Se connecterSelena developed a fever. By the time she was sent to the hospital, her temperature had climbed to thirty-nine point three, and she was barely conscious.Zack settled her onto a chair in the outpatient building and hurried back and forth to register her.Watching his busy figure, she selfishly thought, just for a moment, that it would be nice if things could stay like this.But she no longer dared to hope for anything more.She didn’t even know how she ended up on the hospital bed. It was only when the nurse called her name that she jolted awake.“You’re Selena, right? Wake up. Sit up for a moment. I need to give you an injection to bring the fever down.”Her head still felt heavy. Touching her burning forehead, Selena awkwardly pushed herself upright.The nurse couldn’t help complaining to Zack, who had turned his head away. “Hey, what kind of boyfriend are you? Your girlfriend can barely move with such a high fever, and you’re not even helping?“I really don’t know what she sees in y
The lab report showed that the bottle of water had been laced with a sedative. Once consumed, it would cause the person to lose consciousness within ten minutes.As for the aphrodisiac, the dosage had been excessive, producing an extremely strong effect.No wonder Wendy and that man had been so recklessly entangled—an overdose explained it all.Wendy and the man were taken into criminal detention.When they stepped out of the station, a light rain had begun to fall, mirroring Selena’s mood. Betrayed by her own relative, she had nearly lost everything.Her heart felt terrifyingly cold.Zack held an umbrella, standing quietly beside her. He didn’t know how to comfort her, so all he could do was stay.He looked at Selena and spoke softly, “It’s raining, and it’s cold. Let’s go back to the car.”Selena lifted her gaze and met his eyes. She could no longer tell whether the moisture in her eyes was rain or tears.A thin haze clouded her vision, blurring Zack’s features.Just like how she had
The words had barely left her mouth when a low male voice sounded from behind. “Who said she’s unwanted?”Selena turned toward the speaker, disbelief flashing through her eyes. It was Zack.Dressed in a well-tailored gray suit, his short hair neat and sharp, he looked more mature and restrained than before.At this moment, Zack looked better than he ever had—more composed and refined, carrying the air of a polished professional.They had not seen each other in a long time, and when they finally met again, it was under circumstances this awkward. Yet somehow, he seemed even more captivating.And even more charming.Zack walked over and stopped beside Selena. “Excuse me, Miss Lee, but Selena isn’t unwanted. She’s simply always kept a low profile and never felt the need to show off a man.“As for you, you can’t seem to stop talking about men. Is it really that impossible for you to live without one?”He had just returned from a business trip and heard about Selena’s grandmother passing,
“You destroy everyone you touch. Wasn’t ruining my mother, fiancé, and two uncles enough for you? Now you want to ruin me too? How can you be this vicious?“If I’m going to die anyway, I’ve got nothing left to lose. I’m taking you down with me.”As she spoke, she lunged at Selena, but the police restrained her almost immediately. Wendy’s eyes looked venomous, sending a chill down Selena’s spine.Selena let out a cold snort. “I ruined you? Wasn’t it you who gave me a bottle of tampered water and planted that aphrodisiac in my room?“If I hadn’t noticed something was wrong with the bottle and gone back to my room, the one lying here now would be me. And you still have the nerve to call me vicious?“Wendy, we’re all adults. If you do something wrong, you pay the price. You thought damaging my home’s surveillance cameras would let you get away with it?”She paused, then continued, “I recorded everything long ago. From the moment you handed me the water, I used a hidden camera to document
Selena, who had been putting on a crying act, discreetly wiped away a tear, then said through sobs, “You can’t just say things like that. I went out to the balcony to bring in the laundry, and when I came back, I saw someone enter my room, so I called the police.“I was honestly terrified. I thought a thief had broken in. And since there were only two girls at home, I had no choice but to ask the officers for help.”Truthfully, she did it on purpose. Wendy had gone too far this time.She deserved a lesson.Wendy had screamed herself hoarse. She glared at Selena with hatred, her voice raspy as she shouted, “Selena, you’re the one trying to ruin me! It wasn’t enough that you got my mom and my fiancé locked up, now you’re trying to send me in too. How can you be this vicious?“Our family never wronged yours! Why are you determined to destroy us? Why do you get to walk away untouched while my family is torn apart? I’m not convinced; I refuse to accept it!”The moment she learned her mothe
The man unbuckled his belt and lunged at Wendy. “Too late.”…When Selena heard the noise outside die down, she figured the man had probably panicked and taken Wendy instead.Trying to set a trap only to fall into it herself.Wendy deserved it.Ten minutes later, Selena made a call to the police.The line connected quickly, and a pleasant female voice came through. “Hello, this is Northhaven Police Headquarters. How may I assist you?”Selena pressed the blanket to herself and lowered her voice. “Hi, I’d like to report a crime. Someone is doing something indecent in my home, and they were trying to frame and harm me. Please come right away.”After the operator asked for the address, Selena quickly gave the full details of her home location.Then, holding the tampered bottle of water, she left the room and went downstairs.The police arrived quickly. About ten minutes later, they were already at the villa entrance.When Selena saw them come in, she rushed over. “Officer, thank goodness y







