"You're back?" Jennifer ran up to Maxwell. Her eyes were shining as if she had a lot to say to him. However, Maxwell's eyes seemed to be frozen over with ice. He exuded an intimidating aura that kept people at arm's length. He gave her a brief glance and walked straight ahead. Jennifer couldn't restrain herself and shouted at his retreating figure, "Maxwell, did you help Rachel find a lawyer?" Maxwell stopped in his tracks and replied coldly, "Yes, so what?" Jennifer rushed forward and stood in front of him. She demanded indignantly, "Why did you do that? Why do you have to be so ruthless toward Laura? I've already agreed to the divorce. Since I've done what both of you wanted, why are you still doing this?" "As I wanted?" Maxwell let out a cold laugh and muttered softly, "Is it really my desire, or is it really yours instead?"Jennifer must have wished to divorce him so that she could find the mysterious man she had hidden away for so long, right? And that man was most like
Maxwell caressed Jennifer's back, the scorching heat seeping through the black silk and onto her body. Yet Jennifer couldn't feel any warmth. There was only a sense of dread creeping over her.Maxwell seemed intent on kissing her until her breath ran out. Jennifer never imagined that Maxwell would kiss her one day, yet it left her in such agony.Maxwell could feel the woman in his arms trembling as she sobbed. Finally, he relented and ended her torment.After releasing Jennifer, he reached out to wipe away her tears. Maxwell's voice sounded hoarse as he spoke, "Do you despise it that much?""I... I don't." Jennifer muttered sadly. "Nobody likes to be forced upon. You can't treat me like this even if you're my husband. I'm not that kind of woman, and I'm not your plaything."Maxwell's expression remained grim as he asked, "When did you meet Nathan? How far has it progressed?"Jennifer stared at him, puzzled. "What does Dr. Lowe have to do with this?""Dr. Lowe? What a nice nickna
Jennifer emerged from the shower, wrapped in only a towel. Her flawless skin glowed brightly under the lights. Maxwell felt that Jennifer was the epitome of seductive innocence. These two conflicting qualities appeared harmonious when used on Jennifer."Come here." Maxwell's throat felt dry. Perhaps he should have done this long ago, then Jennifer wouldn't have sought solace in the arms of other men.Jennifer timidly climbed onto the bed and was swiftly caged beneath Maxwell as soon as she got on. She was nervous but didn't make a move to resist.Just as Maxwell was about to remove her towel, Jennifer suddenly pushed him away. "You must promise to spare Laura."Maxwell was annoyed that Jennifer treated their interactions as transactions. He said in a low voice, "That depends on your performance."Jennifer pleaded, "Maxwell, I have nothing left. You've even trampled on my dignity. All I'm asking is that you spare Laura."Maxwell frowned and pulled her hands away. "What does our
With this, Rachel had pushed away all responsibility regarding the recent incident. After all, the frame-up against Jennifer had been exposed. If she didn't apologize now, Maxwell would also suspect her involvement in this."I know you're different from the rest of your family. You're your own person." Maxwell gently wiped away her tears. "I believe in you, Rach."Rachel seized the opportunity. "Ms. Yale is so sociable. She managed to get such a famous figure in the medical field to help her. But I guess that's only natural. Surely everyone would adore a beautiful and capable woman like Ms. Yale, right?"A dark look flickered in Maxwell's eyes. Rachel was right. Even if he didn't cherish Jennifer, it didn't mean that other men wouldn't. So what if they did? He was the one holding Jennifer's leash! No one could have her until he let her go.Just when Rachel thought she had succeeded in causing a riff between the couple, Maxwell suddenly said, "You should forgive Laura for hittin
Maxwell avoided Rachel's expectant gaze and murmured, "Jennifer was also beaten.""I... I understand." Even if Rachel was unwilling, Maxwell had already made himself clear. If she didn't forgive Jennifer and Laura, he would eventually suspect her.Since everyone was siding with Jennifer now, it was better for her to go with the flow. At the same time, she was also earning a favor from Maxwell.Therefore, she pretended to be understanding. "Maxwell, I'll tell the lawyer to retract the verdict. Ms. Yale has indeed been through a lot more compared to me. Let's invite her for dinner someday. I wish to apologize to her."She deliberately worded it as though she were Maxwell's wife instead.…The next morning, Jennifer received a call from Laura's father, saying that the lawsuit had been retracted. However, Laura's father was away on a business trip and couldn't pick up his daughter."Don't worry, I'll go pick up Laurie," Jennifer promised.Jennifer quickly got up from bed with exc
Not long after, Laura's charming voice came from the kitchen entrance, "Jennifer... How do I look? Am I sexy?"Jennifer turned to the door and her jaw dropped in surprise. "Holy shit! Why did you come out like this?"Although... She was indeed very sexy.Laura's brown curls cascaded over her shoulders, and she looked extremely alluring. The white bath towel barely covered her thighs, revealing Laura's smooth legs. Along with her curves, Laura looked more mature and feminine than Jennifer ever could.Laura rolled her eyes at Jennifer. "It's all your fault. I asked you to prepare pajamas for me, but you didn't bring anything. This was the only option I had!"Jennifer couldn't take her eyes off her and weakly mumbled, "Did you drink a lot of milk growing up?""I was born beautiful and hit the jackpot during puberty." Laura couldn't help teasing her. "Look at you, people might even think you're still in high school."Jennifer pouted. "Hey! I'll hit you!"The two bantered and laughe
Maxwell was startled by Laura's seductive appearance. He immediately turned away and flushed bright red. Only Simon remained calm, standing in place and unabashedly gazing at the alluring Laura.Laura turned and ran, wishing to find a hole to hide in. But in her haste, she forgot to tighten the bath towel. Thus, she stood frozen in place as the towel fell to the floor. This had to be the most embarrassing moment of her life!Jennifer took a sharp breath and scolded Simon, "Hurry up and cover your eyes! What are you looking at? You pervert!"She picked up the towel and hurriedly wrapped it around Laura before supporting the dazed Laura into the bedroom.Simon's gaze darkened coldly. How long did Laura think she could hide from him?After he came back to his senses, he nudged Maxwell slightly. "Alright, she's gone now. Come on, have you never seen a naked woman? Was it necessary to act like a prude in front of your wife?""What do you know?" Maxwell glared at him and argued, "It'
Jennifer was moved to tears and hugged Laura. "Thank you, Laurie. But please don't ever pull this stupid stunt for me again. You scared me good this time.""Why are you thanking me?" Laura patted her back. "Alright, I'm leaving. You mustn't let Maxwell and that mistress push you around. Be decisive when it's time to get a divorce. Don't let yourself be dragged down by them.""I know," Jennifer mumbled. She still felt hesitant and reluctant at the prospect of a divorce.Since Laura didn't drive, Jennifer drove her back home. When she returned, Simon had already left while Maxwell was in the study doing his work.Jennifer opened the door to the study and glared at Maxwell angrily. The latter returned a weird smile. "Your friend's figure is much better than yours!""You... You saw?" Jennifer remembered seeing Maxwell covering his eyes.Maxwell probed, "Are you jealous?""I'm not!" Jennifer stubbornly denied it and questioned, "Why did you bring Simon here? Don't you know how impo