Giselle sent a private message to the accounts that had won the giveaway. Only after she had given them the cash prize did she start her live stream.As usual, she kept her face hidden.Even when the netizens bombarded her with comments asking her to turn on her camera, she pretended not to have seen them."Why would a pretty person not want to show their face?""Forget it. Madam's hands are pretty too. If I had hands like these, I'd be happy everyday.""Hehehe! I won't say who got the 1,000 dollar giveaway. (That's right—it's me!)""The one above can see himself out. Be careful, you might lose it all by showing it off everywhere."The netizens' comments were non-stop. The entire live stream was filled with the graphical effects of them sending gifts to Giselle.In the past, the carousel gift that was worth $25 could allow netizens to request to join a host's stream.This time was no exception.Soon, someone requested to join her stream."Hello Madam. I have a question to as
Vivian ran into the room, still clad in her school uniform. With Jean being strict on her, many of her old bad habits had been corrected.At least she was no longer labeled as a "crazy girl".She immediately threw herself into Jonathan's arms. She could no longer control her emotions and just burst into tears."Who made you cry, Vivi?"Jonathan let Vivian hug him. He only had this one sister, so he had pampered her since they were little. When had she ever suffered any form of injustice before?"Tell me and I'll make them pay."With someone comforting her, Vivian's tears couldn't stop falling out. She wanted to pour out all of the grievances she had suffered over the years.When the caretaker saw this, he knew to leave the ward and let the two siblings have their privacy. For a moment, the ward was filled with only the sobs of a female.Only when she was done crying did she lift her head up. She looked at Jonathan with bloodshot eyes and said, "I'm so glad you're fine, Jon."
The lady who had joined the live stream recounted with nostalgia.She paused for a few seconds before continuing, "What I can't understand is… can men really have a change of heart within such a short time? It was like he had become another person after we started dating. We've only been together for three months.We couldn't have reached the stagnation phase already, right?"She had asked her friends and other relationship advisors before but had never gotten an answer that satisfied her.She had followed Giselle's account for a long time.Perhaps it was fate because at a time she was feeling the most confused, Giselle, who had not been active for a long time, actually returned to the platform for a live stream.The term "fuckboy" kept popping up in the chat box.Some netizens also shared their personal experiences."Hey, listen to me. Break up with him immediately. He's definitely not that into you.""Isn't the third month still within the honeymoon phase? I've been with my
Everyone went silent at the revelation.There was just too much to unpack in that one sentence.If someone was with you when they don't even like you, then what was the point of being together?The lady was at a loss for quite some time. She seemed to be processing what Giselle had just said.After some time, she finally regained her voice. "Madam, so you're saying my boyfriend doesn't even like me, and that he only got together with me solely because that female friend in his group likes men who already have a significant other?""That's one way to put it." Giselle's calm voice was persuasive and convincing.The chat box was active again."I think my brain shrunk. What kind of perverts are they? What kind of moral compass does one have to want to be someone else's mistress?""Are tarot cards so magical that they could reveal these hidden secrets? Madam, could you reply to my private message? Could you read mine as well?""In my 30 years of living on this earth, this is the fi
A strange sensation surged in Giselle's heart.When the two sat down to eat, Harry deftly pulled a wingman move. "Giselle, I'll let you in on a secret. Actually, it was Chester who made me come here. "The food on the table was prepared by him. He had ordered them in advance and had me collect them after school."How could she possibly not be touched by such a thoughtful man?That said, Giselle's response was completely different from Harry's expectation.She was too calm.She only responded with three words. "I got it.""Was that it?" Harry thought to himself.Still, Harry did not give up. He continued pressing. "Giselle, don't you have anything else you'd like to say?"Giselle gave him a weird look. "What would you like me to say?"Harry was humbled.He silently picked at the quinoa in his bowl. The screen of the phone beside him suddenly lit up. Someone was calling him."Harry, are you not coming home this weekend?"It was Moira. Harry swallowed his food. "Nope. I'm d
"Giselle."The man's voice was filled with weariness.He blocked Giselle's path. As his tall stature towered over her, she became enveloped in his shadows.His face was shrouded by darkness.Giselle took a step back warily and looked at the unexpected visitor with a cold expression. "Sebastian, I never expected you to have the natural talent of a stalker."Her sarcastic mockery angered him, but only for a little while.He held back his rising anger. His gaze was deep and intense as he said, "Let talk, Giselle."He was already trying his best to stay as calm as possible. Nevertheless, the unmistakable firmness in his words remained.But Giselle was a rebellious one.She immediately crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow. "Do I have to listen to you? Who do you think you are?"Every single member of the Grant family was deplorable. And Sebastian was the worst one among them.Sebastian was a person who wore a velvet glove over his iron fist. It was only after Giselle had come t
What awaited her were strict and demanding expectations. Anytime she did not meet their expectations, they would either lock her up in the dark hut or throw her on the road that led to the dark hut.Everything became worse after Charlotte returned. Giselle would have to let Charlotte take anything she wanted from her.This included the engagement between Jonathan and her. Linda had used every means to make her give it all up.There was just so much suffering to endure during that period. Now that she had made it, Sebastian was asking her not to rub salt in their wounds?Giselle was at a loss for words. By her standards, she was already being a saint by not stirring the pot. She could not be bothered to waste more time with Sebastian. When she walked past him, though, Sebastian suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist."Giselle—"Before he could say anything else, Giselle flipped him and threw him to the ground.With a bang, Sebastian laid straight on the ground.The pain
This was the first time Holly and Lyla ate out with the Stones ever since they started staying at the Stone residence.Even though they had not officially announced that Lyla was their daughter, from the outsiders' point of view, they had already acknowledged her as the heiress of the family."Lyla, you can have whatever you want. Look at how thin you are. My heart hurts from seeing you like this."Moira held Lyla's hand as she spoke to her gently.Holly, Finley, and Jackie followed closely behind. Eugene and his other sons could not make it.When Lyla heard Moira speak, she kept her head lowered and hummed ever so softly. She was undoubtedly thin to anyone who saw her.Holly smiled as she added, "Lyla, you have to eat more or Mrs. Stone will be worried."The three of them were having a great time together.Although Jackie, who was always aloof, did not say anything, it was visible from his relaxed expression that he seemed to be having a good time.Finley was the only excepti
Half an hour ago, Charlotte was already getting ready for bed when a man suddenly barged into her ward.That man said that he was going to take her to see someone.When she realized that the person he wanted her to meet was Jonathan, she became overcome with fear and staggered a few steps backward, refusing to comply.The incident from the other day left an indelible shadow on her soul.She still wanted to live.Meanwhile, Jonathan really wanted to kill her.The caretaker smiled and said, "Ms. Grant, I'm just notifying you. I wasn't asking for your input."Charlotte clenched her hands into fists. The wound that had finally healed tore open once more.The pain made her face turn pale, while the fear caused her entire body to tremble.The caretaker continued, "Ms. Grant, there's no need to be afraid just yet. I forgot to tell you one thing. Mr. Lawson—your dearest Jonathan—has lost part of his memories. He no longer remembers you."Hearing this, Charlotte froze for a moment.
Caroline said, "I will tell Jean about this. You haven't done anything wrong." She had also heard of Jonathan and Giselle's history.As a woman herself, she could empathize with Giselle the most.She, too, had her partner commit adultery but had instead become the one who was labeled the adulterer. Just the thought of it was aggravating!Caroline said, "If you ever find yourself having to fight him again, just remember to stop before he becomes a cripple."Chester answered, "Okay."Meanwhile, on the other side of town, Jonathan was lying in the hospital, drowning in a haunting nightmare. Vivian stood to the side, mumbling something to Jean. Eventually, Jean interrupted her and said, "That's enough. I'll be here. Go home now. You have school tomorrow."Jean was exhausted. Tons of things had been going on at the research institute recently, and Jonathan had only added more to her plate. Couldn't he just let her catch a break?Jean rubbed her temples. She took her phone out and
Meanwhile, Giselle had just found the first-aid kit and sat next to Chester.The light in the living room was a warm orange, softening the hardened knots between Chester's forehead. He removed his jacket, leaving only a thin shirt on. "This might hurt, so bear with me."Jonathan really did not hold back one bit. Chester's skin was already fair. The contrast only made the purplish bruise even more striking and distressing.Giselle and Chester were growing nearer to each other.They were in such close proximity that he could take in the fragrance of her shampoo.Her attention was on the corner of his lips. She had cotton dipped in iodine to clean the dried blood on the area of the wound.Chester's breathing suddenly came to a halt.His Adam's apple bobbed slightly. His breath was warm, and his gaze was deep.After a while, Giselle retreated to her original position. As she kept the first-aid kit away, she said, "It's done. When you get home, try not to let water come in con
In Giselle's cold eyes, there was nothing but indifference and annoyance."Gigi, I'm in pain…"Jonathan stared at her, the emotions in his eyes flickering back and forth. His weak and vulnerable tone was completely different from the violence he portrayed earlier.He was now trying to use pity to get Giselle to sympathize with him.Jonathan thought that if Giselle still loved him, then he would let everything go.Unfortunately, reality was more cruel than he imagined. Giselle's expression did not even waver.In an instant, the asphyxiating heartache turned into a wild beast, ruthlessly tearing him apart.Jonathan's arm fell to his side helplessly. Suddenly, he staggered backward as if his soul had left him, no longer behaving as arrogantly as he had before.He should be fuming. And Giselle should also be taught a lesson.But Jonathan could not do it.He loved Giselle so much, so why was she doing this to him?"Jon? Jon, what's wrong…"Vivian looked at Jonathan, who was obvi
Jonathan called Chester by his first name. He was not even willing to address him with due respect.Jim sensed the gravity of the situation and immediately had the other officers leave the room, giving the two some privacy.With the sound of the door locking, the atmosphere in the entire room fell below freezing temperature.With tensions running high, nobody dared to even breathe.Jonathan stood in their way, his tall stature overwhelmingly intimidating.As he stood face to face with Chester, their imposing presence seemed to match evenly.Jonathan looked like fireballs were about to shoot out of his eyes while the latter's eyes were as calm as a still, bottomless abyss, ready to erase his opponent's existence without leaving so much as a single trace.Vivian was so overwhelmed that her tears wouldn't come. She was really afraid that Jonathan would beat Chester up.The current situation was way more serious than her writing a love letter to her classmate."Why should I give y
Jim handled everything professionally."Jon…" Vivian reached out, tugging at Jonathan's sleeve. "Don't let mom know. She's going to be so mad."Vivian knew Jean's temper all too well. If she had not been afraid of Jean finding out about her love letter to Harry, Vivian would not have made Jonathan come pick her up from school.But if Jonathan had not come, the consequent chain of events would not have happened.Jonathan exuded an intimidating energy as he remained silent.Meanwhile, Giselle wasn't the least bit bothered.Harry was the same. After all, he had only done what he did to stand up for Giselle. Even if his family members were to come bail him out, none of them would be mad at him."Ms. Stone."Jim turned toward Giselle and said, "You may have Mr. Fordham come get you."Mr. Fordham. Chester Fordham.Jonathan couldn't bear hearing this name.As soon as he heard this name, he would immediately recall the words Giselle said. "Well, obviously I'm after his body."Absol
She was after his body. Giselle was going after Chester for his body.Jonathan completely lost all of his sanity when he heard those words, delivering another blow to the board.He could not be bothered about the excruciating pain coming from his knuckles. Through gritted teeth, he demanded answers from Giselle."You've slept with Chester?"Before Giselle could even respond, Harry, who had just returned from retrieving his phone, ran over at full speed.Without any explanation whatsoever, he punched Jonathan in the face."Now that I'm here, don't even think about hurting Giselle!"As someone young, tall, and one who worked out daily, Harry's one punch broke the skin on the corner of Jonathan's mouth.The piercing pain made Jonathan give up all his reasoning.Immediately, the two men broke into a fight.Vivian scrambled to get up from the floor, looking miserable. She wanted to pull them apart but was afraid she might get injured in the process.As such, she just glared at Gi
When they were at the hospital the other day, Chester made Vivian feel awfully stressed. This uncle of hers was way too overprotective of Giselle.If Jonathan were to lay a finger on Giselle, Chester would definitely hunt him down. And when that time came, the fact that she twisted the truth would be revealed.Vivian gritted her teeth. The fear she felt outweighed her reasoning. Without a second thought, she rushed over."Jon, stop!"Vivian held onto Jonathan's arm. The blood vessels in his knuckles popped as he squeezed every word out with restraint. "Let go."This was the first time that Vivian had ever seen Jonathan like this. She clenched down on her molars and cried out, "No!"The siblings' double act was absolutely comedic in Giselle's eyes. She rubbed her wrist which had turned red from Jonathan's grip. Then, she turned on her heels, wanting to leave.Jonathan jerked free from Vivian's grasp, stretching out his hands as he tried to grab onto Giselle once again.However,
"Giselle, I need to ask you something."The two looked at each other. One had an indifferent expression while the other looked like they could barely tolerate this request.Giselle tried to free herself but her wrist remained firmly locked in his grip. The heat between them instinctively triggered a visceral sense of disgust in her.Her stomach churned violently, and her expression went dark. "Let go."Jonathan kept his stare on her with eyes that were deep and enigmatic. "If I don't—" Before he could even finish his sentence, he suddenly gasped in pain.Giselle did not care if she hurt him. She had swiftly raised her knee and went for his groin. Even though Jonathan reacted in time, she was too fast for him to avoid the blow entirely.The anger in his eyes surged. He gritted his teeth and exclaimed, "Giselle Stone!"This "new" Giselle felt extremely foreign to Jonathan.The Giselle he remembered was someone gentle and caring. There was never a time she would be this violent.