LOGINShe didn’t want to bring a child into this world blindly, without clarity.
She thought it through.
All of her relatives, friends, even former colleagues—she considered them all. Each of them had a risk of leaking the truth. Overall, she needed someone who, even if she was really pregnant, would never leak it…
Suddenly, a flash of brilliance hit her mind. She thought of someone.
Kyle!
Sophia was right.
Sometimes her best friend, in o
"Go outside and check on Sarah!"James’s face darkened with displeasure as he pulled his hand from her grip, shifting a few inches away to widen the distance between them.The blunt words from his future son-in-law and his daughter had stripped him of every shred of dignity, and a deep-seated revulsion toward Denise began to fester in his chest.Everything had been going perfectly—a picture of a loving father and a dutiful daughter.Candice hadn't held a grudge, Charlie hadn't held a grudge, and Candice had even saved Gabrielle and shown a willingness to mend fences. If Denise hadn't opened her damn mouth, they wouldn't have clashed like this... If this wasn't malicious instigation, what was?Denise’s expression crumbled, looking profoundly wounded.She wanted to play submissive and swallow her pride to smooth things over, but James cold-shouldered her entirely. Realizing her tears were useless, she forced a look of aggriev
"Sarah!!""Sister-in-law!!""Third Aunt!!"...A chorus of panicked cries erupted around them.Some lunged forward to pull her back, others to intercept, while some just yelled.Charlie instinctively shielded Candice behind him, his eyes hardening with a chilling disgust.Just as Sarah's two "Vampire Claws" were about to rake across Charlie, her body flew backward without warning.A heavy thud echoed as she landed on the carpet....?!Everyone froze for two seconds, stunned.She flew back too fast to see clearly.Only when a handsome young man appeared half a meter in front of Charlie did they realize what happened, and then they panicked even more: ...Was she kicked to death in one blow?!No sooner had the thought formed than Sarah struggled to rise from the ground. Rex, looking troubled, crouched down and held her down. "Auntie, have you been infected with a zombie virus? Calm down."
Denise patted his cheek with a motherly air. "Mike is the best boy. Auntie knows you're smart, and you'd never do anything foolish."Mike didn't move.His hand, hanging at his side, slowly clenched into a fist. He returned her a shallow smile.Denise didn't miss the unwillingness in his eyes.This was normal.This was *exactly* how it should be.If he completely submitted now, if he was that easily dealt with, it would seem too fake… Taming a wild wolf cub always took time.She lowered her hand and walked towards a patch of flowerbeds glistening with dew. While fiddling with the delicate pistils, she asked, "I heard you were kidnapped with them? Tell me in detail about your journey to Edward's place. How were you seized by those people? And how were you rescued on that yacht? Tell me all the details again, from your perspective.""Alright."Mike agreed.His tone was calm and his words were organized. He rec
"You could have contacted her! You could have pleaded for my daughter! You could have told me when she was kidnapped! But you did nothing!""You just stood by, watching my daughter get hurt!""What, that bitch can give you more benefits? You're not afraid of offending me, or me coming after you later?"Her gaze was like a blade dipped in poison, every word hitting him right in the vitals.Dante’s expression was a little panicked.He knew Denise's methods – she went straight for the kill, ruthless and cunning.He explained, "It's a misunderstanding! She only called me once, saying it was the headquarters' intention, arranging for her to secretly test promising new blood for recruitment. I had no idea what she was going to do.""Besides, you say I didn't contact her? I really don't have her contact information. That phone number was canceled after that call.""We're all in the same business association. I don't want t
She settled into a chair positioned between the two hospital beds.Her gaze darted back and forth, a frown etching itself onto her face. "How am I going to explain this to Grandma and Dad later? Belinda's target was me, and I'm perfectly fine, but my two sisters ended up like this."Edward reached out and patted her shoulder. "This isn't your fault."Candice shook her head, self-reproach coloring her voice. "No, it is. This was a completely senseless disaster for them. They were shielding me from harm. I may not like them, but I never wanted them to end up like this."A single tear escaped and trickled down her cheek.Charlie stepped forward, leaning down to gently wipe it away. "No one wanted this to happen, but it did. Instead of guilt and self-blame, why not do something for them? I'll be with you every step of the way."Candice, moved, threw herself into h
"Well, isn't this a free-for-all?"Charlie chuckled.Heads turned in the room.Inside and outside the room, several people looked at each other, then at others... for a fleeting moment, the air vibrated with an indescribable weirdness.The group entered the sickroom.Charlie and Candice moved towards the bedside.Ollie's gaze, seemingly casually, flicked to the hand Jerry still had latched onto Edward's arm....That one glance made Jerry feel like his hand was about to be severed.Candice stood at the foot of the bed, looking at the eyes-closed, no-longer-struggling Gabrielle. "Did the doctor examine her? What did he say?"Kyle looked up, his tone even. "She refused to let the doctor examine her. She was struggling too violently. Mr. Lawrence and I were afraid of causing further injury. The doctor saw that there was no blood seeping from the bandage, so he hung up a few bottles of pain-killing and anti-inflammatory fluid
The trilling of the phone grated against the silence.Yet the woman holding it refused to answer.Her expression suggested the call came from a ghost—no audition or make-up needed for the next *Ring* remake.“Who is it?” Charlie’s voice cracked like a
Certain the two women couldn’t escape and would soon be dead, Phoebe spoke without the slightest restraint.Candice had already guessed as much, but hearing it aloud still rendered her speechless.Especially that line about her *defiling* Charlie…*Defile my foot
Sophia crossed her arms, pacing angrily around the living room. "The children need their parents right now! The oldest one is crying like this, and you don’t even care! And Charlie—where is that so-called father of theirs?"Candice: "..."He was thrown out.Sophia
The smile on Mrs. Lawrence’s face faded, and her expression grew neutral. "Oh, they’re relatives of the Lawrence family. I saw those kids, and they were so cute, so I invited them to dinner."The word "cute" made Sarah's heart sink.Did she not know that one of them was







