Bianca walked up to Nina and gently patted her back. "Hey, it's time to go home, you workaholic. Let me treat you to supper." Nina put her pen down, tidied up the scattered pieces of paper on her desk, and smiled gently. "No, thanks. I'll have to rush home later. My mom called me earlier and said that she's fallen sick. I'd better go home soon. Otherwise, she'll be yelling at me again." Bianca was worried when she saw that Nina's complexion was pale. "Should I go with you?" She knew that Anna, Nina's mother, had always abused Nina. Anna's abuse was not so flagrant. Even since Jean was sent to prison, Anna's character seemed to have changed totally. She had become a leech that sucked Nina's blood. Nina declined. "It's fine. I can manage it. My mom is still very prejudiced against you. I don't think it's a good idea that you show up." Jean was sentenced to six years in prison because he had plotted to harm Bianca. He was still in prison. Bianca was silent. She remembered ho
Nina tried very hard to control her anger as she watched her mother rob her clean. Mr. Langdon coughed awkwardly and could not help but reprimand Anna, "I say, Anna, our daughter is already tired from work. Can't you give her a moment of peace? Nina isn't very rich in the first place. Why must you deprive her of every cent? Can't you…" Anna retorted shrilly, "You're in no position to speak, you useless bum! If you had made your fortune, I wouldn't have to take money from our daughter! Our poor Jean is still suffering in prison! I visited him a few days ago, and I saw that he's become thinner than ever. My poor son! I feel so sorry for him…" Anna's tears fell like rain as she complained resentfully. She insulted her husband for being useless while scolding Nina for not bringing enough money home. Nina wanted to cover her ears. Eventually, she could not hold it back anymore. "I give you about eight thousand dollars every month, Mom. That's almost a hundred thousand dollars in
Nina stared at the message for a while before laughing drily. She eventually chose to ignore it. She was like a pet, subject to her owner's beck and call. That was such a horrible feeling! Nina got into her car, fastened her seatbelt, and drove away from her parent's house. She sped all the way back to A City. It would usually take three hours to make that journey, but she reduced it by half. Soon, she found herself in the most happening part of A City. She looked through the car window at the scenery outside. Street lamps like stars adorned the tree-lined avenue, giving off a dreamy atmosphere. She did not like nights like these. The neon signboard read "Queen's Pub" and gave off an alluring glow. Nina parked her car, took a deep breath, and stepped out. The moment she opened the door, she was hit by a wave of body heat. She looks coldly at the depraved crowd on the dance floor. The speakers in the nightclub blasted loud music, causing the bodies and limbs of tho
Nina lifted her head in surprise and realized that she was in an awkward position. While panicking, she grabbed Pierre Mallory's... Boom! Nina's face turned tomato red as her brain froze. In that instant, she felt ashamed and annoyed. She wanted nothing more than to bury her face in the ground. Why was luck not on her side? Pierre laughed, grabbed her chin with his long fingers, and forced her to look at him. "Why? You can't wait to get closer to me?" Everyone around them laughed, while some of the men even wolf-whistled to cheer Pierre on. One of the frivolous voices rang the loudest. "Young Master Pierre is too irresistible!" Nina's cheeks were burning hot, and her hateful eyes shot daggers at Pierre, startling him. "Oh, it's you." After a long time, Pierre's sexy thin lips were raised into a sneer as he said, "What happened to the good girl who was top of her class? How did you end up as a bottle girl? Do you need money? Come be my woman and you’ll
After all that had happened, Old Master Crawford now understood Luke's love for Bianca. He would ruin his relationship with Luke If he insisted that he go along with his wishes. Old Master Crawford was well aware of his grandson's abilities through how he handled the incident involving The Galleria. He was confident that T Corporation would thrive under his management. He was happy to go with the flow when it came to Luke and Bianca. After all these years, Old Master Crawford knew that Bianca was a wonderful wife to Luke and a great granddaughter-in-law. Her capabilities at work and personality were perfect. He would not stand in their way since the two of them truly loved each other. Once upon a time, Old Master Crawford had forced his son, Zachary, to marry and interfered in his private life. His actions had caused his son to renounce himself for many years. Since then, Zachary had acted rebelliously. Zachary’s married life did not bring him joy, and he
The drama at the dining table ended abruptly. Study. Old Master Crawford looked at his handsome grandson who was sitting on the sofa and sighed at how fast time passed. Unknowingly, Zachary had already left for so many years and the baby who was wailing in the swaddle had grown into one of the most influential and highly praised business leaders in the world. Old Master Crawford talked to Luke about T Corporation and then the topic shifted to his personal affairs. "Luke, are you firm on having a wedding with Bianca on the 16th? To be honest, Bianca is a wonderful woman and it’s your luck to be able to spend your life with her. It’s just that… the timing of your wedding is a little rushed. After all, the collapse of The Galleria happened not long ago. I’m afraid that a grand wedding at this timing will lead to strong dissatisfaction from the families of those victims." Luke ashed his cigarette and replied nonchalantly, "I had set the date long ago. I wanted to g
Leia immediately went for a color doppler ultrasound examination. When the image came out, she immediately brought it to Dr. Luis’ office and asked her to take a look at it. The image showed that it was a mid-term pregnancy, single live birth (15W+6D), and posterior placenta. Dr. Luis carefully read the report. She pushed the big-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose and said, "Ms. Norman, you’re pregnant. The baby is 15 weeks and 6 days old." Leia's face turned pale in an instant. She took off her sunglasses and screamed, "That’s impossible! When I was more than 30 days pregnant, I took abortion pills. I was bleeding for a few days after that. How could the child be alive?" Dr. Luis frowned and asked Leia, "When did you take the abortion pill? How did you take it? Which doctor prescribed the abortion pill for you?" Leia sighed and answered truthfully, "Dr. Hoover was the one who prescribed the medicine. She gave me three days worth of medicine and not
Leia was not bothered that there was a faint pain coming from her stomach. In the mirror, her face was pale as a ghost but there was a cruel smile on her face. However, her stomach cramped for only a while before Leia could no longer stand the pain. She lay on her bed, her expression looking dull and absent. Her eyes suddenly widened and she began to scan through her room. Leia's room was well designed. The main colors were pink and white, while her curtains and sofas were all high-end imports. The colors and style were the careful work of well-known designers. It had a dreamy look and feel. When she was a child in the orphanage, she had been forced to loot for food. She had always imagined becoming a princess and getting adopted by well-meaning people in expensive clothes so that she could live in a gorgeous house. After a long wait, she finally saw hope when Mr. and Mrs. Norman visited the orphanage. She plotted to replace Scarlett Quincy and wiggled her