The doctor checked John’s body and left after confirming that there was nothing serious with him. There were only John and Christina left in the ward. John’s eyes were a little wet as he never expected that after having Sophia and Serena accompany him for more than ten years, the only person who made him feel at ease was Christina—his daughter who left home at such a young age.“Christina, I’m sorry. Dad is really sorry.”He had said this many times before, so his words did not make much of a difference to Christina. However, for John, he had never been this sincere. He truly felt that he owed Christina too much. Christina turned her head and poured a glass of water for him. “Don’t bring up things from the past. Even after you’ve made so many mistakes, you’re still my father. As a daughter, I have no right to hate you. Let’s just leave the past behind.”Christina was so sensible that it made John feel even more guilty. “Christina, I’ve indeed made many mistakes. I’m sorry for yo
This was the first time Christina would be celebrating John’s birthday since she moved out years ago. The man was naturally over the moon. He instructed Miss Laura to prepare a feast full of Christina’s favorite food from her childhood.Sophia frowned at Christina’s appearance. Winona said Francis would soon leave the country with Christina. Why would she suddenly show up at the Garcias’ residence?Did Winona’s plan fail again? It seemed like she needed to chat with Winona to find out what was going on.The mother and daughter duo tried their best to be friendly to Christina and Travis. Sophia complimented the little boy, saying, “Travis is really good-looking. You’re surely going to be a handsome boy when you grow up!”Serena echoed something similar. Travis then asked Christina, “Mommy, who are they?”She pointed at the women as she introduced them. “This is Madam Garcia and this is her daughter. You can call her Miss Garcia.”He nodded. “Hello, Madam Garcia and Miss Garcia!”
Sophia could not fall asleep later that night as she kept speculating Christina’s intention. It was not until late at night when she gradually dozed off.She had a dream. It was the scene by the road outside of the coffee shop.Molly was lying in a pool of blood while Sophia was standing by the entrance of the coffee shop as she coldly watched the woman struggle in pain. A feeling of joy filled her heart as more blood oozed out of the woman’s body.The feeling lasted for a couple of seconds before Molly, who was lying on the ground, leaped up all of a sudden and rushed toward her. “Sophia, give me back my life!” she screamed.Sophia was terrified. She wanted to run, but both her feet were rooted firmly to the ground.Just as the pair of bloody hands were about to strangle her, her eyes sprung open and she jumped up from the bed. She could feel that her back was drenched in a cold sweat.John, who was lying next to her, was startled by the commotion. “What’s wrong?”“Nothing. I’m
Molly was incensed upon hearing Sophia’s words. “I’ve always treated you as a friend. How could you do this to me? There are so many men out there, so why must you destroy my family?!”Sophia did not have to pretend anymore now that the truth was exposed. Her gaze toward Molly was cold and emotionless. “You can’t blame this on me when your husband is a cheater.”“That’s impossible!” Molly did not believe that. John had been loyal to her since marriage and never once flirted with other women. He would never do such a thing like this!Sophia scoffed. “Do you think a weak woman like me is capable of forcing myself on a man? He forced himself on me that night. I didn’t refuse.”Molly had no idea that John was drugged by Sophia that night. She could only feel the excruciating pain in her head as if the whole world was collapsing around her.“Sophia, I didn’t wrong you in any way yet you’ve done something shameless as this. Our friendship ends here. I’ll blame it on my own misfortune.”
Matthew informed Sean over the phone about all the troubles Christina went through after returning to Australia. Sean missed her terribly every day and felt horrible about not being able to stay by her side to take care of her. Fortunately, he was slightly reassured that Matthew was always there to keep an eye out for her on his behalf. Now that the problems in the factory were pretty much sorted, he planned to return to Perth in a few days. After work today, instead of heading straight home, he came to a villa by the countryside.He purchased this villa last year with Christina and Travis in mind. Due to its location in the countryside, the fresh air over here would be beneficial for the boy’s recovery.Having gotten Old Madam Young’s blessings to marry Christina made him overjoyed. Immediately, he renovated the villa completely with the intention to make this their future home.The renovation was soon completed. The garden was decorated with a variety of flowers, and in the
“Really? Who is she?”“My fiancée.” Sean was delighted at the mention of Christina. His eyes were filled with affection.Suzy was slightly surprised. “Your fiancée?”He smiled. “Yup, her name is Christina. Your eyes and mouth resemble hers. But she’s probably a couple of years older than you.” “Christina?” She frowned slightly as the name sounded familiar.He noticed the strange expression on her face. “What’s wrong?”“The name sounds strangely familiar,” she hesitated before replying.Sean did not expect Suzy to know Christina, so he reckoned one of the servants in the villa must have told her about the latter. All of the servants here knew about Christina, so it was not unusual if they brought up her name.“Perhaps.” Suzy figured it was very unlikely that she would know Sean’s fiancée, hence she did not think twice about it.The two of them then sat down on the couch. He told her about his plans to return to Perth before retrieving his phone. “Come on, let me take a photo o
Sean went to see Old Madam Young after handling the affairs in America. He told her about his intention to go to Australia and briefly mentioned that Heather was currently in a coma.Old Madam Young sighed with sorrow. Unexpectedly, Madam Larson who was still occupied with life not long ago was now hospitalized. “She’s not a mean person by nature although she’s done some bad things. It’s quite sad that she has ended up in this state.”“There’s nothing sad about that. Evil has its retribution. She deserves it!” Sean interrupted.Old Madam Young was dismayed. “It’s true that she must suffer the consequences of her bad deeds, but we shouldn’t taunt her terrible misfortune.”He did not agree. “Grandma, I’m just outraged by the injustice inflicted upon Christina. That woman deserves this for all she did to Christina in the past.”Prior to this, Rachel already knew about the incident that took place in Perth. It was not all bad as no one would learn about the deal she had with Heather
“Jade looked like she was running away from someone when I found her. We might fail to locate her relatives while revealing to her enemy that she’s still alive. That’ll put her in great danger.”Rachel nodded. “You’ve got a point. Well, I know a private investigator. What about you send me a photo of Jade and I’ll pass it on to him so that he can look into this without people knowing?”“Hmm, that’s a good idea. I thank you on Jade’s behalf.” As he spoke, he retrieved his phone and sent the photo to Rachel.She shrieked in surprise when she saw the photo. “Don’t you think Jade looks a lot like Christina?”He smiled. “I also see the resemblance between the two. I’d think she’s Christina’s sister if I didn’t know better.”“Really? Let me have a look.” Old Madam Young seemed genuinely astonished when she leaned forward to check out the photo. “They do look very much alike. This girl looks younger and prettier than Christina. I bet she’s got a more docile nature too.”The corners of h