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Blood kept flowing nonstop. Jessie Ford hurriedly pulled out a pack of tissues and rushed toward me. She wiped the blood while frowning and said, “Why didn’t you avoid it? Does it hurt? I didn’t do it on purpose. I panicked. Shane Harvey is young and talented. I hate to see talent wasted. Be good, just let it go.”I pushed her hand away with a firm expression. “That is my dad we are talking about.”“Alright, your dad loves money. If you really care about him, just accept the money and end this.”My expression darkened. I was about to speak when her phone rang.“Ms. Ford, where are you? They have been questioning me for so long and will not let me eat. I am so hungry that I feel dizzy. I cannot even stand.”Jessie accidentally pressed the speaker button, and Shane’s aggrieved voice filled the air.She tightened her grip on her phone, looking worried. “Wait for me. I will go back right now.”After hanging up, she looked at me again with a serious expression. “Liam Charleton, I am

A couple stood outside the door with their luggage and keys.The plump woman stepped forward angrily. “Speak now. We will call the police if you do not.”I sneered and met her gaze. “Call the police. Go ahead. I would like to see who your son is. How dare you call my home his?”The woman looked doubtful and stepped outside to check the house number. “There is no mistake. This is my son’s home.”“Darling, stop talking. It must be a burglary. Look, he is holding a gift box. It looks expensive.”Her eyes landed on the box in my hand. Her expression changed instantly. She rushed toward me and raised her hand.She slapped me hard. Her sharp nails scratched my face. “You thief. How dare you steal my daughter‑in‑law’s jewelry? Do you know who she is? She is the CEO of Ford Group. How dare you cause trouble in her home? You must have a death wish.”My face snapped to the side, and the taste of blood filled my mouth. Before I could turn back, the man punched me in the stomach, then struc

I could not stop shivering as I clenched my fists. “You drugged me?”Jessie let out a soft sigh. “It was only to lighten the mood. It is harmless. I asked. Shane uses it often, and he is fine. He said your emotional state comes from unmet needs and an imbalanced endocrine system.”I stared at Jessie in disbelief. “You really did not care about my feelings at all? You could stay calm even if I slept beside another woman?”I searched her face for any sign of guilt.Jessie placed her hand on my chest with a gentle smile. Her gaze held intense affection, which felt painfully ironic. “It is fine, Honey. I told you we have an open marriage. We are only fooling around. As long as we understand each other and love each other the most, we will return to our family.”Jessie had grown up abroad. I knew she was open‑minded, yet I never expected her to twist things this far. That talk about an open marriage was nothing more than an excuse for her to be unfaithful.She wanted to drag me down w

His words stopped when Jessie appeared. His flushed face looked as if he had suffered a great injustice on my behalf.“Honey, why did you leave the hospital so soon? Do not worry about work. Shane is helping me.” Jessie reached for my hand as if nothing was wrong.I scoffed and pulled away. “Why can I not come? If I had not come today, I would not have known you already pushed me out.”She forced an awkward smile and pulled me into the office. “Shane wants experience. Let him try. He is still new. You are older, so you should guide him.”The office door opened, and I finally saw what had been done. Everything I had designed had been torn apart and rebuilt.The new style was everything I disliked and everything Shane loved. A row of expensive figurines lined the shelf near the desk.The plants I had cared for were gone.“Where are my plants?” I asked, my voice sharp.Jessie clung to my arm. “Shane said the plants were competing with him for oxygen. The washroom is better for the

My opinion did not matter. I blocked him as well.Jessie and I had been married for years, and I knew every expression she made. With one glance, I could tell she was impatient when Shane suggested taking those photos.They traveled with a mutual friend. She told me Jessie boarded the plane with a grim expression. Throughout the flight, Jessie ignored everything Shane said. She only checked every contact method linked to me and tried each one. The result was clear. I had deleted or blocked every account connected to her.By coincidence, a passerby filmed the scene of me and Jane building a snowman outside the hospital and posted it online.Jessie could not reach me, so everything felt meaningless to her. She lay on a chair, powerless and agitated. She happened to see the viral video.The video began with only a back view, yet she sat up straight at once.It was short, but she watched it again and again for half an hour. Then she suddenly laughed.It was not joy. It was jealousy