โMy aunt is so kindโฆโ โAs for the culprit. Youโll only be able to find out who it is after you become the president of Yoder Corporation.โ โNowโs not the time to be throwing temper tantrums.โ Elijah said sincerely, โI know you have dreams of your own and a passion you want to pursue.โ โBut donโt forget that you still have responsibilities.โ โYour aunt took care of you for so many years, and sheโs lying unconscious in the hospital now.โ โIt doesnโt matter if youโre fulfilling her wishes or finding out the truth behind her injuries. Youโll have to let go of your dreams for now and step up to that position so that you wonโt disappoint your aunt.โ Elijahโs every word was cruel and realistic. Sallyโs heart flipped as she sat across Elijah and stared at him. It was the first time she was seeing Elijah make decisions for someone else. He was calm, composed, rational, and wise. Those were all qualities she had used to love in a man. In the past, she had thought that no
The atmosphere in the living room turned slightly awkward. Elijah coughed lightly and glanced at Thomas. โThere might be a lot of women who like me, but I will only ever love my wife.โThen, he began lecturing Thomas earnestly. โThis is why men have to assume the responsibilities expected of them.โ โRemember. No matter how many women try to woo you in the future, you have to remain chaste for the woman you love most.โ Thomas, โ...โ Elijah was a master at self-preservation. However, was it a wise choice to tell him, a single man who had never had a girlfriend, such things? After another round of silence, Thomas finally made a decision. โYouโre right.โ โI should let go of my dreams as a cartoonist for the time being, for my auntโs sake.โ โSo I should nowโฆโ โShould come along with us and meet with Evonne so we can discuss your marriage.โ โAlright!โ Thomas waved a hand. โIโm going ahead with this marriage!?โ Then, he felt he had acted too recklessly. Thus, he pur
โCan you differentiate between him and Elijah if you donโt look at the eyes?โ Sally shrugged. โOf course I can tell them apart. His temperament is different from my handsome husbandโs temperament.โ โI can tell with one look!โ โMakes sense. Elijah sleeps by your side every night. You would have to be really bad at this if you couldnโt tell them apart.โ โExactly.โ Sally pursed her lips. โLet me teach you how to tell them apart without looking at the eyes.โ She pulled up a picture of Elijah on her phone. โLook, my husband has a more defined jawline.โ โThomasโ jawline is softer, and has less grandeur than my husbandโsโฆโ โAlsoโฆโ Thomas, โ...โ He was still sitting here! These two women had just begun discussing his looks right in front of him? Werenโt they going to respect his identity as one of the parties attending the blind date! However, when he remembered that Sallyโs friend, Evonne, had a black belt in karateโฆ He smiled as he comforted himself. Having his ap
โDe- dead?โ Thomas was shocked speechless at what Evonne had said. Sally pursed her lips and smiled as she hurriedly explained to Thomas, โWhat Evonne means is that sheโs treating her ex-boyfriend as if heโs dead now.โ โNo need to worry.โ โHeโฆ wonโt come looking for her either.โThomas pursed his lips and felt a little less worried. He glanced up at Sally and then at Evonne. โSis Sally told me just now that you two havenโt met in a long time. Iโll leave now so I wonโt interrupt you guys!โ Then, he did not bother waiting for the two women to react before he hurried off. So scaryโฆ Before meeting Evonne, he had never expected the woman to be soโฆ scary. No matter what, she could not just go around saying her ex-boyfriend was deadโฆ Would she go around telling people her ex-husband was dead after they got divorced? He got a headache just thinking about itโฆ โThat manโฆโ Evonne sat across Sally and gazed in the direction Thomas had left in. โHe might look identical to
At this rate, there was no need for her to keep things from Evonne any longer. She had lost the ability to have children and would probably be happy to know she had a son of her ownโฆ Heaving a sigh, she was just about to talk about Rohanโs identity when Evonneโs phone rang. It was an unknown number. Evonne did not bother hiding things from Sally and answered the phone in front of her. โWhat?โ โIโll be right back.โ Evonne hurriedly hung up and stood. โThe men at the hotel said that my dad has left with a Mr. Greene.โ The woman pursed her lips, a cold look flashing across her eyes. โI hate Seth Greene so much. Heโs followed me all the way here!โ Then, she grabbed her stuff and got ready to leave. Evonne gritted her teeth. โIf heโs at A City, Iโm going to leave A City. I canโt stand the thought of even existing in the same city as him!โ โWeโll never be able to reconcile during this lifetime.โ Then, the woman took her bag and strode off. Sally stood rooted to the
Elijah held Sallyโs hand in his as he sighed. If Seth had realized his feelings for Evonne earlier and gone looking for her earlier, perhaps things would not be the way they were now. Now, it was too late. Evonne now only viewed Sethโs pestering and recklessness as stubbornness and harassment. Just as she had said, her feelings for him had vanished alongside their kid. โI hope Evonne can find the happiness she rightly deserves in the future.โ Even though he was a good friend of Sethโs, this was the only thing Elijah could bring himself to say at a time like this. It was not that he was not on Sethโs side or did not understand his woes. However, after he understood the truth behind why Evonne had chosen to leave Sethโฆ And after he had learned of the suffering Evonne had endured. As a normal man, the only thing he could do was wish that Evonne would find her happiness soon and leave her relationship with Seth in the past. That would be the best ending for everyone.
I like really long, trailing veils. The veil will be studded with lots of butterflies and sparkling diamonds. Evonne Turnerโs veil will need to be dazzling! Right now, Seth felt that the sparkling diamonds on the veil the woman before him was wearing were blinding him. In the end, she had still donned the veil she liked. However, the man standing beside her was not him. The members of the Yoder family and the priest all had ugly expressions on their faces as they gazed at the man who had barged in halfway. The priest had a cold expression on his face as he stared at Seth and asked, โSir, may I know why you're objecting to their marriage?โ โBecause sheโs my childโs mother.โ Seth cackled as he looked up at Evonneโs back. โPerhaps I should be more precise. Iโm not against her getting married. Instead, Iโm objecting to her bringing my child along with her as she gets married to another man.โ Sallyโs heart jolted when she heard what Seth had to say. How was that possible
The hall erupted into chaos. The people here had already had their doubts. How could they not discuss it when such shocking news had surfaced now? โWhatโs going on?โ Although Thomas and Evonne had no love for each other and the wedding was nothing more than a business deal. However, Thomas had a somewhat ugly expression on his face when it was publicly announced that his bride already had a child. He grabbed the DNA test results from Evonne. Fueled with anger, Thomas ripped the paper into pieces and threw them onto the floor. โYou canโt take my bride away from me by getting someone to forge test results!โ Seth furrowed his brows as the corner of his lips curled upwards into a cold smile. โMr. Yoder, I think youโve misunderstood things.โโIโm not here to take your bride away.โ โI merely want to take my son with me before you two get married.โ โAs a father, I do not wish to see my son growing up thinking of another man as his father because of his motherโs marriage. I
โโโโOne year later. The wedding of Zoey Williams, president of Yoder Corporation, and Thomas Yoder, the young master of the Moses family, was held at A Cityโs grandest hotel. On the wedding day, Zoey wore a gorgeous wedding gown as she walked over to Thomas. She raised her head and smiled at him. โWhen I was a kid, Freya always said that I would have to marry her brother when I grew up.โ โHowever, I realized that I did not like Elijah. I much preferred Sis Sally.โ โWho would have thought that at the end of the day, I would still end up marrying Freyaโs younger brother. As per her wishes, Iโll be taking care of her brother forever, and allowing her brother to care for me for the rest of my life.โ Thomas smiled as he pulled her into his arms. โMy beloved ZZ, I finally get to marry you.โ Freya, carrying Frigg and sitting with the rest of the family, turned to exchange smiles with Bennett. The wedding was joyful and romantic. Everyone attending basked in the loving atmosp
โIf you destroy everything I have, then Iโll destroy everything you have!โ Queenie gritted her teeth, a hideous expression on her face as she glared at Sally and said, โIf it werenโt for you, I would still be the high-and-mighty young lady of the Tate family!โ โItโs all because of you that I became nearly a stand-in for you. Iโve enjoyed many years of lavish treatment at the lavish family, but I was discarded unceremoniously into the dust!โ โSally Summers, itโs all your fault! Everything is because of you!โ โI wonโt forgive you even if I become a ghost!โ โAlright then, go be a ghost!โ Elijah narrowed his eyes and raised a hand to grip Queenieโs chin. The hatred in his eyes caused Queenie to smile. โElijah Moses, choke me to death if you have the guts to do so!โ โIf you canโt choke me to death, I have multiple ways to make life miserable for you!โ โYour sister is just one part of my plan!โ โYou probably donโt know this yet.โ Her lips curled upwards into a bloodthir
The woman lying in bed frowned and said in a weak, hoarse voice, โYou areโฆโ โIโm the woman who did it for a long time with your husband.โ She sat down on a nearby chair and watched gleefully as the womanโs face turned increasingly paler. โYou have a pretty bad memory, Mrs. Lucca.โ โWe just met the other day.โ She shook her head as she spoke. โIt makes sense, though. Itโs only normal that a half-dead person would not have a great memory.โ โForgive me for being blunt, Mrs. Lucca. President Lucca told me that you donโt have many days left.โ โWhen youโre gone, heโs going to leave his daughter and marry me.โ The woman lying in bed turned pale as she shook her head and said, โImpossibleโฆ Thatโs impossibleโฆโ โQuincy, heโฆโ โNothing is impossible.โ Queenie continued smiling a gleeful and flaunting smile. She threw her pregnancy test strip onto the womanโs face. โLook, Iโm pregnant.โ โHow could I have gotten pregnant if we only did it one time? Such coincidences donโt exi
โIn your dreams!โ Quincy gritted his teeth together tightly. โI wouldnโt want you even if every other woman on the planet was dead!โ The woman on the other end of the line laughed lightly. โYouโre going to abandon your child because Freya Moses is dead?โ โYou planted your seed in my stomach.โ Quincy gritted his teeth and was about to continue arguing when Elijah gave him a look. Quincy pursed his lips. โSo, what do you want?โ โLetโs meet up.โ Queenie yawned. โCan you pick a place?โ โThereโs a cafe nearby the hospital.โ Quincy sighed. โI donโt have much time for you, so donโt try talking nonsense after we meet.โโWhat a man you are, trying to ghost someone after youโve slept with them.โ The woman shrugged nonchalantly. โAlright. You can wait for me. Iโll be there soon.โ She hung up. Quincy pursed his lips and looked up at Elijah. โWhy do you want me to meet her?โ โYouโve got to have some bait if you want to trap someone.โ โThis time, Quincy, youโre the bait.
The sharp end of the knife sank into Quincyโs skin. Intense pain came, but he did not seem to feel a thing as he continued pushing. Suddenly, a large, strong, and dry hand took hold of him. Quincy frowned as he tried to continue forcing the knife in, but he could not exert any more strength. Elijahโs cold voice rang beside his ear. โDo you feel like my sister will live on for much longer if you die before her eyes?โ โHave you ever thought about how much she likes you and how important you are to her?โ Stunned, Quincy turned instinctively to look at Freya. The woman was sobbing controllably. As she gazed tearfully at him, it seemed that she had multiple things she wanted to say but could not find the words. Tears flowed once more from Quincyโs eyes. Ignoring the blood flowing from his chest, he dashed over to Freya and held her tightly. โItโs my fault.โ โItโs all my fault!โ โFreyaโฆ I canโt live without you.โ โI cannotโฆ Iโฆโ Freya could not stop herself from wr
After Freya was hospitalized, Quincy canceled all his work plans and spent all his time in the hospital watching over her. Although she never let him in, and although he could only ever gaze at her through the window from afar. However, he insisted on not taking even a step away from her ward. He stood guard there stubbornly, and no one could talk any sense into him. Both Elijah and Thomas could not bring themselves to chide or drive Quincy away when he acted this way. And thus, Freya finally agreed to meet him on the seventh day. The womanโs face in the ward was pale, and she was considerably thinner than from before hospitalization. She looked extremely haggard. Tears welled in Quincyโs eyes when he saw what his beloved looked like from a close distance. It was all his fault. It was all his fault! He had caused her to end up this way! All because of him!โIs there anything you would like to say?โ Freya leaned against her pillows. Eyes shut, she seemed to have
Sallyโs lips pursed themselves together when Freyaโs name was mentioned. She would admit that she had had a horrible first impression of Freya when they first met. The woman had stripped nearly twenty years of Zoeyโs life away from her. Even now, Zoey still bore the scars she had inflicted upon her on her face. And she had even attacked Sallyโs mother during her and Elijahโs wedding. However, times had changed, and five years had passed since then. Sally could not bring herself to be cruel toward Freya, who now showed complete remorse. Additionally, she had treated Sam and Little Sarah with genuine kindness lately. Sally had begun to think of her as family. Yet, now, something like this happened. She sighed. โFreyaโฆโ โFreya will not be in great condition when she regains consciousness. You need to prepare yourself mentally.โ Freyaโs illness was in her heart. The sort of illness she had made it so that she could not be made angry, excited, or frantic. If not, not e
Evonne and Sally were slurping instant noodles when Elijah and Thomas arrived at the doctorโs on-call room. They were starving and had virtually no energy left. The only thing in the room they could use to fill their stomachs was instant noodles. When the door opened, Elijah frowned slightly when he saw his petite wife steadily making her way through a pack of instant noodles. The man strode over and grabbed her bowl. โUnhealthy stuff.โ Sally had been enjoying herself and raised her head angrily when her instant noodles were taken away. โI donโt care if itโs not nutritious! Iโm hungryโฆ Hubby?โ The emotions in the womanโs eyes turned from anger to shock, and then to surprise! Reaching out her arms, she encircled Elijahโs neck and jumped into his arms. โYouโre back!โ โI missed you so much!โ He had been on his ocean trip for more than half a month. They had never been separated for so long since getting back together. The signal on the sea was spotty, and she could never
When Sally finished suturing the last ruptured blood vessel in Freyaโs heart, she was starving, exhausted, and had little to no energy left. Evonne, who was beside her, was not much better off. โItโs steady! The patientโs heartbeat is steady again!โ The nurse staring at the electrocardiograph yelled out excitedly! Given the condition the patient was in, if it werenโt for these two doctors, they would never have been able to save her! โDr. Summers and Dr. Turner are amazing!โ โOf course.โ A senior doctor standing nearby smiled as he stroked his beard and said, โHow did you think Dr. Summers earned her title of genius surgeon?โ The young nurseโs mouth widened in surprise. โIn that caseโฆ why are Dr. Summers and Dr. Turner no longer working as doctors?โ The senior doctor sighed. โI guess they have their reasonsโฆโ In another corner, Evonne leaned against the wall, exhausted as she turned to look at Sally. โDr. Summers, do you still plan to stay on as a housewife?โ Sa