I had once resolved never to see them again in this lifetime, but now, all I could feel was a pang of sorrow. The three of them were once my dearest family, and somehow, they had gone from being my loved ones to my adversaries overnight, leaving me all alone.Daniel slammed his wine glass onto the
Claudia abruptly rose to her feet, her chest heaving violently as if she had been deeply wronged. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she had that same wounded look I was all too familiar with. As soon as she made that face, Frances' heart would immediately turn to mush. The latter shot daggers at me.
Jasmine held out her hand to Nicholas, blushing as she waited for him to slide the ring onto her finger. However, that ring… sure had been chosen with such care. It was the one I had left at Coral Villa. I couldn't believe that he was going to propose to Jasmine with our wedding ring. I wasn't sure
From a distance, I saw someone running toward me. Pete pushed open the car door before dashing over. Holding up the cake in my hand, I shouted, "Happy birthday!" He grinned like an excited child. He looked half asleep just moments ago, but he instantly became energetic when he saw me. He quickly ra
Pete slumped against me like a boneless doll. This time, I did not push him away. "Not just anyone can touch a man's head, you know." Pete was arrogant. His hair was very soft. Since he had just woken up, his hair was not styled. There was even a tuft sticking up in the back. I tried to smooth it
I did not know what I was hesitating for. I had always been brave to admit my feelings. Though I would admit that I loved Nicholas for so many years, I was unsure if I could claim that I could love someone now. I sighed. "Give me a little more time." Pete hugged me tightly. "I guess I was too hast
I immediately threw my pillow down at him. At that moment, I really wanted to suffocate him with it! "Ow, ow! You're hitting me! This is domestic violence!" Pete dramatically clutched his head as he wailed on the floor. I paused suddenly. "How could it be domestic violence when I'm not part of you
I hesitated. "What big boss are you talking about?" "Ms. Jones, would I ever do anything to hurt you? This is your chance!" The director was excited. "When we first spoke, I knew you were an ambitious person. Although people are becoming more and more civilized, legal education is still an importa