Chapter 72Despite seeing the sweat dripping off the guard's face, the old man still believed his grandson was somewhere inside the mansion. He doesn't believe Lucien would leave just like that with his wife.The old man sat back on the chair, his expression one of resigned patience, as he waited for his grandson with his gaze fixed thoroughly on the entrance door of the dining room.Everywhere was silent, nobody could think of anything or say anything upon seeing the scary look on the old man's face. Everyone knew how hard he took his grandson and wouldn't hesitate to do anything for him, especially Lucien.The old man's expression suddenly turned sour just like that within a twinkle of an eye. The man's gaze was thoroughly fixed on the clock which was ticked by and everywhere went silent and calm. A sense of unease began to creep over him that the old man couldn't help but be shifted on his seat, his gnarled hands fidgeting endlessly in his lap.All those acts of the old man were b
Chapter 73Avery stepped inside the reserved greenhouse and she had her mouth widely opened for a second period. She was instantly greeted by a burst of warmth and a riot of vibrant color. The sun's rays filtered through the glass-paned roof, casting a golden glow on the lush that surrounded her.She has seen places like this inside movies, and seeing it now life and directly seemed to leave her in shock. She never thought the greenhouse could be this great. What was she expecting? It's the richest family in the whole of New York, so it shouldn't be a surprise to her at all!Despite how rich the Smith family was she has never once heard or even come across news about them in her previous life. She signifies how lonely and how she has lived a lonely life.Not too long later, furious Stephanie ran inside breathing heavily as if she were in a race competition “How dare you enter my brother's reserved greenhouse? Do you know he can sue you for barging inside despite seeing the big banner
Chapter 74Her slender fingers brushed gently against the petals, a soft gasp escaping her lips at the unexpected chill that seemed to emanate from the flower. But as she grasped the stem, intent on plucking it from the soil, a shadow fell across her path which shocked her instantly.“What do you think you're doing?!” The man's voice growled.The deep magnetic voice startled her, almost making her stumble over nothing. Her grip on the orchid tightened and unknowingly the thorn on it pricked on the palm with the orchid flower in her hand.“L…LLL….” She sucked in cold air. “What are you doing here, Mr Lucien?” She stuttered beneath her words as she tried to recover her composure she hid the flower behind her back.Even though she was caught by the man, she wasn't ashamed of her act, rather she was so happy that she was able to touch the rare blue orchid flower.“Brother!”Stephanie screamed as she ran towards her brother with a joyful expression on her face. She was so excited because sh
Chapter 1 April 24, 2021.Night View in New York. The breeze was perfect to make Avery's heart skip a bit. She stood on the terrace of the bridge while enjoying the night view. That was exactly what she needed at that moment. Even though she was jet-lagged for 21 hours, she just couldn't help but to stop by the bridge as it helped to reduce the weight of her troubles. Avery took her phone and almost immediately her eyes got glued to her wallpaper, it was the happiest moment of her life. "Jake, thanks for loving me for who I am." She thought with a slight smile, even though her marriage wasn't going the way she had hoped it would go, she couldn't hope for more as she was absolutely nothing without Jake.Throughout the two years of her marriage, her husband had been the only person who believed she could be a painter. Even her family never had a tiny hope for her. Avery's gaze met with a moon that seemed to be slightly different from the moon she had been seeing, it was shining bright
Chapter 2“You…who are you people and what do you want from me?” Avery retreated a few steps away as she looked at the giant men in front of her, clad in a black suit with their faces half-covered. There were about six of them pointing guns at her, which made her heart race differently.She lowered her head and couldn't stop her trembling fingers."Why is everything turning upside down for her? She had just witnessed her husband's affair with her adopted sister Isabella, and now she was outnumbered by those strange giant men!”Avery glanced at almost everywhere, but everywhere was silent and dark, so only the streetlights were flashing on them.“Don't worry, there's no escape route for you, we'll get it done without a tinkle of an eye!” said one of those men.A gust of wind swept by swaying her ponytail, her straight swag with bangs lying above her eyelashes slightly shifted, revealing her starry eyes through the glass on her face.“I'm sorry if I have offended you, but could you all
Chapter 3The darkness surrounding her seemed to never end as she walked.Everything seemed so surreal to her, she tried to speak, but it seemed her tongue got tied up that she couldn't even move her mouth, and anytime she tried to force herself she ended up feeling unspeakable pains.It felt like it had been a long time since she had been in that kind of strange situation or was it not?Almost immediately, the ray of light glittering shone brightly on her face, making her awake to the strange place she was in.She followed the direction of the light until it intensified. Her throat was aching so much that she had pain in breathing.“Jake, are you there?”“Jake, where are you?”“I can't find you. Where are you?”Her voice wasn't heard, even though she was speaking out.“N. No, I have to leave this place…”She wanted to escape from where she felt to be alone, which was more terrifying than she could ever imagine.After what seemed like forever, she stood in front of a glaring light tha
Chapter 4“Excuse me, I would like to use the restroom shortly,” Avery said, and instantly left the room without waiting for anyone to respond.When Avery noticed the woman was still looking angry, she had to exclude herself to go to the restroom.“Follow her,” Mrs Smith said to the servant who was in front of her. The woman couldn't help but look frustrated by the mere act Avery had just displayed to her.Mrs Smith had known her to be reckless with her words, but she never expected her to say such big words even though the marriage was for a business purpose, “What a rude brat that thinks she is worthy of my son!” Mrs Smith murmured to her.***Immediately Avery got inside the restroom, she couldn't help but to rest against the door to calm her nerves as she was a little shocked by the so-called mother-in-law's reactions when she said those words to her.She helplessly glanced in the direction of the door. Why did she have to run without understanding the whole situation, why was the
Chapter 5Avery pursed her lips and remained silent, her eyes were filled with complex emotions as she stared at herself through the mirror as her personal maid was fixing her face for her night consumption.Just a night and her whole life turned around, as Avery stared into the mirror she couldn't help but think about what she had seen inside her matrimonial bedroom that very night.Flashbacks“Jake, are you sure you'll forever love me?” Avery heard immediately. She pushed the door to the bedroom open.The handbags she was holding fell out of her hands, as she wasn't expecting the lady whose lips were locked against Jake's mouth, she wasn't expecting to be on that bed.“Isabella, W…what are you doing?” Avery stuttered as she suddenly lost her breath and she had to use the door handle to keep herself from falling.She looked at Jake, who seemed to want to get out of bed, but Isabella's words stopped him from taking his steps towards Avery.“ The moment you walk towards my sister, I'll