Sherman could not help but feel fearful when he recalled the incident.Rita gently smoothed his furrowed brow. "I knew you'd come to rescue me, just like all the times you did. I love you, Sherman."Previously, Rita confessed her love to him when she was groggy. At this moment, however, she was clearly awake, even sporting a faint smile on her face as she confessed.Sherman immediately blushed. "I love you, too."Rita did not stay long in the hospital; she quickly returned to the Parr family's mansion. Just as Sherman's grandparents had said, Rita did not have any major injuries, so there was no need for her to stay in the hospital that long. In fact, she might even recover faster emotionally under the care at home.Not once did Sherman bring up Rita's job, but she surprisingly resigned from New Capital Times on her own accord. It would be difficult for her to investigate cases with her current condition; not to mention Sherman had handed over the evidence to the police. The polic
"You can quit your job after marrying me. You just need to take good care of me at our home and give birth to a son for me within a year! No daughters, please. Daughters are expensive to raise!" a man said condescendingly.He sat in front of Corrinne Carew. He was her prospective partner during a matchmaking session. At the age of nearly 40, his hair was thinning, and he had a potbelly.Corinne's stepmother, Lilliana Reece, was worried that Corinne might end up marrying someone good, so she forced her to meet with this crass, middle-aged man.The middle-aged man was initially very displeased with Corinne's dark makeup because it was really heavy on the eyeshadow. However, upon seeing her slender figure and decent character, he could imagine how deliciously beautiful she would be if she stood naked in front of him."And how tall are you?" he asked.Corinne absent-mindedly stirred the coffee inside the cup and replied curtly, "A hundred and sixty-eight centimeters."The middle-aged
A myriad of different expressions on the faces of all the guests below the stage could be seen. Many of them were discussing amongst themselves, too."This woman…is Mister Jeremy's fiancee? Why is she dressed like some random brat from the streets?""Shouldn't Mister Jeremy's partner be someone graceful and elegant? Who the heck is that woman?""Ahem! Mister Jeremy has quite a unique taste in women..."Corinne deliberately dressed like a brat to scare off her blind date, but Jeremy did not seem to care at all that people were complaining about her image as his 'fiancee'. More accurately, he seemed unconcerned that his taste in women was questioned, and he acted as if he was merely a spectator in his own show.Despite the odd looks from many guests, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and exchange engagement rings with Jeremy.It was a farce she had to maintain until the host announced the end of the ceremony.Although everyone found it difficult to appreciate what Jeremy
The information that Corinne provided Marvin clearly showed that all the men were good-for-nothings. On average, their age was around 40 years old, and most of them did not even have a decent job!Marvin glared at Lilliana unhappily. "Some of the men here are just as old as me. How could you introduce such old men to Corinne?"Lilliana's expression froze a little. She had gotten someone to doctor the photos and information of those men in advance, so it came as a complete surprise to her that the always-quiet Corinne could find out the true information behind those men.In an instant, Lilliana played the victim and said, "I have no idea how that happened, Marvin! The men I chose for Corinne were all the cream of the crop! The matchmaker must've given me false information!"Corinne, however, found it laughable. "Look at you harping on about how they're the cream of the crop without even bothering to verify whether or not the information was accurate. Marriage is a significant part o
Sherlyn was even more confused after hearing what her mother said."Ring? When did I receive a ring—"Wait. I remember now, Mom. An anonymous fan sent me a diamond ring by mail yesterday! I was worried the media might cook up some nonsense news article if they saw it, so I just put it away instead of wearing it."Lilliana was overjoyed to hear that. "That's it! Mister Jeremy must've had a crush on you for a long time, and he's trying to win your heart by faking an anonymous fan! I got someone to investigate the people who came yesterday. It turns out that their leader was none other than Mister Jeremy's personal assistant!"Sherlyn, the Holdens are a first-tier family, and Jeremy has shown his utmost sincerity toward you! He's really in love with you, and nothing will go wrong if you marry him!"Jeremy Holden...Sherlyn could not help blushing, and her heartbeat quickened. She heard of his name before despite never meeting him in person, and she knew him as the scion of Holdens—a
Jeremy raised his head slightly and narrowed his eyes while staring at the small empty balcony. After a brief moment, he said, "You can lead the guys in for now.""Well, uhh…" Tommy was surprised, but he did not dare to question Jeremy's order. Therefore, he could only take the order and wave his hand to give the men behind him a signal."Everyone, come on in with me."The Holdens' wedding entourage was blocked by bridesmaids begging for gifts at the door of the Carews' villa, making for a particularly lively atmosphere.No one noticed that the groom had gone around to the back door of the villa.There, a girl was strolling out of the villa while humming 'Wedding March' happily.She had barely walked far when a hand grabbed the back of her collar. As a result, her entire body had been lifted into the air, and both her feet were dangling helplessly."Did you think you could just run away?" The man's voice was sonorous. There were strong hints of aggression in his tone along with
The sun began to set, and night soon fell.The bedroom at the Holdens' house was huge, and so was the bed. After Corinne was brought there, Jeremy passed her over to some maids and instructed them, "Get her ready."The maids rushed forward and washed her face before putting some makeup on her. Then, she was dressed in a traditional white wedding dress, complete with a veil that covered her face. Since her vision was blurred by the veil, Corinne could see only a patch of white in front of her. When she looked down, however, she saw a man’s expensive leather shoes near her feet.The man's mellow voice sounded. "Cooperate with me. I won't do anything to you."His rather soothing tone contained a strong sense of pressure.At that moment, Corinne was well aware that there was no way she could run away. After all, since he could locate her home, he could easily find her no matter where she ran off to.Corinne gritted her teeth. "Fine. I'll cooperate with you. This is the price I have
Jeremy was no longer in the room by the time Corinne changed her clothes and came out. She did not care about where he had gone anyway. After all, their marriage was nothing more than a cooperation, and it was only valid for three months. After that, they would part ways and never see each other again.Corinne locked the door and drifted into sleep.Early the next morning, Corinne was awakened by the knocks on the door. A maid said, "Ma'am, I was told by Mister Jeremy to hand you your clothes! Ma'am!"The noisy voice woke Corinne up before she could even get enough sleep. However, she did not have any choice because she was living in someone else’s place. She could do nothing but get up, open the door, and take the dress that the maid brought for her.After freshening up and getting changed, Corinne headed out of the room trying to get something to eat. To her surprise, a basin of smelly cold water was splashed all over her.At the same time, she heard peals of laughter.Her ey