Where Flames Consume Love

After leaving the hospital, I headed to the office instead of going home.I had worked as a jewelry designer at Frank's company for seven years and created numerous popular products for the company. I needed to retrieve some of the creative data that was still stored on my work computer.However, after returning to the company, I realized that my workstation was covered with someone else's belongings.The personal belongings I had placed on my desk had all been tossed into a tattered cardboard box in the corner.I stopped a passing colleague, Timothy Elston, and asked blankly, "What's going on? Why has my workstation been occupied by someone else?"Timothy replied, "Mr. Winston said that since you were pregnant, he'd let Ms. Scott take over your workstation while you were on maternity leave. Ms. Scott has also taken over as the company's creative director."I was instantly frozen in place. Frank had never brought this up with me.Timothy did not notice my reaction and continued

I didn't expect Johanna's stay at the villa to be absolute hell for me.She was clumsy and would sometimes accidentally spill freshly boiled soup on me.She would offer to give me a massage, but she would deliberately press hard on my stomach every time, making me grit my teeth in agony.She also prepared the foods I hated the most.After she accidentally spilled an entire glass of ice water on me again, I finally reached my limit and stood up to slap her harshly.Unexpectedly, Frank happened to come in at that very moment and witness this.He immediately rushed forward to protect Johanna. He cradled her swollen cheek in distress, then turned to me with a stormy expression. "Apologize to her, Darcy."I just found the situation ridiculous. "She was the one who splashed water on me. Why should I apologize to her?"Furthermore, I still had burn scars on my legs from the last time she scalded me with boiling soup.Frank's expression darkened further at my refusal. He just grabbed

It wasn't until security intervened and dispersed the crowd that I was finally rescued. I called an ambulance and lost consciousness after being lifted into it.When I next woke up, I saw dozens of missed calls on my phone—all from Frank.After calling him back, I immediately heard his anxious voice on the other end. "Where are you right now, honey? Why didn't you pick up the call for so long? I was beside myself with worry!"I opened my mouth, then paused. In the end, I lied calmly, "Sorry. I was attending a party at a friend's place, and my phone ran out of battery."Frank seemed relieved to hear that. He said in a gentler tone, "As long as you're alright, babe. I'll officially announce your identity at the company's celebration banquet tomorrow night. Don't worry. There definitely won't be any accidents this time."I simply hummed in acknowledgement.Frank seemed caught off guard by my indifference and didn't know what else to say. After a long and awkward silence, he finally

Frank instantly turned pale, and the guests below the stage started becoming restless.Aside from intimate photos of him and Johanna, the screen also displayed a marriage certificate as well as evidence that he and Darcy had been secretly married for many years.The name written on the certificate was clearly Darcy Cowell.Finally, the screen showed Darcy's pregnancy test report and miscarriage report.Frank's microphone fell onto the stage with a clunk, whereupon it let out an ear-piercing screech."Our child…""Turn it off! Hurry up and turn it off!" Johanna screeched from the stage. She decided to pull out the projector's power cord, which finally turned off the screen.Still, everyone present had already seen the images projected onto the screen earlier.The venue was in chaos. The guests whispered among themselves with shock and disdain.Representatives of several of Winston Group's business partners got up and left right away. They evidently wanted to distance themselves

Third-person POVAt that moment, Frank was sitting in his office, reviewing the investigation report his subordinates had sent him.The first report was a miscarriage report, which clearly stated that Darcy had suffered a miscarriage on the day of the fire.The cause of the miscarriage had also been determined through investigation and reviewing surveillance footage.Frank had shaken off Darcy's hand during the fire and hadn't heard her cries for help.The second report stated that Johanna had been deliberately spreading rumors to manipulate public opinion around this time. She even specifically hired people to accost Darcy at the entrance to the company building. The same people had beaten Darcy up so badly that she had to be sent to the hospital.When he looked at the photos attached to the hospital's injury assessment report, Frank found it hard to breathe through the throbbing pain in his heart.He found it difficult to imagine how miserable and helpless Darcy must have fe