《Sextuplets Saga Reckless Love》


 Chapter 1

    Chapter 1


    As the bones in her hands were crushed inch by inch, excruciating agony deluged Jessica Jackson.


    Her weak and delicate body was pinned to the ground by a burly man, and she couldn¡¯t move at all.


    ¡°Tsk-tsk. The woman who was once the top socialite in Horington is just a pitiful creature right now.¡± A


    cool voice rang out from above her head. Hearing that, Jessica lifted her headboriously. Due to the


    agonizing pain, her beautiful face was as pale as a sheet, and sweat trickled down her brows to drip


    onto the dust on the ground. ¡°Melissa, it wasn¡¯t me who killed Sammie. I want to see Trevor.¡± Jessica¡¯s


    nails dug into the ground hard even as she cried out in resentment, ¡°I want to see him!¡± A slender and


    pointed heel stepped onto the back of her hand. Melissa Jackson looked down at the woman in a heap


    on the ground and grounded her leg brutally. ¡°Don¡¯t struggle anymore, Jess. It was Trevor who


    convicted you and put you in here, asking us to take ¡®good care¡¯ of you.¡± ¡°No, I don¡¯t believe you! Tell


    him that I¡¯m innocent! I¡¯m really innocent!¡± Disregarding the agony racking her, Jessica grabbed the


    hem of her sister¡¯s pants and pleaded bitterly, trying her best to gain a chance to appeal. Melissa


    crouched and patted the cheek of the woman on the ground disdainfully. ¡°You¡¯re adorably na?ve, my


    beloved sister. With Trevor¡¯s capabilities, would he not be able to investigate the cause of death of his


    biological sister? He¡¯s merely using this as an excuse to take his revenge against you for not knowing


    your ce and climbing into his bed, then even getting pregnant with his children. You repulse him!¡±


    Her words reverberated in Jessica¡¯s mind like a curse. It felt as though there was a gaping hole in her


    chest, and it hurt terribly. Inwardly, she scoffed, ¡°That night, he embraced me ever so tenderly,


    promising that he loved me and would take responsibility for me. But he ended up turning his back on


    me!¡± Melissa observed Jessica¡¯s expression with gratification. Her rosy lips continued parting and


    closing, every single word out of her mouth venomous as they drifted into thetter¡¯s ears. ¡°You know


    what, Jess? At that time, I told him that you gave birth to six children for him. But he was so sickened


    that he didn¡¯t even bother to spare them a nce. Instead, he ordered someone to feed them to the


    dogs right away.¡± ¡°Feed them to the dogs?!¡± Jessica echoed soundlessly. As though struck by a bolt of


    lightning, she stared at Melissa in disbelief. ¡°What did you just say?¡± She struggled as though she had


    lost her mind, but still, she couldn¡¯t break free from the restraint of the man behind her. ¡°Tell me where


    my children are, Melissa! Say something, Melissa Jackson!¡± Melissa took a step back, but her gaze


    remained fixated on the pale woman whose eyes zed scarlet. Despite her pathetic state, her


    stunning beauty still shone through. Envy surged within Melissa. ¡°She seduced Trevor with this face of


    hers, yes? If it weren¡¯t for her, it would¡¯ve been me in bed with him that night! Now, I¡¯m going to destroy


    her face! We shall see how else she¡¯s going to seduce any man!¡± she snarled mentally. Taking out a


    dagger and raising it high, she shed it across Jessica¡¯s face without an ounce of hesitation. ¡°Don¡¯t


    worry, Jess. I¡¯ll send you to hell to be reunited with those six bastards right this instant!¡± ¡°No!¡± Jessica


    abruptly jolted out of bed, her back drenched in a cold sweat. ¡°Mommy!¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Mommy?¡± ¡°Did


    you have a nightmare, Mommy?¡± In a sh, six little children gathered around the bed and gazed at


    Jessica in concern.


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 Chapter 2

    Chapter 2


    As Jessica nced around the room at the familiar furnishings and the six little children around the


    bed, she gradually gathered her wits about her. ¡°Ah, yes, I¡¯m no longer in the dark and dank prison now


    nor in the war-torn country where corpses littered the streets. Instead, I¡¯ve returned to Horington, my


    home with my kids,¡± she thought. Hugging her children, she reassured them in a choked voice,


    ¡°Everything¡¯s fine. I¡¯m fine. I just had a nightmare.¡± While she sensed the warmth from her children, she


    again recalled those nightmarish days six years ago. That year, she was 19 years old. A sloshed


    Trevor Gulliford dragged her to bed and tumbled into bed with her. That night, he was as ferocious as a


    wolf, taking her again and again. It hurt badly, but it was also very sweet. She had had a crush on the


    man for five whole years, and she finally became his woman at that moment. In the end, he kissed her


    on the forehead gently and promised that he would take responsibility for her. s, he went abroad on


    a business trip after that night and didn¡¯t return for a long time. Unexpectedly, she fell pregnant, and


    with sextuplets at that. She carefully kept it a secret, but as the months flew past, her pregnancy


    couldn¡¯t be concealed anymore. In his rage, her father instructed her to have an abortion. It was a


    unique case when one was pregnant with sextuplets. Inducingbor was too dangerous, especially


    since she was in thete stages of pregnancy. Thus, the children could only be retrieved through


    cesarean. In the operating room, she was fully sedated and couldn¡¯t resist, so she asked Melissa to


    help convey a message to Trevor, who was on a business trip, imploring him to save their children.


    When she woke up, however, she saw no sign of the man she had been missing greatly or her


    children¡¯s bodies. Devastation flooded her. It wasn¡¯t until Samantha Gulliford¡¯s death and she was


    ruthlessly thrown into prison that she knew the extent of Trevor¡¯s detestation of her. In fact, he loathed


    her so much that he even went so far as feeding their children to dogs. The instant she learned of the


    truth, she was so grief-stricken that she wanted to simply die in prison. However, that callous and


    heartless man wasn¡¯t willing to let her off the hook. He drove her mother and grandmother to death


    right in front of her before exiling her to a war-torn country, having her tortured physically and mentally.


    Unable to withstand the affliction anymore, she nned to end things. But at just that moment, she


    unexpectedly received a phone call. A child¡¯s cry of ¡°Mommy¡± from the other end of the phone promptly


    yanked her back from the brink of death. It turned out that her children were still alive. They wereN?velDrama.Org holds ? this.


    rescued in time by Monica Jabara, the woman who raised her, and had been waiting for her to return.


    Her heart that was dead started beating once more. Whenever Jessica recalled that traumatizing past,


    her eyes inexorably shimmered with tears. ¡°Fortunately, everything has passed. Now, I¡¯ve got six


    adorable kids, and we¡¯ll always be together,¡± she murmured voicelessly. She gazed at the five boys and


    one girl before her in gratification. They were all good-looking and adorable. Their noses and mouths


    were carbon copies of the man¡¯s, for they only took after her in terms of their eyes and expressions.


    Monica said that she named them Asher, Bet, Caleb, Dn, Emery, and Faye, corresponding to


    the letters of the alphabet. Faye happened to be the youngest daughter. Her life had been devoid of


    hope, but hope sparked again because of them. ¡°I¡¯ll do my best to continue living, both for my kids and


    myself,¡± she avowed internally. ¡°How about you take the day off today, Mommy? I¡¯ve got money, so I


    can support you,¡± Jessica¡¯s eldest son, Asher, proposed solemnly. Seriousness was written all over his


    chubby face, and he looked just like an adult. ¡°I can also support you, Mommy!¡± ¡°Me, too!¡± the other


    children parroted in a hurry. At the sight of the six adorable children, Jessica¡¯s heart almost melted.


    Leaning down, she kissed them on the cheek one by one, her eyes brimming with tenderness. ¡°I¡¯m fine.


    Stay at home and wait obediently for me to get off work. I¡¯ll bring all of you out to have fun tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting for you, Mommy.¡± ¡°Stay safe on the road, Mommy.¡± Cerulean was a ce where


    the underworld and polite society intersected. Jessica was then a murderer with no reputation,


    education, or looks. For that reason, nopany would employ her. Hence, she could only make a


    living in such a ce. All of that was thanks to the man she once loved deeply. With her living in the


    gutter then, it was probably exactly as he wished. ¡°You¡¯re responsible for Room 2203, Jessica. It¡¯s a


    huge client.¡±

 Chapter 3

    Chapter 3


    ¡°Okay. Thank you, Natalie.¡± By then, Jessica had already applied exquisite makeup in front of the


    vanity mirror. The scars she once had were concealed, and seemingly no mark was left apart from the


    vicissitudes and pain brought by time. No matter how pathetic it was, she still hung on to life


    desperately because she still had six children waiting for her. ¡°I¡¯m only a server, Mr. Jagger. I¡¯m not a


    hostess, so I can¡¯t sing.¡± No sooner had Jessica arrived at the entrance of Room 2203 than she caught


    sight of an innocent girl with a ponytail standing in the middle of the room. Judging from her


    appearance, she seemed to be a schoolgirl. ¡°Sing me a song, and I¡¯ll let you go today!¡± At the main


    seat a near distance away sat a man in a suit and leather shoes. He appeared to be in his 40s and had


    a pair of sses between his nose, but he wore a chagrined expression. ¡°I¡¯m here to be a server. I


    don¡¯t drink or sing.¡± The innocent girl was frowning slightly with her lips pressed into a thin line, looking


    all distressed. Even her eyes had grown red-rimmed. Jessica was utterly speechless. ¡°If she wanted to


    be a server, she could¡¯ve done so at the many hotels and restaurants out there. Yet, she just had to


    come to Cerulean, greedy for the high pay. But then, the money here isn¡¯t that easy to earn. How


    foolish of her! Besides, someone like Mr. Jagger merely wants to save face. Since he¡¯s asking you to


    sing, just sing a song, regardless of whether your voice is sweet or otherwise so that he has a way out


    of things. Then, this entire matter will be resolved, and you¡¯ll even receive some tips. Well, I¡¯m just


    afraid that not only will someone naive like her offend him, but she¡¯ll even drag me down with her,¡± she


    grumbled silently. ¡°If you don¡¯t mind, Mr. Jagger, how about I sing you a song instead?¡± Her remark had


    the crowd swinging their gazes at her. Javier Jagger lifted his head and looked at the woman who


    walked in. Jessica had a slender figure and an exquisite countenance, very much a beauty despite her


    limp. Smiling, he picked up the microphone on the table and handed it to her. ¡°Sure! Sing us a song,


    then. We still have an important clientingter, so I don¡¯t want to see a server who¡¯s such a wet


    nket anymore.¡± Therefore, the girl was kicked out. He then proceeded to pull Jessica into his arms.


    ¡°I like smart and beautiful women like you who are also tactful.¡± Lifting the corners of her mouth,


    Jessica shed him a smile, but it was all for show. She leaned over and stered herself against him,


    tapping him on the chest with her long and slender yet shriveled finger. ¡°I also like men who are


    sessful and alluring like you, Mr. Jagger.¡± Upon hearing that, Javier guffawed aloud. Before he couldMaterial ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    say anything, someone at the side stood up nervously and announced, ¡°Mr. Gulliford is here, Mr.


    Jagger.¡± Javier hastily ced Jessica, who was draped over him, on the couch beside him. He


    straightened his clothes before getting to his feet to greet his client. ¡°Mr. Gulliford?¡± Jessica echoed


    inwardly. Unbidden, her heart clenched. As the door was pushed open and steady footsteps split the


    air, an inexplicable sense of oppression washed over her. She lowered her head as far as it would go.


    ¡°Crap! It¡¯s the devil himself, Trevor Gulliford!¡± she bewailed soundlessly. She could tell his identity from


    his footsteps and aura alone without having to gaze upon his countenance. ¡°Nice to meet you, Mr.


    Gulliford.¡± ¡°Nice to meet you, Mr. Jagger.¡± The familiar mellow voice had Jessica swallowing and


    holding her breath reflexively. ¡°I can¡¯t allow him to discover that I¡¯m here and toss me back to that war-


    torn country again! I can¡¯t die when my children are here!¡± she resolved mentally. ¡°This way, please, Mr.


    Gulliford.¡± Javier ushered Trevor into the room. As he did so, he turned off the lights that were on


    earlier, plunging the room into shadows. Trevor walked in, paying no mind to the woman who had her


    head hung low at the side. Only when Jessica sensed that the room had gone dim did the trembling of


    her fingers gradually abated. ¡°You enjoy yourself quite a bit, Mr. Jagger.¡± Trevor¡¯s deep voice rang out


    once again before he picked up his wine ss and took a sip of wine. Javier surreptitiously cast a look


    at Jessica, who had been keeping her head hung low. Then, he chuckled in embarrassment. ¡°My


    apologies, Mr. Gulliford.¡± After saying that, he lowered his voice and murmured into Jessica¡¯s ear, ¡°This


    isn¡¯t the action of a smart woman.¡± Jessica lowered her voice to a mere whisper. ¡°Mr. Jagger, Mr.


    Gulliford can¡¯t be allowed to see me. Please let me out of here.¡± While speaking, she urgently clutched


    at the hand of the man beside her. Javier had been in the business circles for several years then, so he


    naturally understood the unspoken meaning of her words. ¡°Since you¡¯re not feeling well, go out and


    rest. It so happens that I¡¯ve got business to discuss with Mr. Gulliford.¡± It wasn¡¯t easy for Javier to


    secure a meeting with Trevor, so he couldn¡¯t allow Jessica to ruin things. Nodding, Jessica kept her


    head lowered and whirled around to leave, her footsteps hurried. Trevor nced at her, upon which a


    sense of inexplicable familiarity flooded him. He watched as she opened the door. Coincidentally, a


    colored spotlight illuminated the back of her neck, baring a red, circr birthmark to his sight. ¡°Hmm? I


    recognize this birthmark! It¡¯s that damned Jessica Jackson!¡± he eximed internally. ¡°Stop right there!¡±

 Chapter 4

    Chapter 4


    Trevor¡¯s deep voice rang out behind Jessica. Without a backward nce, Jessica fled out of the room.


    Meanwhile, Trevor rushed to the door, but it was locked from the outside. ¡°You damn woman!¡± Bang!


    He kicked open the door. His breath wasing in pants, but he pursed his mouth tightly. He swept his


    gaze up and down the corridor, but he didn¡¯t see any sign of the woman. Jessica hid in the storage


    room in the corner, terrified to the point that she didn¡¯t dare breathe. Every single minute and second


    she was there was torture to her. If she knew someone in the organ trade, she wouldn¡¯t stay at


    Cerulean for even a second longer. ¡°Isn¡¯t it enough that I¡¯d fallen so far from grace, once being the top


    socialite in Horington to a hostess at Cerulean now? Why must he appear before me time and again?¡±


    she griped. It would be a piece of cake if Trevor wanted to find her, for there were surveince cameras


    in every corner of Cerulean. She couldn¡¯t stay in the storage room for long. If she wanted to stay under


    the radar, her only choice was to leave via the stairwell. After peeking through the crack in the door and


    ascertaining that the corridor was empty, she quickly darted into the stairwell and limped down the


    stairs. When she was in prison, Trevor arrived in time, so Melissa didn¡¯t manage to kill her.


    Nheless, Melissa wouldn¡¯t let her off the hook so easily. She bribed those in the prison to torture


    her day and night. In fact, her leg was also broken then. Because of her impairment, she moved


    exceedingly slowly. If she moved too fast, she would fall. When she got to the 15th floor, two men were


    standing at thending. A scarred-face man in casual clothes was holding a dagger to the man in a suit


    in front of him. Both men swung their gazes at her in unison, but Jessica continued descending the


    steps in a slow and orderly manner, calm and unruffled. ¡°I just want to go downstairs. I didn¡¯t see


    anything.¡± She limped down the stairs calmly, her eyes fixated on the steps beneath her feet without


    straying. After all, she was thrown to a war-torn country and had lived there for five years. She had


    experienced seeing a child who was prancing before her and greeting her happily one second being


    shot dead with a bullet through the head in the next, so she was numb to it all. ¡°Hey! Remember to


    have someonee and retrieve my bodyter. Don¡¯t forget to tell them that I want to be cremated.


    When you¡¯ve done that, I¡¯ll appear in a dream to my family and have them pay you 150 thousand


    dors.¡± The fact that the man held at knifepoint was still in the mood to joke had a sh of light flitting


    across Jessica¡¯s dull eyes. Still, she climbed down the stairs until she reached thending. Holding on


    to the handrail, she continued her descent. ¡°Hmph! Damn cripple!¡± the casually-clothed man with the


    dagger sneered, his gaze shifting away from Jessica. Just as he rxed his guard, abat knife


    plunged into his abdomen. The man jerked his head back and gaped at the woman before him


    incredulously even as he swung the knife he was holding on the man in the suit at Jessica. Jessica


    deftly stepped aside and remarked in a grim voice, ¡°If you make any sizeable moves again, the de in


    your abdomen will sever your intestines. If you want to live, there¡¯s still time if you slowly go and seek


    treatment.¡± After having experienced so much, she had long since learned the basic skills of self-


    defense. ¡°Just you wait, you damn cripple! It¡¯s your lucky day today, Alfred Whiteburn!¡± the scarred-face


    man gritted. In order to save his life, he still walked out of the stairwell slowly while holding the knife in


    his stomach. Straightening his cor, Alfred Whiteburn leaned back against the wall and regarded


    Jessica through narrowed eyes. ¡°I initially thought that she was merely a cripple, but she unexpectedly


    has some skills and is quite enchanting,¡± he mused. ¡°Since I saved you, can you give me 150 thousand


    dors directly?¡± Jessica¡¯s ruby lips parted, and she voiced her intention frankly. Indeed, she only


    saved him for the money. Raising six children were exorbitant, and she wanted to give them a normal


    life. Alfred went to her in a single step and reached out, pulling her into his embrace. ¡°How about I give


    myself to you as well?¡± ¡°Stop joking. You promised me 150-¡± Before Jessica had finished speaking, the


    stairwell door was pulled open without warning. In the next heartbeat, an all too familiar grim figure


    stepped in. ¡°Jessica, I didn¡¯t expect that the first thing you do upon returning to Horington after five


    years is to look for men. You¡¯ve really opened my eyes to a new side of you.¡±Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.

 Chapter 5

    Chapter 5


    Trevor stood by the door, his resolute face nketed with ayer of frost. Right that moment, his ebony


    eyes were pinned on a panicked Jessica. ¡°It was him whom I loved to the point of devastation, so much


    so that I ended up losing everything and have scars littering my entire body,¡± she thought. Aloud, she


    questioned in a trembling voice, her hands clenched into fists, ¡°What else do you want, Trevor?¡± ¡°You


    think you¡¯ve paid the price just after a five-year punishment when you¡¯ve killed someone? There isn¡¯t


    such an easy thing in this world.¡± Trevor¡¯s face darkened, and he approached her in two strides.


    Reaching out, he yanked her out of Alfred¡¯s arms with long and strong fingers. ¡°Let go of me!¡± With all


    her might, Jessica shoved the hand away from her shoulder. That was the final shred of her dignity.


    ¡°I¡¯ve long since settled any debt I owe you, Trevor Gulliford. As for what you owe me, you don¡¯t have to


    bother making any reparation. My mother was driven to death by you, and everyone in the Queen


    family is a hair¡¯s breadth away from the same fate. Besides, the Jackson family will never acknowledge


    me as their daughter anymore. You¡¯ve stripped me of all the glory I once enjoyed, leaving me as a


    murderer. I¡¯ll never again be able to make aeback, so just forget that I ever existed.¡± Her face was


    slightly contorted, but her tone grew increasingly calm. It was like ake in autumn, not a single ripple


    evident. ¡°I¡¯ve never killed anyone. While I had no idea how exactly Samantha died, I really never lifted a


    finger against her. That night was like a nightmare that was shrouded in a fog. I don¡¯t know what


    trickery Melissa employed. Anyway, all that isn¡¯t important anymore. I pleaded guilty to it and suffered


    five years of punishment, but it¡¯s enough. Truly, I¡¯ve had enough! If that¡¯s the penalty for falling in love


    with him, I resign myself to my fate. In this lifetime, I¡¯ll never again dare to provoke him the slightest bit!¡±


    she asserted inwardly. Lifting a hand, Trevor tugged at his necktie. For some inexplicable reason, his


    heart felt heavy, and his throat stung at the sight of her expression then. ¡°This woman is under my


    protection, Mr. Gulliford.¡± Behind them, Alfred smiled faintly and pulled Jessica into his arms once


    more. A glimmer of provocation gleamed in his eyes when they met Trevor¡¯s gaze. ¡°I¡¯ve heard of the


    daughter of the Jackson family who¡¯s a murderer, and it turned out to be her, huh? Interesting¡­¡± he


    thought. ¡°You should mind your own business first, Mr. Whiteburn.¡± For no apparent reason, Trevor was


    enraged, fury zing in his eyes. He yanked Jessica away and hoisted her on his shoulder before


    pivoting and striding away even as his heart clenched. He merely knew that she would lose weight in


    the past five years, but he didn¡¯t expect her to be so much lighter. Subsequently, the skinny Jessica


    was ruthlessly tossed onto the bed in the presidential suite in Cerulean. ¡°How much did that man pay


    you?¡± With his face devoid of expression, Trevor removed his suit jacket and hung it on the rack. At


    that moment, another scar marred Jessica¡¯s heart, which she thought had long since hardened to


    stone. He was indeed right that she was there to seek men out, but for some reason, that remark


    grated when it came from him. ¡°150 thousand dors.¡± She was neither servile nor overbearing,


    uttering nary a word in exnation. Trevor¡¯s hands balled into fists. Spinning around, he sat on the


    chair beside the bed and eyed her mockingly. ¡°The top socialite in Horington is actually that cheap?¡±


    Hearing that, Jessica instinctively snorted contemptuously. ¡°He just has to throw my dignity onto the


    ground and trample all over it. Fine, I¡¯ll allow him to have his way then,¡± she scoffed soundlessly. ¡°150


    thousand dors is quite a sum.¡± Her thin lips moved slightly, curving into a shallow arc. Nheless,


    her lifeless expression rendered her thoughts indiscernible. Crash! The ornamental vase beside Trevor


    was smashed to the ground. He pretended to nod derisively though the rage in his eyes remained clear


    as day. ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll give you 30 thousand dors to buy you for a night.¡± ¡°Buy me?¡± Jessica echoed


    internally. The pupils of her hollow eyes abruptly constricted when she heard that. She snapped her


    head up, only to meet the man¡¯s scornful gaze. It was as though virulent poison streamed into her


    blood vessels, the heart-wrenching pain suffocating her. ¡°Haha, buy me? What clear and concise


    words!¡± she derided voicelessly. An internal struggle ensued within her for a few seconds. In the end,


    she still forced a smile, hiding her fingers that were trembling from wrath and grief behind her back.


    Back then, all the bones in her hands were crushed. Although they had knitted back, there were still


    after-effects. She tried her best to keep herselfposed so that she didn¡¯t appear so pathetic. ¡°If you


    want women, Mr. Gulliford, countless socialites in Horington will throw themselves at you. Why would


    you still spend money on a loose woman like me? Don¡¯t you mind that I¡¯m filthy?¡± Lifting his eyes,


    Trevor studied her and drawled unhurriedly, ¡°A few years ago, I sampled the grace and elegance of the


    top socialite in Horington. Five yearster, I¡¯d also like to sample the servile allure of a loose woman.¡±All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.

 Chapter 6

    Chapter 6


    Those words stabbed at Jessica¡¯s heart like a knife. ¡°Must he expose all of my ws and destroy me


    completely?¡± she thought to herself. With a smile on her face, she said, ¡°You know what? Forget it.


    While I do want money, I also want the experience thates with it. If I have to do it with you, then I¡¯d


    rather give up on the 3 hundred thousand.¡± Throughout the past five years, Jessica had gotten less


    brave and more tolerant. She would rather anger him and get thrown into the sea than to sleep with


    him for money. Jessica was okay with sleeping with any other man in the world for money, just not with


    Trevor. Angered by her doubting his capabilities, Trevor grabbed her top and tore it off in one swift


    motion. A secondter, Trevor froze in his tracks when he saw the nasty scars all over her body. The


    fact that she was able to survive being in a war-torn country like that was a miracle in itself. Jessica


    shed him an emotionless look as she said sarcastically, ¡°Trevor, you¡¯re the reason my body is so


    disfigured. What if you find out one day that I wasn¡¯t the one who took Samantha¡¯s life? Do you think


    you¡¯d ever be able to repay what you owe me?¡± With a look of hatred in his eyes, Trevor squeezed her


    by the chin and said, ¡°You stole mypany¡¯s secrets and conspired with that son of a bitch to kill my


    sister. You should consider yourself lucky I didn¡¯t just shoot you on the spot, Jessica! You want to talk


    about repayment? Then how about you start by atoning for your sins?¡± He then tore off her skirt and


    climbed on top of her, only to have the room door open all of a sudden. Trevor quickly pulled the cover


    over Jessica¡¯s body and shouted angrily at the person that came in, ¡°You got a death wish or


    something?¡± The man at the door quickly lowered his head as he exined, ¡°The door was left open by


    a crack, Boss. Old Mr. Gulliford wanted to see you urgently, so I forgot to knock. I¡¯m sorry. It won¡¯t


    happen again.¡± Trevor got up impatiently, tidied his shirt, and rolled up his sleeves. ¡°What is it about?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s about your engagement with Ms. Melissa. Old Mr. Gulliford wants you to head back and pick out a


    date.¡± ¡°Got it. Get the car ready,¡± Trevor replied. ¡°Yes, Boss,¡± the man said and left the room. Jessica¡¯s


    mind went numb as shey motionless on the bed. ¡°Melissa and Trevor are getting married? Heh¡­


    After so many years, she finally gets to be with him like she always wanted, huh? Do I hate her? No, I


    don¡¯t think my heart is capable of that anymore. It died long ago on the battlefield, and all that¡¯s left of


    me is an empty shell of a woman¡­¡± she thought to herself. ¡°You stay right here. If I don¡¯t see you when


    I get back, I¡¯ll¡­ Well, you know me, Jessica,¡± Trevor threatened as he grabbed his coat, draped it overBelongs ? to N?velDrama.Org.


    his arm, and left the room. Melissa hopped off the bed with a snicker the moment the door mmed


    shut behind him. Not wanting to stay and be humiliated even further upon his return, she seized that


    golden opportunity and made her escape. ¡°Mommy!¡± ¡°Mommy!¡± All six of Jessica¡¯s kids came rushing


    toward her the moment she came home. Being the elder siblings, Asher, Bet, and Caleb helped


    hold her steady as they knew she had difficulty walking. In that instant, Jessica felt as if her dead heart


    had been brought back to life. She tried her best to hide her pain and asked with a forced smile, ¡°Have


    you kids been behaving yourselves today?¡± ¡°Yes, we have!¡± ¡°I helped Monica sweep the floor today!¡± ¡°I


    made you a paper airne, Mommy!¡± A gentle look filled Jessica¡¯s eyes as she watched her kids


    compete with each other to report their achievements. ¡°This is good enough for me¡­ These kids are all


    I need for the rest of my life¡­¡± she thought to herself. The next day, Jessica took the day off and


    brought the kids to the mall as promised. She had been so focused on making more money ever since


    her return to Horington that she barely had time for her kids, so this was her way of making it up to


    them. Faye tugged at her hand before they entered the mall. ¡°The stuff here are too expensive,


    Mommy. How about we shop somewhere else instead?¡± Jessica¡¯s heart ached when she heard that.


    She had grown up in a wealthy family, so her kids were supposed to enjoy that same luxury as well.


    However, everything was ruined because of her. ¡°But this is my first time getting you all presents, Faye.


    It¡¯d break my heart if you kids reject it.¡± Noticing their conflicted expressions, Jessica continued, ¡°You


    can all buy me gifts in return when you all grow up and make money, okay?¡± ¡°Okay!¡± The kids nodded


    obediently with determined smiles on their faces as they entered the mall. Although Jessica¡¯s disability


    drew a lot attention from other shoppers, her kids held her steady and refused to let go. As the seven of


    them entered a store selling children¡¯s clothing, the salesgirl came over and said disdainfully, ¡°Our


    clothes here are worth hundreds and above. You aren¡¯t allowed to try them on unless you¡¯re going to


    buy them.¡± Not wanting to ruin her kids¡¯ mood, Jessica replied with a faint smile, ¡°Don¡¯t worry; we¡¯ll buy


    them.¡± She then turned toward her kids and continued, ¡°Just point out the clothes that you want, okay?


    This salesgirl over here will help you try them on.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± the kids replied with a nod. They then picked


    out a few clothes that they liked and went to the changing room with the salesgirl. While waiting,


    Jessica sat down in a corner of the store and started flipping through a magazine on the table. A few


    secondster, two figures appeared in front of her. They looked so intimidating that Jessica swallowed


    nervously in response. ¡°Have you not learnt your lesson, Jessica?¡± Trevor asked with both hands in his


    pockets.

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    Melissa clung to his arm and deliberately leaned against him as she asked worriedly, ¡°When did you


    return, Jessica? Why didn¡¯t youe home? Dad has been missing you like crazy! By the way, the


    Gulliford family will be having a banquet tomorrow night. Trevor and his parents will be present. Will


    you being too, Jessica?¡± Her coquettish act formed a huge contrast to her vicious behavior back in


    prison. ¡°I¡­¡± Jessica was about to turn her down, but nodded obediently when she saw the look on


    Trevor¡¯s face. ¡°Okay.¡± In order to ensure her survival, she had to attend that banquet even if the


    Jackson residence would be filled with dangerous people. ¡°Great! I¡¯m sure Dad will be really happy!¡±


    Melissa eximed happily like an innocent little girl. She was indeed really happy as she would get to


    witness Jessica¡¯s suffering. That was especially the case since Jessica had caused the death of


    Samantha, so Trevor¡¯s parents would never let her off the hook. Having recalled something, Melissa


    added, ¡°Since we¡¯re all here, how about you help Trevor and I pick out a wedding ring? We¡¯ve spent a


    lot of time trying to find a nice one, but to no avail. Even Old Mr. Gulliford has joined us to help out


    today, so will youe with us too?¡± Jessica tightened her grip on the magazine in her hands. She


    could tell that Melissa was trying to spite her with how much Maximilian valued their marriage.


    However, Jessica couldn¡¯t care less about that at all. The only thing that mattered to her was her


    children. ¡°Someone get Ms. Jackson to apany my fianc¨¦e while she picks out a wedding ring!¡±


    Trevor ordered coldly while ring at Jessica, who had escaped the house. Upon receiving his


    command, one of Trevor¡¯s subordinates stepped forward and dragged Jessica to the jewelry store.


    Upon entering the jewelry store, Jessica quickly excused herself to the restroom. After making sure no


    one was looking, she secretly gave Monica a call and had her pick up the kids from the children¡¯s


    clothing store. Given how Trevor hated her enough to feed her kids to the dogs, she couldn¡¯t imagine


    the cruel things he would do if he found out they were still alive. Jessica couldn¡¯t afford to let those kids


    be in any danger whatsoever. While waiting outside the store, Maximilian frowned when he saw the


    gloomy look on Trevor¡¯s face. ¡°Stop sulking, will you? I¡¯ve been asking you to get married and have


    children for five years, but you kepting up with excuses to dy it each time. Well, you have no


    excuse now that I¡¯ve personallye here to help pick out the wedding ring! I¡¯m not getting any


    younger, you know? If you don¡¯t get me grandchildren soon, I¡¯ll end up dying without ever seeing them!¡±


    ¡°Hi, mister! Have you seen my mommy? She looks really pretty with her big eyes and tiny mouth! She¡¯s


    wearing white today!¡± The two of them spun around when they heard the cute, childish voice behind


    them. Trevor froze when he saw Asher. Despite not liking children in general, he found himself


    inexplicably taking pity on him. ¡°Hi there, little boy. Do you need me to help call the police?¡± ¡°My


    goodness! This boy looks just like you when you were a kid, Trevor!¡± Maximilian eximed as he


    traced his fingers over Asher¡¯s cheek. An old butler standing next to them chimed in with a smile,


    ¡°Yeah. Look at his tiny nose and mouth. He looks exactly like you when you were little, Mr. Gulliford!


    Seeing him makes me feel like I¡¯ve gone back in time to your childhood days!¡± Trevor furrowed his


    brows upon hearing that and took a closer look at Asher.N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.

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    ¡°Looks like you guys haven¡¯t seen my mommy. Bye bye!¡± Asher excused himself with a frown. ¡°Geez¡­


    I only approached them to ask about Mommy! Who in their right mind would want to look like that man


    at all?¡± he thought to himself. ¡°That kid even has a temper simr to yours. Sigh¡­ Had you gotten


    married sooner, I would have grandkids like him by now!¡± Maximilian eximed as he watched Asher


    run off. Not wanting to endure another round of his nagging, Trevor quickly excused himself to help


    Melissa pick out a wedding ring. When Melissa saw Trevor approaching out of the corner of her eye,


    she deliberately grabbed Jessica¡¯s hand and pushed herself with it. Of course, she made sure to


    position herself well so Trevor wouldn¡¯t see what she did. All he saw was Melissa falling to the floor


    with her white dress sprawled out untidily and an aggrieved look on her face. ¡°I know you hate Trevor


    and don¡¯t want me marrying him, but I really do love him! Will you please give us your blessing,


    Jessica? Trevor truly is a great guy!¡± ¡°What are you doing, Jessica?¡± Trevor yelled angrily as he came


    running over. Jessica let out a silent snicker when she saw the gleeful grin on Melissa¡¯s face. She


    limped toward Melissa and helped her up as she said with a smile, ¡°Melissa, I hereby swear on


    whatever part of my body that is still healthy that I give you and Trevor my most sincere blessings. I


    wish for you two to have a happy marriage and children of your own soon. If what I say is untrue, I shall


    die a horrible death. All I ask is for you two to leave me alone. Is that good enough for you?¡± Jessica


    then shifted her gaze toward Trevor as she continued, ¡°What about you? Is this good enough for you?¡±


    Trevor frowned as his breathing grew ragged. ¡°What¡¯s with this inexplicable anger in my heart? Why do


    I feel so ufortable after receiving her blessing?¡± he wondered. Melissa was so shocked that she


    couldn¡¯t even respond at all. ¡°What? She¡¯s not mad? Has Jessica returned to her usual arrogant and


    domineering self?¡± she thought to herself. ¡°Can I go now?¡± Jessica asked as she was really worried


    about her kids. Naturally, Trevor wasn¡¯t about to let her get away that easily. ¡°No. If you truly meant that


    blessing, then you should stay with us until we pick out our wedding ring.¡± Jessica was about to say


    something when a guy made his way through the crowd and walked up to her. ¡°Hey, Honey! I know it¡¯s


    only a matter of time before we get our wedding rings, but you should at least let me choose it with you.


    Why did youe here all by yourself?¡± he asked while pulling her into his arms. ¡°Alfred?¡± Jessica


    stared at him in confusion. ¡°Did you find one that you like?¡± Alfred had an affectionate look in his eyes,Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org.


    and his face looked a lot fairer due to the contrast with his ck suit. Clenching his fists behind his


    back, Trevor asked with a gloomy expression, ¡°You two are getting married?¡± ¡°What, did you not get the


    invitation, Mr. Gulliford?¡± Alfred asked with a smile. Trevor exuded an icy-cold aura as he shouted


    furiously, ¡°Come here!¡± Melissa obediently made her way over and leaned against him as she said,


    ¡°Trevor, I think Jessica might be¡ª¡± ¡°Come here, I said!¡± Trevor cut Melissa off and kept his scorching


    gaze fixated on Jessica, who was still in Alfred¡¯s arms at the time. Melissa tensed up and held her


    breath anxiously when she saw the look on his face. ¡°He¡¯s actually talking to Jessica? It has been five


    years! Is he still bothered by her being with other men? No, I can¡¯t let that bitch ruin my marriage! An


    excellent man like Trevor can only be mine!¡± she thought to herself. With Trevor still ring daggers at


    her, Jessica took a deep breath and brushed Alfred¡¯s arm off her waist. Alfred quickly reached out to


    grab her wrist as he said, ¡°I¡¯m here with you, so you don¡¯t have to be afraid of him.¡± ¡°This has nothing to


    do with you, Mr. Whiteburn,¡± Jessica replied while pulling her hand free from his grip. If Trevor could


    destroy her mother¡¯s life in the Queen family, then he could definitely do the same to her with the


    Whiteburn family. As such, she didn¡¯t want to get Alfred caught up in her mess. All Jessica wanted was


    for Trevor to leave her alone so she and her kids could live on happily in Horington. A faint smile


    formed on Trevor¡¯s lips when he saw Jessica limping toward him. Although her response had soothed


    his anger a little, it still burned strongly within his heart. ¡°Get her into the car.¡± ¡°Yes, Mr. Gulliford.¡± ¡°Mind


    your own business, Alfred! This is thest time I¡¯m warning you!¡± Trevor shouted before storming out of


    the jewelry store, leaving Melissa there all by herself. Of course, he would have someone pick her up


    later on. He actually had no interest in Melissa and was only marrying her because Vincent wanted him


    to. ¡°Mr. Whiteburn has nothing to do with this, Trevor. Just tell me what you need me to do so you¡¯ll let


    me go. There¡¯s no need to get anyone else involved in this,¡± Jessica pleaded with Trevor when he


    entered the car. She knew all too well how cruel Trevor could be, so she was afraid he would go after


    Alfred out of spite. ¡°Start driving.¡± The driver started the car upon receiving Trevor¡¯s order. ¡°You have no


    reason to go after the Whiteburn family!¡± Jessica was starting to panic when she got no response from


    Trevor whatsoever. She had caused the Queen family enough suffering, so she didn¡¯t want to repeat


    the same thing with the Whiteburn family. Having witnessed the amount of people affected by the


    downfall of a family, Jessica was determined to prevent it from happening again. Swoosh! Trevor pulled


    the curtain separating the front and back seats of the car. He then grabbed Jessica by the chin and


    squeezed hard as he asked, ¡°What¡¯s the matter? You like him or something? Why are you so eager to


    defend him?¡±

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    Jessica frowned as she had had enough of his sarcasm. ¡°Just tell me what I have to do to be free from


    you, Mr. Gulliford.¡± Trevor released his grip on her chin and pulled out a credit card as he replied,


    ¡°Alfred gave you 150 thousand dors, right? You enjoy making money working at Cerulean, don¡¯t you?


    Here, I¡¯ll make this simple for you. Once you¡¯ve made 750 thousand dors working at Cerulean,


    transfer it all to this card and I¡¯ll let you go free.¡± Jessica nodded and took the card over from him.


    ¡°Fine. Can I go now?¡± Of course, a man as wealthy as Trevor couldn¡¯t possibly care less about the


    money. He simply wanted to see her embarrass herself working at Cerulean. She thought Trevor would


    no longer be able to hurt her as it had already been five years, but he had been repeatedly abusing her


    since her return. Trevor looked away from her and said coldly, ¡°Ten days.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Jessica opened the


    door and got out of the car with an emotionless look on her face. ¡°Oh, my goodness! Where were you?


    The kids have been trying to reach you ever since they got home! They tried calling you countless


    times, but you never answered your phone!¡± Monica eximed anxiously the moment she got home.


    Upon pulling out her phone, Jessica realized she identally had it on Silent mode the whole time.


    She then quickly reassured Monica and the kids that everything was all right. ¡°Remember, kids. If you


    ever see this man in the future, make sure to stay as far away from him as possible!¡± she said while


    showing them a picture of Trevor that she found on the inte. Whoa! He looks just like my brothers!


    Is he our daddy?¡± Faye asked. Jessica felt her heart ache when she heard that. ¡°No, he isn¡¯t! He¡¯s a


    bad guy who will take you all away from me, so you must all stay away from him. Is that understood?¡±


    As the kids trusted her unconditionally, they nodded and said in unison, ¡°Understood, Mommy! We¡¯ll


    stay away from that bad guy!¡± Jessica felt somewhat relieved after hearing that. Recalling her promise


    to Trevor, she headed over to Cerulean even though she had taken the day off. After all, earning 750


    thousand dors in ten days was no easy task. Making that much money was a piece of cake for


    Jessica when she was the number one socialite in Horington five years ago. However, it had be


    like an impossible task for her after everything that happened. She sat down at her dressing table like


    she always did and watched as the women went in and out of the dressing room. Time soon went by,


    and it was already ten at night before she knew it. All dozens of escorts on the twentieth floor had


    already left by then, but Jessica still received no requests whatsoever. ¡°Oh, no¡­ This won¡¯t do! At thisMaterial ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    rate, I won¡¯t be able to make 750 thousand dors in time! I can¡¯t keep waiting like this!¡± she thought to


    herself as she limped toward Natalie¡¯s office. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? You got tired of waiting?¡± Natalie


    asked upon seeing her at the door. Jessica nodded. ¡°I really need the money, Natalie.¡± ¡°It¡¯s the boss¡¯


    orders to not let you have any customers. You offended someone you shouldn¡¯t have,¡± Natalie replied


    softly while flipping through the document in her hands. Jessica frowned and let out a helpless sigh as


    she thought to herself, ¡°Is there even a limitation to Trevor¡¯s influence? I can¡¯t believe he even has


    control over Cerulean! I bet he never intended for me to make 750 thousand dors, huh?¡± ¡°Even so,


    there are still plenty of opportunities here at Cerulean. Even if we don¡¯t rmend you to the


    customers, I can¡¯t stop you from attending to them if they request for you. That¡¯s the rule here, after all,¡±


    Natalie reminded her after a brief pause. ¡°Understood. Thanks, Natalie.¡± Jessica then returned to the


    dressing room and changed into a white backless dress. Hermbskin leather handbag added some


    feminine charm to her as she stood beneath the dim lighting. Jessica couldn¡¯t help but find it ironic that


    the knowledge she obtained from a few years of makeup sses would be applied in a ce like


    Cerulean. Having been raised in an upper ss family, Jessica developed the ability to observe and


    analyze others since she was a child. However, she couldn¡¯t seem to find a single wealthy man even


    after observing tons of customers that passed her by in the corridor. Truly sessful businessmen


    would usually have an elegant and mature air about them as well as exude a confident charm in


    everything they do. Trevor was the prime example of such an individual. As he had been through all


    sorts of situations, he rarely got distracted by anything and anyone. ¡°Jessica?¡±

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    Jessica spun around when she heard someone calling out to her from behind, only to furrow her brows


    when she saw that it was Melissa. ¡°You¡¯re working here as an escort? You know, you could just tell me


    if you¡¯re pressed for cash! Dad knows a lot of men that really like you, so there¡¯s no need for you to be


    working here at all!¡± Melissa said with a disdainful expression as she no longer had to put up an act like


    she did earlier in the day. ¡°Thank you for the kind offer, but that won¡¯t be necessary,¡± Jessica replied


    and tried to walk away, but Melissa grabbed her by the arm. ¡°What¡¯s with that arrogant attitude of


    yours, huh? Do you still think you¡¯re the precious daughter of the Jackson family? Guess what? You¡¯re


    not! Right now, you¡¯re nothing but a filthy escort!¡± Melissa had always hated her emotionless and


    arrogant look as it made everyone in Horington think Jessica was being elegant. ¡°I¡¯m sick and tired of


    living under her shadow! Everyone knows her as the number one socialite in Horington, but nobody


    even cares about me in the slightest!¡± she thought to herself as she gave Jessica a hard shove. Having


    been caught off guard, Jessica lost her bnce and fell to the floor. Even so, she maintained that


    emotionless look on her face as she calmly got back on her feet and limped away. After everything she


    had experienced in the past five years, Jessica was no longer the hot-tempered woman she used to


    be. Upon returning to the dressing room, she was told that a customer in room four had requested for


    her. ¡°Hmm¡­ Someone must¡¯ve spotted my employee number when I was standing in the corridor


    earlier. Well, whatever¡­ All that matters is that I get paid!¡± Jessica thought to herself as she opened


    the door to room number four with a smile. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m¡ª¡± She paused halfway through her greeting


    when she recognized the guests in the room. They were all her friends when she was still with the


    Jackson family five years ago. Back then, she would oftene to Cerulean with them and have male


    escorts entertain them. Never before had she expected to someday end up serving them as an escort.


    Despite being a shameless person, Jessica found herself feeling incredibly awkward and


    ufortable. ¡°See? What did I tell you guys? My sister really is working as an escort here at


    Cerulean!¡± Melissa said as she stepped out of the corner and sat down on the couch closest to Jessica.


    She then raised a ss at Jessica as she continued, ¡°So, do you charge by the hour or by the night? I


    may not be a man, but I am curious as to how the number one socialite in Horington performs in bed!¡±


    Everyone in the room burst outughing when they heard that. ¡°Are you kidding me, Jessica? I can¡¯t


    believe you actually became a freaking escort!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you ever tell anyone that you¡¯re friends with us,


    okay? It¡¯s absolutely embarrassing to be associated with you!¡± ¡°How much do you charge per night,


    Jessica? I¡¯ll pay double if you¡¯re willing to serve me! Heck, I¡¯ll pay you ten times as much!¡± ¡°What the


    hell, man? Why are you so cheap? Jessica, I¡¯ll pay you a hundred times more if you serve me instead!¡±


    Jessica maintained a poker face as she stood there listening to her friends¡¯ insults. Her heart had


    be so numb that she no longer felt any pain from such trivial things. ¡°How much is it going to be,


    Jessica? Name your price so we can support you!¡± Shawn asked with a lecherous grin. He had been


    courting Jessica for three years, but she always ignored him no matter what he did. As such, he was


    determined to seize that opportunity and get his revenge on her. ¡°15 thousand dors,¡± Jessica replied


    calmly with a faint smile, much to everyone¡¯s surprise. ¡°I-is this really the same Jessica that I know?


    Had I made that same joke five years ago, I probably would¡¯ve died without ever knowing why! I can¡¯t


    believe she just told us her price so nonchntly like that! What has she experienced to undergo such


    a huge change?¡± Shawn thought to himself in shock and disbelief. After taking a moment to regain his


    composure, Shawn ced a wad of cash on the table and said, ¡°My belt is ufortably tight. Come


    here and loosen it up for me!¡± Jessica simply kept quiet as she limped toward Shawn and unbuckled


    his belt. It was from a famous international clothing brand that she paid no heed to in the past. After


    unbuckling his belt, Jessica grabbed the cash on the table and stuffed it into her pocket. ¡°Not bad! Now,


    how about you kneel and bark like a dog?¡±N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.

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    Shawn really enjoyed seeing her in such a pathetic state. ¡°Ha! Where did all that arrogance of yours


    go, huh? You had the audacity to dismiss mepletely back then, didn¡¯t you? Well? Take a look at


    yourself now! You¡¯ve been reduced to a mere escort that¡¯d do anything for money!¡± he thought to


    himself while pulling out another wad of cash. Jessica did as told and slowly got down on all fours like a


    dog in front of him. Long gone were the days of her being the heiress of the Jackson family and the


    number one socialite in Horington. She had chosen to forget all of that and do anything that would


    make her money. ¡°Woof! Woof!¡± she barked twice with a dead look in her eyes. ¡°Hey, Shawn! Isn¡¯t that


    pushing it a little too far? She used to be one of us, you know?¡± ¡°I know, right? Screw this, I¡¯ve had


    enough for tonight. Bye, guys!¡± Unable to stand it anymore, two of the girls sitting in a corner walked


    out of the room. However, that didn¡¯t affect the mood of the others as they really enjoyed humiliating


    Jessica. Shawn mmed another wad of cash on the table and said, ¡°Now, how about you try peeing


    like a dog?¡± Jessica broke into a wry smile as she did as told. She had only lifted her leg up for a few


    seconds when her crippled leg gave out beneath her. The intense pain that tore through her joints


    caused her to lose her bnce and fall down. Everyone burst outughing once again. Melissa was


    having so much fun bullying her that shepletely forgot about the drink in her hand. Jessica


    remained silent as she sat on the floor and massaged her aching joint. A few secondster, she got


    back on her feet and grabbed the money on the table. Like a cockroach, she would do her best to


    survive even in the worst possible environment. The man who taught her to survive once told her that


    what didn¡¯t kill her would make her stronger. ¡°Not bad. I like your obedience, but it¡¯s no fun if you¡¯re all


    covered up. How about you take that dress off and show us what you¡¯ve got?¡± Those words had barely


    left Shawn¡¯s mouth when the other guys tossed their money onto the table. Recalling her promise to


    make 750 thousand dors, Jessica grabbed hold of the zipper on the side of her dress and began


    pulling it downward. Everyone else returned to their seats and grabbed their drinks as they prepared


    themselves for a good show. Wham! The door was opened violently right as Jessica was about to take


    her dress off. The next thing they knew, Trevor had entered the room and pulled her zipper back up.


    ¡°Trevor, this isn¡¯t what it looks like! We didn¡¯t know Jessica would be working in a ce like this!¡±


    Melissa exined as she ced her ss down and ran toward him. No one dared mention Jessica¡¯sAll text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    name in front of Trevor throughout the past five years, and that was especially the case after her return.


    Melissa had seen what Trevor did to the Queen family, so she knew he could definitely destroy the


    Jackson family with ease if he felt like it. ¡°I really need the money, Mr. Gulliford. Please don¡¯t get in the


    way of my work,¡± Jessica said with a forced smile. He had demanded 750 thousand dors from her


    just so he could see her get humiliated, so she couldn¡¯t understand why he would stop her halfway


    through. Everyone in the room held their breath in fear as not many in Horington dared speak to Trevor


    that way. Instead of getting mad at her, Trevor simply chuckled as he loosened his necktie and tossed


    his coat onto the couch. He then sat down and leanedzily against the couch as he patted himself on


    the thigh. ¡°Come here.¡± Determined to give him a taste of his own medicine, Jessica pointed at the


    bulging pocket on her dress and asked sarcastically, ¡°Have you got any cash, Mr. Gulliford?¡± She


    needed Trevor to know that he would have to pay for her services just like the rest of the customers.


    ¡°Hmph!¡± Trevor snorted disdainfully as he pulled a card out of his wallet and tossed it onto the table.


    ¡°Here¡¯s 150 thousand dors.¡± ¡°You sure are a generous one, Mr. Gulliford!¡± Grinning from ear to ear,


    Jessica limped toward him, sat down on hisp, and rested her head against his chest. Nuzzling in his


    embrace was something she enjoyed so much, and yet it had be nothing but a part of their


    business transaction. ¡°Is this the best you can do to please a man? Doesn¡¯t seem to be worth 150


    thousand dors if you ask me.¡±

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    Trevor¡¯s lips curved into a mocking grin as he picked up a ss of whiskey on the table. Jessica buried


    her head in his chest to hide the bitter smile flitting across her lips. She thought, He wants me to bow


    and scrape before everyone? All right. I shall do as he wishes. Slowly, she trailed kisses over his neck


    adoringly and reached into his shirt. Back when her best friend insulted her, she didn¡¯t feel any pain in


    her heart. She assumed she was immune to heartbreaks from now on. s, the anguish that


    threatened to tear her heart apart now made her realize that her heart didn¡¯t go numb. It would only


    hurt when the stab was deep enough. Trevor grabbed her hand through his shirt. The heat ring up


    his body made him gulp involuntarily. He chided himself silently, Damn it. It has been years, but she¡¯s


    still capable of igniting my desire. Parting his lips, he offered, ¡°450 thousand dors. Be mine tonight.¡±


    Not far away, Melissa called out coyly, ¡°Trevor?¡± Deep down, she was both surprised and upset. For


    the past five years, Trevor nevery a hand on any woman. Plenty of models and celebrities flocked to


    him, but he rejected each and every one of them. She fumed silently, ¡°Why did he grow interested in


    her the moment she showed up? How is a cripple better than me? My figure, looks, and aura are better


    than that disgusting piece of trash who barely escaped from the ce full of dead people.¡± ¡°Are you in


    a hurry, Mr. Gulliford?¡± Despite sensing the change in Trevor¡¯s body, Jessica managed to swallow her


    initialment saying he was desperate. He could mock her all he liked, but she never wanted to get


    involved with him ever again. ¡°As you said, it¡¯s just a business deal,¡± Trevor responded icily. For the


    past five years, he refused to touch any of the women throwing themselves at him. None of them


    managed to spark his interest. As he had sessfully tamped down his desire for thest five years,


    he was unhappy to discover that the woman could ignite his desire easily. ¡°I said that I won¡¯t ept this


    job, didn¡¯t I? There are many gorgeous models in Cerulean. I¡¯m a cripple, and thus not worthy of


    serving you.¡± ¡°Then will you say yes if Alfred was the one who made the offer?¡± Trevor hissed in a low


    voice. He didn¡¯t want the rest to hear the anger in his voice. s, Jessica couldn¡¯t hear a thing if one


    were to whisper in her ear after getting exposed to sts frequently. Failing to hear what Trevor said,


    she remained silent. As she said nothing, Trevor took it as a silent acquiescent. Fury red up his gaze


    as he rolled over and pinned her beneath him. After taking a sip of the whiskey that burned his lips, he


    covered her lips forcefully and ignored her struggles. His tongue darted around her mouth deftly. She


    wanted to push him away but wasn¡¯t strong enough to do so. In a state of panic, she bit down on his lip.


    The shooting pain caused Trevor to release her lips instinctively. He could taste the metallic taste of


    blood in his mouth. No woman had ever dared to act this outrageously before him. Fury and desire


    zed in his gaze as he red at her. If they were alone, there was no telling what he¡¯d do to her. ¡°If


    you don¡¯t want the Whiteburn family to suffer the same fate as the Queen family,e to room 2203


    obediently.¡± With that said, Trevor spun on his heels and stalked away. Jessica picked up the card on


    the table and left the room after him. No one dared to stop her from leaving. To be exact, no one dared


    to stop her from heading to Trevor¡¯s room. None of them wanted to bear the consequences of Trevor¡¯s


    wrath. Jessica locked the money and card in her vanity cab. She couldn¡¯t forget what Trevor said,


    so she ended up taking the elevator to the 22nd floor. The Whiteburn family could go down, but it


    wouldn¡¯t be because of her. The door was open. It was left ajar just for her. Pushing the door open,


    Jessica limped inside slowly. She could hear the sound of running water in the bathroom and assumed


    Trevor was taking a shower. Lying on the silk quilt, she made herselffortable and slowly got


    drowsy. Her eyes gradually closed. The scene when she crossed the borders to enter the country


    illegally over a month ago was reenacted in her dreams once again. After sailing past the high seas,


    the boat had just entered Horington¡¯s border when someone arrived to check on it. As they were


    stowaways who couldn¡¯t be caught, the owner of the boat gave them a long straw each to breathe in


    the sea and chased them off the boat. In themotion, Jessica lost her straw. She held her breath so


    long she nearly suffocated underwater. The other stowaways grabbed her tightly so she couldn¡¯t float to


    the surface of the sea and expose them. It was just a dream, but she still felt suffocated and iled


    around helplessly. In the end, the gentleman who taught her some moves gave her his straw. ¡°Jessica,


    live well.¡± Jessica could only read his lips under the water as she couldn¡¯t hear his voice. ¡°No, Freddy.


    No! Freddy!¡± she screamed anxiously. In her dreams, the man sank into the bottom of the sea.


    ¡°Freddy!¡± Jessica jolted awake from the nightmare and sat up in bed. She owed Freddy far too much.


    Initially, she assumed she would be able to pay him back little by little back in Horington, but he ended


    up saving her life. There was a man with a sculpted chest sitting on the bed next to her. He was holding


    a cigarette in his fingers with his back to her. ¡°You smoke, too.¡± Jessica observed the plumes of smoke


    and frowned slightly. She mused silently, ¡°He hates cigarettes and alcohol five years ago. Why is he


    smoking now?¡± ¡°You keep calling that man¡¯s name in your dream,¡± Trevor snapped coldly. He was


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    ¡°Does she like Alfred that much? She¡¯s even calling his name in her dreams!¡± he thought furiously.


    Jessica said nothing as she nced at her legs beneath the covers. She got to know Freddy three


    years ago. As they both lived in a war-torn country, it was Freddy who helped her dodge bullets


    countless times. Trevor was the one who forced her into exile. As she didn¡¯t have any passport, no


    country¡¯s rescue team would save her life if she happened to be in danger. As a result, she had to


    wander around the country in order to survive as she didn¡¯t have a ce to call home. Fortunately,


    Freddy showed up and added a dash of color to her life. She would never forget him, ever. ¡°Jessica,


    you¡¯re a sinner who will never redeem yourself. Do you want to marry someone else and give birth to


    his children? Dream on!¡± As he got to his feet, the white bathrobe dropped to the ground. ¡°Scram!¡± His


    voice was so low it was practically a growl. Hearing that, Jessica scrambled out of bed and left his


    room immediately. As her figure disappeared from sight, Trevor stubbed his cigarette out on the ashtray


    forcefully. The light flickered and burnt the tip of his finger, but it did nothing to extinguish his fury.


    Pulling his phone out, he made a call. ¡°I want you to investigate again how Samantha died ten years


    ago.¡± After changing her clothes, Jessica went back home to be greeted by her six children. Her


    exhaustion faded into thin air when she saw them. ¡°Mommy, are you in need of money? I can transfer a


    lot of money into your bank ount!¡± Asher offered as he came to her with hisptop. As he was


    barely six, he seemed to be struggling to hold theptop. ¡°Asher, do you know how to use aptop?¡±


    ¡°Ms. Jessica, Asher knew how to use aputer since he was little. He¡¯s aputer expert!¡± Monica


    exined cheerfully as she came over with a tter of fruits. ¡°Asher, we might be in need of money,


    but we can¡¯t take what isn¡¯t ours. Do you understand?¡± Jessica didn¡¯t take Monica¡¯s words to heart. Her


    son was only six, so she assumed he wasn¡¯t a real expert. They chomped on the fruits and chatted


    happily. Monica soon mentioned an urgent matter. The kids should be attending kindergarten by now,


    but they didn¡¯t have any IDs. Previously, their guardian was Jessica¡¯s mother. Now that Jessica¡¯s


    mother was dead, they were without a guardian. No kindergarten would ept kids without a guardian.


    Jessica had also entered the country through illegal means and didn¡¯t have an ID. All she needed to do


    was to register herself and be the kids¡¯ guardian. That was the only way the kids could go to


    kindergarten. Jessica promised to settle the matter and proceeded to apany the kids to bed. TheN?velDrama.Org holds ? this.


    next morning, Jessica arrived at Cerulean to be informed a customer had asked for her. As expected, it


    was Shawn and the like from yesterday. This time, there were also a few rich and dumb brats with him.


    Janice happened toe in to deliver their fruit tter. Her grin widened when she spotted Jessica


    inside. ¡°You have good taste. Jessica is the best singer around. Yesterday, she sang over ten songs


    easily!¡± Jessica had helped her the night before yesterday and recognized her at once. Naturally,


    Jessica was surprised to meet her disgusted and menacing gaze. Shaking her head ruefully, she


    thought, ¡°Looks like I was nosy back then. She hates me instead of showing me gratitude.¡± ¡°Really?


    Select some songs for her, then.¡± Shawn had brought his friends to insult Jessica today. He didn¡¯t mind


    trying all sorts of ways to torture Jessica. Hearing that, Janice selected over a dozen songs that


    required the singer to sing in a high pitch swiftly. ¡°Time to sing, Jessica.¡± Shawn settled on the couch


    comfortably and chatted with his friends. He was most probably mocking Jessica for rejecting his


    advances. However, he was mostly trying to gross Jessica out for being a snob. The tables had turned,


    and she was now a bargirl serving him in his private room. After Janice left, Jessica picked up the


    microphone and started singing. Her voice cracked after she had to sing over ten high-pitched songs.


    Her voice was raspy by the time she reached the twenty-first song. ¡°Mr. Lopez, can I have a sip of


    water?¡± Jessica came to a stop and gazed at Shawn. She was going to lose her voice if she didn¡¯t get


    to drink some water to quench her dry throat. ¡°Jessica, did I ask you to stop?¡± Shawn demanded as he


    poured a ss of cocktail onto Jessica¡¯s body. As the liquid drenched her outfit and sent a chill down


    her spine, she took a deep breath and held the microphone to her lips. She forced herself to sing out


    loud, but her throat was raw. Left with no choice, she stretched her vocal cords to pronounce each and


    every word carefully. After she went through several songs persistently, Natalie came in with her


    subordinates. ¡°Mr. Lopez, I¡¯m sorry, but I have to take Jessica with me. There is a customer who¡¯d like


    to meet you,¡± she said. With a wave of her hand, she ordered her men to bring a limping Jessica to the


    break room. ¡°Natalie, what are you talking about? We¡¯re having fun. How could you take her with you?


    Do you want us to stop frequenting Cerulean from today onward?¡± Shawn dered unhappily. He flung


    his ss onto the ground. ¡°Mr. Lopez, perhaps you didn¡¯t hear me clearly. A customer would like to


    meet you,¡± Natalie repeated. The door was pushed open to reveal a tall figure who strode in swiftly. ¡°M-


    Mr. Gulliford¡­¡±

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    Shawn froze in shock when he saw Trevor. He might¡¯ve spent a few minutes with Trevor in this room


    last night and knew who the man was, but they had never crossed paths previously. ¡°Why does he


    want to see me?¡± Shawn wondered inwardly. The other people in the room stood up and greeted


    Trevor respectfully before heading out to give them some space. Trevor wanted to talk to Shawn, so no


    one dared to stay behind, including Natalie. Everyone filed out of the private room. Trevor went to the


    main seat and sat down. ¡°I was too busy yesterday and forgot all about you.¡± He tugged at his necktie.


    If he remembered correctly, it was Shawn who asked Jessica to take off his pantsst night. ¡°Damn it.


    Why do I feel tightness in my throat whenever I think of her?¡± he thought grumpily. ¡°Mr. Gulliford, please


    go ahead.¡± Shawn stood aside and poured him a ss of liquor. ¡°Call your grandpa and ask him a


    question. You made things difficult for my woman. Does he want to punish you himself, or does he want


    me to do it on his behalf?¡± Trevor asked, his voice scarily low. He pronounced each and every word


    clearly. Flustered, Shawn blurted out, ¡°Trevor, I respect you, but please know your ce. Jessica¡¯s just


    a bargirl. You should consider whether it¡¯s worth it to offend the Lopez family just because you want to


    protect her.¡± ¡°Looks like you won¡¯t be asking the question,¡± Trevor remarked. He pped once, and the


    door was pushed open. A few men d in ck suits strode in and held Shawn up. ¡°Break his teeth so


    he can learn it the hard way. He¡¯ll know who he can touch and who he cannot touch,¡± Trevor ordered


    lazily from his spot on the couch. After receiving his order, the men grabbed a pure metal decoration


    item from the corner of the room and aimed for Shawn¡¯s teeth. ¡°Ow!¡± An ear-splitting scream


    reverberated across the room as bloody teeth fell to the ground. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I only asked her to sing a


    few songs today. The high-pitched songs were selected by a waitress. It wasn¡¯t me who made the


    selection,¡± he wailed in desperation. His arrogance was long gone when his teeth fell to the ground.


    ¡°Get her.¡± Shortly after Trevor gave the order, Janice was dragged into the private room. Trevor shot


    her a look and snorted in disdain. ¡°She isn¡¯t even worthy of carrying Jessica¡¯s shoes in the past,¡± he


    mused to himself. ¡°Select 100 high-pitched songs for her. She can¡¯t stop until she finishes singing them


    all.¡± ¡°Got it, Mr. Gulliford.¡± The men nodded and started selecting the songs. Trevor rose to his feet and


    marched out of the private room. He was busy straightening his cor and had just turned a corner


    when he bumped into a few kids. Asher was saying, ¡°The GPS coordinates show that Mommy is here.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.


    Why isn¡¯t she here?¡± ¡°Did you get it wrong?¡± a little girl¡¯s voice rang out. Bet replied, ¡°Faye, stop


    talking nonsense. Asher has never been wrong.¡± Caleb insisted, ¡°But what if he got it wrong this time?


    We should leave. This doesn¡¯t look like a ce where kids cane.¡± Asher snapped, ¡°Shut up. If you


    won¡¯t shut up, I won¡¯t bring the three of you out the next time.¡± ¡°Little guy, why are you here?¡± Trevor


    recognized Asher at once. He nced at the three adorable kids beside Asher and shed a grin. ¡°Oh,


    it¡¯s you!¡± Asher lifted his head and pursed his lips. A wary look shed across the little boy¡¯s eyes. Faye


    asked blithely, ¡°Sir, have you seen my mommy? She¡¯s¡ª¡± Before she could finish, Asher covered her


    mouth hurriedly. ¡°You can¡¯t say that!¡± Asher stomped his feet anxiously. ¡°Why not?¡± Trevor asked


    curiously. He couldn¡¯t help but find the four kids precious and adorable. Comprehension dawned on


    Faye. ¡°Turns out this man is the bad guy Mommy told us about!¡± she thought. She covered her mouth


    hastily and red at Trevor. Trevor felt his heart melting at how cute she looked. ¡°Oh, dear. Mr.


    Gulliford, when did you give birth to such smart and precious kids? They look exactly like you!¡± Natalie


    commented in surprise as she happened to walk past them. Trevor regained hisposure and


    thought, ¡°Grandpa mentioned that the kids resemble me. Now that I think of it, they do resemble me.¡±


    Something urred to him as his heart skipped a beat. Grabbing Faye, he asked earnestly, ¡°Can I


    know who your mommy is?¡±

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    ¡°Hurry, run! The bad guy is going to eat us up!¡±


    As Trevor was tugging at Faye, Asher suddenly grabbed Faye and ran away.


    He led his siblings and slipped into the crowd.


    ¡°Mommy said we should stay away from this bad guy. Otherwise, he¡¯ll arrest us. We¡¯ll never get to see


    Mommy again,¡± he thought to himself.


    ¡°Mr. Gulliford, they¡ª¡±


    ¡°They aren¡¯t my children,¡± Trevor replied grimly as he snapped out of his reverie.


    Staring at the kids¡¯ backs, he pulled out his phone to call someone to escort the kids to a safe ce.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Gulliford,¡± Natalie apologized. ¡°They really look like you, so I¡ª¡±


    ¡°Arrange for someone to send them home.¡±


    ¡°Got it, Mr. Gulliford.¡±


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    In the break room, Jessica had barely regained her voice when she heard the servers talking outside.


    ¡°Oh, dear. I never knew Mr. Gulliford has four children!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s utter nonsense. They aren¡¯t Mr. Gulliford¡¯s kids. What if Mr. Gulliford overhears you? Do you have


    a death wish?¡±


    ¡°They are practically mini-versions of Mr. Gulliford! How could they not be his children?¡±


    ¡°The kids and Mr. Gulliford made it clear that they aren¡¯t rted. There are plenty of people who look like


    each other in this world who are not rted to each other.¡±


    In the break room, Jessica felt her heart skip a beat when she heard the contents of their conversation.


    There could be many kids who resemble Trevor, but if four kids who resembled Trevor appeared


    together, they could only be her kids.


    ¡°I¡¯ll have to find them now,¡± she thought.


    Jessica limped out of the break room and asked around, but no one knew where the kids went.


    Trevor and Jessica¡¯s men were searching the twentieth floor, but the kids were nowhere to be seen. If


    the children were in a ce with surveince cameras, they would¡¯ve found the children by now.


    There was only one ce in Cerulean without any surveince cameras.


    Jessica increased her speed and limped toward the stairway.


    When the kids saw Jessica pushing the door open, they scrambled over to her and greeted her


    obediently.


    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Jessica asked gently.


    She had no idea why the kids woulde to Cerulean.


    ¡°Asher tracked your phone¡¯s location with hisptop. We miss you and decided toe to visit you,¡±


    Faye responded obediently.


    She was the youngest of the bunch and never lied. Thus, she ratted Asher out without thinking much.


    Asher hung his head low and kicked at the ground anxiously. He was afraid that Jessica would punish


    him.


    Deep down, he thought miserably, ¡°I missed Mommy too much, so¡­¡±


    ¡°Asher, no more next time. Stay at home instead of wandering about. Do you understand?¡±


    ¡°Mommy, I¡¯m sorry. I won¡¯t do it again,¡± Asher promised.


    ¡°Good. I¡¯ll send you back home now. Oh, remember to keep our rtionship a secret. Don¡¯t let anyone


    find out that I¡¯m your mommy,¡± Jessica reminded them.


    The kids bobbed their heads.


    Despite not knowing why she asked them to do so, they would definitely listen to her words.


    They were on the twentieth floor, so it was impossible for them to climb down the stairs. Jessica led them


    to the eighteenth floor carefully before taking the elevator to the first floor.


    Monica received Jessica¡¯s call a while ago and was already waiting at Cerulean¡¯s entrance.


    Jessica could finally heave a sigh of relief after the kids left with Monica.


    She whipped her head around and promptly bumped into a chest.


    The familiar scent made her heart skip a beat. Lifting her head, she saw Trevor¡¯s handsome face mere


    inches away from her.


    His brows knitted together as he stared at her with his deep, dark eyes.


    ¡°Do you know the children?¡± he inquired icily.

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    Despite panicking inwardly, Jessica kept a cool front and responded calmly, ¡°Yeah, they are Ynda¡¯s


    kids. She gave birth to them after having unprotected sex a few years ago. They are staying in Gravel


    District. I know them well and I¡¯m staying at their house for now.¡±


    Her best friend, Ynda, was a promiscuous woman. It was normal for her to have a few illegitimate


    children.


    Hearing that, Trevor rxed and turned to leave.


    In the taxi, Bet covered his lips and giggled in a mysterious manner.


    Asher got curious. ¡°Why are you giggling, Bet?¡±


    ¡°Asher, I drugged the man Mommy hates. A few hourster, he¡¯ll be a pervert, and everyone will


    hate him. Mommy will be delighted when that happens!¡± Bet exined as his grin grew wider.


    ¡°Why will he be a pervert after taking the drug?¡± Asher was still confused.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know. I saw online that the men who took this drug will be perverts,¡± Bet revealed.


    Asher inched backward instinctively to keep a distance from Bet. Warily, he asked, ¡°Will I be a


    pervert, too?¡±


    ¡°I was talking about adults. ording to the medical book, the drug only works in adults. Asher, you¡¯re


    such a fool!¡± Bet exined impatiently.


    He huffed angrily and whipped his head away.


    Silence ensued.


    Back in Cerulean, Natalie didn¡¯t arrange for Jessica to serve any patrons. Thetter wandered around


    the twenty-second floor aimlessly and finally got her first patron at night. It was someone she knew.


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    ¡°Mr. Whiteburn, you shouldn¡¯t offend Trevor because of me,¡± Jessica said the moment she stepped into


    the room.


    She was distancing himself from Alfred.


    Perhaps she was being narcissistic, or perhaps Alfred indeed wanted to pursue her, but she didn¡¯t want


    to be the reason the Whiteburn family end up in trouble.


    ¡°I love you, Jessica,¡± Alfred announced. He picked up a ss before him and downed the drink.


    ¡°I can ept your past no matter what you went through. You might be Horington¡¯s Top Socialite or a


    murderer, but I don¡¯t care. I¡¯ll take full responsibility for you.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Whiteburn, stop joking.¡± Jessica strode toward him and picked up another ss on the table. She


    finished the drink in one gulp and said, ¡°I¡¯m just a bargirl in Cerulean who can do anything you want if


    you pay me enough. If you like me, you just have to pay me to spend the night with you. However, if


    another man pays me tomorrow, I¡¯ll spend the night with him. I¡¯ll treat each and every patron the same.¡±


    Alfred froze as his gaze dimmed.


    ¡°Is she this materialistic?¡± he wondered silently.


    ¡°I was wrong. You can leave now,¡± he ordered indifferently.


    He was obviously trying to keep a distance from her.


    Jessica shed a smile. Without a word, she got up and left.


    Back in the dressing room, Janice barged in furiously and came to a stop beside her.


    ¡°Jessica Jackson, stay away from Mr. Whiteburn! You¡¯re not worthy of him!¡± she announced.


    Her voice was hoarse and grating on the ears as she had to sing 100 high-pitched songs without taking a


    break.


    ¡°Stop wasting your time on me. You should quench your dry throat instead.¡±


    Jessica didn¡¯t even bother to look at her.


    She wasn¡¯t interested in how Janice lost her voice or what Janice and Alfred¡¯s rtionship was.


    The family dinner at the Jackson residence would begin half an hourter. Jessica would have to rush


    there if she didn¡¯t want Trevor to kill her.


    Even if she were to head to the Jackson residence, she might not leave the ce alive.


    For now, she was still wrongly med for Samantha¡¯s death. It was pretty obvious that Vincent


    Gulliford and his wife, Eleanor, would tear her into pieces for killing their daughter if she were to attend


    the dinner. This was precisely why Melissa invited her to the dinner.


    However, ording to Monica, her mother¡¯s ashes were still with Melissa and Rhonda. Thus, she had to


    get her mother¡¯s ashes to give her a proper burial.

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    If not for Monica¡¯s revtion, there was no way Jessica would believe that she and Melissa were born of


    different mothers, let alone the fact that Melissa¡¯s mother used to be the housekeeper who tended to her


    own mother.


    Shemented in her mind, ¡°To have squeezed her way into my ce, this illegitimate child of a


    housekeeper has plenty of tricks up her sleeve!¡±


    After putting on a random outfit, Jessica caught a taxi back to the Jackson residence. The moment


    Jonathan, her father, saw her, he pped her in the face before he even said a word.


    ¡°Where did you find the cheek toe home after disgracing our family?¡±


    ¡°Calm down, Jonathan. Jessica has juste back. What¡¯s the point in being so angry? Besides, she¡¯s


    still a child. It¡¯s understandable for her to make mistakes.¡±


    Rhonda Rousley, Melissa¡¯s mother, approached them. Her long and slender fingers stroked Jonathan¡¯s


    chest as she pacified him in a gentle tone.


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    ¡°What happened to you? I heard Melissa mention that you are still working at Cerulean. Have you not


    humiliated me enough already?¡± Jonathan thundered.


    The more he looked at her, the more intense his rage became, and he made no effort to hold it back.


    Jessica just stood there in silence. With an expressionless face, she looked no different from a zombie.


    The Jackson family was single-handedly groomed by the Queens. Prior to that, Jonathan was nothing


    but a poor and ignorant student who came from the vige.


    If it wasn¡¯t for Jessica¡¯s mother, he would still be writing code in a randompany instead of enjoying


    himself in the upper echelons of society. Despite being in their debt, he ignored the Queen family after


    they had fallen from grace.


    In fact, he never bothered to show up when his mother-inw died from sickness. Faced with such a


    father, Jessica not only felt it beneath her to talk to him but was also disgusted by the fact that she was


    his daughter.


    Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps preceded a gentle voice. ¡°Mr. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Gulliford


    have arrived at the door with theirpanions.¡±


    Without a moment¡¯s dy, a smile emerged on Jonathan¡¯s face. He headed to the door to wee his


    guests with Rhonda in tow.


    Subsequently, Jessica went upstairs to the room that used to belong to her.


    The opulent decorations that were previously there had been removed, and all that was left was some


    worthless furniture.


    As shey on her bed, images of her luxurious life when she was a child shed across her mind.


    She thought, ¡°To be honest, those were blissful days. If I hadn¡¯t been foolish enough to listen to Melissa


    and reject Trevor¡¯s advances back then, would I now have be Mrs. Gulliford, to be the envy of


    others alongside my exceptional husband? However, it no longer matters now, for that¡¯s all in the past.


    With my six adorable children, I no longer wish for anything more.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, my dear sister? Are you still dreaming about being the apple of the eye of the Jackson


    family?¡± Melissa walked into the room, her eyes filled with disdain. ¡°This room is really big. In fact, it¡¯s


    twice the size of mine. Your mom was truly biased.¡±


    ¡°Where are my mom¡¯s ashes?¡±


    Jessica didn¡¯t want to waste a moment talking to a mistress¡¯ child. After all, allowing Melissa to be raised


    in the Jackson residence was an extremelypassionate act on her mom¡¯s part.


    ¡°Fed to the dogs!¡± Melissa replied in a nonchnt tone, her smile deepening at the same time.


    ¡°Also, everything that you used to have belongs to me now. Regardless of your status as Horington¡¯s top


    socialite or the ck card that only you possess.¡±


    While speaking, Melissa waved the ck card in her hand that was representative of her status as the


    city¡¯s top socialite.


    ¡°I now have everything that used to belong to you. Are you pissed? Even if you are, you have no choice


    but to bear with it!¡± Melissa broke into a mocking smile. On her way out, she remarked without even


    looking back, ¡°Come down for the meal, and be quick about it. Otherwise, I can¡¯t guarantee if our father


    wille up here and give you an earful. After all, you are the biggest blemish of his life!¡±


    With bloodshot eyes, Jessica gave Melissa a deathly stare.


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    Chapter 18 Did You Abort My Child


    She didn¡¯t care about her mother¡¯s material possessions. She just hated Melissa for treating her mother


    that way, especially since thetter mother had treated Melissa extremely well.


    Balling her fingers tightly into fists, she unknowingly dug her fingernails into her palms, where blood


    began to drip from them onto the ground.


    After suffering for five years, she assumed that nothing could outrage her upon her return to Horington.


    Unfortunately, she had underestimated the ruthlessness of her enemies.


    Despite feeling the recurring urge to unsheathe her dagger and plunge it into the back of Melissa¡¯s head,


    she kept seeing shes of her six children in her mind.


    For their sakes, she was willing to bear any form of humiliation.


    A short whileter, she wiped away her blood before making her way downstairs.


    In the dining room, everyone was already feasting away.


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    ¡°Jessica is here. I told them to wait for you, but your father insisted on starting, so I hope you don¡¯t mind.¡±


    Having received a te and cutlery from the housekeeper, Rhonda ced them on the empty seat


    beside her.


    At the sight of Jessica, Jonathan mmed his fork on the table with a frown.


    ¡°What are you spacing out for? Why aren¡¯t you greeting our guests?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Gulliford, Mrs. Gulliford,¡± Jessica greeted in a gentle tone.


    As she wasn¡¯t responsible for Samantha¡¯s death, she didn¡¯t care what the Gulliford family thought of her.


    The only thing that mattered was that her conscience was clear.


    Vincent acknowledged her with an expressionless nod before adjusting his spectacles.


    If Maximilian hadn¡¯t insisted that his granddaughter-inw muste from the Jackson family, they


    would never have agreed to the marriage.


    ¡°Jessica has lost weight.¡± Eleanor smiled faintly. Even though she wasn¡¯t Samantha and Trevor¡¯s birth


    mother, she was an extremely shrewddy.


    Having dealt with her a few times before, Jessica found that they had simr characters and methods.


    ¡°Mrs. Gulliford, you look stunning as usual. I had expected no less from ady of a prestigious family.


    The dignified aura you exude can never be replicated by a lowly housekeeper.¡±


    Jessica took her seat with a grin, confident that everyone present caught her insinuation.


    Meanwhile, Rhonda turned pale and thought, ¡°Lowly housekeeper. She¡¯s obviously sniping at me.¡±


    Initially, Jessica had no intention of causing any trouble, but Rhonda and Melissa were just too


    insufferable.


    ¡°You know, if Jessica hadn¡¯t made an impulsive mistake, she wouldn¡¯t have ended up in her current


    predicament. Don¡¯t forget that she used to be the top socialite of Horington,¡± Melissamented with


    feigned naivety. Despite the innocent look on her face, she had further intensified the awkwardness at


    the table.


    Herment had inadvertently reminded everyone of the grudge between the Jacksons and Gullifords.


    As expected of someone who grew up in high society, she could easily turn the tables with just a few


    words alone.


    In contrast to Melissa, Rhonda was an imbecile. Even though she wanted to support her daughter, her


    words ended uping out wrong. ¡°That¡¯s right. Truth be told, Jessica is a well-behaved child. Ever


    since she was young, she had onlymitted two mistakes. The first was what happened five years


    ago. The second was when she aborted a child six years ago.


    During that time, her mother was still alive and quietly covered the matter up. If it were up to me, I would


    have found the man behind it and gotten him to take responsibility.¡±


    The moment Rhonda finished, Jessica¡¯s hand shivered, causing her to drop her fork in fright.


    Nevertheless, she quickly picked it back up to avoid raising Trevor¡¯s suspicion.


    She exined softly, ¡°It was a mistake when I got drunk in a club. Since the father was a nobody, I


    decided to abort the child.¡±


    With a darkening expression, Trevor clenched his fists under the table.


    ¡°Precisely. A person like that doesn¡¯t deserve to be the father of Jessica¡¯s child. The abortion was the


    right decision.¡±


    Melissa desperately tried to defuse the situation. Earlier, she felt her heart stop when Rhonda brought


    the matter up.


    After all, she was privy to the secret few knew, that the child was clearly Trevor¡¯s.


    Back then, Jessica had gotten her not to inform Trevor about it, and she, too, helped to cover the matter


    up.


    Melissa grumbled to herself, ¡°Even until now, Trevor doesn¡¯t know about the child. Therefore, why did


    this stupid mother of mine have to mention it now?¡±


    ¡°Is this supposed to be something you are proud of?¡± Jonathan furrowed his brows tightly. ¡°Don¡¯t you feel


    guilty saying something like that? Go upstairs now, and stop disgracing me in public!¡±


    In response, Jessica got to her feet and frantically fled the dining hall. Throughout the entire time, she


    didn¡¯t even dare nce at Trevor.


    Just as she snuggled beneath her nket upon returning to her room, the door was forcefully pushed


    open behind her. The next moment, she felt a figure climb on top of her.


    Suddenly, the nket above her head was ripped aside to reveal Trevor¡¯s fiery re upon her. ¡°You


    aborted my child!¡±


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    Chapter 19 I Took the Initiative


    ¡°I-It¡¯s not your child,¡± Jessica stammered in reflex. She was fearful that if he followed the clues, he would


    discover the existence of the six children.


    She reminded herself, ¡°No, I definitely cannot allow him to find out that they¡¯re alive!¡±


    ¡°Not my child?¡± Trevor mmed his fist on the bed, his eyes shing with contempt. ¡°Six years ago, it


    was I who took your virginity. Since then, I had my men follow you to make sure no other man would


    have you. Thus, who else can the child¡¯s father be other than me?¡±


    Taking a deep breath, Jessica closed her eyes in the face of his interrogation.


    Once the lie had been violently torn apart, reality became nothing but a joke.


    ¡°It¡¯s not important anymore.¡± Her voice was soft, while her tone sought to assuage his anger.


    ¡°Mr. Gulliford, given how things stand now, does the past still matter?¡±


    ¡°You killed my sister, and subsequently, my child. Jessica, how can you be so vicious?!¡±


    Staring at the woman underneath him with his teeth clenched tightly, Trevor thought, ¡°That¡¯s my child.


    What right does she have to unterally decide to abort it?¡±


    Overwhelmed by anger, he felt his blood rage through his veins as uncontroble lust took over his


    being.


    With his gaze fixed on Jessica, he pulled away his tie before tearing Jessica¡¯s top with his slender


    fingers.


    ¡°You owe me a child! Since you aborted it, you will need to bear one more in return!¡±


    The atmosphere in the room grew so intense that Jessica had no chance of resisting.


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    Despite losing track of time, she suffered with every second that passed.


    ¡°Jessica, I don¡¯t mind that you resent me, but why did you have to lead me on and cheat me five years


    ago?¡± Trevor muttered while lying by her side.


    When he returned to the country then, he was mesmerized by her elegant charm. He was 20 years old


    back then, while she was just 17.


    Despite his best efforts to court her, she rejected him with ridicule and contempt. Even then, he wasn¡¯t


    disheartened at all.


    It wasn¡¯t until he was 22 that he was overjoyed over their marriage. Nevertheless, her attitude toward him


    was just as frosty.


    Since she enjoyed snooker, he finally won praise from her when he hired a professional coach to train


    her day and night.


    Thinking that it was a good start, he ended up feeling suffocated by the lies and hurt she brought him


    when she was by his side.


    His worst fear was that she was trying to cheat him out of hispany secret, which was worth millions


    of dors, for the sake of another man.


    Thest thing Jessica could hear was his words, for she was overwhelmed by the stinging pain down


    below that forced her to catch her breath intermittently.


    Even then, silence was all there was.


    Trevor was on the brink of madness as he thought, ¡°Does she hate me that much, to be so unwilling to


    answer me?¡±


    Bam!


    The door suddenly opened to reveal Melissa¡¯s figure standing at the entrance. She quickly understood


    what was going on when she saw the two of them with their clothes strewn all over the floor.


    Racking her brains, she swiftly came up with a conservative solution.


    ¡°Jessica, how can you do this to me? Trevor is my fianc¨¦, for goodness sake.¡±


    As her eyes rapidly reddened, Melissa turned around in tears and ran downstairs to inform


    Jonathan, Vincent, and the others about what had just transpired.


    Fighting the soreness in her body, Jessica got to her feet and put on her clothes. Even though Trevor


    had clearly forced himself on her, she was cognizant that Melissa would spin the story into one where


    she had seduced him instead.


    Just when Trevor had gotten dressed and was putting on his tie, Jonathan barged furiously into the


    room.


    ¡°You shameless creature! You have the cheek to even seduce your sister¡¯s fianc¨¦. I will no longer


    recognize you as my daughter. You¡¯re nothing but a disgrace!¡±


    Walking up to Jessica, Jonathan raised his hand up high before swinging it toward Jessica¡¯s face with all


    his might.


    Suddenly, he felt a tight grip on his hand before his pnded.


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    Not the kind to let a woman take the me, Trevor threw Jonathan¡¯s hand aside.


    ¡°Trevor, what¡¯s the meaning of this?¡±


    Jonathan turned toward Trevor with a baffled look in his eye. Despite his displeasure, he didn¡¯t dare


    show a sliver of it on his face.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t mean anything. Since what has happened has happened, your family can choose to cancel


    the engagement.¡±


    Just as Trevor spoke, he picked up his jacket from the bed and ced it over his arm before leaving the


    room.


    Meanwhile, Melissa and Rhonda hade up into the room and were staring daggers at Jessica.


    ¡°Jessica, how could you have done this to me when I have always treated you like my own sister?¡±


    With aggrievement written on her face, Melissa cried her lungs out, causing Jonathan¡¯s fury to intensify.


    He thought, ¡°Now that Trevor is gone, let¡¯s see who¡¯s left to protect her.¡±


    Just as he raised his hand to teach Jessica a lesson, a voice rang out from outside the door.


    ¡°Mr. Jackson!¡±


    It was Trevor¡¯s assistant, Martin Jones.


    ¡°Mr. Gulliford is still waiting at the door for Ms. Jessica.¡±


    Jonathan¡¯s hand froze in mid-air. In the end, he didn¡¯t follow through with the p and simply waved his


    hand away in exasperation.


    Having no desire to stay in the Jackson residence a second longer, Jessica quickly left the ce.


    Upon entering the car, she hung her head in silence until it began to move.


    Beside her, Trevor was smoking, his breathing calm.


    ¡°Mr. Gulliford?¡±


    After a long while, Jessica took the initiative to break the silence.


    ¡°Hmm?¡± he grunted softly.


    One could tell that his mood had improved.


    ¡°As the eldest son of the Gulliford family, you¡¯re someone who wields tremendous influence.¡±


    ¡°So?¡± As a slight smile emerged on his face, he turned away to hide it.


    ¡°Therefore, when are you going topensate me for what had just happened?¡±


    With a listless look in her eye, Jessica figured that she might as well raise the 750 thousand dors


    needed to buy her freedom since there was no changing the past.


    After all, the nature of their rtionship was transactional from the very beginning.


    As the smile that had just emerged on Trevor¡¯s face faded away, he turned toward her and met her gaze.


    After taking out a pen from his jacket, he swiftly scribbled out a check.


    ¡°450 thousand dors.¡±


    Out of the 750 thousand dors she needed, he had given her 600 thousand dors.


    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Gulliford. Please drop me at Cerulean¡¯s entrance.¡±


    Upon receiving the check, Jessica broke into a faint yet indifferent smile.


    A short while after Trevor looked away, their car came to a stop outside Cerulean, where Jessica


    alighted.


    While staring at her leaving silhouette, Trevor was jolted back to his senses by a sudden phone call.


    ¡°Mr. Gulliford, through my investigations, I have found out that thest phone call Ms. Jessica had


    received was from Ms. Melissa. It was thetter who had invited her to the caf¨¦ back then. Therefore, the


    situation is consistent with what our checks yielded five years ago.¡±


    ¡°I got it.¡±


    After ending the call, the hateful gaze Trevor threw upon Jessica¡¯s silhouette intensified further.


    ¡°Drive,¡± he barked in a deep voice.


    Once Jessica saw that Trevor¡¯s car had driven away from the reflection on her watch, she heaved a long


    sigh of relief.


    Upon returning to Cerulean, a thunderous boom rang out in her ear just when she greeted Natalie.


    It was a side effect left behind from the explosions she experienced, where the residual


    shockwave had damaged the nerves in her ears. As a result, she would hear an explosion once in a


    while.


    After walking alone to the stairwell, she leaned against the wall and squatted down. With her hands


    covering her ears, she buried her head inside her knees.


    ¡°Let it be over. Let it quickly be over,¡± she prayed in her heart.


    Sometimes, the explosion would rumble on for a long time. At other times, they would stop after just a


    few seconds.


    Despite her crippled leg, the scars covering her body, and her broken eardrum that rang in difort, it


    all didn¡¯t matter to her.


    Just like a stray dog, she had to survive against all odds, regardless of how miserable her circumstances


    were.


    As long as she could live together with the children, all the misery and humiliation she suffered was well


    worth the sacrifice.


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    Chapter 21


    Chapter 21 I Pledge Myself to You


    ¡°Where did youe out from, bitch? Get lost. You¡¯re in my way.¡±


    With her ears still ringing, Jessica could not hear what the person in front of her was saying. It was not


    until she saw a shadow that she realized someone was approaching.


    Looking up suddenly, she narrowed her gaze when she recognized the man.


    It was the scarred-face man who had attempted to take Alfred¡¯s life in the stairwell the other day.


    He was still dressed in the same ck casual outfit.


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    ¡°Oh? It¡¯s you again. Good. I¡¯ll get rid of you together with him. Both of you can keep each otherpany


    on your way to Hell.¡±


    Just as the man spoke, he kicked Alfred, who had his hands bound, toward the wall.


    Even though she couldn¡¯t make out what he said, she knew that he was there to eliminate Alfred.


    Enduring the thunderous booms in her ear, she whipped out thebat knife she carried with her all the


    time.


    Having lived in a war-torn country for thest five years, she had made it a habit to carry the dagger with


    her.


    ¡°I was caught off guard thest time. But this time, let¡¯s see what tricks you have up your sleeve.¡±


    With a knife in hand, the man charged at her. Nevertheless, Jessica didn¡¯t need any fancy moves at all.


    She simply dodged the attack in a sh before plunging her knife right into the man¡¯s abdomen.


    The movement still came naturally to her.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a need for me to repeat what I said thest time,¡± Jessica sneered.


    The ringing in her head had finallye to a stop.


    Even though she could dispose of him with a snap of her fingers, she had promised Freddy that


    she would only use the skills he taught her for self-defense.


    ¡°Lady, I can see that you¡¯re no ordinary person. Why are you getting in my way all the time? I¡¯m just


    doing this for money. Why don¡¯t I make you an offer? My employer is paying me 750 thousand dors for


    taking his life. If you do it for me, I¡¯ll give you the lion¡¯s share of 450 thousand dors, while I pocket the


    bnce. How about it?¡±


    The scarred-face man had run out of options after twice failing to dispose of Alfred. At the rate


    he was going, his employer would not easily let him off.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t leave now, you will bleed to death,¡± Jessica remarked in a nonchnt tone while getting up


    to free Alfred from his restraints.


    ¡°Damn it. Fine, I admit my defeat at your hands,¡± the scarred-face man cursed as he left.


    Unable to beat Jessica, he had no choice but to leave.


    ¡°Thest time in the private room, you said those words just to provoke me into leaving, didn¡¯t you?¡±


    Alfred¡¯s eyes gradually lit up as he stared at her.


    He wondered, ¡°If she really liked money, isn¡¯t 450 thousand dors a lot? It will take her a long time to


    make that kind of money in Cerulean.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Whiteburn, you¡¯re overthinking things. I was just stating the truth.¡±


    Jessica held the rope in her hand. The first time she saved him was for the 150 thousand dors he


    offered.


    The second time she saved him was due to what he said in the private room. ¡°Regardless of who you


    are, I, Alfred Whiteburn, will have your back.¡±


    That was the first time someone had said something like that to her.


    All this while, everyone resented her for her criminal record. Even her old friends would ridicule her.


    Therefore, she was extremely appreciative of his words.


    Just when Jessica turned to leave, Alfred grabbed her by the wrist. ¡°Let¡¯s get together.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Whiteburn, enough with the jokes.¡±


    Jessica shook his hand off forcefully but failed to lose his grip.


    Getting up to his feet, he grabbed her wrist with his other hand until it hurt.


    ¡°After saving my life twice, let me repay you pledging myself to you.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Whiteburn, money is the only thing that I care about.¡±


    She wanted him to understand that she was a materialistic woman.


    ¡°However much you want, I can give it all to you!¡±


    He nodded, shedding the contempt he previously had for her in the private room.


    ¡°Mr. Whiteburn, are you still a kid? You should y such childish games with someone else.¡±


    Jessica knitted her brows in anger, for she didn¡¯t save him to gain his attention.


    After she opened the door and left, Alfred pursued her from behind, his eyes filled with conviction.


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    Chapter 22 Everyone Is a Bargirl Here


    Before she could react, she felt a pair of warm lips nt themselves on hers.


    She wondered, ¡°I-Is Alfred kissing me?¡±


    Jessica felt as if her wind was blown. In the blink of an eye, she pushed him away with her hands.


    ¡°Mr. Whiteburn, have you fooled around enough? If you have, it¡¯s time I go back to work.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be angry.¡± Waving his hands, Alfred exined softly, ¡°I absolutely have no intention of messing


    with you. Why don¡¯t we do this? From today onwards, I¡¯ll begin to pursue you.¡±


    The moment he finished, he slipped away quickly, for fear of infuriating Jessica further.


    After rubbing her lips with her fingers in displeasure, Jessica returned to the makeup room.


    A few secondster, a box of makeup foundation flew through the air and struck her on the face while


    she was putting on her makeup.


    Upon impact, the white powder was scattered all over her eyshes. If she had not closed her eyes in


    time, it would have gotten into her eyes.


    Underneath the nosey gazes of a group of bargirls, Jessica calmly took a piece of tissue and wiped the


    powder off her face methodically. Subsequently, her brows knitted slightly at the sight of Janice¡¯s angry


    reflection in the mirror.


    ¡°You shameless bitch. Who gave you the cheek to seduce Mr. Whiteburn? Shouldn¡¯t you look yourself in


    the mirror to check whether you¡¯re worthy of him in the first ce?¡±


    Jessica ignored her. After cleaning the powder off the left side of her face, she did the same on the right.


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    ¡°Stop pretending to be deaf and mute in front of me. Let me tell you, Jessica, you¡¯re nothing but a bargirl,


    who has no right to stay by Mr. Whiteburn¡¯s side,¡± Janice ridiculed with a scowl, her pale finger pointing


    at Jessica.


    ¡°Who are you to use her of not having the right?¡±


    Suddenly, a mocking voice rang out from outside the door. Natalie strutted in with her stilettoes and off-


    shoulder dress. Holding a clutch bag in her hand, she wore a ruthless expression on her face.


    ¡°Precisely. Every one of us inside this room is a bargirl. If you have anything against it, you¡¯re wee to


    leave.¡±


    Quincy, who was observing the drama indignantly, voiced her support for Natalie¡¯s intervention.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. We have never invited a university graduate like you here. After all, we do not want to sully


    your eyes with the sight of us bargirls.¡±


    ¡°You keep whining on and on about Mr. Whiteburn. I¡¯m afraid he¡¯s not interested in touching you even if


    you were to stand in front of him wearing nothing.¡±


    The rest of the girls in the makeup room took it in turn to mock Janice.


    ¡°I don¡¯t mean that, Quincy, Dorcas. I was just talking about Jessica,¡± Janice quickly exined upon


    realizing that she had gotten on everybody¡¯s nerves.


    ¡°Fine. Going forward, don¡¯t go looking for trouble. Let me tell you, there are plenty of eligible men in


    Cerulean. Whether any of you manage tond one depends entirely on your own merits. If you fail, don¡¯t


    go around causing trouble just because of your sour grapes. Otherwise, don¡¯t me me for reacting


    harshly!¡± Natalie snapped. She even gave Janice the side-eye before leaving.


    ¡°Hmph!¡± Janice, too, stomped her feet and left in a huff.


    Throughout the entire episode, Jessica didn¡¯t say a word.


    Upon wiping the powder off her face, she didn¡¯t put on any more makeup. After all, it was almost eleven


    and time to get off work.


    Just when she was about to hail a taxi after stepping out of Cerulean, a white Ferrari came to a stop


    beside her, attracting envious looks from everyone on the street.


    ¡°My dear, you have finally gotten off work. I have been waiting here for you. Quick, get in the car,¡± Alfred


    greeted in a gentle tone as he personally opened the door for her.


    ¡°Mr. Whiteburn, are you trying to get me to hate you?¡±


    Jessica¡¯s gaze darkened, for she hated the feeling of being underneath the spotlight.


    Now that she was no longer the top socialite of Horington, she was of the opinion that only two


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    Chapter 23 Ferrari and Taxi


    One could attribute it to her low self-confidence, or they could attribute it to the trauma resulting from her


    bout of getting mocked. Regardless of what it was, all she wanted was to live like ants ¨C to be ordinary, to


    work hard, and to live without catching anyone¡¯s attention.


    ¡°Can¡¯t you just think of me as a taxi driver?¡± Alfred Whiteburn said with a smile and a pleading look on


    his face.


    ¡°Mr. Whiteburn, you¡¯re driving a Ferrari, not a taxi.¡±


    At that very moment, Jessica felt that Alfred needed to learn about the real world more than she did.


    ¡°Wait a moment.¡±


    Alfred pushed open the door and went down the car. He then hailed a taxi and threw the keys to his


    Ferrari to the taxi driver.


    ¡°This Ferrari for your taxi. We¡¯ll do the ownership transfer tomorrow, but I¡¯ll want your car now. Will you


    take up the offer?¡±


    ¡°Of course, of course!¡±


    The taxi driver nodded fervently, thrilled by his sudden good luck. He immediately got out of his car to


    drive the Ferrari.


    On the other hand, Alfred drove the taxi and stopped it in front of Jessica. He then smiled at her dotingly.


    ¡°Now it¡¯s a taxi.¡±


    Jessica took a deep breath before an exasperated smile grew on her lips.


    ¡°I just want to send you home. That¡¯s all. Come on, do let me do it.¡±


    Alfred then opened the door for her like a gentleman, and Jessica got into the vehicle.


    More and more people were at Cerulean, and she did not want to attract any more attention.


    ¡°Mr. Whiteburn, you¡¯ve exchanged your Ferrari for a taxi just to send a cripple home?¡± Jessica asked


    expressionlessly as she buckled her seatbelt.


    ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡±


    Alfred started the engine and drove to an alley by a neighborhood.


    ¡°Stop the car by the side of the road. I¡¯ll be getting off here. I don¡¯t wish for you to see my family.¡±


    ¡°All right.¡±


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    Alfred did not insist on his way. Instead, he opened the door for Jessica before turning to leave.


    By the time she reached home, the children were asleep. Jessica realized that Monica had kept some


    food for her.


    After downing a few mouthfuls of her food, and after kissing the cheeks of each and every one of her


    children, she went to bed.


    The next morning, after washing up, she headed straight to Cerulean. There were only seven days left,


    and she was still 150 thousand dors short. Jessica had toe up with a n soon.


    Right as she exited her neighborhood, she spotted a man in a white suit standing by the taxi.


    The expensive custom-made suit was certainly no cheaper than the car he was standing beside.


    Who could that man be but Alfred Whiteburn?


    ¡°Good morning,¡± Alfred greeted, walking toward her when he saw her approaching him.


    Jessica furrowed her brows, and uttered, ¡°Mr. Whiteburn, I¡¯m no young girl, and you¡¯re no young boy.


    Don¡¯t you know not to waste your time on pointless matters?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t get annoyed so quickly,¡± Alfred raised his and interrupted. At the same time, he reached out to


    open the door for her.


    ¡°I¡¯m just picking you up in the morning and in the evening. I won¡¯t ask nor intervene with anything you do


    at Cerulean. You know how the patience of rich young men are. They get bored of one thing in days. If


    you keep rejecting me, you¡¯ll only make yourself seem like a fascinating challenge.¡±


    ¡°All right. Since you¡¯ve exchanged your Ferrari for a taxi, I¡¯ll let you pick me up. I¡¯ll take your actions as


    repayment for the favor you owe me. Once you¡¯re sick of me, we¡¯ll go separate ways, and we won¡¯t owe


    each other anything.¡±


    Jessica nodded and entered the car. At that, Alfred said, ¡°Decisive!¡± He then entered the car as well.


    When they arrived at Cerulean, Jessica came down from Alfred¡¯s car.


    Looking at her, Alfred then worriedly reminded, ¡°Don¡¯t force yourself to endure anything in silence. You


    have to call me if you encounter anything troublesome.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Whiteburn, it¡¯s time for you to leave,¡± Jessica said in a cold tone, no emotions visible on her face.


    He was no one important to her, and they were not close enough for him to offer her that.


    Alfred drove off. He was not in a hurry. He was going to keep holding onto her ice-cold heart, for he was


    sure that, one day, he would be able to melt it with the warmth of his hands.


    Meanwhile, there was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost parked nearby. Everyone in Horington knew who the


    owner of the expensive car was ¨C Trevor Gulliford.


    ¡°Mr. Gulliford, do I summon her over?¡± Martin politely queried.


    ¡°Yes.¡±


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    Chapter 24 New Suits


    He had seen the taxi driver.


    Jessica opened the door and went into the car. As she looked at Trevor, she tentatively asked,


    ¡°Mr. Gulliford, I still have 150 thousand dors left to earn. Can you please tell me everything along with


    your instructions?¡±


    ¡°Are you in such a haste to be the wife of a Whiteburn?¡±


    Even though Trevor did not lift his head, Jessica could still hear the intense anger in his tone.


    Jessica said nothing to that. Her slender fingers tucked away the stray strands of hair before her


    eyes flicked toward the passersby outside the car.


    She did not need to exin anything to him, and it was not as if there was anything for her to exin to


    him anyway.


    Trevor¡¯srge hands grabbed her shoulders. The pang of pain forced Jessica to turn to look at him.


    ¡°Jessica, your life is mine. Be good, or else I¡¯ll send you back to the battlefield.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Gulliford, what do you want me to do?¡±


    ¡°Pick the suit for the wedding.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    Jessica nodded, her courage getting lesser when she thought about her children.


    She could not leave Horington again.


    When the shop attendants at the tailor saw Trevor, they quickly pped a smile on their faces and


    enthusiastically weed him. Even the manager tidied his shirt away before greeting him.


    ¡°Mr. Gulliford, you¡¯re here. I¡¯ve prepared your suit. Do you need us to bring it over for you now?¡±


    ¡°No need. Let her do it.¡±


    Trevor then gave Jessica a look that told her to get the suit for him.


    He was a germaphobe when it came to clothes, so he did not like strangers touching his apparel.


    A momentter, Jessica returned with two ck custom-made suits, and she only came to a


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    stop when she reached Trevor.


    ¡°Do you need me to bring your clothes into the dressing room, Mr. Gulliford?¡±


    Instead of answering her, he rose to his feet and walked toward the dressing room. Jessica had no


    choice but to follow him there.


    After opening the door, he stepped into the dressing room. Right as Jessica halted in her tracks, he


    ordered, ¡°Come in and change for me.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Jessica thought, baffled. She then furrowed her brows and wondered if she had misheard him.


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to repeat myself,¡± came the low voice from inside the room.


    Thus, Jessica entered. She was instantly greeted by the sight of Trevor standing still, clearly waiting for


    her to start helping him.


    Jessica¡¯s long fingers then reached out for his suit jacket to take it off before taking off his shirt as well.


    ¡°The pants.¡±


    At that order, Jessica shakily reached out toward his belt.


    Click!


    His belt was unbuckled. It was summer, so Jessica assumed that he was only wearing a pair of


    underwear inside. At that thought, she froze.


    She had only ceased moving for a few seconds, but the man was already roughly grabbing her chin and


    forcing her to look up at him.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? You seem to chat merrily with other men, but you¡¯re all cowardly with me. Jessica,


    don¡¯t you forget that you¡¯re a murderer. You don¡¯t deserve to have a smile on your face for the rest of


    your life.¡±


    Right as he said that, he flung his arm.


    Jessica¡¯s entire body flew to the side, and she nearly crashed into the corner of the table in the dressing


    room.


    ¡°You¡¯re right, Mr. Gulliford. It is all thanks to your kindness that I get to live now. I don¡¯t deserve to ever


    have a smile on my face. Everything is fine as long as you¡¯re happy.¡±


    Jessica remained seated on the ground, expressionless as always.


    Not only did she not deserve to smile, but she did not even deserve to cry as well ¨C her tear ducts


    seemed to be malfunctioning, and she could not summon any tears.


    As she mulled about that, her fingers massaged herme leg. Every time she hit it, every time it was too


    cold or too hot, and every time she moved it a little too much, the joints of that leg would give her hell.


    Jessica had to admit that she had killed someone.


    She only wanted to live. That was all.


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    Chapter 25 The Past


    Trevor¡¯s voice was cold, but he could not begin toprehend why he was feeling frustrated at the


    miserable sight of Jessica.


    A beatter, Jessica supported herself to a standing position before limping over to Trevor.


    She then took off his pants with an indifferent look before changing his clothes for him.


    Trevor was a man with a good figure. He was neither fat nor skinny ¨C he had the standard body size of a


    model.


    The man was a self-disciplined individual regardless of whether it was about food or about sports. What


    made him most attractive to Jessica was his billiard skills.


    Back then, Jessica had been up against Trevor at the finals of Horington¡¯s billiardpetition.


    Trevor had been able to defeat Jessica in the blink of an eye despite the confidence Jessica had in her


    skills.


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    It was that moment Jessica fell in love with Trevor¡¯s brilliant actions, and that was when she changed her


    impression of Trevor.


    She stopped believing in Melissa¡¯s attempts to sow discord between the two and decided to take a good


    look at Trevor Gulliford.


    Everything would have been fine if she had not taken a better look at Trevor.


    The man was far too excellent. He was a genius, academically, and in business.


    She thought that Trevor had courted her in the same way those foolish rich children did ¨C she thought he


    used the same old tricks for flirting with her. However, it was only after her investigation did she realize


    that the man was as proud as she was.


    The memories of her past danced across her eyes as she stared at the aloof man in the mirror. Although


    Jessica could not make tears spring to her eyes, she still felt her throat tighten.


    ¡°Are your eyes red?¡±


    The heart of the woman with reddened eyes behind Trevor lurched.


    ¡°There¡¯s dust in them,¡± Jessica nonchntly replied.


    She then raised her hand to rub them before giving him a tiny smile.


    Trevor shot her a contemptuous look before rolling up his sleeves. ¡°Samantha said that you¡¯re the only


    one worthy of bing her sister-inw, but she would have never thought that the sister-inw that


    she wants would kill her with her own two hands.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t kill her,¡± Jessica said.


    She was not refuting him; she was merely exining things to him, and it had been subconscious.


    A trace of upset flickered past her eyes and was gone in the next second.


    As if Jessica was a criminal forced into a confession, she hung her head low and kept muttering,


    ¡°I did¡­ I did. I killed her.¡±


    ¡°Making an exnation?¡± she mulled.


    Five years ago, she had tried exining things to others, but no one believed her.


    Now¡­ She was tired; she did not want to exin anymore.


    ¡°Why did you kill her? What did you two say that day? What did Sammie say that made you kill her?¡±


    Trevor was ring at her. The recording they found five years ago had no audio. Therefore, he did not


    know what Jessica and Samantha had talked about at the caf¨¦ before Jessica poisoned Samantha.


    Jessica¡¯s head remained hung as she muttered again and again, ¡°Sammie knows. Sammie knows. She


    knows.¡±


    There was no way she could have killed Samantha, for she could not have done that at that time.


    Unfortunately, the only one who knew that was Samantha ¨C a dead woman.


    However, that was not important.


    Everyone was sure that she had killed her, and even Trevor was sure that she was Samantha¡¯s


    murderer.


    So¡­ Jessica gave up denying it.


    ¡°She believed in you so much! You have no right to call her by her name!¡± Trevor bellowed.


    He had no idea what happened between Samantha and Jessica five years ago.


    Jessica would rather die than to tell anyone about why she and Samantha had met up. The only thing


    more important than death that Trevor could think of was Jessica¡¯s n to kill Samantha.


    There was no other reason Jessica would keep anything else hidden despite getting called a murderer.


    ¡°I don¡¯t deserve to. You¡¯re right. I don¡¯t deserve to.¡±


    Jessica nodded in a daze. Again, a buzzing sound was humming in her ears.


    She already had two episodes in two days. That was a frequency unlike before.


    The buzz was getting louder and louder, and Jessica could not stand it anymore. She covered


    her ears and crouched on the ground as she kept her head buried between her knees.


    ¡°Go away. Hurry and go away,¡± she thought.


    Buzz¡­ Buzz¡­ Buzz¡­


    It was as if a gigantic house fly was flying around her head.


    ¡°Jessica, what¡¯s the matter with you?¡±


    As Trevor looked at Jessica, who was curled up on the ground, he frowned.


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    Chapter 26 Bargirls


    ¡°Stop it. Stop it,¡± Jessica continued pleading and muttering in a daze, still crouched on the ground.


    Just stop it all. Whether it is the buzzing in my ears or Trevor¡¯s questions. Leave me alone, Jessica


    thought miserably.


    All she wanted to do was to live. Once upon a time, she was Horington¡¯s top socialite. Now, the


    only thing she wanted was to keep living. Was it that hard for others to let her do that?


    ¡°Jessica, what¡¯s the matter?¡±


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    A pair of hands held her shoulders and gently pushed her.


    Jessica lifted her head in response. When she saw the man¡¯s face in front of her, she found herself


    traveling back to five years ago to the moment when the man said that he was sending her back to the


    warzone.


    Thump!


    Her legs gave out on her, and she fell to her knees. Then, she prostrated before Trevor and cried out,


    ¡°Mr. Gulliford, please have mercy. I¡¯m already in this state. Please just let me go. I know I¡¯ve done wrong


    now.¡±


    As she kept her forehead touching the floor, her throat tightened. Her tear ducts itched, but still,


    no tears came out.


    Before she fell in love with him, she was a distinguished socialite who never needed to do anything by


    herself.


    After falling for him, she had ended up in this state.


    If falling in love with him is my mistake, I¡¯ll correct it. I¡¯ll change my ways. Is that not enough? God, I¡¯ve


    changed my ways for five years! Is that still not enough? she shrieked inwardly.


    Trevor froze when he saw the woman go on her knees before him. Five years ago, Jessica would not


    have lowered herself that much.


    ¡°Why?¡± he wondered.


    It was nothing unusual for her to do that, for she had killed someone. Yet, Trevor found the air thinning


    around him as he watched her.


    ¡°I told you that I¡¯ll let you go once you get 750 thousand dors.¡±


    With that, he turned and walked off. Once the door was closed behind him, his hands clenched into fists.


    Right as he exited the dressing room, his body swayed, and his world spun around him. Luckily,


    Martin was swift to react ¨C he caught Trevor in time.


    ¡°Mr. Gulliford, rest. I heard from Ms. Cooper that ever since Jessi-¡± Realizing that he had said the wrong


    things, Martin quickly corrected himself. ¡°You¡¯ve been drinking coffee non-stop since two days ago, so


    you haven¡¯t been able to have a good sleep until now.¡±


    Trevor did not speak. His expression was dark as he pushed Martin¡¯s hands away and continued his


    way.


    In the meantime, Jessica waited for a long time before the buzzing in her ears faded away.


    By the time she left the dressing room, Trevor and the others were gone. As she had injured her


    forehead, the doctor gave her a pack of anti-inmmatory pills. She then took a cab back to Cerulean by


    herself.


    Of course, things at Cerulean were still the same as ever. Natalie still refused to give her any of the


    patrons.


    Thus, she had no choice but to stay in the corridor and wait for one of the patrons to summon her.


    Fortunately, one of the patrons in a private room asked for arge number of bargirls, and


    Quincy ended up dragging Jessica along to make up for the numbers.


    Tasks like those were the best. All the patron wanted was a lively atmosphere. Even if she were to stay


    seated and only chat away with the patron, she would still be able to earn some money.


    After entering the private room, Jessica sneakily took a seat in the corner. She told herself that she only


    needed to wait until the patrons were gone and until she get her money.


    After all, she was only there to make up for the numbers. It would be bad if she were to steal the spotlight


    from Quincy and the others.


    Said others were singing and drinking around the patrons. Soon, the server came in to serve a few more


    sses of wine.


    ¡°This beautiful woman has such an innocent look. Come, let¡¯s toast.¡±


    One of the servers was stopped by Cleeve, who was the main patron, and that server was none other


    than Janice.


    ¡°Sir, I¡¯m just a server here. I don¡¯t provide the services a bargirl would.¡±


    Janice quickly shook her hands and chuckled awkwardly.


    Immediately, Cleeve scowled. He mmed his ss on the table and huffed, ¡°What¡¯s going on? Even a


    server is talking back to me?¡±


    Janice furrowed her brows, and her eyes flicked toward Jessica, who was in the corner. Immediately, she


    gave Cleeve an apologetic smile and said, ¡°You¡¯re overthinking this. I¡¯m just allergic to alcohol. Look,


    she¡¯s the best bargirl here. She can drink five sses of whiskey in one shot!¡±

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    Quincy and the others were stunned. Everyone knew Janice was talking nonsense, but no one dared to


    refute it.


    Upon hearing that, Cleeve turned around to look at Jessica, and a smile formed on his stern face. ¡°All


    right. I haven¡¯t met a woman who can down five sses of whiskey at one go, anyway. Come on. Show


    me.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯ve just taken some cephalosporin. So, I can¡¯t have alcohol now-¡°


    ¡°I¡¯ll give you 15 thousand dors if you drink all five sses. If you can¡¯t, then I¡¯ll get someone to chop


    this waitress¡¯ tongue off.¡±


    As soon as Cleeve finished his sentence, Janice started to panic. She turned to face Jessica, urging,


    ¡°Hurry up. Drink it. He¡¯s giving you 15 thousand dors. Don¡¯t you love money? Drink up then. Don¡¯t


    make things difficult for me.¡±


    Sitting beside Jessica was Dorcas, the bargirl. Thetter quietly tugged at Jessica¡¯s sleeve and


    whispered, ¡°Jessica, it¡¯s best if you don¡¯t take any alcohol if you¡¯ve really taken cephalosporins. Ignore


    Janice. She brought this upon herself.¡±


    ¡°Quickly! Drink up!¡± Janice urged impatiently. Cleeve crossed his legs and stared at Jessica in


    amusement.


    ¡°One ss for 30 thousand dors,¡± Jessica stated nonchntly. She showed no expression as she shot


    him an empty gaze.


    If one ss was worth 30 thousand dors, then five sses would be worth 150 thousand dors. With


    the other four sses, it woulde to a total of 750 thousand dors.


    If she won the bet, she would be free from that day onward.


    She would not have to live under Trevor¡¯s control, and she could enjoy living her life with the kids.


    There was no way the chance of earning 150 thousand dors would appear again once she missed it. If


    that were to happen, she would definitely regret it for the rest of her life.


    ¡°Jessica, are you crazy?¡± Dorcas grabbed Jessica¡¯s hand. The former did not want to see anyone die.


    They worked in the same industry, after all.


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    Jessica pushed Dorcas¡¯ hand away and gently patted thetter on the shoulder with her slender fingers,


    signaling Dorcas not to worry.


    ¡°Very well!¡± Cleeve nodded and ced a card on the table.


    Jessica stepped toward the coffee table under the light. As she took a nce at the row of sses filled


    with whiskey, she gulped subconsciously.


    Truth was, she was afraid. However, there was no one she could rely on. It was the image of her six


    children watching her that gave her the courage to make that step.


    When she lowered her gaze, an emotion surprisingly shed across her emotionless eyes, but it


    disappeared in an instant.


    Only five sses of whiskey were ced on the table. There was no iced tea. No water or ice was


    added to the alcohol as well. Usually, it would take a long time for a person to finish one ss.


    Jessica raised a ss and gulped it down with her eyes closed. As the spicy liquid entered her throat,


    she felt a warm feeling pass through her esophagus.


    She almost suffocated from drinking it using the incorrect method.


    However, Jessica did not dare to stop. She feared she could not finish all the five sses once she did.


    Holding her breath, she downed one after another. Soon, she was lost in her own world.


    There was only one word in her mind ¨C freedom.


    Sensing something bad was about to happen, Dorcas quickly sneaked out to look for Natalie.


    By the time Natalie arrived, Jessica had already finished five sses of whiskey. Still standing there, she


    turned around and beamed at Natalie.


    That was a smile that came from the bottom of Jessica¡¯s heart. It was so warm that it made her look


    incredibly beautiful.


    ¡°Natalie, I¡¯m free.¡± Her voice was incredibly soft. As soon as she uttered those words, she closed her


    eyes and lost all consciousness, falling onto the couch.

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    When she finally opened her eyes, she found herself lying on the hospital bed. Sitting beside it was a


    gentle-looking person.


    ¡°Lina?¡± Jessica frowned slightly, perplexed by her presence. ¡°Why are you here?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Gulliford sent me here to take care of you. Ms. Jackson, why have you lost so much weight?¡± Lina


    asked.


    Jessica felt slightly embarrassed by Lina¡¯s warm response.


    Back then, when Trevor was still pursuing her, they had an intimate night in the guest room of the


    Gulliford residence.


    The next morning, Lina went over to provide Jessica some help, only to be treated coldly by thetter,


    who felt flustered and thought Lina and Trevor were terrible people.


    ¡°Lina, about what happened back then¡­ I¡¯m sorry,¡± Jessica said gently, pursing her dry, thin lips


    together.


    ¡°Oh, that was so long ago. Shouldn¡¯t we look forward, Ms. Jackson? All of you are living in the past.


    That¡¯s why your lives are so pathetic,¡± Lina said with a kind smile. She rose to her feet and poured


    Jessica a bowl of soup.


    ¡°All of us?¡± Jessica took the bowl with a frown.


    Who else lives a pathetic life? she wondered.


    Who else¡ª


    Before Lina could answer, the door was pushed open.


    A slender-looking Trevor walked in, holding Jessica¡¯s medical diagnosis in his hand.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go out to get some basic necessities for Ms. Jackson.¡± Lina turned around and exited the room,


    knowing the couple had something to talk about.


    ¡°I¡¯ve collected 750 thousand dors. Mr. Gulliford, can I be free now?¡±


    As soon as Jessica ended her sentence, the document in Trevor¡¯s hand was crumpled.


    ¡°Five years ago, you killed Samantha, and you refused to tell me what happened. Five yearster, you


    risked your life for a bet worth 150 thousand dors just so you could flee from me.


    Jessica, is your life that worthless? Or do you really hate me that much?¡± All of a sudden, the emotions


    he had been bottling for the past five years were released. He tore up the piece of paper and tossed the


    bits into the air.


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    The bits of paper floated in the air like snow. Staring at the floating bits, Jessica took a deep breath and


    slowly shut her eyes. ¡°Mr. Gulliford, please keep your promise.¡±


    ¡°You want freedom? Wait for your next lifetime, then!¡± Trevor spat, mming the door shut behind him.


    His dark eyes burned with fury as he sat in the car and headed straight for Cerulean.


    Natalie knew he was going toe. Hence, she had been waiting by the entrance.


    ¡°Sorry, Boss. It¡¯s my fault this time,¡± she apologized.


    ¡°Look into the surveince footage and find out what happened during that time,¡± Trevor ordered.


    Without stopping in his tracks, he marched toward the elevator with a group of Cerulean¡¯s managers


    following closely behind him.


    Soon, they arrived at the general manager¡¯s office on the 66th floor, and the video of Jessica downing


    alcohol was disyed on therge screen on the wall.


    ¡°Send all of that client¡¯s details to myptop within 30 minutes,¡± Trevor said.


    ¡°Okay.¡± Martin left right away, wasting no time.


    With a frown, Trevor used the infrared pen and pointed at the slightly taller person in the video, Janice.


    ¡°She¡¯s Janice Holsey. She¡¯s a university student working here as a part-timer who usually acts high and


    mighty,¡± Natalie introduced patiently with a smile. Deep down, she was so nervous that her palms were


    sweaty.


    ¡°High and mighty?¡± Trevor scoffed, tapping his slender fingers on the table at a random beat.


    ¡°Since she¡¯s so high and mighty, I want her name to be removed from Cerulean¡¯s staff list.¡±


    Natalie¡¯s heart tensed when she heard his words.


    In the past, only one bar girl had been expelled from Cerulean, and her ending could only be described


    with one word ¨C tragic.


    ¡°Got it, Boss.¡± Natalie nodded and gave out the instructions to the staff. When she was done with that,


    she went over to the hospital with a basket of fruits to pay Jessica a visit.


    ¡°Hey, Natalie. You¡¯re here!¡± Jessica was surprised to see Natalie, as she never expected a supervisor to


    be worried about her.


    ¡°Jessica, do you not want to live anymore? You took cephalosporins and drank five sses of whiskey at


    one go. If you didn¡¯t arrive at the hospital in time to get your stomachvaged, you¡¯d be dead by now.¡±

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    Natalie ced the fruits beside the bed, pursing her lips at Jessica. The former had met people who love


    money before but never one this greedy.


    ¡°Natalie, does my hospital fee cost a lot?¡± Jessica furrowed her brows. She was in a VIP ward, which


    was equipped with a living room, a kitchen, a television, and even a sports room. One could only imagine


    how much it cost for one night.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that. Just focus on recuperating,¡± Natalie advised gently. Clearly, her boss, Trevor,


    was not short of money.


    Jessica did not question further. After all, she had collected 750 thousand dors. All she needed was a


    word from Trevor, and they would no longer owe each other anything.


    Natalie did not dare to say much either, since Trevor instructed her to speak carefully in


    Jessica¡¯s presence.


    When Natalie left, Jessica immediately gave Trevor a video call. ¡°Mr. Gulliford, I can give you 750


    thousand dors now. Please let me go.¡±


    ¡°Your medical bill for today cost a total of 4500 dors. Your 750 thousand dors stillcks 4500


    dors.¡± Trevor¡¯s impassive tone sounded a little icy.


    ¡°I¡¯ll give it to you. I have 4500 dors.¡± Jessica¡¯s eyes gleamed with hope as she sat up in her bed,


    pulling out the infusion tube from her wrist.


    ¡°Behave yourself, Jessica!¡± Trevor¡¯s expression darkened more when he saw the wound on her wrist


    was still bleeding because of the infusion tube. ¡°Since you¡¯ve already collected 750 thousand dors,


    transfer it to the card I gave you by tonight. If I don¡¯t see the money in the ount by midnight, it won¡¯t


    be counted, even if you have the money.¡±


    The moment he finished his words, he hung up.


    Jessica stared at the phone in her hand, thinking, ¡°I¡¯ll just need to go to the bank to transfer some money,


    right? I can definitely do that.¡±


    Unfortunately, it turned out that Trevor never wanted to let her escape. He had ordered many people to


    stand by on the outside to make sure she did not leave the ward.


    Seeing that, Jessica took a deep breath and leaned against the door. Suddenly, a look of determination


    shed through her eyes.


    Those men might have been able to restrain her five years ago. However, there was no way they could


    stop her current self.


    After getting the toilet bowl blocked, she called out to two of them for help before knocking them out with


    a knife.


    After that, she knocked out the other six men standing outside in the blink of an eye. Truth was, she was


    too weak to fight Trevor¡¯s bodyguard. However, Trevor had given them an order before leaving, which


    was to not let anything happen to her.


    Hence, the bodyguards would rather be knocked out thany a finger on her.


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    Soon, Jessica returned to Cerulean to collect all the money. To her surprise, she stillcked 1500 dors.


    Hence, she decided to get Natalie¡¯s help. ¡°If she can lend me 1500 dors now, I¡¯ll be more than happy


    to return her more than the original amount in the future,¡± Jessica mused.


    After all, 1500 dors was all shecked.


    ¡°Jessica, you know the person you offended isn¡¯t someone ordinary¡­¡± said Natalie truthfully, not


    bothering to beat around the bush.


    Taking out 1500 dors was not a problem for her. The main problem was that she might lose her life by


    lending it to Jessica.


    ¡°I understand, Natalie. I have onest thing to ask of you. Could you not tell Trevor about my return to


    Cerulean?¡± asked Jessica.


    It did not matter if she failed to borrow it from Natalie. Jessica could still work for it.


    ¡°Jessica, does Mr. Gulliford not know you¡¯ve left the hospital?¡± Natalie was stunned. ¡°Did she escape?¡±


    she thought.


    Natalie sighed. ¡°Fine. I promise I won¡¯t tell him. But, Jessica, Mr. Gulliford will soon find out you¡¯ve left


    the hospital. Are you sure you want to anger him?¡±


    Trevor was not an ordinary CEO. His method of handling things in Horington was so incredible that


    everyone in the business industry could not help but give him a thumbs up.


    ¡°Thank you, Natalie. I have my ns.¡± Jessica nodded and left. First, she had to change out of her


    hospital gown in the dressing room. There was no way she could work as a bargirl in that outfit..


    ¡°Wow. Are you doing cosy? Which client made such a request?¡± Janice blocked Jessica¡¯s path at the


    corner of the corridor.


    ¡°Get out of the way!¡± Jessica had no time to talk to Janice. Every second at that moment was


    exceptionally precious to her.

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    ¡°Why are you being so pretentious? Weren¡¯t you willing to risk your life over money? I can¡¯t believe you


    actually downed five sses of whiskey for 150 thousand dors each. You¡¯re such a greedy woman,


    Jessica.¡± Janice stared at Jessica in disdain, her words full of mockery.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you working at Cerulean for the money, too?¡± It was the first time Jessica confronted her.


    ¡°Oh, please. I¡¯m different from you. I¡¯m a university student, working part-time here. I earned my money


    through hard work. It¡¯s legal money. I¡¯m not like you, who¡¯s willing to do anything despicable just for it.


    We¡¯repletely different; we¡¯re from a different hierarchy.¡±


    ¡°Fine. As long as you¡¯re happy with that.¡± Jessica did not have the time to listen to her nonsense. Seeing


    Janice had put down her hand that was blocking her path, Jessica quickly marched forward.


    ¡°Hold it right there. What gives you the right to behave so pretentiously in front of me when you were


    even willing to strip naked just for money?¡± Janice caught Jessica¡¯s hand. ¡°A university student like me is


    obviously better than a bargirl. Shouldn¡¯t she feel ashamed of herself in my presence?¡± Janice wondered


    to herself.


    ¡°Janice, I¡¯m not being pretentious. Let me go. I don¡¯t want to have anything to do with you.¡± Jessica really


    did not want to deal with people like Janice. Dealing with smart people made her calm, while despicable


    people only brought her trouble.


    ¡°Don¡¯t want to have anything to do with me? You piece of trash. Do you think I want to have anything to


    do with you? Even if you lick my shoes clean, I¡¯ll still find them dirty,¡± Janice fumed, yet she never


    released her grip on Jessica.


    ¡°Janice, let her go!¡± Right then, Natalie walked over in her high heels. She lifted the scented sachet in


    her hand and swatted Janice¡¯s hand that was holding Jessica¡¯s.


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    ¡°Natalie, why are you always on her side? She¡¯s only been here for a few days, while I¡¯ve been working


    for you for months.¡± Janice clutched her hand and stomped her feet furiously.


    ¡°Janice, didn¡¯t I warn you to not make a fool out of yourself? Do you know you¡¯ve already been removed


    from Cerulean¡¯s staff list?¡± Natalie ced Jessica behind her, ring at Janice with rage.


    ¡°Don¡¯t frighten me, Natalie. I¡¯m a university student who studiesmercial management. I understand


    everything you said just now. All that staff list and whatnot are just some gangs created among the staff. I


    don¡¯t even bother staying in it. As long as the boss doesn¡¯t fire me, I¡¯ll still be Cerulean¡¯s employee,¡± said


    Janice, while tucking her hair behind her ear. Obviously, she had no intention of showing Natalie some


    respect.


    ¡°She¡¯s just a supervisor. Once I¡¯ve graduated, I¡¯ll be able to be a supervisor wherever I go with my


    certificate. They¡¯re just acting like snobs. Once I¡¯m the one with power, they¡¯ll be under my control,¡±


    Janice mused.


    ¡°You¡¯re really hopeless.¡± Natalie shook her head helplessly, frowning as shemented inwardly, ¡°How


    could such a stupid person exist in this world?¡±


    ¡°Tell you what, Jessica. Stay away from Mr. Whiteburn. You¡¯re not worthy of him. He¡¯s mine.¡±


    Janice confidently asserted her dominance over Jessica. To her, thetter was just a penniless and


    powerless cripple.


    A mocking look shed past Jessica¡¯s eyes before she turned around to leave.


    There was no need for her to be mad at Janice. In fact, Jessica would not be bothered about such an


    idiot even when she was a top socialite five years ago.


    Standing in a distance was Alfred, who originally wanted to go over to talk to Jessica. Coincidentally, he


    had witnessed the entire incident and even heard Janice¡¯s words.


    He scoffed inwardly, thinking, ¡°I¡¯m hers? That¡¯s interesting. Since when did I be hers?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Whiteburn, we¡¯ve looked into it. That¡¯s the woman who told Mr. Walkden about Ms. Jackson being


    able to drink five sses of whiskey at one go.¡± The person beside him sounded confident.

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    ¡°Okay. Since she likes me that much, then I shouldn¡¯t disappoint her. I need you to do something for me.¡±


    Alfred lowered his head and whispered his instructions into his assistant¡¯s ears. The former¡¯s lips slowly


    curled into an evil smile.


    ¡°Got it, Mr. Whiteburn.¡±


    Meanwhile, Jessica and the others were putting on their makeup in the makeup room when Janice


    walked in to gossip with Quincy.


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    Surprisingly, Quincy walked out right away without uttering a single word. She was not in the mood to talk


    to Janice.


    ¡°Fanny, what¡¯s going on with Quincy? She looks upset.¡± Janice cast Fanny Tull a confused look.


    Hearing that, Fanny mmed her eyebrow pencil on the table and said sarcastically, ¡°We can¡¯t drink five


    sses of whiskey at one go. How are we worthy of talking to you?¡±


    Another bar girl in the room, who had no idea what happened, asked Janice with a smile,


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Just as Janice was about to exin things to her, Fanny pulled the bargirl away. ¡°Come on, Iva.


    Our client is waiting for us in the private room. We need to leave.¡±


    Soon, Iva Harding was pulled away by Fanny. At the same time, all the other bargirls, except for Jessica,


    exited the room. Clearly, they were avoiding Janice.


    Janice was infuriated when she looked at Jessica, who was still calmly seated while putting on her


    makeup. ¡°Jessica, what did you tell the others about me this time?¡±


    Jessica merely raised her brow without saying anything.


    ¡°You have the guts to gossip, yet you can¡¯t admit it, eh? Jessica, people like you can only be a bargirl for


    the rest of your life. That¡¯s really sad. You¡¯ve never attended a university, right? Well, you won¡¯t even get


    good grades even if you go to school. You¡¯re brainless, dumb¡ª¡±


    ¡°Janice, the client in room number three is asking for you,¡± interrupted Dorcas and the others who were


    standing outside the room. All of them leaned against the corridor wall with their lips pursed, holding in


    the urge tough.


    ¡°I¡¯m not a bargirl. Why is he looking for me?¡± Janice was perplexed. For the past few months of working


    in Cerulean, she had never been summoned by clients.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know. Anyway, that¡¯s Cerulean¡¯s rule. Be it bargirls or servers, everyone has to greet the client


    once they¡¯re summoned. That¡¯s called being polite.¡±


    ¡°Exactly. Unless you don¡¯t want to work at Cerulean anymore.¡±


    Quincy and the others each gave ament as they stood outside. Janice pursed her lips in annoyance


    and decided to go over and check things out. After all, Cerulean¡¯s sry was much higher than other


    companies.


    When she arrived at room number three, she saw a big-bellied man sitting inside. His face was greasy,


    which disgusted those who looked at him.


    Janice stepped forward and greeted politely, ¡°Hello, mister. Did you call for me?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re Janice, right?¡± The man stared at Janice, looking even more revolting as he grinned, causing his


    bulging eyes to narrow.


    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Janice nodded, musing, ¡°I¡¯ll leave once I¡¯ve greeted him.¡±


    The man whispered to the young man beside him, ¡°Did you talk to Natalie already?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to tell her about this. I¡¯ve sent someone to look into it. This girl has been removed from


    Cerulean¡¯s staff list. Though she¡¯s working here, she¡¯s not protected by thepany. So, you can y


    with her all you want.¡±


    ¡°Very well. Bring in the things,¡± the greasy man ordered. Immediately, a few men walked in carrying a


    large ss tank.


    Then, someone pulled in a pipe and started filling the tank with water.


    The tank was about six feet high and could fit two people in it.


    ¡°I want you to get in there and stay for an hour. If you seed, I¡¯ll give you 750 dors.¡± Lying on the


    sofa, the man pointed at Janice with a grin, his eyes filled with anticipation.


    ¡°Mister, I¡¯m just a server, not a bargirl. I won¡¯t y your games.¡±

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    Beads of sweat started forming on Janice¡¯s forehead. Anyone would suffocate to death by staying for


    one hour in such a big water tank.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, youngdy? Are you saying you¡¯re not going to serve me? Cut the crap. Throw her in.¡±


    The man looked unhappy and seemed to have ignored her words.


    An employee who was not on Cerulean¡¯s staff list was like an abandoned child. No one cared if they


    were dead or alive.


    Janice was baffled. As she looked around, her coal-ck eyes caught sight of Jessica who was passing


    by outside. Looking as if she had lost her mind, she rushed outside and brought Jessica in.


    ¡°Mister, she can do it. She¡¯ll do anything you want as long as you pay her. Please let me go. I promise


    you, she¡¯ll definitely do it better than me,¡± Janice implored.


    Jessica was expressionless. For the past few days, she could only smile in front of her children.


    Apart from that, she looked no different from a zombie.


    ¡°Jessica, tell them you can do it. Hurry up!¡± Janice was exasperated. She anxiously held Jessica¡¯s shirt


    and pushed thetter back and forth.


    ¡°Uhm¡­ Mr. Whiteburn says Janice is the only target,¡± the subordinate softly reminded the big-bellied


    man.


    ¡°I know, but this pretty cripple is quite interesting. I¡¯ve never seen a cripple perform before.¡± The big-


    bellied man gazed at Jessica with an expression that seemed to say it would be a waste to not see her


    perform.


    ¡°Give me 1500 dors,¡± Jessica said grimly, instantly attracting the crowd¡¯s attention.


    ¡°Jessica, have you lost your mind?¡±


    ¡°Jessica,e out now. This has nothing to do with you!¡±


    Quincy and Fanny shouted outside. A bet worth 750 thousand dors had already caused her to end up


    in a terrible state. Doing such a dangerous act for 1500 dors was even less worth it.


    ¡°I¡¯m only offering her 750 dors. Why are you asking for double the amount?¡± The man took a puff of a


    cigarette, getting more interested in the crippled woman.


    ¡°Because I¡¯ll give you the satisfaction of watching a crippled woman struggle before dying.¡± Still looking


    expressionless, Jessica turned around to nce at therge tank behind her, pursing her lips in a


    straight line.


    Right then, the room door shut, and the people on the outside could no longer see anything on the


    inside.


    ¡°Very well. Two are better than one. I¡¯ll watch you perform, then I¡¯ll watch hers. But I¡¯ve got to warn you


    about this. If I get too engrossed and forget to call someone to rescue you, that¡¯s your fate.¡±


    Without a word, Jessica removed her high heels and limped up the tank¡¯s steps barefooted.


    ¡°As long as I get 1500 dors, I¡¯ll get to transfer all the money into the bank card by tonight. It¡¯s been so


    many years, Trevor. I can finally escape from you,¡± she thought to herself.


    Spash!


    She could already imagine herself escaping from Trevor and living peacefully with her children.


    With that, she leaped eagerly into the tank.


    The icy water soaked Jessica¡¯s clothes instantly, and she shuddered subconsciously.


    She could swim, but she could not reach the top as the tank was already covered. It waspletely


    sealed.


    As time passed by, the suffocating feeling within Jessica grew more intense. Unable to hold on


    any longer, she pounded both her hands on the ss, frowning deeply.


    ¡°Boss, she can¡¯t take it anymore,¡± the big-bellied man¡¯s subordinate reminded anxiously.


    ¡°Let¡¯s wait for a little longer. What¡¯s the hurry, anyway?¡± the big-bellied man answered nonchntly,


    grinning as he watched Jessica suffering in the tank.


    Water started entering Jessica¡¯s body through her nasal cavity, leaving her with a very ufortable


    feeling of having something foreign in her trachea. She wanted to cough it out, yet she could not do so


    under the water. The pain from the suffocating feeling made her mp her hand over her throat.


    Bang!


    The room door was kicked open, and a slender-looking person charged into the room, exuding a


    murderous aura.


    ¡°Open it up now!¡± Trevor grabbed the big-bellied man¡¯s throat. The former¡¯s eyes were filled with anger,


    and the veins on his forehead popped.

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    Chapter 33 They Will Die With You


    Cough! Cough! Cough!


    Trevor squeezed the man¡¯s throat so tightly that thetter could not speak. Coughing violently, the man


    frantically gestured his thick arms in a certain direction.


    Seeing that, the others quickly took the keys to open the tank¡¯s door.


    Crack!


    A crisp sound rang in the air. Trembling, the person holding the key said, ¡°Oh no. The key is stuck in the


    keyhole.¡±


    Trevor shoved the man away, removed the baseball bat from the wall, and started smashing it against


    the tank as if he had lost his mind.


    ¡°Smash it!¡± he ordered. Immediately, the crowd started looking for things in the room to smash the tank.


    Still stuck in the tank, Jessica gazed at Trevor through the ss, slowly losing consciousness.


    Her lips moved slightly, and she mouthed a few words, ¡°I¡¯m free¡­¡±


    Trevor panicked and smashed the tank harder upon recognizing the words she was trying to say. He did


    not care if his hands had be numb.


    ¡°Jessica, I didn¡¯t give you permission to die. How dare you die right now? I¡¯m not giving you your


    freedom! Did you hear me? You¡¯ll never be free in this lifetime! You¡¯d better stay alive, Jessica!¡± he


    yelled.


    ¡°Mr. Gulliford, she¡¯s probably dead. Don¡¯t waste your effort. It¡¯s not worth injuring yourself for this.¡± The


    man on the couch was stunned, since Trevor was known to have no interest in women.


    ¡°If she dies today, everyone in this building will die as well!¡± Trevor hadpletely lost his mind.


    His arms had gone numb, but he did not slow down the slightest bit.


    ¡°Who allowed you to die today, Jessica? Who gave you the permission to do so?¡± he screamed inwardly.


    Jessica¡¯s face, which was scrunched up in pain, suddenly had a peaceful smile, and her eyes closed


    gradually.


    ¡°Trevor, I¡¯m tired. I¡¯m tired of running away. I can¡¯t run anymore,¡± she thought.


    In the next second, her view was reced by darkness.


    Bang!


    The sound of the tank exploding was thest thing she heard. Immediately after that, she lost all


    consciousness, and all she heard was silence.


    By the time she opened her eyes again, she was in the same hospital and the same VIP room.


    The next thing that came into view was Trevor¡¯s haggard face. He was sleeping in the chair beside her


    bed.


    Jessica continued staring at him without moving or speaking.


    Several rays of sunlight shone on his face, making his cold and handsome face look even more


    charming.


    Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and Lina walked in with a handkerchief. ¡°Ms. Jackson, you¡¯re


    awake!¡±


    Her voice was a little loud, which awakened Trevor.


    He got to his feet and studied Jessica, asking gently, ¡°Are you okay?¡±


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    ¡°Mr. Gulliford, I¡¯ve collected 750 thousand dors.¡±


    That was the only thing on Jessica¡¯s mind.


    Anger instantly rose in Trevor¡¯s heart, but when he saw how weak she was, he held his emotions back.


    ¡°You passed out for two days and did not transfer the money into the card on time. The agreement isn¡¯t


    valid anymore.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Gulliford, please give me another chance. We can make a new agreement. Be it 750 thousand


    dors or 1.5 million dors, I¡¯ll ept it. I¡¯ll work for it. Please, I¡¯m begging you¡ª¡±


    ¡°Are you going to earn it by risking your life?¡± Trevor approached the bed, and his massive shadow hung


    over it. His eyes were filled with an uncontroble rage.


    He hollered, ¡°Jessica, the debt you owe has not beenpletely paid. Your life doesn¡¯t belong to you,


    either. If you dare to do stupid things like this again, I¡¯ll bury the entire Queen family with you!¡±


    ¡°This is between us. The Queen family has nothing to do with it. Please don¡¯t¡ª¡±


    ¡°Try me!¡± Trevor roared, cutting Jessica off. He had never been a patient person. ¡°From today onward,


    one silly move from you will cost the life of a member of the Queen family. You can go ahead and die if


    you don¡¯t care about your family.¡±


    With that, he turned and left.


    Lina sighed as she watched him leave. ¡°Here. Wipe your face with this, Ms. Jackson.¡±


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Jessica took the handkerchief and wiped her face sloppily.


    ¡°Actually, Mr. Gulliford is really worried about you. He sat there when you were unconscious for two days.


    He did not eat a single grain of rice and only drank water.¡±


    ¡°If he¡¯s worried about me, why won¡¯t he let me go?¡±

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    Jessica returned the handkerchief to Lina, taking a deep breath.


    ¡°Well, about that¡ª¡± Lina stopped herself halfway and left the room, closing the door behind her.


    Just like that, Jessica was left alone in the master bedroom. There were many rooms in the VIP room,


    but she did not want to move.


    She feared facing Trevor and Lina.


    After having the oatmeal Lina brought over for lunch, she fell into a deep sleep.


    After some time, amidst her drowsiness, she felt a pair of small hands pushing her.


    She opened her eyes and turned over to see who it was, only to be surprised by the sight before her.


    ¡°Asher, Bet, Emery, Faye? What are you four doing here?¡± she asked.


    ¡°How did they get into such a ce? Wouldn¡¯t they be stopped?¡± she pondered.


    ¡°Mommy, are you okay? You haven¡¯t gone home for two days, and we were all worried about you. We


    had no choice but toe here to look for you. I tracked your location and found that you¡¯re at the


    hospital. So, I brought them here. Since Be knows how to cure sicknesses, I brought him along to


    cure you. Emery knows how to pick open locks. With him around, we can go anywhere. Well, as for


    Faye, she can¡¯t do anything, but she¡¯s cute. She can make you happy.¡± As the eldest brother, Asher had


    divided the duties clearly.


    ¡°Bet can cure sicknesses? Emery knows how to pick open locks?¡± Jessica frowned, her eyes filled


    with disbelief.


    The fact that Asher could use theputer so skillfully was already shocking news. Never did she


    expect her other two children to be so incredible.


    ¡°Yes!¡± Asher nodded, blinking earnestly. ¡°Bet can cure sicknesses, Caleb can throw darts,


    Dn can sing, and Emery can pick locks. Only Faye doesn¡¯t know how to do anything. All she can do is


    to make others happy.¡±


    ¡°Mommy, Asher always bullies me.¡± Faye pouted, nuzzling into Jessica¡¯s embrace. She looked extremely


    cute with the two pigtails hanging down her pink dress.


    ¡°You¡¯re a good girl, Faye. Asher¡¯s the one who¡¯s wrong. Asher, apologize to your sister now,¡± said


    Jessica, pretending to be angry. Hearing that, Asher pursed his lips and apologized reluctantly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry.


    Don¡¯t be angry, Faye.¡±


    ¡°Hmph. I¡¯ll forgive you this time.¡± Faye shot Asher a mischievous look and climbed into Jessica¡¯s


    embrace.


    Right then, the door was suddenly pushed open.


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    ¡°Uh¡­¡± Lina, who entered with the food, was taken aback when she saw the children.


    Then, she asked without thinking, ¡°Are these Mr. Gulliford¡¯s children?¡±


    They looked a lot like Trevor when he was younger. After all, Lina had taken care of Trevor since young.


    ¡°No, no.¡± Jessica quickly waved her hands. ¡°You¡¯ve misunderstood it. These are my friend¡¯s children, not


    Trevor¡¯s.¡±


    ¡°If Lina finds out about this, she¡¯ll definitely tell Trevor about it. If that happens, I won¡¯t be able to keep


    them a secret anymore,¡± she mused.


    ¡°Oh, they look a lot like Mr. Gulliford. Anyway, are you hungry, children? Do you want to have some


    food?¡± Lina asked gently, gazing at the children, feeling as if she was looking at a younger version of


    Trevor from ten years ago.


    ¡°Be good, okay? I¡¯ll get Monica to send all of you home.¡± Feeling helpless, Jessica pulled out her phone


    to make the arrangements. She really wanted to leave with them, but if she were to escape, Trevor


    would definitely harm the Queen family.


    For the sake of the Queen family, she could not leave.


    Faye leaned to Jessica¡¯s ear and muttered softly, ¡°Mommy, I don¡¯t want to leave. Can I stay here with


    you?¡±

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    Chapter 35 The Gulliford Residence


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you let Faye stay here to keep youpany?¡± Asher was smart. He knew Jessica did not


    want anyone to know about her rtionship with them, hence he avoided calling her ¡°mommy.¡±


    Jessica lowered her head to look at the little girl in her arms, who had pink, plump lips and longshes


    that fluttered when she blinked. The sight of her made Jessica feel reluctant to part with Faye.


    ¡°Okay. Then, all of you must be good and go home, okay?¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Asher and the others nodded obediently. Faye quickly crawled into Jessica¡¯s embrace, unwilling


    to leave no matter what.


    Jessica asionally fed Faye while digging into the food Lina brought. However, jealousy shed


    through the eyes of Asher and the others as they watched Jessica doting on their sister with their arms


    crossed.


    Not long after, Monica arrived and took them away, leaving Faye to keep Jessicapany.


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    ¡°Are you feeling better?¡± Faye¡¯s voice was extremely sweet, and her actions were just like


    Jessica¡¯s. There was amon saying about sons looking like their mothers and vice versa. Yet, Faye


    did not look like Trevor at all.


    ¡°Yes. With you around, I feel better even without medicine.¡±


    ¡°Really? Then, let me sing you a song. Dn taught me how to sing. Can I sing a song for you?¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    Smiling, Jessica nodded and gently released Faye. Thetter got off the bed and stood beside the


    window, gently clutching the hem of her dress to do a curtsy.


    ¡°Twinkle, twinkle, little star¡­¡±


    Faye¡¯s voice was soft and innocent, leaving Jessica and Linapletely immersed in the wonderful


    melody.


    After some time, the voice faded, and Faye gave a polite bow.


    ¡°Oh my. That was amazing. Faye sings better than a child star.¡± Lina pped in amazement. She had


    never heard a girl sing that well in her life.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. You¡¯re amazing, Faye.¡± Jessica gave the girl a thumbs up.


    ¡°Faye¡¯s such an obedient child. Her mother must be so lucky to have a daughter like her.¡± Lina loved


    girls. Unfortunately, all three of her children were boys.


    ¡°I know, right?¡± Jessica smiled wider and nodded, stroking Faye¡¯s dark hair with her fair, slender fingers.


    The harmonious scene was witnessed by Trevor, who walked in at that very moment.


    This girl looks like Jessica¡­ he thought.


    Noticing Trevor, Faye gently reminded Jessica, ¡°Ms. Jackson, there¡¯s a man standing by the door.¡±


    Upon hearing that, Jessica looked up and turned to the door. As soon as she saw Trevor, she


    instinctively pulled Faye into her embrace. ¡°When did youe back?¡±


    Her tone sounded slightly wary.


    Trevor did not answer Jessica¡¯s question. Instead, he informed Lina, ¡°I need you to get things ready and


    send her back to the Gulliford residence.¡±


    ¡°Why? I don¡¯t want to!¡± Jessica shook her head vehemently. ¡°The Guilliford residence? Is he going to lock


    me up there? No way! I still need to take care of my children. I can¡¯t go with him,¡± she pondered.


    ¡°Jessica, you don¡¯t have a choice.¡± Trevor cast her a disdainful look and nced at Faye, who was in her


    arms, before leaving the room.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Ms. Jackson. I don¡¯t dare to disobey Mr. Gulliford¡¯s orders,¡± said Lina gently. With that, she


    turned around to pack some of the necessities.


    Soon, someone brought them out of the hospital¡¯s VIP room to the Gulliford residence.


    Jessica did not want to go there, but she did not dare to go against his words. Trevor was someone


    capable of doing anything.


    Moreover, the Queen family was already heavily in debt because of her. She could not let them lose their


    lives for her.


    Meanwhile, Faye followed Jessica to the Gulliford residence. It was Trevor¡¯s private residence where


    only he and the housekeeper lived.


    The Gulliford residence had a magnificent view and was in a strategic location. It was decorated with a


    western and luxurious style.


    ¡°Jessica, you¡¯re not allowed to step out of the house without my permission.¡±


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