adminj Chapter 18 The Albright couple were pressed into chairs by bodyguards, their faces deathly pale. Elliot stood before them, his eyes cold as ice. “Where is Sophie Albright?” He gritted his teeth, asking word by Caroline’s lips trembled as she struggled to speak: “That girl took the money and left! Thirty million, not a penny … Read more
Chapter 17 After getting in the car, Elliot frowned slightly, feeling like something was missing. The car was eerily quiet, lacking something familiar. He furrowed his brow, trying to recall what it was–that familiar jasmine scent that could slightly ease his tense nerves was gone. “Why did you change the car fragrance?” he asked the … Read more
Chapter 16 After receiving the news, Elliot’s face darkened instantly, and he immediately rushed to the hospital with his assistant. In the corridor, his footsteps were urgent and heavy, his mind constantly replaying Isabelle’s recent abnormal behavior–her gaze, her attitude, even her coldness and hostility toward him and Phoebe. Two hospital rooms stood side by … Read more
Chapter 15 Phoebe woke up close to noon. She had tossed and turned all night, her mind full of Elliot’s abnormal attitude and Isabelle’s cold eyes. She rubbed her temples and decided to fill her stomach before figuring out what to do next. However, when she walked into the dining room, she found only one … Read more
Chapter 14 Phoebe followed Elliot into his study, her voice still choked with tears: “Elliot, if Isabelle really hates me this much, I shouldn’t have come back…” Elliot rubbed his temples, his tone relatively gentle: “Don’t overthink it. She’s probably just in a bad mood.” “Why is she in a bad mood? Is it because … Read more
Chapter 13 Phoebe sat on the living room sofa as the family doctor carefully tended to the bruises on her body. When the alcohol swab touched her wounds, she sucked in a sharp breath, but her mind was full of Isabelle’s ice–cold stare from the warehouse earlier. Something was wrong. Very wrong. It was the … Read more
Chapter 12 The moment Phoebe saw Elliot appear, hope burst into her eyes. She dragged her battered body toward him, limping as she threw herself into his arms. Tears streamed down her face, her voice trembling uncontrollably: “Elliot… she, she was going to kill me! Isabelle has lost her mind! She can’t stand to see … Read more
Chapter 11 Chapter 11 After an unknown amount of time, Isabelle regained consciousness in the bone–chilling cold. She struggled to open her eyes, everything blurry before her. The burlap sack was stuffy and reeked of blood, the metallic smell nearly suffocating her. Gritting her teeth, she used all her strength to break free from the … Read more
Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Elliot stood in the doorway, looking at Isabelle in her wedding dress, a sarcastic smile twisting his lips. His voice was ice cold: “I just told you not to trouble Phoebe, and you immediately arrange to have her kidnapped? Do you have to torment her every moment? Now you’ve orchestrated this … Read more
Chapter 9 em Chapter 9 In the dressing room, Isabelle sat quietly in front of the mirror, letting the makeup artist apply her eyebrows and lips. The woman in the mirror was breathtakingly beautiful, almost unchanged from when she fled her wedding three years ago, except for an even more aloof look in her eyes. … Read more