Maxwell's heart warmed at this. But with so many people around, he had to maintain his image and merely gave a cold hum.Rachel's expression turned ugly. She hadn't expected Jennifer to change her approach! Rachel could only watch as Jennifer pulled Maxwell's attention away from her.Before Jennifer left with Martha, she muttered softly, "Then I'll be waiting for you."And so, they left together.Rachel immediately felt a sense of dread. After all, she realized that Maxwell had fallen for Jennifer and was the one who refused the divorce.If Jennifer remained as stoic as she was, it didn't matter if the two weren't divorced as long as they parted ways. But now, all Jennifer had to do was bat her lashes at Maxwell to have the latter swooning over her.Rachel observed Maxwell's expression and pouted sadly. "Maxwell, can't you stay with me and the child tonight? I'm scared of being alone and can't sleep well."Maxwell looked indifferent. "Didn't you hear? My wife wants me home."
Hearing Jennifer's confident tone, Zion finally believed her. After ending the call, Jennifer walked out of the room with a dark look.Martha was preparing supper in the kitchen. "It smells delicious." Jennifer approached and sniffed. "Is that beef stew?"Martha smiled and nodded. "Yes. It's getting cold, and having some beef stew would be good. You should rest upstairs, Mrs. Lance. I'll bring you a bowl when it's ready.""Teach me. I'll do it," Jennifer volunteered, surprising Martha."Mrs. Lance, are you..." Martha couldn't believe it. "Are you planning to personally cook for Mr. Lance?"Jennifer forced a smile. "Yes. Didn't Rachel win him over like this?"Martha was puzzled. This was out of character for Jennifer. But Martha genuinely hoped that Maxwell and Jennifer would get along well. So, she patiently explained the beef stew recipe to Jennifer.As they were about to finish, Maxwell returned.Martha quickly prepared a bowl and hurried over. "Please taste this, Mr. Lan
"Really?" Jennifer's eyes lit up. "You promise?"Maxwell nodded. "Yes, I promise. What do you have in mind? Don't hide it from me and tell me. I'll handle it.""I want her to leave and go abroad immediately. I don't want her in Haven City, and I don't ever want to see her again." Jennifer looped her arm around his and whined. "I don't want to share you with anyone. If she's not in the country, I can lie to myself and pretend nothing happened."Maxwell was never one for threats. In the past, even if Jennifer yelled at him, he might not have agreed to her requests. But now, with the way Jennifer was holding him and staring up at him adoringly, who was he to refuse?"Alright," Maxwell hummed before gently pressing her onto the sofa.Although Jennifer had decided to do anything to achieve her goal, she still harbored resentment toward Maxwell. So, her body subconsciously resisted.To avoid letting Maxwell notice, she stiffened and gently pushed him away. "Martha is still here.""She
Back then, Rachel was still Maxwell's lover, so Michael could only endure the humiliation. But now, he didn't need to tolerate her anymore.Michael huffed. "I consulted your doctor earlier. Your condition is stable now, and you can be discharged at any time. Are you planning to leave tomorrow or the day after? I'll book the flight.""I'm not leaving!" Rachel was stubborn and demanded, "Where's Maxwell? I want to see him!"Michael scoffed. "Mr. Lance is busy with his wife. I'm afraid he doesn't have time to see you."Rachel yelled angrily, "I understand now! You and Jennifer are in cahoots! You're all in this together!""Ms. Walker, if Mr. Lance sees you behaving like this, I'm afraid he will like you even less." Michael reminded her.Rachel angrily threw a cup at him and shouted, "Get out! Scram!"And so, Michael left Rachel's ward.He headed straight to the president's office once he got back to the company. He rushed in with a dejected look.Maxwell glanced at him. "You're g
"You!" Rachel growled. "So, you're doing this on purpose! You just want to chase me away from Maxwell!"Jennifer gave her a cold look. "That's because you hurt my family. I could have let you go and allowed you to be with Maxwell. But you insisted on stepping all over me. So now none of us will have it easy. Even if you give birth to the child, they're still a bastard! I won't let you become Maxwell's wife, understand?"Rachel snorted angrily., "You're despicable! Jennifer, you don't love Maxwell at all. You're just using him to get revenge on me, aren't you?""And what if I was?" Jennifer smiled. "I learned that from you."With that, Jennifer turned and left under Rachel's furious gaze.Rachel wished she could tear Jennifer apart.Why? Jennifer didn't love Maxwell and just wanted to use him. Yet Maxwell still cherished her while she ended up in this sorry predicament despite giving up on everything else.The more Rachel thought about it, the more unhappy she felt. She wouldn't
Jennifer's eyes darkened, and she nodded, agreeing.Quincy fumed. "Damn it! So, how are things going between you and Mr. Lance? I saw you getting out of his car this morning.""It was just for show! I've long... stopped loving him." Jennifer said coldly, pushing her feelings to the back of her mind.Quincy was confused. "What do you mean it's just for show?""Since Rachel is so arrogant, I'll extinguish her flame," Jennifer declared. "I won't let her have the thing she wants most. Or I can't let this slide. My father's beating would have been for nothing."Realization dawned on Quincy. "But you'll be hurting yourself too."One poured out her feelings while the other listened. Neither noticed Rachel spying on them with a dark look.She smirked triumphantly, having recorded most of their conversation with her phone, then stopped....In the evening, Maxwell went to the hospital.Rachel wasn't surprised. She knew he would come. It was simply because Michael didn't manage to send
"Alright, that's enough." Maxwell coldly interrupted her. "I've already bought you a house abroad, and there will be maids taking care of you."Rachel chuckled self-deprecatingly. "They're not there to take care of me but to monitor me. You're afraid that I'll come back and ruin your relationship, right?"Maxwell didn't deny it. "Don't come back unless something important comes up."Rachel didn't expect Maxwell to be so ruthless, not even allowing her to set foot in this country again. Jennifer must be forcing him to do this!Thinking of this, she suddenly laughed. "Maxwell, you'll soon realize you've fallen in love with the wrong person. Jennifer doesn't love you at all. She's just using you to destroy our relationship! She used you!"Maxwell frowned. "Do you even know what you're saying, Rachel? You're probably tired. Get some rest. This version of you isn't nice.""Then shall I show you Jennifer's lies today?" She said sadly. "I went to find her today, wanting to apologize to
Maxwell didn't say a word and stood in front of the bathtub, slowly unbuttoning his shirt. Then, it was his belt. Jennifer smelled a hint of alcohol off him. No wonder he was acting weird. But there wasn't even a towel beside her, and she couldn't cover herself."Maxwell, you're drunk." Jennifer hid in the corner of the bathtub and said nervously, "I'm begging you, please leave."Jennifer even closed her eyes, not daring to look at the seductive scene. She suddenly felt water splashing around in the bathtub. Maxwell had already stepped into the bathtub. Although the bathtub was spacious enough for a few people, it felt cramped with Maxwell's addition. His tall and sturdy body was like a huge curtain looming over her."Wait! Maxwell, you can't..." Jennifer was flustered. How could they do it in the bathtub? But Maxwell didn't hesitate and restrained her hands, roughly capturing her lips with a sense of urgency.His voice was dark and devilish, "Why not? Aren't you my wife? D