Edward pushed Jennifer away and looked deeply into her pair of blue eyes. He didn't want to refuse Jennifer, not at all. No man could resist the temptation of a woman as beautiful as Jennifer, but that wasn't the issue.It was Jennifer's words a few minutes ago that made Edward stop the game that was almost leading to the peak of pleasure. He is not a man who likes to take advantage of a woman's situation, as Jennifer is currently experiencing.Edward then guided Jennifer to sit on the sofa and looked at her, who looked down in shame as she realized the man she was flirting with was rejecting her.Jennifer snorts, laughing at her misfortune. Even with the lure of pleasure, men don't want dirty women like her. "This is so embarrassing," she muttered, which Edward could hear clearly."It's not that I don't want you, Jennie. It's just not the right time. You don't want me. You want to save yourself and your baby. Don't you?"Jennifer was silent, reluctant to say a word."Listen to me. Te
Bryan drove the car at high speed. It would take two hours to reach Eastonville, but he could do it in less. He rushed to the 21st floor and opened the safe to look for something similar to what he had just found.Found it!It was too similar to be a coincidence. He had made it a rule for the staff that none of them were allowed to dress up or use accessories, especially when it came to taking care of his mother. And so far, Bryan had never encountered any strange looks. None of the staff even wore jewelry to work."This is strange. What is it exactly?" muttered Bryan, catching Shienna's attention, who had just calmed her racing heart in the car Bryan was driving recklessly."What is it? Since when do you collect imitation gems like this?""It's not mine." Bryan took Shienna's hand and looked at it. Shienna wore no jewelry other than their wedding ring, which he realized was still on her ring finger. Bryan smiled and caressed Shienna's cheek."What do you want to see? Do you want to s
Bryan was still enjoying his time with his two lovely ladies but was disturbed by Edward's calls that he could ignore at first but increasingly seemed to demand that he accept.A reasonably intense conversation ensued between the two for some time."Don't tell me that you've found out about Jennie," Edward called out when he arrived home and called Bryan immediately. Bryan, who had been accompanying Shienna to dinner, finally chose to leave his mother's room so that neither Shienna nor Alice would hear his conversation with Edward."I don't understand where you're going with this.""I'm sure you know.""Ed, listen. If you're talking about Jennie's pregnancy, I indeed knew about it. However, it's probably not much different for you. I just found out.""Even about who the baby's father is?""Yes."Edward snorted, wringing his hair in a fit of rage. He wanted to end the conversation with Bryan, but that would only make Bryan anxious and affect his health."Listen to me. I don't know what
"What did you and Ed talk about last night? Why do you look so worried?" asked Shienna as they ate breakfast in the cafeteria while Alice rested. Bryan had hired some people to keep his mother safe so he and Shienna could take a minute to enjoy breakfast and some alone time. Bryan didn't immediately answer Shienna's question but instead thought of a sentence that would make his wife believe everything was okay. He knew Shienna well. One little thing could be a big thing when it came to Jennifer. "No, no, no. He just asking some important questions about the company." Bryan was silent momentarily, then looked down at Shienna, who was playing with her food. "Is Mom asleep yet? Why don't you finish your food?" Bryan reached for the food Shienna had left on the table and asked his wife to finish her meal. "Don't ever skip your breakfast. Look, you're getting thinner." "This is my ideal weight, Bray. You can't mess with it anymore." "Me? What did I do? Why are you accusing me of messi
Bryan returned to the hospital with a pale face and unsteady steps. Edward's condition kept him thinking. In the past, his best friend had worked in the special forces, although he didn't know much about the job. However, after ten years of working and never seeing each other, Edward said he would return. A few years later, and to this day, Edward became Bryan's assistant and bodyguard and his only confidant without ever once asking him about his previous job. She never expected Edward to be so reckless. Shienna waited anxiously, especially when she saw the look on her husband's face that she couldn't understand. "Bray, what happened? Is Ed okay? Did you see Jun?" asked Shienna, who had gotten the news very little from Bryan, but her brain had already made some assumptions, and unfortunately, they were correct. Bryan shook his head weakly, then laid on the sofa and covered his eyes with his arm. "I told him to go to the villa with Jennie. I've contacted my confidant to create new
Jennifer came stumbling in, and as soon as she arrived at the hospital, Shienna rushed towards her and hugged her tightly. Shienna's tears broke out in a jumble of mumbles and sobs as her thoughts and feelings were chaotic. "Bryan was unconscious after the fall, J. I tried to help him, but he repeatedly brushed my hand away. I didn't know what was happening to him, and I just stared at his body on the floor until I realized that he wasn't sick; he was probably at war with death. What was I supposed to do? I don't want to lose him, J. I don't want to let him go." Jennifer just rubbed Shienna's back and became a faithful listener to all her friends' complaints. They both sat down after Shienna calmed down a bit. Still, she didn't stop telling what had happened to Bryan. "He'll be fine, Shie. Trust the doctor." Shienna wiped away her tears just as the doctor arrived. His face darkened as if he had terrible news to tell her. "He's fine, right?" "The test results are in, and we also r
Shienna and Jennifer ran along the hospital corridors, trying to find Bryan, who she thought might enjoy the afternoon air in the garden or anywhere else but his room. The disconnected IV should have proved that Bryan had decided to run away, but Shienna didn't want to think about the worst for now. She wanted to find Bryan at his best and tell him how much she loved him. She didn't care what Bryan thought; she didn't care if he accused her of anything; she would still tell him how she felt. "Did you find him?" a breathless Jennifer asked after running around and scattering to find Bryan. The hospital also searched, but no one knew where Shienna's husband was. "I'm going to the security room and ask for the surveillance footage that leads outside. Who knows if his whereabouts were previously recorded." Shienna rushed to the security room and asked the security guards to check the footage, and sure enough, Bryan was seen still wearing his hospital clothes and intercepting a taxi to
The car Bryan was driving was traveling quickly through the deserted streets. The night drew in; Bryan's life was going nowhere, but the problems were not going away. He thought for a moment he could enjoy his and Shienna's time together, but the opposite was true. Too much drama got in the way and took away from his time with his wife. Could this all be atonement for their past sins so that God would not send help to them and let them continue to fall into trouble? Shienna and Bryan rushed into a building and met Edward, who was already in a cell. In a matter of days, the police managed to find out who the mysterious shooter was, which left Jun dying in the hospital. "Ed, how are you?" Bryan asked, still looking pale, but he couldn't let his best friend be in trouble. "You don't have to worry, buddy. I'm fine. Go home and get some rest." Edward then turned to Jennifer, who sat huddled in front of Edward's cell. "You too, Jennie. You're pregnant, so don't think too much. Go home.