Semua Bab Love's New Bloom: Bab 171 - Bab 180

Tessa's expression changed all of a sudden, and she said with a hint of pride, "I didn't need to lay a hand on those women who had been with him only once. But there was one woman I killed."Her eyes showed a deep sense of disgust and disdain. "That bitch even looked like me. I warned her not to bother Chandler, but she didn't listen. Even after getting a boyfriend, she still harassed Chandler incessantly. A fucking shameless whore like her shouldn't exist in this world!"Ignoring Erin's horrified expression, Tessa felt increasingly satisfied in her heart. This method, which didn't require any physical torture but only exerted psychological pressure, had the most impactful effect that she wanted. It made Tessa feel accomplished.In Tessa's view, this was the highest form of torture as it imbued profound horror within people. While doing that, she felt like she was the master of the universe, controlling others' life and death. She'd finally metamorphosized from a victim to an abuser

In the blink of an eye, an agonizing month had passed.At 5 am in the president's office of the towering Frost Building, Chandler stood by the window wall, having spent the entire night there. He'd hardly slept at all that whole month. A faint shade of blue tinged the area under his eyes. It was clearly a result of prolonged sleep deprivation.Chandler's perfect features appeared even more gaunt and pronounced, as he'd lost a staggering twenty pounds. Throughout this month, he'd developed gastritis due to not eating properly. The sole purpose of his meals each day was to maintain basic energy levels.The cigarette between his fingers had burned all the way to his flesh before he flicked the butt to the floor with delayed movements. The premium gray carpet was littered with countless cigarette butts.Lately, his addiction to smoking had grown worse. Unconsciously, he would smoke two packs a day.He drank obsessively to drown his sorrows every night, unable to sleep at night and rel

Right after he gave the instructions, Lamar stood up and walked toward his room.As soon as Lamar left, Zinka immediately approached Ian and whispered, "Mr. Sloan, you're really lucky! In the past three days, there have been at least ten men who came to meet Mr. Dempsey, but you're the first one he allowed to see Yvette. It seems looks do count. Haha! I'll go and bring Yvette out now."Zinka had just taken a few steps when she hurriedly turned back and advised, "By the way, I must remind you, if Yvette doesn't like you, even if you have a mountain of silver, it won't matter. Mr. Dempsey dotes on his only daughter the most. So, be prepared. If Yvette doesn't take a liking to you, you should leave the house before Mr. Dempsey wakes up from his nap."Ian remained polite and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Zinka. I understand."He respectfully watched Zinka leave.Lamar, who had been peeking from behind the curtain of his room, nodded and then quietly left. Once he was gone, so did

Reality was often cruel. Even though Erin's family, friends, and lover eagerly anticipated her return, no one found her, not even Chandler. She remained on the deserted island, imprisoned for a full eight months.Five months ago, Tessa brought Erin out to the sun because she was in an exceptionally good mood one day. Taking advantage of the moment Tessa let her guard down, Erin instinctively ran away.At that time, Tessa was so mad she was about to shoot Erin in her calf, but Jack stopped her just in time. He reasoned that Erin was pregnant, and if she got injured and couldn't receive proper medical treatment, they might not be able to handle the high fever and complications that would possibly arise out of a wound infection.They needed to exercise utmost caution due to her injury. Jack and Tessa had planned so long to have their own child. They couldn't adopt a child with various health complications at birth.Erin's escape attempt ended with Jack catching her and taking her back

Shortly after Jack and Tessa left with the child, a highly coordinated group of mercenaries approached the stone door of the bomb shelter from different directions. The young man leading the group was Paulo Eastwood. He had a head of stylish silver hair that was cropped short. An ear stud with a ruby that was as red as blood could be seen on his right earlobe.He raised an eyebrow and glanced at the leather map in his hand. Immediately, a middle-aged man wearing a camouflage hat beside him suggested, "Mr. Eastwood, black smoke has been emanating from above the bomb shelter. It's safer to keep a distance. Should we send the mercenaries inside to investigate?"Paulo waved his right hand that was enveloped in a black leather glove and replied with a chuckle, "No need. I'm pretty sure that black smoke is due to the ancient wiring inside catching fire."He took large strides forward and said to the middle-aged man behind him, "Greg, wait outside with the others. If I don't come out aft