A whirlwind of emotions churned inside Maxwell as he watched another man hold his wife protectively. If only he hadn't trusted Rachel back then; if only he hadn't hurt Jennifer. By now, they could've built the happy life they once dreamed of. Right then, Jennifer spoke up. Though her voice trembled, her gaze was sharp. "Maxwell Lance, where is Caleb? Give him back to me!"Maxwell had so much he wanted to say to her, but her words stopped him cold. In an instant, his expression darkened into a scowl."Give him back to you?" he countered. "Caleb is my son too. What do you mean, 'give him back'? You kept my children from me for five years. Don't you think you owe me an explanation?"Jennifer quickly realized that Maxwell intended to take Caleb from her. Trembling with fury, she shouted, "You're despicable! If it weren't for you and that woman, do you think I would've taken our children and disappeared overseas? I've been drifting for five years because of you!"You ruined our marr
Maxwell stared at Jennifer intently, his voice hoarse and weary. "I never thought the person I slept with at Nimbus Lounge years ago would turn out to be you. I always believed it was Rachel."I'm glad it was you. Whether you believe it or not, Rachel and I have never been intimate in the way you think. If she wasn't the one that night, then Jasper could never be my son!"Jennifer was somewhat stunned. She hadn't expected that, despite all these years, Maxwell's only encounter with Rachel had been that time. Of course, it was clear now that Rachel had orchestrated the whole thing.But at this point, Jennifer didn't care about any of that. Maxwell was no longer the center of her world. Caleb and Cassidy were the ones she couldn't afford to lose.So, she ignored his explanation and coldly replied, "Whether you slept with her or if Jasper is your son doesn't matter to me. And as for who that person was at Nimbus Lounge five years ago, I honestly don't care anymore."The detachment in
Maxwell's words hit Jennifer like a cold splash of water, snuffing out her last glimmer of hope. After years of secrecy and endurance, he had finally discovered the existence of the two children. Her worst nightmare had become a reality.Jennifer clenched her fists tightly and said, "Then let me see Caleb right now. He's never been apart from me since he was born. Just let me have one look at him!""I'm his father. I'll take good care of him, so you don't need to worry." Maxwell's intense gaze remained fixed on her. "But if you agree to come back to me now, I'll let you see him."Jennifer shot him a defiant look. "Why don't we ask Caleb himself? Let's find out if he wants his father or mother!"Maxwell's voice grew sharp. "I won't make my child choose between us. It's too cruel!"Jennifer's heart sank. If not for his intervention, she might have ended up hurting Caleb in the name of protecting him. She knew how desperately he wished for a complete family.Jennifer nodded in agree
Laura glanced at Simon and reverted to her docile demeanor. "Why are you here?"Simon snorted. "Were you planning to ruin the wedding and tear down the Lance family if I didn't come?""I…" Laura huffed. "Jennifer is my best friend. How could I stand by and watch her suffer? Stay out of my way if you're not going to help."Simon slammed on the brakes, pulling the car over to the side of the road. Laura was startled and stared at him in panic.Simon grabbed her chin and sneered. "You've grown bolder since I last was with you."Laura immediately realized she had crossed the line. She couldn't afford to provoke Simon. She quickly softened her tone. "Don't worry. I'll take full responsibility for my actions. I won't involve you if Maxwell comes after me. It was all my doing."Simon didn't reply and stared at her quietly. Laura always made him both furious and helpless. But she would occasionally fight back at the same time, leaving him itching for more.Without another word, Simon dr
If Maxwell discovered Nimbus Lounge's involvement, everything Rachel had done would be revealed. Maxwell might even end up killing her!Rachel gritted her teeth. "That's all, Maxwell. You already know everything I've done. There's nothing else! Everything I did was to win your love. I'm sorry!"But Maxwell had lost all trust in her. He laughed cruelly. "It doesn't matter what you've done anymore."Rachel backed away in fear. "What... What are you going to do?"Maxwell called in two bodyguards. "This woman has gone insane. Take her to the psychiatric hospital. Tell the doctors there to take good care of her."Rachel's eyes widened in shock and screamed, "No! Maxwell, you can't do this to me! We were a couple once! You can't send me there!"Maxwell grabbed her face and snapped, "You must go. Rachel, you'll spend every day there repenting for what you've done. I'll make sure you go through hell!"The thought of being with other mentally ill patients drove Rachel to despair. She shr
Caleb gave it a thought. "It was a bit strange before. I used to think you didn't want Mommy and us. But it seems you were deceived by that bad woman. You still love us."Maxwell's guilt grew hearing Caleb's words. If Laura hadn't brought the children to the wedding, he never would have known he had such a sensible son.Maxwell's eyes watered and he hugged Caleb tightly. "I'm sorry for what I've put you and your mom through."Caleb hummed. "Can you promise me to win Mommy back? I want us to live together as a family and never be separated again. Mommy seems stubborn but she is easily touched."Maxwell nodded and promised, "I promise I will win your mom back. We will never be separated again, okay?"…Jennifer and Nathan immediately contacted a lawyer once they got back. Nathan sighed. "The best lawyer around is Simon Moore. But he is a good friend of Maxwell, so we can't hire him. We'll have to find someone else!"Jennifer, knowing that Simon was Laura's boyfriend, agreed. "Yes,
Hailey did not hide her disdain and sneered, "Dr. Susan, did you lose your job abroad? Why did you come back?"Jennifer smiled. "I was worried you might lose motivation to improve. So, I came back.""You!" Hailey was speechless by her retort and left angrily.Jennifer didn't have the same authority now that she returned. Hailey was the one in charge now. To piss Jennifer off, Hailey huffed. "Sorry, Dr. Susan. Since your return was too sudden, we haven't scheduled any duties for you this month. You can help the resident doctors if you're bored."After all, being a resident doctor was the lowest rank in the hospital. For someone of Jennifer's status, working as one would be insulting enough.But Jennifer was occupied with the custody fight. Not being assigned any duties actually worked in her favor, allowing her to concentrate more on her children.Hailey thought Jennifer would be infuriated, but Jennifer only smiled. "Anything you say, Dr. Brooks."Hailey looked at her in disbeli
Hailey looked at Laura with disdain. "What do you know? As doctors, we are expected to be dedicated, and working overtime is a regular occurrence. I've never heard of anyone asking for overtime pay.""Haha!" Laura narrowed her eyes and retorted, "What do you mean it's expected? That's peer pressure! What's so special about being a doctor? Do doctors not need to eat or support their families? Should they stay in the hospital 24 hours a day to be considered true doctors? I can't stand people like you, talking about dedication when others just want to get paid. If you're that devoted, keep up the work yourself! Let's go, Jennifer, don't waste time with her."After all, this wasn't the first time Laura had seen Jennifer working late. Laura used to think being a doctor was a sacred profession and that being busy was understandable. But when she saw Jennifer's superior treating overtime as a given, Laura had had enough.She grabbed Jennifer's hand, ready to leave.Hailey called after the