The crowd turned around to see Lloyd walking toward them. He was well-known throughout the university, so the security guards naturally recognized his car.Seeing Lloyd, they all hesitated. "Mr. Zeal, do you need anything?"Lloyd pointed at Asher with a smile. "Hand him over to me.""Mr. Zeal, this guy is very dangerous. You should be careful," the security guard kindly reminded.Lloyd took Asher and smiled without a care. "It's okay. He won't hurt me."He took Asher back to his car, put him inside, and then quickly left the campus.…Half an hour later, Lloyd returned to his company.Jordan, his assistant, opened the car door, greeting respectfully, "Mr. Zeal, you're back."Lloyd nodded and pointed inside the car. "Take good care of him. He's my guest."Jordan took a look inside, Upon seeing Asher slumped in the back seat, reeking of alcohol, he frowned in disapproval. "It's a drunkard?""A drunkard?" Lloyd smiled nonchalantly. "He's not just any ordinary drunkard, but a ge
It seemed one of them dwelled in paradise while the other survived underground. Asher had always yearned to prove himself, but opportunities eluded him. How could he possibly let this golden chance slip away today, lying right before his eyes?"Really? Are you sure you want to collaborate with me?" Asher's eager eyes couldn't escape Lloyd. He was like a fish out of water, and Lloyd was the water that could save him.Lloyd nodded and handed a card to Asher, saying, "There are 7,000,000 dollars in here. You can use them as you please. Not only that, but I can also give you 1% of the Zeal Group's shares, and there will be dividends at the end of the year. Is that sincere enough?"Asher was too shocked to speak. If he had doubts about Lloyd earlier, he now fully trusted him."Mr. Zeal, you really surprised me. Since you're so sincere, I won't let you down either."Lloyd shook hands with Asher and smiled. "Here's to a great partnership."...The celebration party for the game was sch
The fact that Francis recognized Jade but tactfully avoided mentioning her background showed respect toward her.Jade was touched by this gesture. She felt good about Francis and greeted them with a smile, "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Alridge.""Ah, nice to meet you." Vanessa looked kind with a warm smile as well, appearing well-mannered. Noises came from inside the room again.Feeling embarrassed, Vanessa smiled apologetically at Jade. "I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Excuse us."Jade shook her head. "I should be the one apologizing. I broke my promise and stood Emmy up, so her temper is understandable.""Alright, let's chat later. Let's go see Emmy now." Hunter asked Francis and Vanessa to go downstairs with a smile, "You two should rest. Leave Emmy to me, okay?"Francis and Vanessa felt somewhat reassured. "Emmy has always been close to you since she was young. She should be able to listen to you. Try to advise her.""Got it. Go on, now. The longer you stay here, the more unstable
Being praised by a child like that contented Jade very much. She encouraged Emmy, "Thank you, Emmy. As long as you work hard, you can achieve it too."Emmy lowered her head, looking somewhat discouraged. Her gaze fell on her legs, her expression down. "I want to, too, but my body won't allow it."Jade was taken aback, only then realizing that there were no school bags or study-related items in Emmy's room. She asked in surprise, "You don't go to school?"Emmy shook her head, then nodded slightly. "My health isn't good. Although I don't go to school, my mom hired tutors for me. I have piano, painting, and singing lessons, but I don't like any of them. I just want to study medicine."A 12-year-old child who only wanted to study medicine puzzled Jade. "Tell me, why do you want to study medicine?"Emmy smiled shyly, looked around to ensure no one was listening, and gestured for Jade to come closer. "Because I want to make myself better."Due to Emmy sitting in a wheelchair for a long
Emmy extended her finger. "Then let's pinky promise."Jade was momentarily stunned before extending her finger and hooking pinkies with Emmy. They even sealed it with their thumbs, and only then did Emmy feel at ease enough to go to sleep.After Hunter and Jade exited Emmy's room, he brought her to the living room, and they sat on the couch."Jade, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, Emmy wouldn't be smiling so happily," Hunter said, his words implying a deeper meaning.Jade patiently listened, sensing that Hunter had more to say to her."How did Emmy injure her leg? Do you mind telling me?" Jade asked softly.Upon observing Hunter's surprise, it confirmed her suspicion that there was more to Emmy's leg injury.Fearful of Hunter misunderstanding, she hastily clarified, "I don't mean anything else. I just want to help Emmy. I believe she deserves to experience the joys of childhood, to be out in the sun like any other child, instead of being confined to her room every day."
"It's possible. Anything that triggers Emmy will stir her memories, so she resists Asher," Jade analyzed.Hunter smiled. "It's been so many years. Asher's probably used to it by now. He's hardly ever home now, just to avoid crossing paths with Emmy."Jade's heart raced at the revelation that Asher didn't live with the Alridges. She hoped he wasn't colluding with Lloyd. Otherwise, Lloyd would be even more difficult to deal with."Jade, don't you have plans with Caelan tonight?" Hunter reminded.Jade widened her eyes, and she quickly glanced at her wristwatch."I won't be attending the evening celebration. I have to leave right away," she exclaimed.With that, she hurriedly grabbed her bag and rushed out the door."Wait, I'll walk you out." Hunter grabbed his keys and hurried after her, only to see her collide with someone at the doorway.Jade exclaimed in pain as she held her forehead, then looked up to see Asher grimacing and holding his chin."Can you even walk?" Asher frowne
Hell was empty because this devil lurked in the world.Jade fixed her sharp gaze on Asher, a look so venomous it seemed capable of tearing him apart.In her past life, Asher had repeatedly harassed Jade while they worked in the same laboratory. She could sense trouble brewing and would remain on high alert. Despite voicing her concerns to Lloyd, he would brush them off, chiding her for being overly sensitive.At that time, Jade had been too meek and easily manipulated by Lloyd. Since he wouldn't stand up for her, she could only swallow her grievances. She had never doubted Lloyd's feelings for her.Asher's aggression only intensified, fueled by Lloyd's favoritism, and Jade had narrowly escaped becoming his victim multiple times. But a higher power eventually intervened, granting Jade a fresh start in this life to settle old scores."Hunter, I'll be leaving first then." Jade's eyes flashed murderously. She was smiling, but there was no warmth behind it. It was like a mask that hid
Caelan smiled, the warmth in his gaze brimming. "Let's go."He reached out his hand, and Jade paused before placing hers in it. As Caelan's hand tightened around hers, she felt a sense of security.They walked intimately into the hospital, heading to the VIP ward through the elevator.…Kennedy was watching TV out of boredom, and his eyes lit up when he saw Caelan and Jade enter together. "Oh, Jade, what brings you here?"It had been a while since he last saw Jade. He had been asking Caelan about her several times, but Caelan's vague answers had left him disgruntled. He had wanted to find Jade himself, but his frail body had landed him in the hospital.Now that Kennedy saw Jade, he felt like he was already halfway healed. He eagerly invited Jade to sit down, his eyes squinting into crescents as he asked with a grin, "Jade, tell Grandpa, what's going on between you two?"Jade glanced at Caelan in disapproval. Evidently, he hadn't informed Kennedy about their reconciliation.Seei