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Louis smiled wryly at Sky. She looked cute when she looked down with her lips pursed like that.Respecting her decision, he sighed in resignation, "Okay. I won't touch you again until I break up with Grace. And I think I need to apologize for this afternoon. I shouldn't have kissed you like that. Did I scare you?"Sky's eyes immediately rounded. Her cheeks felt warm. Her lips trembled as she said her answer, "A little. You remind me of what happened that night."Sky's voice was soft, but Louis could clearly hear the vibrations in every word. It made his heart heavy again."By the way, you haven't answered my question, Sky," he muttered.Sky's eyebrows were raised. "What question?" She glanced at him in surprise."Was I rude that night? Did I ... force you? How could we do that? Wasn't it a red-headed girl who took me out of the bar?"In an instant, Sky's face flushed. Her pulse was racing. She was too embarrassed to bring it up, let alone discuss it."Sorry, Louis. Can we just not talk
"Have you forgotten who initiated our relationship?" Grace asked while raising an eyebrow. Her elegance had disappeared with those glaring eyes.Then, with her pointed index finger, she poked Louis' shoulder. "You, Louis. You were the one who wanted this relationship. You said we could be an ideal couple, the couple that people out there would envy. Now, after we've made it, you're going to give up?"Shifting her jaw, Grace shook her head slowly. "Don't expect me to back down from our marriage. Our relationship must be maintained. If not, where will I put my face? I can't lose to that cheap woman!""Ace, come on, "Louis sighed restlessly. "What do you mean by that? This isn't a competition.""Yes, this is a competition," Grace said firmly with burning eyes. "This is a competition to maintain my pride, Louis. If you didn't choose me, people might think she's better than I. I don't want it to happen. Besides, you're my fiancé. I never let anyone take what's mine."Everyone stared at Grac
Sky's face turned pale. She never thought that her secret could be revealed."No. That's not true. I mean, it's true that I borrowed money from a loan shark. But I've paid it off. I'm no longer in debt, and I never aimed for Louis' assets," she explained in a thin and hoarse voice."Are you sure?" Grace asked in a doubtful tone. "Then tell me. Where did you get the money from? Your parents didn't know you had debt, even after your relationship improved. You always pretended to be okay in front of them. You never accepted money from them.""Do you think I can't fight for my own life?" Sky said angrily. Tears welled up in her eyes."I can work hard! I can support my own daughter. Do you think all this time I've only been adventuring, spending my parents' money, and having fun?"Holding back the vibrations in her lips, Sky shook her head slowly. "I work, Miss Evans. I write books, become a translator and a tour guide. Even when Summer was still very little, I took her around because I had
Louis grabbed Grace's arm, trying to calm her down. However, she brushed him off again."Don't try to influence me, Louis!" she said emphatically. "I will never let you leave me. The ideal couple is us. Not you and her. No one can change that."Louis took a heavy breath. He was exhausted. "Grace, come on. We have no hope. It's useless to force a marriage. We won't be happy. Look at how we're fighting now. I don't want us to have disagreements every day."Suddenly, Grace pointed her finger at Louis. "You dare challenge me? Do you think I'm playing around when I say I want to maintain my relationship with you?"Nodding, Grace raised her eyebrows. "Alright. Let's share this problem with the public. Give them a chance to judge who is worthy of being with you. Me ...."Her eyes moved to glance at Sky. "Or that cheap woman with her cunning tricks. I bet, no one will defend her. Everyone will just curse her. A homewrecker who doesn't have shame, and doesn't think about the future of her daugh
Grace had arrived in the living room. She looked back toward the stairs. Knowing that Louis wasn't chasing her, she snorted."He thinks I'm playing around with my words?"Grace reached into her handbag to get her phone. Shifting her jaw, she waited for someone to answer her call."Are you still interested in destroying Louis?" she asked as someone greeted her from the other side of the phone.A few moments later, she spoke again, "Don't deny it. I know you still have that video. Spread it throughout the whole world right now. I want everyone to know that the girl named Sky Hills is cunning and shameless. I want everyone to side with me and curse her—curse what she and Louis have done."Silence ensued again, but this time, a thin smile appeared on Grace's face. "Good. I appreciate your courage. I can't wait to see her fall."After ending the call, Grace returned her phone to her bag. She was about to walk towards the exit. Unexpectedly, someone pulled on her dress. When she looked back
"Because your mother won't leave if she knows that's my order," Grace answered lightly. "She'll just stay here, and Louis will definitely forbid you from leaving. Your mission to be responsible could be ruined.""So, I can't say that I asked Mommy to go home for responsibility?" Summer shook her head slightly.Grace nodded. "Yes, you should make another excuse. You can say that you miss your home or feel bored here. Up to you. The important thing is you leave without bringing Louis. It's even better if he doesn't know. That way, you can leave without any drama or arguments."Summer was pensive. After a few blinks, she finally let out a heavy sigh. "Okay. I'll do it well. Please remember your promise. Don't spread the video and make Mommy fall."Grace didn't answer yes or no. She just raised her eyebrows, checking the time and the surrounding conditions."Well then, I'll wait for the good news. Don't fail to carry out your responsibilities."Grace turned to leave. Summer just blinked a
Biting her lip, Summer shook her head. "No, Mommy. I really want to go home.""Why? Aren't you excited about doing a lot of things here? You've made a lot of promises to others. We're going to hang out with Emily tomorrow, right?"Summer blinked listlessly. "Yes, but I really miss Grandpa and Grandma. I want to go home, Mommy. Grandpa and Grandma must miss us too.""Are you sure? Then what about your promises? Don't you like breaking promises?""I can do that another time, Mommy. Now, can you book plane tickets for us to go home tomorrow morning?"Sky fell silent for a moment. Her eyes blinked at her daughter, trying to find a clue in her face."What just happened, Summer? Did you really go to the library?""Yes, Mommy," Summer answered quietly."Did you meet Grace? She's the one who told you to leave?"Summer blinked once, then shook her head with a blank face. "No, Mommy. If I had met her, I would have run away. She's scary. We shouldn't get close to her.""You're not lying, aren't
"Hello, Louis. You finally care about me again. Have you come to your senses now? Do you want to apologize?" Grace answered in an intimidating voice."You're the one who should apologize, Ace! Do you realize what you've done? You've slandered Sky!" Louis' voice exploded with anger."Slander?" Grace replied in a surprised tone. A second later, her laughter sounded thin and annoying. "I just revealed the truth, Louis. What we witnessed was what happened on the field. Not a single second of the video was faked.""The video wasn't faked, but you deliberately edited it so that Sky looked guilty! Delete the video right now! Don't make the misunderstanding worse," Louis said firmly."I didn't edit it, Louis. I just asked for the truth to be revealed, and I can't delete it. I wasn't the one who uploaded it."Louis closed his eyes to hold back his anger. His blood vessels would burst if he didn't immediately control his emotions."Then tell me ... who uploaded the video," Louis whispered, emph
Louis put the tray on the table with great caution. Not because he was afraid of spilling the food, but because he was afraid that Draco would attack suddenly.Fortunately, Draco did not realize his disguise. Louis turned to help Sky. That's when Draco cleared his throat."Please put the tray here," he pointed to the bed beside him.Louis and Sky spontaneously glanced over. Their eyes were fixed on Draco's strange way of standing. His leg was clearly still sore.Not wanting to arouse suspicion, Louis nodded. He followed Draco's order. But when he was putting the tray on the bed, Draco spoke, "Wait."Louis froze. Sky also held her breath."Are you an intern?" he asked Sky.Sky nodded."What's your name?" Draco's eyes narrowed.Realizing that Draco was starting to get suspicious, Louis finally took action. He attacked him, bending both of his knees so that he groaned in pain.At that moment, Sky gagged Draco's mouth with a cloth. Then, while Louis held Draco's hands behind his waist, sh
"How was it?" Louis asked when they met in their cabin again."Pablo searched around here," Sky pointed to a row of cabins, one floor below theirs.Louis patted his wife's shoulder proudly. "Good, Sky. You are the best."Then, Louis took his laptop. He checked the CCTV footage of the ship on that floor. It wasn't difficult for him to gain access.Not long after, he found CCTV footage that had a time gap. Previously, they only found CCTV footage of when Draco came out of their room with a limping leg that was bandaged carelessly. He was last seen when he entered the elevator.But then, Draco seemed to have never left the elevator. Even though Louis checked the CCTV on every floor, the criminal was nowhere to be found.Now, with the oddness of the CCTV footage, they had a new clue."I knew it! They couldn't have manipulated all the cameras perfectly. There must have been something missed," he exclaimed happily.Sky looked closer. She checked the time gap that Louis had found. "Wow! How
"Oh? Why is Mommy calling so early? Shouldn't they still be in the Drake Passage? What does she want to report if she hasn't met the penguins yet?" she muttered before pressing the phone to her chubby cheek."Good morning, Mommy," she greeted sweetly."Morning, Honey. Have you washed your face?"Summer nodded. "Yeah, I was just about to go see River. We were planning to prepare breakfast together. Sandwiches that are rich in nutrients and fiber! We'll put lots of vegetables in them!"Sky chuckled at her daughter's cheerfulness. That's when Louis joined in, "Good morning, Summer. You sound really excited today.""Morning, Daddy! Yes, I'm excited because I'm sure it's going to be a beautiful day. How about you two? Are you having fun?"Louis and Sky exchanged glances. After a silent discussion, Sky finally opened the conversation, "Summer, can we ask you something?"Summer's eyes widened. Her mother rarely spoke in such a serious tone. "What's up, Mommy?""What did you do with River yes
That day, they spent the rest of the night in their own cabin. There were no security officers guarding the door after they moved. When morning came, Sky was ready with the scenario that Louis had designed. She went alone to meet Angelica."What do you want here? Insult me? Announce that you have won?" Angelica greeted her sarcastically.Sky shook her head slowly. "I came here to ask. Why did you do that?""Do what?""Trap Louis. Who ordered you?" Sky put on a curt look.Angelica's lips pursed. "No one. I myself want your husband. You don't deserve him."Sky snorted. Her lopsided smile looked mysterious. "How much did he pay you?""Pay what?" Angelica raised her eyebrows."If you tell me the truth, I can double the fee. Or, do you want to move up a class? Louis can help you get into a more famous magazine."&nb
"Okay. We'll do it right away," the security officer said before leaving to carry out his duties. Sky was finally able to lay Louis on the bed."Does your head still hurt?" she whispered while stroking his hair.Louis nodded. Sky smiled slightly. She didn't expect the incident five years ago to repeat. She managed to save Louis from a wild woman again."Then, sleep. You'll be better after you wake up.""Please stay," Louis asked while holding her hand.Sky smiled amusedly. "I'm not going anywhere. Just sleep.""Okay."While putting Sky's hand on his chest, Louis fell asleep again. Sky could only stare at his handsome face in silence."The scenario played by Draco and Angelica is similar to what happened before. Is the mastermind behind this incident the same person? But, Kendrick is in prison. How could he hire people
Angelica glanced at Sky cynically. Seeing what Sky was pointing at her, she grimaced."Damn it," she cursed.As she could not accept that her mission had failed so quickly, she opened the drawer and grabbed a gun. She thought that was the only way to get rid of Sky.But it turned out, when she wanted to attack, Sky was already so close. In just one movement, Sky managed to grab the gun from her."You!" Angelica's anger boiled. She was on the verge of despair."Just surrender, Angelica. Whatever you do, you can't take Louis from me," Sky said firmly.That was when the security officers came. Seeing Sky pointing a gun, they all stared wide-eyed. "Mrs. Harper?""I'm not the bad guy here, but she is! She kidnapped my husband!" Sky shouted without lowering her gun. She did not want to be off guard.Suddenly, Angelica put o
Draco laughed softly. "Stop bluffing, Sky. You don't even know how to use a gun. How can you possibly shoot?"Sky checked the bullets in the gun. After making sure the ammunition was ready, she threatened, "I'm not bluffing. I am indeed good at shooting. If you don't want to regret it, you better put both your hands behind your head and kneel in the corner over there."Draco glanced at the corner that Sky mentioned. He sneered, "That's not my place, Sky. My place is on the bed. With you."Draco stepped forward. At that moment, Sky fired a bullet into his thigh. In an instant, the sound of an explosion echoed. Draco's groan followed."Sky? You shot me?" he groaned furiously."Didn't I remind you? It's your fault you didn't listen," Sky cursed as she reloaded the gun. "If you don't want to get a second wound, don't stop me from saving my beloved husband. Understood?"As Draco gritted his teeth, Sky quickly got out. She ran towards the hallway where Draco had approached her. There, she s
"Please give me a chance to be with you. Just once, that's enough. I can prove that I'm sincerer. My love is bigger than his," Draco said, pleadingly.Sky stepped back, pushing away the hand that was holding her arm. "You don't need to prove anything, Drac. I'm happy with Louis. If you're sincere with me, please don't bother us. You said you wanted me to be happy, right?""But not like this," Draco approached, but Sky kept her distance. "I'm not happy if you fall into his arms. He's no better than me. It's not fair if he's the one with you."Sky shook her head again. Her mouth muttered, "You're crazy, Drac. There are still many great women out there. Why are you targeting me? I am married and have a child!""Because all this time, you're the only one in my heart. You're the only one who can disturb my mind. What can I do to get you?" Draco looked desperate.Sky snorted in displeasure. "I think you've misunderstood, Drac. Your feelings are not sincere towards me. It's not love, but obs
Unfortunately, Louis didn't answer. His consciousness was too thin.Sky carefully put his head on the table. Without making a scene, she went to look for security. It took a while, but when she returned, Louis was no longer at the table."Where is your husband, Ma'am?" the security officer asked.Sky gaped in surprise. Her hand pointed towards the table. "He was still here earlier."The security officers who were with her looked around. "Maybe he had moved somewhere else?" one of them mumbled."That's impossible. He was unconscious," Sky hissed, panicking. A bad feeling began to cover her heart. She remembered Louis' words earlier.Could it be that a bad guy was playing a trick? But they didn't drink the champagne that Draco ordered.Or, were Draco and Angelica not the ones they needed to be wary of? The real criminal put drugs in the new champagne? But, why was only Louis affected while Sky was fine?"Sir, please help me find Louis. He couldn't have gone anywhere on his own. Someone