《Marriage Games with a Charming CEO》 Chapter 1 Impotent Yet Indulgent Chapter 1 Impotent Yet Indulgent Chapter 1 Impotent Yet Indulgent The day following their wedding, Alicia Casey and Edmond Agos each set off to indulge in their separate merriments. Edmond, the notoriously extravagant and free-spirited scion of a wealthy family, was often caught by paparazzi inpromising positions with women on both arms. Everyone in Arnoford City felt sorry for the woman who married such a man. But only those who knew the truth understood that Alicia Casey, Edmond''s secret wife, was even wilder. "Don''t think, Alicia, that just because you have such an innocent yet seductive face, you can do whatever you please! Let me tell you, if you don''t settle down a bit, you risk losing your newly- wedded, wealthy husband to someone else!" After hearing her best friend Grace Florrick''s warning, Alicia smiled sweetly and returned to the dance floor. Her red strapless dress swayed under the lights, intoxicating everyone. A man approached with the intention of flirting with her. She didn''t care and continued to enjoy herself until the man noticed the hickey on her neck and leaned in to whisper, "Why don''t we go upstairs and get a room?" Alicia smiled yfully and said, "I''m Edmond''s wife." The man''s face paled, and he excused himself immediately. Everyone in their social circle knew that Edmond was a party animal with a high risk of disease. Upon hearing Alicia confess her identity, many people were scared off. No one wanted to risk their life for a night of fun. Alicia returned to her seat and ordered a cup of coffee, feeling someone''s gaze on her. She looked up to find Edmond standing nearby, with an attractive woman hanging onto him. The woman wore a red sundress that exuded charm with her alluring appearance. She clung to Edmond''s body. He was dressed in a ck shirt, unbuttoned at the top, revealing his sculpted chest. His peach blossom eyes were nonchnt but inviting. It reminded Alicia of the intense passion in his half-closed eyesst night, the sweat that rolled down his throat and dripped onto her stomach, stirring her desire. "Mr. Agos, who are you looking at? Do you know that woman?" "No." "You''re lying. You couldn''t take your eyes off her. Is she more attractive than me?" Edmond looked away from Alicia, turning his head towards the jealous woman nestled in his arms, lifting her chin gently with the tip of his finger. His Adam''s apple bobbed slightly, his voice bearing a hint of seduction. "A woman is at her most beautiful when she''s naked." The woman blushed and yfully hit him in the chest. Alicia watched, with a contemptuous smile on her lips. Grace nudged her arm. "Edmond is really outrageous! He''s flirting with women the day after his wedding. Aren''t you going to confront him, Alicia?" "Why should I waste my energy when I can snag a cute boy and get even?" Grace clucked her tongue. "He used to go for t-chested women. Now that he''s married, his taste has changed... Could it be..." She let her words trail off, her eyes drifting down to Alicia''s cleavage, her implications clear. "Got a taste of the good life on his wedding night and now he can''t get enough?" Aliciaughed, "He didn''t get a taste." "Oh,e on. I saw the hickey on your neck! Tell me, Edmond''s bed skills must be impressive, right?" "No good." "What?! With all the women he''s had, hasn''t he mastered the art by now?" "No, he''s impotent yet indulgent." After finishing her cocktail, Alicia returned to the dance floor. Grace didn''t follow her. In her drunken state, she was somehow pushed to the pole on the stage. The DJ on stage asked with a smile, "How about a pole dance, prettydy? Anyone wants to see it?!" "Yes--" The crowd was in uproar. Alicia wanted to decline but she caught a glimpse of someone watching her from a VIP room. Their eyes met for a second. Edmond pulled two women into his arms, his eyes full of amusement. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! She responded with a smirk, with defiance and challenge in her eyes. She then turned to the DJ and said, "Music." The moment the music started, she began her dance around the pole. Her fiery red dress made her stunningly beautiful. Under the spotlight, she performed aplex routine, twirling down the pole with her legs wrapped around it. She moved with effortless grace. Everyone''s eyes were drawn to her. Even Edmond''s friends couldn''t look away. "Edmond, your wife is really something. With her dance talent, she could be the top performer in any bar." The groupughed heartily. They were mocking Edmond, whose dignified wife had stooped to performing like a showgirl. But he didn''t mind their words. "Edmond, you dare to bring such a wild woman home? Aren''t you afraid she''ll cheat on you?" Edmond''s lips curved up slightly. His face, which had shown a trace of severity earlier, now bore a lazy, nonchnt expression. "The wilder, the better." Chapter 2 The More, The Merrier Chapter 2 The More, The Merrier Chapter 2 The More, The Merrier Alicia finished her pole dance performance, bringing the crowd to its feet. When she returned to Grace''s side, four young men had joined them, sitting around ying a dice drinking game. Grace, a bit surprised, found an opportunity to whisper to her. "Can you handle all four?" "Edmond got two, so how can I lose to him?" "What are youpeting with him for?" "I''m open to almost anything, but I refuse to be at a disadvantage, especially when ites to being deceived by my so-called husband." Grace kept silent for a while, then said, "Okay, girl. Let me call a few more cute boys for you." Meanwhile, the men in the private room were also teasing Edmond. "Man, your newlywed wife has quite the appetite. Four just now, now eight. She''s such a yer! Aren''t you going to stop it?" "Stop what? Didn''t you see him ying with two girls as well? How about I get you some more girls?" Edmondzily smiled, didn''t respond, and brushed off the woman who was trying to get close. He lit a cigarette, exhaled smoke, his eyes hazy, enough to make any woman''s heart flutter. Just as the women were about to swoop in, they saw him stub out his cigarette and get up to leave the private room, heading towards where Alicia was. "Three sixes!" "Drink!" The boisterous crowd suddenly quieted down, recognizing the handsome man approaching, and everyone fell silent. Graceughed and greeted him. "What a coincidence, Mr. Agos.You also came to the bar?" From N?velDrama.Org. Ignoring Grace, Edmond walked up to Alicia, looking down at her with raised eyebrows. Alicia smiled. "Together?" Everyone around them thought Edmond would explode. Even his friends watching the drama unfold from the private room share this view. However, this man simply sat down next to Alicia without showing any emotions, picked up the dice, shook them, and snapped them down on the table. A deep maic voice lingered. "I booked a super deluxe room for you. "It can amodate twenty people without any problem. "Enjoy yourself." With these words, he left. On the table, there were five sixes on the dice and a room card. Grace sighed, "You two really are a couple for show. He didn''t even get mad, helped you get a room and paid the bill. I thought he was going to drag you home and give you a severe lesson." Alicia shot her a nce. "You read too many romance novels." After Edmond left, Alicia found it less fun, paid the young men a service fee and dismissed everyone, and went up to the hotel room herself. It was free, and it would be a waste not to stay. Unexpectedly, as soon as the room door was opened, a bevy of women, scantily d, were found inside, dancing wildly to the music. "Mr. Agos, do you like how I look?" "Yes." "And me! I wore your favorite ethnic style today. Do you like it, Mr. Agos?" "I do." "Mr. Agos, I heard your wife is busty. Do you think mine are bigger?" "Yours." In the room, Edmond sat on a single couch, holding a ss of red wine, faintly smiling at the women who were flirting with him. Seeing Aliciae in, his smile deepened. The moment their eyes met, they both snorted in unison. "So, you wanted me toe and watch." "Aren''t your eight boysing?" "You''re into men too?" "The more, the merrier. It''s exciting." "If they knew you''re not adept, they wouldn''t want to y with you." The man''s face darkened slightly. Not adept? Who was it that kept crying for mercy, shouting until their throat went hoarse, and had to gargle with lemon water in the morning? "Mr. Agos, who is this woman?" Edmond smiled at Alicia, deliberately making her answer for herself. But Alicia didn''t fall for his trap and spoke out without hesitation. "Carry on, but just know that Mr. Agos is not adept at sex, so please bear with him." Before leaving, she made sure to throw onest shade at him. But the flirting women didn''t take it seriously. After Alicia left, they became more audacious,ing on even stronger, their eyes full of seduction. "Mr. Agos, how many of us will you keep for the night? Why not keep us all? It''s just eight after all..." Edmond subtly dodged them. "You can leave now. I''ll have someone send you the moneyter." "But we want to stay overnight with you..." The man''s smile still lingered on his lips, but his eyes turned colder. "I''m not interested in women who don''t know their ce." "......" The women looked at each other with puzzlement, then reluctantly left the hotel room. Chapter 3 The One Who Is Infatuated Chapter 3 The One Who Is Infatuated Chapter 3 The One Who Is Infatuated It was Sunday evening. Alicia and Edmond were called to the Agos Mansion for dinner. Today she wore a beige dress, modest yet well-behaved, portraying a perfect image of obedience in front of her inws. Peter Agos and his wife, Kalinda Agos, were quite pleased with their beautiful and elegant new daughter-inw, constantly offering her dishes. "Eat more, Licia. You''re too thin. If you''re this thin, it will be hard when you get pregnant. It''s better to gain some weight." "Thank you, Mom." "I heard from the servants that you two didn''te home allst night?" Alicia raised her eyebrows without a word. Edmond replied indifferently, "Busy at the hospital." Peter banged on the table, his face filled with anger. "Busy? Busy enjoying yourself outside? Edmond, you are now married. You should hurry back and take over thepany. Stop ying with people''s hearts!" Kalinda''s face wasn''t too good either. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! She pointed at her son and reprimanded him. "We arranged this marriage for you so you wouldn''t continue your reckless behavior. Edmond, Licia is a good girl, so don''t break her heart." Edmond nced at Alicia beside him. Her youthful face made her look pure and innocent. Combined with her intentional dress-up today, she appeared more naive, which was a stark contrast to the flirtatious and coquettish image she had presented the other night. Now her expression was heavy, yet he still caught the signs of her trying to suppress herughter. "A good girl? Heh, what a joke." Seeing her son''s disdainful attitude, Kalinda was disappointed. "You two are staying at the old house tonight, and don''t think about going anywhere. Cultivate a good rtionship, and strive to have a child before the end of the year." Alicia''s face stiffened. "Mom, there''s no need..." "Licia, don''t consider Edmond. If he doesn''t treat you well in the future, just tell me. I will break his leg with a stick, and see where else he dares to go." Alicia dared not say more. She was afraid she might say the wrong thing and expose her wild side, making her mother-inw break her leg on the spot. After dinner, Alicia stayed in the living room to watch TV with the elders, while Edmond went back to his room. Kalinda pulled her aside and whispered. "I added something to Edmond''s soup earlier. You should seize the opportunityter and win his heart." Alicia looked at her mother-inw in shock. "What did you add?" "Just that thing, you know. You two drank it the night beforest too..." It was like a bolt from the blue. On the night they registered their marriage, sparks flew between them after the family dinner, and they headed back to the vi. Alicia also regretted losing her sense after drinking alcohol. Now she knew it was her mother-inw''s trick! "Mom, I suddenly remembered that there are some documents at thepany waiting for me to handle..." Kalinda immediately pulled Alicia back and called the servants to push her upstairs. "You''re already married. Why are you so reserved? Hurry up and make love to Edmond! My son has a fantastic physique, and works out daily, with abs like a swimmer''s and a slim waist. You better not let any other women get their hands on him! Go on, wear him out so he won''t have the energy to chase after others." Bang! Alicia was pushed into the bedroom like this. She waspletely dumbfounded. Are there really mother-inws like this? Edmond leisurely sat on the single sofa browsing his phone, and casually nced up at Alicia. "I heard you want to drain me?" "That''s what your mom said. I''m not interested in greenhorns like you." "Greenhorn?" "Yes, you. Any cute boy out there is a hundred times better than you." The man scoffed dismissively. "Is that so? I wonder who was the one who climbed on top of me in the middle of the night, looking at me tenderly and asking if we could do it one more time?" Alicia''s face stiffened, and she immediately threw her slippers at him. Chapter 4 Care to Join? Chapter 4 Care to Join? Chapter 4 Care to Join? Upon entering the bedroom to freshen up, Alicia felt a noticeable change in her body. A chill ran through her heart. Her mother-inw was ruthless. She had spiked both her and Edmond''s soup, ensuring that neither could escape. Alicia, however, had sworn she would never sleep with Edmond again. So, after emerging from the bedroom, she rolled up a towel into a barrier and ced it in the middle of the bed. "This is our boundary. Be careful not to cross it, or I''ll kick you to death." "Can you be sure that you won''t cross this boundary?" "Don''t worry. I''m allergic to scumbags." Edmond snickered and turned off the light. As darkness enveloped the room, Alicia nearly jumped out of her skin. The bedroom ceiling was covered in heart-shaped glow-in-the-dark stickers, emitting a ghastly green light in the dark. "You''ve cheated on me, and now you''re mocking me with these luminous heart stickers stered all over the ceiling?" Alicia, in her frustration, threw a kick at him. The man caught her ankle in his palm, and his touch sent a shiver up her spine. His deep, maic voice carried a hint of tease. "Let''s be clear. Who was the first to betray whom?" "Let go." "Stay still." She froze as he leaned in, his hot body radiating heat against hers. She ordered, "Get away from me." In the darkness, Edmond chuckled, "Didn''t we have a good timest time? Why are you rejecting me now?" "You imed you weren''t interested in me, yet you still made a move that day. So you mean, you can change your mind, but I can''t?" "I moved my lips." "And you think that''s okay?" He leaned forward, pressing his forehead against hers, his eyes twinkling with amusement. "If you don''t remember what happened that night, I don''t mind re-enacting it for you." "I don''t want to hear it." "It was you who initiated things that night." "Bullshit, it was you who pinned me against the wall first." "You were looking at me just like you are now, hoping I''d get closer." Just as Alicia was ready to rebuke him, about tobel him as an average but self-assured man, Edmond chimed in again, "Amodating you is not entirely out of the question." Furious, Alicia tried to hit him, but the drug her mother-inw had used was potent. Her feeble hits were perceived by Edmond as shy resistance. He knew her weak spots, and soon, she was running out of defenses. N?velDrama.Org owns this. Her breathing grew heavier. Suddenly, the ring of a phone broke the tense atmosphere. Seizing the opportunity, she tried to kick him, but Edmond deftly avoided the attack. He jumped off the bed and grabbed the phone from the table, retreating to the balcony to answer it. From her position, Alicia could vaguely hear a coquettish voice on the other end of the line. "Edmond... I''m so scared...Where are you?" Soon, the balcony door was shut, and Alicia could no longer hear the conversation. By the time Edmond returned from his call, she hade out of the bathroom. She brushed her teeth for the second time, vigorously wiping her lips that he had just kissed. Their fiery tension had ebbed, leaving her full of disdain. Without a word, he strode past her, took a shower, changed into his casual clothes, and walked out the door. Alicia ignored himpletely, busying herself with her phone and looking at pictures of handsome men, not caring where he was going or who he was going to meet. She remembered their wedding day. They indulged in passionate moments untilte in the night, only for him to rush off early in the morning after receiving a call from another woman. She knew that in this arranged marriage, if she became serious, she would lose. So, she did not hold the slightest hope for Edmond. She needed to be pragmatic. Hoping for a yboy to change his ways was harder than making a billion dors. Downstairs, a thunderous sound erupted. "Edmond! I forbid you from seeing that woman! Come back here!" Followed by the sound of something breaking, then the sound of a sports car engine roaring, gradually fading away. Alicia, with a nonchnt roll of her eyes, pulled the nket over herself and drifted off to sleep. Without that scumbag by her side, she slept peacefully, albeit a bit feverish. At six in the morning, she woke up and unlocked her phone. There was a strange email waiting for her. It contained a photo of Edmond sleeping on a bed, taken by a woman who didn''t show her face but was clearly in the frame. The attached message was smug. [Your husband is now in my bed.] Alicia chuckled and casually sent back a picture of herself in bed with another man. [I''m a bit busy here, so who are you? Care to join? This handsome guy''s skills are superior to Edmond, darling.] Chapter 5 Edmond Didnt See Her Worth Chapter 5 Edmond Didn''t See Her Worth Chapter 5 Edmond Didn''t See Her Worth The photo was taken before her wedding, and photoshopped by Grace. She had over a hundred of them at the time, each one with a different man. Her aim was to have a perfect counterstrike the day any of Edmond''s mistresses decided to unt their rtionship. Indeed, the recipient of the photo never responded. After descending to have breakfast, Kalinda''s face looked a little unwell. Seeing Alicia, her eyes flickered, somewhat guilty. Alicia ignored it, quietly eating her congee. On the other hand, Peter seemed very calm, taking the initiative to talk about work with Alicia. "Is everything manageable at thepany?" "It''s okay. I''m getting used to it." "You''ve just taken over recently. If you''re still ufortable, I can arrange a couple of secretaries to help." "No need, Dad. I can handle it." Alicia responded politely. Peter sighed. "If it weren''t for that stubborn child Edmond refusing to take over thepany, I wouldn''t have to trouble you so much. Licia, I know it''s a big pressure shifting from the president''s secretary to acting president, but I believe you will do a good job." "The Agos Family has given me a lot, and it''s an opportunity for me to repay. Nothing is too difficult or too easy. Thank you for believing in me, Dad." After breakfast, Xu Wei was preparing to go to work. Just as she was about to step out, Kalinda suddenly said, "How about apanying me to the jewelry store this afternoon, Licia?" She answered honestly, "I have a meetingter, but I should have time to apany you afterwards." "Good, then I''ll wait for you." Alicia could see that her mother-inw wanted an opportunity to talk to her alone. When she arrived at thepany, she was stuck at work. The Agos Group was apany built from the ground up by Peter Agospany. Unfortunately, Edmond, who studied medicine, had no interest in inheriting his father''s business. With Peter''s health failing, he had no choice but to entrust thepany to his most trusted aide, Alicia. She had already taken over a month ago. But there were still many voices of discontent towards her in thepany. As soon as Edmond arrived at thepany, he overheard several secretaries gossiping about Alicia in the break room. "They say she climbed into the boss''s bed to get the position of acting president..." "She looks pure and unaffected on the surface, but in fact, she''s quite provocative in her bones. Without her cunning tactics, she could never have secured her ce in this affluent family." "Doesn''t Mr. Agos have a son? Why doesn''t Alicia hook up with him? Why choose an old man?" "Are you talking about Young Master Ed? Oh, please no. He''s my dream guy. Although he''s somewhat of a yboy, his appearance absolutely suits my taste. Such an exquisite specimen should not be squandered on Alicia." "Young Master Ed must also know about Alicia''s rtionship with the boss, and that''s why he dislikes her..." Edmond squinted his seductive eyes, silently retreating to the guest room to flip through magazines. After the meeting with the directors, Xu Wei returned to her office to see Bai Qingyu sitting in the lounge, chatting happily with a few female secretaries. She walked into the guest room in her red high heels. Wearing a ck dress with a suit jacket, she looked authoritative and somewhat powerful. "Mr. Agos, you''re really popr, but you''re too much of a distraction." Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! The female secretaries'' faces stiffened and they hurriedly left with augh. Soon, only Edmond and Alicia were left in the lounge. Her tone was calm. "What are you doing here?" He raised an eyebrow and scoffed, "So quickly you''ve considered thepany yours?" "If you want to take over thepany, I can arrange the process now. And by the way, we can go to the civil affairs bureau and get divorced." Alicia wished to offload this burden. But she owed a debt of gratitude to Peter. Among a dozen children in the orphanage, he picked her, paid for her education, and even found her a foster mother. After graduating, Alicia came to work at thepany to repay the favor. Two years ago, her foster mother was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and in desperate need of medical expenses, she sought help from Peter. As a result, Alicia signed an agreement with Peter. She was appointed as the acting president and was arranged to marry Edmond. As long as Peter''s health improved or Edmond took over thepany, Alicia could leave the position. At the same time, she would receive arge pension. She urgently hoped that Edmond would take over thepany as soon as possible. "Does the entertainmentpany under the group have signing quotas this quarter?" Alicia knew he would not care aboutpany affairs for no reason. "So, one of your women wants to be a star?" He didn''t deny it. "I''ll have someone send the information overter." With that, he stood up and left. Alicia returned to the office to work. Not long after, the secretary brought over the files. She opened them to see the resume and photo inside and frowned. It was the woman who had emailed her in the morning. Attached were several intimate photos of the woman with Edmond. Chapter 6 Wishing You a Centuries-long Bliss Chapter 6 Wishing You a Centuries-long Bliss Chapter 6 Wishing You a Centuries-long Bliss Diane Gold Alicia raised her eyebrows. Her sir name is Gold? The reason she recognized this woman as the one from the anonymous email was because of the red mole on the corbone in both pictures. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! She nced over the information, closed the file and put it aside, and resumed her work. When it was time to go shopping with her mother-inw, she stopped working and drove to a nearby department store. Kalinda was having afternoon tea at a restaurant. When Alicia arrived, Kalinda was arguing fiercely with another woman, her face red and ears burning. The woman, with her back to Alicia, was wearing a brand-name pink dress and long brown wavy hair. Kalinda was shouting at her. "You''ve taken the money, so why are you still entangled with Edmond? You promised to leave the Arnoford City, but now you''ve gone back on your word. Aren''t you afraid I''ll show Edmond those pictures?" The woman sipped her tea nonchntly. "Go ahead and see whether Edmond would believe you or me." Kalinda was thoroughly angered by her mocking tone. Just as she was about to retort, she caught sight of Alicia standing in the distance, and her expression suddenly changed. "Licia, why are you here so early?" Alicia actually wanted to slip away ande backter, pretending she hadn''t seen Kalinda arguing with the woman. However, she was discovered by Kalinda. The atmosphere was momentarily awkward. But the one who should feel most awkward waspletely oblivious. Alicia called out, "Mom," walked over and sat down, lifted her eyes to see the woman''s face, and wasn''t surprised at all. It was Diane herself. The moment the two women came face to face, their gazes simultaneously fell on each other''s chests. Diane and Alicia were stunned. "Mom, who''s this?" She feigned ignorance. Kalinda hesitated, but Diane was quick to reveal herself. "I''m your husband''s woman." "Is it true love?" "Of course." She crossed her arms, lifted her chin, and appeared quite smug. Alicia, however, wasn''t one to be trifled with. She knew Diane was trying to provoke her, but she refused to take the bait and instead looked at her with a very sympathetic expression. "You must have had a hard time then. Please bear with it." Both Diane and Kalinda''s faces stiffened. "What do you mean?" Alicia''s tone was heavy. "My marriage with Edmond is a contract, and there''s no affection involved. But you''re different. You have feelings for him. It must be harder for you when he''s ying around with other women. I understand your situation, and I feel extremely unfortunate for you." Diane''s face flushed with embarrassment, then nched with realization. "Don''t think you can dissuade me like this." "No, no, no, I sincerely urge you not to leave Edmond. You two must stay together for centuries of bliss. Oh yes, if you can, try to exhaust him every day so he won''t go to other women. It saves me from having to bless them one by one. How tiring that would be, right?" Alicia''s logic was truly unique. Not only was her love rival confused, even her mother-inw was shocked. In society, it''smonce for men to have mistresses, especially in the upper circles. Kalinda had seen many official wives fighting with mistresses. But she''d never seen someone like Alicia, who was supportive of her husband''s mistress and wished them to be together forever. She didn''t mind being cuckolded at all?! "Mom, try to stay focused. You''ve bumped into five people already." "Licia, that woman earlier... she''s actually an adopted child from my mother''s family." Alicia nodded. She had already guessed. Seeing her calm demeanor, Kalinda felt a pang in her heart. As they walked into a jewelry store, Kalinda was distracted. While picking out a gold chain for her daughter-inw, she took the opportunity to ask, "Licia, do you... not like Edmond at all?" "This is just a contract, and I''m not too invested." "When you and Edmond first met, I felt you two were a perfect match. I clearly remember you two seemed to hit it off, but I don''t know why you grew to dislike each other. I thought that after you got married, Edmond would settle down. I never expected that Diane would still be entangled with him. Don''t worry. I will definitely make Edmond dump Diane when I get back and be nice to only you from now on." Alicia''s fingertips traced the ne on her neck, her gaze calm. She then calmly removed the ne without any regret. "I never hoped to possess things that don''t belong to me in the first ce." Chapter 7 A Stroke of Cosmic Karma Chapter 7 A Stroke of Cosmic Karma Chapter 7 A Stroke of Cosmic Karma Edmond returned to work at the hospital. Once the waiting patients had left, his colleague, n Canning, stealthily closed the door with a penchant for gossip. "Dr. Agos, you took leavest Friday. Telling me you were getting a marriage certificate. That was a joke, right?" "No, it was real." "Holy shit! Who is the unlucky one then?" n blurted out inadvertently. Edmond heard, took it in stride, and looked at n with a yful smile in his enchanting eyes. n asked, "The woman must be pretty, right? With a great figure?" He thought for a few seconds, his mouth curling into a smirk. "A knockout." Another "holy shit" flew out of n''s mouth. "Dr. Agos, will you ever settle down?" "What do you think?" "I think not." Edmond watched him with interest. n gathered the courage to continue. "People like you, inherently a yboy, surely live a life of indulgence and freedom! How could you be chaste just because you married a beautiful woman? There was a nurse who saw you taking a keychain from your drawer and staring at it for a long time. They secretly spected that you are a love-struck man. And then you went to a bar to pick up hotties over the weekend. That was hrious! Most women are so unrealistic, always thinking they can tame a wild stallion." Edmond''s gaze flickered and fell on the drawer, silent. Most women are unrealistic? Not all, necessarily. * Alicia received a phone call from Grace that evening. Grace was extremely excited. "Bestie, guess what explosive news I heard?" "Your ex died in a car ident?" "I wish! But the gossip I have is about Edmond." "He''s had more scandals than I''ve had hot dinners. What''s so intriguing?" Graceughed cunningly. "He brought eight girls up to his hotel room at Mint Bar the other day." Sitting in the dining room with her phone on speaker, Alicia turned on the hands-free, took a sip of her hot milk, and responded nonchntly. "I know." "And guess what? He didn''t touch a single one of them. He sent them all away! This didn''t create much of a stir initially, but then someone on the forum imed that none of the women he''s ever dated have ever really been touched. They''ve kept quiet because Edmond paid them off. Oh my god, I believe you now, bestie. Edmond really is impotent!" He hasn''t touched any of them? Pure nonsense. Edmond tormented her untilte at night that day. He didn''t seem to be the abstinent type at all! Just yesterday, he was intimate with Diane, and the photo was in her inbox this morning. She wouldn''t believe for a second that he hadn''t touched other women. Alicia was about to retort when there was a clicking sound from the front door. Her face changed. She looked up to see Edmond changing his shoes at the entrance, his expression as calm as a pond without a ripple. "bestie, why aren''t you saying anything? Are you so happy that you''re speechless? Well, isn''t this a stroke of cosmic karma? It looks like Edmond has finally drained his vitality, hasn''t he? Hahaha..." Grace''s crazedughter red through the loudspeaker, echoing through the empty vi. Alicia nervously hung up. Edmond, having changed his shoes, shot her a meaningful look before heading upstairs. She felt somewhat annoyed. If she''d known he wasing back to the vi today, she would have gone to her own apartment. After some thought, Alicia decided to move to the guest room to sleep. Calcting that Edmond should still be taking his shower, she stealthily sneaked into the room to gather her belongings, only to find him leaning against the balcony railing, smoking. His white shirt was fully unbuttoned, half-open, revealing his muscr chest and abdomen. His eyes squinted slightly. He watched her through the smoke, a teasing smile on his lips. Alicia had to admit Edmond was incredibly attractive, but she didn''t believe his hormone-fueled allure was because he was interested in her. Perhaps he wanted to disprove the rumors circting outside. After a while, the man opened his lips slightly. "So, I heard you''ve been telling everyone I''m impotent?"Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! Chapter 8 Turning the Tables Chapter 8 Turning the Tables Chapter 8 Turning the Tables Alicia remained unfazed. "It wasn''t me." No matter how one heard it, it sounded like a feeble defense. Edmond walked into the room, stubbing out his cigarette in the ashtray, then approached her. He cast a nce at her calm, beautiful eyes, his gaze drifting downward. Her wine-red strap nightgown made the woman appear even more enchanting. The man''s bold gaze lingered on the pale skin below her corbone. "Were you unsatisfied that night?" His voice was full of enticing mischief, utterly incorrigible. It reminded Alicia of that night. As he bent over her, whispering in her ear words that made her blush repeatedly, she bit his shoulder in exasperation, only to spur him into greater excitement. She coldly turned her head away. "Let''s forget about that night. From now on, we''ll live our separate lives, no crossing paths." He raised an eyebrow. "We could try again. Today, and I''ll make sure you''re satisfied." From N?velDrama.Org. "There won''t be a next time." "We are legally married." "So what? Are you suggesting you''ll turn over a new leaf, never touch another woman for the rest of your life, preserving your virtue solely for me?" Alicia retorted sharply. Edmond was about to respond when suddenly, the ring of a phone interrupted. This time, it wasn''t his phone. Alicia quickly pushed him away, going to her vanity to grab her purse while answering the call, completely oblivious to Edmond''s expression. "Licia, I''vepleted the task you requestedst time. I''ve sent it to your email." "Thank you. I''ll treat you to a meal." "A meal is too formal. How about a date? Licia, I saw the news today. Everyone''s saying things about your husband. That''s really unfortunate! If you need anything in the future, can you think of me first?" Alicia was about to refuse, but upon hearing Edmond approaching, her face changed. She answered with a radiant smile. "How about going out for a drink now? My treat." Edmond heard this and immediately halted, no longer approaching Alicia. The person on the other end of the call was ecstatic. "Okay, I''ll take a quick shower and head out. See youter!" Ignoring Edmond, Alicia changed her clothes, even taking the time to spray Chanel perfume and apply her boldest lipstick. The previous two times, Edmond was called away by Diane''s incessant phone calls. This time, she finally had her revenge. Her mood was so light that even her steps seemed more buoyant. Just as she reached the entrance to change her shoes, Edmond''s cold voice echoed from the direction of the staircase. "So eager to meet up with another man?" Alicia turned to look at him. "Why are you setting double standards?" His gaze darkened a few shades. Alicia scoffed, continuing, "If I''m going out to meet a man, you can go find a woman. Just don''t bring her back home. If your mother finds out, you''ll be scolded again." Ding-dong- The sudden ring of the doorbell startled Alicia. She never expected the person at the door to be a teary-eyed Diane. The moment the door opened, both women stared at each other in surprise. Upon seeing Alicia''s attire, then at her chest, Diane''s face darkened. Looking at Diane''s pink strap dress, then at her chest, Alicia couldn''t help but click her tongue disdainfully. Diane was instantly irritated, wanting to retort. But catching sight of Edmond inside the house from the corner of her eye, she quickly changed her expression. "Edmond! " The man frowned. "Why are you here?" "I..." Just as Diane wanted to step in, Alicia abruptly blocked her. Sheined to Edmond, "Edmond, I really have an urgent matter to discuss with you. Can you tell her not to stop me?" Before Edmond could respond, Alicia interjected. "Sweetie, your things inside are skewed. One''s bigger than the other. Why don''t you adjust them beforeing to seduce Edmond? He''s got severe OCD, you know." "..." Diane''s face flushed with fury. Chapter 9 Fighting Over Her Chapter 9 Fighting Over Her Chapter 9 Fighting Over Her Lot Bar. Alicia finished her drink in one gulp and asked, "No one knows about the things you sent to my e- mail box, right?" Zach Gardner smiled brightly, poured her another drink, and said, "Don''t you trust me? You can rest assured." "Sure, I''ll have someone wire you the moneyter." "Don''t bother, Licia. I just want to go on a date with you. How about we go see a movie this weekend?" Alicia looked down and took a sip of her drink, neither refusing nor epting his invitation. "We''ll see." Suddenly a voice came from behind them, "Miss, would you like to be my friend?" Both Zach and Alicia turned their heads to see a sleazy middle-aged maning toward them, with a lewd nce at the fair skin on Alicia''s chest. "What''s your name?" the man asked. Alicia looked up at him with a mocking glint in her eyes, "I am Edmond Agos'' wife." Hearing this, the man was a little stunned. But he quickly collected himself and said with augh, "Edmond Agos. I''ve heard of him. A yboy who changes women like he changes ties. But I didn''t know he got married." Alicia smiled and said nothing, taking a sip of her drink elegantly. With her long neck, raised chin, perfect shoulders, and ample chest below her corbone, she exuded a seductive charm with every breath she took. Just by blinking her enchanting eyes, she made it difficult for anyone to resist their desires for her. Watching Alicia, the guy breathed a little faster. He swallowed and continued, "Lately everyone has been saying that Edmond Agos is not good in bed. A useless man like him can''t make you happy. Why not be with me instead?" Then he reached out his hand and tried to brush aside a strand of hair on her chest. But Zach stopped him and hit him. Bang... "D*mn, look! Two men over there are fighting over a hot woman!" ... When Edmond received a message, Diane Gold was still sobbing and pouring her heart out in the living room of his vi. "I''m scared to go back. What if those men in ck suits break into my room again? Ed, can I stay here tonight?" Edmond looked down at the message he had received. "Young Master Ed, your wife is in trouble." And there was a photo attached to this message. He clicked on the photo and saw the chaos in the bar. The photo showed two men fighting. There were a lot of onlookers around them, and Alicia was sitting next to them with her drink. She looked so rxed and arrogant. Then he received another message. "These two men are fighting over her. Young Master Ed. Your wife is quite popr." From N?velDrama.Org. Edmond replied, "Who are you?" The sender teased him with another message. "You said that women are most beautiful with their clothes off. Would you like to see my most beautiful side tonight?" He didn''t reply. Diane noticed that Edmond was ignoring her, and she felt insecure. Suddenly, Edmond got up from the sofa and walked toward the stairs. Diane thought her n had worked, but to her surprise, Edmond suddenly turned around and asked, "Are you going back by yourself, or should I call you a cab??" Diane''s heart sank. "Can I stay here?" she asked. "No." "But you said you would give me anything I wanted..." Diane said in a soft voice with a hint of frustration. Her eyes welled up, as if she was about to cry, looking pathetic. But Edmond just smiled and said, "I will repay the favor I owe you. But I am busy tonight." Diane didn''t get her way and felt dissatisfied. She looked down at her breast. Now she deeply regretted not listening to Alicia''s reminder to adjust her padded bra before trying to seduce Edmond! ... Bar fights were somon that no one cared much. No one bothered to call the police, and some people even cheered for each side. After a while, the fat middle-aged man lost his front tooth. He was embarrassed and left in a huff. Zach also had bruises on his face, but he approached Alicia with a smile and asked eagerly. "Did I just disy perfect chivalry?" "Actually, you don''t need to get involved with a scum like that." "Licia, do you have any feelings for me? If you do, will you go see a movie with me this weekend? If you don''t agree, I''ll ask you every day until you do." The cute young man still had bloodstains on the corners of his mouth. He looked pathetic and adorable, making it difficult for Alicia to refuse his invitation. In fact, Zach was deliberately using this self-pitying tactic to win Alicia''s favor. Just as Zach was waiting for Alicia''s answer, an enthusiastic voice came from nearby. "Young Master Ed, you''re here!" Chapter 10 Young Master Ed, Do You Know Her Chapter 10 Young Master Ed, Do You Know Her Chapter 10 Young Master Ed, Do You Know Her Almost instinctively, Alicia looked in the direction of the voice and saw the hot girl she had seenst time standing next to Edmond. The girl, dressed even more revealing thanst time, twisted her body seductively as she clung to Edmond''s neck. She pouted and said, "I knew you missed me." Edmond didn''t push the girl away. Instead, he held on to her and looked straight at Alicia, who was at the bar. His Adam''s apple moved as he spoke in a seductive deep voice, "I want to see your most beautiful side tonight." The woman yfully patted his chest, looking extremely shy. Alicia was speechless. He had just seen Diane and now he was so desperate to see another woman. How could he finish one sex so quickly? It turned out that the rumors were true... He was fast, too fast... The woman leaned close to Edmond''s ear and whispered with a shy expression on her face. Alicia could guess that their conversation was definitely not legal for children. Sure enough, after the woman finished speaking, Edmond hugged her tightly. He nced provocatively at Alicia and then turned around to leave with the hot woman. Zach, who was standing next to Alicia, said, "Wow! Looks like they''re going to get a room upstairs. Licia, do you want me to help you take some pictures of them secretly?" Alicia took a look at him and asked, "Why would I need you to help me take a sneak peek at them?" "Just to see if he really can''t perform in bed. It would be easier for you to divorce him." As Zach finished his sentence, there was amotion nearby. "It''s her! That woman! She incited the man next to her to attack me!" Everyone turned to see the tacky, chubby man who had lost a front tooth in the fight leading the police to the door. The tacky middle-aged man walked toward Alicia, pointing in her direction. But when he looked away, he found Edmond, still holding the hot woman, right next to him. That man was a bit astonished. Then he reacted quickly and grabbed Edmond''s arm, saying, "Young Master Ed! You came just in time! This woman imed to be your wife and incited the man next to her to attack me! Do you know her?" His question caught the attention of everyone present. Just now, many people in the bar were specting whether Alicia was really Edmond Agos'' wife. If she was indeed his wife, then why was Edmond holding another hot girl while Alicia had a cute boy by her side? And that hot girl next to Edmond was a little nervous in her heart. She remembered that Alicia was the most attractive beauty in the whole bar that day, and the entire dance floor was cheering for her. Edmond''s friends next to him made a lot of filthy jokes on her. Although, at that time, he didn''t say a word back, he kept his eyes on Alicia, who was dancing on a pole. She suspected that Edmond would admit his rtionship with her. Zach thought so, too. Normally, no man would pretend not to know his own wife, especially in the face of such a false usation. For a while, Edmond and Alicia became the focus of everyone''s attention, and everyone was waiting for his answer to this question. It seemed that as long as Edmond admitted that Alicia was his wife, he would be the trending topic the next second. Under the eyes of everyone, Edmond casually looked over and smiled at Alicia. "I don''t know her." ... When Alicia and Zach came out of the police station, it was almost dawn. Seeing Alicia''s indifferent and unconcerned look, Zach couldn''t help but be curious, "Licia, why aren''t you angry at all?" "Why should I be angry?" "If Edmond Agos had just admitted your rtionship in front of everyone, that middle-aged fat guy wouldn''t insist on going after you anymore." Alicia showed a hint of mockery and replied, "Edmond Agos is the person who wants to see me suffer the most. He won''t help me." "Licia, I really don''t understand. Since you know what kind of person he is, why did you marry him? If you want money, there are many wealthy young men in Arnoford City." N?velDrama.Org owns this. "Such as?" "Me." Zach volunteered with a bright smile as charming as the light of dawn just rising on the horizon, "How about it? Licia, please go on a date with me!" Alicia couldn''t help butugh at this hot young man who was acting cute. "Go see a movie with you this weekend, right?" Zach nodded vigorously, "Yes!" "Okay, see you then. You should go home and deal with your wounds as soon as possible. Don''t get infected." Alicia held out her hand, waved, and hailed a taxi at the side of the road to leave. Zach excitedly jumped up and down in ce. Not far away, Josh Leslie called Edmond to report what was going on. "Young Master Ed, everything is handled now. I will give you your marriage document this afternoon." "Okay." "And um... There''s something I don''t know if I should tell you." "Just say it." "Ms. Casey is going to the movies with Mr. Gardner this weekend." Chapter 11 You Jerk Chapter 11 You Jerk Chapter 11 You Jerk Noon. Kalinda Agos went to the hospital for a check-up and decided to visit her son in the Neurosurgery Department. Before she reached the door to Edmond''s office, she saw a blushing girling out of his office shyly. Then the girl quickly made a phone call. "I did it! I did it! Dr. Agos epted the beef sd I made and agreed to go on a date with me this weekend! Ohh!!! I finally got him!" Kalinda raised her eyebrows. After the girl left, she pushed open the door and saw her son eating a beef sd packed in a cute cartoon lunch box. It was obviously from that girl. "Edmond, what is wrong with you? You have such a good woman at home, but you don''t know how to appreciate and cherish her. Instead, you are out there fooling around and taking anyone who comes along. You''re really driving me crazy!" Edmond handed his mother the fork and sd box. He looked up at her and said, "Mother, have you had lunch? Would you like to try it?" Kalinda was furious. "You''re married and yet you know nothing about manners. You dare to eat the food other girls bring you? Aren''t you afraid she might add some ''extra ingredients''?" "Mother, no one but you would add ''extra ingredients'' for me." Kalinda was speechless. She pressed her temple, took a few deep breaths, and finally calmed herself and said, "I finally understand why Licia doesn''t like you. You''re a jerk. You''ve already got one wonderful woman, but you still want more. Even to me, your own mother, you want to abandon." Edmond casually changed the subject, "The fluorescent stickers on my bedroom ceiling, was that your idea?" "Yes. What do you think? Doesn''t it create a special atmosphere at night?" "No... It''s too green... Too frigid and weird..." "I''ll have someone remove itter..." The beef sd in the cartoon lunchbox was almost finished by Edmond, causing Kalinda to get a little annoyed. "What do you think of Licia, Edmond? I remember you were quite nice to her when you were in college. Why don''t you care about her anymore? Let me tell you, Licia is not interested in you anymore. If you don''t make an effort to win her heart and if you keep ying around, one day she will divorce you and you will have to swallow the consequences." Edmond closed the lunch boxzily, making a nonchnt sound. "What''s with this attitude? I was hoping for you two to have a baby, but now... God! Why is it so hard for me to be a grandmother?" Kalinda continued toin about her son. Edmond slowly leaned back in his chair and tapped his desk a few times. Then he suddenly asked, "Boy or girl?" "Huh?" Edmond smiled faintly and asked his mother with beaming eyes, "Do you want a grandson or a granddaughter?" Kalinda regained herposure and smiled. "Either way works!" ... After a short nap, Alicia went to work. She wasn''t in the best of moods and was a bit irritable. Normally, she would be mocked and criticized by her colleagues during meetings, but today she took charge and confidently confronted a few senior staff members with sharp words. Everyone was stunned by Alicia''s dominant presence. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! After the meeting, attendees expressed their astonishment and gossiped behind her back. "Does she really think she''s the real Mrs. Agos?" "I wonder how much influence she has over Mr. Agos!" It was time to leave the office. Alicia was too exhausted, so she decided to leave on time. Considering the dangers of driving while tired, she called for a ride. But as she stepped out of the gate of the building, she saw a shiny silver Lamborghini parked outside. The license te read "DREA," which stood for Dr. Edmond Agos. It was quite conspicuous. It was Edmond''s car. As soon as Alicia recognized the vehicle, the convertible top opened. The man behind the wheel, wearing sunsses, smiled at her. Of course, Alicia didn''t believe that Edmond himself would pick her up from work. She instinctively turned her head to see an elegant figure in pink walking out of the building. Then Alicia raised an eyebrow in relief. "Ed, why didn''t you tell me you wereing to pick me up?! Gee!" Alicia couldn''t help but cringe at her flirtatious tone and voice. As many people looked over, Diane gracefully opened the passenger door of the sports car and got in. After closing the door, she feigned surprise and looked at Alicia, who was waiting for her ride on the side of the road, and asked, "Oh, Ms. Casey? What a coincidence, are you leaving work too?" Alicia''s eyes fell on Diane''s t breasts. She smiled sweetly and replied, "Well, what a coincidence! Your breasts are still two different sizes today. Hearing this, Diane felt like she was cracking up... Chapter 12 Getting Into the Car Chapter 12 Getting Into the Car Chapter 12 Getting Into the Car Alicia walked away in her high heels with a winning posture. Diane was so angry that she almost cried and quickly covered her chest with her hands. She thought Edmond would say something tofort her. But when she turned her head to look at him, she saw that his eyes were focused on the rearview mirror, watching Alicia''s figure as she drove away. She called out pitifully, "Ed... Why aren''t you saying anything?" Edmond snapped out of his thoughts, started the car, and casually greeted her. "How was your first day?" Seeing that he was concerned about her, Diane happily replied, "It was okay. They evaluated me today and said my overall score was pretty good. I majored in violin in college, and they said they want to groom me as a talented musician. It''s just that I need to improve my dancing." Edmond''s gaze remained calm as he turned the wheel, smiled faintly, and said casually, "Hmm, not bad." Speaking of dancing, a memory shed through his mind - Alicia spun down the pole gracefully that day in a red dress. She was like a beautiful rose. Arrogant and conceited, yet captivating. "Ed, I heard some not-so-good rumors about Casey at the office today. I don''t know if I should tell you..." Diane spoke in a hesitant manner. Edmond nonchntly reminded her, "She is my wife. So you should be careful how you refer to her." Hearing this, she pursed her lips and asked cautiously with a tense expression, "Ed, do you remember what happened the summer of your sophomore year?" A dark glint flickered in his eyes, but it was quickly hidden. Then he asked in an indifferent tone, "What do you want to say?" "Today at the office, I heard a lot of rumors that you and Uncle Peter..." Diane paused deliberately and looked at Edmond. His profile was clear and his features sharp. But he didn''t seem angry. So Diane felt relieved and continued. "In your sophomore year in college, both you and I saw Alicia leaving your dad''s room in a disheveled state. Now everyone in the office says she was having an affair with your father... Ed, I didn''t expect her to be like this. She''s so shameless. You can''t be fooled by her. Maybe she married you just to have an excuse and status to get close to your father..." With a screeching sound of the tires rubbing against the ground, Diane experienced a sudden braking force that thrust her forward, causing her hair to fly up. After regaining her senses, she turned her disheveled head in disbelief to look at Edmond, whose expression remained calm as before. But the coldness in his eyes sent a shiver down her spine. "Get out of the car." There was no fluctuation in his tone, which chilled the surrounding air. Trembling, Diane asked, "Did I say something wrong, Ed?" "Get the f*ck out!" This time, he almost shouted. Diane had never seen Edmond so angry. Before, he had just had a carefree and charming expression, but now he seemed like a demon. Terrified, Diane pushed open the car door and fled. ... After Alicia returned to her apartment, she took a shower and changed her clothes. Then she went straight to bed without eating anything. Not knowing how long she had slept, in a daze, she seemed to feel a figure pressing down on her and kissing her neck and corbone. She immediately opened her eyes and tried to push the person away. But her wrist was held tightly. As her eyes adjusted, she saw the person in front of her. Then anger surged through her. "How did you get in here? Get out!" Edmond reeked of alcohol. His hazy, charming eyes were filled with desire and emotion, and two buttons on his shirt were undone. He held her hand and led her to slip into his shirt, with a charming, alluring smile on his face. "Would you like to do something with me now?"Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. Chapter 13 Declaration of War Chapter 13 Deration of War Chapter 13 Deration of War In the living room... Edmond and Alicia were sitting at opposite ends of the couch. He held an ice pack to his face while she folded her arms across her chest with an angry expression on her face. "How did you get in here anyway?" Alicia asked. "Your password was pretty easy to guess." "If you don''t leave right now, I''ll call the police." "We''re legally married." "So what? Even if I can''t sue you for trespassing, I can sue you for assault." "Well, given the current situation, the judge will only rule in my favor on the domestic violence charge." Alicia was speechless. Despite being beaten up, Edmond wasn''t angry. Instead, he had a yful expression on his face andzily said, "My mom wants us to have a child." Alicia took one look at him and said, "You have so many other women out there. Do you really need me in this?" "Being an illegitimate child is not an honourable thing." "That''s easy. You can make your illegitimate child mine legally. Then the child will be legitimate." Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! Edmond looked at her with interest. "You''re so open-minded about everything but me." "Except for sex with you, I''m totally open about everything else." "Why?" Alicia replied with a raised chin, "Because you''re dirty." Edmond still wasn''t angry and grinned as he replied, "You y around too. Seriously, you think I''m dirty?" "I think any man out there is better than you." "Why?" "Edmond Agos, I hope you understand that everything between us is just a temporary arrangement. When the time is up, this will be over. You don''t have to turn an agreement into something real." "Are you offering me another deal?" "No, no matter how much money you offer, I won''t have sex with you." "You''re scared." Alicia didn''t want to continue this conversation. "Are you leaving or not?" Edmond didn''t ask any more questions and casually put down the ice pack, then left Alicia''s apartment. Alicia went back to her room, unable to sleep, so she went to the study to do some business. Grace sent her a message asking if she had slept. She replied that she was up. Then Grace called her. "Hey, girl, you want to go out for a drink?" "No, thanks." "Edmond, that jerk, just called a group of hot girls into his private box as soon as he arrived at the bar. It''s outrageous! Alicia, would you like me to arrange for a group of cute boys toe to your door?" Alicia was now getting a headache every time she heard Edmond''s name. "Don''t mention him. He''s too annoying." Grace was surprised and said, "I do remember that you two were very close in college! Back then, everyone said you two were going to get married. Who would have thought that all of a sudden he would have so many flings around him and you would treat him like an enemy." "You have a false memory. I never had a good rtionship with him." Grace was silent for a moment, then suddenly screamed. "Sh*t! Edmond''s party in that private box ended so quickly? Oh my, it looks like he''s really impotent! Say, are you so angry with him because of that?" Before Alicia could say anything, she heard amotion on Grace''s side. Then Grace suddenly screamed and someone grabbed the phone from her. Then Alicia heard a woman speaking arrogantly on the phone, "Hello, Young Master Ed wants us to dere war on you. Starting today, we will have a girl every day to help your husband cheat on you. Every day, I mean EVERY DAY! Just wait for it! Hahaha..." Immediately after that, a group of women''sughter came from the other end of the phone. When Grace snatched the phone back, she was furious. "This is outrageous! Girl, listen to me, even though you didn''t win his heart, you can''t let him be smug! Starting today, I am going to send you different hot guys every day. I will make Edmond Agos, that impotent jerk, feel inferior!!" Chapter 14 More Fun to Play with Chapter 14 More Fun to y with Chapter 14 More Fun to y with Alicia was more than willing to ept Edmond''s challenge. Since Edmond Agos wanted to cheat on her with different women every day, he wouldn''t bother her for a while. She didn''t need to worry about a man who didn''t care about his health. However, to her surprise, when she went to the office the next morning, she saw Edmond sitting with five of the CEO''s secretaries, chatting andughing. His tall and slender figure, entuated by a white shirt and suit pants, made him look like a refined bastard. When he narrowed his charming eyes, those secretaries were enchanted. Oh, this man was the embodiment of temptation. "Young Master Ed, if you take over thepany, I''m willing to work here for ten years, even if you don''t pay me." "Then I would like to visit you here every day from now on." Edmond replied. "Young Master Ed, what brand of coffee do you like? I make the best coffee. Would you like to have a taste?" "As long as it''s made by you, I like it." Alicia almost vomited. Who was Edmond trying to disgust with his cheesy yboy behavior?! Soon Alicia realized that Edmond was deliberately trying to disgust her. Shortly after she started her busy work, Edmond left. But he came back to the office the next morning, again and again. Each time he flirted with a few secretaries before leaving. And it seemed that he didn''t feel enough. Every night after work, he would take two or three of the secretaries out to dinner. In just two days, all the secretaries in the CEO''s office had gone out with Edmond. Friday morning... As soon as Alicia arrived at the office, she heard several women in the pantry discussing who should go to dinner with Edmond tonight. It sounded like they were the royal mistresses of an ancient kingdom, arguing over who deserved the king''s favor tonight. Edmond was a littlete today. As he stepped out of the elevator, before those enthusiastic secretaries could call him "Young Master Ed," Alicia opened her door and shouted. "Edmond Agos! Get your ass in here!" All the secretaries were stunned. Alicia''s tone sounded a little angry. The secretaries dared not say anything else and quickly lowered their heads to concentrate on their own work. Edmond strolled into their office with his hands in his pockets. He had a prudent appearance, but his walking posture waszy, giving off a yful vibe.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! Alicia found it difficult to reconcile the image of this man with his profession as a doctor. It was too contradictory. "Since you seem to like these secretaries so much, why don''t you just take over thepany?" she suggested. "I''m not interested," Edmond replied. "Every day youe into my office to chat and flirt with these beautiful women before you go to work. Don''t you find it annoying? Or maybe you could take them to your hospital and make them your assistants." Sitting across from Alicia at the desk, Edmond yed with her exclusive pen, wearing a meaningful smile. Alicia nced at his hand as he twirled the pen. His fingers were attractive, with pronounced knuckles. As he yed with her pen, the veins on the back of his hand protruded slightly, reminding her of that time when his touch had turned her on... "Women that I don''t have to be responsible for are more fun to y with." Then Alicia snapped out of her thoughts. She realized she had been daydreaming about his hand for no reason, and her breathing became erratic. She pursed her lips nervously and replied casually, "Well, that makes sense." Edmond noticed her expression and grinned. He put her pen back in its holder and said, "The company has recently arranged for new employees to participate inpetitive reality shows. Reserve a spot for Diane." Alicia had almost forgotten Diane. Unable to contain her curiosity, she asked, "If you like Diane so much, why are you still flirting with other girls? Didn''t you think about how hurt she would feel?" Edmond looked at Alicia with a faint smile and replied, "You are so considerate of my lover. If you were born into an ancient royal family, you would definitely be a qualified queen." "No, that''s not necessarily true. If I were born in ancient times and became a queen, I would have a room full of menposing poems and music for me every day. I wouldn''t be foolishly waiting to share a husband with other women," she said, looking at him with provocation and contempt in her eyes. Edmond chuckled, "Is that so? It has been many days and I have not seen a man by your side. It seems you are not as popr as you im." Alicia knew that he was provoking her. Just as she rolled her eyes coldly, the door to her office suddenly opened. Someone entered and then she heard a soft male voice. "Licia, I know you''re a workaholic and you always forget to eat on time. So I brought you breakfast today. Oh, am I interrupting something? Who is it?" Chapter 15 She Could Act Like a Playboy Too Chapter 15 She Could Act Like a yboy Too Chapter 15 She Could Act Like a yboy Too Licia? Edmond looked at the tall and strong man in the suit in front of him, then his eyes fell on the aluminum food box the man was holding. ''Hmm, he actually made her breakfast himself,'' Edmond thought. It took Alicia a while to realize that this man was looking for her. She almost thought that Edmond had begun to develop gay admirers. Luckily, she didn''t blurt out asking about this man''s identity earlier. After realizing, she quickly put on a sweet smile and introduced Edmond to that man, "This is my husband. Emm... You should introduce yourself." Edmond looked meaningfully at Alicia and the man. Then the man walked over and ced the lunch box he was holding on Alicia''s desk. He proactively extended his hand to Edmond and graciously introduced himself, "Eli Preston, nice to meet you." Edmond met Eli''s gaze with squinted eyes. He did not take Eli''s outstretched hand and said with a mocking smile, "You already know she has a husband. And yet you dare to be so bold and shameless. You are something." Not embarrassed, Eli withdrew his hand and replied calmly, "Likewise." Then he turned to Alicia and smiled gently, "Have you had breakfast?" Although Alicia was a little ufortable with the proactive concern of the unknown man, not wanting to reveal any weaknesses in front of Edmond, she smiled and nodded, "I missed you so much that I lost my appetite." Edmond couldn''t bear to listen to their conversation any longer. He stood up right in front of them, hands in his pockets, and interrupted their conversation, "Then I won''t bother you." Alicia didn''t know if it was her imagination, but she sensed a hint of jealousy in his tone. After Edmond left, Eli sat down, calmly adjusted his suit jacket and exined, "Grace sent me." Alicia had already suspected. She nodded and took a checkbook out of the drawer, deftly picking up a pen to write a check, "Thank you for your good work. This is your fee." She did the whole process very skillfully, as if she had done the same process many times before. Eli raised an eyebrow, nced at the check she handed him, but didn''t reach out to take it. Now Alicia had time to study the man in front of her. He was tall and muscr. But even though he wore a sharp suit, his demeanor didn''t seem like that of a businessman. "Which agency do you work for?" The man smiled and replied, "The StarFlorrick Entertainment. I was a model." As she expected. She had guessed right. The StarFlorrick Entertainment was an entertainmentpany owned by Grace''s family. Eli was a contract artist under their management and was sent by Grace to do a show for Edmond. "Grace told me that if you need it, I can work with you for the long term for this show. My agency will pay me." Although Grace was always a generous friend, she couldn''t be so generous with her. Surprised by Grace''s generosity towards her, Alicia quickly understood the situation. "Do you have any other conditions?" Alicia asked. Eli smiled, "Yes. I want you to hyped up a romantic rtionship with me." Confused, Alicia asked, "Why?" "Because I don''t want anyone to know that I like men." "..." Alicia paused for a moment and replied, "Okay, go back and wait for my contacts." Eli left his card and walked away. Soon after, Grace called Alicia. N?velDrama.Org owns this. "Hey, girl! Did you get the guy I sent? Are you happy? Hahaha! Isn''t he much better looking than Edmond?" Aliciaughed helplessly and asked, "Do you know he''s gay?" There was a pause on the other end of the phone, then Grace let out a few curses and continued, "No way!!!" "He admitted it himself." Beep, beep, beep... Grace abruptly ended the call. Alicia looked at the screen intently without saying a word. Soon she received a message that interrupted her thoughts. It consisted of two photos sent by Edmond. She clicked on the first photo and saw a pink food box with a post-it that read, "Dr. Agos, have a good breakfast today!" The second photo showed the rich variety of his breakfast in the food box, including garlic roasted oysters and soy beef fig sd. Proudly, Edmond texted her a message after the photos, "I''m having a loving breakfast too." Alicia sneered and replied defiantly, "So, all your lovers know that you are impotent. That''s why this girl gives you soybeans, oysters and beef early in the morning. Enjoy, Dr. Agos." Chapter 16 Sweetheart Chapter 16 Sweetheart Chapter 16 Sweetheart At the hospital. In the office of the neurosurgery department. n Canning sat in front of Edmond Agos and asked pitifully. ¡°Dr. Agos, can I¡­ have my lunch box back?¡± Edmond put down his phone and pushed back the lunch box he had just used for taking photos. He looked at n with a hint of curiosity. "Did you eat chives because they can tonify your kidneys? " n was stunned for a few seconds, and then his face turned red. "It¡¯s not like that. My girlfriend¡¯s family sells fried Chinese leek dumplings for a living¡­¡± Edmond nodded and said, "Good. It¡¯s good for your health.¡± n was embarrassed. Just as he was about to pick up the lunch box and leave, Edmond stopped him. "How did you convince your girlfriend to bring lunch to you? " "What? " n paused, scratching his head and exining with a smile. "I didn¡¯t ask her to do it. I am always busy working in the hospital, and my stomach aches because I don¡¯t eat regrly. She feels bad for me, so she makes lunch herself and brings it over. " Feels bad? Makes lunch herself? Before leaving, n reminded Edmond. "By the way, Dr Agos. Last time I ate too much and gave you my lunch. Please keep it a secret. My girlfriend ising to the hospital for a physical examination next Monday. If you run into her, please don¡¯t tell her! " From N?velDrama.Org. n left. Edmond turned his head with a serious expression. He once again recalled the time when Eli Preston brought lunch to Alicia Casey and called her ¡®sweetheart¡¯. How romantic. Although their marriage was fake, and they agreed to not interfere with each other¡¯s private life after getting married, Edmond felt somewhat annoyed and unhappy when he saw his wife being so close with another man. After a moment of silence, he lowered his head and picked up his phone to make a call. * Alicia finished workte on Friday. She had nned to have a drink with Grace Florrick at the bar, but when she got in the car, her foster mom, Melissa Fox, called and asked her toe home. Melissa had a brain tumor two years ago and underwent surgery, so she stayed in a senior apartment near the hospital to recover. It was Edmond¡¯s idea, and he also hired a caregiver to take care of Melissa. Melissa was not young anymore, and she recovered slowly. asionally, she didn¡¯t feel well and had to go to the hospital. Alicia was worried about Melissa, so she didn¡¯t even change her car and immediately drove her red Ferrari back home. As soon as she got home, she saw Melissa sitting on the sofa andughing happily, and Edmond was sitting next to her and peeling an orange. It was such a cheerful scene. Alicia was stunned for several seconds, thinking that she was hallucinating. "Alicia. You are back. Come. Edmond bought me a leg massager. It¡¯s sofy. " She gave a sickly smile and walked over to sit down. Edmond smiled nicely and handed over the peeled orange, "Try one. " What the heck? Alicia didn¡¯t reach out to take it. Seeing her full of doubts and confusion, he handed the orange to Melissa. "How¡¯s the orange? " "So sweet. Of course, it¡¯s sweet. It¡¯s from you. " It was like they were mother and son. Alicia really wanted to roll her eyes. Edmond didn¡¯t even treat his own mother so nicely. He was definitely purposeful. However, seeing Melissa was in such a good mood, she didn¡¯t want to say anything disappointing, so she asked with concern. "Mom, have you had dinner yet? " "I have. Have you? I left some dishes for you in the fridge. Take them out and heat them up. Go. You must be starving. " Alicia nodded, stood up, and was about to go to the kitchen. Unexpectedly, Edmond also stood up and followed her. "Let me do it. Sweetheart. " Alicia was startled when she heard it. Sweet¡­ heart? Chapter 17 Cooperate Chapter 17 Cooperate Chapter 17 Cooperate Alicia looked at Edmond unbelievably. Melissa pursed her lips andughed wildly. "All right. You just got married. Tone it down. Otherwise, others willugh at you. " Edmond ced his hands on Alicia''s shoulders with a smile and took her to the kitchen. She was very certain that Edmond did it to make her sick. As soon as they entered the kitchen where Melissa couldn''t see them, Alicia reluctantly patted his hands away. "What are you doing? " "We have to visit your family after we got married. Have you forgotten this? " "Our marriage is fake. You don''t have to do that. " "The caregiver told me that since we got married, your mom was in a very bad mood. She can''t eat well and is always anxious. " Alicia frowned. She was a bit incredulous about it. But Edmond was Melissa''s attending physician, and she knew him well. Even though he was a yboy, he wouldn''t lie about a patient''s health condition. He took out the dishes from the refrigerator and put them in the microwave to heat up. Then, he said calmly.N?velDrama.Org owns this. "I have reviewed her recent medical report and found that she doesn''t recover very well. If she is not properly taken care of, she may suffer from depression and anxiety and even secondary heavy damage to the brain. " Hearing this, Alicia felt a bit guilty and remained silent for a few seconds. Melissa didn''t know that Alicia had borrowed money from Edmond and signed a contract with him to treat her illness two years ago. Melissa also doubted why the Ago family treated them so well. Alicia did a good job of keeping the secret and told Melissa that she and Edmond were in love and that Edmond really appreciated her talent and wanted her to take over thepany. She didn''t want Melissa to think that she was using herself as a bargain. However, Melissa was not stupid, and she could sense something wrong between Alicia and Edmond. In particr, she wondered why Alicia and Edmond had never visited her after they got married. She didn''t recover quite well, so if she had a lot on her mind, she would probably have a depressive disorder. "How should I cooperate with you? " Alicia sounded more sincere now. She trusted Edmond in treating a patient. Ding... Edmond opened the microwave, took out the hot dishes, and put them down. He looked at Alicia with a smile for a few seconds, and then he slowly bent over. His deep and maic voice echoed around her ear. "In a situation like this, shouldn''t you beg me to cooperate with you? Sweetheart? " He came so close that she felt his breath at the temple, making her tingle. Seeing her ears instantly turn red, Edmond stood up straight with satisfaction, resumed his smile while Alicia was ring at him angrily, and took the dishes out of the kitchen. "Come on, sweetheart. " This word really made Alicia sick. But she couldn''t let Melissa know about the truth, so she had to cooperate with Edmond and acted like a happy wife at the dining table. "Sweetheart, you have been working a lottely. You need to eat more spinach for your health. " It sounded familiar, which was obviously dissing herment about chives today! Alicia gave a reluctant smile and said, "Thanks, dear. " But Edmond kept giving her a hard time. He picked up food with chopsticks and tried to feed her. "Here. Open your mouth. " "......" Seeing that they were being so intimate, Melissa couldn''t stop smiling. If Alicia hadn''t seen how Edmond flirted with other girls every day, she would almost believe that he was a good man. She knew that she couldn''t fall into his gentle trap. Their marriage was just a show, and she shouldn''t take it seriously. After dinner, Alicia was about to leave, but it was raining hard outside. Melissa suggested, "Why don''t you just stay the night! " Alicia was struggling with finding excuses to say no, but Edmond nodded and said, "OK. Thanks, Melissa. " "......" Melissa''s apartment had two bedrooms and one living room. Naturally, she let Alicia and Edmond stay in the guest room. Alicia had no intention of being along with Edmond. After Melissa went back to her room, she grabbed a nket and a pillow and said to Edmond, "I''ll sleep in the living room. You can''t say anything to my mom tomorrow. " Then she was about to leave the room, but Edmond closed the door quickly and blocked her at the door. He gently unbuttoned his shirt with one hand and gave her a charming and flirty smile. "It''s time for you to cooperate with me. " "Sweetheart. " Chapter 18 Who Wants It More Now Chapter 18 Who Wants It More Now Chapter 18 Who Wants It More Now Edmond took the nket and pillow from Alicia. Alicia didn''t understand what he was up to. She tried to push him away, but he was too strong. Edmond easily gripped her hands and put them above her head. Their foreheads were against each other. Seeing that his clean-cut face suddenly got too close, Alicia was feeling uneasy and had to avoid his provocative smile. He sneered. "I thought you were wild. Why are you so shy now? " Alicia gave him an angry re. "Don''t challenge me. " She looked angry, but her red ears didn''t say so. Edmond gave her a half smile, and stared at her bright red lips with alluring luster, like a cherry waiting to be picked. She was so beautiful, as delicate as a doll, and her graceful figure was enchanting. She could easily make a man fall for her with eye contact and a flirty gesture. When recalling the night of their wedding, his throat was dry, and he couldn''t help but lightly lick his mouth. After a while, he swallowed, making his Adam''s apple move. "Has anyone told you that you are such a saucy little minx? " He said. "If you want it, just say it. But I swear you won''t get a second chance. You''ll have to stay tempted. " "A second chance? " He smiled even more and put his other hand around her slender waist, bringing them closer together. Then, he lowered his head and blew in her ear while speaking. "I kind of remember that night when you coquettishly asked me to do it again, we''ve done it four times. " Feeling the heat in the ear, her whole body was weak and numb, and she could barely stand still. She bit her lips. "Well, you are disposable to me. I''m tired of your body now. " Edmond sneered again, then he said satirically. "You say it now, but your body tells the truth. See, who wants it more now? " Alicia looked down and found that her legs were trembling. She couldn''t stand straight and was completely leaning on him. The atmosphere was so intimate. He was so audacious. It was he who made the move first! But she was too proud to lose face. She wouldn''t allow herself to give in to Edmond. So she put her leg around him. Then she said stubbornly, "Well, let''s see who gives up first. " Edmond smirked and answered in a low voice. "Me. " He lowered his head and kissed her on the lips hard, pressing her against the door without any pity. Alicia was dumbfounded by his unexpected action. Normally, he wouldn''t give her the chance to win. Why did he act unusual today? Bastard! Alicia was so angry that she bit him hard, and the smell of blood filled their mouths instantly. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! Surprisingly, Edmond didn''t let her go. Instead, he bit her back. Alicia was furious. Looks like he wanted to have a battle. So she immediately fought back with even harder kisses. The two of them were leaning against the door and kissing hard as if whoever first gave up was the winner. Not long after their kissing. Suddenly. Bang! Plump... There were two loud noises outside the door, followed by Melissa''s painful cries. Edmond and Alicia, who were biting and kissing, were startled. Alicia immediately pushed the stunned Edmond away, then opened the door and rushed out the see what happened. "Mom! Are you OK? What''s wrong? " She pushed open the door of Melissa''s bedroom open and found that Melissa fell on the bathroom floor, with the toothbrush cup and toothpaste scattering on the ground in a mess. Alicia''s heart was beating fast with fear. She quickly stepped forward to help Melissa up. "Mom! Are you OK? " Melissa weakly shook her head and said, "I''m OK. Just my old weakness. I have rheumatic pain, so I may easily fall on rainy days. " Alicia was about to help her out and sit down, and Edmond said in a deep voice, "Let me. " Then, he bent down to pick Melissa up and walked out of the bathroom, looking so easy. Alicia turned her head and saw his strong back, her heart skipped a beat, and she stood still for a few seconds. Chapter 19 I Promise to Treat Alicia Well Chapter 19 I Promise toTreat Alicia Well Chapter 19 I Promise to Treat Alicia Well Edmond carried Melissa to the bed and made her sit down, and then he squatted down to give her a checkup. Melissa was embarrassed. "How can I bother you? I can go myself." "Mom, freeze. Your ankle might be sprained. Let me check it." "Hey, I''m fine, Ed. No need to worry." Edmond ignored it. Instead, he lowered his head, grabbed Melissa''s ankle, and twisted it a few times slightly, checking it in a serious manner. His flippancy totally disappeared and was reced by a serious attitude with a straight face. Alicia stood by and watched the scene, while her mind wander. N?velDrama.Org owns this. It hadn''t been seen Edmond''s seriousness for a long time. In a trance, Alicia vaguely recalled the days in the freshman camp. At that time, everyone said that Edmond was the most handsome one in the school. And Alicia was dragged to the library by her roommate every day to follow Edmond. They sat in the corner diagonally opposite Edmond each time. Alicia was deeply impressed by Edmond''s star-pupil image of studying hard. However,ter Alicia found that Edmond was a bad guy and his super-schr image copsed, so she had no feelings for him. Melissa was not surprised. After all, Edmond, as her attending doctor, also treated patients carefully at ordinary times. It was just because Alicia had no chance to see it. Edmond was relieved when he finished his inspection. Edmond raised his head and nced at Alicia, who looked a littleplicated and stood by, and said calmly, "Go get some warm water and give Melissa a foot bath, which could relieve gout." Alicia nodded well-behavedly and followed his words. When Alicia came to get water, Melissa took a bankbook to Edmond with a smile and whispered. "I intended to give Licia some dowries before she married you, but she refused. Let me give you the money now. Please take good care of Licia and ensure her well-being with the money..." Edmond frowned but didn''t take over the bankbook. Alicia went over and put the bankbook back in Melissa''s hand. "Mom, I said that I am doing fine. Keep the money for your old age." "If a woman gets married without any dowry, she would be looked down upon by her husband''s family." "If my husband dares to look down on me, I will divorce him." "Oh, don''t think so, Licia. A remarried woman will be mocked by others." Melissa was Alicia''s foster mother, but she regarded Alicia as her own child and doted on Alicia. At first, when Alicia attended primary school, she had been a shy, autistic, and quiet girl, who was often bullied and ridiculed by her ssmate as dumb, and then she bite the bully''s arm angrily. Melissa was called to school for this, and after learning about the whole incident, she went to deliver snacks to Alicia''s ssmates one by one the next day. "Licia is a lovely girl at home. Please treat her well and she won''t harm you. Promise me, not to bully Licia, okay?" The students were pleased with the snacks and agreed enthusiastically. From that day on, they were friendly to Alicia, ying with her and tutoring her with her homework. Melissa knew that Alicia could be persuaded by reason but not be cowed by force, so she never preached to Alicia. But if anyone was unkind to Alicia, she would give a gift to that one and make a sincere plea. Now, Melissa sent Edmond a bankbook for the same reason, hoping that Alicia would be loved more in the Agos family. Alicia almost burst into tears and wanted to say something, but Edmond responded to Melissa. "Melissa, don''t worry, I will treat Licia well." Finally, Edmond urged Melissa to soak her feet, and Alicia helped her to change her pajamas. Edmond and Alicia didn''t return to the guest room together until Melissa slept. Alicia now had less hostility towards Edmond. Alicia said slightly. "Thank you for being kind to my mother." Edmond stared at her for a few seconds and made a smile. He pointed to the direction of the bathroom and asked her, "Together with me?" Chapter 20 Its so Melodramatic Chapter 20 It''s so Melodramatic Chapter 20 It¡¯s so Melodramatic Alicia curled up her lips speechlessly. "No, I''m going to sleep with my mom tonight." After that, she rushed into the bathroom, took a shower, quickly grabbed the quilt and pillow, and went out. Edmond didn''t stop her. However, when he came out of the shower, he saw Alicia sitting on the bed awkwardly, with a strange look in her eyes. "Mom was woken up and made me return." Edmond chuckled, "Why don''t you sleep in the living room?" "You are the one who should sleep in the living room." All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. "I am a guest." "You are her son-inw, a family member." Edmond heard this, decisively got into the quilt, andy down. He said tedly. "Since we are a family, there is no problem sleeping in the same bed." Alicia felt trapped and gritted her teeth in anger. "You jerk trap me again!" Edmond didn¡¯t care. Not long after theyy down, Edmond¡¯s phone rang. Edmond picked it up, and Alicia vaguely heard the anxious tone on the other end. In the dark, she couldn''t see Edmond''s expression, only hearing his deep answer. "Okay, I see." Hanging up the phone, Edmond went out of bed and began to change his clothes into a shirt. Alicia stared at his hurried figure for a long time and couldn''t help asking, "Is it Diane?" Her voice was light with some hesitation and uncertainty. Alicia regretted it immediately and secretly scolded herself, ¡°Alicia, you idiot. How can you ask so like a jealous woman?¡± Edmond paused for a moment. Then he tilted his head slightly and answered calmly. "It was raining heavily in the suburbs. A big tree was knocked down by lightning and hit a passing car. The head of the injured was pierced by the ss and needed urgent surgery." Alicia was silent for a few seconds and said, "Then go quickly." Edmond nodded, changed his clothes, grabbed the car keys, and went out. Alicia looked at the closed door in amazement, feeling a little subtle, and suddenly sheughed and whispered to herself. "It''s so melodramatic." Alicia covered herself with the quilt and tried to sleep. But she was doomed to have trouble sleeping tonight. As Melissa woke up the next morning, she saw Alicia doing Yoga on the balcony and asked in surprise. "Where''s Ed?" Alicia answered calmly. "There was an emergency patient in the hospitalst night and he went for surgery." Melissa knew it and went to make breakfast herself. After the meal, Melissa filled a pot of porridge and handed it over. "Send the porridge to the hospital for Ed." Alicia was about to refuse when Melissa went on. "Ed always forgets to eat every time when he gets busy. Remind him to eat more when you have time. He never cares about his own health." Alicia thought Melissa¡¯s words were reasonable. Edmond always ignored his health, or he wouldn''t indulge in sensual pleasure all day and do something that was harmful to his kidney. Alicia took the thermos bottle to the hospital by some strange coincidence. It was not the first time that she had been in Edmond''s hospital. When Melissa went to the hospital for surgery, Alicia came frequently. But today was the first time Alicia went to see Edmond in person. Alicia asked a nurse at the counter about Edmond. The nurse¡¯s gaze fixed on the thermos and she asked Alicia with a polite smile. "Are you also here to deliver lunch to Dr. Agos?" Alicia immediately knew that she was definitely not the only woman who came to deliver food to Edmond. Alicia hesitated and thought maybe she shoulde back, while the nurse went on. "Dr. Agos has been in surgery for almost ten hours, and it''s estimated toe out soon. You can sit over there and wait." Ten hours? Edmond hadn''t slept at all sincest night and kept operating, right? Alicia felt that it was cruel to leave after knowing the fact, and finally, she went to the bench and sat down. There was a girl with a youthful look at the other end of the bench. She seemed like a college student, who lowered her head and yed with her mobile phone. Alicia sat down across two empty seats beside the girl. After a while, she heard the girl click on the voice message. A friend''s excited voice came from the loudspeaker. "Lauren,e on! Seize the chance of dating Dr. Agoster and win his heart! Sis, I will pray for god to bless you! " The girl didn''t expect her friend to say so. She blushed, turned down the volume, and wanted to make sure whether anyone else heard it, but as soon as she turned her head, Alicia¡¯s meaningful smile came into her sight. Chapter 21 Maybe I Am the Different One Chapter 21 Maybe I Am the DifferentOne Chapter 21 Maybe I Am the Different One Lauren saw a beautiful and charmingdy staring at her and her heart unconsciously skipped a beat. And she had a good-shaped figure...> Lauren thought and felt a little embarrassed by Alicia''s gaze. "Sorry for disturbing you, Miss. I shall turn it to mute." Alicia smiled and didn''t say anything to the pure and innocent girl. After a moment, Lauren couldn''t help talking to Alicia again. "Miss, is your family in the operating room?" Her eyes fell on the thermos in Alicia''s hand. Alicia hesitated for a few seconds and nodded. "Don''t worry, the surgeon in the operating room is Edmond, the best one in the hospital. Your family will be fine with him." Lauren mistakenly thought that Alicia''s family was undergoing emergency medical treatment. Alicia didn''t know how to exin it and responded perfunctorily, "Really?" "Yes, haven''t you heard of Dr. Agos? My mother was almost killed in a car ident six months ago, and the sess rate of her surgery was less than 10%. However, Dr. Agos saved my mother sessfully." It sounded like the girl admired Edmond so much and took him as an idol. "That''s quite powerful." Alicia didn''t realize that her tone was a little jealous. Lauren continued. "Dr. Agos is an excellent person. Nurses said that he had many girlfriends, but I still love him." "Though knowing that he''s a yboy?" The girl lowered her eyes and her ears were rosy, answering shyly, "Maybe... I can be the different one." Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! Alicia stopped. She had heard simr answers so many times and was tired of it in her college years. All of Edmond''s pursuers were confident that they could win the love rat''s heart and make Ed return to the family. Groups of hot girls in bars expected it. So did Diane. Only Alicia, his wife, kept sober. It was so ridiculous. But no one knew that Alicia once had a short-term illusion for Edmond like those girls. In her college, Alicia had been a frequent visitor to the library due to her roommate, but the changeable roommate had just three-minute passions for Edmond. In less than a month, she liked the senior in the journalism department. Alicia, however, had developed the habit of reading and studying in the library every day. Alicia sat in the farthest corner from Edmond and was addicted to learning, but she didn''t expect Edmond toe over and talked to her on his own initiative. "Your library card is dropped." Alicia raised her head, looked into his enchanting eyes, and her heart skipped a beat. "Thank you." Edmond nced at the data she was reading and identally raised his eyebrows. "You''re from the medical department?" "Just browse it." "You can ask me if there are any questions." Edmond might say it causally, but his words made Alicia feel that she was special to Edmond. So the next day, Alicia built up her courage and went to ask Edmond for the information. Edmond showed an open-door attitude and answered all her questions. Admittedly, the handsome schoolmaster was so attractive. After some days when Alicia realized her affection for Edmond, she was invited by Peter to the Agos family and got more familiar with Edmond. However, it was not until the day when she got up the courage to date Edmond on her own initiative that Alicia was severely pped by reality. In the hot summer, as soon as she walked out of the school gate, Alicia saw a scene across the street: A pure and lovely girl hugged Edmond''s arm and stood on tiptoe to lick the ice cream in his hand. Alicia took a look and then turned around and threw the Epoxy Resin key chain that she had spent two days making into the trash can. Her love for Edmond was also thrown away with the key chain at that time. Chapter 22 Did Dr. Agos Plan to Be a Good Man Chapter 22 Did Dr. Agosn to Be a Good Man Chapter 22 Did Dr. Agos n to Be a Good Man Alicia went to the toilet room. As Zach called, Alicia remembered that she had promised him to go on a date and watch a movie today. "Licia, I''m sorry, my dad temporarily sent me on a business trip, and now I''ve been taken to the airport. Our appointment this afternoon can only be canceled. I''m sorry, Licia, don''t be angry with me, okay?" The pitiful tone of the little sweet made Alicia better. "It doesn''t matter, and I have no spare time today either." "I will take you to have delicious food aftering back!" "Okay." Hanging up the phone and going out of the bathroom, Alicia found that the emergency light in the operating room had gone out. She looked up and saw a familiar figure in the distance. Edmond looked attractive in a doctor''s coat and was more eye-catching than the male model on the fashion show stage with a tall figure, wide shoulders, and a narrow waist. Lauren followed Edmond in the direction of his office. She said with great interest. "Dr. Agos, do you remember thest time you promised to go on a date with me? Why don''t we go to the mountain to enjoy natureter?" Edmond came out of the office and returned a lunch box to her. N?velDrama.Org owns this. Their voice suddenly turned down. Alicia stood far away and didn''t hear their words, but she could guess it from the girl''s shy expression. Alicia lowered her head to look at the thermos in her hand. She thought it was a joke. She was too stupid to worry that Edmond would forget to have a meal with a busy work schedule in the hospital. There were so many people to care about his health and it didn''t need her. Aliciaughed at herself and left the hospital with the thermos. However, Alicia had no idea that after a short time, the girl broke down and cried in the corridor, and the personnel of the whole hospital felt sorry for her. n joined in the fun and ran into Edmond''s office excitedly. "Damn it, Dr. Agos, did you make the girl cry? You have changed. You never made ady heartbroken before!" Edmond hung up his white coat and made a half smile. n asked again. "What did you do? The girl cried so badly that I couldn''t bear it." "I said that I am married and told her not toe to the hospital to find me in the future." n cursed again. "Dr. Agos, are you going to be a good man?" "I am always a good man." "...Haha, it''s not funny at all." Edmond smiled and didn''t exin. He packed his things and was ready to leave. Suddenly n said, "That''s strange. The nurse said there was a beautiful womaning to deliver your meal just now. Why didn''t I look at her?" Edmond paused for a moment. "Who?" "Just a woman who looks very pure has a great figure and wears a red dress. I just heard them talking about pure desire for beauty, Dr. Agos, haven''t you seen it? " Edmond frowned. Pure-looking, good figure, red dress? Hearing these adjectives, Edmond thought of Alicia''s figure. Edmond was touched slightly but he was a little uncertain. After all, Alicia was too arrogant to do such a considerate thing. "Where is she?" "I don''t know. The nurse at the counter said that she sat on the bench for a long time, but she was gone when you came out from the operation. What a pity! I want to see how beautiful that woman is, Dr. Agos. Next time shees to see you, you must let me know!" Edmond couldn''t listen to n''s following words. He frowned when he left the hospital. Driving Lamborghini back to the vi, Edmond found the room was empty, and Alicia should have gone back to her apartment. Edmond called several times but no one answered, so he simply stopped. After all, that was just his guess. If Alicia had never been to the hospital at all and he asked directly, he would beughed at by Alicia. Aftering out of the shower, Edmond stared at the double bed for a long time, and finally, he picked up his mobile phone to call Alicia. It was quickly answered this time. However- "Hello? Who are you looking for?" It was a man''s voice. Chapter 23 Was Mr. Agos Lovelorn Chapter 23 WasMr. Agos Lovelorn Chapter 23 Was Mr. Agos Lovelorn Edmond kept silent for a moment. He vaguely heard waves and strong winds whistling on the other end of the phone, and then it was Alicia''s voice. "Who is it?" The man who answered the phone said. "I don''t know. It''s a strange number and the one doesn''t speak when I answered it." Edmond didn''t say anything. Alicia said indifferently, "Well, then hang up. I am driving and have no spare time." Then the phone hung up. Toot- The screen of the mobile phone darkened, and Edmond''s face also turned gloomy. In fifteen minutes. Edmond arrived at KTV at the invitation of his friends, and the box was full of women, but no one dared to approach him. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! "Mr. Agos, what''s the matter with you? If you dislike the girls, I''ll call other girls in." Edmond smoked and his eyes swept across the box coldly. "Don''t let them approach me." His coldness scared all the evilpanions. "Damn it, Mr. Agos, why do you look like being dumped by a woman? Really? Are you lovelorn?" Edmond ignored it and stared at the screen of the mobile phone. He smoked one cigarette after another. Women rushed to tter him one after another, but Edmond chased them away coldly. After a short time, everyone got together and whispered. "Look at him. Mr. Agos is must lovelorn." "Wow, who could be so capable? Even Alicia couldn''t win his heart. Did someone else make Edmond fall in love? Awesome! I''d like to meet the astonishing one!" "Shh..." After enjoying the KTV, the men nned to go to the bar in groups to continue their party. However, the news reported the sudden typhoon and reminded people to go back quickly and stay at home unless necessary. The coastal area had also received an orange warning. They had to go their separate ways. Edmond got in the car when he suddenly remembered that when he called Alicia, there seemed to be waves on the other end of the phone. However, his worries were dispelled by the thought that another man was apanying Alicia. Edmond thought so. But finally, he still drove the car downstairs to Alicia''s apartment. He looked up and found that Alicia''s room was dark. Obviously, she hadn''te back yet. Edmond curled up his lips, feeling that he was really abnormal today. He gritted his teeth and intended to leave. But at this time, a red Ferrari passed by and drove into the underground parking lot of the apartment. In the torrential rain, Edmond vaguely saw another man in Ferrari''s passenger seat. Edmond slowly clenched his hand that held the steering wheel. His mind wandered back to seven years ago. At that time, Edmond saw Aliciaing out of his father''s room and ran away in a panic. "Ed, how did Alicia get out of that room?" Diane covered her mouth in surprise, "Is she and Uncle Peter..." Edmond darkened his face and his eyes turned cold. "Don''t tell anyone about it." However, after that, Alicia didn''t go to the library for days, or reply to messages. Edmond finished ss and deliberately chose a roundabout way to try to meet Alicia in the Business School building. Unexpectedly, he happened to see Alicia talking andughing with another man... * After getting out of the car anding into the elevator, Eli was full of apologies. "I''m sorry to bother you today." Alicia waved her hand, "It''s okay. I asked them to take the photos and release the news directly. The gossip can cover for you. Go have a good rtionship with your boyfriend." Eli pinched his lips and expressed his thanks. He got out of the elevator on the tenth floor. And Alicia lived on the twelfth floor. When she came back from the hospital in the morning, Alicia happened to meet Eli who finished a run downstairs. Eli mentioned the conditions they had talked about before and wanted to know her answer. Alicia agreed directly, drove him to the seaside to enjoy nature by Ferrari, and called paparazzi to pretend to take a sneak shot. Alicia even wished them to shoot more and stirred up gossip tonight! She wanted to irritate the damn Edmond! How dared Ed go to the mountain with another girl! After spending an afternoon, the photos were taken, but she was caught in the rain. As soon as Alicia stepped into the house, she found herself with a fever. Helplessly, Alicia hurried to take a shower and took antipyretics without even having food. Then she covered the quilt and fell asleep. But not long after. There were convulsions in her stomach, which made her curl up in bed out of pain. Edmond darkened his face and walked step by step to the door of Alicia''s room. As soon as his hand touched the doorknob, he heard a moan from inside. "Eh..." Edmond paused for a moment and suddenly lost the courage to open the door. Chapter 24 The Jerk and Minx Got Together Chapter 24 The Jerk and Minx Got Together Chapter 24 The Jerk and Minx Got Together Edmond had driven away initially. However, the storm knocked down a fewrge trees along the neighborhood and blocked the road, so he had no choice but to return to the apartment. Edmond waited for a long time, yet the man had not exited the building after so long. He saw that the light in Alicia''s room was off from the window, and he could no longer hold back his curiosity. Edmond got off the car and headed upstairs. No other men''s shoes were in the entryway when he entered the apartment. A hint of relief passed through Edmond''s heart. But then he heard somemotion from the bedroom, and his heart sank again. Why should he ask for it when he knew there might be evidence of cheating in there? With a sullen expression, Edmond was about to turn around and leave when he suddenly heard a loud thud in the room, followed by Alicia wailing in pain. "Ouch..." A groaning sound rang out. Edmond immediately pushed open the door and entered the room. He immediately saw Alicia curled up on the floor. Her face was pale, and she was whimpering.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! His eyes narrowed, and he quickly went forward to pick Alicia off the ground, only to realize that her body was scorching hot. "Are you having a fever?" Edmond asked. Alicia was disoriented from the pain and burst into tears in his arms. "The gastric pain is killing me..." Alicia murmured in pain. Edmond at first nned to send Alicia to the hospital, but he suddenly recalled that the road was blocked. He had no choice but to ce her on the bed before rushing to the kitchen to check if he could get her any food. He found the porridge in the thermos on the table was still warm. Edmond carried the bowl of porridge back to the bedroom and carefully helped Alicia to sit up. "It''s hurt..." Alicia whimpered. "Have some porridge." Edmond served it to her. "Sob..." Alicia whined. "Come on, be a good girl." Edmond coaxed. Alicia was in pain until she almost lost consciousness. Her stomach was aching, and her head was throbbing from the fever. Alicia was so dizzy that she could hardly open her eyes, and all she could do was whimper in pain. In her dizziness, she felt someone holding her and feeding her porridge a sip at a time. Plus, a warm palm was rubbing her stomach slowly. The embrace was very cozy. Alicia nuzzledfortably against it. Then she heard the low reprimanding voice from Edmond. "Stay still, and don''t y with fire," Edmond warned. Tsk. Why did Edmonde to disturb her in her dream? What a bummer. After eating half a bowl of porridge, Alicia felt slightly better. Her head was still hurting, but she drifted to sleep straight away. Edmond found that the antipyretics in Alicia''s house were long expired, and he was livid. "This woman is unbelievable." Edmond thought fumingly. They could not leave the neighborhood right now, and without the help of medication, Edmond could only cover Alicia with a nket to force her body to sweat. However, he did not expect Alicia to continue shivering under the nket without any sign of sweating, even after he had covered her up for a long time. After finishing smoking his third piece of cigarette, Edmond returned to the room and realized that Alicia''s fever seemed to be on the rise. In the end, he lowered his head and started unbuttoning his shirt. Alicia was sleeping when she suddenly felt a huge pressure pressing down on her. She tried to push it away from her body, but it returned a whileter. She half-opened her eyes and saw the burning gaze from Edmond. "What are you trying to do?" Alicia asked confusedly. "I''m trying to help you to bring down your fever," Edmond replied. "Get off me! The fever will reduce after taking the medicine." Alicia rebutted. Her voice was very weak, but she held onto her bottom line. However, Edmond ignored her protest. "What is the use of the medicine? When we can do something more practical." Edmond coaxed. Alicia could not win the argument against Edmond, and soon, he teased her so much that her breathing became heavier as she could no longer hold back. When she tilted her head to nibble lightly on Edmond''s neck, he spoke hoarsely and full of aggravation. "You''re such a little minx," Edmondmented. Although Alicia had a fever and headache, her sense of principle forced her to stand up for herself immediately as she became enraged upon hearing Edmond''sment. She grabbed Edmond''s shoulder and bit down hard. "You''re such a jerk!" Alicia refuted. It was raining heavily outside while an amorous charm filled the room. Two hourster. Alicia''s fever had gone down. Alicia stared at the ceiling and gasped for air while Edmond cleaned her body with a hot towel. The flush on her face had not yet faded as she red at Edmond. "You are so shameless! Taking advantage of me!" Alicia used. Edmond resumed his uninhibited expression and smirked. "Not bad. Your curses are loud and clear. Since you still have the energy, shall we have another round?" Edmond suggested teasingly. Chapter 25 The Wildcat and Leech Chapter 25 The Wildcat and Leech Chapter 25 The Wildcat and Leech The storm was raging strong, and the howling winds rattled the windows. The neighborhood roads were closed, and the weather station issued repeated warnings. Thus, Edmond and Alicia were stuck in their apartment, unable to go anywhere. Alicia''s condo apartment had only one bedroom. Although her fever had gone down, her body was still very weak. Edmond had not caught a wink sincest night, and after making sure Alicia''s fever had gone down, he was exhausted. Hey down on the bed,pletely ignoring Alicia''s protesting. "Fine. Edmond Agos, you can sleep here as you please, but don''t you dare to touch me." Alicia warned. Edmond wrapped his hands around Alicia as he embraced her from behind. He buried his face in the nest of her neck and said hoarsely, "Shh, stop talking." Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! His hot breath exhaled onto Alicia''s corbone, sending a tingling sensation throughout her body before she stiffened up. At first, Alicia nned to make Edmond sleep on the living room sofa. However, when she heard his smooth rhythmic breathing, she could not bear to chase him out to the living room, so Alicia let Edmond hug her to sleep. The scent that belonged to him lingered around her nose. Alicia was very ufortable as, after all, they were a fake married couple. They had never been so intimated before. However, she had to admit that the hug from Edmond was veryfortable, as he had a broad and muscr torso that was enough to provide her with warmth and security. After a while, Alicia also drifted off to her dream. Around 2 a.m., the phone rang. Alicia was annoyed and whacked Edmond before ordering, "Hey! Go and pick up your phone. It''s so noisy." Edmond nuzzled his head against her shoulder and went back to sleep,pletely ignoring her. "Ring..." The phone continued ringing. After three consecutive calls, Alicia was irritated and awakened by the annoying calls. She huffed angrily and took away Edmond''s phone to pick up the calls. Her voice was extremely annoyed as she answered the call, "Who is it? Why do you have to call so many times in the middle of the night? Are you not letting other people sleep?" There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line. Alicia looked down at the phone screen and realized it was an unknown number, making her even more furious. Just when she was about to hang up the call, a condescending and delicate voice answered in disbelief. "Why are you the one answering Ed''s phone?" It turned out the unknown caller was Diane Gold. Before Alicia could rebut, Edmond raised his head suddenly and narrowed his eyes as he inched closer to her ear. His low and captivating husky voice rang out as he warned. "Go to sleep now, or shall we have another round if you can''t sleep?" As soon as he finished his sentences, his other hand reached over and hung up the call. He switched off the phone and threw it aside. Edmond held Alicia''s chin and kissed her twice before she nudged him with her elbow and warned with slight annoyance, "Behave yourself, and don''t y with fire." He chuckled as he closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around Alicia again before returning to sleep. The rain gradually lightened in the early morning. When Alicia woke up, Edmond had just finished showering and walked out of the bathroom with a bath towel hung around his waist. Indeed, just like Alicia''s mother had said before, Edmond had a very well-toned figure with a muscr waist and abs... However, a faint red scratch on his body made Alicia freeze for a few seconds. Edmond could sense her gaze as he smirked and chuckled before teasing. "Your scratching ability is quite simr to a wildcat." Alicia was speechless and embarrassed. She ran into the bathroom to clean herself up and saw hickeys all over her neck and corbone in the mirror. It instantly made her blood boil. "Edmond Agos must be a leech!" Alicia thought fumingly. After she finished her shower and came out, Alicia finally felt more bnced when she saw several bite marks on the back of Edmond, who was back facing her. It seemed like the both of them were tied neck to neck for the battlest night. Alicia grabbed a set of men''s pajamas from her closet, threw them on the bed, andmanded, "Put these on and pass me your dirtyundry fromst night. I''ll wash them for you." Edmond nced at the dark blue pajamas on the bed, and his gaze darkened as it had the same design as Alicia''s dark red nightgown. After a while, he asked coldly, "That man often sleeps over at your house?" Alicia was blow-drying her hair, and she could not help but frown upon hearing his questioning as she looked at him through the mirror. Edmond''s expression seemed slightly darkened as he lifted his phone and showed her the hot trending gossip for her to see. #Eli Preston''s girlfriend [Explosive News] #Kissing on the beach during the storm [Hot Topic] Chapter 26 An Unwelcome Visitor Chapter 26 An Unwee Visitor Chapter 26 An Unwee Visitor Alicia was in a good mood as she watched Edmond''s expression darken. She sped her hand around her chest and raised her chin triumphantly before stating, "That''s right. I''m very popr." From the corner of his eyes, Edmond saw the price tag was still attached to the pajamas. A dark gleam shed across his eyes, and his grim expression suddenly changed back to his usual indifferent look. "Will that man be jealous if he knew I had worn his clothes?" Edmond teased. "The men I found won''t fuss over such small matters. Don''t worry." Alicia replied. She had no idea Edmond had noticed the loophole on the pajamas as she continued spouting nonsense. Alicia purposely brought several sets of men''s pajamas to ce in her closet to create the false impression that she often had men sleeping over at her house. In the end, Edmond did not expose her. The doorbell rang right after he had gotten changed. Somehow Edmond decided to open the door personally when he heard it ring. Eli was surprised when he saw Edmond open the door. Meanwhile, Edmond was eyeing Eli with disdain. "The standard of the cuckold is just so mediocre," Edmondmented sarcastically. Alicia noticed that Eli''s gaze had lingered on Edmond for a long while, and there seemed to be a few hints of admiration. She quickly walked over and pulled Edmond away. However, to Edmond, Alicia''s action was more like she was worried that he would do something terrible to Eli. His amorous eyes darkened slightly. Alicia hurriedly shielded Edmond behind her and asked Eli, "What brings you here?" "The neighborhood is closed, and I guess you might have caught a cold from the rain yesterday. Thus, I brought you some porridge and medicine." Eli exined. However, Edmond''s voice rang out behind Alicia. "Thanks, but we don''t need that now. Please leave." Alicia turned around and red at him. "Stop spouting nonsense. There are no ingredients in the house for us to make breakfast." Alicia rebutted. Then she invited Eli into the house before walking away. Alicia consumed a little of the porridge in the thermos bottle yesterday while Edmond ate the remaining, so nothing was left at home. Currently, in Alicia''s eyes, Eli was just a food delivery boy. It was free and delivered to her doorstep. Moreover, she could use Eli to piss Edmond off and was happy to see him suffer. The most frivolous and flirtatious wealthy second-generation in Arnoford City was forced to sit face- to-face with his so-called cuckold person for breakfast. It was a very pleasing scene for Alicia. N?velDrama.Org owns this. Edmond tried to start the conversation and asked, "I saw the news, so you are the Eli Preston." "I introduced myself to you thest time," Eli said. "Oh, I''m sorry, I don''t really follow the news on the entertainment industry, but I do date a few actresses." Edmond continued. "Yes, so I''ve heard," Elimented. Edmond refused to back down and continued probing, "Howe you didn''t catch any cold yesterday when it was so windy?" "I have a very healthy body," Eli answered. "Oh, I see." Edmond was baffled. Alicia tried to stop herself from spewing out the porridge as she listened to their conversation. "Help! It''s so difficult to hold back myughter." Alice thought silently. Soon she realized that she got too happy too soon. Alicia could notugh anymore when she saw Peter''s message that he wanted to meet her, It seemed like the news of her scandal had reached the ears of her inws, and they wanted her to give them an exnation personally. Seeing that the rain had stopped outside, Alicia told them, "I''m changing my clothes and going out, so make yourselves at home." Therefore, the two men were left staring at each other. However, Edmond was the first to start the question. "What were you both doing at the beach?" Eli faked the seriousness and answered, "Just like what you''ve seen." "Those photos are too fake, and your positioning isn''t professional enough." Edmond refuted. "It''s enough that someone believes it will do," Eli replied and shrugged. "What do you like about her?" Edmond asked again. "She likes everything about me." Eli countered. Edmond snorted, wrapped his hands around his chest, and stated in a somewhat icy tone, "You sure are confident." Eli suddenly changed his gaze and stared at him more seriously before asking, "Then do you like her?" Edmond''s brows furrowed, and his gaze became more intense. Eli continued to ask him before he could reply. "She met you yesterday morning, didn''t she?" "It''s none of your business," Edmond snapped at him. "When I saw her downstairs, she was holding the thermos in her hand, and her whole expression was so tense that it looked like she was on the verge of tears but holding it back with her will," Eli further described the scene. Edmond''s gaze flickered as he recalled that someone from the hospital told him yesterday that a red-dressed beauty hade to look for him. However, he only had a rough guess back then and could not confirm it until now. Eli had a rough idea about the incident from Edmond''s expression, so he smirked and mocked him. "So I told her that she ticked all the boxes and many men would fall for her easily. Thus, she did not need to hang on to a guy like you." Chapter 27 Back in the Day Chapter 27 Back in the Day Chapter 27 Back in the Day When Alicia came out after changing her clothes, Eli had already left. Edmond saw that she wore a white dress, dressed innocently and well-behaved, and immediately knew where she would go. "Let''s go together," Edmond stated. "They only asked for me," Alicia answered. "Well, I don''t need approval before returning home." Edmond rebutted. Alicia gave up refusing his offer and allowed Edmond to send her to the Agos Mansion. The elderly couple were surprised to see them both returning together. Peter immediately called Alicia to his study room. "The scandal was an attempt to piss Ed off?" Peter cut straight to the point. This kind of trick wasmonly seen in higher society, and getting exposed was normal. Alicia nodded her head and acknowledged her doings, "Yes." "So, did Ed get jealous?" Peter asked. "I guess not," Alicia replied. Peter snorted coldly andined, "That fool." Alicia was surprised by his reaction and questioned, "Do you not me me?" "Why would I me you? It was Ed who was in the wrong in the first ce. Even if you really cheated on him, he deserved it." Peter exined. The oue was not what Alicia had expected. She almost wondered if Edmond was actually an adopted child instead. "Do you remember our discussion about Ed back in the study room during your sophomore year?" Peter asked again. She was slightly stunned and pursed her lips before nodding. Alicia recalled the situation back then... During her sophomore year, Peter called her to the study room. "Licia, I''m an old acquaintance of your biological parents." Peter started the topic. Alicia stared at Peter in shock before shakingly asking, "How are they doing now?" "They passed away in a car ident when you had just turned a month old. When I learned about the incident, you were already ten years old. I had sent my men to search in all the orphanages in Arnoford City before I finally found out your whereabouts." Peter exined patiently. Only then did Alicia realize why she was chosen out of a dozen kids that year. It turned out that Peter was there for her. Aftering of age, she finally learned about the news about her biological parents. She was slightly agitated and saddened. "Can I have a look at their pictures?" Alicia asked timidly. Peter passed over her parent''s photo to her. Alicia then realized that she looked a lot like her mother. She caressed the photo softly. Her nose twitched, and Peter suddenly interjected when she was about to weep. "There''s one more thing. I had an agreement with your parents about an arranged marriage for you." Alicia did not expect Peter to mention this topic suddenly and looked up at him in dismay and shock. Then Peter went on. "Originally, I didn''t n to tell you this, but I noticed you seem to have a slight crush on Ed. So, if you don''t mind, I''d like you two to be engaged next month and get married after you graduate from the university." Alicia clutched the corner of her shirt and was overwhelmed by the sudden news, and her face was flushed. "I... this..." Alicia stammered. "Hahaha! Are you getting shy? Kalinda was right. You and Ed took a liking to each other. Since that''s the case, I''ll arrange the engagement for you both." Peterughed and exined. Alicia was taken aback. "No... We are just only friends right now. We aren''t in that kind of rtionship yet. Besides, I still hope to go with the flow regarding marriage..." Her whole face was flushed when she tried to exin it to Peter. Although Peter really wanted Alicia to be his daughter-inw, he still could understand a girl''s mentality, so he nodded in agreement. "All right. Since you two almost got together, we''ll talk about that once you both are officially in a rtionship." Thus, the engagement was put on hold. When Alicia was leaving the study room, her clothes were wrinkled by her fumbling due to nervousness. She did not expect to see Edmond on her way out, so she fled away hurriedly as she did not know how to face him. After that incident, Alicia avoided Edmond as she dared not face him. After all, it was the first time she had fallen in love, and it took her a few days to calm herself down. Plus, she even sought advice from her best male friend. It took her lots of courage to try and confess to Edmond, but Alicia saw him walking down the street with another girl and behaving intimately... Alicia''s thoughts were pulled back to the present. Peter sighed as he watched Alicia''s cold and silent expression. He remembered that the young girl sitting across the desk used to have eyes so bright and excited for the future. However, although Alicia looked very beautiful, her eyes were clouded with many deep hidden secrets. After a moment of weighing, Peter said, "I thought that once you and Ed married, he would behave and stop flirting around. I didn''t expect that your rtionship would worsen after the marriage. Licia, let''s forget about the agreement you signed two years ago. If you don''t like Edmond anymore, you can get a divorce at any time as you wish..."All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. Chapter 28 Dont You Want to Have Grandchildren? Chapter 28 Don''t You Want to Have Grandchildren? Chapter 28 Don''t You Want to Have Grandchildren? In the living room. Edmond and his mother, Kalinda, sat on the sofa watching the TV. He waszily munching on the nuts, but his gaze always subconsciously nced toward the stairs. Sure enough, Kalinda noticed the small gestures made by him. She sneered coldly and started spilling her guts. "Only now you care about your wife? It''s toote. She had brazenly cheated on you, and it''s clear that she doesn''t want you anymore! See! I reminded you back then in the hospital, but you still failed to capture her heart. Serve you right." Edmond knew that his mother was adding insult to his injuries purposely. "That''s just a way of fun between me and her." Edmond rebutted. Kalinda continued provoking her son. "I went online and looked up the male celebrity, Eli Preston. He came from a modeling background and had a great body figure. He is handsome and considerate and has never been in a scandal before. If I were Licia, I''d pick him instead of you." Edmond nced at his mother and asked slyly, "Don''t you want to have grandchildren?" Kalinda instantly changed her expression. "Of course, I do want a grandchild! But do you have the ability to do that? Look, your wife is already running away with another man." Kalinda countered his question. "Soon, just wait for it," Edmond replied smugly. Kalinda''s eyes lit up upon hearing his answer, and asked, "Really? There''s hope for you guys to get together again?" Edmond leaned on the sofa and absently flipped through the channel on the TV with a smile, "Yes." ...... When Alicia helped Peter down the stairs, she noticed Kalinda chatting happily with Edmond. Her mother-inw''s face was filled with joy, and she was even happier when she saw Alicia descending the stairs. "Licia, why don''t you stay over for dinner too?" Kalinda asked gleefully. Before Alicia could reply, Peter had already waved Kalinda''s suggestion off. "I''ve arranged for her to go on a business trip. Her flight will be this afternoon, so she''s leaving now." Peter informed everyone. "What?" Kalinda eximed. She was stunned and turned her head to look at her son. A hint of surprise shed across Edmond''s eyes too. Alicia nodded and said, "There''s apany project I''m responsible for, and I need to meet the other party in person. Yet they have only a day free to meet up with me." Kalinda sighed sadly. It looked like today there was no way for her to pull the same trick and have them stay overnight in the Agos Mansion. However, Edmond calmly reacted as he stood up and picked up his car keys. "Let''s go. I''ll give you a ride." Edmond offered. Alicia nodded and epted his offer, and both of them bid goodbye to the elderly couple and left. All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. Kalinda looked at her husband and asked in disbelief, "What exactly did you talk to Licia about?'' Peter did not hide anything from Kalinda and told her everything. "I told her that if she doesn''t like Ed anymore, she could get a divorce at any time at her will." Kalinda let out a short exmation, and she was full of worries. "So what did Licia reply? Is she really getting a divorce? It''s only been a week since their marriage, and why didn''t you talk her out of it?" Kalinda asked worriedly. Peter chuckled and gave a meaningful look at Kalinda before exining, "I purposely suggested that to her..." ...... In the car, both of them were very quiet. The way Edmond drove the car was quite handsome as he held onto the steering wheel with one hand. When he stopped at the traffic light, his finger tapped onto the wheel rhythmically, and his whole posture gave off a rxing vibe. Alicia tried to steal a nce at him, and she was caught in the act. Edmond looked at her with a grin. "Do you have something to tell me?" Edmond asked. She pursed her lips and replied, "Just focus on your driving." "Which city are you going to?" Edmond inquired. "The Blendford City." Alicia answered. "So you''ve bought the ticket?" Edmond continued asking. "Not yet. But I''ll buy it when I get to the airport." Alicia responded. Edmond stopped inquiring any further. To Alicia''s surprise, he did not send her back to her apartment but instead brought her to the vi they got as their wedding house. "Why did you bring me here?" Alicia asked confusingly. Edmond replied smoothly, "To pack the luggage." "But most of my clothes are back in my apartment," Alicia asked again. "I know, but all my clothes are here," Edmond answered. Alicia was speechless as she did not understand what was going on. When she saw Edmond packing up his luggage, she finally realized the meaning of his answers. Alicia could not help but ask, "What are you doing?" "Don''t you get it?" Edmond responded. He patted his ck luggage and replied smugly, "I''ming with you." Chapter 29 I Want to Attract You Chapter 29 I Want to Attract You Chapter 29 Hitting On You Edmond Agos had bought two tickets for Alicia Casey, but Alicia Casey didn''t understand why he did so. "Why are you going with me on the business trip? Don''t you have to go to work in the hospital?" He casually put the passports and the tickets into his pockets and answered while dragging their suitcases. "I got a few days off, I can take it as a vacation." Alicia doubted what he said. Anyway, it was too coincidental. Peter Agos asked her to go on a business trip because he wanted to give her time to think about it. However, Edmond followed her to Blendford City like gum on her shoe, disrupting all her ns. When boarding the ne, Edmond took care of everything. He took care of their luggage and their passports the whole time, leaving Alicia empty-handed. These good-looking two were so eye- catching that flight attendants were attracted by them. "Miss, your husband seems to be a very thoughtful man. You are so lucky." Alicia nced at Edmond. Edmond raised his chin, with an expression of waiting to be praised. Seeing his pride, Alicia deliberately didn''t give him anypliments. Edmond waited for a long time but she didn''t express her opinion or praise him. He started to make trouble and called the stewardess over repeatedly after getting on the ne. He wore a pair of sunsses, a ck shirt, and suit pants, exuding a dignified aura. He had already attracted the attention of many girls when he got on the ne just now. When the flight attendants saw him press the button, they all fought to serve him. "Sir, is there anything I can do for you?" "My wife is thirsty." "Okay, please wait a moment, I''ll get you and your wife a ss of water." After a while, he waved the stewardess here again. "Sir, may I help you?" "My wife is sleepy. Please give her a pillow." "Okay, please wait a moment." Seeing Edmond push around the flight attendant, Alicia couldn''t help interrupting him. "You can hit on them all you want, but don''t get me involved." "I am hitting on you." Alicia was wordless as if she was struck by lightning, She was wondering if this man had some serious illness. Edmond asked her suddenly. "Why didn''t you wait for me at the hospital yesterday?" Alicia sternly denied it. "I didn''t go to the hospital." "All the nurses in the hospital saw you." He exposed it mercilessly. They fell into silence for a while. "Did you make the porridge for me?" "Mom asked me to take it to you." "Bring me more next time." Alicia sneered, and said disdainfully, "But I don''t think you can eat more as so many girls bring food for you." Edmond turned his head and looked at her with great interest. "It''s funny how you''re jealous." "No. No, I''m not jealous." She put on a blindfold to sleep and stoppedmunicating with Edmond. For a while, the nended at the Blendford City Airport. Just as Alicia walked out of the airport, she nned to find an excuse to part ways with Edmond. However, he suddenly grabbed her wrist, and they got into a taxi together. Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. "Why are we in a taxi together?" "We''re going in the same direction." "I don''t think so. I''m not a tourist. I''m here on a business trip." Edmond nodded. "I know. I mean I''ll go wherever you go." Alicia stretched out her hand to touch his forehead, and asked caringly, "Are you okay?" Edmond took her hand and held it tightly. Suddenly he put on a heavy expression and called out her name seriously, "Alicia." "What?" "I think we can get along well." She touched her cheek with her tongue and became more serious. "Do you know what you''re talking about?" "You like me." "You''re very sick." "Your expression of enjoymentst night says it all." "You''re too proud of yourself. Those men are much more skilled than you." Edmond chuckled, then suddenly lowered his head and whispered in her ear. "Honey, I know you paid them to act with you." His intentional blowing made Alicia tingle all over. She quickly pushed him away, ring at him viciously. "So what?" "Nothing." Edmond''s smiling eyes reflected her flustered face. After a while, I heard the man respond softly, "I did the same thing." Chapter 30 Dont Do PDA Chapter 30 Don''t Do PDA Chapter 30 Don''t Do PDA Alicia Casey didn''t take Edmond Agos''s words seriously. How insatiable he was! She couldn''t believe that he was not tempted by so many women around him. "So you paid for Diane Gold to flirt with you?" "No." "She said that you and she are in true love. Is it true?" After saying this, Alicia realized that she was a little jealous. She curled her lips and promptly turned the conversation. "Forget it. It''s agreed not to interfere with each other. Don''t exin to me if I don''t ask you." Edmond looked at Alicia''s unnaturally dodging eyes with interest. The corners of his mouth curved up. He asked her, half in jest. "Don''t you want to hear an exnation?" "No need." "Sweetie, you''re jealous." Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. "Never." He continued to coax, "You admit that you''re jealous, and I''ll tell you about her. What do you think?" Alicia pretended to be deaf and stopped discussing this matter with him. Seeing that she was so jealous, Edmond was in a good mood. He didn''t rush to exin, but grabbed her hand and held it tightly. He fondled the back of her hand for a while. After a while, he scratched her palm softly with his fingertips. He behaved like a three-year-old child. So did Alicia. She squeezed him back. Unexpectedly, Edmond seemed to be encouraged by her movements. The next moment, he reached out to her waist and hugged her hard. He leaned forward, the smell of Armani''s men''s perfume lingering at the tip of her nose, which stimted the nerves in her brain. She was too familiar with this smell since they had slept together so many times. All her sheets and quilt were full of his smell. Alicia pursed her lips and swallowed her saliva, which was captured by Edmond. He smiled satisfied. "Can''t wait before we get to the hotel? Why don''t we just do it here?" The taxi driver saw their interaction through the mirror, and couldn''t help sighing. "Oh, it''s nice to be young, hey! Come on! Don''t do PDA. Think about single people. You''ll get the hotel." Alicia blushed and pinched Edmond''s waist with the other hand. She red and warned, "Don''t push yourself too far." He was triumphant. At the same time, he didn''t stop, which made her half dead with anger. Edmond booked the hotel in advance and did not allow Alicia to ask the hotel front desk for two separate single rooms. Getting to the top floor of the hotel and opening the door of the room, Aliciapletely regretted allowing Edmond toe to Blendford City with her. "Edmond, what do you mean?" He closed the door and pushed Alicia behind the door. His eyes fell on the hickey marks on her neck and corbone. He looked down along the hickey marks, having a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery. He was quite satisfied with this "masterpiece". Edmond moved his Adam''s apple, and replied with a serious smile, "Honeymoon." "But there is no need to book this kind of room, right? The bathtub is next to the bed, and the ss in the shower area ispletely transparent without any shield. What the hell is this big mirror?" Alicia couldn''t continue. The whole room exuded an ambiguous atmosphere. Its effect was stronger than the mother-inw''s drug. She couldn''t imagine what she would be like tomorrow if she stayed here tonight. Would she get out of bed tomorrow? Edmond''s eyes fell on Alicia''s reddened ears. He licked his lower lip, hugged her waist closer to him, and then chuckled softly in a low and bewitching voice. "I mean... I want to sleep with you." Sure enough, there was only zero and countless times about being a beast. Chapter 31 Ill Wait for You Chapter 31 I''ll Wait for You Chapter 31 I''ll Wait for You Alicia Casey couldn''t even look at this room. Putting down her luggage, she decisively left the hotel. She had to think about how to get rid of Edmond Agos before finding another hotel to live in. However, Edmond was not easy to get rid of. Wherever she went, he would follow. What frustrated Alicia the most was that this man always seized every opportunity to hold her arms and hug her waist. He didn''t let her leave the range half a meter away resolutely. "I''m going to meet my partner, don''t follow me." Edmond put his hands in his pockets and hummed casually. And the next second, he followed her in a taxi and went to the restaurant where she had an appointment with the client. He chased her all the way over there. Alicia really had nothing to do with him, so she handed over the project file to him. "Why don''t you go and talk on behalf of me." Edmond didn''t take the file but looked at the other vacancies in the restaurant. He gestured to her with his chin. "I''ll wait for you to get off work over there." Alicia was speechless. Alicia was in a hurry, so she didn''t bother with him anymore and walked towards the private room alone. Before entering the private room, she caught a glimpse of Edmond sitting by the window. A beautiful woman in the nearby seat looked at him, unable to move her eyes for a long time... The partner hadn''t arrived yet, and Alicia was waiting inside. The private room door was pushed open again. Alicia raised her head to find it was that man and couldn''t help frowning. "It''s you?" The man was not surprised at all. "Long time no see, Ms. Casey. We didn''t have time to say goodbye at the police stationst time. How do you do? Do you remember me?" Alicia watched the greasy fat man approach and sat down in the seat next to her. The corners of her mouth twitched, and her smile faded a little. "What a coincidence." "It''s not a coincidence. I deliberately asked people to investigate your whereabouts. It took me a lot of effort to get you toe to see me in person. Heh... It looks like you took the initiative to send yourself to me, don''t you think so?" The greasy middle-aged man in front of him was the idiot who brought the police to arrest her after he failed to strike up a conversation with her in the Lot Bar not long ago and had two front teeth broken by Zach Gardner. Alicia didn''t expect him to be so persistent. He spared no effort to get her, the president''s agent, toe to see him in Blendford City alone to discuss thepany''s cooperation case. With such painstaking effort, his intention was very obvious. But after all, she came for a very important project, and she couldn''t leave immediately. If the final cooperation project fell apart, then the directors and shareholders of the Agos Group would have great dissatisfaction with Alicia. Alicia suppressed her disgust toward the man and tried to talk business with him. However, Matt Charles'' eyes fell on the hickey on her skin and the proud curvature of her chest. He smiled meaningfully. "Ms. Casey seems to have had a good night yesterday." Her face darkened, and she straightened her cor to block the record left by Edmond. At the same time, she regretted in her heart that she should have changed clothes beforeing back if she knew she would meet this man. No matter how disgusting it was, Alicia still kept professional and polite. "Mr. Charles, this is ourpany''s business n. Please have a look at it. If there is anything you don''t understand, I can exin it to you." When he took the document, he tried to touch Alicia. She avoided it without a trace. Matt didn''t mind either. He picked up the file and flipped through it casually. It was obvious that he didn''t mean to negotiate with her tonight, or he would have his assistant here. "There is nothing wrong with the proposal. The only problem is... the sincerity of yourpany." "As I expect." Alicia sneered in her heart, pretending to be confused. She said, "Mr. Charles, you might as well look at the statement on the ie sharing ratio. We have given enough sincerity." "Not enough." Matt shook his head. Looking her up and down, finally, he stared at her bosom and said bluntly. "Ms. Casey, you''re a veteran. You should know that whoever can do his best to meet the needs of the partner is the big winner, right?" He stretched out his hand to her leg unceremoniously and said with a smirk at the corner of his mouth. "To be honest... Compared with your seriousness today, I prefer to see your coquettish and charming appearance at the bar that night." Alicia pped his hand away before he touched her leg. When she was sullen to curse, the door of the private room was opened. A familiar figure appeared in sight. N?velDrama.Org owns this. Then a man''s unhappy voice came. "It''s time to get off work, sweetheart." Chapter 32 Youre My Wife Chapter 32 You''re My Wife Chapter 32 You''re My Wife When Alicia Casey was led out of the restaurant by Edmond Agos, her mind was still a little nk. To be honest, her heart seemed to have missed a beat the moment he appeared at the door just now. Although it was not rescuing beauty in distress as what happened in the novel, Edmond''s appearance helped her to escape Matt Charles''s filthy hands. She also had an excuse to leave here. After leaving the restaurant, the two walked hand in hand for a long distance. Alicia was still in a daze. Edmond''s voice suddenly came. "The cooperation project is messed up. How does it affect you?" She recovered and said calmly. "If the project cooperation opportunity is taken away by otherpanies, the directors may be dissatisfied." "If they me you, you can say that I made trouble on the spot. They can have a bone to pick with me." "How can they? Will you operate on them for free?" Edmond became cynical again. He nodded and said, "It''s not impossible." Alicia smiled. She lowered her eyes and looked at the hand held by Edmond. They walked so close together that she could smell him, which caused ripples in her heart. Alicia considered herself a sober woman. She knew very well that she was incapable to ask a profligate to turn his life around. She never thought that Ishe would walk side by side with Edmond in such a harmonious way. She never thought that they would enjoy the night breeze on an unfamiliar street. In the past few days, the rtionship between Edmond and her had suddenly developed in an extremely strange direction. It made her confused. She also felt dangerous. "Why didn''t you continue to pick up hot chicks just now, but go to help me?" Hearing this, Edmond turned his head to the side and raised his eyebrows to look at her. "When did I do it?" "You purposely picked a seat near the beautiful girl. Didn''t you seize the opportunity to strike up a conversation with her?" He was taken aback for a moment, and then suddenlyughed. The handsome face evoked a brilliant arc, more dazzling than a streetmp. Alicia frowned and asked, "What are youughing at?" "You are jealous." "No." "Is it so difficult to admit?" Edmond hooked her chin and asked her a little aggressively. However, Alicia did not buy it. She was stubborn and proud. She turned her head away and shrugged indifferently. "I just know you, a scumbag, very thoroughly." Of course, he knew that Alicia couldn''t admit that she was jealous. Their precious honor would never allow them to open their hearts. They didn''t want to be seen through their minds. For Alicia, it was tantamount to publicly expose her weak points. She needed time. Edmond was not in a hurry to get her to admit it, and deliberately changed the subject, "It''s time to eat." Alicia didn''t object. They saw Grill''s Restaurant and walked in together without thinking. They ordered some skewers and some beer and devoured the food. It was rare for Edmond to see her eating without regard to her image, so she picked up his phone to record this precious moment. Alicia paused after eating the skewers and looked at him. "What are you doing?" "A colleague sets his girlfriend''s photo as the background of his mobile phone and shows it off in front of me every day." "What does this have to do with you secretly taking pictures of me?" "I want to win the game." "Don''t be so childish. I don''t want to do such a stupid thing with you." "No, you''re my wife." Alicia showed that she was speechless, but her heart was touched. Before she could figure out her emotions, Grace Florrick sent her a message. [Honey, I''m leaving...] Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! Alicia was so frightened that she went out of the restaurant with her mobile phone and called Grace. Edmond watched her leave suspiciously. He was about to stand up and walk out when a hot girl from the next seat sat in Alicia''s position. She shyly handed over her mobile phone and winked at him. "Handsome... May I have your phone number?" Chapter 33 Shes My Sweetheart Chapter 33 She''s My Sweetheart Chapter 33 She''s My Sweetheart Alicia Casey called Grace Florrick. Sad sobs came from the phone. "Alicia... I don''t know what to do..." She became nervous as she heard it. "What happened? Grace, why are you leaving all of a sudden?" "I''m pregnant." Grace''s answer frightened Alicia. She felt as if struck by lightning. Her face was full of disbelief. Grace was a cheerful and carefree girl. She liked to go to the bar with Alicia and looked very open. But in fact, this girl was very conservative indeed. Although she would date different men, she always kept her distance and never crossed the line. Alicia was stunned by this heavy news for several seconds. "Who is the father of the child?" The sobbing sound on the phone was even sadder as she didn''t want to answer this question. Alicia continued to ask, "Does that man know about this?" Grace suddenly burst into tears. "Alicia, I can''t have this baby... What should I do? My dad will definitely let me marry if he finds out, but I can''t marry him..." Alicia knew her best friend was very broken, but what could she do? She was on a business trip in Blendford City, so she couldn''t go to her side tofort her immediately. "Grace, calm down. I''ll talk to you when I return to Arnoford City." After saying a lot offorting words, Grace finally calmed down. Alicia turned around and went back to have dinner. As soon as she stepped into the door, she saw a hot girl sitting next to Edmond, with her beautiful legs raised, winking at him vigorously. "Don''t refuse me. I just want to make friends with you. Are you afraid that your girlfriend will be angry? She will not know it if you add me now." The voice of the hot girl was so charming that all the men were at her feet. Edmond lit a cigarette casually. "That''s not my girlfriend." As Alicia, who was standing at the door, heard his answer, a thought shed past her mind. "Heh, sure enough, one''s nature is hard to change." Unexpectedly, the man suddenly said. "She''s my little sweetheart." Alicia staggered. The hot girl was so thundered that her entire face turned blue. She stood up and left in a self- defeating way as she found Alicia came back. Alicia picked another chair and sat down by Edmond,ining. "It''s embarrassing." "I''m just stating a fact." He looked at Alicia with a smile in his eyes, and asked, "Don''t you like being called sweetheart?" She was unwilling to argue with him. "Hurry up and finish your food. We have to go back to the hotel to pack our luggage." "Why?" "Something happened to Grace. I''m afraid she would hurt herself. If we go back to the hotel and check out now, I''ll be able to catch the early morning flight." All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. Edmond was a little displeased because he didn''t enjoy the excellent room. "Why not have a good rest before leaving? We can go back tomorrow." "You can stay here but I will go back to Arnoford City tonight." No one could stop Alicia once she made a decision. As soon as they finished their dinner, Alicia rushed back to the hotel to check out. Although Edmond was not happy, he couldn''t leave her alone. When checking out in the hotel lobby, he was in a bad mood, his face stinky. The staff at the reception was frightened by him. Hurrying to the airport, they really caught up with the early morning flight. Edmond didn''t say a word the whole time but dragged her luggage and held her hand. Alicia hated hostile silence. When she saw he seemed to be hurt by her, she softened and leaned over and blew a breath on Edmond''s temples without control. Chapter 34 Taller Love Grave Chapter 34 Taller Love Grave Chapter 34 Taller Love Grave "Thank you." Alicia cautiously said that to Edmond in a light and faint voice, as if she worried that he wouldn''t ept her gratitude. Alicia didn''t say too much. A thousand words came to her mouth and turned into a thank you, which was enough to make her blush. She thought it would seem overly emotional if she said too much. That was not her style. Upon hearing that, Edmond didn''t have obvious expression changes and just gently tapped his side face with his fingertip. Alicia knew that he was requesting a gesture of action, and leaned up to quickly kissed him after hesitating for a few seconds. "Is that okay?" Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. Edmond raised his eyebrows, saying, "I just asked you topliment me a little more. I didn''t ask you to kiss me." Alicia felt really mad. Although Edmond said he didn''t ask Alicia to kiss him, he actually felt more cheerful and didn''t look so unhappy anymore after he got a kiss. He even quietly held Alicia''s hand while she was sleeping. After getting off the ne, Alicia just let Edmond lead her and even was not let go of after getting into the car. People who didn''t know the truth would definitely think they fell in love with each other deeply. No one would have thought that they were a couple with a strained rtionship who wereughed at by their acquaintances because they tried to defeat each other by revelling in bars and flirting with members of the opposite sex. Alicia didn''t go home with Edmond and just ran straight to Grace''s house. As Alicia had expected, Grace, her best friend, was upset and still didn''t fall asleep at two o''clock in the morning. Grace cried bitterly at home alone. Upon seeing Alicia, Grace immediatelyy down in Alicia''s arms and cried loudly. "Wah, wah... Alicia, what do you think I should do? The babyes toote..." Alicia patted her shoulder to soothe her, "It''s not a big deal. Being a single mother is fine. You can totally afford to raise a child, and I''ll raise it with you if you can''t." "Wah, wah... You''re right." Grace finally calmed down and sniffed, "The baby''s father is Eli." Alicia, who was pouring water, almost trembled and looked at Grace in shock, asking, "Isn''t he gay?" "That night we got drunk and woke up without remember anything... I told him not to be responsible to me, but he didn''t say anything. So we all deemed that night as nothing." Grace covered her face in despair. "I really didn''t expect to get pregnant. I know my dad''s personality clearly. He would definitely ask me get married with the baby''s father, but Eli is a gay. And if I marry him and have a child with him, doesn''t it mean that I will be a widow?" Alicia couldn''t handle this matter and sat on the other end of the couch worriedly. She thought that marrying a love rat was already a ssic case of a love grave. Unexpectedly, Grace''s experience was even more shocking than hers. There would definitely be a grave that was taller than the current one. What kind of world was this? Although Alicia didn''t know what to do next, she thought it was more important to first determine the child''s health status. The mood of pregnant women always changed violently. Grace cried again soon after Alicia managed to soothe her. Alicia couldn''t help but stay in Grace''s house to apany her. Until dawn. When the sunrise appeared in the sky, Edmond finished his fifth cigarette, threw the cigarette butt into the nearby garbage bin and began to send a message to Alicia. [Get downstairs to get breakfast.] She had just woken up and was stunned for a moment when she saw the message. After running to the window, she found Edmond was standing downstairs, so she quickly put on her coat and got downstairs. He was leaning against a bright silver Lambo in a dark blue shirt with sleeves rolled up halfway, revealing his strong and powerful arms. When going downstairs, Alicia saw him smiling with his deep eyes narrowing slightly. His gaze was as gentle as the sunrise against him. Alicia trimmed her drowsy long hair with her one of her hands and ran to him. "Why are you here?" Edmond took two sandwiches and a cup of soybean milk from the car. "Take them. Remember to heat them up before eating." They were bought two hours ago, so now they were all cold. Edmond couldn''t sleep well all night, so he just got up early to buy breakfast. But he found it was too early, so he had to wait downstairs and calcted the time Alicia woke up before calling her down to pick up breakfast. She took it in a daze. "Thank you." Edmond then handed her a bag of clothes that she needed wear and said, "And this. Two sets are enough for you. Tell me if you need more." Chapter 35 Its Not Impossible for a Love Rat to Be Loyal Chapter 35 It''s Not Impossible for a Love Rat to Be Loyal Chapter 35 It''s Not Impossible for a Love Rat to Be Loyal When Alicia returned to Grace''s house, Grace found her out of her wits. "Did you buy the breakfast? Why have you been absent-minded since you came back?" "Edmond did." Grace had just opened the sandwich and was about to take a bite, but she was really shocked as if she had seen a ghost after hearing Alicia''s words. "Is it toxic?" Alicia shrugged and said, "I don''t know why he did that. He suddenly became very kind to me these past few days." Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. "Is it because he is guilty and wants to please you?" "To be honest, I had the same guess. He is a notorious love rat in the circle. Everyone knows that he, the son of the boss of the Agos Group, is a yboy, and he changes girlfriends so fast as changing clothes." Grace took a bite of the sandwich and a sip of the soybean milk. Not toxic. And they were quite delicious. It made some sense he would buy breakfast for Alicia, but he actually bought food for her? Was it because she was Alicia''s best friend and he attempted to curry favor with her? She pondered for a few seconds and looked up to ask Alicia, "Do you think he''s done being a love rat?" "I never thought about it. I never imagined such a thing." Seeing Alicia''s unnatural gaze, Grace was not convinced by her words but didn''t reveal it. "It''s not impossible for a love rat to be loyal. At least he''s not a gay. Maybe one day he''ll suddenly find out that you''re his true love, and he might bepletely devoted to you." Alicia was amused and turned around to refute, asking, "Then why haven''t you ever thought of making Eli straight? Maybe one day he will find out that you are his true love, his sexual orientation might change and he might bepletely devoted to you." Grace was momentarily speechless. In the afternoon, Alicia apanied Grace to the hospital for a prenatal examination. They happened to go to the hospital where Edmond worked. When waiting in the queue for registration, Grace couldn''t help but push Alicia''s arm and said, "Aren''t you going to see your husband? You are already here." "Why should I go see him?" "He brought you breakfast this morning, so you should also buy him lunch." Alicia remained silent for a few seconds and replied, "I didn''t bring lunch." "Not a big deal. Just go to the restaurant to buy. What he wants is your care! How about taking the meal over to visit him and seeing what his reaction is?" Actually, Alicia was not very interested in Edmond''s reaction. She was about to refuse Grace''s proposal when she suddenly remembered that Melissa had said to her that Edmond had a busy job in the hospital and he often skipped meals. Alicia hesitated for a long time before lowering her head to send a message to Edmond. [Are you working at the hospital today?] It was after a while that she got his reply: [Yes.] Yesterday when they went to the Blendford City, he said the hospital gave him three days off, but he came back to work today. Alicia thought his whereabouts seemed hard to guess. While Grace was waiting in line to register, Alicia went to the restaurant to buy lunch. Neurosurgery department was on the seventh floor. After getting to Edmond''s office, Alicia found that he was not there. After asking a nurse, she knew that he had gone to the wards to check the patients and should be back soon, so she sat on a bench outside the office and waited. A few nurses passing by seemed to recognize that Alicia was the charming beauty who hade last time, and couldn''t help but take a few more nces at her. "Are you also here to see Doctor Agos?" A nurse took the initiative to step forward and her gaze fell on the lunch in Alicia''s hands, with a hint of sympathy in her eyes. "Miss, you better hurry up and leave. Doctor Agos doesn''t take bento anymore." Alicia looked up with a puzzled expression on her face. Noticing that she had a childlike appearance and a good figure, the nurse liked her very much. However, the thought that this beautiful woman was here to see Doctor Agos made her feel sorry for her. So the nurse exined it to Alicia very seriously, "The day before yesterday, a girl also came here and wanted to give Doctor Agos a bento, but he refused. At that time, he seemed to say something unpleasant, and the girl was so sad that she cried here. This morning, as soon as Doctor Agos arrived at the hospital, he instructed us not to let women bring him meals in the future." Chapter 36 Doctor Agos, Who Is This Beautiful Woman? Chapter 36 Doctor Agos, Who Is This Beautiful Woman? Chapter 36 Doctor Agos, Who Is This Beautiful Woman? Alicia waspletely confused after hearing the nurse''s reminder. The day before yesterday, Alicia also saw the girl who came here with food for Edmond. At that time, Alicia left with just one nce at the girl, unaware that she was so heartbroken that she burst into tears in the hospitalter on. Alicia had thought that Edmond would go to the mountain with the girl, a college student, to enjoy a breeze. So they didn''t make it? Alicia was still distracted, while the nurse gossiped before leaving, "Huh, no need to be too sad. In the past, there were often some womening here to flirt with Doctor Agos. It happened that Doctor Agos was single, so it was normal for him not to refuse those women. But now it''s different. Doctor Agos has a girlfriend, who is said to be the daughter of our dean, so he can''t get close to other women anymore to avoid losing his job. Do you understand what I mean, you beautiful woman?" Oh, Alicia understood her words. It turned out that Edmond refused the pursuit of other women because of the daughter of the dean. Alicia thought it was fortunate that she hadn''t believed Edmond liked her. Alicia looked at the lunch box in her hand and increasingly felt that it was not suitable for her to deliver food to him. When getting to the elevator, she finally saw Edmond. He was followed by several doctors, and they discussed while walking andughing. There was also a woman walking beside him, who was wearing a white coat with a sweet smile. Her gaze was fixed on Edmond, as if her heart was filled with him. Every discerning person could tell at a nce that this woman liked Edmond. "The surgery performed by Doctor Agos the day before yesterday was so amazing. It was heart- wrenching. Everyone thought it was hopeless, but the patient managed to survive." "It looks like there''s a chance of promotion next quarter. Lori, don''t you think so?" Lori replied with a smile, "How can I know? It is hard to guess my father''s thoughts." "Oh, is it so difficult? What''s your rtionship with Doctor Agos? If you say a few more good words in front of your father, his promotion will be guaranteed." "That''s it. What a joyful thing! We really need to celebrate it well. How about having a dinner together?" It was only at this moment that Alicia realized that Edmond''s usual working environment was like this, and the people he dealt with were all medical workers who saved lives. He totally was a man in apletely different world from hers. Edmond was surrounded by high-ranking intellectuals, elite individuals who contributed wholeheartedly to society. And she was just a business person crawling and rolling around in society. When he was with his colleagues, his demeanor and expression were much more normal. At the moment he regained the air of a top student in her memory, as if he was shining. Alicia thought maybe this was the true Edmond... She was about to hide from them and quietly leave, while Edmond suddenly saw her and called, "Alicia." She paused and turned her head, noticing that the doctors who were standing next to him turned to look at her. Lori slightly raised her eyebrows and began to look up and down at Alicia upon their eyes met. Alicia had already be ustomed to being looked at by other women in this way, so she didn''t say anything to Lori and just said to Edmond with a broad smile, "Ah, Doctor Agos, what a coincidence! You''re also in the hospital." Hearing her words, the other people was speechless. "It''s wrong... Coincidentally, I''m in the hospital too..." As long as she was not embarrassed, it was others who were embarrassed. When Edmond saw Alicia, the smile in his eyes gradually deepened. Especially when he saw her holding a lunch box, a sense of happiness welled up in his heart. Before he could even ask Alicia, n beside him asked with his eyes lit up, "Doctor Agos, who is this beautiful woman?" All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. Alicia answered hurriedly, "I''m his sister." Edmond, "???" Lori and other doctors all looked surprised after hearing her words. "Isn''t Doctor Agos the only child of his parents?" Alicia quickly exined after hearing the question, "Yes, I''m his cousin. My friend goes to doctor and I''m here with her. I just want to visit Edmond by the way. Edmond, am I right?" Edmond''s entire face darkened. What did she mean? Why didn''t she want to admit that he was her boyfriend? Did she thought he made her feel humilited? After hearing Alicia''s introduction, n suddenly eximed in shock, "I remember it. You should be the beauty who came here the day before yesterday, right? Oh, I thought you were also a pursuer of Doctor Agos. It turns out you''re his cousin! Hello, wee to the hospital often in the future." Alicia showed an embarrassed smile, saying, "I am in good health and don''t have much chance to come to the hospital." "Oh! Hahaha... I''m sorry I said the wrong thing. Beauty, what''s your name? We happen to be going to dinner together, why don''t youe with us?" "No, I have made a meal." Alicia casually gave an excuse to refuse, but to her surprise, Edmond reached out and snatched the lunch box from her hand. "Let''s eat it together." Chapter 37 Let Me Drive You Home Chapter 37 Let Me Drive You Home Chapter 37 Let Me Drive You Home Alicia only realized that what they said about celebrating together was just eating at the restaurant downstairs. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! Doctors were really busy, so they usually didn''t go too far for lunch. Sometimes they got too busy and couldn''t even eat anything. She originally wanted to grab the lunch box from Edmond''s hand and not give it to him, but she gave up after hearing n''s words. The other doctors went to have a meal, and Edmond opened the lunch box bought by Alicia and began to eat. She sat opposite him with an unnatural expression. "Let go of my leg." Edmond remained indifferent, picked up the tableware, took a bite of the food, and then regained his usual casual expression. Alicia said again, "Let me go." "I''m fraid of you running away." "I''m in a hurry." "Wait until I finish eating." If someone were to look under the table at this moment, they would definitely find their legs hooked to each other. They kept twisting their legs, which seemed very weird. On the surface, Edmond ate politely and elegantly, but his legs under the table were not very secure, and he repeatedly rubbed his knees against Alicia. Alicia was mad and counterattacked. But Edmond seemed inspired and began to rub against her dress, attempting to lift it upwards. He was going too far! Alicia wanted to start cursing, but Edmond''s colleagues came over with lunch boxes and sat down. She hurriedly sat upright. n was totally a fool and sat next to Alicia to talk to her incessantly. "Ms. Casey, do you also live in the Arnoford City? Do you have a boyfriend? What are your usual interests and hobbies?" Edmond was eating and suddenly looked up at Alicia when hearing this question. Alicia knew he was looking at her, so she deliberately said with a smile, "I usually enjoy going to bars to y." n eximed, "Then there must be a lot of men pursuing you." "Maybe." "You have a good rtionship with Doctor Agos, right? Do you often meet each other?" "Not that good. We don''t usually see each other very often." After confirming that Alicia and Edmond were really rted, Lori no longer regarded her as a rival in love, so she slowly started chatting with her. Edmond''s colleagues also began to chat with Alicia. Only Edmond did not speak to her more than five times. On the surface, his expression was normal and he looked not very interested in the conversation, but his movements under the table became increasingly excessive. Alicia''s weakness was clear to Edmond. Every time she lied, his knee moved forward a little, and a few touches could make her feel her legs soft. "Eh, why is Ms. Casey''s face getting redder and redder?" Alicia just stepped on Edmond across from her and regained herposure. She smiled and replied, "Maybe because it''s hot." Then she turned to look at Edmond, who was eating slowly, but her patience was running out. She said, "Edmond, I have to go now." Now he no longer stopped her and allowed her to break free from his legs. But he also stood up after she stood up. "I''ll lead the way for you." His colleagues said okay. When getting to the elevator, Alicia took the initiative to speak up before Edmond could ask her what was going on, "Don''t worry. I won''t expose the news of your marriage in the hospital." Edmond stared at her slightly curled lips, and found that the subtle expressions on her face were all written with the signal "I am jealous". Tickle... "No need to go with me. I know the way." Edmond ignored her words and followed her into the elevator. He reached out his hand from his pockets, closed the elevator, and then turned around to push her to the corner of the elevator. He bent over, lowered his head and kissed her lips. Alicia pushed Edmond who bound her wrists and ced them on her head. He lifted her, making her feet off the ground and her body against him. Alicia''s face turned pale because of fear. "What are you doing?" He kissed her and replied hoarsely, "I''m leading the way for you." He was insane! "You''re insane! Let me down quickly. This is the hospital, and people will see us." Alicia was extremely flustered. Edmond didn''t even press the elevator''s button, so if someone opened the door from outside at this time, they would be seen. "I guess you really enjoy ying with exciting things, and satisfying you is not hard." He showed no intention of stopping. Alicia almost was about to burst into tears by his kisses. "You''re talking nonsense." "It''s not nonsense, right? Otherwise, how could you suddenlye to the hospital to y role- ying with me? My good "cousin", I will definitely give you a lot of fun when I return home tonight." Chapter 38 Dianes Bad Idea Chapter 38 Diane''s Bad Idea Chapter 38 Diane''s Bad Idea Tickle! The elevator door opened, and Alicia walked out with a face as red as a boiled shrimp. She instinctively quickened her pace, eager to get rid of Edmond. Edmond followed her with his hands in his pockets, and he looked so pround and satisified that Alicia wanted to beat him. "Stop following me!" Her angry expression seemed more like a coquettish expression to him. Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. "Come here often in the future, my cousin." The word "cousin" made Alicia feel helpless. Fearing that he would drag her to a deserted ce again, Alicia ran away without looking back at him. When seeing Alicia, Grace was extremely stunned. "Why is your face so red?" "It''s burn by the sun." "I will definitely be a fool if I believe you. The kiss mark on your neck is new." Alicia almost had a strong desire to die after hearing that. Edmond, that bad man! After leaving the hospital, Grace pushed Alicia''s arm and asked, "When did you suddenly begin to date with Edmond? Weren''t you enemies?" "No date. He and the dean''s daughter are a couple." Grace didn''t believe her words and just chuckled, "Someone is so stubborn that she doesn''t want to admit that she falls in love. I''m afraid she will suffer from it in the future." Alicia decisively took out her phone. "I''ll call Eli." Grace quickly apologized, "No, I''m wrong. I''m wrong." "How is the medical examination result?" Grace lowered her head and said, "The baby is very healthy... I want to have it, but I haven''t figured out how to handle my rtionship with him yet." Alicia sighed, "You have to face it sooner orter." "I need some time to prepare, and you need help me keep it a secret first." Many people were like this. When they were a love counselor for others, they were effortless, while they suddenly didn''t know what to do when they faced the same situations. After Grace left, Alicia went to thepany to work. She was absent-minded all afternoon. Her mind was filled with the images of her being with Edmond the past few days. Even when seeing the pen on the table, she thought of him once ying with it in his hand, and then thought of him always flirting with her, making her lose control of herself. It wasn''t until Diane came to the office to meet her that Aliciapletely regained her consciousness. She held up her head to look at Diane who had long been forgotten by her and helplessly shook her head after seeing Diane'' breasts. "What''s up?" "Did you tell Edmond something bad about me? He hasn''t spoken to me for several days." Alicia couldn''t helpughing after seeing Diane''s angry face and asked, "Is it my fault that your breasts are uneven and cannot grasp Edmond''s heart?" "You!!!" Diane pointed at her, blushing and cursing, "Alicia, how dare you offend me? I have photos of you with other men and the evidence of your unclean rtionship with Peter. Do you know what Ednond will think of you if I show these things to him? Hearing that, Alicia smiled without any sign of anger. She gently raised her eyebrows and leaned back against the chair, saying, "tell me what you want directly." "I know you married Edmond just to have a better excuse to get close to his father. Everyone in the company knows about your dirty rtionship. As long as I find a media report and add some public opinion evidence collected by thepany, you will bepletely ruined." After finishing speaking, Diane specifically looked at Alicia. Seeing Alicia''s frown, Diane thought that her threat had yed a role. So she continued, "I can avoid exposing you to the media, but you must agree to my condition." Alicia sneered, "What qualifications do you have to negotiate with me?" "The qualification is that I am pregnant with Edmond''s child." Upon hearing this, Alicia''s smilepletely disappeared. Chapter 39 All Men Are Like That Chapter 39 All Men Are Like That Chapter 39 All Men Are Like That In the evening. Alicia went to Grace''s house again after work, and Grace was shocked by the dark face of Alicia. Her normally mboyant and flirtatious face had turned into an iceberg. And the posture she took off her heels showed her anger. Grace, tucking in a bag of pickles, came up to her, full of gossip. "You''re crying?" Alicia glimpsed at her. "No." "What happened? Your face stinks." "Nothing." Alicia took off her jacket and was about to head to the bathroom to take a shower when Grace bumbled over to her again. Grace changed the topic deliberately. "I thought you were going back to your t tonight. Now you are here. Let''s go out to eat after you take a shower." "I don''t want to go out." "Takeaway?" "No appetite." Grace rarely saw Alicia in this depressed state. She looked at Alicia in confusion. "What''s wrong with you?" "I want to sleep after my shower. You can eat by yourself." Grace, who was shut out of the bathroom door, guessed that Alicia was really in a bad situation. But with Alicia''s stubborn and stubborn temper, it''s hard to get words out of her. Grace knew that Alicia would talk about it once she had calmed down, so she didn''t worry about it. She ordered takeout and sat down in the living room to watch TV. When the takeaway arrived, Grace went downstairs to pick it up. She bumped into the shiny silver Lamborghini with the license te number 8888. Edmond was leaning against the front of the car, with his head down, sending messages on his mobile phone, holding a cigarette between his fingertips, and asionally taking two impatient puffs. Grace hesitated for a moment but walked over to greet him with a grin. "Mr. Agos, what a coincidence." N?velDrama.Org owns this. The man looked up, and Grace could see unprecedented urgency in his face. "Is Licia at your house?" She was not familiar with Edmond. Usually, she would say hello to him when they met at the bar, and Edmond always ignored her. At this moment, he wanted to go up to find Alicia, but he did not have a good excuse. Grace took one look at his appearance and then associated it with Alicia''s dark face, realizing that something happened between the two. So she shrugged her shoulders and didn''t tell him the truth. "I don''t know." Edmond pursed his lips before saying, "I want to see her." "That won''t work. My friend is in a bad mood because you''ve upset her, and she won''t be happy to see you." "At least let her put me off the cklist and answer my calls." Grace sniffed and tsked. "Licia never blocks people. You must have gone too far." Edmond''s face darkened, "I don''t even know what I did wrong." He said with an aggrieved tone. But Grace thought he refused to admit his mistake, so she couldn''t help but say with anger. "Men all like this, doing something wrong but still pretending to be innocent. It seems like women are unreasonable. Mr.Agos, you''ll be sorry." After Grace cursed Edmond, she wanted to hurry back to tell Alicia about his arrival. But Edmond''s words stopped her. * Alicia couldn''t fall asleep at all, lying on Grace''s bed and staring at the ceiling. She didn''t seem to be sober and sensible these days. She was determined to build her own career and pester Edmond for the rest of her life. She also warned herself that she must never jump into his trap, but eventually, she took this marriage seriously and fell in love with Edmond. It''s true that people forget the pain when they get over a wound. The wounds she had once in college time came back once again with a vengeance now, and the pain in her chest reminded her that she was a big fool. So stupid. She''d actually thought about having a good time with Edmond until Diane hade at her with her medical report. The words ''pregnancy'' on the report pped Alicia awake hard. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She was angry at herself for being so gullible, so naive, that every time she wanted to trust him, she was hurt badly. It was like that before, and it was like that now. She closed her eyes in annoyance when the sound of the bedroom door opening came. Crunch- The harsh light from outside shone in, and Alicia didn''t open her eyes but heard footsteps approaching her. Chapter 40 Explanations Chapter 40 Exnations Chapter 40 Exnations Alicia thought it was Graceing in to call her for dinner, she said hoarsely. "I really don''t want to eat anything. You can have dinner by yourself." The person who came in didn''t stop, instead, he walked over to the bed and sat down, leaning over. The smell of toboced with men''s perfume wafted in. Alicia immediately opened her eyes, and before she could get a look at the man''s face, she was already being kissed. She looked startled and reached up to push the man. To her surprise, Edmond grabbed her wrists and clutched them tightly above her head, leaning down to bite her earlobe again. "In that case, I''ll start." The low voice fell on her ear, and she ducked back as goosebumps rose all over her body. "What are you doing here?" Edmond didn''t let her go. He stared into her eyes and said helplessly. "Why did you block me? Because I didn''t answer your phone?" "I don''t like you." "You''re very strange today." "It''s not like it''s the first day you''ve known me, I''ve always behaved like this." Alicia said and tried to break away from Edmond and leave. However, she failed and was completely unable to exert her strength in front of the robust man. Seeing this, Edmond smiled, deliberately breaking her fists and sping his fingers with hers. She could feel the warmth from his hand and suddenly she felt like crying. At this moment. A low voice floated gently, apanied by a smile. "I see. You''re angry I didn''t make out with you in the lift today." Alicia rolled her eyes in exasperation at his logic. "Don''t touch me. You are disgusting. There are plenty of women out there lining up, wanting to carry your child, I am not special." Edmond''s face eased a little when she was finally willing to talk to him. He''d rather be scolded by her than getting a silent treatment. "So what did Diane tell you?" He took it step by step, letting Alicia tell him the cause of her emotions and anger. Alicia didn''t think about how Edmond found out about it, subconsciously assuming that Diane told him. "She came to tell me about her being pregnant with your child." Edmond froze, and his face darkened. Then he asked her back. "You believe in her words?" Seeing that he didn''t seem to feel guilty at all, Alicia was even angrier. "What else do I have to suspect? It''s not like you haven''t touched her." The man''s brow furrowed, and a snort hummed from the tip of his nose as he continued to ask Alicia in a provocative tone. "Who told you I touched her?" "I have seen the photos of you together, what? Are you going to tell me that those were just art?" "Show me the photos." Alicia gritted her teeth and cursed him in stubborn fury. "You are a yer. Why don''t you admit that you''ve touched her? I despise you even more." Edmond frowned and thought of how to exin it to her. Alicia continued before he could speak. "Let''s go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow to get divorced. I''ll exin to our parents. Diane''s baby can''t be without a father. You should treat her well in the future." Earlier, she said that she could treat his bastard like her own. But now she blessed him with another woman in jealousy. "It is a virtue to fulfil others." Bullshit! If it wasn''t against thew to kill someone, she''d be itching to kill Edmond and Diane. Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. "I didn''t touch her." Suddenly, Edmond''s heavy, serious voice dropped. Alicia was stunned and frowned. Edmond was serious, and he sped his fingers with hers even more tightly. There was an indescribable emotion spreading in the air as if it was going to drown her in it. Alicia wanted to retort. But for some reason, when she looked into those eyes, she couldn''t say anything. After a while, she only heard Edmond speak again, exining to her. "The baby can''t be mine, I never touched Diane." Chapter 41 A Sudden Embarrassing Situation Chapter 41 A Sudden Embarrassing Situation Chapter 41 A Sudden Embarrassing Situation Grace didn''t know what was happening in the bedroom. In order to give Edmond and Alicia a bit of private space to negotiate, Grace pulled out a chair and sat in front of her house to eat takeout. Her pitiful appearance drew strange looks from the neighbors. They thought she had been kicked out of her house by someone. Grace didn''t care and gnawed on the chicken leg with gusto. But she couldn''t hear any movement inside, and after a long time, she lost her patience. "It''s been so long, and they still not out. Are they making out? Well, what are you doing, Alicia?!" Grace couldn''t help but start self-talking. At this time. The lift opened. A slender man stepped out of the lift and walked toward the direction Grace was in, with a reserved temperament and a steady pace. The straight-suit trousers caught Grace''s attention. Straight and long legs, Wow! Nice! However, just as Grace looked up along his legs and saw clearly who wasing, she was upset. Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. Grace''s heart almost stopped, and she was flustered for a moment. But she quickly used a t expression to cover up her nervous and scared emotions. "It''s you. What are you doing here?" Eli stuck his hands in his suit trousers, looking down at the takeaway Grace was eating and frowning slightly. "Eating something so unhealthy?" Grace pecked her fingertips in satisfaction, "What? Do you want to control your boss now?" "Eat something healthy. Or I can have meals delivered to you every day." It had to be said that Eli was a very sweet person. Eli''s family owned a chain of restaurants, and he loved cooking since he was a child, so he most often worried about the meals of others. It was just that this kind of care was so affectionate that it was always easy to mistake it for being liked by him. Grace suffered a loss once. Until she found out that Eli was just a person who emphasized on eating healthy. She also stopped making a fool of herself. "You''re here to find Alicia, right?" Grace subconsciously thought that Eli had been called over by Alicia to help piss off Edmond. Eli was about to say no when the doorway was opened. It was extremely awkward as the four people looked at each other. An intricate pantomime began to unfold ...... Alicia thought it was Grace deliberately messing around and called Eli toe over and piss off Edmond. When Edmond saw Eli, his face sank slightly. He had a hard time coaxing Alicia to get ready to take her home. Why Eli came here to interrupt? Grace looked at Alicia''s stunned expression and immediately realized that Eli was not called over by her. After being confused for two seconds, Grace hurriedly winked at Alicia, signaling her not to tell the truth about her pregnancy. Eli, who thought he was an outsider, was extremely confused. Why was Grace sitting in front of her house eating fried chicken? While the two guests, Edmond and Alicia, are walking out of the house with blushing faces? Why all of them looked at him like he was a ghost? Should he y along with Alicia to y a love triangle, or pretend not to see them? The weird silence was finally broken by Alicia after half a minute. Alicia pulled Edmond back, keeping him at a distance from Eli. Edmond narrowed his eyes with displeasure. Deliberately, he looked at Eli with a hostile gaze. "Hello." Eli smiled. "What a coincidence." "Came to look for my woman?" "Came to look for my woman." The two women next to them, "..." Chapter 42 One Last Time Chapter 42 One Last Time Chapter 42 One Last Time It was Alicia who ended up dragging Edmond out of that extremely awkward situation. Grace watched her best friend run away with shocked and innocent tears hanging from the corners of her eyes. Turning her head to meet Eli''s face, she''s even more flustered now. Eli didn''t notice Grace''splicated gaze. "I have something for you,e inside and talk." After saying that, he bent down and took the initiative to pick up the takeout box and the chair and walked into the house. Grace was speechless. Why everyone looked more like the owner of this house than she did? Eli had a great body. Alicia appreciated his broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted figure from the back. There was also the faint scent of wood that always wafted from his body, and Grace quietly and greedily took a big breath before he could turn around. The two sat down at the table. "Let''s talk about what''s going on here." Eli said, "Your father and my father have decided on a date for our wedding." Grace was pouring him some water when she heard this. Her hand shook and spilled water all over the floor, and scrambled to grab a rag and crouch down to wipe the floor. Eli followed suit, grabbing a paper towel to help. Then Grace heard the man say indifferently. "What do you think?" Do not know whether it is Grace''s illusion, but when she heard these words, she felt a sudden jerk in her abdominal position, and her face turned white. The child ...... Should she tell him that they had a kid? Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! But he was gay, so what would be the point of telling? How bad would it be if they got married and later on, her kids knew their dad was gay... Noticing Grace''s darkened face, Eli pursed his mouth and then said. "Since you''re not happy about it, I''ll go talk to the elders." Grace nodded her head after a few seconds of entanglement and spoke hoarsely, "Okay." "Then I''ll leave first." The man came and left like the wind. Grace looked at the closed door and couldn''t tell whether she was lost or relieved in her heart. Complicated emotions made her eyes red. Grace wiped the floor harder. "Last cry,st cry...A single mum can have a great life. I can do it." * Alicia and Edmond were silent in the car for a long time. She sensed the man was upset, obviously because of what happened with Eli. But since she had just forgiven Edmond s little, there was no way she was going to pull her punches and coax him at this point, so the two just sat there without talking to each other. "When are you going to let Eli leave?" The first person to speak was Edmond. His tone showed that he was jealous, but he had a deliberate ''I don''t care'' expression. Alicia asked rhetorically. "The baby of Diane isn''t yours?" Edmond knew he had the upper hand, yet he willingly repeated the confirmation to her. "It''s not mine." "She didn''t sleep with you?" "Nope." "Then why does she have intimate photos of you two?" Edmond''s thick brows furrowed, "Show me." Alicia pulled out her phone and opened her email box. But she thought the action made her look so pretentious, so she stopped. "Fine. Whatever you say, I don''t want to dig into it." Edmond ignored her nonsense-talking and drove the car with one hand while his other hand reached right over to grab Alicia''s phone. She tried not to let go of the phone, holding it ever so tightly. But Edmond touched somewhere else on her body, making Alicia''s face flush red as she pped his hand away. Edmond managed to catch the phone. Alicia was so angry that she yelled. "You are a hooligan." Chapter 43 Being Cheated Chapter 43 Being Cheated Chapter 43 Being Cheated Edmond stopped his car at the traffic light before going through Alicia''s phone to look for the photos. However, the photos and text in the email were automatically destroyed, but the photos below in Alicia''s reply to Diane were still there. And the words that Alicia had made Edmond angry. -[I''m a bit busy here. Who are you? Do you want toe over and join us? This handsome guy is better than Edmond.] Edmond nced at Alicia. "Which man is better than me? Tell me." Alicia chose to y dead. When the photos had been sent, Grace wanted Edmond to see them and be pissed off. Who would have thought it would be at a time like this? Tattletale didn''t work but got herself in trouble now. "Give me my phone." The man did not return. Edmond opened the album to look through it. Alicia was shocked and was about to reach over and snatch the phone back, but she was one step toote after all. Edmond took one look and saw a certain album called "Car Crash Scene Records", which was full of pictures of Alicia with other men. There were all kinds of poses and scenes. She covered her breasts with a bath towel, her beautiful eyes half-smiling and her whole face very lustful. Edmond particrly liked it when she wore that look. It was a kind of intoxication after being satisfied that would drive him crazy. Swiping down through the albums, he saw at least a hundred of photos. In the photos, the men''s faces were covered, but from the figures, he could tell that they were different men. All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. Edmond''s face darkened. "You''ve cheated on me a lot." Alicia was so anxious that she rushed to snatch the photos back. "These pictures were made by Grace." It was a littlete to exin. Even Alicia felt like she was being sly and unconvincing. Edmond justughed coldly and turned his head to continue driving, his eyes dripping with coldness and displeasure. The two never spoke again. Alicia fretted for a while and then gave up exining. Anyway, she had already exined that the photo was forged. She didn''t care whether Edmond could believe it or not. When they were about to arrive at Alicia''s house, Edmond received a message from Melissa. [Edmond, I''m in the hospital. There''s something important I want to talk to you about. Please don''t tell Alicia yet]. Edmond''s eyes sink. Before Alicia got out of the car, she was torn for two seconds, but still opened her mouth and asked, "Where are you going to sleep tonight?" Alicia was giving him a leg up. She knew he was angry, and although she couldn''t bring herself to ask for peace, she could still speak politely. Edmond froze. He knew what Alicia meant, but thinking about the message he got, he chose to conceal it for the time being. "I''ve been asked to go over to the hospital." Alicia didn''t suspect what happened. She got out of the car and left. Edmond watched her go upstairs and waited until he was sure the lights in her house were on before driving to the hospital. Melissa was old and had been in poor health, and with the major surgery she''d had before, Edmond guessed she was seriously ill. When Edmond found the ward, the carer was watching a TV series with Melissa. "Ma''am, Doctor Agos is here." Melissa''s face was a little pale. When she saw her son-inw, she smiled. She seemed to be slightly tired. It had only been a few days since theyst met. This change in herplexion was too great, and it was obvious that something unexpected had happened. Edmond didn''t move, walking to the end of the bed to pick up the case record and look through it, his brows frowning more and more tightly. "How long has this been going on?" The carer was a little wary. "Just this week, I think. She had headaches more frequently. Sometimes she would vomit when having severe headaches. And Ma''am often stumbles when she walks. She told me it was nothing serious, but then she suddenly copsed just now after dinner." Edmond looked at Melissa with serious eyes. That day when Melissa fell in the bathroom and said she was having a gout attack, he didn''t suspect her words. At this moment, although the results of the brain scan hadn''te out yet, he could infer her physical condition from all the symptoms in the case. -It was a recurrence of the brain tumour. Melissa was calm and indifferent "Edmond, don''t tell Alicia about this." Chapter 44 Do You Miss Me Chapter 44 Do You Miss Me Chapter 44 Do You Miss Me Edmond did not immediately agree to Melissa''s request. He lowered his eyes with a calm expression. But he said in a deeper tone, "The rpse of the old disease will progress faster than before, and the sess rate of the surgery is not high." Melissa pursed her lips and continued, "I will cooperate with the treatment, but I don''t want Licia to worry anymore. She has suffered enough because of my illness." Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. She remembered that two years ago, when Alicia had learned of her illness, she had taken two part-time jobs the next day. She delivered milk before going to work and worked as a driver after work, sleeping less than four hours a day. Still, the money she earned was very little. Melissa''s condition deteriorated rapidly, leaving Alicia with little time to earn money. At one point, Melissa even wanted to give up treatment and die, but Alicia soon took her to the hospital with a check for one million dors. Melissa had doubts about the origin of the check, but Alicia refused to exin where it came from. Until one day she found a contract in Alicia''s closet... "Edmond, Licia has never done anything for herself in her life. I don''t want her to sacrifice for me anymore... Please promise me." After reading the contract that Melissa handed over, Edmond tensed his jaw and lowered his eyes with a serious expression. It turned out that many things were not as he had thought. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "Alright." ... After returning home, Alicia couldn''t sleep and wondered if she should call Edmond. But when she picked up her phone and removed his number from the block list, she suddenly didn''t know what to say. Afraid he might be busy, she hesitated to disturb him. It was one o''clock in the morning. With a rumbling sound, Alicia felt hungry. She just realized that she hadn''t eaten yet, so she decided to go down to the convenience store and buy some food herself. "Ding-dong. Wee..." Edmond didn''t expect to see Alicia in the convenience store. After returning from the hospital, he saw the lights still on in Alicia''s room. For a moment, he didn''t know how to face her. So he found a convenience store to sit for a while to calm down, nning to go back after Alicia fell asleep. Unexpectedly, he didn''t expect Alicia to actuallye down to the convenience store to buy food. It was one o''clock in the morning. She was wearing nothing but a brown dress. Edmond, sitting in the corner, unnoticed by Alicia, was speechless. ''Isn''t she afraid of catching a cold?'' ''Dressing up like that and going downstairs ale at night! What if you meet someone with bad intentions?'' Just as he was thinking about this, he saw a middle-aged man next to him staring at Alicia''s back while licking his lips with greed in his eyes. Alicia stood in front of the freezer, trying to decide whether to have spaghetti or a sandwich. Suddenly, she felt someone approaching. She moved aside to give the person room to pass, but instead of walking away, the person stood back to back with her, seemingly browsing the snacks on the disy case behind her. Alicia didn''t think too much about it. But just as she picked up the spaghetti and was about to go to the counter to check out, the middle-aged man behind her suddenly turned. As he walked past her, the man tried to rub his arm against Alicia''s breasts. At that moment, Alicia sensed that something was wrong. Before she could move away from the middle-aged man, someone grabbed her arm from behind and pulled her aside. Alicia fell into the strong arms of the person who, of course, ced his hand on her slender waist and held her tightly. She was startled and about to resist when a faint scent of men''s perfume reached her nose. Then she heard a familiar deep voice. "It''s the middle of the night and you''re still up. Are you losing sleep because you miss me?" Chapter 45 Have You Ever Liked Me Chapter 45 Have You Ever Liked Me Chapter 45 Have You Ever Liked Me The middle-aged man failed to take advantage of Alicia and left dejectedly. Alicia looked up and met Edmond''s deep, captivating eyes. Unexinably, she felt her nervousness disappear. Suddenly she felt at ease. He caught her bewildered expression and then nced at her slightly parted, tantalizing, cherry-like lips. He sped Alicia''s slender waist, and the subtle scent of her shower gel mingled with his cologne. "Why are you here?" Alicia regained her senses, looked away, and broke free of his embrace. Edmond pulled her back, opened the freezer, and pressed his head against her shoulder, choosing his food. From any angle, it looked like he was hugging Alicia from behind. "Just stopping by on my way home." He deliberately spoke in a seductive tone in her ear, "What should I eat?" Alicia shivered from the cold air of the freezer. She randomly chose a pasta simr to hers, then closed the freezer and walked to the checkout counter. Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. On the way to the register, she looked back at him and exposed him. "Your vi is on Panorama Alley. This is Vani Street. How is this ce on your way home?" "The apartment on Vani Street is also my home." "That''s my apartment. I bought it. It has nothing to do with you." "Wherever you are is my home." God knew where Edmond had learned that sweet talk. Alicia got goosebumps from his cheesy catchphrases. So she was not in a good mood with him now. After they paid, the cashier used a microwave to heat up their instant noodles. They found a ce outside and sat down. Once seated, they fell back into silence. Alicia and Edmond ate theirte night meal without looking at their phones. They just ate quietly, concentrating on their food and not saying a word. After finishing their meal, they walked back to the apartment side by side. On the way, they passed an old ally with broken streetlights that no one bothered to fix. It was dimly lit, creating a sense of tranquility. Alicia unconsciously slowed her pace, waiting for Edmond to speak first. After hesitating for a few seconds, he finally asked, "Have you ever been attracted to me?" Alicia hadn''t expected Edmond to ask such a direct question. Her head seemed to buzz for several seconds, leaving her at a loss for words. "What about you?" Hearing her voice tremble, Alicia realized how anxious she was. She was eager to hear Edmond''s answer, but also afraid of what he might say. "The words I told you on the ne were not lies." I think we can be together. That was what he said. But this time Edmond did not give a direct answer because he was also afraid. They both cherished their pride so much. It was impossible for them to admit their feelings until they were sure of each other''s feelings. She was afraid that he had never liked her, while he was also afraid that her recent change and concern for him was just him being presumptuous. Alicia suddenly didn''t know what to say. As they walked out of their old, dimly lit ally, the bright streetlights made them instinctively put their masks back on. He no longer pursued the question. But Alicia clearly sensed that Edmond''s mood was a bit down because he didn''t get an answer. So when they went downstairs to her apartment, she took the initiative, put her hand in Edmond''s pocket and held his hand. Edmond was stunned for a moment, then he realized what was happening. Immediately, he held her hand tightly, interlocking their fingers. Bing... The elevator doors opened with a bang. Eli, who couldn''t sleep, saw Edmond and Alicia holding hands as he stepped out of the elevator. He felt that they were holding back some strange emotions. He almost questioned himself and thought to himself helplessly. ''For God''s sake, you''re both adults. Why does holding hands make you look so shy and blush?'' When they saw Eli, both Edmond and Alicia were a little stunned. Alicia was the first to react, pulling Edmond behind her. She smiled and greeted Eli, "What a coincidence. You didn''t spend the night at Grace''s?" "Why would I spend the night there?" "After all, she''s pre..." Suddenly, Alicia stopped herself. Realizing that she had almost said something she shouldn''t have, she went a little pale. Chapter 46 I Dont Want Him to Have Any Interest in You Chapter 46 I Don''t Want Him to Have Any Interest in You Chapter 46 I Don''t Want Him to Have Any Interest in You Eli didn''t hear her clearly. So he frowned and asked, "Excuse me?" Alicia reacted immediately and made up another answer without feeling weak, "Grace prefers handsome men and likes to flirt with them. I thought she wouldn''t let you go." If Grace knew that Alicia ndered her whenever she got nervous, she would probably be furious. But if Alicia didn''t make up such an excuse, the secret of Grace''s pregnancy might be revealed. Alicia didn''t know if Grace would be angry, but Eli''s expression didn''t look good. "I see." After Eli said that coldly, he left the building. Alicia sensed a hint of resentment and displeasure in his tone. ''But he''s gay. So he shouldn''t be jealous of Grace, right?'' ''Oh, right, it''s possible that Grace has hit on Eli''s love interest before.'' Alicia thought secretly. "Are you still looking at him?" Alicia snapped back to her senses as her hand was suddenly pinched by Edmond. She chuckled and pulled him into the elevator. "Stay away from Eli Preston." Edmond was very annoyed. "You already have one, don''t think about having another." "I just don''t want him to be interested in you." Alicia replied. Oh God... Again she said something she shouldn''t have. She really should have kept her mouth shut! But Edmond didn''t believe Alicia''s words at all. After all, men knew men best. He could tell that Eli was straight just by looking at him. And thest time, Eli had provoked him at Alicia''s ce, which made Edmond a little angry every time they met. Then, when his dissatisfaction reached its peak, a strong possessiveness came over him. As soon as they got home and closed the door, Edmond grabbed Alicia, pushed her against the door and kissed her hard. Alicia hadn''t expected him to be so passionate all of a sudden, and he always liked to put his hands on her near the front door. ''Does he have any particr fetishes?'' Alicia wondered. After freeing her lips, he looked at her with bloodshot eyes. His voice was slightly hoarse as he said, "I''m going to wear you out so you won''t have the strength to look for other men." Then he kissed her again, and their breaths intertwined. His passionate affection was mixed with resentment. Perhaps Edmond''s possessiveness was too strong, making Alicia feel a strong sense of aggression. You want to start a fight with me again, huh?! Thinking this, she gritted her teeth, raised her leg to hook Edmond, and defiantly replied, "Let''s see who gets worn out first. ''Come on! Let''s see who wins in the end!'' Edmond''s hand around her waist tightened even more, and the two of them pressed against each other, responding to each other. The atmosphere of intimacy in the corner of the corridor became more intense. As Alicia''s brown skirt slid to the floor, her face was already flushed and her eyes narrowed. Her charming face was reflected in Edmond''s eyes. This little wildcat scratched a few marks on his back, and her murmuring sounds made it difficult for him to control himself. He remembered that she had the same expression in the hospital elevator during the day. At that time, he was just teasing her, but unexpectedly, he couldn''t control himself to do her right then and there. After he let her go, he found out in the afternoon that she had cklisted him. He almost lost his wife. Edmond lowered his head and bit Alicia''s earlobe. Suddenly he said mischievously, "My dear wife, I am here to fulfill the promise I made earlier today.'' Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! ... Alicia probably didn''t expect that Edmond would wear her out like that. When she woke up, it was almost noon. Edmond was still holding her while she slept. His bathrobe was half open on his chest, with kiss marks and scratches on his chest. These were all her scores. "Are you smiling because you want to do it again?" His hoarse voice rang in her ear. He nuzzled her ear with his nose and saw the marks he left on the back of her neck and felt very good. Aliciained to him unhappily, "You made mete for work." "If you don''t want to go to work today, you can just stay home." "I''m just a temporary CEO, not the real boss. I''m just an employee." Alicia calmly got out of bed and went to the bathroom to freshen up. Hearing this, Edmond inexplicably remembered the agreement Alicia had signed with his father, Peter Agos, two years ago. Then his gaze deepened. Chapter 47 Can I Tear It Up? Chapter 47 Can I Tear It Up? Chapter 47 Can I Tear It Up? When Edmond pushed his way into the bathroom, Alicia saw Edmond smiling with his eyes. Then Alicia guessed that Edmond was horny. Alicia kept brushing her teeth and looked away. "I have to get to work. I can''t dy anymore." Edmond walked behind Alicia. Then, he wrapped his arms around Alicia''s waist from behind and lowered his head to nibble on her shoulder. "It won''t take long." Alicia pushed him back with her elbow. "I don''t believe anything you say now." Edmondughed softly. Then he rubbed the tip of his nose against her shoulder, her corbone, up her neck, and nipped her earlobe. "Why don''t you believe me?" Alicia remained silent. She flinched at his deliberately provocative gesture. She brushed her teeth to avoid his teasing. Seeing her ears turn red, Edmond slowly smiled. Then Edmond murmured in Alicia''s ear in a devilish deep and maic voice. "Is it because I always say it''s thest time and then go back on my word?" Alicia gritted her teeth. She was annoyed at the thought of Edmond coaxing her in every way possible all night long. "Don''t forget to clean up the houseter." Edmond pushed further. After Alicia finished brushing her teeth, Edmond tightened his arms around her thin waist to keep her back against his chest. In that case, Alicia could feel his heart beating. Edmond seemed to like this position in particr. He liked to wrap his arms around her from behind and nibble down on her neck and shoulders. Then he whispered things in her ear that made her blush. Edmond was very good at enticing Alicia in all sorts of ways. He stimted all her senses to make her whole body burn with excitement and ecstasy. "Why do you want me to clean up the house?" Edmond asked knowingly. Alicia blushed at the image of her and Edmond having sex. "You crushed the couch and the coffee table. And thatmp by the floor-to-ceiling window fell to the floor. The bulb is broken. You haven''t cleaned them up. Not only do you have to clean them up, but you have to pay me back." "How do you make it sound like I did it alone? Obviously, you were part of it." Alicia thought, ''Did he hear what he was actually saying?'' "If you hadn''t dragged me around every corner of the house having sex, my house wouldn''t be a mess, okay?" Alicia blushed like a rose the moment she blurted it out. Then Edmond rubbed the tip of his nose against the hollow of her shoulder a few times andughed gleefully. "Why do I remember that you seemed to enjoy it too? At the time, you called me ''honey'' over and over again." "You were the one who threatened me to call you like that!" "But when you looked back at me, pleasure and satisfaction were written on your face..." "Stop it." Alicia couldn''t listen anymore. "If you don''t remember what you said, I can go over it." "Stop! You''ve repeated it so many times!" "We haven''t been to the bathroom." "You think you''re exploring the map while yingputer games?" Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. "It''s possible." The moment his voice broke off, Edmond pinned Alicia to the sink. Then Edmond kissed the pale skin of Alicia''s back as sincerely and earnestly as a devotee. Alicia was a bit pissed off. In fact, she admitted that she was extremely satisfied with Edmond''s body. And she and Edmond were good in bed. And they were sexually attracted to each other. Edmond''s every movement amplified her sensual feelings. And she couldn''t help herself. As the temperature in the bathroom rose, Edmond suddenly grabbed Alicia''s hand, ced it near his mouth, and kissed it. "Licia..." Alicia half-opened her eyes and asked in a coquettish tone, "Hmm?" "I thought you married me because you liked me." She was at a loss for words. Edmond pushed further and continued, "You really don''t like me even a little bit?" Alicia felt dizzy, but she was still rational. "We''re only married by agreement." "Can I tear up that agreement?" For a moment, her mind went nk. Chapter 48 He Thought It Was Love Chapter 48 He Thought It Was Love Chapter 48 He Thought It Was Love When Edmond and Alicia came out of the bathroom, both of them were already showered and dressed. The serious expressions on their faces could not tell what had just happened in the bathroom. Edmond still looked yful. What Alicia found hard to believe was that Edmond had just spoken in the bathroom with the humble tone of a helpless child. All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. "Can I tear up that agreement?" "I can let bygones be bygones. I''ll pretend it never happened." "Licia, could you like me a little bit?" Alicia wondered why Edmond was pursuing what had happened before. Before they left the house, Alicia and Edmond tidied up the house anyway. One cleaned the living room while the other cleaned the kitchen. As Alicia cleaned, she mentally cursed Edmond for being a jerk. Suddenly, she remembered something. Then she looked up and asked in a confirming tone, "Which agreement were you talking about?" Edmond looked calm. "The agreement you signed with my father." Alicia''s expression stiffened. "How do you know that?" Edmond didn''t g Melissa up. Instead, he asked, "If that agreement didn''t exist, would you still marry me?" "No." Although Edmond already knew the answer, his face sank. When Edmond had learnt from Peter two years ago that he was going to arrange for Alicia to marry him, he had held a glimmer of expectation in his heart. At the time, he''d thought it was love. It was Alicia who was too embarrassed to admit that she liked him. Therefore, he had been waiting for Alicia. Given Melissa''s condition, Aliciamuted between the hospital and the office every day, but she deliberately avoided Edmond. Edmond was confused. One day, Edmond suddenly heard from his colleagues that a nurse deliberately asked her male best friend to act like a couple in order to be with her love interest. Therefore, her love interest became very jealous. Then, he immediately went out with that nurse and married her the next month. "Whenever your love interest gets jealous, it means he likes you. It''s real!" Edmond found that the nurses'' analysis was very reasonable. After that, Edmond spent money hiring some extras. He deliberately chose the time when Alicia came to the hospital to y a scene with the extras. However, the scene he envisioned didn''t go as nned. Not only was Alicia not getting jealous, but she brought a man with her when she came to visit Melissa in the hospital the next day. As a result, Edmond became jealous. "Who is that man?" "It''s none of your business!" Alicia didn''t even bother to look at Edmond. After that, the man followed Alicia to the hospital for three days in a row. Edmond was furious. Then one day he heard Alicia was celebrating her birthday with Grace at the pub. Without even thinking about it, he took the night off work to go to the bar and found some women to put on a show for Alicia. Edmond wanted to stimte Alicia and take revenge on her. "Alicia, that man looks like Edmond! Gee! I didn''t realize he was such a yer. He''s got a beautiful woman on both sides. He looks like someone whoes to the pub every day to hook up with women!" Alicia followed Grace''s sight to see Edmond in the corner ying dice and drinking with other women. She was not upset. Then, she turned to the dance floor, hit on two men, and returned to her seat with those men. Edmond thought Alicia was more or less in love with him. He thought it was love. So Edmond wanted to break the ice between them. However, the moment he approached Alicia, he saw her put on a bright and flirty smile. "Hey, Ed, you have poor taste. All the women you hook up with are t-chested. That''s not the case with me. The men I hook up with are all male models with strong muscles. Their muscles feel great." At that moment, Edmond''s head exploded. He went mad inside, but he put an indifferent smile on his face. "I just don''t like women with big boobs like you." "That''s right. I don''t likenky guys like you either." Then, every time the two of them met, they would bring a plus one with them and fight with each other. They kept a bad rtionship until the night they applied for a marriage license. Edmond stood outside the kitchen and watched as Kalinda slipped drugs into his and Alicia''s soup. As he ate, he saw Alicia drink the soup out of the corner of his eye. Then he drank the soup himself. Edmond clearly saw the blood on the sheets that night. So, once again, he thought it was love. Edmond was a little worried about Alicia, and he put his arms around her and said, "I''m sorry." However, Alicia gritted her teeth and said, "You suck. All the men I''ve been with before are better than you." Edmond was so angry that he leaned over and continued to torment Alicia. He didn''t get out of bed until he received Diane''s phone call and answered it, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Alicia wiping tears from her eyes. He knew he couldn''t stay any longer because he was afraid that he wouldn''t be able to stop his body from reacting and wanting to torment Alicia. Then, he fought back the pain, changed clothes, left the house, and went to a hotel. Edmond thought many times that he and Alicia were in love. So no matter how proud Edmond was, he was willing to be the first to back down. However, the agreement proved him wrong. Chapter 49 Can I Come To You? Chapter 49 Can I Come To You? Chapter 49 Can I Come To You? Edmond seemed really angry. When Alicia went downstairs with Edmond to go to work, Edmond got into his car without looking back and didn''t say goodbye to Alicia. When Alicia came back to her senses, she froze in surprise. It was so weird. Edmond had never said goodbye to her before. What the hell was she thinking? Before Alicia could continue to be troubled, thepany called her. "Ms. Casey, there will be a temporary meetingter. Those directors want to see you." Her heart sank. Alicia had probably guessed why the directors wanted to hold a meeting. Then Alicia hurried to the office. The moment one of the directors saw Alicia, he condemned her. "You promisedst time that you would take the project with the AQ Group. And we all believed you and didn''t interfere with your rights. But is this your answer? It is such a great project! I can''t believe you let our arch-rivalpany get this project! Alicia, you''re quite a piece of work." Alicia was mentally prepared. "I have another solution for this." However, the board members didn''t want to hear what she had to say and began to condemn her. "Peter rmended you as acting CEO, and he has repeatedly emphasized that you are his most trusted and reliable candidate. You get this position through your connection. That has already upset us. Now, you''re still messing up thepany like this. And thepany is facing huge losses. Could you handle it?" These directors had long been dissatisfied with Alicia, so they took this opportunity to give Alicia a hard time. It was not the first time Alicia had faced harsh criticism and bashing from the directors. In the past, Alicia handled these people with ease. However, after dealing with them, she returned to the office and felt depressed. She usually chose to call Grace and asked her out for a drink to drown her sorrows. Since Grace was pregnant, she couldn''t drink alcohol and easily got emotional. Therefore, Alicia didn''t want Grace to be affected by her bad mood. After thinking about it for a long time, Alicia decided to call Edmond. Edmond had a terrible look on his face right after he finished reading Melissa''s CT report. "I need to schedule you for surgery as soon as possible." Melissa nodded and looked calm. "Go ahead." "I''ve checked out the schedule. You will have surgery in two weeks at the earliest." "Alright." Edmond lowered his eyes. After thinking for a short while, he said, "The surgery doesn''t have a high sess rate. Even if I were to do this surgery for you, I can''t promise you that." However, Melissaughed and said, "Don''t worry. If I die on the operating table, I won''t me you." If she died, she would lose everything. Even if she had to me Edmond, she couldn''t be able to. Melissa wouldn''t me him, but Alicia would... "Licia has a right to know about this. At the very least, you have to let her mentally prepare for it." "But I''m afraid it''ll give her a hard time." "Now, she''s not short of money. If you want to ept the treatment, she can afford to pay the medical bills. She doesn''t need to beg anyone anymore." Melissa knew Alicia wasn''t short of money right now. However, when it came to the people closer to her, the harder it was for Melissa to say goodbye. As Melissa was dwelling on the issue, Edmond''s cell phone rang. Edmond didn''t usually answer his cell phone at work. When he saw that it was Alicia calling him, he froze. And he held the phone for a moment and did not know what to do. After all, Melissa was an experienced person, and Melissa could guess who was calling from the look on Edmond''s face. Then she quickly waved her hand and said, "Don''t tell her about this yet. Give me a moment..." Edmond walked out of the hospital room before answering Alicia''s phone call. "Hello." N?velDrama.Org owns this. Alicia''s serious tone seemed a little unusual. There was silence on the other side of the phone for a few seconds. Then Edmond heard an uncertain voice. "Are you busy?" Edmond heard her voice sound a little uneasy. Then his heart skipped a beat. He answered her in a soft tone, "I''m okay. What''s going on?" "Can I meet you at the hospital?" Chapter 50 Waiting for Me to Get Off Work Chapter 50 Waiting for Me to Get Off Work Chapter 50 Waiting for Me to Get Off Work Edmond had just been angry with Alicia in his apartment. His heart had softened the moment he heard Alicia say she wasing to meet him. He wanted to say yes. However, his face froze when he turned his head to see Melissa gesturing to plead in the hospital ward. Then Edmond lowered his eyes and fell silent for a moment. All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. Alicia thought Edmond was silent because he didn''t want her toe over. So she was a bit upset about it. After all, it had taken her a lot of courage to say that she was going to see him in the hospital. She felt a little ashamed of herself. Then she quickly acted cool and said, "Forget it! I''m not going over there. I was just saying." Edmond immediately replied, "I can''t let you do it first." Alicia froze and asked, "Do what?" "To make the first move." Edmond paused. His tone sounded gentler than it was earlier. "I''ll meet you after work. Wait for me." For the first time, Alicia was looking forward to getting off work so badly. She was so nervous she kept looking up at the clock. It turned out that Edmond got off work at 6 p.m. just like her. Edmond would drive here from the hospital through two main avenues, where there were a lot of cars. He had to drive for at least 30 minutes to get here. As Alicia waited anxiously for Edmond, her secretary knocked on the door and came in to report. "Ms. Casey, Mr. Charles from the AQ Group called and said he''s arranged a dinner party for tomorrow. If you apologize to him in person with sincerity, he is willing to give ourpany the opportunity to work on the project." Alicia''s face sank. Matt hadn''t given up? The other day in Blendford City, Matt attempted to sexually harass her but was caught by Edmond in the act. And now he dared toe to Arnoford City? Alicia then immediately guessed that Matt must be the reason why the directors were condemning her at today''s meeting. The board of directors were in constant fight with each other. As an acting CEO, Alicia often felt exhausted, but she had to carry the burden. If Alicia made one more mistake, the directors may decide to reelect the CEO and set up a spy to devour and destroy thepany. Since it was thepany that Peter built with his own hands, Alicia would not allow it to be destroyed at her hands. Alicia always told herself that she was managing the group to repay Peter for raising her for so many years. Thus, she gritted her teeth every time she had to deal with those people she didn''t like. With every step she took, she felt like she was walking on thin ice. She also wanted to be free. She craved for someday when she could freely express herself and choose to be around people she genuinely liked. "Why are you crying?" A sudden voice rang out. The moment Alicia was shocked and looked up, she saw Edmond walk into the office. Edmond was looking at her with a frown. Alicia panicked and wiped away the tears that were in the corners of her eyes. "I''m not crying. I just got tears in my eyes when I yawned. You were so slow. I got sleepy waiting for you." After saying that, Alicia acted like everything was fine. Then, she turned off herputer, picked up her handbag, and stood up. "Let''s go to have dinner." Edmond didn''t believe her words, but he didn''t expose her. Alicia was very reluctant to let anyone see her vulnerable side. If Edmond had exposed her on the spot, it would have infuriated her. Now that the employees were off duty, no one saw Alicia and Edmonding down the stairs together. After they stepped out of the elevator and arrived at the garage, Alicia had thought they would each drive their own car. However, Edmond followed her to the red Ferrari with his hands in his pockets. "Why are you following me? Where''s your car?" Edmond took a nce at the red sports car. Then he dropped his gaze to the passenger seat where other men had sat and said meaningfully, "I want you to be my sugar mama." Alicia didn''t understand what he was saying. Immediately after, she saw Edmond open the passenger door, sit in it, and raise his chin to her. "Licia, get in the car." Alicia was dumbfounded. Chapter 51 Does Alicia like me? Chapter 51 Does Alicia like me? Chapter 51 Does Alicia like me? Alicia didn''t know what Edmond was going to do. After starting the car, he behaved like a rascal, looking here and there, ying around, and even trying to hold Alicia''s hand. She pped it away. "We''re driving. Stop messing around." "Don''t you like holding hands? Or is it that you don''t like me?" Alicia was somewhat startled by Edmond. At a red light, she reached over to feel his forehead. "Are you okay?" "I''m just acting as a cute boy, and you have to y along." Alicia was rendered speechless. Wasn''t that enough? "So yesterday we were brothers, today brother and sister. What''s tomorrow? Father and daughter?" "Call me dad once. Let me hear it." Alicia choked on her words. She turned her head with a flirtatious smile and lifted his chin with her fingertips. "Sweet little brother, speak nicely, and please me." Edmond enjoyed watching her enchanting demeanor. "There are many ways to please someone, not necessarily by saying nice words." With that, he reached out to the back of Alicia''s head, leaned down, and kissed her. Beep- The car behind honked its horn. Alicia quickly pushed Edmond away and drove off, blushing. The man wiped the corner of his mouth, looking quite satisfied. "Do you like the way I pleased you?" He seemed to be addicted to acting. "Just tell me what happened. Who bullied you?" So, all that he had done was to relieve her. Alicia pursed her lips and slowly replied. "It''s nothing. Just thest coboration project failed, and they''re trying to hold me responsible." "Why don''t you say that I messed it up?" "That would only make me look like I''m shirking responsibility." Edmond fell silent. Alicia drove the car to a Western restaurant. After getting out of the car, the man whispered from behind her. "If you don''t like it, don''t do it anymore." She paused and turned to him with a sarcastic smile. All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. "So, are you going to take over thepany?" This was said jokingly, but she didn''t expect Edmond to agree. "Then give it to me." Alicia was stunned for a few seconds, then came to her senses and rolled her eyes. "Stop joking. Everyone knows you like medical studies. Your lifelong dream has been to be a doctor." Peter, although very frustrated, never stopped Edmond from bing a doctor. Even his biological father didn''t force him, so Alicia felt she had no right to do something like forcing him. The restaurant yed romantic jazz music, and candles were lit on the table, creating a rich atmosphere. Sitting across from Edmond, Alicia looked incredibly delicate and enchanting in the lighting. Especially after crying quietly earlier, her eyes were still slightly red. This sight tempted him to cross over, hold her, andfort her. Edmond felt his heart soften. He lowered his eyes and meditated for a while before speaking slowly. "The rumors in thepany are not good for you. Even if you continue to hold on, they have many ways to push you out." Alicia stared at him nkly. "What have you heard?" Edmond did not answer directly. Remembering how people were constantly talking about rumors about Alicia sleeping with Peter, his eyes darkened. "Those secretaries around you are useless. Find an opportunity to fire them all and rece them." "So, the reason you were flirting and dating them for the past few days was to get this information?" He neither confirmed nor denied it. Alicia was quite shocked and took a long time to calm down. It turned out Edmond understood everything. During these few days of being together, Edmond was slowly dismantling her previous perceptions and impressions of him. This made Alicia feel an unprecedented fear. "Edmond, don''t be so good to me." Edmond caught a glimpse of fear in Alicia''s eyes. He once thought of her as a fearless woman, bold and indifferent, someone who would flirt with other men and then walk away. But now he realized that what this woman feared most in life was to love someone. "A man can only have one wife. If I''m not good to you, who should I be good to?" Chapter 52 Who Exactly Knew How to Play Chapter 52 Who Exactly Knew How to y Chapter 52 Who Exactly Knew How to y The meal was served. Alicia pretended not to understand the words spoken by Edmond. The couple ate quietly, though no words were exchanged, and there was no eye contact. Yet, their actions and rhythm while eating were remarkably synchronized. In the eyes of others, this handsome man and beautiful woman truly seemed destined for each other. Alicia felt a flutter in her heart. So, when Edmond was about to settle the bill, she confidently took out her own card, a slight smirk tugging at the corner of her mouth as she said with a radiant smile, "This meal is on me, dear little brother." He was quite susceptible to her seductive and tender ways. His mood lifted, and as they returned to the car, he took the initiative to drive and even brought her hand to his lips for a kiss. "Alica." "Yes?" "I have even more potent ways to please you." She feigned indifference. "That''s enough for today." But he wasn''t satisfied. He drove directly to the vi where the two hadn''t returned to in a long while. Since the couple no longer lived there, the servants had been dismissed, and part-time help had taken over. Now, the spacious house felt empty. Alicia thought Edmond might repeat the same move as yesterday, pressing her against the door as he kissed her. Instead, he headed upstairs. "Wait for me in the living room." Alicia was a bit surprised, especially when she saw him packing his belongings. "Are you going on a business trip?" "Moving in to live with you," he paused and added, "for the convenience of pleasing you every day." He was relentless with this joke. This time, Alicia didn''t refuse Edmond. When they arrived back at the apartment, he suddenly suggested, "Take a week off next week, and let''s go on a trip." "Why would we suddenly go on a trip?" "Our honeymoon was disruptedst time." She hadn''t expected him to still be thinking about that unused hotel room. After a moment of consideration, Alicia responded, "I might not have time. I''ve been taking too many unauthorized leave days recently." It was not just her but Edmond had been doing the same. The hospital wasn''t pleased with his attendance rate. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. But with Melissa''s deteriorating health, if he didn''t do something soon, Alicia would end up resenting him for life. "Just this once." Rarely had Alicia seen such sincerity in Edmond''s expression. She pursed her lips and nodded, saying, "Alright." She didn''t see the sigh of relief he let out. * Surprisingly, that night, Edmond didn''t keep Alicia up toote. She was finally able to get a good night''s sleep. The next morning, she was pulled into the bathroom by the man, nearly making herte for work. Alicia still had to give Edmond a ride to thepany, as his sports car was parked there. Edmond sat in the passenger seat, looking thoroughly satisfied-truly infuriating. Thinking back to the incident in the bathroom when he made her call him "dad," her face flushed with embarrassment. "You must be out of your mind." "Hmm?" His voice had a yful tone, carrying a hint of nonchnce. Alicia clenched her teeth. "Next time, I''ll tape your mouth shut so you won''t spew so much inappropriate talk." At his words, Edmond''s enchanting eyes sparkled, his smile even brighter. (Here, the text transitions to content that is not suitable for disy. Use your imagination.) Alicia was annoyed but helpless. Can''t you behave like an adult? When the couple arrived at thepany, Alicia suddenly remembered that their colleagues were still unaware of their marriage. She was afraid of attracting unwanted attention and gossip, so she purposefully parked on a neighboring street. Edmond recalled that Alicia seemed particrly reluctant to admit their marriage in front of others. Last time at the hospital, she had even imed they were cousins. He gave her a displeased look. "Am I really that disgraceful to you?" Alicia knew he was getting upset again, and with a clever idea, she yfully teased him, "Shh, we''re acting out a little affair, and we can''t let anyone catch us." Edmond was rendered speechless. Who exactly knew how to y? Chapter 53 The Female Devil Chapter 53 The Female Devil Chapter 53 The Female Devil When Edmond went to thepany to retrieve his car, he coincidentally ran into Diane. Ever since she had been kicked out of his car thest time, Diane had been unable to get in touch with Edmond. No matter how pitiful she acted, he wouldn''t answer her calls. Seeing the familiar sports car in the parking lot just now filled her with excitement. After waiting for so many days, she had finally caught sight of Edmond! But after scouring thepany premises, she couldn''t find him anywhere. Thinking of trying her luck with Alicia''s Ferrari, she hunkered down, hoping for a chance encounter. Not long into her wait, she spotted Edmond strolling towards thepany entrance, hands in his pockets. "Edmond!" Diane''s voice was loud, tinged with excitement and joy. Several people turned their heads, witnessing her excited run towards Edmond. Knowing her boundaries well, she didn''t rush into Edmond''s embrace. She stopped about half a meter away from him, stood on her tiptoes, and revealed an expression of shy excitement, exuding an air of youthful flirtation. Passersby couldn''t help but steal a few extra nces. As Alicia rode the elevator to her office, she overheard a few colleagues discussing. "That couple at the entrance is quite the sight." "And that seems to be our big boss''s son. My goodness, he''s really handsome! That trainee is cute too!" "Wherever Mr. Agos stands, he''s apanied by beautiful women. After all, he''s a yboy. Just think about the women he''s been seen with before. They''ve all been perfect matches." Standing in the corner of the elevator, Alicia suddenly spoke in a deep voice. "Who are you talking about?" Thepany employees were startled by the weightiness of her tone, and some even thought it was a ghost. When they turned to see who had spoken, they found it was Alicia, and their face turned even paler. "Good morning, Ms. Casey..." Alicia didn''t seem to be in a good mood. "What were you talking about?" "Um, it''s one of ourpany''s trainees. She was talking to Mr. Agos downstairs, and she seemed quite shy." Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. "What did she say?" "Well, we couldn''t hear clearly, but we did catch the trainee calling Mr. Agos ''Edmond.''" With just a few words, Alicia had already figured out who they were talking about. While Alicia knew Edmond wasn''t interested in women of different bust sizes like Diane, hearing about this incident still annoyed her. She had parked her car a block away, deliberately leaving room for other women to get closer to Edmond. That man truly was a flirt. Going to work with a sense of irritation, Alicia transformed into a female devil during the meeting, reprimanding her employees. A few secretaries, who had previously whispered dirty words about her, were left dumbfounded when they received their dismissal letters. "Ms. Casey, what did we do wrong? Why are you suddenly letting us go?" "Is this because the cooperation project with the AQ Group didn''t go through, and now we''re the ones taking the fall?" "At the very least, you could give us a reason. With such an abrupt dismissal, how are we supposed to find new jobs?" With a cold and disdainful expression on her alluring face, Alicia''s lips curved into a scornful arc. "I don''t hire gossipmongers." The five secretaries were utterly shocked. Previously, Alicia had worked alongside them as the CEO''s secretary. Due to Peter''s deteriorating health, he suddenly announced his retirement and handed over his position to Alicia. The news had been hard to ept for all of them, and they found it difficult to bow down to Alicia willingly. From the perspective of these secretaries, Alicia was no different from them. Therefore, they believed that Alicia had secured her position as acting CEO by being a mistress to the actual CEO. They thought she was just a pushover. But when they were actually dismissed, they broke down in tears. Before long, the entirepany was on edge. No one dared to deliver documents to Alicia''s office except for one woman who feared nothing. She entered without knocking. "Alicia, you''ve lost. Edmond still cares about me." Chapter 54 Did He Promise You? Chapter 54 Did He Promise You? Chapter 54 Did He Promise You? As Diane walked in, she exuded an air of triumph, like a victorious conqueror. Alicia had no idea what Diane had discussed with Edmond downstairs at thepany, and Edmond hadn''t sent any messages to inform her of the matter either. With varying bust sizes on her face, Alicia couldn''t help but feel annoyed just looking at them. Alicia was a woman who never admitted defeat. She wouldn''t allow herself to show frustration in front of her rival. Leaning back, she lifted her chin, narrowing her beautiful eyes with an air of disdain. "Tell me more." Diane remained unfazed by Alicia''smanding presence, wearing a smug expression. "To be honest, Edmond will never be able to leave me in this lifetime." "He said he hasn''t been intimate with you." Not only was Diane not angered, she openly admitted it. "Yes, he didn''t actuallye that night. But I know he left the vi." Alicia narrowed her eyes. Quickly, she understood the implication behind those words Diane had someone monitoring the Agos Mansion. On their first day of marriage, when Edmond and Alicia were at the vi, there were still other staff members present. Some of those staff members must have been leaking information to Diane. So, when she intentionally called Edmond, it was only to arouse suspicion in Alicia''s mind. She hadn''t expected Edmond to leave so suddenly. Diane investigated and found out that Edmond had gone to stay in a hotel. Ingeniously, she had found a man with a simr build to Edmond''s back and coborated with him to take a few photos. And predictably, Alicia fell for it. "He may not have been intimate with me, but he will definitely stand by my side unconditionally. So, even if he found out about what I did before, he wouldn''t kick me out." Alicia didn''t understand where Diane''s confidence came from. But she faintly recalled Kalinda mentioning that Diane was particrly tenacious. Money couldn''t make her go away, and Edmond had even allowed her to stay. That was a highly questionable situation. Actually, there was a moment when Alicia could have learned about Edmond''s connection with Diane, but her fear of losing face, fueled by her own vanity, caused her to drop the subject. Edmond had said that he would tell her as long as she admitted she was jealous. It had annoyed Alicia to no end. "You wanted to be a trainee, and he arranged that for you. You wanted to join a talent show, and I arranged that for you as well. So, what more do you want now? Diane, don''t have delusions of grandeur. You''re not that important, so don''t try to put on such a big act." "I want to have a child with Edmond." When Diane said this, her expression didn''t even show a hint of shame. A woman who embraced being a homewrecker has no moral boundaries. Suddenly, Alicia smiled. Her bright smile broke through the gloom as if a flower had blossomed from a crack, radiantly beautiful. Diane didn''t understand what was so amusing. After a moment, Alicia''s voice turned chilling as she spoke. "Did Edmond promise you that?" * All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. At noon, Edmond sent Alicia a message, asking if she wanted to have dinner together after work. But Edmond realized he had been blocked. He was puzzled. n noticed Edmond''s dark expression and couldn''t help leaning over to take a look. He was surprised to find that Edmond''s phone background was a picture of Alicia enjoying the barbecue. "Hey, isn''t this your cousin who came to see you at the hospitalst time? My goodness, Dr. Agos, you''re a bit twisted, liking your own cousin? Goodness gracious, I thought you were getting back on track, but it seems your tastes are getting even more peculiar. By the way, does your newlywed wife know about this?" Edmond''s face turned even more sour. "She''s no longer my wife." "Haha, well, of course not. Who would dare marry you? Everyone''s afraid of catching something from you..." Chapter 55 First Time Seen Mr. Agos So Worried Chapter 55 First Time Seen Mr. Agos So Worried Chapter 55 First Time Seen Mr. Agos So Worried After finishing work, Edmond immediately went to the Agos Group to find Alicia. However, when Edmond arrived at her office, he found she was no longer there. However, her secretaries was crying and packing up their things there. Seeing Edmond, those secretaries seemed to see a savior and sorrowfully called out to him, "Mr. Agos..." But Edmond was not in a yful attitude as he always had. Edmond furrowed his brows and pointed towards Alicia''s office with a gloomy expression. "Where is she?" asked Edmond. "She went to a dinner party. She needs to apologize to a business partner." One secretary replied and then showed a disdainful expression, muttering, "That fat man is lecherous. He definitely will have Casey to sleep with him tonight. Just thinking about it makes me feel better." Another secretary chimed in, "Casey is the best at sleeping with people to get benefits. She should go and do what she is good at." These secretaries were filled with resentment because they had been fired. And, during the previous lunch dates or dinner dates with Edmond, they had said many bad things about Alicia, so they subconsciously assumed that Edmond was on their side. Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Edmond gave them a cold nce and asked, "I dare you say that again." These secretaries had never seen him look so gloomy before. They were immediately frightened into silence. Edmond then confirmed with them, asking, "Who is she meeting?" "The CEO of the AQ Group, Matt Charles." Edmond remembered this person. He was the business partner Edmond had met during the previous social event in Blendford City. His expression darkened as he asked, "Where is the dinner party?" One secretary told him the name of a club. Then, Edmond left without looking back. Those secretaries remained in their spot, gossiping and sighing. "This is the first time I''ve seen Mr. Agos so worried about Casey. Didn''t he hate her?" "Surprisingly, even a charismatic and charming man like him couldn''t resist Slut Casey''s allure..." "Alicia Casey is so cunning." ... OC Club... In an upscale private room, Alicia and Zach Gardner were sitting on the couch, waiting for someone. Zach looked at Alicia like a needy puppy, looking cute and naive. "Licia, you finally remembered me. I thought you were ignoring me because I stood you up that day. Are we on a date tonight?" "I''ve been busytely. I called you here today because I need your help." "Licia, whatever you need me to do, just say it!" "When I start to beat someer, I want you to hold back the others." Hearing this, Zach''s eyes light up. Nodding eagerly and rubbing his hands, he replied, "Sure, sure. I love getting into fights!" Although Zach was very cute and looked like an innocent boy, he used to be a bad boy in school. He had a rebellious streak. Smoking, drinking, fighting, and even street racing, all the stuff that a bad boy was supposed to do. Alicia and him met because they once saved a girl from being kidnapped in an alley. At that time, he was a punk teenager and was mesmerized by Alicia, a beautiful sexy woman who was actually cool and skilled when it came to fighting. So, he changed his image and became a cute boy, chasing after Alicia willingly. Now, when he heard that there would be a fightter, he felt his adrenalin pumping. "But you can''t get physically involved." Alicia swirled her ss and said with a cold look, "You were caughtst time. You can''t have another record." "But I can''t let a girl fight," Zach said. Alicia didn''t respond. At that moment, the door of the private room was pushed open. Matt Charles, a middle-aged man, walked in with a group of bodyguards, exuding a cheesy, sleazy vibe. Seeing him, Zach clicked his tongue in disgust. Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. It was him! That sleazy bastard he had beaten upst time at the bar! Matt definitely remembered Zach, but he didn''t care. From the moment he walked in, his eyes were fixed on Alicia, and he was quite satisfied with her hot outfit and make-up today. "Ms. Casey, so nice to see you again. Well, you''ve changed yourpany, haven''t you? You''re quite popr!" Leaning against the back of the sofa, swirling her wine ss, Alicia looked at him with a lostness in her eyes. She was like a beautiful Siren escaping to this mortal world from a myth. Every expression she had was captivating. "Mr. Charles, you''ve gone through a lot of trouble just to see me." "That''s right! Ever since I saw you, I''ve been thinking about you day and night, restless. I went through great efforts and just wanted to be friends with you." As Matt spoke, he walked over and sat next to Alicia. Seeing that she didn''t show any rejection, Matt felt delighted. Based on Alicia''s current reaction, he felt that she was willing topromise. He poured himself a ss of wine, leaned against the sofa like Alicia, and his gaze fell directly on her chest while he was smiling. "Well, Ms. Casey, your beauty makes me unable to resist. I don''t have another option!" "Mr. Charles, you said that if I came to this appointment today, you would give the project to the Agos Group. Are you serious about that?" "Well, let''s have a drink first, and then discuss it slowly." He became smart this time. He knew that he couldn''t rush to win Alicia over, and that he needed to be strategic. But Alicia was not in a hurry either. She clinked sses with Matt, took a leisurely sip, and chatted with him. Alicia thought that Matt would avoid talking about business like he didst time. This time, however, he started to discuss business with her seriously. Well, besides his suggestive gaze, he seemed normal. Sitting on the side, Zach was left out and getting a little bored, yawning frequently. Licia, when are you going to make your move?'' he wondered. After Alicia and Matt talked for a while, Matt suddenly said, "Ms. Casey, I thought you weren''t interested in this coboration project. A few days ago, I already gave it to the Porter Group. I didn''t expect that you actually cared about this project. But you don''t have to worry. If you show enough sincerity that you want me to give you that project, I think it won''t be a big problem." With that, he raised his chin, "Do you understand what I mean, Ms. Casey?" Chapter 56 They Are Playing a Game Chapter 56 They Are ying a Game Chapter 56 They Are ying a Game Matt Charles enjoyed taming women by all means. Among all the troubles that the directors of the Agos Group had constantly made for Alicia, many of them were due to Matt Charles. Everything he had done was actually to make Alicia obedient, willinglye to him, and be his doll. Now he was confident that since Alicia personally came here to meet him, she must be prepared to compromise. He had also heard that Alicia was actually Peter Agos'' mistress. A woman with such a dirty and messy rtionship in private. Oh, he loved it! So Matt subconsciously believed that even if Alicia was really Edmond''s wife, she was just his wife in name only. He believed that this woman was now in his hands... Thinking about this, Mattsciviously reached out his hand towards Alicia''s leg. Just at that moment, Alicia urately grabbed his wrist. She mercilessly twisted and broke it, making a cracking sound. "Ah!!!" Zach''s eyes instantly lit up. The fight started! Good, he had been waiting for this fight for a long time! Seeing him being attacked by Alicia, the bodyguards around Matt immediately wanted to rush over to stop Alicia. However, Zach quickly reached out and stopped them. "Hey, read the room. Licia is ying a game with your boss. Guys? Seriously!" Just as he finished speaking, Alicia punched Matt in the face. Bang! "Ugh!!!" This was the groan Matt made after being hit. Seeing this, his bodyguards shouted, "Guys! Stop her!" ... When Edmond arrived at the club and pushed open the door to the private room, he saw a group of people fighting together, with dishes and cups scattered all over the floor. Soon, he caught a glimpse of a figure in bright red in the corner. She was beating the fat Matt right now. Half of that fat jerk''s face had been bruised. He angrily shouted at his bodyguards, "Get this crazy woman out of here!" At that moment, one of the bodyguards staggered to his feet, grabbed a wine bottle nearby, and smashed it towards Alicia''s back. Zach''s voice came from the other side, far away from Alicia, "Licia, be careful!" ng! Everyone froze. There was blood dripping on Alicia''s shoulder, but she didn''t feel the expected pain. She opened her eyes and felt a figure shielding her. She looked up and smelled the familiar woody scent of a light cologne. In the instant, she met Edmond''s eyes, Alicia felt her heart tremble. She had never seen him like this before. His face was full of gloom. His deep, chilling gaze could send shivers down anyone''s spine with just one look. "I can''t let ady do this." Before Alicia could reply, she heard him say, "Let go. Turn around." She inexplicably followed hismand. She let go of Matt and turned around. Then, she heard three loud "crack" sounds, followed by Matt''s piercing scream of agony. Edmond didn''t hit him. He dislocated his joint directly. All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. She didn''t know which part of Matt was dislocated, but it made him scream even more painfully than a pig being ughtered. Edmond leaned down and said something in Matt''s ear. Then, Matt turned pale with fear and knelt down, begging for mercy. "I''m sorry, Mr. Agos, I know I was wrong! I never meant to offend you or Ms. Casey! Give me another chance, I promise I will never do this to you or Ms. Casey!" Alicia was very surprised. Before she could turn her head to see how Edmond made Matt beg for mercy, he coldly took her away from the private room. "Hey, where are you taking Licia?!" Zach caught up with them in the parking lot and called out from behind. Edmond turned around and red at him coldly, "I''m taking my wife home. Do you have a problem with that?" His fierce expression intimidated Zach. After Zach realized what was happening, he retorted, not in a friendly tone, "Why are you being so aggressive? You deliberately timed your heroic rescue, didn''t you? If you didn''t deny your real rtionship with Licia at Lot Barst time, that jerk Matt wouldn''t have kept bothering her!" Before Edmond replied, Alicia spoke first, "That''s it, Zach. Thank you for tonight. Let''s call it an end today. I''ll treat you to a meal another time." Then Zach awkwardly left. Alicia turned around and suddenly noticed that Edmond''s arm was covered in blood. She felt her heart trembled. She thought when the bottle was thrown at her, she didn''t get hurt. So, it was Edmond who had shielded her. "I''ll take you to the hospital." Chapter 57 She Was So Worried About Him Chapter 57 She Was So Worried About Him Chapter 57 She Was So Worried About Him Alicia drove Edmond to the hospital in her Ferrari. Edmond didn''t talk. He just took off his jacket and used it to bandage his bleeding arm to prevent excessive bleeding. "Is there any paper in the car?" Edmond suddenly asked. She was taken aback and replied, "There is some in my purse." He found some tissues and carefully wiped away the bloodstains on the car, which softened Alicia''s heart. "Don''t move. You will feel pain," she said. "I would only feel pain if it hit you," he replied. Alicia felt a tightness in her chest and an unexined sourness in her nose. Thinking back to the dangerous situation just now, she couldn''t help but reprimand him. "Edmond, are you insane? You are a surgeon! Your hands are meant to save lives! You shouldn''t have protected me from the bottle. Even if the bottle hit me, I wouldn''t have been killed. At worst, I might have been unconscious for a few days, but I would have been fine when I woke up. But if your hand gets injured, you won''t be able to hold a scalpel anymore, then how can you continue to be a surgeon?" "If I can''t be a surgeon, then I will go back to take over the family business. That way, you won''t have to work so hard anymore." Alicia''s eyes turned red. She bit her lip and after a while, she said, "You fool." Edmond didn''t argue. After being scolded by her, he gradually felt his body rx and his usual casual expression returned. After a while, he asked, "Well, why did you cklist me again?" "Because you''re a fool." "You cklisted me every time Diane Gold caused trouble. You''re the foolish one," he smirked. "You knew she would cause trouble, yet you let her provoke me?" Edmond subtly tried to get more information for her, "How did she provoke you?" "She said she was going to have a child with you!" Hearing this, Edmond couldn''t help butugh. Only now did Alicia realize that she had answered that question by shouting,pletely showing her frustration and anger. Now she looked like a jealous woman in love. "Don''t make fun of me. It was your fault for being too attractive! Why should I be the one to suffer?" "Do you actually believe those bullsh*ts?" Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Edmond''s tone carried a hint of amusement, making Alicia unable to release her anger. Yeah? Why did she believe such nonsense? "What did you say to Diane Gold this morning outside the office?" "She struck up a conversation with me." "Do you think I believe that?" "Do you think I would agree to have a child with her?" Alicia didn''t know how to respond. Edmond added, "As you said, I have severe OCD. I''m not interested in women with uneven breasts." ... Oh, he looks decent and handsome, but why is he so vulgar in his speech? How could he say something like that?'' Alicia thought speechlessly. Afterwards, they drove to the nearest hospital, not the one where Edmond worked. While the doctor on duty removed ss fragments from his arm, Alicia saw him sweating on his forehead but remaining calm, suppressing the pain. So Alicia took the initiative to grab Edmond''s other uninjured hand and held it tightly. He looked up, with a faint smile, and asked, "Does it hurt?" Alicia red at him, "Don''t make fun of me." "I''m not making fun of you. I''m just happy." "If it hurts, say it." "It doesn''t hurt... Ouch..." Just as he said it didn''t hurt, he was taught a lesson by reality. He gasped in pain. Alicia originally wanted to make a sarcasticment, but when she spoke, it turned into concern, "If it hurts, hold onto me tightly." Edmond immediately tightened his grip on her hand, intentionally acting as if he was suffering some kind of unbearable pain. It was obvious that he was acting. His appearance made Alicia unable to stop herself. "Can you be serious for once?" "I feel pain." Thinking that he got injured trying to protect her from the bottle, she softened and gentled her tone. "Just hold on a little longer. It will get better soon." Edmond pushed his luck, "I want you to hold me." "Don''t get too fat." "I really want to." He deliberately took a deep breath, pretending to be weak, "When the bottle fell on my arm just now, I almost couldn''t hold on." Alicia had no choice but to hold his waist. He tightened this embrace with his uninjured arm and felt satisfied. The doctor and nurse next to them couldn''t help butugh, "You two are so in love." Alicia blushed. After the bandaging was done and they were about to get the medication, the doctor suddenly called Edmond and said, "I just looked at your information. Your blood type is Rh-negative, right? This blood type is particrly dangerous and prone to excessive bleeding in idents. Sir, you must avoid idents in the future. If something really happens to you, it would be difficult to find a blood source." Edmond responded calmly and then pulled Alicia away. Alicia felt so guilty about this. Chapter 58 Now Its Time for Me to Punish You Chapter 58 Now It''s Time for Me toPunish You Chapter 58 Now It''s Time for Me to Punish You After buying dinner, they headed back to the apartment. Getting out of the car, Alicia let Edmond hold her hand while her mind was filled with the doctor''s words. If Edmond had lost too much blood earlier and there were no spare blood bags that matched his blood type at the hospital, what would happen to him? Just thinking about it made her feel so afraid. "Why are you ring at me like this?" "You can''t do such dangerous things anymore." Edmond shrugged and chuckled lightly, "I can''t promise that. In that situation, if I didn''t step in to block that ss bottle, I wouldn''t be a man. I would beughed at for the rest of my life." "Are other people''s opinions to you more important than your life?" He smiled but didn''t answer. He didn''t care about other people''s opinions, but he cared the most about her life. Alicia, like a nagging ageddy, continued to mutter as they returned home to have dinner. It was the first time Edmond had seen her like this, and he found it amusing. So, he picked up his phone and recorded her eating while mumbling. Only then did she stop muttering and gave him a re. Then she continued her dinner. Suddenly, Alicia remembered something and looked up at Edmond. "What did you say to Matt just now? Why was he so afraid of you?" Edmond casually replied, "Remember, as long as you hold someone''s fatal weakness, you have the ultimate power over them." Alicia stopped her eating. "Do you know his weakness?" "Yeah," he paused a little and then added, "Matt has a daughter with congenital heart disease. She''s been waiting for a heart transnt. In addition, his mother has bone cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy at the Central Hospital. These are his vulnerabilities. But what scares him the most is his own condition. I told him that with just one move, I could make him unable to have sex anymore, then he was scared stiff." Alicia didn''t expect Edmond to know so much information. He may seem nonchnt, but he was actually very intelligent, and he had ess to an astonishing amount of information and connections. If Edmond became a businessman, he would definitely be a formidable figure. After finishing dinner, Alicia went to do the washing-up. As soon as she entered the kitchen, Edmond followed her in and hugged her waist from behind. "What are you doing?" "Do the washing-up with you." It was rare for him to see Alicia being so domesticated, and seeing her doing the dishes made Edmond''s heart flutter, making him inexplicably want to hold her. But as he held her like that, he wanted to do something else. Oh! His wife smelled so good. "No, you can''t get water on your wound." "How about I hold you from behind while you do it?" Alicia was speechless. She wanted to kick him out, but Edmond pretended to be pitiful again, "I''m injured." So, Alicia let him hold her. But soon, she regretted it. Edmond held Alicia from behind. But he leaned forward and gently pinched her chin from the side to kiss her. And his other hand was not very well-behaved either. "Mmm... Can you let me do the dishes properly? Mmm... Edmond!" Alicia could hear his heart pounding. Edmond''s breath became more urgent. After kissing for a while, he let her go with an intense desire filled with his eyes. "Now it''s time for me to punish you." Before she could understand what he meant by punishment, he bit lightly on her earlobe, smirked, and said, "Punish you by making you call me ''Honey'' a hundred times. Let''s see if you dare to put me on your cklist again." "You wish!" ... N?velDrama.Org owns this. The next day... Another morning that she was forced to wake up early to clean. Alicia woke up and looked down at her scraped knee, feeling utterly defeated inside. Edmond! That bastard actually dared to punish her! He used every means at his disposal to make herply, making her say "Honey" a hundred times. If she didn''t do as he said, he would spank her butts. As long as she didn''t call him "Honey", he would continue to flirt with her. He coaxed and seduced her, while she weakly resisted, resulting in them making a mess of the entire room. Alicia waspletely disoriented at that time. Her mind was nk. Waking up in the morning, she recalled all the excessive things he did to her and the shameless words he said to her. She gritted her teeth in anger. Just as she was about to curse at the man in the bathroom, she suddenly heard a nging sound from inside. She was startled and quickly ran to the bathroom. Pushing the door open, she saw Edmond crouching on the floor. His arm trembled as he was picking up the tooth cup on the ground. Chapter 59 Bring Me Food at Noon Chapter 59 Bring Me Food at Noon Chapter 59 Bring Me Food at Noon Edmond''s hand was trembling. It looked like something was wrong. Noticing the blood seeping through the bandage on his arm, Alicia felt her heart skipped a beat. She asked, "What happened to your hand?" He looked up, suddenly changing his previously gloomy expression to an indifferent one, and replied, "It''s nothing, I identally knocked it off." "Don''t lie to me. Your wound is bleeding again." "Yeah. Cause I identally pulled it. It''s nothing serious." As he spoke, he picked up the tooth cup and refilled it with water, then smiled at Alicia, "Want to take a shower together?" Seeing his yful look, Alicia knew exactly what this man was thinking. Her mouth twitched as she said, "I''m going to get some more sleep." Closing the door, Edmond gradually erased the smile from his face and looked at his arm, lost in thought. While Alicia was cleaning before leaving the house, she noticed Edmond not doing anything. She said, "Stop wasting time. Finish your part of cleaning and let''s go downstairs for breakfast before work." "You caught me." Edmond smiled, turned around, and pressed his injured arm. When the trembling subsided a bit, he continued his part of tidying up the house without revealing anything to Alicia. When the two of them went downstairs together, Alicia identally bumped into Edmond''s wound. He instinctively pulled his hand away, and his expression slightly changed with pain. This time, she caught his unusual behavior. Alicia asked seriously. "Are you really okay?" He swallowed and answered with evasiveness in his gaze. "The wound might be infected." "I''ll take you to the hospitalter." "No need. I can take care of it myself." "If it''s serious, take a few days off." Edmond once again put on a carefree expression, raised his eyebrows, and smiled at her, teasingly asking, "If I don''t work, will you support me?" Alicia replied with annoyance. Seeing that he could still joke around, she figured he was probably fine. Although Alicia had already had someone retrieved Edmond''s car from the OC Club, she still didn''t trust him to drive. So, she personally took Edmond to his hospital and nned to pick him up after work. Edmond sat in the car with his legs crossed, looking satisfied, and said, "Can you bring me some food at noon?" Alicia nced at him and said, "Are you pushing your luck?" "I''m injured. It''s inconvenient for me to get lunch from the canteen." "... We''ll see." Although she said that, she was actually considering during lunch break whether toe after buying him food or go to the hospital canteen to get him food. ... Hospital... Seeing Edmond with bandages on his hand but a happy face, n Canning couldn''t help feeling surprised. "Dr. Agos, what happened to you?" "Just a minor injury." N?velDrama.Org owns this. "Why are you so happy about this?" "Hmm. You wouldn''t understand." Well, well, well, listen to his smug tone. He remembered when Edmond left work yesterday, he was in a bad mood because he was cklisted by his wife. This man''s mood changed like a roller coaster. Edmond put on a white coat. While adjusting his cor, he identally pulled on his wound, causing him to let out a light groan. n Canning expressed concern, "Dr. Agos, is the injury on your arm serious? You have a small surgeryter. Although it''s not difficult, you shouldn''t take it lightly. If you can''t handle it, I can take over." Edmond lowered his gaze and replied after a few seconds of silence, "I can handle it." ... Alicia arrived at thepany and frowned when she saw her previous five secretaries kneeling outside the office. "I told you that you don''t have toe here anymore, didn''t I?" When the five secretaries saw her, they rushed over, crying so pitifully while pouncing on her legs. "Ms. Casey, we''re sorry. Can you please give us a chance?" "We were wrong in the past. We''ve said things we shouldn''t have. Can you please withdraw the lawsuit? I don''t have money to fight a legal battle anymore. I''m really sorry Ms. Casey! I really know that I was wrong!" Alicia picked up thewyer''s letter from the ground, feeling puzzled. She only fired those secretaries, but she didn''t intend to sue them. Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly noticed the signature below the envelope. Coincidentally, it was thewyer whom she had encountered before - Josh Leslie. She suddenly understood. Thiswyer''s letter was arranged by Edmond! Chapter 60 She Saw His Secret Chapter 60 She Saw His Secret Chapter 60 She Saw His Secret Alicia was feeling a mix of emotions. Seeing that Alicia didn''t respond, the secretaries kneeling outside the door began pping themselves as self-punishment. While pping themselves, they apologized to Alicia. "At the beginning, it was indeed us who spread the rumors." "At that time, we were not happy that you suddenly became the acting CEO, so we secretly said a lot of bad things about you." "Now we all know we were wrong, can you forgive us?" "Ms. Casey, Ms. Casey, please withdraw thewsuit! We really don''t have the money to fight a legal battle, and if we have thiswsuit, otherpanies won''t dare to hire us." "We''re sorry! Please, please!" Alicia irritably pinched her brow. She called Edmond, but he didn''t pick up. She assumed he was busy, so she called Josh Leslie, the lawyer who sent the letter. Josh simply replied, "Mr. Agos said that as long as you ept their apology, thewsuit can be withdrawn." It took Alicia the whole morning to resolve this farce. ... As lunchtime approached, Alicia''s phone rm went off, reminding her to go to the hospital to bring food to Edmond. Before getting out of the car, she took out a mirror and touched up her lipstick. After getting the food at the Hospital Canteen, she went straight to Edmond''s office. As she passed his department''s front desk, she overheard a few nurses gossiping to each other. "It''s the first time I''ve seen him being scolded." "Dean Grimes must be very angry. Mistakes are not allowed in this kind of minor surgery. Dr. Agos is so unlucky." "I thought he would be promoted next quarter, but now it looks like he''s in trouble." Normally, Alicia wasn''t interested in gossip. But for some reason, she clearly heard the title "Dr. Agos". She frowned and approached the nurses to interrupt their gossip. "Excuse me, what are you talking about?" The nurses were startled by the sudden voice. When they turned their heads, they saw a beautiful woman in a ck professional suit standing in front of them. They felt that this woman looked familiar. One nurse immediately recognized Alicia. "Oh, it''s you. Hi. Are you here to bring lunch to Dr. Agos again? But Dr. Agos doesn''t ept..." "You were talking about him. What happened to Dr. Agos?" The nurses looked at each other for a while before exining the situation. "In the morning, there was a minor surgery that was originally assigned to Dr. Agos. However, while he was in the operating room, he suddenly had a muscle cramp and couldn''t hold the surgical knife steady. Then, he handed over the responsibility of being the lead surgeon to an intern doctor in the operating room. Unfortunately, that surgery ended up being a failure." Upon hearing this, Alicia changed into a rather serious look. Since the morning, she had been sensing that something was off with Edmond''s arm. At that time, he told her he was fine, and she believed him. It turned out he was just putting on a brave face! Another nurse added, "Um, I think it wouldn''t be a good time to see Dr. Agos right now. He''s in a bad mood, and you might get rejected if you go to see him." Aliciapletely ignored their advice. Today, she was wearing red high heels. She walked into Edmond''s office, but to her surprise, no one was inside. The hospital was not on a small scale, and she didn''t know where Edmond could be. So she decided to give him a call. "Beep... Beep... Beep..." However, Edmond didn''t bring his phone with him. Because his phone''s ringtone wasing from the drawer of his desk. Alicia walked over, opened the drawer, and suddenly caught sight of a small object in the corner of the drawer, which made her shocked uncontrobly. Suddenly, her nose tingled, and she felt the urge to cry. "Edmond, you big fool!" ... When Edmond returned to his office, he saw a graceful figure sitting inside. The slightly heavy mood he had just disappeared without a trace. "How long have you been here?" Alicia turned her head to look at him. Her eyes were still slightly red, which made him pause for a few seconds before asking, "What happened? Did you cry?" "Where did you go?" After a few seconds of silence, Edmond answered, "I went to the rooftop to smoke." "I heard you got scolded." "Nothing serious." His response was casual, as if it was truly a trivial matter. If Alicia hadn''t overheard what those nurses were discussing, she might have been deceived by him. Edmond was just like her. They both valued their pride and were unwilling to show their true emotions. So Alicia didn''t expose him but tapped on the lunchbox, "I got you some food." Edmond smiled faintly, but his tone still sounded a bit low. N?velDrama.Org owns this. "Stay and eat with me." "Yeah, that was my n too." She bought lunch for two. They sat face to face in the office, opening their lunchboxes and quietly eating. This was Alicia''s first time visiting Edmond''s office. She noticed that there were many photos hanging on the wall, as well as handwritten thank-you letters, expressing gratitude for his skillful andpassionate treatment. His cab was filled with certificates and trophies, and there was a framed photo disying his award-winning achievement. Anyone who walked in and saw these things couldn''t deny that Edmond was an excellent doctor. However, today he made a mistake during a minor surgery. Alicia couldn''t help but speak up. "Is the patient okay?" Edmond wasn''t surprised at all by her question. Eating his meal calmly, he replied, "Hmm, they''re fine. n Canning took over to follow up. The patient is not seriously affected." "Will it lead to a medical dispute?" "I can''t control the emotions of the patient''s family." "I shouldn''t have gotten you involvedst night. If you hadn''t gotten hurt, you wouldn''t have..." "There''s no if." Edmond interrupted Alicia, raising his gaze to look at her. In his deep eyes, Alicia saw a rare expression of affection and tenderness. "That was my own decision. You don''t have to apologize." Chapter 61 Who Had the Crush First Chapter 61 Who Had the Crush First Chapter 61 Who Had the Crush First Alicia had never believed that Edmond truly liked her. Even though he had been trying to please her recently, she had never thought of him that way and always avoided him intentionally. She had heard all kinds of chat-up lines from Edmond. But to her, they were like sugar-coated bullets. Butst night Edmond blocking the red wine bottle had changed Alicia¡¯s impression and perception of him. And the epoxy key chain that she saw earlier in the drawer. It was a token of her affection that took her several days to make in sophomore year. She had wanted to give it to Edmond and confess her feelings for him, but before she could do it, it was thrown into the trash can by her. Alicia didn¡¯t know how Edmond found it. Back then, she just wanted to get rid of all her feelings for him, never spoke them out again, and no one would know her hidden crush anymore. But she didn¡¯t expect Edmond to get it. "Were you crying about my operation mistake?" Edmond asked tonelessly. Alicia was startled to notice that she wanted to cry again, so she took a sip of soup to cover the sound of sniffing. "No." She failed to conceal her choking with sobs. He looked at her holding back tears in surprise. He knew that she was really scared this time. N?velDrama.Org owns this. Edmond put down the tableware in his hand, stood up, walked to Alicia, and squatted down. He frowned and wiped her tears. He did it gently, filled with indulgence, but with a smile. "I can¡¯t believe you would cry about it." Alicia shook off his hand and said angrily, "Stop smiling!" Edmond¡¯s smile was full of pride. It made her head ache. Sure enough, none of them could express their feelings appropriately. Every time she got jealous and cried about it, he was so happy and enjoyed making fun of her! Edmond held Alicia in his arms with one hand and stroked the back of her head with the other. He lowered his eyes and said in a gentle voice. "Alicia, why is it so hard to admit that you like me?" Alicia buried her head in his chest. She felt safe in his white overall, and his ck shirt vaguely exuded the smell of driftwood cologne. She sniffed it when he wasn''t noticing. Then, she began toin. "You fell for me first. Why can¡¯t you admit it?" "Oh? Who said that?" "I saw the key chain in your drawer. I threw it away, and you picked it up. You have been having a crush on me since so long ago. You dog." Being exposed, Edmond didn¡¯t feel embarrassed and even contradicted her. "Weren¡¯t you the one who wrote ¡®A hearts E¡¯ on the back of the key chain? You fell for me first." Alicia remained silent for two seconds and said, "Crap!" Edmondughed happily. Like two innocent children, they dismed being the one who had the crush first. "It was you." "You." "Not me." "It wasn¡¯t me." "You dog." Alicia broke free from Edmond¡¯s arms, blushing from her cheeks to her ears. He rarely saw her so shy. She looked so pure but stubborn, and her crying just now made her eyes gleam and more attractive. What a beauty. He couldn¡¯t help but pinch her chin and lower his head to kiss her. "Knock, knock..." "Dr. Agos, I¡¯ve done... Holy." When n Canning pushed open the office door, he was surprised to see that Alicia and Edmond were hugging and kissing. "You, you, you... I, I, I... I¡¯m leaving." When the interrupted couple raised their heads, n had already closed the door in a hurry. Alicia blushed and cursed Edmond. "Why didn¡¯t you lock the door?" "If I had locked the door, I would do more than just kiss you." After all, he restrained himself before going out this morning. Alicia was speechless. How a wicked man like him became a doctor was a mystery to her. Alicia hurriedly left before finishing her meal. n was guarding the door outside to make sure no one get close. When he saw Aliciae out, they awkwardly nodded goodbye and felt incredibly embarrassed. After Alicia was out of his sight, he walked into Edmond¡¯s office. Seeing that there was still some lipstick on Edmond¡¯s lips, he couldn¡¯t stay calm anymore. "I can¡¯t believe you. Dr. Agos, you just rocked my world again." Edmond nced at him and asked, "What?" "You are a married man, and you are having an affair with your cousin. I can¡¯t even imagine. You are such a yboy. Is it even legal?" "Yes." "Really? Close rtives cannot get married. What if she gets pregnant..." Edmond raised his eyebrows and held his head high. "She¡¯s my wife." "When that timees... What? She¡¯s your wife? What the hell!" Chapter 62 Watch Out for Your Words Chapter 62 Watch Out for Your Words Chapter 62 Watch Out for Your Words Ever since Edmond told n that Alicia was his wife, he started to unt it. When they went to inspect the wards, Edmond suddenly called n while browsing through a medical record. "n." "What''s the matter? I''ve read the record this morning and found no problems." "My wife brought me lunch today." "... Oh." He already knew it. OK?! Edmond added, "And she''s gonna pick me up after workter." "OK, fine. May you grow old together." "You should get married fast. Don''t let your girlfriend wait." "..." n couldn''t believe that Edmond would give him marriage advice. Edmond was the yboy who indulged in dissipation. And now, he turned into a good man with single-minded love! "Dr. Agos, don''t be too reckless just because you are married. I may tell Miss Xu about your past affairs." "Watch out for your words. She''s Mrs. Agos now." "..." n was rendered speechless for his public disy of affection. * Edmond took n to see how Melissa Fox was doing. Knowing that Alicia came by, Melissa sighed and said. "Alicia sends me messages every day, and I always tell her that I''m fine. I dare not tell her the truth. With my personality... I can''t tell her." "Let''s go on a trip next week, and then we''ll find a chance to tell her." Melissa was a bit surprised. She didn''t expect Edmond to be so thoughtful. This might be thest trip of her and Alicia together. Melissa agreed and chuckled bitterly. "It''s time to say goodbye. If the surgery failed, at least there wouldn''t be too much regret." n quicklyforted her. "Ms. Fox, we''ll try our best to perform the surgery. Please rest well and don''t overthink it." "Thank you. You are great doctors." Edmond and n returned to the office. Edmond regained his serious expression and asked n. "If I let you do the surgery, can you be 100% confident?" "Dr. Agos, are you asking me to handle your mother-inw''s surgery? I can perform small ones, but when ites to a major operation, I can only be the assistant. With my qualification and strength, I can neverpare to you." He calmly stared at the injured arm. "I''m not sure of it." n was stunned for several seconds. He had been working in the hospital for over three years and had always been following Edmond. Everyone in the hospital knew how excellent Dr. Agos was. He had saved many lives with his hands in all kinds of critical surgeries. It was like a miracle! However, when facing his mother-inw''s illness, such an excellent doctor lost confidence. He was such a proud person who valued face more than life, but now he said things like that! n was stunned. He sensed something was wrong. "Dr. Agos, tell me. Is your arm okay? You had a sudden cramp during the surgery this morning. Did you receive an examination afterward?" "It''s ligament strain." All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. "Ah... ligament strain. It''s hard to say. But it should be easy to recover in two weeks. Dr. Agos, maybe you are thinking too much." n thought that Edmond was worried his hand couldn''t recover. Edmond lowered his eyes and looked serious. "I''m afraid that I can''t bear the consequences." * Alicia got off work 30 minutes early and went to a supermarket nearby for grocery shopping before picking up Edmond from the hospital. She didn''t know if what had happened at noon when meeting Edmond changed her mind. They had only separated for a few hours. When she saw Edmond downstairs, she was attracted by him. He liked to wear dark-colored shirts, so he looked serious when wearing the overall coat, but acted like a handsome and charming yboy when taking it off. The two images were contradictory but worked so well on him. He was so attractive to her. n, who was displeased, was next to Edmond. "Dr. Agos, enough. Although I''m not single, I couldn''t stand your PDA. Please find someone else to unt your sweet love." "I kind of like to do it in front of you." "Boo." Alicia felt embarrassed when saying goodbye to n in the morning, but now she could greet him with a smile. "Dr. Canning." "Hi, Miss... Ahem. Mrs. Agos." Alicia didn''t reply. It was the first time someone called her that after she and Edmond had been married for about a month. She felt strange and awkward. Edmond waved his hand to n with satisfaction and said. "You can leave now." n was speechless. Did Edmond treat him like a dog? That was out of the line! After getting into the car, Edmond noticed the food she bought. He raised his eyebrows, leaned his elbow against the window to hold up his head, and asked Alicia with a weary smile. "Are you going to cook tonight?" She felt a bit awkward but pretended to drive calmly. "You have a cramp today. You need to have some soup to recover." "Can you make soup?" "No. You?" "I can''t." Alicia was speechless. Turned out that neither of them could do the cooking. "There''s a chance that we may not have dinner tonight." Edmond responded casually. "It''s okay. I can just have you." Chapter 63 Its Called Cooperation Chapter 63 It''s Called Cooperation Chapter 63 It''s Called Cooperation To make sure they could have something to eat tonight, Alicia went to the convenience store to buy instant ramen and frozen dumplings. Then, they went home. She curled up her long hair, put on an apron, and went to the kitchen with confidence. Soon, she looked at the recipe and felt awkward. Edmond leaned against the kitchen door and showed no intention ofing in to help. He was just enjoying her awkwardness. "Can you do it or not?" Alicia turned her head and red angrily at him. "I know you can''t do it." "You know best whether I can do it." Surely, he was unreliable. She curled her lips, turned around, and continued to carefully do the cooking. At this point, she started to regret not buying the ready-made soup base. To Edmond, the scene in the kitchen was such a fine view. Alicia had an attractive figure, and she liked to wear tight-fitting clothes at ordinary times. But now she was in homewear and an apron, making her look more seductive. Her graceful figure, and the way she was chopping vegetables carefully. Her long hair was curled high, with some down, making her beautiful neck look like a pride swan. Standing by the kitchen, Edmond wrapped his hands around his chest and started at Alicia cooking busily. In only a few minutes, he felt a bit dry in his throat. His fingertips pounded on the arm, trying to suppress his desire. Alicia just boiled the water, put the chicken and ginger slices in the pot, and covered it with the lid. Suddenly, Edmond came in, held her loose hair up, and put his hands around her waist from behind. She could feel her heavy breathing by the ear. Before she could push him away, Edmond kissed her on the back of her neck. It made her feel goosebumps all over the body. "I''m cooking. Can''t you wait?" "You do what you have to do, I do what I have to do. It''s called cooperation." Nonsense. Edmond said in a hoarse voice while kissing her shoulder. "You seduce me." She had to smile over his words. "You can''t control yourself, and you are ming me for that?" Her smile seemed too alluring to him, so he couldn''t help but pinch her chin and kiss her. "I can''t resist you." They cooked the meal for two hours. When they left the kitchen, their clothes were wrinkled, and there were several broken dishes on the floor. Alicia believed that her furniture would be ruined soon. Edmond was not yet full but couldn''t stop humming a song. They put salt into the soup repeatedly, and they could barely swallow it. The frozen dumplings and instant ramen had been boiled for too long and soaked in the pot before being served. It was such a disaster. Alicia was a bit angry. "If it weren''t for you, I could still make delicious dishes." "Try again next time." He had no intention to correct himself. "You wish. When your hands are healed, I won''t cook for you again." Edmond paused while drinking soup, and then casually asked. "What if they never get better?" "In that case, you won''t be a doctor anymore and lose your job. You''ll have to stay home and do the laundry and cooking every day." Hearing this, Edmond smiled and asked. "You are paying the bills then? Great. I''ll be azy person for you." Alicia just said things without thinking and took Edmond''s words as a joke. On weekends, Edmond and Alicia had to work overtime. But Alicia still insisted on taking Edmond to the hospital, which made n envious. Although he also has a girlfriend, his girlfriend didn''t own a Ferrari. As Alicia''s car was appearing more frequently at the hospital, more people noticed it. Edmond didn''t care about them at all. Before getting out of her car on a Monday morning, he deliberately leaned really close to Alicia. She recalled kissing him on the ne before and gettingughed at, so she was clever this time and acted innocently. "What?" He said shamelessly, "My queen, please give me a kiss." He was pretending to be a civilian, and she was supposed to be the queen. "Well, you''ll have to please me first." Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. "I owe you one, and I''ll give it to you tonight." He was really good at saying flirting words "Come on, my queen. I''m ready." Alicia red at him angrily and leaned over to kiss him on the cheek. Edmond then opened the door and got out of the car in a good mood. Immediately, a voice sound startled came from a short distance. "Dr. Agos? Miss. Casey? You..." Alicia saw a woman who looked familiar walking over. After a while, Alicia remembered her. "Hello, Miss Grimes." She was the dean''s daughter who had a crush on Edmond Agos. Recently, everyone at the hospital was rumored that Edmond was dating her. When Lori Grimes saw Alicia in the car, she was more shocked. "Dr. Agos, did you and Miss Casey..." Edmond didn''t feel embarrassed at all. He looked serious as usual and answered. "She''s my wife." "Aren''t you cousins?" Lori''s voice trembled a bit, and she looked at them in disbelief and hurt. However, Edmond didn''t hide it and exined directly, "We were just doing some role-ying that day to have fun as husband and wife." Alicia didn''t know what to say. Chapter 64 Emergency Chapter 64 Emergency Chapter 64 Emergency The scene seemed to be too much for Lori. Alicia watched them leave together, while Lori looked back at her as they walked, looking disappointed and sad like she had just taken a hit. Alicia was already used to this look and didn''t take her seriously, so she went to work with ease. Lately, the talent show that Diane Gold participated in had started, and she didn''t have the time to cause trouble to Alicia, leaving Alicia some leisure time. But that woman caused trouble on the show. Alicia''spany had to hold a meeting every day to solve Diane''s scandal. "Ms. Casey, Diane leaves us problems every day. She hasn''t gotten endorsed products yet but has wasted our working capital for her promotion. I''ve never seen such an expensive celebrity." "She''s got too much temper, and the audience of the show doesn''t like her attitude. She is pretentious, and many people don''t like her. Her agent has reminded her many times, but she never listens. I think she''ll cause us long-term losses and negative impacts." Alicia pinched her eyebrows and said, "Okay. Do you have to do." After finishing the meeting, Alicia found that it was about time for a lunch break. She should bring lunch to Edmond. Then, she received a phone call from n. "Ms. Casey,e to the hospital now. Dr. Agos has an ident." Her hands trembled. After hanging up the phone, she rushed to the hospital. It had been a long time for her to be so panicked. Thest time she was acting like this was when her foster mother was undergoing surgery. She was absent-minded, numb, and sat outside the operating room, waiting in a daze. When she arrived at the hospital, she immediately stopped a nurse and asked about Edmond. "Dr. Agos is in the emergency room." On her way to the emergency room, she almost fell several times, but she had to hold onto the handrail on the wall and hurriedly rushed over. The medical staff were busy. She looked around for a while and didn''t see anyone she knew, so she felt even more lost. Suddenly, someone behind called her. "Alicia!" Alicia turned around and saw her anxious mother-inw. Kalinda Agos and Peter Agos walked up to Alicia, held her hands, and asked, "What happened to Edmond?" She noticed her voice trembling. "I don''t know. I just heard that he had an ident..." Peter asked a nurse, and when he returned, he didn''t look good. "It was a medical dispute. A patient died, and the family couldn''t ept it, so they attacked a doctor. Ed tried to stop it and got hurt." Alicia was incredibly nervous. Her face turned pale. Kalinda was nervous too. "Oh no. Ed has Rh-negative blood!" Alicia suddenly recalled it. Last time, a doctor reminded Edmond to avoid any ident because he was easy to lose excessive blood. In less than a week, he was hurt again! After struggling for a while, Kalinda said, "I''ll call Diane toe." Alicia frowned and couldn''t understand why Kalinda decided to call Diane. When she saw Kalinda pointing at Diane''s nose and cursing her angrily thest time, she thought Kalinda hated Diane. Hearing Kalinda''s words, Peter nodded and agreed. Before Alicia could ask, she heard Diane''s voice from afar. N?velDrama.Org owns this. Just as she turned around, she saw Diane walking towards the emergency room and knocking anxiously. "Edmond, are you in there? Let me in now! I also have Rh-negative blood! I can give my blood to him!" Chapter 65 Absurd Chapter 65 Absurd Chapter 65 Absurd There was a mess outside the emergency room. After Diane made a scene, the atmosphere was getting more tense and anxious. Kalinda pulled Diane aside, but no one could hear what she said; Peter went to call his friends at the hospital. Alicia stood straight and didn''t move. She tightly grasped her skirt and wouldn''t let go. Suddenly, she felt that she was unnecessary among all the people here. She hated it here. This ce constantly reminded her that she was the only one without any close kin in the world. Last time, when she was outside the operating room, waiting for Melissa''s surgery to end, her mind was filled with fear that if she had lost Melissa, she was an orphan. * Lori showed up with red eyes. Clearly, she had been crying. She had never met Diane before and didn''t know that Kalinda and Peter were Edmond''s parents. Seeing that Lori was crying so hard, Alicia walked up to her. She could vaguely feel that this woman was about to tell her something she wouldn''t want to hear. As expected, the next second, Lori knelt on the ground in front of Alicia, hugging her legs and crying loudly. "Sorry, Ms. Casey. This is all my fault. If I hadn''t asked Dr. Agos to apany me to meet the patient''s family, he wouldn''t have been hurt by blocking the fruit knife for me... Please. Just hit me or scold me... I''m so sorry!" At that moment, Alicia felt the blood all over her body clotted. She lowered her head, looked impassively at Lori kneeling on the ground, and kept silent. When Kalinda heard Lori''s words, she helped Lori up, even though there were tears in her eyes. "Miss, I''m Edmond''s mother. Could you exin to me what happened? How''s his injury? Is it serious?" Edmond was their only child. Regardless of how Kalinda taunted Edmond, when it came to such a critical moment, Kalinda was pained. At that moment, Peter was so worried that he couldn''t say a single word. Before the sobbing Lori could speak, Diane suddenly walked up and pped her hard. p! Lori didn''t expect Diane would do such a thing. Diane pped her so hard that she had to cover her cheek and looked up in shock. Diane, in tears, pointed at her and cursed loudly. "Howe Edmond get hurt because of you? He has Rh-negative blood! If anything happens to him, he will die!" Lori was astounded. She turned to look at Alicia. After all, as Edmond''s wife, she hadn''t said anything yet. All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. Diane felt that wasn''t enough and continued to scream at Lori. "You must have seduced Edmond to make him fall into danger! You vixen! I''ll kill you!" If Alicia didn''t have suchplex emotions, she might have stepped aside and enjoyed the fun. A mistress hit another mistress. So absurd. However, Alicia didn''t feel any fun right now. Kalinder and Peter were annoyed and quickly stopped them. "Enough. Diane, see if Edmond needs your blood first!" Just as Diane quieted down, the light of the emergency room went out, and the door slowly opened. Instead of lying on the bed and being pushed out, Alicia saw Edmond walk out. At that moment, her tense emotions rxed, and immediately, she got choked up and had tears in her eyes. She was so strong and never cry in front of others. But now, she cried hard in front of Edmond. Chapter 66 What a Bummer Chapter 66 What a Bummer Chapter 66 What a Bummer Edmond Agos was injured unexpectedly. Luckily, it was not as serious as imagined. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. His unrecovered arm was cut again, and the wound was in the same ce. Here came the white-coated doctors. They patted him on the shoulder and enjoined him. "You''re lucky this time. Be careful. You have be a regr customer of our hospital. Don''t get hurt again." Alicia Casey finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, she couldn''t stop her tears. Edmond waved goodbye to his colleagues, striding towards Alicia. The swing of his white coat was enough to prove how anxious he was to get to her. Coming to Alicia, he stretched out his hand to wipe away her tears. Full of tenderness, he didn''t laugh at her likest time. "I''m fine." Alicia turned her head away from Edmond. More tears gushed out of her eyes. Edmond had wanted to hug her andfort her when he saw his parents here. Noticing his parents, he asked, "Mom and Dad, why are you all here?" "The hospital informed us that you had an ident. Ed, are you okay? Is the injury serious?" "It''s okay." Peter Agos frowned, "Why are you so careless?" Before Edmond could answer, Diane Gold''s voice came from the side. "Edmond, are you okay?" She asked anxiously. "It''s good that you are okay. We were so worried about you just now. I thought you were going to bleed too much. I was afraid that the hospital didn''t have enough blood. I wanted to rush in and let them draw my blood for you." Immediately Lori Grimes began to express her thanks to him. "I''m sorry, Dr. Agos. Thank you... I really don''t know how to repay you... I''ve already told my father. Don''t worry. The hospital will definitelypensate you." Edmond was just a little impatient when he saw Diane. However, he felt annoyed when he saw Lori. Alicia couldn''t stand these people, too. The thought of the fact that she had been crying outside the emergency room for Edmond, who took a knife for another woman, made her feel humiliated. She was once touched because Edmond blocked the wine bottle for her, but now it seemed that this man just liked to be a hero. It turned out that he treats everyone the same. The more Alicia thought about it, the angrier she became. She sniffed and spoke. "Since you''re fine, I''ll go back first." After that, she turned and left without turning her head. Edmond was immediately aware that Alicia was angry, and quickly exined to Peter and Kalinda, "Don''t worry about me. I''lle back home soon." After speaking, he chased Alicia out, ignoring Diane and Lori. Just as Alicia walked into the elevator and pressed the button, Edmond got his arm in between the closing doors. "Hiss..." Alicia froze in fright and hurriedly pressed the elevator button, the doors stopped closing. Looking up and seeing Edmond grinning, Alicia instantly became angry. "You just like making fun of me so much?" "It really hurts." She kept a straight face and said nothing. Her nose was still flushed from crying just now, and there were still tears at the corners of her eyes. Edmond held Alicia into his arms. He pressed his chin on the top of her head, and gently stroked her back. "I''m sorry I made you worried." "Don''t touch me." "No." "Jerk." "Why am I a jerk?" "You took a knife for another woman, do you enjoy being all women''s hero?" After hearing Alicia''s words, Edmond was amused and swore in a low voice. "Damn it, I never thought of blocking the knife for her." Alicia gritted her teeth and punched him in the chest as if to take revenge for herself. "What a nonsense! If you didn''t want to, then how did you get hurt?" The man held down her fist and sighed helplessly. "She pushed me to block the knife." Alicia was silent for a moment. She broke free from Edmond''s arms, looked into his eyes, and asked, "So you are a bummer?" Edmond was annoyed by her words andughed out loud. "Maybe." Chapter 67 I Owe Her A Favor Chapter 67 I Owe Her A Favor Chapter 67 I Owe Her A Favor Edmond never thought that he could be so unlucky. He was asked by Lori here for some medical advice. Suddenly a family member of the patient appeared and rushed toward Lori with a fruit knife. In a panic, Lori hid behind Edmond and pushed him forward subconsciously, so he was brutally stabbed. Thinking of this incident, he was in a bad mood. Although Alicia thought it was funny, she was more worried. "Is your hand okay?" "The hospital gave me a week off to recuperate at home." Probably Dean Grimes also felt guilty. Alicia drove Edmond back to the Agos Mansion. Suddenly she remembered another important thing on the way. "Just now I heard Diane Gold say that her blood type is also RH negative just like yours." Edmond raised her eyeszily. Alicia''s curiosity made him happy. Last time he nned to exin it himself, but Alicia didn''t want to hear it. Now, she couldn''t help asking questions, which made him feel a little better. "Well. My grandma is also RH-negative. Many years ago, she had a car ident and lost too much blood. She couldn''t wait for a blood transfusion and died in the operating room. My families were worried that this kind of thing would happen again, so they searched all over the country for orphanages. In the end, Diane was adopted by the Gold family. They provide what she needs and we need her blood in case of emergencies." Alicia was quite shocked. She couldn''t believe that Diane was their backup blood bank. "Does she know about this?" "Of course she does." Edmond said calmly, "Diane is very favored at home, and I am the only one in the whole family who is RH-negative blood." "Is there..." Alicia paused and asked a bit jealously, "Is her blood in your body?" Edmond carefully observed her face and was satisfied that she cared everything about him. He became serious and answered the question honestly. "No, but I owed her a favor once." "Huh?" "My patient was Rh-negative blood and I was his surgeon. In the operation, he lost too much blood but I couldn''t transfuse blood to him. So I called Diane over to help me. The patient survived that operation. I was awarded, promoted, and raised by the hospital." Alicia thought about many possibilities for the rtionship between Diane and Edmond, but she never expected it. "That''s why she kept asking me for help after being drove her out of the house. I owe her a favor. She said that she was born to be a blood bank for others. Whoever uses her blood will have to support her for the rest of her life." Edmond pinched the center of his eyebrows. Looking back at the past, he couldn''t help but sigh. "If I had known that woman was so difficult to deal with, I wouldn''t have made that call." Aliciaughed out loud. "You are really a bummer." She thought for a while and suddenly remembered that Diane challenged her before. "She said she would have a baby with you..." "She wants to have a baby for herself as a backup blood bank." "Did you agree?" Edmond nced at Alicia. He seemed to mock her when she asked while knowing the answer. "Do you still need to ask?" "If you want to have a baby with her, you can get a divorce with me first." "I remember not long ago, you ask me to find a woman outside to have a baby and then you will adopt the baby..." "Edmond, are you courting death?" The man smiled prettily. Kalinda and Peter stood in the house, watching Edmond and Alicia get out of the car together and walked into the yard holding hands. They couldn''t help but look at each other. Peter raised his eyebrows and said quitecently. "Look, I said that trick workedst time." Although Kalinda didn''t want to admit that her husband was smart, she still couldn''t help sighing. All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. "If it weren''t for the two of us, I''m afraid they wouldn''t be together so quickly." Not long ago, they saw Eli Preston and Alicia''s rumored affair. Although the media didn''t expose Alicia''s identity, Peter and Kalinda recognized her. At that time, the two elders were worried that the newly acquired daughter-inw would be abducted by other men. At the same time, they were also annoyed at how their son could be so disappointing. So Peter told Alicia some words to persuade her to divorce, and arranged a business trip for her, while Kalinda kept prodding Edmond. Parents were always so worried about their children''s happiness. The good thing was that it was now paid off. Their son was finally getting the hang of it! They were very happy that he was improving. During dinner, Kalinda looked at the amicable young couple in front of her. She thought they were a perfect pair and smiled from ear to ear. From the first time she saw Edmond and Alicia standing together, she knew that these two children were destined to be a couple. Sure enough, she hadn''t been wrong! "How long has it been since you two became close? When will you have a child?" Edmond replied carelessly, "Soon." "How soon?" "I''m rushing the progress of the project." Alicia''s entire face instantly blushed, turning her head to re at him angrily. She murmured in her heart, "What the hell are you talking about in front of parents!!!!" Edmond wasn''t shy at all and gave Alicia a piece of meat. "Eat more. Keep healthy and our baby will be healthy." Alicia was too shy and she couldn''t even lift her head during this meal. Kalinda and Peter silently observed the interaction between the two, their smiles deepening. The family was happily eating their meal when suddenly the doorbell rang. "Ring-" "Edmond, I''m here to see you-" Chapter 68 I Hate You Chapter 68 I Hate You Chapter 68 I Hate You Upon hearing about the uninvited guest''s visit, all the family members wore a disapproving look. No one was angrier than Kalinda. She couldn''t bear that Diane tried to hook up with her son at every moment! She couldn''t bear her disrupting other people''s family harmony! The reason why the Gold family kicked Diane out was that she had yed a lot of tricks, causing several brothers in the Gold family to fight each other. She was a trigger of internal conflict, making the whole family a mess. In Kalinda''s opinion, Diane was nothing different from the vixen because she was able to get four men to fight for her at the same time. She was too dangerous for Edmond as Kalinda thought he was easily attracted by women. "What are you doing here?" "Of course, Ie to see Edmond. Aunt, you can''t do this to me. When you had a request for me just now in the hospital, you weren''t even like this." Kalinda always had the lower hand in front of Diane. Every time she quarreled with her, she would be driven mad by Diane. She was too furious to eat and turned red in the face. Diane smiled and walked over to Edmond with enthusiasm, pulling out a chair and sitting down. "Edmond, are you alright?" He nced at her, "What are you doing here?" "I was so anxious after hearing that you had an ident in the hospital. I couldn''t help but cry... Edmond, I really care about you. The Gold family doesn''t want me, so I only have you as a family member... Luckily you''re fine..." Diane began to act out on her own, asionally sneaking a nce at Alicia. It was obvious that she had deliberatelye to disgust Alicia. If it wasn''t for the fact that Alicia had already discussed Diane with Edmond on the way here, she would have been led astray by her in a few words at this moment. Diane really did have some tricks up her sleeve. Kalinda was simmering with rage. She couldn''t bear Diane anymore and pped the table suddenly. "Diane, you''ve gone too far!" Diane spoke and behaved in a teary manner, just like a vixen. She felt that if she didn''t do something, her son''s soul would be hooked away by Diane. She was unwilling to see Alicia bullied by her. "Ed is fine. Don''t waste your time here. Hurry up and leave. Don''te back in the future. You should know Ed is married and has to keep a distance from other women. Don''t get so close to him. Alicia will be unhappy." Diane looked at Kalinda tearfully, as if she had been wronged. Then, she turned her head again andnded her gaze on Alicia. "That won''t happen. I''ve been friends with Edmond for so many years. I believe Alicia will understand because she''s not such a petty person. Alicia, what do you say?" Alicia coldly interrupted her. "You''re wrong. I''m a petty person. I hate you." "But you''re being so unreasonable, aren''t you worried that Edmond dislikes you?" "You can ask him whether or not." Diane was speechless. Alicia''s wild card made Diane freeze for two seconds. Diane didn''t understand why Alicia was so abnormally confident. She couldn''t easily infuriate Alicia as usual. Diane hurriedly dropped her line of sight onto Edmond. "Edmond, is it wrong for me to care about you? I just... just treat you like family. I didn''t know that my little concern would affect you. I didn''t mean to destroy your family. If you think it''s inappropriate, please tell me and I will change it as you wish. I hope that you and Alicia can understand that I actually just treat you as an important family member." Diane thought that a man like Edmond, who was obsessed with women, would definitely not be able to resist her after hearing what she said. However, he didn''t even give her a nce from start to finish. His tone was cold to the extreme. "Thank you but it''s enough for me to have my wife. You''d better find someone else to care about." This sentencepletely and utterly drew the line. Diane was dismayed. Wasn''t Edmondpatible with Alicia? ording to her investigation, Edmond never mentioned words like ''wife'', ''fianc¨¦e'', and ''girlfriend'' to anyone. He never talked about Alicia even with his tight friends. Every time they talked about her, he just laughed it off and turned his head to flirt with other women. Diane had experienced many men and understood best what men thought in their hearts. Especially a prodigal son like Edmond, there was no way he would keep his distance from other women for the sake of his wife. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. But now, Edmond hadpletely disappointed her. After saying those words, Edmond turned his head and then gave Alicia dishes. His tone was unprecedentedly gentle, slightly coaxing with a bit of coddling. "Take a few more bites. Spinach is nutritious." Alicia cast a sidelong nce at him, casually taking him a leek omelet as well. "This is good for you." The two couples sang in unison, regarding Diane as nothing and showing affection. People who knew them thought they were a fake couple. But now, Edmond and Alicia were interacting with each other soulfully. There were full of affection in their eyes. They really loved each other? Diane suddenly realized something. She had been tricked! These two people were not a fake couple at all!!! The happiest person was none other than Kalinda. Her son''s performance today was really out of this world! Peter had been watching the fun for a long time, and now he finally opened his mouth to order the servants, "Send the guests away." Diane was staggered. While she hadn''t been pushed out of the house by the maids, she throw caution to the wind and said. "This is truly the most filthy and unpleasant home I''ve ever seen. You just keep the harmony on the surface but hook up behind the scenes. The son got married to the father''s mistress but went on racket every day; the woman in this house didn''t hesitate to marry the prodigal son in order to climb into the bed of the father-inw... My poor aunt, you don''t know the truth, huh." Chapter 69 Deserve a Beating Chapter 69 Deserve a Beating Chapter 69 Deserve a Beating All the people fell silent for several seconds. Seeing their green face, Diane had a smug smile as if she had won. Kalinda''s hands trembled unconsciously. "You, you...what are you talking about?" N?velDrama.Org owns this. "Am I not straightforward enough? I mean your son and Alicia are in a fake marriage. She married your son to hook up with your husband! In fact, your daughter-inw is your husband''s mistress!" This was a bolt from the blue for Kalinda. "Crack!" There was a p on the table. Peter rarely showed such anger in front of outsiders. He was really angry this time. Kalinda also looked at her husband in disbelief. The man who was already in poor health, now had his whole face red and ck because of anger. "Who made this rumor?" After all, he had been in the business world for many years. At the moment his deep voice fell, the demeanor and majesty of the boss instantly had a deterrent effect. Diane didn''t seem to realize that the danger wasing. Now that she had fallen out with the Agos family, she didn''t care about it anymore. Anyway, if she can''t get what she wanted, she wouldn''t make them feel good. "Is this a rumor? Don''t you know? In the summer vacation of my sophomore year, Edmond and I saw Aliciae out of my uncle''s room with disheveled clothes and ran away in a hurry. Everyone in thepany believes that Alicia climbed into the boss''s bed and was appointed as the president''s agent..." Pop! This time it wasn''t a p on the table. It was a loud p in her face. Diane was pped before she realized it. She covered her face and raised her head in astonishment. She had no idea when Alicia came over. "Why did you hit me?!" Alicia wiped off the dust on her hands, and her beautiful eyes turned cold. "Your illness of talking nonsense can be cured with one p. If it doesn''t work, I can help you with a few more ps." "Oh, even if you p me, you can''t prove your innocence. Edmond also knew this matter. He saw what I saw. Do you think he doesn''t know that you have an affair with Uncle?" Peter snorted coldly, his face flushed with anger. "It''s just nonsense!" Kalinda was greatly stimted, and she set her eyes on Edmond. "Ed, tell me." Edmond''s expression was not much better. "I believe in Alicia." It was undeniable that he also had doubts at that time because of Diane. But as he calmed down and thought about it carefully, he realized it was unreal. The rtionship between father and mother was deep. His father would never do anything to let his mother down. And he tried it many times and found that although Alicia looked wild on the surface, she was all pretending. To put it bluntly, it was just to annoy him and save face. And the keychain that was picked up by him assured Edmond that Alicia was not that kind of person. Diane thought that Edmond was with her. She was embellishing and deliberately misleading. Seeing Edmond''s face turned livid, she thought he really believed it. From that day on, Edmond seemed to be another person, very indifferent to Alicia. Later, he surrounded himself with beauties and often went to and from bars. He was listed as a VIP in several drinking ces. Edmond even personally said that he was not interested in Alicia. Diane didn''t understand why Edmond suddenly changed his attitude towards her. "Believe? You are just ying the perfect couple. How dare you say anything against your will?" Diane mocked, looking at Kalinda with a smile on purpose. "Aunt, do you believe it?" Kalinda was trembling as she clenched her fists tightly, trying to restrain her emotions. Her brain told her that it was very likely that Diane was lying about this matter, but she still couldn''t help thinking. What if... what if it was true? Kalinda never interfered with thepany''s affairs, so she waspletely unaware of the rumors in thepany. The son was originally a scumbag but suddenly turned around and got married to Alicia, which seemed strange. She couldn''t help being frightened. Was it true as Diane said? This home is only harmonious on the surface, but it is actually filthy. As long as she thought about it, she couldn''t help shaking all over her body. A feeling of fear surrounded Kalinda. At this time, Peter suddenly held Kalinda''s hand. She looked up in panic and crashed into her old partner''s eyes, which were filled with sincerity and seriousness despite his angry face. In just a second, all the fear within Kalinda dissipated. When she came back to her senses, she realized that she was almost about to be led astray by Diane, the vixen!!!! Kalinda took a deep breath and was cursing at Diane. "I believe in everyone but you!" These words managed to make Diane freeze. She had carefully nned this farce for a long time and thought it was perfect, but she didn''t expect that not a single person in the house would jump into her trap. What exactly caused the n to fail? The deep affection between them? Trust in each other? Heh. In the middle of the day, she revealed a mocking smile, "Family harmony, your love... is disgusting." Chapter 70 Get Out of Here Chapter 70 Get Out of Here Chapter 70 Get Out of Here Once, Diane also longed for family affection. But after she found out that she was adopted by the Agos family because of her special blood type, she realized that such things as family affection were fake. Those people treated her well in the hope that one day they could use her without guilt. All people in the world were selfish. People would eventually conflict with the other party for their benefit, even if they had been in love for many years or had a blood rtionship. Just look at the brothers of the Agos family, all of them were fascinated by her. They talked about brotherhood. But in the end, they all fell out in order to get her. Diane liked to uncover this hypocrisy. She liked to watch these families who seemed to live in harmony on the surface but finally fall apart. This would make her feel very happy. At this moment, the people in the room looked at Diane as if she was a clown. Alicia exposed it coldly. "So you have an anti-social personality? You don''t want to see others are good. You secretly spread rumors in the Agos Group to drive a wedge between Edmond and me. Your real purpose is to bring down the Agos family?" Diane stopped acting like a weak person. She didn''t deny it but asked back with a smile. "Don''t you think it''s fun? You will realize how fragile your affections are. I just can''t get used to your hypocritical appearance..." "It''s the Gold family that owes you. I can understand you take revenge on the Gold family. Why do you attack the Agos family?" Diane smiled ironically. "It''s because I like Edmond!" Diane felt that this boy was the dawn of her unbearable life the first time she met him. During the college entrance examination, she came to him now and then for homework advice, thinking that if she was enrolled in the same university as Edmond, they could make further progress. Who would have expected that Edmond''s heart and eyes were full of the orphan Alicia who had been sponsored by the Agos family for many years? Diane was very unwilling. She was also an orphan. Why did Alicia catch his eye? If it was because of her cousins, then she could discard this identity! Once Diane came to visit the Agos family but heard Peter and Kalinda''s chat that they thought Edmond and Alicia were in love with each other. They believed that Edmond and Alicia would be a perfect pair. The two elders discussed how to match them up. Diane''s heart was broken. She made up her mind that the man she fell in love with would be snatched back no matter what. Diane exhausted all methods to alienate and abet the Agos family. She conducted all to make Edmondpletely fall out with his family ande together with her. "You should have strangled each other. Don''t pretend to love each other. I never thought there would be a reversal. Oh, don''t tell me that this is true love. There is no such thing as true love in this world." Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. Alicia asked her with great interest. "Oh? Then you really love Edmond?" "Of course." Edmond, who hadn''t said much, couldn''t help but sneer when he heard this. "I have been a doctor for so many years, but I have never seen such a hopeless patient." Everyone in the roomughed. Kalinda couldn''t take it anymore, feeling that the whole environment was seedy. "Diane, get out of here. Nevere here again. I feel bad luck when I see you. The Gold family has already drawn a clear line with you. You can''t cause trouble in the Agos family, either." Kalinda continued to Hazel, "Call the security guards to take her away or call the police!" Diane nced at the few people present, fixing her eyes on Edmond with nostalgia for a long time. She was finally taken out by the servants and security guards. Peter''s face was very bad, but he took charge of the overall situation. "Since Alicia and Edmond have reconciled now, it''s okay to talk about what we discussed in the study back then." Alicia nodded, "Okay." "Ed, your mother and I found that you and Alicia were in love and I promised Alicia''s father, so I called her to study without telling anyone. I hoped she to get engaged to you, and you will get married after you graduate from college." Thanks to Diane''s farce, the family finally cleared up all the misunderstandings. Edmond didn''t expect that his father had already tried to match them up at that time. Not long ago, when he saw the agreement that Alicia signed with his father, he was still sad and wondered if Alicia didn''t like him at all. Fortunately, everyone was sober today. No one was led astray by Diane. After untangling the knot in their heart and finishing the meal, Alicia and Edmond left the old mansion. As they get on the car, the curve of someone''s mouth was on the verge of curving like the moon. "So did you promise my dad then?" Alicia knew that he was fooling around again. This man always seized any opportunity to narcissize himself. "Of course not." "Why didn''t you say yes?" "I didn''t like you at the time." "Did you suddenly figure it outter and realized that you loved me so much that you couldn''t help yourself, so you made keychains and nned to give them to me to confess your love?" Look at this man, all he wanted was to hear her say she liked him. She wouldn''t let him have his way. "I didn''t give the keychain to you but threw it away! You trash picker, don''t make wild guesses there." Edmond seized the point, gave a meaningful sigh, and pressed again. "Then why didn''t you give it to me at that time?" Chapter 71 A Childish Quarrel Chapter 71 A Childish Quarrel Chapter 71 A Childish Quarrel Why not the key chain? Because Alicia saw Edmond making out with another girl at the school gate. Thinking of what she saw then, Alicia was a little bit angry. "You had a girlfriend at the time. How could you care about me worthless gift?" Edmond frowns, "Girlfriend?" "Come on. The girl jumped on you and ate the ice cream in your hand. With such an intimate interaction, how could you say she was not your girlfriend?" Alicia found that she often got jealoustely. Then she tried to hide her jealousy. Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. "That''s all. The past is past. I don''t mind. And you don''t have to exin to me. I''m not interested in learning your history with other girls." Looking at Alicia''s jealous expression, Edmond smiled. It was a deep, niceugh, making Alicia unpleased. Alicia was not happy. "Stopughing." "That was my cousin." "Don''t lie. I don''t care. Do not let me despise you." Edmondughed and exined. "My cousin came here for vacation. She came to school to see me. I bought the ice cream for you, because you had ignored me for days then. I wanted to talk to you, so I stood at the school gate waiting for you toe out, but I met my cousin... She thought I bought her the ice cream, and she ate it without even asking me. Before I could scold her, I saw you turn around and throw something at the trash can and leave without looking back." Edmond was angry about Alicia''s leaving. Especially when he saw the key chain thrown into the trash, he was mad. Alicia was frozen for a moment. "She is your cousin?" "I can introduce you two to each other some time." "Then why didn''t you exin it to me?" Edmond gave a sneer. "When I went to find youter, I found that you were having fun with a guy at school and you seemed close. Others said you were a good match." It was Edmond''s turn to be jealous. The table was turned in an instant. Alicia knew who he was talking about andughed at him, "That''s my friend and he''s gay! He has a foreigner boyfriend, he went abroad and moved in with his boyfriend after graduation." "All men around you are gay?" He referred to Eli. Alicia saw his jealous look and finally realized the feeling ofcency he had just had. It was pretty good to see Edmond be jealous. So Alicia deliberately raised her chin, smiled brightly, and said the most annoying words in the most annoying tone. "Whatever, I cannot control your mind." Edmond''s face darkened. "Why don''t you coax me?" "You should admit that you like me first." "But the fact is that you fell for me first." "Oh, then I won''t coax you. You can continue to be angry." They started a childish argument again. Edmond felt worse when they met Eli at the door of the department. What a bore! "Miss Casey." Eli seemed to be a bit upset. His face was as gloomy as Edmond''s. Since Alicia knew Grace had Eli''s baby, she didn''t want to have contact with this man. She didn''t even want to see him. She wanted to send him away coldly. Unexpectedly, Eli asked her, "Did Grace fall in love with someone else?" Chapter 72 You Can Never Trust A Drunken Woman Chapter 72 You Can Never Trust A Drunken Woman Chapter 72 You Can Never Trust A Drunken Woman In the living room. Two men were sitting face to face on the sofa. Edmond, pretending to be careless, asked, "Do you prefer men or women?" Eli sat in a proper posture, not trying to talk to Edmond at all. When Alicia came out with the tea, Edmond kept his eyes on Eli, waiting for an answer. Alicia sat down next to Edmond, and he immediately reached out and took her into his arms, with smugness in his eyes like a winner. Alicia pushed Edmond in the chest in a nonchnt manner, signalling him to stop. "What are you doing here, Mr Preston?" "Preston and Florrick are discussing a marriage, and I want to know Grace''s opinion." "You could have just asked her." "She won''t see me." Alicia said, "She doesn''t want to see you. You admittedst time that you liked men, didn''t you? Grace doesn''t want to be a widow so that she won''t agree to the marriage. To Grace, marriage is about two people being in love, and she won''t ept a marriage for benefit." Eli''s face darkened. Grace was so ruthless. She made out with him but refused to admit it. Then she turned around and let him y along with Alicia''s act to piss off Edmond. Eli was angry at that moment. He couldn''t understand what the hell the woman was thinking when she said, "Can you put on a y with my best friend?" So Eli Lied to Alicia that he liked men with the intention of pissing her off. He waited for Grace to call and question him. Turns out Grace didn''t react at all. Then Eli asked Alicia to cooperate with him to spread the gossip, but Grace was indifferent... He let his family discuss a family marriage with the Florrick. Both families were satisfied with the marriage. But Grace refused to marry him. Now Eli realized that Grace just didn''t like him. Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. He shouldn''t believe Grace''s bullshit that night. Aliciay on top of him. Her hazel eyes showed infatuation, and her hands constantly touched him. She said that she had a crush on him for years. She said she wanted to marry him. She also said that even if he liked men, she would forcefully make him love her. Liar. Scum woman. You can never trust a drunken woman. Eli didn''t say a word and left with a dark face. Edmond went to see him off, adding slyly, "Don''te back again." Turning back to Alicia''s puzzled expression, Edmond was a little jealous. "You still miss him when the man''s gone?" "Don''t you think Eli is weird? He said he likes men, but it looks like he cares about Grace." Edmond sneered, "He''s not a gay." "How do you know?" "A man knows a man when he sees one." Alicia surveyed him with a probing expression, "You seem to know a lot about it... Are you a..." The corners of Edmond''s mouth hooked up as he unbuttoned his ck shirt and grabbed her hand to put it in. Then he said withpulsion, "Want to confirm my sexuality?" * Alicia got a call from Grace the next day at work. "Grace, I will leave. I''m on board now and about to take off..." Alicia was shocked, and her heart stuttered. "What about the affairs of the StarFlorrick Entertainment if you leave so hastily like this?" "I handed the affairs over to the vice president when I found I was pregnant. Now I have to run away while my pregnant belly is not obvious. I''lle back after I give birth to the baby." Grace''s choked sobs were evident on the phone. After saying this, the ne sounded an announcement to inform passengers to turn off their cell phones. Before Grace turned off the phone, she suddenly whispered. "I''ve had a crush on him since I was a kid, but he doesn''t like me at all and is always cold to me. I''m not even his gender that he''s interested in, and I can''t make a fool of myself anymore. I want to go to a ce where I won''t meet him. Maybe I can let go..." Chapter 73 Hard to Understand A Mans Heart Chapter 73 Hard to Understand A Man''s Heart Chapter 73 Hard to Understand A Man''s Heart Grace said so and hung up before Alicia could say anything. And then she could not get Grace on the phone. Grace left Arnoford City without telling anyone her destination. Apparently, she was determined to hide. Alicia was slow toe to her senses. She had been friends with Grace for so long that she knew Grace had a crush on a boy but had no idea it was Eli. It''s not that she was not close enough to Grace. It''s that Grace was afraid to open her heart How humble she was... Alicia got it. Because she''s never told anyone about her feelings for Edmond. A few hourster, the Florrick family knew that Grace had left. They called to ask if Alicia knew where she had gone. Alicia said frankly that she didn''t know. To her surprise, Eli didn''t call her. He left her apartmentst night with an angry look, but he didn''t react to Grace''s leaving. Alicia couldn''t tell if Eli cared about Grace. No wonder Grace was so insecure. Alicia thought over and called Zach. Zach was d when he picked up the phone. "Alicia! You miss me, don''t you? You''re finally tired of Edmond, aren''t you?" "I want you to look into things for me." "Investigating Edmond''s mistress? I have a list, I can send it to you right now. It has three pages." N?velDrama.Org owns this. Alicia interrupted, "It''s Grace. She left and didn''t tell me where she would go." Your family is in the intelligence business. It shouldn''t be difficult to find out where she is, right?" Zach paused and muttered "Why do you guys look for me to investigate her today. She is just a female president of an entertainmentpany, is she that important?" At this, Alicia asked unconsciously. "Who else looked for you? "The Florrick family. And the man involved in your gossip a few days ago." I''ve forgotten his name." "Eli?" "Yes, it is him. He said that the boss was missing, and thepany was in a mess. He let me quickly find out where Grace was. Otherwise, thepany will fall into a dilemma." I think this man is very considerate of thepany. Others would have jumped to anotherpany in this situation." Alicia frowned as Zach continued to rumble. Eli knew Grace was gone. Instead of asking her where Grace is, he went straight to Zach andmissioned an investigation. Alicia thought about this for a while and couldn''t help but sigh. "Men''s minds are hard to guess." Zach: "No, my mind is obvious! Alicia, can''t you see I like you?" It''s not the first time he''s said that. Except Alicia kept smiling every time she turned him down. "I''m married." "It''s not a problem. You can get divorced." "You''re young. It won''t be hard to find someone." "No, I''ll definitely wait for you. Edmond loves to have fun, and when you''ve had enough of him, I''ll get a chance!" Zach was very insistent on this. Alicia didn''t bother to persuade him, so she simply changed the subject. "I''ll leave Grace to you. By the way, when you find out where she is, can you please not tell anyone else?" "Usually, I will say ''No''. But I like you. Give me a few hours and I''ll email you the information." Alicia hung up and got back to work. Near the end of the day, Alicia was in a meeting. Edmond suddenly appeared in thepany, once again leading to thepany staff discussion. "Mr Agos came more frequentlytely..." "Probably he is going to take over thepany?" "Maybe he was pursuing Ms Casey? After all, I''ve seen him staring at Ms Caseytely." "It can''t be? Didn''t Mr Agos have a low opinion of Ms Casey? Someone said Ms Casey was the boss''s mistress?" "Oh, my God. Father and son fight over a woman? That''s dramatic!" Alicia was in a meeting with the PR department and had no idea Edmond came to thepany. Edmond stayed at home on vacation these days, so Alicia didn''t have to rush off work to pick him up at the hospital. The meeting was slightly dyed. Alicia tried to deal with all the things before going on the trip. Edmond walked around Alicia''s office with nothing to do. He found out that the woman has a special taste. She loved to collect vintage things. That pen he yed withst time was vintage. Edmond picked up Alicia''s cowhide notepad and studied it carefully. It was exquisitely crafted, with the word ''Alicia'' engraved by hand in the bottom right corner. He was just trying to research Alicia''s tastes to get an idea of what he could buy her as gifts in the future. But as he put the notepad back, some photos and papers fell out of it. Edmond automatically picked it up and was stunned when he caught sight of the photos. After a while, he took a deep breath and opened the notebook. The content came into his view, all of which was Alicia''s inner world that has never been exposed to anyone. Chapter 74 Alicias Secret Chapter 74 Alicia''s Secret Chapter 74 Alicia''s Secret September 16, 2013 I finally met the school hunk that Linda had been talking about every day. He is a medical school student and has caused a sensation in the medical field with the paper he wrote in his sophomore year. Linda talked about him with me every day. Aren''t she afraid that I will be her love rival? To be honest, Edmond is really good-looking. But not my type. * September 30, 2013 I have been dragged to the library to study every daytely. If Linda likes Edmond so much, she should go ahead and tell him that she loves him! What''s the point of being a wimp? She went to the library and pretended to love studying, but she didn''t dare to go up to him and get close to him. Linda takes pictures of Edmond every day and prints the pictures again and again. I have a headache with such a stupid roommate. * October 13, 2013 Abandoned Day. Linda was hooked up with a senior who yed basketball very well and went to the movies and night market every day for dates. Edmond, who she liked very much, didn''t appeal to her anymore. She gave me all the photos of Edmond And me? The library is the ce that suits me. * October 15, 2013 Edmond talked to me. When I got back to my dorm room all I could think of was still echoing the words he said - ''You dropped your debit card.'' He does look kind of handsome ...... * October 31, 2013 On Halloween, everyone dressed up as ghosts. The only one who is pretty in the whole school today is Edmond. I found some medical information to ask him for advice. He is so handsome. * December 5, 2013 £¡£¡£¡£¡ How could such a coincidence happen? The person who has been sponsoring me is Edmond''s dad! Edmond''s attitude towards me seems to have changed after he found out about this. He always stares at me and smiles when he talks, I don''t know if it''s just my delusion. * May 13, 2015 It''s been a while since I''ve written a journal. I''ve been getting closer to Edmondtely. There''s a very subtle feeling with him, I don''t know. I don''t want to think about it, I''m too busy with school, so I''ll write here for today. * August 29, 2015 A day of mixed emotions. The first time I saw my mom and dad''s pictures, I wanted to cry. But the next thing Uncle Agos said was that he would let me marry Edmond, which scared me so much that I stuffed back my tears. Marriage? I''m just a sophomore!!! Elders nowadays are simply outrageous! Edmond is good-looking, but I ...... Like him? I don''t know. So annoying. * September 2, 2015 I don''t like Edmond. I don''t like Edmond. Don''t like him! Don''t like him! Let him go eat shit and forget about it. Any woman can eat the ice cream in his hand. Trash! Scum! Don''t want to think of him anymore. I shall draw a line with this man from now on. * April 3, 2016 I heard Edmond is going for an internship. That''s good. I won''t be upset if I don''t see him * February 4, 2018 It''s good to hear that Edmond is going to work at the hospital. I''ll study hard too. * May 29, 2020 Mom has a brain tumour and I feel like the world is falling apart. * August 12, 2020 After working several jobs, money for medical bills is out of reach. It''s so desperate. If thest option doesn''t work, then I''ll just have to go with Mom. * August 15, 2020 I signed an agreement with Uncle Agos. Take care of thepany for him and marry Edmond in exchange for five million dors in medical bills. I don''t know if this is the best oue. If I can keep Mom alive, it doesn''t seem to matter if I gamble my lifelong happiness. * April 27, 2021 Mom''s been in the hospital doing treatments for quite some time now. She recovers very slowly, but things are pretty stable. It''s kind of hard to meet Edmond and another woman close at the hospital, but it''s not like I''m in a position to say anything. I''ll just have to learn to get used to it in the future. * May 1, 2021 Got Kai to act out the scene, and I''m much morefortable watching Edmond seem a little offended. But hearing Kai say that Edmond is his type, I blocked the douchebag!!!! * January 1, 2022 Current stats: the number of women Edmond has changed around is, well, 21. I can''t lose to him, I''m going to beat him! * July 20, 2022 I''m getting married to Edmond next week, and to be honest I''m not really feeling it anymore. Better to figure out how I''m going to deal with the mess when his mistresses after meter ...... Forged a bunch of pics. I think they might work. I don''t know how Edmond became a doctor. ying with so many women, I''m afraid he will have a health problem. * July 25, 2022 The medical report came out and I was calm. Having trouble conceiving is kinda good for me. After leaving the hospital, I suddenly wanted to buy myself a cemetery. So I asked Zach for help. N?velDrama.Org owns this. In this life, although I can''t meet a lover or have children, I still want to get myself buried in a beautiful ce ...... * Alicia returned to her office after the meeting and was a little surprised to see Edmond sitting in her seat, staring. "What are you doing here?" Edmond was dressed casually today, in casual grey, smelling faintly of bergamot perfume, except for the bandage on his arm, which stood out a bit. "Just went to the gym and came to pick you up from work." Alicia spat out in a nonchnt manner, "You just keep yourself busy even if you are injured." Edmond watched as Alicia cleared her desk and briefly touched up her makeup. Alicia grabbed her bag and spoke to him, "Let''s go. We''ll eat before we go home." Edmond stood up and followed Alicia. As he walked over towards the elevator, he was next to a few of Alicia''s colleagues who were just getting ready to leave as well. "Ms. Casey, bye." "Bye. Let''s call it today." Alicia smiled and said goodbye to them. These employees'' curious gazes fell on Edmond behind them, but they didn''t dare to open their mouths to ask. Just then, the elevator opened. Edmond suddenly pulled his hand out of his pocket and put it on Alicia''s thin waist, wrapping his arm tightly around it. She raised her eyes in dismay, only to see the corners of his mouth slightly hooked and a few shes of yfulness in the bottom of his eyes. "Come on, Licia." "..." Chapter 75 Heavy Hearted Chapter 75 Heavy Hearted Chapter 75 Heavy Hearted Although some people in thepany had already secretly spected about Alicia and Edmond''s rtionship, it was still unbelievable to them that he tantly put his arm around Alicia''s waist and called her Licia. Until the crowd came back to their senses, the elevator doors had already closed. Everyone rushed to pull out their cell phones to share the gossip. Copyright by N?v/elDrama.Org. "Look at you, after such a short while, the wholepany already knows about our rtionship." During the meal, Alicia handed her phone to Edmond to look at. All the big and small groups in thepany were talking about the two of them being close and leaving work together. Edmond was still a bit dissatisfied, "It says we''re in love, it doesn''t say we''re married. These people don''t have a clue." He couldn''t wait for the world to know about their marriage. On the way home, Alicia took the initiative to ask, "I''ve already taken my vacation, where are we traveling tomorrow?" Edmond''s eyes shed a dark light, "Going to the neighborhood with Mom." She raised an eyebrow in surprise. "What''s with the sudden need to bring mom along?" "It''s good to get out once in a while. Let her be in a good mood and be in good health." Alicia didn''t hear anything different in his tone, and after thinking about it, she thought he had a point, so she said, "Why don''t we find a ce to camp." "The beach?" "Theke would work. The beach is too sunny." Edmond nodded, "Pretty much what I nned." Back at home, both of them started working on the stuff for the camping trip. When Edmond opened the cab, he suddenly saw a box of unopened condoms, and he paused. The contents of the diary came back to his head. There was also a medical checkup sheet. Infertile? Why had he never heard Alicia talk about this? Usually, they didn''t take any birth control measures. Edmond thought it was because Alicia was willing to have a child with him, so the box of condoms had been left unused. But now he realized that Alicia knew she wouldn''t get pregnant, so she didn''t care. Edmond had spent two months in the obstetrics and gynecology department during his previous internship, and he knew that a woman with this kind of physique would have a harder time than other women if she got pregnant. Thinking of this, he couldn''t help but lower his eyes for a long time before picking up the box of condoms and stuffing it into his suitcase. Alicia''s side was almost done. When she walked into the bedroom, she saw Edmond quietly smoking on the balcony. It seemed like it''s been a while since she had seen him smoking in front of her. His back looked a little preupied. Alicia lightened her footsteps, and as she approached Edmond, she slowly reached out and wrapped her arms around him from behind, first running her fingertips over the man''s abs, then cing her palm on his chest. Edmond''s frame visibly shuddered at being teased by Alicia. He couldn''t help but let out a deep chuckle until she was pressed against his back. "So forting, so you''re on top tonight?" Alicia ignored his immodest words. "What are you thinking about?" "We''re going camping tomorrow, and when Mom falls asleep, we''ll find a nice ce to have sex." "Edmond, you have looked preupied since I was off duty." She revealed but Edmond just smiled. A momentter, only to see him put out his cigarette and turn to face Alicia, a smile tickling the corners of his mouth. Then Edmond said with the most serious tone she''d ever heard. "Alicia, I''m your family from now on." "What''s wrong?" Alicia''s face shed with dismay, her eyes ncing over him as she asked, "You have an illness? How long do you have left to live? Do I have my name on the heir to the estate?" "..." Edmond didn''t take it well. "Do I expect me to die?" "If not, why are you suddenly so sentimental?" Chapter 76 Only Concerned About Your Feelings Chapter 76 Only Concerned About Your Feelings Chapter 76 Only Concerned About Your Feelings Edmond hesitated for a moment until Alicia showed signs of impatience. He slowly began to speak. "I''ve seen your medical report." She trembled slightly, her gentle and charming expression turning somewhat stiff. "How did you see it?" "It was in your notebook." At these words, Alicia lowered her gaze and pursed her lips. Edmond thought she might be angry. So he spoke softly, "I''m sorry. I didn''t mean to invade your privacy. If you are angry with me, you can scold me however you want." Edmond was uncertain. Even he felt that his apology wouldn''t change anything. ording to Alicia''s personality, she should be angry, right? Everything written in that notebook was her inner thoughts and feelings that she couldn''t tell anyone else. It was said that a diary revealed a person''s true self, and one wouldn''t allow another person to read it without sufficient trust. These were secrets Alicia didn''t want anyone else to see, yet Edmond had opened and read them without permission. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. He was well aware that anyone whose inner thoughts were exposed would feel ufortable. But he didn''t want to pretend that nothing had happened either. "Since you''ve seen it, I don''t need to hide anything anymore." Alicia''s tone was calm, devoid of any signs of anger. Edmond breathed a sigh of relief, but then he heard her continue, "If you can''t deal with the fact that it might be hard for me to get pregnant, we can get a divorce." The man''s expression immediately darkened. "We''re not getting a divorce." How could this woman say such a thing so calmly? If he hadn''t read Alicia''s diary today, he might have once again doubted if she had any feelings for him at all. Alicia turned around, her gaze fixed on the distant street view. She pretended to be at ease as she said, "Your family has always been expecting you to have a child. I might not be able to fulfill that." Edmond realized that this woman was trying to be strong. He let out a sigh and pulled Alicia into his embrace from behind, burying his head in her shoulder, offeringfort and a hint of coquetry. "Life can go on without children." "You don''t mind?" "I only care about how you feel." They had never spoken so intimately before, and Edmond''s response was unexpected. Alicia lowered her head, meeting his sincere and enchanting eyes. After a few seconds, she realized and burst intoughter. "So, Edmond, you like me that much?" She thought Edmond was going to engage in their usual banter and deny it once again, but this time, he was being straightforward. "Yes." He paused and added, "I''ve liked you for a long time since we first met. When you thought I wasn''t your type, I had already noticed you." "The first time we met? In the library, when I dropped my library card?" "No, even earlier. On the first day of your freshmen year, at the cafeteria. You were ahead of me in line, hesitating what to eat. I waited for a long time and just stared at you for a few minutes without interrupting." Alicia was stunned, her eyes wide with disbelief. She probably knew when that happened, but she had no idea that someone was watching her at the time. There was no hint of falsehood in Edmond''s expression. Edmond could never forget the first time he saw her, she was in white T-shirt and jeans, dressed somewhat simrly to the popr girl group of that time, in a refreshing and chic style. Her skin was fair and her high ponytail revealed her beautiful neck and shoulder. Edmond had been lost in staring at her neck for a long time. He suddenly understood why vampires always bit human in the neck. Even now, he particrly enjoyed the sight and touch of Alicia''s neck and corbone. With this in mind, Edmond began to lightly nibble at her shoulder, his voice husky as he said, "If you can''t conceive, we won''t have children. It''ll just be the two of us, and that''s even better..." Chapter 77 Camping Chapter 77 Camping Chapter 77 Camping Alicia noticed that after discussing certain matters with Edmond recently, their interactions began to change gradually, especially concerning the difficulty in conceiving. Before this, he was still a womanizer, radiating the qualities of a Casanova every day. He was obsessed with her body, teasing and provoking her, making it hard to tell who was really smitten with whom. That night, he didn''t ask for anything. With the lights off, they simply embraced each other, listening to each other''s breathing. Alicia caught the scent of Edmond''s breath, a mix of shower gel and tobo, an odd but strangely reassuring fragrance. As she drifted into sleep, she felt a surge of warmth near her. In a daze, Edmond''s deep and maic voice floated down gently. "In the future, you won''t be alone. I''ll be there with you." She had already entered the realm of dreams, not overthinking why that sentence carried a hint of guilt. * The following morning, the young couple went to the senior citizens'' apartment to pick up Melissa. Edmond had already arranged for Melissa to return to the apartment a day in advance, waiting for him and Alicia to take her camping. Melissa had the caretaker help her apply light makeup, and herplexion seemed much better. Upon seeing her mother, Alicia''s eyes brightened, her toneced with surprise. "Mom, you actually put on makeup?" Melissa smiled shyly. "It''s rare to go out, so dressing up a bit is nice." "I''ll take you out shopping every week from now on. You should wear makeup more often; it looks good." "Yes, alright." Since her mother''s surgery, they hadn''t gone out for leisure activities. The weather was nice for a change, and Edmond had chosen a great spot - a beautifulkeside in the suburbs of the Arnoford City. While it was a tourist spot, it wasn''t crowded on regr days as most preferred the nearby quaint old streets. Edmond unfolded a folding chair for Melissa. Sitting beside them, she watched as Edmond and Alicia worked together to set up the tent, her heart filled with joy. She secretly snapped a few photos of the couple. The young couple still loved to banter, arguing ceaselessly over minor matters. "Edmond, you got it wrong. It''s not like that." "No, I''m right." "The tent shouldn''t be set up that way." "Yours is the one that''s wrong." "How could I be wrong?" "I couldn''t possibly be wrong either." After a while, they realized that Edmond''s approach was indeed correct, which caused that man to be a bit smug. Melissa giggled by the side. "You guys are too much. You''re grown adults, but act like children. Can''t you find a middle ground?" Edmond, looking pleased with himself, said, "This is the charm of a married life." Alicia retorted coolly, "Clearly, it''s just that youck manners. There''s absolutely no charm in that." As soon as she said this, Edmond raised an eyebrow, smirking at her. His gaze seemed to say, "Do you want that charm? It''s not like it''s impossible." * The campsite was a bit of a distance from the public restrooms and convenience store. Alicia intended to go to the store and buy a few more bottles of mineral water, leaving Edmond to keep Melissapany. As soon as she left, Edmond wasted no time. "Mom, you can''t keep hiding your condition from her." "Edmond, what do you think I should say? I''ve been contemting this for a while now and don''t know how to broach the subject." "Find an opportunityter, and have a one-on-one conversation with her." Seeing Melissa''s conflicted expression, Edmond reassured her in a soft voice, "Don''t be afraid. I''ll help soothe her emotions." When Alicia returned, Edmond and Melissa were seated by theke, Edmond preparing a fishing rod. "Fishing? Count me in." "You know how?" Alicia yfully remarked, "You think only you can do it? Of course, I can too." Edmond handed her the fishing rod and even vacated his spot. Once he saw that Alicia and Melissa were seated together, he quietly stepped away, giving the two women some space. Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. Even though speaking about this matter himself would have been simpler, Edmond chose to encourage Melissa to speak up instead. Apart from considering Alicia''s emotions, this approach would help Melissa gather the courage to face her own condition. After Alicia cast her fishing line and sat down, she noticed Melissa hesitating. "Mom? Is there something you want to talk about?" Chapter 78 Must Live Until Ninety-Nine Chapter 78 Must Live Until Ny-Nine Chapter 78 Must Live Until Ny-Nine Melissa hesitated before giving a nomittal grunt. Alicia knew it was difficult for her to speak, so she reassured, "Okay, take your time. I''m listening." Melissa had always been considerate of Alicia''s feelings, speaking cautiously to avoid causing her sadness or anger. "I''m not a good mother. I didn''t raise you for long before you ended up taking care of me." "Mom, if you say that, I''ll get upset." Alicia''s tone was calm. She remembered Edmond mentioning that her mother had been showing signs of depression and anxietytely. So, subconsciously, she interpreted these words as symptoms of emotional distress. "When Mr. Agos brought you from the orphanage, my husband had just passed away not long before. If it weren''t for youing into our lives, being willing to stay with me, I might have chosen to follow my husband." Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. "If you hadn''t adopted me, I might have grown up in the orphanage and spent my adult life selling things by the roadside." "In the future, when I''m gone, you and Edmond must have a child. That way, you''ll have another bond in this world, and life will have more hope." "Mom, you must live to ny-nine." After Alicia said these, Melissa was immediately at a loss for words. Just as Melissa was about to share the words she had been contemting for a while, Alicia suddenly stood up and eximed, "I''ve got a bite!" She deftly lifted the fishing rod and skillfully reeled in the line, all in one fluid motion. She caught arge fish. Alicia''s immediate reaction was one of pride. She turned her head to seek Edmond''s presence. He was standing under a distant tree, smoking. His gaze was fixed on her, and upon seeing the fish she had caught, he smiled faintly and gave her a thumbs-up. She lifted her chin, smiling smugly and looking utterly adorable. Seeing Alicia''s joy, Melissa couldn''t bear to interrupt. She sighed and turned to Edmond, hoping he could offer some help. As Alicia ced the fish into a bucket, her phone rang. ncing at the caller ID, it was her secretary calling. She said to Melissa, "Mom, I''ll go inside the tent to take a call. Please wait here." "Sure." Once Edmond finished his cigarette and returned, Melissa looked troubled. "I still can''t bring myself to say it." He took a deep breath and finally conceded. "Fine, I''ll do it." When Alicia came out after the call, Edmond was ready to seize the opportunity to bring up the matter openly. However, she had Melissa''s medication in her hand, her expression grave. "Mom..." Melissa followed her gaze and saw the medication in Alicia''s hand. Her heart skipped a beat. Alicia subconsciously looked at Edmond, her expression devoid of emotion, and asked, "If I remember correctly, Mom, you were prescribed this medication when you had a brain tumor two years ago, right?" He detected the tremor in her voice, which caused his throat to tighten. "Yes." "I looked at the dates on the medication. It seems she''s started taking it recently. Is that correct?" "Yes." "So..." Alicia''s words trailed off. When her gaze fell upon Melissa, she noticed her mother covering her mouth, sobbing quietly. She turned to Edmond, who had lowered his head, his hands in his pockets. His tone was serious as he continued, "The brain tumor has recurred, and it was only recently diagnosed." Alicia felt a bit dizzy. She took a deep breath, steadying herself. "The sess rate of the surgery, is it low?" "Not very high." Edmond knew he had to be truthful. Instead of offering grand promises and well-intentioned lies, it was better to prepare her for the worst. Alicia felt as though tears had streaked down her face, but she paid no mind and continued, her voice choked with emotion. "So, is it likely that today... may be thest trip that my mother and I take together?" Edmond remained silent. He stepped closer to her, extended his arms, and pulled her into a tight embrace, holding her close. Chapter 79 I Will Live Well with Him Chapter 79 I Will Live Well with Him Chapter 79 I Will Live Well With Him The reason the bottle of medicine was seen by Alicia was actually that Edmond deliberately opened Melissa''s luggage, making it easy for her to discover. It was ast resort. Unexpectedly, it had to be employed in the end. What surprised him was that after learning about the condition, Alicia remained unusually calm, not struggling in his embrace, not crying or making a fuss-veryposed. Edmond allowed her to hold him for quite a while. Until Edmond''s heart began to race, he let go of Alicia. He lifted her chin with his hand and found that she had shed only one tear and then ceased crying. He was taken aback and was about to offer someforting words when Alicia calmly moved away from him, returning to Melissa''s side and embracing her. "It''s okay, Mom." Trembling, Melissa cried in Alicia''s embrace. "If I don''t wake up... you must live well with Edmond, Okay?" "Yes." She spoke calmly, devoid of any emotional fluctuations. Edmond had seen many simr situations. When a patient passed away, some family members would calmly listen to the bad news, not crying or making a scene, following the nurses to handle the subsequent procedures. Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. Some believed that such a calm reaction was due to the family members not having a deep emotional connection with the patient and not feeling much emotional upheaval. However, the reality was quite the opposite. In times of excessive sorrow, the brain would protect the body by automatically blocking pain signals, causing the individual to fall into a numb emotional state, appearing calm to outsiders while inside. They were extremely painful. After Melissa''s emotions stabilized, she grew drowsy. Alicia told her to go back to the tent and rest. Emerging from the tent, she began to quietly make a fire, preparing to grill the fish. She did it as if nothing had happened. "I''ll do it." Edmond walked over to help, and she didn''t say anything. The two of them silently worked together to prepare the fire. He purposely didn''t add salt and deliberately didn''t use a knife to slice open the fish, thinking she would point out his mistakes. However, nothing happened. Alicia merely watched quietly as Edmond grilled the fish on the fire. In the end, Edmond took the initiative. "Are you angry with me?" Alicia shook her head without saying a word. He closely observed her expressionless face, unable to discern any other information from it. "Why won''t you talk to me?" Again, Alicia shook her head. He didn''t ask further. After grilling the fish, Edmond retrieved a self-heating meal from his bag, along with some roasted sweet potatoes and sausages. Despite previously iming not to know how to cook, he was now quite adept at it. However, Alicia still stared vacantly ahead, unable to muster the enthusiasm to enjoy the meal. By the time the meal was ready, dusk was approaching. Melissa woke up, and the three of them sat together to eat. The atmosphere wasn''t too bad, and it was justcking in conversation topics. The night view by theke was beautiful, the bright moon and stars shining above. Alicia and Melissa sat side by side. Edmond said he was going to the convenience store to buy things, leaving the space for the mother and daughter to be alone. Holding Alicia''s hand, Melissa seemed on the verge of tears. "Licia, Mom is reluctant to part with you. But seeing how well Edmond treats you, I feel relieved." Alicia lowered her head, gripping her mother''s hand tightly. "I will live well with him." Her voice was soft. She didn''t know if Melissa had heard her. "I have no regrets. As long as you''re happy, I''m content." "When is the surgery?" "Next week, arranged by Edmond. But it seems he can''t perform the surgery himself. He mentioned there''s a rule that prohibits operating on close rtives." Previously, when Alicia and Edmond were not yet married, Melissa wasn''t considered a close rtive to him. But now that Melissa had be his mother-inw, he couldn''t perform the surgery himself. Alicia nodded, indicating her understanding. "At that time, I''ll apany you to the hospital and wait outside." "Alright." Everything had calmed down. At least on the surface, it appeared calm. Edmond had spent quite some time at the convenience store, only finding out about thepany''s trouble when he saw the trending hashtags of Diane. #KingOfScumbagsEdmond #UnworthyDoctor #DianeGotPregnant #ActingPresidentOfTheAgosGroupWasAMistress #BiggestNewsInHistory Chapter 80 Im Very Afraid Chapter 80 I''m Very Afraid Chapter 80 I''m Very Afraid Edmond was a little annoyed. While he had anticipated that Diane would take the next step, he hadn''t expected her to cause trouble at such a critical moment. He checked the time of the trending topic, realizing it had been posted in the afternoon. At that moment, when Alicia answered the phone, she probably already knew it, but in the current situation, she had no mood to deal with it. At that time, when he had called and handled everything, he found it was alreadyte. Following the path back to the tent''s location, he passed through a small grove where a streetlight was broken, leaving the surroundings dimly lit. As he walked in, he noticed a delicate figure sitting on a bench, unmoving and eerie. Frowning, he recognized the figure as Alicia through the dim light and approached. "Licia?" In the dim light, she lifted her head, seeming dazed and speechless. "Are you crying?" He couldn''t see her face or hear her crying, which was why he asked. Shaking her head, her voice hoarse, she replied, "No." At least she was speaking now. Taking a seat beside her, Edmond extended his arm and enveloped her in his embrace. He spoke with a slightly sympathetic tone, "You''re safe here now, and you can let it out." The surroundingscked any light, and this ce was sparsely popted. Just as Edmond said, it was indeed safe. Resting in his embrace, listening to his heartbeat, she remained silent for a long time. The scent of Armani men''s cologne mixed with the aroma of tobo lingering in her nose. It seemed he had smoked a lot after leaving, as the smell was quite overpowering. Sniffling, she softly called out, "Edmond." "Hmm?" "If my mom can''t make it through... I won''t have any family left..." Hearing her choked voice and feeling her tremble in his arms, he instinctively held her tighter, his hand gently soothing her as it rested on her head. She continued speaking. "I still don''t know what it feels like to have a family." "Stop talking nonsense. I''m your family." "I''m very afraid." Her voice grew increasingly choked. "What if one day you stop liking me and leave? Then I''ll be all alone again. Love is so unreliable, and I can''t risk it. I''m just so scared..." "Why is love unreliable?" Alicia didn''t know how to respond correctly. She admitted, subconsciously, that she couldn''tpletely let herself go, especially since she had only recently married Edmond. His improved attitude was evident to her, but it didn''t necessarily mean that things would continue to go well in the future. "I''ve realized that there''s nothing permanent in this world. Rtionships can end in breakups, marriages can end in divorce, close friends can go their separate ways, and parents can leave this world. This feeling of instability, the absence of any guarantees, is too agonizing." Edmond quietly listened, refraining from arguing further. Hisforting gestures continued. He knew that what Alicia needed most at this moment was a release of emotions. A close friend of hers suddenly left the Arnoford City, and her mother''s tumor red up. Alicia appeared calm on the surface, but inside, she was in pain. The stronger a person seemed, the more fragile they were inside. Because they didn''t want to show vulnerability, they hid behind a facade of pride and strength. In the dimly lit setting, within the warmth of his embrace, the high walls around her heart finally crumbled. Alicia nestled in his arms, and her crying grew louder. "If receiving something means being destined to lose it, then I''d rather not take it from the start. I can''t bear that feeling of being abandoned and alone anymore." Unable to contain his emotions, Edmond lifted her chin and kissed her. Their tears dampened both their faces. The scent of their breaths was a mixture of heartache and sadness. His fingertips traced through Alicia''s hair, cradling her head gently while he softly kissed her. With half-closed eyes, and long eyshes glistening with teardrops, Alicia held onto his neck, her pitiful appearance causing Edmond''s heart to sway once again. He swallowed hard, his throat visibly moving as a result. "We can try." Alicia looked up at him, her gaze unfocused. All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. Suddenly, he lowered his head and started kissing her neck, his husky voice gradually reaching her ears. "Although it''s difficult to conceive, there''s still a chance. Let''s give it a try; who knows what will happen? It might work." Alicia understood. Edmond was talking about the matter of having children. She asked uncertainly, "Is there really still a chance?" "If you want to, we can try. But it might be tough; even if you do get pregnant, it could be more ufortable than the average expectant mother." She fell silent. She longed for a child. She wanted a family, a rtive she shared blood with... Just as Melissa had said, having a child would create a bond, making her feel more attached to this world and less lonely. However, this desire had been buried when she saw the medical report. At the time, she had thought she might never experience having a family. Now she couldn''t help but wonder what it would be like if she and Edmond had a child. She didn''t know the chances of sess, but as she looked into his sincere and enchanting eyes, she softly responded, "I will." Chapter 81 Give Me Some Time Chapter 81 Give Me Some Time Chapter 81 Give Me Some Time At night. On her way back to the tent, Alicia deliberately avoided Edmond. He tried to get close but Alicia pushed him away. "Go away. Stay away from me." Edmond walkedxly with his hands in his pockets and made acent smile. No one could have imagined that he was carrying the pieces of Alicia¡¯s underwear in his pocket. As the breeze blew, Alicia''s hem was slightly lifted. The chilly feeling made her blush, and she turned to Edmond with anger. "You bastard." "You enjoyed it." Edmond exposed the fact directly. "But no need to tear the underwear. It''s expensive!" "Then buy cheaper ones." Edmond paused and added, "And you won¡¯t feel pity for them." Alicia blushed with anger. Edmond went too far. After Alicia answered that she wanted a baby, Edmond took her to a secluded ce. And in a righteous attitude, he imed to help Alicia fulfill her wish. In fact, Edmond and Alicia were still in a heavy mood, but after Edmond made a fuss, it dispelled Alicia''s depression. She seemed more rxed. Back in the tent, they found Melissa slept soundly. Alicia changed her clothes and slept next to Melissa. Soon, Edmond alsoy down next to Alicia. "Isn''t it weird for us three in a tent like this?" She asked. Edmond disagreed, "We only have one tent." ¡°I mean, why don''t you keep watch tonight?¡± "I can keep watch here." Edmond''s hand on her waist was about to move licentiously. Alicia took his hand off decisively and warned in a low voice, "Sleep." Edmond smiled and agreed. He waited for Alicia¡¯s customary bedtime. Hearing her steady breathing, Edmond knew Alicia was asleep, and he left the tent quietly and took his mobile phone to call Josh. "How is the trending topic going?" "Public rtions work is almost done. I have drawn up awyer''s letter and posted it on the Inte. It will be sent directly to Diane tomorrow. But..." Edmond got Josh''s worried tone and realized that there was something difficult. "What''s wrong?" "Diane posted intimate photos of Ms. Casey with other men online, and some employees in the Agos Group also testified for her, rumoring that Ms. Casey has dating many different lovers at the same time. In their gossip, Ms. Casey had an affair with Senior Mr. Agos and kept cute boys outside. Now she even hooked up with you. Although emergency public rtions has been done now, many people still believe that you and Ms. Casey live an indiscreet private life. I am afraid not only your careers but also the Agos Group will face a great risk of loss." Edmond kept calm to Josh¡¯s words. He hung up and called Peter. "Hey, Dad." A serious voice sounded on the other end of the phone. "I read the news and heard that you are handling it yourself now." "Don''t worry. I can cope with it." There was a sigh from Peter. "I started the Agos Group from scratch, but now everyone wants a piece of it, and some even plot to take it away. I know Licia suffers a lot in managing it for me. And after thinking for a long time, I felt Licia shouldn¡¯t bear those burdens for my selfishness. If it couldn''t survive, find others to acquire the company. My only request is to keep employees'' jobs and not to let them lose their jobs." Peter had always been open-minded. Even if Edmond wanted to be a doctor and refused to inherit thepany, Peter nagged about it every day but never forced Edmond by extreme means. The reason why Peter appointed Alicia as the acting president was that he didn''t want some evil- minded to get in the way and bring down thepany. But now Peter thought clearly. The Agos Group needed a more capable leader. "As long as the Group does not copse and employees could continue to work, I don''t care who the president is. At my age, I don''t persist in passing on my business. It''s unfair to you and Licia." Edmond listened quietly to Peter''s nag. After a long time until Peter''s sleeping time, Edmond said calmly. "Give me some time." "I''ll try." * When Alicia woke up in the morning and went out of the tent, she saw Edmond boiling hot water and taking out self-heating porridge to prepare breakfast. "When did you get up?" "I didn''t sleep." Alicia was surprised. She looked at Edmond''s eyes carefully and found they were terrible and bloodshot. "Did you really follow my word to keep watch?" Edmond had never been so obedient at ordinary times. Edmond slightly hooked up the corner of his lips, "Yes, I must be obedient to please you." He didn''t say anything about his insomnia. Alicia was upset enough. She had no need to worry about the Agos Group with him. Melissa had a sound sleep. After confessing her illness yesterday, Melissa appeared in good spirits and even made more smile today. After having breakfast, Alicia and Edmond worked together to pack up and then went shopping in the scenic spots of the nearby town to buy local specialties. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. It wasn''t long before Alicia found that passers-by seemed to be staring at her and Edmond. She didn''t think much until a middle-aged woman suddenly spat at her feet and cursed. "You bitch!" Chapter 82 Perfect Counterattack Chapter 82 Perfect Counterattack Chapter 82 Perfect Counterattack Before Alicia could react, Edmond hade over and protected her behind him. Melissa beside her was also puzzled by the shrew''s behavior. "My daughter had never offended you. What the hell are you doing? How could you be so rude?" The middle-aged woman showed disdain and continued. "Such a shameless bitch does not deserve my politeness. Your daughter is a master in seducing men without any bottom line. Why should I be polite to her?" Melissa frowned, "What are you talking about?" "The news had already disclosed her disguise! Your daughter is a slut! The witch who destroys others'' family should be burnt to death at the stake!" After saying that, the middle-aged woman looked at Edmond. Her eyes were still full of malice. "You, a doctor, have no sense of shame and decency, nor self-control. You have rtions with all women around you and abandon them when they get pregnant. A scum like you is unworthy to be a doctor!" Pa- A loud p sounded. All eyes were attracted. Melissa''s hands trembled and her palm turned red by excessive force. Melissa slowly gasped and her face turned red in rage. The series of actions were too fast. Alicia reacted and quickly pulled Melissa to her side, "Mom! Don''t pay attention to them." The middle-aged woman touched her pped and burning cheek ferociously. "How dare you? Good, I''ll call the police and send all of you scum to jail!" Then she picked up the phone. Edmond didn''t stand aside. When the woman was preparing to call, he suddenly sneered and stared at the woman coldly. "It''s you again. You and your husband are specialized in epting the order to ckmail, right?" Everyone was startled. The middle-aged woman showed a trace of astonishing emotion but she quickly concealed it. "I will call the police now!" "Very well, I haven''t investigated with your husband who injured my armst time. Now let''s figure it out. Ask the police to investigate whether there are other murderers in the organization besides you and your husband." Alicia and the middle-aged woman were both shocked. The woman was paid to attack them? Even the man who hurt Edmond with a fruit knifest time was the woman''s husband? Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Alicia was totally puzzled. How on earth did Edmond see through that? Knowing she was exposed, the middle-aged woman paled, "What the hell are you talking about? You p me and even use I hurt you. You viin sue your victim." Seeing her panicked attitude, Edmond took out his mobile phone and made a call calmly. "Hey, I found the family of the person who hurt mest time." As Edmond called, the middle-aged woman waspletely flustered, "Who are you calling?" Edmond sneered at her. "Don''t want to call the police? I call them first. Ask your husband to go to the police stationter, and let''s talk about my medicalpensation." "I can''t understand you! You nuts! Forget it, today is my bad luck, and I won''t prosecute the p! Bah!" The woman ran away in a hurry. A bunch of rubbernecks were watching the fun. They intended to see how the middle-aged woman taught the doctor and the female president mentioned in the trending a lesson. Unexpectedly, in the end, they were attracted by Edmond''s perfect counterattack. His reaction was so cool... No one could stand it. Women around wondered whether Edmond needed a girlfriend. And they would like to be. Alicia came to her senses and found Melissa turned pale and shaken all over. Edmond saw the situation, and quickly helped Melissa, "Sit down first." Melissa was taken to a small teahouse by them and drank a cup of tea before she felt recovered. "What''s going on? Why do people around always take pictures of you with their mobile phones, and call you bitches?" Chapter 83 The Rich Family Was So Complicated Chapter 83 The Rich Family Was So Complicated Chapter 83 The Rich Family Was So Complicated Alicia quickly calmed Melissa. "Mom, nothing. Someone deliberately smeared us. We''ve already dealt with it." Alicia didn''t know the trending issue was handled by Edmond himself until she received a message from her secretary today. Melissa couldn''t help worrying. "Is it serious? Will it hurt you? The middle-aged woman scolds you badly. You must be careful when going out in the future. " "I''ll deal with it, Melissa." Edmond poured tea for them. He seemedzy and careless, but his words were so reassuring. Melissa felt much relieved by his words. She still felt sorry for the absurd scolds they suffered. However, Melissa could do nothing but sigh and forget it. After all, she had no ability to help them. Half the consumers in the teahouse recognized them and secretly took photos to post them online. Alicia and Edmond didn''t care about those whispering, but worrying that Melissa would feel bad, they left without finishing their tea. Melissa indeed had a good time on the trip but was also tired. As soon as getting back to the senior citizens'' apartment, Melissa changed her clothes andy down to sleep. Alicia made a decision. "I want to move to live with my mother and spend more time with her before the operation." She said. Edmond knew her feeling and agreed. With a care worker at home, Alicia could be relieved. She went to thepany to deal with the trending issue in person, and Edmond went with her. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Diane had bought off many hired supporters and the marketing number online to smear Alicia and Edmond on the Inte. Now they made big trouble and all major departments of the Agos Group were busy dealing with it. Alicia called an emergency meeting as soon as she arrived at thepany. The manager of the personnel department, Mr. Linsey, saw Edmond and began to wonder. He wanted to propose to fire Diane, but it seemed that Mr. Agos had something to do with Diane and Ms. Casey. ording to Diane, she was Mr. Agos'' true love, and Mr. Agos even arranged her work in the Agos Group and forced Ms. Casey to agree to it. When Diane submitted the information, she especially attached a photo of her and Mr. Agos. No one could tell whether it was true. Anyway, when the photo was delivered to the personnel department, they immediately understood the inside story and were a little more afraid of Diane. Now, in such a chaotic situation, Mr. Linsey was curious about who Mr. Agos would help. After thinking for a long time, Mr. Linsey decided to risk. "I personally think we should fire Diane. The talent show removed her from the list after the news. Now she spreads rumors online and incites our employees to stand up to her. For me, she is unfit to stay in ourpany. Mr. Agos, if you insist on employing her, then I have to resign..." Mr. Linsey''s heart trembled wildly when saying that. Edmond nced at him speechlessly. It seemed that he was asking: What nonsense were you talking about? Before Mr. Linsey understood his emotion, Alicia said coldly. "Let her go. She annoyed me." Mr. Linsey paused for a few seconds and then looked at Edmond. Edmond did not object and emphasized, "Shut her out in case she continues to make trouble in the future." Huh? Mr. Agos''s reaction was so unexpected. Wasn''t Mr. Agos always gentle for beautifuldies? Thinking about it carefully. Mr. Linsey believed that the only reason was that Alicia had sessfully captured Edmond''s heart. Now, Diane had been eliminated. It was Mr. Talty''s turn to make a speech, and the manager of the public rtions department had a little more confidence. Like Mr. Linsey, he was worried that Mr. Agos would deny his opinion. Now, seeing that Mr. Agos had no feelings for Diane, Mr. Talty boldly proposed. "Ms. Casey, Mr. Agos, the process of your confrontation with the middle-aged woman was recorded and posted online. The public opinion that was originally suppressed is set off once again, and it is estimated to take more effort to settle it. The most reliable way now is to publicize that you are lovers, and it is best to have actual evidence. " Edmond, ying with a lighter, suddenly interrupted. "We are not lovers." Everyone was somewhat surprised by his words. Mr. Talty''s heart thumped. Shit, did he do something wrong? Didn''t Mr. Agos hug Ms. Casey''s waist and get into the elevator the day before yesterday, and call her Babe Licia? How could he turn his back on Ms. Casey so soon? Edmond turned out to be a yboy. He abandoned the girls after having a rtionship with them and changed women like changing clothes... Most importantly, even Ms. Casey had a dull face and made no unhappy expression on Mr. Agos'' words. The public couldn''t help but admire them. The two love rats had steel-like nerves. Only the unlucky employees felt exhausted. As they were brainstorming the whole story, Edmond directly shocked them with the following words. "We are a couple." "What?" "OMG!" Someone even cried in shock, "Shit." The crowd looked back and forth between them surprisingly, and Alicia''s in expression obviously confirmed Edmond''s words. Hell, the love rats were a couple. When did they get married? Did they decide to return to the family? Or y along on the asion? The rich family was soplicated! Chapter 84 This Matter Had Finally Come to An End Chapter 84 This Matter Had Finally Come to An End Chapter 84 This Matter Had Finally Come to An End It wasn''t until Edmond sent the photo of his marriage certificate to the manager of the public rtions department that the fact was finallypletely believed. Edmond and Alicia were really secretly married! Not long ago, these two people were so wild that no one would have thought they were a couple. Manyizens were also shocked after the official social ount of the Agos Group posted online the marriage certificate of Edmond and Alicia. Lots of people had been following Edmond since a long time ago. They remembered that someone said on the forum a while ago that Edmond had not actually touched any of his so-called lovers. He just gave money to them to y games with him for some reason. At that time, people thought it was Edmond who hired online supportors to whitewash what he had done. Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. At this time, after a careful thought, theizens thought Edmond deliberately had pretended to be a yboy before! He was really good at it! After the official publication of the marriage certificate, Josh issued charges against Diane and promoted that the reporting process was already underway. Even Peter signed in the social media, which he had not logged in to for a long time, and stood up to rify. [It''s ridiculous! My son is in medicine but not in business. I entrusted thepany to my daughter- inw for management, but it was said that I had an affair with her. For all these years of entrepreneurship, I have never seen such absurd spection. This time, we will definitely pursue legal responsibility to the end.] People hadn''t expected that the most domineering person was the former CEO who had just resigned for two months. The public opinion on the inte was gradually being suppressed. Some professionals posted several photos of Diane that had been publicly avable for research, pointing out that they were obviously photoshopped. The people who originally supported Diane could no longer speak up. As the public opinion situation had improved, thepany''s stock price was stabilized. This matter had finallye to an end. After the matter was handled, Alicia couldn''t help but tell Edmond on the way home. "I thought you would protect Diane." He raised his eyebrows in confusion and asked, "Why should I protect her?" "For the sake of what you owe her? You have favored her in front of me many times before." Edmond vaguely caught the hint of his wife''s jealousy and deliberately asked with a smile on his face, "For example?" "On the wedding night and when you went back to the Agos Mansion for the night, she called you and you immediately ran to see her. Also, you arranged for her to work as a trainee at your company, and the documents sent to me included photos of you and her. I remember you specifically went to thepany to pick her up from workter..." Alicia had always pretended not to care about the rtionship between Edmond and Diane before. At this moment, she finally stopped pretending and settled ounts with Edmond one by one. He didn''t feel irritable because of her questioning, but instead listened with great interest. After finishingining in one breath, Alicia saw the smile on Edmond''s face, brighter than the wild flowers on the roadside, and suddenly knew she had been tricked by him again. "Are you happy to see me jealous?" Edmond chuckled, "Very happy." He was really happy now, but he didn''t forget to coax her. He patiently exined all the things to Alicia. For example, he exined why he received a phone call and left those two times. It was actually because he couldn''t resist Alicia''s temptation and always wanted to do something to her, so he decided to go out and find a hotel to stay. He never went to see Diane. Arranging Diane to be a trainee was hisst attempt to repay the favor. That document was prepared by Diane, and he handed it over to Alicia''s secretary without even looking at it. "As for the time I drove to thepany, I was actually trying to pick you up from work, but Diane got in the car one step ahead. You were standing in front of the car door and couldn''t even get in my car. After seeing her get in the car, you just turned around to leave. You just didn''t even want to get in my car..." So he came to her at night and climbed onto her bed to say the words he didn''t say during the day - get in the car... "Is Diane really pregnant?" Edmond made a gesture of raising his hands to surrender and said firmly, "Anyway, I haven''t touched her." Since the misunderstanding was resolved, Alicia felt that she shouldn''t be jealous any longer. She didn''t want to think about Diane anymore. The only thing that worried her the most now was her mother''s illness. After returning to the apartment, Alicia started packing up, nning to move over to the senior citizens'' apartment tonight to apany her mother. Edmond leaned against the door to watch her busy figure. After a while, he suddenly walked forward and hugged her from behind. He kissed her for a while with attachment. When he let go of her lips, his deep eyes showed a hint of grievance. "I''m starting to miss you." Alicia was somewhat moved. In recent days, they had been sleeping together almost every day and had be ustomed to each other. It had be a habit to hold each other to sleep every night. The smell of him and the sound of his heartbeat made her feel at ease and secure. It could only be said that habits sometimes were really scary. Even Alicia felt a bit reluctant to leave after hearing Edmond''s words. But she suppressed her reluctance when she thought that her mother would soon undergo surgery. "I''m going to apany my mother and maybe will sleep on the same bed with my mother, so you don''t have toe over. Just rest well. Your hand has been injured... It''s really weak?" Weak? Hearing the word "weak", Edmond thought Alicia really didn''t know the real situation. He was stimted by her words and his expression changed in a second. He gently bit her earlobe and said with his hoarse voice carrying a hint of punishment, "I don''t mind having sex to prove whether I am weak or strong before driving you to the apartment." Chapter 85 She Was on the Verge of Losing Her Mind Chapter 85 She Was on the Verge of Losing Her Mind Chapter 85 She Was on the Verge of Losing Her Mind Edmond really did what he said. By the time Alicia arrived at Melissa''s ce, it was already time for ate night snack. Edmond left after finishing a meal. Melissa pulled Alicia and took out an old album, page by page, to read with her. There were many photos of the child Alicia. She liked dancing and often represented the school inpetitions at that time. In high school, she originally wanted to apply for a dance major butter realized that her family didn''t have enough money, so she applied to study business and management. "When you were a child, you didn''t have a sense of security. You were always afraid of things being taken away by others, probably because people often stole your things when you were in the orphanage. I was quite worried about you at the time, and thought you wouldn''t have felt so insecure if I could have adopted you earlier. Fortunately, you are now better." Alicia moved her lips, wanting to say that she still didn''t feel secure now. Just this sense of scarcity shifted and was hidden by her. For uncertain people and things, she chose not to let herself have them. Without gain, there would be no loss. That was also why she had always been stubborn and refused to say love to Edmond. Love made her feel insecure. Looking back on the past with Melissa gave Alicia a growing sense of farewell. It was like saying goodbye to Melissa, and it was also like saying goodbye to her past. Alicia''s mood was a bit heavy, and she didn''t sleep very well that night. The next morning, Edmond came up with breakfast to eat with them. Melissa took out the previous bank card and handed it over to them. "The money in it is just for your future children. If you don''t n to have children, you can keep it as a backup. Poor couples are always sad, and having money is always better." Edmond still didn''t ept it. Alicia knew Melissa''s temperament, and was clear that she would find an excuse to give it to them in the future if they didn''t ept this card. So Alicia decisively reached out and took it over, saying, "I''ll take care of it for you first. After your surgery is over and you''re well, we''ll use this money to travel abroad." Alicia had already assumed that this surgery was bound to be sessful and did not take Melissa''s series of arrangements for future affairs too seriously. Melissa replied with a pair of red eyes and a smile on her face, "Okay, that''s good." After breakfast, Melissa had to go to the hospital for further consultation. Although Edmond was unable to perform the surgery, he had to have meetings with the attending doctor every day to discuss technical matters before the surgery began. Alicia read the inspection report and heard many professional terms. Every word was telling her that Melissa was likely to never wake up after entering the operating room. No matter how strong she pretended to be, there would still be times when she couldn''t hold on. Edmond pulled Alicia to the rooftop and stood side by side to feel the breeze. Alicia suddenly asked, "She''s going to get better, right?" Edmond replied softly, "The probability is small, but it''s still possible." "Mom will definitely be safe." "Yes." Edmond echoed. Alicia knew it wasfort, but she felt a lot relieved. On the other side. In the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department. Diane was kicked out by the doctor and the nurses with her face covered in tears. "Please help me! It''s just a report. I''ll give you money! As long as you write that this child''s father is Edmond, I''ll give you 20,0000 dors, okay? Help me quickly!" The whole floor echoed with her hysterical voice, and everyone turned their heads to see her, noticing that she was the unknown star who had been on the hot search for the past two days. How dare she say such a thing so loudly? People thought she must be mentally ill. The nurse looked at the woman who was almost crazy, and coldly refused, "Stop making trouble. Our regr hospital doesn''t do this kind of thing! Please, next patient." Diane went away at a loss. "All the ns have fallen through. Why?" She had participated in a talent show, and her poprity had increased significantly although she got a lot of anti-fans. She thought she could use this opportunity to manipte theizens and ruin the reputation of Edmond and Alicia, but didn''t expect that she failed and her own reputation was destroyed. Diane thought her n was wless. She made many photos and so-called evidence, and she always thought she had done very well. She always thought that as long as she stirred up, she could sessfully separate Edmond and Alicia. But in the end, she found that the more she stirred up, the more poor she became! Why was this happening? That was impossible! She was on the verge of losing her mind. All rationality and intelligence had long been lost by her. Copyright by N?v/elDrama.Org. There was only one final n left, which was as long as some doctor in the hospital was willing to write a report for her, saying that the child was Edmond''s, then she still had a chance to win. Diane''s crazy pace attracted the attention of many people in the hospital. Lori instinctively stepped forward to assist her when noticing her shaky figure, but didn''t recognize her for a moment. "Miss, are you okay? Are you feeling bad?" Just as she finished speaking, Diane lifted her head. Lori almost startled when she saw Diane''s empty and pale look. After regaining consciousness, Lori remembered who she was. "You?" That day in front of the emergency room, it was this woman who pped her and angrily scolded her for causing Dr. Agos to be injured! At that time, Lori had no idea what connection this woman had with Dr. Agos. It wasn''t until she saw the hot search these two days that she understood the reason behind it. She felt a wave of disgust in her heart and quickly let go of Diane''s hand. However, at the same time, Diane recognized Lori and suddenly her eyes lit up. Diane grabbed Lori''s arm and said excitedly, "It''s you!" Chapter 86 Completely Insane Chapter 86 Completely Insane Chapter 86 Completely Insane After Diane recognized Lori, Lori''s first reaction was to dodge. "You remember wrong. I don''t know you. If it''s okay, I''ll go first." She couldn''t wait to escape quickly and stay away from the woman who always started hitting people after a small disagreement. But Diane didn''t allow her to leave at all and tightly grabbed her arm, with a ferocious and anxious expression on her face. "You like Edmond, right? Then you must alsl hate Alicia, right? Last time I saw you look at their backs with envy. You must also like him!" The fact that Lori liked Edmond was something that all the workers of the hospital knew. However, due to her reserve, she never pierced thestyer of paper to reveal it, and had been waiting for Edmond to take the initiative. She knew that Edmond was a yboy, but she didn''t care. She thought she would have him one day. After all, among many women, she was the most excellent one that was enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with Edmond. Alicia''s appearance surprised Lori. She didn''t know Alicia, but after meeting her, she felt guilty from the bottom of her heart when she saw the charm and confidence emanating from her. And when she saw Alicia walking with Edmond, she thought they were a perfect match. That made Lori feel very frustrated. At the same time, she was also grateful that she had not pierced thestyer of paper, so as not to be humilited. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. At the moment, Diane revealed that mercilessly in front of so many people, which made Lori feel vited and immediately blush. "Don''t talk nonsense. Dr. Agos and I are just colleagues." After all, Lori was a doctor who needed to consider literacy and fame, but Diane no longer cared about these things. At this moment, she looked like a crazy woman with a wide smile on her lips and grabbed Lori, saying, "If you hate Alicia, then we are friends and can cooperate. Let''s drive Alicia away together, and then Edmond will be ours!" Lori looked at Diane incredulously. Diane looked pretty good, but at this moment, theugh on her face was filled with hatred and insanity, whick looked particrly ferocious and thrilling. She realized that Diane was likely experiencing a mental illness. So she quickly raised her head and reached out to summon the nurses, "Come here, this patient is insane. We need to find a way to calm her down!" Her words really stimted Diane. Especially the word "insane" made her face instantly turn pale. Many images shed through her mind, and there were also many voices criticizing her for being insane... Diane grabbed Lori''s arm tighter and tighter, almost scratching her skin to bleed. Lori gasped in pain and shouted again after noticing that the nurses were still afraid toe forward, "Why don''t youe to help?! This woman is crazy!" Several nurses finally mustered up the courage to step forward. Unexpectedly, Diane suddenly grabbed Lori''s hair and pulled her to escape from the nurses. "Ah!" Lori shouted angrily in pain, "You let me go!" Diane tugged at her hair and looked at the people around furiously with a pair of cold eyes. "Don''te over! No one can get close! This is between me and Lori. No one of you can interfere!" Lori was so angry that she was about to cry. "I don''t know you. Let go of me!" "No! You must help me write a gic test report today, saying that the baby in my belly is Edmond''s. You have to coborate with me to force Alicia to leave Edmond!" Upon hearing this, Lori was even more certain that Diane was crazy. Losing a man was not much for ordinary people. But after being exposed on the inte, Diane became a street mouse overnight, and everyone mercilessly cursed her. She was banned in the entertainment industry. Millions of people wereughing at her. No one dared to hire her, let alone be friends with her. Diane''s career hade to an end, and everything she had in her life had beenpletely lost. She now only wanted to use the baby and resort to any means to exchange for what she most wanted - love. Just as it was confirmed that Diane had lost her mind, Lori heard a nurse scream to warn, "Dr. Grimes, watch out!" Chapter 87 A Chaos in the Hospital Chapter 87 A Chaos in the Hospital Chapter 87 A Chaos in the Hospital The entire hospital was in chaos. Especially when Diane grabbed Lori''s hair to pull her to the window sill, she looked so ferocious that other people in the hospital was extremely scared. Some people realized that danger was about to ur, so they began to call the police and evacuate the crowd. Several doctors came to persuade Diane to calm down. "Miss, please calm down and let go of Dr. Grimes. Let''s have a talk!" Diane refused to ept their goodness. "When I begged you just now, no one was willing to help me. It was you who forced me to do it! I''ll leave my words here today. If you don''t want to help me, I''ll throw her down." Lori had already cried uncontrobly. "I have no grievances or grudges with you. It''s because you don''t have the ability to keep the man you like. Why do you want to kill me?" "I have long heard that you are the daughter of the dean of this hospital. They will listen to you. If you don''t let them do what I say, I will be here to keep troubling you." To put it bluntly, Diane regarded Lori as a total punching bag. Last time Lori pushed Edmond out to block the fruit knife, and now the retribution was doubled. She was hung in front of the windowsill. Although it was only the fifth floor, it was enough to make people fall to death! Seeing Diane''s situation, Lori knew she really dared to push her down. Lori trembled with fear and cried out to the doctors and nurses, "Go write it! Just write it to her!" Some people were stunned for a few seconds without any movement. She cursed angrily and excitedly, "Do you want to see me die?" People began to react after hearing her words. At this moment, the dean rushed over and saw Lori being held hostage by Diane. His whole face turned pale and he nervously walked forward. "This patient, please calm down. Let''s have a talk peacefully. Could you let go of my daughter first?" Diane showed a sneer on her sinister face and said sternly, "Give me the report." "Okay! If you need a report, I''ll have someone write it to you now." Soon, someone brought the report, and the dean ced it on the ground for Diane to pick it up. As long as Diane squatted down to get the report, Lori would have a chance to fight for escape. This type of basic knowledge was already familiar in hospitals. As expected, Diane squatted down to pick up the report. But what surprised everyone the most was that Lori did not seize the opportunity to escape at the first time, but pressed Diane to the ground and pped her hard. "You deserve the p!" "Lori, no!" After the p, Diane''s already unstable emotions were even more stimted. Mad people often had greater strength than ordinary people. Without saying a word, she pushed Lori away and began to fight her. "Stop fighting!" Stop fighting!" The incident of someone causing trouble on the fifth floor spread throughout the hospital. By the time it reached Edmond, the incident had already evolved into Lori being pushed down from the fifth floor by a crazy woman. "Dr. Agos! The dean asked you to hurry to perform the surgery on Dr. Grimes. She was pushed down from the fifth floor and suffered severe spinal nerve damage. She needs to undergo a surgery immediately." Edmond and n were discussing business when they were suddenly interrupted, and both of them were stunned. n immediately reacted and said, "Dr. Agos''s hand has not recovered yet, so he cannot perform any surgery! Why don''t I go?" The nurse thought it made sense and quickly led n to the operating room. Without further thoughts, Edmond called Alicia, "Are you still in the restroom with your mother? I''ll go find you now. Let''s go home." Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. However, there was a worried voiceing from the other end of the phone. "Mom, Mom! Open the door quickly! Edmond,e here quickly. Mom seems to have fainted in the restroom." Chapter 88 Coerced by the Dean Chapter 88 Coerced by the Dean Chapter 88 Coerced by the Dean Edmond found Alicia and took some time to rescue Melissa from the bashroom. Melissa fell into aa. He calmly carried her to the outpatient room for examination. The neurosurgery department was on the seventh floor, and most of the medical staff of the department were called by the dean to operate upon Lori, so none of the doctors were present. Edmond had no choice but to personally mobilize the intern nurses to help him give Melissa first aid and examinations. Alicia stood nervously outside the curtain, afraid to say a word to disturb them. She tightly squeezed her palms. She was always calm andposed, but now she looked like a helpless child. Ten minutester, Edmond pulled back the curtain and said with a heavy face, "She should have had a sudden seizure in the restroom just now, and then fell into aa. This situation is mostly caused by thepression of the brain nerve by a brain tumor. The current situation is not optimistic, and the surgery must be carried out in advance, preferably now." "Well, I''ll go sign..." "Wait a moment." Edmond stopped her and said, "n has gone to perform surgery on Lori. There is no doctor here to operate." "What should we do?" Edmond looked down at his arm and frowned tightly. Alicia immediately saw through his thoughts and quickly blocked him, saying, "No, you can''t perform the surgery. Your hand is still injured. We definitely have other ways, or we can find another doctor." A intern nurse next to them couldn''t help but interrupt, "Dr. Agos, there is no extra operating room. Just now a woman fell downstairs with Dr. Grimes, and all the formal doctors in our entire department have been transferred there, leaving only a few interns." Alicia didn''t expect things to happen so coincidentally. It turned out that surgery was not just about having money, but there were still many unexpected situations that might ur in reality. And these were precisely the bad situations that she was powerless to change. Alicia heard herself choking up. "How long can my motherst in this situation?" Even Edmond couldn''t give her a clear answer. As Melissa''s physical condition was already very dangerous and she was old, the risk of surgery was rtively high. If the operation dyed for too long and she missed the best opportunity, she might be vegetative or lose her ability to take care of herself even if the surgery was sessful in the end. Edmond''s phone suddenly rang. It was the dean calling. "Dr. Agos, my daughter''s condition is not optimistic. Can youe here to serve as an on-site commander." "Dean, there is a patient here who is also in a very urgent situation. She just had an epileptic attack and is now in aa, with a sudden drop in blood pressure. An operation should be arranged for her immediately. I request to arrange for two doctors toe here to assist with me." Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. "Take it easy. Just hurry over to Lori''s operating room. The doctors here are not as skilled and experienced as you." Edmond frowned tightly. "All the doctors in neurosurgery are called to perform the same surgery, and the life of other patients doesn''t matter?" "How can they bepared to my daughter? Of course, my daughter''s life is more important! Tell me. Are youing to participate in the guidance? Don''t you want to work in the hospital?" Although Edmond did not turn on the amplifier, Alicia still heard what the dean said. She suddenly stiffened. The cruelty of reality plunged her into a state of extreme panic, making her tremble with anger but her expression be dull. Edmond''s expression didn''t look much better either. Alicia looked up at him. After a while, Edmond spoke sternly to the other side of the phone, "If the importance of rescuing lives and injuries is determined based on personal connections, then I have more important people waiting for me to rescue." Seeing him hang up the phone, Alicia felt her nose turned sour and her eyes instantly turned red. "Take our things. We will immediately switch to another hospital to perform the surgery on your mother." If Everyone Wanted to Win, Who Was Going to Lose? If Everyone Wanted to Win, Who Was Going to Lose? Chapter 89 If Everyone Wanted to Win, Who Was Going to Lose? Only when Alicia and Edmond left the hospital with Melissa did they learn that Lori and Diane had gotten into conflict, and thus, the falling from the building urred. Now both were in the emergency room, but the one in charge of Diane was just a trainee... Getting into the taxi, Alicia sat in the back seat, hugging the unconscious Melissa. Edmond was on the phone in the passenger seat, and perhaps he had known someone in the higher-up of another hospital. He managed to arrange everything quickly, and now the hospital awaited Melissa''s arrival. Alicia had not spoken a single word. She seemed to be in a daze. Edmond thought for a long while before squeezing out a word offort. "Don''t worry. I''ll do what I can." Edmond reassured Alicia. Alicia was silent for a long time before she slowly spoke up. "I feel so tired," Alicia said. There was a hint of sarcasm and sadness in her voice. Edmond did not utter a word. The driver dared not even breathe and silently prayed that the unconscious elderlydy behind him would not pass away in his car. Otherwise, that would be very unlucky. Alicia choked back a sob before continuing. "I''m a verypetitive person and have always enjoyed topete with others since I was young. I don''t want to lose, so I''ve managed to win everything but nothing I have winned... Just now, I suddenly feel so ridiculous, like I''m a fool." There were many people like this in the world. They thought of life as an arena and every day was apetition. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. In school, theypeted with their grades. In love, theypeted over who would give in first, while love rivalspeted over who was more attractive to capture their man''s eye. In society, they competed for who would earn more. Even in hospital operating theaters, they had topete for it... If everyone wanted to win, who was going to lose? So what if one were to win? At that moment, Alicia felt so exhausted that she did not want topete anymore. She just wanted her mother to survive and the people she cared for to be well. That was all. * Edmond was very efficient. He usually seemed so cynical, but he was always the most reliable when things really happened. The taxi dropped them off at the neighboring hospital, and the hospital personnel that Edmond had contacted earlier were already there to pick up Melissa and take her to the emergency room. The whole process was smooth and professional. Alicia seldom felt so helpless, but at this point, she could not do anything except sign some documents at the registration counter. Edmond and a few doctors discussed Melissa''s situation. He passed them various medical reports, and all the terminology they were discussing was something that Alicia could not understand. When she came to her senses, the operating room lights were already lit, and Edmond had pulled her to sit and wait on a bench. "I don''t work here, so they won''t let me do the surgery." Edmond apologized. Alicia tightly grabbed Edmond''s hand and replied, "It''s fine. You''ve already done a lot for me." "Calm yourself down. Don''t get too worked up." Edmondforted her. She nodded in agreement, but she could not fool anymore with her pale face and trembling hands. Edmond could only hold Alicia tightly in his arms to make her feel warm and secure as much as possible. His hands were patting her back slowly like coaxing a little child. Soon, Alicia calmed down. Edmond''s phone kept ringing, but he waited until Alicia was more emotionally stabilized before taking it out to read the message, and his expression darkened. It was easy to guess that his Dean had demanded Edmond to go back and help out again. Alicia''s eyes flickered as she told Edmond, "Since my mom is already undergoing surgery, you shouldn''t wait here with me. Your hospital might need your help badly, so you should go back and take a look. After all, you''re a doctor too." It was not that Alicia was overly sympathetic to others. It was just that once she had calmed down, she ced herself in the shoe of a healer and understood that saving lives and helping people was a duty and vocation for all doctors and nurses. Edmond had put aside his duties for her mother, and even with how the circumstances forced him to make such choices, this incident today would most likely affect his career greatly. If the Dean decided to hold Edmond responsible, he would probably charge Edmond with offenses such as having no medical ethics or disregarding his patients'' life. Alicia knew that bing a doctor was Edmond''s dream since his childhood. She could not let him ruin his future because of her. With such consideration, she persuaded Edmond to return to work. After saying those words, Edmond looked at Alicia in surprise before returning to his usual demeanor. Alicia nodded at him and exined, "It''s fine. I can wait here alone. Instead of waiting here with me, you might as well go and do something more meaningful. Don''t lose your job because of this, so go now." Edmond saw the seriousness in her eyes and understood her determination. His heart could not help but ache for her. Even then, Alicia was still thinking about his career for him. "What a silly girl." Edmond thought silently. He got up quietly after letting out a sigh. Alicia watched as Edmond slowly walked away and left. His broad shoulders always gave her a great sense of security, and whenever she watched the back slowly move away into the distance, the feeling of uneasiness and unsettling increased. She knew that she could not be so selfish. Plus, she could not let Edmond sacrifice so much for her. Until Edmond''s back had disappeared from her sight, Alicia finally withdrew her gaze, lowered her head, and murmured in a low voice. "I can do it... even if I''m alone." She kept on chanting to calm herself down that she could do it. However, suddenly the sound of the footsteps drew nearer, and stopped beside her before sitting down. Alicia looked up and saw Edmond holding two portions of bread and bottles of water while telling her calmly, "Eat some food to fill your stomach first." She was utterly surprised. "Aren''t you going back to the hospital?" Alicia asked in astonishment. Edmond stared into her eyes for a while before bursting intoughter and exining it to her. "Licia, you''re the one who needs me the most right now." It was the most touching moment that had ever happened in Alicia''s life. Chapter 90 The Surgical Situation Chapter 90 The Surgical Situation Chapter 90 The Surgical Situation The surgery took a long time, and Alicia filled her stomach obediently with the bread brought by Edmond. Edmond let Alicia lean on his should for a little nap, but she was too stressed to fall asleep. It was the moment when one mind was full of thoughts and could not rx to fall asleep, and neither did she feel like browsing her phone to take her mind off. After a long time, the sky darkened, and they waited on the bench from morning to night. Alicia immediately looked up when the light on the operating room door went off. The door slowly opened, and the doctor and nurse exited from it. "They are out," Edmond spoke beside Alicia. Alicia stood up hurriedly and anxiously. When she was to walk up and ask about the situation, her vision suddenly went ck, and her whole head became dizzy as she lost her bnce. "Licia!" Edmond called out in panic. * It was already one in the morning that Alicia was finally awake. Edmond was sitting on the edge of her bed. His eyes were bloodshot, his shirt''s top two buttons were undone, his clothes and hair were slightly messy, and he emitted an aura of exhaustion. Upon seeing Alicia open her eyes, he immediately leaned over to examine her. "How are you feeling?" Edmond asked in a hoarse and gentle voice. The first thing that Alicia asked him as soon as she regained consciousness was about her mother''s condition, "How is my mother?" Alicia was genuinely scared, and seeing Edmond''s exhaustion overwhelmed her with heaviness. Edmond was relieved to see that Alicia could speak as he let out a sigh of relief. "The surgery is over, but she is still in aa. It will be considered a sess if she manages to wake up in the morning." Edmond exined the situation. She nodded and anxiously wanted to get out of bed. "Let me go and look at her," Alicia asked. "At least have some food first. You had just passed out from low blood sugar, and you shouldn''t go on with an empty stomach anymore." Edmond stopped her and warned. Alicia ignored him and lifted the covers, and got out of bed. She staggered on her way to visit her mother, and if it were not for Edmond supporting her, she would already copse onto the floor. Luckily, Melissa''s ward was just next to hers. After the surgery, Melissa''s head was wrapped with bandages, her face was pale, and the heart rate monitor beside the bed showed a steady heartbeat. Alicia stood at the side and stared at Melissa for a long while without saying anything. Then suddenly, she covered her mouth with her hand as tears began to well up in her eyes. Edmond reached out and wrapped Alicia in his arms. "Just cry it all out as you want. You''ll feel much better afterward." Edmond coaxed. Alicia pressed her face onto his chest, and his clothes were stained with the smell of tobo. It seemed that when she was unconscious, Edmond had smoked a lot. Alicia shed her tears silently without making any sound. She was so quiet and well-behaved that it was very heartbreaking for Edmond. Looking at Alicia being like this, Edmond could not help but tighten his hug around her. In fact, not only was Alicia nervous, even Edmond was on the edge too. However, he could not show it, and he had to consider Alicia''s emotions and try to reduce her nervousness and worries. "Edmond," Alicia called out his name. Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. "Yes? I''m here," Edmond replied. "It turns out that Heaven has always been in care for me," Alicia said. The choking voice from Alicia was heartbreaking, and Edmond could not stand her aggrieved looks as his heart softened upon listening. He wanted to get all the best things in the world and present them to this woman before him just to gain a smile from her. "I used toin that Heaven was mean and did not give me aplete life. However, now that I realize that as long as those I cared about are well, it is already a huge blessing." Alicia exined. "The blessing will continue for your future as well," Edmond added. Alicia sniffled and asked abruptly, "Do you think I''m overly pretentious? I''ve said to you too many of those emotional speeches today." For thest few days, she had been so depressed that she always blurted out lots of emotional speeches when she broke down. If it were her usual self, she would haveughed at herself for being too pretentious and forbidden herself from saying anything further. However, she spilled everything out when standing before Edmond right now. Edmond rested his chin on Alicia''s head while his hand patted her slowly as if trying to coax a child to sleep. His voice was soft and gentle, but the words he said were so annoying. "I''d like it better if you used this pretentiousness of yours on the bed instead," Edmond suggested cheekily. Chapter 91 What do you like? Chapter 91 What do you like? Chapter 91 What do you like? The young couple stayed in Melissa¡¯s ward and waited. Finally. Melissa woke up at the break of dawn. After some examination, the doctor deemed the operation a sess, and Alicia could finally put her mind at ease Although Melissa had woken up, she was too weak and could not speak up much. Melissa and Alicia stared at each other before the tears of happiness rolled down their faces. "I told you before that I would live up to 99 years old." Melissa joked with a pale smile. The nurse came in and changed the drips and bandages for Melissa, and soon she fell back into a deep slumber again It was only then did Edmond dragged Alicia away. ¡°Let''s go back and have a good sleep. I know you haven''t slept well for the past few days." Edmond instructed. Even yesterday, when Alicia fainted due to low blood sugar, her brows were still knitted tightly and kept muttering during her unconsciousness. Edmond could not catch what she was muttering yesterday, but he knew she must have been very insecure. Back at the apartment. showered, and lying on the bed, Alicia finally regained a sense of security. Edmond exited the bathroom and saw Alicia spread herself out on the bed without blow-drying her hair as she was on the verge of dozing off into sleep just like this. There was nothing he could do with Alicia Edmond had no choice but to fetch the hairdryer and dry Alicia''s hair for her. Alicia was sleepy but felt the warm air blowing on her head amid her drowsiness and the warm sunlight that shone on her face through the window. For the moment, a faint sense of happiness swept over her. She could not help but let out a faint smile. "I like it a lot..." Alicia murmured. Edmond paused his blow-drying motion and looked at her in shock while a smile crept across his face. "What do you like?" Edmond asked smilingly. "Hmm..." Alicia murmured faintly. Alicia did not open her eyes, and a look of mesmerized and confusion spread across her face as her body rxed as if she had some very comfortable dream With a flutter in his heart, Edmond slowly leaned down and brushed his fingertip through the stray hairs near her forehead, guiding her with a slight hint of bewitchment. "As in, you like me?" Edmond tried to coax the answer he wanted to hear from Alicia. Alicia was falling asleep, but her faint smile still lingered as she whispered, "Yes." "Do you really like me?" Edmond continued "Yes," Alicia responded quietly. "Will you still like me in the future?" Edmond asked again "Yes," Alicia answered before finally falling into a deep sleep. Edmond was very pleased with the answer, and a huge smug spread across his face. After putting down the hairdryer, he lay on thebed with Aliciaand => lowered his head to nta kiss¡¯on her pale cheek before hugging her lovingly and dozing off into kis dream happily. - It was already noon when Alicia was finally awake. She noticed that Edmond was still in a deep sleep, and his arms were still wrapped around her. Even in his sleep, a faint smile was hanging on his face. Alicia could not help but wonder what kind of dream did Edmond dream of to be smiling so smugly and proud like this. Even though she was wondering so, her hands subconsciously wrapped around Edmond¡¯s waist to draw herself closer to him. Suddenly, she remembered the time when she got her marriage certification with Edmond. Back then, when she was at the Civil Affairs Bureau, she had the feeling of seeing through the disillusion of. the worl¡éand being unafraid of x death when signing the marriage¡± cert. from the bottom of her A¨¦art, Alicia did not believe that one day Edmond would be as goo¨¦to her as he was now. However, drastic changes happened to their rtionship in just over a month. Even she found it hard to believe. It was like a dream, like a free lunch from the sky. She vaguely recalled what Edmond said during the ne ride that he thought they could get back together. Both of them were very stubborn and hardheaded. They would not admit being defeated even at their veryst breath. However, in this rtionship, he was the ane who gave in first. But must the one who always gave in first in love necessarily loses? Alicia suddenlyughed What was there topare when both were in love? Life is not an arena, sopeting in every rtionship is unnecessary. It was onlyfain the noon before Edmond was-fina ly awake. When he found outthat the bed beside him-> was empty, he lifted the nket and got outof the bed. Once he opened the bedroom door, he saw Alicia cooking with an apron in the kitchen. Alicia heard some fumbling and turned her head around to see a sleepy Edmond leaning against the door with a stunned expression that she could not help but feel amused. "Go and freshen yourself up. Lunch is almost ready." Alicia stated Edmond checked out Alicia. Alica, who was usually an attractive and morous person, suddenly turned into a virtuous and loving wife, making his heart flutter even harder. He could not help but went forward to hug Alicia He thought she would reach out and push him away like her usual reaction, but instead, she turned around, wrapped her arm around his neck, tiptoed, and kissed him lightly. The slight squinting of her eyes was so flirtatious, and the smile on her face was so mesmerizing that it felt like a string was tugging his heart. Edmond was so captivated by her that he was momentarily lost in thought.All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. After a while, he heard Alicia smiling at him and said, "Edmond, let''s live happily ever after from now on." Chapter 92 We Dont Kill But Torture Those Who Are Single Chapter 92 We Don''t Kill But Torture Those Who Are Single Chapter 92 We Don''t Kill But Torture Those Who Are Single The change in Alicia''s attitude made Edmond feel great satisfaction and pleasure. The lunch was not too good But he was full. Even if the meal was not great, Edmond still felt happy since his wife cooked it for him Alicia¡¯s leg injuries were still not fully recovered, so she took some medical cintment to rub on them herself. Upon seeing the dining table with a broken leg, a wave of anger suddenly rushed up and swept away the gentleness on Alicia¡¯s face while recing it with an indifferent look as she said to Edmond coldly, "None of the furniture in our house is still intact in one good piece." Edmond grunted and picked up the cintment to rub it for her instead. Although he felt a little heartache, his expression did not show the slightest hint of remorse or guilt as he casually answered with a smirk, "Buy a new one since it''s broken.¡± "No money!" Alicia countered. "Use my card," Edmond replied. ¡°You keep breaking things in the house every day. It won¡¯t work even if I keep recing it with new ones!" Alicia rebutted. "I''m sorry. I know it''s my fault, but I''ll still do it again the next time.¡± Edmond brushed away her rebut easily. Alicia gave up arguing with him. Edmond was such a shameless, teasing, and absurd person that it was always her on the receiving end. As for Edmond, he could not stand the twinkling in her eyes. Although he was the one who started the teasing first. he waster mesmerized by her. So it was not totally his fault. He could only push the me on the furniture at home for not being sturdy enough. Without remorse, Edmond earnestly suggested, ¡°Next time, we should buy furniture made of metal or cement, which will be sturdier and stronger." Alicia was speechless. While the couple was still tidying the mess in their home, someone rang their doorbell suddenly.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Alicia signaled for Edmond to open the door and instructed, ¡°Our house is still in a mess, don¡¯t let the gueste in, all right? This is so embarrassing.¡± He mumbled a response and opened the door when he realized that it was Eli waiting outside with a gloomy face. With a little mischief in mind, Edmond weed Eli into the house with a polite smile. "Pleasee in." Edmond gestured. Eli was puzzled. Why did Edmond, who had been hostile toward him, suddenly be so warm and weing? Alicia was speechless by Edmond''s action. He hesitated for a moment and did not enter, so Edmond added, "Don''t worry. We don''t kill anyone.¡± Eli was at a loss for words. After entering, Eli was shocked when he saw the crumbling dining table. Did their house get burrized? ncing @ound, he noticed that ~~ Alicia was sweeping the floor, and the floor around her was full ofc kneaded tissue while the flushes on her face had not yet faded away. He froze for a few seconds before turning to see Edmond raising his chin triumphantly and showing off the hickey on his corbone. Eli instantly felt unwell It was true that they did not kill anyone. However, they tortured those who were single. What a crazy and manic couple! Alicia immediately saw through the. mischievous prank that Edmond pulled 6n Eli before helplessly ? sighing as she swept all the kneaded tissue on the floor into the dustpan. "So tell me, what are you here for?" Alicia asked Eli finally returned to his senses and replied solemnly, ¡°Can you tell me where Grace went?" Alicia raised her eyebrows at Eli with surprise. Grace had left him so long, and he only wanted to find her now. "I don¡¯t know," Alicia answered. ¡°That Gardner kid said that you refused to let him tell me about the whereabouts of Grace.¡± Eli questioned. Only then did Alicia remember that a few days ago, she had talked to Zach about this matter and asked him to keep it secret about Grace''s whereabouts. Zach had already sent the investigationvesults to Alicia''s email long ago, but she ignored it after ax brief tice. She did not even have the tim to track it down because the information from Zach was useless, and it did not matter if she Had read it or not. Contept belongs "He lied to you. Actually, he couldn''t locate where Grace is." Alicia exined. Eli refused to believe it when he heard the exnation from Alicia, and he could not help but raise his tone, "Was it Grace who told you not to let me know?" "Why are you so anxious about finding her?¡± Alicia rebutted "Thepany can''t do without her," Eli replied hesitantly. "Oh? Are you sure it''s thepany that can''t do without her, or is it you who can''t live without her?" Alicia further probed Eli. Chapter 93 The Deans Accusation Chapter 93 The Dean''s usation Chapter 93 The Dean''s usation Edmond remained at the entryway and slowlyined about Eli after sending him away. "He is so stubborn." Edmond ranted Alicia found it funny and asked, "Aren''t you the same too?" "Well, I''m not like him. At least I don''te up with the nonsense of liking guys." Edmond denied. "The pot calling the kettle ck, so stopining about him." Alicia reprimanded. Actually, what Edmond said was right. Eli was very stubborn, and he did not even dare to answer the question she asked earlier. Alicia finally understood that Eli and Grace were just like she and Edmond, who were hardheaded and stubborn It was just that Alicia could not contact Grace and tell her about Eli''s current situation. Alicia felt uneasy whenever she thought of Grace being alone in a foreign country and not keeping in touch with anyone. On the way to the hospital, Edmond nced at her sideways and realized she had been trying to contact Grace several times. "Are you still thinking about their matters?" Edmond asked curiously. "I''m worried about Grace''s safety oversea. I want to go and look for her once my mom''s situation improves." Alicia exined. "Do you know which country she is in?¡± Edmond questioned ¡°Zach said that her ne flight was going to the Thafield Country. Apparently, she switched to another mode of transportation and disappeared without leaving any trace.¡± Alicia recounted what she knew. ¡°How are you going to find her when you don''t even have any clue?¡± Edmond asked puzzledly. "Based on my understanding of her, she won''t be running too far away. Plus, Grace likes to visit art exhibitions, so we can try investigating from that perspective when we get there." Alicia exined further about her n. Edmond nodded but poured a bucket of cold water over Alicia''s n, "Your ns... I bet the Florrick family have thought of the same things too.¡± Alicia could not refute Edmond since the Florrick family could not locate Grace even now. Thus, she had ne choice but to put aside Grace''s matter for now. Melissa looked much better and could utter a few more words as they visited her in the hospital. Seeing Alicia and Edmond visiting her, Melissa could not help but smile happily. Edmond went away to find the attending doctor to understand more about Melissa''s situation, while Alicia followed the caregiver''s example and massaged Melissa''s muscles. "Mom, you look much better today," Alicia stated. "Licia..." Melissa called out to her gently. "Yes?" Alicia replied. I''ve dreamt about you... and Ed..." Melissa spoke slowly. Alicia patiently chatted with her, ¡°What did you dream about?" "Having a baby." Melissa faintly smiled as she finished her sentences. It seemed like Melissa was very fond of children However, Alicia recalled that her body was not prone to pregnancy, yet she still chose to go along to cheer her mother up and answered, "Soon After chatting with Melissa for a while, shevealized that Edmond bad gone outto talk with the attending doctor- for so long and had not-yet returned, Thus, she exited th¨¦ ward todook for him. < Strangely enough.. After telling Edmond that they would live happily ever after from now on, she seemed to be somehow more attached to him than before. It had only been a while, and she was already missing him When Alicia found him, he was sitting on a bench, answering a phone call with his back to her, so he did not see hering. At first, she wanted to walk over and surprise Edmond, but suddenly she heard him use an icy tone and replied, "Oh," into the phone. Alicia could feel the chills and anger emanating from his whole body from just a single word. What had happened? "So be it." Edmond hung up the phone after saying it. As he stood up and turned around to return to the ward, he bumped into Alicia in the end. The gloomy-expression was swept. away instantly and reced witha dotingtook and voice as he asked her, ¡°Why did youe out? > Why aren¡¯ t you staying with yourmom?" If it were not for the fact that Alicia had seen how Edmond had spoken on the phone just now, it would be hard to tell and even detect his emotions. Edmond was really very good at hiding his emotions. Otherwise, his faking of being a scum would not go unnoticed by Alicia for so many years. "The call you had just now was from your hospital?" Alicia asked cautiously. Edmona''s tone was calm as he replied. "Yes." "So what was it about?" Alicia probed carefully. "They told me not to return to work anymore,¡± Edmond answeredAll content is ? N0velDrama.Org. "What?" Alicia eximed in shock. "Diane is dead, and Lori bes a vegetable-Even if she managed to wake up; she would probably be> half-paralyzed for life." After _~ exining, a mocking smileo appeared on Edmond''s face. "Now the Dean had med me for all these." Edmond scorned. Chapter 94 Criminalization Does Not Need Excuses Chapter 94 Criminalization Does Not Need Excuses Chapter 94 Criminalization Does Not Need Excuses Alicia did think that this might happen But she was still holding on to a slim chance of luck, thinking that Dean Grimes would not go as far as confounding right and wrong. but she didn''t expect it to happen in the end. After visiting Melissa, Edmond said he was going back to the hospital to pack his things. and Alicia went with him. When n watched the pennants and certificates in the cab being put into the box by Edmond, his eyes became red. "If I hadn''t volunteered to perform Lori''s operation that day and let you go, things would be different now, wouldn''t it?¡± Edmond and Alicia were very calm. "You did a good job. Surviving the fall from the fifth floor proves that you are quite good." ¡°But Dean Grimes is not satisfied." "If it was me who did the operation, Lori might get worse." After all, the ligaments of his hand were not fully recovered, and the spine and brain operations needed utmost precision. Even an error in the slightest must be avoided. Edmond didn''t think he had the ability to save Lori back then. n, who was always the funniest, couldn''t hold back the expression on his face now. "The operation that night was really something. I have never seen so many people around the operating table. Even the obstetrician was called to help. I almost thought it was a disco floor." "You didn''t see how Dean Grimes bossed us around. He didn¡¯t know anything. and he wouldn''t let us do anything alone. Later, when he heard that you took his mother-inw to another hospital for an operation, he was furious and said that if you hadn''t had affairs, Lori wouldn''t have be this.¡± Alicia caught the point. "How did Lori and Diane get into a dispute?¡± ¡°Diane intended to ask one of our doctors to write that the father of the child in her stomach was Dr. Agos¡¯. We are a serious hospital, and we definitely won''t do this kind of thing. As a result, she suddenly went crazy, taking Lori as a ransom and forcing us to obey...¡± n was indeed the most gossiping doctor in the hospital He told the whole story in detail. And he even didn''t forget to add his ownment. ¡®lf Lori ran away immediately, the tragedy that fallowed would not have hap ened. Probably itwas . becausegshie was holding a grud Diane was mentally disturbed when she catised harm to her. Even iF she took] t to court, she would not be alle to win. That''s why she did that, trying to get things even. ¡° ~ Alicia was really speechless. After hearing this, Alicia felt very sorry for Edmond, and her tone of voice became much colder. "No matter what, the fault shouldn''t fall on Edmond.¡± That''s right! Bveryone in the hospital is now saying that Dr. Agos has no medical ethics and has failed at a critical moment. If he stayed and performed the surgery for Lori, it would have caused this kind of situation. I was really angrywhen I H@ard that. Those peopleare stupid!" Edmond sneered "There are always excuses for someone who wants to criminalize you." The office was cleaned up, and Edmond and Alicia were really going to leave. n was really distressed "Dr. Agos, why don''t you just exin to them? Are you going to swallow your anger when you are fired like this?¡± ¡°Itis swallowing down anger when I stay and work in this hospital." His words made n speechless. When Edmond and Alicia left the hospital together, they saw many nurses whispering. Normally, she never cared about ~~ other people''s opinions, but now. knowing that many people > deliberately discredited Edmond, she fel alt Very ufortable. Content ~ This feeling was pushed to the peak in an instant the moment they met Dean Grimes.All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. "Hey, is Dr. Agos leaving? What a coincidence! Let me introduce you. This is Dr. Lee, who will take over Dr. Agos to be the next chief physician.¡± Chapter 95 My Wife Rules Chapter 95 My Wife Rules Chapter 95 My Wife Rules Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Dean Grimes was deliberately insulting Edmond After saying that, it seemed that he was not satisfied, and he turned to talk to Dr. Lee. "Dr. Lee, this positiones with great responsibility. You must not run away or shirk responsibility. Do you understand?¡± "Understood, Dean Grimes.¡± Alicia was extremely disgusted, and said sarcastically, "Dr. Lee, I hope that you work hard. The Agos Group has decided to withdraw its financing, let alone donate medical equipment to this hospital. In the future, it will have to rely on excellent doctors like you to make big achievements so that the dean could go out to recruit more investment and sponsorship." Alicia''s face always struck people as pure and delicate, so when she said that kind of ironic words, it was so unfitting that people were so shocked and couldn''t recover for a long time. Dr. Lee was so embarrassed that he didn''t know whether tough or cry. Dean Grimes''s face immediately sank. When he decided to fire Edmond, many people dissuaded him. After all. behind him was the Agos Family and the Agos Group. Everyone in the Arnoford City knew how rich the Agos family was.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Moreover, the Agos Group had tentacles over multiple fields, and its stock market value ranked among the top ten in the country. Since Edmond joined the hospital, the Agos Group had allocated funds to invest in the hospital every quarter and donated more than 100 million medical equipment every year. Without Edmond, it was equivalent to losing this big benefactor. Dean Grimes didn''t want to swallow down his anger. His beloved daughter was lying in a vegetative state on the hospital bed because of this man. He would rather fall out with the shareholders than see Edmond stay in the hospital. Alicia¡¯s words hit Dean Grimes''s sore spot. But he talked back. "Dr. Agos hasn''t returned home yet to inherit thepany. It''s too early to say that. My hospital is a good investment for the Agos Group. How can the directors agree so easily to withdraw the funding?¡± Edmond was in a bad mood, but now Alicia defended him suddenly, and the uneasy feeling in his heart disappeared immediately. It turned out that this was the feeling of being protected by his wife. It was so nice to let things drift. The man suddenly let out a chuckle, and the arc of his mouth was mocking. The displeasure of being wronged has been reced by showing off. He looked at Dean Grimes''s dark face and said casually, "The Agos Group is now under the charge of my wife, and she is in charge of thepany¡¯s affairs." After speaking, Edmond put his hand on Alicia''s shoulder and took her away. After getting into the car, before he. fastenedhis seat belt, Edmond. turnedvaround and pressed the: wonan in the passenger seat on the seat and kissed her fiercely> ¡® ~~ She was stunned Usually, his kiss was very passionate, but today¡¯s kiss was a little gentle and even ttering. He pecked-her lips a few times like a child, kissed her, and repeated it several times as if he had found a treasure. . Swnovel a Edmond buried his head between her corbones, and the warm breath sprinkled on her skin, making her itchy. ¡°What''s going on here?¡± Before Alicia could catch her breath and ask him, Edmond raised her head and looked at him The hoarse voice was a little smug. "What should I do... I really like the feeling of being protected by a rich woman." Sheughed out loud, put her hands on Edmond''s shoulders, and gently wrapped her arms around his neck. Her eyes were bright and charming, ander smile was like a gorgeous rose. - "How about I support you from now on?¡± He lightly stroked her small nose with his fingers, tapped the tip of the nose twice, and then said with a smile. ¡°Let me do this kind of thing. Just be my canary." Chapter 96 Not Kidding Chapter 96 Not Kidding Chapter 96 Not Kidding Alicia didn''t pay attention to what Edmond said in the car at first. Monday morning.Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. She was fully dressed and was about to go to work in thepany. When she turned her head and saw Edmonding out of the dressing room, she was immediately stunned. Edmond wore a dark gray suit and walked over with a dark blue checked tie in his hand "Help me tie it.¡± He usually only wore ck shirts. Alicia has never seen him wearing a suit jacket, let alone a tie. This man had a bewitching face, and he always exuded the temperament of a cynical rich boy. Alicia thought that he would be serious only when he was wearing a surgical gown, but he didn''t expect that now that he was wearing a suit jacket, he would give off the vibe of an abstinent boss. Wearing a high-end gray suit with wide shoulders and a narrow waist, plus the muscr lines of his arms that highlighted his masculinity, and he was so handsome that Alicia wanted to scream. She stared nkly for a while. Edmond took this expression into his eyes, and the smile deepened at theer of his mouth. "It''s rare to see you turned on by me so straightforwardly.¡± He was proud again. Alicia picked up the tie and wrapped it around his neck. Edmond took the chance and moved towards her. Alicia''s peach-blossom-shaped eyes reflected her face pretending to be calm. She turned her eyes away and muttered in a low voice. "I thought you were joking.¡± "Don''t you always hope that I would take over thepany as soon as possible?" ¡°Actually, you can go to work in other hospitals. Don''t let go of your childhood ambition.¡± Edmond didn''t answer the question directly. Looking down at Alicia''s action of tying his tie, he raised his eyebrows meaningfully and said, "You look very skillful. Have you tied it for other men before?" Alicia cou tell that the man was jealous again, and deliberately =~ tightened the tie, strangling his neck, She steod on tiptoe and imitated his usuatcent and unbeaten tone. . "That''s right: I heard that helping others ti etheir ties is equivalent to tying their hearts. Damn, I''m so popr. At the graduation = cereinony, I tied the ties for all the students I in the ss." Content b¨¦longs to ~ Edmond was provoked. He touched his cheek with the tip of her tongue and stretched out his hand to pinch her waist punishingly. "I think you need some discipline." "Don''t you know that the graduation project I did in my senior year was to open an online store to sell ties?¡± Seeing that Edmond was sessfully tricked, Alicia was in a good mood. When they left the doar, they were like a pair of affectionate birds, but after going downstairs, they started arguing over whose car to drive. "My Ferrari." "No, my Lambo." "The red I''m wearing today matches the Ferrari very well.¡± "I''m dressed like this and ride in your car, making me look like a kept man instead of the domineering boss I really am." "Fine, let''s drive separately.¡± Alicia liked her Ferrari very much, which made her look like a strong female president. And recently she began to dislike sitting in Edmond''s Lambo. Every time she sat in that passenger seat. she would think that other women had also sat in this seat before, and had been photographed by paparazzi many times. Although they were paid actors, she just wasn''t happy. Edmond had the same idea Her Ferrari ha¡¯salso carried several male modelstand passed by him several times, so every time he satin the passenger seat, he couldn¡¯ twat to rugt a few more times, trying to use Ris own smell to cover toe smell leffby other men. 4 After saying that, Alicia got into the car, quickly started the car engine, and left. She didn''t even give Edmond a chance to get into the car. His face darkened, and he had no choice but to turn his head and sit on his Lambo, chasing after the red Ferrari. Chapter 97 What Tricks Are You Playing This Time? Chapter 97 What Tricks Are You ying This Time? Chapter 97 What Tricks Are You ying This Time? When the two sports cars arrived at thepany, the employees were all excited Everyone received the news this morning that the boss suddenly convened a board meeting and attended the meeting in person. Some people spected whether Young Master Ed was going to take over thepany, but they were just guesses. At this moment, seeing Young Master Ed walking down from the bright silver Rambo in a suit and leather shoes confirmed everyone''s guess. Everyone was excited. The chat groups of various departments began to boil OMG, Young Master Ed is not a doctor anymore! Young Master Ed is going to be the president!] OMG, my dream has finallye true. Is it toote to apply to be transferred to be the general secretary?] [Picture] Kill me to add to the fun! This is the first time I saw Young Master Ed wearing a suit, so handsome!] I can¡¯t wait to have a meeting with Young Master Ed every day!!! Leave me alone. I''m going to do the ppt now] Did you forget something important? Ms. Casey and Young Master Ed are husband and wife. Please be sober. Although Young Master Ed is very yful, don''t be a mistress...] His being married has nothing to do with my admiring his face. It''s only his face.] 2Am I the only one who loves Ed & Casey??] Peter sat in the conference room with a radiant face. The directors present had already guessed what was going to happen when they saw Edmond walking in. Some of them coveted the position of president before and wanted to pull Alicia down and put their people in that position. They did a lot of tricks but failed because Edmond was secretly in control. The reason why he knew this was because awyer surnamed Chen secretly interviewed several directors and warned them. If they continue to do those collusion things secretly in an attempt to bring down the Agos Group, they would be sent to jail At that time, they suddenly realized that this cynical son had no interest in the Agos Group''s business on the surface, but actually knew the company''s situation really well. Now that Edmond was not a doctor, he took over thepany himself, which made these restless directors feel nervous. " am very happy to be able to convene this board meeting today. I think everyonealready knows that ny son Edryend is aboutto take I over the position of president of the company. However, considering.that he hasho business experiencey I woulte like to temporarily arrange for him to act as an agent president until he fully grasps the ¨¦Smpany¡¯s business development, and then he will be given the official position of president. Do you have any opinions on this?" Ss Peter held the most shares in thepany and had veto power. In addition, he always acted swiftly and resolutely. As long as he made a decision in person, generally, no one dared to object. Edmod took over smoothly. Alicia stepped down from the original acting president to the position of general secretary. Her main job was to assist Edmond to get started with the company''s business. Although it looked like a demotion, she was relieved While the heavy burden was off her shoulders, she also felt sorry for Edmond On the way to work, she thought about it and realized she really shouldn''t get angry with him for such a trivial matter as driving. She also gave up her dream to do something she didn''t like, so she knew how tough this position was. So not long-after the board meeting. ended, At ficia took the opportunityto deliverthe documents and walk¨¦d into ).the office, wanting to talk to Edmond to ease his small. temper. Unexpectedly, as soon as she pushed open the door, she saw the man sitting on the single chair, turning happily. Shaking the red wine ss in his hand, half-closed his eyes, with an expression of intoxication and enjoyment. Alicia was speechless. Why did she feel that this man seemed to enjoy his new identity? Seeing Aliciaing in, the corners of Edmond''s mouth curled up, and a low and bewitching voice fell down "Secretary Casey,e here.¡± She walked over helplessly, put down the document, and saw the man beckoning again, motioning her to walk beside him. As soon as Alicia approached, Edmond d-grabbed her arm and pulled her over: # She sat on hisp > suddenly, and he fixed her waist with his Rands to prevent her from running away. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. sWnovel < "What kind of trick do you want to y this time?" "It suddenly urred to me that we haven''t done the roley where the domineering president does it with the little secretary. Why don''t we take this opportunity and try?¡± Chapter 98 A Flagrant Show of Romance Chapter 98 A grant Show of Romance Chapter 98 A grant Show of Romance When Alicia walked out of the office, her face was almost the same red as her clothes. Another secretary, Linda, saw hering out and was shocked for a moment, then immediately lowered her head, her ears turning red again. Her pitiable heart was once again hit. "Is this a scene I can watch without paying?" Alicia pretended to be calm and slowly walked back to her seat. Her legs were almost so weak that she could not stand still, and she cursed Edmond in her heart. Not long after sitting down, she asked Linda next door in a low tone. "Did you hear it just now?¡± "Ah, no, no... I didn''t hear it.¡± "You are not allowed to speak about this matter." Linda''s face was about to drop to the table. After struggling for a while. she nervously passed the small mirror to Alicia, faltering. "Ms. Casey...Ms. Casey, your lipstick...was wiped off." Alicia''s face froze. She took the mirror, and her pupils trembled Wiped off? It was smudged over by Edmond! There were red marks all over the border of her lips, extending to the chin... Linda pointed at the buttons on Alicia''s chest tremblingly and said, "The third button is not fastened, and the inside may need to be wiped..." "Am I getting fired for saying these?!" "Oh, I''m really going to die.¡± "Why let me, a single woman, see these things?" In fact, when Alicia was inside just now, Linda didn¡¯t hear any sound at all, but as soon as she walked out of the office, Linda understood it instantly. Especially when she caught a glimpse of Alicia''s blurred lip prints under her corbone... OMG! Watching the romance at such a close distance, she seemed to be unable to resist! Alicia''s entire face immediately turned pale. Before she came out, it was Edmond whe tidied up the dress for her. Her whole head was in a daze, and her panties were confiscated by the man full of wickedness. She would not have a good time for the rest of the day. The third button...Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Edmond must have left it there on purpose. Alicia was 80 angry that her teeth itched, but she still pretended to be calm aad silently took the makeup remover towel to wipe off thelip marks. . - Fuck. A few minutes passed. Alicia reapplied her lipstick and returned to her normal appearance as if nothing had happened Linda also silently bowed her head and continued to work. Before the lunch break, the light on the internal line of thendline came on, and it was someone from the office who called the secretary in. Alicia''s face darkened. "Go in and see what Mr. Agos wants." Linda paused, thinking that she was not who Mr. Agos wanted, but she nodded and went in tremblingly. "Knock, knock-" Carefully pushing the door open, Linda dared not to look. "Mr. Agos." Edmond seemed to have expected that the > person who came in would be Linda: Without any surprise, he calmly-pointed to the document on the table and said, "It''s all signed. Take it out to Ms. Casey. Content b¨¦longs to ~ "Yes," Linda breathed a sigh of relief. Taking the-document out and handing itto Ms. Casey, she felt 2 relieved. But she alsoined about herself i in her heart. It was just sending a document, and sh¨¦ was sopervous. ¡° "Ms. Casey, your documents...ah!" Linda tripped over the table and couldn''t stand still. The documents in her hand fell to the ground. In an instant, the air froze. She saw one of the folders open on the ground, and a red and ck cloth was hung inside. There were two words written on the notepaper next to it. ¡®Here you are, so can you return my message, Babe Licia?'' ¡®PS: Don''t buy this kind of material next time.¡¯ Linda didn''t know what to say. She was petrified! What a miserable third wheel she was! Chapter 99 They Dont Get Along Well Chapter 99 They Don''t Get Along Well Chapter 99 They Don''t Get Along Well Edmond had sent 20 messages to Alicia, asking her what she would like to eat for lunch, but he didn''t receive any reply. When he walked out of the office during his lunch break, he found that Alicia was no longer in her seat. He then figured that she was still angry with him Edmond, who was clear that he had made his wife angry, was not worried. Instead, he went briskly downstairs to find Alicia. As expected, he found Alicia in the cafeteria downstairs of thepany. When the employees eating in the cafeteria saw Edmonding over, they all fixed their eyes on him. Edmond walked towards Alicia with his hands in his pockets, his face filled with joy. He was gazing at her the whole time "Why didn''t you wait for me when you went downstairs for a meal?¡± Alice had just finished paying for her meal before she turned around and then ignored Edmond behind her. Edmond looked at her cold face and then nced at her slightly pink ears. The smile on his face widened. Instead of hurrying forward tofort her, he went to buy food first. The onlookers couldn''t help whispering. "Edmond doesn''t seem to get along well with Alicia. It looks like Edmond trying to hit on her, but Alicia isn''t impressed at all.¡± "They certainly don''t love each other since they are only married because of business. Do you remember the marriage certificate posted on the official website? Ms. Casey''s smile is stiff in the photo!" "Look at Ms. Casey''s face when she''s looking at Mr. Agos. It looks like she wants to kill him." "If you married a yboy like Mr. Agos, who cheated on you every day, you would also want to kill him." "That''s true.¡± Edmond went to find Alicia after he got his meal. The moment he sat down, Alicia kicked him under the table. "Go away.¡± He asked with a smile, "Are you still mad?" ¡°Pervert.¡± "People always have to try something new.¡± ¡°You only like seeing me making a foal of myself." "Okay, let''s y something else next time.¡± Alicia was speechless. What he had said was no different from iming that he would do it again even though he knew he was wrong Alicia was used to eating alone in thepany. Although she also noticed some people talking about her on a daily basis, it was even more obvious today. She felt like an animal in the zoo being watched by everyone. Everyone''s eyes were fixed on her and Edmond. After eating briefly, Alicia couldn''t bear it anymore, so she looked up at him "Can you go to the other table?¡± "I''m very well-behaved now. You can''t drive me away." His almond-shaped eyes blinked. which made him look so aggrieved that Alicia felt speechless again. She didn''t expect this man to be so good at pretending. She would love to show people what he had shamelessly done earlier in the office. Her anger was finally dissipated when Peter came over with several business partners and introduced them "Ed, Licia, some old friends of mine came to thepany to meet you guys." Edmond and Alicia both stood up and greeted them. Edmond naturally moved to Alicia''s side. No sooner-had he sat down than -~ Xu Alicia''s expression changed dramatically. He actually pretended to rub his knee against her leg inadvertently. Content biigs to - " ¡®m not worried to hand over the ~~ companysto Edmond. He has beer SO smart since he was a child, just like me. I believe he will soon get the hang of it." "Edmond is young and promising. He used to be so legendary in the medical field. I bet he will make his way through the business world too. "Well. I will be grateful as long as he doesn''t make any trouble.¡± Peter and other business partners kept exchanging pleasantries. Edmond asionally talked to them. He looked calm on the surface, but his behavior under the table was gradually out of control However, Alicia didn''t enjoy it at all.All content is ? N0velDrama.Org. There were so many people around. Anyone who locked under the table would be very likely to see his wild moves. This time, she was furious. She reached out and pinched Edmond''s leg hard. However, her attempt to stop him did not work at all. On the contrary, her hand was grasped by Edmond Their hands sped. Alicia wanted to withdraw her hand, but he stopped her. If she tried to run away, he would press her. It kept going that way. Alicia had made up her mind that she would never let this man embarrass her in front of others. At the same time, Edmondalso ~ realized that he had clenched Alicia''s hand too tightly. He looked down and found that the back of her hand hac turned pale because of his firm Gtip. Feeling sorry for her, Edmond decided to let go of her when Alicia happened to pull her hand away with brute force. Therefore... "p!" All the people present looked over in unison Edmone''s chin turned red, and everyone was dumbfounded. "What happened just now? What did I miss? Why... Why did Ms. Casey suddenly p Mr. Agos?¡± "Oh my god, they really don''t get along well!¡± Chapter 100 Do You Regret It? Chapter 100 Do You Regret It? Chapter 100 Do You Regret It? Edmond was mortified by the p, and Alicia finally felt better now. But after they had made such a scene, the wholepany spread the rumor that this couple was not getting along well. After all, no one would believe that any couple would p each other in public if they were in a good rtionship. Only Linda, Edmond''s secretary, knew the truth. She still got vivid memories of what had happened this morning. After the lunch break, everyone was busy with their own work. Alicia also regained herposure, but she deliberately kept the door open when she went to the office to deliver some documents to Edmond Linda, who was sitting outside the door, heard their conversation. "Mr. Agos, sign the papers, please.¡± "Come here." "Sign the papers first.¡±Copyright by N?v/elDrama.Org. ¡°Close the door.¡± "I know what tricks you''re ying.¡± "I can let you punish me." "I don¡¯t want to." Then Edmond ordered in a loud voice, "Linda, close the door." Linda shivered as she went to close the door. She put on her headphones and pretended not to hear anything. After sitting down, she couldn''t help but secretly rejoice that she was the only one in the wholepany. who knew that this couple was truly in love with each other. Edmond finally learned his lesson and stopped teasing Alicia. Alicia spent plenty of time sorting out the document. exining thepany¡¯s affairs to him in detail so that he could get started as soon as possible. Edmond listened attentively. Looking at him pondering seriously, Alicia felt as if they had returned to college days when Edmond was a straight-A student. She admitted that he was indeed a little charming in this way. She couldn''t help asking, "Why are you suddenly willing to take over thepany?" "Isn''t this what you want?¡± "You won''t regret it?" "Do you regret marrying me?¡± "I''m quite regretful.¡± Edmond fell silent for a moment. "I''ll give you a chance to say it again.¡± Alicia raised a bright smile, deliberately not letting him get what he wanted, and then swaggered away. After work, they went to the hospital to visit Melissa as usual. Although Melissa was making a slow recovery, her condition was still positive. She could even talk more now. While Edmond was talking to Melissa''s attending doctor, Melissa asked Alicia. "I heard that Edmond is no longer a doctor.¡± She was surprised. "How did you know, Mom?" ¡®I heard the news from Dr. Miller. He offered Edmond to work in this hospital, but Edmond turned him => down ant said that he wanted to togo back to take over the family ? busitess and not be a doctor anymore. Alicia, is that true?¡± Dr. Miller was Melissa''s attending doctor. He had been college ssmates with Edmond Alicia nodded to confirm it. It''s his first day at work today." When Melissa heard this, she was shocked and also felt pity for him. ¡®Is it because I suddenly fainted that day and I he couldn''t participate in.Br. Miller¡¯ s Operation and he was fired? That''s why he doesn''t want to bea doctor anymore?" t6 - ¡°Mom, don¡¯t overthink it.¡± ¡°What a pity! Edmond has excellent medical skill oS Dr. Miller said that when he metpatients who had. refractory problems, he would x persuade them to find Edmond: 40 treatthem. In the end, they were all cured. s, such patients wit have n@chance to be cured by-Edmond now." ¡± Even Alicia felt that it was a pity, not to mention Melissa, But she always felt that Edmond would not simply choose to take over thepany just because he was fired by the director. After returning home, Alicia decided to find an opportunity to get to the bottem of it. Edmond had just taken a shower and was brushing his teeth when she suddenly pushed the door open. Through the mirror, he saw her leaning against the door. His eyes were lit up with joy, and he began to show his masculine charm again. "Do you want to have sex in the bathroom?" Alicia ignored his invitation and went straight to the point. "Is it because your hands can''t be cured that you don''t want to be a doctor anymore?¡± "No." "Then why?¡± "Come here, I''ll tell you slowly.¡± Edmond looked serious. For some reason, she walked over and fell right into his trap. Alicia was suddenly picked up by his strong arms. When she came to her senses, she was already sitting on the sink, looking into his eyes. The soft light in the bathroom shone on them while the atmosphere became romantic. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pressed his forehead against hers. Alicia was waiting for him to speak. After a while. Edmond said in a warning voice, which made him seem slightly possessive. "I''ll give you another chance to say it again. Do you regret marrying me?" The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!