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Zoey’s hands trembled slightly, and she subconsciously held her breath, suppressing the overwhelming emotions in her heart. “I’ll be there right away.” Laurence had also heard what the doctor said and looked at Zoey, who was looking absolutely drained. “I’ll take you to the hospital,” he said softly. Zoey didn’t waste another second on him and rushed out of the office with her phone clasped tightly in her hand. Laurence grabbed her arm and consoled her gently, “Don’t be too anxious. Go and pack your things first.” Her thoughts were whirling, and she only calmed down slowly when she felt his grip on her wrist. She returned to her office desk, packed her handbag, and hurriedly offered her colleague an explanation. “Anne, I’m leaving to take care of some business. Call me if anything urgent comes up.”Anne was used to situations like this and nodded quickly. “Okay, don’t worry. Go and take care of your business first.” Anne admired Zoey. She was probably the only person in the company

Zoey thought about the criteria Laurence used to choose his lover and concluded that he was rather picky. “The person has to be beautiful and curvaceous, and all his exes are charming in their own ways,” she thought. Zoey decided not to embarrass herself further, thinking that she didn’t need to be so anxious about something happening a few months later. “When there’s a will, there’s a way,” she consoled herself inwardly. Zoey wanted to take care of her mother in the hospital, but Lawrence said there was no need for her to overwork herself now that he had hired nurses. Even the doctor said, “Miss Jenner, your mother needs more rest at the moment.” Zoey yielded despite herself. “Then I’ll come tomorrow.” The doctor nodded. “I’ll inform you when she wakes up.” “Thank you so much.” “Don’t mention it.” After all the fuss ended, it was already dark outside. The temperature dropped as night fell. Holding her hand, Laurence seemed reluctant to let go, and Zoey felt hi

The following morning, Zoey couldn’t recall the question Laurence had whispered in her ear the previous night and only had a hazy recollection of a dream she had.Having woken up earlier, Laurence had gone to the kitchen and made a simple breakfast. After finishing the sandwich on the plate, she took a bottle of yogurt from the refrigerator and grabbed her backpack hanging by the door as she went out to take the subway at the residential area entrance. As it was the morning rush hour, the train was crowded. Zoey felt her legs aching from standing too long in her high heels. She managed to get a seat, but after only two stops, it was time to get off again.The office building was in the central business district, where skyscrapers stood densely. Probably because Zoey was in a good mood, she thought the weather was great—the sky was blue, and the sun was bright. Zoey clocked in and was the last person to reach the office, where everyone was already busy as a bee. Anne sippe

Janet was confused by his question, and her smile faded. She wondered if they just shared the same name.She still remembered how young Zoey liked playing with Shawn. That little boy was like her tail, following her everywhere. He skipped classes often too. He was thin, just like a pet that had been injured before, and pitiful since nobody cared about him. He was always with Zoey because she was his only friend. When his parents came to pick him up, he'd cling tightly to Zoey, unwilling to leave. Zoey thought her arm would fall off.After a while, Janet asked, "Are you Shawn Zuckman?""Yes.""Then I should be right." His question had her baffled. Since it seemed like he didn’t remember anything, Janet started questioning if her memory had failed her. After all, she'd been lying here for many years, so she couldn't be sure. "I may have gotten it wrong as well.""Is that right?" Shawn's knuckles turned whiter.Janet replied, "Yeah, I still have a headache. There are some things

After breaking the news to her, Zoey anxiously waited for her mother to respond.During the silence, she came up with a bunch of lies about what a loving couple she and Laurence were, hoping to convince her mother that they'd gotten married because they loved each other and that she was living a happy life with him.Janet sighed after a few more seconds. She looked at her daughter’s frantic expression and gently asked, “So you’re married?”“Yes.”“Does he treat you well?” Janet wasn't interested in anything else. All she wanted to know was whether her daughter was being cared for.Zoey lowered her gaze and nodded. “He treats me very well.”It wasn’t a complete lie; though he was mainly violent toward her, there were also times when he was nice to her.Zoey thought back to when she and Laurence had just gotten married. They'd lived in relative harmony, perhaps because they hadn't interacted much with each other back then.She'd kept within her boundaries, and he'd also been courteous to