Semua Bab A Second Chance at Romance: Bab 21 - Bab 30

After Hannah's and Nigel's marriage in Hannah's previous life, Nigel had cheated on her with the woman he viewed as his own sister.At that time, she had substantial power and influence in Moore Group. In order to get rid of her, Nigel and Catherine made up fake accounts and accused her of embezzlement.After Hannah revealed their wicked plan, Catherine shoved her down the stairs. It caused her to suffer from a massive blood loss, eventually leading to her demise.Hannah would never forget how the two held each other, discussing how to make her death look like a suicide. It happened while she was lying in a pool of her own blood.The sight of those two bastards standing together was all too familiar to Hannah."So what if I'm being mean?" Hannah asked, scoffing. "He was the one who came up to me in the first place. I didn't force him to talk to me, so it has nothing to do with you.""Mrs. Winchester, you don't have to be so hostile toward me." Catherine was dressed in a light-c

Giggles soon came from the crowd. It felt like another slap to Jane. In the end, Jane felt mortified and humiliated. She couldn't stop the tears from flowing down her face as she shoved Hailee away and ran off.Hailee was also embarrassed, though she maintained her smile. "Naomi, Jane has apologized now. So don't be angry anymore, okay?"Jane had indeed apologized. But it didn't mean Naomi had to forgive her.Naomi sniffed. She pushed herself closer to Hannah before calling out, "Hannah …""Are all Winchester daughters such crybabies?" Hannah thought as she patted Naomi's arm. "Those who made mistakes must apologize. It's only right. Still, it wouldn't make sense to force the victim to accept the apology. You're only 19, after all."Someone in the crowd chuckled. Hannah's gaze tracked the sound and saw Joseph standing in the crowd.Dr. Garner was young and talented. But still, how did he manage to attend such an important party? And where was Darren? Also, Darren's surgery …

Hannah didn't notice the determined look the Winchester sisters shot each other. She led the crowd to the security room alongside Sheila.A few of the debutantes paled and tried to escape, but under the scrying eyes of the crowd, they couldn't leave. As such, they had no choice but to follow.With Sheila's help, the security footage was played. Everyone saw on the bright screen that a woman in a blue dress shoved Naomi while she studied the orchid.Naomi clearly hadn't been expecting that. She lost her footing almost immediately. From the video, it was also clear that Naomi had tried to avoid crashing into the orchid. In the end, she crashed into the orchid's shelf.Naomi's eyes reddened immediately. She turned to face the woman who was currently hiding amongst the crowd. "Rowena, do you have nothing to say to me?"Rowena Whitworth's face paled. She took two steps back as she tried to explain herself. "Naomi … Naomi, please hear me out … I didn't mean it. I lost my balance …

The first day Nina returned to the Winchesters, Winnie's performances played on the TV. She remembered how elegant and calm Winnie was. Her sight was fixed on her. Nina also noticed the huge, intimidating instrument. It could play the most emotional sounds. She longed for it.Winnie was her first idol.Hannah jolted when she felt Nina move. She grabbed her hand and was just about to say something when laughter broke the silence. "I heard Ms. Nina likes playing piano too," one of the socialites said loudly. She smiled maliciously at them. They'd never even spoken to her before. "This is a rare opportunity. Aren't you going to go up and play for us? It would be an honor to be heard by Ms. Yates!" The women around her snickered."Karen Lawson!" Naomi's face was flushed in anger as she glared at Karen. "Are you trying to cause trouble for us?"The Lawsons had just moved their business back from abroad. They were eyeing the market in Hopeldon hungrily.Karen's clique did not

Winnie did not seem at all bothered by the entire fiasco. She said to Nina encouragingly, "It's okay. Just do your best."Nina closed her eyes and calmed herself.Then, she nodded to herself and opened her eyes again. The usual uneasiness in her eyes was now replaced with determination. She moved her fingers, playing a smooth melody.It was a familiar piece—"The Swan."In her music, the beautiful swan danced and played on the surface of the lake. As the sun rose, it spread its wings under the light of the graceful dawn.There was no sign of her loneliness anymore. Her music differed from Hannah's determination to fight against her destiny. It was like she'd thrown off the darkness hounding her and embraced the light.Hannah couldn't help the amusement in her eyes as she played a couple of notes every now and then. With her additions, the wind became the swan's partner in dance. The water beneath them sang in the darkness before dawn. As the sun rose, the grass waved cheerily fr