Anthony had to have done this to avenge Wendy. The relationship between the two was a mystery to Giselle. However, she could not speculate. Otherwise, it would reflect poorly on Wendy."You're just an outsider, Giselle. This has nothing to do with you!"What happened did not matter to Sebastian. Giselle simply had no right to stick her nose into their business.Giselle was not upset at all. She clicked her tongue twice before saying, "Did I say anything? Stop being so desperate! Why? Do you see yourself as a coward as well?"Sebastian did not hold back as he yelled, "Giselle Stone!"Jim was the first to chide him. "Mr. Grant, this is the police station. Do mind your volume!"It could be said that they favored Giselle. How dare Sebastian yell at the apple of their eye? Now they had no choice but to use their power on him.Sebastian's frustration only deepened, and his expression became dark. He clenched his fists tightly as he tried to control his anger.Meanwhile, Wendy went
After Sebastian finished shouting, the entire hall fell silent.What did he just say? That the reason Wendy wanted a divorce from him was to go look for the man from that night?Wendy's eyes widened in disbelief. "A man?"Sebastian was her first love. Throughout the past 20 years, Sebastian was the only man for her. How could he say that she had some other man? This was a great insult to her!With a loud smack, Sebastian was slapped across the cheek.This blow had unintentionally dragged him back to his senses. As he watched the tears falling incessantly down his wife's cheeks, panic took over him.Sebastian loosened himself from the grip of the two policemen who were restraining him and hurriedly reached out, wanting to hold Wendy in his arms. However, she took two steps back, leaving his arms hovering in mid-air."It was wrong of me to say that, Wendy. I-I didn't mean that. Please hear me out…"Yarick did not understand what had just happened. All he knew was that his parents
The group rushed over to Seaworth Hospital."Get out of the way! Move aside, people!""Page Dr. Lincoln! Hurry!"The doctors and nurses pushed the gurney to the operating room as quickly as they could.Wendy and the rest followed closely behind.Giselle was holding Wendy in her arms as she comforted her, all the while telling her that nothing would happen to Yarick.Just 15 minutes earlier, Yarick had run out of the police station and got into a car accident.His tiny body was lying motionlessly on the ground, his eyes shut tight. Yarick's entire body was covered in blood; it was a shocking sight for all.Yarick had just been frolicking around earlier. The present moment seemed unreal. The accident had happened in a split second."Please be fine, Yarick…" Wendy burst into tears. Her eyes had now become swollen from all the crying.Everyone was waiting outside the operating room, and the atmosphere was somber. Sebastian squatted on the floor, looking dejected. He tousled his h
While Sebastian went to get his blood drawn, Wendy sat slumped on the ground, looking like her soul had left her. Her eyes were hollow, and her face was pale.Earlier, when Sebastian mentioned that he saw a man walking out of her room…But… she did not cheat on him!In that short period of time, countless thoughts raced through her mind. No words of comfort were able to bring solace to her.With everyone's eyes fixed on her, she got up in a wobbly manner. With a hoarse voice, she said, "I'm going to the toilet for a while…" She needed a moment to herself.Emma wanted to go with Wendy when Giselle stopped her.Emma's brows knitted together. Her gaze was entirely filled with concern for Wendy."Gigi, she—""Let's give her some space for now."This was something huge. If Giselle was in Wendy's place, she would most certainly not have the strength to take it all in.With Wendy already being the weaker one among them, there was no doubt that she would be breaking down. Sebastian
As if Harold had made up his mind, he clenched his fists tightly.Giselle had been observing the changes in his expression. At that moment, Giselle asked him a question that she had been wanting to ask."Harold, were all of you aware from the very beginning that I wasn't related to any of you?""That's right. We—" Harold answered without thinking too much of it. By the time he realized what had just happened, it was already too late.Giselle did not look surprised at all. She had always known the answer to this question. All she needed was a confirmation.She finally had a definite answer. From the way Harold and Linda treated Charlotte, they looked like good parents. However, they were only good to people who were related to them.From the beginning, Giselle had just been an outsider to them. Ever since she was a little girl, they would be unforgiving toward her. They would either beat her or lock her up in a dark room. They also made sure that she paid them back for the meage
Chester was like a god to everyone. He could be looked at but couldn't be reached. They weren't on the same level. Harold thought that he had heard it wrong. Giselle's husband was Chester? That was impossible. It had to be a lie.Giselle cared a lot about her reputation, so she must have colluded with Hector to put up an act in front of them. Harold refused to believe that the fake daughter he had once regarded as worthless actually climbed up the social ladder.Emma, who stayed behind, crossed her arms in front of her chest and glanced at Harold with contempt. "What's the matter? Do you still not understand? Gigi is the daughter-in-law of the Fordham family. When you see her in the future, please treat her respectfully. Otherwise…"She felt happy at the thought of that scene. She continued, "Otherwise, doomsday will arrive, and Grant Group will go bankrupt."It was a sentence that was always said by the male protagonists in novels where they were wealthy CEOs. Although it sounde
"Jasmine, are you trying to harass an unconscious patient?" The sudden voice shocked Jasmine, making her withdraw her hand subconsciously and shudder. She turned to the side and saw Giselle open the curtain with one hand before walking out. On Giselle's beautiful and indifferent face, there was a mocking expression that she didn't bother to hide. Her dark hair and fair skin were very easy to recognize.Jasmine bit her lips out of jealousy. "Don't slander me! I-I'm only here to visit Chester!" Then, she asked, "Why are you hiding in Chester's ward? You're the one who's trying to harass him! How dare you say I'm the one harassing him instead!"It wasn't the first time Giselle had seen someone play the victim. She found the situation mind-boggling and wanted to laugh, which is exactly what she did. She then raised her brows. "I'm harassing my darling? Jasmine, are you kidding?"Chester was aware of his surroundings the entire time. He could sense everything in the ward. It was just
Harry thought that Danny should have understood the situation after he had said that, but Danny asked, "So?"This time, Harry was confused. "There's nothing else. Giselle is Chet's wife. So, it's normal for her to address him as her husband."Then, Harry took a few steps back. After making sure that it was a safe distance, he acted serious and said sincerely, "Danny, can you not be so old-fashioned? You need to catch up to the young people's trends."Danny's eyelid twitched in annoyance. "Harry!" But Harry had already run away. He only left behind an echo as he called, "Danny, I'm going to the hospital now. You should continue your work!"Danny was at a loss for words. Harry always had a knack for making people worry. Danny decided to forget about it and finish his work quickly. Then, he drove to the hospital alone.At the same time, the police had arrived at the hospital. Jasmine, who tried to harass Chester, was successfully apprehended. The apple in her mouth was taken out. B
Emma and Giselle spent most of the evening talking about the Lawsons. Only a small fraction of the time was spent discussing the Stones.Rumor had it that the Stones found their long-lost daughter. As for why it had not been announced yet, the rumors varied.Even after listening to the rumors from her colleagues the entire day, Emma was not able to get a clear picture. This was why she decided she might as well look for Giselle to have an in-depth discussion the entire night."Yeah. The results of the paternity test are out. I'm not related to the Stones." Giselle said this with an indifferent expression on her face.She took a sip of the beer. It burned a little as it traveled down her throat.For a while, Emma was stunned. "Not related? That's impossible. You look just like them…"Even though she had never met Lyla before, her sixth sense as a woman told her that Giselle was the real heiress of the Stones."There are so many people in this world who look alike. Would you say t
It had been almost a year since Chester returned to the country. Hence, it was odd for Jonathan to have asked Chester that question. Later, it was the doctor's explanation that unraveled the confusion that he and Jean had."It seems like he has amnesia."Chester pondered further, an inexplicable look flashing in his eyes. The term "amnesia" did not seem appropriate in this context.Jonathan did not forget anyone. He just had his memory reset to the time he was 18 years old.Back then, the love Jonathan and Giselle shared was for the movie screens, and everyone envied them.Giselle's brows furrowed. "Amnesia?"All Angela did was slip him a few love bugs. What did she do to make him lose his memories?Unless… Jonathan was putting on an act."Yeah. The doctor said that it was trauma-induced. They're not sure when he will recover."Giselle did not linger on this question any further.Chester continued, "Oh, another thing. The paternity test results are out."As soon as he sa
Chester did not elaborate further.This made Harry itch with curiosity.Giselle pushed back her live broadcast work and agreed to go with them.Harry pestered Chester like an annoying pest, but Chester remained tight-lipped, his face cold and stern."Chet, just tell me already!"With Harry's persistent pestering, Chester became annoyed and said, "It's the first day of school, and you're itching to get a day off, are you?"It was way past the new year.The seniors were all going back to school and preparing for the brutal examination that was to come in June.Harry was not the least bit concerned.Since he could not get good grades for the life of him, he thought he might as well find some other way to make a living. Harry could find out where his passion lay and how he would turn it into a career. Fortunately, he had a few older brothers. Otherwise, he would surely have suffered a great deal!Harry immediately pulled a long face. "Chet, can you not rub salt on my wound?""
With the sudden mention of Jonathan's name, Giselle narrowed her eyes."What about him?"Jean was silent for a moment. There seemed to be a lot on her mind as she recalled how Jonathan looked when he woke up.After a brief moment, she said, "You'll know when you see him."It wasn't that Jean didn't want to tell Giselle. She simply did not know how to.After all, the fact that he was suffering from memory deterioration was simply too inconceivable.The doctor said it did not affect his intelligence, only that his memory had regressed to a certain age. As for how long it would take to recover, the doctors were not able to give a definite answer.With Jean hanging up the phone, Giselle had a bad feeling.Nevertheless, she did not give it much thought.After all, she and Jonathan had completely fallen out. It would be downright brazen of him to get any nearer to her.Giselle turned off the lights and went to bed.…The next day, her phone was bombarded with missed calls once ag
Harry: "How'd you know that? Lyla will be using the guest room for the time being as her room's not quite ready yet."The paternity test results for Lyla and the Stones were already out. Logically speaking, Harry should be busy catching up on all the lost time with Lyla. However, for some reason, he just could not bring himself to do that.What's more, Harry would feel uncomfortable anytime he was with Lyla.Being the carefree person he was, Harry had never given much thought to these details. Ultimately, it all came down to the fact that they had hardly spent time together. As such, it was only natural for them to feel distant from each other.But Harry had forgotten something.He'd felt a strong sense of familiarity upon his first meeting with Giselle.Harry: "It's quite late now, so why aren't you asleep yet? Are you thinking about what happened with the Lawsons today?"The matter regarding Jonathan might not have been spread online, but those who went to the charity banq
Giselle had just come out of the bathroom when she received this text message.Her long black hair was wet, hanging behind her back as water droplets fell to the ground.The white bathrobe was loosely wrapped around her body, revealing her delicate, fair skin. Her skin was as white as snow, so much so that it was almost dazzling.Chester was asking her how she was planning to deal with Charlotte.Since laws had to be abided by, getting her killed was out of the question.Besides, Giselle did not think death was the best punishment.The most painful form of torture would be to reduce someone to a point where they begged to be killed.Charlotte had the privilege of enjoying a life of luxury and wealth for over two decades as the fake heiress of the Grant family.People often said that going from rags to riches was easy, but going from riches to rags was hard.There was no way the Grants would be able to make a comeback. Presently, they were inundated by a mountain of debt. If no
The feeling of wanting to escape but not being able to was agonizing.After a while, Angela mustered the courage and said in a trembling voice, "We live in a c-civil society. I could sue you. My husband's from the Lawson family. You can't afford to cross—""Your husband?" Jean could not help but interrupt when she heard those two words.The piercing cold glare in her sharp eyes was comparable to Chester's.There was no doubt that they were siblings."Angela, the divorce certificate hasn't been issued, which means he isn't your husband yet."Knowing Jean's personality, there was absolutely no chance she would get back together with Perry.But that did not stop her from feeling annoyed by Angela.Angela's face instantly turned pale. She bit the bullet and said, "Perry no longer loves you. There's no future for you two, even if you don't get a divorce.""If I don't get the divorce, you'll never be able to be his official wife."Jean hit where it hurt.She had always been strong
Everyone in the room tensed up upon the sudden mention of Giselle's name.Harry did not think much of it. "Giselle's super nice! The first time we met, she saved my life. If it wasn't for her, none of you would be able to see me today!"He might have exaggerated the story a little. Still, it was evident that Harry liked Giselle a lot.Eugene and Moira knew Harry well. He was a good judge of character. Anyone he claimed to be a good person would turn out to be as such.What's more, seeing Giselle for the first time gave them a sense of familiarity that could not be put into words.Those eyebrows were impeccably refined.It was certainly genetics at work.If not for Lyla and the paternity test report, they might have truly believed that Giselle was their actual child without hesitation.With her hands hidden behind her back, Holly secretly clenched her fists. For a moment, darkness flashed through that gentle expression of hers.It was not until she heard Jackie's voice next to
Charlotte even tried to act pitiful to gain Jonathan's sympathy.It was just too bad that Jonathan had already seen her for who she truly was.With the aphrodisiac taking over his entire body, Jonathan bit Charlotte's lips like an irrational beast.Charlotte kept fighting against him.With her airway cut off, Charlotte's face turned bright red. Just as her struggle against Jonathan was starting to wane, Jonathan suddenly got up and left her.Some of his sanity had returned. With a loud bang, Jonathan locked himself inside the bathroom.He turned on the faucet and let the ice cold water fill the bathtub. Then, he submerged himself into the water, trembling from head to toe.His palm had been cut open. Drops of blood that were eerily red swirled in the cold water.He could not touch Charlotte.Because Giselle would not want him then.Even though Jonathan was thinking rationally right now, the intense heat he was feeling inside his body had not been doused by the cold water.