Gillian didn’t know if Augustus's silent way of coping with pain was due to his character before he became a retard or if it was due to the events he had gone through after waking up as a retard. Gillian snapped out of her chaotic thoughts and scurried towards Augustus, panic and worry written on her face. Gillian shakily extended her hands to support Augustus; her body trembled due to the fear and panic surging in her. Her shaky hands fell on Augustus' forehead to gauge his temperature. But after a few seconds, Gillian didn’t find anything amiss with Augustus' temperature, making her more anxious. She bowed slightly in front of him and stared directly into his eyes. “Young Master, is anything wrong?” She inquired worriedly. Augustus’ furrowed brows deepened, his lips pursed, and he held his stomach tighter. “Uncomfortable.” He simply responded with a word. Gillian’s face turned pale, and her lips quivered; her face almost turned as white as a sheet, as if it had been com
All this while, Gillian believed the Albrecht family sincerely cared for Augustus. Due to that reason, she had always respected the family from the bottom of her heart, thinking that if it were another family, they would have deserted Augustus and stolen all his possessions. Gillian had always believed that Renata hated her because Renata believed that Gillian was too low for Augustus, but now Gillian can’t help but rethink. Seeing Calista’s act, Gillian can’t help thinking that the Albrecht's care for Augustus seems to be fake. Augustus was upstairs, silently suffering in pain due to hunger, while they all sat in the dining room, none of them worried about his absence. If Gillian hadn’t brought Augustus out, would they even remember him? What if Gillian wasn’t present? Would Augustus have gone through such pain silently until the next morning? No wonder Augustus had stomach issues. Gillian felt that she was stupid. Even Willa Arison was antagonizing her for a reason that includ
In a dark room, an aloof and impeccably handsome man leaned against the chair majestically. A cold and authoritative aura exuded from him, giving one the urge to subconsciously want to bow to him. He’s in a tailor-made black suit that accentuates his cold bearing, and a dark mark runs from beneath his eyes down to his chin. The mysterious man leaned forward; his enigmatic blue eyes fell on Axel, who bowed respectfully. Beneath the cold mask, his blue eyes shone with contempt. “What did you think of Augustus’ new wife?” He inquired Axel’s eyes fell on the man cautiously, as if wondering why the person was asking about Gillian. Despite his curiosity, he suppresses them and carefully tries to recall the scene of how Gillian tried to stand up for Augustus. The more he recalled, the more Axel couldn't help thinking that Gillian truly cared for Augustus. He lowered his head. “I think she cares for him,” he obediently responded. The man lazily arched his brows and sneered di
Gillian’s heart pangs as her eyes land on her files, which have clung together due to the coffee poured on them. She had never wronged them, but they wanted to kill her. Gillian couldn’t help recollecting the missing files; she wondered if Willa and Luke had thrown them into the garbage can just to ridicule her. The recollection of everything made Gillian bob with fury. Gillian was afraid that she'd be consumed by so much anger that she'd end up doing whatever she didn’t want to due to a fit of anger, so she exhaled and bit her lower lip to suppress it. Gillian gently began to clean the footprints and coffee stains from her things. Although Gillian tried to hold back her tears, they still couldn’t help trickling past her eyes to land on the table. Her lips quivered, and she raised her hand to wipe them away. Gillian gently spread each file on the table to make them dry out and straighten properly. As soon as Gillian was done, she strode to the bathroom to take her bath
Gillian’s face was pale; her lips quivered as she trudged towards the ward, sad tears shimmering in her eyes. Whenever Gillian thought the Arison family had done enough cruelty to her, that's when she discovered that they could be more cruel to her. Gillian swayed, and she almost fell if it weren’t for the wall behind her. She facepalmed herself, and her shoulder trembled, low sobs spilling past her lips often. Why is the Arison family always cruel? Why is Mr. Roger always cruel to her and her mother? If it weren’t for Mr. Roger, her mom would have been a happily married woman, wouldn't she? And Gillian won’t be her mom and Mr. Roger’s child, right? Yet he’s still cruel to her mom and her! Does he even have a heart? After a few minutes, Gillian wiped her face and lowered her hand to reveal limpid, moist eyes and a red nose. Her damp eyelashes fluttered sadly. Gillian took a deep breath and took out a handkerchief. She carefully used it to wipe her face without missing a
Upon seeing the tears slip past Willa’s eyes and hearing Willa’s explanation, Luke's expression darkened with gloom. Gillian, that vile vixen! Not only did Gillian ‘beat up’ Willa until Willa ended up in the hospital, but Gillian still dared to slap Willa again. Willa is very kind-hearted, unlike other socialites. How many legitimate daughters will accept their father’s illegitimate daughter? Moreover, how many legitimate daughters care about the fate of their mistresses? Despite Wiilla's care, Gillian still dares to be very ungrateful. How can Luke not be infuriated? Luke extended his hands and wrapped Willa in a gentle hug as if to protect her from Gillian. He glared at Gillian with hatred and contempt written in his eyes while thinking that he must have been blind to approach Gillian in the past. Gillian is very heartless. “Gillian, Willa came to see your mom; is that the right attitude you should have? How can you be so selfish and heartless…” Gillian’s face turned cold,
Gillian strode towards her car, her eyes unfocused and distant, conflicts clear on her facial expression, her body trembling. She took a deep breath and exhaled softly to snap out of the myriads of thoughts coursing through her. She reached out for her car door, opened it, and entered it before she turned on the ignition. Immediately, Gillian drove out of the hospital. She unconsciously bit her lower lip, her thoughts mixed all over the place, even though she badly wanted to refrain herself from thinking. From thinking about how she was about to betray Augustus’ trust in her for her mother’s health Tears welled up in Gillian’s eyes, but she blinked repeatedly to send the tears back. She was such a bad person. She’s not worthy of Augustus. Just like others, Gillian is selfish and will take advantage of Augustus for her benefit. ‘Young Master Augustus, I’m sorry.’ Gillian’s lips quivered, and a tear slipped past her red eyes. Suddenly, Gillian’s eyes fell on a famous shopping ma
Gillian's eyes fell on Augustus, who slept off after a few minutes of running her hands through his hair. Gillian had made Augustus a dessert and prepared one of the healthy herbal teas she bought for Augustus before suggesting that the both of them play a game of Scrabble. But after a few minutes into the game, Gillian realized that she had made the worst decision ever. How could she think she could win against a grandmaster genius like Augustus in a game of Scrabble? After playing the first round with her getting a huge whooping loss, Gillian immediately turned away from the game in grief, feeling that she was an ordinary person compared to Augustus. The innocent Augustus only stared at Gillian in cluelessness, and in one way or another, she eventually found herself rubbing his hair since she never settled her debt completely. Upon thinking about the memory, Gillian's lips unconsciously rose. At first, when things with Luke happened, Gillian thought it wouldn't be easy
While the heat online was growing hotter due to the university failing to come out to give their speech about the situation, Willa was not only going through Dale’s constant emotional torture but also anxiety due to Luke's interaction with that woman.It was enough that Luke didn’t visit Willa last night to talk about it, but surprisingly, Luke didn’t even bother to call Willa to talk about it or apologize for throwing her out!It was clear that Luke was the one in the wrong, yet he didn't care. Luke was the one who was seeing a woman despite the fact that they were engaged.As if that wasn’t enough, when Willa caught Luke and the woman together, Luke was very unremorseful and didn't apologize. Instead, he threw her out. How can Willa be happy?Willa gnashed her teeth and held her phone tight. It must be that woman. Yes. That woman.That woman must have tried to show off to Luke and speak bad things about Willa.Also, that woman had purposely stayed silent and feigned confusion after
“Boss, we have moved Miss Irie to another room,” Axel bowed to Augustus and politely reported.“Hm.” Augustus indifferently responded and strode into the ward at a fast yet elegant pace.As if already expecting Augustus to come, Gillian’s eyes were eagerly fixated on the door. Upon seeing Augustus open it, Gillian immediately tried to sit up.Augustus' heart skipped a beat at her dangerous action, and he hurried toward the woman. “Careful.” Augustus quickly helped her lie back on the bed.Gillian immediately held Augustus, her lips quivering and her eyes teary. She burst into tears. All this while she had held it in, but she couldn’t anymore. “Augustus, I am not bad luck, am I?”Although Gillian had tried to act as if she was unaffected, in fact, that was a lie. How could she not be affected?Upon hearing this, Augustus’s eyes turned cold, and killing intent flickered past his gaze. His voice laced with fury and danger, “Who said that?”Gillian's lips trembled, and she sniffed pitiful
“Can I get my phone?” As soon as Gillian woke up, she turned to Irie and asked.Gillian hadn't heard from Augustus since she woke, and that made her extra worried.Although Gillian had felt Augustus’s presence when she was in a coma, that wasn’t enough to calm her down.Gillian knew that the person who would be affected the most by her accident was Augustus, and it made her exceptionally worried.Upon hearing this, Irie paused in her tracks and hurried toward Gillian. She gently patted Gillian’s hair and shook her head in refusal.“You’re still in recovery, so I have to prevent phone exposure for now.”Gillian’s brows knitted, but in the next second, she bit her lower lip and blinked her eyes innocently.“Then you can pick up my phone and put Augustus on the line,” she suggested.Upon hearing this, Irie’s brows knitted in confusion. Wasn’t Augustus just a retard? Not to mention that he had the Albrecht family watching over him—why was Gillian this worried? Nothing will happen, will it
“I have to visit Gillian at the hospital. Calista, hurry up and pack up," Renata conveyed. Her voice was so filled with anxiety that if one didn't know better, one would believe that Renata and Gillian had a very good relationship.“Yes, Mom,” Calista nodded her head and picked up a woolen white scarf, which she wrapped around her neck.Calista picked up her phone and bag and followed Renata out.Calista suddenly paused in her tracks and instructed Butler Leo, "Butler Leo, we will be back soon, so do not shut the door.""Ah, yes, Miss," Butler Leo responded with a bow and straightened his back.Immediately, Calista and Renata got into the car.Soon, the car drove out of the compound.In an inconspicuous part of the mansion, a team of six assassins suddenly appeared without making a sound or drawing attention.They were in black outfits, and their faces were covered in masks, effortlessly blending into the background.They expertly held their silenced weapons and fluidly moved around t
“Gillian.” Roger Arison stepped into the ward and perfunctorily made his way toward the table where the flowers and gifts were placed. He placed the flowers and basket of gifts he had carried along on the table, no traces of concern for Gillian in his eyes.If it wasn’t that not coming to visit Gillian would spark a reaction, he’d definitely not have come to see this cocky wench who ruined his years of hard work. Hmph.But thinking about it, if Gillian hadn’t had an accident, would Willa be capable of using pity to win netizens' hearts and increase the stock price? No.And it was all because of this that Roger had visited Gillian.By showing affection, hopefully, he’d be able to win netizens' hearts and also increase the stock price.As long as there’s an increment, Roger's company situation will turn around, and he’ll definitely be able to win investors again and find partnerships.Upon seeing Irie, who was currently going through her phone while grinning from ear to ear and leisurel
A thin and pretty nurse gently pushed her medical cart toward Gillian's ward. Upon seeing the Albrecht guard, her eyes sparkled with sweetness, no sign of fear or nervousness in them. She gently reported, “It's time for Miss Gillian's treatment.” The Albrecht guard watching over Gillian’s ward immediately eyed the nurse from head to toe, unfazed by her sweet nature. Upon seeing the guard's glance, the nurse suddenly recalled something. She blinked her eyes innocently, smiled sweetly, and explained, “Doctor Ren had an emergency case to attend to, so he sent me to check up on and treat Miss Gillian in his place.” Upon seeing the guard staring at her quietly, her stomach flipped from petrification, yet she tried to appear calm. The nurse tightened her hold on her cart and hurriedly spoke up, “Miss Gillian's issue is urgent. The more we delay, the higher the risk…” “Where's your card?” The Albrecht guard suddenly retracted his gaze and interrupted in a gruff voice, completely unf
The incessant buzzing of Luke's phone made his face wrinkle, and he let out a groan.His hand drowsily reached out for his phone, and he picked it up. He sighed and reluctantly opened his eyes before unlocking his phone to go through it.Soon, Luke realized that he was being tagged on social media.Since Luke and Gillian had once had a relationship in the past, of course, the netizens weren't willing to let Luke go, so they had tagged him, wanting to see his response.Soon, the drowsy expression on Luke’s face disappeared, and he abruptly sat up due to shock. “Gillian had an accident last night?” he pronounced, talking to no one.Immediately, Luke pushed off the blanket from his body and abruptly stood up, revealing his toned and naked body.Upon hearing Luke's words, Ivy's eyes flew wide, and her expression immediately became twisted.She abruptly sat up, causing the blanket on her body to fall, revealing the bite marks left by Luke the previous night.Her hands immediately stretched
A certain news and live broadcast suddenly took over the whole internet by storm that early morning, breaking the internet and shocking netizens.Willa had gone to a temple early at dawn just to pray for Gillian’s recovery. How could the netizens not be shocked?As if that wasn’t enough, Willa even went to donate things to orphans and the needy, as if hoping that such donations would soften heaven’s heart and help give Gillian a speedy recovery.All the media channels that broadcasted this live instantly had a surge of views and endless gifts and comments from fans.At that moment, the netizens couldn’t help being exceptionally touched.They felt that even though Willa had treated Gillian badly in the past, she deserved to be forgiven.After all, who hasn’t made a mistake at some point?The netizens even mentioned that a sweet family couldn’t go without having enmity at some point—otherwise, how would the bond be sweet?Some netizens even commented that they had done worse to their fa
"I got it, Dad. I've sent the details in the files to your mail," Zenaida conveyed to the person at the other end of the call, unable to contain the excitement in her system.Upon hearing this, the voice of the person at the other end of the phone softened, and he praised her. "You've done well, Zenaida. You have done the whole family proud. This time, it's not only Father that owes you; the whole family does. Think of what you want. When you return, you can ask for whatever reward, and Dad will give it to you," he said, his voice laced with sincerity and softness.Upon hearing this, Zenaida's eyes lit up, and her face broke into a sweet smile; her heart began to race, and her thoughts began to spin while thinking of what she could ask as a reward."Thank you, Dad." Regardless of the joy coursing through her, Zenaida steadied her voice and calmly responded.Hearing Zenaida’s calm voice made the man hum in approval. He continued, “You've proven yourself capable enough to take over the