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William didn’t respond. Levi didn’t dare push his luck any further and waved a hand dismissively. “Alright, alright. We’ve known each other long enough—no need to be so formal. Miss Xander is my patient. Helping her is just what I’m supposed to do.”But the truth was, he wasn’t just trying to save Layla, he was trying to save William too. If something really happened to her, he couldn’t even begin to imagine what William would turn into.Early the next morning, Levi stopped by for rounds. After checking Layla’s wounds and going over the usual precautions, he casually mentioned that he would be taking some time off. Layla looked surprised. “You’re suddenly taking time off?” “Don’t worry. Before I leave, I’ll make sure everything is set. The doctor covering for me is one of my med school juniors. I’ve given him strict instructions to keep a close eye on you.” He offered a reassuring smile. “Just keep cooperating like before, and everything will be fine.” “That’s
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“Obviously, Uncle William told me,” Carter said matter-of-factly. “He was worried about your mental state, so he told me to put work on hold and come back to keep you company.” As soon as the words left his mouth, Carter realized something was off. He turned to Levi, looking nervous. “Uh… Levi, was I not supposed to say that?” Levi sighed in exasperation. “Does it even matter now? You already did.”Layla frowned. “Why wouldn’t you be allowed to say it?” “Uh…” Carter hesitated, at a complete loss. He obviously couldn’t just blurt out that his uncle liked her—that was why he was so meticulous about everything.Levi stepped in smoothly. “William was just worried you’d feel too pressured.”He glanced at Carter knowingly. “I’m guessing your uncle told you to say you just happened to finish work and heard the news after you got back.”Carter immediately took the easy way out. “Exactly! That’s exactly what he told me! Levi, no wonder you’ve been friends with him for so many years
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For the next two hours, Xena was in pure agony. She was so frustrated she could have strangled Carter on the spot. Finally, the hospital room door swung open, and Carter strolled out, casually humming a tune. The moment she saw him, Xena’s tears welled up instantly. “Mr. Carter, I’m really exhausted. Can I take a break before continuing? You wouldn’t want someone collapsing right outside my sister’s hospital room, would you?” Carter arched a brow. “You’ve barely been kneeling.”He shoved his hands into his pockets, looking down at her with a lazy smirk. “You’re the mastermind behind an attempted murder, and you can’t even handle kneeling for a little while? How are you planning to survive prison?” “You…” Xena’s face turned pale with panic. “I swear I didn’t do it! Why won’t you believe me?” “Still playing innocent?” Carter let out a mocking laugh. “My uncle already found the driver. Haven’t you noticed he hasn’t been around today? That’s because he’s with the poli
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Layla held up her phone for Carter to see, a knowing smile tugging at her lips. “Looks like the fish took the bait.” “That fast?” Carter’s eyes lit up with excitement. “Damn, if I’d known, I would’ve come back sooner! My acting skills would’ve been put to good use!”“If you came back earlier, Xena would’ve still been under police investigation. There wouldn’t have been a chance for her to make that call.”Carter scratched his head. “Good point. They needed time to track him down. If we said we found him too soon, Xena wouldn’t have bought it.”Layla tucked her phone away. “We still need to keep an eye on Xena. If she senses something’s off, she might panic and pull something reckless.”“Exactly!” Carter glanced at the clock on the wall and frowned. “She made the call a while ago, but she still hasn’t come back? I’ll have someone check the restroom.”He turned to the bodyguards outside the door. “Go see if she’s in the bathroom.”Half an hour later, a bodyguard rushed back,
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“Do you really think they’d stop talking just because I hide?”Layla yanked her hand free. “I’m not going to stick my head in the sand. Pretending this isn’t happening won’t make it go away.”“But—” Carter hesitated, looking uneasy.“Didn’t you just say we have enough people? What, are you actually worried the Xanders will hurt me?”“Not a chance!”Mike stepped forward, his voice firm. “As long as I’m here, no one will lay a finger on Miss Xander.”Carter hesitated a moment longer before sighing in defeat. “Fine, we’ll do it your way—for now. But if things go south, you listen to me. If I say we leave, we leave.”Layla nodded, her gaze shifting past Carter’s shoulder toward the maternity ward’s operating room, her expression unreadable. What a coincidence. Xena had just finished making that phone call, and now she had lost the baby. They say even a tiger wouldn’t eat its own cub, but Xena? She was willing to sacrifice her own child to achieve her goal. How ruthles
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“She was the one who chose to kneel. From start to finish, I never forced her.“And let’s be real—those legs belong to her, don’t they? If she wanted to stop, I wouldn’t have stopped her. But she insisted on playing the victim, and now she’s played herself right into losing her own child. Who else is there to blame?“We’re all adults here. She made a choice, and choices come with consequences.”Layla turned to Xena, a faint, almost taunting smile on her lips. “Didn’t you say that whatever happened, you’d take full responsibility? Those were your own words, weren’t they?”Xena froze, staring blankly at Layla, as if unable to process how effortlessly she had deflected the blame.Seeing Layla’s indifference, Mr. Xander seethed, his chest tightening. “Your sister just lost her child, and you have the nerve to stand here making sarcastic remarks? Do you even have a heart?!”Layla flashed a brilliant smile. “I don’t know, Mrs. Xander—did you remember to give me one when you gave birth
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Shane scoffed. “Evidence? Didn’t you say you’d show us proof if we asked? Well, where is it?”“We have it!” Carter shot back, frustration thick in his voice. “Xena contacted that driver today. The police traced the call and pinpointed a location!“For all we know, they’ve already caught him! Once the evidence piles up, let’s see how you keep defending her then!” Layla sighed inwardly, too late to stop him. This kid never thought before he spoke. But still, she caught it—a fleeting moment of panic flashing across Xena’s face. So the number was right. Chris frowned and turned toward Xena. “What number? Who did you call?” “I didn’t—” Xena frantically shook her head, eyes wide with feigned innocence. “I just answered a wrong number. It wasn’t the driver at all.” She turned to Layla, her voice trembling. “Layla, are you really not going to let me go?” Tears streamed down Mrs. Xander’s face as she threw her arms around Xena, shielding her. “Don’t be scared, sweethea
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“You…!” Mr. Xander was furious, his fists clenching so tightly his knuckles turned white. “Fine. I see how it is. You’ve grown wings and forgotten where you came from! We should’ve never brought you back in the first place!” “Layla, why are you still so stubborn?!” Mrs. Xander sobbed, her entire body trembling. “What does the Xander family owe you?!” Owe? Wasn’t she simply asking for what was supposed to be hers? A father’s love. A mother’s care. A sibling’s protection. Were those things she was supposed to beg for? Layla’s chest tightened with bitterness, but her smile only grew colder. “It’s not me who refuses to change. It’s you.” There was no point in arguing anymore. Layla made up her mind, her voice steady and unwavering. “I’m not letting Xena off the hook. There’s nothing to discuss.” “Fine.” Chris’s gaze turned ice-cold. “If this is how you want it, then the Xander family won’t back down either. We’ll make sure Xena gets justice.” Layla let o
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During the celebration dinner, Layla received a call from Jenny.Since it was too noisy inside, Layla grabbed her phone and stepped out into the hallway, finding a quieter corner before answering. “Miss Jasper.”“Did you forget you even have a mentor?” Jenny half-scolded. “Something this big happens, and you didn’t even think to tell me? I had to find out online!“If I don't mean anything to you anymore, then stop thinking of me as your mentor,” she huffed.“Don’t say that,” Layla said quickly, her voice warm and coaxing. “I just didn’t want you to worry. And honestly, it’s a complicated situation. I didn’t want you getting dragged into it.“Besides, it’s not that serious. I’ve been handling it fine. If I ever hit a wall, you’d be the first person I’d call.“You’re not just my mentor. You’re my safety net. You’re my strength.”“Alright, enough,” Jenny said, laughing despite herself. “That silver tongue of yours—how am I supposed to stay mad at you?”She had stormed into the con
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Fabian muttered under his breath, “Weren't you crushing on Mr. Lucas before?”“Nope! I’m all about Miss Xander now!” Diana declared, purposely raising her voice so Layla could hear her loud and clear. “Smart, capable women are the real deal! Who wouldn’t be smitten?”Layla chuckled. “I’ll gladly accept your admiration.”“Aaah! She accepted it! Did you hear that? I knew it! Women really are the best!” Diana squealed in excitement, practically bouncing in place. Fabian could only shake his head and gently push her away, then hurried to wrap up the call with Layla.*As the promotional video’s popularity exploded, the calls started pouring in that very afternoon.Most of them came from the mentors, artists, and family friends that Jenny had once introduced to her. They had only just found out about the troubles Layla’s studio had been facing, after seeing the video hit the trending charts.Normally, those artists lived in their own world, blissfully detached from outside news.
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Scarlett was curled up on the sofa, scrolling through her phone. She had just finished watching the entire promotional video when she muttered, “Looks like a great place to walk around.”“Not bad,” William replied without even looking up.Scarlett shot him a look and said, a little sharply, “Your dad ended up in the hospital because you ran off with Layla to the south.“I’m not saying you can’t go travel and clear your head, but you can’t be following a woman around like that. It doesn't sound good if people start talking, you know?”William furrowed his brows and was about to respond when Scarlett added, “How about this? Next time you want to follow her somewhere, bring me along. If people see a mother and son traveling together, it’ll look a whole lot better than making it seem like you're chasing after her.”Feeling quite pleased with her own cleverness, Scarlett nodded in satisfaction. “I usually only travel abroad, but clearly, there are plenty of beautiful places right here
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“Who exactly was hiding something?” Kiera only muttered the words in her heart. On the surface, she kept her tone casual and said, “I was watching a promotional video Miss Xander produced. I didn’t want you to get the wrong idea if you saw it.“If you don’t believe me, take a look for yourself.”As she spoke, Kiera handed her phone to Sean, her expression calm and composed.Sean frowned slightly. “Layla Xander? Isn’t her studio the one Mr. Lucas Sr. basically shut down?”“You seem pretty up to date on her situation,” Kiera said with a half-smile. “Here I thought you didn’t know anything.”“I just... heard about it. Everyone in the circle has,” Sean said, clearly uncomfortable, avoiding her gaze. “She crossed the Lucas family. Of course she was going to end up like this. When she first came back, everyone was talking about her, but in the end, all it took was one word from Mr. Lucas Sr. and her studio couldn’t land a single project.”“Is that so?” Kiera tightened her grip on
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Kiera had always played the part of the gentle, obedient wife.But right now, the cold sarcasm in her eyes made Sean feel like he was looking at a stranger.Sean sobered up a little in an instant. “What the hell are you talking about?” he snapped. “All I did was ask you to play the harp. Do you really have to twist it into something so ugly?”He huffed and continued, “Mr. Zimmer has sent us quite a few projects over the years. I know he’s into classical music, so I thought bringing you tonight might give you two something to talk about.“How was I supposed to know that asking you to play one song would feel like pulling teeth? You refused to drink, which was fine, but then you just sat there with that sour face. Who would even dare start a conversation with you like that? Anyone watching would have thought I treat you like garbage at home.”Grumbling, Sean let go of her arm and leaned back against the car door, putting distance between them.To his surprise, Kiera didn’t move clo
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“I’ve heard Mrs. Perry plays the harp,” someone across the round table suddenly said. It was Mr. Zimmer, one of the business partners. “There happens to be one here tonight. Mrs. Perry, would you mind playing a piece for us?”“This…” Kiera hesitated, but before she could reply, Sean jumped in with a smile, “Of course not. My wife plays beautifully. Tonight’s the perfect chance for everyone to enjoy it.”Hearing that, Kiera’s heart sank.It was rare for Sean to ask her to attend a business dinner. In all their time married, this was the first time he had willingly brought her into one of his work events.If she didn’t already know better, she might have been flattered, maybe even excited to join him.But she knew too much. She could see right through him. When something felt this out of the ordinary, there was always a hidden reason. Still, she smiled and nodded. “Sure, I’d be happy to.”A few minutes later, the restaurant staff wheeled in a harp and set it up in the private di
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From the moment Mr. Xander stepped through the door, his face was clouded with anger. He didn’t even bother putting on a friendly face for Felix like he normally would.It wasn’t until Felix left after dinner that Xena finally approached her father. “Dad, did you go see my sister today?”“She’s no sister of yours! There’s no place in this family for someone as heartless as her!”Furious, Mr. Xander slammed his hand against the table, the loud thud making Xena flinch.Mrs. Xander rushed over to shield her daughter. “Easy, don’t scare her. She’s pregnant, remember?”“I’m fine, Mom.” Xena lowered her gaze, looking guilty. “Dad only lost his temper because of me. Maybe we should just drop it. I’ll talk to Felix myself. I’ll keep the baby, and we’ll figure the rest out later.”“What are you saying? You can’t have that baby now!”Mrs. Xander immediately objected. “Even if you two get married afterward, people will still talk! If the baby comes before the wedding, everyone will trea
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“If you don’t like it here,” William said coolly, “the elevator’s just to the right.”Scarlett was fuming. Just a few words in and she was already being shown the door? Was she not even allowed to speak?And she hadn’t even said anything bad about Layla. She was just feeling protective of her precious son. Was that so wrong?For the rest of the time, Scarlett sat stiffly on the couch, clutching her glass of water and sipping from it every now and then. William sat across from her on another sofa, silently scrolling through his phone.Neither of them spoke. The only sound in the apartment came from the kitchen, where the soft clatter of cooking echoed faintly.Soon, the scent of food filled the air.Scarlett couldn’t help glancing toward the kitchen. Through the frosted glass, she could only make out the blur of Layla’s figure. Doubts crept into her mind. “Could Layla’s cooking actually be edible?” she wondered.After all, she was still a woman who had grown up with a silver sp
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Layla braced herself as she welcomed William and Scarlett into her apartment. After a quick round of small talk, she headed into the kitchen with the groceries.She had just started unpacking when she heard William call from behind, “Need a hand with anything?”“No, I—”She was about to turn him down, but then thought of Mr. Xander and hesitated. Instead, she handed him a bag of snap peas. “Help me trim these.”“Sure.”William stepped up beside her without hesitation. As he got to work, she lowered her voice. “How’s Grandpa Perry doing?”“He’s fine,” William replied, eyeing her curiously. “Why are you suddenly asking about him?”“Gerald Xander came to see me today. He wants to meet with Grandpa Perry.”Layla said her father’s name without a trace of emotion, as if she were talking about a stranger.William glanced over at her. “Did he give you any trouble?”“Not really. He can barely walk straight, can’t argue, and definitely can’t catch up to me. What else is he going to do
