Zoey looked at Jade in horror and resentfully exclaimed, "You tricked me!"Jade calmly tossed the USB drive aside with a laugh. "How else would you have told the truth?""You..." Zoey turned pale. She closed her eyes, determined not to speak."Did you drug Grandma's dessert? Did you push her down the stairs? How can you sleep at night after such ruthless deeds?" Jade asked rapidly, each question striking Zoey's heart like a dagger.Shaking her head, Zoey repeatedly denied, "N-No, it wasn't me. It wasn’t me!""Then who was it?" Jade stepped forward, pressing on. "Your presence is a conspiracy against the Severins. You're educated and refined. I've observed you. You walk cautiously, afraid of harming even ants. How could someone like you harm an elderly person?""I-I..." Zoey's panic intensified, pushing her to the brink of collapse. She sobbed and crouched on the floor, covering her ears. "Please stop asking. I don't know anything. Please, I beg you."Jade wasn't about to let her
Jade pushed Chloe away, glaring at her with disgust. "Your daughter's life matters, but my grandmother's doesn't? If it weren't for you, she wouldn't have met such a tragic end."Leah had been Jade's only support, and now even that was gone. She hated herself for getting drunk that day. If she hadn't, she wouldn't have been taken away by Lloyd, and none of this would have happened.Tears streamed down Chloe's face, but there was a hint of determination in her eyes. "I deserve to die. I'll bear my sins, but I beg you, before I die, please save my daughter. I'm begging you."How absurd it was that the person who caused harm dared to feign innocence and beg for forgiveness…Jade had no sympathy for Chloe. She said icily, "You brought this upon yourself. Don't blame others."With that, she got up and left.Chloe let out a cry, grabbing Jade's leg. There was a hint of ruthlessness in her eyes. "What if I can help you find out Anna's true identity?"Jade's heart lurched, and she could
Jade smiled. "She can lie to anyone, but she wouldn't joke about her own daughter. Besides, she can't escape from me."Jade dared to let Chloe go because she had the ability to keep Chloe firmly under control. She was confident about that.…With such a significant incident happening among the Severins, emotions ran high. The happiest person was perhaps Anna.She lay on the beauty salon bed, enjoying the service of a top-tier beautician. A face mask covered her skin while a professional worked on her shoulders and neck."Ms. Anna, you look exceptionally beautiful today," the beautician flattered her, knowing Anna was generous with tips.Anna smirked, her smile pleasant. "Oh, really?""Of course! You're so beautiful today that it makes others jealous," the beautician complimented her while massaging Anna, hoping for a bigger tip.What she didn't notice was Anna's smile gradually fading and her hands clenching tightly, as if in great pain."Get lost," Anna said softly.The beau
When he woke up again, he found himself lying in a hospital bed. The doctor, with a look of regret, informed him that he could never be a man again.At that moment, there were no tears in his eyes, only boundless hatred. He laughed maniacally. "Hahaha, it's all because of you, Jade! It's all because of you that I ended up like this! I must kill you, I’ll kill you!"Anna's eyes glinted with intense hatred, her fingers clenched tightly in despair and pain. Those dark days were the ones he least wanted to recall in his lifetime. Becoming a woman was not by choice, and that was why he hated it when people called him beautiful.Anna stood up, adjusted her clothes, and walked out of the salon with prideful steps. People in the salon knew she had an eccentric temper and were reluctant to serve her.When Anna left, the beautician burst into tears, covering her face."Are you okay?" A soft voice sounded behind the beautician, and she turned to see a particularly gentle middle-aged woman lo
70,000 dollars was a significant sum for her, and 150,000 dollars was simply beyond her imagination."What do you want her information for?" the beautician asked.Chloe smiled. "Don't worry, I won't betray you. This is my personal grievance with Anna. If you help me, the money will all be yours."The temptation of 220,000 dollars was too great. The beautician hesitated only for a moment before clutching the check in her hand. "Okay, I'll help you get her information."Chloe left her contact information and quickly departed. The moment she exited the beauty salon, Owen informed Jade of her whereabouts."Can she really find out Anna's identity?" Owen still didn't believe that Chloe could, and he felt she was deceiving Jade.Jade, however, was not worried. "Let's wait and see if she can really do it."If Chloe wanted Jade to save Nana, she needed to be capable herself.Owen looked at Jade with a complex expression, hesitating for a long time before saying, "Actually, we can ask th
Upon hearing Chloe's voice, Anna became furious and couldn't help but shout into the phone, "What's going on? Didn't I tell you to handle things cleanly? How did that bitch still manage to find evidence? Have I been too nice to you lately? Have you forgotten who I am?"Chloe pretended to panic. "No, no, it's not like that. I didn't want this either, but she's very domineering. She even wants to restore the surveillance footage. I couldn't stop her. Once she does, she'll know that you pushed Madam Leah down the stairs. She'll definitely retaliate against you.""Me?" Anna sneered over the phone. "Don't forget, it was you who tampered with the dessert and personally served it to her. Even if they trace it back to me, I'm not scared. But you, you have no background or influence in this city. She'll easily seek revenge on you."Chloe deliberately remained silent. Anna thought she had scared Chloe, so she continued with a mix of threat and temptation. "So, for your sake and your daughter'
Chloe chuckled self-deprecatingly. "You're really very clever. No wonder Madam Leah liked you so much. You're right, I won't join forces with her because I want to save my daughter." Chloe paused, then kindly reminded Jade, "She's a very dangerous person. You must be careful.""Thank you," Jade said.After hanging up, Jade turned to Owen and asked, "Have you found any clues about Chloe's daughter?"She hadn't been idle either recently. She had been searching for Nana's whereabouts. Without the leverage to threaten Chloe, the fake Anna would have lost half her chance.Owen nodded, his eyes bright as he looked at Jade. "We've found some leads.""Oh?" Jade exclaimed.Owen pointed to the surveillance footage on the computer and said, "We found that Anna often goes out at regular times, almost every week, to the same place."Jade's heart skipped a beat. She faintly felt that the place Anna went to was where Nana was imprisoned."Where?" she asked."An abandoned warehouse.”Jade
Caelan frowned, a strong sense of unease filling his heart. Since Jade's return, he sensed a cooling of her feelings toward him. She no longer clung to or relied on him as she once did. He believed her distant behavior stemmed from anger over his failure to protect Leah, but several signs suggested a deliberate effort to distance herself from him.This realization left Caelan deeply anxious. Jade seemed like a kite with a broken string, drifting farther and farther from him. She no longer shared updates, daily occurrences, or her joys and sorrows with him, not even exchanging simple greetings."Sir, should I go find Ms. Severin and ask her what's going on?" Samuel volunteered, eager to get an answer from Jade. He couldn't bear to see Caelan tortured like this. He was obviously not eating well and had lost weight over these days.Caelan was torn inside. If Samuel went to ask Jade rashly, it would definitely make Jade angrier, which would be counterproductive."No need. It's my fault