Life has a funny way of throwing curveballs, and for Ella Blake, it was a fastball right to the heart. On the same day she discovered she was pregnant, her husband, Lucas, dropped a bombshell: his childhood sweetheart, Amy, was also expecting—and he wanted Ella to raise the child. Talk about a double whammy! Devastated and feeling utterly betrayed, Ella packed her bags and left the life she once knew, vowing never to look back. Fast forward six years, and she's back, but with a new look and a fierce attitude. Lucas can’t believe his luck when he spots her, mistaking their chemistry for a chance to rekindle their past. But with secrets, old feelings, and Amy reappearing with her own bombshell, can Ella find a way to reclaim her heart, or will revenge take the wheel? What will happen when the past collides with the present?
View MoreAfter Director Sam finished speaking, in order not to delay the surgery for the patient, he quickly let the other doctors go to the operating room first.Leo pressed his lips tightly. He was usually reasonable and gentle, but this time he was unusually stubborn. "Director Sam, Lila... she's the girl I like."Director Sam was surprised.No wonder Dr. Leo hadn't dated or married for so many years. It turned out that he already had someone in his heart, but..."If that's the case, I can't let you participate in the surgery even more." Although the hospital did not have a written rule that doctors cannot perform surgery on their loved ones, it had long been an unwritten rule in the medical community. This was because when doctors perform surgery, they need to be fully focused, and any emotional fluctuations could lead to irreversible consequences.After all, how many people can guarantee that their hands won't shake when they are cutting open their loved ones with a knife?Not to mention
Upon hearing Samuel Griffith's words, Luke quickly chimed in, "Yes, that's right. This is coercion. Testimonies obtained through coercion are not convincing and will not be accepted in court."Ella ignored Luke and turned to Samuel with a smile. "Don't worry, Officer Griffith. I know what to do."After Samuel left, Ella bent down again and lit the charcoal she had brought with her in a basin. Luke watched her actions and felt a chill run down his spine."What... what are you going to do? Just now, that officer said that testimonies obtained through coercion are useless...""Who said they're useless?" Ella sneered, picking up a piece of charcoal and walking toward him. "Just because the court doesn't accept them doesn't mean I don't. I don't care about evidence or no evidence! Do you really think I arrested you to overturn the case?"Luke's head buzzed with her words. "If you're not trying to overturn the case, then what do you want?""My father died in that fire, and my life was ruine
Ella and Lucas left one after the other, but they didn't notice that someone had been silently watching them from the second-floor window of the Kane family's building.It wasn't until they were gone that she took out her phone and sent a message.Without waiting for a reply, she put her phone in her pocket and continued up the stairs to the Kane family's door. "Mrs Kane, it's me. I've come to find you to make barbecue..."When Mrs. Kane heard the voice, she was stunned for a moment, then slapped her thigh and stood up from the sofa."Oh, I forgot that I had an appointment with Mrs. Ruth to make Barbecue today!"She was about to walk to the door but was stopped by Mr. Kane."What are you doing..."Mrs. Kane didn't finish her sentence before Mr. Kane covered her mouth.Mr. Kane lowered his voice and whispered in her ear, "Don't you remember what Lila said when she left? Don't open the door to anyone except Jenna!"Mrs. Kane widened her eyes. "Mmm..."Although she was only making a sou
As soon as Ella had a good word in her throat, she suddenly realized something was wrong.Before she left, she had explained to Mr. and Mrs. Kane that no one could open the door except Jenna, but this Aunt Ruth was not an outsider, and she had made an appointment with Mrs. Kane to make barbecue today. Would they just open the door?Thinking of this possibility, Ella pretended to be surprised: "Huh? Mom told you to come today to make barbecue? But she has already taken the two children out to play at the moment. Could it be that she forgot?"Aunt Ruth was also a little surprised: "Is your mother not at home?"Ella nodded affirmatively: "The two elders just took their two grandchildren out early in the morning.""I guess she really forgot," Aunt Ruth quickly came to her senses and waved her hand. "If she forgot, she forgot. It's not a big deal. I'll ask your mother when I see her later. That's fine, girl, go to your work."Ella nodded in agreement and didn’t talk too much nonsense with
After Ella received the email, she didn't contact Samuel Griffith immediately. Instead, as Lila, she inquired about Samuel’s background on the sidelines. Only then did she learn that when Samuel was an intern at an airline company during his senior year, he actually made a serious mistake at work. Not only did he lose his job, but he was also punished. Since then, no airline had hired him again!Ella didn’t ask for details about the mistake. After all, everyone in this world has scars and pasts that they don't want to reveal.Based on Senior Samuel’s internship, she felt that the mistake might not have been entirely his fault.So, she just asked around to see where Samuel went next, but unexpectedly, Samuel had turned to the police.When Ella inquired, she already vaguely understood why Samuel sent her that email.Sure enough, after months of maintaining online contact, the two finally met once when he was dispatched abroad. Although that meeting was hasty, it meant a lot to Ella,
After a long silence, Ella finally squeezed out a sentence from her throat, "Is it him?"She used a question, but in fact, she already had the answer in her heart.It could only be him. Otherwise, Leo wouldn't have reminded her not to be soft-hearted.Ella didn’t think she would be soft-hearted.Since she heard him say that he would use the family company as a betrothal gift for Amy in the fire six years ago, her heart had died.If it was finally proved that he was the mastermind behind the fire six years ago... No, even if he was just an accomplice, or even just knew about it, she would definitely send him to court to accept legal sanctions.But after more than a month of returning to Fairfield and experiencing so many things, she didn't know why, but she began to doubt her initial judgment.She always felt that he might not be a good husband or father, but he seemed not to be so bad, not bad enough to destroy humanity..."Ella? Are you listening?" Leo’s voice interrupted her thought
As soon as Ella hit send on the message, her phone rang. She half expected it to be Lucas calling, but when she glanced at the screen, she saw "Leo" flashing. Surprised, she quickly swiped to answer."Leo? Didn’t you have surgery tonight?" she asked, confusion creeping into her voice."Yeah, just finished," Leo replied, his voice warm and relaxed.Ella looked at her watch. It was only 8:30 PM. "That was fast," she commented, her eyebrows knitting in surprise.Leo chuckled softly. "The patient's condition wasn’t complicated, so it didn’t take long."Ella didn’t really understand all the medical jargon, but she knew how skilled Leo was. When he said something was uncomplicated, it likely meant he handled it in no time."So, how’s Kaia today? Did she seem off at all?" Leo asked, clearly concerned.Ella let out a sigh of relief. "No, she was happy today. We spent a lot of time together, and when I told her that she’d be leaving with Jenna tomorrow, she wasn’t too upset about it.""That
Ella pinched the little ears on the little girl's hat: "Cute, our Kaia is the cutest."Kaia was really happy when she heard this and walked up to Kai like a bunny: "Brother, let's go too."Kai shook his head: "You go with Mom, I won't go."The smile on Kaia's little face froze immediately: "Ah? Why?"Kai lowered his eyes: "I want to read a book.""You need to read again..." Kaia curled her mouth. "But brother, don't you read every day? Mr. Arthur said that your knowledge is almost surpassing his, so you are not afraid that one day you will lose all the books in the world. After reading all of them, there will be no book to read if you want to read in the future?"Ella couldn't help but chuckle at Kaia's childish words.Even Kai was momentarily taken aback, but he didn't show any signs of annoyance or impatience. Instead, he spoke gently, "Silly girl, there are endless books in the world. Didn't our teacher teach you that the sea of learning knows no bounds?"The little girl blinked h
Kai stood stiffly by the door, his small body straight as a rod, his face a mask of determination and seriousness. Ella gave him a soft, exasperated glance before she opened the door to the room. She didn’t say a word, just gave him a little nod, signaling for him to enter.Once Kai was inside, Ella closed the door behind him, cutting off any chance of escape. He immediately stood at attention beside her, almost as if preparing for a drill, his hands behind his back like a little soldier awaiting orders."Mom, you can ask whatever you want," Kai said, voice serious, as though he were reporting for duty.Ella’s lips twitched into a smile at his stiff posture. She couldn’t help but chuckle. "Oh, come on, kiddo. I'm not here to interrogate you, I’m just trying to talk. Why are you acting like I’m the principal at school?"Kai's eyes widened, his little fists clenched behind his back, but his face remained dead serious. "Mom, I’m not nervous," he said firmly.Ella raised an eyebrow and t
Ella Montgomery stared at the two pink lines on the pregnancy test, her heart hammering as a dozen emotions rushed through her. Pregnant? How on earth? She and Lucas had only been married for half a year, and they’d only been…intimate once. And that one time didn’t even count; he’d been as drunk as a sailor on shore leave. So, how could she possibly be pregnant? Just then, a voice came from outside the bathroom door, making her jump. “Mrs. Montgomery, sir is back.” Ella's heart skipped another beat. She quickly tossed the pregnancy test into the trash, feeling absurdly guilty—like a thief hiding evidence. But why should she feel guilty? She was Lucas Montgomery’s legally wedded wife, and she was carrying his child. If anyone had explaining to do, it was him. After a deep breath to steady herself, Ella stepped out of the bathroom, determined to share the news, but as soon as she saw him, her courage faltered. Lucas was by the door, kicking off his shoes, looking like he h
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