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9 章節

Chapter 1

Before I could even process it, the drug had already taken effect, and I drifted into a heavy, groggy sleep.A searing pain tore through my body. By the time I woke up, I was already dressed and lying in bed.I shifted slightly, and a piercing pain shot through my lower body instantly.The words I had just heard kept echoing in my mind. As I realized what might have happened, the color drained from my face bit by bit.As the Randall family's only daughter, Caitlin Randall grew up in the lap of luxury without ever lifting a finger. She even had her own personal butler, Henry Weaver, to help her get dressed.But when it came to anything concerning me, she always insisted on doing it herself.Maybe I really did mishear just now. After all, didn't Dr. Alan Morse tell me that my hearing could be a bit impaired right after recovery?Besides, the person Caitlin hated most in her life was Shane Tate, so how could they possibly still have anything going on between them?"Caitlin, have y

Chapter 2

Randall Group's PR team moved fast. By the next day, the scandal and vicious comments online had already largely vanished."Mr. Boyer, Ms. Randall ordered all of these for you."The luxury items delivered by Caitlin's secretary, Sue Miller, filled the entire living room.I gazed calmly at those lavish gift boxes, knowing full well that this was nothing more than Caitlin's guilty attempt to make amends.Today was the birthday of Caitlin's mother, Maureen Walton. With little enthusiasm, I casually picked out a suit.By the time I arrived at the old estate, I found the guests in the ballroom all looking at me with complicated expressions.I had no idea why until a soft laugh drifted over.Shane descended from the second floor, supporting Mrs. Randall by the arm. He was dressed in a black suit, his posture tall and commanding, instantly drawing everyone's attention to him.It was only then that I noticed the formal wear we had on was the exact same style."A pleasure to meet you.

Chapter 3

The gossip about Shane continued to ripple through the crowd."Shut up!" Caitlin roared in fury.She looked at Shane's ashen face, then suddenly spun around, her gaze piercing straight through me.When I saw the disappointment in her eyes, I shook my head instinctively."It wasn't me—""Who says that's Shane? Terry was the one who prepared that video. Isn't he the one who loves being screwed by guys? So, of course those photos are of him."Several of Shane's old friends came out to defend him.I immediately remembered the photos I had seen the night before.Just as I began trembling uncontrollably, Caitlin drew a deep breath and declared with absolute finality, "The person in those photos isn't Shane. It's Terry."Now, every single pair of eyes turned toward me.Someone even pulled up the photos of me that had been leaked online."Terry's such a snake. He must have caught wind that Shane was back and figured he'd use Mrs. Randall's birthday party to muscle his way into the f

Chapter 4

By the time Shane's outburst had run its course, he was nearly drained of strength."No!" I had just finished screaming myself hoarse when Shane drove the knife straight into my thigh.An excruciating, bone-deep pain instantly shot through every limb and nerve in my body.Staring at my bleeding leg, I collapsed to the ground in utter despair."Terry, you worthless piece of trash! Fight me for Caitlin, and I have ten thousand ways to kill you," Shane whispered with a laugh into my ear.A shudder ran through my entire body as I realized he had been fully conscious the entire time.With that, he pulled Caitlin into his arms."Caitlin, I'm sorry. The truth is, the moment I got on that plane all those years ago, I already regretted it. I know I had no right to come back, since you already have someone new by your side, but I just can't let you go."He wept as though his heart were breaking.A flicker of emotion stirred in Caitlin's eyes, but she still looked toward me first."Take

Chapter 5

My face flickered across the screen. Paired with my harrowing screams, the image was horrifying. Those vagrants were like wild beasts, venting themselves on my body beneath them.Caitlin snatched up the phone, and the moment the camera focused on my face, she froze completely on the spot. Her hand suddenly went limp, and the phone dropped to the floor. Yet, she remained frozen in that same position.The people around her watched as her eyes slowly reddened.Somewhat unnerved, one of them said, "Ms. Randall, if you're not satisfied, we can redo—"Before he could even finish speaking, Caitlin suddenly seized him by the collar."Who exactly did you capture?"Her furious roar echoed through the corridor, making the man before her tremble so badly his legs began to shake."Ms. Randall, we only did exactly as you ordered."Eyes blazing red, Caitlin kicked the man to the ground with a single blow.How could she have possibly ordered anyone to do that to me?When Caitlin hurriedly ar

Chapter 6

At that moment, all hell was breaking loose inside Shane's hospital room. Several people were kneeling on the floor, so panicked they could barely string a sentence together."Mr. Tate, Ms. Randall is tearing the place apart searching for Terry right now. If she finds out it was you who told us to stuff Terry into that crate, send him to the auction house, and do all those things, she'll never let us off."We were just following your orders. Now that things have gone wrong, you can't just abandon us."Shane clicked his tongue, a flicker of impatience surfacing in his eyes."What are you panicking for? All you have to do is keep your mouth shut, and she'll never trace it back to you. Now tell me—where is Terry?"The room fell silent for a few seconds. Finally, after a long pause, someone stammered, "W-We don't know. We were planning to go in and have some fun with him. But just as we got to the door, someone knocked us out cold. When we came to, he and those vagrants were all gone.

Chapter 7

Both Caitlin's and Shane's parents ultimately got dragged into the farce.When Caitlin woke, she smashed the entire hospital room to pieces.Mrs. Randall forcibly brought her back to the old estate.Both families were waiting for the union that was to take place in three days."Mom, let me go find Terry! I have to find him!"Even after returning to the old estate, Caitlin was still kicking up a fuss about going to find me.Seeing her in such a frenzied state, Mrs. Randall could finally bear it no longer and brought out the family discipline whip."Look at what you've become! How can you kick up this much fuss over a man? Has everything this family invested in you all these years been for nothing? You've utterly disgraced our family!"The whip came down again and again across Caitlin's back. Within just a few lashes, her skin split open and her flesh was laid bare.Mrs. Randall sat in the main seat, gazing coldly at Caitlin, who was barely clinging to life."You and Terry were

Chapter 8

Before Ashley could continue, Caitlin had already made her stance clear with a cold snort. "No matter what, I will absolutely never marry Shane."Ashley let out the faintest scoff, rubbing the fingers resting on her knees lightly.Just as everyone was utterly bewildered, she looked up toward the second floor.Under the stunned gazes of all present, I slowly descended the stairs.Ashley gestured for me to take the seat beside her."Shane, from this day forward, you are struck from the family tree and shall have no further ties to this family. I will be the one to fulfill the marriage alliance. And as for you all—Terry will fulfill this union in glory as Mrs. Randall's godson and the Randall family's only heir."The moment those words were spoken, an uproar exploded through the room."Ms. Tate, you can't be serious. Terry is merely our chauffeur's son. How could he possibly be qualified to—"With a single sweeping glance from Ashley, the protests quickly died down.The Tate fami

Chapter 9

Meanwhile, Caitlin refused to leave the Tate estate."Mr. Boyer, Ms. Randall has been standing downstairs the entire night."I stood expressionlessly before the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing down at the woman nearly buried beneath the accumulated snow. There wasn't the slightest ripple of emotion in my eyes.Back then, those vagrants had tormented me in every way imaginable. Just as they were about to take the final step, I had resolved to bite off my own tongue and end it all.But in that moment, the door suddenly swung open.It was only then that I learned the number Dad had made me memorize was none other than that of the Tate family's most enigmatic head.Before Dad became a chauffeur for the Randall family, he had once been involved in a major traffic accident.Due to an internal family power struggle, a Maybach had been rear-ended in a chain collision and flipped onto its side on the road. By then, the car had already burst into flames, so no one dared to approach to res

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