LOGINThe next day, I returned to Radiant City, hoping to see him one last time. To my surprise, I was turned away at the entrance.A small note was handed to me by a police officer. On it were Nicholas' strong, determined words."Wait for me to atone for my sins. Wait for me to come to you."Staring at t
"All the mistakes began with me, so today, I will end them."Because of my actions, those who deserved punishment were able to evade justice for four long years. I am willing to cooperate with the police investigation, provide the necessary evidence, and take full legal responsibility for any past a
After hanging up the call, I immediately searched online.Screenshots of Nicholas being taken away were plastered across numerous articles by the tabloids. And the top four trending topics were all about him."Hawk Corporation CEO Publicly Confesses Love""Hawk Corporation CEO Taken Away for Investi
I suddenly received a call from Douglas. He asked when I would need Tabitha's passport back, as it was still with him. I couldn't help but feel that once a person wakes up to the truth, everything starts to fall into place as it was meant to."Send it to Coral Villa," I said, then hung up and went t
In the following days, my schedule was always tightly arranged by Nicholas.He subtly hinted and asked whether I'd consider remarrying him, saying it might make the adoption process for Cory easier. However, I could handle the matter myself, even if it was more troublesome.Rather than discussing re
It wasn't until Leo was wheeled out of the operating room that I finally saw Yasmine and Nicholas in the ward.The two of them exchanged a silent glance when they saw me and turned away in unison, as if by mutual agreement.I couldn't help but feel that the tension between them had somehow lessened.
When I arrived at the hospital, Claudia was lying in bed fiddling with her phone. She looked much healthier compared to Nicholas' pale complexion yesterday.I straightened my posture and called out to her solemnly. "Claudia!"She had been focused on her phone and immediately sat up in fright when sh
Daniel emphasized the words "Do you have the heart" heavily. Tears even fell from his sunken eyes. He said, "Ariana, I still like you very much, and I feel quite sorry for you. But… you can't have children..." My hand instinctively covered my tummy. I did not know what the things inside me should
The sudden kiss was like a tornado, and it ambushed me.Nicholas' agile tongue explored every inch of my mouth. I couldn't react to it in time and couldn't fight back at all. The only thing I felt was that every other sense in my body had turned itself off at that moment. All that was left was the
There was already a fine layer of sweat on my skin after I got dressed. When I walked past the mirror, I was shocked by my pained and pale expression.I quickly calmed myself down. I knew I couldn't show up in front of these people who hated me and let them see me in such a state. That would be no d







