In her third year of dating Jackson Hunter, the cool and proud Lumina Walker took out a secret loan of one million dollars to repay his debt. She even resorted to performing stripteases in a bar. Everything changed when she overheard a shocking conversation between him and his friends. "You're ruthless even to yourself! Just to get back at Lumina, you pretended to be a bartender for three years, tricked her into taking out a loan for you, and used her nude video as collateral. You even got her to strip at your bar! " "If she ever found out that you're the loan shark and own the bar she stripped at… She'd probably drop dead from anger right there and then!" another chimed in. Celia Price was Lumina's living nightmare, her tormentor for nine years since their middle school days—relentless bullying, harassment, and abuse. The painful twist? Celia was Jackson's secret love all along—for a decade, to be exact. Yet Lumina didn't cry, didn't fight back. So when her Uncle Howard called and ordered her to marry the mute oldest son of the powerful Morgan family from Crown City, she agreed without hesitation.
View MoreBecause Celia had always treated the maids harshly, no one helped her after she fell down the stairs. She missed the best window for treatment, and was left permanently disabled.A week later, on the wedding day, Cadmus came to the manor to pick up his bride. He handed each bridesmaid a gift and smiled as he carried Lumina downstairs.Not far away, Jackson sat in the driver's seat of a white Range Rover.Watching the joyful wedding procession, his dark eyes were full of hatred. In the next instant, he slammed on the gas, driving straight at Cadmus and Lumina.Just as disaster was about to strike, a modified tank suddenly rushed forward and collided head-on with the speeding Range Rover. Unable to withstand the impact, the Range Rover spun twice before crashing into another manor. The front of the car crumpled instantly. Jackson, who was in the driver's seat, was left with a bloodied head and immediately lost consciousness.The wedding continued as planned, and no one paid much att
Jackson blurted out everything.Seeing the pain on Lumina's face, his senses finally returned, and he immediately felt a pang of regret. Just as he tried to apologize, a fist smashed into his face. Cadmus's face darkened as he pinned Jackson to the floor, punching him again and again.He degraded the woman he cherished so much as worthless! What an animal!Jackson's face swelled instantly. He wanted to fight back, but Cadmus was like a madman."Cadmus, stop fighting!" Lumina tried to pull them apart, but her effort was in vain. It was only when villagers rushed in that they managed to separate them.Half an hour later, Jackson was led away by the villagers, and the bedroom fell quiet again.Lumina, head lowered and eyes red, tended to Cadmus's bleeding hand. Her voice choked as she said, "Your hands were so beautiful, and now because of me, they're scarred."Cadmus turned his hand to hold hers and opened his mouth. After several attempts, he could finally produce a hoarse soun
Jackson's face stiffened, brows furrowing as he haggled with the farmer. "Two million. If that doesn't work, three million!"The farmer shook his head and replied in broken English, "It's not about money. Mr. Morgan has been helping Zephyr Village for two years, building roads and new buildings. He is a patron to all of us here. Now that he just wants the Stellar Blue Rose, of course I'll give it to him."As he finished speaking, Cadmus entered. He accepted the rose from the farmer, thanked him in silence, and then handed the flower to Lumina behind him.Lumina looked at it with delight. "Wow, you really got it! You're so nice!"Cadmus's lips formed a smile as he looked at her, eyes filled with love.Jackson's throat tightened. He immediately dispatched fifty men to the cliff, taking three days and nights to gather three Stellar Blue Roses.Somehow, news of this spread online, stirring discussion among the netizens."Has Jackson Hunter gone crazy? He's living in Zephyr Village n
Lumina raised her eyebrow, unsure of what Cadmus was plotting.Half an hour later, the two entered a high-end shopping mall. Through the reflective glass, Cadmus saw Jackson still following them. With a mocking smile, he led Lumina to the lingerie boutique on the third floor.Inside, Cadmus earnestly selected several provocative undergarments for Lumina. She lowered her head with her ears red, muttering, "You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?"Cadmus raised his eyebrow, a mischievous glint in his eyes, and answered with a kiss.Jackson watched the two kiss with his fists clenched.When Cadmus reached for a revealing undergarment, Jackson lost control and stormed over, grabbing Lumina's hand. "That's enough, Lumina! Are you sure you want to stay with a man who lets his lower body parts do the thinking?"Lumina shook off Jackson's hand and said mockingly, "Did I hear you right? You? Calling him depraved?" She scoffed. "No matter how badly he treats me, is it bad enough to be co
Jackson's heart skipped a beat. It had been a long time since he heard Lumina's name. After a few seconds, he instantly raised his head. "What did you say? There's news about Lumi?"For the past two years, he had never stopped searching for Lumina. With how she was able to keep stopping his progress with his search, he knew that she must have found a backer stronger than the Hunter family.Ashley nodded, handing over her phone. "Ten minutes ago, someone in Crown City uploaded a video of Miss Lumina receiving an award. Although it was deleted after two minutes, we managed to save the original. With this video, we might just finally track her down."Jackson took the phone with trembling hands. After confirming the person in the video was really Lumina, he showed a rare smile. He grabbed his coat and strode toward the door. "Keep investigating. I'll fly to the capital now!"Five hours later, Jackson arrived at the capital city's airport and immediately received the research inst
Julius frowned. After returning to the country, he attempted to find someone to contact Lumina. Yet, his people encountered resistance whenever they got close to her. It was just like what Jackson's men had experienced.Clearly, an influential family in the capital did not want the Hunter family to find Lumina.-Meanwhile, at Crown City…Lumina's tomato plant won first prize, just as she had hoped. Within half a month, she became famous in the field of agronomy. Top universities in the capital offered her places to continue her research.After some time together, Cadmus could see her obsession with crop research. He purchased a newly built private research institute at a high price as a gift for her work. When signing the acquisition, Margaret wanted to use her own money for Lumina's happiness, but Cadmus swiped his card first, leaving Margaret stamping her feet and calling him an ungrateful grandson.That day, Cadmus picked Lumina up from work as usual. A video call from he
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