"Big gift?" Melanie asked in confusion. "What do you mean?"She was already worried sick about her father’s medical expenses and had no time to play guessing games with Jade.Patricia, smiling kindly, stepped forward. "Melanie, there have been misunderstandings between us in the past. It was all my fault. I owe you an apology."Melanie looked at Patricia in shock, thinking she must have lost her mind. This was the same woman who had previously looked like she wanted to tear her apart. How had she changed her tune so quickly?"Yes, yes, I was also in the wrong. I didn’t teach my son properly," Theodore added and glanced at Shane, who was scowling nearby. "Ungrateful boy, apologize to your sister right now.""Sister?!" Melanie felt like she was dreaming. It was strange enough that Patricia was acting out of character, but even Theodore was behaving as though he had been hit on the head."Wait, wait." Melanie hastily waved her hands to interrupt them, forcing an awkward smile as she
Melanie raised an eyebrow and smiled, her usual cheekiness returning as she spoke to Jade. "Of course, I agree. Where else would I find such a good deal? Jade, you really did me a big favor."Not only did she manage to escape Shane's entanglements, but she also resolved her family's issues. It felt as if a great weight had been lifted off Melanie's shoulders—she had never felt so relaxed."Jade, you're practically my lucky star," Melanie said, planting a playful kiss on Jade's cheek and grinning widely at her.Jade pretended to be annoyed and pushed her away, laughing and scolding, "Go away! Where do you think you're kissing?"As the two of them chatted and laughed, Patricia finally felt at ease. From Melanie's demeanor, it was clear she had agreed. As long as she was willing to acknowledge her as her godmother, no amount of money spent would be too much."Mom, are you really going to accept Melanie as your goddaughter?" Shane still couldn't understand why his parents were doing t
Melanie beamed with delight. "Be a good boy!"She had never seen Shane so humiliated before—it was exhilarating. All the frustration she had harbored from his previous bullying finally found an outlet."Can I leave now?" Shane grumbled at Theodore.Theodore glanced at Melanie, and seeing no objection, he nodded and waved dismissively. "Go on. Get out of here."Shane snorted heavily and strode out of the hospital.Patricia gently clasped Melanie’s small hand, tenderly stroking her hair. "If you ever need anything, just come to me. From today, you are like my own daughter. I will take good care of you."The unexpected warmth left Melanie at a loss. Her mother had passed away when she was young, and after Rebecca came into her life, she had experienced even less maternal affection. The feeling Patricia gave her was like a ray of sunshine warming her entire being, making her never want to leave.'Is this what having a mother feels like?'Desperately yearning for love, Melanie insti
With the matter involving Melanie resolved, Jade finally felt at ease. Melanie had become the Bancrofts' goddaughter, forever severing any possible connection between her and Shane. Could this turn of events signify a rewritten chapter in life for her?"Melanie, I have some good news for you." Taking advantage of Melanie's cheerful mood, Jade handed her a folder, her gaze urging her to open it. Melanie, puzzled, accepted the folder. "What’s this? Why all the mystery?"Opening the folder, Melanie was stunned. Inside were her lost drafts, every single one intact and in perfect condition. Tears welled up in her eyes—these drafts represented her dreams, dreams she thought were shattered. Yet, there they were, miraculously restored."Jade, you..." Melanie’s voice broke off as she choked up, clutching Jade tightly, too overwhelmed to speak.Jade hugged her just as tightly, filled with a myriad of emotions. 'Melanie, I finally succeeded.'...A few days later, the film company sent
At that hour, it was surprising to still see someone around.Jade looked toward the source of the sound, her eyes landing on a Range Rover parked not far away. A man stood by the door, waving at her."It's you." Jade raised an eyebrow in mild surprise, not expecting to encounter Orion there. Their previous brief meeting hadn't suggested they'd run into each other again so soon.What puzzled Jade was why he was there. Was it intentional, or merely a coincidence?Orion gestured toward her car with his chin, smiling as he asked, "It seems your car has some trouble. Do you need a ride?"The parking lot was deserted. Leaving from here would mean taking the elevator back to the main building, which was quite a hassle.Not wanting to waste time and curious about Orion's intentions, Jade smiled and said, "Thank you, I'd appreciate it."Orion opened the car door with a gentlemanly gesture. "At your service, miss."His humor and charm would likely endear him to many girls, but Jade was a
"Jade, how does it feel to be lying in bed like the living dead?"Jade Severin, who had just gotten out of surgery, struggled to open her eyes. When she did, she saw the radiant Neve Severin standing by her bed."Sis—Neve..." Jade tried to speak, but her voice came out hoarse and unintelligible.A car accident had wrecked her life, leaving her once-smooth skin wrinkled and her hands ruined by burns, while her sweet voice had been lost amid this tragedy. Jade, who had been a top-notch medical expert, had become a worthless shell of her former self."You miserable creature, do you know how disgusting you look right now? It brings me immense joy. Perhaps you still don't know that your current state was my doing." Neve gloated by Jade's ear. "Let me enlighten you. Lloyd has already slept with me. He said he feels nauseous just looking at you."The revelation that Lloyd was involved with Neve hit Jade like a ton of bricks.No, he wouldn't do this! He loved her so much that he had told her h
How had it all turned out like this?No, Caelan couldn't be dead..."Looks like you really didn't know," Neve snorted before she continued. "The reason you weren't burned alive on the spot is that Caelan went all out to save you. Unfortunately, he wasn't so lucky and he got blown up right then and there. He was completely unrecognizable. It was pathetic, to say the least.""Ah..." It felt like Jade's chest had been punched, and she let out a desperate scream, glaring at Neve with a resentful gaze.Why? Why Caelan?She had kept him at a distance, ignoring his care and love, only to discover that he was the only one who had truly loved her. She had been blind."Tsk, look at your pathetic state." Neve laughed scornfully as she waved a syringe in front of Jade's eyes. "Since you're in so much pain, let me be a good sister and help you on your way." Dawn was close after all this darkness.Jade's head ached, her body felt like it was being reassembled, and the pain she felt reached
The edge of the fragment was sharp, so when Jade pressed it softly, a line of blood appeared on the bald man's neck. The two other men were taken aback by Jade's ruthless demeanor. "You crazy woman, who do you think you're trying to scare? I don't believe you'll actually do it.""Really?" Jade smirked, pressing down with the shard a little more. Blood immediately streamed from the bald man's neck. "If he dies, both of you will be accomplices. I'll tell everyone the three of us did it together.""You're insane!" Both men shouted simultaneously, looking at Jade as if she were mad."You forced me to do this!" Jade shouted back, unafraid. "Since it's come to this, we might as well die together."The bald man woke up then, fear draining the color from his face when he saw that Jade wouldn't mind dying. "No, no, please don't. Don't mess around. We were just following Ms. Neve's orders. Get back at her."Discovering this was indeed Neve's doing, Jade sneered inwardly. She glanced at the bald