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Annie was a master at weaving truth and lies, making her act convincingly genuine. She deliberately mentioned that Renee had accused her of ruining something good, prompting Carl to immediately think about what had happened in the wine cellar.Renee had a history of using tricks to get close to him, so it was easy for Carl to suspect that her drunken fall into the water was just another ploy.By nature, he was a suspicious and dangerous man. Once doubt crept in, he would dismiss her completely.In her past life, this was how Annie had methodically pushed Renee to the brink of despair.Now, with Annie crying in his arms, Carlโs expression was dark and terrifying. Behind him stood two others: Michael Grey and Mandy Xander, who had just returned from her business trip. Annie had timed everything perfectly to have them here.Both of them looked displeased at the sight of Annieโs swollen, tear-streaked face and turned their disapproving gazes toward Renee.Michael spoke first, his ton
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Would Annie dare to hand over the phone? Of course not.She had said it herself: her phone was full of humiliating photos of Susanne and Patrick. But now, it was no longer up to her.Michael shot a look at the bodyguard behind him. The guard stepped forward, snatched the phone from Annieโs hand, unlocked it, and handed it over.The gallery was filled with hundreds of photos. Michaelโs grip tightened, nearly cracking the screen.โAnnie Simmons, youโre really something. It seems my previous warnings werenโt enough!โโM-Mr. Grey, I didnโt mean toโโ Annie stammered, her legs going weak as she almost fell to her knees, pleading.Without even looking at her, Michael tossed the phone to Carl, his voice cold. โTake care of this.โโYes, Dad,โ Carl replied, his tone indifferent.At that moment, Dr. Percy entered the room, and the sight of Reneeโs condition almost made him scream.โRenee Lacey! Canโt you act like a proper patient? Iโm giving you an IV, and youโve turned it into a blood d
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Mrs. Simmons rushed to embrace Annie, asking, "What's wrong? Why are you so upset?" Upon seeing Annie's face, she gasped, "What happened? Who dared to hurt you like this?""Renee!" Annie replied bitterly, recounting the incident to her mother.As Yvette listened, her anger grew. She slammed her hand on the table. "This is outrageous! First, she humiliated us and forced us to apologize to that wretched Susanne. Now this nobody dares to play games with you? She clearly doesn't know her place!""Mom, both Michael and Ms. Xander saw it. What should I do?" Annie bit her lip.Yvette paced the room, her elegant posture belying her calculating expression. Suddenly, she stopped and smiled."Now that Renee has no cards left to play, it's the perfect time to strike.""But my phone was wiped clean too," Annie said resentfully."That doesn't matter. Don't forget, you're our trump card. How could she possibly compare to your influence?" Yvette lifted Annie's chin, her voice filled with pity.
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Hospital.After finishing her IV, Reneeโs fever had completely subsided. Though still physically weak, her spirits were high.โAre you sure you donโt want to stay in the hospital? You drank a lot, fell into the water, and then caught a fever. Itโs perfectly normal to stay for observation for at least a day,โ Dr. Percy said, filling out her medical record and trying to persuade her.Renee ignored him and lifted the blanket, preparing to get out of bed.Every time she saw Dr. Percy, her feelings were complicated. She had privately inquired, and the nurses all said he was a reputable and competent doctor, praised by patients as well. There was no way he would perform an illegal kidney transplant on a child.However, given his friendship with Carl, it wasnโt impossible that he might have bent the rules.Either way, the root of the issue was still Carl.Seeing that she was determined, Dr. Percy sighed. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed the sweater she was wearing and froze.T
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โUncle Carl, youโre really going all out to clear Annieโs name!โโBut I refuse to go along with your plan! Even if I die, Iโll drag Annie down to hell with me!โ Renee shot a fierce look at Annie and headed toward the door.Behind her, Carlโs cold voice echoed, โRenee, are you not worried about your mother anymore?โReneeโs steps came to an abrupt halt.Her lips lost all color, and for a moment, her mind went blank. She slowly turned around, staring at the man in front of her, her eyes so red it seemed like they might bleed.โFine. FineโฆโShe bent down stiffly to pick up the papers from the floor, her fingers trembling as she typed out each humiliating word of the statement. Closing her eyes briefly, she pressed โSendโ with all her strength.Carl approached her, but she stepped back, letting out a bitter laugh.โUncle Carl, is this enough? Is it?โAs if afraid he hadnโt heard her, she repeated, โIs it enough now?โHer eyes were filled with a cold indifference that revealed the
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Jackson found Carl in Dr. Percyโs office, quietly sipping tea.โMr. Grey, Miss Lacey has been taken away by Mr. Travis.โCarl narrowed his eyes and pulled out his phone, dialing Reneeโs number. It went straight to voicemail.As the mechanical tone repeated, the teacup in Carlโs hand cracked.A dark, dangerous glint flashed through his eyes, sending a chill down Jacksonโs spine.Dr. Percy glanced at him. โWorried now? Then why did you push her so hard earlier?โCarl tossed the broken cup into the trash, not bothering to explain.Dr. Percy pointed to the neatly folded sweater on the table. โYou even let her wear that sweater, and thatโs yourโโโDonโt you have anything better to do?โ Carl cut him off, picking up the sweater and turning to leave.By the time Carl returned to the Grey estate, it was late. He stood in the courtyard and lit a cigarette.Jackson glanced at the sky. โMr. Grey, itโs going to rain soon. You should go inside.โCarl looked up at the dark clouds covering
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Susanne seemed to get more excited as she talked, planning things in her head. Renee grabbed her shoulders and shook her. "Mom, do I really have to get married? I don't want anyone! If you keep pushing me, I'll just find some random guy and marry him!""Look at you! I'm just thinking about what's best for you. Finding a good man and living a good lifeโwhat's wrong with that?""Canโt I live a good life on my own? Why do I have to rely on a man?โ Renee countered.โI... I canโt argue with you. Just go to bed,โ Susanne finally conceded, waving her off.Renee returned to her room and lay on her bed, letting out a sigh of relief. After a moment, she remembered her phone, which had been off all this time.She took it out of her bag and, bracing herself, turned it on. She expected a barrage of notifications, but the phone remained unusually quiet. She checked her messages and saw that the hateful ones had been retracted, with some even apologizing.In just a few hours, Annie, who shouldโ
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Travis had silently done so much for Renee that she didnโt want to make things awkward over a single photo. But she needed to make her stance clear.He was her brother, and that was it.After a moment, Travis sent a smiley emoji.โGet some rest.โโOkay.โExiting the chat, Renee glanced at her missed calls. Her fingers paused when she saw Carlโs number, but she set the phone down, deciding to take a shower and get some sleep.Early the next morning, Renee got up and headed to the kitchen. She was already thinking of an excuse to ask the staff to let her use the kitchen for a bit. In the past, even just going to grab a bite to eat had earned her a lot of cold looks and sneers.To her surprise, when she walked in, the kitchen was full of new faces. The moment they saw her, they immediately stopped what they were doing and greeted her respectfully.โGood morning, Miss Lacey. Are you hungry? We can hurry and finish; it wonโt take long.โThe speaker was a woman in her fifties, with
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Wedding dress?When Renee heard those two words, she couldnโt help but feel the irony.Counting the time Annie had tried on wedding dresses, this was the second time she was involved. And both times, it was for Carlโs fiancee.It was as if these weddings couldnโt happen without her as a witness.She glanced at Ruby, who was smiling radiantly, her joy pure and simple. Unlike Annie, Ruby wasnโt manipulative; her invitation was sincere.It was precisely because of this that Renee felt like the bad guy.She was about to come up with an excuse to refuse when her phone buzzed.A sudden sense of foreboding hit her.Sure enough, it was a message from Susanne.โMr. Grey has asked me to help prepare for Carl and Miss Sandersโ engagement party.โThe weight of it crushed her.Whether Susanne would offend both the Sanders and Grey familiesโor remain unharmedโall hinged on Reneeโs response.Her hands trembled as she typed out a reply:โGot it.โRuby seemed to notice something was off a
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Ruby didnโt notice anything unusual about Reneeโs demeanor. She pulled out her phone and said excitedly, โLook, we took so many photos! Iโm thinking of using some of them for the engagement party and wedding. Can you help me pick a few?โRenee glanced at Rubyโs phone. The photos of Ruby and Carl, both smiling brightly, felt like tiny stabs.Ruby, a young woman nurtured by love and privilege, carried an effortless elegance. Her joy seemed pure and contagious. Her smile was magnetic, lighting up every photo.Even Carl, standing beside her, looked more at ease than usual. The two of them looked perfect togetherโevery photo captured their harmony.Renee, on the other hand, felt awkward, unsure where to direct her gaze.โTheyโre all great. You two should decide,โ she said with a forced smile, quickly steering the conversation elsewhere. โBy the way, why did you come to see me?โRuby clapped her hands as if just remembering. โOh, right! I almost forgot, I got so excited. The tie clip y
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Hearing her mention fire, Carl froze.His mind drifted to the dreams heโd had countless timesโthe little girl who hated him, and the ending that always played out the same. In every dream, the girl ran into the flames, holding the hand of a woman whose face was always blurred. The two of them would smile at each other before disappearing into the fire.Taking advantage of his hesitation, Renee broke free from Carlโs grip, putting a few steps of distance between them.Her voice trembled with a mix of anger and desperation. โUncle Carl, I canโt win against you. I know that. But Iโm still a person. Havenโt you and your father humiliated me enough? Do you really need everyone pointing at me, calling me trash, for you to finally be satisfied?โWithout waiting for a reply, she turned and walked away.Carl reached out, but all he caught was the coat draped over her shoulders.Renee stopped briefly, pulling off the coat without looking back. She continued walking until her figure disappe
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Carl didnโt respond to her question. Instead, he grabbed her wrist and led her into the car.Outside the window, the scenery blurred as they drove, snow starting to fall again after some time. When the car finally stopped and the door opened, a fresh layer of snow blanketed the ground.As Renee stepped out, a cashmere coat was draped over her shoulders. The faint scent of Carl surrounded her, pulling her back into reality. She found herself standing in front of a villa.The sprawling garden, now blanketed in white, held a dreamlike beauty, hinting at how enchanting it must look when the flowers were in full bloom. Renee could almost picture it clearly.Because this was the house where she had set herself on fire in her previous life.Eight years of marriage had turned this beautiful home into a gilded cage.Staring at the house, her voice was icy as she asked, โWhatโs the meaning of this?โCarlโs gaze darkened slightly, his tone calm. โIโll have someone pick up your belongings f
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Joey assumed Renee had forgotten and went to the kitchen to retrieve the item. She placed it in front of herโa sleek yet extravagant menโs watch.Renee recognized it instantly. It was Carlโs watch.She knew because she had a matching womenโs version.But she clearly remembered tidying up the kitchen the previous night, and the watch hadnโt been there. Unlessโฆ the person who had been with her during her fever was Carl.Levi hadnโt explicitly said the soup was his doing; she had simply assumed.As the dreamlike memories replayed in her mind, Reneeโs hand trembled, spilling the ginger tea.Joey quickly grabbed some napkins to clean up. โWhatโs wrong?โRenee turned to the window, then suddenly grabbed the watch and dashed out.Inside the elevator, she watched the descending numbers, silently counting down. Her hand braced against the wall, her emotions a tangled mess. She had told herself over and over to let go, to stop pursuing this path.But she had to know the truth.She had
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Joey pointed to Leviโs suit, drawing Reneeโs attention to it. She suddenly realized that Leviโs suit was from the same brand as the one Carl had been wearing when he had brought her home, his face covered. Aside from a few subtle differences, they looked almost identical to the average person. Levi and Carl also had similar builds, which explained why Joey had mistaken him. โJoey, itโs not what you think,โ Renee quickly tried to explain. But Joey wasnโt listening. She stood protectively in front of Renee, as though shielding her from making a bad decision. โRenee! You promised me youโd never go back to your ex!โ โEx?โ Levi repeated thoughtfully, glancing at Renee with a faint smile tugging at his lips. Renee felt a wave of frustration, like she might faint from embarrassment despite being on the mend. Joey, oblivious, continued in a righteous tone, โSir, whatโs the point of showing up now? When Renee needed someone the most, you ignored her. Being sweet after the f
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Warm water slid down Reneeโs throat, easing the discomfort. She gradually calmed down as a gentle thumb brushed her lips, as if the person in front of her were handling something precious.He leaned closer, his heated breath falling softly on her face.Instinctively, Renee held her breath. Even though her vision was blurry, she could feel how close he wasโso close that the slightest movement would bring their lips together.Just then, the medicineโs effect fully kicked in. Reneeโs body went limp, and she collapsed onto the couch.The next moment, a tall figure leaned over, pulling her tightly into his arms. His heartbeat thudded steadily in her ears, a sound that was oddly comforting.In her half-conscious state, she felt a soft touch on her forehead.โSleep,โ a low voice murmured, deep and magnetic, lulling her into the darkness.When Renee opened her eyes again, she saw a white ceiling above her. She reached up to touch her foreheadโthankfully, the fever had broken.But her b
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โWhat do you mean by that? Iโm not so old that I canโt run this family anymore!โ Michaelโs voice was sharp, his pride bristling. He hated being reminded of his ageโit was his greatest fear.Carlโs tone was flat and unaffected. โYour health should come first.โMichael froze in his seat, his face turning pale with anger. But as a man who had managed the vast Grey family empire for years, he quickly regained his composure.He pulled out two documents and placed them in front of Carl, smoothly shifting the topic. โHereโs the list for the New Yearโs gala invitations. Take a look.โCarl opened the list. It was almost identical to previous yearsโexcept for one addition: Susanne.โSheโs your sister-in-law, after all,โ Michael said coldly. โNo matter what, sheโs still part of the Grey family. Now that Linda is gone, itโs time for her to start contributing.โโIs that so?โ Carlโs dark eyes locked onto Michaelโs.Michael then gestured to the second document, his gaze sharp and calculating.
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Carl sat silently through the night.At dawn, Ruby slowly opened her eyes. Seeing him still by her side, she felt both happy and guilty.Weakly, she said, โCarl, Iโm sorry for making you stay with me all night.โCarl snapped out of his thoughts and slowly stood up. โIโll get the doctor.โAs he turned to leave, Ruby grabbed his hand.โCarl, I really like you. Can we be together? Of course, you can say no,โ she said softly.Carl lowered his gaze to her, his expression unreadable. He gently pulled his hand away. โLet the doctor check on you first.โWatching him walk away, Ruby bit her pale lips, her eyes welling up.The doctor came to examine her and confirmed that she was out of danger. Soon after, she was transferred to a regular hospital room.Carl helped her lie down and said in a low voice, โYour brother will be here soon.โRuby immediately grabbed his arm, her tone slightly anxious. โCarl, are you leaving?โโI got a message from home. I need to go back,โ Carl replied, his
