LOGINGloria looked at Lillian meaningfully.
"You threaten me with the Carter Group?" "Gloria, sue me. By then, the whole world will know that the Carter Group is an empty shell. You will lose everything. Then, can you still question me with such an attitude?" Lillian hated Gloria so much. She thought with hatred, 'Gloria had once been so humble, yet she lived a better life than me after three years! She is so low and cheap. How can she surpass me?' "You are actually good at nothing! You inherited your father's property. Everything you own belonged to your family, and you robbed it from them. Gloria, you are not only lowly but also vicious. You don't even let go of your family!" The more Lillian spoke, the more emotional she became. Dexter's hand was trembling, and he slapped Lillian. "What nonsense are you talking about? Miss Carter has said that she wouldn't pursue the matter. Why are you still making a scene?" Lillian suddenly went madEva rushed over. She dropped right onto her knees.She saw the acid burns on Luana's back. Her face went pale instantly.She looked around. This was a wide-open city park. There was no first aid kit. No emergency rinse station. Only the pouring rain.Albion, sitting in his wheelchair, finally reacted. His voice shook as he spoke to Eva. "The Children's Center has clean water."Eva forced herself to be calm. She looked sharply at Cline. "HURRY! Carry Miss Hammond to the Children's Center!"Cline finally tossed the knife aside. He carefully picked up Luana. He ran frantically toward the Center.Eva ran behind him.She passed Clarissa, who was running the other way. Eva yelled urgently, "Clarissa! Call 911 NOW! We need an ambulance!"Clarissa stopped. She fumbled with her phone, shaking. She dialed and followed them forward while talking.As people panicked, the park maintenance worker started laughing nervously again.
A sharp burn made Luana scream. She fell hard. Her knees hit the ground. She braced her hands in the rain.The rain suddenly got heavier. It seemed to fight her. It beat on her back. The pain made her whole body shake.Cline spun around. He saw Luana kneeling there. The acid had stained the skin on her back black.Her small body was hunched over in agony.She knelt still. She was too hurt to move. Her face and her lips were completely white.Yet, her eyelids fluttered. She looked up. She forced a small smile at him. "I'm disfigured, right?"She had always been obsessed with beauty. The last medicine she took was just to prevent swelling. She was afraid of dying ugly.But now, her back would never be flawless.Seeing her state, Cline's heart stopped. His handsome face went sheet white.He threw his umbrella down. He dropped to his knees in front of her. His hands shook. He wanted to hold her, but he didn't know where to touch.The wedding dress on her back was already dissolved to dust
Cline sneered coldly, "Only after regaining your position at Coburn Group could you protect her. What qualifies you to talk about favors with me now?"Albion's heart skipped a beat, as if Cline had struck a sore spot, making him feel powerless before him.He gripped the contract and, after a deep breath, forced a bitter smile, "You're right, I'm not capable of protecting her."In the past, he lacked the ability to provide her with a better life and had even subjected her to harm due to family matters.Now, confined to a wheelchair and permanently disabled, what could he possibly offer to protect her?In contrast, the man before him radiated strength and power.As the head of the Moriarty Group and the Ortega family, Luana would never suffer or be hurt under his care.Albion seemed to resign himself to this reality, a faint smile curving his lips. He set down the contract and retrieved an exquisite box from his pocket.Slowly op
A grand wedding was underway in the small garden. The master of ceremonies delivered a cheerful opening speech from the stage.The guests were few, but their presence didn't dampen the ceremony's spirit.The groom, Albion, dressed in a white suit and seated in a wheelchair, gazed at the girl in the white wedding dress at the end of the red carpet.This was the dream of his youth and the promise he had made to her—to marry her.If he hadn't lost five years to amnesia, she would have been his wife by now.Despite the twists and turns, he had married her, yet it all felt unreal, like a dream from which he hadn't yet awakened.From afar, he watched her, unable to discern her expression or emotions. The more he looked, the more distant and illusory she seemed.Only when the master of ceremonies prompted him to meet the bride did he slowly return to the moment.Stanley wheeled him to Luana, and only then did he see her expressi
Cline's clear and pleasant voice trembled slightly, yet he tried his best to keep it from showing.Luana's heart suddenly ached, and her eyes welled up with tears. She couldn't help but respond, "And I wish you happiness too."The last bit of light in the man's eyes behind her faded completely, replaced by despair. Slowly, he released his hold on her…Luana pushed open the car door and realized it had started raining. The fine and dense raindrops made her heart race for a moment.She suppressed the emotions welling up inside and stepped out, walking along the red carpet toward the villa.Seeing the rain, Cline quickly put aside his feelings and took out a black umbrella from the trunk.He rushed to her side, opened it, and held it above her head to shield her from the rain without saying a word.Luana stopped abruptly, looked up at the tall and upright man, and suddenly felt a wave of guilt.She couldn't bring herself to
His voice was cool and distant, as if he had come only to deliver the bouquet with no other intentions.Luana wanted to ask him to leave. Yet, seeing his pale face and bloodshot eyes, she found herself unable to utter the harsh words she had prepared.Wasn't this cruel enough?She stared at him, not taking the flowers, not speaking. The room fell silent.Cline looked at her, then lowered his lashes and took her hand.Gently, he pried open her clenched fingers and placed the bouquet in her palm. "I'll see you through," he said.He picked up the wedding shoes from the floor and tried to put them on her.Luana quickly drew back her feet. "Cline, don't do this…" she pleaded.He smiled, a pale and joyless smile that didn't reach his eyes, making him look sorrowful.Without a word, he grabbed her foot and forced the shoe on, then squatted and turned away.He glanced at Luana. "You have no dad or brother to give y







