Jade's fearless demeanor intimidated the thugs. No one dared to approach her, afraid she might actually set the place on fire."What are you waiting for? Attack, you useless pieces of trash!" Bobby yelled furiously. He wouldn't rest until he saw Jade dead today.His underlings, who saw his fury, bit their tongues and charged at Jade.The bottle in Jade's hand was snatched away, and she took a heavy punch to the head before collapsing on the sofa. While she was in a daze, she felt someone tearing at her clothes. Amidst the evil laughter of men and Owen's angry shouts, she fought to remain conscious, but her awareness gradually faded.She felt someone pressing down on her, then heard a loud bang as she struggled. Suddenly, the weight on her lifted as the man above her was thrown against the wall.All Jade could see was chaotic lighting. Then, the world seemed to freeze and go silent. She could even hear the beating of her own heart."Mr—Mr. Fitzgerald," someone gasped in terror, as
"I've been so foolish!" Leah cried as she finally released the emotions she had been holding back for so long."I think you’ve been foolish too," Kennedy grunted as he strode in, followed by Caelan.When he saw Jade's injuries, Kennedy's expression became grim. "You know Jade almost lost her life because of this, yet you only cared about your own grandson. If I were you, I'd be too ashamed to face Jade."As Kennedy's words grew harsher, Jade hurriedly interrupted him. "Grandpa, please don't say that. I don't blame Grandma. I was not aware of the danger. This had nothing to do with anyone else.""Even now, you're still defending this old woman. From now on, don't meddle in the Severins’ affairs again." Others might not understand, but Kennedy knew the sacrifices Jade had made for the Severins.While everyone else thought Jade was a heartless opportunist, Kennedy knew she had been trying to prevent the Severins from falling apart, which was why she had reluctantly taken on this mess
"Grandpa." Even though being protected felt good, Jade felt that this matter was between her and Lloyd. What would be the point if she wasn't able to take revenge personally? "Can you let me handle this?"Both Kennedy and Caelan looked at her. Caelan's expression darkened visibly. "You don't want me to intervene in your affairs?""No, it's not that," Jade hurriedly explained. "I just feel like letting him off like this is too easy. I want him to taste what it's like to fall from grace and be abandoned by everyone."Jade's hatred for Lloyd was obvious. Caelan knew she was seeking revenge, but this still didn't sit right with him."Why do you care so much about him?" Caelan asked, his tone slightly sour.Kennedy glanced at Caelan in surprise. When had this boy started caring about Jade's feelings? It was strange that he even cared about who she hated.Caelan's intense gaze burned like fire, making Jade's cheeks flush slightly. "I don't care about him. I just want revenge for myself
"Okay, I'll be right over," Melanie said.Half an hour later, Melanie appeared before Jade. Seeing Jade covered in bruises and injuries, Melanie hugged her tenderly. "What happened? How did you get hurt this badly? Look at your face, it's all swollen."She gently touched Jade's swollen cheek, furrowing her brows in concern.Jade winced as Melanie touched her and quickly shifted away from her hand. "I must've hurt you," Melanie said guiltily.Jade hummed. "It didn't hurt at first, but it does now."Seeing Melanie on the verge of tears, Jade chuckled. "I'm just kidding, it doesn't hurt anymore.""You..." Melanie reached out to punch Jade, but seeing Jade's miserable state, she couldn't bring herself to do it. "I'll spare you for now, but once you're better, I'll make you pay."Jade laughed off the threat. "I'm afraid you won't have the heart to.""Whatever. You're incorrigible," Melanie said helplessly, rolling her eyes at Jade. As they joked around, her phone rang.She answer
Shane prodded at his glasses and smiled. "Jade, do you have any misconceptions about me?""Why do you ask?" Jade asked, her expression still a scowl.Shane chuckled. "I can tell you feel a lot of hostility toward me."He paused for a moment to recall before he asked, "I haven't offended you in any way, have I?""No," Jade replied quickly. "Melanie is a simple girl, and I don't want her to get hurt."Shane looked taken aback before he chuckled. "Do you think I'm playing with Melanie's feelings?""Aren’t you?" Jade gestured at Shane. "With your status, you could have any woman you want. Why does it have to be Melanie? She's not as beautiful as a star, she doesn't have the figure of a model, and her family background is just average. I really can't figure out why you would be interested in her.""I see." Shane nodded with a smile, then turned to Jade. "Perhaps you're overthinking it."He reeled back his smile, seemingly displeased that Jade had seen through him.Melanie pushed th
Melanie's phone rang, and she glanced at it before turning to tell Jade, "I have to go too. I have classes in the afternoon."She waved to Jade and left the hospital room.Jade stood by the window, watching Melanie happily run to the roadside. Shane got out of the car and opened the door for her. As Melanie got in, Jade's heart felt as heavy as if a piece of lead had been injected into it.'Shane, if you dare to hurt Melanie, I won't let you off the hook,' she thought...."Jacob, what happened to you?" Neve saw Jacob’s injuries and turned pale with fright.Jacob was covered in bruises, and his palm was wrapped in thick bandages. The doctor had diagnosed him with severed tendons, and if they didn't heal properly, his hand would become useless.Jacob glanced at his injuries, his gaze menacing. "It's all because of that bitch Jade. If it hadn't been for her, I wouldn't have ended up like this."He had initially intended to scare Jade a bit to make her cough up the money. He hadn'
Neve blinked, feeling like a light bulb had gone off in her head. She looked at Jacob’s smirk and asked sarcastically, slouching in her chair, "Jacob, how come I never noticed that you were so ambitious before?"Noticing that her tone was a bit confrontational, Jacob asked, "What do you mean?""I can help you, but I have some conditions.""What kind of conditions?"Neve held up four fingers. "I want a 40:60 split.""A 40:60 split?" Jacob raised his voice. "You've got some nerve.""What, is that too much? Fine, forget it then." Neve pretended to leave, but Jacob hurriedly stopped her. "Wait, stop talking big. Do you have any good ideas?"Neve smirked cunningly as she sat back down with her arms crossed. "Even if you hadn't asked me, I would have still wanted to settle the score with that bitch. Don't worry, I've got this covered."Seeing her so confident, Jacob believed her. "Alright, I'll be waiting for your good news.""Don't worry," Neve replied."But just to be clear, if t
Jade, who felt embarrassed as Colin praised her, told him with a smile, "Professor, please don't say that. This is inseparable from everyone's efforts."The others laughed upon hearing her words.At that moment, Jade's phone rang, and she saw that it was Lloyd calling. She seemed to know what he wanted to say and pressed the reject button directly.Unexpectedly, Lloyd had thick skin. He called again after his first attempt was rejected.Jade had no choice but to answer the phone. "What is it?"She didn't have the slightest bit of goodwill when it came to Lloyd. If she had seen his true colors earlier, she wouldn't have been hurt so badly."Are you coming down, or should I come up?" Lloyd knew Jade didn't want to see him, so he resorted to stubbornness.Jade wasn't afraid of him, so she snickered into the phone. "What, are you threatening me now?""I wouldn't dare. I just want to have a meal with you. That's not too much to ask, is it?" Lloyd continued. "I'm downstairs waiting f