##“I...” Christina William’s memories flashbacked to what had happened last night. She remembered escaping the house and running towards the end of the alley, only to be knocked out by a huge blow in the face.Was that guy… Bill Hunt?The thought of this shook Christina to her core. Why was Bill associated with those men?“Do you remember now? Your so-called lover is actually the middleman of an illegal association. He kidnaps women like you and later on forces them to have sex without their consent. He lied to you from the beginning, and I saved you from your fate.”Michael Larson knew something was fishy about Bill the moment he saw the man and Christina on a television program. The two had been participants in a game but Michael found it odd how Bill kept slipping. Although he did try his best to protect Christina from any danger, it seemed almost as if his actions were intentional.After all, people only look out for themselves when they are in danger. It was rare for someone
Who on earth wanted to hurt Christina Williams? Why did the perpetrator go through such vicious measures to ruin her life? What would happen to Travis Larson if she died? At two years old, he was not even old enough to be a toddler.Christina lay on the bed as her body trembled in shock. She had lost track of time when a knock rapped on the bedroom door. New clothes in hand, Michael Larson walked over and threw them on the bed. “Put them on.”Upon saying so, he made a turn as his back faced her.Christina took a glance at the clothes and mocked herself silently. It was Chanel.Michael had always loved this brand, so much so that back when they were a couple, it was practically the only brand she wore. Things have changed now. Instead of her, the woman dressed in Chanel from head to toe was now Serena Garcia.She resented having to wear this, yet she knew that she had no choice. It was obviously better than leaving the place dressed in absolutely nothing.She felt herself gettin
After what had happened, how could Christina act as if everything was okay? How could her expression remain so calm? Did she know what would have happened if he arrived at her aid a single second later?Michael pushed back the fury that was rising in his chest. “Why would you give me something you’ve already worn? Just throw it out.”Provoked by what he had said, Christina felt the blood rush to her face. Did he mean to say that she was filthy? How dare he say that to her face when she did not even detest the clothes he got for her in the first place?!As her fever burned even more, she felt her head spin more than before. Her body temperature changed drastically and she found herself freezing for one second, yet scorching hot the next. It was becoming unbearable. Holding back how unwell she felt, Christina walked to the door, swung it open, and walked out of the room.Mustering all of her energy, she told herself to keep it together as she struggled not to fall in front of him. Af
Michael and Ariel were glaring at one another when Christina opened her eyes. Ignoring Michael, Ariel immediately rushed over to the bedside. “Are you okay, Christina? Do you need the doctor?”“I’m so thirsty!” Christina felt like her throat was on fire.Just as Ariel turned around to pour her a glass of water, Michael had already done so as he passed the water over to Christina.Her throat began to feel better after she drank half of the water from the cup. Holding Christina’s hand, Ariel glared at Michael. “Which b*stard bullied you, Christina?”Knowing who Ariel meant, Christina shook her head and glanced at Michael. “Thank you for saving my life, President Larson. I’m fine, so don’t waste your time here. Please leave.”Michael stood there, frozen. He was staring into her eyes.Christina repeated herself, “I need to tell Ariel something, President Larson. Can you please give us a moment?”Michael hesitated. He did not want to leave her like this, especially when she was sick.
Christina nodded her head. “I know. I don’t want to have anything to do with him either!”Ariel did not believe that Bill Hunt would harm her friend without a reason, nor would Michael Larson.Michael sat on the plastic waiting chair by the hallway, furrowing his brows as he thought about Matthew Henderson. If the Henderson family had seen Matthew’s confession to Christina on television, would they have sent those men to destroy her life? Would they do it just to uphold their honor?Matthew was a man with a terrible reputation, yet this did not deter the old master’s adoration toward his son. With an intention to appoint Matthew as his successor, the old master had always thought highly of Matthew. It was a traditional family, so Michael knew that there was no way the Henderson family would allow a divorcee to be wed into their household.This was just Michael’s wild guess and he obviously had no proof of it. It was definitely not appropriate to talk about something like this witho
“No!” John Garcia gave a cold reply. The last time he saw Christina, he had tried to warn her about Bill Hunt’s intentions. Not only did his words fall on deaf ears, but she did not even give him the respect he deserved as her father. That only pissed him off.An uneasy feeling washed over him whenever he thought about this. “I was just doing that for her own good. Who knew that she’s such an ungrateful person? I guess she just doesn’t take me as her father anymore.”“Christina still hates us. You can’t blame her for acting that way. After all, we were having an affair behind her mother’s back, so it’s natural for her to be mad. Give her some time to accept this reality. I’m sure she’ll change her mind about you one day.” Sophia consoled her husband.“I know she’s mad, but that doesn’t mean that she can toy around her marriage like that! Look at Bill! What makes you think he’ll give her the life she deserves?” John’s blood gushed at the thought of it.Sophia put on a kind face.“She
“I didn’t see Christina.” John sighed, placing the thermos bottle on the table.As soon as he arrived at the hospital, he saw Michael’s assistant standing at the door of Christina’s room. He did not enter the room on the assumption that Michael was inside. John frowned while glancing at Sophia and Serena. He was not sure what to say. Deep down, Sophia was delighted at the sight of John’s anxious look. Seeing that Christina’s condition did not seem to get better, he wanted to speak about it, but the words were just stuck in his throat.Sophia tried to suppress her delight and asked, “What did the doctor say? Did you find out about Christina’s condition?”“I did.” John sat down.He did not explain the matter, which kept Sophia on the edge of her seat. However, she felt that she should not sound too eager to ask about Christina’s condition. “What did the doctor say?”“The doctor said that Christina’s having a fever as she got drenched in the rain. She’ll be fine after taking some
After grasping the point, Serena quickly kneeled down. “Dad, I’d readily end the relationship and let Christina and Michael get together if the wedding news hadn’t yet been announced. But now, everyone has already learned about it. If I end the relationship now, everyone will definitely laugh at me. Oh well, I’d rather die.” John could not bear seeing his daughter weep bitterly. “I was just casually saying it. I was planning to discuss this matter with you. Why are you crying?”Sophia held Serena up from the floor. “Exactly! Your dad just said it without much thought. How can he bear to let you kill yourself? We owe it to Christina back then, so your dad sympathizes with her. That’s why he made such a remark.” John was in a dilemma, considering that both Christina and Serena were his daughters. He hated himself for being careless back then. Sophia had told him earlier that Christina would lose her position in the Larson family due to her infertility. In this case, Sophia was wil