All Chapters of Jealousy Burns: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

Milton's cold words stabbed into my heart like steel needles. The exhaust fumes from the car made my lungs seize up, and suddenly, I coughed up a mouthful of blood.After wiping it away with the back of my hand, I let out a bitter laugh.Milton's loyalty would always tip toward Rita."Oh, my God! That kid's foaming at the mouth! Is he dying?"Panic rippled through the crowd, but not a single person stepped forward to help.While holding my breath, I pushed through the chaos and loosened Oliver's collar. "Wake up! Don't fall asleep!"But his pupils had already gone dull. He was too weak to respond.Suddenly, a still-burning cigarette butt droppped nearby and reignited the lingering hydrogen. In an instant, flames shot up toward the sky, and a wave of scorching heat slammed into us.Screams erupted around me. In the chaos, I was shoved and trampled, my wrists and ankles swollen and throbbing.When I looked down, I met Oliver's terrified gaze. His voice was barely a whisper. "Lar

Right after I finished speaking, Rita threw herself off the hospital bed. Her eyes were red-rimmed and swollen, filled with stubbornness and sorrow."Looks like I've been getting in the way of your perfect little family. The doctor said if I didn't get new skin grafts soon, the burns could kill me. Don't worry. I'll stay out of sight so I won't ruin your happiness," she said.She deliberately pulled back her sleeve, exposing the mottled, raw skin beneath. Then, with tears streaming down her face, she dialed her phone and called to give up on treatment.And with that, the last flicker of guilt in Milton's eyes vanished completely.He leaned in and gently kissed the corner of Rita's mouth. Then he turned to me, his gaze dark and venomous."You're not pregnant," he said quietly, his voice ice-cold.Then, he called the doctors into the room. "Since Rita needs new skin… cut it from her stomach."Without warning, he raised his foot and slammed it down on my abdomen, pinning me into th

Thankfully, heaven showed me mercy—I survived.My only regret… was losing that innocent child.I often found myself sinking into silent sorrow.But maybe, in a way, it was a blessing. To be spared from being born into such a twisted family—wasn't that its own kind of luck?Mr. Patton Senior took me in as his goddaughter and brought me back to the Patton residence to recover and rest.Whenever I thought of Milton outside the OR—weeping and begging for forgiveness—my nose would sting. He hadn't even sent anyone to the hospital to check if I'd lived.Rita, on the other hand, had been incredibly active. Her sweet, smiling photos with Milton flooded every corner of social media.The wedding dress she wore seemed to stab straight through my heart. That dress was something I'd poured six months of work into.Milton had promised that as long as I gave Rita the skin grafts, he would hold a wedding and announce my identity to the world.When Mr. Patton Senior received their engagement i

"I've cut ties with Rita. Is that what you all wanted?" Milton's shoulders slumped, and his voice was heavy with bitterness."There's a reason for everything… Rita and I grew up together. If Larissa hadn't saved me back then, the one I should've married was—"Before he even finished the sentence, the last defense around my heart crumbled completely. I'd never felt so shattered."It's not that I didn't love her, I just couldn't let go of my guilt toward Rita. But now I finally understand… the one I truly love is Larissa," he continued in a low voice.The once-powerful, untouchable Milton—now pale as a ghost—could barely stay on his feet."If you'll just tell me where she is…" His pursed lips tightened as he made a shocking declaration."I'll announce the bankruptcy of Jenning Group and live a simple life with Larissa—as just husband and wife."But to me, every word dripped with hypocrisy.When he was worth billions, he couldn't even protect me. If he were penniless… how much mor