Now, knowing that the woman she dismissed as grotesque was instead radiant, she couldn’t shake the bitter loathing swelling within her.She abhorred the very sensation of it.“Rest assured, your uncle won't lay a scalpel on that crone. Both the pretender and the old one should meet their ends. To think they could live happily, it’s a delusion,”Gianna voiced, her fists balling with determination.With the new day barely broken, Luna found herself at the hospital.Her grandmother, within the sterile confines of the ward, lay with her face pinched with discomfort as she attempted to sleep. “Who are you?” Teresa, in the midst of her breakfast, took in Luna’s entrance and faltered. She lowered her meal and rose. Luna, with a calming motion of her hand, beckoned Teresa to sit.“Teresa, it’s me, Luna.”Stunned, Teresa stammered out a question.“Are you really Luna? Goodness, you're a beauty. I had heard...” Teresa halted, her face turning into blush, but Luna intuitively understood.She gif
“What are you implying?”“It's easy for you to understand that.” With these words, Luna rose abruptly, her rapid departure leaving only a cool, dispassionate silhouette.She was well aware that the King family had provided the Millers with a generous gift for Luna's union with Preston, followed by a substantial investment into the family business one month post-wedding.“Hold on! That money was funneled into the business to offset our deficits. You'd better not meddle with those funds.” Gianna’s shrill admonition echoed behind Luna, her refusal to relinquish a single penny palpable.Emerging from the establishment, Luna maintained a brisk pace, her rapid strides a physical outlet for her simmering rage. The thought of Joel performing Grandma’s surgery seemed like a far-fetched dream.After an hour of relentless walking, Luna paused by the road to catch her breath.Across the road loomed a grand restaurant.A black luxury car cruised into the restaurant's parking lot, and a figure prom
Despite Luna’s amiable and attractive countenance, the guard maintained a stern expression for the sake of professionalism. “Why can’t you eat while working? Isn’t that a bit rigid?”“I'm not being rigid. You need to understand, the clientele frequenting this restaurant are from highly affluent families. If I inadvertently permit someone with ill intentions to overhear sensitive discussions, the consequences would be far beyond what I could handle.”As the guard voiced these concerns, his gaze remained on Luna, subtly hinting that she was the potential threat. “In that case, having a membership should grant me entry, correct? Take me to register for a membership.”Challenged by the security guard’s assumption of her financial status, Luna rummaged in her purse, pulling out a gleaming gold card. She was determined to gain entry and discover the allure of this mysterious establishment.Caught off guard, the security guard was momentarily frozen, utterly taken aback that Luna, who appear
“Leon, I'll wait for you outside,” she blurted out.As Luna rushed out of the men’s restroom, she was met with the astonished gaze of the man who had just exited the stall, leaving her feeling mortified.She felt her face burning with embarrassment, desperately wishing she could disappear from the scene.The moment Leon emerged from the restroom, he noticed Luna standing there, her hand covering her flushed face, unwilling to move an inch. He couldn't help but think she was a stubborn woman.“You're the most shameless woman I’ve ever encountered,” Leon coldly remarked.Despite his icy tone, Luna slowly removed her hand. Though she was still blushing, she brazenly replied, “Shameless? You can’t possibly say that about me! You're exaggerating.”With those words, Luna retrieved a few papers from her bag and handed them over to Leon. They were her grandmother's medical records.“Leon, please take a look at these,” she implored. “Whose medical records are these?” Leon glanced briefly at th
This establishment served as a gathering place for individuals from varied backgrounds, encompassing both honor and deceit. Influential figures frequented this venue, rendering Luna, an innocent and naive soul, susceptible to exploitation or harm from the cunning inhabitants.The women who frequented this establishment all shared a common motive—to seek prosperous companions. Consequently, Luna’s presence perplexed Preston.Did she also harbor intentions of securing a benefactor?What was more, while the relentless pursuers drew nearer, Preston experienced an inexplicable longing and an overpowering urge to safeguard Luna with his entire being. He ached to envelop her in the depths of his existence, shielding her from any lurking peril.Here he stood, once again displaying his fierce nature toward her! Anger growing, Luna swiftly seized Preston’s hand from her waist, determined to get straight to the point.“Who are those individuals, and why are they relentlessly pursuing you?”“You
After breakfast.Madeline drove her red Maserati to head office of Crawford Properties Group.From a distance, she saw a lot of men and women gathering at the entrance of the company.They stood there in groups, holding banners "Boycott Madeline" in their hands, and kept shouting,"Madeline, come out immediately and give us an explanation."This scene was completely unexpected to her.She was not surprised that they made trouble on the Internet, but it was unbelievable that they woulddare to make trouble in real world.Most of those people were driven by Bella's money.Relying on those fans alone, they didn't have the ability to come here to make a fuss.Madeline didn't expect it to affect the real world at all.Watching those swear words on the Internet was completely different from seeing and experiencing itwith her own eyes in reality.Seeing the remarks on the Internet, Madeline wouldn’t think too much. Even if she was a little unhappy, itwould soon pass.But now it was not.It
Those words came into Madeline’s ears.Looking at their faces, she instantly felt a sense of speechlessness.This feeling made her feel a little breathless.She knew that even if she continued to explain it to these people, they wouldn't listen, because theywere not a group of normal people at all.So she pulled Paige away and stood in front of the middle-aged woman, "There is surveillance video atthe door of my company. The surveillance video will explain what’s going on.""My car is not cheap. If the hood is broken, it will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Are you goingto pay me now, or give me an IOU first?"The middle-aged woman was stunned when she heard it. Then she swallowed, "Hundreds ofthousands? Do you want to steal money? Pay you? Impossible.""Okay, then you have to go to jail. I’ll hand over everything to the law. In addition to going to jail, youwill also be included in the list of deadbeats. At that time, you can’t do many things in thiscountry. Of course, i
She was really lucky that he was able to save her in such a short amount of time.“Derek was nearby. I notified him of what happened.”Luna breathed a sigh of relief. If Derek had not been around, they would not have made it. Then, she winced when she felt a sting on her cheek.After realizing that her face was also hurt, she closed her eyes. She had just remembered that one of the thugs had pressed her face against the wall earlier.Luna groaned in discomfort as she touched her swelling cheek with a finger.Her cheek definitely had fractured skin. She inhaled deeply. She could not help but wonder if her face would be permanently scarred. She had faked an unattractive appearance before, but it might become real this time, and she did not want that.Luna could not tell how bad the scratches on her face were, so she leaned forward and tapped Preston on the arm to get his attention.“Is my face badly injured? Was it disfigured?” Luna asked in a serious tone. Having an actual deformed fac