LOGINThat would have given Evelyn more time to mentally prepare herself. In this lifetime, however, all Amelia wanted to do was to bring her daughter as far away as possible from the Zephyrs.Just then, knocks on the door interrupted her thoughts.Amelia's entire body tensed up as she looked toward the door in alarm.Who could it be at this hour?She stood up and tiptoed to the door, asking in a hushed voice, "Who is it?""Ms. Sinclair, it's me, Nigel." A low voice sounded respectfully through the door.Nigel had been working for Christopher for many years, and had been a thoughtful and stable presence.Amelia furrowed her brows, unsure of why he was here at this hour at the door of Evelyn's room. She hesitated for a moment and eventually opened the door.Nigel was wearing a black suit, his face carefully expressionless. However, Amelia didn't miss the tinge of anxiety in his eyes."Ms. Sinclair, Mr. Zephyr has given me instructions to take you away.""Take me away?" Amelia was
In the deep of the night, everything felt damp and humid in the mountains.Candles were burning bright in the funeral hall indoors, the flames swaying gently in the breeze as they cast a shadow on Dorothy's portrait.She was smiling kindly, but was surrounded by dead silence. The candles gave off a faint smell of smoke that rose in the air.Stephanie stood at a corner, her fingers toying with the hem of her white dress. She stared icily at Amelia, who was standing a short distance from her.She hated that woman. Christopher had chased her out of the family, yet she had waltzed in so blatantly, with both Christopher and Jayden fawning over her.She had seen for herself how Christopher draped his jacket over Amelia's shoulder. She had never seen that look of concern on his face, even as his sister."She really acts the part," Stephanie grumbled. Lucia jumped in fright as she waved her hands, her face pale. She was in great unease, her mind constantly on that particular dead woman
Christopher turned around slowly and said darkly, "I'll move out after Grandma's funeral.""You…" Gerald choked back his words. He grabbed the ink slab on his table and flung it in Christopher's direction. "Scram! Leave this place right now!"Christopher turned to leave the study without a word. He shut the door and separated himself from all the yelling inside the room.He walked along the corridor and bumped into Lucia, her face ashen.Lucia was holding the wall, her entire body shaking. When she saw Christopher, she grabbed onto him for dear life and said with a trembling voice, "I saw her just now…""Who did you see?" Christopher asked, his brows furrowing."Jayden's mom!" Lucia's voice went up a notch, clearly etched with fear. "I saw her! She was at the entrance of the funeral hall, wearing a white shirt as she stared straight at me…"Christopher looked at the entrance, his eyes narrowing before retracting his gaze. "Mom, you're mistaken. She's dead."She died in a car cr
Was Christopher out of his mind?Did he forget how they got the divorce in the first place?Did he forget how he had treated her at the beginning? Did he forget about the existence of Nicole?The cheek of him to ask to remarry her!She looked at him like he had just cracked the greatest joke in the world."Impossible!"Amelia rejected him without a second thought.She stood up to leave his side. She didn't want to stay a minute longer with him around.Christopher didn't let her go and grabbed her wrist tight.He looked up at Amelia with mixed feelings in his eyes. There was pain, determination and plea that was easy to miss. "Amelia, I'm being absolutely serious.""Your seriousness is worthless to me." Amelia tried to shake his grip off as she said coldly, "Things have been over for us since a long time ago."All the guests around them were shocked to witness the scene before them. They looked at them, subconsciously holding their breaths.Christopher was still grabbing on
Jessica said, "But it's fine. Shane came in the nick of time and pulled me aside.""Shane is a good bodyguard," Christopher said coolly. "He won't let you get in harm's way."Jessica saw the tension in his jaw line and suddenly burst out in laughter. She said teasingly, "So you want me to be your girlfriend in name as a smokescreen for Amelia?"Christopher fell silent.Jessica knew what his silence meant."What about now?" she asked."No need for that anymore," Christopher said flatly. He looked up toward the second floor. "I want Amelia by my side. That's where it's safest for her."Jessica stood stunned for a moment before shaking her head. She said helplessly, "Does she know that? You're probably her most hated person right now."Christopher rubbed in between his brows. Yes, he deserved it."She has every right to hate me," he said hoarsely. He paused for a moment to recover himself before saying flatly, "She will never love me again. Why not let her hate me more?""Christ
Christopher held Amelia in a viselike grip, so tight she couldn't move a muscle.The warmth of his embrace seeped through his thin clothing, scalding her skin. Yet, it didn't stop a chill from piercing through her bones.Amelia took a deep breath to calm herself down and ask as flatly as she could, "What do you want me to trust you for?" Under the dim lights, Christopher's eyes darkened. "Trust that I can ensure the safety of you and our daughter."Amelia thought it was the greatest joke she ever heard. She turned sideways and sneered, "Our daughter? Haven't you always told her to call you Uncle? That's what you've always been to her, right? Now you're finally realizing that she's your daughter?"Christopher's heart fell as he swallowed past his constricted throat. A look of pain flashed past his eyes. "I thought…you wanted it this way.""I wanted it this way?" Amelia looked at him in disbelief. "Since when did I express such a desire? Christopher Zephyr, can you please stop l
Amelia furrowed her brows, her shoulders tensed up, and her feet rooted to the ground.Did she hear him wrongly?"What did you say?"She couldn't believe her ears. Didn't they just mortgage the villa? How could someone come to take possession of their asset so quickly?Amelia opened the door,
Evelyn had always thought that her dad didn't like her because she wasn't good enough. Because of that, her dad didn't like her mom.Evelyn's words weighed heavily on Amelia's heart.She looked at Evelyn. She lifted a hand to wipe Evelyn's tears away, gently comforting her."Darling, whether some
It was clear that he was talking about a very important partner.Amelia looked at Jasper and asked, "Which company is it?""Navitech."Amelia was stunned to hear that and asked doubtfully, "Navitech? They're a long-established company in the industry and are considered leaders in this field. They
Ever since Nicole got hurt on the turf, Nathan started ostracizing her in school.No one wanted to be with her, no matter the activity.The teacher saw the children's response and furrowed her brows."Evelyn, did you do something that everyone hates? Why don't they want to be on the same time as







