I called Silas. After a few rings, he picked up. His voice was hoarse and muffled like he had been up all night and had just fallen asleep.I realized I might be disturbing his rest, so after thanking him I prepared to hang up. However, he gave me a hint before I could."I found out Marcelo has a wi
I couldn't help but observe the mother. If it were my child being bullied, I would definitely rush in to protect her. But the girl's mother stood at the school gate silently wiping away tears, not intervening.I could only respect her choice. Seeing them living such a sorrowful life, I began to doub
Marcelo screamed at me furiously, "I should have killed you! No… I should have killed you all! I'll kill all of you!"Unfortunately, I feared we wouldn't wait until that moment. He admitted to the crimes he committed, so the trial wasn't delayed like typical cases, especially with the backing of the
I shook my head, and in Pete's pupils, I saw a woman with hollow eyes and a dazed expression. I struggled to control my expression. Otherwise, his next words would surely be that I was ugly."I've been waiting for four years for you to come work at my law firm, and you're still absent! I've already
What great news! When Claudia handed me the document, I eagerly reached out to take it. However, just a glance told me that I couldn't sign this divorce agreement.She returned to her chair, and after seeing that I hadn't moved for a while, exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear, Ariana. I just remembered
Nicholas' pupils darkened, and his body trembled. He looked past the men around him and watched me from across the detention room.I saw his hand slowly clench into fists by his sides as if he had heard something unbelievable. He stared at me in a daze as if he didn't know me.I looked at him with a
I looked at Nicholas expressionlessly, waiting for him to continue signing. Claudia tugged on his sleeve, but he didn't react."He he." She chuckled unnaturally and said, "Nick, if you don't want to divorce Ariana, I'll be the first to agree." Her smile grew as she spoke, and she was even jumping wi
I cut again, and my fallen hair flew onto him like a broken shackle. No matter how many strands there were, they could no longer bind us together. Eventually, they fell uselessly to the ground.As my fingers ran through my hair to the ends, an emptiness echoed in my heart."It's fine," I thought to
The auctioneer initially thought starting the bid at zero would ignite a frenzy in the auction room, given that this was a plot of land worth over 100 million dollars.But the moment he announced the starting price, the entire venue fell into an eerie silence.With Nicholas present, no one dared to
On our way back, Leo was still standing beside Yasmine. When he saw us approaching, he surprisingly nodded at both me and Nicholas—a rare acknowledgment.I frowned and glared at him. He had upset Yasmine again! I had expected Nicholas to ignore him entirely, but to my surprise, he nodded back sligh
Dressed in a black coat, the hem of Nicholas' garment billowed as he took a long stride forward.He walked toward me, his dark eyes seeming to hold an infinite power. At the moment our gazes met, a sense of calm washed over me.Only Nicholas made me truly think of this word. He was my calm, but he w
"Yasmine, check the brooch. Claudia will probably reveal my photos in the second half," I said.Yasmine had worn a sunflower brooch on her outfit today, equipped with a portable recording device to capture the events at the scene.She nodded with a serious expression. "Don't worry. It's all set."Sh
An auction naturally features more than one item. At first, there were some insignificant small plots of land with very low starting prices, serving as a warm-up. The attendees showed little interest, though some took the opportunity to bid on the cheap properties.Before the main event began, Beth
I lingered in the guest room until the time I had agreed upon with Yasmine before finally leaving the room.Originally, I had intended to avoid Nicholas for a while, but to my surprise, he was already gone from the Coral Villa.After bidding farewell to Tabitha and Cory, I drove to the firm to pick
At dawn, Nicholas and I finally drifted off to sleep, but suddenly, something jolted me awake, erasing all traces of drowsiness.I traced the contours of his features with my eyes, silently repeating his name in my mind. Curling up, I felt a deep ache in both body and soul. The wildness of the nigh
It was my first time being a mother. One child already left me feeling overwhelmed, and I had no idea how to handle conflicts between the two.That night, after both children had fallen asleep, I lay beside Tabitha, tossing and turning. My ears tuned to the sounds outside the bedroom door, waiting f
During breakfast, Nicholas' medical team arrived. To avoid making Tabitha feel anxious, they wore casual clothes instead of uniforms.The two little ones hadn't finished eating, so I sat with them in the living room while chatting with the doctors.The team handed me a printed booklet with Tabitha's