In the car, Jessamine recalled the day's events, feeling horrified. She had no idea how long Kiara had verbally bullied Lucas and Layla. She wasn't even sure if there were other children in the class who had insulted them, calling them feral children who didn't have a father. She was lost in her thoughts throughout the journey.Meanwhile, Lucas and Layla were happy. Lucas kept boasting that he wanted to learn martial arts from Jerome so he could fight bad guys and protect his mommy.After what happened, Jessamine had lost her appetite. Jerome had injured himself because he protected her from being splashed with boiling water. His playful and joyous personality was his best trait, and he only showed her the best parts of himself.Jessamine wasn't ungrateful. She wanted Jerome to go to the hospital and get his burns checked. When the hot water hit his back, she could see him enduring the pain. He was clearly hurt, but he still pretended to be okay.However, Jerome kept refusi
Xander took out his phone and called Charlie. "Halt our funding for Halber Kindergarten and take back the money I had previously donated."His actions shocked Jerome. The cunning bastard actually decided to stop funding the school without asking what had happened. He even took back the money he had already donated.Although Kiara's family were at fault, Xander's extreme actions proved how protective he was of Jessamine.Jerome knew he would have a very hard time pursuing Jessamine with such a doting cousin on her side.That night, he managed to stay in the Patton Estate for dinner. This time, Jerome didn't drink the wine Xander brought because he was injured. That cunning bastard clearly didn't have good intentions. His acts of kindness were just a facade to hide his contempt for Jerome.Jerome had once fallen for Xander's trick, so he wouldn't fall for it again.Xander had already made his judgment of Jerome. Jerome was a puny guy who couldn't even handle his liquor. A man lik
Time passed, and when the hearing time arrived, the plaintiff walked into court and sat in his seat.Jessamine glanced at the plaintiff. He wasn't someone she knew.The judge looked through the documents for a few minutes. Then, he asked, "Ms. Jessamine Patton, are you and Jacinda Patton the same person?"Jessamine nodded in affirmation. She had changed her name but still had her original name on her ID card. She couldn't hide it in this situation.The judge asked again, "Ms. Jessamine Patton, the plaintiff's representative, Lolly, is suing you for plagiarizing her designs. What do you have to say for yourself?"Jessamine froze in place at his words. She had considered countless possibilities about who was suing her, but she hadn't expected the plaintiff to be suing her on behalf of Lolly.The prosecutor had begun to submit the evidence, including some of her previous design drafts, the missing design draft she had spent a lot of time looking for, and a professional appraisal cer
For the past few years, Thaddeus often had insomnia and experienced hallucinations in the middle of the night. He would see Jessamine sleeping beside him, working in the kitchen in an apron, and throwing scrap design drafts all over the floor in his study. However, the awful truth was that she was gone; those harmonious visions were all his imagination.At this moment, when he saw the beautiful woman who looked so much like her, he briefly forgot that he was here to question her. He wasn't even sure if this was a dream or reality.Then, there were sounds of a conversation outside the door. The court officials for the next case were already entering the room one after another. The current judge collected all the signed documents and left.However, Jessamine remained on the spot, her body numb from head to toe. Her life was full of surprises, and this man always had a hand in the surprises in her adult life, just like this moment. She knew she couldn't escape now."Jacinda… Pat
Jessamine wanted to pull her hand away, but Thaddeus tightened his grip so much that she felt a jolt of pain. As they pushed and pulled, they heard the sound of something ripping. The sleeves of Jessamine's clothes were torn.Thaddeus was stunned to see the tattoo on her shoulder. It was a picture of a Red Spider Lily. If he looked closely, he could see the indents of a horrifying scar hidden in the petals. The red spider lily was a flower that symbolized death and rebirth, a fitting symbol of Jessamine's situation.He smiled wryly. For the four years she was gone, Jessamine had changed her name and cut off contact with everyone. She really planned to never see him again.Thaddeus was heartbroken to see that hideous scar. He was familiar with every inch of her body, but that scar was a new addition to that canvas. It must have been from that car accident. He knew Jessamine feared pain the most."Jessie…" He called her name with reddened eyes, his voice laced with regret.Jes
Jessamine lowered her head, choosing to stay quiet. She was relieved to hear that Thomas was fine. Then, her phone rang, breaking the brief silence. She looked at the caller ID, and it was Layla calling. However, there was no way she would answer her call in this situation. Thaddeus still wasn't aware that their two children had been born, and Jessamine didn't want him to know about it.After all, he already had Amy's son. Jessamine refused to let him take her beloved children away and make them fight that bitch's child for Thaddeus' paternal love.Jessamine declined the call and turned off the phone. "I'm saying this again. Get out of the car, Mr. Holt."However, Thaddeus remained in his seat. He was overjoyed to see her again and refused to leave her side, no matter what.Jessamine unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the door, and got out of the car. Soon, she joined the crowd at the subway station.Thaddeus got out of the car and chased after her, but Jessamine had already squee
When Layla went to play with her toys, and Lucas excused himself, Xander sat on the sofa. "Jessie, did something happen?"Jessamine had been trying to stay calm for a while, but hearing Xander's concern made her composure slip away. "Xander, I met Thaddeus Holt. Will he try to take the children away?"Xander's expression became stern. "He recognized you?"Jessamine nodded, her eyes reddened. Right now, her mental state was extremely poor. Coupled with her frequent bouts of insomnia, she was on the verge of breaking down both mentally and physically.Xander felt distressed for his cousin and also furious that Thaddeus was in Hajera to disrupt their peaceful lives. "Don't worry. I'm no pushover. If he dares try to take the children away, I have plenty of ways to handle him!"Jessamine looked up at Xander. She trusted him, but she still couldn't help but be afraid. She cared too much about Lucas and Layla, and she knew very well what kind of person Amy was.If Thaddeus really took t
"Have someone courier my property transfer documents to Hajera. Then, you can bring them to Jaricles and hand them over to Mrs. Holt," Thaddeus instructed. Jordan was affected by Thaddeus' contagious good mood and lightened up as well. "Alright, Mr. Holt." He was about to contact his colleagues in Zenville when his phone vibrated in his pocket. He looked at his phone, and coincidentally, it was a call from his colleague in Zenville. He answered the call in front of Thaddeus."I have bad news, Jordan! Someone hacked our company's official website!"Once again, Fyrewall pulled off another big move against Holt Jewelry after hacking the company's check-in system last time. The voice on the phone was so loud that even Thaddeus heard it. He turned on his laptop and opened the Holt Jewelry on his browser. The cartoon pig showed up again, and it wasn't alone. The screen was full of cartoon pigs sticking out their tongues at him.Thaddeus frowned and was about to snap. The problem