Tiffany was both shocked and delighted. Just yesterday, she had been worried about dissuading her parents from marrying her off, and she had woken up to this good news today.Since this was in the newspaper, it'd be too late even if the McAuleys opposed it.As she looked at Jade's bright eyes and recalled her words yesterday, a realization struck Tiffany. "Did you arrange this too?""It wasn't me. I don't have the energy to pave the way for them." Jade quickly denied it before adding, "I just gave Raelyn a little guidance. Given her ambitious nature, do you think she'd pass up such a great opportunity?"Tiffany chuckled. "You certainly understand her temperament."Since Raelyn had come to the McAuley family, she had been belittling Tiffany just to get noticed by Warren. Now, she had finally achieved her goal.Jade and Tiffany went to school together and didn't see anyone from the McAuley family looking for Tiffany.Both the McAuley and Fitzgerald families were currently a mess,
Lloyd studied finance and had never encountered such a setting before. He instantly broke out in a cold sweat.However, Jade calmly walked back and forth in the room, searching for her studying material. Seeing Lloyd struggling to stand there, she teased him. "What is it? Are you here to learn medicine today?"As she spoke, she lifted the cloth covering the cadaver, revealing a dissected corpse.Lloyd turned pale with fright, his legs trembling, but Jade continued to introduce him to the anatomy of the human body without a hurry.Jade was still talking when Lloyd couldn't take it anymore and ran out of the classroom, dry heaving in the process. Jade scoffed. "I thought you would last at least a minute. Turns out it was less than 30 seconds."She covered the body again with the cloth and bowed respectfully. "Sorry for being rude."She wasn't superstitious. She simply said so out of respect for the cadaver.When Jade left the classroom, Lloyd was still crouched under the tree, ret
Was there a hidden secret?As soon as Asher left, Emmy's emotions stabilized a bit, but she clung to Jade's sleeve, trembling all over. The fear was deep in her bones and soul. Jade could still feel her shivering, even though she was being comforted by everyone."It's okay, Emmy, it's okay." Jade stroked Emmy's back, her voice seemingly magical as it gradually dispelled Emmy's fear.Emmy calmed down, but she no longer smiled like before. She seemed like a puppet without a soul, hollow and lifeless.Hunter gave her some medicine, and she obediently swallowed it before falling into a deep sleep.Seeing her sleeping so soundly, Jade and Hunter stepped out."Does she have these episodes frequently?" Jade asked cautiously.Hunter shook his head helplessly. "As long as she doesn't see Asher, nothing usually happens. We're at our wit's end. You also saw how much medicine she took, but there's been no improvement."Jade had some thoughts, but she couldn't say anything at the moment wit
Jade patiently looked at the pattern Emmy had drawn, but no matter how she looked at it, she couldn't make sense of it. Asking Emmy didn't yield any answers either, so she had to give up. However, the pattern was deeply imprinted in her mind. Since this was something from Emmy's innermost thoughts, it must have a special significance.In the following days, Jade went to the Alridges’ daily to keep Emmy company. With each visit, Emmy's mood became more stable, and she hardly showed any signs of irritability anymore. Hunter noticed this and was delighted. He wanted to thank Jade for her help with Emmy, so he talked to his parents about preparing a generous gift for Jade during the holidays. Francis and Vanessa agreed. As long as something was good for Emmy, they would support it.Apart from spending time with Emmy, Jade's remaining time was devoted to dealing with the Zeal Group. She aimed to disrupt Lloyd and Asher's plans before they could cause more harm.By now, she had already
Jade pushed her sunglasses up her nose and told the security guard, "I'm here to discuss a partnership with Mr. Hallam. Could you please inform him?"The security guard sized up Jade and, seeing that she wasn't joking, said, "Please wait a moment. I'll inform him right away."The security guard hurried into the building and returned a few minutes later. He opened the door and respectfully told Jade, "Our director is expecting you, Miss. Please come in."The psychiatric hospital was in a remote area, surrounded by desolation. The security guard couldn't fathom what kind of partnership would attract the attention of a high-class lady like Jade. He didn't dare delay, so he had quickly informed the hospital director, Griffin Hallam.Griffin, who had been dozing off in his office, perked up when he heard the news, hastily instructing the security guard to invite Jade in while he personally brewed coffee, opened the windows, and tidied up the room.When Jade and her entourage entered, G
Griffin looked up abruptly, his expression panicked, and beads of sweat dripped down his forehead as he looked at Jade.What kind of profit could a small psychiatric hospital make? He had set up a gambling den inside the hospital, where no one cared no matter how much one gambled. The profits he had made over the years were considerable. He had thought that this money-making scheme was hidden well, but Jade had easily revealed his secret, her words laced with a hint of threat.Griffin was furious and anxious, his face turning pale as he looked at Jade. Finally, he relented. "Who... Who are you?""It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is whether you're willing to cooperate. If you give me who I want, I'll give you the money, and your secret will be safe. If you don't cooperate, then..." Jade smirked alluringly, but the smile looked chilling in Griffin's eyes.He couldn't believe that this beautiful young girl was so ruthless."Fine, I agree." Griffin gritted his teeth. At this p
"Over here!" someone called out soon. "Found him!"Jade hurried over and saw through a window a person with disheveled hair and an emaciated body. He was shackled to an iron pipe and curled up into a ball, looking almost childlike from severe malnutrition."Kayden Zeal!" Jade shouted through the window, trying to get a better look at his face. However, he kept his head down. He was as unresponsive as if he were dead.Jade urgently told the bodyguards, "Quick, kick the door down."The bodyguards kicked the door open, and the first one rushed in to turn on the light, only to recoil at the sight before him. There was a pool of blood on the floor, and Kayden’s wrists were bloody, the flesh gruesomely torn."Miss, he did this to himself," the bodyguard said, visibly disturbed. "What kind of torment must he have endured to attempt suicide this way?"Jade quickly checked Kayden for any sign of breathing and found a faint pulse. "Hurry up, we need to get him to a hospital."The bodyguar
Jade pushed the case of money toward Griffin, along with a plane ticket and a suitcase, and handed it all over to him. "I've prepared everything for you. Don't come back if I don’t instruct you to and don't leave on your own. If the Zeals find you, you'll suffer."Her words were not just a scare tactic. The Zeals had imprisoned Kayden in the psychiatric hospital with the intention of slowly torturing him to death. If anything went wrong, Griffin would be the first to take the fall.Sweat beaded on Griffin's forehead as he nervously accepted the items, noticing that the ticket was for Columbus."Once you get to Columbus, someone will meet you there. Just cooperate with my people and don’t wander off." Jade warned him. "If the Zeals find you, even I won’t be able to protect you.""Okay, okay, I’ll remember." Griffin nodded repeatedly. Considering how cruel the Zeals were to Kayden, they would be even less merciful to a pawn like him. He took the items and left with the person Jade ha