The Prince’s Lottery Bride

Jordan's eyes had murder in them. I walked past it to where the two of them were standing."Valerie, I wish you both happiness."I turned for the door. He caught my arm.His grip was hard enough to make me wince."Naomi, you belong to me. Where do you think you're going?"I looked up at him. "I never signed myself over to you. I go wherever I want."His gaze turned even colder.Beside him, Valerie caught it–jealousy flickered briefly in her eyes before she hid it."Jordan… Are you afraid to let her go?"He stopped. His grip stayed.Her voice trembled at exactly the right pitch. "Jordan… now I understand how you really feel."She turned and ran.He swore under his breath."Wait until I get back to deal with you."He was after her before I could answer.I watched the door close behind him. Then I pulled out my phone and dialed."Professor, the project you mentioned before–is it still recruiting?"The voice on the other end was immediately excited. "If you're willing to j

I ran toward the operating room.Adam lay there, completely still. His face was drained of all color.Panic hit me all at once.I saw the prepared bone marrow beside the equipment and dropped to my knees in front of the doctor."Please… save my brother."I bowed my head to the ground again and again.The doctor could not bear to look at me."It's not that I won't save him… the donor hasn't arrived.""Without a matching transplant, there's nothing I can do."My chest tightened."Then find one! Check the registry–match someone!"I got to my feet and grabbed his arm, my voice trembling."As long as there's a donor, I'll pay anything. Whatever it takes."The doctor didn't respond. He only let out a heavy sigh.At that moment, the heart monitor suddenly began to spike–rapid, erratic.The doctor's expression changed instantly."Quick–cardiac stimulants!"Several nurses rushed in. However, before the needle could even touch Adam, the line on the monitor went flat.The doct

"How can the heir be with his foster sister? That's disgusting!""On his father's birthday, no less–what kind of family is this?""He doesn't even spare his own sister? Shameless."The crowd spoke without restraint, their eyes full of contempt and disgust as they looked at Jordan and Valerie.Mr. Sutton's face turned ashen with anger, and he began coughing violently.Jordan shot to his feet.He rushed toward the screen, trying to shut it off, but froze when the next video started playing."I did it on purpose. I made sure your brother went through the procedure. I wanted him dead."You pathetic little thing. What makes you think you deserve Jordan's attention?"Don't even think about telling anyone. Jordan would never believe you."In the video, Valerie's face was twisted with malice as she slapped me again and again.Jordan stood there, stunned.He turned to her slowly, disbelief written all over his face."Valerie… didn't you tell me that procedure would help him?"Vale

"Jordan… why is everyone so harsh on me?"I only hugged you, kissed you. I didn't do anything else. Why are they treating me like this?"A flash of resentment crossed her eyes."Even my father says I seduced you."Fine. Then I'll make it real."I want to see whether, after I give birth to your child, he'll still refuse to acknowledge him."She began pulling his clothes off.Jordan panicked.He struggled, but it was useless.As the drug took effect, heat spread through his body.Looking at her, his gaze slowly lost focus."Naomi… you're back."Naomi… do you know how much I've missed you?"He murmured, pulling her tightly into his arms.…The next morning, he woke to a scream.He turned toward the sound–and froze.She was sitting beside him, unclothed.All drowsiness vanished."What are you doing here?!"He shouted instinctively, grabbing a blanket and throwing it to her.At that moment, the door burst open.Mr. Sutton rushed in, followed by his wife.Seeing the sc