I was lying on a comfortable, enormous bed when I felt a weight pressing against me. The next moment, someone tightened their hold around my waist.
“Mister, you’ll pay me 150,000 dollars, right?” I felt his heavy breathing and instinctively grabbed his hand as I asked cautiously.
“You and I are simply fulfilling our own needs. I naturally won’t pay you a penny for it.” His voice was extremely attractive, and it could make you tremble.
“But I need the money right now. I can’t even wait for another day,” I said anxiously.
A week ago, my mother met with a car accident. After three consecutive days of treatment, Mom finally got through the critical period. However, she was severely injured. She was due for a craniotomy. Otherwise, she could die at any time.
As the daughter of the CEO of Morgan Group, I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and lived comfortably. I could quickly come up with a 150,000-dollar check.
However, my father, Raymond Morgan, had frozen my credit card. As a result, I could not swipe even a single penny from it.
Not only so, but Raymond had also told me that my mother would only suffer in her current condition. It would be easier on her if she died. He even told the doctor to give up on her treatment.
How could I watch my mother die without doing anything?
No matter how hard I pleaded with my father, he refused to save my mother. He even threatened to kick me out of the Morgan family if I brought up my mother’s treatment again.
My father’s indifference and cold-heartedness had enraged me. At the same time, I was helpless and at my wit’s end. As a result, I ended up like this.
The man did not respond to me, and after some time, I thought I had offended him.
“I’m sorry… I really need the money. I’ll repay your kindness in the future.” I was, undoubtedly, begging him for help.
“I’m Calix Smith, and I need a child. I’ll have someone ready the money for you in a while.” He stared at me. “Are you willing to bear a child for me? Once you’re one month pregnant, you must stay here until you deliver the baby. Don’t worry. I’ll give you another sum of money once the baby is born,” he said.
He spoke as if he was giving me an explanation of what was going to happen. He sounded indifferent and not at all threatening. Yet I could not fit in myself to refute him. He had even revealed his name to me.
Wasn’t he worried that I would bother him in the future?
“Yes, I’m willing to bear a child for you. Thank you for your generous offer, but I don’t want a single penny as an extra reward.” Those 150,000 dollars could save Mom’s life, and I would do anything for it.
“Okay.”
I then calmly let go of his arm and quietly waited for what may come next.
I smelled fragrant, as if I had put on the perfume of a particular brand. The smell was natural, refreshing, and enticing.
Then suddenly, he started with a gentle kiss before it gradually became heated.
After we had sex, he fell asleep.
I dressed before walking out of the bedroom with my shoes. I trotted back after remembering I had left my coat inside the room.
Light shone into the room from outside, illuminating the man’s handsome face. I could not hold but stare at him.
He was extremely handsome. His in-depth features were so exquisite as if God had sculpted them Himself. He was impeccably beautiful.
I ran downstairs, and a middle-aged man handed me a 150,000-dollar check to me.
Soon as I received it, I rushed to the hospital. A middle-aged man named Henry had arranged for a caretaker to look after my mother.
After a month, the gynecologist confirmed that I was pregnant. Therefore, I had to stay in the mansion until I delivered the baby as promised. Thankfully, my mother’s condition had stabilized by then.
Eight months later…
I received a phone call from my mother, and the line suddenly disconnected halfway through our conversation.
At that moment, I could care less about my agreement with Calix. I left the mansion alone without Uncle Henry’s knowledge.
When I arrived at my mother’s ward, I saw no one around. But I noticed the floor was a mess as if there had been a fight before this.
“Mom…?” I was anxiously looking for her in the hallway when someone suddenly grabbed me and covered my mouth in a corner.
“Shh…” it was my mother who gestured for me to keep quiet before she slid down the wall helplessly.
“Mom, what happened to you?” I helped her up and found that her hand was sticky. I looked at my hand, only to see it covered in blood. “W-Why are you bleeding so much?”
“Avery, listen to me… Listen clearly to every word I’m going to say…” she squeezed my hand as she controlled her breath.
“You’re not… Raymond’s biological daughter… and I am not Gemma Brown. I am Gracie Montero. Ismael Willows is your biological father, and he’s from France. Leave now… find him… Now!”
I saw the excruciating pain in my mother’s eyes as blood spilled out of her mouth and her breathing weakened.
“Mom, what are you talking about? I’m going to call the doctor now. Y-You’ll be fine.”
“Don’t…” she stopped me. “Leave now… Raymond… is going to kill you….”
Just then, I heard hasty footsteps from the other side.
“That old bat has been stabbed in the waist. She can’t have run far. We must find her.”
It was a woman’s voice. And I recognized who owned it. That was from Raymond’s best friend, Mila Johnson.
“The hospital is not big. She can’t run far. Mom, call dad now and ask him to send us more men.”
And that voice came from my older sister, Fe Morgan.
Mom? Why is she calling Aunt Mila like that?
“She’s right there….”
Mom shoved me away into an electrical room next to us. “No matter what you see or hear, don’t come out,” she said.
“M-Mom…” I refused to listen to her. But I was so worked up that I suddenly felt my stomach cramp in agony, and I vaguely felt my skirt turn wet.
The bodyguard dragged my mother to the hallway.
Holding the pain and what my mother had told me, all I could do was simply cry silently while watching and hearing those voices from the small space of the door.
“Gemma, where do you think you’re going? Are you looking for your fucking daughter? Raymond and I intend to keep you alive. But you regained your memory and remembered your previous life.
“So, what now? Are you going to save all the Morgan family’s fortune for that fucking bastard?
“Where’s Avery now?”
“You’ve been watching over me ever since. I was admitted to the hospital. Shouldn’t you know her whereabouts better than I do?”
“Still not willing to tell us where she is, huh?” I covered my mouth when I saw how Aunt Mila slapped my mother.
“We’ll see whether you will remain tight-lipped after we catch her. Now, give me the formula for Honey Fragrance!”
The Morgan Group’s main line of business was perfume. Honey Fragrance was a type of perfume formula, and my mother was the one who came up with the procedure.
Now, I was confused about why are they doing this to us. Why are they looking for me? What did I miss?
“Mom, stop this nonsense with her. It’s been a long time, and she still refuses to tell us where Avery is. The Morgan Group is in our hands now. It doesn’t matter, even if we don’t get the secret formula. Let’s find a place and kill her.” There was a hint of wickedness in Fe’s voice, and she kicked my mother’s injured waist.
I clenched my fist as I delved into pain by watching them torture my mother. If only I were not pregnant and mom hadn’t told me to hide, I would not hesitate to rush over them and kill them with my bare hands!
“Avery will appear if she dies. I’ll figure out ways to arrest that bitch, lest she spoils my happiness with Troy.”
“Ahh…!”
I saw how mom collapsed to the ground in agony. Her entire body spasmed violently.
I closed my eyes as I leaned into the wall. The pain between me is too much. I lay on the ground and covered my lower body with my coat. I was about to go into labor soon.
I gritted my teeth and bit my finger, trying hard not to make a single sound.
I was torn between my mother’s survival and my soon-to-be-born child. I felt so helpless, like I had fallen into the abyss of hell.
“Let me handle her.” A man’s voice rose.
“Troy!”
My eyes widened when I heard that name. I peeked at the door gap and saw Troy standing before my mother and kicking her several times with his leather shows mercilessly.
“Drake, drag her out and get things done squeaky clean,” Troy instructed the man beside him.
My entire body shook when such a sight greeted me. My heart bled, and I felt as if I was suffocating.
Troy James!
He used to confess his love for me and even promised to marry me.
No wonder he had turned me down when I sought help from him after mom’s met with an accident. He even told me that he lacked the funds. The truth was everything was a conspiracy!
Mom… I’m sorry…
I watch them drag my mother away. And only I could scream in my heart.
One moment, I held my breath and gave my all to deliver the baby.
I swore to kill Fe and her group. I would not spare them even if I became a ghost!
Five years later… “Ms. Willows, we’ve arrived at the destination.” I removed my sunglasses. I raised my hand and untied my ponytail, letting my black, long hair down. Before I got out of the car, I took off my coat, revealing a white midi dress. My assistant opened the car door for me. I stepped down from the car in my flat shoes and stared straight at the Smith family’s mansion across the street. “Ms. Willows, the Smith family is a big family with complicated relationships. Are you sure you don’t need me to come with you?” my assistant asked with concern. “No need. Keep an eye on the Morgan family. I can handle this by myself,” I replied indifferently. I finally came back after five years. I would settle the account with the Morgans one by one. The Smith family was all that mattered the most to me. Five years ago, I had given birth prematurely to two sons and a daughter in the electrical room, after which I fainted from bleeding out. Fortunately, before I fainted, I had ca
“Pfft! Bitch, that’s very snobbish of you to act as if you’re the madam of the house even before you are married to Mr. Calix! Give her a lesson!” “Ahh…” one of the male servants raised his hand to strike me. I grabbed and twisted his arm with force as swift as lightning before tossing him to the floor. The other three male servants lunged at me. I did not stop them. I assaulted them with kindness and overcame them using various approaches. As a result, they were defeated. “Bitch, I never expected you to be such a good fighter despite your frail appearance.” Rocky rolled up his sleeves and lunged at me aggressively. I saw a broken stick on the floor, which had been used by one of the servants. I kicked the stick up, and it flew like an arrow at Rocky’s head. “Ahh…!” his head was cut open, and within an instant, blood covered his face. “Call Ms. Violet now! Quick!” he shouted at the female servants beside him. I went upstairs. A thick layer of dust covered the floor. Footprints
I took good care of Calix. To me, he was neither a cripple nor a stranger. He was both my children’s father and my savior. If not for him lending me 150,000 dollars, my mother would have died, and I would have never known my true origin, the Morgan family, and Troy’s ugly side. Although it was only a deal between us, not everyone was willing to agree, especially since I was in such desperate need. I cleaned his body and helped him to put on clean clothes. Just then, I heard melodious harmonica music outside from the open window. The music sounded depressing and sad. One felt poignant when one heard the music. The Smith family’s mansion was the largest private mansion in New York. They were as wealthy as royalty, and even their servants were pampered. So, why would someone play such depressing music? I went in the direction where the harmonica music came from with the thought of familiarizing myself with the mansion’s geography, only to find myself at a particular lotus pond. The
“You’re actually fighting back, bitch?!” Julian was furious. He bent his body by 90 degrees, then charged at me. He attempted to ram me with his head. I cast a cool glance at him before I casually delivered a kick and sent the fat boy rolling into the lotus pond. The male servant, who had been made to kneel on the ground, could care less about his own pain and immediately jumped into the lotus pond when he saw this. He and the other male servants worked together to save Julian. “Good boy, can you tell me what’s your name?” I squatted before the little boy and asked him cautiously and painstakingly. The little boy merely stared at me with his large eyes. He pouted his lips and did not answer. “Don’t be scared. I’m not a bad person.” I caressed his head and smiled warmly. “I’m your mommy, your biological mommy. I’ll protect you from now on, and you won’t be bullied by others anymore.” The little boy frowned slightly. His innocent eyes did not show much emotion. He might be confuse
The woman named Adeline might be thinking, why I’m with the little boy?“Yogi—” Jade’s sentiment cut off Adeline.“Mother, do you see how badly your granddaughter was hurt? How can you still laugh at this moment?” Jade retorted. “And your precious Julian has been thrown into the lotus pond. He’s frail and will certainly get a fever later.”“Jade’s right. You can't hurt my great-grandchildren even though you’re speaking the truth.” The former madam chastised me.“She’s your great-granddaughter, and that fat boy is your great-grandson. How about the paralyzed man on the bed? Isn’t he your grandson too?”“And him.” I rolled up the young boy’s sleeve, lifted his hand, and showed it to the former madam. “Look at the scars on his arm and the bruises he just got a while ago.“Mrs. Smith, don’t you feel sorry for him? Don’t you love him?” The more I spoke, the angrier I became.“Is that… Yogi?” I did not answer her. I hugged Yogi dearly and said, “Mrs. Smith, I believe you’ve not seen him fo
“Aunt Adeline, don’t you think your question is very contradictory? Since you know no woman will want to marry Calix, why are you still finding him a spouse by putting on a matchmaking notice at the expense of all your fortune in the Smith family? Isn’t this going to make you end up with nothing?”I saw how Aunt Adeline forced a smile and seemed not to hold back her tears, but she tried to cover up by quickly wiping them off.“My son was an incredibly talented man. He was claimed to be a genius in the commercial world, and the former master adored him. Unfortunately, God seemed to be jealous of great talents. One day, five years ago, he was involved in an accident, and a bullet struck his head. “Although the doctors had managed to save his life, he would never wake up again. Fortunes mean nothing to me. But I can use them to persuade the Smith family so that I still get a chance to find someone to take care of him.“I didn’t have high expectations. I hoped those women who used to adm
“Lily, tell her that you will. We won’t let this stranger win the fight.” Violet went to Lily Gates’s side, tugged at her arms, and said matter-of-factly.“Violet, I…” Lily frowned and whispered something to her.It seems like Lily would not have come to the Smith family’s mansion if it wasn’t for her. She might want to see whomever the woman wants to marry Calix, which is me.“Lily.” Adeline smiled softly. She stood up from her chair, went up to Lily’s side, and took her hand as she said, “I’m aware that you have always been very fond of Calix, right? If you agree to marry him now, I’ll certainly give my blessings to both of you.“After all, we have a close relationship with the Gates family. I’m sure the rest of the Smith family members would have no qualms about this.”“I… I can’t.” Lily was terrified after she heard Adeline’s words. She shoved her away. “Aunt Adeline, I admit I have a crush on Calix. But I’ve always treated him like my older brother. How can siblings marry each ot
Chapter 9“Hmph! Loser! I’ve been raising you for five years, yet you remain ungrateful! You are just like your bitchy mother. I wonder why Calix would even want a bastard like you. You…”As Violet was speaking, she raised her hand and was about to slap Yogi.“Stop it!” Anger filled me when I saw Yogi being bullied.“Yogi, your greedy stepmother has come.” Violet crossed her arms and said sarcastically.I pulled Yogi to my back to protect him.“I thought you’d only lay your hands on me and won’t harm the innocent. I had no idea you are a crazy woman who won’t even spare your own nephew!” I frowned as I rebuked Violet coolly.“Me? Crazy?” Violet raised her hand again to strike me.“Why not? Do you expect me to call you dear Violet? Well, that depends on how you carry yourself and whether you respect me as your senior.” I stood on the spot. Meanwhile, Violet, who had raised her hand, dared not go on to strike me.“Respect you as my senior, huh? You’re just a cheap woman who will do anyt