Chenelle hid in a secluded corner and watched as Jade drove past her, her malicious gaze almost searing through Jade."Jade, your happiness won't last long. Soon, you'll taste the bitterness of abandonment. The happier you are now, the more painful it will be in the future."Only after Jade's car had almost disappeared did Chenelle slowly emerge from her hiding spot. She looked at the tightly shut door of the Fitzgerald residence before her and sneered in disgust as she strode away.Inside the Fitzgerald residence, Kennedy watched the surveillance footage with a grave expression. He had seen the venomous look on Chenelle's face with perfect clarity."Ah..." A long sigh escaped his lips, making him seem weary. He had tried countless ways to dispel the hatred in Chenelle's heart, but nothing he did could change her hostility toward the Fitzgerald family.Was there really no way? Would he have to take action against the child he had raised?"Sir, please don't be too troubled. Miss C
Samuel's words did not ease Caelan's furrowed brows. Instead, they deepened further as he sighed, "But I see Jade smiling more happily with other guys than she does with me."Caelan began to torment himself, wondering if he was not good enough, not perfect enough. Otherwise, why would so many outstanding men constantly surround Jade?Standing to the side, Samuel was on the verge of tears. How was he supposed to respond to that? If he agreed, he would surely lose his job. If he disagreed, it would seem too insincere.After pondering for a while, Samuel decided to change the subject. "Don't worry, sir. Orion will no longer be able to act. I’ll handle this personally."For a man to pose a threat to Caelan, he must be formidable. As an assistant, he needed to alleviate his employer's worries. If he couldn't solve such problems, what was the point of being an assistant?Caelan, lost in thought, suddenly lifted his gaze, his eyes sharp as he looked at Samuel. "Who said I wanted to black
Since the moment Caelan announced his return to the country, he had tried calling Jade, but she never picked up.This was unprecedented. From that time on, Caelan's face turned dark, and it remained that way until he landed.After several days without any word from him, it was understandable for Jade to be upset and ignore his calls. However, Samuel felt indignant on Caelan’s behalf.Upon Caelan’s arrival in Helosian, the hosts had demanded he cut off all external communication, fearing leaks of business secrets. This rare opportunity was too valuable to miss, so Caelan had complied with their demands.Caelan had initially thought that coming back a day early would jeopardize the deal, but to his surprise, he managed to secure it single-handedly.As soon as they got in the car, Samuel noticed the redness in Caelan’s eyes and asked with concern, "Sir, do you want to take a nap?"After a grueling 10-hour flight, Caelan was utterly exhausted, yet he pushed himself to go see the most
The car sped toward Jade's villa, coming to a stop.Caelan immediately took out his phone and called Jade. Just like before, there was no answer. While staring at the tightly shut door, Caelan's heart clenched. 'Could it be true, as Chenelle said, that Jade has fallen for Orion?'..."Hey, can't you two stop this?" Jade sighed in exasperation.She had been perfectly content at home when Tiffany and Melanie had barged in and dragged her out.To make matters worse, they had taken her phone. Their excuse was to make Caelan worry and see if he would dare to disappear again. Most importantly, they wanted to surprise him."Just relax and stay here. Tiffany and I will handle everything else," Melanie said, pressing Jade into a chair and thrusting a makeup brush into her hand. "You just focus on looking beautiful and don't worry about a thing, okay?"Jade couldn't help but laugh. "Can you two stop being so overbearing? I'm the main character here. Can't you show me some respect?"The
Caelan: [Alright, go ahead and get busy.]Jade felt a slight chill in her heart as she read the message from Caelan. Shouldn't he have asked where she was going? Why did he just reply with that?There was something off about Caelan's mood, but she couldn't quite pinpoint what it was.Seeing Jade lost in thought, Melanie waved her hand in front of her friend's eyes. "Hey, snap out of it. Did Caelan say when he's coming?"Jade, feeling a bit down, replied, "I haven't figured out how to tell him yet.""What's there to figure out? My goodness." Melanie grabbed Jade's phone and quickly typed a message to Caelan.Jade: [I'll be waiting for you at 5:00 p.m. in Room 2020 of Serendipitus. We need to talk.]With a flourish, she sent the message and tossed the phone back to Jade.Jade's eyes widened in shock. "Melanie, can we really do this?""Why not? Trust me, right now Caelan is probably as anxious as a cat on a hot tin roof, wondering if you're going to break up with him."Tiffany c
Jade arrived at the hotel and easily found the floor, unlocking Room 2020. As soon as she stepped inside, she was taken aback—red roses filled the entire room, and candles burned softly in the corners, creating a romantic and cozy atmosphere.This was the result of Melanie and Tiffany’s hard work all afternoon.As Jade walked on the soft carpet, Jade's heart danced with excitement. Today, she would give herself to Caelan—she was finally going to be his woman. She had been waiting for this day for so long.Her phone buzzed with a text message. Jade opened it and saw it was from Tiffany.Tiffany: [There's a gift for you on the bed. You're welcome.]'A gift? What kind of prank is this girl up to now?'Following Tiffany’s instructions, Jade found the gift on the bed. She opened it and gasped. A few black straps connected to bits of sheer fabric!'Lingerie?' Jade’s face turned crimson, and she quickly shoved the outfit back into the box. If she wore this to see Caelan, she’d rather
"Jade, how does it feel to be lying in bed like the living dead?"Jade Severin, who had just gotten out of surgery, struggled to open her eyes. When she did, she saw the radiant Neve Severin standing by her bed."Sis—Neve..." Jade tried to speak, but her voice came out hoarse and unintelligible.A car accident had wrecked her life, leaving her once-smooth skin wrinkled and her hands ruined by burns, while her sweet voice had been lost amid this tragedy. Jade, who had been a top-notch medical expert, had become a worthless shell of her former self."You miserable creature, do you know how disgusting you look right now? It brings me immense joy. Perhaps you still don't know that your current state was my doing." Neve gloated by Jade's ear. "Let me enlighten you. Lloyd has already slept with me. He said he feels nauseous just looking at you."The revelation that Lloyd was involved with Neve hit Jade like a ton of bricks.No, he wouldn't do this! He loved her so much that he had told her h
How had it all turned out like this?No, Caelan couldn't be dead..."Looks like you really didn't know," Neve snorted before she continued. "The reason you weren't burned alive on the spot is that Caelan went all out to save you. Unfortunately, he wasn't so lucky and he got blown up right then and there. He was completely unrecognizable. It was pathetic, to say the least.""Ah..." It felt like Jade's chest had been punched, and she let out a desperate scream, glaring at Neve with a resentful gaze.Why? Why Caelan?She had kept him at a distance, ignoring his care and love, only to discover that he was the only one who had truly loved her. She had been blind."Tsk, look at your pathetic state." Neve laughed scornfully as she waved a syringe in front of Jade's eyes. "Since you're in so much pain, let me be a good sister and help you on your way." Dawn was close after all this darkness.Jade's head ached, her body felt like it was being reassembled, and the pain she felt reached