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The manager wasn't a fool—he would rather offend Sydney than Jeremy. So, he immediately smiled and asked Sydney to leave.Sydney glanced at the manager and sneered. "No need to escort me. Sharing a restaurant with lowlifes like you and Nadine makes me lose my appetite anyway."With that, she returned to her table, grabbed her designer bag, slung it over her shoulder, and left with her friends.…Meanwhile, Joanna was also having her dinner at Maplewood Residences. Unlike most women who suffered from severe morning sickness during their first trimester, Joanna was almost six weeks pregnant. She had experienced very little besides some nausea while brushing her teeth in the morning.However, her appetite wasn't great that evening, and she had only managed a few bites. The housekeeper, Janet, noticed this and asked, "Ms. Thompson, is the food not to your liking?" Joanna smiled and shook her head. "No, the food is wonderful." Just then, her phone buzzed twice with incoming messages
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Sydney had been abroad for two years chasing her dreams. While she rarely returned, she kept a close eye on Joanna's life through social media.Joanna picked up a new set of fork and knife, and she casually added more food to Sydney's plate. "I'll be filing for divorce soon," she replied calmly. "After that, Jeremy and I will have nothing to do with each other.""Thank goodness!" Sydney exclaimed, letting out a huge sigh of relief as she leaned back in her chair. "You finally came to your senses!"…As Joanna's best friend, Sydney knew how Jeremy treated her during their three-year marriage. To Jeremy, Joanna was nothing more than a free housekeeper and object for his physical needs.Before leaving for abroad, Sydney had visited Joanna one evening, and they had gotten so caught up in conversation that Joanna forgot to make dinner. When Jeremy had come home to find no food on the table, he had stormed out without saying a word.Sydney had thought Jeremy was an absolute jerk and wa
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Joanna laughed and shook her head. "What's the point of dragging it out? Why not just divorce him and move on to someone better?""Now you're talking!" Sydney slapped the table again, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Joanna. "Joanna, you've finally wisened up!"She added enthusiastically, "With your looks and personality, any man would be lucky to have you. Only a blind fool like Jeremy couldn't see that."When Joanna didn't respond, Sydney asked, "But if you divorce Jeremy now, will the Hansen family accept your baby?"Joanna nodded. "They will. Wendy even wanted me to move back to the Hansen residence during my pregnancy, but I declined. As for Nadine, Wendy will never accept her."Sydney's brow furrowed as she processed this information."A penny for your thoughts?" Joanna asked, knowing her friend might appear carefree but was actually quite shrewd and fiercely protective.Sydney replied, "If Nadine is getting a uterus transplant to have Jeremy's baby, what if she tries s
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Jeremy's face darkened instantly.Tessa stole a glance in his direction and instinctively took a step backward because she was so intimidated."Get out," he said furiously."Ye… yes!" Tessa hurried out of the office as if she was trying to run away from some beast.Jeremy turned his gaze to the divorce agreement that he was holding. Instead of flipping through the pages, he slammed the document down onto his desk. Then, he grabbed his phone, searched for Joanna's number, and called her.Jeremy was so infuriated that his hand was shaking as he gripped the phone tightly. The veins stood out on the back of his hand.Meanwhile, Joanna was enjoying a big, scrumptious breakfast along with Sydney and Elliot. The three of them were in the midst of a fun and lively conversation.An unexpected call from Jeremy quickly soured the cheerful atmosphere."I'll answer the phone for you!" Sydney snatched Joanna's phone from her hand right away. She had stayed over at Maplewood Residences last n
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Joanna could tell how tight-lipped the helpers, driver, and bodyguards who worked at the Clementson Bay Villa were since Wendy had only found out now that she had moved out."Wendy, I'm staying at a friend's place, and I don't find anything lacking so far," Joanna calmly responded.The Maplewood Residences' apartments, whether it was Elliot's unit or Joanna's, were both placed under Eterna Group's name.To the public, Elliot was known as the owner of Eterna Group. Therefore, logically speaking, Joanna was currently staying in one of Elliot's properties."You're staying at a friend's place?" Wendy was both annoyed and flabbergasted. "You're Jeremy's wife, and you're heavy with children! It's absurd for you to be staying at your friend's place. People are going to laugh at us if they find out about this!"She had bought Joanna's explanation. Even though the Thompson family was once wealthy, they were facing bankruptcy by the time Joanna married Jeremy.Not only were the Thompsons
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In less than half an hour, their car pulled up at the Clementson Bay Villa.Perhaps it was because she no longer loved Jeremy, Joanna found that she didn't feel any longing for this place even though she had lived in it for almost three years.The only happiness she had ever had here were the rare moments Jeremy was gentle to her in bed.Jeremy had pretty strong urges. Unless he was away for a business trip or that Joanna was feeling unwell or menstruating, he would definitely spend the night with her.Sometimes, doing it once or twice a night was still not enough. It was pretty normal for Jeremy to go on for at least two to three hours.Dominic stopped the car in front of the main building. Then, Joanna got out of the car and entered the villa. She spotted Wendy, who was sipping tea leisurely in the living room almost instantly.Polly stood next to her dutifully. She seemed so mindful of Wendy that she dared not even breathe too loudly."Mrs. Hansen." Polly's eyes lit up when s
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Jeremy was using so much force in his grip that it felt like he was trying to crush Joanna's bones.Joanna tried to endure the pain. She turned her head and met Jeremy's cold, piercing gaze."Joanna, don't speak as if I owe you something." Jeremy narrowed his eyes. He had the urge to open up Joanna's chest and take a look at her heart if that were possible. His voice rang with rage and carried a tinge of resentment.He remembered vividly how Anthea had asked the 16-year-old Joanna whether she liked Joseph or him more. Back then, Joanna blurted out without even needing to think. "It's Joseph, of course!"Joanna would celebrate Joseph's birthday every year without fail. She would pick out the best birthday gift for Joseph and secretly prepare his favorite dish for him.Yet, she never cared to remember Jeremy's birthday.After Jeremy was forced to marry Joanna, she finally showed him some attention. The gifts from her would mostly be to his liking.When Joseph died in the accident,
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Joanna had skipped her usual afternoon nap. Hence, she dozed off on the car journey back without realizing it.She wasn't sure how long she'd been asleep when a sudden jolt startled her awake.Fortunately, she was wearing her seatbelt. The impact from the emergency brake flung her body forward, but it was quickly restrained. She was unharmed.Dominic, equally shaken, turned back anxiously. "Ms. Thompson, are you okay?"Joanna took a deep breath and nodded. "What's going on?""A woman suddenly ran out into the street! She scared me half to death," he said, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.Just as he finished speaking, a woman with long, messy hair appeared in front of the car. She clutched the hood, trying to stand with much difficulty.She looked to be injured.Joanna furrowed her brow. At the speed of light, she unbuckled her seatbelt and opened the door to get out.Seeing the woman up ahead, Dominic hurriedly got out as well."Hello, are you okay? Where are you hurt
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After Jeremy left Sydney's office, he went to see Elliot.Sydney's film company was located in the Eterna Group's office building, so Elliot had already anticipated that Jeremy would come to him after not getting the answers he wanted from Sydney. He had been waiting in his office for Jeremy's arrival.Just as Jeremy was escorted in by the secretary, Elliot asked, "Mr. Hansen, are you here to ask where Joanna went?""No," Jeremy responded. Jeremy sat in the lounge area. He crossed his long legs and leaned back in the chair, facing Elliot directly. He looked up at Elliot and said, "I want to invest in Eterna Group."Jeremy had spent some time researching Eterna. He realized the company had no intention of being acquired.Eterna Group was also in the process of acquiring Belvoria's luxury brand, Yvestone Co.Although Yvestone Co. had fallen on hard times recently, acquiring it was no small task for a company like Eterna Group.Jeremy suspected that Eterna Group was short on cash
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Her assistant, Linda Jones, flinched at Sydney's words and nervously said, "MS. Steele, isn't this a bit much?"Sydney glanced at her assistant and replied coldly, "Who's the boss here, you or me?"Linda nervously smiled and left to relay the message.If this had happened before, Jeremy would have made sure Sydney regretted refusing to see him. Yet, things were different now.Jeremy could vividly remember how Sydney's gaze at him was full of hatred after Joanna was attacked at Nadine's concert.He couldn't help but wonder if things would have turned out differently if he had been less proud and acted sooner. Perhaps Joanna wouldn't have miscarried, and maybe their children wouldn't have been lost.He had no choice but to go to Sydney to find out about Joanna. Yet, she refused to speak with him. All he could do now was wait.Since he was the CEO of Hansen Group, Linda felt bad leaving him outside for too long. She had no choice but to lead him to the VIP room to wait.Thinking J
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Jeremy's voice trembled with anger as he shouted, "How am I divorced when I wasn't even there? How does that even count?"Then, he let out a bitter, almost deranged laugh, muttering to himself, "Of course, it doesn't count. Joanna is still my wife. We're not divorced. Until I agree to it, she's still my wife.""Jeremy, please—""Shut up!" he roared, cutting Wendy off before she could say more. His bloodshot eyes locked onto hers with a piercing glare. "Where is Joanna? Where did you hide her? You forced her to record that video, didn't you?"Wendy was slightly intimidated by his outburst but managed to remain calm. "Jeremy, what's the point of you being so devoted to Joanna? She wanted out of this marriage a long time ago. If not, how could she possibly lie so easily? The child is obviously yours, yet she claimed it's someone else's.""Where is Joanna?" Jeremy asked again through clenched teeth."I don't know." Wendy averted her gaze, refusing to meet his fiery stare. "I didn't
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After making all the necessary preparations at 10:00 am the next day, Wendy had Joanna's video released across the internet. It wasn't just posted on one platform but on all of them. Additionally, a verified account named "Jeremy's Ex-Wife Joanna" published the same video. Immediately, the internet erupted, and netizens went wild.Everyone started blaming Joanna.When Jeremy saw the video, it had only been five minutes since it was posted. He stared at the pale-faced Joanna on the screen, and every word that came out of her mouth felt like a knife brutally slicing through his nerves. He had never been so furious before. Without thinking, he grabbed his phone and tried to call Joanna, but all he heard was, "The number you've dialed is not available…"Frustrated, Jeremy didn't think twice about why Joanna's phone was unreachable. He rushed to the PR department, ordering them to take the video down at any cost. If that wasn't possible, he demanded the account be shut down complet
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"You—" Wendy gritted her teeth in anger. "Fine, 100 million dollars it is. That should show Jeremy what kind of person you really are."With the terms settled, Wendy wasted no time. She personally wrote a script for Joanna, dictating exactly what she needed to say. Elliot arrived at the hospital to record the video, ensuring that everything was done perfectly. Wendy stood by, overseeing the process.Once the video was recorded according to her instructions, it was clear it wouldn't be handed over just yet."Mrs. Hansen, the video will be sent to you as soon as Joanna has the divorce papers from Jeremy and the 100 million dollars," Elliot assured her.Having made a promise, Wendy was committed to following through. She nodded in agreement. "I'll come by tomorrow morning. You'll have both the money and the divorce papers by then.""Thank you, Mrs. Hansen," Elliot said with a smile. "Safe travels. I won't see you out.""Damn hypocrites," Wendy muttered under her breath as she storme
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Joanna was actually ready to be discharged from Crossfield Hospital, but because Jeremy had said, "I'll come pick you up when you leave the hospital," she refused to leave. She knew how controlling he could be. Since he said it, he would definitely take her back to Clementson Bay Villa once she was out. She didn't want to have any more conflict with him.Of course, she was also waiting for Wendy.She understood Wendy. With her selfishness and domineering nature, she would undoubtedly try to use Joanna to get out of the current mess surrounding the Hansen Group and Jeremy.Although Jeremy often resented Wendy for neglecting him since childhood, he was actually just like her—selfish and domineering. Joseph, on the other hand, was more like Sean—gentler and kinder than Jeremy.On the sixth day, Wendy finally appeared in Joanna's hospital room. Joanna let out a quiet sigh of relief.By now, Wendy wasn't even pretending anymore. She came in with a straight face and sat down on the
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There were also rumors that Jeremy had been financially supporting Nadine all along. Clearly, someone was behind all of this.Their suspicions were correct. However, they found nothing useful after two days of investigation. They only discovered that the mastermind behind everything was a large foreign conglomerate.This conglomerate's influence far surpassed that of the Hansen Group, and it was not something the Hansen Group could confront, nor could they afford to offend.The question remained. Why would this foreign conglomerate want to continuously expose Jeremy's dark secrets and push Hansen Group into a crisis?Wendy and Sean couldn't think of any time the Hansen family or the Hansen Group had crossed this conglomerate. If they hadn't offended them, the only possible reason was that the conglomerate had set its sights on the Hansen Group or one of its subsidiaries. They likely wanted to first suppress Hansen Group and then acquire it at a low price.This was a typical busi
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Once again, Jeremy's suspicions were confirmed. He couldn't even get angry anymore. If he didn't indulge Nadine, she wouldn't have done any of this. If anyone was to blame for everything, it could only be him.He closed his eyes, leaning back in his chair with a frown. Never before had he felt so defeated and disgusted with himself.…There was also another faction of netizens who criticized Jeremy.For the past few years, Jeremy had kept a spotless reputation, with no rumors or scandals involving women, except for Nadine. His exceptional business skills, leadership abilities, handsome appearance, and noble demeanor earned him constant praise from netizens. He was the prince charming countless women dreamt of.Now, he had revealed that he had been married for three years and had been entangled with his ex-girlfriend all along.The type of man that women despised the most was a two-timer like him. His prince charming image instantly crumbled, and he became a scumbag in the eyes
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After the netizens had analyzed the situation in detail, they spared neither Joanna nor Nadine.However, based on the video that Nadine's fans posted during the concert, netizens could see that Joanna had no intention of clinging to Jeremy. In fact, it was Nadine who kept holding onto him.When Joanna was being attacked by fans, Jeremy tried to intervene, but Nadine prevented him from getting near her. Gradually, the criticism shifted from Joanna to Nadine.Then, another netizen revealed that Joanna's miscarriage was caused by being beaten by Nadine's fans. As soon as the news broke, all the blame was directed at Nadine and her delusional followers.Seeing her public image deteriorate, Nadine couldn't take it anymore and revealed that Joanna wasn't even carrying Jeremy's child. This revelation sparked even more chaos online. One of the headlines even read, "Joanna's Baby Isn't Jeremy's."When Jeremy saw the headline, his temples throbbed with anger. He lost control and threw his
