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"What's wrong, honey?" Evelyn rushed over as soon as she heard the commotion, trying to calm Nadine.Nadine's face was twisted with rage. She spat, "That bitch Joanna Thompson! Who does she think she is to threaten me? Does she still think she's the prestigious daughter of the Thompson family or Mrs. Hansen?"She scoffed disdainfully. "Without Jeremy, she's nothing—not even worth a pile of dog crap.""Yes, yes, of course!"Evelyn hurriedly rubbed Nadine's back to soothe her, nodding in agreement. "Joanna is no match for you. Sure, you've spent Jeremy's money over the years, but you've become the world-renowned Queen of the Cello. "And Joanna? She's nothing more than a housewife who cooks and does laundry. How could she possibly compare to you? She's not even worth your pinky."Hearing Evelyn's words, Nadine regained her confidence. Determined, she sneered and said, "I'm going to destroy Joanna and that child she's carrying. She'll never give birth to it.""Exactly. If she has t
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Joy glanced around Joanna's apartment before cautiously stepping closer and calling her softly. "Joanna."Joanna, engrossed in The Codex of Change, looked up at the sound of her name."You probably haven't had lunch yet. Come sit and eat with me," she said, setting the book aside and standing up with a warm smile.Joy glanced toward the dining area, where steaming dishes were laid out on the table.Though she wanted to join Joanna for lunch, she thought about her boyfriend, Nathan Cross, waiting outside. Shaking her head, she said, "Thank you, Joanna, but my boyfriend is waiting for me outside. I'll skip lunch.""You're leaving now? With your boyfriend?" Joanna asked, looking at her.Joy nodded, her expression brightening with a sweet, blissful smile. "My boyfriend knows about how my mom and brother tried to force me to sell my uterus. He was furious and said he'd protect me. He's taking me back to his hometown, and we'll never return to Clementson City.""Really?"Joanna wasn'
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Joanna was woken up by the sound of her phone ringing. She opened her eyes and reached for it.The screen showed an unfamiliar number. She hesitated for a moment but decided to answer."Hello, who's this?""Joanna, can you help me again? The woman who wanted to buy my uterus has captured me!" Joy's tearful plea came through the phone."What? Who has you?" Joanna frowned, and all traces of drowsiness vanished."She… I think her last name is Slinger," Joy said in a panicked voice. "She said you ruined her plans. If you don't come, she's going to take my uterus today."Joanna's expression turned cold, her eyes narrowing. "Let me speak to Nadine."Nadine's voice immediately replaced Joy's on the phone. "Joanna, yes, Joy is with me. Whether you come or not is up to you.""Address," Joanna demanded without hesitation.Nadine chuckled softly and gave her the location.Joanna hung up and changed her clothes in the walk-in closet. After applying a quick swipe of lipstick, she called f
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Before Joy could speak, Helen jumped up and began shouting, pointing her finger accusingly at Joanna."You heartless woman! To frame Ms. Slinger, you abducted my daughter and forced her to slander Ms. Slinger. Claiming she paid to buy Joy's uterus—ha! How could you even come up with such a ridiculous lie? It's laughable!"As she spoke, Helen threw the five thousand dollars Joanna had given Joy onto the table."And look at this—this is the five thousand dollars she bribed my daughter with. It's all here! We don't want this dirty money. What if we get struck by lightning and die early?"Jeremy, who had been silent with a cold expression, glanced at the stack of cash. His face darkened further as his icy gaze turned toward Joanna."Joanna, did you give her this money?" he asked, his voice filled with chilling suspicion."It was her!" Nathan interjected. "When I picked up my girlfriend from Maplewood Residences, she already had this money in her hands."Joanna ignored everyone else
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Jeremy's sharp gaze locked onto Joanna like a hawk, the veins on his temple throbbing visibly.He had never imagined Joanna could be so defiant. Lately, she seemed more rebellious whenever she was in front of him, her disdain for him growing with each passing moment.Complete and utter disdain."Joanna, I've warned you before—stay out of my business with Nadine. Don't interfere," he growled, his words dripping with menace as they escaped through gritted teeth."Of course."While everyone else held their breath in the face of Jeremy's barely restrained fury, Joanna remained calm. She appeared indifferent, as though she couldn't care less.She nodded in agreement with startling ease. "Rest assured, Mr. Hansen, I won't say another word about your affairs with Ms. Slinger."Having done enough foolish things to bury herself, Joanna now felt more clear-headed than ever.She smiled faintly, her bright eyes glimmering with a detached elegance. "And please, Mr. Hansen, sign the divorce
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Elliot stormed up to the 38th floor and poked Joanna on the forehead as he scolded her."My dear boss, can you please stop being so soft-hearted and playing the saint? You always end up getting stabbed in the back! It's the classic story of the snake and the farmer."Joanna nodded sincerely, accepting his criticism. "You're right. I won't do it again.""Promise me," Elliot demanded, his tone firm.Joanna nodded again. "I promise."Elliot gave her a sharp look before sitting across from her. "We have the product launch event tomorrow. Are you going to show up and shock these two scumbags?"Joanna shook her head. "Eterna Group is still miles behind Hansen Group. Jeremy probably wouldn't even bat an eye.""Who says that?" Elliot retorted indignantly. "Eterna Group has only been around a few years! And let's be honest, Jeremy is only where he is because he's standing on the shoulders of generations of the Hansen family."Mark my words, in ten years, Eterna Group will definitely sur
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Joanna smiled. "You really don't need to worry about the money. Just focus on finalizing the acquisition. Once the deal is set, the funds will be transferred immediately."Elliot stared at her, his mouth agape.But since Joanna didn't seem inclined to elaborate on the source of the money, he didn't press further. Instead, he nodded repeatedly, giving her a thumbs-up. "You truly are my boss—bold and decisive. I'm in awe, absolutely in awe!"…When Jeremy returned to Clementson Bay Villa, the new chef had prepared a lavish spread for him. The dishes looked just as good as what Joanna used to make.Jeremy sat at the dining table, picked up his fork, and sampled one of the dishes. It tasted fine, excellent even, but somehow, it felt off.After just a few bites, he set his fork down. Polly and the chef stood nearby, watching nervously.Jeremy didn't say a word. He simply got up and went upstairs. Once inside his study, his phone rang. It was Kenneth calling."Mr. Hansen, Joy wasn't
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At Maplewood Residences, Joanna woke up after a good sleep. The whole ordeal with Nadine and Joy had already been pushed to the back of her mind. However, she hadn't expected Joy to be just as greedy and despicable as Helen and Benjamin.While she was having breakfast, her phone rang with a call from an unfamiliar number. When she answered, it turned out to be Joy.Joanna hadn't expected Joy to have the audacity to call her."Joanna, I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have slandered you yesterday, but I was forced to. If I hadn't said those things, my mom and brother would've beaten me to death, and Nathan would've left me," Joy said, her voice trembling with guilt and remorse."It's fine. You don't need to worry about yesterday. Let's just pretend we've never met," Joanna replied coolly, her tone indifferent. She genuinely didn't care anymore.Besides, letting someone like Joy affect her mood wasn't worth it. Her time was too valuable to waste even a second on someone undeserving."Reall
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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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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
