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
Max exerted every bit of his anger onto Waverly as he glared at her below him. “You better keep your distance from Anthony, and don’t you think of marrying him! If you trigger me again, I’ll expose you, and your reputation will be ruined! Also…”Max grabbed her chin. “‘Ms. Waverly’? Ha! Without this identity, you won’t even survive in Burlington nor Kansas!”Waverly, still beneath Max, paled at Max’s threats. She felt utterly disgusted and loathed everything.She wanted to push him away, but his words had effectively intimidated her.This was not the time to fall out with him… Without a choice, Waverly squeezed out a smile. “Max, you genuinely got me all wrong…”She kissed him on the neck and looked at him seductively. “I only love you, so why would I look at another man? As I’ve explained to you many times, I want Anthony for the sake of revenge. Charmine stole my things, and I want to steal hers. As for today, I truly did treat a customer, but her husband happened to be presen
Charmine pushed the door and walked into Anthony’s office, noticing then that he was walking toward her, too.His stern expression eased off upon seeing it was Charmine. “So you’re free now, dearest?”Charmine looked at him with gleaming eyes as she cooed, “My darling.”Anthony halted and looked at her, disbelief written all over his gaze.It was rare for her to speak to him in such a tone.Anthony hugged her and gazed down at her. “What favor do you need from me?”Charmine smiled. “How are you this keen, darling?”How did he guess that she needed a favor?Anthony raised his brows. “I know you best.”Charmine pursed her lips and said, “As you know, now that Wave’s sales have beaten Poulenc's, I can’t lose my bet against Waverly.”Anthony frowned and looked at her. “You want to sell them half the price?” “No, I don’t do stupid things like that.”Also, even if she wanted to do so, she did not have to discuss it with him.She could afford it easily.Charmine hugged his wais
When Rochelle saw the comments, she blinked her eyes and asked cleverly, “President Bailey, how do you feel giving Boss Jordan a facial?”Anthony looked at the camera and said with a gentle expression, “Any woman who uses Poulenc is a queen. I treat my wife like a queen.”Anthony’s handsome face and his gentleness toward Charmine instantly attracted millions of fans.The livestream, Anthony’s word, and Poulenc itself shot up and occupied the top-three spots in the trending list.People had lots to say about the event, and they were evidently envious.[Anthony is so loving, my gosh!][He’s indeed Charmine’s ‘beloved pet’.][Charmine must’ve saved the galaxy in her past life to deserve such a good man.][No, you’re wrong. Have you forgotten that Charmine is the founder of Poulenc? She’s also a mogul in many industries.][That’s right. Charmine is awesome, and that’s why Anthony admires her.][Poulenc is very effective. It’s the best skincare I’ve used in over ten years!][I co
The Boss Bailey was working as a promoter for his woman!Everyone admired his love for her, and they also wanted to see how handsome he was. This was why many came to Poulenc.Suddenly, almost everyone in Burlington was rushing toward Poulenc…Charmine was overwhelmed that instant, and she had to pester Rochelle consistently to release more of the products.Despite being occupied, there was a good moment where she had time to herself…and a thought occurred to her. She picked up her phone to massage Max the following.[This is the last; do as I say. You will have results in three days.]Meanwhile, at the office of Wave’s retail shop…Waverly leaned on the leather chair arrogantly, watching Charmine and Anthony’s live stream furiously.D*mn it! How could Charmine come up with this shameless idea?They publicly displayed their affection!It could have been her laying on that facial chair, being affectionate with Anthony!Charmine not only stole her husband away, but she even st
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