تسجيل الدخولLying in the operating room, Jocelyn stared at the white light above, feeling hazy. As the clinking of instruments faded, her consciousness began to drift.
The metallic clatter transformed into the clang of shackles, the sterile white operating table morphing into a mold-ridden mattress in a dark cabin. Eighteen-year-old her was curled up in the bottom hold of a freighter.
Suddenly, grotesque, unfamiliar faces appeared before her eyes. Instinctive fear seized her, and she scream
Lying in the operating room, Jocelyn stared at the white light above, feeling hazy. As the clinking of instruments faded, her consciousness began to drift.The metallic clatter transformed into the clang of shackles, the sterile white operating table morphing into a mold-ridden mattress in a dark cabin. Eighteen-year-old her was curled up in the bottom hold of a freighter.Suddenly, grotesque, unfamiliar faces appeared before her eyes. Instinctive fear seized her, and she screamed unconsciously, "Let me go... Let me go... I want to go home!""Dad, Mom, help me..."But those people clung to her like devils, giving her no chance to survive.The surging sea rushed in, engulfing her in waves. The icy water made her whole body tremble. She looked up, but it was pitch black, not a glimmer of hope visible.Suddenly, the seawater receded. A pair of warm hands dragged her ashore.Those hands then offered a steaming bowl of seafood porridge, sp
“Mrs. Maxwell.”Victoria’s face was ashen as she looked at Jocelyn.Jocelyn’s face, pale as paper, held an even greater shock.Her gaze fell upon Victoria, clad only in a silk camisole, her fair skin covered in the lingering marks of passion. Behind her, on the floor, lay a torn black stocking, a piece of erotic lingerie, glowing bunny ears…When she finally understood what had truly happened, Jocelyn’s heart was seized by an intense, violent pain. The world immediately spun around her, and she felt too weak to even stand upright.She gripped the doorframe, biting her lip, wanting to cry but unable to make a sound.The next second, Victoria looked at Jocelyn’s feet, her face draining of color. “Maxwell Madam, you’re bleeding.”“Are you… going into labor?”“Help! Oh my god, what do we do?”Victoria rushed to help Jocelyn inside, then dialed Kane’s number. “Kane, Maxwell Madam is bleeding, she… she’s at the villa…”
Killian and Ben had returned home, while Sheila still had work in Country Z and needed to stay for another week.As Sheila was reviewing photos sent by the brand in her hotel room, the photographer’s assistant sent her an extra folder.Sheila opened it, and it was full of candid shots of her and Killian.“Ms. Emerson, you and Mr. Ford looked so perfect together today, I couldn’t resist taking a few extra shots. Hope you like them.”Sheila scrolled through them. The photos were beautifully taken and held great sentimental value.“Thank you,” she replied.After sending the message, Sheila meticulously examined the pictures. She and Killian rarely took photos together, so looking at these felt special.Sheila forwarded a few to Killian. “Don’t they look good? We should take more photos. It’ll be so fun to look back at them when we’re seventy or eighty.”Killian replied swiftly: “They do look good. Next time we go out, we’ll hire a professional photographer.”Sheila: “We should also recor
Norman: "Ivan, he was my university alumnus. At that time, he did help me in the clinic for a period. Although he knew the source of those corneas, he never participated in it. He merely assisted me as an aide to complete the surgeries."The implication was clear: Ivan had nothing to do with any of it.Sheila couldn't believe it. "You're lying!" she seethed, anger burning in her eyes. "How could he have nothing to do with it? He must be your contact with the Southeast Asian side. You're responsible for the transplant surgeries here, and he's responsible for taking organs from living donors over there!"Ben pressed a hand on Sheila's shoulder. "Calm down."She couldn't calm down. After searching for so long, the suspect she had been so sure of was suddenly cleared of all charges. Moreover, this was just one man's word. It was highly possible he was protecting Ivan.Norman was racked by violent coughs, the handkerchief he held to his mouth stained wi
The car sped down the highway.Pop music played softly in the car, neither too loud nor too quiet.Ben drove in silence, while Sheila rested with her eyes closed, only occasionally opening them to chat with him, just enough to break the monotony of the highway and prevent him from falling asleep.With about an hour left of their journey, they pulled into a service area.They both went to the restroom. Sheila then bought two bottles of coffee after she came out.There weren't many brands or flavors to choose from, so she just picked randomly.Ben wasn't picky either, taking a few sips to perk himself up.Back on the road, Ben suddenly asked her, "What if we still find nothing this time?"Without hesitation, Sheila replied, "Then we keep investigating."Ben gripped the steering wheel with both hands, staring ahead. "But what good will finding the truth do?"Sheila wasn't sure what he meant by that.Did he thi
Sebastian smiled, patting Ben's arm. "It really is a coincidence. So, he just decided to stay here with us."Caroline urged, "Let's talk on the way, I'm starving right now."Looking at her adorable pout, Sebastian couldn't resist lightly tapping the brim of her hat. "Little glutton, didn't you eat anything on the plane?""Uh..." Caroline looked up, met his gaze, then shyly averted her eyes. "The plane food wasn't to my taste. I want something authentic."Sebastian smiled at her. "Let's go. I've already had someone reserve a table. Cheese fondue, sound good?"Caroline's cheeks flushed. "Mhm."The young couple exchanged glances, sickeningly sweet.Everyone hadn't even had lunch yet, but they'd already been fed a huge helping of PDA.Sheila recalled that the day after their relationship took off, Caroline had been so excited she'd chatted with her all night.It seemed her struggles had finally turned into sweetness.
Sheila struggled to process this for a moment, before finally asking, "Why? Just because of last night…"But Killian didn't answer her, only stared at her silently, his gaze like he was looking at… prey?Killian had looked at her with that same look last night.It couldn't help but remind her of th
"Miss Emerson, do you know what you're doing?"Killian pushed her away, his Adam's apple bobbing unconsciously."I'm making you responsible, Mr. Ford! I feel terrible..."Sheila's eyes were glazed, her face flushed, making it easy to guess what had happened.Besides, Killian knew those dirty tricks
Sheila's heart plummeted into an ice cellar.In her years in the workplace, she wasn't some naive newbie who hadn't seen things.She'd faced workplace sexual harassment head-on, broken ties with her superior, gathered evidence to sue, only to be suppressed by fabricated rumors. Her lawyer advised h
“Damn, playing hard to get, so clever!”“Looks like a little white rabbit, but she's quite scheming.”Kane completely lost his patience. "Sheila, does it have to be like this?"The next second, Sheila hung up the phone directly.The private room was silent at first.Then someone spoke up, "She prob







