After finishing his tirade against Stephen, the man turned to me, handing over the fruit basket. "Ms. Teresa, you’ve got terrible taste in men. You actually married this piece of trash?"I accepted the criticism humbly. "Everyone makes mistakes. I’ve already filed for divorce." The man gave me a thumbs-up, said a few encouraging words, and then left. Stephen slumped in a corner, his face contorted in pain as he let out a low, frustrated growl, seemingly unable to process what the man had said. "No! Lily wouldn’t lie to me!" Annoyed by his presence, I asked the security guards to remove him, saying he was disturbing my rest. The two guards, reliable as ever, dragged him out without hesitation. Peace returned in an instant. My rest was short-lived, interrupted by the shrill ring of my phone. On the other end, the nanny’s panicked voice cut through the haze. "Ma’am, Nancy is missing!"My heart leapt into my throat. "What happened?" "I went to pick her up from school on time, bu
Something seemed to dawn on Stephen, and his expression darkened. Lily, furious, lunged at me. "You wretch! Are you spreading lies about me behind my back?" Stephen stopped her, his tone sharp. "That’s enough, Lily! What’s gotten into you? When did you become so crude and disrespectful?" Lily froze, a flicker of guilt flashing across her face. She quickly recovered, putting on a pitiful expression. "I acted out because I was jealous, Stephen. Don’t misunderstand me!" Stephen’s suspicion deepened as he eyed her warily. "If you can fake your personality so well, what else have you been hiding from me?" Lily rushed to explain, her voice trembling. "I’m an open book with you, Stephen. Please, don’t believe the rumors!" As she finished, she shot me a venomous glare. "Teresa, I know you hate me! That car accident I had? You definitely had something to do with it! And now you’re trying to drag my name through the mud again. “Do you think this is some kind of game? Stephen loves m
I pressed the call button, summoning help to get Stephen into the emergency room just in time. It wasn’t because I cared whether he lived or died; the fact that he still had my daughter meant he couldn’t die yet.When Stephen regained consciousness and learned it was me who had called for help, he had a rare moment of conscience and actually apologized. "Teresa, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have trusted that woman. Can we start over? Wipe the slate clean and forget the past?" A storm of emotions surged within me. Forget the past? Forgive the man who killed my daughter? The hatred between us was irreconcilable! How could I possibly let go of the grudge against the murderer who, in my past life, had stabbed me thirty-eight times? If I forgave him, it would be no different than inviting death. Suppressing my seething hatred, I forced a sigh and said, "We’re family. Let’s not talk about being divided. I’m glad to see you’ve come around. Let’s move forward and live well from now on.
Although Melissa was hesitant, she couldn’t defy her son’s insistence. She reluctantly called her husband back into the room. "Nancy, it was wrong of us. We shouldn’t have hurt you.” "Nancy, please forgive us. Ask your mom to forgive us too," Richard added awkwardly. Nancy’s fear faded as she saw me protecting her by her side. But despite their apologies, she refused to forgive them. "Bad people! I never want to see you again!" Her stance was clear, and I squeezed her little hand in support. "If that’s how Nancy feels, then you both should stay away from her from now on." With that, I dismissed the two of them. Stephen turned to me with a fawning smile. "Are you feeling better now?" I replied with a cool tone, "Yes, I am. Rest up and focus on your recovery. I’m taking Nancy with me." Without waiting for his response, I left the hospital with my daughter. Ronald was already waiting for us at the entrance. He gently lifted Nancy into the car. "Nancy, how about we go
The hospital was in chaos. My husband, Stephen Howard, carried Lily Evans into the emergency room. He glared at me fiercely, his eyes filled with irreconcilable hatred. A twisting pain in my abdomen sent shivers of terror through me!As I woke up to the day of my gastric bleeding, my husband had returned from the past as well. Before his death, he confessed, "With Lily gone, I refuse to cling to life!" Then he swallowed poison.Now, he had chosen to save Lily immediately, deciding to abandon me. I tried to walk away, but I couldn't move. Other doctors in the emergency room just watched me coldly.I couldn't accept it and pleaded again, "Please save me! I have a perforated stomach! It's critical!" Frank Turner burst out laughing, "Who do you think you're fooling? I'm the one with the medical degree here, not you. Everyone in the hospital knows you're jealous of Lily! But there's a limit to making a scene at the hospital; this is a place for saving lives." The rest of the medica
After hanging up the phone, I forced my body to walk towards the hospital. There were chairs in the waiting area where I could sit; perhaps if I sat down, I could endure until Ronald arrived. The chair was only a hundred meters from the door, yet it felt like I had walked miles to reach it. Just as I touched the edge of the chair, someone pushed me away.I collapsed to the ground, pain ripping through me as if my organs were being torn apart. Unable to control myself, I writhed on the floor in agony, tears and mucus streaming down my face.A familiar voice gasped nearby, "Sorry! Teresa, I didn't see you there!"It was a voice I could never forget in two lifetimes. It was Stephen's beloved, Lily. I lifted my tear-blurred eyes to look at her. There she sat in a wheelchair, eyes full of triumph, looking at me provocatively. And the person pushing her wheelchair was none other than Stephen.My nemesis from a past life, we met again. A torrent of hatred surged within me! I would ne
A cold smirk played across my mind. Even if I did know the secret to rebirth, I wouldn't tell him. If Stephan knew, he would surely try to prevent me from being reborn again. I needed to divert his attention. "I also know the secrets about you and Lily."Stephen’s grip loosened in panic, demanding, "Tell me! What else do you know?" I voiced my suspicion, "I know that both you and Lily have been reborn!"There was a moment of chaos in Stephen's demeanor before he regained his composure and replied sharply, "So what? Haven’t you also been reborn?" He had admitted it, and now he turned to threaten me. "If you dare spread this secret and jeopardize our futures, I’ll make sure you die a worse death than in your previous life!"I braced myself against the discomfort, refusing to show weakness. "That depends on whether you behave! I’ve told you, I can always start over if I die!"Doubt filled Stephen's eyes. He tentatively tightened his grip on my throat. "Do you think I'll let you mani
Frank stared at me in disbelief, his face a mask of shock. "Teresa, are you really sick?" Lily also chimed in, feigning concern, "Teresa seems genuinely ill, it doesn't look like she's faking!" However, Stephen watched me coldly. "Stop the drama! This woman is quite the actress! She's probably spitting up tomato juice! Don't be fooled by her again! Let's go!"Despite being doubtful, Frank was about to leave. I desperately clutched at his trousers, pleading for mercy. "Dr. Turner, if you have any conscience left, please save me. Even if I am pretending, you've nothing to lose by checking. But if I die, you'll be held accountable for refusing treatment. There are cameras here, capturing everything you do."Frank looked up and indeed spotted the camera in the corner. His expression changed dramatically, and he quickly knelt down to examine me. "You are really sick!" Shocked, he scooped me up and sprinted toward the emergency room. Behind us, Stephen's mocking voice rang out. "Teresa