At noon, the Fitzgeralds sent someone to pick up Jade. What surprised Jade was that the person who came turned out to be Caelan. He sat in the car with an air of nobility, his expression stern and his presence unwelcoming.Jade suddenly lost the courage to speak to him. She cautiously got in the car and sat stiffly on one side.Samuel, who saw Jade get seated, started the car and drove off.The atmosphere in the car felt dense, making even breathing difficult.Jade's heart was racing, and she sat rigidly in her seat like a stone. She didn't speak because she was too nervous. Caelan didn't speak because he thought the whole situation was absurd. Both of them were silent, each lost in their own thoughts, and the tension didn't ease even after they got out of the car.Kennedy, however, was delighted to see Jade. "Jade, you'll have to live with this brat for a while. If he dares to bully you, just tell me and I'll straighten him out."Caelan frowned. "Live with me?"He clearly hadn'
"Get lost, you..." The pain coursing through Gemma made her gasp repeatedly. Even in such a miserable state, she refused to bow down in front of Jade."When I recover, I'll make sure you pay for this," she vowed.Jade's smile faded from her face, getting replaced by a sneer. "You won't have that chance.""What do you mean?" Gemma asked warily.Jade found a chair by the hospital bed and sat down, speaking slowly. "Dad won't want a woman with ruined looks. Don't delude yourself into thinking you will still be Mrs. Severin. He will definitely divorce you.""You're talking nonsense," Gemma retorted, her chest heaving with anger. Despite her agitation, she seemed confident. "Melvin won't divorce me. He doesn't have the guts."Seeing her so convinced, Jade couldn't help but feel sorry for Melvin. The woman he had been sharing a bed with for so many years had turned out to be a venomous snake.In her previous life, Gemma had collected evidence of Melvin's tax evasion to control him.J
Jade felt that Gemma had to know something, but even if she asked her now, she wouldn't tell her. That was okay, she would wait—until Gemma herself spoke up and begged her.When Jade returned to the villa, Caelan hadn't come back yet. She thought for a moment, brewed a cup of lemon tea. and placed it on the table. It was Caelan's favorite. She also left a note under the cup—[I won't disrupt your life].After doing all this, she returned to her room. She took a shower and went to bed, preparing for the press conference the next day.When Caelan returned home, he visibly paused when he saw the women's slippers at the door. He had lived alone for many years, so having someone else around felt a bit strange. He saw the lemon tea on the table and pulled out the note beneath it. He glanced at it before crumpling it up and throwing it in the trash. Then, he picked up the lemon tea and took a sip.…When Jade and Caelan appeared together at the press conference the next day, she was still
Waiting turned Gemma's love to hatred and caused her to have a twisted mindset. The news of Jade and Caelan's impending engagement fueled her rage even more. Looking at her ugly reflection in the mirror, she angrily smashed it. Since returning home, she had smashed all the mirrors in the house.Melvin finally reached his breaking point after initially avoiding her. He couldn't take it anymore. "Let's get a divorce."Gemma looked at him resentfully. "Melvin, do you have no conscience? You begged me to marry you. Now that I'm disfigured, you want to abandon me? Are you even human?""You know you're disfigured, huh?" Melvin sneered. "I'm the Severin heir. If others find out how ugly you've become, where will I hide my face? Regardless of whether you want a divorce or not, you have to agree."He slapped the prepared divorce agreement on the table. "If you sign the divorce agreement without a fuss, I will still give you some money. If you don't listen and cause trouble, I have ways of d
The servant looked troubled. "Mrs. Gemma said that if you don't see her, she'll kneel outside the door indefinitely."The Severins were currently in the spotlight. If Gemma knelt outside, it would definitely attract the paparazzi."Grandma, why don't we let her in and hear what she has to say?" Jade suggested. Gemma was desperate, so when pushed to the edge, she could be capable of anything.Leah thought for a moment and said, "Let her in."The servant led Gemma in. She was wearing a headscarf, sunglasses, and a mask, so she was completely covered. She was no longer the glamorous woman she used to be.As soon as she entered, she knelt down and sobbed uncontrollably. "Mom, please save me.""What are you doing?" Leah was displeased with Gemma's actions. "If you have something to say, say it. Kneeling like this will make others think I've mistreated you."Gemma stood up and took off her sunglasses. When she raised her head, she saw Jade and a hint of astonishment flashed in her e
Jade would never believe that Gemma would truly repent, but she couldn't say that to Leah. She could only say vaguely, "Grandma, why don't we observe her for a couple of days before coming to a conclusion?"With the enemy in the dark and herself in the light, Jade was in a passive position. If Gemma stayed under Leah's nose, every move she made would be scrutinized."Okay, let her stay here for a couple of days," Leah said, not believing that Gemma could undergo such a drastic change in character either.Gemma busied herself in the kitchen, but unfortunately, she didn't know how to do anything and made a mess of things. Afraid of annoying Leah, she went to clean the house.Her humble attitude made the household servants shake their heads. Jade suddenly understood that Gemma was taking a step back to move forward. She was playing the emotional card."Jade, why don't you try on that dress for me?" Leah was now completely focused on Jade's engagement ceremony. Though it wasn't real,
This time, no matter what happened, Jade wouldn't let Gemma succeed. She was determined to let Gemma reap what she had sown....The news of Caelan's engagement had already spread throughout Centus.On the day of the engagement, the elites of upper society all came to congratulate them, making it a grand occasion.Jade sat in the lounge and looked down from the second floor, seeing that the guests were all either rich or influential. Prominent figures from the business world and politicians were both present, showing the Fitzgeralds’ status in the city.Kennedy was wearing a suit, looking spirited with Caelan by his side as they chatted with the guests.Jade saw Melvin among the guests. He seemed very confident today, unlike his usual submissive self, and he kept basking in the compliments of the crowd."Congratulations, Jade." The door of the lounge opened and Neve walked in wearing an elegant princess dress.She had a fake smile on, mixed with many complex emotions—jealousy,
Neve looked at Jade's icy gaze, her eyes widening as she was suddenly struck by a realization.Could she have ingested the drink that was laced with the aphrodisiac?"Surprised, Neve?" Jade squatted down, her gaze frosty. "As long as you trick her into drinking the stuff, I have a way of making you Mrs. Fitzgerald."Neve panicked, looking at Jade as if she were a monster. "How... How do you know what Mom told me?"These words were exactly what Gemma had told Neve, instructing her to trick Jade into ingesting the aphrodisiac, but now Neve herself had fallen victim to it.As the effects of the drug began to take hold, Neve felt a rush of heat throughout her body, and fine beads of sweat started forming on her forehead. Even her voice took on a seductive tone."Because I know everything you've done," Jade said deliberately.Gemma had tried to sabotage her engagement banquet by drugging her, planning to have Neve take her place as the center of attention that day, just like she had