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
"Madam, it seems Mr. Lance won't be coming home tonight. Perhaps you should rest first?" Martha Zayne kindly spoke upon noticing the still-lit bedroom. A hint of disappointment crossed Jennifer Yale's eyes. Just then, the sound of an engine revving came from the yard. She didn't care to put on her slippers as she rushed to the window to peer outside.Sure enough, it was Maxwell Lance's silver Bentley pulling into the garage.Jennifer took a deep breath, glancing down at her sensual lingerie while her heart pounded like a drum. Despite being married for two years, Maxwell had always slept in the guest room, and he never touched her.She knew their marriage was arranged by Maxwell's grandfather, Robert Lance, and it was not his choice. However, two years had passed. They couldn't possibly continue on like this.Did Maxwell not like her because she was merely an undergraduate with no experience in relationships? Was it because he found her too passive?With these thoughts, Jennifer
Maxwell had completely lost his rationality at this point.Whether it was the food or the drinks at the party earlier, something had gone wrong. Now, driven by desire, he found it difficult to control himself.As he touched the woman on the bed, her soft skin and fragrance aroused him considerably. The innocence in her responses and her helpless sobbing nearly drove him mad!An hour later, the man was finally satisfied and fell asleep. Jennifer felt as though her entire body had been crushed, the pain penetrating deep into her bones.Enduring the soreness in her limbs, she hurriedly got dressed and fled from the pitch-black room. In her haste, she collided with a young woman as she entered the elevator."Sorry."Jennifer's face was deathly pale. She quickly stepped into the elevator and pressed the close button.Rachel Walker immediately looked back after exiting the elevator, staring at Jennifer in disbelief before the doors closed.She recognized Jennifer as Maxwell's wife, t
Jennifer looked at him in a panic, choking out, "Hear me out. Yesterday I—""Enough," Maxwell cut her off, his gaze falling on the hickeys on her neckline. It was unmistakably the aftermath of a liaison.His tone remained calm and indifferent as he continued, "It's partly my fault for ignoring you these two years. I don't blame you for what you did. But, Jennifer, the Lance family can't accept a tainted woman as the lady of the house."Jennifer's mind went blank. All her explanations now seemed futile. Anyway, why would he listen to her when the truth was right before his eyes?Besides, even if she could prove that she had been framed by Bridget and Jocelyn, it was still a fact that she was tainted.Jennifer smiled bitterly. "So, are you asking for a divorce?"Maxwell nodded. "I hope you will make it clear to Grandpa that you're the one asking for a divorce. I can offer you a bit of dignity by keeping him in the dark about your infidelity."Jennifer felt her eyes sting with tear