Madam Lin glanced at the ugly man cowering in the corner, hastily covering his lower half. Her voice caught in her throat, and she couldn’t bring herself to continue.
Ariana clutched the side of her face, now numb from the slap. She wanted to cry but held back the tears.
She turned to look at Cael.
Their eyes met, and Ariana’s heart clenched. Why did it seem like there was a trace of glee in his gaze?
Cael snapped out of his stunned state and rushed to the bedside. He grabbed Jack by the collar and threw a vicious punch at him.
Jack scrambled to plead for mercy. “Boss, stop! Miss Murphy wanted it! She said she was into something more exciting! I was just following orders!”
The crowd gasped in shock.
Who would have thought that the supposedly pure and noble Miss Murphy was actually a woman of such insatiable desires? And to have the audacity to engage in this kind of act at her own engagement party… Tsk t
The weather in South City was pleasant—warm during the day, cool at night, with a gentle breeze that brushed against their faces, making it a comfortable evening.Anya seemed to enjoy the moment, her lips curled into a faint smile. Though he couldn’t tell what she was thinking, he knew she was in a good mood.Gauge wanted several times to bring up their relationship but held back each time. They walked in silence, side by side. It was their first time walking together like this.Inside, Gauge felt a rising sense of guilt toward the girl beside him.In the past, whenever he thought of Anya, his mind always went back to the time when she had nearly harmed Anna with her scheming. It happened back when they were still in college. The class had gone on a trip to Sliversand Resort, where they encountered a lecherous boss. When Anna entered a bar, only the boss was there. Anya knew he had bad intentions but didn't warn Anna, only waiting to see her f
Kamila froze, staring at him in surprise.He glanced back at her: “Do you feel like you don’t recognize me anymore?”Kamila opened her mouth but didn’t say anything.It finally dawned on her that the man in front of her was no longer the same young man she had known.He chuckled bitterly: “Don’t say that. I hardly recognize myself either.”“Is it because of work pressure?” she asked.Gauge looked at her deeply and replied, “No.”“Then… what is it?”Before she could finish speaking, Gauge was already standing in front of her.Kamila tilted her head up, gazing at the man in front of her, confused. What had happened? Did it have something to do with Anya?Kamila had heard some gossip about Gauge and Anya’s engagement. She knew Gauge hadn’t been willing, but after everything that had happened, he had no choice but to take
When Zara woke up, she thought Seamus had kidnapped her and angrily slapped him across the face. It wasn't until Scott stepped in to explain that the misunderstanding was cleared up. As for the Vice President Li, he had already been fired by Scott.After reuniting with Zara, Seamus was determined not to let her go. He immediately brought her son to live with him. People often say that children are the glue that holds a couple together, and in this case, it was true. Once Seamus won his son’s heart, the rest of the relationship naturally fell into place.After moving to Seamus’s home, the little one was very happy and enjoyed spending time with him. As a mother, Zara was naturally concerned about her son’s well-being. Ultimately, for her son’s sake, she compromised and stayed with Seamus.They say love grows over time, and given that they already had feelings for each other, this reunion felt like a rekindling of old love. This rekindling
The one speaking was none other than Kendrick's best man, Seamus.Accompanying Seamus was his wife, Zara Xavier.When they arrived, Anna quickly stood up from Kendrick’s lap and sat beside him, her face slightly flushed from being caught.Kendrick held her hand, gently squeezing it as if to comfort her, then said to Seamus, "It’s us who should learn from you two. You've known each other for over ten years, right? Your kids are already a few years old, and yet you’re still as sweet as when you were dating!"Seamus sighed, "Yeah, we've known each other for twelve years, broke up for a few years, and the time we spent together was short."As he spoke, Seamus helped Zara pull out a chair, and they both sat down.Zara used the opportunity to greet both Kendrick and Anna briefly.Zara was very slim, with an air of cool elegance, but her demeanor was poised and straightforward. She seemed like the kind of person who was candid and unpretentious.Anna had heard from Kendrick that Zara graduat
When Annabelle focused again to take another look, she could no longer see it. She wasn't sure if she had just seen it wrong.It was supposed to be the case that guests without an invitation wouldn’t be allowed in, so Annabelle dismissed her doubts and refocused her thoughts.She turned to the two little angels and asked, "Are you ready?"Her son nodded earnestly.Alison also wanted to nod, but her father walked over.Mr. Nichols took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the cream from his daughter’s mouth, his face full of affection and tenderness.Then, Mr. Nichols straightened up and nodded to Annabelle. His little girl was ready, and they could begin.Annabelle turned around and looked towards him at the end of the red carpet.Kendrick was standing there, dressed in a white suit, so tall and handsome that it left her speechless. She couldn’t find the right words to describe him, no matter how hard she tried.At that moment, Kendrick was also looking at her. His gaze was so deep
It turned out that Briley had planted two poisonous plants in the small garden of Anna's mother. One was called Ghost Nightshade , whose fruit resembled small tomatoes, and the other was a plant commonly known as Drunken Heart Flower, which was highly toxic—its scent alone could cause hallucinations.Years ago, Briley had visited her pregnant sister, Tiffany, and intentionally picked some Ghost Nightshade fruits, mixing them into a bowl of small tomatoes to trick her sister into eating them. Just two of those fruits were enough to kill a child, as their toxicity was immense.How much her mother had consumed, Anna didn’t know. But one thing was certain: after eating the Ghost Nightshade, combined with the long-term exposure to the toxic flower's scent, her mother went into premature labor. The calming effects of both the Ghost Nightshade and Drunken Heart Flower made her mother’s contractions weak, eventually leading to a difficult labor and causing her death.Briley wanted to kill her