On the next day when Anthony went to work, he was interrogated by Susan and Grandma Bailey in his office. “Anthony, tell your grandma, what’s the matter?” pestered Grandma Bailey. “Why did you and Waverly live separately? She’s your fiancée! You should be spoiling her lovingly!” “I know what I’m doing,” quipped Anthony as he walked toward his working desk emotionlessly. Grandma Bailey was so angry that her eyelids flew wide open. “You better know what you’re doing. Don’t make things too complicated! Waverly is so kind to you, never once soiling your name until now. She had been holding things back all to herself. How could you treat her this way?” “Anthony, you two had been engaged not too long ago. No matter if it was for the company’s reputation or your personal reputation, you should apologize to her right away and bring her back to Violet Residence!” asserted Susan. Anthony remained calm. “I’ll sort out my matters. If you all keep speaking, I’ll only reconsider whether
Annabel eyed Charmine and Anthony before she asked suspiciously, “Why… Why are you two together? Isn’t Mr. Bailey engaged to Ms. D’Cruz?” It was only when those words left her mouth that Annabel realized she had offended them. She quickly explained, “I don’t mean anything—I’m genuinely curious. I was worried about affecting Mr. Bailey’s relationship…” “Don’t worry, he’s fine. The person he chooses has always been me. You only have to take care of yourself.” Charmine helped her to lay down on the bed properly. The Ultimate Seventy-Two Needles were very precise that once the patient’s illness was verified, the process could take place. Although Charmine did not know how to diagnose illnesses, she could deduce from Nial’s case and information for Annabel’s illness—Anxiety and Depression Type Insomnia. This illness caused the patient to lose control of the brain thus ending up overthinking. The long-term insomnia could worsen their body. She took out the needles and accuratel
Since Charmine was at last face-to-face with Susan and had no way of turning back, they might as well show the cards. Charmine met Susan’s gaze as she raised an eyebrow. “May I know how I’m shameless?” “How dare you ask me that! Anthony is engaged with Waverly! They’re the couple blessed and closely followed by the entire world! How can you involve yourself like this, wrecking their relationship? This is so shameless! Are you not aware of that?” “So Mrs. Bailey is saying that the person involved in a couple’s relationship is a third-wheeler, and this person is shameless?” repeated Charmine. “Yes! A shameless third-wheeler like you must leave Anthony right away! Even if you destroyed Waverly and Anthony’s relationship, don’t you ever dream of getting the Bailey family’s approval! We’ll never welcome a third-wheeler like you!” Susan scowled angrily. Charmine remained calm as she warned Susan, “I hope Mrs. Bailey can think things through and figure out the true third-wheeler i
Still baffled by the sudden turn of events, Luke took the chance to help Susan get into the lift and closed the door. Susan wanted to speak, but it was already too late. Once she left, the corridor became silent. Anthony looked at Charmine by his side, and he hoarsely coaxed, “My mother’s vision is blurred and short-sighted. I hope my lady doesn’t take her too seriously.” His tone showed that he was concerned about her getting angry… A faint warmth spread throughout Charmine as she playfully spoke, “Are you not going to seriously consider what your mother said? I can’t compare to Waverly. I’m not as great as her.” “If you’re actually comparing yourself to that kind of woman, I think you’re in need of a lesson,” he replied huskily. Suddenly, he lifted Charmine’s head by her chin and kissed her passionately. The kiss was so arrogant, it seemed like a punishment. Feeling her lips aching, Charmine quickly pulled herself away. “I was just joking! Let’s get down to what r
Violet Villa. For safety purposes, Anthony sent Chris to school early in the morning. Charmine, meanwhile, accompanied Nial to take care of Annabel on the third floor and provided treatment to her. With her treatment, Annabel was able to obtain up to six hours of stable sleep every day, far more impressive than Waverly’s hypnosis! This was a miracle in the medical industry! “We wouldn’t have to find Waverly had we known Dr. Weir has such a miraculous technique!” gushed Nial. “She must be waiting for us to beg her in the hotel! Haha!” Charmine’s red lips curled up. “If only that’s all she’s doing.” Waverly stopped treating Annabel and was not merely waiting for them to apologize. She lured Charmine to go to the hospital, thus revealing her to the Bailey family! Since she had fought Susan, it was likely that they would make a move soon… Just as that thought occurred to her…Ring! Ring! Her phone rang urgently. Charmine picked up and heard Kay reporting, “Grandma
Anyone else would have panicked If it was someone else, the person would have panicked. However, Charmine remained calm. She took out a check and wrote out two hundred billion and one before pushing it to Grandma Bailey. “I’ll pay one extra buck to Grandma Bailey. I hope you’ll allow me to be with Anthony.” The usually calm Grandma Bailey felt her eyelids twitching. “Are you insulting me, Charmine?” “Aren’t you insulting me, Grandma Bailey, insulting love?” Charmine looked into Grandma Bailey’s eyes. Her response stunned her. After a moment, she asserted, “Two hundred billion is more than the worth of the entire Jordan family. This is also the sum of money I can get after selling out all of my shares of the Bailey family. I’m hoping to negotiate with you, so I hope you’ll appreciate my gesture!” Charmine looked at her in the eyes as she calmly expressed, “Grandma Bailey is determined, willing to give out all of your shares to ask me to leave, while I’m willing to give ou
Derby Eway Factory produced the most refined materials, and ordinary architecture companies in the market could not get their materials. Even if they wanted to buy some, they had no connections to do so. Once the call got through, Grandma Bailey instructed, “I want you all to stop supplying to the Jordan Group.” The person who picked up the call was not Charles. It was the Vice-President, Jackes Hayes. He asked suspiciously, “Why so? President Bailey instructed us to supply them everything they needed. President Bailey would surely be displeased if we stopped supplying for them.” “I’ll take care of the troubles. He’s my grandson; he can’t do anything to me. You only have to do as you’re told.” Grandma Bailey was determined and serious. Jackes frowned. “I heard this project is related to the Magpie Bridge Project in Burlington?” Grandma Bailey frowned. Magpie Bridge Project? Was this not a grand project appointed by the national association? Anthony gave up the Mag
“He did it for the Bailey family, but now that the Baileys aren’t helping you anymore, there’s no use even if you contact our President! You should know what to do now, so stop wasting our time,” asserted Jackes. When he mentioned the Baileys, Charmine turned to Adam, and understanding the gaze, he led the rest of the people to leave them alone. Only Charmine and Jackes remained. Charmine looked at Jackes. “Grandma Bailey is crossing business matters with her personal matters. The Eway Factory isn’t a small factory. Are you sure you want to side with her?” “Haha! You sound quite arrogant. So what if we do? Weren’t you the one messing around in the first place? You got only a small company, and if you hadn’t seduced President Bailey and used your relations with him, how would you have obtained our materials? If you want to sell your body, you should be ready to get dumped!” mocked Jackes harshly. Charmine frowned. He was the company’s vice-president, so how could he not know
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