LOGINThe pain sent tears streaming down Evelyn’s cheeks, but she bit her lip hard to stop herself from crying out loud. She said in between muffled sobs, “Mom, it doesn’t hurt…”“How could it not hurt?” Amelia choked back on sobs, her entire body shaking.Grandma was gone, and now, her daughter was injured. Overwhelming worry and sorrow clashed in her heart; Amelia felt like she could explode any moment.She tightened her hold over Evelyn.“You’re fine. I’ll bring you to the hospital and it won’t hurt anymore.”Amelia quickly found a clean towel and wet it with some cool water before applying it on Evelyn’s burn wounds. She grabbed a jacket and wrapped Evelyn up in it before rushing out of the house.When she opened the door, she found herself staring straight into a deep, focused gaze.Christopher was standing right outside, leaning lazily against the wall. His leisurely stance failed to hide the fatigue in his eyes.There were dark circles under his eyes and a stubble growing on
Amelia had no idea how she made it home.Christopher sent her home and she didn’t reject him. After she went upstairs, she shut the door without giving him a chance to say anything.Her mind was in a mess right now.She collapsed onto the couch the moment she reached home.Her mind was filled with memories of Dorothy.Dorothy had passed away very suddenly. Amelia hugged her knees to her chest and buried her head in her arms, her shoulders shaking as she tried to muffle her cries.Her grandmother had left her, and now it was Grandma’s turn to leave her. Her two grandmothers who brought her the greatest joy of her childhood were both gone.Amelia didn’t know how long she sat crying in the living room for.The lights were shut and she sat on the couch, in the same spot ever since she returned from the hospital. Her mind was pulled in many different directions… The light above the doors to the operating theatre, Christopher’s revelation that Jayden had been to Dorothy’s room be
“Watch out!”Someone grabbed her by the arm just in time, holding her steady before she collapsed on the ground.It was Jayden.His voice of concern rang in her ears. “Mia…”Amelia leaned on his chest, her entire body going limp as she wept torrents of tears.Gerald’s face darkened at the sight before him.“Jayden Zephyr, let go of her!” Gerald’s voice boomed along the corridor as he rebuked him sternly. “She is your ex-sister-in-law. How could you hold her like this? What if word were to spread? Are you bent on embarrassing our entire family?”Jayden’s brows furrowed tight. Instead of releasing Amelia, he held her even tighter.He looked straight into Gerald’s eyes and said firmly, “Dad, she isn’t just my ex-sister-in-law. She’s also my younger sister. That’s what I’ve always treated her as.”Gerald was choked with fury, his face darkening with anger. He was so furious he was at a loss for words.Christopher stood by the side, watching Amelia who was still in Jayden’s embrac
Jasper sighed and said nothing more.He knew how deep the grudge between Amelia and Christopher went. It wasn’t something that could be resolved with just a casual conversation.When Amelia arrived home, she threw herself on her couch, feeling fatigue wash over her. She shut her eyes as Jayden’s words rang in her ears. It wasn’t him.Could it be Christopher?She didn’t want to think about it or figure things out.Everything that had to do with Christopher was a huge, tangled mess. Thinking about it frustrated her to no end.Just then, her phone rang. It was a call from Whitmore Manor.Amelia’s heart fell, but she quickly answered it.It was the old nanny, sobbing through the phone. “Ms. Sinclair, please come as soon as you can! Mdm. Zephyr… She suddenly fainted and the ambulance has already come to send her to the hospital. The doctor said that she isn’t in good shape…”Amelia’s blood froze in her veins.“Which hospital?" She couldn’t stop her voice from shaking.“Northo
The crowd started murmuring under its breath as they shifted their gazes toward Amelia.A smug look flashed past the assistant’s face. He was about to say something more when a cold voice pierced through the commotion.“Who did you say got lucky?”Jayden stood up, his towering figure accentuated by his black suit. He strode toward the assistant and looked down at him, his cold gaze piercing into his eyes. “Who do you think you are, commenting about my younger sister?”“Younger sister?” The assistant’s face turned ashen, not expecting to be identified from the crowd by a member of the Zephyr family. “M-Mr. Zephyr, I was just making a passing remark…”He didn’t expect a member of the Zephyr family to still stand up for Amelia when she had already divorced Christopher.What was Nicole to them, then?“A passing remark?” Jayden scoffed, his voice resounding in the hall. “The results of every single research Amelia has conducted is published as a thesis and supported by a patent.
Amelia said with a smile, “No, Jayden. You’ve misunderstood. I didn’t think so much.”Jayden pursed his lips, sensing that Amelia was trying to widen the distance between them. “Sending you home wouldn’t take me much time. I’m sure you won’t be a stranger and stop me from doing that for you, right?”Amelia nodded.She led Evelyn into Jayden’s car.As he was driving, he said, “I heard you’ll be delivering a speech at tomorrow’s meeting between government enterprises. You’re really becoming more and more outstanding and no longer the young girl I used to know.”Amelia nodded. “Just some small achievements. Nothing to boast about.”Jayden smiled and said nothing.When Jayden arrived at their place, he gave Evelyn some toys before she hopped off the car.Evelyn thanked him gleefully.Jayden rubbed her head affectionately. “Don’t mention it.”Evelyn liked him, especially since he was Dad’s older brother and looked like him. There was, however, something very different in his eyes
Christopher's sharp scolding sent Nathan into instant tears. He wailed loudly, then lunged into Nicole's arms. "Mommy, while you were gone, this stepmom kept picking on me. Now even Daddy's being mean!"Nicole's heart softened immediately, and she hurried to wipe his tears. She said gently, "Nate
The moment Amelia hung up, she made a move to leave.Just then, Nicole caught up with her and stopped her from leaving. She was still holding onto a cup of hot tea."I saw you standing here for a long time. Are you looking for Chris? Have some tea. Don't get heatstroke."Amelia saw the steam risi
Clark's gaze burned with such contempt that Amelia couldn't ignore it.During her time at Zephyr Group, these people had never once respected her.Amelia didn't react to his attitude or his gaze.Seeing her act as if she didn't know him, Clark rolled his eyes. He didn't understand what she was tr
Amelia took a deep breath.Christopher was trying to back them into a corner.She pursed her lips and said, "Try contacting overseas manufacturers. As long as they can manufacture the product, we'll have a way out."Claire agreed. The cost of manufacturing overseas would be higher, but it was the







