The instinct to survive made her mutter two words before fainting. “Help me…”At the Collins family's residence, it felt as though dark clouds had descended.While other places basked in the beauty of stars and the moon, the Collins family was shrouded in gloom.Nina wouldn’t just share the video with Zachary, that wouldn’t achieve her desired effect.After watching the video, the Collins family pinned Zachary down.Even his phone was taken by someone.Rebecca took the opportunity to turn off his phone.Before doing so, she saw a call from Jane.No wonder Nina said she could make Zachary break up with Jane, she had been holding back this trump card.This also reminded her of what Zachary had said before—that no matter how good he was to Nina, it wouldn’t matter.Because of the incident where she was sent abroad, a rift had developed between them, and Nina wouldn’t remember his kindness.Thinking about it now, it made a lot of sense.If only Nina didn’t come from such a back
Zachary was too tired to argue and simply reached out. “Give me the phone.”Rebecca refused.Zachary's patience had completely worn out. “If you don’t let me check the authenticity of this video, don’t expect me to take responsibility. If I publicly declare that I’m marrying Nina and that she’s pregnant with my child, do you really think your plans for me to marry someone of equal status can succeed?”Rebecca hesitated, and Eric spoke up, “Give it to him.”Only then did Rebecca pass the phone over.Zachary handed it to Roy.Roy immediately connected it to a computer to begin the analysis.However, the results contradicted their expectations.“Sir, it’s… real.”Zachary’s expression didn’t change much, he remained gloomy.But upon hearing Roy's words, his eyes widened slightly.“You will stay in this house during this time,” the family patriarch, Sir Collins, said. “Wait until the child is born.”“Go and clarify things with your girlfriend. She doesn’t meet the requirements t
Frank had never felt so speechless.His friend really knew how to cause trouble.If Charlotte found out, he would be dragged into this mess with Zachary.“Didn’t you see her taking the contraceptive pill?”Zachary was even more annoyed. “She took out a box and said she had taken it. I can’t let her keep taking it, it’s not good for her health if she takes too much.”Frank scoffed coldly, “You deserve this. Who told you to have any pity for her?”Zachary pressed his aching forehead. “Didn’t you think that since she started plotting, if I had forced her to take the pill back then, she would definitely have made me responsible for her not getting pregnant?”“Well, that’s better than her actually getting pregnant. At least there would be room to turn things around. If the child is still in her womb and doesn’t come out, who knows what would happen? If that child couldn’t be born, it would make you look bad.”Zachary had thought of that possibility just now.Indeed.He should have
Zachary’s brows furrowed in anger. “If he hadn’t brought her, and something happened to Jane, I could tear him to shreds.”Charlotte had always known Zachary to be cold and composed, always cutting straight to the point and solving problems efficiently. She and Jane had once found it strange that he could be friends with Charlie, but now she felt there wasn’t much difference between him and Charlie.“Shouldn’t you, Mr. Collins, understand the whole situation before getting angry?”Looking at Jane’s weak state, with a large bump on her forehead and her hand heavily bandaged, he had no time or energy to gather the details.If Michael had colluded with Nina to set him and Jane up, he certainly couldn’t be a good person.From Zachary’s dark expression, Charlotte could roughly guess some of his thoughts.She slowly explained, “Jane tripped over the coffee table and fell, hitting her head and injuring her hand. The head injury was the worst, she blurred out and called you, but you di
Otherwise, Zachary wouldn’t even have realized his phone was taken.He had also been held up by the Collins family for so long that he missed Jane’s call for help.This situation was indeed serious.Usually, he would kick at anything that crossed his path, but now he was silent.Charlotte glanced at him and stepped closer to Michael. “What video?”Michael handed Jane’s phone to Charlotte.Charlotte hadn’t seen Jane’s phone, she thought it might have been left at home in the rush. She hadn’t expected it to be in Michael’s hands.Instead of looking at it right away, she said to Zachary, “You should let Jane rest. She has a concussion.”Zachary quickly helped Jane lie down and covered her with a blanket. He then sat by the bed, keeping her warm with the IV line.Only then did Charlotte open the video.As soon as she saw the beginning, she immediately stopped playing it.However, the ward had fallen silent, and no matter how quickly she turned it off, some sound still leak
Jane was not an unreasonable person.Moreover, his main goal was not to seek Jane's forgiveness or anything else.He simply wanted to protect her to the best of his ability.He didn’t want her to be hurt by Nina or looked down upon by the Collins family simply for being with Zachary.Frank followed Zachary out.It wasn't his choice, Charlotte had asked him to check the situation.He was frustrated with Zachary for dragging him into this mess, grumbling as he poked at him. “Given the current situation, Michael is doing better than you.”Zachary was too tired to engage in a verbal sparring match. “Contact Prof. Kilburn and see if there's any way to perform a paternity test now.”Frank replied, “It won’t help to rush. Even if you want to test now, Nina won’t allow it.”“If the dirt is thrown on you, that’s one thing, but if she thinks to throw it on Jane, your future with her will be even tougher.”He wasn’t unwilling to intervene, but the elders of the Collins family had been
Charlotte didn’t understand. “What does that mean?”Frank leaned in to explain.Charlotte quickly grabbed the phone and looked at it seriously.Earlier, she hadn’t examined it closely due to the ambiguous sounds.Now, she muted the audio, and with Frank’s hint, she understood the problem.“Does that mean Nina has the surveillance footage from when Jane and Zachary lost their memories?”Frank nodded. “95%.”Charlotte understood why there was a remaining 5%. With someone as scheming as Nina, who managed to entrap such a clever person like Zachary, she must have kept something she was very confident about.But it was also possible that in her aggressiveness, she had overlooked something.That was why Frank said 95% instead of 100%.“You have to tell Zachary,” Charlotte urged.Frank remained calm. “He doesn’t even have his phone. How can I tell him? What if someone from the Collins family sees it?”Charlotte cocked her brows. “You’re right, but I know you must have a way.”Fra
She chuckled as she took the phone. “What instructions do you have, Mr. Smith?”Frank glanced behind her. “Turn around.”Charlotte shot him a look. “You went to the film crew, I don’t believe you don’t know.”Everyone in this area was his subordinate.Frank smiled faintly. “My wife is really smart.”Charlotte saw he was still in the car. “You really can’t get into the courtyard gate, can you?”Frank chuckled, his voice always brimming with confidence. “I’m waiting for the right moment.”“You eat, I’m hanging up.”“Okay.”Charlotte returned the phone to Alan and said, “You go about your business, I can handle the food myself, or you can arrange for someone else to deliver it.”Someone like Alan, who could accomplish the work of 10 people, was a rare talent, so it was better not to make him do something trivial like delivering food.Frank had asked Alan to come because he was naturally concerned.Even the bodyguards he personally trained weren’t enough.He was always cautiou
On the other side, Caleb threw his phone aside.The force was considerable, and it landed with a loud thud.If not for its special design, the screen would likely have shattered by now.Max, standing nearby, laughed. Seeing him silently drinking, he asked knowingly, "What's the matter? Has your wife taken a liking to someone else?"If it were anyone else, if their husband left without a word and answered a phone call with such cold indifference, they would surely be angry.Even if they didn't make a fuss, there would at least be some sign of frustration.Max guessed that Caleb wouldn't say anything, so he flipped open a blank document, his tone sarcastic. "Come on, you've traveled all the way from Yelar to Impelia for a business trip. It must be for a deal worth tens of billions, right?"He wrote "10 billion" on the blank sheet of paper, signed his name in the bottom corner, and handed it to Caleb. "Alright, sign here."Caleb gave it a cursory glance, his expression cold.Even
When Whitney went out, she ran into Yvonne and handed her the car keys. "Sorry for the trouble, Yvonne.""It's no trouble. I’ll just give them to Millie later on. Don't worry about it.""Okay."Whitney waved goodbye to Yvonne and got into Georgina's car.Georgina exchanged a few words with Yvonne before driving off.On the road, she asked, "Why didn't you get your driver's license?"Whitney replied, "I did, but I haven't driven on the road yet. I'm afraid I might damage Gilbert's car.""How could that happen?" Georgina laughed. "Gilbert's identity is special. The car has armor on the outside, it's crash-resistant, bulletproof, and resistant to everything.""As long as you avoid pedestrians, you'll be fine."Whitney still didn't dare.Georgina asked, "Didn't Caleb help you practice? He doesn't have much to do anyway."Caleb had indeed offered to help her practice driving.But she didn't dare, afraid of crashing his car, something she could never afford to repair.She liked
His eyes were ice cold. His noble background and the inherent sense of authority he carried made her feel breathless.She stood there for a while, then picked up the plate and walked over.Tentatively, she asked, "Do you... do you want some food?"Caleb looked at her for a few seconds before opening his mouth.Whitney sighed in relief, using a fork to pick up a piece of pasta to feed him.Seeing that he seemed to be eating fine, she slowly continued feeding him.Suddenly, she asked, "Was your alcohol poisoning a lie?"Caleb was still a little stirred up inside, his voice calm as he asked, "Do you want to have an argument?"Whitney didn't dare.She had only suddenly remembered this matter.Earlier, he had pinned her down for a while, yet she hadn't noticed anything wrong.Even if he was physically fine, he had gone to the hospital today, and surely, he shouldn't have had this much energy at night.Although she didn't know why his mother had lied with him, she understood that
Whitney was surprised and said sincerely, "Both of you are really talented."Georgina smiled, "We're from the same orphanage. We're not biological sisters, but we're just like real sisters."At that moment, Taylor came over, and Yvonne introduced her to Whitney.Taylor was also a quiet person. The two smiled at each other and then fell into silence.Georgina said to Taylor, "Get ready. His flight should be tomorrow night."Taylor's face immediately darkened. "Okay."Whitney sensed that something was off, but seeing their expressions, she wisely didn't ask."Let's go," Caleb returned with the food and called out to Whitney.Whitney didn't want to go back. "I want to talk with Georgina for a while."Caleb didn't speak, only looked at her, but his gaze was cold.Reluctantly, Whitney followed him back.Yvonne hooked her arm around Georgina's shoulder, watching Whitney follow Caleb to the room.She smiled slightly. "She looks really cute. Just like when you were Lucifer's secret
Whitney deeply regretted it when Caleb pinned her down in the hot spring pool.She should have just driven the car back slowly. Once they were in the city, she could switch drivers.She could have said she was nervous driving, that she was too tired, and surely she would have been able to avoid all of this.Instead, she had chosen to stay here and do something so embarrassing."This is an outdoor hot spring..."The boldest thing Whitney had ever done was when a man with some power had used his position to take advantage of her.At that time, she had been truly frustrated.She had worked so hard, with blood on her hands, just to survive and live a stable life.Yet, there was always someone trying to make her life difficult.In a fit of anger, she had used a brow-shaping knife to hurt that man.If it weren't for meeting Zachary, she would definitely be worse off than a street rat by now.But Caleb could always break her understanding of things and perform such bold actions."
"Georgina should know him better than I do, since you've known him longer than I have."Georgina nodded. "That's true, which is why I asked you if he's always bullying you. I just know how annoying his personality can be."Millie agreed, "Exactly.""Whitney, I've told you from the moment I met you—if you're being bullied, you have to tell me."But Whitney had never told her anything!She had thought that Caleb loved her so much that he wouldn't do anything to bully Whitney.But today, she realized that wasn't the case."You really have to listen to Georgina."Whitney nodded repeatedly but still said, "He hasn't bullied me, you guys don't need to worry."Some things, even though she admired and liked the Georgina, she couldn't say.If Caleb got angry, she would be the one to suffer. And perhaps it would also affect the Collins family.Since there was nothing wrong between them as a couple, outsiders wouldn't say much.Georgina's earlier remarks were also a subtle probe.It
Millie laughed so hard that her stomach hurt. She pointed at Caleb with a chicken leg. "Look at you now."She hugged Whitney, unable to contain her excitement. "You really stood up for me, Whitney."Whitney slowly processed what had just happened and turned to look at Caleb.Caleb, arms crossed, leaned back in his chair with a displeased expression on his face.Whitney nervously bit her lip. "I'm sorry..."Caleb's displeasure deepened. "Why are you apologizing?"Whitney looked at him sincerely. "I shouldn't have joined in teasing you. You're my husband, I should have spoken up for you."Caleb's anger suddenly dissipated.He patted Whitney on the head. "Alright, you've made progress. I'll forgive you this time, but don't let it happen again."Whitney nodded. "Thank you."The three girls across from them were all taken aback.The one laughing the hardest, Millie, was now staring wide-eyed.She had never seen anyone pursue someone like this.Caleb was unbelievable.Blake, ho
Whitney glanced at the steak and said she wasn't going to eat anymore, she was full.But her gaze remained fixed on Georgina.Caleb was rendered speechless.Georgina noticed this and rested her chin in her hand, looking at Whitney with a smile. "Whit likes me, doesn't she?"Up until now, only Jane and the others had called her Whit.But hearing it from her idol felt completely different.Whitney immediately felt a surge of nervousness. The flush from the hot spring had barely faded, but now it quickly came rushing back.She stammered, unable to speak for a long while.Georgina's smile deepened. "What's so embarrassing? I like Whit too.""That’s enough." Caleb tightened his grip on his knife and fork, afraid he might accidentally fling them."Lucifer's getting old, and he's not satisfying you anymore, is he?"What was she doing, flirting with his wife?Georgina removed her hand from her chin and gave Caleb a big thumbs up."I wouldn't dare to say that word, but you're reall
"If I stopped him from coming in, the things he could do would be worse than what's happening now."Yvonne changed into a green, form-fitting long dress, adjusting her makeup and hair in front of the mirror."Then I wouldn't be able to do business at all."Georgina crossed her arms and leaned against the doorframe. "I can tell you never really intended to stop him."Yvonne glanced at her, her eyes soft and seductive.Georgina reached out and pinched her. "If I were him, I'd want to sleep with you too.""Get lost." Yvonne pushed her hand away. "Then have Lucifer handle it for me. Anyway, I don't have the authority to stop Blake. He’s a member of the Hilton family, after all."Georgina straightened up and became serious. "Are you sure?"Yvonne didn't answer, adjusting the straps of her dress as she walked out of the bathroom.Georgina smiled. "I knew you weren't serious."She draped her arm around Yvonne's shoulder as they walked out together. "Let's have a good talk. His paren