Martin slightly furrowed his eyebrows, subconsciously wanting to pull his hand away. He hesitated for a moment, as if recalling something, but ultimately didn't move.Seeing that he didn't resist, Debbie grew bolder. "Why weren't you at the hospital with Randy tonight?"At the mention of Randy, Martin was reminded of the recent frustration, and his expression darkened. "Patricia is with him now, he doesn't need me."His tone was filled with jealousy and even a hint of grievance, as if someone had snatched away his carefully nurtured treasure. After confirming that he didn’t need to accompany Randy tonight, Debbie’s breathing became heavier. As Martin parked the car in front of her home, she boldly took his hand and cupped her own face with it. "Martin, let's go upstairs and have a cup of coffee! My parents haven't seen you in a long time, they really miss you."Martin detected the hidden implication in her words and retracted his hand with disdain. "It's late, they must be asleep by
Patricia internal clock, caused her to wake up early. Randy had been so scared that she was going to leave again. He had refused to let go of her hand, when he fell asleep, and clung tightly to her clothes.Patricia carefully opened his hand, cleaned it up, and started a video call with Charles, from the balcony. Charles seemed to be just waking up, yawning lazily, and without waiting for Patricia to ask, he automatically reported to her. "Mommy, don't worry, Fannie and I are awake. Now we are ready to brush our teeth and wash our faces. Jade has made breakfast, and we are going to kindergarten after breakfast." Patricia nodded; she was relieved. "How did you sleep when Mommy was away last night?" Charles said kindly, "I'm not used to it. I miss you very much. But I know my brother needs you more. Mommy, you must make Randy, feel better quickly so that we can be reunited. " His maturity made Patricia heartbroken. "Okay, Mommy promises you to cure Randy as soon as possible. Take g
Seeing her, everyone showed sympathy. "Professor. Brown, is your hand alright?" Debbie gave a bland glance, smiling and shaking her head, "I'm fine, it's just a scratch. I'm afraid of infection, so I've wrapped it in gauze." Susie, a doctor, cast a meaningful look at Patricia, and warned, "You have to be careful in the future. Don't let someone, with ulterior motives, interfere with your relationship with Mr. Langley." Debbie smiled faintly and gracefully replied, "No worries, I have confidence in my fiancé." Susie looked disdainful, "Mr. Langley is a good man, but he's defenseless against seduction from someone with ulterior motives! Anyway, listen to me and be more cautious, or you'll end up crying in the future." "Thank you, Susie!" Debbie expressed gratitude. Patricia knew Susie's words were pointed towards her. She furrowed her brows tightly, approached Debbie, and asked expressionlessly, "Debbie, let's make things clear. Did you deliberately trip yourself and frame me yest
After hearing her plan, Charles gave her a thumbs-up. "Mom, you're so smart! I'll do it right away!"After saying that, he went back to his study, turned on his laptop, and with a series of actions, he reposted the post that Martin had taken down on the hospital forum. Charles even went the extra mile to make sure this matter went viral.In no time, it became more than just an internal conflict within the hospital, but a discussion across the entire internet. Charles even intentionally directed the attention, causing everyone to attack Patricia.There were all sorts of nasty comments. Some called her shameless, some said she wasn't worthy of being a doctor. And even worse, some started insulting Patricia's parents.The harsher the online criticisms, the more satisfied Patricia felt. She told Charles to keep an eye on the online reactions while she went to the kitchen to cook.Meanwhile, at the hospital, Martin, who was accompanying Randy, received a call from Alan."Boss, the post I t
When he saw that she had indeed made a statement, Charles jumped up excitedly. Fannie was also excited. "Mommy is so smart! That wicked woman actually made a statement."Charles felt proud to have such a smart mommy. "Of course, if mommy wasn't smart, how could she have given birth to such a clever son like me?"To their surprise, it wasn't just Debbie; several colleagues from the hospital also voiced their support for her.An account verified as Susie, a cardiologist, wrote, "Professor. Brown is a very serious and responsible professor. We have worked together for several years, and I can assure everyone that what she says is the truth."Even Gladys said, "My teacher is better than Professor. Watson in both character and medical skills. She shouldn't have to endure this humiliation."David, a cardiologist, said, "Professor. Brown is kind. I hope everyone won't misunderstand her."Charles narrowed his eyes dangerously, his expression devoid of emotions. "Since you took the initiative
Witnessing her mommy being unfairly accused, Randy grabbed the plate of food and angrily threw it at Debbie, who was caught off guard. The remaining salad splattered on her limited edition clothes, leaving her face alternating between pale and blue, struggling to maintain her fake smile.Martin's anger ignited within him, his voice grew cold and filled with a strong sense of authority. He said, "Randy, what are you doing? Apologize to Auntie.""No! No one is allowed to bully my mommy!" Randy protected Patricia and stood in front of her, fearlessly. Watching him protect her, with his small body, Patricia was moved to the point of tears. She held Randy in her arms and looked at Debbie. "Debbie, you don't have to pretend here. You know the truth of this matter. I hope you can remain calm when the truth is revealed." After saying that, without looking at her anymore, she divided her porridge and Randy's, and they started eating."Patricia, you're really going too far!" Debbie's tears f
The sudden revelation caused a rapid turnaround of events. Before the truth was clarified, Patricia faced an onslaught of online attacks. The curses were endless. Internet trolls, who had once helped Debbie seek justice, now felt deceived. Patricia had previously suffered severe online abuse, and now Debbie experienced the same fate. The intensity of the comments, seemed to surpass before.‘Damn, are we being played?"’‘This isn't being played, it's being used as a decoy.’‘I never expected it. Debbie seemed so innocent, yet she orchestrated this grand drama with such cunning.’‘Debbie and her mother are shameless mistresses, stealing someone's husband and child. Are there no decent men left in the world? They couldn't find anyone other than Patricia and her daughter? Like mother, like daughter.’‘No wonder Randy liked Professor. Watson so much. Turns out she's his biological mother. Debbie knew all along but let everyone curse Professor. Watson, truly unforgivable.’‘Men truly are p
Martin blocked Patricia at the entrance of the hospital room. Looking up, Patricia glanced coldly at him and said, "Mr. Langley, I have other matters to attend to. Please move aside." Martin’s face was filled with apologies as he said, “I’m sorry.” It was the first time Patricia heard those words from him and found it amusing, "No need to apologize, Mr. Langley. You haven't done anything that requires an apology."Detecting her sarcasm, Martin acknowledged his wrongdoing, "I shouldn't have doubted you." Patricia immediately gestured with her hand to stop him, "Don't. Your trust means nothing to me. I don't need it either, so there's no need for apologies. I will have nightmares tonight." Her words were filled with barbs, each one piercing Martin's heart mercilessly, shaking him with anger. "What do you mean, Patricia? I am only concerned about you. Don't be ungrateful." Patricia sneered coldly, her eyes filled with bitterness, "I don't need your concern. We had no relationship fi
Martin, lost in thought and gazing into the distance, didn't see Charlotte deliberately fall to the ground when her relatives reached out to her."Ah..."Her cry successfully snapped Martin back to reality.He immediately bent down to help her up. "Are you okay? Did you hurt yourself?"Charlotte, tears welling up in her eyes, replied pitifully, "My wrist hurts so much, I think I've fallen on it again! I hope it's not dislocated?"Martin noticed the bandage on her wrist had come undone.The packet of medicine inside was nearly falling out. Anger started to well up inside him; this time, he was thoroughly enraged."Alan, take all of them to the police station, contact the lawyer, charge them with slander, intentional harm, extortion... I want them in jail."Feeling his boss's rage, Alan immediately carried out the order."Why are you suing us? We're the ones who have been wronged.""Just because you're wealthy doesn't put you above the law. Let me tell you, we won't back down without pr
Hunter looked at her with tenderness, patiently waiting for her to finish speaking.Seeing his gentle expression, Patricia found it difficult to voice the words at the tip of her tongue. Nervously she reached for the lemon water on the table and took a gulp.She drank too hastily, and the sourness made her teeth quiver, causing her face to scrunch up.Hunter was amused by her adorable expression and considerately poured a little packet of sugar into her lemon water."I remember you used to hate sour tastes! What changed? Are you not afraid anymore? Going straight for it?" he asked with a smile.With her cheeks flushed with embarrassment and faced with his caring gesture, found her words of refusal even harder to pronounce.Hunter stirred the water in her cup with a straw for a while, making sure the sugar dissolved, then handed it back to her: "Here, try now. It shouldn't be sour anymore."Patricia nodded and took a sip through the straw. The taste was a bittersweet delight.Although
Only when the phone’s ringtone broke the silence, the deadlock was finally broken.Martin glanced at the caller ID with a gloomy expression, sighed, turned the phone upside down on his thigh in resignation. He turned to Patricia, unbuckled his seatbelt, and moved closer, taking hold of her shoulders. With a serious and helpless look on his face, he said, "Patricia, I'm sorry, I admit I was too overbearing just now. But I'm being overprotective because I care about you so much, and I don't want to see you getting too close with Hunter."Care? It was the first time Patricia had heard this word from him.The anger in her chest dissipated almost instantly, and her tone softened unconsciously. "Hunter and I grew up together. When Debbie and her daughter bullied me, he was the one who protected and encouraged me time after time. He is very important to me. If a condition for remarrying you is to cut ties with him, then I can give you the answer now."Even without her saying it, Martin gues
Martin didn't give her a chance to escape, questioning every word, "So, is what Hunter said true? Are you really going to get engaged and marry him?"Patricia felt that the matters between her and Hunter couldn't be explained in just a few words, and moreover, everything was premature without having cleared things up with Hunter first.Seeing her still not responding, Martin grew impatient and urged, "Answer my question."Patricia pulled her hand back and said indifferently, "I won't marry him."That was her only answer. The rest, she wasn't ready to share with Martin yet.This answer caused a surge of joy in Martin's heart, his previously tense facial features gradually softened as he smiled like a child, unable to hide his delight."I knew you wouldn't like him." He said.Patricia rolled her eyes at him, "Now take me back to the restaurant."The smile on Martin's face vanished in an instant, and he refused without hesitation, "No, I won’t..."Before he could finish, his cell phone r
Upon hearing his question, Patricia burst into laughter, her tone dripping with sarcasm. "So what if it is? What difference does it make if it isn't?"She did not deny it.Martin took her non-denial as an admission, and his handsome face darkened like the bottom of a pot, his eyes filled with brooding shadows."I don't agree.""Haha..." Patricia laughed even harder, her snort of derision loud and unmasked. "And might I ask, who are you to me? By what right do you interfere? What does it matter to you whom I'm with? At best, you're nothing more than my ex-husband. Remember, ex-hus-band."She enunciated the words “ex-husband” deliberately, making sure he grasped their significance.Martin's normally composed brows furrowed, wrapping him in an aura of cold sternness.He was clearly displeased with these words. Then silence hung in the air, heavy and enigmatic.He spoke with grave seriousness, "Let's remarry!"As he spoke, a chilly wind blew past them, its whistling sound drowning out Mar
Hunter expected Martin to back down and leave in a sorry state.However, to his surprise, Martin’s expression was filled with pain as he stared at their clasped hands for a moment and then strode over to them.Confusion filled Patricia as she instinctively turned her head and locked eyes with Martin, whose gaze burned with fierce anger. Her mind felt like it was exploding as if something detonated."How did you get here?" Patricia asked, barely able to form the words.No sooner had the words left her lips than Martin had reached out, forcibly separating Patricia and Hunter's clasped hands. In Patricia's stunned state, he grabbed her wrist and started to pull her away."Martin, what are you doing?" Patricia's heart began to flutter with slight panic.Martin's face had been a ghastly sight just now, as if he was on the verge of a killing spree. She had no clue where his rage was coming from.Hunter quickly stood up and seized Patricia's other wrist, forcing Martin to stop. Martin turned
The doctor conducted a thorough examination of Charlotte. Her wrist wasn't fractured but had suffered from a dislocation and soft tissue damage."Mr. Langley, please hold her tightly. I'm about to reset the bones in her wrist, which may cause some discomfort. Keep her steady, and do not let her move.""Bone reset!" Just hearing it, Charlotte's eyes widened with fear, and her body trembled. Despite this, she bravely closed her eyes, extended her hand, and prepared herself for the pain. "Go ahead! I'm not afraid of the pain!"The doctor looked surprised and said, "It's going to be very painful. Are you sure you're not afraid?"His words instantly drained the color from her face, but she vigorously nodded, clenching her teeth, and refusing to voice her fear."I'm not afraid! Back when I was boarding at school, someone pushed me down the stairs, and I broke my leg but didn’t cry. I can handle this pain!" she explained."You were pushed down the stairs?" Martin's discerning eyes narrowed,
Patricia's heart skipped a beat. She knew she had been framed, again. And this woman's tactics were identical to Debbie's.Not only did she remind her of Debbie, but her methods and cunning were also the same. Indeed, Martin's taste had never changed. He always liked these hypocritical, nauseating women who could put on an act.The incident had happened too quickly; the onlookers only saw a scuffle but hadn't truly seen who had started it. They only saw someone fall and another with a hand outstretched as if pushing, so they naturally assumed Patricia was the aggressor."Professor Watson, what happened? Why did you push her?" one on looker asked."Yes, Professor Watson, is there some conflict between you two? If so, have a proper conversation about it. Getting physical in public won't do your reputation any favors." Another said."Yes! Professor Watson, perhaps you and her should talk in your office? It's not convenient in this corridor."After the incident with Debbie, everyone's vie
Martin had thought he would be calm when he saw Patricia again, as if nothing had ever happened.But in this moment, with Patricia standing right in front of him, his heart raced with intense emotions that he had suppressed for so long. It was in that moment that he realized the depth of his love for her, far greater than he had ever imagined.He couldn't bear to see her with Hunter, nor could he draw a clear line between them. "You..."Martin's lips parted as he tried to speak to her, to bridge the distance between them.Unfortunately, Patricia had made up her mind to keep her distance, and with her head bowed, she took a step back, yielding the path ahead.Martin clenched his fists tightly, struggling to contain the anger and turmoil within him. Unaware of the tension between Martin and Patricia, Charlotte flashed a sweet smile at Martin and said, “Martin, let’s go! I can’t wait to see Randy!”Patricia smirked derisively, her lips curling up."Well, isn’t that affectionate?"Marti