Her grandfather had told her that his condition was eerily similar to what her mother had experienced before she passed away. Chapter 14 The doctors couldn’t find a cause for the illness, eventually concluding that the Stuarts must carry some unknown recessive genetic disorder. Her mother and uncle were both unfortunate victims of this hidden … Read more
Chapter 13 Lucille had already been stood up by Flint twice now, and it was starting to get under her skin. She didn’t bother explaining much to Sebastian before abruptly ending the call. What she didn’t know was that just a second before she hung up, her soon–to–be ex- husband had finally picked up … Read more
Chapter 12 Sebastian wouldn’t risk crossing a big boss who was obviously in a bad mood for the sake of a brainless fool. He had expected that anyone who managed to get into the secretarial office would have at least a bit of intelligence. But as it turned out… Ambition had only served to feed … Read more
Chapter 11 One day, I would repay today’s humiliation in full. As this thought took hold, Alicia’s desire grew fiercer, the light in her eyes shining with an increasingly intense ambition. She couldn’t wait to replace the woman who had looked down on her. However, when she lifted her gaze, she saw that Flint didn’t … Read more
Chapter 10 “That’s right. I want nothing but to divorce you.” Those were Flint’s cold, final words from her previous life, the ones that echoed relentlessly in her mind even as death approached. Every time they resurfaced, they tore at her heart like jagged shards of glass. She knew that if she didn’t divorce him … Read more
Lucille was directly annoyed by Flint’s self–righteous thoughts. “Flint, I’ve already signed the divorce papers. I was at the civil affairs office, ready to finalize things with you. If you hadn’t bailed on me, we’d already be divorced. Do you think I’m pretending to be generous? And for whose benefit? Yours?” Her gaze locked onto … Read more
“Right when we’re at the finish line, you’ve suddenly realized I’m not a bad wife, and now you’re reluctant to let me go?” Lucille’s voice dripped with sarcasm as she tried to provoke him. She knew Flint wasn’t the kind of man easily swayed by such tactics, but he was also extremely arrogant and dignified. … Read more
Chapter 7 Mischievous Face Several bystanders who had been quietly watching the drama unfold couldn’t help but chuckle when they heard Lucille’s words. Although they tried to keep their laughter low, Molly still heard it. Her expression instantly soured. When Lucille first entered the building, Molly deliberately raised her voice to attract these onlookers, hoping … Read more
Chapter 6 Clean Freak As she spoke, tears welled up in Molly’s eyes—partly from the pain of Lucille’s grip, and partly from her poor attempt at acting. Lucille suddenly smiled and released her hold on Molly’s jaw. “What are you thinking? I was just joking.” She casually pulled out a wet wipe from her bag … Read more
Chapter 4 Register Divorce Since their marriage, Flint either stayed away for 10 days at a time or came home in the middle of the night. It was the first time he had come back this early. Is this really how people in power think? So unpredictable. Bethany found it odd but didn’t ask any … Read more