“Please don’t get angry, Madam.” Annabel stood up and comforted Susan, saying, “Ms. Jordan doesn’t mean what she said.” Suzie scoffed. “Oh, she did. She thinks she’s clever for coming up with this brand. She thinks she’s doing us a favor!”Charmine smiled calmly. “You may think however you like.”Without waiting for anyone’s response, she walked away.Susan was overtaken with rage that her body trembled in anger as she pointed a shaky finger at Charmine, who was leaving. “Look at her! This is how she treats her mother-in-law, yet you said she has good qualities!?”Annabel reassured her, “Madam, don’t get angry. Perhaps Ms. Jordan is busy. If you want to buy Poulenc, you may ask the maids to buy it for you. If you don’t mind, I can queue for you—” “No need!” Susan looked away coldly and instructed Suzie haughtily. “Get me ten thousand sets of Wave. I want to give them to my friends!”She did not want Charmine to win!“Understood.” Suzie nodded politely and went ahead to do as
Grandma Bailey then added, “You and Anthony have been married for a while now. When are you going to have a baby? This is my biggest wish.”Charmine paused at this, and her sexy lips parted. She wanted to say that it might not be too soon in the future but thought of something else instead. “Alright, Anthony and I will try our best.”Due to her past, Charmine was always so negative about the idea of pregnancy, but after marrying Anthony out of true love, she would leave her past behind for him.Despite the terrible fate her first child had suffered, Charmine hoped that her second-born would be safe and healthy.Hearing Charmine’s response put a serene smile on Grandma Bailey’s face. She held onto her hand and said, “Good, good. You and Anthony should work hard. Grandma will wait for your good news.”Charmine nodded. “Okay.”Suddenly, she thought of something and her eyes darkened.She picked up her phone and sent Max the following text. [Whether a woman loves you or not depend
A look of disgust flashed past Waverly’s eyes, but she continued to massage into the woman’s large, fatty face and said, “It’s my pleasure to take care of you.”This pleased the wealthy woman as she proudly declared, “Alright, then. I’ll bring my friends along later to shop in your store.”“Alright. Thank you for your support, Mrs. Simone,” replied Waverly humbly.Once the treatment was over, she gently bade her farewell before leaving for the bathroom. Gone was her smile, however, as she entered the bathroom, replaced with a disgusted look. She quickly removed the disposable gloves and pressed down for a hand wash, rubbing and washing her hands vigorously as she did.Once done, she fixed her hair and stared at the mirror before she went to her office where Max sat on her seat, smoking.When he saw her coming in, he straightforwardly declared, “Waverly, let’s have a baby.”This startled Waverly. she looked at him sharply and said, “Max, why so sudden?”Max exhaled the smoke thro
All that, and Waverly actually tossed the condom away? This was proof that she loved him!Max smoked with a victorious smile playing on his thin lips.Waverly, on the other hand, looked as if she was only half-alive. She could not hold it any longer and got out of his arms.“I’m going to shower.”Max looked at her, still satisfied. “Go ahead.”Waverly picked up her clothes and went to the bathroom. Shutting the door behind her, her expression contorted into sheer disgust.She glared at the full-body mirror in front of her. She saw hickeys on her fair skin and clenched her fists tightly.Curse that Max! Was he possessed or something?Why was he nagging her and forcing her to do such a thing?!Disgusting. Utterly disgusting. She wanted to marry Anthony!She only liked Anthony! She only liked what Charmine liked! Max was just a pawn of hers; a useless pawn at that! He dared to impregnate her? Hilariously delusional.Waverly glared and walked into the hot shower and rubbed
The car drove around and finally arrived at a serene-looking small house.The house was located by the river stream with a small bridge beside it. The building looked rather out of place, as though cut off from the world.Dr. Kaiser placed Waverly in bed, his handsome face beaded with sweat.Using his sleeve to wipe off his sweat, his fair fingers lifted Waverly’s arm to feel her pulse.It seemed that Waverly had not rested well and had been overworked.Dr. Kaiser took the needles from the side and used them on her. Once he finished his treatment, he kept the last needle…and Waverly’s hand slightly jolted.Her eyes gradually opened, and what first greeted her was the sight of a pleasing room: quiet and simple. She then turned, and a handsome face appeared in sight.Dr. Kaiser?Waverly paused at the sight; she even thought she was dreaming.Why else would Dr. Kaiser be right by her side and gaze at her so kindly?She would only see him in her dreams.A moment later…“Ah, y
Furthermore, Dr. Kaiser thought Charmine was not so much better off than Tiffany.Waverly was delighted to have heard Dr. Kaiser’s words.It seemed that Dr. Kaiser cared about her and wanted her to win. She had to win the bet, then, and make him look at her in a different light.Determination was plastered on Waverly’s soft face as she gently promised, “Thank you for your encouragement, Dr. Kaiser. I will win!”Dr. Kaiser stood up. “Alright, then. Your body is still too weak, so I’ll get you some medicine.”“Okay.” Waverly looked at him thankfully. “Thank you, Dr. Kaiser.”Dr. Kaiser went away to cook the medicines while Waverly laid in bed for a while and looked around the house.Finally, she could not help getting off the bed and walked toward the front yard.There was a stone path in the middle, while greens and herbs grew on both sides. One could smell their scent even from ten meters away.Outside the door sat a row of sycamoreThe evening sun shone through the leaves in
Dr. Kaiser stopped and frowned. “I never liked guests, so I hope you can understand. However, if you win the bet, you may come here for your celebration.”He hoped Tiffany could win. After all, he never liked haughty, evil individuals…especially someone like Charmine.Waverly looked at him and could not hide her admiration for him.She had to beat Charmine and win this bet so she could admire the lotuses with Dr. Kaiser once more.The thought of the two of them sitting in a small boat, rowing down the stream, made her happy.She had to make this come true!Amid Waverly’s daydreaming, Dr. Kaiser checked the time beside her and calmly pointed out, “The medicine is ready.”This pulled Waverly back to reality as she turned to look at Dr. Kaiser, who was walking away with hands behind his back.Waverly had no choice but to follow after him.When they got back into the house, Dr. Kaiser looked courtly as if he was treating any regular patient. When he brought out the medicine, he ga
Waverly looked at Dr. Kaiser and wanted him to send her home. However, she feared Max would find out about their meeting, so she had to bid him farewell.Even as she drove away, she could not help recalling her time spent with Dr. Kaiser.She looked forward to their next meeting.…When she went back to the shop, the manager ran to her quickly when she stood inside. She whispered, “Ms. Waverly, where have you been all afternoon? Mr. Max was looking for you all day!”Waverly frowned.How was this lunatic so hard to get rid of? She slept with him in the afternoon, and he still looked for her!Waverly lost the joy she harbored within her and pressed her temples, coldly asking, “Where is he?”“Waiting for you in your office.”“Okay.” Waverly had a hint of impatience in her eyes and instructed, “Go and continue your work.”“Understood.”After the manager left, Waverly took a deep breath and took out her phone to have a look.There were over 100 missed calls from Max, all unanswe
There was an unnoticeable glint in Sonia's eyes. She nestled herself further into Harry's arms as she added, "Let’s go to Pares. We'll come back after I give birth to the baby.""Alright."Harry stayed by Sonia's side as he watched over her, cared for her, and talked to her until she finally slept in his care.He stood up tiredly and walked out of the room to sit in the living room.Thuck!Something fell out of his pocket.He narrowed his eyes to the source of sound and spotted a USB.Since when did he have a USB in his pocket?With a small frown on his face, Harry curiously picked it up and noticed the front side of the USB glowing. Something was carved onto its surface, too.[Granger].Was it Dior’s USB? Why was her USB inside his pocket?Harry’s clear fingers held on the USB tightly. He thought for a moment before he took out a laptop, turned it on, and plugged in the USB.A moment later, the screen showed what seemed to be peculiar surveillance footage with a descriptio
Dior was still lost in her storm of thoughts when a shadowy figure zipped past her and ran toward Harry.When she spotted this familiar figure, she reacted quickly and held onto him."Let go of me!" growled Guy. "How dare he slap you and misunderstood you? I have to beat some sense into him!"Harry broke free and chased after Harry.Dior, despite having lost all hope and life in her, mustered the last strand of her will to chase after Guy and reeled him back. "Brother, don't," she muttered, "spare your energy…" Her sorrow clouded her eyes as she mumbled, "He’s the man I love. Even though he hates me, I won’t allow you to hurt him. As for the explanation…"Dior smiled ironically. "Whatever. That slap decimated every beautiful daydream I have about him, anyway."She no longer expected anything from him.He had no trust in her, so what would it matter if she finally got him? He did not even love her, and he did not trust her either.Dior smiled elegantly, but her eyes were fille
Dior looked forward to that new shift.She watched as Harry made his way into the restaurant silently, unable to deter her mind from the daydreams she had of him, of the new chapter of their story they would have.He would apologize to her, trying to redeem himself, and kiss her dearly as he embraced her. Later down the line, they would have a child of their own, too.Harry's long legs walked in strides, his dark gaze trained on Dior.The bright light shone on Dior’s delicately stunning face, and she also wore a red dress.He remembered her wearing this back in Mount Village.He could remember how alluring she looked back then, how they stayed in the same room, how she put down her ego to treat him with so much gentleness.Harry’s cold face mellowed down, but recalling a certain memory, the vague wistfulness in him vanished and he sat in front of her.Dior looked at him fondly, like she always would. "Long time no see."Her eyes burned brightly as if she wanted to drink in his
Dior examined the footage the moment she received it.True enough, it showed Sonia and George talking about their little deal. It also showed how Dior was telling the truth while they both ganged up on her.Dior’s frail heart felt as though it was rejuvenated once more, feeling as though blood was once more pumped into her heart. Her dull eyes devoid of hope regained their lost luster once more.Not thinking twice, she dialed Harry's number with this evidence, though he had to be busy, seeing as he did not pick up even after the phone rang for a long while.Just as she was about to hang up, Harry picked up the phone."What do you want?"On the other end of the call was the voice that she had missed for so long. His low, hoarse voice sounded so cold and emotionless.Hearing his voice brought Dior back to the image of his handsome face, and her heart skipped a beat.She tried her best to restrain her fluttering emotions as she tried to speak calmly, "Do you have time? I’d like to
At Mount Village…Inside the elegant bamboo house was Dior, dressed in a beige dress. She sat in the front yard as she took sips of her wine.The sunlight shone past the leaves and illuminated her, yet she exuded an air of loneliness.She swirled the glass and could not help recalling the moments she spent with Harry.In the beginning, she was attracted by his looks; he looked so gentle and elegant.She gave him money, kept him company, and continuously showed up around him in hopes of conquering him.Alas, she ended up in this state.The time she spent with him in Mount Village was the happiest time she had ever had. They had lived inside the bamboo house together, where he took care of her and claimed her to be his woman.They even laid inside the same room.Everything was so beautiful.Cursed was her luck, however, that it was just an illusion. He had been using her from the start, while he chose to stay with the woman who lied to him and even hurt him!No matter how mu
"Although Susan was unhappy, she should've voiced out her displeasure instead of bottling things. Cheating is wrong, regardless. Furthermore, if she wanted a career, she didn't have to stay home and depend on her husband."Grandma Bailey halted.Was that what Charmine truly thought of?Grandma Bailey thought Charmine would find Susan too aggressive unto herself.Charmine glanced at Susan again and apathetically commented, "She doesn't want to make money on her own, but she wants to be rich while complaining about her man not making time for her and taking care of her? If a woman has no ability of her own and also blames others for her miseries, all she's worth is to sit quietly at home and wait for her husband to come home. She also has no right to cheat! This is how the world works."Charmine patted Grandma Bailey’s shoulder and held Anthony’s hand, her words met with everyone's evidently surprised gazes and their silence.Grandma Bailey was shocked. Sure, Charmine sounded rathe
The colossal cruise started to drift away from the pier.Eric stood on the cruise and let the wind blow at him, loneliness and hatred still oozing from his being.He stared at the blue ocean ahead of him as Charmine's words rang in his mind unceasingly.'Will you really feel good after you've killed them?''You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?'"Forgive them and yourself.'Deliberating everything carefully, his lips curled into a bitter smile.It was true, after all, that Charmine understood him the most.Eric poured himself another drink and downed it with loneliness as he allowed the cruise to bring him wherever it would take him.…Susan was still inside the operating room when Charmine and the rest of the Baileys rushed into the hospital.Darryl stood before the room, his expression blank, his figure lonely and helpless.So many things had happened in half a day.He found out about his wife's inf
"No one's stopping you now. Eat!"Anthony clenched his hands tightly and took another glance at Charmine. He was more determined than before, and he was close to eating the pills in the bottle.Charmine, who was held hostage, gradually opened her eyes at that moment. Her gaze drifted toward Eric before she asked, her tone challenging, "Will you really feel good after you've killed them? You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?"Eric halted, and his eyes darkened.Charmine had just woken up, yet what she said…He cast a cold glance at Charmine. "It's my business, and it has nothing to do with you!"They were his family, and he did not want a family like this!Charmine looked squarely at him. "Eric, I don’t care if you used me or plotted against me all these years; I've treated you like a true friend, nothing more nor less. You were the only person who stayed by my side in the past five years, so I hope that you
Anthony's breath hitched when he saw Charmine.He clenched his fists and, without doubting himself, relented "I can agree to your terms, so let her go right away. This has nothing to do with her; you only hate me after all. As long as you let her go, I'll take the pill. Everything will end right away."Susan shook her head. "We'll die after eating the pill. I’m not taking that!"She had just reunited with Eric, and she did not want to die yet. She looked at Eric and begged, "Please let Anthony be, why don't you? He’s your brother, after all, and he doesn’t even know about your existence. If you’re really angry, just kill Charmine, and I'll make it up to you—"Anthony's expression contorted in sheer fury upon hearing Susan's plea, and he glared at her with murderous intent."This was all your fault, so what right do you have to make Charmine take your blame?!""What on earth are you going on about?" snapped Grandma Bailey. "Charmine has been kidnapped because of you, yet you want