MasukI felt my heart jolt. I looked up at Kyle.He wore a faint smile, as if he'd already known about this news. Yet in his mind, he thought, "The old man is pretty generous. But that's good too—saves certain people from getting any ideas."By "certain people", he obviously meant those distant relatives who were constantly eyeing the family fortune.This extravagant gift from James not only signified his love for his grandson, but it also served as a public declaration that Noah's position in the family was unshakable.…After the party ended, Kyle handed me a folder."What's this?" I asked, puzzled."Open it and see," he replied, his tone casual.I opened the folder. Inside were several property deeds and one debit card."The houses are yours," he said lightly. "As is the money on the card. From now on, buy whatever you want. Don't worry about scrimping."I stared at the extremely valuable property deeds and the debit card—whose balance I didn't even dare imagine—and felt a myria
Mom screamed, "Talia, you ungrateful brat! How dare you steal your own sister's boyfriend! Are you even human? If I'd known you'd turn out to be such a heartless wretch, I would've strangled you the moment you were born!"Give Kyle back to Mable! He's her boyfriend! Who do you think you are to marry him?"I listened to the stream of filthy insults pouring from the other end of the phone, then ended the call expressionlessly. After that, I added every one of their numbers to the blacklist.But they still wouldn't give up, and soon, the text messages started.They were all the same nonsense—calling me manipulative, accusing me of stealing Mable's boyfriend, and cursing me to a miserable death.I couldn't be bothered with them, so I simply blocked their messages, too.A few days later, the harassing calls and texts suddenly stopped.Later, I found out that James and Kelly had found out what was happening.Kelly—that lady who always looked so gentle and elegant—had sent someone to
I lay on the exam table, listening to the strong, steady heartbeat of my baby. Without realizing it, a smile crept onto my lips.After the checkup, Kyle carefully held onto me as we walked out of the exam room.The moment we stepped out, a familiar voice rang out from the end of the hallway—hysterical and choked with sobs."Doctor, I want the procedure! Right now! I don't want this baby!"My steps faltered. I turned toward the sound, only to see Mable standing at the entrance of the abortion procedure room. She was struggling with a nurse, her hair disheveled and her face deathly pale.What was she doing here? And she was planning on getting an abortion, too?A flicker of confusion passed through my mind, but my expression didn't change. I simply gave Kyle's sleeve a small tug, signaling him to keep walking.But at that moment, the hospital director hurried over with several senior physicians in tow. The instant he saw Kyle, his face broke into a wide, eager smile."Mr. Hargrov
All those days, while my family was enjoying their lives abroad and spending the money borrowed from loan sharks, they never once thought about my situation back home. And now they wanted to turn the tables on me and threaten me? How delusional.I didn't spare them another glance. I just turned to the security guards at the entrance and said, "Please escort these three out."The guards immediately stepped forward and grabbed my still-dazed parents and Mable. The three of them finally snapped out of it, and they began struggling and wailing."Talia, you'll pay for this!""You ungrateful wretch! We won't let you get away with this!""Let me go! Who gave you the right to kick us out!"But their struggles were useless. The guards were strong, and they just forcibly dragged them out.Kyle walked up to me, slipping his arm around my waist. There was a trace of admiration in his voice as he said, "Well done."This time, his praise actually sounded genuine—because I didn't hear any o
Dad hurriedly picked up his cane and banged it against the floor with heavy, echoing thuds."That's right!" he agreed. "500 thousand dollars and not a penny less! The two of you have to take over the debts, too! We raised Talia all these years—we can't just let a broke person like you take her for nothing!"Mable stood off to the side, arms crossed, a look of glee on her face."Exactly! If you want to marry my sister, you had better show you're sincere. You can't even scrounge up that kind of money, and yet you still go ahead and throw such a lavish wedding. You're obviously just putting on an act!"In her mind, though, she was already scheming. "Kyle cares too much about appearances. Now that we've made a scene at the wedding, he'll have no choice but to shoulder the debt whether he wants to or not!"Kyle frowned, about to protest. However, I gently pressed his arm, looked up at him, and shook my head slightly."Let me handle this," I said.I turned around, my gaze calmly sweep
I listened to my family's mockery with a faint smile lingering on my lips, making no attempt to defend myself.Kyle tightened his hold on my waist and glanced down at me, a subtle reassurance in his gaze. In his mind, though, he was thinking, "Talia sure can keep her cool. But that's good too. It saves us from wasting words on these people."Seeing that I wasn't responding, Mom assumed they had hit a sore spot. She immediately stepped forward and reached for my wedding gown."Since the person you're marrying is him, we won't ask for much," she said matter-of-factly. "500 thousand dollars will do. As for gold and other jewelry, no need to buy them. You can just use the monetary gifts you receive at the wedding to cover it."She paused, as if suddenly remembering something, and added, "Oh, right. The two of you will have to take responsibility for the high-interest loans you took out to send us abroad for treatment, as well as the money he borrowed for the wedding. "We're getting o







