Mrs. Jones held Joyce's hand and walked her to the path in the backyard. Feeling much relieved, Joyce said mildly, "If that's the case, then I don't have to worry so much." Mrs. Jones smiled and looked at her while telling her of her scheme. "Ms. Joyce, you really don't have to worry. If Jean gets pregnant, then wouldn't she be paving the way for you?"Joyce fell silent. These days, a doctor came frequently to check on her health. She only had one problem. Her uterus had been damaged from the car accident, and she would never be able to conceive. Actually, her fertility did not affect her much. She had hated kids since she was young. She hadn't been much affected when she found out that she could not bear children.Now that Mrs. Jones mentioned it, Joyce was stunned for a moment. Her grip on Mrs. Jones' hand tightened while her gaze sharpened. "You're right," she said. Jean was so desperate to get away from Tyler. If she got pregnant, then Joyce was sure that she could convin
News of the union between the Page and Larson families became the talk of the town. Nearly everyone on the internet started following the news of Esme and Tyler's coming marriage. This was especially so after Coleen confirmed it.When Jean arrived at Oakside Villa, Mr. Anders assessed her expression warily. He only approached her when he saw that she looked fine. "Madam, Mr. Larson asked you to move out and stay at Teak Villa for the time being." Jean stopped in her tracks in confusion. She asked, "Why does he want me to move out all of a sudden?"Mr. Anders replied in a respectful and calm tone, "It was an order from Mr. Larson. All we can do is to follow it. Layla will follow you to Teak Villa." While he spoke, Layla came down the stairs carrying a suitcase and stopped beside him quietly. When Jean saw Layla, she put on a mocking expression. Coldly, she said, "Since you have already prepared beforehand, then why tell me? You could have just asked me to head to Teak Villa
Layla was extremely frustrated the entire journey. Seeing that Jean didn't seem to care at all, she couldn't help but feel a bit resentful.Even though she was going to get paid the same by accompanying Jean to Teak Villa, she used to be able to see Tyler more frequently when they were at Oakside Villa.Layla knew it wasn't possible for her and Tyler to be together, but being close to the man she fancied felt enjoyable. Now that Jean had been kicked out of Oakside Villa, Tyler was unlikely to be around Teak Villa often. Furthermore, Lilian had already moved into Oakside Villa as well.Two hours later, the bodyguard parked in front of Teak Villa. The place had been uninhabited for a long while. After Jean got out of the car, she walked straight into the villa. She thought there wouldn't be anyone inside but was proven wrong as soon as she entered the living room. A middle-aged woman with gray hair walked toward her with a cheerful and welcoming smile."You must be the madam, are
Mrs. Bennett was listening to Jean and Layla's conversation in a corner nearby. She couldn't help but furrow her brows. The Larsons had always been nothing but kind to Mrs. Bennett. Mrs. Larson treated her exceptionally well, too. Teak Villa had only been empty for so long because the Larsons wanted her to keep it and spend her days in it after retirement. Mrs. Bennett knew that Coleen had never liked Joyce as her daughter-in-law. Her fondness for Jean slowly faded as she listened in on Jean and Layla's discussion on how to get the former pregnant. Then, she walked back into the kitchen and called Coleen.In the evening, Mrs. Bennett prepared dinner for Jean. Jean noticed that the dinner prepared was particularly sumptuous. Just as she was about to ask the others to eat with her at the dining table, someone walked in from the entrance."Greetings, Mrs. Larson," Mrs. Bennett greeted. Jean looked at the dinner in front of her, then shifted her gaze toward Mrs. Bennett standin
After Coleen finished speaking, she went off. The dinner on the table was left untouched.Jean walked back over to the dining table and sat down calmly. Coleen had left two bodyguards at the dining room's entrance to stand guard.Layla stood by Jean's side. She wanted to say something, but with Mrs. Bennett around, she didn't dare to reveal much. Meanwhile, Jean began to eat her meal. She maintained a calm appearance, acting as if nothing had happened. Mrs. Bennett glanced at Jean calmly before leaving the dining room.After dinner, Jean returned to her room. Layla followed her from behind. Inside the bedroom, the two women were alone, so Layla dared to speak more freely."Madam, if things keep going the way they are, how on earth are we going to get back to Oakside Villa?"Jean smiled. "Why would I want to go back there?" she replied. She was living a good life in Teak Villa, after all. No one was around to force her to donate blood, and Tyler wouldn't be around as often.Cole
Jean's expression darkened slightly, but she didn't say much. After going downstairs, she went to have her meal in the dining room. Although Mrs. Bennett didn't like her, the housekeeper dutily made her breakfast.After Jean sat at the table, Mrs. Bennett glanced at her with a slight frown before leaving.Jean looked at the food before her and reached for the glass of milk. Just as she was about to touch her lips to the rim, she noticed a familiar plastic bag in the trash can. She raised a brow, then put the glass down. She recognized the packaging. It was the same packaging she saw lying around whenever Mrs. Jones prepared drinks for her back at Oakside Villa.In the last three years, she had never been able to conceive a child despite Tyler's efforts. Only gradually did she realize that the food she was eating might be tampered with.She remembered that she drank something similar the night before she got pregnant. Even so, she ended up conceiving anyway. This was something J
Jean stepped into the elevator with Tyler following closely behind her. They arrived at the floor of Lilian's ward a moment later.Just as she was about to step out, Tyler suddenly grabbed her hand. "Are you feeling well enough today?" he asked.Jean stopped in her tracks at that. She stared at the man she had shared a bed with for three years. She pursed her lips and replied softly, "If I'm not, does it mean you won't draw my blood today?"Tyler furrowed his brows and fixed his gaze on her. Jean had no makeup on her delicate face, and her usually rosy lips looked pale.Jean had donated a lot of blood to Lilian recently. However, when Lilian received a blood transfusion from an alternative source supplied by Coleen, she experienced rejection symptoms. To fix it, they had to get Jean for her blood again."If you're not feeling well, we can draw a little less from you today," he said.Mockery filled Jean's eyes. She looked at Tyler coldly and pulled her hand back forcefully. "Mr. L
Lilian covered her mouth in surprise. She stared at Jean with disbelief in her eyes."You've been the one donating blood to me all this time?" she asked.Jean looked calmly at her and remained silent. Standing next to Lilian, Tyler glared coldly at Jean. He shot her a warning look. He seemed afraid that she might say something wrong. Jean could sense how nervous Tyler really was.If Coleen hadn't intervened, Lilian and Tyler would've ended up married. Even though three years had passed, the way Tyler looked at Lilian was something Jean had never experienced before.Jean felt heartbroken when she saw how tenderly Tyler treated Lilian. Perhaps it was because she had taken Joyce's place for the past three years that she had formed an attachment to Tyler.She knew that she shouldn't feel heartbroken at all. She had nothing to do with Tyler, after all. Lilian wiped her tears and walked over to Jean. When she saw the bruises on Jean's arm, fat tears instantly welled up in her eyes