Regina slowly opened her heavy eyelids. She looked at the white ceiling and heard the buzzing of electronics near her ears. Regina felt something pressing against her face and wanted to lift her hand to remove it. One of her arms suddenly felt sore and there was no strength left. Regina decided to raise the other arm. Then she saw that her hand was entwined with strings. The door was opened when she was not understanding what was going on.
"Doctor, the patient is awake," said a girl's voice, accompanied by pounding footsteps.
Humans in white immediately surrounded Regina's bed. At this point, she suddenly realized that she was in the hospital. She fell from the top of the stairs. One of her arms and legs was broken. The head was also injured. Regina's gaze suddenly turned wild and stared at the doctor who was checking on her condition.
The doctor noticed Regina's gaze, so he sighed and lowered his face in regret, "Sorry, we did our best to keep your baby..."
Regina was shocked. She felt pain under her body. The wet feeling of falling down the stairs was still vivid in her mind. Regina suddenly had a frenzied convulsion that caused the doctors and nurses to hold her tight and take her again to the emergency room.
Regina woke up again the next morning. Her strength had not yet fully recovered. The nurse came in and checked on Regina's condition. To the nurse's words, Regina had been at the hospital for four days since she fell down the stairs. The nurse took notes and cheered her on then left the room. Regina followed the nurse's figure and gradually depicted the situation of that day. She only remembers that after discovering Stella and Audrey were cheating, she argued and got into a fight with Audrey then slipped and fell down the stairs. However, Regina could feel a push on her back. Perhaps for a moment, Regina still didn't believe that Stella could be so heartless.
While closing her eyes and reminiscing, Regina heard the door of the hospital room open again. She slowly opened her eyes and looked in the direction of the sound. Regina's pupils suddenly contracted. Her whole body tensed and her breathing began to quicken. The one who just walked in was Stella with a flower basket in her hand.
Stella took off her sunglasses and smiled brightly as she approached Regina's bed, "Sister, I'm here to visit you."
Stella ignored Regina's agitated mood and placed the flower basket on the table next to Regina's bed. Stella sat down on the chair and lovingly adjusted Regina's blanket.
“Looks like you're still alive and well,” Stella said in a gentle voice but the words were like a challenge to Regina.
Regina was still using oxygen to support her breathing after her severe injuries, so she didn't have the strength to respond to Stella. Regina could only look at Stella with hateful eyes.
"Don't look at me like that," Stella said, but with a sudden change of heart, "because what I'm going to show you might make you angrier than that."
Stella took the TV remote and turned it on. Above the screen, Audrey was sitting in front of all the reporters of famous articles. He was holding a press conference and was in the presence of Regina's father and stepmother. Through the screen, Regina could clearly see Anthony’s dark circles under his eyes and his wretchedness including his stubble of unshaven beard. If the time were to go back to about a month ago, Regina would surely be heartbroken to see this scene and wholeheartedly take care of Audrey. However, now there was only disgust in her heart.
“What do you do with your press conference today, Mr. Collins,” a reporter quickly asked about the purpose of the press conference.
“…” Audrey was silent for a moment, then said in a hoarse voice, “Today, I officially announce my wife's situation.”
The sentence just ended, causing the lights of the camera to blink continuously. Everyone wants to catch the latest news.
“Everybody knows Regina slipped and fell down the stairs. Her head hit the ground hard, so she was seriously injured. Right now, her situation is extremely critical. The doctor said she might not wake up for the rest of her life,” Audrey said, shaking so much that everyone there felt pity.
However, this information is not what reporters want. They need something more shocking because the secrets behind the glamorous layers of celebrities are always what attracts others.
“We received word that Mrs. Collins has just become pregnant. Is the pregnancy still there?” a reporter spoke up after receiving news from people inside the hospital.
“Unfortunately we couldn't keep the baby,” Audrey choked, then said, “Sorry, I need to get my emotions under control for a moment.”
Those watching the live news were moved by the image of this man who had just lost a child. A large number of cheering and comforting comments quickly appeared. However, some people did not want to give others a peaceful life. A few comments quickly surfaced.
“I heard that before marrying sir Audrey, Miss Regina sold herself.”
This comment was quickly buried by other mournful comments, but many people saw it.
“The person above is not wrong. Regina did indeed dedicate herself to someone from prestigious family background to save the company.”
The sympathetic comments gradually disappeared. In turn, those people were eager to find the truth of this horrifying story.
"I even saw Regina getting intimate with an elderly man in the mall, even though Feline's family said Regina was studying abroad during that time."
Other sources of information began to emerge. Viewers did not know what was right and what was wrong. They just wanted to satisfy their curious nature instead of thinking this was someone else's private matter.
“You all know Regina's younger sister, the famous singer and model Stella Feline. I've seen Mr. Audrey and Miss Stella holding hands and walking together."
“I am a fan of Stella. They look so beautiful together. When I saw the news that Audrey was married to Regina, I was shocked.”
"So, did the older sister steal her sister's lover?"
The comments kept jumping up and down about the love triangle. Some people who had taken pictures of Stella happy to be fed by Audrey have posted them online. At this time, the direction of public opinion was gradually pushed back to the story of Regina stealing Audrey from Stella. They gossiped and even cursed Regina for having no shame.
“I heard that Audrey and Regina met and then got married. Time is very short. I wonder with Regina's past like that if her pregnancy…”
Public opinion once again moved from one incident to another. This statement raised doubts about Regina's pregnancy. They no longer believed in Regina's dignity even though a minute earlier they were praising her jewelry designs and mourning a woman's tragic fate.
“Someone said that Mrs. Collins is not pregnant with your child. What are your thoughts on this matter? Is this the truth?” Reporters could not ignore this breaking news. They quickly pushed the controversial issue to insiders.
“This…” Audrey hesitated for a few seconds, then said with a steady gaze, “Whatever he or she is, he or she will always be my child and Regina's. I have already said all that needs to be said. Thank you to everyone who attended.”
Audrey quickly got up and left. The bodyguards stood in a horizontal line to separate Audrey and the reporters. After seeing that he could not get any more information, the reporter smiled happily and quickly reported back to the office. This much news was enough to cause an explosion in public opinion.
Online viewers were equally astounded. Audrey's words built their confidence even more.
On the other side, Regina stared blankly at the screen. Tears streamed down her face. Originally, Regina had known Audrey since she was very young. The two were destined to get married when they grew up. The time spent together was not enough for Regina to understand the character and the inherent ambition of Audrey. She thought he would always be a gentle and warm boy, but she was wrong.
The screen went off so that Regina could see her pathetic form through it. Being immersed in the pain of being betrayed made her forget that the person who caused all the sins in the first place had intended to admire this expression on her face.
“After a long time, I finally saw your not-so-noble appearance. You better stop holding out hope with Audrey. He is mine from now on. He agreed to marry you just to take the shares in your hands for our future,” Stella whispered into Regina's ear. Every whisper wanted to drag Regina down to the abyss of pain. However, Stella has no intention of stopping.
“You think I want to play the role of a small and kind sister? It's all because you're so stupid and so trusting of people like your poor mother," Stella said gleefully, "You can stay here with peace of mind. We took care of everything outside.”
Regina lost her composure when Stella mentioned her mother. Regina rose to her feet and grabbed Stella's hair and pushed her down on the bed. Regina's sudden action caused Stella to scream.
The screams caught the attention of those outside and ran inside. They immediately separated Regina and Stella. No one knew how violent Regina's hand was, however, Regina's hand held a lot of hair that had been pulled from Stella's head and Stella's neck had several very deep scratches.
"I'm begging you to calm down," Stella hid in the crowd, then said in a pitiful voice, "Doctor, please save my sister. Maybe after the trauma, she went crazy.”
Everyone there looked at Regina in horror. Her eyes were red with brutality and contained only Stella. Regina wanted to get up from the crowd so she could tear Stella to pieces. A few seconds later, the doctor rushed over and injected Regina with a sedative that made her pass out. Tears were still falling from the corners of her eyes.
"Damn it!"
A curse and the sound of things being smashed on the floor resounded in the dark room. Anthony clenched his fists in front of the screen during today's press conference. He absolutely would not let these people rest in peace.
After many attempts to resist, Regina became a lifeless corpse. Every day, the doctor came and sedated her. This caused Regina's mind to become hazy. At one point, she also found them testing another drug on her while she was in a coma. Regina's body became thinner and weaker than when she confronted Anthony. Suddenly, at this moment, Regina felt that being with Anthony wasn't really as tragic as she had thought. Audrey regularly visited Regina. However, Audrey came mainly to want her to sign the paper giving all the shares in her hand to him. Audrey absolutely would not accept divorce from Regina. He wanted to preserve his fortune and take Regina's fortune into his own hands. At times like these, Regina wanted to rush in and hit Audrey. However, later on, her tears also disappeared and she chose to be silent and see them as air. At this moment, a nurse entered to check Regina's stats. From the moment Regina accepted the truth and gave up. They also did not give her too many sedat
Audrey was grabbed by a strange hand and pulled into a corner where the garage camera couldn't see. He just hummed and glared at the men in black coats standing around him. When the other hand was removed from his face, Audrey took a deep breath to regain his oxygen. “Who are you guys? What do you want?" The lack of oxygen and fear caused Audrey to talk intermittently. “We just wanted to ask one thing,” the man at the head said, raising an eyebrow and examining Audrey's easily broken body to them, "Where did you take Miss Regina?" The man's question caused Audrey to frown and then fall into deep thought. He began to look at the men in black coats as if they had just examined him. Audrey's face gradually became darker. “You are the ones who took Regina away. Where did you take my wife? Give me my wife back," Audrey snapped, grabbing the top man's collar. Audrey's weak strength did not frighten them, on the contrary, it made them not want to say much to him. The top man could
A search for Regina's whereabouts immediately took place. Anthony used all the connections he had to find her final destination. However, he didn't understand why Regina and that taxi had both disappeared and left no trace. Anthony decided to drive himself along the last stretch of the road they saw the taxi. On the other hand, Audrey mobilized forces also to search for Regina. He couldn't let her fall into the hands of the head of the Dominic mafia family. The phone rang in Audrey's anticipation. "How's everything?" Audrey immediately picked up the phone and asked. Side by side documents piled up more and more. “Miss Regina has not been found yet. There's one more thing . . . " faltered on the other end of the line, which annoyed Audrey. “Speak quickly if you have something to say. I don't want to lose time," Audrey said harshly, not noticing someone had just entered his president’s room. “The people who were sent to spy on the people of the Dominic house have all strangely disa
Anthony drove inside that trail. The road was covered with rocks and dirt. When Anthony had not gone far, his car showed signs of wanting to stop. At this time, he noticed that the car's gas was gradually running out. Anthony thought for a moment, then backed the car out. After going to the main street, he made a phone call. Not long after, a group of people came and invited him to another car. The other car suffered the scene of being towed back. The next morning, Anthony led his subordinates back to the previous trail. At this time, a taxi came out from inside. In the car, the driver was carrying another passenger. The license plate of the taxi was identical to the one that carried Regina. Anthony's subordinates quickly stopped the car. The driver saw Anthony's underling's grumpy face and identical clothes so he was a little scared. He asked the woman to stay in the car and that if something happened, she should call the police immediately. “Why are you blocking my way?” The driv
Regina once again returned to the house she had lived in when she was only seventeen years old. Anthony's subordinates were scorning the gifts that the people over there have sent them. Everyone was sad to leave Regina, but they hoped her eyes could shine again. She also promised to come back to visit them. Anthony carried Regina up to her room in protest, “Anthony, I am blind, not paralyzed. There are other ways to help me get upstairs without being carried.” Anthony dropped Regina to the ground and stroked her hair, "I'm afraid you've forgotten how many steps our stairs have." Regina huffed. Even though she couldn't see it, she knew Anthony was laughing at her. She decided not to pay attention to him anymore. Regina thought she would go back to the way she was in the little house. She had to find her own way and got used to it. However, every night Anthony stood by her side and instructed her. Regina discovered there was something very different about Anthony. The family doctor D
The next day, Regina got up very early to prepare for her first assignment. Anthony led Regina and the woman in a wheelchair into a room dedicated to his rigorous training.“Your house looks very convenient,” the woman surveyed her surroundings and nodded approvingly.Anthony smiled wryly. He knew the woman had different thoughts, but with his status, he couldn't go out to the public gym like a normal person.The woman made no secret of the disdain of luxury on her face and then turned to Anthony, "What are you still here for?"“Do I have to go out too?” Anthony rolled his eyes and said loudly and pointed his finger at him, "But are you two fine being alone?"The woman who heard that smiled and took her whip from time to time and smacked Anthony's leg, "You mean you despise us?"Anthony took Regina's hand and said hastily, "I didn't mean it. Whatever you call me. I will come right away. Fighting."Regina nodded
Clitus saw Anthony enter the room and put on a sinister face and pretend to look at his watch."I've been waiting for you for a while," Clitus chided. In fact, Clitus had rescheduled all of his schedules, but he liked to say that to tease Anthony.“She just finished her breakfast,” Anthony solemnly took the new cup of tea from the butler and ordered the servant and the butler to leave. He wanted to talk with Clitus in person.“I still can't get used to seeing you take care of someone,” Clitus rubbed his forehead and then thought back to Anthony with Regina and shuddered, “, especially with women.”"You should get used to it," Anthony took a stern sip of his tea to ease his anxiety. Hearing this, Clitus hummed softly and held his forehead.“Same voice and face, but I find you so strange,” Clitus covered his face and looked surprised.The two were formerly close friends, so they both confided in
Anthony was silent and watched Regina indulge in her passion. In his eyes, she was always the best. Therefore, when faced with the truth about Regina's illness, Anthony had to try harder to become her fulcrum. He took her small hand and warmed it in his big one. “I need to tell you about your illness.” Regina froze for a few seconds then nodded. With Anthony's unusual mood, Regina also prepared herself before listening to his analysis. “Clitus says your eyes can be cured.” Anthony rubbed Regina's hand and gently told her the good news. Regina smiled and was not surprised by this. “I heard Clitus say this. It's just a minor surgery,” Regina thought that Anthony was worried about her surgery so she took some time to reassure him. “I'm glad you're able to stay so optimistic,” Anthony laughed lightly and somewhat teasingly. “You underestimate me, mafia boss,” Regina raised her eyebrows and teased Anthony back. Regina felt certain Anthony wanted to bully her like before. She preten