Se connecterAfter the hospital room door gently clicked shut, as Henry tidied the fruit basket, he unexpectedly found that Sheila had placed the check he'd given her yesterday, untouched, beneath the fruit.
Marshall noticed the change in his grandson's expression and asked with a smile, "What's wrong?"
Henry gave a helpless chuckle, "She returned the check."
A flicker of admiration crossed the old man's eyes. "That girl is truly something else." He then shot his grandson a meaningful
After the hospital room door gently clicked shut, as Henry tidied the fruit basket, he unexpectedly found that Sheila had placed the check he'd given her yesterday, untouched, beneath the fruit.Marshall noticed the change in his grandson's expression and asked with a smile, "What's wrong?"Henry gave a helpless chuckle, "She returned the check."A flicker of admiration crossed the old man's eyes. "That girl is truly something else." He then shot his grandson a meaningful glance, "I just wonder if she's married."Henry looked embarrassed. "Grandpa, don't play matchmaker.""Heh," Marshall scoffed. "I know what you're thinking when your tail starts wagging. You're not getting any younger, and your sister is already married. Hurry up!""Here, have some sweet soup, Grandpa!" Henry handed him the lotus seed paste, expertly changing the subject. "Oh, by the way, my sister gave birth the night before last. It's a boy.""Gave birth?" Marshall
In the hospital room.Gloria approached the bed from behind, holding the baby. "Jocelyn, look at the baby."Jocelyn looked at the newborn, still a bit wrinkled, her eyes strikingly similar to Kane's.But remembering what had happened before delivery, her heart felt instantly ripped apart.This was the little life she had carried for ten months, a life she had almost sacrificed her own to bring into the world.Yet, it was the child of Kane, that demon.Jocelyn’s fingertips, as they grazed the baby's cheek, trembled involuntarily, and tears streamed down her face.Gloria comforted her, "Oh, why are you crying?"Hogan added, "You shouldn't cry during your confinement month."Both assumed she was crying tears of joy, moved by the sight of her child.Only Kane understood the resentment contained within her tears. He immediately stepped forward and clasped her hand. "You've worked hard, wife."A shiver of r
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
Sheila swallowed hard, her gaze darting away nervously. "Why aren't you wearing any clothes?"Killian replied matter-of-factly, "I don't have any spare clothes. I already asked Jerry to bring some over."Sheila: "Couldn't you have just gone home in your original clothes?""It's so late. I'll just r
Olivia ripped off her apron, stained with grease, and stormed out of the kitchen.Her sharp gaze swept over Sheila before landing on Killian.Killian stood tall and upright, nodding with composure and confidence to her and Antony. "Dad, Mom, hello. I'm Killian, Sheila's husband."
On the way back, Sheila stared blankly out the window.Suddenly, Killian reached out and pulled her into his arms."Thinking about Mrs. Cole?" His lips brushed against her ear.Sheila nodded, about to speak, but he turned her chin. A warm kiss landed on her lips, deepening wi
“Sheila Emerson, once a woman passes thirty, she’s just waiting to be picked over. While you still have some assets, hurry up and find a good family to marry into.”Clutching two bottles of Louis XIII, Sheila stood in the noisy club hallway, impatiently saying, “Mom, I have a boyfriend. I’m not goi







