Why did Charmine feel that it was a bad day? Everywhere seemed like a blur. It was nonsensical. She had to speak to Anthony. Once Chris was sent to kindergarten, only Charmine and Anthony remained in the backseat. Luke, as the driver, sat at the front with a board separating them for privacy purposes. Charmine was about to speak to Anthony, but when she turned over, she realized that Anthony had fallen asleep. This man fell asleep just like that! His arms were crossed with his head resting on the seat. He closed his eyes to rest, seemingly elegant despite his fatigue. Charmine was moved at the sight...though that was nowhere as important as getting married! Charmine raised up her hand, about to push him awake, but Luke warned, “Mrs. Bailey, let the President sleep for a while. He’s been looking for you since six last night. He looked for you from your company to the Jordan mansion and went to every house under your name. He even looked for everyone you knew. He’d gone
Charmine found it hard to believe. While she was flat-out drunk last night, she clearly heard the news. The couple must not separate once the rings were bought, lest the buyer would have to donate their heart by default, regardless of their reason for breaking up. There was no escape! Anthony went to buy these rings... He actually signed the heart donation agreement because of her! Anthony picked up the woman’s ring, held up her hand, and placed it on her ring finger. Swiftly after, he reached out his finger, waiting silently. Charmine was still dumbfounded, unable to shake off the shock. She wept and lamented over her supposed loveless life, when Anthony bought the ring for them. Did Anthony love her that much that he disregarded his own life? Anthony’s eyes dulled with disappointment as Charmine did not move, though he took the men’s ring and placed it on his own finger soon after. With that, he looked at her and asked, “What did my wife want to say to me earlier?”
“Call me your husband,” insisted Anthony. Charmine’s face felt hot. How could she simply call out such a kittenish nickname? Then again, Anthony would carry her all the way into their residence if she did not call him that. The garage was merely a few meters away from the villa. She could clearly see a man standing by the door of the villa. It was Max D’Cruz! Why was he here? She did not know that Max was attacking her for Waverly, and she also did not know that Max knew about her relationship with Anthony. They were doomed if Max took a photo of them. She quickly pestered, “Stop messing around—put me down!” “Call me your husband, or I’ll carry you around town,” Anthony’s lips curled up, his voice low as he spoke. It was apparent he was not relenting. Charmine saw that they were getting closer to Max, and she did not want to be too close to Anthony in front of others. Wincing, she muttered, “Husband…” Even though her voice was soft and she was unwilling to, t
Max intended to provoke Anthony, not make him glow like some lightbulb! Furthermore, the way Anthony and Charmine looked at each other, they neglected him as if he was just some breeze. He was livid. “President Bailey, I came here with sincerity, and I even said to name your price, any at all. Shouldn’t you show some basic respect?” “Was I not clear enough?” Anthony shoved him an unpleasant glare. “My wife is in charge of everything. If you have a problem, speak to my wife,” his tone was strict and authoritative. It was plain to see Anthony wanted Max to lower his head before Charmine. Max was agitated, but he had no other choice. If he could not get the materials, his entire Hundred Birds Project would be over! He had no choice but to look at Charmine. “Name your price, Charmine. What is it?” “Huh? What price? What did you come here for?” spoke the nonchalant Charmine as she toyed with her hair. Max’s face turned green with anger. Damn it, Charmine! She was insultin
It was Anthony who hired Waverly. How could he be so bold? However, if Anthony did not continue to seek Waverly's help, how could they get to know each other better? Waverly could not leave yet. Inside the villa... Anthony knew he said the right thing; he was always good at reading people. Upon entering the villa, Charmine was shocked. Her originally dull house was redecorated to the nines. There were piles of red rose petals all over, the handle beside the staircase was covered with a red veil. The wall by the staircase was filled with red greeting paintings while there were classy red balloons filling up the air. The entire space was filled with a joyous flair. Charmine’s eyelids twitched. She left for a night, and Anthony asked the workers to redecorate her house? Anthony enjoyed the look of surprise on her face. He put his hand around her waist and said, “What did you call me? Say that again?” Charmine thought of how she called him her husband, and her cheeks
Anthony did not want to make such a sacred moment so simple, but based on the current situation, she was likely to run away at any given time. It was better to tie the knot as soon as possible, and it was necessary. Charmine watched him unbutton his buttons elegantly one at a time, and she hastily sat up and said, “Anthony, calm down. It’s daytime right now!” Anthony looked as if he thought of something. He took the remote control and pressed a button. Instantly, the opaque blackout curtains automatically closed down, turning the space dark as if it was night. Charmine was speechless. Since when had she installed blackout curtains? She never had a thing before… Did he install this over the night? Had Anthony already guessed she would use this as an excuse, so he had prepared this beforehand? As she was caught up in her thoughts, Anthony walked to the side of the bed and pulled down his tie, tossing it aside. His shirt opened up, showing his alluring, bare, and seductiv
“Something urgent came up, and I need to pay a visit. You wait for me at home.” Since Charmine overheard what Nial said, she got up from the bed and asked, “Shall I ask Dr. Weir to head over as well?” “No need, the medical research is in the last stage now, and there’s only one more step to go. Doctor D’Cruz and I will work overtime tonight, so we should be able to find a solution by then.” They would have been able to fix it before, but he attended the Hundred Birds banquet and he had been looking for Charmine, thus pushing back the progress. Anthony put on his clothes and regained his usually calm and exquisite composure. He walked over and sat beside Charmine, helping her fix her dress and zipped it up. “Charmine, don’t forget that we’re legally married. You’re mine, alive or dead, so don’t you think of running away. If my heart is donated, Momo won’t even have a father by then. Even if it’s for Momo’s sake, please stay.” Charmine was speechless. He was using Chris
Adam replied, “Basically, the Divine Bird’s thousand units were all sold out. The management team came to examine, and they said they wanted to discuss some things over a meal. They set the time at six tonight, do you have time?” “Okay.” As Anthony was dealing with matters regarding Annabel, he should not be done with them before six. By the time he came home, it would be almost twelve. It should be fine for Charmine to have a work-related dinner before coming home. After hanging up, she found a working outfit to put on. When she realized how she nitpicked at her clothes, she internally sneered at herself. ‘Oh, Charmine, since when have you turned into a woman who pleases others?’ She forced herself to be more rational. After putting on some light makeup, she left the house. As she slowly closed the door, she glanced at the festive red-splashed bedroom and felt like it was all an out-of-body experience. She was no longer a single woman—she was a married woman. When she
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