Mr.Fred Lawson, Madame Gu’s assistant had no choice but to go pick the young master up from school in place of his boss. Right after bringing him home, he was ready to leave for the day but then the sight of the familiar car parked opposite the house caught his attention.Fred, the man in his mid-forties halted and stepped away from the window to inform his boss lady.He knocked twice before Clara opened the door with a questioning look.“Is she okay to talk yet?” he asked softly as he peered over Clara’s shoulder into the room.“She’s having a moment with her son” Clara responded softly too, almost in a whisper.They both glanced back into the spacious room to see Ashley in the tight embrace of her son. The aura was protective and gentle.“I think she might want to see this… the car is here again but this time, he came by himself,” he said.“What? Why would Mr.Rhett be here this late? it’s past working hours” Clara uttered befuddled by the situation.“I don’t think Madame would want
As Rhett's Mercedes bumped roughly along the road, the car nearly skidded into a ditch due to the rough handling. Rhett seethed with anger as the article replayed in his head, fueling his frustration. Wearing his Earbuds, he began making calls to track down the source of the online news. After ending the call with Derek, an incoming call from Optimist made him tap his earbuds to answer."I'm not sure if you're prepared for this news, buddy," Optimist's voice hesitated."Give me the name, Optimist!" Rhett shouted, tightening his grip on the wheel."You're driving, Rhett. You need to calm down first," Optimist advised out of concern, but Rhett was too agitated to listen.He abruptly veered the car off the highway, pulling out his phone and tossing the Earbud away. "GIVE ME A NAME!" he demanded firmly and authoritatively."It traces back to your grandfather. He owns 'Fact Talkers,' the platform that first released the article before others reposted it. I'm sorry, I should have handled th
Ashley’s heart thumped nonstop in her chest even when she was trying so hard to balance her emotions.She clasped her hands together for a quick prayer but she was interrupted by the familiar footsteps from behind.Tracing the family doctor to his seat but her attention was on the test result in his hand all through.“Mrs.McCall…” The doctor said and paused. Ashley’s blood ran cold watching the doctor’s neutral face, her breath wavered with the thought of getting ahead of herself. She thought that her husband’s absence from home for a long time must have driven her to imagination.“Congratulations Mrs.McCall, you’re two weeks pregnant,” the doctor said with a motivating smile as he handed over the test result on the table.A very sweet feeling exploded in her chest followed by a sigh of relief, excitement spreading to every part of her body “Husband would be so proud of me!” she muttered and hurried to her feet.“Please do not share this with anyone, I want to be the one to announce
Ashley didn’t dare to return home after what happened so she went to the family house hoping to find justice and report Rachel.With the divorce papers tightly squeezed in hand, she walked into the house and immediately felt chills all over… Looking chaotic and miserable, she proceeded into the house.She saw her first, her foster mother— she clenched her fists hoping to say something but she failed. “Mother, I’ve been cheated by Rachel. She seduced my husband” Finally finding the right words, she reported naively.Hoping to get more attention, she tried to explain further when Rachel bumped into her from behind and she stumbled.Ashley was surprised to see Rachel’s undisguised mockery as she walked past to stand beside their Mother who then burst into a peal of laughter as she muttered words into her ears.Her eyes welled up with tears watching the man of the house, her father remain seated with a calm gait as he continued sipping his green tea.“Father please say something” She plea
5 years later“Men are scum! Anywhere you plan to destroy one, don’t forget to invite me” Ashley Gu commented with a devilish smile, ending her interview with a fierce look.A brief silence followed after her comment but then a cracked laughter soon broke the silence in the room making her screw her brows in mild annoyance.“Dear viewers, and that’s your final piece of advice from the successful boss lady.” The host said with a broad smile and continued.“We’ve heard the news of how funny you are and you just don’t disappoint ma’am” The host appraised jokingly but her smile was wiped off in sudden horror when she met with Ashley’s murderous gaze.That look of fear is all courtesy of the rumor about her being feisty and strict.“Cut! Thank you so much for working hard” Another of the team members said loudly to save his colleague and the room became heavy with clapping. Ashley unlinked her bossy sitting posture and left the setup immediately.She was welcomed by her assistant who rushe
In a cold hospital room lies a frail-looking old man, the old man of the McCall household on his sick bed. He’s been battling with a hereditary illness for years and lasting till now has been nothing but a miracle.Rhett McCall knows it’s been a miracle for his grandfather to last this long but he didn’t want to hope for much regarding his case because it doesn’t scratch out the fact that he might end up like that sooner or later.Rhett cherishes his grandfather so much and would do anything to make him happy but it’s quite unfortunate that he was helpless in the face of this illness, even his wealth was put to shame.He had rushed to the hospital last night after receiving a call that his grandfather had a seizure after his second surgery.He was so worried about spending the night at the hospital.Finally, he saw his Grandfather open his eyes.“Did you spend the night here again?” He asked, his frail voice coming out almost as a whisper.His excitement was short-lived as he began to
Arriving at one of the biggest resorts in the country which is owned by the Gu Dynasty, Ashley’s car came to a stop and she got down carefully with a smile on her face. She grabbed her son’s hand to help him out of the car.“Thank you Mommy” he giggled with glistening eyes.The five-year-old boy was so cute and lovable and as much as Ashley tried so hard to look past the familiar set of jade eyes and pointy nose that reminded her of his father, reality wouldn’t stop slapping her back with it. His memories have tormented her for years but the love she has for her son outgrew the pain. Except that, she would be forced to face it now after how many years.“This way Ma’am” A voice interrupts her thought and she nods subconsciously.Walking hand in hand with Kristian, they arrived at the large dining room where her mother and two stepbrothers awaited them.“Grandma” Kristian voiced out happily and removed his hand from her mother’s.it’s an involuntary kind of reaction whenever she’s aroun
AT A SHOPPING MALL“So refreshing” Kristian lets out gaily as he finishes a portion of an ice cream.“Are you that happy?” Ashley asked in surprise, she gently patted his head and urged him to remain seated with the plan of getting him another cup. The walk to the ice cream store seemed longer than usual as she sighted her ex-husband’s favorite coffee. She remembered the visit here after work and how he knew her preferences all the time.She didn’t know how she got to the Ice cream store but she could see the lady before her smiling at her.Lost in deep thought…“How May I help you ma’am?”She finally heard the female attendant voice of concern and her lips curved into a forced smile to compose herself.On getting back to Kristian’s table, she noticed his gaze was focused on something else. Unknowingly, her eyes followed and landed at the table next to theirs. He's busy staring at a family of three playing sweet home in public. It’s not the first time he would be distracted by a comp