Lahat ng Kabanata ng Dead at Heart: Kabanata 771 - Kabanata 780

Ariel could tell that Jayson was doing this on purpose. He had deliberately interrupted her meeting just now.She got up and walked over to the bed, deciding to overlook Jayson's "mischievous" behavior. Bending forward, she tugged at his collar to check the area where he had been injured.There was nothing unusual. They no longer needed to change his dressings frequently; Ariel just had to remind him to apply the scar-preventing ointment regularly."Didn't you say you wanted to take a bath? Aren't you getting up?" Ariel's tone remained calm, her expression composed.Jayson narrowed his eyes. "Are you really going to help me with that?""Weren't you the one who said you wanted me to?"Jayson pressed his tongue lightly against his lower gum and leaned comfortably against the pillow. "Did you really think I'm so shameless that I'd make someone who just had major surgery help me bathe? I was only trying to remind you that even though you're feeling better, you still need to rest. You

Anyone could tell there would be consequences for the stunt certain board members had pulled during the recent board meeting. When Jayson arrived at the office, he happened to run into Shane, who was there on business.Shane instinctively averted his gaze before glancing at Jayson. "Jayson, are you feeling better now?"Jayson entered the elevator. "Thanks for your concern. I've pretty much achieved full recovery.""I didn't get the chance to visit you at the hospital. I've been really busy lately. I hope you don't mind."Shane spoke as if nothing had happened during Jayson's absence.Jayson turned the wedding ring on his finger slowly. His tone was flat. "I understand how busy you are, of course. After all, it must be difficult to gain more power and secure more projects when I'm around."The smile on Shane's face froze, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.Jayson acted as if he hadn't noticed. His calm voice carried a subtle edge. "You might not be up to date with what's bee

Alicia noticed the bright smile on Janice's face. She beamed as she held out the carefully chosen gifts, waiting for Janice to accept them. But her words cut into Janice's heart like a knife.Janice subconsciously glanced at Wade, who stood just behind Alicia. It turned out he had forgotten her birthday. Somehow, it had ended up with Alicia preparing a gift on Wade's behalf.Even after a while, Janice still didn't reach out to take the gifts.Alicia looked puzzled and slightly embarrassed. Glancing around awkwardly, she asked in a soft voice, "Do you not like them?"Wade immediately sensed Alicia's discomfort. After all, she had gone to the trouble of picking out those gifts, and Janice's hesitation was making things awkward.He looked at Janice. "Allie spent a lot of time choosing those. You should take them. She even prepared one on my behalf."Moreover, he didn't want Alicia to feel embarrassed in front of everyone. Ariel frowned slightly. To her, Wade's words sounded like

Elsie focused on the ring on Ariel's hand and said, "I remember years ago, maybe four years back, I went to an auction in Fiorvell with my dad. This ring was the final highlight of the auction."Ariel immediately glanced at Jayson sitting beside her. He met her gaze calmly.Elsie continued, "I loved it at the time, so I remembered many people wanted it. I think the final price was… 110 million dollars."Ariel almost choked. She looked down at the ring on her hand, then back at Jayson, stunned.How much was it?"This ring has quite a history," Elsie went on. "It's a one-of-a-kind piece by a top Fleubian jeweler from a century ago. It was insanely expensive. At the auction, they said it had ended up in a museum."The jeweler had designed it in the name of love. It's incredibly meaningful, and a few versions of the story circulated widely back then. It was only a few years ago that it was brought out again, renamed 'Devotion' for auction, and fetched that astronomical price.Elsie

Wade's words hung in the air.The flicker of light in Janice's eyes dimmed, and her throat suddenly felt tight. She couldn't quite name the feeling. Nothing seemed wrong, yet everything pricked at her chest, sharp and insistent.She hadn't expected Wade to say the words "lost it" so casually, as if the good luck charm didn't matter at all.But he knew how she had gone through all that effort to get him the charm.Back then, Wade had looked at her with a mix of helplessness and exasperation. Patting her head, he asked, "Are you serious? Will this thing even work? Why go to all this trouble?"Janice had done it willingly, so she replied proudly, "This is my way of showing I care. If the heavens see my sincerity, they'll watch over you and keep you safe."She even remembered the softness in his eyes back then. Even though he wasn't someone who easily expressed his emotions, she had felt a subtle difference at that time.Now, her good luck charm was gone.Janice stared at the rabbi