《Reborn: Another Chance to Leave U》 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Divorce ¡°I¡¯m pregnant. Divorce Joshua.¡± Today was Anaya and Joshua¡¯s wedding anniversary. Anaya waited for Joshua toe home, but he didn¡¯t show up. Instead, the woman he truly loved was here. And she was here together with the news that she was pregnant. How ironic. Anaya and Joshua were married for three years, and he neverid a hand on her, yet he had a child with another woman. If it were the previous Anaya, she would have thrown the table upside down and thrown Lexie Dunbar out, being the dutiful hostess who kicked the mistress¡® ass. But right now, Anaya didn¡¯t have the strength or the confidence to argue with Lexie. Anaya only took a nce at the pregnancy report before returning it to Lexie. ¡°OK,¡± Anaya said with a smile. Looking at the skinny woman in front of her, Lexie was stunned for a few seconds. Did Anaya agree just like that? ¡°Really?¡± Anaya nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go find Joshua now!¡± Lexie was overjoyed. She had tried so many times before, yet Anaya never agreed to divorce Joshua. N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. If she had known that a fake pregnancy report would work, she would have done so a long time ago! Luckily, it was not toote. Getting in the car, Anaya looked at the passing scenery outside the window, with a paleplexion. ¡°Do you know where Joshua is?¡± Lexie replied without hesitation, ¡°Sunrise Hotel.¡± Anaya muttered, ¡°Is that so¡­ So, he is there¡­¡± Joshua had not been home for a month. No one would, or dared, tell her where he was. She didn¡¯t even have his number. Thus, she had no chance to tell him about her illness. Last month, she was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer. The doctor said that the sess rate would be around 40 percent with surgery. But she couldn¡¯t make it long even if she had surgery. Therefore, she refused the doctor¡¯s proposal. Anyway, she was alone and had no rtives. She had nothing to hold onto. Compared with lingering on with the help of medicine, she¡¯d end her life. She had long wanted to leave. She was happy to go alone to see the sights he was not willing to see with her. However, she hadn¡¯t been able to see Joshua, and she couldn¡¯t be reconciled. She wanted to end their rtionship officially, so she waited. She just wanted to see him onest time. But she could even not find him. Thinking of this, she smiled bitterly. She got to see him onest time, yet she was led by the woman he loved. At a crossroads where there was no signal light, she suddenly saw a truck speeding from the right. Anaya was jolted, and her pupils shrank. She wanted to remind Lexie to brake. However, it was toote. There was a loud noise of screams mixed with heavy objects colliding. The crossroads became chaotic. As Anaya¡¯s consciousness faded, she heard a faint voice. ¡°Mr. Maltz, there is another person in the car other than Ms. Dunbar!¡± ¡°Save Lexie first!¡± Then, Anaya saw the car door being pried open and someone carrying Lexie out of the driver¡¯s seat. There was a wedding ring on that hand, which was identical to hers. A prestigious family like the Maltz family cared about their reputation the most. Therefore, even though Joshua did not get along well with Anaya, he had been pretending to be a considerate husband all these years, and he wore his wedding ring every day. Anaya slowly closed her eyes. Sure enough. He cared about Lexie the most. Anaya gradually lost consciousness, and in the end, her heart stopped beating. She did not see the crazy look on the man¡¯s face when he knew that she was also in the car. In the spacious and bright living room, the air conditioner was working. A ss of cold water was poured down from the top of Anaya¡¯s head. She shivered. The man standing next to her mmed the empty ss down on the table and said unpleasant words in a pleasant voice. ¡°Awake? Go outside and soak yourself in the pool if not!¡± Anaya looked up in a daze. The man she had loved for half her life was looking at her with a face full of anger. Didn¡®t she die in the car ident? Why was she still here? She looked around. She saw broken vases and scaltered fruits all over the ground. The pillows on the sofa were thrown on the ground, soaked in water. Obviously, someone made a scene here just now. The scene coincided with a certain fragment in her memory. It was two years ago. She broke Joshua¡®s watch. It was worth at least 160 thousand dors since it was a luxury one. The money was nothing to the Maltz family and the Dutt family, but Joshua was angry at Anaya. He mmed the door and left. He stayed out all night. After asking around, Anaya found out that the watch was a birthday present from Lexie. Anaya was mad. How could he treat another woman¡®s gift as a treasure and brush her off? At that time, Anaya was young and spoiled. She always acted at will. She rushed home to ask him for an exnation, and the two had a fallout. In a fit of anger, she smashed a lot of things. And what Joshua did and said back then was the same as right now. Anaya soon realized that she was reborn. She was reborn back when she and Joshua were just married for a year. By now, the Dutt family still existed, and she had not been forced into a corner. Joshua sat down opposite her. It was obvious that he was furious, but he was trying his best to endure. Joshua had a bad temper, but he had just married Anaya for a year, and he had not be that man who would get physical with Anayater on. Today, though she was being unreasonable, all he did was pour her a ss of water. ¡°I will move out from tomorrow on. Keep the ce to yourself and do whatever you want!¡± ¡°Joshua, you are my husband, but you have always been entangled with Lexie. Shouldn¡®t I make a fuss?¡± Anaya stared at him. ¡°If you hadn¡®t forced me, how could I have married you?¡± Joshua frowned. She smiled bitterly, ¡°You¡®re right... If it weren¡®t for that 800 million dors, how could you have married me? The woman you love is never me...¡± A year ago, the business of Joshua¡®s family went bad. Joshua went to all his rtives and friends, and he was still short of 800 million dors in the end. Anaya grabbed the chance. She forced Joshua to marry her with 800 million dors as her leverage. She was so stupid and stubborn. She thought that as long as she stayed by his side, he would see the good in her and fall for her one day. It was only when she drove herself into a corner that she realized that Joshua never loved her. She had already despaired once. In this life, she would not make the same mistake. She closed her eyes, her voice calm. ¡°You don¡¯t have to move out. ¡°Haven¡¯t you always wanted to divorce me? ¡°I agree.¡± After Joshua left, Anaya packed her luggage and prepared to leave. She called the driver at home beforehand and asked him to wait at the entrance of the Maltz¡¯s home. She carried her luggage out of the room. The housekeeper came over and helped her with her luggage. ¡°Thank you,¡± she said faintly. ¡°It¡¯s my pleasure. Mrs. Maltz, where are you going?¡± the housekeeper asked as he apanied her downstairs. ¡°Home.¡± Worried that the housekeeper wouldn¡¯t understand, she added, ¡°I¡¯m going back to the Dutt¡¯s home.¡± ¡°Does Mr. Maltz know?¡± ¡°I told him about it.¡± When they talked about the divorce in the morning, she mentioned that she would move back to the Dutt¡¯s home in the afternoon. Joshua did not respond. She didn¡¯t know if he heard her. Today, everyone in the manor was saying that Anaya and Joshua were going to divorce. The housekeeper didn¡¯t buy it back then, but now he hesitated. He watched the two grow up and hoped that they could live happily together. He couldn¡¯t help but advise, ¡°Mrs. Maltz, it¡¯s normal for couples to have conflicts. My wife and I often quarrel, but we both know that we can¡¯t lose each other. Since you have feelings for Mr. Maltz, you shouldn¡¯t be impulsive¡­¡± Anaya calmly stated the truth, ¡°But he has no feelings for me.¡± And now, she no longer had feelings for him. The two walked down the spiral staircase, and she took back her luggage. ¡°I¡¯m good. I¡¯ll go out myself. Thanks.¡± She took the luggage and walked out without turning her head back. The housekeeper stared at her back for a long time and had a feeling. UC He thought, it seems that Mrs. Maltz will nevere back. In the end, Mr. Maltz loses the woman who has loved him for ten years after all. He loses her, and he can never get her back. Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Fuss Anaya was quick. The next day, she hired awyer to draft a divorce agreement and sent it directly to the Maltz Group. The divorce agreement that Anaya prepared only had a few pages. She didn¡®t want any money from the Maltz family, so there were no documents of property division. Joshua nced at the divorce agreement briefly before sneering. He knew Anaya very well. Yesterday, she imed resolutely that she would step aside and let him and Lexie get their way. How could she agree to a divorce so easily? She made it so serious this time. It was probably because of the watch or because he poured her a ss of water, Did she want to use the divorce to force him to apologize to her? She could forget about it! ¡°Did she say anything?¡± Joshua asked, throwing the agreement back onto the desk. The man who came to deliver the agreement said respectfully, ¡°Mrs. Maltz asked me to tell you that she will be waiting for you at City Hall at nine o¡®clock tomorrow morning. She hopes you will be punctual.¡± ¡°I see. You can leave now.¡± Joshua put the divorce agreement into the file shredder and went back to work,pletely not taking it seriously. Anaya divorcing him? What a joke. He would rather believe that the Maltz Group would go bankrupt tomorrow than believe that Anaya could leave him. Anaya waited at City Hall for the whole morning, but Joshua was nowhere to be seen. She didn¡®t have Joshua¡®s number, so she went directly to the Maltz Group. She passed the security check on the first floor, but Jamar Byron stopped her from entering the CEO¡®s office. T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, Mr. Maltz is busy with work. Please don¡®t disturb him.¡± Jamar was Joshua¡®s assistant, and he had been by Joshua¡®s side for quite some time, so he knew about Anaya and Joshua well. Ever since Anaya and Joshua got married, Anaya woulde to thepany every few days to look for Joshua. Every time she came, it was because of some trivial matter. Although Anaya was the daughter of the Dutt family, Jamar loathed her. Anaya was born in the purple and graduated from one of the top universities in the country. She had a lot of resources that she could use, but she did not strive to be better. She married Joshua hastily as soon as she graduated. Also, she was so tacky, since she was talking about gossip all the time. Anaya knew nothing except washing clothes and cooking. The only difference between her and samar¡®s wife was that Anaya was pretty. A woman like Anaya didn¡¯t deserve Joshua at all. Anaya curled her lips. She wore a pair of red high heels and was as tall as Jamar. She provoked, ¡°What if I insist on disturbing him?¡± In the past, she could see no one but Joshua, and she never paid attention to others, so she never noticed Jamar¡¯s attitude. Now that she had two more years of experience in her previous life, she could see through people. Naturally, she sensed the contempt in Jamar¡¯s tone. She didn¡¯t me Jamar for looking down on her. After all, even she looked down on the previous her. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, if you continue to be unreasonable, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll ask someone to invite you out,¡± Jamar said with a frown. Jamar knew that Joshua did not like Anaya. The previous times Anaya came to thepany, Jamar had asked the security guards to ¡°invite¡± her out. Joshua didn¡¯t me Jamar after he knew. In other words, Joshua acquiesced to Jamar¡¯s decision. ¡°Mr. Byron, you are so domineering,¡± Anaya smiled strangely and approached Jamar. Her voice was low and soft, giving people goosebumps. She said, ¡°If Joshua knew that you slept with his secretary, do you think he would still keep you in the Maltz group?¡± ¡°How¡­ how did you know?¡± said Jamar, his face pale. When his wife was pregnant, he could not hold back his desire. He got involved with a female secretary from the Secretary Department. Office romance was forbidden in thepany. Also, he was cheating on his wife. Therefore, the two had been careful. For the past few years, no one sensed a thing about their rtionship. How did the brainless Anaya know? Anaya took a few steps back, and a bright smile appeared on her face. She said, ¡°So, it¡¯s true.¡°¡± She bumped into the scene where Jamar and a female secretary left thepany in the same car. Also, Jamar alwaysined about his wife to others. Hence Anaya¡¯s spection. Well, it seemed that she was right. Joshua was a shrewd judge of character. Even the assistant he picked was the same as him! ¡°What¡­¡± Jamar was stunned. Then he quickly responded, ¡°You tricked me!¡± ¡°So,¡± Anaya said while putting her smile away. Her eyes turned cold. ¡°Can I go inside now? Or do you want everyone in thepany to know that you are screwing a secretary?¡± Jamar suppressed his anger and unwillingness and let Anaya in. Before entering the office, Anaya ¡°kindly¡± reminded Jamar, ¡°By the way, remember to confess to your wife. Otherwise, I will tell her personally.¡± Whether Jamar¡¯s wife chose to leave or stay, she should at least have the right to know. Jamar gritted his teeth. He squeezed every word out, saying, ¡°I see.¡± Anaya stopped talking to him and pushed open the door of the CEO¡¯s office to enter. The office was well soundproofed. Joshua did not know what happened outside and thought that it was Jamaring 1. in. He raised his head, yet he saw Anaya¡¯s face. His face went gloomy. ¡°How did you get in here?¡± ¡°Through the door.¡± Anaya walked to the sofa and sat down. Her slender and fair legs were crossed, and she leanedzily against the armrest of the sofa. Perhaps because her body was two years younger, her temper also returned to when she was younger, and she dared to express her dissatisfaction to Joshua. ¡°I waited for you at City Hall for the whole morning. Why didn¡¯t you show up? Mr. Maltz, your time is precious, and I¡¯m not idle either.¡± Hearing this, Joshua looked at Anaya with a strange look in his eyes, as if he wanted to see through her and confirm whether what she said was true or not. He didn¡¯t believe that she really went to City Hall. The divorce was just a trick she used to attract his attention. It was the same clumsy trick she used before. However, he had to admit that her acting skills had improved a lot. It looked like she was serious about divorcing him. An inexplicable sense of irritation welled up in his heart. He thought that he was pissed off by her, and he did not care. Joshua spoke, his voice cold and distant, ¡°Not idle? What are you busy with? nning for another fuss?¡± Anaya sneered, ¡°A fuss? Are you saying that I¡¯m unreasonable? You¡¯re the one who fails to be a proper husband. You can¡¯t stop thinking about another woman and make me endure your soul infidelity. And now you¡¯re using me. Mr. Maltz, you¡¯re so good at distorting facts.¡± Joshua¡¯s face darkened. The secretary, who was holding a document on the side, silently wiped her sweat. She thought, it has just been a few days. When did Mrs. Maltz be so eloquent? She is the only one who can make Mr. Maltz speechless. Who else has the guts? Joshua, who had always been arrogant, was speechless. Seeing him like that, Anaya was not happy at all. Her words hurt both him and her. Even though she had already made up her mind to distance herself from Joshua, she still couldn¡¯t casually speak of her devastating past without feeling the slightest bit of pain. Anaya took a deep breath and did not want to waste any more time. ¡°City Hall starts at two o¡¯clock. Let¡¯s go. If we arrive therete, it will be crowded.¡± Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Back on the Right Track Joshua did not move. His face darkened. ¡°I have no time to waste.¡± In the past, if Joshua showed such an expression, Anaya would not dare to make a fuss anymore. Anaya was afraid that if she provoked Joshua, he would abandon her. So every time they quarreled, Anaya would quit. Every time, Anaya gave up her pride and dignity to beg for forgiveness from Joshua. Anaya was a member of the Dutt family. She was born with a silver spoon. After she and Joshua got married, Joshua destroyed all her dignity and pride. Anaya used to be afraid of divorce. Now that she was determined to leave Joshua, what was there to be afraid of? ¡°Mr. Maltz, have you thought it through? Waste a few hours now, and you¡®ll save your time for the rest of your life.¡± Anaya¡®s words made Joshua ufortable. Joshua sized her up for a long time, but he realized she was not lying or joking. Anaya really wanted to divorce him. The frustration in his heart grew. Joshua remained silent for a long time. Anaya lost her patience and provoked him, ¡°Mr. Maltz, say something. Why aren¡®t you divorcing me? Are you in love with me?¡± Joshua was proud. He thought it was a shame to fall in love with a foolish and unreasonable woman like Anaya. Just as Anaya finished speaking, Joshua¡®s face darkened. ¡°Anaya, stop dreaming.¡± Did he like her? Unless he was crazy! ¡°So, let¡®s get a divorce.¡± Anaya changed to afortable position on the sofa. Joshua tried his best to calm himself down. He did not want to argue with Anaya. ¡°I¡®m busy with work these days.¡± ¡°Let¡®s go through the formalities this Friday. You have to sign the contract with the Dutt family that day. Let¡®s talk about it on the way to get the divorce.¡± Joshua clenched the pen in his hand tightly. ¡°Alright, since you want a divorce so badly, you¡®ll get what you want!¡± ¡°Thank you very much, Mr. Maltz. By the way, I heard that you got Lexie out of the customs cklist?¡± Anaya smiled brightly. If Anaya remembered correctly, in her previous life, Lexie returned to America at this time. It was the start of Anaya¡®s nightmare. This time, Anaya had to leave before Joshua and Lexie tortured her. ¡°Why? Are you trying to frame her again?¡± Joshua frowned. ¡°Just a casual question.¡± Joshua didn¡¯t deny it. So, that was true. Joshua and Anaya got married, but he had been secretly helping Lexie get back to the country. Tsk. What a perfect husband. ¡°I wish you and Lexie a happy life together,¡± Anaya stood up and said. Then she turned and left without any hesitation. Joshua continued to work. But he couldn¡¯t focus on the documents in front of him anymore. After leaving the Maltz Group, Anay¨¤ received a call from the hospital. ¡°Ms. Dutt, Mr. Dutt has a medical check¨Cup in the afternoon. If you¡¯re avable, pleasee over to keep himpany.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave now.¡± After hanging up, Anaya drove to the hospital. She did not go to see her grandpa Adams Dutt yesterday because she was busy contacting thewyer to deal with the divorce. Also, she did not dare to face Adams. A year ago, when the Maltz family encountered difficulty, she begged Adams to lend two¨Cthirds of the company¡¯s liquidity to help the Maltz family ovee this crisis. The 800 million dors saved the Maltz family, but it destroyed Adams and the Dutt family. Not long after Adams transferred that money to the Maltz family, a project of the Dutt family encountered a problem and was in urgent need of funds. Because the Dutt family had too many debts, the bank was no longer willing to provide loans. The Maltz family could not repay the money for the time being. Anaya could only watch the Dutt family decline from prosperity. When the Maltz family returned the money, the Dutt family declined a lot. They used the money to pay off their debts and fill in the capital loopholes of their projects. Adams was hospitalized because of a heavy workload, so he temporarily handed over hispany to Anaya¡¯s uncle, Frank Dutt. In Anaya¡¯s previous life, after Adams was hospitalized, he did note out again. The day Adams died, she was not by his side. Lexie lost her job that day and had a bad mood. Tofort Lexie, Joshua didn¡¯te home that night. Anaya was supposed to visit Adams, but she turned back halfway and went to the bar to drown her sorrows. When Anaya woke up the next day, she was told that Adams had passed away. ording to the doctor, Adams identally fell off the bed when he got up to get some water. Then he suffered from a heart attack. Because of such a fall, Adams was gone. Anaya often wondered if Adams would die without that fall. She couldn¡¯t find the answer. In the year after that, Anaya lived in regret. Fortunately, she had a chance to start over again. Anaya decided to make up for the mistakes she hadmitted and help the Dutt family regain its prosperity! T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. Anaya paid the fee and stood at the door of the ward. She took a deep breath and prepared herself before pushing the door open and entering. Adams sat on the bed, staring outside the window in a daze. When Adams saw Anayae in, the faint mncholy between his eyebrows dissipated, and he put on a kind smile. ¡°Anaya, you are here.¡± Her deceased grandpa appeared in front of Anaya again. It was so vivid and unreal. Anaya felt a lump in his throat. She grunted and sat down beside the bed. ¡°Why are you unhappy? Did Joshua bully you again?¡± Anaya had liked Joshua for ten years, and Adams knew some things about them. Joshua did not love his precious granddaughter at all. After Anaya got married, Adams had been worried that Joshua would bully her. Anaya forced a smile and served Adams a bowl of chicken soup. ¡°No, we¡¯re good.¡± Adams had been sick for a long time. Before he got better, Anaya did not intend to tell him about her divorce. ¡°You always say you¡¯re good, but you are much thinner than before¡­¡± ¡°I tried to lose weight. Young people nowadays like to be thin. The thinner, the better.¡± Adams looked at Anaya deeply and did not speak again. Anaya quietly watched him eat. After Adams finished eating, she cleaned up the tableware and said, ¡°Grandpa, I want to go back to work.¡± ¡°Joshua wants you to work in hispany?¡± ¡°No, I want to return to Riven Group.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t want to take over the family business, do you?¡± Adams was stunned. Anaya had been smart since she was young. Adams invested a lot to educate Anaya into an excellent sessor. Anaya was indeed capable. She managed to get into one of the top schools in the country. But she went to that school for Joshua. In her four years in university, Anaya had not learned much, but she had learned about Joshua¡¯s preferences. During her senior year internship, Adams wanted Anaya to join hispany. He tried to familiarize her with the business in advance. However, Anaya secretly went to work for the Maltz Group. Anaya wanted to see Joshua every day. She put her heart and soul into Joshua. Adams had always doted on Anaya, so he allowed her to do as she pleased. Even during the half year he was sick, Adams did not force Anaya to take over thepany. Instead, he handed over the management rights of thepany to Frank for the time being. Adams was only responsible for supervising and making decisions for major projects. Anaya tidied up the tableware and sat down again. ¡°I have thought it through recently. I have to shoulder my responsibility.¡± Adams was silent for a long time. ¡°I¡®ll arrange for someone to teach you. If you have any questions, ask Mark¡± After a pause, Adams added, ¡°If you feel tired, don¡®t force yourself. Although Riven Group is not as good as before, you can still enjoy life without working hard.¡± Anaya felt touched. ¡°Thank you.¡± Adams shielded her from the wind and rain for her entire life, but when Adams died, she was not by his side. In this life, it was her turn to be his safe haven. Joshua went home from work and habitually walked to the small restaurant. After a few steps, he stopped. There was no smell of food. Joshua sneered. Anaya must be very angry this time. She didn¡®t prepare dinner. ¡°Jack.¡± Joshua called his butler Jack Tomson. ¡°Mr. Maltz, what can I do for you?¡± Jack asked. ¡°Where is she?¡± Jack knew Joshua was referring to Anaya. ¡°Mrs. Maltz left yesterday afternoon. She said that she told you about it, so I did not disturb you.¡± Only then did Joshua remember that when Anaya proposed a divorce yesterday, she said that she would move out immediately. Joshua did not go homest night, so he did not know that Anaya had left. At that time, Joshua only treated her words as a joke. He thought she wanted a divorce in an angry rush. What he didn¡®t expect was that Anaya really meant it. Anaya left. She truly wanted a divorce. In the past year, every day, Anaya would cook dinner and wait for him at home, even though he did not go home half the time. No one was waiting for him today. Perhaps there would be no more waiting in the future. Joshua frowned with an unfamiliar emotion lingering in his heart. Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Go against Me Adams arranged for a trusted assistant to guide Anaya and help her. Smart and conscientious, Anaya quickly had a good awareness of all projects that were assigned to her. When she was about to get off work, there was a knock on the office door. Anaya looked up and saw a tall, thin man walking in. A hint of hatred shed through Anaya¡¯s eyes when she recognized the man, but she quickly concealed it. A smile appeared on her pretty face. Anaya greeted warmly, ¡°Hi, Mark, what brings you here?¡± Mark was the grandson of Adams¡¯s younger brother, the cousin of Anaya. After Adams fell ill, thepany was trusted to him and his family. They showed great respect to Adams and were quite close to him because Adams had been supporting this family. However, after Adams fell ill, their evil ambition was revealed and they secretly stole Riven Group from Adams. In herst life, Mark and his family have contributed greatly to Adams¡® heavy illness. After Adams died, Anaya finally realized everything and began to work in thepany. However, at that time, the Dutt family was already on the edge of copse. She had no work experience. Mark and his family had been making trouble for her day after day. In addition, Joshua also came after her because of Lexie. Under huge pressure, she failed to save thepany and her family went bankrupt soon. Since then, she began to study financial knowledge desperately, paid attention to financial news, and found out all the things that Mark and his family had done. Young and angry, she went to find them. However, Mark and his family threw her into the police station and asked the police officers to ¡°take care of her¡°. If she hadn¡¯t been Mrs. Maltz, she probably wouldn¡¯t have been able toe out at that time. Now she wished she could swallow Mark alive. However, she was clear it was not the time to fight against Mark, so she had to endure now. Mark had a hypocritical smile on his face. ¡°My dad said you went back to thepany and asked me to greet you. How is it? Are you okay?¡± Anaya suddenly returned to thepany and even held a responsible position, which made Mark very dissatisfied. He wouldn¡¯t even want to see Anaya if Frank hadn¡¯t forced him to make a greeting. ¡°With Tim¡¯s help, everything goes smoothly.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Mark¡¯s eyes were full of contempt. This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. What does a housewife know? Can you read the project instructions? Mark thought. Then he directly picked up a folder on the desk without asking Anaya¡¯s permission at all. The smile on his face quickly disappeared when he saw the title of the file. ¡°I have been in charge of this project. Why is it turned over to you?¡± Anaya said calmly, ¡°I have discussed it with my grandfather. I will follow up on this project from now on. I have already sent someone to arrange relevant procedures. Maybe you haven¡®t gotten the news.¡± In Anaya¡®sst life, Mark had embezzled a lot of money from various projects in thepany. This project was a start. No one discovered his corruption, so he began to steal more and more money until the wholepany was ruined by him. Since she got the chance to change everything, she had to eliminate all adverse factors. ¡°You have just joined thepany. Although this project is not big, it is very important for the Dutt family. You are just a neer. I don¡®t think it¡®s a good idea for you to take over it.¡± ¡°Why? Even if I fail, it¡®s just a few million losses. I can just make up for it with my own money.¡± Mark clenched his fists. He could earn at least a few hundred thousand dors from this cooperation. This sum might mean nothing to Anaya, but it was a considerable ie for Mark. So how could he be willing to give up on this project? ¡°Do you deliberately go against me?¡± ¡°How is it possible? We¡®re family. I just happened to be interested in this project. I didn¡®t mean to offend you,¡± said Anaya with a smile. Mark scrutinized Anaya with a gloomy face. He had a feeling that she had found something wrong with this project so she kept onto it. Mark took a deep breath and drove this thought out of his mind. Anaya is just an ordinary woman who got married after graduation. Her mind is filled with foolish romantic thoughts. How could she have the ability topete with me? Mark thought to himself. This thought relieved him a little. ¡°Mr. Chowne, the president of Sega Corporation, and I are old friends. He signed the contract because I was in charge of it. I¡®m afraid he will not agree to change to another person. ¡°Even though he doesn¡®t agree, you won¡¯t be able to take this project either. Business does not depend on one person!¡± ¡°Anyway, you don¡®t need to worry about it. I¡®ll take care of it,¡± Anaya said calmly. Mark shorted. Anaya knew nothing. Devin and he had made the deal. He would only cooperate with him. Anaya would get nothing if she went to talk with Devin. she couldn¡®t take his things away! Anaya spent a day investigating Devin and got a lot of good things. She made an appointment with Devin to meet at night. She was in a good mood until she saw Joshua¡¯s stony face at the entrance of the hotel. ¡°Mr. Maltz, why are you here? Shouldn¡¯t you be chatting with your lover this time?¡± In the past few years, Joshua would call Lexie, who was abroad, almost every night to have a talk. Joshua would deliberately avoid Anaya every time. She had been thinking he was dealing with his work until one day that Lexie said proudly that Joshua would talk with her on the phone every night. So, for three years of their marriage, Joshua had been in a rtionship with Lexie. Anaya felt she was so stupid that she fell in love with this kind of scum. ¡°I came here for work,¡± Joshua replied and frowned. ¡°You have checked my cell phone?¡± Anaya mocked, ¡°Did I need to? Do you think I am deaf or blind that I didn¡¯t notice you talked with your lover every night?¡± Joshua said unpleasantly, ¡°Have I been too nice to you? How dare you talk to me like this?¡± Anaya revealed a scornful smile and said, ¡°Mr. Maltz, you are a spoiled child. Do you think that everyone should coax you and do what you ask? I¡¯m no longer your wife. Stop getting all authoritative on me.¡± Anaya¡¯sst sentence sessfully pissed Joshua off. He grabbed her hand, his dark eyes red with anger and he said word by word, ¡°WE HAVEN¡¯T DIVORCED YET!¡± ¡°Soon. We will tomorrow. Please be punctual and don¡¯t stand me up likest time.¡± Anaya shook off his hand and added, ¡°Mr. Maltz, please keep away from me when youe across me next time. I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t find a new boyfriend.¡± The veins on Joshua¡¯s forehead bulged. He said furiously, ¡°Did you start to look for a new boyfriend?¡± Anaya raised an eyebrow and retorted, ¡°Can¡¯t I? I¡¯m only twenty¨Cthree, the best age to enjoy my life.¡± ¡°Anaya¡­¡± Tim walked over after parking the car. However, he felt a hostile gaze fall on him once he called Anaya. Tim met Joshua¡¯s cold eyes. It seemed as if Joshua was going to eat him up the next moment. Tim¡¯s heart sank. Damn it! Tim cursed in his heart. Anaya turned to Tim and asked, ¡°Are you done with the car?¡± Tim looked at Joshua warily, afraid that Joshua would rush over the next seconds and twist his head off. He nodded slightly. ¡°Let¡¯s get in.¡± Anaya was about to get inside but was stopped by Joshua who stepped in front of her. ¡°Can¡¯t be your next target? Your taste for men is so poor now that you picked Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 He¡¯s Never Trusted Her Tim¡¯s heart trembled. How scary! ¡°Finish parking?¡± Anaya asked. Tim nodded. He was still looking at Joshua warily, afraid thetter would rush over and twist his head off. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Anaya walked inward with Tim, and Joshua got in their way. ¡°Is he your next target? I believe he¡¯s a boy toy, right? Your taste for men is getting worse.¡± The ¡°he¡± referred to Tim. As soon as the words left his mouth, Joshua regretted talking that way. It sounded like he was jealous. Anaya¡¯s smile disappeared and said, ¡°Tim is a nice guy. Please don¡¯t judge others casually. In addition,¡± Anaya walked to Joshua¡¯s side and continued, ¡°My taste for men is always bad, or why do you think I can marry you the bastard?¡± Then Anaya walked into the hall of the hotel without looking back. Tim hurriedly followed, feeling that Joshua was still staring at him, which made him feel uneasy and terrified. Joshua stared at the two until they stepped into the elevator and disappeared. Joshua then ordered, ¡°Jamar, I want all that man¡¯s information!¡± Jamar lowered his head and agreed, a strange light shing through his eyes. ¡°Mr. Chowne, sorry to keep you waiting.¡± Anaya walked into the room, and Devin had already sat there. ¡°I just arrived too. Ms. Dutt, please,¡± Devin said as he stood up. Anaya took a seat. The two greeted each other. Then Devin took a sip of coffee and casually said, ¡°Ms. Dutt looks very young, but I believe you must be very experienced; otherwise, Mr. Dutt, your grandfather, won¡¯t give this project to you.¡® Anaya could tell Devin was questioning her capability in a roundabout way. Devin thought she was not a good choice. for cooperation. Anaya did not try to avoid the issue and admitted, ¡°This is the first time to do such a project.¡± ¡°What did you do before?¡± Devin pretended to be surprised. ¡°I got married after I graduated from university. I just returned to work these days.¡± Devin sighed and said regretfully, ¡°Ms. Dutt, forgive me. But I do feel insecure to cooperate with a completely green hand.¡± ¡°It¡®s not the first time that I have cooperated with Riven Group. But I used to cooperate with Mr. Dutt, I mean Mark Dutt. We are much more familiar with each other. I¡®d like to cooperate with him this time, too, if possible.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Anaya leaned forward slightly, crossed her hands, and asked, ¡°Mr. Chowne wants to cooperate with Mark, richt? But why? Because you two are familiar with each other or because you can make profits from your cooperation?¡± Devin¡®s expression changed immediately. ¡°Ms. Dutt, what do you mean? Do you think that Mr. Dutt and I are working together to scam Riven Group? I am a man of my word. You¡®d better have evidence!¡± Devin said as if he was full of righteous indignation as if Anaya had wronged him. Anaya smiled and winked at Tim. Tim got the message and handed the files he had prepared to Devin. Devin took the files, read, and could not ever keep his righteous look. Anaya then saidzily, but threateningly like a poisonous snake spitting its tongue, ¡°Mr. Chowne, I find the counting record when you were cooperating with Mark weird. Would you please exin where the missing money is going?¡± Devin¡®s face was deathly pale, and he was unable to say a word for a long time. Anaya stood up and walked to Devin¡®s side. She whispered to Devin¡®s ear softly like a demon, ¡°I remember that Sega Corporation is your brother¨Cinw¡®spany, right? If he knew you were so reckless, would he keep you in thepany?¡± Devin was most afraid of his brother¨Cinw. When he heard Anaya¡®s words, he could not sit still. ¡°Ms. Dutt, I was wrong. Please don¡®t tell my brother¨Cinw! I will return all the money I get from Riven Group! No, no, I will double! Double!¡± ¡°Mr. Chowne, easy. I didn¡®t say I was going to report you.¡± Saying, Anaya pulled a chair and sat next to Devin. She crossed her slender and round legs and continued, ¡°What I lost previously is a small amount of money. You are my partner. How can I report you?¡± Devin understood. He knew Anaya was telling him she would cooperate with him, instead of Mark. However, Mark also has the evidence. Devin couldn¡®t imagine what would happen if Mark got enraged. Devin was in a dilemma and regretted what he had done very much. I should never covet Riven Group¡®s money! Otherwise, I wouldn¡®t be so awkward! Devin hesitated for a long time before talking, ¡°M, Ms. Dutt, Mr. Dutt told me not to cooperate with you. I do not know what to do...¡± ¡°Don¡®t worry, I will deal with him.¡± ¡°But...¡± ¡°What? You don¡¯t believe me? Or do you want to be finished with Mark?¡± ¡°No, no.¡± After a long time, Devin lowered his head and said, ¡°I¡­ I will cooperate with you. I will return the money to yourpany¡­¡± Anaya smiled, ¡°A wise choice. Don¡¯t worry, I can promise you there will be much more cooperation like this in the future since you chose me.¡± Inside the Maybach, Joshua closed his eyes, resting. At the same time, Jamar was searching for information about Tim online. After being threatened by Anaya the day before yesterday, Jamar confessed to his bugger¨Cfaced wife at home about him and the secretary. Many married women, especially those who had children, would choose to forgive their husbands for being willful. Out of Jamar¡¯s expectations, his bugger¨Cfaced wife, who was always meek and cowardly, forced him to divorce her the second day and took their child with her. This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. Her family had some power. Jamar dared not offend her. Other than a divorce certificate, Jamar¡¯s wife didn¡¯t leave him anything. In just two days, Jamar lost his family. He hated Anaya so much. Jamar thought since he got the chance to investigate Tim, he decided to find the connection between Tim and Anaya and promoted Joshua to deal with Anaya for him. However, what disappointed Jamar was that Tim was just an employee of Riven Group and had no special connection with Anaya. Suddenly, an idea struck Jamar. No evidence? Why can¡¯t I create some? Coming out of the hotel, Anaya was surprised to see Joshua. Joshua seemed to be waiting for someone. Anaya wanted to ignore Joshua and leave, but he walked toward her. Joshua¡¯s aura was so cold, and people might be frozen to death if they stood beside him. Why was he still angry? Anaya thought. She had a proper lunch and Joshua still didn¡¯t cool himself down. Anaya stopped and waited for Joshua. She was in a good mood and didn¡¯t want to attack Joshua withnguage anymore. To Anaya¡¯s surprise, Joshua came over and greeted her with a p. Fortunately, Anaya quickly took a step back and narrowly avoided the attack. It was a hard one. The wind brought by the p whooshed before Anaya¡¯s face. Joshua must have exerted all his strength on that p. If itnded on her face¡­ ¡°Joshua, good! You¡¯ve learned to beat a woman.¡± Anaya¡¯s eyes were cold and terrifying. In her previous life, Joshua had also hit her. But it was after Lexie returned to the country. At that time, Anaya dared not fight back, but she had changed. If Joshua managed to p her, Anaya wouldn¡¯t bite off a piece of Joshua¡¯s meat, even though she would be taken away by the police. Anaya¡¯s words made Joshua get a little bit calm. He withdrew his hand. But his expression was still sullen, and he looked like a bomb, which would explode at any time. ¡°Anaya, I think you are the good one! I was wondering why you wanted to get divorced. It turns out you¡¯ve already hooked up with another man! Bravo!¡± Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 I Am So Kind ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°You don¡®t want to admit it! You think I don¡®t know your rtionship with Tim?¡± ¡°Tim?¡± Anaya didn¡®t know what was going on, but when she saw Jamar behind Joshua with a guilty look, she had a vague guess. Was this because Jamar hated her that he wanted to scheme against her? Anaya hated Jamaris sinister ways, but what she hated most was that Joshua attacked her without knowing the truth. From the past until now, Joshua had never believed her. Suddenly, her heart ached. It seemed that she still needed time topletely forget the past. ¡°Joshua.¡± Anaya took a deep breath and tried her best to calm herself down. ¡°Ask yourself. Ever since I met you, have I ever done anything wrong to you? You treat me like this. You don¡®t investigate it, but just directly question me after you get a rumor about me. Aren¡®t you afraid that you will regret doing something wrong?¡± Seeing her appearance, Joshua frowned and hesitated. Just now, Jamar had told him that Anaya had affairs with Tim behind his back. He got angry, so he directly came to question Anaya. However, Joshua never thought that Jamar might have betrayed him. Joshua remained silent for a long time. Suddenly, Anaya forced a smile andughed at herself. ¡°Forget it. Even if you do something wrong, you will never regret it. After all, you are so predominant. ¡°You have never been soft¨Chearted towards me.¡± No matter how deeply he hurt her, Joshua would not regret it. Anaya had already understood this point through repeated verification. She quickly cheered herself up and looked straight into Joshua¡®s eyes without fear. ¡°Mr. Maltz, if you dare to hit me again, I will protect myself through thew. I hope you can behave yourself.¡± Then, she left with Tim without looking at Joshua again. Joshua looked at her back, his fingers curled up in his palm. In the past two days, he had seen Anaya leave several times. Anaya did not look back at him once. Joshua stood in ce for quite a while before coldly saying, ¡°Jamar, exin to me what happened.¡± Jamar trembled and immediately knelt to Joshua. ¡°Mr. Maltz, I... I didn¡®t do it on purpose. Please forgive me. I will work harder to serve you!¡± Jamar just wanted to ruin Anaya¡®s reputation and let Joshua break up with Anaya earlier. He did not expect Joshua to confront Anaya face to face and expose his lie. ¡°Even you betrayed me.¡± Joshua stared at Jamar. Joshua closed his eyes, exhausted. There were too many things that were not going well in the past two days. ¡°Go to the personnel department tomorrow toplete the resignation procedures. Don¡¯t let me see you again.¡± After leaving the hotel, Anaya went to the hospital to visit Adams. She bought some pastries along the way. As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw Frank and Viviannaing out of Adams¡® ward. Frank noticed Anaya and greeted her warmly. ¡°Anaya, why did youe back sote?¡± Frank looked like a gentleman, but he did many evil things. Anaya had no good impression of Frank, but she didn¡¯t show her dislike of Frank. ¡°I just finished my work. Why are you here? Why didn¡¯t you notice me in advance? I¡­¡± Anaya wanted to say that she wanted to buy more pastries for them, but before she finished her words, Vivianna interrupted her. ¡°What? Do we need to report our nes to you? Does this hospital belong to you?¡± Anaya raised her eyebrows and said, ¡°I haven¡¯t seen you for a while. You are getting more annoying. Do you need me to introduce you to a doctor?¡± ¡°You!¡± Frank quickly grabbed Vivianna and tried to smooth things over. ¡°Anaya, Vivianna is so young that she lacks maturity. We are a family. Please forgive her.¡± ¡°If Vivianna was half as reasonable as you, uncle, she wouldn¡¯t be disliked everywhere she went.¡± Vivianna was unconvinced and wanted to argue with Anaya. Frank gave Vivianna a warning look and began to talk about business. ¡°Anaya, I heard that you took over the Sega Corporation project. How was your talk with Mr. Chowne tonight?¡± He came here today specifically to talk about this matter. Mark talked with Devin in advance and asked Devin not to give Anaya a chance. An hour ago, Mark called Devin to confirm the situation. Unexpectedly, Devin did not answer his call and did not reply to his text message. Frank and Mark went to look for Devin, but no one opened the door for them. They did not know how the cooperation was going. Frank had no choice but to bring Vivianna over and let Vivianna beg Adams to give the project to Mark However, she was rejected by Adams. Fortunately, he saw Anaya when he went out of the ward. Other than following Joshua all these years, Anaya did not care about anything else. Frank looked down on Anaya. He thought as long as he persuaded Anaya patiently, he would find room for negotiation. ¡°It went smoothly,¡± Anaya said with a faint smile. Frank thought Anaya was just pretending, so he said earnestly, ¡°The contract hasn¡¯t been signed yet, right? You have only been working for two days. It¡¯s better not to be too greedy. ¡°It¡¯s better to leave the project to Mark. Anyway, the money we earn in the end is shared by everyone. Am I right?¡± ¡°You¡¯re right. We split the money together. So you just have to wait for the dividends.¡± Anaya was so stubborn that Frank said in a heavy tone, ¡°Anaya, you have to listen to my advice. You have no work experience¡­¡± Halfway through his words, Frank paused. Anaya took out a document from her bag and waved it before him. It was the contract of cooperation with Sega Corporation. ¡°Frank, the contract has been signed. You don¡¯t have to worry about it. By the way, please tell Mark that Mr. Chowne will never see him again. Tell him to be careful.¡± Frank had a bad feeling. ¡°Be careful of what?¡± ¡°Who knows? It should be a casual remark. After all, Mark is loyal to Riven Group and has never done anything wrong.¡± Frankughed awkwardly, ¡°Ha¨Cha, Anaya, it¡¯s good that you believe in Mark.¡± T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I¡¯m going to visit Grandpa. See you.¡± After Anaya left, Frank removed his disguise and kicked the flower bed next to him. He had originally thought that Anaya would not pose any threat to them even if she returned to the company. Now, it seemed that he had underestimated her! The next day, Anaya returned to her office. A person lingered at the door of her office. ¡°Mark, are you waiting for me?¡± When Mark heard her voice, he questioned her. ¡°Devin didn¡¯t answer my call or reply to my message. What did you do to him? Did he say anything that shouldn¡¯t be said to youst night?¡± Devin had a lot of evidence of his previous movements. If Devin and Anaya colluded with each other, he woulde to an end! Anaya pretended not to understand what Mark was saying. ¡°What shouldn¡¯t be said? What are you referring to? Do you have something in his hands?¡± Only then did Mark realize how anxious he was. If Anaya did not know anything but he messed up himself and confessed everything, he woulde to the end. Mark tried to calm himself down and said, ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Since he didn¡¯t say anything, forget it. Go on with your work, goodbye.¡± Mark left in a hurry. Tim, who was standing at the side, heard the conversation between Mark and Anaya. He asked doubtfully, ¡°Ms. Dutt, why didn¡®t you expose his true colors? if Mr. Dutt knew what Mark did, he definitely wouldn¡®t let Mark off so easily.¡± Anaya joked. ¡°Because I am so kind.¡± As she spoke, a dim light shed in her eyes. If Mark wanted to benefit from a project which was worth a few million dors, he would at most get hundreds of or thousands of dors. Mark was a member of the Dutt family after all. If a child in the family stole hundreds of dors and was caught, at most, the child would be scolded. Such a punishment was nothing to Mark. What Anaya wanted was to expel Mark from thepany. Thus, she needed to endure before she found an opportunity to handle Mark. Chapter 7 ?Chapter 7 Lexie Returns Riven Group and the Maltz Group had a contract to sign. Anaya took half a day off and went to the Maltz Group with her colleagues. Meanwhile, she wanted to talk about the divorce with Joshua. Entering the reception room, Anaya was told that Joshua had something to do and went out. "Where did he go?" Anaya frowned. The secretary knew that Anaya was Joshua''s wife. After hesitating for a while, she said, "I can''t tell you." Anaya didn''t make things difficult for the secretary. She asked, "Do you have his cell phone number?" The secretary hesitated and reported Joshua''s number to Anaya. Anaya dialed the number. Joshua''s steady voice sounded. "Hello, who is that?" "I am Anaya." Anaya asked, a little dissatisfied, "Where are you? Didn''t you promise me that you would go to City Hall with me?" Joshua was silent for a moment before saying, "Lexie has returned back today. I''ll pick her up." Anaya didn''t waste any more time with Joshua and asked directly, "When are youing back? Quickly settle the divorce with me." "I have other arrangements with Lexie." "What..." Without waiting for Anaya to finish, Joshua hung up. Listening to the beep, Anaya slowly tightened her fingers that held the phone. Joshua had been thinking about divorcing her for the past year. Now that he finally had his wish fulfilled, he actually attached more importance to picking up Lexie. To Joshua, nothing couldpare to Lexie Anaya felk tightness in her chest, but she quickly adjusted her mood. If it was in her previous life, if Joshua abandoned her for Lexie, she would suffer for a few days. But now, although she felt a little ufortable, she could ignore those feelings. Since the person Joshua loved was not her, Anaya decided to get quickly divorced. In this life, she would not give Joshua the chance to continue hurting her. Joshua hung up the phone and looked up to see Lexie in a white dress dragging a lockbox towards him Since Lexie went abroad to study three years ago, he had hardly seen her Joshua missed Lexie day and night, but now that he met her, he did not feel the joy he expected Instead, his mind was filled with the matter of Anaya wanting to divorce him Just now, he directly told Amaya that he hade to pick Lexie up because he had selfish motives. He wanted to see how Anaya reacted. However, Anaya didn''t care who he came to pick up. She only cared about the divorce, which made Joshua feel very ufortable. Joshua wasn''t sure what he wanted either. But he knew that he disliked the feeling of being pushed away by Anaya "Joshua, aren''t you happy that I''m back?" Lexie walked up to Joshua and waved a hand in front of his eyes. Joshua returned to his senses and revealed a gentle smile. "How could that be?" He rarely smiled at people, and Lexie was the exception To Joshua, Lexie was not only his first love but also his savie Lexie was the most important woman in his life. It was good news that Anaya wanted to divorce him. This way, he could be with Lexie in a proper manner. As he thought about this, Joshua didn''t feel any joy. Joshua tried hard to ignore the frustration in his mind and let his new assistant Alex take Lexie''s luggage. He held Lee''s hand and said, "You haven''t returned for three years. I''ll take you around" Lexie sighed. "Yes, I haven''t been back for three years. If Anaya hadn''t put it in my suitcase." Beliore sche couli inish spealing, Leie seemed to have jiost realized that che school not have sail this and immediately stopped Even though she hadn''t finished speaking, Joshua understood what she wanted to say. Lexie went abroad to study, and she should have returnedst year. However, on the day Lexie returned, Anaya had someone put something forbidden in Lexie''s suitcase, causing Lexie to be cklisted and unable to retum home It was also from them on that Joshuapletely lost patience with Anaya.Original content from N?velDrama.Org. Suddenly, he remembered what had happenedst night. He only listened to Jamar''s one-sided story and determined that Anaya had cheated Last year, he only heard Lexie''s one-sided story and determined that it was Anaya who caused Lexie to be unable to return home. When Joshua realized what he was thinking, his eyes became cold. Joshua thought he was possessed. He actually suspected Lexie. In this world, anyone could betray him, except Lexie He confirmed this matter five years ago. Failing to meet Joshua, Anaya retumed to thepany with her colleagues. As the sun was setting, Anaya walked out of the office building. Her phone rang. It was a call from her best friend, Aracely. "Anaya, do you have time to have a meal with me? I''ll show you something" Aracely''s voice was a little "I don''t think that it is a good thing judging from your tone." "In short,e to me. I''m in the Royal Hotel. See you." Before Anaya could refuse, Aracely had already hung up. Aracely was still so energetic The Royal Hotel was not far from the office building of Riven Group, and Anaya arrived in ten minutes by car. As soon as Anaya entered the hotel, she saw Aracely covering her head with the menu and lying on the table. A waiter came forward to Anaya and asked, "Miss, may I ask how many of you are?" "My friend is inside." The waiter nodded and retreated Anaya walked straight towards Aracely. "When did you change your profession to be paparazzi? You look sneaky." Hearing her voice, Aracely jumped in fright. Then, she pointed at a table by the window and said excitedly and angrily, "Anaya, someone is seducing your husband Quick, go up and p that mistress!" Anaya looked in the direction Aracely pointed At the dining table covered in a white tablecloth, a man and a woman sat facing each other, talking andughing. "Lexie looks quite pure." Anaya raised her eyebrows. "Stop talking nonsense!" Aracely pulled Anaya to sit down. "She is dating your husband! Don''t you want to rush up and p her?" Anaya helplessly tapped her forehead and said, "We are all people with status. Don''t be like a shrew." Aracely grabbed her hand with one hand and touched her forehead with another hand. "Are you having a fever? In the past, Joshua had a female secretary by his side and you wanted to change her into a man. Now that his beloved is back and is so intimate with him, why don''t you react at all?" "Because I divorced him. It doesn''t matter who Joshua is with" "What? You, you, you, say it again. I didn''t hear you clearly." Aracely felt that she must be hearing wrong She had known Anaya when she was in junior high school, and she knew how much Anaya loved Joshua After so many years, Anaya finally married Joshua. But Anaya divorced Joshua a yearter. When they metst week, wasn''t Anaya still praising Joshua for being handsome and charming? She even said that she would love him for the rest of her life. Why did Anaya change her mind so fast? Anaya poured a ss of red wine unhurriedly and said, "To be exact, we are about to be divorced. We have signed a divorce agreement, and the only thing left is to get a certificate." "Are you serious?" "Otherwise?" Aracely stared at Anaya for quite a while. Suddenly, she hugged Anaya and said happily, "You finally got over it! I told you long ago that Joshua was not worthy of you. But you didn''t listen to me back then. "When will you get your divorce certificate? I will take you to find young men. There are many kinds of young men, and there will always be one that suits you!" "Forget it. I don''t want to." "Come on. I''ll find the right man for you..." Perhaps because Aracely and Anaya were too noisy, Joshua finally noticed them. When Joshua looked over, he found Anaya was looking at him. Their eyes met, and Anaya calmly turned her eyes away. Joshua sneered. Anaya kept saying that she wanted to divorce him, but as soon as Lexie returned back, she couldn''t keep calm and even followed him to the Royal Hotel As expected, her resolute attitude before was just a pretense. For some reason, Joshua felt his tense nerves rx for a moment. "Joshua" Hearing someone call him, Joshua came back to his senses. "I''m talking to you, but you haven''t answered me. What are you thinking about?" Lexie smiled gently. "Nothing." Joshua was a little upset that he had stared at Anaya for so long just now. He answered vaguely, and Lexie could not help but look back, wanting to know what he was looking at just now. Seeing Anaya, Lexie narrowed her eyes. "Joshua, isn''t that Anaya? just returned back today and haven''t had time to inform her yet. Let''s go over and greet her." Joshua paused and agreed. Anaya and Aracely were looking at the menu when two shadows were cast down. "Anaya, long time no see," Lexie said with a smile on her face. "Hey, are you on a date?" Anaya looked up at her. "No, Joshua is just having a meal with me. Don''t misunderstand." "You are afraid that I will misunderstand you, but you bring him over to greet me? Are you threatening me? Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Teach You a Lesson son The smile on Lexie¡®s face froze. Joshua frowned hard as he said, ¡°Anaya, stop making trouble without reason.¡± Anaya was speechless. ¡°Alright, alright, I¡®m being unreasonable. Please stay away from me. Don¡®t disturb my meal.¡± ¡°Anaya, do you hate me?¡± Lexie asked, her face full of grievance. ¡°Yes.¡± The air seemed to be frozen. Joshua and Lexic fell silent. Anaya pulled Aracely to stand up and said, ¡°I have no appetite today. Let¡®s go. Enjoy your meal.¡± Anaya took a step forward. Lexie deliberately stretched out her foot to trip her. Just then, a waiter came over with a tray. Anaya lost her bnce. She bumped into the waiter. The tray that the waiter was carrying fell to the ground. The ss shattered and the red wine stained her skirt. If not for this waiter, Anaya would have fallen to the ground in a sorry state. Lexie hurriedly asked, ¡°Anaya, are you alright? Why are you so careless?¡± Her fair face was full of worry, like a white flower that was not stained by dirt. Facing the person who spoke rudely to her, she was still kind and generous. Anaya looked back at Lexie and didn¡®t say anything. She picked up the red bottle on the table and pulled out the cork. The few people present were curious about what she was going to do. The next second, everyone¡®s eyes widened. Anaya raised the bottle above Lexie¡®s head and poured it all down. Lexie, who was dressed exquisitely, was instantly soaked. Joshua was furious after a few seconds of silence. ¡°Anaya, what are you doing?¡± Anaya put the wine bottle back on the table, her eyes full of coldness. ¡°Lexie, I have already returned Joshua to you. Next time, if you dare to provoke me, I will teach you a lesson.¡± After Anaya finished speaking, she pulled Aracely and left without even looking at Joshua. Joshua was so angry that he wanted to chase after Anaya. Lexie pulled him back, looking aggrieved but trying to endure it. She said softly, ¡°Joshua, don¡®t be angry with Anaya. She might be in a bad mood after seeing us together... It¡®s all my fault...¡± ¡°How can this be med on you?¡± Joshua took out a handkerchief to wipe the liquid on her face, his eyes full of heartache. Joshua promised. ¡°Don¡®t worry. I¡®ll get her to apologize to you.¡± Lexie nodded obediently, but in her mind, she wished she could tear Anaya into a million pieces. ¡°Anaya, you were so domineering just now! I¡®m about to fall in love with you!¡± After leaving the hotel, Aracely was still reminiscing about what had just happened. Anaya put on a cool expression and said, ¡°Don¡¯t love me. There is no result.¡± Then, they looked at each other and smiled. Aracely received her mother¡¯s call and left. Anaya got into her car. Just as she was about to start the engine, the car window was knocked. ¡°Mr. Maltz, is there anything else?¡± she asked as she lowered the car window. With a cold face, Joshua ordered. ¡°Get out of the car and apologize to Lexie!¡± Anaya leaned against the back of the seat, her attitude casual andzy. ¡°Lexie refused me to apologize to her before.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t bully Lexie because she is kind!¡± Anaya couldn¡¯t help but burst outughing. ¡°She is kind¡­ You are as stupid as me.¡± Anaya thought she was so stupid that she wasted all her youth on Joshua, a man who didn¡¯t love her, causing her family to be destroyed in her previous life. ¡°We are going to divorce. I have no obligation to listen to you. You can coax your sweetheart.¡± Then, she rolled up the window and prepared to start the engine. Joshua¡¯s nerves were suddenly pricked by the word ¡°divorce¡°. He suddenly opened the door and dragged Anaya out of the car. Anaya was not as strong as him and had no room to resist him. Joshua held her shoulder and pressed her against the car, cold light floating in his eyes. He tried his best to suppress his anger. ¡°Anaya, why are you pretending to be heartless? You followed me. It means that you still love me, doesn¡¯t Original content from N?velDrama.Org. it?¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz, narcissism is an illness. I advise you to see a doctor.¡± Anaya looked at Joshua and said in a calm and serious tone, ¡°I am serious about divorcing you. I am not joking with you.¡± Joshua tightened his grip on her shoulder and stared at her, trying to find evidence of the stubbornness in her eyes. Anaya did not avoid his probing, her bright eyes clear. Seeing her like this, Joshua suddenly felt a little stuffy in his chest. It was like a ball of cotton that had been filled with water, heavy and hard to bear. ¡°You¡¯re lying to me.¡± Joshua didn¡¯t know if he was lying to himself or if he was denying Anaya¡¯s words. ¡°Forget it if you don¡¯t believe me.¡± Anaya felt some pain from his grab and pushed him. Joshua did not move, so she said, ¡°Let me go, or I will call for help.¡± ¡°Do you really want to push me away?¡± Joshua¡¯s eyes turned ruthless as he pinched her chin and was about to kiss her. Anaya was shocked. ..Joshua didn¡¯t want to touch her before, but why did he want to kiss her now? Anaya desperately tried to push Joshua away, but she could not break free no matter what. ¡°Mr. Maltz, a gentleman won¡¯t force a woman.¡± At the critical moment, a frivolous male voice sessfully stopped Joshua. Joshua looked back. There was a shy red sports car parked diagonally across from them, and beside the sports car stood a man who was as shy as the sports car. His elbow was on the roof of the car, leaning against the car. He wore a pink shirt and ck trousers, but he was not feminine at all. On the contrary, he was somewhat handsome and exuded an unruly feeling. Joshua recognized him. It was Martin Seabright, the young master of the Seabright family in Boston. Family quarrels must be settled behind closed doors. Joshua had no choice but to let go of Anaya. He forced a smile and said, ¡°Mr. Seabright, you misunderstood. My wife and I are just ying games.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Martin looked at Anaya and raised his eyebrows. Anaya did not give Joshua any face and decisively said, ¡°No. He wants to force me.¡± What Joshua cared most about was his face, especially in front of outsiders. Hearing Anaya¡¯s words, Joshua instantly became furious. ¡°Anaya!¡± Anaya ignored Joshua and thanked Martin. ¡°Many thanks for your help. I¡¯ll treat you to a meal another day.¡± Martin smiled and waved his hand casually. ¡°It was the least I could do.¡± After thanking him, Anaya opened the car door and got in the car. Before she left, she said to Joshua, ¡°Joshua, you are really disgusting.¡± Whether it was in her previous life or this life, Joshua was an irritable and arrogant man. Nothing changed. The car quickly drove away, leaving only Joshua and Martin in ce. Joshua was infuriated by Anaya¡¯s words, and he angrily turned around and walked toward his car. Martin yed with the key ring in his hand and suddenly said, ¡°I heard you and Ms. Dutt are going to divorce?¡± Joshua stopped and asked impatiently, ¡°So what if we are?¡± Martin¡¯s eyes curved, and he said with an unclear meaning, ¡°Nothing. I was just asking.¡± Joshua pulled a long face and opened the car door. After Joshua left, Martin dialed a number. ¡°Are you busy? ¡°I have good news for you. ¡°Ms. Dutt, whom you have loved for more than ten years, is about to get a divorce.¡± Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Drink Water and Take Medicine After arriving home, Anaya called Aracely. ¡°Aracely, can you ask Winston to introduce me to a fighting coach? I¡¯ll learn how to fight tomorrow!¡± Aracely was lying in bed with a facial mask on. ¡°Why do you want to learn to fight?¡± ¡°I want to hit someone.¡± Next time I won¡¯t let Joshua force me. On Saturday morning, Anaya and Aracely gathered at the gym. This gym was backed by Winston. Anaya was Aracely¡¯s friend, so Winston introduced Anaya to the best fighting coach. The first day was to practice basic skills and there was a lot of physical training. Aracely watched Anaya practice and thought she was tired. Winston came over to Aracely and Anaya and brought them some food. Anaya drank an energy drink and continued her training. Aracely let Winston sit down and watched Anaya train. Winston opened the drink and handed it to Aracely. She took a sip and asked, ¡°Mom said that you are on a blind date recently. Do you have a girl you like?¡± ¡°No, they don¡¯t match me.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Winston was a little surprised. ¡°If you get married, my parents will definitely urge me to get married. Now they are concerned about your marriage, so they ignore me.¡± When Winston heard this, heughed. Aracely giggled and leaned over to touch Winston¡¯s shoulder. ¡°What kind of girl do you like? Maybe I can introduce my friend to you.¡± ¡°No, I already have someone.¡± ¡°Who? How long have you liked her?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve liked her for eight years.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t even know this! Eight years¡­ Did you know her before you came to the Tarleton family?¡± At the age of sixteen, when Winston¡¯s parents died in an ident, he had been living with the Tarleton family. Over the years, Aracely¡¯s parents had always treated him as their own child. They even asked him to manage thepany. In Aracely¡¯s memory, Winston seldom liked a girl for such a long time. So she thought he might have known the girl before he came to the Tarleton family. Winston smiled but did not speak. He stood up and touched Aracely¡¯s head. ¡°I still have something to do. There is a restaurant in the opposite mall. You can go to eat some food at noon.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Aracely didn¡¯t ask Winston what happened between him and the girl. After Anaya¡¯s morning training, Anaya and Aracely went to the shopping mall opposite. When they passed by the jewelry store, a middle¨Caged woman stopped Anaya. he woman was wearing a brown chiffon shirt and a pair of straight ck pants with a silk scarf on her neck. She ooked elegant. ¡°Mrs. Maltz.¡± Anaya stopped. She was already prepared to divorce Joshua, so she didn¡¯t call Cecilia mother. Cecilia walked out of the store, followed by Lexie. Anaya raised her eyebrows. Before she and Joshua divorced, Lexie hade to curry favor with Cecilia. Cecilia stopped in front of Anaya and said arrogantly, ¡°Joshua said that you had gone back to your parents¡® home. What happened?¡± Cecilia had gone on a vacation and did not know that Anaya and Joshua were going to divorce. Joshua did not tell Cecilia about this, and Anaya only said, ¡°It¡¯s my business, not yours.¡± ¡°You are very impolite to me.¡± Cecilia was unhappy. She had always disliked Anaya. Anaya married Joshua with a dowry of 800 million dors. Cecilia¡¯s friends said that it was all thanks to Anaya that the Maltz family could solve the difficulty, and thought that Cecilia didn¡¯t make as much contribution to the Maltz family as Anaya did. When Anaya just married Joshua, she had many bad habits and was impolite. Cecilia had made a lot of rules for Anaya. Anaya was obedient and did not resist her. Anaya even greeted her cautiously. Anaya is impolite to me. How dare she do this to me after shees back to her parents¡® home? Thinking of this, Cecilia became even more unhappy and scolded Anaya, ¡°You have married Joshua. You can¡¯t go back to your parents¡® home at will. If people know this, they will think Joshua treats you badly.¡± ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll be leaving first,¡± Anaya looked at Cecilia indifferently and said impatiently. ¡°Wait!¡± Cecilia stopped Anaya. ¡°We just happened to meet today. Come with me to the hospital.¡± ¡°Are you sick? You should drink water and take medicine. Goodbye.¡± ¡°I want to take you to the doctor! You and Joshua have been married for a year, but you haven¡¯t been pregnant yet. I suspect you have infertility.¡± Cecilia was furious with Anaya¡¯s words. ¡°I have infertility?¡± Anaya said with a smile, ¡°Mrs. Maltz, I want to tell you a secret.¡± ¡°What?¡± Anaya said in Cecilia¡¯s ear, ¡°Anaya has erectile dysfunction.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Cecilia was shocked. Anaya smiled meaningfully. ¡°I don¡¯t know the specifics. Anyway, he can¡¯t have an erection in front of me. Why don¡¯t you ask Lexie?¡± When Lexie heard this, she looked bad. Cecilia questioned, ¡°What does this have to do with Lexie? Anava didn¡®t exin and was ready to leave. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, my friend and I are hungry, so we¡®re going to leave. If you vanta grandson, you can ask Joshua.¡± After Anaya left, Cecilia quickly realized what she meant. Cecilia was not a fool. Not long after Anaya moved out, Lexie returned to the United States and invited her out to shop... ¡°Lexie, you should exin it to me.¡± Cecilia looked at Lexic. Lexie bit her lips and did not say anything, After the meeting, Joshua saw Cecilia waiting for him in the office. He closed the door. ¡°Mom, why are you here?¡± ¡°I heard that you want to divorce Anaya?¡± Cecilia took a sip of coffee. ¡°Who told you? Anaya?¡± Joshua paused for a moment. He thought that Anaya didn¡®t want to divorce him, so let Cecilia persuade him. ¡°Lexie told me this.¡± Cecilia put down the coffee cup. ¡°Lexie is a good girl. I know that you like her, but you can¡®t divorce Anaya. ¡°Back then, we borrowed 800 million dors from the Dutt family. Although we have already paid them back, everyone knows they helped us. If you divorce Anaya, people will scold us. ¡°Although I don¡®t like Anaya, I know she really loves you. Don¡®t divorce her, and let her move back.¡± ¡°It¡®s not that I want to divorce her,¡± Joshua said as he sat down beside Cecilia. ¡°What? Could it be that she wants to divorce you?¡± Cecilia asked in disbelief. Joshua didn¡®t say a word and acquiesced. They were silent for a while before Cecilia asked with a frown, ¡°Did Anaya propose to divorce you?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°It¡®s impossible...¡± Cecilia was shocked. Everyone knew that Anaya loved Joshua very much. When Anaya pursued Joshua, she sent him flowers, gifts, and breakfast every day, and she tried everything to make him happy. She seemed to want to give Joshua all she had. Even when the Maltz family was in trouble and no one helped it, she lent 800 million dors to Joshua without hesitation and did not even make an IOU. Although Cecilia did not like Anaya, she knew Joshua must have let Anaya down?. Otherwise, Anaya would not divorce Joshua. After all, she loved him very much. ¡°What did you do to her?¡± Cecilia frowned. For the first time, Joshua felt distressed. ¡°I did nothing.¡± He paused for a moment and added, ¡°I sshed her a ss of water. But I did it because she broke the watch Lexie gave me.¡± Lexie? You have been in contact with her in the past few years when she was abroad.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Anaya is your wife. How can you have an affair with Lexie?¡± Cecilia was displeased. ¡°I love Lexie. I can¡¯t forget her.¡± ¡°What about Anaya?¡± Joshua wanted to say he didn¡¯t like Anaya at all. But he hesitated. He did not know whether he loved Anaya or not. Anaya offered to divorce Joshua, but he didn¡¯t want to agree. Joshua didn¡¯t know how he felt about Anaya. Maybe he just wanted to own her. Cecilia stood up, ¡°Joshua, you should remember how our family fell apart. If your father hadn¡¯t fallen in love with another woman, he wouldn¡¯t have abandoned us. ¡°I don¡¯t agree with you to divorce Anaya. Tonight, you must pick Anaya up with me! ¡°And don¡¯t contact Lexie.¡± Joshua was speechless. ¡°Did you hear me?¡± Joshua did not reply. He was unwilling to pick Anaya up because he didn¡¯t want to lose his face. He would rather choose to divorce Anaya. Cecilia said angrily, ¡°If you don¡¯t go, I¡¯ll break up with you!¡± Joshua opened his mouth but did not say anything. After a long while, he reluctantly nodded. Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Do What You Want To Do In the past few days, Anaya had been apanying Adams in the hospital. Adams felt very strange. ¡°Anaya, did you quarrel with Joshua?¡± naya denied it. ¡°No, grandpa. Just take care of yourself and don¡¯t worry.¡± Then she handed the peeled fruit to Adams. ¡°Aracely asked me to bring you this fruit. I heard that it was imported. from Laos and is very nutritious.¡± She did not want to tell Adams what happened between Joshua and her. Adams couldn¡¯t force her to say it but only sighed. ¡°If you feel aggrieved,e back. Joshua is not the only man in the world. Don¡¯t be too stubborn.¡± Anaya joked, ¡°Other people¡¯s elders hope their younger generation has a happy marriage, but you have always advised me to break up with Joshua.¡± ¡°Because Joshua treats you badly¡­¡± As Anaya and Adams chatted, someone knocked at the ward door. Then Cecilia and Joshua walked in. Anaya¡¯s smile immediately disappeared. ¡°Mr. Dutt, are you feeling better? I¡¯ve been too busytely, so I haven¡¯te to visit you. Please forgive me,¡± Cecilia brought a lot of gifts and said with a smile. Adams didn¡¯t have a good impression of the Maltz family. He sneered, ¡°You don¡¯t have toe to see me. I can¡¯t ept your gifts.¡± Cecilia did not feel embarrassed. She put the gift aside and pulled Joshua to the bedside. She was about to speak when Anaya stood up, ¡°Mrs. Maltz, you have something to say to me, right? Let¡¯s go out to talk¡± After marrying Joshua for a year, Anaya knew that Cecilia was too proud. Anaya knew that Cecilia came here today to persuade her not to divorce Joshua and to continue her seemingly harmonious marriage with Joshua. ¡°We can talk here.¡± Cecilia smiled gracefully. Cecilia wouldn¡¯t go out with Anaya. She came to the hospital to ask Adams to persuade Anaya. She thought Adams had outdated ideas, and would not easily allow Anaya to divorce Joshua. Anaya could ignore what she said, but could not go against Adams¡¯s words. Cecilia continued to say, ¡°Joshua and I came to pick you up. He shouldn¡¯t have done that to you the other day. He is sorry. Just forgive him and go back with us.¡± Cecilia usually spoke to Anaya with pride Anaya, but it was the first time she spoke to Anaya so kindly. Anaya knew Cecilia¡¯s intentions and felt angry. Cecilia wanted to use Adams to force Anaya. Adams had a bad heart and couldn¡¯t be stimted. Anaya couldn¡¯t argue with Joshua here. ¡°Let¡¯s go out to talk.¡± Cecilia looked at Anaya with a smile and didn¡®t reply. ¡°I can go back with you, but you should go out to talk with me.¡± Anaya clenched her fist. Cecilia was satisfied and was about to go out with Anaya. After a long silence, Adams said, ¡°Anaya, did you move out of the Maltz¡®s house?¡± Anaya curbed her anger and smiled. She wanted to reassure Adams. ¡°Yes. I quarreled with Joshua before, but it¡®s all over.¡± Adams kmew Anaya was forced to agree to go home withi Joshua and Cecilia. Joshua must have hurt Anaya. But she doesn¡®t want me to worry, so she doesn¡®t tell me what happened between Joshua and her. Cecilia deliberately came to the hospital because she wanted to use me to force Anaya not to divorce Joshua. Adams was silent for a moment, and his feelings were mixed. ¡°Anaya, I can¡®t protect you, but I don¡®t want to drag you down. You can do whatever you want without thinking about me.¡± When Anaya heard this, she was nervous. ¡°Nothing really happened...¡± Cecilia misunderstood Adams and thought that he was supporting Anaya¡®s divorce. ¡°Mr. Dutt, did you already know that Anaya is going to divorce Joshua?¡± When Cecilia said this, everyone present responded differently. Anaya was worried that Adams would fall ill. She quickly denied, ¡°Grandpa, Mrs. Maltz didn¡®t mean that. Joshua and I just...¡± Before she could finish her words, Adams suddenlyughed. ¡°I¡®m d you will divorce him...¡± In fact, in the past few days, Adams probably guessed that Anaya might have divorced Joshua. Joshua had an uncertain temper and wouldn¡®t care about Anaya, When Anaya insisted on marrying Joshua, Adams didn¡®t agree. In the year after Anaya married Joshua, she pretended to be very happy in front of Adams, but Adams knew she was very sad. Adams had long known that Joshua was not for Anaya. Because Anaya loved Joshua very much, Adams had to agree to let her marry him. Cecilia was surprised. ¡°Mr. Dutt, do you understand me? ¡°Anaya wants to divorce Joshua! The Maltz fainily and the Dutt family¡®s reputation will be greatly affected!¡± Adams snorted, ¡°At that time, I was willing to lend you two¨Cthirds of Riven Group¡®s working capital to make Anaya happy. Do you think I would care about the so¨Ccalled reputation? ¡°Anaya is my granddaughter. I have spoiled her since she was born. I agreed to let Anaya marry Joshua, but he hurt her and made her sad! I¡®m very happy that Anaya will divorce Joshua.¡± Adams¡®s son and daughter¨Cinw died early, and the only thing he cared about now was Anaya. He didn¡®t care whethier others thought he doted on Anaya too much or thought he was stupid. As long as Anaya could be happy, it would be worth it even if he died for her. Anaya¡¯s eyes were red. She closed her eyes and was silent for a few seconds. When she opened her eyes again, her eyes were firm and clear. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, Joshua and I must divorce. Please go back.¡± With Adams¡¯s support, she became more determined. he must divorce Joshua. Anaya has decided. Cecilia had no other way to prevent her divorce. She had to put down all of her arrogance and persuaded Anaya. She would rather lose face in front of Anaya than let people gossip about the Maltz family. ¡°Anaya, I know that you want to divorce Joshua because of Lexie, but Joshua and Lexie are just friends. He didn¡¯t cheat, so you don¡¯t have to divorce him for an outsider.¡± One year after Anaya married Joshua, this was the first time Cecilia called her that. Anaya sneered, ¡°Mrs. Maltz, I felt betrayed after Joshua¡¯s emotional infidelity. He thinks about another woman every day. I¡¯m sad and worried.¡± Cecilia was speechless. Anaya continued to say, ¡°Lexie has returned to the United States now. Maybe Joshua will have sex with her. How can I rest assured?¡± Cecilia guaranteed, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that. Although Lexie has returned, Joshua has already promised me that he will not contact Lexie again.¡± Joshua never said this to Cecilia at all, but she had to lie to persuade Anaya. Just as Cecilia finished speaking, Joshua¡¯s cell phone rang. Ever since Joshua entered the ward, he has worn a long face. He stood aside and said nothing. At this time, everyone noticed him. ¡°I¡¯m going out to take a call.¡± ¡°From Lexie?¡± Anaya asked. Joshua did not deny it. Cecilia felt very embarrassed and scolded, ¡°Don¡¯t answer the phone!¡± Joshua was angry that Cecilia forced him to visit Adams. When he heard this, he said impatiently, ¡°Just now, Lexie texted me that she had a stomachache¡­¡± Anaya sneered, ¡°Doesn¡¯t she have legs? Won¡¯t she go to the hospital by herself?¡± Original content from N?velDrama.Org. Joshua nced at Anaya and did not answer. Then he walked out of the ward. Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Secret Meeting Adams took a deep breath to calm himself down, but he failed to suppress his anger. His granddaughter had been married to Joshua for a year. But it turned out that Joshua had been loving another woman! ¡°So, in Joshua¡®s eyes, Lexie¡®s needs take priority over his duty for his wife!¡± Cecilia smiled apologetically and said, ¡°Lexie must have been in danger. I beg you to forgive Joshua.¡± Adamsughed ironically. ¡°In danger? Do you mean stomach ache? Wow, that was funny.¡± Cecilia couldn¡®t maintain the smile on her face. Joshua had been out for the phone call for five minutes. Wlien he came back, Cecilia red at him and asked, ¡°Are you done? Apologize to Anaya and Adams and promise that you will never contact that woman!¡± Joshua grabbed the car keys on the table and said, ¡°I¡®m going to take Lexie to the hospital.¡± Anaya snorted withughter, ¡°What? Can¡®t she go there by herself? Is she dying or something?¡± Because of Cecilia and Adams¡®s presence, Joshua wanted to be nice to Anaya, instead of arguing with her. He only red at Anaya and left. Cecilia was so angry that she was on the verge of passing out, with her hand covering her chest. Cecilia shouted, ¡°Joshua! Come back!¡± Joshua didn¡®t listen to her but closed the door. Adams was wearing a cold face. He said, ¡°Cecilia, you see, this is your son¡®s answer. It¡®s very clear. Since he loves someone else, Joshua and Anaya should not waste any more time on each other. I hope they can end this nicely.¡± Cecilia opened her mouth but, in the end, she didn¡®t know what to say. Cecilia was very disappointed and mad at Joshua. After Lexie hung up, she immediately asked someone to contact the doctor on duty at the nearest hospital. Lexie had made up a statement about her illness for the doctor to tell Joshua. A few minutes ago, Lexie had asked Joshua where he was and wanted to have dinner with him. He told her that he hade to the hospital where Adams was staying with Cecilia. She panicked instantly. Cecilia was very picky and was dissatisfied with Anaya as her daughter¨Cinw. However, Lexie was also clear that Cecilia didn¡®t want Anaya and Joshua to divorce. For one thing, Anaya and Joshua¡®s marriage ensured the cooperation between the Dutt family and the Maltz family. For another, there must be some nasty rumors about Joshua and even the Maltz family if Joshua divorced. Even so, Lexie had been waiting for Joshua and Anaya to break up for so many years that she would definitely seize this precious opportunity and stop Cecilia from taking Anaya back home. Lexie quickly made up her mind and called Joshua. Lexie told Joshua that she was suffering from severe menstrual cramps and wanted him toe over to take her to the hospital. Lexie knew that it would probably leave a bad impression on her future mother¨Cinw, Cecilia. But she had no choice. When Joshua arrived, Lexie was curling into a ball on the bed with her hands covering her belly. ¡°Let¡®s go. I¡®ll take you to the hospital,¡± Joshua said as he hurried over to help her up. exie nodded with difficulty. She looked like she was in a lot of pain. she weakly said, ¡°Joshua, I... I¡®m so sorry. Sorry to call you at thiste hour. I hope I didn¡®t bother you, did ?¡± Joshua said without hesitation, ¡°It¡®s okay. You¡®re the most important one to me.¡± Hearing this, Lexic lowered her head so that Joshua wouldn¡®t see her smiling, Yesterday at the restaurant, Joshua stared at Anaya for quite a while. Lexie was afraid that Joshua had fallen in love with Anaya after being with lier for a long time. Now Joshua¡®s answer told Lexie that she had overthought it. Lexie was the love of Joshua¡®s life and would always be! After Joshua left, the ward quieted down. Anava turned her back on Adams and did not dare to look at him. A year ago, Anaya had said so confidently that Joshua was the love of her life, and she would live happily thereafter with him. However, this marriage only brought her endless unhappiness. It not only hurt her but also Adams. ¡°Anaya,e here and have a seat,¡± Adams called Anaya. Anaya slowly turned around and sat down on the edge of the hospital bed. Anaya said in a hoarse voice, ¡°Grandpa, I¡®m so sorry. It was all my fault. I¡®ve put you and Riven Group in this situation.¡± ¡°Silly, tomorrow is unpredictable. No one expected this to happen.¡± Adams rubbed Anaya¡®s head, saying, ¡°I never med you, and you don¡®t have to me yourself for this. ¡°Darling, you deserve someone better than Joshua. It¡®s lucky to disillusion and make up your mind today. It will be more difficult for you to leave him if you have a child. The regret would be unbearable then.¡± Anaya held back her tears and gave Adams a big hug. ¡°Grandpa, thank you...¡± Anaya and Adams chatted for a long time. At ten o¡®clock in the evening, Anaya left after asking the nurse on night duty to take care of Adams. In Anaya¡®s previous life, Adams died alone. Anaya didn¡®t want it to happen in this life, so she hired two people to take care of Adams in turns. A few ininutes after Anava left. Adams was about to lie down and rest when he heard someone walking in the silent corridor. Then, a tall man appeared at the door. Adams recognized who it was and smiled as he asked kindly, ¡°When did youe back?¡± ¡°Today.¡± The man stopped by the bed. ¡°Do you know that Anaya is going to divorce?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Adams was silent for a long time before he said with a sigh, ¡°If that thing didn¡¯t happen to you back then, Anaya should have married to you rather than to that brat Joshua.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not toote now,¡± the man said with a smile. Anaya was an early riser. She got up at half past six in the morning and made breakfast. N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. When Anaya was living with the Maltz family, she was used to getting up early and making breakfast for Joshua every morning. However, Joshua seldom ate them. After moving out, Anaya did not move back to the Dutt¡¯s house. She rented an apartment near the hospital to visit Adams more often. It was an apartment of about 120 square yards with a kitchen and a bathroom. Compared to the vis Anaya used to live in, it was a little small, but it was enough for her. Anaya fried an egg made a te of vegetable sd and prepared a ss of milk. She put them on the table. The phone that she ced in the living room rang. Someone sent her several messages, suggesting how anxious he or she was. Anaya picked up the phone and checked. It was Aracely who had sent her a dozen messages. The first one was a photo. In the photo, Joshua was carrying Lexie down from the car. The surrounding buildings looked familiar to Anaya. It was the Royal Hotel, the most famous hotel in Boston. When Lexie just returned to America, she did note back home but stayed at the Royal Hotel. As for the rest of the messages, Aracely was swearing at Joshua, calling him an irresponsible bastard. Joshua went to the mistress¡¯s ce at such ate hour. Aracely said that Joshua must have slept with Lexie. Anaya blew the photo up. Lexie seemed to have an intimate rtionship with Joshua. Seeing this, Anaya was heartbroken. But it was nothingpared to what Anaya had been through in her previous life. Anaya might need more time to heal the trauma, but she would definitely linger over the past. She would never cry because of Joshua again. Anaya had loved Joshua for her entire teenage years. The phone rang again, drawing Anaya back from her thoughts. It was a call. the moment Anaya answered the phone, she heard Aracely¡®s angry voice. ¡°Anaya, did you see the message? Joshua, that scumbag, had a private meeting with Lexiest night! Many of my friends have reposted this photo on their social media. People in our circle all know that he cheated on you! It¡®s still early in the morning. They probably haven¡®t gotten up yet. Get yourself ready. I¡®m on my way to pick you up. Let¡®s go catch Joshua deceitful now! ¡°Damn, I¡®ll ask my brother to bring some friends of his to teach Joshua a lesson! They¡®re all instructors of corbat!¡± Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Having Fun as a Wealthy Woman Aracely said these non¨Cstop. Her voice was a little loud. Anaya took the phone slightly away from her ear and said with a smile, ¡°I was the one who was cheated, but you seem to be angrier than me.¡± ¡°If possible, everyone should teach the irresponsible husbands a lesson!¡± Anaya said casually as if it had nothing to do with her, ¡°They are not worth your energy. Anger is bad for your health.¡± ¡°Anaya, you¡®ve been so strangetely. How can you be so calm right now? You¡®re like a different person now.¡± Anaya sat up in her bed. She tucked her hair behind her ears with one hand and said, ¡°I¡®ve given up on him. I won¡®t be crazy for him anymore.¡± Anaya said it casually, but Aracely felt bad for her. Anaya must have suffered a lot¡®before finally making such a decision. Aracely parked the car by the side of the road. ¡°Anaya, are you avable tonight? Let¡¯s go to Night Pub for a few drinks.¡± ¡°You want to drink?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Alright, see youter.¡± Aracely put away her phone. Aracely thought that Anaya must do something to revenge on Joshua. Original content from N?velDrama.Org. It was time for Anaya to be the decisive one who moved on first! Aracely wanted Anaya to have some fun as a wealthy woman! Joshua went to Royal Hotel to fetch Lexie for dinner. As soon as he drove away from the parking lot, someone called to invite himn to Night Pub. Joshua thought for a moment and agreed. Lexie was a costume designer. It would benefit her greatly if she could have connections from the upper ss. There were five or six people in the room, all of whom were Joshua¡®s acquaintances. Joshua simply greeted them and sat down with Lexie. Joshua and Lexie had entered hand in hand. People in the room all sneaked a look at them. It was silent for a while before Robin said, ¡°Joshua, who is this youngdy? Why haven¡®t I seen her before! Robin and Joshua had grown up together and they were always close friends. ¡°She¡®s Lexie Dunbar,¡± Joshua answered simply. ¡°Ah!¡± Robin thought of something. ¡°Lexie, she was your secret girlfriend when you were in university, wasn¡®t she?¡± Joshua dated Lexie not long after he graduated from high school. For some unknown reasons, he never made it public until Lexie went abroad to study. After Anaya knew that Joshua had a girlfriend, she stopped pursuing him and hid her love for him. Anaya had been loving him and doing things for him without letting him know. One year ago, when the Maltz Group was in trouble, Anaya could not help but forced Joshua to marry her at the expense of 800 million dors. Robin had only seen Lexie a few times in these three years. Robin couldn¡¯t remember Lexie¡¯s look clearly. All he could remember about Lexie was her surname, Dunbar. When he heard her full name, he remembered who she was. He asked Joshua, ¡°Are you ¡­ together now?¡± This was also a question that everyone present wanted to ask. A year ago, Adams was still healthy, and the Dutt Group was at its peak. Adams nned the wedding two months in advance to please Anaya. He followed up on all preparation work, including booking the venue and checking the arrangement of the site. He wanted to give Anaya the wedding of the century. At that time, the wedding was highly publicized, saying that Anaya and Joshua were the love of each other¡¯s life. Their love story was too romantic to happen in reality. The stock prices of the Maltz Group and the Dutt Group had been up. Ironically, in less than a year, the hero of the romance, Joshua, was together with his first girlfriend publicly. Joshua did not know how to answer Robin¡¯s question. Joshua and Anaya hadn¡¯t divorced yet, so it was indeed his fault to bring Lexie here. Lexie smiled gently and answered the question in ce of Joshua, ¡°No, Joshua and I are just friends now.¡± The word ¡°now¡± clearly implied something else. Everyone tacitly pretended not to realize the rtionship between Joshua and Lexie. They shifted the topic. Lexie was invited to sit with the girls who were all brought up in wealthy families. Robin took the opportunity to ask Joshua in a low voice, ¡°I heard that you slept with Lexiest night, and people in our circle all knew that. Is that true?¡± Joshua frowned. ¡°Nonsense! Lexie and I are just friends!¡± ¡°People are posting it on social media. I don¡¯t know who started it.¡± Robin nced at Lexie. ¡°Didn¡¯t you do anything with herst night?¡± ¡°No.¡± Last night, he was at the hotel. But he hadn¡¯t done anything except look after Lexie. ¡°I believe you. But you¡¯d better exin it to Anaya and apologize. The rumor was widely spread. Anaya must have seen the photo as well. She might be very upset now. ¡°Anaya is so nice to you. You can¡¯t hurt her for your ex¨Cgirlfriend.¡± At the mention of Anaya, Joshua felt a little nervous. ¡°She¡¯s going to divorce me. It doesn¡¯t matter if I exin it to her or not.¡± Moreover, he didn¡®t have the habit of exining himself to Anaya. That only would make him feel that he had been wrong. And he did not feel that he had done anything wrong. Are you serious? You want to divorce Anaya for Lexie?¡± Robin was stunned. ¡°She is the one who wants to divorce.¡± ¡°Huh? You mean it was Anaya who proposed a divorce? Are you kidding me?¡± Joshua pursed his lips. Robin had the same reaction as Cecilia. It was as if no one believed that Anaya would divorce him. So did Joshua at first. However, Joshua realized that Anaya meant it when she said that she want to divorce him. Anaya had been loving and waiting for him for ten years. But now she was going to divorce him. Joshua poured a ss of wine and gulped it down. ¡°She signed the divorce papers. It¡®s not a joke.¡± Robin finally believed it and did not say anything more about it. It seemed that this time, Anaya was really hurt and disappointed. He knew Anaya. Once Anaya made up her mind, she would do her best and never turn back She had shown her determination when she pursued Joshua. And how she was determined to divorce. Anaya drove to Night Pub, but couldn¡®t find it. She called Aracely. It was noisy at the other end of the line. Anaya shouted to make herself clear, ¡°Anaya, where are you?¡± ¡°On the Old Street.¡± Why did you go there?¡± Aracely asked and suddenly realized. ¡°Night Pub has moved to the city center half a year ago, don¡®t you know that?¡± Anaya did not know that. Cecilia wanted a well¨Ceducated daughter¨Cinw and Joshua wanted a gentle and reserved wife. After getting married, Anaya suppressed her natural behavior and pretended to be the type of person that Cecilia and Joshua wanted her to be. Naturally, she had not been to this bar for three years. ¡°Tell me the address. I¡®ll be right there.¡± Aracely said the address, and Anaya arrived half an hourter. Before Anaya could find Aracely, she saw Lexie and Joshua walking towards the exit. Lexie was holding Joshua¡®s arm. There were several people following them, talking andughing. when they saw Anaya, the sinile on their faces instantly disappeared. They all felt embarrassed. Everyone would feel awkward if he or she was caught hanging out with a husband and his mistress. Joshua, however, remained calm, as if it was a matter of course. Robin greeted, ¡°Anaya, good, good evening.¡± Anaya smiled and said, ¡°You don¡®t have to call me in the future. We¡®re just strangers if I¡¯m not Joshua¡®s wife. And Joshua¡®s wife would be the one beside him now.¡± People felt even more embarrassed. Joshua said coldly, ¡°Who told you I was here?¡± Just as he finished speaking, Aracely¡®s voice came from the seat. ¡°Anaya, I¡¯m here!¡± Anaya pointed at Aracely. ¡°I¡®m here to spend the night with my friend. What? Do you think I¡®m here to catch you cheating?¡± Joshua¡®s face turned red with anger. Anaya siniled brightly. ¡°My friend is waiting and I won¡®t bother you. Enjoy your secret meeting. Goodbye.¡± Anaya walked past them. Joshua turned around and noticed that a few men were sitting opposite Aracely. They were all quite good¨Clooking. Joshua frowned deeply. Spent the night with her friend? Joshua thought that Anaya must be here for dating! The man behind Joshua also said, ¡°Anaya must be here to have fun, right? I think the man sitting there is from Paradise Nightclub...¡± The man behind Joshua meant that the men sitting with Aracely might be male hookers. Somehow, Joshua was furious. He was about to take Anaya back home. ¡°Joshua, what¡®s wrong?¡± Lexie suddenly pulled on his shirt. Hearing this, Joshua calmed down. He was silent for a moment and shook his head. ¡°Nothing, let¡®s go.¡± Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Drunkard Anaya had long noticed the men sitting opposite Aracely. They were money boys. They could be called top prostitutes. They were very handsome and had different personalities. Seeing Anaya, several men warmly greeted her to sit down. One of them kept winking at her as if he was hinting at something. However, Anaya was really worried that his eyes might get sick. She said, ¡°Well. I just received news that the policemen areing.¡± Their expressions changed instantly and ran away immediately. Aracely was dumbfounded. She was stunned for a long time before she came back to her senses. ¡°How handsome are those guys! I¡¯ve inquired about them. They are strong and muscr. They are so popr!¡± Anaya knocked Aracely¡¯s head and said, ¡°Where¡¯s the wine?¡± ¡°Well, we need handsome men to apany us. We are rich women! We have to do things that match our status.¡± Aracely said confidently. Anaya sat down opposite her and said casually, ¡°Does Winston know that you are here?¡± Hearing that, Aracely said sadly, ¡°I am wrong.¡± Winston usually doted on Aracely, but that was in a situation where he was not angry. If Winston knew that Aracely had dealings with these people, he would punish her severely. At the same time, Winston also wanted to kill those prostitutes. Soon, Aracely braced up again. She said, ¡°Anaya, tell me, what kind of man do you like? I¡¯ll find a man for you. Forget that ya!¡± Anaya pondered for a moment, ¡°Well, let me think¡­¡± Her gaze inadvertently met a man who was chatting with Martin not far away. ¡°Someone like him,¡± she paused. Aracely followed her line of sight. However, she became depressed again. ¡°Oh no! This is too difficult. He is so handsome. Where can I find that kind of man for you?¡± Aracely thought, what can I do? I can¡¯t just walk over and ask him how much it would cost me to sleep with you, can I? I will be treated as a lunatic! ¡°I am just teasing you. You take it too seriously.¡± Anaya smiled. Just as she was about to retract her gaze, she saw the man also nce at her and smile at her. The man looked cool, but now he smiled. For a moment, Anaya felt as if the air had be warm. Anaya was stunned for a few seconds by that smile. A person suddenly appeared, blocking her sight. She looked up. It was a strange man. The strange man looked good. However,pared to the man at the bar, the strange man looked ordinary. He siniled, ¡°Fancy a drink?¡± ¡°Have a seat.¡± The man sat down beside Anaya and maintained a proper distance between them. He looked very gentlemanlv. ¡°My name is Wesley Hobson. What¡®s your name?¡± ¡°Anaya. She¡®s Aracely.¡± Aracely, who was sitting opposite him, waved at him as a greeting Wesley also smiled at her. His gaze fell on the red wine on the table. ¡°France¡®s red wine, Latour. Ms. Dutt, you have good taste.¡± Anaya said, ¡°I don¡®t know about it. My friend ordered this.¡± ¡°You rarely drink?¡± ¡°I seldom drink red wine, but I often drink spirit.¡± Anaya preferred spirits. Red wine was too mild, not her style. ¡°So you are a good drinker.¡± ¡°Shall we have apetition?¡± Wesley beckoned for the waiter to serve two bottles of spirit. Aracely, who was sitting opposite them, was speechless. She thought, what? What happened? Anaya is always verypetitive. This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. It was boring to keep drinking. Wesley thought of a game and pulled Aracely in. After ying a few rounds, Anaya and Aracely drank a lot of wine, but Wesley only drank half a cup. Gradually, Anaya began to feel dizzy. Her consciousness gradually blurred. Not long after, Anaya and Aracely were both drunk. Wesley tentatively called Anaya a few times. She did not respond. Seeing that, he pulled one of her arms and carried her upstairs. In recent years, Wesley was often drunk in Night Pub. He had dated several dozens of girls, but this was the first time he had seen a top beauty like Anaya. He thought, she is so hot! She has long legs and a slender waist. The moinent Anaya entered the pub, Wesley had already imagined her seductive appearance in bed. Thinking of this, Wesley couldn¡®t wait to sleep with Anaya, He suppressed the impulse in his heart and brought Anaya to the room on the second floor. Wesley had done this many times before. There was a long¨Cterm private room on the second floor of the Night Pub. He pushed open the door, turned on the light, dragged Anaya in, and ced her on the bed. Wesley looked at the woman who had fainted on the bed andughed vulgarly. Suddenly, someone grabbed his back cor. He hadn¡®t responded yet. A man threw him out with a strong hand! Wesley¡®s back hit the wall. He felt like his bones were about to crack. ¡°Fucking your...¡± He cursed viciously. However, he met a sinister gaze, Wesley¡®s entire body trembled, and he instantly shut up. Wesley had rich social experience and was good at observing people. Wesley knew he was a fierce man. The man walked over and looked down at Wesley. There was no expression on his cold and handsome face. ¡°What medicine did you give her?¡± ¡°It¡®s knockout drops. She will wake up soon...¡± Wesley was afraid of that man. He put his hand on the ground and moved to the door. ¡°If ... if you like her, I will give this woman to you...¡± The man raised his foot and stepped on Wesley¡®s weakest spot. His eyes were calm but made people trernble in fear. ¡°Give me? Do you think that she is the cargo?¡± Wesley was hurt by this step. He broke out in cold sweat and begged for mercy. The man retracted his leg and said, ¡°Scram!¡± Wesley endured the pain and ran out with his legs crossed. After Wesley had left, the man turned around. The person on the bed woke up at some time. Her cheeks were flushed. She looked drunk. He walked over, and his expression instantly softened. ¡°How are you?¡± Anaya burped and looked up nkly. Her vision was a blur. She could not see the face of the person. ¡°Joshua?¡± Hearing that, the man frowned slightly and sat beside her. He said in a deep voice, ¡°Take a closer look.¡± Anaya tilted her head and stared at him for a long time before finally remembering something. ¡°You are that handsome guy!¡± ¡°You forgot about me.¡± The manughed at himself, ¡°My name is Hearst Helms.¡± Anaya thought about it seriously and said, ¡°I don¡®t know you. Did Aracely call you over?¡± Hearst felt a little helpless. He was about to exin when Anaya¡®s face suddenly erged in front of his eyes. Anaya was smooth¨Cskinned and pretty. Her eyes were as red as her cheeks and were covered in ayer of fog. Anaya propped her hands on her legs and raised her head. Her eyes were very red. She was staring at him. They were very close. Hearst could even smell the faint fragrance on her body. His Adam¡®s apple bobbed. Hearst held his breath. Suddenly, Anaya grinned, ¡°Sir, you are so good¨Clooking. ¡°Can I sleep with you?¡± Although Hearst knew that the person in front of him was drunk and only spoke nonsense, his heart still beat wildly for this woman. Anaya suddenly pounced and pressed Hearst on the soft bed. Hearst was shocked and wanted to push her away. Drunken women always had great strength. Anaya pped his hand to the side, pinched his chin, looked down at him, and spoke in a delirious voice, ¡°It¡¯s your honor to be my man!¡± She muttered again in a low voice, ¡°Joshua doesn¡¯t want to touch me. I¡¯ll sleep with you tonight and let Joshua, that scumbag, have a taste of betrayal!¡± Anaya was delirious and had been seducing Hearst. Hearst tried his best to restrain himself. He had waited for this moment for more than ten years. But¡­ Hearst said, ¡°You will regret it.¡± He seemed to be trying to persuade Anaya not to be impulsive or trying to persuade himself. ¡°No!¡± Anaya retorted loudly. His throat was dry, but he still refused. ¡°Come down.¡± Anaya shook her head violently. Suddenly, the hand that was supporting her at the side lost its strength. Her entire body fell onto Hearst¡¯s body. Just like that, she fell asleep. Hearst closed his eyes to calm down. After a long time, he noticed that the person in his arms had stopped moving. He propped up his upper body and looked down. The woman who had threatened to sleep with him had fallen asleep on his body. Hearst was stunned for a few seconds. With a chuckle, he raised his hand to caress the top of her hair. His voice was deep, low, and gentle. ¡°Ana, long time no see¡± Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Where Are You Taking My Wife? Hearst carried Anaya down the stairs, as easily as holding a light cat. He walked firm and steady. Martin and the driver were waiting for Hearst at seat Bos. This was the seat of Anaya and Aracely. When Hearst went upstairs, Martin came over to guard Aracely. Martin saw that Anaya had fainted and asked, ¡°Is she alright? Do you need my help?¡± ¡°No, she just fell asleep.¡± Hearst looked at the driver and said lightly, ¡°Send Ms. Tarleton home.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The driver nodded. Hearst took Anaya¡®s bag and continued walking. He looked around and found Anaya¡®s car at a nce. Hearst put her down, held her in his arms, and searched for the car keys in her bag. Anaya slept in a daze. Her head was rubbing against his chest like a cat¡®s paw scratching his heart. It was a little itchy. Hearst said with a faint smile as he ced hisrge palm on top of her head and pressed it lightly, ¡°Don¡®t move.¡± Anaya moaned and quieted down. Hearst bent down to put her in the passenger seat, fastened the seat belt, straightened up, and prepared to close the car door. A hand reached out from behind him, pulled the car door, and stopped him. ¡°Sir, where are you taking my wife?¡± Hearst turned around and met Joshua¡®s deep, dark eyes. Hearst turned around. The smile in his eyes disappeared. He said, ¡°Are you her husband? I saw you leave with another woman just now.¡± ¡°That is...¡± Joshua was speechless. For a moment, he did not know how to exin. He just said, ¡°Although I was hugging another woman just now, I was her husband. Return my wife to me!¡± Joshua and his friends changed ces to y, but he was still thinking about the situation at the bar. Joshua was not far from here. He could not help but return to take a look. Unexpectedly, Anaya was taken by a strange man into the car. He thought, she is dead drunk with a strange man. Why is this woman so defenseless? If I didn¡®te back just now, what would happen to these two people? Hearst¡®s eyes were cold. ¡°I heard that you are about to get a divorce.¡± Joshua was enraged. He did not think about how this strange man knew so much about him and Anaya. He said in a deep voice, ¡°We are still husband and wife now!¡± ¡°You will divorce sooner orter.¡± ¡°You!¡± Joshua was enraged. ¡°She is still my wife now. If you dare to touch her, I will never let you go!¡± ¡°Don¡®t worry, I won¡®t touch her until you officially divorce her,¡± Hearst said in a determined tone. Hearst had waited for so many years. He was not in a hurry. Joshua gritted his teeth. He thought, what does he mean? As soon as we divorce, will he pursue Anaya? How could this be! ¡°Even if I divorce her and abandon her, you are not allowed to touch her!¡± ¡°This doesn¡®t seem to be your business.¡± Hearst looked at ease, whichpletely angered Joshua. With a gloomy face, Joshua reached out his hand to pull the person in the car out directly. Hearst grabbed Joshua¡®s hand and said in a low voice, ¡°Mr. Maltz, now that you have decided to divorce, don¡®t hesitate.¡± Joshua looked dreadful. He decided to forcefully break through. Before he acted, a soft voice came from behind him. ¡°Joshua, I¡¯ve been looking for you for a while.¡± A few secondster, Lexie came here. She smiled and took Joshua¡®s arm. ¡°You suddenly disappeared. Everyone is looking for you...¡± She seemed to have just noticed Hearst. This is?¡± Joshua regained his rationality and coldly shook off Hearst¡®s hand, not saying anything. Hearst was polite and indifferent. ¡°I am Hearst.¡± Lexie asked again, ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡°Nothing.¡± Joshua felt angry, but in front of Lexie, he tried his best to restrain himself. He said, ¡°Didn¡®t you say that everyone was looking for me? Let¡®s go back.¡± Joshua thought, that¡®s right. I am going to divorce Anaya. It doesn¡®t matter to me which man took her away! Lexie hesitated and said, ¡°Joshua, why don¡®t you send Anaya back first? In any case, she is your wife. If she left with someone else, it would be inappropriate...¡± Joshua was in a fit of anger and blurted out, ¡°She is a promiscuous woman. It¡®s none of my business.¡± With that, he left without looking back. Hearst turned around to close the car door, only to see the person in the car looking out of the window with half of his eyes lowered. Her eyes looked sad. She cursed in a low voice before quickly closing her eyes and falling asleep. Hearst walked to the driver¡®s seat. Just as he touched the car door, his phone rang. The call went through. Hearst could feel Samuel¡®sid¨Cback temperament. ¡°Hearst, Mr. Seabright said that you went to save a beauty just now. Will youe back after you send her offter? I just found out that this bar can y shooker. Do you want a shot?¡± ¡°No.You guys y.¡± Hearst paused for a moment and asked, ¡°Have you found a volunteer for that project of Smoak Hardy?¡± ¡°No. That pilot project is harmful to humans. The sess rate is still low. Nobody wants to be a volunteer.¡± Hearst said, ¡°Find the man in room 206 of the Night Pub. You can do anything you want.¡± Hearst¡¯s words were the guarantee of their actions. ¡°What did that man do? Why are you so cruel?¡± Samuel asked excitedly. Hearst didn¡¯t reply and hung up the phone. Samuel threw his phone on the bar counter. He had a depressed face and said, ¡°He is hanging up my phone again.¡± Seeing that, Martin sent away the woman beside him and asked Samuel with a cynical smile, ¡°Is heing?¡± N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. ¡°No. I guess he would sleep with Ms. Dutt.¡± Martin put away his yful smile and reminded Samuel seriously, ¡°You¡¯d better not let him hear you.¡± Samuel said perfunctorily. ¡°OK, fine. We all know that Hearst loves Ms. Dutt. He respects her very much.¡± He muttered, ¡°I wonder if Ms. Dutt is a super beauty. Hearst has loved her for so many years.¡± Joshua and Lexie returned to their friends. They left early in low spirits. ¡°Go inside the room,¡± he said as he sent Lexie to the hotel room. Joshua turned around to leave, but Lexie held his hand. She lowered her head and said shyly, ¡°Aren¡¯t youing in for a seat?¡± Joshua understood what she meant. But for the time being, he wasn¡¯t ready topletely ept Lexie. Joshua pursed his lips, ¡°You should be tired after ying for a night. Have a good rest. I won¡¯t go in.¡± A look of unwillingness shed across Lexie¡¯s eyes. At the entrance of the bar, Lexie had heard the conversation between Joshua and Hearst. Although Joshua and Anaya had been married for a year, Lexie was not in a hurry to return to the country. First, the Dutt family was the top n. She would not be able to win over Anaya. Second, she knew that Joshua loved her. She knew that Joshua would not have sex with Anaya. He would not be moved by Anaya. Lexie firmly believed that no matter when she came back, Joshua was hers. However, she changed her mind. She could feel that Joshua was paying more attention to Anaya than ever. Sometimes, Joshua would ignore Lexie because of Anaya. This caused Lexie to feel a sense of crisis. Lexie believed that if she did not have sex with Joshua as soon as possible, she would lose this man. She raised her head and stood on her tiptoes, wanting to kiss Joshua on the lips. Next Chapter Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Where Did You Go Last Night? Joshua was shocked and subconsciously pushed her away, taking a step back. It was so quiet and intense in the aisle. ¡°Joshua, why are you avoiding me?¡± Lexie was so hurt. They dated a few years ago and had kissed countless times. Joshua had been ustomed to it, but today, he dodged. Joshua was silent for a moment and then exined, ¡°Lexie, let¡®s talk about these things after Anaya and I divorce, okay?¡± Lexie secretly clenched her fists, and then quickly released them. She grabbed his hand, tears glistening in her eyes. ¡°When are you going to divorce her?¡± Joshua¡®s answer was ambiguous. ¡°I¡®ve been busy recently. Let¡®s wait for a while.¡± Lexie could see his hesitation. She sent Joshua away with a smile, and then her face instantly darkened. Leaving Royal Hotel, Joshua got into his car and recalled what happened tonight. He always felt that the man named Hearst was a little strange. Why was he so clear about things between him and Anaya? Joshua was worried, so he Alex to check on this person. He drove aimlessly on the road and unknowingly arrived at the apartment where Anaya lived. The lights in the apartment were not on. Anaya hadn¡®t returned yet.¡± This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. Hearst said that he would not touch Anaya before Joshua divorced Anaya. Joshua was also a man, so he naturally knew that a man¡®s words were the most untrustworthy. At this moment, those two might be... He held his breath and started to have some uneasy feelings. He dialed Anaya¡®s number. No one answered. After several consecutive times, the result was the same. Anger and powerlessness intertwined, and Joshua smashed heavily on the steering wheel. The beast in his heart crazily mored, but there was nothing he could do. He was the one who gave up on Anaya, He couldn¡®t me others. For some reason, ever since he left Anaya to Hearst, Joshua had the illusion that he would lose her forever. After drinking too muchst night, Anaya felt dizzy and sick after waking up. Shey on her bed and looked at the strange ceiling. This didn¡®t seem to be her room. She tried to recall, but her thoughts were still in chaos. She only remembered vaguely that she seemed to have pounced on someone... ¡°Can I sleep with you? ¡°Man, it is your honor to be my sex partner!¡± Were these words said by her? Anaya froze, Not only did she go crazy from drinking, but she also did that to that mister... Was that person with the surname Helms? Hearst Helms? She remembered that his voice was quite nice. ¡°Did I wake you up?¡± A deep and nice male voice came from the side of the bed, and it matched the voice that she had heard in the hazy statest night. Anaya froze. She sat there in a daze for a while before looking at the person beside the bed. In the spacious and bright room, the man was dressed in a casual suit. He was tall and slender, and he stood by the table. He looked so handsome. She slowly got up from the bed and checked her dress. A white hotel nightgown. It was not her clothes fromst night. A man and a woman stayed in the hotel, and their clothes were changed... She sorted out her thoughts and spoke. After a night, her voice got hoarse and dry. ¡°Did we,st night...¡± ¡°I was sleeping next doorst night.¡± ¡°Then my clothes...¡± Anaya was stunned. ¡°The staff of the hotel changed it.¡± Now it seemed that the fact was that she got drunk and acted crazy, trying to force this person, who rejected her. Anaya heaved a sigh of relief. She and Joshua had not divorced yet. If something really happened between her and this man, not to mention what Joshua would think, she herself could not ept it. In the future, unless it was necessary, it was better to drink less. The man by the table continued, ¡°I asked someone to wash your clothesst night. They¡¯ll be delivered in five minutes. I have put breakfast on the table for you. You can eat it before you leave. I still have something to do, so I won¡¯t disturb your rest.¡± As he spoke, he strode out with his slender legs. Anaya was a little surprised. This person seemed to be the type who did not talk much, but when he reminded her about these things, he was grandmotherly. She suddenly remembered something. She got off the bed, picked up her bag, and took out her phone. ¡°Wait a minute! I¡¯m really sorry forst night. How much does the room cost? I¡¯ll transfer the money to you.¡± The man did not stop as he said, ¡°No need.¡± After that, he pushed open the door and walked out. After the man left, Anaya sat for quite a while and called Tim to check on what happenedst night. Although this man did not touch her, he might have other motives. She must be vignt. The hotel worker brought her clothes over. She did not eat the breakfast Hearst brought over. She changed her clothes and rushed to thepany. The taxi stopped at the entrance of thepany. As soon as she got out of the car, she was stopped by someone. Joshua¡¯s handsome face was gloomy and tired. He asked in a low voice and asked through his teeth, ¡°Where did you go after leaving the bar with that manst night?¡± Anaya was stunned. How did Joshua know about this? ¡°You¡¯re there too?¡± she asked quickly. She seemed to have heard Joshua¡¯s voicest night. What did he say? ¡°It¡¯s none of my business how others deal with that promiscuous woman.¡± Anaya¡¯s heart sank when she recalled his words. She knew that Joshua hated her, but she did not expect that he would just watch when she was taken away unconscious by a stranger. This man was really cruel to her. Seeing that she did not speak, Joshua approached her and asked again, ¡°Where did you gost night?¡± Anaya returned to her senses and said indifferently, ¡°It has nothing to do with you. I have to go to work. Goodbye.¡± She wanted to go past him and leave, but Joshua took a step to the side and blocked her way again. His eyes were filled with rage and madness as if he wanted to devour her. ¡°I am your husband. Why does this matter have nothing to do with me? You cheated on me. Can¡¯t I ask?¡± He suppressed his voice, almost roaring. ¡°Husband?¡± As if she had heard a joke, Anayaughed. She sneered, ¡°What husband would watch his wife be taken away by a stranger and even say hurting words? st night, when I was taken away, you were at the scene. You didn¡®t help me at that time, so what right do you have to question me now? ¡°You left me to a strange man, and you still expect nothing to happen? Why are you so brazen?¡± Josliua was unable to refute lier words, and his momentum suddenly weakened by more than half. He tried to exin, ¡°I was going to help youst night...¡± ¡°But you didn¡®t, did you?¡± Joshua had nothing to say. Anaya aggressively said, ¡°You know that things will beplicated because of your decision, yet in the end, you still acted on impulse and threw me at a strange man. ¡°You are always so irritable and fractious, you act impulsively, and you look on coldly at my sorry state. I don¡®t me you for everything that happened before, because it was all my fault. But please don¡®t use the identity of my husband to constrain me. ¡°You don¡®t deserve to be a husband,¡± she said in a terrifyingly calm voice. Joshua¡®s hand that had been held tightly loosened. He had to admit that he did the wrong thingst night. It was he who gave his wife to another man. He knew that Anaya might be greatly hurt because of this, but he still let that man take Anaya away. After a long while, he asked in a hoarse voice, ¡°So, did you sleep with that man?¡± Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Why Living with such a man? Anaya said coldly, ¡°It¡®s none of your business.¡± N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. ¡°It is. You and I haven¡®t divorced yet. If you sleep with someone else, you are cheating on me!¡± Joshua said with a gloomy face. ¡°Cheating?¡± Anayaughed. ¡°Joshua, you were the one who gave me to someone elsest night. ¡°Even if I slept with him, you made this happen.¡± With that, Anaya did not look at him anymore and bypassed him into the office building. Joshua didn¡®t get an answer from lier. He was increasingly gloomy. As long as he thought that Anaya might have slept with another man, he felt that he couldn¡®t breathe. When he returned to thepany, Joshua immediately asked Alex to check the surveince cameras in the Sunrise Hotel corridor. Hearst carried Anaya into the roomst night and soon came out. It was not until this morning that he re¨Centered in order to deliver breakfast to Anaya. In other words, Hearst did not take advantage of her, and Anaya didn¡®t have sex with him. But even so, the pain in Joshua¡®s heart could not disappear no matter what. He had been brooding over what Hearst had saidst night. Hearst said that before Anaya divorced, he would not touch her. But what about after the divorce? At that time, they were both single, and they might go out with each other... The image of Anaya nestled in someone else¡®s arms appeared in Joshua¡®s mind, and he suddenly felt flustered. He kept feeling that he would never be able to have her again. Just as he was feeling frustrated, Robin called. ¡°Joshua, Bryant is back from the neighboring city. Shall we have a drink tonight?¡± Bryant, Joshua, and Robin were friends who had grown up together. Among the three, Robin had the best temperament, cheerful and approachable. Bryant was simr to Joshua. They were both proud and arrogant. The difference was thatpared to Joshua, Bryant was more ruthless. If he could eliminate the roots, he wouldn¡®t show any, mercy. His ruthless style caused many enemies. He was ruthless toward outsiders, but he was sincere toward his friends. Otherwise, with his personality, he probably wouldn¡®t even have a friend. Joshua had no other arrangements at night, so he agreed, At night, Joshua drove to Night Pub. Just after Joshua opened the door to the private room, a figure was kicked out from his side and smashed onto the iron fence, causing it to change shape. Joshua nced at the person who had been kicked out. His calm eyes turned to the room and happened to see Bryant withdrawing his leg. There were a few women in the private room who seemed to be frightened by Bryant¡¯s actions. They huddled together and trembled uncontrobly. Bryant¡¯s expression was heavy. He seemed to want to continue teaching that person a lesson. Robin hurriedly stopped him. ¡°Forget it, forget it. He just secretly took a sip of wine. It¡¯s not a big deal. Just change another bottle.¡± Bryant didn¡¯t continue to pester him, and only said, ¡°Lowly dirty thing.¡± He was obviously scolding the waiter who had just been kicked out. When the person in charge of Night Pub heard about the matter, he quickly came over to apologize and promised topensate with two bottles of the best wine in the store. This matter could be considered as flipping over. Joshua sat down beside Bryant. ¡°You went to look for someone in Princeton. Did you find him?¡± At the mention of this matter, Bryant, who had been cold, became even more depressed. He poured a cup of wine and drank it all in one gulp. ¡°No.¡± Joshua was silent for a moment before saying, ¡°Have you ever thought that she might have been dead?¡± If it was someone else asking this question, Bryant would definitely turn hostile. But the rtionship between Joshua and him was different from others, so he did not feel offended. ¡°Impossible.¡± He drank another ss of wine, ¡°If I said that she was not dead, she must be alive.¡± He was in a bad mood and kept drinking. Joshua drank with him. Robin watched from the side and noticed something. ¡°Joshua, did you quarrel with Anaya?¡± Joshua drank a few cups and was slightly tipsy. He told them about Anaya¡¯s matter. After listening, Robin mmed the table and stood up. He gnashed his teeth and said, ¡°If I were Anaya, I would definitely get someone to beat you hard.¡± Then Robin sat back on the chair. ¡°Have you thought of how to apologize to her?¡± he asked. ¡°I¡¯m about to divorce her. Why should I apologize?¡± Joshua frowned. ¡°These are two things. You should apologize for what you did wrong. You should be d that the man didn¡¯t touch Anayast night. If he did, your marriage ispletely over!¡± ¡°I originally wanted to divorce her. Even if they had sex, it was none of my business.¡± Moreover, Anaya said that he was unworthy of being a husband. Was he the one who begged her to marry him? He had made it clear from the start that he would not care about her. She knew it well, but still married him. He didn¡¯t want to be her man in the first ce, so why did she say that about him today? Robin sneered, ¡°If you really don¡®t mind, why are you drinking so much? If you really want to divorce her, why have you dyed it for such a long time? ¡°Is it so difficult to admit that you like Anaya? Anaya likes you and can¡®t leave you, yet you take advantage of that and keep annoying her. If you don¡®t wake up to reality, when Anaya takes a fancy to someone, you will cry.¡± ¡°The person in my heart is Lexie,¡± Joshua disagreed with him.. ¡°Why are you so obsessed with Lexie? I don¡®t think you like hier much,¡± Robin said. Robin was Joshua¡®s childhood friend. He basically know everything about Joshua and Anaya. In middle school, Joshua and Anaya had a pretty good rtionship. As an outsider, Robin thought that Joshua had some feelings toward Anaya. Anaya was such an ardent pursuer, and Robin thought that Joshua would go out with her sooner or later. He did not expect that during the summer vacation before university, Joshua¡®s attitude toward Anaya suddenly changed, and he was very disgusted with her. When the second year ended, Joshua suddenly told everyone that Lexic was his girlfriend, and they had been dating for more than two years. The time they started dating happened to be during that summer vacation. Robin¡®s intuition told him that something unknown must have happened during that special period. Hehad asked Joshua about it before, but Joshua had never told him. Sure enough, this time, Joshua did not answer directly. ¡°I like her, whatever you think.¡± Robin was helpless. ¡°Alright, alright. Everyone has their own little secrets. I don¡®t need to know. But this time, it was your fault. I advise that you go and apologize to Anaya...¡± ¡°I was right. I won¡®t apologize.¡± In this life, he only gave in to two women. One was Cecilia, and the other was Lexie. Anaya didn¡®t deserve his apology. Even if he was wrong, he would never apologize to her. Robin gnashed his teeth and said, ¡°I really want to bring you to the City Hall for Anaya!¡± What was the benefit of living with such a man? It was time to divorce! Joshua ignored him and continued to drink with Bryant, looking like he wouldn¡®t stop until he was drunk. In the end, only Robin was sober. He cursed ¡°bastards¡± in bis heart, and took out his phone to call Anaya. ¡°Ana ... Anaya, Joshua is drunk. Can youe and pick him up?¡± Robin was worried that calling Anaya in that tone would make Anaya disgusted, so he immediately changed his tone. ¡°Can¡®t you send him back?¡± ¡°There¡®s another drunkard here. I have to send him home.¡± Anave had no intention of agreeing. Robin kept asking Anaya for a favor, and she finally agreed. ¡°Wait for twenty minutes.¡± Robin hurriedly said, ¡°Okay, okay. Thank you!¡± He waited for more than ten minutes before the door to the private room was pushed open. The one who came was not Anaya, but Lexic. Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Chapter 17 She Cannot Wait for You Forever The smile on Robin¡¯s face froze in an instant. He never thought that Anaya would actually call Lexie over. It seemed that Anaya was determined to cut ties with Joshua. Joshua angered Anaya away in the end. ¡°Mr. Orbison, I¡¯m really sorry. Joshua has caused you trouble.¡± Lexie¡¯s voice was soft and polite, but Robin could read the other meaning. Lexie was seeing herself as Joshua¡¯s wife. Lexie walked over and wanted to help Joshua up. ¡°Joshua, I¡¯ll send you back.¡± Before she could touch Joshua, Robin suddenly reached out to stop her. ¡°Ms. Dunbar, it might be difficult for a girl like you to send him back. Let me do it.¡± Robin¡¯s driver could send him and Joshua home. It was not a problem at all. The reason why Robin called Anaya was to create a chance for them to get along. Anaya did not want this opportunity, but he could not let Lexie take it. How could Lexie not read his meaning? Robin called Anaya first. Obviously, Robin did not acknowledge Lexie and Joshua. Even though Lexie really wanted to fall out with Robin, she held back and said in a soft voice, ¡°Since I am here, I can share your burden.¡± Lexie¡¯s voice was very soft, but her strength was not small. She forcefully pushed Robin away and helped Joshua up. Robin wanted to pull Joshua over, but Joshua shook off his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± Robin gritted his teeth. What a disappointment! No wonder you angered Anaya! He did not want to care anymore! Seeing that Joshua was closer to her, Lexie smiled secretly and helped him into the car alone. Joshua was so drunk that he was delirious, and he kept muttering something. The bar was full of people, and Lexie did not hear clearly. When she got out of the bar, she heard Joshua murmur, ¡°Anaya, I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± The smile on Lexie¡¯s face instantly disappeared, and she felt terrifyingly cold. When Joshua woke up, it was already morning. He was familiar with this room. It was Lexie¡®s hotel suite. Why was he with Lexie? As he was thinking, the bedroom door was pushed open and Lexie came in with porridge. ¡°You¡®re awake? I just made something to eat. Try it.¡± She ced the te on the bedside table and picked up the bowl of porridge. ¡°Let me feed you.¡± ¡°Did I offend youst night?¡± Joshua asked as he took the porridge. ¡°No.You went to sleep when you came back,¡± Lexie said. This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org. Lexie had a sense of propriety. She had not officially started a rtionship with Joshua yet. If she rashly slept with Joshua, it would only make him distance herself. Joshua nodded. Lexie watched him eat and pretended to ask casually, ¡°Why did you go to drinkst night? Do you have any trouble?¡± Joshua¡®s hand that was holding the spoon paused and he said casually, ¡°It¡®s about work.¡± ¡°Is that so? Don¡®t give yourself too much pressure and rx asionally.¡± Lexie clenched her hands on her knees. ¡°Yes.¡± Joshua finished eating and quickly left the hotel. Lexie packed up and left the hotel. Last night she had guessed that Joshua would go to find Anaya. After Joshua left, she secretly followed him. Sure enough, Joshua¡®s car stopped outside Anaya¡®s house for a night and went to Riven Group after dawn. In the past, Joshua would never lie about Anaya¡®s things. But today, he had concealed it. It meant that in the corner of his heart there had developed a hidden feeling. Right now, it might just be a small seed, but if he let it grow, it would be a towering tree sooner or later. Lexie couldn¡®t wait anymore, She had to get Joshua and Anaya to divorce as soon as possible! Anaya made breakfast for Adams in the morning. It was already eight o¡®clock when she came out of the hospital. There was a traffic jam. When she arrived at thepany, it was already half past nine. ¡°Ms. Dutt, Ms. Dunbar is waiting for you in the reception room. She said that she had something important to tell you,¡± Tim said. ¡°OK.¡± Anaya nodded and went to the reception room. There were no outsiders, so Lexie removed her disguise and revealed her original mean appearance. She mocked, ¡°It¡®s good to work at your own family¡®spany. You cane whenever you want.¡± Anaya smiled and said, ¡°It¡®s quite good. I have so much money that I can¡®t spend it all. I don¡®t have the motivation to work at all. I envy some people who have endless work to do all day. It¡®s so fulfilling,¡± Lexie choked. She originally wanted to say a few weird words, but she did not expect Anaya would contradict her. Lexie whispered unwillingly. ¡°It¡®s just a third¨Cratepany, what are you proud of.¡± Anava pulled out a chair and sat down. ¡°What is it? Don¡®t tell me you came here today to inspect my work.¡± ¡°No, of course not.¡± Lexie stood up and walked to Anaya. ¡°Anaya, you are really capable. Recently, Joshua has been ignoring me because of you. It even made me feel a sense of crisis...¡± ¡°What do you want to say?¡± Anaya raised her eyebrows. Lexie smiled. She suddenly took something from her bag and stuffed it into Anaya¡®s hand. Without waiting for Anaya to react, Lexie grabbed Anaya¡®s hand and stabbed her own abdomen. Lexie revealed a triumphant surtile on her face, and then she screamed. As soon as she screamed, the siren of an ambnce sounded downstairs. It was just in time. Anaya looked coldly at Lexie. She could feel that there was something hard protecting Lexie¡®s stomach. As for the blood, it should not be hers. It was probably a blood bag prepared beforehand. The acting skill was so clumsy. Anaya did not even want to cooperate with her to reveal a panicked expression. As for why Lexie did this, Anaya could probably guess a bit. She kicked Lexie¡®s leg. ¡°Be more quick¨Cwittedter, and make Joshua divorce me. Don¡®t overreact. Do you understand?¡± Lexie kept screaming, which made Anaya upset. Lexie, who was groaning on the ground, was stunned. Before Lexie could ask why, the medical staff she had arranged in advance rushed in and carried her on a stretcher. The employees outside were all frightened when they saw Lexieing out with blood all over her body. Anaya walked out and said, ¡°This is a newly invested film. You don¡®t see it. Understand? If this film were to leak out...¡± Anaya nced around the office. ¡°What consequences would it be? You know that.¡± The employees present hurriedly nodded. Anaya said no more and went downstairs to follow the ambnce. After Joshua left the hotel and went home to change his clothes, he called Robin, ¡°Why am I in Lexie¡®s room¡± Robin told him what had happenedst night. In the end, he said, ¡°Joshua, listen to me. Anaya is really angry this Chapter 18 Chapter 18 chanter 18 Stir Cannot Wait for You Forever time. You¡¯d better apologize to her. ¡°I know you actually have her in your heart, or else you wouldn¡¯t have done so many abnormal things. If you don¡¯t want to divorce, don¡¯t be muddle¨Cheaded. ¡°She cannot wait for you forever.¡± Robin hung up the phone after he finished speaking. Joshua threw his phone aside. Did he look like he liked Anaya? This was ridiculous. How was she worthy of his liking? Chapter 18 Yellow Rose Alex drove to Joshua¡®s ce and picked him up right on time. Joshua sat in the back of the car and flipped through the finance section of the morning news. At an intersection, the car stopped to wait for the green light. Joshua suddenly called out Alex¡®s name. ¡°Yes, Mr. Maltz?¡± ¡°Order a bunch of yellow roses and send them to Ana...¡± Joshua¡®s phone rang before he could finish lis sentence. Someone called from the hospital and said that Lexie was seriously injured. He also mentioned Anaya was responsible for it. Joshua¡®s heart tightened. He hung up the phone and said anxiously, ¡°Turn around and take me to the hospital!¡± Alex had vaguely heard what the man said on the other end of the phone and asked carefully, ¡°Do I still have to send the flowers?¡± Joshua did not answer Alex¡®s question. ¡°To the hospital!¡± he repeated coldly. Alex didn¡®t dare to let Joshua wait for too long. Thus, when the light turned green, Alex stepped on the gas and headed to the hospital. Joshua rushed into the building after he arrived, and just before he entered the room, he heard Anaya¡®s bitter voice. ¡°Don¡®t wrap up the wound, or it¡®ll stop bleeding soon.¡± Joshua opened the door with a darkened face. Lexie¡®s eyes turned red the moment she saw Joshua enter the room. ¡°Joshua...¡± she whispered. ¡°How are you feeling?¡± Joshua strode to the bedside and asked. Lexie bit her lips and shook her head as if she was in great pain. ¡°Nothing serious. The wound isn¡®t that deep.¡± ¡°What the hell happened?¡± Lexie was waiting for Joshua to ask what had happened so that she could tell Anaya¡®s horrendous deeds. But then, Lexie remembered what Anaya said before leaving thepany. She paused and went straight to the point. ¡°I went to exin what happenedst night to Anaya. I wanted to tell Anaya that nothing happened between you and me, but I didn¡®t expect that she wouldn¡®t listen to me at all and even stabbed me. ¡°She said that you wouldn¡®t divorce her anyway. You¡®ve stood her up several times. So you must care about her. So it didn¡®t matter even if she killed me...¡± Anaya watched them and shook her head. Joshua was probably the only one who would believe Lexie¡®s pretentious act and made¨Cup stories. As expected, Joshua believed Lexie without hesitation. He looked around and saw a pile of bandages covered in blood on the cart. His eyes turned red. He dashed to Anaya and grabbed her cor. ¡°Why do you always hurt Lexie, Anaya? Do you really think you can get away with anything?¡± Anaya was calm as she faced Joshua¡®s thunderous expression. How many times had this happened? Memories churned in Anaya¡®s head. She lost count. Joshua never heard her side of the story. He always believed Lexie and assumed the worst of her. Joshua was a smart and capable man, but all of these would disappear when he faced Lexie. Anaya wondered if Joshua really couldn¡®t see through Lexie or was just pretending. If Anaya had known what he really was, she wouldn¡®t have risked her life to save him during the summer vacation after the SATs. She would¡®ve let him die. Anayaughed sarcastically as she thought about the things they had gone through. She had done so much for him, but he pretended not to see them. He could stay awake all night just because Lexie had stomach aches. Perhaps this was the difference between being cared for and not. Joshua put Lexie on a pedestal and treated Anaya like dirt. Lucky for Anaya, everything was going to end soon. After her passion and love for Joshua died away, Anaya really could not understand why she had fallen for a man like him in the first ce. Anaya listed the corner of her mouth and replied with sarcasm, ¡°Have you forgotten? I am an evil woman. ¡°I am capable ofmitting crimes like murder or arson, remember? I don¡®t even need a reason to hurt her.¡± Anaya¡®s reaction made Joshua puzzle for a while. He felt like something was off. Yet he couldn¡®t tell what it was. While he was still in a daze, Anaya pushed him away and asked with an icy tone, ¡°Did you make up your mind about the divorce? If you keep dragging this on, I might kill her one day.¡± Although this little setup of Lexie¡®s was full of loopholes, Anaya still didn¡®t want to exin anything. She had always done things efficiently. Thus, after Joshua dragged the divorce for a week, she lost her patience. If Anaya couldn¡®t get divorced this time, she didn¡®t know when she would get the chance again. Original content from N?velDrama.Org. Since Lexie and she both wanted this to end, she might as well admit it and force Joshua to make up his mind. ¡°You hurt Lexie just because you wanted to divorce me?¡± Joshua gritted his teeth and asked. ¡°Is there any other reason?¡± ¡°How can you say something like that after you hurt someone?¡± Joshua roared. He had been irritable lately. ¡°Did someone force you to marry me back then? ¡°You tried so hard to be with me and trapped Lexie overseas just to prevent her from meeting me. Now, you hurt Lexie just for a divorce? What is wrong with you?¡± She looked straight at him without a flinch and replied calmly, ¡°Yes, I did something wrong. But you did too! I didn¡¯t force you to take those 800 million dors! You vowed that as long as the Maltz family lent you money, you would take care of me for the rest of my life. ¡°But what did you do? You ignored me and looked at me with hatred as if I was your enemy just after one year of marriage. I know you would¡¯ve killed me and avenged your love if you had the chance. You even tried to bring back Lexie from abroad! You cheated mentally! ¡°Do you think you did the right thing?¡± Anaya¡¯s voice was low, and her tone was utterly peaceful. Joshua retorted, ¡°You brought this to yourself!¡± ¡°I brought this to myself? Yeah, you are right. I was blinded by my love for you. It¡¯s all my fault.¡± Anaya¡¯s gaze was sharp and cold. ¡°I don¡¯t want to rake up the past. Let¡¯s just say we¡¯re even and get back to the divorce¡­¡± ¡°Even? How are you going to pay for what you did to Lexie? You hurt her on purpose. We¡¯re going to sue you.¡± Anaya was calm as she heard Joshua¡¯s threat. But Lexie started to panic. There was no stab wound on her body at all. If she really sued Anaya, she had to go through legal procedures. That meant Lexie would get an injury assessment. Lexie couldn¡¯t stab herself just to frame Anaya. ¡°You can¡¯t me Anaya for this. We were the ones who let her down first. We have no right to me her.¡± Lexie sat up and feigned to cough a few times, ¡°After all, I ruined your marriage. I know Anaya was also angry at me. Maybe that is why she wants to divorce you. If you really don¡¯t want to divorce her, I can take a step back. But please don¡¯t be mad at her.¡± ¡°Careful there!¡± Seeing her sit up, Joshua rushed to her and held her waist. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to divorce her. I just can¡¯t stand her giving you a hard time.¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine. I deserve it,¡± Lexie said weakly. ¡°Nonsense! I know it¡¯s Anaya¡¯s fault. She is always like this.¡± Anaya almost threw up as she saw them arguing in front of her. ¡°Sorry to interrupt. Can we go to the City Hall now?¡± Joshua red at Anaya as he heard her sarcastic words. ¡°You want a divorce this badly? OK, then. I¡¯ll go with you to sign the papers tomorrow in the City Hall! Now, disappear from Lexie¡¯s view. I don¡¯t want her to get nightmares just. by looking at you.¡± Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Divorce Officially The first two times he had stood her up. How could Anaya give Joshua another chance to dy? ¡°If you want to go, then let¡¯s go together. What if you go to the airport tomorrow to pick up your other mistresses? What if you are dyed? You should go with me to handle the formalities while you are still avable.¡± Joshua gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go now! Don¡¯t regret it!¡± For the past ten years, Anaya had loved him so much that she put herself in the t submissive posture of a mere supplicant He was certain that she would not be able to live if she left him. However, that was not the truth. Anaya smiled brightly. ¡°The only thing I regret in my life is marrying you. Now that we are divorced, what is there to regret?¡± N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. Her smile was dazzling, and all kinds of inexplicable emotions surged in Joshua¡¯s heart, but in the end, they were all suppressed by anger. ¡°The divorce agreement from before was shattered. I¡¯ll get someone to send another back¡­¡± Anaya said unhurriedly, ¡°No need. I have a backup here. We can go directly to the City Hall.¡± Joshua sneered, ¡°You are well prepared.¡± She smiled again. ¡°I can only be helped by myself. Mr. Maltz has a lot of work to do every day and has no time to care about these details. I naturally have to put in more effort.¡± Joshua dispersed the frustration and anxiety in his heart and said in a low voice, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Hearst, isn¡¯t that Ms. Dutt? Why did she and Joshuae to the City Hall? Are they going to divorce?¡± Hearst, who was dozing off in the back seat, opened his eyes and happened to see Anaya and Joshua entering the city Hall. ¡°Stop the car.¡± ¡°Do you want me to go in and take a look?¡± Samuel said as he stepped on the brakes. Hearst tapped his fingers on his crossed long legs and said lightly, ¡°Get down. Leave the car to me.¡± Samuel guessed what he meant. His face was full of smiles as he watched the show. ¡°Hearst, they just entered the City Hall. What do you want to do? Isn¡¯t that a little too arrogant?¡± Hearst repeated, ¡°Get off.¡± Samuel rubbed his nose and said, ¡°Then what about that boss surnamed Tirrell? He had already been waiting at ourpany a few minutes ago. We just returned home. Isn¡¯t it rude to do that?¡± ¡°You go.¡± ¡°He met you overseas. It wouldn¡¯t be good if you didn¡¯t go personally.¡± ¡°It¡¯s enough. Jayden is here.¡± Jayden was Hearst¡¯s assistant. ¡°But¡­¡± Samuel still wanted to say something, but when he turned around and met Hearst¡¯s dark eyes, he instantly shut his mouth. He couldn¡¯t afford to offend Hearst. He slipped away. Coming out of the City Hall, Joshua didn¡¯t even look at Anaya. After getting in the car, he immediately let Alex drive. Anaya came over in Joslwa¡¯s car, and as soon as he left, she was the only one left standing by the roadside. Joshua watched the woman getting further and further away from him from the rearview mirror. There was no expression on his face, and no one knew what he was thinking. Alex observed his expression and carefully said, ¡°Mr. Maliz, it¡¯s hard to get a taxi on this road. Do you want to go back and pick up Mrs. Maltz¡­ Ms. Dutt?¡± Joshua looked out of the window and only replied after a while. With permission, Alex turned around at the next intersection. The Maybach stopped in front of the City Hall. Joshua was about to call Anaya into the car when he saw that there was already a car parked in front of her. The person in the car looked somewhat familiar. After he saw the appearance of the person, his face instantly darkened. ¡°Alex, bring her here!¡± Anaya also did not expect to meet Hearst at the entrance of the City Hall. ¡°Why are you here?¡± He was driving a low-key ck business car today. Anaya swept a nce at the car logo. The price should be above seven digits. She took this car as a gift from his sugar Mommy. The man rested his hand on the steering wheel and turned to look at her. His ink-ck eyes were calm and his body was cold. ¡°Passing by. Do you want me to give you a ride?¡± ¡°No, I¡¯ll take a taxi back mysell.¡± She had just woken up in the same room as this man yesterday. Although there had not been any substantial rtionship, she was still somewhat reluctant to contact him again in her heart. ¡°Your ex-husband¡¯s man ising over.¡± Anaya looked up and saw Alex appear in the traffic as expected. He seemed to being to her. The man in the car continued to say, ¡°You want to go with him?¡± Anaya pursed her lips. She did not want to. She thought Joshua was insane and always did something wrong repeatedly. Compared to continuing to get involved with Joshua, she would rather take Hearst¡¯s car. After thinking it through, she no longer hesitated, opened the door, and got into Hearst¡¯s car. In the end, Alex was a step toote. When he arrived, Hearst¡¯s car had already left. Alex hesitated for a moment before returning to Joshua. He braced himself and said, ¡°Mr. Maltz, Ms. Dutt, and that gentleman have left.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not blind.¡± Joshua¡¯s face was covered in a thick haze. He and Anaya had juste out of the City Hall when that man came to pick her up. Who would believe that Anaya and he had no rtionship? There was a storm brewing in his eyes, and he did not say a word. Alex asked, ¡°Are we returning to thepany now?¡± ¡°Go to Lexie.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The soothing music flowed in the car, gentle and elegant. Anaya looked at the person in the driver¡¯s seat and asked, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you take my money yesterday?¡± After their separation yesterday, she had thought that the man would ckmail her with photos or other things. She had heard that their business was not very clean. Just in case, she got someone to investigate what happened that night and collect evidence that she had no rtionship with him.. However, until today, there was no movement from this person. He didn¡¯t even ask her for the money to stay in the hotel yesterday. And now he even took the initiative to give her a ride. The man said lightly, ¡°I don¡¯tck money.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± It seemed that the rich woman he was with was quite generous. If she wasn¡¯t generous, why would she lend him such an expensive car? Peace returned to the car once again. Anaya¡¯s phone rang. It was from Adams. ¡°Grandfather.¡± The old man¡¯s hoarse voice came from the phone, ¡°Anaya, Tim said that someone was injured in your office this morning. What happened? You are not injured, right?¡± ¡°That person is not injured, and I am fine. Don¡¯t worry. I will tell you the detailster tonight.¡± ¡°Alright then. Take care of yourself.¡± ¡°Yes. Yesterday, Dr. Yaxley said that he would prescribe you some new medicine. Did you get it?¡± ¡°I have taken it. The medicine is better than before¡­¡± They chatted for a while. When Anaya hung up the phone, the business car just stopped in the underground parking lot of Riven Group. Anaya casually ced her phone on the driver¡¯s seat to unbuckle her seatbelt and said to Hearst, ¡°Thank you for today. I¡¯ll treat you to a meal another day.¡± She pressed the button. The seat belt was not loosened. She tried a few more times, but the result was the same. The man beside her asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°The plug seems to be stuck.¡± ¡°Let me see.¡± He turned to the side, his slender fingersnding on the red buckle. Before she could retract her hand, it happened to touch his. His hands were fair-skinned. His nails were neatly trimmed. They gave people a warm and dry feeling. If she was a hand-con, she would probably like these hands very much. She didn¡¯t know what he had adjusted, but the buckle opened with a ¡°crack¡±. ¡°Alright.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± She pushed open the car door and got out of the car. ¡°I¡¯m leaving first. Sorry to trouble you today.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a small matter.¡± The ckmercial car stayed in the parking lot for a long time. Hearst only started the engine when Anaya¡¯s figure disappeared. With a casual sweep, he noticed a phone on the driver¡¯s seat. A blue whale was painted on the phone shell. It belonged to Anaya. She probably just left it there after answering the call, forgetting to take it away. He took the phone into his hand and yed with it, as if thinking. A few secondster, he put the phone back in its original position and started the car. Joshua asked Alex to prepare some daily necessities for staying in the hospital. They went back to the hospital together to apany Lexie. Laciey on the bed and smiled weakly at him. ¡°Joshua, I miss you.¡± ¡°Does the wound still hurt?¡± Joshua put the things on the table. ¡°I just took some painkillers, and I feel better.¡± Lexie hesitated and asked, ¡°Joshua, have you and Anaya¡­pleted the formalities?¡± In Joshua¡¯s mind, it was that scene in the afternoon when Anaya left him and sat in someone else¡¯s car. He replied casually. ¡°Is that so? Joshua, Anaya is a good girl. She treats you with all her heart and soul. You¡¯re too cold-hearted¡­¡± Lexie tried to suppress the corners of her mouth that were about to curl up, her face full of regret. Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Chapter 20 A Big Family Meeting ¡°She is not worth your pity.¡± Seeing that Lexie was sad, Joshua said gloomily. ¡°She hurt you and still doesn¡¯t repent. She deserves to be divorced!¡± Lexie sighed heavily and said, ¡°Maybe I should not havee back¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s the matter between me and her, and it¡¯s not your fault.¡± Lexie lowered her head shyly, ¡°Then, can we officially start dating now? I have been thinking about you for the past few years abroad¡­¡± Joshua paused for a long time before letting out an ¡°Okay.¡± Lexie saw his hesitation and her heart chilled. She couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Joshua, if Anayaes to you to remarry, will you agree?¡± She knew that this kind of pressing might make Joshua disgusted, but she couldn¡¯t control herself. She needed a definite answer to reassure herself. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Even if she cries and begs me, I won¡¯t change my mind.¡± Joshua drove away the strange emotions in his mind, held her hand, and promised, ¡°You are the only one in my heart.¡± Lexie gave him a smile, but the hand hidden under the quilt pinched the flesh on her thigh. She knew that he had notpletely given up on Anaya. Anaya only noticed that her phone was missing when she was about to get off work in the afternoon. She searched the office but could not find it. It was probably in Hearst¡¯s car. She borrowed Tim¡¯s phone and called her own. The phone rang a few times before it was connected. ¡°Hello?¡± LATE Through the phone, the man¡¯s voice was lower and sexier than when they met before.. Hearing the familiar voice, Anaya breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°Fortunately, my phone is with you¡­ Where are you now? If it is convenient, I wille to you to get my phone.¡± ¡°At home.¡± ¡°Where is it?¡± ¡°Cloud Vi.¡± Hearing this address, Anaya once againmented that the rich woman who kept Hearst was really a big spender. She couldn¡¯t believe that this woman let her pretty boy live in such an expensive apartment. ¡°Okay, now I¡­¡± All of a sudden, the door of the office was pushed open. Frank darkened his face. ¡°I heard you divorced Joshua?¡± He¡®s unfriendly This word shed through Anaya¡®s mind. ¡°I have something to do now. I¡®ll contact youter.¡± Hanging up the phone, she looked up at Frank with no expression on her face. ¡°You got the news so quickly.¡± **This news has already been hot searched in our city. I am not the only one who knows it. I am afraid that everyone in Boston knows now!¡± Frank tried his best to suppress his anger, ¡°I just called the other members of our family. We will meet in the hospitalter, Come with me now.¡± Anaya said in a deep voice, ¡°You can do whatever you want, but you are not making any trouble in front of Grandpa.¡± ¡°It¡®s toote. They have already gone over. Huty and follow me!¡± Coldness filled Anaya¡®s eyes. She then followed Frank to the hospital. At this time, the VIP ward was filled with people. All the rtives were there discussing Anaya¡®s divorce. The quiet ward was turned into a noisy market. Adams sat silently on the hospital bed with his back hunched and did not say a word. Anaya entered and kicked the white wooden door, making a loud sound. The noisy ward instantly quieted down. More than a dozen pairs of eyes looked at her. A middle¨Caged woman said sharply, ¡°Anaya, don¡®t you know that the ward has to be quiet? What do you mean by kicking the door? As ady of the Dutt family, you are uneducated!¡± ¡°Well?¡± Anaya¡®s red lips curled up and said in a cold voice, ¡°Not only am I uneducated, but I also beat people up. Aria, do you want to see it?¡± Aria shut up resentfully and cursed in a low voice, ¡°What a spoiled girl!¡± ¡°Anaya, I heard that you divorced Joshua today?¡± asked Adams. Anaya walked to the side of the bed and said gently, ¡°Yes.¡± Once she admitted it, the ward exploded again. ¡°Anaya, do you have a sense of the bigger picture? Do you know how many businesses matters our family has to rely on the Maltz family? Now you divorced Joshua. What about the Dutt family?¡± ¡°How could there be a jerk like you in our family? Knowing not about what you are doing and cheating on your husband, you deserve to be dumped by Joshua!¡± ¡°Go back and beg Joshua. Ask him to give you another chance. That¡®s a mistake you made, and it cannot influence the entire Dutt family!¡± Everyone chimed in, and Anaya caught a crucial piece of information. ¡°Who told you that I divorced him because I was cheating?¡± Aria sneered, ¡°Are you still pretending? The news said that you have an ambiguous rtionship with a man and were discovered by Joshua, so you were divorced!¡± As she spoke, she turned on her phone and showed the screenshots to her. ¡°Look for yourself! That headline was removed after only a few minutes. Is that because of your guilty conscience and you asked your friend in the showbiz to remove it?¡± There is no imprable wall in this world. You have done such a thing, and the entire Dutt family has been shamed by you!¡± Anaya looked down at the phone. ¡°The two protagonists of the wedding a year ago divorced.¡± A very eye¨Ccatching addition title. She looked down a little. This news had a strong temptation. The content of the divorce between Anaya and Joshua was only a short sentence, and the content of the remaining thousand words was all about attacking Anaya, The news reported that she had appeared in the bar many times behind Joshua¡®s back and acted ambiguous with a man, staying in the bar room for the whole night. Even when they had just divorced this afternoon, she was openly intimate with the man at the entrance of the city Hall. This report also had a few pictures, three in the Night Pub, and one in front of the City Hall this afternoon. The man¡®s face was mosaiced, and no one could tell who it was. Anaya looked at it carefully and returned the phone to Aria. There was no panic on his face. ¡°I didn¡®t cheat. The news was fabricated.¡± Aria scoffed, ¡°The photos have confirmed what you did. You said that you didn¡®t cheat. Where¡®s the evidence? You want us to believe you with your mouth?¡± ¡°Those photos were taken on the same day. I was drunk that day, and that person sent me to the hotel and left soon. Do you want me to check the hotel surveince for you? ¡°Frank always says that we are a family and that we should trust each other. Is this your trust in me?¡± The night before yesterday, Hearst stayed with her for less than ten minutes in the night. After sending her to the hotel, he left in less than half an hour, until the next morning he came back to deliver breakfast to her. Nothing happened to them at all. Her honesty made everyone hesitate. Aria didn¡®t respond anymore for she was concerned that she would be pped in the face. ¡°It doesn¡®t matter why you and Joshua were divorced.¡± Frank pulled the focus back from the emotional dispute and added, ¡°In short, you can¡®t divorce. Even if you can leave Joshua, the Dutt family can¡®t leave the Maltz family. You must find a way to remarry him, otherwise, don¡®t me our family for not recognizing you!¡± The other rtives echoed and pressured Anaya. Adams, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said, ¡°Be quiet.¡± Adams was the oldest and most powerful person in this family. As soon as he spoke, everyone else quieted down and waited for him to speak. I already knew about Anaya and Joshua¡¯s divorce before. Joshua was in a rtionship with another woman. Anaya would only suffer if she stays with him. It¡¯s good to divorce him. ¡°As for thepany, as long as I am here, I won¡¯t let you have no food. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Aria disagreed, ¡°That¡¯s easy to say. You have been in the hospital for half a year, and you just do some auxiliary work. The T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°If Anaya and Joshua¡¯s divorce spreads over, it would have a lot of negative impact on the stock price of Riven Group. Everyone present is holding the shares in Riven Group. How are you going to avoid these losses? At that time, everyone will suffer the losses together!¡± Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Chapter 21 The Passage to Her Heart ¡°Il was me who gives the shares to you, isn¡®t it?¡± Adams¡®s grayish¨Cbrown eyes were cloudy, but his mind was very clear. ¡°If you are afraid of suffering losses, sell the shares now. I established Riven Group by myself. Even if it would be destroyed by Anaya, I am willing to ept it!¡± Aria was so shocked that her face changed, ¡°Adams, what are you talking about? It is because you spoil her too much that Anaya is so arrogant! If you support her like this, do you want Riven Group and all of us to be killed by her willfulness?¡± ¡°Who said that without the Maltz family, Riven Group would be finished?¡± Anaya¡®s fair and delicate face was calm and frivolous, ¡°Without you, Riven Group can still stand up.¡± Aria sneered, ¡°Everyone knows how to talk big. But if you want us to believe you, you have to have a good result! In my opinion, if you give the position of vice president to Mark, there is a possibility that Riven Group can stand up.¡± Anaya raised her eyebrows, ¡°Do you mean that Mark has made a major contribution to thepany?¡± Aria snorted and seemed to be a little proud, ¡°It is not a major contribution. He just managed to close a deal that you failed to.¡± Not long after Anaya returned to thepany, she was doing only a few projects, and each one went smoothly. Thinking twice, she couldn¡®t know which project it was, so she asked, ¡°Which project is it?¡± ¡°Champin Company refused to cooperate with you. Is that true?¡± So it was Champin Company... ¡°Yes, it¡®s true.¡± Anaya looked at her meaningfully. Aria sneered when she saw Anaya was still indifferent in such an unfavorable situation. ¡°Why didn¡®t you tell others about the failure of this deal? If Mark hadn¡®t found the problem in advance and contacted Champin Company, do you know how much Riven Group would have lost?¡± Frank had originally nned to wait for tomorrow¡®s board meeting to announce it in public and give Anaya a hard p. He wanted to vent his anger for what happenedst time about Sega Corporation, but he did not expect that Aria would say it today. However, with the other members of the Dutt family present today, it would be good to be able to dampen Anaya¡®s spirit and create a positive image of Mark. As soon as Aria finished speaking, all of them started toin. ¡°How could Anaya do so? If she doesn¡®t have the ability, she shouldn¡®t have taken over such a big project.¡± ¡°Champin Company and Riven Group have worked together several times and Anaya messed up this project. That¡®s unexpected.¡± ¡°She¡®s gone stupid after being a housewife for a year?¡± ¡°In my opinion, Frank and his son are more reliable. How can a woman be the vice president?¡± In the face of everyone¡®s denouncement, from beginning to end, Anaya had a calm smile on her face. ¡°I cancel the cooperation with Champin Company deliberately.¡± ¡°Did you do it on purpose? Do you think work is child¡®s y?¡± Frank was a little angry. ¡°Not really. It¡®s just that at that time, I had already made a deal with Green Company.¡± Frank and Aria were stunned as if they were struck by lightning Quick as a sh. Aria said, ¡°You¡®re lying!¡± Mark has already negotiated with Green Company before, but he hasn¡®t signed with them. How can you make it?¡± Champin Company and Green Company were not on the same level. It was extremely difficult for the Dutt family to win Green Company¡®s cooperation. ¡°Although I am a stupid housewife, I will not joke about this.¡± Anaya borrowed Adams¡®s phone, logged into the cloud disk, and opened the electronic contract backup in front of everyone. People on Frank¡®s side changed color, but the others were happy to see that. If Riven Group made money, every one of them had a share. They were not close to Mark, and Mark¡®s family losing face had nothing to do with them. ¡°Green Company and I have already prepared the contract. I just need your signature, Frank. I was going to tell you tomorrow...¡± Anaya put away her phone unhurriedly and smiled, ¡°Frank, Aria, why didn¡®t you tell me in advance that Mark interfered in my work?¡± ¡°Don¡®t tell me he has already signed a contract with Champin Company? Are you paying for the breach of contract by yourself or using thepany¡®s public funds?¡± Riven Group now could only afford to make a deal with onepany. And everyone would choose the latter one between Champin Company and Green Company.¡± Frank was pale, and Aria lost her imposing manner. She totally changed her attitude and said to Anaya, ¡°Anaya, the penalty fee is quite a difficulty for our family.¡± ¡°We haven¡¯t signed the contract with Green Company yet. Why don¡®t we continue to cooperate with Champin Company and forget about Green Company...¡± Original content from N?velDrama.Org. Without waiting for Anaya to speak, the other voices of opposition hade out. ¡°Since you got Green Company, why did you lower your level to cooperate with Champin Company? Riven Group is not your family¡®spany. Are you going to sacrifice the entire interest of thepany for your family?¡± ¡°It¡®s a difficulty, which means it can still be solved. Mark made the mistake, and you should take responsibility for it!¡± ¡°Yes, Mark made his own decision to sign the contract with Champin Company. It has nothing to do with us!¡± Anaya looked coldly at the group of people arguing. Dogs bil dogs. That was what her rtives did. For a little benefit, they could soon be enemies. This was the family that they talked about all day long. Frank and Aria were lost for words. Anaya waited for everyone to finish arguing before saying, ¡°If you don¡®t trust me and feel that the Dutt family is powerless, then return your shares to me. I¡®ll buy them at market price.¡± Det sie Since she said so, there was no point in arguing anymore. Everyone looked at each other and did not speak Selling shares was a big malter. T Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Chapter 22 A Trick Hearst looked up. Hearst gazed at Samuel coldly. Hearst said, ¡°Learn some manners from Jayden from tomorrow onward.¡± Samuel said, ¡°I¡®m sorry.¡± The phone suddenly rang. The ringtone was one that Samuel had never heard before. Whose phone is that? Just as Samuel was wondering, Hearst picked up his phone and answered the call. Anaya said politely, ¡°Is this a good time? I want toe over to get my phone.¡± Hearst said, ¡°It¡®s a good time. I¡®ve been at home anyway.¡± ¡°Then I¡®lle over now.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Samuel looked at Hearst, who was sitting in a suit and tie in the office and saying that he had been at home. Samuel looked confused. Hearst has changed. Hearst knows how to lie now. Hearst did not care about Samuel¡®s expression and went into the lounge next door to change into a different set of clothes. It was a simple white shirt and ck trousers. Hearst looked mature. Hearst said, ¡°I¡®ll leave the rest to you.¡± Samuel, who was about to work overtime alone, didn¡®t know what to say. Samuel had endured too much. Anaya arrived at Cloud Vi. Anaya went to the designated floor and pressed the doorbell. The door opened, and Hearst, who was dressed in casual clothes, turned to the side. Hearst said, ¡°Come in.¡± Anaya was about to take her phone and leave. Anaya said, ¡°Sorry to disturb you.¡± When Anaya entered, a white unknown object darted to her feet, rubbing against her trousers. It was a white Samoyed, T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. Anaya had had a Samoyed in her third year of high school. The day Anaya brought the dog home, Joshua and the other students happened toe to their house to study. Joshua said that dogs were dirty, and the thing he hated the most in his life was dogs. At that time, Anaya was in love with Joshua. Joshua came before everything, and all things were done based on his preferences. Anaya couldn¡®t like what Joshua didn¡®t like. As a result, Anaya had someone send the dog away on the day Joshua said that. Anaya was afraid that Joshua would nevere again having a dog at home. Later, although Anaya liked dogs, she never had them again. The Samoyed barked. And that pulled Anaya back to his senses. Anaya squatted down and rubbed the dog¡®s head. It actually took the initiative to rub against her palm. It seemed to be enjoying it. Anaya could not helpughing. This dog was not afraid of strangers, Hearst took the phone over and said, ¡°Don¡®t lose it next time.¡± Anaya said, ¡°Thank you.¡± After getting her phone, Anaya replied to a few important messages before looking at Hearst again. ¡°I¡®ve troubled you. You¡®ve helped me so much, but I don¡®t know how to thank you...¡± That night at the bar, if not for Hearst, Anaya did not dare to think what would happen. Hearst said coldly, ¡°You can help me take care of the dog.¡± ¡°Don¡®t you want to have it?¡± ¡°I can¡®t. It is not allowed to have a dog in Cloud Vi.¡± ¡°But when I came in, I saw someone walking a dog downstairs.¡± ¡°Maybe he came in from outside.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Anaya didn¡®t think too much about it and agreed to it. Anaya liked dogs. Hearst had helped her a lot, so it was understandable for her to help him take care of a dog. Hearst handed his phone to her, ¡°Phone number.¡± Anaya was confused. Hearst said, ¡°If anything happens to the dog, contact me at any time.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Anaya had a feeling of being led around by the nose, but everything seemed to be reasonable. After putting in her phone number, Anaya asked, ¡°What is the dog¡®s name?¡± ¡°Sammo.¡± Anaya was speechless. Hearst is a genius with names. Joshua stayed in the hospital until nighttime. Just as Joshua left the hospital, he received a call from Cecilia, asking him to hurry home. Cecilia¡®s tone was a little harsh. Joshua guessed that Cecilia knew that he had divorced Anaya. Cecilia was sitting in the living room on the first floor, waiting for him. Cecilia looked well¨Cmaintained yet slightly angry. Seeing Joshuaing in, Cecilia ced the white porcin cup in her hand on the table. Cecilia asked, ¡°You divorced Anaya? Why didn¡®t you tell me such a big thing?¡± Joshua stopped next to her. Joshua said, ¡°I wanted to tell you when I have the chance.¡± ¡°Achance? I¡®m afraid you want to keep it froul me forever!¡± Cecilia raised her voice a little and said, ¡°You guys are really amazing, having an open marriage. Do you know how shameful I was because of you and Anaya?¡± Today, Cecilia invited a fewdies over. They had been chatting well when ady¡®s daughter suddenly sent thedy the news of Joshua and Anaya¡®s divorce. All of their attention suddenly shifted to Cecilia. The Maltz family had always been respectable on the outside. Everything in the family was covered up. Outsiders did not know that Joshua and Anaya had a bad rtionship. They thought they were in love. However, a few days ago, there was a rumor that Joshua and a strange woman stayed overnight outside. Today, the news of the divorce and Anaya¡®s affair was a topic. It removed the fig leaf of the Maltz family. If it weren¡®t for Cecilia had heard from thosedies today, Cecilia wouldn¡®t have known that so many things had happened in this short week! Joshua frowned, ¡°What do you mean by open marriage? Anaya and I are ... divorced peacefully.¡± Joshua felt awkward when he said that they had had a peaceful divorce. Everything that happened today could not be considered peaceful. ¡°Divorced peacefully?¡± As if she had heard a joke, Cecilia was so angry that she sneered a few times. Cecilia continued, ¡°You stayed with Lexie in a hotel. Anaya stayed with another man and did not return home at night. Is this the peaceful divorce you said? The two of you each found a new lover and even made it to the heated topic list. Have you thought about the Maltz family¡®s reputation?¡± ¡°A heated topic?¡± Joshua was puzzled. Cecilia found a screenshot from her phone and threw it to Joshua. Joshua looked at the contents and his expression immediately changed. ¡°Although I don¡®t know who turned the news down, many people have already seen it!¡± Cecilia stood up. The education Cecilia had received since Cecilia was young prevented her from shouting. However, her anger shown in her words could not be ignored. Every word seemed to be made with great effort. know continued, ¡°No, you can¡®t divorce Anaya. Bring Anaya back immediately and tell people that there is no problem between you. The news that you are on bad terms is just groundless. There is no such thing!¡± In the past, Joshua¡®s father cheated and divorced Cecilia. Cecilia lived alone with Joshua and suffered from people¡®s judging, What Cecilia hated the most were the looks of sympathy or ridicule, so Cecilia tried to create a perfect image of a rich dy. Now that Joshua and Anaya were in such a scandal, how could Cecilia sit still? Joshua was disturbed by the news and pulled his tie in frustration. Joshua said, ¡°Do you think Anaya will be willing toe back?¡± ¡°Why not? Anaya loves you. As long as you stay away from Lexie, Anaya will be willing to marry you again.¡± At the mention of Lexie, Cecilia seemed to have suddenly thought of a way to let out her anger. All of a sudden, Cecilia med everything on Lexie. Cecilia continued, ¡°Yes, Lexic. It must be because you¡®ve been in touch with Lexie that Anaya wants to divorce you! You are not allowed to see Lexic ever again!¡± Today, Joshua had been in a bad mood. Now, Joshua was even angrier, Joshua said in a harsh tone, ¡°What do you mean by that? What about the things you did to Anaya before? ¡°You told her to be a good wife, found all sorts of excuses to get her to do things for you, and made things difficult for her. Did you treat her well?¡± Joshua was well aware of Cecilia¡®s attitude toward Anaya. Joshua had just been toozy to care. ¡°Are you ming me? What I taught her was her responsibility as the daughter¨Cinw of the Maltz family! You will go to the Dutt family with me tomorrow. This time, you must bring Anaya back no matter what.¡± Joshua looked grim. He said with a harsh tone, ¡°Mom! Anaya and I are now separated. We don¡®t have anything to do with each other anymore. You should stop thinking about getting us back together. ¡°As for the news, I will go to Anaya and ask her about it.¡± With that, Joshua turned around and left, not giving Cecilia another chance to speak. Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Chapter 23 No Traces of Male Habitation Anaya took Sammo home. She took dog food and some dog toys out and showered Sammo. Just as Anaya was about to dry Sammo¡®s hair, the doorbell rang. She put down the hairdryer and walked to the door. Seeing the person outside, Anaya gripped the handle tightly and blocked the door. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Joshua¡®s face was cold, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze into ice, ¡°Before the divorce, did you get together with Hears?¡± On the way here, Joshua asked Alex to look for that trend. The trend only stayed for ten minutes in the top list before it was removed. It was likely that someone subdued it on purpose. Somehow, Joshua thought that it must be Anaya. The fact that Anaya took the initiative to bring up the divorce was unbelievable. Moreover, she had just gotten a divorce today, and Hearse was waiting for her at the entrance of City Hall... If Anaya and Hearst got together before the divorce, then everything made sense. However, all of this was only a guess. Without conclusive evidence, Joshua could onlye over to verify it. If everything was true... If everything was true, Joshua would never let Hearst get away with it! ¡°It¡®s not often to see you talk to me so politely.¡± Anaya gave him a sarcasticpliment and continued. ¡°The news is fake. Those photos were taken secretly at night. You should have investigated what happened that night. Nothing happened between him and me.¡± Her delicate face was bright and magnanimous, without any trace of lying. Joshua stared at Anaya for a while and seemed to be considering the authenticity of her words. Anaya was about to let him leave when Joshua suddenly forcefully pushed open the door and entered the apartment. Joshua never asked for Anaya¡®s opinion before doing anything. ¡°Mr. Maltz, didn¡®t anyone tell you that breaking into a single woman¡®s home is very rude?¡± Anaya was a little dissatisfied. ¡°We have been living together for a year. Do you still care about this?¡± ¡°That was before. Now we are divorced.¡± Joshua was a little displeased and did not argue with her. He carefully observed her residence. It was a normal apartment that was more than a thousand square feet. The decoration was very simple. Although it wasn¡®t shabby, it was far inferior to the Maltz¡®s house, ¡°You live in a ce like this?¡± Joshua asked in disdain. It was not that Anaya couldn¡®t afford to rent a better house, but it was just that this ce was closest to the hospital where Adams lived, so she chose this ce. ¡°Mr. Maltz, if you came here just to provoke me, please leave now.¡± Anaya stood by the door without exining. Joshua nced at her without a word and circled the room. The toothbrush, slippers, and clothes on the balcony were all Anaya¡®s. There were no traces of male habitation. It made Joshua¡®s mood slightly better. It looked like the news was indeed fake. Just as Joshua was about to leave the bathroom, he saw a white thing under the sink. Sammo¡®s fur was still wet. It shook its body and wanted to get dry. Joshua was standing right next to it, and he was sshed all over by the water without warning. His face instantly turned glum. He took out a dark handkerchief and wiped the water on his clothes. He quickly walked out of the bathroom and said in his usualmanding tone, ¡°Anaya, you know that I don¡®t like dogs. Why did you raise such a dirty thing? Quickly throw it away!¡± As if feeling Joshua¡®s mood, the dog deliberately ran to his side, shook a few more times, and thert quickly hid behind Anaya for protection. Joshua¡®s expression became even more gloomy. Anaya smiled. This dog was smart and knew who to get close to. ¡°Mr. Maltz,¡± Anaya lifted her eyelids and looked at Joshua. ¡°I am no longer your ¡®servant¡®. Please don¡®t use this kind ofmanding tone to talk to me. It¡®s not pleasant to the ears.¡± In the past, Anaya had liked Joshua, which was why she had tolerated him. Now that she didn¡®t like him anymore, he no longer had the right to order her. Anaya asked Joshua to leave again, ¡°Mr. Maltz, please leave immediately. Otherwise, I don¡®t niind letting my dog stick to you and let you feel his love.¡± Joshua nced at Anaya and her dog. Without another word, he walked toward the door. Joshua walked past Anaya. Anaya¡®s phone rang and she picked it up. Joshua listened to Anaya as he walked. ¡°I just took a bath for him... Its fur is really long... Okay, I¡®ll see if I have time on the weekend to take him to the pet shop. It¡®s okay, no trouble...¡± Joshua walked to the entrance and stopped. He waited for Anaya to hang up before asking her with a dark face, ¡°Whose dog is that?¡± When Joshua asked this, he had a faint guess in his heart, Just now, Joshua had vaguely recognized the voice on the phone. It was very simr to the voice he had heard at the entrance of the bar earlier. These two people had a rtionship! ¡°It has nothing to do with you.¡± Anaya¡®s attitude angered Joshua, and he suppressed his anger. ¡°I don¡®t care who you are with, but you¡®d better restrain yoursell. Don¡®t make news like you did today, causing the two families to be embarrassed!¡± ¡°When did I not restrain myself? Did I go out to show off that I had cheated? You always stay together with Lexie. How dare you use me of not being restrained?¡± ¡°You!¡± ¡°Sammo, bite him!¡± Anaya stopped talking nonsense with Joshua. Sammo understood her order and rushed toward Joshua with a bark. Joshua felt that Sammo was dirty and worried that it would touch him again, so he finally pushed the door open and left. It was already midnight when Anaya dried Sammo¡®s hair. N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. When Anaya was free, she took out her phone to send a message to Aracely. ¡°Were you the one who removed the trend today?¡± Aracely quickly replied. ¡°What? What do you mean? My mom brought me to learn flower arts today, so I didn¡®t check my phone.¡± It wasn¡®t Aracely? Then who could it be? Anaya quickly thought about Joshua. The Maltz family cared about their reputation. They probably felt that the news was disgraceful, so they asked someone to remove it. Anaya paused and asked Aracely to help her check the source of the news. Although Anaya already had a suspect, she needed to confirm it. Aracely¡®s efficiency was high. The next morning, Anaya received a message from Aracely. The news was made by Lexie. Aracely was a little angry and sent several angry emojis. ¡°I have never seen such a shameless woman. She messes with my husband and yet she nders me! Let¡®s go to the hospital and hit that bitch!¡± Anayaforted Aracely, telling Aracely not to be impulsive. The cards should be yed at the right time. Anaya had breakfast and drove to work Tim handed over the information that she had asked for before. ¡°McKlein Inc. released news about the search for the agent in America. It is estimated that they will send a special agent to Boston to find a suitable agent in half a month.¡± Meklein Inc. was an internationally renowned luxury brand, rooted in Canada. Not long ago, it released news that it was going to enter the domestic market and nned to go to America to find an agent at the beginning of next month. Tim paused for a moment before saying, ¡°Ms. Dutt, manypanies in the country will fight for the agency for internationally famous brands like McKlein. With the current situation of Riven Group...¡± Tim did not finish his words, but Anaya knew what he was going to say. Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Withdraw His Investment ¡°I have my own ns. Just continue to watch.¡± In her previous life, Anaya had dealt with youngdies and had heard about this project. She knew the key to get the agency. Barring idents, she could get this project. Currently, all of Riven Group¡®s employees had someints about her, the vice president who was parachuted in. Although Anaya had taken over a few projects, none of them were sessful. If she could win the agency of McKlein Inc. in American, her authority in thepany would definitely improve. After Tim left, a female staff walked in. ¡°Ms. Dutt, Mr. Dutt called you to the reception room upstairs. He said that he had something important to talk to you about.¡± ¡°OK.¡± Anaya locked the information into the safe and got up to go upstairs. When she walked to the door of the reception room, she bumped into Alex who had juste out. Alex had aplicated expression on his face, greeted her, and left. Anaya pushed open the door to the reception room. Mark and Frank sat inside with ashen faces. Frank had been through a lot and could keep his equanimity. Mark stood up directly and pointed at her nose, scolding. ¡°Anaya! Look at what you¡®ve done! The Maltz family said today that they would withdraw their investments from the several projects that are running! Didn¡®t you say you were going to take responsibility? How are you going to do?¡± The Maltz family was going to withdraw their investments? Anaya walked over, picked up the documents on the table that had not been put away, and nced at them. They were all investments of hundreds of millions of dors. With the Dutt family¡®s current wealth, if they allocated funds to continue these projects, the other projects that were going to start must be stopped. of course, it included the project of the agency of McKlein Inc. Anaya did not answer Mark¡®s angry roar. She put down the document and said calmly, ¡°i¡®ll contact Joshua.¡± She could roughly guess why Joshua targeted the Dutt family. She left the reception room and called Joshua. ¡°Do you have a minute? I want to see you.¡± ¡°No,¡± the one on the other side said coldly. After Joshua finished speaking, he was about to hang up. ¡°Wait a minute!¡± Anaya stopped him. ¡°I have something to tell you. It is about Lexie¡®s reputation. Do you want to hear it?¡± ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Let¡®s talk face to face.¡± ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± ¡°No, I don¡®t dare.¡± Although she said this, Anaya¡®s tone was very tough. Joshua was angered by her attitude and said in a low voice, ¡°Come to mypany.¡± An hourter, Anaya reached Joshua¡®s office. Anava put down her bag and sat on the ck leather sofa. Alex served coffee for her and quickly left. She got straight to the point. ¡°Why did you withdraw the investment?¡± Joshua was silent for a moment. He was unwilling to admit that the reason he withdrew.his investment was actually because of yesterday¡®s trending topic and that Anaya had been involved with Hearst. This reason was too childish, and even he felt it was absurd. Joshua tried his best not to care about the matter of Anaya and Hearst, but the anger in his heart intensified. Finally, he decided to withdraw his investment and teach Anaya a lesson. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. He said coldly, ¡°Do you think you can get away with hurting Lexie so easily?¡± Anaya looked at him and suddenly smiled softly, ¡°As expected, it was because of this...¡± Lexie pretended to be injured, and Joshua could withdraw a few hundred million investments without hesitation. Joshua really loved Lexie deeply. Something simr had actually happened in her previous life. That day, Lexie identally fell from upstairs and framed that Anaya did it. Joshua sent Lexie to the hospital and canceled all cooperation with the Dutt family on the second day. He did it without any hesitation. At that time, the Dutt family had been at the end of resources. As soon as Joshua withdrew his investment, all the projects of the Dut family stopped. Not long after, they dered bankruptcy. No matter how much she begged Joshua to save her grandfather¡®s life work, Joshua remained unmoved. He only watched coldly as the Dutt family was removed from the noble families of Boston. He also stood idly by as she turned froin a nobledy of the Dutt family into a helpless and desperate woman. In this life, Joshua was still so cruel. Thinking of all the things that she had experienced, Anaya could not help but feel a sharp pain in her heart. It was painful, just because she had been blind and destroyed the Dutt family step by step for such a man. she quickly calmed down and took a thumb drive from her bag. ¡°Take a look.¡± Joshua was confused and plugged the thumb drive into theputer. Seeing the contents, he was shocked. There was evidence that Lexie bribed the news agency to spread rumors, as well as the record that she transferred money to James Koeni. James was her current attending physician. Anaya was clearly implying that Lexie and the doctor were lying to Joshua. Josua closed theputer. His face was gloomy. When facing Anaya, he had never been amiable. ¡°Anaya, your means are getting dirtier and dirtier! Do you think I will believe such fake evidence?¡± ¡°In the past, I told you what Lexie had done. You asked me to provide evidence. This time, I brought evidence, but you don¡®t believe me...¡± Anaya sneered. ¡°Lexie didn¡®t do this perfectly. If you don¡®t believe me, you can investigate it yourself. With the Maltz family¡®s power, you can investigate it easily.¡± ¡°No need. I believe that Lexic won¡®t do such a thing.¡± Anaya looked at him for a long time and then said, ¡°Since you don¡®t believe me, then I will spread the news and see how the others view these things. Lexie has just returned to the country and has not gained a firm foothold. Do you think that if these things she has done are exposed, will there be a studio to ept her?¡± She could not wake a person who was pretending to be asleep. Joshua did not want to believe what Lexie had done. No matter how much Anaya said, it was useless. So, it was better for Anaya to start with the interests directly. ¡°Don¡®t forget that the Maltz family is not short of money. Without a studio to ept her, I will open a designpany for her.¡± Joshua stood up and looked down at Anaya. ¡°If you dare to nder Lexie, it won¡®t just be a matter of divestment.¡± ¡°If it weren¡®t for the 800 million dors that the Dutt family had lent out, the Maltz family wouldn¡®t have been where they are today. Joshua, are you really going to be so ruthless?¡± Anaya¡®s hand on her knee slowly tightened. Joshua said mercilessly, ¡°The 800 million dors was an exchange for the marriage between the two families. I have already paid it back. Anaya, I don¡®t owe you anything, ¡°If you had been a good Mrs. Maltz, you wouldn¡®t have had so much trouble. You should have thought of this result when you used Lexie to force me to divorce.¡± Their marriage was a clearly marked deal. It was Anaya who ruined this deal. But Anaya didn¡®t regret it. Instead of repeating the same mistake from her previous life, she would rather give it her all. Anaya knew that no matter what she said, it was impossible for Joshua to let go. She stood up with her bag in hand and looked up at him, neither humble nor pushy. ¡°You won this time. Since you¡®ve vented your anger for Lexie, I hope you won¡®t interfere in the Dutt family¡®s affairs in the future.¡± Joshua felt unpleasant to see that she was extremely sad but pretended to be calm andposed. In the past, she had always been kind and gentle to him. But now, she was so defensive, making him ufortable. ¡°Depends on my mood.¡± Joshua walked to his desk and sat down. ¡°Ms. Dutt, jog on.¡± Anaya gave him onest look and turned to leave. They parted unhappily. After leaving the Maltz Group, Anaya received a call from Tim. Tim told her that Frank and Mark had gone to the hospital to see Adams for the matter of divestment. Anaya immediately drove over. When she arrived, Frank and Mark were both sitting on the bench in the corridor on the first floor. Their suits were a little wrinkled, and their waxed hair was a little messy. It seemed that they had just gone through a fierce battle. Seeing her, Mark rushed over and asked, ¡°Anaya! Did you arrange the two bodyguards at the door of the ward? What do you mean? We can¡®t even meet Adams! We are family. Will we harm Adams? Why can¡®t we meet him?¡± After what happened yesterday, Anaya asked Tim to find someone to guard the ward that night. She did not expect that her arrangement would really work today. Faced with Mark¡®s question, Anaya just quietly replied, ¡°My grandfather needs to rest.¡± After saying that, she ignored Mark and looked at Frank, ¡°Frank, I have said that I will take responsibility for this matter. Why did youe to the hospital to find my grandfather?¡± Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Chapter 25 A Timely Help ¡°Is the problem solved?¡± Too many things happened in the past two days, and Frank could no longer pretend to be friendly. With a gloomy face, he asked, ¡°Did you send people to watch over my uncle in order to let him have a good rest, or are you worried that he will know about the absurd things that you have done?¡± The former, of course.¡± Anaya looked straight into Frank¡®s eyes. ¡°Give me time. I will take care of the money.¡± Mark sneered, ¡°You¡®re just a woman. How are you going to settle this? Are you going to find someone richer than Joshua and be his mistress?¡± ¡°Frank, Mark really has a shit mouth as Vivianna does. And you are taking your ill¨Cmannered son everywhere you go, are you trying to show off how bad a father you are?¡± Frank gave Mark a warning look and then said to Anaya, ¡°Come with me to Maltz¡®s ce tonight and. Ask Joshua to withdraw his decision to pull out.¡± Anaya was silent for a long time before saying, ¡°I will think of other ways.¡± Frank¡®s face changedpletely. What he hated the most was Anaya¡®s pride. Her unyielding aura seemed to melt into her blood, making Frank look like a coward. Frank only saw Anaya as an ignorant little girl. How dare she be so bold in front of me? he thought. ¡°Other ways? What other ways? Do you know how big a loss these projects will bring to Riven Group if they stop for a day? You have to abandon all your self¨Cesteem and arrogance when doing business! Even if you kneel to Joshua today, you have to get the problem solved today!¡± ¡°If you want to kneel, just do it yourself.¡± Anaya straightened her back, ¡°I will think of a way to raise money. I¡®ll beg Joshua over my dead body!¡± Anaya could abandon her ego in front of anyone but Joshua. She did not say more and asked the bodyguards to send the two out of the hospital. Frank was so angry that his face turned red. He had finally had some power in hand. How could he allow Anaya to destroy Riven Group? Since Anaya refused to ask Joshua for help, Frank decided to do it on his own. Anaya asked Tim to contact the heads of severalpanies, but in the end, none of them agreed to meet her. She did not just sit still. Anaya took Tim with her and went to the people herself, but the result was the same. She was either rejected or sent out by the security guards. Anaya went to them several times, and one of the bosses finally reminded her, ¡°Ms. Dutt, Mr. Maltz has already said that no one is allowed to help you. ¡°Boston is not a big city. Everypany here has business to do with the Maltz family. They are spiraling and no one wants to mess with them. Don¡®t waste your time. You have offended Mr. Maltz. If you want someone to help you, I say the best choice for you is to go for him.¡± Anaya already did that. However, Joshua had no intention of stopping at all. Anaya was silent for a moment. Then she forced out a smile. ¡°Alright, thank you for the reminder,¡± she said. That being said, she still contacted people from otherpanies, After busying herself for a few days, she got nothing. Joshua made some casual warnings to otherpanies, and it left Anaya no choice. For the first time, Anaya realized that the Maltz family had been way much more powerful than the Dutt family. In the evening, when Anaya was in the car, eating bread that ¡®lim bought her, Catherine Tarleton, Aracely¡®s mother, called her and invited her to have dinner with her tonight. Anaya and Aracely were good friends. Catherine and David, Aracely¡®s father, had watched her grow up and always treated her well. Anaya could more or less guess Catherine¡®s intentions since she received the call at this very point. Although Anaya felt embarrassed, she still went. Sure enough, Catherine had asked Anaya over for Riven Group. ¡°Anaya, I really want to help you, but the Tarleton family is not big after all. This is all I can do for you...¡± ¡°Don¡®t say this, Mrs. Tarleton, you have already solved half of my problems. Thank you very much.¡± Aracely grabbed Anaya¡®s hand. ¡°Anaya, I¡®m sorry, I can¡®t help much.¡± The Tarleton family was worth billions in the market, but it was difficult to lend hundreds of millions all at once because they needed to keep thepany running. ¡°I should be the one apologizing. Sorry for troubling you guys with such a big matter.¡± People could easily get bonuses when things were going well, but could hardly get timely help when caught in trouble. It was already great kindness that the Tarleton family was willing to reach out a helping hand to her at this time. ¡°Come on! We are good friends!¡± Aracely put some food on Anaya¡®s te and scolded, ¡°Joshua the heartless bastard! You lent him so much money without saying anything back then. Can¡®t believe that he¡®s being such a jerk to you after his family seeds!¡± Winston peeled the shrimp and ced it on Aracely¡®s te. His voice was gentle as he lectured, ¡°Language, Aracely.¡± Aracely muttered, ¡°That son of a bitch deserves it...¡± ¡°He didn¡®t like me. I¡®m not surprised that he did this,¡± Anaya said. Joshua had never been nice to Anaya, and she had long stopped hoping for it. ¡°What do you n to do with thecking money?¡± ¡°I¡®ll talk to people from otherpanies. I should be able to hold on for another while with your help.¡± Aracely cheered her on. ¡°Good luck to you!¡± ¡°Good luck to me!¡± Anava drove away from the Tarleton family. She took a bunch of flowers back to the hospital and reced the old ones in the vase. The doctor said that flowers could bring the patient a good mood. Anava held the withered flower and did not feel joy. She did not return to her apartment after leaving the hospital. She just drove aimlessly. The city at night was brightly lit. Anaya parked her car near the crossing river bridge and went up the bridge alone to watch the scenery. She stood by the guardrail, closed her eyes, and opened her arms. The gentle wind caressed her slender arm, making her rxed. Suddenly, someone grabbed her hand which was suspended in the air. Anaya staggered. She was pulled to the side, away from the guardrail and the dark and deep river under. Before she could see the man¡®s face clearly, she smelled the faint fragrance of herbs first. Hearst looked very healthy, but he always had a leisurely herbal fragrance on him. That was a very unique aroma. With his handsome face, he looked like an abstinent young doctor. However, Anaya remembered that he was in fact a money boy. Anaya exined, ¡°I didn¡®t want to jump into the river, I was just enjoying the wind.¡± Hearst withdrew his hand, and there was no trace of embarrassment on his face at all. ¡°I was being rude, sorry.¡± ¡°It¡®ste. Why are you here?¡± Anaya asked him. It was already half¨Cpast ten by the time she left the hospital. It was probably already inidnight then. Hearst¡®s answer was short. ¡°Going for a ride.¡± ¡°Sote?¡± ¡°Aren¡®t you the same?¡± Anaya didn¡®t say anything. She was rendered speechless. He¡®s so bad at chatting, will there really be a rich woman asking for him? Anaya thought. She looked at his face. Well... There will be A lot. Anaya suddenly realized that all of Paradise Nightclub¡®s money boys seemed to be on night duty. She thought that Hearst might have just returned from work and was too embarrassed to mention his job, so he casually found an excuse. She said suddenly, ¡°You¡®ve worked hard too.¡± Hearst was confused. Anaya pointed at the car by the roadside and asked, ¡°Your car?¡± There was a sports car parked on the side of the road. It waspletely different from themercial car Hearst drovest time. So Anaya was somewhat uncertain. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Can you please drive me to the road over there? I¡®ll pay you.¡± Anaya had walked quite a distance and did not want to walk more. ¡°Get in.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Anaya opened the door and got in. There was a chocte cake, and she saw it at a nce. The exquisitely decorated cake aroused Anaya¡®s appetite. N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. She could not help but take a few more nces. Hearst said, ¡°You can have it if you want.¡± ¡°You don¡®t eat it?¡± ¡°I don¡®t like sweet food.¡± ¡°Then why you bought it?¡± Hearst remained silent. Anaya didn¡®t want him to think of her as a noisy person, so she shut up in time. Before getting out of the car, Anaya took the cake and took out her wallet. ¡°How much is it?¡± ¡°You don¡®t have to.¡± Anaya knew that Hearst was not being polite to her. He really did not care about the money, so Anaya didn¡®t insist. She rummaged in her bag and found a fruit candy. She liked sweets and would asionally put some in her bag. ¡°For the cake.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Anaya thanked Hearst again and returned to her own car. Watching her car disappear into the traffic, Hearst raised his hand and looked at the small candy in his palm. After a long time, he gently kissed it. It was the seventh day of their reunion. Anaya gave him the first gift. Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Chapter 26 This is the Life You Want? N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Anaya rushed to several business dinners a day. It was way too much for even a good drinker like her. After sending off the general manager of a company with a smile, she rushed into the bathroom and vomited. Her tears almost came out and were forcibly held back. Anaya casually washed up and fixed her makeup in the mirror before walking out of the bathroom. She vomited so hard that her legs couldn¡®t support her body up. She leaned against the wall of the corridor to take a break ¡°I thought you could live a better life without the Maltz family, but this is the life you want?¡± A man¡®s piercing ridicule came from above.. Anaya raised her head and saw who it was. Her originally bent spine immediately straightened, making herself look invincible. ¡°It¡®s bitter, but it makes me a human. It¡®s much better than the miserable life in someone else¡®s home,¡± she said with a very bright smile on her face that was covered in exquisite makeup. Joshua¡®s face became dark Frank walked out from behind Joshua, put on the airs of an elder, and scolded, ¡°Anaya! How can you talk to Mr. Maltz like that!¡± After he finished speaking, he put on a ttering smile toward Joshua. ¡°Mr. Maltz, Anaya was drunk. She¡®s just talking . nonsense. Don¡®t take it to heart.¡± Frank¡®s ttery deepened the sarcasm in Joshua¡®s eyes. It seemed that he wasughing at Anaya for working so hard, but could not even get the approval of her family. Joshua looked at Anaya with a faint smile and said to Frank, ¡°Yeah, Ms. Dutt must have said it unintentionally.¡± Frank said, ¡°Mr. Maltz, the investment...¡± ¡°Sorry, can¡®t help with that.¡± Joshua looked away from Anaya, ¡°Ms. Dutt insisted on divorcing me. She should have been prepared to ept all the consequences. ¡°I only invested in the Dutt family to help my marriage partner. Now that we are apart, I have to use the money on more promising projects.¡± Joshua left. Frank red at Anaya and quickly followed. The sinile on his face was more ttering than before. Frank¡®s soapy posture was like a p on Anaya¡®s face. Frank had a lot of prestige in the Dutt family and always showed people the image of a mature elder. But in front of Joshua, Frank could only be a dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy, And Frank was her uncle. Anaya¡®s fingers slowly curled up into the palm of her hand and soon loosened. She did not have the time to be sad over these trivial matters. How to get an investment was the initial problem she should think about. Anaya and Tim both drank quite a bit of wine, and Tim called for a designated and left first. Anaya leaned against the car and waited on the roadside for the designated driver. There was a low noiseing from the flower bed not far away, and it seemed to be mixed with the sound of a woman crying for help Anaya frowned slightly and went to check the situation. Behind the short slirubs that were half the heiglit of a person, a few slightly tipsy, foul¨Cmouthed men had forced a young woman to the corner. A man grabbed the woman¡®s left hand and held her. He cursed, ¡°Bitch, how dare you attack me!¡± The woman lowered her head in fear. Her long ck hair covered her entire face, making it impossible to see her face clearly. ¡°It¡®s because you touched me...¡± ¡°You ugly monster, you should be grateful when a man touchies you! I only did that because I was drunk Whoon earth would want to touch you?¡± The man looked at the woman and smiled vulgarly, ¡°You have an ugly face, but the figure is not bad. Let us have fun.¡± ¡°Gentlemen, forcing women is not a polite thing to do.¡± Anaya walked out from the side and the men turned back to look at her. The man in the middle let go of that woman and said to Anaya in an indecent manner, ¡°Oh, another chick here. What? You want to join us?¡± The man said as he slowly approached Anaya. Anaya didn¡®t panic at all. She calmly said, ¡°I¡®ve called the police. If you are sure you can finish before the police arrive, you can try.¡± Hearing this, the man stopped and was almost sober. A guy recognized Anaya and said, ¡°She is Joshua¡®s ex¨Cwife. Although they have already divorced, she was once Joshua¡®s woman. If we touch her...¡± The man was stopped by hispanion¡®s words. He did not go forward and only spat at Anaya, ¡°I don¡®t want a woman who has been touched by other men!¡± Anaya slightly lifted the corners of her red lips and said coldly, ¡°You are not just a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong. Save your excuses.¡± The man was enraged by her words, but the police thing frightened him, so he left with his men. The woman in the corner walked over and mumbled, ¡°Thank you...¡± The woman still had her head lowered. Anaya looked down and saw therge scars on her face through her jet¨Cck hair. The hideous scars covered more than half of her face. It was terrifying. Anyone else would definitely be shocked, but Anaya just watched her calmly, ¡°Where do you live? I¡®ll give you a ride.¡± ¡°No, no need for that, I can go back myself.¡± ¡°Those men may not have gone far.¡± Hearing this, the woman trembled and was silent for a few seconds. ¡°Sorry for the trouble.¡± ¡°What¡®s your name?¡± Anaya asked as she led the woman to her car. ¡°Silvia Halton.¡± The designated driver that Anaya called had arrived. She asked Silvia for her address and sent her over. The car stopped in an old neighborhood and Silvia was about to get off. On the first floor of the residential building, several men seemed to be walking casually, but they seemed to be looking for something Silvia instantly stopped her move to open the door when she saw them. Anaya also noticed the people outside. She asked as she saw Silvia be stiff, ¡°What¡®s wrong?¡± ¡°Can you send me to the hotel?¡± ¡°Do you have a ce to stay in the hotel?¡± ¡°Sort of.¡± Silvia worked part¨Ctime in a hotel. The manager might agree to let her stay the night on the staircase. Anaya did not send Silvia back to the hotel but took her back to her ce. ¡°Ms. Dutt, I can stay in the hotel.¡± Anaya said, ¡°Follow me upstairs.¡± Silvia pursed her lips and thanked Anaya again. She had thanked her many times that night. Anaya gave a pair of pajamas that she hadn¡®t worn before to Silvia, and Silvia took the pajamas into the bathroom. Anaya simply tidied up the room and noticed a diamond ring on the table. It was Silvia¡®s. She remembered seeing this ring in a magazine not long ago. It was thest piece of a famous foreign designer before he quit the market two years ago. A wealthy businessman in Boston bid it at 2 million, then the ring disappeared. This ring should be the real piece. Bryant had given it to Silvia. Anaya had heard that Bryant Tirrell, the eldest son of the Tirrell family, used to have a secret beautiful woman. He had used some tricks to trap that woman by his side. That woman hated him so inuch that she disfigured herself and her whereabouts were unknown ever since then. Bryant did not know that she was disfigured and naturally did not know that his beloved beauty no longer existed, leaving only a woman with a broken face. Just now outside the hotel, Anaya recognized Silvia at a nce. Silvia, the once renowned genius painter, and now a cleaner of the hotel. Anaya saved Silvia half out of pity and half for her purpose. ording to the trajectory of her previous life, if nothing went wrong, Silvia would return to her biological parents in at most a year. Silvia¡®s biological parents were not ordinary people. They would be a great help to Anaya. When Anaya woke up the next day, Silvia had left. Breakfast was ready, and the pajamas she lent to Silvia were neatly stacked on the table. Anaya sat down at the dining table with a gentle gaze. A polite girl she thought. Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Are You Blind? In the next few days, Anaya went out a lot. Almost every day, she had to contact a lot of people. However, no one was willing to help Anaya, and Anaya liad got almost hundreds of no from various companies which she called at. When her eyesnded on the name of thestpany, Anaya hesitated for a long time but still dialed the number. ¡°Mr. Parkhurst, this is Anaya. I wonder when you are free to meet me?¡± ill len Timothy Parkhurst, Joshua¡®s rival, used to have unpleasant moments with Anaya before because Anaya made things difficult for Timothy while she was with Joshua. If possible, Anaya didn¡®t want to contact Joshua at all. But she had no other choice. Timothy and Joshua had been against each other for a long time. But after all, it concerned merely Joshua instead of Anaya. So she figured she still had a chance. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, why did you call me?¡± Timothy asked. The news of Anaya and Joshua getting a divorce had already spread among rich families. Timothy naturally knew about that as well. But he clearly wanted to make things difficult for Anaya. ¡°I need your help.¡± Anaya ignored Timothy¡®s sarcasm and simply exined her intentions. She was already prepared to be rejected, but surprisingly, Timothy agreed. ¡°I will attend a birthday banquet the day after tomorrow. If you agree toe with me, I will help you.¡± ¡°No problem,¡± Anaya answered without hesitation. Timothy had not expected Anaya to agree so quickly. Hisughter came through the phone. ¡°Wonderful! When the timees, I¡®ll get someone to pick you up. You should prepare in advance.¡± After Anaya hung up the phone, Tim reminded Anaya, ¡°Ms. Dutt, Timothy agreed to your request so easily. Could it be a trap?¡± ¡°There should be no problem.¡± Timothy was a famous yboy in Boston. The reason why he became Joshua¡®s rival was that Timothy had once pursued Lexie in the past. At that time, Lexie and Joshua were on a secret date. Timothy didn¡®t know about that and tried to hit on Lexie. In the end, Timothy ended up being beaten by Joshua and his friends, Ever since then, Timothy and Joshua, the rivals, had disdained and caused trouble for each other. Timothy invited Anaya to the banquet simply because he wanted to make Joshua embarrassed. A proud man like Joshua would definitely go crazy with anger when he saw Anaya, who he had once loved, quickly find aman and be with Timothy, The reason behind had nothing to do with love but was simply because of the possessive side of a man. Timothy needed a way to embarrass Joshua, and Anaya needed money, It was a fair trade for boil, so Anaya quickly agreed. On the day of the banquet, a car arrived at Anaya¡®s apartment. Timothy got out of the car and looked at his surroundings, a little surprised. He wondered why Anaya, a richdy from the Dutt family, ended up living in such a shabby ce after she divorced Joshua. Although the ce was just fine, it still wasn¡®t good enough for a once wealthy girl. Timothy went upstairs, and Anaya just happened toe out of her room. With just a nce, Timothy was stunned. Anaya wore a purplish¨Cgray long dress that revealed her seductive shoulders, and with glitter on her silk dress, she looked like an elegant fairy walking among the stars.. Her long hair was draped behind her back and fixed with a purple hair clip near her ear, curling at the hair end and adding charm to her pretty face. Timothy also noticed that Anaya had put on makeup and looked even cuter. ¡°Let¡®s go.¡± Anaya had already walked up to Timothy before he realized. Timothy came back to his senses. He smiled. ¡°Ms. Dutt, you are so beautiful. I think Joshua must regret divorcing you now.¡± But Anaya didn¡®t buy what Timothy was selling. After all, he was a man who had been in so many affairs all year round and got tons of tricks to fool a woman. ¡°Don¡®t joke about that!¡± Anaya replied with a polite smile, Half an hourter, at the Tirrell¡®s house, Boston. From afar, Anaya looked through the window at the brightly lit vi. She only heard Timothy say that it was his friend¡®s birthday banquet, but Anaya did not expect it to be held in the Tirrell¡®s house. After all, with the Dutt family¡®s current status in Boston, it was impossible for Anaya to visit the Tirrell family. I1 Timothy hadn¡®t brought her here, Anaya would never have the qualifications to enter. Timothy got out of the car and opened the door for Anaya. He reached out his hand, wanting to help her out. But Anaya avoided the contact. She had been married to Joshua for a vear but never even held his hand because she didn¡®t like physical contact with men. ?till, Timothy took the initiative to hold Anaya¡®s hand, entering the room arm in arm. Anaya wanted to break free, but Timothy whispered, ¡°Joshua¡®s car is behind us. Ms. Dutt, you are so smart, so you should know why I brought you here today. Please behave yourself.¡± Then Anaya turned around and saw Joshua. Lexie hadn¡®t recovered from her ¡°injury¡± yet. And Joshua came with Robin. Joshua soon noticed Anaya. And Timothy caught Joshua¡®s attention as well. Anaya held Timothy¡®s arm, both looking beautiful. They somehow looked like they were couples. But in Joshua¡®s eyes, he found it disgusting, Robin followed Joshua¡®s gaze and looked over. Then Robin said in surprise, ¡°When did Anaya get together with Timothy?¡± Joshua retracted his gaze and said coldly, ¡°She and I have divorced. And what she did had nothing to do with me. Tam with Lexie now.¡± Robin was at a loss for a moment. He paused and asked with aplicated expression, ¡°Do you really intend to marry Lexie?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°I don¡®t think you and Lexie should be together.¡± ¡°Well, I do.¡± After Joshua finished speaking, he didn¡¯t look at Anaya anymore and walked into the vi. Robin frowned and chased after him. ¡°What is so good about Lexie? So the reason that you are targeting the Dutt family is also because of Lexie, right?¡± ¡°Yes. Any problem with that?¡± ¡°You are ridiculous!¡± Robin thought that Joshua wanted to force Anaya to turn back and never offered a helping hand to the Dutt family. Now that he figured out Joshua was simply targeting Anaya, Robin couldn¡®t just watch and let Anaya be. Joshua seemed to have known Robin¡®s thoughts and warned, ¡°If you dare to help her, you will only make me want to destroy the Dutt family more.¡± ¡°Anaya is your ex¨Cwife. Isn¡®t it too cruel for you to treat her like this?¡± Robin was infuriated by Joshua¡®s behavior. ¡°Cruel? What she did to Lexie is much crueler than this! That day Lexie almost died!¡± ¡°There must be a misunderstanding. Anaya is not that kind of person.¡± Joshua disdained Robin¡®s remarks. You don¡®t know her at all.¡± Robin asked, ¡°So you think you know her well enough?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid it¡®s just your delusion.¡± ¡°Are you on her side or mine?¡± ¡°Neither! It¡®s just a matter of fact.¡± Joshua didn¡®t know what to say, so he simply ignored their arguments and quickened his steps toward the door. Timothy, who saw Joshua Icave with a gloomy face, was very satisfied. ¡°If I knew that such a move was so effective. I would have found you carlier.¡± Anaya did not respond. She only found their behaviors childish. Joshua and Robin, on the other hand, entered the hall together. And Bryant just so happened toe down from upstairs in a hurry, unfolding a dark coat and putting it on. He saw Joshua and Robin and stopped. Joshua asked, ¡°Are you going out? But isn¡®t Mia¡®s birthday banquet going to start soon?¡± ¡°Yes, my guards said that surveince cameras on the east side of the city caught sight of my Shiloh. I need to take a look.¡± Everyone in the city knew that Bryant had always been finding a woman called Shiloh Sheldon. No matter when or where, as long as Bryant heard the slightest bit of news about Shiloh, he would put down everything and rush over immediately. Even so, he still had not found a trace of Shiloh in the past two years. Robin didn¡®t want to stay with Joshua and volunteered. ¡°I¡®ll go with you.¡± Joshua was about to say that he would go with them as well. But then Joshua caught a glimpse of Anaya holding Timothy¡®s arm as they entered the door. He frowned and changed his mind. ¡°I will ask Alex to bring some people with you.¡± Bryant nodded his head. He didn¡®t stay for long and quickly left. Joshua hid in the crowd with his eyes fixed on Anaya and Timothy. Someone in front of Joshua whispered, ¡°The one next to Mr. Parkhurst is Anaya Dutt, right? Even with light makeup, she is so beautiful. I wonder why Mr. Maltz would divorce her. What is wrong with him?¡± N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. Joshua asked coldly, ¡°I don¡®t think she is good¨Clooking.¡± The person who whispered then noticed Joshua and was so scared that his cold sweat wasing out. ¡°Mr. Maltz.¡± The man figured that Joshua was probably embarrassed since Joshua and Anaya had divorced. So the man quickly exined, ¡°No! Ms. Dutt is not good¨Clooking. She has thick legs and a big waist.¡± Joshua frowned, ¡°Are you blind? She is the ugliest one in the room.¡± The man had no words. No matter what he said, he was wrong. So the man chose to shut up. Joshua snorted coldly and turned to leave. Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Daisy¡®s Provocation Timothy showed Anaya around, but Joshua didn¡®te up to find faults with him. He felt bored and coincidentally saw an old lover. He said goodbye to Anaya and went to flirt with the woman. The visitors who came today were all famous people in Boston. Before the Dutt family lost its power, Anaya had been the attention of everyone. But now, if she talked to someone, people would probably think that she was trying to curry favor with them. She didn¡®t force herself to integrate into the group. She found a corner to sit down and casually sipped on her wine. Several women sat down on the sofa next to her. One of the women deliberately raised her voice and said, ¡°Guess how long it will take for Anaya to beg Mr. Maltz to get a remarry?¡± Anaya looked over. It was Daisy Raney, who went to the same university where Anaya studied with a different major. Daisy liked a boy back then, but that boy chased after Anaya all day long. As a result, Daisy hated Anaya to her guts. Although Daisy had no feelings for that boyter on, her hatred for Anaya had not disappeared arall. She would find any chance to get close to Anaya and deliberately irritate her. Daisy continued, ¡°I bet that in less than a month, Anaya will have to put back her dignity and go back to the Maltz¡®s home.¡± Her friends all echoed her. ¡°One month? Isn¡®t it a bit longer? I bet half a month.¡± ¡°I think she can¡®t hold on much longer. She came to the banquet with Mr. Parkhurst today. I guess she deliberately did so to provoke Mr. Maltz. It¡®s a pity that Mr. Maltz didn¡®t pay any attention to her at all.¡± Anaya took a sip of red wine and raised her eyes to look at them. She said in a low voice, ¡°I bet I won¡®t in my entire life.¡± Daisy pretended to just have seen her. ¡°Ms. Dutt? I didn¡¯t see you just now. When did youe?¡± Anaya¡®s expression was gentle, but her smiling eyes were inexplicably sharp and frivolous. ¡°When you ladies started to make noise.¡± She was saying that they were noisy. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Ms. Dutt, Mr. Maltz seems to spend a lot of time with Ms. Dunbar recently. Aren¡®t you angry at all?¡± Daisy asked. Daisy thought she had ruthlessly hurt Anaya¡®s heart, but Anaya did not care about it at all. ¡°We have been divorced. Does it have anything to do with me?¡± Daisy thought that Anaya was just trying to be brave. She snorted lightly and continued, ¡°I have also heard that Mr. Maltz stayed out for the night. That Ms. Dunbar is the woman who appeared at the hotel with Mr. Maltz not long ago, right? ¡°Everyone is saying that you divorced him because of that woman. In my opinion, men tend to flirt with women outside, but they aren¡®t serious. You divorced him because of this. Don¡®t you think you¡®re making a fuss and leaving aughingstock for outsiders?¡± Anaya lowered her eyes and shook the goblet in her hand. The red liquid rippled. ¡°So Ms. Raney, you are quite open¨Cminded. No wonder Mr. Selman stays outside every night. It turned out that he has an open¨C minded wife. ¡°I just wonder if he will still be interested in you after sleeping with those women outside. As a friend, I would like to remind you to be careful. A gentle and considerate wife like you shouldn¡®t get sick because of a good husband.¡± Daisy had just gotten married this year due to her family¡®s order. They had no feelings for each other. Daisy¡®s husband was famous for being a yboy in Boston. He didn¡®t care about the business and only binged on enjoyment. It was said that on his honeymoon with Daisy, he looked up with a few foreign girls and left Daisy in the hotel room alone. Daisy looked down on her husband and never mentioned anything about her family outside. She thought that she had hidden the secret well. Many socialites knew about this, but they only talked behind her back Now that Anaya mentioned it, someone behind Daisyughed. Daisy felt as if her face was pped and burning in pain. After losing face, she became angry and scolded in a low voice, ¡°Anaya, why are you so proud? You ugly monster, you don¡®t have the ability to keep your man, and you dare to nder my rtionship with my husband. Are you shameless?¡± ¡°Ms. Raney, shouldn¡®t you look at yourself in the mirror before judging me?¡± Anaya put down her wine ss, still holding a calm smile, ¡°Your marriage condition is reflected by the reactions of these people. You should know that everyone is aware in their hearts. If you continue, the one who will make a joke is you.¡± Daisy was so angry that her whole body trembled, but she could not say anything to refute it. Her rtionship with her husband was indeed not good. Moreover, Anaya was indeed way more beautiful than her. Anaya had been beautiful since she was young. She was famous in the circle of socialites. In addition, her family was rich. The number of rich young men who pursued her back then was considerable. It was a pity that at that time, she was interested in no man other than Joshua. The previous Anaya was adored by everyone, Now that Anaya had divorced Joshua and was abandoned by the wealthy Maltz family after her family had lost power, Daisy had the confidence tough at her. Inparison, Daisy was no better than Anaya. Daisy didn¡®t think much before saying so. Otherwise, she would not have said such abrupt words with ws to only embarrass herself. Anaya didn¡®t intend to continue the conversation and prepared to find a quiet ce to rest. She turned around and met a pair of eyes unexpectedly. Hearst was standing not far from her, fixing his ck eyes at her, as if he had been looking at her quietly for a long time. Hearst had delicate features different from other luxurious men. He was noble and reserved. He was handsome but aloof. He must have heard everything she said to Daisy, Anya suddenly felt awkward. She stood up calmly and walked over to him. ¡°Mr. Helms, why are you here?¡± When she got closer, she smelled the medicinal fragrance on his body again. It wasn¡®t pungent butfortable. It smelled just like him. ¡°I came with someone, Hearst said tly. Martin brought him here. Anaya thought that he came with another woman. Anaya nced at him, but she didn¡¯t find any sign of his sugar mommy. He asked, ¡°You know Mr. Parkhurst?¡± ¡°We¡®ve met a few times before.¡± Hearst shut up. He was not a talkative person. Anaya felt cold standing beside him and was ready to leave. Someone bumped into her from behind, and she lost her bnce. Hearst reached out and gently held her hand. At the same time, the ss shattered on the ground. The entire hall quieted down because of the sharp and ear¨Cpiercing sound. Everyone looked toward them. After Anaya stood firmly, Hearst quickly withdrew his hand, maintaining respect for her. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Anaya shook her head and looked back. The woman called Mia Tirrell who bumped into her was just chatting with a friend. She walked backward and didn¡®t notice Anaya was behind her. She identally bumped into Anaya. Anaya could feel that woman bumping into her from the back It wasn¡®t her fault, but that woman¡®s crystal ball was damaged. She was about to apologize, but Mia made things difficult for her. Mia widened her eyes and scolded, ¡°Why are you standing here? Won¡®t you get out of the way when you see someoneing over? My crystal ball is broken! My friend brought it for me as my birthday present from abroad! You need topensate for my loss!¡± In the past, Mia wouldn¡®t dare to make things difficult for Anaya. But now that the Dutt family had declined, Mia waspletely fearless. Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Joshua, You Are Really Mean Anaya¡®s expression turned cold because she felt offended. ¡°You broke it. Why do you want me to compensate you?¡± Mia was self¨Cconfident. ¡°If you hadn¡®t hit me, would the thing be broken?¡± Anava looked straight at her coldly. There was no fear in her eyes. ¡°You broke the crystal ball because you weren¡®t looking at the road.¡± ¡°Nonsense! You hit me! Why don¡®t you ask other people and hear their opinions?¡± As soon as Mia said that, the onlookers looked away, and no one was nosy. Mia was notoriously arrogant and unreasonable. Her brother Bryant was ruthless. If one was targeted by Mia, he would definitely suffer. Noticing that no one dared to interfere, Mia snorted and said arrogantly, ¡°Look, everyone has tacitly agreed that you broke my thing!¡± ¡°I saw that you hit her.¡± The man¡®s voice was cold as he said slowly. Anaya looked at Hearst in surprise. Mia might be angry with Hearst. Anaya and Hearst had only seen each other a few times, but he was actually defending her. Mia did not expect that someone would dare to embarrass her, and she looked displeased. ¡°Who are you? How dare you nder me like this! Do you believe I will get someone to drive you out?¡± Hearst¡®s gaze fell on Mia. Mia¡®s eyes were emotionless, but she looked imposing and oppressive. ¡°Try it.¡± Mia was startled and didn¡®t dare to refute. T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. Mia¡®s father finally noticed the situation and rushed over. He heard what Mia said to Hearst from afar, and his hands trembled slightly. ¡°Dad, they caused trouble at my birthday party. You have to help me!¡± Mia said confidently when she saw him. She recounted what had just happened in detail. Alfred doted on his daughter, but today, he was unusually serious. He scolded her with a straight face, ¡°I saw it over there. You were rude. Hurry up and apologize to Ms. Dutt!¡± Anaya was a little surprised. Anaya didn¡®t expect Mia¡®s father to be so polite and sensible since Mia was unreasonable, Mia said grudgingly, ¡°Dad! Why are you siding with an outsider today? I am your daughter! I can¡®t believe you are scolding me for someone irrelevant!¡± Alfred lowered his voice and roared, Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Chapter 30 She Loses Her Virginity Anava walked for a long time while holding back her anger. She didn¡®t even know where she was. There was a sudden p of thunder in the sky, and a downpour followed. There was no shelter on the side of the road, and the night wind blew. Heavy rain fell on her body, and i t felt a little cold, She crouched and hugged herself. she didn¡®t cry. She just stared nkly at the raindrops sshing on the ground. Her body trembled slig htly. She didn¡®t know if it was because of the cold or something else. A ck umbre stretched out from the side of her body while covering the dark clouds in the sky. She could still sinell thefortable fragrance of herbs. Anaya looked up and saw the man¡®s beautiful neck and his chiseled chin, The man lowered his head to look at Anaya quietly. His back was straight, and he looked tall and strong, like a cold sculpture. The man asked, ¡°Are youing with me?¡± Her mind was in a mess, and she nodded slowly as if she had been bewitched. She propped herself up. Perhaps because she had been squatting for a long time, her legs were a little numb. She staggere d and fell straight into the man¡®s arms. The ck umbre fell to the ground, and the man held Anaya¡®s waist with his strong arms. The two we re exposed to the rain together. The man¡®s steady and gentle heartbeat made Anaya feel inexplicably at ease. At Cloud Vi... Anaya remained silent even after getting into the house. Hearst also didn¡®t say too much to Anaya. He silently found the male pajamas that he hadn¡®t worn before for Anaya, who was asked to go into the bathroom to take a bath. Anaya took a bath for half an hour. When she came out, her fingers were wrinkled, Hearst warmed the milk and handed Anaya a delicate and delicious cake. ¡°Thank you,¡± Anaya said. She sal down on the couch and ate the cake with small bites. Sweetieforted her. Hearst looked down at Anaya, Anaya¡®s fair¨C skinned cheeks had a thinyer of light red on them after the bath. Her wet hair was coiled in a gray towel, and it revealed her slender neck. Hearst looked down, and he saw Anaya¡®s delicate corbone and the body parts covered by loose hom e clothes... He didn¡®t want to stop looking at Anaya, but he slowly turned his head, ¡°The guest room has been arrangel,¡± he said in a low but attractive voice. ¡°¡®Thank you.¡± Anava raised hier head to notice that Hearst was still wearing the previous clothes. Hearst just took off his wet coat and wore the previous white shirt. He had probably been cleaning up a room for Anaya ever since they entered the house. He had helped Anaya unconditionally the previous few times. Hearst looked like a good person to Anaya. But Anaya didn¡®t think about the rtionship between a man and a woman. As Joshua said, Anaya was a woman who had been divorced. Anaya thought that no one would want h er. After recalling what had happened in the Tirrell family, she tightened her grip on the spoon She wasn¡®t angry that Joshua was partial to Lexie. She just couldn¡®t bear Joshua¡®s humiliating words. Should a divorced woman be said like this? Anaya didn¡®t lose her virginity. Why should Joshua belittle her like this? Joshua was always so ruthless when he spoke, and he always wanted to humiliate Anaya. Today was a terrible day. After Mia left the hall, she hid in the room and smashed things. Alfred knocked on the door. ¡°Mia, don¡®t be sad. Today is your birthday. You can¡®t be absent as the prota gonist. Be good ande downstairs with me.¡± ¡°No, You helped outsiders bully me. I don¡®t want a father like you.¡± ¡°I was helping you. There is an honored guest here today. If you throw a tantrum like this... If you provo ke him...¡± ¡°What honored guest? You are deliberately bullying me. Scram. I don¡®t want to see you.¡± Alfred was helpless. He saw Bryanting back from the corner of his eye and went over to talk to Bry ant, ¡°Bryant, it¡®s your sister¡®s birthday. Where did you go tonight? Bryant, it¡®s your sister¡®s birthday. Whe re did you go tonight?¡± ¡°It¡®s a private matter,¡± Bryant said with a tired expression. Alfred didn¡®t ask any more questions. He pulled Bryant and said, ¡°Your sister is throwing a tantrum agai n. Hurry up and persuade her. More than half of the wealthy families of Boston havee today. It is not good for this girl to throw a tantrum like this.¡± Bryant agreed and knocked on Mia¡®s door. Mia scolded from inside, ¡°I said I don¡®t want to see you.¡± Bryant said coldly, ¡°Il¡®s me, Bryant.¡± Alter a while, the door was opened. Mia shouted in a well¨Cbehaved manner, ¡°My dear brother.¡± ¡°Made mistakes?¡± Bryant casually nced at his sister, but it made Mia shrink. Fear arose in Mia¡®s heart, and she whisper ed, ¡°It ... was an outsider who bullied me...¡± Everyone in the Tirrell family pampered her like a little princess except for Bryant. Bryant had never scolded Mia, but he had never been as close to Mia as his parents. Apart from the woman Bryant had brought home two years ago, Mia had never seen him treat anyone with kindness, Bryant¡®s eyes narrowed. Mia braced herself and nodded. ¡°I wanted to have a happy birthday, but Anaya broke the crystal ball for divination that my friend gave m e...¡± ¡°Joshua¡®s ex¨Cwife?¡± Mia nodded. Bryant stared at Mia for a while and suddenly said, ¡°I¡®ll help you vent your anger.¡± He wasn¡®t a fool and naturally could see that Mia had lied. It was probably because Mia had identally bumped into Anaya and pushed all the me onto thet ter. Bryant knew that his sister had always been like this. Anaya didn¡®t do anything wrong. So what? The Tirrell family enjoyed a high status. They could torment anyone as they wanted. Anaya made Mia unhappy, so Bryant wanted to help Mia vent her anger. Coincidentally, Joshua also hated Anaya. Bryant thought it was good for both parties if he taught Anaya a good lesson. Mia was overjoyed. She wanted to hug Bryant, but she didn¡®t dare do it. ¡°Thank you, my dear brother.¡± ¡°Go downstairs. Everyone is waiting for you.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Hearst came out of the bathroom after a shower, and Anaya¡®s hair was already dried. Anaya sent a text to Timothy, then she put down her cell phone and went to the bathroom to wash her clothes. Alter a while, the cell phone in the living room rang. she thought that Timothy had called back. After seeing that Hearst was in the living room, she said, ¡°Ca n you answer the call for ine?¡± Hearst didn¡®t refuse and went to get Anaya¡®s cell phone. It was a strange number. The call connected, and it was a voice Hearst had only heard tonight. ¡°Where are you, Anaya?¡± After Anaya left the Tirrell¡®s ce, Joshua couldn¡®t get rid of the frustration in his heart. The birthday banquet wasn¡®t over yet, but he found an excuse to leave early. He called Anaya after hesitation. Hearst was silent without making any sound, Joshua patiently asked again, ¡°Where are you?¡± ¡°What¡®s the matter?¡± Hearst asked. This time it was Joshua who was silent on the other end. In the middle of the night... A strange man... When the two elements were put together, it was easy to make people think of bad things. After a long while, Joshua asked, ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°Hearst.¡± ¡°Is she with you?¡± Joshua gripped the steering wheel. ¡®¡®Yes.¡± ¡°I warned you to stay away from her.¡± Hearst leaned against the couch, and he quietly looked at the night view of the city outside the floor¨C to¨C ceiling window with his dark eyes. He said indifferently, ¡°You don¡®t have the right to interfere with our r Joshua¡®s face darkened. Previously, Hearst promised not to touch Anaya until she was divorced. But now... While thinking about this, Joshua felt even more irritated. ¡°I¡®ll ask you again, where are you?¡± This time, Hearst didn¡®t answer Joshua and directly hung up the phone. ¡°Whose call?¡± Anaya poked her head out of the bathroom. ¡°Your ex¨Chusband.¡± ¡°What... cklist him.¡± ¡°No problem.¡± Hearst put down the cell phone and entered the study to work When he came out again, it was already midnight, and Anaya was still sitting on the couch in a daze. He walked over and sat down beside Anaya. ¡°Feeling ufortable?¡± Anaya shook her head. She had recovered by now. ¡°No I was worried that someone else woulde in. I want to stay in the living room to sense the movements at the door at any time.¡± It was only when she washed her clothes that she remembered Hearst¡®s profession. If the woman Hearst worked for or a few wealthy women rushed in at night, wouldn¡®t Hearst¡®s job be ruin Anaya originally wanted to ask Hearst if that woman woulde over tonight. But Hearst seemed to be alone in the living room. Hearst said gently, ¡°No one wille. You¡®re the first and only guest here.¡± It seemed that Hearst didn¡®t have the habit of bringing ¡°work¡± home. ¡°Good night,¡± Anaya said with rxation. ¡°Good night.¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Chapter 31 A Sleepless Night That night, Anaya didn¡®t sleep well. In the bizarre scenery, everything that had happened in her previous life seemed to have appeared in her dreams. And the scene finally stopped at Joshua¡¯s disgusted expression. Joshua raised his hand and gave Anaya a gentle push. She fell into the cold water in the winter and felt a bone¨Cpiercing pain. The barbed iron trapped her and slowly tightened. Her chest seemed to be pressed with a boulder. And it was so heavy that she couldn¡®t breathe. She felt sharp pain all over her limbs and bones. She wanted to struggle, but her limbs were tied. She wanted to call for help, but her throat seemed to be choked by something, She couldn¡®t make a sound. Despair and powerlessness almost made her copse. Just as Anaya was about topletely lose her breath, the familiar herbal fragrance wrapped around her. She fell into a warm embrace, and she felt like a person who had suffered weightlessness returning to the ground. Her heart suddenly stopped pounding. In thetter half of the night, Anaya slept soundly. The faint fragrance of medicinal herbs lingered around her while making her feelfortable and rxed. Early the next morning, when Anaya woke up, Hearst had already bought breakfast. Hearst took Anaya in and even woke up early to bring breakfast for her. Anaya was somewhat embarrassed. ¡°You can have breakfast now. No need to wait for me.¡± Hearst read the newspaper in his hand with a gentle expression. ¡°We¡®ll have breakfast together.¡± Anaya didn¡®t want Hearst to wait for so long, so she quickly washed up and walked to the table. There were pieces of bread and two bowls of warm porridge on the table. ¡°Did you add sugar to the porridge?¡± Anaya wanted to know if Hearst had put sugar into the porridge. She loved sweet food. ¡°Yes, a lot.¡± Hearst¡®s taste was quite simr to hers. Anaya took a seat and nced at Hearst. Thetter held a silver spoon carved with flowers and ate slowly. Although it was just a bowl of ordinary porridge, it felt like Hearst was enjoying his meal at a high¨Css restaurant. Alter breakfast, Hearst sent Anaya home. It rained all nightst night, so the sky was clear. And the sunlight was more dazzling than the previous days. Anaya waited for the elevator and turned on her cell phone by the way. Last night, Joshua called her on someone else¡®s phone. And she felt annoyed, so she turned off her cell phone directly. The text messages sent by dozens of strange numbers on her cell phone were all asking for her location. But the one who sent them seemed to be more irritable. And the one even began to use Riven Group to threaten Anaya. It was Joshua¡®s usual style. Anaya could imagine Joshua¡®s angry appearance through those words. It seemed that the ss of wine she had drunkst night had thoroughly infuriated Joshua. But she didn¡®t regret it. The Dutt family¡®s road was almost blocked by Joshua. No matter how angry he was, he couldn¡®t let the Dutt family suffer even more Anaya deleted the texts one by one and found that there was a text from Aracely, who also wanted to know Anaya¡®s location. After deleting all the texts, Anaya called Aracely. ¡°Anaya, you finally called me. I thought you were kidnapped by Joshua.¡± ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°Last night, Joshua called me and asked me if I knew where you were. He seemed quite angry. Where did you gost night?¡± Anaya briefly recounted what had happenedst night. Aracely scolded, ¡°Can¡®t Joshua sense the situation when he speaks or does things? He said in front of so many people that ... you lost your virginity... Fortunately, you have divorced him. This bastard only deserves a bitch like Lexie.¡± Aracely seemed to scold enough, so she changed the topic. ¡°But he cares so much about whether you¡®re with another man or not. Does he begin to love you again?¡± ¡°Again? Come on. He has never loved me.¡± When the elevator came down, Anaya walked in and pressed the floor button. ¡°He doesn¡®t love me, and he just feels unbnced. It is probably because I chased him for so many years and suddenly stopped pursuing him.¡± Aracely deliberated for a moment and carefully asked, ¡°Well... Do you still love him now?¡± Anaya sneered Love? Joshua should feel lucky if Anaya didn¡®t hate him. Anaya only wanted to leave Joshua and live the life she wanted. For the rest of her life, she didn¡®t need Joshua, The elevator door opened, and Anaya walked out. ¡°I have long given up on Joshua. He is not worthy of...¡± Before she could finish speaking, a hand reached out from the side and grabbed her wrist while pulling her over. The man had great strength, and Anaya¡®s back mined into the wall next to the elevator. It was so violent. A low roar came from above. ¡°Did you sleep with that bastardst night?¡± Anaya took a few seconds toe back to her senses. She looked up and saw Joshua¡®s bloodshot eyes. She could feel Joshua¡¯s rage and madness that seemed to devour her. In Anaya¡®s previous life, Joshua often got angry at her. She was very familiar with this appearance. Anaya¡®s hand was pinned to the wall by foshua, so she couldn¡®t move, She struggled and said, ¡°Joshua, are you crazy? Let me go.¡± Thetter didn¡®t care about her resistance at all. Joshua¡®s eyes were wide open as he repeated, ¡°Did you sleep with himst night?¡± Joshua had been looking for Anaya all night. And when he thought of how Anaya had been lying in another man¡®s arms all night, he got furious, He thought that Anaya had betrayed him. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. But Anaya felt the man in front of her was simply unreasonable. She had already let Joshua and Lexie be together. Why was Joshua still pestering her like this? ¡°Joshua, don¡®t forget that we have divorced.¡± Anaya raised her head slightly and looked at Joshua with an indifferent expression. ¡°Even if I have sex with Hearst, it has nothing to do with you.¡± ¡°You are really..¡± There was much more than a hint of anger in Joshua¡®s eyes. His voice was very low, but every word he said was with extreme anger. ¡°What a bitch you are. We have just divorced, but you fell in love with another man. First, it was Timothy. And now it is Hearst. Do you want men so much?¡± ¡°Yes, I want men so very much. Didn¡®t you sayst night that I was a divorced woman that no one wanted? I have to prove my char?n to you.¡± ¡°Anaya. You have just divorced me, but you are so close to other men. Are you deliberately trying to cause a scandal and embarrass our families?¡± Anaya snorted, ¡°Scandal? Come on. I just found a love partner. Is it a beautiful story for you to have an extramarital affair? You can¡®t even control yourself. What¡®s the point of telling me this?¡± ¡°Lexie and I did nothing at the hotel that night.¡± ¡°Who knows? other than that night, you have many opportunities. Even if there is no substantive rtionship between you, it is an indisputable fact that you have a spiritual extramarital affair. And you were cold and violent with me.¡± Anaya stated the facts calmly. ¡°I didn¡®t interfere with the matter between you and Lexie. Please don¡®t talk to me in the tone of a husband who caught his wife cheating. Now, you have no position and qualifications to restrain my freedom.¡± Her words had sessfully calmed Joshua down. Indeed, Joshua had lost the qualifications to be angry about Anaya¡®s rtionship with a second man. The moment they divorced, Anaya had nothing to do with Joshua. Joshua shouldn¡®t have paid any more attention to anything about Anaya. But why would he be so impulsive toe to Anaya after knowing that Anaya was with another man for the whole night? Joshua¡®s thoughts were a mess, and he gradually loosened his hands. Anaya took the opportunity to push Joshua away and kept a distance from the crazy man. ¡°Joshua, since you have decided to be with Lexie, don¡®t get involved with me anymore. I don¡®t want to be called a bitch or mistress by others.¡± Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Joshua Is Against Anaya Joshua opened his mouth, but nothing came out. After a long time, he finally reminded, ¡°Hearst isn¡®t a nobody. You¡®d better stay away from him.¡± He had asked Alex to check Hearst but found nothing Hearst¡®s identity was deliberately concealed. A person that Joshua could not find out was definitely not simple. Joshua did not know why Hearst got close to Anaya, but his intuition told him that Hearst was definitely up to no good. Anaya thought that Joshua viewed every one of Paradise Nightclub dirty, so she said coldly, ¡°I know who he is. You don¡®t need to care. Please don¡®t touch me in the future. Otherwise, don¡®t me me for suing you for sexual harassment!¡± With that, she bypassed him and entered the apartment. After she couldn¡®t see Joshua, Anaya sat on the ground at the entrance and curled up. When she was caught by Joshua, Anaya was really frightened. She thought of the terrible dreamst night again. In front of Joshua, she didn¡®t even have the strength to struggle. if he were to rape her, she wouldn¡®t have any ability to resist at all. A clear bark of a dog came from the living room. Sammo dashed over to Anaya, circling her happily. Looking at the dog in front of her, Anaya couldn¡®t help butugh. She picked up Sammo and smoothed its soft and white fur. ¡°I should have opened the door and let you out to bite that bastard.¡± The dog tilted its head. ¡°Let¡®s go, I will prepare breakfast for you.¡± When she was done with the job, she had to increase her training in thebat course. Ii Joshua dared to touch her again, Anaya would teach him a lesson! Joshua left Anaya¡®s apartment and returned to the car. His phone screen was lit. He took a look and saw a missed call from Lexie. He called her back Lexie¡®s soft voice came from the phone. ¡°Are you busy?¡± Joshua was annoyed and said perfunctorily, ¡°Yes, I was doing something else and didn¡®t receive your call, What¡®s wrong?¡± ¡°The wound on my stomach has been hurting these days, and I don¡®t have inuch appetite. I want to eat the doughnuts at the entrance of the high school. Can you ask Alex to buy some for me?¡± Hearins her words, Joshua realized that it had been a few days since he had visited Lexie. During this time, he had been paying attention to Anaya¡®s matters. Joshua felt guilty and said in a gentle voice, ¡°That¡®s not clean. I¡®ll let the private chef make them for you.¡± ¡°Alright...¡± Lexie sounded a bit disappointed. Joshua paused and said, ¡°I¡®ll send it to you personallyter.¡± Lexie¡®s voice became excited. ¡°Alright!¡± Hanging up the phone, Joshua stared at the phone in a daze. Lexie was obedient, unlike Anaya, who would go against him every time they met. Realizing that he was thinking of Anaya again, Joshua was upset. What was wrong with him? Why was he always thinking of the woman who had divorced him? Knowing that she was with another man, Joshua searched for her all nightst night, He shouldn¡®t have done that. The person he loved was Lexie instead of Anaya, a fickle woman! He deepened this thought over and over again as if as long as he rxed for a moment, the other thoughts would pop up. When he arrived at the hospital, Joshua put the doughnuts on the table and asked casually, ¡°How are your injuries?¡± ¡°The lines were removed yesterday. The doctor said that if I recover well, I should be discharged in a few days. Joshua, I heard that you¡®ve been targeting the Dutt family recently. Is it because of me?¡± Lexie asked as she sat up. Joshua was stunned for a moment when he heard that, and then he nodded. To be honest, he had forgotten about Lexie for the past few days. He suppressed the Dutt family because he wanted to punish Anaya for forcing him to divorce and get close to other men. ¡°Joshua, I don¡®t me Anaya. She didn¡®t mean to hurt me. You don¡®t have to make things difficult for her.¡± ¡°She should be punished for hurting you. I won¡®t let you suffer for nothing.¡± Joshua said as he sat down beside the bed. ¡°Joshua...¡± ¡°You don¡®t have to speak for her anymore. I won¡®t change my mind.¡± Lexie faintly sighed, as if she really felt heartache for Anaya. Then she said casually, ¡°I heard that Mr. Parkhurst seems to want to invest in several projects of the Dutt family. I don¡®t know how Anaya convinced him. It seems that Anaya is able.¡± Joshua said with a frown, ¡°Timothy wants to invest in the Dutt family?¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. He remembered that Anaya and Timothy appeared at the birthday partyst night. He originally thought that Timothy deliberately brought Anaya to the party to provoke him, but if Timothy was in a business rtionship with Anaya, things might not be so simple. What chip did Anaya have that could convince Timothy to help her? Timothy¡®s only hobby was ying with women. A bad thought appeared in Joshua¡®s mind. And the more he thought about it, the more upset he became. He did not think about why Lexie, who had been in the hospital all day, was so well¨Cinformed about the news. Lexie seemed to have not noticed Joshua¡®s abnormality and continued, ¡°That¡®s right. Mr. Parkhurst is a yboy. Anaya may be in danger if she does business with him. Joshua, Anaya is your ex¨Cwife after all. How about you helping her?¡± Joshua looked sullen. He interrupted hier, ¡°Let¡®s not talk about this. Take the doughnuts. I still have work to doter.¡± ¡°Alright...¡± Lexie nodded. After the meeting in the afternoon, Anaya returned to her office and rubbed her temples tiredly. Frank and a few shareholders who supported him had been putting pressure on Anaya recently, and they always targeted her at every meeting. If she couldn¡®t get an investment, these people would probablyin to Adams again. She was about to ask about what Timothy had promised her before. Before she could call Timothy, he contacted her. There was bad news. He couldn¡®t invest in her project. ¡°Why?¡± Anaya¡®s knuckles turned white as she held his phone. ¡°Joshua is against the Parkhurst family. It¡®s not that I don¡®t want to help you, but that jerk is too sinister. I never thought that he would actually do something that would help himself as well.¡± Timothy rarely spoke dirty words, but he was indeed in a bad mood. It seemed that the matter was very serious. Anaya pursed her lips and did not speak Timothy also felt that he was mean, but he had no choice. ¡°I owe you. If you need any help in the future, you can tell me at any time. I will help you if I can.¡± Aller a long time, Anaya thanked him and hung up the phone. It seemed that Joshua was determined to destroy the Dutt family. Since there was no one to help her in Boston, she had to look for others in other cities. Anaya did not believe that Joshua could block all of her paths. She asked Tim to prepare a new list of investors that met the requirements. After Tim received the news, he said, ¡°Ms. Dutt, have you heard that Jared Helms hase back?¡± Jared Helms... Anaya was very familiar with the name. As the CEO of Prudential Group, the youngest billionaire in Canada, and a business genius, Jared was a big shot with influence. Anaya had indeed heard on the grapevine that he hade back, but no one could confirm it. After all, no one had seen Jared, It was said that Jared had opened a casino in the gambling city in his early years, and although he had earned enough initial funds to start Prudential Group, he had also incurred many enemies. Rumor had it that that was why he had never made an appearance in public. Jared was an internationally renowned investor. If Anaya could get a chance to cooperate with him, the Dutt family would no longer be restricted by the Maltz family. ¡°What have you heard?¡± Anaya asked with a glimmer of hope. ¡°This morning, the Boston government released a batch of projects, and several projects were taken by Prudential Group. This proves that Jared has indeede back and is very likely to take root in Boston. I am still checking the specific information. If there is any result, I will inform you immediately.¡± ¡°Alright, thank you for your hard work.¡± Tim was very efficient, and in less than an hour, he sent Anaya the relevant information about Prudential Group. She got the phone number of Jared¡®s assistant and called him. ¡°Hello, Mr. Cassidy. This is Anaya Dutt, the vice president of Riven Group...¡± Before she finished speaking, the one on the other side directly hung up the phone. Anaya frowned slightly. She had encountered this too many times recently. Has Joshua told Prudential Group not to cooperate with me? Anaya thought. Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Chapter 33 In the Shooting Field in the Boston international shooting field. When Samuel returned from the bathroom, he saw Jayden look panicked. He joked, ¡°Mr. Cassidy, why are you staring at your phone? Did a beauty ask you out?¡± Jayden was silent for a moment and then said, ¡°I identally hung up Ms. Dutt¡®s phone just now.¡± ¡°Shit. Hurry up and call her back!¡± Samuel snatched the phone away. Jayden pulled his phone back. ¡°Ms. Dutt¡®s call is very likely to be for the project investment. We can¡®t make the decision.¡± ¡°Then go ask Hearst.¡± ¡°Do you dare?¡± Jayden pursed his lips. Samuel was silent. He did not dare. Hearst was not in a good mood today. It seemed that something bad had happened when he sent Anaya back Although Hearst always looked indifferent, those who were familiar with him all knew how terrifying he was when he was ruthless. If someone had offended him... They might use real bullets in the shooting field. Samuel suddenly thought of something. ¡°Doesn¡®t Hearst like her? Let¡®s call her over directly. That¡®s a perfect idea!¡± Samuel felt that he was really smart! Anaya received a message from Tim that Jayden seemed to be in the shooting range today. The country had strict control over guns and ammunition. Although Boston was one of the top cities in the country, it only had one shooting range. So Anaya quickly determined Jared¡®s location. She didn¡®t have much hope for Prudential Group¡®s investment, but she still wanted to give it a try. This was the first time Anaya hade to a ce like this. The procedures for entry were a little complicated, and it took her quite some time. She followed the information given by Tim and entered the training ground. Then things went smoothly. She did not find Jayden. Instead, she saw a familiar face. Hearst was still wearing a white shirt and a ck protective suit. He wore a pair of goggles, and the cuffs of his shirt were rolled up to his elbow. He looked calm and focused on the aim. The muscles on his exposed arm were strong, and Hearst¡®s movements were swift and powerful. Alter a low deatening cumshots, Anaya nced at the target opposite him. Each one hit the bullseye. The bullets were used up, and the stall beside him handed over a new magazine, Hearst took it and changed it. When he looked up, le noticed Anaya. He handed the fun to the person beside him, took off his goggles, and walked toward her. Hearst still had that cold look, but Anaya Ielt that his aura was a little more frightening than usual. Perhaps it was because she had never yed shooting before and was afraid of weapons. She had a lingering, fear when she saw Hearst shoot. ¡°Why are you here?¡± he asked, looking down at her. Anaya did not answer but asked, ¡°Will you spend the whole day here?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Then have you seen Jayden?¡± As she spoke, she turned on her phone and let him see a photo. ¡°This man.¡± Hearst looked over at the resting area and asked, ¡°Why are you looking for him?¡± Anaya exined her intentions, Hearst was indifferent and said lightly, ¡°He was here two hours ago. But now he has left.¡± Anaya was a little disappointed. ¡°I see...¡± N?velDrama.Org holds this content. ¡°I¡®ll send you out.¡± Just as Anaya was about to nod, a staff member walked over. ¡°Miss, today is the anniversary celebration of our shooting range. You¡®ve won the prize and we¡®ll give you twenty bullets. Do you want to have a try?¡± ¡°What?¡± Anaya asked. There were such activities in the shooting range? Anaya thought, Hearst nced at the rest area. Samuel smiled and waved to him. Anaya had been under great pressure these past few days and wanted to vent it out, so she agreed. ¡°Mr. Helms, can you teach me how to shoot?¡± He looked at her and was silent for quite a while. Anaya thought that he found it troublesome and was about to say that she would hire a professional coach when Hearst said, ¡°I¡®ll take you to choose a gun.¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± Anaya said with a smile. Hearst chose a pistol with a small recoil. When she touched the ck and cold metal shell, Anaya suddenly felt nervous. Hearst told her the essentials and helped her adjust the posture of holding the gun. Seeing that her shoulder was a little stiff, he said, ¡°Forget it if you¡®re afraid.¡± Anaya didn¡®t want to be outdone, so she said, ¡°I¡®m not afraid.¡± Hearst smiled and held her hand from behind. ¡°I¡®ll take you to shoot.¡± Anaya was not short, but standing in front of him, she looked petite and thin. He kept a certain distance from her and did not cross the line. He lowered his body and held her hand. His gentle voice rang out in her ears, ¡°Rx.¡± The word seemed to have a kind of enchantment, and Anaya actually settled down. He took her hand and gently pulled the trigger. The crisp and violent gunshot echoed in the empty shooting range. Anaya¡®s hands were shaking, and her heart was beating violently because of the deafening gunshot. But Hearst had calmed her down. ¡°Not bad,¡± he praised. She was stunned for a few seconds, and then her gaze focused on the target opposite her. The bullet passed by the edge of the target. Anaya thought, what is good about it? I missed the target. She suspected that he was mocking her. Hearst took her to take a few more shots, and Anaya gradually found the feeling. Although the pressure was relieved, her hand was numb. After a while, she returned the gun. Hearst aimed his gun at the target and asked her casually, ¡°Did Joshua apologize to you today?¡± At the mention of this, Anaya became angry. ¡°He came here once in the morning, but it was not for an apology.¡± Hearst narrowed his eyes. ¡°Then for what?¡± ¡°I don¡®t want to talk about that,¡± Anaya answered vaguely. Hearst had already ained at the target. He maintained the posture of holding the gun and did not move. ¡°You still like him?¡± Anaya looked at him in surprise. In her opinion, Hearst had always been a gentleman and rarely inquired about other people¡®s private affairs. She thought he might just ask casually, Anaya replied, ¡°I like him...¡± A loud sound was heard. With a gunshot, the bullet hit the bullseye. And Anaya was so shocked that she didn¡®t finish her words. Hearst put away the gun and looked at her indifferently. Anaya had seen all kinds of people, but there had never been someone like him who would make others feel pressure. She didn¡®t understand why he suddenly looked so cold. ¡°What¡®s wrong?¡± ¡°Let¡®s go. I¡®ll send you out,¡± he said as he looked away. ¡°Alright.¡± She followed him out of the range, At the reception hall. Robin and Bryant returned the guns and were discussing where to eat at night when they saw Anaya and Hearst walking over from the shooting range side by side. ¡°Is that Anaya? Who¡®s the person next to her?¡± Bryant had also noticed the two of them. He had seen Hearst before because Hearst was his father¡®s guest. Bryant¡®s father had specially told him not to offend Hearst. And he had heard Joshua mention the current situation of the Dutt family. It seemed that Anaya had changed her target when she didn¡®t get Timothy¡®s help. As Joshua said, she was fickle. Robin took out his phone to take a photo and sent it to Joshua. ¡°In Boston international shooting field. Come here.¡± After two minutes, Joshua replied to him. ¡°I don¡®t have time.¡± ¡°What are you busy with? What is inore important than getting your wife back?¡± ¡°Lexie can get off the bed today. I¡®ll take a walk with her.¡± ¡°Your wife is about to be snatched away, and you still have the mood to take a walk with another woman?¡± ¡°If Hearst wants a woman like Anaya, just let him take it. Anaya and I have already divorced. Do not disturb me with her matters anymore.¡± Robin was angry. He was going to stay out of their business. Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Chapter 34 The Wrong Person ¡°Joshua?¡± Lexie called Joshua a few times before Joshua came back to his senses. ¡°What?¡± Lexic sat on the wooden bench and looked up at him. ¡°I called you a few times. Something going on?¡± ¡°No,¡± Joshua said as he put his phone into his suit pocket, ¡°Let me help you back to the ward.¡± He held Lexie and walked back. All he could think about was the photo that Robin had sent him. They stayed for the nightst night, and they even showed up at the entertainment venue together today... Are they two together? When Joshua saw the photo just now, he had the urge to rush to the scene. In the end, he restrained himself. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. After learning that Timothy was nning to invest in the project of Riven Group, he immediately stopped Timothy. After all, the Parkhurst family was not a small family to ignore. If he wanted to push Timothy, he had to pay a greater price. From the withdrawal to stopping Timothy¡®s actions, Joshua had done enough ridiculous things. He should not have lost his mind for Anaya. Joshua decided that Anaya was not worth him wasting so much energy. After Anaya left, Samuel showed up. Hearst looked at Samuel and asked, ¡°Did you let her in?¡± He had an exclusive practice ground in the shooting range, and without permission, outsiders would not be able to enter at all. ¡°Ms. Dutt called Jayden today for the investment thing. I thought you would be happy if she came over...¡± Samuel said as he shrank his neck He didn¡®t know why his brother seemed to be unhappier. ¡°Tell Jayden to make an arrangement ording to the process with anyone else when Anaya calls to ask about the investment next time.¡± Adams said that he wanted Anaya to grow up, so Hearst did not help her. But he couldn¡®t just sit still when Anaya came to him. He would give her everything she wanted. Samuel was puzzled. ¡°You can make the call for such a small amount of money. Why bother the process? Aren¡®t you afraid that Ms. Dutt will go back and beg her ex¨Chusband if you keep doing this?¡± ¡°You are grounded. 5 days.¡± Samuel was speechless. Samuel decided that he would seal his mouth from then on. Anaya did not give up and called Jayden again. She was already prepared to be rejected, but she did not expect Jayden agreed to meet her, and Jayden seemed to be very optimistic about Riven Group¡®s several projects, She immediately got someone to prepare the relevant information for her appointment. The presentation went unbelievably smooth as if the setbacks that she had suffered a while ago were all unreal. ¡°Ms. Dutt, I¡®m looking forward to working with yourpany.¡± Jayden reached out her fair, slender hand to Anaya. Anaya shook hands with her. ¡°I should be the one saying this. Thanks for your yet¨Ctoe huge help.¡± She hesitated and asked, ¡°If I may ask, Mr. Helms should know the predicament of the Dutt family. Why would he say yes to this investment?¡± Jayden said with a straight face, ¡°Mr. Helms values the potential of the Dutt family. That¡®s all.¡± Her answer was simple and formal, but Anaya felt weird. Although these projects could make a profit, it was difficult to make a lot of money. A high¨Cstatus man like Jared shouldn¡®t have paid attention to these. However, he chose to vote for these projects. Do these projects have some potentials that I didn¡®t notice? Anaya thought. After leaving Prudential Group, it was already close to the time to get off work. Anaya asked the employees to go home. She told this what happened to Adams. She thought that Adams would be very happy, but he only sighed heavily. ¡°Anaya, you must be having a hard time.¡± Sometimes people could be unbelievably fragile or strong. Anaya had walked a long way alone with teeth gritted, but she never feel bitter. However, Adams¡®s unintentional words made her want to cry. ¡°It¡®s alright. Just some small problems.¡± She opened the food box, ¡°I haven¡®t cooked for you in a long time. I made a few more dishes today. Have a try.¡± She changed the topic. Adams saw through her lie and followed her topic. ¡°Why the light food again? I feel like I am going through a penance.¡± ¡°These are special designed recipes by nutritionists. They can prevent you from illnesses.¡± Anaya had dinner with Adams and took the food box home. She sent a message to Hearst and asked if he knew which pet shop nearby was open at night. There were too many things going on that she had been ignoring Sammo. The dog¡®s fur grew longer and the drooping hair would cover his eyes if it didn¡®t get trimmed. Hearst quickly replied, ¡°I know one. But it is not easy to find. I¡®ll go with you. ¡°Will that be too much to ask?¡± ¡°No big deal. I¡®ll pick you up tonight.¡± Anaya was busy texting and did not pay attention to the road.. At the corner, she identally bumped into a woman. The water that the woman was holding was knocked over and sshed all over her body. Anaya was about to apologize, but that woman said it first. She bent down in a panic and kept apologizing. Her tone was cautious and urgent tone as if she had done something very wrong. But actually, she was the one to be wetted. ¡°You are Silvia, right?¡± ¡°Ms. Dutt?¡± Silvia, who was bowing and apologizing, raised her head. Silvia was wearing a mask today, covering her scarred face, leaving only a pair of eyes outside. Her eves were beautiful, smart, and clean, with a bit of timidity. Anaya asked her, ¡°Why are you here?¡± ¡°My mnother was staying in this hospital.¡± It was the best private hospital in Boston. The consultation fee was expensive and the medical technology there was the most advanced. Silvia was not rich, but she sent her mother here for treatment. It must be a serious illness, Anaya didn¡®t like to inquire about other people¡®s private affairs, so¡®she didn¡®t ask further, ¡°My apartment is nearby. Come over and change your clothes.¡± Silvia nodded. She informed her mother and followed Anaya home. Anaya found a clean set of clothes for Silvia to change into. Silvia put on her mask and was about to leave, ¡°Ms. Dutt, thank you. I still have a part¨Ctime job, so I¡®ll be leaving first. I¡®ll send your clothes back in two days.¡± ¡°Alright, be careful on the way.¡± Silvia came out of the apartment. She had just closed the door when someone suddenly covered her nose and mouth with a towel, and soon, Silvia lost consciousness. Several people carried her into a van. One of the men took out his phone and dialed a number. ¡°Mr. Tirrell, we have Ms. Dutt.¡± ¡°Shiloh, don¡®t ever leave me, okay?¡± In Silvia¡®s dream, the man¡®s face was extremely clear. He held her in his arms, his voice extremely gentle, but she only felt fear, like it was the whisper of a demon. Silvia woke up and her hands were tied up and she was thrown to the ground. The voice in the dream was still lingering in her ears, and the voiceing from the top of her head coincided with the voice in the dream. It was just that the voice was no longer gentle, but a chilling gloom. ¡°I¡¯ve handed her over to you. You can do whatever you want.¡± In front of him was a pair of shiny ck shoes. The protruding ankle was also wrapped in ck cotton socks and was hidden in the straight trousers. Silvia raised her head and her pupils suddenly shrank. Then, she lowered her head in a panic. Her long ck hair covered her eyes and lier body could not help but tremble slightly. Mia¡®s tone was a bit excited, ¡°Thank you, brother! I will definitely treat Anaya well.¡± Silvia was stunned when she suddenly heard the name of Anaya, and then she realized that Bryant had caught the wrong person. Silvia did not make a sound. Bryant quickly left, leaving Mia and a few thugs in suits and sunsses in the room. Mia kicked Silvia¡®s. Silvia groaned in pain and had no other reaction. ¡°Anaya, weren¡®t you very arrogantst time? Why are you lying here looking so pity now?¡± Miaughed wildly. She grabbed Silvia¡®s hair and lifted her up. She noticed the scar exposed next to Silvia¡®s eyes and sensed that something was wrong, so she reached out to take off her mask Seeing Silvia¡®s face covered in scars, Mia was startled and immediately shook her off, screaming and retreating to the side. Silvia¡®s head hit the corner of the table, and the vase on the table was knocked down and shattered beside her. She secretly grabbed a vase fragment and hid it in her hand. ¡°Who is this ugly woman?¡± Mia was furious and pped the face of the man closest to her, ¡°You brainless thing, you got the wrong guy!¡± The man was aggrieved and exined, ¡°She came out of Ms. Dutt¡®s apartment, and she was wearing Ms. Dutt¡®s clothes ... So are we going to let her go now?¡± ¡°Idiot, do you want her to call the police? leave her here first, and then get Anaya here! If you fail again, I will let my brother teach you a lesson!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Chapter 35 The Candy ¡°Ms. Dutt, someone wants to catch you. Leave your home now.¡± Anaya wasbing Sammo¡®s hair when she received the call from Silvia, She was a little confused. Silvia seemed to be running, panting leavily. Anaya was about to ask her what had happened when she heard her scream in pain. Then, the call was hung up. Anaya called again only to hear the cold mechanical voice, saying that silva¡®s phone was off. Something might have happened to Silvia. Anaya hurriedly put on her coat and was about to take Sammo to go out. As soon as he reached the entrance, the sound of something heavy hitting the door rang, Someone was smashing the door! The gate shook violently, and the password lock shook as if it would copse in the next second. Anaya tried her best to remain calm and returned to the living room. She called 911 and went into the kitchen to get a knife to protect herself. The sound outside suddenly stopped. Then came the screams of strange men. Anaya clutched the knife in her hand and held her breath. A minuteter, there was another knockon the door. A normal one. ¡°It¡®s me, open the door,¡± a familiar voice said. This voice was cold, in, but reassuring. Anaya threw the knife to the ground and found that her palm was full of sweat. She walked to the door and opened it. Hearst¡®s tall figure entered her sight. Hearst raised his hand as if he wanted to touch her, but he withdrew it. He had blood on his hands. He asked her softly, ¡°Are you alright?¡± Hearst¡®s breathing was still a little chaotic, no longer as cold and noble as before, and there was a bit more of a bloody and wild feeling. ¡°Yes, I¡®m fine,¡± Anaya shook her head. She passed him and looked out the door. Three men were lying on the ground, all had bled and were groaning in pain. It was hard to imagine that Hearst had subdued three men in a minute. She suddenly recalled the scene in the shooting range today. Hearst was skilled at shooting, and he seldom missed a target. It was difficult to reach such a level without professional training, Anava previously thought that he was a money boy in Paradise Nightclub, but now she seemed to have looked him down She was about to say something, when she saw a man on the ground taking out a short de from his sleeve and trying to stab Hearst¡®s back. Anaya was shocked and quickly grabbed Hearst¡®s shoulder to switch positions with him. The knife cut her shoulder. She gasped, and warm liquid poured out, dyeing her snow¨Cwhite nightdress red. Hearst¡®s body stiffened, and the evil aura around him instantly rose. The man seeded in his first strike and wanted to attack again. Hearst held Anaya in his arms with one hand and raised the other hand to urately grab the wrist of the man holding the knife. The next second, the subtle sound of bones breaking rang out. The man shouted and the dagger in his hand fell to the ground. Hearst put down Anaya and took a step forward, kicking that man to the wall. He could no longer hide the madness in his eyes. He picked up the short knife the man dropped and walked towards the man, slowly and firmly. The man¡®s head hit the fire tank in the corner, breaking a big red hole. He curled up in pain, holding his head with both hands, his whole body trembling as he begged for mercy, ¡°I¡®m sorry, don¡¯t kill me.¡± Hearst turned a deaf ear, his dark eyes seemed to be dyed red. He walked to the man and raised the short knife in his hand high Before the knife fell, a hand grabbed him, ¡°That¡®s enough.¡± Anaya¡®s voice was trembling slightly. She felt that if she did not stop it, there was a high chance that the man would soon be dead. Hearst withdrew his hand and said nothing, silent and intimidating. ¡°I¡®ll take you to the hospital,¡± he said after a long time. ¡°The wound is not deep. I can tell.¡± The manused a short knife, plus he was injured, so he did not have much strength to stab. It was not a deep cut. Although it was painful, it was not unbearable. Anaya crouched down and looked at the man who was still shivering. ¡°Did you catch a woman wearing a mask?¡± ¡°No¡­ No...¡± Hearst lowered his eyes to look at him, his voice calm but terrifying, ¡°Tell the truthi,¡± he said. The man trembled even more violently. In the end, he confessed everything. Anaya returned to her room to get the car keys and decided to go for Silvia. ording to what the man had said, they originally wanted to capture her, but they had made a mistake. It was because of her that Silvia had suffered. She had implicated Silvia, but Silvia immediately called her to remind her to be careful after she escaped. Anaya grasped the key in her hand, feeling somewhat guilty. she saved Silviast time because she wanted something from her. She approached with purpose, but Silvia treated her with sincerity. She quickly walked out but was blocked by Hearst at the door. ¡°Excuse me. I¡®m going to find Silvia.¡± ¡°She will be fine.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Take care of the wound first,¡± Hearst said as he pulled Anaya through the door. His voice was very soft but peremptory. Hearst went to the balcony and made a call, then he found a first aid kit. Sammoy on the ground to the side, not making a sound. Sammo liked Hearst best, but he didn¡®t dare to get close to Hearst today. He was probably also frightened. Hearst sat down beside Anaya and took off her knitted coat, leaving only a silk strap on her. Sexy and charming. His hand paused slightly and carefully treated the wound on her shoulder. The alcohol rubbed on the wound, and Anaya gasped in pain. ¡°Does it hurt?¡± The man frowned. ¡°A little.¡± It was actually very painful. Hearst took out a piece of candy from his suit pocket. A candy. It really didn¡®t look like something he would bring with him. ¡°You have candies with you?¡± ¡°A friend likes them.¡± He peeled the candy coat and handed it to her. Anaya put the candy into her mouth. She hadn¡®t eaten this kind of candy for a long time. The faint sincll of milk filled her mouth, and she suddenly thought of the young boy from ten years ago. It was a boy she picked up from the side of the road. He was dirty, but handsome after washing. In the year that boy stayed in the Dutt family, he often brought this kind of candy with him. Every time she was unhappy, the boy would carefully stuff candy into her mouth and coax her awkwardly. He called her Ana, and she called him brother. But her brother suddenly disappeared that summer when she was 13. The police siren from downstairs interrupted her thoughts. Anaya suddenly came back to her senses and stood up. She had to follow the police to find silvia. Hearst reached out and pulled her back to the sofa. Anaya struggled for a moment but did not break free. She found Hearst exceptionally strong tonight. ¡°I called the police. I have to make a statement.¡± ¡°Someone will handle it.¡± His words always had the magic to ease her. Anaya sat back on the sofa, curious about his identity. She asked, ¡°You are not a money boy in Paradise Nightclub?¡± Hearst didn¡®t stop his move as he casually asked, ¡°What¡®s the Paradise Nightclub?¡± ¡°The Paradise Nightclub is...¡± Anaya suddenly stopped and looked away awkwardly, ¡°It¡®s nothing. Never mind.¡± Hearst nced at her and did not ask further. In the Night Pub. Bryant received a call from his subordinate saying that Mia had been taken away by the police. ¡°Didn¡®t I tell you to deal with the police first?¡± ¡°They gave us a formal exnation. I thought that there might be a third party intervening in this.¡± ¡°What about Anaya?¡± Joshua, who was sitting opposite Bryant, cast an inquiring look when he heard the question, ¡°We caught the wrong person in the beginning, and then we went again, and we failed...¡± Bryant hung up the phone before the man on the other side could finish speaking and threw the phone on the table, his expression a little agitated, Joshua asked him, ¡°What happened to Anaya?¡± N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Bryant didn¡®t n to hide it from Joshua, so he told him everything. ¡°Did I ever allow you to touch her?¡± Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Chapter 36 I Don¡®t Need Your Charity Joshua¡®s sudden anger caused everyone around to quict down. Bryant didn¡®t expect Joshua to have such a shocking reaction. In the past, when Anaya chased after Joshua, Joshua coldly treated Anaya with disgust. People who had a good rtionship with Joshua thought Joshua hated Anaya. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Moreover, after they divorced, Joshua deliberately targeted the Dutt fainily. Bryant had thought that Joshua was really taking vengeance on Anaya. ¡°You intended to suppress the Dutt family. I was helping you.¡± ¡°Who asked you to meddle?¡± Joshua asked with a gloomy expression, ¡°Where is she now?¡± Bryant had never been treated like this. However, they had known each other for more than ten years, so he was not angry at Joshua. He said, ¡°In her apartment.¡± Joshua picked up his suit and left in a hurry without a word. Robin also stood up and chased after Joshua. Before leaving, he warned Bryant, ¡°Bryant, Joshua¡®s feelings for Anaya are not just as he acted. You need to get your sense of proportion.¡± Hearst took care of Anaya¡®s wound and ced the first aid kit back where it was. The doorbell rang. Anaya thought that the police hade up, so she quickly opened the door. The people who had fallen outside the door had been moved away, leaving only two people standing at the door. After seeing who it was, Anaya prepared to close the door. Joshua predicted her reaction and entered the room first. Robin was about to enter the room as well, but Joshua closed the door immediately, Anaya was only wearing a nightgown with straps. He did not want the others to see Anaya like this, Robin was about to greet Anaya when Joshua shut him outside the door. Robin specially apanied Joshua over, but Joshua actually locked him outside the door! It was not worth it for him to apany Joshua. Inside the door, Joshua lowered his head and noticed the red gauze on Anaya¡®s shoulder. ¡°Are you injured?¡± He reached out to touch Anaya, but Anaya took a step back and asked, ¡°Mr. Maltz, is there something important that you want to talk to me about?¡± Joshua¡®s hand froze in the air and slowly withdrew. ¡°I heard that you had an ident.¡± ¡°May I know where you heard this news from?¡± Joshua understood what Anaya meant. ¡°You suspect that I was the one who ask people to hurt you?¡± ¡°It¡®s not impossible,¡± Anaya said coldly. Joshua¡¯s face darkened. Anaya misunderstood him. Joshua thought he should not have been worried about Anaya! ¡°You...¡± He wanted to say something when he saw a man walk out of the room. He was immediately stunned. Joshua looked at Anaya, who was only wearing a nightgown with straps. His eyes darkened. He took off his coat and covered Anaya. Anaya resisted his touch and pushed his hand away. She took a few steps back again and kept a distance from him. She asked in a bad tone, ¡°Do you have the hobby of taking off your clothes everywhere?¡± ¡°Why did you not put on your clothes properly?¡± Joshua gritted his teeth. ¡°I am at my own home. Even if I run naked, it is my freedom.¡± ¡°You can wear whatever you like, but there is still an outsider!¡± Anaya thought that Joshua was talking about himself, so she said, ¡°What? Are you afraid of that? Why didn¡®t I know that you were such a conservative before? Mr. Maltz, you make me surprised.¡± She was interestedly remarking when she felt a warm coat fall on her shoulder. Anaya turned around and found Hearst appeared behind her at some point in time. Hearst said lightly, ¡°It¡®s cold at night.¡± Hearing his words, Anaya indeed felt a little cold. ¡°Thank you.¡± Joshua almost tore off the coat and threw it on the ground. But he resisted his impulse. He didn¡®t want Anaya to think that he still wanted to pester her after they were divorced. Anaya looked at Joshua again and asked, ¡°How did you know I had an ident?¡± ¡°The person who injured you was hired by Bryant.¡± ¡°Bryant?¡± Anaya frowned, ¡°How could he...¡± She suddenly remembered what happened at Mia¡®s birthday banquet. Bryant wanted to take revenge on her for Mia. It was said that Bryant was vicious and merciless and would seek revenge for the smallest grievance. Anaya used to think that it was just a rumor. Now, it seemed that it was true. Joshua felt a rare sense of guilt. ¡°He schemed against you. I should take my responsibility for that.¡± Although Joshua suppressed the Dutt family, he did not want others to target Anaya. He just wanted to teach her a lesson but had no intention of destroying her, Josliua continued to say, ¡°I will re¨Cinvest in the projects of the Dutt family aspensation for this incident. Bryant acted on the impulse to hurt you. I hope you can forgive him...¡± ¡°I will sue him for attempting to kidnap me,¡± said Anaya with a determined look in her eyes. Joshua frowned, and said in a displeased tone, ¡°You only suffered a small injury on your shoulder. Why do you have to cause such a ruckus?¡± He felt that Anaya was somewhat unreasonable. Anaya sneered and said, ¡°Why? Do you want me to suc him only when his dagger is inserted into my heart?¡± ¡°Didn¡®t you hurt Lexie before? She let you go. So why can¡®t you be like her...¡± Anaya interrupted Joshua. ¡°Did I stop her from going to sue me? Lexie was guilty and didn¡®t dare to sue me for that. I was so upright. I was hurt. Why should I swallow my anger? ¡°Furthermore, my injuries are indeed not serious, but Bryant kidnapped my friend. She suffered such a terrible thing for no reason. Should I not sue him?¡± What Anaya said was reasonable, and Joshua had nothing to say. After all, Bryant indeed did such a thing There was nothing wrong with Anaya seeking justice for her friend. But... ¡°You can¡®t win the Tirrell family.¡± This was not the first time Bryant had done such a thing. In the past, it was always the Tirrell fainily who won thewsuit. Bryant had a hundred ways to force Anaya to withdraw herwsuit or ruin her reputation. However, Joshua would not allow such a thing to happen. Although he hated Anaya, he didn¡®t want her to be destroyed. ¡°We will only know if we can win after we go to court.¡± Seeing that he couldn¡®? persuade her, Joshua didn¡®t waste time. ¡°If you insist on suing him, go ahead. I can¡®t control you. I¡®ll get Alex to negotiate with your people again tomorrow about the investment.¡± What Bryant did reminded him of something. Previously, it was luisck of consideration. He had never thought that the signal he released against the Dutt family might cause outsiders to curry favor with him and bully Anaya. Anaya suffered a lot during this period. Joshua had already achieved his goal of punishing her. It was about time for him to stop Anaya said coldly, ¡°I don¡®t need your charity.¡± ¡°Anaya, I gave you a chance, but you actually dare to refuse it?¡± Joshua¡®s face sank. Anaya sneered and said, ¡°You will withdraw your investment because you were unhappy. You often get along with me. Il something like this happens a few times, how can I do business? Moreover, I have already received Prudential Group¡®s investment. I don¡®t need you.¡± ¡°You got Prudential Group¡®s investment?¡± Joshua was surprised. He had heard about the news of Prudential Group returning to the country. He didn¡®t expect Anaya to move so quickly and had contacted Prudential Group. Joshua thought that as a youngdy, Anaya was ignorant and could only live by relying on a man. If she left the Maltz family, she could not do anything sessfully. But in fact, not only did Anaya manage thepany well, but she also gained Prudential Group¡®s investment. Perhaps it was because Anaya always followed behind him humbly and prayed for his love that he forgot that Anaya was once the top schr. She was a talented student and was once famous for a while. She was the dream lover of many men in Boston. He had never thought that one day he would think that Anaya was outstanding. Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Chapter 37 You Can¡®t Always Protect Me ¡°Mr. Maltz,¡± Anaya said, ¡°It¡®ste at night. It¡®s time to say goodbye.¡± Joshua took a deep look at Anaya and then looked at Hearst, who had been standing quietly beside Anaya, Hearst looked so annoying. Joshua asked in a slightly hoarse voice, ¡°Will he be staying here tonight?¡± ¡°It has nothing to do with you,¡± Anaya said in a cold voice. Joshua clenched his fists and loosened them again. In the end, le said nothing but pushed open the door and went out of the room Outside the door, Robin was waiting for liim. Seeing Joshua out, Robin nced inside the living room and was surprised to see that Hearst was inside. Without waiting for him to see clearly, Joshua had already closed the door. Robin walked to Joshua and asked, ¡°Why is Hearst at Anaya¡®s house?¡± ¡°I don¡®t know.¡± Joshua felt disturbed, and he answered in a heavy tone. Robin did not get angry and advised him. ¡°Anaya and Hearst are both single. They¡®d better not stay together alone. Why don¡®t you go in and get Hearst out as well? Anaya is pretty good. Don¡®t be angry and...¡± Joshua looked at Robin coldly and said, ¡°Robin, after I divorced Anaya, you seem to have a lot of opinions towards me. Since you like her so much, why don¡®t you go after her?¡± ¡°Damn!¡± Robin usually had a good temper. He rarely swore, but recently, he was always angered by Joshua to the point of swearing. ¡°I finally know why Anaya divorced you. With your character, you will be alone forever!¡± As soon as Joshua left, Anaya received a call from Silvia. As soon as she picked the call up, Anaya asked anxiously, ¡°Where are you now?¡± ¡°I¡®m at the entrance of the police station.¡± Silvia¡®s voice was a little weak. ¡°Which police station 1 will find...¡± Before Anaya finished her words, Silvia suddenly hung up. Anaya was confused, What was going on? Silvia was originally following the person who saved her into the police station, but when she entered the station, she noticed a familiar figure in the room. It was Bryant. She immediately stopped in her tracks, as if she was frozen in ce, unable to move. Silvia was followed by a few people who had just saved her. They were a little conspicuous. Bryant looked over and saw Silvia. Their gazes , and their bodies shook. Everything around him secined to disappear in an instant. He could only see the thin woman wearing a mask Those eyes were exactly the same as Shiloh¡®s! Without any hesitation, Silvia broke into a run. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Bryant quickly reacted and immediately chased after her, The men who followed Silvia noticed what was going on and immediately stopped Bryant. Bryant seemed to have gone crazy. He lost his usual demeanor and struggled to break free from the people who wanted to catch him. Finally, he was dyed. When he ran out of the police station, the woman had already disappeared. Bryant stopped, his heart beating wildly. For two years, he had never felt so alive. It was like a desert suddenly got refreshing rain after a long drought. As expected, Shiloh was still alive. As long as Shiloh was alive, he would definitely be able to find her! Anaya thought that something had happened to Silvia again and was a little worried. Fortunately, Silvia quickly replied to her, saying that she was not feeling well and went home to rest. She also said that she woulde to visit Anaya tomorrow. After Anaya confirmed that Silvia was not injured, she felt relieved and told Silvia to have a good rest. The matter temporarily came to an end, and she sent Hearst downstairs. ¡°Sorry to trouble you today.¡± Anaya did not know how many times she had troubled Hearst. ¡°It¡®s fine.¡± Hearst paused before saying, ¡°Call me immediately if you need any help.¡± ¡°Shouldn¡®t I call the police?¡± Anaya smiled. ¡°Are you faster than the police?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± She was just ying a joke, but she never expected Hearst to answer her. Anaya kept asking, ¡°What if you go on a business trip? You can¡®t always protect me.¡± Hearst looked down at Anaya. He answered in a soft voice. ¡°I can¡®t protect you before. I¡®ll try my best in the future.¡± Anaya looked at Hearst. The light blended with the night, and the light and shadow¡®s intertwined. His eyes seemed to be covered with ayer of foc, making Anaya unable to see through himn. She wanted to ask Hearst if his answer was serious. But she did not ask She knew that Hearst never joked. Alter a long while, Anaya asked, ¡°Why are you being so nice to me?¡± Thest few times Hearst helped her, she only thought of him as being kind. However, it was obvious that Hearst helped her not just because he was kind, ¡°I¡®miaking off now. Good night.¡± ¡°Good night.¡± Not far away, Joshua¡®s car stopped by the side of the road. Seeing that Hearst had left, Joshua heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Anaya did not let Hearst stay in her house, Just as he was about to drive home, Joshua received a message from Lexie. ¡°Where are you?¡± Joshua remembered that he had promised to prepare supper for Lexie before leaving Night Pub. When Joshua knew that something had happened to Anaya, he was so anxious that he forgot about it. He actually forgot the matter of Lexie because of Anaya... Joshua was in a confused state of mind when he received another message from Lexic. ¡°It¡®s toote now. If you are busy, don¡®te over. I am not very hungry.¡± When Joshua saw this message, Lexie¡®s docile and sensible appearance appeared in his mind. Joshua thought he did something wrong. He actually ignored Lexie¡®s matter because of someone who wasn¡®t worth it. He replied to Lexie. ¡°It¡®s notte. I¡®ll go to visit you now.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Lexie paused and sent another message. ¡°I will be discharged tomorrow. Can youe to pick me up?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± The next day, Anaya went to work as usual. There was an important meeting in the morning, so she could not take leave. She could only wait until the afternoon to contact Silvia and thewyer to discuss the matterst night. The wound on her shoulder was stinging. Anaya forced herself to ignore the pain. She entered the elevator. A few seconds before the elevator doors closed, someone outside anxiously called out. ¡°Wait a minute.¡± Anaya pressed the open button. The woman outside hurried into the elevator. When she saw Anaya, her face instantly darkened. ¡°It¡®s so unlucky to meet you on the first day of work.¡± After the summer vacation, Vivianna was in her senior year. in the next semester, she started her internship two months after school. Frank arranged for Vivianna to be a trainee in Riven Group so that she could familiarize herself with the work process. Vivianna originally wanted to directly be a department head or something, but Frank was worried that other people in thepany wouldin, so he only arranged for Vivianna to be an ordinary clerk. Vivianna did not refuse this position, but there was a lot of resentment in her inind. Anaya had no work experience like her. Why did Anaya be the vice president as soon as she entered Riven Group? Why could she only be an ordinary employee? Anaya¡®s parents died early, and Anaya always fell madly in love. Other than having a grandfather with tuberculosis in power, how could Anayapare to her? Vivianna disliked Anaya, and now she hated Anaya even more. Anaya nced at Vivianna and did not respond. There were many people in thepany, and she did not want to have a falling out with Vivianna. After all, they were a family. They could only quarrel and make trouble behind the door. Seeing Anaya did not speak, Vivianna thought that Anaya was afraid of her and felt a little proud. Coincidentally, Vivianna received a call at this time. She looked at the number, picked the call up, and deliberately said loudly, ¡°Hello? Yes, it¡®s me. I was not very satisfied with thest batch of jewelry. Make me another set. Money is not a problem. ¡°Prepare me another ne. I want to give it to my mother. ¡°Well, take the ruby which is worth 20 thousand dors you mentioned before as the center stone...¡± The others in the elevator remained quiet, only Vivianna¡®s voice sounded Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Chapter 38 A Warning Vivianna looked at Anaya¡®s expression as she answered the phone, trying to find jealousy on Anaya¡®s face, However, there was no expression on Anaya¡®s face, Until she got off the elevator, Anaya did not give Vivianna a look Vivianna grilled hier teeth and thought that Anaya was trying to maintain her dignity. She had never thought that Anaya looked down at the objects that she thought highly of Vivianna was just like a clown, Anaya sorted out the information and was about to attend the meeting when Mark¡®s secretary came to inform her ¡°Ms. Dutt, Mr. Dutt asked me to inform you that the board meeting will be postponed for half an hour.¡± Anaya nodded and said, ¡°Got it. You can go out now.¡± After ten minutes, Anava received a call from a shareholder asking her why she had not arrived since the meeting had begun Anaya narrowed her eyes coldly. Mark was deliberately making things difficult for her. ¡°Sorry, I¡®lle over now.¡± She went upstairs with Alex. When she opened the door of the conference room, Mark said in a strange tone, ¡°Ms. Dutt, you are really busy. You came sote to the meeting. You don¡®t have any sense of time.¡± Anaya lifted the hair falling at the end of her eyes and smiled. ¡°Just now, your secretary came to look for me. I couldn¡®t help but chat a little more with her and forgot the time.¡± Mark frowned. His secretary only stayed in Anaya¡®s office for half a minute. What could they talk about? Although he did not know what Anaya was up to doing, Mark still deliberately targeted her. ¡°In your eyes, is it more important to chat with a secretary than to attend the meeting?¡± Anaya pulled out a chair and sat down. Her slender legs were crossed, and she was still smiling, ¡°Mr. Dutt, you misunderstood me. In my ce, work is the most important thing. What I talked to her about is concerning my work.¡± ¡°She¡®s my secretary. What do you have to talk to her about?¡± ¡°There was nothing to talk about, but I heard that you were a little close to her a few days ago. I was worried that she would affect your work, so I reprimanded her.¡± Anaya smiled and said sarcastically, ¡°Mr. Dutt, you are single. It¡®s not a big deal for you to be with someone. But Riven Group clearly prohibits office romance... ¡°And if I remember correctly, your secretary seems to be married, right? Mr. Dutt, you are a higher¨Cup in thepany after all. With so many people watching you, you¡®d better have a sense of proportion.¡± Anaya had already collected a lot of evidence of Mark¡®s mistake. She had nned to deliver a knockout blow to Mark However, Mark took the initiative to provoke her, so she warned Mark. Mark¡®s face was dark with rage. How could Anaya know about his affairs with his secretary? Frank thought that Anaya was just talking nonsense. He nced at Mark and saw Mark¡®s ugly expression. He understood that what Anaya said was the truth. He red at Mark and lowered his voice. ¡°What happened between you and your secretary?¡± Markpushed all the me onto his secretary, ¡°That bitch seduced me. I let my guard down for a moment... The matter is hidden very well. No one in thepany knows about it. I don¡®t know how Anaya found out...¡± In their positions, no one could keep their noses clean. Frank knew many men who had affairs. He was used to it, so he was not too angry. He only warned Mark. ¡°Fire that woman. By the way, next time you y with a woman, keep a low profile. Don¡®t let anyone catch you.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Mark clenched his fists under the conference table and red at Anaya resentfully, Seeing that Mark had shut up, Anaya returned to the main topic, ¡°Previously, the Maltz Group withdrew their investment, and it brought a lot of pressure to Riven Group. Fortunately, everyone here has not given up and fought for Riven Group. Finally, just yesterday...¡± ¡°Ms. Dutt.¡± Frank interrupted Anaya. ¡°Since you know that the withdrawal of the Maltz Group has caused a loss to Riven Group, why didn¡®t you go to negotiate with Mr. Maltz?¡± Anaya looked at Frank and said, ¡°I have already looked for Mr. Maltz. He is not willing to cooperate with us again.¡± ¡°I am afraid that you didn¡®t show your sincerity to him.¡± Frank was certain that it was Anaya¡®s fault. ¡°The whole thing started because of you. It has been more than a week, but you still refuse to let go of your pride and bow to Mr. Maltz... Ms. Dutt, you put your personal grudges in front of thepany¡®s interests. With such a work attitude, forgive me for being blunt, I think you fail to be a qualified manager. ¡°In addition, thest time Mr. Dutt expressed his opinion in the ward. He said that even if you bet on the entire Riven Group, he would support your decision and not let you suffer any grievances. I have no intention of offending you, but I want to ask, have you really considered the interests of all the people in Riven Group?¡± The whole Dutt family knew about Adams¡® decision, but inany people on the board of directors still did not know about it. Frank put Anaya and Adams on the opposite side of the collective interest because he wanted to tell everyone about Adams¡® and Anaya¡®s irresponsible behaviors and let everyone see the situation. In the hands of Adams and Anaya, there was no future for Riven Group. Frank thought he was the one who truly considered those directors and could bring benefits to them! After his remarks ended, the other directors began to criticize Anaya. ¡°Quiet.¡± Anaya raised her voice and waited for the surroundings to calm down before speaking unhurriedly, ¡°Mr. Dutt is right. I mixed my personal affairs with my work. I apologize for this.¡± ¡°It¡®s good that you know it.¡± Seeing that Anaya had admitted her mistake, Frank feltfortable. Anaya always had an appropriate smile on her face. She suddenly changed the topic and said, ¡°However, did what I did during this period bring any losses to Riven Group?¡± Frank froze. Anaya continued. ¡°The investment that I gained from the Tarleton family was enough for all the projects in Riven Group to run normally. As of now, Riven Group did not lose a single cent because of the Maltz Group withdrawing its ¨C investment N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. ¡°You said that I have never considered the interests of the collective. Then, may I ask, who has been running all over the ce to get investment in this period? My efforts are indeed insignificant. You said that I ampletely not considering the interests of Riven Group. This is indeed a little too much.. ¡°Moreover, even if I went to beg Joshua to stop as you said, what about the future? who can guarantee that Joshua will no longer withdraw his investment because of a momentary willfulness and ruin Riven Group? This kind of unstable partner, are you really willing to rely on him forever? Joshua withdrew his investment and brought pressure on Riven Group. However, it was because of this pressure that Riven Group had the motivation and strength to go up a level. Yesterday, I had already gained Prudential Group¡®s investment. Prudential Group has a famous reputation internationally. Presumably, such a partnership would be much more reliable and stable than the Maltz Group¡®s capricious leader.¡± When it came to Prudential Group¡®s investment, Anaya felt that luck yed a great role. It did not have much to do with her own strength, so she did not intend to take credit. She just wanted to take it lightly and proceed to the next part of the meeting. However, Frank kept provoking her and making things difficult for her. Therefore, Anaya could only use this matter to refute his imputation. As soon as Anaya finished her words, those directors instantly changed their attitudes again. ¡°Prudential Group... Is that Prudential Group I think of?¡± ¡°I also heard that Jared has returned back, but I haven¡®t got urate news yet... We have no news at all, but Anaya has already gained Prudential Group¡®s investment?¡± **To be honest, Anaya has performed quite well recently. Not long ago, she managed to cooperate with Green Company. She is quite capable.¡± ¡°Ms. Dutt, why didn¡¯t you say it in the beginning since you¡®ve already gained the investment from Prudential Group?¡± Frank¡®s face turned gloomy as he listened to the other directors¡® praises of Anaya. Was Anaya trying to embarrass him? ¡°I nned to say it. But did you give me a chance?¡± Frank was so furious that he almost had a heart attack. He forced himself to maintain his expression so that he would not lose hisposure. ¡°I was impulsive... I was doing this for the sake of Riven Group¡®s interests. Ms. Dutt, please don¡®t take it seriously...¡± Frank had been in his position for many years, and he was the most flexible. He was unreasonable, so he iminediately apologized to Anaya, Mark was unhappy and said, ¡°Although she gained investment from Prudential Group, the Maltz family withdrew their investinent because of her. She just made up for her mistakes. Why are you ttering her like this?¡± Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Lesson ¡°Ms. Dutt made a mistake and tried to make up for it. What about you?¡± A shareholder who was close to Adams spoke for Anaya. ¡°Champin Company¡®s start came yesterday tourge us to pay them liquidated damages. When do you n to pay? If we don¡¯tpensate them, Riven Group¡®s reputation will be damaged!¡± Mark wanted to refute, but Frank quietly stopped Mark and shook his head. Mark was very angry, but he had to give up. Frank said with a false smile, ¡°The liquidated damages are high, so I spent some time asking a lot of people to help me get enough money. This afternoon, I will transfer the money to Champin Company. ¡°Mark and I are both parts of Riven Group. We definitely won¡®t ruin Riven Group¡®s reputation.¡± Frank is so hypocritical. Anaya smiled meaningfully. ¡°It seems that you took a lot of effort to get the money together.¡± ¡°Although I spent a lot of effort, this is what I should do. After all, Mark made a mistake. We should take responsibility.¡± Champin Company¡®s project and Anaya¡®s sess in getting the investment had made Frank and Mark lose people¡®s support, and thepensation for Champin Company was unavoidable. Frank said this just to repair his and Mark¡®s image. He had to let others see his positive attitude towards solving problems. ¡°You don¡®t seem to know that Vivianna spent a lot of money on jewelry.¡± ¡°What jewelry?¡± Frank was embarrassed. ¡°I don¡®t know the details.¡± Anaya smiled, but her eyes were cold. ¡°I just heard that Vivianna ordered a batch of jewelry. Just the main stone of a ne is 20 thousand dors. ¡°At that time, we were in the elevator together. Other people should also know this. Uncle, you said you didn¡®t have enough money to pay liquidated damages, but Vivianna spent a lot of money on luxury goods. I¡®d like to know how the employees view you.¡± Frank¡®s smile disappeared. ¡°Vivianna should have bought these with her own money...¡± ¡°Really? I thought that you had moncy, but you deliberately didn¡®t want to pay Champin Company.¡± Anaya seemed to believe Frank¡®s words, but everyone knew what she meant. Frank was furious, but he could only force a smile. Coming out of the meeting room, Frank wore a cold face and ordered the people around him, ¡°Call Vivianna over!¡± Vivianna did not hide the fact that she was Frank¡®s daughter, so many people were trying to curry favor with her. Just as she was enjoying it, she learned that Frank was looking for her. The colleagues were even more attentive to Vivianna, she was proud and went upstairs arrogantly. When Vivianna happily walked into Frank¡®s office, Frank pped her. ¡°You idiot! Why did you show off your jewelry in front of Anaya? Do you want others to know that we have money but don¡®t want to pay liquidated damages?¡± Frank shouted at Vivianna furiously. Vivianna was shocked and said in an rieved tone, ¡°1 didn¡®t want to show off. I just received a call from the jewelry store while taking the elevator...¡± ¡°Why don¡®t you answer the phone where nobody is? Because of you, Anaya cmbarrassed me at today¡®s board meeting.¡± ¡°I didn¡®t do it on purpose... I won¡®t do it again...¡± Vivianna said with tears in her eyes, Seeing her cry, Frank finally calmed down. After all, Vivianna was his daughter. No matter how angry he was, sceing her cry, he felt that his heart softened. Frank rubbed his temples tiredly. ¡°I don¡®t care how arrogant you used to be, but now you work in the company, you¡®d better keep a low profile. Don¡®t cause trouble for me, understand?¡± Vivianna nodded obediently, but she hated Anaya even more. Anaya targeted my family again! I won¡®t let her go! Anaya called thewyer and silvia over. When Silvia entered, thewyer was analyzing the case with Anaya. ¡°We don¡®t have direct evidence to prove that Mr. Tirrell is involved in this matter. If someone else took the me for him, it would be difficult for him to receive the deserved punishment. In addition, Ms. Tirrell and you are not seriously injured, so...¡± When Anaya saw Silviae in, she raised her hand to signal thewyer to stop. ¡°Did you get hurtst night?¡± ¡°No.¡± Silvia shook her head. ¡°I was just kicked and then fell. I didn¡®t get hurt. Don¡®t worry.¡± Silvia hesitated for a moment and said, ¡°Ms. Dutt, can I talk to you alone?¡± Thewyer nced at Anaya. Seeing her nod, he got up and left. Silvia sat opposite Anaya and stared at her hands on her knees. ¡°Ms. Dutt, please don¡®t sue Bryant.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Anaya was surprised. She knew something had happened between Bryant and Silvia, and she thought that Silvia would be very happy to see Bryant be punished. Silvia was silent for a few seconds. ¡°I don¡®t want to meet him. I know my request is strange, but...¡± She really did not want to have any more interactions with Bryant. Anaya saw her uneasiness and did not force her, ¡°Alright.¡± Silvia was the biggest victim of this incident, so Anaya respected her wishes. ¡°I¡®m really sorry. You were injured, but I ask you not to punish Bryant...¡± ¡°It¡®s fine. After all, you¡®re involved because of me. I should apologize to you. This time, I owe you a favor. If you encounter difficulties in the future, you can always ask me for help.¡± After Silvia left, Anaya went to the hospital alone. She didn¡®t want Adams to know that she was injured, so she went to a more remote hospital. It was a female doctor who changed Anaya¡®s dressing. While changing Anaya¡®s dressing, she chatted with Anaya. ¡°Your wound is bandaged professionally... Which hospital were you in yesterday?¡± ¡°My friend bandaged me.¡± ¡°Is he a doctor?¡± ¡°Probably not.¡± Anaya thought for a moment. Although Hearst had a faint smell of herbs, the fragrance didn¡®t smell like the disinfected water in the hospital or the medicine in the special pharmacy. Moreover, Hearst was very skilled, and he was different from the schr who had been engaged in research for a long time. Anaya didn¡®t want to pry into Hearst¡®s privacy. She got along with him naturally. Thus, she did not deliberately ask about his profession and life¨Crted information. After all, if she knew more about Hearst, she would be more involved with him. N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. After changing the medicine, she came out of the doctor¡®s office. When the doctor bandaged Anaya just now, there was a wailing from the opposite room. She thought it sounded familiar. And then Anaya saw Mia and Bryanting out. Mia should have been screaming just now. Mia and Bryant were injured. Mia had a cast on her left hand and Bryant had a cast on his right hand. It looked quite symmetrical. Mia was arrogant and Bryant was ruthless. They had many enemies in Boston, but no one dared to retaliate against them. Anaya didn¡®t know who had taught them a lesson and made them badly injured. When Mia saw Anaya, her face turned paler, as if she had seen a ghost. Then Mia seemed to be very angry, but she did not dare to provoke Anaya. She only stared at Anaya and her chest heaved. Anaya saidzily, ¡°Ms. Tirrell, don¡®t stare at me anymore.¡± Hearing Anaya¡®s words, Mia suddenly remembered what the man said this morning when he locked her in the iron bucket filled with water in the ice house. ¡°If you meet Anaya in the future, you¡®d better take a detour. ¡°If you dare to look at her, I will dig out your eyes.¡± Mia trembled with fear. She stopped looking at Anaya immediately and hid behind Bryant as if Anaya was a monster. Mia was flustered, but Bryant was calm. When the doctor bandaged Bryant¡®s wound just now, he didn¡®t cry out because of pain, but just frowned, just like now. Henced at Anaya and said in disgust, ¡°You have found a new boyfriend, so you divorced Joshua so soon. I underestimated you before.¡± Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Chapter 40 She Did Not Need to Know ¡°Who did this to you?¡± asked Anaya. Bryant thought that Anaya was ying dumb. He didn¡®t say anything and prepared to leave. He turned around and saw Joshua and Lexic walking toward him. Joshua came to pick Lexie up from the hospital. He heard that Bryant and Mia were injured and stopped by to pay a visit to them. Unexpectedly, Anaya was here too. Joshua greeted Bryant and then looked at Anaya. He hesitated for a moment before asking, ¡°Is your wound better?¡± When he asked that, he regretted it. He had decided not to think about Anaya for another second. However, when Joshua saw Anaya again, he still involuntarily focused his attention on her Seeing Joshua take the initiative to talk to Anaya, Lexie immediately became alert and made a worried expression. ¡°Anaya, are you injured?¡± Anaya maintained her basic courtesy and said, ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Are you here to change your medicine alone?¡± Lexie asked with pity. ¡°Although Joshua is quite busy with work, he takes time toe over to apany me. Are none of your friends willing to apany you?¡± ¡°I am an adult. Why do I need someone to apany me?¡± Anaya smiled. ¡°You emphasized that Joshua came to pick you up just now. Do you feel proud that you are a home wrecker?¡± Lexie did not expect Anaya to expose her thoughts so bluntly. Lexie felt a little embarrassed. ¡°Anaya, you misunderstood me. I did not mean that...¡± ¡°Enough. Save your tricks to fool Joshua. They won¡®t work on me,¡± Anaya interrupted her. ¡°Joshua and I have divorced. I don¡®t love him anymore. I am not a threat to you. Stop making me sick.¡± Lexie bit her lip and did not speak, looking very aggrieved. Anaya walked past Lexie and stopped. Anaya said in a low voice, ¡°You made me be a trending topicst time. I¡®ll get even with you. Sit tight.¡± Anaya patted Lexie on the shoulder and left. She left smartly and didn¡®t even spare Joshua a nce. As if Joshua was just a stranger to her. ¡°I don¡®t love him anymore...¡± Anaya¡®s sentence lingered in his ears. Lexic tugged at Joshua¡®s sleeve. ¡°Joshua, let¡®s go.¡± Joshua regained his senses and nodded. He walked beside Bryant and asked, ¡°How were you and Mia injured?¡± Mia wanted to answer Joshua, but Bryant nced at her. Mia shrank back and gave up. Alfred had already told them that they had to swallow it down. They weren¡®t allowed to say anything to anyone. They could not afford to provoke that man. Bryant said lightly, ¡°11 was just a dispute with our enemies. Things have been settled,¡± Bryant was vengeful and had many oneinies. Joshua expected that something would happen to Bryant sooner orter, so he didn¡®t find it strange Joshua reminded, ¡°Keep your temper down in the future.¡± ¡°OK.¡± They didn¡®t part until they got to the parking lot. ¡°Back to the hotel?¡± Joshua started the engine. Lexie responded and hinted, ¡°I have been staying in the hotel since I went back. It has been quite inconvenient...¡± Now that Anaya and Joshua had divorced, Lexic wanted to settle her rtionship with Joshua as soon as possible. She thought, it¡®s best to move into the Maltz¡®s home. We are adults. Joshua is a man. Of course, he has needs. Joshua said, ¡°I¡®ll find a ce for you.¡± Lexie thought that she was not clear enough, so she raised her hand and gently ced it on his leg. ¡°Joshua, I want to move to live with you.¡± Joshua was a little disgusted that she touched him. He subconsciously wanted to wave her hand away, but he held back Joshua felt confused. He thought, I have even kissed her before. Why would I hate physical contact with her now? We have not seen each other for three years. Sure enough. Something has changed imperceptibly. However, anyway, I will make myself fall in love with her again. After what happened five years ago, I swore to myself that I would only love her for the rest of my life. My family was in crisis a year ago. I was forced to break the oath for 800 million dors. Now that all the obstacles have been conquered, I have to fulfill my previous oath. Joshua made up his mind and held Lexie¡®s hand. He said, ¡°We are not married yet. It won¡®t be good for your reputation if you move to live with me. And my mother probably won¡®t agree. I will find a ce for you for now, OK?¡± ¡°But...¡± ¡°Be good,¡± he said firmly. Lexie bit her lower lip and nodded in agreement. It was the office building of Prudential Group. Martin pushed open the door to Hearst¡®s office and said in a casual tone, ¡°Hey, are you busy?¡± Hearst flipped through the work documents and replied, ¡°Yes.¡± Martin sat down on the sofa casually. ¡°Jayden told me that you had him tie up Mia and Bryant. What happened? How did they offend you?¡± In the past few days, Samuel had been confined. Jayden was responsible for the physical work. ¡°They hurt Anaya.¡± Martin¡®s heart skipped a beat. He sat up straight and said, ¡°Will they survive?¡± Martin Knew Hearst well. Hearst liad his set way of doing things. Hearst looked like a gentleman, but when he tortured people, he could be extremely ruthless. ¡°He lost a hand.¡± Hearst had just returned to the country and hadn¡®t held his ground in the field. What was worse, many people were eveing Prudential Group covetously. Otherwise, he would have escted the matter. ¡°Does Anaya know what you¡®ve done?¡± ¡°She doesn¡®t need to know.¡± # Hearst thought, I would deal with these dirty things. Martin paused for a moment before saying, ¡°She doesn¡®t know how good you are to her. Is there any point in doing all this?¡± Martin did not understand Hearst. With Hearst¡®s strength, he could have kept Anaya by his side. But he did not For so many years, Hearst had always been keeping an eye on Anaya, but he never interfered with her life. It was not until Anaya divorced that he showed up. Hearst didn¡®t answer. He said, ¡°What are you here for today?¡± Seeing that Hearst was unwilling to say more, Martin changed the topic, ¡°My father knows that you and I are friends. He wants me to persuade you to give him a chance. Can the project of...¡± ¡°No.¡± Martin was speechless. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Martin thought, did he reject me just like that? I don¡®t want to be friends with him anymore! There was some free time in the afternoon. Anaya called Aracely and took Sammo to the pet hospital to trim its fur. Alter that, they would have dinner together. Aracely¡®s parents and Winston handled everything for the Tarleton family. Aracely didn¡®t have to do anything besides enjoying food and traveling. She lived veryfortably. Anaya thought, Aracely should have had a happy life, but she met a scum in herst life. Atst, she was pregnant and died under the overpass. Thinking of the tragic death of Aracely, Anaya felt depressed. ¡°Anava, why are you in a daze?¡± Aracely stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Anaya¡®s cyes. Anaya came back to her senses and shook her head. ¡°Nothing. Let¡®s go.¡± Sammo had undergone sterilization and seemed to have been afraid of the pet hospital. It was howling at the door for a long time and refused to enter. Anaya¡®s shoulder was injured. She needed to avoid strenuous exercise. Aracely tried her best to pull Sammo in. Sammo was pulled into the room and kept howling. It looked very sad. After being trimmed, it still looked low¨Cspirited. Anaya hated to see Sammo suffering. She nned to trim Sammo¡®s hair herself next time. Anaya went to the counter to pay the bill. A blond boy stood by the counter with a ck cat in his arms, talking to the staff. He was good¨Clooking. The handsome young man said, ¡°Miss, I identally lost my phone and wallet. I don¡®t have money to pay now. Can I pay you back tomorrow? I will keep my promise.¡± The staff blushed. However, she said, ¡°I¡®m really sorry. We can¡®t pay on credit here. You can contact your friend to pay for it for you. I can lend you my phone.¡± ¡°But I never remember any number...¡± The young man took off the ear ornament and the cross ne hanging on his neck. ¡°Can I use these things as coteral?¡± Those jewels looked expensive, but the staff did not take them. After all, there were many counterfeits in the jewelry industry. She thought, this person spent more than 3 thousand dors in the pet hospital today. If he ran away, I could not afford to take the responsibility. Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Chapter 41 She Deserves It The stati disagreed with his proposal. Secing that, the young man had no choice but to give up and said, ¡°Why don¡®t you call the police and take me away? My uncle will pick me up.¡± The staff was even more embarrassed, she thought, what if the police scared other customers?¡± ¡°Let me pav.¡± Ar that moment, a voice came from the side. The boy was d to hear that someone would belp him. He said, ¡°Thank you!¡± N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. ¡°You are wee. It¡®s not a big deal.¡± Anava took out her card. The staff asked in a low voice, ¡°Madam, are you sure you want to pay for him?¡± She was a little worried that Anaya was cheated. ¡°Yes, here you are.¡± The staff hesitated and swiped the card. The young man borrowed a pen and paper from the staff and smiled at Anaya. He had two dimples. ¡°Miss, leave a phone number. I¡®ll return the money to you.¡± Anava nodded and left her phone number. The young man folded the paper a few times and put it neatly in his pocket. He said, ¡°Miss, can you lend me 16 dors for the taxi?¡± The staff thought, he looks like a liar. What¡®s worse, he is still an arrogant liar. Anaya took out a piece of cash and told him to be careful on the road. After that, she left with Aracely. After getting into the car, Aracely asked her, ¡°Do you know that boy?¡± Anaya said lightly, ¡°He is the young master of McKlein Inc., Yarden.¡± Aracely did not have a job, but she had heard of McKlein Inc. It was a well¨Cknown luxury brand abroad and was very popr in the socialite circle. Last time, Aracely traveled abroad with her friends. She also went to a new productunch conference. Several new models were directly sold off on the day ofunch, which showed how popr they were. Anaya once told Aracely that she wanted to take the agency of McKlein Inc. in America. ¡°Did you deliberatelye to the pet shop today to meet this young master?¡± ¡°It is just a coincidence.¡± Although Anaya had memories of her past life, she did not know everything. ¡°What¡®s Yarden doing here? Is he here for sightseeing with the representative of McKlein Inc.?¡± ¡°He is not here for sightseeing.¡± ¡°Then why?¡± ¡°He needs to find one thing.¡± Yarden¡®s maternal grandmother passed away from her illnessst year. Following her wishes, she hoped to find the jewel ne that her husband had given her. She hoped that the ne would be buried with her. The ne was lost in the chaos of thest century. The Simpson family searched for more than a year. They got the news that the ne was sold to a rich businessman in Boston, America. Yarden came 10 America for that ne. That ne will be auctioned off at an auction tomorrow night. That ne was the key to achieving the agent of McKlein Inc. Anaya thought, as long as I sessfully won the ne tomorrow night, I will win the agency right of McKlein Inc. in America. They strolled around for a long time before eating dinner at the mall. Aracely wanted to go home, but Anaya pulled her back. ¡°Stay at my house for the next few days. Apany me.¡± Anaya thought, Aracely will meet that scumbag in a few days. I have to keep a close eye on Aracely and not let her have a chance to meet that scum. Aracely teased, ¡°Well, Joshua hurt you. Have you transferred your affections from Joshua to me?¡± Anaya raised her eyebrows and smiled. ¡°Can you give me a chance to pamper you?¡± ¡°Of course I am.¡± Aracely drew circles on Anaya¡®s palm and made eyes at Anaya. Her voice was so charming. She said, ¡°Why don¡®t I call a few girls to serve you well?¡± Anaya felt goosebumps all over her body. She thought, well. I¡®m afraid. They returned to Anaya¡®s residence together. Aracely went to park the car and Anaya got off first. On the other side of the road, at the entrance of the apartment, a tall and straight man stood against the light, as if waiting for someone. Anaya recognized him at a nce. She hesitated for a moment and walked toward him. ¡°Why are you here?¡± In the past, Anaya would not deliberately keep a distance from Hearst, but today, she stopped six feet away from him. Anaya had sensed Hearst¡®s special concern for her. This concern had surpassed ordinary friends and made her wary. Hearst said calmly, ¡°I am here to change the medicine for you.¡± ¡°I¡®ve changed my medicine at the hospital. You can go back.¡± Hearst looked at her silently, Anaya felt a sense of guilt. This man cared so much about her, but she did not seem to appreciate it. Just as Anaya was about to say something to ease the awkward atmosphere, the man suddenly stepped forward and pulled her into his embrace with a big hand. The fragrance of the herbs enveloped Anaya. She heard a loud heartbeat. She did not know if it was hers or his. Anaya thought, why does he hug me all of a sudden? Her mind was a mess. A motorcycle whizzed past her. The driver of the motorcycle cursed in the wind. ¡°Are you crazy? You are standing in the driveway at night! Don¡®t you be afraid of the ident?¡± Anaya instantly reacted. Hearst had pulled her over to help her avoid the motorcycle. She was overthinking She felt her face was a little hot. She hurriedly pushed Hearst away. Hearst did not hold her tightly. Therefore, she easily pushed him away. Anaya looked up at him. The man¡®s dark and calm eyes stared at her. Hearst was smiling Anaya quickly looked away. She thought,st time at the bar, Aracely said that there were not many people who were more handsome than Hearst in the entire Boston. It is true. Hearst is so handsome. Many women are fascinated by him, I used to misunderstand that Hearst is the money boy of Paradise Nightclub. It is an understandable mistake to make. Neither of them spoke, and the air was quiet and ambiguous. ¡°Anaya!¡± The appearance of Aracely broke the silence between them. Aracely nced at Hearst, ¡°Who is he?¡± Anaya briefly introduced, ¡°He is Hearst, Mr. Helms.¡± Hearst nodded at Aracely. ¡°Hello.¡± Aracely met his gaze and was fascinated by Hearst. she moved closer to Anaya¡®s ear and whispered, ¡°Is this your new target?¡± ¡°Joshua and I only divorced less than half a month ago.¡± ¡°So what? Joshua brought Lexie around to show off before he divorced you. You¡®re already divorced. Is it strange to find a new boyfriend?¡± Anaya was speechless. She said helplessly, ¡°You go up first. I want to talk to him.¡± Aracely nodded. Before leaving, she whispered in her ear, ¡°T¡¯ll wait for you at your house. If you want to take him home, send me a text in advance. I¡®ll take a taxi back.¡± They had a good rtionship and knew each other¡®s door passwords, allowing them to enter and exit freely. Anaya was speechless. Alter Aracely left, Anaya looked at Hearst and asked the question again, ¡°Mr. Helms, why are you so good to me?¡± She had just ended a failed marriage and did not want to be ambiguous with anyone. Anaya wanted to make everything clear. This time, Hearst did not remain silent. ¡°You should know.¡± Anaya stared at him for a long time. ¡°Mr. Helms, I am a divorced woman.¡± ¡°I know.¡± ¡°Then do you know why my ex¨Chusband divorced me?¡± Hearst didn¡®t reply. Anaya continued, ¡°I stabbed my ex¨Chusband¡®s sweetheart. She stayed in the hospital for nearly half a month and only left today.¡± The white light fell from the top of her. The light cast shadows on her face. She said, ¡°I am a vicious woman. Do you like me? Aren¡®t you afraid that I will kill you someday?¡± ¡°It¡®s impossible for you to hurt people.¡± His tone was very light, but he was very certain. ¡°Even so, she must have provoked you first.¡± ¡°She deserves it.¡± It was the first time Anaya had heard this gentleman¡®s subordinate use such rude words to assert others. Hearst would attack others to protect Anaya. Just likest night, if Anaya had not stopped him, Hearst would have killed the man who cut her shoulder. Her feelings were mixed. Anaya said, ¡°We¡®ve only met a few times. You don¡®t understand me at all. You don¡®t have to trust me.¡± ¡°I understand,¡± Hearst said in a light voice. Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Chapter 42 The Auction Anaya didn¡®t take it seriously. As he only met her several times, he didn¡®t know her so much. ¡°Thank you for trusting me, but I am sorry that I am not ready yet to start a new rtionship in the near future. You should not waste your time on me.¡± All she had about love were painful memories. she was not confident to fall in love with anyone at the moment. It was an instinct to avoid something that would hurt her. Anaya even wouldn¡®t throw herself into any situation that was just possible to make that happen. ¡°It is only in the near future, right?¡± Anaya suddenly felt that she understood the man. He was polite and reserved, but decisive and strong. As the superior, he wouldn¡®t give concessions all the time. ¡°Hearst,¡± she called his name directly, ¡°I¡®m serious,¡± she said, with a more serious tone. He stared at her deeply and seriously, ¡°Me too.¡± Anaya couldn¡®t tell from his tone whether he did mean it or not. If he did, how could he fall in love with her in such a short time? If he didn¡®t, he was really annoying to kids about this matter. Whether he did mean it or not, she did not want to deal with him anymore. ¡°Mr. Helms, I would forget all that happened tonight. Please do not mention it again.¡± She still owed him and if she didn¡®t make it clear, it would be hard to tackle the rtionship between them. They had known each other before long. Even if he really liked her, it was all about her appearance. As long as she didn¡®t respond to him, everything would be over when he was tired of her. After a gaze, he turned around and left, without saying anything else. When Anaya returned home, Aracely was squatting on the ground and ying with the dog. As soon as she saw her, she got up and asked her questions about Hearst. As Anaya did not want to talk, Aracely stopped inquiring. Binge on dramas for the whole night, Anaya and Aracely got upte the next morning. Anaya went to work before she could have breakfast. At night, before leaving for the auction, Anaya said to Aracely, ¡°Stay at home. Don¡®t go out, understand?¡± Aracely met that jerk at a private concert. As long as Aracely did not go out at night, she should not meet him again, Aracely was watching Tv, lying on the sofa. ¡°All right. I will guard your golden house. Just go.¡± There was a traffic jam on the way. When Anaya arrived at the premise, the auction had begun. The auction house had opened recently. As it was the first auction after the opening today, many celebrities were invited. Having made a reservation in advance, she went straight over to her seat. ¡°Ms. Dutt.¡± The person beside lier called out to her. She turned to him and met a beaming face. ¡°Mr. Seabright, what a coincidence.¡± Martin looked at the two rows in front of Anaya. ¡°Is Ms. Dutt alone?¡± ¡°Yes. Are you?¡± ¡°I am with a friend.¡± He introduced the woman by his side. Anaya recognized the slender beautiful woman. She was an artist from the Tarleton Group. Like Timothy, Martin had a reputation for debauchery in the circle. The only difference was that Martin was more charming than Timothy. They ended the conversation after a brief talk. Anaya felt a sharp gaze at the moment. She turned her head. Then she found Joshua was looking back at her. Meeting her gaze, he quickly turned away. Noticing Anaya, Lexie was unpleasant. Such an awful woman! Anaya didn¡®t pay too much attention to them. She flipped through the manual that was handed out by the auction house. The ne she was about to bid on was far behind on the list. It might take about half an hour. She was bored as she watched the others bid for the items. Only when there was a piece of jade came up, she was a little interested in it. ording to the auctioneer, it had a history of over 100 years and it could calm people¡®s nerves. One of the nurses in the hospital had told her that Adams was not in a good condition because he often struggled to sleep at night. Adams liked collecting jade antiques, so it was a good idea to acquire them for him as a present. The bid had started at 30 thousand dors, and now it rose to 130 thousand dors. Last year, the jade of the same kind was auctioned overseas at 500 thousand dors. Anaya thought it might be the same with it. The price was within Anaya¡®s capacity. ¡°200 thousand.¡± She raised her paddle. Lexie recognized her voice and wanted to get the item that she wanted. She raised her paddle and said, ¡°201 thousand.¡± Joshua frowned. It wasn¡®t because of the money, but because Lexie wanted Anaya¡®s item. He somehow was ufortable. ¡°You like collecting jade?¡± ¡°No, I want it for my father.¡± Lexie saw that he was annoyed and added, ¡°It won¡®t spend your money.¡± Although Lexie said this, she didn¡®t mean it. A male chauvinist like Joshua wouldn¡®t have his women pay for anything by herself. If she had won this jade, Joshua would have paid for this at the end of the day. Then all she had to do was pretend to refuse it. Anaya also recognized it was Lexie. She nced at her indifferently and raised her paddle. ¡°230 thousand dors.¡± ¡°231 thousand dors.¡± ¡°250 thousand dors.¡± ¡°251 thousand dors.¡± Lexie was clearly against Anaya on purpose. Every time she increased the price, she would only increase it by i thousand. It was like she would not give up until she achieved her goal. The price rose all the way to 501 thousand dors. Anaya did not raise her paddle again. The price of the jade almost equaled its real value. If it went any higher, it would be a premium. It would be not worth it. Seeing that she did not raise the paddle, Lexie was secretly pleased. It seemed that the Dutt Family was no longer strong. Anaya actually did not even dare to contend a piece of jade with her. ¡°501 thousand dors. Is there any bid higher than this?¡± the auctioneer said as he hammered down. No one spoke. Most of the people present were senior collectors. They had an estimated value for the price of the items. The price of this piece of jade had already reached its maximum value. If they continued to increase the price, they would either be fools or have no ce to spend it since they had too much money. ¡°501 thousand dors for once!¡± ¡°501 thousand dors for twice!¡± Martin had been looking at his screen the entire time. When he received a message, he slowly raised his paddle and said, ¡°1 million dors.¡± It said that ¡°bid as he wants¡°, so he doubled it. It was not a big deal for them. Anaya reminded Martin in a low voice, ¡°Mr. Scabright, this piece of jade is not worth this price. If anyone else raises their paddle, you liad better not follow him.¡± Martin gave a mischievous smile. ¡°It¡®s fine. My friend is rich enough.¡± Anaya was speechless. It turned out that lie was bidding for his friend. No wonder he was so generous, Anaya thought she would definitely cut off herself from him if she was Martin¡®s friend. The bid was a waste of money. Joshua turned around and saw them talking happily. He pursed his thin lips and then raised his paddle, ¡°1.1 million dors.¡± ¡°1.3 million dors.¡± ¡°1.4 million dors.¡± ¡°2.5 million dors.¡± T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. Joshua frowned more. Martin bid very quickly. Without any logic, he just bid as he wanted. If it wasn¡®t the Seabright Family that was famous in Boston, he would think that Martin came to mess the auction up deliberately. Anaya didn¡®t deserve it, did she? Joshua thought his ex¨Cwife was amazing. How could she get rted to Hearst, Timothy, and Martin Joshua clenched the paddle in his hand, his fingertips turning pale for he was so angry. He could not give way to Martin! He was about to raise his paddle again when Lexie held his hand. She thought that Joshua was bidding for her. She was delighted and pretended to be reserved. ¡°Joshua, actually, I don¡®t really want the jade. You don¡®t have to spend such a big amount of money for me. It¡®s the thought that counts...¡± Chapter 43 Chapter 43 Chapter 43 Win a Beauty¡®s Favor Joshua remained silent. He wanted to get this jade, not because of Lexie. He suddenly felt a sense of guilt and stopped bidding. In the end, Martin got the jade at the price of 2.5 inillion dors. ¡°Mr. Seabright is really generous.¡± Anaya clicked her tongue. She hoped that Martin¡®s friend would not kill him for bidding so high. ¡°My friend wants to win a beauty¡®s favor. I¡®m just a middleman.¡± Martin shrugged. ¡°What beauty is worthy of such a valuable gift?¡± Anaya asked curiously. Martin smiled without a word. After a long time, it finally came to the ne that Anaya wanted to bid for. ¡°Next is No.6352. This is a sapphire ne. It is said to be a gift from a royal family member of the last century for his lover...¡± The auctioneer vividly told a sad and beautiful love story. If Anaya did not know the origin of the ne, she might have been moved. After briefly introducing the background of the ne, the auctioneer said, ¡°The starting price is 16 thousand dors, please give your bid!¡± This ne was not famous or collectible, so it was difficult to raise the price. Most people just watched, and the bid was not high. ¡°17 thousand dors.¡± ¡°25 thousand dors.¡± ¡°29 thousand dors.¡± ¡°40 thousand dors.¡± In the end, the bid stopped at 40 thousand dors since few people wanted it. Seeing that no one else was bidding, Anaya unhurriedly called out her bid. ¡°50 thousand dors.¡± Lexie wanted to bid as well, but in the end, she didn¡®t make a move. She had already contended for the jade with Anaya before, and if she did so for the second time, it was very likely that Joshua would suspect that she was deliberately going against Anaya. The gains outweighed the losses if she was no longer simple and pure in Joshua¡®s eyes. In the end, Anaya got the ne. After the auction ended, Anaya went backstage to pay. She got the wrapped ne and was about to leave. Martin stopped her. ¡°Ms. Dutt, you said earlier that you would buy me dinner. How about tonight?¡± Hearst told Martin to give the jade directly to Anaya, so Martin nned to give it to Anaya during dinner. Anaya thought about it. Last time in the parking lot, Martin helped her. She seemed to have ofthandedly said that she would buy dinner to thank him. She didn¡®t expect that Martin would take it seriously. Anaya had no choice but said, ¡°Then I¡®ll wait for you at the door.¡± Martin agreed and let his femalepanion leave first, while he followed the staff to make the payment, ¡°You are quite popr.¡± A strange voice came from behind Anaya. Anaya turned around. Joshua stood behind her, staring at her coldly. ¡°You¡®ve hooked up with so many men after half a month of divorce Why didn¡®t I notice before that you were so capable?¡± Anaya put on a smile and said in a charming voice, ¡°Because you are stupid.¡± Joshua¡®s face darkened in an instant. She is tough I am simply asking for trouble by talking to her! Joshua walked away and Lexie hurriedly followed behind him. Lexie¡®s expression was a little gloomy. She didn¡®t expect that Anaya actually knew Martin and they had even had an appointment for dinner. In this case, Martin probably bade for the jade for Anaya. And Joshua didn¡®tpete against Martin for me, but for Anaya. This woman has already divorced Joshua, so why does she still keep showing up in front of Joshua like this? Lexie gritted her teeth. When she passed by Anaya, she intentionally sprained her ankle and fell toward Anaya. She wanted to push Anaya down and take revenge. Unexpectedly, Anaya grabbed her firmly with both hands and did not fall down. Before Lexie could react, Anaya pushed her away. Lexie was wearing high heels and had not yet stood firm when she was pushed by Anaya, so she fell to the side of the road. Her hands were waving in the air, trying to grab something to stabilize herself. She grabbed the ornamental potted nt, but not only did she not stabilize herself, she even fell down with the nt. Joshua walked in front, only to hear Lexie screaming behind him, followed by the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground and ss shattering. He turned back. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. The broken pieces of the pot and the dirt were scattered all over the ground. The hall¨Chuman tall green nt tento the side. Lexie sat on the ground awkwardly. Her white gauze dress was covered in dirt and her top was tom, revealing her bosom. Many people in the corridor heard the noise and looked over. Joshua reacted quickly. He immediately took off his zer and wrapped it around Lexie. However, no matter how quick he was, someone still saw Lexie¡®s bra. Lexie only felt extremely humiliated and wished she could immediately get up and p Anaya. But with so many people watching, she could only hold it back. she shrank into Joshua¡®s arms and cried, ¡°Anaya, why did you suddenly push me...¡± Anaya looked down at her and said calmly, ¡°It¡®s been so long, but you are still bad at acting.¡± In her previous life, Lexie had used this clumsy trick countless times. Anaya knew what Lexie was thinking at only one nce. In her previous life, Anaya was stupid and had never been on guard. She had been hurniliated by Lexie several times. Now, she would not allow Lexie to hurt her anymore! ¡°Anaya, what do you mean by this...¡± Lexie seemed to feel wronged. ¡°You know what I mean.¡± Anaya¡®s voice was as cold as ice, ¡°If I don¡®t make trouble for you first, don¡®t piss me off, okay?¡± Lexie was frightened by her eyes. She shrank back and tightly grabbed Joshua¡®s sleeve. When does Anaya be so imposing? In the past, Anaya was just a silly girl running behind Joshua, but after she returned to the country, she seemed to have changed into another person, making people feel intimidated. Lexie thought that she had to think of other ways to deal with Anaya in the future. Seeing Lexie¡®s pitiful look, Joshua stood up and red at Anaya. ¡°You pushed Lexie, and now you¡®re still threatening her. Do you really think that you can do whatever you want just because you got Prudential Group¡®s investment?¡± Anaya said in a carefree manner, ¡°I¡®m just giving her a taste of her own medicine. Mr. Maltz, what you¡®re saying sounds like I¡®ve done something unforgivable.¡± ¡°Are you saying that Lexie wanted to harm you first?¡± ¡°That¡®s what I mean. If you don¡®t believe me, you can look at the surveince footage...¡± Halfway through her words, Anaya thought of something. She put on a mocking smile. ¡°Oh, my poor memory! I forgot that you said that you would not suspect Ms. Dunbar. Even if the evidence is in front of you, you are still blind.¡± Joshua gritted his teeth, his face slightly twisted in anger, like a furious lion. He was angry at both Anaya¡®s sarcastic words and what she had done to Lexie. ¡°Apologize to Lexie! For what you have done to her before!¡± ¡°Get away.¡± Anaya didn¡®t want to argue with him and was about to leave. Joshua grabbed her shoulder and wanted to stop her. He happened to catch Anaya¡®s wound with great strength. She had already touched her unhealed wound just now when she pushed Lexie. Now that Joshua grabbed it, the wound directly split open. Anaya gasped in pain and reflexively shrank. Chapter 44 Chapter 44 Chapter 144 Coming Back for Her Anaya wore a thin beige coal so that no one could see the gauze. Anaya felt that blood was beginning to seep through the bandages, though not the coat yet. Butter, people might see blood soaking through her coat. Hearing her gasp, Joshua remembered that Anaya had injured her shoulder. Joshua quickly let go of her and asked with concern, ¡°Did I touch your wound? Sorry, I¡®ll take you to the hospital...¡± ¡°It¡®s none of your business.¡± Joshua pauscd. Anaya said without looking at him, ¡°You were still ming me just now. And now you pretend to be nice to me. You probably want it to be even more painful in your heart.¡± Joshua opened his mouth and was about to defend himself. But Anaya left, preventing him from doing that Joshua felt so depressed but couldn¡®t give full vent to his feelings. Lexie got up, walked to Joshua, pulled him on his sleeve, and murmured, ¡°Joshua, I¡®m so sorry for causing trouble to you and Anaya...¡± Joshua tried to suppress his emotions andforted Lexie softly, ¡°You don¡®t have to apologize. It was Anaya who should apologize to you.¡± However, Joshua didn¡®t say that he would ask Anaya to pay for it. It was just a smallfort that meant nothing to Lexie. Lexie gritted her teeth. In the past, Joshua would definitely ask whoever had wronged her to pay for it at all costs. But this time, clearly, Joshua was going to let Anaya get away with it. Lexie could feel that Anaya was getting more and more important in Joshua¡®s heart. This was a piece of bad news for Lexie. Lexie had thought that she would sooner orter be Joshua¡®s wife, so she hadn¡®t urged Joshua to marry her. But now, Lexie realized that she might have been too conceited. So far, all Lexie could count on was Joshua¡®s love for her which might disappear someday, and the fact that she had saved him. Once Joshua fell in love with Anaya, Lexie could do nothing about it but see Joshua marrying Anaya again. Lexie must do something to get married to Joshua as soon as possible. Only when she became Joshua¡®s wife could she be at ease. Anaya walked to the gate and Martin was already waiting there. Whiy did it take you so long to...¡± Martin asked with a serious expression when he saw the dried blood on Anaya¡®s coat, ¡°Are you hurt?¡± Anaya was hurt when she was with him. Martin was afraid of what Hearst might do to him if Hearst knew it. Hearst must be so mad at Martin. There was sweat on Anaya¡®s forehead, but she said as calmly as usual, ¡°It¡®s an old injury with dehiscence. Shall we dy the meal?¡± ¡°I¡®ll take you to the hospital.¡± Anaya did not refuse. Anaya could not drive with a wounded shoulder Martin brought Anaya to the nearest hospital. Anaya followed the doctor into the room to treat her wound, Martin went to the end of the corridor and called Hearst. Hearst was probably busy now. Martin waited for a while until Hearst picked up the phone. ¡°What¡®s the matter?¡± ¡°Anaya identally had a wound dehiscence just now.¡± ¡°Beep, beep...¡± Before Martin could finish his words, Hearst hung up the phone. Just as Martin was about to call back, he heard Anaya¡®s phone ring from the ward. Martin was speechless. Now Martin knew how much Hearst cared about Anaya. Anaya took out her phone and took a look. It was an overseas number. She thought it must be a scam call and hung up. Martin called after being hung up over and over again. The doctor was a little annoyed and said, ¡°How about you answer the call? If you like, you can curse at this liar.¡± Anaya didn¡®t know whether tough or cry. The doctor was a little irritable. Anaya picked up the phone and heard a man asking calmly in a low voice, ¡°Are you at the hospital now?¡± Anaya was slightly surprised and swallowed back the mean words that she was about to say, ¡°Yeah, how did you know...¡± Anaya quickly understood. ¡°You know Martin.¡± Hearst admitted directly, ¡°Yes.¡± Anaya suddenly remembered that Martin had bid for the jade for his ¡°friend¡°, Was Martin buying it for Hearst as a present for her? Anaya thought it was a wild guess. Somedies might be so attractive that a man would fall in love with them after meeting them several times and spend a lot of money to please them. But Anaya knew that she was not one of them. ¡°Why are you using an overseas number?¡± ¡°I¡®m on a business trip in Australia.¡± ¡°Hiss....¡± The pain from Anaya¡®s shoulder interrupted her. Hearst on the other side of the line also seemed to have gasped, ¡°Does it hurt?¡± Anaya shook her head and reinembered that Hearst could not see it. She tried her best to steady her voice and said, ¡°No.¡± Hearst was silent for a moment and asked suddenly, ¡°Are you going home after this?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Hearst quickly hung up the phone. Anaya was confused. What was Hearst going to do? After treating the wound, Martin drove Anaya back home. Anaya entered the room and it was dark She entered the guest room and found that Aracely was not there. Her heart skipped a beat as she quickly dialed Aracely¡®s number. As soon as the call went through, Anaya asked anxiously, ¡°Where are you?¡± ¡°Aracely has fallen asleep,¡± a man said gently. Anaya was relieved when she recognized it was Winston. Aracely was home. Winston asked, ¡°What¡®s wrong? Why are you so anxious?¡± ¡°I was a little worried when I came back and found that Aracely was gone... I can rest assured now since she was already asleep. Winston, have a good rest.¡± ¡°OK.¡± Winston hung up the call and looked at Aracely who was so drunk thaty in the bathtub in her underwear. Winston¡®s Adam¡®s apple moved. He closed his eyes. All he needed to do was to clean up the vomit on her body. He must not do anything else. Absolutely not. She was his little princess and he was her knight. He had guarded her for eight years. And he would always do. Anaya quickly washed up, changed into a sleeping dress, and went to bed. The doorbell rang at one in the morning Anaya was in so much pain that she couldn¡®t sleep. When she heard it, she got up and opened the door. The man outside looked a little tired in the cold wind. Just as she was about to say something, Sammo, that was sleeping in the living room, seemed to have heard something. It got up from the cushion and rushed over. It circled around then happily, barking, Anaya squatted down and rubbed the dog¡®s head, gesturing for it to quiet down. Samnmo understood and quieted down. It put its front paw on her shoulder and threw itself into lier arms. T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Aren¡®t you abroad?¡± she asked as she picked up the dog with all her might and looked at the man. ¡°I¡®m back,¡± Hearst said in a low voice, He said it casually as if he lived downstairs and it was so effortless for him toe to her ce. Anaya clearly remembered that it was less than four hours since he called her. From Canberra to Boston, the fastest flight took at least three hours, not including the time spent waiting in the departure area. And from the nearest airport to her house, it took at least half an hour. Was Hearst just about to return to America when he called her, or... Did hee back just for her? Seeing Anaya lost in thoughts, Hearst lowered his voice and asked, ¡°Did I bother you?¡± Hearst knew that visiting her at this time might disturb her rest. But he came. Hearst couldn¡®t rest assured without checking how she was personally. ¡°No, I haven¡®t fallen asleep.¡± Anaya drew back from her thoughts. The expression on her face was inscrutable. ¡°Does it hurt?¡± ¡°A little bit,¡± Anaya did not act tough this time. ¡°Who was the one that injured you?¡± Anaya could feel Hearst¡®s anger. She suddenly recalled the night when Hearst raised his knife ferociously. she raised her head and looked at him. The expression on Hearst¡®s face was as calm as usual as if it was just an innocent question. Somehow, Anaya lied, ¡°I went to the auction tonight. It was crowded and I identally bumped into someone.¡± It was an obvious lie. Bumping into someone would not hurt one¡®s shoulder. Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Chapter 45 She Is Wary of Him Hlearst did not ask any further questions. He took out a small ss bottle from his suit pocket. ¡°It¡®s the gift i brought from Australia.¡± The ss bottle filled with colorful candies was held in Hearst¡®s palm. It looked petite and delicate. If Hearst gave Anaya something else, she might not ept it. She would only ept the candy. First, it was cheap. Taking this gift would not bring her a psychological burden. Second, Anaya did like sweets, and it was difficult for her to resist the temptation of sweets. She took the ss bottle and asked, ¡°Can I have a taste?¡± Hearst¡®s thin lips curved into a faint smile. ¡°Il.the candy doesn¡®t taste good, you won¡®t ept it?¡± Anaya did not expect that Hearst would tease her. ¡°I just want to taste it.¡± As she spoke, she poured out candy and put it into her mouth. It was sweet and had a faint, indescribable fragrance. Anaya guessed that it should be made of unique raw materials in Australia. In short, it was delicious. ¡°Thank you for your gift.¡± She was very satisfied. ¡± I still have some candies here. You can ask me for them after you finish this bottle.¡± ¡°Alright...¡± Anaya agreed, then paused. He thought, why don¡®t he give more in one go? Is he putting bait? Anaya was suspicious, but Hearst seemed honest without any other thoughts. She thought her concern was misced. ¡°Do you want toe in and take a seat?¡± Anaya asked as she turned to the door. Anaya still needed to be polite when Hearst came to see her from so far away in the middle of the night. ¡°No, have a good rest.¡± ¡°Okay, good night.¡± Hearst went downstairs, and Jayden opened the car door respectfully. ¡°Mr. Helms, do you want to investigate what happened at the auction?¡± ¡°No need.¡± Anaya lied to him because she didn¡®t want him to interfere. In the end, she was wary of him in her heart. Hearst would not do what she did not want him to do. He believed she would handle it liersell. 11 Anaya couldn¡®t solve it, he would help her. Aracely was awakened by the aroma of the food, ¡°Donuts!¡± She let out a cry and got up. As she had slept for the entire night, her long hair was slightly curled up and she looked dull. The person at the table said lightly, ¡°Go wash up ande over to have breakfast.¡± ¡°Winston, why did you bring breakfast to the bedroom?¡± Aracely looked over and was still a little confused. ¡°I thought that you might not have sobered up from the alcohol yet, and your parents would be worried when they see you.¡± Aracely knelt on the bed like a child who had made a mistake. She looked away guiltily. ¡°You ... you know I went to drinkst night...¡± The Tarleton family was strict, and it was taboo for girls to drink Perhaps, for this reason, she had always longed for the outside world, and she was somewhat rebellious. After Anaya leftst night, Aracely was bored and went to watch an underground concert with her friends. The rock music was deafening. She was surrounded by dancing men and women. The excitement spread in the small space. She felt novel and excited and then got high. After the concert ended, her friends and she had a few more drinks with the people from the band. And she couldn¡®t remember what happened next. She looked down and found that she was wearing a nightdress. ¡°Winston, did Mary help me change my clothes?¡± Mary Crilly was their maid. Winston, who was about to scold her, paused. ¡°Why don¡®t I have any impression of it...¡± Winston urged in a deep voice, ¡°Hurry up and wash up.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Aracely washed up and sat down on the edge of the bed, taking small bites of food. Winston looked at her intently with a faint smile. His eyes were gentle and soft. He casually asked, ¡°Where did you gost night?¡± Aracely treated this sentence as an interrogation and subconsciously straightened her body. ¡°I just .... had a few drinks with a friend.¡± ¡°Male or female?¡± ¡°Both.¡± Speaking of this, Aracely was a little excited. ¡°Winston, I met my Mr. Rightst night! Winston¡®s eyes shed and he pretended to be calm as he asked, ¡°What kind of person is he?¡± ¡°Handsome and cool! He is the main singer and guitar yer of the band. The first time I saw him, I had a feeling of falling in love! Not only is heliandsome, but his voice is also nice, and he is loyal to his friends. He is especially gentlemanly...¡± Aracely counted the merits of the manst night with her fingers as if the man had endless merits. But in fact, they only spent one hour at the table together. Many of the merits that she had counted were just her imagination. It was said that love made people blind, and she was like this now. Winston was silent. He took out a tissue and wiped the food scrap off the corner of her lips. Aracely raised her face to enjoy his service, her mouth still constantly talking about the good of another man. After she finished speaking, Winston said, ¡°People there are not as simple as you think Be careful.¡± Hearing this, Aracely remembered that the guitar yer of the underground rock band was probably a good¨Cfor¨Cnothing in Winston¡®s eyes. And she just counted a bunch of the merits of that man. If it were in the past, she would have been scolded as soon as she opened her mouth. But Winston was unusually quiet today. ¡°Winston, I went to the concertst night. Aren¡®t you scolding me?¡® ¡°You are already 23 years old. You have your own ideas. I don¡®t want to interfere.¡± He threw the tissue into the trash can with his eyes lowered. It was hard for Aracely to figure out Wiriston¡®s emotions right now. As he liked her, it was easy to have personal emotions to discipline her in his position. He never got involved in her emotional life. He was afraid that if he got involved, he would not be able to hide the feelings that he should not have. In the evening, when Anaya returned home, she opened the door and smelled a burnt smell. She hurried into the kitchen, and Aracely was pouring the food into the trash can, trying to destroy everything. ¡°Didn¡®t I warn you not to go into the kitchen?¡± Anaya smiled evilly. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Aracely¡®s hand trembled, and the te almost fell into the trash can. ¡°Anaya, don¡®t smile in that way. I¡®m afraid...¡± ¡°What made you have the courage to enter my kitchen alter burning your kitchen twice? Huh?¡± ¡°Winston cooked for me at noon today. I took a look and felt that I could cook for you. I wanted to cook for you...¡± However, it was only her imagination. Anaya ignored her exnation and pulled her out of the kitchen. It took Anaya an hour to clean up the kitchen, and another hour to cook the dishes. Anyway, it took a long time before they had meals, As Aracely ate, she thought of her encounterst night. ¡°Anaya, I have something to tell you...¡± She suddenly paused in the middle of her sentence. Last night, Anava repeatedly urged her to stay at the house. If Anaya knew that Aracely went outst night, what would happen? Aracely did not speak for a long time. Anaya looked up at her and asked, ¡°What do you want to tell me?¡± ¡°Well... 1 emptied the bowels today and blocked your toilet, but it has been cleared.¡± Anaya was speechless. ¡°If you think this topic coulde up while we are eating, I will allow you to eat in the bathroom in the future.¡± Aracely shut her mouth. she thought, Anaya had a bad temper. She got mad at me. In the next few days, Anaya asked Aracely to live in her house and only let her go home after the dangerous period. When it was Saturday, Anaya went to the gym in the morning and went to the hospital to apany Adams in the afternoon. When Yarden called, she was giving Adams a leg massage. ¡°Hello, are you free tonight? I¡®ll treat you to a meal and return the money I owe youst time.¡± ¡°Okay, see you tonight.¡± The two of them set the time and ce to meet and hung up. Adams asked, ¡°Who asked you out?¡± ¡°A little kid.¡± Although Yarden was almost an adult, he was just a cute younger brother to Anaya. Anaya put down her phone and continued to massage Adams. ¡°I just went to ask the doctor. You should take good care of yourself. You can leave the hospital in half a month at most. You must take your medicine on time. Don¡®t think too much. Leave the work to me...¡± ¡°Hey, you are more and more like your grandmother. She used to nag me all day.¡± ¡°Grandpa, do you hate me now?¡± ¡°How could that be? I would like you to nag me every day.¡± ¡°Then when you are discharged from the hospital, I will apany you back to the old house and talk to you every day.¡± Adamsughed happily, ¡°Alright.¡± Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Stealing Al night, Anaya went to the restaurant as she had promised Yarden. The two met in the parking lot, Yarden didn¡®t wear too many essories today. He wore a simple white T¨Cshirt and jeans, looking very youthful. There was also a strong iniddle¨Caged man behind him, and Anaya recognized him as the representative of McKlein Inc. to America, Kim. Yarden introduced Kim and Anaya to each other. Kim politely shook hands with Anaya. ¡°Yarden is always reckless. He doesn¡®t even know that his wallet and phone fell into the taxi. Thank you for helping him out.¡± Anaya learned from his tone that Kim should not be a representative of McKlein Inc, today, but came here as a rtive of Yarden. ¡°It was nothing.¡± The three of them went upstairs and entered the restaurant. Kim had reserved a seat in advance. The waiter led the two to the window and passed by the center of the restaurant. A woman stood up and blocked their way. ¡°Ms. Dutt, long time no see.¡± Anaya raised her eyebrows when she saw Daisy. She did not expect that this woman would take the initiative to talk to her, especially after what happenedst time. ¡°Long time no see¡± Anaya stopped in her tracks. Daisy didn¡®t let go of the grudge in her heart. She red at Anaya and then looked at Kim and Yarden beside Anaya, As if thinking of something, Daisy sneered and said, ¡°Ms. Dutt, are you on a date with this gentleman? How long have you and Mr. Maltz been divorced? Last time, you dated Mr. Parkhurst, and this time, you found a man with a son. You are really not picky.¡± Yarden stood in front of Anaya and smiled. He then said to Daisy, ¡°Madam, my mom told me that one¡®s tongue will rot if he or she talks nonsense. Please be careful.¡± ¡°Is this how you address me?¡± Daisy was furious and raised her voice and continued, ¡°At most, I¡®m six years older than you!¡± ¡°Really? You have so znany wrinkles on your face. I thought you were going to be 40. I¡®m really sorry.¡± Yarden apologized, but there was no apology on his face at all. ¡°Brat, what nonsense are you talking about!¡± Daisy was so angry that she wanted to give Yarden a p, but before her hand could fall, Anaya grabbed it. Anaya smiled lightly, but there was only coldness in her eyes. ¡°Ms. Raney, don¡®t be rude in a public ce.¡± She shook off her hand. Daisy lost her bnce and bumped into the table behind her. The tableware on the table collided, making a clinking sound. The man at her table quickly stood up and supported Daisy. ¡°Are you okay?¡± Only then did Anaya notice the man and felt that this person looked a little familiar. It seemed to be the young master of a certainpany. ¡°Ms. Raney, who is this?¡± Daisy, who wanted to continue to make a scene, instantly became weak, and she looked away. ¡°Afriend.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Anaya¡®s voice rose slightly. There was obviously another meaning in it. Daisy was a little nervous. That good¨Cfor¨Cnothing husband in Daisy¡®s family only knew how to hook up with girls and never focused on his career and family. She definitely couldn¡®t live with him for the rest of her life. She had been looking for other potential meni recently, and it was not easy for her to ask a man out today, but she unexpectedly met Anaya. That person still did not know that Daisy was married. If Anaya told him now... She suddenly regretted that she had stopped Anaya on impulse. Anaya saw Daisy¡®s expression and knew that her rtionship with that man was not simple. However, this matter had nothing to do with her. As long as Daisy did not provoke her, she was toozy to care. Anaya bypassed her. ¡°Great barkers are no biters. Ms. Raney, we could barely be considered acquaintances to each other. In the future, don¡®t greet me when we meet.¡± Daisy widened her eyes and stared at Anaya, but did not provoke Anaya again. Anaya, Kim, and Yarden sat down by the window. The waiter handed the menu over. This was a restaurant with an elegant style. The menu was also filled with exquisite dishes, and the price was very high. Anaya ordered a few dishes and closed the menu. Yarden gave her a thumbs¨Cup. ¡°Anaya, you are amazing just now! You look cool. You are more impressive than thest time when you swiped your card for me!¡± Yarden was outgoing and directly addressed her in an intimate way. Yarden had a natural affinity. Anaya did not feel disgusted. She smiled and said, ¡°You are great too.¡± Yardenughed and turned to look at Kim. ¡°Kim, that woman just wanted to bully Anaya. Why didn¡®t you say anything?¡± ¡°Aren¡®t you here?¡± Kim asked as he poured the two of them a ss of water. Others might not know how fierce Yarden was in a fight, but he was very clear. Yarden had never suffered a loss in anyone¡¯s hands for more than ten years. Wanting to bully him was really a bit difficult. After eating, Anaya got up and went to the bathroom. Daisy paid attention to their every move at all times. When she saw Anaya leave, she excused herself and walked to the blind spot of Kim and Yarden to stop a waiter. ¡°Hello, please tell the gentleman over there that thedy who came with him fell in the bathroom and let him go over to take a look¡± Anaya embarrassed Daisy again and again, and Daisy wanted to teach Anaya a lesson today! The waiter was a little embarrassed. ¡°You just stayed in your seat and didn¡®t leave. How did you know that a...¡± Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. Daisy was a little impatient. She took out her phone and said, ¡°I¡®ll transfer you 160 dors.¡± The waiter hesitated for a moment and nodded. He walked to Kim¡®s table and repeated Daisy¡®s words. When Kim heard the waiter¡®s words, he did not doubt it and quickly walked toward the bathroom. Yarden was also a little worried and followed. Daisy walked to the dining table of the two people and quickly took away their things. Then, she pretended that nothing had happened and returned to her seat. She asked herpanion to leave together. When Anaya came out of the bathroom, she happened to bump into the two people who hade to look for her at the door. ¡°You ... are forming a group to go to the bathroom?¡± Kim frowned. ¡°Just now, a waiter said that you fell. He asked me toe over and take a look.¡± ¡°Who? A man or a woman?¡± ¡°Male.¡± Kim had been too anxious to notice just now, and only then did he realize that he had been tricked. How did a male attendant know that Anaya had fallen in thedy¡®s room? When the three of them returned to the dining table, their items were all gone. Anaya narrowed her eyes. ¡°It looks like someone is ying a trick.¡± She nced at Daisy¡®s position. She had already left. It was self¨Cevident who did this. Anaya did not hesitate and immediately contacted the manager of the restaurant to let him check the surveince. Sure enough, their things were taken by Daisy. Kim said, ¡°Let¡®s go find thedy in the video now.¡± ¡°This matter started because of me. I will solve it. Mr. Simpson, you and Yarden go back first. I will bring back all your things.¡± Kim was about to agree when Yarden said, ¡°We will go with you.¡± There was a photo of him and his grandmother in his wallet, which was printed by his grandmother. It was of great importance to him. He had to take it back Yarden pretended to be calm. However, he was still a young man who had yet to reach adulthood. He didn¡®t hide his emotions very well. Anaya guessed that there must be something valuable in his bag. She nodded and took out her phone to call the police. Since Daisy like to be a thief, she would leave a significant mark on her life experiences! Chapter 47 Chapter 47 Chapter 47 Anaya Gets Smelly Daisy was worried that her husband would see there was someone with her, so she didn¡®t ask him to send her to her door. She got out of the car, and it took her more than ten minutes to walk to her home. She walked to the door of her vi and saw Todd sending two hot women out. He gave each of them a kiss before letting them get in the car. ¡°Todd! Didn¡®t I tell you not to bring women home? Did you forget about it?¡± Daisy was furious at once. Todd turned his head to look at her, picked his ear, and said in a sloppy manner, ¡°This is my home. Why can¡®t I bring them back? You changed all the servants in the vi to men, what was I supposed to do if I didn¡®t bring women back? Was I supposed to live with you, you shrew?¡± ¡°Shameless bastard!¡± Daisy walked over and raised her hand, Todd was a man after all. Even if luis body was consumed by alcohol and women, he was still much stronger than Daisy. He raised his hand and pushed her to the ground. He cursed, ¡°Now you say I¡®m shameless? Don¡®t you always know what kind of man I am? When you married me, you should have expected this kind of life after marriage. You and I married because of business interests. Since you married me for the money of my family, you should behave yourself. Don¡®t be like a shrew all day. I feel annoyed just looking at you!¡± Daisy red at him, wishing she could cut Todd into a thousand pieces. When she found her next husband, she must settle a debt with Todd! She held back her anger and picked up what was on the ground. Todd noticed that the bag on the ground was not hers. ¡°You bought a new one?¡± Daisy shouted irritably, ¡°Yes! Can¡®t I buy a bag?¡± Todd was very unhappy. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard the siren approaching. He panicked He thought, were the two prostitutes caught? He grabbed Daisy and was about to enter when several police cars stopped at the door of their vi. When Daisy saw Anaya get out of the police car, her body froze. She just took Anaya¡®s bag, and this bitch, Anaya, actually called the police! She suddenly remembered that Anaya¡®s bag was still on her shoulder, so she quickly took off the bag and threw it on the ground on the side, as if it were a hot potato. However, there was no ce she could hide the bag at the door. Though she threw the bag on the ground, others could still see it. Anaya said with a cold face, ¡°Ms. Raney, that bag is thetest product of the Sandy¡®s. Don¡®t you think it¡®s a pity to just throw it on the ground? Or, because it¡®s not yours, you can trample on it freely?¡± Daisy felt a little guilty and bumbled to lie, ¡°That bag isn¡®t mine. I don¡®t know why it is here.¡± ¡°Ms. Dutt, why did you bring the police here?¡± Todd asked. ¡°Your wife stole my bag, so I brought the police here to arrest her.¡± ¡°Nonsense!¡± Daisy retorted loudly. ¡°I bought the bag on the ground. It was not yours at all!¡± Anava looked at her with a smile. ¡°You just said that the bag was not yours. Why do you say that it is yours now?¡± Daisy said stubbornly, ¡°I... It was not yours anyway! How could I steal from anyone?¡± Anaya didn¡®t bother to argue with her anymore. Anaya turned on her phone and yed the surveince video from the restaurant ¡°Then take a look and see if the person is you.¡± In the video, Daisy whispered a few words to the waiter and asked the waiter to send a message to Kim. After Kim left, Daisy immediately went over to take Anaya¡®s and Kim¡®s things. Then she left with a man. When Daisy saw the video, her face turned pale, and she reached out to grab the phone. ¡°It¡®s a fake video!¡± As soon as she raised her hand, Todd grabbed her hair. ¡°Who was the person you were holding in the video? You were always throwing a tantrum at me, just because I had some prostitutes. And in the meantime, you were hooking up with another man behind my back? You¡®re really something!¡± After hearing what he said, Daisy was so angry that she forgot about the existence of the police and Anaya and directly cursed, ¡°Bastard! How can you be so shameless to admit that you fool around with prostitutes every day? Don¡®t you find those multiple standards you set ridiculous? To tell you the truth, I cheated on you long ago. I have slept with the man in the video countless times!¡± ¡°You actually have the nerve to say it! You bitch!¡± Todd pulled Daisy¡®s hand harder and raised his hand to hit her. Seeing this, the policeman who was standing at the side quickly stepped forward to separate them. Even though they were pulled, they were still scolding each other and exposing each other. The police stopped them harshly, and they calmed down. Anaya didn¡®t care about the farce. She picked up the bag on the ground, opened it, and looked around. However, she did not see Yarden¡®s wallet. Her cold gaze fell on Daisy. ¡°Where did that brown wallet go?¡± ¡°I don¡®t know,¡± Daisy said impatiently. Anaya narrowed her eyes. ¡°It¡®s from McKlein Inc., worth 20 thousand dors. If I sue you, do you know how many years you will be sentenced?¡± Daisy was frightened by Anaya¡®s eyes and shivered. Daisy said reluctantly, ¡°I threw it into the garbage room near the restaurant.¡± The wallet was not Anaya¡®s, so Daisy threw it away. Who knew that the thing was actually worth 20 thousand dors? Hearing this, Anaya immediately got into the car and let the police return to the restaurant, Yarden sat in the car and heard all the content of the conversation between the two, and his expression was a little anxious. When they reached the ce, he opened the car door and, regardless of how smelly the garbage room was, rushed in to find his wallet The two policemen who followed him got out of the car but did not go forward to help It was really too smelly. They thought, he doesn¡®t look like a poor kid. Why did he go to the garbage dump just for a wallet? Is he nuts? Well, we won¡®t go inside. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Anaya turned on the shlight on her phone and went in without hesitation. When Yarden saw that she followed in, his dirty face wrinkled into a lump. ¡°Anaya, you don¡®t have to come in. Don¡®t dirty your clothes...¡± Anaya said calmly, ¡°Two people will find it quicker. Moreover, it was my responsibility that your wallet was tossed away.¡± Yarden was stunned for a few seconds, and then he revealed a bright smile while saying, ¡°Anaya, you look even more badass now than you were talking back at them in the restaurant!¡± Finally, Anaya found Yarden¡®s wallet under a bag of kitchen garbage. They came out of the pile of trash. Their bodies were dirty and smelly. The people waiting outside could not help but take two steps back. Yarden took the bag and showed a disliked face to Anaya. ¡°Anaya, you stink.¡± Anaya pped the back of his head. ¡°Just check your wallet.¡± Yarden opened the wallet, and the photo was left intact. He held his dirty wallet tightly and nodded heavily. ¡°It¡®s still there.¡± Fortunately, it was still there. Kim rushed over after finishing his records. He wanted to give Yarden a hug, but when he saw how filthy Yarden was, he subconsciously took a step back. Yarden said, ¡°Seriously? You stepped back when you saw me?¡± Kim said seriously, ¡°Yes.¡± Yarden said, ¡°Am I your nephew for real?¡± Before leaving, Yarden added Anaya on Line. ¡°Let¡®s hang out together in the future.¡± Anaya joked, ¡°Sure, if you are not afraid of hitting the skids together with me.¡± After Yarden and Kim left, Anaya went to the side of the road to take a taxi. A ck Bentley stopped in front of her. The car window rolled down, and the man in the back seat looked at her calmly. ¡°Do you want to take a ride?¡± ¡°Why are you here?¡± Anaya did not expect to meet Hearst sote in the night. ¡°Passing by,¡± he said in a cold voice, Samuel, who was in the driver¡®s seat, rolled his eyes. ¡°That¡®s not true. You came here on purpose!¡± But he only said this in his heart. Samuel had juste out of the confinement room, and he did not want to go back there arain. Hearst said, ¡°Get in the car.¡± Anaya refused, ¡°I¡®m filthy. Forget it. I¡®ll just take a taxi.¡± ¡°What kind of taxi driver is willing to take you?¡± Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Chapter 48 He Will Restrain Himself Anaya didn¡®t know what to say. She thought, probably not. The stench from her body could be smelled from 15 inches away. she hesitated and opened the door to get in. She sat at the edge, trying to keep hier distance from Hearst as much as possible so as not to let him be troubled by the sinell ¡°I will pay you for washing the car.¡± ¡°No need.¡± Anaya didn¡®t insist. She knew that Hearst was always standing by his words. If he did not want it, she would not force him. Hearst had helped her a lot, and she did not like to owe people, so she had to find a way to repay him. Otherwise, the more she owed, the more she wouldn¡®t be able to repay. She was thinking about how to return the favor when she caught a glimpse of Hearst¡®s fair and slender hand reaching toward her. Startled, she reflexively stood up and hit her head against the roof of the car, making a loud noise. She grunted and returned to her seat. Hearst frowned. ¡°So you don¡®t want me to touch you?¡± Anaya rubbed her head and said in a muffled voice, ¡°My body is dirty.¡± Although she also did not want to be touched, she dodged mainly because she didn¡®t want to dirty his hands. This was the first time she had appeared outside in such a dirty and smelly manner. Originally, she did not feel anything, but when she sat next to Hearst, she felt a sense of inferiority. Perhaps it was because Hearst was born with the capital to make others feel ashamed of their inferiority, but any bit of filth by his side was like a stain to him. Hearst stretched his furrowed brows and extended his hand towards her again. Anaya wanted to dodge, but he pulled her back. ¡°Don¡®t move.¡± He took the tape from her head and said, ¡°It¡®s hard to deal with it alone.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± There came a dead silence again. Anaya turned to look at the scenery outside. At the crossroads, the car made a sharp turn, Il caught Anaya off guard. She was thrown to the side, falling on Hearst. The smell on her body was covered up by the smell of herbs for a moment and then spread out in the air again. Anaya quickly sat up straight and said, ¡°I¡®?n sorry...¡± Before she could finish, another sharp turn came. Before she could even sit properly, she fell back onto Hearst again. Samuel stifled augh and said, ¡°The bend around here is sharp. I just got my driver¡®s license, so my skills are not very good. Sit tight.¡± Anaya sat in someone else¡®s car. Of course, she did notin. ¡°It¡®s fine,¡± she said. Fortunately, the road ahead was rtively smooth, and no simr idents urred. Anaya got out of the car and looked at Hearst¡®s dirty clothes with aplicated expression. ¡°I¡®m really sorry...¡± He kindly helped her, but ended up like this. ¡°It¡®s fine. You go home.¡± Anaya did not move. ¡°You helped me a lot before, but I have never thanked you... Is there anything you want? I will do my best to satisfy you within the scope of my ability.¡± Hearst sat in the car and did not say anything. His dark eyes reflected a strange light as he stared at Anaya. He was calm on the surface, but there seemed to be a bit of desire hidden in his eyes. Anaya suddenly regretted asking this question. ¡°Just pretend I didn¡®t ask it. Goodbye.¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. She turned and went upstairs, her footsteps a little hurried. It was not until her figurepletely disappeared that Hearst retracted his gaze. Samuel smiled, ¡°Hearst, how were my driving skills?¡± ¡°Don¡®t act recklessly in the future. She doesn¡®t like it,¡± Hearst said, wiping the alcohol off his hands. He could tell that Anaya did not want to have too much close contact with him. He did not want to annoy her. He would restrain himself before she epted him. Samuelined in a low voice, ¡°Ms. Dutt doesn¡®t like you, but you chased her so hard...¡± Hearst looked up at Samuel and said, ¡°Haven¡®t you stayed in the solitary confinement room enough?¡± ¡°It¡®s my bad.¡± Hearst wiped his hands and looked out of the window. He respected any of Anaya¡®s choices. But he would not allow her to push him away. The car drove back to Cloud Vi, Martin waited for him at the door. When Martin sensed the strange smell on Hearst¡®s body, he pinched his nose, ¡°Damn, didn¡®t you hang out with a beauty? Why are you sinelly?¡± Just now, he had received news from Samuel that Hearst got smelly because of Anaya. He did not believe it. After all, Hearst was famous for his obsession with cleanliness. When Hearst was young, he crawled and rolled around in a dirty environment. When he grew up, he had a perverted obsession with cleanliness. In Canada a few years ago, Martin once identally sat on Hearst¡®s bed. However, before he could sit still, he was kicked out of the house. Hearst asked someone to change a bed overnight and also disinfect the room. Afterward, Martin no longer dared to touch Hearst¡®s personal items. Now that he saw Hearst¡®s dirty clothes, other than taking pleasure in his misfortune, there was also a hint of sadness. It turned out that Hearst only treated him that way. Martin was an unlucky guy. Hearst ignored his teasing and turned to look at Jayden. ¡°Is everything settled?¡± ¡°Everything has been done ording to your instructions.¡± Hearst nodded. ¡°Go back and rest.¡± Martin sighed. With Hearst¡®s progress, who knows when he would be able to get Anaya¡®s heart? The next morning, all the major media in Boston reported the results ofst night¡®s elimination act of pornography and illegal publications. The police followed Todd¡®s line and destroyed several criminal dens in a row. Daisy stole. Todd paid for sex with a prostitute, and smuggled drugs. In addition to that, there were several crimes. It was enough to send the two to prison and spend the rest of their lives in prison. When this news came out, it became another topic in the circle of the rich and the powerful. Lexie saw the news and gave Joshua a look. ¡°Joshua, do you still remember Daisy? She used to be in the same high school as us.¡± In school, Daisy liked a boy, but that boy liked Anaya. At that time, it was Lexie who told Daisy that the boy liked Anaya, Lexie originally thought that Daisy would be able to make Anaya suffer a little, but she did not expect that not only Daisy failed to make Anaya suffer any substantial loss, but now Lexie had even entered the police station due to a character problem. What an idiot! Joshua, who was driving, casually nced at the news. His eyes were calm, and his tone was very light. ¡°I don¡®t remember.¡± His gaze fell on the building outside the window. ¡°Is your new home in this ce?¡± Lexie had been staying in the hotel for more than half a month after returning to the country. Yesterday, she finally found a house. After inoving all her things, she invited Joshua over to have a look at her new house. ¡°Yes, on the 12th floor of Building B.¡± Joshua parked the car and followed Lexie upstairs. There was a middle¨Caged woman sitting on the sofa in the living room. He frowned slightly but was soon concealed. The woman was Lexic¡®s mother, Danica Dunbar. ¡°Mrs. Dunbar, long time no see.¡± He sat down opposite Danica. With a smile on her face, Danica chatted with Joshua for a while and then got to the point. ¡°Joshua, since you have recovered your rtionship with Lexie, why don¡®t you get engaged first? If it could be settled early, the elders of the two families could be at ease.¡± Joshua took a sip of coffee and said, ¡°I¡®ve been with Lexie for only half a month. It¡®s too early to get engaged. I don¡®t have that intention for the time being.¡± ¡°You¡®ve been dating Lexie for a few years. Even if you get married immediately, it won¡®t be considered a rash decision, right? Because of you, she suffered a lot abroad. You have to take responsibility for her, right?¡± Joshua was a little annoyed by Danica¡®s nonsense. He said impatiently, ¡°Back then, she chose to study abroad. No one forced her to do so.¡± ¡°Then... then she wouldn¡®te back this year because your ex¨Cwife caused her to be cklisted...¡± Danica said. ¡°Anaya did that. It has nothing to do with me. Anaya and I just divorced not long ago. It is not suitable for us to get engaged. We can talk about itter,¡± Joshua said, his facepletely turned gloomy. Danica finally sensed the displeasure in Joshua¡®s tone. She shut up. Lexie, who had been hiding in the kitchen, came out and pretended not to know what happened in the living room. ¡°Joshua, I made a few dishes. Help me serve them and prepare to eat.¡± It was silent during the meal. No matter what Lexie said, Joshua had a cold face from beginning to end. After the meal, Lexie sent Joshua out. She held Joshua¡®s hand and said weakly, ¡°Joshua, I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡®t expect my mother to tell you about this. She told me earlier that she just came to see you today...¡± Chapter 49 Chapter 49 Chapter 49 A Taxi Driver Joshua gazed at her, trying to see if she was telling the truth. Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. He always felt that Lexic had deliberately called Danica over to warn him. Lexie¡®s eyes turned tearful. ¡°Joshua, don¡®t you believe me?¡± le . Lexie looked sincere as if Joshua¡®s words really hurt her. As she spoke, her tears fell. Joshua hesitated for a while, but still pulled her into his arms andforted her in a low voice. ¡°It¡®s my fault. I had a hard time at work recently, so I misunderstand you. I¡®m sorry.¡± He actually suspected her just now. This was crazy. This was the woman who had saved him and given him a new life. He had an obligation to protect her for a lifetime. This was an oath that he made five years ago, and he could not infringe on it. The police contacted Anaya to update the records. Anaya¡®s shoulder injury had not recovered yet. She could not drive, so she took a taxi. Daisy and Todd were still jailed in the police station for the time being. Anaya heard the couple scolding each other from afar. The content of the scolding was nasty. No matter how the police on duty scolded them, they didn¡®t stop quarreling. The policewoman who led Anaya in sighed, ¡°Both of them are arrogant. It can be considered lucky that they became a couple. Fortunately, they will be transferred in the afternoon...¡± Anaya noticed the helplessness of the policewoman¡®s words. Presumably, everyone in the police station had been tortured by this couple. Anaya asked, ¡°How are they going to be sentenced?¡± ¡°I don¡®t know yet. We are waiting for the court¡®s decision. I guess that they won¡®t be able to be released from prison.¡± ¡°Daisy has only stolen two bags ... Is the punishment for stealing so severe?¡± The policewoman asked curiously, ¡°Don¡®t you read the news?¡± ¡°No, I haven¡®t read the news today.¡± The policewoman patiently said, ¡°Last night, a piece of news was released. Many construction problems exist in the Toyar Construction Company¡®s project. The workers of thepany use inferior materials during the building process... Do you know about the Toyar Construction Company? It¡®s the company of Daisy¡®s family.¡± Anaya nodded in agreement. The policewoman continued, ¡°ording to news reports, most of the members of the board of directors in the Toyar Construction Company came from the underworld. A few years ago, a case of burying corpses in the yground was also rted to the directors of Toyar Construction Company. In addition, several construction idents had happened before in the Toyar Construction Company¡®s projects, but thepany had covered them up with the money. ¡°After the news was releasedst night, the government started an investigation overnight. Now all the higher¨Cups of Toyar Construction Company are basically detained. Daisy works in her ownpany, and she must be involved.¡± ¡°Thispany has been beset with a crisis overnight. I¡®ve never seen such big news in my life...¡± Anaya did not expect that so many things would happen in one night and was a little surprised. It was obvious that someone deliberately did it since much bad news about Toyar Construction Company was reported overnight. Toyar Construction Company probably had provoked powerful rivals. Its unscrupulousness had led to disaster. Coming out of the police station, Anaya took a taxi and took out her phone to read the news. All of a sudden, the driver mmed the brakes: It made Anaya¡®s heart beat faster, In herst life, she died in a car ident. There were no¡®obvious aftereffects, but she was still more sensitive than others. She looked up and asked the driver, ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°I almost hit a car just now.¡± The driver hurriedly got out of the car to check the situation, and Anaya also got out of the car. Fortunately, the driver braked in time and did not hit the car in front of him. Two people came out of the car. ¡°Are you alright?¡± The man¡®s voice was clear and pleasant, and Anaya instantly recognized him. She turned her head and saw Hearst walking over. The man stopped in front of her and looked at her up and down. When he saw that she was fine, he stopped knitting his brows. The driver said apologetically, ¡°I¡®m really sorry. I almost hit your car...¡± ¡°It¡®s fine.¡± The driver still wanted to apologize, but his phone rang. ¡°Hello? ¡°Is my wife going to give birth? Which hospital? I¡¯ll be there soon!¡± The driver looked joyful and hung up the phone. He said in perplexity, ¡°I¡¯m going to change shifts soon...¡± He looked at Anaya and asked, ¡°Miss, can you please help me drive the car to the bank on Fifth Avenue? My colleague is waiting for me there to change shifts¡­ I will pay you themission.¡± Anaya hesitated for a moment and nodded. ¡°Yes.¡± The driver was anxious and quickly thanked Anava. He gave the key to her and told her the contact information. After that, he took a taxi to leave. Samuel whispered, ¡°He is so careless. Isn¡®t he afraid that Ms. Dutt will run away?¡± Hearst asked Anaya, ¡°Can you drive?¡± Anaya had forgotten that her injuries had yet to be recovered. ¡°Maybe.¡± ¡°I¡®ll go with you.¡± ¡°No need.¡± ¡°Do you want to experience a car ident on the road?¡± Anaya was quiet for a moment. ¡°Alright.¡± Samuel took the rubbing alcohol and prepared to disinfect the car. Anaya asked curiously, ¡°What are you doing?¡± Samuel exined, ¡°Hearst has mysophobia.¡± ¡°Maybe I can go alone...¡± Hearst opened the car door and got into the car. He said coldly, ¡°He¡®s the one with mysophobia, not me.¡± Samuel was lost for words. He thought, when did Hearst be such a cunning person? They drove to the designated location, and the driver called and said that he would be there in a few minutes. Hearst and Anaya sat in the car and waited. Two people came out of the shopping mall opposite. One of them was Karen Birken. She noticed Anaya and pulled the person beside her. ¡°Lexie, look at the person in the car. Is she Anaya?¡± Lexie looked in the direction Karen pointed. She found that it was indeed Anaya. And sitting next to Anaya was the man who had taken Anaya away at the bar entrancest time. Lexie thought, do they have actually been in contact all along? ¡°It seems to be her.¡± Karen smiled, ¡°The taxi driver next to her is quite handsome. Could he be her gigolo? Anaya chooses a taxi driver. She got a worse taste for men.¡± Karen was Lexie¡®s friend, and their rtionship had always been very good when they were still high school students. They were still in contact now. Karen clearly remembered the story of Anaya, Joshua, and Lexie. Lexie softly reprimanded. There is no distinction between upations. As long as they love each other, these ss contradictions can be solved.¡± Lexie actually knew that Hearst wasn¡®t a driver. After all, the car he drovest time at the entrance of the bar was not cheap However, Karen had misunderstood. Lexie did not exin, and she was happy that Karen looked down on Anaya. Karen snorted, obviously disagreeing with Lexie¡®s point of view. ¡°Lexie, you¡®re too simple. How can a rich girl tall in love with a poor guy? The poor should be honest and start a romance with the poor. They don¡®t have a chance to climb the socialdder. Only Anaya just cares about others¡® appearance.¡± Falling in love with Joshua, Lexie could be considered a person who climbed the socialdder. when she heard Karen¡®s words, she felt that Karen was insinuating. But when Lexie looked at Karen¡®s expression carelully, she found that Karen was just scolding the man beside Anaya. Lexie pretended to be a nobledy and said lightly, ¡°Don¡®t talk about this. Let¡®s go to have dinner.¡± Karen nodded. Before she left, she secretly took a photo and sent it to Joghua. Lexie and Anaya did not have a good rtionship. As Lexie¡®s friend, Karen naturally did not have a good impression of Anaya. As long as she had the chance to stain Anaya¡®s name, she would not miss it. As soon as the two left, the driver rushed to Anaya and thanked them before driving away. Anaya was about to leave, but before she could say goodbye, Hearst said, ¡°Let¡®s eat together. I have booked a restaurant.¡± Anaya was about to refuse when she heard Hearst add, ¡°heard that Cosette Restaurant recently has a few new dishes. They are delicious.¡± Hearing the words ¡°Cosette Restaurant,¡± Anaya didn¡®t refuse him. Cosette Restaurant was a traditional restaurant. There were only twenty tables avable every day. It was difficult to book a seat there. It was said that there was not a single table avable in the next three months. Anaya loved the dishes of that restaurant the most. In her previous life, she had also ordered dishes. However, Joshua always stood her up. In the end, she did not go there. Now that Hearst mentioned it, Anaya really inissed the dishes of Cosette Restaurant. She hesitated for a moment and said, ¡°Let¡®s go fifty¨Cfifty.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Ten minutester, they arrived at their destination. The waiter handed over the menu. Hearst ordered a few dishes, and they were all dishes that Anaya loved to eat. She could not help but look at him a few more times. She had a strange feeling in her heart. ¡°What a coincidence. I also want to order these dishes...¡± She had noticed before that their tastes were almost the same. Hearst was expressionless. ¡°Maybe it¡®s because we have simr tastes.¡± Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Cosette Restaurant when the food was served on the table, Anaya¡®s hand was identally stained with soup. She was just about to look for tissues when an open packet of tissues was pushed into her hand, She looked at Hearst who pushed the paper over. He was eating nonchntly, with his every move full of elegance. 11 she was an innocent little girl, she would probably want to go home with him immediately and do everything for him. Perhaps it was because she had been staring at him for so long. Hearst looked up and smiled faintly, ¡°Is there something on my face?¡± ¡°No.¡± Anaya did not show any embarrassment when she had been caught watching him. She withdrew her gaze lightly. She just simply appreciated him, so she was not ashamed of it. It was not easy to have a meal in Cosette Restaurant, so Anaya took out her phone to take a photo and posted it on Twitter. The words she posted were: ¡°The only thing you can¡®t put down in this life is forks and knives.¡± When she was in university, she often traveled with Aracely, so she created an ount to record her life. It attracted a lot of followers. She got a lot of attention for her wedding a year ago, with over a million followers on Twitter at that time. After marrying Joshua, she was busy with all kinds of family affairs every day and had not updated her Twitter for more than half a year. Therefore, she lost most of her followers, and only a few fans insisted on sending her messages and caring about her recent situation. After her tweet was just posted, a fewments quickly appeared in thements section. ¡°It¡®s been 208 days. You finally updated again. My youth is shing back!¡± ¡°As expected, you¡®ll be active after the divorce.¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I checked and found these are dishes from Cosette Restaurant. The price of this restaurant is very high... You are still so rich. Please treat me to dinner!¡± ¡°Didn¡®t anyone notice the opposite person who was photographed with a hand? Judging from the shape and length, it¡®s most likely a man¡®s hand...¡± ¡°Thank you for the reminder! What a nice hand! I want to lick the screen...¡± ¡°Is this the story of a wealthy woman and her sweet lover? How exciting!¡± ¡°Tell me that¡®s not her ex¨Chusband¡®s hand.¡± ¡°Impossible. The Maltz Group has an event today. Joshua is still being interviewed on the spot.¡± ¡°Joshua, your ex¨Cwife is having a big meal with a strange man. Are you angry?¡± ¡°Wow, somements are so provoking...¡± Anaya got offline after posting, not paying attention to thements in thements section. On the other side, Alex broke out in cold sweat when he saw Anaya¡®s tweet. Joshua¡®s Twitter was for work, and it was mostly managed by Alex. Joshua had someone else assist him in the interview today, so Alex was waiting outside and handling some work by the way, and he happened to see Anaya¡®s tweet. Before he could decide whether to tell Joshua about it, Joshua¡®s interview ended. Joshua came out with people surrounded, and Alex followed. Back in the car, Joshua saw that there was a message from Karen on his phone. It was Anaya and Hearst¡®s photo. Joshua just nced at it before throwing his phone aside. Seeing that Joshua was free, Alex finally summoned up his courage and said, ¡°Mr. Maltz, I have a message about Ms. Dutt...¡± Joshua looked out of the window expressionlessly. He wondered why people kept telling him about Anaya.¡® Did it look like he still cared about her? ¡°You don¡®t have to tell me about her,¡± he said. ¡°Yes,¡± Alex answered. After a long time, the car was almost back to the Maltz¡®s house. The silence in the car was finally broken. ¡°What message did you just want to tell me?¡± Joshua asked. Alex didn¡®t know what to say. He knew Joshua was just pretending not to care. ¡°Ms. Dutt appeared to be having dinner with a man,¡± Alex told Joshua. ¡°Who is it?¡± Joshua asked. His face clouded over. Although he asked, he already knew the answer. Karen sent the photo one and a half hours ago, and Anaya was having dinner with someone. Who else could it be other than Hearst? ¡°The man only had his one hand photographed. I don¡®t know his identity.¡± Alex hesitated for a moment before continuing, ¡°If you need to know, I will find it out.¡± Joshua snorted coldly, ¡°No need! Why should I care who she eats with?¡± Alex was speechless again. If you don¡®t care, why are you asking? Alex thought. Then he decided to keep silent. He just works for Joshua. He should leave it at that. Anaya and Hearst came out of Cosette Restaurant and were about to stop a taxi by the roadside. Suddenly, there was a thunderp in the sky, startling all the pedestrians. Anaya was also shocked. She wanted to ask Hearst to take shelter from the rain, but the heavy rain poured down quickly. They quickly ran back to the entrance of Cosette Restaurant, but the rain came fast and hard. They got wet very soon. Anaya smoothed her messy hair andined, ¡°Why is it raining so fast...¡± ¡°Is your wound okay...¡± Hearst¡®s gaze fell on Anaya, and he suddenly stopped talking. Anaya was only wearing a white chiffon shirt today, which was tightly attached to her body after being drenched, revealing an attractive curve. His face suddenly turned red, and he quickly looked away. Anaya was still fixing her hair and did not notice Hearst¡®s abnormal behavior at all. Suddenly, a wet suit jacket fell on Anaya¡®s shoulder. The suit jacket fell with a breeze, causing Anaya to shiver with cold. ¡°Why do you give me your wet coat?¡± She asked. Hearst looked straight ahead and said gently, ¡°Your clothes are wet and transparent.¡± Anaya finally realized that it was a wardrobe malfunction. Her face turned red as she held the coat. ¡°Thank you.¡± The atmosphere was somewhat awkward for a while. Anaya quickly adjusted her emotions and took out her phone to call a taxi. After all, she was not a teenage girl. She can handle her emotions quickly and properly. It was hard to get a taxi on a rainy day, and she had to wait for a while before she got a taxi that was more than ten minutes away. As she was about to tell Hearst the taxi wasing, Hearst brought her a cup of hot coffee. ¡°It can warm up your body.¡± The coffee shop was over 30 inches to the right of the supermarket. His shirt, which had been dry, was now wet. Anaya put away her phone, took the coffee, and held it tightly. It was very war?n ¡°Thank you,¡± she said softly. After drinking the coffee, the taxi arrived. When Anaya and Hearst got in the car, a ck Maybach stopped behind the taxi. The taxi started and the Maybach followed. Joshua drove the car with no expression on his face. He stared closely at the taxi in front. He finally lost his mind and came over. He wanted to see if Anaya was going to take the man home. Although... it was not the first time that Hearst was alone with Anaya. Joshua received a call from Lexie at the intersection before arriving at Anaya¡®s apartment. ¡°Joshua, where are you now?¡± Joshua paused, parked the car by the roadside, and lied subconsciously, ¡°I¡®m at home.¡± ¡°Why do I feel like I heard a car honk?¡± ¡°My mom is watching TV. What¡®s the matter?¡± Joshua changed the topic. **There¡®s a high school reunion this weekend. Do you want to attend?¡± Lexie asked. ¡°Okay,¡± Joshua answered. ¡°Alright, then we¡®ll go together. I¡®ll tell the monitor so he can count up the numbers.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± ¡°Then I won¡®t bother you. Bye.¡± ¡°Goodbye.¡± After hanging up, Joshua stopped following the taxi. He lowered the window and lit a cigarette. When he had just divorced, he stubbornly thought that Anaya was just throwing a tantrum at him and that she woulde back sooner orter to beg him for remarrying, and then he would turn her down hard. But after the divorce, Anaya had never taken the initiative to contact him except for talking about work. She was surrounded by different men and lived happily. He, on the other hand, was watching her every move... At the thought of this, he tightened his grip on the steering wheel and then quickly loosened it. He put out his cigarette, turned around, and went back to the house. Chapter 51 Chapter 51 Chapter 51 A Boyfriend who Drives a Taxi The taxi stopped below the apartment. Anaya opened the car door and got out. Hearst followed. ¡°Aren¡®t you going home?¡± Hearst said calmly, ¡°I¡®ll help you change your dressing.¡± Anaya was caught in the rain, so the gauze on her shoulder was wet. Her wound would get infected easily if she did not attend to it in time. ¡°I can do it myself.¡± ¡°Are you sure?¡± She didn¡®t say anything. Because she wasn¡®t. Since she was wounded, she couldn¡®t get her hand up on that side of the shoulder. It was difficult for her to wrap herself in gauze. What was more, her back was wounded as well. She could not see the wound on her back and could not change the dressing by herself. But she did not want Hearst to enter her apartment again. It was OK in the past. However, he had just expressed his feelings for her not long ago, and she would feel a bit strange letting him enter her ce. As if seeing through her, he said, ¡°Don¡®t worry. I will not touch you.¡± Anaya did not say anything. Hearst sighed, ¡°I will help you change at the door.¡± Anaya was silent for a long time. Then she said, ¡°OK then. Do not set foot in my apartment.¡± ¡°OK¡± Anaya was always stubborn at some weird point. Hearst kept his word and did not enter the door. Anaya stood in the corridor with her shoulders exposed, and she felt a little awkward. The neighbor came back. Seeing the strange behavior of the two, he couldn¡®t help but nce at them a few more times. Anaya¡®s face was flushed with embarrassment. She thought, am I nuts or what? Otherwise, how could I do something so stupid? Hearst quietly moved closer to her. His tall figure shielded her from the prying eyes of the outsider completely. Hearst turned back to look at the neighbor with a warning look in his eyes. The neighbor, who was looking at them, trembled. Then he quickly opened the door to his apartment and went inside After changing the dressing, Anaya thanked Hearst and said, ¡°I¡®ll return your coat after washing it.¡± ¡°OK.¡± Get Bey She turned around and pushed the door open. Standing behind her, he stopped her, ¡°Ms. Dutt.¡± Anaya turned around. He looked at her intently and said in a deep and mellow voice, ¡°Good night.¡± Somehow, her heart skipped a beat. She said goodnight to him, entered the apartment, and closed the door. She leaned against the door and listened to the fading footsteps outside. The footsteps could no longer be heard, and the night became quiet. Anaya was about to enter the living room when her phone¡¯s notification sounded out. She was startled, and her heart shrunk abruptly. It was a message from the high school female ss monitor, asking if Anaya was going to the ss reunion on Sunday night. Anaya had nothing to do that day, so she agreed. On the weekend, Aracely drove over to pick Anaya up. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Is your wound better?¡± Aracely didn¡¯t know Anaya was injured until she identally patted Anaya¡¯s shoulder a few days ago, and Anaya cried out in pain. Though Anaya was injured, she still cooked for Aracely. At the thought of that, Aracely was moved. Aracely thought, Anaya is the best! She is my bestie, and no one is as wonderful as her in America! ¡°It barely hurts. I¡¯ll be fine soon. Let¡¯s go,¡± said Anaya, who had just fastened her seatbelt. The one organizing today¡¯s gathering was one of their ssmates who came from a rich family. Aracely and Anaya headed straight to Royal Hotel, which was the venue for today¡¯s gathering. The hotel was crowded on the weekend, and they could barely find an avable parking space nearby. They circled the parking lot and finally found a parking space. Aracely turned the steering wheel, ready to back the car into the parking space. A red Benz suddenly sped up, grazed the Maserati¡¯s rear end, and careened into the parking space. A woman with heavy makeup got out of the car. She had big, wavy hair, and her brown sunsses almost covered most of her face. However, the arrogance on her face was still obvious. She smiled at Anaya and Aracelycently. Aracely was a little angry. ¡°How could she do this? I can¡¯t believe she took the spot we had our eyes on first! No way! I¡¯ll go argue with her!¡± Anaya held Aracely. ¡°Forget it. She is not worth getting angry about. Don¡¯t waste your time with her. Let¡¯s find another spot.¡± ¡°Fine¡­¡± Aracely was about to drive the car away. Suddenly, the woman outside shouted, quickly walked over to their side, and knocked on the passenger window. The woman¡¯s face was full of anger. ¡°Are you blind? You scraped my car!¡± The woman¡¯s tone was unfriendly. Hearing that, Aracely and Anaya pulled long faces. Anaya lowered the car window and said with slight displeasure, ¡°Ms. Birken, it was you who sped up and rushed over just now. I think it¡¯s quite the other way around.¡± Ort Hair Seeing that the person in the car was Anaya, Karen was even more furious, and her tone became even more impatient. She raised her voice and said, ¡°Nonsense! You scraped my car! You can¡¯t leave today until you pay me!¡± Karen hated Anaya¡¯s guts anyway. After what had happened, she wanted to rip Anaya off badly. ¡°What if I say no?¡± Anaya looked at Karen with terrifying sharpness in her eyes. Seeing that, Karen was less arrogant at once. But soon, Karen became confident again. Lexie told Karen that Joshua had withdrawn his investment from Riven Group for Lexie herself, and Riven Group was not doing well right now. With thepany going down, Anaya would soon have no one to rely on. No matter how domineering Anaya looked right now, she was just bluffing. ¡°Anaya, don¡¯t be so arrogant. I know your secret!¡± ¡°Really? What secret?¡± ¡°Stop ying dumb! Don¡¯t you have a boyfriend who drives a taxi? Come on! You are the daughter of the Dutt family after all. Won¡¯t you be humiliated if words get out?¡± A boyfriend who drove a taxi? Anaya thought for a moment and remembered that she and Hearst had helped a driver change shifts before. Did she and Hearst look like a couple? Where did Karen have such an idea? ¡°He is not my boyfriend.¡± ¡°Yeah, right! I saw you that day! If he was not your boyfriend, why did you two pull over and talk? What is it? Are you ashamed that you find yourself a boyfriend with such a low ie, and you won¡¯t admit it?¡± Karen simply sounded more and more ridiculous. Anaya pushed open the door and got out of the car. Anaya was wearing white shoes with t bottoms, but she was as tall as Karen, who was with high heels. When Anaya wasn¡¯t smiling, she somehow made people feel oppressed. Karen couldn¡¯t help but take a step back due to Anaya¡¯s gaze and said, ¡°You¡­ You want to get physical?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t if you won¡¯t.¡± Anaya¡¯s lips curved slightly, but her eyes were cold. ¡°I heard that you have been a mistress since college and cheated several old men out of money. What is it? Wasn¡¯t the money enough for you? That¡¯s why youe here and ckmail me?¡± Karen red up since Anaya hit her sore spot. ¡°You¡¯re a mistress! They gave me their money willingly!¡± ¡°Really?¡± Anaya leaned against the car. ¡°I don¡¯t know if you have heard of it, but a neww has been issued recently. Whoever bes someone¡¯s mistress and gets involved with financial transactions of more than 8 thousand dors shall be counted as a criminal. And they shall be imprisoned for at least three years. Ten years, most. I happen to know a few private detectives. Maybe I¡®ll make some calls to see your rtionship with them.¡± Karen was so furious that her face went red, but she didn¡®t dare to provoke Anaya anymore. She braced herself and said. ¡°If you don¡®t want to pay me, just say it. There¡®s no need to beat around the bush! You know what? I don¡®t want your stinky money!¡± She turned around and was about to leave when Anaya grabbed her wrist. ¡°Ms. Birken, you scraped our car and haven¡®t paid for it yet.¡± ¡°What the hell? You hit my car!¡± ¡°I see. You want me to do some digging about you, right?¡± After a pause, Karen said, ¡°How much do you want?¡± ¡°32 thousand dors.¡± ¡°You want me to give you 32 thousand dors for a bit of car paint? This is a rip¨Coff!¡± ¡°What is it? Are you saying no?¡± Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Chapter 52 ss Reunion Karen ground her teeth and said with hatred, ¡°Fine. I will transfer it to you when I get back.¡± ¡°Do it now.¡± ¡°You¡­¡± ¡°Hurry up. Don¡¯t waste my time,¡± Anaya said after telling Karen her card number. Karen took her phone out. She was so angry that her hands that were making the transaction trembled. The money was transferred. Karen gritted her teeth and said, ¡°Can I go now?¡± ¡°Yes. And drive your car away. This is our spot.¡± Karen became even angrier, looking like she was about to eat Anaya alive. After a long while, she said through gritted teeth, ¡°Fine!¡± ¡°Thank you, Ms. Birken.¡± Anaya stood up straight and smiled brightly. Anaya opened the door and got into the car. After Karen left, Aracely parked the car. After that, Aracely hugged and praised Anaya, asking, ¡°Why haven¡¯t I heard of thew you mentioned?¡± ¡°I made that up. She was so gullible,¡± Anaya said with a sly smile. ¡°Tsk! Anaya, you are so bad,¡± Aracely said. Then she also smiled, ¡°Karen was stupid enough when we were back in school. And now she¡¯s more stupid. Has she degenerated into an ape? How could she believe that? Damn. That¡¯s so ridiculous.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go upstairs.¡± ¡°OK!¡± By the time Anaya and Aracely arrived at the scene, there were already a lot of people present. Those familiar with each other gathered and formed a few small groups. As soon as Anaya and Aracely entered the door, they were pulled over by a woman and stood with several old friends. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. The woman asked Anaya, ¡°Aren¡¯t you married to Joshua? Why isn¡¯t he here?¡± The woman did not mean any harm. The divorce of Anaya and Joshua onlysted less than ten minutes on the list of trending topics, and most of the ordinary people present did not know about that. Anaya was about to exin when Joshua came in with Lexie at the door. ¡°Anaya, why is Joshua holding Lexie¡¯s hand? Since when did having an affair be such a tant thing?¡± The woman who asked the question was angry on Anaya¡¯s behalf. Anaya¡¯s voice was calm. ¡°He doesn¡¯t have an affair. We had a divorce not long ago.¡± Meanwhile, Joshua happened to pass by her with Lexie by hand. For some reason, he felt that the word ¡°divorce¡±ing from her mouth was a bit harsh. Lexie also heard Anaya¡¯s words, and the corners of her lips curled up into a smile. Lexie was all dolled up today. She entered the room while holding Joshua¡¯s hand on purpose since she wanted everyone, especially those who weren¡¯t aware, to know that Anaya had already be Joshua¡¯s ex¨C wife. The person standing next to Joshua was her, Lexie. Anaya told others the truth straightforwardly, which saved her trouble. Joshua intended to ignore Anaya and walk past her, but Lexie stopped and greeted Anaya. ¡°Anaya, I am d that you show up. I was worried that you might have been too embarrassed toe here because of me and Joshua¡­¡± Anaya smiled gracefully and said, ¡°I¡¯m not the mistress or the one who cheated. Why should I be embarrassed?¡± The smile on Lexie¡¯s face froze, and Joshua, who was at the side, pulled a long face. ¡°Do you have to be so sarcastic?¡± ¡°I¡¯m just stating a fact. Mr. Maltz, why are you so angry?¡± Joshua was a little furious. However, there were many people present, so he did not argue with Anaya. He pulled Lexie away. Aracely held Anaya¡¯s hand and said angrily, ¡°Anaya, Lexie is here to show off today! It¡¯s just a ss reunion, yet she¡¯s dressed so grandly. I would have thought that she was some celebrity who was going to walk the red carpet if I didn¡¯t know better!¡± Then she suddenly said, ¡°But Anaya, you are still the most beautiful one.¡± Anaya pinched Aracely¡¯s face. ¡°What a sweet¨Ctalker.¡± The news of Anaya and Joshua¡¯s divorce caused a small uproar. The people present suddenly became very gossipy, picturing the love triangle fermenting in the rich families in their minds. But divorce was not something to be happy about, after all. They were considerate enough not to ask any further. Instead, they made some jokes, lightened the mood, and let the topic slide. On Joshua¡¯s side, people were chatting as well, and the atmosphere was quite lively. There was a white piano in the hall, and someone urged Lexie to go up to perform. Lexie was a member of the music club back in high school, and she had passed the highest level of piano ying. She was the piano princess of the school. Lexie revealed a shy smile and said modestly, ¡°I haven¡¯t yed for many years. I might not y well. I¡¯ll pass.¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible! You are as great as a professional! I still remember how amazing your stage performance was back then!¡± ¡°I heard from a friend that you went to your friend¡¯s music ssroom not long ago to teach students how to y the piano. Many parents praised you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be modest, Lexie. y a song for us.¡± ¡°Come on!¡± More people echoed. Lexie maintained a smile on her face. She nced at Anaya meaningfully and suddenly made Anaya be the limelight. ¡°I went to the Maltz¡¯s ce today and saw a piano in the vi, which must have been used by Anaya before. If she has been practicing, she should be better than me. Maybe she can y a song for us.¡± Lexie deliberately raised her voice so that everyone could hear her. Anaya smiled. Her teeth looked even whiter against hier rosy lips. Her voice soundedzy as she said, ¡°Ms. Dunbar, are you deliberately provoking me? You should know who used that piano better than me.¡± Lexie used to like ying the piano, and she kept the hobby after she entered university. She often went to the music ssroom. The piano in the Maltz¡®s vi was the one Lexie often used in the music ssroom. The piano belonged to the school. At first, the people from the school refused to sell it. Joshua doubled the price twenty times, and the department head asked someone to send the piano to the Maltz¡®s vi right away. Ever since Lexie went abroad three years ago, Joshua often sat down at the piano alone and yed slowly, though he was not proficient in music, and what he yed was simply crap. Anaya had known the significance of that piano since a long time ago. Every time she saw that piano, she would realize that the man she loved had been thinking about another woman. The crap that Joshua yed made her and her feelings for him look like a joke. Now that Anaya thought about it, she was only amused. Anaya thought, Joshua was married to me, yet he was still cheeky and narcissistic enough to sit by the piano and y a few songs, recalling the romantic times he and Lexie used to share. He was deliberately making me sick! I can¡®t believe that in my previous life, I endured him for three years. I praise myself. Lexie yed dumb. ¡°I don¡®t know. Joshua didn¡®t tell me where the piano came from.¡± As she spoke, she deliberately turned her head to ask Joshua, ¡°Joshua, did you buy that piano for Anaya?¡± Joshua pursed his lips and looked down at Lexie. He thought, she forgot the piano she had used for two years? He couldn¡®t tell if she was acting or not. He suppressed the weird feelings in his heart and replied, ¡°It was the one you used in college.¡± Lexie covered her mouth in disbelief. She was both surprised and touched. She controlled her expression perfectly. ¡°Really? You have been keeping it for me?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Chapter 53 Chapter 53 Chapter 53 That Piano Piece Lexie looked at Anaya with a hint of triumph in her eyes. ¡°So, Anaya can¡®t y the piano. Then I will...¡± ¡°I didn¡®t say I couldn¡®t,¡± Anaya stood up and smiled. ¡°I didn¡®t y the piano in Mr. Maltz¡®s vi, but I learned it myself.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Lexie obviously did not believe Anaya. As far as Lexie could remember, Anaya was just a love-struck woman who swooned over Joshua. Anaya knew nothing but please Joshua. Lexie looked at Anaya with ridicule in her eyes. ¡°Ok then. Why don¡®t you go up and give it a try?¡± ¡°Maybe not. I¡®m not as good as you. Ms. Dunbar. Why don¡®t you y first and set an example for me?¡± Anaya said calmly Thinking that Anaya got cold feet, Lexie smiled even brighter. She said, ¡°Anaya, since you¡®re so modest, I might as well go first.¡± Lexie sat next to the piano, opened the piano lid, got herself in the mood, and moved her fingers. Although ying the piano was just a hobby, Lexie had yed it for eight years, and her skills were good. She didn¡®t y the wrong note. But she was overconcentrating on the uracy, and her performance was stiff and emotionless. Yet it had to be admitted that, in amateurs¡® eyes, she was good enough. Lexie finished ying, and everyone apuded and praised her. Lexie enjoyed the praise of the crowd and looked at Anayacently. ¡°It¡®s your turn.¡± Anaya smiled, smoothed the folds of her dress, and sat down on the leather stool. She sat straight. Her neck was slender, and she put her fair hands on the piano keys. After a few seconds of silence, her slender fingers rose and fell, and beautiful notes flowed out from her hands Many people slowly closed their eyes and listened quietly. The theme of the song was calm and peaceful, like the distant sky after the sun settling pale blue light, tranquil and elegant. H ELL Joshua stared at the woman sitting in the middle of the crowd without blinking. He was familiar with the piece she was ying. He had heard it in his senior year. Back then, his mother was pushing him to study business management. Moreover, he had to deal with heavy schoolwork and countless mathpetitions. He was so stressed that he couldn¡®t sleep. One day, he took a break and was lying on thewn outside the music room building. He heard someone ying a piece, which was the one Anaya was ying right now. That day, he slept well for the first time in a long time. He went back and searched for the original piece, but no matter how many times he listened to it, he couldn¡®t be amazed. He couldn¡®t get the feeling he had in the music room back. He asked around, trying to find out who was in the music room that day. Everyone said that the piece was difficult, and only Lexie could y it. But he heard Lexie ying it. Though she could y the piece in its entirety, something was different. He looked for the performer for more than a month and finally ended up with nothing. It turned out to be Anaya. In all the years he had known her, he had never known she could y the piano. It was as if he had never known her. After the piano sound stopped, everyone present was still immersed in the lingering rhythm of the music, unable toe back to their senses for a long time. After a few seconds of silence, deafening apuse ignited the banquet hall. ¡°Darnn! Anaya ys the piano so wel!¡± *1 don¡®t know anything about piano, but I think she¡®s amazing.¡± ¡°If she hadn¡¯t spent so much time around Joshua. I think she would have been a piano star in high school!¡± Lexie heard their praise. She forced a smile and also praised, ¡®Anaya, you y really well.¡± I¡¯m no match for you, Ms. Dunbar,¡± Anaya said with a bright smile. Lexie was so angry that she gritted her teeth. She thought, Anaya, you are just mocking me, saying that I wasn¡®t as good as you! Lexi? turned to look at Joshua to seekfort. However, she saw that he was also looking at Anaya. He was staring at Anaya without blinking, yet he did not realize it. Lexie clenched her fists. Anaya returned to Aracely¡¯s side, and Aracely gave her a thumbs¨Cup. ¡°Anaya, you are so badass! Did you see that? Someone was so pissed off! Yet she still pretended to be calm.¡± Lexie was standing not far away. Hearing this, she secretly red at Aracely. Aracely gave Lexie the finger and stuck her tongue out at Lexie, which made Lexie even more furious. She had to maintain her well¨Ceducated,dy¨Clike image. Otherwise, she would havee to Aracely and fought with Aracely. A girl reminded Aracely, ¡°Aracely, watch your mouth, or someone might hit you.¡± Aracely snorted and held Anaya¡®s arm, saying, ¡°Anaya is here. I¡®m afraid of no one! With my short¨C fused bestie, who dares to provoke me?¡± ¡°Are you praising me or mocking me?¡± Anayaughed. The girl said, ¡°But she¡®s right, Anaya. You used to have a temper. I still remember that when we were in our sophomore year, a punk was pestering you all day long. You brought someone and beat him up hard. After that, we were able to have some peaceful times. ¡°At that time, we even secretly gave you a tacky nickname, ¡®Bloody Rose¡®.¡± A boy echoed. ¡°Seriously, given how short¨Ctempered you were, you would have turned the world upside down without Mr. Dutt. ¡°We haven¡®t seen you for a year, and you are so restrained now. Is it because you married Joshua?¡± The moment the boy said so, he hurriedly stopped, Anaya had just divorced Joshua not long ago. He touched Anaya¡¯s sore spot by bringing this up. ¡°Not really,¡® Anaya smiled indifferently. ¡°I used to be pampered by Grandpa, so I could do whatever I wanted in the past year, I have been bullied in all possible ways every day, naturally, I have to restrain my temper.¡± Someone asked, ¡°Who has the guts to bully our campus belle?¡± The people around were a little embarrassed. Who Anaya was referring to was very obvious. Joshua and Anaya had been married for a year. Shortly after the divorce, Joshua brought Lexie everywhere together with him to get her familiar with others. Tonight, he was always by Lexie¡®s side and didn¡¯t say a word to Anaya. Whoever wasn¡®t stupid could tell that something was not right. The person who asked the question, however, waspletely unaware and continued, ¡°Anaya, tell me. I will make things right for you.¡± ¡°No need. I have nothing to do with that person anyway. Thanks.¡± Joshua and Lexie stood together, and they were very close to Anaya and the others. He heard Anaya and the others¡¯ conversation easily. Anaya looked like a whole new different person after divorcing him. She looked so carefree and outstanding, which made him frustrated. He clenched the ss in his hand as if to break it. After the meal, the male monitor proposed to sing karaoke and drink. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. There was a simr eventst year where the group partied until midnight. Anaya followed everyone out. She wanted to go to the hospital to bring Adams his midnight snack, and she was nning on saying goodbye to others in the parking lot. Joshua and Lexie were behind Anaya not far away. Karen followed by Lexie¡®s side, staring at Anaya all the time. Karen thought, I just checked. Thew that Anaya mentioned is not real! She was fooling me! Karen wanted to make Anaya angry, so she deliberately raised her voice and said, ¡°Lexie, when are you and Joshua getting married? Don¡®t forget to let me know.¡± Karen brought this up out of the blue to upset Anaya The people around were chatting at first, Hearing her words, they all quieted down and looked at the protagonists They became onlookers at once. Lexie nced at Joshua shyly and said, ¡°Joshua and I just got back together, so maybe not anytime soon. It¡¯s up to him. I¡®m OK if he is.¡± There was a bit of expectation in her eyes, and she wanted Joshua to make a statement. However, Joshua had no intention of opening his mouth at all. He just continued walking forward in silence. Lexie was a little embarrassed. Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Spot Anaya at One nce Since many people were here today. Karen acted as she pleased. She said arrogantly, ¡°That¡®s true It won¡®t be so quick. After all, Mr. Maltz just divorced someone not long ago.¡± As she said this, Karen deliberately looked at Anaya, ¡°Someone used to be so attentive to Mr. Maltz. Now that you are divorced, she¡®s probably so jealous of you. Well, some people tend to forcefully upy things that don¡®t belong to them, thinking they can upy the things for a lifetime.¡± Her words carried a sense of ridicule. Everyone felt as if the air was full of gunpowder After Anaya married into the Maltz family, she faded from public view. They all remembered that she would seek revenge for the slightest grievance. Even if Anaya suddenly turned around and pped Karen, no one would find it strange. However, before Anaya could say anything, Aracely couldn¡®t help but say, ¡°Karen, don¡®t be so shameless. Anaya has a good temper and won¡®t argue with you. I¡®m not so kind. If you continue to say something evil, I will p you again.¡± She definitely had a mental problem. She had just suffered a setback not long ago. She quickly forgot about the pain. Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Are you angry now? You¡®re like a back¨Cseat driver...¡± ¡°That¡®s enough. Shut up.¡± Joshua said with a sharp gaze. ¡®Mr. Maltz, I¡®m speaking up for you and Lexie,¡± said Karen, a little dissatisfied. Joshua nced at her and said in a displeased tone, ¡°No need. When did an outsider like you have the right to meddle in my business?¡± Karen¡®s efforts ended up in vain. She shut her mouth resentfully after being scolded by Joshua. They walked to the entrance of the hotel. Several people stood by the roadside, probably waiting for a car Anaya noticed the man standing in the middle. She didn¡®t intend to greet him, preparing to leave directly Aracely also saw Hearst and called out his name, ¡°Mr. Helms!¡± Hearst wore a ck suit and was surrounded by a few people. When he heard Aracely¡®s voice, he turned around The warm vellow light from the hotel met the dim night, softening his cold and hard figures. He looked quite handsome. He spotted Anaya in the crowd at one nce. He was slightly stunned and walked towards them. Anaya watched as the tall figure stopped in front of her. ¡°Nice to see you again,¡± Hearst said, looking down at her. His eyes were as dark as an ancient well. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Anaya couldn¡®t ignore him. ¡°My friend is treating me to dinner.¡± Aracely said enviously, ¡°Tsk, I called Mr. Helms. But no one cared about me. I¡®m so upset.¡± Anaya pped the back of her head. ¡°Shut up.¡± Aracely covered the back of her head, feeling wronged. Anaya¡®s friends began to gossip. ¡°Anaya, who is this gentleman to you? I feel like your rtionship isn¡®t simple.¡± ¡°What are your constetions? Do you need my help to see if you are a match?¡± ¡°Where are you from, sir? What kind of work do you do?¡± Karen suddenly said, ¡°You¡®d better ask him about his work.¡± Someone looked at her in confusion. ¡°Why?¡± Karen mocked, ¡°Last time I saw Anaya¡®s new boyfriend was driving a taxi driver, so his monthly sry is no more than 800 dors. If you ask you¡®re embarrassing Anaya.¡± Hearing this, Anaya¡¯s friends looked sullen. Aracely also became angry. ¡°Ms. Birken, why is your mouth so smelly as if you haven¡®t brushed your teeth for a few days? Why can¡®t you control yourself and mind your words?¡± ¡°Did I talk to you? Are you Anaya¡®s dog? Why are you protecting her so much?¡± Aracely was furious. Anaya pulled her back. Her pretty face looked a little cold. ¡°Ms. Birken, why don¡®t you think about how much your monthly sry is and how you get your ie before others¡® careers? What? Being a home wrecker even gave you a sense of superiority? Do you think that you are superior to others?¡± Anaya didn¡®t want to pay attention to Karen again. She didn¡®t expect that Karen would repeatedly provoke her Did Karen really think that she was a pushover? Karen¡®s friends didn¡®t know that she was a home¨Cwrecker and only thought that she invested in a big business Karen did not expect that Anaya would tell everyone that she was a home wrecker in public. Her face turned pale. ¡°You... What nonsense are you saying? You are the home wrecker! I am innocent!¡± ¡°Is that so? The daughter of the man you¡®re having an affair with is older than you, right? His wife is famous for being shrewish. If I tell her about your rtionship with her husband, do you think you can continue living in Boston?¡± ¡°How dare you!¡± Karen was anxious. She held Lexie¡®s hand and said, ¡°Lexie, get Joshua to scold her for me! How can she talk about my privacy like this?¡± Lexie cursed Karen in her heart for being an idiot. But she pretended to be in a difficult position. ¡°Karen, this is indeed your fault...¡± ¡°I¡®m just telling the truth. What¡®s wrong with that? Anaya¡®s boyfriend is a pauper who feeds on driving a taxi!¡± Then a silver Rolls-Royce Phantom stopped by the roadside. A man who was standing with Hearst walked over and said respectfully, ¡°Mr. Helms, the car¡®s here.¡± The crowd was shocked. This way to prove his identity was more convincing than any verbal evidence. Karen¡®s words just now seemed to be a fart. ¡°Oh my, what a rich man!¡± I¡®m impressed. It turns out that a woman¡®s eye for her man can be so good.¡± ¡°Anaya¡®s boyfriend is awesome. He¡®s like the male lead in romantic novels!¡± t would be a pity for Anaya to divorce Joshua. I didn¡®t expect her to find a better one...¡± Joshua¡®s face sank Karen was unwilling to ept this. She said to the crowd, ¡°That man drove a taxist time! This car must have been bought by Anaya!¡± However, no one believed her at all. They surrounded Anaya and gabbled. They didn¡®t get close to Hearst... He had a strong sense of alienation. No one dared to talk to him. Anaya felt a headache from the noise and exined, ¡°He is not my boyfriend.¡± Everyone¡®s eagerness to hear some gossip instantly disappeared. Anaya did not want to exin anymore and pulled Aracely away. After they left, someone plucked up the courage to ask Hearst, ¡°Is what Anaya said true?¡± Hearst stared in the direction where Anaya disappeared and said lightly, ¡°Not for now.¡± Everyone understood. It turned out that he was still pursuing Anaya. , Hearst left. Lexie held Joshua¡®s arm and said, ¡°Joshua, my belly is a little ufortable. Let¡®s go home.¡± Joshua paused for a moment and said, ¡°Wait for me here. I¡®ll need to talk to Hearst.¡± Then he pushed away Lexie¡®s hand and quickly went to chase after Hearst. Lexie looked at his back. Her fingers curled up and her nails dug deep into her palms as if scratching her skin into bleeding. ¡°Hearst.¡± Hearing Joshua call him, Hearst turned around, his voice as cold as ever, ¡°Mr. Maltz, what¡®s up?¡± Joshua asked in a low voice, ¡°Who are you? Why are you lingering around Anaya?¡± Hearst had appeared by Anaya¡®s side many times. Joshua had asked people to investigate Hearst¡®s identity but still found nothing. His identity was hidden so deeply. It was highly likely that he was someone who could not be exposed to the public If Anaya was rted to this person, something would definitely happen to her. Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Chapter 55 I Would Have Punished You Long Ago ¨C ¡°I don¡®t need to exin who I am to you. As for the second one,¡± Hearst thought of Anaya. The frost in his eyes melted. ¡°I¡®m pursuing her.¡± Joshua did not believe it at all, ¡°Before I divorced Anaya, you never appeared in Boston. You suddenly came out just for love? Is this some kind of fairy tale?¡± Joshua said confidently, ¡°You have other intentions!¡± Hearst said, ¡°It is all up to you whether to believe me.¡± Joshua warned him, ¡°No matter what purpose you have, I advise you to stay away from her. Although I have divorced her, I will not watch her suffer. If you dare to hurt her, I will never let you go!¡± The person who hurt her is you, right?¡± Facing Joshua¡®s warning, Hearst remained calm. ¡°Before she married you, you ignored her and despised her sincerity. You had an affair after getting married, allowing the people around you to bully her. After the divorce, you withdrew your investment from her company. putting her into financial straits. ¡°If not for her, I would have punished you long ago.¡± Joshua was stunned. He did not expect that Hearst would be so clear about his rtionship with Anaya. Joshua couldn¡®t help but think that Hearst pursued Anaya out of love and without any other purpose. ¡°Punish me? Mr. Helms is so arrogant.¡± Joshua sneered, ¡°Not to mention whether you can punish me or not, you won¡®t be able to touch Anaya. She has loved me for ten years. Even if she has divorced me now, she hasn¡®t let me go. Do you think you have a chance? ¡°It¡®s only been ten years. Hearst normally wouldn¡®t argue with others, but now he broke his rule. ¡°In the next ten years, twenty years, till the end of her life. The only person in her heart will be me.¡± Joshua was flustered, but he concealed his feelings. ¡°Where did you get the confidence?¡± Hearst didn¡®t want to waste time with Joshua He turned around and got in the car. Joshua still wanted to say a few more words, but Hearst said, ¡°Anaya is no longer your wife. You should take care of your woman now.¡± The car window winded up, and the car quickly drove away Joshua turned around, and Lexie appeared behind him. Lexie¡®s eyes were a little red, and tears swirled in her eyes. ¡°Joshua, are you unable to let go of Anaya? You don¡®t want to be engaged to me. Is it also because of her?¡± Joshua didn¡®t immediately deny it. After hesitating for a few seconds, he said, ¡°No, I don¡®t want to get engaged because I don¡®t want to be too hasty. After all, I just got divorced...¡± ¡°There¡®s no need for you to exin.¡± Lexie held back her tears. ¡°It was my fault. I shouldn¡®t have returned and caused you to divorce Anaya. If you really can¡®t let her go, I can quit and won¡®t disturb you anymore...¡± Joshua felt guilty when he saw that Lexie was about to cry. He pulled her over and held her in his arms. ¡°You misunderstood me. I persuaded Hearst out of my sense of morality. I don¡®t mean anything else.¡± Lexie grabbed his clothes and didn¡®t speak. Her tears moistened his chest. Joshua paused for a long time and said softly, ¡°I¡®ll think about the engagement. I¡®ll give you an answer in a few days. Don¡®t be sad, okay?¡± Lexie buried her head in his arms, still keeping silent, but she curled up her lips proudly. Anaya and Aracely brought Adams supper. As soon as she entered the door, Aracely called out sweetly, ¡°Mr. Dutt.¡± Aracely and Anaya were good friends, and the two families were on good terms. Adams also treated Aracely as his second granddaughter. ¡®Aracely, what brings you here? Sit down,¡± Adams chuckled. ¡°I miss you Are you feeling better now?¡± I¡®m much better now. I¡®ll be discharged soon...¡± As they chatted, Anaya ced the food box on the table and pulled open the drawer to take out the tableware There was a green object behind the tableware box. Anaya thought it was familiar and took it out. It was a piece of jade. It was exactly the same as the one she saw at the auctionst time. ¡°Grandpa, where did this jadee from?¡± When Adams saw the item in her hand, his heart skipped a beat and he almost fell ill. ¡°This ... is an item that I bought in the past. It is said that it can ward off evil and ensure safety, so I brought it here. Is there a problem?¡± Anaya frowned. Did the two pieces of jade look simr because they were the same kind? After she thought about it carefully, she assumed that they only looked alike. After all, Adam and Hearst didn¡®t know each other. Why would Hearst give him such a valuable thing? Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Last time at the auction, someone spent 2.5 million dors on a piece of jade, which is very simr to yours. I thought it was given to you by someone.¡± ¡°Isn¡®t this jade 5,000 dors?¡± Adams was shocked. Two days ago, when that man came to give him the gift, he was not willing to ept it. The man told him that this jade was only 5,000 dors, so he reluctantly epted it. It turned out to be so expensive. It seemed that he had to find time to return the jade. ¡°Maybe you bought a fake one, grandpa.¡± Anaya put the jade back into the drawer and poured a bowl of porridge for Adams. Kim had spread the news a few days ago that the reward for a sapphire ne was over 1.6 million dors He also promised that a cooperative rtionship could be established with the The news of McKlein Inc entering the American market had spread around Boston. Many Now that the offer was so tempting, everyone had been looking for the sapphire ne for the past few days Soon, the news of the ne being auctioned off was revealed The auction house refused to reveal the private information of the buyer, so everyone shifted their focus to the people participating in the auction that day. ¡°Lexie, are you saying that the ne was bought by Anaya?¡± Bria Aucher was Joshua¡®s cousin. The Aucher family relied on the Maltz family to survive. In the past few years, their business prospect had been bleak. If not for the Maltz family, they would have gone bankrupt. If the Aucher family could cooperate with McKlein Inc. this time, the Aucher family might be able to reverse the situation. To get the distributorship of McKlein Inc. in America, Bria had to get that sapphire ne. She heard that Lexie and Joshua went to the auction that day and immediately came to Lexie¡®s ce. Lexie brought a cup of coffee to Bria and sat down beside her. ¡°Yes, Joshua and I were both at the auction site that day. It was indeed Anaya who bought it.¡± Bria said, ¡°I was worried that I wouldn¡®t be able to get the ne. Since the ne is in Anaya¡®s hands, it will be easy.¡± Bria often went to the Maltz¡®s home to look for Cecilia. She was an acquaintance of Anaya. She was familiar with Anaya. Anaya was a submissive person who had no ability. Every time someone scared her, she would immediately chicken out. It was easy to take things from Anaya. If it didn¡®t work, she could just use Joshua to persuade Anaya. Anaya had been abandoned by her cousin. She must be feeling upset. When the time came, Bria would promise to help Anaya say a few good words in front of Joshua. Wouldn¡®t Anaya rush to please her like before? Lexie saw what Bria was thinking and reminded her, ¡°Anaya has divorced Joshua. She might not be as easy to persuade as before.¡± ¡°So what? It¡®s difficult to change her nature. I don¡®t believe she can be tougher than before,¡± Bria said disapprovingly Lexie tried to persuade Bra, but Bria wouldn¡®t listen, so she did not say anything else. She couldn¡®t wait for Bria to irritate Anaya. She liked it when they were on no¨Cspeaking terms. Chapter 56 Chapter 56 Chapter 56 Who Do You Think You Are? Bria called Anaya to meet, but Anaya did not agree and directly hung up. Bria didn¡¯t wanna give up and called a few more times, but she could not get through. Anaya cklisted her. Bria gritted her teeth. This bitch! She actually dared to hang up my phone! She did not hesitate and immediately went to Riven Group¡¯s office building. Bria did not know which floor Anaya¡¯s office was on and was ready to ask a passerby. Someone behind her shouted, ¡°Bria!¡± After a few seconds, Mark appeared in front of her. ¡°Are you here to find me?¡± Mark asked with a polite smile. Mark had seen Bria at the banquet held by the Maltz family before and had taken a fancy to her, Bria was Joshua¡¯s cousin. She was pretty, and in terms of family background, she was slightly better than Mark. Although Mark was a ya, he stie felt that only a woman like Bria could be his wife, and he had been pursuing her for half a year. He had chased Bria for more than half a year. Bria did not refuse or agree. However, she epted all the gifts he sent. asionally, she would even agree to dine with him. It always made him feel that he still had a chance, so he never gave up. When Bria saw him, a hint of disgust shed through her eyes. This man called her and ttered her every day. If he wasn¡¯t generous enough to send her gifts or invite her to high-ss restaurants, she would have kicked him away. She hid her thoughts and smiled sweetly, ¡°Mark, I¡¯m here for Anaya. Can you tell me where her office is?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take you up.¡± Mark¡¯s new secretary rerninded him, ¡°Mr. Dutt, the partners want you to go over as soon as possible¡­¡± Tell them to wait. I¡¯m busy.¡± Mark waved at the secretary impatiently, then smiled at Bria, and said. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. *This way.¡± Briabed her long hair and raised her chin. She seemed to enjoy his ttery, The secretary was a little embarrassed and could only follow them upstairs. Mark led Bria to Anaya¡¯s office. Without knocking on the door, he directly pushed the door open and entered. ¡°Anaya, Ms. Aucher wants to talk to you.¡± Mark¡¯s voice was loud. All the employees in the open office area looked over. Anaya put down her pen. There was no expression on her delicate face as if there was ayer of frost attached to it. ¡°Mr. Dutt, do you need me to teach you how to knock on the door?¡± Anaya did not show him respect in front of Bria. Mark was a little unhappy. ¡°The entire Riven Group is now under my dad¡¯s control. I can go wherever I want. Do I need to knock on the door?¡± ¡°Frank is only in charge. My grandfather has the final say. Mr. Dutt has been a ¡®housekeeper¡¯ for too long. Do you think you are the owner here?¡± Anaya asked coldly. ¡°You!¡± Mark wanted to retort. Bria looked at him with disgust as he could do nothing but still tried to pretend. ¡°Mark, Ms. Dutt and I have something to talk about. You should go.¡± Mark snorted and said to Anaya, ¡°For the sake of Bria, I won¡¯t argue with you.¡± After he finished speaking, he left and mmed the office door hard as if such an action could make him less embarrassed. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Anaya shifted her gaze to Bria. As soon as Mark left, Bria no longer kept the sweet smile on her face and questioned Anaya, ¡°Why did you hang up on me? I don¡¯t want to hear your voice. Is there a problem?¡± Anaya leaned back in her chair. What kind of attitude is this? Aren¡®t you afraid I will go back andin to Joshua?¡± Bria was used to Anaya¡®s humble appearance in front of her and couldn¡¯t stand her attitude now. Bria was furious ¡°Go ahead,¡± Anaya said nonchntly She and Joshua nowpletely broke up, and if Bria wanted to use Joshua to suppress her, then she would be wrong. : ¡°You! When I go back, I will ask Joshua to withdraw his investment and let Riven Group be doomed!¡± ¡°Pfft.¡± Anayaughed, ¡°What has Ms. Aucher been busy with the whole day? Don¡¯t you know that he has already withdrawn his investment from Riven Group?¡± Bria did not believe her. ¡°There are several projects in Riven Group that can only be operated with the Maltz family¡¯s help. If he really took back his investment, how would Riven Group still be able to survive? ¡°Ms. Aucher, I have no obligation to exin it to you. You came here just to ask me why I hung up on you, and now you already have an answer. Please leave.¡± Bria did not leave. She continued to say, ¡°I came here today to take the sapphire ne you bought last time at the auction. Where is the ne? Give it to me quickly.¡± Her tone was arrogant as she wasn¡¯t negotiating with Anaya at all. Anaya felt a little funny. ¡°Even if you want it, do I have to give it to you? Please be clear that I am no longer the nanny of the Maltz family, and you are not qualified to order me to do anything. ¡°I won¡¯t give you this ne.¡± ¡°How much did you spend that day? I¡¯ll pay you double, okay?¡± ¡°Not for sale.¡± ¡°Why? It¡¯s useless to take this ne!¡± Who told you it¡¯s useless? It can give me a big deal.¡± Bria reacted quickly. ¡°You also want to cooperate with McKlein Inc.? You know the importance of this project to the Aucher family, but you refuse to hand over the ne. Are you deliberately going against me? ¡°Ms. Aucher, don¡¯t you think you¡®re thinking too much?¡± Anaya had never encountered this in her lite Finally, she warned, ¡°It¡¯s useless to say more. Please leave.¡± You deliberately stopped the Aucher family¡¯s business!¡± Bria did not listen to Anaya at all. It seems that I have notught you a lesson for a long time. You¡¯re getting bolder! Hand over the ne or don¡¯t me me for being impolite!¡± Bria looked like she was about to fight, and Anaya directly called the security guards. It infuriated Bria. Bria pounced on her and tried to snatch her phone. Anaya reacted quickly and subdued her, pressing her face down on the table. She recently increased her training in the gym, and it seemed that it was quite useful. Bria shouted with all her might. She said that she wouldin to Joshua, and then she said that she wanted to find someone to deal with her. Anaya felt annoyed and pulled out the fruit knife from the drawer with one hand and stabbed it into the table before Bria. ¡°Say one more word, and I¡¯ll cut off your tongue.¡± The fruit knife was so close to Bria¡¯s eyeball. Bria was so scared that her whole body trembled and her pupils contracted. She no longer dared to shout. Who knew if this crazy woman would really kill me? Soon, two security guards came in from the outside and grabbed Bria from both sides. Aman and a woman foWowed behind the security guards. Yarden walked out from behind the security guards. ¡°Anaya, there are so many people.¡± ¡°Why are you here?¡± ¡°I want to ask you for something.¡± Anaya was stunned. Yarden should have found out that the ne was in her hands. She wanted to talk to him tomorrow, but it would save her a lot of trouble if he came to her personally Are you Yarden? Bria, who was being controlled by the security guards, looked up and recognized Yarden. ¡°Yes Who are you?¡± Yarden looked at her. Chapter 57 Chapter 57 Chapter 57 None of Your Business ¡°I am Bria, the general manager of the Aucher Group. I visited you and Kim yesterday,¡± Bria said with a ttering smile. ¡°Oh. I remember now.¡± Yarden said coldly. Then he looked at Anaya and smiled, ¡°Anaya, can you take me to get the ne?¡± ¡°Wait a moment. I¡®ll take you after sorting out the information.¡± When Bria saw that she was about to lose the chance, she was unwilling and said to Yarden, ¡°Mr. Simpson, Anaya clearly knew your identity, so she deliberately approached you. If you do business with this scheming woman, something bad might happen! Why don¡®t you choose...¡± Yarden red at her and rudely interrupted her. ¡°Anaya wants my money. I am willing to give it to her. It¡®s none of your business.¡± Bria was speechless. Bria was quickly dragged out by the security guards. Anaya walked in front of Yarden and leaned against the table. She raised her eyebrows and smiled, ¡°She said that I approached you because of your money. Don¡®t you doubt me?¡± ¡°I don¡®t believe the words of a crazy woman.¡± Yarden snorted. ¡°Moreover, from the moment you went to the garbage dump with me, you are a friend who had a hard time with me! Friends should trust each other.¡± Yarden did not know any schemes, but after all, he was the son of the Simpson family. There were many people who had fawned over him for the sake of benefits since he was young. He had seen many things, so he knew how it worked in this world. He could tell what kind of people he was talking with. *Let¡®s go and get the ne,¡± said Anaya with a smile. ¡°OK Brta was pushed out of the office by the security guards She wanted to shake off the two security guards, but she couldn¡®t break free. She said angrily, ¡°Let go! Don¡®t touch me with your dirty hands. I can walk by myself!¡± The two ignored her and escorted her out Mark was waiting for Bria at the elevator door. Seeing that she was being taken out, he quickly VULNI QUICKIV went up to her. ¡°What are you doing? Let her go!¡± One of the security guards said in a quandary. ¡°Ms. Dutt asked us to throw her out...¡± ¡°What? So Anaya has more power here, huh? How dare you not listen to my order? Do you believe that I will ask my dad to fire you?¡± ¡°OK...¡± The two security guards looked at each other and loosened their hands a little. Bria finally found a backer. She shook them off and took out a handkerchief to wipe the ce that the security guards had just grabbed. It was as if there were some bacteria on it. ¡°Disgusting.¡± Hearing it, the two security guards frowned. But Mark was present, so they could only shut up and leave. ¡°Did Anaya bully you? I will help you take revenge!¡± Mark grabbed her shoulder and looked at her up and down. As he said this, he was about to enter Anaya¡®s office, ¡°No, you don¡®t have to go.¡± Bria said impatiently as she grabbed his hand. She was very clear about Mark¡®s ability. With his brain, how could he defeat Anaya? If he went in, he would even bring trouble to her! She might as well go back and beg Joshua. Anaya, you treated me like this. I must make you pay the price! When Joshua returned home, he heard Bria cursing as soon as he entered the house. ¡°Aunt, you don¡®t know how bad Anaya is! I just wanted to buy her ne, and she actually asked the security guards to throw me out of thepany! ¡°I used to be so good to her, but she treated me like this. She really has no conscience! Fortunately, Joshua has divorced her. Otherwise, something bad might happen.¡± Cecilia advised, ¡°Don¡®t be angry. Just don¡®t talk with her.¡± Although she also hated Anaya, she had to pretend to be kind in front of others. . ¡°How can I not be angry when she treats me like this? She used to pretend to be weak and well¨Ceducated in the Maltz family. Now that she divorced Joshua, she exposed her true nature! She is a shrew!¡± Joshua frowned and walked toward the two. ¡°Joshua, you¡®re back,¡± Cecilia said, noticing him first. When Bria turned around and saw him, she immediately came over and told him about what had happened in Riven Group today. She then grabbed one of his hands and said, ¡°Joshua, that woman, Anaya, doesn¡®t take the Maltz family seriously. She bullied me like this. You have to help me!¡± Joshua pushed her away, saying indifferently. ¡°Didn¡®t you provoke her first?¡± After knowing Anaya for so many years, he was very clear about her character. Although she was a spoiled daughter of the Dutt family, she would not take the initiative to provoke others. Other than the matter between him and Lexie, she was still very polite and careful. Joshua, how can you speak up for an outsider?¡± Briained, ¡°Why would I provoke her? It¡®s obvious that she has a bad temper and always bullies me.¡± ¡°She bullied you?¡± Joshua pursed his lips, seemingly mocking, ¡°In the past, you were the one who always provoked her first at the Maltz¡®s house. When she first married into the Maltz family, you brought a friend over to y. You broke the antique vase in the living room and framed her. She talked back and you made her kneel for the whole night as you lied to my mother. Have you forgotten?¡± Bria was stunned, ¡°You... How did you know...¡± When that happened, Joshua was also at home but did not say anything. She thought Joshua did not know the truth She felt a little guilty and whispered, ¡°Since you know, why didn¡®t you tell the truth?¡± Joshua¡®s entire body shook, and he didn¡®t say anything. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Because at that time, he hated Anaya He was annoyed that she was always pestering him. He hated that she kept Lexie out of the country. He was annoyed that she married into the Maltz family with 800 million dors and saved the Maltz family. At the same time, it hurt his self¨Cesteem as the Maltz family¡®s eldest son. He was unhappy, so he wanted her to suffer together. Everything she had suffered was all because she had done all the bad things and deserved it. In the year of marriage, he had seen her crying in her room more than once. However, he had never once stepped forward tofort her. As Anaya had once said, he always looked coldly at her sorry state Hearst was right that night. The one who hurt Anaya had always been Joshua. Joshua didn¡®t answer Bria¡®s question and turned to go upstairs. Just as he returned to his room, he received a call from property management. ¡°Mr. Maltz, I¡®m sorry to disturb you. You haven¡®t paid the property fee for Belcourt Mansion this year. Could you pay for it?¡± Joshua had many properties in Boston. Usually, the assistant was in charge of them. Only Belcourt Mansion was personally managed by him. It was the dowry that Adams had given to Anaya as her wedding gift. Cecilia felt that it was a shame to let them live in Anaya¡®s house, so she called Anaya back to the Maltz¡®s house the next day of the wedding. At that time, the Maltz family still needed the Dutt family¡®s help. Cecilia showed a very good attitude toward Anaya. She was worried that Anaya was dissatisfied with the matter and insisted that Joshua personally manage the property. This would show how much he valued that house. She also promised Anaya that when everything was settled, the two could move back at any time. Cecilia was just fooling around, but Anaya believed it and kept the room clean and tidy at all times, waiting to move over with Joshua one day and enjoy their sweet moment. Two months ago, she happily had someone move a half¨Cball hanging chair in and take photos to share with him, wanting him to stay with her for a few days. At that time, he only felt that she was annoying and ignored her. He rejected her with a cold face. Chapter 58 Chapter 58 Chapter 58 Sit Alone Until Dawn After being scolded by him, Anaya was a little depressed and left in a daze, never mentioning this again. Joshua had never paid attention to her emotions before, but at that moment, her sad expression was clear in his mind. The woman who only cared about him was no longer watching him. It was he who had personally destroyed the woman who loved him the most. Joshua felt suffocated. He could have asked Alex to go over and pay the fee, but he somehow said, ¡°T¡¯ll go over tomorrow.¡± At night, Cecilia went upstairs to call Joshua downstairs for dinner. She went upstairs but found that the room was empty. She called Joshua, but Joshua didn¡¯t say where he had gone but told her he had something to do. Cecilia only thought that he was busy with work and told him to remember to eat. Hanging up the phone, Joshua pushed open the door and got out of the car. In front of him was a single vi near the river. He also did not know why he came to Belcourt Mansion By the time he came back to his senses, he was already here. There was light on the first floor of the vi, and it seemed that someone was inside. Only the people from the cleaningpany would send people toe over regrly to clean here Other than the owner of this vi, no one would go in. So, was Anaya back? Somehow, he actually felt a hint of joy. Sure enough, she still loved him There was a password lock on the gate of the vi. He raised his hand but found that he could not rernernber the password He only lived in this house for one night No, he hadn¡¯t lived here for the entire night On the wedding night, after sending off the guests, he only sat in the room for less than ten minutes before leaving Anaya behind. That night. Lexie¡¯s friend called him and said that Lexie was drunk too and went to the hospital. So he got someone to book a ticket and flew to Lexie¡¯s city. Lexie was lying in the hospital, unconscious and begging him to not marry Anaya. However, it was done. The situation at that time did not allow him to divorce. He could only promise her that he would never touch Anaya. Lexie would always be the only one in his heart. That night, he hugged Lexie to sleep. That night, Anaya was dressed in a wedding dress, sitting alone in front of the French window until dawn¡­ Recalling the past, Joshua was in a daze. ¡°Mom, let¡¯s go. Dad said he had been at the airport for a long time! Let¡¯s pick him up for dinner!¡± A cute child¡¯s voice interrupted his thoughts. Joshua looked over through the dark iron gate. A young woman led a little boy out from the inside. The young woman pushed the door open and finally noticed him. ¡°Sir, is there something you need?¡± Joshua looked at the te number embedded in the wall and confirmed that he had not found the wrong ce. ¡°I am the owner of this house¡­¡± The little boy raised his little head. ¡°Sir, did you find the wrong ce? This is my home with my parents. We have been living here for a week.¡± ¡°Did you just move in? Joshua asked as he found something. The young woman asked suspiciously, ¡°Are you Ms. Dutt¡¯s friend?¡± ¡°You know Anaya? ¡°We know each other. My husband and I bought this house from her.¡± For a moment, Joshua¡¯s mind went nk. He knew how important this house was to Anaya. She had once treated this ce as the home of their marriage and wanted to spend the rest of her life here with him. And now, she had abandoned this house. She abandoned their past. His heart suddenly felt like it had been stabbed. It was filled with pain. That woman really wanted to break all ties with him. He opened his mouth and asked with difficulty, ¡°She really ¡­ sold this house?¡± ¡°Yes, the formalities have beenpleted for several days. I heard that there was a problem with her business and she urgently needed money, so she sold the house¡­¡± In order to run thepany, Anaya sold their matrimonial house. He created the problem with herpany¡¯s funds intentionally. Joshua couldn¡¯t describe his feelings, but he felt his heart ache terribly. He didn¡¯t understand why he felt that way. It was clear that in the past, he had treated this house as a psychological burden and only hoped that he would never move in and spend some time with Anaya. He even wanted to sell the house. Now that the house was really sold, he didn¡¯t want to sell it anymore. His thin lips moved. He wanted to ask the young woman if he could buy the house back. But he didn¡¯t ask. He and Anaya had already divorced, and there was no point in keeping this house. Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. Thinking of this, he did not stay any longer and turned to leave. The property manager called again. Mr Maltz, I¡®m really sorry The owner¡®s phone number hasn¡¯t been updated yet. I made the wrong call. It was my fault for disturbing you¡­ Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Joshua directly hung up the phone, threw the phone on the passenger seat, and closed his eyes tiredly The cooperation between Anaya and McKlein Inc. had basically been settled. She was in a good mood, so she asked Aracely to have dinner together. Aracely drove to thepany to pick her up, and the two went to a Mexican restaurant Anaya loved eating Mexican food with her roommates the most when she was at university. However, Joshua did not like it. He felt that this mon food¡± would lower his status. In order to humor him, she quit. Now¡­ Fuck him. She could eat anything she wanted! The two of them ordered lots of spicy food. Aracely did not eat much spicy food. It made her sneeze and tears flow. She pulled out a tissue and wiped her tears and snot. ¡°Anaya, tell me honestly. Are you trying to pretend you¡¯re fine? Why do you only blush a little and have no other reaction?¡± Moreover, Anaya didn¡¯t have any makeup on and was still damn good-looking when she was eating spicy food! She suddenly felt she could date Anaya. ¡°I like spicy food. I¡¯m used to it.¡± You love sweets and spicy food. Why don¡¯t you get fat or pimples? I¡¯m jealous and hateful!¡± ¡°Perhaps¡­ I¡¯m favored?¡± ¡°Get lost¡± Aracelys phone rang. She picked it up and nced at it. Then, she looked at Anaya. She sniffed her snot and walked to the side to answer the phone. It seemed that she was deliberately avoiding Anaya After three minutes, Aracely returned and sat down. Anaya looked up and asked, ¡°Whose call?¡± ¡°A new friend ¡°Do I know your friend? ¡°I will introduce my friend to youter.¡± She deliberately hid it, so Anaya did not ask any further. After eating and drinking, the two went to the counter to pay the bill. As she approached the counter, Anaya looked at the back of a figure that was paying and found it somewhat familiar. The man was tall and strong, looking cold and noble, which was ipatible with this restaurant. She was thinking it would not be so coincidental when the man turned around. It was Hearst ¡°Mr. Helms, what a coincidence,¡± she greeted him as they looked at each other. Hearst¡¯s expression was cold and indifferent. When he looked at her, there was a hint of gentleness. In fact, how could there be so many coincidences? He had nned everything. Anaya asked, ¡°You came here alone?¡± ¡°Samuel is paying the bill. Do you like the taste here?¡± he asked as he nced at the ce a few steps away ¡°Well, this is the hottest one in Boston. I like spicy food.¡± ¡°I know that a ce is hotter and better than this one. We can go together next time.¡± Anaya was about to say the word ¡°good¡±, but she stopped. She almost failed to resist the temptation of delicious food. She shook her head, * still prefer the taste of this restaurant.¡± She paused and asked, ¡°Are you freeter?¡± Aracely teased, ¡°Anaya, are you asking him out?¡± Anaya rolled her eyes and added, ¡°I haven¡¯t found a chance to return your clothes. Why not today?¡± Chapter 59 Chapter 59 Chapter 59 Hearst Chases Anaya ¡°Wow, you still have his clothes? You guys... Ouch!¡± Anaya pped her on the back of her head and said, ¡°Hurry up to settle the bill and then scram!¡± ¡°You¡®re so heartless. You just dump me after you use me!¡± Aracelyined as she went to settle the bill. After that, she separated from Anaya and the others in the parking lot. Before she left, Aracely gestured at Anaya to cheer thetter up. If they weren¡®t in public, Anaya would definitely kick her. Back at the apartment, Anaya got out of the car and said, ¡°Wait a minute. I¡®ll go upstairs to get the clothes for you.¡± Anaya was polite, but Hearst knew that she was deliberately keeping a distance from him and did not want to let him go upstairs. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. He didn¡®t expose her mind and said, ¡°Alright.¡± Anaya quickly went to get his coat and handed it to him. Hearst did not open the bag to check it. He casually put it in the car and took out a bottle of candy from his pocket It was the same kind of candy he brought back from Australiast time. ¡°Do you still want this?¡± Anaya¡®s eyes lit up when she saw the candy. Hearst only gave her a small bottle of candyst time, and she finished it in two days. The candy was sweet and addictive. Anaya bad asked someone to look for the candy, but they did not find it. She thought that the candy was made by some private candy shop and was not famous, so there was little information avable Anaya had been craving the candy recently whenever she thought about it, but she was too embarrassed to ask Hearst for it. Therefore, she had been holding back her urge. When she saw the candy again, Anaya couldn¡®t help it anymore She took the bottle and asked, ¡°Where did you buy this candy? Could you tell me the address?¡± ¡°It¡®s produced in a remote town in Australia, and it is not easy to buy. I still have some candy here. If you like them, I¡®ll bring them for you next time.¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Anaya looked up at Hearst with a bright smile. Her eyes were more dazzling than the stars when she smiled Hearst¡®s heart skipped a beat. He raised his hand slightly, wanting to touch her, but he quickly put his hand down. ¡°You¡®re wee,¡± Hearst smiled lightly. They could meet next time. They said goodbye and then left. A ck Maybach, which was parked at the corner on the opposite side of the road, was as ck as the night and hard to notice. Joshua watched as Anaya smiled so brightly in front of another and lit a cigarette. His expression was blurred in the lingering smoke, and no one knew what he was thinking about. After he left Belcourt Mansion, Joshua walked around aimlessly in the city and finally came here. He sat quietly in the car for half an hour. Then he saw Anayae back with a man and smile at him brightly Anaya sold their house and moved all her things out of the Maltz¡¯s house. If it was not necessary, she would never have taken the initiative to contact him. At this moment, Joshua realized that Anaya had truly let go of the past. She would never pester him again. This was what Joshua had wanted most. He should have been happy with that. But he was not happy Why was that? Joshua didn¡¯t want to think about why. He was going to live with Lexie, so he should try his best to forget everything rted to Anava. Lexie had asked Joshua about their engagement, Perhaps he should give her a reply. He should make Lexie feel a sense of security and also let himself give up on Anaya. Anaya came out of the shower and saw the message from Aracely Aracely: ¡°Anaya, did anything happen to you and Hearst?¡± And she sent Anaya an emoji of an evil smile. Anaya: ¡°What the hell are you thinking about? We are just friends. There is no love between us.¡± Aracely: ¡°Actually, Anaya, I think Hearst is a good man, and he treats you well. Why don¡®t you give him and yourself a chance? You don¡®t want to marry your work in your lifetime, right?¡± Anaya: ¡°Work can give money to me. Money can give me a sense of security. What can a man give me? Cheating and a mistress?¡± In herst life, Anaya loved Joshua for twelve years. It wasn¡®t until thest moment before her death that Anayapletely gave up on Joshua, as he saved Lexie instead of her, Her passion for Joshua was worn out by the pain and disappointment that she experienced over and over. Anaya only wanted to focus on business and take care of her family and friends. As for the rest, it didn¡¯t matter to her Aracely ¡®Anaya, things are not as bad as you think. There are billions of people in the world. There will always be a man who will treat you wholeheartedly.¡± Aracely was trying to change Anaya¡®s mind Anaya ¡°What are the odds? I believe in true love, but I do not believe that it will happen to me.¡± Aracely ¡®Isn¡®t Hearst that man for you? He is so cool and alool, but he still forgets his pride and chases you. This is true love.¡± Anaya: ¡°I have only seen him a few times, and he said he likes me. Is this true love? Aracely: ¡°Maybe he fell in love with you at first sight? Anaya: ¡°I think he just wants to y with me.¡± Aracely was speechless. She tossed her phone to the side. Aracely didn¡®t know how to reply. Anaya didn¡®t want to be in love anymore. It seemed that it would be difficult for Hearst to win Anaya¡®s heart. In the Dunbar¡®s house. ¡°Lexie, I¡®m sorry. I have changed your room into a studio. How about you just make do with the servant¡®s room? Anyway, you only stay for one night.¡± Marisa came down from upstairs and looked condescendingly at Lexie. Lexie knew that Marisa deliberately made things difficult for her, but Lexie still calmly said, ¡°Alright.¡± The current Mrs. Dunbar, Danica, was Lexie¡®s father¡®s second wife, Dunbar yed some tricks back then. She got pregnant and gave birth to Lexie. Therefore, she married Dominic Dunbar and became Mrs. Dunbar. She was no longer a maid. However, Danica was originally a servant. She had no status or someone to support her, so she and Lexie were not respected. Lexie was not liked and had been marginalized by Marisa since they were kids. Therefore, Lexie developed a tolerant personality and was hypocritical. Lexie was not as lucky as Anaya, who was born into a rich family, so Joshua became her only way to climb the socialdder. Only by marrying Joshua could she be respected in the Dunbar family. Lexie stood up from the sofa and lied, ¡°Joshua just sent me a message asking where I was. I¡®ll reply to him when I go back to my room.¡± Hearing this, Marisa and Dominic were shocked Dominic hurriedly said, ¡°Lexie, Marisa doesn¡®t know that there is an empty guest room upstairs. I¡®ll get someone to bring you there.¡± ¡°Really? Thank you, Dad, Lexie smiled a fake smile Lexie went upstairs to the room, followed by Danica. Cafter closing the door, Danica pulled Lexie to the bed and said, ¡°Lexie, did you see Marisa¡®s face? We can finally hold our heads high! I have waited for this moment for too long!¡± In front of Danica, Lexie did not try to hide her pride and said, ¡°This is just the beginning. When! be Mrs. Maltz, not only Marisa but also Dad will have to curry favor with me!¡± ¡°Yes, you have to marry Joshua as soon as possible. Did he mention your engagement to youter?¡± ¡°He said he would give me a reply as soon as possible. It should be soon.¡± ¡°Get it done quickly. I won¡®t feel at ease until you really marry.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Chapter 60 Chapter 60 Chapter 60 He Is Getting Engaged to Lexie Danica was worried that her husband would be upset, so she only sat there for a while before leaving Lexie took out her phone and called Joshua, but his phone was off. She knew that Bria was staying in the Maltz¡®s home today, so she called Bria The answer Lexie got was that Joshua went out in the evening and hadn¡®te back. It was almost midnight. Where could Joshua go? Lexi¨¨ suddenly remembered when Joshua and Hearst confronted each other at the ss reunion. Her heart sank, and she hurried out. She borrowed Danica¡®s car and drove to the vicinity of Anaya¡®s house. As expected, Lexie found Joshua¡®s car in a corner. The car was hidden in the darkness, and she could not see if there was anyone inside. But no matter what, Lexie could be sure of one thing. Perhaps Joshua really had feelings for Anaya. Lexie¡®s hands that were holding the steering wheel tightened slightly. She drove around and stopped nearby It wasn¡®t until dawn that Joshua¡®s car drove off into the distance. Lexie stared in the direction Joshua left and gritted her teeth. She thought, he actually stayed at Anaya¡®s house for the whole night! Why? What does he see in her? It seemed that Anaya¡®s reputation wasn¡®t bad enough. Lexie mustpletely ruin Anaya¡®s reputation and make Joshua give up on this bitch! When Joshua returned home, he found that his phone was off. He found the charger and took off his suit Jack came forward to take his suit. Joshua asked, ¡°Where is my mother?¡± ¡°Mrs. Maltz and Ms. Aucher are having breakfast in the dining room.¡± Joshua went back to his room to wash up before heading to the dining room In the dining room, Cecilia and Bria seemed to be talking about something interesting as they covered their mouths andughed. Seeing Joshua enter, Cecilia put down the freshly squeezed juice and asked casually. ¡°Where did you gost night?¡± Joshua pulled out a chair and sat down. The maid standing at the side served him food. ¡°I had something urgent to do at work. I slept in thepany.¡± Cecilia felt a little strange but did not ask further and continued the topic with Bria. Joshua did not touch the breakfast in front of him. He called out to Cecilia, ¡°Mom.¡± ¡°Yes?¡± Cecilia looked at him. ¡°It¡®s nothing.¡± Joshua looked at Bria but hesitated. Cecilia noticed Joshua¡®s unusual behavior. After breakfast, she sent Bria off on an excuse and sat on the living room sofa. ¡°Tell me, what¡®s up?¡± I¡®m getting engaged to Lexie,¡± Joshua said as he sat down opposite Cecilia. This was his decision after sleeping on it. Too many things had happened in the month after Joshua divorced Anaya, and he had gone out of control more than once because of that woman. Joshua attributed all of the abnormal actions to his possessiveness of Anaya. Joshua thought that as soon as he settled down with Lexie, he might be able to go through this phase After Lezie filled his life, Joshua would no longer think about anything else. He and Lezie would get married, which was just a matter of time, so there was no harm in getting engaged earlier. Hearing this, Cecilia was shocked. She said with a displeased expression, ¡°I don¡®t agree. The Dunbar family is just a humble family in Boston. What¡®s more, Lexie is an illegitimate daughter. How can she be married into our family? Joshua had already expected Cecilia¡®s reaction. He calmly said, ¡°Mom, I¡®m here to tell you my decision, not to discuss it with you.¡± ¡°What¡®s with your attitude?¡± Cecilia reprimanded in a low voice, ¡°When you divorced Anaya, you also didn¡®t even ask for my opinion. Do you still think of me as your mother?¡± ¡°No matter who I marry, you will always be my mother.¡± Both Cecilia and Joshua were stubborn. Cecilia had a different opinion. Even if they sat down calmly to negotiate, it would be difficult for them to reach an agreement. In that case, Joshua would not talk about it. ¡°I don¡®t think you regard me as your mother at all! If you cared about me, why would you humiliate me over and over again?¡± Cecilia snapped. There are so many girls in Boston whoe of wealth and are ready to get married. Any one of them is better than Lexie. You might as well bring Anaya back! ¡°Anaya is eventually the eldest daughter of the Dutt family. Recently, she has made a lot of achievements in her work. In the future, she will definitely be able to help you with your career. She is much better than Lexie!¡± ¡°Why did you mention Anaya when we were talking about me and Lexie?¡± Joshua frowned. ¡°The Maltz family haspletely stabilized now. There is no need to rely on marriage to obtain help. I will make the decisions for my marriage myself.¡± ¡°Are you so determined to go against me?¡± Cecilia was so angry that her hands were trembling, and her elegant dress could not hide her anger. ¡°If you insist on marrying her and humiliating me, ! will disown you!¡± Joshua stood up and said firmly. ¡°Whether you agree or not, Lexie and I are getting married. You don¡®t have to help us with anything. On the day of the engagement, I¡®ll send someone to pick you up¡± Cecilia was so angry that her chest heaved violently. Joshua asked Jack to tell the kitchen to cook someforting food for Cecilia for lunch. Then he took his phone and coat and went out. Just as Joshua was about to call Lexie and tell her about his decision, he received a message from Alex saying that something had happened to one of the subpanies and that Joshua needed to rush over immediately Joshua hesitated for a moment. He put away his phone and headed straight to the airport. Forget it, I can tell her after Ie back, Joshua thought He was not in a hurry. The news that Anaya had taken the agency of McKlein Inc. spread throughout thepany. The faces of Frank and his son were a little ugly at the morning meeting. In the past month, Anaya had already undertaken several major projects. The attitudes of everyone in thepany towards this vice president, who appeared from nowhere, had changed from contempt at the beginning to admiration. The board of directors had also started to distance T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. themselves from Frank and Mark and get close to Anaya. After the meeting, Mark entered Frank¡®s office. *Dad, have you seen Anaya¡®s proud face? It¡®s just a few projects. What is there for her to be proud of? I will definitely do better than her!¡± Frank looked at his good¨Cfor¨Cnothing son and wanted to p him on the head. ¡°In the future? Do you think we still have a future? ¡°More than half of the shares in thispany are already in the hands of Anaya and Adams. Anaya can now take charge of thepany. If Adams gives all his shares to her, we will not stand a chance!¡± In the past, Anaya was ck and had no idea how to manage thepany. Adams had never given her the right to manage thepany. Instead, he had Frank and Mark help manage the Frank¡®s original n was to win over the hearts of the people first, and then he would find a way to get the shares from Adams when he was too old to make good decisions. But in this situation, how could Frank still have a chance? ¡°Then what should we do? We have been in charge of thispany for more than half a year. We can¡®t just return it to Grandpa and Anaya for nothing, right?¡± Mark was a little flustered, ¡°Of course not! It wasn¡®t easy for me to be Acting CEO. I still need to be the CEO first!¡± Frank paced back and forth in the office. Suddenly, he thought of something and stopped. The biggest obstacle in his n was Anaya, and this obstacle would appear eventually because this woman had divorced and started to care about her career Since that was the case, wouldn¡®t it be fine if Frank found someone to marry Anaya off? Family affairs would be enough for Anaya to be busy at that time. She would not have the time and energy to go against Frank. Frank said, ¡°Your grandfather¡®s seventieth birthday is in a few days. Invite Mr. Hank Baker over.¡± ¡°What do you have to talk about with that dandy?¡± Mark was confused, ¡°We¡®ll talk about him getting married.¡± Chapter 61 Chapter 61 ¡°Mrs. Maltz and Ms. Aucher are having breakfast in the dining room.¡± Joshua went back to his room to wash up before heading to the dining room In the dining room, Cecilia and Bria seemed to be talking about something interesting as they covered their mouths andughed. Seeing Joshua enter, Cecilia put down the freshly squeezed juice and asked casually. ¡°Where did you gost night?¡± Joshua pulled out a chair and sat down. The maid standing at the side served him food. ¡°I had something urgent to do at work. I slept in thepany.¡± N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Cecilia felt a little strange but did not ask further and continued the topic with Bria. Joshua did not touch the breakfast in front of him. He called out to Cecilia, ¡°Mom.¡± ¡°Yes?¡± Cecilia looked at him. ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Joshua looked at Bria but hesitated. Cecilia noticed Joshua¡¯s unusual behavior. After breakfast, she sent Bria off on an excuse and sat on the living room sofa. ¡°Tell me, what¡¯s up?¡± I¡¯m getting engaged to Lexie,¡± Joshua said as he sat down opposite Cecilia. This was his decision after sleeping on it. Too many things had happened in the month after Joshua divorced Anaya, and he had gone out of control more than once because of that woman. Joshua attributed all of the abnormal actions to his possessiveness of Anaya. Joshua thought that as soon as he settled down with Lexie, he might be able to go through this phase After Lezie filled his life, Joshua would no longer think about anything else. He and Lezie would get married, which was just a matter of time, so there was no harm in getting engaged earlier. Hearing this, Cecilia was shocked. She said with a displeased expression, ¡°I don¡¯t agree. The Dunbar fa How can she be married into our family? Joshua had already expected Cecilia¡¯s reaction. He calmly said, ¡°Mom, I¡¯m here to tell you my decision, not to discus ¡°What¡¯s with your attitude?¡± Cecilia reprimanded in a low voice, ¡°When you divorced Anaya, you also did ¡°No matter who I marry, you will always be my mother.¡± Both Cecilia and Joshua were stubborn. Cecilia had a different opinion. Even if they sat down calmly to In that case, Joshua would not talk about it. ¡°I don¡¯t think you regard me as your mother at all! If you cared about me, why would you humiliate me ov There are so many girls in Boston whoe of wealth and are ready to get married. Any one of Chapter 62 Chapter 62 Chapter 62 I Rianap ner Anaya walked behind him and found that there were two rotten eggs thrown on Hearst¡¯s expensive suit. The disgusting and thick liquid flowed down the suit, emitting a stench. The smell would probably not dissipate even if the suit was washed, Although Hearst had said that he was not a neat freak, he would definitely still feel disgusted with such a dirty thing stained his suit. Anaya said apologetically. ¡°I will buy a new one for you.¡± N?velDrama.Org holds this content. ¡°No need,¡± Hearst said gently. Anaya did not want to argue with him about that. She would directly buy a new suit for himter. He had to take it anyway. She asked, ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Hearst took off his suit and threw it into the trash can beside him. ¡°I¡¯m here to check on you,¡± he said. It didn¡¯t sound like what he would usually say. Anaya thought of the trend on Twitter. Did hee here to make sure whether she would be depressed because of the online Anaya asked uncertainly, ¡°Did you see the trend?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Hearst looked down at her and said in a casual manner, ¡°Can you handle it?¡± ¡°Yes, I know a lot of things about Lexie, which is enough to take her down.¡± Anaya said. When the public voice reached its peak tomorrow, Anaya would show the public Lexie¡¯s true side. Lexie would be notorious after tomorrow. She paused and added, ¡°I don¡¯t need your help.¡± There was no direct evidence that what happened to Mia and Bryant had anything to do with Hearst. However, Anaya got a hunch that it was this man who caused Mia and Bryant¡¯s injury. Hearst nodded. Since she asked, he would not interfere. ¡°Let me take you back,¡± he said. ¡°I¡¯m take a taxi.¡± Hearst did not insist. He knew that Anaya wanted to keep a distance from him. It was already her concession that she did not push him away. If he were too pushy, Anaya would probably get scared and escape from him. The losses outweighed the gains. After a while, Samuel and the bodyguards came back with the few people who just threw the eggs. The man who threw the eggs at Hearst was an influencer, who often gained attention by ¡°upholding justice online. He was nothing but a total idiot. When he smelled something gossip, he would rush over with his studio workers and poke his nose into it. But he did not expect to encounter a tough one this time. After being beaten up by Samuel and the other bodyguards, they begged Anaya for mercy with swollen and bruised faces. Anaya ignored their begging and said indifferently, ¡°All of you will hear from mywyer very soon. I will appeal to thew and let the judge make the final say.¡± After saying that, Anaya left. Hearst stared at her back until she got into her car and disappeared. He looked differently at the few men who were being taken down, his eyes looked like a bottomless abyss. The man who just threw the eggs at him felt a chill down his spine. He swallowed his saliva and asked carefully, ¡°Will you sue me as well?¡± Hearst only fixed his eyes on the man for a few seconds before he withdrew his gaze and said lightly. ¡°Bring them back.¡± ¡°Yes, sir! When Anaya returned home, she saw Aracely sitting on the sofa in the living room. Aracely was tapping on the keyboard of her mobile phone. She looked very excited, and from time to time, she cursed Sammo sat next to her with her furry tail swaying, and when Aracely cursed, she echoed, as if she agreed with what Aracely said. Anaya put down her bag and picked up Sammo before she sat down beside Aracely. ¡°What are you doing? Why are you so excited?¡± ¡°Fighting. You told me not to care about the trend, so I didn¡¯t ask the public rtions people to take action. But I really couldn¡¯t help it, so I created an alternative ount to scold these sons of bitches.¡± Aracely saw the news at noon. She was worried that Anaya would be cyberbullied. She nned to go to Riven Group to check on Anaya, but Anaya refused her. So, Aracely went directly to Anaya¡¯s ce to wait up for her. The more Aracely looked at thosements online, the angrier she felt, so she created a few alternative ounts to fight and argue with the troll until now. ¡°Did you win?¡± ¡°I was reported and lost over twenty alternative ounts.¡± Anaya could not help butugh. What a perseverant girl. Ve She pped the back of Aracely¡¯s head and said, ¡°Silly girl!¡± ¡°How can you stillugh at this moment?¡± Aracely removed Anaya¡¯s hand. ¡°Didn¡¯t you see how they nder you? Your mailbox must have already exploded!¡± ¡°Let it be.¡± Anayapletely did not care about thements of those strangers. As long as the people she cared about believed her, it was enough. And all the people she cared about had asked her what happened today, and she had already exined it to them one by one. ¡°You are so generous.¡± Aracely put down her phone. ¡°What are you going to do? It was clearly Lexie who did this to you. ¡°All of a sudden, you became the other woman and a violent maniac who stabbed people before. You even have kept a toy boy. Fuck, you participated in so manypetitions in high school, but you never got so many titles like today.¡± ¡°You will see tomorrow.¡± ¡°Are you sure?¡± Aracely was still worried. ¡°If you can¡¯t handle it yourself. just tell me. Mr. Simpson contacted me today, saying that he would like to help. I will kidnap Lexie, and he is responsible for beating her up. He will definitely help you teach that bitch a good lesson!¡± Anaya raised her eyebrows. ¡°And then I¡¯ll have to visit you guys behind bars?¡± Aracely was speechless. Their friendship was over. That was it. ¡°Lexie, do you see how many people on the Inte scold Anaya today? Many people call her a. bitch and a slut! She just humiliated me in her office yesterday. I¡¯m so happy to see her end up like this right now!¡± Bria sat on the sofa of Lexie¡¯s apartment and yed with her tablet, gloating. Lexie put the dishes on the table and sighed, ¡°Bria, I always feel uneasy after I gave you the information. What if Joshua gets angry at me because of this¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t say a word about it!¡± After Bria went to thepany this morning, she told her father about the news of Anaya and McKlein Inc. signing a contract, and she was scolded badly As soon as she thought of what happened in Anaya¡¯s office yesterday, she was furious, so she came to Lexie to vent her grievances. In order to ¡°help¡± Bria, Lexie gave her some negative news rted to Anaya, so that Bria could feel better after reading it. Lexie repeatedly told Bria that she could never release the files she showed her. It was not easy for Bria to get a chance to nder Anaya and ruin her reputation. How could she miss this chance? After she separated from Lexie, she immediately contacted the press and posted the news online. She even spent some money on the trend. However... Bria was a little curious. ¡°I only paid for a news website. Why did it also hit Twitter and other social media tforms¡¯ trends?¡± Lexie smiled sinisterly behind her. When Joshua and Anaya were divorced, Lexie impulsively contacted the reporters to release the news that Anava had cheated on Joshua. After that, Lexie realized that it was very likely that she would be found out if she did it herself. Fortonately, no one had found it was herst time. Even so, Lexie was still worried. She gave the reporter a sum of money and sent him to another province. This time, Lexie was careful enough and used Bria to be the scapegoat. Even if anything happened, Bria would be the only one to take the me. Chapter 63 Engagement Gift Lexie¡¯s voice was as gentle as usual. ¡°Maybe people just love to gossip about the little secrets between the rich and powerful families. Stop ying with your tablet and go wash your hands. Breakfast is ready Bria nodded and got up to wash her hands. Lexie sat down at the dining table when Joshua called. ¡°Lexie, what are you doing?¡± he asked in a tired voice. ¡°I just cooked and was about to eat breakfast. What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°It¡¯s about our engagement. I¡¯ve decided to hold the engagement ceremony next month.¡± Joshua had been busy the whole day and had no time to look at his phone. Now that he finally had a break, he immediately told Lexie his decision. He had been restless and always felt that something would happen if he kept stalling. Lexie was delighted and thought that Joshua had this idea because he was influenced by public opinion. It seemed that she had made the right move. Anaya¡¯s reputation had been ruined. Who would want her now? Lexie asked in surprise, ¡°Joshua, have you really decided?¡± Yes, I was wrong before. I didn¡¯t know that you might feel insecure if I didn¡¯t give you a promise.¡± Joshua rarely yielded to others, but Lexie was an exception, This woman had saved his life and was worth him putting down his pride to make her happy. It was what he ought to do Lexie pretended to be considerate. ¡°I¡¯m fine. What¡¯s important is what you think. If you¡¯re not ready yet, you don¡¯t have to force yourself.¡± I didn¡¯t force myself I just want to get engaged to you as soon as possible.¡± Joshua leaned against the wall of the corridor and looked out at the night sky ¡°Lexie, I want to take you to choose the engagement ring tomorrow Are you free tomorrow?¡± ¡°No, but I can take leave.¡± 15 ¡°Okay, that¡¯s it. I haven¡¯t finished my work yet. I need to go now.¡± After hanging up the phone, Lexie could not help but grin. She was finally going to be Mrs. Maltz! Today was the weekend. Anaya slept an hour longer than usual, and she didn¡¯t wake up until seven-thirty. When she woke up, she found that she had a message from Lexie. ¡°You there?¡± Anaya: ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to get engaged to Joshua next month. Will youe then?¡± Was she showing off? However, Anaya did not feel envy or hatred at all. She didn¡¯t bother to reply to Lexie and threw her phone aside. After washing up, she found that Lexie texted her a few more messages. ¡°I heard that when you and Joshua got married, you went to buy your wedding ring on your own and paid for it with your money. Is that true?¡± Before Anaya could reply, Lexie continued. Chapter 63 Chapter 63 Joshua will take me to choose my engagement ring today. ¡°He also told me that he will buy me a Magefall ring when we get married¡­ ¡°You have heard of Magefall, right? A man could only buy one Magefall ring in his life, representing his only love for his woman. ¡°What a pity. He never bought a ring for you before.¡± Lexie did not hide her pride in her messages at all. Pick rings? They were going to get engaged, right? Anaya smiled. We have been friends for so many years, Lexie, and I¡¯m also going to give you an engagement gift. Wish you bitch and that bastard a happy marriage. You¡¯re wee.¡± After Anaya texted back, she unfriended Lexie immediately and logged on to Twitter. Her negative news had already had over 500 thousand likes. Seeing that the heat was at its peak, Anaya posted on Twitter. Anaya: ¡°See you in court if you nder me again.¡± She also posted a few pictures and videos, including the evidence of Lexie bribing the news agency to create a rumor, bribing the hospital to forge medical records, and the surveince video when she was at Night Pub that night. Aracely immediately contacted Winston and asked him to buy a trend for Anaya¡¯s post. Anaya¡¯s previous posts were all about her tours and food, and all of them had badnguage in the comment area. Many people were waiting for her to respond to the news. Less than five minutes after she posted, she got over a thousandments. ¡°Fuck! What a twist! I knew we can never trust a perfect story. Fortunately, I didn¡®t pick a side.¡± Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Finally! I¡®ve been waiting for your response, Ms. Rich! I¡¯ve been her follower since she was in university. She¡®s a very outstanding and outgoing girl. Get away from my beautiful girl, bitchy liar!¡± ¡®l beat down a few trolls yesterday. Need some praise now!¡± ¡°Wait a second. Lexie is so good at acting, right? She actually used a trick and made them divorce? So did I just spend a whole day quarreling online for this bitch? Shit! Feels me aplete fool.¡± ¡°So dramatic.¡± ¡°Even if she didn¡®t cheat or hurt anyone, what about the part about her being the third party? It can¡¯t be fake, right? They were Cindere and Prince Charming, a cute couple! But this woman interfered and forced Lexie to go abroad. She is shameless!¡± Aracely, ¡®Do you know the whole story, or are you just shitting as you want? That bitch Lexie went abroad because it was her own decision! Lexie was in a secret rtionship with that bastard Joshua back then When Anaya chased after Joshua, she didn¡¯t know that Joshua had a girlfriend. She learned it after graduation. As for what you said¡­ The love between adults is always about interests Joshua exchanged his marriage for 800 million dors. He said nothing about it at all. Who do you think you are to speak up for him? What? Do you think you are Cindere as well? ¡°So mean. But I like it. By the way, remember to turn off your mailbox.¡± ¡°Does Ms. Rich still need a husband? I don¡¯t need 800 miwion dors. Just lend me 16 million dors and I will save it in the bank. I¡®m very good at doingundry and cooking. I don¡¯t have an ex¨Cgirlfriend. Please take me home!¡± ¡°But why did they have to have a secret rtionship? Did Joshua n to date two girls at the same time back then? He was in love with Lexie, and he was also in love with the feeling of being pursued by Ms. Dutt.¡± ¡°I think, either he thought that Lexie was not good enough for him, or he had another woman in his heart. He was just afraid of being found out that fact that he was disloyal.¡± ¡°Would he really be so jerked?¡± Lexie found that she was unfriended by Anaya, and she tried to friend Anaya again. When she thought about the engagement gift that Anaya had mentioned, she suddenly felt uneasy. She logged into Twitter and found that she was right. Within just a few minutes, the public opinion had already been on Anaya¡¯s side. Many influencers, who had high¨Croad Anaya and criticized her yesterday, quickly deleted their posts and turned to target Lexie¡®s ount. There were many messages from the trolls in Lexie¡¯s mailbox. Lexie grabbed her phone hard as if she wanted to break the phone. She thought that Anaya would at most try to catch the mastermind behind the scenes, and then she could push Bria out to take the me. Lexie didn¡¯t expect that this bitch would directly expose what she did! When did Anaya gather the evidence? Lexie was so angry that her hands were trembling. She tried to call Anaya and asked her to delete what she posted on Twitter. She was going to be engaged to Joshua very soon. She had waited for this day for so many years. How could she be finished at this moment? She would go crazy! Before Lexie could make the call, Joshua called. ¡°Lexie, open the door.¡± ¡°What¡­ What? ¡°I am at your door.¡± Joshua worked all night and came over as soon as he finished work in the morning. He wanted to settle this thing down and give Lexie a surprise. Lexie would definitely be moved by Joshua¡¯s sudden romance in the past. However, she only wished that Joshua would disappear right away. Lexie did not speak for a long time. Joshua asked, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you speaking? Do you feel unhappy because I came too suddenly?¡± ¡°No, I¡®m just too surprised. I¡®ming.¡± Lexie hung up the phone, trying to calm herself down. Joshua¡¯s tone sounded normal, which meant that he definitely hadn¡®t seen the news online yet. She could call Anayater. It wouldn¡®t bete. Lexie walked to the entrance, put on a smile, and weed Joshua into the door. ¡°Joshua, why are you here so early?¡± Chapter 64 Chapter 64 Chapter 64 I Hate People Who Lie to Me ¡°I came over after work and bought you breakfast.¡± ¡°Is everything going well with the branchpany?¡± ¡°It¡®s nothing serious. I solved the problemst night.¡± The two walked into the room while chatting. Joshua put the breakfast on the table and continued, ¡°Get ready. After breakfast, we¡®ll go pick the rings.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡®ll go wash up first.¡± Lexie was about to go to the bathroom to call Anaya when she saw Briaing out of the guest room. She looked a little anxious. When she saw Joshua, she froze. ¡°Joshua, what are you doing here?¡± Lexie panicked. She wanted to stop Bria, but Bria had already blurted out, ¡°Did you see what Anaya posted on Twitter?¡± In an instant, Lexie¡¯s body froze. Joshua¡¯s puzzled voice sounded from behind her. ¡°What Twitter?¡± Hearing this, Bria realized that Joshua had not checked his Twitter yet, and she hurriedly covered her mouth. ¡°What happened this time?¡± Joshua¡¯s face darkened. Bria did not speak. Seeing that Bria was silent, Joshua turned on his phone. Lexie red at Bria. Fucking moron! She should not have let Bria stay herest night! What a fucking idiot! Bria ruined her n! Joshua clicked on Twitter and without searching for Anaya¡®s ount, he saw Anaya¡¯s name in the top ten of the trend topics Someone sorted out the ins and outs of what happened. After reading the post, Joshua remained silent. Lexie couldn¡¯t tell whether he was angry or happy. ¡°Joshua, I¡­¡±Lexie couldn¡¯t see through what he was thinking, so she panicked. Joshua put away his phone. ¡°You don¡¯t need to exin it to me. I know these are all fake.¡± ¡°You... You believe me?¡± Lexie was stunned. ¡°Yes, Anaya showed me these things before. They should be fabricated.¡± Lexie did not dare to reply. Because all this evidence was real. Joshua continued to say, ¡°I will investigate this matter and prove your innocence. I will also withdraw this fake news from the trend.¡± Lexie bit her lower lip. After a long time, she said with difficulty, ¡°Joshua, actually... Actually, they are real.¡± Instead of letting Joshua find out the truth himself, she might as well confess it now and plead for his mercy. Lexie knew Joshua well. If she chose to lie to him when she had the opportunity to tell him the truth, Joshua would never forgive her. If she admitted her mistake after he found out the truth himself, it would be impossible for her to be with him again. Because of Joshua¡¯s disloyal father, Joshua had a miserable childhood. Thus, what he hated most was being cheated. Yes, although he had an affair when he got married, he would never allow others to cheat on him. This was also one of the reasons why he was furious when he saw Anaya was close to others. Joshua stared at her with his eagle¨Clike sharp eyes, his voice terrifyingly low. ¡°Is the wound on your stomach fake?¡± Lexie¡¯s body trernbled and tears welled up in her eyes. Was she acting or was it her real feeling? Half-half. ¡°L... I had no choice. Anaya said that she wanted to divorce you, but you never agreed. I was afraid that you would fall in love with her and leave me, so I did it Impulsively...¡± ¡°Lexie, Joshua interrupted her with fury in his eyes. ¡°You know that I hate people who lie to me the most.¡± He trusted her so much. Even when Anaya showed him the evidence, he still chose to believe her without hesitation. But she failed his trust. Joshua thought that his first love was clean and pure. However, he was wrong. In that case, was Lexie being cklisted by the customs and also her show? That incident was the beginning of his violent behavior towards Anaya. Suddenly, Joshua thought of Anaya¡¯s crying face when she exined to him. She had told him a thousand times that what happened to Lexie had nothing to do with her. But he never believed her. In the past year, how much nder had Anaya endured? It was the first time Joshua realized that he owed Anaya so much. Anaya didn¡¯t deserve to suffer when she was in the Maltz family. She was set up. And she shouldn¡®t have taken the me. Lexie took a step forward, grabbed Joshua¡¯s hand, and cried. ¡°Joshua, I didn¡®t do it on purpose. I promise I won¡®t do it again. I lied to you only on this matter. Please forgive me.¡± She cried as she spoke. If it was in the past, Joshua would have already been soft-hearted and started consoling her. But this time, he hesitated. In the end, this matter caused him to have doubts about Lexie. *1 think we should suspend the engagement for now,¡± Joshua said indifferently as he withdrew his hand He passed her and walked out. Lexie turned to hug him tightly from behind. Tears streamed down her cheeks. I know I was wrong. I was just unwilling to be threatened by Anaya before. I made a mistake on impulse. I did all this just because I love you. I want to be with you...¡± Seeing that Joshua was still silent, Lexie had to y her trump card. ¡°Joshua, you have to believe 1. me. I love you too much and I was stupid at that time. I have no bad intentions toward you! Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have risked my life to save you five years ago...¡± Speaking of what happened five years ago, Joshua couldn¡¯t help but sway. His cold attitude began to soften. On that summer vacation five years ago, Anaya left him behind. If Lexie had not risked her life to save him, he would not have survived. At that time, Joshua swore that he would not give Anaya a look again and would treat Lexie wholeheartedly. Lexie felt the change in his mood and whispered, ¡°Joshua, you told me that you would marry me at that time. Have you forgotten?¡± Joshua was silent for a while. Finally, he turned around and hugged her back. ¡°I will let go of this matter. But don¡®t lie to me again.¡± ¡°Alright, I will never lie to you again.¡± Lexie nodded repeatedly in his arms. ¡°Then¡­ What about the engagement¡­¡± ¡°Let¡¯s talk about itter.¡± Joshua was not in the mood to think about this now. Lexie was unwilling, but she could only listen to him. Anaya made her return to the starting point. She would make Anaya pay sooner orter. Joshua released her and asked her a final question, ¡°Was it really Anaya who put you on the customs cklist?¡± Lexie subconsciously wanted to nod, but Joshua said seriously, ¡°I want to hear the truth.¡± Lexie paused and weighed the pros and cons before telling him, ¡°It was not her.¡± Joshua stared at her, not saying a word, and turned to leave. T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. Bria walked over and asked, ¡°Lexie, aren¡¯t you going to chase Joshua?¡± Lexie was so upset at this moment that she wanted to tear Bria apart. But she still held back her anger and said, ¡°Just give him some time.¡± Chapter 65 Chapter 65 Chapter 65 Buy a Suit After breakfast, Anaya packed up the tableware and took Sammo out for a walk. When she returned, Aracely was still ying with her phone on the sofa. ¡°Are you still debating with them?¡± Just clean up the mess.¡± Aracely seemed to have thought of something and suddenly jumped up from the sofa, ¡°Anaya, when you were having breakfast, did you say that Lexie was going to pick an engagement ring with Joshua today?¡± ¡°Yes, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°She was showing off to you. Don¡¯t you want to fight back? Let¡¯s send a message to greet her. Since such a thing happens, I think Joshua will break up with her!¡± ¡°They won¡¯t break up,¡± Anaya sat down next to Aracely, hugged Sammo, andyzily on the back of the sofa. ¡®Seriously? Men all care about their reputation. Lexie has such a big scandal. How can Joshua still be with her?¡± Joshua has seen the evidence I put on the Inte before.¡± ¡°What the fuck? Why don¡¯t they break up?¡± Joshua¡¯s feelings for Lexie are much deeper than you think.¡± Anaya said it casually, but Aracely suddenly felt sorry for Anaya. For Anaya to say this, it was clear that her marriage this year was not happy. Joshua¡¯s heart never belonged to Anaya for a moment. Aracely grabbed Anaya¡¯s arm and rested her head on Anaya¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Joshua was taken away by Lexie just like that. Are you willing to ept that?¡± ¡°For something I don¡¯t like anymore, I don¡¯t care if it is lost. I can ept everything, can¡¯t l?¡± Anaya changed the topic, asking, ¡°Are you freeter? What about shopping with me?¡± ¡°What do you want to buy?¡± ¡°Suit¡± ¡°Let me guess. Did you buy it for Mr. Helms?¡± Yes. Anaya was afraid that Aracely would misunderstand, so she added, ¡°Yesterday, he helped me block a few rotten eggs. His suit was ruined. I have topensate him.¡± ¡°Well, I didn¡¯t doubt your rtionship. Why are you in such a hurry to exin?¡± Anaya pped the back of Aracely¡¯s head and said, ¡°Get changed, and let¡¯s go.¡± Riven Group owned a luxury clothing brand. To promote its sales, Anaya and Aracely went to a retail store of that brand. The shop assistant recognized Anaya and thought that she was there for an inspection. The shop assistant was a little nervous as she asked, ¡°Ms. Dutt, shall I call the store manager over?¡± ¡°No. I¡¯m a customer today.¡± The shop assistant asked with a sigh of relief. ¡°Do you need me to introduce the new arrivals to you?¡± ¡°No, thanks. I¡¯ll just look around.¡± In the past, Anaya had never bought clothes for Joshua, which were all prepared by Cecilia. This was the first time Anaya bought clothes for a male. She was a little uncertain, so she chose a low-key ck suit. The style was simr to Hearst¡¯s clothes from yesterday. Aracely suddenly chuckled and asked Anaya in a low voice, ¡°Do you know the size of Mr. Helms?¡± Anaya looked at Aracely and knew what she was thinking in her mind, ¡°Could you please be serious?¡± Anaya dialed Hearst¡¯s number, and the phone was picked up as soon as it rang. Hearst¡¯s voice was still low and pleasant. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Anaya did not expect the phone to be connected so quickly, and she was still thinking about what Aracely had said just now. She blurted out, ¡°What is your size?¡± Anaya bit her tongue as soon as she said this. She should not have gone shopping with Aracely. There were a few seconds of silence on the other side. Then, Hearst asked, ¡°What?¡± Just one word, the end of the sentence rose, scratching Anaya¡¯s ears and making them itchy. Anaya tried her best to calm down, ¡®I mean¡­ What size do you wear?¡± T¡¯ll send it to youter.¡± ¡°Alright. ¡°Do you need to know any other sizes?¡± ¡°Well, no need.¡± After Anaya hung up the phone, Aracely smiled evilly, ¡°Awesome, Anaya.¡± Anaya knocked on Aracely¡¯s forehead again. Not long after, Hearst sent a set of data, including waist, bust, and hipline. Anaya didn¡¯t know which size to choose and was about to consult the shop assistant. Turning around, she saw two peopleing in from the other side of the door. They were Joshua and Alex. Aracely also noticed them and whispered, ¡°Meeting Joshua here? What bad luck!¡± Anaya did not intend to greet Joshua. She ignored them and went to find a shop assistant. ¡°Is there such a size for that ck suit?¡± ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll get it for youter. Please wait for a moment,¡± the shop assistant said as he took Anaya¡¯s phone and had a look. Anaya and Aracely waited there as the shop assistant went to find a suitable product for them. After Joshua entered the door, his gaze followed Anaya. After hesitating for a moment, he walked over to her. ¡®Anaya.¡± What¡¯s the matter?¡± Anaya lifted her eyelids to look at Joshua. Joshua opened his mouth, but for a moment, he did not know what to say. Many things had happened during this time, and he should have a lot to say to her. He should apologize to Anaya for Lexie¡¯s matter and the emotional abuse during their marriage. But he couldn¡¯t say it. He never lowered his head to Anaya Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Even if he made a mistake, he failed to say ¡®sorry¡±. After a few seconds, Joshua finally asked, ¡°Who are you buying a suit for?¡± Anaya answered honestly, ¡°Hearst.¡± Joshua was stunned. He thought it was bought for Adams, but he did not expect it to be Hearst. Joshua thought, they are really too close recently. ¡°That man has ulterior motives. You¡¯d better stay away from him,¡± he said with a frown. ¡°You¡¯ve already said that, and I¡¯ve answered it.¡± Anaya looked a little impatient. Joshua felt a faint pain because of the annoyance in her tone and felt that there was a cut in his. heart. During this time, Anaya often had an indifferent look when she faced him. Just like how he used to treat her. After realizing that he owed her, Joshua seemed to care more about her every move. Was it guilt? Or was it something else? His mind was a mess. He nced at her and turned to leave. ¡°Mr. Maltz, you haven¡¯t bought your tie yet¡­¡± Alex chased after him. ¡°Go to another shop.¡± Anaya¡¯s tone was not good just now. She thought that Joshua would be mean to her like before. but she did not expect Joshua to leave directly. Today, Joshua was somewhat abnormal. Was it because she had ruined Lexie¡¯s reputation so that Joshua was toozy to even talk to her? Anaya thought it was fine, and it was exactly what she wanted. The shop assistant brought out the suit and Anaya paid the bill. She wanted to go shopping with Aracely, but Catherine called and asked Aracely to go home. Anaya and Aracely parted in the parking lot. Since Anaya had nothing to do, she called Hearst to ask if he was free. She could now send him the suit. The reply from Hearst was that he was at home and that she could go over at any time. Anaya put down her phone and looked out of the window, her thoughts drifting away. Every time she asked, Hearst seemed to be free. Anaya naturally understood that it was impossible for Hearst to be so free every day. Hearst was cooperating with her pace. Last time, the wound on her shoulder had split open, and Hearst even rushed back from Australia far away Hearst was not a talkative man and rarely said sweet words to her. But Hearst did something that no one else had ever done for her silently. Perhaps, Hearst was more sincere towards Anaya, not simply out of lust. Hearst was powerful but knew his limits. When Anaya was with him, she actually felt veryfortable. If Anaya did not experience a failed marriage, she might have really liked this man. It was a pity that there was no if. She only wanted to keep single now, do a good job, and spend quality time with her family. Anaya collected her thoughts and drove to Cloud Vi. She did not notice that a Maybach had been following behind her. Joshua¡¯s car stopped by the side of the road. He watched Anaya enter Cloud Vi, scratching his hair in frustration. When did Joshua be a stalker? This was the third time Anaya hade to Hearst¡¯s ce. She walked to Hearst¡¯s house and pressed the doorbell. In a short while, Hearst came over to open the door. Hearst was dressed in casual clothes, wearing an apron, and seemed to be cooking. Hearst was born with a cold and elite face. The gray apron was tied around his waist. He was too homely, and there was always an indescribable sense of incongruity. ¡°Come in,¡± he said, leaning to the side. ¡°Sorry for the disturbance.¡± Anaya entered with a shopping bag. Hearst¡¯s house was as tidy as before. She smelled the fragrance of food in the air. Hearst closed the door and asked, ¡°Would you like to have lunch together?¡± ¡°No, thanks, I¡¯m not hungry yet¡­¡± Just as she finished speaking, her stomach rumbled. No one spoke for a second. It was quite awkward. Hearst smiled but did not tease her. ¡°I¡¯ll go and serve the dishes.¡± Anaya no longer refused. She nodded, put the shopping bag with a suit on the sofa, and entered the kitchen to help serve the dishes. The dishes were served and they sat down at the dining table. There were not many dishes, only three, but they were all dishes that Anaya liked. Anaya took a sip and was surprised by Hearst¡¯s cooking skill, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be so good at cooking! Have you especially learned it?¡± Hearst¡¯s cooking skill was better than hers. ¡°Yes, I have had some lessons sincest month.¡± ¡°It hasn¡¯t even been a month and you already cook as well as a chef. You learn pretty fast.¡± Anaya picked up a piece of potato and put it on her te, casually asking, ¡°Why did you learn how to cook? You should be quite busy at work, right?¡± Hearst looked calm, and his voice was very light. ¡°Because you mighte to my house for a meal¡± Anaya¡¯s hand that was holding the fork paused and she looked up at him. Hearst continued to eat slowly as if he had just said something irrelevant Chapter 66 Chapter 66 Chapter 66 He Offers Compensation Ariaya put down her fork and knife. ¡°Maybe I didn¡®t make it clear before. I think we should...¡± Hearst interrupted rudely, ¡°Anaya, I won¡®t push you, and I hope you do not intentionally avoid me.¡± His handsome face was as calm and indifferent as usual, but his words did not allow any Looking at Hearst, Anaya was a little at loss about what to do. She did not say anything else but silently ate. After lunch, Anaya got up to leave. Hearst came out of the door with Anaya. ¡°I¡®ll drop you home.¡± Anaya stopped at the door. ¡°Thank you, but I¡®m good. I drove here.¡± ¡°Has the injury on your shoulder healed?¡± ¡°Almost. It¡®ll be fine when the scar disappears.¡± Anaya had been applying medication for scar removal recently. The scar would leave no trace after a while. Hearst nodded. ¡°Take care.¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°See you next time.¡± Anaya left Cloud Vi for the hospital where Adams was staying. When Anaya arrived at the hospital, she contacted the doctor for a general checkup. In her previous life, she had been tortured by stomach cancer for a few months. Anaya did not want to experience the pain a second time. In this life, Anaya would do her best to prevent it. If it was discovered earlier, she would treat it sooner. Of course, it would be best if there was nothing. The results of the checkup came out, showing that everything was normal. Anaya threw the checkup report into the trash can and returned to Adams¡¯ ward. The bodyguard at the door said, ¡°Ms. Dutt, Mr. Frank is here. He informed Mr. Dutt in advance, that¡¯s why we let him in.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Ariaya pushed open the door and saw Frank inside. When Frank saw Anaya, he put on a warm smile on his face. ¡°Hi, Anaya.¡± ¡°Frank, why are you here?¡± Anaya asked while putting her bag on the table. ¡°Look, your grandfather¡®s 70th birthday ising in a few days. I came over to discuss with Adams how to celebrate his birthday.¡± Anaya frowned. ¡°Grandpa has not recovered yet. He cannot participate in such arge-scale event. What do you think?¡± ¡°I¡®ve just inquired the doctor. Adams is recovering well. There is no problem. Adams has been staying in the hospital for so long time. Finally, he is going to be discharged. I will hold a birthday party for him and wee him home by the way.¡± Adams said, ¡°I have stayed in the hospital for so long. It is ufortable to stay alone for so long. It is good to hold a party. I have agreed. Frank will take care of this.¡± Since Adams said so, Anaya did not say anything else. Then Frank and Adams discussed the details of the birthday party. Frank did not leave until the nurse brought the food over at dinner time. After Frank left, Anaya said with worry, ¡°Grandpa, Frank is a scheming man. Why does he take the initiative to hold the birthday party? I doubt that he has other motives.¡± ¡°Anaya, I know that Frank is usually a little dishonest in doing things, but we are a family. I believe that he simply cares about me this time.¡± The most important thing to Adams was family affection. Otherwise, he would not have given away shares in his own hands to branch family members for free after he had established Riven Group In her previous life, it was just because he was defenseless that the entire Dutt family was destroyed gradually by Frank¡®s family. Anaya secretly sighed. Never mind I will keep an eye on Frank when the timees After leaving the hospital, Anaya returned to her apartment, Joshua was waiting for her at the entrance of the apartment. Anaya did not intend to say hello to Joshua but was going to go upstairs directly. However, Joshua strode over and stopped her. ¡°Hi, Anaya.¡± Anaya bypassed Joshua and went on walking, but Joshua got in her way again. ¡°Give me two minutes. I¡¯d like to talk to you about Lexie.¡± Lexie? Anaya stopped with a cold face. ¡°What? Do you want to get even with me? The cooperation between Riven Group and the Maltz Group has beenpletely terminated. Mr. Maltz, I wonder how you will deal with me this time?¡± Anaya still remembered what Joshua had said to her when she said that she would expose Lexie At that time, Joshua said to Anaya, ¡°If you dare to ssh the dirty water on Lexie, it won¡¯t be as simple as just withdrawing investments.¡± Joshua also remembered what he had said. But he didn¡®te here to denounce Anaya today. ¡°I¡®ve investigated Lexie. It¡®s true that she¡­ she ndered you. And it¡®s not you who did that thing at the customs previously either.¡± After following Anaya to Cloud Vi, Joshua quickly left: Joshua had Alex investigate the authenticity of the evidence on Anaya¡¯s Twitter, Even though the evidence was solid and Lexie had admitted what she had done, Joshua still had a trace of worry in his deep heart, Anaya was an evil woman. This perception had been deeply rooted in Joshua¡¯s mind. However, it had beenpletely overturned in a day. It was hard for Joshua to ept the fact. But he had to ept it. The results of his investigation matched the evidence on Anaya¡®s Twitter. Joshua thought, she did not lie. I¡®ve always misunderstood her. Apart from forcing me to get married, she has never done anything wrong to me. Anaya looked at Joshua coldly and remained calm. ¡°And then?¡± Joshua was stunned by Anaya¡¯s question. Joshua had imagined many of Anaya¡¯s reactions, including feeling wronged, surprised, angry... Joshua had never expected her to be so calm. It was as if what Joshua said had nothing to do with her. She made light of her image in Joshua¡®s mind. Joshua¡¯s eyes dimmed. He handed her a ck folder. ¡°I bought back the vida for you. There are a few projects that the Maltz Group is going to do next, and I want Riven Group to take them. Take it as compensation for my withdrawing investments before.¡± Anaya did not take the folder but said decisively, ¡°I don¡®t need it.¡± ¡°Don¡®t you even check out how much this is worth?¡± Anaya forced a smile and said, ¡°Mr. Maltz, do I look like a person who gives in easily? Even if it could make me a billionaire, I wouldn¡®t take it as long as it¡®s from you.¡± Anaya didck money, but she would earn it on her own. She would not take Joshua¡®s charity. It had been long enough for Anaya to be humble in front of Joshua. Anaya wanted to end this situation. Joshua clenched his fingers, and the folder was wrinkled from his pinch. ¡°Anaya, businesspersons strive for profit. Why do you have to go against money? It is a big no¨Cno in the business field to bring personal feelings to work.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve never been a pure businesswoman. A year ago, if there were only benefits in my eyes, I would not have exchanged for a ridiculous love with the 800 million dors loan.¡± When the past was brought up, Anaya was frank and open, but Joshua felt a sudden pain in his heart. Anaya brought 800 million dors to marry into the Maltz family, which desperately needed the money Anaya was the savior of the Maltz family. However, Joshua regarded her as a thorn in his side, and let her bear his cold violence for a whole year without a reason¡­ Joshua kept silent for a long time before speaking again. His voice was hoarse, and he said with difficulty. I am willing topensate you for withdrawing Investments, as well as other things in the past. Whatever you want, I can...¡± ¡°No need.¡± Anava was determined and calm. ¡°This is not the only thing you have done wrong to me. If you have to make it up for all of them¡­ ¡°How can you make it?¡± With that. Anaya bypassed Joshua and went upstairs. Joshua stood still there for a long time. Chapter 67 Chapter 67 Chapter 67 Teddy Bear Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. Although Adams entitled Frank to take care of his birthday. Anaya still made some time to monitor it to prevent Frank from ying tricks. However, during the entire process, Anaya did not discover any problems. From the selection of the ingredients and the arrangement of the banquet, Frank did it himself, looking like he sincerely wanted to hold the birthday party well. On the day of the birthday party, Anaya took a leave and went to the hospital to fetch Adams back to the Dutt¡¯s house. When Anaya entered the ward, Adams had already changed. He was packing up. A few days ago, the doctor said that Adams could be discharged. However, Anaya was still worried, so she asked Adams to stay in the hospital until today. Anaya walked over and put down the fruit basket in her hand. ¡°Grandpa, you just recovered. Leave these things to others to do.¡± ¡°It¡®s fine. The doctor told me to exercise more when I have time. Packing up my stuff can be taken as today¡¯s exercise.¡± Adams was stubborn, so Anaya had no choice but to help him pack up. There weren¡¯t many things that needed to be packed up. Soon, it was done. Then Adams and Anaya got into the car together. Adams had stayed in the hospital for more than half a year, and he finally left today. He was in a good mood, talking andughing with Anaya along the way. When they arrived at the Dutt¡®s house, it was just noon. Frank¡®s family had already made lunch ready and waited for them. During the meal, Frank asked about Adams¡¯s n next. ¡°Mr. Dutt, since you have recovered, are you going to go back to work? Adams nodded, ¡°Yes, I haven¡¯t worked for more than half a year. It¡¯s time to resume work. Many thanks to you and Mark for everything you have done these days.¡± An imperceptible ruthlessness shed through Frank¡¯s eyes, but he smiled warmly, ¡°Don¡®t mention 1. it. We are a family. I¡®ve just done what I should.¡± Vivianna, who was at the side, suddenly said. ¡°So. Mr. Dutt. Anaya, will you move back here? Adams did not notice the slight dissatisfaction in Vivianna¡®s tone. He smiled, ¡°Yes, we will. Vivianna, did you miss me when I was hospitalized?¡± Vivianna did not answer. After a moment of silence, she murmured, ¡°Why will you move in here? This is my home...¡± There was only the tter of cutlery at the dining table. Her voice was very low, but everyone present heard it. The smiles on Adams¡¯ face faded. Anaya looked up at Vivianna. ¡°Your home? As recalled, this house already belonged to my parents 20 years ago. Vivianna, are you saying that you are trying to take it?¡± ¡°Your parents have been dead for so many years, and you are going to get married again. This house will belong to my brother sooner orter. So this is my home.¡± Vivianna realized that her thought was discovered, so she did not bother to hide it anymore. When her parents were mentioned, Anaya¡¯s eyes were suddenly sharp. ¡°Vivianna, didn¡®t your father teach you about courtesy? Believe it or not, I will kick you out.¡± *This is my home. What makes you think you can kick me out?¡± Anaya put down her cutlery and did not talk to Vivianna anymore. She called out, ¡°Albert, please get Vivianna out of here.¡± The servants in the Dutt¡®s house had worked for Adams for more than a dozen years. Everyone knew whose order to follow. The butler, Albert Warner, responded and then came over, trying to pull Vivianna. Vivianna shouted in a sharp voice, ¡°Bastard, you¡®d better know who is the owner here! If you dare to touch me, I will ask my dad to get you fired!¡± Albert turned a deaf ear and lifted Vivianna¡®s hand. ¡°Mydy, excuse me.¡± Seeing that Anaya was serious, Frank quickly stopped Albert. Then he said to Anaya, ¡°Vivianna is still a child it¡®s fine for her to say a few wrong words. You are her elder sister, so don¡®t take it personally ¡°If I remember right, Vivianna is turning 22, isn¡®t she? This is the first time I¡®ve seen a 22-year-old ¡®child¡¯Anaya revealed somewhat mockery in her beautiful eyes Frank was lost for words. He looked at Adams for help ¡°Forget it. Adams waved his hand. Hearing this, Albert let go of Vivianna and stepped back to the side. Vivianna twisted her arm that was lifted by Albert andined, ¡°He, a butler, dared to treat me like this. What a bastard he is...¡± Anaya cast a nce at Vivianna. Vivianna shivered and shut her mouth. After lunch, the make-up artist, whom Frank had invited in advance, came to the Dutt¡¯s house. Anaya brought the make-up artist upstairs to her room. The furnishings in the room remained the same as when she left. When Vivianna moved into the Dutt¡¯s house, she wanted to upy Anaya¡¯s room, but she was stopped by Albert. The Dutt¡¯s house was vacant before. Although Frank¡¯s family was allowed to move in, they were not allowed to enter Adams¡¯ and Anaya¡¯s rooms. After Anaya put on her makeup and changed into an evening dress, the make-up artist went to serve Vivianna. Anaya was alone in the room. She walked around the room and took out a small dusty box from under the bed. Anaya found the key and opened it. It was a small hand-made teddy bear. The teddy bear was only the size of a palm, but the workmanship was very fine. This was what she received from Joshua ten years ago. That year, Anaya¡¯s brother was missing, and her parents went to Canada to look for him. But her parents were involved in a terrorist attack. Adams brought people over to look for Anaya¡¯s parents but only brought back their ashes. Her parents passed away and her brother went missing. Anaya, who was at a young age, found it too hard to ept. So she ran away from home and tried to find her brother. Anaya thought that at least she had one family with her. Back then, she did not know how big the world was. She stubbornly believed that as long as she kept walking, she would find her brother. Unknowing how long she had walked, Anaya was chased by a dog. injured her leg, and fled into a manor in a panic, where Anaya met a sickly boy wearing a half¨Cgolden feather mask. The boy treated Anaya¡¯s injured leg, cook food for her, taught her to make flower baskets, and finally, went with her to the funeral of her parents. . When her parents were buried, Anaya rushed out of the cemetery in the rain, walking while crvina. Blood oozed from the wound on her leg that had not yet healed and soaked the hemlines of her Princess dress with the rain. The boy followed behind her and silently apanied her for miles and miles. When Anaya couldn¡®t stand steadily because of the pain, the boy rushed over to hug her and patted her little head tirelessly,forting her and telling her not to be afraid, that he would protect her in her parents¡® ce. And he gave Anaya this teddy bear at that time. However, he did not keep his promise to protect Anaya in the end. Anaya was greedy for the warmth given by the boy in the rain, so she asked someone to inquire who the owner of the manor was. She was told that it was the Maltz¡¯s manor. Back then, the son of the Maltz family, Joshua, happened to be in the same ss as her. Afterward, the eldest daughter of the Dutt family in Boston became a follower of the son of the Maltz family Anaya missed the boy of that year and stubbornly followed Joshua for a full decade. In the end, nothing remained. That lie ¡°I will protect you in your parents¡® ce¡± caused Anaya to suffer in her previous life. ¡®Anaya, are you ready?¡± When Adams knocked at the door, Anaya¡¯s thoughts were pulled back. Yes, I¡¯m ready Anaya put the teddy bear back into the small box and hid it under the bed. Then she put on a smile, opened the door, and walked out of her room. Chapter 68 Chapter 68 Chapter 68 Keep Humble At night, the Dutt¡¯s house was brightly lit and guests arrived one after another. Anaya, dressed in a white dress, looked noble and elegant. She stood beside Adams and greeted the guests who came and forth. Today, many of Adams¡¯ old friends came over one by one to greet Adams. asionally, they would talk to Anaya, and Anaya only responded politely and wouldn¡¯t say too much. Previously, when Joshua withdrew his investment, Anaya hade to these people. Anaya could understand their difficulties, but it did not mean that she was willing to be close to them. There were some connections that only needed to be maintained on the surface. It was not worth it to be too intimate, When the Tarleton family entered, Anaya noticed that Yarden was also with them. Catherine and David exchanged greetings with Adams, and the juniors gathered together. ¡°Why are you here with Aracely?¡± Anaya asked Yarden. Aracely and Yarden had nothing to do with each other, and Anaya really couldn¡¯t figure out how they got so close Yarden grinned. He was full of youthful vigor. ¡°Of course, we agreed on it.¡± Aracely exined, ¡°That time when you went on a trending topic, I united with him and fought with a lot of righteous¡¯ haters on the Inte. Then I found that we were quitepatible and often hung out together.¡± Aracely raised her hand to put it on Yarden¡¯s shoulder and Winston quietly came up and stood between them. Aracely mistakenly put her hand on Winston¡¯s shoulder, but she did not think too much about it She took the opportunity to hold Winston¡¯s hand and found afortable position. Shezily leaned on Winston Aracely was sofortable that she narrowed her eyes and continued to say to Anaya. ¡°He was reported and had more than 30 ounts banned that day. Even a few more than me.¡± Anaya could not help butugh. She thought that Aracely and Yarden were quite persistent Anaya looked behind Yarden. Kim did not seem toe with them. ¡°Where is Mr. Simpson?¡± Yarden said, ¡°My uncle has work to do. He has to go back to Canada first.¡± ¡°When are you leaving?¡± ¡°I shall wait until the start of the semester. There¡¯s still more than half a month left.¡± The three of them chatted for a while, and someone came in from the door. Anaya raised her head and looked over. They were Joshua and Robin. The preparations for the birthday banquet were all done by Frank, and Anaya only nced at the guest list roughly. She did not expect that Frank would actually invite Joshua. Adams had always disliked Joshua. When he saw Joshua, he stopped smiling and asked Frank, ¡°Why did you invite Joshua?¡± ¡®Although Anaya has already divorced Mr. Maltz, we still have to show some basic etiquette. I just sent an invitation letter to the Maltz family out of politeness. I didn¡¯t expect that he would reallye¡­¡± Although he said that, Frank in fact wanted to watch a show. Adams frowned slightly, not ming Frank. Joshua came over to greet Adams. ¡°Mr. Dutt, I heard that you were discharged from the hospital, so I especially came to visit you. I prepared a small gift for you. It is a token of my respect.¡± He handed over a t gift box. No one knew what was inside. Judging from the size, Anaya remembered the pensation¡± Joshua had given her a few nights ago Was Joshua trying to give it to her in a different way because he couldn¡¯t get her directly? In front of everyone, Anaya didn¡¯t want to embarrass Joshua, so she didn¡¯t say anything. She nned to wait for all the guests to leave before letting Adams return the gift. As she was thinking, she heard Adams say, ¡°I can¡¯t bear to ept the Maltz family¡¯s gift. Mr. Maltz, you should take it back Adams was traditional and old-fashioned. But if it was rted to his granddaughter, he wouldn¡¯t care about so much courtesy, integrity, and Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. shame. All of them should get lost. He only wanted Anaya to befortable. Joshua used to bully Anaya, so Adams would never get along well with him. Joshua did not expect that Adams would embarrass him in front of so many people. He looked quite awkward. He approached Adams and whispered, ¡°Mr. Dutt, today is your birthday, and it is a festive day. Do you have to say such unpleasant words?¡± Adams snorted and lowered his voice, ¡°It was indeed quite festive, but now that you¡®re here, it won¡¯t be festive anymore.¡± Joshua¡¯s expression darkened even more. Adams continued to say, ¡°Mr. Maltz, since you¡¯re already here, it¡¯s not good for me to chase you out, but please stay away from Anaya and me. Don¡¯t talk to us. I¡¯m afraid that I won¡¯t be able to hold it in and really throw you out.¡± Joshua had never been good-tempered. He was first rejected by Anaya, and now he was treated like this by Adams. The anger in his heart immediately rose. Joshua thought, do they really think that I can¡®t do anything to them? How dare they both say things like that to me? I have already condescended to lower my head, but they actually did not ept it! Although I have done something wrong, Anaya has also separated me and Lexie for a whole year. We¡®re even now. I don¡®t owe her anything at all! Joshua walked away with a sullen face, and Robin chased after him. ¡°Joshua, what did you say to Mr. Dutt? You haven¡¯t sent this out yet¡­¡± Joshua threw the gift box containing the property ownership certificate and contract to Robin, ¡°He and Anaya are both unwilling to take it, so why should I keep humble?¡± Robin was the one who came up with the idea to send the gift. He did not expect that Adams would not even ept the birthday gift. Robin said, ¡°It¡¯s normal for Mr. Dutt to be angry because Lexie has done something so excessive. You did the wrong thing first. What are you angry about?¡± Adams¡¯ precious granddaughter was bullied. If it were him, Robin would have killed Lexie and Joshua Joshua argued almost reflexively, ¡°What did I do wrong?¡± In his heart, Joshua knew clearly that he had wronged Anaya before. But he could not control his mouth. As soon as the matter of Anaya was involved, Joshua could not calm down. Robin was toozy to argue with Joshua and changed the topic. ¡°Have you been in contact with Lexie recently?¡± Joshua replied somewhat irritably, ¡°No, I haven¡¯t contacted her yet.¡± After such a big incident, he still somewhat minded it in his heart, not knowing how to face Lexie. He couldn¡¯t bear to lose Lexie. But if he had to get back together with her, the grudge in his heart would still remain. Robin saw through Joshua¡¯s hesitation and sighed. ¡°I really don¡¯t understand you. If you like Lexie, just be together. If you don¡¯t like Lexie, you should break up with her. But you can¡¯t even make up your mind. No wonder Anaya doesn¡¯t like you anymore.¡± Joshua red at him and didn¡¯t respond. Robin stuffed the gift box back into Joshua¡¯s arms, ¡°Forget it. You may think about it yourself. I¡¯ll go find Anaya and ask about something.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°Bryant asked me to ask her about the whereabouts of a woman. The woman came out of Anaya¡¯s house a while ago, I think Anaya should know her.¡± ¡°Shiloh? ¡°He didn¡¯t say who it was, but I think it was most likely her.¡± After all, there was only one woman who could make Bryant so concerned. Robin turned around and walked over to Anaya. ¡°Anaya, I have something to say to you.¡± Among Joshua¡¯s friends, only Robin was kind to Anaya and asionally they would talk Robin treated Anaya well, so she naturally wouldn¡¯t embarrass him. What do you want to say?¡± Anaya followed Robin to the side. Robin asked, ¡°Do you know a woman?¡± ¡°1 know a lot of women.¡± Robin was speechless. Chapter 69 Chapter 69 Chapter 69 The Shoes Are Broken Robin was stunned for a moment, and he was amused. He didn¡¯t expect that Anaya would be so humorous. ¡°I¡¯m talking about the woman who left your house that night when Bryant and you were in conflict.¡± Anaya naturally knew who he was talking about. ¡°Did Bryant ask you toe here?¡± Robin nodded. ¡°That person is very important to Bryant. If you know about her, please tell me.¡± ¡°I have nothing to tell.¡± It meant she did know who that woman was. Robin tried to persuade her, ¡°Anaya, Bryant has been looking for Shiloh for two years. In two years, he has searched almost every ce in America. ¡°I know that you¡¯re angry with Bryant because of his behavior, but this matter¡­¡± ¡°Bryant searched every ce in America to find Shiloh,¡± Anaya interrupted him, ¡°But have you ever wondered why Shiloh was so desperately avoiding him?¡± Robin only knew that Bryant was looking for Shiloh everywhere, and Shiloh had once been his girlfriend And he had no idea about other things. However, judging from Anaya¡¯s attitude, Robin guessed that Bryant had done something guilty to let Shiloh down. He shook his head honestly. ¡°Bryant didn¡¯t tell me about it.¡± Anaya did not like to criticize others behind their backs, so she did not exin to him. She only said, ¡°Please go back and tell Bryant that I won¡¯t reveal anything about Shiloh to him. ¡°And it seems that she does not want to see him again.¡± Seeing that she was unwilling to tell the truth, Robin did not insist and left. Anaya was about to return to Adams¡¯s side when Albert walked towards her. ¡®Ms. Duti, here¡¯s a phone call for you.¡± He handed her cell phone over and Anaya nced at it. It was a call from Hearst The phone rang for a long time, and it was automatically hung up, so Anaya called him back. Soon, Hearst answered the phone, asking, ¡°Are you free now?¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°What is it? I¡¯m outside your house.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not at home. It¡¯s my grandfather¡¯s birthday today, so I went back to the Dutt¡¯s house.¡± ¡°I¡¯m at the entrance of the Dutt¡¯s house.¡± ¡°What is it. Hearst?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve prepared a gift for your grandfather.¡± Anaya hesitated for a moment, then said, ¡°Please wait a moment. I¡¯ll be there.¡± She put away her phone, then walked out of the crowd, passing by the fountain and the newly trimmed lawn and arriving at the main entrance. Beside the ck Bugatti stood a gentleman. Hearst looked at Anaya with a gentle expression as she approached. ¡°Since you¡®re here, why don¡¯t you go in?¡± Anaya stopped in front of him and asked. Hearst replied indifferently, ¡°I was not invited.¡± Anaya then realized something. Frank did not know Hearst, so of course, he wouldn¡¯t send him an invitation Hearst handed her the gift in his hand. ¡°It¡¯s a birthday gift for your grandfather.¡± Anaya took it and opened it for a look. Inside the antique box was a bracelet with a ss cover. Strange words were engraved on the bracelet, which looked ancient and mysterious. Where did you buy it from?¡± ¡°From a friend.¡± Anaya did not ask more. ¡°Do you want toe in?¡± Since Hearst was there, it would be rude for her not to invite him in ¡°Is it appropriate?¡± ¡°Of course, let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Anaya turned and left. After taking two steps, her body suddenly tilted. She lowered her head. Her right shoe was stuck in the drainage canal. Shit. She pulled it a few times. The shoe was so good in quality that it was not broken. But Anaya couldn¡¯t pull it out. Hearst¡¯s chuckle came from behind her. Hearing it, Anaya blushed. That was so embarrassing. Anaya pulled her feet out of her shoes and squatted down to deal with the shoe. Finally, the lid of the drainage canal was pulled up by her. Anaya was speechless. It was the first time that she had been so embarrassed in her life. She decided to give up on this shoe. Anaya tried her best to maintain herposure, stood up, and smiled at Hearst, ¡°Mr. Helms, could you please help me back?¡± She couldn¡¯t show any trace of embarrassment at the moment. Hearst did not tease her, but replied, ¡°Sure.¡± He walked over and held her right hand. Anaya jumped a few steps with one foot, Suddenly, a sound appeared The heel of her left foot was broken. Anaya twisted her ankle and threw herself into Hearst¡¯s arms. She heard himugh again. She felt so ashamed. It seemed that the quality of the shoes was not that good. Hearst asked her, ¡°Can you walk by yourself?¡± Anaya tried to move her feet. A heart-wrenching pain came. ¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡± Hearst suggested, ¡°Do you want me to carry you in?¡± Anaya hesitated for a while and nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s take the path of fewer people. The house has a back door.¡± The path was paved with stone, and if she jumped barefoot, her right foot would be crippled. ¡°Alright.¡± He held her waist with one hand and her leg with the other, carrying her easily. Anaya had seen the surveince video of Night Pub, and he had hugged her like thisst time. It was so easy for him to do so. She looked up at him and suddenly asked, ¡°Have you never been in love before?¡± Hearst answered honestly, ¡°Yes.¡± Anaya continued, ¡°At a time like this, the sudden movement makes people touched.¡± ¡°So you are teaching me to chase after you?¡± Anaya kept silent Theughter came again. She was held by him and felt the trembling of his chest. It was the first time that Anaya had seen him smile so many times in such a short time. Perhaps he didn¡¯t even need to learn any flirting techniques. He was a walking hormone himself. Anaya lowered her head and whispered, ¡°Hurry up. Don¡¯t let anyone see us.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Hearst said with a smile. Anaya buried deeper into his arms. Hearst walked along the path that Anaya had pointed out and went smoothly. When they came from the back door to the second floor, Joshua saw them. He pursed his lips and red at them with a darkened face. ¡®Anaya, how dare you flirt with another man on the birthday banquet of your grandfather,¡± Joshua tried hard to suppress his anger and said. Hearing the words, Anaya looked at Joshua¡¯s cold eyes. If Anaya bumped into someone else, she might be nervous and worried that she might ruin Hearst¡¯s reputation. But it was Joshua. That was a different case. In Joshua¡¯s eyes, she and Hearst were both despicable, so what did she have to worry about? Anaya asked Hearst to put herself down, stepped on the smooth floor with one foot, stood firmly against the wall, and asked leisurely, ¡°Did you see I¡¯m flirting with him?¡± Joshua sneered, ¡°Weren¡¯t you preparing to enter the room to have sex?¡± , ¡°My shoes are broken. Can¡¯t I go back to my room to change shoes?¡± ¡°No one would believe in such ame excuse.¡± Joshua had been paying attention to Anaya when he was in the hall. He saw her leave after she answered a call She had left for half an hour, What had Anaya been doing for the past half hour¡­ Joshua looked at Hearst next to Anaya and clenched his fists. Believe it or not, it¡¯s up to you ¡®Anaya wouldn¡¯t try to exin since it never worked, so she didn¡¯t intend to waste any more time talking to him. Then she said to Hearst. ¡°My room is the one behind him. Let¡¯s go.¡± Hearst nodded and helped her pass Joshua Joshua gritted his teeth and suddenly reached out to pull Anaya back Chapter 70 Chapter 70 Chapter 70 A Blind Date Is there anything else?¡± Anaya asked, turning her head to Joshua, Joshua did not answer. He grabbed her hand even tighter as if he was going to break her hand, Anaya felt a little pain. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that her foot was hurt, she would definitely kick him. When Anaya was about to ask Joshua to let go, Hearst also grabbed her hand. Hearst¡¯s expression was cold and his voice was indifferent, but it was inexplicably intimidating. He said coldly to Joshua, ¡°Let go of her.¡± You are the one who should let go of her,¡± Joshua said without any intention of giving in As the stalemate persisted, two more people came up the stairs. ¡®Anaya, I¡¯ve been looking for you¡­¡± Yarden saw the situation in front of him and stopped. This atmosphere ¡­ looked so tense. Beside him, Aracely¡¯s eyes lit up. She lowered her voice and said excitedly, ¡°Oh! Two men are fighting for a woman. That¡¯s a ssic plot in romantic dramas!¡± She then was about to take out her phone to take a photo. Hearing Aracely¡¯s words, Joshua immediately released Anaya. He didn¡¯t want people to misunderstand that he had anything to do with Anaya. After he let go of Anaya. Hearst also withdrew his hand. Hearst saw that there was a red mark on the hand that Joshua had grabbed her. His eyes darkened Does it hurt? Anaya shook her head # was just a scratch She was not so weak 1 didn¡¯t hold it that tight. Mr. Helms, you don¡¯t have to pretend to be so nervous, Joshua sneered. Hearst looked up at himn coldly He did not speak, but Anaya felt that he was angry. Aracely walked over and said to Joshua, ¡°Not every man would behave like you! Many of them are trying to take care of Anaya! ¡°Hearst is worried about Anaya! And you¡®re just a mean man!¡± ¡°How dare you talk to me in such a tone?¡± Joshua was even more furious after encountering so many annoying things. Yarden put his hands in his pockets, tilted his head, and provoked, ¡°Mr. Maltz, what do you mean? Do you want to have a fight?¡± Three people were standing by Anaya¡¯s side, but Joshua had no supporters. Therefore, Joshua was overwhelmed in every aspect. After a long time, Joshua said, ¡°That¡¯s childish.¡± After he finished speaking, he left, as if he disdained arguing with them. Aracely pouted her mouth, saying, ¡°He¡¯s childish.¡± Then she looked at Anaya. ¡°Anaya, Frank is looking for you. He seems to want to tell you something.¡± Anaya replied, ¡°I see. I¡¯ll be there after you.¡± ¡°What about Hearst?¡± ¡°Of course, he will go down with you first.¡± Hearst nced at her and did not refute. ¡°Can you enter the room yourself?¡± ¡°Sure, it¡¯s just a few steps.¡± ¡°1 still have something to deal with, so I¡¯ll be leaving first,¡± Hearst said, nodding. Hearst just meant to see her and gave the gift by the way. He had no intention of staying long. ¡°See you.¡± Anaya nodded, After everyone had left, Anaya leaned against the wall and went back to the room to change into a pair of t shoes She rubbed the foot that had just been twisted. After feeling better, she got up and went downstairs. As soon as Anaya came to the first floor, she met Frank. ¡°Anaya, where did you just go?¡± he asked with a fake smile. ¡°I was with a friend upstairs.¡± Anaya gave the runaround. ¡°Frank, Aracely said that you were looking for me?¡± ¡°Yes, I want to introduce you to someone.¡± ¡°Who?¡± Just as she finished asking, she saw Ariae over with a young man. She recognized that man. It was Hank Baker, the youngest son of the Baker family, who was a notorious yboy. Although Timothy and Martin also liked to y, they were serious when it came to work. And they were both polite and gentle todies. Therefore, they seldom went againstdies¡¯ will. But Hank was different. He was twenty-five years old and did not start a career. Besides, he always got women he was interested in by force. His reputation was ruined among noble families. With hiszy, greedy, and lecherous personality, he wouldn¡¯t have lived to this day if not for his family background. Frank called Hank over and introduced him to Anaya, ¡°This is Hank. You should know him, right?¡± With a worn-out face and dul eyes, Hank looked Anaya up and down and smiled maliciously. Anaya felt ufortable being looked at by him. She did not know what Frank was up to, so she Property ? N?velDrama.Org. replied, ¡°I have naturally heard something about Hank.¡± Frank put on the airs of an elder and said earnestly, ¡°Anaya, you have divorced Mr. Maltz for a long time. And you¡®re single now. ¡°Mr. Baker is from a well-off family. He is upright and honest. Thus, Aria and I want to make a match. Go on for a date and see if things work out between you guys.¡± Anayaughed and said casually, ¡°Frank, do you think he¡¯s an upright person? Or do you pay more attention to his wealthy family?¡± ¡°Of course, I value Mr. Baker¡¯s upright personality a lot. Everyone knows his character.¡± Frank didn¡¯t even feel guilty when he was lying Anaya looked at Hank, whose face looked haggard. ¡°Yes, everyone knows his character. You are the only blind one.¡± Frank couldn¡¯t continue his smile after being mocked by Anaya, The reason he brought Hank to see Anaya today was that he felt Anaya would not embarrass him in front of so many people, and she would at least try to contact Hank If Anaya didn¡¯t refuse in front of so many people, Frank would try to let them have sex when the news was spreadter. At that time, Anaya would have to marry Hank even if she did not want to However, he did not expect Anaya¡¯s words to disrupt his ns. Before Frank could say something. Hank, who was at the side, couldn¡¯t wait anymore. He asked Aria, ¡°Aria, Mark pleaded with me toe over and have a blind date with Anaya, so I came. But what is going on now?¡± Aria smiled apologetically, ¡°I told Anaya that I would bring you here today. She was really happy when she heard it before¡­ Maybe she is in a bad mood.¡± ¡°Forget it. That¡¯s also attractive. I won¡¯t argue with her.¡± Hank looked at Anaya again. ¡°I suppose you haven¡¯t given birth yet, right? *1 can¡¯t get married to a divorced woman who has any children.¡± Aria replied, ¡°No, she has no children.¡± That is good.¡± Hank approached Anaya, adding, ¡°So pretty. No wonder so many men chased after her back then¡­ He reached out to Anaya¡¯s face, wanting to touch it. Anaya¡¯s eyes suddenly turned cold. She twisted Hank¡¯s hand and kicked his leg, Aria screarned and everyone was shocked. At the same time, Hank fell to the ground in an extremely sorry posture. As Hani let out a scream miserably, the originally noisy hall suddenly became quiet. Chapter 71 Chapter 71 Chapter 71 For Her Own Good Aria was stunned for a few seconds and hurriedly went to help Hank up. Frank scolded, ¡°Anaya! What are you doing?¡± Anaya had an indifferent expression on her face. ¡°Seeing scum triggered my conditional reflex.¡± It seemed that her efforts in training in the gym recently were not in vain. If it weren¡®t for the fact that it was inconvenient for her to move in her gown, Hank would have been even worse Hank was helped up by Mark. His body was still in great pain. When he heard Anaya call him a scum, he said angrily, ¡°Mr. Dutt, you called me over to go on a blind date with Anaya. Is this your attitude? ¡°Anaya didn¡®t do it on purpose...¡± Frank smiled at Hank and then said to Anaya, ¡°Anaya, hurry up and apologize to Mr. Baker!¡± Anaya ced her hands on her chest and saidzily, ¡°I did that on purpose.¡± Frank was so angry. ¡°Anaya, you are a girl. You have to work and take care of your grandfather. Life must be not easy for you.¡± ¡°Mr. Baker is from a good family and has a good personality. I introduce you to him because I want to find support for you to lighten your burden. Why don¡®t you understand?¡± Aria also said, ¡°You have been divorced. It is your good fortune that Mr. Baker marries you! We are doing this for your own good, but you don¡®t appreciate it!¡± The corners of Anaya¡¯s lips curled into a mocking smile. For her good? In her previous life, the two of them helped her manage thepany on the same pretext. And what was the end? Everything that should have belonged to her had been taken over by them, and Adams had also been angered by their unintentional loss¡±. As a result, he got sick for a long time and had not recovered This couple was always so shameless ¡°Frank, Aria, since you think it¡¯s a blessing, leave it to Vivianna.¡± Aria said quickly, ¡°Ridiculous! How can a man like this deserve¡­¡± She wanted to say that a dandy wke Hank didn¡®t deserve her daughter, but she stopped halfway. ¡°Aria, you and Frank just praised Mr. Baker like that. I thought you all liked him.¡± Anaya stopped smiling with a cool expression. ¡°You introduced someone that you look down on to me and you said it¡®s for my good? ¡°Frank, your words are sweet, but what you do is very despicable.¡± Hank understood what they were saying. He shook off Aria¡®s hand and said, ¡°Aria, what do you mean by that? Are you looking down on me?¡± Aria anxiously exined, ¡°I didn¡®t mean that...¡± Hank didn¡®t give her a chance to exin. He pushed her and said angrily, ¡°A bunch of idiots. If Mark hadn¡¯t begged me toe over, would I have taken a fancy to your family?¡± As he spoke, he looked at Anaya. ¡°Who would want a divorced woman? I only touched her face. How dare she attack me...¡± ¡°Who said that no one wants Anaya?¡± Themotion was getting bigger and bigger. When Yarden walked over, he found that someone was humiliating Anaya. He walked over, stood in front of Anaya, and spoke with aggression, ¡°When I turn 22, I¡®ll propose to Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. her! ¡°How dare a scurn like you look down on Anaya? Anaya doesn¡¯t want to look at you at all, do you get it? The reward of the sapphire ne had caused a stir in Boston before. Hank recognized Yarden, and the words he wanted to refute were held back. The Simpson family was famous for their indulgence. Although the Simpson family had taken root abroad, it was not beyond their reach. As the most favored young son of the Simpson family, if Yarden was provoked, the bodyguards of his farnily would probablye over to vent his anger even if they had to risk their lives. Seeing that Hank was terrified, Yarden snorted, ¡®Snobbish¡± Hank was so angry that his face turned red, but he did not say a word. The surrounding people began to discuss in low voices. ¡°Is Mr. Simpson proposing to Ms. Dutt?¡± ¡°No way. I thought Ms. Dutt is dating Mr. Parkhurst.¡± ¡°But thest time I saw her, she seemed to have another man by her side.¡± ¡°Is Ms. Dutt¡®s charm so much?¡± ¡°Is there a need for Frank to arrange a blind date? I¡®m afraid he is deliberately trying to disgust Anaya¡­¡± ¡°Mr. Baker is really a coward. He usually bullies women, but when ites to critical moments, he won¡®t be able to be tough as usual.¡± Anaya did not want to be stared at by the crowd, so she walked out of the crowd with Yarden. Joshua stood not far away, coldly ring at them. Anaya didn¡¯t even give him a nce. She looked at Yarden and joked, ¡°You want to marry me at the age of 22? Huh?¡± Yarden didn¡¯t feel shy when he said this out of impulse. However, when hearing this again, he blushed. ¡°I was trying to help you out.¡± Seeing that he was shy, Anaya stopped teasing him. ¡°Where¡¯s Aracely? Why isn¡®t she with you?¡± ¡°Aracely just answered a call and left in a hurry. It seems that a friend asked her to go out.¡± What friend? Male or female?¡± Anaya frowned. ¡®A man. She told me that his name is...¡± Before Yarden could finish his words, a maid suddenly ran over. ¡°Ms. Dutt, your grandfather was chatting with someone by the pool just now. He suddenly fainted. Pleasee and take a look!¡± Anaya was shocked. She could no longer talk to Yarden and hurriedly walked out with the maid. A group of people surrounded the pool. She walked into the crowd. She saw Adams lying t on the ground, twitching non¨Cstop. His mouth was unconsciously groaning. He seemed to be very painful. In this case, no one dared to move him casually Anaya¡¯s mind went nk for a moment, and her fingers trembled slightly. She closed her eyes and tried her best to remain calm. She squatted down and knelt beside Adams, doing CPR for him. She asked the maid beside her, ¡°Have you called an ambnce?¡± ¡°Yes, It should be here in ten minutes.¡± Anaya understood and did not say anything more, only repeating her actions. Time passed. The person lying on the ground still did not react. Her heart beat faster and faster. She tried her best to hold back her tears. She was silent but determined. The ambnce quickly arrived, and the medical staff carried a stretcher over. Anaya stood up and wanted to get out of the way. She had been kneeling for a long time and was in a trance. Coupled with the pain in her knees, her legs went soft, and she fell directly to the ground Her white dress was stained with mud, and her vision was finally blurred. She could not care too much, and she wiped her tears, propped herself up from the ground, and stumbled into the ambnce with the medical staff. ¡°Anaya, I¡®ll go with you...¡± Yarden chased after her. Anaya did not reply, her red eyes staring at Adams, and she was unable to hear or see anything. Yarden did not speak again and silently followed her into the ambnce. By the pool, Joshua looked at the panicked Anaya without any fluctuation in his expression. Robin pushed him. ¡°Joshua, aren¡®t you going to follow her? Anaya is your ex-wife...¡± ¡°As you said, she¡¯s my ex-wife,¡± Joshua said as he retracted his gaze. Robin Knew Joshua was stubborn, so he shut up. He had advised enough. Joshua did not listen to him, so whatever happened had nothing to do with him. Chapter 72 Chapter 72 Chapter 72 Adams in ICU When the ambnce reached the hospital, it was raining outside. Anaya held the umbre to cover Adams on the stretcher, while she was exposed to the rain. She followed the medical staff upstairs and was finally stopped in front of the operating room, ¡°Please wait outside.¡± After saying this, the doctor closed the door of the operating room. Anaya stood at the door of the operating room, motionless. Yarden walked over and put away his usual arrogance. He said softly, ¡°Anaya, don¡®t worry. Mr. Dutt will be fine.¡± Anaya was stil the same as when she was in the old house, not responding to his words. She only hoped that Adams would be able toe out safely. Anaya was too tired to pay attention to other things She didn¡¯t want to experience the pain of losing her family in her previous life again so quickly Anaya wanted to let her grandfather see her run thepany well. Anaya wanted to be the one that her grandfather could rely on. But in the end, she didn¡®t manage to do it. The rain outside the window was getting heavier and heavier, and the wind poured in from the window, pping Anaya¡¯s dress full of rain and dirt, taking away her temperature. Yarden wanted to remind Anaya to go back and change her clothes, but in the end, he did not speak Yarden knew that Anaya would not agree. After an unknown period of time, more than ten people came out of the elevator. Frank¡®s family and other distant rtives of the Dutt family rushed over. They surrounded Anaya and asked her about Adams¡¯s situation. ¡°Anaya, how is Mr. Dutt?¡± ¡°How long has it been since Mr. Dutt entered the operating room?¡± ¡°Was he still conscious when he entered?¡± People asked questions about Adams together, making a lot of noise. Anaya¡¯s cold gaze fell on those people. ¡°Whoever says one more word will be banished.¡± There was no fluctuation in her tone, and her voice was terrifyingly calm. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. No one dared to ask any more questions. They walked to the side and sat down to wait. Viviannained softly, ¡°What kind of attitude is that? We¡¯re also very worried about Mr. Dutt.¡± ¡°That¡®s right. Does she think that she¡®s the only one who cares about Mr. Dutt?¡± ¡°We came here at night. Why should we put up with her?¡± Yarden was sitting next to them. When he heard their conversation, he stretched out his long legs and kicked the iron garbage can next to him, making a loud noise. ¡°If you continue to talk nonsense, don¡¯t me me for being impolite!¡± After that, the corridor waspletely quiet. Two hourster, it was already midnight. Adams was pushed out of the operating room and directly entered the ICU. Anaya only saw Adams in a hurry on the road. When the doctor came out of the ICU, Anaya immediately grabbed him. She did not speak for a long time, and her voice was hoarse. ¡°How is my grandfather?¡± Your first aid measures are very correct. With a timely rescue, there should be no problem, but the risk still exists. For the time being, he needs to be observed in the ICU for a few days.¡± ¡°Do you know the reason for his illness?¡± Adams¡¯s condition had already been stabilized, and there must be a reason for his sudden illness tonight Upon hearing her question, Frank, who was following behind, changed his expression slightly. The doctor said, ¡°We found the remains of Astirin in his intestine. This medicine can cause nodal tachycardia in a short period of time and lead to heart disease. ¡°We initially believed that the patient mistakenly ate this medicine. As for the specific results, we still have to wait for the follow-up assessment. Astirin?¡± Anaya recalled. She remembered all the medicine in Adams¡®s medicine bag. However, she never saw this medicine. If Adams had not taken the initiative to eat it, then there might be someone who wanted to kill him and put this medicine in his food or drink. There were over a hundred people gathered at the old residence today, but not many people had a motive. The most likely person would be... She looked coldly at Frank and his family. Frank naturally knew what her gaze meant. He forced himself to be calm. ¡°Anaya, are you doubting us? We are Mr. Dutt¡¯s rtives. How could we do such a thing?¡± Anaya had no expression on her face from beginning to end. She looked at them as if she was looking at some objects. ¡°I¡®ll get someone to investigate. I hope it has nothing to do with you.¡± Originally, Anaya was not mature enough to deal with Frank and his family. However, if the person who hurt Adams was Frank, even if Anaya had to risk her life, she would still make this bastard pay the price. Frank felt guilty under her gaze, but he still maintained the kindness of an elder. ¡°Anaya, you stay here tonight. We wille back tomorrow to take care of Mr. Dutt.¡± There¡¯s no need Anaya had no trust in this family at all. How could she hand Adams over to them? ¡°1 don¡¯t me you for your nonsense since Mr. Dutt is so sick,¡± Frank said with a tolerant look. ¡°Take care of yourself. We¡®lle back tomorrow.¡± Anaya did not reply, and Frank didn¡®t want to say anything else. He left with his family. Anaya stood outside the ward all night, The sun rose in the east, and warm sunlight shone in through the window. Anaya¡¯s hands and feet were cold, and her lips were abnormally pale. Besides, her body temperature was abnormally high. ¡°Ms. Dutt.¡± Someone called out to her. Before Anaya could see who it was, she had a ckout and fainted. Even though Anaya had been unconscious, she could feel the familiar herbal fragrance wrapped around her. Anaya finally calmed down. Yarden fell asleep on the chair, and when he woke up, he saw Anaya being carried away by a man. Yarden wanted to catch up, but he was stopped. ¡°Mr. Simpson, please wait.¡± Jayden, why are you here?¡± Yarden was slightly surprised when he saw Jayden. The Simpson family had business dealings with Prudential Group. Yarden had followed his father to thepany to learn management for a period of time when he was overseas. During that time, he had met Jayden. Yarden had only heard that part of Prudential Group¡¯s business had been moved back to America, but he had not expected that Jayden would alsoe back. Since Jayden hade, then... ¡°Has Mr. Helms returned to the country?¡± Yarden had never seen Jared before. Just like the others, Yarden was somewhat curious. Jayden did not answer his question, only saying, ¡°Ms. Dutt is temporarily under our care. Please excuse me.¡± After Jayden finished speaking, he turned to leave. Yarden wanted to catch up, but he was stopped by the bodyguards again. ¡°Mr. Simpson, we won¡®t hurt Ms. Dutt. Please rest assured.¡± Yarden was silent for a moment. In the end, he didn¡¯t chase after them. Yarden had met Jayden a few times and knew what Jayden was like. However, Yarden wondered, how are Jayden and Anaya rted? As for the man who carried Anaya away... Could it be Jared? When Anaya woke up, there was no one in the room. The bedroom was decorated in ck and white. Anaya recognized that this was Hearst¡¯s room. Anaya felt dizzy. She put the quilt away and got off the bed. She held the wall and walked out of the bedroom. There was no one in the living room. Anaya was thirsty and staggered to the water dispenser, finding a cup to pour water into. There were only a few drops of watering out. There was no water in the bucket. Anaya stood where she was for quite a while before entering the kitchen again, and finding a kettle to boil water. She was feeble, so she only filled half a pot of water. Closing the lid of the kettle, Anaya turned to put the kettle on the induction cooker. However, as soon as Anaya turned around, her vision suddenly blurred, and her hands were feeble for a moment. The kettle fell to the ground. Anaya was frightened and jumped to the side. She slipped and fell next to the pool of water. Anaya tried to get up but fell back to the ground. After repeating this a few times, Anaya stopped struggling and sat there. For some reason, her vision became blurry. ¡°Ana!¡± Chapter 73 Chapter 73 Chapter 73 She Can¡¯t Do Anything A male voice came from the living room, and then a man walked in quickly. Anaya saw that it was Hearst. She suspected that she heard it wrong because she was sick. Anaya heard Hearst call her Ana. Before she could think clearly, Hearst bent down and picked Anaya up. He walked out of the kitchen and gently ced her on the sofa in the living room. His movements were careful as if Anaya was a fragile doll. Hearst squatted in front of Anaya and looked up at her slightly. There was a trace of worry on his usually cold and reserved face, as well as other emotions that she could not understand. ¡°Why did you fall?¡± Hearst asked softly. For some reason, Anaya felt a little wronged when he asked this question. Anaya thought that perhaps it was because she had a cold that she became so sentimental, like a teenage girl. Her voice was hoarse and rough. ¡°I just want to boil some water.¡± ¡°And then?¡± Hearst asked. Anaya curled up her legs, put her arms around her knees, and said gloomily. ¡°I¡¯m so useless. I recklessly thought that I could be my grandfather¡¯s safe haven and allow him to live a long life and enjoy hister years. ¡°But in the end, I couldn¡¯t do anything. I can¡¯t even heat up the water.¡± Hearst patientlyforted Anaya, ¡°But you performed CPR on him. If it weren¡¯t for you, he might be worse than he is now.¡± Anaya raised her head from her knees and regained some spirit. ¡°Is that so?¡± Hearst gave her affirmation. ¡°Yes.¡± Anaya looked at hirn for a long time and said, ¡°Can you help me boll some water?¡± Hearst smiled, ¡°Alright, Ms Dutt Anaya drank the water, took the medicine, and said, ¡°Please take me to the hospital.¡± She wanted to stay by Adams¡¯s side. Otherwise, Anaya would never feel at ease. ¡°There are people watching over there. You should sleep first.¡± ¡°But¡­¡± ¡°Sleep.¡± After Anaya took the medicine, she was already extremely sleepy. Hearing that, she stopped arguing and went back to bed. ¡°Take me to the hospital when I wake up.¡± Hearst sighed andpromised. ¡°Alright.¡± When Anaya fell asleep, Hearst¡¯s gentle face instantly turned cold. As he walked out of the bedroom, Jayden called. ¡°Mr. Helms, we found out that Frank asked someone to buy Astirin in the pharmacy. He should be the one who drugged Mr. Dutt.¡± Frank was very cautious. The medicine took a few turns before it finally came to him. They used all their connections and searched for a night before finding the few people who participated in this matter and asking for the result. Jayden asked, ¡°Should we bring Frank over?¡± Hearst sat down on the sofa, his eyes deep. ¡°No need Give the evidence to Anaya. This is her family affair. She will settle it herself.¡± Joshua went to work as usual, but he was somewhat restless. He was powerless to do anything. and he even made several important documents wrong. If Alex hadn¡¯t confirmed it one by one, the Maltz Group would have lost tens of millions of dors. Alex handed Joshua a cup of coffee and asked tentatively, ¡°Mr. Maltz, are you feeling unwell?¡± Joshua nced at himn coldly and said in a somewhat bad tone, ¡°How did you see that?¡± Alex was silent He wanted to say that Joshua did not look right anywhere. But he didn¡¯t dare. Joshua went home to eat dinner with Cecilia by the time he got off work. At the dining table, Cecilia asked him, ¡°Has your engagement with Lexie been broken?¡± Because of what was going on on the Inte, Joshua had been in a bad mood for the past few days. He went home veryte and fell asleep immediately after arriving home. He had almost no communication with Cecilia. It was only today that Cecilia found an opportunity to tell him about this. ¡°It¡¯s canceled,¡± Joshua said coldly. ¡°I guess so. Lexie¡¯s reputation is nowpletely ruined. You¡¯d better not interact with her.¡± Cecilia had thought of this ending before. Now that Joshua had given her a definite answer, she was relieved Joshua was annoyed and didn¡¯t reply. Cecilia said to herself. After a while, she changed the topic. ¡°By the way, I heard that Mr. Dutt fainted at the birthday partyst night and went into ICU. Is it true?¡± People from wealthy families in Boston all knew each other, and thus the news spread quickly. Cecilia had heard about it at noon today. Joshua finally spoke, ¡°Yes, he suddenly fainted by the poolst night.¡± Cecilia smiled and said, ¡°It was his 70th birthday banquet. Does he want to go away on his birthday?¡± Previously, Cecilia was scolded by Adams in the ward. She had been thinking about it. She couldn¡¯t say anything outside, but since Cecilia was with Joshua now, she would ridicule Adams. ¡°Mom, don¡¯t make fun of others¡¯ misfortune.¡± Joshua frowned. ¡°What? Are you unhappy? You¡®re actually happy, aren¡¯t you? That old man has always been unfriendly to you. You must be angry too. I¡¯m your mother. Don¡¯t pretend to be innocent.¡± Cecilia slowly took a sip of the soup I¡¯m not the same as you,¡± Joshua said, his fingers turning white as he held his fork. Cecilia scoffed and did not argue with him. Joshua felt even more vexed. Halfway through his meal, he suddenly picked up his suit jacket and walked out. ¡°Where are you going?¡± Cecilia asked. Joshua did not answer as he walked out of the door. Cecilia was a little angry and dropped her fork. ¡°He is really ignoring me!¡± When Anaya woke up, there were several missed calls on her phone. They were basically from the Tarleton family and Yarden. Anaya reported to the Tarleton family that she was safe and called Yarden. Yarden said that Adams had woken up around four in the afternoon, and he went back to rest when he saw Adams wake up. Yarden had been in the hospital for a long time, so he should be very tired. Anaya did not disturb him. After chatting for a while, she hung up and got up from the bed. After taking the medicine and sleeping for a day, Anaya was no longer dizzy. The sun had set outside, and the bright moon hung on the horizon. She pushed open the door and went out. Hearst was sitting on the sofa in the living room. His slender fingers were tapping on the notebook keyboard. It seemed that he was writing something. Hearing the noise, he stood up and looked back at Anaya. There was no light in the room, and the room was dim. Hearst was tall and straight, half hidden in the dark. Moonlight ted her with a mysterious color. ¡°Do you want to eat something?¡± Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. ¡®Send me to the hospital.¡± Anaya shook her head. She was much better now. Hearst did not stop her. ¡°There are new toiletries in the hanging cab¡± Anaya nodded and went into the bathroom to wash. A brand-new set of women¡¯s clothing was ced on the sink. Anaya had not yet recovered from the cold and could not take a bath, so she changed into it. Hearst packed the food and let Anaya eat in the car. When Hearst and Anaya arrived at the hospital, Adams was already awake in the ward. Frank and Mark were waiting outside the intensive care unit. They saw Anayaing and wanted to greet her, but Anaya ignored them. Mark gritted his teeth and wanted to say a few words to Anaya, but Frank stopped him. Anaya could not enter the intensive care unit and could only look at Adams through the ss window. Adams seemed to have noticed her as well. He turned his head to look at Anaya and smiled weakly at her, trying to appease her emotions. There were tears in Anaya¡¯s eyes, but she also smiled at Adams. Not long after she stood outside the ward, Tim called. ¡°Ms. Dutt, Frank has a record of buying Astirin in the pharmacy not long ago. Chapter 74 Chapter 74 Chapter 74 There Is Estrangement Ariava nced at Frank¡¯s family members and walked to a corner. ¡°Have you gotten the evidence?¡± ¡°I got it. Someone anonymously sent me a few audios and a receipt from the pharmacy. All the evidence points to Frank.¡± Yesterday, Anaya suspected that this matter had something to do with Frank. Now, she was not surprised to find out the result. She did not immediately take the evidence to question Frank, but she asked Tim, ¡°Is the source of the evidence reliable? Is the evidence clean? Can it be used as evidence?¡± Frank hadmitted such a big crime this time. Anaya must send him to prison at once so that he would have no chance of doing it again. Anaya¡¯s series of questions stunned Tim, and Tim quickly apologized, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Ms. Dutt. I notified you as soon as I got the evidence, and I haven¡¯t checked it yet.¡± Anaya said, ¡°It¡¯s okay. Check it before tomorrow and give me the results.¡± ¡°No problem After settling the matter, Anaya put away her cell phone and returned to the ICU. Frank was very alert and pretended to ask casually, ¡°Who was it? Why do you want to avoid us?¡± ¡°It was Yarden. I was afraid of disturbing Grandpa, so I went to pick up the call outside. Frank, what are you nervous about?¡± Anaya nced at Frank. Im not nervous at all. I was just asking.¡± Frank said with an embarrassedugh. He pulled Mark and stood up. ¡°Since you¡®re here, we¡¯ll go back then. Call me if there¡¯s anything.¡± Anaya ignored thern without responding. Frank didn¡¯t get a response and left while dragging Mark away. Aftering out of the hospital, Frank called the person who bought the medicine for him to ask about the situation Just now. Frank felt that Anaya¡¯s expression was a little abnormal. What he did this time was break thew, and he knew that there was no room for mistakes. When the call connected, the reply from the other side was that everything was normal, and no one had looked for him. Frank was relieved and hung up the call. What he did not know was that after the person on the other side of the line ended the call, the person immediately sent out the call recording. The hospital corridor was quiet. Only Anaya, Hearst, and two bodyguards guarding the door were there. Hearst brought hisptop with him and sat on a bench in the hospital to handle his work. ¡°Mr. Helms, if you are busy, go back first.¡± Anaya walked over. Hearst didn¡¯t even raise his head. ¡°I¡¯m not busy.¡± Anaya was not in the mood to persuade Hearst too much. She did not disturb Hearst¡¯s work and sat down on a bench not far away. The bodyguard brought the cold medicine and warm water over. Anaya took the medicine, and not long after, her eyelids started twitching. In the end, she couldn¡¯t resist her sleepiness and fell onto the armrest of the chair. Before her head hit the armrest, arge palm held her firmly. She unconsciously rubbed against the palm and fell into a deep sleep. Hearst¡¯s palm was a little itchy, so he almost withdrew his hand. After hesitating for a moment, he sat down next to Anaya and gently leaned Anaya¡¯s head onto his shoulder He listened to Anaya¡¯s shallow breathing and the clicking sounds of the clock at the end of the corridor and continued to work. The two bodyguards at the door saw this and looked at each other, but they didn¡¯t go to disturb Anaya When Joshua arrived at the hospital, he carried the takeaway dinner and took the elevator to the floor where Adams¡¯ ward was When he came out of the elevator, he happened to see Anaya sleeping while leaning against Hearst¡¯s shoulder He lostantly stopped in his tracks and stared at the two. And he seemed to be angry. Hearst noticed Joshua, and they looked at each other with hostility. The two bodyguards guarding the door unconsciously stood straighter. Hearst and Joshua were in a deadlock for a while. Joshua was the first to withdraw his gaze and turn to leave. When he reached the first floor, Joshua threw the food box into the trash can and got in the car. The image of Anaya leaning against Hearst¡¯s shoulder just now appeared in his mind. He just couldn¡¯t stop it. Anaya had never been close to him. But Anaya was sleeping by leaning against the shoulder of another man. Joshua felt that the rtionship between the two seemed to be not simple. Anaya stayed at Hearst¡¯s house, and they often interacted with each other, so Joshua thought that they might have already¡­ He was unhappy and mmed the steering wheel. At that moment, his cell phone rang. It was Lexie. Joshua hadn¡¯t contacted Lexie for several days since the thing went on a trending topic. Lexie probably knew that Joshua was still angry, so Lexie hadn¡¯te to disturb him recently. To be honest, he was not in the mood to pick up Lexie¡¯s call right now. He sat quietly for a while and picked up the phone a second before the call automatically hung up. The call went through. Lexie¡¯s trembling voice came from the cell phone. ¡°Joshua, I just got off work late and met a few hooligans. I was blocked in the convenience store and didn¡¯t dare go out¡­ Can you come and pick me up?¡± In the end, Joshua did not have the heart to refuse. ¡°Location,¡± he said. He had been in a rtionship with Lexie for four years, and he valued Lexie so much. He had already promised to forgive Lexie for lying to him before. There was no reason for him to reject Lexie. Lexie told him the location, and Joshua drove over. There were several hooligans with colorful hair gathered at the entrance of the convenience store. They looked into the convenience store from time to time and whistled. Joshua strode into the convenience store. When Lexie saw Joshua, she immediately walked over and threw herself into Joshua¡¯s arms. Joshua, you¡¯re finally here¡­ Those hooligans have been following me. I¡¯m so scared¡­¡± Joshua was a little resistant to Lexie¡¯s approach, but he did not push Lexie away. He said coldly. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Lexie nodded and held Joshua¡¯s hand as they walked out. When the hooligans saw that there was a man beside Lexie, they cursed under their breath and left. Lexie let out a sigh of relief. And she said, ¡°Joshua, thank you foring over. You haven¡¯t contacted me for so many days, and I thought you would never care about me again¡­¡± As she spoke, her tears flowed down badly. Joshua couldn¡¯t bear to see Lexie cry the most. His heart softened, and he pulled Lexie into his arms and coaxed, ¡°It was my fault. I¡¯ve neglected you recently.¡± Lexie only made mistakes in matters rted to Anaya, so Joshua thought that her nature was not bad. Anaya had forcefully made Joshua and Lexie separated, and Lexie doing all this was understandable. Joshua tried his best to convince himself that he should not mind what Lexie had done before. Lexie had already promised Joshua that she would not make any more mistakes. Joshua wanted to believe her. But In the end, Joshua thought that they were estranged, and it was difficult for him to trust Lexie as much as he had before. Just now, when he received a call from Lexie, he even suspected that Lexie did it to force him to He knew that it was wrong to suspect Lexie like this, but he couldn¡¯t control himself. He closed his eyes and tried to suppress the spection in his heart Lexie shook her head in Joshua¡¯s arms. ¡°You don¡¯t have to apologize. What happenedst time was my fault. I shouldn¡¯t have hidden it from you¡­ In the future, I will tell you everything I do. Don¡¯t ignore me, okay?¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Her voice sounded pleading. Joshua was silent for a long time before saying, ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll send you home.¡± ¡°All right.¡± Chapter 75 Chapter 75 Chapter 75 He Is Different When Anaya woke up, it was already midnight. Smelling the familiar scent of herbs on the man, she straightened up and turned her head. Hearst was also looking at her. His eyebrows were long and his eyes were bright. The side of his face was extremely good-looking with a Roman nose and a clearly defined lower jaw. When their eyes met, Anaya felt shy and hurriedly looked away. ¡°Did I sleep on your shoulder?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Sorry.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± ¡°Are you still not going back?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll stay here with you.¡± ¡°You can go back. There is nothing here. I can do it alone.¡± She had already troubled him enough and couldn¡¯t continue to bother him. ¡°I have to watch you take medicine.¡± ¡®I can eat it myself.¡± ¡°You need a pillow.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to sleep anymore.¡± ¡°What if you can¡¯t find water to drinkter?¡± Hearing that he was making fun of her, Anaya did not continue to talk to him. She felt that he would be able to find a hundred reasons to reject her if she continued to ask him to go back This man was always extremely stubborn for some reason. Even if he couldn¡¯t find a reason, in the end, he wouldn¡¯t leave. She lowered her head and asked another question that she had once asked, ¡°Why are you so good to me?¡± Her voice was very low, not like she was asking a question, but rather talking to herself. Other than Adams, no one had treated her so well. In herst life, she had devoted herself to Joshua for more than ten years humbly and silently. She had forgotten what it felt like to be protected. Now, someone was willing to protect her. This feeling was wonderful. She wanted to avoid it, but couldn¡¯t. He was always skillful. It seemed that he didn¡¯t put her under pressure, but in fact, he was forcing her step by step, not giving her a chance to retreat. Hearst did not answer. He was clear that she had the answer in her heart. It was just that she was still unwilling to believe that the answer was real. She hid in a small protective shell, unwilling to ept anyone¡¯s goodwill. However, in the days toe, he would make her believe that he was sincere with her. He was different from Joshua and everyone else. Adams had recovered quite well and was transferred back to the ordinary ward the next afternoon Seeing it had settled down, Hearst finally bid farewell, Anaya was taking care of Adams in the ward, and she received news from Tim in the evening. Tim had verified all the evidence, and it was real and not obtained through illegal means. After receiving the evidence and checking it personally, she returned to Adams¡¯s side. Adams had just recovered from his serious illness and had rpsed. Anaya did not know if her counterattack on Frank would affect Adams. She wanted to discuss it with Adams, but she didn¡¯t know how to say it. Adams valued consanguinity the most and trusted Frank and his family. Otherwise, he would not have handed over Riven Group to them. She couldn¡¯t tell Adams that the family he trusted the most were actually evil people with wild ambitions. Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. She was worried that Adams would be stimted and fall ill again after knowing the truth. Adams saw that she had something on her mind. After dinner, he asked her to sit down beside the bed. ¡°Anaya, do you have something to say to me?¡± Since Adams had yet to recover, his voice was weak. Anaya shook her head. Adams did not believe her. ¡°Did you find out who harmed me?¡± Anaya did not expect her grandfather to be so smart. Hearing this, she was stunned. Adams saw her expression and knew that he had guessed correctly. He continued, ¡°You don¡¯t want to tell me this because the person whomitted the crime is someone close to me, right?¡± ¡°No¡­¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to hide it from me,¡± Adams interrupted her and sighed heavily. ¡°This matter has something to do with Frank, right?¡± ¡°How do you know?¡± ¡°There is a problem with my heart, but my mind is clear.¡± Adamsy t and looked at the ceiling.¡± found that Frank had been doing something behind my back in thepany, but I always turned a blind eye to it for the sake of family affection. ¡°You told me that Frank was not simple. I did not take it to heart. I still wanted to give him a chance ¡°But in the end, he failed to live up to my tolerance and trust in him. ¡°He went too far this time. Anaya, do whatever you want with him. You don¡¯t have to worry about 1. me. But make sure you are safe, get it? Anaya held Adams¡¯s hand and nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will get justice for you for this matter.¡± Adams raised his hand and gently stroked the top of Anaya¡¯s head. ¡°So many things have happened during this period. It has been hard for you. If something happens to Frank this time, Riven Group will have to rely on you alone.¡± Anaya said firmly. ¡°I can do it alone.¡± ¡°Rest when you¡¯re tired. Don¡¯t force yourself, understand?¡± His granddaughter, who had been protected well for so many years, was forced to shoulder such responsibility. Adams felt upset. ¡°I will.¡± Anaya had sufficient evidence and did not negotiate with Frank. She directly submitted all the evidence to the court and prosecuted Frank. When the police went to arrest them, Frank and his family were still celebrating Adams¡¯ illness, thinking that they would be able to be in charge of Riven Group soon. However, before their dream coulde true, it had already beenpletely shattered. Aria desperately pushed the police away with her children, wanting to keep Frank. In the end, she was pushed to the ground and watched Frank being taken away by the police. After Frank was taken away, Aria immediately inquired about the reason behind Frank¡¯s arrest. After knowing that Anaya was behind all this, Aria went to the hospital with her children and some subordinates. Anaya was already prepared. She had already moved the ward for Adams, and only she was waiting in the ward. Aria rushed into the ward. When she saw Anaya, she shouted, ¡°Anaya! You ungrateful little bitch. Frank is your uncle. How can you be so cruel and send him to prison? ¡°Our family worked for you and that old bastard Adams so hard. We tried our best to manage the company. Is this how you repay us? ¡°Do you believe that if I expose this to the public, you, your grandpa and Riven Group will be destroyed?¡± After Aria finished her curse, Anaya slowly spoke in an arrogant and lofty manner, ¡°Aria, I think you should know how much profit Frank has benefited from his position over the past half year. ¡°You said that I was ungrateful. What about the things you stole from grandpa?¡± Aria was unreasonable. She raised her voice and distorted facts. ¡°My husband and son are very upright in Riven Group They have never done anything wrong to the Dutt family. How dare you nder us like this? advise you to quickly withdraw yourwsuit and release Frank. Otherwise, I will cause trouble for old bastard Adams. He has heart disease. If he is angered to death, don¡¯t me me!¡± Chapter 76 Chapter 76 Chapter 76 He¡¯s Always Action-Oriented When Aria mentioned Adams, Anaya¡¯s face darkened. Anaya stood up from the chair and walked up to Aria. ¡°If you dare to make a fuss in front of grandpa, I will send all of you to jail. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Just try and see if you can walk to grandpa¡¯s ward safe and sound.¡± Anaya¡¯s voice was light, but her beautiful eyes were so sharp, making her words so convincing. Aria was startled by Anaya¡¯s gaze. Anaya had worked in thepany for more than a month and hade into contact with all kinds of people. The suppressing momentum during the negotiation had been tempered. Aria stood in front of Anaya and felt that she was far shorter than Anaya. ¡°Anaya, are you threatening us? We didn¡¯t do anything wrong. If you want to sue us, go ahead and sue us. We are not scared!¡± Vivianna, who was standing behind Aria, took a step forward, trying to make her look more imposing. ¡°You didn¡¯t do anything wrong?¡± Anaya sneered, ¡°You copied a ssmate¡¯s thesis while you were in school. It was an academic fake. Frank spent money to hide it. If this matter was exposed, would you be able to graduate sessfully?¡± Vivianna was still young, and after hearing Anaya¡¯s words, Vivianna was shocked. ¡°You¡¯re ndering me! How would I do such a thing?¡± ¡®Whether you did it or not, you know it in your heart.¡± Vivianna red at her and stepped forward. Aria grabbed Vivianna and warned her not to make a move. At first, Aria thought that Anaya was still an innocent girl and that Anaya would release Frank if Aria acted tough But the facts proved that Aria seemed to be wrong. The present was different from the past. Threats were not enough to deal with Anaya, She looked at Anaya again and changed a different strategy. ¡°I was impulsive just now. Let¡¯s talk about it calmly¡± Anaya did not respond. Aria continued, ¡®Anaya, Frank just did this on the spur of the moment. Now that Adams has been rescued, can you be a bigger man and let Frank off? ¡°Frank is the pir of our family. If he goes to prison, what will our family do? Do you want to see me be a widow?¡± The corner of Anaya¡¯s lips rose, but her words were ruthless. ¡°I don¡¯t give a shit!¡± ¡°Anaya!¡± Aria shouted, ¡°You¡¯d better show me some respect!¡± ¡°What if I don¡¯t?¡± Without waiting for Aria to speak, Vivianna spoke again, ¡°Anaya, don¡¯t go too far! Mr. Dutt isn¡¯t dead. Why do you have to make my father go to jail? ¡°Mr. Dutt just needs to have an operation, but my dad has to stay in prison for several years. That¡¯s unreasonable!¡± ¡°Frank is just staying in prison, but he won¡¯t die. Why are you so excited?¡± Anaya grabbed the loophole in her words and fought back. ¡°If you want some reasons, go talk with the judge. See if they listen to you.¡± Aria stared at Anaya gloomily. ¡°Are you really not going to drop the case?¡± ¡°No.¡± Aria gritted her teeth. ¡°Anaya, you are so ruthless. You will get retribution! You better not let me catch you, or I will make your life miserable!¡± Try me,¡¯ Anaya said calmly. Aria was angered by her attitude. Aria kicked over the cab beside her and turned to leave with her people ¡°By the way, there¡¯s one more thing,¡± said Anaya. Asia stopped Anaya continued, ¡°Frank may be spending the rest of his life in prison. Be mentally prepared.¡± ¡°What do you mean? Aria turned around. ¡°I mean, the information i submitted to the court not only has the evidence that Frank framed my grandfather this time, but also the evidence of him making false ounts and bribing officials. ¡°Frank might have to spend the rest of his life in prison.¡± ¡®Anaya, you slut!¡± Aria snapped, and she rushed up to hit Anaya. The bodyguards behind Anaya immediately stood in front of Anaya and blocked Aria. When Mark and the others saw this, they came up to help Aria. However, there were several bodyguards between them and Anaya, so they could not touch Anaya. The smile on Anaya¡¯s face grew brighter and brighter as she instructed her bodyguards, ¡°She made the first move. We are just defending ourselves. Just hit them and don¡¯t let them get hurt too badly.¡± Yes!¡± The ward had turned into a battlefield. When the people passing by outside saw the situation inside, they all left in a hurry. Aria just brought ordinary servants with her, so they couldn¡¯t handle these well-trained bodyguards at all. They were all beaten to the ground, unable to get up. Aria was controlled by the bodyguards. Her hair was messy and she looked like a crazy woman. She shouted, ¡°Anaya! You son of a bitch! Sooner orter, I will make you pay!¡± ¡°I hope you won¡¯t get yourself in prison before that.¡± Anaya walked past Aria, leaving without looking back. After leaving the ward, Anaya did not immediately go to Adams¡¯ ward. Instead, she sat down by the flowerbed downstairs. Anaya waited for Aria on purpose in the ward. In Anaya¡®s previous life, Aria¡¯s family had made her family miserable. All Anaya wanted to do was to revenge But now that she had done this, Anaya felt like she had be a bully. Although Anaya had such thoughts, she did not regret what she had done. If Anaya was given another chance, she would still make the same choice. Kindness to enemies was cruelty to onesell. Anaya was never a good person, and as long as there was a chance to retaliate, she would never let it go. Anaya sat quietly for a while and suddenly felt like eating candy. She took out a bottle of candy from her pocket. It was Hearst who gave it to her that night when Adams was in the ICU. It was a famous product in Australia. Anaya put one in her mouth and carefully recalled what happened this time. She asked Tim to check the source of the evidence in her hand but in vain. The people who helped Frank all confessed what they did. Who forced them to speak the truth and record the recording? They all kept silent about that as if they had been warned. As for who warned them, Anaya already had a guess in her heart. There were not many people who treated her so well. And the only person who helped her unconditionally many times was the only one. He was different from those men who only knew how to sweet-talk but never actually took action. He was always action-oriented. He was strong but gentle, making Anaya unable to ignore his presence. Anaya was grateful to him, and meanwhile¡­ She didn¡¯t want to think. Anaya put away the candy bottle and returned to Adams¡¯ ward. At night, she returned to her home. Anaya had been staying with Adams in the hospital for the past few days and hadn¡¯t returned for several days, As soon as she opened the door, Sammo rushed into her arms. Recently, when Anaya was not at home, she asked the servant to feed Sammo. Anaya had just opened the door when the dog rushed over. Sammo must have been waiting at the door for her to go home every day Sammo had been alone at home for so many days. Anaya was moved and made an exception to letting Sammo share the bed with her tonight The next day. Anaya returned to thepany to work. As the acting president of thepany, Frank was now officially detained. Thepanycked a leader. If it were not for several shareholders of the board of directors, thepany would have been in a mess. Since the trial hadn¡¯t started, Anaya did not n to announce Frank¡¯s verdict for the time being. She only announced that Frank was ill and that Anaya would temporarily assume the position of president As soon as the news came out, the whole Riven Group was in shock. Anaya had indeed made a lot of achievements in the past two months, but the image of her being pampered and inexperienced had long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the employees. It was a little difficult to convince everyone with just these achievements. Even so, Anaya still did her best to go against public opinion and moved into the president¡¯s office. Because she did not go to work during this period of time, work documents were piled up like a mountain. Anaya was busy for a few days. She ran between the office and the hospital. Anaya only returned home in the middle of the night every day. Sometimes, she was too busy to eat. Aracely came to see her a few times. Seeing that Anaya was in a bad state, Aracely apanied her to the hospital to see Adams a few times. After finishing the work at thepany, it was the weekend. Anaya finally breathed a sigh of relief. She slept at home for a day and a night. In the evening, she was dug out from the quilt by Aracely and asked for dinner. The restaurant that Aracely booked was a high-ss restaurant. It was decorated in an antique style, and every table was separated by a screen. The conversation could be heard from the nearby tables, but no one could be seen. It was a somewhat novel experience. The two of them followed the waiter to the ordered table and sat down. Just as they finished ordering, they heard a familiar voice from the next table. ¡°Lexie, if you leave Joshua, I¡¯ll give you 800 thousand dors.¡± Chapter 77 Chapter 77 Chapter 77 He Does Not Simply Like You Aracely also recognized Cecilia¡®s voice. Aracely dragged her chair to Anaya¡®s side and whispered. ¡°Mrs. Maltz doesn¡®t like Lexie? ¡°I thought that old woman was only mean to you. It seems I was wrong. She doesn¡®t like any girl her son is with.¡± Anaya poured a cup of coffee for Aracely. ¡°Drink some coffee. Don¡®t gossip.¡± The room next door was quiet for a while before Lexie¡®s voice sounded. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, I approached Joshua not for money.¡± ¡°Not for money? Cecilia chuckled and slowly put down her cup, saying condescendingly, ¡°Lexie, cut the act. I¡®ve seen a lot of women like you. ¡°You said that because you don¡®t think I can give you much money. You think that no matter how much I give you, you will get a lot more when you marry Joshua, right?¡± Cecilia had recently set Joshua up with a rich youngdy and had arranged a time to meet with her parents. Cecilia wanted Joshua and the youngdy to meet and get to know each other. When Cecilia found out that Joshua and Lexie had rekindled their rtionship yesterday. Cecilia immediately talked to Joshua about it and asked him to break up with Lexie. Lexie had had an affair with Joshua before he had divorced, so everyone had thought she had been the other woman. If Joshua married Lexie, it would be confirmed that Joshua had an extramarital affair with her which would bring disgrace to the Maltz family. However, Joshua didn¡®t listen to Cecilia and insisted on being with Lexie. Cecilia had failed to change Joshua¡®s mind, so she had asked Lexie to meet and tried to force her to leave Joshua ¡°You have really misunderstood me.¡± Lexie felt a little wronged, and her voice carried a sobbing tone as if she had been bullied, ¡°I was already together with Joshua when we were in university. If it weren¡®t for the sake of the family interests, Joshua wouldn¡®t have let me go ¡°Now that the Maltz family is on the right track and Joshua and I are in love with each other, why can¡®t you let hinn be happy? ¡°You said you and Joshua were in love? How did youe to this conclusion?¡± Cecilia asked in a mocking tone. Joshua told me he would marry me. How can this be false?¡± uf ¡°Why don¡®t you think about why he promised to marry you but didn¡®t say that he would love you forever?¡± Lexie¡®s hand on her knees tightened. She was a little flustered, but her face did not reveal any of it. ¡°He is not good with words. So, he didn¡®t put it like that.¡± ¡°You are wrong.¡± Cecilia negated her, ¡°That¡®s because Joshua doesn¡®t like you at all. Or maybe he has feelings for you, but it is not pure love. It is mixed with something else.¡± Lexie cursed Cecilia inwardly. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, you are not Joshua after all. You don¡®t know what he really thinks. In my opinion, he loves me with all his heart.¡± ¡°I am his mother. How can I not know what my son thinks? During the year he was married to Anaya, although he treated her coldly, he had feelings for her. ¡°Although he¡®s divorced, he still stays near Anaya. Do you really not understand his heart, or are you pretending not to know?¡± Hearing that, Aracely excitedly grabbed Anaya¡®s hand and tried her best to control the volume of her voice. ¡°Damn, big news! Joshua actually likes you!¡± Anaya indifferently pulled her hand away. ¡°Your mother said you had a crush on a punk and wanted me to advise you to stay away from him. Do you like that punk?¡± Aracely didn¡®t reply. Thinking of that punk who pestered her all day long, Aracely instantly calmed down. Aracely didn¡®t like him or want to hear about him. Next door, Lexie spoke again, pretending to be confused. ¡°I don¡®t understand what you are talking about.¡± ¡°Lexie.¡± Thest trace of fake kindness on Cecilia¡®s face disappeared. ¡°If you know what¡®s good for you, you¡®d better take 800 thousand dors and leave immediately. I will never agree to your marriage with him. If you drag this on for too long. I won¡®t even give you 80 dors.¡± ¡®l won¡®t take any money from you. Mrs. Maltz, don¡®t waste your time. I won¡®t leave Joshua.¡± Cecilia lost her patience and pushed the chair aside to stand up. ¡°You better not regret today¡®s decision! I will never allow you to be in the Maltz family!¡± With that, Cecilia grabbed her bag and left. When Aracely realized the show was over, she moved the chair back to its original position. Just as she sat down, she saw Lexie stop at their table and walk over. Lexie never pretended in front of Anaya. Her eyes were full of disgust and hatred. ¡°I was wondering why I heard your voice just now. So it really was you!¡± Anaya tilted her head and met her gaze. She greeted Lexie indifferently, ¡°Ms. Dunbar, good evening.¡± Good evening? Lexie was not good at all! Lexie stared at Anaya and asked, ¡°Did you follow me here to make fun of me?¡± Anaya didn¡®t know what to say. Was this person suffering from paranoia? ¡°We¡®re just here for a meal. Do you think you¡®re money and everyone wants to be near you?¡± Aracely retorted. ¡°Don¡®t you know how to keep your voice down when you are talking about personal issues in public? You actually came to me us for hearing it. I think your voice is unpleasant to hear and disturbs my mood to eat with Anaya!¡± Lexie was furious and fumed, ¡°I¡®m talking to Anaya. Why are you interrupting?¡± After she roared at Aracely, she looked at Anaya and said, ¡°Anaya, don¡®t waste your time. No matter how you follow me, it is impossible for you to find an opportunity to snatch Joshua away from me! Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. I am the only one in his heart!¡± After venting her anger, Lexie turned around and left. Anaya didn¡®t say anything. Anaya didn¡®t understand why Lexie thought she wanted topete with her. Lexie and Joshua were indeed a match made in heaven They were both wired in a weird way After dinner, Anaya intended to go home, but Aracely pulled her back. ¡°Anaya, don¡®t go home first. Come with me to Night Pub.¡± ¡°I quit drinking now. I won¡®t drink unless it is necessary.¡± Drinking would bring problems. ¡°If you don¡®t drink, I¡®ll buy some milk for you.¡± ¡°Alright Anaya followed Aracely to Night Pub. Aracely looked around the booth and finally chose a spot, pulling Anaya over. There were a few people sitting on a dark sofa, dressed in a trendy fashion, with earrings and dyed hair. They looked raffish. One of the men saw the twoing over, stood up, walked over, and gave Aracely a hug. The man kissed Aracely on the cheek before looking at Anaya. ¡°Aracely, this is?¡°. ¡°Anaya Dutt, my bestie.¡± Aracely introduced her to the man and then introduced him to Anaya, ¡°Anaya, his name is Darren Cord, ¡°He is my boyfriend.¡± Darren smiled at Anaya, ¡°Hello, Ms. Dutt.¡± He was handsome. The colorful lights in the bar were dim, and Anaya¡®s face was gloomy, and she did not respond to Darren for a long time. She would always remember that this man had ruined Aracely¡®s life. Chapter 78 Chapter 78 Chapter 78 Best Friend and the Guitar yer In herst life, after Anaya married into the Maltz family, Cecilia was strict with her, requiring her to be obedient and take care of her husband and children. So the connection with Aracely gradually decreased. Anaya failed to hang out with Aracely almost every time. One day, Aracely went to the Maltz house and told Anaya that she had fallen in love with a guitar yer who yed rock and roll. He was very handsome and had a pleasant voice. che Aracely said that when she listened to him sing, she had a feeling of breaking through the shackles. He gave her the brightest moment in her life. She was going to confess to the guitar yer. At that time, Anaya wholeheartedly cared about Joshua. Although she felt that the rtionship between Aracely and Darren was inappropriate, she only gave a few simple words of advice and didn¡¯t ask deeply Soon, Aracely and Darren started dating. For the next period of time, Aracely was all very happy. Because the person she liked happened to like her too.. Not long after, Anaya heard about Aracely¡¯s pregnancy. She apanied Aracely to the hospital for a prenatal checkup, and Darren did note. He said he had something to do in the band and could not leave. Darren seemed to have a lot of things to do. After a long time, Anaya noticed that something was wrong and asked about the marriage between Aracely and Darren. Aracely told her that Darren said that his parents did not agree with their marriage and that they could only marry after the child was born. Aracely¡¯s life was smooth, and she had not experienced many hardships. She sounded tough when she talked, but in fact, she was short-sighted. She was not thoughtful and tended to be emotional. Anaya advised her to get married first before considering the child, Aracely listened and went back to discuss with Darren Darren disagreed. Aracely was reluctant to part with Darren, so she could only drag on. She thought that the biggest obstacle between them was Darren¡¯s parents. As long as she gave birth to a child, Darren would definitely marry her.. But one day, Darren¡¯s other girlfriend, Alyson Morse, went to Darren to question him. Only at that time did Aracely find out that Darren was not single when he started dating her. The reason why he dated her was just that he wanted to have a child. Because Alyson was infertile, he needed a child to persuade his parents to agree to his marriage with Alyson. And Aracely was the surrogate tool that he had found. That day, Aracely broke down and cried. Anaya apanied her for the whole night in the Tarleton family. For the next few days, she did not dare to leave, afraid that Aracely wouldmit suicide. Later, Darren came to Aracely and begged Aracely to reconcile, saying that he could not forget Aracely and had already broken up with Alyson. Anyway, Aracely still liked him. No matter how Anaya tried to persuade her, Aracely still got back together with Darren. The rtionship between them gradually stabilized. Half a month before the prenatal period, Darren finally made up his mind to marry Aracely and live a steady life. On the way to the City Hall, they had a car ident. The car flipped over the overpass and both of them died. The murderer was Alyson. On the day of Alyson¡¯s imprisonment, Anaya heard a piece of news from her. In fact, at that time, Darren did not break up with her at all. Darren agreed to marry Aracely just to stabilize her and let her deliver the child smoothly. He nned to divorce Aracely after he had the child and marry Alyson. Then he and Alyson raised the child together Darren had a good n, but he did not know that a woman¡¯s lealousy was as fatal as a poisonous snake. How could Alyson allow the person she loved to have sex with another woman every day, and have a child with that woman? When she learned that they were about to get married, thest string in her mindpletely broke. In the end, she could not hold back her jealousy and hatred and personally killed Darren and Aracely, who was about to be his wife. That day. Anaya did not know how she had returned home. She was full of anger but had nowhere to vent it. One of the people who hurt Aracely died, and the other went to prison. They were all punished. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Nevertheless, Aracely could not return. She told herself not to let Aracely and Darren cross paths if there was a second time. But in the end, they met again. Aracely became his girlfriend, but Anaya didn¡¯t know about it. How could she allow this scum to hurt Aracely a second time? Anaya looked at Darren for a long time without saying anything. There was a strange look in her eyes. Aracely pulled her sleeve and whispered, ¡°Anaya, Darren is greeting you.¡± Anaya forced herself to maintain her expression. ¡°Hello.¡± Aracely said apologetically, ¡°Darren, Anaya probably hasn¡¯t been to the bar for too long. She¡¯s not used to it and can¡¯t react. Don¡¯t be angry.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. Darren held Aracely¡¯s hand, ¡°Come here, I will introduce a few friends to you. They all y rock and roll with me. They will perform with me in a few days. When the timees, you can bring your friends to watch together.¡± Aracely nodded and asked Anaya to go with her. Darren made the introductions. A man whistled and asked Darren, ¡°Aracely¡­ Is she the Fanee who keeps chasing you? As he spoke, the smiles on the other people¡¯s faces faded a little Fanee referred to the fans who were crazily chasing after rock stars in order to have a rtionship with them. Aracely felt a little embarrassed and angry. Before she could retort, Darren released her hand. He arabbed the man by the cor and lifted him up. He shouted, ¡°Aracely and I are in a normal rtionship. She was different from those women. Watch your mouth.¡± The man was frightened by Darren, and he stuttered, ¡°Just a joke. Is there a need to be so serious?¡± Darren threw him onto the sofa. ¡°Aracely doesn¡¯t like this kind of joke. Don¡¯t repeat it.¡± in The man was obviously unconvinced in his heart, but in the end, he didn¡¯t speak again. Aracely looked at Darren,pletely captivated by him. She grabbed Anaya¡¯s sleeve and screamed in a low voice, ¡°Anaya, did you see that? Isn¡¯t Darren very cool?¡± Anaya frowned and did not respond. She apanied Aracely over and sat down.. They were all talking about topics about rock and roll. Anaya was not familiar with them and was not interested in interrupting. She sat on the side and watched them quietly. Halfway through, Darren was called out, and Anaya asked Aracely, ¡°How far have you and Darren gone?¡± Aracely was stunned, and then her face quickly reddened. Although she wasn¡¯t a virgin and would talk about sex, when it came to matters rted to her, she was extremely shy. ¡°Anaya, you are asking so straightforwardly¡­¡± She lowered her head, her fingers stirring, a little shy. ¡°Darren said he respected my will. For the time being, he won¡¯t do anything to me. Currently, he only kissed me on the cheek.¡± Anaya secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Darren returning. She stood up and said, ¡°Aracely, I need to go to the bathroom.¡± Aracely nodded, Anaya walked in the direction of Darren and called him to a corner. Darren had a smile on his face and the row of earrings on his right ear reflected a bit of light in the white light of the bar ¡®Ms. Dutt, what are you going to say?¡± Anaya did not beat around the bush and said bluntly, ¡°Mr. Cord, I hope you can stay away from Aracely.¡± Chapter 79 Chapter 79 Chapter 79 Who Is Alyson? When Darren heard her words to persuade him to leave, the smile on Darren¡¯s face did not change. ¡°Ms. Dutt, what do you mean? Do you think I am not worthy of the Tarleton family? ¡°To tell you the truth, my family is actually quite rich and isparable to Aracely¡¯s family. In terms of social status, she and I are the most suitable.¡± Anaya said, ¡°Does Aracely know about you and Alyson?¡± When Darren heard this, the smile on his face instantly froze, and he turned serious. ¡°Who is Alyson? I don¡¯t know what you are talking about.¡± ¡°Mr. Cord, you don¡¯t have to lie. I know everything about you and Alyson.¡± Anaya was a head shorter than Darren, but her imposing manner was not inferior to his. ¡°Aracely is the beloved daughter of the Tarleton family. You use her to bear your child. Do you think her parents will let you go if they know? Darren examined her. ¡°Why are you here to warn me instead of directly telling Aracely about this?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want her to get hurt.¡± Darren looked at her for a long time and suddenlyughed, ¡°Ms. Dutt, you may have some misunderstanding about me. Alyson is my ex-girlfriend and I broke up with her not long ago. I don¡¯t understand what surrogacy you are talking about.¡± ¡°Are you sure that Aracely will believe you, so you have nothing to fear?¡± Anaya¡¯s face darkened. Darren did not answer, that was obviously what he meant. At this point, Anaya no longer spoke. She originally wanted to use verbal threats to make Darren stop. If he refused, she had other ways. ¡°Anaya, Darren! What are you guys talking about?¡± Aracely asked as she came over to look for them. They did not mention what had just happened, Anaya said lightly, ¡°I was talking to Mr. Cord about the punk you liked before At the mention of this, Aracely became agitated and distracted. The group stayed at the bar until eleven o¡¯clock in the evening. Aracely drank a lot of wine. Darren said he wanted to send her back, but Anaya stopped him. Darrenughed. ¡°Ms. Dutt, I¡¯m not a dangerous person. Why are you so wary of me?¡± ¡°You know what you are thinking.¡± After saying that, Anaya supported Aracely to leave. As soon as she left, Darren¡¯s expression changed. He frowned fiercely. Aracely¡¯s friend was really a hindrance. Aracely was very quiet after getting drunk, not making a fuss or making a scene, and it was not difficult to take her away. Anaya sent her home and called Winston, asking him to pick Aracely up at the door. Winston quickly came out of the house, opened the car door, took Aracely out of the car, and put her on the ground to stand firm. Aracely smelled the familiar scent and hugged Winston tightly. Her head rubbed against his chest and found afortable position to lean against. Winston¡¯s body stiffened from being rubbed. Due to the presence of Anaya, he tried his best to remain calm. ¡°Thank you for sending Aracely back.¡± ¡°No problem.¡± After some deliberation, Anaya decided to tell him about Darren. ¡°Winston, Aracely has had a boyfriend recently. Do you know about it?¡± Winston was stunned. He lowered his eyes to look at Aracely in his arms and then said, ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°That person seems to have another girlfriend.¡± ¡°What?¡± Winston¡¯s face was full of shock. He who had always been gentle became a little cold. ¡°Does Aracely know about this?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have any evidence for the time being, so I didn¡¯t tell her. Winston, Aracely is likely to be hurt by Darren ¡®I will find someone to collect evidence as soon as possible and expose Darren. During this period, please watch Aracely closely and don¡¯t let her have a chance to contact Darren.¡± Winston was a little hesitant. ¡°Could it be that it¡¯s just a rumor?¡± No, I¡¯m very sure about this.¡± Anaya looked straight at him. ¡°Got it. I won¡¯t let her go out for the next few days.¡± Winston chose to believe her. Thank you.¡± ¡°You too. You are doing this for Aracely.¡± Winston picked up Aracely and said, ¡°Be careful on your way back.¡± Anaya nodded. When Winston turned around, Anaya said again, ¡°Winston, keeping Aracely by your side might be the best way to protect her. ¡°You are the person most likely to make Aracely happy for the rest of her life.¡± N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Anaya knew about Winston¡¯s feelings for Aracely. She knew about this because of an ident in her previous life. That day, she was angry because of the matter between Lexie and Joshua, so she asked Aracely to drink with her on top of the vi. The two were drunk and unconscious. When Winston came to pick Aracely up, Anaya opened her eyes in a daze and saw Winston gently kiss Aracely on the forehead. It was like a devout believer kissing his deity. She remembered that Aracely had once told her that Winston had been secretly liking a person for eight years. After counting, Anaya knew that year happened to be when Winston¡¯s parents passed away and he was brought back by the Tarleton family. Winston stopped in his tracks but did not turn around. His voice was so soft that it seemed like it would be blown away by the night wind. ¡°I am not worthy of her,¡± he said in a low voice. He said that very lightly, and his eyes were covered with sadness that wouldn¡¯t go away. Aracely was the eldest daughter of the Tarleton family, but he was just an adopted son of the Tarleton family The ugly duckling was covered in ayer of gorgeous skin, but inside, it was still the ugly duckling. Anaya frowned, ¡°You must know that Aracely and her parents never thought that way.¡± ¡®I knowThey are all good to me. But I cannot use their kindness to force them to ept me. Aracely is worthy of a better person, but not me, a powerless abandoned child.¡± Anaya never knew that this gentle and tender person had such a deep sense of inferiority in his heart. She was momentarily speechless After a while, she said, ¡°Winston, people can be a little selfish asionally.¡± Winston forced out a smile and skipped the topic. ¡°It¡¯ste, you should go back and rest early.¡± After he finished speaking, he didn¡¯t stay any longer and carried Aracely into the house. Anaya turned and got into the car, She had said her thoughts, and what Winston chose was his decision. The next morning, after Anaya finished her morning meeting and dealt with the urgent documents, she went to find a private detective to follow Darren and dig out evidence that he was involved with Alyson. It was already noon when she finished discussing and returned to thepany. Anaya swiped her card and entered the first floor. There were two young women in front of her, carrying dessert in their hands and chatting as they walked. Anaya had no intention of eavesdropping on other people¡¯s conversations, but the two were walking in front of her, and it was difficult for her not to listen. ¡°Did you know that Anaya left thepany at ten o¡¯clock this morning? She just took office for a few days, and she actually did such a thing openly. Does she really think that Riven Group is her own company?¡± ¡°I saw it. When she went out, I was on duty at the front desk. She was too confident with her position!¡± ¡°I heard that she used dirty means to get the position.¡± The woman looked around and whispered, ¡°Do you know where Frank went?¡± ¡®Is this rted to Anaya?¡± ¡°Yes, I heard¡­ Before the woman could finish her words, Anaya¡¯s cold voice sounded from behind them, ¡°What have you heard? Is it convenient to let me hear it?¡± Chapter 80 Chapter 80 Chapter 80 A Miscarriage The two women turned around. When they saw Anaya, their hearts skipped a beat. Then they both fell silent. They dared only to talk about Anaya behind her back. Riven Group was owned by the Dutt family. and they were just ordinary employees of Riven Group. They did not have the courage and ability to fight Anaya head-on. Seeing that they did not speak, Anaya swept her gaze over them and continued walking forward. Her high heels stepped on the ground, making ¡°click¡± sounds. Her footsteps seemed to have stepped on the hearts of the two women, and their scalps went numb when they heard it. When she passed by the two petrified women, Anaya stopped for a moment. ¡°If you have anyints, tell me in person. Riven Group doesn¡¯t employ gossipers.¡± After she said this, she stepped on her heels and left. The two people behind her heaved a sigh of relief, and one of them almost copsed to the ground. ¡°Isn¡¯t it said that Ms. Dutt is a housewife and has never been in the workce? Why is her aura more terrible than that of Mr. Dutt¡­¡± Anaya returned to the office and Tim followed in. ¡°Ms. Dutt, the piece ofnd you asked me to keep an eye on will be auctioned in public next week. I have put the specific documents on your table.¡± East Boston was located in the river region. It was located at the edge of the city and was sparsely popted. There were abandoned old factories nearby. It was much cheaper than thend in the city In herst life, less than a week after that piece ofnd was bought at a low price by a wealthy businessman, the government released news that they wanted to develop the surrounding area of East Boston and build a new city. East Boston area¡¯snd price rose, and the shares of thepany that took thatnd limited up on the day the government news was released. It was estimated that as long as that piece ofnd was developed properly, there would be several billions of profits Anaya had just taken office, and everyone in thepany was staring at her. There were many people who didn¡¯t like her, just like the two women just now. In more than half a month, the news of the government woulde out. If she could take thisnd; it would be the biggest project for Riven Group in the following years, and her position in the company would be more stable. At present, no one knew what kind of opportunity thisnd would have. Anaya opened the documents. Sure enough, there were not manypanies that had signed up for the auction so far. ¡°Alright, keep an eye on it. If there is any news, let me know at any time.¡± Tim hesitated and said, ¡°Ms. Dutt, the most profitable business under Riven Group is high-end clothing production and sales. Although there are quite some achievements in other fields, we have never been involved in the real estate industry. If you buy thisnd rashly, the other shareholders may have objections.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ve got my ns.¡± Tim was just an assistant, and could not interfere too much with Anaya¡¯s decision, so he did not mention it again. Previously, Anaya had made the right decision, so there shouldn¡¯t be too much of a problem this time. Anaya needed to add more information to the case of Frank. Anaya only had time to discuss the case with thewyer after work to add some necessary information. When Hearst called, thewyer was analyzing the case with her. Anaya raised her hand to signal thewyer to stop. She walked to the side and picked up the phone ¡°Hello? ¡°Are you free tonight? Let¡¯s have dinner together.¡± Anaya declined, ¡°I might have to work overtime today. Let¡¯s take a rain check.¡± Hearst always knew when to advance or retreat, so he did not insist. After exchanging a few words, he hung up the phone Anaya went back to thewyer. They worked until nine in the evening. After discussing the case, thewyer left. Anaya packed up and locked the office door before going downstairs. Outside the office building, the moon was hanging high in the sky The wind at the end of summer was still warm, and Anaya¡¯s hair was blown a little messy. She raised her hand to gather her hair and tied it behind her head with a hairband, Raising her head, she saw a tall and straight figure. The man walked toward her and stopped in front of her. His originally indifferent temperament became even more distinct under the silvery white moonlight ¡°Are you done?¡± Anaya was about 8 inches shorter than Hearst. When she looked at him, she had to slightly raise her head. ¡°Are you waiting for me?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ¡°You haven¡¯t eaten yet?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°When did you start waiting for me?¡± Anaya asked. Hearst did not answer this question, ¡°I have booked Cosette Restaurant. It¡¯s still notte to go now. Shall we go?¡± Hearst had waited for Anaya hungry for so long, so Anaya couldn¡¯t refuse. She nodded in agreement She followed him to the car. Just as they got in the car, Aracely called. ¡®Anaya, where are you now? Can you do me a favor?¡± ¡°What¡¯s the matter? ¡°I have a celebrity friend who is going to have an abortion operation and can¡¯t find any helpers. Can you go over and help? I am brought by my mother to the neighboring city to visit a rtive. I have to spend the night here and can¡¯t make it back.¡± Aracely was brought to the neighboring city by Catherine because of Anaya¡¯s idea to Winston so that Aracely could temporarily not contact Darren. Araya did not hesitate to agree. Hearst sat in the driver¡¯s seat and casually asked, ¡°Whose call?¡± ¡°Aracely.¡± Anaya unbuckled her seatbelt and said, ¡°She has a friend who has been in the hospital. I have to go and take a look. Let¡¯s have dinner another day.¡± ¡°Let me drive you over.¡± ¡®Is it convenient?¡± Anaya paused as she pushed open the car door. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± The car soon arrived at the hospital that Aracely mentioned. Anaya saw the friend that Aracely mentioned in the hospital hall, and she walked over with Hearst. ¡°Ms. Rolfe.¡± Yamilet was wearing a mask. It was unknown what she was looking at. Her beautiful eyes were empty and lifeless. When she heard Anaya call her, she slowly looked up at Anaya and asked in a weak voice, ¡°Are you Ms. Dutt?¡± ¡°Have you registered?¡± Anaya nodded. ¡°No.¡± Yamilet stood up unsteadily with her thin body. ¡°Has Aracely told you about my situation?¡± ¡°Not yet. Anaya asked her, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you register?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t use my real name.¡± Hearing this, Anaya understood. Yamilet was a popr female star under the Tarleton Group. If she used her real name to register, there would be a record. If it was obtained by someone with ulterior motives, her future would be ruined As long as there were no files left, no matter how the media wrote it, it would only be considered a groundless act and would not have much of an impact ¡°Where is your agent?¡± Yamilet froze. After a while, she said in a low voice, ¡°I have some conflicts with her.¡± Since she did not want to mention it, Anaya did not ask any further. ¡°Have youmunicated with the doctor who will do the surgery?¡± ¡°She said she would keep it a secret for me.¡± Anaya said nothing more and went to register. Yamilet sat back on the chair and looked at Hearst. She said weakly, ¡°Sir, do you want to sit for a while?¡± ¡°No need.¡± Hearst retracted his gaze from Anaya. ¡°I¡¯m going out to buy some food. When shees back, tell her.¡± Yamilet agreed, and Hearst strode out. Anaya paid the fee and came back. She was about to ask where Hearst was. Yamilet said before Anaya could ask, ¡°Your boyfriend went to buy supper.¡± When Anaya heard the word ¡°boyfriend¡±, she was slightly stunned. She exined, ¡°He is not my boyfriend.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Chapter 81 Chapter 81 Chapter 81 Anaya Has an Abortion Yamilet felt that it was a little strange. The man kept staring at Anaya¡¯s back. He looked like a cold man. But when he looked at Anava there was love in his eyes. Was Yamilet mistaken? Yamilet was curious. But Yamilet was not familiar with Anaya and did not ask Anaya about it. Anaya and Yamilet went up to the ninth floor, and the medical staff was already waiting at the door. Anaya asked Yamilet, ¡°Are you sure you want to do it?¡± Yamilet had made up her mind when she saw the pregnancy test results. ¡°This baby is a mistake. It¡¯s the best choice for both of us.¡± Yamilet said decisively. But Anaya could not understand the sorrow in Yamilet¡¯s eyes. ¡°Go inside. I¡¯ll wait for you outside.¡± Before entering the operating room, Yamilet said, ¡°Ms. Dutt, I owe you a big one. I¡¯ll do whatever I can if you ever need my help. Please keep it a secret.¡± It was not a big deal to keep it a secret. Anaya nodded.. Not long after Yarilet entered, Hearst returned with two servings of food. He bought some chips and hamburgers on the street opposite the hospital. Anaya asked, ¡°Do you want to eat here?¡± ¡°Why not? ¡°I just feel that eating snacks in the hospital corridor is a bit¡­¡± ¡°A bit what? it¡¯s a bit strange.¡± Anaya finally found the word, ¡°You look like the type of guy who only eats in fancy restaurants.¡± ¡°Is that what you think of me?¡± He was amused by her and his thin lips curved into a smile. ¡°I once ate rotten apples at the garbage dump¡± He made light of it. Anaya couldn¡¯t tell if it was a joke or not Anaya felt like he was probably joking. He didn¡¯t look like a guy from the slums. Yamilet was pregnant for two months, and it was just an embryo. The operation ended in less than half an hour. After the operation, Yamilet stayed there for observation for another half an hour. Everything was good, and the doctor directly asked Yamilet to leave. Yamilet took off her mask. Her face was pale, and she looked very tired. Anaya helped Yamilet out. Hearst wanted to follow her, but he was stopped by the doctor. ¡°Are you the father of the baby?¡± Hearst wanted to say no, but the doctor continued before Hearst could deny it, ¡°Your girlfriend¡¯s operation is very sessful. But you have to know that abortion is harmful to a woman¡¯s body. Too many abortions will make her infertile. ¡°If you don¡¯t n to have a baby, use condoms or pills.¡± Hearst was in a hurry to catch up with Anaya, so he did not exin. Hearst said, ¡°OK.¡± Then he left. After he left, Bria walked out of the corner of the corridor. Bria recognized Hearst. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. He was the man who was once on a trending topic with Anaya. Bria believed that she had just heard something about abortion. The doctor was about to return to his office when Bria stopped her and asked, ¡°Excuse me, did a woman named Anayae here for an abortion tonight? I am her friend. She asked me toe and pick her up, but I couldn¡¯t find the operating room.¡± ¡°Anaya? She just left.¡± The doctor pointed in the direction of the elevator. ¡°Her boyfriend just got on the elevator. Hurry up. Maybe you can catch up with him.¡± Bria didn¡¯t even thank the doctor and left directly. When Bria went downstairs, her mother Emily Aucher came back with coffee. They met. Seeing Bria, Emily asked with concern, ¡°What did the doctor say? Why didn¡¯t you get your period this month? ¡°It¡¯s an endocrine disorder. The doctor prescribed some medicine. I¡¯ll take it for a while to see the effect.¡± Then Bria asked, ¡°Mom, you have a friend who works in this hospital, right? Can you ask your friend to show me something?¡± ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll make a call and ask her.¡± Soon, Bria received Anaya¡¯s medical records. After reading the medical records, Bria was shocked. Anaya was two months pregnant! Two months ago, Anaya and Joshua hadn¡¯t divorced yet! So it was Hearst¡¯s baby. It meant that Anaya was really dating Hearst when Anaya was still Joshua¡¯s wife. Anaya cheated on Joshua. Anaya was shameless! Bria took out her phone and immediately called Joshua. Joshua, do you have time now? I have something important to tell you.¡± ¡°Do you need a ride?¡± Anaya apanied Yamilet downstairs. Thank you, I¡¯ll take a taxi home.¡± Yamilet forced a smile on her pale face. ¡°Ms. Dutt, thank you so much today.¡± Anaya watched Yamilet get in a taxi. Anaya was about to send a message to Hearst to ask where he was when his car stopped in front of her. ¡°Thank you foring with me,¡± Anaya said as she opened the car door. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Remember that you owe me a meal.¡± *All right, I¡¯ll treat you next time.¡± Anaya looked at the long street ahead. They passed the street lights one after another. So the light inside the car was also litful. Anaya suddenly asked, ¡°Did you give me the evidence that my Uncle Frank went to the pharmacy to buy the medicine? Hearst did not deny it. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°You are the one who asked some guys to hurt Mia and Bryant, right?¡± ¡®Yes.¡± Although Anaya had already guessed it, a lot was going on in her mind when she really heard it. Hearst had done a lot of things, but he never told her. It was as if Hearst could take delight in protecting her. Anaya turned her head and looked at the scenery outside the window. She whispered, ¡°Hearst, don¡¯t be so kind to me. I¡¯m afraid¡­¡± What was Anaya afraid of? Anaya paused, not knowing what to say. Hearst heard her words, but he did not ask her what she was afraid of. He had always been like this. He would never force her to answer him. He allowed her to make decisions on her own. He never pushed her, but he was determined to win her love. When they arrived at the apartment, Anaya got out of the car and said, ¡°Goodbye.¡± Then she turned around and left. She fled helter-skelter. Hearst turned his head and looked in the direction she had left. There was a faint smile on his face. He said softly, ¡°Good night.¡± Then he turned around and left. Bria arrived at the Maltz¡¯s home and headed straight for Joshua¡¯s study. Bria was anxious but she still knocked on the door. Joshua didn¡¯t like it when others behaved impolitely. Even if Bria was his cousin, it was the same. Joshua¡¯s t voice sounded from inside the door. ¡°Come in.¡± Bria pushed the door open and closed it. She rushed to Joshua and asked, Joshua, do you know whom I met at the hospital tonight?¡± Joshua looked at the project on the table and did not look up. ¡°Who?¡± ¡°Anaya and her boyfriend, Hearst!¡± Hearing this. Joshua raised his head, his calm and handsome face looking impatient. ¡°So what? You came over in the middle of the night just to tell me this?¡± ¡°The point is, they went to the gynecology department!¡± Bria was a little emotional, and her pitch turned high. ¡°Hearst apanied Anaya to the hospital. Anaya had an abortion!¡± Chapter 82 Chapter 82 Chapter 82 How Dare Anaya! Hearing this, Joshua frowned unconsciously. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± N?velDrama.Org holds this content. ¡°I went to the hospital tonight. When I passed by the door of the operating room, I happened to meet Hearst. I heard their conversation. It seemed that Anaya went to have an abortion. ¡°I asked my mother to ask her friend to help me. What she did was indeed an abortion surgery! ¡°Joshua, do you know? Anaya has been pregnant for two months! You and she have not divorced two months ago!¡± Bria said angrily. ¡°Are you telling the truth?¡± Joshua frowned. He had never touched Anaya in the year of marriage. If Anaya was really pregnant, this child could only be Hearst¡®s. Bria took out her phone and checked Anaya¡¯s medical records. ¡°This is the record of Anaya¡®s consultation tonight. Take a look.¡± Joshua took her phone and saw it clearly. His face instantly darkened Bria was angry when Anaya snatched the project of McKlein Inc. Joshua refused to help Bria. Bria could not defeat Anaya, so she could only hold back her anger. Today, she finally caught hold of Anaya¡¯s weakness. She wanted Joshua to go and tear Anaya up right now. She added fuel to the fire and said, ¡°Joshua, although she and you have divorced, the fact that she had an affair is true! She said that Lexie ndered her before. Why is this woman so shameless? ¡°I saw the evidence against Lexie on her Twitter. It might not be true. You have to check it again. Don¡¯t be fooled by her. ¡°She treats you like this, so you can¡¯t let her go so easily! You must let her and her adulterer¡­¡± ¡°Shut up Joshua was annoyed by her. Bria was shocked by his sudden reprimand and fell silent. Joshua returned the phone to her. ¡°You are not allowed to spread this matter.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Domestic shame should not be made public. Cecilia and Joshua both cared about their reputation. Bria naturally would not challenge their bottom line. ¡°Joshua, how do you n to deal with this matter?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t need to care.¡± Joshua, are you not going to punish Anaya? She treated you like this!¡± ¡°I will take care of it. You can go back.¡± Bria still wanted to say something, but when she met Joshua¡®s cold gaze, her heart was filled with fear. She took her phone and left. After the door of the study was closed, Joshua¡¯s facepletely sank. He stood up and kicked the bookshelf hard. Anaya, how dare she! He felt that he owed her a lot before and even apologized to her! She was indeed a hypocrite! Aracely was worried about Yamilet¡¯s situation. She greeted Catherine and went back. She went to the crew and saw that Yamilet was fine. Only then did she rx. During the break, Aracely pulled Yamilet to a corner. ¡°You just had an operationst night. Why did you come to film today? Don¡®t you know how to take care of yourself?¡± ¡°I am fine.¡± Yamilet had a smile on her face, and her thick makeup could not hide her sickness. ¡°I have to make money.¡± Aracely knew that her family had a debt. She sighed and said, ¡°No matter how important it is to make money, you have to take care of yourself.¡± ¡®I will,¡± Yamilet nodded and said weakly. Aracely asked again, ¡°Who is the father of the child?¡± Yamnilet was silent for a long time before saying, ¡°Aracely, I don¡®t want to say it.¡± If she didn¡¯t say anything. Aracely wouldn¡®t force her. Among the female artists that Aracely knew, more than half of them had a miscarriage. For someone like Yamnilet, who had no background, to be able to get to where she was today, she would have to bleed a few times for men. She knew Yamilet was miserable and would never look down on Yamilet. This was Yamilet¡¯s own choice. Putting this aside, Aracely still liked this girl who worked hard to get to the top Aracely chatted a bit with her and left the film studioplex. After Anaya knew that Aracely had returned to Boston, Anaya would send her a message every hour to confirm her location. After being asked a few times, Aracely felt that something was strange. She asked tentatively: ¡°Anaya, don¡®t tell me you have a crush on me?¡± Anaya texted: ¡°Fuck off.¡± Aracely chuckled and texted back: ¡°If you like me, then tell me the truth. I won¡¯t discriminate against you.¡± Anaya did not respond to her anymore. Aracely went home, took a bath, changed her clothes, and prepared to go out. As soon as she walked out of the bedroom, she received news from Winston that he wanted her to attend a business banquet tonight with him. Aracely and Darren had agreed to meet in the evening, so she wanted to decline Darren. Winston knew what she was interested in and added, ¡°Joshua and Lexie will attend the banquet tonight.¡± The Hader family was in the fashion area, and tonight¡®s business banquet was mainly to show their new clothes for this quarter. Lexie was notorious recently, and nopany was willing to ept her, so Joshua opened a studio for her. Lexie didn¡®t have many connections in the country. Joshua brought people over tonight to help Lexie expand her connections and get more clients. As soon as she heard the names of these two people, Aracely instantly became interested. ¡°Send me the time and ce. I¡®ll call Anaya and go together!¡± Before, Anaya said that Joshua would not break up with Lexie because of the trending topic. Aracely did not believe it, but it was actually true! Joshua was very affectionate towards Lexie and even opened a studio for her! There was no way for Aracely to watch Anaya suck it up while those two went everywhere together. Lexie had been hanging around Joshua all day and showing off. Did she really think that she could rece Anaya? After persuading Aracely. Winston informed Anaya in advance. Anaya had just finished chatting with Winston when a message came from Hearst. Hearst: ¡°You owed me a mealst night. Will you pay me back today?¡± Anaya: ¡°I have a dinner party to attend tonight. Sorry, next time.¡± Anaya sent a message, but there was no reply. After rejecting Hearst twice in a row, Anaya felt guilty. Time was limited. Anaya intended to go home and change her clothes after work, but Aracely personally came to thepany to pick her up. Aracely took Anaya to the nearest beauty salon and did her makeup. Anaya felt a little helpless. ¡°The limelight belongs to the models on the runway. Why do I have to dress up?¡± ¡°Tonight, Lexie and Joshua wille. You can¡¯t look worse than them! You have to prove that you are living a carefree life after getting divorced!¡± Anaya actually didn¡®t care about this. She was divorced, and she just wanted to have her own life. However, Aracely was in high spirits, so Anaya didn¡®t want to disappoint her. Tonight¡¯s business banquet was held at a club called Maploem Club, and the two of them packed up and set off from the beauty salon. The car stopped at the main entrance of Maploem Club, and the driver went around to open the door for the twodies. Anaya got out of the car and looked up to see a handsome man walking towards them. ULIT Chapter 83 Chapter 83 Chapter 83 Just Drop the Act Anava looked at Hearst, who was walking toward her. Anaya asked, ¡°What are you doing here?¡± ¡°Ms., Tarleton said that you need a date.¡± Hearst looked indifferently. Anaya looked at Aracely. Aracely immediately exined, ¡°I just wanted to help you piss Joshua off. As you can see, Joshua and Lexie are doing so great. You have to show that you still can live a better life without that jerk.¡± Anaya looked a little annoyed. Standing in front of Anaya with his back to the light, Hearst looked down at Anaya with his dark cold eyes. ¡°Why the long face? You don¡¯t wanna see me here?¡± he asked. ¡°No,¡± Anaya bit her lower lip and continued, ¡°I just hate to put you through this because of my personal reason.¡± Anaya felt bad about using others. Anaya didn¡®t want to end up like Joshua. Joshua enjoyed taking advantage of those who cared about him, which made Anaya sick. Aracely realized that she was wrong, so she immediately apologized, ¡°Mr. Helms, I¡®m really sorry. I let my anger get the best of me. Please forgive me. I really should have considered your feelings.¡± ¡°Doesn¡¯t matter. Let¡®s go in there.¡± The three of them walked into Maploem Club. Anaya wore a blue backless evening gown that framed her curvy figure, especially her thin waist. Walking in with grace and sex appeal, Anaya was eye-catching. Anaya attracted everyone¡¯s attention at once as she walked in. Aracely held onto Anaya¡¯s slender and fair arm. ¡°You¡¯re born to be the center of attention, Anaya,¡± Aracely whispered proudly Anaya smiled, ¡°You look gorgeous too, Aracely.¡± Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. ¡°1 know,¡± Aracely echoed with a smile. The men around looked over and eagerly stared at Anava. Hearst approached Anaya unnoticeably and tried to block those men with his tall figure. ¡°Anaya!¡± Suddenly, a familiar voice, filled with surprise, came from behind. Anaya¡¯s smile vanished. Anaya pretended not to hear Bria¡¯s voice and continued to walk forward. However, Bria didn¡®t give up and quickened her pace to catch up. Finally, Bria got in Anaya¡¯s way. Behind Bria were Lexie and Joshua. Bria eyed Anaya up and down. Bria remembered that Anaya always wore in clothes and no makeup at the Maltz¡¯s ce. Although Anaya was pretty, Bria never saw Anaya as a looker, To Bria¡¯s surprise, Anaya¡¯s gown tonight perfectly framed her nice body. Anaya was elegant and dangerously beautiful. No one could take their eyes off Anaya. This was the first time Bria had seen Anaya dress up. At first, Bria thought that she had made a mistake. However, it turned out that the stunning woman was Anaya. It made Bria jealous. Bria snorted, ¡°It¡¯s just a business party. Do you really need to dress up like this? What a whore.¡± Before Anaya could retort, Aracely immediately mocked, ¡°Oh,e on. You¡®re just embarrassing yourself. Are you jealous because Anaya is much prettier than you?¡± Aracely didn¡®t have to work, and she spent most of her time hanging out with other rich girls. Even though Aracely was a nice girl who enjoyed her decent life, she was sharp-tongued. As it happened, Aracely enjoyed picking fights with the bitches. ¡°What? That¡®s bullshit! What is it with her? Why would I be jealous of Anaya?¡± ¡°Well, Anaya is beautiful and attentive. Plus, she can cook. Not like you, Anaya is perfect! Can¡¯t you see? ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s not true. I guess you still don¡®t know, right? I was in the hospitalst night. And I¡­¡± ¡°Bria! Joshua interrupted angrily. ¡°Don¡®t forget what I saidst night.¡± Joshua asked Bria to keep it a secretst night. Bria recalled what Joshua said, so she shut up. Lexie sensed that Joshua and Bria were keeping something from her, but Lexie didn¡¯t take it seriously. Grinning, Lexie came up to Anaya and said, ¡°Haven¡¯t seen you in a while, Anaya. How are you doing?¡± Lexie seemed to be living a good life. Even though Lexie looked as pretty as ever, her smirk face was annoying to Anaya. Anaya ignored Lexie and was about to leave. Nevertheless, Lexie took a step and stood in Anaya¡¯s way. In order to show off, Lexie greeted Anaya on purpose. She wouldn¡¯t let Anaya leave until she had managed to upset Anaya. Lexie couldn¡®t wait to tell Anaya that Joshua still took her side even after he knew everything. Moreover, Joshua was willing to do things for her that he had never done for Anaya. Lexie put on a fake smile and said in a gentle tone, ¡°Joshua recently got me a studio. If I remember correctly, Riven Group mainly focuses on the clothing business. Don¡¯t you think we can do business with each other?¡± Anaya realized that Lexie was here to show off. However, what Lexie was showing off was something Anaya no longer wanted. Anaya didn¡®t give a damn about what Lexie was talking about. Anaya had had enough of meaningless conversations with Lexie. ¡°Ms. Dunbar, I didn¡®t expect you to have the nerve to talk to me after what you had done to me not long ago,¡± Anaya said unfriendly. Lexie froze all at once. ¡°Anaya, I¡®m sorry. I know I shouldn¡®t have done something like that. Can you forgive me? We¡®re still friends as we used to be. I don¡®t want to lose you as a friend...¡± Anaya cut in, ¡°Just drop the act. You¡¯re no friend to me.¡± Lexie pretended to sob, ¡°Anaya¡­¡± At the same time, Lexie secretly nced at Joshua. With a sullen face, Joshua silently looked at Hearst who stood beside Anaya. Lexie knew what Joshua was thinking. Even though Lexie was pissed off, she tried not to show it. She had gotten back together with Joshua not long before. It was a critical time. Lexie didn¡¯t want to screw things up Lexie admitted that she was too impulsive. She thought, shit. I shouldn¡®t have shown off in front of §¡§Ý§Ñ§å§Ñ. Lexie hoped that Joshua wouldn¡¯t overthink it. Sensing Lexie¡¯s embarrassment, Bria stood up for Lexie and instantly changed the subject ¡°Lexie. did Joshua say that he was going to buy Felix¡®s stunning dress for you tonight? ¡°As I know, Joshua never brought Anaya anything. I heard that it was Anaya who brought herself the wedding ring and the house when they got married.¡± There was a scheduled fashion show at the business party to disy the Hader family¡¯s new products Not long ago, Felix Turner, a world-ss fashion designer, promised to work with the Hader family. Felix¡®s first dress after Felix worked under the Hader family was named ¡°Dew¡±. It was said that ¡°Dew¡± would make its public debut in the fashion show. All the clothes at the show could be brought. Therefore, all richdies¡¯ hearts were set on Felix¡®s dress. Lexie hurriedly waved her hand and replied, ¡°Joshua¡¯s all talk. Besides, I can¡®t ept such a valuable gift.¡± Joshua wants to buy it for you because he cares about you. I don¡¯t see why you can¡®t ept it. Isn¡®t it natural for a man to buy his girl things?¡± Mark always bought Bria a lot of jewelry. Bria saw nothing wrong with that and took it for granted. ¡°Bria, I don¡®t think so...¡± Hearing Lexie and Bria¡¯s unreasonable words, Aracely couldn¡®t help but roll her eyes at them. ¡°The show hasn¡¯t started yet, but you sound like you¡®ve bought Felix¡®s dress. Ms. Aucher, why are you so sure that the dress is gonna be Lexie¡¯s?¡± Aracely snorted. Bria said firmly, ¡°I know it will. No matter how much it costs, Joshua will buy it for Lexie!¡± Chapter 84 Chapter 84 Chapter 84 I¡¯ll Buy it for You Joshua frowned when he heard this. When they were in the car, Bria had been telling Lexie about the ¡°Dew.¡± He felt annoyed, so he casually said that he would buy it for Lexie and asked them to go back to discuss it. Why did Bria understand it this way? Hearing Bria¡¯s words, Anaya raised her eyebrows. ¡°Is that so? Then let¡¯s see who bids higherter.¡± Bria was so confident. Anaya was hesitating whether to bid too and make Joshua pay moreter. Anaya was lost in thought when Hearst, who had been quiet, spoke lightly. ¡°You want to have that dress?¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Anaya turned to look at him. ¡°Yes, I do.¡± She was not interested in this dress, but she still wanted to raise the price. ¡°I¡¯ll buy it for you.¡± Joshua, who was opposite him, instantly put on a grim look and stared at the two of them. He had no intention of buying this dress. However, now, he changed his mind. Anaya knew that Hearst always kept his word, so she hastened to say, ¡°No need. I¡¯ll buy it myself.¡± Hearst did not respond. Bria said in a mocking tone, ¡°Anaya, do you think I don¡¯t know the current situation of the Dutt family? Adams has copsed, and Frank has been missing. At such a tense stage, how can you still have the money topete with us?¡± ¡°To fight for dignity. It¡¯s worth it.¡± Anaya deliberately provoked her. ¡°If you bid 160 thousand dors, I will bid 1.6 million dors. If you bid 1.6 million dors, I will bid 16 million dors. I am very curious how much Ms. Dunbar is worth in Mr. Maltz¡¯s eyes?¡± Since Bria had already said that Joshua would buy the dress no matter how much it cost, what was there to be afraid of? Anaya could just raise the price as much as possible. Anyway, she wouldn¡¯t be the one to pay in the end. Bria shouted, ¡°Of course it¡¯s priceless! Lexie is the person my brother cares about most!¡± ¡°Really?¡± Anaya looked surprised. ¡°Since she is priceless, why did Joshua give up on her for 800 million dors a year ago?¡± Bria became speechless, and Lexie¡¯s expression also darkened. Bria tried her best to save her face. ¡°At that time, the Maltz family borrowed as much money as possible. In the end, 800 million dors were missing. If they couldn¡¯t get that sum of money, all the other efforts would be in vain. There would be more losses other than that¡­¡± ¡°Alright, I already know how much Mr. Maltz loves Ms. Dunbar,¡± Anaya interrupted her and saidzily. ¡°I wish the priceless love of your brother and your future sister-inw canst forever.¡± Then, Anaya and the two people beside him left. Bria held Joshua¡¯s hand andined, ¡°What kind of attitude is that? Anaya is so mean. We don¡¯t owe her anything. Joshua, you¡­¡± Joshua nced at her indifferently. ¡°Do you think you haven¡¯t done anything wrong to her in the past year?¡± Bria was lost for words and shut up. Many people gathered at today¡¯s business banquet. They were all in the same circle. So, it was inevitable to socialize. N?velDrama.Org is the owner. A few rich youngdies asked Anaya and Aracely over to have a chat. They were all women, so Anaya did not bring Hearst. ¡°Mr. Helms, excuse me.¡± Hearstplied and watched her walk away. ¡°Tsk, enough staring. If you keep looking at her like that, you may scare her.¡± Hearst turned around, Martin walked out from the crowd and smiled at him, revealing a frivolous and sinister demeanor. Hearst looked at him and asked, ¡°Why are you here?¡± *One of the models on the show today is my girlfriend.¡± ¡°Yourst girlfriend was a female artist.¡± ¡°That was a long time ago.¡± Martin stopped in front of him. ¡°I seem to have seen Joshua just now. if i had known that you woulde, I would have asked that old man from the Hader family to wee you in a grand style and let you show off in front of Ms. Dutt.¡± Hearst ignored his teasing. ¡°Where is Trevor?¡± ¡°Upstairs. Do you wanna talk to him?¡± ¡°Yeah, for business.¡± The socialites gathered together mostly to chat about branded clothing, bags, and thetest gossip. Anaya and Aracely were both uninterested and parted from those people after greeting them. Aracely had been looking for Winston in the venue just now, but she didn¡¯t find him at all. ¡°Anaya, didn¡¯t my brother say that he wasing over too? Why isn¡¯t he here yet?¡± I¡¯m not sure. You may call him.¡± Anaya and Aracely hadn¡¯t contacted Winston since they met. Aracely nodded and called Winston. Only then did she know that Winston was still working overtime in thepany. ¡°Winston, why do I feel like you deliberately keep me upied?¡± Aracely asked in dissatisfaction. A simr thing happened yesterday. Somehow, Winston mentioned a distant rtive in the neighboring city and asked Catherine to take her to pay a visit. *I have work to do, so I can¡¯t leave,¡± Winston said in a gentle tone. ¡°Have fun tonight.¡± *Alright After Aracely hung up. Anaya asked her, ¡°What did Winston say?¡± ¡°He¡¯s still working in thepany.¡± Aracely put away her phone. ¡°Anaya, let¡¯s go to the show stage It¡¯s boring here.¡± Anaya responded and was about to go find Hearst and ask him toe along. A waitress came over and asked, ¡°Are you Ms. Dutt?¡± Anaya nodded. The waiter continued talking, ¡°Ms. Dutt, Mr. Helms asked you to wait for him backstage. Please follow me.¡± What does he want to do?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure about it. You need to confirm it yourself.¡± Anaya didn¡¯t ask further and then said to Aracely, ¡°Aracely, would you like to go together?¡± Aracely smiled mockingly. ¡°He only wants to meet you. Why should I go? Do I look that insensible?¡± Anaya knocked on Aracely¡¯s head. ¡°Then you may go around yourself.¡± ¡°OK¡± Anaya followed the waitress around and walked to the preparation room backstage. The corridor was full of people, and the staff was very busy. From afar, Anaya heard Bria¡¯s unreasonable roaring from one of the rooms. ¡°What do you mean by being sold? The runway show hasn¡¯t even started yet. Who can you sell the ¡®Dew¡¯ to? Is it because you think we can¡¯t afford it that you deliberately don¡¯t want to show it to us?¡± As she approached, Anaya could still hear Lexie¡¯s gentle voice. ¡°Bria, don¡¯t be angry. She is the person in charge here. She shouldn¡¯t lie to us. Since the dress has been sold, just let go.¡± ¡°How can we let go? This person is clearly a snob! Joshua, look at him¡­¡± ¡°Enough!¡± Joshua said in a stern voice. ¡°Mind your manners. You are ady of the Aucher family, not a vulgar bumpkin. Don¡¯t shout all the time!¡± Anaya listened outside and felt somewhat amused. Didn¡¯t Joshua himself often shout hysterically at her? He always acted like a gentleman in front of outsiders. She walked to the door, and Joshua asked, ¡°Who did you sell the ¡®Dew¡¯ to?¡± Joshua showed a powerful demeanor. Facing his gaze, the person in charge felt frightened and answered, ¡°It was bought by Mr. Helms for his girlfriend.¡± Helms?¡¯ Joshua¡¯s eyelids twitched. The next second, Anaya pushed open the door and walked in. ¡®Hi¡¯s quite lively here,¡¯ she said with a smile. Chapter 85 Chapter 85 Chapter 85 Feelings for Anaya When the people in the room saw Anaya, they had different expressions. What was she doing here? Joshua guessed in his heart. His cold eyes stared straight at her. At this time, Bria was already fuw of anger. Not long ago, Bria was sneered at by Anaya. Now, all of Bria¡¯s negative emotions were directed at Anaya, ¡°Anaya, are you a tagalong? You follow us everywhere. Are you jealous that Joshua and Lexie went out together? So you followed us and wanted to cause us trouble, right?¡± The main reason why Anaya came today was to keep an eye on Aracely, and Anaya did not want to cause trouble. However, Anaya did not expect Bria to repeatedly provoke her. Anaya thought, does Bria think I am afraid of her? ¡°Ms. Aucher, please figure out one thing. I was the one who divorced Joshua. Even if he slept with Lexie right now, I would have no interest in their affairs.¡± Anaya looked at Bria with sharp and icy eyes. Joshua already knew that Anaya had given up on him. However, as he heard it, he felt a little depressed. Last night, after Joshua found out that Anaya and Hearst went to the hospital for an abortion, Joshua made up his mind not to pay attention to the two of them anymore. So when Bria and Anaya quarreled today. Joshua did not interfere and just watched coldly. The emotions that he had been trying to suppress surged up inside him at this moment, turning into a sharp sword that pierced his heart. Joshua finally clearly realized that he had feelings for Anaya. He finally understood what the ufortable feeling in his heart was every time he saw Anaya with other men after the divorce. Joshua was jealous. It wasn¡¯t out of possessiveness, but because he liked her. Such feelings had once appeared when Joshua was a teenager But during the summer vacation of his senior year in high school, he dispelled them. These feelings seemed to have made aeback. Joshua¡¯s hands clenched into fists, and his nails sank into his palms. He was trying to calm himself this way. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Back then. Anaya left Joshua behind and ran away when he was in the biggest danger, causing him to almost lose his life. How could he have feelings for this woman again? What he needed to do was protect Lexie. Anaya stared at Bria and did not notice Joshua¡¯s abnormality. ¡°Furthermore, I was invited here. Only those who want to follow others would think I¡¯m following them.¡± Bria did not listen to Anaya at all and red at her with bulging eyes. ¡°You denied it. You are clearly¡­¡± Before Bria could finish speaking, the door to the room was pushed open again. A man walked in, wearing a straight suit and a cold expression on his face. Even though he restrained his dangerous aura, when he swept his eyes around the room, everyone fell silent. The overwhelming pressure from the man made them feel hard to breathe. Anaya turned around and saw the man¡¯s bow tie embroidered with dark patterns. She looked along his slender neck and met his tranquil eyes. Hearst asked her, ¡°You quarreled with others again?¡±. As he spoke, he turned his eyes to nce at Bria. Bria felt a chill down her spine as she grabbed Lexie¡¯s hand, no longer acting as arrogant as before. *Just a small conflict.¡± Hearing the word ¡°again¡±, Anaya felt a little embarrassed. It sounded like she often quarreled with others Well, that was indeed the case. Anaya didn¡¯t want to do that, but these stupid things always came to mess with her. Anaya was about to ask why Hearst called her over when the person in charge who had been taunted by Bria came over ¡°Are you Mr. Helms?¡± he asked tentatively Hearst nodded. ¡°Where¡¯s the dress?¡± ¡°It¡¯s in the box next to the dressing table. Mr. Hader said your girlfriend would try it on, so I didn¡¯t let the model wear it.¡± He looked at Anaya and asked, ¡°Is this your girlfriend? I was shocked when she entered the room just now. I didn¡¯t expect her to be your girlfriend. She is a perfect match for you! ¡®Dew¡¯ will definitely suit her.¡± Joshua, who was at the side, had a sullen face as he listened to the ttering words of the person in charge. Hearst did not respond to thepliments. He said to Anaya, ¡°Try it on to see if it fits you. Felix said that if it doesn¡¯t fit you well, he could adjust it.¡± ¡°You bought the dress in advance?¡± Anaya was a little confused. ¡°Dew¡¯ was the finale of tonight¡¯s fashion show. There were many richdies outside as well as a bunch of media, all waiting to see this dress. : It seemed that the Hader family intended to use this dress to spread the news of the cooperation between the Hader family and Felix, an internationally renowned designer, as a publicity stunt. It could be said that this dress was the soul of tonight¡¯s business party. Such an important item was bought by Hearst before it could appear in public. How much benefit had he promised the Hader family? Anaya could not imagine it. Hearst lightly replied with a ¡°yes¡± and urged her, ¡°Try it on.¡± Anaya wanted to ask something else, but Bria said in a sharp voice, ¡°How much did you spend buying this dress? We will pay double.¡± Hearst and Anaya ignored Bria. Anaya was also curious and asked, ¡°How much did you spend?¡± ¡°I paid no money for it.¡± Anaya did not believe it. Trevor is known as a scrooge. He only cares about money. How could he give such a valuable thing to you? ¡°I promised him an investment in a project.¡± Anaya had never wanted to inquire about his work before, but now she was curious Hearst seemed to be richer than she had thought But no matter how rich he was, Anaya could not ept such a valuable gift from him. ¡°Return this dress to the organizers. I can¡¯t ept it.¡± Hearst said nothing. ¡°Don¡¯t send it to my house,¡± said Anaya, who could tell what he was thinking. Hearstughed. She now could guess what he was thinking. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll tell Trevor that I don¡¯t want it.¡± Hearst knew that Anaya had wanted to buy this dress just to get back at Joshua and the others. Now that she had vented her anger, it didn¡¯t matter who took the dress away. Bria was ignored, and her face turned purple with anger. She began to speak incoherently. ¡°Anaya, you¡®re very capable. You¡¯ve hooked up with a rich man. No wonder you had the confidence topete with us just now! How much can you earn by sleeping with this person for a night? Do you have as much money as when you were Mrs. Maltz? You¡¯re shameless¡­¡± Thwack!¡± A pnded on Bria¡¯s face, and half her face quickly swelled up. The p was not from Anaya or Hearst. The person who attacked was Joshua. Bria covered her face in disbelief, feeling both angry and aggrieved. ¡°Joshua! Why did you hit me?! just told the truth¡­¡± Joshua gritted his teeth and scolded, ¡°Shut up! Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s embarrassing enough? You¡¯re so rude. Is this what the Aucher family taught you?¡± Joshua was already in a bad mood, and Bria was being unreasonable, so how could he endure it? When had Bria ever seen Joshua so angry before? After being yelled at, Bria instantly did not dare to make a sound. Lexie acted as the mediator. Joshua, Bria made a mistake, but you didn¡¯t have to hit her.¡± Joshua did not respond to Lexie, and his face was grim Seeing such a farce, Anaya clicked her tongue. It turned out that Joshua wouldn¡¯t just hit her. It seemed that whoever was close to him was unlucky. The farce finally ended. Anaya did not stay any longer and left with Hearst. Before leaving, she smiled at Bria and Lexie, ¡°I won¡¯tpete with you for ¡®Dew¡¯ter. ¡°This dress seems to be more suitable for Ms. Dunbar.¡± Lexie gritted her teeth. Lexie thought, how can I possibly want something that Anaya doesn¡®t want? Is Anaya mocking me for picking things that she doesn¡®t want? Even though she was extremely angry, Lexie could only suppress her anger. If Lexie married Joshua, the first thing she would do was deal with Anaya. Chapter 86 Chapter 86 Chapter 86 Their New Lovers When Anaya and Hearst came out, the runway show had already begun. Aracely had saved seats for them. She leaned toward Anaya and asked curiously, ¡°Why did youe out together? Were you doing something unspeakable behind my back?¡± Anaya pushed Aracely away with a stern face and told Aracely briefly what happened backstage. After Aracely heard it, sheughed, rocking back and forth. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that piece of shit would be so heartless to his own people. Admirable! ¡°No wonder I only saw Joshua and Lexieing over just now and didn¡¯t see Bria. Bria must have a swollen face from the beating and have gone home to recover from it!¡± After she finishedughing. Aracely whispered in Anaya¡¯s ear, ¡°But what does Mr. Helms do? He actually could make that stingy old bastard, Trevor, give this dress to him. That¡¯s really something.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t ask.¡± Anaya didn¡¯t want to pry into others¡¯ affairs. They had met so many times, but Hearst never talked about his job with Anaya. It must be because he didn¡¯t want her to know. ¡°I don¡¯t think he is poor. Could he be from some rich family?¡± There is no Helms in Boston¡¯s high society.¡± ¡°Could it be that he has juste back to this country? Last time, you said he was on a business trip in Australia.¡± Just then, Jared¡¯s name shed through Anaya¡¯s mind. The mysterious and elusive CEO of Prudential Group. If Hearst was Jared, then it made sense that Prudential Group would agree to invest in Riven Group The seed of doubt was nted in Anaya¡¯s mind. Anaya spent the rest of the time thinking about this thing she didn¡¯t even pay any attention to who got that dress in the end. Aracely wanted Hearst to send Anaya back. So before the event ended, she tricked Anaya out of the car key and drove Anaya¡¯s car away Anaya knew that Aracely loved matchmaking and intended no harm. So Anaya wasn¡¯t angry with Aracely Aracely was her best friend, so Anaya would forgive her for everything. ¡°Mr. Helms, thank you, then.¡± ¡°My pleasure.¡± When they arrived at the exit of the hall, a draught passed by. It was autumn, and it was getting colder. Anaya was wearing a backless outfit today. The wind was hot when she came here, but now it was cold. The draught made Anaya feel a little cold, and she shivered unconsciously. The next moment, a warm coat was put over her shoulders. The familiar herbal fragrance wrapped around her. Anaya turned her head to look at the man beside her. There was only a white shirt left on his body, which added a touch of indifference to him. ¡°Do you not feel cold with only a shirt on?¡± ¡°No. It¡¯s long-sleeve.¡± Anaya just epted his kindness and kept walking toward the entrance. Outside the show venue, many reporters who were kept outside were waiting at the entrance to take photos. As soon as Anaya and Hearst appeared, they attracted the attention of most of the reporters who took photos of them crazily. What happened between Anaya and Lexie earlier was known to almost everyone. Naturally, these reporters knew Anaya Though they might be unable to give the readers some financial news, they could take some photos and write some juicy stories about rich people, which were very popr. Even if there were no juicy stories to write about photos of a handsome man and a beautiful woman would also get a lot of clouts online. The two walked down the stairs. It seemed some big shots were behind them. The reporters at the entrance were very excited. If the security guards weren¡¯t blocking them, they would have all rushed over Anaya took a look back. It was Joshua and Lexie. The two walked arm in arm and looked very much in love. No wonder these tabloid reporters would be so excited. The once-enviable couple met again with their new lovers. People would love to read more when they saw this title. Anaya only took a short nce before she withdrew her gaze and caught up with Hearst. Joshua watched the two get into the same car. Joshua didn¡¯t like what he saw, but there was nothing he could do about it. Others were unaware of the change in Joshua¡¯s mood. But Lexie was the closest to him and also knew him the best. The moment they saw Anaya and Hearst, Lexie felt that Joshua instantly became unhappy. Lexie remembered that Joshua had pped Bria earlier because of Anaya. This had never happened in the past. During the three years she had been abroad, Lexie had been in contact with Bria. And Lexie knew that Bria loved to bully Anaya. In the past year, Bria had done countless awful things to Anaya, and Joshua had never been angry. Today, Bria only had a dispute with Anaya, but Joshua pped her because of it¡­ As Lexie had expected, Anaya was getting more and more important in Joshua¡¯s heart. What should she do to make Anaya disappearpletely and make Joshuapletely hers? Property ? N?velDrama.Org. The Hader family intentionally hyped their coboration with Felix and invited many reporters to the show However, the next day, Felix¡¯s new work, ¡°Dew¡±, didn¡¯t be a trending topic, but the video of Anaya and Hearsting out of the venue after the business party did. In the video, Joshua and Lexie followed behind. ¡°Who said that the triangle is the most stable shape? I think the quadrteral is also quite stable. ¡°No way! Where did Lexie get the cheeks to attend the event with Joshua? Are homewreckers so brazen nowadays?¡± Joshua is also no ordinary person. He didn¡¯t dump Lexie after Lexie¡¯s scandal came out. It must be true love between them!¡± ¡°True love? That¡¯s too good a word for them. I don¡¯t know what Joshua sees in her. Is it because bitches have always been his type?¡± ¡°Why are you all talking about the bad guys? Is the beautiful Anaya not worthy of your attention? The dress on her is so beautiful, okay? I¡¯m dead.¡± ¡°Anaya is so beautiful! Marry me!¡± ¡°Speaking of which, Anaya and the man next to her look so cute together. Anaya only shivered slightly, and he instantly knew she was cold. He was so careful! Unlike my man, he is always eating or sleeping.¡± ¡°Is that man Anaya¡¯s new boyfriend? The way he took off his coat and put it on Anaya was so natural. So sweet!¡± ¡°Anaya, promise me not to get married again. You belong to every one of us!¡± ¡°Anaya, please be my wife!¡± ¡°Hello everyone, Anaya is my girlfriend. We haven¡¯t made our rtionship public or met each other¡¯s parents. We aren¡¯t living together. And we haven¡¯t been blessed by our friends or family. I haven¡¯t cooked a meal for her, and I also don¡¯t have her phone number. But I can say whatever like. ¡°You¡®re shameless! Meh.¡± McKlein Official: ¡°Everyone, you are all dreaming the impossible dream. Anaya has already said that she will marry me when I grow up. Please keep it in your pants and don¡¯t scare my future wife.¡± ¡®Are you using thepany¡¯s ount for your personal use? Are you the young master of the Simpson family?¡± 1 suddenly feel that a wild young man and a beautiful rich woman also make a cute couple¡­¡± Yarden was only joking. He only noticed that he had used the wrong ount after sending the reply. He deleted it at once. However, theizens had already saved the screenshots, and a bunch of people in thements section posted the screenshots Yarden hurriedly went to apologize to Anaya. Fortunately. Anaya did not mind this joke and did not get angry with him. Meanwhile, at Prudential Group. Jayden entered Hearst¡¯s office with some documents. Seeing that Hearst was looking at his phone, Jayden waited nearby. Suddenly, Hearst asked, ¡°Are Yarden and Anaya close?¡± ¡°I heard that they are friends,¡± Jayden hesitated for a moment and said, ¡°At Mr. Dutt¡¯s birthday party last time, Mr. Simpson said that he would marry Ms. Dutt when he grew up, but it should be a joke.¡± Hearst looked up and asked, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me about it?¡± ¡°You have been busy taking care of Ms. Dutt at that time. I figured you wouldn¡¯t want to be disturbed¡­¡± And after that, Jayden forgot about it. His job was to buy and sell stocks and raise money for the projects. His boss¡¯s love life was not his concern. Hearst tapped on the smooth surface of the table. ¡°I remember that the young miss of the Cooper family likes Yarden?¡± a Chapter 87 Chapter 87 Chapter 87 Determined to Be His Enemy Yarden was lying on the king-size bed in the hotel andvishing praise on Anaya. He was about to ask Anaya out for lunch when he suddenly received a call from Kim. ¡°Yarden, when are youing back?¡± ¡°I n to go back right before the university starts. What¡¯s up?¡± Kim nced at the young miss of the Cooper family sitting in the living room who was talking and laughing with his mom. ¡°Your grandmother went for a walk by the river today and identally fell and hurt her leg. Hurry ande back.¡± Yarden sat bolt upright. ¡°Is it serious? Which hospital are you in?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a bit serious. They are putting her leg into a cast. Central Hospital. Hurry up and take a ne back. I¡¯ll get someone to pick you up.¡± Yarden nodded and hung up. He immediately booked the earliest flight and rushed to the airport after packing up his luggage. Only when Yarden arrived at the departure lounge did he have time to reply to Anaya. Yarden: ¡°Anaya, my grandma hurt her leg. I have to go back to see her. I¡¯m already at the airport. Let¡¯s have lunch together another day.¡± Yarden got the reply a whileter: ¡°Okay. Tell her I hope everything will be alright.¡± Yarden heard the boarding announcement for his flight. He hurriedly replied with an ¡°OK¡± and dragged his mini suitcase onto the ne. At the foot of Riven Group¡¯s building. After Anaya sent the message, Hearst leaned against the car and asked her, ¡°So?¡± ¡°I got stood up. Let¡¯s go.¡± Anaya owed Hearst a meal. Just now, Hearst asked her out. Anaya had wanted to reject Hearst because she thought she would have lunch with Yarden, but Yarden suddenly had to go home. Yarden left in such a hurry. His grandma¡¯s condition must be serious. But Anaya hoped there was nothing serious The restaurant that Hearst took her to today was still Cosette Restaurant Their table was at the same ce asst time. It was by the window and favored by natural light. If one looked out the window, one could see the forest park not far away. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve bought this table.¡± It was difficult to make a reservation at Cosette Restaurant. Hearst had taken her here twice, and it was the same table both times. It was a bit too much of a coincidence. Hearst lowered his eyes to look at the menu. ¡°No,¡± he said. He had only bought this whole ce. After ordering, Hearst poured water for her and asked, ¡°Who stood you up?¡± ¡°Yarden.¡± Hearst paused as he poured water. ¡°I see¡­¡± Anaya continued, ¡°I heard that his grandmother identally hurt her leg. I don¡¯t know if she is alright. Adams was in poor health, so Anaya tended to pay more attention to this kind of thing. Hearst handed her a ss of water with a smile. ¡°She should be fine.¡± ¡°I hope so.¡± The Maltz Group Alex ordered lunch for Joshua and sent it to the office. After entering the door, he saw Joshua staring at his phone. Alex thought that his boss was dealing with something important, so he didn¡¯t disturb Joshua. He put down Joshua¡¯s lunch and was ready to leave. Joshua suddenly called out to him, ¡°Get someone to remove the trending topic on the Inte.¡± Joshua was busy with work and rarely paid attention to the gossip news on the Inte. It was only at noon that Joshua heard from Robin that he and Anaya had be a trending topic. Recently, nothing good had happened between him and Anaya. Before Joshua saw the news, he had a hunch that it would not be anything good As expected, when he logged on to Twitter, he only saw very nasty reports. In thement section of the reports, half of thements were criticizing him and Lexie, and the other half were saying how cute Anaya and Hearst looked together. They said that the two both had gorgeous faces and were perfect for each other. Ha! How could that gigolopare with him? He was better looking and was a better fit for Anaya¡­ Joshua suddenly came back to his senses. What was he thinking? Joshua frowned and did not want to think further. Recently, some new recruits had joined the Secretary Department. Alex had to guide them and also do his work. He was on the run all the time. He did not have time to read gossip news. Alex asked cautiously, ¡°Which day¡¯s trending topics are you talking about?¡± ¡°Every topic that is about me and Anaya!¡± Joshua¡¯s veins popped out of his forehead. Alex hurriedly nodded. After he left, he took out his phone and nced at it. Gee, his boss was roundly condemned on the Inte! However¡­ Alex kinda wanted to join them and chastise Joshua. Forget it. If he really did, he would be out of jobs forever. Alex kicked this dangerous idea out of his head and hurriedly called someone to remove the trending topics. After lunch Hearst sent Anaya back to thepany before returning to Prudential Group. Samuel was waiting for him in the office. As soon as Hearst entered the door, Samuel stood up from the sofa. ¡°Hearst, Joshua wants to remove the trending topics. Alex has contacted Twitter. They are willing to pay a high price.¡± Hearst took off his zer and put it over the leather seat. He said indifferently, ¡°No matter how much he pays, we will pay double.¡± ¡°How long do you want to keep them trending?¡± Samuel was prepared to contact Twitter, ¡°Two days.¡± ¡°Do you want me to buy some trolls to roast Joshua? I feel that thoseizens are too gentle.¡± ¡°You decide.¡± Samuel knew Hearst well. Since Hearst did not refuse, it meant that he agreed. ¡°Great. I¡¯ll get you the worst trolls and roast the shit out of Joshua.¡± Samuel couldn¡¯t help but use vulgarnguage. Hearst nced at him. Samuel rubbed his nose and went to do his work. Alex contacted Twitter and raised their offer several times, but they couldn¡¯t make Twitter remove the trending topics. The person in charge probably felt sorry for Alex and kindly told him, ¡°The higher-ups have said that no matter how much you pay to remove the trending topics, someone will pay double to keep them there. You¡¯d better stop wasting your time.¡± When Alex received the news, cold sweat appeared on his forehead. If Joshua knew about this, he would definitely go mad. Alex hesitated for a while before knocking on the door to Joshua¡¯s office and walking in. Joshua was still using his phone. Alex was not sure if Joshua was scrolling through the news about the trending topics. Just as he was about to speak, Joshua asked, ¡°Why am I still the number one trending topic?¡± Alex wiped his cold sweat. ¡°It seems that someone is messing with you. No matter how much we offer, they will pay double to keep it there. So I can¡¯t get this trending topic removed¡­ ¡°Double? Who would waste so much money to do such boring things? Anaya was the first name that popped into Joshua¡¯s head. Anaya hated his guts Seeing so many people on the Inte condemning him, Anaya must be ecstatic. She surely didn¡¯t want toy him off like this. She was really determined to be his enemy! Joshua did not speak for a long time. Alex tentatively asked, ¡°Mr. Maltz, are we still removing this trending topic? ¡°Let it be.¡± He knew that Anaya was very stubborn. If Anaya made up her mind to mess with him, neither of them would be the winner if Joshua chose to fight her till the end. They would only make the middleman earn arge sum of money. Now that the Maltz family had gained a firm foothold, a little bit of gossip about him would not affect their stock prices at all. ¡°Yes.¡± Alex heaved a sigh of relief and left the office. The news about the business party had trended for two days. Even Anaya was stunned. Were theizens so enthusiastic in criticizing that scumbag and home wrecker? ¡°Anaya, what are you looking at?¡± Adams called out to Anaya. Anaya came back to her senses and put down her phone. ¡°Some Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. news.¡± Adams had recovered a lot over the past two days, and he would be able to get out of bed and walk again soon. If not for Frank, Adams would be able to work and live like a healthy person now. Thinking of what had happened at the birthday party that night, Anaya still felt scared. If she had not learned how to perform CPR in her previous life, or if the ambnce had beente. then she would have lost thest of her family. Adams was her only family now, and she must not lose him no matter what. ¡°How does Frank¡¯s case go?¡± The first trial is over, and the sentence is life imprisonment. Frank filed an appeal and wanted a lighter sentence. I will try to pressure the court to end this matter as soon as possible.¡± Adarns nodded. ¡°How is thepany?¡± ¡°Everything is fine Get beller soon When you are discharged from the hospital,e back and take over thepany Then I¡¯ll be free and able to travel the world with Aracely.¡± ¡°You are so cruel. I am already so old, and yet you still want me to work¡­ Anava staved at the hospital until seven o¡¯clock in the evening. When she arrived at the foot of her apartment, Anaya received a call from the private detective who told Anaya that he had gotten the evidence on Darren and Alyson. The two were indeed seeing each other during this period of time. They had even stayed at a hotel together, and there was also a medical certificate for Alyson¡¯s infertility. Chapter 88 Chapter 88 Chapter 88 He Pushes Her Away Again Receiving the evidence, Anaya immediately called Aracely to ask her out to meet up. However, Aracely¡¯s call could not get through. Anaya had a bad feeling and then called Winston instead. ¡°Winston is Aracely at home?¡± ¡°Aracely told me an hour ago that she was going to find you and have dinner. Isn¡¯t Aracely with you?¡± Anaya¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Anaya became more and more anxious. Anaya answered, ¡°No. I tried to call Aracely but I couldn¡¯t get through.¡± Winston was silent for a few seconds and quickly made a decision. ¡°Call your friends first and ask if your friends know Aracely¡¯s whereabouts. I¡¯lle and find you.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± After hanging up, Anaya asked her friends one by one, but no one knew where Aracely was. In Anaya¡¯s mind, there was the image of Aracely, who was covered in wounds from her previous life, lying in the morgue. Anaya was anxious and tried to keep calm. As soon as Winston came over, the two of them went to the bar where Darren was a regr singer. As expected, Darren did not attend the show today. Deafening music came from the dance floor. Anaya raised her voice and asked the drummer, ¡°Where did Darren go?¡± Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. The drummer was the man who said that Aracely was a Fanee thest time. He leaned on the sofa and held a woman in his arms. His attitude was perfunctory. He said, ¡°Why would I know anything about him? After the drummer finished speaking, he suddenly scanned Anaya, putting on a malicious smile. He said, ¡°If you can stay with me for a night, I might be able to tell you where Darren is. Darren and that stupid woman, Aracely, are probably doing it¡­¡± Before he finished speaking, a figure behind Anaya rushed forward, picked up the drummer, threw him on the table, picked up the beer bottle on the table, and smashed it heavily on the head of the drummer On the ss table full of bottles and snacks, blood gradually spread. The music that was about to flip the roof over could not cover the heart-wrenching screams of the drummer Winston had always been a warm and gentle guy in Anaya¡¯s mind. Winston was good to Anaya and Aracely. Even if Winston was angry, he would only scold them. Anaya thought that a modest gentleman like Winston would have nothing to do with such a rude thing as fighting Anaya didn¡¯t expect Winston would be so ruthless when Winston went crazy. When the surrounding people saw this, they all hid far away. There was a wound on the drummer¡¯s head, and he kept wailing. He tried his best to fight back, but Winston held him down. And the drummer could not move. ¡°Where is Aracely?¡± Winston¡¯s usually warm face was as gloomy as a demon¡¯s face. The drummer shouted, ¡°I won¡¯t tell you! Aracely deserves to be vited! No matter how much you beat me, you can¡¯t save her!¡± Winston was enraged by the drummer, and Winston once again raised the bottle in his hand that had been broken and was sharp. Anaya was about to pull Winston away when a woman rushed out of the crowd and grabbed Winston¡¯s hand while trembling. That woman said, ¡°I know where Aracely is. Darren took Aracely to Royal Hotel. Darren said he wanted to choose a good ce for the first time¡­¡± Hearing this, Winston released the cor of the drummer, threw down the broken bottle, and turned to leave. Anaya quickly caught up with him. The drummer covered his head and got up. The woman who spoke just now quickly went to help him, but the drumrner shook her hand off. The drummer said, ¡°Bitch, who allowed you to tell them? The woman was also angry. She pped the drummer on the face and cried, ¡°Do you want to die here? What about me and our son if you die¡­¡± The sounds of arguing gradually faded away. Anaya walked to the door and could only see the taillights of Winston¡¯s car, Anaya did not drive over and could only hail a taxi by the roadside. However, there weren¡¯t many taxis on the road at this time, so the taxi Anaya stopped was either full or not going to where Anaya was headed. Anava had no choice but to take a taxi from her phone. After all this, more than ten minutes had passed. Anaya got into the hotel and called Winston to ask where he was. After six calls in a row, the call was finally picked. ¡°Winston, where are you now?¡± Winston was still catching his breath. Winston said, ¡°I¡¯ve already taken Aracely home. You should go home. Be careful on your way back.¡± Anaya still wanted to ask something, but Winston had already hung up. Anaya called again but Winston had turned off his phone. Anaya felt that Winston¡¯s attitude was a little strange, but Anaya did not think much about it. Anaya put away her phone and was about to leave. Just as Anaya turned around, Anaya saw Joshua and Lexieing out of the elevator. When their eyes met, it was already toote for Anaya to pretend that she did not see them. Perhaps it was because Lexie had taken in what Anaya said during the runway show, Lexie was tactful enough not to greet Anaya. Anaya did not want to pay attention to them. Anaya calmly retracted her gaze and prepared to leave. Anaya was about to leave when Joshua called out to her. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Anaya stopped and turned around. Anaya said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I didn¡¯t follow you here.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant.¡± Joshua choked on Anaya¡¯s sarcasm, and for the first time in his life, Joshua did not give her a bad look. ¡°On¡± Anaya didn¡¯t care what Joshua meant. Anaya only hoped that Joshua would ignore her. Anaya once again moved and left. Joshua did not call her again and walked out with Lexie, following Anaya from not far away. Lexie stared at Anaya as if Lexie wanted to poke a hole in Anaya¡¯s back. Anaya felt disgusted at the thought of being followed by them. Anaya quickened her pace to get out. When Anaya reached the side of the road, she was suddenly stopped by a few hoodlums.. The leader was Darren. Darren¡¯s face was full of marks as if he had been beaten up. Anaya could easily guess that it was Winston¡¯s work. Probably because Darren had wanted to do something bad to Aracely, Darren was beaten up by Winston. ¡°Mr. Cord, a good dog doesn¡¯t block the way.¡± Darren pursed his lips and smiled like a ruffian. Darren¡¯s eyes were filled with hatred. Darren said, ¡°Anaya, did youe with that bastard Winston?¡± Hearing Darren call Winston a bastard, Anaya frowned slightly and said, ¡°So what if I did?¡± ¡°Where did Winston go? Tell him toe back! I will settle this with him tonight!¡± ¡°The Cord family is considered a prestigious family in Boston. Mr. Cord, aren¡¯t you afraid of embarrassing the Cord family by looking for trouble like a local ruffian?¡± ¡°I am willing to do that!¡± Darren was unreasonable. Darren continued, ¡°Since you and Winston are on the same boat, I will deal with you bitch first¡­ Ah!¡± Before Darren could finish speaking, Anaya had already knocked Darren to the ground. Anaya stopped and looked down at Darren. Anaya said, ¡°Mr. Cord, we are all in the same circle. Maybe we will meet again at a gathering. Don¡¯t be indecent.¡± When Darren was beaten up by Winston earlier, Darren was already extremely angry. Darren held his anger and waited to vent it. However, Darren was defeated again by Anaya, a woman. Darren felt even more humiliated. Darren could not listen to Anaya at all and ordered the people around him, ¡°What are you all standing there for? Go! You are men. Are you afraid of this bitch?¡± Darren¡¯spanions heard this and rushed forward. Anaya had been training in the gym for a period of time, and herbat skills had obviously improved, but it was still a little difficult to deal with the several punks with rods. Anaya knocked down a hooligan and was about to pick up his weapon when that man suddenly jumped up and grabbed the rod to hit her leg. Anaya let out a groan of pain and half knelt on the ground. The man still wanted to give her another blow, but he was kicked away by Joshua, who rushed over. That man knocked over the trash can on the side of the road, and he was unable to get up again. Joshua said, ¡°Are you alright?¡± Anaya was surprised that Joshua would help her. Anaya shook her head. When Anaya was about to thank Joshua, Anaya suddenly saw someone rushing over from behind Joshua. ¡°Be careful!¡± Joshua suddenly looked sharp. Joshua turned around and swept his leg, and the man fell to the ground. Joshua took off his suit jacket and threw it on the ground. Joshua stood in front of Anaya and picked up the iron rod. Joshua was full of killing intent. In the past, Joshua had always been in a suit and dressed like an elite, but today, Joshua was more ruthless than those hooligans, and every move was fatal. After an unknown period of time, those people all fell to the ground, and only Joshua was still standing. After Joshua finished with thest person, Joshua quickly turned around and helped Anaya up. The Viciousness in Joshua¡¯s eyes dispersed. Joshua looked worried and said, ¡°Does your leg still hurt?¡± Anaya endured the pain and shook her head. Lexie looked at the two of them supporting each other, and her nails dug deep into her palms. They have already divorced. Why is Joshua helping Anaya? Anaya deserves to die here! A hooligan crawled to Lexie¡¯s feet and grabbed Lexie¡¯s ankle. The man¡¯s breath was weak, and he had no attack power. He probably just wanted to find something to help him up Lexie lowered her head to take a look and deliberately let out a scream in panic. Joshua, help me!¡± Joshua was helping Anaya up when he heard Lexie cry. And Joshua¡¯s expression changed. Joshua couldn¡¯t care about anything else and identally pushed Anaya away, Joshua turned around and rushed to Lexie¡¯s side. Joshua kicked the person next to Lexie away and tightly hugged Lexie. At the same time, Joshua heard a groaning from behind him. Chapter 89 Chapter 89 Chapter 89 The Injury Is Caused by Him Joshua turned his head to look. Anaya¡¯s head hit the wall, and there were traces of blood oozing from her forehead, which was a stark contrast to her fair skin. Anaya frowned. But she did not say a word,in, or get angry. Joshua¡¯s eyes were stung by the bright red blood. He was the one who pushed her away. But he didn¡¯t do it on purpose. Joshua clenched his fists. Strong self-me and all kinds of indescribable emotions filled his entire chest. He felt ufortable. He wanted to go over and apologize, but Lexie put her arms around his waist tightly and buried her head in his arms. She seemed to be scared. ¡°Joshua, thank you. I was really scared by that person who suddenly grabbed me just now.¡± Joshua was agitated, and he casuallyforted Lexie with a few words and was about to go to Anaya¡¯s side. Without waiting for him to go over, the police rushed over and took all the people involved in the matter. When they arrived at the police station, the police took Anaya to a room alone and bandaged the wound on her head, while Joshua and Lexie were arranged to make a statement next door. Joshua and Lexie didn¡¯t know much about the whole thing. They just helped Anaya when she was in danger, and the statement was quickly finished. When they reached the door next door, the female police officer had just finished wrapping the wound on Anaya¡®s forehead. The female police officer put away the gauze and medical alcohol and said, ¡°This group of hooligans actually hit a girl and left wounds in such an obvious ce. What if you are disfigured?¡± Anaya rubbed her leg and casually said, ¡°They didn¡¯t do this to me.¡± Outside the door, Joshua¡¯s action of pushing the door stopped, and he felt guilty Although Joshua didn¡¯t do it on purpose, he was the one who caused Anaya injured on the forehead. ¡°If it weren¡¯t them, then who did it?¡± the female police officer asked. Aniaya did not answer. ¡°May I ask if you are going to start taking the statement now?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take you there,¡± the female police officer said. The female police officer pushed open the door and saw Joshua and Lexie at the door. ¡°It just so happens that you guys are here too. Let¡¯s go to Darren together. We need to check the ordance of your statement.¡± N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Joshua looked past the female police officer and looked at Anaya. He wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, he didn¡¯t say anything and nodded silently. Darren and those hooligans were injured more seriously than Anaya and Joshua. When the police asked, they said that Joshua took the initiative to find trouble with them. Joshua called someone, and Darren was taken away for a while, and when he came back, his mental state did not seem very good, and he confessed everything. Joshua¡¯s people were very efficient, and soon, Anaya received the news that she could leave. The wound on Anaya¡¯s leg still hurt a little, and she limped out. Joshua reached out to help her, but she dodged. Joshua¡¯s hand froze in mid-air, and he felt a little ufortable. Joshua thought, although I made you injure your forehead, if I had not helped you just now, you would have been injured even more seriously. What right do you have to get angry at me? Thinking of this, Joshua retracted his hand, and his tone became a little stiff. ¡°I saved you, but why are you angry with me?¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz, why do you say that I am angry with you?¡± Anaya¡¯s fair and clean face was weak and calm ¡°If you are not angry, why are you avoiding my hand?¡± 1 also treated you like this when I was not angry.¡± Joshua did not find any words to refute her. This was because Anaya had indeed kept her distance from him ever since they divorced. Joshua changed the subject. What happened tonight? Why did Darren want to attack you?¡± ¡°This This matter was rted to Aracely¡¯s reputation, so Anaya didn¡¯t tell him about it and iust is a private affair.¡± Joshua¡¯s eyes shed with gloom, and his tone became even worse. ¡°What is it that you can¡¯t tell me? You implicated me and Lexie!¡± After Joshua finished speaking, he realized that his attitude was not good and fell silent. Anaya looked up at him and said, ¡°I implicated you and Lexie this time. I willpensate you for spiritual damage.¡± If it were at an ordinary time, Anaya would have been angry with Joshua if he had spoken to her in this tone. But Joshua helped her tonight, so she had no right to be angry with him. It was also because of this that she forgave that he pushed her. When Joshua pushed her away and ran to Lexie, Anaya felt ufortable. However, she quickly let go of it. She knew that the feeling of unhappiness was not jealousy, but because being pushed away and abandoned by someone was ufortable. In fact, she also understood Joshua. After all, from the past to now, Lexie had always been the most important person in his heart. He had done his best to help her tonight. Joshua realized that Anaya had misunderstood what he meant. He frowned and wanted to exin, ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant¡­¡± Anaya interrupted him, ¡°Thank you for helping me tonight. I¡¯ll ask Tim to send youpensation and gifts another day. Goodbye.¡± With that, she continued to limp out. Joshua looked at her back and felt depressed. He took a step forward, wanting to catch up with her. He thought, I should send her home. ¡°Joshua! I¡¯m a little scared. Can you send me home?¡± Lexie came out of the room and held his hand. Joshua withdrew his leg and said after a long time, ¡°Alright.¡± Heforted Lexie and then turned to look at Anaya, but he could no longer see her. When Joshua and Anaya were married, no matter how annoying he was, Anaya always greeted him with a smile. After the divorce, he could only see her leaving figure. For a moment, Joshua had the urge to put down Lexie and chase Anaya back. But soon, he dismissed the idea and fell into self-me. Joshua thought, Lexie is the person who gave me a second chance at life. How can I put Anaya in a more important position than Lexie? Even if it is only for an instant thought, I shouldn¡®t have it. It must be because I identally pushed Anaya and caused her to be injured. I felt guilty, so I have this thought Joshua tried his best to convince himself to stop thinking nonsense. He turned to Lexie and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll send you home.¡± Anaya walked to the side of the road and took out her phone to call a taxi but found that her phone had shut off automatically. She did not have any cash on her, so she couldn¡¯t hail a taxi. Anaya did not stay where she was and walked forward. This ce was not too far from the apartment she rented, and it would take more than twenty minutes to arrive Although the wound on her leg would still hurt, Anaya still could endure it. She would rather walk home than go back to the police station to borrow money from Joshua. It waste at night, and there were fewer cars on the road, and Anaya was the only one walking slowly on the sidewalk that was nted with sycamore trees. After walking for an unknown period, a skinny man walked towards Anaya, Anaya nced at him, then continued walking on the floor tiles that had some cracks on them. As the man brushed past Anaya, he suddenly snatched the phone in her hand and pushed her into the green belt. Anaya¡¯s leg was already in pain, and with this twist, she was in so much pain that she broke out in cold sweat. She thought, today is an unlucky day. One after another bad things happened to me. She wanted to chase her phone back, but she felt powerless and could not stand up no matter what. She sat there in a daze for a while, then suddenly grabbed a handful of grass beside her, pulled it up, and threw it out as if she was venting her anger. ¡°Ms. Dutt.¡± Hearing this voice, Anaya was stunned. Chapter 90 Chapter 90 Chapter 90 You Get the Wrong Person Aniaya looked up and saw Hearst standing silhouetted against the sun in front of her. As usual, Hearst was cold and handsome. Anaya remembered her current sorry state, looked down, slowly moved, and hid her upper body behind the short shrubs. Her voice was a little muffled, ¡°You got the wrong person.¡± Hearstughed. He stepped into the green belt, grabbed Anaya¡¯s wrist, and lifted her up. Anaya felt a blur in front of her eyes before falling into Hearst¡¯s warm arms. Anaya¡¯s nostrils were filled with the scent of the herbs she was familiar with. In the past, Anaya resisted Hearst¡¯s closeness, but today, she did not push him away immediately. She asked, ¡°Why do you always have the smell of medicine on you?¡± ¡°I need to take medicine to nourish my body.¡± Hearst pulled Anaya out and helped her steady herself. Then, he took out a phone from his pocket. ¡°This is your phone.¡± Thank you.¡± Anaya took the phone and looked at the road. ¡°Where is the robber?¡± ¡°He was sent to the police station. Let me take you back.¡± Hearst didn¡¯t say much more. His car was parked not far away. Anaya nodded and walked forward. Hearst noticed that her walking posture was a little strange. ¡°Did you get hurt?¡± Anaya nodded ¡°Did you fall just now?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± The previous matter was troublesome to exin, and Anaya didn¡¯t want to talk now, so she casually replied Anaya was walking forward when Hearst suddenly held her waist. Anaya was shocked Her head was spinning, and Hearst picked her up. Anaya¡¯s heart was beating fast. She didn¡¯t know if it was because she was scared or something else. ¡°Why are you suddenly like this?¡± she asked. ¡°You taught mest time.¡± Last time? N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Anaya thought of something. On the day of Adams¡¯ birthday banquet, Anaya sprained her ankle, and Hearst hugged her like this. At that time, Anaya asked, ¡°Have you never been in love before?¡± Hearst answered honestly, ¡°Never.¡± Anaya continued, ¡°At the moment, the sudden movement is moving.¡± Thinking of this, Anaya could not help butugh. ¡°You are a quick learner.¡± Hearst gave a faint smile and did not say much. He carried Anaya and walked forward. Anaya did not notice the Maybach parked not far away from them. Hearst nced at the car from the rearview mirror and stepped on the elerator. Joshua sat in the car and watched Hearst¡¯s car drive away. There was not a trace of warmth on his handsome face, and his eyes were cold. After Joshua sent Lexie home, he was worried about the injury on Anaya¡¯s leg. He wanted to go to her house to take a look, but he did not expect to see such a scene halfway. Lexie forgot that Anaya and Hearst once aborted a child before! Joshua thought, Anaya is of loose morals. / shouldn¡®t have helped her today! After Anaya arrived home, she called Aracely and Winston again, but she could not get through. It wasn¡¯t until the next morning that Aracely called back. She said that she had arrived at Anaya¡¯s house and asked Anaya to open the door. The door opened, and Aracely stood outside the door with a face full of tears. Why are you crying? Anaya was shocked. Could it be that Winston was tootest night, or did Darren go to the Tarleton¡¯s house? Aracely sniffed and noticed the gauze on Anaya¡¯s forehead. Aracely didn¡¯t mention her grievance and asked about Anaya¡¯s injury first, ¡°How did you get injured?¡± ¡°I identally bumped into something and scratched myself. What about you? What happened?¡± Anaya pulled Aracely into the room. Aracely sat down on the sofa. When she heard her question, her tears flowed down. ¡°Anaya, I am so low! I deserve to die! Kill me¡­¡± ¡°Speak slowly. What happened?¡± Anaya sat down beside her. Aracely hesitated for a long time before stuttering, ¡°I ¡­ had ¡­ sex with Winston¡­¡± Anaya was astonished. ¡°Say it again.¡± Aracely held a pillow and buried her face in it. ¡°Last night, I had a candlelight dinner with Darren. I drank too much. Winston might havee to pick me up. I inexplicably felt a little hot. Then ¡­¡± Aracely vaguely rememberedst night her body was hot, so she forced Winston to have sex with her. Winston was so good to Aracely, yet she did such a thing! Aracely said everything decent she remembered. Anaya thought of Winston¡¯s abnormal breathing rate when he received her callst night. It turned out this was the reason. Winston got what he wanted, and Aracely sessfully avoided being deceived by Darren. But because of this, she and Winston had a rtionship that they should not have¡­ For a moment, Anaya didn¡¯t know whether to be happy or sad. She organized her thoughts and decided to start from the source. ¡°Do you know why your body was abnormalst night?¡± ¡®I must have drunk too much.¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s because Darren put something in your wine.¡± Anaya, what nonsense are you talking about?¡± Aracely frowned. ¡°I know that Darren¡¯s profession is hard for ordinary people to ept, but you can¡¯t put this stereotypical impression on him. He is good to me. It¡¯s not about stereotypical impressions.¡± Anaya liked some rock stars. She was just statina the facts. ¡°I have some things here that you might need to take a look at.¡± Anaya was worried that Aracely would go back to Darren to discuss what happenedst night, so she decided to cut it short and directly handed over all the information the detective obtained to Aracely After looking at it, Aracely stood up from the sofa with a ¡°whoosh¡± sound. Her expression was filled with disbelief. ¡°Where did you get this?¡± ¡°I suspected that there was something wrong with Darren earlier, so I asked a detective to investigate. All the information is real.¡± Aracely was stunned for a while before she fell back onto the sofa and muttered, ¡°Anaya, you are afraid that I will feel pressured because I betrayed Darren, so you prepared the fake information to deceive me. You want me to ept my betrayal calmly, right?¡± Anaya did not speak. However, Aracely understood what Anaya meant. ¡°So, Darren is with me because he wants me to be a surrogate mother. He doesn¡¯t like me at all.¡± Although Anaya couldn¡¯t bear to tell Aracely the truth, Anaya nodded. She was worried that Aracely would copse, so she was ready to give her aforting hug at any time. Unexpectedly, Aracely¡¯s sadness onlysted for less than a minute. She wiped away her snot and tears and snapped, ¡°Where¡¯s that bastard Darren? I¡¯m going to castrate him!¡± Essentially, Aracely¡¯s good impression of Darren was basically based on her self-worship and one sided wishful thinking toward freedom. Now that Darren¡¯s image copsed, Aracely would leave decisively. Just like those girls who were clear-headed, if they knew that their idol was scum, they might even come back and trash-talk him, Moreover, they might trash-talk him the most ruthlessly. Seeing that Aracely was so free and easy. Anayaughed. Fortunately, in this life, Aracely recognized Darren¡®s true colors before her feelings for him reached the stage where she was unable to part with him. She let go of him. ¡°Darren is in the police station. If you want to see him, I can take you there. But if you want to castrate him, the police may not allow you to do it.¡± ¡°Why did he enter the police station?¡± Anaya told Aracely everything that happenedst night, and Aracely scolded Darren again. After cursing, Aracely was quiet for a while and asked, ¡°Anaya, can I stay at your house for the time being?¡± Aracely had not thought of how to face Winston yet. ¡°You can stay as long as you want,¡± Anaya agreed. ¡°I love you the most!¡± Aracely said as she hugged Anaya. Chapter 91 Chapter 91 Chapter 91 Her Potential Boyfriends Anaya arrived at herpany and received a call from Winston. ¡°Anaya, is Aracely at your ce?¡± ¡°Yes, she said that she would like to live with me for the next few days.¡± Winston fell silent. Then, he said, ¡°Not surprised.¡± Anaya asked with hesitation, ¡°What do you n to do next?¡± Anaya wasn¡¯t a busybody. She had asked so because Aracely was her best friend. ¡°I still need time to figure it out.¡± Winston had nned to keep his feelings to himself, stay by Aracely, and protect her. What had happenedst night was an ident, and Winston hadn¡®te up with a solution yet. Aracely had told Winston to forget the identst night before her flight this morning, but how could Winston forget? The girl I have loved for eight years and ... Winston thought. Winston felt horny at the thought of the seductive Aracelyst night. Winston collected his thoughts and continued, ¡°Don¡®t worry. I will be responsible. Now she and I need some time alone. Please take good care of Aracely for theing days.¡± N?velDrama.Org holds this content. ¡°Okay.¡± Anaya hung up the phone. When she intended to work, her ringtone sounded again. Kelton Lomas: ¡°Anaya, I will be back today. Do you have time to pick me up at the airport?¡± Kelton was Anaya¡¯s cousin. Anaya¡¯s mother was born into an ordinary family, and the Lomas family were teachers, apart from Kelton Kelton started his career as a child star, and then his acting career went on well. A few years ago, Kelton started to work with some famous directors abroad. He took the lead actor part in a lot of films, and each one became a hit. Now, Kelton was a world-renowned celebrity Anaya and Kelton were close because Kelton had often bought Anaya gifts with his pay behind his parents¡¯ backs in their childhood. The interactions between Anaya and Kelton decreased in recent years because Kelton had been busy with his work. However, the affection and familiarity between them did not decrease at all. Kelton woulde home today, and Anaya was the first person he had informed. Anaya replied: ¡°When will your ne arrive?¡± Kelton: ¡°5 pm.¡± Anaya: ¡°Alright, see you then.¡± In the afternoon, Anaya got her work done. She got off work early and drove to the airport. The return of Kelton leaked out, so the airport was full of his fans. Anaya went into the waiting hall, saw the fans, and then retreated to the outside of the airport. She sent a location to Kelton and told him toe to find her. Half an hourter, Kelton finally appeared with his suitcase. Kelton was dragging his suitcase forward, and behind him was a group of fans, screaming like crazy. The scene was ostentatious. Kelton opened the trunk, stuffed his suitcase into it, got into the car, and immediately told Anaya to drive away. When Kelton took off his sunsses, there was a thinyer of sweat on his handsome face. ¡®Anaya, why didn¡®t you wait for me inside? Your location almost led me to the square in the east. Do you know how tired I was with a group of people running after me?¡± Kelton had informed only several close friends about his return. Therefore, he, in disguise, came back alone and didn¡®t bring his bodyguards. However, the news leaked. That group of female fans almost ate Kelton alive. ¡°I was afraid that your fans would eat me alive, so I didn¡¯t wait inside.¡± Anaya started the car. ¡°Home ¡°Go grab some food first. My parents are in summer training in another city. I will be alone after go horne,¡± ¡°Aren¡®t you afraid of the paparazzi? ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I just arrived, so nobody will follow me.¡± Kelton sounded confident, so Anaya believed him. However, the news that Kelton had dinner with his girlfriend after his arrival became a trending topic that night. Anaya didn¡®t work in the entertainment industry but got involved in trending topics more frequently than celebrities recently. Therefore, she didn¡¯t take her news seriously anymore. There was a discussion about the news on social tforms. ¡°Is Anaya Kelton¡®s girlfriend? No way. A few days ago, I thought she was the girlfriend of that man in the fashion show!¡± ¡°I thought her boyfriend was Yarden...¡± ¡°My wife has a lot of lovers. What should I do? Anxious to hear your advice. I¡®m waiting online.¡± ¡°My wife has a new lover every day.¡± ¡°Is this the happiness of a rich woman? I am envious of her.¡± ¡°I feel that Anaya and Kelton look a bit simr... Is it my illusion?¡± Aracely read thements on the sofa and burst outughing. Anaya and Kelton are cousins, so isn¡®t it reasonable that they look simr? Aracely thought. ¡°Anaya, do you want me to delete the trending topic for you?¡± ¡°No, thanks. Kelton knows what to do.¡± Soon, Kelton¡®s studio told theizens not to overinterpret the rtionship between Kelton and Anaya, who were just friends. Kelton stayed abroad most of the time during the past few years, and Anaya stayed at home. The link between them was weak, so theizens just had some fun and didn¡®t take this news seriously However, this news brought a ballot about who suited Anaya fine. Samuel saw the ballot online and immediately forwarded the link to Hearst. Samuel ¡°Hearst, there is a ballot you and Ms. Dutt on Twitter. Do you want to win?¡± Kelton was a well-known celebrity, so he got the most votes for the time being. Hearst ranked second, and Yarden was thest After a few minutes, Samuel got a reply. Hearst: ¡°Do whatever you want. Samuel clicked his tongue and whispered, ¡°He wants to win but pretends to be indifferent.¡± After theint, Samuel immediately gave orders to his colleagues. In less than half an hour, Hearst led under the help of trolls. As a senior user of Twitter, Aracely knew at one nce that Hearst¡¯s victory was suspicious. ¡°Mr. Helms seems to care about nothing. I didn¡®t know that he was sopetitive and would hire trolls to win.¡± Aracely, whoy on the sofa, turned over. ¡°Anaya, are you sure that you don¡¯t want to ept Mr. Helms? I think you and him are a perfect match.¡± Anaya did not answer the question but asked, ¡°Kelton said that his friend would hold a wee dinner for him tomorrow. Do you want to go?¡± ¡°Of course. I would love to go since it is fun,¡± Aracely blurted out. Then, she sat up from the sofa. ¡°No, no, no. Ask Kelton if Winston will be there.¡± Anaya sent a message to Kelton and quickly received a reply. ¡°He will.¡± ¡°Then, I won¡®t.¡± Aracely fell back onto the sofa and suddenly found the sugar in her mouth tasteless. Kelton sent a message to Joshua after getting the reply from Anaya. Kelton: ¡°Joshua, I¡®m back. There will be a wee dinner tomorrow. Do you want to join us?¡± Kelton hadn¡¯t heard of the divorce between Anaya and Joshua because he spent most of his time abroad. Anaya only mentioned that she had rented an apartment near the hospital to take care of Adams. Anaya and Joshua did not live together, so Kelton also sent a message to Joshua. Joshua received the message from Kelton and frowned. ¡®Anaya and I are divorced.¡± Joshua didn¡¯t send out this message. He hesitated for a moment, deleted the message, and then sent out a yes. Then, Joshua logged onto Twitter. After the trending topic a few days ago, Joshua logged onto Twitter from time to time. There, Joshua saw the trending topic about Anaya and Kelton and then found the ballotunched by fans. Tens of thousands of people were discussing Anaya and her potential boyfriends. The options included Hearst. Yarden, and Kelton. Nobody remembered Joshua. Displeased, Joshua threw his phone aside and didn¡¯t read on. Chapter 92 Chapter 92 Chapter 92 Who Cheats? Kelton sent the location of the gathering to Anaya¡¯s phone. Anaya received it and then walked into the dressing room The apartment Anaya rented was not big, and the dressing room was less than 12 square yards. S Riven Group¡¯s main business was clothing. Thepany would send new arrivals to Anaya every season. The small dressing room was stuffed full of clothes and shoes, most of which she had not tried. Anaya randomly picked a loose beige sweater and a ck skirt to put on. She simply put on light makeup, and her slightly curly long hair scattered around her neck, looking elegant. ¡°Anaya, wait a moment before you leave,¡± Aracely said, pulling Anaya back. Anaya was wondering about Aracely¡®s intentions when the doorbell rang. Aracely jogged over to open the door, and Anaya followed behind her The door opened, and Hearst stood at the door. It turned cold in autumn, and Hearst wore a long ck windbreaker. His figure was even more slender, and he looked more handsome. Anaya looked at Aracely questioningly. Aracely chuckled, ¡°Kelton doesn¡¯t have manymon friends with us. I am afraid that you will be embarrassed if you go, so I want to find someone to go with you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t do it again,¡± Anaya said in a low voice. Aracely was still giggling, trying to get away with it. Anaya understood what Aracely was trying to say. Aracely still dared to do it next time. Anaya gave a gentle flick to Aracely¡¯s forehead and walked out. She apologized to Hearst, ¡°Sorry to trouble you.¡± ¡®I am d. Let¡®s go.¡± Hearst came over by car, and Anaya directly took his car to Sunrise Hotel. The people who came to the party today were basically bia shots in the entertainment industry and several old ssmates of Kelton. Anaya looked around the room, and sure enough, there was no one she knew. Kelton was chatting with his friends. Seeing Anaya enter the room, Kelton came over to greet her. Kelton nced at the person beside Anaya. ¡°This is?¡± ¡°Hearst, my friend.¡± Hearst greeted Kelton. Kelton stared at Hearst, wanting to say something but hesitating. He pulled Anaya to the side and whispered, ¡°You brought this person to the party. Does Joshua know?¡± . ¡°What does this have to do with Joshua?¡± Anaya was confused. Kelton was even more confused than her. ¡°Joshua is your husband. You are close to another man behind his back, and you still ask me what happened?¡± Joshua and I have divorced a long time ago,¡± Anaya said. Kelton was stunned and said, ¡°Anaya, this joke is not funny at all.¡± Kelton would rather believe that Riven Group would go bankrupt tomorrow than believe that his cousin could divorce Joshua. Anaya was not surprised by Kelton¡¯s reaction at all. The other people had the same reaction as Kelton when they first heard the news. Anayaughed self¨Cmockingly. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. It seemed to be known by all that Anaya used to woo Joshua crazily. ¡°You can go and search. I have been divorced from him for two months.¡± Seeing that Anaya did not seem to be joking, Kelton finally wavered, and then he said with a sulk, ¡°You divorced him. Do you not want to see him now?¡± Anaya asked, ¡°What do you think?¡± Kelton didn¡¯t know what to say. Kelton thought to himself, shit, I have invited him. Kelton even texted Joshuast night. He hesitated if he should tell Anaya about this matter, but after thinking about it, he decided to let it go If he said it now, he would be beaten to death. Someone behind Kelton called for him, and Kelton took the opportunity to leave. Anaya turned around to look for Hearst. He seemed to be on the phone with someone. When Anaya went over, Hearst just hung up. ¡°Ms. Dutt, I have a friend upstairs. I need to go up to say hello.¡± ¡°Go ahead. I can do it alone.¡± Hearst nodded and said, ¡°Call me if you need anything.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Hearst left. Anaya did not know anyone here and nned to find a ce to sit down and have some cake. Just as Anaya was about to leave, a woman behind her called out to her, ¡°You are the Anaya who had an affair with Kelton, right?¡± Her tone was unfriendly. Anaya turned around. The two stood face to face, stunned. There was no other reason, only because they both were wearing new products of Riven Group this season. It was not embarrassing to wear the same clothes, but the one who looked better would be the winner. Obviously, Addisyn Hornsby was not the winner. Addisyn and Kelton graduated from the same movie school. Addisyn was a popr star. Not long ago, she was selected by the media as a beauty that only appeared once in a thousand years in America, Of course, the title was an exaggeration. In fact, Addisyn¡¯s appearance in the entertainment industry was only average. Normally, she might have an advantage over ordinary people, but Addisyn wasn¡¯t as pretty as Anaya Someone nearby also said, ¡®I thought Anaya was pretty when I looked at the photos. I didn¡¯t expect her to be prettier than Addisyn...¡± Hearing this, Addisyn red at the man Addisyn had liked Kelton for several years. Last night, she saw the scandal between Kelton and Anava. Although the officials rified the rtionship between the two, Addisyn still regarded Anaya as her imaginary enemy. Just now, her friend told her that Anaya was also here, so she rushed over. Originally. Addisyn wanted to use her beauty to suppress Anaya, but she did not expect that she would lose her spirit right away. ¡°Who are you?¡± Anaya saw that Addisyn hade with ill intentions, and the smile on her face disappeared. m Kelton¡®s fianc¨¦e, Addisyn Hornsby!¡± *Fianc¨¦e?¡± Anaya was stunned. Why hadn¡®t she heard that Kelton was engaged? ¡°Yes, I am Kelton¡®s fianc¨¦e.¡± Addisyn held her head high. ¡°I advise you to stay away from Kelton. He is not someone a woman like you can approach! With just Riven Group¡®s assets, it¡®s still a bitcking if you want to keep Kelton!¡± Anaya didn¡®t want to cause trouble for Kelton, so she didn¡®t argue with this woman who was deliberately picking up a fight. ¡°Ms. Hornsby, you misunderstood. Kelton and I don¡®t have an affair. I don¡¯t even have the intention of keeping him.¡± ¡°You didn¡®t mean that, but you ran to the airport yesterday to pick him up and even shamelessly had dinner with him.¡± Addisyn did not listen to Anaya¡¯s exnation at all. ¡°Ms. Dutt, your story of wooing Mr. Maltz is known by all. ¡°You used to woo Mr. Maltz crazily. Now that you divorced him, you have kept several men of different styles by your side... I really don¡®t know what those men want with you...¡± ¡°Of course, they like me because I am young, beautiful, and rich. If you are jealous, you can try. However, at might be a little difficult for you to win their hearts.¡± Anaya smiled appropriately, but her smile bore a hint of ridicule. The ridicule in Anaya¡®s words could not be more obvious. Anyone could hear it. Addisyn¡®s expression immediately changed. ¡°Anaya, don¡®t be too proud! So what if you are beautiful? So what if you are rich? When you married into the Maltz family with 800 million dors, didn¡¯t Mr. Maltz still cheat on you? If you didn¡¯t have that money. you were nothing¡­. ¡®Who cheated?¡± Chapter 93 Chapter 93 Chapter 93 You Hit the Headlines With Other Men Kelton walked out of the crowd. There was no smile on his usually smiling face. Addisyn met his gaze and sensed his displeasure. She also realized that she had a slip of the tongue. But Kelton had heard what she said, so Addisyn could only say, ¡°Everyone in Boston knows that Anaya¡¯s ex-husband had an affair with Lexie...¡± Kelton looked at Anaya, his beautiful eyebrows knitted together. ¡°Why didn¡®t you tell me about this?¡± Anaya shrugged. ¡°I thought you knew.¡± Anaya had let go of everything that happened in the past. Therefore, Anaya wasn¡¯t disturbed when Addisyn brought up the old matter again. ¡°So, Joshua really had an affair while you were still married?¡± ¡°Technically, no.¡± Anaya knew well about Kelton. She was worried that he would cause trouble, so she exined, ¡°The matter between me and Joshua has passed. You don¡¯t have to worry about it.¡± Anaya did not deny it directly, but said ¡°technically, no¡°, indicating that there was indeed a problem with Joshua in their marriage. Kelton gritted his teeth. ¡°If I had known that Joshua, that bastard, had an affair, the first thing! would have done when I returned home yesterday was to go to the Maltz¡¯s house and beat him up!¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you admire Joshua?¡± ¡°I admired him because you liked him.¡± If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Anaya liked Joshua, who would pay attention to Joshua? He was bad- tempered Kelton answered without hesitation. Anaya suddenly felt warm in her heart. ¡°Kelton, do you really like Ms. Dutt?¡± Addisyn, who was at the side, felt jealous when she saw Kelton defending Anaya Kelton frowned and looked at her. ¡°Who are you?¡± Addisyn froze. ¡°¡­ I am Addisyn. We went to the same university¡­ We once worked together in a drama¡­ Addisyn had liked Kelton for so many years. How could he forget about her? Kelton thought about it seriously and said, ¡°Sorry, I don¡®t remember,¡± Kelton got to know hundreds of new people every year. Other than important ones from work, he found it hard to remember others. Anaya raised her eyebrows and seemed to sense something. Her lips curled into a mocking smile. ¡°Kelton, she is your fianc¨¦e. You don¡¯t know her?¡± ¡°Fianc¨¦e?¡± Kelton looked at Addisyn with a serious expression. ¡°Ms. Hornsby, I have been single for more than twenty years. That joke is not funny.¡± Addisyn¡¯s face was pale. Addisyn made it up casually and said she was Kelton¡¯s fianc¨¦e. Addisyn wanted to make Anaya give up on him. Unexpectedly. Anaya directly told Kelton. Addisyn bit her lips, and a light shed in her eyes. ¡°Kelton, Ms. Dutt said that she wanted to keep you. I wanted to help you make her give up, so I made up a fake identity...¡± Kelton had been in showbiz for more than ten years. He had seen many scheming women. He saw through a newbie like Addisyn at a nce. Kelton said mockingly in a deep voice, ¡®Anaya is my cousin. You said she wants to keep me?¡± ¡°What?¡± Addisyn was stunned. How could they be cousins? If they were cousins, then what Addisyn said about Anaya wanting to keep Kelton was obviously a lie! The surrounding people were all looking at them. Addisyn had never felt so humiliated before. She covered her face and ran out of the room. She happened to bump into Joshua, who was about to enter When Joshua saw someonee out, he hurriedly dodged and let Addisyn pass. Then he entered the room After Joshua entered, everyone in the room looked at him with a strange expression. Joshua scanned the room quietly and saw Kelton and Anaya He walked towards them. Last night, Kelton texted himn Joshua felt that Kelton might not want him to divorce Anaya and wanted them back together He thought about it and decided to show Kelton some respect. On the way here, Joshua Went to buy a gift. That was why he waste. Joshua stopped in front of Kelton and Anaya. He hesitated for a moment, but he still called Kelton. ¡°Kelton, I picked a gift for you on the way. See if you like it.¡± Kelton snorted, ¡°No need, I don¡¯t have the honor to take a gift from Mr. Maltz.¡± Joshua frowned. ¡°Did you especially invite me here just to despise me?¡± ¡°I didn¡®t know what you had done yesterday. Now that I know, what¡®s wrong with despising you?¡± It was merciful of Kelton not to give Joshua a punch! Joshua thought about the change in Kelton¡®s attitude. He looked at Anaya and asked, ¡°You spoke ill of me to him?¡± Anaya asked, ¡°Do you have any good things for me to say?¡± Joshua¡¯s face darkened. Joshua thought, this woman has caused so much trouble recently. How dare she speak to me in that tone? Property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Come out. Let¡®s talk.¡± Kelton put his arm in front of Anaya. ¡°What do you want to talk about? You can talk here.¡± Anaya pulled his arm away. ¡°Kelton, it¡®s okay. It will just be a while.¡± Kelton refused. ¡°What if he hurts you?¡± If she stayed here, Kelton could protect Anaya. Joshua was annoyed and said, ¡°I don¡¯t hit women.¡± Anayaughed. Mr. Maltz, do you have selective amnesia? Didn¡¯t you give Bria a p not long ago? And in her previous life, Joshua had given her countless ps because of Lexie. This man¡¯s words were pleasant to hear. But his deeds were not consistent with his words! Joshua couldn¡¯t retort and chose to remain silent, Anaya looked at Kelton. ¡°Kelton, I¡¯m going out for a while.¡± ¡°Are you sure?¡± I¡¯ve learned how to fight.¡± Kelton was slightly relieved and let them go out to talk. The corridor was empty. They walked to the end. Anaya leaned against the wall. ¡°What is it?¡± Joshua went straight to the point. ¡°Don¡®t you feel that there are more and more rumors about you online? Have you forgotten the warning I gave you?¡± Anaya askedzily, ¡°Mr. Maltz, you have warned me about many things. Which one are you talking about?¡± Joshua tried his best to calm down. ¡°You have been hitting headlines with other men recently. Have you ever thought about the reputation of the Dutt family and the Maltz family? ¡°People call Lexie and me scum because of you. Haven¡®t you thought about reflecting on it?¡± ¡°Are thoseizens wrong?¡± Anaya pursed her lips. She said in a tone full of sarcasm, ¡°Don¡®t you, Mr. Maltz, have the ability to shake the world? If you don¡¯t want to see the news, why don¡®t you just withdraw it? Why do youe and question me? Can I control those reporters of entertainment and gossip?¡± If Joshua could get rid of the news, why would hee to see Anaya? At the mention of this matter, Joshua felt somewhat aggrieved. It had been many years since he had been defeated like this after he had be the head of the Maltz family. ¡°I tried. But it can¡¯t be removed. I think Hearst is behind this matter. You should let him delete all the news on the Inte. It¡®s driving me crazy.¡± Chapter 94 Chapter 94 Chapter 94 Anaya, Come Here ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t seem to have the obligation to help you,¡± Anaya said coldly Joshua was angry. He stepped forward and forced Anaya to the corner. The atmosphere was tense as Joshua said, ¡°You are the reason for all that happened. Why did you say that you had no obligation to help me? You were surrounded, and I helped you. Why are you not willing to help me with this small matter?¡± Joshua had sound reasons to use Anaya, and Anaya felt she couldn¡®t retort. It was said that gifts blinded eyes. It was true that all favors had to be returned in one way or another. Now Anaya didn¡¯t even have the confidence to quarrel with him. Anaya felt a little aggrieved. Seeing that Anaya did not refute anymore, Joshua softened his tone and said, ¡°Call Hearst now...¡± Before he could finish, a cold voice came from behind him. ¡°Mr. Maltz, if you want the things on the Inte to disappear, you can directly go to me. Why are you making things difficult for Anaya?¡± Joshua turned around and saw Hearst walking over. The emotion in Hearst¡¯s eyes was faint, like the morning fog that was about to dissipate, but his attitude was so tough that it could not be ignored. Hearst¡¯s gaze moved away from Joshua andnded on Anaya. He raised his slender hand slightly and said in a gentle tone, ¡°Anaya,e here.¡± When Joshua heard Hearst calling Anaya so intimately, his jaw tightened. He felt extremely ufortable. Anaya did not know why this usually polite man would suddenly call her so intimately, but she knew that Hearst was helping her out, so she did not hesitate to take a step forward and walk to his side ¡°Have you finished greeting your friends?¡± ¡°Yes, they came early, and they have already left.¡± Joshua looked at the two of them, his eyes cold. ¡°When did you two be so intimate?¡± After he finished asking, he didn¡¯t wait for the two of them to answer. Heughed and said, 1 forgot that you guys have had an abortion Presumably, you guys have already done something even more intimate!¡± Joshua gritted his teeth and said word by word, ¡°You really have no sense of shame!¡± ¡°What abortion?¡± asked Anaya with a frown. ¡°Do you want to y dumb with me? Bria saw everything the night you went to the hospital to have an abortion! I still have your medical records in my hands. Do you want me to take them out for you to see?¡± Only then did Anaya remember that night when she had used her name to help Yamilet register at the hospital. ¡°I wasn¡¯t the one who had the abortion. The real patient¡¯s identity is special, and she can¡¯t leave a medical record of the abortion. I just went to help her that night.¡± ¡°Do you think I will believe you?¡± Joshua sneered. ¡°Whatever.¡± Anaya had be tired of always exining to Joshua because he never believed her. She did not want to exin anything more to him. ¡°That day, I was surrounded by a group of people, and you helped me. Later, I had already sent a gift to the Maltz¡¯s house to show my gratitude. ¡°If you think that a gift worth a few hundred thousand dors is not enough to repay the favor, please name a price. Tell me how much you want me to repay your favor. I will give you the money as soon as possible. ¡°In the future, if you threaten me with this matter again, I won¡®t respond.¡± After Anaya finished speaking, she pulled Hearst¡¯s sleeve and said, ¡°Let¡®s go.¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Hearst nodded and left. After taking a few steps, Hearst stopped and turned to look at Joshua. He was reserved, and he had a deep quiet strength as he said, ¡°Mr. Maltz, I will get people to remove all the trending topics about you online. I will help Anaya repay your favor. ¡°If there¡®s nothing else, please don¡¯t pester her. ¡°I don¡¯t like it.¡± Joshua clenched his fists. There seemed to be a fire burning in his eyes, but he could only watch the two people in front of hin walk away together. Joshua kicked the wall, stood in ce for a while, and followed the two back to the private room. Back in the private room, Hearst apologized to Anaya, ¡°Sorry, I was impulsive just now. In order to anger Joshua, I called your name.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Anaya shook her head, ¡°Can I continue to call you that?¡± he asked. ¡°Sure.¡± Anaya agreed hesitantly. It was just a form of address, and it was not a big deal. Hearst¡®s thin lips curved slightly as he spoke in a low and serious tone, ¡°Anaya.¡± He could finally call her ¡°Anaya¡± instead of ¡°Ms. Dutt.¡± This simple name seemed to contain a lot of meanings. Anaya originally looked at him, but when she heard him call her that, she slowly looked away. There were many people who called her name. However, no one had sounded so pleasant. ¡°Anaya!¡± Anaya heard someone call her again. She was shocked. Kelton strode to Anaya and did not notice her strangeness. He said, ¡°Anaya, I just saw that Joshua also came back, and his face didn¡®t look good. What did he say to you? He didn¡®t bully you, did he?¡± Anaya calmed down and said, ¡°He didn¡®t bully me. We¡®ve already finished our talk.¡± Anaya calmed down Kehon saw that Anaya didn¡¯t seem to be lying, so he was relieved. ¡°He is sensible. If he dares to touch you, I will fight him even if I have to sacrifice my career!¡± Anaya was amused. She joked, ¡°He has bullied me many times before. Are you going to fight him to death now?¡± Kelton looked serious as he asked, ¡°When did he bully you?¡± Anaya had known Kelton since she was a child. From his expression, she knew what he was Thinking and immediately wanted to end the topic. ¡°When he and Lexie had an affair. Now that their reputation has been ruined, I sort of have gotten my revenge. Don¡¯t provoke them.¡± Anaya and Joshua had already gone their separate ways. If she implicated Kelton, it was too dear a price. Kelton frowned and reluctantly agreed with her words. Soon, someone called Kelton, and he left. Anaya was about to ask Hearst to find a ce to sit down with her when someone¡®s lipstick suddenly fell and rolled to her feet. It was Addisyn¡¯s. Perhaps it was because Addisyn had lost her face in public not long ago, she was very friendly to Anaya. She smiled at Anaya and said, ¡°Ms. Dutt, don¡®t move. I will pick it up myself.¡± Anaya stood still as she was told. Addisyn squatted down. From Anaya¡¯s angle, she was unable to see Addisyn¡¯s expression. Addisyn picked up the lipstick, stood up, and smiled at Anaya, ¡°I¡®m really sorry.¡± After Addisyn apologized, she was about to leave when someone grabbed her shoulder. Hearst looked at her with hostility in his deep eyes. ¡°Hand over your phone.¡± Addisyn froze, then she shook off his hand, turned around, and raised her voice. ¡°Sir, watch your manners. Please don¡®t touch me, or I¡®ll sue you for molestation!¡± Addisyn said angrily and was about to leave. Hearst blocked her way again and repeated in a deep voice, ¡°I¡¯m doing this to save you some dignity. Hand over the phone.¡± Addisyn was so frightened by his aura that her entire body trembled. However, she still gripped her phone tightly, unmoved. Anaya was clear that Hearst was not a person who would go out of his way to cause trouble. For him to do this, it was definitely because Addisyn had something on her phone that she did not want others to see. Chapter 95 Chapter 95 Chapter 95 Be Falsely used She walked over to Hearst and asked, ¡°What¡¯s in her phone?¡± Hearst saw that Addisyn was unwilling to cooperate, so he stopped caring about her dignity. ¡°She just filmed underneath your skirt.¡± Addisyn screamed in anger, ¡°Nonsense! I am also a woman. Why should I have an interest in another woman? I am not a psychopath!¡± Hearst didn¡¯t argue with her. He just quietly stared at her, his eyes terrifying. Anaya quickly made a decision. ¡°Ms. Hornsby, if you didn¡¯t take a photo of me, please show me your album and let me check it.¡± Addisyn bore a grudge against Anaya, and it was very likely that she wanted to take her indecent photos to create trouble and deliberately retaliate. Addisyn took a step back. ¡°I have something private in my album. How can I show it to you? Do you think that you were not ruthless enough to bully me just now, so you deliberately made things difficult for me? ¡°Anaya, you can¡¯t be so shameless! I have already apologized to you, and you are still targeting me. Do you have a 17 4 She spoke with great confidence and falsely used Anaya. Kelton was nearby. When he heard the dispute over here, he immediately walked over. ¡°What happened?¡± Seeing him, Addisyn felt a little guilty. Anyone wanted to leave a good impression on the person they liked. So did she. Anaya told Kelton the whole story, and Kelton looked at Addisyn and said, ¡°Ms. Hornsby, please show us your album and let us have a look. If there is something private in your album, you can directly click on the camera and only let us see the first photo.¡± Addisyn was stubborn. ¡°I¡­ The first photo in my album is private¡­¡± A girl in the crowd said, ¡°Ms. Hornsby, I saw that you had been taking the photos of the delicacies on the table just now. Why can¡¯t we see these photos?¡± That girl¡¯s words made Addisyn¡¯s excuse a joke. Kelton reached out his hand and said in a tough tone, ¡°Ms. Hornsby, I don¡¯t want to be impolite to ladies.¡± Addisyn bit her lips and refused to give in. Kelton was no longer polite to her and directly took her phone. ¡°What is the password?¡± Addisyn remained silent. Kelton tried to input his birthday. The phone was unlocked. ¡°Take a look at the album,¡± Kelton said as he handed the phone to Anaya with mixed feelings. If Addisyn really took Anaya¡¯s indecent photos, it would be inappropriate for him to see. Addisyn did not expect her password to be deciphered so quickly. She was about to snatch the phone but was stopped by Kelton. Anaya looked at the first few photos in the album. Sure enough, it was her photos. ? ¡°Ms. Hornsby, what else do you want to say?¡± Anaya looked up with a cold expression. ¡°You made me embarrassed first. Since you are Kelton¡¯s cousin, why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier? Why did you make me make a show of myself?¡± Seeing that she couldn¡¯t defend 410 WHT BONIG Property ? N?velDrama.Org. herself, Addisyn was not afraid of anything and shouted. Kelton said angrily, ¡°I¡¯m an artist. My family information needs to be protected. As an insider, why don¡¯t you understand such a simple fact? Even if Anaya isn¡¯t my cousin, it¡¯s none of your business even if there is a scandal between us!¡± Seeing that Kelton was angry at her because of Anaya, Addisyn gritted her teeth, grabbed the wine on the table, and strode towards Anaya. While Addisyn was screaming her lungs out, Anaya had already deleted the photos in the album, the trash can, and iCloud automatic backup. As soon as she finished deleting the photos, she noticed Addisyn rushing toward her with a ss of wine. She took a few steps back, and the cold red liquid did not ssh on her face but soaked her beige sweater. Not only did Addisyn pour the wine, but she also raised her hand that was holding the wine ss as if she wanted to smash Anaya¡¯s head with it. However, before she could do anything, her wrist was grabbed tightly. Only a ¡°crack¡± was heard, and she screamed in crushing pain. Hearst looked no longer as noble and distant as he had been just now. He looked cold and sharp, and the air around him seemed to condense into fine ice. Addisyn was stunned by his gaze. The scream from the pain reached her mouth, but she could not make a sound as if someone had grabbed her throat. She felt that this person seemed to want to kill her. ¡°Mr. Helms!¡± Anaya saw Hearst¡¯s strange expression and immediately shouted. She had seen him holding a gun at the shooting range. She also saw him holding a dagger at her door and wanted to take someone¡¯s lifest time. Although Anaya knew that he was a person who knew when to stop, she was still inexplicably worried that he would do something ruthless. Hearing her voice, Hearst did not do anything. He threw Addisyn to the side and retracted his hand silently. Addisyn¡¯s left hand was in so much pain that she could not lift. it up, and her body was still trembling. No one paid attention to her. Anaya was only wearing a single piece of clothing, which was more than half soaked. ***** ¡°Are you cold?¡± Hearst tried his best to ease his voice. ¡°The air conditioner is on. It¡¯s fine.¡± A friend of Kelton said, ¡°I remember that Mr. Maltz and the owner of Sunrise Hotel are familiar with each other. Should we book a room for Ms. Dutt to get changed first? It¡¯s cold to wear wet clothes in such cold weather.¡± It was silent for a moment. The man also seemed to realize that he had said something wrong and hurriedly shut up. Joshua was being pestered by a few people who wanted to curry favor with him and plied him with a drink. He had originally paid no attention to it, but he was suddenly mentioned, so he looked over. He said indifferently, ¡°Why should I care about her?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need your care, either,¡± Anaya sneered. For a moment, the atmosphere was even tenser. Hearst broke the ice with a loud voice. ¡°I¡¯ve booked the presidential suite of this hotel for a year. If you don¡¯t mind, you can go up and get changed first.¡± Anaya hesitated for a few seconds before agreeing. ¡°Thank you.¡± The two of them walked out. When Joshua saw that the two were about to leave together again, his heart skipped a beat. He stood up and called out uncontrobly, ¡°Wait a minute!¡± They paused their steps. Hearst turned around and asked, ¡°Mr. Maltz, is there anything else?¡± Joshua opened his mouth, wanting to say that he could. immediately contact the manager of Sunrise Hotel to prepare a room. However, it seemed inappropriate for him to say it now. ¡°Nothing.¡± Joshua clenched his fists. Then, the two no longer stayed and left together. Kelton was worried, so he excused himself and nned to catch up with them. Addisyn held his hand. ¡°Kelton, I didn¡¯t do it on purpose just now. Don¡¯t be angry with me¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me.¡± Kelton broke free of her hand with a cold face. ¡°I¡¯m not familiar with you.¡± Addisyn had done this series of foolish things because she adored him. Kelton had intended to give her a chance at the beginning and turn the big matter into small ones. But she sshed wine on Anaya and tried to smash the ss on Anaya¡¯s head. For such excessive behavior, no matter how much she adored him, he could not show any mercy because of this. He finally warned, ¡°What you did today won¡¯t end like this. I¡¯ll punish youter.¡± Then, he followed them and left. Joshua sat in the crowd, watching the few leading characters leave one by one. The knuckles of his hand which was holding the wine ss were slightly pale, and the emotions in his eyes were unknown. Chapter 96 Chapter 96 Chapter 96 Boast Without Shame Anaya changed her clothes and came out. Kelton asked her, ¡°Do you still want to go back to the private room?¡± ¡°I want to go home.¡± Anaya shook her head. Kelton felt a little distressed to see Anaya was obviously tired. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will help you get back at Addisyn.¡± After Kelton finished his words, he looked at Hearst and said, ¡°Mr. Helms, could you send Anaya back?¡± ¡°Of course,¡± Hearst said indifferently. Kelton thought Hearst was much better than that bastard Joshua. ¡°Thank you for helping Anaya today. You cane to me if you need anything.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± There was still a group of people waiting for Kelton in the private room below. So he did not stay long and quickly left. Hearst drove Anaya home. After getting out of the car, Anaya did not leave immediately. ¡°Mr. Helms, Joshua helped me once before, and I gave him hundreds of thousands of dors in return.¡± Anaya stood by the car and looked inside. ¡°I can pay you back in this way too if you want.¡± Today, Joshua threatened Anaya with the favor he had done for her, which made her very ufortable. Anaya hated owing a favor. Therefore, Anaya didn¡¯t want to be at a disadvantage because of such a thing again.. ¡°You don¡¯t have to return it,¡± Hearst said in a light tone. Hearst did not want Anaya to return the favor. Because Hearst thought Anaya could always keep him in her mind only in that case. Hearst knew that if Anaya returned the favor, he would lose contact with her. Anaya frowned. ¡°You should have heard the conversation between Joshua and me. What if you force me as Joshua did just now¡­¡± ¡°I am different from Joshua,¡± Hearst interrupted Anaya. ¡°I won¡¯t do anything that you don¡¯t like.¡± Hearst looked at Anaya with his eyes full of affection and said straightforwardly and seriously, ¡°Of course, other than chasing you.¡± Anaya felt her face blushing. Anaya thought, this man looks cold and restrained. How could he say such shameful words so directly? C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°You¡¯d better hurry back,¡± Anaya changed the topic and said. ¡°Be careful on your way.¡± The next morning, when Anaya arrived at thepany, she called Tim into the office. ¡°Are the funds for thend auction ready?¡± The auction of East Boston would be held tomorrow afternoon, and Anaya needed to confirm everything again. ¡°The finance department has got the fund ready.¡± Tim hesitated for a moment. ¡°Ms. Dutt, Mark asked me to inform you that there is a shareholder meeting at 9 a.m. for you to attend on time.¡± ¡°Who called this meeting?¡± Anaya frowned. ¡°Several shareholders did that,¡± Tim carefully said. ¡°It seems that the news that you want to bid for East Boston has spread. This meeting is probably held to persuade you to give up this project¡­ ¡°Do you need me to cancel the meeting?¡± ¡°No need.¡± Anaya knew if she didn¡¯t attend the meeting, the group of people would probably directlye to her office, so it was better to gather everyone together and make a one¨Ctime stand. Anaya was ready for a verbal battle and took Tim to the meeting room on time. After the meeting officially began, someone soon started to make things difficult for Anaya. ¡°Ms. Dutt, I heard that you are going to participate in the auction for East Boston and you n to build buildings there. Is that true? Who will rent shops in such a remote ce? I don¡¯t agree. How can you just jump into such a big project?¡± The person who spoke was Jason Leach, an old member of Riven Group. He had been in this position since Riven Group was founded. The man sitting next to Jason was a man of Mark¡¯s. During the time when Frank was detained, it was this man who tried to help Frank out, but luckily Anaya¡¯s men could always find that in time to stop him. Seeing that there was no hope of turning over the case, Frank asked this man to keep a close eye on Anaya¡¯s work. Frank believed that since Anaya was newly appointed and had no experience, it was easy to make mistakes in her work. Frank thought as long as he could catch Anaya napping, Anaya would be pulled down from the position of the executive president, and Mark would rece her for the time being. Frank had been keeping an eye on Anaya¡¯s work all this time. He had thought that it would take some time before he could catch hold of her weakness, but he had not expected that Anaya would make a slip¨Cup in her work so quickly. East Boston was located in a remote area, and other than building an industrial park there, there was no other value. However, the subsidiarypany under Riven Group already had aplete industry chain, and there was no need to expand the factory. Even if the industrial park could be sessfully sold after being built, the profit was negligible. Frank thought it was a waste of money and the circting funds to bid for a piece ofnd that had no value at all. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s true.¡± Anaya sat upright, humble and polite, but her attitude was very tough. ¡°I have to do this project. If it fails, I will personally bear all the responsibility.¡± ¡°Bear all the responsibility? Can you? All your money belongs to Riven Group, and if you use the money of Riven Group, you¡¯re spending our money!¡± Jason got furious. The others also echoed in session, all of them standing opposite Anaya. ¡°That¡¯s right. We are all shareholders of Riven Group. If you lose money on this project, everyone will have to take responsibility together. We have no reason to pay for your willfulness!¡± ¡°There are so many potential projects waiting for us to do. Why do you insist on going into real estate? Are you too full of yourself? I am afraid you will fail in the end and implicate ust all.¡± ¡°You once lent 800 million dors to the Maltz family and put Riven Group in great trouble. How dare you still do such a stupid thing? Mr. Dutt is still in the hospital. If he knows about this, he will be furious!¡± ¡°Be quiet,¡± Anaya said in a cold voice. ¡°In a week¡¯s time, documents will be issued that the authority will focus on the development of East Boston. If it is well developed, it is very likely to be the new CBD of Boston. At that time, you are gonna make a fortune.¡± Jason snorted, ¡°Where did you get the news from? There is no news from the outside world at all, and how could you know that? I am afraid that you have been deceived!¡± ¡°If this project fails,¡± Anaya said in a low but firm voice, ¡°I will sell all the assets under my and grandfather¡¯s name to make up for the loss of thepany this time. ¡°If the project seeds, then we will share the profits together. However, if it fails, I will fill in the loophole of the funds myself, and you won¡¯t lose anything. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, you still want to stop me?¡± The people on Mark¡¯s side quieted down. However, Anaya¡¯s men got anxious. ¡°Ms. Dutt, it¡¯s a big deal to sell all the assets. Why don¡¯t you discuss it with Mr. Dutt?¡± Anaya affirmed, ¡°It¡¯s fine. This project will work.¡± ¡°Boast without shame!¡± Jason sneered. Anaya ignored Jason¡¯s ridicule and stood up. ¡°Let¡¯s bring the meeting to a close. I will not let go of the project about East Boston. There is no need to persuade me anymore.¡± After Anaya finished speaking, she left inrge strides. When Anaya walked past Jason, he said in a low voice, ¡°What a silly girl! If you really take this piece ofnd, you¡¯ll regret it.¡± Jason was obviously saying this for Anaya to hear. Anaya nced at Jason, but she did not say anything. Instead, she directly walked out of the conference room. Anaya thought, facts speak louder than words. As long as I can withstand the pressure of these old bastards and take the project, we will just wait and see. Chapter 97 Chapter 97 Chapter 97 Who Deals With Addisyn? Kelton slept until noon because of the jetg when the doorbell rang. He got up from the bed, scratched his belly, and walked to the door. He now lookedpletely different from the perfect image in front of the camera. He pressed the walkie¨Ctalkie. The person who rang the doorbell was Addisyn. Kelton instantly woke up and thought. Alright, I haven¡¯t even gone to look for you. But youe knocking on my door! Kelton did not change his clothes and went downstairs in slippers. After all, he was a male artist, and it was not good to let a woman in rashly. In the hall on the first floor, Addisyn was pacing back and forth, her brows locked tightly. She was in a terrible fix. When she saw Keltoning out of the elevator, she immediately walked over. ¡°Kelton ¡­ Mr. Lomas, I shouldn¡¯t have targeted Ms. Duttst night. I can apologize for what I did. Can you let me go? ¡°I¡¯m still looking forward to getting this year¡¯s best supporting actress by ¡®Small Boat¡®. If you get someone to change me, what should I do?¡± ¡°Small Boat¡± was a new movie by a famous director. This director was able to win awards for almost every movie. As long as someone yed a role in his movie, he wouldn¡¯t be too bad. Addisyn took a lot of effort to get this role. The movie was about to start filming, but the director asked for a new spot. Not only that, but her other work was also losing. This morning, she received more than five termination notices. Last night, Kelton said that he would not let go of the matter of her pushing Anaya so easily. Addisyn guessed that Kelton should be the one behind the scenes. She had been busyforting her partners all morning and wanted to continue the cooperation. When she was finally free at noon, she immediately drove over to find Kelton. Kelton was a little stunned. ¡°¡®Small Boat¡®? Who changes you?¡± He had fallen asleep after drinking winest night and hadn¡¯t even had time to do anything. ¡°Didn¡¯t you ask someone to rece me?¡± Addisyn was stunned when she saw that he did not seem to know what was going on. ¡°Not me.¡± Kelton denied it honestly, and then said in a mocking tone, ¡°However, no matter who this person is, he really did a good job.¡± Addisyn was speechless. Before Addisyn lost control and went crazy, Kelton directly asked the security guards to ask her out. After Kelton returned to the room, he informed Anaya of the news. Anaya was also surprised. It was obvious that she wasn¡¯t the one who did it. Kelton thought about it and called Joshua again. ¡°Did you deal with Addisyn?¡± ¡°What happened to her?¡± Hearing Joshua¡¯s question, Kelton immediately understood that this matter had nothing to do with him. ¡°Nothing.¡± Kelton got the answer and did not intend to talk nonsense with him anymore. Before hanging up the phone, Kelton scolded, ¡°Bastard!¡± He sessfully evoked Joshua¡¯s anger. Kelton dared to scold him directly! And Joshua couldn¡¯t get through to him when he called back. Kelton blocked him. Joshua¡¯s face darkened as he called Alex into the house. ¡°Go and investigate what happened to Addisyn.¡® Alex didn¡¯t understand why his boss was interested in Addisyn, but he didn¡¯t ask much and immediately went to investigate. Soon, he told Joshua about Addisyn being terminated by many ¡°Can you find out who did it?¡± Joshua frowned. ¡°The people in charge of thosepanies kept it secret. They refused to reveal anything, and we failed to find any information.¡± Failed? There was no secret in the world. Only Hearst could make Joshua unable to find anything. Previously, when he asked his subordinates to investigate Hearst¡¯s identity, they also failed. Joshua sneered, ¡°Hearst is quite good to Anaya. But he hides everything he does and doesn¡¯t want to be exposed.¡± Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Alex asked tentatively, ¡°Do you still want to continue investigating?¡± ¡°No.¡± Anaya betrayed him and had an intimate rtionship with Hearst. Why would he care about her? He had been so kind since he didn¡¯t look for trouble for them! On the top floor of Prudential Group, in the president¡¯s office. Samuel helped Hearst order lunch and sent it in. He ced the lunch box on the coffee table and excitedly walked to the desk. ¡°Hearst, I heard that Ms. Dutt is going to participate in an auction tomorrow afternoon. Do you want to go over and ¡®run into¡® Ms. Dutt?¡± Hearst and Anaya didn¡¯t run the same circle. Hearst had to take the initiative to ¡°run into¡± her. ¡°Arrange it for me.¡± Hearst closed the folder with an indifferent expression. ¡°Have you settled Addisyn¡¯s matter?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve handled this matter!¡± Samuel patted his chest. ¡°I promise that woman will never appear in public again!¡± ¡°OK.¡± Hearst answered lightly and walked to the sofa to sit down. He noticed that there was a pink lunch box on the table in addition to the hotel takeout box. This small and delicate thing was ipatible with the office that was well¨Cdecorated luxuriously. Samuel noticed that he was looking at the pink food box on the table and walked over to exin, ¡°My girlfriend made it for me. Women just like to make these meaningless things. I already said that I like to eat takeout, but she insisted on making it for me. No matter how I tried to refuse, I couldn¡¯t stop her.¡± As Samuel spoke, he opened the food box and showed it in front of Hearst. ¡°This doesn¡¯t look as good as the food in the hotel. I really envy you for being able to eat the food from the hotel.¡± It was obvious that Samuel was showing off. Hearst rolled up the sleeve of the white shirt to his elbow, revealing a small part of his smooth muscles. He got the fork and said, ¡°Does Amelia know how many women you had before?¡± Amelia Lynn was Samuel¡¯s girlfriend, a good girl. In order to date her, Samuel would never mention the girls he had met in Canada. Although Samuel hadn¡¯t had sex before, he had many girlfriends before. If Amelia knew about his past, she would definitely break up with Samuel. Samuel thought, it¡¯s a threat! He¡¯s single, and he doesn¡¯t even allow me to show off my affection? Samuel didn¡¯t dare to vent his anger. Holding the food box, he silently squatted in a corner and ate. After lunch, Hearst received a notification from his cell phone. He picked it up and took a look. It was a message from Anaya. Anaya: ¡°When should I return the clothes I got from the hotel?¡± Hearst replied: ¡°You don¡¯t need to return it. I bought it.¡± Anaya: ¡°Then I will transfer the money to you.¡± Hearst: ¡°No need.¡± Hearst paused for a moment and sent another message: ¡°Do you want to return my favor?¡± Anaya: ¡°Yeah. Is there anything you want?¡± Hearst: ¡°Help me prepare a lunch.¡± Hearst typed this sentence for a long time before finally deleting it all. Hearst: ¡°Nope.¡± After sending the message, he put down his phone, leaned against the chair, and slowly closed his eyes. C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org Unknowingly, the things he wanted to get from her seemed to be increasing. Hearst didn¡¯t expect that he would be touched by such a small thing. Chapter 98 Chapter 98 ?Chapter 98 Joshua Has a Car ident At night, at the Dunbar¡¯s ce. It was quiet at the dining table, except for the tter of cutlery. Dominic chatted with Lexie with a loving smile on his face. ¡°Lexie, how¡¯re things going between you and Joshua? After the engagement was canceled, did he ever mention it again?¡± Lexie¡¯s hand stopped in midair. Her father asked her to go home for dinner, and she knew what he was up to. Marisa sneered, ¡°She caused such a scene before. Mr. Maltz won¡¯t marry her.¡± Hearing the sarcasm, Lexie maintained her usual fake smile. ¡°Joshua will marry me. It¡¯s just that the last time was a little overwhelming for him. He needs some time to process it. So he took a break.¡± ¡°A break?¡± Marisa didn¡¯t believe her at all. ¡°Do you mean a break from all mess or a break up with you?¡± ¡°You seem to want me to separate from Joshua, don¡¯t you?¡± Marisa gloated, ¡°Oh, I¡¯m just being honest. You see, Mrs. Maltz doesn¡¯t allow you to walk in her house, and Joshua wants a break. How many chances do you think you have of marrying him?¡± ¡°Since you raised doubts, how about I call Joshua over now and let him give you an answer? ¡°It¡¯s just that Joshua hates it when people force him to do something. If you annoy him, well¡­¡± Lexie did not finish her sentence, but everyone present knew what she meant. Marisa could see that Lexie was trying to scare her. Ever since Lexie became Joshua¡¯s girlfriend, she had been more and more arrogant! Marisa cast her fork on the table unpleasantly. Dominic gave her a kick under the table. And he made a wink telling her to stop. When Marisa picked up the fork and began to eat, Dominic looked at Lexie and said, ¡°Lexie, the sooner it¡¯s settled, the better. I will feel relieved. ¡°Once a girl¡¯s youth is gone, it¡¯s gone. Joshua can¡¯t dy it as long as he wants. You should do it quickly and get married!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll try my best,¡± Lexie agreed. After dinner, Danica saw Lexie out. ¡°Are you sure about what you promised to your dad?¡± With no one around, Lexie shook her head. ¡°Not really.¡± She had lied to Joshua and lost his trust. Besides, Joshua had been paying more attention to Anaya recently, so she was not sure about it. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that she had saved his life five years ago, Joshua might break up with her already. However, Lexie didn¡¯t actually save him five years ago. She lied about that, too. If Joshua knew about this, she would bepletely finished with him. ¡°I remember you said that Joshua started dating you because you saved his life. Is that right?¡± asked Danica. ¡°Yes, so?¡± Lexie nodded. ¡°You saved him five years ago. He has always been grateful to you, but it¡¯s a long time. He might have forgotten about it,¡± Danica analyzed seriously. ¡°Why don¡¯t you make an ident and save him again? ¡°After that, you can say some nice things to him. He would fall in love with you again. Then he would definitely propose to you.¡± Lexie was hesitant. ¡°I have lied to him once before. If he finds out I lie to him again¡­¡± ¡°Then just take the secret to your grave. You¡¯ll be fine,¡± Danica grabbed her hand and said earnestly. ¡°If you seize this chance, you will be Mrs. Maltz!¡± ¡°Mom, forget it.¡± Lexie did not make up her mind. Joshua had a rare blood type. Five years ago, Joshua had heavy bleeding. His life was in danger. It was Anaya who drew blood to save him. Not to mention that she could not find anyone with a rare blood type in such a short time, it was difficult for her to create an ident. If one thing went missing, Joshua¡¯s life would be gone. Although she wanted to be rich by making use of him, she wasn¡¯t greedy enough to put his life at risk. Anyway, she liked him. Seeing that Lexie was hesitant, Danica did not say any further, but she had other ns. One day at noon, Joshua received a call from Danica. ¡°Hi, Joshua. I¡¯m sorry to disturb you. Lexie said that she had a stomachache. I¡¯m kind of tied up with all the things, so can you go see her for me?¡± Joshua knew that Lexie had menstrual cramps. When they were in university, he took care of her several times. He had nothing to do at noon, so he agreed and drove to Lexie¡¯s house. He stopped to wait for the red light at a deserted intersection. He waited for the green light. Joshua tapped the steering wheel with his fingers as the seconds ticked. With a casual nce, he saw a speeding truck from the left rearview mirror. The truck was very close to the intersection, but there was no sign of slowing down. Joshua sensed that something was wrong. His blood boiled, and he stepped on the elerator. But it seemed a littlete. Bang! There was a big crash at the intersection, which frightened the others nearby. Joshua¡¯s car was knocked over in the middle of the road, and the truck fell into the green belt opposite the road. When Lexie received a call from Danica, she was having lunch with her colleagues. Danica¡¯s voice was a little anxious and excited at the same time. ¡°Lexie,e to Massachusetts General Hospital now!¡± ¡°What happened? Are you ill?¡± Lexie frowned. ¡°It wasn¡¯t me. It was Joshua!¡± Danica seemed tough a little. ¡°He had a car ident! He¡¯s bleeding a lot now and needs your blood. Hurry over!¡± ¡°Why did you do this without consulting me?¡± Lexie soon connected everything together. C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°I know you are angry with me, but what happened had happened. There is no turning back. You must seize this opportunity!¡± Lexie stood up and couldn¡¯t help but scream at the phone, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you discuss it with me? He can¡¯t take my blood at all!¡± ¡°What? Why? Didn¡¯t you save him five years ago?¡± Danica was puzzled. Lexie felt that she was going crazy. ¡°I don¡¯t have a rare blood type, and the person who saved him five years ago was not me! Didn¡¯t I tell you to forget it? Why on earth did you do this?¡± ¡°What?¡± Danica was stunned. It was only at this moment that she began to panic. ¡°Then what should we do? Joshua was in the hospital. The doctor said that if he didn¡¯t get blood in time, he would die.¡± Although Danica had prepared for the worst, she was still in a panic when facing it. Lexie hung up and took it out on the chairs around her. The others were frightened seeing her like that. They didn¡¯t dare make a sound. Lexie paced back and forth in her room and called Anaya atst. Anaya was going to thend auction at two o¡¯clock in the afternoon. After confirming all the details, she went to lunch. As soon as she went to the cafeteria, her phone rang. It was a strange number. When it was connected, it was Lexie¡¯s voice. ¡°Anaya, Joshua had a car ident. He is in Massachusetts General Hospital. You have to go there immediately!¡± Anaya wanted to hang up the phone in the first ce, but when she heard what Lexie said, she did not. ¡°Why did you call me? What can I do in the hospital?¡± Chapter 99 Chapter 99 Chapter 99 Save Joshua Lexie sounded anxious. ¡°He bled a lot and needs a blood transfusion. There is no stock of Rh¨Cnegative blood in the hospital, so you need toe over.¡± ¡°How do you know my blood type is Rh¨Cnegative?¡± Anaya frowned. ¡°I saw it during the high school physical examination. You and Joshua both have the Rh¨Cnegative blood type. I remember this.¡± Lexie was a little impatient, but she still put on a pleading tone. ¡°I know you hate me and Joshua, but this is about Joshua¡¯s life. Now only you can save him! Hurry to Massachusetts General Hospital. Go before it is toote to save Joshua!¡± After ending the call, Anaya stood there without moving. Tim was right beside her, probably noticing that Anaya had something urgent to deal with. ¡°Ms. Dutt, the auction will start at two o¡¯clock in the afternoon. If you go deal with other things now, you may miss the¡­¡± To be honest, Anaya really did not want to waste any more time on someone who had nothing to do with her. But it was someone¡¯s life. If it was anyone else, Anaya would probably choose to lend a hand too. ¡°Take the documents and wait for me at the auctionter. I¡¯ll be there as long as I¡¯m done.¡± Tim nodded and reminded worriedly, ¡°Ms. Dutt, we have prepared the project of East Boston for a long time. Please don¡¯t miss it.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Anaya responded and rushed to the hospital quickly. When she arrived at the hospital, Lexie was already waiting for her. Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. ¡°How is Joshua now?¡± Anaya jogged over and asked before she stopped panting. ¡°He is still in the operating room.¡± Lexie came over with a pen and a piece of paper. ¡°I have already completed the procedures. Sign your name and follow the doctor to draw your blood.¡± The situation was urgent. Anaya had no time to care about anything else. She signed her name and immediately followed the doctor to do a check¨Cup and draw her blood. The process of drawing blood was very fast. After it ended, the doctor warned, ¡°Ms. Dutt, a lot of blood was just drawn. In a 710 while, a nurse wille to put you on a drip. Please wait here for a moment. Don¡¯t walk around.¡± Anaya nodded. After the doctor left, she did not wait for the nurse. Instead, Anaya immediately took a taxi to the auction. The project of East Boston would be a turning point for Riven Group to rise, and Anaya could not miss it no matter what. Sitting in the taxi, her head was a little dizzy, and Anaya saw a rge mass of ck shadow in front of her eyes. She didn¡¯t care and tried to stay sober. When she reached the ce, Anaya paid the fare and immediately rushed to the venue. When she entered the auction venue, the bid happened to be thend of East Boston. Tim found Anaya at the first moment and waved to her. The shadow that Anaya saw grew bigger and bigger. Anaya was almost unable to see the road ahead clearly. She felt that her legs were so weak. Anaya shook her head, tried to stay awake, and sat down beside. Tim. There were not many peoplepeting for East Boston, and the bidding process was very smooth. Anaya only bid three times, and she won thend at 48 million dors. The auction was still going on, but Anaya did not have the energy to pay attention to anything else. She leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes to rest. Anaya barely managed to hold on until the handover process waspleted. As Anaya walked out, her tense nerves instantly rxed. All the strength in her body was instantly sucked out. Anaya tilted and was going to fall. Before she fell, someone held her. Anaya tried hard to open her eyes to see who the person in front of her was, but her eyelids were so heavy that she could not open them. Anaya waspletely unconscious. When Tim saw the tall man who had suddenly appeared, he was a little nervous. The man did not seem to be cold or overbearing, but the aura around him was so strong that it could not be ignored. Although Tim did not want to talk to him, he had to bite the bullet and step forward because his boss was held by the man. ¡°Sir, thank you for holding Ms. Dutt. Please allow me¡­¡± As he spoke, Tim extended his hands to hold Anaya. Not only did the man who was holding Anaya not release her, he even carried her in his arms. Anaya was 5.5 feet tall and wasn¡¯t short among the girls. When she was held in the man¡¯s arms, she looked so small and delicate as if she could be easily broken. When Tim saw that the man was going to take Anaya away, he said again, ¡°Sir¡­¡± The man ignored Tim and directly left with Anaya in his arms. Tim wanted to catch up, but Samuel stopped him. ¡°Tim, don¡¯t worry. Hearst won¡¯t hurt Ms. Dutt. Your work today is done. You can go back and rest early.¡± Samuel was responsible for helping Hearst keep an eye on Anaya. He was very clear about her social connections and, of course, knew that Tim was Anaya¡¯s assistant. Tim couldn¡¯t stop being worried. ¡°Who is that gentleman?¡± ¡°He¡­¡± Samuel pondered and suddenly grinned. ¡°He is your boss¡® future husband.¡± Joshua was transferred to the ICU after the operation. Danica and Lexie waited outside the ward. Danica reminded Lexie in a low voice, ¡°When Joshua is hospitalized, stop all your work in the studio. Take care of him here all day. You must let him see you as soon as he wakes up and know that you have been worrying about him and be haggard because of him¡­¡± With an expressionless face, Lexie interrupted Danica, ¡°Mom, was Joshua¡¯s car ident really arranged by you?¡± ¡°You didn¡¯t want to do it, so I did it for you. If you want to get what you want, you have to y some tricks,¡± Danica said usibly. Danica went from a maid to Dominic¡¯s wife. She had done countless and all kinds of bad things. Danica was used to getting what she wanted by hurting other people. ¡°The driver promised me that he would take responsibility and go to jail in order to pay for his daughter¡¯s surgery. You must keep your mouth shut in front of Mr. Maltz. Don¡¯t leak it out. ¡°This has nothing to do with you and me. Do you hear me?¡± Lexie was silent for a long time. She closed her eyes and opened them again. There was no hesitance in her eyes anymore. Since it had happened, Lexie could not turn herself in at this time. She must seize this opportunity andpletely set her marriage to Joshua. ¡°I understand. I will be here and see what I can do. You can go back.¡± Danica nodded and got up to leave. Not long after she left, Cecilia rushed over. ¡°Where is my son? How is my son?¡± Cecilia cried on the way there. Her eyes were already a little swollen, and the exquisite makeup on her face was also ruined. Cecilia grabbed Lexie¡¯s arm and shook it fiercely. ¡°Joshua just finished the operation and is now in the ward. He hasn¡¯t woken up yet. I just transfused my blood to him. There should be no big problem. He will definitely be safe,¡± Lexie responded. She had already put on a show and squeezed out a few drops of tears. When Cecilia heard that, she stumbled to the ward and looked at the unconscious person inside through the ss, sobbing. ¡°He was fine when he went out in the morning. Why is he like this now¡­¡± ¡°Mrs. Maltz, don¡¯t be too sad. Everything will be fine.¡± Lexie took the opportunity to let Cecilia like her. Cecilia looked at Lexie with tears in her eyes. She wasn¡¯t as sick of Lexie as before. Cecilia nodded hard. Chapter 100 Chapter 100 Chapter 100 Does Hearst Have a Chance? When Anaya woke up, she smelt a strong smell of disinfectant and saw the white ceiling of the hospital. Anaya had an IV on her right hand. The liquid in the medicine bottle slowly dripped down, just in time for the sound of the clock turning in the room. Anaya propped herself up and found that there was a man sitting on the sofa opposite the bed. The warm afternoon sun came in through the window, outlining the man¡¯s deep and handsome facial features. His face was stunning and arresting. Noticing that Anaya had woken up, the person on the sofa closed theputer and walked to the bedside. ¡°Do you feel better now?¡± Anaya nodded. Her lips were still a little pale, and she looked more attractive because of being weak. ¡°Did you send me to the hospital?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Hearst bent down and pulled up the quilt for her. ¡°Do you want to eat something?¡± Anaya had not eaten lunch at noon. After she woke up, her stomach felt ufortable. ¡°I want some porridge.¡± Hearst arranged for someone to buy it and then looked at Anaya. ¡°The doctor said that you fainted because of anemia. Have you eaten on time recently?¡± ¡°I just missed one lunch. That¡¯s not the reason for my anemia.¡± ¡°Then what is it?¡± ¡°Joshua had a car ident. I went to give him a blood transfusion,¡± Anaya said, not hiding the truth. Hearst frowned and subconsciously reprimanded, ¡°Again, you¡­¡± Before he finished speaking, Hearst suddenly stopped. ¡°What?¡± Anaya looked up at him. Hearst paused for a moment and then said, ¡°Nothing.¡± Not long after, Samuel returned with pumpkin porridge, ced the porridge on the bedside table, and quickly turned to leave. ¡°Mr. Helms¡­¡± Anaya couldn¡¯t move her right hand with an IV on it. She wanted to ask Hearst to bring the porridge over and put it on her quilt. But before Anaya finished her words, Hearst said, ¡°Eat it yourself.¡± Hearst¡¯s tone was extremely t. But Anaya vaguely sensed some anger from it. She wondered, why is he angry? Does he think that I want him to feed me? ¡°Mr. Helms, I just want you to put the porridge on my quilt. I will eat it myself.¡± Hearst silently ced the porridge bowl in front of Anaya. After putting it down, he sat back on the sofa. Anaya took the spoon with her left hand. The man on the sofa reminded her, ¡°Be careful of the heat.¡± Anaya raised her eyes and looked over. Hearst had started working again. There was no expression on his face, so Anaya could not tell how his mood was. Anaya pondered, is he angry or not? Probably not. After all, Mr. Helms is a tolerant and generous person. Moreover, I don¡¯t seem to have done anything to make him angry. Anaya slowly finished the porridge. At the same time, the drip happened to be done. Anaya found her phone and hesitated for a while before calling Lexie. She fainted because of the blood transfusion. If Joshua died, Anaya would feel like her blood had been wasted. When the call connected, Anaya asked, ¡°Has Joshua been rescued?¡± Hearing her words, Hearst stopped typing on the keyboard for a moment and looked up. ¡°Yes.¡± Lexie walked away from Cecilia and went to a corner. She deliberately said unfriendly, ¡°You care about him so much. Why? Do you still love him?¡± ¡°No.¡± Anaya¡¯s voice turned cold. ¡°I just don¡¯t want my blood to be wasted. If it were anyone else, I would also call to ask.¡± N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ¡°So, you won¡¯t ask Joshua to repay you, will you?¡± ¡°I want nothing from him. I didn¡¯t help him because of any rewards. After today, I won¡¯t even bother to mention this.¡± ¡°You¡¯d better be telling the truth,¡± Lexie said, feeling a little relieved after getting Anaya¡¯s answer. She knew that Anaya was a proud person and would not spread out this thing. But still, Lexie was a little worried. After all, as long as Anaya leaked it, there was no hope for Lexie to marry into the Maltz family. Anaya did not want to talk much with Lexie and quickly hung up the phone. After finishing the drip and the meal, Anaya felt that her body hadpletely recovered, so she got off the bed. After she stood on the ground, Anaya realized that Hearst had been looking at her. ¡°Is there anything wrong?¡± ¡°No.¡± Hearst shifted his gaze away. ¡°I¡¯ll take a taxi back. I¡¯ll get someone to return the hospital fees to you tomorrow.¡± Anaya was thinking about how she should refuse if Hearst insisted on sending her home. However, in the next second, Hearst agreed, ¡°Okay.¡± Anaya was sure that Hearst was indeed a little strange today. In the past, Hearst would offer to send her back. He had never been so cold to her. Realizing what she was thinking, Anaya immediately excluded all the weird emotions. She thought, I always hope that Mr. Helms won¡¯t be so good to me. I should be happy that he is indifferent to me. Anaya tried hard to ignore the feelings in her heart and said goodbye. Samuel was waiting at the door. When he saw Anayae out, he greeted her with a smile, ¡°Ms. Dutt, are you leaving?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Anaya responded casually and continued to walk forward. Samuel did not see Hearste out, so he entered the ward to take a look. ¡°Hearst, Ms. Dutt is leaving. Aren¡¯t you going to send her back?¡± Hearst put theputer into theputer bag. ¡°She will take a taxi.¡± Samuel found it a little strange. ¡°She always says that she will take a taxi. But you trick her into your car every time.¡± Hearst coolly nced at Samuel. ¡°Trick her?¡± Samuel realized that he identally told the truth and immediately corrected himself. ¡°No. You will always invite Ms. Dutt to get in your car out of goodwill. Sorry, I didn¡¯t use the right words.¡± Hearst retracted his gaze and did not respond. He did not want to discuss things about Anaya for the time being. Although Hearst had been mentally prepared that Anaya wouldn¡¯t forget Joshua, when he faced the cruel fact, he couldn¡¯t be calm or peaceful. Five years ago, Anaya almost died because of a blood transfusion for Joshua. Today, she made the same choice. Hearst thought that he would have a chance after Anaya was divorced. He wondered, was I wrong? However¡­ Even if Anaya still had another person in her heart right now, I won¡¯t back off. The divorce of Anaya and Joshua made me realize a fact. Other than me, no one will really cherish Ana. Since Joshua can¡¯t protect her, I will. By the time Anaya reached home, it was alreadypletely dark. Aracely sat on the sofa with Sammo in her arms, watching TV. Seeing Anaya back, Aracely and Sammo came to her. ¡°Anaya, why did youe back sote? I brought you some cake. But you didn¡¯te back, so I ate it all.¡± ¡°I was busy with work.¡± Anaya looked tired. ¡°I¡¯m going to take a bath.¡± Seeing Anaya¡¯s haggard face, Aracely no longer pestered her and picked up Sammo. ¡°If you are tired, go to bed early.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Anaya walked into the bathroom, filled the bathtub with water, andy in the bathtub. The warm water reached her corbone, and Anaya¡¯s fatigue from the long day was alleviated. Too many things happened today, and Anaya was indeed a little exhausted. Tomorrow, she had to deal with the follow¨Cup matters of thend of East Boston. Anaya also had to go to the hospital with Adams for a check¨Cup. When the shareholders of thepany knew that thend of East Boston had been sessfully won by her, there would definitely be an argument. The water vapor filled the air, and Anaya seemed to be in a daze. She was still a little dizzy and did not stay in the bathtub for too long. Anaya quickly dried her body and changed into her night dress beforeing out of the bathroom. The living room was filled with a rich milk fragrance. Aracely walked over with a cup of hot milk in her hands as if she was presenting a treasure.,Sammo followed by her feet with his tail swaying, as ttering as Aracely. Chapter 101 Chapter 101 Chapter 101 Marry Her if You Want ¡°Come on. Have a ss of milk. It can refresh you and get you big boobs.¡± Listening to Aracely¡¯s nonsense, Anaya didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. ¡°These don¡¯t seem to be the benefits of milk.¡± ¡°Who cares? Just drink it.¡± Anaya took the milk and took a sip. The doorbell rang. Aracely volunteered. ¡°Sit. I¡¯ll get the door!¡± With that, Aracely hustled to open the door. When the door opened, a bodyguard suddenly pushed Aracely to the ground. Cecilia came in with two bodyguards. She was ferocious, like a tiger that was about to eat people. Her elegant clothes could not hide hier rage. ¡°Anaya! Did you bribe the driver to hit Joshua?¡± This afternoon, Cecilia met the truck driver who hit Joshua. The driver¡¯s attitude was weird. He did not defend himself after turning himself in. It was as if he already knew he would be in jail. Cecilia suspected someone was behind the driver and asked Alex to investigate. She found clues. Last night, the driver¡¯s sister¡¯s ount received an international transfer of 80 thousand dors. ording to the driver, it was his father¡¯s savings for decades. Cecilia did not believe his words and wanted to have furtlier investigation. However, the outside world was not as peaceful as that at liome. It was hard to track the source of the money transfer. Without solid evidence, Cecilia had to turn to suspect the people around Joshua. Among her suspicions, the most suspicious was her son¡¯s ex-wife, Anaya. When Joshua withdrew his capital from Riven Group, he mped it down. It was reasonable for Anaya to do so! The mastermind behind the car ident must be Anaya! Anaya heard Cecilia¡¯s voice and frowned. She put down the milk and walked to the hallway. Aracely got up from the ground. Seeing that Cecilia wasing in full fury, she immediately put her hands on her hips and said, ¡°Madam, are you mental? I suggest you go to the hospital!¡± Even if Cecilia brought two robust and tall men, Aracely could not show weakness! ¡°Are you a friend of Anaya?¡± Cecilia¡¯s expression was full of disgust. ¡°Anaya has an ill-bred friend like you, no wonder she would be so evil and plot against my son!¡± ¡°i¡¯m ill-bred? Your bodyguard pushed me down the moment he entered the door! Are you a well-bred person? I don¡¯t think so. I think you¡¯re illiterate.¡± Cecilia was mad. Now that Aracely had roasted her, her chest heaved up and down in anger. ¡°What? olddy, you shouldn¡¯t be mad at your age. You have wrinkles around your eyes now. Do you know how ugly you look? The cosmetics you used won¡¯t help.¡± Cecilia gritted her teeth and ordered the two bodyguards beside her, ¡°Get hier!¡± The two bodyguards were about to move when Anaya quickly walked to them and pulled Aracely behind her. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, you are here to see me. Don¡¯t make things difficult for Aracely.¡± ¡°She should¡¯ve minded her words!¡± Cecilia was about to explode and almost forgot why she was there. ¡°Anaya, tell me the truth. Did you bribe the driver to run Joshua over?¡± Anaya was falsely used. She narrowed her eyes and asked, ¡°Mrs. Maltz, do you think I¡¯m the one who harmed your son?¡± Cecilia had no evidence, but she said rightfully, ¡°Joshua has been well in recent times. Other than you causing trouble for him, who else would do such a thing? ¡°I know you paid the trolls to ruin our family¡¯s reputation, but how dare you attack him? ¡°You were the one who asked for a divorce. What are you doing now? Are you having a grudge against him? What right do you have to hate Joshua?¡± ¡°Mrs. Maltz, you said I did it to Joshua. Do you have any evidence? You can¡¯t just call me a murderer!¡± ¡°Nice try! That truck driver has ad?nitted that you were the one who ordered him to crash Joshua¡¯s car!¡± ¡°Really?¡± Anaya was not flustered at all. Because she did not do it. There were only two possibilities for Cecilia to say so. One was that someone had paid the driver to smear her, or Cecilia lied and wanted to get information from her. Anaya measured Cecilia up and suddenly raised her hand to knock off Cecilia¡¯s bag. The bag fell to the ground. All the things inside fell out. There was a recording pen in the middle of all the small things. Cecilia wanted to get Anaya to talk. When Cecilia saw the recording pen, she instantly asked the bodyguards to squat and pick up the things on the ground. Anayazily leaned against the wall, coldly watching them pick up things in a flurry. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, you don¡¯t need to try to get me to talk. I didn¡¯t do it, and I have a clear conscience. Please leave. ¡°If you don¡¯t mind having photos of you being thrown out by the security guards in tomorrow¡¯s news, you can go on.¡± Cecilia did not expect Anaya to see through her trick so easily. She was outraged with her eyes scarlet and widened. ¡°Anaya, you¡¯ll have your karma for everything you¡¯ve done sooner orter!¡± Anaya thought it was funny andughed. ¡°I¡¯m waiting.¡± Cecilia and Joshua were indeed mother and son, and they had the same habit of getting even with Anaya without any reason. Cecilia was furious, but she was worried that things would not end well and left angrily. Aracely walked over and gave Anaya a thumbs-up. ¡°Anaya, you¡¯re awesome!¡± ¡°Time to sleep,¡± said Anaya as she pped Aracely¡¯s hand away. ¡°Okay!¡± Cecilia left Anaya¡¯s apartment and asked Alex to continue investigating who had paid the driver. She then went to the hospital. On the way, Cecilia received a call from the doctor that Joshua had woken up. Cecilia ordered the driver to speed up and rushed to the hospital as fast as possible. Lexie was sitting next to the hospital bed in the ward, feeding Joshua fluids. There were bandages and canns from the facilities covering Joshua¡¯s body. Seeing Cecilia enter the door, Joshua opened his mouth and said, ¡°Mom.¡± His voice was as hoarse and dry as coarse sandpaper, ¡°Joshua, do your wounds still hurt?¡± Cecilia asked as hier eyes turned red. ¡°No.¡± Although he denied it, Cecilia knew Joshua must be in pain. The anesthetic effect was over, and the wounds were still bloody. Joshua must be in the most pain now. After Lexie finished feeding Joshua, she stood up and said, ¡°I¡¯ll deal with the bowl and spoon.¡± This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Her eyes were red and swollen. It seemed she had cried, and she looked vulnerable. Joshua responded to her. After Lexie left, Joshua asked Cecilia, ¡°Has Lexie been taking care of me today?¡± ¡°Yes. You had done the operation when I came. Lexie has been here with you.¡± Cecilia looked down on Lexie¡¯s family background, but Lexie had helped Joshua, and Cecilia hesitated. ¡°She told me she gave you a blood transfusion. ¡°Joshua, when you get better, marry hier if you want. I won¡¯t object to you anymore.¡± Chapter 102 Chapter 102 Chapter 102 Don¡¯t You Want to See Him? Joshua had told Cecilia more than once that he would marry Lexie. When he said this, he vowed that Lexie would be luis destiny. But now that Cecilia had agreed, Joshua hesitatedi. He imagined the wedding between himself and Lexie. Somehow, the face of the bride had turned into Anaya¡¯s face, and the scene was exactly the same as the grand welding of a year ago. The vast greenwn was full of guests. Anaya was dressed in a wless white wedding dress, holding flowers in her hands as she slowly walked toward him¡­ Perhaps it was because he had not responded for a long time. Cecilia called out to him, ¡°Joshua?¡± Joshua regained his senses. Cecilia asked, ¡°Why are you suddenly silent? Are you feeling unwell?¡± Joshua shook his head. ¡°No, I was lost in thought for a while.¡± Cecilia was relieved and she said, ¡°If you feel unwell, you have to tell me in time.¡± As she spoke, she recalled the car ident. ¡°Anaya is really vicious and actually so ruthless to you! After you return to thepany, you can¡¯t let her off casily!¡± ¡°About the car ident, was it arranged by Anaya?¡± ¡°Who else could it be other than her? I went to find her today, but she refused to adinit it. She is really stubborn!¡± ¡°She would not do such a thing.¡± Although he said this, Joshua couldn¡¯t help but suspect Anaya in his heart. He didn¡¯t have many enemies. The only enemy who hated him so much should be Anaya. She would probably want him to go die. She had reason and the ability to do so. With the wealth of the Dutt family, it was not difficult for her to bribe a driver¡­ Cecilia sighed, ¡°I knew you wouldn¡¯t believe me. Forget it. Take good care of yourself. I will let Alex continue to investigate this matter.¡± The news of Joshua getting into a car ident quickly spread throughout the circle of the upper ss. Alter Kellon heard this, he was overjoyed that he wanted to open a bottle of champagne to celebrate. At the same time, he was worried about Anaya. Alter all, she had been in love with Joshua for ten years. If something bad happened to Joshua, she would definitely Irel worried and ufortable Kelton had just trumned to the country and had not been arranged for any work. After Anaya got ott work, he went to herpany to pick her up Kelion was wearing a mask and a cap, holding a bunch of tlowers, and standing by the car waiting for ber His tall figure and his fashionable clothes made him rather charming. Even if his face was covered by a mask, he and his luxury car next to himn was enough to catch the passing women¡¯s eyes and make them blush. Anaya came down with her colleagues. She recognized Kelton¡¯s car, and after saying goodbye to her colleagues, she walked to the side of the car. ¡°Kelton, for what do I owe this pleasure to have you here?¡± Kelton handed her the bouquet of roses and said with a smile, ¡°I would like to invite you to dinner. May I ask if you would be willing to go with me, Ms. Dutt?¡± Anaya smelled the fragrance of roses and smiled, ¡°I couldn¡¯t say no.¡± Kelton booked the restaurant in advance, and the two went directly. After entering the door, Kelton took off his mask and cap. Anaya looked around. ¡°There won¡¯t be paparazzi today, right?¡± Kelton guaranteed with certainty. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the security system of this restaurant is very impressive. They can¡¯t sneak in.¡± Anaya expressed that she could not be at casc. Thest time she won a hash tag with him, he also guaranteed it like this time. However, since they were already here, Anaya naturally could not go back The two of them sat down and ordered the dishes. Kelton asked tentatively, ¡°Do you know about Joshua?¡± ¡°Car ident?¡± ¡°You know that?¡± Anaya was acting very normal so far, and Kelton thought that she did not know about Joshua¡¯s car ident. He asked again, ¡°He was in a car ident. Don¡¯t you want to see him?¡± A few years ago, when he was still in this country, there was a time when Joshua had a fever. When Anaya heard the news at inidnight, she immediately rushed to the hospital and guarded Joshua by the bed all night. That day when Kelton finislied filming and went to visit Adams, Adams asked him to pick Anaya up. When he arrived at the hospital, he saw Joshua angrily telling Anaya to get out of the room. It seemed to be because Anaya had identally broken Joshua¡¯s cup. It was a very ordinary ss, the kind that could be bought in a supermarket for two dors. It was not a big deal, but Joshua was angry. Probably the result would never change no matter what she did because he hated her. 10 Anaya had not stopped Kelton, Kelton was confident that he would have let Joshua stay in the hospital for a few more days. After he took Anaya home, Anaya had a worried look all day. It was not until she received the news that Joshua had been discharged that her bad mood improved. Kelton had never fallen in love with anyone before. In the past, he did not believe that a person could be that upset because of another person. It was only at that time that he believed the so-called love did exist. At the same time, he realized that Anaya really liked Joshua. So even though Kelton could not get along well with Josl?ua, he still tried to stay peaceful with Joshua. He was very clear about Joshua¡¯s position in Anaya¡¯s heart, so he immediately thought of Anaya when Joshua was in the car ident Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. Unexpectedly, Anaya seemed to bepletely unaffected by Joshua¡¯s matter. Kelton was more or less a little surprised. Anaya answered decisively, ¡°I¡¯m not going.¡± It was already a great mercy for her to donate her blood to Joshua. She didn¡¯t want to pay attention to other matters, and she couldn¡¯t. Thepany matter upied all her free time. How could she have the mood to pay attention to someone else? Seeing that she was not as stupid as before, Kelton was very pleased and drank more because of that. Before he finished eating, he rushed into the toilet and vomited. Anaya helped him to the door and waited for him at the door of the washroom. A young woman came out of the female washroom. She was wearing a white floral dress. Her long ck hair was slightly curled, and her big eyes were lovely. Her figure was curvy, showing a kind of girlish beauty and mature charm at the same time. The woman looked around and walked to Anaya¡¯s side. She leaned close to Anaya¡¯s ear and asked in a low voice, ¡°Do you have a sanitary pad?¡± Anaya happened to be in the middle of her period these two days, so she brouglit a few with her. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll give you in the washroom.¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± the woman said with a grateful expression. Anaya followed the woman into the washroom. After giving her the sanitary pad, she came out again and waited for Kelton in the corridor. Before Kelton came out, the woman came out first. She saw Anaya and came over to thank her. ¡°Madam, thank you so much just now.¡± ¡°It was just a small matter.¡± The woman expressed her gratitude and prepared to leave. When she saw someone behind Anaya, she smiled and called out, ¡°Hearst! 1¡¯?n here!¡± Anaya suddenly remembered Hearst. She reinembered that Samuel often called Hearst like that. She looked back Hearst walked out of the elevator with a shopping bag. As their eyes met, Hearst paused for a moment, but he still walked over. After he approached, he gave the bag he was carrying to the woman beside Anaya. ¡°Here it is.¡± ¡°I have already changed that.¡± The woman took the bag with a sinile. ¡°It was thisdy who kindly helped me.¡± Chapter 103 Chapter 103 Chapter 103 Anaya Flirts With Another Man Through their conversation, Anaya roughly guessed what was in the bag. She did not expect that Hearst would buy sanitary napkins for a woman. Was he so good to everyone? Anaya pursed her lips, having a strange feeling in her heart. Hearst looked at Anaya, his cold eyes less distant than when they were separatedst time. ¡°You caine alone?¡± ¡°With my cousin.¡± Hearst nodded and did not say anything more. ¡°Nikki, let¡®s go.¡± Nikki Mann nodded and followed him. ¡°Hearst, do you know that girl?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°How do you know each other? Don¡®t tell me you got along well with her behind my back?¡± ¡°No.¡± The voices of the two faded away. Anaya only looked away when the two of them walked into the clevator. After throwing up, Kelton became refreshed. ¡°Anaya, let¡®s go back and eat the rest of the dishes.¡± ¡°I¡®m not going back I¡®ll go liome first,¡± Anaya said tly. ¡°Why? Don¡®t tell me you still want that bastard Joshua?¡± Kelton was angry. ¡°Anaya, he is just a yboy. Don¡®t be obsessed...¡± Anaya did not care about Kelton¡®s nagging. This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. She thought that what she was thinking about might be something else. ¡°Hearst, is that Ms. Dutt?¡± Nikki and Hearst got in the car. She felt a little emotional. Nikki had just arrived in the country today and met Hearst¡®s rumored love interest. How could she not be excited? Hearst fastened his seatbelt. ¡°Yep.¡± ¡°Why did you leave just like that?¡± Nikki stood up and bent down to sit between the two seats in front of her. ¡°Don¡®t be too shy as a man. When you meet a woman you like, you have to shamelessly chase after her! ¡°Il you are so shy, no matter how good¨Clooking you are, she will notll in love with you.¡± Samuel, who was driving the car, was amused. ¡°Thardly think so. When Hearst goes out and walks around casually, he can meet a lot of girls who ask for his number.¡± ¡°Those women are superficial. They are not the same as Ms. Dutt.¡± Nikki snorted, ¡°Ms. Dutt is obviously a woman with good taste and connotation. Picking a man does not only depend on appearance.¡± ¡°That might not be the case. If she didn¡®t have a faceplex, why would she fall for Joshua...¡± Samuel was in the middle of his sentence when he realized that he had misspoken. He quickly looked at Hearst¡¯s expression. Seeing that Hearst did not react, Samuel felt relieved. But why did Hearst treat Anaya so coldly recently? Did something happen the other day in the ward? Samuel changed the topic. ¡°Nikki, have there been any abnormalities in Canada recently?¡± ¡°A few major shareholders have been moring for Hearst to go back and take charge of the overall situation. They have all been dealt with by me. There is no problem.¡± Nikki changed the topic. ¡°Mandy came to look for Hearst several times. I barely managed to fool her. However, that woman is smart. She will probably know that Hearst lias returned to America. She might come after him.¡± Hearst, who had been silent all this time, spoke up, ¡°Stop her.¡± ¡°Understood.¡± Nikki gestured with her hand. Anaya quickly fell asleep after returning home. When she got up in the morning, she and Kelton were on the news again. There were also photos of her and Hearst chatting in the corridor. Theizens automatically imagined a drama of these three people. The media also wanted to use the topic to get attention. ¡°I also want to be wooed by two men at the same time. Heaven knows how I want to be a rich girl.¡± ¡°Didn¡®t the news say that Joshua was hospitalized yesterday? Anaya really doesn¡®t care about her ex¨C husband at all?¡± ¡°I wonder how Joshua feels about that.¡± ¡°I suddenly thought of the scene of Joshua lying in a hospital bed and seeing his ex¨Cwife kissing another man... Although it is immoral, it feels funny.¡± ¡°So sad for Joshua.¡± Joshua had just finished his check¨Cup and returned home, his entire body aching as he was moved back to the bed. Then he saw the news link Bria sent him. Joshua clicked the link and saw the photos of Anaya and Hearst. Joshua¡®s pupils constricted and he almost threw his phone out. Joshua was hospitalized, but Anaya didn¡®t care about his injuries at all. Instead, she was flirting with another man. Anya was really heartless! Joshua casually swiped the screen twice, feeling frustrated, and threw his phone to the side. He did not control his strength well. The phone slipped out of the sheets and fell directly to the ground. Lexie and Bria entered Joshua¡¯s room with fruits. Lexie was the first to notice the phone on the ground. She picked it up and asked, ¡°Why did you drop your phone?¡± As Lexie spoke, she nced at the screen on his phone. Il was news rted to Anaya. Her hand that was holding the phone suddenly tightened, and her knuckles turned pale as if she wanted to crush the phone. Joshua did not notice her strangeness and casually said, ¡°I identally dropped it.¡± Bria ced the fruit and phone on the table and sat down with Lexie beside the bed. Bria asked, ¡°Joshua, I heard that you almost died this time. Did Lexie give you the blood?¡± Ever since thest business banquet, Joshua had felt a faint aversion toward Bria, so he impatiently nodded. Bria sensed his emotions and looked at Lexie, somewhat shrinking back. Lexie gave Bria an encouraging look and motioned for lier to continue. Bria had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, ¡°Joshua, I heard from my aunt that she has agreed to your marriage with Lexie. What are your ns?¡± Today, Lexie asked Bria to help her ask about the wedding. Originally, Bria did not want toe. After all, Joshua was very dissatisfied with her now. But if Lexie became her sister¨Cinw, Bria would have had a lot of diings that needed Lexie¡®s help. For future convenience, ¡®Bria could only gather her courage ande over. Joshua did not answer hier question. Instead, he looked directly at Lexie and asked, ¡°Did you tell Bria to ask me this?¡± Lexie did not expect Joshua to be so sensitive. Her face turned pale. ¡°No, I did not know that Bria came to talk about this...¡± It seemed that the side effects of thest news incident were still there. Joshua did not believe Lexie at all now. It seemed that Lexie had made the wrong move by calling Bria over. Bria chimed in, ¡°I was the one who wanted toe over because my aunt said that she had given in. I couldn¡®t help but ask this question...¡± After listening to their exnation, Joshua declined toment. ¡°Let¡®s talk about this after I discharge.¡± The two nodded and did not say anything else. Ever since Anaya spent 48 million dors to bid for East Boston, the wholepany was dissatisfied with her. The major shareholders also often put pressure on Anaya, trying to make her sell thend as soon as possible and not upy thepany¡®s liquidity. Anaya stood against the crowd and insisted on holding thend in her hand, After a few days, it was finally the day when the nning news of East Boston would be released. After arriving at thepany in the morning, Anaya turned on her phone and looked at the information on the official website of the Department of City nning. She remembered that the nning news of East Boston was released around nine o¡®clock this morning. Chapter 104 Chapter 104 Chapter 104 Mute the Board of Directors In Anaya¡®s previous life, the development of East Boston was done with the cooperation of three parties. The Maltz Group was included. Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. At that time, Anaya regarded Joshua and the Maltz family as her everything. As a huge turning point for the Maltz family, Anaya remeinbered it clearly. It was a few minutes away from nine o¡¯clock She put down her phone and dealt with the other work first. Tim knocked on the door and came in, saying that Mark had asked her to go to a meeting. It had been a while since Anaya bought East Boston, but there was no movement. Mark and the group of shareholders standing on his side probably could not sit still. This meeting was most likely a conference to criticize Anaya. She pushed open the door of the conference room. It was filled with people, most of them from Mark¡®s faction. Adams wasn¡¯t present. These people probably understood that they couldn¡®t persuade Adams, so they skipped over Adams and directly carne to talk to her. Anaya walked to the conference table in high heels, pulled out a chair, and sat down. Her white and delicate face was bright and dazzling. She spoke in a clear and cold voice, ¡°You guys called me over today. Is there something important?¡± In front of outsiders, Mark was much politer to Anaya, with a fake smile that was the same as his father¡®s. ¡°You should not have forgotten East Boston cost¡®us 48 million dors, right? ¡°You said before that the governinent would pronounce that they would focus on developing East Boston, but it has been more than a week Where is the announcement?¡± Anaya leaned backzily and leaned back in her chair. ¡°The news will be released soon. Mark, if you don¡®t believe me, just wait and see the result.¡± Mark snorted and said, ¡°Day after day, how long have we been waiting? Are you looking for an excuse to avoid responsibility? ¡°48 million dors liquidity is not a small sum for Riven Group. You just bid for a useless piece ofnd. I have a reason to suspect that you are deliberately hindering Riven Group¡®s development.¡± His words couldn¡®t be any more straightforward. Mark was questioning Anaya¡®s ability. He deliberately gathered so many shareholders today to make Anaya the target of public criticism. Mark wanted everyone to see how ipetent Anaya was at work. Riven Group¡®s future could only be handed over to Mark! With Frank gone, the group had to rely on Mark to preside over the overall situation! The people present echoed in session. ¡°Ms. Dute, I understand you. It is really difficult to be humble to admit that you have made a mistake in your work, but you have been holding thisnd and wasting 48 million dors in liquidity on it. It is really bad for the development of Riven Group.¡± ¡°Do you know how much money we can earn if you make an investinent with this money? Don¡®t be stubborn. Hurry up and tind someone to sell that piece ofnd. Stop the damage in time!¡± ¡°I heard that this girl spent a lot of money in order to woo Mr. Maltz. She only thinks about men. Back then, I thought that this girl wouldn¡®t be able to make it. As it turns out, she is not capable.¡± The crowd chimed in one after another, turning Anaya into a worthless person. Anaya looked at the time on her phone as if she could not hear it. The crowd talked for a long time, but Anaya did not give any response. Jason pped the table and scolded, ¡°Ms. Dutt! We are talking serious business with you, and you are still ying with your phone. Are you disrespecting us?¡± Anaya lifted her eyelids and looked at him. She said indifferently, ¡°I have already said what I should say. If you don¡®t listen, what else do you want me to say?¡± Jason choked and continued, ¡°Even so, it¡®s not right for you to y with your phone during a meeting! This is disrespectful to your work!¡± ¡°First, my work doesn¡®t include listening to your criticisms here.¡± Anaya suddenly smiled, ¡°Second, I am not ying with my phone. I am waiting for the news. Please open the link in the chat group. There is good news that I want to share with you.¡± Mark frowned and had a bad feeling. He took out his phone and clicked the link that Anaya shared. The government actually dered to develop East Boston! After seeing the announcement in the link, the people present had different expressions. Some were surprised, some were unwilling, and more people were full of doubts. Anaya saw through their thoughts and spoke again, ¡°This is a link from the official website. If you don¡®t believe me. you can check it on the official website.¡± Mark immediately logged into the official website to search for information. His face became uglier and uglier. The message from Anaya was actually true! How was this possible? There was no news from the outside world about this development project. How did Anaya know it? Mark clutched his phone, his heart filled with unwillingness. Anaya pushed the chair away and stood up. ¡°I think you have no doubts about the project in East Boston now. I have to organize my subordinates to do the project n. Forgive me for my departure.¡± ¡°The faces of the crowd were not very good, but no one stopped her. The fact had proved that Anaya was right, and they had no reason to make things difficult for her again. Out of the conterence room, ¡®Tim could not help butugh. ¡°Ms. Dutt, you were really awesome just now! That was how you treated those old clocks!¡± Tim sately said such excessive words, but now he was so happy. He couldn¡®t control his manners. Alter Anaya bought Last Boston, everyone in thepany had a lot ofints about Aya, and several major shareholders of thepany were secretly making trouble for her. As Anaya¡®s assistant, Tim naturally suffered a lot. After suppressing it for so long, Tim could finally hold his head high today! Anaya was also in a good mood. ¡°When the stocks rise tomorrow, I will raise your sry.¡± ¡°Thank you, Ms. Dutt!¡± Riven Group¡®s stock had risen for a few days, but Anaya was not very happy. With Riven Group¡®s current finance, it was somewhat difficult topletely take over the East Boston project, so slie had been looking for a partner. Logically, it was a profitable project, and it should not be difficult to find a good partner. However, after a week, all the cooperation invitations Anaya sent out received no response. Anaya asked someone to inquire about it, and only then did she know that it was the Maltz Group who made this. She didn¡®t expect that Joshua was still so restless even though he was in the hospital. The blood Anaya donated to him before was really wasted. After getting the news, Anaya did not stay and immediately rushed to the hospital where Joshua stayed. She went to the front desk to ask where Joshua was. This was a private hospital. Joshua lived in a VIP ward. Tlie relevant information was absolutely confidential. ¡°Ms. Dutt, are you looking for Mr. Helms?¡± Anurse recognized Anaya and knew that she was the one who had donated blood to Joshua that day. ¡°Yes, can you tell me where his ward is?¡± ¡°Ward 3206.¡± Anaya thanked her and entered the elevator. When she arrived at the door of the ward, Joshua was half¨Clying on the bed listening to Alex report on his work. Anaya knocked on the door. Joshua saw her through the ss window on the door and told Alex a few words. ¡°Ms. Dutt, Mr. Maltz wants you to go in,¡± Alex said as he walked out of the ward. Chapter 105 Chapter 105 Chapter 105 You Seern to Be Very Happy Recently Anaya entered the ward and saw Joshua in full view. His head was wrapped in gauze. His handsome face was pale, and his chest was wrapped inyers of gauze. His patient¡®s gown was not buttoned to the top, revealing the gauze inside. Anaya had known Joshua for ten years and had seen him in many ways. However, she had never seen him in such a fragile state. In the past, her eyes would probably turn red at the first sight of Joshua, and she would feel heartbroken. Now, she was calm. She didn¡®t pity him at all. Joshua had been in a bad mood for the past few days. The pain in his body was so bad that he couldn¡®t sleep all night, and there was no one in thepany to take charge of it, so he could only force himself to handle some urgent matters. It had been a long time since he had endured such hardships, and the sense of fatigue and gloomy emotions bothered him every day. What was amazing was that after sceing Anaya, these emotions were instantly forgotten by him. During the time Joshua was in the hospital, he always felt that something was missing. Now that Anaya hade, he knew what was missing. In the past ten years, he had fallen seriously ill a couple of times. Except for one time in the summer vacation after high school graduation, every time Joshua was sick, Anaya would take care of him. And this time, Anaya was not there. For so many days, Anaya had not even visited him. She hadpletely excluded Joshua from her life. A certain sour feeling spread out, and it was even more painful than the external wounds on his body. Joshua watched Anaya walk to the bed. He sneered, ¡°No gifts?¡± Anaya bluntly said, ¡°I¡®m not here to visit you. I have something else to do.¡± She and Joshua had already shed all pretense of cordiality long ago, and Anaya had no need to be polite. ¡°What¡®s the matter?¡± Joshua¡®s slightly better mood instantly fell to the bottom of the valley. ¡°The Maltz Group has been interfering with one of the projects of Riven Group recently.¡± Anaya got straight to the point. ¡°I haven¡®t done anything to offend you recently. Why did you do this?¡± ¡°I didn¡®t...¡± Joshua said as he thought of something. Alter all, it was inconvenient for him to handle business in the hospital, so he gave some of his power to Cecilia and asked her to temporarily assume the role of president. Previously, Cecilia told him that she suspected that Anaya was the mastermind behind the car ident. It seemed that Cecilia was deliberately targeting the Maltz Group. ¡°It should have something to do with my mother.¡± ¡°Mrs. Mal?z?¡± Anaya remembered thest time Cecilia rushed to her house to question her about the car ident. It was possible that Cecilia had done that. I Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. Anaya was silent for a moment and said, ¡°Can you tell her to stop?¡± Anaya had given Joshua so much blood this time to save his life, and she felt that her request should not be too excessive. Back at the Sunrise Hotel, Joshua helped her with a condition, Joshua was about to agree when Anaya¡®s phone rang. ¡°Sorry, I need to answer a call.¡± ¡°What¡®s up?¡± Anaya asked as she walked to the window. ¡°I want to go see Sammo. Can I see him today?¡± Hearst asked indifferently. Anaya leaned against the wall.¡°I¡®m in the hospital. I can¡®t go back home, but it¡®s no problem for you to go there now. Aracely is at my house. You can ask her to open the door for you.¡± Hearst was silent for a few seconds. ¡°Are you visiting your grandfather? Or Joshua?¡± ¡°Joshua.¡± Hearst was silent again. Hearst continued, ¡°Since you¡®re not at home, I wille next time.¡± After the call, Anaya was still thinking about the reason why Hearst¡®s attitude had changed. On the day of Joshua¡®s car ident, Anaya fainted from anenia. When she was in the ward, Hearst¡®s attitude was somewhat simr to this moment... Joshua saw that shie was still in a daze after the call, and his eyes were deep. ¡°Who called you?¡± Anaya collected her thoughts, stood up straight, walked back to the bed, and told Joshua, ¡°Hearst.¡± Hearing this name, Joshua became gloomy. ¡°You seem to be very happy during the time I am hospitalized?¡± Joshua thought, you must be happy to hang out with Hearst every day. wit I¡®m in the hospital, and you hate me so much. You must be d to see this. ! Joshua¡®snd on the quilt suddenly tightened. Anaya did not know why he mentioned this and had no intention of answering. ¡°Well, let¡®s continue with the topic just now...¡± Joshua interrupted her with a cold tone. ¡°I can¡®t help you. Hearst, doesn¡®t he like to meddle in your affairs? Why don¡®t you ask him to help you? If you plead with him on the bed, maybe he can help you complete the East Boston project. Whye to me?¡± ¡°Joshua,¡± Hearing Joshua¡®s excessive words, Anaya was angry. ¡°Hearst and I are just friends. You¡®d better watch your mouth!¡± ¡°You have had an abortion for him. Do you think I will believe in your bullshit? Don¡®t tell me that the baby just came out of nowhere!¡± ¡°I¡®ve already exined this to you. I did the formalities on behalf of others... Forget it.¡± Anaya suddenly did not want to exin it. ¡°I will settle my own matters. I will not disturb you.¡± Anaya was na?ve, thinking that she had donated her blood to save Joshua, and he would be more or less grateful and help lier this time. How could Anaya have forgotten that even though she had done so much for him in her previous life, Joshua had never been soft¨Chearted toward her? This was not the first time Anaya had saved Joshua. If he really knew how to repay her kindness, he would not have cruelly let her suffer for so long. Joshua never saw what Anaya had done for him. Instead of expecting him to be soft¨Chearted and help her, Anaya might as well find another way out. Anaya did not stay any longer and left the ward. As soon as she went out, Anaya ran into Lexie who came to visit. When Lexie saw Anaya, her face immediately changed into a wary expression.¡°Anaya, why are you here?¡± Anaya nced at her and did not answer, leaving straight away. Lexie felt uneasy as she entered the ward. Joshua¡®s expression was not very good. Lexie was worried that the blood transfusion had been exposed. She asked carefully, ¡°Joshua, what did Anaya say to you?¡± Joshua growled, ¡°Don¡®t mention her name!¡± Lexie was startled by his tone, but her heart was somehow relieved. It seemed that Anaya had a conflict with Joshua again. It had nothing to do with Lexic. Although it was not exposed this time, Lexie couldn¡®t guarantee it. Lexie had to hurry up and get married to Joshua. After leaving the hospital, Anaya received a call from Albert, saying that there was water leaking in her room and many things had been soaked in water. He asked her to go back and confirm if there were any valuable items damaged. Anaya had basically moved all the valuables in her room to her current apartment, and there was nothing left in the Dutt¡®s house. To be honest, only the small box under her bed that had been ced for ten years was considered valuable. Inside was her teddy bear. The bear was gifted to her by a teenager with a hall¨Cgolden leather mask ten years ago. Although Anaya had divorced Joshua, that was something she had treasured for ten years after all. Even if its master bad betrayed Anaya, that teddy bear was innocent. It had apanied her for ten years, and Anaya was still very concerned about it. She decided to go back and take a look at it. Chapter 106 Chapter 106 Chapter 106 The Only War?nth in the Rain When Anaya returned to the Dutt¡¯s house, Aria and her family were eating. When they heard that Anaya had returned, they all went to the hall. Recently, Frank had been detained and had not returned, leaving his wife Aria and two children in the house. When the three saw Anaya, they put on even longer faces. Aria was the first to ask, ¡°Who let you in? You put your uncle in prison. How can you still have the face toe back?¡± ¡°This is my home. Why can¡¯t Ie?¡± Anaya thought it was funny. ¡°I¡¯m living here, so how did it be yours?¡± Aria waspletely unreasonable. ¡°Albert! Throw this loathsome girl out. I don¡¯t want to see her!¡± However, no one responded. Aria felt as if she had been pped by an invisible hand. She was so angry that her chest heaved violently. Looking at Anaya¡¯s smiling face, Aria only felt that the face was irritating. ¡°None of you listen to me, right? Good, very good! I¡¯ll fire all of you tomorrow!¡± A shouted at the servants in the hall and then said to her son and daughter, Mark and Vivianna, throw Anaya out!¡± Mark and Vivianna also hated Anaya. They were ready to make a move when they received their mother¡¯s order. The butler and the other servants stepped forward and protected Anaya behind them. ¡°Madam, this house is the home of Mr. Dutt and Ms. Anaya, not yours. You are just staying here temporarily. Please remember your identity.¡± Vivianna¡¯s voice was sharp. ¡°What do you mean? Are you looking down on our family? You are just a servant. Why are you talking to us like this? Don¡¯t forget who paid you!¡± C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org The butler Albert lowered his head, but his attitude was unyielding. ¡°In the end, it is not you.¡± Although this house was now reserved for Aria and her family, the expenses were all paid by Adams. ¡°Mom, don¡¯t wait for tomorrow. Let¡¯s drive out all these traitors and let them see who the real owner of this house is!¡± Vivianna was furious with Albert¡¯s attitude and said. Aria was overwhelmed by anger. She immediately nodded and agreed. She ordered Albert and the other servants. ¡°All of you, get out of here now! From now on, you are not allowed to take even a step into this ce!¡± Anaya leisurely walked out from behind Albert. ¡°Auntie Aria, the property ownership certificate of this house has my grandfather¡¯s name written on it. The people who should leave should be you guys, right?¡± Aria red at Anaya fiercely, her eyes widened, ¡°You want to drive us away, do you? Adams said before that he would give us this house. How can you drive us away?¡± ¡°But Grandpa hasn¡¯t given it to you yet.¡± Anaya was still calin andposed. In the past, Adams did not know the true colors of Frank¡¯s family. He thought that no one would live in this house atter Anaya got married, so he promised to give the house to Frank Now that everything Frank had done in the past had been exposed, how could Adams give the house to Frank? The reason why Aria and her children were still able to live here peacefully now was only that Adams had just recovered from his serious illness and had temporarily not thought of them. Another reason was that Anaya was busy with her work every day, so she had no time toe to the house. However, since she was here today, it was not impossible for her to drive away the disgusting family. ¡°Mr. Warner.¡± Anaya looked at the butler Albert and said, ¡°Can I trouble you to bring some people to send off my aunt and my cousins? i hope they can move out of here today. As for their belongings, they cane back in two days to collect them.¡± ¡°Alright, Ms. Anaya,¡± Albert replied as he nodded. Albert and several security guards immediately surrounded Aria and her children. Aria said exasperatedly, ¡°How dare you? I¡¯m the master here! If you dare to touch me, I¡¯ll drive you all away!¡± ¡°Madain, if you don¡¯t want to suffer, please leave with us,¡± Albert said coldly. ¡°You want to drive us out, and you want¡¯us to leave with you obediently, right?¡± Aria was so angry that sheughed. She raised her hand and pushed Albert. ¡°I won¡¯t do as you want. You are dreaming!¡± Albert was pushed back by Aria and quickly got his footing. Aria didn¡¯t want to leave, so Albert could only use force. Albert gave the security guards a look, and they understood. They grabbed Aria and the other two and escorted them out. Aria did not expect that Albert would really dare to drive her away. Along the way, Aria cursed, living like a mad woman. Several security guards threw the three out, and A¡¯s shouts were soon isted outside the door. Without the interference of outsiders, Anaya walked upstairs. ¡°Mr. Warner, there has been no one in my room. How could there be leaks?¡± ¡°This afternoon, Ms. Vivianna entered your room when we were absent. She seemed to want to try the bathroom in the master bedroom but identally broke the tap. When we found out, there was already ayer of water in the room.¡± Anaya nodded, walked to the door of the room, pushed the door open, and entered. The umted water on the wooden floor had been cleaned up, leaving dark marks. Anaya walked to the bed and took out the small box under the bed. There were cracks in the box, and some water seeped into it. The teddy bear was already soaked. Anaya gently dried the teddy bear and hung it on the balcony. Anaya spent the night in the house. When she woke up the next morning, the teddy bear was completely dried. The teddy bear¡¯s head and body were torn. Anaya found the thread and carefully sewn it. In the morning, Aria brought people to make a fuss again, but they were all blocked outside. It was on the weekend. Anaya did not go to thepany in the morning and went straight home. ¡°You went back just to get this thing, do you?¡± Aracely asked. Anaya closed the door. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Does this teddy bear have any special meaning to you?¡± Anaya was stunned. Special meaning? It had been before. In those days when she had been bewitched with Joshua, she regarded the teddy bear as her bliss. Every time she saw this teddy bear, she would recall the boy who had hugged her on a gloomy rainy day ten years ago. Then, Anaya could not lielp but like Joshua even more. Now that she thought about it carefully, her love is all one-sided. Perhaps the one she loved was not Joshua, who was unkind to her every day, but the boy who apanied her out on gloomy days. What she was pursuing had always been the only warmth in the rain. However, after so many years, she still couldn¡¯t find that feeling. In herst life, she even paid a painful price for it. She pinched the cars of the teddy bear and muttered to herself, ¡°There used to be, but now there is none.¡± Aracely didn¡¯t understand what Anaya meant, but she didn¡¯t ask, ¡°I¡¯m going downstairs to buy breakfast. Do I have to take breakfast for you?¡± ¡°No, thank you. I will be going out soon.¡± Chapter 107 Chapter 107 Chapter 107 She Likes the Wrong Person ¡°Where are we going?¡± Aracely was puzzled. Anaya¡¯s voice was calm and steady. ¡°Massachusetts General Hospital.¡± Anaya wanted to return this teddy bear to Joshua. In the past, Joshua said that this teddy bear would protect her in his ce. In the end, he became the one who hurt her the most. Now that everything was over, there was no need for her to keep the teddy bear. It should be the best end to return this teddy bear to its original owner. Anaya was still wearing her clothes from yesterday. She casually ced the teddy bear on the coffee table in the living room and returned to her room to take a shower and change. When she came out, the teddy bear on the coffee table disappeared. Anaya was shocked. She searched around the room and finally found it in Sammo¡¯s kennel. ¡°You like it, Samino?¡± she asked as she crouched down. Sammo let out a ¡°woof¡± as if it was responding. Anaya felt that it was a little strange. Slie had bought a doll for Sammo before, but this dog didn¡¯t seem to like the doll very much. She didn¡¯t expect Sammo to be interested in such a worn-out teddy bear. However, she couldn¡¯t give this teddy bear to it. Anaya picked up the teddy bear, and the dog seemed to be reluctant to part with it. ¡°I¡¯ll buy you something else next time,¡± Anayaforted the dog as she rubbed the dog¡¯s lead. The dog let out another ¡°ouch¡± as if it was a little sad and reluctant to part. Anaya couldn¡¯t bear it, but she still took the teddy bear out. When Anaya reached Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexie and Joshua were having breakfast. Anaya had run into Lexie twice, and Anaya guessed that Lexie mustve kept Joshuapany in the hospital. Seeing that Anaya hade again today, Lexie became even warier, but Joshua was present, so she did not show too much hostility. Lexie revealed a posed smile. ¡°Anaya, are you here to visit Joshua?¡± ¡°Yes. I have something to tell him. You can go out for a while.¡± Anaya had never liked to talk more with Lexie. Lexie¡¯s smile froze as she looked at Joshua. Joshua also said, ¡°Go out.¡± Lexie secretly gritted her teeth and obediently left. ¡°Whiat are you doing here today? I won¡¯t lielp you with the project in East Boston.¡± Joshua looked at Anaya. There was not a smile on his pale face. ¡°I¡¯m here today for something else,¡± Anaya said, taking out the teddy bear from her bag, ¡°This is for you.¡± ¡°What is this?¡± Joshua frowned. Joshua wondered when he had such an ugly and worn-out teddy bear. ¡°You¡­ You don¡¯t remember it?¡± Anaya was stunned. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Joshua asked. Anaya was silent. She suddenly felt that it was a little ridiculous. It turned out that Joshua actually couldn¡¯t remember it. Anaya had treasured her memories for so many years, and it turned out that her love was one-sided. After a long while, Anaya opened her mouth again. Her throat was a little dry. ¡°You made this bear yourself. Don¡¯t you remember it?¡± ¡°What nonsense are you talking about?¡± Joshua was confused by Anaya¡¯s series of inexplicable words and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know how to make handcrafts at all. How could I make a teddy bear that only girls like?¡± ¡°You ¡­ don¡¯t know how to make a teddy bear?¡± Anaya muttered to hersell, ¡°You actually don¡¯t know how to make¡­¡± ¡°It was ten years ago. Have you ever lived in the Maltz¡¯s manor in the suburbs?¡± Anaya was unwilling to ept that and still asked. ¡°When was it exactly?¡±C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°At the end of April and early May.¡± ¡°At that time, I went to the neighboring city to participate in a mathpetition. I was not in Boston for several days. After I came back, I had been in the main manor¡­¡± ¡°Did you get the wrong guy?¡± Joshua¡¯s words stunned Anaya, and she was enlightened. From her previous life to this lise, for more than ten years, Anaya had always had a doubt. Why did the boy who gave her the most warmth suddenly be so indifferent to her when she met him again? Since she loved him wholeheartedly and could not see anything else, she did not think much about it. The crush on the boy when she was young made her blind. Anaya only remembered that she liked the oatmeal the boy made for herself. She liked the flower basket that the boy taught her to make. She liked the boy who was the first to rush out when she was bullied. She liked the boy who silently kept herpany on the day of her parents¡¯ funeral. When she was wailing, he gently patted her head and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, I¡¯m here.¡± She had asionally felt that Joshua¡¯s attitude towards her was strange. However, she had never thought that the boy wi:o gave her warmth was not Joshua at all. In the beginning, she wholeheartedly wanted to find back the warmth the boy gave. As a result, the person she had chased for more than ten years was not the boy at all, but a nightmare brought about by a misunderstanding. Joshua saw that Anaya¡¯s expression was a little strange and could not help but ask, ¡°What happened to you?¡± Anaya came back to her senses and saw Joshua¡¯s face. Slie shook her head and said nothing. She silently put the bear back into her bag and left. Joshua looked at hier thin back and felt uneasy. Something seemed to havepletely disappeare He wanted to reach for it. However, he did not catch anything. After a bang on the door, the room returned to silence, leaving him alone. Joshua sat there for a moment before Lexie pushed the door open and entered again. ¡°Joshua, what did Anaya say to you?¡± ¡°Some strange things.¡± Joshua ced his hands on both sides of the bed andid down to carefully ponder over Anaya¡¯s words. Anaya seemed to have mistaken a boy from ten years ago for him. Who was it that made her remember for so long? If he remembered correctly, Anaya suddenly came to woo him ten years ago. Joshua was so smart that he quickly thought of a possibility. It was because Anaya mnistook him for the boy in her memory that she got close to him suddenly. The first person who Anaya liked was probably the unknown boy. Joshua was not the one whom Anaya fell for. Thinking of this possibility, Joshua felt suffocated, and his chest seemed to be pressed by a huge rock. Just now¡­ Should he ept that teddy bear? Coming out of the hospital, Anaya was still in a trance. Although she had put down her love for Joshua, she would still be somewhat shocked to suddenly know that she had liked the wrong person for more than a decade. 11 she had not recognized the wrong person from the beginning, her family in her previous life would not have copsed, and she would not have been forced by a mistress and died in a car ident on the streets. Anaya closed her eyes and suppressed the surging emotions. So what it she recognized the wrong person? It was all in the past. Anaya walked to the trash can, wanting to throw the teddy bear away, When her hand reached right above the trash can, she suddenly stopped. Samnmo seemed to like this teddy bear a lot. Rather than just throwing it away, it would be better to bring the teddy bear back to be a toy for Sammo. Anaya returned to the car and ced the teddy bear on the passenger seal. She patter the dog¡¯s head and stepped on the elerator. On the way, she received news from Tim that Prudential Group was willing to participate in the construction of East Boston. And Tim asked her to return to thepany now. The projects that Prudential Group had invested in Riven Group had not yet produced any profits. Anaya was surprised that Prudential Group would take the initiative to contact her again and wanted to continue the cooperation. Chapter 108 Chapter 108 Chapter 108 You Are in a Real Rtionship? when Anaya returned to thepany, Jayden was already waiting for her in the reception room. Anaya walked in with a professional smile. ¡°Jayden, I¡¯ve made you wait for a long time.¡± Jayden had a pair of gold-rimmed sses on his nose. He looked elegant and polite. ¡°No, I just arrived.¡± Anaya sat down opposite Jayden. ¡°I heard that Mr. Helmses too. Why isn¡¯t lie here?¡± ¡°Mr. Helms went to the restroom. He¡¯ll be backter.¡± Jayden got to the point. ¡°Ms. Dutt, I heard that you recently bought thend of East Boston. Mr. Helms is very interested in the construction project of East Boston. I wonder if you would be willing to give Prudential Group a chance to cooperate?¡± ¡°It¡¯s my honor. Of course, I can¡¯t refuse. But¡­¡± Anaya hesitated for a moment before asking, ¡°I wonder if Mr. Helms invested in Riven Group purely out of interest, pity, or something else?¡± Jayden was slightly taken aback, not expecting Anaya to ask such a question. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s for interest.¡± A familiar voice came from the door. Anaya turned around and saw Hearst as expected. Hearst walked to Anaya leisurely. ¡°You don¡¯t seem surprised at all that I¡¯m here,¡± he said, looking down at her. ¡°What¡¯s so surprising about you appearing here with Jayden? You are the president of Prudential Group and he is your special assistant.¡± Anaya said indifferently. She had faintly sensed Hearst¡¯s identity before. Now that it had been confirmed, she was indeed not too surprised. In her heart, she even felt relieved since her guess was confirmed. Hearst pulled the chalr next to her and sat down. ¡°Ms. Dutt, you are very smart.¡± His long legs crossed. ¡°I¡¯m ttered.¡± Anaya put on a serious expression and asked again, ¡°Why did you invest in this project?¡± In the case that the Maltz family once again suppressed Riven Group, Hearst stood out to support her. It was reasonable for her to think he did it for some other reasons. ¡°I have already answered this question,¡± Hearst spoke unhurriedly. ¡°Businessmen strive for profit. I am only interested in a project of big interest. It has nothing to do with other people and other matters.¡± Hearing this, Anaya was slightly relieved. She owed him a lot, and she did not want to ept his charity anymore. East Boston¡¯s project would produce a huge benefit. If he took the profit, she would not owe him anything. The two talked for an hour and decided on some basic things for the time being. They still needed to talk about the contractter. Hearst and Jayden prepared to leave. Anaya went downstairs to send them off. Walking to the parking lot, Jayden noticed that their car tires had been pricked. ¡°Mr. Helms, our car tires are leaking. It seems to have been pricked.¡± Hearing this, Hearst frowned, ¡°Call Samuel. Ask him to drive a call here.¡± He had mysophobia, so his first reaction was not to call a taxi, but to let Samuel get over. Jayden nodded, taking out his phone. Out of courtesy, Anaya said politely, ¡°i¡¯?n going to get off work too, How about I send you back?¡± She was just being polite, but she did not expect Hearst to really agree. ¡°Thanks, Ms. Dutt.¡± Anaya didn¡¯t know what to say. When she met Hearst¡¯s siniling eyes, she knew that he was doing it on purpose. However, it was not good for her to refuse him now, so she could only respond, ¡°No trouble.¡± She took them to the car and let the two get in. The teddy bear on the passenger seat had already been put into the box, and there was nothing in the passenger seat. Jayden opened the door to the back seat, letting his boss sit in the front seat. ¡°Where are we going?¡± Anaya asked as she started the car. Hearst fastened his seat belt. ¡°Cloud Vi.¡± Half an hourter, the car stopped at the foot of Cloud Vi. Hearst did not immediately get out of the car. ¡°How about having a look inside?¡± Anaya was just about to refuse when Hearst continued, ¡°I just bought a few types of sugar from Australia. You can have a taste.¡± Anaya held back her words. If it wasn¡¯t because she had eaten so much of Hearst¡¯s sugar body without any problems, it would be hard for her not to suspect that there was something like poppy added to the sugar. ¡°Sorry to disturb you.¡± Anaya followed Hearst up the stairs, only to notice that Jaydend disappeared. When she entered, Hearst took a few small bottles containing colored candy and gave them to her, ¡°These are all newly produced ones.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Anaya got the candy and impatiently took one. It was sweet and fragrant as if the fatigue of the day was gone. She put the rest of the candy into her bag and was about to leave. Hearst added, ¡°Let¡¯s have a meal together.¡± Anaya took his imported candy and couldn¡¯t refuse, so she agreed. In fact, there was another reason. She really wanted to enjoy food made by Hearst. He was so good at cooking. She did not have many hobbies, other than earning money, she liked delicious food. After dinner, it was alreadypletely dark outside. She didn¡¯t let Hearst send her off and went downstairs alone. When she arrived downstairs, Anaya opened the candy bottle and threw a light purple candy into her mouth. She looked up and saw several bodyguards standing beside her car. There was a wheelchair in the middle of the bodyguards. She was familiar with the person sitting in the wheelchair. The candy in her mouth was instantly not sweet. She really wanted to bypass that guy directly, but her car was over there, and she had to go over. Joshua noticed her the moment she went out, staring straight at lier approaching him. ¡°Mr. Maliz, do you like following people?¡± Anaya stood in front of him. In fact, she noticed that there was a car following her when she came. At that time, she thought that it was just a normal guy who lived in a nearby ce and did not pay much attention to N?velDrama.Org is the owner. 1. it. At that moment, secing that the car was parked behind her and there were several bodyguards standing next to it, she understood. This person had yet to recover from his illness and ran out of the hospital to follow her. She did not know what was wrong with him. Joshua originally just wanted to find Anaya to ask about the teddy bear, but lie did not expect to see her enter Hearst¡¯s house and stay for two hours. He did not answer lier question. He waved at the bodyguards behind him and waited for them to leave before asking in a low voice, ¡°You and Hearst are in a real rtionship?¡± Other than this reason, he couldn¡¯t think of any other reason that could make Anaya enter Hearst¡¯s house and stay thiere for so long What had they done in these two hours? At the thought of a certain possibility, Joshua felt a tightness in his chest, and it was extremely ufortable. ¡°This seems to have nothing to do with you, Mr. Maltz.¡± Anaya¡¯s cyes were filled with alienation, and her tone was extremely cold. Joshua tightened his grip on the wheelchair and asked, ¡°What were you doing upstairs with Hearst just now?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have the obligation to answer your question.¡± Anaya looked at the car behind Joshua. ¡°You are blocking my car. Please get out of the way.¡± Chapter 109 Chapter 109 Chapter 109 You Can¡¯t Be With Him Joshua didn¡®t move, and his face became more and more gloomy. Spection in his heart grew uncontrobly. In the end, lie still couldn¡®t help asking, ¡°Did you fuck him?¡± Anaya was stunned. She had not expected Joshua to ask such an outrageous question. Suddenly, the corners of her lips twitched: ¡°Didn¡®t you think that I had an abortion for him? Do you think I fucked him if I had an abortion?¡± Joshua kept making trouble for her, and she also got angry and deliberately angered him. ¡°To tell you the truth, I had an affair with him when we were married. Otherwise, why do you think I suddenly proposed a divorce to help you and Lexie? Do you really think I am a great woman?¡± Joshua knew in his heart that Anaya was deliberately saying that to anger him, but he could not control himself. Regardless of whether what she said about the past was true or not, right now, in front of his eyes, Anaya had indeed juste out of Hearst¡®s house. He stared at her with a murderous look in his eyes, as if he wanted to devour lier. He ordered fiercely, ¡°Anaya, I won¡®t allow you to liave any contact with Hearst!¡± ¡°Why do I have to listen to you?¡± Anaya felt that it was a little funny, ¡°You and I have long been cut off. You have Lexie, and I am looking for my second husband. Can you control me? Only you and Lexie can have sex, and I can¡®t pursue true love?¡± She and he had indeed broken up cleanly. When she recalled the past, she still felt sad and missed the youth in her memories that gave her warmth. Now that she knew that her one¨Csided love for him had only started with a misunderstanding, the memories of her love for him when she was young hadpletely disappeared. The youth she liked was not him at all. And Joshua, who had grown up and was in front of her, was so disgusting. What was left for him? Nothing was left. ¡°Pursue true love¡± pierced Joshua¡®s heart. He grabbed her hand and clenched it with all his strength. His eyes almost split open. ¡°Who said that we broke up? Anaya, you used to be my wife. Now, you can¡®t be involved with other men!¡± ¡°You already said that it was the past. What right do you have to interfere with my personal feelings? Mr. Maltz, I understand that your injuries have yet to heal. I hope that you know what you can do and can¡®t. Don¡®t force me to make a move!¡± Anaya was worried about his injuries and did not immediately break free from him. How could Joshua listen to her threats? He still hield her hand tightly, as if he was going to crush her wrist, ¡°I told you not to contact Hearst anymore. Do you understand?¡± His attitude was unyielding. Anaya¡¯s wrist was pinched painfully. She could no longer care about anything else. She forcefully shook off his hand and pushed him to the side with the wheelchair. When the wheelchair hit the body of the car, it sturnbled and almost flipped over. Joshua grabbed the door handle and managed to stabilize it. ¡°However, this hurt the wounds on his body, causing heart¨Cwrenching pain. In this regard, Anaya had no mercy at all. She had already warned him. He was the one who refused to let her go. He never took her words to heart. The pain he suffered just now was just a small revenge. She stood in front of him and looked down at him from top to bottom for the first time. She was cold and quiet, ¡°Mr. Maltz, Hearst and I are close. What does it have to do with you?¡± ¡°Don¡®t tell me that you¡®ve fallen in love with me after we divorced.¡± His words were filled with ridicule. Anaya thought that witli Joshua¡®s arrogant pride, he would definitely deny her without hesitation. However, he was silent. After a long while, he finally spoke with some difficulty, ¡°What if I say yes?¡± Anayaughed. At first, the voice was very low, but it grew louder and louder until it finally stopped. ¡°Mr. Maltz, is this a joke?¡± In herst life, she humbly loved him for more than ten years, and in the end, she ended up with a broken family. Now she had let go, but he said that he liked her. Ridiculous! She was very clear about Joshua¡®s personality. He just didn¡®t want other men to get her. He probably couldn¡®t even distinguish between his childish possessiveness and love, and he was only able to say such absurd words because he was immersed in an illusion. Seeing that she didn¡®t believe him, Joshua smiled bitterly. ¡°I also hope that this is just a joke.¡± But he had to admit that this wasn¡®t. He had already confirmed before that he really liked her. However, before this, he could still think of ways to suppress it. After seeing the teddy bear today, he could not control himself anymore. After guessing that the person she liked at first was not him, he had been restless the entire afternoon and always felt that if he did not take a step forward, he wouldpletely lose the opportunity to get back together with her. And so he came. He wanted to find out whether his guess about the teddy bear was true or not, and whether she still had even the slightest bit of reluctance to part with him. N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Now, he had gotten one of the answers. Anaya hadpletely let go of him. There was no hint of nostalgia at all. Just like he casily disregarded her feelings for him for the past ten years. His strangeattitude made Anaya unable to tell if it was real or fake, but she didn¡®t care. What did it matter if it was true or not? She did not care. II was toote. She didn¡®t care about Joshua anymore. In herst life, she died on the street because of him, so low could she change her mind? Some injuries could never be repaired. Joshua guarded her car and did not want to get out of the way. Anaya simply quit driving and went to the roadside to stop a taxi. Joshua saw her intention and asked several bodyguards to stop her. Although Anaya had learned martial arts, she was still an amateur. These bodyguards were obviously trained professionally. If they forced her, she would definitely not be able to beat them. ¡°Mr. Malcz, what do you mean?¡± she asked, looking coldly at Joshua. ¡°I have a question for you.¡± Joshua organized his thoughts and tried to control his emotions. ¡°Ten years ago, did you mistake me for the person who gave you the bear puppet?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± said Anaya. Joshua felt suffocated. The suffocating feeling engulfed him like a tide. He was silent for a moment before asking, ¡°You like me because you mistook me for someone else at the beginning?¡± ¡°What else can I do?¡± The sarcasm on Anaya¡®s lips became more obvious, ¡°Mr. Maltz, do you really think that you are so great?¡± She could not deny that in the past ten years of her pursuit, she liked him. But that was only because of the mistake in her first love. Now that she had figured it out, she hated this arrogant man who never considered others. There was not a single thing about him that she liked. Joshua took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. ¡°Let¡®s not talk about the past for now.¡± ¡°Anaya, if I say that I am willing to start over with you again, will you still be willing to marry me?¡± Chapter 110 Chapter 110 Chapter 110 He Regrets Anwa looked at the man in front of her and siniled, ¡°I think Mr. Maltz should have an answer to this question.¡± Joshua¡¯s heart sank, ¡°Is it because of Hearst? You really like him?¡± He suddenly remembered Robin telling him to chase after Anaya, Hesermed a little impatient back then. He said, ¡°Hearst wants Anaya. Just let him take her.¡± He clenched his fists. He didn¡¯t want to give her away now. ¡°Is there any difference?¡± Anaya stared at him. ¡°Joshua, isn¡¯t divorcing me your biggest plea for the past year? ¡°I helped you and Lexie and I stay away from you and her life, but what are you doing now? ¡°When I married you, you were always thinking about Lexie. Now you are with Lexie, but youe to pester me. ¡°Mr. Maltz, are you addicted to having an affair? Didn¡¯t anyone tell you that your behavior is very shaineful?¡± At the mention of Lexie, Joshua finally calmed down a little. He promised to marry her before¡­ But now, he regretted it. But he seemed to have no room for regret. For this car ident. Lexie once again had her blood drawn to save him. He owed her two lives. He could not let her down. Moreover¡­ In his heart, it didn¡¯t seein that he had no feelings for Lexie. Seeing that he was silent, Anaya sneered. He had feelings for two women at the same time! ¡°Joshua, I have decided to disappear Irom your lifepletely, and please do not say these inexplicable words to me again ¡°If you like Lexie, give her a future like a real man, not make her go through what I had. 1 don¡¯t want to be your mistress!¡± Anaya hated Lexie. But stichard Joshua, who couldn¡¯t make his decision even more. He had no responsibility. He was not a mai! Anaya did not want to say anything more to him, so she turned around and got into the car. Several bodyguards stopped her ¡°Mr. Maltz, do you have anything else to say?¡± she asked, ncing at Joshua. ¡°Let her go.¡± Joshua raised his hand to rub his forehead and waved. His mind was in a mess right now and he needed to think about it. There would be no result if he continued to confront Anaya like this. Bodyguards retreated. Anaya opened the car door and left without any hesitation. Joshua stayed in the same ce for a long time before returning to the hospital. Lexie was waiting for him in the ward. When she saw him return, she immediately went up to him with a worried expression. ¡°Joshua, where did you go just now?¡± Lexie had called Joshua several times before, but she could not get through. She was worried that he would go to find Anaya. She was anxious, but there was nothing she could do. ¡°I wandered around the hospital.¡± Joshua casually lied and asked a bodyguard to help him back to bed. Lexie had been searching around the hospital. The thing that Joshua would hide from her could only be about Anaya. Lexie wanted to kill Anaya in her heart, but she still had a smile on her face. ¡°You haven¡¯t recovered yet. It¡¯s better to go out less. When you are well, I will take you out for a walk.¡± ¡°OK.¡± The words that Anaya said kept ringing in Joshua¡¯s mind. ¡°If you like Lexie, give her a future like a real man. Don¡¯t make her go through what I had.¡± She said he was not a man. He didn¡¯t think so. He was the youngest entrepreneur in Boston. He was handsome and had a high reputation. He was the dream lover of many women. His only shoring was that he was a little hesitant when it came to love. ¡°Joshua, it¡¯s time to take your medicine.¡± Lexie poured a cup of warm water for him. Joshua took the medicine and water and suddenly said, ¡°Lexie, do you want to marry me?¡± This question caught Lexie off guard. She froze for a moment and nodded. Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. ¡°You know, this has always been my wish.¡± Joshua took the medicine, put down the cup, and seemed to have made a major decision. ¡°Tomorrow, invite your parents over.¡± Lexie¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°You mean¡­¡± ¡°I want to discuss our marriage with them.¡± Since Anaya was dismissive of him, there was no need for him to tangle with that woman anymore. Choosing Lexie was a thought he had since a long time ago. After getting married, he must be able to be a good husband. Anaya and Hearst had nothing to do with him. A few dayster, the news of Joshua and Lexie holding a wedding in a month spread, causing an uproar on the Inte. As the ex-wife of Joshua, Anaya naturally became a searched name again. Many fans messaged her and told her to hold a wedding with Hearst or Yarden immediately so that she could get married earlier than Joshua. She did not reply to any of them. Her dignity did not need to be obtained by fighting over these things. The cooperation with Prudential Group was officially decided, and the contract had been signed. Kelton heard that she had taken such a big project and was moring to hold a celebration party for her. Anaya originally wanted to refuse, but when Aracely heard that Winston was not on the list of invitations for this celebration banquet, she dragged Anaya over. Recently, in order to avoid Winston, Aracely had been staying in Anaya¡¯s house and living in seclusion. Other than watching TV dramas, she had nothing to do, It wasn¡¯t easy for her to attend a party without Winston today, so she must go. In fact, Kelton didn¡¯t invite many people to the celebration party. They were basically his close friends in showbiz. Aracely had not gone out for a long time. When she entered the room, she pulled a few socialites to chat about the recent gossip. When she heard that Joshua and Lexie were getting married, she cursed at Joshua. The other socialites didn¡¯t dare to speak ill of Joshua in public, so they just listened and asionally expressed their zero tolerance for the scumbag and bitch. Anaya sat next to Kelton. ¡°Kelton, you¡¯ve been back for a few days. Why haven¡¯t you taken a job?¡± Kelton sent a message to Winston and put away his phone. ¡°My contract with the previouspany has expired. My current n is to sign a contract with Winston¡¯spany first. The recent handover work has not beenpleted, and the rest has to wait untilter.¡± Anaya thought about it and asked, ¡°Have you heard of a new film? This new film is about the growth of youth and campus violence. It is a very popr topic, and it may do a great job at the box office. It is possible to help you get another award.¡± In herst life, this movie sold for 500 million dors, and almost all the protagonists and the director who took part in this movie won awards. ¡°Winston also told me about this film, but the previous art films by that director were not very good. I am still considering¡­¡± Anaya and Kelton chatted for a long time. When the party was over and she was about to ask Aracely to go home together, she found that Aracely was already drunk and was unconscious on the sofa. Anaya facepalmed. She wondered if she could take Aracely home today. Anaya bent down and shook Aracely¡¯s shoulder, wanting to wake her up. However, the person on the sofa did not reaci at all. Chapter 111 Chapter 111 Chapter 111 I Am Your Aunt Anaya shook Aracely again, but Aracely, lying on the sofa, still did not wake up. A man appeared behind Anaya and picked up one of Aracely¡¯s arms, pulling Aracely up. With a little more strength, Aracely was held in the man¡¯s arms. ¡°Winston, why are you here?¡± Anaya looked back and was a little surprised. ¡°Kelton told me Aracely is here.¡± Winston looked gentle as usual. ¡°Thank you for taking care of Aracely lately. I¡¯ll take her away now.¡± Anaya wanted to stop Winston, but after thinking about it, she decided to let it go. It was better for Winston and Aracely to settle the matter between the two of them. After Aracely was taken away by Winston, Anaya decided to leave. Anaya went to the bathroom before heading toward the elevator. Passing by a private box, Anaya heard that the people inside seemed to be arguing about something. C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org The voice of the man who spoke sounded a little familiar to Anaya. The door of the box was wide open. Anaya went over and saw that it was indeed Hank. There were a few rich guys with Hank. They looked familiar to Anaya too, but Anaya could not remember their names. Several men surrounded a woman on the sofa, their words full of humiliation. Hank had done a lot of bad things. He scolded the most, ¡°Little bitch, aren¡¯t you trying to seduce us by wearing so little? Why are you pretending to be innocent now? If you serve me well tonight, you won¡¯t have to serve the dishes for the rest of your life!¡± Hank said. The hair of the woman on the sofa was messy, and her delicate face was full of tears. She resisted desperately, ¡°I am wearing the hotel uniform. I didn¡¯t seduce you¡­ Let me go¡­¡± ¡°Well, you are slim but you have quite a lot of strength. I¡¯m looking forward to seeing your performance later¡­¡± Hank smiled lewdly as he ced his hand on the woman¡¯s legs wrapped in ck stockings. Just as Hank touched the woman¡¯s leg, he heard Anaya¡¯s voice behind him, ¡°Hank, long time no see. You are still as wretched as ever.¡± When Hank turned around and saw Anaya, his expression changed. Thest time Hank was in the Dutt¡¯s home, he was humiliated by Anaya and Aria. Recently, people said that Hank was a loser that no woman liked. Hank had always hated Anaya in his heart and wanted to find an opportunity to retaliate, but he did not expect this opportunity toe so soon! ¡°Anaya, you¡¯d better watch your tongue, or I¡¯ll tear it apart.¡± Hank stood up straight. ¡°Really? Have a try.¡± Anayazily leaned against the door frame with a calm and intimidating smile. Hank gritted his teeth and took a step forward. He suddenly remembered that Anaya had easily knocked him to the groundst time. He seemed to be¡­ unable to defeat Anaya. Anaya saw Hank¡¯s hesitation and provoked, ¡°What, are you afraid?¡± Hank was stubborn. ¡°I just disdain to bully a woman like you! You better be smart and get out of here. If you don¡¯t go, I won¡¯t show mercy to you!¡± Anaya crossed her arms around her chest and took a step forward, ¡°Hank, have you ever shown any mercy on women? Why are you pretending to be a gentleman now?¡± When Hank saw Anaya move forward, he subconsciously took a step back. When his arm hit the guy beside him, he remembered that he was not alone today. If they really fought, it was uncertain who would win or lose! Thinking of this, Hank suddenly had confidence, ¡°You guys, help me catch her. Tonight, let us enjoy the waitress and Anaya!¡± ¡°Hank, the Dutt family has been developing quite a lot recently. Moreover, this woman is Joshua¡¯s ex¨C wife. If we touch her¡­¡± ¡°What are you afraid of? She¡¯s just a bitch that has been divorced! Go!¡± Hank kicked the man. Hank could be said to be the leader of this group of scoundrels, and all the bad things they had done were brought up by him. The man did not dare to disobey Hank. He exchanged a look with the others and rushed towards Anaya. These guys had been in bars with Hank all year round and had lots of sex. They had long been drained of their strength, so their physical condition was worse than ordinary men¡¯s. In addition, they had never fought before. In just a few moves, they were beaten to the ground by Anaya and could not get up. Hank did not expect Anaya to be so strong, and he was really shocked. Hank looked at the guys groaning on the ground and forced himself to pull himself together, ¡°Anaya, don¡¯t think that I am afraid of you. For a woman like you, I can easily¡­¡± Bang! Anaya picked up an empty beer bottle and smashed it on a corner of the table, breaking it into many small pieces. She held the sharp bottle piece and approached Hank one step at a time. Hank had never seen such a scene before. ¡°Don¡¯t, don¡¯te over!¡± Anaya had a wry smile on his face. ¡°Hank, didn¡¯t you want to y with me? Why are you afraid now?¡± When Anaya walked up to him with the sharp bottle piece, Hank couldn¡¯t hold himself back anymore, ¡°I¡­ I was wrong, don¡¯t hit me! You came to save this woman, right? Take her away! I won¡¯t stop you!¡± ¡°Wouldn¡¯t it be easier if you had cooperated earlier like this?¡± Anaya threw the bottle in her hand to the ground, and the sshing ss debrisnded on Hank¡¯s face, drawing a thin cut. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Anaya reached out to pull the woman who was sobbing and grabbing the cor of her shirt. The woman looked up at Anaya and wiped her tears. ¡°Thank. Thank you¡­¡± As the two of them walked out, Anaya suddenly smelled a urine odor in the air. She looked down at Hank¡®s crotch and could not help butugh, ¡°Hank, your urinary system seems to be sound enough.¡± After saying that, Anaya did not stay any longer and left the room with the woman. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Anaya asked as she walked out of the room. The woman shook her head and thanked Anaya apain. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°Don¡®t mention it.¡± Anaya reminded the woman, ¡°Hank is a vengeful person. You¡®d better change to another ce to work. Otherwise, he mighte to you again.¡± The woman nodded determinedly. ¡°You helped me today. If there is a chance, I will definitely do my best to repay Vou.¡± ¡°No need. Just remember to take care of yourself from now on.¡± Anaya sent her to a taxi and returned to her car. The woman returned home. When she arrived downstairs, a middle¨Caged woman walked out of the corner. ¡°Are you Karley?¡± The woman¡®s name was indeed Karley. She turned her head and looked at the middle¨Caged woman. ¡°And you are?¡± ¡°I¡®m Aria Berry. I¡®m your aunt,¡± Aria said with a smile Chapter 112 Chapter 112 Chapter 112 Nothing Happened That Night Anaya went back home and took a shower. She walked to the living room while wiping her hair. Sammo was walking around the coffee table. Anaya walked over, rubbed the dog¡¯s head, and took a look at her phone. There was an unread message from the private detective. ¡°Ms. Dutt, Frank¡¯s subordinates seem to be looking for someely.¡± ¡°Looking for who?¡± Anaya replied. ¡°I don¡¯t know yet. Those people are very tight-lipped. I didn¡¯t find much.¡± ¡°Keep watching them. And keep me in the loop.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± After the call, Anaya carried Sammo into the bathroom to give it a shower, but her thoughts wandered away. Now that Frank was guilty of so many crimes, his top priority should be a reduced sentence. Why did he put so much effort into looking for a man? Could it be that this guy could offer some kind of help to Frank? Anaya waspletely confused, and she didn¡¯t dwell on it. After washing up, she went to bed. When Anaya woke up the next day, the first thing she did was call Aracely. Last night, Aracely was taken away by Winston. Anaya didn¡¯t know how Aracely was now. Anaya waited quite a long time before the call was answered. It seemed the person on the other end of the line had just woken up, and her voice was a little sleepy. ¡°Hello? Who is it?¡± ¡°Me. Where are you now?¡± Anaya asked. ¡°Huh?¡± Aracely was a little confused. ¡°Ain¡¯t I at your ce¡­¡± Aracely seemed to have suddenly realized something, and she sat bolt upright in the bed. Wait for a second! Why was she in her own room? No! No way! She didn¡¯t want to see Winston for now! Aracely got up in a hurry, put on her slippers, and ran to the door. Aracely had just woken up and did not have much strength. And she was also muddleheaded. She had just taken two steps when her feet slipped. She fell heavily to the ground and almost cracked her front teeth. Though her teeth were fine, her nose bled. To make things worse, the room door was suddenly pushed open. Aracely covered her nose and slowly looked up. She first saw a pair of defined ankles. Then her eyes went up and saw Winston¡¯s handsome face. Blood flowed out through her fingers. So embarrassing. Anaya only heard a screech before the call ended. She called back only to be told the number she dialed was powered off. Did Aracely break her phone or something? Aracely didn¡¯t notice that her phone broke down. After meeting Winston¡¯s gaze, Aracely silently buried her head in her chest. He didn¡¯t see her. He didn¡¯t see her¡­ ¡°Aracely.¡± Winston crouched down and helped Aracely back to the bed. He frowned. ¡°Why did you fall?¡± Aracely shook her head. She did not speak or look at Winston. She wanted to flee the Earth. Winston could tell Aracely wanted to keep him at a distance, so he released her arm and pulled away from her. Then Winston took out two tissues and handed them to Aracely. Winston said, ¡°Come downstairs for breakfast. They are waiting for you.¡± Aracely epted the tissues and plugged her nose. After a long silence, she said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry aboutst time¡­¡± She also did not expect that she would be so crazy and fuck Winston. After all, Winston liked someone else! Winston had been celibate for so many years. He never had a woman, but Aracely suddenly took his virginity¡­. C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org Aracely remembered some fragments of that night. The body that exuded masculinity and maturity was full of the primal wildness of men. The bulging abs and the low and sexy roars in her ear¡­ Aracely nearly had another nosebleed. Winston had a gentle appearance, but his body was so muscr and sexy. Aracely bit the tip of her tongue, trying to clear her head. Pah! She was horrible! How could she have such nasty thoughts after she raped him? Winston looked down at her, with tenderness and even a touch of amusement in his eyes. ¡°That is not your fault.¡± Aracely kept her head lowered and did not see his expression. ¡°You don¡¯t have to pretend that you don¡¯t mind it. 1 know that there has always been someone in your heart. But I made you¡­ You must be disgusted, aren¡¯t you?¡± Aracely put herself in his shoes. If she was raped by a man she did not like, she would probably want to die. Winston sat down beside her. ¡°I¡¯m not disgusted. The woman I like is¡­¡± ¡°Winston,¡± Aracely interrupted him. ¡°Let¡¯s pretend that nothing happened that night, okay?¡± In the past few days in Anaya¡¯s ce, Aracely had been thinking about how to get along with Winston. In the end, she chose to bury her head in the sand. She hoped that night wouldn¡¯t change anything for them. Winston could continue to like the woman in his heart while Aracely would move on and find herself another man. Winston¡¯s eyes darkened. ¡°Is this what you want?¡± Aracely clutched at her pajamas and said, ¡°Yes.¡± Winston stared at her for a while and stood up, ¡°Then okay.¡± Aracely looked up and asked cautiously, ¡°So, are you still my brother?¡± Winston did not answer. ¡°Hurry up ande downstairs for breakfast. I will go first.¡± With that, Winston strode out of the room and used more force than usual to shut the door. Although Winston didn¡¯t show it, Aracely could clearly feel that he was angry. Why was he angry? Because she raped him and hurt his male pride? Or did he feel like a slut? Aracely thought about it for a long time but couldn¡¯t figure it out. She got up to wash up and went downstairs. Aracely decided to forget about the thing with Winston for now. She pulled herself together and asked Anaya out to shop together the same afternoon. Aracely had note out for too long, and she was stoked in the afternoon. As if to make it up to hersell, Aracely spent tens of thousands of dors in no time. After buying clothes, Aracely took Anaya to the jewelry store. ¡°Anaya, haven¡¯t you just gotten a big contract? i haven¡¯t given you a congrattion gift yet. I¡¯ll buy you anything you want today!¡± Anaya said with a smile, ¡°If I want a piece of jewelry that¡¯s worth hundreds of thousands of dors, will you buy it for me?¡± Aracely waved her hand and said generously, ¡°Sure! I¡¯ll only lose a few months of allowance, but you¡¯ll get a gift. It¡¯s worth it!¡± The shop assistants at the jewelry shop recognized Anaya. When they saw her and Aracelye in, they came over with a smile. The Dutt family had declined, but it used to be one of the wealthiest families alongside the Maltz family. Anaya was Adarns¡± only granddaughter and was pampered by him. Before Anaya married into the Maltz family, what she ate and used was always of the best quality. Anaya had already spent hundreds of thousands of dors in this jewelry store. She was a VIP customer here, and all the staff members knew her. ¡°Ms. Dutt, are you interested in anything?¡± ¡°We¡¯re just browsing,¡± ¡°Sure.¡± The shop assistants stepped aside and did not disturb the two further. During the one year in the Maltz family, Anaya rarely attended social gatherings. After the divorce, Anaya was busy with work and did not care about these unnecessary things. Anaya hadn¡¯t bought herself any jewelry for more than a year now. Anaya looked around and decided on a low-key silver diamond ne. Although Aracely told her she could choose anything she liked, Anaya wanted to save Aracely some money. This ne did not have a price tag, but Anaya guessed that the price couldn¡¯t be expensive. Anaya was about to call the assistants over to ask for the price. Before she could ask, a female voice came from behind. ¡°Lexie, what do you think of that ne? I saw it in a magazine not long ago. It is said that it is thetest work of a famous foreign designer. It is worth a lot. And I think it suits you perfectly!¡± Chapter 113 Chapter 113 Chapter 113 He Loves You Anaya turned around and saw Lexie and Bria standing behind them, arm in arm. Naturally, the two of them had also seen Anaya and Aracely. But one pretended not to see them, while the other tried to buy what they wanted to buy to provoke them. ¡°Anaya, you also came to buy jewelry?¡± Lexie seemed to have just seen Anaya. ¡°How much is this ne?¡± Anaya ignored her and asked the shop assistants. ¡°This is thetest work by Herl, an Italian designer. The price is 200 thousand dors.¡± 200 thousand dors. It was a bit too expensive for Anaya. She only nned to make Aracely lose thousands of dors. Before Anaya could reply, Bria interrupted, ¡°It¡¯s quite cheap. I¡¯ll take it. Wrap it up for me.¡± The shop assistant thought for a while and asked hesitantly, ¡°Ms. Dutt, don¡¯t you also want this ne?¡± Anaya did not want it a moment ago. But now she changed her mind. ¡°Yes.¡± Seeing that the assistant asked Anaya first, Bria was very dissatisfied, and she red up. ¡°Why did you ask her first? What do you mean? You think I can¡¯t afford this ne?¡± The Aucher family was dependent on the Maltz family and was not a great family in Boston. Bria¡¯s father didn¡¯t take good care of thepany, and the business had been going down in the past two years. As a consequence, Bria felt inferior to other rich girls. She didn¡¯t have much money, but she loved topare herself with others. Over time, she became sensitive, self-conscious, and arrogant. At that moment, the shop assistant¡¯s question immediately alerted Bria. Bria suspected this shop assistant knew the Aucher family¡¯s situation and was trying to humiliate her. However, the shop assistant didn¡¯t know Bria at all, let alone her family situation. The shop assistant politely and respectfully said, ¡°Miss, you misunderstood. It¡¯s just that Ms. Dutt is our VIP customer. And we have a rule that when two customers want the same thing, we need to prioritize VIP customers¡­¡± Bria sneered. ¡°Anaya is a VIP customer here? But her family is fucked up. It seems that anyone can be a VIP customer here.¡± The shop assistant looked a bit sullen after hearing Bria¡¯s words. But she soon concealed her emotion. Bria was a customer, so she could not afford to offend Bria. Aracely, however, could say anything she liked. She said defiantly, ¡°Bria, why don¡¯t you spend some money here and be a VIP customer?¡± ¡°Why? You think I don¡¯t have the money to be a VIP customer?¡± Bria scoffed and looked toward the shop assistant. ¡°How much should I spend to be a VIP customer?¡± ¡°ording to the rules, it¡¯s 500 thousand dors. Ms. Dutt started to buy things in our shop a few years ago. She has spent about 1.2 million dors here in total.¡± In other words, Bria needed to spend more than 1.2 million dors to be a more important person than Anaya to get this ne Bria fell silent. Today, Joshua gave them 500 thousand dors to buy jewelry for Lexie to wear at the wedding. Even if Bria took out the money on her, they didn¡¯t have 1.2 million dors. Aracely smiled and said, ¡°Bria, why are you silent? I thought everything was cheap for you.¡± Bria red at Aracely fiercely. ¡°I, I didn¡¯t bring enough money with me today! I¡¯lle back another day!¡± Aracely gave her a meaningful ¡°oh¡±. Bria felt as if she had been pped and her face was burning. Bria tried to settle the score. She said with feigned calmness. ¡°Forget it, Lexie and I are not here for this ne. We are here to buy jewelry for Lexi to wear at the wedding! ¡°Joshua gave us more than 500 thousand dors for it. Later, we¡¯ll spend more on wedding rings and wedding dresses!¡± Anaya siniled elegantly yet sexily, ¡°It¡¯s all for Lexie. What are you so smug about, Ms. Aucher? Did you get anything in return for sucking up to Lexie so hard?¡± Bria was hard hit. Lexie smiled gently and gave Bria a tug. ¡°Forget it. It¡¯s just a ne. No need to be angry over such little things. We can buy something else.¡± ¡°Ms. Dunbar surely knows when to speak.¡± Anaya looked at Lexie with a half-smile. ¡°You¡¯ve been silent during the quarrel. You wanted Bria to say those things and enjoyed watching Bria kiss your ass?¡± Instantly, the fake smile on Lexie¡¯s face froze, but Lexie quickly regained herposure. ¡°Anaya, what are you talking about? I just couldn¡¯t find a chance to cut in¡­¡± Anayaughed and did not reply to that. But everyone present understood what herugh meant. The shop assistant spoke up, ¡°Ms. Dutt, shall I pack the ne for you?¡± N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ¡°Please. But without the gift box.¡± ¡°No problem.¡± Aracely was about to go to pay with her bank card when Anaya stopped her. ¡°I¡¯ll pay for myself.¡± Recently, Riven Group had made a lot of money, and Anaya was richer. She could afford a ne. Aracely was a bit short on money and dly agreed. ¡°Finally! I thought you would not say it! I was just pretending. 1 wasn¡¯t really going to pay.¡± Anaya patted her on the head. After a few cute exchanges, the two took the ne and were ready to leave. ¡°Anaya.¡± Lexde carne forward with an innocent smile, but her words were rather bitchy. ¡±Will youe to me and Joshua¡¯s wedding?¡± Aracely immediately cursed, ¡°Screw you¡­¡± Anaya seized Aracely and seniled af Lexle. ¡°Sure. Why not? But everyone in Boston knows that you are a homewrecker. If I appear at your wedding, I wonder who will be the target of public criticism, you or me?¡± Lexie clenched her fists secretly. ¡°Anaya, why do you always call me that? Joshua and I love each other. If you didn¡¯t get in the way, we wouldn¡¯t have separated¡­¡± ¡°Come on, if he really likes you, why did he keep your rtionship secret?¡± Anaya¡¯s words hit home. ¡°He did not make your rtionship public. It means he likes you, but there are many things more important than you. ¡°If he could give up on you for the family¡¯s interests a year ago, he can give up on you again.¡± ¡°Also.¡± Anaya actually didn¡¯t want to bring up what happened that night, but she really disliked Lexie¡¯s smugness. ¡°Four days ago, Joshua came to me at night.¡± Lexie thought of a possibility, and her face was drained of color. That was when Joshua agreed to marry. What happened between Joshua and Anaya? Lexie said with difficulty, ¡°Why did hee to you?¡± ¡°Who knows?¡± Anaya did not tell her the answer. ¡°Let me give you a word of warning. Joshua loves you, but he can love so many other things at the same time. If you still want his love, then I¡¯ll shut up and wish you a happy marriage.¡± With that, Anaya left with Aracely. Chapter 114 Chapter 114 Chapter 114 I¡¯m Merciful Enough After Anaya and Aracely left, Bria walked up to Lexie. ¡°Lexie, don¡¯t listen to Anaya¡¯s nonsense. Joshua only likes you. ¡°Anaya lied that Joshua went to find her a few days ago. She wants to upset you and make you give up Joshua. Don¡¯t be fooled!¡± N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Lexie nodded absent-mindedly, but she was extremely clear that what Anaya said was the truth. Previously, Joshua never mentioned their marriage. That night, when he came back, he suddenly changed his mind. Anaya must have angered Joshua. Joshua then agreed to the engagement on a whim. Joshua would be angry with Anaya because he cared about her. If he didn¡¯t care at all, why would he go out of control for Anaya time and time again? The night before Joshua agreed to the engagement, he stayed downstairs at Anaya¡¯s house for the whole night¡­ Lexie had to admit that in the depths of Joshua¡¯s heart, Anaya was more important than her. Lexie bit her lower lip with all her might, not letting go despite the smell of blood. So what if Joshua had someone else in his heart? What Lexie wanted was to be Joshua¡¯s wife. Even if Joshua had an affair with someone else, she would never give up! No matter why Joshua agreed to the marriage with Lexie, Lexie had to seize this opportunity and not waver! They picked some jewelry and left the mall. Bria was in charge of driving. When she saw the people on the other side of the square, a sinister light shed in her eyes. When Bria saw that Lexie was so upset, she suggested, ¡°Lexie, Anaya treated you like this. Do you want to take revenge?¡± Lexie noticed Anaya and Aracely in the middle of the square. She knew that Bria was going to cause trouble, so she only symbolically advised, ¡°No, Anaya didn¡¯t do anything too excessive¡­¡± Just as Anaya said, Bria was nothing but ackey to Lexie. she Lexie did not need to do anything. Bria would rush up to stand up for her. Lexie wouldn¡¯t be held responsible. So, was happy to see that. ¡°She treated you like that. Isn¡¯t that too much?¡± Bria stared at Anaya with a ferocious expression. ¡°Lexie, don¡¯t be afraid. I¡¯ll avenge you¡­¡± Bria said that she did this for Lexie, but in fact, she also meant to vent her anger. Bria had been holding her anger when she was defeated by Anaya at the jewelry store! Bria turned the steering wheel, and the Maserati rushed to the square. She pressed the horn, and several people in the square dispersed in fear. She stepped on the elerator and rushed straight to Anaya. Anaya noticed that Bria was sitting in the Maserati and stopped. Aracely was frightened by Bria¡¯s menacing presence and pulled Anaya, ready to run. However, Anaya didn¡¯t move. Anaya, what are you standing there for? Bria wants to kill us!¡± Anaya stood there with a calm expression. Aracely looked at the rapidly approaching car, gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and held Anaya tightly in her arms to protect her. Aracely thought, forget it. If we have to die, then let¡®s die together! Bria just wanted to scare Anaya. She did not mean to hit her, Seeing Anaya standing there without moving, Bria was a little panicked. Anaya was certain that Bria didn¡¯t dare to make a move! Bria pressed the horn and stepped on the elerator, wanting to see Anaya panic and flee like a mouse. However, Anaya stood where she was. In the end, Bria chickened out. She mmed on the brakes, stopping three feet away from Anaya. Outside the car, Anaya stood quietly, looking at Bria with ferocious eyes. After a long time, Aracely found that she had not been killed by the car. She opened her eyes gingerly. The car had stopped. Aracely¡¯s heart, which had jumped to her throat, returned to its original position. She released Anaya and walked up to the window, asking, ¡°Bria, do you know how to drive? Are you trying to kill us?¡± Bria said rudely, ¡°Are you dead? Won¡¯t you dodge the car when you see iting? I¡¯ve been honking the horn for a long time! Aracely flew into a temper. ¡°Hey, cars are forbidden in the square. Is it reasonable for you to drive the car over? Believe it or not, I¡¯ll ask the traffic police to revoke your license.¡± ¡°Go ahead. I¡¯m not afraid of you. My family has a driver. At worst, I¡¯ll ask him to give me a ride every day!¡± Bria acted like she was afraid of nothing. Aracely rolled up her sleeves, ced her hands on her hips, and prepared to start cursing Before Aracely could say anything, she saw Anaya walk past her, reach into the car window, and unlock the car door. With a cold face, Anaya opened the car door, grabbed Bria¡¯s arm, dragged her out, and kicked her to the ground. Anaya¡¯s movements were smooth. ¡°Anaya, what are you doing¡­ Ah!¡± Bria was in so much pain from the fall. Her eyes widened in shock Alzaya did not give bria the chance to finish and gave her a p. Anaya had trained in the eyin tor so long, and her strength was much greater than before. With this p, half of Bria¡¯s face immediately swelled. ¡°Anaya! You¡­¡± Bris red at Anaya. ** Crack Anaya gave Bria another p. Both sides of Bria¡¯s cheeks were swollen. Bria trembled with anger and got up from the ground, ready to fight Anaya to the death. With cold eyes, Anaya kicked Bria to the ground once again, leaving Bria unable to get up after quite a while. Anaya twisted her wrist and looked down at Bria. Anaya then said indifferently, ¡°Continue what you want to say.¡± Bria was so frightened by Anaya¡¯s eyes that her whole body trembled. In the end, Bria did not dare to speak. Aracely was stunned. When did Anaya be so strong? How did the gentle and beautiful Anaya be so violent? However¡­ Anaya was even more charming in this way. After Lexie finished watching the show, she got out of the car and helped Bria up. Lexie med Anaya, ¡°Anaya, you and Ms. Tarleton are not injured. How can you bully Bria like this?¡± Aracely put her hands on her waist. ¡°What do you mean by that? Do you want us to be killed before we fight back?¡± Lexie was at a loss for words. Suddenly, as if Lexie had seen something, she instantly put on an expression of extreme grief. Her eyes were red, appearing so pitiful. ¡°Anaya, Bria is younger than you. Why did you hit her? Can¡¯t we just talk? Bria used to take care of you in the Maltz¡¯s home. You have gone too far¡­¡± When the past was brought up, Anaya sneered, ¡°Bria knows what she has done to me. I¡¯m merciful enough that I won¡¯t beat her up.¡± As soon as Anaya finished speaking, a cold male voice sounded from behind her. ¡°Who are you going to beat up? Chapter 115 Chapter 115 Chapter 115 Don¡¯t Look Down Upon the Helms Family Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. In a few seconds, Joshua appeared in front of Anaya in the wheelchair pushed by a bodyguard. Joshua came out with Lexie and Bria to buy jewelry. He received a message from Alex telling him to return to thepany to deal with something urgent. Joshua told Lexie and Bria he woulde back after finishing his work. He didn¡¯t expect to see people quarreling in the square when he came back. Moreover, those people were his acquaintances. When Bria saw Joshua, she seemed to get her support. Sheined, ¡°Joshua, Anaya hit me. Look at the wound on my face. She also kicked me, and it hurt.¡± As Bria spoke, she burst into tears. She was angling for sympathy. At the same time, it did hurt. ¡°Anaya, you hit Bria in public. As a member of the Dutt family, aren¡¯t you educated?¡± Joshua said solemnly. Anaya said coldly, ¡°In terms of couth, I can¡¯tpare with Mr. Maltz and Ms. Aucher. One of you followed others, and the other wanted to knock others down with her car. You are birds of a feather.¡± ¡°Knocked others down? What happened?¡± Joshua frowned and looked at Bria. Bria was embarrassed. ¡°I haven¡¯t knocked anyone down. I just wanted to scare them, and none of them were injured. However, I am the only one who was hit. Anyway, Anaya should apologize.¡± Judging from Bria¡¯s attitude, Joshua knew what had happened. She must have courted death again. Joshua had warned Bria not to provoke Anaya, but she turned a deaf ear to his words. Joshua was somewhat displeased and decided to teach Bria a lessonter. At that moment, he had to have a talk with Anaya. ¡°Anaya, Aracely and you are not wounded, but Bria is. You have gone too far. If you apologize to Bria, I will let go of you.¡± Anaya couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°Have I misheard? Why do you want me to apologize to Bria?¡± Joshua felt Anaya was unreasonable. ¡°Bria is wounded. Shouldn¡¯t you apologize?¡± Before Anaya got angry, Aracely couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Nonsense! She wanted to knock us down. Is attempted murder not a crime? ¡°If that¡¯s the case, can we try to knock her down with our car?¡± ¡°You are unreasonable.¡± Joshua became sulky. Anaya said, ¡°Mr. Maltz, you know whether we are unreasonable. We will go shopping and have no time to waste with you. Bye.¡± Anaya turned to leave, but Joshua grabbed her. ¡°You haven¡¯t apologized.¡± Joshua kept being unfair, and Anaya got annoyed. Before she spoke, someone grabbed her by the shoulder and helped her break free from Joshua¡¯s grip. Anaya turned around and fell into a man¡¯s arms. The man¡¯s chest was sturdy, and Anaya sinelled the familiar herbal scent. ¡°Mr. Maltz, you know whose fault it was. Why do you bother Anaya with the issue?¡± When Hearst showed up, Joshua¡¯s face turned dark. When Joshua saw Hearst holding Anaya with his arm, he turned frighteningly aggressive. ¡°It¡¯s none of your business. You are not qualified to say anything.¡± Hearst put his hand down calmly. ¡°Anaya¡¯s business is mine.¡± Joshua stared at Hearst and Anaya gloomily. Anaya looked up and asked Hearst, ¡°Why are you here?¡± ¡°Passing by,¡± Hearst said peacefully. Hearst had been watching from a distance. He did not intend to intervene. When Joshua grabbed Anaya, Hearst could no longer stand aside. Joshua was annoyed. ¡°Anaya, I don¡¯t care what you want to do with himn. Apologize to Bria.¡± Anaya ignored Joshua. Lexie tried to be a mediator. ¡°Joshua, why don¡¯t we forget it? After all, Bria offended them first. Let¡¯s forget it.¡± When Bria heard Lexie¡¯s words, she became Curious. ¡°How can we forget it?¡± The person who spoke was not Bria but Samuel, who was behind Hearst. Carrying a hammer, Samuel was followed by a few bodyguards in suits. He stood there like a ruffian. ¡°Hearst, shall we start? ¡°OK¡± Hearst¡¯s voice was cold. After getting perinission, Samuel became excited. Joshua and others wondered what Samuel was going to do. Soon, they knew the answer. Samuel raised the hammer and smashed the Maserati, which was worth millions of dors. The ss was smashed one by one. Bria¡¯s and Laxle¡¯s faces turned pale. **Mr. Helms, don¡¯t you stop your friend?¡± Anaya was shocked, Hearst was expressionless. ¡°He is doing the right thing. Why should I stop him?¡± Bria drove the cartosrare Anay. Hearst was kind enough to spare Hria. Lexie was stund. Bra breated anxiously. ¡°Stop. The car is Joshua¡¯s pilt to Lexie. She said she would lend it to me Later. However, no one paid any attention to B Samuel and the bodyguards got more and more excited, and the sound was deafening. ¡°Mr. Helms, what do you mean by doing this?¡± Joshua asked depressively. Hearst ignored Joshua and looked at Anaya. ¡°Are you free tonight? Let¡¯s have dinner together.¡± Hearst was calm as if nothing was happening beside him. Anaya was in a daze and nodded nkly. ¡°Is Cosette Restaurant OK?¡± Anaya continued to nod. Joshua held the armrests of the wheelchair tightly, and blue veins stood out on the back of his hand. ¡°Hearst, are you here to challenge me?¡± Hearst smashed the car Joshua bought for Lexie and asked Anaya out in front of him. Hearst looked up at Joshua. Although Hearst was not cold, he was aggressive. ¡°What if I say yes?¡± When their eyes met, there were wrathful sparks. One of them was calm, and the other was angry. Neither of them would yield. Finally, Joshua said, ¡°Hearst, you can¡¯t survive in Boston after offending me.¡± Hearst smiled with a glint of mockery, ¡°At least I am safe and sound now.¡± When Hearst and Joshua stood eyeball to eyeball, Samuel finished his work. A brand-new Maserati was scrapped in five minutes. Bria wanted to borrow the car from Lexie to show off. She had told her friends she would take them for a ride. However, the car turned into a pile of scrap metal. Bria became furious and roared hysterically, ¡°You are crazy. How dare you smash my car? I will not let you go.¡± After smashing the car, Samuel arrogantly threw the small hammer on the ground. ¡°Do you want to battle with me? Come on. I am not afraid of anyone. ¡°Anaya is Hearst¡¯s girlfriend. How dare you bully her? Don¡¯t look down upon the Helms family.¡± Chapter 116 Chapter 116 Chapter 116 I Can¡¯t Let Her Stay Bria angrily threw his bag on Samuel and cursed, ¡°You fucking idiot!¡± ¡°Are you going to hit me? Well, I¡¯m not the kind of person who doesn¡¯t hit women!¡± Samuel grabbed the bag and asked Hearst, ¡°Hearst, can I beat her?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t go too far,¡± Hearst said calmly without any emotions. Samuel smiled and teased, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that this ce was not Canada, and you couldn¡¯t get me away if anything. happened? Now you¡¯re not worried anymore?¡± Hearst nced at him. Samuel touched his nose and threw the bag at the bodyguard behind him. He took a step forward and crooked his finger at Bria. ¡°Come here.¡± How could Bria dare toe up? She did not dare to step forward, and she even took a step back and hid behind Joshua, ¡°Joshua, they are so arrogant. Don¡¯t let them go!¡± Joshua had heard Samuel call Anaya intimately. He kept a gloomy face, and his voice sounded threatening. ¡°Have you thought about the consequences of smashing my car?¡± Samuel was not afraid at all. ¡°We canpensate you.¡± He added casually, ¡°Hearst will pay you.¡± He thought Hearst didn¡¯t have anything but money. Joshua shot Anaya a cold gaze. ¡°Anaya, you are the CEO of Riven Group. Are you not afraid of public opinion about what you have done?¡± ¡°Or do you not even care about Riven Group¡¯s reputation at all? If you apologize now, I can let you go¡­¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz,¡± Hearst interrupted him indifferently. ¡°I don¡¯t think any news agencies dare to report it.¡± He looked confident and fearless. ¡°How dare you!¡± Joshua sneered. Hearst ignored his provocation. His eyes focused on Anaya. Instead of being aloof, he said gently, ¡°Are we going to Cosette Restaurant now?¡± It was already five o¡¯clock in the afternoon. After they drove there, they would be in time for dinner. Anaya had wanted to leave. Without any hesitation, she left with Aracely. Joshua looked at the back of them who were walking together, and his face darkened. He ordered the bodyguards behind him, ¡°Hold them back!¡± The bodyguards got the order and were about to catch up, but they were blocked by Samuel and his men. ¡°Mr. Maltz, don¡¯t you see me and my guys? I¡¯ve always heard that the bodyguards of your family are well-trained and all of them. have special troop backgrounds. I wonder if they can defeat my guys.¡± Joshua said, ¡°Are you going to have a fight?¡± Samuel smiled arrogantly. Before the smile disappeared, he clenched his fist and punched. ¡°Yes!¡± Anaya walked to the road and turned back They were fighting against each other. Samuel¡¯s men were incredibly fierce, and Joshua¡¯s bodyguards were almost unable to resist. ¡°Will Samuel be alright?¡± There was a police station nearby, and it would take less than three minutes for the police to arrive. She was worried that she implicated Samuel. Hearst saw her worries. ¡°Before they finish fighting, no police wille over.¡± He dared to let Samuel hit them here because he had made preparations. ¡°Mr. Helms, you are not in the gangs, are you?¡± Aracely was still stunned after experiencing that ident. But she didn¡¯t think Hearst looked like a gang. He looked lofty and aloof, which was totally different from those scar-faced rude gangsters. Hearst slowly said, ¡°I¡¯ve been in there for two years.¡± Not only was Aracely surprised, but Anaya also felt somewhat shocked. But she then thought it made some sense. She thought, it is said the CEO of Prudential Group, Jared, started his business in a foreign gambling town. Without the support of a gang, how could he make a name in such a special ce? Speaking of this, Anaya suddenly remembered something If she remembered correctly, there was a piece of news about Jared in her previous life that would soon cause public discussion. The news was about Hearst dying in the casino. It was said that he died in a terrorist attack Anaya¡¯s parents also died in a terrorist attack, so she paid more attention to this thing. In other words, soon after Hearst would be erased from this world. It seemed that it was at that time that the Dutt familypletely went bankrupt. She frowned slightly, feeling there was some vague rtion between the two things. She thought, could it be that in my previous life, Hearst also helped me secretly? Anaya found that thought absurd. She thought, in my previous life, I didn¡®t even know learst. How could he help me? Her thoughts drifted away, and she opened the car door and got in. Alter she and Hearst got into the car, Aracely did note up. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going?¡± Anaya asked. Aracely chuckled, ¡°Well, I don¡¯t want to be between you two. Enjoy your date.¡± Anaya retorted, ¡°This is not a date¡­¡± Aracely did not listen to her exnation. She put her hand into the car and took away Anaya¡¯s key. ¡°I¡¯ll borrow your car to drive back. Bye.¡± Then, she went away immediately. ¡°Aracely likes to joke. Don¡¯t mind that,¡± Anaya said embarrassedly. ¡°Of course.¡± Hearst leaned back in his chair. He gazed at her and said calmly, ¡°This is a date.¡± This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Anaya was stunned and hesitated for a moment. Then she couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Don¡¯t you have a girlfriend? Why are you going out with me?¡± ¡°Girlfriend?¡± ¡°The one I met in the hotel bathroom¡­¡± Hearst said, ¡°That¡¯s Nikki. She¡¯s like my sister. She came back to the country for a business deal. I went to pick her up.¡± ¡°So you and she are not rted?¡± ¡°No.¡± Anaya was silent. Hearst turned to gaze at her and said calmly, ¡°I will let her go back to Canada tomorrow.¡± Anaya asked, ¡°She came here for business. She has only been here for two days, and you are asking her back?¡± ¡°She upsets you, so I cannot let her stay in the country.¡± He said casually, but the meaning was serious. Anaya did not dare to look into his eyes. ¡°You don¡¯t need to. I¡¯m not upset by her.¡± She thought Hearst was indeed different from Joshua. Joshua never cared about her feelings. But Hearst was always thinking about her and taking care of her emotions. Gradually, he had be part of her life. She didn¡¯t look at him, but she could feel his intense gaze, which might prate her. Anaya changed the topic embarrassedly. ¡°Tell me how much Joshua is asking you topensate for. I will pay for both the car repairs and treatment costs.¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°This time is different. That¡¯s arge sum of money, and it was caused by me. There¡¯s no reason for you to pay for that.¡± ¡°I ordered them to smash the car. Samuel was the one who hit them,¡± he slowly analyzed. ¡°Which one has something to do with you? ¡°I get fun from it. How can I ask you to pay?¡± Chapter 117 Chapter 117 Chapter 117 He Is Bluffing Anaya felt he was talking nonsense again. Hearst was usually quiet outside, but sometimes he was very talkative. He probably wouldn¡¯t ask her to return the money. She was silent for a moment before asking, ¡°Have you nned to go to the casino in theing month?¡± She owed him a lot, and she could repay him by saving his life. ¡°I¡¯ll go there in the middle of this month. What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a safe ce. This time¡­ You shouldn¡¯t go.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve lived there for more than ten years.¡± He meant that he was not afraid of anything and anybody there. After all, he was once one of them. Anaya thought for a moment and said, ¡°It may sound weird. ¡°Not long ago, I dreamed that there was a terrorist attack at the casino. The most luxurious hotel in the town was blown up, and all the people living there died. ¡°If you have to go, I hope you cannot live in that hotel and try to stay as far away as possible¡­¡± As she spoke, even she felt that her words were not reliable. She thought, just with my dream, I could not let him give up living in the luxurious hotel and downgrade to another hotel. To her surprise, Hearst agreed to it. ¡°I will have them book a remote hotel.¡± ¡°You believe in my dream?¡± Anaya was stunned. ¡°I believe you.¡± He thought, even if what she said is not true, I¡¯d like to satisfy her request by living in another hotel. Anaya never expected Hearst to totally listen to her. She turned her head and happened to meet his gaze. He had charming eyes. She felt it hard to remain calm under his intense gaze, so she pretended to turn back calmly, focusing on the scenery outside the window. At the square. Samuel knocked down thest bodyguard. He kicked him out and smiled at Joshua. ¡°Your subordinates looked powerful. But now I see, they were bluffing. So are you.¡± He sneered. Bria wanted to scold him, but in the end, she didn¡¯t have the courage to speak.Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. Samuel¡¯s guys were really ruthless in the fight as if they didn¡¯t care about their lives. Joshua looked daggers at Samuel. But as he sat in the wheelchair, it was less intimidating. Just as Samuel said, he was bluffing. ¡°Tell Hearst I won¡¯t let that po.¡± ¡°Got it. Whatever. You have no chance to take revenge.¡± He didn¡¯t give Joshua any face. Samuel continued, ¡°If you want us topensate you for the car repairs and the medical expenses, please send the bill to Cloud Vi, Goodbye.¡± He picked up his little liammer and left with his men without saying any more. After everyone left, Bria, who had been silent all the time, immediately said, ¡°Joshua! Anaya and her man are hateful! We can¡¯t let them¡­¡± ¡°Enough!¡± Joshua scolded, ¡°Now you are tough? Why didn¡¯t you act tough in front of them? Didn¡¯t I warn you not to provoke Anaya again? You didn¡¯t listen to me!¡± Bria trembled and shut up. ¡°Bria must have been scared. Joshua, don¡¯t be so mean to her.¡± Lexie Look Bria behind her and pretended to say something nice. ¡°How does Anaya be like this? she was not so violent and cruel¡­ Did we disappoint her too much?¡± As she spoke, she looked guilty, as if she was worried about Anaya¡¯s current mental state, ¡°I wanted to make it up to her, but she refused. How could she be disappointed now?¡± Joshua was still angry, but facing Lexie, he tried to restrain himself. ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s not talk about her. Have you bought any jewelry?¡± ¡°Yes. I put it in the car¡­¡± Lexie suddenly reacted and rushed to the car, taking out the box containing the jewelry from pieces of broken ss. The box was deformed. She opened the box and found that the ne was broken, and the diamonds on the earrings came off, scattering in the box. Bria screamed. This is worth more than 320 thousand dors. It¡¯s all broken! Anaya and her man must pay for it!¡± As she spoke, she got angry. She blurted out, ¡°Anaya is ineless. She was married and she chealed! She even got pregnant, and now she is bullying¡­¡± ¡°Bria!¡± Joshua shot him a gloomy look. ¡°Pay attention to your words!¡± Bria remembered that she had promised Josliua not to talk about this outside and quickly shut up. Joshua said to Lexie, ¡°We¡¯ll buy the jewelry again another day. Let¡¯s go back.¡± Luxe nodded in a prievance. She behaved like she was so tolerant without anyints. She took advantage of taking Bria to the hospital and asked Bria about Anaya¡¯s prepnancy when Joshua was away. Brihad never hidden things from Lexie. As Lexie asked, she said everything ¡°Lexie, Anaya is mean. She cheated and threw dirt al you and Joshua. She said that she divorced because there was something between you and my brother. Shame on her!¡± When Bria cursed, Lexie calmed her down and thought about something else. She did not expect that after Joshua found out about this, he would not hate Anaya. She thought, Joshua never forgives people who betray him. How could he ept that so easily? How could Anaya get him obsessed with her so much? Two dayster, Samuel arrived at Riven Group and brought Anaya a purse. ¡°What is that?¡± Anaya asked in confusion. ¡°This is Bria¡¯s. I brought it back that day carelessly. She kept calling me these days and asked me to return it to her. ¡°How can I return this? I picked it up, and it became mine. It looks quite expensive. Could you help me sell it and give me the money?¡± ¡°Did Joshua send you the bill?¡± Anaya took the purse. ¡°No, I don¡¯t know whether he wants thepensation.¡± ¡°He probably doesn¡¯t want it.¡± Joshua cared about his reputation. That day when Hearst asked him to send the bill, Joshua probably thought that Hearst was showing off his wealth. If he really sent the bill for the costs of the car and the treatment, it would make him haggle over the little money and get inferior to Hearst. He was pretending to be fine with that. Samuel did not believe that. ¡°It¡¯s more than 1.6 million dors. How could he be so stupid?¡± ¡°Well, he is stupid.¡± Anaya smiled. After sending Samuel off, Anaya continued to work. During the break at noon, Bria¡¯s phone rang in her purse. When she answered the call, the person on the phone immediately shouted, ¡°Samuel! If you don¡¯t return my purse to me, I will sue you for robbery! My purse and the things inside are worth tens of thousands of dors. You should go to jail!¡± Chapter 118 Chapter 118 Chapter 118 You Are a Man ¡°Ms. Aucher. Is this how you ask for something back?¡± asked Anaya unhurriedly. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Bria was stunned for a moment, then her voice became even sharper. ¡°Anaya! Did you ask Samuel to hold my bag and not return it to me? ¡°Do you still have any shame? You smashed Lexie¡¯s car, and now you even detained my things! Give my bag to me today, or else¡­¡± Anaya walked to the French window and looked down at the streets downstairs. ¡°No need to call the police. I will return your bag to you.¡± Bria did not expect that Anaya would let go so easily. ¡°What? Are you afraid now? If you had done this earlier, wouldn¡¯t it have ended?¡± ¡°But you need toe and get it yourself.¡± ¡°You!¡± Bria almost lost her temper again, but she didn¡¯t in the end. She had many valuable items in her bag, and she had to take them back. Anaya had alreadypromised. If Bria provoked her again, perhaps Anaya would not give it back to her.. She asked, ¡°In yourpany or home?¡± ¡°Neither.¡± ¡°Where can it be?¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to Chicago for a business tripter. I¡¯ll put your bag at the police station in Chicago. You can go and get it yourself.¡± ¡°Are you crazy? You¡¯re in Boston right now, and you want me to go so far to get my bag? Hurry up and send my bag. back to me¡­¡± Bria couldn¡¯t hold back. Without waiting for her to finish, Anaya hung up the phone and blocked Bria. Bria called again, but she could not be able to get through. She was so angry that she threw the phone on the ground, and the brand-new phone instantly broke into pieces. Cecilia carried chicken soup to the hospital. Just as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw Bria angrily smashing her phone in the corridor. There was a hint of displeasure on her face. She had always doted on Bria, but sometimes, she really did look down on Bria¡¯s attitude toward dealing with people. Bria was like a country bumpkin. After venting her anger, Bria quickly noticed Cecilia and immediately greeted her with a smile, ¡°Auntie Cecilia, you are here.¡± ¡°Who made you angry?¡± Cecilia walked out of the elevator. ¡°Who else but Anaya?¡± Bria gritted her teeth. ¡°Auntie Cecilia, weren¡¯t you suppressing Riven Group¡¯s business before? Why do I see that nothing happened to Anaya?¡± woans Anaya even spent so much money to buy a ne that day. It did not seem like she was short of money. At the mention of this, the smile on Cecilia¡¯s face dispersed a little. ¡°I deal with the East Boston project of her, but I heard that Jared from Prudential Group has cooperated with her.¡± Jared?¡± Bria was a little surprised. ¡°This is a famous international investor. How can he be interested in the Dutt family¡¯s project? What benefits did Anaya promise him?¡± ¡°East Boston¡¯s project is always profitable. Before, manypanies wanted to get a chance to cooperate with Riven Group, but I stopped them. ¡°Prudential Group doesn¡¯t have much to do with the domesticpanies, and its overall strength is stronger than the Maltz Group. I can¡¯t stop lier. ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s not talk about her. Let¡¯s go in to see Joshua,¡± Cecilia said. Bria rolled her eyes and said, ¡°Auntie Cecilia, do you know that Anaya bullied Joshua and Lexie?¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Cecilia frowned. ¡°Two days ago, I apanied foshua and Lexie to buy jewelry. Anaya not only smashed our car but also smashed the ne that Lexie was going to wear on her wedding day!¡± ¡°Is there really such a thing?¡± Cecilia asked, her face clouded. Bria nodded. ¡°I don¡¯t know why, but Joshua didn¡¯t ask Anaya topensate for it. I suspect that Joshua might have fallen in love with her again! Joshua is ready to marry Lexie now, but Anaya is still trying to seduce him. You have to teach Anaya a lesson!¡± Cecilia¡¯s face darkened, and she strode into the ward without answering her. There were a few nurses in the ward who were changing the medicine on Joshua¡¯s head and the wound on his chest. In front of outsiders, Cecilia resisted the anger and said, ¡°All of you go out first.¡± In a private liospital, customers were everything. A few young nurses had yet to finish their work, but they all stopped and walked out. The door to the ward was closed. Cecilia put the chicken soup on the table and asked, ¡°I heard Anaya smashed the car you gave to Lexie?¡± This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Joshua nced at Bria, who was pacing back and forth at the door. ¡°Bria told you?¡± ¡°Yes. Bria said you didn¡¯t ask her topensate you?¡± Cecilia pulled a chair over and sat down. Joshua pursed his lips. Cecilia¡¯s face became a bit more serious. ¡°What do you mean? Do you really fall for Anaya? ** You told me every day that you would marry Lexic. Whether I liked her or not, you always looked like you were going to stay with her forever. Now I agree, and you are going to marry her. Do you regret it?¡± ¡°I have no regrets.¡± There were only a few moments when he wanted to give up on his marriage with Lexie. But logically speng, he was more inclined to be withi Lexie. Cecilia¡¯s face did not ease up at all She knew her son too well. Just by looking at his expression, she knew that he was hesitating. Previously, Cecilia had already sensed that Joshua actually had feelings for Anaya. At that time, she still hoped that Joshua and Anaya would get married again, so she didn¡¯t care. Now Joshua had decided to marry Lexie, but he was thinking about another woman¡­ Not to mention outsiders, even she couldn¡¯t stand it. ¡°Joshua, since you have decided to marry Lexie, you shouldpletely cut off your thoughts about Anaya. I don¡¯t want you and your father to be the same kind of person! ¡°If you still haven¡¯t figured out who you like, it¡¯s best not to get married. If you get married, you are being irresponsible, understand?¡± She had personally experienced betrayal, and she hated this kind of man. Joshua had an affair before. How could she allow him to do it again? In other matters, she allowed him to be muddled and allowed him to make mistakes, but in this matter, absolutely not! Joshua was silent for a long time. ¡°I¡¯ve made my decision. The person I want to marry is Lexie.¡± ¡°I hope you remember what you said today. No matter what Anaya said to you, you cannot waver!¡± Cecilia stopped discussing this topic and let the nurses waiting outsidee in to change the medicine. Joshua looked at the void. His mind was in chaos, and he slowly closed his eyes. Anaya arrived in Chicago at one o¡¯clock, and without stopping, she immediately went to meet the customer. They had already decided to cooperate. Today, she was only here to make the final assessment and formally sign the contract. She returned to the hotel after she was done, and it waspletely dark. After taking a bath and lying on the bed, she took out her phone to make the sightseeing n for tomorrow. In herst life, she had always wanted toe to this ce for a tour. She wanted to see the waterway and long alley here and experience the local customs. In order to get time, her flight tomorrow was at twelve o¡¯clock in the afternoon. Lunch was done on the ne, and she had to go to thepany immediately after returning to Boston. She only had the morning to stay here. Chapter 119 Chapter 119 Chapter 119 It¡¯s Me, Not Lexie She decided on a sightseeing route and got up early at five in the morning the next day. She drove to a nearby mountain to see the sunrise. After the sunrise, she went to an ancient town, watched street singers perform, and took a nap in a garden full of flowers and nts¡­ Walking and stopping along the way, she took a lot of photos. In the end, she sat on a small bamboo raft and followed the green river to the west, drifting around this small town that didn¡¯t change because of time. The morning trip was soon over, and she packed up her things and prepared to return to Boston. As soon as she returned to Boston, thepany informed her that Cecilia was waiting for her in the reception room. Anaya handed her luggage to her personal assistant and drove back to thepany. She was travel-worn and was a little cold. The air conditioning finally brought her warmth. She took off her windbreaker and sat down on the leather seat opposite Cecilia. ¡°Cecilia, what¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°You smashed the car Joshua gave to Lexie a few days ago?¡± Cecilia sat upright, her makeup stunning. ¡°Is Cecilia here to ask me for money?¡± Anaya raised her eyebrows. ¡°No. I¡¯m here to advise you to stop trying to attract Joshua¡¯s attention through these little tricks, got it?¡± Cecilia had at faint look on her face. ¡°Joshua and Lexie are getting married. I don¡¯t want anything to happen. I hope you won¡¯t appear in front of Joshua next month.¡± ¡°Do you think I¡¯m pestering Joshua?¡± Anaya smiled. ¡°Is it not?¡± Cecilia rolled her eyes. ¡°You go on the headline with other men every few days. Isn¡¯t it just to attract Joshua¡¯s attention? ¡°You said that you no longer cared about Joshua, but you always took the chance to interact with him. ¡°That day, when they were picking jewelry, you were actually following them, right? You even ruined the jewelry that Lexie was going to wear at the wedding¡­ I didn¡¯t realize before that you were such a vulgar person.¡± Anayazily leaned on the back of the chair, crossed her legs, and changed to afortable position to sit. ¡°Cecilia, you misunderstood. We just happened to meet that day, and I didn¡¯t follow them at all. Speaking of stalking, it should be your son who did such a thing.¡± ¡°Are you using him?¡± Cecilia frowned. ¡°No, I¡¯m just stating the facts. Joshua did follow me before.¡± The smile on Anaya¡¯s face became more and more dazzling, ¡°Cecilia, you boasted of your strict upbringing, but you did not expect to have such a son.¡± Cecilia always had a faint smile on her face, but the clenched hands under the table showed her true thought. She was also very clear that she had not taught her son well. Joshua might be an outstanding leader in business, but in the family, he was definitely not a good husband, and he was easily angered. But¡­ No matter how bad her son was, it was not Anaya¡¯s turn to judge him! ¡°You have been pestering Joshua for the past few years. Now you say that he followed you. Do you think anyone will believe you?¡± ¡°If I get the footage that day, do you think no one will believe me? The head of the Maltz Group stalked a woman at night¡­ This sounds like breaking news.¡± ¡°Anaya, you want to ruin the reputation of the Maltz Group again?¡± Cecilia stood up angrily. ¡°Don¡¯t be agitated. I didn¡¯t say that I would tell anyone about this, did 1? Mrs. Maltz, I have no interest in the matter between Joshua and Lexie. If it weren¡¯t for your family pestering me repeatedly, how could I still be in contact with them?¡± Anaya sat up straight and smiled. ¡°Instead of warning me to stay away from them, wliy don¡¯t you take care of yourself and go back to talk to them while you¡¯re at it so that they won¡¯t disturb my life anymore!¡± ¡°I have so much blood drawn for Joshua, but I didn¡¯t do that for him to trouble me!¡± Cecilia was originally furious, but when she heard Anaya¡¯sst sentence, her brows furrowed. ¡°What blood? When did Joshua draw your blood?¡± Anaya was stunned for a moment. ¡°Didn¡¯t you know that Joshua was injured in the car ident and I drew my blood for him?¡± She asked, but she already had the answer in her heart. It seemed that Lexie liad set up a trap and changed Anaya who donated the blood to her name. Lexie was in a hurry to marry Joshua and guarded against Anaya as if Anaya was a thief. It was not difficult to understand why Lexie did such a thing. Cecilia examined Anaya, trying to find signs of lying on her face, but in the end, Cecilia did not see anything Anaya did not seem to be lying. ¡°You also have his type of blood?¡±. ¡°Yes. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can check the footage from the hospital that day and ask the doctor who drew my blood,¡± Anaya saidzily. There was no guilt heard in her words. Cecilia understood that she would not use this kind of lie to deceive her. She was angry because Lexie lied. The main reason why she agreed to Lexie and Joshua¡¯s wedding was not that Lexie saved Joshua this time, but because Lxle had the same special blood. If something happened to Joshua, it would be much more convenient with Lexie around But now, Aya actually said that Lexic was lying to her, She and Joshua were actually fooled by Lexie! Gri¡¯s thoughts were a little chaotic. Anaya stood up, the corners of her mouth curling into a mocking smile. ¡°Mrs. Maliz, you always think that you are very smart, but in fact, you seem to be much more stupid than you think. ¡°I have no interest in the grudges and grievances of yourmily. I hope that Cecilia will note to me again. The next time youe, the security downstairs will direcily throw you out, ¡®Then, take care. I won¡¯t see you off.¡± Anaya left in her high heels. Cecilia stood alone in the reception room and mmed her bag on the ground. Lexie had been staying at home recently. After releasing the news of her wedding to Joshua, Marisa and Dominic no longer acted as bossy as before. Especially Dominic, who was concerned about her wedding all day long, spoke to her carefully as if she had already married Joshua. This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Dominic bought a bunch of tonics and ced them in Lexie¡¯s room. He asked her to pass them to Joshua as a token of his care. Lexie smiled and agreed. Marisa looked at the expensive items piled up in Lexie¡¯s room and gritted her teeth in jealousy. ¡°Now we only see the news of the marriage. You are so proud. Be careful that you don¡¯t get married in the end. It will be in vain! ¡°When thates, without Joshua, you will still have toe back and you are still an illegitimate daughter of the Dunbar family, serving me coffee!¡± Lexie originally had a smile on her face, but now it instantly disappeared. She took a few steps forward and walked to the door. ¡°Marisa, are you jealous? Because I have something better than you?¡± Marisa said stubbornly, ¡°It¡¯s just a rich husband. What am I jealous of? I will definitely find someone who is richer than Joshua¡­¡± ¡°Pa!¡± Lexie raised her hand and pped Marisa, saying in ridicule, ¡°Joshua is the richest man in Boston. He is famous on the list of the richest men in the entire country. Where can you find someone better than him?¡± Marisa covered her face, ¡°You dare hit me?¡± ¡°So what if I beat you up? Let me tell you, the Dunbar family will be mine. You can only be maid!¡± my Marisa went crazy as if she wanted to fight Lexie to death, ¡°The Dunbar family is mine! You are a mistress¡¯s child. What qualifications do you have¡­.¡± Before she made a move, Lexie shouted, ¡°Dad! Marisa wants t Chapter 120 Chapter 120 Chapter 120 We¡¯re Not That Close Cecilia invited Lexic to dinner at liome. Lexie specially dressed herself up and changed into a in dress for autumn before leaving Recently, Cecilia had been treating her well, and she pondered that calling her over today should be to discuss her marriage with Joshua. She drove over and bought some gifts on the way. After parking the car, she entered the door with Jack, and Cecilia sat on the sofa in the living room waiting for her. Lexic walked over with an elegant smile. Cecilia, I bought something on the way here¡­¡± ¡°We¡¯re not that close.¡± Cecilia crossed her legs and flipped through the magazine. ¡°I was rude. Joshua and I are not married yet. It is indeed too early to change what I call you.¡± Lexie was still smiling, but she secretly scolded Cecilia in her heart. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, these are the fruits I bought on the way here. They are from Mexico. Try them.¡± Cecilia closed the magazine, but there was no sign of intimacy on her face. ¡°Put it away. This kind of cheap thing may make me feel unwell if I eat it.¡± Cecilia¡¯s disgust was so obvious. If Lexie did not understand what she meant, then she was stupid. Lexie ced the fruit on the table and sat down on the single sofa on Cecilia¡¯s right. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, are you angry with me? I wonder what I did wrong?¡± ¡°The person who donated blood to Joshua is not you, right?¡± Cecilia did not beat around the bush. Cecilia had already sent someone to investigate this afternoon. On the day of Joshua¡¯s car ident, it was indeed Anaya who rushed to the hospital to give Joshua the blood that he lost. She never thought that after so many things had happened, Anaya was actually willing to help them¡­ Thinking of all the things that had happened in the past, Cecilia felt guilty. But this kind of guilt was instantly gone without a trace. After Anaya married into the Maltz family, Cecilia treated her well. It should be that Anaya owed her more. Lexie¡¯s heart skipped a beat when she heard Cecilia¡¯s question, but she quickly calmed down. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, what are you talking about? Joshua has a rare blood type. Besides me, who else can donate blood?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to lie. I¡¯ve already sent people to investigate. The person who donated blood to Joshua that day was indeed Anaya. ¡°Lexie, I¡¯ll leave you some dignity. Do you want to tell Joshua yourself, or do you want me to tell him?¡± LA X¨ªr reached out to hold Cecilia¡¯s hand. ¡°Mrs. Maltz¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t touch me,¡± Cecilia (lung her away mercilessly. During this period of time, you have been taking care of Joshua with all your heart, and I won¡¯t argue with you about the mistakes you have made. ¡°As for the marriage between you and Joshua, just cancel it.¡± Lexie gripped her in dress tightly and only loosened it after a long while. ¡°Mrs. Maliz, have you heard about Anaya¡¯s pregnancy?¡± ¡°Pregnant? Are you saying that Anaya is pregnant with Joshua¡¯s child?¡± Cecilia was stunned, and then her heart began to beat faster. ¡°Are you saying that Anaya is pregnant with Joshua¡¯s child?¡± Cecilia seemed to be a little happy. Ever since Joshua and Anaya got married, she had always wanted to have a grandson. Now that she heard this news, she actually forgot that Anaya had divorced Joshua for a few seconds.. If Anaya was really pregnant with her grandson, she would kick Lexie off and bring Anaya back. Lexie saw the changes in Cecilia¡¯s emotions and mocked Cecilia in her heart. Cecilia used to want her son to divorce Anaya, but in the end, she was also indecisive! ¡°She was indeed pregnant, but she had an abortion. Moreover, this child is not Joshua¡¯s.¡± ¡°Whose child is it?¡± Cecilia¡¯s expression changed drastically. ¡°It¡¯s Mr. Helms who was on the headline with Anaya. They went to have an abortion half a month ago. Bria and Joshua both know about this.¡± ¡°Joshua also knows about this. Why didn¡¯t he tell me?¡± Cecilia was shocked. ¡°Who knows? Maybe, as you said, he is still thinking about Anaya and wants to marry her again.¡± ¡°How can he do that?¡± Cecilia mmed the table and stood up. She waspletely overwhelmed by anger, not caring what she looked like now. ¡°Anaya slept with others. How could Joshua still want that bitch!¡± ¡°So, Cecilia,¡± Lexie stood up with a smile and said to Cecilia, ¡°don¡¯t hinder my marriage with Joshua..Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°If you don¡¯t want the news of your son being cuckolded known to the whole country.¡± ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± ¡°How could it be? You are my mother-inw.¡± Lexie held Cecilia¡¯s hand. Cecilia wanted to pull it away, but Lexie held. it tightly. ¡°Please keep the blood donation secret and don¡¯t let Joshua know. ¡°You want to save your son¡¯s reputation, and I want to marry him. We shouldn¡¯t cause trouble for each other. Is that okay?¡± Cecilia was so angry that her face was livid. In the end, she had no choice but to watch Lexie leave arrogantly. How could she be deceived by Lexie before? Lexie dared to threaten her now! In the past, when Anaya married Joshua, Anaya had always been respectful to her. If Lexie, such a scheming woman, really married Joshua, what would Cecilia¡¯s life be like? If she had known this would happen, she would have treated Anaya better back then, giving Lexie no chance. After the East Boston project was decided, the stock price of Riven Group continued to rise, and Adams recovered day by day. On this day, Anaya pushed Adams out of the hospital for a walk. She stepped on the ground where there were parasol leaves and returned to the hospital. At the door, she met Silvia, who was walking out. Anaya hadn¡¯t seen Silvia for a while. Silvia seemed to be thinner as if she would fall at any time. Ms. Halton, how is your mother recently?¡± Anaya stopped. ¡°It¡¯s been a while since west met, Ms. Dutt.¡± Silvia heard Anaya as she was walking. When Silvia heard her voice, Silvia looked at her and revealed a haggard and weak smile. ¡°My mother is preparing for surgery in two months. She should be able to recover soon.¡± She tried her best to sound rxed, but Anaya still noticed the worry in her eyes. This was a private hospital. The medical resources were top-notch, and the price was not low either. ¡°Sorry, but have you gathered enough surgery fees?¡± Silvia paused and shook her head with a wry smile. ¡°The money I made from the part-time job is not enough¡­¡± Anaya said, ¡°If you don¡¯t mind, I can help you pay first. Last time you suffered because of me, I still owe you a favor.¡± ¡°That was just an ident. You don¡¯t owe me anything.¡± Silvia hesitated for a moment. ¡°Ms. Dutt, if it¡¯s convenient, can you introduce me to a reliable person who buys jewelry? I want to sell my jewelry.¡± Anaya guessed that she should be trying to sell the ring that Bryant had given her. ¡°That ring of yours is worth a lot. Ordinary jewelry businessmen generally don¡¯t ept it. I can contact the people in the auction house for you. It should be able to get a high price. What do you think?¡± Silvia hesitated. Anaya knew her concerns and added, ¡°I can help you contact the auction houses in the neighboring state.¡± Bryant shouldn¡¯t be able to find it if it was in another state. ¡°Thanks.¡± ¡°You¡¯re wee.¡± Anaya pushed Adams in, and Adams brought up Aria. ¡°Yesterday, Aria came to the hospital. She said that she wanted to see me and was stopped by my people¡­ Anything happened to her family recently?¡± L Chapter 121 Chapter 121 Chapter 121 I Don¡¯t Need Your Help ¡°No, they are all well¨Cbehaved.¡± Anaya thought, it is just that they are too obedient. Previously, the private detective said that they seemed to be looking for someone, but there was no movement in the past two days. It was very likely that they had found that person. What was the purpose of Aria looking for my grandfather yesterday? Anaya could not think of any connection between these two things, and after sending Adams back to the ward, she returned to thepany. Tim knocked on the door and entered the office. ¡°Mr. Dutt, Mr. Farrington of Green Company invited you to dinner tonight. Thest batch of clothing sales was good. They seem to have the intention to continue working with us.¡± ¡°Okay, you¡®ll go with me tonight.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± At night, Anaya drove to the restaurant. At the dining table, Anaya and Jadon chatted happily and set strategic cooperation for next year. Anaya walked out of the private room and saw a few people walk over. Hearst was surrounded by a few people. His entire body was not tainted with the slightest bit of worldly. He was dignified and reserved. Every move he made was elegant. Martin walked beside Hearst, and they were talking about something. Martin noticed Anaya first and greeted lier with a smile, ¡°Ms. Dutt, why are you here?¡± ¡°I had a meal with a business friend.¡± When Anaya looked at Hearst, he happened to look at her as well. His eyes were cold with a hint of gentleness in thein. ¡°Are you going back?¡± Hearst asked. Anaya nodded and said, ¡°Did you just arrive?¡± ¡°No, I¡®m leaving soon. Do you need me to send you off?¡± ¡°Don¡®t bother. I drove my car.¡± Hearst nodded. After Anaya left, Martin elbowed Hearst. ¡°I didn¡®t expect that you could also lie. Didn¡®t we just arrive?¡± Hearst ignored his teasing and continued forward. Martin and the people behind him followed. Martin tcased, ¡°What about I going to tell Ms. Dutt that your car is broken and ask her to send you oll? Anyway, you just want to create an opportunity to be alone with her. It doesn¡®t matter whose car you take...¡± Hearst nced at himn indifferently. Martin imediately shut up. Martin thought, isk, look at the frightening eyes. I can¡®t afford to offend you. Tim helped Anaya drink a lot of wine today, so Anaya asked him to take a taxi back and she drove the car by herself. The open¨Cair parking lot was empty, and Anaya walked towards her car. Under the cold and white street lights, Anaya noticed a ck shadow hiding by the car. she stopped and asked, ¡°Who¡®s there?¡± The people squatting by the car knew that they had been exposed and stood up one by one. They were Hank and a few tall and strong men. The two rich second generations who were beaten by Anaya were also in them. Hank walked towards Anaya with his men. ¡°I wanted to catch you directly to save time, but I didn¡®t expect you to react so quickly.¡± Facing several men who were much taller and stronger than her, Anaya asked calmly, ¡°Mr. Baker, what do you mean?¡± Hank scoffed, ¡°Ms. Dutt, have you forgotten about what happenedst time?¡± ¡°Oh, are you talking about the time you peed your pants?¡± Anaya smiled. As her voice fell, someone behind Hankughed. Hankwas humiliated and instantly became angry. ¡°Who did you say peed in the pants?¡± ¡°You!¡± ¡°You! You were abandoned by Joshua. How dare youugh at me! Don¡®t you like to find men? Tonight, I will let you have enough fun with them!¡± He ordered the people behind him, ¡°Whoever catches her first will be the first to enjoy her tonight!¡± Hank knew Anaya¡®s strengtli thest time, so lie brought two more people with him this time. He didn¡®t believe that the five of them couldn¡®t defeat Anaya, who was alone! Anaya narrowed her eyes and reached into lier bag, ready to take out the things inside. Without waiting for hier to make a move, a stern voice came from behind her. ¡°Stop!¡± In the next second, two bodyguards ran out from behind Anaya and wrestled with Hank¡®s men. After all, the two bodyguards were professionally trained. Their moves were fast and ruthless. Hank¡®s men were soon at a disadvantage. In less than a minute, they were beaten down. Joshua was pushed to the front of Anaya. He raised his hand and the bodyguards stepped aside, Anaya raised her eyebrows. ¡°Mr. Malz, what are you doing? Are you walking at night or following me?¡± ¡°Aya, 1 helped you. Is this how you treat me?¡± Joshua asked with a straight face. ¡°Help me? You also helped me before, but what happened then?¡± Her fair and slender fingers rested on her chin as if she were seriously thinking and then she said, ¡°I remember. You not only pushed me away to cause my head to bleed but also attorward you used the favor to threaten me ¡°You helped me this time. When are you poing to ask me to return the favor?¡± she asked, pursing her lips. Joshua¡®sce turnedpletely darkened by her words. His eyes were sinister. ¡°If I hadn¡®t helped you, you would have been dragged away by them by now! It doesn¡®t matter if you don¡®t thank me, but you satirized me. Don¡®t you know how to be grateful?¡± Anaya looked at his side, bypassed him, and kicked the man who was about to attack Joshua. she retracted hier ler, and turned to look at Joshua with a big smile. ¡°Mr. Maltz, I don¡®t need your help.¡± she also had pepper spray in her bag. Even if Joshua did not help her, she could still deal with this group of people. Joshua was shocked by hier. He thought, when did Anaya be so skilled? She clearly did not know anything other than circling around me in the past. Now, she not only learned self¨Cdefense, but she was also sought after by the opposite sex, and she managed thepany well and even led thepany to a higher level... When I wasn¡®t aware of it, Anaya, who only kozew how to be obedient and followed by my side, seemed to be more and more independent and confident, and also more and more.. Charming Joshua had to ad?nit that Anaya¡®s posture just now touched him. Because of this moment of heart moving, he felt that it was eptable for Anaya to speak to him so unreasonably. He relented. ¡°I meddled because I¡®m worried about you.¡± ¡°Worried about me?¡± Anaya smiled, ¡°I wonder what expression your future wife will have when she hears this?¡± At the mention of Lexie, Joshua felt a little annoyed, but at the same time, he felt a little guilty. By rights, he sliouldn¡®t liave cared about Anaya. But he couldn¡®t control it. He knew very well that Anaya had a ce in his heart. Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. He argued, ¡°I helped you out of friendship. What does it have to do with Lexie?¡± ¡°Out of friendship? Then can you tell me why you appeared liere in a wheelchair today?¡± At this time, Joshua should be recuperating in the hospital, and it was impossible for him to appear here. Joshua was silent and did not speak The reason he came was that he wanted to meet Anaya. He couldn¡®t tell her the reason. If he said it, it would be equivalent to admitting his betrayal to Lexic. And lie hated himself for it. Joshua found an excuse for himself. ¡°I came to find you to ask you to pay me. That day, you asked Hearst¡®s people to smash my car, and he didn¡®t pay for it...¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz, If you wantpensation, you should look for me.¡± A low voice came from the entrance of the parking lot. Chapter 122 Chapter 122 Chapter 122 Root Out the Evil Hearst appeared. He looked tall in an uncreased suit.llis rk pants ttered his long legs. He sauntered over. Hearst was followed by Martin. Joshua pulled a longce at the sight of Hearst. Hearst went up to Anaya and stopped. He fixed his eyes on Joshua with a handsome and cold face. ¡°Mr. Maltz, 1 smashed your car, and I promised topensate you for all your losses. You didn¡¯t send the bill to me, but you came to pester Ms. Dutt. What do you mean?¡± Joshua was stumped. After a long while, he said, ¡°I don¡¯t know how to contact you, so I have to get in touch with you through Anaya. I¡¯m asking her forpensation instead of pestering her.¡± ¡°Well, Mr. Maltz, you have a sharp tongue.¡± Martin smiled beside Hearst charmingly. ¡°But I remember Samuel has contacted you. Didn¡¯t lie give you Hearst¡¯s contact information? Or are you lying?¡± Joshua didn¡¯t admit it. ¡°Alex didn¡¯t tell me about this.¡± He refused to admit it, and the others could do nothing about him. Everyone knew the truth. Hearst said lightly with mockery, ¡°Since Samuel didn¡¯t give you my contact information, I¡¯ll ask him to contact you again tomorrow. ¡°He will contact you in person.¡± Joshua stared at Hearst, anger appearing in his eyes. Hearst was not afraid at all. He calmly moved his gaze away from Joshua and looked around, narrowing his eyes. ¡°Anaya, what happened here just now?¡± Anaya casually replied, ¡°It¡¯s just a small fight. It¡¯s finished.¡± Hearst looked at Hank, who was groaning not far away. If he remembered correctly, Hank had provoked Anaya at Adams¡¯ birthday banquet. Hearst didn¡¯t punish Hank after knowing that, but thetter came to Anaya and stirred up trouble. Hearst thought he¡¯d better root out the evil ruthlessly Anaya did not know what was on Hearst¡¯s mind and called the police. After hanging up the phone, Anaya said to Joshua with a cold face, ¡°Mr. Maltz, it¡¯s gettingte. It¡¯s time for you to go bark *** If you put injured carelessly, Mrs. Maliz will say I try to murder you, and she will make things ditticult for Riven Group with the groundless usation.¡± Joshua w Anaya was talking about his mother interfering with the project in East Boston His mother wouldn¡¯t stop suspecting Anaya if the person behind his car ident was not found. Joshua didn¡¯t leave. He said, ¡°I¡¯ll walt for the police with you.¡± He didn¡¯t feel at ease about letting Anaya stay here alone He wanted to help, but Anaya did not ept his kindness. ¡°Mr. Maltz, didn¡¯t you use to leave me behind when I needed your help badly before? ¡°Now that I can handle the problem myself and don¡¯t need you anymore, why are you pretending to be good to me here? ¡°I don¡¯t need your help. Please leave.¡± Joshua had good intentions, but Anaya had been unfriendly to him. He couldn¡¯t help saying angrily, ¡°I mean well.¡± Anaya resolutely said, ¡°I don¡¯t need that.¡± Joshua gritted his teeth and wanted to say something. Hearst stepped forward and stood between Joshua and Anaya, protecting her behind him. Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°I will stay with Anaya and wait for the police. Mr. Maltz, please leave.¡± Joshua was reluctant to leave, but he couldn¡¯t bring himself to stay after Anaya said those words. He stared at Hearst and finally left. After Joshua left. Anaya put down her guard and looked rxed. ¡°Mr. Helms, there are personal grudges between Hank and me. You have nothing to do with this. Please leave too.¡± Hearst looked at Anaya with his deep dark eyes. He did not speak or move. When Martin sensed the awkward silence, lie said with a smile, ¡°Hearst is a gentleman. How can he leave such a beautiful woman alone among the bastards? We¡¯ll keep yourpany here, and you¡¯ll be safer.¡± Hearst had never listened to Anaya, so she stopped asking him to leave. The police came soon and took Hank and the others away. Anaya went with them. On the way back, Hearst had been driving behind Anaya¡¯s car at a far enough distance until she arrived home safe. He stayed outside the building for a good while before driving away. Anaya held the dog in her arms and watched the car driving away on the street. She stood there for a long time. Anaya was not frightened tonight. It didn¡¯t scare her to drive home alone. However, when she thought of Hearst following her, she felt safe somehow. It seemed Hearst would protect her even if the sky copsed. Anaya closed the curtains on the balcony and returned to the room, ncing at the kennel Sainino held the teddy bear in its arms and slept soundly. Anaya quickly washed up and got into bed. She received a message from the auction house, which asked Silvia to take the item there for them to appraise it 1??? [ [ ur? . Anaya forwarded the message to Silvia, who didn¡¯t bother her anymore after asking about the appraisal process. Two dayster, Silvia told Anaya that the ring was appraised to be real. Silvia needed money badly, so she asked the auction house to help her find a private buyer and directly sell the ring It was apainst the rules, but the person in charge areed after Silver kept berc.in him. Of course, themission fee would be several times higher than normal auctions. When Anaya went to visit Adams in the hospital, she took the chance to see Silvia¡¯s mother. It was a male and thin woman. Silvia showed Amaya the photo of her mother taken half a year ago. Although her mother was not a stunning beauty, she was a plump good-looking woman. But now, she was bony. Just like Anaya in her previous life, Fortunately, Silvia¡¯s mother¡¯s illness was discovered early. If she had surgery, she could recover is nothing unexpected came up Anaya sat in the ward for a while before she rose and left. When Anaya left the hospital, she received a call from Aracely, who asked if she had time to dine out together tonight. Anaya said yes. When she arrived at the restaurant, she found she was not dining with Aracely only. There were two young men. When Aracely saw Anayae, she quickly pulled thetter over and introduced her to the two men. After Aracely introduced them, Anaya knew that Aracely asked her to go on a blind date together. The one who dated Aracely was a handsome young man with sharp features. He could rival the stars on TV. Aracely liked handsome men, and Anaya cuessed Aracely asked the man out after she saw his photo. Anaya asked Aracely in a subdued voice, ¡°Do your parents and Winston know that you have a blind date?¡± At the mention of Winston, Aracely froze, but she quickly covered it up. Chapter 123 Chapter 123 Chapter 123 Go on a Blind Date? ¡°I¡®ve already told them. Don¡®t worry.¡± Aracely handed the menu to Anaya. ¡°We¡¯ve been waiting for you toe and order together. See what you want to eat first.¡± Anaya could tell that Aracely had this blind date because of Winston, so she did not say much. Anaya ordered some dishes and gave the menu to the waiter. As soon as the man next to Aracely¡®s blind date saw Anaya, his eyes stuck to her and never shifted. ¡°Ms. Dutt, are you still single?¡± Anaya replied, ¡°I have a boyfriend.¡± The man¡®s mood went down and stopped this topic. Aracely chalted with Zachary Corbett, who was the other participant of the blind date, for a while and seemed to be very satisfied with him in all aspects. of course, Aracely was most satisfied with Zachary¡®s face. Finally, Aracely asked a question that was unavoidable during the blind date. She asked Zachary. ¡°Mr. Corbett, what do you do for business? Hearing this question, Zachary Instantly showed a confident smile on his face. He replied, ¡°My family owns arge supermarket and has a monthly ie of tens of thousands of dors.¡± ¡°Oh. OK.¡± Aracely was not very interested in Zachary¡®s level of ie. She just casually asked that question and didn¡®t care much about Zachary¡®s answer. After all, Aracely had her parents and Winston, so she did notck money at all. She was a rich young lady. Thus, even if Zachary was poor, as long as Aracely liked him, she would immediately marry him. Aracely wanted to talk about other topics, but Zachary always brought the topic to his family¡®s supermarket and showed off his ie. Aracely hated men bragging the most, and her good impression of Zachary instantly disappeared. Zachary didn¡®t notice Aracely¡®s dislike and continued, ¡°My family members are all local. We have two houses in the city center. There is also an old house waiting to be demolished. Thepensation for the demolition is at least hundreds of thousands of dors. ¡°Although I haven¡®t found a job yet, my parents can help me. If you marry me, you can live in my house in the city Center with me. ¡°But my mother is a little picky about her future daughter¨Cinw. I had a few girlfriends before, and my mother felt that they were not worthy of me. So, I broke up with my ex¨Cgirlfriends. ¡°I see that the car you drive is not cheap either. It is estimated to be tens of thousands of dors, right? We can be considered a good match for each other. How about we forma couple and live a life together? ¡°oh! Right. I forgot to ask you. What kind of job do you do?¡± Zachary had a goodce, Unfortunately, he didn¡®t know how to speak wisely. Anaya felt a little exhausted in her heart when she heard Zachary¡®s words. Aracely smiled politely and said, ¡°I don¡®t have a job either. I¡®?n relying on my family to raise me for now.¡± Hearing this, Zachary immediately put on a straightce and said, ¡°Ms. Tarleton, you are already 23. Why don¡®t you have a job yet? How long can you live by relying on your family? After you get married, you won¡®t eat and drink for free all day, will you? At least, you should find a job. I can¡®t keep raising...¡± Aracely was pissed. She stopped pretending and retorted directly, ¡°Have I ever said that I would definitely marry you? What¡®s so great about having a few houses? ¡°I own several vis by the sea. Did I show off in front of you? You broke up with your girlfriends because of your mother! You like your mother so much. Then why don¡®t you marry her? ¡°Also!¡± Aracely gasped for breath and tried to calm down. ¡°The Maserati I own is worth 600 thousand dors!¡± Zachary was a little stunned by Aracely¡®s roar. But then, his eyes lit up. ¡°So, Ms. Tarleton, you¡®re very rich?¡± Obviously, Zachary craved the Tarleton family¡®s money. Aracely was so angry. She sat back in her chair and said, ¡°It has nothing to do with you whether I¡®m rich or not. The blind date ends here.¡± ¡°Ms. Tarleton, aren¡®t you kidding me? I came here to go on a blind date with you today for the purpose of marriage.¡± Zachary said with a serious face. Aracely chuckled in anger, ¡°Mr. Corbett, aren¡®t you and your mother very picky? i¡®m not suitable for you. You¡®d better find another woman to marry.¡± Zachary could hear the sarcasm in Aracely¡®s words, Zachary felt that his dignity had been trampled on by Aracely. He said, ¡°Ms. Tarleton, I spoke to you in a good manner. Why are you so rude to me? You shouldn¡®t be too conceited. Don¡®t think too highly of yourself just because your family is rich!¡± Hearing this, Aracely was speechless. Aracely really thought Zachary was talking about himself. Aracely did not intend to waste any more time with Zachary. She pulled Anaya and stood up.¡°I¡®m afraid that I won¡®t be able to enjoy your family¡®s money, Mr. Corbett. You should go find someone else who is willing to tter you.¡± Then, Aracely pulled Anaya and quickly left the restaurant. After getting out, Anaya could not help butugh. Where did you find that weird guy for your blind date?¡± ¡°Don¡®t tease me!¡± Aracely pretended to be angry and pped Anaya on the slioulder. ¡°I found him on a matchmaking website. After sering that his appearance was pretty good, I asked to meet him. I didn¡®t expect him to be so ordinary but still overconfident!¡± Aracely thought Zachary looked like he had a bigh EQ. But in fact, he was not. Anaya stopped teasing Aracely and asked, ¡°Why do you suddenly want to go on a blind date?¡± Aracely paused and turned her head away. Aracely really didn¡®t want to tell Anaya about the sex¨Crted dreams she had recently had. Aracely repeatedly warned hersell that she could not recall the scene that happened that night. But the more she wanted to control het mind, the clearer the memory was. Aracely thought that if she could find a boyfriend and experience it, she might not think of Winston. Aracely thought she and Winston had a wrong start from the beginning. Not long ago, Winston said that he would be responsible for Aracely. Aracely knew that Winston always had a person in his heart. Winston said those words probably because he had sex with Aracely. Winston had always been a responsible man, treating Aracely and Aracely¡®s parents very well. But because of this, Aracely did not want to ruin Winston¡®s happiness for the rest of his life. What happened that night was just an ident. Winston drank too much. Aracely thought after she found someone suitable for her, she might be able to end the wrong rtionship with Winstonpletely. Aracely said to Anaya, ¡°... I suddenly feel like I¡®m not young anymore...¡± Anaya said, ¡°You are only 23 this year.¡± ¡°Well. That¡®s quite old.¡± It was obvious that Aracely looked very guilty when she said those words. Anaya wanted to ask more questions, but Zachary suddenly rushed out. Zachary¡®s attitude hadpletely changed. He said with a big smile, ¡°Ms. Tarleton, I called my mother just now. She said that she is very satisfied with you in all aspects. If you think it is appropriate, we can find a time and let our parents meet...¡± Aracely was dumbfounded. She had seen weirdos bcfore. But she had never seen such a weird man. Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Aracely thought, does he think he was the one who rejected the other party? How does this man manage to be so confident? Does he think I will go to him with a happy face just because he has nodded at me? Aracely opened her mouth, ready to retort. But before Aracely could say something, someone hugged her from behind. The strength of the arm was steady and irresistible. Aracely heard a man¡®s gentle voice, saying, ¡°Sir, what are you saying to iny girlfriend?¡± ¡°Are you her boyfriend?¡± Zachary was stunned. Winston had a gentle and humble smile on his face. ¡°Yes.¡± Zachary cursed, ¡°Are you guys insane? You already have a boyfriend, yet you still go out on blind dates? Are you kidding me? Zachary took a step forward. It looked like he wanted to hit someone. The bodyguards behind Winston also stepped forward and upied an absolute advantage in terms of numbers and aura. In the end. Zachary didn¡®t dare to do anything. He braced himself and said some liarsh words, trying to make himself lookless weak. ¡°You¡®re just relying on your bodyguards! if it¡¯s just only you, I will definitely teach you a lesson...¡± Alter saying those harsh words, Zachary ran away fast. The moment Aracely was held into Winston¡®s arms, her entire body froze, and she did not dare to move. Aracely could feel the warmth of Winston¡®s body through the thin cloth. This kept reminding Aracely of the passion of that night. Winston bent down a little and rested his chin on Aracely¡®s shoulder. His breath was gentle, but there was a hint of danger in it. ¡°Aracely, you agreed that you would consider it seriously... ¡°The result of your consideration is to go on a blind date behind my back?¡± Chapter 124 Chapter 124 Chapter 124. Bryant Can¡¯t Hurt or Threaten Anaya Aracely ran away. After Aracely pushed Winston away, she excused herself, saying that she needed to buy supper for Catherine. Then. she ran away in a panic. Aracely fled helter-skelter. It could be seen that Aracely was very afraid of Winston now. Anaya walked to Winston¡¯s front and asked, ¡°What happened between you and Aracely?¡± Although Aracely had intentionally avoided Winston before, she had never lost herposure like today. It was as if Aracely had seen a dreadful monster, and if she were to flee a littleter, she would be completely devoured. After Winston saw that Aracely¡¯s figure hadpletely disappeared, he finally retracted his gaze. ¡°Kelton held a celebration party for you, and she was drunk at that time.¡± Anaya had a faint guess in her heart. ¡°You guys¡­ Again?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Winston gave a positive answer, and there was a trace of disappointment in his expression. ¡°After that day, I told her that I would be responsible for her. But she seemed to bepletely unwilling to even get close to me.¡± Anaya was a little surprised. ¡°Didn¡¯t you n not to take the initiative to make a move?¡± Anaya thought that Winston would be like what she saw in her previous life, always silently staying with Aracely and watching Aracely be with another man. ¡°I overestimated my self-control,¡± Winston said with a bitter smile. Winston had already tasted Aracely once. Once he knew how wonderful that feeling was, he would no longer be able to control himself. When Winston thought that Aracely would have sex with other men, he went crazy with jealousy. Winston wanted to possess Aracely. This kind of crazinesspletely overthrew Winston¡¯s self-control and etiquette that he was proud of. After thinking carefully, Winston decided not to suppress himself anymore. In the past, Winston was very stubborn. He nned to leave the Tarleton family and return the family business to its original owner after Aracely got married. But now, Winston had other thoughts. Winston had been trying to make contact with some new financial projects recently. He wanted to set up apany that belonged to himself. Winston wanted to be an existence that could match up with the Tarleton family. He wanted to forget about his past self from an orphanage. And at that time, he would do everything he could to keep Aracely around him. But at the moment, all Winston could do was get rid of the other men around Aracely. winston knew his thoughts were sellish. But Winston had already dedicated lilmself several years to the Tarleton family. Now, he wanted to be selfish lor once. This was the only time Winston was sellish Winston wouldn¡¯t let go of Aracely no matter what. Winston quickly left, and Anaya also prepared to go to the parking lot. ¡°Anaya.¡± After taking two steps, Anayaheard someone call out to her. Bryant and Robin came out of the hotel. There were several men and women following behind them. Anaya felt that those people looked familiar. They were basically people in the circle. The person who called out to Anaya just now was Bryant. Anaya stopped. When Bryant got close to Anaya, Anaya smiled and said, ¡°Mr. Tirrell, it seems that your arm has recovered quite well.¡± Last time, Silvia had asked Anaya not to me Bryant, but Anaya and Bryant had been at odds since then. Anaya was not a magnanimous person. Bryant had once wanted to hurt Anaya, so Anaya naturally did not have a good impression of Bryant. Before Bryant could say anything, he heard Anaya¡¯s meaningful and unfriendly words. His eyes instantly darkened. Bryant¡¯s temper was even worse than Joshua¡¯s, and he couldn¡¯t bear the slightest disobedience.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org If it were someone else who said this to Bryant, Bryant would have already taught that person a good lesson. However, Bryant didn¡¯t win against Hearstst time, and he was warned not to touch Anaya again. Therefore, Bryant didn¡¯t act rashly this time and only stared at Anaya fiercely. Robin saw that Bryant and Anaya were at loggerheads, so he smiled and stood between the two of them. Robin asked, ¡°Anaya, are you here to have a mealtoo?¡± Anaya¡¯s attitude was nicer when she faced Robin. She replied, ¡°Yeah. I¡¯m here to go on a blind date with my friend.¡± Bryant sneered, ¡°Apany your friend? Are you sure you are not looking for another man for yourself? Joshua was hospitalized because of you, yet you are living a carefree life here.¡± The smile on Anaya¡¯s face faded. ¡°Do you think I was the one who caused liis car ident?¡± Bryant asked back, ¡°Am I wrong?¡± The Maltz family could be said to be the most powerful family in Boston. There were not many people who dared to attack Joshua. Other than Anaya did it, Bryant could not think of any other possibilities. Bryant did not believe Anaya, and Anaya also didn¡¯t want to exin to him. In the eye of those who were sed against Anaya, anything Anaya did was wrong. Aya said to Robin, ¡°Mr. Orbison, you need to be careful when making friends. Joshua and Bryant are people with the worst temper in Boston. You¡¯ve met them both. You must be very unlucky.¡± Robiti expressed his agreement and said, ¡°Indeed¡­¡± After Robin finished speaking, he felt Bryant¡¯s dangerous gazetall on him. He touched his nose and felt a little enbarrassed It didn¡¯t seein good to say bad things about Hryant in front of Bryant. ¡°Anaya did not intend to waste any more time talking with Bryant, so she was about to leave. Bryant suddenly asked, ¡°Anaya, you know where Shiloh is, right?¡± ¡°So what?¡± Bryant said with a long face, ¡°Tell me where she is.¡± ¡°What if I don¡¯t tell you?¡± Anaya asked back fearlessly as she stared into Bryant¡¯s eyes. Bryant didn¡¯t speak. He just stared at Anaya. Indeed, Bryant couldn¡¯t do anything to Anaya. Hearst was the man behind Anaya, and Bryant couldn¡¯t hurt or even threaten Anaya. ¡°Forget it. Even if you don¡¯t tell me, I will find her myself.¡± Bryant thought as long as Shiloh was still in Boston, he could definitely find her and take her back. Anaya did not take Bryant¡¯s words seriously, With Silvia¡¯s current appearance, even if Bryant¡¯s people saw Silvia, they might be unable to recognize her. Silvia had told Anaya her n. Silvia would sell her ring and wait for her adoptive mother to undergo surgery first. After that, Silvia would immediately take her adoptive mother and her adoptive mother¡¯s son abroad. She would leave this ce forever. At that time, it would be impossible for Bryant to find Silvia. In a few days, the people from the auction house called Silvia and said that they had found a buyer for her. So they asked Silvia to go over. Anaya was a little worried and didn¡¯t want Silvia to go alone. Besides, it was coincidentally the weekend. So, Anaya went to drive Silvia to the neighboring city. The man who bought the ring was a young man with sses. He looked gentle and refined. He was literally a gentleman. The man was straightforward and did not have any opinions on the price. He bought the ring at a price of 2 million dors. After getting the money, the person in charge of the auction house took ayer of profit ording to the original¨C agreement. Silvia took the rest of the money and immediately returned to the hospital in Boston with Aniaya to pay the lets first. The young man who bought the ring iminediately made a call after leaving the auction house. ¡°Mr. Tirrell, I have already gotten the ring 11 is indeed the one you gave to Ms. Sheldon. However, the one who came to sell the ring was not Ms. Sheldon, but Ms. Dutt and a strange woman.¡± Bryant was listening to the report from the branchpany. The people who were making the report in front of Bryant were covered in a cold sweat. They stopped reportin, looked at Bryant carefully, and waited for him to finishi the call Bryantpped his finger on the table and asked, ¡°I¡¯Ilive you halt an hour. Send me that woman¡¯s information.¡± Bryant thought since he could not find anything from Anaya, he could start from other ces. Bryant had never failed to get anything lie wanted since he was a child. Bryant didn¡¯t think Shiloh was an exception. Bryant was very confident that he would find Shiloh. ¡°Yes.¡± Chapter 125 Chapter 125 Chapter 125 The Past Anava sent silvia back to the hospital and paid the bill with Silvia. Then, Anaya went back to Adams¡¯ ward. Meanwhile, in the ward of Melody Buckley, Silvia¡¯s adoptive mother, Silvia was arranging the newly bought white lily in a vase carefully. There appeared a kind smile on Melody¡¯s pale face. ¡°Silvia, why do you buy flowers for me?¡± Silvia smiled, ¡°You will have surgery next week Therefore, I want to cheer you up a bit.¡± Melody let out a deep sigh. ¡°I am almost in my lifties, which means it¡¯s not worth all the effort you put into my treatment. You¡¯re just wasting money¡­¡± Silvia sat down on the edge of the bed, saying softly and yet firmly, ¡°I¡¯m not wasting any money. All I want is you to be cured.¡± ¡°I only raised you for less than two years after finding you from the riverside. You don¡¯t have to do all this to me¡­¡± Melody thought, I¡®m taking more than I gave. I just raised Silvia for a short while, but Silvia has been working very hard to earn money so as to treat my illness and support my son in his college Silvia doesn¡®t owe me anything. It¡®s the other way around! ¡°You have saved me. This is the least I can do for you.¡± Silvia stayed withi Melody until the evening. After tucking Melody in, Silvia stood up. ¡°I told the hotel manager that I would report for duty today. Therefore, I need to go now. Good night.¡± But after Silvia walked out of the ward and closed the door, two men in suits blocked her way. ¡°Ms. Halton, pleasee with us.¡± Silvia gripped the knob tightly, worried that Melody might get involved if she made a fuss here. Hence, she nodded quietly. But the moment she got downstairs, she started to run away all at once. The men in suits did not chase after her. That being said, Silvia jerked to a halt when slie got to the gate. Bryant, the one that she once was intimate with, was standing at the gate of the hospital, looking straight at her. There were dozens of bodyguards around Bryant, blocking the gatepletely. Then Bryant walked towards Silvia step by step. Silvia, in a daze, held her breath and had lost the use of her limbs. She wanted to run away, but she found out that she couldn¡¯t move at all, as if something was holding her back Perhaps, deep down, Silvia understood that it was no use running Bryant showing up like this suggested that he had investigated everything 11 Silvia ran away now, Bryant would definitely reach out to Melody, Then Bryant started to approach her til by bit, which made her heart pound. But her heart wasn¡¯t pounding with excitement. It was fear, S¨ªlvia thought that Bryant would hold her tightly like before, forbidding her from moving a bit. Unexpectedly, he walked over and grabbed her hair, almost lifting her up. Then he looked down at her and asked halcfully, ¡°Where is Shiloh?¡± He was looking at her, and yet, lic failed to recognize her at all. Silvia breathed a sich of relief. At the same time, she found it amusing. Bryant had been searching for her for two years. And finally, she was right in front of him, but he thought she was someone else. If Silvia had known this earlier, she would not have hidden herself away so carefully for that long. Then Silvia said lightly, enduring the pain from her scalp, ¡°I do notrowany Shiloh. Please let me go.¡± ¡°You were holding the ring I gave to Shiloh. How can you not know her?¡± Silvia remained silent. Noticing that, Bryant threw her aside and ordered his people coldly, ¡°Bring her back¡± Bryant thought, I will make her talk no matter how! Anaya came out of Adams¡¯ ward, wanting to take a look at Silvia and Melody before going home, Passing by the front office, Anaya heard a few nurses inside chatting. ¡°The man at the gate just now brought so many people! This is the first time I¡¯ve seen so many bodyguards arresting someone. Could the woman who was caught be a spy or something?¡± C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°It can¡¯t be! Her mothers been liospitalized right here in this building for nearly a year. What kind of spy would be hiding herself in a private hospital like this?¡± ¡°Could she be a murderer then? I heard that someone had called the police. But the police just came and took a walk Then they left without doing anything. Clearly, that man has biased the police in favor of him¡­¡± Anaya then walked over. ¡°May I ask if the woman who was taken away is the rtion to the patient in ward No.4015?¡± Anurse nodded, ¡°It seems to be her. Her face¡­¡± As if the nurse sensed that lier words were a bit inappropriate, she hurried to put it in another way. ¡°She is very recognizable. That¡¯s why I remember.¡± Anaya bad someone check the surveince of the hospital immediately. But there was nothing The videos of the surveince cameras in the hospital were all deleted. Anaya did not panic. Instead, she called Joshua After getting through to Joshua, Anaya asked, ¡°Do you know Bryant¡¯s number?¡± My friend was taken away by him. I need to get my friend back.¡± ¡°Is your friend called silvia?¡± Joshua pondered for a moment. ¡°You know her?¡± Anaya was stunned. ¡°Yes,¡± Joshua said. ¡°Ile mentioned her today.¡± ¡°You know that he wants to harn Silvia, but you didn¡¯t tell me?¡± Anaya asked in a deep voice. ¡°You¡¯re the one to nc. I mean, you should have told him where Shiloh is.¡± Joshua didn¡¯t feel that he was helping the evildoer at all. Instead, he found it reasonable, thinking, I am just helping my friend out here. Then Joshua continued, ¡°You made Bryant go to extremnes. If you told him Shiloh¡¯s whereabouts, none of this would have happened.¡± Anaya replied coldly, ¡°As Bryant¡¯s friend, you know well what he did to Shiloh!¡± Anaya learned about the matter between Bryant and Shiloh identally during a gathering in herst life. Back then, Silvia had found her biological parents. In order to take revenge on Bryant, Silvia¡¯s parents cut off all the channels of import and export for the Tirrell family and thus caused the Tirrell family to suffer from heavy losses. That was the part where Silvia and Bryant¡¯s story began. Growing up, Silvia only had her father, John Sheldon. Back then, Silvia had already been with her boyfriend for three years. The two were about to get married soon. Then Silvia met Bryant by chance at a personal exhibition. With just a nce, Bryant took a fancy to Silvia. He pursued her for a while. And after learning that Silvia liad a boyfriend, Bryant forced Silvia into having sex with him before sending photos of them being intimate to Silvia¡¯s boyfriend. Due to that, Silvia broke up with her boyfriend. Silvia hated Bryant a lot. She never wanted to stay with him. Therefore, in order to make her stay, Bryant tricked John and made him into apulsive gambler who soon got into debt Soon, those dunners reached out to John so as to press for payment of debt. But Jolin couldn¡¯t pay it off. Therefore, the dunners injured him seriously and made him hospitalized. Silvia had no choice but to beg Bryant for help. From then on, Silvia became Bryant¡¯s kept woman, suffering from all kinds of humiliation and torture. At the same time, John became more and more addicted to gambling and thus ran up an increasingly huge amount of John Wiew that Silvi, had been pleading with Bryant to save him time and time again. But he simply couldn¡¯t quit Lambling In the end, in order to free silvic and alsoimselt. John chose to jump into the sea andmit suicide. Chapter 126 Chapter 126 Chapter 126 Everyone Makes Mistakes ¡°I know,¡± Joshua said calmly. Anaya was disappointed. ¡°Bryant ruined Shiloh¡¯s life. Since you know, why did you help him?¡± Joshua answered simply, ¡°Bryant is my buddy.¡± As for Shiloh, she was just a stranger wliom Joshua had never met. Why would he pity a woman he did not know? Joshua continued, ¡°Everyone makes mistakes. What happened to Shiloh¡¯s father was an ident. Bryant did not do it on purpose. ¡°Bryant has decided to repent. I believe he will make up for the mistakes he made after he finds Shiloh. ¡°Since he is willing to make up for it, why can¡¯t Shiloh give him a chance?¡± Anaya smiled. She was angry. ¡°Bryant is willing to make up for it, then have you thought about whether Shiloh wants his apology or not? Why does Shiloh have to ept it? ¡°To Shiloh, Bryant should never appear in front of her. This is the greatest favor she would ask!¡± Anaya was talking about Shiloh, but Joshua felt that she was referring to something between them. Joshua pursed his lips. ¡°Do you also wish me to disappear before you?¡± ¡°What do you think?¡± Anaya asked the question and hung up the phone directly. Joshua held the phone in his hand and did note back to his senses for a long time. Anaya did not answer directly, but he already got the answer. He already knew the answer. However, when he heard it from Anaya¡¯s mouth, it still hurt a lot. Forget it. He was going to marry Lexic. No matter what Anaya thought of their rtionship, it was no longer important. Even if she would never forgive him, it would not affect him. Though Joshua tried to console himsell, he felt even more bitter and ufortable. Bryant was fainous for being ruthless in Boston. Anaya was worried that silvia would be abused, so she directly stepped on the elerator and sped off to the ¡®Tirrell¡¯s ce. Allred heard Anayae and personally came out to receive her. The Last time Mia hurt Anaya, Kearsi¡¯s men broke one of Mia¡¯snds. Alfred had also heard about it The Dutt family had lost its influence in Boston. If it was in the past, Alfred could trample on their dignity if he wanted. However, now that Hearst was protecting Anaya, Alfred could not neglect her. ¡°Ms. Dutt, it¡¯ste at night. Is there anything you want?¡± Alfred asked with a smile, walking out of the vi. ¡°Is Mr. Tirrell home?¡± Anaya asked directly. ¡°Bryant hasn¡¯te back. Why?¡± ¡°He took my friend.¡± At Mia¡¯s birthday banquet, Alfred spoke for her. Anaya thought that he was upright, so she did not hide it from him. ¡°Do you know where he is?¡± Alfred turned serious. ¡°Bryant took your friend? Does Mr. Helins know about this?¡± This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. The only ¡°Mr. Helms¡± Anaya knew was Hearst. ¡°This has nothing to do with Hearst. I didn¡¯t tell him.¡± Anaya¡¯s brain worked quickly. She immediately knew that at Mia¡¯s birthday party, Alfred¡¯s abnormal behavior was rted to Hearst. So that day Alfred reprimanded Mia. Was it because Hearst was by her side? She actually owed him once again without her knowledge. Hearing Anaya¡¯s words, Alfred heaved a sigh of relief and immediately sent someone to contact Bryant. However, Bryant¡¯s call couldn¡¯t get through at all. He must have expected that Anaya woulde to find Alfred, so he turned off his phone. Anaya no longer hesitated and inimediately called the police before driving away. After she left, Alfred hesitated for a while, but lie still told Hearst about this matter. If he kept it a secret and waited for Hearst to know about it himself, Bryant would be dead. In a dark and damp room, Silvia was woken up by cold water. Silvia was so cold that her whole body trembled. When she opened her eyes, a sharp dagger was less than 1 inch away from her eyes. Silvia was so shocked that she retreated, her hands against the wet and slippery ground. She lost her bnce and fell to the ground Bryant walked over and looked down at her. His cold eyes looked ruthless. ¡°Tell me, where is shiloh?¡± Silvia lowered her head, her body irernbling slightly. But she did not answer the question. Her fear of Bryant was engraved in her bones. Whenever she saw him, she would think of all the things that had happened in the past. That was humiliatiny, and unbearable. Fear overwhelmed hier. Bryant hated cowards the most. This ugly silvia was especially disgusting to him. Perhaps it was because Silvia had a pair of eyes like Shiloh¡¯s, but her eyes were not lively or proud. Silvia looked timid, losing all of her enthusiasm toward life. That disgusted Bryant. She was not worthy of this pair of eyes. Only Shiloh deserved such a pair of eyes. Her eyes were the cleanest and most beautiful. They were alluring. Where was his shiloh? Bryant closed his eyes and tried to suppress his surging emotions. He coldly ordered the people around him, ¡°Beat her up until she opens her mouth.¡± Upon receiving the order, Bryant¡¯s men immediately started to make their move. Those people were all retired from the special forces, their moves fierce and deadly. The heavy blowsnded on Silvia¡¯s body again and again, but Silvia remained silent and endured them. After an unknown period of time, Silvia was already covered in wounds and about to die. ¡°Stop!¡± Bryant frowned. The bodyguards retreated to the side. Bryant squatted down, picked up Silvia¡¯s hair, and lifted her head to look at him. ¡°I will give you another chance. Tell me, where is Shiloh?¡± There were red bloodstains on the corners of Silvia¡¯s lips, and her face was covered with hideous scars. Under the cold and white light of the room, she looked a bit terrifying. She bit her lip and said nothing. The stubbornness in her eyes reminded Bryant of Shilol¡¯s eyes when he captured Shiloh. He was shocked and immediately shook Silvia off his hand. Silvia was thrown to the ground. She didn¡¯t move, just like a broken doll. Bryani stood up. Then he took out a handkerchief to wipe liis hands as if his hands were contaminated with some bacteria. ¡°Continue. Tonight, find out Shiloh¡¯s whereabouts from her.¡± He threw the handkerchief on the ground and looked at the bodyguards. ¡°If you can¡¯t make it, I¡¯ll let you all suffer like her.¡± The bodyguards trembled and replied in unison, ¡°Yes!¡± Bryant took onest look at Silvia, When he met her eyes that were filled with hatred, his heart trembled, and he quickly Irit. Chapter 127 Chapter 127 Chapter 127 Hearst Is Injured Anaya mobilized all the people she knew to search for Silvia¡¯s whereabouts. However, nothing was found. Boston was so big, and with the current strength of the Dutt family, it was difficult to find Bryant. While Anaya was anxious, she received a call from learst. Hearst knew that Anaya was anxious, so he did not beat around the bush. He said, ¡°Bryant is now in the No. 3 warehouse of Beacon South Company. It is an abandoned warehouse.¡± Anaya was surprised that Hearst knew about this matter, but she did not have the time to ask for details. She hung up the phone and immediately took people to the No. 3 warehouse of Beacon South Company. By the time she arrived, Bryant¡¯s people had already been controlled by Hearst¡¯s people. Hearst wore a ck coat and stood at the door waiting for her. C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org Anaya walked over quickly and asked, ¡°How is Silvia?¡± Hearst was tall and he stood there straight. He said concisely, ¡°She lost too much blood. The medical team is treating her inside.¡± Anaya didn¡¯t say anything else. She walked past Hearst and quickly entered the warehouse. The walls were dirty in the old and abandoned warehouse. There was a white bed sheet on the ground in the middle. Silvia was lying on it and a few young doctors were giving her first aid. Anaya went over to ask about the situation, and the few doctors were busy. They simply told her that Silvia was fine. However, from the look of it, Silvia did not seem to be fine. Anaya knew that Bryant was ruthless, but she never thought that he would be so ruthless to a woman. If he knew that the woman who he bullied today was Shiloh, whom he loved and had been searching for for two years, what kind of reaction would he have? Hearst walked over, Anaya asked, ¡°Where is Bryant?¡± ¡°When we came, he had already left.¡± Hearst turned to look at Anaya, and his eyes were dark and deep. He looked calm and reserved. ¡°If you want, I can bring him over.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s wait for Silvia to wake up.¡± Anaya shook her lead. Although she wanted to cut Bryani into pieces, this was a private matter between Silvia and Bryant, so she couldn¡¯t interfere too much. Hearst was silent for a moment before continuing, ¡°Since there is nothing else, I will go back first.¡± Anaya was about to hod when she noticed a dark red spot on liis ck coat from the corner of hier eye. Anaya¡¯s eyes darkened. She did not ask she raised her hand and gently ced it on his waist. Hearst frowned in pain, but he did not make a sound. Anaya took back hernd. Her hand was stained with dark red blood. Her heart skipped a beat. She asked anxiously, ¡°Are you injured?¡± Hearst¡¯s expression did not change. ¡°It¡¯s just a small injury. It has already been treated.¡± All the medical resources here were used to treat Silvia. They just simply bandaged Hearst¡¯s injury. After Hearst stood for a long time, the wound seemed to open again. Anaya asked, ¡°Why don¡¯t you go to the hospital?¡± ¡°I want to wait for you toe before leaving,¡± Hearst said softly. He rarely had the chance to talk to her. He always cherished the chance when they were alone. Anaya couldn¡¯t describe the feeling in her heart. She was moved. She grabbed his hand and said, ¡°Follow ine to the hospital. Silvia is in a special situation and can¡¯t be moved. You can still walk.¡± After saying that, she pulled him out of the warehouse. Hearst¡¯s gaze fell on theirnds that were holding together tightly. He did not reveal his emotions. No one could tell what he was thinking. At the hospital, the doctor asked Hearst to take off his coat. Hearst looked at Anaya. Anaya knew what lie meant, but she did not go out. ¡°Don¡¯t mind me.¡± Hearst hesitated for a moment before taking off his shirt, revealing liis muscr upper body. Seeing his waist, Anaya knew how deep his injury was. other than the knife cul on his waist, there were many other big and small wounds on his body. Those wounds had all turned into light scars, indicating the injuries he had suffered before. She noticed that there was a scar simr to a bullet hole on his shoulder. She heard him say that he had been in the underworld before. She had thought that he was the leader of a group like now. She had thought that such an outstanding person like him should have a smooth life. She did not expect that in some ces where she could not sce, he had experienced such hardship. No wonder after his waist was injured and he was still able to move with a straight back and a straight face. It was all because he was used to it. Hearst prepared to leave after the doctor treated his wound. Anaya blocked his way. ¡°I¡¯ve arranged for you to be hospitalized. You better fest in the hospital these days.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a ninor injury. I don¡¯t need to¡­¡± Anaya said rudely. ¡°No! You liave to listen to me.¡± Hearst stared at her for a long time, then suddenly curled his lower lip. ¡°Okay, you decide.¡± There was a hint of lielplessness in his tone as if Anaya was being unreasonable. Anaya was a little embarrassed. She took Hearst to the ward and received a call from Samuel, saying that Silvia had woken up. Anaya put away her phone, nning to check on Silvia. Before leaving, she said to Hearst, ¡°I will bring your breakfast tomorrow morning. I hope you will still be here.¡± ¡°Okay, I will wait for you.¡± Not long after Anaya left, Samuel brought a private doctor over to rebandage Hearst. Samuel stood next to the bed andined, ¡°Hearst, what are you doing here? Our family¡¯s private doctor is much better than the doctors in this hospital. Why don¡¯t youe back with me to recuperate?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Hearst looked out of the window. It was pitch ck, and a bright moon pecked out from behind the clouds. ¡°Someone wants me to wait for her,¡± he said with a smile. Silvia was also sent to the hospital, in the building opposite Hearst¡¯s ward. Anaya rushed over and saw Silvia lying on the bed. She was very weak Seeing here, Silvia gave her a weak smile, ¡°Ms. Dutt.¡± ¡°How do you feel?¡± Anaya walked over and sat down on a chair by the bed. ¡°I ate some painkillers and didn¡¯t feel any pain.¡± Anaya heaved a sigh of relief and asked, ¡°What do you n to do about Bryant?¡± Last time, Silvia asked Anaya to let go of the matter, and Anaya listened to her. However, this time, Bryant went too far. Silvia was silent for a moment and finally made up her mind, ¡°Ms. Dutt, please help me find awyer. I want to sue She had tried to avoid Bryant before, thinking that she could escape for a lifetime. However, she was too naive. As long as Bryant refused to give up on looking for her, she would always be in danger, Only by fighting him head-on would she be able to win this chase. Anaya reminded him, ¡°Just based on the fact that you were kidnapped by him, I¡¯m afraid it will be difficult to take him down.¡± Silvia said, ¡°He has done a lot of bad thinis over the years. I know a lot of bad things he has done. It is not diflicult to collect evidence It¡¯s not impossible to send him to prison and let him have life imprisonment.¡± Silvia had never dared to take this step before, perhaps because, in her licart, other than fear and hatred, there was actually a hint of love for Bryant. However, after what happened today, what little love was left liad gone. If she continued to run away. what awaited her would only be death. Rather than worrying for a lifetime, it would be better to give it a try. Anaya said, ¡°If there is anything you need help with, you can ask me anytime.¡± Silvia¡¯s eyes were slightly moist. She said sincerely, ¡°Thank you.¡± Anaya left the hospital and went home to rest for the night. The next morning, she drove to the hospital and bought breast at a restaurant near the hospital. Hearst¡¯s taste was simr to hers. She bought two bowls of oatmeal with sugar and some bread. After paying the bill, she was about to leave when she saw Bria and Lexie walking over. Only then did Anaya remember that Joshua also seemed to be staying in this hospital. The two of them were originally talking andughing, but when they saw Anaya, they became alert. Bria asked, ¡°Anaya, are you here to see my brother?¡± Chapter 128 Chapter 128 Chapter 128 Are You Being Stupid Again? This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Anaya didn¡¯t want to talk too much with Bria, so she passed by the two and left. When she passed by them, Bria grabbed her. ¡°Anaya, I was talking to you. Didn¡¯t you hear me? Do you think I am transparent?¡± Anaya turned around and looked at Bria¡¯s hand. She said coldly, ¡°Take your hand off me.¡± When Bria received that fierce look from Anaya, her heart trembled, and she subconsciously loosened her grip. Anaya shook off Bria¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Don¡¯t you have a brain? You have been embarrassed in front of me so many times, but it seems that you haven¡¯t learned your lesson.¡± Bria remembered everything that happened before, She easily got impulsive when doing things, and when she was impulsive, she forgot everything else. Now that she had calmed down, she did not dare to retort. Not to mention that Joshua had repeatedly warned her not to provoke Anaya again, just Anaya¡¯s strength was enough to scare her. Lexie said with a smile, ¡°Anaya, Bria doesn¡¯t have any ill intentions. Wliy are you so aggressive? Harmony brings wealth¡­¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear her tone just now? Are you blind or deal, or are you pretending to not understand the situation?¡± Anaya nced at Lexie and continued, ¡°Joshua isn¡¯t here. Stop pretending to be innocent!¡± Lexie bit her lower lip. She seemed to be a little wronged as she said, ¡°Anaya¡­¡± Anaya ignored her and turned to leave. Seeing that Lexie was scolded by Anaya, Bria wanted to stop Anaya from arguing with her. Anaya seemed to have sensed something and turned around to warn her, ¡°If you keep up, I¡¯ll throw you into the trash can.¡± Then, she left without looking back ¡°This bitch is getting more and more arrogant!¡± Bria gritted her teeth. Lexie pulled her arm andforted her, ¡°Forget it. She¡¯s always like that. Let¡¯s buy breakfast first. Joshua is still waiting for us.¡± Bria nodded. The two of them bought some lood and returned to Joshua¡¯s ward. Joshua was now able to walk for short distances, and he could move around in the ward by himself. Wien Lexie and Brls arrived at the Ward, Joshua had just freshened up ande out of the bathroom. ¡°Be Careful.¡± Lexie walked over to help him. When Lexir¡¯s hand touched Joshua¡¯s arm, he reflexively wanted to shake it off, but he held back. Recently, he biad been resisting Luxle¡¯s contact. Perhaps it was because he realized his feelings for Anaya. He knew that it was strange for him to be like this, but he could not controlit. Lexie helped him sit down on the bed and took the hot oatmeal from Bria. ¡°Bria and I brought you some oatmeal. I heard that the food in this restaurant is good. Have a taste¡­¡± She scooped a spoonful of oatincal and wanted to feed it to Joshua. Joshua stopped her and reached out to bring the oatmeal over. ¡°I¡¯ll eat it mysell.¡± A look of disappointment shed across Lexic¡¯s cyes, but she still smiled faintly and said, ¡°Okay.¡± Bria ced the rest of the food on the table and said, ¡°Joshua, guess who we met at the entrance of the restaurant.¡± Joshua took a sip of oatmeal and casually asked, ¡°Who was it?¡± ¡°Anaya! She also went there to buy breast. I thought she was buying it for you. I just casually asked, but she actually said that she wanted to throw me into the trasli can by the roadside! What a shrew!¡± Joshua nced at her and interrupted her, ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you not to provoke her? Are you being stupid again?¡± Bria didn¡¯t know what to say and shut up resentfully. Joshua asked again, ¡°Do you know who she is seeing here?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not her. How would I know?¡± Joshua frowned, put down the bowl, and took out his plione. He heard from Bryantst night that Silvia was taken away by Hearst¡¯s people. Bryan had asked him to keep an eye on the matter. Silvia was injured. Joshua thought Anaya must havee to the hospital today to send breakfast to Silvia. He told Bryant the news. As for what would happen next, it was Bryant¡¯s own business. Anaya went up to the floor where Hearst¡¯s ward was located and noticed that there were still a few people guarding the door. She walked over and asked, ¡°Samuel, why are you here?¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid that someone will harm Hearst.¡± Samuel sniffed. ¡°Wow, bread. It smells good.¡± Anaya opened the bag containing breakfast and ced it in front of Samuel. ¡°Do you want to have a taste?¡± ¡°Of course! It just so happens that iny men and I haven¡¯t had breakfast yet, so I¡¯m more than willing to¡­¡± Samuel stretched out his hand to touch the bag. Suddenly, he felt a cold gaze from inside the ward. His whole body froze, and he quickly took back his hand. ¡°Forget it. Atually, I don¡¯t really like bread. I¡¯ll get someone to buy me some pancakester.¡± Just now, he almost snatched Hearst¡¯s food. If he did, the consequence would be dire, That was close ¡°Are you sure you don¡¯t want to eat it?¡± Anaya thought Samuel was just being polite Samuel shook his head and said, ¡°Yes. You po inside quickly.¡± Hearst¡¯s gaze almost alled him! Anaya did not force him and carried breakfast into the ward. She ced the oatmeal and bread on the table and asked Hearst, ¡°Did the wound lurtst night? Hearst¡¯s lips were a little pale. He had always been a cold and abstinent man. Now that he was sick, he had an air simr to that of a noble vampire. ¡°I didn¡¯t feel anything.¡± Hearst propped himself up, and Anaya naturally helped him put a pillow behind him. Anaya had also been injured before, so she naturally knew that it was impossible for Hearst to feel nothing in the wound. Last night, his coat was soaked in blood. She ced breakfast on the small table on the hospital bed, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed. ¡°In the future, if you are injured, you must treat the injuries in time to avoid the risk of tetanus. If you don¡¯t do anything and endure the pain, it¡¯s easy for you to be infected with tetanus. No matter low good your physique is, your wound may get infected.¡± ¡°Are you concerned about me?¡± Hearst asked with a slight smile. Anaya¡¯s hand that was holding the bread paused for a moment, and soon she became distant like she was before. ¡°You saved me, and I just remind you to be careful. Don¡¯t think too much.¡± ¡°Which bowl of oatmeal doesn¡¯t have sugar?¡± Hearst changed the topic. ¡°Don¡¯t you like sweet food?¡± asked Anaya strangely. ¡°No, I don¡¯t like it.¡± ¡°But thest time I had breakfast at your house, you bought me oatmeal with a lot of sugar.¡± Anaya thought that he also liked the sweet taste. ¡°I bought it for you. I didn¡¯t ask for sugar in my oatmeal.¡± Anaya was stunned. She didn¡¯t expect that Hearst would pay attention to such details. His kindness to her could be seen in all aspects. When she thought carefully about everything between them, she realized tliat lie always seemed to care about her. Anaya ate a piece of bread, chiewed it a few times, and swallowed it. ¡°You don¡¯t like sweet food. I will remember it. I will ask the restaurant not to add any sugar to the oatmeal tomorrow.¡± ¡°Are youing back tomorrow?¡± Jcarst smiled even more. ¡°I wille over every day before you leave the hospital.¡± Hearst was injured because of her, and she could not ignore him. Hearst said. ¡°How about i buy this hospital? ¡°Why do you want to buy it?¡± ¡°That way, I can live here every day.¡± Anaya naturally understood the meaning of his words. She met his eyes, which were as deep as ink, and quickly shisted her gaze away. ¡°This time, you were injured because of me. I will pay the hospital fees for you.¡± ¡°No need.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already paid the fees,¡± she said, having expected that he would refuse. As such, Hearst no longer spoke. Chapter 129 Chapter 129 Chapter 129 Hearst May Not Want to Hear it When Bryant heard that silvia was in the hospital where Joshua was, he liesitated for a while before rushing over. Bryant¡¯s father warned him not to get involved with learst anymore the night before. However, Bryant found he had to do something. Silvia and Anaya were the keys to finding Shiloh. There was no way Bryant would give up. Even if Bryant had to risk his life, he would do whatever he could to find Shiloh and lock her around him forever. Bryant did not want to sh head-on with Heatst¡¯s people, so lie only brought two people to the hospital. Instead of searching immediately, Bryant went to find Joshua first. The Maltz Group owned some shares of the hospital. Joshua promised Bryant that he would help Bryant check the ward where Silvia was. Bryant needed to go and find Joshua first. In the ward, Lexic and Bria had already left. Only Joshua and a few staff members of the hospital were inside. Bryant entered the door and asked, ¡°Have you found out which ward Silvia is in?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Joshua¡¯s voice was t, and is one listened carefully, one could notice the faint displeasure in it. Joshua had not only found Silvia¡¯s ward but also Hearst¡¯s as well. The person Anaya came to visit today was not Silvia, but Hearst. Anaya and Hearst were having intiniacy at a ce so near Joshua. Bryant didn¡¯t have time to think about Joshua¡¯s mood. He asked, ¡°Which ward?¡± ¡°Comprehensive inpatient departinent, Bed 12-67.¡± Keeping the number in his mind, Bryant turned to leave. Joshua stopped liim. ¡°Do you know Hearst¡¯s true identity?¡± ¡°He is Jared in Prudential Group. That¡¯s him,¡± Bryant said without turning his head. Joshua was stunned. Joshua had thought that Hearst might be some big shot. However, he never thought that Hearst was the CEO of Prudential Group, Jared. Jared was a world-famous investor. No wonder joshua had been unable to find any information about Hearst after so long, With Prudeitial Group¡¯s strength, it was indeed difficult for Joshua to find out. It seemed that Anaya had found a good family. Joshua was unwilling, but he was also helpless. Joshua put aside the disturbing feelings and reminded Bryant, ¡°learst¡¯s people are guarding Silvia¡¯s ward. It will be difficult for you to take her away.¡± ansi ten Boyant experienced itst night and knew The people under Hearst were all stione One man could til how powerful they were What was more, Bryant only brought two people here today. It was simply impossible for him to beat Hearst¡¯s men and take Silvia away. Bryant stopped. Joshua continued, ¡°It will be very difficult to take her away by force.¡± If it was before, Joshua might have asked Bryant to give it a try. But now he knew Hearst¡¯s identity¡­ Although he did not want to admit it, with his and Bryant¡¯s strength, it would indeed be very difficult to fight against Hearst. Bryant turned his head. ¡°Do you want me to beg Hearst and Anaya?¡± Bryant had always been the overlord of a region and had never lowered his head to others. Thest time when Hearst broke one of Bryant¡¯s hands, Bryant had not made a big luss. He had alreadypromised then. Bryant was thinking, must I lower my head to Hearst again today? ¡°I know it¡¯s difficult for you. It¡¯s up to you to make the decision. I¡¯m just reminding you.¡± Bryant was silent for a moment. ¡°Which ward is he in?¡± Bryant couldn¡¯t put down his pride and beg Hearst to tell him about Shiloh. A normal negotiation would be worth a try. The Tirrell family possessed nearly 16 billion dors worth of assets. Bryant did not believe that he would not be able to offer a price that would move Hearst. ¡°I¡¯ll go with you,¡± Joshua said as lie got out of bed. The two of them headed toward Hearst¡¯s ward, each followed by their men. Samuel and a few of his men stood guard at the door and raised their hands to stop Bryant and the others. Samuel stood crookedly with his hands in his pockets. ¡°Mr. Tirrell, you brought a group of people with you. Do you want to fight?¡± N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ¡°I have something to talk to Mr. Helms about,¡± Bryant said as he stopped. ¡°You want to talk, but Hearst might not want to hear it,¡± Samuel said with a smile. Joshua ordered coldly, ¡°Let us in.¡± Samuel nced at Joshua. ¡°Hey, Mr. Maltz, you¡¯re already in a wheelchair. Why are you still wandering around? Aren¡¯t you afraid that you¡¯ll get hurt again before your old injuries have healed? If you get another injury, you¡¯ll bepletely crippled.¡± ¡°Are you provoking me?¡± Joshua¡¯s face darkened, ¡°I won¡¯t object to it if you want to think this way.¡± The tense atmosphere Illed the air ¡°Let them in.¡± Hearst¡¯s voice came from the ward. It was a small ce. The people in the ward could hear the conversation outside. Hearst didn¡¯t let them in at the beginning because he wanted to show them some strength. Joshua was even more displeased when he realized this. The group entered the ward. Anaya was sitting by the bed, peeling fruits. When Joshua entered, Anaya did not even look at him. Joshua felt his chest tighten. However, he did not forget what they wanted. Thus, he tried to get his eyes off Anaya. Bryant walked to the side of the bed. In a stiff tone, he asked, ¡°Mr. Helms, where is Silvia?¡± Hearst did not reply. Anaya finished peeling the fruit, inserted the sharp fruit knife into the apple, put it back on the te, and looked up at Bryant. ¡°Mr. Tirrell, you are here to ask for help. Is this how you speak?¡± Bryant frowned. ¡°I¡¯m talking to Mr. Helms. Do you have the right to interrupt?¡± Hearst adjusted the quilt, revealing a sense of elegance, like a top-notch wine that had been brewed for a hundred years. ¡°Compared to talking to Mr. Tirrell, I would rather listen to Anaya.¡± Bryant was stunned for a moment. Just as Anaya said, Bryant was asking for lielp now, so he had to show some sincerity. At the very least, he couldn¡¯t make Hearst unhappy. Bryant gritted his teeth and decided not to retort Anaya. ¡°Mr. Helms, I would like you to tell me where Shiloh is. If you agree, I can unconditionally transfer five percent of the shares of the Tirrell Group to you.¡± Five percent of the Tirrell Group¡¯s shares were almost up to 100 million dors. To get the whereabouts of shiloh, Bryant really put in a lot of money. Hearst was indifferent. ¡°I don¡¯tck money. Ask Anaya, if she wants, I can ept it.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care either.¡± Anaya leisurely took a piece of tissue paper and wiped her hands. ¡°Mr. Tirrell, you¡¯re so prodigal. Does your father know this?¡± Bryant clenched his fists and took a step forward. Anaya moved to the right, blocking Hearst. ¡°Mr. Tirrell, there are still people guarding the door. Don¡¯t make trouble. You have to believe that when we fight, you will be the one to suffer in the end.¡± When Joshua saw that Anaya was protecting Hearst, his brows furrowed righter and tighter. Joshua thought, the two of them were acting in harmony and protecting each other. Were they deliberately acting for me to see? To anger me? Chapter 130 Chapter 130 Chapter 130 As Long as She Can Come Back Joshua snorted coldly, ¡°Your people are at the door. That¡¯s true. But don¡¯t forget that the Maltz Group invested in this hospital. ¡°The entire hospital is full of my people.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Anaya raised her eyebrows. ¡°Mr. Maltz, are you going to use brute force to decide the victor? You can try and see if your peoplee faster or if ours act faster.¡± ¡°Anaya!¡± Joshua¡¯s face looked dark and gloomy. ¡°Mr. Maltz, you don¡¯t have to be so loud. I can hear you,¡± Anaya said in azy voice. ¡°It isn¡¯t the one who has a louder voice that is more imposing here.¡± Joshua was infuriated by Anaya. He thought, Anaya¡¯s attitude towards me recently is getting sharper and sharper. Do I owe her? ¡°Ms. Dutt.¡± Bryant knew that every time Joshua met Anaya, he would lose control. Thus, Bryant interrupted, ¡°I let her down before, but I have decided to repent now. As long as she cane back, I will do everything I can topensate her. ¡°She is all alone outside and must have had a hard time. Since you are her friend, you should help her find happiness and let her return to ine. ¡°Being the young madam of the Tirrell family is a thousand times better than living a hard life outside. Why don¡¯t you ask her to give me a chance?¡± Anaya smiled, ¡°Where did Mr. Tirrell get this confidence from? Do you think that you can make her happy? You speak so righteously, looking like you are considering her for her good. However, you are just doing it to satisfy your selfishness. ¡°Two years ago, you ignored her thoughts and forced her to stay, causing her family to be destroyed. If she returns now, it is just a repeat of the same mistake. ¡°Your bad habits have never changed. Even if you regret it for a moment, what about the next few decades? For her long life, as long as you have a moment of jealousy, she and the people around her will suffer. **She only has one life and can¡¯t stand your torment. The happiness she wants is for you to never appear in front of her. You love her so much. Why can¡¯t you fulfill her wish?¡± Bryant¡¯s eyes seemed to be burning witli fire. Due to Hearst¡¯s presence, he tried his best to suppress it. ¡°You¡¯re chopping logic.¡± In the face of Bryant¡¯s anger, Anaya remained calm. ¡°Whether I¡¯m chopping logic or telling the truth, you know it well, Mr. Tirrell. ¡°I can¡¯t reveal anything about Shiloh. Mr. Helms is injured and needs to rest. If there is nothing else, please leave.¡± Bryant gritted his teeth and tireatened, ¡°Anaya, I may not be able to do anything to you, but Silvia has no one to rely on, and she has a mother who is dying of illness. If you refuse to tell me now, you are forcing me to find her! Are you Sure? At the itention of Silvia, Anaya became a little more serious. ¡°She luas been lortured by you like that. What else do you want to do?¡± Bruant sneered who knows? I never knew how to be tender towards women. She may turn out to have one ar?n or one leg.¡± ¡°Bryant, you will regret this.¡± Anaya responded slowly, stressing each syble. ¡°What¡¯s there for me to regret if I torment an ugly woman?¡± Bryant had done too many evil things. He would not care about doing one more. With that, Bryant didn¡¯t stay any longer and pushed Joshua away with him. When they reached the door, Joshua couldn¡¯t help but look back into the ward. Anaya bent down and helped Hearst tuck the quilt. Her movements were so smooth that it seemed she had done it hundreds of times. Joshua withdrew his gaze. He got silent and gloomy. Aftering out of Hearst¡¯s ward, Bryant decided to retreat for the time being Bryant thought, Hearst and Silvia did not contact each other directly, and Hearst could not protect her all the time. After some time, when Hearst gives up, I¡®ll be able to capture Silvia again. By then, I didn¡®t believe Shiloh would be able to bear it. Surely, she¡®ll show herself! After Bryant and others lest, Samuel entered the ward. ¡°Heavens, il Joshua dared to say harsh words, wasn¡¯t he afraid that I woulde in and throw him out of the window together with the wheelchair?¡± ¡°Then why didn¡¯t youe in earlier?¡± Anaya was amused. ¡°It was because you didn¡¯t say anything. As long as you shout, I wille in and help you beat him up.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t order you,¡± Anaya replied. Samuel insisted, ¡°Ask Hearst if you can. I only listen to him.¡± Anaya looked at Hearst on the bed. There was no need to ask Anaya knew Hearst¡¯s answer. It would just add embarrassment to the question. Anaya shifted, ¡°This hospital belongs to the Maltz Group. We¡¯d better not stay here. I will ask Alex to arrange itter. You guys follow me to another hospital.¡± N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ¡°I have no problem with that,¡± Hearst said. ¡°But considering. Ms. Halton¡¯s injury, I¡¯m afraid it is inconvenient for her to move.¡± Anaya had overlooked this point, Samuelsald, ¡°It¡¯s the same whether we chanye hospitals or not. Il Bryant wants to catch someone, he can go wherever one Is. This hospitalistilled with holicials and nobles. They don¡¯t dare to act recklessly. It shouldn¡¯t be a big problein If we send more people to guard it.¡± Anaya felt that what Samuel said made sense, so she did not mention itali Hearst saw that Anaya still seemed to be worried. He asked, ¡°Do you need me to settle the Tirrell family for you?¡± ¡°The Tirrell family is not easy to deal with.¡± Anaya shook her head. After all, it was a big family that had been rooted in Boston for a hundred years. It was difficult to defeat them. Hearst said lightly. ¡°It¡¯s not easy to deal with, but that doesn¡¯t mean it can¡¯t. ¡°If you want, I can do it.¡± Anaya was shocked. Hearst always lightly said something shocking. ¡°You and Silviave never met before. Yet you were willing to helpst night. It is already a great kindness to her. We can¡¯t let you fall out with the Tirrell family.¡± The Prudential Group¡¯s influence was prevalent in many countries but not in this country only. Hearst had just returned liome and had yet to gain a firin foothold. The Tirrell fainily was not a small family and was not easy to deal with. Anaya no longer wanted to implicate him. Hearst was not a phnthropist. Silvia¡¯s matter had nothing to do with him. If it was not because Hearst wanted to help Anaya, he would not liave helped Silvia. If Anaya wished to, it was understandable that he would help Silvia. Since Anaya did not want him to interfere, he would not do it then. ¡°When you can¡¯t hold on any longer, you can always rely on me.¡± Anaya¡¯s heart skipped a beat, but she did not respond to his words. ¡°Are you going to Las Vegas next week?¡± Hearst remembered what she said to himst time. ¡°Yes, there is something over there. I have to go.¡± ¡°Be careful.¡± ¡°I will.¡± Anaya did not say anything more, packed up her things, and went to work After Anaya lelt, Samuel picked up the peeled apple from the table and was about to eat. Hearst nced at him. His voice was cold and indifferent. ¡°This is mine.¡± Samuel cosed his mouth and returned the apple to Hearst. At the same time, Samuel cut it into small pieces and put them onto a te, Samuel sat down on the chair that Anaya had sat on earlier. ¡°Hearst, you know what people say. Love is never enough, and efforts will always be required for a healthy rtionship. You¡¯ve tried to make the image of a man with deep affection. I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t work ¡°Like I said, what is the passage to a woman¡¯s heart? You just take Anaya first. Take her and show her your true love after that Wouldn¡¯t that bster? Chapter 131 Chapter 131 Chapter 131 Careful Hearst forked a piece of fruit and put it into his mouth. After chewing and swallowing it, he said unhurriedly. ¡°This may be useful to others, but for Anaya, it is impossible.¡± Anaya was stubborn, and she would not give any person any more chances if they let her down. Joshua could serve as a good example. Although Hearst wanted to lock Anaya up and let her be by his side... It would only make her hate him. So he held it in. If Hearst wanted to win Anaya¡®s heart, he could only do it step by step. Samuel clicked his tongue and said, ¡°With your calm and collected look, those who are not familiar with the fact would have thought that you had seeded.¡± ¡°Are you that free?¡± Hearst nced at Samuel. Samuel stood up straight in an instant. ¡°No, I¡®m busy. Take your time and enjoy the fruit. I¡®ll go out.¡± After saying that, he hurriedly ran out, afraid that he would be caught by Hearst. He thought, I¡¯m not kidding. Even if Hearst is injured, he is still able to fight against one hundred people alone! I am still young, and I do not want to die young ¡°Hank is already in prison?¡± Anaya was a little surprised to hear the news from the police. She hade to the police station to ask about the progress of Hank¡®s case and add some evidence that Hank had once raped a woman. However, she did not expect Hank would be put into prison so quickly. Who did this behind the scenes? Anaya could easily guess that it was Hearst. She owed him more and more. After leaving the police station, Anaya bought dinner and sent it to Adams and Melody. Silvia was in the hospital, and Melody was now being taken care of by a nurse, To prevent Melody from worrying about her, Silvia asked Anaya lo tell Melody that she was busy with work and had to go to another city. This way, Melody would rest assured. Melody may not believe that Silvia was on a business trip, but if Anaya went to visit her and said a few words, Melody should feel more at case. Anaya yot out of the car with food and ran into Aria, who was wandering nearby. She heard the bodyyuard guarding Adams¡®s ward say that Aria had beening here often recently, and they didn¡®t know what Arl¡®s purpose was. When Aria noticed Anaya, Trace of resentment shed through her eyes, but she greeled Anaya with a smile. ¡°Anaya, long time no see.¡± Anaya looked at Aria expressionlessly. ¡°What¡®s the matter? Do you want to move back to the Dutt¡®s house? Or do you want me to withdraw thewsuit and let Frankoft?¡± The two things Anaya mentioned were both Aria¡®s sore points. When Aria heard this, the fake smile on her face almost went away. ¡°I¡®m just here to visit Adams. I don¡®t have so manyplicated thoughts.¡± ¡°Do you believe your own words?¡± Anaya asked with a cold look. Aria smiled, ¡°Anaya, I¡®ll lower myself and speak to you in a nice voice. But why is your attitude so bad?¡± ¡°Aria, I know you hate me in your heart. You don¡®t have to pretend to be hypocritical to me.¡± Anaya did not beat around the bush and said, ¡°I won¡®t let you see iny grandfather. Please go back.¡± Anaya¡®s attitude was firm, and Aria¡®s face changedpletely. ¡°Anaya, I am Adams¡® daughter¨Cinw. Why can¡®t I see him? Why are you stopping me? I am just concerned about his condition. You disappointed me a lot!¡± ¡°Are you concerned about my grandfather¡®s condition?¡± Anaya sneered, ¡°Previously, Frank drugged my grandfather and caused him to have a heart attack. Don¡®t tell me that you don¡®t know it! This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. ¡°I don¡®t have any evidence to prove it right now, but I believe that you will have to go to jail to stay with Frank soon!¡± Aria was so angry that her face turned red. ¡°You! You ingrate! You harmed Frank, and you even want to harm me!¡± Anaya didn¡®t bother to talk nonsense with Aria anymore and walked past her directly. Aria crossed her arms and shouted at Anaya, ¡°You can be proud now! When I pull you down from the position of the eldest daughter of the Dutt family, you will be nothing!¡± Anaya ignored her and entered the building without looking back Aria was angry in ce for quite a while. Just as she was about to leave, she was hit by a cart that was full of sheets. Aria was in a fit of anger. When the nurse bumped into her, she scolded loudly, ¡°Are you blind? How can you bump into me when I¡®m standing here?¡± The young nurse was new and did not dare to retort after she was scolded. She could only apologize. Aria cursed a few more sentences and then was at ease. With a casual nce, she noticed that the pillowcase in the cart was with a few strands of hair, and she could not help but be delighted She forgot that even if she was not allowed to enter Adams¡®s ward, she could still get his DNA samples from the sheets that had been changed! Arta cursed in her heart, Anaya, that damned girl! She has been bossing me around all day. When I take away her position as the heir of the Durr family, she will not be arrogant anymore! Melody had doubts about what Anaya had said about Silvia going to another city. ** Ms. Dutt, nothing serious has happened to Silvia, right?¡± ¡°No, it¡®s just inconvenient for her toe over.¡± Melody was quiet for a long time before she said, ¡°Then tell lier toe back as soon as possible. 11 she doesn¡®te back, I won¡®t ept the operation.¡± Melody¡®s tone was firini. No matter how Anay tricionierstade her, It was useless. Anaya could only pass her words to Silvia without any dy: Although silvia was anxious, she had no choice, she decided that If she could re out of bed, she would immediately return to Melody¡®s side. In the next few days, Anaya went to the hospital to deliver breakfast to learst. She had to deal with work during the day. Moreover, she needed to take care of Hearst and Adams. asionally, thewyer woulde to discuss the progress of Frank¡®s case with her. She was a little short of sleep, and after entering the ward, she yawned several times. Hearst noticed that Anaya looked a little tired and suggested, ¡°It¡®s still early. Do you want to sleep on the bed?¡± Anaya shook her head. ¡°No need. I¡®ll just take a nap beside the table.¡± With that, she crossed her arms and ced them on the bedside table, napping, After a while, Hearst heard Anaya¡®s soothing and long breathing beside him. He knew that she should be asleep. Too many things had happened recently, and Anaya was almost busy every day. Hearst put down the bowl and turned his head, his gaze carefully depicting Anaya¡®s half¨Cexposed face. The morning sunlight was not dazzling, only a little biting into the room. The light rested on Anaya¡®s smooth skin, making her look delicate. It was rare for Hearst to have the chance to observe her at such a close distance. The only time was the day when Adams was hospitalized and she was brought home by him. Ataya didn¡®t know that Hearst had been guarding her by her bed the whole day. It was only when she was about to wake up that he got up and left the bedroom. He was afraid that if he was too close, she would be disgusted. He was cardul with her and everything he did to her. Hearst stated at Anaya for a long time and couldn¡®t help but raise his hand to stroke her hair gently. ¡°Since you are so Ehted, why don¡®t you ask me for help. buddenly, Joshua¡®s cold and sharp voice sounded at the door. ¡°You two ate 5 sweet and effectionate di series that I came at the wrong time.¡± Chapter 132 Chapter 132 Chapter 132 What Do You Want to Do? Samuel saw Joshua being pushed over and was going to chase him away. Joshua spoke before Samuel could chase him away. Hearing Joshua¡®s voice, Anaya, who was still asleep, frowned. She hated the voice. It was unlucky to hear it in the morning. Samuel had always been protecting Hearst. When he heard Joshua¡®s mocking tone, his face showed a bit of provocation. He thought, his tone was so cheap! Does he want to be beaten? ¡°Hey, Mr. Maltz, why are you sounding so jealous? What happened? Didn¡®t Lexie satisfy youst night, so you came here to disgust others?¡± As he spoke, Samuel seemed to have just thought of something. His smile became even more brilliant. ¡°s, I forgot that you are still in a wheelchair. I¡®m afraid that you can¡®t do anything even if you want to.¡± Joshua had been in a high position for a long time, and few people dared to be so impudent to him. His face immediately darkened. ¡°Watch your mouth!¡± ¡°What? What do you want to do?¡± Samuel was not afraid at all. ¡°Samuel,¡± in the ward, Hearst spoke indifferently, ¡°Stop.¡± Samuel pursed his lips and fell silent. Hearst asked Samuel to stop saying more, but Joshua did not appreciate it. If Hearst really wanted to stop Samuel, he wouldn¡®t have let Samuel say so much at the beginning. His silence just now was acquiescence to Samuel¡®s behavior. Hearing the noise, Anaya finally woke up. ¡°Sorry, I woke you up.¡± Hearst said. ¡°It¡®s fine. This isn¡®t your fault.¡± Anaya yawned. As she spoke, she nced at Joshua, who was at the door. The meaning of her nce was obvious. Obviously, she was annoyed by Joshua. Anaya casually tidied up her slightly messy hair, stood up, and leaned against the bedside table. ¡°Mr. Maltz, you came over so early in the morning. Are you here to quarrel again?¡± Joshua came to confirm if Anaya was there. But he couldn¡®t say this. The marriage between him and Lexie had already been settled, and he did not want Anaya to feel that he was still Caring about her in his licart. Although... He was still missing her. Joshua hid his thoughts and snorted, ¡°DX you think I¡®m so free Anaya smiled. ¡°If you are not, why would you appear here?¡± Joshua choked and had nothing to say. Anaya had no intention of pestering him. She checkerliliime and sad to learst,¡°I¡®m going to work. I¡®ll bring you supper tonight.¡± Herst¡®s cold face was with a faint smile. Anaya picked up her bag and quickly went out.¡± When she puse Joshua, she did not even give him a . Joshua stared at her back until she disappeared into the clevator. He didn¡®t look away. A shadow appeared from the side of him. ¡°Mt, Maltz, you came here to confirm whether Anaya is here, right?¡± Hearst¡®s cold voice came from above. Joshua raised his head and saw that Hearst was standing beside him in a wide hospital gown. Hearst¡®s body was straight, and his face was no longer pale. **How is this possible?¡± Joshua denied and sized up Hearst. He then asked, ¡°Where are you injured?¡± N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Hearst said concisely, ¡°Waist.¡± ¡°But you don¡®t look like a patient.¡± Joshua narrowed his eyes and added, ¡°Are you pretending to be sick and letting Anaya take care of you?¡± ¡°I didn¡®t. It¡®s just that I¡®m almost recovered, but I¡®ve just extended the hospitalization.¡± Hearst¡®s wound this time was not deep. Moreover, his family doctors woulde every day to change his dressing, so his injuries recovered very quickly. He should have been discharged yesterday. but he didn¡®t. ceuse once he left there, the connection between him and Anaya would be temporarily cut off. Joshue understood what Hearst meant instantly and sneered, ¡°Mr. Helms, I thought that you were some kind of upright person, but I didn¡®t expect that you would also y such a dirty trick¡± ¡°Mr Mattrpared to you, I am still a bit interior.¡± Hearst looked down at Joshua, and the smile on his face diseppreted. He said indifferently. ¡°If one wants to get what he wants in his heart, he needs to spare some et tort.¡± Jesus was unhappy and wanted to show oft, so he said, ¡°As for Anaya, does she need you to spend so much effort?i didn¡®t do anything in the past, but she dung to me.¡± ¡°Then, dort blir luck at you inone now¡± Horst¡®s words bessfully likede joskus sprendless. at would vol el bolis dois millesi. No matter how much Altaya lik joshua, that was Supe cougl, w in the past Moreover Anaya seemed to like him because she had inistaken him for someone else. Thinking of this, Joshua lelt a sense of defeat in his licart. He had to admit that now, Anaya seemned more willing to be closer to learst, Hearst nced at the person behind Joshua and said indifferently, ¡°Mr. Maltz, since you have a fianc¨¦e, then don¡®t pester Anaya anymore. Otherwise, before I can make a move, you might be burned to ashes by the fire of jealousy from others.¡± Then, he turned around and returned to the ward. Joshua seemed to sense something and turned around, only to see Lexie standing behind him. He pursed his lips. ¡°When did you arrive? ¡°Two minutes ago,¡± Lexic said casually. ¡°I¡®ll send you back to the ward. She didn¡®t ask about the matter between Joshua and Anaya. At present, Joshua still had a grudge against her in his heart, and if she asked too much, it would only incur his aversion. If she was more sensible and asked less, her silent forbearance might make Joshua under more pressure. Seeing Lexie¡®s grievance, Joshua felt a little guilty and his tone sostened a lot. ¡°Let¡®s go.¡± Lexie pushed him toward the elevator. ¡°Joshua, I heard that the real estate under Maltz Group in the south of the city began to sell. Is it true? Joshua could guess the reason why she suddenly asked about it. Lexie hesitated for a while, but she still said, ¡°My father has begun to venture into house decoration recently. He let me ask you if there is any need for it. If so, can you ask the staff to rmend my father¡®spany?¡± She and Joshua were not married yet. Originally, she did not want to mention this, but her father forced her to do so. She had no choice, so she tried to ask Joshua. Joshua felt guilty about what had just happened. Lexie¡®s request was not too much, so Joshua took the opportunity to agree. *Sure, I¡®ll ask Alex to go to your father¡®s ce today to talk about cooperation.¡± In the end, he warned, ¡°There are all high¨Cend houses in themunity. Ask your father to be more careful. Don¡¯t make any mistakes and ruin the Maltz Group¡®s reputation.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Chapter 133 Chapter 133 Chapter 133 That¡¯s right and Proper Since Joshua was hospitalized, Robin hadn¡¯te to visit him. He was free today, so he came with Bryant. ¡°They met at the entrance of the hospital. After seeing Bryant, Robin found that Bryant didn¡¯t look good. Bryant¡¯s dark circles beneath his eyes were quite conspicuous, and he seemed haggard. Robin was a little surprised. ¡°What have you done at night?¡± Bryant nced at him and didn¡¯t answer. ¡°Go buy dinner for Joshua first.¡± They brought food and then entered the hospital. The greenery in this private hospital grew well. It was rare to see the sun after autumn, but today, the sunshine was enjoyable. Many patients and their family members were walking on the roadside. Robin looked around and noticed a woman wearing a hospital gown standing under a maple tree not far away. His eyes instantly widened. He pulled Bryant¡¯s hand. ¡°Bryant, look over there. Does that woman look like Shiloh?¡± In the past two years, Robin had helped Bryant to find Shiloli, so he was also familiar with Shiloh¡¯s appearance. Although the woman was wearing a mask, the eyes that were revealed were so simr to Shiloh¡¯s. Bryant looked in the direction Robin was pointing at, and his breathing almost stopped. Under the maple tree, the woman raised her head slightly, enjoying the scenery not far away. Her eyes curved into crescent moons, which was the most familiar appearance Bryant remembered. Bryant looked at the woman wearing a mask and approached her uncontrobly. He wouldn¡¯t be mistaken. That pair of eyes must be Shiloh¡¯s! Soon, the woman under the tree also noticed Bryant. She was startled and hurriedly stood up to run. However, she was sick and couldn¡¯t run fast. As soon as the woman took two steps forward, her legs went weak, and she was about to fall down. Suddenly, a pair of hands wrapped around her waist and pulled her up. Erlore she could react, the mask on her face was removed. After seeing Silvia¡¯s face, the excitement and joy on Bryant¡¯s face instantly disappeared. He cursed in his heart, it is this lowly and ugly woman again! The moment he saw Silvia¡¯s face, Bryant pushed Silvia away as if he had touched a terrifying virus. Originally, Silvia had lost her bnce. Now, she was pushed by Bryant and tell heavily to the ground. The injuries on her body had not healed yet. After the fell, not only did her palms and knees scratch, but her previous injuries also became even more painful Silvia gasped and let out a low groan. She propped hersell up and tried to get up, but she was unable to exert any strength. She could only fall to the ground in a sorry state. Seeing this, Robin wanted to help Silvia up, but he was stopped by Bryant. ¡°Bryant, what are you going to do?¡± Bryant didn¡¯t answer. He squatted down, grabbed Silvia¡¯s hair, and pulled her up. He grabbed her neck without any pity in his eyes. ¡°You hid pretty well, huh? Tell me, where is Shiloh?¡± Silvia bit her lip and did not speak. Bryant was furious. ¡°Are you dumb? You don¡¯t answer me every time I ask you a question! Do you think that I can¡¯t do anything to you? As for a woman who has no power or influence like you, I can easily make you disappear from this world without a trace. Do you believe it?¡± Seeing that Silvia still refused to say anything, Bryant gritted his teeth. ¡°If you don¡¯t tell me anything, do you believe that I will deal with your mother first? Hearst¡¯s people shouldn¡¯t be guarding her, right? If I torment her as I did to you that night, do you think she can still survive?¡± At the mention of Melody, the originally calm Silvia instantly became emotional. ¡°Don¡¯t¡­ Don¡¯t hurt my mother¡­¡± Her voice was clear and trembling slightly. It seemed to carry extreme hatred or pure fear. The moment Bryant heard Silvia¡¯s voice, he was stunned. He would never forget this voice even in death. Two years ago, every night after he met Shiloh, he had heard this voice on the bed of the vi in the western suburbs. Bryant thought that the woman only had eyes that were simr to Shiloh, but why was her voice so simr? A thought, just like a seed, was nted in his heart, quickly germinating and growing wantonly. He was unable to control it no matter what. Bryant loosened his grip on Silvia¡¯s neck and froze for a few seconds, wanting to say something. But someone suddenly kicked him from behind and knocked him to the side. A sharp pain. However, it was as if Bryant couldn¡¯t feel it. He fell to the ground, motionless, and watched in a daze as Silvia was helped up by Anaya who had rushed over, Anaya patted off the dust on Silvia¡¯s body. ¡°Did you hurt anywhere?¡± Silvia shook her head in silence. She immediately grabbed Anaya¡¯s hand and hid behind Anaya as if she felt Bryant¡¯s gaze. Anaya also noticed that Bryant had been staring at Silvia. She turned around and protected Silvia behind her, blocking Bryant¡¯s gazepletely Silvia was still looking for her blological parents. Alter that, Anaya wanted Silvia to be her helper, and that was why she helped Silvia now. However, after being together with Silvia for sucli a long time, Anaya Ielt some pity for this ill-fated woman and regarded her as a friend, 11 Bryant wanted to hurt Silvia, Anaya would never ignore it. ¡°Mr. Tirrell, you should have received theint from the court, but now you still want to pester Silvia. Do you think your crimes are still not enough?¡± Bryant got up from the ground. His people wanted to attack Anaya and Silvia, but he stopped them. He stared straight at Silvia as if he couldn¡¯t hear anyone around him. ¡°Shiloh?¡± he asked. He had always been fierce and powerful, but this time, his voice was trembling slightly. Silvia put on her mask again, lowered her head, and pulled Anaya¡¯s hand. ¡°Ms. Dutt, let¡¯s go back.¡± Anaya nodded and looked at Bryant cautiously. As soon as they took a step forward, Bryant strode toward them and reached out to grab Shiloh. Before Bryant could touch Silvia, he was kicked away by Anaya again. ¡°Stay away from us,¡± Anaya said coldly as she retracted her leg. Bryant fell to the ground and was stunned for a while. He carne back to his senses and stood up, his face gloomy. ¡°Anaya, if you don¡¯t want to die, get lost!¡± Anaya was not afraid at all, and her smiling eyes looked so sharp. ¡°Mr. Tirrell, I want to see how you are going to deal with me.¡± Bryant was enraged. He had never been a person who cared for women. He raised his hand and swung it toward Anaya¡¯s face. Before his hand could touch Shiloh, Samuel caught it. Samuel still had a casual smile on his face. ¡°Mr. Tirrell, hitting a woman is not fun. ¡°This is even worse for Anaya.¡± As he spoke, he flung Bryant away. This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Bryant lost his bnce and almost fell to the ground again. Samuel didn¡¯te alone. Bryant had fewer people on his side, so it was difficult for him to win. He didn¡¯t make a move but gritted his teeth. ¡°Do you think I want to hit a woman? She hit me first, and I was forced to fight back!¡± Sanuel grinned and said confidently, ¡°She hit you, and that was right and proper. But if you want to hit her, you have to ask us first!¡± Chapter 134 Chapter 134 Chapter 134 How Can She Forgive Him? Samuel had a free soul and seemed to be not afraid of anything, when he met Hearst a few years ago, he was just a punk. Back then, Samuel was best being shameless and unreasonable. After being disciplined by Hearst for the past few years, he had learned to behave himself. However, facing someone like Bryant, who deserved to be taught a lesson, Samuel showed no politeness. Hearst was the most important person to Samuel, and Samuel cared about Anaya the most. So, Anaya was important to Samuel too. If Bryant really hurt Anaya, whatever the consequences would be, Samuel would kick Bryant¡®s ass. Bryant was kicked twice by Anaya and provoked by Samuel. He felt so humiliated. Bryant had been running roughshod in Boston for over 20 years, and no one had dared to treat him like that. Bryant thought, Samuel kept provoking me Clearly, he doesn¡®t take me seriously. My family has some power in Boston, and I¡®m not a pushover! And the woman behind Anaya... She must be Shiloh! Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Anyway, I must take her back today. Hearst cares about Anaya, so I can¡®t hurt her. As for other people, I¡®m not afraid of hurting them. Hearst won¡®t fight against me for his subordinates. It¡®ll be okay as long as I can let Shiloh leave with me without hurting Anaya. After figuring out what he should do, Bryant no longer hesitated and decided to give it a shot. ¡°Don¡®t hurt Anaya. Catch Silvia!¡± The bodyguards behind Bryant heard the order. They immediately raised their fists and rushed toward Samuel and the others. Robin regained his freedom. He wanted to stop the fight but could do nothing. Anxiously, Robin took out his phone and called Joshua, asking Josliua to send his people over to control the situation. Sering how fierce and resolute the bodyguards were, Anaya wanted to help. Samuel stood in front of her with his back to her. ¡°Anaya, Hearst has told me to protect you. If you get hurt, he will be angry with me. Just stay here.¡± Anaya hesitated, but soon, she was assured. Anaya remembered how Hearst behaved at the shooting range, Hearst was calm, collected, mighty, and brave. So, Hearst¡®s people must be as outstanding as Hearst himsell. Bryant¡®s people werepletely defeated by Hearst¡®s people. Soon, Bryant and his bodyguards were all knocked dowii. Bryant was hall¨Ckneeling on the ground, and here was a faint smell of blood in his mouth His pupils seemed to be dyed with blood as he stared at silvia. ¡°Shiloh, do you think you can be safe and sound by hiding behind these people? ¡°Don¡®t forget about your adopted mother. ¡°If you keep Iiiding from me, what happened to your father will happen to her again!¡± silvia was frightened by Bryant¡®s sick and threatening words. Anaya felt hier trembling and held her hand tofort her. Silvia quickly calmed down. The timid look in her eyes suddenly turned firm. Silvia released Anaya¡®s hand, took a few steps forward, and walked to Bryant. Bryant kept staring at Silvia affectionately as if Silvia¡®s face wasn¡¯t covered in scars. Seeing Silvia approaching him, Bryant thought that she hadpromised. The anger on his face dissipated and was reced with a smile. ¡°Shi...¡± p! The p made Bryant¡®s head tilt, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth. The smile on his face froze. Bryant couldn¡®t even react. Silvia¡®s trembling voice rang in his ears. Her voice was like a sprout that was bent by a huge rock. It was delicate but extremely powerful. ¡°Bryant, you made my father jump into the sea desperately, and my life was ruined by you. You have hurt me so much, but you won¡®t stop, even trying to hurt my adopted mother. ¡°I used to be a coward. I didn¡®t dare to sue you. I didn¡®t dare to use a legal weapon to protect myself. But you left me no choice and wanted to continue to hurt the people around me. I won¡®t let you! ¡°Even if I have to risk my life, I will sue you and make you repent for your mistakes in prison for the rest of your life!¡± Bryant heard the hatred in Silvia¡®s voice, and a trace of confusion shed in his eyes. ¡°Shiloh, when have I ever hurt you? I offered you the biggest house, bought you the most expensive clothes and bags, and took care of you as well as I could. ¡°I am the one who treats you the best!¡± ¡°You?¡± Silvia suddenlyughed, ¡°But my scars were also caused by you.¡± Bryant dodged silvia¡®s gaze, ¡°Shiloh, I didn¡®t know it was you, so... I didn¡®t mean to hurt you.¡± Bryant could be cruel to everyone, but he never wanted to hurt Silvia. ¡°What about my father? Don¡®t tell me that you didn¡®t mean badly! And my life...¡± Silvia tried her best to calm down the surging emotions in her heart. ¡°If you hadn¡®t deliberately threatened me in order to punish me and locked me in the attic of the riverside vi, how could I have been unable to escape when I was trapped in the fire and almost buried by ines?¡± 11 Silvis had not jumped into the river that day, she might have lost more than lier face and half of the skin of her upper body. Silvia might have died. Before meeting Bryant, she had been the youngest and most famous painter in Boston, Silvia once had a father who cared about her, a boyfriend who loved her, and a bright future. Now, she had nothing When Silvia mentioned the past, Bryant¡®s heart ached. The heavy regret of the past two years drowned him once again. ¡°Shiloh, I¡®m sorry for the past, but I promise I won¡®t make any mistakes again. As long as youe back to me, I will do everything I can to make it up to you. Can you forgive me?¡± The man who used to be insufferably arrogant was half kneeling on the ground. Bryant looked up at the ugly woman in front of him, his eyes filled with pleading. Silvia silently looked down at him, indifferent. This man had ruined her life. How could she forgive him? Silvia wanted Bryant to die. She wanted hiin to atone for all the sins in the past. Silvia clenched her fingers into her palm, and her pale little face was full of determination. ¡°Bryant, you have done all the bad things. I have already obtained the evidence of your crimes. This time, no matter who you bribe and how you threaten me, I will sue you!¡± Bryant heard the resoluteness in her words and panicked. ¡°Shiloh, don¡®t do that. Come back with me. I¡®m sorry for the past. No matter what you want, I willpensate you.¡± Bryant reached out and tried to grab Silvia¡®s hand. Anaya reacted quickly and pulled Silvia back a few steps. She let Silvia stand behind her. Bryant didn¡®t grab Silvia¡®s hand. In addition, his body still hurt. Bryant lost his bnce and fell to the pround. He looked pathetic. Robin helped Bryant up and wanted to say something, but he didn¡®t know what to say. Robin only knew that Bryant kept a girl, had fun with her, and was crazy about her. He thought that Bryant and Silvia were in love. Robin believed that they separated reluctantly because of some misunderstandings. Howryer, he did not expect silvia to be forced by Bryant. To keep Sivia, Bryant ruined her life and her future, lle imprisoned her and made her live in darkness and despair. Bryant looked niserable. Robin had ever sort blinke that. He was supposed to feel sad for his good friend However, Robin was unable to pity Bryant. He had to say that Bryant deserved this. What Bryant suffered was not even one in ten thousand of what Silvia had suffered. Chapter 135 Chapter 135 Chapter 135 Pretend to Be Weak Alter Bryant stood up with Robin supporting him, he seemed to be in a daze, and his eyes were nk After seeing Silvia, Bryant stared at lier, and his possessiveness was aroused. In the past, he kept Shiloh by force. Bryant thought, she hates me now. But so what? I forced her in the past, and I can do it again! Thinking of that, Bryant shook off Robin and pounced toward Silvia again. However, he was already very weak. Samuel easily stopped him, tied his hands behind his back, and held his shoulder. ¡°Mr. Tirrell, don¡®t move, or I will break your arms or legs. Do you understand?¡± Before Bryant spoke, Joshua¡®s voice came from not far away. ¡°Don¡®t you dare!¡± Hearing Joshua¡®s voice, everyone turned to look at him. Joshua was pushed over. He looked gloomy as he red at Samuel. ¡°Let go of him!¡± Samuel had no intention of listening to Joshua and provoked him, ¡°What if I don¡®t? Are you going to stand up from the wheelchair and hit me, Mr. Maltz?¡± When Robin saw Joshua, lie quickly walked over. ¡°Joshua, I asked you toe to stop the fight. Why did you bring so many people with you?¡± Robin felt that things were going to get uglier. He regretted calling Joshua over. ¡°I am indeed here to stop the fight, but only if they want to stop!¡± Joshua pointed at Samuel. ¡°Look at him. Does he look friendly?¡± Robin was speechless. He felt that Bryant deserved to be beaten. However, the current situation was reallyplicated. Robin thought that Samuel should stop. Joshua ignored Robin and said to Anaya,¡°Tell that bastard to let go of Bryant. Otherwise, I¡®ll take some forceful action!¡± Anaya¡®s face was full of ridicule. ¡°Mr. Maltz, watch your mouth. You don¡®t seem friendly either. ¡°Mr. Maltz, you should know that we got your friend.¡± Anaya raised a smile and looked a little arrogant. ¡°We can easily make your friend more iniserable. So, have some respect.¡± Joshua anashed his teeth in anger at Anaya¡®s words, but in the end, he softened his attitude. ¡°Let¡®s both take a step back You let Bryant co, and promise that my people won¡®t hurt you.¡± Samurl booked at Anaya inquiringly. ¡°Anaya, should I let him po?¡± ¡°Let him yo.¡± Joshua had brought a lot of people, and Bryant ad learned his lesson today. As long as Bryant didn¡®t continue to pester Silvia shamelessly, such a deadlock was unnecessary. Samuel released Bryant and pushed him to Joshua Bryant¡®s lees hurt, and he couldn¡®t stand steadily. Robin quickly supported him to help him stand well. Anaya held silvia¡®s hand and said to Samuel, ¡°Let¡®s go back to Hearst.¡± Anava came to visit the patients and didn¡®t expect to run into such a thing. she thought, I guess I have to transfer the two to another hospital. Anaya kept running into Joshua and Bryant there. She felt sick. Anaya and the others walked past Joshua and his people. Bryant watched as Silvia walked past him. He reached out to grab her but was stopped by Anaya. ¡°Don¡®t touch her.¡± Bryant still didn¡®t rctract his gaze when Silvia and the others disappeared from a corner. Joshua instructed the people around him, ¡°Take Bryant for treatment.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Bryant left, being supported. Joshua also wanted to leave, but Robin stopped him. ¡°Did you know what Bryant had done to Silvia before?¡± Joshua did not avoid the question. ¡°Yes.¡® This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. ¡°Then why did you help him look for Silvia?¡® Robin was furious. If Robin had known that Bryant liad done so many bad things to Silvia in the past, he wouldn¡®t have done his best to help Bryant look for Silvia. Robin thought, finding Silvia for Bryant is basically killing her! Joshua felt that Robin¡®s anger came out of nowhere. ¡°Shiloh¡®s father was just an ordinary worker. Bryant gave her a generous living environment. Although he did something wrong, he helped her change her life anyway. ¡°What¡®s more, Bryant wants to change now. If Shiloh goes back with him, she will live a good life. ¡°Iarn helping both Bryant and Shiloh.¡± Robin was so angry with Joshua¡®s ridiculous words. He wondered, why are my friends borh so ridiculous? They are selfish,pletely disregarding the ledlings of others! ¡°Forget it. Your and Bryant¡®s things have nothing to do with me. You are so bad. You two will definitely regret it one day.¡± Altet saying that, Robin direrily left. Joshua stayed and was lost in thought. He wondered, regret it? Why? Bryant is miserable now because he can¡®t move on But my feelings for Anaya are fake and wrong. When Lexie and I get married, I believe that I will get over the meaningless feelings. I decided a long time ago that Lexte would be my wife Now that my wish is going to be fulfilled, why will I regret it? Though thinking that way, Joshua still felt a little depressed and couldn¡®t get rid of the depression. After sending Silvia back, Anaya immediately asked Tim to arrange wards in another hospital. After sending Silvia off, she went to Hearst¡®s ward. When she entered, Anaya saw that Hearst had already changed out of his hospital gown and was wearing his suit. Hearst raised his left hand and was buttoning it up with one hand. ¡°Are you going to leave the hospital?¡± Anaya thought, if I remember it right, this morning, this man was so weak that hey on the bed and couldn¡®t move. He even let me help him cut the fruit and get the cup. How did he recover in just one day? ¡°Yeah. I will set off to Canada tomorrow afternoon. I need to go back to pack up tonight.¡± Previously, Hearst had said that he needed to go abroad. But he hadn¡®t prepared for it recently. Anaya thought that Hearst wouldn¡®t go. ¡°You haven¡®t recovered yet. Can you go abroad now?¡± ¡°I can walk well now.¡± ¡°You recovered two days ago, didn¡®t you?¡± Anaya looked at Hearst carefully. Hearst put on his watch and raised his eyes to look at her, answering honestly, ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°But you pretended to be weak.¡± Hearst¡®s voice was deep and mellow, and he said slowly with a smile, ¡±Yeah.¡± Anaya did not ask him why he pretended to be weak She knew the reason. But Anaya didn¡®t want to hear or face it. ¡°How long will it take?¡± Anaya asked. ¡°This is an important trip. It will probably take a week.¡± Hearst looked at Anaya devotedly. There seemed to be light shining tenderly in his deep eyes. ¡°Will you send me off at the airport tomorrow?¡± Anaya besitated for a moment and nodded. In the end, she inexplicably added, ¡°Come back early.¡± Chapter 136 Chapter 136 Chapter 136 Anaya Isn¡®t Adams¡® Biological Granddaughter The next day, Anaya went to the airport to send Hearst off. Asnow¨Cwhite ne line streaked across the blue sky. Half an hour alter Hearst left, Anaya left the airport. She didn¡®t know why, but Hearst¡®s departure made her feel uneasy. Perhaps it was because Hearst had been staying with her recently and Anaya was used to that unconsciously. When Hearst suddenly left, Anaya was somewhat disappointed and lost. She drove back to thepany and received a call from the bodyguard on the way. The bodyguard that Aria was making a fuss in the hospital and insisted on seeing Adams. ¡°You don¡®t need to tell me about this next time. Just stop her,¡± said Anaya with a calm expression. Recently, Aria had been causing trouble more and more frequently, and Anaya didn¡®t even want to pay a bit of attention to her. The bodyguard on the other end of the line seemed to be in a dilemma. ¡°Ms. Berry brought a girl with her. She imed that the girl was Mr. Dutt¡®s biological granddaughter, and she had the report of a paternity test.¡± ¡°Have you verified the authenticity of the report?¡± Anaya asked with a frown. ¡°We took a look It¡®s probably real...¡± Anaya hesitated for a few seconds before turning the car around. ¡°Stop them. I¡®ll go there right away.¡± When she reached the hospital, Anaya headed straight for Adams¡® ward. Aria and a girl sat in the chair in the corridor waiting for Anaya. Seeing Anayae, Aria immediately stood up. ¡°You came quite quickly. Hurry up and let the bodyguards go away. I need to go in to see Adams. I came here with very important news today!¡± Anaya did not listen to Aria talking at all. She looked at the girl beside Aria. The girl was the waitress who was teased by Hank at the hotelst time, ¡°You are....¡± Before Anaya finished her sentence, Aria interrupted, ¡°This is the real daughter of the Dutt family! You should have heard that from the bodyguard on the phone. I came here today to bring her back to her family! ¡°You¡®d better be respectful When you are kicked out, maybe I will help you a little.¡± Anaya looked at Aria, a little annoyed. ¡°You suddenly brought a girl over and said that she was the real daughter of the Dutt family. If so, then who am I?¡± ¡°How would I know? I only know that Karley is Adams¡® biological granddaughter! I have already taken hier for a paternity test. The evidence is right here. Believe it or not, it¡®s true!¡± While speaking, Aria took out the report and handed it to Anaya, Anaya did not take it. ¡°Forging a report is not difficult. This piece of paper won¡®t make me believe you.¡± ¡°Are you saying that I forged this?¡± Aria was a little angry, ¡®The test was taken in this hospital. li you don¡®t believe me, you can check it.** Anaya had the same idea. She imediately asked the bodyward to see the doctor in the hospital. Soon, the bodyguard came back to report it to Amaya. The report Aria brought over was indeed real. After receiving the reply, Anaya was stunned for a moment. Just now. she thought that it was just an excuse for Aria to make trouble. Anaya didn¡®t expect that it was ... true. If that girl was Adams¡® real granddaughter, then who was Anaya? Anaya¡®s mind was suddenly in a mess. Aria pushed away the bodyguards in front of her. ¡°Can we go in now?¡± Anaya did not speak. The bodyguards hesitated for a moment and moved out of the way to Adams¡® ward. 11 Karley was the real daughter of the Dutt family, then they would inost likely work for Karley, If the bodyguards made Karley unhappy now, they might have to pay for it. Ariacently nced at Anaya and swaggered toward the ward. Karley followed Aria timidly. When she passed by Anaya, she nced at Anaya gingerly. When their eyes met, Karley immediately retracted her gaze guiltily. Last time, Anaya helped her. Karley said that she would definitely repay Anaya¡®s kindness when she had a chance. However, she came today to snatch the family property from Anaya. Karley felt somewhat guilty. But... Compared to repaying Anaya¡®s gratitude, Karley was more willing to take back everything that belonged to her. Karley thought, I¡®m the real daughter of the Dutt family: Anaya has upied her identity for so many years. I¡®m just taking back what should have been mine. I¡®m not doing anything bad. Karley prepared herself mentally and quickly followed Aria. Anaya stood still for a while and then turned around to follow them. When she entered, Adams was reading the report that Aria had brought over, Anaya thought that Adams would be shocked or skeptical. However, Adams indifferently put down the report. Aris did not get the reaction she wanted from Adams. She was a little anxious. ¡°Adams, have you looked carefully at what I gave you? Karley is your biological granddaughter! Anaya isn¡®t! Why aren¡®t you surprised at all?¡± Adams¡® wrinkledce was extremely calmn. ¡°I already know that Anaya is not Richard¡®s biological daughter.¡± Richard Dutt was Anaya¡®s father. Theti, Aria was shocked, ¡°You already knew! Then why would you rather rive the family property to Anaya, an outsider, than us? Adams let out a short and sald, ¡°Although Anaya is not iny blological canddaughter, she reats me the best. What about you? All of you want me dead! Even if she is not iny pranddaughter, I am willing to give her everything!¡± Hearing Adams¡® words, Anaya calmed down a little. She only cared about Adams in the entire Dutt family. As long as Adams would not alienatelier because of the report, Anaya wouldn¡®t be afraid of anything. After Adams finished speaking, he looked at Karley and was silent for a while. He felt somewhat complicated. Karley had been taken by the traffickers for so many years. Adams didn¡®t expect to find her. Unexpectedly, Karley was found by Aria, who didn¡®t mean well. ¡°Is your name... Karley?¡± Karley nodded. N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Adams waved at her. ¡°Kid,e over and let me look at you. Karley walked over. There was some timidness on her pretty face. Karley called out hesitantly. ¡°Grandpa...¡± When Adams lieard that, his eyes instantly turned red. All these years, it was impossible that Adams did not miss his granddaughter at all. ¡°How have you been all these years? Can you tell me about it?¡± Karley did not refuse. She talked about lier experiences in the orphanage and her current situation of being a waitress in the hotel. Anaya stood aside and did not disturb them, listening to them quietly. After Karley and Adams finished talking, Aria finally found a chance to speak She said, ¡°Adams, since you have confirmed that Karley is your real granddaugliter, shouldn¡®t you transfer your property to Karley and kick out the bitch who has seized Karley¡®s home for herself for so many years?¡± Chapter 137 Chapter 137 Chapter 137 Anaya Wants to Find Her Parents Anaya pursed her lips tightly, waiting for Adams to give his verdict. The smile on Aria¡¯s face became even more arrogant. She could not wait to let Adams kick Anaya out of the family. However, she could notugh soon. Adams said, ¡°Karley is indeed my granddaughter, but so is Anaya.¡± Aria looked a bit pale and said, ¡°Adams, what do you mean by this? Do you still want to leave the Dutt family to an outsider like Anaya? You built the Dutt family with your own efforts. You should give it to your rtives. How can you give it to an outsider?¡± Aria had spent so much time and energy looking for Karley because she wanted to drag Anaya down from her position as the Dutt family¡¯s leader. Then she could control Karley, who was still innocent. If Aria could not pull Anaya down from her position, all her efforts during this period of time would be wasted. ¡°Rtives?¡± Adams sneered. ¡°My rtives wanted to drug me! How nice they were to me! I used to treat you as my family, but you treated me as a fool. How can you still have the cheek to say that you are my family when you have done all kinds of bad things? ¡°Although Anaya isn¡¯t my biological granddaughter, she is thousands of times nicer than you ungrateful guys!¡± Adams had a clear mind and spoke powerfully. Anaya felt moved when slie heard that. She was already prepared to leave the Dutt family, but she never expected that Adams would actually ept her. Aria never expected this result. ¡°Then what about Karley? She is your granddaughter. Why don¡¯t you leave anything to her?¡± Hearing this, Karley was nervous. She followed Aria over for the sake of the Dutt family¡¯s property. If she couldn¡¯t get anything, what would shee back for? Adams said, ¡°I will leave half of the Dutt family¡¯s property to her. But she doesn¡¯t understand anything right now. For the time being, Anaya will still be in charge of the family.¡± He looked at Anaya with an apologetic look in his eyes and said, ¡°Anaya, i know my decision is very selfish, but I have no other choice. Can you ept it?¡± Anaya shook her head and said, ¡°You¡®ve raised me for so many years. You¡¯ve been so nice to me that you don¡¯t owe me anything.¡± Even if Adams gave the entire Dutt family to Karley, Anaya wouldn¡¯tin. fering that Anaya was so sensible, Adarns felt even more distressed, Today¡¯s mess came so suddenly, and Adams telt sorry that Anaya was given a hard time. ¡°Harley.stay in the Dutt¡¯s house and ask Albert to buy you some daily necessities. As for the rest, we¡¯ll talk about it tomorrow.¡± Karley nodded. Aru didn¡¯t want to just let it po. She wanted to say something but was driven out by the body wards, Walking out of the ward, Karley was full of joy, ¡°Aria, how much is hall of the property of the Dutt family? Are there hundreds of thousands of dors?¡± Aria sneered. she thought that Karley was indeed an ignorant cirl. ¡°The market value of Riven Group is billions of dors. How much do you think?¡± Karley was shocked. ¡°Billions of dors!¡± ¡°Yes! Don¡¯t you want to get all of it?¡± Aria guided Karley patiently and systematically. Karley was a little hesitant. ¡°But Grandpa just said that half of it is for Anaya¡­¡± ¡°Why should you give your things to Anaya? Are you willing to give so much money to her for free? she has upied your property for twenty years. Don¡¯t you want her to return it all to you?¡± Aria¡¯s questions came one after another, and Karley quickly made up her mind. ¡°I want to take back all my things! ¡°But what should I do?¡± Asinister smile appeared on Aria¡¯s face. ¡°I have a n. Just wait and collect the money.¡± Then they left the ward. Inside the ward, Adams said, ¡°Anaya, I heard that you just took down the project of East Boston recently, and thepany¡¯s market value has increased several times. Will you me me for sharing your results with Karley?¡± ¡°Riven Group is your asset. I have nothing to me.¡± Anaya walked to the bed and sat down. ¡°Grandfather, if I¡¯m not your biological granddaughter, who are my parents?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t know about that either. Back then, Karley was taken away by someone, and we searched for her for a few months but could not find her. ¡°One morning, when I opened the door, I saw you abandoned at the door. Richard thought you were sent topensate us, so we adopted you. ¡°We tried to find the person who abandoned you, but we couldn¡¯t find anything. After a long time, we had to just let it 20.¡± Anaya understood and chatted with Adams for a while before leaving. It was the weekend the next day. Aracely called and asked Anaya to take her to view the houses. Anaya had been cooped up at home for the whole night and didn¡¯t sleep well. Her thoughts were a little messy, and she was about to go out and get some fresh air, so she agreed. Aracely drove over to pick Anaya up, and they went out together. C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°Why do you suddenly want to view the houses?¡± Anaya asked as she fastened hier seatbelt. Aracely statered, ¡°L¡­ I want to live alone. I¡¯m not young anymore. It¡¯s time to find a job. It¡¯s more convenient to have a house Anaya guessed that it must have something to do with Winston. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you find a job first?¡± Aracely couldn¡¯t find an excuse, so she simply said. ¡°Anyway. I just want to find a house. Whether I can get job doesn¡¯t matter to me.¡± Anaya did not make things difficult for her and leaned against the seat for a while. Aracely acted decisively. After secing the first house, she decided to buy it. She also asked the agency to introduce her to a furniturepany. She wanted to move in as soon as possible, and she had to get the house decorated. The sooner, the better. When the agent saw that Aracely was straichtforward, he immediately took her to a furniturepany. Aracely wanted to get it donc as soon as possible, so she did not refuse and took Anaya with her. The negotiation went very smoothly, and both sides soon finalized the design drawings and the date of work It was probably the first time that the person in charge of the furniturepany had seen such a straightforward client. He saw Aracely and Anaya off with a bright smile. After that, he turned back to the office. Just as he turned around, he saw Lexie standing not far behind him. ¡°Ms. Dunbar, why are you liere?¡± he asked, walking over. Lexie looked at Anaya and Aracely¡¯s departing backs and asked, ¡°What were they doing here?¡± ¡°They bought a house and wanted to look for us for decoration.¡± ¡°I remember thatst week, we introduced a batch of putty powder with excessive formaldehyde content, and its quality is not up to scratch, but we can¡¯t return it, right?¡± Lexie asked. The person in charge did not understand what Lexie meant, but he still responded, ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°The renovation of their house will be done with that batch of putty powder.¡± Lexie hated that Anaya repeatedly seduced Joshua and pestered him. She couldn¡¯t do anything to Anaya in the open, so she could only use some tricks to vent her anger, which made her feel a little better. The person in charge was a little embarrassed. ¡°Ms. Dunbar, this is business. This low-quality putty powder will cause the owner of the house to feel unwell and even induce illness. You¡­¡± Lexie berated, ¡°just do what I ask you to do. Cut the crap. Do you still want to keep the job?¡± In the past, Lexie didn¡¯t have the power to make decisions about thepany. But ever since the news of her marriage with Joshua was released, everyone in thepany dared not disobey her. The person in charge hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he nodded. Chapter 138 Chapter 138 Chapter 138 To Embarrass Karley The news of the return of Adams¡¯ real granddaughter quickly spread through the upper ss. In order to pave the way for Karley¡¯s future, Aria bribed the news media and hyped up the news. ¡°The realdy of the Dutt family? Am I watching a drama?¡± ¡°I remember that Anaya just took down the East Boston project not long ago. And Riven Group¡¯s market value has increased several times. Now the realdy hase back Did shee back to share the property? I think it has been nned.¡± ¡°I feel like my dream girl has worked hard for someone for nothing¡­¡± ¡°She¡¯s not working hard for nothing. A year ago, when the Dutt family was in the ascendant, it was much more valuable than now. It¡¯s Anaya who made Riven Group suffer a decline. Shouldn¡¯t she work hard to make up for it?¡± ¡°So¡­ Anaya owes Karley?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think Karley is Adams¡¯ real granddaughter. Adams dotes on Anaya so much. If Anaya is not his granddaughter, why should he pamper her?¡± When she woke up in the morning, Anaya found that messages came in droves. She didn¡¯t look at any of them and directly unloaded the media app. After washing up and going to thepany, Karley was brought by Mark to familiarize herself with the environment. Karley was still not familiar with the business of thepany and temporarily took the position of vice president. Mark would guide her until she could do it alone after getting familiar with the work When Karley and Mark met Anaya, Mark did not hide his delight and schadenfreude. ¡°Anaya, weren¡¯t you quite powerful in the past? Now half of the family property has been taken away. Why haven¡¯t you dealt with Karley?¡± Anaya, who wore delicate makeup, revealed a decent smile. ¡°You¡¯re so proud of yourself. Those who don¡¯t know the inside story might think that it¡¯s you who have taken half of the Dutt family¡¯s property.¡± Mark was angry. ¡°Although I didn¡¯t get a penny, I¡¯m happy to see you suffer!¡± Anaya made a ¡°tsk¡± sound and said, ¡°Your father is still under arrest, but you are in such a good mood. What a filial son.¡± At the mention of Frank, Mark was enraged. ¡°It was you who put my father in prison. How dare you mention it?¡± ¡°Mark, we are in thepany, it¡¯s better not to make too much of a fuss.¡± Karley stopped Mark Anaya took a few nces at Karley. Karley had lived a hard life and could endure much more than Mark. Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. But Karley was inore dillicult to deal with than Mark because the former could lide her cuotions. Mark didn¡¯t want to let it go, but he still listened to Karley. He red at Anaya tiercely and said, ¡°Just wait. Sooner orter, I will pull you down from your position!¡± ¡°Whatever,¡± Anaya said nonchnily. Her calm attitude angered Mark even more, making him look like a clown. Karley was worried that Mark would act on impulse and quickly stopped him from making the further move. ¡°Anava. Mark still needs to take me to get familiar with thepany, so we have to go now.¡± With that, Karley and Mark quickly Ic¨ªt. Anaya also turned around and returned to lier office. Walking into the office, she saw a bouquet of white lilies on the desk. ¡°Who sent the flowers?¡± Anaya called Tim over. ¡°It was from Karley. She brought everyone a small gift today.¡± Anaya was stunned. Karley knew how to win the people¡¯s support by hook or by crook Anaya walked over and nced at the flower. She picked one and noticed that several disgusting caterpirs were crawling under the green leaves of the remaining flowers. Anaya narrowed her eyes. Karley really gave her a good gift. ¡°Tim, send this bouquet of flowers to thepany canteen and have someone use it to make some dessert for me. I will personally send it to Karleyter.¡± Tim was puzzled. ¡°But we don¡¯t need to use flowers to make dessert, right?¡± ¡°But I need to make it smell fragrant.¡± Anaya threw the white lily in her hand into the trash can. ¡°It just so happens that I have flowers.¡± Karley followed Mark around thepany and eximed at the size of the Riven Group. At the same time, she became a bit more ambitious. When Aria helped her deal with Anaya and Adams, thepany would be Karley¡¯s. Karley felt a burst of joy at the thought of the wealth she was about to obtain. She returned to her office and saw Anaya waiting for her. Karley siniled kindly and walked over. ¡°Anaya, why are you here?¡± Anaya leaned against the desk and smiled, ¡°I think you haven¡¯t had breakfast yet, so I brought you some dessert.¡± When Karly heard that, her eyes lit up. ¡°What did you bring over?¡± She heard that the breakfast of rich families was very luxurious, so the thing Anaya brought for her should also be rood. Anaya opened the food box and bald, ¡°it¡¯s a desert made of flowers, li¡¯s just cooked. Try it.¡± Karley was happy and excited when she heard that Anaya sent her dessert She did not expect Anaya to be so nice to her. Karley thought that Anaya must be happy to receive the flowers. The thought of Anaya being so easy to deal with made Karley feel happy. With this thought in mind, Karley hid her disdain for Anaya and siniled sweetly. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll try it.¡± Katley picked up a piece of cake and finished it in two bites. The scent filled her mouth, and Kayley felt it was delicious. Karley couldn¡¯t help but take the second one. ¡°Anaya, where did you buy this? It¡¯s delicious.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t buy it. I asked the canteen to make it,¡± Anaya said with a smile. Karley took a bite and asked, ¡°What¡¯s it made of? I feel like it smells of flowers.¡± ¡±Yes. It¡¯s made of flowers, and it has added something else.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± The smile on Anaya¡¯s face grew brighter and brighter. ¡°¡®The flower you gave me.¡± ¡°You mean lily?¡± Halfway through her words, Karley suddenly realized something. She looked at the cake she had just bit in her hand and felt nauseous. She walked to the trash can and lowered her head to spit out all that she had eaten. Anaya asked leisurely, ¡°Karley, 1 brought you the cake out of kindness. Why don¡¯t you finish it?¡± Karley retched for a long time, but she could not spit out what she had eaten. The thought that she had just eaten a few caterpirs made her sick Karley wiped her mouth and leaned against the wall. In the end, she couldn¡¯t hold back hier anger and asked Anaya, ¡°Anaya, what do you mean by this? I was kind enough to send you flowers, and you did such a disgusting thing to me!¡± Anaya said unhurriedly, ¡°Courtesy demands reciprocity. Since you have given me such a good gilt, I just returned you a dessert. What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Have you thought about the consequences of doing so? I am Adams¡¯ granddaughter, and you are just adopted. I can kick you out if I demand it!¡± Karley was pissed off and showed her true face. ¡°You can try.¡± Chapter 139 Chapter 139 Chapter 139 Beg for Forgiveness Anaya might not have confidence in other people. But she had stayed with Adams for Twenty years. Even though they were not rted by blood, Anaya was clear about Adams¡¯ character. If Adains really wanted to chase Anaya away, he would not have doted on her for so many years. Now, he even gave her half of the property of the Dutt family. Karley knew that Adams would not fall out with Anaya just because of her words. After saying this, she was even more anxious when she saw Anaya¡¯s indifferent look. Anaya stood up and did not intend to waste any more time with Karley. ¡°Karley, I do not intend to snatch anything from you. The Dutt family is yours. I will return it to you at the right time. ¡°Before that, please don¡¯t provoke me. If you provoke me, you will get nothing.¡± After that, Anaya walked out of the office in her high heels. Karley took a bottle of inineral water to rinse her mouth. No matter how many times she rinsed her mouth, she still felt disgusted. Finally, she threw the mineral water bottle to the ground. Karley thought hatefully, how dare she! Anaya has taken my ce for more than tiventy years, and now she is vying with me for my family property! How could she still have the cheek to say that she would return the property to me at the right time? She clearly doesn¡®t want to give it to me! Anaya has stolen what belonged to me! I have to let her return it all! After work in the afternoon, Anaya went to visit Silvia. At the door of the ward, Anaya met Bryant, who was guarding the door. She didn¡¯t expect that Bryant woulde to Silvia¡¯s door so soon after they had changed the hospital. The door of the ward was closed. Bryant must have been kicked out. Bryant stood against the wall, raising his chin. His slovenly look now was a far cry from his delicate look on normal days. When he saw Anaya, Bryant immediately stood up straight. ** Anaya, Iet Shiloh open the door. I want to see her¡­¡± ¡°Mr. Tirrell, you injured her so badly, and you still want to see her?¡± Anaya stopped in her tracks. Hearing Anaya¡¯s question, Bryant feli a pain in his heart. He felt sorry that he had injured Shiloh so seriously But at first, Bryant did not know that Silvia was Shilol! He could not be med for this! He didn¡¯t mean it! I didn¡¯t mean to hurt her. She should give me a chance,¡± Bryant said. ¡°Give you a chance?¡± Anaya sneered. ¡°Did you give her a chance that night? if it wasn¡¯t for Hearst¡¯s people arriving in time, Silvia might have died there that night! ¡°Do you know what those men wanted to do to her if torture didn¡¯t yield results? Do you know that innocence matters to a woman? ¡°You almost caused her to be¡­ How could you have the cheek to ask her to give you a chance after you¡¯ve done such a sinister thing?¡± Silvia carried too many burdens. As Anaya spoke, she could not help but get excited. If Silvia had not mentioned it to her, Anaya would not have known that Silvia had almost suffered such a terrible thing that night. Anaya only thought that Silvia had just been beaten. Although she had not experienced what Silvia had experienced, Anaya knew how bitter Silvia was. Bryant had harmed Silvia so much that he was not worthy of being forgiven! Bryant knew how much he owed Silvia, It was precisely because of this that he was unable to sleep at night. Every time Bryant thought about how he almost caused the woman he loved so much to die, his heart would ache as if it had been cut by a knife. Bryant was domineering for his entire life and never gave in to anything. But now, he lowered his dignity and said, with his head down, ¡°I know that I have let her down, but as long as she is willing to give me a chance to make it up, I am willing to do my best to treat her well¡­¡± ¡°Anyone can make a promise, but how many could follow through?¡± Anaya interrupted him coldly. ¡°Besides, she doesn¡¯t want what you want to give her. She probably doesn¡¯t want to listen to your promise.¡± After Anaya finished speaking, she passed by him and knocked on the door. The door to the ward was opened by the nurse inside. Bryant wanted to break through forcefully, but he was stopped by the people Hearst left behind. The door quickly closed again. Bryant looked at the door in a daze, as if he could see the person inside through the door. Bryant would definitely have Silvia personally open this door for him. He could do it! After Anaya entered the room, she sat down on a chair next to the bed. ¡°Are you seeling better today?¡± Silvia was half lying down, and a smile appeared on her pale face. ¡°I¡¯m much better now. I wanted to go out for a walk, but someone had been guarding the door, so I didn¡¯t go out.¡± Bryant had been guarding outside the entire time. Ite couldn¡¯t enter or leave, so they were in a deadlock Anaya asked her, ¡°He insisted on seeing you. Have you ever been soft-hearted?¡± ¡°He caused me to be like this. How can I be soft-hearted toward him?¡± Silvia shook her head. Even if Bryant died in front of her, Silvia would not be sad for him for even a second. ¡°How are the preparations for thewsuit with tolon?¡± I have already filed awsuit against him. We have to go through the procedure. However, I heard that Bryant¡¯s father wants to settle the matter with money. I¡¯?n afraid it will be difficult for me to win this lawsuit.¡± ¡°Want me to help you?¡± silvia said with determination, ¡°No, I should be able to deal with it. No matter how powerful the Tirrell family is, they can¡¯t bewless. ¡°There is always justice.¡± Hearing that, Anaya no longer asked more. Silvia asked, ¡°I heard from a few people outside that Mr. Helms went abroad?¡± C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org Anaya paused for a moment when Silvia mentioned Hearst and nodded, ¡°Yes.¡± Hearst was always with Anaya, but he had been abroad for two days, and he didn¡¯t call her once. Anaya even began to wonder if his confession was real. Silvia looked at her and suddenly smiled, ¡°Why do I feel that you seem to be a little disappointed? You miss him?¡± ¡°Why should I miss him? Whether he is here or not does not affect my life much,¡± Anaya said. ¡°Is that so?¡± Silvia smiled ineaningfully. Anaya stood up and said, ¡°I came here today mainly to check how you are. Since you are fine, I will take my leave. I will visit you again.¡± With that, Anaya immediately left. Silvia looked at Anaya as she walked out of the door. Anaya seemed to be fleeing. It seemed that it wouldn¡¯t be long before Hearst got his beauty. After leaving the ward, Anaya drove hoine. It was gettingte, and Anaya packed up food at a restaurant by the roadside and went home. Sammo was guarding the entrance, and as soon as Anaya returned, it circled around her feet excitedly. Anaya led it through the door and ced a dog bowl in the shape of a dog¡¯s paw under the coffee table. She fed it some food and then sat down on the sofa to have dinner. She turned on the projector, wanting to see a movie. Pefore she found the movie she wanted to watch, her phone rang on the table. She picked it up and saw that it was from Hearst. An hour ago, Anaya was still wondering why Hearst didn¡¯t call her after he went abroad, but now, she didn¡¯t expect him to call her. Anaya cleared her throat and picked up the phone. ¡°Hello?¡± Chapter 140 Chapter 140 Chapter 140 No More Blood Transfusion This Time ¡°Are you home now?¡± Hearst¡®s voice came from the phone, as pleasant as ever. ¡°Yes. Why?¡± Anaya continued to search for movies lising the remote. ¡°Open the door.¡± Anaya tightened her grip on the remote. She had a presumption. She thought, didn¡®t he say he would stay abroad for at least a week? He¡®s back already? She stood up and walked towards the entrance. She asked the man on the other end of the line, ¡°Are you at the door?¡± Hearst did not answer and waited for her to open the door to verify. Anaya approached the entrance, and for some reason, she had some anticipation. She opened the door. In the empty corridor, she saw nothing but a small bottle of candy on the ground. ¡°You are not back?¡± Anaya bent down and picked up the bottle. ¡°No. I¡®?n still in Las Vegas.¡± Anaya leaned against the door and could not help but smile, ¡°Mr. Helms, since when do you make those small jokes?¡± ¡°Samuel said I should keep you at arm¡®s length. That¡®s the way to attract you always.¡± Anaya teased, ¡°He sounds like a rtionship therapist.¡± ¡°Then tell me, were you looking forward to it just now?¡± She heard his pleasant, lowugh from the phone. ¡°Have a guess.¡± Anaya fiddled with the bottle in her hand. ¡°I think you were expecting me.¡± Anaya refused to admit it. She said, ¡°Mr. Helms, you¡®re reading too inuch into it.¡± Hearst did not argue with her. The two chatted for a while and ended the call. A ya was in a much better mood. After dinner and watching a movie, slie went back to bed. The next day, she received a text message from Kelton, asking her to go out for dinner at night. Since Karley returned, she had not been in touch with Kelton. Now that Karley was confirmed as Adams¡¯ granddaughter, Kelton was no longer Anaya¡®s cousin. Alter the matter was exposed, Anaya had not contacted anyone from the Lomas family, more or less because she was avoiding them But she couldn¡®t just run away from the fact She replied to Kelton: ¡°Text me the time and ce.¡± After receiving his reply. Anaya contacted the private investigator who had worked for her earlier and had her parents identities checked. Though it was a long shot, she would try. It was night, and Anaya went to the hotel. Kelion booked a private room. Anaya asked the hotel reception for the floor and headed for the elevator. When she went over, the elevator doors were about to close. she quickened her pace and walked over, pressing the up button. The elevator doors opened again, and she noticed the four people inside. It was Joshua, Lexie, Bria, and Cecilia. It was like a small family gathering When the four people saw her, they had different expressions. Without changing her expression, Anaya stepped into the elevator to press the floor button, only to find that the button for the floor she was heading to had been pressed already. she would go to the same floor as those from the Maltz family. Seeing that Anaya did not press the floor button, Bria muttered, ¡°She isn¡®t going to follow us up, is she?¡± Anaya¡®s deterrencest time worked. Bria didn¡®t dare to provoke Anaya directly. Anaya ignored Bria and quietly watched the elevator doors close. ¡°Anaya, do you want to eat with us?¡± It wasn¡®t Lexie who offered. It was Cecilia. Anaya was slightly surprised. Anaya thought, normally, there¡®s only one reason why Lexie would talk to me. Lexie wants to maintain her gentle and kand image Ceci, on the other hand, has always been at odds with me. Why would she be so enthusiastic today? Ladie¡®s face was originally full of smiles, but when she heard Cecilia¡®s invitation, the look in her eyes suddenly changed. Lexie nced at Cecilia with a hint of warning in her eyes. Lexie thought, does she find me not good enough? And she is now trying to win Anaya back? Cecilia ignored texle¡®s gaze and continued staring at Anaya, waiting for Anaya¡®s reply. Anaya was just about to refuse when she heard Joshua say, ¡°Mom, why did you invite her? she must have heard about our ns and deliberately followed us here. Isn¡®t that exactly what she wants?¡± Anaya pursed her lips. ¡°Mr. Maltz, don¡®t you think you think too highly of yourself? I¡®m here to eat with my cousin. Howe i¡®m a stalker in your mouth? ¡°Isn¡®t stalking your favorite thing to do? i¡®m not you, Mr. Maltz. Such a kind of thing is too lowly for me.¡± Joshua had indeed done a lew unspeakable things before, and for a time, he couldn¡®t find any words to refute Anava. when the elevator reached the floor, Anaya got out first. Before leaving, she ¡°kindly¡± warned, ¡°Mr. Maltz, you are just starting to walk again, and you go for a long way to cat. You should be careful. ¡°Don¡®t get into another car ident or something like that in case you lose too much blood again. I won¡®t have a blood transfusion for you so easily this time.¡± After she finished speaking, she left directly. Joshua frowned. What did she mean by that? Lose her blood for him? What the heck was she talking about? Lexie noticed Joshua¡®s expression and hurriedly said, ¡°Joshua, let¡®s go to the private room. I¡®m a bit hungry.¡± Joshua nodded but still frowned. Anaya found the private room Kelton mentioned, pushed open the door, and walked in. The people in the private room were those from the Lomas family and ... Karley. They were also stunned when they saw her. ¡°Anaya, why are you liere?¡± Kelton stood up from the chair, feeling a little uneasy. ¡°Didn¡®t you text me toe over?¡± asked Anaya. Kelton was a little confused. ¡°No.¡± ¡°You didn¡®t text me this morning?¡± Kelton shook his head. To make sure, he took out his phone and checked it again. He did not text Anaya. Anaya realized something. ¡°Did Karley use your phone?¡± Kelton nced at Karley suspiciously. ¡°I don¡®t know. I didn¡®t see her use it. I did leave my phone next to her this morning, though...¡± Seeing that Kelton doubted her, Karley hurriedly said, ¡°Kelton, I wasn¡®t even near your phone.¡± ¡°Then where did this messagee from?¡® Anaya took out her phone and showed then the message. Karley was a little arerieved, her voice soft, ¡°I don¡®t know...¡± This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Anaya looked at Karley with ridicule in her eyes. La Julius, Karley¡®s mom, opened her mouth to ease the tension. She said, ¡°Anaya, I think it¡®s a misunderstanding. Karley is a good girl, and she won¡®t do anything like that. Now that you¡®re here, why don¡®t you sit down and join us?¡± ¡°I¡®ll pass, thanks.¡± Anaya looked away from Karley. ¡°I think it¡®s a family dinner.¡± Anaya refused casually, whille Karley caught the word ¡°family¡± said by Anaya. Karley said, ¡°Anaya, although I am my uncle and aunt¡®s niece, we think of you as family, too, sit down and cal together with us.¡± Karley clearly drew a line between Anaya and the rest of them Karley said it as if she was the hostess, while Anaya was the cuest. ¡°OK¡± Anaya did not refuse, she raised her tosy lips. Chapter 141 Chapter 141 Chapter 141 I Don¡¯t Want to Remarry Joshua Karley tricked Anaya intoing today because Karley wanted Anaya to see how she, Karley, the one with ties of kinship with the Lomas family, was treated. Karley was more than happy to see that Anaya was willing to stay. ¡°Then sit beside me.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Anaya sat next to Karley. Kelton whispered in Anaya¡¯s ear, ¡°My parents said that they wanted to see what Karley looked like, so they asked her toe. Don¡¯t think too much about it. I will always be your brother!¡± Anaya felt her heart warm, yet she pushed him away in disgust. ¡°Stay away from me. You have bad breath.¡± Kelton was somewhat depressed. ¡°I chew gum every day¡­¡± Terry Lomas, Kelton¡¯s father, asked the two of them, ¡°What are you two whispering about?¡± Anaya said, ¡°We¡¯re discussing what to get you for your birthday next month. I heard your pen was lost, and I want to send you a new one.¡± ¡°That¡¯s very thoughtful of you,¡± Terry said with a smile. Karley scoffed silently. Karley thought, Anaya, you are the daughter of the Dutt family. How are you not embarrassed by sending him such a cheap thing? A pen? Really? Karley said to Terry, ¡°Terry, do you want a watch from Petrus? I can give you one on your birthday. You can easily check the time when you¡¯re in ss.¡± Terry turned her down politely, ¡°You don¡¯t have to do that. It¡¯s too expensive.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not expensive at all. It¡¯s just a watch worth hundreds of thousands of dors. It¡¯s nothing for me.¡± When she said this, Karley¡¯s eyes were full of pride. Terry was silent. Kelton knew that Karley was showing off and said impatiently, ¡°My father is a senior teacher in a key high school. The school is strict with bribery. Do you want him to get investigated by sending him a watch worth hundreds of thousands of dors? ¡°Karley, I know that you are very happy that you be the daughter of the Dutt family overnight, but you should still watch your mouth. Don¡¯t show off at any time, anywhere. ¡°Your money is given by the Dutt family. You didn¡¯t earn it yourself. Show off after you have the ability to thoroughly take control of the Dutt family!¡± When Karley went to the crew this morning to see Kelton, she sensed that he was not very satisfied with her. Yet she did not expect that he would ridicule her in front of others. Her face was a little pale. ¡°Kelton, what are you talking about? I¡¯m not showing off. I just want to buy something nice for Terry¡­¡± Karley thought, I told Anaya to be here because I wanted to humiliate her. Why am I the one being humiliated now? Kelton sneered and didn¡¯t say a word. La said, ¡°That¡¯s enough talking. Let¡¯s eat.¡± They started to dig in. La put some beef on Anaya¡¯s te. ¡°Anaya, you should eat more. Mr. Dutt said that you have been dealing with a lot recently. You are even skinnier now. Eat more meat!¡± Anaya smiled and said, ¡°Thank you, La.¡± N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Terry and Kelton also chatted with Anaya while eating. They talked about funny things that had happened in the past. Karley wasn¡¯t part of their lives, so she naturally didn¡¯t have anymon topics with them. She sat next to them the entire time like she was invisible, and she was about to flip out. Karley couldn¡¯t stand being left out. In the middle of the meal, she found an excuse and left. The people present weren¡¯t stupid. They could tell what Karley was thinking. La sighed and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t want to be so mean to her. But she¡¯s got a little too much on her mind.¡± Karley happened to be her biological niece. La had a bad feeling. Trouble awaited them. Kelton said to Anaya, ¡°If she tricks you again, tell me. There will be consequences!¡± Though Karley was the one who was rted to Kelton, in his eyes, she was no better than a stranger. Kelton preferred Anaya to be his sister. ¡°OK,¡± Anaya couldn¡¯t help but smile. After dinner, they left the room. As soon as they went out, the door of the next room was opened. Joshua and his family walked out. The two groups of people¡¯s eyes met, yet neither of them said hi. The Maltz family had been looking down on the Lomas family, while La and Terry disliked Joshua¡¯s personality. Since the moment Anaya and Joshua divorced, the Lomas family had broken up with the Maltz family. The two groups of people went to the end of the corridor to wait for the elevator. The atmosphere was very quiet. Lexie broke the silence and said, ¡°Anaya, so you came to eat with the Lomas family. What a coincidence.¡± ¡°It is coincidental indeed.¡± Anaya nced at Joshua. ¡°It is so coincidental that someone narcissistically thinks I was following him. Funny thing, though. It has been so long, yet someone still thinks that I have feelings for him.¡± Joshua turned his head to stare at Anaya, his face gloomy. Anaya ignored his gaze and entered the elevator first after it came up. After they went down to the underground parking lot, the Lomas family got into their car, and Anaya went to look for her car. Just as she opened the car door, someone called out to her, ¡°Anaya, wait.¡± Anaya turned around and saw Cecilia walking towards her. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, what¡®s the matter?¡± ¡°Did you see the news that Joshua and Lexle are cetting married?¡± Cecilia stopped in front of Anaya. ¡°I saw it before. Why?¡± Cecilia hesitated for a moment before asking, ¡°I have something to ask you. If I give you a chance, do you want to go back to our family?¡± ¡°Achance?¡± Anaya curled up her lips meaningfully. ¡°This word is only used when the situation is advantageous to oneself. You use this word because you think I still want to remarry Joshua? ¡°If memories serve correctly, I made it very clear to youst time that I¡®m not interested in your high¨Cfed son. I don¡®t care who he marries! It has nothing to do with me!¡± ¡°You didn¡®t mean that,¡± Cecilia said. ¡°I know you can¡®t get over Joshua, Otherwise, why are you always around him and Lexie? ¡°Lexie and I had a fallout recently. I will not have her in our family. But I cannot confront her for personal reasons. ¡°If you want to remarry Joshua, I can help you in private. Let¡®s drive Lexie away together. ¡°Besides, isn¡®t she supposed to manage the Dutt family togetlier with you? As long as you marry into our family again, with Joshua helping you, I¡®m sure this can be worked out.¡°. Cecilia had been doing a lot of thinking recently. After careful consideration, she decided to let Anaya and Joshua get married again. For one thing, the Dutt family¡®s assets were now doubled, which was beneficial to the Maltz family in terms of business. For another, Anaya had the same blood type as Joshua. Such a fact alone was worth Cecilia thinking of a way to bring Anaya back to the Maltz family, Without someone of the same blood type around, what if something liappened to Joshua again? Cecilia was very worried. Anaya closed the door and leaned against the car. ¡°Mrs. Maliz, you want to get rid of Karley through my hands?¡± *These are mutual benefits.¡± Arrogance appeared on Cecilia¡®s elegant face, ¡°You want to remarry Joshua, and I want to drive Lexie away. Let¡®s join hands. Both of us can get what we want.¡± ¡°I don¡®t want to remarry Joshua. That¡®s not what I want. Also...¡± Anaya raised her rosy lips. ¡°Didn¡®t you suspect that sent someone to stage the car ident to hurt Joshua? Did you forget it?¡± Chapter 142 Chapter 142 Chapter 142 Something Happens to Him Of course, Cecilia did not forget about that. She was still investigating the car ident. However, the driver insisted that it was his own carelessness that caused the car ident. She could not find a breakthrough, so she had to leave it there for now. Cecilia had always suspected that it was Anaya who staged the ident, but after knowing that it was Anaya who transfused her blood to Joshua and saved him, she changed her mind. If Anaya was the chief culprit, she wouldn¡¯t have needed to give Joshua a blood transfusion at all. Besides, Anaya didn¡¯t tell anyone about it. She did it anonymously. Compared to Anaya, Cecilia felt that Lexie was more likely to be the mastermind. After all, from the beginning to the end, Lexie was the only beneficiary. Yet Cecilia had no evidence. Therefore, she couldn¡¯t do anything to Lexie, which was the reason why Cecilia kept quiet. ¡°About that¡­ I did wrong you. Now I hope you can go back to our family¡­¡± Seeing that Anaya still kept a straight face, Cecilia added, ¡°Didn¡¯t you always want to move to the vi in Southville with Joshua? I agree now. Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°As long as youe back, you can do whatever you want. I won¡¯t stand in your way.¡± ¡°I sold the vi in Southvillest month,¡± Anaya said at an appropriate speed. ¡°And I don¡¯t want anything from you. I¡¯ll be d without you and your son harassing me.¡± ¡°You sold the vi in Southville?¡± Cecilia was stunned. Adams bought the vi for Anaya and Joshua when they got married. Anaya had always treated it as their home, the ce that was exclusively owned by her and Joshua. Yet Anaya sold the vi. Anaya and Joshua had been divorced for so long. asionally, Cecilia would feel that Anaya had let go of Joshua. already. But most of the time, she felt that it was impossible. Who would put Soo million dors on the table for a marriage that would most likely fail if she didn¡¯t think of the man as the love of her life? To Cecilia¡¯s surprise, Anaya could give out everything when she was in love, and when she walked away, she never looked back. Seeing that Cecilia no longer spoke, Anaya opened the car door and got in. Cecilia came back to her senses and asked, ¡°You really don¡¯t want to remarry Joshua?¡± Anaya started the engine. ¡°Your son has a bad temper and is a yboy. He is irritable and unreasonable. Besides greedy women like Lexie, who would like him? I was stupid to fall in love with Joshua. Now¡­ ¡°I wouldn¡¯t want a man like him even if you sent him to me with money.¡± With that, she stepped on the elerator and left. Anaya was focused on talking to Cecilia. She did not notice that Joshua had appeared at some point next to a car less than thirty feet away from them. In the empty underground parking lot, sound traveled unusually far. Joshua had heard each word said by Anaya and Cecilia. Joshua¡¯s face was sickly pale because he had just recovered. And now it turned even paler. He thought, I can¡¯t believe Anaya hates me so much. Is that how she thinks of me? A man without any merit at all? She used to love me so much. And now¡­ The greatparison made him feel a dull pain. The feeling kept haunting him tillte at night. When Anaya returned home, she realized that her phone was off. She charged her phone and received a text, reminding her that Hearst had called her while her phone was off. Seeing the message, Anaya raised the corner of her mouth. She clicked on the contact list and dialed Hearst¡¯s overseas number. The phone rang for a long time, but no one picked up. It hung up automatically. She called him a few more times, yet he still didn¡¯t pick up. Anaya pursed her lips and called Samuel. No one answered. Anaya had a bad feeling. At the same time, she received a news feed on her phone. ¡°There has been a massive terrorist attack in Canada, leaving the center of the city in ruins. Thousands died¡­¡± Anaya¡¯s hand trembled, and she almost lost her grip on her phone. She clicked on the news. The text description of the introduction and the shocking photos revealed the full extent of the devastation in the heart of Las Vegas. Thement section was filled withments praying for the victims. Anaya was in a panic for a moment. She thought, no. That can¡¯t be. I¡¯ve already warned him. I told him there was going to be an ident at the hotel in the center of town, and I told him to stay away, and he promised¡­ What he promises me, he will do. He wasn¡¯t anywhere near the hotel. I¡¯m sure Yet she gradually became more uneasy. The unsettling feeling almost overwhelmed her. She dialed Hearst¡¯s number again and again, and she heard nothing but the cold ringtone. Anaya stood in situ for a long time. Finally, she decided to ask Tim to book a ticket for her to Las Vegas. Right now, she desperately wanted to check on Hearst. When Hearst was around, she had never realized his importance. He was as indispensable as air and water, yet she WAS NO USR to having lilin around. It was like he was almost invisible Only then did she know that he was more than just a friend to her. she didn¡®t know when it startel, but her feelings for him had long since chance She was about to call Tim when she incin a call. It was the body and she arranged in the hospital Anava hung up. She wanted to call Timn. But before she could dial Tim¡®s number, the bodyruard called her again. It must be urgent. Anava had to answer the bodyguard¡®s call. ¡°Mc Dutt, Mr. Dutt is in the operating room again. He is still being rescued. You shoulde here now!¡± ¡°What happened? Didn¡®t the doctor say Grandpa is recovering well?¡± Anaya asked in surprise. **We don¡®trow the details. He was supposed to be asleep by this time. The carer went to his ward to ce the urine bag for him and found him unconscious.¡± ¡°How long has he been in the operating room?¡± Anaya unplugged the charging cable and walked out. ¡°Two minutes. And there¡®s another thing I need to tell you...¡± He paused. Anava put on her shoes, pushed open the door, and urged, ¡°Speak!¡± The bodyguard hesitated for a long time before speaking, ¡°Mr. Dutt signed the property transfer agreement before he fainted and transferred all the property under his name to Ms. Karley... You are no longer our employer.¡± Not only was she no longer their employer, everything in the Dutt family had nothing to do with her anymore. The bodyguard was doing her a favor by calling her. Tur bodyguard¡®s words made Anaya realize something. Alleye thought, Karley and Aria must be behind this. Hurley triched me into having dinner with the Lomas family tonight. She wanted to show off that she is the real datutter of the Durr family. And there¡®s more She wanted to make sure I would be there, instead of Adams¡® ward. dey, Arte, no one can be as vicious and merciless as you! Chapter 143 Chapter 143 Chapter 143 The Owner of the Company Is Changed Anaya entered the elevator and sent a message to Aracely, asking her to call a few people over and go with her to the hospital where Adams was staying. As the bodyguard just said, she was no longer their employer. The hospital was now full of Karley¡¯s people. If Anaya went alone like this, she would be directly driven out. The ce where she lived was close to the hospital. She rushed to the hospital and waited for ten minutes before Aracely brought her people over. Without saying anything, Anaya immediately went to the operating room with them. ¡°Anaya, I saw on the news that Las Vegas suffered from a terrorist attack. If I remember correctly, Mr. Helms went there for a business trip, right? Have you contacted him?¡± Aracely asked as she jogged to Anaya¡¯s side. When this matter was mentioned, Anaya paused slightly but soon quickened her pace. ¡°I can¡¯t get through to him.¡± But in the current situation, she was not allowed to be distracted from thinking about Hearst. He had promised her before that he would never approach the hotel in the city center. He would be fine¡­ Adams, after the operation, would be able toe out safely. She quickened her steps and ran to the operating room. Karley and Aria were both standing in the corridor. When they saw here, they both stood up from their chairs. Karley had already shed all pretenses with Anaya tonight. In addition, now that Karley had already obtained the property, she did not pretend to be kind like before. She did not hide her disgust. ¡°Isn¡¯t this former precious daughter of the Dutt family? What are you doing here?¡± Anaya ignored her sarcasm and asked the bodyguard standing at the side, ¡°How¡¯s my grandfather?¡± Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. The bodyguard replied, ¡°The doctor said that everything went well, but he couldn¡¯t make sure until the operation was over.¡± Anaya nodded. Being ignored by Anaya, Karley got furious. She walked over and pulled Anaya¡¯s arm. ¡°I¡¯m talking to you. Didn¡¯t you hear me? I¡¯m the precious daughter of the Dutt family now. How can you ignore me like this¡­¡± Thwack! Before Karley could finish her words, Anaya pped her. Thus, her face swelled up. ¡°Anaya, are you crazy? How dare you hit me!¡± Karley was stunned for a second before she was instantly enraged. ¡°I just want to p you.¡± Anaya¡¯s beautiful face was extremely cold. ¡°My grandfather had an attack. It¡¯s you and Aria who did that together, right?¡± Being questioned, Karley felt guilty and said stubbornly, ¡°Adams is my grandfather. How can I harm him? Don¡¯t nder me!¡± w ¡®Really? Are you sure that I nder you and you didn¡¯t do it?¡± Anaya approached Karley step by step. Karley was so frightened by Anaya¡¯s vibe that she stepped back repeatedly, her back pressing against the cold wall. Anaya said coldly, ¡°You¡¯d better pray that my grandfather is fine. Otherwise, I don¡¯t care who you are. I will drag you to hell even if 1 die!¡± Shocked by the coldness in Anaya¡¯s words, Karley was silent for a while. Aria walked over and pulled Karley behind her. ¡°Anaya, when something happened to Adams, we were also very worried about him. Why are you so against us? ¡°He is not in good health, so it¡¯s normal for him to enter the operating room. But you make things difficult for us. Believe it or not, I will get someone to drive you out now so that you will never see Adams again!¡± ¡°If you are capable, give it a try,¡± Anaya said with a dark face. As for what Aria and Karley had done to Adams today, Anaya had nned to settle ounts with them after tonight. Since Aria was so bold and shameless, Anaya didn¡¯t mind letting this old woman pay the price first! Aria was provoked by her and immediately lost her temper. She loudly ordered the bodyguards standing at the side, ¡°You guys, catch this woman and throw her out!¡± The bodyguards looked at each other in dismay, and no one moved. Adams did not order before. Even if Karley got the transfer agreement, they would not dare to touch Anaya. They knew very well how much Adams doted on Anaya. If they threw Anaya out, when Adams recovered, he might have to kick their ass. Seeing that no one dared to touch Anaya, Aria cursed, ¡°A bunch of trash! Fine, let me do it!¡± As she spoke, she was about to catch Anaya and throw her out. Aracely took a step forward with her people and stood behind Anaya. ¡°Come on, don¡¯t be rash. We have so many people here. Don¡¯t me me if you lose your arms and legster.¡± Aria gritted her teeth. In the end, she was terrified and didn¡¯t touch Anaya. After two hours, it was two o¡¯clock in the morning. As the lights on the operating room doors went out, Adams was pushed out and immediately moved into the intensive care unit. This was already Adams¡¯ second timeing here. It was all because of Aria and her family. It seemed that it was not enough to send Frank to prison alone. Anaya thought she had to find a way to make Aria go stay with Frank in prison! While Anaya was waiting outside the ward, Aracely sat in the corridor of the hospital with her. Karley was still there. She got water and passed by them with a sneer. ¡°He is not your biological grandfather. Why are you standing here and pretending to be a good person?¡± Anaya raised her head and looked at her with cold eyes. ¡°Say one more word, and I¡¯ll let you enter the operating room.¡± Previously. Anaya had helped her teach Hanka lesson. Karley knew that Anaya was good at fighting. In the end, Karlev was somewhat afraid and left dejectedly. Aracely fell asleep with Anaya outside the ward for the whole night. Wlien dawn broke, Winston came over and took Aracely home, leaving only a few bodyguards for Anaya. At this critical juncture, Anaya originally did not want to return to thepany. However, the shareholders asked her to tell them about the change of the owner of thepany, so she had to attend a shareholder¡¯s meeting, Karley was very proud of her new position and provoked Anaya several times. Ignoring Karley, Anaya left the meeting room after finishing her report. Anaya went to the bathroom and walked out to theer, hearing Karley and Aria talking. Aria said, ¡°Adams¡¯ shares belong to you now. Anaya¡¯s shares are less than one-fifth of yours. You are now the biggest shareholder of thepany. I have already arranged for thepany. The day after tomorrow, we will hold an inauguration for you and kick Anaya out. You have to try your best. Don¡¯t let me down.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Karley nodded. ¡°But thepany¡¯s shareholders don¡¯t seem to think highly of me. Will there be a problem with the inauguration ceremony? Moreover, Adams hasn¡¯t woken up yet. If I get this position in such a hurry, there might be pressure from the public¡­¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. We¡¯ll talk about it after we get the management rights of the company.¡± Karley nodded in hesitation. After they left, Anaya walked out of the corner. She looked at their back with icy eyes. They had injured Adams to achieve their goal. How could Anaya lettliern do as they wished? It seemed that she had to attend the inauguration the day after tomorrow. Tha Ter 117 11 . ¡± #f + 1 Chapter 144 Chapter 144 Chapter 144 A Trap The ward that Adams was staying in had always been guarded by bodyguards. Few people could enter and exit freely. Apart from Karley, only Cindy Waller, the nurse who was responsible for taking care of Adams, was allowed to enter and exit the ward that day. Karley naturally couldn¡¯t take care of Adams herself, so Anaya asked the private detective to focus all his attention on Cindy. Sure enough, he soon found the problem. Cindy had a husband who did not work. He had been unemployed before, but yesterday he suddenly found a well¨Cpaid job. After verification, HR had indeed epted bribes, which was why Cindy¡¯s husband went to work. Aracely went to the detective¡¯s office with Anaya. When she received the news, she almost smashed her cup. ¡°Fuck, Karley is too ruthless! Adams is her biological grandfather! How can she do this to him!¡± Anaya patted her hand, indicating for her to calm down, and then looked at the detective again. ¡°Do you have concrete evidence?¡± ¡°We only have the record of Karley¡¯s payment for that HR. I¡¯m afraid it will be difficult to testify against Karley with this evidence.¡± Anaya tapped her finger on the brown wooden table and said, ¡°I¡¯ll take it from here. Thank you for your hard work.¡± She paid and took Aracely away. After leaving the detective¡¯s office, Aracely asked, ¡°Since the people here can¡¯t get the exact evidence, I¡¯m afraid this matter is not easy to handle¡­ What are your ns?¡± Anaya stopped and stood sideways in the twilight in a gloomy expression. ¡°I need a few people.¡± Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Aracely was suspicious. ¡°Do you want to make them confess under torture? This won¡¯t have any legal effect¡­¡± The corners of Anaya¡¯s lips curled up with coldness. ¡°I will let them admit it themselves.¡± Cindy took care of Adams in the hospital until nine o¡¯clock at night and returned home after changing shifts. When she got near home, she saw a few men with sticks wandering downstairs of her house in the distance. Cindy was shocked and quickly hid in the small alley at the side. The few men downstairs leaned against the wall and chatted. One of them smashed the iron bar in his hand against the wall Cindy¡¯s heart trembled when she heard the sound. The man said in a rough voice, ¡°Why isn¡¯t Cindy back yet? Ms. Karley said that if this woman leaves here alive tomorrow, we¡¯ll be screwed!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s wait a bit longer. I remember that she usually gets off work at this time. It should be soon.¡± Their voices were particrly loud, echoing through the empty road. When Cindy heard their conversation, her face instantly turned pale. Karley wants to burn the bridges! thought Cindy. Cindy wanted to escape. In a moment of desperation, she identally bumped into the trash can behind her, making a loud noise. The few men who were waiting downstairs heard the noise and ran over. ¡°It¡¯s Cindy! Catch her!¡± Cindy was frightened and ran around in the alley. The few men behind her chased her so tightly that Cindy couldn¡¯t get rid of them no matter what. She ran up the main road and saw a car parked by the side of the road. She ran over to open the door and got in without hesitation but found that the door was locked. Through the car window, she could see someone inside, but she could not see who it was. Hearing the footstepsing closer and closer behind her, Cindy anxiously knocked on the car window. She begged in a broken voice. ¡°Please¡­ Please open the car door. Someone wants to kill me¡­¡± The next second, the car door opened.. ¡°Come up.¡± The voiceing from inside the car was somewhat familiar, but Cindy did not have time to think and immediately sat inside. The moment the car door closed, the car dashed out. Cindy turned around and looked at the group of people who were left behind further away. She finally calmed down a little. She turned to look at the person in the driver¡¯s seat and wanted to thank him. After seeing that the person driving was Anaya, she was shocked and looked away guiltily. ¡°Ms. Dutt, why¡­ Why are you here?¡± Anaya looked at the road outside the car with a faint smile on her lips. ¡°I found something interesting and wanted to ask you about it.¡± ¡°What did you find?¡± asked Cindy, clutching her seatbelt. ¡°My grandfather suddenly fell ill. It was Karley who asked you to drug him, right?¡± Cindy¡¯s heart tightened as she hurriedly exined, ¡°It wasn¡¯t me! I have no enmity with Mr. Dutt. I¡­¡± Cindy was so nervous that she couldn¡¯t utter aplete sentence while Anaya said unhurriedly, ¡°Cindy, I already have the key evidence of this matter. You don¡¯t have to quibble. ¡°I came to find you today to ask you to help me testify about what Karley did. Of course, if you don¡¯t want to, I can continue to investigate myself.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t understand what you¡¯re talking about¡­¡± Cindy¡¯s eyes darted in different directions. ¡°Cindy,¡± Anaya interrupted her. ¡°If you are willing to help me testify to it, I can guarantee your safety. If you take the initiative to turn yourself in, the sentence can be lighter. ¡°Furthermore, Karley is cruel. She even dared to harm her grandfather. As one of the insiders in this matter, you have no power or influence. Do you think she will let you go?¡± Anaya¡®s words reminded Cindy of what had just happened. She was silent for a long time before she sald with difficulty. ¡°Can you protect the safety of my husband and me? Secine that Cindy had fallen into the trap. Anaya curled lier lips. ¡°Even if I don¡®t have the strength, the police will still have it.¡± Cindy still had a lingering fear of what had just happened. She threw caution to the wind. ¡°I¡®ll go to the police station with you tomorrow.¡± ¡°Don¡®t worry. Before that, I still have something I need you to do.¡± Anaya found a hotel and temporarily ced Cindy there. She then found two people to keep an eye on Cindy before leaving When she got home, Anaya received a call from Aracely. ¡°Anaya, is the matter settled? Is Cindy willing to help you?¡± Anaya looked tired as she sat down on the sofa with Sammo in her arms. ¡°Yes, she has already agreed. I¡®ve troubled you just now. Sorry to let your people act like bad guys.¡± ¡°Don¡®t mention it,¡± Aracely said with pride. ¡°By the way, will Cindy be frightened or change her mind at that time? If she doesn¡®t say it, it¡®ll be a toughie.¡± ¡°It¡®s okay. I recorded it tonight.¡± ¡°Anaya, I didn¡®t know before that you were also a scheming girl.¡± ¡°I was forced by life.¡± ¡°By the way, is there any news from Hearst?¡± Ar the mention of this, Anaya¡®s mood instantly sank She also called Hearst today, but it still couldn¡®t get through. It was the same for both Samuel and Jayden. However, held back by her family matters, Anaya could only let her subordinates go over to check on the situation. However, even after checking on it for a day, her subordinates still could not find news rted to Hearst. Chapter 145 Chapter 145 Chapter 145 You Don¡¯t Deserve to Be a Dutt The rescue operation in Canada was progressing slowly. After a day and night, only less than ten people were saved. There were still more than a hundred people buried under the ruins. Anaya didn¡¯t know if Hearst was among them. She put down Sammo and bent her knees, saying in a hardly audible voice, ¡°Perhaps no news is the best news.¡± Her men had been waiting at the ruins today. If they sent Anaya a message, that would be the news of Hearst¡¯s death. Anaya would rather she receive no news at all. up Aracely heard the depression in Anaya¡¯s voice and quickly changed the topic. ¡°By the way, did Mr. Dutt wake Shall we tell him about Karley? I feel that there is something fishy about Karley getting the property transfer agreement¡­¡± ¡°He¡¯s in bad health. I don¡¯t n to tell him about that for the moment.¡± ¡°Will he get angry if he knows you kick Karley out of thepany behind his back?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure. But I have to do this.¡± Anaya allowed Karley to return to thepany and do what she liked because she thought thetter was Adams¡¯s granddaughter and would not do anything to harm him. T Now that Anaya had seen through Karley¡¯s evil intention, how could she allow Karley to continue to harm thepany? Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Even if Adams would hate her for what she had to do next, Anaya had to do it. Anaya could not let a person like Karley stay with Adams. Karley would hurt Adams one day. Aracely knew Anaya was tired and said with concern, ¡°Take care. When you can¡¯t hold on anymore, come to me anytime.¡± today? Anaya felt warm in her heart. ¡°Okay.¡± After hanging up the phone, Anaya washed up and fell asleep. The inauguration ceremony of Karley was held the next day. The venue of the ceremony was the most expensive banquet hall in Sunrise Hotel. The decoration was extremely luxurious. Karley had personally chosen the venue. Ever since she became the daughter of the Dutt family, she had chosen the most expensive things for herself and spent a lot of money within several days. For the inauguration ceremony today, she had put on a designer suit and tried to hide her shallowness with the money. In order to pave the way for Karley, Aria invited the presidents of all the majorpanies in Boston and nned to introduce them to Karley. 5 To Aria¡¯s surprise, half of the people she invited didn¡¯te. Karley almost copsed when she saw that. ¡°Aria, why don¡¯t the peoplee? Do they look down on me because I used to be a waitress?¡± Aria despised Karley and thought she was dumb. However, Aria didn¡¯t fall out with Karley because she could take advantage of the stupid woman. Aria consoled Karley with a smile, ¡°How could that be? You are now the daughter of the Dutt family. No one dares to offend you. I guess they don¡¯t have time. After all, the people I invited are celebrities in Boston, and they¡¯re busy.¡± Karley felt slightly better. By the time Anaya got there, most of the guests had arrived. It waste autumn. Anaya wore a white turtleneck and a ck coat. Above her ck boots were dark tweed pants. Anaya tied her ck hair up behind her head and tucked a few strands behind her ears. She looked imposing and professional. Karley saw Anaya and felt the ceremony seemed to be held for thetter. Karley gritted her teeth and approached Anaya with a smile. ¡°Anaya, I thought you wouldn¡¯te today. I didn¡¯t expect you toe.¡± Anaya nced at Karley with an impassive face. ¡°What, are you afraid that I will steal your thunder?¡± The smile froze on Karley¡¯s face. ¡°Anaya, what are you talking about? I¡¯ll be the new president of the company today, and I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll be embarrassed since you¡¯re the former president.¡± Anaya pursed her lips. ¡°The inauguration ceremony hasn¡¯t finished, and we haven¡¯t started the handover. How can I be the former president? Are you eager to kick me out?¡± Anaya¡¯s sharp words exposed Karley¡¯s dirty thoughts. Karley endured it and continued to smile, ¡°Anaya, you got me wrong¡­¡± As Karley spoke, she caught a glimpse of two people entering the banquet ball from the corner of her eye, a smirk shing across her eyes. Thest person that Anaya wanted to see in Boston was Joshua. Karley was well aware of it. When she saw Lexie holding Joshua¡¯s arm as they entered the door, she immediately called out to Joshua warmly. ¡°Mr. Maltz!¡± When Joshua heard the voice, he looked over. When Joshua saw Anaya, he narrowed his eyes and strode over with Lexie. When Anaya heard Karley greet Joshua, she stiffened, her eyes turning cold. Karley wanted to disgust Anaya, so she praised the attire of Joshua and Lexie today. ¡°Mr. Maltz, I have long heard you¡¯re a sessful young entrepreneur. After I met you, I thought you are intelligent and handsome and make a perfect match for Ms. Dunbar.¡± Anaya smiled sarcastically. ¡°Karley, do you have to be such a brown noser?¡± karley was stumped. It was her first time attending such a grand event, and she didn¡®t know about most social etiquette, so she said all the good words she could think of. After thinking about it carefully, she thought she had overdonc it. Joshua stared at Anaya, not hearing what karley was saying. Lexie always paid close attention to the changes in Joshua¡®s emotions. Naturally, she noticed that Joshua had been staring at Anaya since thetter appeared. Lexie was annoyed, but she gave a bright smile. ¡°Karley, we¡®re ttered. No, I should call you Ms. Dutt now. After all, you¡®re the real daughter of the Dutt family.¡± Karley had a naturally keen sense for her own kind and quickly felt Lexie was the same kind of person as her. Lexic evidently said those words to give Karley a chance to ridicule Anaya. ¡°Grandfather hasn¡®t changed iny surname yet. You can call me Karley now. After I change my surname, you can call me Ms. Dutt.¡± Karley continued with feigned hesitation, ¡°But if I¡®m Ms. Dutt...¡± She looked at Anaya with a liint of gloat in her eyes, ¡°Anaya, what should other people address you? I¡®m afraid it won¡®t be convenient...¡± Anaya saw that Karley was trying to annoy her, so she said lightly, ¡°Since it¡®s inconvenient, you don¡®t have to change your surname ¡°You don¡®t deserve to be a Dutt.¡± Embarrassed, Karley forced a smile. ¡°Anaya, I am Grandfather¡®s granddaughter. People will think you want to snatch thepany from me...¡± Anaya looked at Karley with cold bright eyes. She said bluntly with dignity. ¡°I do have the n.¡± Following that, the air instantly got tense. Chapter 146 Chapter 146 Chapter 146 The Inauguration Ceremony Karley stopped smiling. ¡°Anaya, Grandfather¡¯s shares are in my hands. How are youpeting with me?¡± Many reporters came today. Karley suddenly raised her voice and attracted much attention. The reporters quietly got near, trying to get some hot news. Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Karley saw the approaching reporters and tried to control her expression, giving a smile worse than crying. ¡°Anaya, I mean Grandfather has handed over the shares of Riven Group to me. Now, I am the biggest shareholder in thepany. You say these words because you are angry with me?¡± As Karley spoke, she sounded aggrieved. ¡°You should know what I think of you,¡± Anaya said with a faint smile. Karley choked. Anaya didn¡¯t waste any more time with Karley and turned to leave. ¡°Anaya!¡± Joshua had been watching Anaya from the beginning. Seeing that she was about to leave, he subconsciously called out to stop her. After calling her name, he fell silent. He seemed to have nothing to say to her. Anaya stopped and looked at him with calm eyes. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± Joshua paused for a moment and tried to find something to say. ¡°Karley is the real daughter of the Dutt family. Riven Group belongs to her. She only takes back what belongs to her. It doesn¡¯t seem right that you fight with her.¡± He improvised, but it was what he thought. He thought Anaya had been the youngdy of the Dutt family for over twenty years, and it meant she had stolen more than twenty years of Karley¡¯s life. Now that Karley took back what belonged to her, Joshua didn¡¯t think Anaya was in the position to stop Karley. Anaya was adopted by Adams. Joshua thought it was ungrateful of Anaya to fight for thepany with Karley. ¡°Mr. Maltz, since you don¡¯t know how to talk properly, please shut up.¡± Anaya said slowly, ¡°You¡¯re an outsider and shouldn¡¯t interfere with our family affair.¡± ¡°You say I¡¯m an outsider?¡± Joshua asked with aplicated expression. Anaya asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you?¡± Joshua was stumped. Anaya was telling the truth. Although they had divorced, Joshua felt upset that she cut all her ties with him. Anaya looked at Lexie, who was standing beside Joshua with a gloomy face. ¡°Mr. Maltz, you speak to your ex-wife in front of your fianc¨¦e. Aren¡¯t you afraid that your fianc¨¦e will think too much? Or¡­¡± Anaya¡¯s eyes were filled with mockery. ¡°Mr. Maltz, you¡¯re a jerk and like to let your woman down?¡± Her sharp words angered Joshua. However, Anaya did not give him a chance to lose his temper. She left after saying those words. §¡ Anaya did note here today to waste her time with Joshua the bastard. ¡°Joshua¡­¡± Lexie¡¯s voice brought Joshua back to the present. Her eyes turning red, Lexie said sadly, ¡°Do you still love Anaya? I can leave if you¡­¡± Hearing her words, Joshua did not feel guilty or pity. Instead, he felt inexplicably annoyed. Perhaps Joshua was fed up with Lexie¡¯s lies, so he loved her less. Deep down, he loved Anaya more. However, Joshua patientlyforted Lexie. ¡°I have nothing to do with her. Don¡¯t let your imagination run wild. Focus on our wedding.¡± Joshua had been so concerned about Anaya recently. How could Lexie feel at ease? Riven Group had stopped cooperating with the Maltz Group long ago and had nothing to do with the Maltz family. Joshua didn¡¯t have toe at all. However, he came to the ceremony. Joshua was only connected to Riven Group because of Anaya. He came because Anaya would be present. Joshua couldn¡¯t give up on Anaya. Although Lexie was well aware of Joshua¡¯s thoughts, she could only pretend that she did not know. She would marry Joshua soon. She couldn¡¯t make a fuss at this critical moment. Lexie forced a gentle smile and said, ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s go and sit down.¡± After they left, Karley grabbed Aria¡¯s hand nervously. ¡°Aria, I¡¯m going to be the president today. Why doesn¡¯t Anaya look flustered at all? Has she got something on me?¡± Aria patted the back of Karley¡¯s hand to soothe her. She said calmly, ¡°No one supports Anaya. She doesn¡¯t have any real power. She can¡¯t do anything. Don¡¯t frighten yourself. ¡°She was bluffing just now to disturb you. You are the brightest star today. So many people are looking at you. You can¡¯t mess things up.¡± Karley nodded awkwardly, her uneasiness building up. She couldn¡¯t suppress her anxiety. After twenty minutes, most of the guests arrived at the banquet hall. Karley smoothed her clothes and went up to the podium. Looking down at the reporters from different news agencies and the big shots from different industries, Karley felt nervous at the podium, her palms sweating. ¡°Thank you¡­¡± Right after she began, Karley¡¯s voice broke because of her nervousness. Her voice was sharp and harsh, like a piece of iron screeching across the ss. There was lowughter from the audience. Karley felt her face burning. She forced a smile and continued her speech. she talked about the vision of Riven Group and the policies to motivate the employees. The speech was well written, but Karley delivered it with a weak nervous voice. She didn¡®t look like a leader. After Karley finished her speech, she heard the people nearby whispering. ¡°I can¡®t believe it. Is this the new president of Riven Group? She doesn¡®t have an imposing presence, and nor does she have any capabilities. Can she manage Riven Group?¡± ¡°I think I heard her use the wrong specialized vocabry. It is obvious that she has never learned business management. The future of Riven Group looks dim in her hands...¡± ¡°Riven Group managed to get better recently, and I nned to buy its shares. I¡®ll drop the idea.¡± Karley dug her fingernails into her palmis. On an impulse, she addressed Anaya suddenly. ¡°Ms. Dutt, I will be the new president of the coinpany today, and you¡®ll leave the office. Do you have anything to say to the media?¡± The audience wasparing Karley with Anaya. When the reports heard Karley ask Anaya to go up to the podium, they got excited. Karley was obviously trying to embarrass Anaya by inviting her onto the podium. The reporters would take a few photos and post an article in the newspaper about the plots and schemes of the wealthy family. It would be hot news, Anaya had just sent a message to Cindy to confirm that thetter was waiting outside. After sending the message, she heard Karley call her name. The surrounding people looked at her. Anaya put away her phone with distant and cold eyes. She rose among the seated guests. She stood straight and said calmly. ¡°I do have a few words to say.¡± Chapter 147 Chapter 147 Chapter 147 He¡¯s Back Anaya stood there quietly with an imposing presence that no one could ignore. Her cold voice was not loud or low, and the people in the hall could hear her clearly. Karley did not expect Anaya to have the courage to respond. She paused for a few seconds before she collected herself. ¡°Ms. Dutt, what would you like to say?¡± A cold smile appeared on Anaya¡¯s lips. She didn¡¯t reply and went through the crowd and up onto the podium instead. The cold and white light shone down from the chandeliers on Anaya¡¯s face, which was wless. Karley watched Anaya going up to her and took a step back, awed by thetter¡¯s intimidating air. Anaya stood in front of Karley and said with cold eyes, ¡°I have a question for you.¡± Karley tried her best to stand straight and make herself look imposing. ¡°What is it?¡± Anaya said quietly, ¡°I wonder how many years you will stay in prison after you attempted murder with drugs and forged the property transfer agreement.¡± Karley was shocked. The audience was stirred. The news that Adams suddenly fell ill and had surgery had spread two days ago. People guessed Adams transferred all his property to Karley because he knew he was dying. Anaya¡¯s question put a new suspicion into everyone¡¯s mind. Adams¡± sudden surgery might be plotted by Karley. This woman attempted to kill her own grandfather in order to get the property of the Dutt family. When the shocking news was announced, the cameras under the stage started to sh with clicks. It was noisy. Karley looked away guiltily, looking for Aria among the audience. ¡°I, I don¡¯t know what you are talking about¡­¡± Karley was inexperienced and disturbed by Anaya¡¯s question. The clicking noises of the cameras quickened her heartbeat. Seeing that she was ying dumb, Anaya got straight to the point. ¡°My grandfather had surgery because you bribed my grandfather¡¯s nurse to drug him.¡± Anaya sounded confident. Her words again stirred the crowd. The reporters who sat in the chairs dashed to the podium, and the security guards tried to stop them. C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°Ms. Karley, is Ms. Dutt telling the truth? Did you drug Mr. Dutt to get the property of the Dutt family?¡± ¡°The business world doesn¡¯t seem to think highly of you bing the president of Riven Group, Is there a special reason why you insist on taking the position?¡± ¡°You are eager to be the president of Riven Group. Are you worried you will miss the chance if Mr. Dutt wakes up?.. ¡°Ms. Karley¡­¡± ¡°Ms. Karley¡­¡± The reporters¡® voices were getting louder, and they asked sharper questions. Karley¡¯s mind was in a whirl, and she did not know what to do. Aria parted the crowd and went up to the podium, taking the microphone from Karley. ¡°Please be quiet.¡± Her voice spread to every corner of the hall, and the people quieted down a little, waiting for her following words. Aria looked at Anaya. ¡°Anaya, you say that Karley has drugged Adams. Do you have any evidence? Karley is his granddaughter. Even if she doesn¡¯t do anything, Riven Group will be hers sooner orter. She has no reason to do such a thing. ¡°You¡¯re an adopted daughter. You are more likely to hurt Adams for the property and sling mud at Karley.¡± Aria¡¯s words convinced the people, who cast suspicious nces at Anaya. As Aria said,pared to Karley, Anaya was more likely to be the murderer. Expressionless, Anaya said in a cold voice, ¡°I won¡¯t stand here if I don¡¯t have the evidence.¡± Karley anxiously grabbed Aria¡¯s hand. Aria was also flustered, but she was much calmer than Karley. ¡°What is the evidence? We only believe in solid proofs.¡± Anaya did not argue and sent a message on her phone. Less than half a minuteter, the door to the banquet hall was pushed open, and Cindy came inside. Aria and Karley panicked at the sight of Cindy. When Cindy went up to the podium, Anaya said calmly, ¡°Aria, Karley, you instructed Cindy to drug my grandfather and cause his heart disease, didn¡¯t you?¡± Karley was terrified. She denied it in a trembling voice, ¡°We don¡¯t know her! How can we know people from the lower ss?¡± ¡°Really?¡± Anaya gave a mocking smile. ¡°Ms. Waller, do you know Karley?¡± Cindy nodded without any demur. ¡°Yes, she found a job for my husband and used it as a bargaining chip to make me drug Mr. Dutt.¡± Karley was exasperated. ¡°You¡¯re talking nonsense! I can¡¯t do such a thing at all! You¡¯re lying. I¡¯ll tear your mouth¡­¡± Aria quickly stopped Karley and gave her a warning look. She said to Cindy, ¡°Ms. Waller, I heard that your husband has juste out of prison. If you help Anaya to make a false usation, you will go to prison with your husband.¡± Cindy was fearless. ¡°You tried to kill me. I¡¯d rather go to jail than be killed by you.¡± As Cindy spoke, she turned to the reporters under the stage. ¡°I swear that everything I said just now is true. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can go and investigate! ¡°Karley not only asked me to drug Mr. Dutt but also tried to kill me the night before yesterday. I hope all the reporters can truthfully report this and bring Karley to justice!¡± Her words excited the reporters, who pointed their microphones at Karley. The venue was in chaos. The bodyguards couldn¡¯t control the mob anymore. Many reporters rushed up to the podium. Anaya had done what she nned to do today and went off the stage without looking back. Karley was surrounded by several reporters. When she noticed that Anaya was leaving, she quickly raised her voice and ordered the security guards, ¡°Stop Anaya! Don¡®t let her go. This woman slings mud at me. The person who catches her for me will be rewarded with 160 thousand dors. No. 1.6 million dors.¡± Karley wentpletely insane, and her words drove the people around her crazy. 1.6 million dors! They would have 1.6 million dors if they caught Anaya. Many people looked at Anaya who had left the podium with greedy eyes. Joshua sat among the guests. When he saw someone try to catch Anaya, he rose to help her. Lexie stood next to Joshua and said, ¡°Joshua, those people want to hurt Anaya. Go help her.¡± Her words stopped Joshua, who withdrew his legs. He had made up his mind not to care about Anaya. What was lie doing? Anaya didn¡®t care about her own safety and put herself in danger for the property. Why should he care about her life? Moreover, Lexie was with him. How could he leave Lexie for Anaya? When Joshua was struggling inwardly, Anaya did 110t think of him at all. With a cold face, she looked at the security guards who pounced on her. She clenched her fists, ready to attack at any time. However, before those people rushed up to Anaya, Samuel suddenly dashed from behind Anaya with a dozen bodyguards and stepped in front of hier. At the same time, someone held Anaya by the waist from behind. His burning chest pressed against Anaya¡®s back. She could hear the strong heartbeat and smell the crisp herbal fragrance. Anaya selt safe instantly. Chapter 148 Chapter 148 Chapter 148 He Can Be Jealous Although she faced a group of people shouting that they wanted to catch her, Anaya had no fear. It was all because the man behind her had given her reliance. She knew that as long as the man was here, she would not be bullied in the slightest. Samuel had already taken his men to fight against the people who had rushed over to capture Anaya to take the bounty. And the scene was in chaos. Anaya moved slightly in Hearst¡¯s arms and wanted to turn around. Hearst suddenly held her hand and pulled her out. Hearst¡¯s movements were strong, but Anaya could feel Hearst¡¯s gentleness. Anaya allowed Hearst to pull her away. Her gaze was fixed on Hearst¡¯s tall and cold back. No matter how fierce the scene was behind her, she didn¡¯t pay attention. She only followed Hearst in front of her as if she had been possessed. Joshua had been paying attention to Anaya¡¯s movements. When he saw Hearst take Anaya away, he stared fixedly at the two holding hands with his dark eyes while wishing he could rush up and separate them. He didn¡¯t want Hearst to touch Anaya. When Lexie saw that Joshua had been looking at Anaya, she stood up and said, ¡°Joshua, this ce is too chaotic. Let¡¯s go back..¡± She reached out to hold Joshua¡¯s hand, but thetter shook it off. ¡°You go back first. I have other things to deal with.¡± How could Lexie not guess what Joshua wanted to do? To attend the appointment ceremony today, Joshua canceled all the work in the morning. What he had to do now must be rted to Anaya. Lexie wondered why it was that every time they were together, Joshua was paying attention to Anaya. It was not like this in the past. In the past, Joshua did not care about Anaya at all. He only cared about Lexie. Why did it be like this? Lexie clenched the hem of her clothes tightly with her hands hanging by her side. In the end, she couldn¡¯t hold back the jealousy in her heart. ¡°You want me to go back? Are you going to find Anaya?¡± After hearing her question, Joshua was a little hesitant. He knew that Lexie was not a fool. And he knew that Lexie had seen everything he had done during this time. He had already made up his mind to forget about Anaya and treat Lexie well. But the fact was different. He seemed to be repeating the same mistake. He had one woman with him, but he was still worried about another¡­. If he left now to chase after Anaya, Lexie might be sad. But He couldn¡¯t let Anaya go. He wanted to follow and take a look. ¡°Lexie, Anaya just experienced such a big change. I¡¯m afraid that something bad may happen to her if she doesn¡¯t think it through. Be good and go back first¡­¡± As he spoke, he felt guilty and did not dare look into Lexie¡¯s eyes. He turned and strode away. Lexie stood where she was and bit her lower lip so hard that it bled. She knew that Joshua was not worried that Anaya would not be able to be relieved. If Joshua cared about Anaya¡¯s psychological state, he should have helped Anaya just now. But he didn¡¯t. After seeing Hearst, he acted like a child who had been robbed of his toys. He wanted to go up andpete.. He decided to go over because he could not see his ex¨Cwife getting close to another man. Previously, Anaya had said that Joshua had love, but his love could be divided into several parts. Lexie did not believe it before. Or perhaps, she was forcing herself not to believe. But in this situation, she could no longer lie to herself. Perhaps, she had never been able to obtain Joshua¡¯s love. And she might fail to be Joshua¡¯s wife. If this continued, Joshua would abandon her sooner orter and turn to chase Anaya back She wouldn¡¯t allow that to happen. She had waited for so many years, and it was not easy for her to reach this step. She could not make any mistakes. She and Anaya had to end this. Anaya led Hearst out of the hotel and stopped on the sidewalk Hearst wanted to let go of her hand, but she refused. Her palms were warm, but her fingertips were cold. Hearst could feel the coldness on the back of his palms and the warmness of his palm. Hearst was stunned for a moment before turning around and lowering his eyes to look at Anaya. It seemed that he wanted to find out the meaning behind Anaya¡¯s actions. ¡°Why haven¡¯t you picked up my calls recently?¡± Anaya raised her head. She was dressed well and coldly today, but her words were like being said by a spoiled woman raised at home. And she seemed to beining. Apart from those asions in which she deliberately provoked Hearst, she rarely had such rude moments. Perhaps it was because Hearst had always been conniving towards her, so she couldn¡¯t help but want more. After receiving Anaya¡¯s question, Hearst did not feel angry at all. The originally calm and steady face had a slight smile, and there was much more than a hint of softest in his eyes. He exined, ¡°Work needs to be done. I can¡®t contact the outside world.¡± Anava asked. ¡°So you¡®re saying that you weren¡®t in the city center when a terrorist attack urred in Las Vegas?¡± ¡°No. I won¡®t go against the agreement i made with you.¡± As usual, Hearst spoke with the calmest tone and the most powerful promise. Anaya¡®s heart skipped a beat, and she let go of Hearst¡®s hand. ¡°Can¡®t you get someone to send me a message? Do you know how worried I was during that time...¡± Before she could finish, she paused. when these words were said, it was no different from a confession. And she awkwardly didn¡®t want to reveal her feelings to Hearst. It was strange. When she pursued Joshua, she was vigorous and never tried to hide her feelings. But when it came to Hearst, she was afraid of the consequences and felt a bit more ashamed. Perhaps it was because back then, she had treated pursuing Joshua as a mission that had to be completed. Although she had feelings for Joshua, in the end, she stillcked some sincerity toward Joshua. As for Hearst... She was certain that she liked him. It was not to find the warmth that had disappeared, nor was it to treat Hearst as a difficulty that she had to pursue and ovee. Instead, it was from the bottom of Anaya¡®s heart that she had a strong sense of admiration for Hearst. This kind of feeling umted bit by bit in the past. There was only a simple love rather than blind worship during her first love. After seeing Anaya suddenly be silent, Hearst replied, ¡°I know you will worry about me.¡± ¡°Then why don¡®t you contact me?¡± Anaya was a little dissatisfied. Hearst¡®s thin lips curved up slightly as he said confidently, ¡°I did it on purpose.¡± In the previous cooperation in East Boston, he could have continued to hide behind the scenes and not let Anaya notice his identity. In the end, he went to see Anaya personally. He thought that by revealing his identity, he could let Anaya pay more attention to him and let Anaya realize that he was more outstanding than Joshua and worthy of Anaya¡¯s love. Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. But Anaya was not surprised by his identity. So Hearst failed to draw Anaya¡®s attention to him. He had been back in the country for such a long time, but Anaya¡®s rtionship with lim had never been closer. He didn¡®t contact Aliaya this time because he wanted to lest Anaya¡®s true feelings and... It was rare for him to be so childish, and he acted rashly Al the time when Joshua was in a car ident, Anaya transfused her blood to joshua despite her weak body. Hearst was a little jealous back then. Even though he knew that it was a matter of life and death, he could not help but care. Then, he remembered it until today. And thus, he decided to not contact Anaya for the time being. Chapter 149 Chapter 149 Chapter 149 Stop Pursuing Her Anaya felt angry because she didn¡¯t expect Hearst to be so assured and bold with justice when Hearst did something Wrong. She wondered when Hearst became so vile. She still remembered what Hearst didst time. Hearst lied to Anaya that he was outside Anaya¡¯s house. Anaya thought that Hearst had learned something he shouldn¡¯t have learned. Anaya raised her leg and lightly kicked Hearst. ¡°I have been so busy these days, but I have to spare some energy to worry about you. Haven¡¯t you thought that I would be very tired?¡± The matters of Adams and Hearst happened almost at the same time, so Anaya put a lot of pressure on herself. But Hearst still had a carefree appearance. Anaya thought that Hearst was truly heartless. Hearst was not angry after being kicked. Instead, he smiled more joyfully. ¡°I was wrong this time. I shouldn¡¯t have done this to you. But¡­¡± He deliberately paused for a while. ¡°Ms. Dutt, may I ask why you care so much about me? Why?¡± Anaya was stunned. She turned her head to the side and did not answer directly. Instead, she asked, ¡°Why¡­¡± Hearst smiled and looked at Anaya quietly. ¡°Anaya.¡± Suddenly, Joshua¡¯s voice came from the entrance of the hotel. The expressions of Anaya and Hearst instantly turned cold. After a while, Joshua walked up to the two. Anaya changed her friendly attitude toward Hearst and coldly looked at Joshua. ¡°Mr. Maltz, why are you chasing after me again?¡± Joshua had already thought of an excuse. ¡°Such a big thing happened just now. I was afraid you wouldn¡¯t think it through and nned to send you back.¡± Anaya smiled, ¡°Joshua, you didn¡¯t do anything in there just now. Now you¡¯re telling me you are worried about me, seriously? Are you kidding me?¡± ¡°I¡¯m trying to be nice. You¡­¡± Joshua said calmly. ¡°Do I beg you to be nice?¡± Anaya interrupted Joshua. ¡°Not long ago, weren¡¯t you still standing on Karley¡¯s side and criticizing me? Now that she is surrounded by people and can¡¯t get out, why don¡¯t you seek justice for her? Why did you chase me here?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t know about the evil things she did before.¡± Joshua didn¡¯t have the slightest hint of apology in his eyes. He was not reasonable, but he sounded assured and bold with justice. ¡°The ignorant are innocent.¡± ¡°Innocent? Mr. Maltz. You always think that it will be my fault when I have conflicts with others. Is that so?¡± Joshua was unable to answer Anaya¡¯s question. He wanted to say no. But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that what Anaya said seemed to be right. From the past until now, no matter what happened, his first reaction was to think that it was Anava who had caused trouble. But Anaya seemed to be the one to be hurt every time. After seeing that joshuia could not answer, Anaya snorted, ¡°Since you don¡®t want to believe me, don¡®t always stick to 1. me. ¡°I feel annoyed.¡± Her tone was extremely t, but the disgust in her words was obvious. Although it was a gentle sentence, it caused a pain that could not be ignored when Joshua heard it. Ever since Anaya pursued him, he had said the same thing countless times. He thought Anaya was annoying before. He hated everything that Anaya had done for him. At that time, to drive Anaya away, he even said something more excessive than this. At that time, he did not feel that it was too much when he said these words. But when he heard the same words from Anaya, he realized how it felt to be driven away with a disgusted expression and tone. In the past few years, Anaya had been enduring Joshua¡®s emotions. Anaya continued, ¡°If you don¡®t want tomorrow¡®s headlines to be that you and your ex¨Cwife are entangled in, you better stay away from me. ¡°You brought Lexie here today, but you chased after your ex¨Cwife and left your fianc¨¦e alone there. What a good fianc¨¦ you are ¡°Why was i blind back then? Why did I fall in love with a bastard like you?¡± The ridicule in Anaya¡®s words could not be more obvious. Joshua gritted his teeth and did not say a word. After Anaya finished cursing, she did not look at Joshua anymore and turned to walk toward the parking lot. Joshua still wanted to say a few more words to Anaya, and he was about to chase after thetter. But Hearst stood in front of Joshua with narrowed eyes. ¡°Joshua, don¡®t pursue her again. ¡°You won¡®t seed.¡± It was obvious that the words had two meanings. Joshua gritted his teeth. ¡°I didn¡®t intend to pursue her. My fianc¨¦e is Lexie. I only came out to find her because of... humanitarianism.¡± ¡°You are deceiving yoursell.¡± Hearst mercilessly exposed the fact. ¡°You are pestering her like this. It is clear that you can¡®t afford to lose her.¡± Joshua liad always been proud and arrogant. Hearst had said the truth that Joshua didn¡®t want to admit, so Joshua reflexively retorted, ¡°Nonsense. There are so many women like Anaya in Boston. Why can¡®t I lose hier? The person ! like is Lexie. As for Anaya, I don¡®t even want to see her.¡± ¡°If that¡®s the case, then please don¡®t meddle in our altairs again. If you go too far, I¡®m afraid that I will do something. too excessive and let the Maltz Group beburled with you,¡± Hearst threatened. Previously, Hearst did not dare do anything to Joshua because he did not want Anaya to be sad. He thought that Anaya still liked Joshua, so he did not do anything outrageous. Now that Anaya¡¯s thoughts were clear, Hearst no longer had any scruples. The next time Joshua caused trouble again, Hearst wouldn¡¯t let him go so easily. Joshua¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Hearst, don¡¯t be too arrogant. No matter how powerful Prudential Group is, its main power is also distributed abroad. In this country, you can¡¯t do anything as you want.¡± The corners of Hearst¡¯s lips rose slightly. He did not respond and turned to leave. Joshua understood the meaning of Hearst¡¯s smile, which was that Hearst could do anything he wanted in America. Joshua stared at Hearst¡¯s back until Hearst disappeared around the corner. The unwillingness in Joshua¡¯s heart did not show any signs of weakening. He realized that it was inevitable for Hearst and Anaya to be together. The invisible sense of trust between the two could not be inserted by anyone Joshua thought that Anaya should have belonged to him. But now Anaya only hated him. And Anaya was not even willing to talk to him peacefully. Anaya might think that it was a waste of time to talk to Joshua more. For the first time in a few months, Joshua regretted divorcing Anaya¡­ Hearst scanned the parking lot and finally set his eyes on the car that Anaya was in. Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. He walked over and knocked on the window. else. The lock was opened, and he opened the door and entered. Anaya deliberately said in disdain, ¡°Why don¡¯t you take your car?¡± Hearst fastened his seat belt. ¡°Aren¡¯t you waiting for me?¡± Anaya did not answer and stepped on the gas pedal. She then asked, ¡°Cloud Vi?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± It was quiet inside the car. It was as quiet as before, but there seemed to be something different. In the air, it seemed to be a bit more ambiguous than before. ¡°Anaya.¡± Hearst suddenly called out to her. Anaya was shocked, but she did not show it on her face. ¡°Go ahead,¡± she said. ¡°Can you send me to the hospital? The wound on my abdomen seems to have split open.¡± Hearst¡¯s voice was calm, but it also seemed to contain some forbearance. Chapter 150 Chapter 150 Chapter 150 I Have a Girlfriend Anaya took Hearst to the nearest hospital. The doctor took Hearst to bandage the wound, and Anaya followed him in. Hearst took off his coat. Anaya noticed the bloody wound on his waist and frowned. ¡°Before you went abroad, you say that your wound was almost healed?¡± didn¡¯t Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. The doctor was disinfecting Hearst¡¯s wound with alcohol. The dark red blood was diluted by the transparent liquid. The white cotton swab rubbed on the hideous wound. Just looking at it made one frightened. Hearst broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead, but his expression was extremely calm. ¡°I was indeed fine back then,¡± he said. ¡°Did you mean that your wound became scarred when you said it was healed?¡± Anaya asked. She remembered that at that time, Hearst could walk normally after being hospitalized for only a few days. She thought that Hearst¡¯s body recovery speed was faster than ordinary people, but it turned out that Hearst could only endure pain more than others. Hearst did not speak because that was what he meant. Anaya could not help but scold, ¡°Don¡¯t you know that this is very dangerous? What if the wound split like this when we were on the ne¡­¡± After speaking of this, she suddenly realized a problem. Hearst didn¡¯t seem to have made any big movements since he appeared today. So he could only have split open the wound before he arrived at the hotel. Anaya asked, ¡°When did your wound split open?¡± ¡°Two hours ago.¡± Hearst encountered an ident when he got off the ne. If he had not been prepared, the injuries on his body might not have been just this. Previously, he had thought that he could endure until he returned home. But in the end, he had overestimated his endurance. Anaya did not expect Hearst to not care about his body so much. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you go to the hospital?¡± Hearst casually said, ¡°I want to see you first.¡± ¡°Do you think this is romantic?¡± Anaya frowned. ¡°I don¡¯t feel that way.¡± Hearst raised his head to look at Anaya. ¡°It is just that at that time, this was indeed my only thought.¡± Other than wanting to quickly meet Anaya, there was nothing else. The moment Hearst returned to the country, he found that during the time he did not contact Anaya, the punishment might not be for Anaya, but for himself. After all, he was just an insignificant person in Anaya¡¯s eyes. But he cared about Anaya so much. Anaya was stunned and asked in a weak tone, ¡°Then why didn¡®t you call me?¡± ¡°I called, but you didn¡®t answer.¡± Only then did Anaya remember that she had muted lier cell phone when she entered the venue today, and she had not checked it since then. Perhaps Anaya was in the wrong, so she didn¡®t want to scold Hearst anymore. And she just said, ¡°Don¡®t be like this. Everything that happened today is within my expectations.¡± Hearst raised his eyebrows. ¡°Really?¡± Anaya hesitated. Well, she had to admit that the situation of the security guards and reporters losing control and wanting to catch her was outside of the n. If Hearst had not rushed over, Anaya would not be standing here safe and sound. This time, Hearst was again the one who helped Anaya. In the past, Anaya always suspected that Hearst had ulterior motives for her. After experiencing so many things, she found that she was overthinking. Hearst probably just had a pure affection for her. Anaya suddenly recalled the conversation she had with Aracely. At that time, she felt that Hearst was only interested in her beauty. And she thought Hearst¡®s enthusiasm for her would not take long to disperse. She did not even need to care about it. Aracely advised her back then, ¡°Anaya, your thoughts are too extreme. There are billions of people in the world. There will always be one person who will treat you wholeheartedly.¡± How did Anaya answer? ¡°A probability of one in billions. I believe that it exists, but I do not believe that it willnd on my head. Impossible.¡± But after all those things, she had to admit that Hearst might not only be interested in her beauty. Or perhaps Hearst had been tempted by her beauty, but then Hearst became sincere. Hearst was Anaya¡®s so¨Ccalled impossibility. Of the billions of people, the only one who treated Anaya wholeheartedly was Hearst. It was just so coincidental that itnded on her head. After seeing that Anaya was distracted, Hearst took it as her tacit agreement and didn¡®t pursue the matter. After the wound was bandaged, Hearst was sent to the ward. Anaya was going to get Hearst lunch. As soon as she entered the ward, she received news from the bodyguard that Adams had been transferred out of the intensive care unit and could be visited. Anaya was overjoyed. She hung upitie call and asked Hearsi, ¡°My grandfather is awake. I have to go see him... When will Samud and the otherse to take care of you?¡± Before Hearst could answer the door to the ward was pushe open and Samuel andvden walked in with their len. ¡°Anaya, you go to work. We are taking care of Heart.¡± The timing of Samuel¡¯s appearance was too coincidental. Anaya couldn¡¯t help but squint her eyes. ¡°You were nearby just now?¡± Samuel rubbed his nose. ¡°Isn¡¯t this to let you and Hearst stay longer?¡± Anayaughed and did not make things difficult for Samuel. She told Hearst to rest well and then left quickly. Samuel walked to the bedside and smiled, ¡°Hearst, I just said I wanted you two to stay longer, but she didn¡¯t refute me. Has she already epted you?¡± Hearst¡¯s pale and thin lips curved slightly. ¡°Almost,¡± Hearst said. ¡°Then when are you going to seed in pursuing her? Only sleeping together can be considered a sess¡­¡± As Samuel spoke, his words lost control again. Hearst gave him a look, and he immediately shut up. After Samuel quieted down, Hearst shifted his gaze to Jayden. ¡°Who are those people from the airport? Have you found out?¡± Jayden was dressed in a suit, and his eyes hidden behind the round frame sses were full of respect. ¡°They are from the Giles family. They seem to havee from Canada. Ever since you returned, La Giles has been looking for you¡­¡± Hearing the name made Hearst¡¯s face darken. No one spoke in the ward, and even Samuel adjusted his crooked standing posture and stood upright. After a long time, Hearst narrowed his eyes. He said, ¡°Clean the thing up.¡± Jayden understood what Hearst meant. ¡°I¡¯ll do it now.¡± After Jayden left, the atmosphere in the ward was still a little heavy. Samuel saw that Hearst¡¯s expression was a little bad and braced himself to say, ¡°Hearst, I think I heard Anaya say that she will get you some food. Will she bring us some?¡± When Anaya was mentioned, Hearst¡¯s expression eased a little, but the words Hearst said were still ruthless. ¡°Buy it yourself.¡± ¡°Okay¡­¡± Samuel was just asking casually. But it seemed that Hearst wanted Anaya only to bring him food. Hearst thought that his wife could only buy things for him. Samuel finally understood the feeling of being single. No, Samuel was not single. Samuel walked out of the ward and took out his cell phone to send a text to the person on the social media app who was remarked as ¡°Baby¡°. ¡°Baby, can you bring me dinner tonight?¡± Amelia quickly replied, ¡°Bastard. You haven¡¯t contacted me for so long. Dinner? In your dreams. I want to whip you.¡± Samuel replied cheekily, ¡°Really? Fantastic. I¡¯ll buy some whips and other props online now. I¡¯ll buy them all for you. Let¡¯s try them one by one.¡± After waiting for a long time, Samuel sent another text and found that he had been cklisted. But Samuel seemed to get used to it. He knew that it would take a few more days to coax his girlfriend. Chapter 151 Chapter 151 Chapter 151 When Does My Property Be Yours? When Anaya arrived at the hospital, Adams was lying on the hospital bed with his eyes closed, and his body was with canns of all kinds of medical equipment. Anaya¡®s nose witched. She tried her best to control her expression and walked in naturally. Adams on the bed openallis eyes when lic heard the noise. His head couldn¡®t move too much, so he could only slightly tilt his head and move his eyes to look at Anaya, ¡°Anaya...¡± ¡°Grandpy, are you feeling unwell?¡± Anaya walked to the bed and tried her best to keep a smile on her face. ¡°No.¡± Adams¡®s voice was weak In his current situation, he couldn¡®t feel well. but he did not want Anaya to be too worried, so he lied. It was impossible for Anaya to not see his true feelings. Without speaking, she sat by the bed and quietly watched himn. Adams suddenly asked, ¡°Anaya, have you found out wliy I suddenly fell ill?¡± Anaya paused for a moment and said, ¡°The doctor said it was because you ate something you shouldn¡®t eat. In the future, you have to pay attention to your diet.¡± Adams had juste out of the ICU, so Anaya did not n to tell him about Karley for the time being. Adams stared at her for a while and suddenly asked, ¡°Where is Karley?¡± ¡°She might be busy with work.¡± ¡°How can she be busy? She¡®s just a Vice President in a name.¡± Adams sighed and looked straight at the ceiling. He seemed to be muttering to himself, but also seemed to be asking Anaya, ¡°Anaya, did I do something wrong again?¡± Anaya did not know how to answer, so she did not speak After a while, there was a noise outside the ward. Then, Harley and Aria angrily pushed open the door and walked in. Asicye stood up and subconsciously stood in front of the bed, preventing them from getting close to Adams. The two bodyyuards guarding the door followed behind Karley and Aria. It seemed that they were unable to stop them. ¡°Ms Dutt, Ms. Karly and Ms. Berry brought people over. We can¡®t stop them...¡± The bodyguard didn¡®t finish his words when i was red at by Karley. ¡°I am the eldest daughter of the Dutt family, totya The bodyquard was silent and did not speak lie still looked at Anaya, walling for her to speak Everything that happened at the hotel this morning had already been spread online. So the bodyguards also know the news They thought, Karley had done such a horrible thing We can¡®listen to her to help her bully Anaya. This is not your fault.¡± After saying that, Anaya looked at Karley and sald, ¡°Ms. Karley, let¡¯s go out to say.¡± ¡°Why go out? I want to say it here!¡± Karley was so embarrassed today, and now she was like a mad dop, only wanting to bitc. ¡°Anaya, you have stolen my identity as the daughter of the Dutt family for so many years. Today, I am just going to take back everything that belongs to me. Why are you stopping mc? ¡°Because of you, I was nderol today. How am I supposed to beliave wlien f officially take over Riven Group?¡± ¡°Let¡®s go out to talk.¡± Anaya took a step forward, and her eyes were cold. karley was so scared that she took a step back and did not dare to speak Aria pulled her from behind. Karley seemed to think of something and suddenly pounced on Adams, said tearfully, ¡°Grandpa...¡± However, before she could get close to Adams, she was caught by Anaya. ¡°Get out of here!¡± Anaya was about to drag Karley out when Adams spoke up, ¡°Wait a minute, let Karley finish her words.¡± Anaya froze and stopped. Karley thought that Adams was partial to her. She quickly pushed Anaya away and walked to the bedside toin, ¡°Grandpa, you don¡®t know how bad Anaya is towards me today! ¡°Today was my appointment ceremony. Anaya went over to cause trouble, causing me to lose face. Riven Group¡®s reputation has beenpletely ruined by her! I am your granddaughter. You must not let her off for doing such a thing to me...¡± ¡°The appointment ceremony?¡± Adams interrupted her. His voice was soft and weak, but powerful. ¡°When did I hand Riven Group over to you? Why didn¡®t I know?¡± Karley was speechless, and Aria also red at her. Aria thought, you damn girl, how can you tell Adams about it? **Karley, does my illness have anything to do with you?¡± Adams was very clear¨Cheaded despite his old age. The proud smile on Karley¡®s face disappeared in an instant. ¡°Grandpa, what do you mean by this? You are my Erandfather. How can I do this to you?¡± Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. As sbr sporr, she nced at Anaya. ¡°Did Anaya say that you sell ill because of me? Grandfather, Anaya is covering my properly. You can¡®t trust her...¡± ¡°When did my property be yours?¡± Adams¡®s tone was unfriendly. In the past few days in the ICU, Adams had considered a lot. He thought, although Karley is my blological granddaughter, she is so evil If she takes over kiven Group, then the curr family, including me, will probably dle in her hands Rather than this, I should pretend that I have never found her Having Anaya as my granddaughter is enough Karley was stunned for a moment and then seemed to be a little acerleved. ¡°Grandpa, I am your blological granddaughter. Your things are also mine. Do you want to be partial to Aniaya?¡± To her surprise, Adams gave her a definite answer. ¡°Yes, I am partial to Anaya. ¡°She is good to me, so I should also be good to her.¡± Hearing this, Anaya felt assured. The blood was thicker than water. Karley was Adams¡®s granddaughter, and Anaya was just an adopted daughter. When Adams called her to stop, she was worried that Adams would be partial to Karley. Fortunately, Adams did not let her down. Anaya let out a sigh of relief, but Karley was angry. ¡°Grandfather! No matter how good Anaya is to you, she is adopted. She can¡®t possibly take care of you until you die, right? Don¡®t tell me you still want to leave your property to her?¡± ¡°Who said Anaya can¡¯t take care of me? I brought her up. I know her temperament the best! Cough cough...¡± Adams spoke excitedly and felt it was hard to breathe, so he coughed twice. Anaya quickly stepped forward. Adams waved his hand, indicating that he was fine. He then continued, ¡°But if I let you stay in tlie Dutt family, I think I will die very soon.¡± Karley¡®s face turned pale. ¡°Grandfather, you still don¡®t believe me....¡± ¡°Karley, get out.¡± Adams closed his eyes, unwilling to say more. karley called out, ¡°Grandfather...¡± Adams scolded in a low voice, ¡°I told you to get out!¡± Karley gritted her teeth. She thought, it is all because of Anaya. She ruined my good fortune! If it weren¡®t for Anaya, Adams would have handed over Riven Group to me! Karley turned around and looked at Anaya fiercely, ¡°Anaya, you stole my identity and ruined my good fortune. I¡¯ll fight it out with you!¡± Chapter 152 Chapter 152 Chapter 152 Try On the Wedding Dress With Hearst Karlcy pounced toward Anaya, and Anaya dodged to the side. Anaya stuck out her long ler and kicked Karley. Tlien Karley sell to the ground. Her forehead hit the corner of the cab and bled. Karlev raised lier hand, touched the blood on her forehead, and screamed, ¡°Anaya! You little bitch, do you want me to be disfigured?¡­¡± ¡°Enough!¡± Adams closed his eyes and ordered the people at the door, ¡°Take Karley out!¡± Anaya¡¯s people were about to make a move, but Aria immediately stopped them. ¡°Whoever dares to touch me and Karley today, I will remember! Karley is the daughter of the Dutt family. In the future, when she takes over the Dutt family, she will teach you a lesson!¡± Hearing this, the bodyguards were hesitant. Adams said, ¡°Do it! In the future, the head of the Dutt family can only be Anaya. You just have to follow her wholeheartedly.¡± Hearing this, the bodyguards no longer hesitated. Even the people brought by Ariae to help catch Karley. Karley heard Adams say that lie didn¡¯t want to acknowledge her and immediately panicked. ¡°Grandfather, I am your biological granddaughter. How can you treat me like this? If you ask Anaya to take over the Dutt family, my dead parents will not be happy¡­¡± Karley was dragged out, her voice getting farther and farther, then disappeared. After Karley and Aria left, Anaya said, ¡°Grandpa, I am not your biological granddaughter after all. You can¡¯t hand over thepany to me¡­¡± ¡°Anaya, you will be my granddaughter forever. Moreover, the Dutt family needs to be strong, ¡°And only you can make our family strong.¡± Anaya was silent for a long time before saying, ¡°I understand.¡± Adams continued to say, ¡°Karley did do a lot of bad things, but she is Richard¡¯s daughter after all, I hope you can show mercy to her. Let her go to prison to repent.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Anaya did not stay in the ward for too long and quickly left. Adams needed time to calm down, and so did she. she contacted Albert to Lake care of Adams. In the future, she inust eliminate all possible dangers. Alle Anjaya took back the management power of thepany, she dealt with the mess lett by Karley. And she was also engaged in thewsuit, so Anaya was very busy these days. During that period, she only went to see Hearst twice. Later, when she learned that lie was discharged from the hospital, she was relieved. On the weeknd, after she rested for a day, Aracely sent her alliessare, saying that she had bought a Wedding dress shop and it opened today. Aracely invited her to go over and try the wedding dresses for free, Anaya had a good rest yesterday and had no ns today, so she agreed. She put on light makeup, picked up a bag, and went out. It was alreadyte autumn, and the leaves of the sycamore trees on both sides of the road had completely fallen. leaving only bare branches. It was sunny today, and the location of the wedding gauze shop that Aracely mentioned was not far from her house, so she walked over On the way, she received a call from Hearst. ¡°Anaya, do you have any ns tonight?¡± Anaya guessed that he should want to invite her to dinner. ¡°I may have to be with Aracely tonight.¡± ¡°Are you with her now?¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m on my way to see her. She bought a wedding dress shop and asked me to go over.¡± ¡°Will you try on wedding dresses?¡± ¡°I think I will.¡± Hearst joked, ¡°Do you need a partner?¡± Anaya wanted to say that she didn¡¯t need a partner, but she swallowed back She whispered, ¡°Yes.¡± Hearst was silent for a few seconds before asking, ¡°Tell me the address.¡± Anaya told him about the address and immediately hung up. Thinking of what she had said in a moment of impulse, Anaya blushed. This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. She thought, did I express my feelings to Hearst just now? She imagined Hearst wearing a white suit and standing next to her. Anaya felt the sunlight today seemed to be warmer. The wedding dress shop was running a promotion today, so many people came to see the wedding dresses. Aracely was waiting for Anaya at the door in advance. When Aracely saw her, she immediately came over, held her hand, and walked in. ¡°Anaya, why did you take so long to arrive? I have been waiting for you for a long time.¡± ¡°I walked over. I was dyed on the way.¡± The overall style of the wedding dress shop was European-style, and the interior decoration was low- key and luxurious, like the pce in a foreign movie. Anaya looked at the architectural style and Aracely said proudly, ¡°llow is it? Not bad, right? 1 took out all of my money to buy this shop¡± Anaya looked around and retracted her paze, ¡°Not bad. Why did you suddenly think of opening a wedding dress shop? ¡°I want to be independent. I studied clothing desiynai university. I can sell my products by opening a wedding dress shop. And¡­ ¡°Every girl has a wedding dress dream,¡± Aracely said and smiled happily. Aracely was used to being free, Everything she did was based on her preference. It was also an impulsive action to open this shop. Anaya was worried that Aracely would lose money. So she decided to help Aracely to keep an eye on this sliop. Aracely took hier to look at a few wedding dresses and said, ¡°Anaya, which one do you want to try?¡± ¡°I will try themter. I want to wait for someone.¡± Anaya held a wedding dress belt and looked at it carefully. ¡°Waiting for someone?¡± Aracely was stunned for a moment, and then sheughed, ¡°Who are you waiting for? It must be Hearst, right?¡± Anaya smiled, didn¡¯t answer, and acquiesced. ¡°When did you get together with him?¡± Aracely asked in surprise. ¡°Not yet.¡± ¡°I think you will get married very soon¡­¡± ¡°Anaya, why are you here?¡± The smiles on Anaya and Aracely¡¯s faces instantly disappeared when they heard Bria¡¯s voice. They knew that Bria was Lexie¡¯s tagalong. And where Lexie was, Joshua would also be there. Anaya and Aracely turned around and saw the three people standing not far behind them. Anaya had a cold expression and did not answer. Aracely immediately retorted, ¡°She came here to try on wedding dresses! I¡¯?n not like you, only following others here to get a free drink¡± Bria was enraged by Aracely¡¯s words. Without waiting for her to speak, Joshua, who was at the side, spoke first, ¡°Who are you trying on the wedding dress with?¡± Joshua stared at Anaya with a pair of cold eyes, waiting for her answer. #Mr. Maltz, you shouldn¡¯t ask me this question.¡± Anaya¡¯s voice was a littlezy and she looked at the grim-faced Lexie. ¡°You are here to try on the wedding dress today, right? But why does Ms. Dunbar look so unhappy?¡± L-xir forced a smile. ¡°Anaya, what are you talking about? I am not unhappy¡­¡± Tar corners of Anaya¡¯s lips curled into a mocking smile. ¡°You know very well whether you¡¯re happy or not.¡± Anaya had already told Lexie before that Joshua was not a person to be trusted for life, but Lexie didn¡¯t believe her. Ahaya could not stop Laxe if she wanted to ask for trouble Chapter 153 Chapter 153 Chapter 153 Confrontation Between Two Men Joshua wanted to ask Anaya if she came with Hearst, but because Lexie was present, he did not ask The wedding between Joshua and Lexie wasing soon, and his body was almost recovered, so they chose to try on welding dresses today. On such an important day, if he was still entangled with Anaya, it wasn¡¯t fair to Lexic. He took a deep breath and tried to ignore Anaya. He said to the staff,¡±Please take us to take a look at the wedding dresses. And men¡¯s dress¡­¡± ¡°Wait a minute!¡± Aracely stopped them. ¡°This is my shop. I don¡¯t want to serve you. Please leave!¡± They bullied Anaya and still wanted to shop at her store! Dream on! Bria was the most impatient. She did not dare to provoke Anaya, but she dared to offend the people around her. ¡°Aracely, don¡¯t you know that you should put customers first? Aren¡¯t you afraid that if you drive us away and others hear about it, your business will be ruined?¡± Aracely crossed her arms around her chest. ¡°I¡¯m not afraid. At worst, Anaya will raise me.¡± Aracely¡¯s fearless appearance was even more infuriating. Bria angrily said, ¡°How dare you give us a hard time! I can ask Joshua to buy your fucking wedding dress shop now!¡± Anaya took a step forward and narrowed lier eyes. ¡°Bring it on.¡± Bria and Anaya were like a mouse and a cat. Bria instinctively felt scared. Bria looked at Joshua for help. ¡°Joshua, these two are going to walk all over you. Are you sure you don¡¯t behave them?¡± ¡°Anaya, don¡¯t go too far! You have to pay the price for your friend to target us like this!¡± Joshua couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. Anaya raised her eyebrows. ¡°I¡¯m going too far. What are you going to do to me? Are you going to continue forcing the Dutt family out? Are you going to use those tricks to corner me like before?¡± As she spoke, the smile on her face grew wider and wider, and the coldness in her eyes was the same. ¡°Joshua, Riven Group is different now. I¡¯m afraid that you won¡¯t be able to use the previous method to plot against me!¡± Ever since Riven Group won the project in East Boston, its market value had increased several times. Although it temporarily could not rival the Maltz family, it was not something that Joshua could afford to ignore. Joshua misinterpreted what she meant. ¡°What? Are you fearless by hooking up with Hearst? You seem to feel at ease relying on a man. Aren¡¯t you ashamed? ¡°ixt me tell you, although Prudential Group is powerful overseas, it can¡¯t stir up any waves at home! ¡°Do you think that you can rest at ease with Hearst as your backing? Prudential Group is nothing to me. If I¡¯m unhappy¡­¡± ¡°Il you are unhappy, what will you do?¡± Before Joshua could finish his words, he was interrupted by a clear and cold voice After a few seconds, Hearst appeared in front of a few of thein He walked to Anaya¡¯s side and stood in front of her naturally. He stood straight, firm, and steady as if he could withstand all the sandstorms. There was no smile on Hearst¡¯s face, and even the surrounding air seemed to have condensed into fine ice. ¡°Mr. Maltz is talking nonsense here. Why don¡¯t you impose sanctions on Prudential Group? Do you not want to, or¡­ ¡°You can¡¯t!¡± he asked, his lips curving into a smile. Joshua did not expect Hearst to be nearby. Now he lost face because of Hearst and did not know how to win respect. Everyone knew the difference in strength between the Prudential Group and the Maltz Group. What Joshua said just now was because he was too angry and exaggerated. Herefused to admit it. ¡°I don¡¯t have much of a conflict with you. It¡¯s not worth it to make such a big fuss.¡± Everyone present wasn¡¯t an idiot. They knew what the actual situation was. ¡°In that case, Mr. Maltz seems to be a smart person who is always correct in his actions.¡± Joshua felt as if he had been pped in the face, and it was burning with pain. Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Hearst was clearly speaking in a sarcastic tone! However, Joshua could not find any words to refute it! Aracely timely warned when the two had finished speaking, ¡°Mr. Maltz, please take the two women next to you and get lost. Don¡¯t force me to call for help. It will make everyone look bad.¡± Joshua looked as if he couldn¡¯t hear her, his cyes only on Hearst as if staring at him like this, he would be able to regain some of his authority. Hearst did not want to waste time on Joshua. He turned around and saw the woman behind. The coldness in his eyes instantly melted. ¡°Have you been waiting for a long time?¡± His voice was soft,pletely opposite of the cold attitude he had when confronting Joshua. ¡°No.¡± Anaya shook her head. ¡°Do you take a fancy to a certain wedding dress?¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t started yet!¡± Anaya paused for a moment and added in a low voice, ¡°I¡¯m waiting for you.¡± Hearst thought for a moment, but he did not show it on his face. ¡°Then let¡¯s select it together.¡± The two of them whispered 10 cach other as if no one else was around. Joshua saw this and felt extremely ufortable. Were these two already so close now? They seemned natural and familiar as if they had been married for many years. But Anaya was his ex-wife! Even if she was his ex-wife, she should only belong to him! Anava brought Hearst all day long, swaggering around Joshua and creating opportunities to mect him. Clearly, she was deliberately trying to annoy him! Joshua grinted his teeth. Lexie pulled his hand. ¡°Josua, why don¡¯t we co take a look at other stores¡­¡± Just now, when Joshua was defeated by Hearst, Lexic was very unhappy. It was as if she was defeated by Anaya. It took her a lot of effort to keep Joshua by her side and becoinc Mrs. Maltz. Anaya did nothing but got the favor of a more outstanding man. All the good things went to Anaya alone! Not only did Anaya make thepany flourish, but she also received the favor of a big shot. Now, even Joshua, who Lexie managed to get with great difficulty, tended to favor hier¡­ Even if Lexie was extremely unwilling, she could only choose to retreat. She hade today to try on wedding dresses, and it was unwise to entangle with Anaya. It wouldn¡¯t be toote for her to confront Anaya after she had secured hier identity as Mrs. Maltz. A few days ago, Joshua had already abandoned Lexie during Karley¡¯s inauguration ceremony. Thinking back on the following days, he also felt that he had done something wrong. Joshua felt guilty for Lexie, so he listened to Lexie¡¯s suggestion. He nodded and was about to leave with Lexie. Out of the corner of his cye, he caught a glimpse of something hanging in the bag that Anaya was carrying on her shoulder and suddenly stopped. He stared at the thing for a long time and confirmed that he was not mistaken. Then he said, ¡°Anaya, why is our wedding ring still hanging in your bag?¡± Chapter 154 Chapter 154 Chapter 154 Disdain to Ask for Money ¡°Huh?¡± Hearing Joshua¡®s words, Anaya was still a little confused. ¡°Ring?¡± ¡°Are you ying dunb with me?¡± Joshua stepped forward and pulled off the diamond ring that she had hung in her bag with a silver chain. ¡°Don¡®t tell me you don¡®t know what this is.¡± Joshua seemed to have caught the evidence that Anaya still liked him and couldn¡®t help butugh. His smile carried a bit of pride. As il mocking Anaya for being stubborn, he said, ¡°Anaya, you keep saying that you want to stay away from me. Why are you carrying this with you? You still have feelings for me, right?¡± His gaze locked onto Anaya tightly, trying to find a trace of panic from being caught on her face. However, Anaya still had an indifferent attitude. ¡°I hung this ring on my bag when I left the Maltz family. I nned to sell it after I went back, but I forgot about itter and didn¡®t take it off.¡± 11 Joshua hadn¡®t noticed it, she would probably never have remembered that their wedding ring was still hanging on her bag Joshua sneered, ¡°Do you think I would believe such ame excuse? You bring the ring with you, showing that you still can¡®t let go of our past! ¡°You still want to remarry me! Joshua¡®s voice was sonorous and forceful, and he spoke with confidence and conviction that Anaya had him in her heart. Hearst stared at the ring in Joshua¡®s hard, his expression dark and unfathomable. Anaya noticed Hearst¡®s strangeness and said to Joshua, ¡°If I thought it was precious, would I hang it on my bag? I hung it there, which only means that even if I lost it, I wouldn¡®t feel it was a pity.¡± ¡°Anaya, you don¡®t have to quibble. Do you think I will believe your words?¡± Joshua¡®s pride faded a little. Anaya said indifferently, ¡°Believe it or not, it has nothing to do with me. I know my feelings better than anyone...¡± As she spoke, she nced at learst. ¡°As long as the man I care about knows my feelings, that is enough.¡± Hearst understood Anaya¡®s personality. Hearing her words, he knew that she really did not care about the ring. Everything was just Joshua¡®s wishful thinking and arrogance. Hearst suddenly curved his lower lip and did not speak. There was an invisible tacit understanding between him and Anaya. Joshua was not a fool. Of course, he understood what Anaya meant by saying ¡°the man I care about¡°. He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Are you deliberately angering me? If you really don¡®t care about this ring. I will throw it away right Araya said unhurriedly, ¡°Don¡®t.¡± Joshua fovealed a proud smile, and then he heard Anaya continue, ¡°I spent at least 160 thousand dors to get this ring, Isn¡®t it a pity to throw it away? 11 I take it to auction, I might even be able to get back the cost.¡± ¡°H!¡± Aracely could not help bui Laugh Anaya was quite good at making people angry. Joshua¡®s face darkened. He red at Aracely and wanted to say something, but Anaya had already raised her hand and snatched the ring from Joshua¡®s hand. ¡°Mr. Maliz, please give me that ring of yours. After all, it¡®s something worth over 160 thousand dors. I can¡®t let you hiave it for free.¡± ¡°It¡®s just a ring, but you want to get it back!¡± ¡°That¡®s 160 thousand dors! Why shouldn¡®t I get it back? Although I am rich now, I didn¡®t make casy money. Nobody would feel they have enough money.¡± The veins on Joshua¡®s forehead throbbed as he tried his best to suppress his anger. ¡°I lost that ring. If you want it, I¡®ll transfer 160 thousand dors to your bank ount.¡± During the year they got married, Anaya sent him many gifts. She was always keen to send some small things to express her love. C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org However, he did not keep a single one well. He had always only cared about the gifts that Lexie sent him. Everything rted to Anaya had been thrown into a dusty and dark storeroom. As for that wedding ring, he used to wear it for the sake of the two families. However, after he divorced Anaya, it disappeared just like the other things that Anaya had sent him. ¡°Forget it! It¡®s fine if it¡®s lost. I disdain asking for money from the Maltz fainily.¡± Anaya waved her hand. ¡°Let¡®s go,¡± she said, looking at Hearst. Hearst nodded and left. Joshua was unwilling and wanted to grab Anaya¡®s hand. Hearst grabbed his wrist and said coldly, ¡°Mr. Maltz, please behave yourself.¡± He shook off Joshua¡®s hand, but Joshua was cauglit off guard and staggered a few steps, almost falling. Hearst threw a warning look at him and left with Anaya. Joshua stared at the back of the two as if he was possessed. The vines called jealousy crew wildly in his heart and pulled his chest to tear. Aracely called for security personnel and drove the three of them out. Outside, Joshua still had a gloomy face. Lexie gave Bria a wink, but Bria bit the bullet and said, ¡°Joshua, are we going to another wedding dress shop? The wedding between you and Lexie ising soon. We can¡®t dy it any longer...¡± As Bria spoke, she muttered in a low volce, ¡°You are entangled with Anaya in front of Lexie, and you don¡®t care about borr thoughts...¡± Her words reminded Joshua He brought Lexie to try on wedding dresses today, so how could he feel upset because of Anaya? Joshua tried to calm down and held Lexie¡®s hand. ¡°Lexic. I¡®m sorry, I lost control just now. I¡®ll ask Alex to find a bigger wedding dress store for you to choose from.¡± fevie nodded sensibly on the surface and did not pursue what had just happened. In fact, she was more than furious long ago. As long as Anaya was there, Joshua would be distracted. Lexie wished she could hack Anaya to pieces! However, no matter how angry she was, she could not do anything to Anaya for the time being, so she could only take more time to consider it. Anaya had worn a wedding dress once. That time, she was full of joy, but in the end, she sat alone in the vi for a night. She had thought that she would only wear a wedding dress for Joshua in her life. Unexpectedly, she hade here with another man. She hade today with the intention of having fun, but now she was inexplicably nervous. She even asked the makeup artist to p some makeup on hier to bring out the best in her. The design of wedding dresses wasplicated, and their tails were very long. Anaya walked into the fitting room wearing makeup. A few employees went in to help her put on the dresses with great difficulty. While she was changing the wedding dresses, Hearst had already changed into a white suit and was waiting on the sofa outside. He sat there quietly, his slender fingers flipping through the magazine in his hand. His every movement was reserved and noble. The nearby customers and shop assistants passed by and could not help but quietly look at him, wanting to go forward and ask for his phone number, but no one dared to go over. Although Hearst was not cold, his indifferent and aloof temperament made him unapproacliable. His gaze remained on the magazine until the curtain in the fitting room was pulled back before he lifted his eyes to look over. Chapter 155 Chapter 155 Chapter 155 Wedding Photos Anava wore a white wedding dress. Thanks to the tube top, her straight shoulders became obvious, and the curves below her delicate corbones were smooth and beautiful. Anaya looked a bit sexy. Her long hair hung around hier slender waist. The light makeup beautified her delicate eyebrows and eyes. All in all. Anaya looked gorgeous. Hearst blinked with surprise and then stared at Anaya motionlessly. It was the first time Anaya wore a wedding dress. However, she felt anxious. Her anxiety increased since Hearst did or said nothing. ¡°Awful?¡± This question pulled Hearst back to his senses. Hearst calmly looked away and said in a low voice, ¡°Very beautiful.¡± Anaya felt that Hearst was weird. ¡°It was apliment, but you looked away. Did you lie?¡± Hearing this, Hearst was stunned. Then, he put down the magazine, stood up, walked to Anaya, held her hand, and pulled her to the full-length mirror with white frames. Hearst let go of Anaya¡¯s hand. Then he repeated, ¡°Very beautiful.¡± Anaya still felt the warmth Hearst had left on her palm, and it was hot and gentle. Anaya looked at lierself in the mirror. Now, she was sure that Hearst didn¡¯t lie. Anaya looked Hearst in the mirror in the eyes. ¡°Wliy did you look away just now?¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid that my long stare will displease you.¡± It was rude for a man to stare at a woman for a long tinie. However¡­ Anaya enjoyed the stare from Hearst. Anaya (elt better now. She generously praised Hearst. ¡°You look handsome in this suit.¡± Hearst chuckled. ¡°Are you kidding me?¡± ¡°I¡¯m serious.¡± Hearst was handsome and had a noble aura. The white suit suited liim well. Hearst siniled and didn¡¯i refute Anaya. Right then, Aracely came over and gave her Iriends a thumbs up, ¡°A handsome man and a beautiful woman! What a perfect match! After thepliment, Aracely took Anaya¡¯s arm and said, ¡°Anaya,could you please do me a favor?¡± ¡°Out with it.¡± Anaya was in a good mood. ¡°May I use the photos of you iwo as my publicity materials? Look at you two! What a perfect picture! It is a pity if I can¡¯t share these food photos with others! Anaya looked at Hearst for his opinion. Hearst did not object. ¡°Up to you. I have no objections.¡± Hearst seldom vetoed requests from Anaya. Aracely immediately got the photographer over after gaining permission from both Anaya and Hearst. Anaya and Hearst spent the entire afternoon at the bridal shop because of the shooting. At dusk, they got changed for dinner. Aracely treated the lovers to dinner. In the restaurant, Aracely kept ying with her phone. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Anaya nced at Aracely a few times. C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org Aracely didn¡¯t raise her head. ¡°To promote my shop on Twitter!¡± ¡°My wedding photos with Hearst?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Aracely uploaded the photos to Twitter. Then, she looked up. ¡°Anaya, Mr. Helms, you don¡¯t mind, do you?¡± Aracely didn¡¯t give the lovers a cliance to velo her decision. Anaya wanted to lecture Aracely because Hearst got involved in this matter. Right then, Hearst said, ¡°I do not.¡± Hearing this, Anaya said nothing and are silently. After dinner, the three people went home. Hearst sent Anaya home. On the way, Hearst received a call from Samuel. ¡°Hearst, Aria brought people to ambush Anaya. Do you want me to capture them?¡± Hearst didn¡¯t turn on the speaker, but the volume of his phone was at the maximum. Therefore, Anaya heard Samuel and shifted her gaze from the scenery outside the car window to Ilearst. There was a traffic light ahead. Hearst stepped on the brake and then looked at Anaya. ¡°What do you want to do?¡± Anaya thought for a moment. ¡°Capture them and wait for me there.¡± Hearst looked away and said to Samuel on the other side of the line, ¡°Did you hear hier?¡± ¡°Yes! I will go deal with that group of jerks now!¡± Anaya could tell by the voice that Samuel was excited. Anaya chuckled. Then, she asked, ¡°Did you send people to patrol around my house?¡± ¡°Because of you, Frank and his family had a great change in their lives. I was worried that they would take revenge.¡± The green light was on. Hearst stepped on the cas pedal. His tone was calm and steady. ¡°Are you mad at me?¡± Maya understood what Hearst was asking ¡°I might if you crossed the line like this in the past.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Hearst curved his thin lips into aini smile. ¡°What about now?¡± ¡°Something is diferent tow.¡± Anaya looked out of the window approach you, okay?¡± rain and said in a low voice, ¡°Give me some time to After a long time, Amaya bacard Hearst say, ¡°Okiy¡± Ten minutester, the lovers appeared downstairs of the building where Anaya rented an apartment. Samuel carried an iron rod with a few bodyguards behind him and waited by the roadside with his captives. Samuel recognized Hearst¡¯s car. He raised his hand and waved before the car stopped. Hearst stopped his car. Anaya got out of the car with a sinile. ¡°You look like a hooligan recently.¡± Samuel did not inind this teasc and beamed. ¡°Before Hearst took me home, wasn¡¯t I a hooligan? I just took up my old job.¡± Hearing this, Anaya became interested in the story between Samuel and Hearst. Hearst was cool and always looked gentlemanlike. He was serious but not grim. Samuel was impulsive and loved to use violence to solve problemis. Samuel was a troublesome man. However, the two men of two extremes in life became good friends. It was weird. Anaya thought, perhaps, Hearst is crazier than Samuel when he res up. Thave known Hearst for a long time, but I haven¡®t seen him in anger. This man always hides his emotions well. Anaya knew that Hearst was not as friendly as he seemed. How Hearst had dealt with people like Bryant, Mia, and Daisy was the proof. ¡°Anaya, tell these people to release me now! Otherwise, I will sue you for your intentional assault!¡± Aria¡¯s roar pulled Anaya back to reality. Anaya turned to look at Aria, who knelt under the strength of a bodyguard. Anaya curled her lips, and her sneer seemed creepy under the white street light. ¡°Aria, you will be the defendant, won¡¯t you? You brought people to ambush me in the middle of the night. Awesome! You want more usations, don¡¯t you?¡± Aria sneered. ¡°Just a few years in prison! After I am released from prison, I will kill you and that old jerk, Adams! If you don¡¯t want trouble, you¡¯d better let go¡­¡± ¡°Aria, you think you will have a chance to leave the prison after I send you there, don¡¯t you?¡± Anaya smiled. Chapter 156 Chapter 156 Chapter 156 Karley shouldn¡®t Have Touched Anaya What do you mean?¡± Aria was stunned, and then she got angry. ¡°Anaya, it is a society ruled byw. Do you want to kill me? He careful, or you will get yourself into prison!¡± ¡°I won¡®t kill you.¡± Anaya approached Aria and looked down at her. Anaya¡®s gaze sell on Aria¡®s arm and then on her legs. Anaya said in a cold tone, ¡°Put I¡®m not sure if you will lose your arms or legs. ¡°If I find a few people and cause trouble in prison every year, do you have a chance to be released after serving the sentence?¡± Aria panicked. ¡°Anaya! I am your aunt. How can you treat me like this? You have no conscience.¡± ¡°Conscience?¡± Anaya¡®s red lips curled up slightly, but her words were harsh. ¡°When Frank embezzled Riven Group¡®s public funds and drugged my grandfather, why didn¡®t he follow his conscience? Why didn¡®t you do what your conscience told you when you helped Karley frame my grandfather and wanted to take away Riven Group? ¡°You are so heartless. Why do you want ine to be kind?¡± After that, Anaya looked at Hearst. ¡°Can you leave Aria to me?¡± Hearst did not ask Anaya what she wanted to do, but he lew that it was not a good thing. If Aria fell into Anaya¡®s hands, Aria would suffer. However... So what? It was fine as long as Anaya was happy. ¡°Sure.¡± With permission, Anaya immediately called lier people. Soon, some people came over. ¡°Take her back Don¡®t leave any wounds. As for the rest...¡± Anaya deliberately drawled. After seeing Aria¡®s fearful eyes, she slowly said, ¡°It¡®s up to you. I¡®lle over tomorrow to check.¡± Those people took Aria and her people away. In a few minutes, they all disappeared, as if there had never been a dispute. Aller A let, Hearst prepared to take his leave. Anaya ralsed her hand and yrabbed his clothes. Hearst halted his steps and waited for Anaya to say something. Anaya thought for a moment and asked awkwardly. ¡°Do you think I¡®ve gone too far?¡± Anaya was somewhat concerned about her image in Hearsi¡®s eyes. Ever since they met, Anaya always fought in front of Hearst. Hearst didn¡®t seem to have a good impression of her. Anaya couldn¡®t figure out whyllearst would likere, Did he like shrews? As Anaya¡®s mind wandered, Hearst suddenly said. ¡°Even if you kill people and set them on fire, I will be there to lielp you.¡± Hearst stared at Anaya with a smile on his face. ¡°In my eyes, everything you do is right.¡± Anaya did not expect this answer. She looked up and met his deep eyes. Hearst¡®s eyes did not have the slightest bit of worldly impetuousness. Instead, they were reserved. But his words were heavy with ruthlessness. Anaya found Hearst¡®s eyes burning, so she hurriedly withdrew her gaze. ¡°Go back and rest early. Be careful on the way.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Hearst said in a low voice. When Anaya returned upstairs and stood at the door of her house, she could not calm down for a long time. She unlocked the fingerprint lock, and Sammo waited for her at the door with the teddy bear. After Anaya entered, Sammo wagged its tail happily, stuck out its tongue, and barked twice. Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Anaya squatted down and rubbed its head. Then she picked up the teddy bear that had fallen aside. She thought that Samino would soon break the teddy bear, but after so long, it was intact. Sammo seemed to treasure the teddy bear. Anaya patted the dust off the teddy bear and remembered the teenager who held her hand in the rain. Ever since she found out that the person was not Joshua, she had not recalled that past for a long time. Anaya did not know where her first love was. In Adams¡® ward. Adams was about to go to sleep when he suddenly heard the door of the ward open. He couldn¡®t help but be alert. The experience of nearly losing his life twice made him especially sensitive to the outside world. After seeing theer, Adams rxed. There are bodyguards at the door. How did you get in?¡± ¡°And and I were together just now. They saw me.¡± Hearst walked to the bed. ¡°Sorry. I should have come to see you earlier.¡± ¡°I know you are busy. Did Anaya trouble you again today?¡± Adams¡® wrinkledce looked so amiable. ¡°No.¡± Adains kiew the answer, so he didn¡®t ask further. ¡°How are you and Anaya now?¡± ¡°Everything is te Adams heard the rxed tone in learsi¡®s voice and could not help butugh. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were piled together. ¡°Is it almost donc?¡± Hearst was silent, which could be considered acit agreement. Adams let out a long sigh. ¡°If you hadn¡®t been taken away back then, it would have been impossible for Joshua to marty my precious granddaupliter. He doesn¡®t know how to clierish her...¡± Everything that happened in the past few years was simply an unexpected disaster. Hearst saw the mncholy on Adams¡® face andforted hiin in a calm voice, ¡°It¡®s all in the past.¡± However, Adams was worried. ¡°I liope nothing will happen...¡± As they were chatting, a hoarse shout suddenly came from the door of the ward. ¡°Grandpa! I am your real granddaughter. How can you let Anaya take me to court? I was wrong about what happened before. I promise I won¡®t do anything stupid again. Give me a chance...¡± The voice only appeared for a short while before it disappeared. Karley must liave been dragged away by the bodyguards at the door. Hearst looked at the door. Adams, who was lying on the bed, closed his eyes. His voice was full of helplessness. ¡°That¡®s my disappointing granddaughter.¡± ¡°What do you n to do with her?¡± ¡°Go through legal proceedings.¡± Adams opened his eyes and looked at Hearst with turbid eyes. ¡°I hope you won¡®t touch Karley. She didn¡®t pose too much of a threat to Anaya... Moreover, she is a member of the Dutt family.¡± No matter how wrong Karley was, Adams could not bear to put her to death. Letting Karley go to prison to repent was the greatest determination Adams had made. ¡°Have a good rest,¡± Hearst replied. Hearst was ready to leave when Adams called out to him, ¡°Hearst, I beg you.¡± The ward was quiet for a long time before Hearst¡®s voice sounded. ¡°It¡®s between Karley and you. I won¡®t interfere. ¡°But Karley has to know how to behave and cannot touch someone she shouldn¡®t have.¡± Aracely posted the photos of Anaya and Hearst on Twitter. To lype up the wedding dress store, she paid some money to make the post a trending topic. Aracely just meant to publicize the shop. She did not expect that soon after she contacted the official staff, her post turned hot before they discussed the price. There was no other reason. It was because Lexle also posted her wedding photos with Joshua on Twitter. The wedding photos of Anaya and Ilearst happened to be released on the same day. It was hard not to think too much about such a coincidence sending out welding photos on the same day. ¡°I only heard that Joshua and Laxle will soon get married...is Anaya going to marry Hearst?¡± **What a coincidence! Did Anaya deliberately choose this day to take a wedding photo to annoy her ex¨Chusband? ¡°I think this is the case.¡± Screw you. Anaya has cut offler rtionship with Joshua. I think Joshua wanted to upset Anaya, so he chose to take the wedding photo with Lexic when Anaya helped her friend with publicity.¡± That day. I was also at that welding dress store. You buys don¡®t know, but the atmosphere was tense. I wouldn¡®t find It strange even if Joshua immediately rushed uplo liclit will learsi! They pulled Anaya, so Anaya was caught in the middle. It was so exciting! However, Lexic was a little pitiful. She was ignored, and no one paid attention to her. It was so funny.¡± Speaking of which, does anyone know who llcarst is? It looks like Mr. Maltz wants to strangle Hearst, but he can¡®t do anything to him. I guess Hearst must be a big shot of a certain group!¡± ¡°The two big guys are lighting for Anaya. I¡®m so jealous. Can Anaya give me one of them?¡± ¡°Are you sure you want Joshua? Do you want him to cheat on you again and again?¡± ¡°You all pay attention to theirplicated rtionship. I only care about how gorgeous Anaya is. This wedding photo is stunning Joshua can give Anaya to me since he doesn¡®t want her.¡± ¡°My wife was pretty too yesterday.¡± ¡°Did you drink too much fake wine? How could you call Anaya your wife? She is mine.¡± ¡°Where is this wedding dress shop? I want to buy the wedding dress that Anaya wore!¡± Chapter 157 Chapter 157 Chapter 157 What Do You Do? Aracely flipped through thements section for a long time and finally saw ament rted to her wedding dress store. She almost cried with joy. Achill suddenly came from above her head. Aracely raised her hand to support the coconut juice on top of her head. ¡°Anaya, are you done washing up?¡± Anaya pulled open the can, walked around the sofa, and sat down beside Aracely. Anaya¡®s straight and slender legs were crossed, and she leaned on the armrest with one hand, Lazily leaning on the sofa, she took a sip of the drink Anaya¡®s beautifully curved neck was slightly raised, revealing her beautiful lower jaw. The lines on her throat moved up and down. How beautiful! Aracely clicked her tongue and said, ¡°No wonder so many people on Twitter call you goddess. You are so charming.¡± Anaya drank the coconut juice casually as if she was drinking strong liquor. Anaya gulped down half a bottle of drink and asked Aracely, ¡°Why are you looking for me in the morning?¡± ¡°The house that I bought has begun to be renovated. I intend to keep an eye on the progress today. I don¡®t know anything. I want you to help me.¡± ¡°Do you think I understand that?¡± Anaya put down the can. ¡°Two heads can be better than one.¡± ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Whatever. Let¡®s go.¡± ¡°Wait for me to get changed.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± The house that Aracely bought in thetest high¨Cendmunity in the city center, After Anaya got out of the car and saw the sign at the entrance, she remembered. ¡°I remember that Joshua invested in this neighborhood.¡± Aracely stopped in her tracks. ¡°No way? I heard that it was a newly built real estatepany from another city...¡± Thatpany was acquired by the Maltz Group, and now it is under Joshua¡®s name.¡± Wher Aracely heard that Joshua was the one who invested in this neighborhood, she felt a bit disgusted. However, it had started to be renovated, and it would be more troublesome to see it. Anaya saw through Aracely and palled the back of Aracely¡®s head. ¡°I just casually mentioned it. Forget it.¡± Aya had a grudge against Joshua, which was personal, and she had no reason to ask Aracely to reject anything Ited to Joshua ¡°Then let¡®s yo, Aracely smiled. Aracely¡®s house was on the 12th floor. When they went up, the renovation workers were bustling around As soon as they entered, Aniaya sinelled a pungent smell. Aracely pinched her nose. ¡°Anaya, does it usually smell like this during decoration? ¡°No, the smell is heavier than normal.¡± Anaya asked one of the workers, ¡°Where is the putty powder from? Why does it smell so pungent? The formaldehyde is obviously over the limit.¡± The worker was a little confused. These are all given by thepany. We don¡®t know the specifics. We use whatever weget.¡± ¡°Whichpany are you from?¡± The worker reported thepany¡®s name, and Anaya felt that it was familiar. Thepany seemed to be owned by the Dunbar family. Without hesitation, Anaya took Aracely to thepany under the Dunbar family. The person at the reception took them to the person in charge. Pushing open the door to the office, Anaya and Aracely saw that a man and a woman inside were flirting The couple was feeding each other wine. Seeing the office door open, the woman sitting on the man¡®s lap hurriedly pulled up her untied clothes. ¡°Don¡®t you know to knock on the door first before you enter? Believe it or not, I will ask my dad to fire you!¡± The receptionist did not expect this scene and apologized repeatedly, ¡°Ms. Dunbar, I just knocked on the door, but no one answered...¡± Marisa scolded with an indifferent expression, ¡°Get the hell out!¡± The receptionist immediately left. Marisa cursed in a low voice. Secing that Anaya and Aracely were still standing at the door, she snappily asked, ¡°Why aren¡®t you leaving? Do you want me to call security?¡± Instead of leaving, Anaya walked inside. ¡°My friend is a resident of Seascape Garden. Yourpany is responsible for the renovation. But there is something wrong with that batch of putty powder. Did you use the unqualified putty powder?¡± Marisa was a little impatient. ¡°The quality of ourpany¡®s products is guaranteed. How can there be a problem? Get out of here, or I¡®ll call security guards!¡± Marisa knew what Lexie had been doing. Marisa didn¡®t want to get involved. Marisa was afraid that Lexie wouldin to Joshua after being offended. Otherwise, Marisa wouldn¡®t have protected Lexie and would have told Anaya to go to Lexic directly. Anaya looked at Marisa coldly, ¡°Ms. Dunbar, don¡®t you want to cooperate? It seems that I can only call the police,¡± Upon bearing that Anaya wanted to call the police, Marisa changed her expression immediately. ¡°How dare you!¡± To save the cost, Marisa¡®spany used many unqualified decoration materials. II higher¨Cups came to investigate, Marisa¡®spany would lose a lor! The man behind Marisa, Deacon Mendoza, stood up, picked up the fruit knife on the table, and pointed it at Anaya and Aracely. ¡°You can try if the police are faster or my knife!¡± Marisd and Dracon drank quite a bit and they were a little emotional. They handled things in a more extreme manner. Noticing that it was not the right time to talk with them, Anaya nned to ask Aracely to leave and then call the police to deal with this matter after going out. ¡°Aracely, we...¡± However, Aracely was hot¨Ctempered. After the man provoked her like this, she immediately blew up. She took out her phone and said, ¡°I¡®ll give it a try! I¡®m not afraid of you!¡± After Aracely finished speaking, she immediately called the police and put the phone to her car. Marisa¡®s expression changed. Deacon cot anxious. He supplied the raw materials to the Dunbar faniily. If something liappened to the Dunbar family, he would not be able to escape. Driven by alcohol, Deacon was more easily provoked. On impulse, he threw the fruit knife at Aracely! Aracely had never experienced such a thing before and was stunned. Anaya reacted quickly and pulled Aracely over. But it was a littlete. The fruit knife grazed Aracely¡®s arm, leaving a gap. Almost instantly, blood flowed out of the wound and soaked Aracely¡®s arm. Seeing the blood, Deacon, who threw the knife, instantly sobered up. He was extremely flustered. Obviously, he did not expect it to be like this. Anaya didn¡®t bother to settle ounts with them and quickly helped Aracely downstairs. They got into the car and went straight to the hospital. After Anaya and Aracely left, Marisa was in a daze and gave Deacon a p. Then, she hurriedly called Lexie. Lexie had made lunch for Joshua. She went to thepany and handed the food to him. Besides, she helped him tidy up the books on the bookshelf, wanting to stay in the office for a while longer. As Lexie was bustling around, she received a call from Marisa. Lexie turned on the speaker and continued to tidy up the bookshelf. ¡°Marisa, what¡®s the matter?¡± Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Marisa¡®s voice was trembling a little. ¡°Lexie, Anaya¡®s friend just got injured here. She came to me because you used low¨Cquality putty powder. You have to take full responsibility!¡± The moment Marisa finished speaking, Lexie felt a sharp gaze from behind her. Joshua asked faintly, ¡°What did you do?¡± Chapter 158 Chapter 158 Chapter 158 Do You Think You Are Committed? When Marisa heard Joshua¡¯s voice, she immediately froze. ¡°Lexic, is Mr. Maltz there...¡± Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. Lexic panicked and lost control of lier temper for a moment. She angrily rebuked, ¡°Shut up!¡± Behind hier, Joshua¡¯s voice was cold. ¡°Let her exin.¡± Marisa did not dare to speak and wanted to hang up, Joshua raised his voice. ¡°I told you to tell me!¡± Marisa saw that there was no way out, so she could only tell the whole story. After that, Marisa immediately hung up. The office was so quiet. In the end, Lexie could not bear the silence and said, ¡°Joshua, it¡¯s a misunderstanding. I don¡¯t know that the putty powder in ourpany is not qualified¡­¡± ¡°Lexie, you promised me that you would never lie to me again,¡± Joshua called out Lexie¡¯s name without usual affection. Lexie grabbed her phone tightly and bit her lips. After a long time, she only said, ¡°Sorry.¡± Upon hearing it, Joshua understood that what Marisa said was the truth. With a gloomy face, Joshua called Philip to check which hospital Anaya and Aracely were in and immediately rushed over. Lexic hesitated again and again before following Joshua downstairs. Joshua didn¡¯t wait for Lexie and drove the car away directly after going downstairs. Lexie drove her car to catch up with Josliua, and she regretted her impulse decision. Lexie¡¯s rtionship with Joshua was unstable. Now that this thing happened, how could she patch things up with him? The wound on Aracely¡¯s arm was a little deep. The doctor pushed her into the operating room for the suture operation. Anaya waited at the door. She called Winston and asked him toe over. However, before Winston arrived, Anaya saw Joshua. Joshua and Lexie came out of the elevator, and they didn¡¯t look well. Lxir¡¯s face was deathly pale. One would think that she was the one who was seriously injured and seriously ill. Joshua walked out of the elevator and saw Anaya waiting in the corridor at a nce. He immediately strode towards There was anxiety and concern in his tone, and Lexie, who was following behind him, telt bad when she saw that Joshua cared about Anaya, ¡°Mr. Maliz, you are well informed. Youe so quickly.¡± Anaya did not appreciate Joshua¡¯s concern at all. ¡°I wonder If you are here tough at us or to denounce us since Lexle says something to you?¡± Hearing the sarcasmn in Anaya¡¯s words, Joshua no longer showed his care and snapped. ¡°I¡¯m concerned about you! No more sarcas?n!¡± Mr. Malt z. vould better not. I can¡¯t take the consequences! Don¡¯t make your girlfriend jealous and do anything to me and my friend!¡± Joshua was speechless. Lexie targeted Anaya because Joshua wavered. Seeing that Joshua did not speak, Anaya sneered, ¡°Joshua, the woman you have been doted on for so many years is so cheap ¡°¡®Your taste is unique.¡± Lexie secretly gritted her teeth and squeezed out a few drops of tears. She walked forward and held Anaya¡¯s hand, repenting sincerely. ¡°Anaya, I was wrong Joshua has been paying too much attention to you recently. I was a little jealous and made a small mistake¡­ ¡°Ms. Tarleton¡¯s injury is not directly caused by me. It has nothing to do with me. Can you forgive me?¡± Hearing what Lexie said, Joshua was a little moved. Lexie made mistakes. It was more or less because of him. If Joshua hadn¡¯t wavered, Lexie wouldn¡¯t have done something like this out of jealousy¡­ Joshua would soon Marry Lexie, so he should stop fooling around. Joshua understood everything, but he could not control his heart. He could not help but get closer to Anaya¡­ Joshua believed in Lexie¡¯s apology, but Anaya didn¡¯t. Anaya wanted to push Lexie away, but she found that Lexie was holding her hand tightly. Lexie¡¯s nails sank into Anaya¡¯s flesh as if Lexie was waiting for an opportunity to vent her anger. Lexie wanted to use this opportunity to force Anaya to get angry and attack her. She nned to change her role from a perpetrator to a victim and win Joshua¡¯s sympathy. At the same time, Lexie wanted Joshua to forfeit the good opinion of Anaya. How could Anaya not understand such a simple trick? However, Anaya did not intend to disappoint Lexie. Since Luxde wanted to pretend to be the victim to gain sympathy, Anaya would lielp her to make the scene more real. Anaya grabbed Lexie¡¯s wrist and broke free from her grip. Then, Anaya raised her leg and kicked Lexie in the stomach! [-xir didn¡¯t expect Anaya tounch such a fierce attack. Lexie was caught off guard and fell to the ground. Lexie wanted to get up, but Anaya didn¡¯t give her a chance and kicked her in the stomach again. The round of the hospital was smooth, and Lexle was kicked far away by Anaya. Lexie crashed into a stainless steel chair by the wall before she barely stopped Lede¡¯s storach churned. She clutched her stomach and reiched a few times. ller Saliva flowell down from the corner of her mouth. Her hair was inessy, and she was in a sorty state. Joshua came back to his senses and saw that Leite was kicked out by Anaya, le frowned and quickly squatted down to hug Lexie. Joshua looked up and roared at Anaya, ¡°Are you crazy? You hit Lexie!¡± Lexic held Joshua¡¯s hand and weakly defended Anaya. ¡°Joshua, Anaya is too angry. She didn¡¯t do it on purpose¡­¡± ¡°I did that on purpose.¡± Anaya interrupted Lexiczily, ¡°if i weren¡¯t afraid that your body would dirty this ce, 1 would kick you a few more times.¡± Lexie shrank into Joshua¡¯s arms. ¡°Joshua¡­¡± Lexie sounded like she was full of grievances. Joshua helped Lexie up and felt sorry for what she was being through. He red at Anaya. ¡°Anaya, Lexie did do something wrong, but don¡¯t you think that you have gone too far?¡± Anaya ignored Joshua¡¯s question and stared at Lexie. ¡°Lexie, I can tell you clearly that I have no interest in Joshua. You don¡¯t have to treat me as your rival and make things difficult for me every day! ¡°Even if you chase me away, other women will get between you and Joshua. Rather than targeting me, why don¡¯t you think about how to make Joshua a loyal boyfriend? ¡°And¡­¡± Anaya let out a breath and continued in a calm and cold tone, ¡°I won¡¯t let this matter go just like that. You hurt my friend. I will make you pay a big price!¡± Anaya sounded so powerful, and the deterrence in her words could not be ignored. Lexie was a little scared and subconsciously looked up at Joshua. However, Joshua only looked at Anaya with his cyes wide open. ¡°Am I that kind of person in your eyes?¡± Joshua asked, grinding his teeth in anger. ¡°Of course. Mr. Maltz, do you think you arenitted? Why don¡¯t you ask your fianc¨¦e in your arms what she thinks of you?¡± Anaya gave a smile with contempt and ridicule. Chapter 159 Chapter 159 Chapter 159 Winston Salmon How would Joshua ask Lexie about it? Joshua knew the answer. If foshua asked Lexie, the answer would make him and Lexic embarrassed. As long as Joshua didn¡¯t ask about it, he could pretend that Lexie didn¡¯t know his thoughts. Joshua took a deep breath and tried to calm down. ¡°I have some responsibility for what happened to Aracely. Don¡¯t me Lexic for this. I¡¯ll do whatever you want topensate Aracely.¡± ¡°Oh, Mr. Maltz loves Ms. Dunbar so much. Even though you know Lexie made a mistake, you still want to protect Lexic.¡± ¡°Stop being so entric. How muchpensation do you want for this matter?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t intend to settle this matter privately,¡± Anaya said firinly. ¡°Anaya, you should not be so ress¨ªve,¡± Joshua warned. ¡°I can protect Lexie. Do you think you can hurt her? I¡¯m willing topensate you now. You better keep it. Otherwise, you won¡¯t get anything in the end!¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz, how could you threaten me so boldly? It was you who did the wrong thing.¡± After throwing out this question, Anayaughed. ¡°oh, I forgot that Mr. Maltz has always been raffish.¡± ¡°Anaya! Don¡¯t force me to figlit against Riven Group!¡± ¡°What do you want? You can do it.¡± Anaya was fearless. Now that Riven Group hadpletely stabilized and the channels for cooperation had been opened, Joshua couldn¡¯t deal with thepany like before. ¡°Do you think that I can¡¯t hurt you?¡± Joshua asked coldly. ¡°I don¡¯t know whether you can hurt me, but¡­¡± Anaya looked at Winston and the bodyguards Winston had brought along. Anaya then continued, ¡°Mr. Maltz, if you don¡¯t leave now, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll be injured later.¡± Being threatened by Anaya, Joshua was unhappy. However, Joshua did not bring anyone over today. If Joshua lought with them, the only one who would suffer would be himself. Joshua gritted his teethi and left withi Lexie. When Joshua and Lexie passed by Winston, one of the bodyguards behind Winston deliberately bumped into Lexie. Since Lexie was supported by Joshua, even Joshua was knocked against the wall. Joshua was already angry, and after being hit, Joshua became even more annoyed. ¡°Winston, your subordinate hit us. Why didn¡¯t be apologiz? Winston was escorted by a few bodyguards as he walked in front. When Winston heard the question, Winston stopped and did not turn around, ¡°He should apologize fortting: ¡®someone¡¯.¡± ¡°Winston, do you mean that Joshua and I don¡¯t deserve to receive his apoloxy?¡± Lexle understood what Winston Theant. ¡°Ms. Dunbar has misunderstood my words,¡± Winston Sald politely, Although Winston denied it, everyone could get what Winston meant. ¡°Winston, I will remember what happened today,¡± Joshua said with a sullen face. Winston turned around and said peacefully, ¡°All right.¡± Winston tlien strode to the door of the operating room. Joshua had nowhere to vent his anger as he pulled Lexie away. ¡°How long has Aracely been inside?¡± Winston asked as he walked over to Anaya. ¡°More than ten minutes. She should being out soon.¡± Winston nodded. Anaya continued, ¡°I am responsible for this matter. I will deal with the Dunbar family.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. Aracely is impulsive. If you were not present, Aracely might have been hurt even worse. Also, I will think of a way to retaliate against the Dunbar family.¡± Winston said as he looked at the operating room. Anaya knew that Winston wanted to avenge on his own, so Anaya did not insist. ¡°Joshua will also interfere in this matter. If you need me, just let me know at any time.¡± After a while, Aracely came out of the operating room. Aracely¡¯s hands were numb, but she still felt so painful. ¡°Anaya, that doctor is so annoying. He put such a thick needle directly into my body¡­¡± Before Aracely could finishining, Aracely saw that Winston was also outside. At once, like a mouse seeing a cat, Aracely subconsciously turned and tried to run. However, behind her was the operating room. Meanwhile, the doctor had already closed the door of the operating room. Aracely mmed into the door and grimaced in pain. Aracely staggered back a few steps and fell into a warm embrace. Winston caressed and rubbed Aracely¡¯s forehead gently with hisrge, warm, and fair hand. Winston said softly with a slight reprimand, ¡°I¡¯ve told you not to be that rash many times.¡± Feeling Winston¡¯s touch, Aracely trembled. Aracely wanted to push Winston away, but Aracely found that she was firmly locked in Winston¡¯s arms. ¡°Winston, let me go!¡± Since they got drunk that night, Aracely no longer wanted to see Winston. Aracely remembered that she called Winston repeatedly that night, and then Winston held hier waist even tigliter, which made Aracely so painful. Every time Aracely thought of that night, Aracely would feel embarrassed. Winston ignored Aracely¡¯s resistance and picked her up, asking Anaya, ¡°Where is Aracely¡¯s ward?¡± Anaya had already handled Hospital procedures for Aracely and led them to the ward. Winston gently ced Aracely on the bed and removed her shoes. After touching the bed, Aracely immediately turned around, looking so angry that she didn¡¯t want to talk to anyonc. ¡°Are you angry?¡± Winston chuckled. Aracely did not say anything and curled up into a ball. It seemed that Aracely was so depressed. Seeing that Aracely was still angry, Winston stopped talking to her and turned to look at Anaya. ¡°Anaya, you can go home now, I will take care of Aracely here for the next few days.¡± Hearing this, without waiting for Anaya¡¯s answer, Aracely iminediately sat up from the bed and wanted to refuse. As a result, Aracely identally touched hier wound and took a deep breath. Seeing this, Winston frowned and walked over to check the gauze on lier wound. Winston reminded, ¡°You are injured. Don¡¯t move around.¡± Aracely pushed him with her intact left hand. ¡°Don¡¯t get so close to me¡­¡± ¡°Why?¡± Winston found it funny. Aracely¡¯s face turned red. She couldn¡¯t help thinking of that night after Winston got close to her. Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. Since Aracely had sex with Winston, Aracely had been thinking of what happened that night after seeing Winston. Aracely felt guilty! Aracely bent her knees and buried her head, pretending to be an ostrich. ¡°Don¡¯t get close to me when talking¡­¡± Aracely was afraid that if she couldn¡¯t resist, she would force Winston to have sex with her again. Winston moved forward. He held Aracely¡¯s chin with his hands and lifted her face. Winston¡¯s voice was full of temptation. ¡°Tell me the reason, huh?¡± Aracely felt wronged. Aracely had pushed Winston away with all her effort. She couldn¡¯t figure out why he was still seducing hier. Winston had someone he loved, Aracely thought that it was not right for them to be so close. ¡°Do you want to know the reason?¡± Aracely asked as she looked at Winston. Aracely closed her eyes. She raised her head and kissed Winston¡¯s lips. Aracely had only wanted to kiss Winston slightly to show her position and scare him away. However, just as Aracely was about to retreat, Winston suddenly prabbed the back of Aracely¡¯s head and pried her lips Winston¡¯s tongue slid past Aracely¡¯s teethi and continued to move forward. This kiss was doinineering Winston, a modest gentleman, would not be like this normally. Perhaps in this aspect,men were always sell-tauphit and know how to make women sink. Chapter 160 Chapter 160 Chapter 160 Lexie¡¯s Desire to Be Mrs. Maltz With Winston¡¯s burning breath spraying on Aracely¡¯s face, Aracely¡¯s body became so soft that she had no strength and could only catch Winston¡¯s shoulders. Aracely¡¯s heart pounded. Only when Aracely was almost out of breath did Winston leave her. Aracely leaned against Winston¡¯s chest and breathed heavily. With her eyes covered with ayer of mist, Aracely looked lost. When Aracely heard theughter of Winston, she raised her head and saw Winston¡¯s smiling eyes. ¡°You can breathe while kissing. Don¡¯t you know that?¡± Although Aracely has watched many R-rated movies, she only knew the knowledge at the theoretical level. Aracely had sex with Winston in a state of unconsciousness before, so she did not know it. Aracely pushed him again. She still didn¡¯t seed. Aracely was a little depressed. ¡°I haven¡¯t practiced it before, so I don¡¯t know it. I will learn more about it¡­¡± ¡°Do you still want to learn more?¡± Winston smiled. Aracely didn¡¯t answer. She found out that Winston spoke strangely today. Or maybe Aracely was anesthetized and her mind was not clear, so she always jumped into the traps. Aracely lowered her head and didn¡¯t speak Aracely didn¡¯t want to talk to Winston. When Winston saw that Aracely got angry, Winston put Aracely on the bed and let her lie down. After tidying up his clothes, Winston returned to his usual appearance as a gentleman. Winston repeated, ¡°I will stay in the hospital these days to take care of you.¡± Aracely pulled the quilt over her head and covered her red face. Her voice was muffled, ¡°It¡¯s up to you.¡± ¡°Aracely.¡± Anaya suddenly called Aracely, which startled Aracely. Aracely has forgotten that Anaya was still here! Anaya inust see what happened before. Thinking back to what happened just now, Aracely¡¯s face cured even redder, so she shrank back into the quilt. Striny, that Aracely was shy, Anaya, who wanted to lease Aracely,ve up. ¡°I¡¯ll go first, I¡¯lle and see you Tommorrow.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll send you off. Winston stood up Anaya and Winston walked out of the ward. Anaya reminded, ¡°The man who hurt Aracely today seems to be the supplier who has cooperation with the Dunbarmily. The rtionship between the two is not simple. If you want to utilize public opinion, you can start from this point.¡± The Tarleton family ran an entertainmentpany and was best at manipting public rtions. Winston noddedl. Anaya continued to say, ¡°Today, Aracely said that she wanted to call the police, Marisa and that man¡¯s faces immediately changed. I guess that it should not be the first time that the Dunbar family used inferior decoration materials. I will contact the officials and ask them to do the investigation. I will inform you when there is a result.¡± Although Winston said that he would deal with the Dunbar family, Anaya was still involved in this matter, and she could not stay out of it. ¡°Alright. Thanks.¡± The two chatted for a while before Anaya left the hospital. As soon as Anaya was about to leave, she received a message from her subordinates. They said that Aria was locked up in the snake room. Last night, Aria was so scared that she couldn¡¯t sleep. This morning, Aria was already mentally ill. Now, Aria directly fainted, so the subordinates asked Anaya low to deal with Aria. Anaya replied, ¡°Strip her naked and take photos, then throw her back in front of her house.¡± Aria has been looking for trouble with Anaya time and time again. Anaya had to keep some evidence in case Aria made trouble again before the court session. After leaving the hospital, Anaya immediately reported the Dunbar family to the officials. Anaya spent some money to expose what the Dunbar family did to the public, including the messy personal life of the heir, the inferior materials they used in decoration, and the falsified eptance check. In addition, people found that the Dunbar family stole someone else¡¯s design and other dirty things. The reputation of the Dunbar family waspletely ruined. All the projects of the Dunbar family were stopped for inspection. More than half of the customers proposed termination applications and asked the Dunbar family to pay the liquidated damages. Dominic was extremely busy. After knowing the cause of the matter, Dominic immediately let Lexie and Marisae into the office. As soon as Marisa entered, she was pped by Dominic. Dominic roared in exasperation, ¡°Look at what you¡¯ve done! Thepany I¡¯ve operated for decades will be destroyed by you!¡± Marisa has been taken yood care of since she was young, but recently, she was always scolded by Dominic because of Lazic. Marisa felt so wronged, ¡°Dad, La-xir was the one who caused this! If it wasn¡¯t for her taking the initiative to renovate Aracely¡¯s house with formaldehyde, how could ourpany be investigated? Why did you only hit me and not scolher?¡± Domink also wanted to scold Laxle. Not only did he want to curse xxle, he even wanted to kill her! However, only Joshua could save the Dunbar family. Dominic still wanted Lexle to plead tor Joshua, borrow some money, and pay for the penalty lee. Dominic had a request for Lexie, so he did not dare to scold Lexic, ¡°Lexie just made a small mistake. It could have been made up. If you hadpensated Aracely at that time, things couldn¡¯t have evolved so badly.¡± When Lexic heard Dominic¡¯s words, Lexic only felt disgusted, Lexie know what her father was calcting After scolding Marisa, Dominic looked at Lexic with a smile on his face. ¡°Lexie, could you ask if Mr. Maltz could lend us some money¡­ You know the current situation of our family. If we don¡¯tpensate for the liquidated damages, I will be in jail.¡± Lexic snorted coldly in her heart and said with a fake smile on her face, ¡°Marisa is right. It is my fault. I will tell Joshua about itter.¡± Lexie deliberately blurred the meaning of her words, making it impossible to tell whether she was going to tell Joshua about Marisa or to tell Joshua about borrowing money. Marisa got the meaning of Lexie¡¯s words and almost couldn¡¯t hold back from cursing. Dominic stopped Marisa and gave her a warning look. Then Dominic looked at Lexie with a smile. ¡°Lexie, Lexie is so innocent. Don¡¯t argue with her. The Dunbar family will depend on you this time.¡± ¡°If possible, I would like you to ask Mr. Maltz whether he can help reverse the public opinion. After all, the Dunbar family and the Maltz family are cooperating in the new project. If we have a bad public image, it will also affect the project.¡± ¡°I got it.¡± Lexie raised her chin and said, ¡°Dad, you¡¯d better ask Marisa to change her personality from now on. This time, she only hurt someone, and I can still help to deal with it. If something more serious happens, don¡¯t me me for not helping Marisa.¡± After speaking these words, Lexie turned and left. Marisa was so angry that she chased after Lexie and said hatefully, ¡°Lexie, what are you showing off? When Joshua abandons you, you¡¯ll have a bad time!¡± *There won¡¯t be that day. I believe in Joshua¡¯s love for me.¡± Lexie disagreed. Marisa sneered, ¡°Is that so? But I heard that he seems to be very close to his ex-wife recently. Maybe he will dump you tomorrow¡­¡± C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org Without waiting for Marisa to finish her words, Lexie pped Marisa¡¯s face. **I should tell you again. That day will nevere! If you can¡¯t control your mouth any longer, I will tear it apart.¡± Lexie has never looked up to Anaya. In Luxie¡¯s res, she was the only one to be Mrs. Maltz. No one could rece her. bobet orter, Laxle would make Anayapletely disappear from Joshua¡¯s world! Chapter 161 Chapter 161 Chapter 161 Two Ridiculous People Anaya returned to thepany. When she pushed open the door to the office, a cup was thrown out from inside, past her face, and shattered into pieces on the ground. Anaya looked calmly into the office. Mark and Vivianna were both inside, and they were on the edge of temper outbursts. They red at Anaya with murderous looks. Vivianna stood up from the sofa and shouted, ¡°Anaya! What on earth are you trying to do to my family? My father is still detained in court because of you, and my mother is now mentally ill. Are you crazy?¡± Anaya took out a handkerchief and wiped the water on her shoulder. She said calmly, ¡°I believe that one good turn deserves another. Since Frank and Aria have done me a favor, I naturally have to reward them.¡± Mark asked, ¡°Why did my mother be like this? She has been talking like that these two days and screaming like a madman. What exactly did you do to her?¡± ¡°She was only locked up in the snake pit for a night, and there were some other animals.¡± Anaya put on a smile. ¡°I didn¡®t expect Aria to be so timid and scared.¡± Mark looked at Anaya¡®s smile and felt angry. He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Anaya...¡± Mark said that through his teeth with hatred. He waved his fist and rushed towards Anaya. ¡°You malicious woman, I will make you pay for it.¡± However, before Mark could touch Anaya, she grabbed his wrist and threw him to the side. Without waiting for Mark to stand firm, Anaya kicked him in the abdomen, sending him flying. Mark¡®s back hit the sofa, and he fell to the ground. Anaya then stood still calmly. Vivianna did not expect Anaya to be so strong. Vivianna quickly helped Mark up and shouted, ¡°Anaya, we¡®re in thepany! How could you fight? Do you believe that I will call the police to arrest you? You caused my mother to go crazy, and now you hit my brother. You¡®re done!¡± Vivianna threatened her, but Anaya had no fear in her mind at all. ¡°Just now, Mark wanted to attack me, and I fought back for self¨Cdefense. As for Aria...¡± Anaya¡®s smile became more meaningful. ¡°Do you have any evidence?¡± Certainly, Vivianna didn¡®t. If she had evidence, Vivianna would not havee to Anaya at that moment. Instead, Vivianna would directly give the evidence to the police, ¡°Anaya, you will be punished.¡± Anaya shorted and said, ¡°It sounds scary. But before I¡®m punished, your parents might have to be in jail first.¡± Vivianna was provoked by Anaya again and finally lost her mind. She was about to rush to Anaya. Before Vivianna could make a move, Anaya slowly look out her phone and showed Vivianna a pixted photo. ¡°Vivianna, think twice before you do it. If you dare to touch me, the high¨Cdefinitlon photo will spread on the Inte tomorrow.¡± The photo was taken by Anaya¡®s bodyguard. It showed Aria. After seeing who the person in the photo was, Vivianna was stunned. ¡°Anaya, how could you y such a cheap trick?¡± Anaya still smiled. Anaya didn¡®t stop smiling as if she was mocking the two ridiculous people. ¡°I¡®m a bad person who likes to do wrong.¡± Anaya liad never thought of herself as a kind person. She knew where she was and would y the bully. Although it seemed despicable, Anaya epted that and did not feel something was wrong. C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org Anaya would be decisive and handle those who were weaker than her. She wouldn¡®t leave loose ends. ¡°Vivianna, take your brother and leave here right now. Otherwise, I won¡®t let you end well.¡± Even though she was very unwilling, Vivianna still helped Markup and walked out of the office. Mark had fallen heavily just now, and he limped as he walked. He looked like a mess. When they passed by Anaya, Anaya avoided them with disdain. Anaya seemed to have thought of something and said, ¡°By the way, I¡®ve told the personnel department to fire both of you. From tomorrow on, you don¡®t have toe to work anymore.¡± The two of them stopped and were pissed off. Mark¡®s eyes were full of hatred. ¡°Anaya, are you really going to push us? My dad and I have been working hard for thepany for over half a year. How could you do this to us?¡± ¡°Work hard?¡± Anaya snorted. ¡°Did you work hard to cook the books and embezzlepany funds? Mark, I don¡®t have enough evidence of that. You¡®d better behave yourself. Don¡®t give me more reasons to sue you.¡± Mark clenched his fists. ¡°One day, I will return here and kick you out.¡± ¡°I¡®ll wait and see. But now, it seems like I¡®m going to kick you out.¡± Anaya¡®s face did not change at all. ¡°You...¡± Mark moved his feet and wanted to walk toward Anaya, but he was stopped by the security guards who ruished over. Mark knew that he couldn¡®t beat them, so he didn¡®t dare to do anything. With the help of Vivianna, Mark limped away. Joshua was targeted by Anaya and Winston in the hospital, and thus Joshua was already dissatisfied. After Lexie came to him and pretended to be pitiful, Joshua was soll¨Chearted and decided to help the Dunbar family this time. After allocating the money, Joshua contacted the PRpany to have theme up with a n. It would be best it they could quickly turn this around. However, the Dunbarmily had totally ruined their reputation. Nothing was helping Dominic held a press conference and apologized in public, but theizens were still angry. The Dunbar family was partly at fault. Meanwhile, the Tarleton family hired trolls to steer public opinion. if the Dunbar family wanted to turn this around, they could only let Winston and Anaya stop. Lexic bed Joshua a few times. Joshua hesitated and finally decided to call Anaya and ask her out. However, Anaya did not answer his call. Joshua used someone else¡®s phone to make the call. When Anaya heard his voice, she immediately hung up. Joshua was a little annoyed. After work, he drove directly to Anaya¡®s house. Joshua waited for about two hours before he finally saw Anaya¡®s car. Another person also got out of her car. Chapter 162 Chapter 162 Chapter 162 I¡®m Different From You The project in East Boston liad been settled. Today. Anaya and Hearst brought tlie proposals to the government department for review. Anaya could have gone alone, but Hearst was worried, so he followed her. They were busy uintil five in the afternoon. After dinner, Hearst said that he wanted toe and see Sammo, so Anaya took him home. After parking the car, the two crossed the road and walked toward the apartment. A sports car sped away. Hearst pulled Anaya¡®s hand out of intuition and quickened his pace. After avoiding the sports car, Hearst did not let go. Anaya lowered her head to look at the hand that was holding her. Hearst¡®s hand was as good¨Clooking as his face. His nails were neatly trimmed, and they looked healthy. What was more, his fingers were slender and well¨Cproportioned. Anaya felt warmthing from Hearst¡®s palm. She looked up at the road and did not break free. Hearst, on the other hand, had a smile on his face when he noticed Anaya¡®s obedience. Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. Anaya seemed to not notice the amorous atmosphere between them at that moment. She said calmly, ¡°You don¡®t know how noisy my dog is. Wlien I took it in for the first time, it scratched my sofa. Fortunately, it behaved itself afterward. ¡°I gave it a bear doll not long ago. I thought the doll would break soon, but it¡¯s still intact now.¡± Hearst thought for a moment. ¡°What lind of bear?! Anaya was about to answer when she caught a glimpse of Joshua, who was waiting at the door of the apartment, and all the smiles on her face instantly disappeared. Joshua noticed them from the moment the two got out of the car and kept silent with a gloomy face. After waiting for a long time, Anaya finally noticed him. It made him even more irritated. In the past, whenever he was around, Anaya would always be the first to discover him, and lier attention would always be on him. Now, she was holding the hand of another man, smiling. Her eyes were full of affection. Anaya just nced at Joshua expressionlessly before looking away, even if she had noticed him as if he was just a stranger to her. Joshua¡®s heart was filled with race, and he stared at the two while they approached him. Anaya and Hearst had no intention of talking to Joshua. They passed by without even looking at him. Joshua was angry and wanted to grab Anaya¡®s hand Hearsi senised Joshua¡®s movements and immediately pulled Anaya beliind him. lleihen grabbed Joshua¡®s wrist. Hearst looked indiferent. Even thourl he showed no sins of oppression, he looked imposing and intimidating ¡°Mr Maltz.d mani can¡®t have ys calcantaci with a strange woman. Watch your behavior.¡± Hearst did not show it on his face like a gentleman, but he increased his strength as if he wanted to crush Joshua¡®s bones. ¡°Aren¡®t you holding her hand?¡± Joshua shook Hearst¡®s hand off with a gloomy face. ¡°I¡®m different from you,¡± Hearst said with a hall¨Csmile. Joshua knew what Hearst meant when he said ¡°different¡°. Hegritted his teeth and felt unconvinced. He cooked up a story as an argument. ¡°What¡®s the difference? I am her ex¨Chusband, and I have done everything you have done to her! I have even done something more intimate!¡± Hearst¡®s eyes turned cold after he heard this. From the moment he decided to return, he made mental preparations. Hearst knew Anaya might not be a virgin. Even though Hearst lioped Anaya to be a virgin, he was willing to ept her past. Hearst had no obsession with Anaya being a virgin, but when he heard Joshua mention this matter, he still felt upset. In Anaya¡®s life, he had only been with her for one year. Joshua, on the other hand, was with her during her youth. This was something that he couldn¡®t do. It was also the matter that he couldn¡®t let go of. Because whenever Hearst thought about it, he would realize that in Anaya¡®s heart, there was always another person. And Hearst was not sure if Anaya had let go. Even though Hearst was confident and arrogant, he was always uneasy in front of Anaya. Anaya noticed the change in Hearst¡®s mood. She let go of him, walked out from beliind him, and looked straight at Joshua. ¡°Mr. Maltz, you can¡®t say that. Besides holding hands on the wedding day, we never even held hands afterward. How could there be anything more intimate?¡± In the past, Joshua only loved Lexie and did not want Anaya to touch him. In the beginning, Anaya tried all kinds of ways to seduce him and wanted him to consummate lier. But every time, he would look at her with disgust, and she would be thrown out of the bedroom along with her belongings. She was sad for a long time because of this. Now that she thought about it, she thanked Joshua for not having sex with her. Otherwise, even if Hearst was willing to ept her past, she might not be able to get over it. Alter experiencing the feelings of being cheated on in herst life, Anaya felt hurt and hoped that only one guy could go close to her in this life And that guy must not touch another woman. She knew that such a request might be difficult to achieve in the upper ss, butihat was what she thought. After listening to Anaya¡®s words, the distress in learst¡®s heart was gone Joshua sneered. ¡°Anaya, what have done to you? Why don¡®t you admit it? Are you afraid that Hearst will abandon vou because of this? if that is the case, then it seems that your rtionship is not strong enough to be indestructible.¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz.¡± Hearst said, ¡°what are you trying to do by distorting facts and sowing discord? Are you jealous that your ex¨Cwife lives a better life than you, so you want to damage lier reputation? Or...¡± Hearst¡®s eyes turned cokl. ¡°Do you liave feelings you shouldn¡®t have for her?¡± Hearst stated Joshua¡®s thoughts with just a few words. Joshua said stubbornly,¡°I¡®m just stating a fact. Believe it or not. It¡®s up to you.¡± Hearst smiled with mockery. He did not reply and turned to look at Anaya, ¡°Anaya, let¡®s go up.¡± Anaya nodded and prepared to go upstairs with Hearst. Joshua shed and blocked tlieir way. ¡°Mr. Maltz, is there anything else?¡± Anaya was expressionless. When Joshua saw that they were about to leave, he remembered something important and said, ¡°I came here to ask you to rify everything for the Dunbar family.¡± ¡°rify?¡± Anaya pursed her lips. ¡°They did what was reported on the news. I¡®m afraid ¡®rify¡® is a bad choice of word.¡± ¡°I don¡®t want to discuss details with you,¡± Joshua wasn¡®t as eloquent as Anaya, so he didn¡®t argue with her and said firmly. ¡°Although the Dunbar family was in the wrong this time, you were also to me. If Aracely had not provoked Marisa and Mr. Mendoza that day, things would not have happened. ¡°Ask Winston to withdraw the post online and have Aracely inake a statement saying that Marisa and Mr. Mendoza have nothing to do with each other. Then, exin the problem of the renovation of the new house. ¡°I¡®ll agree to any conditions if this is done.¡± ¡°Oh? Any conditions?¡± Anaya showed signs ofpromise, and Joshua softened a bit. ¡°Yes, anything.¡± Anaya smiled as she calmly said, ¡°Will you agree if I ask you to pay me 800 million dors as the price?¡± Chapter 163 Chapter 163 Chapter 163 Joshua Feels Aggrieved Joshua know Anaya was ying tricks on him, so he became sullen. ¡°Are you asking for too much? Such a trifle doesn¡®t deserve even 16 million dors.¡± ¡°Mr. Maliz, you are worth billions of dors, and yourpany is worth nearly 16 billion dors. However, you are unwilling to spend money on the woman you like.¡± Anaya imitated the tone Joshua had used when he humiliated Hearst and her. ¡°It seems that your rtionship is not solid enouch.¡± Anaya was mocking the so¨Ccalled true love between Joshua and Lexie. Joshua was furious, ¡°Anaya, I am here to talk to you because I want to let Winston and you off. Don¡®t force me to hurt you.¡± ¡°I¡®m so scared.¡± Anaya was expressionless. Hearst chuckled. Anaya was good at irritating others. Joshua detected the contempt in Anaya¡®s words and widened his eyes with anger. ¡°Anaya, do you think I can do nothing with you? Although Riven Group is stronger than before, I can destroy it at will.¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz, 1 can do what you do to Riven Group to the Maltz Group. Do you think who will be faster?¡± Hearst said calmly, and his eyes were ice¨Ccold. Hearst stood behind Anaya. He was tall and firm. In terms of strength, the Prudential Group was superior to the Maltz Group. Joshua had never felt so aggrieved. In the past, he was the one who could decide others¡® life and death. However, he was controlled by someone else at that moment. And the man happened to be Anaya¡®s new boyfriend. After Anaya broke up with Joshua, everything seemed to go more smoothly than before. On the contrary, something happened to Joshua and Lexie, and Joshua¡®s life was in chaos. Joshua looked at Anaya and tried his best to be calm and elegant. ¡°Anaya, are you with Hearst because of his power? You said that you liked me only and would not marry anyone except me. However, you have another boyfriend now.¡± Anaya ignored Joshua¡®s nonsense. She felt Joshua had be crazier. Although he had always been bad¨Ctempered, he used to be reasonable. However, Joshua had be a scum, liking spouting nonsense and roaring. Anaya didn¡®t know why she had fallen in love with Joshua before, Was it because of his loud volce? Or his character defects? Or his strange thoughts? ¡°Mr. Maliz, you can donate your brain if you don¡®t use it. I don¡®t have time to argue with you. I won¡®t help the Dunbar family. See you.¡± With that, Anaya grabbed tearst¡®s wrist and walked toward the clevator. Joshua crittel his teeth and stared after Anaya and Hearst. He didn¡®t look away even after they went into the elevator. Joshua didn¡®t know why things developed that way. When he divorced Anaya, lie thought Anaya would beg to remarry him soon. However, she didn¡®t feel regretful. Moreover, her career and rtionship were going well. On the contrary, Joshua encountered all kinds of problems. When he took the initiative to ask Anaya to reunite, she did not even look at him. Joshua never expected him to be the one to be defeated. In terms of career and rtionship, he had lost. Did he deserve that? Joshua had emotionally abused Anaya in their marriage for ten years. After Anaya and Hearst went into the elevator, Joshua couldn¡®t see them. Anaya let go of Hearst¡®s hand, but Hearst hield hers immediately. She was shocked and looked up at Hearst. Hearst remained calm and silently looked at their reflection on the smooth wall of the elevator. He felt nothing wrong with his behavior. Anaya said nothing, allowing Hearst to hold her hand, After unlocking the door with her fingerprint, Anaya pusled open the door. Sammo was waiting for her at the entrance as usual. C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org Anaya bent over to liug the dog. However, it ignored her and rushed to Hearst. It happily rubbed its lead against his legs. Anayaughed and jokingly scolded, ¡°You are so heartless. I have fed you for three months.¡± Hearst bent down and picked Sammo up. ¡°You¡®ve only raised it for three months, but I¡®ve raised it for six years.¡± Hearing that, Anaya could not help but remember the dog she had abandoned in high school. About six years had passed. Anaya telt Samo might be the one she had abandoned. However, that was impossible, Hearst grew up abroad, and Adams said he gave the dog to a local family, which had nothing to do with Hearst. Aliaya thought she had been thinking too much. She changed her shoes and went into the room. ¡°Do you want to drink something I have coconut juice and milk.¡± ¡°Coconut juice. ¡°Alright.¡± Anaya went into the kitchen to get some drinks from the refrigerator. Hearst looked around and noticed the kennel beside the s. Ateddy bear was on the soft cushion. Hearst put down the dog and walked over to pick up the teddy bear. Anaya walked out of the kitchen and saw Hearst Aiddling with the leddy bear¡®s hand. ¡°I didn¡®t expect you to be interested in that.¡± ¡°Just take a look.¡± Hearst put the teddy bear back into the kennel. ¡°Why did you give it to Sammo?¡± ¡°I wanted to throw it away, but Sammo liked it, so I brought it back Make good use of the waste.¡± Hearst was stunned. ¡°Is it a waste?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Anaya handed Hearst a ss of coconut juice. ¡°Do you want to take Sammo out for a walk? i haven¡®t walked it for a long time.¡± Hearst didn¡®t take the coconut juice and said, ¡°I have something to do in thepany and have to go.¡± ¡°What¡®s wrong? It iste,¡± Anaya said suspiciously. It was almost eight in the evening. Hearst responded and left. Anaya recalled what she had said and didn¡®t think she had said something offending. However, why was Hearst suddenly unhappy? Anaya couldn¡®t figure out the reason and stopped thinking about it. After reading a book, she took a shower and went to bed. Chapter 164 Chapter 164 Chapter 164 Not a Couple Aracely was wounded by a fruit knife. Although she had lost a lot of blood, the wound was not serious. When Anaya went to see her after a low busy days, she was energetic. Anaya walked into the hospital and saw Aracely beside the fountain. She was ying games with some children and had won many snacks. The children were sad after losing their snacks. Aracely asked, ¡°Do you want me to give the snacks back to you?¡± The children nodded expectantly. Aracely smiled. Then, she opened a pack of chips and began to eat in front of the children. ¡°It¡¯s yummy.¡± The children became disappointed and cried loudly. Aracelyughed. Suddenly, someone took the snacks on her legs away and gave them back to the children. The man also gave the children some candies before sending them away. ¡°Winston, those are inine. Why did you give them to others?¡± Aracely was unhappy. Winston turned around and smiled warmly, ¡°Don¡¯t bully children. It¡¯s cold. I¡¯ll take you back to the ward.¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m going to get my chips back.¡± Aracely didn¡¯t want to be obedient and stood up to chase the children, but Winston held her waist. In the next second, she felt dizzy because she had been carried up by Winston. Aracely was stunned. She blushed and struggled in Winston¡¯s arms. ¡°Put me down. I want to get my chips.¡± Winston said firmly, ¡°Go back to the ward.¡± Aracely was silent for a moment and said resentfully, ¡°You have be more and more domineering.¡± In the past, Winston allowed Aracely to do whatever she wanted. However, Winston had many requests to Aracelytely, and the requests were not negotiable. ¡°Have !?¡± Winston kept smiling. ¡°Yes.¡± Aracely was sure. Winston smiled but said nothing. Ararely became frustrated and yielded. ¡°I give up the chips. Just put me down.¡± Shall we go back to the ward?¡± ¡°Alright Hearing that, Winston pul Aracely down * Let¡¯s go He reached out to hold her hand La step back and avoided winston. She hesitated for a few seconds and said, ¡°Winston, do you have a misunderstanding about our rtionship?¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± The smile on Winston¡¯s faceded. Aracely noticed the change in Winston¡¯s mood, but she forced lierself to say, ¡°We are not a couple. It is inappropriate to be intimate. Don¡¯t do that to me again.¡± Hearing Aracely¡¯s words, Winston became solemn. Aracely had taken the initiative to kiss liim, so he thought she had epted him. She hadn¡¯t changed her mind, which was out of Winston¡¯s expectations. He took a step forward and approached her aggressively. ¡°Why did you kiss me if you hadn¡¯t epted me?¡± Aracely looked away embarrassedly and came up with an excuse. ¡°I just thought you were handsome. Remembering what had happened between us, I failed to resist the impulse to do that.¡± Aracely liked watching romantic movies, and she was an experienced face judger. If someone else said that, Winston miglit think that was a joke. However, he knew Aracely well. Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Spoiled by her family, Aracely had been bold since she was young. She didn¡¯t like rules and regtions. It was possible for her to do something strange for a ridiculous reason. Winston stared at her to see her through. Aracely was nervous. She bit her lip and kept silent. She suspected Winston expressed his affection to her because of responsibility. Aracely didn¡¯t want to bind him for that reason. Winston had managed thepany of the Tarleton family for years and had done enough for them. Aracely did not want him to be bound because of what had happened. Winston should have his happiness like others, He should not be trapped by the Tarleton family for the sake of responsibility. Thirty Seconds were as long as a century. When Aracely was about to say a few more words to make Winston give up, the man in front of her suddenly turned around andt. Winston and Anaya brusled past each other, and it was rare that he did not greet lier. Anaya Was far away and hadn¡¯t heard the conversation between Winston and Aracely. Judging from their expressions, Anaya knew they had an argument. she walked to Aracely. ¡°Whal have you said to Winston?¡± Aracely shook her head and answered depressively.¡±Nothing¡± Aniaya frowned and wanted to ask more, but Aracely pretended to be rxed and changed the topic with a smile. ¡°Amaya, Joshua and Lexde came to my home several days ayo. And they were chased out by my brother¡¯s men. I forgot to record a video for you.¡± Aracely kept talking. It was obvious she did not want Anaya to ask what had happened between Winston and her. Therefore, Anaya did not ask further and went to the ward with Aracely. ¡°Anaya, I have sensational news to share with you.¡± Anaya chosea tangerine from the fruit basket and peeled it. ¡°What¡¯s it?¡± ¡°Bria and Hank will be engaged the day after tomorrow. Do you remember Hank? Aria introduced him to you on your grandfather¡¯s birthday.¡± Anaya handed the tangerine to Aracely peacefully as if shie did not care about that and asked casually, ¡°How could they be together?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a marriage for business. The Aucher family has been declining for the past few years. Although Joshua has helped them, he can¡¯t stop the Aucher family from declining. ¡°The Baker family is influential in Boston, but Hank is disappointing. He is a thirty-year-old yboy, and no girl will marry him. Bria¡¯s father coveted the money of the Baker family, so he begged them several times before they approved the marriage. ¡°Joshua and Lexie will marry next week. Bria shouldn¡¯t get engaged at this critical moment. Being afraid something unexpected might happen, Bria¡¯s father was anxious to settle the engagement, so he decided on the engagement date in a hurry.¡± Aracely asked Anaya, ¡°Have you received the invitation from the Aucher family?¡± ¡°Yes, but I threw it away.¡± The butler of the Aucher family had sent an invitation to Anaya, but she threw it away without reading it. When Aracely talked about that, Anaya remembered the invitation. Aracely said, ¡°When you were in the Maltz family, Bria troubled you frequently. Now that she will marry someone like Hank, don¡¯t you want tough at her on the scene?¡± Anaya thought for a moment and agreed, ¡°Call me when you set out the day after tomorrow.¡± Aracely had recovered and would be dischiarged the next morning. The clothes for autumn were thick, so she was not worried that the scar on her arm would be seen. It was not a problem to attend an engagement party. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go together.¡± Chapter 165 Chapter 165 Chapter 165 Walk Into a Trap As winter approached, the temperature of Boston had been hovering below 41 degrees Fahrenheit for a while. Anaya chose an earth-tone coat with a white shirt and a green V-neck sweater in it. Then she chose a pair of ck straight pants and ck leather boots to go with the tops, making her look elegant, chic, and concise. Then she went downstairs, where Aracely¡¯s car was already waiting by the roadside for her. ¡°Isn¡¯t Winston going with us?¡± Anaya asked as she opened the car door and got in. Aracely wanted to say that she admired Anaya¡¯s beauty today, but hearing Winston¡¯s name, Aracely was displeased right off. ¡°Whether he goes or not has nothing to do with me.¡± Aracely nned to move out after her new house¡¯s renovation. But after what happened the day before yesterday, she changed her mind. Therefore, yesterday after she was discharged, Aracely moved into a hotel and had not contacted Winston ever since. Anaya understood and stopped asking. It was no good worrying about other people¡¯s love lives. The venue for the engagement ceremony was the Royal Hotel. Despite being slightly sunny, it was still cold today. On thewn, people gathered in groups. And since thework of the upper ss in Boston wasn¡¯t thatplicated, Anaya knew half of the people present. After some exchange of courtesies with others, Aracely, looking drained, picked up a drink on the table before gulping down a mouthful of it. ¡°Anaya, you¡¯re very impressive socializing with people with ease like that. I, on the other hand, feel like I am having a stiff face now due to all those forced smiles.¡± Anaya said with a smile, ¡°That¡¯s what everyone else does. You will get used to it after you get into the workce.¡± Back then, when Joshua withdrew his investment from Riven Group, Anaya was forced to plead with different kinds of people for leniency, during which she constantly forced herself to be polite and lumble. That was how she learned to socialize ¡°Forget it. I¡¯d rather not learn it.¡± Aracely waved her hand. Aracely preferred to be a mediocre person. That way, she could avoid being hypocritical. Aracely put down the empty ss and looked around inadvertently. Then she noticed that Joshua was in the crowd not Iar away, looking right over at them. Aracely pulled Anaya, ¡°Anaya, that scumbag seems to be staring at you all the while. Since today is Bria¡¯s big day, there should be people from the Maltz family and the Aucher family all around. Do you think Joshua woulde al you? In fact, Anaya ww long before that Joshua had been fixing her with a stare But Anaya decided to brush that aside. Anaya thought, I don¡®t want to pay any attention to him, which would be looking for trouble that guy is very difficult to get rid of once he is ground, Ignoring him is the best thing to do. ¡°There are many people here today. He does not dare to do anything.¡± Toshua cared about his reputation greatly. Due to that, he would choose not to osi Anaya in the public paze. That was because it would make him look less high and mighly. Aracely thought about it and felt that Anaya had a point. And since the sight of Joshua disgusted Aracely a lot. She decided to pull Anaya farther away from him. But before they could walk away, a waiter walked toward them. ¡°Ms. Dutt, Mr. Helms is waiting for you at the observatory on the fifth floor of the hotel. Please pay a visit there.¡± Hearst was the only person with the surname Helms in Boston. Aracely nudged Anaya yfully. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Mr. Helms would chase you here and even require you to meet him alone. Do you think he is going to do anything to you there?¡± Anaya pushed her away as she said faintly, ¡°Get lost.¡± Aracely chuckled happily. Then Anaya turned around and asked the waiter, ¡°Did he say what it was about?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Got it. Thank you then.¡± ¡°No problem.¡± With that, the waiter lest. Anaya asked Aracely. ¡°Do you want toe along?¡± ¡°No. I don¡¯t want to mess up your rendezvous,¡± Aracely said with a chuckle. Anaya wanted to retort that it wasn¡¯t a rendezvous, but she bit her lip atst. ¡°Then see you around.¡± ¡°Well, have fun, my baby.¡± Anaya smashed her head yfully before leaving. Meanwhile, Joshua, who was surrounded by the crowd, kept looking at Anaya. Noticing that Anaya had left, Joshua hesitated a bit before handing the wine ss in hisnd to Lexie. Then he walked over to the waiter, the one who had just spoken to Anaya. Lu-vie, on the other hand, tightened her grip on the wine ss, her fingertips turning slightly pale, as she stared at the direction in which Anaya had lell. A sinister smile showed up on her face. Joshua stopped the waiter and asked, ¡°What did you say to Anaya?¡± And since all ile wallers on sile today were liired a few days ago, they were required to remember all the guests beforehand. Therefore, the waiter knew who Joshua was referring to. ¡°Mr. Har wanted to see Ms. Dute. Therefore, he had me take the message¡± ¡°Why is Hank looking for her?¡± Joshua Trowned Suddenly, it dawned on Joshua that Aria had arranged for Hank and Anaya to go on a blind date before. But Anaya turned it down right of the bat and even beat upnka bit. Joshua thought. judging from what happened that day, it is very likely that Angya doesn¡®t like Hank But then again, why would she want to meet him alone now? Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°Sorry. I don¡¯t know.¡± The waiter seemed to have not noticed the change in Joshua¡¯s expression. Joshua then asked, ¡°Where are they meeting?¡± ¡°Room 5029.¡± ¡°They are meeting in a hotel room?¡± Joshua frowned even more deeply. ¡±Yes.¡± Joshua turned around right away, striding into the hotel building. The waiter left and walked into the crowd. On his way, be exchanged a nce with Lexie while nodding slightly at her. Meanwhile, Anaya took the elevator to the fifth floor of the hotel. The Royal Hotel was near the river, hence an excellent view. And starting from the second floor, there was a semi-circr observatory in the middle of each floor. There were beautiful tables and chairs with decorative carved patterns on them. Looking out from the observatory, viewers could see a swimming pool downstairs and the river further away. That made the observatories the best ce to enjoy the scenery. Anaya came out of the elevator and went straight to the observatory. But as she passed by Rooin 5029, the door opened all of a sudden. Then a hand reached out from inside, which then pulled Anaya in. In its wake, a bang sounded as the heavy solid wooden door mmed shut. Soon, the corridor rpsed into silence, as if no one had ever been there. It happened so quickly that Anaya was caught off guard without being able to struggle a bit. The person who pulled her in stood behind lier, with one hand sping her hands and the other strangling her neck. Then a voice, which was familiar and despicable as well, rang in her ears. ¡°Anaya, it¡¯s been a while.¡± Anaya recognized that he was Hank right away. And despite Hank gaining the upper hand, Anaya showed no fear at all. She asked in a low voice, ¡°What do you want?¡± Hank lowered his head and whispered in her car with a hint of excitement, ¡°Of course, I want you.¡± Chapter 166 Chapter 166 Chapter 166 She Seduces Him? As Hank spoke, he removed his hand, the one that was on licr neck, trying to shed Anaya¡¯s coat. Noticing that Hank¡¯s Hand had been lifted, Anaya, her eyes turning from calm to sharp, lifted her boots to step on Hank¡¯s feet with all her strength. And since the heels of her boots were nearly two inches in lieight and chunky as well, Hank pasped in pain. Also, due to that pain, Hank loosened liis grip suddenly. Anaya saw the opportunity and broke free from Hank¡¯s hand right off. While she was doing it, she jerked her hand around so as to grab Hank¡¯s wrist and pulled liin over by the side, who ended up whirling a bit before standing right in front of Anaya. Everything happened so fast that Hank failed to do any reactions. Anaya, on the other hand, continued to kick him hard on his private part, which made him wince in pain. Actually, Anaya had kicked him on his crotchst time, which made him suffer for quite a while, unable to fuck anyone. And he had only had it curedtely by an expert. Much to his surprise, Anaya kicked that part once again. Hank bent forward, wanting to curse. But before he could even open his mouth, Anaya swept her leg, whichnded on his profile and thus sent him harshly away to the side. Hank crashed into the wall and fell onto the ground, groaning in pain. Anaya looked coldly at him while approaching him step by step. ¡°Mr. Baker, it seems that, despite what happenedst time, you still need to be taught more lessons.¡± Hank didn¡¯t expect that Anaya wouldunch a counterattack today and looked at Anaya in a flustered way as if Anaya was a monster. Then he raised his head with difficulty. ¡°Anaya, the hotel is full of Joshua¡¯s people now. And since I will soon be rted to Joshua, if you attack me, Joshua will never let you off!¡± Anaya pursed her lips. ¡°I attacked Lexie not long ago. But Joshua didn¡¯t do anything to me because of it. Do you think you¡¯re more important than Lexic to him? He, heartless, would never go against me for you.¡± Noticing that Anaya didn¡¯t feel threatened at all, Hank got up in aplete panic, wanting to run away toward the door. Eur Anaya grabbed the back of his cor and threw him back into the room, which made him fall on the carpet beside the bed. Anaya walked to his side slowly, with her face cold and elegant and a hint of ruthlessness in her eyes as well. Tenoring the pain in his body, Hank hurried to get up and take a few steps back But he bumped his legs into the edge of the bed and tell onto the bed. There was no way he could retreat anymore With his fear deepening, Hank finally realized that, with his body weakened by alcohol, he was not Anaya¡¯s matchat ell. Due to that, he became even more flustered. And just as he was about to bey for mercy, the door to the room was kicked open from the outside Joshua and Bria, who was in the wedding dress, stood at the door. At the sitht of the room, both looked displeased. Just now. Bria and Marcus were looking for Hank. And then they met Joshua Knowing that Joshua knew Hank¡¯s whereabouts, Bria decided toe with Joshua Hank and Anaya being alone in the same room made Bria feel uneasy. That was because Hank was a notorious yboy in Boston, who enjoyed women¡¯spany a lot. Also, Hank had been on a blind date with Anaya before. The two of them being alone in a hotel room would only bring bad implications. Due to that, on Bria¡¯s way here, she kept praying, hoping that Hank and Anaya were not together now. But unfortunately, the two were alone here as Joshua said. ¡°Hank! We are at an engagement party between you and me now! Why are you staying here with Anaya alone instead?¡± Bria grabbed the white gauzy hem of her dress. Actually, Bria didn¡¯t really want to marry Hank. She preferred Mark to Hank Therefore, the sight of Hank messing around with Anaya like this made her feel even more regretful. Right now, she wished she could throw both Hank and Anaya out of the window. But Hank wasn¡¯t nervous, seeing that Bria was here. Instead, he was relieved. With people around, Anaya should stop beating him up. Then Hank, with his legs mping tightly together, bypassed Anaya and walked to Bria. ¡°You are mistaken. I didn¡¯t mess around with her. I am only here because she asked me to. And it surprised me a lot that, the moment I got in here, she required me to¡­¡± Hank stopped halfway through his sentences as if he felt shameful. ¡°It seems that she is trying to seduce me so as to take revenge on you. But don¡¯t worry. I didn¡¯t let her get what she wanted. I¡¯ve decided to marry you. There is no way ! will mess around with anyone else.¡± Hank looked sincere as if he was telling the truth. But Bria knew him well. She knew that Hank, a notorious yboy, must be spinning a tale now. And the only reason Anaya was here was that Hank had tricked her. But at that moment, Bria sensed that something was off. she turned around, only to find that people were gathering behind her already. After knowing that Bria and Hank were going to get married, thosedies of the upper ss in Boston got excited, waiting for affairs to happen. And since it was the engagement party between her and Hank today, if word got out about Hank messing around with another woman on this day, Bria would feel humiliated. E thought, even if it was Hank¡®s fault, I have to make Anaya take the me. Pria gathered her thoughts quickly and looked at Anaya, But looking into Anaya¡¯s cold eyes, Iria couldn¡¯t help but want to retreat. In the end, she bit the bullet. ¡°Anaya, you first inessed around with Timothy and Martin, then will Yarden and Hearst. ¡°You already have so many men by your side, why do you seduce Hank? 11 you hate me that much, you can just tell me. Do you have to do all this beliind my back?¡± Joshua didn¡¯t buy Hank¡¯s story before. But after hearing Bria¡¯s words, le changed his tune. lust like what tria said, ever since Anaya divorced him, she kept being around different men, which soon became a trending topic. It was simply impossible that all the rumors were take. Last time at Adams¡¯ birthday banquet, Yanden even confessed his love to Anaya in front of everyone. And her rtionships with Timothy and Martin might be true as well. As for Hearst, Anaya had already made no secret of them being logether. Besides, it Anaya had not taken the initiative to seduce Hank, how could she havee here? Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. It was Hank and Bria¡¯s engagement banquet today. Everyone knew that it was not the right time to get close to Hank But Anaya insisted on meeting Hank like this, Clearly, she liad an ulterior motive! At the thought of this, Joshua looked at Anaya with a bit more disgust. He regretted ever feeling sorry for Anaya and trying to make it up to her before. Meanwhile, the few onlookers at the door, who did not understand what was going on, were misled as well. Now, everyone had sided with Bria. ¡°It can¡¯t be. He is already engaged, but Anaya still tries to seduce him¡­ Tsk! No wonder Mr. Maltz wanted to divorce her. Who would want such a woman anyway?¡± ¡°If what Bria said is true, this woman is indeed so wanton,ving so many romantic rtionships like that!¡± ¡°I even tried to say good things about her on the Inte before. Now it seems like I have made a mistake.¡± All kept discussing, demeaning Anaya. But Anaya remained calm all the while. She looked at Hank lightly. ¡°Mr. Baker, can you repeat what just happened here?¡± Chapter 167 Chapter 167 Chapter 1671 Come Here for You When Anaya swept a nce at Hank, thetter immediately felt that much more pain added to his wound. Hank shrank a little. Then he realized that there were so many people behind him. Anaya couldn¡¯t do anything to him, so Hank summoned up his courage again. ¡°Didn¡¯t you seduce me on purpose just now? If you didn¡¯t have that intention, why would you ask me to meet you here alone?¡± Anaya seized the opportunity to counterattack. ¡°Then why are you herc? ording to your theory, it seems that you deliberately wanted to force me, so you invited me toe here. It makes sense.¡± Hank was stunned and couldn¡¯t find a reason to refute it. Joshua, who had been silent all the time, stared at Anaya and said, ¡°That can only mean that you and Hank have made an agreement. You attract each other. Neither of you is innocent!¡± Joshua scolded both of them in one sentence. Bria originally wanted to make Hank stay out of this, but she did not dare to refute Joshua¡¯s words and could only shut up. Anaya said, ¡°Just now, a waiter downstairs said that Hearst is waiting for me at the viewing tform over there. I came up to find Hearst, but when I passed by, I was pulled in by Hank ¡°I had no intention of having anything to do with him at all. Mr. Maliz, it¡¯s best to stop talking nonsense!¡± Originally, Joshua still had a little bit of faith in Anaya¡¯s words, but now lie didn¡¯t trust her at all. ¡°I already asked the waiter who spoke to you. He said that you came up to see Hank! Anaya, time doesn¡¯t change you. You¡¯re still a liar!¡± ¡°A liar?¡± Anaya smiled. ¡°I would like to ask you which sentence is a lie.¡± Joshua was stumped by lier question. Previously, when Lexie was trapped abroad, Anaya said that she did not put the things in Lexie¡¯s suitcase. It was true, but Joshua did not believe Anaya. Previously, when Lexie forced the wound, Anaya said it was fake and showed the evidence to Joshua, but thetter did not believe it. During their marriage life, Joshua had never trusted Anaya once. It was true that he had wronged her many times. But¡­ It didn¡¯t mean that Anaya had never lied. Previously, Anaya said that there was no rtionship between her and Hearst, but they went to the hospital to have an abortion! Anaya also said that she was not the one who had an abortion, but Joshua had the record of her registration. It was indeed Anaya¡¯s name! ¡°Timbang about this, Joshua suddenly had contidence. There is more than one thing that you lied to me about. Do you think I will still trust you? ¡°Anaya, 1 advise you to apologizelo Branow and to puarantee that you will no longer have any dealings with Hank Otherwise, you will not be able to leave this ce today!¡± Alidya¡¯s mocking smile became more and more obvious and sharp, ¡°Mr. Malt, are you going to use your power to bully me! I thought you were just ascum before, but I didn¡¯t expect you to be brainless asshole! Someone just saida few words, and you were fooled!¡± Hearing her words, Hank felt guilty and did not dare to look Joshua in the eyes. Joshua did not notice Hank¡¯s reaction and red at Anaya angrily. ¡°How dare you scold me now? Am I too indulgent with you?¡± ¡°Indulgent? Mr. Maltz, you withcrew your livestment from River Group previously. Do you call this indulgence? Your mother tried to control the project in East Boston in my hands. Do you call this indulgence? You have done so many things to suppress the Riven Group. How can you say that you are nice to me? ¡°I can also scold you, and that is what you deserve!¡± Joshua was so angry that his chest heaved up and downi. He had never seen a woman who dared to talk to him like this, and she even made him angry every few days! Since Anaya didn¡¯t appreciate it, Joshua would stop being a gentleman! Fury came over Joshua, causing him to forget practice interests. He ordered the two bodyguards who followed Bria, ¡°Capture Anaya! If she refuses to admit her mistake today, don¡¯t let her go!¡± Anaya did not expect that Joshua would do something to her, and her eyes darkened. This man really kept refreshing the bottom line in her heart. ¡°Mr. Maltz, are you really going to side with Bria and Hank? There are surveince cameras in the corridor. You can go and take a look. It was clearly Hank wlio pulled me.¡± ¡°No need,¡± Joshua said abruptly. ¡°Even if it is Hank who is in charge of this matter, you will definitely be willing to do it! You are clearly looking down on me for doing such a thing today! After you apologize, I will naturally punish Hank!¡± Hearing this, Hank panicked a little, but in the end, he didn¡¯t speak. Now, Joshua had vented all his anger on Anaya. If Hank spoke now, he would definitely be affected. Joshua waited for a while, but the people behind him didn¡¯t move. Joshua frowned and turned his head, ¡°I told you to catch Anaya¡­¡± As soon as he turned his head, he was stunned. The two bodyguards behind him had already been knocked to the ground. Hearst wiped his hands slowly with his handkerchid and handed it to Jayden, who was following beliind him. Only then did Hearst raise his head to look at Joshua. ¡°Mr. Maltz, who did you want to catch just now?¡± Hearst was wearing a neat and smooth suit. It seemed that he was not the one who knocked down the two bodyruards. ¡°The bearby women looked at Hearst with eyes full of infatuation. All of them were quiet, admiring Hearst¡¯s face. No Onede a sound. It was as it as soon as they opened their mouths, they woull disturb this person¡¯s other worldly cold temperament A sult, together with his abstinent face, fully disyed his charm! Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°Mr. Helms, aren¡¯t you afrald that I¡¯ll sue you for biting my people?¡± Joshua¡¯s eyes burned with rage. Mr. Maltz, just go ahead.¡± Hearst looked nonchnt. ¡°I¡¯ve never been afraid of losing money.¡± Prudential Group wouldn¡¯t be short of money unless the world¡¯s economy copsed. Joshua clenched his lists and stared at Ilearst. Hearst pretended not to notice Joshua¡¯s gaze. Instead, Hearst settled his eyes on Anaya. Hearst¡¯s cold gaze instantly softened. He said to Anaya, ¡°Anaya,e here.¡± This was not the first time Hearst said this to Anaya. But it sounded more reassuring this time. At the same time, it was hard for Anaya not to be attracted. Perhaps it was because she was no longer as resistant to his approach as before. Instead, she would feel at ease and happy because of Hearst¡¯s appearance. She believed that although today¡¯s situation would be more troublesome, she still had a way out. Anaya was still very happy that Hearst had appeared. Because this gave her the illusion that as long as she needed him, he would be there at any time. He was powerful and gentle enough to soothe her heart. Anaya raised her leg and walked towards Hearst. She passed by Joshua, Bria, Hank, and everyone else present, and walked to Hearst. ¡°Why are you here?¡± she asked, raising her lips uncontrobly. ¡°I thought you would be here, so I came.¡± Hearst adjusted hier messy hair in a very natural manner. It was a very simple sentence, but it instantly touched the softest part of Anaya¡¯s heart, Chapter 168 Chapter 168 Chapter 168 He Will Give Her a Peaceful Life After tidying up Anaya¡¯s hair, Hearst retracted his hand. ¡°Are you leaving? I¡¯ll send you back.¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± Anaya acreed. The two of them talked as if no one else was around and prepared to leave. ¡°Anaya, you ruined Bria¡¯s engagement party. Do you think I¡¯ll let you go so easily?¡± Joshua blocked their way. Anaya¡¯s smiling eyes were covered with ayer of frost. ¡°Mr. Maltz, do you still want to capture me? You don¡¯t seem to have the ability to do so.¡± Both Anaya and Hearst were good fighters in addition to Jayden. Joshua couldn¡¯t win against them alone. of course, Joshua also saw the situation clearly. Even so, he still had no intention of giving in. First, Anaya disrupted Bria¡¯s engagement party and humiliated the Aucher family. And many people were watching them. Joshua would definitely get something back from Anaya. Second, Joshua did not want Anaya to leave with Hearst. Every time Anaya stood with Hearst, they were sore to Joshua¡¯s eyes! Joshua stood in front of the two, blocking the way, but he did not say anything. As the stalemate continued, Hearst spoke, ¡°Mr. Maltz, there are only a few people present. If you continue to cause trouble, today¡¯s engagement banquet will bepletely ruined.¡± Hearing his words, Bria was a little worried and grabbed Joshua¡¯s armn. ¡°Joshua, let¡¯s talk about this later. There aren¡¯t many people who know about this now. We can still block the news. If it gets out of hand, everyone will know who I have married.¡± Joshua gritted his teeth and weighed the pros and cons. In the end, he got out of the way. Hearst held Anaya¡¯s hand as they walked past Joshua, wearing a fake smile. ¡°Mr. Maltz, your cousin is more tactful than you.¡± Joshua selt extremely aggrieved in his heart. He clenched his hands into fists and said nothing. This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. After the two left, the onlookers who stood by started to gossip. ¡°The man who left with Anaya is Hearst, right? Is the person beside him Jayden from Prudential Group?¡± ¡°I noticed it too. He appeared with Jayden. Could he be Jared?¡± ¡°Jared from Prudential Group? Impossible.¡± ¡°Speaking of which, I have seen Jared¡¯s back in the news before. It is indeed very simr to Hearst¡¯s figure¡­¡± ¡°Also,st time when Anaya had a gathering, Hearst had driven a luxury car to pick her up. Jared is the only one with the surname of Helms in Boston. I think it¡¯s very likely.¡± ¡°11 Hearst is Jared, he is not only handsome but also rich. How could Anaya seduce¡­¡± Before the person could finish her words, her friend hurriedly pulled hier sleeve. The woman also felt Brui¡¯s paze and immediately shut her mouth However, even if she didn¡¯t finisher sentence, everyone present know what she meant by what she didn¡¯t say. 1f Hearst was Jared and he was Anaya¡¯s pursuer, how could Anaya let go of a good man and take the initiative to seduce Hank, a man who was nothing but a rich father? Their discussion reached Bria¡¯s cars, and her expression became even more cloomy as if she had been humiliated. Anaya was just a woman who had been abandoned by Bria¡¯s cousin. What qualifications did Anaya have topare with Bria? Bria¡¯s nails dug deep into her palm as if she wanted to tear the skin of her palm. Joshua nced at the people who spoke, ¡°You¡¯d better keep your mouth shut about what happened here today. If this matter leaks out, I will not let it go!¡± A few of thein fell silent, not daring to speak again. Hank said to Joshua unwillingly, ¡°Joshua, Anaya went too far, and you let her go just like that¡­.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t call me like this! Don¡¯t try to curry favor with me!¡± Joshua red at Hank. ¡°You know what happened between you and Anaya. Don¡¯t think that I can let you off! After today, see how I will deal with you!¡± Hank¡¯s face was pale. ¡°Joshua¡­ Mr. Maltz, it was clearly Anaya who seduced me. This has nothing to do with me. You can¡¯t get the wrong target of revenge!¡± Joshua gave Hank a fierce re and did not talk with him again. Joshua called someone up to carry the two bodyguards away. After the call, Joshua said to Bria, ¡°Our men are ready. Since you have found Hank, hurry up and take him to go through the process. If there are any idents, I can¡¯t help you!¡± Bria nodded and called Hank to go downstairs. Anaya and Hearst went downstairs, ¡°Mr. Helms, thanks for your help. In a few days, I¡¯ll get someone to send you a gift to show my thanks¡­¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to tell me these words.¡± Hearst¡¯s voice was as gentle as his personality, but it was hard to ignore. ¡°I owed you my life at that time in Las Vegas. This kindness is worth me doing anything for you. Besides¡­¡± He stopped, and Anaya also stopped. Hearst looked at Anaya, his eyes clear and gentle, ¡°Even if it wasn¡¯t for this matter, I never thought of asking you to repay me.¡± After so many years, he had already gotten used to silently helping her. He had already owed her two lives. With this alone, she was worth him giving everything to her. She had protected him for a moment, and he would return her to a peaceful life. No matter what, as long as it was something she wanted, he would offer it to her. Anaya looked into his eyes, and her lieart suddenly raced. She quickly averted her gaze and changed the topic, ¡°Mr. Helms, I have to check the surveince cameras first so that Hank won¡¯t do anything behind this. You can go back first.¡± Hearst replied, ¡°Hankdared to yo sr loday. I¡¯m afraid that he has already checked the surveince cameras.¡± Anaya frowned and felt that what he said made sense. ¡°Then forget it.¡± Joshua valued his reputation, so he must have blocked the news. ¡®There were not many people who knew about this, and Anaya did not care about others¡¯ opinions. Whether she rified it or not, it actually did not have much of an effect. ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Jayden drove while Anaya and Hearst sat in the backseat. The car drove for more than half an hour and reached its destination. ¡°Mr. Helms, would you like toe in?¡± Anaya asked as she got out of the car. Ever since Hearst returned from Las Vegas, he found that Anaya felt more at ease with him and no longer refused him to enter her house. Hearst was about to agree when his phone suddenly rang, ¡°Sorry, please wait a moment.¡± Anaya waited on the side. The person on the other end of the line said something, and Hearst¡¯s face became more and more serious. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be right there.¡± After hanging up the phone, Hearst looked at Anaya and tried his best to rx his brows. ¡°Alright.¡± For some reason, Anaya added, ¡°Come over tomorrow night for a meal. Consider it my thanks for what you did for me today.¡± Hearst was stunned for a moment, thenughed. His eyes curved slightly, as clear and soft as the hot spring water in winter. ¡°Are you worried that I won¡¯te?¡± It sounded like Anaya was eager to see him. Anaya said with a stubborn face, ¡°No, I just want to thank you.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯lle over tomorrow,¡± Hearst said, smiling. Anaya sawa hint of ridicule in his smile and felt inexplicably shy. She hurriedly said, ¡°I still have to feed the dogs. 1¡¯11 go up first. See you tomorrow.¡± With that, she walked away without looking back Her footsteps were slightly messy, and she seemed to be fleeing. Hearst¡¯s smile crew wider. Jayden hesitated for a moment before saying, ¡°Mr. Helms, who called you just now?¡± When this was brought up, Hearst smiled and said, ¡°Samuel. He said that he caught La¡¯s men.¡± Jayden was shocked, ¡°Ms. Giles frequently sent people over here. Don¡¯t tell me she has already confirmed your location. 11 Ms. Giles were to know about Ms. Dutt¡¯s existence, I¡¯m alrail¡­¡± ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it when we get back.¡± ¡°OK¡± Next Chapter Chapter 169 Chapter 169 Chapter 169 The Engagement Party Is Ruined After Anaya went upstairs, he changed her shoes and walked to the balcony. Looking down, she saw Hearst¡¯s car had left. She somehow felt mncholy in her heart. She turned back to her room and took out her phone. Then she saw the message that Aracely had sent her. She suddenly remembered that she had left Aracely on the scene. Aracely: ¡°Anaya, where are you? It won¡¯t take you so long to see Mr. Helms privately, right?¡± Aracely: ¡°Why aren¡¯t you back yet? Winston came to me. I¡¯m in a panic! Come and protect me!¡± What followed was probably a bunch of scolding words and emojis that used Anaya of being heartless. Anaya nced at the messages and fixed her eyes on a two-ininute video that Aracely sent her five minutes ago. ¡°Oh my! It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve seen a sex video in public. Come and see it!¡± Anaya clicked open the video. The scene was Bria¡¯s engagement party. Bria and Hank stood on the red carpet that was covered with rose petals, expressing their love for each other. As they were inaking an oath, the big screen behind them was suddenly switched. The wedding video changed into a passionate scene of Hank sleeping with other women. With just a nce, Anaya closed it. Her eyes got dirty. Anaya: ¡°I left earlier because I had something to do. I didn¡¯t have the time to tell you. What happened?¡± Aracely replied quickly. Sheined and texted back, ¡°Doesn¡¯t Hank like to flirt with women? I wonder which righteous person hacked theputer backstage and switched the background video.¡± ¡°Damn it! He¡¯s indeed a yboy in Boston. There are so many postures! I¡¯m afraid that he has tried everything new with others.¡± ¡°Won¡¯t it be disgusting for Bria to marry such a yboy?¡± Hank was arrogant and dornineering. He had countless enemies in Boston. However, Joshua was present at today¡¯s engagement party. Who dared provoke in front of Joshua¡­? Other than Hearst, Anaya couldn¡¯t think of anyone else. She didn¡¯t expect tearsi, such a serious person, wouldn¡¯t hesitate to y tricks, Suddenly, she felt his integrity in her heart disappear Atteya was enjoying the possip while Bria and Hank were in aplete mess. Alter the video was released, Marcus hurriedly had someone turn off the video on theputer, but it couldn¡¯t be Turned off no matter whal. The video was on tot more than a minute before someone smart turned off theputer. In this one minute, quite lewpuests had recorded the video, people bringine kids hurriedly left with their children in their arms when the sex video appeared, cursing Hank for being an asshole. The video was edited, and the female leads were obviously not the same, but the male lead had always been Hank Alihough everyone knew that Hank was a yboy, they didn¡¯t expect him to have so many lovers. They gabbled and even mocked Bria, saying that her father prepared such a marriage for her. Bria didn¡¯t want to get engaged at all. She had been angry upstairs. Now she was even more furious. She raised her hand and pped Hank hard. Hank had always been spoiled. How could he tolerate a woman¡¯s p? Ignoring the fact that there were still many people, he immediately raised his hand and pped Bria, ¡°You dare to hit me? who gave you the guts?¡± Hank was a man after all, and his strength was much greater than Bria¡¯s. Bria was pped so hard that lier face was about to swell up. She shouted hysterically, ¡°So what? You flirtatious thing! You made me lose face. I¡¯ll beat you to death today!¡± The smiling couple not long ago were fighting on the stage. People hurriedly went up to mediate but in vain. The scene was in chaos. Aracely stood far away, took a short video, and nned to send it to Anaya. She clicked her tongue as she shot the video! She was right to participate in the engagement banquet. It was really exciting! She had never witnessed such big gossip on the spot belore! While Joshua had no time to block the news, Aracely sent the video to Anaya and then posted it on Twitter. Netizens loved the grudges between rich families the most. Aracely posted the video and immediately received a thousand likes. she also promoted her wedding dress shop and chatted happily with someone in thement area. Winston¡¯s voice suddenly sounded from behind her. ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡± Hearing this voice, Aracely was so scared that her hand trembled. Her phone almost dropped. Aracely put away her phone and said firinly, ¡°No. I want to go back to the hotel.¡± Winston said faintly. ¡°I will go back with you.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t let you in!¡± Aracely shouted. ¡°The Tarleton family holds shares in the hotel where you stay.¡± In other words, he could get someone to open her door at any time. ¡°I¡¯ll go to another hotelter!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll co find someone to unlock the door.¡± ¡°That¡¯s a crime. I call sue you.¡± ¡°I can tell the police we are ying some kind of game.¡± Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Aracely was so angry that she stared at Winston with her eyes wide, Winston wasn¡¯t so bad before! Where did he be so bad? ¡°I¡¯ll carry you back. Or you can go back by yourself. Choose one,¡± Winston said. Aracely finally agreed, ¡°I¡¯ll go back by myself.¡± After all, she could run away at any time. She seemed to have thought of something and asked, ¡°You won¡¯t try to unlock my room, right?¡± Winston paused for a few seconds. Then he said, ¡°No.¡± Aracely, ¡°¡­¡± What was the meaning of the pause? With a skeptical attitude, Aracely decided to buy a bottle of pepper spray online as a way to protect herself. After they left for quite a long time, people at the scene of the hotel were almost cleared out. Joshua and his people were busy cleaning the mess. When they just rested, they heard Alex say that the video of the engagement scene had been an online trending topic. ¡°Block the news!¡± Joshua gritted his teetli. + The Maltz family had been in enough trouble recently. He couldn¡¯t let his family be teased anymore. Alex hesitated and said, ¡°A lot of people have reposted it. It won¡¯t be easy to¡­¡± Joshua nced fiercely at him. Alex immediately changed his words. ¡°I¡¯ll do it now!¡± After Alex left, Joshua returned to thewn. Bria and Hank were still fighting. No one couldn¡¯t stop them no matter how hard they tried. Joshua walked over and gave each of them a p. ¡°What are you fighting for? Don¡¯t you feel ashamed enough?¡± They continued to stare at each other but did not make a move. Cecilia¡¯s voice became hoarse because she tried to stop the fight. She finally found a chance to say a word. She asked, ¡°Hank, where did those videos coine from? How did the videos end up in the hands of outsiders and be released today?¡± Hank looked away pulluily. He had such hobbies. He would secretly take photos and sliare them with other friends. It was not strange for the videos to be released. However, he couldn¡¯t tell the truth right now. ¡°I don¡¯t know either¡­ Someone must have secretly taken photos and walte unul today to post¡­.¡± He suddenly thought of something and raised his volce ¡°It must be Anaya who did it! She has a grudge against Bria and me, she must be behind everything! Mr. Maltz, Mrs. Maltz, you must not let her go!¡± Chapter 170 Chapter 170 Chapter 170 Have a Baby ¡°Did Anaya do this? You¡¯re not lying, are you?¡± Cecilia asked suspiciously. Ever since the incident with Lexie, Cecilia¡¯s attitude toward Anaya had changed. Now, she would not push all the me onto Anaya like before. Moreover, even if this matter was really done by Anaya, she would not get even with Anaya for the sake of Hank and Bria Thest time her son had an ident, and if Anaya had not rushed over, how could her son be safe? If something happened to her son, Cecilia might even have to use Anaya¡¯s blood. If it was not necessary, Cecilia did not want to offend Anaya again. Otherwise, the grudge would umte. In the future, it would be difficult to ask Anaya for help. Seeing that Cecilia did not believe him, Hank was a little agitated. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, how could I lie? You don¡¯t know that, right? Before the engagement ceremony began, on the fifth floor of the hotel, Anaya¡­¡± ¡°Hank!¡± Before Hank could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Joshua. ¡°Watch your mouth! Do you think you can get rid of it by pushing all the me on Anaya? If your personal life wasn¡¯t a mess, you wouldn¡¯t have been caught in the crossfire.¡± The fact that the screen background had been changed was already embarrassing enough. If the incident in the hotel room were to spread out again, it would bring me to the Aucher family and the Maltz family. In addition, Joshua did not know who posted this video. Anaya was bullied on the fifth floor, and Hearst always liked to interfere in Anaya¡¯s affairs. It was most likely Hearst¡¯s subordinates who hacked theputer. Hank was in the wrong and did not dare to retort. Hepletely quieted down. Bria also calmed down at that moment. Thinking of what happened today, she could not help but cry, ¡°I didn¡¯t know it was going to be like this today. Everyone knows who I¡¯m engaged to. This will ruin my reputation!¡± Hank could tell that she was scolding him for being an asshole. Hank lost his temper and wanted to curse again, but his father stopped him. Carson smiled, ¡°Mr. Maltz, today¡¯s matter was indeed Hank¡¯s fault, but since it has already happened, there is no point in discussing who is right and who is wrong now. Why don¡¯t we think of a solution¡­¡± Joshua said mercilessly, ¡°The best solution is to cancel Bria and Hank¡¯s engagement.¡± In the end, what was ruined today was just Hank¡¯s reputation, and it had nothing to do with Bria. It would be best to call off the engagement. Joshua would then issue a statement saying that Bria didn¡¯t know about Hank¡¯s personal life before they got engaged. This would preserve the Aucher family¡¯s reputation. Marcus and Carson were stunned. Carson said in annoyance, ¡°Mr. Malizare you going to abandon the Baker family?¡± Marcus also said, ¡°Joshua, Bria and Hankare in love. It¡¯s unreasonable to separate them like that.¡± The Aucher family was der lining It was not easy for Marcus to pet this marriage, Marcus was still waiting to get the project of the Hakemily and make aeback This marriage could not be screwed up. Joshua was so annoyed right now that he didn¡¯t even want to listen to their exnations. ¡°Marcus, you¡¯ll have to choose between the Maltz family and the Baker family. If you insist on cooperating with the Baker family, I won¡¯t stop you. But if you want to keep relying on the Maltz family, you better wipe out all the scandals. I don¡¯t want my family to be a joke.¡± Joshua did not hesitate and left. The scene was temporarily settled, but there was already a huge uproar on the Inte. ¡°Damn, why are there so many rich and powerful people having scandals this year? I¡¯ve never even seen a drama this Nashy.¡± Joshua and Lexie will bring a whammy to the people around them!¡± ¡°Fortunately. Anaya left early. Otherwise, she might have been affected by them.¡± ¡°This reminds me. Bria and Anaya don¡¯t scein to have a good rtionship. The person who yed the video at the engagement ceremony couldn¡¯t be Anaya, right?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a conspiracy theory. Get out of the way, okay? Anaya can get by quite well on her own. Joshua and his kin are like a piece of shit. Anaya has nothing to do with them!¡± ¡°Speaking of which, does anyone have a high-quality version of Hank¡¯s video? I¡¯d like to see it¡­¡± Theizens were in an uproar. That night, Bria posted on Twitter, saying that she did not know about Hank¡¯s private life. Now that she knew it, she had decided to cancel the engagement. In addition to rifying the rtionship, Bria rebuked Hank¡¯s behavior and told the girls to be careful with jerks. Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°Bria must be joking. Who didn¡¯t know Hank was a yboy? Before, she coveted Hank¡¯s fortune. Now that this has happened, she tries to disassociate herself from Hank It¡¯s disgusting.¡± ¡°I feel that the analysis above is cofrect.¡± ¡°I also feel that Bria has long known Hank¡¯s personality. Previously, Hank had a scandal with so many influencers. It¡¯s impossible for her to not know about it at all, right? Unless she never goes online.¡± ¡°Bria is also a victim. Can you not judge her with your dirty thoughts? Do you think there are no good people in this world?¡± ¡°Joshua and Lexie will get married next week. Will something happen? So many things have happened recently. I have a feeling that big news ising soon.¡± ¡°Anaya, your ex-husband and Lexie will get married. Do you want to send a missile over? It¡¯s not that I want to Lossip, but that I have a few raw materials for explosives left here.¡± ¡°There¡¯s a lot of Information.¡± ¡°Anaya, when are you getting married to Mr. Helms? Since you two have already taken your wedding photos, you can have a baby this year.¡± ¡°Anaya, why don¡¯t you and Mr. Helms get married on that day too? We can throw you a much bigger wedding than Joshua¡¯s. It would have pissed then off!¡± The inte was abuzz, but Anaya didn¡¯t care about it. Since ¡®Twitter messages were shut down, it seemned to her that the whole world was quiet. Anayd received a call from him. Tim told her that officials from the Environmental Protection Agency were going to East Loston tomorrow to do an investigation and that she had to 10 100. The next afternoon, Anaya left thepany for East Boston. When she arrived, she found that Hearst was there too. There were many abandoned factories in East Boston that were currently being dismantled. The surrounding area was barren and overgrown with weeds. The buildings were covered with ayer of dust. Hearst stood there, looking noble. His appearance here was like a square peg in a round hole. ¡°Mr. Helms, why did youe here personally?¡± Anaya got out of the car and walked over to Hearst. Hearst looked over. His eyes were somber and reflected some light. He looked elegant. ¡°I finished my work early, and I heard the officers were here, so I came over.¡± Samuel secretly curled his lips. Hearst was lying. It was only when Saiucl arrived that he saw Jayden enter the office with a pile of documents in his arms. Hearst was getting better at lying. Chapter 171 Chapter 171 Chapter 171 She Sprains Her Ankle Anaya understood and asked, ¡°When you were abroad, you rarely showed up as the CEO of Prudential Group. Recently. you have been frequently coing to public ces. Is that OK?¡± Hearst answered, ¡°II¡®s fine. I used to hide from people, but now I don¡®t need to.¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Because I already have the ability to protect myself.¡± Hearst also had the ability to protect the one he cared about. Anaya still had doubts, but this was his privacy, so she shouldn¡®t ask too much. Anaya changed the topic and talked about work Hearst had spent some money to get through all kinds of procedures some time ago. Today, the higher¨Cups came to have a simple check. It only took a bit more than an hour for them to finish their work and leave, It was neither early norte now. It would be time to get off work when she returned to thepany. Anaya suddenly had an idea. She wanted to climb up a mountain to the south and see the full picture of East Boston. Hearst went up the mountain with her. Tim and Samuel followed behind them. This mountain was not very high. But perhaps people rarely came here. The road to the mountaintop was covered withi shrubs. And there were many boulders. It was hard to see the road. Anaya had worn business suits and mid¨Cheeled shoes. When she reached the foot of the mountain, she suddenly remembered that her shoes did not seem suitable for climbing. Hearst also noticed her shoes and reininded her, ¡°Maybe we should go back?¡± Anaya rejected his suggestion. ¡°I can run even in high heels. There¡®s no problem,¡± she said. Anaya already got here, She didn¡®t like to give up halfway and just wanted to move forward. Hearst furrowed, but he did not say anything. He just silently walked to her side and pulled her. Anaya knew that he meant well, so she did not refuse and climbed up with Hearst. Halfway up the mountain, a slender and colorful python suddenly came out of the grass. Anaya was so scared that she took a step back The slope of the mountain was a little steep, and the ground behind Anaya was much lower than she expected. Anaya missed her footing. She was frightened and sprained her ankle. Anaya took two steps back and was about to fall. The next second, Hearst reached out and grabbed hier waist. He pulled Anaya back into his arms and hugged her firmly. Anaya was still in shock and lugged learst unconsciously. She could hearlier bearibeat that hadn¡®t stabilized. The herbal fragrance lingering in her nose made Anaya gradually calm down. Hearst¡®s worried voice came from above. ¡°Are you alright?¡± ¡°I¡®m fine,¡± Anaya replied. Hearst released her. ¡°Be careful.¡± Anaya nodded and continued to go upward. Taking the first step, Amaya felt a piercing pain in her ankle. Her body swayed a few times, and she fell back again. Then Anaya fell back into Hearst¡®s arms. Worried that she would fall again, Hearst had silently stood behind her. And she did fall again. Anaya tried to get out of his arms. However, she couldn¡®t push Hearst away. just as Anaya was about to say something, Hearst asked, ¡°You sprained your ankle?¡± ¡°Yes...¡± After a pause, Anaya added, ¡°But it¡®s not very painful. I can still walk.¡± Anaya was not a delicate person. It was a small injury. She could endure the pain. Samuel and Tim had been behind them, but now they had caught up. Samuel whistled. ¡°Hearst, Anaya, we¡®re in a public ce. You guys have to restrain yourselves.¡± Anaya¡®s face turned hot as she tried to push Hearst away. This time, she seeded with little effort. But then Hearst held her wrist and pulled her to turn around. Anaya faced in the direction they came. Hearst let go of her and turned his back. His knees bent slightly. His voice was cold and forceful. He commanded, ¡°Come up.¡± Anaya did not like to trouble others. Even though her ankle was slightly swollen, she said, ¡°No need. I can walk by myself.¡± Hearst gave her two options. ¡°Come up, or I¡®ll carry you down the mountain.¡± Aya pursed her lips. In the end, shepromised. She reached out and tentatively ced her hands on Hearst¡®s shoulders. Hearst was strong, and his shoulders were also extremely wide. As Anaya touched the fabric of his expensive suit, she wanted to withdraw her hand as if she had been electrocuted. But Hearst held her hand, Hde herliands cross in front of his neck and paused for a moment. ¡°Excuse me.¡± Only after saying that did Hearst wrap his arms around her legs and carry her on his back Eore Samuel lunew what was happening, he saw Hearst carry Anaya on his back. Saul was stunned for a few seconds. isn¡®t she heavy? Tim, who was standing at the side, was species He thought, Samuel is so sweet It¡®s amazing that he hasn¡®t been 355Jssale! Hearst looked at Samucl indifferently. Samuel didn¡®t dare to Icll the other jokes that hic intended to say. He didn¡®t dare to say it. Although Hearst was carrying someone on his back, his ce was silll steady. Ile walked without any difficulty. Samuel followed behind and praised him.¡± Icarst is so manly. He looks handsome even when carrying a woman!¡± Tim thought. Some must be learst¡®s fan. It was the first time Anaya luad been carried by someone after she became crown¨Cup. She was a little embarrassed, ¡°If you think it¡®s heavy, let me down. I can walk by mysell.¡± Hearst¡®s breathing was steady. He said, ¡°It¡®s not heavy.¡± Anaya saw that he did not seem to be tired, so she did not say anything more. The group quickly reached the foot of the mountain and headed toward the car. Hearst sent Anaya home. After parking the car, Hearst carried her upstairs. This time, Anaya did not resist and obediently let Hearst carry her. Hearst put her down when they reached the door. After entering the room, Hearst helped Anaya sit down on the sofa and used a pillow to help her raise her swollen foot. Then, Hearst quickly found a first aid kit and took out gauze to bandage it. Hearst untied the buttons of his suit coat and crouched down beside Anaya¡®s feet, holding her injured foot in his hand. Anaya cowered a little. ¡°This is actually not serious. It¡®s fine even if you don¡®t bandage it. Just put some ice on it. It will be fine tomorrow.¡± Hearst raised his head and looked at her meaningfully. Hearst knelt down on one knee and crouched by Anaya¡®s feet. It should have been an extremely humble posture, but the aura around him was so strong that it could not be ignorecl. Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°¡°Anaya.¡± Ever since Hearst started calling her by her name, it had been a while since he called her in such a tone. ¡°Just say it.¡± Anaya could tell that he was serious. ¡°I know you aren¡®t used to showing weakness to others.¡± His tone was serious and touching, which was rare. ¡°But wien you need help from others, you should ask for it asionally. *There are many things I can solve for you. You don¡®t have to be so tired.¡± Waya kurw what Hearst was implying He was dredging up the old stull. He waspleining about what happened before Aya was quiet for a few seconds and sald, I don¡®t want to owe you too much.¡± Hearst said, ¡°I¡®ve told you I owe you my life, it won¡®t be too mucha no matter what you ask me for.¡± Anaya lell silent. Hearst sighed and took a step back. ¡°Let¡®s not talk about otlier things for now. In the future, you can definitely trouble me with small matters like spraining your ankle,¡± After a long while, Anaya nodded and said, ¡°Um.¡± Hearst tretol her wound and brought an icebar: over to put it on her ankle. After finishing all these, Herst saw that it waspletely dark outside. Hearst took off his suit coat and rolled up his sleeves. He put on an apron to cook. Anaya felt a little sorry. ¡°Sorry, I should have treated you to dinner today...¡± In the end, Hearst had to cook by himself. ¡°It¡®s fine.¡± Hearst walked into the kitchen. Anaya sat on the sofa in the living room with the dog in her arms. She watched him cooking. A wonderful feeling arose in her heart. Her apartment was not big, but another person drove away all the previous coldness. Not long after that, the doorbell to the apartment rang. Hearst went to open the door. Joshua stood outside the door. When Joshua saw Hearst, he was stunned too. Chapter 172 Chapter 172 Chapter 172 She Doesn¡¯t Care About Him Joshua sized up Hearst¡¯s attire from head to toe, and his expression gradually sank. ¡°You¡¯re living here now?¡± Hearst blocked the door, not intending to let Joshua in. ¡°I don¡¯t want to tell you. And it seems to have nothing to do with Mr. Maltz.¡± Joshua blurted out, ¡°How is it unrted?!¡± After saying that, Joshua also realized that he was too nosy. Joshua made it seem like he cared a lot about Anaya. After a pause, Joshua added, ¡°Although Anaya has divorced me, she is my ex-wife after all. Your visit at midnight is not good for her reputation. I¡¯m saying this as a friend.¡± Hearst did not speak, but the ridicule in his eyes was obvious. Anaya¡¯s voice came from the living room. ¡°Mr. Maltz, we quarreled every time we met. Do you think people will believe that we¡¯re friends?¡± Joshua choked and had nothing to say. Anaya didn¡¯t intend to let Joshua in. ¡°Mr. Helms, please close the door for me. I don¡¯t want a stranger to enter my home.¡± Hearing her words, Joshua immediately became angry. ¡°I am a stranger? What about Hearst?¡± Anaya sneered, ¡°I thought Mr. Maltz knew the answer.¡± Joshua was annoyed and wanted to rush in, but Hearst blocked the door, so Joshua couldn¡¯t get in. Hearst said indifferently. ¡°You should have heard Anaya¡¯s words. Please go out. Don¡¯t force me to drive you away.¡± Joshua gritted his teeth and red at Hearst. He said to Anaya, ¡°I came today because I have something to ask you.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to listen. Thank you.¡± Hearing that, Hearst wanted to close the door. Joshua pressed against the door and spoke faster, ¡°I¡¯m here to discuss business with you! Riven Group wants to open new shops in Natick Mall. And I happen to have shops there. I can sell them to you.¡± Natick Mall was one of thergest shopping malls in Boston. Riven Group was once popr there, but it declinedter and retreated from there. Recently, Anaya wanted to go back, but the ces were all rented. There was no spare space. Anaya weighed the pros and cons, Then she asked, ¡°What do you want to get from ine?¡± Joshua wasn¡¯t a phnthropist. He must be offering the shops something. Sure enough, in the next second, Joshua revealed the truc purpose of his visit. ¡°Silvia moved out of the hospital a lew days ago. Bryant asked me to help him find out her whereabouts. Both the Maltz family and the Tirrell family hold shares of Natick Mall. As long as you tell me Silvia¡¯s whereabouts, I will give you a shop directly.¡± When Anaya beard his words, she was also stunned. ¡°Silvia has been discharged from the hospital?¡± Many things happened recently. Anaya had not contacted silvia for a few days. ¡°Silvia disappeared from Boston with her mother a few days Wro. Didn¡¯t you arrange it?¡± Joshua was stunned when he saw that Anaya did not seem to be pretending If I had the ability, Bryant the bastard wouldn¡¯t have been able to take Silvia away before.¡± After saying that, Anaya quickly realize what was going on. After that incident, Hearst became responsible for protecting Silvia. Only Hearst could take Silvia and her mother away under Bryant¡¯s nose. Joshua obviously realize this problem as well. Itis gaze fell on Hearst. ¡°You took silvia away?¡± Hearst said calmly, ¡°Yes. So what?¡± ¡°Where is she?¡± Heart replied, ¡°I don¡¯t think I need to tell you.¡± Joshua was unhappy with his attitude. ¡°You¡­¡± ¡°Mt. Maltz.¡± Hearst interrupted him, ¡°Why are you so anxious about Bryant¡¯s matter?¡± Joshua said without hesitation, ¡°He is my childhood friend. His business is my business.¡± Hearst sneered, ¡°Mr. Maltz is speaking with righteousness. But I don¡¯t know whether he really thinks so.¡± ¡°Hearst, what do you want to say?¡± Joshua did not have the patience to argue with him. Hearst¡¯s expression was slightly cold. ¡°Bryant should havee to see Anaya himself. But you came over on his behalf. Aren¡¯t you trying to find an excuse to tangle with Anaya?¡± ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly want to be entangled with Anaya? I¡¯m going to marry Lexie next week!¡± Joshua unconsciously raised his voice, which made him look flustered. In the face of Joshua¡¯s panic, Hearst remained calm. ¡°Mr. Maltz, you know that you are about to get married to Lexie. Then why did youe to see Anaya sote? Shouldn¡¯t you think about her reputation?¡± Anaya and I are both single. It is our freedom to stay in the same room. But you have a fianc¨¦e. It is hard to say if you have ulterior motives for appearing here at this time.¡± Joshua didn¡¯t expect to be questioned by Hearst. Joshua couldn¡¯t say anything for a moment. Eecause he had indeede with a personal purpose. In the living room, Anaya spoke again, ¡°Mr. Maltz, if you just want to sell the shop to me, I might be a little interested. But since you want me to betray my friends, please go back ¡°It¡¯s just a shop. I don¡¯t care much about it.¡± Alleye was talking about the shop, but Joshua had a feeling that she was talking about him. Atleya didn¡¯t care about lolm. And she didn¡¯t care about what he offered Joshua didn¡¯t want to give up. He looked at tearst again. ¡°You really live here?¡± Joshua thought, do they sleep together every night! Joshua and Andys were ofice married for a year, but they had never slept on the same bed. How could Hearst do that? Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Hearst did not answer his question and prepared to close the door. Tashma sensed his movements. Despite his unwillingness, le retreated a few steps and pot out of the door. If Joshua didn¡¯t leave, Hearst might attack him. Even if Joshua didn¡¯t want to admit it, Hearst was indeed much more powerful than him. If they really started fighting. Joshua would lose. The door was closed in front of him with a bang. Joshua stood at the door without moving. Joshua stared at the closed door in front of him with mixed feelings. In the past, Anaya only cared about Joshua. But ever since Hearst appeared, Anaya had refused Joshua inany times. It should not be like this¡­ Joshua had told her before that he had changed his mind. Anaya should ept him as happily as before! Anaya loved Joshua so much in the past, but now she was so cold¡­ Joshua imagined the scene of Anaya and Hearst making out inside the door. Joshua was so jealous that he went crazy, but he couldn¡¯t do anything. Anaya no longer belonged to him. And he was about to marry Lexie. This was the path Joshua had chosen, and there was no way to turn back Right. There was no turning back Joshua stood there for a long time before he finally turned around and left. Chapter 173 Chapter 173 Chapter 173 Joshua Can¡®t Even Enter Anaya¡®s Apartment After the door closed, Hearst returned to the kitchen and continued to cook. Anaya asked him, ¡°Where did you transfer Silvia?¡± ¡°Canada,¡± Hearst said while putting the cut vegetables into the sd bowl. ¡°Melody¡®s illness is very unlikely to be cured domestically. She could get better treatment in Canada. So I discussed it with Melody and Silvia and sent them abroad.¡± The influence of the Tirrell family was mainly domestic, Silvia would be out of their reach when she was abroad. Anaya was clear about it. She texted Silvia to ask about her and Melody. Soon, Silvia replied, ¡°Melody has had an operation. Her mental state is very good these two days, and she should be able to recover to the state before falling ill.¡± Anaya chatted with Silvia for a while, and Hearst served the food on the coffee table in front of the couch. The coffee table was a little short. There was a te of stir¨Cfried meat on it. When Sammo sniffed the smell of meat, its two ws pped on the coffee table. Its short legs kept kicking, wanting to climb up to eat the meat. Anaya carried the dog back to the floor and pointed at the dog food in the pet¡®s bowl. ¡°Your food is over there.¡± ¡°Howl!¡± Sammo let out a cry and looked at Anaya pitifully. It was like a silent rebellion. Anaya was a little soft¨Chearted and wanted to give a few slices of meat to the dog. Hearst came out with a bowl of sd. He looked down at the dog pretending to be pitiful on the floor. The dog suddenly shivered and went around the couch with the pet¡®s bowl filled with dog food in its mouth. The dog was lying on its stomach on the carpet, nibbling dog food, and looking very pitiful. Anaya didn¡®t know whether tough or cry. Anaya didn¡®t expect this dog to treat people differently from person to person. So she would have to be a little more acgressive to suppress it from now on. After dinner, Hearst helped to do the dishwashing. Anaya used to think that a man who was born to be a lighter in the business world like Hearst was not suitable for living at home But now it appeared that Hearst was doing well, both in business and at home. After finishing the dishwashine, Hearst took off his apron and was about to leave. His gave lingered on Anaya¡®s feet for a few seconds before he walked up to her. Anaya was ying a video game on her tablet when a shadow suddenly appeared above her head. Pore Anaya could look up, she was carried in Hearst¡®s arms, Anaya was a bit shocked the tabletiell on the couchi, and her hand reflexively grabbed Hearst¡®s shirt. Anaya used some sirength to grab and identally brokulew of the buttons on leurst¡®s white shirt. The shirt was open. When Anya lowered her head, she saw the Lair skin ollearst¡®s chest. Anaya could even see a bit of nipple. Heist was the type of man who looked slim, but there were muscles beneath his clothes. His figure was not thin And the shape of his pectorals was also nice. Anaya was slightly stunned and then shifted her gaze away. ¡°Your shirt... doesn¡®t seem to be of good quality.¡± Hearst chuckled, ¡°That¡®s true.¡± Hearst¡®s lowughter was right beside Anaya¡®s ear, very sexy, itching to her heart. Anaya did not dare to look into Hearst¡®s eyes, so she looked away guiltily. ¡°Why did you suddenly carry me up? See, 1¡®11 have topensate you with a shirt.¡± Anaya reflected in her heart, on the day of Adams¡® birthday party, shouldn¡®t I have told him that the sudden arms carry was more touching? It is the second time he has carried me in his arms all of a sudden. Anaya casually taught him the trick, but now it was all used on her. Hearst strode forward steadily. ¡°I¡®ll send you back to the bedroom.¡± Anaya¡®s heart skipped a beat. She abruptly looked back at him, ¡°What are you going to do?¡± ¡°I¡®m afraid that it¡®s not convenient for you to move.¡± Hearst looked dowli, and the smile in his eyes was teasing. ¡°What do you think I am going to do? Hmm?¡± ¡°Nothing,¡± said Anaya. She shifted her gaze away again. Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Hearst had always been considerate and had a sense of propriety. However, this time he pursued relentlessly. ¡°Do you think that I am going to force you to make love to me?¡± ¡°No, it¡®s not like that. I didn¡¯t mean it. Don¡®t talk nonsense.¡± Anaya denied it three times in a row. It was enough to show how guilty she was. Hearst smiled again. ¡°Well, you didn¡®t.¡± Anaya¡®s face flushed. She pretended not to understand the ridicule in his words. After they entered the bedroom, Hearst carefully put Anaya down on the bed. His movements were extremely gentle as if he was treating a treasure. ¡°I have to go. Feel free to call me at any time if needed.¡± When Anaya touched the bed, she immediately turned over with her back to Hearst and responded, ¡°Hmm.¡± Hearst understood that Anaya was embarrassed. So he did not say anything else and left directly. Sartuno sent Hearst to the door and seemed to want to go with him. Hearst pushed the doy back into the door and bent over to rub the dog¡®s hair, ¡°Ana is your original owner. Stay with her nicely.¡± Samino could not understand what Heatsi was sayiny, but it could more or less see what he meant. Wool.¡± Sammo obediently let out a sound and rubbed against Hearst¡®s pants, not following him out of the door. When Hearst went downstairs, le noticed that Joshua¡®s car was still parked at the corner opposite the street. Hearst walked over. When Joshua saw Hearsting over, le opened the door and got out of the car. Joshua watched Hearst getting closer. When it was about 15 feet away, Joshua spoke first, ¡°Mr. Helms, you acted like a host just now. I thought you really lived in Anaya¡®s liome.¡± The sarcasm in his words was not concealed. ¨C Hearst stood still in front of Joshua. Since Anaya was not here, he regained his usual cold and hard demeanor. ¡°Mr. Maltz, Well, you can¡®t eventer Anaya¡®s apartment and have to wait downstairs alone. In terms of this, I¡®m at least better than you.¡± Out of Joshua¡®s expectation, Hearst looked reticent, but he could exactly hit a nerve with people, which wasparable to Anaya. Joshua thought, he has such a sharp tongue. No wonder he can be with Anaya! Joshua realized that he had already regarded Anaya and Hearst as a couple in his mind. He felt a little unhappy. Joshua waited downstairs for an hour to confirm whether Hearst lived with Anaya or not. Thinking of his stupid behavior, Joshua regretted it very much. If Anaya knew that he had done such a thing, she would certainlyugh at Joshua. However... Seeing that Hearst did not stay for the night, Joshua let out a sigli of relief. Even though Anaya¡®s miscarriage had already made Joshua realize that Anaya and Hearst might have had sex, as long as he did not see it with his own eyes, Joshua had always held a fluke in his heart that tliey might not have had sex. Joshua replied, ¡°Mr. Helms, you and Anaya have not even been in a rtionship. I wonder what you are showing off to me Chapter 174 Chapter 174 Chapter 174 They Fight ¡°It¡¯s very close. Just wait and see.¡± Hearst had an indifferent expression when he spoke, and Joshua feli the urge to beat this guy up. ¡°How can you be so sure. Mr. Helms? Anaya lias had scandals with Timothy, Martin, and Yarden before, and you are just also one of them¡­¡± Hearst said in an unruffled andposed manner, ¡°I have already investigated these three people. They are not a threat to me.¡± ¡°What?¡± Joshua was stunned for a moment, then he thought of something. ¡°Yarden left America and returned to the Simpson family. Was it you?¡± Hearst did not answer him, but his attitude already told Joshua everything. Anaya thought that Hearst was interested in her on a whim or he was just attracted by her look. Joshua also had the same thought. He thought that Hearst was just a shallow man who was captivated by Anaya¡¯s beauty and that he was no different from the men who pursued Anaya before. Hearst had helped Anaya many times before. But Joshua had thought that Hearst was trying to curry favor with Anaya. Unexpectedly, Hearst had secretly yed so many tricks. He was really serious. Somehow, Joshua suddenlyughed. ¡°Mr. Helms, Anaya is just a second-hand woman I didn¡¯t want. But you treasure her so much¡­¡± Before Joshua could finish his words, Hearst gave him a punch on his face hard. Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. Joshua took the punch and he staggered back a few steps, barely managing to stand steadily. The anger in his heart instantly rose. Heturned around and red at Hearst. ¡°Are you crazy? How dare you hit me?¡± Hearst withdrew his hand. There was a car driving by, and the car light lit him up only for a moment before he became a shadow under street lights again. His dark eyes reflected a faint light, and they were as quiet and deep as an abyss. Hearst turned his wrist and said in a cold and threatening tone, ¡°Mr. Maltz, you can be jealous, but you should watch your mouth. Otherwise, don¡¯t me me for being rude!¡± ¡°Jealous? You said I was jealous?¡± Asi bhad heard a big joke, Joshua forgot to be angry andughed crazily. Soon, that big sinile on his face gradually disappeared until hisce darkenedpletely. Ursdentably, he was fralous. Joshua was so tukang jealous that he was going to yocrazy when he saw Anaya was with leirst! However, he was the one who abandofied Aliya tithelirst ce and said he would never look back But even if he was jealous, he could not admit it tollearst! How could I be jealous! Hearst, let me tell you, Anaya has been in love with me for ten years. Even if you are with her now, who do you think the man in her heart will be?¡± Joshua arrogantlyughed again. ¡°It¡¯s me! The man in her heart has always been me! No matter how hard you try. you are just the second choice! Even if you treat that second-hand woman as a treasure, she might not give you a look!¡± He tried everything he could to belittle Anaya as if it could prove that he was more important than Hearst in Anaya¡¯s life. At the same time, Joshua also wanted to cover up his jealousy and unwillingness. Hearst took off the expensive watch on his wrist and put it in his suit pocket. When he looked up at Joshua again, the coldness in his eyes was thick and dense. Without hesitation, he punched Joshua again. Hearst no longer bothered with etiquette and scolded, ¡°Coward! You can only hide your despicable nature by belittling the woman you like!Is that what you got?¡± His words exactly pointed out the dark side of Joshua and hit the weakness in his heart. Joshua was instantly furious, like a lion whose tail had been stepped on. He had long wanted to fight with Hearst. Now that he had taken two punches, he could no longer stand with it and clenched his fists, trying to fight back. However, altlioucli Joshua would go to the gym frequently, he had never learned how to fight. He was no match for someone like Hearst, who had been living in killing since he was a child. When the two of them started fighting, rather than saying that it was a fight, it was more like that Hearst was beating up Joshua. Soon, Joshua got bruised. He leaned against the car and barely managed to stabilize liimself. Apart from his suit being a bit messy, Hearst still looked decent. He sneered and ridiculed, ¡°Mr. Maltz, you provoked me again and again. I thought you were a good fighter. Turns out you are just bluffing.¡± Joshua, who was furious, was angered to the extreme by Hearst¡¯s taunt. Once again, he threw his fist at Hearst. ¡°Stop!¡± Anaya¡¯s voice suddenly sounded. Joshua paused and turned to look over. In the middle of the road, Anaya was limping over, her face full of anxiety. Joshua scored in his heart. This woman always ignored him, but now she was so anxious when she saw him injured. Sure enough, she was just pretending to be decisive and indifferent to him. However, Joshua¡¯s confidence did not Last for a few seconds and was quickly dispersed by Anaya¡¯s next move. Anaya ran over and without even looking at Joshua, she directly walked toward Hearst. Hearst approached her from the moment he sawler. When Anaya reached the side of the road, she stumbled and fell directly into his arms. Anaya wore a pair ofrge cotton slippers. Hearst nced at her bandaged feet and said, ¡°Why did you come down? Didn¡¯t I tell you to stay in the ward?¡± ¡°You think I should turn a blind eye when I know you fought with someone clse?¡± She sounded angry when she scolded him, then she pushed him away and seized him up and down. The concern in her eyes could not be hidden. Moreover, it obviously didn¡¯t seem like she was pretending. Joshua clenched his fists again the moment Anaya fell into Hearst¡¯s arms. He stared at Anaya, wishing he could rush over and wake her up. He was obviously injured more seriously than Hearst. Did she not see it? It was obvious that Anayapletely ignored Joshua. Her gaze nevernded on Joshua at all.. After confirming that Hearst had no wounds on his body, Anaya leaved a sigh of relief. She saw Hearst and Joshua talking downstairs through the window just now. Worried that something might have happened, she immediately rushed over. As soon as she got down to the first floor, she saw the two of them fighting and immediately quickened her pace to stop them. Anaya asked Hearst, ¡°Did you get hurt?¡± Hearst was stubborn and tolerant. Although he did not have any external injuries, she was worried that he would have suffered internal injuries yet not told her. Hearst had just beaten Joshua up. Alter venting his anger, he calmed down now. He cleared his throat and said calmly. ¡°Joshua just gave me a punch. I don¡¯t feel well in my chest now.¡± ¡°Does it hurt?¡± Anaya was a little anxious. Last time, Hearst had bled badly in his abdomen, but he never cried out in pain. So now he said that he didn¡¯t feel well in his chest, Anaya immediately thought that he was internal bleeding. Joshua, who still stood at the side, was speechless. Bullshit! He hadn¡¯t hit Hearst just now! Thinking of it, Joshua shouted, ¡°I didn¡¯t even touch him just now! This bastard is lying to you to gain your sympathy!¡± Hearing this, Anaya turned to look at Joshua with undispuised dispust in her eyes. ¡°Joshus, you are getting more despicable than before. You just hit him and how you even try to nder him! Do you think I will believe you?¡± Seeing that Anaya did not believe him, Joshua could not help but shout, ¡°Why would lie to you?¡± Anaya sneered and retorted, ¡°You have always been doing things without lorle like a mad dog, Mr. Maltz. How would know what you are doing?¡± Chapter 175 Chapter 175 Chapter 175 I Will Break Your Leg Next Time Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Joshua was infuriated by Anaya¡¯s words. He was angry, but at the same time, he also felt aggrieved. Anava had been misunderstood by him many times in the past. At that time, he refused to listen to her exnation and firmly believed that Anaya was evil. It was not until then that he realized that it was so painful to be misunderstood! When he inadvertently caught a glimpse of Hearst and the provocative smile on his face, Joshua was so angry that his chest heaved violenily. This guy hit him, lied to Anaya, and now he actually also tried to challenge him! Shit! Hearst usually pretended to be a gentleman, but in fact, he was nothing but a bastard! ¡°Anaya, what¡¯s wrong with you? Look at me, my injuries are more serious than his! His fighting skill is better than mine! How could I possibly beat him!¡± But Anaya did not want to listen to his exnation at all. ¡°Mr. Maltz, you better pray that Hearst is fine. Otherwise, you will hear from mywyer very soon!¡± After that, she turned around and looked at Hearst. ¡°Let me take you to the hospital.¡± ¡°I¡¯m really fine.¡± Hearst shook his head. ¡°I¡¯ll help you up.¡± Anaya suddenly gently patted his chest. Seeing that Hearst did not have any reaction and did not look like he was injured, she was relieved. ¡°Thanks.¡± The two were just about to leave when Joshua walked over and blocked their way. Joshua gritted his teeth. ¡°Hearst! You beat me up so badly. Do you think you can just leave like this?¡± Before Hearst said anything, Anaya spoke first, ¡°What? Do you want to take another punch before letting us go?¡± Joshua¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Anaya! I was injured so badly, but you weren¡¯t even concerned about my condition! You are still trying to defend Hearst!¡± ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve always been protective of my man.¡± Anaya snorted coldly and retorted, ¡°He did hurt you, so what? It must be you who started it. You should think twice before you say anything. Even if he crippled you, you deserve it!¡± Hearing Aya say that she was protective of her inan, Hearst couldn¡¯t help but smile. Now Anaya had already regarded him as her man. Joshua did not expect Anaya to be so unreasonable. He red at her as if he wanted to skin hier. But when the two bypassed him and lett, he did nothing He couldn¡¯t fight both of them at all. Before leaving, Hearst gave Joshua a linal warning, ¡°Mr. Maltz, if you don¡¯t want Ms. Dunbar and the media to know that you always harass your ex-wife, you¡¯d better not show up near Anaya¡¯s apartment again. ¡°Next time if I see youe to barass her, I will break your leg.¡± After the two disappeared, Joshua returned to his car. He stood by the car and couldn¡¯t help but lift luis foot to kick the car door. He kicked so hard that it let a dent in the car worth several hundred thousand dors. Just then, his cell phone rang, It was Bryant. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Joshua said in frustration. Bryant could tell that Joshua was in a bad mood, but he himself had been very upset these past few days. He was not in the mood to console Joshua at all. He asked directly, ¡°Any news about Shiloh?¡± ¡°I only know that it was Hearst who took her away. But I don¡¯t know her location for now.¡± ¡°Hearst?¡± Bryant¡¯s tone was cold. ¡°Why did lie do this?¡± ¡°Why? Because Silvia is Anaya¡¯s friend!¡± At the mention of this, Joshua becamecven more agitated. ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I have to go. If you want to find that woman, you should go to Hearst.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Bryant knew that Joshua was in a bad mood, so he didn¡¯t continue this conversation and hung up the phone. Joshua sat in the car and stared at the floor where Anaya lived. The lights in the living room lit up. They had clearly returned home. Hearst helped Anaya into the bedroom and sat down on the bed. He squatted down and raised her foot with one hand. ¡°It seems to be even more swollen than before.¡± Anaya felt a little embarrassed as he held her foot in hisnd. She had just walked downstairs in her slippers. Although she didn¡¯t step on the ground bare-footed, she still felt her feet dirty. She shrank back and said, ¡°I think it¡¯s the same. The swelling should be gone tomorrow morning.¡± Without a word, Hearst stood up and went to fetch another ice bac. ¡°Put it on for a while. I¡¯ll go to get another one after this ice bag melts.¡± ¡°It¡¯s already past nine. Aren¡®t you going back?¡± Anaya pursed her lips. Hearst firmly said, ¡°No.¡± Aya didn¡¯t bow whether tough or cry. ¡°I¡¯m the host of this house. I didn¡¯t even agree with you to stay yet, and you atually decided to stay.¡± Hrarst stood by the bed and looked down at her with a smile on his face. Then may I ask, Ms. Dutt,could I stay tora ¡°What if I said no?¡± Naya raised her eyebrows. ¡°Then I¡¯ll find the guest room for mysell.¡± Anaya could not help butugh She didn¡¯t know that this guy would joke. But his domineering attitude was not as annoying as Joshua¡¯s. Although Hearst was asionally bossy, le actually know wh to stop. He had never done anything that would really anger her and make her unhappy. Well¡­ Except for liking her. ¡°The guest room is next to the main bedroom. The bedding is in the wardrobe. You need to change them yourself.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Hearst was about to go out when Anaya stopped him. ¡°Why did you fight Joshua just now? Did he say something ill about me behind my back again?¡± Hearst paused for a moment. ¡°No, he didn¡¯t.¡± Anaya studied his face with a curious look and understood. It seemed that what Joshua said toniglit was much meaner than usual. Hisnguage must be so bad that even learst did not want to telllier. Because it would ruin her good mood. Anaya did not ask further and ended the conversation. After Hearst made the bed, he helped Anaya into the bathroom to wash up before he went back to the guest room. Joshua waited downstairs for a night, but he did not see Hearste out again. The next morning, when Anaya got up, lier foot got better. She could walk, but it still hurt asionally. She slowly walked to open the door and smelled the faint aroma of food. She looked towards the kitchen and saw that Hearst was busy inside. Sammo wagged its tail and stuck out its tongue happily beside Hearst. Anaya secretly scolded this ungrateful puppy. It had already ignored lier since it saw its previous owner. She sat down at the dining table, waiting for the food. After a while, Hearst brought the breakfast to the table. He made some pumpkin wallles and scrambled eges, which looked very appetizing. ya took a bite and found theysted very good. She praised, ¡°Mr. Helms, you are an excellent cook. Whoever marries you will be the luckiest girl in the world!¡± Hearst smile without saying a word and looked straight at Anaya. His eyes were so clear and attractive that Anaya couldn¡¯t help but look into them What he meant was obvious, Being stared at by him, Anaya suddenly panlold and lowereder head to concentrate on the food. The food was delicious, and she quickly finished a cup of coffee and was about to go and refill the cup. Hearst took her cup. When Anaya was about to say that she could do it hersell, she heard her phone buzz. She picked it up and took a look. It was a message from Aracely. There was a news link in the message, and Anaya clicked open it. It was a video of her and Hank on the day of the engagement party. Anaya¡¯s good mood was instantly ruined. Chapter 176 Chapter 176 Chapter 176 What Did They Do Last Night? The video only recorded Anaya and Hank being caught on the spot¡± that day and captured Joshua and Bria kicking the door open with a few people. It was a brief video that only had one minute, It roughly showed Anaya and Hank being caught in adultery¡± and arguing with Bria and Bria¡¯s family. The article was basically using Anaya and Hank of what they had done, describing Bria as a perfect victim. In addition to the video, the news also posted photos of Anaya, Timothy, Yarden, and Hearst, describing Anaya as a promiscuous woman. There were already some people being misled by the news and madements. They said that Anaya was a bitch and Hanka bastard, which made thein a perfect match, and that it was a good thing that Anaya hooked up with Hank so that they wouldn¡¯t have ruined other innocent people. Anaya and Hearst¡¯s fans had begun defending them in thement section and used every bad language they knew to scold the people who left suchments, Anaya only took a nce before closing the link. Aracely asked, ¡°Anaya, what happened between you and Hank? Did you go to him that day?¡± Anaya exined what had happened that day, and Aracely was angry. ¡°Bria is so bitchy! It was not your fault. How could she nder you like this?¡± Anaya felt that something was wrong. ¡°It was Bria who posted it?¡± Logically speaking, since Bria¡¯s engagement party had been ruined, Bria should be the one who wanted this matter to be forgotten by the public the most. Now that the scandal of Hank¡¯s engagement party liad finally been removed from the trend list, wasn¡¯t Bria causing trouble for herself if she posted it online? Aracely replied, ¡°It was really her. She didn¡¯t intend to hide it at all. She reposted this news on her Twitter ount and even asked you to give her an exnation. She has quite a high profile this time.¡± Anaya frowned and felt that something was wrong. Aracely continued, ¡°I just sent my men to the hotel to check the surveince footage. But the hotel manager said that the surveince footage was deleted and there was no way to restore it. What should we do next? We can¡¯t just let that bitch go so easily.¡± ¡°I have an idea. I will contact you when I have the results.¡± Anaya was called upstairs by a waiter on that day. As long as she found the waiter, things would get clearer. Hearst saw that Anaya had been chatting on the phone and did not disturb her. Alter Anaya finished typing, Hearst asked, ¡°What happened?¡± Anaya did not intend to trouble Hearst, she subconsciously shook her head and wanted to say nothing serious. But then, she remembered what Hearst had said to herst night, Slie suddenly changed her mind and said, ¡°The news of Hankand me appearing in the same room on the day of Bria¡¯s engagement party was posted online.¡± ¡°Who did it? ¡°Bria.¡± Hearst pondered for a moment and said, ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be her, or maybe, someone instigated her to do that.¡± ¡°I think so too.¡± Bria would only be humiliated if this matter was exposed. Nothing she could gain from this scandal except for embarrassment. ¡°Do you have any solutions? ¡°I have a direction for investigation.¡± Anaya picked up her fork again. ¡°You don¡¯t have to interfere in this matter. I can solve it myself.¡± Hearst lightly said, ¡°Let me know if you need help.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Anaya felt warm by his words. After breakfast, the two went downstairs together. When they reached downstairs, Joshua¡¯s car was still parked across the road. The window reflected the sunlight and Anaya could not see inside. But she could feel Joshua¡¯s gaze. He should be looking at them right now. Anaya only took a nce at his car before looking away. Whether he was looking at them right now or not had nothing to do with her. She had no time to waste on Joshua¡¯s childish unwillingness and possessiveness. As long as that bastard didn¡¯te over to harass her and Hearst again, she would feel lucky enough today. When the two of them left in their own cars, Joshua¡¯s car was still parked there. Joshua¡¯s face was covered witli stubble with two dark circles under his eyes. He was not in a good state of mind. He stubbornly wanted to confirm wliether Hearst had stayed overnight in Anaya¡¯s ce, so he stayed up all night and kept staring at the apartment¡¯s gate. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. However, Hearst didn¡¯te out until he showed up with Anaya just now. The two were talking andughing as if they did not notice that his car was parked there. Joshua had no idea what they didst night. He sat quietly for a long time and suddenly mmed his fists on the steering wheel. The sound of a car horn rang out, startling the pedestrians. Joshua twisted the car key, started the engine, and was about to leave when he suddenly received a call from Cecilia, asking him to hurry home. Joshua didn¡¯t wash upst night. He looked like shit right now. He also nned to go home to clean up, so he agreed. When he got home, Cecilia immediately walked over to him. When she noticed his slovenly appearance, she was stunried ¡°Where have you beenst night? What happened to your face? Did you go to fight with someone?¡± Speaking of what happenedst night, Joshua was irritated. He did not answer her question but asked, ¡°Why did you want me to go back?¡± Cecilia wanted to ask him about the injury on his face, but she had no choice but to put her attention on the more important issue. ¡°Anaya messed around with Hank at the hotel on the day of Bria¡¯s engagement. Why didn¡¯t you tell mic?¡± ¡°How did you know about this?¡± Joshua asked in surprise. ¡°You tell me. It¡¯s on the trend!¡± This matter was not as big as what happened before, so Cecilia was still calm. ¡°I think it must be Hank wlio forced Anaya to do this. Tell Bria to remove the news, and ask Hank to rify the scandal before things get ugly.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you dislike Anaya a lot in the past? Why do you want to help her this time?¡± Joshua asked suspiciously. In the past, when Anaya was defamed, Cecilia would even open a champagne to celebrate it. But her attitude today was too abnormal. Joshua felt that it was a little strange. ¡°I didn¡¯t like her in the past because I didn¡¯t know Lexie at that time.¡± If Cecilia had known that Lexie was such a scheming bitch, she would have let Anaya remarry Joshua no matter what! Moreover, the Maltz family might have to ask Anaya for help. Now, as long as Cecilia could make Anaya owe her a favor, she would do it no matter what. If Joshua¡¯spromise could win Anaya¡¯s lieart again, it would be the best. Otherwise, after Lexie married Joshua, who knew what Lexie would do to her mother-inw? Hearing Cecilia belittle Lexie, Joshua was unhappy. ¡°Mom, Lexie is a good girl. Didn¡¯t you change your mind before? What are you talking about now? What makes you so dissatisfied with her?¡± Cecilia sneered, ¡°Everything about her! How can a woman who uses dirty tricks to achieve her goals be worthy of marrying into our family!¡± That woman pretended to be Joshua¡¯s savior and even threatened her with the reputation of the Maltz family. How could Cecilia be satisfied with this future daughter-inw? Chapter 177 Chapter 177 Chapter 177 You¡¯re Finished Joshua thought that Cecilia was talking about the thing wliere Lexie pretended to be injured to make Joshua clivorce Anava. He spoke up for Lexie, ¡°Lexie was wrong to do it, but she only did li to marry me. She promised that it wouldn¡¯t happen again. You have to give her a chance.¡± Cecilia shoried. ¡°Have you two signed a prenup? Lexie marries into our family for our money. You¡¯d better sign all the necessary agreements so that Lexie won¡¯t be able to take a ceht away from you when you two divorce.¡± Joshua couldn¡¯t stand Cecilia speaking: Ill of Lexic ceaselessly. ¡°Mom, Lexic and I have been in a rtionship since! was a freshman. I know her well. She is not a greedy or vain person. I have decided to spend the rest of my life with her. Don¡¯t say the word divorce again. I don¡¯t like it!¡± ¡°You¡¯re going to spend the rest of your life with her?¡± Cecilia looked at liim contemptuously. ¡°Then why do you spend so much time on Anaya recently? I don¡¯t think you have no feelings for Anaya.¡± Joshua wanted to argue with that and opened his mouth, but nothing came out. He had not gotten over Anaya. Joshua knew it very well. He wanted both women. Seeing that he was silent, Ceciliaughed angrily and said spitefully, ¡°What have I done wrong to deserve you? You are like your dead father!¡± With that, Cecilia closed her eyes to calm hersell. ¡°Forget it. I can¡¯t force you to do anything now. But I advise you to give up on Anaya. Otherwise, no one can save you if you are in trouble.¡± Joshua found his mother so hard to understand today. ¡°Why would I be in trouble? The Maltz family is much more powerful than the Dutt family. Why would I ask Anaya for help?¡± Cecilia had the urge to tell Joshua that Lexie was an imposter. But Cecilia was worried that people would find out that Anaya had cheated on Joshua, which would hurt the Maltz family¡¯s reputation, so Cecilia could only keep it to herself. Cecilia had someone investigate Anaya¡¯s abortion and found that there was actually another woman that day. It was Very likely that the one who had an abortion was not Anaya. However, the patient¡¯s name was Anaya. Cecilia could not find any concrete evidence, so she left Lexie alone for the time being And if it turned out that Joshua¡¯s car ident was nned by Lexie, she would skin Lexie alive! ¡°Anyway, hurry up and contact Bria and Hank And tell the public the news is fake.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s talk about itter.¡± Joshua waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯ll be toote then! Joshua ignored her words. He walked past her and went upstairs. Siscr Joshua didn¡¯t want to solve the problem, Cecilia decided to go to Bria However, right after Cvilia was dressed up, she found that the public¡¯s opinion had changed again. Alisya found the waiter who had spoken to her that day and on the first half of the surveince tootage from him and also hals testimony, which proved that she was tribud into the room by Hank The truth arrived toost, me people learned about the truth before they could read thekenews. ¡°oh man, nich tanilies nowadays have so many jury stories. I¡¯m so busy reading them¡± ¡°Hank tried to rape Anaya on the day of his engagement party? lle harmed both Anaya¡¯s and Bria¡¯s reputations. What a disgusting man!¡± Vou can defend Anava, but Bria? She tried to mislead us with an edited video and a fake story. She¡¯s not pitiful at all She deserves the scumbag!¡± ¡°Agreed.¡± ¡°Agreed, too.¡± ¡°No wonder they are family. None of Joshua¡¯s rtives are good guys.¡± Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°Only I ship Anaya and Mr. Helms? Anaya went upstairs to see Mr. Helms! There must be something going on between them!¡± ¡°It¡¯s so sweet!¡± ¡°Guys, even though Anaya doesn¡¯t have an affair with Hank, it doesn¡¯t necessarily mean there¡¯s nothing going on between her and Timothy or her and Yarden. There are so many men around her, so she might be a slut. In my opinion, these rich people are all nasty.¡± Yarden: ¡°Hey, are you trying to get attention here because no one likes you in real life? So what if i like Anaya? It has nothing to do with you.¡± Leumas: ¡°It has to do with my friend. You are finished.¡± Yarden: ¡°Who the hell is your friend? Tell him toe to me. I¡¯ll kick his ass!¡± Leumas: ¡°Helms.¡± Yarden did not reply again. And he hurriedly deleted everything he said today. He hadn¡¯t gotten rid of the youngdy of the Cooper family yet. He wanted no more trouble. When Yarden found out that Jared was behind this thing, he was angry and aggrieved. How was he supposed to know that Jared liked Anaya? If he had known earlier, he wouldn¡¯t have pretended to be Anaya¡¯s admirer to help Anaya out! Last time, he had only joked that he wanted to marry Anaya before he was taken back home to bond with the Cooper girl. If he pissed off Jared again, he miglit have to marry tomorrow! Well, he had not reached the legal age for marriage. But who knew? Il Jared went crazy, he would be really crazy. Yarden shivered. When Amaya opered Twitter, Bria¡¯s ount was upied by trolls. Thement sections of all her tweets in thest two months were full of mean words. Alter making sure that Bria had deleted that tweel. Anaya exited Twitter People were so angry and cynical on the Inte, so Anaya spent little i ime ihere. Anaya put down her phone and looked up at the man sitting on the s in her office. She sighed, ¡°You said you would stay out of it.¡± ¡°I did stay out of it,¡± Hearst crossed his legs and said calmly. ¡°But Samuel insisted on doing this after hearing about everything. It has nothing to do with me.¡± Hearst had no intention of interfering in this matter at first, but some people on the Inte were so mean. Hearst couldn¡¯t stand those people cursing Anaya, so he lought back In the beginning, the only banned some ounts. However, even though he had banned thousands of ounts, he couldn¡¯t stop people from talking about it. Later, Hearst found it too time-consuming. He figured it would be faster to stop the problem at its source. So he let Samuel take care of it. Anaya was amused. ¡°In that case, I need to thank Samuel. If it weren¡¯t for him, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to find the waiter so quickly.¡± This morning, Anaya had just arrived at thepany and was about to ask Tim to get someone to find the waiter. However, not long after her men left, the waiter was brought to her by Hearst¡¯s men. Hearst was insanely efficient. Earlier, Anaya thought she had known almost everything about Hearst, but now it seemed that she had a long way to go. Hearst was much more powerful than she had imagined. Hearst said in a dull voice, ¡°You can just thank me. I¡¯ll ept your gratitude for him.¡± Anayaughed. ¡°Then let me buy you lunch. Okay by you?¡± * Sure.¡± Hearst came to have lunch with Anaya in the first ce. Anaya made sure she looked okay and soon left with Hearst. Chapter 178 Chapter 178 Chapter 178 Live Better Than Her After the full video of what happened in the corridor was released, Bria cot countless direct messages in no time. People couldn¡¯t wait to jump on her. Bria was so angry that she threw her phone way fiercely. When she went out with her colleagues for lunch at noon, she saw banners at the foot of thepany building calling licr a bitch and a liar. What was more, someone had even punctured her tires. Bria was both angry and sad, she immediately called Lexie. ¡°Lexie, the whole Inte hates me now. Didn¡¯t you say that I can get off scot-free as long as we put the public¡¯s attention on Anaya? Why did things be like this?¡± Bria had always been sweet to Lexie, but her tone was a bit harsh now. After being bullied online, Bria finally realized something. Hank¡¯s engagement party scandal was quite a while ago. As long as no one brought it up again, it would soon be forgotten by the public. And also, people would forget that she had almost married a piece of shit. Right after this thing was over, Lexie instigated her to throw dirt on Anaya. Lexie was clearly using her as a weapon to fuck with Anaya! Lexie was also irritated at the moment, but she said as calmly as she could, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Anaya to get the full video¡­ I really wanted to help you¡­ ¡°Bria, sorry that things got worse because of me. Are you angry with ine?¡± Bria was indeed angry. But wien Lexie asked her so softly, Bria couldn¡¯t bring herself to be mad at Lexie. After hesitating for a while, Bria could not help but ask, ¡°Lexie, be honest with me. You asked me to post that video because you want to use me to mess with Anaya, right?¡± Bria had always been straightforward. So she just asked. Lexie was expecting her to ask this. Lexie replied, ¡°Bria, what are you talking about? Anaya and I aren¡¯t enemies. Wliy would I want to mess with her? I am going to marry Joshua soon. I absolutely don¡¯t want to mess with Anaya at a time like this. ¡°I really wanted to help you this time. If you think I shouldn¡¯t have, let me apologize to you. I won¡¯t interfere in your affairs anymore¡­¡± Lexie sounded sincere, Bria was moved, but she also felt that something was wrong. Could it be that Lexie really meant well? Lexie never showed any hostility towards Anaya. Now that Lexie was soon to marry Joshua, it was even more impossible for her to get involved in these things. Bria did not spaktor a long time. Lexle asked, ¡°Bria, are you still there?¡± Bria sripped out of it and decided to believe Lexie. Lade had never done anything to hurt her before, so she must be thinking too much ¡°Lexie, sorry. I wronged you¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright. I was not thoughtful enough this time. It¡¯s understandable that you wioned ine.¡± Lexie pused and continued. ¡°Bria, I need to ask you avor, Joshua and are about to get married. Although I didn¡¯t mean to fuck Things up this time, I am worried that Joshua will get me wrong as you did¡­¡± Rria understood what Lexic meant. After a moment of hesitation, Bria said, ¡°I won¡¯t tell Joshua about it. If he asks about it, I will tell him that it¡¯s my own decision to post it.¡± Lexie said gratefully, ¡°Bria, thank you. After we be a Camily, I¡¯ll definitely ask Joshua to help the Aucher family more.¡± Hearing this, Bria felt a little better. ¡°Okay, I have to co eat lunch. Bye.¡± ¡°Bye.¡± After the call, Lexie¡¯s face instantly darkened. And she looked at the two people standing in the warehouse. The waiter was tied up and thrown to the ground with a swollen face. Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Hank was standing nearby, looking anxious. ¡°Ms. Dunbar, I got you the waiter as I promised. Please ask Mr. Maltz to be lenient with me! Prudential Group is putting pressure on the Baker family now. If Mr. Maltz doesn¡¯t help, I will be finished!¡± Lexie ignored him and looked at the waiter on the ground. ¡°What did you say after you and Anaya met today?¡± The waiter was taken away by Hearst¡¯s men in the morning. And right after he was released, he was caught by Hank. He regretted it so much! He should not have taken up the offer for that few hundred dors! He should have known earlier that he was only a nobody and should stay out of the rich guys¡¯ wars because he would definitely end up badly! Before they came here, Hank had beaten the waiter up to vent his anger. So right now, the waiter¡¯s face was full of bruises and covered with tears and snot. He even sounded thick-tongued when speaking. ¡°I didn¡¯t tell Anaya anything. I just gave her the video of that day! She thought that everything that happened that day was done by Hank she isn¡¯t suspicious of you at all¡­¡± Before the waiter could finish his words, Hank kicked him and sent him flying ¡°You piece of shit. So you were the one who sold me out!¡± The waiter hit the wall and grimaced in pain, unable to say a word. Hank wanted to continue, but Lexie snapped, ¡°That¡¯s enough! I didn¡¯t ask you to bring him here for you to kill him!¡± Lexie always looked gentle and soft. But today, she looked so stern and intimidated Hank Hank spat at the waiter and left him alone. Lexie rubbed the ce between her eyebrows and asked Hank, ¡°Just now, you said that Prudential Group was putting pressure on the Baker family. What¡¯s going on exactly? Why did the Prudential Group care about what happened at the engagement party?¡± Hank frowned, ¡°The one from the Prudential Group whose name is Jared is actually Hearst, the guy who is always with Anaya. You don¡¯t know? Lexie was stunned, ¡°You mean tearst is jared?¡± Hank nodded. Lexie looked even imore sullen. Although Lexie had a feeling that Hearst was no ordinary man, she didn¡¯t expect him to be Jared, the CEO of Prudential Group! What had Anaya done to descrve it? After divorcing Joshua, Anaya actually was able to cetliersell such a powerful man, and even a man who was willing to give her everything What was worse, Joshua also wanted to abandon Lexic and remarry Anaya¡­ Why did Anaya have everything? The fire of jealousy became bigger and bigger as if trying to devour all her rationality. Hank did not care how Lexie was feeling right now. He only wanted to get the answer he wanted. ¡°Ms. Dunbar, I did this to Anaya only because you told me to. Now that Jared is getting back at the Baker family, you must not just throw me away. Otherwise, i¡¯ll have to tell Mr. Maltz everything you¡¯ve done!¡± Hearing his threat, Lexie turned to look at him with bloodshot eyes. But soon after, Lexie suppressed her emotions and put on a kind smile. ¡°What are you saying, Hank? We are in the same boat. I will not abandon you. ¡°You can go home now. I¡¯ll get back to you. I¡¯ll ask Joshua out tonight for dinner and ask him to help you.¡± Her attitude changed too quickly. Hank felt weird, but he did not overthink it. He nodded. ¡°Okay, but hurry.¡± After Hank left, Lexie took out her phone and made a call. She and Joshua were about to get married, and nothing must go wrong at this point. Hank was like and mine that could explode at any time. Slie must get rid of him! Chapter 179 Chapter 179 Chapter 179 Mr. Maltz¡¯s Brain Is Filled with Nonsense The news of the ident which caused the death of Hank became a hit at noon. At this time, the abusive and cursing words toward him on the Inte had not stopped. After this news came out, those who had been scolding him online suddenly quicted down. ¡°No way. He was alright this morning. How did he get into a car ident all of a sudden? Could it be fake news? ¡°I don¡¯t think so. This news is from the Boston Daily. It is such an authoritative newspaper office. I don¡¯t believe they would publish fake news.¡± ¡°Although I called him a scumbag and cursed liim in the morning, I didn¡¯t really want him to die. This is too abrupt¡­.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know whether to feel happy or sorry for now¡­¡± Anaya and Hearst came out after dinner. When Anaya was sent to thepany by Hearst, she saw the news and sighed. Then she suddenly thought of something and looked at Hearst. ¡°Were you involved in Hank¡¯s death?¡± Hearst looked at the road before his eyes calmly, and his tone was casual and t as always, ¡°Do you think I yed a role in this?¡± ¡°I do have some doubts.¡± Anaya had personally watched the scene of Hearst almost beating a person to death. She was not afraid of Hearst, but she knew that he was actually a ruthless person. Once he went crazy, he could do something horrible. At the intersection ahead, Hearst stepped on the brake and turned to look at lier. He was not angry because of the suspicion. Instead, Hearst still looked calmi. ¡°It was not me.¡± Hearst just replied with a simple sentence instead of any exnations. *That¡¯s good.¡± Anaya heaved a sigh of relief. If Hearst really killed for her, she might not be able to take it. Although Hank was indeed wrong this time, he was not guilty of death. Anaya couldn¡¯t ept anyone being killed just because of a harmless scandal. Hearst¡¯s lips curled into a faint smile as he asked, ¡°You believe me just like that? Aren¡¯t you afraid that I might lie to you? Anaya did not hesitate. ¡°You won¡¯t lie to me.¡± Even though the two of them had only known each other for a few months, she had a lot of confidence in him Anaya¡¯s uirconditional trust obviously pleased Hearst. llesmiled and did not speak again, As the green light it up, Hearst started the car again, Not long after, Andya¡¯s plionerang An unfamiliar nuinber was shown on the screen. Anaya hesitated and then clicked to answer. After Anaya picked it up, she heard Joshua¡¯s voice as expected. ¡°Anaya, Hank was killed in a car ident. Did you ask Hearst to do it?¡± Joshua asked seriously as soon as he opened his mouthi. When Anaya heard this, she immediately hung up and blocked his number. Alew minutester, she received a call from a strange number. Anaya turned off her phone. When she got it all fixed on the phone, Hearst asked, ¡°Was it from Joshua?¡± ¡°Yos.¡± Anaya put her phone back into her purse. ¡°What did he say to you?¡± ¡°He thinks that I ordered you to create the car ident which caused Hank¡¯s death.¡± Hearst¡¯s tone was full of undisguised ridicule as he said, ¡°It seems that Mr. Maliz¡¯s brain is filled with nonsense.¡± Anaya rarely heard Hearst scold people, so she was a bit surprised. ¡°You just scolded?¡± ¡°I am just an ordinary man. Of course, 1 do scold people.¡± Hearst seemed to have thought of something as he revealed a vicious smile, ¡°Not only do I scold people, but I also speak dirty. ¡°I¡¯ll tell you one of my dirty jokester.¡± Anaya thought,ter? On what kind of asion? Anaya pretended not to have understood his words and turned to look out of the window. Hearst had been acting and speaking more and more boldly before her. However¡­ In fact, Anaya did not feel annoyed. She looked at Hearst¡¯s reflection in the window and cursed in a low voice, ¡°You¡¯re so good at acting.¡± The sunlight outside the window fell on Hearst, outlining his handsome facial figure, deep eyes, and the increasingly obvious smile on his lips. ¡°You¡®re right.¡± Hearst said in a low and intriguing voice, which tickled Anaya¡¯s heart. Anaya did not turn to look at him but kept staring out of the window. When the car reached the entrance of Riven Group, Anaya imitediately pushed open the door and got out of the car, not even saying goodbye. Hearst did not stop her. He watched her disappear at the entrance of the office building Only then did he withdraw liis gaze and start the car again. After Anaya entered the hall on the first floor, she couldn¡¯t help but turn back to look outside The spot where Hearst¡¯s Rolls-Royce Phantom had been parked was already empty. She retracted her cazc and was about to walk ahead when she saw Joshua appear in front of her all of a sudden. staring straight at her. Anaya¡¯s eyes instantly turned cold. Joshua looked unhappy too as he said, ¡°He¡¯s already gone, yet you¡¯re still looking back. You can¡¯t bear to part with him, right?¡± Anaya¡¯s red lips curved into a smile, but her words were unemotional. ¡°I really can¡¯t stand parting with him. Is that bothering you, Mr. Maltz?¡± Joshua was furious, but lie did not immediately argue withilier. Instead, he asked, ¡°Why did you hang up on me just now? Did you cause the car ident leading to Hank¡¯s death? Are you feeling guilty?¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz, you speak like I haven¡¯t hung up on you before. Have you forgotten why I blocked your number? I don¡¯t want to hear you speak.¡± ¡°How dare you?¡± ¡°Is you¡¯re here to ask about Hank¡¯s ident,¡± Anaya interrupted him.¡±I can tell you clearly that it has nothing to do with me. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can investigate and sec if I¡¯m lying,¡± Hearing Anaya¡¯s firm words, Joshua asked hesitantly, ¡°You really didn¡¯t do this?¡± Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I didn¡¯t tell a lie. I have nothing to be afraid of.¡± Anaya crossed his arms in front of her chest and stood up straight. ¡°But¡­ I can¡¯t understand why you get yourself into so much trouble for Hank¡¯s death, Mr. Maltz. Do you want to send me to prison?¡± Joshua immediately retorted, ¡°of course not!¡± ¡°Then why?¡± Joshua did not speak He only wanted to find out the truth. He hoped that Anaya wasn¡¯t the one who liad secretly conducted the ident, but if she was¡­ He might find a way to help Anaya get rid of her suspicion. Joshua couldn¡¯t imagine watching Anaya go to prison for murder. After all, he still liked Anaya. However¡­ He also had feelings for Lexie. Seeing that Joshua did not speak for a long time, Anaya did not intend to waste more time with him. She said, ¡°Forget it. I do not care about your answer. ¡°Mr. Maliz, you¡¯re about to get married. You¡¯d better stop talking to me like before. I¡¯m afraid that your fianc¨¦e will go crazy and ine me again. ¡°Now, please go back¡± Joshua only came over to get Anaya¡¯s answer personally. After getting the answer, he didn¡¯t linger anymore and strode away After leaving Riven Group, Joshua went back home and saw Draat home. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Bria sat on the sofa with tears on her face, sobbing quietly. Cecilia caid, ¡°The Maker family suspected that it was 1171.1 Windlid It and care trouble at thepany of the Aucher Group Bria can¡¯t go back now, so she came to me.¡± Only then did Joshua remember that all the events that urred today seemed to originate from Bria¡¯s post on Twitter: Joshua found it very coincidental that Hank ran into a car ident right after Bria was cursed online. ¡°Rria, tell me, is the car ident in which Hank was killed rted to you?¡± Joshua stared at her with a stern gaze. Chapter 180 Chapter 180 Chapter 180 Send the Screenshot to Lexie Upon hearing Joshua¡¯s question, Brabecame excited. ¡°Joshua, what do you mean by that? Are you suspecting that i killed Hank?¡± Cecilia was a little dissatisfied too. ¡°Joshua, tria is your cousin. Don¡¯t you know her character? Although she has done something wrong, it¡¯s just a small fight between girls. It¡¯s impossible for her to kill¡± Joshua grew up with Bria since they were young.lle definitely lonew that Bria wasn¡¯t as crucl as she pretended to be. Rria only dared to be violent verbally. She would never dare to kill a person. Joshua wondered, but who else could it be other than Anaya and Bria? Could it be that Horst did it again? Thinking of Hearst, Joshua was enlightened. He thought, it must be Hearst who did it. Hearst grew up in Las Vegas and was brought up in a ruthless environment. It isn¡®t strange for Hearst to kill. He would do anything to please Anaya. It¡¯s so true that those who have filthy backgrounds can never change who they are. Joshua thought that he had finally caught hold of Hearst¡¯s weakness and happily strode upstairs. Bria cried sadly, but Joshua did not say a word offort, nor did he show the intention to help drive away the Baker family. Seeing that, Bria cried even harder. ¡°Aunt Cecilia, what does Joshua mean? I was bullied so badly, but he didn¡¯t say a word of concern. And he was evenughing?¡± Cecilia held Bria in her arms, patted her back, and coaxed, ¡°Joshua should be too busy with work. Recently, he isn¡¯t in a good mental state. Don¡¯t care too much about it. *You can stay here for the next few days and don¡¯te home until the matter is settled. This car ident has nothing to do with you. The Baker family won¡¯t be able to get any evidence, so they can¡¯t do anything to you. It will be over after a while. Don¡¯t worry too much.¡± ¡°Thank you, Aunt Cecilia,¡± Bria said as she sniffled. Alter Joshua went upstairs, he immediately called Alex and asked him to help investigate the car ident and advised him to focus on Hearst. Joshua even hoped that Alex could get the whereabouts of Hearst throughout the day. Hearst¡¯s itinerary was well kept as a secret. He constantly changed into different cars, so Alex did not find anything, At the scene of the ident, all four people died, including Hank, the waiter, the driver, and the owner of the car that had crashed into them. And there was no trace of murder at all. It looked like a real ident. Alex had been busy for the whole day bulliad found nothing. Knowing that, Joshua scolded him and hung up the phone. Joshua sat in the study for a long time beiore sending an email to Anaya. In the mail, he wrote: ¡°Hank¡¯s death is rted to Hearst. You¡¯d better stay away from him.¡± Joshua said this to distance then. Ten minutes after the mail was sent, he received a mall with only two words. ¡°Get lost.¡± Joshua was so angry that he almost mmed the keyboard, He reminded Anaya with good intentions, but she did not appreciate it at all! ¡°You don¡¯t believe me? Think about it. Since you weren¡¯t the one who did this, who else would be so ruthless? After a few more minutes, Anaya replied to him with just a photo. The content of the picture was a screenshot of the chat between Anaya and Lexie. Anaya sent a screenshot of Joshua¡¯s email to Lexie. Joshua was so angry that Anaya tricked him with the screenshot of the email. He thought, I shouldn¡®t have cared about her. I should just let her spend the rest of her life with the devil, Hearst! Joshua almost died from anger. The next second, Lexie called him. He picked up the phone and tried to make liis voice sound calm. ¡°Lexie, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Lexie hesitated for a moment before asking, ¡°Anaya just sent me a screenshot¡­¡± Before she could finish, Joshua interrupted her hastily, ¡°I sent her that email just to remind her not to be deceived by Hearst. I did it out of goodwill. There was no other meaning attached.¡± He exined so quickly that it sounded like he was so anxious to cover up liis real intentions. Lexie grabbed her phone tightly, with her fingertips turning white, as if she wanted to crush the phone. She knew what Joshua meant. But she couldn¡¯t point it out. Lexie knew that Joshua was in love with another woman, but she couldn¡¯t say it. This feeling was driving her crazy. She suppressed the emotions in her heart and said softly, ¡°I understand. I¡¯m the only woman in your heart. I believe that you no longer have any feelings for Anaya.¡± Hearing this, Joshua felt a little guilty. ¡°Thank you for believing me.¡± Lexie changed the topic and asked, ¡°Joshua, the arrangement of the wedding venue is not done yet. Can you take me to see it tomorrow afternoon? After that, we can have dinner together.¡± Joshua felt very guilty when dealing with Lexie. Therefore, not to mention being with Lexie to supervise the decoration of the wedding venue, he would even agree to an unreasonable request. So he quickly replied, ¡°Alright.¡± After the call ended, Danica hurriedly asked Lexie, ¡°What did Joshua say about his rtionship with Anaya?¡± Laxde looked upset as she said, ¡°What else could he say? Ile just told me that he had no special feelings for Anaya and was just reminding her to be wary of Hearst. He also said that his action was out of pure kindness.¡± Danica sneered, ¡°Out of Windness? Aman tried so much to help a woman out of pure kininess? Who would believe that?¡± Danica relied on her beauty to rise to her current status in Hier eves.men were just animals whose actions were simply driven by instinct. Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. She continued, ¡°You have to keep an eye on Joshua. Now that you are about to get married, you must not let it be ruined. ¡°Since thest time thepany was in trouble, your father has been very dissatisfied with us. If it hadn¡¯t been for Joshua¡¯s helping us, the Dunbar family would have been doomed already. ¡°Even if it¡¯s just for the sake of our future lives, you have to be the future Mrs. Maliz!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, nothing will go wrong¡± Lexie nodded. Even if something went wrong, she would definitely fix it! On the other side¡­ After Anaya replied to Joshua¡¯s email, she felt refreshed. She thought to lierself, why haven¡®t I ever thought or sending such pictures, which could prove that Joshua was cheating mentally, to Lexie before? It was so mean! But it made me feel so good right now! Adams saw that Anaya was in a good mood, so he asked, ¡°Why are you so happy?¡± Anaya put her phone on the bedside table and said, ¡°Nothing, I was chatting with my friends. What time are you doing a full-body checkup tomorrow? I¡¯lle over to stay with you.¡± Adams waved his hand and said, ¡°That¡¯s unnecessary. With Albert being with me, nothing will go wrong. Just focus on your work I¡¯ve heard that the project in East Boston has begun recently. You should take care of yourself.¡± Ever since the ident caused by the nurse, Anaya had called the most reliable staff in the Dutt¡¯s house over to take care of Adams. Anaya thought for a moment and agreed. ¡°Alright then. Please be careful.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Adams paused for a few seconds, and then he said seriously, ¡°Anaya, how is Karley doing now?¡± ¡°Your case hasn¡¯t been epted by the court yet. Karley has got some money from Riven Group and has been staying at the hotel recently. She hasn¡¯t gone out much. I consulted awyer. She has to be sentenced to at least twenty years in this situation.¡± ¡°Is that so¡­¡± Chapter 181 Chapter 181 Chapter 181 She Likes Hearst Adams seemed to have aged a bit in an instant. Anaya felt uncornfortable after seeing his look Anava knew that Adams could not bear to let Karley suffer. After all, Karley was his granddaughter. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. However, Karley had done so many wrong things, and Anaya did not want karley to get away with it. Anaya thought for a long time and said, ¡°Grandpa, if you don¡®t want Karley to go to jail, I can withdraw t hewsuit.¡± ¡°She has done something wrong, so she should be imprisoned and reflect on herself. You don¡®t have to worry about me. Just go through the process.¡± Karley had done such a disgraceful thing. Adains was not stupid enough to shield her unconditionally. Adams didn¡®t intend to stay on this topic for too long. He asked, ¡°Anaya, I¡®ve heard from Tim that you h ave been very close to Jared recently?¡± Anaya felt her face hot to hear this. Why did Tim talk to her grandfather about these things that had nothing to do with work? Slie pretended to be angry and said, ¡°Grandpa, you contacted Tim behind my back. Didn¡®t you say that you left thepany to ine?¡± Adams smiled slightly, and the corners of his eyes were full of wrinkles. ¡°I¡¯?n just worried about you. Do n¡®t forget that Tim is the assistant I sent to you. ¡°If you like Jared, I¡®ll inimediately arrange a wedding for you when I¡®m discharged from the hospital ¡°I¡®ll invite all the outsiders to see that my granddaughter is worthy of a man better than Joshua!¡± Anaya was touched and smiled, ¡°You don¡®t even know ... Jared. How can you be at ease handing me over to h im? Do you feel irritated because I oftene to you and want to marry me off as soon as possible?¡± ¡°You¡®ve be slicker and slicker,¡± Adams teased and then said seriously, ¡°Anaya, tell me honestly. W hat do you think of Jared? Do you like him?¡± Anaya siniled and pursed her lips, ¡°I have feelings for him, but as you know, my first marriage was not very good. ¡°I don¡®t dare to take this step.¡± Over the past few months, Hearst had been chasing her. Anaya only needed to take a step forward, and perhaps she would be greeted with the happy ending of the fairy tal e. However, she was afraid that when she took this step, what awaited her was not the happy ending of th e fairy tale, but another quagmire that was difficult to escape from. Hearst¡®s feelings for her were unquestionably sincere. But that only represented the present, Anaya had only gone through a quarter of her life, and she did not have the courage to bind the rest of her life to Hearst. Something like love was clusive and impossible to grasp. Once it was beyond the guarantee period, nothing would be left. They would only torture each other. Back then, Joshua was so infatuated with Lexie, but he changed. Hearst was a perfect gentleman, and women abounded around him. In the remaining long years, as long as his willpower weakened for a moment, someone would take ad vantage of it. Anaya believed that the current Hearst indeed love her. But what about the future? Anaya didn¡®t dare to risk opening her heart to Hearst. In herst life, she fell in love with Joshua and finally lost everything. So how could Anaya dare to easily love someone again? Since she could not have forever love, she would rather not be in love for a moment. Adams knew that Anaya had worries, so he didn¡®t ask any further. At the very least, he already knew that his granddaughter had feelings for Hearst. Hearst only needed to wait for her mental wound to scab and wait for her to regain the courage to face the unknown future. Anaya had always been brave and strong, and it had never been her style to flinch. Adams believed that his granddaughter would not be confused for too long. Anaya apanied Adams at the hospital until nine o¡®clock in the evening before returning home. Normally, Sammo would wait for her at the door. When she entered the door today, she did not see Sa mmo. Anaya closed the door and nced at the kennel next to the sofa. Sammo was already asleep at this time. His chubby belly was heaving with his breathing. Anaya squatt ed down and raised her finger to poke it. Sammo groaned and shook its calves with a very dissatisfied look Anayaughed and went into the bathroom to take a shower without disturbing the dog¡®s sleep. When she got up the next day, the dog was still asleep. Anaya poured the dog food into the bowl. She wanted to call the dog over for breakfast, but she receive d a call from thepany¡®s security guard. The guard said that the police hade to investigate Han k¡®s car ident and asked her to hurry to thepany. Anaya had no time to wake the dog up. She hurriedly packed up and left. The news caused a sensation on the Inte. Yesterday, someone said that Hank¡®s death might be rel ated to Anaya. Anaya did not feel it was strange that the police hade to thepany. Hank¡®s death had already been judged as an ident rather than a murder. The police were just going through the process. They left after taking the statement. Today, there was a ribbon¨C cutting ceremony in East Hoston. Anaya had been busy all morning. In the afternoon, she went to the De Anaya dragged her exhausted body back home, thinking about what to eat at night. She pushed the door open and found that Sammo was not waiting for her at the entrance. ¡°Anaya felt that something was wrong. She did not change her shoes and strode into the living room, Sammo still slept in the heuncl. However, its breath now looked even weaker than in the morning. Anaya was flustered for a moment. She immediately put down her bag and took out her phone to call Hearst. She described Sammo¡®s symptoms to learst, her voice full of anxiety. Hearst told her to be calm and to send Sammo to the nearest pet hospital first. He would rush over. Anaya did not dare to dy. She hung up the phone, carried Sammo out the door, and drove to the nearest pet hospital. However, at that time, all the nearby pet hospitals were closed. She went to several ces and finally fo The pet doctor saw that Sammo¡¯s breath was weak and did not dare to dy, so he immediately took Sammo for a check¨Cup Anaya waited outside, and before Hearst came, she heard a familiar voice. ¡°Anaya!¡± Someone called out to her from behind. Anaya turned her head, seeing Bria walking toward her angrily. For the past two days, Bria had been chased by the Baker family¡®s people and had no guts to go out, afraid that Today, her friend¡®s pet was sick, so Bria secretly followed her friend out to rx, but Bria did not expect t Thinking about what she had suffered over the past two days, Bria felt aggrieved. At the engagement party that day, if Anaya had not yed tricks, how would so many things have happe Anaya had ruined her stable life! The anger he had umted over the past two days surged up. Bria did not care about the others aro Chapter 182 Chapter 182 Chapter 182 Lexie Killed Hank? At this time, there were not many people in the pet hospital. Only a few were waiting in the corridor for their pets to be treated. Bria¡¯s voice was loud. A woman came out of the examination room with a white cat. When the white cat heard Bria¡¯s voice, it was started and quickly shrank back into the room. Anaya was worried at that moment, but when she heard Bria¡¯s question, she was a little impatient. ¡°Ms. Aucher, you spoke so loudly in public. Was this what your family taught you to do?¡± Hearing this, Bria lowered her voice a little, not as arrogant as before. ¡°Don¡¯t change the topic! Tell me honestly. Did you kill Hank?¡± ¡°If I say no, will you believe me?¡± ¡°How could it be possible? other than you, no one else would do such a vicious thing!¡± Anaya sneered, ¡°Since you firmly believe that I did it, please concentrate on finding evidence instead of barking here like a shrew.¡± ¡°How dare you call me a shrew!¡± Bria was so angry that she wanted to rush over and tear Anaya apart right now. However¡­ In the end, Bria didn¡¯t dare. Bria had seen Anaya¡¯s fighting skills before, and she was no match for Anaya. No matter how angry Bria was, there was nothing she could do. At the thought of this, Bria was even more furious. Seeing that Bria was so angry but did not dare to make a move, Anaya only felt that it was sunny, and the corners of her lips curled up. ¡°Aren¡¯t you a shrew?¡± Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°Anaya, don¡¯t be too arrogant! When the police find out about you, you will be finished! You will get your retribution sooner orter.¡± Bria looked at Anaya fiercely. Anaya, whose head was buzzing from Bria¡¯s sharp voice, said liglitly. ¡°You think i killed Hank, but the Baker family don¡¯t sen to think so.¡± Anaya¡¯s smile broadened. ¡°I¡¯ve heard that Carson has been looking for you recently. If he finds out that you are here, will bee over and fight with you?¡± Hearing Carson¡¯s name, Bria changed her expression. Carson Wascertain that Hank¡¯s death had something to do with Bria and had been looking for her for the past two days. Carson was famous for being protective of his rtives, and Hank was his only som. Since something had happened to Hank, which inade Carson lose his son, Carson would desperately try to kill Bria. if Carson knew that Pria was tere, Bris would be done for Carson would rush over with a knife. Bria¡¯s friend pulled her and advised, ¡°Bria, why don¡¯t we go to another per hospital? You said that you came out secretly. If Carsones over¡­¡± Bria was angry and unwilling to co, but in the end, she was still a little afraid She crittat her teeth and said, ¡°Bitchi, ild known that you were such a disgusting person, I would have asked Lexie to find that waiter and ask him if he had the video of you and nk having sex. Then your reputation would have been ruined! ¡°I just posted a surveince video shot in the corridor. You¡¯re really lucky!¡± After cursing, Bria was about to leave when Anaya grabbed her wrist. ¡°You said that the video you revealed that day was given to you by Lexie? Where did she get the surveince video?¡± Anaya asked. When Anaya sent someone to check the surveince videos at the hotel, the hotel said that the surveince videos had been deleted. At that time, Anaya thought that Hank had asked someone to do this. She didn¡¯t expect this matter to be rted to Lexie. Bria posted the video to cause an uproar when fewerizens were discussing her scandal at the engagement party. Anaya felt it was strange. It turned out that Lexie had instigated Bria. If Anaya remembered correctly, the waiter died with Hank Lexie and the waiter knew each other. Could it be that Lexie was the culprit behind the ident? Bria was startled by Anaya¡¯s gaze. Bria straightened her neck and said, ¡°Why should I tell you? What does this have to do with you? Let me go!¡± As she spoke, Bria tried to break free from Anaya. However, she was not as strong as Anaya, so she could not get rid of Anaya no matter what. Anaya exerted more strength in her hand and ordered coldly, ¡°Say it!¡± Bria¡¯s wrist was painful from Anaya¡¯s grasp. Bria felt as if her bones were about to break Due to the pressure, Bria had to answer, ¡°Lexie told me that she had bought the video from the waiter at a high price. I don¡¯t know anything else. Please let me go.¡± As she spoke, Bria¡¯s voice was already trembling. She was really afraid that Anaya would beat her up here, 11 Aya contacted Carson after she beat Briaup, Bria would be finished today. Anaya got the answer and released Bria. Bria regained her freedom and did not dare to provoke Anaya arain, Bria pulled her friend and hurriedly ran away. Anaya stood still, derp in thought. It seemed she had to investigate Lexie. Hank¡¯s death had nothing to do with ler, so it was understandable for Anaya not to pay attention to this matter. But if Anava could crab hold of Lexie¡¯s weakness through this matter, it would be easier for Anaya to deal with Lexie. Thinking of this. Anaya iminediately called ¡®Tim and asked lim to check li Lexie had been in contact with Hank and the dead waiter. Anaya told Tim to report every detail to her. After hanging up, she turned around and saw Hearst standing beliind hier. She was surprised and subconsciously took a step back. Behind her was a bench in the corridor. Her calves hit the benchi, which made her lose her bnce. She was about to Tall Hearst swiftly stretched out his hand, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her. Anaya was pulled up, and because of inertia, she fell into Hearst¡¯s arms. She smelt the special herbal fragrance from Hearst. She leaned on his chest and could even hear his steady and powerful heartbeat. She froze and forgot to react. ¡°Are you throwing yourself at me?¡± Hearst¡¯s deep and pleasant voice came from above. Anaya¡¯s cars burned as she hurriedly pushed him away, When she raised her head, she identally met his smiling eyes. His eyes were very good-looking, twinkling in the light like stars. Anaya turned her head and coughed gently. She asked, ¡°When did you arrive?¡± ¡°When you were quarreling with Ms. Aucher.¡± ¡°So early?¡± Anaya was stunned. Did Hearst see her bickering with others? Why did he always appear when she was arguing with others? Anaya hesitated and asked, ¡°In your cyes, am I just a person who only knows how to quarrel?¡± ¡°No.¡± Hearing this, Anaya heaved a sigh of relief. Hearst continued, ¡°You used to fight.¡± Anaya realized that he was teasing her. She turned around to look at him with dissatisfaction. Why did this man be so annoying? He was making fun of her. Hearst smiled and asked, ¡°Is Hank¡¯s car ident rted to Lexie? Chapter 183 Chapter 183 Chapter 183 It¡¯s Mr. Maltz¡¯s Style Anaya said seriously, ¡°Well, I think it is very likely that Lexie was the one who did this.¡± ¡°What¡¯s your n?¡± I have already asked tim to investigate. Bria just leaked it to me and would tell Lexie about it soon. I have to find the evidence before she destroys it.¡± ¡°I can help you.¡± ¡°No, I can solve this kind of small issue mysell.¡± Hearst did not insist after hearing her words. Just as Anaya said, it was not difficult to find out the truth. Without his help, she could also do it herself. ¡°How is Sammo?¡± ¡°It¡¯s been sent in for a while. There should be results soon.¡± Sure enough, after a while, the doctor came out and said that Sammo had a fever. In addition, Sammo had not eaten for a long time and had some dehydration. It could get better soon after taking some medicine and drinking some water. Anaya thanked the doctor and went in to carry Sammo out, saying to Hearst, ¡°It seems that Sammo is not seriously ill. Thank you foring over.¡± Hearst raised his hand and took Sammo over to hug it. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Why not let Sammo stay at my house for the next few days? I¡¯ll take care of it.¡± It was the first time Anaya had encountered a situation where a dog got a fever. She didn¡¯t know how to take care of it, so it seemed better to give it to Hearst. Finally, Anaya didn¡¯t refuse. Soon, they said goodbye at the door of the pet hospital. Anaya was tired for the whole day. She went home to take a shower and fell asleep. The next day at work, Tim had already found out everything she asked him to check yesterday. ¡°Ms. Dunbar is indeed in contact with the waiter. ording to the staff of the hotel, the two seemed to have spoken privately, but Ms. Dunbar seemed to have intentionally avoided the camera. ¡°But we got a video from the photographer at the engagement party. When the drone was shooting in the sky, it took a picture of them talking together. ¡°Also, before the ident, Mr. Baker went to an abandoned warehouse in the southern Suburbs. Ms. Dunbar also appeared there that day.¡± Anaya carefully looked through the information that Tim had handed over. After he finished reporting, Anaya said, ¡°Good job. I¡¯ll give you a day off today. Go back and have a good rest.¡± ¡°Thanks, Ms. Dutt.¡± After Tim left, Anaya put the information into the sale. Although this evidence couldn¡¯t prove that Lexie was the one who had killed Hank, it was enough to threaten Lexie. In the past, Lexie had deceived Joshua so many times, and Joshua didn¡¯t trust her that much. If the information was sent to Joshua, the two of them would have a feud. And that was Lexie¡¯s biggest fear. Anaya would keep the information for now. If Lexic would note and provoke her again, she would give it to Joshua. Saimo was old and had almost been close to death because of the illness. Ii took two days before it felt better. When Anaya came to visit it at Cloud Vi, it could already cat normally, butpared to the situation before it fell sick, it was still a little low-spirited. Anaya yed with the dog for a while, and Hearst invited her to dinner at a restaurant. Anaya was a little worried about Sammo and wanted to say that they should cook at home. Hearst saw through her concerns and said, ¡°Pets are allowed at the restaurant.¡± Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. Hearing this, Anaya dly agreed. Thus, they set off with the dog. Sammo had just recovered from his serious illness and did not have much energy, so it had been quiet on the way. After arriving at the restaurant, Anaya carried it to a chair. Sammo¡¯s two short legs touched the chair and sat upright like a little gentleman. Anaya said with a sinile, ¡°Your dog has a simr temper as yours. You both look so arrogant outside.¡± Hearst replied, ¡°It has been raised by you recently. It¡¯s probably that Samuno learned it from you.¡± The two chatted for a while and the dishes were quickly served. Although the restaurant couldn¡¯tpare to Cosette Restaurant, its dishes were also good. Of course, the price was expensive. Anaya and Hearst chatted as they ate. Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from beside them. Anaya turned her head. Sammo, who was sitting on the chair, had jumped to the ground. Maybe something had happened, so it was a little angry and revealed its sharpngs, but it did not bark Lexie seemed to be frightened by Sammo¡¯s appearance and quickly hid in Joshua¡¯s arms. ¡°Joshua, this dog is so fierce¡­¡± Joshua put his arm around Lexie¡¯s waist andforted her, ¡°It¡¯s fine. It doesn¡¯t have the guts to bite you.¡± After that, he looked at Anaya and saw that Hearst was sitting opposite her. Then his eyes darkened. ¡°Anaya, why did you bring the dog to the restaurant? It¡¯ll scare others!¡± ¡°This restaurant allows pets to enter, so wliy can¡¯t I bring it with me?¡± Anaya put down lier fork and carried the dog back to the chair, ¡°Besides, Sammo didn¡¯t scare anyone.¡± Lexle understood her meaning and asked averlevedly. ¡°Anaya, are you satirizing me?¡± ¡°Apparently, yes.¡± Lexie felt so wronged that she bit her lip and looked pitiful Anava fet no pity for her at all, but Joshua was distressed. He looked at Anaya angrily and said, ¡°Your dog scared Lexie badly. How dare you scold her?¡± In the face of Joshua¡¯s questioning, Anaya said indifferently, ¡°My dog will never be fierce to people for no reason. Lexie must have done something bad to it.¡± Joshua came over with Lexie just now, and he saw Lexic kick Sammo in the stomach. But in his opinion, Lexic just did it carelessly, and it didn¡¯t hurt the dog. So Joshua said in a cold voice, ¡°Lexie just identally kicked the dog, but so what? How can the beast show its fangs to Lexie? It¡¯s just a beast, and it can¡¯t remove its cruel nature¡­ ¡°Mr. Maltz, how can you say these words so naturally? Why don¡¯t you stand closer? I¡¯ll kick you and see if you will do anything to me.¡± Anaya¡¯szy tone was full of provocation. ¡°After all, it¡¯s your style to attack others for no reason. ¡°And Sammo didn¡¯t even attack anyone. When ites to nature, it¡¯s far more innocent than you. After all, it wouldn¡¯t hurt others without reason.¡± Anaya mocked Joshua disdainfully. Joshua¡¯s face was darkened. ¡°I was just civing Lexie justice. Why did you scold me like that? After being raised by you, the dog is as unreasonable as you!¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t I just reason with you? if I were unreasonable, I would have sshed the hot coffee on you and Ms. Dunbar just now,¡± Anaya said as she looked up at Joshua coldly. Chapter 184 Chapter 184 Chapter 184 Extortion When Joshua heard Anaya¡¯s words, he felt annoyed. With a gloomy face, he let go of Lexie and stepped forward, trying to catch Anaya. However, just as he extended his hand, Hearst stood in front of him. Hearst blocked Joshua¡¯s gaze at Anaya, trying to protect her. Hearst wasn¡¯t a cold person, but when he didn¡¯t smile, he seemed to be full of an inexplicably intimidating aura. ¡°Mr. Maltz, if you keep messing around, I will have to get someone to kick you out.¡± Joshua withdrew his hand and looked at Hearst. The atmosphere looked tense. ¡°Mr. Helms, what are you talking about? The restaurant is not yours. How can you drive me away?¡± Hearst said slowly, ¡°Although this restaurant is not opened by me, it is invested by Prudential Group. If I want to throw you out, I don¡¯t think the manager will stop me.¡± ¡°How dare¡­¡± Joshua had suffered defeat several times in front of Hearst. Now, he was humiliated in front of Anaya and Lexie. So, he was even more furious. He looked at Hearst with liatred. Lexie was worried that hier reputation would be ruined if things went on. She quickly stopped Joshua and smiled apologetically at Hearst, ¡°Mr. Helms, Joshua was too concerned about me, so he said something wrong, Please forgive him.¡± ¡°Why are you apologizing to him?¡± Joshua asked as he broke free from Lexie¡¯s hand. When Lexie said this, it seemed that he could not be on par with Hearst! Lexie knew that Joshua wanted to keep his dignity, so she could onlyfort him, ¡°Joshua, it is disgraceful to quarrel in public. And the dog did not bite me. You don¡¯t have to be so angry.¡± She tried to get the thing through. It seemed as if shie was not the person who had hidden in Joshua¡¯s arms and cried out. ¡°Forget it, I won¡¯t argue with them because of a beast.¡± Joshua¡¯s face finally looked better after being persuaded by Lexie. Material ? N?velDrama.Org. He was about to pull Lexie to leave, but Anaya stopped them. ¡°Mr. Maltz, your fianc¨¦e kicked my dog. You haven¡¯t paid for it yet, and you¡¯re leaving now?¡± Joshua stopped and turned around. ¡°Anaya, what do you mean? Are you trying to extort us?¡± ¡°No. But you kicked off a few hairs on Sammo¡¯s stomach. Don¡¯t you have topensate me for it?¡± Joshua couldn¡¯t bear it anymore. ¡°It¡¯s just a few hairs, and you want me topensate you. Isn¡¯t it extortion?¡± ¡°My dog is noble and valuable.¡± Anaya stood up, walked out from behind Hearst, and stood beside him. The two of them had the same temperament. When they stood together, they looked so perfectly matched. Looking at ther, Joshua felt ufortable. Anaya crossed her arms around her chest and looked at Lexie, saying casually, ¡°Mr. Maltz said that you didn¡¯t have to paypensation. What do you think, Ms. Dunbar? You kicked my dog. Are you going to pay?¡± How could Lexie agree to pay for Anaya? Just now, she deliberately kicked the dor: to vent her anger. If she lost money, wouldn¡¯t she be annoyed again? ¡°Anaya, your dog is not injured. It is unreasonable for you to ask forpensation from us.¡± Anaya looked at her and smiled mysteriously, ¡°Ms. Dunbar, you could even buy the videos before. I thought that you had be rich after having a rtionship with Mr. Maltz. I didn¡¯t expect that you would be unwilling to pay anypensation.¡± When Lexie heard the word ¡°videos¡±, she was shocked. Yesterday, Bria told lier that Anaya already knew that she had bought videos from the waiter. She guessed that Anaya might use the video thing to threaten her, but she did not expect it to happen so quickly! She wondered, then Anaya will threaten me whenever she feels a little unhappy. It¡¯s all Bria¡®s fault. How can she tell anything to others? When Bria bes a member of the Maltz family, I must give it to her! ¡°Videos?¡± Joshua asked in confusion. ¡°Mr. Maltz, don¡¯t you know about it?¡± Anaya asked deliberately. Hearing Anaya¡¯s words, Lexie was scared. Anaya added, ¡°Not long ago, Ms. Dunbar¡­¡± ¡°Anaya!¡± Seeing that Anaya was about to reveal what had happened, Lexie stopped her, ¡°How much compensation do you want? I¡¯ll give it to you.¡± Hearing this, Anaya smiled brightly. ¡°It seems that Ms. Dunbar is more sensible than Mr. Maltz.¡± Joshua looked at Anaya¡¯s smile and felt annoyed. ¡°Lexie, Anaya is extorting us. How can you agree with her?¡± Lexie forced out a gentle smile, ¡°Joshua, just now, I identally kicked her dog. It¡¯s my fault, and it¡¯s usible for Anaya to ask forpensation.¡± After Lexie finished speaking, she looked at Anaya and asked, ¡°How much do you want as compensation?¡± ¡°I want 8,000 dors, including inedical fees and mental damagepensation.¡± ¡°Your dog isn¡¯t even worth 8,000 dors, is it?¡± Joshua gritted his teeth. ¡°What? Mr. Maltz, don¡¯t you agree? Then what about 16 thousand dors?¡± Hearst listened from the side and couldn¡¯t help butugh. Anaya was getting more and more capable of dealing with them. Joshua was on the verge of going berserk, and Lexie was afraid of causing trouble again, so she hurriedly said, ¡°Okay, I will transfer it to you now.¡± ¡°Ms. Dunbar is so generous.¡± Anaya took out her phone and gave Lexie her credit card ount. ¡°I identally kicked your dop., so it¡¯s reasonable to makepensation,¡± Lexie sald with a forced smile. In fact, Lexie felt so unwilling in her heart. The Dunbar family was not a rich family, to begin with, and after thest incident, it stillered even more. Lexie and Joshua were not married yet, and Joshua didn¡¯t give her pocket money. Besides, she did not dare to sell the gifts Joshua gave her. Her studio had just started and wasn¡¯t in surplus. Thus, 16 thousand dors meant a lot to her. In addition, Lexic became even angrier when she thought that the money was sent to Anaya because of extortion. When transferring the money, Lexie felt so reluctant that her hand was trembling. After receiving the money, Anaya smiled at Lexic, ¡°Thank you for your generosity, Ms. Dunbar.¡± Lexie forced a smile and did not speak. She then quickly pulled Joshua away. After they left, Anaya continued to enjoy the meal. She was in a much better mood. After the meal, she said, ¡°Let me pay for the meal.¡± After all, she got some unexpected money. ¡°I¡¯ve already paid the bill,¡± Hearst said in a light tone. ¡°What a pity.¡± Hearst raised his head to look at her. ¡°You can invite me next time and pay for it.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Anaya agreed. After answering, Anaya came back to her senises and asked, ¡°Have you used simr tricks before?¡± Previously, Hearst had yed some tricks to keep her from mecting him again and again. She hadn¡¯t thought too much about it before, but now she realized that there was something wrong. Hearst just smiled. Anaya shook her head. What a tricky man. However¡­ She didn¡¯t hate it. Anaya wiped her mouth with a tissue to hide the smile on her face. Chapter 185 Chapter 185 Chapter 185 Cecilia¡¯s Humble Attitude After the meal, Hearst sent Anaya home. Pushing open the car door, the cold air outside rushed in instantly. Anaya shirank her neck. Hearst noticed it and said, ¡°Wait a moment.¡± As he spoke, he removed the scarf from his neck and helped Anaya wear it. The dark brown scarl still contained Hearst¡¯s body temperature and a faint medicinal fragrance. His fingertips swept past her lower jaw carelessly. Anaya was so itchy that she retreated a little, but Hearst pulled her shoulder and took her towards him. ¡°Don¡¯t move,¡± he said with a frown. His tone sounded intimate. It was as if the two of them were a couple who had been married for many years, and everything he did was so natural. Anaya thought that Hearst was bing more and more casual with her. In the past, he liked to pretend to be a cold gentleman with her. Recently, he would asionally show some manly dominance and little intimacy. Anaya did not resist and obediently waited for him to help her with the scarf. After putting on the scarf, Hearst withdrew his hand and rxed his brows. ¡°It¡¯s done. See you tomorrow.¡± Hearst¡¯s scarl was wide andrge. Half of Anaya¡¯s face was buried in it. Usually, Anaya looked tough at work, but at the moment, she was so cute. Anaya smiled as she softly said, ¡°Goodbye.¡± Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. With that, she pushed open the door and got off. Hearst watched her enter the apartment with affection. He had made up his mind to get her. It was not until Anaya walked out of sight that he withdrew his gaze. Sammo jumped from the back seat to the front passenger seat and sat cross-legged at the ce where Anaya had just sat. Then it wed its tail happily. Hearst rubbed its head. ¡°She just left. Do you miss her?¡± The dog barked in a reply to him. Hearst withdrew his hand and stepped on the elerator. His smile revealed his current good mood. ¡°I¡¯ll bring her back to stay with you soon.¡± in the past, he had already let go of her once. This time, he would let her live a happy life with him. No one else could take her away, When Anaya walked into the hall on the first floor of the apartment, she was stopped by someone. ¡°Anaya.¡± Anaya turned her ficad. It was Cecilia who was sitting on the chair by the wall. Cecilia had always put on an arropant expression, but at the moment, she looked somehow hatcard. crilia stood up and walked towards Anaya. ¡°Was lilleirst, the man rumored to be in love with you online, who sent you home?¡± Anaya did not answer her question. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, what brings you here sote at night?¡± Seeing that Anaya did not answer, Cecilia didn¡¯t ask more about it. After all, she didn¡¯te today to talk about this matter. ¡°Joshua and Lexie are getting married the day after tomorrow. Are you going to let them be together?¡± Anaya looked indifferent when it came to his matter. She asked, ¡°Of course. I should have told you before that I am not interested in their affairs.¡± Seeing her firm attitude, Cecilia knew that Anaya wouldn¡¯t change her mind. It seemed that Anaya had given up on Joshua. Even though Cecilia had been treated coldly by Anaya several times, she still had a glimmer of hope in her heart and felt that Anaya was just sulking. It was only when she saw Hearst wearing the scarf for Anaya that she realized that Anaya didn¡¯t love Joshua anymore. Judging from Anaya¡¯s expression, Cecilia knew that she had fallen in love with Hearst. After loving Joshua for the past ten years, Anaya finally felt disappointed and began a new life. Cecilia hesitated for a long time before speaking again, ¡°Anaya, did you go to the hospital with Hearst for an abortion?¡± After investigating for so long, Cecilia could not find any concrete evidence to prove that Anaya did not have a miscarriage operation when she went to the hospital that day, so she had to personallye to ask ¡°No,¡± Anaya said cautiously, ¡°Why are you asking this?¡± Hearing Anaya¡¯s answer, Cecilia felt relieved. She had been thinking about it for the past few days. Cecilie exined, ¡°I was against Lexie marrying Joshua, but she said that she has evidence of you getting an abortion with Hearst. ¡°If it were true, then it would be an extramarital affair. I was worried that this matter would affect the reputation of the Maltz family, so I agreed to let her marry Joshua. ¡°But in thy heart, I don¡¯like her. If a woman like her who is scheining marries Joshua, it would be troublesome for the Maltz family ¡°I¡¯ve been collecting-vidence recently and want to turn the table, but there has been no progress, so I came to ask you today. I hope you can tell me the truth.¡± in the past year, had never spoken to Anaya so humbly like this. Anaya looked at her with luer ves full of ridicule Mrs. Maltz. Vou have been carefully living in the evaluation of others. Aren¡¯t you tired? The reputation of the Maltz family has long been ruined by Joshua. Do you think others don¡¯t know how dirty the Maltz family is?¡± Anaya¡¯s words were not pleasant to hear, but there was no trace of anger on Cecilia¡¯s face. Cecilia smiled bitterly, ¡°So what if I¡¯m tired? No matter what, the reputation of the Maltz family cannot be ruined. Five vears ago, after Joshua¡¯s father was obsessed with a woman, otlier families have been mocking Joshua and me ¡°I¡¯ve been acting like a nobledy all these years, but I¡¯m very sensitive in my heart. Normally, even if others just nce at me casually, I would feel that they¡¯reughing al me for I was abandoned by my husband and Joshua was a bastard without a father. ¡°I am so afraid of that kind of life. I know that the Maltz family has almost been mocked by everyone, but I can¡¯t let it be even worse. ¡°Anaya, could you please help me and tell me what happened that day?¡± Anaya did not understand why Cecilia had done this for the judgment of others. Anaya had always been a person who didn¡¯t care about other people¡¯s eyes and who only wanted to live happily. ording to Cecilia¡¯s haggard face, she must have been annoyed by Lexie during this period. And she looked so pitiful. But Anaya had never forgotten how Cecilia liad treated her during the years when she married Joshua in herst life. Anaya wouldn¡¯t show any mercy to those who treated her badly. ¡°No. Mrs. Maliz, please go back.¡± Anaya was determined and turned to leave. ¡°I can pay you to tell me the truth. I can exchange information in my hands with you! Didn¡¯t you always wonder why Joshua suddenly got together with Lexie five years ago? I can tell you the truth!¡± Mrs. Maltz hurriedly pulled Anaya back Hearing this, Anaya stopped. Cecilia thought that she was hesitating and could not help but heave a sigh of relief. But Anaya continued, ¡°I have nothing to do with Joshua now. Do you think I will care about the things five years ago?¡± Chapter 186 Chapter 186 Chapter 186 Whoever She Hates, She Will Be Merciless Cecilia looked at Anaya in disbelief. Anaya¡¯s fair and delicate face was cold but gorgeous. Having known Anaya for so many years, this was the first time that Cecilia looked at Anaya seriously. It was also the first time that Cecilia realized that Anaya, who used to only humblywn at her and Joshua, also had her own pride. In the past, Anaya had been humble in the Maltz family because she cared about Joshua. Now that Anaya had freed herself from the shackles of the past, she was already an independent woman with a clear distinction between love and hate. she would do everything to love someone. Yet, she would be merciless to whoever she hated. Words failed Cecilia. After a while, she finally said, ¡°I just wanted you to provide me with some clues from that night. Are you not willing to do me such a small favor?¡± Anaya¡¯s voice was more distant and indifferent than usual. ¡°Mrs. Maltz, I have never been a kind person. I think you have not forgotten how you treated me in the past. ¡°I will treat others the way they treat me. It is impossible for me to do you a favor. It is even more impossible for me to intervene in the grudge between you and Lexie. Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°You should figure out how to deal with Lexie on your own.¡± After saying that, Anaya turued around and left without hesitation. When Cecilia saw Anaya¡¯s resolute attitude, she couldn¡¯t be more regretful. If Cecilia had known that there would be so many troubles after Joshua and Anaya divorced, she would have treated Anaya better. This way, Joshua and Anaya would not have gotten into a divorce. Anaya would not have treated her like this. Lexie was a cunning woman who liked to y tricks behind her back Joshua had been fooled by Lexie before they got married. After they got married, wouldn¡¯t the entire Maltz family fall into the hand of Lexie? At that time, Lexie mnight even bully Cecilia at home! Cecilia came out of the hall on the first floor of the apartment with a sad face. Just as she went out, she heard a familiar voice. ¡°Mom.¡± Cecilia raised her head and saw Lexie leaning against the car. Under the pale street lights, Lexie was smiling eerily. Cecilia was startled and forced herself to calm down. Lexle walked in front of Cecilia. The smile on her face never disappeared, but her eyes seemed to be looking at a lifeless Maybe it was Ceci¡¯s Illusion. She always felt that Lexie looked loomier these two days. Thest few times they met. Lexie only spoke a bit more ruthlessiv, but now she looked like a crazy woman who lidd killed someone. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Cecilia forced herself to maintain her expression. also want to ask you this.¡± Lexic asked as the smile on her face faded. ¡°Mom, why are you lookine for Anava? ¡°You are not married into the Maltz family yet. How dare you ask about my business?¡± Cecilia put on an air of an elder. Lexie went straight to the point and asked directly, ¡°You came here today to investigate Anaya¡¯s miscarriage, right? Cecilia¡¯s heart trembled and she refused to admit it. ¡°No. I just came to talk to her.¡± Lexie sneered, ¡°After Anaya married into the Maltz family, you were extremely harsh on her. She hates your guts. What do you have to say to her?¡± ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡± Cecilia avoided Lexie and wanted to leave. ¡°I don¡¯t want to see you. You¡¯d better not talk to me!¡± ¡°Mom, I haven¡¯t finished speaking yet. Why are you leaving?¡± Lexie reached out and grabbed Cecilia. Lexie dug her nails deep into Cecilia¡¯s arm. Cecilia shook her hand, but she did not break free. Her well-maintained face looked a little sullen and she raised her hand to push Lexic. She originally wanted to push Lexie away from her, but unexpectedly, Lexie fell to the ground. Cecilia did not expect that she would use so much strength and was a little stunned. And the next second, Joshua rushed out from behind her. Joshua squatted down and helped Lexie up. Are you alright?¡± he asked anxiously. Lexie shook her head and said in a weak voice, ¡°T¡¯?n fine.¡± Joshua looked Lexie up and down. After confirming that there was no wound on her body, he heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Cecilia. He reprimanded, ¡°Mom, Lexie is going to wear a wedding dress the day after tomorrow. What if she falls down and gets hurt?¡± Lexie pulled Joshua and persuaded him, ¡°Joshua, don¡¯t be angry with Mom. She must have done it unintentionally and didn¡¯t push me on purpose.¡± Seeing how sensible Lexic was, Joshua felt even more distressed. ¡°Mom has always hated you, but you still speak up for her!¡± With that, Joshua looked at Cecilia. ¡°Mom, I know you hate Lexie, but she is my wife after all. As an elder, you shouldn¡¯t push lier.¡± Cecilia had never found a chance to speak since Lexie framed her for no reason. Cecilia was also med by Joshua. She felt aggrieved and angry, Meanwhile, Cecilia felt that this scene was familiar to lier. Hall a year ago, when Joshua and Anaya had not divorced yet, she seemed to have used this trick against Anaya. At that time, the Dutt family had already gone downhill for a long time due to theck of funds, and many projects in progress had problems. Anaya had asked Cecilia for help and wanted to borrow money from the Maltz family. At that time, the Maltz family had already been out of the crisis, and the amount that Anaya wanted to borrow was not big But Cecilia was worried that after they lentile money to the Dutt family if anything happened again, the Maltz Group would be in big trouble. In order to prevent Joshua from lending money to Anaya, Cecilia pretended to fall from the stairs and told Joshua that Anaya took revenge on her because they refused to lend money to Anaya. At that time, Simon was discusted with Anaya. He immediately scolded Anaya and said that even if Riven Group went bankrupt, he would never lend any money to the Dutt family. It was then that the Dutt familypletely fell to the bottom, almost bing thest of the wealthy families in Boston. The trick Cecilia used to deal with Anaya in the past was now used by Lexie. Lexie used the same trick against Cecilia! Cecilia said angrily, ¡°I didn¡¯t push her. This woman clearly wants to sow discord between you and me. She deliberately pretended to fall!¡± However, Joshua didn¡¯t believe her at all. Joshua had seen how Cecilia liad treated Anaya in the past. He knew better than anyone what his mother was like! ¡°Mom, when Anaya was in the Maltz family, you often picked on her. I didn¡¯t care how you treated Anaya, but you can¡¯t bully Lexie!¡± Hearing this, Cecilia gasped for breath, her chest heaving. She was almost pissed off by Joshua. Cecilia thought, why do I have such a stupid son? He can¡®t even see through such a clumsy nder! Lexie waited for Joshua to finish beforeing out to smooth things over. ¡°Joshua, forget it. Don¡¯t quarrel with Mom because of me.¡± As Lexie spoke, she pulled out her arin that was being held by Joshua and walked to Cecilia, holding her hand. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m going to marry Joshua the day after tomorrow. We¡¯ll be a family then. ¡°I hope that our family can always be harmonious. I¡¯m not trying to sow discord between you and Joshua. You really misunderstood me.¡± Chapter 187 Chapter 187 Chapter 187 The Bachelor Party Before the Wedding Cecilia couldn¡¯t help but want to scold her. Before Cecilia could speak, Lexie leaned close to Cecilia¡¯s ear and whispered in a voice that only Cecilia could hear, ¡°Cecilia, do you see that? Joshua doesn¡¯t believe you at all. I am much more trustworthy than you licrc. ¡°I advise you to behave yourself before I marry Joshua. It¡¯s best if you don¡¯t cause trouble. Otherwise, if you push me too far, I can do anything ¡°Don¡¯t think about ruining my marriage with Joshua. I won¡¯t try to mess with you. We¡¯re both at peace. Isn¡¯t that good?¡± Hearing this, Cecilia swallowed all the words she wanted to say and red at Lexie as if Cecilia wanted to eat her alive. Lexie acted as if she did not see Cecilia¡¯s expression. Lexie smiled and said in a louder voice, ¡°Cecilia, don¡¯t be angry. Let¡¯s go back, okay?¡± After weighing the pros and cons, Cecilia did not fall out with Lexie. With a gloomy face, she was pulled into Joshua¡¯s car: Joshua followed behind them. Before leaving, he looked up at the apartment that Anaya had rented. Half an hour ago, Joshua heard the driver at home say that Cecilia hade to find Anaya. He was worried that Cecilia would cause trouble, so he rushed over. As a result, when he arrived, Cecilia liad alreadye out of the apartment. Joshua had not even seen Anaya¡¯s face. Joshua suddenly remembered what had happened in the restaurant not long ago. Anaya had dinner with Hearst tonight. Did Anaya invite him to her house again? ¡°Joshua.¡± Hearing Lexie¡¯s cry, Joshua came to his senses and strode to the car. Forget it, he was going to marry Lexie the day after tomorrow. It was no longer useful for Joshua to worry about the rtionship between Anaya and others. It was no longer possible between Anaya and Joshua. Joshua got into the driver¡¯s seat, and Lexie asked, ¡°Joshua, did you just want to go and find Anaya?¡± Joshua paused when he fastened his seat belt, and then quickly recovered. ¡°No.¡± Lexie nced at him and did not say anything else. Alter Anaya finished bathing she beated a ss of milk and wanted to give it to Sammo. When she found the doy bowl, she remembered that Samino was still at Hearst¡¯s house. Anaya had raised Sumino for a long time, and now that it was not around, she was really not tised to it. While the dog was not around, Anayadrank some milk, dried her hair, and nestled in bed to read. After slipping through a few pages, she received a message from Aracely. Aracely: ¡°Anaya, tomorrow is Saturday. Do you have any ns?¡± Anaya put down the book and texted: ¡°No.¡± Aracely: ¡°Tonight, take me to a gathering. I heard that there are many handsome guys there. I want to take a look¡± Anaya: ¡°Will Winston let you go? It was quiet for quite a while before Aracely replied: ¡°Yes.¡± Aracely did not know how to lie. Anaya guessed that she should have gone there secretly. Anaya hesitated for a moment and took a screenshot of their chat and sent it to Winston. Anaya: ¡°You allowed her to go?¡± Winston quickly replied: ¡°She and I have not been on speaking terms for a long time. I haven¡¯t seen her.¡± A few secondster, Winston sent another message: ¡°Tell me when and where the gathering will be.¡± Anaya raised an eyebrow. Was Winston going to wait there? Anaya agreed to Aracely¡¯s invitation and asked about the time and location of the gathering. Anaya sent the screenshot to Winston. Winston thanked Anaya and didn¡¯t reply anymore. Anaya read for a while and fell asleep at around 11 o¡¯clock. The next day. Anaya went to the hospital to visit Adams and stayed in the hospital the whole morning After dealing with some important work in the afternoon, Anaya drove to pick up Aracely at dusk. Although Aracely had returned to the Tarleton¡¯s house for the past few days, she was basically outside other than sleeping times at night. As soon as Catherine asked, Aracely said that she was busy with work at the wedding dress store, so she had no time to go back In fact, only Aracely knew in her heart that she didn¡¯t go home because she wanted to avoid Winston. Anaya went to the wedding dress store to pick up Aracely. When Anaya entered her office, she saw Aracely lying on the sofa with a photo magazine on her liead. Aracely was sleeping soundly. Anaya took the book from her head. The dim light came in through the ss window. Aracely narrowed her eyes and instantly woke up. Anaya put the book back on the table, ¡°I heard from your mother that you have been very busy recently. Is it true?¡± Aracely sat up and said, ¡°That¡¯s all to fob my mother off. I can¡¯t possibly tell her that I snuck out to avoid Winston, right? 11 Catherine found out about the rtionship between Aracely and winston, Aracely would be in trouble. Aracely stood up, stretched, and held Anaya¡¯s arm. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll take you out tonight.¡± Anaya asked, ¡°Who organized the party tonight?¡± I don¡¯t know exactly who did it. I only heard that it was a party which should be full of single young men and vounodies. I think it should be a social meetup.¡± After saying that, Aracely sized up Anaya. ¡°I suddenly remembered, should I not take you there? You are so beautiful. The people around us will definitely be looking at you then. No young rich boy will love me.¡± ¡°Stop your bullshit. Hurry up and leave,¡± Anaya said and knocked on Aracely¡¯s head. The venue of the gathering was in the vi area in the south of the city. Anaya followed the navigation and took a long detour before arriving at the destination. Rows of luxury cars were parked on the side of the road, and Anaya parked the car and got off. As soon as Anaya got out of the car, she lelt strange looks from her surroundings. Almost all the people nearby were looking at her and whispering. Anaya didn¡¯t mind and followed Aracely into the vi. Aracely noticed the gazes around her and was equally puzzled. ¡°You are quite pretty, but is it a bit weird? Why are all people looking at you?¡± Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. The two of them walked into the hall on the first floor of the vi. The exquisite crystal chandelier hung above the dome. The young men and women were gathered and chatting When everyone saw Anaya, they all looked over, either surprised or amused. Robin was originally chatting with his friends. When he saw Anaya, he immediately put down his ss and walked toward Anaya, ¡°Anaya, why are you here?¡± His expression was simr to most people, and they were all a little surprised. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t I be here?¡± asked Anaya with a frown. Robin had a strange expression on his face. ¡°I suppose¡­¡¯ Hearing this, Anaya realized something. ¡°Will Joshua be here?¡± Robin nodded. Just as he was about to speak, the crystal cliandelier on the dome suddenly went out, leaving only a beam of light that hit the stairs in the middle of the hall. Under the cold white light, Lexie held Joshua and slowly walked down. It was only at this moment that Anaya confirmed that today¡¯s gathering was not a social meetup at all, but the bachelor party before Joshua and Lexie¡¯s wedding. Chapter 188 Chapter 188 Chapter 188 p Bria The light was dim down the stairs. Lexie and Joshua stood at the only light ce, undoubtedly bing the focus of everyone¡¯s attention. Joshua¡¯s expression was calm, but Lexie was a little surprised. She said, ¡°Bria is really thoughtful. This party is really a surprise.¡± Lexic and Joshua were still rehearsing tomorrow¡¯s wedding process today. But Bria suddenly took them here and gave them a mysterious look Lexie thought this was just an ordinary gathering, but it turned out to be a single party. Moreover, Bria had invited more than half of the young masters and youngdies in Boston to this party. Under everyone¡¯s gaze, Lexie tightened her grip on Joshua¡¯s arm and moved closer to him, trying to tell everyone that the man beside her was hers. Joshua was a little resistant to this. He looked down the stage, searching for something Joshua felt that he seemed to have seen Anaya just now. But it was dark down the stage, and Joshua could not see anything clearly. Bria took the microphone and stepped aside, letting Joshua and Lexie say something casually Lexie was in high spirits, while Joshua suppressed the impatience in his heart and tried to cooperate with Lexie and Bria to continue this seemingly romantic party. Anaya stood in front of the stairs. She nced at Aracely and said, ¡°A single party? A social meetup? Hmm?¡± Aracely was also very confused. The person who invited me over did say that it was a single party, and it would just be a social meetup¡­ I didn¡¯t expect this to be a single party before the marriage of that couple!¡± If Aracely had known that this was a party organized by Joshua and Lexie, she would not have taken Anaya over! Anaya asked, ¡°Who is the person who invited you?¡± ¡°The second young daughter of the Hader family.¡± Anaya scarched for information about the second young daughter of the Hader family in her memory. She soon remembered it. ¡°The second young daughter of the Hader family is Bria¡¯s best friend.¡± In the past, when Anaya was still in the Maltz family, Bria had invited the second young daughter of the Hader family toe and have fun with her. Anaya had met the second young daughter of the Hader family several times. That girl looked very innocent. But unfortunately, she had a friend like Bria, who often used her. Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. Last night at the pet hospital, the person beside Bria was also the second young daughter of the Hader family. Aracely came back to her senses and said, ¡°I was wondering wliy she suddenly invited me to the party. After all, we haven¡¯t talked much before.¡± It turned out she wanted to use Aracely to call Anaya over! Aracely tugeed at Anaya¡¯s sleeve and said pullity, ¡°Anaya, I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t know she was using me¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± After all, even Anaya also did not expect that Bria would use such aplicated trick to make her coine over. Bria had recently suffered a lot because of Anaya. Thus, Bria probably wanted to use Lexie and Joshua to ernbarrass Anaya. Anaya guessed it correctly. B indeed had this intention. Hiria thought that Anaya still liked Joshua, so she organized this single party. Firstly, it could give Lexie and Joshua a surprise. Secondly, it could make Anaya envious and jealous. However, Anaya was not envious or jealous at all. She looked at Lexie and Joshua who were on the stairs and had no emotional fluctuation in her heart at all. Lexie and Joshua were not good people. Now, they were going to marry each other. Anaya was very happy to see it. Lexie and Joshua finished their speeches, and the party officially began. The people who came today were all the younger generation of wealthy families in Boston. Thus, there was no need to be as restrained as in the formal gathering. The music was also rock music, not jazz. The young men and women danced on the dance floor, and the smell of champagne filled the air. The youths were energetic, and the scene was full of vitality. It was just a little noisy. Anaya did not like this kind of environment. If Anaya had the time, she might as well go back and think more about how to deal with those old bastards from the Bureau of Land Management and fight for more benefits for the project in East Boston. Anaya was about to call Aracely and leave together. But before she could step out, Bria came over with a few girls. Bria liad a smirk on her face and said, ¡°Anaya, why are you also here? Don¡¯t tell me that you want to ruin Joshua and Lexie¡¯s marriage ¡°But Joshua and Lexie¡¯s rtionship is very stable. No matter what you do, Joshua won¡¯t even look at you!¡± The girls around Bria also chimed in. ¡°Ms. Dutt, you have been so active on the social tform recently and have had affairs with several men. I thought you had really let it go. It turns out that you still can¡¯t forget Mr. Maltz.¡± ¡°You pretended that you didn¡¯t care about it at all before. But you still came to Mr. Maltz and Ms. Dunbar¡¯s single party today.¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz and Ms. Dunbar are going to get married tomorrow. You are not here to ruin this party, are you?¡± ¡°That¡¯s very funny.¡± Anaya had a polite smile on her face. She said in an elegant demeanor and calm manner, ¡°I originally had no interest in this pariy. If some idiot hadn¡¯t lied to me, I wouldn¡¯t havee here. ¡°As for ruining Mr. Maltz and Ms. Dunbar¡¯s marriage, that is even more ridiculous. Actually, Mr. Maltz and Lexie are not good people, and they are a perfect match for each other. I wish they would never separate.¡± ¡°Who are you calling an idiot?¡± Bria widened her eyes and red at Anaya Aracely rolled her eyes and said, ¡°Whoever answers me is that idiot. No wonder you are Joshua that bastard¡¯s rtive. The way you do things is really dirty.¡± ¡°Aracely! I¡¯m talking to Anaya. There is no room for you to talk!¡± Bria rushed forward, But Anaya stood in front of Aracely and saidzily. ¡°Ms. Auclier, this is a public ce. Please bchave yoursell.¡± Bria was used to venting her anger whenever and wherever she wanted. However, Bria couldn¡¯t vent hier angrer in front of Anaya. After all, Bria was no match for Anaya. Briatooka few deep breaths and suddenly burst intoughter, she said, ¡°Anaya, don¡¯t pretend to be calm in front of me anymore. I know you must be very jealous when you know that my brother and Lexie are going to get married. **Just admit it. You are actually very unwilling to ept the trutl?, aren¡¯t you?¡± Anaya rolled her eyes and looked at Bria as if she was looking at an idiot. She did not want to waste time with Bria, so she turned around and was about to leave. Bria called Anaya over today to humiliate her. Thus, Bria wouldn¡¯t let Anaya go before making Anaya embarrassed. Bria gritted her teeth and grabbed Anaya¡¯snd. ¡°What? Do you want to escape? ¡°In order to lend money to my brother and be his wife, you would rather let the Riven Group face the risk of money shortage. You have done so many things for him. How can you really let it go? ¡°That old bastard Adams bias a granddaughter like you. So he got sick because he deserved it! A woman like you¡­¡± p! The crisp p sounded, and the people around looked over to see what was going on. Bria did not expect that Anaya would really p her in front of everyone. The rage in her heart instantly reached its peak ¡°Anaya! You¡­¡± p! Anaya gave Bria another p. Even though there was music covering the p, everyone still noticed the noise here. After being pped twice, Bria felt like something was buzzing in her brain. Anaya didn¡¯t give Bria time to react. She quickly grabbed Bria¡¯s hands, sped them together, and then raised her hand again expressionlessly. Andya pped Erld again and again. The sound of the p wis crisp and loud. It was neitherst nor slow, and it sounded rhythmic, The people around were dumblounded. Bria was also dumbfounded. Bria struggled flercely at the beginning out in the end, she cried and beseed for mercy with a swollen and bruisedce. Only one minute had passed. Anaya only threw Bria away after she seemed to be tired of pping Bria Anaya didn¡¯t forget to give Bria another kick. As a result, Bria fell to the ground, looking very battered. Chapter 189 Chapter 189 Chapter 189 Joshua¡¯s a Little Terrified The people around saw Bria fall to the ground, but no one dared toe over to help her. A few youngdies who had been following behind Bria earlier were hiding far away, as if they did not know Bria at all They were afraid that they would be affected and would be pped by Anaya as well. Anaya walked in front of Bria. Bria¡¯s face hurt so much that she shrank back in fear. Anaya looked down at her. ¡°Don¡¯t use your dirty hands to pull me next time, understand?¡± Bria¡¯s face was covered in snot and tears. Her entire body was trembling and she did not speak ¡°Understand?¡± Anaya¡¯s eyes shed. Bria quickly hugged her head, and her voice was filled with fear. ¡°I¡­ I know¡­¡± When Joshua and Lexie rushed over, they happened to see Anaya standing beside Bria and threatening her. ¡°Bria, are you alright?¡± Lexic hurriedly went over to help Bria up. When Lexie and Joshua came over, Bria immediately seemed to have found the ones who could help her. She pointed at Anaya and cried, ¡°Joshua, Lexic, that woman hit me! She actually made trouble at your single party! You can¡¯t let her go!¡± The sound of thisint was much louder than the sound of begging for mercy. When Joshua heard Bria¡¯s words, his gloomy gaze shot toward Anaya. ¡°Anaya! Do you have to choose this kind of day to cause trouble?¡± Anaya calmly met Joshua¡¯s gaze without any intention of retreating ¡°Didn¡¯t Ms. Aucher invite me here just to watch me make trouble? Why are you all unhappy when I make a scene?¡± Joshua understood the meaning of hier words and looked at Bria. ¡°Why did you invite Anaya over?¡± The people present today were either Lexie¡¯s friends or Joshua¡¯s friends. Anaya did not know either side, so logically speaking, she should not have appeared here. Bria invited her, clearly wanting to cause trouble. Being, stared at by Joshua, Bria felt a little guilty. She forced herself to say, ¡°I didn¡¯t invite hier. She came uninvited! Joshua, she came today to show off! She hit inc. You must get justice for me!¡± Joshua and Bria grew up together, so he could tell what she was thinking with just a nce. Bria was lying She suddenly held this single party today and even invited Anaya over. She was trying to embarrass Anaya. The reason why Anaya hit her was most likely because she really angered Anaya. He could roughly guess what happened. The cause should be Bria who deliberately stirred up trouble, but¡­ In front of so many people, lie would never admit what Anaya said. Even if Bria did something wrong, he would say that she was right. The wrong one could only be others. 11 couldn¡¯t be Joshua or his family. He took a deep breath and looked at Anaya, ¡°So many people siw you lit Dria, and you still want to quibble? Apologize to her, otherwise¡­¡± Joshua deliberately dracked out his words. ¡°Today, all of these are my people.¡± He was threatening her. He was forcing Anaya to submit. In the face of his threat, Anaya remained indifferent, as if she did not take his thrcat seriously at all. ¡°Joshua, do you have any shame? How dare you threaten a woman! Do you want to resort to violence?¡± Aracely couldn¡¯t stand him. Joshua pursed his lips and sneered. He did not speak, but silence already represented his answer. Aracely did not expect that Joshua would do such a disgraceful thing. She was so angry that she lost her temper. Anaya pulled her back and looked calmly at Joshua. ¡°Most of the people in Boston are here today. If Mr. Maltz wants to be known by all, you can give it a try. Material ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°You know I go crazy easily. Call someone now and see if your bodyguards are faster than me.¡± As she spoke, Anaya¡¯s lips curled into a cold smile, provocative and careless. ¡°Let¡¯s make a bet. Before your peoplee, I can remove a few of your bones.¡± Joshua had not expected that Anaya would threaten him in this situation. He had underestimated this woman in the past! Joshua always took his reputation seriously. There were so many people at the scene. If he was afraid of Anaya¡¯s provocation, he would be the one to lose face. However, if he were to fight, just as Anaya had said, when his men came, Anaya might have already beaten him and Lexie up. He and Lexie were going to hold a wedding tomorrow. If he attended the wedding with injuries all over his body. wouldn¡¯t all the people in Bostonugh at him? Joshua was in a dilemma and did not know how to decide. Anaya looked at him leisurely. She was not in a hurry and just waited. The surrounding people discussed animatedly. ¡°Mr Maltz isn¡¯t really afraid of Anaya, right? Anaya is a woman. How can Mr. Maltz be afraid of her?¡± ¡°I heard that Anaya has been learning to fight for a few months. She is quite ruthless when fighting. Mr. Maltz may not betur match.¡± ¡°l1 can¡¯t be to Mr Maltz can¡¯t beat a woman? Now that you mention it, why do I feel that Mr. Maltz is a little scared¡­. Joshua heard the man, and his gaze instantly shot over. The man who spoke trembled and did not dare to speak again Lexie wanted to see Anaya suffer a loss, but it was obviously impossible now. She could only persuade Joshua, ¡°Joshua, the trouble today was indeed picked up by Bria first. Anaya might be in self-defense. Let¡¯s forget it.¡± When Bria heard this, slie immediately said, ¡°It wasn¡¯t self-defense. I didn¡¯t touch her at all! She hit me! My face is swollen! Joshua, you¡­¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± The corner of Joshua¡¯s eyes twitched because of Bria¡¯s argument, and he couldn¡¯t help but yell. He and Cecilia were not stupid, so low could they have a brainless rtive like Bria? Just now, Lexie was helping Joshua, but Bria¡¯s words intensified the conflict! When Joshua roared at Bria, his entire body trembled and he didn¡¯t speak anymore. The music in the hall had stopped at some point, and everyone was watching the situation. As the stalemate persisted, a cold voice cut through the silence, entering everyone¡¯s ears. ¡°I heard there is a party here. Why is it so quiet?¡± Everyone turned to look, only to see Hearst wearing a tailored suit, walking slowly from the door. Chapter 190 Chapter 190 Chapter 190 stir Up Trouble Hearst¡¯s appearance instantly attracted the attention of everyone. Material ? N?velDrama.Org. Hearst looked indifferent and the disturbance or restlessness of the scene around seemed to have no influence on him at all. Giving out a natural aura of nobleness and looking reserved, Hearst walked toward Anaya at a moderate pace. Ever since Hearst appeared, Joshua¡¯s gaze had been fixed on Hearst, and Joshua¡¯s face darkened. Joshua didn¡¯t say anything until Hearst walked to Anaya¡¯s side and stood in front of her, naturally protecting her. ¡°Mr. Helms, I¡¯m afraid no one has invited you to tonight¡¯s party,¡± Joshua said in a deep voice. Hearst ignored Joshua. Instead, Hearst nced at Bria¡¯s swollen face, then turned around and asked Anaya, ¡°Got into a fight?¡± Hearst said to Anaya in a deep and mellow voice, and then he smiled lightly. Anaya suddenly recalled a conversation she had with Hearst before. Anaya once asked Hearst whether he thought she was someone who always quarreled with others all day. And Hearst asked Anaya if she would fight with others as a reply. In the past, Hearst had never seen the scene of Anaya beating someone up, and Anaya could deceive herself by telling herself that hier image in his mind might not be that bad. However, today, Anaya not only quarreled with someone but also beat someone up. And what was worse, Hearst saw all that now. For some reason, Anaya felt a little embarrassed. Anaya pretended to be calm and said, ¡°Yes.¡± After that, Anaya added, ¡°Bria was the first to pick a fight.¡± Anaya immediately exined, and it seemed like she was afraid that Hearst would think that she was a person who liked to make trouble out of nothing. Hearing Anaya¡¯s exnation, Hearst put on a broader smile. Anaya felt so awkward that she turned her head away, not daring to look into Hearst¡¯s cyes. Joshua stared fixedly at Anaya and Hearst while the two of them talked as if no one else was around. Then a certain indescribable emotion rose up in Joshua¡¯s heart. Behind Joshua, Bria suddenly spoke up, ¡°It was clearly Anaya who came here to cause trouble. How can she put the me on me¡­¡± Perhaps it was because Bria had been scolded by Joshua just now. Bria said in a lower voice this time, not daring to talk loudly as before Although Bria said it in such a low voice, everyone nearby could hear it. Anaya heard that too. Anaya turned her gaze away from Hearst to lexie and looked at her a little more coldly. ¡°Ms. Auclier, is not that wound on your face serious enough? Do you want more?¡± Bria suddenly felt that the wound on her face hurt even more, she shirank into Lexie¡¯s embrace and did not speak again. When Lexie saw that Joshua had been staring at Hearst, Lexic was worried that if Anaya and Hearst went on provoking Toshua like this again, Joshua might break the engagement or do something drastic, so Lexie instantly said to Anaya, ¡°Anaya, it was Bria¡¯s fault today. I am sorry. Bria is young and doesn¡¯t know any better. Don¡¯t take what she said seriously.¡± ¡°Why are you apologizing to her?¡± Joshua gol angry to see Lexie apologize to Anaya. ¡°I was clearly Anaya¡¯s fault just now. She should be the one to apologize!¡± When Joshua saw that Hearst was still standing in front of Anaya, protecting her, Joshua felt so indignant that he even wanted to throw Hearst out right now. ¡°Anaya, since you refuse to apologize, then don¡¯t me me for being rough with you!¡± Joshua raised his voice and said, ¡°Come and catch Anaya and Hearst!¡± Anaya took a step forward, intending to subdue Joshua first before his men arrived. ¡°Sorry.¡± Just as Anaya took a step, Hearst, who was standing in front of her, spoke. Hearst apologized, but there was no guilt on his cold face. ¡°When I came just now, a man at the gate did not let me in¡­ ¡°So, I changed the guards outsicle,¡± Hearst said calmily. As Hearst finished his words, the scene was in an uproar. ¡°Really? I didn¡¯t even hear any sounds of fighting outside.¡± ¡°Since the man said so, it should be true, right?¡± ¡°When I got here just now, I saw many bodyguards outside. How did this guy do it?¡± ¡°By the way, who is this man? How dare he confront Mr. Maltz directly? Isn¡¯t he afraid?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you read the news? This man is Anaya¡¯s pursuer. It is not the first time that he has confronted Mr. Maltz. I heard thatst time, at Bria¡¯s engagement party, Mr. Maltz¡¯s men were even beaten up by him.¡± ¡°It can¡¯t be? Didn¡¯t Mr. Maltz even teach the guy a lesson at that time?¡± ¡°Haven¡¯t you ever thought about it? Maybe it¡¯s not that Mr. Maltz doesn¡¯t want to, but that he can¡¯t?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so. The Maltz family can be seen as the most influential family in Boston, so who on earth is Hearst to dere to provoke Joshua?¡± Anaya was also shocked. These guys are really quite good at preparing for a rainy day, Anaya thought. When Joshua heard the discussions around him, he felt Hearst more and more annoying Joshua thought, why is this guy always stealing my show? Joshua eritled luis teeth, his eyes lilled with unstoppable anger. ¡°Ilearst, are you deliberately stirring up trouble?¡± ¡°No, I did that just in case.¡± Hearst said in a calm tonic, ¡°Mr. Maliz, since you always bully others with your power, 1 certainly have to first figure out a way to protect mysell.¡± Joshua was infuriated by Hearst¡¯s attitude and wanted to make a move. Lexie iminediately stopped Joshua and sali, ¡°Joshua, forget it. Tomorrow is our wedding day. It is better not to make it big tonight.¡± Joshua was unmoved and struggled to ret Lexic to let go. Lexic lowered her voice, ¡°Joshua, please. We are going to get married tomorrow. I don¡¯t want any more trouble.¡± Joshua changed luis mind, and he remained silent, not pushing Lexie away again. Seeing Joshua calm down, Lexic forced a sinile and looked at Anaya. ¡°Anaya, I¡¯m really sorry tonight. Joshua doesn¡¯t teel alright. I¡¯ll go upstairs with him first. You and Mr. Helms have a good time.¡± After saying that, Lexie directly supported Joshua upstairs. Before Lexie left, she did not forget to ask Bria to go upstairs as well. At the end of the farce, the two main characters toniglit left the scene, and there was only an awkward silence left. Robin went on stage to preside over the order of the scene, enlivening the atmosphere, and the music sounded again. The young masters and youngdies in the hall began to have fun again. However, the atmosphere was still a little worse than before. Anaya had originally nned to leave. After Joshua and Lexic went upstairs, Anaya also intended to go back. Hearst said lightly, ¡°I¡¯ll send you off.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Anaya nodded. Aracely wanted Hearst to liave more chances to be with Anaya, so Aracely suggested, ¡°Anaya, it¡¯s still early. Why don¡¯t we go to the bar and have a drink? I was nning on hooking up with a boy tonight, but after all this fuss, it all blew up, so you have topensate me.¡± Anaya had nothing to do at night and agreed. Aracely looked at Hearst again. Perhaps it was because the aura around Hearst was too strong, Aracely could not help but say to him with a hint of respect. ¡°Mr. Helms, will you join us?¡± Hearst nodded. ¡°Of course!¡± The three of them walked out. Anaya looked at Hearst. ¡°What are you here?¡± Anaya was somewhat surprised to see Hearst here. Anaya thought, this guy always shows up around me all of a sudden, and if I had not been clear about his character, / might have felt thar he had been following me Hearst lightly said, ¡°I was running errands nearby. Ms. Tarleion just sent me a text for help, so I came over.¡± Anaya gott and stopped asking Out of the main entrance of the hall, Anaya sawadark mass outside the iron gate from r. After counting carefully, Anaya finally understood what Hearst said about havinchanged the people guarding outside meant. There were seven or eight luxury cars parked outside, and dozens of bodyguards were guarding there. And all of this belonged to Hearst. Chapter 191 Chapter 191 Chapter 191 It Won¡¯t Be Joshua Anymore In the end, Anaya could not hold it in and asked Hearst, ¡°You said you were doing something just now. What is it?¡± Hearst paused for a moment and then said, ¡°It¡¯s a private matter.¡± Knowing that Hearst did not want to say it, Anaya did not ask more. Samuel saw Hearst, Anaya, and Aracelye out from afar, so he hurriedly instructed the nearby bodyguards. Everyone lined up. When Hearst, Anaya, and Aracely walked out, Samuel snapped his fingers. Then, dozens of bodyguards stood straight and greeted loudly in unison, ¡°Hearst, Anaya, good evening!¡± Anaya was silent. It was a little awkward. Aracely sighed in her heart, well. Is there anyone greeting me? No! Sure enough. I¡¯m the only one who shouldn¡¯t show up here. The voices of dozens of people on the side of the road gathered together and traveled extremely far in the silent night. Even the people in the vi heard it. Just as Joshua finished reprimanding Bria and chased her out, he heard this sounding from the entrance. Joshua kept a long face and walked to the balcony. Joshua couldn¡¯t see the moon or stars in the autumn night, and the sky was pure ck. A group of people gathered on the road. Joshua couldn¡¯t see the expression on Anaya¡¯s face because he was too far away from her. But for some reason, Joshua felt that Anaya should be smiling at this moment. Anaya had already fallen in love with Hearst. Every time Joshua saw Anaya and Hearst together, Anaya was smiling. In the past ten years, the person who had seen Anaya¡¯s bright smile the most was Joshua. But it would no longer be Joshua. Now, all of Anaya¡¯s emotions would only be affected by another man. That man was not Joshua anymore. Ever since Hearst appeared tonight, Anaya¡¯s eyes hadn¡¯t fallen on Joshua anymore. Anaya had been watching Hearst the entire night. It seemed that as long as Hearst appeared, Anaya would no longer see anyone else. Of course, Anaya wouldn¡¯t pay attention to Joshua. Joshua¡¯s hands, which were hanging by his sides, suddenly clenched. Joshua watched Anaya get into Hearst¡¯s car from afar. It seemed that Hearst was worried that Anaya would hit her head. So Hearst put his hand on the roof of the car and waited for Anaya to get into the passenger seat. Then, he went around the car and got into the driver¡¯s seat. Joshua watched Hearst¡¯s car leave, and the people at the door were all gone. That ce returned to silence. Material ? N?velDrama.Org. The people downstairs were still celebrating, and the rock music was very loud. Joshua stood on the balcony for a long time until the temperature of his hands and feet became very low because of the cold night wind. Finally, he slowly returned to his room. Hearst¡¯s subordinates took a detour and left on the way, leaving only Samuel to go to the bar with Hearst. This was a sober bar. The overall decoration style was simple and unadorned. A singer was ying a rhythmical and soothing folk song on the stage with a guitar. The people below the stage sat in groups of two or three andughed from time to time. Hearst and the others found a quiet ce to sit. Anaya lowered her head and used her phone to send Winston a message, telling him that they had changed the location. Winston had work to do tonight, and he didn¡¯t seem to have looked at his phone. After Anaya sent the message, she realized that she had somehow walked to the front. Anaya was the first to sit down. Samuel followed her. Anaya asked Samuel, ¡°Do you want to sit next to me?¡± Samuel was about to say yes. But he suddenly noticed the look in Hearst¡¯s eyes and immediately changed his words. Samuel said, ¡°You guys sit down first. I¡¯ll go get some drinks.¡± After saying that, Samuel ran away. Anaya wanted to ask Aracely to sit next to her. But before she could say anything, Aracely sat down opposite her. Then, Hearst naturally sat next to Anaya. The light in the bar was a little dim. This reduced everyone¡¯s visual sight and raised the sensitivity of other senses. The distance between Hearst and Anaya was neither too close nor too far. Anaya seemed to be able to feel the coolness Hearst brought in from outside the bar. She could also smell the pleasant smell of herbs from Hearst. Samuel quickly brought the drinks over. Just now, Anaya said that she didn¡¯t drink alcohol, so Samuel ordered coffee for her. Samuel also brought the other three people different kinds of wine. Hearst picked up the transparent ss, poured a cup of coffee for Anaya, and pushed the ss to Anaya¡¯s front. Hearst said, ¡°Sammo has recovered quite well today. If it¡¯s convenient for you, you cane and bring Sammo home tonight.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Anaya picked up the ss, took a sip of coffee, and suddenly thought of something. She asked, ¡°I remember when you gave Sammo to me, you said that it was not allowed to raise a dog at Cloud Vi. Why has it changed today?¡± Hearst paused in his actions of pouring wine for himself. But he quickly returned to normal. He calmly said, ¡°Maybe 1 remembered it wrong before.¡± Anaya looked at Hearst doubtfully. Anaya felt that Hearst was not telling the truth. ¡°Anaya wondered, could it be that this man ... had a crush on me since he first met me? Hearst felt Anaya¡®s burning 1:aze. He subtly changed the topic and asked, ¡°Why did you and Ms. Aucher have a conflict tonight?¡± At the mention of this, Anaya sceined to live a lot of things to say andin about. She told everything that had happened today in detail and even talked about what had happened in the Maltz family in the past. Because Anaya spoke too muchi, she also drank a lot of drinks. Anaya went to the washroom Hallway. When she came back, she asked Hearst to move in so that she could sit on the outer side Hearst moved inside. Anaya raised her leg and was about to walk in to sit down. Aracely suddenly stretched her leg and tripped Anaya. Anaya was defenseless and fell down directly. Anaya¡®s hands waved a few times in the air and grabbed the back of the sofa. Half of her body was suspended in the air, and half of her body fell on the sota. Then, Anaya¡®s face fell and hit Hearst¡®s thigh. Hearst stiffened, and his eyes darkened. The muscles on Hearst¡®s thighs were connected to his bones and were very hard. Anaya¡®s face hurt because of this. Anaya dared not move immediately. Anaya was afraid that if she turned her head, she might bump into something she should not touch. The atmosphere was quiet for a few seconds. Then, Hearst¡®s hoarse voice sounded from above. ¡°You don¡®t want to get up?¡± Anaya buried herself between Hearst¡®s legs and replied in a muffled voice. She was about to get tip. At this time, two women passed by. One of thein stopped and pulled her friend, eximing in a low voice, ¡°Shit. Seriously? Doing that kind of thing in public?¡± Anaya suddenly lost the courage to stand up. She really wanted to kill Aracely right now. Hearst raised his eyes and looked at that woman. That woman noticed the displeasure in Hearst¡®s eyes and quickly pulled her friend to leave this ce, Hearst wasndsome. It was just that the look in Hearst¡®s eyes was a bit fierce, After the two women lelt, Hearst patted Anaya on the back and said, ¡°You can get up now.¡± Anaya took a derp breath and then stood up Anaya¡®s face was a little flushed, and she felt a little thirsty. She picked up the ss on the table, intending to drinka ss of coffee to calm herself down. Anaya drank it quickly. She only felt that there was something wrong with the taste of the drink alter drinking the whole ss of ¡°coffee¡°. It doesn¡¯t seem to be Anaya¡¯s coffee. Hearst said, ¡°That was my wine.¡± Hearst¡¯s voice was very faint, and it also sounded a little resigned. Only then did Anaya remember that she and Hearst had changed seats. Anaya¡¯s ss was ced inside. Samuel whistled and said with a smile, ¡°Anaya, you didn¡¯t mean to take advantage of Hearst, did you?¡± Anaya did not say a word and sat down silently. She had experienced too many embarrassing moments tonight.. Anaya thought she shouldn¡¯t havee to this bar today. She yelled in her heart, let someone kill me right now! Then, Anaya kicked Aracely¡¯s leg hard under the table. Aracely grunted and felt wronged. Aracely swore in her heart that she didn¡¯t mean it! Aracely just stretched out her legs to change her posture. She didn¡¯t expect that she would trip Anaya¡­ Anaya had not drunk alcohol for a long time. After Anaya drank a ss of wine, her face quickly turned red. Anaya asked Hearst, ¡°Is this a strong alcoholic drink?¡± Samuel answered instead, ¡°Hearst is a good drinker. I ordered the strongest alcoholic drink for him.¡± Anaya didn¡¯t know what to say. Anaya wanted to go to the washroom to vomit the alcohol out. But as soon as she stood up, she began to feel dizzy and couldn¡¯t see things clearly. Anaya tried to take a step forward. But she felt like she was stepping on air. It was like she was stepping down the stairs. Anaya could not stand stably. Anaya staggered and fell forward. Suddenly, a powerful arm reached out and held Anaya¡¯s waist. The next second, Anaya fell into Hearst¡¯s arms. Chapter 192 Chapter 192 Chapter 192 His Girl Is Drunk This was not the first time Anaya had been hugged by Hearst. But in the past few times, the two of them had never been so close to each other. The distance between the two was so close that she could even feel his heartbeat. And her heart was beating a little faster too. As the alcohol took effect, Anaya¡¯s thoughts were a little chaotic. She only remembered that a woman should keep her distance from a man. She was now being held by Hearst. It was improper. She moved her body and wriggled a few times in his arms. She raised her hands and pushed his shoulder. ¡°Let me go¡­¡± She was too weak. Her voice was a little softer than usual. This voice was like a signal that cut off Hearst¡¯s tense string. Hearst was a man. In his heart, he had already thought of Anaya thousands of times. Ever since he was young, when night fell, his mind was filled with her shadow. At that moment, with a warm and fragrant body in his arms, he couldn¡¯t control it. ¡°Don¡¯t move.¡± His slightly hoarse voice was tinged with lust. Normally, Anaya would have sensed that something was wrong with him. However, at that moment, she was drunk. She was not sure whether she was sober or not. Hearst refused to let go of her. She was a little annoyed and struggled in his arms. She then heard a low groan. She stopped, and her beautiful eyes were blurred. ¡°Mr. Helms, do you have a shlight in your pocket?¡± Hearst stiffened, and his eyes darkened. Samuel was drinking and almost spat out all of it. Hearst! Samuel didn¡¯t expect Hearst would do this! Although Aracely almost knew everything between a man and a woman, she reacted for quite a while before understanding what this ¡°shlight¡± meant. She coughed lightly and turned her head away. Only Anaya did not understand what she was sitting on. She reached out her hand and was about to take out that shlight. ¡°It¡¯s too ufortable. I¡¯ll help you take it out¡­¡± Anaya¡¯s hand was suddenly grabbed by Hearst. ¡°You don¡¯t have to take it out.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Anaya frowned. ¡°It will disappear on its own¡­¡± ¡°You know low to perform magic?¡± Anaya was puzzled. ¡°Oh. Then put me down. I want to see it.¡± Anaya twisted again. Hearst¡¯s throat was a little dry. ¡°I need you to cooperate with me and cover for me.¡± Without her, people around would probably see his ¡°shlight¡±. Anaya¡¯s fair little face was flushed red from being drunk, and the lines on her cold face were much softer, like a soft and obedient little woman. She thought about it seriously and asked, ¡°Are you trying to take advantage of me?¡± Hearst wanted to answer her, but he didn¡¯t. He did want to take advantage of her, actually. It had been many years. But it didn¡¯t seem proper. Just as he was about to deny it, he heard the little drunkard in his arms continue, ¡°Then I agree.¡± Her words were almost the same as a confession. Hearst held his breath, feeling happy in his heart, but he did not show it on his face. ¡°Since you agreed, then don¡¯t move.¡± Hearst hield her tighter in his arms. ¡°OK, I won¡¯t move.¡± Anaya obediently shrank into his arms andpletely quieted down. In a short while, she was fast asleep, breathing evenly. Aracely liked to make jokes. But when she saw others being so intimate, she blushed and felt a little ufortable. She stood up. ¡°There¡¯s a handsome guy over there. I¡¯ll go over and have a few drinks with him. Mr. Flelms, I¡¯ll leave Anaya to you. You can send her backter.¡± Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Aracely believed in Hearst. He was definitely not the kind of person who would take advantage of girls when they were drunk. Well¡­ But he seemed to be taking advantage of Anaya right now. Hearst nodded, and Aracely immediately lett. Samuel waited for Aracely to leave before he Laughed vulgarly, ¡°Hearst didn¡¯t you say before that you wouldn¡¯t touch her? In the end, you can¡¯t keep your promise¡­¡± He said this in arger voice. The sleeping Anaya furrowed her brows and let out a soft moan. She seemed to be dissatisfied with the noise outside. Hearst patted Anaya¡¯s backfortingly, then looked up at Samuel. ¡°Be quiet.¡± Samuel was speechless. Hearst hadn¡¯t even married Anaya yet! He had already begun to care about her. Samuel did not dare to make a joke of Hearst again. So he took out his phone to chat with his girlfriend, waiting for Hearst to ¡°calm down¡±. At the door, Karen walked into the bar with a middle-aged man in her arm. Recently, she got a rich man as her boyfriend. This old man liked the type of little girl. In order to cater to his taste, 4 she had restrained her temper a lot recently. Today, she did not go to the bar she usually went to but chose a quiet one. Just as they entered the door, two women walked over. One of them seemed to be a little excited that her face turned red. ¡°That man in the corner is so handsome! I want to marry him! ¡°He¡¯s doing such a kind of thing in a bar with a cold and abstinent face. How exciting it is! I love it! ¡°Ah! I want to sit on hisp in ce of that woman!¡± Her friend rolled her eyes at her. ¡°What¡¯s the use of being handsome? Just now, he let a female companion do indecent things on this kind of asion. It¡¯s obvious that he doesn¡¯t respect women at first nce.¡± ¡°It can¡¯t be¡­ That man has a good temperament. He shouldn¡¯t be a casual person¡­¡± The two walked past Karen, their voices getting farther and farther away. Hearing their discussion, Karen could not help but look at the corner. From her angle, she could only see Hearst¡¯s back, and she could vaguely see him holding someone. Karen did not see Hearst¡¯s face, but she recognized Samuel. At thest ss gathering, this person appeared with Hearst. Karen deliberately found a booth where she could see Hearst¡¯s side profile, and she pulled the middle- aged man to sit down. She ordered the drink and secretly looked at Hearst. Seeing the person in his arms, Karen was not surprised. She had guessed that the woman was Anaya. During this period of time, the scandal between Anaya and Hearst caused a stir on the Inte. She knew it too. Karen heard from the two women who went out just now that the two of them seemed to have done something even more shameless. Karen looked at Anaya with a hint of ridicule in her eyes. Anaya previously used Karen of being a mistress. She stood on the moral high ground and used Karen, but in the end, wasn¡¯t she also such a woman? Karen wanted to ruin Anaya¡¯s reputation. She took out her phone and deliberately chose an ambiguous angle. Karen Took a photo of the two of them and posted it on her Timeline. ¡°Ms. Dutt deserves her reputation. Flirting with men in a bar. She¡¯s good.¡± Most of the socialites in Boston had Karen¡¯s Line. After the post was released, the photo caused a stir in Timeline. Several people in thements asked her where she was, and some even sent a direct message to Karen, asking who the man was. Karen did not reply at all, letting them imagine on their own. On the other side of the booth, the heat on Hearst¡¯s body hadpletely subsided. The person in his arms was sleeping soundly. He did not wake her up. So Hearst left with her in his arms. Charter 162 Hi-Ciri Prink Chapter 193 Chapter 193 ¨C Chapter 193 The First Kiss Samuel followed him, and they walked out together. Karen took out her phone again and wanted to take another photo of Anaya. Just as the camera was aimed at the two of them, Hearst suddenly turned his head and looked over, Karen met his gaze. With a shake of her hand, she only took an aftcrimage. ¡°Samuel,¡± Hearst said softly. Samuel understood and said, ¡°Got it.¡± Seeing that Samuel was walking towards them, Karen hurriedly retracted her gaze, wanting to put her phone back into her bag Just as she pulled open the zipper of her luxury bag,her wrist was suddenly grabbed. The next moment, her cell phone was pulled out and thrown to the ground. Karen was stunned for a few seconds and wanted to curse out loud. She held back her anger, considering that her new man was still here. ¡°Sir, why did you throw my phone...¡± Samuel grinned and said the cruelest words with the brightest smile, ¡°I don¡®t want to cause trouble for Hearst. Or I won¡®t let you go easily.¡± Karen¡®s face was extremely pale. She turned to the middle¨Caged man sitting opposite her for help. However, the moment Samuel threw her phone, the middle¨Caged man had already shrunk to the innermost part of the sofa, looking very scared. Karen critted her teeth, spurning in her heart, covard! She looked at Samuel again with a ttering smile on lier face. ¡°Sir, I was taking a picture of the bar. I didn¡®t aim at you guys...¡± ¡°Did I say that you took photos of us? So you confessed?¡± The expression on Karen¡¯s face froze. She didn¡®t know how to respond. Samuel kicked the table in front of her. ¡°Next time, I¡®ll teach you a lesson. Do you hear me?¡± Karen was startled by his attitude and hurriedly nodded. Samuel gave her onest warning look before returning to Hearst. Karen waited for Samuel and Hearst to leave before she dared to squat down to pick up the broken plione and grit her Teeth. Al the door, Hearst put Anaya into the car. Samuel said, ¡°Hearst, you should send Ms. Dutt back I¡®ll take a taxi.¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Hearst agreed. Samuel thought for a moment and suddenlyughed. He look out a small box of condoms from his trouser pocket and handed it to him. ¡°Hearst, take it.¡± Hearst nced at the thing in his hand and said gracefully, ¡°Piss off.¡± Samuel rubbed his nose. ¡°I was worried that you would identally¡­¡± Hearst asked coldly, ¡°Do you think it is possible?¡± Not to mention anything else, he was still very confident in his self¨Ccontrol. Samuel asked, ¡°Have you forgotten what just happened?¡± Hearst was silent for a moment before repeating the words he had just said, ¡°Piss off.¡± Samuel then left. Rolls¨CRoyce Phantom stopped outside the apartment that Anaya had rented. Hearst carried Anaya upstairs. During this period, she had been sleeping very soundly, not making any noise. Like a little kitten, her breathing was shallow and delicate. After entering the door, Hearst went straight into the bedroom, walked to the bed, and carefully put her down. Anaya¡¯s buttocks touched the bed, but her hand was still hooked around Hearst¡¯s neck, unwilling to let him go. She was muttering something in a low voice. Hearst held her arm. ¡°Anaya, let me go.¡± Not only did Anaya not let go, but she hugged him even tighter. Her head was buried in his neck, refusing to let him go. no matter what. When he got closer, he finally heard what she was saying. She drank wine. Her voice was a little hoarse as if it had been scraped by rough sandpaper. She pleaded softly, ¡°Heari, don¡¯t go¡­¡± Hearst originally wanted to push her away, but at that moment, his entire body seemed to freeze. ¡°What did you call me?¡± Anaya could not understand his words at that moment. She rubbed her head against his neck and muttered, ¡°Heari, don¡¯t go¡­¡± He put her hand down and pushed her a little away. ¡°Say it again,¡± he said, caressing her flushed cheeks. Anaya was led around by the nose and obediently called out again, ¡°Heari.¡± After that, she suddenly felt a little sad. ¡°After all these years, why didn¡¯t youe back to find me¡­ I¡¯ve been looking for you for a long, long time. My knees have broken¡­. ¡°You used tofort me when I cried. ¡°But you caused me to cry for so long. ¡°Why aren¡¯t youing back to find me?¡± Hearst lowered his head and looked at her. ¡°Ana, do you still remember me?¡± Anaya closed her eyes and rubbed her cheek against his palm as if she had returned to her childhood. ¡°Of course, I remember. Heari is the best in the world. And I love Heari the most.¡± As soon as she finished speaking, her lips softened. It was a very gentle kiss. It was like a dragonfly touching the water, fleeting. It was as if it was just an illusion from Anaya. ¡°Heari?¡± she asked as she opened her eyes in confusion. As soon as the word left her mouth, the back of her head was locked. The warm lips pressed down again, gentle and strong, with a bit of impatience. It was no longer as shallow as before. He carefully traced the shape of her lips and raised his hand to gently pinch her lower jaw. He then pried open her lips and teeth. He went deeper¡­ Anaya was a little stunned and did not resist, allowing Hearst to kiss her. As their breaths intertwined, the air in the room suddenly became warm, and the ambiguous elements melted into the air. It was so thick that they couldn¡¯t melt. After the kiss, Hearst held her waist again and held her tightly in his arms. He lowered his head and whispered in her ear, ¡°Ana, will you me me tomorrow?¡± Anayay in his arms. Her breathing was a little disordered, and her eyes were covered with ayer of mist. She was not focused, but a little stunned. ¡°me you for what?¡± Hearst tightened his grip. ¡°me me for overstepping the boundaries.¡± Anaya put her arms around his strong waist. ¡°I don¡¯t me you. Heari is right in everything. I won¡¯t me you.¡± He knew that she was talking nonsense after drinking, but he was obsessed with her and had an impulse. ¡°Then, what if I take a step further?¡± he asked, gently biting her neck. Anaya did not understand what he meant. But she just said that no matter what he did, she would not me him. Without hesitation, she replied, ¡°I don¡¯t me you.¡± After he got permission, Hearst¡¯s eyes darkened. Hisrge palm held up her delicate and small face, wanting to continue what happened just now. However, at that moment, the doorbell suddenly rang. Hearst did not intend to pay attention to it. The gentle kiss fell on the corner of Anaya¡¯s lips again. The doorbell kept ringing. It seemed that if no one opened the door, it would keep ringing. ¡°Heari, the door.¡± Anaya pushed Hearst. Hearst hesitated for a moment before finally letting go of her. He left the bedroom and walked towards the entrance. Chapter 194 Chapter 194 Chapter 194 I Won¡¯t Come to You Again The moment Hearst opened the door, the person outside wanted to rush in. Hearst blocked the door and said, ¡°Mr. Maltz, what¡®s up?¡± There was not a trace of warmth on Joshua¡®s face, and the space between bois eyebrows was full of coldness. Joshua moved, trying to force his way past Hearst into the house. However, Joshua was not as strong as Hearst in terms of strength, so Joshua was unable to push Hearst away. Joshua stared at Hearst with a gloomy gaze and said, ¡°The man who had an affair with Anaya at the bar was you?¡± Half an hour ago, the party ended. Joshua had intended to send Lexie home, but he saw the post on Karen¡®s Timeline on Bria¡®s phone. Without hesitation, Joshua immediately left Lexie behind and rushed over. He knew that he should no longer care about Anaya. But he could not help it. As long as Joshua saw that Anaya was close to another man, he would go crazy with jealousy and wish he could kick the person beside her away. Hearst asked indifferently, ¡°So what if I was?¡± ¡°How dare you hug her when she was drunk?¡± Joshua clenched his fists. Anaya usually didn¡®t seem to care about anything, Wien Anaya pursued Joshua back then, she was also vigorous and looked like she didn¡®t care about the secr noris. But Joshua was clear that Anaya was actually a little conservative in her bones, and it was impossible for her to do such a bold and outrageous thing outside. Joshua had asked someone to contact the people in the bar before he came, and he was sure that Anaya was drunk when she left. Joshua was certain that the reason why Anaya was so intimate with Hearst tonight was definitely that she was drunk and not because she was willing. ¡°What if I say that Anaya volunteered?¡± ¡°What?¡± Hearing. Hearst¡®s answer, Joshua was stunned. He then said in a low voice, ¡°This is impossible!¡± Hearst faintly smiled and continued, ¡°I have done even more excessive things with her. Why is it impossible?¡± Hearst deliberately said it ambiguously in order to make Joshua misunderstand. In Hearst¡®s wandering life when he was young, licmitted murder and arson. He had done every horrible thing. Hearst was never an honest andnd person. In order to achieve his goal, Hearst used some methods and lled a few times. He didn¡®t think it was too much. Joshua thought of Anaya¡®s abortion in the hospital, and his thoughts wavered. Indeed, as Hearst sald, what lie and Anaya should have done and should not have done, it was very likely that they had done all of it. Today, the two of them were just hugging each other in a bar. For the two of them, this should be a daily routine. Even though Joshua was clear about this, he still had a fluke in his mind. Joshua felt that perhaps nothing had happened to the two of them. With everything that had happened during this period of time, it was possible that Anaya had deliberately angered him. In order to prove that she was living better than Joshua, Anaya had found Hearst to act and provoke him. Everything she did was just to take revenge for the mistakes he made in their marriage. There should be nothing between Anaya and Hearst¡­ Joshua hid the wavering in his heart, saying, ¡°You don¡¯t have to lie to me. She is not the kind of person who would mess around with people outside. It is you who took advantage of her when she is drunk! ¡°Do you think that if you do this, she will forgive you when she wakes up tomorrow? Anaya is very vengeful. If you do this to her today, she will definitely not ept you!¡± Hearst¡¯s eyes flickered when he heard Joshua¡¯s words. Tonight, Hearst was indeed a little out of line. When Hearst was in the bedroom just now, he worried that Anaya might me him after she woke up. But¡­ Deep down, Hearst actually knew that Anaya could not be cruel enough to push him away. Even if she really wanted to push him away, Hearst could not let her do what she wanted. Hearst had plenty of ways to keep Anaya around. It was just that Hearst was not in a desperate situation and he could not bear to force Anaya. Compared to forcing, Hearst hoped that Anaya would willingly stay by his side. Seeing that Hearst did not speak, Joshua thought that he had found Hearst¡¯s weak link. Joshua revealed an arrogant smile on his face. Joshua said, ¡°Mr. Helms is silent. Do you think that I am right? ¡°You used this kind of despicable method to get close to her tonight. When she wakes up tomorrow, you¡­¡± ¡°Heari?¡± Before Joshua could finish speaking, Anaya¡¯s voice suddenly came from the bedroom. The soft voice was like a child. Anaya called Hearst intimately. Such an intimate tone and name were obviously not for Joshua. Joshua instantly realized who Anaya was calling out to. mes of fury rose in his heart. Every time Anaya spoke to Joshua, it was like they were fighting. Joshua couldn¡¯t believe that she was actually so close to Hearst in private! Anaya had never spoken to Joshua in such a coquettish tone before! In a few seconds, Anaya appeared in their sight. Her face was still red and her steps were a little shaky. When she saw Hearst, a smile immediately appeared on her face as she quickened her pace and ran toward him. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Heari! I thought you abandoned me again¡­¡± Anaya¡¯s steps were already unstable. As she ran, her body swayed even more. Her left foot tripped on her right foot. and she was about to fall. Hearst¡¯s heart suddenly tightened. Hearst loosened the doorknob and quickly stepped forward to support her.. Hearst helped Anaya stabilize and could not help but me her, ¡°Who told you toe out?¡± Anaya was hugged by Hearst and giggled drunkenly, ¡°I want to¡­ want to find Heari.¡± As Anaya spoke, she hugged his waist tightly and rubbed against his chest. ¡°1 like Heari the most. Heari, don¡¯t leave me again¡­¡± After her parents died, Anaya only had Grandpa and Hearst now¡­ Hearst listened to her pleading words and raised his hand to rub the top of her head, promising, ¡°Yes, I won¡¯t leave you again.¡± Hearst was forced to leave eleven years ago. Now that Hearst had grown up, no one could force him to leave Anaya. Joshua watched the two of them on the side. His eyes became deeper and darker, like a furious trapped beast. He wanted to vent his anger but had nowhere to. These two people were so close to each other in private! Anaya called Hearst ¡°Heari¡°! Joshua¡¯s gloomy eyes stared straight at the two people. Anaya finally discovered Joshua¡¯s existence and was stunned for a few seconds. Then, she frowned and said, ¡°Heari, why is this bastard here?¡± When Joshua heard Anaya call him a bastard, Joshua¡¯s face turned even darker. Hearst was ¡°Heari¡°, and Joshua was ¡°a bastard¡°? It was said that people told the truth after drinking. Joshua finally understood his and Hearst¡¯s position in Anaya¡¯s heart. Hearst was amused by the word ¡°bastard¡± and asked happily, ¡°Do you want me to kick him out?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Anaya nodded without hesitation. In the end, she added, ¡°If he doesn¡¯t obey, beat him up!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Hearst¡¯s voice was filled with delight and he was indulging her. Hearst released Anaya and turned to look at Joshua. The smile on Hearst¡¯s face disappeared in an instant. ¡°Mr. Maltz, do you wanna leave by yourself? Or I make you?¡± Joshua curled his fingers into his palms, his gaze passing Hearst as he looked at Anaya. ¡°You want to chase me away again? Tomorrow, I will be marrying Lexic! ¡°If you chase me away today, I won¡®te to you again!¡± Joshua didn¡®t know what he was thinking when he said these words. Perhaps deep down, Joshua still hoped that Anaya would keep him. Actually, Joshua had another purpose foring over tonight, and that was to confirm Anaya¡®s attitude. On the way here, Joshua had thought that if Anaya kept him, he could cancel the wedding. However... Chapter 195 Chapter 195 Chapter 195 Joshua Is Beaten Up Anaya had an exaggerated look of disdain on her face. She was like a child throwing a tantrum. ¡°What does it have to do with me that you are married? I wish you a happy wedding. You and Lexie will be together forever. But don¡¯t harm others.¡± Her words were like a sharp de that directly cut off a piece of flesh in Joshua¡¯s heart. Joshua was in pain. Anaya did not care about him at all. No matter what he did. No matter who he was with.. Anaya did not care. Joshua was unwilling to let her go. He wanted to grab Anaya, but he was stopped by Hearst. ¡°Mr. Maltz, please leave,¡± Hearst said with a poker face. ¡°What if I don¡¯t?¡± Joshua said in an angry tone. Hearst took off the expensive watch on his wrist and put it in his pocket. When Hearst looked up again, his cold and calm eyes instantly became sharp. He punched Joshua¡¯s face. Joshua was caught off guard and lost his bnce due to Hearst¡¯s attack. Joshua crashed into the wall and barely managed to stabilize himself. When Anaya saw the two fighting, she quickly ran into the bathroom and took out a broom. ¡°Heari, you can do it! If you can¡¯t beat him, I¡¯ll help you!¡± Joshua was already extremely angry, and when he heard that Anaya wanted to help Hearst, he became even more furious. This damned woman was actually standing on the side of Hearst! Joshua lost his temper and became fierce, looking like he was going to fight Hearst to death. Hearst had been around and was not frightened by Joshua. From beginning to end, Hearst dealt with Joshua at ease and found a suitable opportunity to counterattack quickly. Joshua gnashed his teeth in hatred. The strength of his punch became increasingly stronger. However, in terms of fighting, Joshua was much weaker than Hearst, who had lived a few years of wandering life. Joshua was beaten into retreating step by step. In just two minutes, Joshua was thrown out the door by Hearst. Joshua was covered in wounds, especially on his face. The two sides of his face were obviously asymmetrical. Hearst¡¯s suit was a little messy, but there were no obvious wounds on his body. After Hearst threw Joshua out, without any hesitation, he mmed the door directly. Joshua was unwilling to give up. He got up from the ground and kicked the door of Anaya¡¯s house. When the neighbor came back, he happened to see Joshua kicking the door. The neighbor was so scared that he trembled and took out his mobile phone to call the police. Joshua noticed it and shouted, ¡°Don¡¯t call the police!¡± The man trembled again, not daring to call again. He quickly put away his phone and ran back to his house. Joshua lingered outside the door for a while longer, but he still left in the end. After Hearst closed the door, he walked over to Anaya, took the broom in her hand, and put it back in the bathroom. He turned around and saw Anaya following behind him. Anaya did not close the bathroom door. She stood behind him. It seemed that she was going to take off her clothes. Her coat and a high¨Ccor sweater were scattered on the ground behind her. At this time, she only had a pure ck cor shirt on her body. The shirt was a tight fit, outlining her curves. She lifted a hand and tried to take off her sleeve first. The bottom of her clothes was lifted up, revealing her smooth and t belly. Hearst took a few steps, walked in front of her, pressed her hand, and pulled down the hem of her clothes that had shrunk. ¡°What are you going to do?¡± ¡°I want to take a bath, so I have to take off my clothes first,¡± Anaya said unhappily. Hearst pursed his thin lips and said, ¡°Not now. You can take a bath tomorrow morning.¡± He was worried that this little drunkard would fall in the bathroom or forget to wear pajamas. It was possible for any ident to happen after a bath. It was better not to take a bath. The main thing was¡­ The self¨Ccontrol he was so proud of did not seem to work tonight. Anaya frowned and said, ¡°It stinks if I don¡¯t take a bath¡­¡± Hearst held her hand as they walked out. Anaya refused, insisting on taking off her clothes. ¡°I¡¯ll take a bath myself. I¡¯m not asking you to help me. I won¡¯t listen to you¡­¡± She went to grab the hem of her clothes with one hand. Hearst quickly held her hand and picked her up without hesitation. The person in his arms kept struggling. Hearst was unmoved and directly put her on the bed in the bedroom. After getting on the bed, Anaya rolled around on the bed, turning her back to Hearst. Obviously, Anaya was angry. She was unable to do what she wanted to do. The little drunkard was simply furious. Anayapletely ignored the man behind her. Hearst rarely saw Anaya being so childish and cute, and he couldn¡¯t help smiling no matter how. He tucked Anaya in. ¡°I¡¯m outside. Call me if you need anything.¡± ???? Anaya still had her back to him and refused to speak. Hearst saw that she was still angry, so he didn¡®t disturb her any longer. He turned around and went out. He found a quilt and slept on the s. After Joshua left Anaya¡®s apartment, he drove aimlessly around the streets. He drank some wine tonight. When he turned the corner, he almost bumped into someone riding a scooter. He was investigated by the traffic police. After arguing for a while, he almost sought the traffic police and was finally brought to the police station. He called Alex to hurry over to deal with this matter, but Lexie came with Alex. Joshua sat on a bench in the corridor and looked at Alex with displeasure. Alex carefully exined, ¡°Mr. Maltz, when you called me, Ms. Dunbar was just beside me..¡± After Joshua left the vi tonight, lie immediately disappeared. Lexie was worried that Joshua would go to find Anaya, so she went to ask Alex. She did not get any news out of Alex¡®s mouth. She was ready to leave, but she happened to hear Joshua call Alex. Knowing that Alex was going to find Joshua, she followed him. Joshua was in a bad mood, but in front of Lexie, he managed to restrain himself and didn¡®t kick Alex. ¡°Got it. Hurry up to deal with it!¡± After receiving the order, Alex nodded and quickly left. Lexie sat down beside Joshua and found the opportunity to speak ¡°Joshua, where did you go? Why did you get injured? who beat you?¡± she asked, looking at the wounds on his face. ¡°Be quiet,¡± Joshua said impatiently. Lexie could tell that he was unhappy. She put on a sad and aggrieved expression. Seeing that she was sad, Joshua closed his eyes, and his attitude became slightly better. ¡°Sorry, I was in a bad mood just now.¡± Lexie shook her head. ¡°It¡®s fine. I know you¡®re injured. And you don¡®t feel good.¡± Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. She hesitated for a moment before saying, ¡°Joshua, the injury on your face might not be good for you to attend the wedding tomorrow. I¡®ll ask the makeup girl if she can cover your injury...¡± Joshua suddenly interrupted her, as if he had made a big decision, ¡°Lexie, let¡®s cancel tomorrow¡®s wedding.¡± Chapter 196 Chapter 196 Chapter 196 He Wants Them Both After listening to Joshua¡¯s words, Lexie waspletely stunned.. Lexie barely managed to maintain the smile on her face, saying, ¡°Joshua, if you are worried that the inj ury on your face will affect your image, I can contact the best makeup artist to help you cover your injur y¡­¡± ¡°Lexie,¡± Joshua interrupted her with a hoarse voice, ¡°this isn¡¯t the reason that I wanted to cancel the we dding.¡± ¡°What is the reason for that?¡± Lexie¡¯s hands slowly tightened around her knees. Joshua was silent for a long time before saying, ¡°I¡­ I want to reconsider my rtionship with you.¡± Since Joshua divorced Anaya, he had been paying attention to Anaya¡¯s life. At first, Anaya was involved with those men. Joshua only thought that it was a scandal that she deliberately made in order to provoke hi m and show off that she was better than him. Butter, Joshua gradually realized that Anaya seemed to be serious. And this seriousness was only directed at Hearst. Joshua tried his best not to care about the matter between her and Hearst, telling himself that the perso n he loved was Lexie and that he should not be entangled with Anaya anymore. Joshua thought that he had achieved it before. But recently, as the wedding day between him and Lexie approached, he seemed to pay more attention to Anaya. For a few moments, Joshua even had the urge to abandon Lexie to chase Anaya back. This kind of impulse, Joshua had been suppressing all this time. And tonight, it seemed as if all of them had burst out with Anaya calling Hearst ¡°Heari¡± all of a sudden. Anaya had been Joshua¡¯s wife. She was now his ex¨Cwife. In the future¡­ Joshua hoped she was still his wife. When Joshua was in Anaya¡¯s house, the urge to snatch Anaya away from Hearst had reached its peak. In the process of fighting Hearst, Joshua only had the thought of snatching Anaya away. At that time, he had even forgotten that tomorrow, he would be someone else¡¯s groom. Joshua had to admit that in the depths of his heart, Anaya might be more important than Lexie. Compared to marrying Lexie, he actually wanted to marry Anaya. Lexie reacted quickly. Almost the moment Joshua finished speaking, Lexie thought that based on Josh ua¡¯s attitude, something most likely had happened between him and Anaya. ¡°Is it because of Anaya?¡± Lexie asked, her voice trembling slightly. Joshua didn¡¯t lie to Lexie this time. He knew that Lexie had already noticed his thoughts. It was probably because Lexie wanted to take car e of his emotions, so she hadn¡¯t said it. Lexie treated Joshua sincerely, and he really didn¡¯t want to lie to her anymore. After Lexie heard Joshua¡¯s answer, her eyes shed with resentment. Lexie thought, Anaya, Anaya, it¡¯s Anaya again! Why is that woman always blocking my way up? Lexie¡¯s heart was filled with joy before. After waiting for so many years, her beautiful dream was finally going toe true and she would be the young madam of the Maltz family. In the end, before one step closer to this dream, Anaya tore it apart! Lexie wanted to skin Anaya alive, but in the end, she endured it. Lexie hid her ferociousness and asked pitifully, ¡°Joshua, are you going to break up with me?¡± Joshua was stumped by Lexie¡¯s question. To be honest, he was more partial to Anaya and wanted to keep her by his side. He was even ready to compete with Hearst. But if he were to break up with Lexie like this, he would also be reluctant to do so¡­ ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Joshua scratched his hair in frustration. He himself could not figure out what exactly he wanted. If possible¡­ Joshua wanted them both. But this was obviously not gonna happen. Before Joshua made his decision, he hoped that both of them could wait for him and give him some tim e to choose. Joshua did not say ¡°no¡± with certainty, and Lexie immediately guessed what he was thinking. As Anaya had said before, Joshua was a person who always wavered. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Joshua wanted his heart to be split in half. Now that Joshua felt so uneasy and dealt with Lexie in a confused manner, there was a high chance th at Joshua had not figured out how to choose. At this moment, Lexie was also somewhat disgusted with Joshua¡¯s wavering personality. But no matter what, Joshua was Lexie¡¯s scalingdder, and she could not let go of him no matter what. ¡°Joshua, we have already sent out our invitations. Everyone in Boston knows that we are going to get married. If you break the engagement at this time, what about the reputation of the Maltz family?¡± Joshua said resolutely, ¡°I¡¯ve never cared about such things.¡± ¡°What about mine?¡± Lexie squeezed out a few tears. Joshua paused. ¡°If our wedding is canceled, what will outsiders think of me?¡± Lexie continued. ¡°When the timees, those rich youngdies will definitely say that I am the abandoned wife of a we althy family, a woman no one wants, whose wedding cot canceled... ¡°Joshua, I¡®ve waited for you for so many years, and you¡®re giving me this?¡± As Lexic said this, her lears fell, half true and half false. Joshua couldn¡®t bear it, but he still couldn¡®t let go of Anaya. ¡°I will take all the me for the cancetion o Joshua¡®s words meant that he was determined to cancel the wedding ¡°You clearly know that this is not what I care about. What I want is for you to marry me!¡± Lexie really crie Seeing her like this, Joshua felt a little guilty and took a step back ¡°Lexie, let¡®s not break up. Can you giv Lexie saw that the situation was irreversible, and her tears fell even more fiercely, but she did not speak. Joshua pulled her into his arms, saying, ¡°Lexie, I¡¯m sorry...¡± Joshua understood that what he tried to do was pretty immoral. But he couldn¡®t help it. Even if it meant hurting other people¡®s feelings and interests, Joshua wanted to live happily. Lexie cried for a while, but Joshua didn¡®t relent, so she quickly stopped crying. She asked, ¡°How long do you need me to wait for you?¡± ¡°... I don¡®t know.¡± This answer again. Lexie hated this answer so much. But Joshua was unwilling, so she could not force him. Lexiey in his arms and said obediently and sensibly, ¡°Joshua, no matter what, I will wait for you.¡± Hearing this, Joshua felt even more guilty toward Lexie. Such a good girl, but he failed her. 11 Joshua chose Anaya, he would definitely give Lexie hugepensation. ¡°Lexie, thank you for understanding me so much.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Lexie¡®s voice was harmless, but from an angle that Joshua could not see, her eyes were extremely rese Lexie new that she gotta get rid of Anaya, this obstacle, now. Chapter 197 Chapter 197 hapter 197 You Are Drunk and Want Me At the Maltz¡¯s main house. It was already the middle of the night. Cecilia tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. When she thought of how Lexie was about to be part of the family tomorrow, Cecilia felt extremely ufortable. Cecilia got up and went downstairs to drink water, turned on the light in the living room, and happened to meet Joshua, who had just returned from outside. Seeing the wound on his face, Cecilia scolded him with a sullen face, ¡°Whom did you fight with? You¡¯re going to get married tomorrow. Can you be a little more reliable? ¡°Are you going to attend the wedding with this face? If outsiders see this, how will they talk about it¡­¡± Joshua¡¯s voice was very light. ¡°Mom, I¡¯ve decided to cancel my wedding.¡± Hearing this, Cecilia was shocked at first, but then she was a little excited and forgot to ask him why he was injured. ¡°Are you serious?¡± Joshua nodded. Cecilia continued to ask, ¡°Have you decided to end your rtionship with Lexie for good?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Then why did you suddenly decide to cancel the wedding?¡± Cecilia calmed down a little. Joshua was quiet for a while before saying, ¡°Just¡­ want to take it slow. There are some things I haven¡¯t figured out yet.¡± Cecilia raised her son, and she could more or less guess what Joshua was thinking about. ¡°You want to go back to Anaya?¡± Previously, Cecilia felt that Joshua would turn back to Anaya sooner orter. Cecilia knew very well that Joshua could not let go of Anaya. But Cecilia never thought of another problem. ¡°Are you nning to chase Anaya while keeping Lexie?¡± Cecilia¡¯s words were unpleasant to hear as if she was using Joshua of being some scumbag who was gonna date two people at the same time. Joshua subconsciously wanted to refute Cecilia, but after thinking about it, he could not find any words to refute it. Because in fact, it seemed that his way of doing things was just like what Cecilia said. Seeing him agree, Cecilia didn¡¯t feel good at all. She took a few steps forward and walked to Joshua. Material ? N?velDrama.Org. Joshua was about to ask Cecilia what she wanted to do when a fierce palmnded on his face. ¡°How did I give birth to something like you? What¡¯s the difference between you and your dead father?¡± Cecilia snapped. Joshua¡¯s face was already injured, and with this p from Cecilia, his face swelled even greater. He was instantly enraged, but Cecilia was still his own mother, so he could not fight her. ¡°I just don¡¯t want my marriage to have any more regrets. I just want to choose carefully. Is there a problem?¡± ¡°There¡¯s a big problem!¡± Cecilia was so angry that her voice was trembling. ¡°You shouldmit wholeheartedly to whomever you like! ¡°Either you marry Lexie, or you break off all ties with Lexie and go after Anaya! If you do this now, what will outsiders think of the Maltz family? What¡¯s the difference between you and a yboy like Hank?¡± Joshua didn¡¯t have any room to refute. He only coldly said, ¡°I have my own thoughts. What I do is my freedom. You don¡¯t have to worry about me.¡± Seeing that he was disobedient, Cecilia was furious and wanted to p him again. Joshua grabbed her hand and shook it off, saying, ¡°I still need to contact the public rtions team to prepare tomorrow¡¯s wedding. I won¡¯t waste time with you.¡± After saying that, Joshua went upstairs directly. Cecilia stood where she was, furious. How did she raise such a pig? Now that things had developed to this point, Cecilia really regretted that she had previously pushed Anaya aside. If Cecilia hadn¡¯t taken Bria with her to deal with Anaya, Anaya might not have divorced Joshua¡­ What was going on now? for After Hearsty down on the living room sofa in Anaya¡¯s apartment, it was more than an hour before he fell asleep. After an unknown period of time, Hearst felt something pressing down on his chest. It was heavy and oppressive to the point that Hearst was suffocating. He opened his eyes and looked down. He saw Anaya lying on top of him, sleeping soundly. There was a heater in the room, and both of them were only wearing a thinyer of fabric. She stuck to him, soft and warm. Hearst tried his best to suppress the desire in his heart and gently shook Anaya¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Ana, get down.¡± Anaya on Hearst¡¯s body moved, but she did not get off it. Instead, she hooked her arm around his shoulder and rubbed it against his chest. Her cherry lips parted slightly as she muttered something in a low voice. Obedient and soft, it was a lovable appearance that had never been disyed in front of others. After getting drunk, Anaya seemed to rely on Hearst a lot. Hearst hesitated for a moment, then turned around and gently pulled her into his arms, lying down like this. The sofa was t and very spacious. Two people lying down werepletely fine. Anaya snuggled in Hearst¡¯s arms, found afortable position, and fell asleep again. Hearst hugged her. His heart, which had been wandering alone for more than ten years, settled down in an instant. Anaya filled Hearst¡¯s heart up. Hearst¡®s heart could not store anything else. He lowered his head and nted a kiss on her forehead. ¡°Good night, Ana.¡± Early in the morning, bright rays of light fell into the room through the window. Anaya almost woke up. Before she opened her eyes, she smelled the familiar scent of herbs. forting smell. She twisted her body, wanting to get closer to the source of that smell. All of a sudden, she realized that something was wrong. When Anaya opened her eyes, there was a person¡®s chest in front of her. The cor of the white shirt was slightly open, reflecting the cold white skin color. The corbone was clearly visible. It was a beautiful shape. However, Anaya was not in the mood to appreciate it. She slowly looked up and saw Hearst¡®s face. He seemed to have woken up for a long time. Anaya raised her head and saw his smiling eyes. Her heart skipped a beat, and she pretended to be calm as she asked, ¡°Why are we lying together?¡± Hearst said calmly. ¡°You were drunkst night and insisted on sleeping with me.¡± Anaya did not believe him. How could she do something that would disgrace herself? Just as Anaya was about to firmly deny Hearst¡®s words, several scenes fromst night suddenly shed through her mind. Anaya hed Hearst and called him ¡°Heari¡°. After getting on the bed, Anaya pulled him and refused to let go. After entering the bathroom, Anaya wanted to take off her clothes and take a shower. In the middle of the night, after her anger subsided, Anaya ran to the sofa and hugged Heari to sleep. Anaya fell silent. She never knew that she would be so clingy after getting, drunk. Hearst saw that Anaya did not speak and knew that she remembered. Hearst suddenly thought of leasing her. He suddenly leaned close to her ear and said, ¡°Last night, you look the initiative to ask me for something, even more excessive.¡± Anaya pushed his chest and blushed, saying, ¡°I didn¡®t! Don¡®t talk nonsense!¡± Her voice was a little weak, and she didn¡¯t seem very confident. Anaya really couldn¡¯t remember how many ridiculous things she had donest night. But based on what she remembered, she was indeed like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey. Anaya was silent for a moment before asking in a low voice, ¡°Is what you said¡­ true?¡± As soon as Anaya finished speaking, she heard a clearugh from above her head. Anaya instantly realized that she had been tricked by Hearst. Anaya thought, what a mean person. Anaya was angry. As if venting, she raised her hand and pinched Hearst¡¯s waist. Hearst was not annoyed by her behavior. The smile on his face became more obvious. Anaya was now willing to take the initiative to do these intimate actions to him. That was good news for Hearst. Anaya pushed him away and sat up. The heat on her face had not dissipated. Today was Sunday. Anaya had no work to do. After Anaya took a shower and changed into casual clothes, Hearst had already entered the kitchen to prepare breakfast. She held a ss of milk and sat down on the sofa, drinking it slowly. Anaya¡¯s eyes were fixed on the back of Hearst in the kitchen. She was lost in thought. No one knew what she was thinking. Suddenly, Anaya remembered something. Last night¡­ Hearst seemed to have kissed her? Chapter 198 Chapter 198 Chapter 198 Do You Want to Remarry Me? Anaya was not sure if she was dreaming or if Hearst actually kissed her. After he served breakfast, she asked, ¡°Did you help me to the bedroomst night?¡± Hearst pulled out the chair and sat down opposite her. ¡°Yes.¡± Anaya asked, ¡°Did I do anything improper to you?¡± Hearst pushed a bowl of oatmeal in front of her. His fingers were well¨Cdefined and pale. ¡°Which one are you referring to?¡± Anaya was confused. Which one? Did she do a lot of improper thingsst night? ¡°Then, did you do anything to me?¡± asked Anaya. Hearst scooped another bowl of oatmeal before replying, ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Hearst nced at her. ¡°You should remember.¡± If she did not remember, she would not have asked. ¡°I don¡¯t.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you?¡± Hearst had a smile on his face. Anaya felt that there was a hint of ridicule in his eyes. She lowered her head and picked up the spoon, ¡°Forget that I asked.¡± She saw that Hearst was teasing her and was a little annoyed. Hearst had been going too far recently. She shouldn¡¯t give him more chances to tease her. Maybe he would trick her again. Anaya took a sip of the oatmeal, and the corners of her lips were stained with white oatmeal. She gently licked her lips to clean the food around her mouth. Hearst¡¯s eyes dimmed when he saw this. Anaya kept having her oatmeal this way without paying attention to Hearst. She was without makeup at the moment. Under the light sunshine in the morning, her skin looked smooth and fair with no ws on it. She ate gracefully, her neck as elegant as a swan. She looked extremely gorgeous. She attracted Hearst without even knowing it. ¡°Anaya,¡± Hearst called out hoarsely. ¡°Yes?¡± Anaya swallowed the food and turned around, her eyes a little confused. she looked innocent and sexy. Hearst¡®s eyes darkened. ¡°Do you want to know what I did to youst night? ¡°Tell me?¡± As soon as Anaya finished speaking, she felt a warm touch on her lips. Anaya froze. Hearst covered her lips with his slender fingers and gently kissed her across his hand. Their lips didn¡®t touch, but Anaya could recall the temperature of Hearst¡®s lips when they kissedst night. The feeling was different from what he made people feel with his cold appearance, under which was his soft heart. It was like jelly soaked in warm water, tender and war?n. In just an instant, Hearst retreated a little, and at the same time, he retracted his hand. ¡°This is what I did to youst night,¡± he said, leaning close to Anaya¡®s ear. Anaya felt her heart scalded. She quickly pushed him away. The scene fromst night also became clear in her mind. That was not a dream. Last night, slie mistakenly treated Hearst as her brother who had been missing for eleven years and pulled him on the bed, not allowing him to leave. Hearst kissed her then. In fact, a part of the reason why Hearst would break the rules was that she took the initiative. Moreover, she seemed to liave agreed to let Hearst do even more excessive things to her. Thinking of this, Anaya felt her face be even hotter. She hadn¡®t got the time to do her hair yet. When she lowered her head, her hair covered her face. Her panicked look was hidden. Hearst raised his hand and tucked her hair behind her ear. ¡°Are you angry?¡± Angry? Anaya thought about it. She wasn¡®t. she was not against having close contact with Hearst. On the contrary, she found back the fecling she had when she was in high school. The feeling that she had when the boy held her hand at her parents¡® funeral. ¡°No.¡± Anaya shook her head. Hearst asked, ¡°Aren¡®t you against it when I am close to you?¡± ¡°Nope.¡± The atmosphere was just right. Hearst decided to ask thest question, ¡°Then you and I¡­¡± Before he finished speaking, the doorbell rang again. Hearst¡¯s face was slightly gloomy. He did not want to pay attention to the person outside the door. Anaya, who was next to him, suddenly stood up to open the door. Obviously, she was somewhat afraid of his next question. Hearst didn¡¯t continue seeing that she was avoiding it. Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. He thought, forget it. She has epted me now. It won¡¯t take long before she agrees to date me, I suppose. I¡¯ve been waiting for years. I don¡¯t mind waiting for a little longer now. While Anaya was walking towards the entrance, the doorbell rang continuously. Her already somewhat confused heart was even more disturbed by this urgent doorbell. ¡°A second, please.¡± She shouted, walked to the door, and opened it directly. Seeing the person outside the door, Anaya instantly fell silent. She was never able to calm down when she saw this face. It was so disgusting. Anaya reflexively wanted to close the door, but Joshua reacted quickly and rushed in. Anaya saw the wound on his face and was a little shocked. She thought, no matter who did it. It is a good deed to punch this jerk Bravo! Although she was very pleased in her heart, her expression remained unchanged. She said with a cold face, ¡°Get out.¡± ¡°I have something to tell you.¡± Joshua pursed his thin lips. ¡°I¡¯ll leave after I¡¯m done.¡± ¡°Speak then.¡± Anaya was annoyed. Joshua felt sad seeing that she was impatient. In the past eleven years, he had often treated Anaya with such a look. In the past, he had never felt that he was wrong. He knew only now how sad one must be after being treated this way. And even though he treated Anaya like this for so many years, she still loved him. He said, ¡°My wedding with Lexie is canceled.¡± With that, he carefully observed Anaya¡¯s expression, trying to see joy, surprise, or other emotions on her face. However, she remained indifferent, as if what she heard was just a piece of news that had nothing to do with her. A piece of news that she wouldn¡¯t even bother to look at the details when she saw the headline. ¡°And then? What are you trying to say, Mr. Maltz?¡± Anaya¡¯s impatience couldn¡¯t be more obvious. ¡°If there is nothing else, you can leave now, Mr. Maltz.¡± As she spoke, she pushed Joshua. Joshua wanted to grab her hand, but before he could touch her, his wrist was restrained. Hearst grabbed Joshua¡¯s wrist and pulled Anaya behind him. ¡°Mr. Maltz, control your own hand. She is not someone you should touch.¡± The moment Joshua saw Hearst, he instantly became angry. Hearst slept there again! ¡°Let go.¡± Joshua gritted his teeth. Hearst did not let go but instead pulled him out of the door. Joshua was weaker than him. So, he almost fell. Hearst released him and said coldly, ¡°Get lost.¡± The wound on Joshua¡¯s face was still hurting. He hated Hearst, and now even more. However, he did note here today to argue with Hearst. He could only desperately suppress his anger and loudly said to Anaya, who was behind Hearst, ¡°Anaya, I¡¯ve canceled the engagement with Lexie. I came here today to ask you if you want to remarry me.¡± Chapter 199 Chapter 199 Chapter 199 I Feel Disgusted by You Hearst was instantly enraged hearing the word ¡°remarry¡°. 11 Anaya had not discovered his emotions in advance and held him back, he would have started a fight again. Anaya looked at him, asking him to calm down, and turned to look at Joshua, ¡°Mr. Maltz, do youe over so early in the morning just to tell me a joke?¡± ¡°II¡®s not a joke. Lexic and I have indeed canceled the wedding. The news wille out soon.¡± Joshua¡®s dark eyes fell on the hands of the two. ¡°Anaya, I don¡®t mind what you have done during this period of time. If you want to remarry me, break all ties with Hearst. ¡°Give me a month. I will make a choice between you and Lexie. In a month, I¡®ll perhapse back and marry you.¡± ¡°Make a choice? Perhaps?¡± Anaya couldn¡®t help butugh as if she had heard a huge joke. ¡°Has Lexie agreed to this?¡± Joshua said, ¡°If she doesn¡®t agree, why would I cancel the wedding?¡± Anaya¡®s eyes were full of ridicule. ¡°Mr. Maltz, do you think Lexic and I are free for you to choose? Why would I wait for you? ¡°Since Lexie agrees to wait for you, go back to her then. Stop pestering me. ¡°I feel disgusted by you.¡± As she spoke, her eyes turned sharp, piercing straight into Joshua¡®s heart. ¡°Anaya, you have to think carefully. This might be thest chance for us to get married again. If you don¡®t grab it...¡± ¡°I don¡®t care at all.¡± Anaya had never known that Joshua was such a narcissistic personi. They had been divorced for so long, yel lie thought that she was thinking about him. What gave him confidence? However, she was partially to be med for his arrogance. She obeyed him too much. In the past, she would do anything to please him. She was so humble. She was too good to Joshua that he thought she couldn¡®t breathe without him and would love him forever. However, in fact, she had been very happy after the divorce. Her life was not the best, but it had been much better than when she was in the Maltz family. She continued, ¡°Mr. Maliz, I already told youst time you stalked me, I won¡®t go back to a jerk like you: ¡°I have never even thought about it. So, get lost. Don¡®t pester me. ¡°You are annoying.¡± ¡°Anaya, we¡®ve been together for eleven years? Can you just let po like this?¡± Joshua was hit on the nerves when she called him annoying He took a step forward, wanting to approach Anaya, Hearst took a step to the side and blocked Anaya behind him, covering her tightly. He would never allow anyone to take things from him. ¡°Mr. Maltz.¡± Hearst¡¯s voice was extremely light. ¡°The Maltz Group¡¯s project in the Southern Suburbs hasn¡¯t been approved yet, right?¡± Hearst asked in a low voice. ¡°What do you want to say?¡± Joshua was a little agitated being stopped. Hearst said slowly, ¡°I know Mr. Levis from the Bureau of Land Management.¡± Joshua instantly understood what he meant. ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± His face was livid. ¡°You know it.¡± Hearst¡¯s emotionless eyes instantly became as sharp as an unsheathed de. ¡°Now, leave here.¡± Joshua was angry, but he did not dare to offend Hearst. So, he left dejectedly. Before leaving, he said to Anaya, ¡°I wille back to you in a while and give you onest chance.¡± After that, he left without looking back. After he left, Hearst asked Anaya, ¡°Why have you even liked him?¡± Anaya thought for a moment and then smiled helplessly, ¡°Maybe¡­ I was blind.¡± Previously, she firmly believed that Joshua was the youth who had apanied her out of the darkness of her life, so she had always yearned for him, treating him as her safe haven. He was all she wanted. But now, she found that Joshua was just one of the young guys from wealthy families in Boston. He had no difference from the others. He was good at work. But he was a terrible person. She turned around and entered the room. ¡°Everyone makes mistakes.¡± Her ten years of youth were wasted. ! Hearst walked behind her and closed the door. For the next few decades, he would never let her down. After breakfast, the two separated downstairs. When she arrived at thepany, she found people discussing something behind her back. Anaya was already used to being judged, so she did not ask what those people were saying. She knew that the canction of Joshua and Lexie¡¯s wedding must have been on the trend. So, she was rted too. In fact, Anaya had guessed correctly. News of Joshua and Lexie¡¯s wedding had already been spread on the Inte more than a month ago. In addition to the recent scandals of wealthy families, almost everyone knew about their messy rtionship. Previously, there were posts guessing if Anaya would bring her new lover, Hearst, to cause trouble at Joshua¡¯s wedding, or snatch the groom to humiliate Lexie. Many peoplemented on the post but then the thing passed. This morning, the Maltz Group¡¯s official ount released a notice about the cancetion of the wedding. The exnation was that Joshua had been in a car ident before and had just recovered. He was temporarily not suitable to attendrge¨Cscale events, so the wedding was going to be dyed. After the post was released, hundreds of people mentioned Anaya. ¡°For real? Is Mr. Maltz so weak? He hasn¡¯t recovered after such a long time?¡± ¡°You can¡¯t call a man weak!¡± ¡°I heard that there was a bachelor party for him and Lexiest night. Several rich guys had tweeted. He was okay by then and not okay now?¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I don¡¯t think the thing will work out between them. Their engagement was dyed toost time. They don¡¯t deserve to be happy.¡± ¡°I wish them to stay together forever and don¡¯t pester Ms. Dutt.¡± ¡°So why did Joshua cancel the wedding? Did he suddenly choose Anaya?¡± ¡°I feel sorry for Lexie, although she is a homewrecker. Last time the engagement was canceled, and this time the wedding. Joshua is a jerk. Only Lexie likes him.¡± ¡°I bet even if Joshua fucks another woman in front of Lexie, she wouldn¡¯t give up the chance of being his wife.¡± Chapter 200 Chapter 200 Humiliate in Front of the Entire Nation For the sake of the wedding, Lexie had given herself a loni: vacation. Now that the wedding had been canceled, she could only sit alone in the well¨Cdecorated room, reading thements section on Twitter. Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. Seeing thosements, she was so angry that she threw her phone directly. The phone was smashed on the wall next to the door of the room. Just then, Dominic pushed open the door and entered. The phone was unlocked next to him, and some debris fell on his face. Dominic was already in a bad mood, and now he even wanted to kick Lexie out of this ce! ¡°Lexie, why is the wedding canceled? Wasn¡®t you sure about this matter? ¡°Do you know how shameful our family is because of the cancetion of the wedding? Many companies have stopped working with us.¡± Last night, Lexie was sent back by Joshua in the middle of the night. When she returned, she announced that the wedding was canceled. Dominic sent a message to the guests overnight that the wedding was going to be canceled. At dawn today, many partners canceled their cooperation with the Dunbar fainily. Thest time the Dunbar family was investigated, there was a lot of negative news, and thepany¡®s performance plummeted. If it wasn¡®t because of their rtionship with the Maltz family, the Dunbar family would probably not have been able to resolve the matter. At present, the real estate developers that were willing to cooperate with the Dunbar family all did it because of the rtionship between Lexie and Joshua. Now that the wedding had been canceled, how could the Dunbar family exist in Boston? At this moment, Lexie was also very annoyed. After being reprimanded by Dominic, she could no longer suppress her feelings. ¡°I por those partners for you. You didn¡®t have them. Now even that the cooperation is over, what right do you have to me me? Dominic was furious. Behind him, Marisa said in a sharp voice, ¡°Isn¡®t your fault that the Dunbar family ends up like this? ¡°If you hadn¡®t deliberately used low¨Cquality greasy powder to decorate Anaya¡®s friend¡®s new house, would the Dunbar family have been investigated? ¡°You caused so much loss. Shouldn¡®t we get some benefits back from you?¡± ¡°Dors that have nothing to do with you?¡± Marisa once again mentioned the old story. Lexie took a few steps forward to argue with lier. ¡°Just tell me, were you the one who hurt Aracely? 11 your attitude was right at that time, how could there be so many problemster on? ¡°You made the mistake, and you pushed in all onto me¡± Marisa was flustered and exasperated, and she began to 113 speak incoherently, ¡°You are too scheming, and that¡¯s why Joshua doesn¡¯t want you! You are so much worse than Anaya¡­¡± Before Marisa could finish speaking, Lexie raised her hand and gave her a p. ¡°Joshua only dyed the wedding. He will definitely marry me!¡± She had waited for so many years to marry into the Maltz family. How could Joshua not want her? She would never allow such a thing to happen! She couldn¡¯t even allow others to talk about it. ¡°How many times have you hit me? Do you really think I¡¯m a pushover?¡± Marisa¡¯s eyes were red. She gave Lexie a p. Lexie had been supported by her family during this period of time, and she had long lost the intention of pretending to be weak at home. At that moment, she lost her temper after being pped by Marisa. Dominic wanted to stop the two of them. However, how could he control two crazy women? Lexie and Marisa were tangled together. Both ruthlessly pulled the other¡¯s hair. Dominic went downstairs calling for help. Turning around, he surprisingly found some reporters there taking photos of Lexie and Marisa fighting. Dominic had invited reporters from the major mediapanies in Boston toe over for the wedding to publicize the marriage between the Dunbar family and the Maltz family and pave the way for the Dunbar family. But it turned out to be a different situation. Seeing him turn around, a few reporters quickly ran away with the photos. Dominic asked the rest of the reporters to delete the photos. But the reporters didn¡¯t want to. These people hade for the big news of the wedding today, but now that the wedding had been canceled, they could not return empty¨Chanded, right? The pictures of Lexie fighting with her sister would also attract people¡¯s attention. Even Dominic spent money to buy the pictures from the reporters. Some were still released. People were still discussing the wedding, and now adding this piece of news, Lexie got famous, although in an unfavorable way. ¡°I thought that those richdies were all well¨Ceducated. But when they fight, they look the same as those crazy women on the streets.¡± ¡°Lexie was so angry that the wedding, was canceled, so she hit her sister!¡± ¡°Joshua, your mistress is fighting with someone. Where are you? Why don¡¯t you take Marisa as your mistress too?¡± ¡°Meanments! But I like them!¡± ¡°Now everybody knows Lexie after the fight! If Joshua still likes her, I could only say that love could conquer everything. I hope the shameless couple is together forever and their children are as ugly as the mother, as bad¨Ctempered as the father.¡± Lexie was humiliated in front of the whole country. Dominic was so angry that he kicked her out of the house, regardless of what Joshua thought. Lexie was thrown out of the house. She hated Dominic, but she had no time toin. Joshua had been losing interest in her. Now after such a big scandal, Joshua¡¯s impression of her was probably even worse. Lexie rushed to Joshua¡¯spany immediately. She wanted to exin to him why she fought. When she arrived at the Maltz Group, she was told that Joshua didn¡¯te to work today. No one knew where he was. Lexie asked the secretary about Joshua¡¯s whereabouts, but the secretary refused to tell her. She took off the watch that was worth thousands of dors and stuffed it into the secretary¡¯s hand. ¡°Please, just tell me, where did he go?¡± The secretary looked around. After making sure that no one was around, she quietly hid the watch Lexie handed over into her sleeve. Only then did she say, ¡°I called Mr. Maltz in the morning to ask him about the contract. He said that he was at Mi Street and couldn¡¯te back for the time being. He asked me to wait until he came back.¡± ¡°Mi Street?¡± Lexie thought about the name and quickly remembered. That was the only way to Anaya¡¯s house. In other words, Joshua did note to work this morning, nor did he deal with the aftermath of the canceled wedding at home. Instead, he went to Anaya¡¯s ce! Lexie gritted her teeth in jealousy. If things went on like this, Joshua would kick her out sooner orter and marry Anaya again. She had to think of a way to make Joshua give up on Anayapletely! Chapter 201 Chapter 201 Chapter 201 I Won¡¯t Tell Him The cancetion of Joshua and Lexie¡¯s wedding became a trending topic, but Anaya remained calm andpletely ignore the discussion amongizens. She had been busy with work the whole morning, and only then did she remember that she had left Aracely in the bar yesterday. She wondered it everything was right with Aracely. Shesent Aracely a message, and thetter quickly replied. Aracely sent backa photo. It was a photo of Aracely entwining her fingers with another¡¯s. ording to the size of the hand, the other person seemed to be a man. Clearly, he was not Winston. Winston was not keen on fashion, and he was always dressed in simple clothes. However, the one who held Aracely¡¯s hand in the photo wore many trendy essories. He wore a bracelet and ring. What was more, he had a tattoo. Anaya thought that the man was Aracely¡¯s new boyfriend and asked, ¡°Have you forgotten Darren?¡± ¡°You are overthinking. I just want to ask you if it¡¯s intimate enough. I n to post it on my Timeline.¡± ¡°What do you want to do?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m sick of being disturbed. I want to show others that I¡¯m no longer single.¡± Anaya was clear about Aracely¡¯s intention. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Just as she wondered whether she should tell Winston about it or not, Aracely sent another message, ¡°Did you tell Winston that I went to the barst night? ¡°Do you know what happened? He almost convinced me to go to his room again. ¡°Listen, don¡¯t tell him about my fake boyfriend, otherwise, we are not friends anymore.¡± It was an emoji following the message. Aracely used it to show that she was serious, but Anaya was amused at it. ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t tell him.¡± Unlike Anaya, Aracely didn¡¯t suffer a lot because of love. Her rtionship with Winston went well. Anaya could tell Aracely¡¯s feelings toward Winston. Anaya was sure that Aracely would find out what she really wanted soon. Thinking of this, Anaya became a little distracted. Sooner orter, Aracely would know Winston was the one she truly loved and would ept him. Anaya couldn¡¯t help thinking about her future, Hearst¡¯s alool and delicate face appeared in her mind. In an instant, Anaya felt somewhatplicated In fact, she and Hearst were as intimate as a couple. As long as she agreed to be Hearst¡¯s yirliriend, they would be the same as other couples. Anaya wondered, what should I do? Should I agree to be his girlfriend? The thought had been hovering in Anaya¡¯s mind. Until now, she was clear that Hearst liad inadvertently upied an important position in her life. Anaya picked upalen on the table and then rolled it between her slender and Lair fingers. She had to admit that she was still a little afraid to take thest step. She no longer wanted to have a failed rtionship. She murmured, ¡°I probably can trust Hearst.¡± Surprisingly, she was not as resistant as before, After getting off work, Anaya went to the hospital to visit Adains. Just as she was about to go back, she received a call from a business partner, who loped to meet her and talk with her about work Anaya had nothing important to do tonight, so she agreed. She did not go home to get changed. Instead, she went out of the hospital and drove straight to the hotel where she and the partner would meet. The one who called Anaya was Elvis Perkins. He was at the helm of apany that specialized in import and export trade. The Dutt family used to be mainly engaged in all kinds of clothing. Although it didn¡¯t develop abroad as well as at home, it needed to export clothing. Thus, Anaya had frequent business dealings with Elvis. After arriving at the hotel, Anaya went straight to the private room that Elvis had booked. As soon as she pushed open the door, a room with ancient furniture came into her sight. In the middle of the room was a solid wood dining table. Elvis sat at the head of the table, and beside him was a young and beautiful woman. The woman seemed to be mixed-blood. She had blue eyes, brown hair, and a tall figure. She wore heavy makeup and was dressed in designer clothing from head to foot. Anaya cast a nce at the woman and then withdrew her gaze. After taking off her coat, Anaya hung it over the back of the chair and pulled out the chair to sit down. ¡°Mr. Perkins, I thought you were here alone tonight.¡± Elvis booked at the woman beside him with a guilty look on his face and then forced a smile. ¡°She is a friend of mine. We happened to meet just now, so I invited her in for a meal. Let¡¯s ignore her and talk about our business.¡± Anaya could tell that Elvis Lied from his attitude and expression. It was obvious that the woman followed Elvis here. Perhaps it was the woman who ordered Elvis to call Andyd over today, Anaya looked at the woman and asked, ¡°How should i address you?¡± ¡°My name is La Glles.¡± La sounded chiarininy, just like how she looked. After making a simple self-introduction, Anaya no longer paid attention to La and began to talk with Elvis about work Elvis called Anaya over tonight to negotiate a price increase. Due to the rising tariff, they had to raise the price to ensuire profitability. Elvis talked incessantly about his opinion. Anaya didn¡¯t interrupt him. She said slowly after Elvis finished his words, ¡°Mr. Perkins, we have discussed the price of the new product for the next quarter, haven¡¯t we? I don¡¯t understand why you called me over once more because of Hearing this, Elvis wore an awkward expression. He could hardly remain calm anymore. As Anaya expected, he didn¡¯t call her over for anything important. He paltered with Anaya, ¡°Have you already discussed the pricing? Who did you negotiate with? I don¡¯t know¡­¡± Anaya fixed her eyes on him, and she seemed to have seen through him. Being stared at by her, Elvis broke out in a sweat. Just as he wanted to excuse himself, Anaya put down her fork next to the te. ¡°Well, my subordinates seem to have made a mistake. Mr. Perkins, they probably forget to communicate with you. I will pay attention next time.¡± Elvis wore a faint smile and changed the topic. While Elvis and Anaya chatted, La would asionally utter a few words. She spent most of the time watching them from the side without a word. La kept observing Anaya. Thetter pretended not to notice La¡¯s gaze and talked with Elvis calmly. After the meal, Elvis sent Anaya down the stairs, and La followed behind them. As soon as they went downstairs, Anaya noticed that there were a dozen men in casual clothes guarding the corner of the hotel entrance. Even though they were dressed in casual clothes, they looked mighty and daunting, as if they had joined the army. Anaya stopped. She turned around to look at La with her cold eyes. ¡°Ms. Giles, what are you nning to do by bringing so many people here?¡± La stopped as well. She broadened into a frivolous smile and said, ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just wanted to greet you. ¡°After all, we might be able to meet frequently.¡± Chapter 202 Chapter 202 Chapter 202 I Am His Fianc¨¦e Anava had no smile on her face. ¡°This is the first time I met you today. Ms. Glles. Yet you brought so many people to frighten me. Why do you think I will see you again?¡± ¡°Because it¡¯s not up to you.¡± La walked in front of Anaya, their leight and aura equal, neither losing to the other. ¡°Ms. Dutt, you took away what should have belonged to me. I¡¯m afraid you will see me a few more times before I get my thing back.¡± Hearing this, Anaya frowned, ¡°I don¡¯t know you, so how could I take away your things?¡± The smile on La¡¯s face disappeared. The corners of her lips turned down, and there was a bit of hatred in her eyes. ¡°You took away my fianc¨¦. You told me you didn¡¯t know me?¡± ¡°You like Joshua?¡± Anaya thought for a moment. ¡°I don¡¯t like that half-hearted yboy.¡± Hearing La¡¯s denial, Anaya had a vague answer in her heart MIS! When Anaya thought of that name, she felt a little uneasy. ¡°Then who is it? La said word by word, ¡°Jared.¡± Jared was Hearst. ¡°He¡­ is your fianc¨¦?¡± Anaya suddenly felt suffocated. Anaya thought, why had Hearst never mentioned this to her? Hearst clearly had a fianc¨¦e, yet he still pursued me? La saw that Anaya looked a little pale and smiled, ¡°Ms. Dutt, you don¡¯t look very well. I live in this hotel. Do you want to go up and have a rest?¡± ¡°No, thanks.¡± Anaya calmed herself down. ¡°You said that Jared was your fianc¨¦, but why have I never heard him mention it?¡± Hearing this, La stopped smiling, saying, ¡°He probably hid the fact that he had an engagement with me on purpose to pursue you.¡± Anaya stared at La and said with certainty, ¡°You are lying.¡± When La said Jared¡¯s naine, Anaya did waver for a moment. But soon, the suspicion disappeared without a trace. Anaya was clear about Heart¡¯s character Hearst had always valued his moral integrity. If he had a fianc¨¦e, he would definitely note near Anaya. He had said that he was different from Joshua Aiaya believed Hrarst. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Everything i sad is true Jared is my fiance. The smile on Layl¡¯sce disappeared. La refused to tell the truth, and Anaya di not intend to waste any more time talking to her. Anaya turned to look at Elvis and said, ¡°We¡¯ve finished talking tonight. I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± ¡°Mr. Perkins, the next time you want to meet me, it¡¯s better to connect with thepany first. Don¡¯t be like this time. Asking me out is useless.¡± Anaya had even been polite to Elvis at the dinner table because she was not clear about La¡¯s purpose. Since La was hostile to Anaya and Elvis was on La¡¯s side, Anaya naturally would not deal with him courteously. ¡°Got it, I won¡¯t do it next time.¡± Elvis noticed the slight displeasure in Anaya¡¯s tone and siniled awkwardly. Anaya nodded and prepared to leave. ¡°You don¡¯t believe what I said?¡± La took two steps forward and blocked Anaya¡¯s way. Anaya looked straight at La, her dark eyes cold and calm. ¡°So what if I believe you or not?¡± La gritted her tecth. La had wanted to fabricate the identity of a fianc¨¦e to force Anaya to leave, but she did not expect that Anaya would not believe it at all. If it were any other woman, she would have already called to question the man, but Anaya seemed to be indifferent. La thought, Anaya and Jaredve only known each other for a few months, but do they trust each other so much? ¡°Anaya, I hope you stay away from Jared. He is not someone you can afford to hook up with. ¡°You don¡¯t deserve to be with him.¡± La could not drive a wedge between them, so she simply pointed it out and did not beat around the bushi with Anaya. Her words were absolute as if Anaya was so humble that she wasn¡¯t qualified to approach Jared. When Anaya heard La¡¯s words, her lips curled into a sneer. ¡°Whether I deserve it or not isn¡¯t up to you, but Mr. Helms. It seems that it has nothing to do with you, Ms. Giles. ¡°Did youe to see me because you failed to persuade Mr. Helms?¡± Anaya guessed right about La¡¯s real intention. La indeed felt that Hearst would not agree to let go, so she came to find Anaya, wanting to force Anaya to leave. However, Anaya did not fall for La¡¯s tricks. La did not speak, and Anaya knew that she had guessed it right. Anaya sneered, ¡°If you like Mr. Helms, you should go after him. Do you think it will help you get close to him if you drive me away? ¡°Love is a simple thing It he doesn¡¯t love you, even without me, you may not be able to get together.¡± Anaya really couldn¡¯t understand why these women always col the wrong, target to focus on. Le was the same. Lexir couldn¡¯t grasp Joshua¡¯s heart, so she came to target Anaya. How ridiculous! Il she was really capable, she should think about how to grab the heart of her sweetheart instead of wasting her eftoris on her love rival. Anaya had already said all that she needed to say, so she went around La and intended to leave. La took a step to the left and blocked Anaya¡¯s way again. ¡°Who said there was no help? As long as you were not around, Jared¡¯s heart would definitely fall on me!¡± La gave the casually dressed muscr men around her a look. Those people understood and formed a circle, with Anaya at the center. And they kept approaching Anaya. Anaya was ready to attack at any moment. Elvis realized that the affair might blow up, so he hurriedly pulled La and said, ¡°Ms. Giles, you told me that you just wanted to see Ms. Dutt casually. Now you are¡­¡± Elvis¡¯pany was in charge of import and export trade, and he had arge number of industries distributed in Canada. It could be said that Canada was monopolized by Prudential Group. Jared was known by everyone in Canada. He was a true business genius. In Canada, no one was his match From the conversation between Anaya and La, Elvis knew that Anaya seemed to have a close rtionship with Jared. As for La liking Jared, it was almost a public secret in the businessmunity of Canada Elvis was somehow dragged into this love triangle and was in a dilemma. Elvis was afraid that something serious would liappen, and that he would be the scapegoat. Jared might not do anything to Anaya and La, but it was not the same to Elvis. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me with your dirty hands!¡± said La, who was being pulled away by Elvis. Elvis was angry at being treated like this, but he still patiently advised, ¡°Ms. Giles, you¡­¡± Lapletely ignored his words and ordered the people around Anaya, ¡°Hurry up and do it! Bring this woman back to Canada! I want her to disappear from my sight forever!¡± ¡°Who do you want to disappear forever?¡± Chapter 203 Chapter 203 Chapter 203 Aren¡¯t You Going to Exin? A voice came from behind, and La (roze. The moment Anaya saw Hearst, her tense nerves rxed. Hearst seemed to always appear when she needed him the most. Sometimes, Anaya wondered if Hearst was immortal. He could always save her when she was in danger. Hearst was followed by Samuel and a few bodyguards. They slowly walked towards Anaya. It was about winter. Hearst was dressed in a suit and wore a windbreaker that was over his knees. His outfit was simple and handsome, and he looked clear, cold, and proud. Anaya and Hearst looked at each other. Hearst didn¡¯t say anything, but Anaya could see thefort in his eyes. He turned around, and his gentle eyes instantly became sharp. He asked La, ¡°What did you want to do to her just now?¡± The moment La saw Hearst walk towards¡¯Anaya, and her heart turned cold. La had been looking for Hearst for so long, and in order to meet him, she had flown all the way from abroad. In the end, she was not in his eyes. La was reluctant to give up in her heart, but she knew that if Hearst came, she wouldn¡¯t be able to do anything to Anaya. Hearst could always do whatever he wanted. ¡°I ¡­ I just said it casually. I didn¡¯t mean to do anything to her.¡± Although La said this, everyone present could hear the unwillingness in her tone. Everyone knew that if Hearst hadn¡¯t appeared, Anaya would liave been in trouble. Hearst stared at La for a few seconds and said coldly. ¡°Samuel, send La back to her residence and let her rest inside tonight.¡± Hearst¡¯s words meant that he was going to keep La grounded in the hotel. Samuel understood and said, ¡°Roger!¡± Samuel walked to La with ease and asked with a smile, ¡°Ms. Giles, do you want me to send you back to the hotel or should we carry you back?¡± I can walk by myself.¡± La unhappilyred at Samuel, then looked at Anaya behind Hearst. The disgust and jealousy in her eyes could not be hidden La thought, this time, this woman escaped. Next time, she won¡¯t be so lucky! La walked into the hotel. Samuel and several men followed behind her. Just as La took a few steps, Hearst suddenly called out toler. Hearst walked to her side and whispered, ¡°Don¡¯t touch her. You won¡¯t be able to bear the consequences.¡± His tone was extremely t, but the pressure in his words could not be ignored. La had seen this elegant and noble man¡¯s brutal and bloodthirsty appearance in Las Vegas. She knew that his threat had been real. Hearst actually threatened her for Anaya! La bit her lower lip. After a few seconds, she reluctantly said, ¡°I understand.¡± Only then did Hearst move aside and let La leave. He was just about to return to Anaya¡¯s side, but before he could make a move, Anaya was already a step closer to him. ¡°What did you just say to her?¡± Anaya asked, stopping beside Hearst. ¡°It¡¯s just some unimportant words.¡± Hearst said with understatement, ¡°I¡¯ll take you home.¡± Anaya did not answer, nor did she move. After a few seconds, Anaya said coldly, ¡°She said she was your fianc¨¦e.¡± Hearst tilted his head. ¡°You believe it?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Anaya somehow became annoyed and her tone was still. When La and Hearst were talking just now, from Anaya¡¯s angle, they were very close. Although Anaya knew that there was nothing between Hearst and La, she could not help but feel a little annoyed. Hearst saw all the changes in the emotions on her face. He calmly retracted his gaze, and his thin lips curled up slightly. ¡°If you believe it, just believe it.¡± Anaya was surprised by Hearst¡¯s answer. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to exin?¡± ¡°When it is time, I will naturally exin.¡± His words confirmed that Anaya believed him. Even if he didn¡¯t exin, Anaya knew that what La said just now was just nonsense. Anaya muttered, ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you exin now? Your pursuer came to me¡­¡± ¡°I will send her back to Canada in two days.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Hearst said abruptly. Anaya didn¡¯t quite understand what was going on. ¡°What?¡± Hearst patiently repeated, ¡°I will let her return to Canada.¡± He had to eliminate the elements that made Anaya feel uneasy. Hearst few very well why Joshua and Anaya hade to this point. It was impossible for him to walk the old path of Joshua. Hearst had to erase anyone or anything that might cause misunderstandings in the cradle. Anaya sald, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that she won¡¯t listen to you.¡± La looked like a rebellious girl that was hard to control. Since I promised you, I naturally have a way to make her follow my words.¡± ¡°Are you going to kidnap her?¡± Anaya asked suspiciously. Hearst smiled without saying a word. Anaya felt that his smile was inexplicably creepy. It seemed Ms. Giles liad to suffer a little. Anaya did not continue to linger on this topic, ¡°I drove here. I can go back on my own. Go back to your work.¡± Hearst brought a group of people out today, and it seemed like he had something to do. ¡°I have finished my work.¡± La returned home yesterday afternoon. Hearst was worried that she would attack Anaya, so he arranged for someone to follow Anaya, while he took his men to find her. Now that Hearst had found Anaya, he was relieved. ¡°Go to my ce.¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Hearing that, Anaya asked, ¡°What do you want to do?¡± Last night, when she was drunk, Hearst took the opportunity to kiss her. Now that Hearst had invited her to his ce, the first thing that came to her mind was the scenes from last night. ¡°Sammo is almost recovered. If you go over now, you can take it home.¡± As Hearst spoke, the smile on his face grew wider and wider. ¡°What did you think I was trying to do just now?¡± Anaya looked away, her cheeks were hot, and her voice was a little stuffy. ¡°Nothing.¡± Hearst didn¡¯t pursue the matter any further and followed her to where her car was parked. Anaya¡¯s car was parked by the side of the road, and Hearst opened the door for her. Anaya thanked him and sat in the passenger seat. Hearst walked around the car and walked to the driver¡¯s seat. After opening the door, he looked up casually and nced across the road. On the other side of the road, a Bentley stopped there. Through the window, the streetmps vaguely depicted the figures of the people in the car. With just a nce, Hearst withdrew his gaze, as if he hadpletely not noticed the car. In the Bentley, Alex carefully observed Joshua¡¯s expression from the central rearview mirror, his heart thumping. With Joshua¡¯s expression, even if Joshua rushed out the next second to ficlit Hearst, Alex would not be surprised at all After a long time, just as Alex was thinking about how he should mediate the fight between Joshua and Hearst, he suddenly heard Joshua say, ¡°L¡¯s go.¡± Alex let out a styli ol relies and stepped on the elerator. Joshua scolind lightly. His lone serred to be filled with disdain or something else as te muttered to himself, ¡°He just got in Anaya¡¯s car. What¡¯s there to be proud of?¡± Even though he said this, the jealousy in his heart could not be suppressed no matter what. Chapter 204 Chapter 204 Chapter 204 Are You Jealous? On the way liome, Joshua didn¡¯t look liat happy. Since Joshua canceled the wedding, he had been busy all day, coordinating all parties and paying public rtions to remove the trending on Twitter. When he was fully upied with a shit load of work, Anaya was spending her time with Hearst. How could his mood be good? That woman always showed up in front of Joslitia with Hearst, trying to anger him on purpose! Why on earth did he cancel the wedding impulsively just for Anaya? Lexie was a thousand times better than Anaya! Although lie thought so, Joshua knew very well that no matter how bad Anaya was, he could not really forget her and let go. At the entrance of Maltz¡¯s home, Lexie sat in the car, waiting for Joshua to return. She went to thepany to see Joshua this morning, but Joshua was not there. Lexic tried to call him, but he was so busy that he had no time to talk to her at all. Lexie had a lot of work to do today, so she could only put aside the matter of her conflict with Marisa and focus on her work Half an hour ago, Lexie called Joshua again to ask for his location. Joshua told her that he would be back in an hour. So Lexie drove to Malz¡¯s ce to wait for him. She wanted to get into the house, but Cecilia didn¡¯t allow her to enter at all. So Lexie could only wait at the door. Seeing Joshua¡¯s car driving over from r, Lexie lurriedly got out of the car and stood by the roadside. The Bentley stopped in front of her, and Joshua got out of the car. The night wind was chill. The air was full of the coldness ofte autumn. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you get inside?¡± Joshua frowned. Lexie forced a smile but did not say anything. She did notin, but Joshua could guess that it should be Cecilia who did not allow Lexie to enter the house. Joshua opened his mouth, trying to tell her to get in with him. Prore he could say anything, he suddenly remembered Anaya¡¯s face and bit his tongue. Somehow, he actually had the urge to break up with Lexie for good. Joshua paused for a moment and asked, ¡°Why do you want to see me?¡± Lexde had thought that when Joshua arrived, she would be able to get inside with him. If she showed a pitiful look, she might even be able to stay over tonight. However, Joshua didn¡¯t even have the intention of asking her in Since Joshua didn¡¯t mention it, Laxle couldn¡¯t ask She lowered her head and looked aggrieved. ¡°Joshua, the video of me and my sister today was shot by someone who had bad intentions. I came here to exin this to you¡­¡± Joshua also saw the video when it hit the trending today. However, after he finished watching the video, he immediately forgot about it and turned to pay attention to other things. Now that he thought about it, he was a little surprised. Since when did Lexie¡¯s affairs be so unimportant to him? Dil Joshua paused and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine. I know that you didn¡¯t do it on purpose. It must be Marisa who started it first.¡± Hearing his words, Lexic was secretly delighted. She had been worried that this matter might ruin her image in Joshua¡¯s heart. She did not expect Joshua to not care at all and even say that lie still believed her! Lexie had been restless all day long, but now, she was finally relieved. But when she raised her eyes to look at Joshua, the joy and surprise in lier eyes disappeared. Because Joshua looked so indifferent that it was as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him. His eyes looked so calm that there was no emotion in them at all. In the past, Joshua would have said a lot tofort lier. But today, he only said a few words. It was not that he believed her. It was that he did not care about her. His heart was upied by the other woman right now. Lexie clenchied her fists and said, ¡°It¡¯s good that you believe me. I¡¯ve been worried that you would misunderstand me today.¡± Joshua had no patience to deal with her, and he said, ¡°it¡¯s gettingte. You should go home and have a rest. otherwise, your parents will get worried.¡± Lexic thought that this might be the case. ¡°I want to go back, but my tire seems to be down¡­¡± Pefore Joshua came, she punctured the tire. If Joshua did not ask to keep her, she could use this excuse to stay. Lexie had thought that she would not need to use this excuse, Put things didn¡¯t go on as she wished. Joshus said without hesitation, ¡°Alex will send you back.¡± Lexie was stunned for a moment. Joshua actually didn¡¯t want to ask her to stay. Why¡­ Lexie tried her best to calm hersell down and forced a smile. ¡°Then i¡¯ll have to trouble Alex.¡± it¡¯s nothing. I¡¯m getting inside now. Be careful.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Joshua quickly left, leaving Lexic alone. Lexie stood still, gritting her teeth. After resting for quite a while, Sammopletely recovered. When Anaya entered the door, Sammo ran over and ran around her, apparently missing her a lot. Anaya squatted down and tried to pet Sammo. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. However, before she could even touch Sammo, Sammo had already seen Hearst, who was following behind her, and ran to Hearst instantly. It rubbed its head against Hearst¡¯s leg, looking very happy andpletely forgetting that its current master was also liere. Sammo pulled on Hearst¡¯s pants with its front legs. It raised its head, and its small eyes were sparkling as if it was begging for a hug. But Hearst ignored it and pushed it away with his foot, walking into the house. Seeing that its previous owner didn¡¯t intend to pet it, Sammo went back to Anaya with a puppy face, pulling her trousers for a hug. Anaya chuckled and bent down to pick up Sammo. ¡°You ungrateful creature. You would onlye to me when he ignored you.¡± Sammo could not understand what Anaya was saying. He just rubbed his head against her neck happily. Anaya carried Sammo into the house and sat down on the sofa. Hearst went to fetch the dog food that Sammo hadn¡¯t finished, nning to let Anaya bring it back Anaya petted Samino¡¯s head, but she couldn¡¯t take her eyes from Hearst all the time. She pretended to ask casually, ¡°That La Giles, have you known her for a long time?¡± ¡°Not too long. Just nine years.¡± ¡°Nine years? Not too long?¡± Anaya and Joshua only knew each other for eleven years. She continued, ¡°How long has she liked you?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Hearst had never paid much attention to those unimportant people. Hemtered the Giles family when he was sixteen. And he also liad been in contact with La¡¯s father after he left. Wien he noticed it, La had already been by his side for quite a while. Anaya pickrd up a lockor Sanno¡¯s fur and rubbed it with her fingertips. ¡°She chase you all the way to the country from abroad. You still say you don¡¯t know?¡± Hearst walked over with the dog food in his hand and nced at her. His eyes were smiling, ¡°Are you jealous?¡± he asked of course not.¡± Anava denied it instantly. But she spoke so fast that it sounded more like she was hiding something.. she let go of Sammo¡¯s fur and smoothed it. ¡°You are not my boyfriend. Why should i be jealous when you have an admirer?¡± Hearst put the bar of dog food on the table, leaned over, and whispered in Anaya¡¯s ear. ¡°I have a hunch. I will be your boyfriend very soon.¡± Anaya cleared her throat and stood up in a hurry. ¡°Now I¡¯ve got dog food. I should go now.¡± After she finished speaking, she carried Sammo, picked up the dog food on the table, and left quickly. The way she left looked like she was escaping. Hearst stared at lier until she left. Only then did he get his pajamas and enter the bathroom to take a shower. Chapter 205 Chapter 205 Chapter 205 She Is the Only One Samuel sent La back to the hotel room and sent a few people to guard the door. La was a little angry. Her beautifulce revealed a wave of indistinct anger. ¡°Samuel, tell your men to leave. I came to America for Jared, not to put ityself in jail!¡± Samuel picked his cars and said slowly. ¡°I¡¯m already showing my mercy to let you stay here. If you really want to stay in jail, I can arrange it as well.¡± La red at him and threatened, ¡°How dare you talk to me like this? Believe it or not. If I told my father what you did to me, you would not be able to stay in Canada anymore! My father knows all the things you have done against thew!¡± ¡°Be my guest. Without Hearst¡¯s permission, do you think he will dare to touch me?¡± Samuel said fearlessly. ¡°You!¡± La gritted her teeth in anger. ¡°You better pray that Jared will always think highly of you. When you are kicked away by him one day, you are doomed!¡± ¡°Oh, really? I am so scared!¡± Samuel deliberately raised his voice and said, ¡°But, you know, I am short- sighted. I never worry about what will happen. ¡°On the other hand, Ms. Giles, you brought people to block Anaya today. Maybe one day, Hearst will teach you a lesson for what you did to Anaya today.¡± La snorted and said, ¡°Jared owed iny father a lot. If it weren¡¯t for my father taking Jared out of the slum in Las Vegas back then, how could Jared have such an achievement today? ¡°My dad and I have been so nice to him. He won¡¯t liurt me.¡± La did not believe that Hearst would hurt her at all, and she spoke with confidence. Samuel grinned and said, ¡°Then you have overestimated Hearst. He could even break his brother¡¯s leg. Do you think he really cares about the kindness you and your father have given him? ¡°What¡¯s more, the Giles family has already taken enough benefits from Hearst over the past few years. No matter how much he owes your family, he has already paid it off long ago. ¡°Let me give you a piece of advice. Stay away from Anaya next time. She is the only person Hearst cares about in this world. If you dare to touch her again, you and your Giles family will suffer badly.¡± La sneered, ¡°She¡¯s just a woman who just met Jared a few months ago. How can shepare to me? Jared and I have known each other for nine years! That woman can¡¯t undermine our rtionship!¡± Hearing this, Samuel rolled his eyes and said, ¡°You have no rtionship with Hearst at all, okay? He doesn¡¯t even want to pay attention to you. That¡¯s all I want to say. You can do whatever you want. Anyway, I won¡¯t let you go out of here. ¡°I have to go back to stay with my Amelia. See you next time.¡± With our hand in his pocket, Samuel waved his band and turned to leave. La wanted to follow but was stopped by the bodyguards at the door. She could only give up, close the door, and return to the suite. She walked to the side of the bed, looking out the window, and saw Hearst¡¯s men throwing her people into the car one by one. She felt so unwilling Since Hearst left Canada, La had been looking for him. La didn¡¯t know why he was on guard against her and didn¡¯t let her find him before, but today she understood. He was worried that she would hurt that woman called Anaya. He had such perfect timing tonight. He must liave secretly sent his men to protect Anaya. La thought angrily, but in terms of family background and appearance, Anaya was nothing better than me! I should be the one who stood next to Jared! That Anaya was nothing! Sooner orter, I will kick Anaya away from Jared! The project in East Boston had officially started. Anaya participated in the ribbon-cutting event and gave a speech in the cold wind. After the event, Anaya returned to the car. Tim iininediately handed her a ss of warm water. Anaya held the ss in her hands and felt warmer. The phone in her bag vibrated. Anaya reached out with one hand to take the phone out. There was an unread message on her phone, It was from Silvia. Silvia said that her mother had a very sessful operation. Her mother¡¯s condition had gradually stabilized over the past few days and she should be able to recover soon. Anaya asked about Silvia¡¯s recent situation and suddenly remembered something. In her previous life, almost a few days ago, Silvia¡¯s biological parents came to Boston and then met Silvia at the hotel where Silvia worked. Silvia¡¯s appearance was very simr to her biological mother¡¯s. Silvia¡¯s parents recognized Silvia almost at a nce, and soon, they took her to do a paternity test and brought her home. Anaya only remembered that Silvia¡¯s biological parents came from a prestigious family in Germany, but Anaya couldn¡¯t recall their names and their jobs. The only thing that Anaya was certain of was that they were about toe to America. But Silvia was now in Canada. Il Silvia didn¡¯te back, she might not be able to meet her biological parents. Anaya hesitated for a moment and sent a message to Silvia. ¡°I have some news about your biological parents. They wille to Poston soon. If you want to meet them, you shoulde back.¡± Silvia didn¡¯t text back instantly. After a while, she asked, ¡°Who are they?¡± ¡°I only know what they look like. I don¡¯t know their names.¡± Silvia stopped texting back again. Anaya understood that lier words were strange. If she didn¡¯t have names, how could she be sure that they were Silvia¡¯s biological parents? Anaya wondered if she should use other methods to arrange the meeting of Silvia and her parents. Before she could say anything, Silvia replied, ¡°Okay, I will go back in a few days.¡± ¡°Sure, I will be at the airport to pick you up.¡± Anaya thought that Silvia would take at least two or three days to make a decision. Unexpectedly, the next morning, Anaya received a call from Silvia, saying that she had bought a ticket back to Boston and would arrive there around four in the afternoon. In the afternoon, Anaya finished her work in advance and drove to pick up Silvia. Along the way, through the rearview mirror, Anaya noticed that there was a car behind her that had followed her for a long time. She changed the route and did not go directly to the airport. She circled around a few times, but the car still followed her. Anaya drove to a busy street and stopped her car before she got off. The man in the car noticed it and tried to bypass her and leave. But Anaya walked to the middle of the road and stopped the car. It was an ordinary SUV. The front window of the car was anti-peep, and Anaya could only vaguely see the figure inside. Material ? N?velDrama.Org. It seemed to be a man who was sitting in it. ¡°Sir, you have followed ine all the way here. What can I do for you?¡± Anaya thought that the people in the car were most likely sent by La to deal with her. Unexpectedly, the two people who got out of the car were quite familiar, They were Bryant and Joshua. Seeing these two scumbags, Anaya was unhappy. Her face instantly darkened. Chapter 206 Chapter 206 Chapter 206 Cheap Bastard Anava and Irvant didn¡¯t have many connections. Needless to say, the reason he followed her here was because of silvia. As expected, Bryant asked, ¡°You are going to see Shiloh, right?¡± Bryant looked a little hard, and lie was far from the high-spirited young man he was more than a month ago. Not long ago, Silvia officially prosecuted Bryant. He had been very busy recently dealing with the court and government people. However, no matter how hard he tried, he was unable to stop the Tirrell family from going bankrupt. Silvia used to be the person who was closest to him and the person who knew his weakness. She knew all the shady things that Bryant had done in the past. All of that turned into a weapon for her to destroy Bryant. But in fact, it was not that easy to take him down only with the evidence in Silvia¡¯s hands. If Silvia was alone, Bryant could easily deal with her. However, Bryant had always been arrogant and indiscreet. He never knew when to stop. Hall of the people in the circle of rich and powerful families in Bostond grudges against him. This time, Silvia stood up to prosecute him. All the people that he had bullied in the past popped up to testify. One by one, they cornered the Tirrell family until pushing it to a dead end. If it wasn¡¯t for the Maltz family and the Orbison family giving them a hand, the Tirrell family would probably have gone bankrupt. The Tirrell family had once be a giant in Boston, but now, everyone in Boston tried to stamp on it. It was Silvia who had destroyed the Tirrell family. But Bryant didn¡¯t me her. He knew that he owed Silvia. Bryant had once taken everything from Silvia, and he deserved everything that happened to him now. He had been looking for Silvia during her absence. Bryant didn¡¯t want to make Silvia pay for what she did to the Tirrell family. He just wanted her toe back No matter what cost he had to take. Bryani just wanted everything to return to normal like Iwo years ago. He wanted to have someone home waiting for Hirn when he returned. Anaya was confused. How did Bryant know thal she was going to pick up Silvia? She looked at him and said coldly. ¡°You are really well informes, Mr. Tirrell.¡± Bryant lynored the dispusi in her tone and continued to ask, ¡°So, are you really going to see Shiloh? Has she really returned home?¡± Brvant sent his men abroad to find Silvia. But because Hearst¡¯s people had been guarding the hospital, Bryant¡¯s men could only spy on Silvia from far away outside the hospital. Yesterday. Brvant¡¯s men sent a message, saying that Silvia left the hospital with the suitcase as if she was going to have a trip. Bryant¡¯s men originally nned to keep following Silvia, but Hearst¡¯s inen distracted them and they finally lost Silvia. Bryant guessed iliat if Silvia returned to the country, Anaya would probably go to pick her up. So he started to pay attention to Anaya¡¯s movements. As expected, Anaya got off work early today, and her route was different from her usual one. Bryant had been discussing work stuff with Joshua in the Maltz Group when he received the news and immediately came over. He wanted to follow Anaya all the way to the ce where she and Silvia met. However, he was discovered by Anaya midway through Material ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem to have anything to do with you whether she returned or not, Mr. Tirrell.¡± Anaya¡¯s attitude was indifferent. But Bryant didn¡¯t care about her rudeness. ¡°Anaya, take me to Shiloh. You can name your conditions, as long as you let me see her.¡± ¡°I have no interest in your dirty inoney.¡± There was no smile on Anaya¡¯s face. ¡°I won¡¯t go see Silvia today. Mr. Tirrell, please go back¡± Silvia had just returned to the country, and it would bring her trouble if she met Bryant today. Anaya nned to tell Silvia to go to the hotel alone. She turned to leave but was blocked by Joshua. ¡°Anaya, Bryant has alreadypromised. What else do you want him to do before you will be willing to tell him where Silvia is? ¡°You should have heard how hard it has been for Bryant during this period of time. He has already paid the price for what he had done in the past, and no matter how much Silvia hates him, she should have already forgiven him now. ¡°You didn¡¯t even give them a chance to meet each other. What is Silvia has already changed her mind and decided to go back to him?¡± ¡°Excuse me.¡± Aniaya looked at Joshua calmly and said, ¡°Silvia just told me yesterday that she would never want to see Mr. Tirrell again.¡± Joshua frowned. ¡°Bryant has been looking for her for two years and has done so much for her. If she still refuses to forgive him, it will be loo much!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t know that you were an expert in high roading people, Mr. Maltz.¡± Anaya sneered, ¡°Let¡¯s put it this way. If 1 lock you in a luxurious cage and force you to separate from Lexie, will you forgive me, Mr. Maliz? ¡°If I destroy the Maltz Group and your promising future, will you forgive me? ¡°11 I forced your mother to jump into the sea or 1 pot lier killed, will you forgive me? ¡°If you will still forgive me after you experienced all these things that silvia had suffered, then I can only say that you are a good Samaritan, Mr. Maliz. ¡°And you deserve it if you are tortured! LITTLE ¡°Maybe you are a good Samaritan. But you can never ask others to be as cheap as you.¡± Joshua was speechless when he heard her words. His face darkened, and it seemed there was a storm brewing in his eyes. But in the end, he was still unable to retortler Secing that Joshua had nothing to say, Anaya bypassed him and got into the car. Bryant heard everything Anaya said. He wanted to chase after Anaya and found a way to know where Silvia was, but he stepped back in the end. Ever since he knew Silvia¡¯s identity, he had lived in deep self-me and regret. Just now, Anaya¡¯s words had even pierced through his heart. Her words had drained all of his courage and strength, making liim not dare to face Silvia again. Bryant had never been afraid of anything else in the past. But now, he was a little afraid of meeting that woman he had been thinking about for two years again. Joshua¡¯s car stopped in the middle of the road for a long time, and there were already drivers comining: ¡°Where are we going next?¡± Joshua walked to Bryant and asked. ¡°Let¡¯s go back,¡± Bryant said in a hoarse voice. Joshua said no more and got in the car. He started the car again and drove toward the headquarters of the Maltz Group. As Joshua drove, he caught a glimpse of Bryant¡¯s gloomy face from the corner of his eye and asked, ¡°Do you really like Silvia Halton?¡± Bryant¡¯s voice was low, but he did not hesitate when he said, ¡°Yes.¡± Bryant had been looking for Silvia for two years. It had almost be his habit to love her and miss her. Bryant didn¡¯t know if he really loved her so much, or if it was just his obsession. All in all, he wanted Silvia to stay by his side. He wanted to have Silvia again. ¡°No matter what, I have to find her.¡± Bryant looked out of the window, and his eyes were unfocused. ¡°It¡¯s just a woman. Is it really worth it for you to be like this?¡± Joshua asked. Bryant turned to look at him. ¡°If you did something wrong and caused Lexie to leave you, would you try to get her back Jochus seld resolutely. ¡°No respect hier wishes. If she really doesn¡¯t want toe back, I won¡¯t force her.¡± Bryant asked again, ¡°What about Anaya?¡± Joshua was stunned for a moment. There was somethingplicated in his eyes. ¡°Am I pestering her now?¡± Joshua was asking back, but he already had an answer in his heart. in the past few months after the divorce, he seemed to have been circling around Anaya Bryant guessed wiat he was thinking and willidrew his pazele sale calmly. ¡°Yes or 110, you know the answer in your heart. I won¡¯t judge you.¡± Joshua pursed his thin lips and did not say anything else. Chapter 207 Chapter 207 Chapter 207 Hearst Asked me to Do It It was still carly. Anaya went to the hospital to stay with Adains for a while. After receiving the message of Silvia getting off the ne, Anaya drove to Sunrise Hotel to wait for her. Soon, Silvia¡¯s parents woulde here. In order to create an idental encounter¡± for Silvia and her parents. Anaya booked a suite here for Silvia. Silvia arrived shortly after Anaya arrived at the hotel. Anaya took her directly to the room that had been reserved. After packing up, she sat down on the sofa. Anaya told Silvia what had happened today and then asked, ¡°Joshua said that you might have changed your mind, so I want to ask you. Do you have any intention of forgiving Bryant?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve never liked him.¡± Silvia shook her head. ¡°How could I possibly change my mind?¡± she asked back Silvia had always only hated Bryant and had never loved him. Now, the strong hatred in her heart had also passed away with time. Now that the Tirrell family liad ended up like this, she had already avenged sierself sessfully. Silvia was a soft and gentle woman. She did not want the Tirrell family to bepletely destroyed. She only wanted Bryant to stay away from her, and she did not have anything to do with him anymore. Hearing this, Anaya did not continue this topic any longer and started to talk about the current situation of each other. After dinner, Anaya returned liome. Two dayster. When Anaya got up, she received a friend request. It was from Samuel. After Anaya added him as a friend, she received a few greeting emojis from Samuel. Anaya: ¡°Did you friend me to send me these emojis?¡± ¡°Of course not. I have something interesting to show you, Anaya.¡± After a few seconds, Samuel sent her a brief video. ¡°Anaya, 1 finished a pippy today. Take a look.¡± Anaya: ¡°?¡± Anaya wondered, has he ever worked in a ughterhouse before! Anaya diced open the video. The video was shot in a car. At first, only the driver¡¯s seat was caplured. As the camera moved up. Anaya saw a woman tied up in the backseal. Jaya turned up the volume of her phone and heard La¡¯s curses. Her Yoke was so loud and her Language was so harsh that even Anaya started to feel stunned. She was also amazed. When Anaya Saw La a few days aco, her first impression of Lyl was that La was a well-educated youngdy who had a bad nature. Now it seemed that La was also a shrew. As expected, people who were cornered would stop being cultured and decent. After watching the video for a minute, Anaya asked, ¡°Why did you tle her up?¡± Samuel: ¡°Hearst asked me to do it.¡± Anaya raised her eyebrows. ¡°Really?¡± ording to learst¡¯s temperament and image, he didn¡¯t look like a kidnapper at all. She did not believe that Hearst would do such a thing. Samuel swore. ¡°Why would I lie to you?¡± Hearst had told Samuel to send La back to Canada today, and Samuel could choose the way he wanted to send her back Didn¡¯t it mean that Hearst wanted Samuel to send La back forcefully? Anaya was skeptical of Samuel¡¯s words and did not shilly-shally on this matter. After chatting with him for a while, she put her phone on the table and got up to wash up. Riven Group was in a mess after being stirred up by Karley before. Anaya had been busy dealing with those problems and finally helped thepany go back on track Today was the final judgment of Frank¡¯s case, Anaya spared time to go to the court in the afternoon. Mark and Vivianna spent a lot of money and energy gettingwyers and private detectives, trying to prove Frank¡¯s innocence and reduce his punishment. However, Anaya had already killed all the possibilities. No matter how hard they tried to scan through thew and regtions, they could not find any way to help Frank escape being sentenced. In the end, Frank was sentenced to life imprisonment. Aftering out of the court, Anaya and thewyer discussed some other questions, and then, she prepared to get in the car and leave. When Anaya opened the car door, she heard Mark and Vivianna calling her from behind. Markand Vivianna cried a lot wlien they were in court. Many people on the jury felt sorry for them since their parents were going to prison. However, thew showed no mercy to criminals. No matter how hard they tried to act pitifully, they could not change the result. Their eyes were still red, looking a litile pitiful. However, Anaya did not feel the slightest bit of pity when she saw them. This family had tried to kill Adams over and over again. She was already merciful enough to let them live, Everything they had suffered was nothing more than what they deserved. Vivianna shouted, ¡°Araya! How could you be so cruel? How could you put my dad in jail? He is your uncle! That old bastard wasn¡¯t dead at all. He just had to stay in the hospital for a tow months. But my dad is going to stay in prison for a lifetime! A few months? Just a few months?¡± When Anaya heard this, she mmed the car door and turned to look at Vivianna. She stared at Viviana and said coldly. ¡°Isn¡¯t your bastard father still alive? He just needs to stay in prison for a few decades. Why are you so anxious?¡± Vivianna was scared when she met Anaya¡¯s eyes and subconsciously hid behind Mark. But she still said, ¡°This is different! ¡°My dad is still young. He can make much more social value than Adams! Thepany won¡¯t be able to exist without my dad! ¡°Let me tell you. You¡¯d better release my dad right away. Otherwise, if anything happens to Riven Group again, you will have no one to help you! Riven Group will be finished sooner orter in the hands of a woman like you!¡± Anaya suddenly thought of something and said, ¡°You reminded me.¡± Vivianna thought that Anaya was afraid that she would not be able to support thepany and decided to let Frank go, so Vivianna breathed a sigh of relief. However, before she could have time to feel delighted, she heard Anaya¡¯s words. ¡°Now that most of the assets under Frank¡¯s name have been transferred to ine. You guys have to move out of the ce you live tomorrow. Otherwise, I will bring my men over tomorrow, and you may not be able to leave decently.¡± Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. Mark gritted his teeth. ¡°Anaya, you are so domineering! Sooner orter, you will have retribution!¡± Anaya saidzily. ¡°Yes. I¡¯?n so scared.¡± Only those weak would ce their hopes on leaven. And Anaya only relied on herself. Anaya¡¯s words sessfully angered Mark Mark could not stand it anymore and wanted to make a move. But Anaya warned him in a cold voice, ¡°Do you want to make trouble at the entrance of the court? Do you want to get in and stay with your dad?¡± Mark¡¯s fist stopped in mid-air when he heard this. Anaya¡¯s words made sense, and he dared not to hit Anaya at all. Anaya had no intention of talking to them. She opened the car door again and left. Mark and Vivianna stood on the side of the road, ring at Anaya¡¯s car with resentment in their eyes until it disappeared. Chapter 208 Chapter 208 Chapter 208 He Always Supports Her Anaya returned home and saw the movingpany¡¯s car leaving from downstairs. She did not pay inuch attention to it and went straight upstairs. When she got to the floor where her suite was located, she noticed that the door next door was open. She had no intention of peeping. She just nced at it casually. She was about to leave when she found that the people who were carrying boxes were somewhat familiar. It seemed to be Hearst¡¯s men. On the day of Joshua and Lexie¡¯s engagement, she had seen them. A few secondster, Samuel¡¯s voice sounded from inside. ¡°Hearst, where should I put this?¡± Then, Hearst calmly replied, ¡°On the shoe cab at the entrance.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Samuel took the thing to the entrance and immediately saw Anaya standing in the corridor. He immediately smiled and ran out with the antique. ¡°Anaya, you¡¯re back!¡± Anaya nodded and asked, ¡°Why are you here?¡± ¡°From now on, Hearst will officially settle down liere.¡± ¡°Does he want to live here?¡± Anaya was stunned. Samuel teased, ¡°You live here, of course, he will follow you.¡± Anaya couglied lightly and looked away. ¡°I don¡¯t have this kind of rtionship with him.¡± Samuel showed a happier smile and said, ¡°Well, it wille true soon.¡± Anaya changed the topic. ¡°Where is the original tenant here?¡± Samuel saw that she was embarrassed, so he said, ¡°There are always people quarreling here, and there are always some fierce peopleing over. The original tenant felt that it was not safe, so he moved away.¡± Anaya understood. A lot of things had happened to her house, so it was normal for her neighbors to be scared away. ¡°You can continue with your work I will go back first.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Anaya returned home, and just as she put down her bag and took off her coat, someone pressed the doorbell outside the door. She opened the door and saw Hearst standing there, He should have juste out of his lione, He only wore a loose turtleneck sweater and a pair of ck trousers. He looked clean and cool. Anaya asked, ¡°Why are you here? Are you done packing?¡± Almost. Do you want to have dinner with us?¡± Hearst asked indifferently. Anaya thought that learst¡¯s men were all there and they would be happy to eat together, so she agreed immediately. She and Hearst made an appointment at seven o¡¯clock When it was time, she caine with her dog. It was only after entering, Hearst¡¯s house that she discovered that Samuel and the others had left. Hearst was the only one left at home. Anaya could not help but think of the night when she was drunk. When she was with Hearst alone, Anaya had a strange feeling. She hesitated for a moment and decided to leave. Just as she opened the door, Hearst came out of the kitchen. ¡°Why are you leaving?¡± Anaya abruptly stopped, then casually closed the door before turning around and walking back into the house. ¡°No, I just go to close the door.¡± She felt that it was embarrassing. She entered the kitchen and helped serve the dishes. She smelled the tempting fragrance of dishes. Hearst had to admit that Hearst¡¯s cooking skill was indeed better than that of a five-star hotel chef. Moreover, the dishes he cooked were all Anaya¡¯s favorites. She loved the dishes so much. The food was served, and the two sat face to face. Anaya had a taste of the disl?, Sure enough, it tasted as delicious as she had imagined. She ate a few mouthfuls of food and suddenly remenbered the short video that Samuel had sent her this morning. ¡°Has La returned to Canada?¡± Hearst poured her a cup of coffee and pushed it to her hand. He said, ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°Do you know how she got to the airport?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Hearst replied calmly. Anaya was in disbelief. she always felt that he knew everything. She looked at his expression, trying to prove that he was lying, but in the end, she failed. When Hearst didn¡¯t smile, he always had that cold and cheerless appearance. It was hard to tell whether he was happy or not. Hearst quietly changed the tople. The woman you asked me to keep an eye ons arrived in Boston today. If you want to contact her, tomorrow night¡¯s business banquet will be a good opportunity.¡± Hearing this, Anaya was a little surprised. ¡°The whereabouts of Anco are uncertain. How did you get the news so quickly?¡± Brudential Group was located in Canada. But Anaya had to admit that Hearst¡¯s power in America was much stronger than hers. Hearst said calmly, ¡°I am lucky. As far as I know, because of poor management, Anco¡¯spany is not good. It is now facing the risk of bankruptcy. Why do you want to find hier?¡± Hearst helped her, and Anaya did not want to hide anything, ¡°I took a fancy to a research project under herpany and nned to buy thepany together with the project.¡± Hearst frowned, ¡°Are you referring to the research project of holographic projection technology?¡± Hearst had also investigated the projects currently being conducted by Anco¡¯spany in advance. #That¡¯s right.¡± Anaya nodded. Hearst didn¡¯t want to let her down. After considering it for a moment, he said, ¡°In terms of current science and technology, holographic projection is not so realistic. ¡°The holographic projection in the current market is basically just a theory. In fact, it still needs a lot of research. ¡°To obtain this risky technology, you actually want to buy Anco¡¯spany. It is a bit risky.¡± ¡°I know.¡± ¡°Do you still want to do it?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± In the previous life, before Anaya died, the holographic projection technology had already made a major breakthrough. And it was done by a research institute under Anco¡¯spany. Material ? N?velDrama.Org. At that time, Anco¡¯spany had already been bought by a financial giant in Canada. After this technology achieved a breakthrough, it stimted the global market, which directly led to the growth of the GDP in Canada. ording to the investigation, holographic projection technology brought thepany no less than one billion. And for a long time, this technology would continuously produce benefits. If Riven Group could master this technology, thepany would be able to surpass the Maltz family after a few years when this technology was sessfully developed. At that time, Anaya would no longer need to be restrained by anyone. She could bring the Dutt family back to its heyday. Or, Riven Group would do better work and be more powerful. Seeing that she was insistent, Hearst did not stop her. ¡°I will go to the banquet with you tomorrow night.¡± Anaya was stunned. She thought that Hearst would keep asking her about her original purpose. ¡°Are you not going to persuade me anymore?¡± ¡°I believe in your judgment.¡± Just likest time, Anvaya said that there would be a terrorist attack at the center of the gambling city. Although there was no evidence, inexplicably, he felt that she was not lying Hearst asionally felt that Anaya might have the ability to predict the future. Although it was absurd, that was what lie thought. He believed that Anaya would not make a mistake this time. Even if she was wrong¡­ He would help her. After all, Prudential Group could support Riven Group. Anaya was silent for a moment and said, ¡°Then when we leave tomorrow, I wille and call you.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Chapter 209 Chapter 209 Chapter 209 He Keeps Staring at Another Woman The next night, Anaya packed up and went to ring the doorbell of Hearst¡¯s house, After the weather became cold, she becamezy and rarely spent time applying makeup. Slic usually only spent five minutes putting on simple makeup. But today, it took her an hour to pick clothes and put on makeup. She looked at herself again and again in front of the mirror before going out. The thick wooden door was opened from the inside. Hearst saw her dress and was slightly stunned. Today, Anaya was wearing a ck slim dress with a light gray fur shawl. Her waist was slimn. Compared with her usual simple and low-key outfit, she was more mature and enchanting right now. Hearst paused and asked, ¡°Are you cold?¡± Anaya was speechless. She didn¡¯t expect that he would ask this stupid question. The displeasure on Anaya¡¯s face was very obvious. Hearst looked at her for a few seconds and suddenly chuckled. ¡°I¡¯m joking. You¡¯re very beautiful.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Anaya red at him in dissatisfaction. ¡°Yes.¡± The two of them left the apartment together and went to the hotel that held the banquet. After getting out of the car, Hearst walked to Anaya and opened the door to wee her. ¡°Thank you.¡± When Anaya came out of the car, Hearst slightly bent his hand and gestured for her to hold his arm. Anaya did not refuse, and her movements were extremely natural as she held his arm. At Mia¡¯s birthday banquet, Timothy also asked Anaya to hold Timothy¡¯s arm. She was not used to being close to men. Even though it was only out of courtesy, at that time, she felt somewhat ufortable. At this moment, she was close to Hearst, but she didn¡¯t have any different strange feelings. Perhaps it was because, in lier lieart, Hearst was differentpared to the others. Hearst saw that she was in a daze and reminded her, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Anaya came to her senses and walked into the liotel with him. Not far away, Joshua stood on the side of the road. Looking at the intimate behavior of the two people, he was agitated Anaya often hung around in front of him with Hearst, li was hard for Joshua not to think that Anaya did it deliberately to provokr him. However, even though Joshua thought that the two of them were just acting, Joshus still could not help but feel ufortable. He wished he could immediately make a choice and go back togel Anaya back He always felt that if he was anyter, he might never have the chance again. Joshua, the weather has been cold recently. Let¡¯s not stand outside for too long. Let¡¯s go in quickly.¡± Lexie pot out of the car and said a few words, but she found that Joshua was not looking at her at all, only starine in a direction in a daze. She followed his gaze and saw Anaya in the crowd. The gentle and polite smile on Lexie¡¯s face disappeared in an instant. Ever since her wedding with Joshua was canceled, rich and powerful people had been gossiping about their rtionship, saying that Lexie was a bitch that Joshua had abandoned. Many media reporters would be present at this banquet today. Lexie had persuaded Joshua for a long time before Joshua agreed to attend the banquet with her. Lexie had thought that she would finally have a chance to prove her stable rtionship with Joshua to the others, but she did not expect to run into Anaya as soon as she got out of the car. Anaya ruined all of Lexie¡¯s good mood. Lexie stared at Anaya unwillingly, then slie took Joshua¡¯s arm, and pretended not to notice Anaya. ¡°Joshua, let¡¯s go in.¡± Only when Lexie touched Joshua¡¯s ari did Joshuae lo his senses. He didn¡¯t know if Lexie had noticed that he was looking at Anaya, so he looked away guiltily. With Lexie by his side, it seemed inappropriate for him to keep staring at another woman. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go.¡± Joshua forced himself to remain calm. Since the wedding was canceled, this was the first time Joshua and Lexie had shown up in public. People all thought that the two had broken up, so they canceled the wedding. Today, those people were surprised to see Joshua and Lexie attending the banquet together. ¡°It can¡¯t be. I thought the two of them broke up. Why are they showing up together again?¡± ¡°Since they haven¡¯t broken up, why do they cancel the wedding? Do they think that the wedding is just a y?¡± ¡°Lexie is really brave. After so many scandals, she is actually able to be with Mr. Maltz.¡± ¡°I heard that her mother is also a mistress. Lexic has been influenced by her mother since she was a child, of course, she has some tricks, right?¡± There was lots of ridicule, Lexie had already guessed that she would hear these things before she came. She didn¡¯t have much feeling There was only one purpose for her attendance today, and that was to tell the people that there was no problem between her and Joshua, She wanted to show that slic would marry Joshua sooner orter, she lightened her grip on Joshua¡¯s armi, pretending that she did not hear the curses of outsiders as she maintained a Lentle smile. Joshua, who was by Lexie¡¯s side, heard what those people said. He had originally intended to lynore the criticism of these people. But he heard other news. ¡°Did you see Amaya just now? She¡¯s so amazing! I really don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with Mr. Maliz. Why did he abandon Anaya and take a fancy to Lexle?¡± Material ? N?velDrama.Org. 1 think it¡¯s a good chance for Ms. Dutt. See, shees here with someone else tonight. Ms. Dutt is beautiful, and Mr. Helms is handsome. I feel that Mr. Helms is much better than Mr. Maltz.¡± ¡°I feel the same! When Ms. Dutt and Mr. Helms came in just now, the two of them looked like a perfect match! It felt like when they looked at each other, their eyes were filled with love. They only cared about each other. When I saw thein, I felt that they were such a perfect match!¡± Hearing this, Joshua frowned. He turned his head and red at them. Those women also realized that their voices were a little louder, so they instantly scattered. Joshua turned his head, trying to find Anaya and Hearst in the crowd.¡± He wanted to see howpatible these two people could be! However, before he could find Anaya, a few people in the mall came over to greet him. joshua was unhappy, but he could only say hello to the person in front of him. After Anaya and Hearst entered the door, there were lots of people following them. Theypletely did not notice Joshua. There were a group of rich people in Boston. And they knew each other. Chapter 210 Chapter 210 Chapter 210 I¡¯m Not Afraid of You Ever since Riven Group went into East Boston¡¯s market, its reputation had been renewed among the wealthy families of Boston. Tonight, those who did not know Anaya came over to chat with her. Even many of the powerful people who lised to be arrogant came over to greet her. Some of them asked her about Hearst¡¯s identity. Although everyone wanted to know if he was Jared of Prudential Group, they were afraid of him because he always showed a dark face. They did not dare to ask liim directly, so they came to ask Anaya. After Bria¡¯s engagement party, Hearst spread the video of Anaya being taken away in front of Joshua. Many people were curious about Hearst¡¯s identity. Combining the time that he suddenly appeared in Boston and the information in other aspects, the netizen spected that he was Jared. Hearst did not deliberately hide his identity now. But it was Hearst¡¯s private matter. It was not convenient for Anaya to tell others too much. When someone asked her, she didn¡¯t give a certain answer. After dealing with another group of people. Anaya finally found a chance to search the crowd for Anco. Anco¡¯s ancestors were all from Canada. But her parents moved to America. Anco had blond hair and blue eyes. She was sitting on the sofa in the corner. She was particrly proininent in the crowd, and Anaya found Anco at a nce. ¡°Mr. Helms, I¡¯ll go over and say hello to Anco. Do you want to go with her?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you here.¡± Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. After all, he was the person in charge of otherpanies. It was better for him to avoid hearing about Anaya¡¯s business. ¡°Okay, I¡¯lle back to find youter.¡± After Anaya left, Hearst also nned to find a ce to sit. Turning around, Hearst saw Martin holding a hot woman in his arms, standing not far away and smiling at Hearst. Martin lowered his head and said something to the woman beside him. The woman¡¯s face was full of shyness. She lightly punched his chest and ran away. Martin walked over to Hearst with a cynical smile on his face. Martin¡¯s gaze was slightly frivolous, but also very attractive. He stood in front of Hearst. ¡°Hearst, I heard that you asked Samuel to take La back to Canada by force. Is that trup?¡± Hearst lightly said, ¡°I asked Samuel to handle it by liimself. As for what he did, I¡¯m not sure.¡± Martin added, ¡°Well. The little girl has been looking for you for several months, and she came to see you across the ocean. In the end, you treated her like this.¡± Hearst did not respond to his joke and found a s in the corner to sit on. Martin followed and looked in the direction of Joshua, Martin sald. ¡°That man is always looking at Ms. Dutt. Aren¡¯t you afraid that he will take her back?¡± Hearst held a ss of red wine and said indifferently, ¡°He can¡¯t take her away.¡± You¡¯re so confident. Why?¡± Martin raised his eyebrows and sat down beside Hearst. Martin kept asking, ¡°What¡¯s your rtionship with her? Have you slept with her?¡± Hearing his words, Hearst frowned slightly and nced at Martin. Martin know that his words had made Hearst unhappy, so Martin showed a smile and changed the topic. At the same time, he knew something through Hearst¡¯s reaction. Martin guessed that Hearst didn¡¯t touch Anaya. If it was Martin, he would have seeded in having sex with a woman in two days. It seemed that Hearst really cared so much about Anaya. Hearst did not want to hurt Anaya. Hopefully, Anaya would not disappoint Hearst in the end. After all, it was the first time Anaya and Ancoliad met, so Anaya was not in a hurry to get straight to the point. Anaya only said some pleasantries. Anaya got to know the current situation of Anco¡¯spany, exchanged business cards with Anco, and made an appointment to meet Anco next time. Today¡¯s mission wasplete. Not far away, someone called Anco. Anco got up and left first. Anaya was about to leave when she saw a young man sitting next to her. Anaya knew this person. He was the eldest son of the Bartram family. And he was the same kind of person as Hank ¡°Ms. Dutt, you look very beautiful tonight.¡± Tyree crossed his legs, held his wine ss, and looked at Anaya lustfully. ¡°What about having a drink with me?¡± Anaya was not fond of Tyree, but she still maintained her superficial courtesy. ¡°Mr. Bartram, thank you for your kind intentions. But I don¡¯t like drinking. Sorry.¡± As she spoke, she stood up and was about to leave. Before she could take a step, her wrist was grabbed by Tyree. Tyree was unhappy since he was rejected. ¡°I heard that when Joshua dealt with Riven Group previously, you tried so hard to find investment. You were good at drinking at that time, right? ¡°What do you mean now? Are you looking down on me? Or do you think that I¡¯m not worthy of treating you to a Altya turned around and irird to be calm. ¡°Mr. Bartram, you misunderstood me. I really can¡¯t drink.¡± ¡°If you can¡¯t drink, then I¡¯ll teach you how to drink Sit down!¡± ¡°Let go of me, or don¡¯t me ine for being impolite,¡± Anaya sald impatiently. Not only did Tyree not let yo of her, he even pulled her onto the sofa. ¡°I¡¯m only treating you to a drink, not to have sex with you. Why are you so resistant? You hooked up with Timothy and Hearst previously. You¡¯re just a bitch. Why are you pretending to be lofty? Ah!¡± The people around were talking andughing when they suddenly heard Tyree¡¯s cry. They were all shocked and turned around to look Anaya grabbed Tyree¡¯s wrist, and her expresslon was calm. If not for the fact that Tyree was in so much pain that his expression was twisted, outsiders would have thought that Anaya was merely holding Tyree¡¯s hand gently. Tyree felt that his wrist was about to be pinched off by Anaya. He said angrily, ¡°Anaya, let me go, otherwise¡­ Ah!¡± Anaya tightened her grip on his wrist. With a crack, ¡®Tyree let out another loud cry. His hand broke. ¡°Mr. Bartram, there are some words you shouldn¡¯t say.¡± With a cold face, Anaya shook off his hand. ¡°I may not be able to afford to offend others, but I¡¯m not afraid of someone like you.¡± Anaya never unted that she was a good person. She had a clear view of herself. She was just a viin who bullied the weak and feared the strong. She would seek revenge for the smallest grievance. If someone offended her, she would take revenge. If she couldn¡¯t take revenge right now, she would keep it in her mind and seek other chances. How could she allow a bastard like Tyree to tease hier? Tyree¡¯s hand that was flung away was trembling, and his wrist hurt so much that he was in a cold sweat. He gritted his teeth and poured all the red wine in his ss onto Anaya. He scolded, ¡°Bitch!¡± Anaya reacted quickly and dodged. The wine only tainted hier forearm but not her clothes. After pouring the red wine, Tyree threw the ss to the ground heavily. The goblet fell to the ground and broke into pieces, making a harsli sound. Tyree stood up from the sofa and raised hisnd, wanting to give Anaya a p. However, before he could move, he was kicked on the side of his waist and fell to the ground. The ground was full of broken ss shards. His hand rubbed against the ground for a short distance, and his palms and arms bled. Anaya was already prepared to resist. When she saw Tyree being kicked out, she was stunned for a second. When she turned around, she saw Hearst. Hearst adjusted his suit jacket at a moderate pace, not leaving a single wrinkle. He was cold and noble as if he was not the one who had used violence. Tyrer became angrier after he was kicked. He raised his head flercely, wanting to scold the person who kicked him. When he met Hearst¡¯s car, all of his words were stuck in his throat. Chapter 211 Chapter 211 Chapter 211 im Dominance Hearst looked down at Tyree indifferently, but his domineering aura tolerated no defense. Tyree suddenly had the urge to escape. ¡°Tyree felt that it he continued to lie here, he would be beaten to death by Hearst. Thinking of this, Tyree was prepared to run away. However, just as Tyree got up, he was kicked to the ground by Hearst again. Hearst didn¡¯t restrain himself as he had just done but kicked Tyree fiercely. In the process, Hearst remained cool as if he was not beating a human but doing an ordinary thing. Everyone present was frightened by the scene. No one dared to make a sound. Anaya was also stunned for a while. Aftering back to her senses, she immediately grabbed Hearst¡¯s hand. ¡°Enough.¡± If Hearst continued, he would probably kill Tyrec. Hearst nced at Anaya with his sullen eyes and stopped eventually. Hearst remained silently and took Anaya out of the banquet hall. When the two disappeared, the people in the banquet hall finally recovered their senses, but no one dared to go forward to help Tyree. The Dutt family was no longer what it used to be. If anyone else wanted to offend Anaya, they would have to think twice. Besides, the person who had just attacked Tyree seemed to be Jared from Prudential Group, so no one dared to interfere in this matter. It was better for everyone present to protect themselves first. Tyreey on the ground for a long time before he was helped up by the staff who had rushed over. The staff asked if Tyree should call the police. Tyree panted weakly. He was extremely resentful in his heart, but he still shook his head. Standing afar from the crowd, Joshua saw everything that was happening over there. Sering Hearst stand up for Anaya and take her away, Joshua grew intensely sulky. Even he himself did not know what he was annoyed about. ¡°Mr. Maltz, what are you looking at?¡± Joshua retracted his yaze when he card someone call him. ¡°It¡¯s nothing,¡± he said, restraining his emotions. The man asked again. ¡°I heard that Ms. Dutt has a lot of chaserstely. Is the man who helped her just now her new boyfriend? Joshua said angrily, ¡°How would I know about her?¡± The man was startled by Joshua¡¯s tone and dared to ask again. Lexie grabbed the hem of her dress with lier hands hanging down, but she quickly loosened it. She could not help but answer the person¡¯s question on behalf of Joshua, ¡°Mr. Helms is indeed Anaya¡¯s new boyfriend, The two of them are very close and should have already started dating.¡± Her words were meant for the person who had just asked the question, and also for Joshua. Joshua know what Lexie meant and nced at lier. Lexie had an innocent expression on her face. She didn¡¯t secin to be a scheming woman. Those words seemed to be blurted out casually. Joshua looked at Lexie and felt that her expression was a little fake. Joshua took his arm away from Lexie. ¡°I saw a few familiar faces. Excuse me for a moment.¡± Without waiting for Lexie to respond, Joshua walked towards the exit of the banquet hall. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Joshua was going to find Anaya. Lexie stared at Joshua¡¯s back, gritting her teeth. Many people in the surroundings were paying attention to Joshua¡¯s movements. When they saw him leave Lexie, they began to whisper. ¡°I told you that the wedding was canceled because they had no feelings. Look, it has only been a short while, and Mr. Maltz has gone to find Anaya.¡± ¡°Lexie is a poor thing. First, the engagement was canceled, and now the wedding ceremony was canceled.¡± ¡°What makes you think so? Isn¡¯t this what she asked for? Does she really think that she will have a good ending if she interferes with someone else¡¯s marriage?¡± Hearing thest person¡¯s words, Lexie immediately threw a sharp look at him. They noticed Lexie¡¯s look, but they were not afraid at all and even red at her a few times. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Lexie looked at Joshua¡¯s back as he left. Her ears were filled with the ridicule of outsiders. Her heart was a mess. She picked up her bag and excused herself by fixing her makeup. Slie greeted the people around her and left in a hurry. Anaya followed Hearst out of the banquet hall. The air around Hearst was a little cold, but Anaya was not afraid. He pulled her all the way to the bathroom door. Anaya asked, ¡°Why did you bring me here? Hearst replied, ¡°You have red wine in your hand.¡± Anaya understood what he meant. He brought her to wash her hands. Anaya smiled and said, ¡°You didn¡¯t even say a word and just walked forward with your head down. I thought you were going tohrine to light.¡± Hearing the word ¡°light¡±, Hearst was silent for a while. Then he asked, ¡°Did I scare you just now?¡± Hearst used to be a little violent when he was furious, When Anaya got involved, it was cven more difficult for Hearst to stop. ¡°No.¡± Anaya shook her head. ¡°It¡¯s not like I haven¡¯t seen you act even more ruthlessly.¡± When Bryant tried to kidnap Anaya, Anaya already knew that there were sharp thorns hidden under Hearst¡¯s cold and noble appearance. Hearst was usually cold to everyone, but lie treated Anaya very well. Hearst never pointed his sharp end at her. What was there for Anaya to be alraid of? Hearing her words, Hearst¡¯s lensed muscles rxed. It was good that Anaya didn¡¯t reject him. Anaya raised their hands which were still tied to each other and smiled, ¡°Didn¡¯t you want me to wash my hands? Why are you still holding me?¡± Hearstughed and released her. ¡°Go ahead. I¡¯ll wait for you here.¡± When Anaya entered the bathroom, Hearst stood in ce and waited for hier. ¡°The rtionship between you and Ms. Dutt is quite close. You kept holding hands along the way. You were even reluctant to let her go into the bathroom.¡± , Joshua¡¯s voice came from behind. Hearst restrained his sinile and turned around. ¡°Mr. Maltz, you seem to like to follow others. Is it your special taste?¡± Joshua choked on Hearst¡¯s words, ¡°Mr. Helms, you and Anaya have been together for a long time. I suppose you have learned her style ofnguage.¡± Hearst did not continue the meaningless topic, ¡°Mr. Maltz, what are you trying to do by following us?¡± Joshua was silent for a moment. When Joshua was in the banquet hall just now, he heard that Anaya liad a dispute with someone. Originally, he wanted to help Anaya. Considering that Lexie was by his side, Joshua did not take this step. When Joshua made up his mind to help Anaya, Anaya was already taken away by Hearst. In a moment of impulse, Joshua directly followed up. Joshua didn¡¯t know what he wanted to do. The only thing he could be sure of was that lie didn¡¯t want Anaya to be with Hearst alone Joshua randomly found an excuse. ¡°I want to use the bathroom. What do you think I can do?¡± The corners of Hearst¡¯s lips curled into a mocking smile, and he did not speak further. Joshua had already made up an excuse, so he naturally had to do his part. Joshualified his lry and was about to enter the bathroom when Anaya came out from next door. ¡°Mr. Helms, did you bring a tissue? The dryer inside is broken¡­¡± Anaya hadn¡¯t Inished speaking wien she noticed that Joshua was also there. Herce immediately turned sullen. She only nced at Joshua once before withdrawing ler Laze and asking Hearst, ¡°Did you bring a tisste!¡± ¡°I have a handkerchief.¡± Hearst took out a handkerchief. Just as Anaya was about to take it, Hearst had already raised his hand and carefully wiped her hands. Anaya wanted to withdraw her hands, but Hearst grabbed hier firmly. It was rare for Hearst to be so domineering in this kind of trivial thing. Anaya understood almost instantly. Hall of the reason why Hearst did this was to im dominance in front of Joshua. Chapter 212 Chapter 212 Chapter 212 I Don¡¯t Need You Anymore Hearst usually looke mature and steady. Ile wouldn¡¯t betray his emotions easily, but he would asionally be childish and jealous. Anaya thought about it and could not help butugh out loud. Hearst looked up at her, his lonca little cold, ¡°What¡¯s funny?¡± Anaya shook her head. Hearst didn¡¯t ask any further. He folded the handkerchier in his hand and prepared to throw it away later. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Hearst held Anaya¡¯s hand again with his empty right hand. ¡°Alright.¡± The intimate tone of the two made Joshua, who was beside thein, a little annoyed. Did these two people think that Joshua didn¡¯t exist? Seeing that Hearst and Anaya were about to leave, Joshua hurriedly said, ¡°Stop right there!¡± Hearst and Anaya didn¡¯t respond to him and continued to walk forward. Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°Can¡¯t you hear me?¡± Joshua gritted his teeth and walked forward quickly, blocking the two of them. ¡°Sorry, I only heard dogs barking just now. I didn¡¯t hear you, Mr. Maltz.¡± Anaya pursed her lips into a smile. ¡°Are you calling me a dog?¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz, you can take it in whatever you want.¡± Joshua¡¯s face was gloomy. It was care that he did not bellow at Anaya. Joshua hesitated for a long time and finally asked, ¡°Are you dating Hearst?¡± Anaya and Hearst were too intimate tonight. Just as the others had said, deep affection flowed from their eyes whenever they met. Anaya said indifferently, ¡°No.¡± Joshua was delighted. Then Anaya continued, ¡°But more or less.¡± Her rtionship with Hearst was no different from that of an ordinary couple. They just didn¡¯t show it in public. It was just a matter of time. Alleye was tot sure. Stor was still somewhat afraid of taking the final step. However, she was sure that if she had to choose someone to spend the rest of her life with, this person could only be Hearst Hearing her words, Hearst hdd her hand tightly Hratst had seen all of Asiaya¡¯s changes, He blew in baishalt the Aaya had epted bun, But when these words came out of Anaya¡¯s mouth at this moment, it felt even more pleasant than Hearst had imagined Hearst was ted, but Joshua was frustrated again. ¡°Are you sure to be with him?¡± ¡°What else?¡± Anaya retorted, ¡°Will I find another jerk like you to disgustine?¡± Anaya¡¯s words were harsh and merciless, but Joshua was not angry at all. He felt his chest tighteni. Joshua was silent for a few seconds before finally asking, ¡°Anaya, if I say that I want to pursue you again¡­¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz,¡± Anaya interrupted him, ¡°As I said before, it is impossible for me to stay in ce and wait for you all the time. ¡°From the moment you signed the divorce agreement, we have nothing to do with each other. Please hold your Lexie well and don¡¯t disturb me. ¡°I don¡¯t need you to participate in the rest of my life.¡± After Anaya finished speaking, she pulled Hearst and walked past Joshua directly. Joshua turned around and watched the two leave. The pain in liis chest grew wildly as if it was going to burst his heart. It was unknown how many times Joshua had witnessed the two leave together. Could it be that Anaya had really abandoned Joshya? Thinking of this possibility, Joshua clenched his fists and watched their backs disappear into the elevator. After a long time, Joshua listed his legs and left. After all of them had left, Lexie walked out of the corner. She had heard everything that Joshua had said to Anaya. It seemed that Joshua had made a choice between her and Anaya. Presumably, it wouldn¡¯t be long before Joshuapletely abandoned Lexic and turned to pursue Anaya. Anaya was a haunting ghost! Lexie grabbed her bag and tried her best to calm down. With so many onlookers tonight, Lexie definitely could not lose face. Lexie walked into the bathroom, put the luxury bag on the sink, and wanted to take out the cosmetics, but she found that the zipper was stuck and could not be pulled open no matter how liard she tried. Lexie grew angrier, and her hands trembled violently. She did not know whether it was because she pulled the zipper hard or because she was angry. She tried to pull it for a while but still could not open it. Finally, she threw her bag, on the wide and bright mirror in front of the sink in anger. The smooth mirror surface was smashed into a circle of cracks. The bag fell back to the table and knocked off the shampoo and perfuine on the table, causing a loud sound. Someone came out of the cubkle and ran into the scene, hurriedly walking out. The person¡¯spanion was waiting for her outside the door. Seeing here out so quickly, she felt a little strange. ¡°Why did youe out without washing your hands? ¡°There is a woman inside who is crazy. How would I dare to wash my hands?¡± ¡°I only saw Lexie enter just now.Could it be that she is the one you are talking about? ¡°I only took a quick look. Now that you mention it, it seems to be her.¡± ¡°She has such a bad temper. No wonder Mr. Maltz wants to cancel the weddin¡­¡± lust now, I heard Mr. Maliz say that he wants to pursue Ms. Dutt again. Il seeins that Lexie, the third woman, has nothing special¡­¡± The voices of the two gradually faded away. Lexie wanted to rush up and Icar their mouthis apart, but in the end, she held back. She tried to calm down before walking out of the bathroom. She was a little anxious and wanted to go out for some fresh air. When Lexie got down to the first floor of the hotel, she saw a woman sliouting crazily at the door from afar. The woman wanted to enter the hotel to meet some big shots. Lexie wasn¡¯t in the mood to be distracted, but after seeing who was thrown out, she stopped. Ever since Karley was sued by Anaya, her personal freedoin had been restricted. It was not easy for Karley to run out today. Whion she heard that the person who was in charge of her case was eating out there, she wanted toe over and beg for mercy. Karley wanted to spend some money to help. However, the person was so incorruptible that he did not ept Karley¡¯s bribe at all and even had someone drive her out. Karley was thrown out of the door and refused to leave. She wanted to force her way in, so this scene happened. ¡°I¡¯ll give you money. Let me in! I want to see the judge¡­¡± Karley said as she took out arge stack of bills from her pocket, ¡°I¡¯ll give you all this money. Get out of the way!¡± The two bodyguards who were blocking her were unmoved, standing there still. One of the security guards reminded her, ¡°Miss, Mr. Levis said he doesn¡¯t want to see you. Please go back If you get caught for bribing, you will be guilty!¡± But if Karley didn¡¯t bribe, she would also be arrested! Moreover, there was no possibility of getting rid of it! Karl-y¡¯s heart was filled with despair, her eyes red. It was all because of Anaya! Anaya had robbed Karley¡¯s life, enjoyed everything that should have belonged to Karley, and now Anaya had even hermed her to this extent! Aya deserved to dir! Karley really wanted to peel Anaya¡¯s skin, pull out her tendons, and drink her blood. However, Karlry was unable to do anything Chapter 213 Chapter 213 Chapter 213 Anaya Falls Into a Pool Karley didn¡¯t even have the chance to get close to Anaya, The hatred and anger that overwhelmeiler found no vent and almost devoureiher rationality. I have to kill AnvaKarley thought. If she saw Anaya, Karley would definitely not let her olt! Before she could deal with Anay, she ist not be sent to prison! Seeing that Karley was quick, the two security guards thought that she had given up struggling. Ketore they could breathe a sigh of relief, Karley started to make a fuss again. And she was even more agitated than betors. She resisted so violently that the two security guards could hardly stop her. ¡°Let go of me! I want to see Mr. Levis! I can¡¯t go to jail! I haven¡¯t taken revenge on that bitch Anaya yet. Nothing can happen to me!¡± Karley shouted at the top of her lungs, and the people passing by looked over at her. When Lexie heard Karley¡¯s roar, she smiled and quickened her steps toward Karley. ¡°Ms. Karley.¡± Lexie stopped beside Karley. Karley looked at Lexie with her red eyes and said, ¡°What are you doing? You want to drive me away as well?¡± Lode did not answer her. Instead, she lowered her voice and whispered into Karley¡¯s ear, ¡°Only one old man is fuarding the south gate of the hotel. You can easily avoid his attention and enter the hotel.¡± Lode added, ¡°Anaya is also in the hotel tonight.¡± After saying that, Lexie did not care about Karley¡¯s reaction and walked back on her heels. Earley stared at Lexie¡¯s back as thetter left. She freed herself from the two security guards who were grabbing her and quickly left. Suleye beld Hearst¡¯s hand and walked down the stairs, going to the edge of the pool where no one was around. When the cold wind blew, Anaya came back to her senses and stopped. Atleye wanted to stay away from Joshua just now and directly pulled Hearst down without thinking too much. Now, share the line pelin wese bit hot. Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. * Sorry, I suddenly Look you out, Naya said as she released Hearst¡¯s hand, Keatro parte an Anaya¡¯s fair and sleuter neck. His eyes shed with a faint light as he replied, ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Then they for into rece Hrefst the end, ¡°Did you just call wiat you sald, or was it just to piss him olt?¡± ¡°I meant it,¡± Anaya sed, with a back to him Her voor was very harhat, sol drowned by the howtung wird But Hearst could hear her dearly He smiled lightly. ¡°Is it¡­¡± Anaya did not turn around, but she could feel Hearst¡¯s enthusiastic gaze. She pretended not to ignore the intimacy growing more intense between them and walked as naturally as possible to the edge of the flower bed. The hanging flower basket was full of light purple flowers. Anaya bent and leaned closer to take a sniff. The fragrance of the flowers permeated the air: Hearst walked to her side. The white lights fell from the streetlights behind her, their shadows ovepping. ¡°You like flowers?¡± he asked. ¡°No one will hate something that can make people happy.¡± Anaya stood up and turned her head. Hearst was very close to lier, and she crashed into his arms. He looked down at Anaya with his dark and calm eyes, faintly smiling Anaya was dazzled by Hearst¡¯s smile. She used to think that Hearst was good-looking Anaya would get tired after she looked at beauty many times. However, Hearst had an impressive temperature other than being handsome. No matter how many times Anaya looked at him, she would be amazed by him. Hearst¡¯s lowughter rang in lier ears. ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Anaya came back to her senses and took a step back. There was no trace of panic in her eyes as she said, ¡°Nothing.¡± Anaya felt that she was getting more and more superficial recently. She was almost bewitched by Hearst again. Anaya took a step back, but Hearst took a step forward. He held her slender waist and leaned close to her ear, saying in a hoarse voice intimately, ¡°You are looking at ine, huh? Anaya did not expect Hearst to be so direct. She felt that her ears were itchy and her face was hot. ¡°It¡¯s cold outside. Let¡¯s go back.¡± Anaya tried to stay calm and pushed him away. It was indeed cold tonight, and Anaya wore little. Hearst did not go too far and took two steps back. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Anaya didn¡¯t dare to look into his cycs. She only responded randomly and walked forward. Neither of them noticed that someone was hiding in the shrubs ahead. Karley hid in the shrubs, staring at Anaya withte. During the time she was chased out of the Dutt family, Karley tried to pet close to Anaya several times to take revenge on her, but she was stopped by someone every time. Karley was filled with hatred and frustration, and she had nowhere to vent her anger. Today, she had finally found a chance to get close to Anaya! Karley thought, she has forced me into a desperate situation. I would have to drag her down with me if I had to suffer. Karley stared at Anaya, her heart beating faster and faster as Anaya approached as if it was going to jump out of her chest. She found an opportunity. Just as Anaya passed by the shrubs Karley was hiding in, Karley immediately stood up and rushed toward Anaya! Hearst noticed Karley and was shocked, wanting to pull Anaya back However, it was toote. Anaya had just caught a glimpse of a ck shadow approaching her from the corner of her eye when she was knocked to the side by the ck shadow. Anaya staggered a few steps and fell into the pool. Before falling into the pool, Anaya grabbed Karley, who bumped into her, and pulled Karley into the water. Karley didn¡¯t seem to have expected this and screained in fear. Anaya felt that the sound was familiar, like Karley¡¯s. Before Karley could say a word, she was drowned by the water, leaving only the sound of gurgling water. Hearst did not expect this. He took three steps forward and directly jumped into the pool to save Anaya. The water depth of the pool was 6 feet. If someone who couldn¡¯t swim fell into the pool, he or she might be drowned. It waste autuinn, and the water was icy. Anaya felt frozen. Anaya wanted to climb out of thie pool but found that her calves were cramping. She couldn¡¯t swim normally. Her head was submerged in water, and cold water was poured into her nose and mouth, making her unable to breathe. Just as slie was about to suffocate from theck of oxygen, a powerful arm suddenly appeared at her waist and lifted her up to the surface. Anaya coughed violently and gulped in the fresh air. Hearst brought her to the pool and pulled her out of the water. Anaya¡¯s shawl fell into the water, leaving only a single long dress on her. The long ck dress stuck closely to her body, outlining her perfect curves. Hearst didn¡¯t have any romantic thoughts at this moment. He only took off his wet coat and covered her. Anaya coughed a few more times and shook her head. ¡°I¡¯in fine.¡± Although she said this, hier weak appearance did not seem to be fine. Hearst didn¡¯t hesitate and picked her up, striding into the hotel. Chapter 214 Chapter 214 Chapter 214 Samuel Taunts Joshua Anaya felt a chill all over her body and trembled violently. Her head went dizzy because of the coldness. She looked over Hearst¡¯s shoulder and saw Karley still struggling in the pool. ¡°Mr. Helms, Karley is still in the water¡­¡± Hearst had a gloomy expression on his face and did not say a word. As long as Anaya was safe, he didn¡¯t care about others. Moreover, it was Karley who pushed Anaya into the water. Even if Karley died in the water, Hearst would not feel any regret or pity. Seeing that Hearst did not reply, Anaya did not speak again and shrank back into his arms. Karley hurt herself by her own doing, so she was not worthy of sympathy. Hearst walked into the hotel with Anaya in his arms and immediately asked the waiter to prepare a suite for them. Then lie carried Anaya and waited in front of the clevator. The elevator door opened, and Joshua, who was inside, was slightly stunned when he saw Hearst and Anaya drenched. He went downstairs to find Lexie, but lie did not expect to meet Hearst and Anaya. Joshua noticed that Anaya was drenched and pale and she was trembling. ¡°What happened to her?¡± Joshua asked with a frown. Hearst walked into the elevator and said coldly, ¡°The sixth floor.¡± Hearst did not answer Joshua¡¯s question and ordered him to press the button. Joshua felt a little ufortable. But Anaya was not in a good condition, so Joshua could only temporarily put aside the previous grievances and press the elevator button. After the elevator reached the sixth floor, Hearst did not stop and quickly walked into the prepared room. Joshua wanted to follow him in, but Hearst immediately closed the door after entering the rooin, blocking Joshua out. Joshua almost hit the door. He looked gloomy and shouted into the door, ¡°Hearst! Open the door!¡± There was no response from inside. Joshua called out a few more times but still received no reply. He gritted his teeth and waited at the door. After Hearst entered the room, he put Anaya on the sofa, turned on the air conditioner, and went into the bathroom to prepare hof waler. When he was about to carry Anaya into the bathroom, Hearst found that Anaya had alreadye in by herself. Her face was pale, and she forced a smile. ¡°I¡¯ll take care of the rest myself.¡± Hearst nodded and walked out of the bathroom. He called Samuel and asked him to bring iwo sets of clothes up. Sainue asked uncertainly, ¡°For you and Anaya?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Samuel was stunned. ¡°Are you that fierce? You even tore the clothes apart? Hearst interrupted him, ¡°Go get the clothes.¡± Samuel heard the displeasure in Hearst¡¯s tone and stopped teasing him. He immediately got someone to prepare the clothes. Ten minutester, Samuel carried two shopping bags upstairs. Walking out of the elevator, he saw Joshua at the door of the room at a nce. Samuel walked over. ¡°Yo, Mr. Maltz, you¡¯re not a stalker now, but a watchdog.¡± Samuel¡¯s tone was just as annoying as the smile on his face. Joshua was already in a bad mood after being blocked out of the room by Hearst. When he heard Samuel¡¯s words, Joshua¡¯s expression became even gloomier. ¡°Samuel, you are just Hearst¡¯s dog. Aren¡¯t you atraid that I will make you disappear from Boston if you barkat me like this?¡± Samuel said with indifference, ¡°Come on, I¡¯m afraid. Your threat didn¡¯t work on me at all. If you really have the guts, then let¡¯s have a fight now.¡± The banquet hall downstairs was full of people from the upper ss. Joshua valued his dignity. So he would not fight Samuel in this ce. He only cursed in disgust, ¡°You¡¯re such a vulgar man.¡± Samuel rolled his eyes. ¡°Yes, you are a noble stalker.¡± ¡°You¡­¡± Without waiting for Joshua to finishi, Samuel knocked on Joshua¡¯s shoulder and pushed him to the side before knocking on the door. ¡°Hearst, I brought you some clothes.¡± Joshua had been in a high position for a long time, and few people dared to be so rude toward him. He red at Samuel a few times, but Samuel ignored him. After half a minute, the door of the suite was opened. Joshua stood beside Sainuel. When he saw the door open, he craned his neck and looked inside. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. However, he didn¡¯t see Anaya in the living room. He looked around and did not see her. Joshua frowned and asked, ¡°What happened to Anaya?¡± Hearst ignored him and reached out to Samuel. ¡°Clothes.¡± Samud saw Hearst¡¯s wet appearance and handed the shopping bags to him in a daze. ¡°Hearst, did you y in the bathroom?¡± Hearst took the two bags and said, ¡°Anaya was pushed into the water. I saved her.¡± Sannued followed Hearst for so many years, but he had not learned anything except that he knew how to be protective of the ones he cared about. As soon as he heard that Anaya was being bullied, Samuel immediately became angry. ¡°Who did it? How dare they do this to Anaya? i have to leach the person a lesson!¡± ¡°Karley.¡± Hearing that, Samuel thought of something. After Hearst and Anaya entered the hotel, Samuel and his men guarded outside the hotel. Samuel saw Karley struggling with the security guards at the entrance of the hotel. At that time, Lexie said something to Karley, and Karley quickly left. Samuel thought that karley had gone back, but he didn¡¯t expect that she had slipped in to harm Anaya. ¡°Hearst, when I was outside the hotel, I saw Karley. She was thrown out of the hotel by the security guards and got into a dispute with them. Later, Lexie seemed to think of other ways to let her in.¡± Hearing Samuel¡¯s words, Joshua was stunned. ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? Lexie wouldn¡¯t do this kind of thing. Don¡¯t nder her!¡± Samuel curled his lips. ¡°Why would I nder her? Go and check the surveince camera in the lobby on the first floor of the hotel and see if Lexie has ever been close to Karley.¡± Joshua didn¡¯t want to believe Samuel, so he said, ¡°Even if Lexie really has an interaction with Karley, they must be talking about something else. She has promised me that she won¡¯t target Anaya anymore. This thing has nothing to do with her!¡± Samuel cast a disdainful look at Joshua and said, ¡°Idiot.¡± Joshua was so angry that he almost hit Samuel. ¡°Mr. Maltz, behave yourself!¡± Hearst reminded him calmly. Joshua hesitated for a while and put down his clenched fist. Then he turned to leave. After Joshua left, Samuel said resignedly, ¡°This bastard is blind. He can¡¯t even tell that Lexie is a bitch.¡± Hearst said lightly, ¡°Go and investigate if tonight¡¯s matter has anything to do with Lexie.¡± ¡°Roger!¡± Samuel made a military salute and then smiled wickedly. ¡°Hearst, you got such a good opportunity today. You have to seize it!¡± Hearst looked at him and asked seriously, ¡°You want to be locked up again?¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to get busy now.¡± Samuel left in a liurry. Hearst closed the door and changed his wet clothes in the living room. Then, he carried Anaya¡¯s clothes into the bedroom. The bedroom was dark, and the thick curtains covered the windows tightly. Only a little light was shone from the open bathroom. In the bathroom stood Anaya, naked. As their eyes met, Hearst froze, Chapter 215 Chapter 215 Chapter 215 1¡ä Protect You After Anaya took a bath, she felt warm and much better. Her face became less pale. She stood up from the bathtub and found that Hearst had not brought the bathrobe in. Her long ck dress had long been soaked, and she had thrown it on the ground just now. So she had nothing to wear. Hesitating for a moment, Anaya walked to the bathroon door and tentatively called out, ¡°Hearst, are you there? When she was bathing, she heard the doorbell ring. Hearst seemed to have gone out to answer the door. She opened the door and poked her head out. The bedroom was empty. After much hesitation, Anaya walked out of the bathroom and quickly moved to the door, trying to lock it. However, before she reached the door, the door was pushed open from the outside. Time seemed to be frozen. The room fell into dead silence. Both of them seemed to be frozen, unable to move. Hearst¡¯s line of siglit uncontrobly descended. Anaya seemed to be much plumper than he thought. Anaya took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down, but her slightly trembling voice still betrayed her panic. Hearst answered in a hoarse voice, ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± ¡°Get out.¡± Hearst paused for two seconds and put the bag in the corner of the door. ¡°I¡¯ll put the clothes here. You¡­ Remember to wear them.¡± Then he closed the door and went out. The room returned to silence. Anaya covered her face and slowly squatted down. She felt so embarrassed. Anaya regretted that she had gone out of the bathroom. Outside the door, Hearst leaned against the door, his fast and strong heartbeat ringing in his cars. His heart beat so violently as if it was going to jump out of his chest. Hearst closed his eyes, trying to expel the scene that should tote to luis mind. However, the scene in his mind became clearer when he closed his eyes. Hearst couldn¡¯t help but recall the scene he had just seen and felt the heat inside his body, making his mouth and throat dry He stood at the door for a long time, trying to calm himself down butlled. He had seen what he had fantasized about for countless days and nights. How could le calm down? ¡°Anaya,¡± he called out to her. His voice was hoarse like a traveler who had not had a drop of water in the desert for a few days. After a few seconds, Anaya¡¯s voice came from the bedroom. ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to take a shower next door. You can go back after you pack up.¡± Hearst deliberately avoided her and went to take a shower next door. Anaya knew what he meant. Her checks were hot as she responded in a low voice, ¡°Alright.¡± When the bedroom door was closed, Anaya stood up from the ground and took the clothes from the bag to change into. After changing her clothes, she did not stay any longer. She went downstairs to the banquet hall, took her bag, and left. She walked very fast as if soineone was chasing after her. Joshua walked around the banquet hall but could not find Lexie. Instead, he saw Anaya running back to take her bag. He wanted to catch up, but just as he took a step, he was stopped by a person. Joshua moved left and right, and the man followed him. ¡°Mr. Seabright, what are you doing?¡± Joshua was a little annoyed. Martin smiled and said, ¡°Joshua, Ms. Dutt is already Hearst¡¯s woman. So don¡¯t disturb her. ¡°Your date has already left you because of your annoyance. You shouldn¡¯t pester Ms. Dutt now, right?¡± When Joshua heard Martin¡¯s insulting words, his face instantly darkened. ¡°They aren¡¯t even dating. How did Anaya be Hearst¡¯s woman?¡± Martin casually said, ¡°It¡¯s impossible for you to know everything between them. Just like Mr. Helms has stayed at Ms. Dutt¡¯s house more than once. Do you know?¡± Joshua quickly retorted, ¡°I know.¡± Martin raised his eyebrows. ¡°So you are still pestering Ms. Dutt even though you know about that. They have already spent the night together. It¡¯s not a good idea to stand between them. ¡°Or do you have the same hobby as your girlfriend, Ms. Dunbar, to be a homewrecker?¡± The veins on Joshua¡¯s forehead bulged. A trace of sinister shed through Joshua¡¯s eyes. ¡°Martin, are you provoking me like this because you think I can¡¯t do anything to the Seabright family?¡± ¡°Tsk, it¡¯s really scary. You even scared me.¡± Martin¡¯s sarcasm pissed Joshua off. The people close to Hearst didn¡¯t even put Joshua in their eyes! When Martin saw that Anaya had already disappeared from the entrance, he stepped aside and said, ¡°Are you chasing after someone? Hurry up. Otherwise, Ms. Duit might have already gone liome with Hearst.¡± Joshua walked past him and looked toward the door. But he didn¡¯t see Anaya. Martin was clearly deliberately dying Joshua¡¯s time. Joshua was unhappy. When he turned around, Martin had already disappeared. He gritted his teeth and decided to leave as well. As he walked out of the banquet hall, Joshua bumped into Lexie. When Joshua saw her, he did not greet lier with a smile as he usually did. ¡°Where did you go just now? Why didn¡¯t you answer the phone?¡± Lexie felt a little guilty. Alter giving karley an idea, Lexie could not help but go back to see what Karley would do. When she found Karley, Lexie happened to see Hearst save Anaya from the pool, leaving Karley alone in the water. She was worried that Karley would die here and blow up the matter, so she went to save karley and identally dropped her phone into the water. The phone wasn¡¯t waterproof and was broken. ¨C Lexie borrowed the phone from the hotel staff to call the ambnce and only returned to the banquet hall after sending Karley to the ambnce. The moment she returned, Lexie met Joshua and was questioned. ¡°My phone broke in the bathroom. I¡¯m sorry,¡± she lied. ¡°Have you seen Karley tonight?¡± Joshua stared at her. Lexie was nervous. She raised her head to look at Joshua¡¯s expression. Did he discover something? Lexie thought. Lexie reacted quickly and replied, ¡°Yes. I saw that she was in a fight with the security guards, so I went over to stop her and advised her to go home.¡± Joshua was now suspecting her. If she directly lied and said that she had never seen Karley, then Joshua would confirm that she had something to do with Anaya falling into the water. But Lexie¡¯s half-truth and half-lie words made foshua believe lier. Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. Seeing that she did not deny the fact that she had seen Karley, Joshua smoothed his eyebrows and said, ¡°That¡¯s good, I knew you would not do those immoral things. ¡°Something happened tonight. Anaya and Hearst might retaliate against youter. But don¡¯t worry, I will definitely protect you.¡± Lexie Was touched. She raised her hand to liold Joshua¡¯s waist and buried her head in his arms. ¡°Joshua, thank you.¡± Joshua was suddenly hugged by her and felt a little ufortable. After a few seconds, lie held her back and promised, ¡°You don¡¯t have to thank me. No matter what happens, I will always be on your side. ¡°As long as I¡¯m here, no one will be able to bully you.¡± Joshua made the promise, but the next day, something happened to Lexie. Chapter 216 Chapter 216 Chapter 216 You Will Pay for It Lexie had done something guilty on impulsest night and felt uneasy that something bad was going to happen. As expected, when she woke up the next morning, she heard someone smashing the door. After the wedding matter was ruined, Marisa kept talking to her in a weird tone. She felt annoyed and moved back to the apartment she used to live in. The door of the apartment was pped loudly by the people outside. And the sound of a middle-aged man cursing could be heard. ¡°Lexie? Come out. You killed my son. You have to pay for it with your life.¡± It was Carson¡¯s voice. The moment Lexie recognized Carson¡¯s voice, she thought of Anaya. Anaya was the only one who knew about the affair between Lexie and Hank. Lexie thought that Anaya must have leaked the news to Carson, who was regarded as an old bastard by Lexie. Lexie panicked for a while and quickly turned back to get her cell phone in the bedroom while nning to ask Joshua to call someone over to help. As soon as she turned on her cell phone, she saw a few unread messages on her social media app. It was from Anaya. It read, ¡°Regard it as a polite gift. No need to thank me.¡± And it was followed by the screenshot of texts between Anaya and Carson. Anaya was indeed the one who gave the evidence to Carson. Lexie hated Anaya. But in this situation, she had no time to care about this. She quickly called Joshua. Now that Anaya intended to deal with her, she was afraid that she would not be able to hide the matter of Hank anymore. But Anaya did not have any concrete evidence to prove that Lexie was the one who did it. At most, it could only attract the suspicion of others. Instead of waiting for Joshua to find out and me Lexieter, it was better for her to preemptively confess and push everything onto Anaya. She roughly exined what was happening and then said with a sobbing tone, ¡°Joshua, does Anaya hate me very much? Why does she always like to use these kinds of methods to hurt me¡­¡± After Lexie finished speaking, Joshua felt injustice for her. ¡°Anaya is crazy. She did such an excessive thing because of jealousy.¡± In Joshua¡¯s view, the evidence of the incident where Lexie asked Karley to murder Anayast night was not solid. Now that Anaya was targeting Lexie, Joshua naturally treated it as a stupid thing that Anaya did because Anaya was jealous. Joshua thought that the reason why Anaya did this was probably to drive Lexie away from him. In the months after the divorce, Anaya had been making trouble for Lexie. If it was not because she was jealous that Lexie could stand by Joshua¡¯s side, what else could it be? Joshua still remembered that Anaya had previously called him scum and said that he was wavering between Anaya and Lexie. But he thought Anaya did a simr thing. On one hand, Anaya had an ambiguous rtionship with Hearst. On the other hand, she had been hanging around in front of Joshua all day while wanting to chase Lexie away and have a rtionship with Joshua again. Joshua thought that he had seen through Anaya. He also thought that Anaya had gone too far to target Lexie for Anaya¡¯s selfish desires. How could he tolerate it? ¡°Lexie, wait for me. I¡¯ll go find you now.¡± The top priority was to help Lexie solve the current predicament. As for Anaya, Joshua would find herter to settle the score. After hanging up the call, Lexie paced back and forth in the room while gnawing on her fingers. The knocking on the door outside became more violent, and Carson¡¯s voice became louder. ¡°You are a murderer. I know you¡¯re at home. Hurry up and get out of here. Otherwise, if I catch youter, I¡¯ll cripple one of your legs.¡± Lexie did not make a sound, but the nail of her thumb was almost bitten off. After an unknown period, the cursing outside gradually subsided. Lexie thought that Carson had left and could not help but heave a sigh of relief. But before she could rx, the sound of someone knocking on the door sounded. The sound of something hitting the door sounded like the sound of a bell announcing the death. Lexie put down her cell phone and wanted to push the sofa to the door to stop it from opening. But she had only pushed out a few steps when the door was overwhelmed and copsed. Lexie was shocked. She turned around and ran into the bedroom. Just as she ran to the bedroom door, her hair was grabbed. The man¡¯s force was very big as if he was going to tear Lexie¡¯s entire scalp off. Lexie screamed in pain. And in the next second, she was heavily thrown to the ground by the man. Carson¡¯s eyes were red. He crouched down and grabbed Lexie by the cor. ¡°You were the one who created the car ident and killed Hank, right?¡± Lexie knew that if she admitted it now, she would be finished today. She quibbled, ¡°It wasn¡¯t me. Hank and I have no enmity. We haven¡¯t even met a few times. How could I kill him? ¡°Anaya has a grudge against me. The evidence she gave you must be fake. Maybe she was the one who did it and framed me.¡± ¡°Anaya gave me the evidence, but you still refuse to admit it.¡± Carson raised his hand and gave Lexie a hard p. ¡°If you didn¡¯t harm my son, why did you meet the waiter? You are the murderer. I will make you pay the price.¡± Carson had been looking for the murderer for nearly half a month, and his anger had been suppressed for half a month. Today, when he finally knew who killed his son, he couldn¡¯t hold his anger back. Carson pped Lexie again and again as if he was venting his anger. He used all his strength every time and wished he could send Lexie to see his son. The cheeks on both sides of Lexie were swollen, and there were red blood stains on the corners of her lips. She was in a sorry state. Perhaps feeling that this was not enough to vent his anger, Carson stood up again and kicked Lexie in the stomach. Lexie was so beaten that she could not even stand up. She clutched her stomach and said with some difficulty, ¡°Mr. Carson. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can go through the legal procedures. If you do this¡­¡± Carson squatted down and picked up Lexie¡¯s hair again while forcing Lexie¡¯s face to face him. ¡°Follow the legal procedures? And then let you go into prison and live the rest of your life peacefully? ¡°I won¡¯t give you that chance. You killed my son. I want you to cut off your flesh with a knife slowly. I will let your blood dry and let you pay for my son¡¯s death.¡± Hank was Carson¡¯s only son. Carson¡¯s wife died early, and he was alone. Hank was his pir of support. His pir of support fell, and he did not want to live. If it were not for the fact that he wanted to find out the real murderer of his son, he would have gone with his son half a month ago. He had already prepared himself for a one-on-one exchange with the murderer. As long as he could make Lexie pay the price, it would be worth it even if he risked his life. Carson lifted Lexie¡¯s hair, lifted her, and instructed the person beside him, ¡°Tie her up and bring her back.¡± A bodyguard took a step forward, took out the rope he had prepared beforehand, and prepared to make a move. At that moment, a group of people entered the door. Joshua saw that Lexie¡¯s body was full of bruises and was even held in Carson¡¯s hand. He instantly became angry. ¡°Carson, let go of Lexie.¡± Carson came today with the determination to die, so why would he be afraid of Joshua¡¯s threat? Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Mr. Maltz. Lexie killed my son. I must make her pay with her blood. If you want me to let her go, I can¡¯tply.¡± ¡°Are you nning to go against me?¡± Joshua asked. Carson did not hesitate. ¡°If you want to protect Lexie with determination, then my answer is yes.¡± After hearing this, Joshua no longer hesitated. He raised his hand slightly, and the people behind him rushed out. Chapter 217 Chapter 217 Chapter 217 Anaya Provokes Me Joshua brought over a dozen people for potential fights. Carson only had two bodyguards by his side, and it was difficult to win in terms of numbers. When Carson saw that his subordinates couldn¡¯t win in such a situation, he also joined the fighting. His eyes were red, and he bit randomly like a madman. He kicked three of Joshua¡¯s men off by himself. As a father, who had experienced the pain of losing his son, Carson was fierce and crazy. But he was old and had limited ability. And in the end, he was defeated. Carson stared straight at Lexie. ¡°You murderer. You will be punished. I will not let you off.¡± Joshua couldn¡¯t bear to hear Carson say harsh words to Lexie, so he immediately got someone to carry Carson out. After Carson was taken away, Joshua squatted down to carry Lexie to the sofa. While seeing Lexie¡¯s swollen face, Joshua felt a little distressed. ¡°Does it hurt a lot?¡± The tears in Lexie¡¯s eyes fell. If it was in the past, Lexie would cry badly with tons of tears. But her appearance today made it hard for Joshua to feel pity. ¡°It doesn¡¯t hurt.¡± Lexie¡¯s voice was trembling as she threw herself into Joshua¡¯s arms and hugged Joshua tightly. ¡°Joshua, I was so scared just now. If you didn¡¯te today, you might never see me again.¡± Lexie cried after the words. Joshua patted her back andforted her a few times before asking, ¡°You said that Anaya called Carson over. Is that true?¡± Lexie nodded. Because she was worried that Joshua wouldn¡¯t believe her, she took out her cell phone and searched through the texts Anaya sent her this morning. Joshua read them, and his face darkened. ¡°Anaya is shameless. How dare she do this to you?¡± Joshua looked away from the cell phone and looked at Lexie. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will get justice for you.¡± Lexie pretended to be moved and threw herself into Joshua¡¯s arms again. ¡°Joshua, I don¡¯t want you to do anything for me. Anaya hates me, but we will stay far away from her. Don¡¯t approach her anymore, okay?¡± Today, when Carson showed up, Lexie was truly frightened. If possible, she hoped that she wouldn¡¯t have anything to do with Anaya anymore. As long as Joshua could promise Lexie not to meet Anaya, Lexie also did not want to provoke Anaya again. But¡­ Joshua was silent for a moment before saying, ¡°I don¡¯t want to see her either, but she always approaches me. I can¡¯t do anything about it¡­¡± What he meant was that he would meet Anaya again. Lexie gritted her teeth. She was injured to this extent, but Joshua still refused to let go of Anaya. Lexie was angry when her cell phone suddenly rang. She nced at the screen. It was from her studio. Joshua was still by her side, so she tried her best to sound calm as she answered the call, ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Lexie. Something bad has happened. Someone said that the design you submitted to thepetition of Designers Game was giarized. ¡°Now, the person in charge of thepetition has called to ask you to take responsibility. He says to take back your championship qualification. Come and take a look.¡± ¡°What did you say? Say it again.¡± Lexie¡¯s fingers tightened around her cell phone, and her eyes were wide open. Designers Game was the most valuable designpetition in the design industry, and it was held once a year. If Lexie could win the championship, it would be a springboard for her to be promoted to a first- ss designer, and it was crucial for her career. Not long ago, because of the wedding, she was very busy. She did not have much time to prepare for thepetition, so she borrowed the works of several interns of the studio and made a fusion upgrade. Just the day before yesterday, she received a notice for the grand finals to win the championship. She hadn¡¯t just gotten the certificate, but it was going to be taken back. And if the matter of her giarism was exposed, how would she be able to establish herself in the fashion industry? She felt that Anaya was so ruthless to her. Anaya had found someone to harm her and tried to snatch Joshua away from her. It seemed that she had to get rid of Anayapletely. After Anaya returned homest night, Samuel sent her a text saying that Lexie had put Karley into the hotel. Anaya only saw the news this morning. Without hesitation, she sent the evidence to Carson and sent a screenshot to Lexie. After doing all this, she happily went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Today was the weekend. She didn¡¯t need to go to work. She prepared to make more food. Later, she would bring some to the hospital for Adams. As soon as the egg was ready, Anaya heard the doorbell ring. ¡°Coming.¡± She shouted and quickly walked to the entrance. After opening the door and seeing the person outside clearly, Anaya reflexively wanted to close the door. But in the end, she controlled the urge. Outside the door, Hearst was dressed in a blue casual outfit. His facial features looked handsome, and his figure was less sharp and cold than his usual appearance in a suit. When Anaya saw Hearst¡¯s face, she could not help but think of what had happenedst night. She had grown up. And besides being seen by her parents when she was a baby, no one had seen her naked. But she had just experienced something like thatst night. So when she faced Hearst, she was somewhat embarrassed. She tried to smile naturally, ¡°Mr. Helms, why are you here?¡± Anaya was at a loss, but Hearst¡¯s expression was much more natural. ¡°Do you have tweezers at your home?¡± he asked lightly. ¡°There is one in the medicine kit. What are you going to do?¡± ¡°My watch was stained with water yesterday. It can¡¯t function well. I¡¯m repairing it, but I need a pair of tweezers.¡± Anaya hesitated for a moment, turned sideways, and let Hearst into the room. ¡°You know how to repair watches?¡± Hearst stepped into the room and said, ¡°Yes, I learned it overseas.¡± ¡°What else do you know?¡± Anaya closed the door and followed behind Hearst. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. She felt that the man seemed to be omnipotent. There seemed to be nothing in this world that Hearst didn¡¯t know. Hearst replied seriously, ¡°Drawing, shooting, and handwork.¡± ¡°You know how to make handicrafts?¡± Anaya asked curiously. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Which kind?¡± ¡°Making dolls¡­¡± ¡°Dolls?¡± Anaya was very surprised. After all, Hearst¡¯s appearance didn¡¯t look like he had a little girl¡¯s hobby of making dolls. ¡°Have you made some? Can you show them to me?¡± Hearst nced at the worn teddy bear lying in the dog¡¯s nest and quickly retracted his gaze. ¡°I don¡¯t have one right now. I¡¯ll show it to you.¡± ¡°All right then.¡± Hearst quietly changed the topic. ¡°How was the conversation with Anco yesterday?¡± Anaya went into the storage room to get the medicine kit. ¡°I have an appointment with her next time. Herpany¡¯s financial situation is not very good. Recently, she has been looking for people who are willing to take over thepany. Everything went well.¡± Hearst nodded. ¡°Do you have enough funds?¡± ¡°It should be enough if I sell a part of the stock.¡± Riven Group got a business in East Boston, so its stock price rose sharply. Although Anaya was not as rich as the Maltz family and Prudential Group, it was not a problem to buy an unknown small Anaya found the medicine kit. She took out a pair of tweezers from it and went back to the living room. ¡°Try this. Is it helpful?¡± Hearst nced at the tweezers in Anaya¡¯s hand. ¡°It seems to be a little too big.¡± ¡°But I only have this here.¡± ¡°Then forget it. I¡¯ll ask Samuel to bring over a new set of toolster.¡± ¡°All right.¡± Anaya kept the tweezers and then casually asked, ¡°Do you want to have breakfast together? The amount I made today is just too much.¡± She was just being polite, but she didn¡¯t expect Hearst to agree. ¡°I¡¯ll help you make breakfast.¡± When Anaya came out of the storage room, Hearst was already rolling his sleeves. His attitude was a little active and did not match his usual style. Anaya was deep in thought. She didn¡¯t think that Hearst wasing to borrow tweezers. Instead, she thought Hearst just came to have a free meal. Before Anaya could think clearly, Hearst had already walked into the kitchen. ¡°What is this meal box for?¡± Anaya came back to her senses and followed Hearst in. ¡°This is what I prepared for my grandfather. After we make breakfastter, just put a portion in.¡± Hearst understood and changed the topic. The morning light outside the picture window in the living room became more dazzling. The two served the food on the table and sat down face to face. The dog, Sammo,y by their feet and began to gobble dog food with big noises. Chapter 218 Chapter 218 Chapter 218 Anaya Doesn¡¯t Care After the meal, Hearst helped clean up the tableware and sat on the sofa to y with the dog. Anaya changed her clothes and carried the breakfast she was going to give to Adams. Sammo followed the two out of the house and wagged its tail at Hearst¡¯s feet. The dog liked Hearst. Anaya lightly kicked Sammo¡¯s paw. ¡°What a traitor. I¡¯m your boss.¡± Hearstughed and said, ¡°I¡¯m free today. Let ite to my house.¡± Anaya thought for a moment and agreed, ¡°All right. I¡¯lle over to pick it up tonight.¡± The two were now living close together, and it would only take a few minutes for Anaya to pick up the dog. After saying goodbye, Anaya went to the hospital and sat with Adams until it was past nine o¡¯clock. She received a text from Tim saying that the person in charge of a foreignpany had an appointment with Anco today. The two would meet at a restaurant near the Royal Hotel at noon. Coincidentally, Silvia had invited Anaya to dinner, and the location was the restaurant. At noon, Anaya went to the restaurant half an hour ahead of schedule while intending to have an idental meeting with Anco. In the business world, it was a big taboo to be too eager. Only by keeping calm at all times could one grasp the initiative. The owner of this restaurant was an acquaintance of Anaya. And after a little inquiry, Anaya confirmed the seat that had been booked by Anco. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Anaya asked for a seat at the next table. And when she took a seat with Silvia, Anco had not arrived yet. The two ordered dishes and returned the menu to the waiter. ¡°Why do you suddenly want to treat me to a meal?¡± Anaya asked Silvia. Silvia took off her mask and smiled. The hideous scar on her face moved, but Anaya was not afraid. ¡°I¡¯ve recently started drawing again. I took on tasks of drawing illustrations from magazines and earned a bit of money. You helped me a lot before, so it¡¯s only right for me to treat you to a meal.¡± Compared to when Silvia first met Anaya, the smile on Silvia¡¯s face was much more confident and brighter. She didn¡¯t dare take the job before because she was worried that Bryant would find her through her painting. Now that she had no scruples, she picked up her most beloved job. While seeing that Silvia was no longer as sensitive and self-abased as before, Anaya was happy. It was a wonderful feeling to change a person. In the beginning, Anaya intervened in Silvia¡¯s affairs to make Silvia owe her a favor and pave the way for her n. Now, Anaya sincerely hoped that Silvia could return to her parents and enjoy her happiness. The two chatted for a while about their respective work. Silvia asked, ¡°Anaya, you said before that I could find my parents when I returned to the country, but I didn¡¯t seem to have heard anything¡­¡± ¡°Mr. Dutt?¡± Before Silvia could finish speaking, a female voice that was not very pure suddenly sounded behind her. Anaya was sitting opposite Silvia and looked up to see two people behind Silvia. Anco walked in with a middle-aged man. When Anaya saw the two, a smile appeared on her face. Anaya was still thinking about how to arrange a chance for Silvia and Silvia¡¯s parents to meet. Wasn¡¯t this chanceing? ¡°Ms. Ball, what a coincidence.¡± When Anco saw Anaya, her first thought was that Anaya must havee here to prevent her from negotiating with others. Natura But when she thought about it carefully, she felt that she was overthinking it. Anaya came in front of her. The food had already been served, so it should just be an ordinary coincidence. Anco asked politely, ¡°You left earlyst night, Ms. Dutt. I heard that you fell into the water. Are you okay?¡± ¡°I¡¯m good. Thank you for asking. You seem to havepany,¡± Anaya said as she looked at the person beside Anco. ¡°This is Kael Hampden. He is from Germany. The electronic products produced by hispany are all over the world. You should have heard of him.¡± Anaya was indeed familiar with the name. The cell phone she was using was produced by Kael¡¯spany. She was about to say hello to Kael, but she saw Kael staring at Silvia. Silvia thought that Kael was looking at the hideous scar on her face, so she shrank back for a moment. But she quickly gathered her courage and raised her head to look straight at Kael. ¡°Sir, is there anything?¡± Kael snapped back to reality. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Sorry for the impoliteness,¡± he said. Silvia had a pair of simr eyes as Macie, Kael¡¯s wife, so Kael could not help but take a few more nces. Anaya pretended not to notice Kael¡¯s strange behavior and asked, ¡°If it¡¯s convenient for the two of you, would you like to share the table with us?¡± Anco and Kael looked at each other and did not refuse. After the two sat down, Anaya learned from their conversation that Kael had taken a fancy to another research project of Anco¡¯spany. Kael wanted to buy the patent alone, and it did not conflict with the holographic projection technology that Anaya wanted. Kael kept looking at Silvia at the table, but Silvia did not feel offended. On the contrary, when Silvia saw Kael, she felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy. After lunch, they left the restaurant and parted ways. Silvia continued the topic that was interrupted at the beginning. ¡°Anaya, do you have any specific information about my parents? How do I find them?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to look for them. They will find you soon.¡± Kael had already met Silvia today. If Anaya helped Silvia again, Kael would probably start investigating Silvia¡¯s identity very soon. Silvia didn¡¯t know what Anaya was up to, but she still chose to believe Anaya. After the two separated, Anaya went to thepany to handle some work matters. By the time she came out of the office, the sky outside was already covered in orange clouds. Hearst sent her a photo. In the photo, there was a pile of dog shit on the sofa of Hearst¡¯s house. The culprit was lying beside the shit while looking very guilty and depressed. It looked at the camera with a pair of small round eyes. It seemed to ask for forgiveness. Anaya could not help butugh. The dog knew how to use the toilet when it was at Anaya¡¯s house. It seemed that the dog was not used to the new environment next door. Anaya walked towards the parking lot and was about to reply to Hearst when she caught a glimpse of a person standing beside her car. Her face darkened. She put away her cell phone and continued to walk over. Ever since Anaya left the office building, Joshua had noticed Anaya and kept watching Anaya walk up to him and stop. ¡°Mr. Maltz, what are you doing here?¡± Anaya did not hide the disgust on her face at all. Joshua could feel Anaya¡¯s disgust, but his face remained expressionless. He asked with a straight face, ¡°You were the one who urged Carson to look for Lexie, right? Was it you who reported that she giarized other people¡¯s works?¡± ¡°Carson¡¯s matter¡­ I admit it was me. Lexie killed his son. I only told him the truth. As for thetter, it has nothing to do with me at all.¡± Joshua didn¡¯t believe Anaya at all. ¡°Lexie has a good social rtionship. You have a bias against her. Except for you, who else would do such a disgusting thing?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care who did it, but it¡¯s not me,¡± Anaya said coldly. ¡°Do you think I¡¯ll believe you?¡± ¡°So what if you don¡¯t believe me?¡± Just the matter of Carson was enough for Joshua to resent her. So Anaya didn¡¯t care if she was med for another giarism incident. No matter how much Joshua hated her, she did not care. In any case, Joshua could no longer easily bully the Dutt family as he had before. No matter how angry Joshua was, there was nothing he could do about Anaya. Chapter 219 Chapter 219 Chapter 219 I Hope You Can Rot Together Seeing how indifferent she was, Joshua was irritated. ¡°This contest is crucial to Lexie¡¯s career. You spread a rumor that she giarized. It will ruin her! ¡°Go find the organizer and cancel the report, and I¡¯ll let go of the fact that you instigated Carson with fake proof.¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz,¡± Anaya saidzily and coldly. ¡°I don¡¯t care whether you let go or not. What leverage do you have over me? ¡°If Lexie didn¡¯t giarize, even if themittee investigated, they wouldn¡¯t be able to find anything. Instead of using me here, why don¡¯t you go and see whether your precious girlfriend giarized or not?¡± Anaya raised her hand and pushed Joshua away from the side of her car. She opened the car door and looked back at Joshua as if she had thought of something. ¡°By the way, Mr. Maltz, I have already sent the same thing to the media this afternoon. ¡°The news should be out tonight. I¡¯m so looking forward to it.¡± Joshua gnashed his teeth and said, ¡°Anaya, do you think you can squeeze Lexie out and attract more of my attention with dirty tricks like this? ¡°You know what? It will only make me loathe you more!¡± Anaya rolled her eyes. ¡°Mr. Maltz, what makes you think I¡¯m targeting Lexie for you? ¡°Mr. Maltz, did you happen to forget that someone came downstairs in a wheelchair to woo me a few months ago, and I said no? ¡°I hope more than anyone that you and Lexie can rot together and leave me alone. ¡°Please, Mr. Maltz, don¡¯t be so overconfident in front of me ever again. It makes me sick. Don¡¯t me me if I puke on your clothes.¡± After she finished speaking, she got into the car and left decisively. Joshua watched as Anaya¡¯s car disappeared into the traffic, irritated. He thought, of course, I didn¡¯t forget what happened a few months ago. Anaya does reject me. So what? What if she is ying hard-to-get since she is afraid of Lexie? If Anaya does get over me, why would she piss me off bying and going together with Hearst all day long? It is so obvious that Anaya still. as feelings for me! She wants to force me to let go of Lexie. That won¡¯t happen whatsoever! The more she is like this, the more I won¡¯t leave Lexie. He has to protect Lexie! Anaya stepped on the elerator until Joshua waspletely out of sight in the rearview mirror. Then she slowed down. It was gettingte, and the navigation map reported that there was an ident ahead. She met a traffic jam. She swiped her finger on the car navigation screen and found another path. The car slowly moved forward, and gradually, there were fewer cars around. The streets outside the window were no longer that bustling, and the tall buildings were reced by slightly old residential buildings. After she passed through a three-way intersection, she suddenly saw a young man run onto the road from the sidewalk. Anaya was shocked and hurriedly stepped on the brakes. The man on the road seemed to have been hit and fell to the ground, groaning. Anaya quickly pulled over and got out of the car to check on the man. ¡°Sir, are you alright?¡± The one who fell to the ground was a young man. He held his legs and looked pained. ¡°My leg¡­ is broken¡­¡± Though it was the man who vited the traffic rules and ran to the front of her car, it was Anaya who hit him after all. Anaya hesitated for a while before finally helping the man up. ¡°I¡¯ll take you to the hospital,¡± she said. She crouched down and was about to help the man up. The man who was groaning on the ground suddenly sat up straight, and at the same time, he took out a bottle of spray from his pocket and sprayed it directly on her face. Given Anaya¡¯s position, she was caught off guard, and she inhaled arge amount of gas with a strange fragrance. Almost at the same time, she started to be weak. Her body was so heavy that she could not stand up, and soon, she fainted on the ground. The young man raised his hand and pushed her shoulder. Seeing that she did not move, he took out his phone and called Lexie, ¡°Ms. Dunbar, I got her¡­ OK. I will bring her to you now.¡± Hanging up the phone, the young man looked at the unconscious Anaya. His gaze fell on her beautiful face, and greed gradually appeared in his eyes. He thought, she is indeed the daughter of a rich family. Her skin is so tender. Anyway, she will be tortured till thest moment of her life in Lexie¡¯s hands. She is so pretty. Rather than letting others take advantage of her, I might as well have some fun with her now! Then the man was about to take off Anaya¡¯s clothes. However, before he could reach Anaya¡¯s cor, his hand was suddenly grabbed by someone. The young man raised his head, but before he could see the person¡¯s face, he was hit by a brick. His head was bleeding immediately. He fell backward and paralyzed on the ground. Samuel couldn¡¯t help but click his tongue as he watched Hearst throw the blood-stained brick on the ground with a straight face. Samuel thought, why does he look somehow elegant when he hit a man with a brick? He is even more badass than he is with the gun! Hearst hit the man, but the suit he was wearing was not wrinkled at all, and his temperament was as cold as ever. He bent down, carefully picked up the unconscious woman, and sent her back to his Cayenne. Samuel was behind him, ready to drag the paralyzed young man to another car. Samuel smelt something disgusting. He looked down and saw the man¡¯s wet crotch. He couldn¡¯t help but curse, ¡°Fuck! Aren¡¯t you too cowardly for things like this?¡± He didn¡¯t want to stain his car, so he put the man back on the ground, squatted down, rested his elbows on his knees, and looked down at the man on the ground. ¡°What did you spray on her?¡± The young man¡¯s eyes were soaked in blood, and his head was bleeding. He was afraid of being beaten again, so he answered truthfully, ¡°Just knockout drugs. She will wake up soon¡­¡± Samuel continued to ask, ¡°Where¡¯s the person who hired you to do this?¡± The man gritted his teeth and endured the pain, not saying a word. ev Samuel raised his eyebrows. ¡°Who knows? You do have a backbone.¡± He stood up, raised his foot, and stepped on the man¡¯s fingers with the back of his shoe hard. Samuel still had a casual smile on his face, as if he didn¡¯t hear the scream of the man at all. He said, ¡°Be good and tell me. OK?¡± The man was in so much pain that the veins on his forehead bulged, and he broke out in cold sweat. ¡°I ¡­ I¡¯ll tell you! Stop¡­ Just stop!¡± Samuel retracted his leg, and the man¡¯s entire hand trembled violently, unable to stop. The man held his hand and groaned. Samuel kicked him and said, ¡°Tell me.¡± The man said in a trembling voice, ¡°Ms. Dunbar is in an abandoned warehouse in the southern suburbs¡­¡± After getting the answer, Samuel walked over to Hearst¡¯s Cayenne and said, ¡°Hearst, he confessed. Lexie is in an abandoned warehouse in the southern suburbs.¡± Hearst nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t we take Anaya back before that?¡± ¡°No need.¡± Hearst¡¯s rough fingertips gently caressed the face of the sleeping woman on hisp. His eyes were profound. ¡°She¡¯s in for a show tonight.¡± Chapter 220 Chapter 220 Chapter 220 Lexie Is Beaten Up In the abandoned warehouse, the walls were pitch ck, and there was ayer of something sticky. Lexie sat in a chair in the middle of the warehouse and waited for someone to bring Anaya over. There were a few hooligans standing next to Lexie. They were surrounded by smoke. The hooligans were talking about drinking and women, and they were nasty, foul-mouthed guys. Lexie listened to the hooligans¡¯ conversation and felt disgusted. These hooligans in the gutter even dirtied the air. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that she wanted to humiliate Anaya and obtain evidence that could pin her down, Lexie would not have been able to have any dealings with these hooligans! Lexie couldn¡¯t help but take out her phone to call the man in charge of kidnapping Anaya, wanting to ask when he could arrive. The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered. Lexie threw the phone back into her bag somewhat irritably and continued to wait. After ten minutes, the sound of the car engine broke the silence of the night. Lexie thought that her people hade, so she immediately stood up and walked out of the warehouse. The door of the warehouse was just like this dpidated building. It was worn out, leaving only half a door open. Lexie saw a few cars parked outside and stopped. There was no moonlight in the autumn night, and only the flickering street lights on the road could barely emit a faint light. The car in the front was a Cayenne. Lexie could not see the person in the car clearly, but she felt that there was a hostile gaze staring straight at her, as if it wanted to drag her into the abyss. A few people got out of a car behind, and the one leading was Carson. The moment she saw Carson, Lexie¡¯s expression changed. She thought, damn it! Why did this old bastard chase me all the way here? Lexie¡¯s face was swollen this morning, and she had been treated in the hospital for a day. Now, her face was still hurting faintly. Lexie knew that Carson wanted to kill her this morning. If she was caught now, how could she survive? Without hesitation, Lexie turned and ran. There was a broken window behind the warehouse, and she nned to run out from there. Seeing Lexie turn to run, Carson did not immediately catch up. There were all his and Hearst¡¯s people around, and Lexie couldn¡¯t escape. ¡°Ms. Dunbar, what happened? Isn¡¯t the person outside Nick?¡± The hooligans in the warehouse saw that Lexie had suddenly begun to flee and realized that something was wrong. At this moment, Lexie only had that window in her eyes. She had no time to answer the questions of these hooligans. Lexie desperately ran to the window, as if that was her only hope. She rushed to the window. Her hands supported the frame, and one foot had already stepped on the windowsill. After seeing the situation outside clearly, Lexie froze. Outside the window, a few muscr men carrying baseball bats were standing and staring at her viciously. Lexie was so scared that she didn¡¯t dare to move. At this moment, she had no room to escape. Just as Lexie was in a daze, someone behind her pulled her hair and pulled her out of the window. Carson threw her to the ground. The smile on his wrinkled face was sinister. He said fiercely, ¡°Run! Why aren¡¯t you running anymore?¡± A few hooligans saw that Lexie was being bullied, and they were worried that they could not get the money, so they wanted toe over and help. They had just taken a few steps when they were subdued by the men that Carson brought in. ¡°Mr. Baker, I told you that I didn¡¯t kill Hank at all! Anaya and Hank have a grudge. She is the most likely murderer!¡± Lexiey on the ground, her face covered with dirt. ¡°I have no enmity with Hank. Why should I kill him? ¡°The evidence Anaya provided you is all fake. Don¡¯t be fooled by her and hurt the innocent. Don¡¯t let Anaya, the murderer, get away with it!¡± Lexie shouted at the top of her lungs with all her might. ¡°Still quibbling!¡± Car on kicked Lexie in the abdomen. ¡°Mr. Helms has already given me all the evidence. Someone witnessed you meeting Hank that day. ¡°Hank went out and died after meeting you. You dare say that his death has nothing to do with you. ¡°You killed my son. Even if I have to risk my life, I will kill you.¡± As Carson spoke, he took the baseball bat from the bodyguard beside him, raised it high, and mmed it down. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Ah¡­¡±. The shrill scream almost broke through the roof. Lexie¡¯s ten fingers curled up, and she held her stomach tightly. Her internal organs were in pain as if they were broken. In the Cayenne outside the warehouse, Hearst¡¯s gaze passed through the front window of the car and the gate, silently watching everything that was happening inside. The person sleeping in Hearst¡¯s arms was awoken by the miserable screamsing from inside. Anaya grunted unhappily and slowly opened her eyes. She was still unconscious. ¡°Are you awake?¡± A familiar and pleasant male voice came from above. Anaya raised her head, and her eyes seemed to be covered with ayer of fog. It was a long time before she recognized who the person that she was leaning against now was. The moment she recognized the person, Anaya stood up as if she had been electrocuted. She approached the window. She was about to ask something when another heart-wrenching scream came from the warehouse. Anaya¡¯s nerves were already tense at this moment, and when she heard this scream, she was inevitably shocked. Her gaze moved away from Hearst and looked outside. Although they were far away, Anaya recognized the woman in the warehouse at a nce. The woman who had been punched and kicked on the ground was Lexie. ¡°What happened?¡± Anaya was still in a daze, and her brain was still working slowly. ¡°It¡¯s just an angry father avenging his son,¡± Hearst said in a light voice. Hearing the words, Anaya finally saw that the middle-aged man who was attacking Lexie was Carson. ¡°Why am I here?¡± Anaya remembered that she had bumped into someone not long ago, and the man had sprayed something on her, and she had lost consciousness. ¡°Lexie hired a man to kidnap you. My men were nearby, and they got rid of that man.¡¯ ¡°Did you call Carson over?¡± Anaya grasped the key information that she currently knew and managed to piece together a story. Hearst did not deny it. Anaya was silent for a moment and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go back.¡± ¡°Do you think this scene is bloody?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Carson showed no mercy. Anaya thought that Lexie would be beaten to death if Carson continued. Although she hated Lexie, Anaya hated the scene of torture. Anaya would not save Lexie, but she was not interested in witnessing the death of a life with her own eyes. Hearst usually took good care of her emotions and rarely refused her requests, but today, he changed his attitude. ¡°Wait a moment.¡± ¡°What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for Lexie to be beaten to death?¡± Anaya was puzzled. Hearst leaned against the back of the chair, and his legs crossed. He turned his palm over to cover Anaya¡¯s eyes, preventing her from seeing the violent scene. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. She won¡¯t die.¡± Chapter 221 Chapter 221 Chapter 221 I Will ept All of You Things became dark in front of Anaya. Hearst¡¯s warm palm touched her skin. She did not know if it was an illusion, but she felt his palm a little hot. ¡°Why are you so sure about this?¡± Hearst was about to answer when he caught a glimpse of the Maybach parked outside the window. He moved his hand to the side a bit so that Anaya could see something. ¡°Herees the answer.¡± Anaya looked out of the window and saw Joshua and his men getting out of the car and rushing into the warehouse. Joshua had yet to enter the door when he saw Lexie lying on the ground, almost dying from the beating. He was so angry that his eyes sparked furiously. ¡°Stop!¡± Joshua shouted. Joshua¡¯s voice was full of anger. As he roared, the veins on his neck were visible. When Carson saw Joshua, he did not stop. Instead, he beat even harder. Carson knew that if Joshua came over, Lexie would be taken away today. Carson wanted Lexie to die here. He hoped Lexie would never be able to leave. Carson raised the baseball bat high up in the air. Joshua¡¯s heart jumped. He sped up and rushed over, holding Lexie tightly in his arms. The baseball batnded on Joshua¡¯s back. He felt that the organs in his body were about to be shattered. There was a fishy taste in Joshua¡¯s throat, and the surging blood seemed to be unable to be suppressed. When Carson missed the hit, he raised his hand to pull Joshua¡¯s back. Before Carson could touch Joshua, Joshua¡¯s men pushed him away. The two sides started fighting. Their eyes were all red as if they wanted to bite off a piece of meat from the other side. Anaya couldn¡¯t see the situation outside. However, judging from the sounds, she could feel the fighting was intense. While the battle outside was crazy, it was peaceful inside the Cayenne. Anaya asked, ¡°Don¡¯t your people need to help?¡± ¡°I only promised to bring Carson over. I don¡¯t care about anything else.¡± Hearst looked calmly at the people who were fighting. Anaya understood. ¡°To murder with a borrowed knife?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Hearst turned his head and stared at Anaya. ¡°Do you think I¡¯m going too far?¡± ¡°No, I won¡¯t.¡± Anaya shook her head. ¡°If it were me, I might have done the same. ¡°Your environment determines that you are such a person. Since I have decided on you, I will ept all of you.¡± No one was perfect. Anaya would never ask Hearst to change himself. It didn¡¯t matter if Hearst was good or bad. Anaya would ept him as he was. As long as Hearst didn¡¯t turn the sharp edge of the knife toward Anaya, she would ept all of him. Hearst stared at her and suddenly smiled, ¡°You¡¯ve decided on me?¡± When Anaya heard this, her ears burned. Anaya didn¡¯t feel anything when she said those words just now, but it made her a little shy when Hearst repeated them. Anaya¡¯s fingers, which were on her knees, grabbed her pants slightly. ¡°It¡¯s just a casual remark. Don¡¯t take it seriously.¡± ¡°Well.¡± Hearst responded with just one word in a rising tone, revealing his delightful mood. Anaya tightened her grip and did not speak again. The fighting outside soon began to calm down. Hearst did not move his hands away from Anaya¡¯s eyes until it waspletely quiet outside. The two groups of people in the warehouse had alreadye outside. Joshua¡¯s men controlled those of Carson, escorting them back to the car. Carson knew that Hearst would not help him fight against Joshua, so he did not ask for help. He only stared fiercely at Joshua and Lexie, as if he was going to take their lives away. Joshua paid no attention to Carson. He quickly went to support Lexie, who was leaning against the wall. She was so weak that she could barely stand. ¡°Lexie, hold on a little longer. I¡¯ll send you to the hospital right now!¡± Joshua said, looking distressed. Lexie shook her head weakly and raised her hand to smooth his furrowed brows. ¡°Joshua, I¡¯m fine. Don¡¯t worry too much¡­¡± The moment she stopped, she coughed violently. There was even blood in the corner of her lips. Lexie nced in the direction of Cayenne. ¡°Joshua, Anaya seems to hate me so much¡­ ¡°I asked Anaya to meet here. She probably misunderstood me and thought that I was going to do something bad to her. That was why she asked Carson to take revenge on me¡­ ¡°But you can¡¯t me her for this. Don¡¯t me her too harshlyter, okay?¡± It seemed that Lexie was considering it for the sake of Anaya. In fact, she pushed all the me onto Anaya. Lexie knew that when she entered the hospital and when Joshuapletely calmed down, he would ask her why she was here today. It would be troublesome to exin then. If Lexie exined now when she was weak and shifted the responsibility to Anaya, she could gain some sympathy. That could somewhat restore some of her images in Joshua¡¯s mind. As for how to exin that she had asked Anaya to meet her here, Lexie decided to wait until she returned and thought about it. If Lexie could not exin properly, she would be finished. ¡°It¡¯s Anaya again!¡± Joshua followed her sight and red at the people in the Cayenne, wishing he could get Anaya out of the car and ask Anaya to kneel and apologize right now. However, the most important thing right now was to treat Lexie first, and the rest could only wait. Joshua held his breath. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this now. I¡¯ll help you get into the car first.¡± Lexie nodded. Joshua carefully helped Lexie back to the car. Joshua had nned to sit in together. However, he changed his mind when he looked back at the Cayenne parked not far away. ¡°Alex, take Lexie to the hospital. I¡¯ll be there in a short while.¡± Alex, who was sitting in the driver¡¯s seat, replied, ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Joshua, where are you going?¡± Lexie pulled Joshua¡¯s hand. Joshua pulled out his hand. ¡°Anaya and Hearst have harmed you so. I must teach them a lesson tonight!¡± Lexie had note up with an idea of how to exin what had happened tonight. What she was most afraid of was what Joshua would hear from Anaya. Of course, she did not want Joshua to have anything to do with Anaya. ¡°Joshua, don¡¯t go¡­ Can you send me to the hospital? I¡¯m afraid that Carson wille again¡­¡± Lexie softened her voice, pretending to be weak and afraid as she pleaded. Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Joshua tried to soothe her. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. Alex will send you there. There won¡¯t be a problem.¡± After that, Joshua closed the car door and asked Alex to leave, giving Lexie no chance to persuade him. After his car left, Joshua turned to look at the Cayenne that had been parked still by the roadside. Joshua walked over. Samuel stopped him. ¡°Mr. Maltz, you haven¡¯t had enough fighting, have you? Do you still want to continue?¡± The bodyguards behind Joshua also stepped forward with a threatening look. Joshua coldly berated, ¡°I have something to say to Anaya and Hearst. Move aside!¡± ¡°What if I don¡¯t?¡± Samuel pursed his lips and provoked. Joshua, who had been in a rage, was even more furious now that he was stopped. Before Joshua exploded, Hearst said from inside the car, ¡°Samuel, let hime over.¡± Samuel had hoped to fight Joshua, but could only move aside since Hearst had spoken. The bodyguards behind Joshua wanted to follow him, but Samuel stopped them. Joshua signaled to them to keep calm. Then he walked to the side of the car. Anaya and Hearst had also gotten out of the car and were waiting for him by the side. Both Anaya and Hearst were wearing tweed coats today. One was ck and the other was khaki. The style was simr, It looked like they were wearing a couple¡¯s outfit. It was an eyesore. Joshua tried to ignore this. He stopped in front of them. ¡°Anaya, I just warned you, but you brought Carson here to humiliate Lexie. Do you think that I can be bullied easily?¡± he asked, staring at Anaya with a deep gaze. Anaya crossed her arms and leaned against the car. ¡°I bullied Lexie? Why don¡¯t you think about why she and I met in this deste countryside?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you trick her intoing?¡± Joshua sneered. Anaya gave him a look as if she was looking at a retard. ¡°Lexie has a few hoodlums by her side. It was clear they were here to cause trouble. ¡°Only with your brain would you be unable to see through anything.¡± Joshua was furious and took a step toward her. ¡°You called me stupid?¡± Joshua had only taken a step forward when a person appeared in front of him, standing between him and Anaya. ¡°Mr. Maltz, please keep a distance.¡± Hearst looked indifferent as he threw Joshua a tablet. ¡°Since you happen toe here, I have a gift for you.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Joshua frowned. ¡°You will know when you see it.¡± Joshua frowned and looked at the tablet. There was a recording on the tablet, and he clicked it on. After listening to the contents, his expression changed. ¡°The car ident ¡­ was arranged by Lexie?¡± Chapter 222 Chapter 222 Chapter 222 Mr. Maltz Is Stupid The recording was from the driver who had bumped into Joshua. In the recording, the driver¡¯s voice was painful and intermittent, as if he was enduring some pain. He exined in detail when Lexie asked him to discuss the n and how to avoid the supervision to get the money, all of which were clearly exined. He didn¡¯t seem to lie. Anaya listened to the contents of the recording and was a little surprised. After the ident, Cecilia had been investigating the driver. She tried every method to get the truth out of the driver, but she could not get the answer. But now, the answer was actually obtained by Hearst. After Joshua heard the driver¡¯s words, he was also shocked for a moment. But soon, Joshua calmed down. ¡°Hearst, why did you give a fake recording to me? What do you want to say? You want to help Anaya throw dirt on Lexie, right? Do you think I will believe you?¡± Hearst did not expect that Joshua would not believe Lexie¡¯s evil intention at this point. Hearst could not help but curse, ¡°What a stupid guy.¡± ¡°Who did you say?¡± Joshua¡¯s face darkened. ¡°This driver¡¯s voice is very painful. Maybe he was beaten by you. Is it not normal for me to have this suspicion? ¡°Moreover, now that technology is so advanced, it is not difficult to use AI to imitate a person¡¯s voice. Only a fool would believe in a recording so easily!¡± ¡°Indeed. Mr. Maltz is so stupid that the word ¡®fool¡¯ can no longer be used to describe him,¡± Anaya smiled. In the past, when Anaya gave him the evidence of Lexie¡¯s fake injury, Joshua didn¡¯t even check it and was certain that Lexie was innocent. It was only until the whole country knew about it that he recognized the truth. It was said that one fell into the pit and gained wisdom. After the incident, Anaya thought that Joshua should have be smarter. She did not expect him to still be so stupid. ¡°Just now, you watched Lexie being beaten to death, and now you dare to say that I am stupid. Do you really think I won¡¯t hit a woman?¡± Joshua was furious, after being scolded by the two. ¡°It seems that you are proud to hit a woman.¡± A mocking smile touched Anaya¡¯s lips. ¡°You can have a try,¡± she said, her voice cold. In the previous life, Joshua had fought with Anaya for Lexie. At that time, when the Dutt family declined, Anaya was too weak to resist. Now, Anaya was not so easy to bully! Hearing Anaya¡¯s provoking words, Joshua wished he could immediately give Anaya a punch. However, seeing Anaya¡¯s face, Joshua hesitated and felt that he could not do it no matter what. Seeing that Joshua did not move, Anaya sneered, ¡°Since you don¡¯t dare to make a move, don¡¯t try to act cool. No one will believe you.¡± After she finished speaking, Anaya opened the door and returned to the car, intending to get in. Joshua remembered that he had yet to scold Anaya for Lexie. He reached out to pull Anaya, but Hearst grabbed his wrist. Joshua was so agitated that he wanted to curse, but when he was about to curse, he could only let out a scream. Hearst spun Joshua¡¯s arm 180 degrees, firmly tying it behind his back. With Hearst¡¯s movement, Joshua heard the sound of his joints breaking. Joshua¡¯s hand had been dislocated. Joshua had been hit by Carson earlier, and he was already injured. Now, he was in so much pain that he broke out in a cold sweat. Hearst held Joshua¡¯s hand, lowered his voice, and whispered in Joshua¡¯s ear, ¡°As I said, you have to keep a distance from Anaya. ¡°I am a narrow-minded person. I don¡¯t like others to touch the thing or the person I like. ¡°Please remember this, Mr. Maltz. Don¡¯t do it again.¡± With that, Hearst flung Joshua away. Joshua staggered. Fortunately, a bodyguard passed the crowd in time to support him, so that he would not fall into a sorry state. After regaining his footing, Joshua flung the bodyguard¡¯s hand away. ¡°Trash! Can¡¯t youe earlier?¡± The bodyguard felt a little wronged. ¡°When you were restrained by Mr. Helms, I was rushing here¡­¡± The other bodyguards failed to break through the line of defense of Samuel and the others, and only the bodyguard rushed over. The bodyguard hade to help, but after being scolded by Joshua, he felt a little ufortable. How could Joshua be in the mood to care about the feelings of a bodyguard? Joshua red at the bodyguard and then turned his head in anger, only to see that Hearst had got in the car and left. The car ran very fast and disappeared at the end of the road in a short while, and Joshua could not catch up even if he wanted to. Seeing that Hearst had left, Samuel shouted to his fellows in disappointment, ¡°Time to go.¡± He was originally waiting for Joshua to pick a fight, so he could have self-defense. Samuel thought that it was boring. Samuel was about to leave with his people, and Joshua wanted to ask someone to stop Samuel, but in the end, he didn¡¯t. Most of the people on Joshua¡¯s side had been weakened by Carson just now, and now that they met Hearst¡¯s people, they didn¡¯t have the strength to fight against Hearst¡¯s people. Joshua could not take revenge after suffering a setback. At this moment, Joshua felt extremely aggrieved. Joshua had been staring at Samuel. Before getting in the car, Samuel even gave Joshua the middle finger. Joshua gritted his teeth and stared at Samuel¡¯s car. Even when the taillights of the car could not be seen, Joshua was still standing there. The bodyguard who was scolded by Joshua just now gathered his courage and asked, ¡°Mr. Maltz, your arm seems to be dislocated. You should go to the hospital¡­¡± ¡°My arm isn¡¯t dislocated!¡± Joshua was full of anger. This bodyguard had offended Joshua, so Joshua vented all his anger on the bodyguard. ¡°Hearst doesn¡¯t have the ability to dislocate my arm.¡± After being yelled at twice by Joshua, the bodyguard felt even more wronged and didn¡¯t speak again. Joshua gave the bodyguard another vicious look before getting into an ordinary car. ¡°Start the car!¡± The bodyguard who was driving just now saw hispanion being shouted at and asked carefully, ¡°Where do you want to go?¡± ¡°The hospital.¡± Joshua turned his head to the window. Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. The bodyguard was speechless. He suddenly agreed with what Hearst and Anaya had said about his boss. It was indeed that Joshua was stupid. The car stopped downstairs in the apartment building that Anaya had rented. Anaya opened the door and got off with Hearst. Anaya was going to pick up Sammo next door. Hearst pushed open the door and invited her in to have a drink. Anaya did not refuse and followed Hearst into the room. The heating in the room was very strong. She took off her coat and sat down on the sofa. Hearst warmed a ss of milk and handed it to her. Anaya took it and held it in her palm to warm her hand. Only then did she slightly raise her head and drink a mouthful of milk. There were some milk stains on her lips, and she felt a little itchy. She stretched out her tongue, licked it, and rolled the milk into her mouth. Hearst stood by her side, noticing all of her movements. His eyes darkened, and then he slowly looked away. Perhaps he should pour a ss of drink of some other color for her next time. Chapter 223 Chapter 223 Chapter 223 She Doesn¡¯t Donate Blood Anaya did not notice Hearst¡¯s strange behavior. She held the half-drunk ss in her hand and looked up at Hearst. ¡°I remember that the truck driver was locked up in prison. How did you get his recording?¡± Hearst exined it briefly, ¡°I pulled some strings.¡± Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. ¡°So that recording is real?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Anaya clicked her tongue. She never thought that Lexie would be the one who caused the car ident. That time, Joshua was seriously injured. If the injury was more serious, he would probably lose his life. Lexie always said she loved Joshua, but in the end, she was just a treacherous viin who would do anything to achieve her goal. Her so-called love was probably even less valuable than rotten fruits. ¡°It¡¯s really a pity. Joshua is a brainless person who refuses to believe the truth. Otherwise, I might be able to watch Joshua get ugly with Lexie.¡± Hearst lightly shook the drink in his hand, and his eyes darkened. ¡°Do you want to watch the show?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°If you are avable, I can take you there now.¡± ¡°How did you know that they would get ugly?¡± Anaya asked doubtfully. ¡°Because¡­¡± Hearst revealed a faint smile, and there was a hint of amusement in his tone. ¡°I even sent a gift to Mrs. Maltz.¡± ¡°Did you send the recording to Mrs. Maltz?¡± Anaya guessed. Cecilia was different from Joshua. Joshua firmly believed in Lexie, but his mother Cecilia was not. For the past few months, Cecilia had been looking for the murderer who had harmed her son. Now that there was a clue, regardless of whether it was true or false, Lexie would probably have big trouble. ¡°Yes.¡± Hearst finished the drink and threw the empty bottle into the trash can sixteen feet away. The bottle drew a beautiful arc in the air and was finally flung into the trash can. Hearst retracted his gaze and looked at Anaya again. ¡°So, are you willing to go?¡± ¡°I won¡¯t go,¡± Anaya replied without any hesitation. ¡°The business of the Maltz family, whether it is good or bad, has nothing to do with me. Instead of wasting time, I might as well spend more time with the people I care about.¡± Hearst stared at her from top to bottom and said, ¡°You mean the situation in which you are, right?¡± Anaya understood Hearst¡¯s meaning. She put down the ss and picked up Sammo. ¡°For example, keep my dogpany.¡± Hearstughed but did not force her to answer. He chatted with her for a while and let her go In a private hospital. After Joshua was sent to the hospital, the orthopedics experts rushed over and gave him treatment. After confirming that his arm could move slightly, Joshua went to the ward where Lexie was. Lexie came earlier than him, and she was already on a drip. As soon as she saw Joshua enter, Lexie¡¯s eyes immediately welled up with tears. ¡°Joshua, you¡¯re here¡­¡± Joshua nodded and sat down next to the bed. ¡°What did the doctor say after the examination?¡± ¡°There was some internal bleeding, but it¡¯s not very serious. I need to stay in the hospital for a few days.¡± Joshua nodded to show that he knew it. home. ¡°Joshua, what did you say to Anaya when you stayed with her?¡± Lexie observed his expression and tightened her grip on the nket. Hearing her probing question, Joshua frowned and carefully examined her. Although he had said that hepletely trusted Lexie in the warehouse, he still had a trace of doubt in his heart. After all, Lexie had lied to him thest time. Although she promised him that she would not do it again, verbal promises were always unreliable. He was a little hesitant about whether to believe her or not. wo ¡°Anaya said that you were the one who nned the car identst time.¡± Lexie¡¯s heart suddenly shrank, and her eyes also shed. But soon, she calmed down. Joshua directly told her about it, which meant that he should not believe it. She could not be flustered. Lexie¡¯s eyes seemed to be even redder as if she had been greatly wronged. ¡°Joshua, I have loved you since I was a middle school girl. How could I bear to hurt you? ¡°I am your girlfriend. You have given me everything I want. What reason do I have to hurt you? ¡°Anaya was very good in the past. It seems that I am really too annoying, which is why Anaya is so against me¡­¡± As Lexie said this, her tears fell down. Thest thing Joshua wanted to see was her crying. Seeing her tears, he didn¡¯t bear to say harsh words to Lexie. Joshua sat on the edge of the bed and avoided the infusion tube, gently pulling Lexie into his arms. ¡°Don¡¯t cry. It¡¯s my fault. I shouldn¡¯t have doubted you.¡± Lexie nestled in his arms, shook her head, and said in a muffled voice, ¡°I don¡¯t me you. I did something wrong in the past. You don¡¯t dare trust mepletely.¡± Joshua felt sorry when he heard that she had taken all the me. Joshua thought that Lexie always seemed to be too sensible. However, he began to doubt her because of a recording that Hearst and Anaya had forged. ¡°It¡¯s all Anaya¡¯s fault. If she hadn¡¯t asked Hearst to make a fake recording to fool me, I wouldn¡¯t have been in a panic. ¡°Anaya and Hearst hurt you like this today. When I find an opportunity, I will definitely take revenge!¡± Lexie was very moved. She raised her head and kissed his chin. Her smile was sweet. ¡°Joshua, thank you.¡± Joshua was stunned by her kiss. When they were dating in university, they had already kissed each other. But now that Lexie had kissed him, Joshua felt a little awkward. There seemed to be something different from before. ¡°You are my girlfriend. Protecting you is my responsibility. You don¡¯t have to thank me. ¡°I let you down just now. Don¡¯t worry. No matter what others say, I won¡¯t easily believe them.¡± Just as Joshua finished speaking, the door to the ward was pushed open from the outside with a ¡°bang¡±. ¡°Mom?¡± Joshua looked at the door. Cecilia¡¯s face was full of anger. She ignored Joshua¡¯s voice and walked to the bed. She pulled Lexie out of Joshua¡¯s arms and pped her! Lexie was stunned and could not react at all to what had happened. Today, Lexie had been beaten several times in a row. Before her old injury recovered, there were new injuries. At this moment, her face was burning with pain, as if there was a fire burning. Joshua was also stunned for a few seconds before he pushed Cecilia away and shielded Lexie behind him. ¡°Mom! What are you doing? Didn¡¯t you see that Lexie is injured? How can you do that?¡± Cecilia was pulled away by Joshua. She staggered a few steps and barely managed to regain her footing. Seeing that her son protected Lexie, Cecilia flew into a rage. ¡°I came here today to kill this murderer. Who cares if she is injured or not!¡± Joshua thought that Cecilia was talking about Hank. ¡°Mom, Hank was not killed by Lexie. Don¡¯t be fooled by Anaya¡­¡± Cecilia was hysterical. ¡°Hank? She hired someone to crash your car and wanted to force you to agree to get married! If the driver was a little faster that day, you would have died! ¡°She caused you to be like that. What¡¯s the difference if she isn¡¯t a murderer?¡± but Joshua frowned. ¡°How could Lexie do such a thing? She was kind enough to donate blood to me, you said that she had other ns. It¡¯s too ridiculous¡­¡± ¡°Idiot! She lied to you from the very beginning! She wasn¡¯t the one who offered you the blood. How could she be so kind to you?¡± Cecilia cursed, showing nodylike manner. Chapter 224 Chapter 224 Chapter 224 Lexie Deceives Him for Five Years ¡°Mom, I know that you hate Lexie, for she is not from a good family, and she is a child of a mistress, but you can¡¯t nder her like that!¡± Seeing that Joshua did not believe what she said, Cecilia was furious. Joshua was decisive in the business world. How could he be so stupid when he was with Lexie? ¡°You said I ndered her, right? Then take a look at what this is!¡± Cecilia took out her phone.from her bag and turned it on. ¡°This is the surveince camera of the hospital. On the day you were sent to the hospital after a car ident, Anaya came over! The person who gave you the blood transfusion was her!¡± When Cecilia was threatened by Lexie, she had someone save the evidence of Anaya giving Joshu¨¤ a blood transfusion. Then, Cecilia could expose Lexie¡¯s true face one day. Previously, Cecilia did not show Joshua this evidence because she was worried that she would anger Lexie and ruin the reputation of the Maltz family. But now that Cecilia knew that Lexie once wanted to kill her son, Cecilia no longer cared about her reputation. Right now, Cecilia only wanted Lexie¡¯s life! Joshua took over Cecilia¡¯s phone doubtfully, and his face darkened as he looked at it. If Hearst or Anaya showed this evidence, Joshua would probably not believe it. But Cecilia was Joshua¡¯s mother. Joshua knew that Cecilia always cared about her reputation. If she had not been forced into a corner, she would not have joked about it. If this matter were to spread, Joshua and the Maltz family would be everyone¡¯sughingstock! ¡°Lexie, is what my mom said true?¡± Joshua¡¯s brows were furrowed, which meant something serious wasing. After Cecilia pped Lexie, Lexiepletely panicked. Her face became even paler. Lexie raised her hand, like an eighty-year-old woman, trembling as she approached Joshua. Lexie forced a weak smile on her face. ¡°Joshua, no. Mrs. Maltz must have misunderstood me. I don¡¯t know where that surveince came from¡­¡± In a daze, Lexie suddenly thought of something and became excited. ¡°Joshua, I know what happened. It must be a video made by Anaya. She wants to harm me! ¡°She was annoyed that I snatched you away. That¡¯s why she always targeted me. You can¡¯t be fooled!¡± Lexie reached out and tried to grab Joshua¡¯s arm, but he shook her off. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± Lexie didn¡¯t have much strength left, so she was thrown to the ground by Joshua. Lexie had a needle in her hand. With this fall, the needle immediately ran away. The needle pierced through Lexie¡¯s tendons, drilling out of her skin and flesh. The pain was heart-wrenching. Lexie was in a sorry state. Joshua, who held her in his arms to coax her just now, did not show any concern on his face. There was only anger in his eyes. Joshua had been loving and protecting Lexie for five years, but she wanted to take his life. How could he not be angry? Five years! For five years! Joshua had been doting on Lexie. Suddenly, Joshua seemed to think of something. He squatted down and pulled Lexie over. His eyes were red as he asked, ¡°The person who gave me a blood transfusion five years ago was not you. It was Anaya, right?¡± Lexie didn¡¯t care about her bleeding hand. She quickly raised her hand and hugged Joshua, shouting at the top of her lungs, ¡°It was me! I saved you twice. Didn¡¯t you say that you would always believe me? Please believe me again. Please¡­¡± As Lexie spoke, she sobbed. Joshua grabbed Lexie¡¯s bleeding hand and gritted his teeth. ¡°I will call the doctor to draw your blood for testing. If you are not Rh negative, what will you do?¡± Upon hearing this question, Lexie could no longer lie anymore. She hugged Joshua tightly. Her tears kept falling as she sobbed uncontrobly, ¡°Joshua, I didn¡¯t lie to you on purpose. I just love you too much¡­ Can you forgive me? I promise I won¡¯t lie to you again¡­ Please¡­ Please¡­¡± Lexie¡¯s voice was getting lower and lower, but she seemed to be using all her strength to beg. Joshua grabbed her neck, rage being revealed in his eyes. ¡°Lexie, I hate liars the most. You keep lying to me. Do you think I¡¯m easy to fool with?¡± Every word Joshua said seemed toe from between his teeth as if he wanted to bite off a piece of flesh from Lexie. It was Lexie¡¯s fault! Because of Lexie, Joshua misunderstood Anaya! Five years ago, Anaya did not abandon Joshua or run away! It was Anaya who saved him! Joshua was supposed to be with Anaya. If it weren¡¯t for Lexie standing in the middle, there wouldn¡¯t be so many things happening now. Hatred and anger surged through Joshua as if they would break through his chest at any moment, Joshua shook Lexie off, stood up, and shouted towards the door, ¡°Come in, Alex!¡± Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Alex and several bodyguards were waiting at the door. They all heard the conversation inside. When Alex heard Joshua call out to him, he hurriedly ran in. ¡°Mr. Maltz.¡± ¡°Contact awyer and ask how to judge an attempted murder! Carson wants to find Lexie. Tell him where she is!¡± When Lexie heard Carson¡¯s name, she recalled the time when he abused her in the warehouse. She waspletely desperate. Lexie crawled over and held Joshua¡¯s leg. ¡°Joshua, Carson will kill me. He wants to take my life. You can¡¯t give me to him! ¡°I was wrong. I will never lie to you again. Everything in the past was my fault. If you let me go, I promise that I will never appear in front of you and Anaya again¡­ ¡°Joshua, I beg you¡­ You used to like me so much. You can¡¯t treat me like this¡­ I beg you¡­¡± Lexie let out a heart-wrenching cry, but Joshua did not show any mercy. He kicked her away. ¡°You have deceived me for so long. This is the price you deserve!¡± With that, Joshua did not stay any longer and left directly. Cecilia witnessed this farce. Seeing Lexie fall into a miserable state in such a short time, Cecilia felt sorry for her. But even if Cecilia pitied Lexie, Cecilia couldn¡¯t help Lexie. Lexie used Joshua¡¯s life as a bet so as to be his wife. If Cecilia pitied Lexie and helped her, Cecilia would cause future trouble. Cecilia closed her eyes and walked out of the ward, leaving Lexie, who was wailing, alone on the ground. After Joshua left the hospital, he drove his car at a high speed. Joshua pressed down on the elerator and blew several lights. He didn¡¯t know where he wanted to go. He just wanted to vent his anger. For a few moments, Joshua even had the urge to directly hit the guard rail tomit suicide. Many things happened today. The woman Joshua had liked for five years was a murderer. The woman Joshua had hated for five years was the one he should like. Joshua¡¯s cognition had been subverted, and these two things were enough to destroy all his rationality. Chapter 225 Chapter 225 Chapter 225 As Long As Anaya Comes Back Five years ago, when Joshua¡¯s grandfather passed away, he left all the assets of the Maltz family to Joshua, who had just reached adulthood. Joshua¡¯s father, who was chased out of the house because of the extramarital affair, did not get a single cent. Joshua¡¯s father was unwilling and ordered people to take Joshua¡¯s life. As long as Joshua died, his father would be the first sessor to the inheritance. At that time, Joshua went on a graduation trip with a few peers in the circle, and Anaya was among the people who traveled with him. When his father¡¯s men came to him, he and hispanions were climbing the mountain. The others saw that the situation was not right and immediately ran away. Anaya was the only one who kept Joshua¡¯spany and ran with him for a long distance. When they passed by an urgent slope, Joshua identally lost his bnce and fell from the mountain, losing consciousness. When he woke up, he was in the hospital. The one who stayed with Joshua at that time was Lexie. Lexie said that she followed her ssmates into the mountain to paint and happened to meet Joshua, so she sent him to the hospital and gave him blood. Joshua asked about Anaya, but Lexie said that she only saw him at the scene, and there was no trace of Anaya at all. Joshua believed in Lexie and thought that Anaya left him behind and ran away like others. Since then, Joshua held a grudge against Anaya. In the following five years, Joshua had been humiliating Anaya. Joshua disregarded Anaya¡¯s feelings for him, insulted her with the most unpleasant words, and targeted her with the worst attitude. In the first year after marriage, Joshua and the people around him hurt Anaya. Anaya didn¡¯tin at all, only silently bearing everything. After enduring for a year, Anaya finally red up. She proposed the divorce and left Joshua¡¯s world. Joshua did not know how desperate and painful it would be for Anaya, who loved him so much, when she proposed the divorce. Recalling everything he had done to Anaya, Joshua felt as if his heart was torn apart. Anaya used to love him. She was like a devout believer, wishing she could give everything good in this world to Joshua. But Joshua didn¡¯t see how good Anaya was to him. Or rather, Joshua intentionally ignored it. In the past, Joshua was dismissive of Anaya¡¯s goodwill. Now, Joshua was extremely eager for Anaya to look at him with eyes full of longing and love as before. However, it would never happen again. Joshua disappointed Anaya bit by bit and pushed her away. There would never be another person like Anaya who used to do her best to love him. No one like Anaya would appear¡­ Joshua raised his hand and hit the steering wheel heavily. The sound of the car horn disturbed the passers-by, and a burst of cursing came. Joshua did not care and continued forward. He drove his car at top speed and stopped at Anaya¡¯s apartment. Joshua got out of the car and looked up somewhere bright. That was Anaya¡¯s house. Joshua arrived downstairs at Anaya¡¯s house, but he did not have the courage to go up. Joshua knew that if they met, Anaya would only look at him with disgust. In front of Anaya, it seemed to be wrong for Joshua to say anything. Joshua leaned against the car and kept smoking. Joshua did not leave and stood downstairs the whole night. The light in the morning gradually became dazzling, and people in the apartment walked out one after another. After one night, Joshua¡¯s stubble, which had been shaved clean yesterday, popped up. With dark circles under his eyes, he looked haggard. he Joshua looked at the exit of the apartment for a long time. Finally, when the sunpletely rose, saw Anaya. Joshua¡¯s face, which had been grim for the entire night, revealed some joy. However, his excitement completely disappeared when he saw Hearst helping Anaya tidy up her hair. Hearst and Anaya probably had not noticed Joshua yet. Previously, Joshua thought that Anaya and Hearst were deliberately putting on a show in front of him. Now Joshua had to admit that they were close in private. The intimacy between Hearst and Anaya was not for show. It was naturally revealed. Joshua felt a little jealous. If it weren¡¯t for Lexie, the man standing next to Anaya would be Joshua. Hearst, who had appeared out of nowhere, would not have such a chance. Joshua clenched his fists and crossed the road, walking towards Hearst and Anaya. Hearst helped Anaya suppress her raised hair. Anaya thanked him and looked up, seeing Joshua walking over. The smile on her face disappeared in an instant. Anaya didn¡¯t know what was wrong with Joshua. Joshua liked to appear at her apartment in the morning. Anaya watched Joshua approach her. Her voice was cold, and so was her expression. ¡°Mr. Maltz, why are you here so early in the morning?¡± Joshua stopped in front of Anaya, paused for a few seconds, and then said, ¡°I found outst night that you gave me a blood transfusion five years ago.¡± ¡°And then?¡± Anaya¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change. ¡°I¡­ treated Lexie well because I mistook her as my savior¡­¡± ¡°Oh.¡±¡® Joshua felt a little upset when he saw Anaya¡¯s reaction was so cold. Joshua was talking about him and Anaya. But Anaya looked as if she was listening to someone else¡¯s story. Joshua took a deep breath and calmed him down. ¡°Anaya, if I say now that I want to remarry you, will you agree?¡± Hearst¡¯s face darkened. He held Anaya¡¯s hand and pulled her over as if he was dering sovereignty. ¡°Mr. Maltz, you asked this question before. Anaya has given you the answer.¡± ¡°The situation at that time was different from now!¡± Joshua saw them hold hands and said unhappily, ¡°I havepletely let go of Lexie now. As long as Anayaes back, I will be good to her for the rest of my life!¡± As soon as Joshua finished speaking, he heard a sneer. It was full of mockery and contempt. ¡°You don¡¯t believe me, do you?¡± Joshua asked Anaya. The sneer on Anaya¡¯s lips was there. ¡°Mr. Maltz, I remember that you told me before that you would treat Lexie well for the rest of your life, so you wanted to divorce me. ¡°What about the promise you made to her back then? Did you break it? How do you have the nerve word?¡± to promise me after going back on your ¡°I got the wrong person and mistook Lexie for someone else. You can¡¯t me me for this.¡± Joshua felt aggrieved and couldn¡¯t help but change his tone to reproach andin, ¡°I made mistakes because I mistook Lexie for you. You can¡¯t push all the me onto me¡­¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz, what do you mean by this? Do you think that I deserved your humiliation all those years?¡± As Anaya spoke, she suddenlyughed, ¡°Well. It was indeed my fault for falling in love with a bastard like you.¡± Things hade to this point. Instead of pondering his mistakes, Joshua shifted the me onto others. Joshua was the most shameless person Anaya had ever seen. that Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant.¡± Joshua was scolded, but he could not get angry. ¡°I just want to say you and I come this far because of a misunderstanding. As long as you forgive me, I will use my spare life to make up for you¡­¡± ¡°You did not like me because of a misunderstanding. But so what? Because it was a misunderstanding and you did not mean to be cruel to me, must I forgive you?¡± Anaya¡¯s eyes were cold, and she did not waver in the slightest. ¡°No matter what the cause of this matter is, don¡¯t you remember how you treated me these past few years? Even if you don¡¯t, I do remember it clearly! ¡°Everything I experienced in the past and all the injuries I suffered hurt me so much. How can you LE make up for me? ¡°In the rest of my life, don¡¯t appear in front of me. It is the truepensation for me!¡± As Anaya spoke, she couldn¡¯t help but be emotional. As Anaya said, she would keep all the pain in the past in her mind, and she would never forget it. Joshua brought it up. It was hard for Anaya not to be hysterical. Anaya closed her eyes and tried to calm down. ¡°Joshua, don¡¯te to me again. I don¡¯t care about yourpensation and your cheap promise!¡± After Anaya finished speaking, she pulled Hearst away. Joshua wanted to hold Anaya, but Hearst blocked his path tactfully. Hearst¡¯s footsteps did not stop as he gave Joshua a warning look. Joshua remembered the dislocation of his armst night and did not follow. Joshua stood under the shadow of the apartment building and watched his beloved woman leave with another man. Chapter 226 Chapter 226 Chapter 226 It¡¯s Too Close Anaya dragged Hearst and walked for a long distance. When she came back to her senses, they had already arrived at an unknown ce. Anaya let go of Hearst¡¯s hand. ¡°Mr. Helms, I¡¯m sorry to have got you involved¡­¡± Hearst was also going to work, but Anaya pulled him over. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. I can¡¯t stay out of your affairs to begin with.¡± Seeing that Hearst wasn¡¯t angry, Anaya breathed a sigh of relief. She turned around and walked toward the edge of the sidewalk. Anaya walked to the road and said, ¡°Mr. Helms, I¡¯ll hail a taxi for you. I¡¯ll pay the fare.¡± She stopped by the side of the road. The person behind her suddenly called out to her, ¡°Anaya.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Anaya turned her head, and Hearst stood behind her The familiar smell pressed against her face. Her nose brushed past his tie and gained the fragrance of herbs. Anaya felt her heart suddenly skip a beat. Anaya subconsciously wanted to retreat. Then she remembered that behind her were the steps at the junction of the sidewalk and the road. Anaya managed to withdraw her raised foot and push. Hearst¡¯s chest instead. ¡°Mr. Helms, it¡¯s too close.¡± Hearst took a step back like a gentleman to keep a distance from her. His expression was calm. His eyes were as quiet as a distant mountain. But they were also like a meandering stream, implying a bit of softness. ¡°I call you by your nickname, but you always call me Mr. Helms. Isn¡¯t that too distant?¡± Anaya thought that this person had been pushing his luck recently. But she didn¡¯t feel angry about it. They had known each other for a long time, so it seemed fine for Anaya to call Hearst by his nickname. ¡°What should I call you?¡± she asked after some thought. Hearst lightly opened his thin lips and slowly said, ¡°Jordy.¡± ¡­. Hearing that, Anaya waspletely stunned. Jordy. Jordy. When she was young, she once met a youth. He had no home, no rtives, and no name. Anaya named him Jordy. And the full name was Jordy Helms. Her mother said that Jordy was older than her, and she should respect him. So, Anaya had been very nice to Jordy. Afterward, Jordy disappeared. In order to find him, Anaya¡¯s parents went abroad and encountered a terrorist attack. People couldn¡¯t even find their whole bodies. Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. From then on, Anaya¡¯s grandfather was her only family. As for Jordy, her friend, the person she was closest to other than Adams, there was still no news of him. Anaya opened her mouth, wanting to call out to Hearst, but in the end, she didn¡¯t utter a single syble. When Hearst saw that Anaya was in a quandary, his eyes dimmed a little. ¡°Or Jared.¡± Compared to the first name, Anaya was more willing to ept the second one, Jared. Hearst pursed his thin lips and said, ¡°Um.¡± At this time, a taxi happened toe over. Hearst walked past Anaya and hailed it. ¡°You can get in the car now.¡± ¡°What about you?¡± Anaya did not move. ¡°I¡¯ll wait for the next one.¡± Anaya hesitated for a moment and did not refuse. After thanking Hearst, she directly got in the car. After the taxi left, Hearst still stood where he was. A Cayenne stopped in front of him. Jayden got down from the passenger seat and respectfully opened the door for Hearst. Hearst got in the car. Samuel restarted it. Seeing Hearst¡¯s gloomy face, he asked, ¡°Hearst, why are you unhappy? Are you disappointed because you didn¡¯t share a car with Anaya?¡± Jayden looked at Samuel indifferently Lavden thought, he has survived until now thanks to Mr. Helms¡¯ tolerance and generosity If it was me, this guy would have been thrown into the river and died several times. Hearst looked out the window with an indifferent expression and did not reply. Samuel did not notice his displeasure and continued to ask, ¡°Hearst, why aren¡¯t you saying anything? Was I right? I can ask someone to stop Anaya¡¯s car¡­¡± ¡°Samuel Jennings.¡± Hearing Hearst call him by his full name, Samuel was so scared that he immediately sat up straight. ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°You will deal with the Giles family¡¯s matter.¡± After La was taken home, she urged her father to y some small tricks. Although they were all small problems, there were many of them. It was a bit troublesome to deal withi, and it would take a lot of time. Most importantly, Samuel would have to go abroad, Samuel felt like crying. He still had to date his girlfriend! ¡°Hearst, why don¡¯t you let Jayden do it? His working ability is better than mine. Even if I go, I will only be able to fight¡­¡± ¡°You will handle it,¡± Hearst said in a tone that did not allow any arguments. Samuel cried. He felt sad, but he didn¡¯t say it. After getting out of the car, Hearst walked in front. Samuel pulled Jayden. ¡°Jayden, why don¡¯t you go abroad for me?¡± Jayden calmly stated, ¡°Mr. Helms won¡¯t agree.¡± Samuel didn¡¯t believe it. ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t he agree? My girlfriend can¡¯t live without me. It¡¯s hard for us to be apart for even one day You¡¯re single. No one will miss you even if you go¡­¡± ¡°It is because you have a girlfriend that Mr Helms asked you to go there.¡± Samuel was sturined. He thought, Hearst did it on purpose? No way¡­ Hearst doesn¡¯t look like a narrow-minded person¡­ Seeing the look of disbelief on his face, Jayden could not be bothered to waste time with Samuel. Jayden gave Samuel a look as if looking at an idiot and quickened his pace to catch up to Hearst. After Anaya got back to thepany, she dealt with a few work emails. Then her phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number. ¡°Hello?¡± she said. ¡°Anaya¡­¡± As soon as Joshua¡¯s voice came out of the phone, Anaya immediately hung up and blocked the number. Joshua called her with several different numbers. For the convenience of work, Anaya couldn¡¯t set an automatic interceptor on her phone to block unfamiliar numbers. Joshua kept pestering Anaya until noon. She could not bear it anymore. After picking up the phone, she asked in an extremely nasty tone, ¡°Are you crazy? What are you trying to do?¡± Being yelled at by Anaya, Joshua was not as angry as before, and he seemed to be pleading. ¡°Anaya, I want to meet you. There are many misunderstandings between us. I want to make it clear to you¡­ ¡°I¡¯ve already made it very clear. I¡¯m not interested in anything rted to you.¡± Anaya tried her best to suppress her anger. ¡°Also, don¡¯t call me Anaya. I¡¯m not familiar with you and it sounds disgusting If you call again, I will send the scandal between you and Lexie to the media. If you are not afraid of losing face, you can continue to call!¡± With that, Anaya hung up the phone directly. For the rest of the day, Joshua didn¡¯t call again. Anaya¡¯s mood improved a little But when she got off work and walked out of the office, she saw Lexie waiting for her outside Lexie¡¯s injury seemed to be more serious thanst night. Her face was swollen. Anaya guessed that it was due to Joshua. When that scum beat a woman, he would not show mercy like other men. Lexie waited at the door for a while. When Lexie saw Anayae out, she quickly went up to her. ¡°Anaya!¡± Lexie was a little angry. As Lexie called her name loud, she remembered that she hade to ask Anaya for help, so she softened and changed the way she addressed Anaya. ¡°Ms. Dutt, has Joshua told you about the matter between him and me?¡± Chapter 227 Chapter 227 Chapter 227 Lexie¡¯s Proposal ¡°What do you want to say?¡± Anaya did not answer her question. ¡°Anava, Lexie stared at Anaya. Tears welled up in her eyes as she tried to gain Anaya¡¯s sympathy by pretending to be pitiful. ¡°Joshua is crazy. Not only does he want to sue me in court, he even helped Carson bully me¡­ ¡°Can you help me by persuading him? He won¡¯t listen to me at all now. If you talk to him, he will definitely listen to you¡­ ¡°Anaya, can you help me? As long as you help me, I can give you all my money.¡± Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. As Lexie spoke, her tears were already falling down. In the past, when Lexie cried, she looked extremely attractive and delicate. Whoever saw her couldn¡¯t help but love her. However, people would not feel sorry for her when they saw her swollen face today Anaya also didn¡¯t even take Lexie¡¯s bait. ¡°Do you think I need your money?¡± Lexie¡¯s personal assets were only no more than tens of thousands of dors. This amount of money was nothing to Anaya now. Seeing that money didn¡¯t work, Lexie nned to arouse Anaya¡¯s sympathy. She took a step forward and grabbed Anaya¡¯s hand, ¡°Anaya, I was ssmates with you. Can you really bear to see me killed by Carson?¡± ¡°I can bear it.¡± Anaya shook her hand off coldly. ¡°I told Carson everything so that he knew you killed his son. Do you think I can¡¯t bear it?¡± Lexie hated Anaya so much in her heart that she gnashed her teeth, but she was still crying as if she had been extremely aggrieved, ¡°Anaya, I really didn¡¯t kill Hank¡­ ¡°I know that I have done a lot of things that let you down before, but I didn¡¯t do it on purpose¡­¡± Thwack! Before Lexie could finish, Anaya pped Lexie¡¯s face. Lexie¡¯s face was still swollen. Now that Lexie was pped by Anaya, she immediately grimaced in pain. The hatred and anger in her eyes almost could not be hidden. ¡°Anaya, are you¡­¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t do it on purpose. Can you forgive me?¡± Anaya asked expressionlessly. Lexie gritted her teeth. Anaya was pping her based on her logic. ¡°It¡¯s fine. You didn¡¯t do it on purpose anyway¡­¡± Thwack! It was another p. Anaya said unhurriedly, ¡°Sorry, my hand slipped again.¡± Lexie forced a smile, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter¡­¡± Thwack! Thwack! Anaya seemed to be addicted and slowly gave Lexie one ¡°careless¡± p after another, which directly stunned Lexie. ¡°Anaya! Are you trying to embarrass me on purpose?¡± Lexie finally couldn¡¯t take it anymore. ¡°Yes,¡± Anaya said. Anaya admitted it so openly because she was confident that Lexie could do nothing to her. Lexie held her breath in her chest and almost died of anger. ¡°Anaya, why are you targeting me like this? If you have the ability, go deal with Joshua. He also did a lot of bad things to you, why don¡¯t you fight¡­¡± ¡°I really don¡¯t have the ability,¡± Anaya interrupted her. The Maltz family had a deep foundation in America. Even if Hearst wanted to uproot it, it would be difficult, let alone Anaya. If Anaya could control Joshua, how could she let him be around all day? Anaya was so straight that Lexie did not know how to answer. Suddenly, Lexie remembered something. ¡°Anaya, since you hate Joshua so much, do you want me to help you deal with him? I know his weaknesses best. As long as you are willing to cooperate with me, we can definitely deal with him effectively and let him suffer.¡± Anaya felt that it was a little funny. Lexie had just been pped by her a few times. How could Lexie think that Anaya was willing to cooperate with her? Anaya was about to refuse when she caught a glimpse of a figure behind the ss door at the entrance of the open office. Lexie had her back in that direction, so she naturally couldn¡¯t see it. Anaya smiled and changed her tone, ¡°Didn¡¯t you like Joshua a lot before? Why do you want me to deal with him now?¡± ¡°He wants to kill me and force me into a desperate situation. What can I do if I don¡¯t do this?¡± When Lexie saw that Anaya seemed to be about to give in, Lexie became excited. ¡°The reason why you and I are so painful is that Joshua has an ambivalent attitude towards us. ¡°I was actually tricked by him, too. He said that he would only love me for the rest of his life, and that¡¯s why I have always been by his side. ¡°Now I have realized that this jerk has caused us to be like this, you must not let him go. ¡°I know a lot of secrets about the Maltz Group. As long as you are willing to deal with him, I will do my best to help you.¡± Right now, Lexie was desperate. After Lexie ran out of the hospitalst night, she hid outside for a day and a night. She didn¡¯t even dare to return home. She was afraid that Carson would find her. Lexie¡¯s biggest dream in the past was to be one of the Maltz family. Now that her dream was completely shattered, she only wanted to keep her life. The Dunbar family was not a big family, and her father could not protect her. Lexie must find a backer. Now that Joshua was definitely unreliable, Lexie could rely on Anaya. Lexie was once the closest person to Joshua and knew many of his weaknesses. With this, it should not be difficult to get Anaya¡¯s help. She said a lot, but Anaya still did not relent. Her tone was a bit yful. ¡°Really? But you liked him so much before. Are you really ruthless enough to deal with him?¡± In order to clear up the rtionship with Joshua, Lexie immediately said, ¡°You misunderstood. I don¡¯t like him at all. I got close to him simply because I want to be one of the Maltz family. ¡°You know my situation in the Dunbar family. I have suffered for half my life, and only Joshua can give me the chance to change my life. ¡°If he is not the head of the Maltz family, who would care¡­¡± ¡°Lexie!¡± Lexie had not finished speaking when a familiar voice suddenly came from behind her. Her entire body froze, and she did not dare to turn around. It was quiet for a few seconds, and her wrist was suddenly pulled by someone. The man pulled her to turn around and then pped her hard. Joshua originally wanted to look for Anaya, but he did not expect to meet Lexie here and hear her words. He grabbed Lexie¡¯s neck, and his eyes were filled with anger. ¡°I sincerely treated you and loved you for five years. In the end, you betrayed me¡­¡± It turned out that this woman had only approached him to be one of the Maltz family. Joshua felt that his love and sincerity were wasted. It seemed that letting Carson punish her on his behalf was still not enough. Joshua felt that he should have killed Lexie with his own hands. He didn¡¯t expect Lexie to be such a woman with an ulterior motive. Lexie was choked by Joshua and couldn¡¯t breathe. She used all her strength to break free from him. ¡°You love me? Why are you unwilling to disclose our rtionship if you love me? Why do you want to get close to Anaya if you love me? From beginning to end, you were just a two-faced person. Why are you still talking about ¡®sincerity¡¯ here now?¡± Chapter 228 Chapter 228 Chapter 228 You Are Not in My ns Hearing Lexie¡¯s usation, Joshua wanted to refute it but found that he had nothing to say. Because what Lexie had said was the truth. When they were dating in university, he had never revealed their rtionship to the public. One of the reasons was that he didn¡¯t want Anaya to know about this. At that time, Anaya was pursuing him. Joshua thought a youngdy from a rich family shouldn¡¯t humbly pursue him like that, so he looked down upon Anaya. At the same time, he also enjoyed her ttery of him. At that time, Joshua did not think about why he did not want Anaya to know about his rtionship with Lexie and stubbornly felt that he didn¡¯t like Anaya. Now it seemed that when he was hesitating between Anaya and Lexie, he should have foreseen what would happen now. Seeing that he did not speak, Lexie suddenlyughed. There was a wound on her face, and her smile was a bit sinister. ¡°Why don¡¯t you say anything? You can¡¯t find an excuse, right? Did you finally realize that you are a scum? ¡°Joshua, I spent five years waiting for you. Five years! I only wanted to be one of the Maltz family. Why are you unwilling to admit me? ¡°If you can¡¯t let me be one of the Maltz family, why do you let me see hope and then disappoint me again and again? ¡°If you rejected me directly, I wouldn¡¯t pay so much effort, think about so many schemes, or end up like this. ¡°You recognized the wrong person and even treated the person who hurt Anaya as a treasure. You were fooled by me. You deserve it. This is what you deserved¡­ Ah!¡± Before Lexie could finish, Joshua kicked her away. Her body was like a kite with a broken string, flying for a short distance before finally crashing heavily into the wall behind her and sliding to the ground. She was already heavily injured, and with this collision, she no longer had the strength to get up. Joshua¡¯s eyes were dark, bloodthirsty, and terrifying. ¡°Shut up! If you didn¡¯t lie to me at first, could there be so many things? how ¡°You even said that I was giving you hope. It was clearly you who had acted so cheaply and kept following me. ¡°You resent me for telling Carson your position and still want to ask Anaya to deal with me. How dare you! ¡°I want to see if you could still be alive after today. ¡°Alex, bring her back and send her to Carson.¡± Alex followed behind Joshua. Just now, he was shocked by what happened in front of him. When he heard Joshua¡¯s words, he came back to his senses and immediately dragged Lexie up. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. After watching this drama, Anaya secretly clicked her tongue. Actually¡­ She felt d to see Lexie and Joshua quarrel with each other. After Lexie was taken by Alex, Anaya had no intention of talking to Joshua and decided to leave. Seeing that Anaya was about to leave, Joshua hurriedly came over and stopped her. The anger on his face was still there, and his expression was still a bit gloomy and terrifying. Anaya stopped and looked at him fearlessly. ¡°Mr. Maltz, what else do you want?¡± Joshua calmed down and said, ¡°Do you remember Belcourt Mansion?¡± The vi in Belcourt Mansion was the wedding house of Anaya and Joshua. ¡°I¡¯ve already sold the house. What do you want to say?¡± Anaya was a little impatient. Joshua was hurt by the disgust in her eyes and tried to ignore it. ¡­ ¡°I have already bought that house. If you want to live there, you can¡­¡¯ ¡°Joshua,¡± Anayapletely lost her patience and interrupted Joshua. ¡°I¡¯ve already said it countless times. I don¡¯t want anything about your past, much less listen to you talking about it. ¡°What are you doing now? You found that I was the one who saved your life. So, did you change your mind? ¡°If it is really because of this, I can only say that your sincerity is really cheap.¡± Joshua tried to exin, ¡°No, I liked you before. It was only because of Lexie that I did something silly ¡°Now that she has disappeared, as long as you give me another chance, we will definitely be able to return to how we were before and be a loving couple¡­¡± ¡°Mr Maltz, you have to look forward.¡± Anaya interrupted him again, the expression on her face remained indifferent ¡°You are not in my future ns.¡± Joshua¡¯s hand slowly tightened. ¡°Then who is in your ns? Hearst?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Anaya answered without hesitation. If there was another man participating in her future, then that person would only be Hearst. Joshua squeezed his fingers into his palms as if he was about to bleed. ¡°I¡¯ve known you for ten years. He has only known you for a few months, and are you going to let him rece me in your heart?¡± ¡°Rece? Don¡¯t tter yourself. How can youpare with him?¡± Anaya sneered. ¡°In my heart, Hearst is the best man in the world. As for you¡­ ¡°You are just an arrogant and two-faced scum.¡± Joshua was repeatedly belittled by Anaya, and he finally lost his temper. Anaya said that Joshua was not as good as Hearst, which made Joshua even angrier. His chest heaved up and down violently as if he was out of breath Anaya ignored his emotions. She raised her hand and pushed him away. ¡°Tomorrow, I will add you to the list of targets that are forbidden to enter thepany. If you don¡¯t want to be thrown out, don¡¯t come over.¡± As Anaya walked past him, she suddenly remembered something. ¡°By the way, thank you, Mr. Maltz, for the gift you gave me today.¡± ¡°What are you saying?¡± Joshua asked fiercely. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s the surveince video of you insulting your ex-girlfriend.¡± Anaya¡¯s red lips curled up, and she smiled brightly. ¡°Mr. Maltz, please don¡¯t pester me. Otherwise, this video might appear in the reports of mainstream media one day.¡± After saying that, Anaya did not stay any longer and walked out of the open office area with her high heel shoes After Anaya left, the fire in Joshua¡¯s heart burned brighter and brighter. He directly kicked over a chair to vent his anger. Anaya listened to the soundsing from the office behind her and felt extremelyfortable. She couldn¡¯t help butugh, and she even hummed a tune When Anaya turned the corner, her expression froze. Hearst leaned against the wall in a suit. Hearst¡¯s head hung slightly as he yed with the car keys in his hand. Hearing the sound of footstepsing to a stop not far away, he turned his head. In the empty staircase, he saw her at a nce. ¡°Are you off work?¡± His voice was as light as ever. ¡°Yes¡­¡± Anaya did not step forward. At that moment, she wanted to take a step back a little. Compared to facing Hearst, she was more willing to go back and have a fight with Joshua. There was no other reason except that he should have heard the conversation between Anaya and Joshua just now. It included the words she praised him. Thinking of the words she used to describe him just now, Anaya was extremely embarrassed. Anaya hesitated for a moment and asked him in distance, ¡°Just now¡­ Did you hear what I said to Joshua?¡± Hearst yed the car key in his hand and put it into his suit pocket. He stood up and walked to Anaya. Today, he did not maintain his usual sense of indifference and deliberately got close to Anaya. The strong aura approached, and Anaya subconsciously retreated until her back was against the wall. There was no way to retreat. Then she stopped. Anaya tried her best to maintain her facial expression. Without showing a trace of panic, she looked up at him. She met his dark eyes and repeated the question she had just asked. ¡°Did you hear what I said to Joshua?¡± Chapter 229 Chapter 229 Chapter 229 Are You Confessing to Me? ¡°I heard it.¡± Hearst had a smile on his face, ¡°I heard you say that I am the best man in this world.¡± When these words were repeated by Hearst, Anaya¡¯s ears turned red. It was so embarrassing. Anaya even wanted to run away. Hearst approached her again, and Anaya¡¯s face was almost touching his chest. Hearst leaned over, and Anaya could feel his strong hormones as if he was going to upy everything. He lowered his voice to whisper into her ear. ¡°Were you confessing to me just now?¡± Anaya could feel his warm breath by her ear. It was like an electric current that instantly spread throughout her body. Anaya raised her hand and pushed him, her cheeks burning ¡°You misunderstood me. I said that on purpose to anger Joshua.¡± Anaya was not a thin-skinned person. She could easily deal with other people teasing her. She had never known that she could blush so easily. Perhaps it was because the person in front of her was different from the others in her heart. Hearst saw that she was embarrassed, so he did not force her. After all, Hearst had preyed on Anaya sessfully. Anaya would sooner orter be his woman. Hearst didn¡¯t have to be in a hurry. It wasn¡¯t easy for Anaya to confess, so he shouldn¡¯t scare her. Hearst stood straight and took a step back. His suit was straight and clean, and he had returned to his usual gentlemanly appearance. ¡°It looks like I misunderstood.¡± Anaya coughed softly and turned her head away. ¡°Yes.¡± Even so, they now had a certain kind of tacit feeling. ¡°I have to go now,¡± Anaya said as she walked past him. ¡°Why are you here today?¡± Hearst walked and followed her. ¡°My friend opened a private club and invited me over. I want to ask if you have time on Saturday. Let¡¯s go together.¡± ¡°Who is this friend?¡± ¡°Martin.¡± ¡°How many femalepanions will he bring?¡± Anaya thought for a moment. Martin was famous for being a yboy, and there was even a legend of him having sex with three women overnight. She was somewhat worried about the situation at the clubhouse. ¡°I told him, and he wouldn¡¯t act recklessly.¡± Anaya was still worried and wanted to refuse. She seemed to have thought of something and suddenly changed her tone. ¡°When you leave, knock on my door.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± When Aracely heard that Anaya was going out to y with Hearst on the weekend, she was extremely shocked. Even the small cake in her hand couldn¡¯t attract her. ¡°I really admire your sweet love.¡± After all, Aracely could only eat the cake and be fat and lonely. It was miserable. Aracely picked up Sammo, who was beside Anaya, ¡°Sammo, did you know how lonely I am? ¡°What? Did you ask me why I am lonely? ¡°Because I am single ¡°Moreover, someone showed off her rtionship in front of me every day.¡± ¡°You are really a drama queen.¡± Anaya put the food on the table and pretended to p Aracely on her head. ¡°Didn¡¯t you also have a date? Why did you say you are single?¡± ¡°Well, he served many women, and he didn¡¯t belong to me.¡± The reason why she was looking for that man was that she wanted to make Winston back off. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Aracely didn¡¯t expect it to be effective in the beginning Ever since she and that man had announced their rtionship in Timeline, Winston had not spoken much to her recently. Although Anaya knew about the situation between Aracely and Winston, Anaya could not say much, so she skipped the topic, ¡°Hurry up and finish the cake and prepare to have a meal.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Aracely quickly finished eating the cake and then remembered a problem, ¡°I just said that you were in a rtionship with Hearst. Why didn¡¯t you refute me like before?¡± Something was wrong. Indeed. ¡°Tell me the truth. Did you really fall in love with him?¡± Anaya pulled out a chair next to the table and sat down. She said calmly, ¡°Yes. I am nning something.¡± Aracely was surprised. She casually said it, but she didn¡¯t expect Anaya to admit it. ¡°Really? Are you really in a rtionship with Hearst? Have you held his hand? Have you kissed him?¡± Aracely asked with curiosity. ¡°Yes. I have done them all with Hearst.¡± ¡°Did you sleep with him?¡± ¡°Shut up,¡± Anaya said, pretending to p her again. Aracely felt frustrated for a few seconds, but she quickly revived and asked, ¡°What do you mean by ¡®nning¡¯? Are you ready to be together?¡± ¡°He invited me out for a party this Saturday. I was going to find a chance to talk to him.¡± This was Anaya¡¯s n after thinking all day. Their current rtionship was not much different from that of an ordinary couple. Anaya had never made a confession, and she felt that it was not good to have an ambiguous rtionship with Hearst. ¡°Did you call me over to bring me along and let me help you to create opportunities?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Actually, it was mainly because Anaya wanted someone to stay with her. Anaya had always been independent when it came to other matters. However, this matter caused her to feel a little timid. It was a step Anaya couldn¡¯t take back. With this step, her future would be tied to Hearst. If Hearst turned into the next Joshua¡­ Anaya tightened her grip on her fork. She struggled for so long to rebuild her confidence in managing a rtionship and hoped that Hearst would not disappoint her. ¡°No problem, leave it to me. I am a rtionship master, and I guarantee that you will be able to have a boyfriend soon.¡± Aracely had clearly forgotten that her own rtionship was in a mess. After dinner, Anaya went into the kitchen to wash the dishes. Aracely took out her phone and posted it on her Timeline. ¡°My friend is prepared to confess to a man she loves this weekend. Please send me some words for the confession. The best words will be rewarded.¡± Aracely was a social expert, and she had many friends in Boston. Therefore, there were many contacts in her Line. C As soon as the Timeline was posted, many people came toment soon. Most of them were jokes, only a few serious suggestions, and some people asked Aracely who this friend was. Aracely did not reply to those messages asking for her friend¡¯s identities, but most of the people had guessed it. Although Aracely had many friends, she didn¡¯t have many close friends. She only cared about Anaya a lot. After Joshua divorced Anaya, he was blocked by Aracely. Joshua saw this post on Lexie¡¯s phone. Yesterday, Lexie was sent to Carson. When Joshua went to see her today, he happened to meet a few mening out of the basement with pants in hand. Although he hated Lexie, he couldn¡¯t stand Carson humiliating her in this way. He went to find Carson and learned that the night before yesterday, Lexie wanted to kidnap Anaya to let those hooligans rape her. If Hearst did not save Anaya.. Joshua did not dare to imagine what would happen to Anaya. Suddenly, Joshua felt no pity for Lexie at all. He walked into the dimly lit basement. Lexie was covered in wounds as if she had been tortured. She fainted, and her breathing was so weak that it seemed as if she had been dead. Joshua found her mobile phone and wanted to check how many outrageous things she had done in the past. When Joshua was checking Lexie¡¯s Line, he saw Aracely¡¯s Timeline Chapter 230 Chapter 230 Chapter 230 Lexie Is Humiliated Joshua suddenly remembered what Anaya said to him in the office today. She regarded Hearst as a savior, but she regarded Joshua as a parasite. Once upon a time, Joshua had been Anaya¡¯s savior and hope. And now¡­ Joshua exerted force in his hand as if he wanted to crush the phone. No matter what happened now, Anaya could only be his woman. Although Joshua made a small mistake, it was all caused by Lexie. Joshua was just blinded by Lexie. Now that what was blocking his eyes had been taken off by him, Joshua was confident that as long as Anaya returned, he would definitely be able to give her happiness. Anaya had feelings for Joshua for ten years, and she had always liked him since she was a young girl. Hearst had only known Anaya for a few months. How could he rece Joshua¡¯s position in Anaya¡¯s heart? As long as Joshua sincerely repented and let Anaya see his sincerity, Anaya would definitely change her mind ande back to him! As for Hearst, he was just a clown. Anaya was only angry with Joshua, which was why Anaya had chosen Hearst. In the end, Anaya must return to his side! Before he got Anaya back, Joshua could not let those two people be together! Thinking of this, Joshua immediately called Alex, asking him to pay attention to Anaya and see if she had any ns to travel with Hearst recently. After hanging up the phone, Joshua casually checked Lexie¡¯s phone. Seeing that there was no useful information, he threw the phone back on the table. As soon as Joshua looked away from the phone, he noticed Lexie, who was tied to the bed and covered in dirt. She was naked. The men who had just gone out of this ce threw a sheet over her and covered her. Her hair was in a mess, like wild weeds growing in a wild manner. Her lips were swollen, and Lexie was covered in white fluid. Even though Lexie had done all sorts of bad things, Joshua still felt a little ufortable when he saw such a scene If it was possible, Joshua would rather Carson just kill Lexie. This kind of punishment was too insulting and made normal people feel ufortable. He threw the phone back on the table and turned to leave the basement without looking at Lexie. After he left, Lexie, who was tied to the bed, suddenly opened her eyes. Her bloodshot eyes seemed to be covered with venom, vicious and hateful. Anaya asked Tim to go to the hospital to see Karley. Tim quickly came back to report that Karley had been discharged and was taken away by the police. The court had already epted Adams¡¯ case. Karley should have been taken away a few days ago, but she fell into the water and stayed in the hospital. She was only taken away yesterday. Anaya contacted thewyer and discussed Karley¡¯s case. It was already noon when Anaya sent thewyer away. Anaya asked Tim to order a meal and send it to the office, while shey on her back on the chair to rest. Her mobile phone was broadcasting thetest financial news. Anaya listened to a coal boss as a special guest and talked about his business experience for more than ten years with the female host, which made Anaya sleepy. At some point in time, the coal boss¡¯ voice disappeared. The female host began to read the news. ¡®Recently, the Maltz Group took down the No. 4 District of Waltcester and nned a high-end residential project. The No. 4 District of Waltcester is the only piece ofnd near the river that has not been developed. It is close to thergestmercial square in Boston¡­¡± When Anaya heard the news, Anaya woke up and prepared to switch to another broadcast. After pressing the pause button, she suddenly thought of something. The area opposite No. 4 District of Waltcester had a cave underground, so it was not suitable for building a foundation. There was only a parking lot. The owner of that piece ofnd seemed to have told Anaya during thest business banquet in which Anco took part. The owner seemed to want to sell that piece ofnd. Anaya tapped her finger on the table. Perhaps, she could buy that piece ofnd At noon, the doorbell of Anaya¡¯s house cang She walked to the entrance to open the door. In the corridor, the slightly gloomy autumn sunlight shone through the window, melting into warm yellow lights The warm yellow lights filled the entire space. When people passed by the person at the door, they were scattered into a bit of shadow. The lights outlined the handsome facial features of the man, which was so stunning that people could not move their eyes away. Hearst wasn¡¯t wearing any formal attire today. He wore a simple gray turtleneck sweater and a wool coat. He wore a Rolex on his wrist, and his temperament was natural. ¡°Are you ready?¡± When she heard his voice, Anaya came back to her senses. Before she could speak, Aracely came out of the house with Sammo in her arms. ¡°I¡¯m ready.¡± Anaya told him in advance that Aracely would also go along. Hearst agreed. But he didn¡¯t expect that Aracely was actually in Anaya¡¯s house. Aracely was going to follow them from the beginning ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Hearst was silent for a moment. Histone was calm, but he suddenly felt a bit distant. Aracely suddenly felt like she was a third wheel. Should she¡­ appearter? For example, waiting for them at the club? The private club was located on a mountain on the outskirts of the city, surrounded by developed natural scenic areas. It was autumn, and the maple trees that covered the mountains were like a raging fire, burning the horizon The club was among the trees. Anaya got out of the car The road was covered with fallen leaves. When she stepped on it, there was a slight cracking sound. When the person at the door saw them, he greeted them respectfully and said, ¡°Mr. Seabright is now in the billiard room. I¡¯ll take you there.¡± The decoration of this club was low-key and elegant. It looked simple and in, not as luxurious as other clubs, but the details were rich. Passing through the front hall on the first floor, Anaya noticed that the vases used to decorate the wall were all from centuries ago. If ced in an auction house, they would definitely be worth millions of dors. In the billiard room, Martin and two young men were ying snooker. When Martin saw them, he put away his pole and joked, ¡°Hearst, I only agreed to let you bring your girl. Why did you bring one more? Do you want to take advantage of me?¡± Hearst¡¯s voice was a little dull. ¡°I¡¯ll pay you double.¡± Martin clicked his tongue and said, ¡°What a generous man.¡± A young man beside Martin was hugging a young and beautiful woman, absent-mindedly listening to the conversation between them. His gaze was fixed on Anaya, and his eyes were a little greedy. Hearst silently moved toward Anaya, blocking the man¡¯s gaze. Hearst nced at the man, who felt Hearst¡¯s displeasure, shrank his neck, and looked away. Martin noticed thepetition between the two and nced at his friend with a warning expression before continuing the topic with Hearst. ¡°I invited you here today, so there¡¯s no need to pay. Let¡¯s y a few rounds. ¡°We were justpeting for the hot spring suite on the top floor. If you win, the suite will be for you and your girl tonight.¡± Hearst tilted his head and looked at Anaya. ¡°Do you want to try a shot? If you are not interested, I can take you to other entertainment rooms.¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Anaya was about to speak when a voice came from behind her. ¡°I also want to join this bet. Would Mr. Seabright agree?¡± The moment Anaya heard this voice, Anaya¡¯s face clouded over. Chapter 231 Chapter 231 Chapter 231 The Bet In a few seconds, Joshua showed up. The moment he appeared, the expressions of the people present changed a little. Obviously, they did not wee Joshua, this uninvited guest. Martin looked at the receptionist beside him and asked, ¡°Why is Joshua here?¡± The receptionist realized that something was wrong and said carefully, ¡°Mr. Maltz has the club¡¯s top ess. He even said that you invited him over¡­¡± ¡°Send him out.¡± Martin frowned. The receptionistplied and turned to Joshua. ¡°Mr. Maltz, please follow me out.¡± From the moment Joshua appeared, he had been staring at Anaya¡¯s back without speaking. Only now did he begin to speak. ¡°I got the club¡¯s ess, but Mr. Seabright wants to drive me away. Aren¡¯t you afraid of ruining the club¡¯s reputation?¡± Martin¡¯s frown deepened. Anaya saw that he was in a difficult position and said, ¡°Mr. Seabright doesn¡¯t have to worry about me. Whether Mr. Maltz is here or not is no different to me.¡± Hearing this, Joshua pursed his lips into a line and did not say a word. Hearing what Anaya said, Martin did not immediately let Joshua in. Instead, he looked at Hearst inquiringly. When Hearst nodded, Martin turned his gaze back to Joshua. ¡°Alright, since Mr. Maltz is so stubborn and wants to stay, I¡¯ll leave you be.¡± His words were a little unpleasant to hear, but Joshua¡¯s eyebrows were covered with gloom, and he did not argue with Martin. This was Martin¡¯s territory. If Joshua made a fuss, he would probably be thrown out tonight. Joshua repeated the words he had just said when he came in. ¡°I want to participate in the bet you just mentioned.¡± Martin askedzily, ¡°What does Mr. Maltz n to bet with us?¡± ¡°What are the others betting?¡± ¡°They don¡¯t have any bets. They just bet on the right to use the top floor suite.¡± Joshua could tell that Martin was intentionally targeting him, so he was a little annoyed. ¡°The others don¡¯t need any bets. Why should I?¡± The smile on Martin¡¯s face grew even wider. ¡°It¡¯s my zone. I set the rules.¡± ¡°What bet do you want?¡± Joshua tried to suppress his temper. Martin thought about it seriously, but there was no clue. He looked at Anaya and asked, ¡°Do you have any ideas?¡± Without waiting for Anaya to speak, Aracely raised her hand. ¡°Hey! Let me answer it! How about. letting Mr. Maltz do a striptease? Mr. Maltz looks like he has a good figure. He should look better. than those dancers when he is twisting!¡± Anaya could not help butugh out loud. Aracely was so bold. Hearing Aracely¡¯s words, Joshua instantly turned glum. ¡°Aracely, are you humiliating me?¡± ¡°What?¡± Aracely smiled brightly, ¡°You¡¯re nothing but a man with a good look. ¡°I am helping you show your only advantage. How can it be said to be a humiliation? ¡°Maybe you will fall in love with the feeling of being a dancer and not want to go back to being a president?¡± Aracely continued her sophistry, and Joshua red at her with a dark expression. With Anaya and Hearst backing her up, Aracely was not afraid at all. ¡°Just say it, do you agree or not? If you don¡¯t agree, please stay out of this. Don¡¯t blindly interfere.¡± Joshua gritted his teeth. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s make a bet.¡± Anyway, Joshua was confident he would not lose. He used to socialize and often went to various entertainment venues. He was considered half a professional and had quite a good time. There were not many people in the circle who were better than him. Martin was just about to agree when Joshua added, ¡°But I want to add a condition to the winner¡¯s reward.¡± ¡°Tell me about it.¡± Joshua pointed at Anaya and Hearst. ¡°If I win, they will have to stay in separate rooms tonight.¡± Before Joshua entered, Joshua heard Martin say that he wanted to arrange for the two to live in the suite on the top floor. Since Joshua was here, how could he give them this opportunity? Martin agreed to this request. Martin thought that Joshua was so stupid. Joshua couldn¡¯t follow Hearst and Anaya all night, so this request was totally meaningless. Martin wanted to watch a show, so he excluded the others and let Joshua and Hearst fight one¨Con¨Cone. ¡°Hearst, your girl is watching. Don¡¯t let her down.¡± He threw the cue stick to Hearst. Martin called Anaya his girl, which made Joshua furious. Anaya silently acknowledged Martin¡¯s way of addressing her and did not refute it. Joshua became even angrier. However, none of the people present cared whether Joshua was angry or not. Hearst unhurriedly measured the cue stick, turned his face sideways, and nced at Anaya. ¡°Do you want me to win or lose?¡± ¡°If I say I want you to win, can you win?¡± Anaya raised her eyebrows. Hearst winked and said, ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°Then¡­ I want to see a striptease,¡± Anaya smiled. Hearst burst intoughter. ¡°Fine.¡± Joshua listened to the conversation between the two, his face dark. ¡°Hearst, don¡¯t be too full of yourself. It¡¯s not certain who will win.¡± Hearst did not answer him, but said lightly, ¡°Let¡¯s begin.¡± The first round was started by Joshua. The waiter had already set the balls. Joshua walked to the table, bent down, held up the stick with his left hand, and ced his right hand on his side. He pointed to the main ball. With a bang, the billiard balls instantly scattered on the table. Joshua looked for the main ball and found a good angle. When the first ball entered the hole, Joshua looked satisfied and looked at Anaya. However, Anaya didn¡¯t even look at him and whispered something to Hearst. Seeing that Anaya ignored him and was so close to Hearst, Joshua was a little annoyed. Perhaps it was because he wasn¡¯t focused, Joshua didn¡¯t hit the second ball. It was Hearst¡¯s turn. Aracely said, ¡°Mr. Maltz is so awesome. He actually scored a goal.¡± Joshua nced at her with a hostile expression and kept his cool, not saying anything. Hearst took the cue stick and walked to the table, his expression indifferent and distant as he leaned over to test the stick. Hearst had just taken off his coat and only had a sweater on his upper body. The loose clothes drew smooth lines with his movements. His posture was standard. He was indescribably good¨Clooking. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Aracely tugged at Anaya¡¯s sleeve and couldn¡¯t help but whisper excitedly, ¡°Anaya, Mr. Helms is so handsome!¡± ¡°No matter how handsome he is, he¡¯s not yours. Calm down.¡± Anaya held Aracely down. Aracely was lost for words. It pricked his heart. Joshua perceived some meaning from Anaya¡¯s casual words. Hearst was not Aracely¡¯s. He was Anaya¡¯s. Joshua was unhappy and sneered, ¡°It¡¯s just luck.¡± His voice was not soft, and everyone present could hear it. As his voice fell, the crisp sound of the balls colliding sounded. A ball entered the hole. Clean and precise. Anaya originally wanted to scold Joshua, but she did not say it. Because Hearst¡¯s goal was already a p to Joshua¡¯s face. And more toe. The balls on the table were hit into the holes one by one, and the sound was crisp and pleasant. It was even louder than a p. At this moment, Joshua was no longer able tough. If Joshua was considered half a professional, then Hearst waspletely a professional. As the ck ball fell into the hole, the match waspletely over. Joshua did not even have a second chance to strike. In the next few rounds, Hearst won very easily. At the end of the game, Joshua¡¯s hand that was holding the club slowly tightened, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged. Anaya did not expect Hearst to y so well and was a little surprised. She returned his coat to Hearst. ¡°Are you a professional yer?¡± Hearst put down the club, took the coat, and put it on. ¡°No, it¡¯s a hobby.¡± Martin leaned against the table and said, ¡°Come on, don¡¯t be too humble. He yed in Las Vegas for a few years and defeated a few professional yers.¡± Hearst nced at Martin indifferently. Martin tactfully shut his mouth. Aracely pulled Anaya and signaled her to look at Joshua. Only then did Anaya raise her eyes, and for the first time today, her gazended on Joshua. ¡°Mr. Maltz, if you are willing to bet, you must admit defeat. When will you start to dance?¡± Chapter 232 Chapter 232 Chapter 232 Joshua Loses Joshua was already annoyed after losing the game in front of Anaya. Now that they forced him to do striptease, Joshua was upset. ¡°This won¡¯t do. Change it to something else.¡± Anaya did not agree. ¡°Everyone heard what Mr. Maltz just said. Are you trying to renege on your debt?¡± Joshua remained silent. Anaya¡¯s lips curled into a cynical smile. ¡°It seems that the words Mr. Maltz said are not credible.¡± Aracely chimed in, ¡°Joshua, are you a man? A gentleman never goes back on his word, but what are you doing now? Shame on you!¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz is never a trustful man,¡± Martin smiled. Aracely echoed, ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± Hearst also said, ¡°Outsiders say that Mr. Maltz is trustworthy. It seems to me that it¡¯s just a rumor.¡± Joshua gritted his teeth in hatred as they echoed each other. He shouted, ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll do it!¡± He threw the club to the waiter and walked to the empty space by the table. His coat had been taken off when he was ying billiards, and now there was only a ck knitting coat left on Joshua, with a white shirt inside, Joshua closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and began to twist his waist. Joshua was someone with status, so he couldn¡¯t rx. Aracely took out her phone to y music. Then, she turned on the camera and said, ¡°Mr. Maltz, are you hungry? Your movements are so weak! ¡°You have to push your hips! Think about when you and Lexie make love! Don¡¯t tell us you can¡¯t do it!¡± This girl really dared to say anything out loud. Joshua blurted out without thinking, ¡°I haven¡¯t touched her at all!¡± Aracely clicked her tongue and said, ¡°It¡¯s been so long, but you haven¡¯t done it. It seems that there might be something wrong with your ability.¡± Joshua wanted to give Aracely a kick at this moment, but he managed to hold back. Martin picked up a ss of tequ and added, ¡°Mr. Maltz, don¡¯t just dance. Take off your clothes. If you don¡¯t know how to take it off, why don¡¯t I get someone to help you take it off? However, if my people go on stage, it might be a little rough and painful.¡± Joshua was almost angered to death by these people. Joshua twisted his body awkwardly and raised his hand, unbuttoning his knitted sweater slowly. Taking off his knitted sweater, Joshua started to unbutton his shirt. Anaya watched attentively with the others, and when Joshua unbuttoned the third button, it revealed his hard corbone and a small half of his t pectoral muscles. Just as Joshua was about to unlock the fourth button, a shadow suddenly appeared before her eyes. The dry hand covered her eyes, covering all the light. ¡°Jared, what are you doing?¡± Anaya reflexively pushed Hearst¡¯s hand. Seeing Hearst¡¯s action, Martin clicked his tongue and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t it obvious? You¡¯ve been staring at Joshua. He must be jealous. ¡°Anaya, if you want to see striptease, you can ask Hearst to go back and dance for you. He has at better physique. I guarantee that you won¡¯t want to see other men when you see him.¡± Hearst gave Martin a warning look, indicating for him to restrain himself, and then Hearst asked Anaya in a low voice, ¡°Shall I take you to another entertainment room?¡± When Anaya heard Martin¡¯s teasing, her expression did not change. She responded to Hearst, ¡°Alright.¡± If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Anaya¡¯s ears turned red, Hearst would have believed that her heart was as calm as her face. His thin lips curved slightly. First, he pulled Anaya and turned around. Then, he calmly withdrew his hand and led her out of the billiard room. Joshua noticed that the two had left and immediately stopped dancing, wanting to catch up with them. ¡°Mr. Maltz, there are still a few spectators watching your dance. Where are you going?¡± Martin stopped Joshua. Joshua said in a low voice as he watched the two of them disappear at the door, ¡°I¡¯m done. Get out of my way!¡± ¡°How can that be? You promised to dance. Are you going back on your words?¡± Joshua was anxious, and he was even more irritated by Martin. In the end, he couldn¡¯t hold it in any longer. Joshua pushed Martin away and strode out, looking for the two people who had just left. Martin patted the spot where Joshua had pushed him. ¡°Quite a temper.¡± ¡°Mr. Seabright, do you want to chase him?¡± the waiter asked. ¡°Yeah, at the same time, get someone to throw him out.¡± The waiter was a little hesitant. ¡°But Mr. Maltz has ess in his hand. He is an important guest. We¡­¡± ¡°Throw his card away.¡± Joshua¡¯s ess was in the pocket of his coat, and his coat was still on the chair at the bar counter at this time. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Ms. Tarleton, let¡¯s go.¡± Martin turned to Aracely. Aracely was still watching Joshua¡¯s strip dance video. After hearing his words, she put away her phone and waved her hand. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Anaya was not interested in those indoor activities. The scenery near the club was good. She and Hearst walked around and took a lot of photos. When they returned to the club, it was already night. They had dinner at a fine restaurant in the club. When they came out of the restaurant, they happened to bump into Aracely who was looking for them. Aracely gave Anaya a room card. It was the hot spring suite on the top floor. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Anaya, the room on the top floor has been cleaned. You can check in at any time.¡± Aracely smiled and winked at Anaya.. Anaya understood what Aracely meant and suddenly felt that this room card was a little hot to the hand. Today, Martin said that he would arrange for them to live in the same room. She thought that it was just a joke, but she did not expect that he would really only give her a room card. If Anaya were to confess to Hearst in the room tonight, the matters between adults might be carried out to thest step. Thinking back to the time when she had kissed Hearst drunk, Anaya was so nervous that her palms were sweating. Anaya seemed to remember the softness and warmth of Hearst¡¯s lips. Hearst looked down. From her slightly pursed lips, he could tell that Anaya seemed to be a little. nervous. He said lightly, ¡°I¡¯ll ask Martin to arrange another room for me.¡± Hearing this, Anaya was stunned and quickly realized that he noticed her emotions. Suddenly, she sighed in relief. At the end of the day, Anaya was still a little afraid. She clenched the room card in her hand and nodded. Soon, Hearst left to find Martin. ¡°This is such a good opportunity, yet Hearst didn¡¯t try to grasp it! If I were him, I would capitalize it no matter what!¡± Aracelyined. ¡°Stop it.¡± Anaya patted the back of her head and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go. Share the bed with me tonight.¡± Aracely smiled and held her hand. ¡°It seems thatpared to men, you prefer women. Why don¡¯t the two of us just marry and kiss those men away?¡± ¡°Do you have a dick?¡± Aracely was shocked. ¡°Anaya, you have changed! You have turned horny! You are no longer innocent!¡± Anaya broke into augh. ¡°Drama queen.¡± The two of them chatted andughed as they went to the top floor. When Aracely sighed at the luxury of the room, Anaya wrapped herself in a bath towel and went to the open¨Cair hot spring outside. The autumn wind was a little cold, but the hot spring water was hot. The feeling of alternating between hot and cold was unique. Chapter 233 Chapter 233 Chapter 233 The Confession Anaya called out to Aracely, ¡°Can you get me a ss of milk?¡± ¡°No problem.¡± Aracely replied. Aracely looked at Anaya¡¯s back on the balcony. Suddenly, she thought of something. She opened the door and walked out. Anaya looked back and found that there was no one in the room. It was strange. Anaya just asked Aracely to get some milk. Why did Aracely go out? Her attention did not linger on it for too long. She walked back to her room, took out her phone, and yed some soothing music before going back to the spring. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. The warm water immersed her corbone. Anaya closed her eyesfortably, feeling so rxed. Five minutester, someone came into the room. Anaya thought it was Aracely who had returned and said, ¡°Put the milk on the balcony table. I¡¯ll drink itter.¡± As Anaya¡¯s voice fell, the person behind her did not respond. The sound of footsteps was heard. It was the sound of leather shoes hitting the ground. Aracely didn¡¯t wear those shoes. Anaya turned around and saw a pair of shiny ck leather shoes. Between the trousers and leather shoes, there was an ankle wrapped in socks, with prominent joints and a good shape. Her heart skipped a beat as she looked up and saw Hearst¡¯s face. He held a ss of milk and stood in the middle of the balcony and the room as if he was frozen. Obviously, he did not expect that Anaya would be soaking in a hot spring. ¡°Aracely invited you over?¡± Anaya responded quickly. Hearst nodded, his gaze moving away from her slender neck. He walked to the white iron table and ced the milk on it. Putting down the milk, Hearst spoke again, ¡°I¡¯ll leave your alone¡­¡± Before he finished speaking, the lights in the room suddenly went out. The sky was covered in dark clouds, and there was no sign of the moon or stars. The light from the bottom of the building reflected off the clouds, leaving only a very faint glimmer. As the lights disappeared, Anaya frowned. She could probably guess that it was Aracely who did this. Because Aracely had said before that she wanted to create opportunities for Anaya. But¡­ Was this situation not appropriate? Anaya stood up and was about to take the phone that she had ced on the table and call Aracely to stop the trick. Anaya was wrapped in a white bath towel, which was somewhat bright in the darkness. The bath towel was wet and stuck tightly to her body, outlining an attractive arc. Hearst¡¯s eyes darkened, but he remained silent. Perhaps because he had been staring at her for a long time, Anaya finally realized what she was like at this moment. She got her phone and turned it on. On the screen, it was the dial interface with Aracely¡¯s phone number. She stared at the phone for a while and then suddenly put it down. Anaya made up her mind. Now was perhaps the best time for her to show her attitude. She turned around and walked toward Hearst. Her chest swayed gently as she moved. Hearst¡¯s throat was dry and he looked away. Anaya walked up to him. Her face was a little red, but fortunately, it was dark now. Hearst did not notice her timidity. She summoned her courage and looked up at him. Coincidentally, Hearst was looking at Anaya as well. As their gazes met, Anaya tightened her grip on the hand hanging by her side, suddenly not knowing how to begin. Being stared at by him, Anaya was a little nervous to speak. She was suddenly a little angry at her clumsiness. Anaya was usually talkative, but at this moment, she did not even know how to start a conversation. After a long time, she said, ¡°Close your eyes. I have something to say to you.¡± ¡°You can only say it when I close my eyes?¡± Hearst said. His voice was a little hoarse. There was a faint premonition in his heart. Anaya heard her heart beat faster and faster as if there were hundreds of little rabbits jumping around. With every jump, her face burned a little. Fortunately, the night was dark and hid all her nervousness. ¡°Yes.¡± Hearst continued staring at her for a few seconds before closing his eyes. After about half a minute. There was only the sound of wind blowing on the balcony.¡± Hearst asked, ¡°What do you want to say?¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t thought about it yet. Wait a minute.¡± Anaya took a deep breath. Another two minutes passed. ¡°Have you thought about it?¡± Hearst asked. ¡°No.¡± Another three minutes passed. ¡°Not yet?¡± ¡°No.¡± Anaya was only wrapped in a bath towel and was a little cold. She sniffed and was still thinking about how to begin. However, hernguage system tonight was not functioning. She couldn¡¯t remember the confession phrases that Aracely had told her. Suddenly, Anaya heard Hearst lightly sigh. The next moment, Hearst grabbed her wrist and brought her back to the warm room. Without waiting for Anaya to speak, Hearst turned around, grabbed her wrist with his left hand, and held her chin, forcing her to look up at him. The room was darker than the outside, and Anaya could only see a vague shadow pressing down. A strong aura enveloped her. Her lips softened, and Anaya fell silent. Her heartbeat, which had just calmed down, began to beat violently like a drum. Hearst kissed Anaya. Hearst quickly retreated. In the darkness, his fingers gently stroked the corner of her lips. ¡°You wanted to tell me this, right?¡± His low voice was very soft, as if it was softer than the night, but also as hot as the red maple in the daytime. Anaya was at a loss for words and lowered her head. After a few seconds, she let out a response. Her voice was very soft, but Hearst heard it clearly. He tightened his grip on her wrist, held her face up again, kissed her lips, and forcefully pried open her lips. He let go of her wrist, held her slender waist, and pressed her to him. His strength was so great that it seemed like he wanted to press her into his body. After more than ten years of waiting, the flowers finally bloomed. Even someone as calm as Hearst couldn¡¯t help but be excited. Anaya was his. She only belonged to him. His dear Ana¡­ Had be his girl. Hearst hugged her for a long time until his clothes were soaked by the water on Anaya¡¯s bath towel before he reluctantly released her. Anaya was kissed so hard that she was a little stunned. After staying for a long while, she noticed that she had wet his clothes. Anaya hurriedly tried to push him away. ¡°Your clothes are wet. I¡¯ll go find a bathrobe for you¡­¡± ¡°No need.¡± He bent down and nibbled on her corbone. ¡°In the end, I have to take them off.¡± Anaya understood the meaning of his words, and all the blood in her body surged. The heartbeat in her ears made her unable to hear any other sounds. She couldn¡¯t help but grab his wet sweater. After a moment of silence, she responded in a low voice, ¡°Fine.¡± Chapter 234 Chapter 234 Chapter 234 Heavy Rain Hearst bent down and buried his head in Anaya¡¯s neck. A delicate and gentle kiss fell behind her ear, sweeping past her jaw, neck, and corbone. He looked up again and breathed in her ear. ¡°Are you afraid?¡± Anaya¡¯s whole body grew hot. She was so anxious. She felt that ces, where Hearst kissed just now, were burning. She got a stiff body. With the darkness of the room, he couldn¡¯t see her expression. Thus, she pretended to be calm and shook her head. ¡°I¡¯m not afraid.¡± She was always keen on face-keeping without reason. For example, she didn¡¯t want to show her timidity in front of Hearst. Hearst chuckled in her ear. Hearing that, she didn¡¯t know what he meant! He clearly did not believe her words. She was a little annoyed. She flew into a rage out of humiliation. ¡°I¡¯m not afraid.¡± ¡°Then¡­¡± Hearst prolonged his voice in a t tone, which seemed to be teasing her. ¡°You took the initiative, okay?¡± Anaya¡¯s heart pounded faster, but she stubbornly nodded. ¡°No problem.¡± She tried hard to calm down, but in the end, she was so nervous that her voice broke. In her previous life, she had lived for twenty-seven years. Although she was not mature and steady enough, she had seen a lot. But in her previous life, she was just a woman who had never even held a man¡¯s hand. In the end, she was still a little nervous when facing some unknown matters. The moment she finished speaking, the person in front of herughed again. She was totally annoyed, pushed him away, grabbed his hand, and pulled him to the sofa in the living room. Then, she pushed him down onto the sofa with great strength. And then¡­ Then she did not know what to do. Seeing that she stopped, Hearst asked, ¡°Are you not going to go head?¡± Anaya recalled the ¡°teaching materials¡± that Aracely had once sent her. She leaned over, held his face, and clumsily kissed his lips. Then she randomly pulled off his clothes. After about a minute. She still maintained her kissing posture, struggling to take off his sweater. However, she forgot one thing. He was lying t at the moment. She should have stripped him off before she pushed him down. She had to get him up before she could take off his sweater. However, she was too embarrassed to speak that. Anaya was in a dilemma. She had never known that there was something special about it. Perhaps she spent a lot of time taking off his sweater, and Hearst lost his patience. He bit her lips and held her waist. Then they changed positions. He held the back of her head and kissed her hard. When a man who had always been calm and restrained burst out, it was far more violent than others. Anaya felt so hot from the kiss. Her mind was a mess. She was like a sailboat lost in the fog and unable to see anything. She was at his mercy. Just as Anaya was about topletely lose consciousness, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside. A beam of the shlight hit them. ¡°Anaya, I heard there¡¯s a power outage here. You¡­¡± Before Martin could finish speaking, he saw Hearst hugging a person with his back to him, sitting on the sofa. Hearst¡¯s broad body covered the person in his arms tightly so that no one could see that. If it weren¡¯t for the fair and tender hands of a woman wrapped around his neck, Martin would have thought that Hearst was sitting there alone. Seeing the scene in the room, Martin immediately felt that something was wrong. He gripped the doorknob. He thought that if Hearst beat him upter, he would immediately run. ¡°Hearst, I didn¡¯t do it on purpose. I just heard from the staff that there was a power outage for some reason. Anaya is still in there¡­¡± Who the hell knows that you¡¯re doing this in the living room? thought Martin. Hearst said, ¡°Martin.¡± His voice sounded low and deep. It seemed like he wanted to kick Martin¡¯s ass. Martin swallowed hard. ¡°What¡­¡± ¡°Get lost.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Martin closed the door and left. The room returned to silence and darkness. Anaya was so embarrassed that she wanted to bury herself in the ground. She tightened the bath towel that was about to fall and pushed him away, trying to keep the sound as calm as possible. ¡°Why¡­ why don¡¯t you go and see why there is a power cut?¡± Hearst was silent for a long time before he gave a cold reply. ¡°Fine.¡± He was in a bad mood at the moment. Anaya grabbed the towel cor and stood up. After hesitating for a moment, she bent down and kissed him on the lips, then quickly walked towards the locker room in the darkness. After this, Hearst felt a little better. Forget it. I¡¯ll do it, thought Hearst. When Anaya came out of the locker room, the living room was already empty. She was about to call Aracely when the power was back on in the room. Not long after, Aracely came in from the outside. ¡°I just saw Hearst go downstairs. What¡¯s going on? Did you break up?¡± ¡°No.¡± Anaya gulped down the already cold milk. Aracely¡¯s eyes lit up, and she gradually showed an evil smile. ¡°Why is your mouth so red? What did you do? Tell me the details.¡± Aracely was so curious about that. Anaya put the empty cup back on the table and changed the topic. ¡°Well, I¡¯ll take you down the mountain for supper.¡± ¡°Your treat?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Generous!¡± The restaurant in the club was expensive and high-end, but Aracely wasn¡¯t used to it. Compared to eating the delicate but small food in the high-end restaurant, she preferred to eat skewers in some small restaurants. It took about half an hour to walk from the club to the nearest food street at the foot of the Property ? N?velDrama.Org. mountain. The two didn¡¯t drive but walked down the winding asphalt road. After two-thirds of the journey, there was a sudden p of thunder in the sky. Aracely was shocked and held Anaya¡¯s arm tightly. ¡°It can¡¯t be that it¡¯s going to have heavy rain, right?¡± Anaya tried tofort her, ¡°It¡¯s impossible to rain heavily in this season. It¡¯s fine.¡± In a few minutes, Anaya had an egg on her face. It rained fast and heavily today. They were in the middle of the journey, which was far from both the hotel down the mountain and the club. They waited under the tree for a while, praying that they would meet a car to take them on a ride. However, there was only one private club on this mountain, so few people were going up the mountain. At this point, there were even fewer. The rain was getting heavier and heavier, so they did not dare to stay too long under the tree. Then they could only go down in the rain. The rain in autumn was freezing. The two shivered as they walked. After walking for about ten minutes, they finally found the nearest hotel. The heating in the hotel was very high. When they walked into the hall, they began to feel warm. Anaya seemed to have been soaked in water and was just pulled out of the swimming pool. She took out her phone, which was still dripping with water, and nced at it. As expected, her phone didn¡¯t work. It couldn¡¯t get started. Aracely¡¯s was the same. Anaya borrowed the phone from the front desk, logged in to the software, booked a room, and then sent a message to Hearst to inform him that she was safe. Hearst did not reply. He was probably busy with something else. Without disturbing him, Anaya withdrew her ount, returned her phone to the front desk, and prepared to go upstairs to take a bath with Aracely. Turning around, she saw Joshuaing in from the outside. Since Alex held the umbre for Joshua, Joshua¡¯s pants got slightly wet. He casually swept his gaze around the hall. When his gazended on Anaya, he paused for a moment and then strode over to her. He was chased out by Martin¡¯s people today and stayed at the nearest hotel at the foot of the mountain. He nned to find Anaya when he got another ess card tomorrow. Unexpectedly, he met her here. The moment she saw Joshua, Anaya prepared to turn around and leave. However, Joshua blocked her way. Seeing that Anaya got wet all over her body, Joshua frowned. ¡°What happened to you?¡± ¡°It¡¯s raining outside. Anyone with a brain should know why,¡± Anaya did not like him and replied in an impatient tone. Joshua knew that Anaya was still mad at him about the thing in the past, so he did not dare to get angry at her as casually as before. ¡°Have you booked a room? If you don¡¯t, I can help you.¡± EIE ¡°No need, thank you,¡± said Anaya coldly. She pulled Aracely to the side, wanting to bypass Joshua. Joshua once again stood in front of her. ¡°Then do you need me to prepare a change of clothes for you? 1 can let Alex¡­¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz,¡± Anaya interrupted him. ¡°You once said something to me before. Do you still remember it?¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°You once said that the most disgusting thing in this world is that I always stick to you like a ster.¡± Anaya looked at him calmly. ¡°Now, I will return this to you as it is.¡± Chapter 235 Chapter 235 Chapter 235 Jealousy Hearing this, Joshua frowned even deeper, as if he was recalling when he said this. However, he found that he couldn¡¯t remember at all. During the years when Anaya stuck to him, he had said too many words of disgust and humiliation to her He couldn¡¯t remember exactly what they were. He thought that Anaya should forget all of this like him. He didn¡¯t expect that she would remember clearly how he had hurt her. In the past, what he said unintentionally had left an indelible mark on the heart of the woman who once loved him the most. Perhaps because of the umtion of matters that he did not care about in the past, she had stored up all her anger and eventually snapped. She tolerated his bad, his humiliation of her, and pursued him for ten years. Then, in an extremely calm moment, she decided to give up. In the end, she left without hesitation. As his thoughts came, Joshua opened his mouth, wanting to say something. After a while, he only said, ¡°Sorry.¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz, you don¡¯t need to apologize to me.¡± Anaya remained indifferent. ¡°I don¡¯t need such a powerless verbal apology.¡± ¡°Then¡­¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need anything else.¡± Anaya did not give him the chance to continue. ¡°If you want topensate me, disappearpletely from my eyes. ¡°This is the only thing I want. Please don¡¯t harass me with excuses topensate me.¡± Joshua was dumbfounded. He paused for a long time before asking with difficulty, ¡°You think I¡¯m harassing you? He just wanted her to give him another chance to make up for the mistakes he made in the past. Why was he harassing her in her eyes? In the past, what she wanted the most was for him to pay attention to her However, when he wanted to turn back, she refused to wait for him in the same ce as before¡­ Just as Joshua was feeling upset, Aracely said, ¡°Anaya is already with Mr. Helms. Mr. Maltz, you¡¯ve been pestering her all day long. Isn¡¯t it just harassment?¡± ¡°What did you say?¡± Joshua was stunned after hearing this. ¡°Since when did they get together?¡± The moment he asked this question, there was an answer in his heart. The reason why Anaya and Hearst went out today was to express their intentions. The whole day, Joshua was with them for less than an hour. It was enough for them to do many things behind his back today. They could kiss and confess their love during that period. Besides, they even could¡­. At the thought of that, Joshua felt heartbroken as if his heart was being madly gnawed at by something. He felt jealousy, unwillingness, anger, and a deep sense of powerlessness. Something seemed to have slipped away from his fingertips. He wanted to reach out and grab it, but he failed. Aracely continued, ¡°Just tonight. Mr. Maltz, you won¡¯t be a home wrecker like Lexie, right?¡± Joshua didn¡¯t answer Aracely¡¯s question. Instead, he turned around and stared at Anaya. ¡°Is what Aracely said true?¡± ¡°It¡¯s true.¡± Anaya did not avoid his probing gaze. Joshua slowly tightened his fingers. ¡°We can¡¯t get back together?¡± Anaya felt that it was a little funny. ¡°Of course, no.¡± Once, she showed her love and treated him so nicely while he didn¡¯t even bother to look at her. Now he pretended to be affectionate and regretful. Anaya was sick of it. Seeing her so cold, Joshua felt even worse. He seemed to have a lot to say, but he could not say a word. Shepletely abandoned him. She took away all of her love for him without hesitation. When he started to realize that he loved her, she left without looking back. Anaya, you¡¯re so cold and ruthless, thought Joshua. Joshua did not speak for a long time, and Anaya once again walked around him with Aracely. This time, Joshua did not reach out to stop her again. She was no longer his. He no longer dared to hold her hands. Alex followed behind Joshua and asked carefully, ¡°Mr. Maltz, are you going back to your room?¡± Joshua replied in a hoarse voice, ¡°Yes.¡± Alex sent Joshua to his room and helped him to open the door with the room card. The thick, solid wooden door opened, and it was dark inside. Just as Alex was about to insert the room card into the room and turn on the lights, he saw a figure rush out from the darkness. The man held a sharp dagger in his hand as he swept past Alex and headed straight for Joshua. Before Alex could see the person¡¯s appearance clearly, he heard Joshua¡¯s painful gasp behind him. He turned his head, and the blood stained the ce below Joshua¡¯s shoulder. The dagger was stabbed deeply into Joshua¡¯s body. When it was pulled out, blood sttered everywhere. Lexie originally wanted to stab Joshua in the heart and kill him. As a result, Joshua dodged, and she only stabbed a little further down his shoulder. She wanted to stab Joshua again, but she was subdued by Alex. She was pressed to the ground by Alex. She roared with a ferocious expression and red eyes, ¡°Joshua! You bastard! You will end badly! You caused me to be like this. Sooner orter, I will you and let you meet Carson and Marcus in hell!¡± kill Lexie shouted like a madwoman while Joshua covered his wound and noticed a key message. killed Carson?¡± ¡°You ¡°Yes! I killed him! That bastard! It wasn¡¯t enough for him to find someone to sully me, and he even came to humiliate me personally!¡± As she spoke, she suddenly burst outughing like she had gone mad. ¡°I bit off his penis, and then his ears, his fingers¡­ ¡°He¡¯s already dead. Joshua. Let me tell you! The next person to die is you!¡± Looking at Lexie like this, Joshua was not angry but sorrowful. He didn¡¯t understand why Lexie, who was innocent and beautiful, would be like this. Is it because of me? Is it because I was indecisive, forcing her to scheme step by step? In the end, she became like this, thought Joshua. Joshua denied this thought not long after it appeared. No, it was not his fault. Lexie had asked for it. Five years ago, if Lexie had not pretended to be his savior, this series of events would not have happened. If it weren¡¯t for Lexie, he would have been in love with Anaya and built a happy family. It was all this woman¡¯s fault that he and Anaya ended up like this! Thinking of this, Joshua showed no more pity to her. He endured the pain and calmly said, ¡°Contact the police to take her away and arrange for someone to take me to the hospital immediately.¡± Alex agreed and continued, ¡°Mr. Maltz, it will take us one hour to drive to the nearest hospital from here¡­¡± When they arrived at the hospital, Joshua might not be able to hold on any longer. Joshua said angrily, ¡°Isn¡¯t there a hospital nearby?¡± He hesitated for a moment. ¡°There is a specialized treatment room in Mr. Seabright¡¯s private club. The doctors are all top experts abroad. Do you want to go there?¡± Joshua was silent for a moment. Then he nodded. ¡°Drive me there.¡± In this situation, he had no other choice. Hearst called Jayden about business for half an hour. Only after the call did he see the message Anaya sent him. He frowned slightly and called her back. However, it couldn¡¯t be connected. There was a mention in Anaya¡¯s message that her phone didn¡¯t work. It was raining outside. He was a little worried, so he decided to drive down the mountain to pick her up with the phone. As soon as he arrived on the first floor, he saw the medical staff pushing Joshua to the consulting room. Martin saw him and walked over to him. Without waiting for Hearst to ask, Martin exined, ¡°Joshua is injured. There is no ce for treatment nearby. I can¡¯t leave him to die.¡± Although Martin hated that bastard, he needed to save Joshua. Hearst understood and casually asked, ¡°How was he injured?¡± ¡°I heard that he stayed at a hotel at the foot of the mountain today. Lexie came to hurt him.¡± Hearst¡¯s eyes twitched when he heard the word ¡°hotel¡±. He stopped walking and turned to catch up with the medical team. He followed into the consulting room and the doctor was treating Joshua¡¯s wound. Seeing Hearst, Joshua darkened his face. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Hearst got straight to the point. ¡°Did you see Anaya today?¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Hearing that, Joshua felt a fire burning in his heart. ¡°I did see her today,¡± Joshua said expressionlessly. ¡°She was injured by Lexie just like me and ran into the mountain, disappearing without a trace. ¡°I¡¯ve already sent someone to look for her, but I can¡¯t find her no matter what. Can you help me find her?¡± Outside the window, lightning shed and thunder rumbled. The heavy rain was hidden in the darkness, showing gloom and depression. Chapter 236 Chapter 236 Chapter 236 Is Hearst Her Brother? It rained all night, and the sky, which had been gloomy for nearly a month, was finally clear. After Anaya got out of bed, she changed into dry clothes and went downstairs with Aracely. Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. The hotel provided a free breakfast. They walked into the restaurant and sat down. After ordering the bill, they heard a few people at the next table discussing something. ¡°I heard that someone searched the mountainst night. The nearby mountain was all lit by shlights. Could it be that a murderer escaped there?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so. I heard that those people came from a private club on the mountain. There are several luxury cars.¡± ¡°Could it be that the pregnant wife of some president ran away?¡± ¡°Have you read too many trashy romance novels?¡± ¡°Be serious. It rained heavilyst night and the mountain road was so muddy. Many of the people who entered the mountain came back lying down. You can¡¯t joke about this.¡± ¡°Is it that scary? Did someone die?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I think someone might have died. Some people were carrying stretchers this morning, and the people above remained motionless. I think there seems to be a rich person who is also seriously injured. If such a tycoon dies here, this area will probably have a bad end.¡± Q ¡°Are you kidding? Don¡¯t those rich people always hide behind the scenes and let their subordinates take risks? Which rich person is so stupid to go up the mountain in the heavy rain?¡± ¡°How could I joke about such a thing? I heard those people call him Mr. Helms. He seems to be a friend of the owner of the club on the mountain¡­¡± Before the man finished speaking, someone suddenly stood up from the table next to him. The feet of the iron chair rubbed against the smooth ground, making a sharp and ear-piercing sound as if it was going to cut a person¡¯s eardrums. The man had just turned his head when he saw a young and beautiful woman walking in front of him with a darkened face. ¡°What is the name of the person you mentioned?¡± After sending Hearst back to the clubhouse, Jayden did not stay to take care of him. Instead, he brought his people back to find Anaya. Before Hearst fainted, he had instructed Jayden to find Anaya. Hearst told Jayden not to care about other things. He never disobeyed Hearst¡¯s orders. Since Hearst had saved Jayden¡¯s life, he would strive for whatever Hearst wanted. Since Hearst thought Anaya was more important than his life, Jayden would try his best to find Anaya. They had already swept through the nearby mountainsst night. Jayden guessed that Anaya had probably fled back to the residential area at the foot of the mountain and nned to go directly there to search. Just as the car was halfway through, a taxi passed by his car. Even though it was just a nce, Jayden still recognized the person in the car. It was Anaya! ¡°Turn around!¡± The driver was frightened by Jayden¡¯s sudden high-pitched voice, but he did not hesitate and immediately turned around. The driver stepped on the elerator to the end, and Cayenne sped along the mountain path. When he returned to the entrance of the club, Anaya just got out of the car. Seeing him, Anaya immediately walked over. ¡°How is Jared?¡± She tried to be expressionless, but her slightly trembling voice showed her anxiety and nervousness. ¡°Mr. Helms has been in the rain all night. He had a fever and fainted. He¡¯s on a drip in the ward of the clubhouse.¡± ¡°Is there any other injury besides a fever?¡± ¡°No.¡± Hearing this, Anaya finally felt relieved. ¡°Take me to him.¡± Jayden agreed, leading Anaya inside. Hearst was ced in a separate ward. After Anaya entered, Jayden stopped Aracely at the door. ¡°Ms. Tarleton, pleasee with me and tell me what happened between you and Ms. Dutt l¨¢st night.¡± Aracely knew that Jayden did not want her to disturb Anaya and Hearst, so she nodded and followed him. It was quiet in the ward, like an isted ind. In the middle of the ward, the person lying on the bed was so pale. She stood at the door for a while before walking over to the bed. She dragged a chair to sit by the bed without words. She just looked at him quietly without doing anything. After the injection ended, she stood up to change to another bottle. Then she heard the person on the bed say, ¡°Water¡­¡¯ His voice was rough and hoarse. Anaya quickly picked up the cup on the table, put a thin tube into it, and brought it to his lips. He drank some water, and his pale lips regained some color. His eyes also opened a little. He seemed to be delirious. His half-opened eyes looked at her for a long time. Suddenly, he called out in confusion, ¡°Ana?¡± The moment she heard this word, Anaya froze. ¡°What did you call me?¡± she asked after a long time. ¡°Ana.¡± Hearst repeated, and a smile appeared on his lips. This smile was no longer as cold and noble as it was in the past. It was a little silly. ¡°Ana.¡± ¡°Ana.¡± ¡°Ana¡­¡± He was patient, calling out her nickname over and over again. Just uttering this could make him very happy. Anaya became more confused. Only her mother and her brother would call her that. She looked for her brother for ten years. The handsome brother that she rescued and brought home. Every time she was unhappy, her brother would carefully put the candy into her mouth, patted her on the back, and coaxed her not to cry. Could it be that Hearst was the person she had been looking for all this time? So she and he had known each other for a long time? Her mind was a mess. Then she turned to leave. Before she took a step, the person in the bed suddenly sat up and hugged her from behind. The cup in her hand was knocked over and fell to the ground, the water that sshed out wet her pants. The person behind her was tall. When he pressed down, he almost enveloped her. He whispered her nickname in her ear, begging her not to leave. Then Anaya was extremely certain that Hearst was the youth she had rescued. He was her brother. He was her Jordy. The person she had been looking for turned out to be by her side. Anaya opened her mouth and wanted to say something. Noticing that the needle sucked blood, Anaya hurriedly held his hand and her heart sank. ¡°Jared, let go of me! Your blood flowed upward through the infusion tube.¡± However, Hearst was dizzy from the fever and did not want to listen to her at all. Or, it could be said that he could not understand what she said at all. He only knew that he was holding his Ana now. The woman he had been longing for for ten years was now in his arms. No matter what, he couldn¡¯t let her go. Hearst was afraid of letting go of her, then she would run away again. She would fall in love with others and never want him again. Seeing that he refused to let go of her, Anaya could only help him smooth out the tangled infusion tube and took him into bed. She tried her best to persuade him. After coaxing him for a long time, she asked Hearst to set his left hand t and to hold her with his right hand. After a long time, Hearst fell asleep again. Anaya nestled in Hearst¡¯s arms and looked at the infusion tube that was dripping drop by drop. She was lost in thought. After the infusion, Anaya pressed the call bell. When the nurse came in, Anaya wanted to get off the bed. However, Hearst still held her tightly and refused to let go of her. She was worried that his blood would flow upward through the tube again and could only let him hold her. The nurse came in and was stunned after seeing this. The nurse had undergone professional training, after all. She quickly looked away, pulled out the needle, and immediately pushed the door open. The nurse didn¡¯t say anything during the process, fearing to disturb the two. When Jayden returned from his questioning, he ran into the nurse who hade out from inside. ¡°Is Mr. Helms awake?¡± ¡°He hasn¡¯t woken up yet.¡± The nurse blushed. Jayden raised his hand, preparing to push open the door to check the situation. The nurse reminded him. ¡°Well ¡­ it¡¯s not the right time to walk in¡­¡± Jayden was not an idiot. He could get the nurse¡¯s implication that it might be something that was not convenient for outsiders to see. He put down his hand and guarded the door, waiting for Hearst and Anaya¡¯s order. He didn¡¯t expect that he wouldn¡¯t hear anyone calling him from dawn to dusk. Chapter 237 Chapter 237 Chapter 237 Heari At night, Anaya came out from Hearst¡¯s ward. Jayden immediately asked her, ¡°Ms. Dutt, is Mr. Helms up?¡± Anaya shook her head. ¡°Not yet. But his fever has subsided. He should be fine soon.¡± Jayden heaved a sigh of relief, and then Anaya asked him, ¡°What were you looking for when you searched the mountainsst night?¡± Hearing Anaya¡¯s question, Jayden looked a little mad. ¡°Last night, Joshua was hurt by Lexie. Mr. Seabright kindly took Joshua in and took care of his wound. ¡°Who knew he would fool us? He lied to us that you were also stabbed by Lexie and ran into the mountains. ¡°Mr. Helms led us all night to look for you in the mountains. At dawn, Mr. Helms fainted because of a fever, so we sent him here.¡± Jayden was probably too angry to even address Joshua and Lexie in a formal way. Anaya¡¯s expression turned cold. ¡°Joshua is a bastard!¡± Martin helped him, but Joshua was ungrateful! The rainst night was so heavy. The mountain roads were muddy, and there were cliffs andrge stones everywhere. Hearst was lucky. Otherwise, he might not be able toe back alive! ¡°Ms. Dutt, you don¡¯t have to be angry. When Mr. Helms wakes up, he will definitely make Joshua pay it off!¡± Anaya¡¯s face was gloomy. ¡°This happened because of me. I¡¯ll handle it.¡± Hearst had helped her a lot, so she couldn¡¯t sit back and watch him suffer. Joshua hurt Hearst. Anaya was determined to let Joshua pay for it! As Anaya insisted on handling it on her own, Jayden did not try to talk her out of it. Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Hearst had said that Anaya could do whatever she wanted to do. In any case, if something happened, Hearst could handle the rest of it. After walking far away from Jayden, Anaya contacted Tim, asking him to prepare the documents. The next day, they would bid for the piece ofnd near No. 4 District of Waltcester. Didn¡¯t Joshua want to build a high-end residential area? Then Anaya could build a cemetery there for him. When the cemetery was built, she wanted to see if anyone would buy those high-end houses! The next day, at dawn. Anaya was lying in Hearst¡¯s arms. The sky was getting brighter. She called out, ¡°Jared.¡± After dinnerst night, Anaya went back to the ward to check on Hearst. Hearst woke up for a while. When Anaya was about to leave, Hearst sleepily pulled her back and stopped her from leaving. So Anaya had to sleep here. Hearst did not react. His eyes were still closed like he was in sound sleep. ¡°I know you¡¯re awake,¡± Anaya sighed. It was silent for a few seconds, and then Hearst opened his eyes. His lips were still a little pale, and his face was haggard. But his eyes were clear, not as confused as yesterday. ¡°When did you find out?¡± ¡°Three o¡¯clock.¡± More than two hours had passed. Hearst did not ask why she did not wake him up. ¡°Do you have anything you want to ask?¡± Yesterday, he had a fever, but he could vaguely remember what he did. He called her Ana. He held her tightly, not letting her go. Anaya was not stupid. She knew why he called her Ana. As Hearst finished speaking, Anaya asked, ¡°You are Jordy Dutt, right?¡± Hearst did not deny it. ¡°Yes.¡± After he answered, Anaya in his arms stopped talking. ¡°Are you mad?¡± He asked as he removed his numb hand beneath Anaya¡¯s head and released her. Anaya shook her head and turned to wrap her arms around his waist. She buried her head in his chest and said in a muffled voice, ¡°I¡¯m not mad.¡± ¡°Then¡­ happy?¡± ¡°No.¡± Anaya was in aplicated mood at the moment, and it was inexplicable. She was silent for a while before suddenly asking, ¡°Did you fancy me long ago?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± In fact, Hearst did not fall in love with Anaya at first sight. He nned it for a long time. Ever since he was young, she had been his fantasy. Anaya¡¯s lips could not help but curve into a smile because of Hearst¡¯s positive answer. She suddenly felt a little happy. Hearst¡¯s words were sweet. She tried her best to control her thrill and looked up at him with a straight face. ¡°Why didn¡¯t youe back to find me? Don¡¯t you know that Grandpa and I have been looking for you?¡± ¡°I know. I¡¯ve always kept in touch with Grandpa,¡± Hearst said as he hugged Anaya again. Hearing that, Anaya suddenly became angry. ¡°You contacted grandpa, but you never told me where you were?¡± Hearst lowered his head and kissed her forehead. ¡°Sorry, I couldn¡¯t.¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Because your father and mother died in Canada when they tried to find me.¡± If Hearst had not been brought back to Canada by his family, Anaya¡¯s parents would not have gone to Canada to look for him. If they hadn¡¯t gone to Canada, they would not encounter a terrorist attack. Anaya would not lose her parents at such a young age. He was afraid that she would hate him, so he did not dare to contact her. He had kept this secret for ten years, and he never expected that Anaya would know it now. ¡°You are not to me for this. That was an ident.¡± Anaya¡¯s voice was indifferent. She never med him for anything. She had already lost her parents. She had to cherish Hearst and grandpa. Now they were her only family. Hearst didn¡¯t expect that his worries all these years were not even a problem for Anaya. ¡°If I had known you wouldn¡¯t me me, I would havee back to see you two years ago. If he hade back earlier, Anaya would not have married Joshua and wasted one year on him. ¡°It¡¯s not toote yet,¡± Anaya said as she rubbed against Hearst¡¯s chest. She didn¡¯t care about the pain. She was d that Hearst coulde back to her. Suddenly, Hearst thought of something else. ¡°Have you been keeping that little bear doll with you all these years?¡± ¡°Yes. What¡¯s wrong?¡± Anaya asked doubtfully. ¡°That doll is¡­¡± Knock knock. Hearst was in the middle of the conversation when there was a sudden knock on the door. ¡°Mr. Helms, something came up. Can I talk to you?¡± Hearing Jayden¡¯s voice, Anaya immediately got off the bed. Yesterday, the nurse saw her on Hearst¡¯s bed. Anaya did not want to be embarrassed again. Hearst suddenly felt empty in his embrace. He was kind of annoyed as he felt empty in his heart, too. Anaya straightened her clothes andbed her hair with her hand. Then she answered on Hearst¡¯s behalf, ¡°Come on in.¡± Chapter 238 Chapter 238 Chapter 238 Anaya Has Her n Jayden pushed open the door and went in. He realized Hearst was staring at him. Although Jayden knew it wasn¡¯t the right time, he had to say, ¡°Mr. Helms, Samuel sent a message to us. Our branch in Ontario has been reported. Someone from the Canadian government will begin to investigate it. It may be tricky.¡± Since Hearst had something to deal with, Anaya left after saying a few words to him. Hearst didn¡¯t sit up until Hearst left. He had changed into a clean hospital gown, and his face was still pale. Under the morning sunlight, he looked weak. Although Hearst was sick, he was domineering, making no one dare ignore him. ¡°Who did it?¡± Hearst spoke with a cold voice. Jayden replied respectfully, ¡°Samuel said it was someone from the Collins family. However, I don¡¯t think the master of the Collins family is brave enough to provoke you. I suspect the Giles family is the maniptor. ¡°There are some problems in the branch in Ontario. If it is investigated, we might be in trouble. Shall we¡­¡± Jayden didn¡¯t finish his words and waited for Hearst to make a decision. Hearst tapped his finger and said, ¡°Did Vicente from the Supervision Department take goods from us? ¡°Tell him it¡¯s time to do something for us after getting the benefits.¡± Jayden replied, ¡°I¡¯ll do it right away.¡± ¡°Hold on,¡± Hearst continued. ¡°How did Anae back?¡± He woke up the night before and saw Anaya lying beside him. The first thing he did was check Anaya¡¯s condition. Anaya was in the same clothes as the night she left the club. She had no wounds and seemed to haven¡¯t suffered anything. Hearst knew Joshua had lied to him. Hearst decided to ask Jayden about the details. Jayden said, ¡°Ms. Dutt hadn¡¯t left the hotel the night before yesterday and hadn¡¯t met Ms. Dunbar. She took a taxi back yesterday morning.¡± ¡°Where¡¯s Joshua?¡± Hearst asked coldly. ¡°After treating his wound, he left with his men.¡± Jayden paused and said, ¡°Ms. Dutt said she would deal with him and asked you not to interfere.¡± 33 Hearing that, Hearst was no longer depressed and smiled. ¡°What does she n to do?¡± Hearst was used to protecting Anaya. He didn¡¯t need her protection. However, Anaya treated Joshua as an enemy because of Hearst. That made Hearst happy. He was happy no matter whether she could do it or not. ¡°Ms. Dutt didn¡¯t say it. She just told us not to interfere.¡±Material ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I see. You can leave now.¡± Since Anaya had her n, Hearst would allow her to do anything she wanted to do. If she failed, Hearst would help her start from the beginning. After Hearst woke up, he did not keep staying in the club. He went home with Anaya and Aracely. Anaya did not go home but went to the hospital to see Adams. She told him about Hearst. ¡°Grandpa, since you know Jared is Jordy, why haven¡¯t you told me about it?¡± Seeing Anaya, Adams smiled and said, ¡°He didn¡¯t want me to tell you. I didn¡¯t expect him to tell you about that. What happened between you?¡± Thinking of what happened the night before, Anaya blushed. ¡°I won¡¯t tell you.¡± Adams brought Anaya up. He knew what she was thinking just by looking at her. Judging from Anaya¡¯s expression, Adams knew they might have fallen in love. Adams was happy. ¡°Jordy has waited for you for years. Since you have chosen him, you should be kind to him and not let him down.¡± ¡°I will.¡± Anaya peeled an orange for Adams. ¡°Grandpa, Jared suffered a lot when he was young. Why didn¡¯t you help him?¡± ¡°After he went home with his parents, he told me he lived a good life. When I learned he had been abandoned by his parents in the slum, he was already the CEO of the Prudential Group.¡± It wasn¡¯t that Adams didn¡¯t want to help Hearst, but Hearst was proud and never showed his weakness to others. It was the first time Anaya heard about Hearst¡¯s past. She couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°What are his parents like?¡± ¡°Hearst¡¯s family seems to be a big family in Canada, and his parents are mysterious. It is hard to find information about them, and I have never met them.¡± Anaya frowned and did not ask further. Hearst had never mentioned his parents to Anaya. He might not want her to ask. When he wanted to talk about them, he would tell her. After leaving the hospital, Anaya went to thepany. She had asked Tim to contact the person who had the tenure of the No. 4 District of Waltcester and make an appointment to discuss the transfer of the tenure. Thend had been on sale for months, but no one wanted to buy it. As soon as the seller knew Anaya wanted to take over thend, he met her immediately. He was afraid that Anaya would go back on it. After reaching an agreement on the price, Anaya submitted the relevant information required for the transfer and got someone to finish the procedure as soon as possible. In two days, the transfer was finished. Aftering out of the Bureau of Land Management, Anaya called some reporters and told them she was going to build a cemetery at the No. 4 District of Waltcester. At the same time, she posted the video of Joshua beating Lexie on Twitter. The two pieces of news made Joshua¡¯s name a hot search. Without the help of paid posters, the news became a trending topic. ¡°Oh my gosh! How could Joshua be so cruel? And it is the bitch he likes the most. What has happened?¡± ¡°Lexie hasn¡¯t shown up in public for days. She might have died after being beaten by Joshua.¡± ¡°Joshua conducted family violence. Fortunately, Anaya has broken up with him. Otherwise, she would be the one who was kicked.¡± ¡°Why does Anaya want to build a cemetery? Does she want to dance beside Joshua¡¯s grave?¡± ¡°Haven¡¯t you read financial news? The high-end residential project of the Maltz Group is opposite the No. 4 District of Waltcester. Anaya targets Joshua. The residential project has invested billions of dors, and half of it has finished. If the cemetery is built, the residential project will be in trouble. ¡°Why did Anaya target Joshua? Although they had their problems, they never had a confrontation. Why did Anaya want to build the cemetery to challenge Joshua?¡± ¡°Could it be that Joshua has offended Hearst? To protect Hearst, Anaya wants to battle with her enemy directly. I¡¯m spouting nonsense because I stand on Hearst and Anaya¡¯s side.¡± ¡°It seems the truth has been revealed.¡± ¡°I feel like I have finished a novel of trending topics. The scumbag and the bitch have ended up miserably.¡± The news provoked much discussion, and many people called the Maltz Group. Half of them were reporters, and the other half were the bosses who had invested in the Maltz Group. They wanted to know if the news was true. The news was different from those in the past. Joshua¡¯s positive image had been destroyed. Moreover, the project that had invested billions of dors might fail. Therefore, the investors were anxious. Chapter 239 Chapter 239 Chapter 239 Nonsense Joshua¡¯s phone kept ringing. He turned off the phone and threw it on the sofa, scratching his hair in frustration. The night before yesterday, he was impulsive and lied to Hearst. In fact, he had already started to regret it after that. He wasn¡¯t worried that Hearst would die on the rainy and windy night in the mountain, but that if Hearst died, Anaya might hate him for a lifetime. If Hearst was still alive, the Maltz Group and Prudential Group would be officially at war. If Hearst tried his best to fight against the Maltz Group, it was very likely that he would gradually wear Joshua out until the entire Maltz Group was doomed. However, to Joshua¡¯s surprise, the consequences that these two situations might cause actually urred together. Anaya hated him and was ready to attack the Maltz Group. As for Hearst, he was not dead. This time, Anaya only undermined the Maltz Group a little. In the future, if Hearst went into battle in person, he would probably skin the Maltz Group alive, pull out its tendons, and eat it up. At this moment, Joshua was extremely regretful that he had made this move out of impulse. It seemed that he often did something impulsive because of Anaya. He knew that it was wrong, but he couldn¡¯t control himself. Just like that night, after knowing that Anaya had dated Hearst, he was so jealous that he was about to go crazy. To vent his anger, he chose to pass false information to Hearst. As a result, all the temper that he had lost finally came to him. Thinking of what happened today, Joshua became even angrier and almost smashed something. Thendline in the office rang, and he quickly picked it up. The news was not that the public rtions department hade up with a solution, but that Cecilia hade to thepany and said that she wanted to see him. Even though they had not met, Joshua knew what Cecilia was going to say. Cecilia cared about her face, so what else could she say to him besides ming him? ¡°No, ask someone to send her home.¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz, Mrs. Maltz has already gone up¡­¡± The speaker on the phone was hesitant. Just as the man finished speaking, the office door was pushed open from the outside. ¡°I just arrived, and you want to send me back, right? Are you so afraid of seeing me?¡± Cecilia asked sternly. Seeing that there was no way to avoid her, Joshua directly hung up. ¡°I just don¡¯t want you to worry about me.¡± Cecilia sneered, ¡°If you don¡¯t want me to worry about you, you shouldn¡¯t have done so many ridiculous things! ¡°You hit him but had him get the goods on you. Is that how I usually teach you? You should hit him without letting others know. You can¡¯t even fight back when cornered like this!¡± Joshua was already extremely annoyed, to begin with, and after hearing Cecilia¡¯s rebuke, he became even more annoyed. ¡°If you came here just to talk about this, I¡¯ll have Alex send you back right now.¡± ¡°I am your mom. I just tried to talk sense into you, but you out on a stern face.¡± Cecilia sat down on the sofa angrily. ¡°I came here to ask you why Anaya was targeting you. Did you offend her again?¡± Of course, Joshua couldn¡¯t tell Cecilia what he had done wrong. ¡°She never needed a reason to target me. How would I know why she targeted me?¡± ¡°Is it because she doesn¡¯t have a reason, or are you always unhappy with her?¡± Cecilia scoffed. Joshua remained silent. Cecilia continued, ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to tell me. I still have something to tell you today. ¡°It was not Anaya who had an abortion in the hospital. It was a female star named Yamilet. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I think Anaya has been hiding this from you all this time, just to anger you. There should be no substantial progress between her and Hearst. ¡°I know you can¡¯t let her go. Since that¡¯s the case, instead of making an enemy of her, why don¡¯t you win her back and make her your helper?¡± Joshua sat down opposite Cecilia. ¡°I¡¯m doing this.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve decided to win her back?¡± Cecilia was delighted. ¡°Even if I want to win her back, I have to get her nod of assent.¡± ¡°Does she really have no intention of epting you again?¡± Cecilia frowned. ¡°No.¡± Joshua hesitated for a moment. ¡°Moreover, she has already dated Hearst.¡± ¡°She already has a boyfriend?¡± Cecilia was stunned. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Then forget it.¡± Cecilia sighed. ¡°No matter how good Anaya is, she already has a boyfriend. You shouldn¡¯t disturb her.¡± ¡°Go and apologize to herter. Buy No. 4 District of Waltcester from her. Let¡¯s make these things move on.¡± After Cecilia finished, Joshua remained silent. Cecilia guessed what he was thinking and became angry. ¡°You still want to win her heart, right?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this what you wanted me to do just now?¡± Joshua looked at her calmly. ¡°Ridiculous!¡± Cecilia stood up from the sofa. ¡°I just said that because I didn¡¯t know she had already dated Hearst! ¡°Now that I know about it, I can¡¯t let you destroy their rtionship! You can¡¯t learn from Lexie and be the home wrecker. Do you understand?¡± ¡°What do you mean by saying ¡®home wrecker¡¯?¡± Joshua¡¯s eyes were dark, and he became ruthless. ¡°She was mine. It was Hearst who came out halfway and took away the woman that should have belonged to me. ¡°I just want to take back what belonged to me. How did I be the home wrecker?¡± ¡°Nonsense!¡± Cecilia tried her best to lower her voice so that outsiders would not hear her. ¡°She already divorced you and is now with someone else. If you want to court her again, you¡¯re destroying their rtionship! ¡°I can turn a blind eye to what you did in the past. You absolutely cannot do this. Do you hear me?¡± Joshua said nothing. Cecilia repeated, ¡°Did you hear that?¡± Joshua still did not speak. He stood up and prepared to leave. Cecilia could not help but raise her voice. ¡°Where are you going?¡± ¡°To buy No. 4 District of Waltcester.¡± After saying this, Joshua pushed open the office door and walked out. Cecilia sat alone in the office for quite a while. After calming herself down, she also left. There was an impromptu meeting at three o¡¯clock. Anaya brought the documents and went to the meeting room. Just as she walked out of the office, he saw a man wearing a mask walking over. The man had a work pass of Riven Group hanging around his neck, but Anaya knew that it was Joshua at a nce. She had previously cklisted him and did not expect him to sneak into thepany in this way. Joshua walked up to her, took off his mask, and said in a tone that was unnegotiable, ¡°Give me some time. I have something to tell you.¡± ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m time-pressed,¡± said Anaya as she walked past him. ¡°You can¡¯t even spare ten minutes? Are you really busy or are you deliberately not wanting to talk to me?¡± Joshua held her hand and looked sullen. 5 Anaya smiled and waved the documents in her hand. ¡°Mr. Maltz, I have a meeting in five minutes. You are in such a hurry. Do you want to follow me into the conference room and tell me what you want in front of others?¡± Joshua¡¯s face darkened, and he released her. ¡°How long will it take?¡± ¡°A temporary meeting. I¡¯m not sure.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll wait here for you.¡± ¡°Up to you.¡± Anaya led Tim to the conference room. Joshua waited for her in the reception room. In the end, he did not see Anaya but the security guards. Chapter 240 Chapter 240 Chapter 240 He Is Pathetic Joshua never expected that Anaya would call the security guards over to disgrace him. Among them, the leader stepped forward and asked, ¡°Mr. Maltz, do you want to leave on your own, or do we ¡®invite¡¯ you to leave?¡± The surrounding employees were all looking over. Joshua gritted his teeth and wore his mask again. ¡°I¡¯ll go by myself.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± After Joshua left, an employee posted the video that had just been recorded on the Inte. The news concerning the cemetery was still being hotly-searched. And Joshua appeared at Riven Group at this juncture. It was clearly because he failed to negotiate and was driven out. Netizens were gloating, all of them scolding Joshua. Joshua casually nced at thements a few times before he turned off that page in frustration. The most important thing right now was to take Property ? N?velDrama.Org. back No. 4 District of Waltcester, and he had no time to care about the rest. After he was ¡°invited¡± out by the security guards, he did not leave immediately, but lingered nearby and waited for Anaya to get off work. He waited for two hours. Joshua had almost run out of patience before he managed to see Anaya walk out of the office building. He strode over, blocking her way. He asked, ¡°How can you give up on building the cemetery?¡± Anaya was annoyed by him, but the expression on her face remained indifferent. ¡°I cannot give up on this.¡± Her voice was not loud, but it was sonorous and forceful. ¡°Anaya, do you have to be so ruthless?¡± Joshua stared straight at her with a pair of sharp eyes that were like a hawk. If the cemetery was built, the housing price in No. 4 District of Waltcester would slump. The so-called high-end residential area would be worse than ordinary apartments when the cemetery was built! The project that had cost billions of dors wouldn¡¯t even be able to get the cost back! ¡°Ruthless? If you hadn¡¯t provoked me first, would I have gone so far?¡± Anaya sneered. ¡°You knew that I was in the hotel, but you deliberately passed false news to Jared. It was rainy so hard that night. Did you think of the possibility that he might nevere back? ¡°Compared to what you¡¯ve done, what I¡¯ve done is nothing!¡± Joshua pursed his lips hard. ¡°I can apologize to Hearst.¡± Joshua had always been proud and arrogant. To him, this apology was his greatest sincerity. However, Anaya did not care. ¡°If an apology was useful, the police would lose his job. ¡°If I kill someone, will I be directly released immediately after I apologize?¡± Joshua got a little impatient. ¡°You are blowing things out of proportion! Hearst is not dead at all. Why are you so angry with me?¡± ¡°You should be d that he is not dead. If he is dead, I will not let you live.¡± Anger rose in Joshua¡¯s eyes, and his chest seemed to be gnawed by numerous ants. ¡°In your heart, is he so important?¡± Anaya did not hesitate. ¡°Yes.¡± Joshua stared at her, the anger still surging around him, but he had nowhere to vent it. He closed his eyes and tried his best to calm himself down, not letting his anger dominate him. He wasn¡¯t here to argue with Anaya today. It was more important to get down to business. ¡°An expert told me that that piece ofnd is not suitable for building a cemetery. Even if you build it, I¡¯m afraid that you won¡¯t get any rewards.¡± ¡°You are so credulous!¡± Anaya smiled. Joshua continued, ¡°Name your price and sell me thend. I¡¯ll buy it from you.¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz is so rich and overbearing.¡± Anaya seemed to have thought of something, and her lips curled into a smile. ¡°You convinced me. I have given up on building the cemetery. Thend can be sold to you directly. As for the price¡­¡± She deliberately paused for a while before saying, ¡°I bought it for 5 million dors. Give me twenty times the price, and I¡¯ll sell it to you. How about it?¡± Joshua¡¯s face turned red, and his entire body was like an arrow that had been nocked on a bow. It was about to split open. ¡°You¡¯re demanding too much!¡± Anaya ignored his anger and said slowly, ¡°So, do you want to buy it?¡± Joshua gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Of course!¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll get someone to go over and go through the procedures with you tomorrow. Please transfer the money to Prudential Group.¡± She reached out a hand and smiled merrily, ¡°Wish our cooperation a sess.¡± Joshua was not in the mood to shake hands with her, and his face looked very dark. He turned and left directly. As soon as he turned around, he saw a Cayenne parked by the roadside. Hearst came out of the car. He was tall and straight, and hisplexion was ruddy. Obviously, he had recovered well these two days. Hearst¡¯s gaze only stayed on Joshua for a second before passing him and looking at Anaya who was behind him. ¡°Ana,e here.¡± After more than a dozen seconds, the woman behind Joshua walked past Joshua and walked toward Hearst. The string in Joshua¡¯s heart waspletely broken. Anaya walked over to Hearst. ¡°You came quite quickly.¡± This afternoon, she shared her sess with Hearst, and he took the opportunity to invite her to dinner with him. Hearst rushed over from hispany. It was indeed fast to arrive so early. ¡°I just happened to have nothing to do today, so I came early,¡± Hearst said in a faint voice. Inside the car, Jayden silently recalled the schedule for today. Well, there was indeed nothing to do. All the work was put off by rejected by Hearst. Anaya did not doubt his words. ¡°So you are quite free.¡± Hearst smiled and opened the car door for her. ¡°Get in¡­¡± Anaya agreed and was about to get into the car when an ear-piercing voice came from behind. ¡°Hearst, don¡¯t you feel sick when you date a divorced woman like Anaya? ¡°Or maybe you like second-hand goods!¡± From the moment Joshua saw Anaya walk towards Hearst, he was jealous and embarrassed, like a stray dog that was unwilling to admit that it had been abandoned. He could only forcefully get back his dignity by disparaging Anaya. Even though he knew that his words would hurt Anaya. But he couldn¡¯t control himself. He hoped that Anaya would turn back to look at him, instead of only having Hearst in her heart and eyes. Whatever! He hoped that Anaya would not board Hearst¡¯s car. This would make him look pitiful. In the game of three people, there was no ce for him. Anaya turned back to look at him, her eyes extremely cold, but she wasn¡¯t as grieved and angry as she had been when she was belittled by Joshua for the first time. Previously at Mia¡¯s birthday banquet, Joshua had also said that to her. At that time, she was sad and angry, and finally beat him up like a defeated ox, leaving sadly. Now, she understood that her sadness would only serve as nourishment for his arrogance, making herself sad and the enemy d. Only when she was calm would he be in a panic. ¡°By belittling others to maintain your dignity, that¡¯s probably all you can do.¡± Her remarks about Joshua were embarrassingly close to home, making him almost jump up to express his anger. ¡°What I said is the truth. You are talking about something else again!¡± Chapter 241 Chapter 241 Chapter 241 I Can Do It for You Anaya didn¡¯t want to talk nonsense with him and got into the car. Joshua strode forward and tried to pull her out of the car. Hearst closed the car door and did not give him the chance at all. Hearst looked at Joshua mockingly and pityingly. ¡°Mr. Maltz, if you like someone, you shouldn¡¯t say some nasty words to make her sad.¡± After Hearst finished speaking, he also turned around and got into the car, leaving Joshua alone to stand put. As the car hit the road, Hearst turned his head and looked at Anaya¡¯s expression. ¡°Are you ¡°I would feel sad in the past. But not now.¡± Hearst interpreted something in her words, and the corners of his lips rose slightly. He reached out his hand and gently scratched her palm. ¡°You grew up.¡± sad?¡± ¡°I won¡¯t suffer for the same thing,¡± said Anaya. Feeling itchy, she ced her hand on herp. Hearst¡¯s gaze followed her hand, and he picked up one of her fingers to fiddle with it carefully. He looked down, and his thick eyshes hid the emotions in his eyes. ¡°What did you say to him downstairs just now?¡± ¡°He wanted to buy No.4, District of Waltcester. I charged him twenty times the price and asked him to transfer the money to yourpany¡¯s ount.¡± She wanted to withdraw her hand, but her index finger was firmly held by him. Hearst smiled, ¡°You are a sheer businessman.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t usually do business like this when ites to others.¡± If Joshua had not made her angry, she would not have done such a disgusting thing. Anaya then asked, ¡°Do I let him off too easily?¡± Hearst smiled, ¡°That¡¯s enough. You can¡¯t just take his life.¡± Hearst never asked her to do anything for him, and it was enough for her to be willing to do this for him. ¡°If it weren¡¯t against thew, I would have thought of that.¡± There were a few moments when she was hotheaded, but her reason defeated her impulse. ¡°I can do it for you if you want.¡± His fingers wrapping hers gently moved. His tone was a bit idle, but also seemed very serious, making it impossible to tell whether he was joking or serious. But Anaya was clear that now that he had said so, he must have made preparations for this. ¡°No, I didn¡¯t mean it.¡± She looked at their intertwined fingers and said, ¡°Don¡¯t do it.¡± He looked up at her and lightly withdrew his hand. Anaya had just praised him in her heart for his discretion, but suddenly she felt that her face was pinched. She turned her head and happened to see Hearst moving back. He was getting more insatiable. Did he forget that there was another man in the car? She wondered if Jayden saw¡­ She nced at Jayden in the driver¡¯s seat, only to see the partition between the front seats and the Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. back seats slowly rising. Alright, she now knew the answer. She red at Hearst and looked out of the window, deciding to ignore him. The next moment, she felt something hot approaching her. She could smell the clear fragrance of medicinal herbs and feel a bit of pressure. ¡°Ana,¡± he whispered into her ear, ¡°don¡¯t look at me like that.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Anaya turned around, her lips almost brushing against his. There was only less than an inch between the two of them. He took the initiative to approach, turning the distance into a negative one. Before Anaya could figure out why they had suddenly started kissing, he heard Hearst continue to lower his voice. ¡°If you look at me like that, I will think that you are acting cute with me. ¡°And court me.¡± Anaya was shocked. She just red at him, but how could he interpret so many meanings that she did not want to express? She was silent for a moment. ¡°Jared, are you¡­ horny?¡± If it were before, she would probably feel that this question was offensive. After all, based on his appearance and temperament, Hearst was definitely a man who wouldn¡¯t indulge in excessive passion. But now, there was no burden at all for Anaya to ask this question. It was because she felt that Hearst was indeed such a man. Perhaps it was because he had suppressed it for too long, so his passion was like a violent storm. Hearst chuckled by her ear. He did not hide his desire. ¡°Men are the same.¡± Before having women, men could patiently spend time with them. After getting their hands on women, men couldn¡¯t wait to cheat women into having sex with them. However, he knew that Anaya was probably not ready yet. He respected her and was willing to wait for her. It was a gradual process. Bit by bit, he swallowed her, and it was a different kind of fun. Anaya blushed and cursed in a low voice, ¡°You¡¯re lewd.¡± Hearst lightly bit the tip of her ear. ¡°Curse ne again.¡± ¡°Pervert!¡± Jayden, who was in the driver¡¯s seat, was lost for words. He wondered, well, why don¡¯t you type tomunicate? This partition is not soundproof¡­ Hearst had just recovered from a fever, so the two chose a wellness restaurant. After finishing eating, they returned home together. Watching the two leave shoulder by shoulder, Jayden suddenly felt lonely. Anaya and Hearst walked to the door on the first floor of the apartment together. Before they entered, a woman rushed out from the side. Hearst¡¯s eyes turned cold, and he reflexively pulled Anaya behind him. His sharp eyes examined the woman who suddenly appeared in front of them. ¡°Ms. Dutt, do you know where Mr. Maltz hid Lexie?¡± The woman suddenly knelt and started crying. ¡°I haven¡¯t seen her for days. Can you take me to see her? Please¡­¡± Danica cried so hard that her makeup was ruined. She didn¡¯t look like the head wife of the family. ¡°Ms. Dutt, I know that Lexie has done a lot of wrong things to you, but she shouldn¡¯t die! I was the one who nned Joshua¡¯s ident. It has nothing to do with her. You can kill me, but please don¡¯t harm her!¡± Danica cried her heart out, and her voice was hoarse, but Anaya wasn¡¯t moved. ¡°It was Joshua who caught her. Why did youe to me? It has nothing to do with me.¡± She had already heard of the news of Carson¡¯s death. Presumably, it was Lexie who did it. This group of people plotted against each other, and Anaya was no longer in the mood to participate. Whether Lexie was dead or alive was none of her business. Danica didn¡¯t listen to her at all. ¡°Isn¡¯t Mr. Maltz targeting Lexie because you said something to him? ¡°You were the one who incited Mr. Maltz to make a move on Lexie, right? ¡°Lexie had a bright future ahead of her. It was you who ruined her! You ruined her, so you can¡¯t just leave her like this!¡± she said. Anaya looked indifferent. ¡°Joshua catching Lexie was because of me, but if she hadn¡¯t kidnapped me, how could I¡­¡± She was halfway through her words when she saw the woman beside her move. Danica, who was kneeling on the ground, was lifted. She raised her hand and covered her pocket as if she wanted to hide something. Hearst directly shook off her hand and took out a recording pen from the pocket. Anaya¡¯s expression turned cold. Danica was actually here to set her up! Chapter 242 Chapter 242 Chapter 242 Lexie Is Dead? Hearst shook the digital recorder in his hand. His tone was a littlezy, but his eyes were as sharp. as a hawk¡¯s. ¡°Mrs. Dunbar, what do you mean?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just an ordinary pen. Return it to me¡­¡± Danica¡¯s face was pale, and she raised her hand to grab the digital recorder. Hearst took a step back, avoiding Danica¡¯s hand. It was inconvenient for Hearst to make a move on a woman, but not for Anaya. Anaya grabbed Danica and flung Danica aside, her face cold. ¡°Lexie was taken away by Joshua, and you came here to pester me. Did you make a mistake?¡± Danica¡¯s eyes were bloodshot, and she said angrily, ¡°If you hadn¡¯t told Carson about Lexie, how would Lexie have been taken away?¡± ¡°Carson died two days ago. Lexie is nowhere to be found. Maybe you and Joshua killed her together!¡± After hearing Danica¡¯s words, Anaya was slightly shocked. ¡°Carson is dead?¡± That night, after Joshua took Lexie away, Anaya no longer paid attention to this matter. Unexpectedly, in just a few days, Carson died. It seemed that Lexie was really going crazy. No wonder Joshua was stabbed by Lexie that night at the clubhouse. Danica thought that Anaya was ying dumb. She shouted hysterically, ¡°You and Joshua are colluding. This matter must have something to do with you. Why are you pretending to be ignorant? ¡°Lexie is such a good child. She has never done anything evil. You hurt her like this. You will be punished sooner orter!¡± ¡°If Lexie hadn¡¯t killed Hank, how would she have been chased by Carson and ended up like this? A good child would be a murderer? You really know how to joke.¡± Anaya looked at Danica with mocking eyes. ¡°You forced her to do something wrong! If you had not stolen Joshua from her, how could she have done something she shouldn¡¯t do?¡± Danica became more and more emotional as she spoke. Her red eyes widened as if they were about to burst out. ¡°You are all devils and the culprits who killed Lexie! I¡¯ll kill you!¡± As she spoke, Danica threw herself at Anaya. At the moment, she no longer wanted the digital recorder. Danica only wanted Anaya¡¯s life! There had been no news of Lexic, and she might have been killed by Anaya and Joshua! Danica wanted to kill them to avenge her daughter¡¯s death. The moment Danica began to move, Hearst¡¯s muscles tightened. Before he could take action, he saw Anaya avoid Danica¡¯s attack. Then she quickly raised her long legs and kicked Danica in the abdomen. Danica was like a rag doll that had been cut off at the waist. She flew away in a bow shape and rolled on the ground before stopping. Anaya withdrew her leg smartly. On the quiet street, only Danica¡¯s painful groans remained. Anaya walked to Danica¡¯s side and looked down at her. ¡°Danica, thank you for your hard work. ¡°I will send this digital recorder to Joshua. Since you want to see your daughter so much, I will help you see her.¡± In order to act more realistically, Danica revealed just now that she had single-handedly caused the ident. Joshua was always vengeful, and he could not bear to suffer any loss. Danica and Lexie tricked him together. He would not let them go. Using Joshua to kill them would save Anaya from dirtying her hands. Hearing Anaya¡¯s words, Danica began to panic. The Dunbar family did not care about Lexie¡¯s life at all. Danica was the only one who cared about Lexie. If something happened to Danica, what should Lexie do? Who else could save Lexie? Danica came here today just to get the evidence of Anaya¡¯s crime and use this to force Anaya to tell her Lexie¡¯s whereabouts. How did things be like this all of a sudden? At this moment, Danica was like a person running a marathon on the wrong track. She turned and looked around. She was at a loss. She could neither advance nor retreat. She stood there, not knowing what to say. Seeing that Danica was silent, Anaya ignored Danica and turned to go upstairs with Hearst. When they reached the door, Anaya stopped and extended her hand toward Hearst. ¡°Give me the digital recorder.¡± Hearst held the pen with his slender fingers and spun it. ¡°Are you going to give it to Joshua?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll do it for you.¡± Anaya raised her eyebrows and joked, ¡°Are you worried that I will have a secret meeting with him?¡± Hearst smiled, his eyes crinkling slightly, and his tone was calm. ¡°Maybe.¡± Anaya said it casually, but he did not deny it. On the contrary, it made her feel a little embarrassed. She coughed gently. ¡°I¡¯ll get someone to give it to him. He wille to Riven Group tomorrow to talk about the contract for No. 4 District of Waltcester project. I can just give it to him.¡± Hearst did not insist and gave her the digital recorder. The next day, Joshua went to Riven Group and talked to Anaya about No. 4 District of Waltcester. He originally wanted to bargain with Anaya, but when he arrived at thepany, he didn¡¯t even see Anaya. The only one who received him was Tim. After he signed the contract, Joshua¡¯s expression was uglier than shit. Losing 100 million dors for no reason was something that no one could be happy about. When Joshua was about to leave, Tim gave Joshua a digital recorder, saying that Anaya had asked him to hand it over. Anaya even asked an outsider to send something to him, and she refused to see him. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Was he so annoying to her? Joshua grabbed the digital recorder, his knuckles turning white as if he wanted to break the digital recorder. On his way back to thepany, he listened to the contents of the digital recorder. After hearing this, his expression did not change much. Joshua could guess the purpose of Anaya giving him this digital recorder. She wanted him to kill Danica. Anaya knew how to make use of the convenience around her more and more. Since she wanted him to do so, he would just follow her wish. Joshua took it aspensation for her. In any case, Lexie and Danica deserved to die. Sending one of them to prison was no different from sending both of them to prison. ¡°Contact thewyer. I want to sue Danica.¡± Joshua put away the digital recorder and looked up. ¡°Also, turn around now and go to the police station in the west of the city.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Alex responded. After the ident that night, Joshua handed Lexie to the police. No one dared to leak any information about this matter after he had paid off some people. When Joshua arrived, the police station was a mess and seemed to be busy with something. He frowned and grabbed a male police officer who had just hung up the phone and hurried out. ¡°What happened here?¡± When the policeman saw Joshua, he was stunned for a moment. Then he said, ¡°The woman called. Lexie you sent over that day was found dead in the alley outside the police station this morning. Everyone in the police station is busy reporting it to their superiors¡­ ¡°I was going to call you. I didn¡¯t expect you toe so soon¡­¡± Hearing this, Joshua waspletely stunned. After a long while, he finally said, ¡°How ¡­ did she die?¡± Judging from the crimes that Lexie hadmitted, she would most likely be sentenced to death in the end. Joshua was prepared to see Lexie be shot, but her death came so quickly that he found it hard to ept for a moment. Chapter 243 Chapter 243 Chapter 243 Am I a Bastard? The police officer truthfully answered, ¡°ording to the traces on the scene, she might have been raped and then killed. The initial suspects are a few unemployed people. ¡°Those people had a deal with Carson before, and the content of the deal seemed to be rted to Lexie. ¡°Not long ago, when Carson passed away, those people didn¡¯t get the money and vented their anger on Lexie. ¡°Currently, we have arrested one of the suspects. The others are escaping, but we will soon¡­¡± The police officer¡¯s voice became fainter and fainter. When Joshua walked out of the police station, he was in a daze. Sometimes, life was so absurd and unexpected. It was as if there was no logic, but there was karma. After Joshua got in the car, Alex looked at him carefully in the rearview mirror. ¡°Mr. Maltz, do you still want to sue Danica?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Although Joshua was not the one who caused Lexie¡¯s death, it was rted to him. Danica only had one daughter, and now that her daughter was dead, she probably wanted to kill Joshua. Before she made her move, Joshua had to send her to prison first and eliminate future trouble. Danica had intended to take his life for her benefit. So he naturally couldn¡¯t be merciful, even though her daughter had just died. Joshua closed his eyes. He was exhausted. Everything was a mess. He was like a sunken boat in the deep dark sea, unable to tell the direction.. He had previously thought that he owed nothing to Lexie. However, when he thought about it carefully, it seemed that he had something to do with Lexie¡¯s oue. He was the one who ruined Anaya and Lexie¡¯s lives. Robin received a call from the boss of the bar and immediately rushed to the bar to find Joshua. The boss of this bar was Robin¡¯s acquaintance. Seeing hime, the boss directly led Robin to the bar counter. The bossined as he walked, ¡°I was still sleeping, but I was woken up by his call. ¡°He said he would only drink one ss. I didn¡¯t expect that in just a few minutes, a bottle of wine. would be empty. ¡°After he drank so much, I was afraid that something would happen to him. I didn¡¯t dare to stop him because of his bad temper. You have a good rtionship with him. Help me persuade him¡­¡± The bar during the day was empty. Only Joshua came here to drink. Robin saw Joshua sitting by the bar counter. Joshua poured wine into his stomach as if he didn¡¯t want to live. Robin walked over and snatched the wine ss from Joshua¡¯s hand. ¡°You drank so much in the morning. Do you want to die?¡± Joshua nced at Robin and said nothing. Robin thought that he would stop drinking, but the next second, he saw Joshua pick up the bottle. and directly pour the wine into his mouth. Robin was shocked and quickly put down the ss to snatch the bottle from Joshua¡¯s hand. If it were any other tinie, Robin would definitely not be able to grab it from Joshua. But Joshua drank wine today, so Robin easily got the bottle. Robin threw the bottle at the bar owner and looked at Joshua. ¡°What happened?¡± Joshua shook his head and still did not speak. Robin guessed. ¡°Is it because of Anaya or the news of Lexie¡¯s death?¡± Half an hour ago, the news of Lexie¡¯s death spread on the Inte. It was said that she died a miserable death. When she was discovered, she did not haveplete. clothes on him. She was covered in blood, and her intestines were pulled out. When this news came out, theizens were deeply affected. Some people said that Lexie, a home-wrecker, deserved it. Some people cursed the person who had killed her, and some even cursed Joshua. Some thought that it was Joshua who had killed her. Robin saw the news and was worried that Joshua would be upset. Robin was about to send a message tofort Joshua when he received a call from the boss of the bar and rushed over. ¡°Both.¡± Joshua looked at the wine on the wine rack in a daze. ¡°Robin, am I a bastard? I hurt Anaya and made Lexie end up like this¡­ ¡°Should I stop pestering Anaya?¡± Joshua rarely felt that he had done something wrong before. He always habitually put all the me on others. Everyone could make mistakes, but he could not. This time, Lexie¡¯s death revealed all the mistakes Joshua had made in the past and ced them in front of him. Joshua had to admit that Lexie had be like this, mostly because of his wavering. And Anaya was so heartless to him because of what he had done. She already had a new life. If he continued to pester her, he might push her into another abyss. Robin sat down beside Joshua. ¡°You are indeed a bastard. Sometimes, I even wish I could beat you to death.¡± Joshua was scolded by Robin. Instead of getting angry, Joshuaughed. Heughed at himself. ¡°As expected, even you think so¡­¡± Robin picked up a ss of wine on the table and downed it in one gulp. ¡°Yet you are not hopeless,¡± he said. Robin was Joshua¡¯s friend. In the end, he was still on Joshua¡¯s side. ¡°Lexie died, mainly because of her greed and bad intentions. She wanted your money and did anything for the position of your wife. ¡°It was not totally your fault that she died. You don¡¯t have to take all the me. ¡°As for Anaya¡­ You owe her a lot and may not be able to repay it in your life. ¡°But since you are willing to make up for it, you are already repenting.¡± Lexie had lied to Joshua for so many years, taking credit for what Anaya had done for Joshua. Lexie messed up his life and even killed some people in the end. Even though she was tortured to death, she deserved it. As for Anaya, she approached Joshua with sincere love, but she was deeply hurt by him and Lexie. It could be said that Anaya was the most innocent and the most aggrieved person in the three-person war. From beginning to end, the person Joshua owed the most was Anaya. Robin continued, ¡°Lexie is not worthy of your sympathy. What you should be thinking about now is how to make up for your mistake with Anaya.¡± ¡°I said I wouldpensate her, but she doesn¡¯t want it.¡± Joshua downed a ss of wine and continued pouring. ¡°You may not know, but she has been targeting me recently. Not only did she expose my negative news, but she also caused me to lose 100 million dors for no reason¡­ ¡°She probably hates me very much.¡± ¡°If I were her, not only would I hate you, but I would also want to kill you by myself,¡± Robin snorted. Joshua red at him, but Robin pretended not to see it. ¡°I know that you can¡¯t let go of her in your heart. Then try to chase her. ¡°Although other men often appear by her side, I specte that they are basically just ying games. She is close to Jared just to anger you. ¡°Back then, she loved you so passionately. Now, she must still have feelings for you. You should put aside your pride and chase her humbly. If she sees your sincerity, she will definitely reconcile with you.¡± Joshua did not agree with Robin. ¡°I already expressed my thoughts to her before, but she did not care at all. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°She only likes Hearst now. ¡°She doesn¡¯t want me at all.¡± Chapter 244 Chapter 244 Chapter 244 Won¡¯t Make Another Mistake As they spoke, the wine in front of Joshua was empty. He raised his hand and signaled the boss to bring another bottle of wine over. Seeing Joshua get drunk, Robin became angry and pulled Joshua¡¯s hand down. ¡°Stop drinking! Can drinking solve the problem? ¡°You are feeling sorry for yourself andining that Anaya refused to even give you a look. ¡°Have you thought about it seriously? Maybe it¡¯s because you haven¡¯t done enough. She can¡¯t see your sincerity, so she doesn¡¯t want to pay attention to you. ¡°Why don¡¯t you think about how to make Anaya forgive you instead of getting drunk here?¡± Robin originally felt sad about Joshua and Anaya¡¯s divorce. Previously, when Robin repeatedly dissuaded Joshua, Joshua didn¡¯t listen to him and refused to try to get Anaya back. Now that Joshua wanted to remarry Anaya, Robin naturally had to help Joshua strengthen his determination.. In the past, Anaya had said that Joshua was her home. Wherever he was, it was her ideal ce. At that time, Joshua also liked her, but he had not figured out his feelings. Now that Joshua had made up his mind, Robin naturally wanted to get them back together. Robin did not want to see the two people who were in love with each other grow apart just like that. Joshua shakily put down his hands and turned to look at Robin with red eyes. ¡°Am I not sincere. enough? I bought Belcourt Mansion back for her and¡­¡± Joshua retorted, trying to say a few things he had done for Anaya. But other than buying back Belcourt Mansion, he seemed to have done nothing else for her. During the years when Anaya pursued him, she made breakfast for him and gave him the most beautiful flowers, To be with him, she worked hard to learn advanced math that she was not good at. Every day, she dressed herself up as his favorite appearance. Even when the Maltz family was in its most difficult period, they did not hesitate to lend his family 800 million dors. As for Joshua, what did he do for Anaya? He did not do anything for her. Moreover, during the time after the divorce, he helped others bully. Anaya over and over again, suppressed the development of Riven Group, used her falsely, and even called her second-hand goods that no one wanted. Recalling all these things that he had done, Joshua realized that he had just expressed his love through words rather than actions. In the end, he owed her. Looking at Joshua¡¯s expression, Robin knew that he had guessed right. Joshua kept saying that he liked Anaya, but in fact, he probably just hurt her. Robin said, ¡°You didn¡¯t do anything for her. You just said a few words. You regretted it and wanted to marry her again. Do you think she would believe it? ¡°Joshua, if you want to get Anaya back, throw away your arrogant and unreasonable style and think more about her so that she can see your sincerity. ¡°Everyone can be touched. Anaya used to like you so much. If you persevere, you will definitely win her heart again.¡± ¡°What should I do?¡± Joshua was convinced. ¡°If you chased other women, you would just need to drive an expensive car, take them to top restaurants, give them flowers, and so on. But Anaya has these things. ¡°She was hurt by you, so shecks the most sense of security. You can try to start with the small things in her life to let her feel at ease. ¡°Whatever she needs, give it to her and gradually blend into her life, making her get used to you so that she can never leave you. ¡°The first step is to deliver flowers and breakfast.¡± Joshua was silent for a long time and finally nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t be as stupid as you used to be. Don¡¯t make her sad,¡± Robin said worriedly. ¡°No matter how much she likes you, after being hurt too many times, she may never ept you again.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t make any more mistakes,¡± Joshua said with a hint of determination in his drunken eyes. Only then did Robin rx and talk about other things. The top floor of Riven Group. Anaya was stunned when she saw the news that Lexie had been raped to death. Lexie had done many evil things, so Anaya didn¡¯t feel sorry even though Lexie died. However, as a woman, it was inevitable for Anaya to feel ufortable when she saw such news. Anaya only read the first half of the news and quickly closed the page. It took her a few minutes to calm down. She was still resting with her eyes closed when her phone rang. It was a message from Silvia. The content was a paternity test result. After the picture was sent over, Silvia fell silent. After a long while, she sent another message. Silvia: ¡°Anaya, I found my real parents.¡± It was a simple sentence. Anaya didn¡¯t know what expression Silvia had. Anaya guessed that there was probably surprise, shock, and confusion on Silvia¡¯s face. She replied: ¡°Congrattions.¡± Silvia: ¡°Did you already know that Kael was my father?¡± Anaya: ¡°You and Macie look very simr. I had this guess at that time.¡± Her exnation was a bit farfetched. If it had been just a guess, it would have been impossible for Anaya to call Silvia back to the country so rashly and arrange for Silvia to stay in the hotel where Kael stayed to create opportunities for them to meet. Silvia could obviously think of this as well. However, since Anaya did not say that, Silvia did not ask further. Silvia: ¡°Anaya, thank you.¡¯ Anaya continued asking: ¡°What do you n to do next?¡± Silvia: ¡°They asked me to go back to Germany with them. I n to take my adoptive mother and stepbrother over. The money I have now can support my adoptive mother. I will definitely return your money.¡± Anaya: ¡°I¡¯m not in a hurry to use money. You don¡¯t have to rush to return it.¡± After Anaya sent the message, she hesitated for a moment before asking: ¡°You found your real Property ? N?velDrama.Org. parents. How do you feel about it?¡± Previously, Karley¡¯s appearance exposed the fact that Anaya was not the real daughter of the Dutt family. Anaya had been sending people to search for her biological parents all this time. However, there were so many people in this world. After such a long time, there was no news at all. Sometimes Anaya even wanted to give up. She had Adams and the Lomas family. This was enough. But asionally, she missed her biological parents. Anaya really wanted to meet them and see their lives. She wanted to know if they were happy after abandoning her. Her emotions wereplicated. She was upset. Silvia: ¡°I have mixed feelings. I¡¯m happy but have a sense of loss. I¡¯m worried that I can¡¯t be integrated into this family¡­¡± Silvia: ¡°But overall, I¡¯m delighted.¡± Silvia: ¡°After all, I finally found my roots. The feeling of settling down is veryfortable.¡± Anaya looked at Silvia¡¯s answer, lost in thought for a while, and then Anaya asked: ¡°When are you leaving? I¡¯ll send you off.¡± Silvia: ¡°My parents haven¡¯t finished their work yet, so the specific time hasn¡¯t been decided. I¡¯ll tell you when the timees.¡± Anaya: ¡°OK.¡± ¡± Over the next few hours, Anaya felt empty as if she had lost something. After getting off work in the afternoon, she went to the hospital to have dinner with Adams. Then she went back home alone by walking along the brick path at night. Halfway there, she suddenly stopped in her tracks. Chapter 245 Chapter 245 Chapter 245 Breakfast It was a residential area near the apartment. Anaya looked up and happened to see a lighted window. Several figures were reflected on the curtain, ovepping and snuggling, and it seemed that there were bursts ofughter. The atmosphere was joyous. 1 There were myriad twinkling lights of the city, but none of them were lit for her. Sadness welled up in Anaya¡¯s heart and expanded, like a crack that stretched thousands of miles across the barren and drynd, terribly deserted. Anaya stood there in a daze. When she was lost in thought, someone suddenly approached her from behind, with a clear and familiar aura swept over her in an instant. ¡°What are you looking at?¡± A deep and familiar voice sounded in her ear. Her hand was held up. The wide palm wrapped hers tightly. Her hand, which was a little cold by the night breeze, instantly warmed up. Anaya turned her head sideways and saw Hearst looking down at her. The streetmps intersected, and Anaya¡¯s reflection was in Hearst¡¯s eyes. ¡°Nothing.¡± Anaya was stunned for a few seconds before she recovered from her thoughts. Hearst didn¡¯t ask more questions but just held Anaya¡¯s hand and took it into the pocket of his coat. ¡°Go home now?¡± he asked. ¡°Okay,¡± Anaya responded lightly and then asked, ¡°Why are you here?¡± ¡°Sammo ran out, and I came to chase it.¡± It was not until then that Anaya noticed Sammo by Hearst¡¯s feet. The dog had a rare silence. it looked in a low spirit as if it had just been taught a lesson by its master. ¡°How did it get downstairs?¡± Hearst¡¯s cool expression changed a bit at the mention of this. It was obvious that he had been angered by this dog. ¡°The little girl from the neighborhood went downstairs to buy a sandwich, and it followed her outside. When the little girl had just gotten her sandwich, Sammo snatched and ate it in one gulp.¡± ¡°Was the little girl crying hard?¡± ¡°Yes, her face was covered in tears and snot. The surrounding stall keepers were all scared away by her.¡± Anaya couldn¡¯t helpughing. It seemed that Hearst had a hard time coaxing the little girl. No wonder he was angry. ¡°I¡¯ll make breakfast for you tomorrow morning,¡± Anaya said on a whim. Perhaps, it was because. she heard the interesting news rted to food. Hearst asked, ¡°And lunch, too?¡± ¡°You¡¯re pushing my luck.¡± ¡°Okay?¡± ¡°Uh¡­ Okay.¡± The next morning, Hearst walked downstairs with a lunchbox in his hand. After sending Anaya off, he got into his car. Hearst didn¡¯t sit in the back seat today but in the passenger seat. As soon as he got in the car, he ced the lunchbox on the mini desk between the front seats. It was a very conspicuous position. Jayden could not help but take a few more nces. Jayden got a feeling that Hearst was showing off. However, it was between the front seats and seemed to be the only ce to put things. That seemed reasonable enough. ¡°Mr. Helms, is this lunch Ms. Dutt made for you?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Hearst lightly responded and then added, ¡°She got up at six this morning and started preparing it.¡± Jayden carefully guessed at Hearst¡¯s intention. Why did Mr. Helms emphasize that it started at six? Jayden hesitated for a moment before saying, ¡°It seems that Ms. Dutt was very attentive to making lunch for you.¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± It was the same reply with one word. However, Jayden could clearly feel that Hearst was in a very good mood. Jayden thought, is Mr. Helms so easy to coax? They arrived at the office and went up to the top floor. A girl with her hair in a bun chewed gum and sat on a chair ying a game. Seeing Hearst, she immediately put away her phone, stood up, and called out with a smile, ¡°Hearst.¡± Hearst stood in front of her and asked, ¡°Why are you back?¡± ¡°Samuel asked me toe back and searched for some information. I came to see you by the way.¡± Nikki noticed the lunchbox in his hand and asked, ¡°Hearst, is this your breakfast? I¡¯m starving. Please share it with me¡­¡± Nikki said while reaching for the lunchbox. Hearst took a step back and avoided her hands. Nikki was unhappy. ¡°Hearst, when we lived hard lives in Las Vegas, why were you not so stingy?¡± Hearst didn¡¯t answer her question but said calmly, ¡°I¡¯ll get Jayden to prepare breakfast for you.¡± ¡°Can¡¯t I have the one in your hands?¡± ¡°No, you can¡¯t.¡± Nikki was about to say something else, but Jayden spoke at the right time, ¡°Ms. Waller, I¡¯ll take you downstairs.¡± Nikki was a little bit displeased, but she did not dare to make a fuss in front of Hearst. So she went downstairs with Jayden. Nikkiined while having breakfast, ¡°Mr. Cassidy, is it a treasure in Hearst¡¯s lunch box? He didn¡¯t even let me touch it. Why is that?¡± Jayden said calmly, ¡°That¡¯s the lunch Ms. Dutt prepared for Mr. Helms.¡± ¡°Anaya?¡± Nikki was stunned. Then sheughed and said, ¡°Well, that¡¯s indeed more valuable than any treasure. No wonder Hearst protected it so well.¡± After a while, she suddenly stoppedughing. Nikki was envious of Anaya and Hearst. All of a sudden, she lost her appetite. Even Samuel had a girlfriend, and she was still alone. Nikki was turning 24, yet she had not even. been with a man, hand in hand. ¡°Mr. Cassidy, maybe you and I can make do. I¡¯ll make breakfast for you, too.¡± Jayden kept a straight face. ¡°Thank you, but I don¡¯t think I deserve you.¡± Nikki was speechless. When Anaya arrived at the office, she noticed that there was arge bouquet of fresh roses on the table. Anaya thought that this was a return gift from Hearst for the breakfast she made, so she walked over and picked it up for a sniff. The light fragrance of the flowers made her happy. When Nikki was about to find a vase to put the flowers in, she noticed a card inserted among the roses. 4 The smile on Anaya¡¯s face instantly disappeared after she pulled out the card and saw the contents. ¡°I love you from the depths of my soul. I am willing to give my life to you. You can ept as much as you want. It was like this back then, and it remains the same now.¡± Even though the sentences weremonly used by the flower shop and had been adopted by a lot of people, it would not cause Anaya to get angry for the insincere confession. What disgusted her was the font on the card. This was Joshua¡¯s handwriting. At the lower part of the card, there was a line of smaller-sized words written, ¡°I wille over to pick you up for dinner in thete afternoon.¡± Anaya threw the card into the trash can and went out of the office. She was going to find arger trash can to throw the roses away. Just then, a female employee passed by and saw the flowers Anaya was carrying. She praised, ¡°Ms. Dutt, what a beautiful bouquet! Is it Mr. Helms who sends it to you?¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s not him.¡± Anaya hesitated for a moment and then asked, ¡°Do you like flowers? You can take it to decorate your office desk.¡± ¡°Can I really take it?¡± the female employee was overjoyed. Anaya nodded. The female employee took the bouquet of roses and sniffed it. ¡°Thank you, Ms. Dutt.¡± Seeing that the female employee was happy, Anaya was rxed. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± This bouquet of roses could make the employee happy, so it was a bit worth it. At five o¡¯clock in the afternoon, Joshua drove to the Riven Group, waiting for Anaya downstairs. N?velDrama.Org owns all content. Joshua leaned against the side of the car and waited. After about ten minutes, he noticed a young woman holding a bouquet of rosesing out. It was the bouquet of roses that he sent to Anaya this morning. But the person holding the flowers was not Anaya. Chapter 246 Chapter 246 Chapter 246 You Take My Gift as Trash? Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Joshua, who had been in a good mood, instantly felt upset. His face clouded over. He strode forward and got in the way of the female employee. ¡°Where did you get this bouquet?¡± When the female employee suddenly saw a person in front of her, she was a little startled. When she saw Joshua¡¯s gloomy face, she took a step back in fear. ¡°This¡­ Ms. Dutt gave this to me¡­¡± After the female employee finished speaking, she was somewhat afraid and carefully bypassed Joshua and quickened her pace to leave. While trotting, she looked back for fear that Joshua would catch up. However, Joshua just stood where he was, not moving for quite a while. Unknowing how long it had passed, most of the employees had left. Joshua finally saw Anayaing out. As usual, Anaya was in a simple professional outfit, wearing a white cored shirt with a burgundy waistcoat and a navy-blue long coat. Her long ck hair naturally fell on her shoulders, and her face was with a confident and bright. smile. Anaya looked as proud as before. She was the most eye-catching focus while just standing in the crowd. There was only one difference from the past. Her gaze, which had always been chasing after him, was no longer on him. Anaya was discussing something with her colleague. Her colleague noticed Joshua outside the entrance and reminded Anaya, ¡°Ms. Dutt, Mr. Maltz seems to be waiting for you there.¡± Hearing this, Anaya turned around and noticed Joshua, who was walking toward her. The moment Anaya saw Joshua, all the smiles on Anaya¡¯s face faded away. Joshua was still angry about the fact that Anaya gave away the bouquet he sent to her. He tried hard to control himself and not lose his temper with Anaya. Joshua thought what Robin said yesterday was right. He needed to maintain a good image before Anaya. For that, he must restrain his temper. Even though Joshua thought like this, his voice was still somewhat cold and tough like questioning. ¡°Why is the bouquet I gave you in your employee¡¯s hands?¡± Anaya¡¯s colleague saw that Anaya and Joshua were going to talk about private matters, so she left tactfully. Anaya¡¯s eyes were ice-cold. ¡°Isn¡¯t it good to reuse the trash? Mr. Maltz, if you¡¯re not happy about it, I can get the bouquet back and return it to the trash can.¡± ¡°Do you take my gift to you as trash?¡± Joshua looked at Anaya¡¯s beautiful cold eyes and waited for her answer. Anaya looked into Joshua¡¯s eyes calmly, without a trace of fluctuation in her eyes. ¡°Or what?¡± Seeing that Anaya did not take it seriously, Joshua felt the pain in his heart as if it suddenly sank, then fell to the bottom of the valley and hit on hard rock. Joshua clenched his fingers and said in a low voice, ¡°Anaya, don¡¯t you think you have gone too far by doing this?¡± Anaya smiled, with her eyes full of sarcasm, ¡°I have gone too far? Isn¡¯t that what you used to do to me?¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz, do you know how many times you threw away the things I gave to you? I just threw at bunch of flowers you gave me, and you got angry?¡± During the past decade, Anaya had put plenty of thought into Joshua and prepared many gifts. Back then, no matter how much time and energy it took, as long as it was what Joshua wanted, Anaya would offer it to him to gain a little attention from Joshua. However, despite all of her meticulous preparations, Joshua had always been disdainful. There was one thing that Anaya would never forget. When Anaya was in her first year of college, she heard that Joshua wanted to eat an ice cream that had been sold out. Anaya spent a few days looking for it all over Boston, finally found it, and then held it in front of him like presenting a treasure. Anaya thought that for the sake of her hard work, Joshua would at least have a taste. Unexpectedly, he threw the ice cream on the ground and stepped on it furiously in front of everyone. Anaya was dumbfounded. Together with her love and her dignity, everything had been stepped on by Joshua. Anaya once put down all her pride and self-esteem before Joshua. But now, it wouldn¡¯t happen again. As Joshua had treated her before, Anaya would do exactly the same. Joshua always selectively forgot what he had done wrong. It was not until Anaya mentioned it that Joshua remembered what he had done to Anaya before and how much he had hurt her. Back then, Joshua didn¡¯t think that he had gone too far. Now that he was treated like this, Joshua realized how painful his heart was when his good intention was trampled on. Joshua deserved it. The mistakes he hadmitted before were returned to him in another way today. Just now, Joshua¡¯s heart was filled with anger that had burned to its peak, but now, it was extinguished in an instant. In the face of Anaya¡¯s usation, Joshua had nothing to say. In the end, Joshua could only say bitterly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± He had already said ¡°sorry¡± to Anaya many times. However, no matter how many times he said it, it did not help to heal the pain that Anaya had suffered before. Moreover, Anaya did not like to hear him say ¡°sorry¡±. Anaya cast a cold nce at Joshua. Seeing that Joshua had nothing to say, Anaya was going to bypass him and leave. Joshua took a step to the left, blocking Anaya¡¯s way, and said very seriously, ¡°Anaya, I did a lot of wrong things before. However, I have realized my faults. ¡°I promise that I won¡¯t make the same mistake again. I hope you can give me another chance. Don¡¯t push me away.¡± ¡°Mr. Maltz, what do you mean by this? Do you really want to remarry me?¡± Anaya pursed her lips. Joshua acquiesced. Anaya forced a smile, but there was no trace of a smile in her eyes at all. ¡°Lexie just died, and you decided to run after me? ¡°Mr. Maltz, you used to say repeatedly that you loved Lexie. And in the end? ¡°As it turns out, your love is very easy to change, Mr. Maltz.¡± Hearing Anaya¡¯s ear-piercing words, Joshua was a little annoyed. ¡°I told youst time that I loved the wrong person. I didn¡¯t even have a real sense of love for Lexie¡­¡± Anaya¡¯s voice was extremely calm, ¡°ording to what you said, what if I didn¡¯t save you five years. ago? Are you going to change your love immediately? ¡°When the timees, are you going to say that your feelings for me are not real and that you have mistaken me for someone else?¡± Joshua couldn¡¯t find any words to refute it. He was ashamed and angry. ¡°You¡¯re sophistic!¡± Anaya said, ¡°Whether I am sophistic or you are really like that, you and I both know it clearly. ¡°Mr. Maltz, don¡¯t send me gifts again. I don¡¯t want to waste resources. It¡¯s quite troublesome to throw garbage every time. ¡°Well, if you insist on being humble and experiencing what I felt back then, you are wee to continue doing this.¡± With that, Anaya bypassed Joshua and left without looking back. Joshua stood in ce for a long time until Anaya¡¯s slim and tall figure waspletely out of his sight. Chapter 247 Chapter 247 Chapter 247 Anaya Is Jealous When she got home, Anaya sent Silvia a message and asked if she had decided when to leave. But Silvia didn¡¯t reply. After Anaya finished eating and taking a shower, Silvia still didn¡¯t reply. Anaya thought that Silvia was busy and thus did not disturb her. Anaya put down her phone, read for two hours, and slept early. The next morning, Anaya woke up and made two breakfasts with bacon and eggs. She prepared to send one to the next door. Anaya rang the doorbell and waited for half a minute. Then someone opened the door. It was not Hearst, but a woman. They looked at each other. Anaya¡¯s face turned gloomy, while that woman¡¯s eyes glistened. Anaya opened her mouth first. ¡°Youngdy, Jared¡­ Hearst already has a girlfriend. It seems inappropriate for you to appear in his house at this time.¡± Anaya wore a long face, and her tone was serious. It took Nikki a few seconds to realize what Anaya said, and then Nikki burst outughing. ¡°Anaya, you got me wrong. I am Hearst¡¯s sister, and I came with Jayden to pick him up. ¡°We met before. You even gave me a sanitary pad. Have you forgotten?¡± Hearing this, Anaya remembered that she had met Nikki before. At that time, Hearst had exined to Anaya that Nikki was his sister. Although they were not. rted by blood, they got along very well. Anaya thought of what she had just said and blushed a little. ¡°Sorry. I got you wrong.¡± Nikki waved her hand and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Hearst walked out of the living room. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Nikki teased, ¡°Anaya thought that I had an affair with you. She¡¯s jealous.¡± Anaya was already awkward, but after hearing Nikki¡¯s words, Anaya became even more embarrassed. Anaya cleared her throat and exined to Hearst, ¡°She was joking. I just came over to deliver breakfast and chatted with her for a while.¡± Nikki raised her eyebrows and smiled, not nailing her. Hearst was not stupid, and he knew what had happened. Hearst did not make things difficult for Anaya and asked her to enter. After Anaya entered, she saw Jayden in the living room. There were many dishes on the dining table, including porridge. ¡°Anaya, I especially bought these from Cosette Restaurant. Have a try¡­¡± Nikki walked forward and wanted to pull Anaya over to sit. Before she could touch Anaya, Nikki saw Hearst pass her and hold Anaya¡¯s hand. ¡°They bought a lot. Sit with us.¡± Hearst¡¯s voice was soft as he led Anaya to the dining table as if he had not noticed that he had gotten in Nikki¡¯s way. Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Nikki snorted. She thought, unbelievable! I¡¯m not a man. Why can¡¯t I even touch Anaya? Anaya did not notice the friction between them at all. She sat down and put the food she brought over on the table. Just as she was about to get some porridge, Hearst had ced some in her bowl. He also added some sugar to it. Anaya took a sip. It was sweet. This reminded Anaya of the candy Hearst often gave her. ¡°Do you have the candy you gave me before?It¡¯s produced in Australia.¡± Anaya hadn¡¯t eaten it for a while, and she missed it. Hearst paused with the knife and fork in his hand, and he said lightly, ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Can I have some?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll give you some tonight.¡± ¡°Can¡¯t you do it now?¡± ¡°No.¡± Hearst paused and added, ¡°It¡¯s at thepany.¡± ¡°Fine.¡± After breakfast, Anaya got up and left. After Anaya left, Hearst looked at Nikki and asked, ¡°Do you want to travel to Australia?¡± Nikki was speechless. She replied, ¡°No, thank you.¡± The matter of purchasing Anco¡¯spany had basically been settled. She hade to discuss the contract. After that, Anaya sent her downstairs. ¡°Ms. Dutt, mypany has declined to such a state. You¡¯re willing to take it over at the highest estimated price. Thank you very much.¡± Anaya put on a smile. ¡°You¡¯re wee. I am willing to do that because yourpany has great potential. I value it very much.¡± The holographic projection of Anco¡¯spany could bring great benefits. Anaya was grateful that Anco would sell thepany to her. Anco did not know the value of herpany, which would go bankrupt, but she did not refute Anaya. It was hard for Anco to find someone willing to take over, so she wouldn¡¯t stop Anaya. ¡°By the way, Ms. Dutt, you know Mr. Hampden, right? I haven¡¯t signed a contract with him, but I haven¡¯t seen him recently. If you can contact him, please tell him toe to me.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t contact him?¡± Anaya frowned. ¡°Yes, I couldn¡¯t contact him since the day before yesterday. I went to the hotel to find him. The front desk said that he had checked out and left.¡± Anaya f¨¦lt that something was wrong. Did Silvia go back with her parents? After Anco left, Anaya called Silvia. Still, no one answered. Anaya called Tim over and asked him to find someone to inquire if Kael and his family had returned to Germany. After all, it was rtively hard to work overseas. In addition, Kael had always been low-key and unpredictable. It might take several days before there was any news. After calling Tim, Anaya no longer focused her attention on it and resumed her work. In the evening, Anaya received news from Aracely that there would be an award ceremony tomorrow night. Kelton was invited to be the host and asked her to attend. Anaya had no ns for tomorrow night, so she agreed. Aracely: ¡°You can bring a partner. It¡¯s a good opportunity to bring Mr. Helms to meet your cousin, so you can prepare for taking him to see your parents.¡± Anaya: ¡°Scram. It¡¯s not settled. Why should I take him to see my parents?¡± Aracely: ¡°You really won¡¯t bring him?¡± Anaya: ¡°No.¡± Aracely: ¡°Well, I¡¯ll only get a ticket for you.¡± After five minutes, when Aracely thought that Anaya had made up her mind to not bring Hearst over, Anaya sent another message. Anaya: ¡°Get me two tickets.¡± Aracely couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°Anaya, I didn¡¯t expect you topromise.¡± Anaya: ¡°Scram.¡± Aracelyughed out louder when she felt that Anaya was angry. ¡°Actually, I just lied to you. There is no need to get tickets. The Tarleton family is one of the organizers of this event. I can bring several people in.¡± Aracely said that tickets were required, only to test Anaya. She wondered if Anaya was willing to let Hearst fit in. Aracely didn¡¯t expect that Anaya would really fall for it. Anaya sent some angry emojis before putting down the phone. Anaya hesitated for a while before she knocked on the door of Hearst¡¯s house after work. Hearst opened the door this time. He seemed to have guessed that Anaya would ring the doorbell, and he handed her the gift. ¡°The candy you asked for this morning.¡± Anaya took it and opened it to take a look. Those candies were stored in a ss bottle and looked good. It was appealing. Anaya looked up at Hearst. ¡°Thank you.¡± Nikki poked her head out from the living room. ¡°Anaya, you should say thanks to me.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Anaya was puzzled. Nikki was about to exin when Hearst stopped her. ¡°Why are you looking for me?¡± Anaya said, ¡°There¡¯s a party tomorrow night. I¡¯d like you to go with me.¡± Chapter 248 Chapter 248 Chapter 248 The Evening Gown The next afternoon, Aracely brought someone over to dress Anaya up and said to make her the envy of tonight. Anaya closed her eyes and allowed the artist to do her makeup. ¡°Those celebrities should be in the limelight. Why don¡¯t you focus on them but on me, a filler?¡± ¡°Who said you¡¯re just a filler? You¡¯re a Dutt. They should be honored to have you there. You¡¯re much more important than them.¡± Aracely said as she smiled at Anaya, ¡°Also, Mr. Helms is going with you tonight. Don¡¯t you want to surprise him?¡± Anaya didn¡¯t agree. ¡°It¡¯s already winter, and the outwear ismon. How can I have a surprise?¡± ¡°That¡¯s true. Yet, the evening gown can be different.¡± As Anaya finished her makeup, Aracely smiled and took out a box from the bag. ¡°You will wear this dress tonight. When you take off your coat, you will definitely be stunning.¡± After she finished speaking, Aracely pushed Anaya into the cloakroom. After five minutes, Anaya still did note out. Aracely was about to urge when the door of the cloakroom suddenly opened. Seeing Anayae out, Aracely covered her nose and eximed, ¡°Sexy!¡± The dress Aracely prepared was a flesh-colored tight-fitting slip dress ince, low-cut and backless, and there was a high split at one side. Anaya showed her fabulous figure in that dress. It was flesh-colored, thus looking both sexy and fashionable. Seeing Aracely so excited, Anaya was silent for a moment. ¡°Don¡¯t you think I look like I¡¯m going to a nightclub?¡± ¡°Nonsense! Many actresses in mypany have worn dresses like this on the red carpet. It¡¯s fashionable.¡± Anaya was suspicious of what Aracely said. Aracely picked up the long jacket on the sofa and handed it to Anaya. ¡°If you feel embarrassed to wear it, don¡¯t take off your jacket tonight.¡± ¡°Why will I wear the dress if I don¡¯t take the jacket off?¡± Anaya took the jacket. Aracely blurted out, ¡°Show it to Mr. Helms, Don¡¯t you n to get a room with him after the party?¡± After Aracely finished that, she was kicked out by Anaya. There was no heater outside, and Aracely sniffed. She thought Anaya was ruthless. Amazing! After about ten minutes, Anaya came out. She wore a coat and a red scarf. Half of her face was covered, and Aracely could not see what Anaya was wearing inside. However, Aracely guessed that Anaya didn¡¯t wear the evening gown she gave her. Anaya was a little conservative, so she wouldn¡¯t wear such a sexy dress. Aracely thought it was a pity. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Anaya waited for the makeup artist toe out before locking the door. Aracely asked in confusion, ¡°Where is Mr. Helms? Isn¡¯t he with us?¡± ¡°He¡¯s busy at work. He¡¯ll go thereter.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Aracely held Anaya¡¯s hand. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I drove a fancy car today. It¡¯s cool.¡± They walked to the door. There was no fancy car, but an ordinary SUV. Mike Cohen, the driver of the Tarleton family, sat in the car. Aracely asked, ¡°Mike, where is my car?¡± ¡°Mr. Salmon said that you wear high heels today, and it¡¯s not good to drive. So he asked someone to drive the car back. I came here to pick you up.¡± Aracely could only ept Winston¡¯s arrangement. ¡°Alright¡­¡± Anaya and Aracely got into the car and soon arrived. A woman was waiting at the VIP entrance. Aracely was the first to notice her and turned to ask Anaya, ¡°Anaya, is that Danielle? She is Kelton¡¯s cousin, right?¡± Anaya followed Aracely¡¯s line of sight. ¡°It¡¯s her.¡± Danielle was Kelton¡¯s cousin. When Anaya was young, she met Danielle at the Lomas¡¯ house several times. But they were not very familiar. Ever since Anaya heard that Danielle set her up and said that she was a shameless simp, Anaya had never spoken to her. Although what Danielle said was true, Anaya did not want to associate with such a mean person. Anaya thought it was better to be honest and open. Aracely asked, ¡°Do you want to greet her?¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°No.¡± Anaya only nced at Danielle and then looked away. Anaya and Aracely followed the receptionist inside. Danielle was surprised to see them. ¡°Anaya, I¡¯m d you¡¯re here. I don¡¯t have an invitation. Take me in!¡± Danielle called Anaya and wanted to pester her, but Danielle was stopped by the security guard at the scene. Danielle shouted, ¡°Get out of my way! That VIP is my cousin. I want to go in with her.¡± The security guard hesitated and turned to look at Anaya. ¡°Ms. Dutt, do you know thisdy?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know her.¡± Anaya looked forward and didn¡¯t stop. Hearing that, Danielle was furious instantly. ¡°Anaya, I¡¯m your cousin. I just want you to lead the way. Don¡¯t you even do me this favor?¡± ¡°I won¡¯t,¡± Anaya said in a very calm voice. ¡°You¡­¡± Danielle had only spoken one word when Anaya and Aracely left the entrance. Danielle¡¯s face turned red with anger. She shook off the security guard¡¯s hand. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me! Otherwise, when my cousinester, I will ask him to fire The security guard rolled his eyes. He thought Danielle¡¯s words were ridiculous. Aracely thought so. you.¡± As she followed Anaya inside, Aracelyined, ¡°Danielle is ridiculous. She is Kelton¡¯s cousin and not rted to you. ¡°And she used to badmouth you behind your back. I don¡¯t know how she dared to have connections with you.¡± After that, Aracely asked, ¡°Anaya, do you want me to get someone to beat her up and throw her away?¡± ¡°Leave her alone.¡± There were several media outlets today. If Aracely did beat Danielle up and annoyed her, it would ruin the Tarleton family¡¯s reputation. It wasn¡¯t worth it. After they entered, Aracely went to greet the other organizers. Anaya followed the receptionist to the seat and sat down. It was still early, and Hearst hadn¡¯t arrived yet. The seats on both sides of her were vacant. A lot of people knew Anaya at the scene, and many of them came to greet her. Anaya always wore a smile as she talked to them politely. After some left, Anaya saw Keltoning over. Danielle followed behind him. Danielle chortled as if she was saying that she would stille in, though Anaya didn¡¯t bring her in. Anaya ignored Danielle and looked up at Kelton, smiling. ¡°Kelton, you seem important, as you¡¯re invited to be the host just aftering back.¡± Kelton shrugged. ¡°It¡¯s proper work. I¡¯m invited just because I¡¯m not famous or old.¡± Kelton had started filming since he was a child. He had won many awards, and he was experienced in acting skills. So, Kelton was modest about what he just said. Chapter 249 Chapter 249 Chapter 249 It¡¯s Impossible for Anaya to Remarry You Anaya knew that Kelton was joking, but Danielle took it seriously and said, ¡°Kelton, you have to improve your acting skills. I just graduated, and I became the supporting actress in a movie not long ago. The director praised me.¡± Kelton resisted the urge to roll his eyes and did not answer Danielle. Kelton wondered why Danielle was so unlikeablepared to Anaya. If Kelton had not promised his aunt that he would bring Danielle to expand herwork and for her acting career, he wouldn¡¯t care about her.. prepare Kelton looked around and asked Anaya, ¡°Aracely said that you brought my brother-inw here. Where is he?¡± Anaya was about to answer when someone interrupted, ¡°Kelton.¡± Hearing someone call him, Kelton thought it was his brother-inw and quickly turned back. However, Kelton saw Joshua. Kelton¡¯s smile disappeared instantly. Anaya had the same reaction. Obviously, Kelton and Anaya did not like this surprise guest very much. Kelton said with a long face, ¡°I¡¯m not familiar with you, Mr. Maltz. We¡¯re not on first-name terms.¡± Joshua pretended not to notice Kelton¡¯s disgust toward him and said, ¡°Anaya used to be my wife. I should call you Kelton.¡± Kelton snorted. ¡°You said Anaya was your ex-wife. Now you have nothing to do with her. I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s inappropriate to call me Kelton.¡± ¡°No.¡± Joshua did not care about it at all. ¡°Although Anaya and I divorced, no one knows what will happen. ¡°Maybe after a while, we will remarry.¡± Kelton had never seen such a shameless person. Just as he was about to retort, Kelton saw another person walk over. ¡°Some things are still certain.¡± Hearst strode down the steps and finally stopped in front of them. ¡°At least it¡¯s impossible for Anaya to remarry you.¡± The moment he heard Hearst, Joshua was annoyed, and his expression was ferocious. ¡°Hearst, don¡¯t be too arrogant. Even if you get married, you can still divorce. What¡¯s more, you and Anaya are not married yet.¡± Hearst put on a faint smile, while he looked overbearing. ¡°You can still divorce after getting married. Mr. Maltz, are you talking about yourself?¡± Some simple words directly provoked Joshua. Hearst calmly continued, ¡°Mr. Maltz, you aren¡¯t capable of protecting your wife, but we are different.¡± Hearst¡¯s calmnesspletely infuriated Joshua, and he shot daggers at Hearst. Hearst ignored his gaze, walked around the few people, and sat down beside Anaya. The seats at the scene were all numbered. Everyone had a fixed seat, and Hearst¡¯s seat was on Anaya¡¯s right. Anaya was not in a good mood when she saw Joshua. Seeing that Hearst deted Joshua, Anaya could not help butugh.. In the past, Anaya thought that Hearst would rather act than speak, but recently, she realized that he also had a glib tongue. And Hearst was as good at annoying people as Anaya. Joshua saw her smile and felt even more awkward. It was likeughing at Joshua. Then Joshua walked forward with a gloomy face. Others thought that Joshua left and did not pay much attention to him. Kelton still had work to do, so he also left. Only Danielle stood alone in the aisle. The seats at the banquet were arranged in advance ording to the list. Danielle came in temporarily, so there was no seat for her. ¡°Are you still not leaving?¡± Anaya looked up at Danielle. ¡°Actually, I¡¯d like you to do me a favor.¡± Danielle raised her hand and pointed at a director in the front rows. ¡°Did you see that person? I heard that he¡¯s casting for a new movie. Why don¡¯t you let Aracely introduce me to him?¡± Danielle¡¯s tone was clearlymanding. Anaya leered at her and said coldly, ¡°If you want to know him, do it yourself.¡± Danielle¡¯s face changed instantly. ¡°I asked you to bring me in, but you refused. Why don¡¯t you do me a little favor right now? ¡°Aracely is a Tarleton. Wouldn¡¯t it be easy for her to get someone into the crew? Can¡¯t you just help me out here?¡± Danielle lost her temper, and she did not hide her purpose at all. She came here just to connect with that director. Just now, Danielle asked Kelton, but he did not intend to help her at all. Danielle could only count on Anaya now. She did not expect Anaya to have the same attitude as Kelton. Danielle was certainly angry. ¡°It is indeed not difficult for Aracely to get someone into the crew.¡± Anaya smiled, but her voice was cold. ¡°But why should she help you?¡± ¡°I¡¯m your cousin!¡± Danielle raised her voice. ¡°Aracely is your friend. Shouldn¡¯t both of you help me?¡± ¡°Am I your mother? Why should you take it for granted?¡± ¡°You!¡± Danielle¡¯s chest rose and fell rapidly with anger. But she still left as she couldn¡¯t deal with Anaya. After sending two troublemakers away, Anaya was in a good mood. Hearst couldn¡¯t help but smile when he saw Anaya¡¯s smile. Yet, Hearst¡¯s smile faded a little when he saw a person walking towards them. When the man was only three seats away from them, Hearst deliberately asked, ¡°Are you happy to drive Joshua away?¡± Anaya answered without hesitation, ¡°Of course I¡¯m happy. If that asshole doesn¡¯t pester me, I¡¯m. really excited.¡± ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. I seem to have to disturb you again.¡± Joshua¡¯s voice sounded from the left. Anaya turned around and looked up, only to see Joshua looking down at her, unfriendly. Before Anaya recovered from the shock, Joshua directly sat down next to her. ¡°Is this your seat?¡± Anaya frowned. ¡°Yes.¡± Joshua asked as he looked into her eyes, ¡°Is there a problem?¡± Joshua left just now to find the organizers to change seats. Anaya pursed her lips and wanted to ask him to leave, but she did not have the right and could only give up. She turned around and chatted with Hearst, ignoring Joshua. Anaya didn¡¯t look at Joshua anymore. As the awards ceremony started, the well-dressed celebritiespeted with each other. They all looked stunning. The lights at the scene were a little dim, and only a beam of light fell upon the actress who was speaking on stage. Perhaps because the lights were dim, Joshua thought of Anaya sitting next to him, and he was turned on. He wanted to do something to attract her attention. N?velDrama.Org owns all content. Joshua heard that physical contact could enhance rtionships. So, he casually moved his legs to touch Anaya next to him. Strangely, it felt stiff. It seemed to be covered with muscles. Joshua frowned, raised his hand, and touched again to confirm. It was indeed quite strong. It wasn¡¯t like a woman¡¯s leg. ¡°Mr. Maltz.¡± Hearst¡¯s voice was indifferent, and he sounded unhappy, ¡°My leg¡­ Does it feel good?¡± Chapter 250 Chapter 250 Chapter 250 Go Further When Joshua heard Hearst¡¯s voice, Joshua¡¯s entire body quivered, and Joshua immediately withdrew his hand. Joshua turned his head. Although the lights on the scene were dim, he still saw Hearst¡¯s face clearly. The moment Joshua thought about how he had just touched Hearst¡¯s thigh, Joshua felt a wave of difort. Hearst looked at Joshua with light mockery hidden in his eyes. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to have such a hobby, Mr. Maltz.¡± Joshua blushed. Joshua was angry. However, Joshua could not say that he originally wanted to touch Anaya¡¯s legs. Joshua was afraid that if anyone else heard this, they might mistake him for a shameless pervert. ¡°What are you guys talking about?¡± Anaya turned to look at Joshua and Hearst. Hearst had a calm expression. Just as he was about to speak, Joshua hurriedly interrupted, ¡°Nothing, I just identally touched Hearst¡¯s leg.¡± Joshua said anxiously, and he emphasized the word ¡°identally¡±. The mockery in Hearst¡¯s eyes became more and more obvious, but he did not make things difficult for Hearst. Anaya noticed that there was something wrong with Joshua¡¯s voice, and she thought that Joshua. disliked Hearst sticking close to him, so Anaya raised the armrest in the middle of the seat. ¡°Jared, move over here. There is something dirty over there.¡± Joshua was annoyed to hear what Anaya said. And Joshua was even angrier to see Anaya and Hearst sitting so close. However, Joshua had no position to ask Hearst to stay away from Anaya. As a result, Joshua could only stare at the two of them furiously. After the ceremony, the staff began to organize the people in the field to leave. Anaya stood up and said to Hearst, ¡°I¡¯m going to see Kelton. Do you want to join me?¡± Aracely had previously told Hearst that Anaya was going to formally introduce Hearst to Kelton and take Hearst into her circle. Hearst did not refuse. ¡°OK.¡± Anaya and Hearst went backstage to find Kelton. Kelton had just changed into casual clothes and was still chatting with his peers. When he saw Anaya and Hearste in, he said something to the people around him and then walked to the two of them. Kelton sized up Hearst from head to toe and praised, ¡°Thest time we met, I thought you were quite outstanding, but I didn¡¯t expect you to still be so eye-catching among all those stars today.¡± Hearst furrowed his brows and said politely, ¡°You are ttering me, Kelton. Just now, when you were up there on the stage, everyone around me was speaking highly of you.¡± People all liked hearing nice words. Kelton was no exception. Although he had been used to all the praises, he would still be happy to hear that. Kelton smiled and said, ¡°How sweet! You are much better than Joshua, that jerk. ¡°I will go and have a few drinks together with some of my friendster. It¡¯s my treat. Why don¡¯t you come with Anaya?¡± ¡°Of course,¡± Hearst replied.. Aracely was also backstage together with some other friends who Kelton had invited. And Anaya was also acquainted with them. After some discussion, those guys decided to go to Night Pub together. The group walked to the door and Danielle came over. ¡°Kelton, why did you leave me alone just now? I didn¡¯t find a seat inside. I stood in the corner with the security guards for more than three hours. My feet hurt¡­¡± As Danielle said this, she pouted with some grievance. N?velDrama.Org owns all content. Kelton said coldly, ¡°I said I could bring you in and I don¡¯t think I said I would also find you a seat.¡± Danielle noticed the displeasure in Kelton¡¯s voice and shut up resentfully. Danielle nced at Anaya, who was walking in the middle of the group, and jealousy shed in Danielle¡¯s eyes. Danielle thought, we are both Kelton¡¯s rtives. Why does Kelton treat Anaya so much better? Danielle pulled Kelton¡¯s sleeve and asked delicately, ¡°Kelton, where are you going now? Can I join you?¡± Aracely said with a smile, ¡°We¡¯re going to the toilet together. Do you want to go with us?¡± Danielle noticed that Aracely was deliberately making things difficult for her, and Danielle¡¯s face darkened as she cursed, ¡°How vulgar!¡± Kelton pulled back his sleeve and said, ¡°Since you think it¡¯s vulgar, don¡¯t mix with us. Your mom asked me to tell you to go back early after you¡¯re done.¡± Danielle didn¡¯t give up. ¡°Kelton, why do you always take Anaya with you instead of me? ¡°Today, I asked you to introduce me to that director, but you refused. I heard that you even had a falling out with Addisyn because of Anaya¡­ ¡°Do you think Anaya is more important than me?¡± ¡°How dare youpare yourself with Anaya?¡± Kelton still had no expression on his face. ¡°I thought you should know that fairly well.¡± Kelton knew that Danielle always liked to make things hard for others behind their backs, but he just didn¡¯t say it out. A selfish person like Danielle might make a false counter-charge to a person at will no matter how close she used to be to the person. Kelton thought it was not worth it to share his goodwill with an ungrateful person. ¡°Kelton¡­¡± Danielle¡¯s eyes reddened. Kelton interrupted Danielle, ¡°Your mom just called and asked you to go back early. If you are afraid back alone, I can ask my assistant to send you.¡± to go ¡°Well, I¡¯ll go back by myself.¡± Thus, Kelton withdrew his gaze from Danielle and continued to walk forward with the others. As the group walked further and further away, Danielle could still hear Kelton¡¯s words of concern. for Anaya. ¡°Are you cold in such a thin coat? Do you want my coat?¡± Anaya replied, ¡°No need, I have thick clothes inside.¡± ¡°The heating in the venue was so high just now. Didn¡¯t you feel hot? But I don¡¯t think you took off your coat just now.¡± ¡°Well¡­ I¡¯m both resistant to cold and heat.¡± With the voice fading away, Danielle clenched her hands more and more tightly. She stood in ce for a while before leaving. The people who went to the pub together were all acquaintances of Anaya. Along the way, a few of them asked Anaya if she had started dating Hearst. Anaya admitted it honestly. Those guys congratted Anaya and wanted to joke with Hearst. However, when those guys saw Hearst¡¯s cold and reserved face, they instantly gave up. Those guys thought it didn¡¯t look like they could afford to joke Hearst. The few of them looked at each other, pretending that nothing had happened, and continued to joke with Anaya. The group walked to the bar and sat down in the booth. Kelton gestured for the bartender toe and then asked what those guys would like to drink. Since thest time Anaya got drunk and made a scene, she had not drunk for a while. Hearst ordered a non-alcoholic drink for Anaya. As soon as Anaya heard what Hearst ordered, she changed the non-alcoholic drink to a ss of wine at a higher degree. Hearst looked at Anaya, his brows slightly furrowed. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you wouldn¡¯t drink again?¡± ¡°I suddenly feel like drinking today,¡± said Anaya as she averted her gaze. Since Anaya wanted to have a drink, Hearst didn¡¯t stop her. Instead, he got up and followed the bartender to the bar counter. ¡°Anaya, why do you always keep your coat on today?¡± Aracely asked as she approached Anaya. Actually, Aracely had already vaguely guessed something. ¡°To keep warm,¡± Anaya argued. Aracely couldn¡¯t help butugh obscenely, ¡°You wouldn¡¯t be wearing the dress I got for you, right? Or something even more awesome?¡± ¡°Get lost,¡± Anaya pushed Aracely¡¯s face away. ¡°It seems I guess right.¡± The smile on Aracely¡¯s face grew even more mboyant. ¡°Tell me honestly, are you going to go further with Hearst tonight? If you need any help, I can¡­¡± ¡°Help her with what?¡± Before Aracely could finish her words, Hearst had already walked back and sat down beside Anaya. Aracely chuckled. Just as Aracely was about to speak, Anaya gave her a warning look and pretended to be calm. ¡°Kelton¡¯s new movie is about to start shooting. Aracely said that she could help me get some investment.¡± Hearst believed what Anaya said and didn¡¯t ask any further. The bartender brought the prepared wine over. Anaya raised her ss and drank the wine all in one gulp. After a ss of wine, Anaya chatted with the others for a long time but did not feel intoxicated at all. Chapter 251 Chapter 251 Chapter 251 An Opportunity Anaya found things a little strange. Could it be that her alcohol tolerance had improved? She raised her hand and asked for another ss of wine. No one could stop her. After a few sses of wine, Anaya¡¯s mind was still clear, but her face was slightly red. Even beer was stronger than today¡¯s wine. Her n was to boost her courage with the wine and take the opportunity to do something. Since the wine couldn¡¯t help, she could only rely on herself. Before everyone left, Aracely secretly stuffed several boxes in Anaya¡¯s hands. Anaya took a look. Condoms. Aracely whispered, ¡°I just went out to the supermarket and bought them for you. All sizes are here.¡± Anaya was silent for a while and said, ¡°That¡¯s not what I n for tonight¡­¡± Since thest time she came back from the private clubhouse, she and Hearst had always been polite to each other. They would be close sometimes, but not in a romantic enough way. Neither of them liked to take the initiative. For so many days, they even never kissed. Today, she wanted to be closer to him in a natural way. Aracely asked, ¡°Then are you going to ept these or not?¡± Anaya hesitated, but in the end, she still put the condoms into her bag. ¡°Heh, woman!¡± Aracely looked as if she had seen through everything. Anaya exined, ¡°Just in case.¡± They were all adults. And it was normal if they had sex. In this case, these condoms might be of use. It was already past midnight, and the group of people bid farewell at the door. Hearst did not drink tonight. Since he was neighbors with Anaya, he sent her home. On the way, Anaya sat in the passenger¡¯s seat quietly all the time. She didn¡¯t say anything. Hearst thought that she was ufortable because she drank too much, so he did not disturb her. In fact, Anaya was waiting. She was waiting for the alcohol to overwhelm her reason. Then she could use the opportunity to do something. However, her mind was still clear after waiting for a long time. The alcohol didn¡¯t work. Anaya still did nothing when the car stopped outside the apartment. Hearst unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car. Seeing that she still did not move, he walked to the other side and opened the door for her. ¡°We¡¯re home,¡± he reminded Anaya. Only then did Anayae back to her senses and unbuckled her seat belt to get out of the car. Closing the car door, Hearst walked in front of her. Anaya hesitantly pulled on Hearst¡¯s clothes. Hearst felt his clothes being pulled. He stopped and turned around to ask, ¡°What?¡± ¡°I¡¯m drunk. Carry me up.¡± Anaya lowered her head, her voice as soft as a mosquito. She sounded a little unreasonable. Hearst did not move, ¡°Are you drunk?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°But I asked the bartender to change your wine. The wine you drank wasn¡¯t strong at all. You will only be drunk if you drink a full bucket.¡± Anaya suddenly raised her head. She was really shocked. No wonder her mind was still so clear after drinking so much. Hearst lowered his eyes to look at her. Seeing her beautiful eyes open wide in surprise, he could not help but chuckle. ¡°What? Do you want to do something to me if you get drunk?¡± Anaya¡¯s face was a little hot. She turned her head and said, ¡°Of course not.¡± In fact, Hearst had guessed correctly. She never showed her weak side to others and didn¡¯t know how to y cute. She nned to take the opportunity of being drunk to be willful once. Her n was ruined. And she was seen through. How embarrassing. How could she admit it? She felt embarrassed and was about to say something to find a way out. But the next moment, Hearst carried her in his arms. His clear and pleasant voice came from above her. ¡°You can do whatever you want. You don¡¯t need to worry too much.¡± Anaya raised his head and saw his clear jawline and handsome facial features. ¡°I can do whatever I want?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± As soon as he said that, he felt her lips pressing on his lips. It was a very light and short kiss. Anaya quickly shrunk back to his arms after kissing him. Hearst did not even have time to feel the temperature of her lips. ¡°What did you do just now?¡± Hearst¡¯s thin lips could not help but rise. Anaya lowered her head and whispered, ¡°Just treat me as drunk.¡± ¡°But you¡¯re not drunk.¡± Hearst smiled. ¡°I¡¯m drunk.¡± ¡°No.¡± Anayained, ¡°Can you be a little more romantic?¡± Hearst suddenly called out to her, ¡°Ana.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Anaya looked up. She didn¡¯t have the chance to say anything more. He kissed her. Hearst lightly ground his teeth against her lips. Anaya tried her best to raise her head and respond to his kiss as much as possible. After a long time, their lips parted. Neither of them spoke. Hearst strode upstairs. He seemed a little hurried as if he was chasing something. Nobody was on the street at this time. It was the same in the stairwell. Hearst carried Anaya all the way back to the apartment. He seemed a little impatient. Anaya¡¯s heart jumped rapidly. She could even hear her heartbeat and her palms were sweating. She grabbed her bag. Inside were the things that Aracely had given her just now. Maybe today was a good chance for sex if the atmosphere would be romantic enough. After entering the room, neither of them went to turn on the light. Anaya was immediately pressed against the wall next to the door by Hearst. He breathed heavily. He no longer looked calm as usual. ¡°Can I?¡± he tentatively pressed his lips on hers. His voice was extremely gentle and his breathing was extremely hot. Even though he wanted her so much, he still chose to seek her opinion. The room was pitch-ck. Only a thinyer of silver light came in from outside the balcony. It was unknown whether it was from the streetmp or the lights of other houses. Anaya did not dare to look at him. She tilted her head slightly and looked at the source of the light. N?velDrama.Org owns all content. After a long time, she finally let out a low ¡°yes¡±. Chapter 251 An Opportuniti Almost the moment she agreed, her chin was held. Hearst forced her to raise her head. Then he leaned over and kissed her gently and hurriedly. He raised his hand and held the back of her head so that she could get closer to him. As they kissed, Hearst¡¯s hands gradually moved down from her chin. His hands slid from her neck and went to unbutton her coat. Anaya¡¯s body was soft all over when being kissed like this. She couldn¡¯t even stand up still if not for Hearst¡¯s support. When her coat was removed, she felt a slight chill and her eyes turned clear again. Hearst sensed her stiffness and his fingertips identally touched her clothes inside the coat. He froze too. The dress Anaya wore was really thin. He could even feel her hot temperature through the dress. He released her lips and looked down. Under the faint light, the golden, low-cut, tight-fitting dress outlined Anaya¡¯s beautiful body shape and plump boobs. Hearst had more desire in his eyes. He said in a hoarse sound, ¡°Is this your n from the beginning?¡± Anaya grabbed the suit cloth on his chest, lowered her head, and leaned on his chest. She said in a seductive way, ¡°I said I was drunk today.¡± She was lying, but she sounded confident. Hearst bent his head and lightly bit her corbone, his eyes intoxicated, ¡°Maybe I¡¯m also drunk.¡± Anaya tightened her grip on his hand, allowing him to control her emotions with his hands moving on her body. He seemed to be messing around, but she liked it. She wanted to moan but she forced the sounds back. In the end, all her clothes were removed. Hearst picked her up and was about to take her back to the bedroom. At that moment, the doorbell rang. Joshua¡¯s shouts sounded with the doorbell. In an instant, the romantic atmosphere in the room disappeared. Chapter 252 Chapter 252 Chapter 252 How Can You Be So Heartless? In the quiet night, Joshua¡¯s voice was particrly loud, but his speech was slurred. If one listened carefully, he could tell that Joshua was calling Anaya¡¯s name over and over again. It was like he was drunk and mumbled indistinctly. And he rang the doorbell next door. Hearst lowered his head and asked for Anaya¡¯s opinion, ¡°What should we do now?¡± At this moment, Anaya returned to her senses and remembered what she had done tonight. Her face was burning, and she casually said, ¡°Get the security guards toe up and get him to leave.¡± There were security guards on the first floor of the apartment, but no one knew what method Joshua used to be able to Hearst nodded and put her down. He picked up the coat on the ground and put it on her. Then, he dialed the security call. After a few minutes, there was a squabble in the corridor. The sound was very loud and noisy. But soon it disappeared. Anaya and Hearst were in the room, and they could still hear Joshua curse as he gradually left. Joshua usually had to act decent in public, and he rarely argued with people so fiercely. It seemed that he was really drunk tonight. When it quieted down outside, the room also returned to silence. Anaya tucked her clothes and sat on the sofa. Hearst walked to her and asked, ¡°Do you want to stay here tonight?¡± Anaya knew what would happen if she stayed. They probably would continue what had just happened. But sometimes people would be timid when they tried the second time. The courage that Anaya had gathered with great difficulty today had already disappeared now. She stood up from the sofa and lowered her head, not daring to look Hearst in the eye. She felt so shy. ¡°I¡­ I haven¡¯t fed Sammo today.¡± It was clearly an excuse. However, Hearst didn¡¯t force her to stay and said, ¡°I¡¯ll send you back.¡± ¡°No need, I¡¯m just living next door. I can go back by myself.¡± After saying that, Anaya buttoned up her coat and walked out of the room with her head lowered before she could take anything else. She panicked and ran away. The door was closed, and only Hearst was left in the living room. He turned on the light and looked at the scattered clothes on the ground with mixed feelings. It seemed that he had to buy this building. Then, he would arrange for his men to be the security guards here, in case someone that shouldn¡¯t have appeared here came again. When she got home, Anaya leaned against the back of the door, and her heart thumped still quickly. She raised her hand and gently touched her rosy lips. Anaya seemed to still feel the warmth left by Hearst¡¯s lips. Recalling what she had done tonight, Anaya felt even shyer. In her entire life, she had never dared to seduce a man so boldly. It was her first time doing that tonight. It was also the first time that she was so eager to get close to someone. When Hearst kissed her, she was even already thinking about what Hearst would look like on the bed. Perhaps Hearst¡¯s cold face would slowly turn red by lust, and he eventually sank into the sea of desire, floating together with her¡­ ¡°Woof!¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. The bark of a dog interrupted Anaya¡¯s thoughts. She didn¡¯t know when Sammo came to her feet. Perhaps it was because she hadn¡¯t noticed Sammo all the time, so it made a sound to attract her attention. Anaya returned to her senses. She suddenly felt that she must be crazy to think of these sexual things. She shouldn¡¯t have watched the collection of videos with Aracely, and then she wouldn¡¯t have thought of these things. She collected her thoughts, squatted down, and tried to pick up the dog. Only then did she realize that she only wore a coat now. Her other clothes were still at Hearst¡¯s house. Should she go back to get her clothes? Anaya soon gave up this idea. She didn¡¯t know how to face Hearst now. She would rather leave those clothes next door forever and never get them back. However, things just went contrary to her wishes. The next morning, Hearst came and rang the doorbell. Anaya opened the door. Hearst gave her a bag. ¡°The clothes you left behind yesterday.¡± This was the bag from a certain brand of men¡¯s clothing. This bag had once been used for his clothes, and now there were currently her personal clothes inside the bag. ¡°Thank you,¡± said Anaya with a red face, She looked down and noticed that her underwear and dress inside were packed with different transparent bags, and the faint fragrance of washing liquid came from inside. She didn¡¯t ask who had washed the clothes for her. The answer was obvious. She held the bag like she was holding a hot potato and wanted to find a ce to hide it. ¡°Would you like toe in for breakfast?¡± she asked, trying to keep herself calm. Hearst said, ¡°No, I need to go to thepany now.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Hearst looked at her red face and suddenly wanted to tease her. ¡°I don¡¯t know how to clean the underwear you wore yesterday, so I identally tore them. I¡¯ll get someone to buy you a new er.¡± ¡°No need!¡± Anaya raised her voice and then, she quickly lowered her voice and said, ¡°Don¡¯t bother. I can buy it myself.¡± Her voice was very low, and Hearst could hardly hear it. Hearst smiled gently as he leaned over and kissed her lips. ¡°What¡­ What are you doing?¡± Anaya took a step back in surprise. ¡°Didn¡¯t youinst night that I wasn¡¯t passionate enough?¡± Hearst looked at her with a smile. ¡°I¡¯ll be more passionate,¡± he said. Last night, when Anaya was pressed against the wall by him, she did mention that she would take the initiative because he usually refused to get closer to her. She felt nothing strange at all to say this when she was aroused. But now Hearst reminded her of what she had saidst night, and Anaya was extremely ashamed. ¡°I was drunkst night, so I didn¡¯t really mean that.¡± This exnation was not very convincing. Hearst didn¡¯t expose her and just said, ¡°Yes, you were drunk, and you didn¡¯t mean that.¡± Anaya looked at the smile on his face and knew that he was teasing her. She couldn¡¯t help but re at him. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to work? You should go now.¡± Hearst chuckled and stopped teasing her. After Hearst turned around, Anaya closed the door. After breakfast, she packed up and went out. After she went downstairs, she noticed a person sitting on a bench by the roadside. Joshua obviously noticed her as well and immediately stood up to walk toward her. ¡°Did you get someone to throw me out of therest night?¡± He didn¡¯t seem to have returned homest night, and he smelled totally the reek of whisky. Joshua came up close, breathing alcohol fumes all over Anaya. ¡°Mr. Maltz, stay away from me.¡± Anaya took a step back and distanced herself from him. ¡°You smell so bad.¡± Joshua paused. His face darkened. ¡°Who do you think made me this way? ¡°I drank so much for youst night and was dragged downstairs by the security guards in the end. Then, I slept on the bench for a night and lost all my dignity, Can¡¯t you see it?¡± After leaving the ceremonyst night, Joshua followed Anaya and the others all the way to the bar. He knew that she didn¡¯t want to see him, so he only sat in a corner and looked at her from afar. Looking at her joking with others and looking at her close attitude toward Hearst, Joshua suddenly realized that in a world without him, Anaya lived so happily. He looked at her, feeling so vexed. Unknowingly, he had emptied several bottles. He was drunk and drove to follow them. He was a little muddled. He drove the car to the street at midnight, stop-and-go. It took him a long time before he arrived at the door of Anaya¡¯s house. He rang the doorbell of her house, again and again, calling her name, but she didn¡¯te out to see him even once. Not only that, she even called for security guards to chase him out of the apartment. Thinking of what happenedst night, Joshua felt so bad. ¡°Anaya, how can you be so heartless to me?¡± Chapter 253 Chapter 253 Chapter 253 She Can Not Protect Anyone ¡°I¡¯m a disgusting person. Didn¡¯t you know about it before?¡± Anaya¡¯s face was frosty, ¡°Furthermore, did I beg you to follow me and get drunk for me? ¡°What does it have to do with me if you pretend to be affectionate and regretful? ¡°You were drunkst night. If you were caught by the traffic police, would you me me for forcing you to drink? ¡°Mr. Maltz, if there¡¯s something wrong with your brain, go see a doctor. Don¡¯t always act like you¡¯re drunk when you¡¯re awake. You are unreasonable.¡± After Anaya finished speaking, she raised her leg and was about to leave. Joshua reached out and tried to hold Anaya. Anaya took a step to the side to avoid Joshua. ¡°If you want to lie here for the day, I can help you.¡± Hearing this, Joshua forcefully retracted the hand that he had extended out. Joshua knew very well that Anaya really dared to do that to him. Anaya never showed mercy to Joshua. Joshua said in a hoarse voice, ¡°I¡¯m not ming you for anything. I just¡­ just don¡¯t know what to say to you.¡± Joshua was just feeling ufortable. Because no matter what Joshua did, Anaya was unwilling to even look at him. Anaya¡¯s neglect made Joshua feel aggrieved, and he had nowhere to vent his emotions, so he turned them into irritation. ¡°I rarely bow my head to anyone, and I have bowed my head so many times for you¡­ ¡°Anaya, I¡¯m sincere this time. Please pay some attention to me and give me a chance, okay?¡± Joshua¡¯s voice was very soft. It seemed that he was begging. Joshua came from a prestigious family and was born to be the center of attention. He had his pride and dignity. For a period of time, all of this had been trampled under Anaya¡¯s feet. Joshua had already lowered himself enough. Why was Anaya not willing to give him a chance? After listening to Joshua¡¯s words, Anaya¡¯s face did not change at all, only a bit more sarcastic. ¡°Mr. Maltz, all of us have our own pride and self¨Cesteem. ¡°Although the Dutt family is not as noble as the Maltz family, it is still a famous family in Boston. ¡°I grew up being spoiled by my grandfather, and I have my own pride and dignity. In the past ten years, have you ever given me any respect or face? ¡°You treated me like that back then. How can you say that I¡¯m heartless now?¡± Anaya¡¯s tone remained calm, without any ripples. These words, however, were like thorns that were covered in spikes, entrenched in Joshua¡¯s heart, ruthlessly stabbing his nerves. ¡°What I did was¡­¡± Chapter 253 She Can Not Protect Anyone Anaya did not give him the chance to exin and directly left him. Joshua turned around and looked at Anaya¡¯s back as she left. He did not have the courage to chase after her Joshua had to think of another way. Just by wandering around Anaya like this, she would not look back at Joshua at all. What should Joshua do¡­. In the afternoon, Anaya received news from Tim that Kael¡¯s family had not returned to Germany, and there was not even a record of leaving the country. Anaya somehow felt that something was wrong and suddenly remembered something. Anaya asked her friend for Bryant¡¯s phone number and directly called Bryant. The phone rang for a long time, and no one answered. The uneasiness in Anaya¡¯s heart expanded. She contacted Bryant¡¯s father and received a reply that Bryant had note to work for several days. Anaya was sure that the disappearance of Silvia and Kael had something to do with Bryant. That man had imprisoned Silvia because of his crazy possessiveness. This time, Silvia was going to leavepletely. It was likely that Bryant had gotten the news from somewhere and took Silvia away again. Anaya had been unable to contact Silvia for several days, and now Anaya did not know how Silvia was doing¡­. Anaya did not dare to dy and called the police immediately. After telling the police the basic case, Anaya did not wait. Instead, Anaya asked her subordinates to help her search for the news about Silvia. Anaya contacted her friends and tried to find out the whereabouts of Bryant. However, after asking all of her friends, Anaya found no one knew the whereabouts of Bryant. Anaya waited in the police station for an entire afternoon until the sky outsidepletely darkened, but there was no news of Bryant. A policewoman came over and said, ¡°Ms. Dutt, don¡¯t worry too much. Bryant is a famous person in Boston. I don¡¯t think he would do anything terrible. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. You should go back and rest first. We will inform you immediately when we have news here.¡± Listening to the female police officer¡¯s words offort, Anaya¡¯s face did not look any better. Anaya was well aware of Bryant¡¯s temperament. Silvia¡¯s foster father was forced to death by Bryant. How could Anaya be at ease? Thest time Bryant imprisoned Silvia, Silvia almost lost her life. Who knows what will happen this time? However, no matter how anxious Anaya was, Anaya had no other way to resolve this matter. Anaya could only go home first and use all the connections she had under hermand. Silvia was her friend, and now something happened to Silvia Anaya naturally had to do her best to find Silvia. Hearst had gotten off work early today, but Anaya did note back. Hearst had been calling Anaya, but the line had Chapter 253 She Can Not Protect Anyone. been busy all the time. Therefore, Hearst left a crack in the door of the entrance to listen to the movements outside. Hearing the sound of footsteps in the corridor, Hearst immediately pushed the door open and walked out. ¡°Ana?¡± Hearing Hearst¡¯s voice, Anaya turned her head to look at him with a numb expression. After a long while, Anaya finally had an expression. Anaya forced a smile on her tired face. ¡°Jared, you¡¯re back so early?¡± Hearst nced at the time on his phone. It was ten o¡¯clock in the evening. It was really not early. ¡°What happened?¡± Hearst asked with a frown. N?velDrama.Org owns all content. Anaya hesitated for a moment. ¡°My friend is missing. I¡¯m looking for her, but I can¡¯t find her no matter what¡­¡± Anaya had thought that currently she was strong enough that she couldplete everything without relying on others. Only today did Anaya realize that she was still the same as before. Nothing had changed except for the increase in the amount of money. Anaya tried her best to protect everyone she cared about, but it turned out that she could not protect anyone. Anaya drooped her head, feeling depressed, like an injured little animal,pletely losing her usual strong confidence. Hearst reached out and pulled Anaya into his arms. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me that something happened?¡± Anaya fell to the side, letting Hearst hold her. Her voice was a little stuffy. ¡°I originally wanted to solve it myself.¡± ¡°And then?¡± ¡°I found that I couldn¡¯t solve it.¡± Anaya¡¯s tone was a bit defeated and aggrieved. Hearst lowered his head and gently kissed Anaya¡¯s forehead. His voice was low and gentle as he coaxed, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will help you find your friend. ¡°Go back and sleep. When you wake up tomorrow, everything will be fine.¡± Anaya was silent for a long time before she said in a hoarse voice, ¡°Alright.¡± Chapter 254 Chapter 254 Chapter 254 A Psychological Shadow Hearst held Anaya¡¯s hand and entered his house. He poured her a ss of milk and went to the balcony to call his subordinates. Anaya sat on the sofa and drank the milk Hearst handed her. Anaya could vaguely hear Hearst¡¯s voice. When Hearst was facing an outsider, he did not have the gentleness he had when he was with Anaya. Hearst was calm, wise, and irresistible. Hearst arranged everything in an orderly manner. Anaya kept a lookout for news from her men while listening to Hearst¡¯s voice from the balcony. Somehow, Anaya suddenly felt a little sleepy. After a few minutes, Anaya fell asleep uncontrobly. When Hearst returned to the house, Anaya was already asleep on the sofa. Hearst was worried that Anaya was too worried to sleep tonight, so Hearst put a sleeping pill in the milk. It worked quickly. Hearst walked to the sofa, squatted down, held Anaya¡¯s slender ankle, lifted her feet that were on the ground to the sofa, and found a nket to cover her. Hearst put on his coat and kissed Anaya on the forehead before leaving. His voice was so soft that it almost could not be heard. ¡°Wait for me.¡± After Hearst left, the room returned to silence. By the time Anaya woke up, it was already four in the morning. Anaya was woken up by the ringtone. The caller was Tim. Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Anaya was still a little dizzy when she answered the call. As soon as the call connected, Tim¡¯s excited voice came from the other side. ¡°Ms. Dutt, Mr. Helms just said that there is news about Bryant. He is in a basement on Maple Leaf Street. Our men are rushing over now.¡± Hearing this, Anaya instantly sobered up. ¡°Send me the exact location. I¡¯ll be right there!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Anaya got up from the sofa, hurriedly put on her coat, and ran downstairs to drive. The address Tim sent was an ordinary residential building. When Anaya arrived at the scene, Bryant was being escorted up the cramped stairs. Bryant¡¯s face, which was usually cold and dark, was hideous and crazy. ¡°Let me go! Shiloh is still inside! I have to go back and find her! She is mine. None of you can take her away!¡± Anaya had never seen Bryant like this before and waspletely stunned. Thest few times they met, Bryant was also gloomy and seary, but his mood was still normal. But now, Bryant seemed to have gone crazy, desperately trying to keep Silvia with him. It seemed that Silvia¡¯s leaving forever really stimted him. This man really loved Silvia so much. However, Bryant used the wrong method. Bryant was the eldest young master of the Tirrell family in Boston, high¨Cspirited andparable to Joshua. However, because of his obsession, Bryant tortured himself into this state. Suddenly, Anaya felt a trace of pity. Anaya walked around a few people and walked down. The scattered bodyguards on the side of the road recognized Anaya and did not stop her. When Anaya arrived at the basement, in the dark and damp corridor, Hearst and Tim stood guard at the door of a room. Seeing Anaya, Hearst stood up. ¡°Why are you here?¡± ¡°Tim told me you were here.¡± Hearst nced at Tim, who carefully said, ¡°Although you told me not to tell Ms. Dutt, Ms. Dutt told me yesterday that I should inform her as soon as possible¡­¡± Hearst pursed his thin lips and did not make things difficult for Tim. Hearst had wanted to tell Anaya after everything was settled, but since Anaya hade, Hearst had no other choice. Anaya asked, ¡°Where are Silvia and her parents?¡± Hearst answered, ¡°We have already sent her parents back. As for Silvia¡­ she is in this room.¡± Anaya felt strange. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to bring her out?¡± asked Anaya. ¡°With Ms. Halton¡¯s current situation, it¡¯s not convenient for us to touch her.¡± Anaya had a bad feeling in her heart. Tim pushed the door open for her and turned his head, not looking at the room. ¡°Ms. Dutt, please go in and take a look¡± Walking into the house, Anaya was frozen in ce. In the dark basement, there was only a dim yellow light, barely illuminating this room that was filled with strange smells That was the scent of lust. It meant that not long ago, someone had sex here. The room was not big, and there was no furniture except a bed. On the narrow bed, Silvia was not properly dressed, and her body, which was half hidden under the quilt, kept trembling. Anaya felt sorry for Bryant when she saw him go crazy. However, at that moment, Anaya wanted to kill that bastard! Bryant kept saying that he wanted topensate Silvia, and in the end, he actually used even more despicable means to force Silvia to submit! Anaya tried her best to calm her surging hatred. Anaya walked to the bed and called out to Silvia tentatively, ¡°Silvia?¡± The person on the bed heard Anaya¡¯s voice and looked up from the quilt. Only then did Anaya see clearly that there were red marks all over Silvia¡¯s body. The overly dense kiss marks did not make people feel sexy at all. Instead, they looked scary. The scar on Silvia¡¯s face faded under the dim light, and her gaze gradually focused on Anaya. ¡°Anaya?¡± Silvia¡¯s voice was like that of an old woman, hoarse, weak, and trembling. ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± Anaya took off her coat and put it on Silvia. Anaya noticed that there was something white on Silvia¡¯s face. Anaya clenched her fists, wishing she could skin Bryant and pull out his tendons. Anaya pulled out a tissue from her pocket and gently wiped it for Silvia. Anaya did not speak, and neither did Silvia. Silvia¡¯s expression was wooden, and the cold tears on her face grew more and more. They slid past the hideous scars on Silvia¡¯s face, past her neck, and finally disappeared under her coat. This scar was made by Bryant. Silvia broke up with her boyfriend, and her adoptive fathermitted suicide by jumping into the sea after he became addicted to gambling. It was also because of Bryant. All the suffering Silvia suffered in this life was given to her by Bryant. Silvia cried and suddenlyughed. However, no matter how hard Silvia tried, she could not stop her tears. Silvia¡¯s smile could not help but be deste. There was also a bit of pity and sarcasm. ¡°Anaya, do you know what Bryant said to me the most in the past few days?¡± Anaya patiently wiped Silvia¡¯s tears and asked softly, ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°He said that he loved me, so he wanted to possess me. He even said that he didn¡¯t mind my disfigured face¡­ ¡°He thought that his affection was a gift. ¡°But I feel that these few days will be a psychological shadow that will follow me for a lifetime.¡± Silvia closed her eyes deeply and despairingly. ¡°If he likes me, why did he use such a cruel method to humiliate me? ¡°Anaya, let me kill him myself, okay? ¡°Let me kill him. ¡°I would rather spend the rest of my life in prison. ¡°How can he do this to me¡­. ¡°How can he¡­¡± Silvia hugged herself and bit her lower lip. When Silvia felt blood in her mouth, she did not let go. Anaya¡¯s voice was calm. ¡°If you want, I can help you.¡± Silvia did not expect Anaya to agree, and it vitalized Silvia¡¯s face a little bit. ¡°Really?¡± Seeing Silvia¡¯s tears stop, Anaya put down her hand. ¡°But your parents just found you. Have you ever thought about what your parents should do when you are in prison? ¡°Your adoptive mother has not left the hospital yet. If something happens again, who will take care of her? ¡°And the most important¡­¡± Anaya raised her hand and pulled Silvia into her arms. ¡°You have a bright future. It is not worth it to sacrifice yourself for Bryant. ¡°Even if it¡¯s for yourself, you shouldn¡¯t do this.¡± Silvia stopped crying again. Hatred and anger intertwined, and her hand that was holding the quilt tightened. She gritted her teeth and trembled. ¡°But I really want to kill him now¡­¡± Chapter 255 Chapter 255 Chapter 255 I Can Help You Escape Unscathed Anaya knew that Silvia could not listen to her right now, so Anaya did not try to persuade Silvia anymore. ¡°After you calm down, if you still think so, I can arrange for someone for you. ¡°But now, I will take you back first, okay?¡± Silvia was silent for a moment and said, ¡°Can you let the people outside leave first?¡± Silvia really didn¡¯t want to see anyone like this. Anaya nodded and went out to let the people outside disperse before returning to help Silvia out of bed Anaya brought Silvia home, and no one was allowed to see Silvia on the way. After sending Silvia to the bathroom, Anaya called Hearst to thank him and then asked about Silvia¡¯s parents. Hearst¡¯s voice was gentle as usual. ¡°Mr. Hampden and Mrs. Hampden are fine. Bryant just locked them up and didn¡¯t do anything to them. ¡°They want to see Silvia. Should we send them over?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s wait for tomorrow. Silvia is in an unstable mood right now. Where is Bryant? Is he still with you?¡± ¡°Yes, what are your ns? Do you want to inform the police?¡± ¡°No need.¡± Anaya looked in the direction of the bathroom. ¡°Silvia might have wanted to settle this matter privately,¡± Anaya said. Anaya was never an overly rational person. If Anaya were the one who encountered this today, she would definitely take Bryant¡¯s life regardless of the consequences. If Silvia still had the urge to take revenge after calming down, Anaya would not stop her. Before Silvia made a decision, Anaya did not intend to let Bryant go. Anaya continued to say, ¡°Give Bryant to Tim. This matter has nothing to do with you. We can¡¯t implicate you for no reason.¡± Hearst¡¯s voice was calm and steady. ¡°It¡¯s okay. It won¡¯t do any harm to me.¡± It wasn¡¯t the first time Hearst had to handle something like this. If Anaya needed it, Hearst couldpletely help her to do it cleanly. If it was any other day, Anaya might have joked that Hearst was conceited, but in the current situation, she was not in the mood to rx. ¡°Then be careful. When Silvia¡¯s mood stabilizes tomorrow, I wille to see you.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± After hanging up the phone, Anaya waited for more than half an hour before she saw Silviaing out of the bathroom. The skin on her neck and the back of her hand had been torn. It looked like they had been washed very hard. Anaya did not say anything and took the hairdryer to Silvia. After Silvia dried her hair, Anaya sent Silvia into the guest room. Chapter 255 I Can Help You Escape Unscathed Anaya was about to leave, but Silvia pulled Anaya back. Silvia¡¯s face was full of uneasiness. ¡°Can you share the bed.with me?¡± Anaya didn¡¯t refuse, and shey down with Silvia. At noon the next day, Anaya saw that Silvia had calmed down, so Anaya took Silvia out and went to one of Hearst¡¯s properties in Boston. When Kael and his wife, Macie Essence, saw Silvia return to their side safe and sound, their eyes instantly reddened. The family of three hugged and cried for a long time. Silvia shut her mouth and did not mention the things that Bryant had done to her during the few days she was imprisoned. Silvia only told her parents that she was locked up in another room and everything was normal. The two elders did not ask much. After chatting with Silvia for a long time, Kael walked up to Anaya and Hearst and said solemnly, ¡°Mr. Helms, Ms. Dutt, thank you for saving us, ¡°I don¡¯t know how to repay the favor I owe you. If you need any help, just tell me. I will do everything I can to help you!¡± Kael¡¯s promise was Anaya¡¯s original intention to get close to Silvia. As time passed, Anaya no longer needed it. Firstly, Anaya was no longer restricted by Joshua like before. Secondly, Anaya now regarded Silvia as a true friend. Right now, Anaya only hoped that Silvia would suffer fewer disasters under the protection of this couple. Everything else was not important. Anaya said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to pay us back. You and Macie just need to take care of Silvia.¡± Kael nodded and didn¡¯t say anything more about it. Actions were actually more convincing than words. Kael asked about Bryant¡¯s whereabouts. Anaya didn¡¯t answer directly and arranged for someone to send them back. Before they separated, Anaya left Silvia alone and asked her how to deal with Bryant again. Silvia did not hesitate. ¡°I still want to kill him.¡± The hatred in Silvia¡¯s eyes surged, and there was no light in them. Anaya thought for a moment and said, ¡°The day after tomorrow, if you still have this idea,e to me.¡± Silvia agreed and thanked Anaya before leaving. Hearst walked out of the corner. ¡°Are you really going to help her deal with Bryant? America is not like Canada, and thew is stricter.¡± Anaya remembered what Hearst said yesterday and smiled. ¡°I thought Mr. Helms could solve everything. It seems that there is something he was afraid of.¡± Anaya had not called Hearst ¡°Mr. Helms¡± for a while and was obviously teasing him now. Hearst also curved his lips and said unhurriedly, ¡°Even if you kill someone or set fire, I can help you escape unscathed.¡± If it was someone else who said this, Anaya might feel that it was a brag. However, Anaya knew that Hearst had the power to do so. Hearst never bragged. Hmmm¡­ It didn¡¯t include when Hearst was teasing Anaya. The smile on Anaya¡¯s lips widened as she tiptoed and pecked Hearst on the lips. ¡°Thank you for your hard workst night, Mr. Helms. What do you want to eat tonight? Let me treat you?¡± Hearst looked at Anaya with a pair of dark eyes. Hearst clearly did not speak, but the ambiguous emotions in his eyes made people understand his meaning. Anaya coughed lightly and pretended not to be able to guess his thoughts. Anaya said, ¡°I will cook for you tonight. Let me give you a big meal.¡± Hearst saw that Anaya was avoiding what he meant and chuckled. Hearst did not rest. Anaya pushed Hearst to the lounge and went to check on Bryant. In the bright and spacious room, Bryant was tied to a chair with a rope. Bryant didn¡¯t shave his beard today, and there was a green stubble on his chin. He looked a bit dispirited. Bryant sat in the shadow of the sun, and his eyes were dull as Bryant looked at the luxuriant trees outside the window. No one could tell what Bryant was thinking. Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. When Bryant heard movement at the door, he turned around and saw Anaya. Bryant immediately became excited. ¡°Anaya! Have you seen Silvia? Where is she now?¡± Anaya walked up to Bryant and looked down at him, ¡°Of course, she¡¯s at her home.¡± ¡°Home? With her parents?¡± Bryant¡¯s expression sank. ¡°Anaya, are you going to help her go abroad? Why do you always have to intervene in matters between me and her? ¡°It was the same thest few times. Why do you always go against me? I clearly love her so much. As long as shees back, we will definitely be as sweet and happy as before. Why do you separate us¡­¡± ¡°Pa!¡± Before Bryant finished his words, Anaya gave him a p. Anaya used all of her strength to p. Bryant even tasted blood in his mouth. ¡°Sweet and happy?¡± Anaya gritted her teeth, ¡°The sweet happiness you said, is to lock her up in the basement where the sun doesn¡¯t show up and torture her?¡± Chapter 256 Chapter 256 Chapter 256 Because Anaya Provokes Me Bryant hade from an upper-ss family. Due to that, everyone around him tried very hard, wanting to please him. Growing up, he was the one who got to bully people, not the other way around. But even so, being pped by Anaya like this, Bryant did not feel a trace of anger. With his face tilted from the p, he remained motionless for a long time. Then Bryant muttered, ¡°I said that I would make it up to her. But she still didn¡¯t want toe back. I was left with no choice. ¡°I mean, I reached out to her so many times, begging her and saying sorry to her, but she insisted on running away to a ce without me¡­¡± As he spoke, he got emotional, with his voice louder and his eyes reddening. ¡°She forced me! ¡°I have already begged for her forgiveness like that and even knelt down in front of everyone, saying sorry for what I have done before. But she refused to ept me again. That left me with no choice but to lock her up. ¡°I mean. I slept with her before. She actually lost nothing¡­¡± ¡°Lunatic!¡± Anaya couldn¡¯t hold it in and thus kicked him, along with his chair, hard to the ground. And since Bryant¡¯s hands were tied to the back of the chair, he fell on his back with his two arms crushed heavily under the chair. Due to that, he groaned in pain with cold sweat pouring down his forehead. Bryant roared with difficulty, ¡°Anaya, help me up!¡± Anaya ignored him and turned to leave angrily, leaving him struggling on the ground. Anaya thought, I shouldn¡¯t havee here in the first ce! What a bastard! Leaving the vi, she drove for quite a long time before she could calm herself down. Then she returned to thepany. The moment she arrived at thepany, she saw Joshua waiting at thepany¡¯s door. Seeing her, Joshua strode over right away. ¡°Anaya, where have you been?¡± Anaya, still angry, controlled herself so as not to take it out on Joshua ¡°It has nothing to do with you.¡± Joshua asked again, ¡°Do you have any idea where Bryant is?¡± Today, Alfred called Joshua, saying that Bryant might have been caught by Anaya and thus asking Joshua to save Bryant from Anaya. Therefore, Joshua had people ask around. And it seemed that Anaya was very likely to be holding Bryant now. Hearing Bryant¡¯s name, Anaya sounded even more displeased. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Joshua noticed the change in her emotions and was even more certain that Bryant was in Anaya¡¯s hands. ¡°But I heard from Alfred that you were looking for Bryant yesterday.¡± ¡°What are you trying to say?¡± Anaya asked impatiently. ¡°ording to the police station, you reported Silvia missing yesterday and suspected that Bryant was behind it. ¡°Silvia has returned to the hotel today, and yet Bryant is still missing.¡± Joshua asked as he scrutinized her sharply, ¡°Did you have Bryant caught?¡± Actually, Joshua had reached out to Silvia today, who called the security guards right away, knowing that Joshua was looking for Bryant That was why Joshua had toe to Anaya instead. ¡°Mr. Maltz, if you suspect me, you can investigate me however you like. But don¡¯t think I will tell you anything about it.¡± ¡°Actually, you being behind the whole thing is above suspicion,¡± Joshua said in a firm tone. ¡°I am here today to ask you to let him go. ¡°Illegal imprisonment will result in a sentence. You¡¯d better think it through.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t try to threaten me. If you are so sure, where is the evidence? And since you don¡¯t have any, I¡¯m gonna have to leave me alone,¡± said Anaya as she walked past him. ¡°I¡¯m very annoyed now.¡± Joshua turned around and threatened, looking after her, ¡°If you hand Bryant over now, I can talk to Alfred so that you won¡¯t suffer from any consequences of it.¡± Anaya said coldly, ¡°No need.¡± That Anaya rejected him like that had irritated Joshua. Joshua thought, I was doing her a favor, but she brushed me aside like that! ¡°If we manage to find Bryant ourselves in the end, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll have to take the consequences of your actions. ¡°And by then, no one is gonna help you! You¡¯ll regret it!¡± Anaya continued to walk forward without a backward nce. Joshua was so angry that his breathing became heavier. Then he turned around, went back to his car, and ordered Alex, ¡°Have more people search for Bryant! We have to find him.¡± Joshua thought, does Anaya really think that I could not find Bryant myself? As long as Bryant is still in the city, I will definitely find him out! Alex nodded while looking at him through the rearview mirror before saying carefully, ¡°Mr. Maltz, aren¡¯t you pursuing Ms. Dutt? But you keep being angry with her and saying things that aren¡¯t pleasant to the ear¡­¡± Joshua raised his eyes and said in a cold voice, ¡°Since when is it your ce to tell me what to do?¡±! Joshua thought, I am only angry because Anaya provoked me! I wouldn¡¯t have acted like this if she didn¡¯t go against me! Alex noticed Joshua¡¯s displeasure and thus stopped talking right off. ¡°Mr. Maltz, where are we going now then?¡± ¡°Thepany. Also, contact Alfred and tell him that Bryant is in Anava¡¯s hands ¡°Yes.¡± Since Anaya took the morning off, she had to work till eight o¡¯clock in the evening so as to finish all the work that had piled And when she got downstairs, she found that a tall figure was standing straight while waiting for her by the roadside. It was Hearst. Then she quickened her pace and stopped in front of him. ¡°I was going to cook a hearty meal for you, but there was so much work to do today.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. You can cook for me another time.¡± Hearst took her bag and opened the car door for her. ¡°I booked a restaurant. Shall we go now?¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Hearst booked a restaurant in the highest building in midtown. N?velDrama.Org owns all content. Their table was near the French window, from where one could see the bustling and magnificent Boston at night. But the moment the two sat down, Anaya heard someone call her. ¡°Anaya!¡± It was a youth¡¯s voice that sounded energetic. Just by listening to it, Anaya knew that it was Yarden. And by the time she looked up, Yarden was already walking over to her. ¡°Anaya, it¡¯s been a while. I didn¡¯t expect to see you the very day I was back from abroad. What a coincidence! ¡°I missed you a lot while I was abroad. If it weren¡¯t for some bastard who made me stay there, I would havee back long before to see you¡­ Yarden opened his arms, wanting to give Anaya a hug. At that moment, he sensed a cold and frightening gaze being cast at him from behind. Yarden turned his head, only to see Hearst¡¯s face, which made Yarden tremble a bit. Yarden thought, fuck, why is he here? Back then, when Yarden was walking over, he found the man, who was sitting opposite Anaya, somewhat familiar. But since Yarden was so excited about seeing Anaya here, he brushed aside that man. If Yarden had known that Hearst was here, Yarden would not havee over At the thought of this, Yarden, who had always been fearless, retracted his arms right away and stood properly while greeting Hearst, ¡°Good evening, Mr. Helms.¡± Hearst nodded lightly. ¡°You know each other?¡± Anaya asked in surprise. Yarden thought, you tell me! If it weren¡¯t for Hearst who plotted with my family against me, I wouldn¡¯t have gone home these days. Worse still, I had a blind date while I was at home! Yarden said with a humble smile, even though he was displeased, ¡°I know him. Prudential Group is one of my family¡¯s business connections. I¡¯ve seen him a few times before.¡± Anaya asked again, ¡°What did you just say? Bastard?¡± Yardenughed it off. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Just someone that isn¡¯t worthy of any attention at all.¡± Chapter 257 Chapter 257 Chapter 257 He Is Jealous Anaya felt that there was something off about him, but she could not tell what it was. ¡°Do you want to join us? We haven¡¯t ordered yet. ¡± ¡°But¡­¡± Yarden wanted to say yes. But at the sight of Hearst, who was staring at Yarden, Yarden changed his words right away, ¡°Kim and I have already booked a table.¡± At that moment, Kim appeared behind him. ¡°The waiter told me that there weren¡¯t any tables avable now. Let¡¯s dine elsewhere.¡± Yarden turned around and looked at Kim with resentment. He thought, you¡¯ve just made me contradict myself! Kim was perplexed. Then Kim noticed Anaya and Hearst. ¡°Ms. Dutt and Mr. Helms. It¡¯s been a while.¡± Hearst nodded, and Anaya smiled, ¡°Mr. Simpson, since there isn¡¯t a table for you, how about joining us?¡± Kim agreed without hesitation. Kim brought Yarden out here tonight to meet a client. But the client stood them up. Worse still, the table that they booked in advance had been upied by others, and Kim was very hungry currently. Then Kim sat down beside Hearst, leaving Yarden no choice but N?velDrama.Org owns all content. to sit next to Anaya and opposite Hearst. Every time Yarden looked up, he saw Hearst¡¯s cold face. It scared Yarden shitless. Then the waiter came over with the menu. After looking at the four of them for a second, the waiter handed the menu to Hearst. ¡°Sir, Madam, I¡¯m so sorry. Since there is only one menu left, you¡¯ll have to share it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Then Hearst handed the menu to Anaya right away. ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Anaya took the menu, flipped through it, ordered a few main dishes, and approached Yarden, asking, ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± The two were a bit close, with their elbows touching each other. Noticing Hearst¡¯s gaze, which was cold, Yarden hurried to take the menu over. ¡°I¡¯ll take a look myself.¡± ¡°Mr. Helms, now your turn,¡± After ordering some spaghetti, Yarden said, handing the menu to Hearst. Yarden couldn¡¯t help but call Hearst in a respectful way. After finishing ordering, Hearst returned the menu to the waiter and wanted to say something to Anaya. However, Anaya was chatting with Yarden and did not pay attention to him at all. With his eyes darkening, Hearst made no secret of his displeasure. Meanwhile, Anaya kept giving Yarden her undivided attention. ¡°Yarden, when did youe back? Why didn¡¯t you tell me? That way, I would have gone to pick you up.¡± ¡°Spring break started a few days ago. And since Kim needed to can meet you up.¡± As Yarden spoke, he, jittery, looked at Hearst secretly. It was not that Yarden was timid. Hearst was simply too frightening. Right now, Hearst struck people as if he was cuckolded right on the spot Yarden swallowed and said, ¡°Mt. Helms, can I change my seat with you? I want to sit next to Kim.¡± Noticing that Yarden was behaving tactfully, Hearst softened a bit and nodded indifferently. However, Anaya stopped Yarden. ¡°Just sit here. That way, you can tell me more about your life abroad. I mean, you can still talk to Kim, right?¡± Despite feeling uneasy, Yarden bit the bullet and remained where he was. Soon, the waiter began to serve the dishes. And since Anaya hadn¡¯t seen Yarden for a long time, and she was in a good mood now, she, instead of eating her steak, kept talking to Yarden about what Yarden had encountered at college. And hearing Yarden talk about the blind date that his family arranged for him, Anaya smiled yfully, ¡°You just came of age, and yet your grandmother is already demanding a rtionship¡­¡± At that moment, Anaya felt that her foot was rubbed against a bit. She thought it was just an idental kick from Hearst and thus wanted to retract her foot. But her ankle was hooked around. It seemed that Hearst was teasing her as the rub was slow and continuous. Her heart jolted, and she looked up at Hearst, who acted as if nothing had happened. With his slender fingers pinching the silver fork and knife, he was cutting his steak patiently. It was very elegant and pleasing to the eye. If she hadn¡¯t lowered her head and confirmed it herself, she wouldn¡¯t have believed Hearst was teasing her like this under the table. And then, for some reason, her heart began to pound with excitement. Noticing that Anaya stopped talking, Yarden felt a bit strange. ¡°Anaya, why aren¡¯t you speaking now?¡± Anaya shook his head and began to cut her steak, covering their tracks. ¡°Nothing. Let¡¯s eat now.¡± ¡°Oh. All right.¡± After dinner, the four headed out of the restaurant together. Kim took out his phone, wanting to call for an Uber. Anaya said, ¡°Let¡¯s drive you guys to the Royal Hotel. It¡¯s only a dozen minutes¡¯ drive,¡± At that moment, Hearst said, ¡°You haven¡¯t fed Sammo today, who would be displeased if you still hung out here.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell me that you had already fed Sammo when picking me up here?¡± Anaya asked suspiciously. ¡°No, I didn¡¯t. You remembered it another way.¡± Anaya still wanted to continue, but Yarden chipped in, ¡°Anaya, just go back. It won¡¯t take long for us to go back to the hotel by taxi. I don¡¯t want to trouble you.¡± Anaya hesitated for a few seconds and nodded. Back in the car, Anaya reached out to pull the safety belt while asking, ¡°Hearst, did you ¡­ kick me by ident just now?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Anaya looked up, only to see Hearst¡¯s handsome face approaching her in a very quick manner. And the next thing Anaya knew, Hearst¡¯s face was already in front of Anaya¡¯s. The two were so close to each other that they might touch each other on the lips. The seat belt that Anaya was pulling bounced back right away. With everything else seemingly still, the two looked into each other¡¯s eyes. But soon, Anaya came back to her senses and raised her hand to push him away. ¡°What are you doing¡­¡± ¡°Ana.¡± Hearst sat back in his driver¡¯s seat while staring at her deeply. ¡°Don¡¯t you understand what I mean?¡± ¡°What?¡± Anaya tried to calm herself down from her slightly disordered breathing and rapid heartbeat. ¡°Tonight, you were staying too close to Yarden.¡± He said it in a t voice, which suggested that he was clearly displeased. Anaya didn¡¯t realize that until now. She narrowed her eyes. ¡°I understand now.¡± Then she got up, crossed past the middle, and sat on Hearst¡¯s With a posture like that, Hearst had to look up at Anaya. And since it was not spacious where they were, Anaya¡¯s body pressed against Hearst¡¯s. ¡°Mr. Helms, were you jealous?¡± she looked down and asked with a smile. Hearst tended to be confident and calm. Anaya looked at him yfully, trying to find something other than that. However, Hearst, without a trace of panic on his face, knew what Anaya was up to. Then he raised his hand so as to touch her neck with his fingers. And then, his fingers went up all the way to her cheek, caressing her skin gently. ¡°Now that you know now, don¡¯t do it again, okay?¡± His voice, low and hoarse, sounded a bit enticing and pleasing as well. ¡°What if I don¡¯t agree?¡± Anaya¡¯s heartstrings had been tugged 1. But she remained calm. ¡°He and I are just normal friends. We aren¡¯t close.¡± As if dissatisfied with her answer, Hearst opened his thin lips slightly to bite her lips. ¡°Then I will send him abroad.¡± ¡°Mr. Helms, I don¡¯t know that you can be so petty and overbearing.¡± Anayaughed. ¡°I¡¯ve never been a generous person,¡± Hearst said as he rubbed his fingers against her glistening lips, wiping away the water there. The sinile on Anaya¡¯s face deepened. ¡°Then I¡¯ll try to behave properly next time. ¡°Mr. Helms, the petty man.¡± Satisfied with that, Hearst raised his other hand to hold the back of Anaya¡¯s head and kissed her heavily. The car became increasingly intimate, and the night outside the window was seemingly tantalizing as well. Chapter 258 Chapter 258 Chapter 258 Murderer Anaya and Hearst spent some time in the parking lot. By the time they got home, it was already ten o¡¯clock in the evening. Anaya took a shower and then went to bed. Anaya spent the next few days quite peacefully, except for a few times when Alfred reached out to Anaya, wanting to know Bryant¡¯s whereabouts, which Anaya simply brushed aside. Alfred failed to see Bryant eventually. Meanwhile, Joshua kept looking for Bryant and was so close to finding him out. Worried about that, Anaya texted Silvia, asking if she had thought of a way to deal with Bryant. A few minutester, Silvia replied: ¡°I am now where he is locked up. Silvia had not been there over the past few days. Being sheer torture to Silvia, Bryant was thest person Silvia would want to see. Anaya knew it was very likely that Silvia had already made a decision since Silvia wouldn¡¯t have been there the other way around. Anaya: ¡°Text me after you¡¯re done.¡± Silvia: ¡°All right.¡± Then Anaya read some documents for a while. But feeling a bit uneasy, she took the car key and went downstairs. But the moment she was downstairs, one of her subordinates called. ¡°Ms. Dutt, something bad has happened. Mr. Maltz and Mr. Tirrell are here now. And the people they brought are pushing the front door of the front yard, so close to getting in!¡± Anaya did not expect that Joshua would locate Bryant so quickly. ¡°Stall them and transfer Bryant to another ce. I will bring people over now!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Hanging up the phone, Anaya contacted Tim and asked him to bring people along. And after everyone got in the car, Anaya stepped on the elerator and sped all the way. By the time she arrived, Joshua had already led his people past the front yard of the vi and was at the front door of the house, about to get in. Anaya raised her hand, wanting to order her people tounch an attack. At that moment, amidst all the noise, she heard someone shout, ¡°Mr. Tirrell is there!¡± Instantly, all the people present looked up. On the balcony of the third floor, there was a figure. The figure rolled outside of the railing of the balcony, as if someone had pushed him, and then fell down quickly, ending up smashing onto the ground, with his legs and body twisting into a bizarre posture. Soon, everything was reduced to dead silence. Alfred and Joshua stood aside, surrounded by tension on the spot. Noticing that the person on the ground had stopped moving, Alfred trembled a bit, his eyes reddening. Then he walked over with difficulty. And when he was around 20 feet away from Bryant, he seemed to have finallye to his senses and sped up toward Bryant, picking up Bryant, who was unconscious. Alfred was in so much pain that he began to sob, with his mouth open, his eyes reddening, and the veins on his forehead bulging. After a long while, he finally spoke, his voice trembling sorrowfully. ¡°Bryant¡­ My son! Stop scaring me¡­¡± At that moment, in the quiet crowd, someone called out, ¡°Ambnce! Call an ambnce!¡± With that, the yard was reduced to chaos. Anaya, on the other hand, didn¡¯te back to her senses up until the ambnce arrived and carried Bryant away carefully with a stretcher. It was true that she did not inhibit Silvia from attacking Bryant. But at the sight of Bryant falling down like that, Anaya was frightened. Moreover, with so many people here now, it was impossible for her to defend Silvia. ¡°Ms. Dutt, what should we do now?¡± Watching Bryant being taken away by an ambnce, Tim felt lost. Anaya calmed him and said, ¡°Go to the hospital and check out Bryant¡¯s condition. Then keep me posted.¡± ¡°All right.¡± After Tim left, Anaya had the others guard around the vi in case Alfred or Joshua mighte back. Then she walked into the vi to Silvia. On the staircase on the second floor, shafts of bright sunlight flooded through the 7-feet-tall window on the ground, among Silvia sat on the cold ground, hiding in the shadow with her arms around her knees and her expression dull. Hearing the sound of footsteps, she looked up nkly and watched Anaya walk towards her step by step. Anaya squatted down in front of her and looked at her, asking, ¡°Who pushed Bryant?¡± Silvia always wanted to kill Bryant, but the thought of it implicating Anaya kept holding her back. She would rather die with Bryant than drag Anaya down with her into an abyss like this. Anaya knew in her heart about that. Therefore, she did not believe that Silvia would push Bryant down when there were so many people around. It must be someone else. Also, when she was downstairs back then, she saw that the person who pushed Bryant was in ck- sleeved clothes. On the other hand, Silvia was wearing a white, thin-down jacket. Silvia¡¯s eyes, which were dull before, started to focus on Anaya¡¯s face. After a long time, she said, ¡°It was me who pusnea nimI UOWII. ¡°It was Mr. Hampden who pushed Bryant, right?¡± Anaya scrutinized her. Silvia¡¯s eyes shed as she denied it. ¡°No, it was me who pushed Bryant. It has nothing to do with anyone else¡­¡± ¡°Silvia,¡± Anaya said in a serious tone. ¡°If you don¡¯t tell the truth, it will be difficult for me to help you. ¡°I have more connections in Boston than Mr. Hampden, a foreigner, does.¡± ¡°My dad pushed it.¡± Silvia lowered her head. ¡°In fact, 1 regretted it when I just arrived here. I didn¡¯t dare to kill anyone. ¡°But I didn¡¯t expect that my dad woulde with me. ¡°He had a dispute with Bryant. And one thing led to another. He ended up pushing Bryant down from the third floor.¡± Silvia thought that she and Anaya hid it well and that her parents should not know about Bryant harassing her. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Unexpectedly, on the day Kael was rescued, he figured out what Silvia suffered from in the basement, judging from how Silvia reacted to things. Therefore, he secretly made up his mind to avenge her. ¡°Where is Mr. Hampden! Aya askeu ¡°After pushing Bryant down, he felt lost. Therefore, I had people take him back.¡± Silvia raised her head, her eyes filled with tears. ¡°Anaya, am I a jinx? My adoptive fathermitted suicide and jumped into the sea because of me. And then, you were implicated, having to deal with all these troubles that I caused. Now it¡¯s my father, who has be a murderer because of me¡­¡± Anaya reached out and pulled her into her arms,forting her. ¡°This is not your fault, but the perpetrator¡¯s fault. ¡°Falling down from the third floor might not be lethal. Let¡¯s just wait and see if the doctor could save Bryant¡¯s life or not. Then we will contact thewyer and take the next step.¡± Silvia nodded. Anaya waited for her to calm down and proposed driving her home. ¡°Anaya, I want to go to the hospital,¡± Silvia said, not intending to go home. Silvia was now eager to know about Bryant¡¯s condition. She couldn¡¯t care less about whether Bryant was alive or dead, but she didn¡¯t want Kael to be a murderer. Anaya hesitated and agreed. In the hospital, at the door of the operating room. Knowing that Bryant had fallen down from a building, Mia rushed to the hospital right off before waiting anxiously outside the operating room with Alfred and Joshua. And at the sight of Silvia and Anaya, the ¡°culprit¡±, Mia jerked herself up from the chair and walked quickly towards Anaya. Then, with her hand raised and her eyes reddening, she enunciated every word with intense hatred, ¡°Murderer!¡± Mia had heard Alfred say that Bryant was locked up by Anaya. Therefore, in Mia¡¯s opinion, the person who pushed Bryant down today was Anaya¡¯s people. But just as Mia¡¯s hand was about tond on Anaya¡¯s face, someone grabbed it firmly. It was Joshua, who then said, ¡°The person who pushed your brother down from a building was not Anaya. Don¡¯t take it out on her.¡± Chapter 259 Chapter 259 Chapter 259 A Lazy Kitten Mia was angry, so she forgot about herself. Usually, she didn¡¯t dare to shout at Joshua. ¡°Let go of me! Even if she didn¡¯t push Bryant, it must be her who told the others to do so! She locked up my brother and abused him. Doesn¡¯t she deserve a p?¡± As Mia said, Anaya should take the me for this incident. However¡­ Joshua couldn¡¯t allow others to hurt Anaya. Joshua had said that he would do nothing if Anaya was in trouble, but those were just angry words. ¡°She did so because your brother had made a blunder. Silvia suffered a lot during the illegal imprisonment nned by your brother. Therefore, Anaya had a reason to do so.¡± Mia said angrily, ¡°Joshua, are you speaking up for Anaya? You are supposed to be my brother¡¯s best friend. My brother is in the emergency room now, but you voice your support for this woman!¡± ¡°I said so for your sake!¡± Joshua pulled a long face. ¡°Your brother is still in the operating room. Do you want to go to the police station before hees out?¡± Mia gritted her teeth. In the end, she withdrew and red at Anaya. ¡°Just wait! If something bad happens to my brother, I won¡¯t let you off!¡± Mia went to Alfred with fury and cursed in a low voice. After Mia left, Joshua shifted his gaze to Anaya. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Anaya said indifferently, ¡°Without you, Mia would be in trouble now.¡± Joshua frowned. ¡°You hurt Bryant. Do you also want to hurt his sister?¡± ¡°Let me make myself clear. I am part of the reason for Mr. Tirrell¡¯s injury. However, I won¡¯t retreat if Ms. Tirrell wants a fight.¡± Anaya seldom showed the white feather. Moreover, she didn¡¯t feel sorry for Bryant even if he was badly wounded now. Silvia decided to stay away from Bryant though he had ruined her family. However, Bryant didn¡¯t let go of Silvia and tried to hurt her again. Therefore, Bryant had only himself to me for his suffering. What Anava had said angered Joshua. When Joshua intended to refute, the door of the operating room was pushed open. Bryant was pushed out of the operating room. The people waiting there instantly surrounded the patient. Alfred asked anxiously, ¡°Doctor, how is my son?¡± The doctor said, ¡°The patient didn¡¯t badly hurt his head because his legsnded on the ground first. We saved his life, but his legs¡­¡± The doctor paused, and Alfred immediately urged, ¡°What will be of his legs? Tell me now!¡± The doctor sighed heavily and then continued, ¡°Sorry that we can do nothing about his legs. ¡°It is possible that he can¡¯t stand up.¡± Hearing this, Alfred shook violently as if he would fall at any second. Mia quickly held her father and looked at the doctor. ¡°Can¡¯t you do something about his legs?¡± The doctor shook his head. ¡°Even the best doctors in this country can do nothing. ¡°The patient is awake now. You can push him back to the ward.¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. Alfred nodded and told his men to push Bryant back to the ward. Bryant, who was still in anesthesia, suddenly raised one hand, pointed to Silvia, and murmured something with excitement when he was pushed past both Anaya and Silvia. Nobody could hear what Bryant had said because of the effect of the anesthesia. Bryant was red and swollen, so he looked a bit scary. Bryant¡¯s excitement brought the memories of what had happened in the basement back to Silvia. Scared, Silvia took a step back. Alfred felt both disappointed and indignant because Bryant, who was in a terrible state, still cared about Silvia. Alfred blocked Bryant¡¯s sight, told his men to speed up, and quickly pushed Bryant away. Anaya now knew how badly Bryant was wounded. She immediately contacted herwyer for advice. The Tirrell family hadn¡¯t filed awsuit yet, but Anaya and Silvia began their preparation. Anaya and Silvia paid a visit to Kael and his wife for countermeasures after leaving thew firm. The two girls didn¡¯t leave till it waste at night Then, Anaya went home and took a warm bath. It was a long day for Anaya, so she fell asleep in the bath. When Anaya woke up, someone was carrying her to the bedroom. Anaya looked up, saw Hearst, and became stunned. ¡°How did you get in?¡± ¡°I bought this building.¡± Hearst had the spare key to the room Anaya had rented. Anaya was a bit slow because she had just woken up. It took her several seconds to figure out what Hearst meant. After a moment of silence, Anaya asked, ¡°Did you carry me out of the bathtub?¡± ¡°I helped you put on the pajamas.¡± In other words, Hearst had seen Anaya naked. Anaya didn¡¯t feel so embarrassed as she had in the hotel where she was naked before Hearst for the first time. Anaya turned in Hearst¡¯s arms and lowered her head. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you knock beforeing in¡­¡± ¡°I did but there was no response.¡± Hearst walked into the bedroom and then put Anaya back on the bed. ¡°When I went into the bathroom, the water was cold. I was afraid that you would catch a cold, so I carried you out of the bathtub.¡± Hearst thought that Anaya would wake up after he carried her out of the bathtub. However, Anaya was still in a deep sleep after Hearst dressed her. Anaya let Hearst do whatever he wanted while lying in his arms like azy kitten. She must be exhausted today. Hearst thought. Hearst sat on the bed. ¡°Sorry that I couldn¡¯t help you in time. I was in another city today.¡± Anaya moved on the bed, sat up, and leaned into Hearst¡¯s arms cozily. ¡°Don¡¯t apologize. This matter has nothing to do with you.¡± Anaya was sensible and wouldn¡¯t ask Hearst to stay around and help her all the time. Moreover, Hearst was absent today, but his men were there to help Anaya. That was enough for Anaya. Hearst brought a hairdryer over, told Anaya to sit on the cashmere carpet, and carefully dried her hair. The mixture of the hot wind and the pleasant smell of shampoo was fragrant and warm. Hearst asked, ¡°I heard that Bryant broke his legs.¡± ¡°He did.¡± Anaya leaned on Hearst¡¯s leg. ¡°The doctor said he might not stand up again.¡± When Hearst pulled up her hair, Anaya felt a slight chill on her warm neck because of his fingertips. ¡°Did Silvia push Bryant?¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s Mr. Hampden.¡± Anaya was a little sleepy, so her eyes were half-closed. ¡°What are you going to do next?¡± ¡°I am thinking. There were many onlookers that day. If the Tirrell family files awsuit, Mr. Hampden will go to jail for sure. Silvia and Mr. Hampden will have a negotiation with Bryant tomorrow afternoon. I n to go with them.¡± ¡°Do you want me to be there?¡± ¡°No. I am afraid that you will kill Bryant right on the spot.¡± Hearst had once said that he would kill Bryant for Anaya, so Anaya was afraid that Hearst would fulfill his promise when things got out of control tomorrow. Hearst chuckled. ¡°Do I look like a killer?¡± Anaya said without hesitation, ¡°Yes.¡± Hearst put down the hairdryer and left the bed. He sat down on the ground, wrapped Anaya in his arms, and took a bite of her shoulder as punishment. Anaya trembled and then heard Hearst whisper in her ear, ¡°The killer wants some excitement now. Do you agree, Ms. Dutt?¡± Chapter 260 Chapter 260 Chapter 260 Be Good ¡°No.¡± Anaya took the hairdryer and stuffed it into Hearst¡¯s hand. ¡°Dry my hair, please.¡± Hearst shifted his gaze to the tips of Anaya¡¯s rosy ears, chuckled, and then concentrated on his task. Anaya climbed onto the bed and tucked herself in after her hair was dry. She was tired, so her voice was sleepy. ¡°Be quiet when you leave. Don¡¯t wake Sammo up.¡± That dog was clingy. It followed Hearst out after his visit. Anaya fell asleep without waiting for a response from Hearst. Suddenly, the bed behind Anaya sank. Anaya felt a warm body behind her back and then a pair of strong hands around her waist. ¡°You should go home.¡± Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Anaya turned as her resistance. However, the sleeping Anaya was feeble, so her move was more like seducing Hearst. A muffled groan came from behind. Instantly. Anava didn¡¯t dare to move again. Hearst turned Anaya over and pulled her into his arms. ¡°Be good, and I won¡¯t touch you.¡± Then, Anaya rxed. Soon, there came the sound of steady breathing. Hearst couldn¡¯t help chuckling. She fell asleep fast. Hearst thought. He lowered his head and left a kiss on Anaya¡¯s warm ck hair. ¡°Good night.¡± When Anaya woke up the next day, it was sunny outside. Anaya checked her phone, and it was already eight o¡¯clock. She hurriedly got up and then walked out of the bedroom. Hearst was ready to leave. Anaya could not help butin, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you wake me up?¡± Anaya had an urate biological clock, but it malfunctioned this morning. Perhaps because Hearst was there that night, Anava had a sound sleep. Hearst wore tailored white shirt and ck trousers with a coat on his arm. He would get changed in the room next door, so he didn¡¯t put the coat on. ¡°I didn¡¯t disturb you because you were fast asleep.¡± Hearst at the door turned back, lowered his head, and looked at Anaya. ¡°Call me if you need help this afternoon. I am not busy today.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t forget your breakfast. There is food on the table.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Anaya seemed perfunctory, so Hearst had a feeling that she was mad at him. Anaya looked independent before outsiders but was a spoiled girl. She threw a tantrum at her close friends from time to time. Anaya showed her true colors to Hearst, which meant she considered Hearst one of her close acquaintances. A smile appeared on Hearst¡¯s face. Hearst lowered his head and gave Anaya a small kiss on the lips. ¡°I¡¯ll pick you up in the afternoon, so call me after the negotiation Is over. Anaya replied with the same word, but her attitude became soft. ¡°Alright.¡± Wordless, Hearst turned to leave. Sammo followed Hearst to the door and was pushed back by his feet. Then, Hearst shut the door. Sammo sat by the door for a while. Then, it ran back to Anaya and wagged its tail for food. ¡°Snobbish.¡± Anaya gave Sammo¡¯s chubby butt a light kick. The dog didn¡¯t get angry. It continued to wag its tail for food. Anaya rubbed the dog¡¯s head and then got up to get food for it. Anaya and Silvia agreed to pay a visit to Bryant at four in the afternoon. Silvia and Kael were down over the past two days, so Anaya was afraid that they might lose their cool in the negotiation. Therefore, Anaya and herwyer went to meet Bryant two hours ahead of the appointed time. Anaya nned to solve the problem herself. Anawa arrived at the hospital and got out of the car. Then, she saw Silvia and Kael getting out of the car. This unexpected meeting took the three people by surprise. Both parties would like to solve the problem themselves. However, they ran into each other before the hospital. Anaya brought her men over and cut to the chase. ¡°Let¡¯s go together.¡± Silvia and her father agreed, so they went to the hospital with Anaya. Bryant looked thin as before after the swelling and the effect of the anesthetic were gone. Bryanty on the bed in a hospital gown and stared at the ceiling in a daze while Mia kept cursing. ¡°Bryant, Anaya is horrible. How could she lock you up for such a long time? She even broke your legs! Dad has talked with the bestwyer, and we will sue Anaya to make her pay a price! ¡°I would have killed that little bitch only if I knew this would happen! Even if that might infuriate Jared!¡± Joshua was in the ward too. He heard Mia¡¯s curses, and his frown didn¡¯t rx at all. ¡°Alright. Stop talking now. The doctor said that Bryant needed a peaceful rest.¡± Mia snorted and said, ¡°Joshua, did you say so for the sake of my brother? Or because my curses on Anaya displeased you?¡± ¡°You stopped me when I tried to p Anaya yesterday. Look at my brother! That bitch ruined him! However, you still protect her! ¡°Who do you care about, my brother or that bitch? You won¡¯t voice your support for that bitch in court, will you?¡± Mia was angry, so her voice was loud. Joshua fretted because he did not know who to help, Bryant or Anaya. Mia kept cursing, so Joshua¡¯s blood pressure soared. Before Joshua refuted Mia, Bryant, who had been quiet all this time, said, ¡°Stop arguing. I don¡¯t want to meet them in court.¡± Both Mia and Joshua heard Bryant though his voice was low and weak. Mia immediately red up. ¡°Bryant! Anaya ruined you, but you won¡¯t sue her! What is your n? Forgive her?¡± ¡°Forget it,¡± Bryant closed his eyes with fatigue on his face. Bryant had changed after a visit to hell. Silvia nned to die with Bryant yesterday. Silvia had been gentle, introverted, and unambitious. She became tough but not aggressive after the reunion. However, Bryant saw both determination and killing intent in Silvia¡¯s eyes yesterday. Bryant wasn¡¯t afraid of death. He had prepared for the worst from the day he locked Silvia up. Bryant knew that Anaya and Hearst would help Silvia. The Tirrell family was in decline, so Bryant didn¡¯t think he would beat Anaya and Hearst. Therefore, Bryant would have to pay the price after his mess was exposed. However, Bryant stuck to his n. He couldn¡¯t let Silvia leave him. Bryant would rather lose all he had than set Silvia free. Back then, Bryant even had a crazy idea. He would make Silvia kill him with her own hands right on the day of her rescue. Bryant wanted Silvia to remember him forever in this way. Bryant was willing to give Silvia his life. However, he didn¡¯t want Silvia to die with him. Bryant didn¡¯t realize that he had pushed Silvia to the edge of madness and death till Silvia put a knife around his neck with trembling hands. Without Anaya and Kael, Silvia wouldmit suicide the moment she got freedom again. This realization scared Bryant, and he felt regretful. He no longer wanted to pester Silvia. If she wants freedom, I will just let her go. Bryant thought. Chapter 261 Chapter 261 Chapter 261 I Won¡¯t Sue You ¡°Dad has been running all over the ces for your case all day. How could you tell me to forget it?¡± Mia was pissed off. She was disappointed with Bryant. ¡°If you don¡¯t sue her, then Dad and I will do it! Anaya did all this to you, and I will make her lose her reputation!¡± Mia rarely dared to go against Bryant. When Bryant saw that Mia didn¡¯t listen to him, his expression darkened. Before he could speak, the door of the ward was pushed open from outside. ¡°Ms. Tirrell, your voice is so loud. Aren¡¯t you concerned that you will disturb the rest of the patients?¡± Anaya, Kael, and a few others walked into the ward. When Mia saw Anaya, she was alert, ready to attack at any time. Bryant didn¡¯t mention that he was pushed downstairs by Silvia¡¯s father, so Mia always thought that it was Anaya who sent people to harm Bryant. Now she channeled all her anger and hatred on Anaya. ¡°Anaya, you crippled my brother¡¯s legs. How dare you stille here?¡± Mia gritted her teeth and red at Anaya. She walked towards Anaya and was about to attack. ¡°Don¡¯t mess around!¡± Joshua blocked her way again. Bryant also ordered, ¡°Come back!¡± Mia had no choice but to stand aside. Bryant looked away from Mia. His gaze passed Anaya andnded on Silvia. He looked straight at her. Silvia¡¯s body trembled, and she summoned her courage to meet his gaze. Kael held his daughter¡¯s hand and stood in front of her. He red at Bryant with an unfriendly face He wished he could go up and cut this bastard who had raped his daughter into pieces. Anaya ignored their tension and asked, ¡°Mr. Tirrell just said that he didn¡¯t intend to sue me. Is it so?¡± Bryant nodded, ¡°Yes. I won¡¯t sue you anymore.¡± Mia interrupted, ¡°No! How can we not sue you? You caused my brother to be crippled, and I will cripple you too!¡± Anaya nced at her, ¡°Ms. Tirrell, have you thought it through? If you sue me, Mr. Titrell will also have to go to jail.¡± Mia sneered, ¡°Youmitted a crime. My brother is the victim. How could he be sent to jail?¡± ¡°Has Mr. Tirrell told you why I caught him?¡± ¡°Who knows! You¡¯ve always been ruthless. Do you need a reason to bully others?¡± ¡°You are as stupid as a pig.¡± ¡°You! Then why did you do that?¡± Anaya pursed her lips. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s because he did something he shouldn¡¯t do. If we really go to court, he has to at least stay in prison for decades. ¡°His legs are broken. If he goes to prison, I will send a few more people in to y with him. Do you think he coulde out alive?¡± Anaya did not directly tell her what Bryant did to Silvia. This concerned Silvia¡¯s reputation. Without Silvia¡¯s permission, she naturally could not reveal it in front of so many people. Mia hesitated when she saw Anaya so confident. She did hear her father mention once that Bryant seemed to have kidnapped someone and done other bad things to that person. If things were really like what Anaya said, wouldn¡¯t Bryan also have to go to jail after they sued Anaya? Mia felt aggrieved in her heart, but she did not know how to respond. She stared at Anaya, her eyes almost popping out. Bryant cut in, ¡°Anaya, you don¡¯t have to threaten me. I didn¡¯t intend to sue you. You can go back.¡± Mia was anxious when she heard that. She shouted, ¡°Bryant!¡± Bryant gave her a look, warning her to shut up. ¡°You¡¯re so noisy. Do you really want me and Anaya to go to jail together?¡± Mia stomped her feet and fell silent. ¡°Are you really not going to sue us?¡± Anaya looked at Bryant suspiciously. Bryant shook his head, ¡°No, I won¡¯t sue you.¡± Anaya had not expected things to go so smoothly. Bryant had done many heinous things in the past. Anaya had previously asked Tim to prepare evidence of the other bad things Bryant had done before to threaten the Tirrell family. Now, it seemed that it was temporarily useless. Anaya turned around and looked at Kael, ¡°Silvia, Mr. Hampden, what do you think? Do you want to sue him?¡± Silvia originally did not want to implicate Anaya and Kael, and Bryant had already had his legs broken. He had paid dearly for the mistakes he had made in the past. Silvia did not hesitate. She shook her head and said, ¡°No.¡± Property ? N?velDrama.Org. She only wanted to leave Boston, leave America, and start a new life with her parents. For the miserable and desperate past, she did not want to recall it anymore. As a father, Kael certainly wished he could kill Bryant. However, if he sued Bryant, he would definitely be sent to jail because of hurting Bryant. Kael still had the responsibility to support his family. He had just found Silvia, so it was naturally impossible for him to send himself to jail at this critical juncture. ¡°I won¡¯t sue you,¡± he said calmly. That being said, it was impossible for him to let Bryant off just like that. He was not good atwsuits, but he was good at business. Bryant had caused all his daughter¡¯s suffering. Even if he had to sacrifice his entire life, he would personally ruin the Tirrell family for what Bryant did! Anaya nodded. This matter had temporarilye to an end. Since the matter had been resolved, she did not n to stay any longer and was prepared to take Silvia away. Silvia had not fully recovered yet, and it was not a good thing for her to stay with Bryant in the same room. Anaya held Silvia¡¯s hand and prepared to take her away. On the bed, Bryant spoke again. ¡°Silvia, I want to say a few words to you. Can I?¡± He looked at Silvia¡¯s back in a daze, and his pale face shed with some hope. In the end, he hoped that Silvia would be able to say a few more words to him. This time after they parted, he would never be able to see her again. He would be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life, and Silvia would also live in another country forever. They would never cross paths with each other again. Silvia paused and tightened her grip on Anaya¡¯s hand. Without answering, she left. Bryant saw her hold Anaya tightly as if she was afraid. Heughed bitterly. Silvia was so afraid of him. Just hearing his voice made her want to escape. Bryant thought he had only himself to me. If he had been able to control his desire and violent temper back then and did not have to use such extreme methods to keep Silvia by his side, perhaps they would have had a different ending today. Bryant closed his eyes and leaned against the back of the bed. His back was hunched as if he had entered his twilight years. When Mia saw that he let Anaya and Silvia go, she was a little unwilling and was about to say something. Joshua pulled her out of the ward and said seriously, ¡°Your brother is not in a good mood. Don¡¯t disturb him.¡± Mia was angry in her heart, but in the current situation, she did not know what to say and could only agree in the end. Seeing that she had calmed down, Joshua continued, ¡°You take care of Bryant. I still have something to do, so I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± Mia nodded. After getting the response, Joshua went downstairs to catch up with Anaya. He walked very fast and finally found Anaya before she got in the car. Chapter 262 Chapter 262 Chapter 262 I Also Like to Use Force Anaya escorted Kael and Silvia to the parking lot. Kael thanked her again. These days, what Kael and Silvia said the most to Anaya was ¡°thanks¡±. After sending the two into the car, Anaya waited by the roadside to hail a taxi. At noon, Hearst sent her a message, telling her that when she was done, he woulde over to pick her up and go back together. Anaya originally thought that the issue with Bryant would take a long time, so she didn¡¯t drive a car. She had nned to take Hearst¡¯s car to go back. Unexpectedly, in less than half an hour, everything was settled. Now she could only take a taxi back on her own. After waiting for a while, she didn¡¯t see a taxi, so she took out her phone and prepared to use a car- hailing service. Suddenly, Joshua¡¯s voice came from behind. ¡°You didn¡¯t drive over, did you?¡± Anaya ignored him and opened the car-hailing app. Joshua walked to her and continued, ¡°Do you want me to send you back?¡± ¡°No, go away. Thanks.¡± The answer came fast and sounded cold. Joshua did not leave. He asked, ¡°Bryant has be like this because of you. Are you not going to apologize to him?¡± Bryant was Joshua¡¯s best friend. Now that he had be crippled, it was impossible that Joshua did not resent Anaya at all. Although Joshua knew that Bryant was at fault in this matter, he still took Bryant¡¯s side. If Anaya and Hearst had not intervened in Silvia¡¯s matter, he might have helped Bryant suppress Silvia¡¯s family. Fairness was something that existed only in the world of the strong. Anaya looked at her phone. Without raising her head, she casually replied, ¡°He was at fault first. Why should I apologize?¡± On the phone, Hearst sent her a message asking if she was standing at the hospital entrance. His tone sounded as if he had seen her. Anaya raised her head and looked around. On the other side of the road, a Cayenne was parked there. It seemed to be the one that Hearst had been driving recently. Beside Anaya, Joshua was still talking. ¡°He is indeed in the wrong, but he is not that bad to deserve what he suffers now.¡± As Joshua spoke, he gradually became emotional, as if questioning Anaya, and his voice rose. ¡°Silvia just lost her virginity, but Bryant has his legs broken! He¡¯s finished for the rest of his life!¡± When Anaya heard his words, she took back her gaze and looked at Joshua coldly. ¡°Silvia has lost more than her virginity. Bryant had imprisoned her twice. Have you ever considered how she could handle the psychological trauma that she had suffered? ¡°What about the death of her adoptive father, and her disfigurement? Are all these having nothing to do with Bryant? ¡°She originally had a great future ahead of her. It was Bryant¡¯s selfishness that ruined her! For Bryant to end up like this, he only had himself to me!¡± Anaya tried her best to keep calm, but when this matter was brought up, she could not help but be angry. She noticed that the Cayenne had already turned around not far away, so she put away her phone and tried to calm down. ¡°Forget it. I don¡¯t have time to argue with you about this. ¡°If you are here to quarrel with me, please get lost immediately. ¡°You should know that other than using words, I also like to use force.¡± She threatened with force again, but Joshua was not angry. He caught up with her not to quarrel with her. He just wanted to talk to her more. ¡°I¡¯ll send you back to thepany,¡± Joshua said as he adjusted his mood. ¡°No need. Someone is picking me up,¡± Anaya refused again. Joshua frowned. ¡°You should have found a more credible reason to reject me. You were just waiting for a taxi. Who will pick you up¡­¡± Before he could finish speaking, a Cayenne stopped in front of the two. Joshua knew the car. He swallowed the rest of the words back into his stomach. At this point in time, Hearst should have been working. He actually came all the way here to pick up Anaya. Joshua looked down on Hearst in his heart. He felt that Hearst was lowering his status by currying favor with women, but at the same time, he was unwilling to see Anaya get in Hearst¡¯s car. Anaya ignored Joshua¡¯s darkened expression. She opened the car door. Before getting into the car, she looked back at Joshua with a smile on her lips. ¡°Mr. Maltz, I¡¯m different from you, a liar who likes to use sweet words to cheat women. ¡°I never need to find a reason to refuse you.¡± Joshua sensed that she was insinuating the matter that he had found an excuse to deal with Lexie in the past, and his face darkened more. Without waiting for him to speak, Anaya had already sat in the car and cut him off her line of sight. The next second, the car drove off in a sh. What was left to Joshua was only the exhaust from the pipe. Joshua pursed his lips and returned to the hospital without a word. Inside the car, Anaya turned her head to look at Hearst. He was focused on driving. The light outside the window fell on his body and entuated the outline of his figure. She quietly admired the handsome man in front of her for a while before asking, ¡°How did you know I was in the hospital?¡± Hearst¡¯s voice was clear and cold as he said, ¡°Thatwyer is my man.¡± The unexpected answer stunned Anaya. She had asked Tim to find thewyer, who was said to be a big shot in the industry. She didn¡¯t expect him to be Hearst¡¯s spy. Anaya was speechless. It turned out that Hearst was monitoring her all the time. However, she didn¡¯t feel angry. Last time, Lexie hired someone to hurt her. If Hearst hadn¡¯t arrived in time, she wouldn¡¯t have been able to sit here safe and sound. ¡°I used to call Joshua a stalker, but I didn¡¯t expect you to be more scheming than him,¡± Anaya joked. ¡°Tim isn¡¯t one of your men, is he?¡± Hearst did not answer. Anaya sat up straight and was shocked. ¡°It can¡¯t be true, right?¡± Seeing that she was anxious, Hearst chuckled and stopped teasing her. ¡°Originally, I wanted to bribe him, but he refused. ¡°He¡¯s very loyal to you.¡± Anaya breathed a sigh of relief and returned to her seat. ¡°I thought you had controlled all the people around me.¡± N?velDrama.Org owns all content. ¡°No.¡± He was not such a control freak. He put people beside her only to ensure her personal safety. Anaya asked, ¡°Who are your spies around me?¡± Hearst did not hide anything. He told her the truth. When Anaya heard the names, she could not help but click her tongue. It was unbelievable. There were only a few people who weren¡¯t Hearst¡¯s spies. ¡°When did you start to n this?¡± ¡°When Bryant wanted to kidnap you.¡± Anaya calcted in her heart. Hearst had been spying on her for a few months. This man had ulterior motives ever since he got close to her. He was such a scheming man. It was annoying. Thinking of this, Anaya couldn¡¯t help but raise the corners of her lips, and she seemed to be in a good mood. Back at thepany, Anaya received a message from Yarden, asking if she had time to go out and H y together on the weekend. At the end of the message, Yarden added: ¡°Keep it secret. Don¡¯t tell Mr. Helms.¡± Yarden was so humble. Anaya could not help butugh as she agreed. Yarden¡¯s main purpose foring to America was to see Anaya. If Anaya did not show her hospitality, it would be too unreasonable. After two days, Silvia and her family were ready to leave for Germany. Anaya went to the airport to send her off. After two days of recuperation, Silvia had a faint smile on her face. Although her face was still pale and powerless, it was still much better than before. Anaya chatted with her for a long time and only turned to leave after the family entered the boarding gate. In the crowd of people, Anaya saw a person sitting in a wheelchair with a haggard face. His eyes were staring closely at a figure at the entrance of the boarding gate as if he wanted to imprint that figure in his memory forever. Anaya stopped in her tracks and quickly withdrew her gaze before walking out of the airport. Chapter 263 Chapter 263 Chapter 263 The Ferris Wheel It was getting colder in winter. The day was overcast as if it was about to snow at any time. In the afternoon of the weekend, Anaya changed into a down jacket, put on simple makeup, and went out with a scarf. After closing the door, she came across Hearst, who was about to go out. ¡°Where are you going?¡± she asked. Hearst paltered, ¡°Just something to do.¡± Anaya did not ask anything else and went downstairs with him. As they went outdoors, Anaya let out a breath. It quickly became mist before disappearing. Hearst held her hand and put it in his coat pocket while walking forward. They walked to the parking lot. Anaya found her car and was about to withdraw her hand from Hearst¡¯s pocket, but he held her even more tightly. She nced at Hearst with confusion. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to take your car?¡± Hearst said softly, ¡°I will go with you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you have something to do?¡± ¡°We have the same destination.¡± Anaya seemed to understand what he meant. ¡°Do you know where I am going?¡± ¡°To a Karaoke bar.¡± Hearst said drawlingly as he added, ¡°Together with Yarden.¡± Suddenly, Anaya felt a little guilty. Not long ago, she promised Hearst that she would keep away from Yarden. Today she was going to see him. And she had hidden it from Hearst. This was so dramatic. She hoped that Hearst wouldn¡¯t think she was going to cheat on him. Anaya exined, ¡°We are simply going to sing karaoke and drink.¡± Hearst nced at her and asked coldly, ¡°So what else can you do?¡± ¡°No.¡± Hearst said, ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡± ¡°As you please.¡± Anaya opened the door. Anaya was Yarden¡¯s only friend in the country, so he came alone. Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. He arrived on time and waited at the entrance of the Karaoke bar for a long time before he saw Anaya¡¯s caring from afar. Anaya got out of the car when Yarden immediately went up to her andined in a low voice, ¡°Anaya, you¡¯re toote. I¡¯m going to take you to the amusement park after singing. We have no time.¡± Anaya closed the car door and said with an awkward expression, ¡°Sorry, there was a traffic jam on the road.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Yarden was not ming. ¡°I read the weather forecastst night. There will be the first snow tonight. We can take the Ferris wheel together. It will be romantic¡­¡± As Yarden spoke, he saw the car door of the driver¡¯s seat being pushed open. After seeing who it was, Yarden¡¯s smile froze. His heart got cold. He was shocked and upset. And he was overwhelmed by the coldness. ¡°Anaya, didn¡¯t I ask you not to tell Mr. Helms about this?¡± He only wanted to go out with Anaya. At this moment, he somehow felt that he was doing something immoral. And he was caught on the spot. Anaya exined, ¡°I didn¡¯t tell him. I don¡¯t know how he knows about this.¡± Before Yarden could speak, Hearst had walked over after passing the front of the car. He took Anaya¡¯s hand and stuffed it into his pocket, looking up at Yarden. ¡°Anaya has fear of heights. I¡¯ll take the Ferris wheel with you.¡± Hearst¡¯s voice was as calm as ever, but his words were a warning. Yarden thought, Mr. Helms¡¯ eyes are so scary. I want to go home. ¡°Let¡¯s go upstairs. I¡¯ve booked the private room.¡± Yarden forced himself to calm down. Since he was already here, he couldn¡¯t just go back. In any case, he had not done anything wrong with Anaya. Thinking of this, Yarden peeked at Hearst. Well, he was still a little guilty. Yarden led them upstairs to their private room. Before they even entered, the three of them heard a voiceing from inside. Someone was singing out of tune, which was very annoying. Anaya asked Yarden, ¡°Are you sure about the room number?¡± Yarden was also a little stunned. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s this room¡­¡± He reached out and knocked on the door. Perhaps it was too noisy inside, and no one responded. Yarden simply opened the door and walked in. In the room, a few men and women were dancing. The moment the door opened, everyone quieted down. A couple was making out on the sofa. After noticing that the door was pushed open, the woman was a little panicked, but the man was even more excited. He grabbed the woman and kissed her hard. His hands were moving on the woman¡¯s body, looking like he was going to lose control at any time. The woman standing on the small stage with the microphone was only in her underwear. When she saw someonee in, she immediately picked up the clothes on the ground and put them on, pointing at Yarden¡¯s nose and cursing. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you knock on the door? This is our private room! You¡¯re so rude!¡± Yarden had intended to apologize after seeing what was happening inside. After that woman cursed, Yarden lost his temper too. ¡°I¡¯m not rude. You prostitute! Why do you start your business so early?¡± ¡°What did you say? Damn it!¡± ¡°Karen Birken?¡± The room was brightly lit, and Anaya looked at the woman seriously for a while before confirming she was Karen. At the same time, Anaya also recognized the woman in a middle-aged man¡¯s arms. It was Danielle. Anaya did not expect that they would know each other. Then Karen noticed Anaya, who was standing behind Yarden. Karen froze. ¡°Anaya? Why are you here?¡± When Danielle heard Anaya¡¯s name, she was shocked. She immediately looked over and happened to look into Anaya¡¯s eyes. When Anaya noticed the remote control in the middle-aged man¡¯s hand, she clicked her tongue. ¡°Wow.¡± Danielle and Anaya disliked each other. When Danielle lost face before Anaya, she was angry and embarrassed. She could not care about anything else. She immediately pushed away the was holding her and stood up from the sofa. person who Away from several feet, she loudly ordered, ¡°Anaya! Don¡¯t tell my parents and Kelton about this. Do you hear me? Otherwise, I won¡¯t let you off!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t want to interfere with your private life, but you said so.¡± Anaya¡¯s red lips curved up. ¡°I have to tell on you.¡± Danielle was so anxious that her eyes turned red. She strode to Anaya and said fiercely, ¡°How dare you!¡± Hearst stood in front of Anaya, while Yarden grabbed a chair at the side as if he was ready to fight at any time. When Danielle saw this, she didn¡¯t dare to get closer. She went back to the sofa and fell back into the middle-aged man¡¯s arms. She shook his arm and said in a sweet voice, ¡°Mr. rk, they are bullying me. Are you not going to help me?¡± As she spoke, she even rubbed her legs against his body. Maurice was aroused by her rubbing. He would like to do anything for her. ¡°Alright. Baby, I¡¯ll help you deal with them.¡± Maurice stroked Danielle again and stood up, looking at them with a straight face. After seeing Hearst, Maurice had his expression changed slightly. Chapter 264 Chapter 264 Chapter 264 Anaya, Good for You The rk family had cooperated with Prudential Group. Maurice had seen Hearst a few times, so he naturally knew Hearst. ¡°Mr. Helms, are you here for fun?¡± After confirming that it was Hearst, Maurice put on a ttering smile. Hearst did not respond. His eyes were as ck as ink, deep and mysterious. He stared straight at Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Maurice. Nobody could guess what he was thinking. Maurice felt his hair stand on end, so he continued to smile and say, ¡°Mr. Helms, I was just joking. I have no intention of offending you and Ms. Dutt.¡± He continued, ¡°Which room are you in? I¡¯ll get you some good wine. It¡¯s my treat tonight.¡± Anaya raised her eyebrows. ¡°Mr. rk, didn¡¯t you say you will deal with us? Why do you give us wine?¡± Anaya said meaningfully, ¡°I¡¯m afraid we can¡¯t afford your wine.¡± ¡°It was a misunderstanding. I didn¡¯t recognize Mr. Helms just now¡­¡± Hearing their conversations, Karen could tell that Hearst was not ordinary. In the previous ss gathering, Hearst¡¯s Rolls-Royce Phantom had proved his status. Her gaze fell on Hearst, and she could not help but have designs on him. Danielle did not care about Hearst¡¯s identity. Right now, she was in anger. She only wanted Maurice to help her get back at Anaya. She warned Anaya not to tell anyone about what had happened today. Her career in the entertainment industry had just started. If she had a scandal at this time, she would be ruined. She pulled Maurice¡¯s hand and said delicately, ¡°Mr. rk, didn¡¯t you say you would help me? That man and Anaya are on the same side. You can¡¯t let him go!¡± Maurice felt nervous when seeing Hearst¡¯s gloomy expression. Danielle was still fanning the mes by the side, asking him to deal with them. His heart beat faster. He shook off Danielle¡¯s hand. ¡°You were the one who spoke rudely to Ms. Dutt. What do you want me to help you with? ¡°Mr. Helms brought Ms. Dutt out, but you turned them down. Hurry to apologize!¡± ¡°Mr. rk!¡± Danielle felt a little wronged and raised her voice. ¡°You said you would help me! ¡®Anaya is just a woman. You can¡¯t even deal with her and her gigolo¡­ Ah!¡± As Danielle was going to pass the line, Maurice pped her and shouted, ¡°Apologize!¡± Danielle covered her face, and her eyes turned red. She was beautiful and had been raised by the people around her since she was young. She had never felt so wronged. But Maurice was the investor of the new series she was going to film. If she offended him, she would lose the new character and face more obstacles in the entertainment industry. She bit her lower lip and reluctantly said to Anaya, ¡°Sorry.¡± Seeing that Danielle had apologized, Maurice heaved a sigh of relief and looked at the three people at the door. ¡°Mr. Helms, Ms. Dutt, Danielle was a neer. Please forgive her for what she has done.¡± Maurice added, ¡°Where is your room? I¡¯ll send you there. Let¡¯s have a chat.¡± Hearst slowly said, ¡°This private room is ours.¡± Maurice froze for a second. ¡°Are you sure? We¡¯ve been here for more than ten minutes¡­¡± Karen exined, ¡°Mr. rk, the equipment in our private room was broken, so I picked a random room¡­¡± After hearing Karen¡¯s words, Maurice red at her. Then, he put on a smile and looked at Hearst again. ¡°Mr. Helms, in that case, why don¡¯t we drink together? I¡¯ll buy it.¡± He added, ¡°I brought a few female celebrities here today. If you like any one of them, you can bring them home.¡± Hearst coldly refused, ¡°I don¡¯t need one.¡± ¡°My bad. You like an elegantdy like Ms. Dutt. These girls aren¡¯t worth it.¡± Maurice realized that Anaya was also there. ¡°How about I book a new private room for you as an apology? What do you think?¡± Daniell¨¦ stood next to Maurice and listened to him. She suddenly felt ashamed. Anaya was an elegantdy, but she had to sacrifice her body for fame. Because of a few words from Maurice, there was a gap between her and Anaya. Hearst asked for Anaya¡¯s opinion, ¡°Do you want a new room?¡± ¡°Forget it.¡± Anaya shook her head. ¡°Didn¡¯t Yarden say that he would bring us to the amusement park? Let¡¯s go.¡± In fact, she was not very interested in singing karaoke. If not for Yarden who liked it, she would probably note here once a year. Hearst got it. He called Yarden and left. ¡°Mr. Helms, Ms. Dutt, I¡¯ll send you off,¡± Maurice said as he hurriedly followed. After they left, Danielle could no longer control her temper. She grabbed a ss on the table and threw it on the ground. She cursed in her heart, Anaya, I will not let you go! Maurice went out with the three of them and was still apologizing for what happened just now. He was a little noisy, and the three of them felt annoyed. Anaya stopped. ¡°Mr. rk. Let¡¯s get apart here. You can go back.¡± Maurice also saw that they were a little impatient, so he did not say anything else and agreed. Just as he was about to go back, the elevator doors opened. Seeing the person inside, Maurice put on a smile. ¡°Mr. Maltz, good to see you. We¡¯ve been waiting for you for a long time.¡± Maurice¡¯s main purpose today was to use those women to curry favor with Joshua and make him invest in thepany¡¯s new project. Most men loved beauty. In the past, Maurice had won a lot of investments this way. Joshua didn¡¯te just now, and Maurice thought that Joshua was going to stand him up. Maurice did not expect Joshua still came. Joshua ignored him, his gaze falling on Anaya, and then on Hearst and Yarden. One was the closest person to Anaya now, and the other had had rumors with Anaya in the past. She actually brought them out together. Joshua pursed his thin lips. He knew that he should not be jealous. He knew that he shouldn¡¯t be rude, but he still could not control himself. ¡°Anaya, good for you.¡± His words were full of ridicule. The corners of Anaya¡¯s lips curled up, beautiful and charming. ¡°I can¡¯tpare to you, Mr. Maltz. You are here to do some dirty work with Mr. rk.¡± ¡°Are you trying to make me sick?¡± Joshua asked with a dark face. He liked women. How could he mess around with Maurice? This woman was talking nonsense! Anaya guessed that he misunderstood her meaning, but she did not exin it and pulled Hearst into the elevator. Yarden followed up. When Joshua turned around, the elevator doors had closed. Maurice moved closer to him and said politely, ¡°Mr. Maltz, let¡¯s go over. The other bosses have been waiting for you for a long time.¡± Joshua replied with an indifferent voice and looked away. The corridors were filled with the sounds of singing. It was very noisy. Joshua did not like such an environment and frowned. After walking into the private room, the people inside had yet toe back to normal. But they looked quite calm. When those women looked at Joshua with lust, he felt sick. Maurice led him to the sofa. Joshua followed behind Maurice. He suddenly stepped on something. A few seconds after he stepped down, a woman on the sofa suddenly screamed. The voice was charming and delicate, like the voice of a woman in sex. He looked up and saw that Danielle flushed, her lips slightly open. And she was breathing fast. It was as if she was trying to endure something. Joshua looked down and moved his feet away. A remote controly quietly on the ground. And he had just stepped on the remote control button. In an instant, he understood the reason why Danielle had made that sound. Chapter 265 Chapter 265 Chapter 265 Amusement Park Joshua pursed his thin lips into a line, and ayer of coldness appeared between his brows. It was no wonder that Anaya thought he was here to do some dirty work with Maurice. So that was what she meant! She thought he was here to y with women! Danielle¡¯s sound made Maurice react in an instant. He turned around to look at Joshua¡¯s expression. Maurice wanted to ask if Joshua liked Danielle. If Joshua liked her, Maurice would let Joshua bring her back. But just as Maurice turned his head, his face received a punch. Joshua spared no effort to punch Maurice, causing his mouth to bleed. Of course, Maurice became angry. Maurice was also a little annoyed. When he met Joshua¡¯s eyes that were filled with hostility, he couldn¡¯t help but tremble. ¡°Mr. Maltz, what¡¯s¡­¡± With a cold face, Joshua punched him again, then crushed the remote control on the ground, and strode out of the room.. The moment the remote control was destroyed, it was turned to the maximum. Danielle¡¯s voice was loud enough. All the men in the private room looked at her. Danielle felt embarrassed. Joshua walked out of the room quickly. Joshua wanted to chase after Anaya and exin to her that he and Maurice were not the same kind of people at all. Joshua came here for business. He went downstairs at the fastest speed but only saw Anaya leaving in Hearst¡¯s car. Joshua¡¯s car was parked in the parking lot, and it took at least five minutes to walk over. Without any hesitation, he called a taxi and followed Hearst¡¯s Cayenne. Cayenne stopped at the entrance of the biggest amusement park in Boston. Joshua also got out of the taxi and ran to them. ¡°Anaya!¡± Before the three of them entered, he finally caught them. ¡°Mr. Maltz, the party ended so quickly?¡± Anaya looked at him. Hearst chuckled. Yarden also disliked Joshua. Yarden said in a strange tone, ¡°It seems that there is something wrong with Mr. Maltz¡¯s body. Did you finish in just a few minutes? ¡°My family has apany that specializes in health products. Why don¡¯t I introduce a few products to you?¡± Joshua ignored his sarcastic remarks, and Joshua¡¯s eyes remained on Anaya. ¡°Just now, I didn¡¯t know that Maurice held such a party. I was going to talk about business, and nothing else. Don¡¯t get me wrong.¡± Anaya had no expression on her fair and delicate face. Her voice was cold and distant. ¡°Mr. Maltz, you don¡¯t have to exin to me. Whether you y with women or talk about business, it has nothing to do with me.¡± Even though he had guessed that he would get such an answer, Joshua was still hurt, deep in his heart. He felt like he could not breathe. Anaya did not want to waste any more time talking to him, so she bypassed him into the amusement park. Joshua wanted to follow, but he was stopped by the staff at the door. ¡°Sir, ticket, please.¡± Joshua watched as Anaya and Hearst walked further and further away, feeling a little irritated. He took out the money from his wallet. ¡°Here you are!¡± ¡°Sir, please line up if you want to buy a ticket. Thank you for your cooperation,¡± the staff member said as he pointed to the ticket window. There was a long line in front of the window. Today was Christmas, and there were many peopleing to the amusement park. The line was so long that they could not see where it ended. Joshua nced at the line and said coldly, ¡°Three times the price. Let me in now.¡± The staff member continued, ¡°Sir, please queue up for the ticket. Thank you for your cooperation.¡± Joshua cursed and took out his phone to call Alex. Soon, the staff received instructions from the higher-ups and let him in. ¡°Sir, I¡¯m sorry for wasting your time.¡± Joshua ignored him and strode into the amusement park. There were many peopleing and going into the amusement park, but Anaya was nowhere to be seen. Joshua stood in ce for a while and turned to the monitoring room. Anaya had not been to the amusement park for years. Looking at the entertainment facilities, she felt that she must have a lot of fun ying them. She pulled Hearst and yed with all the facilities. They went on dodgems. Anaya and Hearst shared one car, and Yarden sat in another. When they yed the revolving cup, the two of them sat on one side, while Yarden sat opposite. And for the pirate ship, they sat in a row, and Yarden sat in the back. Even when they bought coffee halfway, the two of them sat next to each other on the sofa. Yarden could only sit across from them. Yarden was speechless. Yarden had never been in such an awkward situation in his life. He would nevere out with a couple again, he swore! Perhaps because the resentment around Yarden was too much, Anaya finally realized that she neglected Yarden a little today. ¡°Yarden, we¡¯ll ride the roller coasterter. Let¡¯s sit in a row.¡± Yarden was overjoyed. Hearst looked calm and steady, neither fast nor slow as he said, ¡°It¡¯s cold. Don¡¯t take the roller coaster.¡± Yarden felt that he was targeted. He felt hurt in his heart! Just as he was still in a daze, someone suddenly sat down beside him. Yarden turned his head and saw Joshua. What bad luck! They would never get rid of Joshua, would they? Obviously, Hearst and Anaya sitting opposite did not wee Joshua very much either. Hearst raised his head, and the cold and deep aura on his body became stronger. ¡°Are you addicted to following us?¡± Joshua faced him, his expression cold and sharp. ¡°I just happened to pass by.¡± Anaya¡¯s voice was extremely cold. ¡°It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve seen someone as shameless as Mr.Maltz.¡± Joshua pretended not to understand her words and raised his hand to call the waiter. When Yarden saw that Joshua really wanted to sit there, Yarden tilted his body and leaned against the wall, raising his leg. Yarden was half lying on the sofa. His feet pressed against Joshua¡¯s legs. When he met Joshua¡¯s dangerous gaze, Yarden grinned without fear, ¡°I really need someone to help me raise my feet. Mr. Maltz is just on time.¡± Joshua said angrily, ¡°Put them down.¡± ¡°It¡¯s my position. I can do whatever I want. If you don¡¯t like it, then go away,¡± Yarden refused. Yarden had always been an overbearing and unreasonable person, especially when it came to people he disliked. The coldness in Joshua¡¯s eyes grew even more obvious. ¡°I¡¯ll say it again. Put them down!¡± Yarden didn¡¯t move at all. Joshua was annoyed and raised his hand to grab his ankles. Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Yarden then raised his legs to kick his hand. Joshua was enraged. He grabbed the coffee on the table and raised it above Yarden¡¯s head. Before the coffee sshed out, his hand was caught. The coffee shook in the cup but did not spill a single drop. ¡°Mr. Maltz, it¡¯s better to be careful when you¡¯re outside.¡± Hearst said word by word. He was warning Joshua. Joshua struggled. He couldn¡¯t break free. Joshua gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Let me go. I¡¯ll put it down.¡± Hearst released him and sat back in his seat. Joshua put down the coffee heavily, and the coffee in the cup sshed a few drops, dirtying his suit sleeve. ¡°Mr. Maltz is a wise man. It seems that you¡¯ll be a big shot.¡± Anaya deliberately slowed down the speed when she talked to Joshua, bringing with her a deep and cold disdain. Joshua heard that she was mocking him for bullying the weak and fearing the strong. He was angry and somewhat aggrieved. He pushed Yarden¡¯s feet away and got up to leave. If he continued to stay, Joshua would only be making himself unhappy. Hearst had better not confront Joshua alone. Otherwise, Joshua would definitely make him feel sorry for what he had done today! ***** Chapter 266 Chapter 266 Chapter 266 Are You Jealous? Before nightfall, it began to snow. After dinner, they went to the Ferris wheel. The snow drifted down for nearly two hours. A thinyer of snow had already umted on the ground, and the ground creaked as someone stepped on it. Many people came to the amusement park during the festival today. They waited for a long time. Anaya sat down first and called Yarden over. Yarden decisively refused. He did not want to be the third wheel anymore. Anaya asked, ¡°I¡¯m with Hearst. What about you?¡± Yarden said, ¡°I can y it alone.¡± Suddenly, he felt a sense of loneliness. Anaya tried to persuade Yarden again, but Yarden insisted on sitting in the next cabin. Anaya could do nothing about him, so she gave up. All the cabins were full, and only one remained. Yarden went up. Before he could sit still, he heard the staff outside ask, ¡°Are you with this gentleman?¡± ¡°Yes, we¡¯re together.¡± When he heard this voice, Yarden was immediately displeased. Yarden turned around and saw Joshua¡¯s annoying face. Yarden said in an unfriendly tone, ¡°Why are you following me? You could sit in the next one!¡± The staff noticed his attitude and looked at Joshua suspiciously. ¡°Yarden, don¡¯t be angry. I¡¯m sorry, OK?¡± Joshua patted Yarden¡¯s head with a fake smile and pretended to know him. Yarden pped Yarden¡¯s hand away and said fiercely, ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± ¡°Hey, there are people watching us outside.¡± The staff looked at the interaction between the two and was stunned. Then, the staff seemed to understand something. He gave the two people a look of blessing and then closed the door. Yarden grew up abroad, and there were many special people among his friends. Through the way the staff looked at them just now, Yardenpletely understood what the staff meant. ¡°Joshua, are you mad?¡± Yarden was a little angry. Joshua sat down opposite him, and the smile on his face instantly disappeared. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to make a scene here, just watch your mouth.¡± The cabin had already begun to rise, and it was very dangerous for the two of them to fight at this time. Yarden gritted his teeth and cursed. Joshua ignored him and looked up at the cabin. From his perspective, he couldn¡¯t see the people inside at all. In apletely sealed space, it was unknown what Hearst and Anaya were doing. ¡°Stop looking. Even if Anaya is kissing and hugging Mr. Helms, you won¡¯t be able to see it.¡± As soon as Yarden finished speaking, Joshua kicked him. Joshua used a little bit of strength when he kicked Yarden. Yarden suspected that his calf was swollen. ¡°Joshua, do you think I¡¯m a pushover?¡± Yarden said angrily. Yarden stood up and gave Joshua a kick too. Yarden used all his strength. Joshua frowned in pain and looked at him. ¡°Are you crazy? Sit down!¡± Yarden¡¯s movements just now were too fast and too sudden, and the cabin slightly shook. Yarden snorted and sat back in his seat. ¡°Don¡¯t provoke me. Or I¡¯ll kick you again.¡± Joshua calmly stated, ¡°You were the one who provoked me first.¡± Yarden sneered, ¡°I¡¯m just telling you what might have happened. Did it anger you? Anaya and Mr. Helms have kissed several times. Why are you angry?¡± Joshua¡¯s eyes gradually sharpened. ¡°Shut up!¡± Of course, he knew that the rtionship between Anaya and Hearst was close. But when someone told him about that, he was angry. Hearing it from others¡¯ ears was a thousand times harsher and more ufortable than he knew it himself. Yarden did not listen to him at all. He kept saying, ¡°Are you angry? Didn¡¯t you push Anaya away yourself back then? ¡°You don¡¯t want her, and now youe back to chase after her. Are you out of your mind?¡± Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Yarden had heard Anaya talk about the story between her and Joshua before. In Yarden¡¯s heart, his prejudice against Joshua was no less than that of others. Now that Yarden found his weakness, he had to make Joshua feel sad. Joshua¡¯s eyes showed that he had already flown into a rage, but in the end, he calmed down. The environment they were in right now was not suitable for quarreling. Joshua stopped focusing on Yarden and looked outside again. The Ferris wheel rose slowly, and the people on the ground became smaller and smaller. The outline of the entire city became clearer and clearer. The bustling night scene stretched endlessly into the horizon. Anaya quietly watched the snowkes fall on the windowsill and melt. When she inadvertently looked up, she noticed that the eyes of the person reflected on the ss window were like paintings, very cold. Hearst was looking at her quietly. It was unknown how long he had been staring at her. The air conditioner kept running, sending out bursts of warm wind, which made Anaya¡¯s face a little hot. And her heart beat heavily. ¡°How far has the acquisition of Anco¡¯spany been going?¡± Hearst spoke neither fast nor slow as if he had not noticed Anaya¡¯s strange behavior. Anaya pretended to be calm and said, ¡°I have already signed the purchase agreement. We are doing the handover work. Herpany is focused on the smart technology field. I hired a few experts to keep an eye on it, and I have read some books about this. ¡°The registration process is a bit difficult. There are still a few documents left¡­¡± As Anaya spoke, her voice suddenly paused. And she said, ¡°Hearst.¡± ¡°Yes?¡± Anaya did not know when Hearst sat beside her and grabbed one of her hands to y with. There was a silver ring on the ring finger of his right hand. The shape of his fingers was extremely beautiful. The veins on the back of his hand were obvious, and they were faintly discernible as his fingers moved. It had offensive beauty, causing people to imagine. ¡°You seem to like to y with other people¡¯s hands?¡± Anaya slowly moved her gaze away from his hand. She remembered thatst time in the car, he also grabbed her hand and yed with it like now. He praised, ¡°Your hands are very beautiful.¡± In the face of his praise, Anaya did not know how to answer and simply remained silent. She was kind of a hand person too. From her perspective, she felt that Hearst¡¯s hands were much more pleasing to the eye than hers. The cabin was quiet for a while. Hearst noticed she fell into silence. He then looked up at her. Anaya turned to look out of the window. The lights in the cabin were a little dim, but Hearst still saw her reddened ears clearly. Every time she was shy, her ears would turn red. Her small and beautiful ears, along with her beautiful neck, all turned slightly pink. Her skin was so fair. Hearst¡¯s eyes couldn¡¯t move away from her, and Adam¡¯s apple rolled up and down. ¡°Ana.¡± His voice was a little hoarse. ¡°Yes?¡± Anaya turned around in confusion. The Ferris wheel rose to the highest point, the light suddenly went out, and the air conditioner stopped running. The burning kiss fell, like the only fire in the darkness, burning their nerves. Fireworks exploded outside the window, dazzling and resplendent. When Anaya came back to her senses, Hearst had already sat back. The lights lit up again, and the voice of the staff of the amusement park came from the radio. ¡°Due to the weather, the electric power system broke down. The backup power is ready. Sorry for the inconvenience¡­¡± Chapter 267 Chapter 267 Chapter 267 I¡¯ll Bring the Candy The heat on her lips had yet to dissipate. And Anaya didn¡¯te back to her senses after quite a while. A lowugh sounded beside her ear. Anaya raised her head in a daze and stared straight into the depths of Hearst¡¯s smiling eyes. Hearst lowered his head and kissed her lips again as if he was telling her what happened just now wasn¡¯t her illusion. He held Anaya¡¯s hand and stared at her quietly. Anaya looked him in the eye and suddenly said, ¡°Hearst, it will be my birthday in a few days.¡± Hearst asked, ¡°What gift do you want?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want gifts.¡± Anaya¡¯s voice was very soft as her heart beat increasingly fast. She turned her head and said in a low voice, ¡°I want to send you a present instead. ¡°Don¡¯t forget to remember to stay for a while after my birthday party. ¡°I¡¯ll give it to you then.¡± All of a sudden, Hearst tightened his grip on her hands. After a while, he replied, ¡°Okay.¡± After the fireworks quieted down, the cabins began to descend. However, the cabin which carried Joshua and Yarden rose to the top. From minutes ago, Joshua could see the scene inside the cabin where Hearst and Anaya were seated. Just now, he saw that the two were sitting very close to each other and were about to kiss. As Hearst and Anaya got closer and closer, there was a ckout. However, when the fireworks rose to the sky, Jared saw the scene of the two kissing clearly. It was a huge blow to his heart. It caused Jared much more pain than he had ever experienced before. He had long guessed that the two of them had already kissed, but seeing it with his own eyes still caused twitches in his heart. Jared thought, I should be the one sitting next to her. She should be experiencing all her ¡°firsts¡± with me by her side. Every time Jared thought of this, the strong feeling of unwillingness and jealousy would turn into thousands of ants that nibbled on his heart and nerves. Yarden also saw the scene just now. He originally wanted to ridicule Joshua a few more times, but when he saw Joshua¡¯s nervous expression, he couldn¡¯t help but feel sorry for Joshua. Joshua was too pitiful to be satirized. ¡°Mr. Maltz, did you see that? Anaya and Mr. Helms are very intimate now. I kindly advise you not to step in¡­¡± Upon hearing Yarden¡¯s voice, Joshua immediately concealed his vulnerability. He looked coldly at Yarden and said, ¡°It¡¯s just a kiss. I can kiss Anaya in too the future.¡± Yarden was speechless. He had no word to say and only wanted to punch Joshua. Just now, Yarden actually felt sympathy for Joshua, the scumbag who wanted to steal another man¡¯s girlfriend. Yarden felt so stupid. And he once again deemed Joshua to be aplete scumbag. Aftering down from the Ferris wheel, Anaya and Hearst waited for Yarden for a while. Seeing Yarden and Joshuae down from the same cabin, both Hearst and Anaya were a little surprised. Before they could raise a question, Joshua had already stridden away. ¡°Why is he with you?¡± Anaya looked at Yarden. Hearing this, Yarden was angry. ¡°That shameless guy rushed in without permission. Because of him, I was even considered gay by the employees here!¡± Anaya was silent for a moment before whispering, ¡°Tell me more about it.¡± Yarden just rolled his eyes. He wasn¡¯t in the mood of talking about the experience. Aftering out of the amusement park, the three of them separated at the gate. After ying for a day, Anaya was very tired and fell asleep in the car. When she woke up, it was dawn. And she had already changed into her pajamas and was lying on her bed. The door of her bedroom was not closed, and the faint aroma of food came from outside her room. Anaya picked up her phone and nced at it. The sky brightenedte these days, and it was already seven o¡¯clock. Anaya got up from the bed and got washed before walking out of the bedroom. Hearst was frying eggs in the kitchen. He was wearing a loose ck turtleneck sweater. His figure was tall and straight, like a vigorous pine. His sleeves were rolled up, revealing a small part of his muscr arms. It was such a breathtaking scene. Anaya leaned against the door and did not speak. Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Sammo sat by her feet and could not help but let out a ¡°woof¡± when it saw that the masters remained silent. Anaya kicked Sammo¡¯s butt and pushed it out. ¡°Don¡¯t make noise.¡± When she looked back into the kitchen, Hearst had already ced the food on a te and carried it out. Anaya went over and poured two sses of milk, following him to sit down at the table. Hearst passed the tableware to her and said lightly, ¡°I¡¯ll go to Australia today. It might be a few days before Ie back.¡± Anaya¡¯s hand that was holding the knife and fork trembled slightly. Hearst added, ¡°I wille back before your birthday.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Anaya was relieved. ¡°Is there anything you want? I can get you some local specialties.¡± Anaya thought about it seriously and then said, ¡°I want the kind of candy you brought me before.¡± She had money and didn¡¯tck anything. She only asionally wanted some food to satisfy her craving. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll bring the candy to youter.¡± After breakfast, Anaya went to thepany, while Hearst set out to the airport. After arriving at thepany, Anaya told Kelton everything he had seen and heard at the karaoke the day before. Then she put down her phone and was devoted to work. At noon, when it was time for lunch, Danielle called Anaya. Anaya directly hung up the call and blocked her number. Then Anaya sorted the documents and went to the bathroom. She walked into apartment in the bathroom, and a few secondster, two female employees walked into the bathroom. The two of them were fixing their makeup by the sink, casually talking about the gossip in thepany. ¡°Did you see that Reina from the nning Department? The purse she carried this morning seems to be fake, right? The logo is so big. Is she afraid that others can¡¯t tell it¡¯s fake?¡± ¡°I guess she has bought it with a few bucks. And the shoes she is wearing are worn. I don¡¯t know why the human resource department gave her the offer. Don¡¯t they take the employees¡¯ appearance into consideration when they are hiring?¡± ¡°I just heard someone say that she had lost her phone and wallet. Can she afford to have lunch today?¡± ¡°Who cares. Anyway, I don¡¯t intend to lend her money. I heard that our department manager kindly invited her to dinner a few days ago. However, the next day, her mother came to thepany and made a fuss, saying that our manager seduced her and urging them to get married.¡± ¡°Is it so terrifying?¡± ¡°Of course. I¡¯ve heard that her mother is a pretentious woman who always wants her daughter to marry into a well-off family and likes to ckmail others. I think that her entire family is bad. We should stay away from this kind of person¡­¡± The two women quickly ended their conversation and left. Anaya came out of thepartment and went to the sink to wash her hands. The door to anotherpartment was pushed open and a person came out. It was the heroine of the conversation just now, Reina. Reina was beautiful and sexy. Even though she had just heard the gossip about her, she still looked calm when facing Anaya at this moment. ¡°Hi, Ms. Dutt.¡± Her attitude was neither humble nor pushy. Reina was obviously a proud girl. Anaya nodded and remembered that the female employee had just said that Reina had lost her wallet and phone, so Anaya asked, ¡°Do you want to have lunch together? I¡¯ll treat you.¡± Reina was stunned. After a few seconds, she nodded. ¡°Thank you, Ms. Dutt.¡± Anaya raised an eyebrow. Reina seemed to be quite an easy-going person. Chapter 268 Chapter 268 Chapter 268 Narcissistic Anaya made a reservation in a restaurant near thepany. Usually, when she was alone, she would eat in the canteen or directly order takeout. She rarely had dinner in a restaurant. But today, she brought someone with her, so she chose a decent restaurant. The waiter led them to take a seat and handed over the menu. Reina only ordered a steak. Reina kept a straight face, but Anaya could see that she was somewhat reserved. Reina probably thought that Anaya was going to take her to the canteen. Reina did not expect Anaya to bring her there. Reina forced herself to maintain her dignity, so Anaya pretended not to notice Reina¡¯s embarrassment and began to talk about business, not mentioning the gossip that she had heard in the bathroom. The food was quickly served. Reina found that there was an extra mushroom soup and a vegetable sd. She looked up at Anaya and pursed her lips. ¡°Mr. Dutt, I¡¯ll treat you to dinner next time.¡± Anaya didn¡¯t refuse and agreed to it. After lunch, they walked back to thepany and separated in the elevator. When the elevator reached the top floor, Anaya stepped out of the elevator, and a bag flew toward her. Anaya¡¯s eyes turned cold. She changed her direction and dodged the attack. She steadied herself and raised her eyes to look at the person in front of her. Danielle¡¯s eyes were filled with anger. ¡°Anaya! Didn¡¯t I warn you not to tell my parents and Kelton about what happenedst night? You caused trouble at Mr. rk¡¯s ce, didn¡¯t you?¡± Danielle continued, ¡°You are crazy! Do you really think I won¡¯t dare to do anything to you so you keep challenging me?¡± When she returned home today, she was scolded by her parents. Her father even hit her and threatened to cut off all ties with her. Kelton also said that he would never give her any help in her career and let her take care of herself. After she was kicked out of the house by her parents, she immediately went to see Maurice and asked him to help her think of a way. However, after she went over, Maurice¡¯s attitude toward her changed greatly. Not only did he remove her from the drama, but he also said that if she harassed him again, he would cut off all her resources. In the morning, she lost so much and almost went crazy with anger. In the face of Danielle¡¯s hysterical roar and questioning, Anaya kept a straight face and calmly watched her go crazy. ¡°I told youst night. I will tell your parents about this. ¡°Since you dare to do it, you should be prepared to bear the consequences.¡± Anaya never cared about what methods others used. As long as others did not provoke her, she would not care. However, since Danielle provoked Anaya, Anaya would not let her off easily. Anaya¡¯s self-righteous attitude angered Danielle even more. Danielle panted heavily. Her eyeballs were about to pop out. She raised her bag again and threw it at Anaya. ¡°Damn bitch!¡± Just now, Anaya was unprepared, but Danielle could not get close to her, so it was even more difficult now. Anaya reacted quickly to avoid her attack. Because of inertia, Danielle could not stop and couldn¡¯t keep her bnce. Anaya turned around and kicked her leg. Her movements were beautiful. Danielle fell onto the ground, and her expensive bag flew far away. She put her hands on the ground to barely support herself. Below her, the ce where her face hadnded, apart from some marks left by her makeup, there was also some blood. Her nose was bleeding. Her eyes were burning with anger. Danielle was even more furious at that moment, and she wanted to kill Anaya. Danielle looked miserable. She stood up from the ground, and just as she turned around, someone pinched her jaw. It was Anaya. Her lustrous nails dug into the flesh on Danielle¡¯s cheeks as Anaya threatened in a low voice, ¡°Danielle, I have only told your parents and Kelton aboutst night. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°If you continue to make a scene, I don¡¯t mind putting the news in public.¡± As soon as she finished speaking, she pushed Danielle away and took out a tissue to wipe her fingers as if she had just touched the trash. Danielle was thrown a few steps back. She steadied herself and red at Anaya fiercely. Her chest was filled with anger. However, she could not do anything to Anaya. Anaya was richer than her and more skilled than her. Moreover, Anaya had evidence of Danielle softening the investors upst night. Danielle gritted her teeth, picked up the bag on the ground, and stormed off. Anaya adjusted her slightly messy suit and returned to her office. Just as she sat down, she received a call from Hearst. ¡°Did Daniellee to cause trouble?¡± On the phone, Hearst¡¯s voice was low. ¡°You got the news so quickly.¡± Anaya leaned back in her chair, a littlezy. ¡°Yes. I drove her away.¡± ¡°Did you suffer any losses?¡± ¡°With my personality, how can I let her take advantage of me?¡± These words sounded somewhat narcissistic. Hearstughed on the phone. His voice was low and hoarse as if he was bewitching her. Every time heughed like this, she was a little overwhelmed. ¡°You are quite overbearing.¡± Anaya turned her chair and looked out of the French window. ¡°It should be night there, right?¡± ¡°Yes, I just finished my work.¡± Anaya wanted to ask him to go back early to rest, but she vaguely heard a woman¡¯s voice beside him. She turned to look at a nt beside the French window. It was green. ¡°Are you outside? It sounds a little noisy.¡± ¡°I came out to buy something.¡± ¡°Is there someone else?¡± Hearst heard that her tone was not right. He took the phone away from his ear and turned on the speaker. ¡°Nikki, Ana wants to speak to you.¡± Nikki was chatting with the salesgirl when she heard this. She turned around and leaned over to the phone. ¡°Anaya, what do you want to say?¡± Hearing Nikki¡¯s voice, Anaya understood what Hearst meant. He was proving to her that he wasn¡¯t having an affair. Anaya said calmly, ¡°I haven¡¯t seen you for a long time. I miss you.¡± Nikki was touched. Anaya missed her! It must be because Nikki came all the way to Australia to buy her candy! Nikki passionately expressed her excitement to Anaya. If not for the salesgirl calling her, she would probably talk for a long time. After Nikki left, Anaya asked Hearst, ¡°What are you guys buying?¡± ¡°There is an event tomorrow. She will attend it with me, and we are picking a dress.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Hearst heard the emotion in her tone and pursed his lips, but he did not point it out. ¡°She just picked a dress. What color do you think it is?¡± Anaya didn¡¯t want to answer, but she still guessed, ¡°Blue?¡± ¡°What about the style?¡± ¡°Long dress?¡± Hearst smiled, ¡°All wrong.¡± Anaya was lost for words. She didn¡¯t want to talk anymore. What kind of questions were these? ¡°You guys go ahead. I¡¯m busy with work. I¡¯m hanging up.¡± Hearst held back hisughter. ¡°OK.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Anaya hung up the phone. What a heartless girl. He put away his phone and asked the salesgirl if there was a long blue dress. Chapter 269 Chapter 269 Chapter 269 For Best Friends The salesman thought for a while. ¡°Sorry, sir, we don¡¯t have a dress of a simr style. ¡°But if you need it, you can choose to customize it.¡± Hearst pondered for a moment. ¡°How long will it take?¡± ¡°Four days.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll pay three times the price. Make it two days.¡± The salesman¡¯s eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, ¡°I will contact the designer now.¡± After the salesman left, Nikki walked over with her dress lifted a little. ¡°Hearst, were you a dog in your previous life?¡± She had never seen such a person before. ¡°Do you want to be with Samuel?¡± Hearst red at her. Nikki immediately shut up. Samuel had recently gone to a tropical rainforest. Even the bites of the mosquitoes there hurt, let alone other ferocious wild animals. She would not go there to suffer. In the afternoon, Anaya recalled the few questions that Hearst had asked today before she understood. When people were not clear about someone¡¯s preferences, people would say their own preferences. Hearst tricked her. Anaya thought and couldn¡¯t help butugh. After work, she went to visit Adams in the hospital. Adams was almost fully recovered now, but the doctor suggested that he should recuperate in the hospital in case of a rpse. After Anaya paid the bill and returned to the ward, Adams asked her, ¡°How are you going to celebrate your birthday? Your birthday ising.¡± Anaya opened the lunch box sent by the butler and helped him put it on the small table on the bed. ¡°Just hang out with a few friends.¡± In the past years, Adams celebrated her birthday ceremoniously. However, this year, the Dutt family was not in a good situation, so Adams couldn¡¯t celebrate Anaya¡¯s birthday ceremoniously. Anaya¡¯s uncle and aunt were in prison. Adams was still in the hospital. If Anaya celebrated her birthday ceremoniously, people would criticize her. Adams understood her concerns, so he did not ask any further. ¡°What gift do you want? I will have someone prepare it for you.¡± Anaya smiled and said without thinking, ¡°I want you to live a long life. Can you give it to me?¡± Adamsughed with the wrinkles on his face. ¡°You are bing more and more adorable.¡± ¡°I have everything I need. This is the only thing I want. The smile on Adams¡¯ face grew even wider. ¡°OK, you¡¯ll get it.¡± After taking a few bites of the food, Adams suddenly thought of something. ¡°When are you going to bring Jared to see me?¡± Anaya¡¯s hand that was holding the fork froze for a moment before she said, ¡°I¡¯ll bring him here after my birthday. He is abroad now.¡± ¡°How long have you been together?¡± ¡°It has been a while.¡± ¡°Is he nice to you?¡± ¡°Yes, he is very nice to me.¡± ¡°When am I going to have a great-grandson?¡± ¡°Next year¡­¡± Anaya answered subconsciously, and only after she finished speaking did she realize that something was wrong. ¡°Grandpa! You¡­¡± She did not know what to say, so she pretended to be angry when she looked at him. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll stop it. Let¡¯s have dinner.¡± Adams kept a smile on his face. After dinner, Anaya went back home alone. Two days ago, Hearst was lying beside her, but today, she was alone. She couldn¡¯t get used to it and couldn¡¯t fall asleep until the early morning. Two dayster, her birthday wasing. Aracely asked her out and took her to choose gifts. Anayained, ¡°Other people will prepare a surprise, but you take me to choose by myself.¡± Aracely chuckled, ¡°I don¡¯t care. I¡¯ll buy anything worth less than 1 million for you. Being close to you is what matters.¡± Aracely had always been straightforward. Anaya did not argue with her and apanied her to choose a birthday present for herself. Aracely said that it was for Anaya, but in the end, Aracely bought a pair of nes. The two nes were very simr in style, and they were for best friends. One of them was for Aracely. Anaya suspected that Aracely took her out because she wanted to shop. Buying Anaya a present was not the main purpose. They shopped for more than an hour and found a coffee shop to take a break. It was gettingte, and the neon lights kept shing. Anaya rested her chin on her hand as she looked at the night scene. Not long after, someone came to the table. The ss window reflected a disgusting face, and Anaya pretended not to see it. She didn¡¯t even look back. Joshua confirmed that Anaya was staring at him through the window. She deliberately ignored him, and Joshua pretended not to understand. ¡°Anaya.¡± Anaya didn¡¯t answer, but Aracely raised her head. When Aracely saw Joshua, her face turned ugly. ¡°Mr. Maltz, are you taking a walk? Or are you a stalker?¡± ¡°I just happened to pass by,¡± Joshua said with a straight face. ¡°What a coincidence,¡± Aracely said in disbelief. Joshua ignored her and looked at Anaya again. ¡°I heard that tomorrow is your birthday. ¡°What gift do you want?¡± Anaya slowly turned around and looked at himzily. ¡°Will you give me any gift I want?¡± She finally spoke to him. Joshua immediately said, ¡°As long as I have it, I will give it to you.¡± ¡°I want you to stay away from me. I wonder if you can do it?¡± Anaya asked. Joshua heard it, and his good mood was instantly ruined. ¡°No.¡± ¡°If you can¡¯t, then forget it. I don¡¯t give a shit about other things.¡± Anaya picked up her bag, stood up, and said, ¡°Mr. Maltz, please move. Stay out of my way.¡± Joshua stared at her and did not move. Anaya could only pull the chair away and walk past Joshua. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Aracely, let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°OK.¡± Aracely packed her things and followed Anaya. Before leaving, she made a face at Joshua. Joshua clenched his fists, but in the end, he did nothing. After a while, Robin came over. ¡°I just came out of the bathroom. I think I saw Anaya and her friend. Did you see them?¡± Joshua said coldly, ¡°No.¡± t ¡°Then let¡¯s go after them. They seem to have bought a lot of things today. Let¡¯s help them carry their shopping bags¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Robin frowned. ¡°Didn¡¯t you want to get her back? Is that your attitude?¡± ¡°She was cold to me just now. You can go by yourself!¡± Joshua was annoyed. After Joshua finished speaking, he strode out of the coffee shop. Robin was speechless. Didn¡¯t Joshua say that he didn¡¯t see them? It turned out that he had been turned down once. It was already nine in the evening when Anaya and Aracely left the mall. They went to the parking lot. Anaya intended to send Aracely back, but Aracely said that someone would pick her up. So, she let Anaya go first. Anaya was about to ask who would pick Aracely up when she saw a motorcycle parked by the roadside. A fashionably dressed man got off the motorcycle and walked over to Aracely. Aracely pulled him over and warmly introduced him to Anaya, ¡°Anaya, this is my new boyfriend I told you aboutst time, Emmett Karley.¡± As she spoke, she moved closer to Anaya¡¯s ear and whispered, ¡°Is he handsome? You can¡¯t move your eyes away from him, right?¡± Anaya didn¡¯t feel the same way. But she knew that Aracely was showing off. Moreover¡­ Anaya looked up at the man who was walking over. Aracely was probably going to getid tonight. Chapter 270 Chapter 270 Chapter 270 Is This Your Girlfriend? Anaya saw that Winston didn¡¯t look good and was worried that her best friend would be taken care of when she returned, so she loosened Aracely and Emmett¡¯s joined hands. ¡°You and Mr. Karley just met. It¡¯s not a good idea to get close to him.¡± Aracely disagreed, ¡°I¡¯ve known him for more than a month. It¡¯s not short. Have I told you that I have a friend who had sex with her boyfriend less than two weeks after they met¡­¡± A voice came from behind her. ¡°Then, where are you guys now?¡± ¡°We just held hands¡­¡± As Aracely spoke, she suddenly realized that the one asking the question wasn¡¯t Anaya. She turned around and saw Winston¡¯s expressionless face. There was a hint of anger on it. Ever since their rtionship changed, Winston was rarely as gentle as he was before. Sometimes, Aracely couldn¡¯t even tell if he was overbearing and irritable. Perhaps, she had gone too fartely and always made him angry¡­ When Aracely felt his displeasure, she immediately hid behind Emmett. She would keep Emmett by her side so she could clear her rtionship with Winston. It was probably because of Emmett that Winston spoke less with her even if they had been living together. What was more, he would not do those intimate actions to her like before. When they were alone, he would say that he would be responsible for her. However, what she wanted was never his responsibility. What she wanted were his feelings. And he could not give them to her. He already fell for another woman. Since she couldn¡¯t get them, she would rather not start the rtionship. Winston pestered her like this just because he wanted to be responsible for the sex. Since that was the case, she would solve the problem from its root and let Winston give up on the idea of taking responsibility. Aracely made up her mind and said, ¡°Emmett and I have had sex several times.¡± After she finished speaking, she hid behind Emmett, afraid that Winston woulde over and pull her away. She waited for a few seconds but did not see any movement from Winston. She poked her head out from behind Emmett. Winston stared at her with his handsome face hidden in the shadow silently. ¡°Winston?¡± Aracely was scared by his stare. Winston didn¡¯t respond and turned to leave. Winston would bring Aracely back by force when something simr happened before. Today, he didn¡¯t make any noise, which made Aracely a little flustered. She always felt that he had given up on her. This was the result Aracely had always wanted. But at this moment, she had the urge to rush over and grab him. She took a step forward but then stepped back. Forget it. It would be good if he gave up. They were not meant for each other in the first ce. And it would be improper to be together like they used to be. ¡°Aracely?¡± Aracely raised her head and met Emmett¡¯s eyes. Under the streetlights, his face was a little blurry. The scene behind him was the same. Emmett handed her a tissue. ¡°Why did you cry?¡± Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. ¡°I didn¡¯t.¡± Aracely did not take it. ¡°I¡¯ll take a taxi home. Go back by yourself,¡± she said, sniffing. Emmett asked, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you wanted to ride a motorcycle to the river for a ride?¡± ¡°Who wants such a ride with you on such a cold day?¡± Emmett was speechless. Why did she ask him toe now that she didn¡¯t want the ride? Despite his anger, he had to keep a smile for his financial backer. After Emmett left, Anaya had a chance to speak to Aracely, ¡°I¡¯ll send you back.¡± Aracely shook her head. ¡°I¡¯ll walk around myself before going back¡­¡± Aracely insisted, so Anaya did not impose her idea. She just told Aracely to be careful and drove away. Not long after leaving the parking lot, she saw Winston¡¯s car parked by the roadside. Winston leaned against the car with a cigarette between his fingers. The cigarette was lit, and his expression was unclear. ¡°I thought you didn¡¯t smoke.¡± When Winston heard Anaya¡¯s voice, he tilted his head and looked at her. After a casual nce, he looked away, put out the cigarette, and threw it into the trash can by the road. ¡°I just won¡¯t smoke in front of you guys.¡± Aracely did not like the smell of smoke, so Winston never smoked in front of her and her friends. Anaya was silent for a while and said, ¡°She and Emmett haven¡¯t gone that far.¡± Winston leaned against the car and looked at the opposite street. His gentle face looked somewhat mncholy. ¡°I know.¡± But he still felt ufortable. To cut off from Winston, Aracely tried her best to lie. It showed how much she resisted him. Anaya asked, ¡°Did you ask her why she refused to ept you?¡± ¡°I asked, but she refused to tell me.¡± Anaya understood why. Aracely looked carefree, but she was actually a stubborn person. No one else could make her talk if she didn¡¯t want to. Anaya thought for a moment and said, ¡°From my point of view as a bystander, she may have feelings for you.¡± Winston turned to look at her without denying her words. Anaya continued, ¡°Since she has been in herfort zone and doesn¡¯t want changes, why not provoke her?¡± Winston asked humbly, ¡°How?¡± ¡°How about learning from her and finding yourself a girlfriend?¡± Anaya casually mentioned it that night, but Winston took her words to heart. On Anaya¡¯s birthday, he brought a young and beautiful femalepanion with him. Anaya knew this woman. It was Reina, who just had a meal with her a few days ago. Before Reina came, she heard Winston mention that tonight¡¯s party was Anaya¡¯s birthday party. Thus, when seeing Anaya, Reina wasn¡¯t surprised and politely greeted her. Anaya greeted Anaya as well, and her gaze fell on Winston. ¡°How do you know each other?¡± Winston briefly exined, ¡°University ssmates.¡± Anaya no longer asked about this. ¡°Do you want to y cards? Aracely just won two rounds and is showing off.¡± Anaya paused for a moment and said, ¡°You can introduce Reina to her.¡± Anaya didn¡¯t invite many people, so she only booked a private room to enjoy the birthday party with people close to her. There were many girls at the scene, so the guys did not smoke. The environment was not bad, and they gambled with just a little money on ying cards. At this time, a group of people gathered around the table, noisy and lively. Winston asked for Reina¡¯s opinion like a gentleman, ¡°May I?¡± Before they came, he had told Reina the purpose of his visit. Reina nodded. ¡°Go.¡± Aracely won three consecutive victories and counted the money in her hands happily. Kelton was not convinced and mmed his wallet on the table. ¡°I don¡¯t believe that I will be so unlucky. Let¡¯s y another game.¡± ¡°Kelton, save it. I¡¯m afraid that you¡¯ll be penniless if you y two more rounds,¡± Aracely smiled mischievously. Kelton ridiculed. ¡°As a girl, can¡¯t you learn from Anaya and speak more politely?¡± Aracely ignored him and looked up at the others. ¡°Anyone else? I won¡¯t bully this rookie¡­¡± Halfway through her words, her pupils suddenly contracted. Winston held Reina and stopped at the table. Aracely met his gaze. In just a second, she looked away as if she was stabbed. Kelton saw Winston holding a woman and felt interested. ¡°Winston, is this your girlfriend?¡± The moment Aracely heard Kelton¡¯s question, she clenched her hand that was on the table and waited for Winston¡¯s answer. Aracely thought Winston would deny Kelton¡¯s guess. However, his answer was yes. Aracely seemed to have frozen, and she did note back to her senses for a long time. Chapter 271 Chapter 271 Chapter 271 I Only Like Anaya Aracely loosened her grip. She raised her head and put on a smile. ¡°Winston, when did you find me at girlfriend? Why didn¡¯t you tell me? ¡°She is so beautiful. There must be a lot of people pursuing her, right? How long have you been pursuing her?¡± Winston understood Aracely¡¯s meaning. Two days ago, he was expressing his goodwill to her, but now, he had another femalepanion. It made him like a womanizer. Before Winston exined, Reina spoke up for him, ¡°I pursued Winston. I¡¯ve liked him for several years. Yesterday, I finally mustered up the courage to profess and we were then together.¡± ¡°Have you known him for eight years?¡± Aracely asked in a daze. She remembered Winston saying that he had been in love with a woman for eight years. ¡°What did you say?¡± Aracely¡¯s voice was low, so Reina could not hear her. Aracely opened her mouth, shook her head, and smiled again. ¡°Reina, will you y cards with us?¡± Reina nodded. Winston pulled out a chair for Reina and let her sit down. Reina sat upright, and her neck formed a straight line along with her body, making her look elegant and cold. ¡°What will we bet?¡± Aracely unconsciously straightened her back. ¡°It¡¯s boring to gamble. I don¡¯t have other ideas¡­¡± Aracely nced at Winston and said, ¡°Why don¡¯t we bet on a promise? Whoever loses must agree to the winner¡¯s request. ¡°Okay,¡± Reina agreed. ¡± Anaya saw that Aracely¡¯s mood was fluctuating and wanted to see the follow-up. Before the game started, she received news from Hearst that he had arrived at the hotel. Anaya greeted the others and left the room to pick Hearst up. As soon as she walked out of the door, she saw that the door to the opposite private room was also opened. Joshua came out and was not surprised to see Anaya. ¡°Is your birthday party held here?¡± He seemed to look down on this petty birthday party. Anaya put on a half-smile. ¡°I don¡¯t need to invite irrelevant people, so this ce is big enough.¡± The ¡°irrelevant people¡± referred to Joshua. ¡°Where are you going now?¡± Joshua¡¯s eyes darkened, and he did not waste any more time on the pointless argument. ¡°I don¡¯t need to report my privacies to you, Mr. Maltz.¡± Anaya closed the door and went to the elevator. Joshua still stood at the door. Cecilia came out from behind Joshua and closed the door to prevent people in the room from seeing what was going on. ¡°Anaya has left. Aren¡¯t you going to chase her?¡± Joshua appeared here because he scouted ahead of time. Today, Cecilia invited the people of the Aucher family to dinner. Joshua booked the private room opposite Anaya and wanted to find a chance to give her the gifts he prepared. He thought that in front of outsiders, Anaya would be too embarrassed to reject him. However, based on Anaya¡¯s attitude towards him, she might not ept his things. In fact, Anaya could reject Joshua in front of outsiders. Joshua looked at the end of the corridor. At this time, Anaya had disappeared into the elevator. ¡°She does not seem to want to see me.¡± Cecilia was so annoyed. ¡°It is because she does not want to see you that you should chase after her! ¡°If you don¡¯t want to pursue her, then ept the blind date I arranged for you you and marry an heiress!¡± Joshua frowned after hearing this. ¡°I¡¯ve told you. I only like Anaya.¡± ¡°Does she like you?¡± Cecilia scoffed. After experiencing so many things, her son may not see things clearly, but it wasn¡¯t the case for her. Anaya had no intention of marrying into the Maltz family. No matter how hard Joshua tried, he After all, love was not something that could be obtained by force. Cecilia didn¡¯t want Joshua to waste any more time on romance. The answer to the question that Cecilia raised was obvious. Joshua was silent. Cecilia continued, ¡°Instead of wasting your time on her, why don¡¯t you listen to me and contact other socialites? There will definitely be someone that you like¡­¡± Joshua was determined. ¡°I¡¯m not going on blind dates.¡± Cecilia was angered. Before Cecilia reprimanded him, Joshua had walked out. Cecilia asked grumpily, ¡°Where are you going?¡± ¡°The bathroom.¡± Joshua didn¡¯t even turn around. Cecilia took a deep breath and calmed her emotions. She returned to the private room and sat down beside Bria. Bria eagerly served Cecilia food, wanting her to support the new project of the Aucher family. Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Cecilia leaned close to Bria¡¯s ear and asked softly, ¡°Have you prepared the things I asked you to prepare?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve brought them here,¡± Bria said with a fawning smile. Cecilia nodded and did not say anything. Anaya walked to the first floor and saw Hearst who had just entered. He was dressed in a suit with a long ck handmade coat. He looked like an elite who had just finished his work. Anaya stopped in her tracks and waited for Hearst to walk towards her. The tall guy stopped in front of her. He gave out an oppressive aura just by standing there. Anaya didn¡¯t see Hearst for a few days, but this guy was still as good-looking as before. ¡°Something happened to thepany at thest minute, so I waste. Sorry.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s not thatte.¡± In the bustling hall, Anaya held Hearst¡¯s hand. He rushed over and his fingertips were cold. She noticed that he was carrying an exquisite bag in his hand. ¡°Is this a gift?¡± ¡°Yes.¡±¡± She continued to guess, ¡°A dress?¡± Hearst smiled. ¡°Yep.¡± ¡°Can I change into it now?¡± ¡°Hmm. I¡¯ll go get someone to get a room¡­¡± As Hearst spoke, he was about to go to the front desk. ¡°I¡¯ve got a room.¡± Anaya tugged at his sleeve. Hearst froze for a moment, then turned to look at her with unprecedented passion. He spoke with a hoarse voice, ¡°Is it the gift you promised to give me that night?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll get changed now.¡± Anaya took the bag from him. She didn¡¯t answer, so it was her acquiescence. Hearst gulped and stopped asking. He followed Anaya to the suite on the ninth floor. Anaya walked into the bedroom to change. Hearst was waiting for her at the door. After a few minutes, Anaya¡¯s voice rang out. ¡°Jared, can youe in? I can¡¯t pull the zipper on the back of the dress.¡± Chapter 272 Chapter 272 Chapter 272 Shoot Herself in the Foot Hearst¡¯s eyes darkened as he pushed the door open. In the bedroom, only amp was on. The warm yellow light reflected the sunset. Anaya faced the light with her back to him. Her long ck hair was lifted and her smooth back was revealed. Her shape was beautiful, and the ce where her neck was connected to her shoulder was well-proportioned. The chiffon long dress wrapped around her body yet exposed some of her body parts. Under the light, the scene was amorous, which made people restless. Hearst paused at the door for a moment, walked over, and helped Anaya zip up the zipper. When he touched Anaya¡¯s back, he felt her smooth skin. The scorching air made his throat dry. After the zipper was pulled, Anaya stood up and turned around. She was even more stunning than he had imagined. ¡°Thank you.¡± She raised her head and smiled at him. ¡°Let¡¯s go down.¡± She lifted her skirt, turned sideways, and prepared to walk out. Hearst paused and asked, ¡°You called me in just to zip the dress?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Anaya changed her clothes now because she wanted to wear the dress Hearst gave her for her birthday. Seeing that his eyes were gloomy with desires, Anaya suddenly realized something. Her lips curled into a faint smile as her slender arms crossed behind his neck. She tiptoed and whispered into his ear, ¡°Mr. Helms, what did you think I was going to do?¡± Hearst looked down at her. His eyes were dark, and he did not say a word. He was silent. His right hand, which was wrapped around her waist, moved. He moved his cold fingers upward her waist. Finally, he stopped at the zipper that he had pulled up for her. He grabbed it and moved his hand down. He did not speak and answered her question with his actions. Anaya blushed from his series of actions and did not dare to flirt with him anymore. She no longer tiptoed. She then lowered her head and buried it in his chest. Her voice was a little weak. ¡°I won¡¯t make a fuss. Pull it up.¡± A smile appeared in Hearst¡¯s eyes, but he did not listen to her. He moved his rough hand up her back along her soft skin. Anaya trembled and pushed him. ¡°Jared, you¡­¡±. Hearst grabbed Anaya¡¯s chin and forced her to look up. The rest of Anaya¡¯s words were cut off by a sudden kiss. When their lips parted, Anaya¡¯s face flushed, and her breathing was a little unstable. By the time she came back to her senses, the zip had been pulled up. Her hair was messy, and her lipstick was smeared. However, Hearst was still dressed in a suit and leather shoes and did not even have a wrinkle on his clothes. Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Looking at his calm appearance, Anaya felt a little angry. She stood on her tiptoes again and bit his neck as if to vent her anger. Hearst let her throw a tantrum and stood up good-naturedly. He did not me her, which made Anaya look a little petty. Anaya realized this as well and stopped it. She shot herself in the foot as she said gloomily, ¡°Why didn¡¯t I notice that you were a bad person in the past?¡± Hearst smiled. ¡°I¡¯m not as good as you.¡± Anaya did not make things clear downstairs, and he thought that she was going to continue the interrupted matter after the grand ceremony. ¡°So.¡± Hearst raised his hand and tidied up her hair. ¡°What is the present you mentioned?¡± Anaya lowered her head and let him y with her hair. ¡°What you wanted to do just now.¡± The volume was small, but Hearst heard it. His hands stopped moving, and Anaya added, ¡°But we have to wait until the birthday party is over.¡± Anaya spoke quickly, afraid that if she was slow, Hearst would cross the line. Hearst burst intoughter. ¡°Alright.¡± After tidying themselves up, they went downstairs together and returned to the private room. When Anaya pushed the door open and entered, most of the people in the room were still gathered at the table with only a few sitting on the sofa drinking and chatting. Seeing that Anaya returned, Kelton walked over from the table. He looked around the two and did not ask why Anaya changed her clothes. Anaya had been away for so long to pick Hearst up. Kelton estimated that they already made out and dirtied their clothes. It would be untactful for him to ask about it. ¡°Anaya, your boyfriend is here, too. Should we cut the cake?¡± Half an hour ago, Kelton urged Anaya to cut the cake. Anaya wanted to do that after Hearst arrived. When Anaya heard the word ¡°boyfriend¡±, her face turned hot. She was not used to the way others addressed her rtionship with Hearst. ¡°Let¡¯s do it.¡± Hearing this, Kelton called everyone toe over and light the candles. He handed the crystal crown he had prepared to Hearst and asked him to put it on Anaya. Anaya was already beyond the age when she would dream of being a princess. She would find it joyful to wear a crown in her childhood. But now, she only felt shame. She felt that it was too childish and did not match her image and temperament. ¡°Can we not do that? It¡¯s too childish,¡± Anaya refused. Hearst consoled her, ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s not childish. The crown is beautiful and matches your dress.¡± As Hearst spoke, he put the crown on Anaya. Anaya immediately became depressed. Hearst couldn¡¯t help butugh. Anaya was even more depressed. Kelton handed the task of lighting the candles to Winston and took out a golden crown. It matched the one Anaya was wearing. But the crown was sparkling and looked outdated. ¡°Hearst, I also prepared one for you. It¡¯s a match with Anaya¡¯s. Come, put it on.¡± Hearst smiled but did not take it. Anaya took it, ignored his gaze of resistance, and put it on him. ¡°You look good with it. ¡°Your crown looks better than mine.¡± After saying that, Anaya couldn¡¯t help butugh. He looked like he was a professional in his career who joined a children¡¯s party. Seeing Anaya smile happily, Hearst walked in front of her. He bent over and hit her gently on the tip of her ear. From other people¡¯s point angle, they could not see this and just thought that they were whispering. The bite was warm and wet and carried a slight pain with it. Anaya¡¯s heart skipped a beat and she instantly stoppedughing. She subconsciously looked at the other people in the room. A few people were looking at them, but she didn¡¯t they discovered it. Anaya¡¯s palms were covered in sweat, and her heart began to pound. Hearst quickly let go of her. Anaya was worried that Hearst would take a step further, so she raised her hand to push his chest away. She failed. She heard Hearst whisper, ¡°I¡¯ll deal with you tonight.¡± With that, the scent of herbs he had faded away. Kelton chatted with someone for a while, and when he turned around, he saw Anaya blush. He asked, ¡°Is the temperature too high?¡± Anaya shook her head, paused, and then nodded. Kelton was confused. Was she so excited to celebrate her birthday that she became silly? After lighting up birthday song. the candles and turning off the lights, everyone surrounded Anaya and sang her a In her previous life, no one in the Maltz family cared about her birthday for five years. Being surrounded by so many people today, she felt even more pleasant than securing a big order. She used to think that making a wish was childish, but today, she honestly followed the process. She made a wish, blew out the candles, divided the cake, and received gifts. Her friends were all generous and Anaya received so many expensive gifts. Chapter 273 Chapter 273 Chapter 273 Tell Him to Give Up Anaya asked the waiter to move all the things that she had received to the suite on the ninth floor. After chatting with the others for a while, she then noticed that Aracely had left. So Anaya sent a message to Aracely. Aracely replied to her that she was not feeling well, and then there was no news. Crossing the crowd, Anaya found Reina and Winston. The two of them were not talkative people. They sat quietly in the corner, sipping wine. Anaya stopped in front of them and asked Reina, ¡°You yed cards with Aracely just now, and she lost?¡± ¡°She won.¡± Reina raised her head. Her fair and delicate eyes were as indifferent as usual. ¡°What did she ask you to do?¡± Anaya remembered that they had a bet before ying cards. ¡°She didn¡¯t ask me to do anything. She said to keep the bet next time.¡± As for what it was for, it was unknown. However, judging from the results, it was indeed workable that Winston brought Reina as his femalepanion toe to the party. Aracely usually looked heartless, but this was the first time Anaya saw her so flustered. It seemed that she was indeed stimted. At the end of the party, Anaya put on her coat and sent a girl downstairs. Before going out, she looked at Hearst, who was sitting on the sofa. She hesitated for a moment, walked to his side, and whispered, ¡°Wait for me upstairs.¡± Her voice was so small that it was almost inaudible. Hearst was calm and said very seriously, ¡°What did you say? I didn¡¯t hear it clearly.¡± Anaya looked at his expression and knew that he had heard what she said. He deliberately wanted her to repeat it. She red at him angrily and ignored him. She turned and left the room. Hearst watched her leave. And he could tell that she was angry just from her back. She was like an angry kitten. When Kelton saw the doting smile on Hearst¡¯s face, he got goosebumps all over. Just now, he had clearly seen Anaya re at Hearst. Kelton thought, Anaya is so fierce to him. Why could he still smile? Kelton stood up and asked him, ¡°Are you going back? Let¡¯s go down together.¡± The smile in Hearst¡¯s eyes did not fade. ¡°I have something to do. You go first.¡± Kelton had long noticed that the atmosphere between Anaya and Hearst was ambiguous tonight. They were always flirting with each other. They would probably have other arrangementster. He bent down and said in a low voice, ¡°The vending machine on the first floor of the hotel has condoms.¡± Hearst replied, ¡°Got it.¡± Kelton made a ¡°tsk¡± sound. He thought, he didn¡¯t even deny it! Are they really nning to sleep together tonight? Since they have arrangementster, I will not disturb them. So, he called Winston and Reina to leave together. Seeing people had left, Hearst entered the elevator. He did not go directly to the ninth floor but went downstairs first. Anaya sent the girl to the door and apanied her to wait for the taxi. She didn¡¯t go back to the hotel lobby until the girl got in the taxi. Back inside, the heater assaulted her. She narrowed her eyesfortably like azy cat. She took two steps towards the elevator when someone called out to her from behind her. She turned around and saw Ceciliae over and stop in front of her. Cecilia wore a yellow dress today. The trim-fitting design outlined her well-developed figure. Compared with a young woman, she was more mature and noble. ¡°Are you free now? I want to chat with you.¡± Her face was less serious than before, and she looked more approachable. Usually, when she spoke to Anaya with such a good attitude, she would always have a motive.N?velDrama.Org owns all content. ¡°What do you want to say?¡± Anaya asked coldly. ¡°Go upstairs. I want to sit down and chat with you,¡± Cecilia said as if she did not care about her indifference. ¡°I don¡¯t want to chat with you. Mrs. Maltz, if you have something to say, just say it. If there is nothing else, I have to go,¡± Anaya said bluntly with a piercing gaze. ¡°Wait a minute,¡± Cecilia was worried that Anaya would leave, so she quickly said. ¡°I heard that Mr. Dutt has always been in poor health. I know an expert in heart, and I can introduce you to him.¡± ¡°What do you need my help with, Mrs. Maltz?¡± Anaya examined her. Cecilia was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, ¡°There is indeed something I need your help with, and only you can help me. ¡°It¡¯s not convenient to say it here. Come upstairs with me.¡± Anaya hesitated for a moment and followed her Cecilia booked a small private room on the second floor and invited Anaya to take a seat. Anaya said lightly, ¡°What is it?¡± Cecilia said with a serious face, ¡°I¡¯ve been arranging blind dates for Joshua recently, but he has been unwilling to go. I hope you can help me persuade him.¡± Anaya picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip. ¡°Joshua is your son. He didn¡¯t even listen to your words. How could he listen to me?¡± Cecilia¡¯s gaze lingered on the coffee Anaya had just drunk for a few seconds, and then she looked away. ¡°The reason that he did not agree to go on the blind dates was that he was thinking about you in his heart. ¡°Tell him that you didn¡¯t love him anymore and let him give up.¡± ¡°I have told him clearly many times. What else do you want me to do?¡± Cecilia did not answer. Anaya stood up and said, ¡°I also hope that your son stops harassing me. But you also know his temper. I really can¡¯t do anything with him. ¡°I can¡¯t help you with this. Instead of looking for me, you might as well spend more effort on your son. ¡°I still have an appointment, so I gotta go¡­ As Anaya spoke, the scene in front of her eyes suddenly became extremely blurry, and her legs also became a little limp. She felt dizzy and inexplicably hot. Her body swayed. She held onto the corner of the table with the white tablecloth and barely managed to stabilize herself. Anaya calmed herself for a while, but the situation did not improve. Instead, she was getting hotter, restless, and crazily craving something. She turned her head and looked at Cecilia, breathing heavily. ¡°What did you put in the coffee?¡± Cecilia did not answer. She pped her hands, and the female bodyguard standing outside the door walked in and pulled Anaya out. ¡°Do not touch me!¡± Anaya wanted to push the female bodyguard away, but at this moment, her whole body was weak, and her consciousness was blurred. She did not have any strength. After struggling a few times, she could not push the female bodyguard away and could only let thetter take her away. After the two left, Bria walked in. She asked uncertainly, ¡°Aunt Cecilia, are you going to send Anaya to Joshua?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Then what do you mean by this?¡± Cecilia exined calmly, ¡°I intend to let her be Hearst¡¯s woman. ¡°Joshua has always pestered her. I must let him know that Anaya is no longer his. ¡°I want him to give up on her!¡± Chapter 274 Chapter 274 Chapter 274 Joshua¡¯s Bitterness Hearst bought something on the first floor and prepared to go upstairs. When he was waiting for the elevator, Hearst received a text message from Anaya. ¡°I¡¯m waiting for you in Room 6012.¡± It was a sentence without any context. Hearst called, but Anaya had turned off her phone. Hearst frowned. After entering the elevator, he skipped the ninth-floor button and pressed the sixth-floor button. The corridor on the sixth floor was empty, and the ceilingmp looked peaceful and bright. In front of Room 6012, there was a card key on the ground. Hearst bent down to pick it up and opened the door. The room was dark and silent. He walked in and was about to insert the card for power when a person suddenly appeared behind the door and held Hearst¡¯s lean waist from behind. Hearst found the fragrance on the person very familiar. ¡°Ana?¡± The woman did not answer but just gently rubbed herself against him. The hotel was adequately heated, and Hearst only wore a thin high-cored cashmere undershirt. The woman hugging him wore the same off-shoulder long dress she was wearing before, and Hearst could feel her soft body through the clothes. Hearst froze for a moment and soon realized that something was wrong with Anaya. He grabbed her hand that was ced on his waist, pulled it away, and turned to check on her. A faint light shone in from outside the door, reflecting the strange redness on Anaya¡¯s face. Her skin was soft and tender, full of desire. Her red eyes were watery and blurred as if Anaya was so intoxicated that she was not thinking straight. Her red lips parted slightly, and her breath was searing. Hearst¡¯s voice was hoarse. ¡°You are drunk¡­¡± Anaya raised her hand, grabbed Hearst¡¯s cor, pulled him down, and kissed him on the lips unscrupulously. Anaya was actually not strong, but Hearst was afraid of hurting her, so he just let her do what she wanted to do. Hearst¡¯s eyes grew tender. There was a sound of footstepsing from the corridor. Hearst held Anaya and turned around, his back to the door, covering herpletely. Then Hearst lifted his leg and closed the door. The room turnedpletely dark. The kisses and fast breathing made Hearst lose his self-control. Anaya had never been as excited as she was today. Hearst felt that there was something wrong with her. He forced himself to calm down and pushed Anaya away. ¡°Ana, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Anaya still did not answer his question. She curled up in Hearst¡¯s arms and hugged him tightly. ¡°Give it to me¡­¡± Her voice was trembling as if she was begging and crying. Anaya¡¯s words instantly made Hearst lose his mind. He bent over and whispered in her ear. ¡°You want me?¡± Hearst asked in a low and deep voice. ¡°I do¡­¡± Anaya¡¯s voice was even more broken than before. Hearst grabbed her waist tighter as his passionate kisses fell on the back of her ear and neck. He quickly found the zipper of the dress and unzipped it little by little¡­ After a night of lovemaking and before dawn, Hearst carried Anaya, so tired that she had fallen asleep, into the bathroom to bathe her. After that, he returned to bed with her and held Anaya in his arms. Hearst did it nicely and gently. It was a silent night, and Hearst was satisfied. Not long after lying down, Anaya seemed to have a nightmare, talking in her sleep uneasily, and she kept pushing Hearst away as if she was desperately fleeing from something. Hearst didn¡¯t know what she was dreaming about. He thought it was his crazed act that had scared Anaya tonight, so he hugged her tightly and lowered his head to kiss Anaya¡¯s forehead. He patted her back gently andforted her awkwardly, ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± When he was young and was just brought home by Anaya, Hearst often had nightmares as well. At that time, Anaya would secretly climb onto his bed, hug him, and pat his back, asking him not to be afraid. It was just like what Hearst was doing to her now. He didn¡¯t know about this before. It was only when Hearst woke up from a nightmare one time and happened to have Anaya by his side that he found out about it. His Ana was always very nice to those she liked. Even if Hearst was taken home like a poor stray, Anaya still gave him her sincere heart. In the year that he lived in the Dutt¡¯s home, Anaya¡¯s kindness to him converged into Hearst¡¯s obsession and feelings for her that hadsted for more than ten years. And today, Anaya, who Hearst had guarded for more than ten years, finally became his woman. He keptforting Anaya, kissing her over and over again. After a long time, Anaya finally escaped from the nightmare and fell into a deep sleep. At dawn, Hearst got up to wash up. Jayden called and said that there were new problems with Prudential Group¡¯s financial dispute case in Australia. It was an urgent matter, and Hearst had to deal with it personally. Yesterday was Anaya¡¯s birthday. He dropped everything and rushed back. Now it was already chaos over there. Hanging up the phone, Hearst walked down the balcony. Anaya was still in bed, asleep. She was exhausted fromst night, so Hearst didn¡¯t wake her up. He left a note on the table and exined the situation, asking Anaya to contact himter. Hearst changed and bent down to kiss Anaya before pushing the door open and leaving. After dinnerst night, Joshua nned to go home with Cecilia, but thetter said that she still needed to see a friend, so Joshua went home alone. After a night of sleep, Joshua received a call from Cecilia in the early morning. ¡°Anaya and Hearst were at the hotelst night, Room 6012.¡± After saying this, Cecilia hung up the phone without waiting for Joshua to react. Joshua thought about the meaning of Cecilia¡¯s words for a few seconds and woke up instantly. N?velDrama.Org owns all content. He sat up and called Cecilia. The winter morning was quiet and dark, like the deep sea at night. A faint beam of sunlight shone into Joshua¡¯s eyes. The phone rang a few times, but no one answered. Joshua felt uneasy, and the knuckles of his hand on the phone turned white. After the call automatically ended, Joshua lost his patience and threw the phone on the bed, getting up to get dressed. After washing up, he returned and saw a text message on his phone. It was the words that Cecilia had just said. Joshua picked up his phone and hurriedly texted back: ¡°How did you know they were together? The friend you said you were meetingst night was Anaya?¡± The message was sent and there was no reply for a long time. Joshua thought that no one would pick up if he called again, so he hurried downstairs and drove to the hotel. After speeding all the way to the destination, he parked the car by the side of the road, mmed the door shut, and marched toward the hotel gate. Just as Joshua walked up a few stairs, he saw Hearste out from the inside with a serious expression. Hearst was on the phone, and his gaze swept through Joshua before quickly turning away. ¡°Book me a flight ticket to Australia now, and get someone to send a clean set of women¡¯s clothing to Sunrise Hotel, Room 6012¡­¡± Hearing ¡°women¡¯s clothing¡± and ¡°Room 6012¡±, Joshua became even heavier-footed, and he suddenly couldn¡¯t take one more step. Even when Hearst¡¯s voice hadpletely disappeared, he was still standing in ce. Joshua was basically sure why Cecilia asked him over. Before seeing it himself, he could stillfort himself that Anaya and Hearst had only held hands. At most, there were kisses like the one at the amusement park. But now, Joshua had no way to escape reality. These two had already¡­ Joshua¡¯s hand clenched tightly by the side as if he wanted to crush the phone. After a long time, he took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and continued walking into the hotel. As soon as Joshua entered the hotel, a waiter came over and handed him a room card. ¡°Mr. Maltz, Mrs. Maltz asked me to give this to you.¡± Chapter 275 Chapter 275 Chapter 275 He Has to Keep Her Joshua took it with a calm expression. The waiter noticed that his hand was trembling slightly. After delivering the room card, the waiter quickly left. Joshua walked into the elevator and went to the sixth floor. The room card was attached to the sensor, and the door lock opened with a click. He held the doorknob. Suddenly, he didn¡¯t dare to enter. He was somewhat afraid. He was afraid that Anaya was really in the room. He was afraid thatst night, she really had sex with another man. He was afraid that she hadpletely given herself to another person when he was unaware. If that were the case, then it would be impossible for them to get back together. The woman who loved him the most now belonged to another person¡­. Joshua felt a burst of sadness in his heart, and the great pain was like a needle piercing through him. It was suffocating and heavy. He closed his eyes and finally pushed open the door to enter. It was a luxuriously decorated single room. After entering the door, he turned around the bathroom that was connected to the entrance. In the middle was arge bed. A person was lying on the bed. It was a woman. From his angle, Joshua could only see her exposed arms and her hair. On her fair arm, there were ring hickeys. There seemed to be a root under his feet, and he couldn¡¯t take a step out for a long time. His thoughts were like vines that climbed the wall, tangled together. Panic, fear, frustration, pain¡­ He couldn¡¯t figure it out no matter what. With thest bit of hope in his heart, he circled to the other side of the bed and prayed that the one lying on the bed at this time was just a strange woman. After approaching, he was no longer able to deceive himself. It was the woman that he had known for ten years. The person on the bed was the one who had chased him for ten years. Joshua felt dizzy and felt as if something had snapped in his mind. The beads that were linked with emotions broke off their threads and fell to the ground, shattering them one by one. Joshua wanted to escape immediately and escape from this suffocating space. But he didn¡¯t leave. All the strength in his body was gone, and he didn¡¯t even have the strength to leave. Noticing a note on the table, Joshua walked over with heavy steps. The handwriting on the note was full of strength, like the handwriting of a man. As for who left this note behind, he knew it very well in his heart. He gritted his teeth and crumpled the note into a ball before throwing it into the trash can. N?velDrama.Org owns all content. After throwing it in, he felt unwilling and angry, raising his leg and kicking the trash can. His movements were too loud and woke up the sleeping woman. The two looked at each other for a few seconds, and Joshua walked to the bedside. He opened his mouth, wanting to ask if she had sex with Hearst. He wanted to ask if his mother had seen herst night, and what his mother had said if his mother had seen her. He had many questions. However, before he could say anything, he was pped. It was a swift and ruthless p like it carried the wind. Joshua¡¯s face was pped to the side. He turned around nkly and met Anaya¡¯s red eyes. Anaya held the quilt and covered her body. Her eyes were filled with tears, but she held them back. Her watery eyes were filled with hatred. ¡°Joshua, I didn¡¯t expect you to be so despicable!¡± ¡°What?¡± Joshua was confused. Anaya couldn¡¯t control her emotions and shouted at the top of her lungs, ¡°Do you still want to lie? Mrs. Maltz put something in my coffeest night, and you¡­¡± She bit her lips hard, tears falling, and the muscles on her face were twitching and trembling. She was truly furious. Joshua had never seen her so angry in his life. Joshua remembered that Cecilia met her friendsst night and now he appeared here. He quickly thought of something. Cecilia drugged Anayast night. And Anaya seemed to think that Cecilia had sent her to his bed. Seeing him silent, Anaya thought that he was guilty and shouted, ¡°Get the hell out of here!¡± Her roar sounded hoarse, and the veins on her neck popped out. In just a few seconds, Joshua had a crazy idea. He couldn¡¯t let her leave him like this. He had to keep her by his side. No matter what method he used! He did not exin and spoke in a hoarse voice, ¡°Sorry.¡± The word confirmed that the person who had sex with herst night was him. Anaya clutched the corner of the quilt tightly, tears continuously flowing out, but her eyes seemed to be filled with fury. ¡°I will say it again, get the hell out of here!¡± Joshua gritted his teeth. He made up his mind and said, ¡°It¡¯s impossible that Hearst won¡¯t mind that I had sex with you. Now that things havee to this, why don¡¯t you marry me again¡­¡± ¡°I told you to get out! Get out!¡± Anaya grabbed a pillow and threw it at him crazily. Seeing that her mood was unstable, Joshua did not dare to say much, worried that if he said more, she would do crazy things. ¡°I will give you one day to calm down. I wille back to you tomorrow.¡± With that, he walked out of the room without waiting for Anaya¡¯s response. The door of the room was closed, and Anaya felt so ufortable. She curled up into a ball and hugged her knees, and her shoulders were trembling. After a long time, she got up from the bed, endured the pain in her body, picked up the clothes on the ground, and put them on. She was silent, her eyes filled with hatred. Cecilia and Joshua schemed against her. She would definitely make them pay the price! Nikki rushed to the hotel and knocked on the door. She went downstairs and asked the front desk, only to find out that the person in Room 6012 had already checked out. She took out her phone and called Anaya. The cold mechanical voice prompt told her that Anaya¡¯s phone was turned off. She frowned and called Hearst to exin the situation. Hearst had already arrived at the airport with Jayden at this time, preparing for a safety inspection. After hearing Nikki¡¯s words, Hearst felt a sense of unease. He suddenly remembered that he couldn¡¯t reach Anaya, and her strange attitudest night in the dark¡­ This morning, he had left a note in the room for her to contact him after she woke up. But until now, she had not called him. There seemed to be something wrong, but at the same time, everything seemed normal. ¡°Go to her house to take a look. Report the situation to meter.¡¯ After he said this, the broadcast in the airport suggested that his flight had begun to check in. ¡°I¡¯ll board the ne first. I¡¯ll call youter.¡± Hanging up the phone, he turned off the phone and followed Jayden inside. After Anava got home, she went into the kitchen and took out all the knives. Sammo originally wanted to run over and ask for a hug. As if it felt that Anaya¡¯s mood was not right, it shrank back into its ce, not daring to approach Anaya. Anaya had a nk expression, and there was no emotion in her eyes. She took a bag and put all the knives into it, then went to the door, went downstairs, and got in the car. She started the navigation. The destination was the Maltz¡¯s home. A second before she stepped on the elerator, her phone rang. After seeing the caller ID, Anaya¡¯s unfocused eyes regained a trace of rity. She picked it up, and Adams¡¯ benevolent voice came from inside. ¡°Anaya, how wasst night? I heard from Kelton that you received quite a few gifts.¡± Hearing this voice, Anaya felt a lump in her throat, and tears welled up in her eyes. All the grievances instantly surged up. She held back her tears and tried her best to make her voice sound normal. ¡°I¡¯m happy.¡± Chapter 276 Chapter 276 Chapter 276 Why Do You Miss Her? Adamsughed and asked. ¡°You said that you would bring Jared to see me after your birthday When will you come? ¡°Tell me in advance when youe I¡¯ll change my clothes so that I won¡¯t lose face in front of my grandson-inw¡± When she heard Hearst¡¯s name, Anaya became even more bitter Last night, she was originally prepared to be his woman. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. However, something happened Anaya couldn¡¯t help but sniff. She was worried that Adams would notice something strange and quickly stopped Adams¡¯ voice was a little nervous. ¡°Anaya, why do I feel like you¡¯re crying? Have you been treated badly at Jared¡¯s ce?¡± ¡°No. It was cold yesterday I caught a cold, and my throat was a little hoarse Anaya steadied her emotions Adams was relieved. ¡°Are you not wearing thick clothes again? I told you to take care of yourself You will know it when you get old ¡°I¡¯ll get Albert to send you some in the afternoon Remember to change them You should pay attention during the next season, otherwise Adams rambled on for a long time before asking when she would bring Hearst over to see him Anaya randomly found an excuse. ¡°He has been busy with work for the past two days Let¡¯s wait for a while With the current situation, she still did not know how to face Hearst Adams did not doubt her and told her a few more questions before hanging up the phone Anaya put away her phone, opened the car door, and got out of the car with the bag. Thest time she persuaded Silvia, she sounded full of righteousness. Now that this kind of thing came to her, she understood Silvia¡¯s pain. Just now, she really wanted to kill Joshua. It was Adams¡® calling to calm her down. She still had a great future, and it was not worth it to go to prison for a scum. There were thousands of ways to retaliate. Joshua and Cecilia dared to plot against her She must pull these two people down from high positions, crush all their dignity, and crush them into hell! She threw all the sharp knives into the trash can and borrowed a phone from security. This morning, her mind was a mess, and when she recovered from her resentment, she remembered that she wanted to keep the hotel¡¯s footage Although Cecilia might have dealt with it beforehandst night, she still had to confirm it It would be best if she could get the evidence, but if she could not, she would think of other ways to deal with Joshua and Cecilia. Anaya called Tim and asked him to check the footage at the hotelst night Then, she asked someone to send her a new phone. After hanging up, she called Hearst. She hadn¡¯t thought about what to say to Hearst. But she wanted to call him. She wanted to hear his voice. She wanted peace. The phone rang for a while, and the cold mechanical voice prompted her that Hearst had turned off his phone This was the first time that he was not around when she needed him the most For some reason, she felt a little sad, and the tears that she had held back before surged up again. She clearly knew that no one had the obligation to guard her at all times However, she was unable to control her emotions. It was as if a nt rooted in the soil had suddenly lost thend it had relied on for a long time. It was empty, dazed, and emotional, but there was nowhere to vent her emotions. Anaya felt ufortable. After calling twice, she still failed. Anaya returned the phone to the security guard, went upstairs, poured dog food for Sammo after entering the door, then went into the bedroom, closed the heavy curtains, got into the bed, curled up into a ball, and hugged herself tightly. About ten minutester, the doorbell rang. Anaya slowly got up from the bed. She thought that it was Tim¡¯s peopleing over and opening the door, but Nikki was standing at the door. Nikki was smiling and was about to speak when she noticed that Anaya whose eyes were bloodshot looked very haggard The smile on her face instantly disappeared. ¡°Anaya, what happened to you? Were you bullied?¡± she asked anxiously. ¡°Who made you unhappy? I will ask Samuel to help you beat that guy up!¡± I¡¯m fine i just caught a cold and felt ufortable Anaya forced a weak smile ¡°A patient with a cold isn¡¯t as haggard as you ¡°Nikki was suspicious Anaya changed the topic. ¡°Have you seen Jared today? I can¡¯t get through to his phone ¡°Hearst flew to Australia today and will only be back in two days. He is probably on the ne right now, and his phone is off.¡± ¡°Today?¡± Anaya muttered. ¡°He did not even tell me ¡°What did you say, Anaya?¡± Anaya sounded low, and Nikki couldn¡¯t hear it ¡°Nothing.¡± Anaya shook her head. ¡°Why did youe to find me¡± ¡°Hearst called me over He asks me to see you and report to himter ¡°Anaya, tell me honestly. Did something happen to you? I think you look very sad Anaya paused and said, ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± She could not let Hearst know about it Perhaps Hearst would not care about this matter But she couldn¡¯t get past it herself. It would always be a stain on her reputation. In the past, when Joshua called her second¨Chand woman in front of Hearst, she could deny it But now¡­ Anaya curled her fingers into her palm, her nails digging into her flesh as if she wanted to cut off the flesh in her palm. ¡°I¡¯m fine. You should go back to work. Don¡¯t dy yourself.¡± Anaya tried to maintain herposure. Nikki felt that Anaya was a little strange. Anaya did not want to say it, and Nikki had no choice, so she left. After Joshua left the hotel, he did not go directly to thepany but had his men find Cecilia¡¯s location. After looking around, he found that Cecilia had returned home after he left. When he returned home, Cecilia was trimming dried branches in the greenhouse. She was happy like nothing had happened. Joshua strode in and tried his best to suppress his anger. This was his mother. No matter how angry he was, he could not vent his anger on her as he did to others. ¡°Mom, did you see Anayast night?¡± Cecilia handed the scissors to the maid standing to the side and let her go first. ¡°I saw herst night.¡± After the maid left, she slowly looked at Joshua and asked, ¡°Have you been to the hotel?¡± Joshua gritted his teeth. ¡°What do you mean by this?¡± She actually sent his most beloved woman to someone else¡¯s bed! If the person in front of him wasn¡¯t his mother, he really wanted to kill her! Cecilia sat down on a white rattan chair at the side. ¡°Anaya and Hearst have been together for so long. Maybe they had sex already. I just want you to recognize this fact. ¡°There are so many girls in this city for you to choose from. Anaya doesn¡¯t like you, so why do you keep thinking about her? ¡°Now that things havee to this, it is time for you to give up. Ms. Hornsby is quite good. I will call her to come tomorrow¡­¡± Joshua said coldly, ¡°I won¡¯t see her.¡± Cecilia¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you are still thinking about Anaya! That woman has already had sex with someone else! If you marry this kind of woman, what will others think of me?¡± Chapter 277 Chapter 277 Chapter 277 Officially Dere War Joshua stared at her and suddenly felt that she was a little strange. He never knew that his mother was such a person. In order to force his son to act ording to her wishes, she even destroyed whom he liked most. However, how could he be at her mercy? Joshua smiled and asked, ¡°Do you know what happened after I went to the hotel this morning?¡± Cecilia was somewhat dissatisfied with his tone, but she still asked patiently. ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°The woman I like is lying naked in the hotel. What do you think I can do?¡± Joshua asked. Cecilia¡¯s eyes widened as she stood up. ¡°What do you mean? ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that after Hearst, you¡­¡± Cecilia couldn¡¯t finish her words. She felt ashamed! ¡°Yes, I did have sex with her.¡± Joshuaughed unscrupulously, a little crazy. ¡°Mom, thank you for creating this opportunity for me. ¡°Now I can use this to keep her by my side.¡± He had not touched Anaya at all this morning. The reason he would say this was to anger Cecilia and then to make Cecilia think that he had really slept with Anaya so that she would not leak it in front of Anaya. Cecilia was so angry that she was dizzy, and all the calmness and elegance disappeared in an instant. ¡°Lunatic! How can you do such a thing!¡± She originally wanted Anaya and Hearst to sleep together so that her son would give up on Anaya She didn¡¯t expect that she would make a fool of herself and cause such a shameful thing to happen! ¡°Mom, didn¡¯t you do something bad yourself? You set an example. What right do you have to teach me a lesson?¡± Joshua¡¯s face was full of ridicule. ¡°You better not interfere between me and her. Otherwise, if something like this happens again, I¡¯m afraid you will not be able to withstand the consequences.¡± After leaving this warning, he left. Cecilia was so angry that she almost smashed things. How could her son do this to her? Not long after Nikki left, a guy from thepany sent over a new phone and also brought a message Sure enough, the footage in the hotel had been handled by Cecilia Last night, her body had been washed, and nothing was left except for the hickeys Going to court wouldn¡¯t work for her Anaya stayed at home the whole morning and returned to thepany in the afternoon. She didn¡¯t have much time to be dispirited. She still had many things to do. If she fell, no one could be responsible for her future Just as she sat down in thepany, Tim came in with his phone ¡°Ms. Dutt, Mr. Helms asked me to give you the phone Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Give it to me.¡± Anaya pursed her lips. Tim handed her the phone and left the office Hearst¡¯s clear and pleasant voice came from the phone. ¡°Nikki said you were in a bad mood today What happened?¡± The moment she heard this voice, Anaya felt a little bitter She took a deep breath and barely managed to calm herself down. ¡°I caught a cold I just don¡¯t have much energy.¡± Hearst frowned. ¡°Did you catch a coldst night?¡± After he cleaned her upst night, he had clearly wiped her body. Hearst pondered for a moment. ¡°Are you hiding something from me?¡± Anaya¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and she immediately denied, ¡°No.¡± She spoke very quickly, making him feel that she was lying. ¡°Ana.¡± Hearst¡¯s voice was a bit serious. ¡°I told you before that if something happens, you can try to rely on me Did you forget it again? ¡°Moreover, our rtionship now is different from before. If something happens to you, you don¡¯t have to find it hard to ask for my help.¡± ¡°I¡¯m really fine. Do you think I find it hard to ask for your help?¡± Anaya pretended to be rxed and quietly changed the topic. ¡°Didn¡¯t you juste back from Australia yesterday? Why did you go over today?¡± Seeing that she really didn¡¯t want to say it, Hearst didn¡¯t force her. ¡°The matter yesterday hasn¡¯t been resolved. I just took some time to rush back.¡± ¡°Is it a serious matter?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just an economic dispute case.¡± He spoke in a rxed tone, but Anaya knew that this was definitely not an ordinary case. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to rush to Australia in the morning. But despite the urgency of the situation, he still came to see herst night. He deliberately returned, but she¡­ Anaya recalled what happened this morning. Her heart suddenly tightened. ¡°Go back to work. I¡¯m fine. See you when youe back.¡± Hearst still had things to do over there, so he didn¡¯t have the time to talk too much with her. ¡°I¡¯ll be back the day after tomorrow. Come and pick me up.¡± Anaya paused and replied, ¡°Alright.¡± After the call ended, Anaya sent her new phone number to Hearst and then called Tim over to get his phone. Tim took his phone and was about to leave when Anaya called out to him, ¡°Has the Maltz Group taken over OrinGame¡¯s acquisition?¡± OrinGame was a rising gamepany in recent years. The Maltz Group wanted to do games, and OrinGame was the best starting point. Some time ago, Joshua had been discussing with OrinGame about the acquisition, wanting to be OrinGame¡¯s biggest shareholder. But since another Intepany, Techking Group, was alsopeting with him, this matter was still undecided. Techking Group¡¯s overall strength was far inferior to The Maltz Group¡¯s However, the heads of Techking Group and DrinGame were inws OrinGame¡¯s shareholders were actually more inclined to sell the shares to Techking Group. However, Techking Group had just invested in a few projects not long ago, and now its capital was not running smoothly, so it was difficult for it to buy shares in a short time. Joshua refused to give up, so the three parties could only remain in a stalemate. But if Techking Group could borrow money, then OrinGame would be Techking Group¡¯s. Tim replied, ¡°It is said that Mr. Maltz has met OrinGame¡¯s boss several times, but he hasn¡¯t gotten this done. ¡°You didn¡¯t ask me to pay attention to this case before. I don¡¯t know much. If you need it, I can investigate it for youter ¡®Give me the information Also, help me arrange a meeting with the chairman of Techking Group.¡± Wanting to take down the Maltz family was not an easy matter. She would take this as a formal deration of war. Chapter 278 Chapter 278 Chapter 278 He Must Get What He Wants Techking Group had been suppressed by the Maltz Group for a long time When the president of Techking Group heard that Anaya had ns to invest in Techking Group, he immediately made an appointment with her When they finished talking, the sky waspletely dark. The president of Techking Group sent her to the car Before they separated, he kindly reminded her. ¡°Ms Dutt, I am very grateful that you can help Techking Group ¡°But if you help us, you will harm the Maltz Group¡¯s interests and may offend Mr Maltz in order to avoid unnecessary disputes, I must tell you about it in advance Anaya smiled and said decently, ¡°Now that I decided to invest in Techking Group, I will naturally be prepared for that. Mr. Maxwell, don¡¯t worry.¡± Ricky Maxwell did not say anything more and watched her leave After arriving home, Anaya did not take a bath and fell asleep That night, Anaya did not sleep peacefully Her dream was gloomy and stressful. One minute she was in the water, and one minute she was hung on the cliff. Arge with spikes fell, shrinking tighter and tighter, which left her nowhere to escape The sharp thorns stabbed into her body, and blood dripped. A man wearing a clown mask cut open her clothes with a de and cut off her flesh piece by piece before digging out her heart. But she was immortal, so she could only watch the man torture her and pull her closer to death and then into the abyss little by little. As Anaya inadvertently raised her head, a man was bathed in the sunlight on the high tform in the sky. He lowered his head and watched as she was dragged into hell, indifferent. In the dream, Anaya could not see the man¡¯s face clearly. But she could recognize that it was Hearst. Anaya could also feel his disgust against her. He just stood there and did nothing, which made her feel a deeper fear than that of pain. She desperately cried for help and was hysterical. However, no one was able to hear her voice. She was like a trapped beast in a cage,pletely isted from the world. Despair and fear spread throughout the entire space In the end, even she could not hear her cry for help Anaya was awakened by Sammo¡¯s barks When she woke up, the room was dark The sky outside was already bright, but Anaya had pulled all the curtains upst night And at that moment, not a single ray of light shone into the room. The hair on her forehead was soaked in a cold sweat, and her heart was still beating wildly The fear in her dream had not yet dissipated. Anaya sat on the bed for a long time before calming down and getting out of bed She checked the time. It was already ten in the morning. Sammo, who had been barking outside, was probably hungry Anaya went out and fed Sammo before washing up In the mirror, her lips were a little white. When she put on makeup, she deliberately put on slightly thicker makeup than usual to cover her haggard face. After packing up, she went downstairs and saw a Maybach parked across the road The man in the car saw her and immediately opened the door to get out. Joshua came over at six o¡¯clock that morning and had been waiting for her ¡°Anaya!¡± He shouted. Anaya¡¯s gaze swept over him, and without stopping, she continued walking forward Joshua frowned and crossed the road, stopping in front of her. ¡°Anaya, I was calling you. Didn¡¯t you hear me?¡± Anaya turned to look at him with a cold expression. Then, she raised her leg and kicked him in the stomach. Joshua did not expect that she would suddenly kick him, and for a moment, he was caught off guard. Then he was kicked back a few steps, falling to the ground. It snowedst night, and now the snow had melted. The ground was wet and cold. The handmade suit pants were stained with mud and looked a little embarrassing. Joshua frowned even more deeply, raised his head, and was about to question her when he saw Anaya lift her leg to kick him again. She was ruthless and didn¡¯t hold back Joshua was shocked and hurriedly leaned down to avoid it After dodging, he hurriedly stood up from the ground and took several steps back to distance himself from Anaya. ¡°Anaya, are you crazy?¡± Anaya looked at him and finally said, ¡°Joshua, you got the cheek to say that! You actually dared to come to me?¡± When his eyes met hers, the anger that rose in Joshua¡¯s heart was instantly extinguished. Considering what happened yesterday, she must hate him a lot She had been nice enough to kick him Joshua knew that his lie had hurt her greatly But he had to do so. Before Hearst said the truth, Joshua had to make use of the information gap to help Anaya make the right choice. ¡°I said yesterday that I would give you a day to consider ¡°Anaya, I let you down in the past, but I have taken enough punishments Shouldn¡¯t you consider forgiving me?¡± ¡°Forgive?¡± Anayaughed with mockery. Then, a flood of hatred came to her ¡°What have you done? Why should I forgive you? Don¡¯t you only have yourself to me for what happened to you?¡± *Joshua, let me tell you. You and Mrs. Maltz brought me so much pain the night before yesterday I will make you pay the price no matter what it takes!¡± Joshua felt the hatred in her eyes, and his heart trembled. He was suddenly unsure if his decision was right or wrong. He wondered if he made them closer or not. But if he didn¡¯t do this, he would have no other way to keep her by his side. Joshua had hurt her a lot, and he could not beat Hearst at all. Joshua could only use this method to tie her down. As long as he could achieve his goal, it didn¡¯t matter what method he used. What was important was not the process, but the result. Even if he had to harm the interests of others, he had to fulfill his desires! He must get what he wanted! Joshua calmly said, ¡°Nothing can be changed now. No man can ept the fact that his woman had sex with someone else.¡± ¡°In this case, Hearst will definitely not ept you. Why don¡¯t you marry me again¡­¡± Before he could finish speaking, he received a p on his face. Joshua had noticed Anaya¡¯s movements, but he did not dodge. Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. It was what he owed her. She could make a scene and scold him. Joshua only needed one result. No matter what the price was. Anaya¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°Joshua, it will never happen. After we signed the divorce agreement, we¡¯re done¡± ¡°Such a scheme will only make me hate you even more!¡± When Joshua heard her words, he felt pain and tried to suppress it He threatened her. ¡°It seems that I need to tell Hearst about this matter and make him quit. ¡°If you dare to say it, I will kill you.¡± Anaya gritted her teeth. Hearst was her bottom line. No one was allowed to step on it. If Joshua touched it, she would fight him to the death. Seeing that she cared about Hearst so much, Joshua was extremely unwilling. ¡°The person you cared about the most in the past was me.¡± Anaya said hatefully, ¡°But not now!¡± It instantly gave Joshua a breakdown She pushed him away and left inrge strides. Joshua stood in a daze. He thought, even though I made her mistake that she had lost her virginity to me, she still refused to ept me. What should I do¡­ Chapter 279 Chapter 279 Chapter 279 You Don¡¯t Want Me to Touch You? In order to avoid meeting Joshua again, Anaya temporarily moved out of the apartment and moved into a hotel When Hearst returned home, he sent her a message in advance and told her the time of the flight. She hesitated for a long time and finally went to the airport. Not long after, Hearst got off. As the crowd rushed out, Anaya saw Hearst in the crowd. Hearst was tall, and with his handsome facial features, he could be said to be so eye¨Ccatching in the crowd His expression was indifferent, and his eyes seemed to be cold. When his gaze met hers, his eyes were filled with a faint smile Hearst strode towards her, followed by Jayden. He stopped in front of her. ¡°Have you waited for a long time?¡± Anaya shook her head. ¡°I only waited for a few minutes because I came at perfect timing¡± Seeing her neck, he took off his scarf and wrapped it around her. Meanwhile, he lowered his head and wanted to kiss her Anaya tilted her head, and the kiss finallynded on her cheek Hearst¡¯s eyes darkened, and he retreated a little But he did not ask any questions and led her out Anaya knew that her movement just now made him suspicious, but she did not know what to say and could only keep silent. Two days passed, and she thought a lot. However, she still did not know how to face Hearst. She was afraid. She was afraid that he would abandon her after knowing what happened that night. At the same time, she was afraid that he would still insist on staying by her side after knowing about that matter. She felt that she wasn¡¯t worthy of him at all. But if she had to leave him like this¡­. When she thought of this, she felt suffocated. Hearst sensed that she was distracted and asked calmly, ¡°What do you want to eat for dinner? I¡¯ll get someone to book a restaurant Anaya¡¯s voice was very cool. ¡°Whatever.¡± ¡°I heard that you have established a cooperative rtionship with Techking Group?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡®Grandpa called me yesterday and asked us to meet him. Should we go meet him tonight?¡± ¡°Maybe another day. No matter what Hearst asked, Anaya answered absent¨Cmindedly. It was obvious. It was impossible for Hearst to not realize that she was hiding something from him. It was almost six o¡¯clock, so Hearst sent Jayden off and went to have dinner with Anaya During dinner, Anaya was still down, with a trace of mncholy lingering between her eyebrows After dinner, Hearst drove Anaya¡¯s car back to the apartment with her After arriving home, Anaya had no intention of going upstairs He stopped by the car. ¡°I have something else to do these days I want to stay in the hotel for a while You go upstairs I¡¯ll go back to the hotel.¡± As she spoke, she turned to pull the car door. Hearst held her waist behind her and pulled her closer. He bent over and rested his chin on her shoulder. ¡°What happened? Tell me, OK?¡± The wind on a winter night was unusually cold. His breathing was hot, and it touched her ears. Anaya was silent, her fingers exposed in the air, which made her colder and colder. After a long time, she said, ¡°Jared, let¡¯s break up.¡± She was so calm that there was not a single fluctuation in her words, and she hid the surging emotions in her heart. She had been hurt in her previous life, and she had always been fearful and uncertain about love Even the slightest sign that she might be injured would make her shrink into her turtle shell at once. It was better to make it quick. Before the situation became the worst, cutting off everything was the best way to protect herself. However, she did not get any responses for a long time. Anaya took a deep breath and had no choice but to repeat what she had just said, ¡°Jared, let¡¯s break up¡­¡± Suddenly, Hearst grabbed her shoulder and forcefully turned her around. Hearst pinched her chin and lifted her face to meet his gaze. Against the light, his facial features were blurred. Hearst¡¯s gaze was dark and unclear. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Although she could not see clearly, Anaya could feel that he was angry. However, even though he was angry, he still did not exert too much force. Hearst was afraid of hurting her. He leaned over, his hot lips rubbing against hers. After a gentle touch, he pried open her lips roughly with his tongue. He was always gentle but dominant, which made it hard for Anaya to refuse him It attracted her. Anaya liked him. She liked him very much. If it wasn¡¯t for Joshua, they would still be like other ordinary couples living an ordinary and happy life. However, it was impossible. Because of what Joshua did to her, Anaya did not have the courage to face Hearst again at all. That night, she should have belonged to Hearst. But now, it had be a nightmare. If Hearst knew what happened that night, would he still cherish her as much as he did now? Her cold tears melted into the hot kiss. Hearst froze for a moment and released Anaya. Under the light, her white and delicate face was covered with tears. Hearst held his breath and lifted her face. His rough fingertips rubbed the corners of her eyes, trying to wipe her tears. However, no matter how he wiped her tears, they never ceased. ¡°You don¡¯t want me to touch you?¡± he asked in a low voice. Anaya did not answer, and her tears flooded out. Hearst carefully pulled her into his arms and apologized in a hoarse voice, ¡°Sorry.¡± Hearing his apology, Anaya felt even worse He had done nothing wrong. She was clearly the one who was emotional, and it was Joshua who was to me He should not be the one to apologize. She grabbed his clothes tightly. ¡°It¡¯s my fault. You don¡¯t have to apologize ¡°Jared, let¡¯s break up, okay?¡± Hearst tightened his arms around her. ¡°Do you think I will agree?¡± ¡°Jared¡­¡± ¡°Ana.¡± He lowered his head to look at her. His eyes were deep and dark ¡°Tonight, I will just take it as nonsense. ¡®Don¡¯t say that again. ¡°You know that I won¡¯t agree.¡± Anaya bit her lip and closed her eyes. ¡°It¡¯s not nonsense. I¡¯m serious¡± Hearst didn¡¯t say anything else. He pulled her into the elevator and went upstairs. He opened the door and prepared to pull her in Anaya struggled. ¡°Jared, I must tell you again. I want to break up with you. Let go¡­¡± Hearst dragged her into the house and pressed her against the wall She couldn¡¯t speak due to the kiss. The storm¨Clike kiss waspletely devoid of the gentleness and grace he had shown downstairs. It was as if he wanted to devour her. Anaya wanted to dodge, but there was a wall behind her. She shrank a few times and could not retreat. She knew that Hearst was actually not as docile as he appeared to be. He was just used to behaving like a gentleman in the business world. However, despite his character, he had never forced her like this. Now, he was truly enraged by her. Chapter 280 Chapter 280 Chapter 280 Anaya Feels Much Worse The wall was a little cold, but the kiss falling from above was hot. There was no gentleness in the kiss, and every breath was filled with strong possessiveness. Because Hearst was too strong, Anaya felt numb and ufortable. She refused, but Hearst had no intention of retreating. Instead, he grabbed her hand and reached out to lift her clothes. Hearst¡¯s cold fingertips touched Anaya¡¯s soft skin, causing Anaya to tremble and resist even more violently However, today, Hearst did not intend to follow her wishes at all. The coolness went up along the waistline and lingered on the soft spot. There was no ambiguity, only pain. Anaya suddenly felt a little wronged. Hearst had always yielded to her in everything, but today he was like an abuserAfter being used to his good, Anaya felt so much worse than when others mistreated herShe closed her eyes and stopped struggling. It was as if all of Anaya¡¯s anger had been drained and Hearst was allowed to move at his will Sensing that something was wrong with Anaya, Hearst finally stopped He withdrew his kiss and his hand as well. After a long period of silence, Hearst was the one who lost. In the dispute between the two, whoever softened his or her heart first would be the loser. Hearst let go of Anaya¡¯s hand and gently hugged her with one hand. He lifted her face and said, ¡°Ana, look at me.¡± Hearst¡¯s voice was a little low, so hoarse that it seemed as if his chest was trembling slightly. He hated it when she was like this. It made him even more ufortable than when she said breakup to him. Anaya opened her eyes, and the tears in her eyes were hidden by the darkness. ¡°Jared, think about what I said tonight,¡± Anaya said hoarsely. ¡°You know I won¡¯t agree.¡± Hearst leaned over and rested his forehead on her shoulder. ¡°Tell me, what made you unhappy?¡± Anaya grabbed his clothes and said nothing Hearst¡¯s patience was worn out by Anaya, and he released her, helping her tidy up her clothes. Hearst lowered his eyes, his ink¨Cck pupils darker in the night, and all his emotions were buried in them. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to tell me, then I¡¯ll check it myself. ¡°You should know that you can¡¯t hide it from me.¡± ¡°No.¡± Anaya¡¯s voice was trembling and broken. She grabbed his clothes tightly and bit her lower lip. Only when there was the smell of blood between her teeth did she continue, ¡°I¡­ Something happened recently, and my thoughts are a bit chaotic¡­. ¡°But I will solve it myself. Can you give me some time? During this period, don¡¯t do anything and don¡¯t ask anything.¡± ¡°How can I give you some time to think of getting rid of me?¡± Hearst asked, pulling Anaya into his arms again. ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant,¡± said Anaya, who was in Hearst¡¯s arms His broad and steady chest was so warm and steady that it made her eyes sour. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Anaya made a decision, raised her hand, and hugged him back. ¡°I was in a bad mood just now. ¡°Something big happened to me, and I don¡¯t know how to tell you. ¡°Jared, give me some time. I will confess to you after I finish everything, okay?¡± Hearst lowered his eyes and nted a kiss on her forehead. ¡®Is it something that you can¡¯t let me know?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± In the darkness, Hearst stared at her, saying, ¡°You want to separate from me because of that matter?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Are you sure it can be solved?¡± Anaya was silent. She might be able to make the Maltz family disappear from Boston. But the injuries on her body seemed to never be healed. Anaya was not sure if time could erase her cowardice and worries that she did not dare to speak. ¡°I don¡¯t know¡± Just as her voice fell, her lips were bitten. Hearst¡¯s hot lips brushed past the tip of Anaya¡¯s nose, brushed past her cheek, and stuck to her ear. ¡®At this time, you have to give a definite answer.¡± ¡°But I¡¯m not sure¡­ and I don¡¯t want to lie to you.¡± ¡°Give me a definite answer,¡± he whispered into her ear. ¡°Even if you lie to me, it is fine. ¡°If you can¡¯t do it, I¡¯m responsible for making it real.¡± Hearst¡¯s voice was very pleasant to hear, bewitching and irresistible. Anaya shuddered. In the past, she did not know that this person was also an expert in sweet¨Ctalking. Seeing that Anaya did not speak, Hearst bit the tip of her ear, his breath blowing into her ear. ¡°Answer me. Anaya held his hand tightly and stuck close to him. ¡°I will definitely solve all the problems Anaya wanted to choose to escape It was Hearst who forcibly pulled her out of her protective shell again, giving her the courage to stay ¡°You have to promise me that you won¡¯t investigate me.¡± Anaya wanted to wait until she had enough courage to confess again At that time, whether Hearst epted her or pushed her away, Anaya could ept it. ¡°Alright Hearst never liked forcing herHe would give her time But if Anaya wanted to leave him, Hearst would never give her the chance Anaya¡¯s heart was in a mess for two days, and it suddenly settled down With a goal, Anaya would not be as confused and reckless as she was before. Regardless of whether the result was good or bad, at the very least, she had time to prepare. ¡®Then I¡¯ll go back tonight Hearst did not allow any further saying ¡°Stay here tonight¡± Anaya¡¯s heart stopped for a second The two of them had known each other for so long Hearst could more or less feel her emotions Anaya was resisting intimacy with him Or, it could be said that Anaya was resisting being closer to him. Hearst had only intended for her to stay for the night and had no intention of touching her However, Anaya¡¯s reaction caused him to have other concerns. That night, the two of them had been together for the first time, and Hearst was a little too hasty at that time, causing Anaya to cry for a long time. Was it because Hearst hurt Anaya that night so that she resisted so much today? Or was it because of Anaya¡¯s unspeakable secret that she did not want Hearst to touch her? Hearst hesitated for a moment and said, ¡°Last time, I wasn¡¯t familiar with it. In the future, I will Halfway through his words, Anaya¡¯s phone rang. Like someone who was rescued, Anaya quickly crawled out of Hearst¡¯s arms, picked up the bag that had fallen to the ground, and took out her phone to answer the call ¡°Who¡¯s this?¡± Hearst sensed that Anaya was avoiding him, and his gaze darkened as he looked at her quietly Anaya sensed his gaze and tilted her body to the side, not looking at him. On the phone was Emmett¡¯s voice ¡°Ms. Dutt, Aracely is drunk. Can youe and pick her up?¡± Anaya asked, ¡°Can¡¯t you send her back?¡± ¡°Her brother doesn¡¯t like me. I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll get into a fight.¡± Emmett¡¯s voice was a little weak. Last time, Winston seemed to want to swallow Emmett alive. Emmett was a nobody. How could he dare to offend Winston? Anaya was worried that she could not find an excuse to leave, so she agreed, ¡°Send me the location. I¡¯ll pick her up.¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll text youter.¡± Hanging up the phone, Anaya put away her phone and said goodbye to Hearst before leaving. Hearst reached out and pulled her into his arms. Without waiting for Anaya to react, Hearst pulled her hair in front of her, bent over, and kissed her smooth neck below her jaw. Anaya was so itchy that she tried to struggle, but in exchange, Hearst used even more force to restrain her. Since she could not break free, Anaya simply stopped moving. Anaya¡¯s face was calm, but her heart was beating fast. After a dozen seconds, Hearst let her go. A small piece of the ce where he kissed just now was red. It was the mark that only belonged to Hearst. In the end, Hearst kissed Anaya on the side face again. His voice was gentle and tender. ¡°Be careful on your way.¡± Anaya¡¯s face was a little hot, and she said yes before running away. Chapter 281 Chapter 281 Chapter 281 Hug Her to Sleep Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. When Anaya rushed to the bar, Aracely was holding one of Emmett''s tattooed arms and acting like she was drunk, threatening to marry him and take care of him for a lifetime. Aracely said that she wanted a docile one, the one who would only make her happy. Just by listening to what Aracely said, Anaya guessed that the matter between Winston and Reina had provoked Aracely. Anaya walked over and pulled Aracely over, letting Aracely lean on Anaya and helping Aracely back to the car. After stuffing Aracely into the car, Anaya looked up at Emmett and said, "Mr. Karley, thank you for keeping watching her here. You can go back now." Emmett handed Aracely''s bag to Anaya, saying, "Then I''m leaving. Be careful on your way with Aracely." "Sure." After Emmett left, Anaya opened the car door and got in. Aracely was drunk and her entire face was red. Aracely leaned against the car window and kicked Anaya''s foot,ining, "You drove my little handsome boy away. You have topensate me." Anaya nced at Aracely and said, "If you are not drunk, then fasten your seat belt." Aracely retracted her foot resentfully and muttered in a low voice, "Who says I''m not drunk? I drank two bottles of wine tonight!" Anaya ignored Aracely and stepped on the elerator. Anaya was very clear about Aracely''s personality. Aracely only wanted to make use of her drunkenness to go crazy and vent her emotions. After a while, Aracely suddenly asked, "Anaya, is that Reina the person my brother has been secretly in love with?" "I don''t know." Anaya looked at the road. "Are they really dating?" "I don''t know." "How did they know each other?" "I don''t know." Since Aracely couldn''t get anything from Anaya, Aracely simply didn¡¯t ask. At the entrance of the Tarleton''s ce, a handsome man stood by the roadside waiting for them. After the car stopped, Winston walked over and opened the door for Aracely. He was going to help her, but Aracely avoided his hand and walked inside. Winston''s hand froze in the air and he quickly withdrew it. Although he was rejected, a smile appeared on his lips. Aracely was throwing a tantrum at Winston. And the reason for that was that Winston was close to another woman. Realizing this, Winston was in a good mood. He went around to the other side of the car, saying, "Anaya, thank you for your hard work. Come in and sit down." "No, I want to go back and rest early." Anaya paused for a moment and suddenly asked, "Winston, if Aracely was really cheated by Darrenst time and had sex with him, would you ... still ept her?" When this matter was brought up, Winston''s gentle face became even more sinister and twisted. "No matter what Aracely bes, I won''t let her go. "As for those who hurt her, no matter what the cost, I will definitely help her get justice." Winston''s voice was not heavy, but it was extremely firm. After that, Winston asked, "Why do you suddenly want to ask me this?" Half of Anaya''s face was hidden in the shadows, and it was impossible to see her emotions clearly. "I have a friend who encountered something simr, but I didn''t dare to tell the person she likes, so I helped her ask." "The person you''re talking about is yourself, right?" Winston asked, keenly aware of the change in Anaya''s emotions. Anaya tightened her grip on the steering wheel, but there was no expression of worry on her face. "Howcould that be? I''ve learned to fight before. No one can force me!" Winston probably thought that what Anaya said made sense, so he dispelled his doubts. Winston thought about it and said, "It is indeed unfortunate for such a thing to happen. But I personally feel that your friend should still tell the man about this. "It is indeed difficult for a girl to talk about this. It is normal for your friend to hide it. "But most men can''t ept that their other half is tainted. It''s unfair to hide from her man. Whether she can be epted or not, she has to find out after she speaks of it." Anaya was in a trance for a moment, then she muttered, "What if he can''t ept it?" "What did you say?" Winston didn''t get it. Anaya''s voice was a bit low. "Nothing," Anaya shook his head and said. "Winston, I''ll be leaving first. You should go in." Winston said yes and then went in. Anaya returned to the hotel. The next day, she picked up Sammo and returned to the apartment. asked, keenly aware of the change in Anaya''s emotions. Anaya tightened her grip on the steering wheel, but there was no expression of worry on her face. How could that be? I''ve learned to fight before. No one can force me!" Winston probably thought that what Anaya said made sense, so he dispelled his doubts. Winston thought about it and said, "It is indeed unfortunate for such a thing to happen. But I personally feel that your friend should still tell the man about this. It is indeed difficult for a girl to talk about this. It is normal for your friend to hide it. But most men can''t ept that their other half is tainted. It''s unfair to hide from her man. Whether she can be epted or not, she has to find out after she speaks of it." Anaya was in a trance for a moment, then she muttered, "What if he can''t ept it?" "What did you say?" Winston didn''t get it. Anaya''s voice was a bit low. "Nothing," Anaya shook his head and said. "Winston, I''ll be leaving first. You should go in." Winston said yes and then went in. Anaya returned to the hotel. The next day, she picked up Sammo and returned to the apartment. She hired someone to guard the apartment, and once Joshua was found, he would be immediately driven away. In the next few days, Anaya became very busy and sometimes forgot to eat. The reason why Anaya became so busy was, firstly, it was not easy to find out the weakness of the Maltz Group, and it required a lot of time and energy. Secondly, Anaya wanted to make herself busy and had no energy to think about other things, so she worked overtime every day untilte at night. After returning home, Anaya basically fell asleep right away and contacted no one. Techking Group sessfully took over OrinGame''s acquisition case. Ricky held a small party and invited Anaya. Anaya agreed. After work, she went home to take a shower and was ready to leave. Perhaps it was because she had been too tired these past few days and often had ack of sleep, so Anaya fell asleep in the bathtub. The bathtub had a constant temperature system, and the water was constantly being heated, so it did not feel cold. Anaya slept soundly. There were no nightmares. Thefortable temperature of the water made Anaya forget everything. After an unknown period of time, Anaya vaguely sensed that there seemed to be a person standing next to the bathtub. The man bent down to scoop her out of the water, sighed softly, took a bath towel, and carefully dried her. Anaya seemed to be sober enough to feel every movement of his, and she was so confused that she couldn''t even tell who was the person beside her. Half-dreaming and half-awake, Anaya''s mind was a mess. The soft towel was a little itchy as it rubbed against her chest. Anaya couldn''t help but let out a soft moan. The person she was leaning against was frozen, and his body temperature was a little scorching. The buttons left marks on the man''s back and were a little hard. Anaya twisted restlessly, but her waist was held by the man and she was unable to move. "Don''t move. The man''s voice was hoarse and deep, and it was indescribably sexy. It was as if he was trying his best to suppress something. A familiar voice. It made people feel at ease. In no time, Anaya fell asleep again. The man was Hearst. Seeing that Anaya in his arms had settled down, Hearst put the towel on the sink and took the pajamas he had prepared in advance for her to wear. They were soft coral velvet pajamas with buttons. After Hearst put it on Anaya, his slender fingers pinched the button and helped her button it. One by one, Hearst slowly went up, covering up his restless urge. After putting on Anaya''s clothes, Hearst picked her up gently. Anaya snorted. Hearst thought that he woke her up and looked down. Anaya, who just came out of the bath, was still sleeping soundly, and her breathing was shallow. Anaya''s skin was fair and tender, with ayer of light pink. It was clean and attractive, waiting for someone to touch it. Hearst''s eyes were darker, and his throat was dry. Hearst wanted to dress up Anaya again. After that night, Hearst seemed to be more easily teased by Anaya. He suppressed his restlessness, carried her to the bedroom door, kicked the door open, and put her on the double bed. Anaya''s body touched the bed, but her arm was still hooked around his neck, refusing to let go. "Ana, be good. Now let go. Anaya grunted and rubbed against his chest, refusing to let go. It seemed that she had to hug Hearst to sleep soundly. When Hearst got off work today, he heard Sammo barking all the time, so he came over to take a look. Unexpectedly, Anaya fell asleep again in the bathtub. Sammo cried so loudly, but she was still unconscious. Hearst didn''t know what Anaya was busy with these days, but she always got off work in the middle of the night and went home. Anaya must be exhausted. Hearst felt sorry and took off his coat, leaving only his sweater and trousers on as hey down beside Anaya. Anaya seemed to have sensed something. She automatically crawled into Hearst''s arms, found afortable position, rubbed against it, and finally stopped moving. Hearst lowered his head and Anaya buried her face in his chest. From his angle, he could only see the top of her head. Anaya''s head was round and furry. It has the fragrance of shampoo. Hearst lowered his head, nted a kiss on the top of Anaya''s head, and hugged her to sleep. The lights in the bathroom lit up all night, and no one went to turn them off Chapter 282 Chapter 282 Chapter 283 Deal With Joshua and the Maltz Group Anaya noticed the reluctance andpromise in Hearst''s words. She hugged Hearst and said in a low voice, "Thank you." Anaya did not know what the future would be like. But at least at this moment, Hearst¡¯s trust and tolerance made Anaya feel at ease. Anaya promised, "As long as you don''t mention it yourself, I won''t break up with you." Anaya felt that it was a little hypocritical to say such words. But in order to make Hearst at ease, she still said so. A verbal promise might not necessarily be enough. But it would at leastfort Hearst a little. Remember what you said today. Hearst lowered his head and kissed Anaya''s neck. A few days ago, Hearst kissed the same ce on Anaya''s neck. Now, the mark was a little faint. Hearst sucked for a while, letting the mark reappear. Hearst really hoped that this kiss mark would be on Anaya''s neck forever. In this case, those men who covet Anaya would know that she already had a man. Hearst and Anaya didn¡¯t wake up early today, so they didn''t make breakfast at home. They bought breakfast on the way and then separated. When Anaya arrived at thepany, she noticed that she had several missed calls from Ricky. Anaya was supposed to attend the partyst night. However, she fell asleep in the bathtub, which was somewhat inappropriate. Anaya called Ricky and exined to him. Ricky said a few words of courtesy and invited Anaya to have dinner together tonight. If Anaya needed it, Ricky could also share some of the movements rted to the Maltz Group with her. Techking Group had been suppressed by the Maltz Group for so long, it was impossible for Ricky to not It was just that due to the involvement of various interests, Ricky did not dare to do anything to the Maltz Group. Since Anaya intended to deal with the Maltz Group, Ricky was naturally willing to provide her with some help. Ricky would naturally be happy to vent his anger without letting himself get involved. It was not difficult for Anaya to figure out Ricky''s thoughts and intentions, but she did not mind it. Anaya and Ricky had the same goal. Thus, it really didn''t matter which party was using the other party. Anaya worked overtime until the evening. After work, she directly took Tim to the appointed restaurant to meet Ricky. When Anaya got out of the car, Ricky''s car just happened to enter the parking lot. Seeing this, Anaya stopped and waited for Ricky to stop his car. After Anaya and Ricky met each other, they greeted each other briefly and walked into the restaurant together. When Anaya and Ricky were waiting for the elevator, a few more people came from behind. Joshua noticed Anaya and called out to her. Anaya did not turn around. Joshua strode to her side and called out again, "Anaya." Finally, Anaya shifted her gaze to Joshua. But there was almost no emotion in Anaya''s eyes. "What''s the matter?" Joshua was dissatisfied with Anaya''s indifferent attitude and was about to say something. But he suddenly noticed Ricky beside Anaya, and his face darkened. Joshua asked Anaya, "Do you and Mr. Maxwell know each other? The Riven Group and Mr. Maxwell have some business dealings. Anaya did not deny it. Hearing Anaya''s words, Joshua immediately understood what she meant by "dealings". The Maltz Group had been staring at OrinGame for a few months, but they still couldn''t acquire OrinGame. Joshua had personally gone to the person in charge of OrinGame to discuss this matter yesterday. However, Joshua was told that Ricky was OrinGame''s biggest shareholder now. Techking Group had not had enough funds to implement the acquisition before. But they suddenly had enough money overnight. Joshua thought there must be someone helping them behind the scenes. Joshua did not expect that the one who helped Techking Group was Anaya. The Maltz Group needed to acquire OrinGame very much. Anaya was not willing to ept Joshua. Now, she even helped others to deal with Joshua! Joshua was furious. But at the same time, he felt a little upset. Joshua had tried to go to Anaya''s house to find her these days. He wanted a result of what happened that night. However, Anaya had already made preparations. She had arranged everything around her house and thepany. Thus, Joshua had no chance to even see Anaya. Anaya had rejected Joshua so obviously, which made Joshua very unhappy. Hearst had already returned to the country, and Joshua''s lie might be exposed soon. Joshua urgently wanted to get Anaya''s response. However, so many days had passed, but Anaya didn''t even give Joshua a nce. If Joshua hadn''t met Anaya here today, he didn''t know when he would be able to see her again. What made Joshua even more anxious was that Hearst was living next to Anaya''s house. In this case, Hearst and Anaya could meet each other every day. They might even sleep together intimately at night. But Joshua waspletely excluded and had no chance to even get close to Anaya. Joshua was annoyed and said in a bad tone, "You haven''t seen me for so many days. Have you been nning how to deal with me? Do you think your tricks can really hurt the Maltz Group? "To be honest, it will be very difficult for you to defeat the Maltz Group with just the help of the Riven Group!" Anaya raised the corner of her lips and said, "It''s a little difficult. But it doesn''t mean I can''t achieve it. As long as there is a possibility, I will not give up. Joshua wanted to question Anaya. Was Joshua really that disgusting in Anaya''s heart? Did Anaya really want to do anything to fight against Joshua because of that? However, Joshua did not ask in the end. The surroundings were filled with people. Although Joshua was angry, his rationality was still there. Joshua took a deep breath and calmed down a little. Then, he said, "Anaya, I don''t have much patience. If you keep having this kind of attitude, I can only make that thing public." Anaya''s eyes turned cold. "If you dare to bear the consequences, try it." Anaya was currently willing to use this method to deal with Joshua slowly because that matter was still a secret. At the same time, she did not want to be too radical and use the entire Riven Group to fight against the Maltz Group. But if Joshua touched Anaya''s bottom line, Anaya might really go crazy. Anaya might really do everything to destroy Joshua regardless of the consequences. Neither Anaya nor Joshua was willing to give in. Ricky watched from the side as Anaya and Joshua confronted each other. Ricky felt that his palms were sweating. The atmosphere was so tense that it seemed like Anaya and Joshua would fight in the next second. Finally, the elevator door opened. Ricky breathed a sigh of relief and quickly called Anaya to get into the elevator. Anaya gave Joshua a final warning look and turned to enter the elevator. When Anaya turned her head, Joshua noticed a red mark under a knit scarf on her neck. Joshua''s pupils suddenly shrank, and he lifted his hand to pull off Anaya''s scarf. There was a pink kiss mark on Anaya''s smooth and fair neck, which was particrly obvious in Joshua''s eyes. Joshua tightened his grip on the scarf, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged. Anaya did not expect that Joshua would suddenly make such a rude move and was somewhat displeased. Give me back my scarf! T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Joshua did not return Anaya''s scarf to her. His gaze was still fixed on the mark on Anaya''s neck. Joshua gritted his teeth. "He left you a kiss mark. Is he deliberately provoking me?" Anaya realized what Joshua was referring to but did not answer his question. Anaya saw the mark on her neck in the mirror early. Hearst needed to be at ease in this way, so Anaya did not refuse. Anaya did not hide the kiss mark deliberately. She only wore a scarf when she was outside. Firstly, it was to keep herself warm. Secondly, it was to prevent Anaya''s business partners from thinking that she was frivolous and unreliable. Anaya raised her hand and said in a cold tone, "Give me back my scarf. "Mr. Maltz, if you don''t want to be embarrassed here, don''t provoke me." Joshua''s eyes were dark and gloomy. Joshua wished that he could personally cover that kiss mark on Anaya''s neck. However, Joshua knew that he could not do so. Anaya would never allow Joshua to do that. Even if Joshua wanted to force it, he would not be able to achieve it when Anaya was in a clear-headed state. Seeing that Joshua did not speak, Anaya reached out and directly snatched the scarf from Joshua''s hand. Then, she put it on her neck and entered the elevator. Joshua did not move even after the elevator door closed. He just stood there nkly. Chapter 283 Chapter 283 Chapter 283 Deal With Joshua and the Maltz Group Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Anaya noticed the reluctance andpromise in Hearst''s words. She hugged Hearst and said in a low voice, "Thank you." Anaya did not know what the future would be like. But at least at this moment, Hearst¡¯s trust and tolerance made Anaya feel at ease. Anaya promised, "As long as you don''t mention it yourself, I won''t break up with you." Anaya felt that it was a little hypocritical to say such words. But in order to make Hearst at ease, she still said so. A verbal promise might not necessarily be enough. But it would at leastfort Hearst a little. Remember what you said today. Hearst lowered his head and kissed Anaya''s neck. A few days ago, Hearst kissed the same ce on Anaya''s neck. Now, the mark was a little faint. Hearst sucked for a while, letting the mark reappear. Hearst really hoped that this kiss mark would be on Anaya''s neck forever. In this case, those men who covet Anaya would know that she already had a man. Hearst and Anaya didn¡¯t wake up early today, so they didn''t make breakfast at home. They bought breakfast on the way and then separated. When Anaya arrived at thepany, she noticed that she had several missed calls from Ricky. Anaya was supposed to attend the partyst night. However, she fell asleep in the bathtub, which was somewhat inappropriate. Anaya called Ricky and exined to him. Ricky said a few words of courtesy and invited Anaya to have dinner together tonight. If Anaya needed it, Ricky could also share some of the movements rted to the Maltz Group with her. Techking Group had been suppressed by the Maltz Group for so long, it was impossible for Ricky to not It was just that due to the involvement of various interests, Ricky did not dare to do anything to the Maltz Group. Since Anaya intended to deal with the Maltz Group, Ricky was naturally willing to provide her with some help. Ricky would naturally be happy to vent his anger without letting himself get involved. It was not difficult for Anaya to figure out Ricky''s thoughts and intentions, but she did not mind it. Anaya and Ricky had the same goal. Thus, it really didn''t matter which party was using the other party. Anaya worked overtime until the evening. After work, she directly took Tim to the appointed restaurant to meet Ricky. When Anaya got out of the car, Ricky''s car just happened to enter the parking lot. Seeing this, Anaya stopped and waited for Ricky to stop his car. After Anaya and Ricky met each other, they greeted each other briefly and walked into the restaurant together. When Anaya and Ricky were waiting for the elevator, a few more people came from behind. Joshua noticed Anaya and called out to her. Anaya did not turn around. Joshua strode to her side and called out again, "Anaya." Finally, Anaya shifted her gaze to Joshua. But there was almost no emotion in Anaya''s eyes. "What''s the matter?" Joshua was dissatisfied with Anaya''s indifferent attitude and was about to say something. But he suddenly noticed Ricky beside Anaya, and his face darkened. Joshua asked Anaya, "Do you and Mr. Maxwell know each other? The Riven Group and Mr. Maxwell have some business dealings. Anaya did not deny it. Hearing Anaya''s words, Joshua immediately understood what she meant by "dealings". The Maltz Group had been staring at OrinGame for a few months, but they still couldn''t acquire OrinGame. Joshua had personally gone to the person in charge of OrinGame to discuss this matter yesterday. However, Joshua was told that Ricky was OrinGame''s biggest shareholder now. Techking Group had not had enough funds to implement the acquisition before. But they suddenly had enough money overnight. Joshua thought there must be someone helping them behind the scenes. Joshua did not expect that the one who helped Techking Group was Anaya. The Maltz Group needed to acquire OrinGame very much. Anaya was not willing to ept Joshua. Now, she even helped others to deal with Joshua! Joshua was furious. But at the same time, he felt a little upset. Joshua had tried to go to Anaya''s house to find her these days. He wanted a result of what happened that night. However, Anaya had already made preparations. She had arranged everything around her house and thepany. Thus, Joshua had no chance to even see Anaya. Anaya had rejected Joshua so obviously, which made Joshua very unhappy. Hearst had already returned to the country, and Joshua''s lie might be exposed soon. Joshua urgently wanted to get Anaya''s response. However, so many days had passed, but Anaya didn''t even give Joshua a nce. If Joshua hadn''t met Anaya here today, he didn''t know when he would be able to see her again. What made Joshua even more anxious was that Hearst was living next to Anaya''s house. In this case, Hearst and Anaya could meet each other every day. They might even sleep together intimately at night. But Joshua waspletely excluded and had no chance to even get close to Anaya. Joshua was annoyed and said in a bad tone, "You haven''t seen me for so many days. Have you been nning how to deal with me? Do you think your tricks can really hurt the Maltz Group? "To be honest, it will be very difficult for you to defeat the Maltz Group with just the help of the Riven Group!" Anaya raised the corner of her lips and said, "It''s a little difficult. But it doesn''t mean I can''t achieve it. As long as there is a possibility, I will not give up. Joshua wanted to question Anaya. Was Joshua really that disgusting in Anaya''s heart? Did Anaya really want to do anything to fight against Joshua because of that? However, Joshua did not ask in the end. The surroundings were filled with people. Although Joshua was angry, his rationality was still there. Joshua took a deep breath and calmed down a little. Then, he said, "Anaya, I don''t have much patience. If you keep having this kind of attitude, I can only make that thing public." Anaya''s eyes turned cold. "If you dare to bear the consequences, try it." Anaya was currently willing to use this method to deal with Joshua slowly because that matter was still a secret. At the same time, she did not want to be too radical and use the entire Riven Group to fight against the Maltz Group. But if Joshua touched Anaya''s bottom line, Anaya might really go crazy. Anaya might really do everything to destroy Joshua regardless of the consequences. Neither Anaya nor Joshua was willing to give in. Ricky watched from the side as Anaya and Joshua confronted each other. Ricky felt that his palms were sweating. The atmosphere was so tense that it seemed like Anaya and Joshua would fight in the next second. Finally, the elevator door opened. Ricky breathed a sigh of relief and quickly called Anaya to get into the elevator. Anaya gave Joshua a final warning look and turned to enter the elevator. When Anaya turned her head, Joshua noticed a red mark under a knit scarf on her neck. Joshua''s pupils suddenly shrank, and he lifted his hand to pull off Anaya''s scarf. There was a pink kiss mark on Anaya''s smooth and fair neck, which was particrly obvious in Joshua''s eyes. Joshua tightened his grip on the scarf, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged. Anaya did not expect that Joshua would suddenly make such a rude move and was somewhat displeased. Give me back my scarf! Joshua did not return Anaya''s scarf to her. His gaze was still fixed on the mark on Anaya''s neck. Joshua gritted his teeth. "He left you a kiss mark. Is he deliberately provoking me?" Anaya realized what Joshua was referring to but did not answer his question. Anaya saw the mark on her neck in the mirror early. Hearst needed to be at ease in this way, so Anaya did not refuse. Anaya did not hide the kiss mark deliberately. She only wore a scarf when she was outside. Firstly, it was to keep herself warm. Secondly, it was to prevent Anaya''s business partners from thinking that she was frivolous and unreliable. Anaya raised her hand and said in a cold tone, "Give me back my scarf. "Mr. Maltz, if you don''t want to be embarrassed here, don''t provoke me." Joshua''s eyes were dark and gloomy. Joshua wished that he could personally cover that kiss mark on Anaya''s neck. However, Joshua knew that he could not do so. Anaya would never allow Joshua to do that. Even if Joshua wanted to force it, he would not be able to achieve it when Anaya was in a clear-headed state. Seeing that Joshua did not speak, Anaya reached out and directly snatched the scarf from Joshua''s hand. Then, she put it on her neck and entered the elevator. Joshua did not move even after the elevator door closed. He just stood there nkly. Chapter 284 Chapter 284 Chapter 284 The Threat From Joshua After entering the private room and sitting down, Ricky personally poured Anaya a ss of wine. Ricky put on a business-like smile and said, "Ms. Dutt, it is all thanks to you that Techking Group was able to smoothly acquire OrinGame. Let me toast you first." Tim picked up the ss in front of Anaya and said to Ricky, "Mr. Maxwell, Ms. Dutt doesn''t know how to drink. Let me drink this for her." As soon as Tim finished speaking, he gulped down the wine in the ss. Alcohol often made people make mistakes. Thus, if it was not necessary, Anaya would not drink alcohol. But it was not a pleasing action to refuse to drink with others at the table. Thus, Anaya smiled and exined, "I have a weak stomach. The doctor suggests that I should drink less. Mr. Maxwell, please forgive me that I can''t drink with you." Ricky didn''t mind it. He said casually, "Ms. Dutt, you have a health problem. That''s understandable." After Ricky finished drinking, he went back to sit opposite Anaya and told Anaya about the acquisition case of OrinGame. Then, he talked about the government''s recent policies. As they chatted, Ricky "inadvertently" shifted the topic and started to talk about the Maltz Group''s projects. Ricky said, "The housing prices have risen sharply in the past two years, and manypanies want to get a share of the profits. Manyrge and smallpanies surged into and disrupted the market. They also caused many problems. "You know about the No. 4 District of Waltcester, right? I heard that the real estate developer forced the original residents to leave there. As a result, someone jumped down from a building, and I heard that his spine was broken. "At that time, this matter stirred up quite a bit of a disturbance in the local area. In the end, it was suppressed by force. But it was really a misfortune for that family. After all, they lost the head of their family." Ricky sighed and shook his head. Ricky''s acting skills were not good, but Anaya calmly continued the topic and said, "If I remember correctly, No. 4 District of Waltcester is the Maltz Group''s project." Last time, Anaya had used this piece ofnd to trick Joshua out of some money. "Yes, it''s the Maltz Group''s project. The Maltz Group''s reputation is pretty good. I wonder why such a thing happened," Ricky sighed. Then, he added, "However, that''s what I have heard from others. I do not know whether it''s the whole truth or not." Ricky meant that he could only give Anaya information. Whether Anaya dared to investigate or not would depend on herself. After all, not everyone would dare to expose negative news about the Maltz Group. At least, after Ricky heard about this news, he kept it hidden and did not dare to report it. Anaya said with a smile, "Since it''s just a rumor, it''s highly likely that it''s fake. After all, Mr. Maltz has always been a very upright person. His subordinates probably wouldn''t do such a thing." Ricky didn''t know if Anaya meant to investigate or not. But he didn¡¯t ask. Ricky had originally only nned to try and see if Anaya had any ns to fight against the Maltz Group head-on. Anyway, Ricky had already given Anaya the news. It was up to Anaya to decide what to do next. The dishes had been served, and Ricky picked up his fork. Anaya suddenly noticed Ricky¡¯s cufflink. It was iid with diamonds and was very exquisite. "Mr. Maxwell, is your wife the one who gave you the cufflink?" The first few times Anaya met Ricky, Ricky''s cufflink was more ordinary. But the one he wore today looked a little fancy. "This is indeed a gift from my wife." At the mention of this, the smile on Ricky''s face faded a little. "Ms. Dutt, to tell you the truth, this cufflink is actually fake. "My wife met a few jewelry businessmen a while ago. Those people said that they had cheap goods in their hands. My wife was a rich youngdy before she married me and was well protected by her parents. She was ignorant, so she was fooled by those businessmen. She bought many cheap goods from them. "She only told me about this today and insisted that I should wear this out. I couldn''t refuse her, so I agreed. On the way here, I especially sent someone to investigate. This thing is indeed fake. Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. "And the so-called famous foreign brand that sold the thing to her was just a fictitiouspany. "I told my wife about this. Then, she told me that she had several friends who also bought a lot of things from them. It was really a great loss. "Those businessmen are from abroad. They have long fled abroad. I guess I can''t catch them anymore." Anaya became interested. "Speaking of which, those scammers who sell jewelry really have some abilities. They could deceive so many youngdies." Ricky didn''t agree with Anaya. "I don''t think so. They only know how to pretend in front of others. My wife is innocent and ignorant, so she believed them." Anaya was nomittal about this. Then, she shifted the topic and began to talk about something else. After dinner, they went downstairs together and separated in the parking lot. "Tim." Anaya stared at Ricky''s back. She said to Tim, "Go and investigate those businessmen who sell fake jewelry." Ricky had already gotten in the car. When the car passed by Anaya, Ricky smiled at her as a greeting. Anaya also gave Ricky a smile. After Ricky¡¯s car left, Tim asked, "Ms. Dutt, shouldn''t we investigate the case of No. 4 District of Waltcester first? "If that thing is true and gets exposed, it will definitely bring a disaster to the Maltz Group." Anaya said, "That thing should also be investigated. But the main thing is still to find those jewelry businessmen." Tim didn''t know what Anaya was trying to do, but he still took the order. Tim had some wine tonight, so Anaya asked him to take a taxi back, and she got in the car herself. On the way back, Anaya noticed that there was a Maybach following behind her car. Joshua did not hide anything and just followed Anaya like this. It looked like Joshua was going to follow Anaya back home. Anaya did not get out of the car. Instead, she drove all the way back to the apartment she rented. After Anaya stopped the car, Joshua also stopped his car. Then, Joshua got out of his car and walked straight toward Anaya. However, before Joshua got close to Anaya, several bodyguards suddenly appeared around him and blocked his way. The leader of those bodyguards said politely, "Mr. Maltz, this is not a ce you shoulde to. Please go back." On the other hand, Anaya had already opened the car door. She didn''t even look at Joshua. She walked directly toward her apartment. Joshua had been here before, but he was also stopped by these bodyguards at that time. These bodyguards were Anaya''s people. It was impossible for Joshua to get rid of these bodyguards forcefully. Anaya was on guard against Joshua! Joshua gritted his teeth. When Anaya was about to enter the apartment, Joshua suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "Anaya, I have the surveince video from the suite that night!" This sentence sessfully made Anaya stop. The bodyguards originally wanted to forcefully drive Joshua out. But seeing Anaya turn her head and look over, they did not make a move and waited for her to speak. Anaya stared at Joshua for a while. Then, she turned around and walked toward him. Anaya asked those bodyguards to retreat a little. After confirming that they would not hear the conversation between her and Joshua, Anaya shifted her gaze back to Joshua and stared at him with a cold face. She said, "I didn''t see any cameras in that room. "You are lying to me, aren''t you?" Chapter 285 Chapter 285 Chapter 285 Stay Away From Hearst Anaya tried to pretend to be calm, but Joshua recognized the panic and uneasiness in her voice. Normally, if she was extremely confident, she would not be so calm. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. If Anaya was really sure that he did not have a video, she should have mocked him with disdain. Joshua knew that he had pinned her down and felt a little rxed. I certainly can''t let you find the things used for secretly taking videos. There is a vase in the room, and the camera is hidden between the flowers." As he approached her, Joshua put on an evil smile. "I have the photos of your posture that night on my phone." As soon as he finished speaking, Anaya immediately grabbed her bag and smashed him. Her eyes were red, and she used all her strength. Joshua took a few steps back and was dissatisfied with her rudeness. "Anaya, stop, or I will send the video to Hearst now!" Anaya held her bag and froze. She put down her hand and trembled with anger. "Joshua! You are shameless! She never thought that Joshua would be so despicable! At the thought that Joshua might turn on the video and watch it over and over again, Anaya was so disgusted! When Joshua met her eyes which were filled with anger and hatred, he paused for a moment and suddenly felt a little regretful. He had never intended to force her like this. But Anaya always refused to ept him. He had no choice but toe up with this n. Joshua found an excuse in his heart to absolve himself from guilt. Soon, he hardened his heart again. The smile on his face disappeared. He was expressionless and looked a little cold, like an evil ghost. "You''re always disobedient. I have to keep some evidence. "Anaya, as long as you agree to move back to the Maltz''s ce and stay far away from Hearst, I will delete the video." When he saw the mark on her neck tonight, Joshua made this n. He must make Anaya stay away from Hearst. He could do anything for it. Anaya stared at Joshua and tried to calm herself down. She closed her eyes. When she opened them, she calmed down a little. "Do you really have a video?" Recently, she had been disturbed by what happened that night. Anything about it could easily rm her. She had been out of her mind just now. Joshua''s empty words actually made her panic. Perhaps Joshua didn''t have a video at all. He only said that to threaten her. Yes." Joshua was questioned, but he didn''t seem to panic at all. Anaya continued, "Let me watch it first. Joshua sneered and said, "You want to grab it and delete it when I take it out, right? I know what you are thinking." When he said these words, it seemed that he really had a video. Anaya studied his expression and could not tell if he was telling the truth. Joshua was calm and collected, epting her observation. At this time, whoever showed fear first would lose. Anaya said with certainty, "You are lying to me. Joshua said indifferently, "I will send the video to Hearst tomorrow morning. If you don''t believe me, let''s wait and see tomorrow morning." He was so serious, making it difficult for Anaya to tell from his face if he was telling the truth. Anaya clenched her fist and then loosened it. In the end, she dared not take the risk. What she feared the most was that Hearst would see how awkward and pitiful she was. That feeling would make her life worse than death. Anaya took in a deep breath and said, "I won''t live in the Maltz''s ce. But I will move out of the apartment. Delete the video on your phone now." Seeing herpromise, Joshua actually felt a little ufortable in his heart. But he kept his countenance. "Anaya, I am asking you now. You are unqualified to negotiate with me. Alright. You move out from here tomorrow. Then I won''t send the video to Hearst. You know, this is the most important evidence in my hands. I can''t delete it." Anaya''s eyes were filled with anger. In the current situation, Joshua seemed to have the initiative again. She had intended to find a good opportunity to confess to Hearst about what happened that night after she dealt with Joshua. If it was possible, Anaya even selfishly wanted to hide it from Hearst for a lifetime. However, Joshua had the video and might release it at any time. As long as he was angered, everyone would know about the scandal that happened to her that night. Now, it was even impossible for her to destroy the Maltz Group as nned. Anaya was afraid that if she took action, Joshua would release the video in despair. Anaya was confused, but she calmed down soon. OK, I will move out from here tomorrow. Whether Joshua had a video or not waspletely unknown. Before she figured this out, she could not panic. Anaya intended to follow his order first and then make another n after she got his phone. Only by confirming that there was no video could she carry out her next n. After getting the response, Joshua, who had been nervous, was relieved. Just now, he was actually afraid that Anaya would fight him regardless. After all, he had no video. Fortunately, he won this round. Promise me that after moving out, you will not contact Hearst again." "Mr. Maltz, do you think this is possible?" Anaya forced a smile. Even if Anaya could agree, Hearst would not agree. Joshua obviously thought of this as well. It seemed that he''d better not provoke Hearst in such a situation. If Hearst found that he threatened Anaya, it would bother him. Thinking of this, Joshua felt annoyed. If that was the case, what was the point of letting Anaya move out from here? It could just reduce the chances of them meeting. But if they wanted, they could have a tryst behind his back at any time. It was impossible topletely separate Anaya and Hearst with this video. Joshua knew that he had to do something and let Anaya take the initiative to break up with Hearst, then be with him. As for what he should do... Joshua thought for a moment and had an answer. He smiled and said, "No other conditions for the time being. You just need to move out from here tomorrow." Anaya was suspicious. Why did Joshua suddenly give in? Joshua didn''t intend to continue pestering her. "I will send someone to check the situation tomorrow. I hope you can move before evening." After he finished speaking, he opened the door and got in the car. Anaya carefully thought over the reason for his sudden change in attitude, but failed. Back at the door, she unlocked the fingerprint lock and was about to enter when the door next door opened. She turned around and saw Hearst standing by the door. He wore a loose white T-shirt with long sleeves, and his straight and slender legs were wrapped in tailored ck trousers. His muscles bunched under his clothes. Anyone would look gentle and approachable in this dress. However, Hearst just looked cold. What did you say to Joshua downstairs just now?" he asked in a deep voice and looked gloomy. Chapter 286 She Resists His Approach Chapter 286 She Resists His Approach Chapter 286 She Resists His Approach Anaya acted calm. She answered, "I helped someone snatch the Maltz Group''s project. He just came to question me. I drove him away." Hearst stared at Anaya silently. His eyes were dark. Anaya felt a little ufortable with his gaze. She stiffly shifted her gaze away to avoid looking at him. "It''s gettingte. I''ll go in first. You should go to bed too." After saying that, she was about to walk inside. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. "Ana, you said you wouldn''t lie to me," Hearst called out to her in a low and calm voice. Anaya paused for a moment. With her back to him, sheughed dryly and said, "I didn''t lie to you." Even though she didn''t turn around, she still felt his questioning gaze. Hearst was still looking at her. Anaya tightened her grip on the door handle. Then she entered the room and closed the door behind her. After Anaya entered her room, Hearst was still standing at the door. She was keeping a secret from him. This secret was rted to her ex-husband. Hearst had mixed feelings about it. "Hearst, didn''t you say that Anaya is back? Where is she? Why didn''t you call her over so that we could have a drink?" Martin came out of the room with a cynical and evil smile on his handsome face. Hearst turned around and walked into the house. He did not put on his dangerous look on purpose, but he looked grimmer than ever. "Change of n. You and Samuel should leave." "Did you have a fight with your girlfriend?" Martin noticed that Hearst was upset. Hearst did not answer Martin''s question. He walked into the study room and closed the door behind him. Samuel was sitting in the living room, unaware of what had happened. "I just came back today. Didn''t he agree to have a few drinks with me? What happened?" "He had a fight with his girlfriend." Martin looked at Samuelzily and tilted his head towards the outside door. "Let''s go. || Samuel was a little dissatisfied. "I just opened this wine and didn''t drink much..." "Then why don''t you go to the study and ask Hearst to join you?" "Forget it." He couldn''t afford to annoy the mad Hearst. Samuel stood up and went downstairs with Martin. Only then did he remember why he came here today. "Oh no, I forgot to tell Hearst about Jaylon Malpas!" Upon hearing that name, Martin became a little more serious. "What happened to that guy?" "He''s Mimo Group''s new president in America. We were on the same flight today." As Samuel spoke, he was a little angry. "Fuck! If we were not on the ne, I really wanted to punch him." Mimo Group and Prudential Group were opponents. They were on par when they were in Canada. They were business opponents and often had conflicts. Samuel and his people had once lost to Jaylon, so until now, he still wanted to get back at Jaylon. Martin advised, "Hearst is in a bad mood. Don''t cause him any trouble." Samuel whispered, "I won''t. Just kidding." Martin continued to walk forward as he said, "Let''s find a ce and have a few more drinks." Samuelughed. "Sorry, since Hearst doesn''t want to talk to me, I will go home to my girlfriend. If I go home toote, she''ll be mad." Martin was speechless. Samuel also wanted to go home to his girlfriend... Anaya was worried that she would run into Hearst, so she went out half an hour earlier than usual. After the lunch break, Tim brought two documents to Anaya. "About the case at No. 4 District of Waltcester, the victim is not willing to see us. We are still trying to negotiate with the victim. "We have already located the jewelry businessmen that Mr. Maxwell mentioned. "After they got the scam money, they forged records of escaping to other countries. They did not go abroad. They just went to the neighboring city. "I can bring them here tomorrow." Anaya looked at the documents in her hand with an indifferent look. "These people are quite bold. They even dare to forge exit records." They were bold and capable. They must have some connections as they could stay safe after running the big scam. "Bring more men with you tomorrow to bring those guys back. Don''t let them escape." "Yes." After work, Anaya went back home and nned to bring Sammo out. She nned to stay in thepany for the next few days. After she was done with her work, she would move back, saving a lot of trouble. She returned home after dinner, trying to dodge Hearst as in the morning. Just as she led Sammo out of the house, she happened to run into Hearst. He seemed to have heard something and was waiting for her right at the door. When Sammo saw Hearst, the dog immediately barked and rubbed against Hearst''s leg. Hearst lowered his eyes to look at Sammo held by the leash. Then he asked Anaya, "Where are you going?" "Thepany''s a little busy these days. I want to stay in thepany for a few days. As no one takes care of Sammo at home, I will bring it with me." Anaya looked sincere. Hearst examined her face. In the end, he did not ask anything. He said lightly, "I will take care of him. You can focus on your work." Anaya said, "It''s okay. I can take care of him on my own. I miss him when I''m at work." Hearst did not argue with her. Instead, he directly took over the dog leash. His fingertips were a little cold, just like his current expression. He lowered his head to look at Anaya. His eyes were dark and calm. "Ana, I give you enough space and trust. Don''t let me down." Anaya lowered her head and did not say anything. Hearst reached out and caressed her delicate and soft cheeks. Then he lifted her face. He leaned over and gave her a peck on the lips. He opened his mouth and said in his bass voice, "Don''t lie to me. I don''t like it." Anaya''s heart trembled as she heard what he said. She wanted to exin, but in the end, she didn''t dare to say it. She didn''t know what to say. She wished she could keep the secret forever. She didn''t want him to know what happened that night. She wanted nobody to know what humiliation she had suffered. She bit her lower lip and said, "Sorry, I want to move out for a few days." "Why?" Anaya was silent. What she had done the most these days was keep silent. Hearst was a little unhappy. He bent down and bit her lips. Then he went deeper. Anaya struggled a little at the beginning, but soon she forced herself to calm down. Being close to him reminded her that she was filthy, so she was somewhat resistant. However, she did not want Hearst to know it, so she could only try her best to pretend that she was enjoying his kiss. But the two of them had kissed so many times. Hearst knew her well. She resisted his approach. She even wanted to move out of there. At the thought of that, Hearst was depressed. He was so upset. He wrapped his arm around her waist and kissed Anaya roughly and deeply. The dog leash fell to the ground. Sammo raised its head and looked at the two lovers with dark eyes. It whispered, "Woof?" When the kiss ended, Anaya felt that she was going to be suffocated. Her legs were numb so she could only lie in Hearst''s arms and panted. Hearst stroked her hair and said in a low voice, "Ana, I will give you three days at most. "If you don''te back in three days, I will go and find out what you are hiding from me. "Then I will deal with it in my own way." Chapter 287 Never Let Go Chapter 287 Never Let Go Chapter 287 Never Let Go Hearing Hearst''s words, Anaya was shocked for a moment. Anaya wanted to tell Hearst not to investigate what happened, but she couldn''t as if someone was choking her. If possible, she hoped that Hearst would never know about what happened that day. But just like what Winston had said, it was unfair to Hearst. After all, Hearst had the right to know the truth since he was dating Anaya. When Hearst questioned her just now, Anaya actually thought of telling him the truth directly. But she still did not have the courage. Anaya knew well that no one could stand his girlfriend having sex with another man, considering the fact that Anaya and Hearst were still dating back then. She was afraid that as soon as the truth was voiced, they would break up. Therefore, Anaya had nned to hide the truth at her best so that she could still be with Hearst for a while. But at that moment, Hearst had made his decision. Regardless of whether Anaya was willing to tell the truth or not, Hearst would find out what exactly happened that night three dayster. Anaya buried herself in Hearst''s arms for a long time and nodded. He wanted to know the truth, and Anaya had no way to stop him. Hearst felt her low mood but did notfort Anaya. And Hearst stuck by his choice. He knew that he could not give in this time. The previous failure in herst rtionship had made Anaya be a coward and a sensitive soul. Whenever she encountered setbacks, her first reaction was to hide and protect herself. If Hearst did not take action, he was well aware that Anaya would only get further and further away from him. Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Hearst had to pull her back before she ran away. After all, they had been through, he couldn''t let Anaya just escape. Hearst held her face up and kissed her on the cheek. "Three dayster, I''lle and pick you up." Anaya was clear that if Hearst said so, he would definitely do it. There was no room for negotiation. So she had to agree. Hearst then kissed her forehead before letting go. "Be careful." "OK." Anaya left empty-handed and acted as if nothing had happened. Just as she arrived downstairs, Anaya''s phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number and turned out to be from Joshua. His voice sickened Anaya as she picked up the phone. "My assistant told me that you didn''t move out of the apartment." "It''s just my stuff there. I have been staying in thepany these days," said Anaya with her hand trembling as she held the phone. Joshua instantly figured out what she was thinking and asked, "Are you nning toe back?" Anaya replied, "Yes! You got a problem with that?" Thinking about the fact that Hearst would know the truth three dayster, Anaya didn''t have much patience talking to Joshua. Joshua was already dissatisfied with Anaya, and then he felt even more annoyed. "Aren''t you afraid that I will post the video right now?" Anaya walked to the side of the car and opened the door. "It''s up to you. I have already gotten out of the apartment, as you said. If you still want to post the video simply because of such a trivial matter, then do it." In fact, Anaya understood that Joshua dared not to send the video. And Joshua was also very clear that such an excuse was the only way to bargain with Anaya at that moment. But what Anaya did not know was that the video was not even a thing. Joshua got no video to send. Just as he wanted to say something, Joshua found the call was hung up. After Anaya rang off, she turned her phone on silent mode, threw it on the passenger seat, and drove back to thepany. The next morning, Tim brought over the jewelry businessmen as Anaya had told him so. The foreign businessmen were all wearing suits and looked quite like those elites. It was as if they had been trained before in order to act like businessmen. Despite being caught, they still remained calm andposed. At least it was so on the surface. Anaya checked their profile and murmured, "Tech Company CEO, Import and Export Agent, Jewelry Merchant..." Then Anaya threw the papers back onto the table and looked at the businessmen. "You are quite capable, forging so many fake identities, and yet you are still alive." The tall man in the lead looked at Anaya with a calm expression. "Madam, I don''t think we knew you before. So what are you trying to do by capturing us here?" The man spoke in fluent English just like a native American. Then Anaya stood up from behind the desk and walked up to them. "You should know Mr. Maxwell from Techking Group, right?" Hearing that, those men changed their expressions slightly. The tall man looked a little wary as he asked Anaya, "Are you sent by Mr. Maxwell to capture us?" "Don''t be nervous. I invited you here simply because I don''t want to see you in jail," Anaya said calmly. Anaya didn''t know Ricky that well, not to mention capturing these businessmen for him. The tall man was puzzled. "Then what is it?" "I want you to do me a small favor. After that, all the money will belong to you." "How much?" asked the man. "100 million dors." After she moved out of the apartment, Hearst had not contacted Anaya for two days. At the same time, Anaya was busy with her work and had no time to call Hearst either. asionally, when she took some rest, she felt empty, as if her heart was missing a piece. When night fell, Anaya finished her dinner quickly and returned to thepany. Then she met Joshua, who was waiting for her downstairs. Anaya''s hatred for him over the past few days grew stronger and stronger. She didn''t even bother to fake a smile when she saw Joshua. "What is it?" Joshua said calmly, "Let''s talk upstairs." Anaya disagreed. "Just talk here." "I want to speak to you about what happened that night. Are you sure you want to talk about that here?" As he spoke, Joshua nced at the employees who had juste out of the building. There were not many people at that time, only a few people entering or leaving. Nevertheless, it was never a good ce for a chat. So Anaya hesitated and then let Joshua go upstairs. Entering the office, Anaya asked, "What do you want to drink?" Joshua was surprised. He thought that Anaya hated him very much and did not expect a drink from Anaya. After all, Joshua was getting used to her cold eyes. And now Anaya''s politeness somehow caught him in slight excitement and yet confusion. It was as if they were at the good old time when the two were married. Back then, whenever Joshua got off work, Anaya would wait for him in the living room and serve up a cup of warm milk. But he never drank that. "Milk please," Joshua said. As he spoke, he observed Anaya''s expression, attempting to see a trace of regret in her expression. However, when Anaya heard that, her face remained cold as she turned around and went to the pantry. Joshua felt a faint sense of loss in his heart, but he did not say anything. Anaya walked into the pantry and sent a message to Tim. She asked Tim to call Joshuater. But Tim didn''t need to say anything. He could just hang up after the call was connected. Tim was confused, but he still replied with the word "Okay". After receiving the response, Anaya put away her phone and returned to the office with the drinks. Chapter 288 Uncontrollable Chapter 288 Uncontroble Chapter 288 Uncontroble When Anaya was about to walk into the office, she heard a phone ring inside. Joshua took the phone out of his pocket and found it was an unfamiliar number. He picked up, but the call was quickly hung up from the other side. Joshua furrowed his brows and called back, but there was no one answering. Anaya pushed open the office door with her elbow and entered. Joshua heard the noise and turned to look at her. "Why did you fill the cups so much?" The two cups in Anaya''s hands were filled with milk inside, and Anaya walked slowly for fear of spilling the milk. Then Joshua put his phone on the table and stood up to help her. Unexpectedly, just as he approached, Anaya suddenly sprained her ankle. Nearly half of the milk was sprinkled on Joshua''s clothes. Joshua was a tidy man, and when he saw the sticky milk on his suit, his face revealed displeasure. However, it was Anaya who sshed the milk. He could only suppress his dissatisfaction and did not vent his anger. Anaya did not apologize and directly said, "The bathroom is right outside the office. On the left." Her voice sounded cold as if it was not her fault to pour milk on Joshua. Joshua noticed her tone and felt that Anaya did that on purpose. "Why did you do that to me?" "You deserve that." Anaya was straightforward. Joshua didn''t know how to respond. It felt like a punch on the cotton and was very ufortable. He gave her a dissatisfied look but didn''t say anything. Then Joshua directly walked out of the office. After he left, Anaya walked to the sofa and saw the phone on the coffee table at a nce. Previously, Joshua had said that there was a video recording of what happened that night on his phone. Anaya had not been able to find any evidence and now she had the chance. Although Hearst might know the truth the day after tomorrow, Anaya figured she still had a chance to destroy the evidence. She didn''t want Hearst to see her in a state of unconsciousness, begging for sex from another man. Just letting Hearst know about the situation was hard enough for Anaya. If Hearst really saw the video, Anaya would go crazy. She also put a few sleeping pills in the milk. Anaya thought about taking the phone after Joshua fell asleep. That was her backup n if Joshua did not leave his phone on the table. Unexpectedly, the first n seeded. She ced the milk on the coffee table and picked up Joshua''s phone. The phone was locked with a password. Anaya tried Joshua''s birth date and his ID card number, but they were all incorrect. She took out her phone, checked Lexie''s birthday date from social media, and then typed that in. It failed again. Anaya hesitated for a moment and finally entered her birth date. The phone was unlocked. But Anaya didn''t feel a thing. She immediately went to check Joshua''s photo album. There was nothing in his photo album other than pictures of somemercial activities, screenshots of some financial news, and a few photos of Anaya. But Anaya was cautious and even checked the cloud space of Joshua''s phone. She didn''t find anything. There was no video on his phone. Joshua was lying to Anaya. "What are you doing?" The office door was pushed open, and Joshua came in. He happened to see Anaya holding his phone and checking something. Joshua took two quick steps towards her and snatched the phone back. After getting the phone, he looked at the screen. Joshua found his phone unlocked. There was a trace of panic in his expression. The next moment, Anaya coldly said, "You don''t have the video from that night, right?" Joshua took a deep breath and pretended to be calm. "It''s just that I don''t have such an important video on my phone. I have it on myputer." Anaya did not hesitate and replied with certainty, "You''re lying to me." Noticing Anaya''s decisive tone, Joshua knew that it was impossible to lie anymore. "Yes, I do not have the video of that night, but that thing is a fact! "Although I don''t have a video recording of what happened, the surveince camera in the hotel corridor caught everything. If Hearst saw that, he would definitely know what happened that day." Joshua became crazy and continued, "Things have already happened. Why are you still unwilling to ept me? I have already put down my pride to show you goodwill so many times. Can''t you see? "We had sex that night. Do you think Hearst still wants you? It''s impossible for him to ept a woman who has sex with another man. Hearst won''t even look at you. He won''t even fuck..." Anaya pped Joshua on his face. In the quiet office, it made a loud noise. Joshua was pped to the side by the p with his ears buzzing and his cheek burning in pain. "Anaya!" He suddenly turned around and gritted his teeth. When Joshua met Anaya''s gaze and noticed the glistening tears in her eyes, he realized that he said something wrong again. Every time he was angry, Joshua always liked to add insult to injury, cursing Anaya with mean and aggressive words. Then Joshua had his mouth wide open and couldn''t make a sound as if he were mute. Anaya''s eyes widened and turned red. She said hatefully, "Fuck off!" Joshua felt Anaya''s sadness, and his heart ached when Anaya pretended to be strong. He did not want her to be sad. But Joshua could not control himself. Every time they met, one of them would always be wronged and end up miserable. Most of the time it was Joshua, and asionally it was Anaya. And this time, both of them had bad feelings. None of them took any advantage. Originally, Joshua hade with the intention to threaten Anaya, wanting to show the video to Adams. But in that situation, it seemed impossible to do so. Joshua clenched his fist and said with a hoarse voice, "I didn''t mean that." All Joshua wanted was for Anaya toe back to his side. However, for some reason, every time he tried, he ended up hurting Anaya with mean words. Anaya grabbed the cups on the table and mmed them on Joshua. She was out of control. "I told you to fuck off. Didn''t you hear me?" The ss cup shattered around his feet, and the milk sshed all over Joshua. He clenched his fist again but eventually turned around and left. After Joshua left, Anaya looked up, closed her eyes, and held back her tears. Then, she trembled as she walked into the lounge. Without turning on the light, Anaya sat down hugging her knees by the bed. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. The thought of sleeping with Joshua sickened her and made her want to die. And yet Joshua actually dared to use Hearst as a threat. Anaya thought to herself, how dare he! The day after tomorrow, what if Hearst knows about that embarrassing and humiliating thing? What if he dislikes me because of that? What should I do if he abandons me for sleeping with Joshua? Anaya buried her head between her arms and knees. She felt an invisible hand grabbing her heart tightly, making her unable to breathe. And it hurt so much. It was not easy for her to muster the courage to take that step toward Hearst. She believed what awaited her would be promising. But Anaya never expected Joshua would once again push her into the bottomless abyss. In the darkness, Anaya hugged herself tightly. Her fingers pressed deep against her thighs. Her nails left marks on her skin. And she clenched her fist so much that it was as if she was about to break her fingers. After a long time, the door to the lounge was opened slightly by someone. Light shone in andnded on Anaya''s body. "Ana?" Chapter 289 It Isnt Joshua But Him Chapter 289 It Isn''t Joshua But Him Chapter 289 It Isn''t Joshua But Him Anaya''s body stiffened. She slowly raised her head. At the door of the lounge, the man stood with his back against the light. His figure was tall and straight, clean and cold. She called out tentatively, "Jared?" Hearst came over to deliver food. Downstairs, he saw Joshua''s car past his. Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. In the past two days, he had been asionally wondering if Anaya was nning to go back to Joshua. Was that the reason for her weird attitude? Even though he tried his best not to be suspicious, emotions would never bepletely controlled by the will. He had always been doubting about Anaya and Joshua''s rtionship. Just now, when he saw Joshua, his heart was instantly in chaos. At the same time, he was a little angry. He was angry that he trusted her but she lied to him. She met Joshua behind his back with the convenience of living in thepany. He was really angry just now. He was so angry that he wished he could lock her up, bind her to him, and make her a bird of his own, so she would never have the chance to meet Joshua again. He waspletely capable of doing so. But he didn''t. The first reason was that he liked her, so he wanted to give her full freedom and respect. The second reason was that... All the anger and resentment in his heart disappeared when he saw her red eyes. He felt nothing but heartache. He wanted tofort her. He couldn''t bear watching the girl he had waited for ten years suffer. He walked to her, squatted down in front of her, and looked her in the eye. He caressed her cheek with his warm palm, his voice gentler than ever as if he was afraid that he would scare her if he spoke too loudly. "Why are you crying? Huh?" Anaya did not want to cry. But when he asked this, for some reason, the tears that she had been desperately holding back just now instantly surged up. She failed to control herself. Hearst''s heart suddenly shrank. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and legs and carried her to the bed. He took out his handkerchief, bent down, and gently wiped her tears. "Tell me, what happened?" Anaya shook her head, not saying anything. But her tears fell more intensely than before. It was not a good idea to try tofort someone who was crying. It would only make things worse. Anaya cried even harder after Hearst coaxed her because she could feel that he cared about her, and she could rely on him. Hearst sat down next to Anaya and carefully pulled her into his arms. Seeing that she didn''t want to speak, he stopped asking and patiently wiped her tears again and again. After a long time, she was still crying. He had never seen her so emotional before. She cried as if she had stepped into a dead end and the whole world was destroyed. He lowered his head and kissed the corner of her eyes. "Are you crying for Joshua?" Hearing Joshua''s name, Anaya froze. She thought that Hearst met Joshua downstairs and knew something. Hearst interpreted her reaction as a sign of guilt and unconsciously tightened his arm around her waist. What exactly did Joshua tell her? Why did she cry when she saw me? Hearst couldn''t figure it out. Is she feeling sorry for me because she wants to go back to Joshua? The two were silent for a long time. In the end, Hearst broke the silence by saying, "Do you want to go with Joshua?" Anaya raised her head. Her beautiful eyes were misty. Confused, she asked, "What?" Hearst''s voice was extremely low as if he was suppressing hisplicated emotions. "You have been acting weirdly for the past few days. Is it because you want to remarry Joshua?" Other than this, he could not think of any other reason that would make Anaya so fickle and her emotions fluctuate so much. Anaya stared at him for a while and sniffed, "Jared, it turns out you can be stupid too." She thought that Hearst would always be confident and omnipotent. It turned out that he would also worry about something that wasn''t possible to happen. Listening to her words, Hearst understood that she wasn''t crying for Joshua. "Then what are you crying for? Tell me, will you?" he asked as he lifted her up to hisp, their postures even more intimate. He buried his head in her neck and smelled the faint fragrance of her hair. His voice was mellow and maic, carrying a bit of powerlessness as he said, "You never tell me things, and that makes me uneasy." In the business world, he might be sessful. But when it came to love, he was an inexperienced newbie who would asionally feel uneasy. He always acted leisurely, but it was only a habit he had developed at work. In reality, no one else knew what a messy state he had been in. This was the first time that Anaya had seen his weakness, and she felt touched. For the past few days, she seemed to have been too focused on her own emotions and ignored Hearst''s thoughts. Perhaps he was just as ufortable as her. But when she cried, he felt like coaxing her. She cried, so he was forced to act strong. Or perhaps, he had always been used to supporting others and being her backbone. So, he never showed any weakness. "Sorry." Her hand on his shoulder extended and crossed behind his neck. Then, she gradually tightened her grip. Her voice was still nasal. "What happened on my birthday made me feel uneasy. I don''t know how to tell you..." Hearst pursed his thin lips. "Did I fail to satisfy you?" "Satisfy?" Anaya was stunned. "You were crying that night too." Hearst lifted her up and made her get closer to him. "Did I leave you a bad memory?" Anaya was stunned for a long time before he suddenly realized something. "We... That night..." "Don''t you remember?" Hearst frowned. "How much did you drink that night?" That night, Anaya was in a bad state, and there was a faint smell of alcohol on her. He thought that she wanted to have sex under the cover of drunkenness like she did thest time. But now it seemed she was indeed drunk. But he remembered that the smell of alcohol on her body was not very strong. Moreover, she only drank less than half a ss of wine in the private room. She shouldn''t be drunk. Anaya stared at him. The tears that had just been stopped suddenly came out again. "Was it really you that night?" "Who otherwise? Who else do you want it to be?" he said, biting her neck. "Even if you want to sleep with someone else, I won''t allow you to do so." Chapter 290 Ill Take You to Shower Chapter 290 I''ll Take You to Shower Chapter 290 I''ll Take You to Shower Her neck was bitten, and it felt itchy. "I never wanted it to be someone else." Anaya suddenlyughed. She raised her hand and hugged him tightly. Her cheeks were pressed against his soft, fluffy short hair. "Fortunately, it was you, Jared." The light suddenly shone on her heart which had been buried deep in the dark. For a moment, she was shocked and happy. It was a mixed feeling. Her nasal voice was heavy, a little hoarse. Sheughed with tears on her face. Hearst thought of the series of events that had happened in the past few days and understood something. "You thought that it was someone else, and that was why you''ve been avoiding me. You feel sorry for me, right?" Anaya felt a little shy about her unreasonable behavior these past few days. She turned her head and murmured, "Yes." She heard a low chuckle beside her ear. His chest trembled slightly against hers. He held her face and turned her gaze back. She turned around and met his smiling eyes. They were so clear, so pure. He kissed her lips and touched her cheek with the tip of his nose. Their breath intertwined and then quickly separated. The breath turned to the left. A scorching heat rose up and stopped by her ear. "Silly girl." The smile and doting tone in his voice could not be hidden. Hearing him say this, Anaya was a little annoyed. She pushed him. But he didn''t move. She gave up struggling. She lowered her head, a little dissatisfied. "How am I silly? You left after pulling up your pants. You didn''t tell me anything. "You are a heartless fuckboy!" "Don''t be so vulgar." Hearst lightly reprimanded, then said, "I left a note for you that day. Didn''t you see it?" Anaya said confidently, "Nope." She guessed that Joshua threw it away. At the thought of Joshua, Anaya felt upset. Joshua had repeatedly refreshed her definition of shameless. This time, she wouldn''t let him off easily! Her shellpany that was listed overseas should be ready soon. In a few days... "What are you thinking about?" Seeing her distracted, Hearst lightly bit the tip of her ear, his voice somewhat hoarse. The tip of his tongue brushed past, causing Anaya''s body to tremble too. "Nothing." Hearst lowered his voice even more, his eyes deep, flirting. "Are you recalling what happened that night?" The warm air entered her ears and stung Anaya''s nerves. "What are you talking about? I can''t even remember what happened that night." "You don''t remember anything?" Hearst rubbed her hair. "No." Her tone was a little flustered. She probably remembered a little detail. Hearst''s palm that was ced on her waist restlessly lifted her white cashmere sweater, touching her soft skin underneath and gently stroking it. He asked, "Did I satisfy you that night?" "I told you I wasn''t conscious that night. How would I know..." Anaya''s body was a little soft, and she pushed him. The person holding her smiled again, his voice low and sexy. "Then I''ll help you review it." Before Anaya could refuse, he kissed her once again. In the morning, Tim went to work. He knocked on the door of the president''s office. "Come on in." After about half a minute, Anaya''s voice came from inside. Tim pushed open the door and entered. Then, he waspletely stunned. A person was sitting on the sofa in the office. Tim''s desk was in the open office outside Anaya''s office. He hade over very early today and had not seen anyone enter the office at all during this period. And now Hearst was sitting here. It was very likely that he didn''t leavest night. Tim waited at the door for half a minute before Anaya responded. What were they doing in the office in the morning? Tim secretly gossiped, but he did not show it on his face. He walked to the sofa and handed the document to Anaya. "Ms. Dutt, those are information about the victim''s family in No. 4 District of Waltcester..." As he spoke, he noticed the hickey on Anaya''s neck. His voice could not help but tremble. He found the evidence that Anaya and Hearst were hooking up just now. Anaya thought that he was worried about Hearst''s presence, so she said, "Go on. Jared is not an outsider." As Hearst heard the words "not an outsider", the corners of his lips curved slightly. He picked up the hot drink on the table and took a sip to hide his emotions. Tim continued, "There are some problems with the family''s hospitalization report and the Maltz Group''s negotiation records, as well as thepany you asked to fund. I''m afraid you''ll have to check it by yourself." Anaya flipped through the document in her hand. After reading it, she said, "Wait for me. In half an hour, I will go out with you." "Yes." The two chatted for a while longer, and Tim left. After the door was closed, Anaya stood up as if nothing had N?velDrama.Org owns all content. happened and walked towards the lounge. Just as she took two steps, Hearst grabbed her wrist. He exerted force behind her, and she fell back into his arms. Her coat was tightly fastened, and not even her corbone was exposed. Hearst undid two of the buttons. Her skin was fair under the morning sunshine with hickeys on it. She was wearing nothing under her coat. She nudged him with her elbow. "Let me go. I have to work." "Okay." As he responded, his fingers slid down the opening of her clothes. His hands were very beautiful, and there was a thinyer of calluses on his palms and knuckles. They were a bit rough, making people tremble. Anaya was worried that she would not be able to work normally this morning, so she struggled. She was in slippers, and her toes identally kicked the corner of the table, which made her cry. It was so painful. Seeing this, Hearst instantly pulled out his hand. He looked at her feet that were hanging on the ground and frowned. "Did you hurt yourself?" Anaya bit her lip and did not reply to him. She was obviously angry with him. She would rarely get angry with people because of such small things, but with Hearst, her emotions were always infinitely magnified. Perhaps it was because she knew his bottom line, so she always wanted to stimte him to show more care for her through these emotions. The man behind her stared at her with his dark and deep eyes, and then he suddenlyughed. He kissed her ear and said with a smile, "I won''t disturb you anymore. I''ll take you to shower." "I''ll go myself," said Anaya, sounding a little awkward. "I will take you there," Hearst said. He couldn''t help but hold her shoulders and legs. He picked her up, and the smile on his face deepened. "I will clean the things I left on you." Anaya muttered, "Last night, you said that I was not allowed to speak dirty words. But you did." The man''s low and faintughter came from above her again. He did not argue but carried her into the bathroom. Chapter 291 Its All His Fault Chapter 291 It''s All His Fault Chapter 291 It''s All His Fault After taking a shower and putting on clothes, Hearst carried her out of the bathroom. "Are you going to work now?" Anaya nestled in his arms. Her voice was a little hoarse, probably because she had screamed so hard just now. "I''ll take some rest first." She had no strength, she did not want to move at all. Hearst put her on the sofa and went into the locker room to pick up her coat. The coat she was wearing just now was too wrinkled to be worn. Anaya was in a thin long-sleeved shirt at this time. Hearst took out a sweater and a coat. He casually sat down on the sofa opposite her. Anayay on the sofa, raised her foot, and kicked his waist. "Stay away from me." She didn''t want to see him at all now. She was in pain all over. It was all his fault. Hearst grabbed the ankles of her feet, put them together, and raised them up. This posture reminded her of something bad. She wanted to take back her feet. "Let go, I''ll let you stay!" Hearstughed looking at her flustered appearance. He did not make things difficult for her and put her legs down. After regaining her freedom, Anaya immediately retracted her legs, bent, and shrunk into a lump, looking like she did not want to pay attention to him. Hearst didn''t tease her anymore. He asked lightly, "I remember that the No. 4 District of Waltcester Tim mentioned just now is rted to the Maltz Group, right?" When it came to business, Anaya quickly became serious. Hearst continued to ask, "what''s your n?" Anaya hesitated for a moment, then sat up on the sofa. "I want to ruin the Maltz Group''s reputation by ruining the project of No. 4 District of Waltcester." Hearst raised his eyebrows and pulled Anaya into his arms. "Did Joshua annoy you again?" Hearing his question, Anaya paused and said, "Do you know why I appeared on the sixth floor instead of the ninth floor on my birthday?" "Drunk?" While asking this, Hearst faintly sensed that the matter was not simple. Anaya shook her head and said, "That night, I sent my friend downstairs and met Mrs. Maltz. she invited me to go up and have a seat. She also gave me a cup of coffee that had something added to it. "At that time, I thought that Mrs. Maltz wanted to send me to Joshua, but for some reason, it was you who came in the end. "On the second day of the birthday banquet, when I woke up, Joshua inexplicably appeared in that room. I thought the person who was with mest night was him, and he admitted it at that time..." Hearst''s eyes darkened when he heard this. "You have been avoiding me all these days because of this?" Anaya nodded. Hearst asked in a deep voice, "Did he use this to do anything to you?" "He used this to threaten me. He wanted me to leave you and go back to the Maltz family. As for the process... You should know." In the past few days, she first forbade him from entering her house and then moved out of her house. He had seen all these changes in her emotions. Hearst narrowed his eyes, his entire body exuding a dangerous aura. "I will resolve this matter for you." "No need," Anaya rested her head on his shoulder and rejected his proposal. "I''ve got a n. I will pay back all that he forced on me." "Alright." Hearst brushed aside her hair and looked down at her. "But promise me that you won''t lie to me again. "No matter what happens, let me know immediately." So he could appear in time when she needed it the most. If she did not say anything, he would not be able to help her. Anaya nodded,zily leaning against him to rest, and did not speak again. Tim waited outside for about two hours before Anaya and Hearst came out of the office. Anaya had always been serious when it came to working. But today, she was not punctual. Something must have happened inside. As for what it was, Tim did not ask. Only a fool would ask such when the answer was so obvious. Anaya and Hearst separated downstairs and each went to work. The family of the ident in the No. 4 District of Waltcester refused to be interviewed. Anaya personally came to the door with people. After several hours, she finally persuaded them. The head of this family was called Henry Miah. He refused to cooperate with the Maltz Group and sell the old house. In a dispute, Henry identally fell down from upstairs. It had been several months since his spine had been broken. Because Henry had injured his spine when he fell down, he could not stand up until now. He might not even be able to stand up for the rest of his life. During his time in the hospital for treatment, his wife and children tried to call the police, but the police refused to interfere. His wife and children went up to the Maltz Group, seeking justice from Joshua, but they were just ordinary people after all, and they could not even meet Joshua. There were several times when his wife tried to stop Joshua in the parking lot but was beaten up by the security guards and thrown out. Several men surrounded her and beat her up. she was almost hospitalized. Last month, the executives of the Maltz Group also hired people to intimidate them and smashed everything in their old house. Henry had no choice but to sign the settlement agreement, take the money, sell the old house and move to the house he was living in now. Although he had gotten thepensation, Henry might not be able to walk normally in this life. It was impossible for him to forgive the Maltz Group. Sometimes he even wanted to die together with those executives of the Maltz Group. But he couldn''t get his wife and children involved. So he could only endure it. These days, he had refused to agree to Anaya''s request for an interview because he was worried that the Maltz Group wouldn''t let him off. Today, Anaya promised repeatedly that he and his wife would be safe, so he agreed to be interviewed. Anaya also brought two reporters who worked in the news society today, and she was listening on the side when they interviewed. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. During the interview, Henry picked up the hem of his clothes, revealing the hideous scar on his back. When Anaya saw the scar that extended from the neck to the waist of his trousers, she was shocked and angry. Henry''s wife got no response when she tried to seek justice, although it was not Joshua''s order, he must have turned a blind eye. After the interview, Anaya left an envelope with cash in it and hid it in the coffee table drawer in Henry''s living room, then left with the reporters. The news needed time to be sent out. The two reporters promised to do it as soon as possible. It was already dark, when Anaya saw Henry today, she couldn''t help but think of Adams, she nned to go see him. She went to the flower shop to buy some daisies and then ordered a few pastries, preparing to bring them to the hospital for Adams. When she came out of the pastry shop and sat in the car, she received a call from Adams. He told her to hurry over and say that there was something urgent. When Anaya heard that his mood was not right, she rushed over as fast as she could. When she arrived at the ward, she was surprised to see Joshua inside Chapter 292 Give Him a Chance Chapter 292 Give Him a Chance Chapter 292 Give Him a Chance The atmosphere in the ward was a little solemn. It had been a long time since Anaya had seen Adams so serious. Anaya walked into the ward and put the flowers and pastries she brought on the table. As soon as the things were put down, Adams said, "Anaya, Joshua said that you were drunk on the night of your birthday, and you..." Adams paused for a moment. The traditional habits inherited from the older generation made him feel embarrassed to continue talking about these things with Anaya, so he skipped it. "Is what he said true?" Anaya turned around and did not immediately answer Adams'' question. Instead, she looked at Joshua indifferently. "You said that I was drunk that night?" Hearing her question, Joshua pursed his lips and did not answer. Anaya sneered coldly, "You are really shameless!" Joshua frowned and said, "I''m obviously using this as an excuse to preserve your dignity. Do you want me to tell Mr. Dutt the truth about that night?" "Whether it''s for my sake or for your and Mrs. Maltz''s sake, you know it yourself." This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. After Anaya ridiculed Joshua, she looked at Adams. "Grandpa, he lied to you. There was nothing between us. The person who was with me that night was Jared." Adams immediately heaved a sigh of relief. Just now, Joshua suddenly ran over to say that he and Anaya had sex after drinking, and Adams almost had a heart attack on the spot. It was not easy for Anaya to escape from the Maltz family. If this was true, she would never be able to sever her ties with the Maltz family. Adams heaved a sigh of relief, but Joshua¡¯s expression suddenly turned gloomy. He was clearly flustered, but he forced himself to remain calm. "Anaya, what nonsense are you talking about? Have you forgotten what happened that night? I have the surveince video of the corridor. Do you believe that I will show it to Mr. Dutt now?" Last night at Anaya''spany, his lie about the video of the hotel room had been exposed by Anaya. There was no way he would use that to set her up again. Joshua, therefore, came to Adams, hoping to get Adams to help him force Anaya to make a choice. In the end, Adams was indeed intimidated by him and even personally called Anaya over to confront him. Unexpectedly, Anaya seemed to have known the truth of that night. Joshua secretly clenched his fists, forcing himself to calm down and not panic. Anaya lived in thepanyst night, so she should not have She must have said this to stabilize Adams'' mood. That must be the case. Joshua thought it must still be possible between him and Anaya as long as he stuck to it. As he thought of this, the uneasiness and panic in his heart spread uncontrobly. The next moment, Anaya''s words broke hisst hope. "Jared came to look for mest night and told me everything about that night." Anaya looked at Joshua, and there was nothing else in her eyes other than disdain and disgust for him. "Joshua, I used to think I had a full understanding of how immoral and impolite you are, but now I realize I still underestimated you. "You are far more disgusting than I thought!" Joshua would never know how much pain he caused her for his selfish desires! Joshua was always concerned only with his own interests, never considering whether others would be willing or how ufortable they would be. Joshua had heard Anaya disparage him more than once, but what he had heard today was the most unbearable thing for him. Because he clearly knew that it was impossible for him and her now. At first, Anaya just didn''t like him anymore. But now, there was more hatred. It was not the hate out of love that outsiders understood, but pure andplete hatred. Joshua even thought that if there were no witnesses present today, and if society did not have legal constraints, Anaya would not hesitate to grab the fruit knife on the table and stab it into his heart. However, now his heart was no less painful than being stabbed. Joshua tried to save hisst dignity. "Anaya, my mother was the one who did that night. I didn''t know anything about it..." Anaya sneered, "Are you trying to put the me on Mrs. Maltz? Do you remember that she''s your mother? "Even if what happened that night had nothing to do with you, were you the one who lied to me? Was it you who threatened me? "You lied and didn''t tell me the truth. You lied to me and hurt me. How can you still me your mother?" Joshua opened his mouth to say something. But he didn''t know what to say. He was unable to refute her words. "Mr. Maltz, please get out of here. Otherwise, I''ll have someone drive you out." Anaya''s attitude became even colder when she saw Joshua be silent. Joshua tightened his grip and loosened it, seemingly a little helpless. Now, Joshua really had no way back. Half a year ago, when he signed the divorce agreement, he had never thought that there would be a day when he wanted to get Anaya back. What was even more impossible was that he had chased after her, yet she was unwilling to even give him a chance. Just like when she chased him for ten years, he never noticed her. He had nothing to say to her and turned to leave. Before Joshua left the room, Anaya said, "Mr. Maltz, I''ve got a little gift for you. Remember to watch the news tonight." Joshua paused, did not respond, and quickly left. After Joshua left, Adams said, "Anaya, what happened between you two?" From the conversation between them, Adams seemed to understand something, but he didn''t seem to understand it very well either. From what he heard, it seemed that Joshua had reced Jared, making Anaya think that they had sex. What he didn''t understand was how the matter between them got involved with Cecilia again. Anaya had no intention of telling Adams about this. That had passed, so she didn''t want to make Adams worry about it. "It''s nothing. I drank too much that night and caused a misunderstanding." Seeing that Anaya did not want to talk about it, Adams did not ask any further. After a while, Adams suddenly smiled and said, "I heard that Hearst has returned, right? When do you n to bring him to me?" "If you want to see him, I can call him over tonight." Anaya pulled a chair and sat down beside Adams. "Okay, you ask him toe over tonight. We can have dinner together." Adams had been recovering well recently and could go out. "I''ll send him a message now." Anaya nodded. Anaya took out her phone and was about to edit the message. Adams looked outside the door. After confirming that there was no one outside, he asked Anaya in a low voice, "Anaya, are you going to give me a great-grandchild?" Anaya''s hand trembled, and her phone almost fell to the ground. "Grandpa. This is not the time to talk about it." Anaya looked up with some dissatisfaction. "Sorry. I won''t ask," Adamsughed out loud. However, he could see from Anaya''s reaction that it should be soon. Chapter 293 The Loving Couple Chapter 293 The Loving Couple Chapter 293 The Loving Couple Joshua had been feeling restless ever since he left the hospital. At around nine o''clock in the evening, he saw the gift that Anaya prepared for him. It was a long report of over a thousand words. In the beginning, it said that the Maltz Group had failed to buy thend and hit people before developing the No. 4 District of Waltcester. Next, it described in detail all the unfair treatment that Henry and his family had suffered in the past few months. In the end, it raised a problem between rich people and ordinary people. It asked for fairness, justice, and the Maltz Group''s public apology. The report was released by a well-known news agency in the country. The report had just been released for less than ten minutes and it had already been trending. The trolls andizens kept saying that the Maltz Group was bullying people due to its power. Some powerful people ledizens to make badments on the Maltz Group''s Twitter ount. If things went on like this, the reputation of the Maltz Group would be ruined. Moreover, the housing price in the No. 4 District of Waltcester and the stock price of the group would be affected. In addition, Anaya ckmailed Joshua a while ago. Joshua had invested a lot of money in thisnd. How could he just watch as Anaya used this dirty method to destroy his business? Just as he was about to call Alex, Alex called him. "Mr. Maltz, have you seen the trending news?" "Yes. Contact the people from the public rtions department and tell them to return to thepany for a meeting now. "In addition, call all the people involved. Since Anaya dares to nder the Maltz Group, we must show the truth and let everyone see Anaya''s true face!" On the other side of the line, Alex was silent for a while and carefully said, "Mr. Maltz, but the news on the Inte is indeed true..." Hearing this, Joshua was stunned. "What?" Alex could only continue. "Previously, Henry and his family refused to move. I told you about that. At that time, you said that no matter what method I used, I had to make them sign the agreement. "I told your people about your words, and they went to solve it. There was an ident during the process, and I reported it to you. You said that we could give them some money, and I did it..." It was only after Alex¡¯s reminder that Joshua remembered this matter. At that time, he had a car ident, and Cecilia took care of most of thepany matters. Only when it came to these especially important things would Alex ask Joshua for instructions. At that time, because of the matter of Anaya and Hearst, Joshua was upset all day and did not pay much attention to those things. After hearing the news, he did not bother to understand the details and just let his people use the money to take care of it. However, he did not expect his people to go so far. If the crime was confirmed, this matter would be troublesome. Joshua gritted his teeth and said, "No matter if it is true or not, call those bastards over!" Alex was frightened by his unfriendly tone and quickly responded, "OK." Hanging up the phone, Joshua grabbed the car key from the table and went downstairs to rush to the company. Anaya! She was quite capable. She secretly prepared such a big gift for him! After dinner, Hearst sent Adams home and went home with Anaya. After going upstairs, Hearst invited Anaya to his home. Anaya did not refuse and entered the door with him. Sammo had been hungry for half a day. When it saw them, it immediately came over, wagged its tail, and begged for food. Hearst gave it some food. When he returned to the living room, Anaya turned on the TV and was searching for a drama. When he was at home, he was either in the kitchen or in the study room. He would not watch TV. After moving in for so long, he had never turned on the TV. He sat down beside her. His long and slender legs were crossed. He leaned against the sofa and was close to her. Without turning his head, he could smell her faint scent. He suddenly asked, "Which district do you like the most in Boston?" Anaya looked away from the TV screen and thought for a moment. "Back bay. The scenery there is good. It''s great to travel there." She looked at him. "Why are you asking this all of a sudden?" "I want to buy a house." Anaya joked. "Didn''t you already buy this building? What? Such a big apartment is not enough for you to stretch your legs, right?" Hearst pulled her into his arms and pinched her soft and tender cheeks. "It''s enough to stretch my legs. But it''s not enough for you." Anaya did not push his hand away and leaned against his chest. "Why do you suddenly want to buy a house?" Hearst ran her hair, picked a strand of her hair, wrapped it around his slender fingertip, and let it go. "In the past, I was alone, so I didn''t care about where I lived. Now, I want to have a home." Anaya was moved and was going to say something. The person next to her suddenly lowered his voice and whispered into her ear, "Moreover, I want to change to a fully equipped house to experience something new." Anaya''s ears turned hot. It took her a few seconds to understand what he meant. She could not help but curse, "Jerk." After scolding him, she pushed him away and turned away from him. When she turned her head, she happened to meet Sammo''s dark and clear eyes. It barked. Anaya was lost for words. For some reason, being stared at by a dog, she felt guilty. She suddenly wanted to throw Sammo into the bedroom. She didn''t want Sammo to hear it. As she thought of this, she was going to make a move. Just as she stood up, Hearst grabbed her wrist and pulled her back into his embrace. "Choose a house with me." He had already opened his iPad. He usually had no requirements for his residence. As long as it was clean and had basic facilities, he could live with it, so he would live in any ce where Jayden arranged for him. But he wanted to choose a house by himself today. "Alright." Anaya nestled in his arms and checked the real estate information on his iPad with him. After a while, she called out, "Jared." "What?" Hearst''s gaze was still fixed on the iPad as if he was looking at it very seriously, "Is there any house you like?" "I want to say don''t move your hand." Anaya felt itchy on her waist. "Alright." "Then take your hand back." Hearst pursed his lower lip. "OK." As he answered, he slowly moved his hand upwards. "Jared, stop checking the information," said Anaya. The smile on Hearst''s lips grew bigger. "What''s wrong?" Anaya red at him angrily. He clearly knew what she meant! What a bad guy! "Go back to the bedroom." Hearst pretended not to understand her words, "Why are you going back to the bedroom?" Of course, it was because she was turned on! She was annoyed by his teasing and pushed him away. "I''m going back." Just as she stood up, she was pulled back by Hearst and sat on hisp. The sound of the iPadnding on the ground was heard, and a soft kissnded on her lips. It was a quick and soft kiss. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. His breath moved past her cheek and finally stopped by her ear. His voice was low and deep, bewitching and lustful. "Don''t go, I''ll give it to you." He said this as if she wanted to have sex so badly. He was the one who started it. Anaya wanted to protest, but before she could speak, his lips pressed against her lips again, not giving her any more chance to take a break. Soon after, their heavy panting sounded in the living room. Sammo dragged its te and returned to its kennel. It barked again. It loved seeing this loving couple. Chapter 294 Jared Is So Dirty Chapter 294 Jared Is So Dirty Chapter 294 Jared Is So Dirty After the sex, Anaya was too tired to open her eyes. Hearst carried her into the bathroom to help her wash up. Vaguely, Anaya heard him chuckle in a low and hoarse voice. "I just let you move for a few minutes. How can you be so tired?" Anaya did not open her eyes. She nestled in his arms and retorted, "If you were so good, why did you stop?" As soon as she finished speaking, she felt the man who was carrying her suddenly turn around. She opened her eyes slightly and saw that she was getting closer and closer to the bed again. Anaya was originally sleepy. Instantly, she was scared to sober up. I was wrong!" She heard Hearst''s chuckle again. Anaya suddenly felt a little angry. She felt like she was being handled. However, she didn''t dare to stimte this energetic man right now. Before taking a shower, Hearst helped her tie up her hair. After the shower, he ced her on the bed. Anayay on the bed. She turned around to the side to tuck herself under the quilt. She had no intention of talking with Hearst again. Hearst used to look like a decent gentleman. But now, he was getting more and more mean when he talked. Anaya had to show her attitude to force him to restrain himself. Otherwise, he might go too far again. After a while, she felt the bed sink a little. She moved aside again. Suddenly, an arm reached out from behind and wrapped around her waist, pulling her into his arms. Anaya was turned over and saw Hearst''s naked chest. Even though themp went out, the room was not dark. She could vaguely see Hearst''s muscr chest. He had a solid chest, sending out full of hormones. Even though Hearst was resting, she could still tell the strength and power he had. Don''t move. Or you will fall. Hearst''s voice was calm and somewhat reprimanding. Anaya twisted her body and tried to make herself sound cold and distant, saying lightly, "Let go." She had originally nned to ignore him for a night. However, she found that as long as he didn''t want to, she couldn''t ignore him at all. Hearst didn''t let go and pressed her head into his arms. "Stop messing around." The tip of her nose touched the muscles on his chest and smelled a faint medicinal fragrance mixed with the same scent of shower gel she used. Anaya firmly said, "Let go.'' Are you still angry at me for scaring you just now?" "No. I won''t scare you again." Hearst lowered his head and kissed her, "I will let you be the boss." Anaya''s attitude softened after the kiss. Such an intimate move was the best way to break the ice between them. She was silent for a while and understood what Hearst meant. She turned over in his arms and said disdainfully, "I don''t want to. I will be exhausted." At that time, Hearst would feel nothing, while she would be the one who suffered first. "You are so difficult. The voice behind her was tender and gentle. It sounded like he was smiling. Anaya did not answer, nor did she push him away. Soon, she fell asleep. She didn''t have dreams for a night. The next day, Anaya was woken by Sammo''s barks. The position beside her was already empty. She picked up her phone and found that it was actually past seven. Anaya rarely slept in on weekdays. She usually woke up at six in the morning. It seemed that she was really tiredst night. Her clothes she took offst night were all left in the living room. After getting up, she casually picked a shirt from Hearst''s wardrobe and put it on. It had a light fragrance on it, which belonged to Hearst. After she put it on, she stood still for a while and could not help but grab the shirt and sniff it. She had a habit of smelling. Usually, when her hands were stained with something, she would smell them after wiping them clean. When she was thirteen, Hearst discovered this habit of hers and even said that she was like a puppy. Hearst''s voice suddenly came from behind her. Anaya instantly came back to her senses. She pretended to be calm as she loosened her shirt and smoothed the wrinkles on the shirt. Nothing. She turned around and saw Hearst standing at the bedroom door. She asked him, "What are you doing here? To wake you up for breakfast." As he spoke, the corners of his lips faintly curled up. "Puppy." Sammo, who was lying on the ground, thought that Hearst was calling it, and immediately barked. Anaya blushed and scolded, "Gross." Hearst stopped teasing her and said, "Come out to eat something. During breakfast, Hearst received a call from Jayden. He put down his fork and picked up the phone. Jayden said something on the phone, and Hearst stood up and walked to the balcony. Hearst didn''te back in until Anaya had almost finished her breakfast. She casually asked, "Who was it? Jayden," Hearst pulled out the chair and sat down again. He ced his phone on the table that was covered with a gray id tablecloth. "I have an acquaintance overseas who came to America recently. We are starting to have some business connections now." But Anaya noticed that he didn''t look like he weed this "acquaintance", so she asked, "An opponent?" Sort of." Hearst picked up his fork again and changed the topic. "I just saw the news about the Maltz Group. You said yesterday that you wanted to teach him a lesson. Is this it?" Of course not," Anaya did not ask him further. She followed his topic and said, "This is just the fuse. The big show ising soon. Hearst said, "Don''t go too far. Be careful. The Maltz family was quite influential in Boston. With Anaya''s current strength, if Joshua wanted to attack her, Anaya would be retaliated and got hurt. Anaya imitated what he did at the restaurantst time and rubbed her feet against his. A smile appeared on her beautiful and delicate face. "Even if I went too far, you would get me and protect me, right?" She was just joking. Because she didn''t want to live by relying on others. But since she would say this, she had already one hundred percent trusted him and treated him differently from others. Hearst gave an imperceptible smile. "Sure. After breakfast, they went downstairs. Before they parted, Hearst stuffed a warm patch into her coat pocket and said, "Drive safely." I know." At noon, Anaya received a call from an unknown number. Ever since she blocked Joshua''s phone number, at least forty percent of these calls from unknown numbers belonged to Joshua. As expected, Joshua''s voice came through the phone when she picked up the phone. Anaya could hear the exhaustion in Joshua''s voice, as if he had stayed up all night. Anaya, are you targeting me now? Did you do it? Anaya leaned against the chair and saidzily, "What else do you think it would be?" It was actually not difficult to deal with Henry''s matter. Henry had asked his wife to see Joshua before because thepensation that Maltz Group offered was far from the standard of the formal compensation amount, and it was not able to support their family''s living. As long as Joshua personally went to discuss thepensation and then issued an apology, this matter would be settled. Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Soon, this matter would gain no attention again, just like much other news. However, before this tiny ssh of water faded away, she was going to stir up another storm. Do you think you can defeat me with such a small matter? Anaya, you are too naive," Joshua said in a hoarse voice. But I did make you busy the whole night, didn''t I?" Anaya''s tone gradually turned cold. "This matter and OrinGame''s acquisition are just the beginning. In the future, I will give you more surprises, Mr.Maltz." Chapter 295 Entice Him Chapter 295 Entice Him Chapter 295 Entice Him Her words sessfully stirred up Joshua''s mood, "Anaya, did I treat you too well? How dare you provoke me so brazenly?" Anaya picked up a pen from the table and twirled it between her fingers. "Treat me too well? Didn''t you sleepst night or are you drunk, Mr. Maltz?" For so many years, he had been awful to her. Yet he actually felt that he was good to her! Joshua threatened in a deeper voice, "Anaya, you are able to be arrogant only because I like you and don''t want to hurt you. If you really anger me, I will show you the cruelty of the business world. "Your behaviors are nothing more than tricks in businessman''s eyes!" Mr. Maltz, actions speak louder than words." Anaya deliberately provoked him, "Instead of barking here, you might as well directly do it. I want to see what you can do to me. If you don¡¯t dare to do anything, then watch how I destroy the Maltz Group bit by bit. Are you determined to oppose me?" Joshua gritted his teeth. "You have to be clear that although Riven Group has developed now, dealing with the Maltz Group is nothing more than striking a stone with an egg! As long as I nod, you and the Riven Group will be finished! ¡°Tsk, Mr. Maltz, you are really arrogant." Seeing that he was provoked, Anaya continued, "Mr. Maltz, have you forgotten that I have Jared backing me up? It won''t be so easy for you to touch me. Joshua''s anger soared to the peak when he heard that she trusted Hearst so much. You trust Hearst so much? Let''s see if he has the ability to protect you everytime!" After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone. Anaya''s cherry-red lips curved into a smile as she called Tim in. Is the shellpany ready? Tim replied, "I''ve already bought a shell abroad. The legal representative is Rnd Callow. All the information has been cleaned." Rnd was the head of the jewelry business, and the many documents needed for this action were all handled by him. Anaya nodded and said, "Increase the stock price with money. In a few days, we will release the news that thepany''s acquisition case is Riven Group''s most important n in the next few years. It will be taken at all costs." Tim hesitated and said, "Aren''t you afraid that Rnd will take your money and run away?" Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Anaya made Rnd the legal representative of thepany so that she wouldn''t get involved in the aftermath. But in this way, if Rnd took the money Anaya used to raise the stock price before the Maltz Group bought it and ran away, it would be over. Anaya said lightly, "I know people in the stock exchange. The ount I provide is not his. Without my permission, he can''t get the money in the ount with the identity of the legal representative. He''ll need to go through several procedures to do that. He can''t take it out without ten days or half a month. Send a few more people to follow him closely. No idents are allowed to happen before the Maltz Group enters the arena. ¡°The most important thing is to be careful. Don''t let anyone find out that we have contact with him beyond the acquisition negotiations." ¡°Yes¡± After talking about the details for a while, Anaya asked Tim to leave. The situation was almostid out. She was waiting for Joshua to step in. When she got off work in the afternoon, she received news from Aracely inviting her for dinner. Anaya agreed and drove to the restaurant. When she arrived downstairs of the building, she found that Yarden was also there. Why are you here? Aracely walked over and held her arm. "What are you talking about? You didn''t even tell me when Yarden returned to the country. In a few days, his winter vacation will be over." There was a small thesis about antiques of the US at Yarden''s University. He had been busy collecting information and visiting the National Museum. Aracely chatted with him today, and only then did she know that he hade to America. Why don''t you ask him why he didn''t tell you?" Anaya raised her eyebrows. Yarden pretended to be angry and looked at her, "Anaya, don''t be so mean." He was between a teenager and an adult and was still a little childish when he red at people. He continued to exin, "Recently, I have been looking for information everywhere and apanied my uncle to a few business gatherings. I was so busy that I forgot to contact you. I didn''t mean it." Before Anaya came, he had already exined this to Aracely. He even said that he would treat her and Anaya to a meal as an apology. Thus, Aracely did not have much of a reaction after hearing this. Aracely pulled Anaya inside. "Forget it, forget it. Let''s not dwell on this. Let''s go up and eat." The restaurant was on the thirteenth floor of the building. It was decorated elegantly and luxuriously. Anaya was wondering why Aracely would choose this restaurant that was far from what she liked when she caught a glimpse of the two people sitting by the window. They were a man and a woman, both good-looking. The man was gentle, handsome, and charming, the woman was bright and beautiful, sexy and cold. Anaya instantly understood what Aracely was trying to do. They didn''te to eat but to catch a cheater. Or perhaps not. It should be said that Aracely was here to spy out of jealousy. She turned back to look at Aracely''s expression but was surprised to see the astonishment on her face. It seemed that Aracely wasn''t aware of this. Was it really a coincidence? Just as she was thinking about this, she heard Yarden say in a particrly artificial voice, "Aracely, is that your brother?" Anaya was silent. Well, she knew who arranged it on purpose. When Aracely heard Yarden''s voice, she came back to her senses. The smile on her face was a little forced. Yarden continued to ask, "Should we go over and greet him? No, he''s on a date with his girlfriend. We shouldn''t disturb him, Aracely said as she tried to control her emotions. Yarden pretended not to notice her depression and said, "But they don''t look like a couple. They don''t seem intimate at all." You can tell? Of course. Take Anaya and Mr. Helms for example. When they stand together, even the air is hot, and you can see the passion in their eyes. Your brother and Reina looked well-behaved. They did not look like a couple at all. Even ordinary friends were closer to them." Aracely smiled and did not take his words to heart. She pulled his sleeve and said, "Let''s go to another restaurant. I don''t like this kind of atmosphere..." Aracely? Just as Aracely was about to pull Yarden and Anaya away, Winston''s gentle and low voice came from the side. Chapter 296 Live With Her Chapter 296 Live With Her Chapter 296 Live With Her Aracely did not intend to greet Winston, but when Winston called her, she could not pretend that she did not see him. She turned and met Winston''s gaze. Winston always had a clear and gentle temperament. From his words and actions, it could be seen that he had excellent self- restraint and was noble. But she was clear that this was nothing more than a disguise he had. Deep down in his bones, Winston was domineering. Thest few times he forcefully brought her home. When she was in bed, he was so ruthless, which she had never seen before. She smiled at him. She had always been a noisy person, but at this moment, her smile was gentle and quiet. "Winston, what a coincidence." Recently, they had been quite distant, as if an invisible wall had been built between them. Winston felt that her mood was not right, but he did not point it out, and he did not intend to let her go. "Eat together? It just so happens that Reina and I have not ordered yet." Aracely found an excuse. "No, I don''t really like the atmosphere here. I''ll feel nervous." Winston asked indifferently, "Do you mind the atmosphere here or being with me?" "Just the atmosphere here." Winston insisted, "I remember that you used to like this restaurant a lot. If you don''t like the atmosphere in the dining hall, I can book a private room." With that said, if Aracely continued to quibble, her emotions would be obvious. "A private room, please." "Yes." Winston¡¯s gazended on Aracely''s hand that Yarden was holding, and he calmly pulled Aracely''s hand out. Yarden felt Winston''s hostility and secretly clicked his tongue. He thought, these old men are all filled with jealousy. Mr. Helms is, and so is this guy called Winston. I have been targeted every time. "Winston, your girlfriend is watching." Aracely was about to pull her hand back. Aracely was trying to draw a clear line between them. "I''m going to book a private room," said Winston as he retracted his hand. After saying that, he deliberately looked at Yarden before walking away. Today was a working day, so the restaurant was not crowded. Winston easily booked a room. After they entered the room, Winston pulled out a chair. Aracely walked over to him habitually and stopped in front of him. Just as Aracely was about to sit down, Winston suddenly said, "Reina, sit here." Aracely stiffened. Pretending that nothing had happened, she bypassed Winston and continued to walk towards another seat. Previously, Aracely had told Yarden the things about her and Winston. Yarden knew that they had sex and that Aracely still liked Winston. Winston seemed to have feelings for Aracely as well. Yarden wanted to fix them up, but the fact that Winston deliberately provoked Aracely made him a little unhappy. From Aracely''s actions and expression just now, anyone could tell that she was nning to sit on the chair that Winston pulled out. However, Winston, who seemed to be considerate, called another woman''s name. It was clear that he was deliberately angering Aracely. Yarden didn''t know what they were doing, but he had always been protective of his own people. Since Winston bullied Aracely like this, Yarden decided to do something. He quickened his pace and pulled out a chair for Aracely in a gentlemanly manner. "Aracely, sit here. I''ll sit next to you." Aracely sat down absent-mindedly. Yarden deliberately raised his hand and touched her head. "What are you doing?" Aracely asked nkly. Yarden smiled with the arrogance of a young man, "Your hair has wide seams. I''m worried that you will be bald in your prime, so I help you smooth your hair and cover it." Aracely was amused by him and raised her leg to give him a kick. "Fuck off." Yarden was still smiling. He ignored Winston''s gaze and sat down beside Aracely. Anaya sat down between Aracely and Reina. She felt the tension in the air like she was on a battlefield without smoke. This dinner was not very harmonious. In order to vent his anger for Aracely, Yarden had been chatting with Aracely. From time to time, he would pick the food for her to anger Winston. Winston remained silent, asionally having a few small interactions with Reina. They seemed to be an intimate couple. Aracely couldn''t help but look over and then lowered her head to eat silently. Anaya sat in the middle, feeling the pressure. Their rtionships were soplex. If Anaya had known this was the case, she might as well go back and eat with Hearst. Finally, they finished their meal. When they arrived downstairs, Yarden took the initiative to ask, "Aracely, I''ll take you home." "I live with her. She''ll take my car," Winston said as he nced over. Without waiting for Yarden to speak, Aracely said, "I''m not going home today. I''m going back to Seascape Garden." Seascape Garden was the new house that Aracely had bought in the city center. After the incident with putty powder, she began to renovate it again. Not long ago, it had been habitable. Winston frowned and said, "Your parents asked you to go back early." "I will make things clear with my parentster." Aracely lowered her head and didn''t look at Winston. "You send your girl... Reina. I''ll take a taxi with Yarden." She hesitated about how she should address Reina. Winston still wanted to say something, but Aracely had already grabbed Yarden''s wrist and went to the side of the road. Winston stared at Aracely and Yarden leaving side by side until they got into the car, then he looked away. Anaya reminded him, "Winston, I know you are trying to provoke Aracely on purpose, but it is best not to go too far. "Otherwise, she might really be with someone." Winston looked down, thinking about something. "Got it." Anaya did not say anything else. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Winston was one year older than her, and he had a sense of propriety when it came to doing things, so it was enough to just say it once. "I''ll send you back," Winston said as he looked at Reina. Reina nodded. Just as she was about to follow him, she looked up and saw a ck Bentley parked by the side of the road. There was a tall man leaning against the car. The white street lights outlined his cold and sharp facial features. His eyes were deep and sharp. The man was biting a cigarette between his teeth. Through the smoke, the man stared at them. His eyes were extremely aggressive, like a wolf stalking its prey. Reina''s body suddenly stiffened. A sh of panic shed across her cold and aloof face, but she quickly regained herposure. After hesitating for a few seconds, she held Winston''s arm. "Winston, let''s go home too." The aura of the man on the side of the road was so powerful and eye-catching. Winston naturally noticed him. He had seen that person on Reina''s phone before. He was not clear about the rtionship between them, and the only thing he could be sure of was that Reina hated that person. Her abnormal behavior at the moment was probably a show to that person. Chapter 297 The Smell of Someone Else Chapter 297 The Smell of Someone Else Chapter 297 The Smell of Someone Else Winston didn''t break away from Reina''s hand. He replied with a soft voice, "Okay." Then he said goodbye to Anaya and left with Reina. The man beside the car put out his cigarette and walked toward Anaya instead of chasing Reina. Anaya thought that this person was Reina''s acquaintance. Seeing him walk towards her, Anaya was slightly surprised, "sir, what''s the matter?" The man did not respond. He opened his suit jacket as if he was going to take something out of it. He looked like a bandit, and Anaya almost thought that he was going to take out a gun. Fortunately, he just took a business card and gave it to her. He held the business card between his fingers and handed it to her. His fingers were thick and long, not as good-looking as Hearst''s, but masculine. "My name is Jayion Malpas." Anaya took the business card and was a little surprised. "The President of Mimo Group in America?" Mimo Group was a world-renowned high-techpany, and it was rich. It was one of the top 30 of the world''s top 500. It was said that in addition to the public business, Mimo Group also had many underground industries. It might be as powerful as Prudential Group overseas. She raised her head and looked at the man in front of her, who seemed to be over thirty years old. "Mr. Malpas, what do you mean?" Jayion''s expression was indifferent, and he did not show any signs of intimacy. He said unhurriedly, "I heard that the Riven Group has recently acquired Anco''s science and technologypany. It is very likely that they will cooperate with Mimo Group, so I specially came to say hello." Anaya was skeptical. She had a feeling that this person had another purpose. Anaya put the business card into her bag and did not ask further. "It is my honor to be favored by Mimo Group. Looking forward to our cooperation." The two of them chatted for a while and soon separated. Back at the apartment, Anaya did not return to her home but opened the door of Hearst''s house. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Today, Hearst called her and asked her if she wanted to move the daily necessities next door. He raised this question, which was equivalent to asking her if she wanted to live together. Anaya agreed without hesitation. Since they were already together, it was fine to be closer. She entered the room and had just changed her shoes when she saw Hearste out of the study. He wore a loose white long T-shirt with a pair of gold-rimmed sses on his nose, with his short hair loose, hecked the indifference and alienation he had when he was outside. He had a bit more affinity. She changed her shoes, hung her bag on the hanger, walked to the sofa, andy there like a boneless person. Hearst walked to the back of the sofa, bent down, and kissed her forehead, "why are you back so late?" "I went to eat with Aracely." She didn''t mention Yarden. She remembered thest time Hearst was jealous. Hearst walked around the sofa and sat beside her. He raised his hand and pulled her into his embrace with a stretch of his long arm. Anaya found afortable position and leaned against himzily. Hearst hugged her with satisfaction. "Just with Aracely?" Anaya said calmly, "Yes." Hearst lowered his head, rubbed his nose against her face, and said in a low voice, "There seems to be a smell on your body." Anaya was stunned for a moment. She thought, is this man a dog? She remembered that she was not close to Jayion. There was no smoke at all. Hearst actually smelled it. "I met someone smoking on the way and identally carried the smell." She lied casually and then got out of his arms. "You can continue with your work. I''m going to take a shower." After she finished speaking, she didn''t wait for Hearst to respond and went to find her pajamas. After she left, Hearst also stood up from the sofa and prepared to return to the study. He had just asked casually and did not really want to argue with Anaya. He was not so stingy as to not even allow her to eat with other men. He just took two steps when he heard Anaya¡¯s phone ring. He looked around the room but could not find her phone. Anaya''s voice came from the cloakroom. "My phone is in my bag. Help me answer the phone." Hearst answered and looked for her phone in her bag. When he took out her phone, a ck, gilded business card fell out with the phone and fell to the ground. He lowered his head and looked at the contents of the business card. He became serious. Anaya found the pajamas and went straight to the bathroom. Passing by the living room, she did not stop and asked, "Who''s that?" Hearst held the ck business card in his hand. There was no emotional fluctuation on his face, and it was a bit cold. "Mr. Dutt said that you left something with himst night." Anaya did not notice anything wrong with him and replied, "Let him ask Albert to send it over tomorrow and put it in the guard room. I''ll go and get it myself." After she finished speaking, she did not get a response from Hearst and directly entered the bathroom. Hearst came out of the shower. He was not in the living room and seemed to have entered the study. Anaya guessed that he should still be busy, so she did not disturb him and went to bed after drying her hair. It was not until midnight that the bedroom door was opened. Hearst did not turn on the lights and directlyy down on the bed. Anaya waited for a while. He did not hug her, so she took the initiative to turn over and snuggled into his arms, holding his strong waist. After a while, just as she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly heard the man''s cold and thin voice, "who is Jayion?" His voice was low and cold, and it was the coldness and seriousness that he had never revealed to her. Anaya was almost asleep, and it took a few seconds for her to remember who Jayion was. It seemed to be the man who gave her the business card tonight. Anaya did not hide anything. "I met the president of Mimo Group on the way here today. He gave me a business card." She didn''t tell Hearst about this at first because she didn''t want him to think too much. Now that he knew about it, if she lied again, it would only cause unnecessary suspicion. Hearst asked, "Why did he give you a business card?" Anaya was also confused. "I don''t know. I was standing by the side of the road when he suddenly came over to talk to me. He said that he hoped to cooperate." After she finished speaking, Hearst was silent for a long time before speaking in a hoarse voice, "Stay away from him." At this moment, Anaya was already clear-headed, carefully examining his tone. It didn''t seem like Hearst was jealous, but rather worried. He was worried about her safety. She raised her head, seeing his perfect facial features under the light. She asked him, "Do you know Jayion?" Chapter 298 No Room for Him Chapter 298 No Room for Him Chapter 298 No Room for Him Hearst was silent for a while and slowly said, "Yes. He is the nephew of the chairman of Mimo Group, when he was young, he did some underground business in Las Vegas. "A few years ago, the chairman of Mimo Group passed away, and he was called back to help with the family business. "In the past few years, Prudential Group had a conflict with Mimo Group in business and had a few confrontations." Anaya understood why he was worried. "Gangster?" "He used to be, but now he has quit." Hearst rubbed his chin against the top of her head, and the vibration of his vocal cords was transmitted over. "Although he has left the organization, his conduct is still as ruthless as before. "He came to you mostly because he wanted to use you to pin me down. It''s best if you don''t interact with him." Anaya agreed without hesitation. She had no intention ofing into contact with someone who would cause trouble for Hearst. Anyway, Riven Group and Mimo Group did not cooperate, and it was not difficult to stay away from Jayion. She paused and suddenly said, "I suddenly realized that I don''t seem to know your past and current life at all." Before, when the two were not together, she could not pry into his privacy, so she had not asked. So many things had happened after they were together, and it was only now that she finally had the chance to try digging up things about his past. Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Hearst did not intend to avoid it. "I can tell you anything you want to know." Anaya stroked her hair and decided to start from the beginning. "What happened to you when you suddenly disappeared?" Hearst did not answer after she asked. She gently pinched his waist. "Didn''t you say that you could tell me everything? But you don''t want to answer the first question." "Sorry." "If you don''t want to say it, then don''t." Anaya would get to the bottom of the matter. If Hearst was not willing to say it, she would not force him. However, Hearst''s attitude of hiding something from her still made her a little ufortable. She looked up, learned his little habit, and gently bit his neck. "You''ve been away for so many years. Have you never thought ofing back to see me?" All these years, she had asked someone to look for him. Hearst had been doing well overseas for the past few years and had never returned to see her. She thought he had no conscience. Anaya kept kissing his neck, and Hearst did not stop her. "I came back twice." Anaya continued to ask, "When?" "I came back when your parents passed away." His voice was faint, hiding his emotions. "I attended their funeral. "With you." At the mention of the death of her parents, Anaya''s heart skipped a beat, then she said, "I didn''t see you at the funeral." "Do you remember the teddy bear you gave to Sammo? who gave it to you?" "I..." Anaya suddenly realized something and was stunned in disbelief. "The masked youth at the Maltz''s home that year... was you?" "It''s me." "It''s you..." Anaya muttered, her heart suddenly beating rapidly. Her thoughts were messy as she became excited. "Why didn''t you tell me your identity at that time?" Anayained. If not for the fact that she had mistaken the teenager for Joshua, she would not have foolishly pursued Joshua for so many years. "Because your parents went abroad to find me and lost their lives." His voice was very soft, still without any emotion, but Anaya felt his faint sorrow. He had told her this reasonst time. He did not dare admit that he was Jordy because he was worried that she would hate him. And she also said that she did not me him. "It''s fine. It''s all in the past." she kissed his chin and couldn''t help but soften her tone, "why were you at the Maltz''s home at that time?" Hearst exined, "Before I was picked up by you, I escaped from home. That year, my parents found me, and I refused to go with them, so they punished me with family rules. "I was a little injured, so I couldn''t go abroad. Coincidentally, my parents were friends of Joshua''s father, so they left me there to recuperate and had someone keep an eye on me." Anaya heard that his rtionship with his parents did not seem to be very good, so she did not ask and changed the topic. "What about the second time? When did youe?" "The second year I was brought back by my parents, I came to Boston with a rtive who was doing business and saw you from afar." "Why didn''t youe over and talk to me?" Anaya was puzzled. "Because at that time, there were already others around you." In the darkness, all the emotions in his eyes were hidden. "And I don''t know those people." When he was fifteen, he felt inferior and sensitive. He was a bug that everyone hated, and he was disliked wherever he went. They all said that a family disgrace like him should live in the dark corners forever. And the person he liked always stood under the sun, with the brightest smile on her face. That appearance was branded in his heart for more than ten years. At first, he didn''t know it was love, but he only felt he liked that girl. Because she was nice to him, he liked her. After they separated, his feelings for her gradually grew thicker and were mixed with a lot of indescribable emotions. Even at night, he would always dream of her again and again. When he woke up the next day, he had to change his clothes and wash them. When he was sixteen years old, he made a bet with his father. If he won the Regional Mathematics League, he would get a chance to return home. He sneaked out of the hotel and finally saw her again. But he felt Anaya had no feelings for him anymore. There was a group of friends by her side who would make herugh, and there was a person that she was wholeheartedly chasing. Coincidentally, it was the school sports meeting that day. As a ss athlete, Joshua participated in the competition. Hearst sat across from her in the audience. He had been looking at her for nearly an hour. And her gaze remained on the other youth. When the game ended, he wanted to go over and greet her. But the rtive who brought him back to the country had found him and forcibly brought him back. In the next few years, he no longer had the time to visit her in the country. When he could make his own decisions, he no longer had the impulse and courage toe back to see her. There were two reasons. The death of Anaya''s parents was rted to him. Moreover, he knew very well that there was no possibility between him and her anymore. She only cared about Joshua, and she could not see Hearst. Even if he returned, it was futile. There was no room for him in her world. Half a year ago, when he heard the news of her divorce with Joshua, he finally sorted out his thoughts, mustered his courage, and returned here. He had been thinking about Anaya for more than ten years, and Joshua did not cherish Anaya, so he protected Anaya himself. He could not let outsiders have another chance and let his jewelry be covered in dust. Chapter 299 I Can Continue Chapter 299 ICan Continue Chapter 299 I Can Continue When Anaya heard Hearst''s words, she felt as if her heart was blocked by a lump of cotton that had been filled with water, stuffy. In those days that she didn''t know, Hearst had endured countless hardships to be able to take care of her. Those past memories that she did not know about made her feel helpless. Anaya felt like she owed him something. But she didn''t know what it was. It seemed like all of that was just a coincidence, and no one was to be med. "There is no one else by my side now. You''ll be the only one by my side from now on," Anaya said, burying her head in Hearst''s embrace. After she finished speaking, Anaya felt that she was a little hypocritical. Just as Anaya was about to change the topic and say something else to liven up the atmosphere, Hearst said softly, "Remember what you said to me today." He kissed her forehead and her eyebrows and continued, "If you dare to run away with someone else, I will break his legs." Anaya thought about it for a few seconds. She said with a bright smile, "Not mine?" "I will personally make you unable to walk every day." "Huh?" Anaya did not understand what he meant for a moment. Only when Hearst''s warm palm covered her boobs did she understand the meaning of his words. Her breathing became fast, and she felt a little weak. She wanted to get out of his arms, but he held her tightly. Kissesnded on her forehead, her nose, and her lips, all the way down, turning her on. She held his wrist, wanting to pull his hand out. "Jared, time to sleep." "Yes, let''s sleep." It was obvious that he meant to sleep with her. "Jared..." She spoke again, her voice trembling. "We had done it for two days in a row. That''s enough." Hearst usually looked cold and aloof, but when he was in bed, he was more lustful and seductive than anyone else. Hearst didn''t stop because of her words. He kissed her corbone lightly, leaving a red mark. "Jared, I''m sleepy," Anaya said in a soft voice, sounding like a spoiled child. "It''s fine. I can continue when you are sleeping." Anaya was speechless. She thought, how can he do that? After waking up the next day, Anaya began to think about the possibility of separation. After living together for three days, she already wanted to separate. If they got married, who would be able to stand it? However, not long after this thought appeared, itpletely disappeared on the breakfast table. Hearst''s cooking skills were good, and she was reluctant to part with his meal. Even for this meal, she was willing to endure it at night. After a few days, the stock Anaya had asked Tim to make was ready. Anaya invited Rnd to meet at the restaurant. Both of them were dressed formally as if they were seriously discussing business. The next day, the news that Riven Group wanted to buy a foreignpany spread like wildfire. It was said that the future of thispany was promising. Riven Group valued thispany very much and wanted to buy it directly. However, they could note to an agreement. In the end, Riven Group offered to merge with thepany, but thepany didn''t agree. It was rumored that Anaya had recently put down all the work she had at hand, just to fight for this project, and even regarded this project as more important than the project in East Boston. The night the news spread, Joshua went to find Rnd and wanted to talk about the acquisition. As expected, Joshua''s acquisition n was rejected. The heating in the dining room was a little hot. Joshua loosened the button on his wrist, the tip of his tongue pressed against the back tooth groove, his finger tapping on the table. "We can increase the price of the acquisition by 10 percent." Behind Rnd was a muscr bodyguard. Rnd nced at the bodyguard before replying to Joshua, "Mr. Maltz, I''m sorry. No matter how much you give me, I won''t sell it. "I worked so hard to set up thispany. Now that I finally got interests, I can''t just give up, right?" Joshua had already been persuading Rnd for half an hour, and the price had already been raised to the highest, but Rnd still refused. Joshua thought for a moment and did not linger. He got up to pick up his suit jacket and left with Alex. Walking to the door, Joshua put on his suit jacket. Alex followed behind him and reminded, "Mr. Maltz, I have checked thispany. Although it has no skeletons in the closet and thepany seems to be developing well abroad, I always feel that the information is too clean, as if it is deliberately hiding something..." Joshua raised his hand and interrupted Alex, "Anaya is so persistent in purchasing thispany, which shows that thispany is indeed outstanding, and she has already figured out thepany. "You said during the day that the patents in thispany are very popr and they will definitely develop quickly within a year. What are you still worried about?" Alex said, "Those are just written documents. We haven''t seen the real thing for the time being. There may be a lot of problems if you buy it in a hurry..." "Anaya''s people should have already done the research. It will be toote if we spend more time investigating theirboratory overseas." Joshua did not listen to Alex''s exnation. "We have to take down this case before Anaya. "Since Rnd doesn''t agree to sell it to us, we have to take back all the stocks in the market before Anaya. We will make ns after entering theirpany''s board of directors." Joshua had always been cautious in the business world, and he took every step after weighing the cons and pros. He had seldom been so reckless. But as long as it was about Anaya, Joshua would always be impulsive. It was said that doing business required absolute rationality, but people were emotional after all. No one could guarantee that they would always be rational. Alex had already advised Joshua a few times today, but Joshua insisted on teaching Anaya a lesson so that she would not dare to go against him. In order to achieve this goal, Joshua seemed to intend to do anything. Alex was just an employee, and he couldn''t persuade Joshua, so there was nothing he could do. Alex could only silently pray in his heart that this matter would go smoothly with nothing wrong. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. The bodyguard following Rnd reported everything that happened tonight to Anaya. After Anaya received the call, she immediately contacted her subordinates and prepared to throw out all the stocks in her hands as soon as possible tomorrow. She had spent so much money on this, and she would know the result tomorrow. After talking on the phone for more than half an hour, she came down from the balcony, seeing Hearst sitting on the sofa and reading a book. Hearst used to read books basically in the study, and he was often in the public area these days. Anaya walked over and leaned on his shoulder as usual. He was reading an economics book, and Anaya happened to have read this book when she had self- studied management before. They chatted for a while about this book. Hearst suddenly asked, "How are things going with Joshua?" Chapter 300 You Decide to Marry Him? Chapter 300 You Decide to Marry Him? Chapter 300 You Decide to Marry Him? "It went smoothly. It will be over in a few days." Anaya told Hearst everything that she had been preparing recently. Hearst listened carefully, waiting for her to finish, before asking, "How do you n to deal with those foreign swindlers?" Anaya replied, "Once this matter is over, I will send them abroad." She thought that Hearst was worried that she would be med by thew for doing this, so she exined, "The documents used for this matter are basically made with the identities of those swindlers. The connection between me and them is very secretive. "If it is discovered, I will only be an innocent buyer. However, they originally nned to lie to me. As a result, Joshua will fall into the trap." Hearst''s gaze fell on theer page of the book. His eyes were dark as he silently smoothed the wrinkles. Seeing that he did not speak, Anaya asked, "Do you think this method is inappropriate?" Hearst shook his head. "No, I was thinking about something else." Anaya changed the topic. "Are you free this month?" "I can arrange the time." He turned his head to look at Anaya leaning on his shoulder. "What? What arrangements do you have?" "I want to go abroad to see your family." Hearst was silent for a moment, "They are not worth it for you to go and see them." "Do you hate them?" asked Anaya, noticing the unusual tone in his voice. "I don''t hate them, but I don''t like them." Hearst narrowed his eyes, hiding his emotions. "Jared, I want to see the environment you grew up in and see those who are about to be my rtives. "They are your family and will be mine." Anaya pulled out the book in Hearst''s hand, ced it on the table, and then sat horizontally on hisp. Sitting there, she was as tall as him. There was a pair of sses on his nose, and she took it off directly. She wrapped her slender and fair right hand around his neck and held his face with the other, kissing him. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. She kissed him lightly and ended the kiss soon. She whispered, "I want to talk to them about our marriage. If you don''t take me to see them, it will be difficult to deal with..." When Hearst heard her mention their marriage, all the hesitation was pushed aside, and the corners of his lips curved. He kissed her cheek and pressed his forehead against hers. "Are you already considering marriage?" Speaking of this, Anaya was a little embarrassed. "If you don''t want to consider it, then I can only take the initiative." She did not intend to say it because she didn''t want to urge him. However, she couldn''t find any other way to get Hearst to take her to his family, so she could only use it as an excuse. She cupped his face in her hands and pecked his lips again. She clumsily imitated the tone he used to coax her. "Take me to them, okay?" Sensing that she was imitating him, Hearst could not help but chuckle. Hearst''sughter sounded in Anaya''s ears, making Anaya feel numb all over. Hearst looked down at her red lips. Hearst raised his hand and gently stroked her lips with his finger, causing her to itch. "If you make me happy, I''ll agree to it." His dark eyes darkened, and his voice was a little hoarse. Next, Anaya spent an entire night making him happy. Before they fell asleep, Hearst finally agreed. They made an appointment to go overseas after they were done with their work. The next day, Anaya received good news from Rnd, saying that Joshua had bought all the stocks of the overseaspany in the market. If there were no idents, 100 million dors could be transferred out tomorrow. Things went unexpectedly smoothly, and Anaya immediately shared this good news with Hearst. As soon as Anaya hung up, someone called her. After the call connected, Joshua''s voice came from the phone. "I''ll wait for you at the coffee shop near Riven Group. I have something to tell you." Anaya knew what he was going to say, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly. "Sorry, I''m busy at work and have no time." She pretended to hang up the phone, and Joshua said, "The stocks of KKL Group have been bought. Aren''t you curious about who did it? "Come over at noon. I''ll tell you everything." With that said, Joshua hung up the phone. He was certain that Anaya would go. The funds hadn''t been sessfully transferred away, so Anaya needed to make sure of everything. After Anaya finished her work at noon, she went to the agreed coffee shop. Joshua ordered something for her. Joshua only looked at her after all the drinks were delivered. Joshua looked at the red mark on Anaya''s neck and sneered, "Hearst leaves marks on you every day. How unconfident is he? Is he afraid that you will seduce others when he''s not around?" Anaya ignored his mocking words. "You bought all the stocks of KKL Group?" "That''s right." Joshua leisurely picked up his coffee and took a sip, rxed. "You gave me two small gifts before, and now I''ll return one to you as well." As he spoke, a mocking smile appeared on his face. "However, this gift of mine seems to be better than those small ones of yours." Anaya made a gloomy expression and stared at him without speaking. Her words might reveal something. It would be enough to let Joshua detect her anger at this time. She would let him enjoy the false fruits of victory for the time being, and when the truth of the matter was revealed, Joshua would be even more painful. Seeing that she did not speak, Joshua continued to mock, "Aren''t you usually very noisy? Why are you so quiet today? "Anaya, I have already warned you, don''t go too far. Hearst is not omnipotent. He can''t always protect you. "You lost such a big project, but he didn''t even want to help you. It seems that you are not so important to him." At the mention of Hearst, Anaya finally said, "He didn''t help me because I didn''t tell him about the project. "Moreover, he just didn''t help me. Compared to some people who deliberately cut off my road of wealth, he is so much better." What Joshua hated the most was hearing from Anaya that Hearst was better than him. He could not help but grit his teeth. "Since he is so good, why don''t you just marry him? "Jared probably hasn''t told you about his background, right? He''s just a bug that climbed up from the bottom. The things he has done are much dirtier than the things I have done! "If you want to be with him, be careful that he may kill you one day!" "I know what he did." Anaya stared at Joshua firmly. "I don''t care what he did. Since I chose him, I will ept all his shorings." No one was perfect. Hearst was willing to tolerate her shorings, and she would naturally tolerate his. Joshua''s hand on the table slowly tightened. Anaya continued, "Also, I have decided to meet his parents. If there are no idents, we will hold the wedding this year. "Mr. Maltz, please stop ndering my future husband. Otherwise, don''t me me for making things difficult for you." Anaya''s words sessfully stunned Joshua. Chapter 301 Chapter 301 Chapter 301 You Are Never the One I Want It was a long time before Joshua calmed down and came back to his senses. "You decided to marry Hearst?" Joshua asked in a hoarse and shaky voice. Joshua thought to himself, they are already going to get married? How long have Anaya and I been divorced? More than half a year. And after just over half a year, Anaya has actually decided to remarry someone else! 11 Anaya did not avoid Joshua''s question and replied firmly, "Yes. I won''t allow it." Joshua gritted his teeth. Joshua thought, Anaya should be mine. How could Anaya betray me and choose to marry someone else? Anaya said coldly, "It''s none of your business, Mr. Maltz. Joshua stared at Anaya for a long time. The anger in his eyes gradually dissipated and turned into a deep mncholy. Of course, there was more unwillingness. Anaya, you said that to spite me, right? Joshua waited, hoping to get a satisfactory answer from Anaya. However, what Anaya said then shattered thest trace of hope in Joshua''s heart. "I do want to annoy you, but I am not lying about this." ¡öi Why?" Joshua''s voice suddenly became very soft, as if he was muttering to himself, "I was clearly by your side before Hearst. You''ve liked me for ten years, how could you..." ¡öi No, you are never the one to be by my side first," Anaya coldly interrupted Joshua. "What do you mean?" Joshua frowned. Do you know why I suddenly started to get close to you when I was in middle school?" Why?" Joshua felt uneasy. Because at that time, I mistook you for Hearst," Anaya said slowly and every word she said gradually broke Joshua''s heart. "From the beginning, the person I wanted was not you, Joshua." Liar! Joshua suddenly stood up. The chair was pushed out and crashed into the people at the table behind him. Joshua''s voice was not low, and the people nearby all looked over curiously. Joshua was so angry that hepletely ignored the gazes of the people around him. He said furiously. "I lookpletely different from Hearst. How can you be mistaken?" In the face of Joshua''s query, Anaya was still very calm. "Because Hearst once lived in your family''s manor. At that time, he wore a mask all the time, and I couldn''t see his face, so I thought it was you. ¡öi If you don''t believe what I said, you can check it yourself and see if a child named Jared Helms lived in your family''s estate ten years ago." After exining everything, Anaya picked up her bag. Before leaving, she did not forget to finish the show to express her anger at Joshua for his snatching the shares of the KKL Group. "Since I''m done speaking, I will take my leave first. In addition, I will remember the gift you gave to the Riven Group today, Mr. Maltz. Another day, I will definitely return the favor. Anaya turned and left. On the table, the coffee Joshua had ordered for her remained untouched. Even when Anaya was gone, Joshua was still staring at the door. A waitress came forward and reminded Joshua, "Sir, please return to your seat and do not make a loud noise that will disturb the other guests..." Before the waitress could finish her words, Joshua red at her. Joshua looked so scary that the waitress was shocked and subconsciously took a step back. In the end, Joshua did not say anything and strode out of the coffee shop. After Anaya returned to thepany, Tim handed her all the files about the KKL Group. Anaya opened the files and carefully checked if there were any loopholes. Tim hesitated for a moment and said, "Ms. Dutt, the money for the equity transaction can only be transferred tomorrow. What if Mr. Maltz finds out in advance that something is wrong..." Anaya did not look up and said lightly, "Don''t worry, Joshua is not in the mood to care about such things today." The reason why Anaya exposed what happened in the past at noon to Joshua was to disturb Joshua and make him unable to care about other things. Since Anaya had said so, Tim was relieved and left. On Joshua''s side, after leaving the coffee shop, he immediately asked Alex to check if anyone had lived in the manor of the Maltz family before. However, it was too long ago to find out an answer in a short time. Joshua waited for a few hours and did not get an answer. He directly called Cecilia and asked if Jared had lived in their manor for a short period of time back then. Cecilia quickly gave a positive answer after recalling for a moment. The head of the Helms family and Joshua''s dead father used to be good friends, and Cecilia had been in contact with the Helms family a few times. The Helms family was a big family abroad, and Cecilia always remembered the affairs of these big shots clearly. Cecilia recalled, "At that time, Jared was beaten up by his father. His father was worried about being scolded by his grandfather, so Jared was left to recuperate in our house. I remember that there was a little girl who also lived in our house at that time. I didn''t know where she came from, and she seemed to have a good rtionship with Jared. Once the little girl lost a teddy bear and Jared asked me to get someone to help her find it..." At that time, Cecilia did not look at the little girl carefully. After a long time, Cecilia could hardly remember the image of the girl. As a result, when Cecilia saw Anaya again, she only felt that Anaya was familiar, but she could not remember where she had seen Anaya before and did not recognize that Anaya was the little girl. Cecilia said a lot of things that happened that year, but Joshua could not hear clearly what exactly she said.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Joshua felt his ears buzzing, and his mind was a mess. The manor, the teddy bear, and the masked youth all shed back to Joshua''s mind. The memories that had been sealed in the past seemed to have been suddenly awakened. In middle school, when Anaya just tried to approach Joshua, she often told him about what had happened in the manor. At that time, Joshua had thought that Anaya was just spouting nonsense, using this excuse to pester him all day. Joshua was so annoyed that he always gave Anaya nasty words. However, Anaya was so good-tempered that she did not care about that and continued to pester Joshua every day. But gradually, she no longer mentioned things that had happened in the manor. And Joshua also sealed this not-so-rare memory together with other ordinary memories into a box of time. If Anaya had not mentioned the past today, Joshua might never have remembered this. Joshua thought to himself, when I was in a car ident, Anaya came to find me with the teddy bear. Was it to confirm this matter? At that time, Anaya seemed to have no feelings for Hearst. If I said at that time that the teddy bear was made by me, would there be a possibility between us? However, at that time, all of Joshua''s thoughts were on Lexie. Even if Anaya changed her mind at that time, Joshua would most likely still leave her. There used to be so many chances for Joshua to recover his rtionship with Anaya. But every time, Joshua only pushed Anaya further and further away. Losing something was far more painful than never having gotten it in the beginning. Joshua had hurt the girl chasing him again and again. Now, when Joshua regretted it, the girl was already ready to marry someone else. Chapter 302 Chapter 302 Chapter 302 Fraud Joshua was in a bad mood, drinking alone in the bedroom. He kept drinking, and at some point, he cked out. He was woken up by the ringtone of his phone. It was already broad daylight outside the window. He got up from the bed in a daze. It took him a long time to collect himself before picking up the phone on the ground. When he picked up the phone, the other party had already hung up. He had more than a dozen missed calls, all from Alex. He called Alex back. Before he could ask what had happened, Alex had already said in a panic, "Mr. Maltz, something bad has happened. The people in charge of KKL Group suddenly disappeared today. When I looked up the information about thepany online, there was nothing left!" In an instant, Joshua regained his senses. He organized what Alex had just said and tried to calm himself down. "Send someone to check their hotel and departure records now. I''m going back to the office right away!" After instructing Alex, he grabbed his coat and hurried out the door without changing his clothes. When he arrived at the office, Alex immediately filled him in on the other details of KKL Group and Rnd''s identity fraud. "That man, Rnd, is a famous swindler who has cheated manypanies out of money. He seems to have swindled the boss of Techking Group not long ago. "This morning, he transferred the money to an overseas ount and immediately left the country himself..." Joshua tried his best to suppress his anger while hearing Alex''s report. Even so, Joshua still gritted his teeth when he spoke. "Why wasn''t this checked out before?" Alex trembled from Joshua''s roar and tentatively exined, "I have advised you before that we have not conducted field investigation on many patents of KKL Group, and much information has not been verified. I asked you not to be impulsive, but you..." Noticing the suffocating silence on the other end of the line, Alex suddenly realized his slip of the tongue and quickly shut up. Joshua closed his eyes. His hands were trembling. "Call the police immediately. Use all the resources at our disposal. Get Rnd back!" 100 million dors was not a small sum even for the Maltz Group. Of course, Joshua was furious when such arge sum of money vanished just like that! T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Joshua thought, Rnd, you are doomed. You have no idea what you''re doing. How dare you mess with me? No matter where you hide, I''ll get you back! That afternoon, the news of the Maltz Group being defrauded by 100 million dors spread out and quickly became a trending topic, shocking everyone. "Gosh! That''s a lot of money I can''t save even without eating or drinking several lifetimes!" "Isn''t Mr. Maltz a business genius? That''s what he''s got?" "Turns out rich people have IQs simr to my grandma''s. Oh, she has Alzheimer''s." "Taunting is one thing while dragging your elders into this is another." "Joshua was defrauded of so much money. How smart. Didn''t he check out the other side before he bought the stock?" "How long has it been since the news about Henry exploded? And now Joshua has been cheated of 100 million dors? The Maltz Group''s reputation is so ruined. Who would dare to buy stock in a company that has been in trouble every few days?" "You reminded me. With such a big incident today, I am sure that the Maltz Group''s stock price will drop drastically tomorrow. I have to quickly sell my stock." "You and me both. I''ll sell it as well." "Seconded!" "Me, too!" "And me!" Joshua was on his way to the police station in a car when he read about the news online. His face was gloomy, and he kept reading the various pieces of news. After a while, he could not help but ask Alex, "What did I say about the ckout? How did this get on the news so fast?" Alex had been scolded countless times today, and he replied with trepidation, "I have ordered that this should never be disclosed to the media. I don''t know what went wrong..." "Useless!" Joshua scolded and threw the tablet aside. He put his elbows on his knees and buried his face in his palms. He thought, if this is not handled properly, in addition to the money loss, thepany''s credibility will also be greatly affected. If anything happens again, thepany will be in trouble. Thinking of this, Joshua wished to tear Rnd into pieces. He thought, Rnd, you damned liar! When he arrived at the police station, he happened to meet Anaya, who wasing out from inside. The events of yesterday came back to him. "Why are you here?" He stopped and blocked her way. "Riven Group intended to buy KKL Group''s stocks at first. We have been affected as well, so I''m here to take a statement." Compared to Joshua''s slovenly and haggard appearance, Anaya looked much better. She sized Joshua up, and her lips curved into a smile. "Speaking of which, Mr. Maltz, thank you for snatching the project from me and helping me avoid such a big risk. "That is 100 million dors in liquidity. Mr. Maltz, you are indeed rich. Riven Group would have gone bankrupt." Joshua heard the sarcasm in her words clearly. Yet he could do nothing about it. He was the one who insisted on getting involved in the project. He was the one who insisted on buying the shares. Alex had persuaded him, but he didn''t care. He just wanted to teach Anaya a lesson. He brought it to himself. His hands slowly tightened, and his fingertips dug deep into his palms as if he wanted to hurt himself. He nced at Anaya deeply, but in the end, he did not say anything. He bypassed her and went straight to the police station. After he left, Anaya returned to her car. After she got in the car, Tim immediately started the car. Snow began to fall from the sky, and soon a thinyer of snow gathered on the window sill. Anaya propped her hand on the inner window edge, looked at the falling snow outside, and unconsciously hummed a song. She thought, after this, the Maltz family could hardly regain their former glory. In a few days, I''ll send Joshua a few surprises. I''m sure it''ll get him busy. The snow was a little heavy, and the plows had already begun to work. Last night, Anaya and Hearst had agreed to have dinner together after today''s matter. Before getting off work, Anaya received a call from Hearst, saying that he had something to do at thest minute and woulde to pick her upter. Anaya said, "You don''t have toe over. Yarden will go back to Canada tomorrow. Aracely asked me to have dinner with her." Hearst was silent for a moment before asking, "When will you be going home?" "I might be staying at Aracely''s ce." "OK." Anaya thought that Hearst would ask a few more questions, yet he agreed at once. She thought, might as well. I don''t have to bother making up excuses in such a way. Ever since the first time, he just doesn''t know when to stop. I tried to resist every time, but he always got his way. I have to go out and hide from him for a few days to resist the temptation. Anaya picked up a pen on the table and twirled it with her fingertips. "What are you doing now? It sounds to me like you''re outside." "I''m on my way to meet a client." On the phone, Hearst''s voice was as calm as ever. "I''ll hang up now. Have fun tonight." "OK. Bye." After hanging up the phone, Hearst turned around and looked at the few foreign men who were thrown to the ground in the snow. The gentleness in his eyes instantly disappeared, and his gaze was sharp like a de that had just been unsheathed. Chapter 303 Chapter 303 Chapter 303 The Breaking Point Hearst tossed his phone to Jayden, who was holding an umbre for him. Then Hearst took a few steps forward, crouched down, and tore off the tape from Rnd''s mouth. Hearst took action quickly. The tape tugged at Rnd''s lips and the flesh around them. The sharp pain made Rnd gasp. Hearst tugged at Rnd''s cor and lifted Rnd. Hearst''s deep, dark eyes were filled with coldness. "You''re abroad, huh?" Rnd wanted to curse, but when he met Hearst''s gaze, he instantly shut his mouth. Rnd thought, those in my line of work are the best at judging people. The person in front of me is not someone I can afford to offend. Rnd had a ttering smile on his face and said, "Sir, I don''t think my friends and I have offended you, right? What is this about?" He vaguely figured that Hearst knew Anaya or Joshua, but he had to confirm the exact answer before he knew how he could deal with Hearst. Hearst did not beat around the bush with Rnd. He said, "Were you going to Anaya just now?" They were in a corner of a park less than three miles from Riven Group. It was still snowing, and there were not many pedestrians on the road. Even fewer people noticed what was going on here behind the bushes. asionally, there were a few people who saw the situation here. They were smart enough not to intrude and quickened their pace to leave. Hearing Hearst''s questioning, Rnd quickly figured out which side Hearst was on. He hurriedly said, "Indeed, I was going to Ms. Dutt. My friends and I nned to go abroad at first, but Joshua''s men stopped us when we were on the way to the airport. "We are cornered now. That''s why we wanted Ms. Dutt to help us." Hearst''s expression became colder and colder. He frowned. "Were you going to ask her for help or ckmail her?" Rnd was shocked, but he did not show his true emotions on his face. He still smiled bewilderingly, "Sir, there must be some misunderstanding here. Thanks to Ms. Dutt, we have earned a lot. How can we ckmail her..." Hearst ignored Rnd''s quibbling and asked, "Where is the money that you swindled from Joshua?" Hearst thought, if they are willing to leave on a low-profile, then I don''t bother to waste my time dealing with them. But they dare toe back and ckmail Anaya. Of course, I will not let them off the hook easily. "Sir, Ms. Dutt said that this money is ours. I''m afraid it is not appropriate for you to ask us to take the money out now..." "Let me ask you again," Hearst interrupted Rnd. Hearst''s cold eyes were sharp, making people feel scared. "Where is the money?" Rnd was intimidated by Hearst''s aura, but he still braced himself, "Sir, the money is ours..." Seeing that Rnd was so stubborn, Hearst decided to end things quickly. He threw Rnd back to the ground, stood up, patted off the snow on his shoulder, and ordered Samuel, "Take them back. No matter what method you use, get him to talk." Samuel was excited. "Alright! I promise that they''ll have a great time." After talking to Hearst, Anaya texted Aracely and Yarden, asking them to have dinner together tonight. Aracely suggested eating at her ce. They could prepare the meal together, and the atmosphere would be more lively. Anaya dly agreed. Anaya went to buy vegetables on the way. When she arrived at Aracely''s ce and entered the kitchen, she found out that neither Yarden nor Aracely could cook, so she had to be the sole cook. She cooked for two hours. After they finished dinner, they chatted tillte at night. Yarden had some wine. Kim came to pick him up. Before he left with Kim, he turned around shakily and said to Aracely, "Aracely, tomorrow... Burp... I''lle to pick you up at half past seven tomorrow morning. Make preparations in advance..." After he finished speaking, he retched a few times, as if he was about to vomit. Kim was worried that Yarden would vomit in front of Aracely and Anaya and lose his manners, so he quickly took Yarden to leave. After they left, Anaya asked Aracely, "Where is Yarden going to take you? Are you going to take him to the airport?" Aracely was silent for a moment and exined, "I''m going to Canada with him. I should be back before the New Year." "Don''t tell me you fell in love with Yarden in such a short time and are ready to follow him abroad." Anaya frowned. "What are you thinking? Yarden is way much younger than me. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Even if I want to find a boyfriend that is wild and young, I would choose Emmett." Aracely pulled a wry face. "I''m going abroad to rx. That''s it." Aracely sounded rxed, yet Anaya noticed something unusual. "What happened between you and Winston?" "What can happen between me and him?" Aracely brushed it off and pulled Anaya into the bedroom. "Enough. Take a shower and go to sleep. If you can''t sleep, I''ll call Hearst over and let you have a good time." Anaya patted Aracely''s head. "Knock it off!" When Anaya entered the bathroom, she took her phone in as well. She sent a message to Winston, saying that Aracely was going abroad and asking if anything had happened to Aracely and him recently. Winston replied that everything was fine recently and that nothing much had changed. Anaya figured that Aracely probably could not control herself anymore and was ready to run away from the fact that Winston and Reina were together. She texted Winston: "Do you want me to help you stop her?" Winston quickly replied: "You can''t. Just let her be." Aracely was stubborn. Her decisions could seldom be changed. Anaya texted: "What are you going to do?" Winston: "I will go to her after I deal with my work." Aracely had been emotionally crushed long enough these days, and it was time to give her the breaking point to let her release her feelings. Anaya sent an emoji expressing "I understand" over. Then she put down the phone, took a bath, and went to bed. The next day, Anaya watched Aracely get into Yarden''s car and then drove her car back to thepany. Joshua represented the entire Maltz Group. The news of his being defrauded continued to ferment, directly leading to the Maltz Group''s stock plunge. Stockholders were crying foul. Anaya looked at the real-time update news and the Maltz Group''s data while remaining expressionless. She had not intended to use such cheap tactics against Joshua, but he had provoked her again and again, and this was the price he should pay. He did not deserve any sympathy. She received a call from Kelton, saying that he had asked someone to bring back a lot of seafood ingredients from abroad and would meet with her together with Adams at night. Before the call ended, Kelton specially asked her to bring Hearst over. Obviously, Kelton''s family had heard about her and Hearst from Adams and nned to meet Hearst. Chapter 304 Chapter 304 chapter 304 Meet the Elders Before getting off work in the afternoon, Anaya asked Tim to drive Adams over in advance. Then Anaya and Tim waited for Hearst downstairs. After that, they went to Kelton''s ce together. Kelton''s parents were teachers. Although Kelton was already a first-rate star, his parents were still frugal in their daily lives. Two years ago, Kelton discussed with his parents about buying them a vi. He wanted to get them a detached vi near the river with a garden and a swimming pool. Terry and La felt that it was a waste of money. They insisted on having him buy an economical townhouse. The space was about three times smaller, and the price was about three times cheaper. After Adams was hospitalized, the two families had not seen each other for a while. After exchanging pleasantries at the door for a while, Terry invited Adams, Anaya, and Hearst into the living room. After sitting down, Terry and La first asked about Adams'' physical condition and then turned their attention to Hearst. Terry asked, "Hearst, how did you and Ana get to know each other?" Anaya was used to hearing others call Hearst "Mr. Helms". Hearing Terry calling him "Hearst" somehow made her want to chuckle. Hearst replied calmly, "We worked together a few times and gradually got to know each other." He did not say that he was Jordy. Although Anaya''s parents died in an ident, he was not without the slightest responsibility. Terry was Anaya''s mother¡¯s older brother. If he knew about this, he would inevitably be sad. Bringing up the past was just adding to his troubles. Terry nodded and wanted to talk a little more, while the doorbell rang. II Open the door." La kicked him gently. Terry nced at her with some dissatisfaction, but he dared not say anything. He slowly got up and opened the door. Their family status could be told at a nce. Anaya smiled and said, "La, your rtionship with Terry is still so enviable." II Not at all! He keeps throwing a tantrum at me every few days. He''s even harder to discipline than Kelton when Kelton was a kid," Lained, and then she looked at Hearst again. "Hearst, Ana said that you also run apany. What does yourpany specialize in?" Hearst gave a rough description, "It''s mainly about financial investments, real estate, import and export, and simr things like that." T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. II La continued to ask, "Do you earn more than Ana? Kelton felt that La was a bit nosy. He couldn''t help but interrupt her, "Mom, Hearst is the boss of Prudential Group. What do you think?" Hearing this, La was a little stunned. She thought, seriously? Ana found herself a boyfriend richer than Joshua? She hesitated for a while and could not help but ask, "Mr. Helms, you don''t have any children left by your ex-wife, or... any physical issues, right?" People said that it was hard for a divorced woman to find a good husband again. La asked so many questions since she was worried that Anaya might be deceived. La was a bit out of line, but everyone present was clear about her concerns. Anaya answered seriously, "Hearst is single. He doesn''t have an ex girlfriend, and he has never married. And of course, he doesn''t have kids. As for his physical condition..." She nced at Hearst and saw that he was also looking at her. There was a hint of a smile in his deep eyes. She was a bit shy because of his gaze, and she quickly looked away. She coughed and said, "He is in good health. There is nothing wrong with his well-being." Anaya''s expression alone could convince La that Anaya''s sex life with Hearst was satisfying. La wanted to ask something more while the door by the entrance was opened from the outside. La looked up and saw Danielle walking in behind Terry with a young girl whom she had never seen before. Since the incident with Danielle at the karaoke barst time was exposed, La had long lost a good impression of her and had not contacted her these days. Seeing Danielle, La immediately pulled a long face. II Terry, why did you let Danielle in? II Terry looked like he was in a dilemma. "It''s so cold outside. I can''t let two girls out in the cold, can I?" La''s face was gloomy, and she did not speak. Danielle pulled Karen over. "La, I came here especially to see you today. It''ll be so cruel for you if you don''t let me in." Like in the old times, she acted like a spoiled child with La, but La ignored her and still kept a poker face. Danielle had already seen iting. She was not angry and handed La the healthcare products she brought over. "This is a massage machine I specially asked someone to buy. You and Terry correct the students'' homework a lot, which will harm your cervical spines easily. You can use it when you get tired." La was still silent. Terry eased the tension and said, "That''s so thoughtful of you, Danielle. I''ve been meaning to buy one of these. Give it to me, and I''ll put it upstairs." Danielle smiled and nodded. After handing it to Terry, she pulled Karen to sit on the sofa next to La. It seemed that only by then did Danielle notice that Anaya was also there. She greeted Anaya, "Ana, why are you here as well? Mr. Dutt and you haven''t been here for so long. I figured that you look down on the Lomas family since you are rich now." Her words were a bit harsh. La almost couldn''t help but kick Danielle out. Anaya lifted her eyelids and looked at Danielle. She said with a fake smile, "Danielle, don''t forget that I''ve got proof of what happened at the karaoke barst time." Her words sessfully made Danielle shut her mouth. From the moment she entered the door, Karen, who was beside Danielle, would nce at Hearst, who was beside Anaya from time to time. Thest time she found out about Hearst''s real identity at the karaoke bar, she went back and immediately went online to check on Prudential Group''s information. The long string of zeros indicating thepany''s market value made her dazzled. She had slept with a lot of rich people before, and all the value of those old menbined could notpare to Jared. Putting aside his status, Jared''s temperament and appearance alone were iparable. Karen had been thinking of ways to get close to Jared recently. Today, she identally heard Danielle say that Anaya would bring him to the Lomas'' ce, so she immediately begged Danielle to bring her here. Because of what had happened before, Danielle had always hated Anaya. She was happy to see Karen trying to snatch Anaya''s man, so she agreed at once. Karen''s line of sight was too obvious. Anaya leaned slightly, blocking most of Karen''s line of sight. Hearst sensed Anaya''s action. His thin lips curved slightly as he raised his hand and put it on her waist, making her closer to him. His broad palm was on her waist, and she was only wearing a thin long-sleeved shirt. The feeling was so realistic and warm. His Adam''s apple rolled, and he couldn''t help but pinch her waist lightly. His thumb, which was hidden behind Anaya''s back, rubbed her waist gently. Anaya was having small talk with La. Suddenly, she felt itchy on her waist, and she almost eximed. La noticed it and asked with concern, "Ana, why is your face a bit red? Is it too hot in the room?" Anaya smiled and said, "It is indeed a little hot. I must have had too many hot drinks." La bought it and did not ask further. Anaya secretly red at Hearst, warning him to behave. Hearst''s smile went deeper. He didn''t tease her again. He just listened to their conversation quietly. Chapter 305 Chapter 305 Chapter 305 She Gets Flirted With From where La was sitting, she could not see what Hearst did, but Karen saw it clearly. Karen thought, I thought Jared was some kind of gentleman. After all, he is the boss of Prudential Group. Who knows? He does these provocative sorts of things in front of others as well. Sure enough. All men think with their lower parts. Such a finding somehow shattered Karen''s fantasy. Yet soon, she was in a better mood. It was good that Hearst wasn''t a gentleman, since she would have a greater chance. She thought, every man cheats. With a little bit of effort, I can get him. Not long after, someone from the kitchen came over to inform them that dinner was ready. They went to the dining room to eat. At the dinner table, La asked Adams and his family to spend the night. Adams wanted to talk to Terry more, so he did not refuse. Anaya and Hearst had nothing to do, so they agreed as well. Karen felt that she had a let-out now. She hurriedly kicked Danielle and winked at Danielle. Danielle knew what Karen wanted to do, so she said to La, "La, can Karen and I stay here tonight? I haven''t chatted with you for a long time. I want to spend more time with you." La was talking to Anaya with a smile. When she heard Danielle''s voice, the smile on her face disappeared instantly. "I have nothing to talk to you about." She rejected Danielle so straightforwardly. Thick-skinned as Danielle was, she still felt a little embarrassed. Danielle wasn''t exactly one of those people who suffered in silence. She said aggrievedly, "La, I know you feel embarrassed about the thing about mest time, but my hands were tied, weren''t they? "Kelton refused to give me the resources. Otherwise, I would not have been tricked by Mr. rk. I wasn''t thinking straight. That was why I made a mistake..." Hearing that, Kelton dropped his fork on the table. "Did I force you to sell your body? Did I force you to exchange your body for resources? Did I help you contact a client or prepare some sex toys for you?" Kelton''s words were harsh, making Danielle ashamed. Her face turned pale, and she could not find any words to refute Kelton. La wanted to reprimand Kelton for his vulgar words, but when she saw the look on Danielle''s face, she kept silent. She thought, forget it. I can talk to Keltonter. The important thing now is to take the same side as a family. The atmosphere at the dining table froze. Adams and Terry were both soft-hearted and could not bear to see Danielle embarrassed. Adams opened his mouth, "Enough now. Danielle made a mistake, and now she regrets it. You''ll embarrass her." Terry echoed, "That''s right. It''s all in the past. Just forget it. Let''s eat. After dinner, I''ll get the spare room made up for the two girls." Terry''s words made La unhappy. However, she shouldn''t continue, since she was an elder present. It would make her ungracious. She red at Terry and stepped on him. Terry grimaced in pain and appeased La. After he coaxed La for a long time, she finally wasn''t that angry anymore. After dinner, La invited everyone to y cards. Danielle wanted to sit next to La, but La pulled Anaya to sit on her right hand and let Kelton sit on her left hand,pletely separating herself from Danielle. Danielle could do nothing and had to sit opposite La. ying cards alone would be boring. La proposed to bet a little, which was about 20 dors for a round. The others had no objections. They all agreed. Anaya seldom yed cards. She didn''t even know the basic rules. They yed two rounds, and she lost both games. She would even y the wrong card asionally. Seeing that, Karen gloated silently, but she didn''t show her real emotions on her face. "Ms. Dutt, why don''t you let me y a few rounds? You may see me and learn from aside." Finally, Karen managed to find something in Anaya that was inferior to her. Her tone was filled with pride and smug. Without waiting for Anaya to speak, Hearst, who was standing beside Anaya, said lightly, "Let me." Anaya looked at him suspiciously. "You know how to y cards?" In her eyes, given Hearst''s temperament, he didn''t strike her as someone who knew about ying cards. He looked like a nobleman who only knew how to y snooker and golf. Hearst looked down at her and said with an intimate smile, "Have you forgotten where I came from?" Then Anaya remembered that he had lived in Las Vegas. He could not be more familiar with things rted to gambling. Anaya stood up and stepped down. "Win all my money back." After that, she gently pulled Hearst''s tie, pulled him down, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "If you lose, sleep on the sofa tonight." Her words were quite unreasonable. As soon as she finished speaking, she heard his chuckle. Anaya and Hearst were very close. He slightly tilted his head and kissed her on the cheek. His voice was somewhat helpless and somewhat indulgent as he said, "OK." Anaya did not expect that he would dare to kiss her in front of so many people. Her heart skipped a beat, and the tip of her ears turned red. She wanted to act unreasonably, yet she got flirted with. She was such a failure. She loosened her tie in a panic and coughed lightly. "Sit down and get ready. The game is about to start." Hearst held back hisughter. "Alright." Their interaction was seen clearly by everyone present. Some were happy while others were frustrated. Karen red at Anaya, feeling very unhappy. Anaya stood behind Hearst and watched him y cards seriously. She thought that when Hearst said that he knew how to y cards, it meant that he got the gist, and he wasn''t that good at it. To her surprise, he kept winning. Not only did he win back all the money she lost just now, he even earned almost 160 dors for her. Anaya watched him y cards from the side and felt excited, as if she was the one sitting there, being undefeatable. He only earned 160 dors, but it made her feel even more satisfied than getting an order that was worth several million dors! After winning a few rounds, Hearst started to feel bored and said to Anaya, "Sit. I''ve got all your money back already." He was T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. about to get up, but Anaya pressed him down. "Continue and y a few more rounds. I''ll watch from aside." He raised his head and happened to meet her sparkling eyes. She was so full of interest, like a little girl who found her beloved toy. Hearst asked, "What do I get for winning?" Anaya was puzzled. "Money, isn''t it?" Hearst raised his eyebrows as if he was saying that a few hundred dors could hardly be called a reward. Anaya frowned. "What do you want?" Hearst''s face was full of smiles. He raised his head and leaned close to her ear. His voice was hoarse and maic. He said in a low voice, "If I win, I will sleep in the bed tonight, and there''s one more request. "Whatever I ask you to do tonight, do it." Chapter 306 Chapter 306 Chapter 306 I Have Better Taste Anaya and Hearst had been dating for two months. Anaya knew that though he looked serious, he was, in fact, more yful than anyone else. He had a lot of ideas. If she agreed now, she would suffer at night. Anaya refused to do that to her because of some card game. "Forget it. I''ll y it myself." Hearst didn''t say anything else. He stepped down. In fact, he would do as he pleased at night whether she agreed or not. The words he said to her just now were just to tease her. Anaya watched Hearst y a few rounds and basically figured out the rules. But even so, she was still terrible at ying cards. Fortunately, Hearst was on the side. He helped her, so she didn''t lose. Kelton had never won from the beginning until now. He had someints about their behavior. "Ana, this is cheating! We are all alone here. And you''re ying as a couple!" Anaya raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Then find a man to help you as well." Kelton was dumbfounded. N?velDrama.Org owns all content. He thought, even if I want to find someone, it''s going to be a woman, OK? Hearst nced at Kelton and asked Anaya, "Do you want to drink something? I''ll get it for you." Anaya could tell that he was going to retreat. She hesitated for a few seconds and didn''t stop him. "Juice. Freshly squeezed." She yed a few rounds and got the gist. She figured that she could manage it without Hearst. Hearst asked the others what they wanted to drink, and they told him. Hearst wrote their requests down one by one and went out soon. After he left, the sound of ying cards rang again in the room. Seeing that everyone''s attention was on the cards, Karen looked at the door hesitantly. After a while, she made up her mind and quietly walked out. The Lomas family did not have any full-time servants. Usually, they would ask people from the housekeepingpany to help clean up. There were guests today, so they invited two temporary chefs toe along as well. At this time, the people from the housekeepingpany had already gotten off work, and there was no one outside the card room. Hearst entered the kitchen, picked a few oranges, cut them, cut some apples, and mixed them in the juicer. When the juice was finished, he turned to look for sses. Just as he turned around, he saw a person enter the kitchen door. Karen was wearing a knitted sweater when she was upstairs. She had taken off the sweater and ced it somewhere. At that moment, she was only wearing acy ck tank top. The neckline of the top was very low, and her breasts were half-showing. She looked sexy, mature, and charming. She smiled at Hearst and exined, "I feel a bit hot because of the heater. I''m here to get some iced drinks." Hearst nced at her, retracted his gaze, and took sses from the shelf. Seeing that he did not even look at her twice, Karen frowned slightly, but her expression quickly returned to normal. She thought, given Hearst''s position, countless women are willing to climb into his bed. He has met so many vixens before. Showing my breasts alone isn''t enough to make him interested. I have to do something more to expose him, the hypocrite. Karen walked naturally to the fridge, pulled open the fridge door, and took a ss of iced coke, pretending that she waspletely unaware of how much skin she was showing at that moment. She took the can of coke and walked to Hearst''s side, wanting to press her body against his, but he dodged. Karen did not retreat. She deliberately said in a sweet voice, "Mr. Helms, can you help me open it? I just got my nails done. I can''t do it." As she spoke, she wanted to approach Hearst again. Hearst ced the ss filled with juice heavily on the table. He raised his head to look at Karen, his ck eyes filled with coldness. "Ms. Birken, please behave yourself." "Mr. Helms, what do you mean by this? I only asked you to help me open it..." Karen bit her lips, a bit aggrieved. Hearst ignored her. He found a tray and prepared to leave with the drinks and fruit juice that he had prepared. Seeing that he was about to leave, Karen immediately chased after him. "Mr. Helms..." She wanted to hug Hearst from behind, but he suddenly took a step to the side. Karen was unable to stop, and she lost her bnce. She was wearing 3-inch heels today. She stumbled a few steps, failing to stabilize, and she fell to the ground. "Ms. Birken, there''s no need for this." Before Karen could get up, she heard a familiar female voiceing from the top of her head. She looked up and saw Anaya looking at her from high above with eyes full of ridicule. She tried to seduce a man, while the man''s girlfriend saw everything. Though Karen was thick-skinned, she couldn''t help but panic a bit at this time. She scrambled up from the ground, tidied up her hair, and said, "I identally fell." After saying that, she wanted to go out of the kitchen. Anaya moved and blocked her way. Karen was so nervous that her palms were sweating. "Anaya, what do you want to do?" Anaya first sized Karen''s outfit up, and then she shifted her gaze to Hearst. Her eyes narrowed. "You imed to get some juice for me. Was it an excuse toe here and meet her privately?" Faced with her question, Hearst calmly replied, "I have better taste." Hearing his words, Karen felt that her face was burning hot as if she had been pped in the face. In terms of looks and figure, Anaya was indeed better than her. She dared to seduce Hearst, because in her eyes, no matter how beautiful a man''s girlfriend was, she couldn''t Karen hooked up with men with beautiful wives before, so today, she was confident that she could seduce Hearst. Karen figured that she had seen through men, that they thought nothing but sex. However, Hearst seemed to have been the only exception. The reason why Anaya asked that question was not that she did not believe in Hearst, but because Hearst always tricked her. She finally caught him making a mistake, and she wanted to take revenge on him. Unexpectedly, before she could make a fuss, she was amused by his words. He spoke ill of Karen in front of Karen herself. Hearst was probably one of the few men who would do that. "So," Anaya kept smiling. "What happened here?" Karen did not dare to make a sound. She turned her head and looked pitifully at Hearst, praying to him with her eyes, asking him not to tell Anaya. After all, they were at the Lomas'' vi, and the Lomas family doted on Anaya. She made trouble here, and she would be ridiculed tonight. Hearst ignored Karen''s gaze and lightly said, "It''s what you think." Anaya frowned and asked, "Did she touch you?" "Not even my clothes." Hearing this, Anaya felt at ease. If Karen touched Hearst, she might lose control and break Karen''s hand. Karen couldn''t bear to listen to Anaya and Hearst''s conversation anymore. She could not help but say, "Anaya, move. I want to go out..." "Go out?" The corners of Anaya''s lips curved into a strange arc. "Alright. I''ll send you off." Chapter 307 Chapter 307 Chapter 307 No More Being Alone With Other Women Seeing the smile on Anaya''s face, Karen immediately had a bad feeling. Just as she wanted to run away from Anaya, Anaya grabbed her wrist. Karen had just turned around when she was pped on her face. She screamed in pain and wanted to p Anaya back. Anaya grabbed her right hand, twisted it in the air, and forcefully put it behind her back. During the process, Karen''s joints made clicking sounds, which were fast and constant, as if her joints were broken. Karen was in so much pain that she broke out in a cold sweat. She shouted, "Anaya, are you fucking crazy? Let go of me! Believe it or not, I will call the police!" Anaya ignored Karen''s shouting and dragged Karen to the entrance. She opened the door and threw Karen out. The snow had not melted. Karen fell into the snow, cold and painful. Being humiliated, Karen was so angry that she was about to flip out. She raised her head abruptly and wanted to curse. Then she met Anaya''s cold and deep eyes. She lost her courage and couldn''t utter a word. She knew. One more word and her other hand would be broken as well. Anaya looked at Karen coldly and warned, "Next time I see you approach my man, you will lose your limbs." After Anaya finished speaking, she mmed the door, leaving only Karen, who was pretty much naked, in the ice and snow. After Anaya closed the door, she turned around and saw Hearst leaning against the wall beside the entrance, looking at her with a faint smile. "Your man? Hmm?" He was obviously teasing her. Usually, Anaya would not say such tacky words. She was furious, and she blurted it out. Anaya did not deny it and walked over. Her slender fingers fell on his shoulder and slowly slid to the back of his neck, making him feel a prick. She hooked her arms around his neck and looked up at him. The possessiveness filled her eyes, and she said in a gentle and deep voice, "Am I wrong?" "No." Hearst raised the corners of his lips. He used hisrge palms to lift her delicate face, and his rough fingertips gently caressed her soft cheeks. His gaze went down from her long and narrow eyes to her nose and finallynded on her rosy lips. His eyes darkened, and the desire in his eyes was so obvious. "I''m yours." His voice was low and sexy, and it was a bit charming. He lifted her face and was about to bend down to press down when she suddenly stood on tiptoe and took the initiative to kiss his lips. She kissed his lips and nibbled at them without any tenderness. She did not stop until she felt the smell of blood in her mouth. "No more being alone with other women from now on." Anaya raised her hand and wiped the blood off his lips for him. "If I see this again, I will castrate you." She was not angry at first, but after driving Karen out, she was just so jealous. She knew that it wasn''t Hearst''s fault for what happened tonight, yet she just wanted to vent her anger. Hearing her overbearing words, Hearst couldn''t help but chuckle. "Then you''ll be the one who suffers." Anaya snorted and said, "There are countless men in the world. What''s the big deal? I can always look for..." N?velDrama.Org owns all content. Before she finished speaking, he kissed her lips. He bit her lips and retreated quickly. "Don''t say that again." Hearst leaned close to her ear. "I don''t like it." Anaya was stunned for a moment, and then she smiled. She hugged him tightly and rubbed against his chest. She replied, "OK." They quietly hugged each other for a moment. Anaya said, "Let''s go back. I haven''t finished ying cards." Hearst didn''t agree, "Let''s go back to the room." She felt his warm breath next to her ear, making her heart tremble. Just as she was about to agree, footsteps came from the stairs. Then she heard Kelton''s voice. "Ana, Hearst, what took you so long?" Kelton had just walked down the stairs when he saw Ana and Hearst hugging tightly at the entrance. He stopped talking at once. Hearst looked up with an unfriendly expression. Kelton was so scared by Hearst''s eyes that his heart was beating fast. "Sorry to disturb you." He forced himself to maintain hisposure as an elder, turned around, and went upstairs. After taking a few steps, he remembered that he hadn''t taken the drinks yet, so he turned around and walked out of the stairwell. As soon as he went out, he saw Hearst pick up Anaya, ready to put her on the sofa. Kelton was dumbfounded. He thought, seriously? It has just been a few seconds! Are you that impatient? Kelton, who was red at by Hearst again, felt bitter. He exined, "I forgot to take the drinks..." Being bumped into several times made Anaya a little embarrassed. She punched Hearst''s chest and asked him to put her down. "Put me down. I will go up and continue ying cards." Hearst pursed his thin lips and finally put her down. After standing, Anaya tidied up her clothes to hide her embarrassment. After calming down, she looked at Kelton. "Kelton, let''s go up together." Kelton tentatively nced at the cold man behind Anaya and swallowed his saliva. Suddenly, Kelton had the urge to help Hearst carry Anaya back to her room. They went back to the card room. Anaya helped Kelton distribute the drinks to the people present. Danielle did not see Karen and asked Anaya, "Ana, where is Karen? Didn''t she go out following Mr. Helms?" "Do you know that she went out following Jared?" Anaya nced at her. Danielle sensed the danger in Anaya''s words and quickly disassociated herself from Karen. "I was just guessing. She left shortly after Mr. Helms went out. I thought she went to see Mr. Helms." Anaya smiled and put her hand on Danielle''s shoulder. She used a bit more force and whispered, "Danielle, don''t let me see any shady people from now on. "The elders are here today, so I will let today slide. But you don''t get a second chance." After she finished speaking, she patted Danielle on the shoulder and quickly retreated. Danielle''s shoulder was numb. She did not dare to ask more and started ying again. Hearst thought that they would y cards at most until ten o''clock. It was because of this that he agreed to let Anaya return to the card room. Unexpectedly, after a few rounds, they became more and more interested. They yed until one in the morning. After returning to the room, Anaya did not wash her hair. She simply took a shower and fell asleep on the bed. She did not nce at Hearst. Seeing that Anaya was sleeping soundly, Hearst sighed helplessly. He pulled her into his arms and slept just like that. Chapter 308 Chapter 308 Chapter 308 Who Wants to Marry You? The next day was the weekend. Terry and La asked Anaya and Adams to stay for another day. Anaya also wanted to have another day to rx, but Adams needed to have a check-up today, so she and Hearst sent Adams to the hospital. After Adams finished the check-up and they went back to the ward, Anaya told Adams that she was going to go abroad in a few days. Hearing this, Adams smiled from ear to ear, "You finally decided to get married?" Anaya was somewhat embarrassed to talk about marriage with Adams, and she said, "It''s not decided yet. I was just nning." Hearst stood beside her and held her waist. He smiled and said, "If you agree, we can decide today." He had already prepared his passport and driver''s license. Anaya took his hand away and said, "I haven''t even met your parents yet. Who wants to marry you now? "What if your mother is a bully just like Cecilia?" Hearing this, Hearst said, "She won''t dare." There was somethingplicated that shed across his eyes. His voice was low, so Anaya did not hear him clearly. She tilted her head and asked him, "What did you say?" "Nothing." Hearst bent down and nted a kiss on her lips. "You will live with me. And you don''t have to care about what other people think." After being kissed, Anaya subconsciously turned to look at Adams. But Adams had already turned to look at the dark green cedar outside the window. Anaya pinched Hearst''s waist, quietly warning him to behave himself, and continued, "Grandpa, do you want to go with us?" Adams was now the only next of kin of Anaya. She needed Adams to meet Hearst''s parents and show up at her wedding. But Adams turned to look at her and said, "No, I won''t go. I''m aged. I can''t afford a long journey now. "I''ve met Jared''s family before. They''re all nice people. You can go to meet them first. "I will meet them when the weather gets better in a few months and when you n to hold a wedding. It won''t be toote for me at that time." Since Adams didn''t want to go, Anaya didn''t insist. After a small chat, she soon left with Hearst. Anaya had a day off, but Hearst had to go back to thepany in the afternoon. Since there was nothing else to deal with, Anaya decided to go to visit Prudential Group with Hearst to see his workce. Prudential Group''s headquarters were located in the business district area in the east of the city. It was also surrounded by tallmercial buildings and towering into the clouds as if a pir that supported the sky. In fact, this business district area actually supported half of the businesses in the country. Led by Hearst, Anaya went to the top floor through the exclusive passage. The elevator went from the parking lot to the top floor, secretive and secure. Anaya asked, "Have the employees of yourpany ever seen you before since you always take this elevator?" There was no exclusive elevator in Riven Group. Basically, every visitor could reach the top floor. "Only very few of them." Hearst had made too many enemies in the past and needed to hide his identity. Although he became strong enough to protect himself and there was no one he needed to be on guard against, he was still used to being low-key. Most of the time, Hearst would still do things based on his mood. After all, he had a woman, who needed his support now. He couldn''t always stay in a low profile. Hearst had worked hard for these years to cast off all the chains ande back to find Anaya. He had earned his reputation and money for her, so he would naturally spend everything he had on her. There were guards at the door outside the elevator. They continued to walk in until they reached a public office area. Several secretaries, who were busy, looked up and greeted Hearst, "Hi, Mr. Helms." When they saw Anaya, they also greeted her without hesitation, "Hello, Mrs. Helms." The matter of Anaya and Hearst had caused an uproar on the Inte before, so they naturally knew Anaya''s identity. Previously, when Anaya and Hearst had shared the same trend topic on Twitter, Samuel had even asked these secretaries to vote. Anaya smiled at them in response. A secretary reminded Hearst, "Mr. Helms, you have a visitor in the reception room." "Who is it?" Hearst asked. He was here to deal with several files, and he wasn''t told that he had any visitors before. The secretary replied respectfully, "It''s the CEO of the Mimo Group. He arrived here five minutes ago. "He said that he knows you. So we didn''t stop him because we were afraid that it would be something urgent." Hearst furrowed his brows. "No matter who it was, you must ask for my permission before letting them in next time." The secretary was frightened by his serious tone and hurriedly nodded. "Yes, Mr. Helms." Hearst turned to look at Anaya, his attitude softened a little. "Wait for me in my office. I will be back soon." Anaya nodded and followed a secretary to the office. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. After Anaya disappeared behind the door, Hearst walked to the reception room. When he pushed open the door, he saw Jaylon sitting on a chair at the round table. Jaylon had a chiseled face and a one-inch-long scar on his eyebrows. His short ck hair half covered the scar, but it could not hide his wildness. He looked like a lone wolf in the desert, silent and mysterious. Seeing Hearst push the door open and enter, Jaylon raised his eyes to meet Hearst''s gaze. "Where is Rnd?" Jaylon didn''t greet Hearst out of courtesy. He cut to the chase and showed the purpose of this visit. He and Hearst had been partners before. Neither of them was a fan of rules and regtions. However,ter on, they were pressured for various reasons and had to act like gentlemen. After shedding thatyer of their hypocritical masks, they were still the same, unruly andwless. When they were alone, Jaylon and Hearst would stop pretending to be gentlemen. Hearst closed the door. His eyes were cold when he turned to look at Jaylon. He looked aggressive and fierce. It was the kind of aura that he rarely showed when he was outside. He slowly walked over to sit down opposite Jaylon. Both of their powerful auras were evenly matched. "Rnd is your man?" Hearst asked in a cold tone. "An acquaintance of a friend." Jaylon looked straight at Hearst and said, "What is your condition? I want them." "No condition," Hearst slowly said. His dark eyes did not reveal any emotions. "I want their lives." Hearing this, Jaylon curled up the corner of his lips, as if mocking. "They cheated your woman''s ex-husband''s money, so you want their lives? "Does Anaya Dutt still have feelings for that Joshua Maltz? So in order to chase Anaya, you even want to protect her ex-husband..." "Jaylon," Hearst interrupted him. He pursed his lips, revealing a hostile aura. "The transportation line for the Mimo Group to the country has not been connected yet. I can break it forever." Jaylon wasn''t here to provoke Hearst, so he did not insist. He was threatened by Hearst, but he did not feel angry either. It was the way that they got along with each other, and Jaylon had long been used to it. He continued, "Rnd took money from the Maltz Group. Now that you have the money, he is useless to you anymore. Why don''t you give me a favor and give them to me?" Hearst still replied, "No." Jaylon frowned and said, "It was Joshua who they offended. Why do you have to keep them? "If you give them to me, maybe I can give the Maltz Group a blow for you." "Their original target was indeed Joshua, but then, they started to target Ana." Under the blinding and pale light, Hearst didn''t conceal his ruthlessness. "They have to pay the price for what they have done." Chapter 309 Chapter 309 Chapter 309 I Will Deal With Them Jaylon''s face changed slightly when he heard that Rnd had changed his target to Anaya. "What did they do to Anaya?" Hearing Jaylon''s nervous tone, Hearst narrowed his eyes. Jaylon noticed the change in Hearst''s attitude and he said, "Don''t worry. I will never have a fancy for other people''s women." Hearst didn''t believe his words instantly and told him the whole story. Jaylon''s face darkened when he heard what happened. He said in a low voice, "I don''t want them anymore. Tell me how you are going to deal with them. "I will deal with them if you have worries." Hearst''s hands had been clean these past few years, but he was not. Hearst stared at him, giving him a long searching look. "Do you know Ana?" "Sort of." Jaylon''s answer was ambiguous. He stood up and said, "Thanks for your time. Let''s have a drink another day." But Hearst said, "It doesn''t seem necessary for us to have a drink." Jaylon suddenly smiled, which was more sincere and different from his usual hypocritical smile. "There will be a chance." After he finished speaking, Jaylon did not stay any longer and strode out of the reception room. Hearst faintly felt that Jaylon was a little strange today. In the past, the atmosphere was always tense when the two met. But today, Jaylon was obviously less alert and hostile to him. Hearst didn''t think much of it. He got up and went back to his office. When he pushed open the door of the office, he saw Anaya fall asleep on the sofa. Anaya yed cards until one o''clockst night and woke up at seven in the morning. Then she apanied Adams to do an examination and deal with some trivial things. She was really tired. Hearst walked over and carried her to the bed in the break room. He then tucked her in the quilt and went back to deal with official business. Anaya didn''t wake up until six in the afternoon. When she opened her eyes again, the sky outside was completely dark. When she walked out of the break room, she saw Hearst sitting on the sofa and reading a book. "Why didn''t you wake me up?" "You were sleeping so soundly, so I didn''t wake you up." Seeing her walk out, Hearst closed the book and said, "I booked two seats in the restaurant. Pack your things ande with me." Anaya nodded and suddenly asked, "Why did Jaylon want to meet you this afternoon?" Hearst did not tell her the truth and said, "Just some business affair." Rnd''s matter should have been settled a few days ago. He did not want to let her worry about it. Since he did not want to talk about it, Anaya did not ask further. She turned and went into the bathroom to wash up. The two went out for dinner. After returning home, Hearst made Anaya pay the debt she owed him yesterday. After the Maltz Group got into trouble, Joshua had only slept for less than six hours for several days. He had been busy looking for Rnd and appeasing the critics these days. When he finally solved the major problem, he heard that the police received an anonymous tip-off that there were corpses buried underground in the No. 4 District of Waltcester and several other construction sites. This kind of groundless anonymous tip-off would usually not attract any attention. However, since what happened to Henry before, the Maltz Group''s reputation and image had been damaged badly. Under the pressure of public opinion, Joshua had to ept the investigation. As long as the investigation got started, no one could tell how long it would take to have results. Even if the project was suspended, the expenditure would not be reduced. The current situation was not optimistic for the Maltz Group. If things couldn''t change and they couldn''t have enough capital at ater stage, they would have to face the cash flow problems sooner orter. He tried to pull some strings, but the higher-ups gave the order that this matter must be strictly investigated and to give the public an exnation. Joshua was so angry that he basically shouted at his men to fuck off when they came to report to him. He didn''t know who spread the rumor and reported his project, but he did find out that it was Anaya who paid the trolls and made the Maltz Group be a regr on the trend on Twitter. Thinking of everything that happened before, Joshua guessed that this "anonymous tip-off" was probably the surprise that Anaya gave him. He thought that Anaya could not stir up any trouble before, but now he found that he had underestimated her! No matter what, Anaya was really good at adding insult to injury. When she seized the opportunity, she would mercilessly take revenge on him! He asked Anaya out several times and wanted her to withdraw the report and the trend, but Anaya refused him every time withou hesitation. He asked around for Anaya''s recent schedule and spent a lot of effort learning that Anaya would be attending a charity party tonight. Without hesitation, Joshua immediately asked Alex to get him an invitation. N?velDrama.Org owns all content. Then, he went to attend the charity party alone. When Adams was in charge of the Riven Group in the past, he often participated in various public welfare activities. He donated money but not for fame. He had been a phnthropist for decades and had already donated over a dozen million dors. A small auction would be held at the charity party tonight, and the profit from the auction would be donated to the children that live in the mountain area. Before Anaya arrived, Adams had specifically told her to buy something worth at least 160 thousand dors tonight. No upper limit. She could decide to bid on which auction item herself. So Anaya had prepared a bank card in advance and entered the venue with Hearst arm by arm. The aim of tonight''s event was to raise donations, so Anaya didn''t get dressed as elegant as she had been when she attended the party in the past. Even so, when she and Hearst entered the venue, they still attracted a lot of attention. Both of them were quite lookers, and no matter where they went, they would always be the focus of the crowd. Some women had already started to gossip around when they saw their intimate interaction. It was rare for ordinary people to gain so much attention when they were in love. But these two people, one was the head of Riven Group, and the other was suspected to be the CEO of Prudential Group. When they showed up together, coupled with Anaya having already got a divorce, it was easy for them to be a topic in the crowd. "My friend said that Hearst Helms is Jared Helms from Prudential Group. Is it true?" "It should be, right? Someone has heard him admit it before." "Anaya is so lucky. She had married Joshua once. And now, she can marry a man even above Joshua''s status." "Because she has a good-looking face. What is there to be envious of?""You sound so jealous. Riven Group is a thrivingpany. It can''t bepared to Prudential Group. However, in terms of social status, there isn''t a single one in Boston who is more suitable than her to stand beside Mr. Helms, right? Why did you say that she is a social climber?" "That''s right. If you envy her, just say it. Don''t talk like a bitch." "I seemed to see Joshua when I entered the door. The Maltz family is now down and out. What do you think he would feel if he saw Anaya and Hearst being so morous tonight?" "Who cares how he feels? He is just a stupid two-timer. He deserves to end up like this!" As soon as the woman finished speaking, herpanion tugged her sleeves. "What?" The woman''spanion signaled her to look behind her. The woman turned around and saw Joshua standing behind her, his face darkened. She was startled and quickly left with herpanion. Chapter 310 Chapter 310 Chapter 310 Mrs. Helms, You Are So Jealous Many people came to attend the charity party tonight. It was basically the same group of people who would do charity. More than two-thirds of the people present were Anaya''s acquaintances. After greeting all the acquaintances, Anaya felt her face sour due to the smile. Hearst''s attention had always been on her. He noticed her frown and asked, "Do you want to take a break? There is a rest area at the end of the corridor outside. It''s a quiet ce. You can have some rest there." Anaya shook her head and said, "No, the auction should be starting soon." Just as the two of them finished speaking, another old man walked over. "Ana, long time no see." Anaya turned around and smiled at the old man who was walking towards her. "Mr. Moser." Her smile was polite, but it also seemed a little distant. Robert Moser, a friend of Adams''s for many years. Robert was a famous phnthropist in Boston. He and Adams had organized many charity activities together before. Anaya had always respected Robert until the Riven Group got into trouble. Robert had tried his best to draw a line with the Dutt family and even refused to meet Anaya at that time. Only then did Anaya understand that Robert was doing charity to gain a reputation. In fact, he was nothing but a hypocrite. He wouldn''t get involved in anything without fame or profit. This kind of person would brag that he helped a manpletely get rid of poverty when he gave someone 20 dors. Robert always boasted about his kindness, but at the critical moment, he would be the first one to shut them out. Although Robert was not an extremely vicious man, Anaya still didn''t like him, and her attitude toward him was no longer as nice as before. She noticed that there was a young woman beside Robert, so she asked, "Who is this?" Robert pretended not to notice Anaya''s alienation. The smile on his face was kind and sincere as if he regarded Anaya as his own granddaughter. "This is my granddaughter, Menie." Menie Moser looked pretty and a little shy. She did not look aggressive and was more like a typical good girl. "Nice to meet you, Ms. Dutt." Menie smiled at Anaya. After she finished speaking, she secretly nced at Hearst beside Anaya. Hearst stood there quietly, but Menie could feel an inexplicable pressure from him. He looked so indifferent and distant. Even though Menie knew that Hearst was not single, she still couldn''t help but peek at him over and over again. Anaya noticed the way Menie looked at Hearst. She calmly took Hearst''s arm and deliberately acted intimately in front of them. Hearst noticed her moves and the corners of his lips curled up imperceptibly. Anaya looked at Menie, and the fake smile on her face grew wider. She said politely, "I heard that Ms. Moser is beautiful. But you are more stunning than I imagined." Menie could tell that Anaya warned her implicitly. Her eyes dimmed for a moment. She was somewhat disappointed as she said, "Don''t make fun of me, Ms. Dutt. You are the most attractive one tonight." Robert heard the displeasure in Anaya''s tone and changed the topic. "Ana, has Mr. Dutt been getting better recently?" Anaya indifferently replied, "Yes. He didn''t rpse recently. Sometimes he would go out for a walk." "That''s good. Bad things havended on the Dutt family one after another. I have been worried that he couldn''t take it. Fortunately, everything will be fine." Hearing his fake concern, Anaya sneered in her heart. Robert said he was concerned about Adams. But when Adams was in the hospital, Robert had never paid Adams a visit at all. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. After exchanging a few simple words with them, Anaya was about to leave. Menie nced at Hearst again and wanted to talk to Hearst. But when she met Anaya''s aggressive gaze, she shut up instantly. After leaving Robert and Menie, Anaya pulled Hearst and continued walking out. Hearst noticed that Anaya walked faster and asked, "Where are we going?" "The rest area you just mentioned." Anaya did not look back at him. "Why did you suddenly want to go there?" Anaya did not answer. Hearst asked, "Because that woman was peeking at me?" He sounded smiling. Anaya stopped and nced at him. "Since you know that she has been peeking at you, why didn''t you avoid her?" They had already arrived at the corridor. The crystal chandelier above their heads was dazzling and quietly illuminated the empty corridor. Hearst had a faint smile on his face, which made him look gentle. "What should I do to avoid her?" Anaya also knew that her words were somewhat unreasonable. "Forget it. I didn''t mean anything." She let go of his hand and walked to the rest area. But Hearst grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms from behind. He bent down slightly and whispered into her ear. "Mrs. Helms, you are so jealous." His voice was low and hoarse, like the murmur when he was horny. Anaya felt her heart suddenly beat fast, and she muttered, "Aren''t you the same?" She recalled what happened before, and it was obvious that Hearst was even more jealous than her. He was also stingy sometimes. Hearst did not retort and lightly rubbed her hair, "Since you know, why were you so close to other men?" Hearing this, Anaya felt wronged. "Who was I close to?" "Yarden and Joshua. Especially Joshua." Hearst sounded unhappy when he mentioned this. "You have met him too frequently. "You were even alone with him in the officest time. I still don''t know what you two did at that time." Hearst was talking about the matter that Joshua threatened her with the surveince video and came to her It was said that women tend to dredge up, but men were also the same. Hearst did not talk about it just because they were not worth mentioning. He would only remember those things that touched him and affected him a lot. "But I have already exined it to you." Anaya turned around in his arms, held his waist, raised her eyes, and looked at him. "He was the one who always pestered me before, and I never went to see him. Don''t wrongly use me. "And I haven''t met him recently..." "Are you going to getid with each other in a corridor like this?" Speaking of the devil. Before Anaya finished her words, she heard a familiar voiceing from behind Hearst. She poked her head out of his arms and saw Joshua standing at the entrance of the hall. He didn''t look well. The dark circles under his eyes were very obvious, and his lips were also a little pale. At that moment, his face darkened as he stared at them. Hearst let go of Anaya and turned around. The gentle expression on his face suddenly became cold and fierce. "None of your business. It''s not your ce to judge Ana and me, Mr. Maltz." As soon as their gazes met, the atmosphere became tense instantly. Hearst still had one hand around Anaya''s waist. Joshua tried his best to ignore their intimate posture. He said, "I was just kindly reminding you that the two of you should have known what you were doing when you were outside." Chapter 311 Chapter 311 Chapter 311 I Want to See You Fall Down Anaya sneered, "Since when did Mr. Maltz be so conservative? When you and Lexie were kissing and cuddling outside, did you know what you were doing?" Lexie''s death was a scar in Joshua''s heart, and he felt ufortable when Anaya brought it up again. He restrained his anger and said, "I don''t want to argue with you about this. I came here tonight because I have something to ask you." As he spoke, Joshua stared at her face. "Was it you who reported that there was a murder in No. 4 District of Waltcester?" Although Joshua already had an answer in his heart, he still couldn''t help but want to hear the answer from Anaya. Deep in his heart, he still had a fantasy that it couldn''t be Anaya who did it. Because he still had feelings for her, he hoped that she would be kind to him as well. Even if she didn''t like him, Joshua still wished that she would not be so cruel to him. Otherwise, he would feel very pitiful of himself. He had done so much for her and even abandoned his ego to win her back. She couldn''t be so cruel to him. However, in the next moment, Anaya''s answerpletely broke the fantasy in his heart. "Yes, I asked someone to do it." The answer was not a surprise, but Joshua still felt a sharp pain in his heart. It was as if he had fallen from the sky andnded on the ground. Joshua clenched his fists and said in a low voice, "Why did you do this to me? I''m so kind to you..." "You are kind to me?" Anaya smiled. "Have you forgotten how you lied to me before? Have you forgotten how you made up the videos to force me? If that is your kindness to me, should I say thank you? "You should give your kindness to someone else. Because I can''t ept it." Joshua challenged Anaya over and over again. She had given him many opportunities. But if she let him off so easily this time, then there must be something wrong with her mind. "Let''s set these personal grudges aside for now," Joshua felt extremely stifled in his chest and managed to control his emotions. "You have to rify the rumors on the Inte and the tip-off. Name a price and I will give you what you want." "Do I look like Ick money?" Anaya was speechless. "Joshua, I just want to see you fall down. I want to let you have a taste of the suffering I once suffered because of you. I don''t need money. And I don''t want it from you either." Anger rose in Joshua''s eyes. "You want to corner me?" "You are wrong, Mr. Maltz," Hearst interrupted the conversation between the two. He said lightly, "If Ana wanted to corner you, you would not be able to stand here." "Hearst! Don''t you go too far!" Joshua raised his voice uncontrobly. "It won''t be easy even for you to kick the Maltz family out of Boston!" "It''s just a matter of time." Compared to Joshua''s angry look, Hearst still maintained his calm appearance. "It might have been a bit difficult in the past, but now, it won''t take much effort to make it happen." It was indeed not easy to deal with the Maltz family in the past, but now the Maltz family is full of loopholes. It was like an old and weathered building that would copse if a strong wind blew over. After learning that Anaya was threatened by Joshua, Hearst thought of killing Joshua. However, Anaya wanted to take revenge herself and y games with Joshua, so Hearst did not interfere. He had always respected Anaya''s choice. If she had the ability to do something, he would let her do it. When she had no way of dealing with it, he would solve all the problems for her. Hearst''s calm andposure made Joshua angry, but he could do nothing about it either. Not to mention Hearst, it would be very difficult for him to do anything to Anaya now. Seeing that Joshua no longer spoke, Anaya coldly said, "Mr. Maltz, don''t waste your energy on me. I won''t help you and your family." After she finished speaking, Anaya took Hearst''s hand and was about to leave. But Joshua strode forward and blocked their way. He sounded tired. "Anaya, are you really so heartless to me? You have loved me for ten years. Why... Can''t you continue to be good to me like before?" "Do you mean to be a simp, Mr. Maltz?" Anaya even scolded herself for what she did in the past. "I used to be cheap. I have loved you for so many years, and see what I got in the end? Nothing. "I used to love you just because I mistook you for someone else I have met in the manor. But now I know everything. "Joshua, you are nothing to me anymore." Before knowing that the teenager in the manor was Hearst, Anaya still regarded Joshua as her puppy love, and asionally, she would still feel sad. But now when she faced Joshua, Anaya felt nothing in her heart. After she finished speaking, Anaya pushed Joshua away and left. Hearing the footsteps of the two people disappear away, Joshua clenched his fists. In the end, he did not catch up with them but walked towards the elevator. His only purpose for attending the party tonight was to ask Anaya to withdraw the rumors on the Inte and admit that it was she who reported his project. Now that Joshua was rejected again, there was no need for him to stay any longer. If he stayed, he would have to witness their intimacy. Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. It was pointless to him. Anaya took Hearst to the rest area before she stopped. It was a simple reading corner with a few cloth sofas surrounding it in a circle. There were two brown bookshelves against the wall, with some books, magazines, and tiny green nts on them. Anaya let go of Hearst''s hand and sat on the sofa. The episode just now made her unhappy. But she still shrugged and said jokingly, "See, I said that he was the one who pestered me. I didn''t go to him at all." Hearst slightly lowered his eyes and looked straight at her. There was a sort of unknown emotion in his eyes. "Is me the guy in the manor you just told Joshua?" As he spoke, Hearst stepped closer to Anaya and pinned her between him and the sofa. They were so close to pressing each other and they could feel the heat from each other. Hearst lowered his head and pecked at her cheeks. His breath tickled her. Hearst lowered his voice and asked her, "You chased after Joshua for so many years just because you mistook him for me?" Chapter 312 Chapter 312 Chapter 312 Take the Initiative to Kiss Me Anaya didn''t like to beat around the bush, but if she were to admit it, she would still feel embarrassed. It was stupid of her to mistake Hearst for Joshua for so many years. She was silent for a few seconds before she turned her head and softly said, "Yeah." Just as she finished speaking, she heard Hearst chuckle. "Why are you so stupid?" He was mocking Anaya, but there was a trace of resignation and indulgence in his tone. "You are stupid." Perhaps Anaya knew that she had been blinded by love before and couldn''t be rational, so she was a bit weak in her aura when she retorted. Sheined in a low voice, "If you hadn''t put on a mask and left after my parents'' funeral, there wouldn''t have been so many misunderstandings." When she brought up the matter, Hearst''s eyes darkened. He lowered his eyes and hid the emotions in his eyes. "It''s indeed my fault." When Anaya said this, she realized that she shouldn''t have said so. At that time, Hearst''s situation was much more difficult than hers. She was the apple of Adams'' eye, but he was alone. She had no right to me him at all. "I''m sorry." She tugged at his sleeve and said, "I shouldn''t have put the me on you." Although she just said it casually, Hearst was unhappy. She did not want to be like Joshua, hurting those who cared about him with the sharpest words. "It''s fine." Although Hearst said it, he didn''t seem to be fine. Anaya tried to find a way to make him happy. "A pair of cufflinks is up for auction in tonight''s auction. I heard it was made by a famous designer abroad. How about I bid it for you?" Hearst knew that she wanted tofort him. Suddenly, he thought of something and smiled evilly. "I don''t want cufflinks." Anaya was puzzled and asked, "Then what do you want?" T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. He raised his hand and gently rubbed his fingers against her lips, saying in a hoarse and bewitching voice, "Kiss me." Hearing this, Anaya immediately blushed. She pushed Hearst, but he stood on the spot. "You''re teasing me, so you are fine. I have to go." Not only did Hearst not move aside, but he also hugged her tightly. "Aren''t you trying to make me happy? You''re not even willing to agree to my request, hmm?" Anaya didn''t want to admit it. "I''m not trying to make you happy. You''re an adult, and you should know how to adjust your mood." "It''s just a kiss. Why are you so resistant?" Hearst lowered his head and gently bit her ear, whispering, "When you were in bed, you were very active..." Before he finished speaking, Anaya covered his lips. She looked around nervously. The rest area was in a concave area in the corridor and was in the opposite direction from the elevator, so very few people would After confirming that there was no one nearby, Anaya breathed a sigh of relief. Ever since they had started dating, they often made dirty jokes. Hearst was dressed in a suit and wore leather shoes, just like an elite, but he would think something dirty sometimes. He was like a wolf in sheep''s clothing. She let go of Hearst''s hand and warned, "Don''t say such things outside." Hearst negotiated with her. "If you agree to my request, I will agree to yours." Anaya was suspicious. "Aren''t you lying?" Hearstzily replied, "No." Anaya hesitated and did not move for a long time. She had taken the initiative to kiss him before, but she did it voluntarily. However, when Hearst had made this request and was staring at her closely, Anaya was actually a little embarrassed. After a long time, she made up her mind and tiptoed. Her warm lips touched the corners of his lips. Anaya felt that Hearst''s soft lips were like fruit jelly that she often ate when she was a child. After just a light kiss, she nned to retreat. However, just as she retreated a few inches, the back of her head was grabbed. Hearst''s face erged in front of her again. Anaya felt a strong aura, and Hearst blocked the light from above. Compared to Anaya''s peck, Hearst''s kiss was more powerful and intense, causing Anaya''s breathing to be chaotic. His slender fingers touched her waist. At first, he gently held her, but as the kiss went more passionate, the strength of his hands became stronger and even more violent. Anaya was a little soft from his kiss as if she would slip to the ground at any time. Hearst simply picked her up and let her sit on the back of the sofa. He kissed her fiercely, and his eyes became deeper and deeper. Anaya noticed that Hearst was out of control, so she quickly pushed him away. Hearst was unprepared and was easily pushed away. He looked at her, somewhat displeased. Anaya''s mind was in a daze, and she barely managed to regain her senses. "The auction is about to begin. We should go back." Hearst also knew that if this continued, he might not be able to control himself. He raised his hand to wipe off the saliva from her lips. He took two steps back so that Anaya coulde down from the sofa. After tidying up her messy clothes, Anaya remembered Hearst''s request. "Remember what you promised me just now. You can say something dirty when we are in public." Hearst helped her smooth her messy hair and lightly replied, "Alright." Seeing that he was so affable now, Anaya took the opportunity to add, "We can''t be so intimate in public." Anaya would feel embarrassed if someone bumped into them just now. Hearst smiled and kissed her forehead. "This is another request." Anaya was speechless. He was just like a meticulous old fox. When they returned to the hall, the auction was about to begin. When they were finding a seat, Anaya noticed that Winston had alsoe, so she took Hearst with her and went to greet Winston. After approaching, Anaya found that Winston had brought Reina with him. Winston was like a gentleman, and Reina was beautiful and charming. Previously, Winston took Reina with him on some public asions just to provoke Aracely. But Aracely was abroad now. Winston still let Reina apany him, which made Anaya a little confused. "Winston, Ms. Harward." Anaya called out to them. Reina and Winston noticed Anaya and greeted her and Hearst. Anaya nced at Reina and asked Winston, "Winston, you and Ms. Harward..." Winston knew what she wanted to ask and replied, "I need a femalepanion for tonight''s event. Reina is also free, so I brought her here." Anaya understood and asked again, "When are you going to find Aracely?" "I have a few projects on hand, and I will finish them tomorrow and then set out to look for her the day after tomorrow." "The day after tomorrow?" Anaya was slightly surprised. "Jared and I are also going abroad the day after tomorrow. Do you want to go with us?" "What are you going abroad for?" "I n to meet Jared''s rtives..." As they were chatting, Winston suddenly felt his hand being held. Chapter 313 Chapter 313 Chapter 313 Are You Afraid of Me? Winston was not used to having intimate contact with others, so he subconsciously struggled, but Reina held him even tighter. He frowned, turned his head to look at Reina, and was puzzled. Reina was decent and cold, so she would not be so rude to hold a man''s hand like this. Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. He looked at her and waited for her exnation. Reina stood on tiptoe and exined in a low voice, "Sorry, I have an acquaintance. Could you pretend to be closer to me?" Hearing this, Winston looked around and soon met a pair of deep and quiet eyes. It was Jaylon. He stood in the crowd, having no emotions in his eyes and looking cold. There was a light scar on his brow, adding a bit of firmness and maturity to his temperament. Winston remembered that thest time he was outside the hotel, Jaylon also looked at them like this, as if he knew Reina. From Reina''s reaction, Winston guessed that Jaylon might have taken a fancy to Reina and pestered her. Winston could tell that the wound on Jaylon''s brow was hurt by a knife, and Jaylon''s aura was stronger than ordinary people''s. Jaylon gave others a feeling of oppression and aggression, and he seemed not to be just a businessman. If Reina was targeted by him, she might be in danger. Thinking of this, Winston raised his hand and held Reina''s shoulder. Winston clenched his hand into a fist and ced it behind her shoulder. It was not intimate. Winston met Jaylon''s gaze sharply as if he was warning Jaylon. In the face of Winston''s provocation, Jaylon did not have much of a reaction. He only calmly withdrew his gaze and went to talk to the people around him. Anaya also noticed Jaylon, so she did not ask Winston why he suddenly embraced Reina. After Anaya chatted with them for a while, the auction officially began. Before Anaya came, she had already known the items that would be up for auction. But she was not interested and only bought a few items. Anaya came here today to give out her money, so when she had had enough, she stopped. After the auction, Anaya, Hearst, and Winston left the hall together and separated in the parking lot. After Anaya and Hearst left, Winston looked at Reina and asked, "Shall I give you a ride?" "No. I will take a taxi..." Before she finished the words, Reina saw Jayloning out of the hotel and suddenly changed her mind. "Yes. Thank you." Winston also saw Jaylon and went to the other side of the car to open the door for Reina. Before Reina got in the car, Winston deliberately looked at Jaylon. But Jaylon had no expression on his face. He didn''t even look at them, as if he didn''t care about them. Winston withdrew his gaze and got into the driver''s seat. On the way, Winston asked casually, "Do you know that man?" Reina answered vaguely as if she was intentionally avoiding the question. "I met him a few times when I was studying in Canada." Seeing that she didn''t feel like talking more, Winston didn''t ask more. Although Winston and Reina had known each other for several years, they weren''t close to each other. It was just a rmendation from a friend of Winston that Winston would let Reina pretend to be his girlfriend. Therefore, it was impolite for Winston to ask too much about Reina''s personal affairs. The car stopped in front of the traffic light. Winston looked at the countdown on the sign and suddenly heard his phone ringing. He picked up the phone and looked at it. It was from an international number. After the call was connected, Yarden''s anxious voice came from the phone. "Winston, Aracely was just hit by a child in the mall and fell from the stairs..." Yarden''s voice was trembling violently, anxious and afraid. Winston''s mind went nk for a moment when he heard the bad news. But he calmed down and asked in a deep voice, "Is she hurt? Is it serious? Have you sent her to the hospital? Which hospital is it?" Winston had asked too many questions, and Yarden was in a mess. He stammered, "She... She was just sent to the operating room. She seems to have hurt her legs. And... And her arms seemed to be hurt as well..." Winston was extremely anxious. Seeing that Yarden couldn''t make that clear, he immediately said, "Send me the address. I''ll go there now." After that, Winston hung up the phone. "What happened?" Reina was still a little confused. "Aracely was sent to the hospital. I have to rush over now. Sorry that I can''t send you back." Winston tried to calm himself down. Winston had always been a calm and collected man. Seeing him so anxious, Reina knew that the situation must be very serious. Afraid of dying his time, Reina did not ask about the details and directly opened the car door to get out. "Be careful on the road." Winston nodded randomly. When the green light lit up, he immediately stepped on the elerator. The lights at the end of the car quickly disappeared. Reina did not stop the taxi. She walked forward for ten minutes and waited for the bus at the bus stop. It was alreadyte. She took thest bus, and forty minutester, she finally arrived near her home. There was still a distance from the bus stop to her home. And Reina walked slowly. She wore high heels tonight, and after walking for twenty minutes, the skin on her heel was worn. Passing by the supermarket, Reina went in to buy a band-aid. Coming out of the supermarket, she was about to leave when she saw a Benz park across the road. Her face turned pale for a moment. Reina grabbed her bag and walked toward the man opposite her. In the old neighborhood, several streetmps were extinguished for a long time, but no one repaired them. The man stood under the streetmp that was out. He leaned against the car, half hidden in the dark. He held a cigarette between his slender fingers and was smoking. Seeing Reinae over, he extinguished the cigarette and quietly waited for her toe closer. Reina stopped when she was 10 feet away from him, not daring to move forward. "Jaylon, you said that you would note to me again." Reina tried hard to make herself look strong and calm, but her high- pitched voice still betrayed her. She was nervous and at a loss. "I didn''te to America for you." Jaylon straightened up and walked slowly toward her. His voice was steady and powerful as if he was a well-trained soldier. But Reina knew that he was not a soldier, and he did not have a trace of the integrity of a soldier. What he had done in the past was more immoral than anyone else. He closed in step by step, and Reina uncontrobly took a few steps back, wanting to distance herself from him. Jaylon stopped, looked at her with his deep eyes, and said, "Are you afraid of me?" Jaylon drawled his voice as if he was ying with weak prey. "No." As she said this, Reina stopped in her tracks and stared at him warily. Jaylon saw that she was on guard and did not approach her. He looked straight at her, and Reina didn''t know what he was thinking. "You said before that you had someone you wanted to marry. That was why I broke the agreement and let you go. "But the man who you said loved you as much as his life just dumped you halfway down the road?" Chapter 314 Chapter 314 Chapter 314 It''s Over Reina exined, "He has something urgent to do today." A faint smile appeared on Jaylon''s handsome face. With a hint of ridicule, he said, "The man who loves you the most drove away in his luxury car and didn''t even get you a taxi?" Reina was lost for words, but then she reacted. "You followed me?" Being treated as a stalker, Jaylon didn''t feel panicked. "Yes." Jaylon was calm andposed as if he didn''t think there was anything wrong with his behavior. Reina was clear about what kind of person he was, so there was no need for him to exin. He didn''t need to hide anything in front of her. Seeing him so confident, Reina was angry but helpless. "So, what do you mean now?" Reina took a deep breath and asked. "Come back and stay with me." Jaylon did not beat around the bush and kept staring at her. There were no emotions in his tone, and he said it so indifferently and domineeringly. "It''s over. The contract onlysted for half a year, and it expired ahead of time," Reina stated coldly. "What if I want to renew the contract?" Reina said resolutely, "Impossible." Hearing this, Jaylon moved his long and straight legs and slowly walked toward her. Reina subconsciously wanted to retreat, but she didn''t want to show her fear in front of Jaylon and stubbornly looked at him. Her eyes were red, like a little rabbit being stared at by a wolf. She was obviously very afraid, but she still forced herself to be calm andposed. Jaylon looked at Reina, who was so angry that she might bite him at any time, and smiled lightly. Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. He stood in front of her and lowered his eyes to look at her. "Aren''t you short of money? If you stay with me for another year, I will give you ten times the price." His voice was cold, and he set a price unhurriedly as if he was buying goods. Reina hated his tone and flirtatious attitude the most. It was as if he sat up high in a leading position and saw her as amodity ced in a cupboard. As long as Jaylon spent more money, he could tease her at will. In the past, the people under hismand once said that she was no different from the youngdies who sold themselves. It was just that thosedies would be willing to serve every man, and she only served Jaylon. Reina felt that those people were right. It was also because of this that Reina hated the rtionship between her and Jaylon even more. Therefore, after her father died in the operation and she no longer needed money, Jaylon immediately ended the rtionship, which made her feel ashamed. At that time, there were still two months left before the contract expired. She made up a reason that she found her true love and was going to get married, and then she left. She thought that their rtionship had ended and that they would never meet again in this life. However, Jaylon would actuallye to America. And he wanted to buy her for another year. It was not easy for Reina to regain her dignity, so she wouldn''t repeat her previous life. "No matter how much it is, I won''t agree." Reina stared at him, not avoiding his gaze. "I already have a boyfriend now. I don''t want to betray him. If you want to keep a mistress, find another woman. "You''re so charming that there must be many women who are willing to sleep with you." Jaylon''s handsome face was expressionless. He lowered his head and looked at her. "So loyal to him?" Reina looked up at him and did not speak, but her determined eyes showed everything. After a long time, Jaylon smiled. However, his smile was a little scary. "You like him so much?" Jaylon bent down and whispered in her ear, "Is he better at sex than me?" His voice was sexy, charming, and seductive. Reina, on the other hand, didn''t have any romantic thoughts. She only felt angry. She pushed him away and said angrily, "Yes." As soon as she finished speaking, the tease in Jaylon''s eyes instantly disappeared, and his aura became terrifying. "You slept with him?" Reina was a bit flustered by his stare, but she still mustered her courage and said, "Yes." She understood Jaylon''s temper. He was a neat freak and would not like the things that had been tarnished by others. Back then, he let Reina stay by his side because she was pure and obedient. Hearing her answer, Jaylon turned around and left without any hesitation. He did not have any hint of reluctance, and he was so resolute that as if he would never look at her again in this lifetime. Reina stood where she was and did not move. It was only when Jaylon''s car left and disappeared into her sight did she finally heave a sigh of relief. The wind blew across her palm, and she felt a little cold. Only then did she notice that her hands were full of sweat. Jaylon had the guts to do everything he wanted and was rarely afraid of anything. Thus, most of the time, he would only do things based on his mood. Just now, Reina was really afraid that he would take her away. Fortunately, Jaylon seemed to have restrained himself a lot more than a year ago. Reina pulled herself together and continued to go home. There were two bedrooms and a living room in her 650-square- feet house, and she kept her room very clean. After entering the door, Reina took off her high heels and steppedon the floor. She walked to the sofa and sat down to check the injury on her heel. The skin was torn, and there was blood on her tender flesh. It was a little painful. Reina got some medicine to disinfect the wound. When the transparent liquid touched the flesh, white foam surged. After the disinfection, Reina expressionlessly tore open the band- aid and covered the wound. After treating the wound, she dragged her tired body into the bathroom to take a bath. After taking a shower, she walked to the bedroom and pushed open the door. The smell of cigarettes, alcohol, and vomit assaulted her senses, making her feel nauseous. She turned on the light in the bedroom and saw a middle-aged woman, who was wasted, holding a bottle of wine and lying on the bed. Beneath her and on the bed sheets, there was a pool of vomit. Cigarettes were scattered on the ground. There might be a packet of cigarettes. Reina closed her eyes. When she opened her eyes again, she calmed herself down. Reina cleaned up the rubbish on the ground, dragged her mother into the bathroom, and took a bath for her. Reina was still expressionless when the sticky vomit touched her as if she had touched nothing. The next morning, after breakfast, Hearst went into the kitchen to wash the dishes. Anaya sat down on the sofa and took out her phone to call Winston. She wanted to ask what time he would check in. Winston didn''t answer the phone until it rang for a long time. Anaya heard the noise at the other end of the line, and she seemed to hear some foreignnguages. "Winston, where are you?" Winston had been on the ne for the whole night and had justnded. He was not in good spirits, and his voice sounded tired. "The Hamilton airport." Anaya had heard of this ce before. It seemed to be Yarden''s hometown. "You went abroad?" "Yes, Aracely had an identst night. I came to see her." As Winston spoke, the car that picked him up had stopped by the roadside. "The person who picked me up has arrived. I''ll call youter." After that, Winston directly hung up the phone. Anaya heard the weakness in his voice. He sounded like he had not slept all night. She thought about it and did not disturb Winston anymore. Instead, she called Yarden. "Yarden, Winston said something happened to Aracely. Do you know what happened?" Chapter 315 Chapter 315 Chapter 315 Are You Jealous? Compared to Anaya, Yarden was not that anxious. He said, "Did he tell you about this?" Anaya did not answer his question and repeated the question. "What happened to Aracely?" "Nothing. I lied to Winston. Anaya, don''t worry." Hearing this, Anaya was stunned. "Why do you lie to Winston?" "Well, I want him toe and see Aracely. Aracely has been depressed over the past two days. All she thinks about is Winston." Yarden was a bit angry. "He''s such a jerk! He had sex with Aracely and fell in love with another woman. "How could he do so? If he isn''t Aracely''s loved person, I would have pped him!" Anaya could tell that he misunderstood Winston, so Anaya exined, "Winston and Reina didn''t really date each other. They only did this to make Aracely jealous. "Winston said before that he would take responsibility for Aracely. Aracely has never agreed, so I advised Winston to do this." Yarden didn''t expect this to happen. He was stunned for a few seconds before he returned to his senses. "Aren''t you afraid that Aracely will be angry? What if she really ends her rtionship with Winston and finds another handsome boy?" "I know Aracely well. She seems to be brave, but she is actually a shy girl. "She is not as casual and carefree as she appears to be. She likes Winston, so it is impossible for her to break her rtionship with her so quickly. "And..." Anayay on the back of the sofa and said in azy tone, "Even if she wants to run, Winston won''t let her run away." Winston had always been a gentle person. He wasn''t aggressive, but he would never give up what he really wanted. In the past, he had forcibly brought Aracely back. He was determined to let Aracely be by his side. Now that Aracely couldn''t run away, he decided to y the game with her patiently. If Aracely really wanted to find another man to be her boyfriend, Anaya was sure that Winston would get Aracely back even if he needed to use force. When Yarden heard Anaya''s words, he did not know what to say for a moment. "Anaya." "Yes?" "Aracely will hit you if she knows what you did." Anaya was speechless. Anayaughed and said, "If she wants to hit me, then let her. I really didn''t mean to do this." If she hadn''t instigated Winston, Winston wouldn''t have used this method. Aracely had been deceived, and Anaya had to take responsibility. However, if Anaya could choose again, she would probably still suggest Winston do so that night. Aracely had been casual since she was young. The biggest wish in her life was to have freedom. When she encountered a problem, she wouldn''t find a solution willingly. It was somewhat simr to Anaya. If Winston didn''t take any action, Aracely would probably never have taken a step toward Winston. Anaya skipped this topic and continued to ask, "You lied to Winston and said that Aracely was injured. Does Aracely herself know about this?" "Of course, she knows. She drank some wine yesterday andined to me that Winston only cares about Reina now. I hope Winston cane over to coax Aracely." "Did she drink again?" Anaya frowned. "Yes. She insisted on drinking every day. I didn''t agree. Yesterday, she went to buy wine herself and drank a lot." Anaya rubbed the space between her eyebrows. Anaya thought that Aracely was a troublesome girl. "Take her wallet. Don''t let her drink again." If Aracely came to drink once she was in a bad mood, something bad would happen to her sooner or later. Yarden immediately agreed. "Okay." The two chatted for a while longer and soon hung up. Yarden put away his phone and turned back to the ward. Aracely stood by the window and looked outside in a daze. Perhaps she had not been living well recently. Her face was pale. In the past, she used to be a noisy girl. But now she was terrifyingly quiet. Hearing the noise at the door, she turned to look at Yarden. "Is it Winston?" "It''s Anaya. She heard from your brother about your fall and injury." Yarden walked to the bed and sat down, saying, "I just asked Anaya. Winston has already arrived in Hamilton. He should be here in about half an hour. "He rushed over to see you in such a hurry. It seems that in his heart, you are more important than Reina." He wanted tofort Aracely, but Aracely did not agree with him. "I lived with him as his younger sister for eight years. If I raise a dog for eight years, I will definitely have feelings for the dog. "The only reason he is anxious is that I am his younger sister, who he has raised for eight years. The person he cares about the most is actually Reina. N?velDrama.Org owns all content. "If Reina also has an ident at this time, he will ignore me ande to look after her." Yarden was speechless and remained silent. After they waited for half an hour, the door of the ward was forcefully opened from the outside. The two of them looked at the door and saw Winston. He was originally anxious. But he waspletely stunned when he saw the scene inside the room. Aracely stood straight by the window. Although she looked a little weak, she was not as seriously injured as Yarden described on the phonest night. "Yarden said that you fell down the stairs." Winston frowned slightly and walked to Aracely. "Yes, I did fall. I fell down from the secondst step," Aracely said coldly. Yarden couldn''t help butugh. Winston nced at Yarden, and Yarden made a gesture of surrender. Yarden left the room, leaving the two of them. After the ward became quiet, Winston looked at the person in front of him again. Her face and lips were pale, like a traveler who had been out of water for several days and would fall down at any time. When Winston saw her like this, he felt depressed and ufortable. He was dating Reina because he wanted to make Aracely jealous and make her take the initiative to ept him. He did not expect that his lie would have such a great impact on her. "Aracely..." He raised his hand and wanted to rub her head like before. However, Aracely took a few steps back to avoid his touch. "Winston, since you already have a girlfriend, you should keep your distance from other women." Winston''s hand froze for a moment before he quickly retracted it. "You are not someone else." "Why not? You only see me as your younger sister, right?" Aracely looked at him and bit her lower lip. "But don''t forget, we slept together before. "If Reina knows about our rtionship, do you think she will still be willing to be with you?" Winston stared at her and suddenlyughed. "Aracely, are you jealous?" Aracely''s expression froze for a moment, but she quickly regained poise. She said stubbornly, "No. I am truly happy for you to find true love." "You''re not happy at all. You don''t want Reina to be my girlfriend, do you?" Winston stared at her. There was a strong emotion in his heart. Chapter 316 Chapter 316 Chapter 316 Admit That She Likes Him Winston asked the question and waited for her answer quietly. He did so much just to hear the answer. He was waiting for her to admit that she liked him. Because he also liked her. He didn''t want her to continue avoiding him or refuse to ept him. But Aracely did not give the answer he wanted. "No." She denied it, but Winston did not feel disappointed. "Then why did you pretend to be injured and get me here? You don''t want me to be with Reina," he said calmly, with no emotions in his dark eyes. This time, he didn''t ask her but was sure about what he said. Winston''s affirmative tone panicked Aracely slightly. In fact, she agreed to Yarden to lie to Winston for her own sake. She did not want him to stay with Reina at home. She wanted to separate Winston from Reina, but she knew very well that he liked Reina, so she should stop pestering him. Emotionally, she was desperate to own him. But rationally, she hoped that he could follow his heart and be with the person he liked instead of forcing him to stay by her side with the excuse of responsibility. Ever since Winston and Reina started dating, Aracely had always been tortured by conflicting thoughts and couldn''t sleep at all. She clenched her fists tightly and was silent for a few seconds. In the end, she decided to be rational. She considered herself a petty and selfish woman and would not allow the man she liked to think about someone else. Since she couldn''t have him apany and love her, she decided to give him up. Thinking of this, she became clear-headed and showed a tougher attitude. "That''s ridiculous!" He approached her and reached out to take her face in his hands. "Aracely, you like me." Aracely felt her face burning and subconsciously wanted to step back. But behind her was the window sill, and she couldn''t move at all. She pped his hands away and looked indifferent. "Winston, don''t tter yourself. When did I say that I like you? "We indeed had sex before, but that''s either because you forced me to do it or because I was drunk. "In order to avoid you, I moved out of my house and went on a blind date with other men. How could you tell that I like you? "I have been avoiding you, and almost everyone can tell that I am disgusted with you!" After she finished speaking, Winston''s face darkened. He knew that she had deliberately said those words to make him leave her, and she didn''t really mean that. But he could not help feeling sad. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. "Aracely, why are you so aloof to me?" he lowered his voice with his head down like a defeated wolf. "Is that because I just lodged at your house with no power? I''ve been developing my ownpany. If you think I am not outstanding enough to be independent, I can bepletely independent of the Tarleton family so that you can rely on me." "No," Aracely said, feeling upset when seeing that he was depressed. "Then what''s the reason? Because I hurt you the first time that we had sex?" Winston recalled all the mistakes he had made. "Because I was ten minuteste when I went to pick you up on a rainy day? "I failed toe back to celebrate with you on the day you graduated? "Or I bought you clothes twice the wrong size, and you think I don''t care about you?" He said all the things she was dissatisfied with in the past few years one by one. Aracely had forgotten most of them, but he remembered them clearly. He moved into the Tarleton''s house at the age of 16 and took care of Aracely for eight years. He remembered everything about her, including what she liked or not. He had loved her for eight years, and she used to be very close to him. He could not understand why she would be so cold to him now. She did not care about his family background or how powerful he was. He thought they should have been very close. Aracely heard him talk about the past which she had forgotten and got teary eyes. She lowered her head, not daring to look at him. She was afraid that if she continued to look at him, she would be irrational. "I''ve told you I don''t like you. There is no reason! "Reina is perfect for you. You don''t have to be responsible for me." Her voice was not loud, but Winston fell silent after hearing her words. After a long silence, he took a step back and distanced himself from her. "Sorry for being rude." "That''s okay," Aracely said as she grabbed the hem of her clothes. "Since you''re fine, I will go back first." "Okay..." Seeing her still with her head down, Winston pretended to say unconcernedly, "I have discussed with Reina about our engagement, so I may be busy in the next few days. If you have enough fun here, come back early. I might not have time to pick you up." He was about to turn to leave when Aracely stretched out her hand to grab his wrist. She asked in a hoarse voice, "What did you say?" Winston didn''t look back. "I said I''m going to get engaged to Reina." "Really?" "Yes." "When did you fix the date?" "The day before yesterday." Aracely opened her mouth again, wanting to ask about something else. But her mind was a mess, and she did not know what to say. "Let go of me. I should go back." Winston tried to shake her hand off. He deliberately added, as if he did not notice Aracely''s feelings, "Reina is waiting for me." As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the tightened grip on his wrist. Aracely was silent for a long time. He turned around and said, "Aracely..." Before he finished speaking, he felt her warm and soft lips. Winston stiffened in shock with a nk mind. He tasted her tears and reacted in the meantime. Aracely was crying. When he realized this, he felt heartbroken and couldn''t even breathe. He put his hands on her shoulders and pushed her away. "You..." Before he could finish, Aracely put her hands around his neck and kissed him again. It was a rough kiss, and it hurt a little when they knocked teeth. She bit aggressively with no skills, not knowing the right way to kiss. Winston was tempted and finally lost his patience. He held her waist and ran his slender fingers through her hair. He held the back of her head in his hands and kissed her back affectionately. He parted her lips and stuck his tongue in her mouth. Aracely did not expect this and unconsciously held her breath. Just as she was about to lose her breath, Winston released her. She breathed heavily and regained consciousness with oxygen. Winston stared at her with deep eyes. "You''ve just asked me to keep my distance from you. Then what are you doing now?" he asked, raising his hand to wipe away the tears on her face. Chapter 317 Chapter 317 Chapter 317 He Still Keeps Thinking About It Aracely did not answer. She threw herself into his arms and said in a muffled voice, "Winston, didn''t you say that you were going to marry me? "I want you to fulfill your promise now." A smile appeared on Winston''s face. It seemed that he had made the right move. "But I have promised to get engaged to Reina." Winston looked embarrassed. Winston continued, "Didn''t you just say that she and I are a perfect match?" Aracely cursed, "Nonsense." Winston frowned and could not help but pretend to be serious. "Be more careful with your words." Aracely was dissatisfied in her heart, but she still listened to his words. "You and Reina are not worthy of each other." Winston said unhurriedly, "You said that Reina and I were a perfect match just now." "I was just speaking nonsense." Aracely rubbed her head against his chest. "Even if that is the truth, you are not allowed to go back to her." Aracely thought for a moment and added, "It doesn''t matter if you go to her. Anyway, she lost to mest time when we yed cards, and she still owed me a bet. When I go back, I''ll ask her to break up with you." Winston wore a smile, and his eyes were full of affection. "On Anaya''s birthday, you had this idea, right?" "Yes, at that time, I wanted to pull you two away from each other. I want you to marry me," Aracely argued. Aracely continued, "If you don''t marry me, I will tell my parents about you being raped by me and ask them to drive you out. "When you are penniless, I will see if Reina will be willing to marry you." Aracely did not want to care about anything now and just wanted to keep Winston. She did not want Winston to be engaged to Reina. She didn''t want to see him being so intimate with another woman. Winston had doted on her for eight years. Aracely wanted to hide him so that no other woman could take him away from her. Winston listened to her carefully and did not know whether tough or cry. What did she mean that she raped him? Winston remembered clearly that he was the one who took the initiative that night. If he was unwilling, how could she, a little drunkard, have the strength to rape him? Winston did not exin. He stretched out to hug her, and he felt that his heart was full of happiness. "You like me, do you?" This time, Aracely did not avoid the question. She said directly, "Yes." "Why didn''t you admit it before? Since you wanted to pull me away from Reina, why didn''t you do so?" Winston tightened his grip on her as if he wanted her to be a part of his body. "I know you well. If someone dared to steal your things, you would have rushed up and snatched them over. Why didn''t you do that?" Aracely felt that Winston had demonized her and wanted to refute it. But after thinking about it carefully, Aracely felt that Winston''s words made sense. She had always had a bad temper. Winston was the only one who was willing to bend toward her. Aracely didn''t refute and turned to answer Winston''s question, "I didn''t fight with her because you like her." This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. Speaking of this matter, Aracely felt a little jealous and lowered her voice. "You have liked her for eight years. I can''t break up a couple." Forced love did notst. Aracely didn''t want to force him to marry her. But now... No matter what, Aracely just wanted to keep him by her side. She didn''t want other women to marry him. She did not believe that Winston could keep thinking about Reina. Hearing Aracely''s words, Winston raised his eyebrows and said, "I have only known Reina for six years. Why did you say that I liked her for eight years?" Reina was his university ssmate, but they had not even talked a few times when they were at university. They asionally met and nodded to greet each other at most. Aracely was stunned. "Didn''t you say before that you liked a girl for eight years? The girl you like is not Reina. Why are you dating her?" "I just want to provoke you by dating her." Winston''s brain worked quickly, and he soon understood the deeper meaning of her words. "You always want to push me away because you think I like another girl, right?" "Other than this, what else could it be? Since the girl you like is not Reina, who is it?" Aracely asked. Winston looked at her and did not speak. After they stared at each other for a few seconds, Aracely suddenly understood it. It urred to Aracely that Winston had known her for a total of eight years. It would mean that Winston fell in love with her at first sight. Aracely thought that Winston took her as his younger sister, but in the end, he treated her as his future wife. "You fell for me when you were sixteen, did you?" Aracely still felt that it was a bit inconceivable when she asked this question. In the past eight years, she had not been aware of it. Aracely thought that Winston was a sly guy. Winston tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear and replied gently, "Yes." Aracely had mixed feelings surging in her mind. She was surprised and angry. "If that''s the case, why didn''t you tell me?" "I thought that you knew it." Winston had told her about this before, and he had even emphasized "eight years." He didn''t expect Aracely to be so stupid and didn''t understand at all. "How could I know that you fell for me the moment you saw me in my home? I am not smart, but why did you beat around the bush with me?" Aracely angrily pushed all the me onto him and then smirked. "Winston, did you fall in love with my appearance at first sight? I was pretty at that time, so you fell in love with me at first sight, right?" Winston said resolutely, "You weren''t good-looking back then." Aracely was at a loss for words. She thought, I have to break up with him! Cannot be with such an insensitive man! Aracely was so angry that shepletely forgot that she had not started dating Winston yet. Seeing that Aracely was angry, Winston could not help butugh. Hisughter was pleasant and warm, like the warm spring water in early spring. Winston lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "Well, well, I don''t mind if you are ugly." "You are the ugly one." As Aracely spoke, she raised her foot and kicked him. Winston furrowed his brows and snorted. Aracely thought that she hurt Winston and instantly regretted it. "Does it hurt?" "It hurts. If you kiss me again, it shouldn''t hurt anymore," Winston said seriously. Aracely wasn''t a fool, so she could tell that he was joking. She pinched his waist again. "I was wrong," Winston said helplessly as he grabbed her hand. Aracely let out a low snort, acting as if she could do anything just because he indulged her. Even though she pretended to be ill-mannered, she secretly rubbed his waist where she had pinched him just now. As she rubbed, she continued the previous topic, "Since you didn''t think I was pretty, why did you like me?" Winston recalled what had happened in the past and was a little dazed. "Perhaps it was because you were the first one to smile at me when I arrived at the Tarleton''s ce." At that time, Winston had just lost his parents. Those rtives who always fawned over his family all changed and wanted to kick him out. No one was willing to adopt him. During that time, Winston had seen the ugly faces of his rtives. When he was young, he was always sensitive. The death of his parents and the abuse of his rtives were enough to destroy the whole world of a boy. On the day he arrived at the Tarleton''s home, perhaps Aracely was just like usual, smiling at every stranger. However, the ordinary smile was deeply imprinted in Winston''s heart. After so many years, he still kept thinking about it. Chapter 318 Chapter 318 Chapter 318 You''re Mistaken Aracely curled her lips. "You fell in love with me merely due to my smile. It turns out that you were attracted by my appearance. I didn''t know you were this shallow." Winston did not mention what he had experienced before he went to the Tarleton''s home. He replied, "It seems that you are right." With a snort, Aracely said, "I am right." Winston smiled and rubbed the top of her head. They hugged each other and enjoyed the peace. Suddenly, Aracely poked Winston in the waist with her hand. "What''s wrong?" Winston asked. Aracely lowered her voice and said shyly, "Isn''t it time for us to be more intimate with each other?" As soon as she finished speaking, Winston understood what she meant. Aracely''s mind had been severely polluted by those movies or books with erotic descriptions since high school. What was more, she liked to share her feelings with Anaya. She must have been dirty-minded when she asked the question. Winston reminded her, "We are in the hospital." Aracely left his arms and looked up at him pitifully. "Don''t worry. No one will enter our ward without permission. Winston,e closer to me." In an instant, Winston felt his heart leap, and a surge of heat came over him. He let go of her and repeated what he had just said with a straight face, "We are in the hospital." Aracely noticed his change and gave a cunning smile. "You also want to have me, don''t you?" She mistakenly believed that it was she who forced Winston to make out with her after she got drunk. That probably was why she insisted just now. Winston moved his gaze away from her tender lips and kept swallowing. He couldn''t help feeling drained. He said, "No, I don''t." Although Winston had broken his rules for Aracely many times recently, he grew up under strict education, which prevented him from doing anything outrageous. Aracely came over and hugged him. She looked up at him and acted coquettishly. "Winston, do you forget what you have said? No matter what I want, you will give it to me." In fact, she was not as desired as she showed. When she saw Winston trying to restrain himself, she could hardly control herself from teasing him. How Winston deceived her that he was together with Reina urred to Aracely. Although she had decided to date him, she was still angry about that. "Let go. Yarden is still waiting outside..." Winston''s face was serious, but his ears were red. Aracely kissed him on the cheek before he could finish speaking. Winston lowered his head and saw Aracely, who was in his arms, broadening into a smile. Clearly, she was d that she had kissed Winston when thetter didn''t notice. She said, "Winston, you smell fantastic." She sounded like a rascal. Winston stared at her as his eyes turned fiery. Aracely failed to express his thoughts. She smiled and let go of him. "Alright, I''ll let go as you said. Let''s continue after we get home tonight." After that, she was about to leave. However, her wrist was grabbed when she just walked a few steps. Then, she was pulled into Winston''s arms. Winston kissed her before she realized what had happened. Unlike Aracely, whose kisses were rude and clumsy, Winston kissed her extremely gently. Although Aracely offered to be intimate with Winston, she did not know how to do it at all. Her mind went nk after she was kissed by Winston for a while. Besides, her eyes turned alluring. When she came back to her senses, she was ced on the bed. She hurriedly shouted, "What are you doing? Stop!" Winston fixed his deep eyes on Aracely for a while. Then, he pressed both of her hands over her head and leaned over her neck to kiss her. "It''s toote to regret it." Aracely felt itchy and struggled to free herself. "You are mistaken. Let me kiss you." Winston raised his head from her neck and looked at her with his lustful eyes. "Are you sure?" "Yes." Aracely nodded seriously. She had forced him to sleep with her once when she was drunk. She nned to do it again and reminded Winston of how domineering she was. Winston thought, well, she seems to be overconfident. What a naughty and adorable girl! He stared at her for a while before getting up and sitting by the bed. He wondered what Aracely would do. Aracely tidied up her clothes and then straddled Winston. Even though she sat on hisp, she was a little shorter than him. When their gazes met, Aracely couldn''t help blushing. "Turn your head." Aracely began to be timid. "OK." Winston held back hisughter and turned his head. Aracely tried hard to recall the films she had watched and lowered her head to kiss his neck. Just as her lips touched his Adam''s apple, she heard him groan. She could feel how his vocal cords vibrated. Her lips became burning hot instantly, and her head fell back. The next moment, there came Winston''sugh. He seemed to make fun of Aracely. Aracely was a little annoyed. She gathered herself up and reached to touch his belt, trying to undo it. She tried several times but failed. She became even angrier and raised her hand to unbutton his shirt. To her surprise, she was so anxious that she identally ripped a button off. With Winston''sughter in her ear, Aracely waspletely annoyed. "Forget it. I''ll call it a day." After saying that, she was ready to get off hisp. All of a sudden, Winston grabbed her slender waist and stopped her from moving. He kissed her forehead and said in a hoarse voice, "How could you run away?" Aracely mumbled, "Don''t get me wrong. I might be tired today. It''s strange. I could do it when I was drunk. What''s the matter with me today?" This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. "What time do you refer to?" Winston was stunned. "Our first night. Don''t you remember?" Aracely frowned and asked. Hearing this, Winstonughed again. Heughed so loud that his chest heaved slightly. "You didn''t force me back then. I was happy to have you." Aracely wondered if she misheard and asked in puzzlement, "What did you say?" Winston hugged her tightly and gently kissed her lips with a smile. "You were drunk and didn''t have the strength to move at all. How could you force me to do anything I didn''t want to do?" Aracely was dumbfounded. She couldn''t believe what she had heard. She had felt guilty about it for a long time. She had thought that it was her mistake. What a crafty man Winston was! He knew that Aracely was guilty, yet he kept the truth from her. Aracely was lost for words. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She couldn''t help but scold, "You bastard! I didn''t know you were this shameless." Winston carried her back to the bed and pretended to scold her, "Watch yournguage." "Shut up! How could you lie to me?" Since it was no use teaching her innguage, Winston decided to exploit another approach. It took him a few hours. The effect was remarkable. In the end, Aracely could not curse anything but groan. Yarden still waited outside the ward. His face turned red. He covered his ears and huddled on the bench, feeling embarrassed. He scolded in a low voice, "This is the hospital! What are you doing inside the ward?" Chapter 319 Chapter 319 Chapter 319 The Helms Family Is Strange At noon, Anaya received a call from Winston. He said that he and Aracely had already made peace and told her about the misunderstanding between him and Aracely. When Anaya heard Winston''s rhythmic voice, she felt happy. "Winston, is Aracely next to you now? I want to talk to her." Winston turned around and looked at the girl who was curled up under the quilt and was unwilling to look at him. The corners of his lips curled up as he said, "It''s not convenient now." "Alright, we''ll meet when you get back." Winston replied with an "okay" before asking, "Where is the Helms'' home?" "Canada''s capital, a little far from Hamilton. We probably won''t go to your city." The two chatted for a while before hanging up. Winston put away the phone and walked back to the bed. "Aracely, get up. Let''s go eat lunch." "No." The voiceing from the quilt was hoarse. It was probably because she had been shouting for a long time, and her voice was extremely hoarse. Winston was helpless. He bent down and picked her up with the quilt, ready to take her to the bathroom to wash up. Aracely struggled violently. "Let go of me! I won''t eat! I told you that I was tired, but you still didn''t let me go! You are fucking inhuman!" Winston said lightly, "It''s fine if you don''t want to eat. Let''s continue." Aracely was speechless. "I was wrong. I want to eat." Aracely had to give in, and her tone was full of unwillingness. Winston''s eyes were filled with a warm smile as he carried her into the bathroom. In the end, he couldn''t hold back his desire and tortured her for another hour. Outside the door, Yarden wondered, does anyone still remember me? On the day they left for abroad, Samuel came to help Hearst and Anaya carry their luggage. Anaya and Hearst were about to enter the elevator when they suddenly remembered something. "I seem to have forgotten to take the gifts I prepared for your parents. I''ll go back and take a look..." Hearst held her hand. "I put them in the suitcase." "OK." Anaya followed him into the elevator and asked, "Where is the gift for your brother?" "In there too." "Will the clothes I am wearing today not conform to the aesthetic standards in foreign countries?" "Fashion knows no borders." "What kind of girls do your parents like?" "Someone like you." "Let''s take a detourter. There''s a delicious pastry store. I''ll buy some and bring it over..." "Ana." Hearst held her hand. "Don''t be nervous. My parents won''t dislike you." Anaya was stubborn. "I''m not nervous." When they arrived at the parking lot, she could not help but say, "Why don''t I do my hair..." As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Hearst sigh faintly. Hearst held her face up and kissed her on the cheek. "Rx. With me apanying you, no one dares to dislike you." His voice was soft, and his tone was inexplicably domineering. Anaya was amused by him. "What? Are your parents afraid of you?" Hearst also smiled, but this smile was more ambiguous than before. "Yep." Anaya thought that he was joking to make her rx, so she did not take it seriously. Samuel needed to stay in the country to help Jayden with his work. It took Anaya and Hearst nearly twelve hours to fly to Canada. Outside the airport, a gray-haired old man in a suit and a middle- aged man were waiting by the car. The old man looked senior, but his body was very strong. He stood upright, looking elegant and cultured. Before approaching the two, Anaya first asked Hearst about the identity of the elder. She thought that he was Hearst''s grandfather, but it turned out that he was the housekeeper of the Helms family. The two walked to the old housekeeper who respectfully said, "Mr. Helms, please give me the luggage." Hearst nodded and let go of the suitcase. "We can put it in the car." Anaya pulled the suitcase over. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. This man was already old, so she felt bad letting him carry the suitcase. "Ms. Dutt, let me do it." The old housekeeper seemed to be worried about something and stubbornly raised his hand to snatch the suitcase. He was very mighty while snatching the suitcase. The suitcase was snatched by him all of a sudden. Anaya''s fingers scratched the zipper and were left with a red mark. She hissed and raised her hand to check her injury. The skin was scratched, but it didn''t bleed. The old housekeeper looked at Hearst''s face and trembled. He hurriedly apologized to Anaya, "Ms. Dutt, I''m really sorry. I didn''t do it on purpose..." Anaya casually waved her hand. "It''s okay. It won''t hurt in a while." The housekeeper was not at ease because of her words. He looked at Hearst and continued, "Your skin is broken. I will go and buy ointment for you now..." "Bob, go put away the luggage," Hearst said indifferently. Seeing Hearst give the order, the old housekeeper hurriedly agreed, pulling the suitcase to the back of the car. Anaya faintly felt that the housekeeper''s attitude was a little strange, but she couldn''t tell why. While she was distracted, the driver had already opened the door and invited them to get in. Anaya temporarily dispelled the strange feeling in her heart and got in the car. The car drove for more than an hour and arrived at the entrance of a manor. The retro weather-beaten European carved gate was still as magnificent as it had been a hundred years ago. The car drove into the manor through the gate and hit the road paved with red bricks. Tall green nts lined up on both sides of the road. The sunlight and shadows of trees crossed and disappeared from sight. The car finally stopped at the door of the vi. Hearst held Anaya''s hand and entered the door. The interior design of the vi was rtively modern. It was probably renovated. It was clean and tidy. The sunlight shone through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, bright and spacious. Three people were sitting on the sofa on the right side of the living room. Anaya had seen the photos of Hearst''s parents in advance. As soon as she entered, she began to recognize them. Hearst''s family rtionship was very simple. Other than his parents, he only had a younger brother. After the two entered, the middle-aged woman took the lead to get up and greet the two with a smile, "Jared, is this Ms. Dutt?" Anaya recognized her as Hearst''s mother, Linda White. Linda was wearing a slim dress, looking elegant and graceful. Her smile was kind and amiable, like an elder caring for the younger generation. But for some reason, Anaya felt that there were other emotions in the woman''s smile. Hearst held Anaya''s waist, and his attitude towards Linda was somewhat cold. The two walked over to the sofa and sat down opposite Hearst''s parents. As soon as Anaya sat down, she felt a gloomy and resentful gaze. She turned her head and looked over. The man sitting in the wheelchair lowered his head and yed with the kitten lying on hisp without any expression. He didn''t look at her at all. The gaze just now seemed to be just an illusion. She frowned, and the strange feeling in her heart grew stronger. She couldn''t help but feel that this family was hypocritical and that there was something hidden deep in their hearts. Chapter 320 Chapter 320 Chapter 320 Psychopath Linda noticed that Anaya was looking at the man in the wheelchair. She smiled and said, "Ms. Dutt, Jared is still by the side. If you stare at his brother like this, aren''t you afraid that Hearst will be jealous?" Cristian Helms was Hearst''s younger brother. Anaya had seen his photo yesterday. The skinny man had a feminine appearance and looked weak. Hearst hadn''t told her about Cristian''s situation before, but now that they met, she knew that he couldn''t walk. She was a little curious about the reason, but it was impolite to directly ask about this matter, so she temporarily put this question aside. "You can just call me Ana," Anaya retracted her gaze and smiled at Linda. "Jared is not stingy. He won''t be jealous because of this kind of thing." She automatically ignored what that green-eyed monster had done in the past. Next, Linda asked about Anaya''s family. The other men present were mostly silent. Only Hearst''s father, Kolten Helms, would asionally interrupt. During this period, Anaya always felt that Cristian was looking at her, but every time she turned her head, she found that he was quietly teasing the kitten on hisp. After a few times, Anaya suddenly noticed that the cat was dying. If it didn''t asionally move its tail, Anaya would even think that it was dead. America and Canada had a ten-hour time difference. After chatting for a while, the maid came over to inform them to have lunch. Anaya stood up and wanted to help wheel Cristian. Before her hand touched the wheelchair, Cristian red at her fiercely. This time, Anaya was sure that Cristian didn''t like her. Linda had been paying attention to Anaya. Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was abnormal, she quickly came over and grabbed the handle of the wheelchair. "Ana, let me do it. Although Cristian looks thin, he is actually quite heavy. You and Jared go first." After she finished speaking, Cristian wheeled himself and slid away. After breaking free from Linda''s restraints, he immediately ordered the maid standing at the side, "Wheel me." His tone wasn''t very friendly, and it was obvious that he didn''t want Linda to wheel him. Linda seemed to want to reprimand him, but since Anaya was present, she held it back. "Ever since he was injured, he has had a bad temper. Don''t take it to heart." "It''s okay. I can understand." The group entered the dining room. Anaya noticed a mixed-race woman sitting at the long solid wood table. She was tall and had exquisite and thick makeup on her face. She was mboyant and aggressive. Anaya had seen her once at home. She was La. The woman who imed to be Hearst''s fianc¨¦e was exposed on the spot by Hearst. Without waiting for her to ask why La appeared here, Hearst asked this question for her, "Why is La here?" Linda clearly understood Hearst''s dislike for La and quickly replied, "I''m not sure. I didn''t tell her about you and Anaing over today." Just as she finished speaking, Cristian, who was sitting in the wheelchair spoke, "I asked La to come over. We don''t have enough cooks at home today, so I asked her toe and help." Hearst looked at him with cold eyes. "La doesn''t know how to cook." Cristian snorted, and a provocative smile appeared on his gloomy face. "La just learned to cook. Couldn''t she?" Hearst narrowed his eyes and did not speak. Seeing that he was unhappy, Linda quickly patted Cristian on the shoulder, indicating him to shut up. Then she looked at Hearst with a smile on her face. "Jared, Ana has been on the ne for so long. She should be hungry. Let''s eat first. Don''t spoil our mood because of these unimportant things." She stood in front of Cristian, obviously protecting him, worried that Hearst would do something to him. Anaya saw this and finally understood why she had a strange feeling since she hade here. Apart from Cristian, everyone here had a smile on their face, but there was a sense of alienation and indifference. It was as if Hearst was not from this family at all. She and Hearst were excluded from these people. Anaya suddenly remembered that when Hearst confessed to her about his past, he said that he "escaped" from home. It seemed that his rtionship with his family was not good. Or rather, it was extremely bad. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Hearst to wander around alone when he was young and set up Prudential Group alone. She just learned some of his past from Hearst''s few words. But just the tip of the iceberg was enough to let her know how hard his life had been when he was young. When she thought about how the Helms family didn''t save him at that time, she couldn''t help but feel a little angry, and her impression of the family immediately worsened to the lowest point. Hearst didn''t respond to Linda''s apology. He indifferently held Anaya''s hand and walked towards the dining table. When La saw the two holding hands, a vicious look shed through her eyes. When they passed by her, she stood up and said to Hearst with a smile, "Jared, I reserved a seat for you. You can sit here." She only called Hearst and deliberately called him intimately just to anger Anaya. However, Hearst did not even look at her and walked past her directly. The smile on La''s face instantly froze. She could not believe that Hearst would not show her respect in front of so many people. Her face was dark, and she sat down stiffly. Hearst picked a seat furthest away from La and sat down. Anaya guessed that he probably did not want La to get too close to him, which made her ufortable. Her heavy heart felt slightly better. Anaya deliberately teased him, "Mr. Helms, La heard that you came back and especially came to see you. Are you not going to be close to her?" Hearst nced at her indifferently. "Then I''ll go over, OK?" "Don''t you dare!" Hearst had been expressionless since he came to the Helms'' ce. At that moment, he finally had a smile, and his expression was full of indulgence. "I don''t dare." After he said this, Anaya felt at ease in her heart, but La''s eyes sank. Anaya asked Hearst this kind of question clearly for La to see. La gritted her teeth and did not say anything else. The maid wheeled Cristian over to La and stopped. La saw the cat on hisp and hid to the side in disgust. "Why did you bring this out again?" Cristian gently stroked its soft fur. He was so affectionate that it was like he was caressing his lover. "I like her to be by my side." La couldn''t help but curse in a low voice, "Damn pervert." People outside often saw Cristian take cute kittens and puppies out for a walk, and they all thought that he was a caring man. But those who were familiar with him knew that he was a psychopath with a mental illness. His biggest hobby was to feed chronic poison to cats or dogs, bring them with him, and watch their lives slowly shorten. At first, La thought that Cristian was close to animals, but after knowing this, she almost died of disgust. If he were not Hearst''s younger brother, she would probably be disgusted to the point that she was unwilling to speak to him. Cristian stroked the dying cat on hisp, again and again, muttering to himself, "It''s just a little chronic poison. It''s fine. It''s fine." Hearst had taken the poison for several months in a row, but wasn''t he still alive and well now? Chapter 321 Chapter 321 Chapter 321 Stir Up Trouble Halfway through lunch, La gave Cristian a look. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. Cristian understood and waved his hand to call a maid over. "Go and tidy up a guest room for La." The maid nodded and was about to leave when Hearst stopped her. "There''s no need. La won''t stay here tonight." Cristian''s feminine face showed displeasure, and he ordered the maid in a hostile tone, "Go and do it! This house belongs to me. I have the right to be the ruler!" The maid did not dare to move and looked at Hearst awkwardly. Hearst raised his eyes and looked at Cristian with a cold expression. "You want me to take back the house, right?" Hearing this, Cristian red at him and wanted to argue, but Linda grabbed his hand and gave him a warning look. Cristian was unconvinced, but he could only endure it first. The maid carefully observed the conflict between them and finally retreated without making a sound, not going to clean up the room for La. After lunchtime, Hearst directly asked someone to send La out, not giving her any chance to pester him. La took a fancy to Hearst, and one of the reasons was that she had taken a fancy to his fidelity. If he had a partner, he would not look at other women. How much she admired him for being loyal in the past, then how much she hated it now. Anaya used some unknown trick to get Jared. In the future, if La wanted to win him back, it would be difficult. However, she was confident that she would be able to win him back. Back then, her father had brought Jared back from the slums, and Jared had been indebted to her. She had seen him in his most impoverished years and had helped him solve countless problems. She and he had suffered together, and she did not believe that Jared had no feelings for her at all. He was only confused by Anaya''s beauty, and what La wanted to do was awaken his consciousness. She would let him know who was the most suitable woman for him! After La left, Anaya asked Hearst to take her out for a walk. The atmosphere in the Helms family was too depressing, and she could not stand it. Rather than wasting time on these people who were unwilling to ept her and Hearst, she might as well do something else with Hearst. Hearst agreed to her suggestion. He didn''t call the driver and personally went to get the car. Anaya was waiting for Hearst at the main entrance. She didn''t know when Cristian had appeared behind her and was shocked. "Ms. Dutt, where are you going with Hearst?" Anaya turned around. The man behind her had a pale face and was so fragile that he would break if she touched him. However, his eyes were always gloomy, like a poisonous snake flicking its tongue. The cat on his leg seemed to have fallen asleep. It was breathing lightly, and its body rose and fell with its breath. "We will just take a walk." Anaya shifted her gaze away from the sleeping cat and asked politely, "Do you want to join us?" "I have no interest in walking with Jared." At this time, Hearst was not present. Cristian did not hide his dislike of Hearst. "Wherever he is, the air is dirty." Cristian spoke ill of Hearst in front of her. Anaya''s face instantly turned cold. "Jared is a good man. As his younger brother, why do you speak ill of him?" "Is he good?" As if he had heard a big joke, Cristianughed a few times, and then his expression immediately became gloomy. "Ms. Dutt, do you know how my legs were crippled?" Seeing him ask, Anaya understood what he wanted to say. "You want to say that your legs were crippled by Jared, right?" "That''s right. Do you think I''m lying to you?" Cristian looked up at her. Anaya did not answer, but her silence had already made everything clear. Cristian said, "I don''t need to lie to you. Everyone in the Helms family knows about this. If you don''t believe me, you can ask around yourself." "I''m not interested." Anaya''s attitude was cold. Seeing that she did not waver, Cristian continued, "You have seen so many people today. You should have noticed their attitude toward Jared. Haven''t you thought that everyone in our family is so afraid of him? "Because he had done countless dirty things in the past. The previous housekeeper of the manor was killed by him. "He has always been vicious and merciless. If you follow him, you may end up implicating your family and end up with a broken family!" "Are you done?" Anaya rolled her eyes at him. "You told me that he didn''t treat you well. Then why don''t you tell me what you did to him before he treated you ruthlessly?" "We are his family. What can we do to him?" Cristian''s body stiffened. "I know Jared is not someone who would provoke others for no reason. Your legs were crippled because of him. It can only mean that you had made a mistake, and it is as bad as this serious punishment." Cristian thought that Anaya was just Hearst''s girlfriend for the time being after returning to America. He did not expect that she trusted Hearst so much. It was not easy to deceive her at all. When Cristian was exposed, he did not show it on his face. He said harshly, "I was kind enough to give you advice, but you did not listen. If something happens, don''t me me for not reminding you!" Anaya was expressionless. "Okay, thank you. I will tell Jared everything you just said to me." "Are you crazy? I kindly reminded you. But you actually want Jared to deal with me?" Cristian panicked. Anaya pursed her lips, her eyes full of ridicule. "Whether you''re well-intentioned or not, you have your own calctions." Cristian gritted his teeth and wanted to say something, but Hearst had already driven the car over. Cristian had just been lectured by Linda, so he temporarily had no intention of shing with Hearst. He could only wheel himself back to the house. Anaya walked down the marble steps and opened the door to get in the car. She pulled the seatbelt and heard Hearst ask in a deep voice, "What did Cristian say to you?" Anaya buckled up and replied, "I''ll tell you tonight." "Why?" Hearst was puzzled. "He didn''t say anything good. I''m afraid that it will affect your mood." Hearstughed, "Aren''t you afraid that it will affect my mood while sleeping?" Anaya naturally knew what he meant by "sleeping". She rolled her eyes at him and said, "Drive." Hearst nodded and stepped on the elerator. Chapter 322 Chapter 322 Chapter 322 A Man With No Sense of Direction After Anaya left, Cristian returned to his room. Just as he opened the door, he saw Linda standing at the entrance with an angry look. Cristian and Anaya did not talk in a low voice, so Linda heard the conversation clearly. She said to Cristian coldly, "Follow me upstairs." After saying that, she walked in without looking back. Cristian did not hesitate and followed behind her. They went to the study. Cristian followed behind Linda and closed the door. As soon as the door closed, a p fell on Cristian''s face. The sound was crisp and loud, and it sounded especially clear in the silent study. Before Cristian coulde back to his senses, he heard Linda shouting angrily, "Jared has said that he wanted us to cooperate with him and act as a harmonious family. "Today, you kept showing your hate for him, and just now, you even said that Jared was wrong in front of Anaya. Aren''t you afraid that he will get even with uster?" As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Cristian sneer. Cristian casually picked up the dead cat on hisp and stood up from the wheelchair. He stood straight and steadily, and there were clearly no problems with his legs. He looked down at his mother who had just pped him. His eyes were gloomy as if he was going to kill someone. However, the person in front of him was his birth mother. It was impossible for him to really make a move as long as she did not cross the red line. "Do you really think Anaya is so easy to deceive? Will she really be so stupid to believe that we are a harmonious family as we act? "Besides, Jared is just an illegitimate child of my father. Why should we obey him and see him show off in front of us? "He is a trash who lived in the slums. What are you afraid of?" "What am I afraid of him for?" Linda was a little agitated and could not help but raise her voice. "Have you forgotten how your legs were crippled? How much effort did your father and I spend to help you heal your legs? Do you want him to cripple you again?" "That depends on whether he has the ability!" Cristian did not listen to Linda. "Dad''spany has also improved a lot in the past two years. I''ll return to thepany to work soon. "Our family has already be stronger. Even if we leave Jared, we will still be able to live a good life! "In a few years, when I revive our family''s business, I will definitely make Jared pay for what he did to me ten times over!" "It''s easy for you to say that! Do you know why your father''spany has been doing better and better these past two years?" Linda was angered by Cristian, who knew nothing about the truth. "That''s because your father is Jared''s father. All the rich people in Ottawa who know Jared have to treat your father well for his sake! "If you fall out with Jared, what should we live on? The rtionship between him and us has never been intimate. What you did today is to put us in a deadlock!" "Mom, you have been humble for too long a time. You even forget your dignity. He was able to cripple my legs before only because of my negligence." Linda''s words could not change Cristian''s idea at all. "His people are all ruffians and hooligans like Samuel. I don''t know how many crimes they have committed. To set them up will be just a piece of cake!" Linda took a few deep breaths, trying to calm herself down. "Just the fact that you can''t keep yourself cool today shows that you don''t have the ability to do anything big. "Jared''s power is not as simple as you think. You''d better put away those unrealistic thoughts. Don''t look for trouble!" "You mean, you want me to pretend to be crippled for the rest of my life to avoid Jared''s attack?" "Exactly," Linda replied without any hesitation. "All I want is that you''re alive. We owed Jared a lot, but now we are even. You''d better not provoke him again. "Also, during this period of time, I won''t let anyone send you pets anymore. When Jared and Anaya leave, I''ll get someone to prepare it for you." Linda finished speaking and didn''t give Cristian a chance to refute. She pushed the door open and left. The door was closed behind Cristian. He looked even more gloomy. In the end, he couldn''t hold back his anger. He hit his fists against the wall. It was cold in winter, and the streets looked bleak. Anaya and Hearst strolled aimlessly in the city for a long time before they finally took a rest in a square. There were seagulls by theke in the square. Anaya bought bread and yed with the seagulls. Hearst kept herpany for a while and saw that her face was red from the cold. "Would you like some coffee?" he asked. He noticed that there was a coffee shop outside the square when he came. The environment was not bad. The most important thing was that there was an air conditioner in it. It was very warm. N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Anaya had not had enough fun and replied casually, "Bring me a cup of it, please." Hearst meant to ask her to go in and warm up, but it was rare to see her so happy, so he did not force her to go with him. He would bring her a cup of hot coffee, and that would warm her up as well. "Wait for me here. I''ll be back soon." "Okay." Hearst gave her his bread and turned around to head to the exquisitely decorated coffee shop outside the square. It was a weekday today, so there were few peopleing to the square, and there were even fewer tourists feeding seagulls. In the case that there were too many seagulls and much fewer people feeding them, arge number of seagulls gathered around Anaya. The bread she bought was quickly used up, and she nned to buy some more. She turned around and saw a man sitting on the stone bench in the square. He was tall and had deep eyes. He was a typical handsome hybrid. The man sat on the stone bench expressionlessly. There were a few seagulls on his legs, shoulders, and half of the empty stone bench next to him. He looked a little dazed. Anaya nced at him and quickly retracted her gaze. She then went to the store to buy bread. After a minute or two, when Anaya returned, the man was still sitting there. The only difference was that there were more seagulls parked around him. There was even one crouching on the top of his head. Anaya couldn''t help but look at him a few more times. She was somewhat worried that the seagulls would answer the call of nature on his head. Perhaps it was because she had seen that man many times. He also looked at her and nodded at her as if greeting her. Anaya was slightly stunned, and then she smiled at him. Just as she was about to leave, the man suddenly said, "Miss, this is South Square, right?" Anaya: "No, this is East Square." The man fell into silence. Anaya guessed that he was probably lost. She continued, "If you want to go to South Square, you can go through the middle of those two buildings. Turn left at the first intersection and cross the road from the underground. After you go up, you turn right and that''s it." The man seemed to be thinking about what she said and then he said, "Okay, thank you." "It''s nothing." After pointing the way for him, Anaya continued to feed the seagulls. About five minutester, she heard someone call her from behind. "Miss." Anaya turned around. It was the man on the stone bench she saw just now. He took out his phone and asked earnestly, "Can you tell me what you just said once more? "Let me record it." Anaya was speechless. He looked quite mature, but she didn''t expect him to be a man with no sense of direction. Chapter 323 Chapter 323 Chapter 323 Take You to Sleep on the Sofa Anaya repeated what she had just said. Then, she asked, "Did you not find the way just now?" The man put away the phone and answered truthfully, "No. I walked to the intersection. But I came back somehow." Anaya looked in the direction of the man''s line of sight. The man didn''t even reach the two buildings that Anaya had told him about. Anaya was silent for a moment. Then, she asked, "Are you sure you can get to South Square?" "Maybe." The man sounded a little uncertain. Anaya decided to send this man to his destination. So, she handed the remaining half of the bread to a little boy next to her and said to the man beside her, "I''ll take you to the underground passage." The underground passage that Anaya needed to pass through to South Square was a little winding. In addition, the man in front of her seemed to be a stuffy person and did not like to talk to people. Anaya suspected that this man might not be able to find the way there. The man nodded and said sincerely, "Thank you." The underground passage was not far from here, and it would only take seven or eight minutes to walk there. Anaya sent the man to the road and said, "There. The South Square will be on the right." The man expressed his gratitude again. Then, he took out his wallet, took out a bank card, and handed it to Anaya. "Lady, thank you for your help. Please take this." Anaya was stunned. Anaya thought, is the way foreigners express their gratitude so simple and surprising? Giving others the bank card? Anaya noticed that there were several cards from the same bank in the man''s wallet. She thought he often did the same thing to others. This was the first time Anaya had seen someone with such a unique personality. To put it nicely, the man was generous. But to put it bluntly, he was rich but stupid. Anaya did not take the card. "No need. I only showed you the way. I''m leaving." After saying that, Anaya did not give the man a chance to speak and left directly. The man put away his wallet and went to South Square. After about two minutes, a woman with mixed blood walked over to the man andined, "Landin, I asked you to wait for me at the fountain over there. Why are you by the roadside? Did you get lost again?" The man was silent for a few seconds and then said, "Yes." La felt a little speechless. She said to the man, "Get in the car with me. Don''te out alone next time. You''re always like this. It''s really... "I am in a bad mood today. Jared brought a woman back. I am pissed off, yet you are still making trouble for me..." Landin Giles silently listened to La''sints and followed her forward. After La finishedining, she asked Landin, "Where did you juste from? I didn''t see you." "East square." "You came by yourself?" La was shocked. "A kind-hearted person led the way for me." Thinking of the person who had just led the way for him, Landin slightly changed his expression. His original indifferent expression became a bit gentler. Landin thought Anaya seemed to be from America. Although she did not have an ent, her voice always carried the softness of America, unlike La, who was born and bred in Canada. La''s voice made her sound like a tough girl. Hearing this, La did not ask any more questions. Instead, La talked about what had happened at the Helms'' ce today and spoke ill of Anaya. She even hinted at Landin to help her fight for some benefits. However, Landin had no intention of helping at all. He just listened to La''sints silently. Seeing that Landin had no intention of helping, La could only shut up resentfully. Anaya passed through the middle of the two buildings and was about to return to East Square. But she happened to meet Hearst who came out of the building. Anaya called out to Hearst and quickened her pace as she walked toward him. N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Hearst saw that Anaya did note from East Square, so he casually asked, "Where did you go just now?" "Someone got lost. I helped him to find a way." Hearst didn''t ask more. He apanied Anaya back to feed the seagulls for a while and then went to the next ce. At night, Anaya and Hearst had dinner outside before returning home. During this time, Linda hypocritically made a phone call and asked Anaya and Hearst to go back for dinner. But Hearst refused. When Anaya and Hearst got home, they saw that there was no one in the living room. Then, they went upstairs directly. Anaya and Hearst took a shower separately. When Anaya finished the shower, Hearst had already dried his hair and was ready to put away the hairdryer. Seeing Anayae out, Hearst said lightly, "Come here." Hearing this, Anaya walked over and sat down on the cashmere carpet with retro patterns printed on it. Hearst took off the towel that wrapped Anaya''s hair, casually ced it on the bedside table, turned on the hairdryer, held Anaya''s wet hair, and carefully blew on it. The hairdryer buzzed, like a luby that could coax people to sleep. Anaya slightly leaned sideways, leaning against Hearst''s leg. She closed her eyes and enjoyed Hearst''s service. Feeling the warm air above her head, Anaya asked in azy tone, "Jared, is your rtionship with your family very bad?" Hearing this, Hearst paused in his actions. After a long time, Hearst finally let out an "Mm". After a while, Hearst added, "You seemed to have looked forward to seeing them very much before, so I didn''t tell you about this." Hearst thought that Anaya had noticed that Linda and the others were cooperating with him to act as a harmonious family, so he added this sentence. However, this exnation actually attracted Anaya''s attention. Anaya had originally only wanted to find an excuse to draw out Cristian''s matter. But after Anaya found out that Hearst was lying, her focus instantly changed. "So you intentionally hid this from me?" Hearst was silent for a long time. Finally, he sighed and said, "I had some conflicts with those people from the Helms family. I didn''t want you to know about them. I was worried that you would ask, so I chose to hide it. Sorry." Anaya raised her hand and turned off the hairdryer in Hearst''s hand. Then, she threw the hairdryer to the side. Anaya''s arm rested on Hearst''s leg as she half-knelt on the carpet. She looked up at him and said, "So you watched me carefully prepare gifts for them without telling me anything? "I came to Canada to see your parents with expectations. But the fact was that they didn''t want to see me at all. Do you think this is fun?" Anaya''s tone was not heavy, but it was obvious that she was unhappy. Hearst exined, "They said that they would receive you well. I didn''t expect Cristian to not cooperate and make you embarrassed." Anaya had an indifferent expression on her face. "Oh. You even joined forces with them to put on an act in front of me." Hearst suddenly didn''t know what to say. asionally, Hearst would feel that Anaya was really good at seizing the key points. Anaya could quickly figure out what Hearst was nning. "Are you angry?" Hearst asked. "What do you think?" Hearst held Anaya up and pulled her into his arms. Anaya''s wet hair touched Hearst''s chest and wetted his pajamas. "Sorry. I went too far this time." Anaya pushed Hearst, indicating that she did not want to hear his exnation. "You will have to go to sleep on the sofa tonight." The next moment, Anaya was carried up by Hearst. Anaya reflexively put her arms around Hearst''s neck. "What are you doing?" "Taking you to sleep on the sofa." Anaya was speechless. Chapter 324 Chapter 324 Chapter 324 The Past In the end, Anaya was amused and couldn''t help butugh. Anaya raised her hand and pinched Hearst''s face gently. "I never force you to say things that you don''t want to say. You chose this method to deceive me because you didn''t trust me. "If you told me that your family used to treat you badly, I might even curse them with you behind their back." Hearst didn''t tell Anaya much about the Helms family, so she didn''t know whether Hearst''s rtionship with his family was good or terrible. Only after Anaya met Hearst''s family members did she connect Hearst''s wandering experience with Hearst''s family members'' indifference. Previously, Anaya thought that Hearst''s family did not help Hearst because they could not find him. But now, it seemed that Hearst''s family probably knew that Hearst was not doing well outside. But they just turned a blind eye to it. Thinking of this, Anaya suddenly regretted it. She really wished that she had pped Cristian when he said bad things about Hearst early today. Just as Anaya was lost in thought, she heard the person holding herugh softly and promise her, "It won''t happen again." After finishing his words, Hearst carried Anaya and continued walking forward. "Where are you going?" Anaya looked up and asked Hearst. "Didn''t you say we would have to sleep on the sofa?" Anaya said, "No. Thanks." Hearst continued, "There is also a carpet around the sofa. It''s morefortable to support yourself on the sofa than on the bed." Anaya instantly realized what Hearst was saying and tried to find an excuse to stop him. "My hair is not dry yet." Hearst raised his eyebrows. "So we can do it after your hair gets dry?" Anaya was really speechless. Anaya thought, what''s in his mind all day? Today, Anaya and Hearst were really tired. Hearst actually only said so to tease Anaya. He didn''t really intend to do that. Hearst put Anaya back on the ground and continued to dry her hair. Anayazily leaned against Hearst''s leg, smelling the faint scent of medicine on his body. Anaya reached out and poked Hearst''s leg. "Since you have a bad rtionship with your family, do we still need to discuss our marriage with them?" The main reason Anaya came here was to meet the people of the Helms family. When she thought it was time, she would tell them about her marriage with Hearst and choose a date for her wedding. But judging from the current situation, Anaya did not want tomunicate with the Helms family again. Hearst said, "It''s all up to you. If you don''t want to talk with them, you can ignore them." Hearst had lived alone for so many years, and his kinship with the Helms family had long faded away. If not for the fact that Hearst wanted to give Anaya aplete wedding, he wouldn''t even want to invite the Helms family to attend his wedding. Linda and Kolten were Hearst''s biological parents after all. It would not be good if Hearst didn''t discuss with them about his wedding. Anaya thought for a while, but she couldn''t think of any solutions for the time being. So she said, "I still have a few days left for my vacation. Let''s see what will happen next before making a decision." Based on what happened today, even though Linda was biased, she was still a little wise. Kolten didn''t talk much, so Anaya still needed to observe. As for Cristian, no matter what, Anaya would never allow him to attend her wedding. Anaya thought Cristian was like a ticking time bomb. It would be troublesome if Cristian "exploded" at Anaya''s wedding. Hearst agreed with Anaya. Anaya continued to ask, "Cristian told me today that his legs became like that because of you. Is that true?" Hearing this, Hearst narrowed his dark eyes dangerously. "This is what he told you today?" "Yes." Hearst didn''t really want to mention this matter. But since Anaya asked, he still answered, "Indeed, he became like that because of me." Anaya asked, "Can you tell me what happened?" "I don''t want to talk about it." Hearst rarely rejected Anaya''s request so bluntly and decisively. It could be seen that he hated to mention this matter very much. Anaya raised her head. A few strands of hair fell down and covered her face because of the breeze. Anaya asked, "Did he do something very excessive to you in the past?" Hearst pulled up the hair that covered Anaya''s face and ced them to the side, revealing Anaya''s small and delicate face. He said lightly, "No. It''s just a small matter that is not worth mentioning." Anaya knew that Hearst often made light of things that were actually very serious. Looking at the indifferent expression on Hearst''s face, Anaya suddenly felt a little upset and worried. Anaya thought Hearst must have gone through many hardships. That was why he had such a habit. But since Hearst did not want to mention it, Anaya did not ask again. After drying Anaya''s hair, Hearst carried her to bed, turned off the lights, and began to sleep with Anaya in his arms. "Jared, I want to know your past." Anaya''s voice suddenly sounded in the dark room. "If you put it down one day, tell me, OK?" After a long time, just when Anaya thought that Hearst would not respond, Hearst suddenly spoke. "I asked someone to break Cristian''s legs. The reason is that he drugged me with a chronic poison." At first, when Hearst was in a meeting, his mind suddenly went nk. When Hearst came back to his senses, everyone around him looked at him with strange expressions. And the documents in front of Hearst had already been dyed red with blood. Hearst thought that he had some blood disease. But after he went to the hospital for a check-up, everything turned out to be normal. Not long after that, Hearst couldn''t walk. At that time, as soon as Hearst''s feet touched the ground, he would feel a burst of pain, and he felt like his internal organs were being crushed by machines every day. After a few days, Hearst did not even have the strength to speak. In the end, it was Samuel who found out what Cristian did, and Hearst was finally saved. In order to avoid future trouble, Hearst originally wanted to kill Cristian. If Kolten didn''t beg Hearst to spare Cristian, the consequences that Cristian had to bear would be more serious. After Anaya heard Hearst finish talking about the matter between him and Cristian, she felt very angry and sorry at the same time. Anaya said, "You told me before that you had some minor ailments and needed to take medicine. Were those the after-effects of that thing?" Previously, Anaya had asked Hearst why he always had a faint medicinal fragrance lingering around his body. At that time, Hearst answered in a casual tone. Therefore, Anaya thought that it was really just a minor ailment. "Yes. Although the poison has been removed, I still need to be nursed. So, I have been taking medicine all the time." After saying that, Hearst felt the person in his arms was upset, so he added, "The grudge between me and Cristian happened several years ago. In fact, I have already forgotten how I felt at that time. "It should not be too tough. Otherwise, I would not have forgotten about it." Anaya held Hearst''s waist tightly and buried her head in his chest. She said in her muffled voice, "You''re lying N?velDrama.Org owns this text. again." Anaya''s voice trembled slightly, and it sounded like aint. Hearst raised his hand and rubbed Anaya''s head. "I didn''t lie to you." Anaya didn''t believe Hearst at all. "What drug did Cristian use on you? I''ll go buy tens of pounds of it and feed him with it every day!" Hearst chuckled, "He studied pharmacology and chemistry in college. Those were all things he made himself. They can''t be bought on the market. "Now that he is already crippled, we are kind of even. Don''t be angry.'' 11 Anaya buried her head in Hearst''s chest and did not speak. Hearst had never told Anaya about this. Firstly, Hearst did not want Anaya to know that he had been bullied by others. Secondly, he did not want Anaya to feel ufortable in her heart because of those matters. Hearst didn''t want to see Anaya be unhappy like this. Hearst kissed Anaya''s forehead andforted her softly, "It''s all in the past. Don''t think about it anymore. Let''s sleep." Anaya remained silent and still did not speak. After a while, Anaya''s body suddenly trembled. Anaya raised her hand and pulled Hearst''s hand out from under her nightgown. She asked angrily, "What are you doing?" Chapter 325 Chapter 325 Chapter 325 Don''t Speak Ill of Jared Again Hearst grabbed Anaya''s wrist and ced it behind him. Then, he kissed the ce between her eyebrows gently. "Since you can''t sleep, why don''t we do something else?" Anaya chuckled with a little anger because of Hearst''s words. She said, "I don''t have the mood right now. I don''t want to do it." Hearst said in his hoarse voice, "Then I''ll do it." Hearst kissed Anaya''s eyebrows, nose, lips, and neck. Finally, his kiss stopped on her corbone. He gently nibbled on it. Hearst''s slender fingers lifted the hemline of Anaya''s nightdress and moved up along Anaya''s thigh. Anaya opened her mouth and wanted to curse. But she only made a moan. Hearst raised his head from Anaya''s neck and kissed her lips, blocking all her humming sounds. Anaya''s mind was quickly filled up by Hearst, and she could no longer think about other things. Perhaps Anaya was not used to the new environment. She was tired during the day and night, but she still woke up at half past nine the next morning. Anaya kept lying on the bed for a while and could not fall asleep again. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Anaya had consumed too much energyst night, and she was a little hungry now. Anaya gently pushed away Hearst''s hand that was wrapped around her waist. After washing up, she tiptoed out of the room. It was not dawn yet, and the maids at home had not woken up. The vi was quiet. Anaya recalled from her memory and found the kitchen. Then, she began to fry eggs to make sandwiches. It took Anaya more than ten minutes to make two sandwiches and two cups of milk. She was ready to carry them upstairs and eat with Hearst. But when Anaya turned around, she saw Cristian at the door of the kitchen. Cristian was sitting in a wheelchair. His legs were covered with a thin flower-patterned nket. He looked thin, gloomy, and handsome. Cristian saw the ambiguous marks on Anaya''s neck and sneered, "You even dare share a bed with someone like Jared. He has harmed his family members. Ms. Dutt, you are really brave." Anaya raised the corner of her lips and said coldly, "Compared to talking with people like you who are dishonest, it seems to be more reassuring to share a bed with Jared." Cristian paused and said, "If you think that Jared is more upright than me, then you are gravely wrong. "Do you know how many bad things he has done other than breaking my legs? "He used to be involved in porno things, use drugs, and gamble in Las Vegas! He isplete trash. Are you sure you want to be with him for the rest of your life?" Anaya did not believe Cristian at all. "Jared is not that kind of person." "Why don''t you believe me?" Seeing that Anaya still refused to believe what he said, Cristian was a little annoyed. "Forget it. I was kind enough to tell you the truth. If you don''t listen to me, I won''t waste my time with you anymore..." "Kind? Tell me the truth? Don''t make it sound so nice," Anaya sneered. "You clearly just can''t stand that Jared lives a happier life than you. You are jealous that he is living better than you now, so you deliberately fake the truth to disgust him." Hearing this, Cristian seemed to be really annoyed, and his voice instantly became louder. "What nonsense are you talking about? How can I be jealous of him? "He is just a bastard. He is the son of my father and a prostitute. He was born to be inferior to me and lived in the slums with a group of trash. What is there to be jealous of for a bastard like him..." When Cristian was halfway through his sentence, he was pped by Anaya in his face. Anaya had used a lot of strength, and half of Cristian''s face immediately turned red. Cristian was stunned for a second. Then, he became furious and almost stood up to p Anaya back. But today, Cristian had promised Linda that he would continue to pretend to be a disabled person, so he could only endure it. Cristian raised his head and wanted to curse. But when Cristian met Anaya''s cold and ruthless gaze, he suddenly didn''t dare to speak somehow. "Cristian, you should be d that your legs are already crippled. "Otherwise, I will personally cut them off today! "Don''t speak ill of Jared in front of me ever again. Otherwise, I won''t care about whether you are crippled or not. I will show no mercy to you!" After saying that, Anaya took the tray, walked past Cristian, and went out of the kitchen. After a long time, Cristian finally came back to his senses from the fright. Cristian''s face was burning with pain. He remembered that he was frightened by Anaya just now and felt humiliated. The more Cristian thought about it, the angrier he got. He kicked over the trash can in the kitchen and took a long time to calm himself down. Then, he turned his wheelchair and left. When Anaya returned to the room, Hearst had already woken up. What surprised Anaya was that Hearst was wearing his suit. Hearst''s face was calm, but his movements were very fast. It looked like he had something urgent to do. But it was not dawn yet. Anaya could not think of anything urgent that needed to be done by Hearst. Anaya put the tray on the table and asked, "Are you going out now?" Hearst put on his tie and replied in a low voice, "Yes. Something happened to Nikki." Anaya widened her eyes and asked, "What happened?" Hearst had already put on his tie. He reached out to take the coat and put it on. "Nikki had dinner with the people from the cooperationpanyst night. After dinner, she was taken away by someone. As of now, she has been missing for the whole night. I have to take someone to find her." "Is there any danger?" "I''m not sure for now." After putting on his clothes, Hearst kissed Anaya''s lips and said softly, "Have your breakfast first. I don''t know when I will be back. You don''t have to bother leaving some to me." Just as Hearst finished speaking, his phone rang. Hearst took out his phone and nced at it. Anaya was not far away from Hearst, so she saw the caller ID at a nce. It was a call from La. Anaya pursed her lips and did not say anything. When the call connected, La got straight to the point and said, "Jared, I found Nikki. I''ll send you the address. Hurry up ande over." Hearst frowned slightly. "How did you know that Nikki was missing?" "I happened to know the boss that Nikki metst night. I heard that Nikki had left with a strange man, so I was worried about her, and I looked for her for the whole night. Fortunately, I found her in the end. "The capital is so big. You don''t even know how much effort I spent in order to find her." Thest sentence sounded like aint, but La actually had the intention of asking for credit. Hearst didn''t want to talk too much with La now, so he directly said, "Send me the address." Hearing Hearst''s cold tone, La was a little dissatisfied. She wanted toin, but Hearst had already hung up the phone. Seeing that Hearst''s attitude was so cold, La felt disappointed. But she still sent the location to Hearst. Hearst took a look at the text message, put away his phone, and prepared to leave. "I''ll go with you," Anaya said to Hearst. Hearst didn''t stop his footsteps. "Nikki''s matter has nothing to do with you. You don''t have to get involved. Just wait for me at home." Anaya quickly caught up with Hearst and grabbed his hand. Her voice was clean and cold, "I want to go." Hearst frowned slightly. He wanted to say something, but Anaya kept saying, "It was La who called you just now. I have to go with you and keep an eye on you. I''m worried that you two will do something behind my back." Hearst knew that Anaya was worried about Nikki. Keeping an eye on him was just Anaya''s excuse. Hearst hesitated for a few seconds. Then, he agreed. Chapter 326 Chapter 326 Chapter 326 Can''t You Give Me a Chance? In the winter morning, there was only a misty light from streetmps in the sky, which was blocked by the surrounding residential buildings. Hearst drove the car to the address mentioned in La''s message. The car stopped at the side of the road. When La saw the tall and straight maning out of the car, she immediately walked over with a smile. "Jared..." Before she could finish speaking, another person came out of the car. Seeing Anaya, La darkened her face. "Jared, why did you bring this woman here..." She especially asked someone to kidnap Nikki. The purpose of La''s y was to let Hearste to her voluntarily. Thus, she could stay with him alone. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. Since the woman also came, how could she get close to Hearst? Anaya closed the car door. Her face without makeup was delicate. Then she said in a cold tone, "Ms. Giles, you''re here to help. It doesn''t matter if I stay here. Unless..." She looked at La faintly. "You want to seduce my man." "When did Jared be yours?" La was provoked by her. Anaya raised her eyebrows. "He still has my kiss marks on his body. Do you want me to prove it to you?" "You!" "La," Hearst interrupted her, his eyes dark and cold. "Where is Nikki?" La''s attention was shifted from Anaya. She was dissatisfied with Hearst''s cold attitude andined in her voice, "I tried my best to help you. Can''t you treat me better... "Nikki was locked up on the second floor of the opposite building. There were four or five people on their team. Judging from their way of speaking and doing things, they should be retired soldiers. I only brought two people over. So I did not go up to save her." As La spoke, her gaze circled Hearst. "You only brought Anaya over? She is a delicate and useless lady and probably could not beat them. "How about I call a few more people over for you? My bodyguards are much more useful than Anaya." As she said this, she looked at Anaya provocatively, as if she was the one who could help Hearst, and Anaya was just a useless person. In the face of her provocation, Anaya did not react. Beforeing out of the Helms'' ce, Hearst had said that the person who kidnapped Nikki was probably La. On the way here just now, Hearst''s men had already called him and said that the person who took Nikki away was indeed La. La did not know that her trick had been seen through by Hearst. She was still showing off here. When Anaya saw this, she only felt that it was funny. Hearst ignored La''s words and said coldly, "Get someone to bring Nikki down." No matter how slow La was, she also noticed that something went wrong with Hearst. Could it be that her self-directed act of kidnapping Nikki had been seen through? Thinking of this, La suddenly felt a little guilty, and her palms began to sweat. However, after all, she had gone through a lot with her brother. She quickly adjusted her mood and secretly warned herself not to panic. She continued to act. "I don''t have enough people with me. When the rest of the people are here, I''ll get them to bring Nikki downter." After she finished speaking, she felt that Hearst''s gaze was even colder. Since La continued her act, Hearst stopped beating around the bush and said coldly, "I mean, ask your men to let go of Nikki." There was no expression on his handsome face while La''s heart pounded faster. Perhaps it was because of his appearance and temperament, or because La was scared by his aura. La pretended that she had been wronged and asked in disbelief, "Jared, do you mean that you think I kidnapped Nikki?" Hearst did not answer and looked at her silently. "Nikki and I know each other, and we yed together before. How could I kidnap her?" La comined. "Am I the kind of person in your eyes who will hurt friends to achieve my goal?" "I''ll give you two minutes to bring her down." Hearst''s patience was exhausted by her, and his tone became a bit harsh. "If I brought her down personally, things would not be so simple." Seeing his cold attitude, La knew that he must have noticed something. She had nned to impress Hearst by helping him save Nikki today. In the end, not only did she not get Hearst''s good impression, but she lost all her remaining good feelings in his heart. La had no choice but to take out her phone and call the people on the opposite floor, asking them to bring Nikki down. In less than a minute, a muscr man carried Nikki out of the door of the opposite building. He carried Nikki over and wanted to throw her on the ground. When he met Hearst''s eyes, he suddenly trembled and asked cautiously, "Sir, where do I put this youngdy?" Anaya opened the door of the back seat of the car. "Put her in the car. Be gentle." The man hurriedly nodded and gently put the person into the car. Then he looked at La and was a little unsure if he should say hello to La before leaving. Last night, La had told him not to let Hearst see that they knew each other. Just now, La called and asked him to send the person back to Hearst. After La finished speaking, she directly hung up. In this situation, he was very confused and did not know if he could show his rtionship with La. Seeing that he was still motionless after releasing Nikki, La said in a bad mood, "Since you brought her down, then get lost." The man reacted and quickly left. Anaya checked Nikki''s condition and found that she was only asleep without external injuries. Anaya was a little worried and raised her head to ask La, "Why did Nikki faint?" "She was too noisyst night. I got someone to feed her some sleeping pills," said La in a bad tone. Hearing this, Anaya did not say anything more and closed the door of the back seat. Since Nikki was rescued, Hearst was ready to leave. Seeing that he was about to leave, La reluctantly stepped forward and raised her hand to stop him. "Jared..." Before her hand could touch Hearst''s sleeve, he dodged.It was obvious that he didn''t want her to touch him. "Jared, I didn''t kidnap Nikki on purpose," La exined after she was stunned for a while. "Yesterday, you drove me out of the Helms'' ce. I was upset. I just wanted to see you and talk to you... "Jared, I''ve liked you for so long. Can''t you give me a chance?" La asked very softly. She was a native of Canada, who was passionate and unrestrained. She would only be careful in front of Hearst. Because she liked him, she always kept her sharpest ws in front of him. If Hearst did not bring Anaya back, La would not have kidnapped Nikki. Hearst lightly said, "I have already decided to marry Ana." What he said indirectly rejected La. Chapter 327 Chapter 327 Chapter 327 He Only Cares About Anaya La tightened her fingers. She was unwilling. "You and her only known each other for half a year, and you already decided to get married? How is she stronger than me? How does she make you so loyal to her in such a short period? "You and she have no love at all, right? If you like a woman like her type, I can also learn..." "I have known her for more than ten years." Hearst opened his mouth and mercilessly broke herst bit of fantasy. "I have also loved her for eleven years. "Without her, I might have been alone in this life and wouldn''t get married." Hearing this, La was dazed for a moment. "You lied to me! In the years that we have stayed together, I have never heard of Anaya''s name. How could you have known her for more than ten years?" "It''s up to you whether you believe it or not." Hearst did not continue to exin. "I advise you not to harm the people around me. "Your father helped me, but you didn''t." The meaning behind his words was that if she provoked him again, he would no longer care about her father''s kindness to him and teach her a lesson. La gritted her teeth and said nothing more. Hearst opened the car door and got in. Anaya was originally leaning sideways to listen to the conversation between the two people outside. Seeing Hearst enter the car, she hurriedly sat upright. After hearing Hearst''s sincere confession, Anaya blushed and did not dare to look at Hearst. Although Anaya knew that Hearst liked her and thought highly of her, she did not expect that he had already loved her so much. In the past, she probably would not have thought that someone would still be willing to love her after experiencing a failed rtionship. This man''s love was not as passionate as that between her and Joshua before, but was like air and warm water, infiltrating into her life carefully and nourishing her silently. He rarely said words of love to her, but he did more than anyone else. Other women threw themselves into him, but he never looked at them. He only cared about her. Thinking of this, Anaya felt warm and sweet. Hearst drove on the road. Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw the woman in the passenger seat secretly smiling. Hearst smiled lightly, "What are youughing about?" With a smile, Anaya cleared her throat and imitated his tone of voice just now, saying solemnly, "Without her, I might have been alone in this life and wouldn''t get married." After she finished speaking, she turned to look at him. The smile on her face became even brighter and warmer than the rare winter sun. She was so beautiful like this. She reached out and poked Hearst''s waist. "Jared, how can you say these lines that only appear in movies and television dramas without changing your expression? I feel ashamed of you." Anaya thought that she could see Hearst''s shy expression, but there was no trace of shyness on his handsome face. "What I said is the truth." He was so magnanimous, but it made Anaya a little embarrassed to tease him. She nestled back into her seat and blushed as she whispered, "Shame on you." After she finished cursing, she saw that there was a red light at the intersection ahead that was more than half a minute. The car stopped while Hearst said lightly, "I still have something more shameful. Do you want to know?" Anaya took advantage of the fact that they were in the car and Hearst couldn''t bully her like they were in the bedroom, so she deliberately provoked him. "Of course. Why don''t you show me now?" Hearst looked at her fearless appearance without any response. As the green light lit up, he stepped on the elerator. It was difficult for Anaya to see him defeated, so she smirked, "So Mr. Helms, you are the kind of person who only talks without practice." As soon as she finished speaking, the car stopped again. This time, not for the red light, Hearst took the initiative to park the car on the roadside. Anaya was puzzled and wanted to ask him what he wanted to do. He turned his head. Then his handsome erged in front of Anaya''s eyes. His skin was very good. Even at such a close distance, his skin looked so fair that no pores could be seen. But his facial muscles were firmer than hers, and his bones were harder and wider. He wasn''t sissy with a kind of noble beauty. He kissed Anaya''s face, and then her jaw was pinched by him. Then he kissed her lips. Anaya was slightly shocked. She thought that he was stimted by her and wanted to directly deal with her on the side of the road. She was so scared that she quickly pushed him away. "We''re outside. What are you doing?" She said such angry words as she blushed. What she said seemed to flirt with him instead of ming him. Seeing her panic, Hearst let out a lowugh. "Didn''t you say that I am the one without practice? Now you''re scared? Huh?" Anaya felt that hisughter was a little harsh and red at him fiercely. "You promised mest time that you wouldn''t do this outside." She was talking about that time at the charity party. Hearst calmly replied, "I only promised you that I wouldn''t say dirty words in public. "As for kissing, hugging, and other things, I haven''t agreed yet." Anaya was angered by his self-righteous appearance. How did he be so shameless? In the past, he was a gentleman and had a sense of propriety, but now he was like a rogue. She suddenly wanted to break up with him. He looked like twopletely different people. Anaya was dissatisfied, but she did not know how to refute it, so she could only scold again, "Shameless." Hearstughed again. He found that Anaya was usually fierce when she was outside, but every time she was shy, she didn''t know how to scold others. She was childish and harmless. He raised his hand and pinched her cheeks. "I was just scaring you. I didn''t intend to do it." Anaya pped his hand away. "Of course, I know you are joking." T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Hearst said calmly, "But I don''t think you know." Anaya red at him again. "Mr. Helms, if you feel that being single is free, I can grant you your wish." Hearst then pulled her over, kissing her on the face. "I''m just joking. Come on. I won''t joke anymore." After Hearst stopped, Anaya pushed her luck. "Your actions just now were too vile. I''m still angry." "Ms. Dutt, what should I do to make you forgive me?" Hearst leaned behind her and pressed his lips against her ear. "I''ll make love with you tonight and make you happy?" Anaya''s ears were burning hot. Just as she was about to push him away, a weak voice came from the back of the car. "Hearst, Anaya, the single one has already woken up. Please pay attention..." Nikki suspected that if she did not speak, they would do some unexpected things. Chapter 328 Chapter 328 Chapter 328 You Will Be a Home Wrecker Startled by the sudden voice, Anaya quickly pushed Hearst away and pushed him back to the driver''s seat. Hearst nced at the rearview mirror. "Won''t you sleep a little longer?" Nikki''s gaze met his as she trembled a little. She was scared. Hearst had always been like this. Even if he did not speak or get angry, there was a powerful aura from her. Nikki shrank to the side of the car door and said in a wronged voice, "I also want to pretend to be asleep, but I''m afraid that you and Anaya will do something in the car..." She did not want to hear their sweet words. She was still young and could not be led astray! Anaya listened to her words and coughed uneasily. "Hearst and I will not be so improper." "Oh." The perfunctory and casual answer showed that she did not believe it. Anaya flushed and then changed the topic. "Do you want to eat breakfast? The fast food restaurant should be open now." Nikki cooperated with her. "Yes." Hearst started the car again. After a while, Nikki remembered what happenedst night. "Hearst, why am I in your car?" Anaya was speechless. This girl was so slow. Hearst looked at the road ahead and said lightly, "La''s people kidnapped you. I just brought you out." "What happenedst night? How did I get taken away by La''s people?" Nikki lowered her voice in embarrassment. "Last night, a handsome guy with blue eyes said that he could show me his abdominal muscles, so I followed him..." After she finished speaking, Hearst and Anaya became silent. Anaya asked Hearst in a low voice, "During the time you were in the country, did she manage thepany?" Hearst nodded and said, "She has been doing business with her father since she was a child. She is capable." "Although her IQ is not high, she is not so stupid." "Hearst and Anaya, if you want to whisper, you can be quieter," Nikkiined. "I can hear you." Anaya coughed again and did not speak again. They arrived at a nearby fast-food restaurant. At this time, there was already a glimmer in the sky, and a few people were sitting in the fast food restaurant. Anaya ordered breakfast and took out her phone from her bag to pay. When she took out her phone, a card was brought out. The card fell to the ground and made a crisp sound. Nikki was the first to notice. She squatted down and helped Anaya pick up the card. "Anaya, your bank card fell off." "Thank you." Anaya took the bank card that Nikki handed over. After seeing the bank card, she frowned. The bank card was opened in Canada, but she had never applied for a bank card in Canada. She thought for a few seconds and suddenly remembered something. It looked like a gift from the man who got lost yesterday. Did he secretly stuff it into her bag when she left? Hearst noticed the unfamiliar bank card in her hand and asked, "When did you get the bank card?" Anaya came back to her senses and exined, "Do you remember that I told you yesterday that I was leading the way to a lost person? "This bank card was given to me as a gift. I originally didn''t want to ept it. He secretly stuffed it into my bag." After listening to her, Nikki became interested. "Anaya, quickly give me the bank card. I will help you check the bnce." "Okay." Anaya did not intend to use this money, but she was also a little curious. The password of the bank card was written on the card by the person who was lost. Nikki directly dialed the AI customer service to check the bnce. When she heard the machine''s voice, Nikki was curious. When it said 2 million and 32 thousand dors, Nikki''s hand trembled. It took a few seconds for her to exim, "What the fuck!" It was not that Nikki had never seen so much money. She worked for Prudential Group, and the money she dealt with every day was at least ten times more than this. However, Anaya only led the way to a lost man once and received so much money, which shocked Nikki. Who was this stupid rich man? "Anaya, where did you meet this stupid and rich man yesterday?" "What about Harbor Square?" Anaya was confused. Nikki said excitedly, "I want to meet him and lead the way for him! With so much money, I can even navigate for him every day!" Wasn''t it much more profitable than working for Prudential Group? Her monthly sry and bonus were only half the money on this bank card. She suddenly felt that Hearst was so stingy. "Okay, next time I meet him, I will give you the opportunity." Anaya was amused by her. Nikki excitedly said a few more words. Finally, she reluctantly returned the bank card to Anaya. "Anaya, how do you n to deal with this card?" "Return it to its original owner." "Do you have a way to find him?" This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. "Hearst can do it." Nikki, for some reason, suddenly felt sad and jealous. She also wanted to have a boyfriend that she could trust. When the two were chatting, Hearst had already paid for the meal. They found a table by the window and sat down. Anaya told this to Hearst. Hearst promised that he would get the information of the person from yesterday before noon today. After La left the residential area, she was called home by her father. When she got home, she was invited into the study by a servant. Hearst had already told La''s father, Waylon Giles. After La entered the study, she was scolded by Waylon for half an hour. She was already in a bad mood. So after being scolded by Waylon, she immediately began to quarrel with him. Both of them had a bad temper. Thus, they had quite a fierce quarrel. Just as the two were about to fight, Landin appeared in time and stopped the fight. Landin pulled La out of the study and asked gently, "Why did you kidnap Nikki?" Landin had already known what La had donest night from Waylon. "Jared refused to see me, so I could only use this method to attract his attention." La was tired after a quarrel. "Didn''t dad tell you not to provoke Jared again?" Landin frowned Last time, when La went to the country and was forced to return, Prudential Group had already given a warning to the Giles family. During this period, La behaved quite well, so Landin and Waylon didn''t care much about her. They didn''t expect that it would start to cause trouble again. "But I can''t control myself and want to get close to him," La leaned against the wall with sadness. "Howe?" Landin was confused. La had always been noisy, but now it was rare for her to be silent. "Landy, you don''t have someone you like. You won''t understand." For some reason, when Landin heard La say this, a figure that he had seen yesterday suddenly shed through his mind. He did not figure out why he would think of the woman who led him and continued to talk to La, "I do not understand." But I know that Jared already has a girlfriend. "If you continue to pester him, you will be a home wrecker." Chapter 329 Chapter 329 Chapter 329 Be Good to Whoever He Likes Landin was candid, while La''s face turned red with anger. "I am not a home wrecker. I''ve liked Jared for so many years, and Anaya is the real home wrecker! "Landin, you''re so mean. No wonder you haven''t been married at 26. You are simply a fool!" After that, La quickly left in her high heels. Landin stared after her and reflected on himself. Landin wondered if he wasn''t unlovable. Next to Harbor Square was the business district. With many surveince cameras, it was not hard to find the person Anaya helped yesterday. Hearst knew Landin, and thus Hearst''sckeys didn''t look into it for long. In less than ten minutes, a section of surveince tape in the square was sent to Hearst. Seeing the person on the screen, Hearst became a little serious. La had kidnapped Nikki today, and Hearst was still on guard against the Giles family. He could not help but suspect that Landin was really lost or had an ulterior motive. The three of them were eating breakfast at a fast-food restaurant. Anaya took a sip of vegetable juice and saw Hearst looking at his phone. She did not peek but asked him directly, "What are you looking at?" This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. "Is this the person who asked you to lead the way yesterday?" Hearst showed Anaya the videotape. Anaya took a look and nodded. "That''s him." Hearst looked strange, and thus Anaya asked, "Do you know him?" "Yes." Hearst put the phone on the table. "He is La''s brother, Landin." Anaya was slightly surprised. "Why do they have so many different characters?" Through what happened yesterday, Anaya felt that Landin was a little dull. He had nothing inmon with La, who was overbearing. Hearst then exined, "Landin is the future sessor of the Giles family. His father has always been strict with him. "As a younger sister, La has no pressure. Her parents have little expectations for her, so they failed to discipline her." Anaya understood. She thought, no wonder that Landin is so dull. It turns out that he''s too introverted. "Where is the Giles'' house? I will return the bank card to Landinter." Hearst did not tell her the address but directly said, "I''ll go with you in the afternoon." In fact, he did not really want Anaya and Landin to meet. First, Hearst was worried that La was cheating, and second, Hearst did not want her to meet with another man alone. In Hearst''s eyes, Anaya was very kind and had a fabulous figure, and many people might have designs on her. If Hearst didn''t look after her carefully, Anaya might be kidnapped one day. Anaya agreed and then continued to eat breakfast. Coming out of the fast food restaurant, Hearst had something to do and went back to thepany with Nikki, so Anaya took a taxi back to the Helms'' house. On the way, Aracely called Anaya and said that she and Winston had returned home yesterday. Aracely told Anaya about what happened between her and Winston recently. Anaya asked, "When do you n to tell your parents about that?" Aracely and Winston had been with each other for several months. Now their rtionship went steady, and it was time to consider how to confess to Aracely''s parents. Aracely said, "It will be the New Year in less than half a month. I n to tell them about it during the New Year." "Why the New Year?" Anaya was puzzled. "Because we''ll gather with other rtives, they won''t beat me hard." Anaya was speechless. It seemed to make sense and was a little weird. Anaya felt that if Aracely dared to say that in front of her other rtives, she might be beaten up even harder. Winston lived in the Tarleton''s house, and the Tarleton family almost regarded him as family. Now that he was with Aracely, this could be considered a sandal. Anaya persuaded Aracely to talk to her parents about this matter alone. Aracely agreed and then changed the topic. "Ana, have you seen the news about the Maltz family?" "No." After she came here, Anaya didn''t pay much attention to domestic news and only asionally talked to Tim about some business problems. Hearing this, Aracely instantly became excited and added, "You have missed a lot of fun. "Because Joshua was cheated out of his money and had problems in several projects, he made the headlines every day. "Those reporters all wanted to make use of this incident, so they kept looking into Joshua. In the end, they found out that he abused Lexie before. "It''s said that Joshua not only beat Lexie but also had Carson torture her. Even so, Joshua did not save Lexie and watched her decline. "The moment this matter was exposed, theizens were all fired up and kept ming Joshua. There was nothing he could do. Now, the reputation of the Maltz family ispletely ruined. "In my opinion, Joshua is fucking disgusting. In the past, he liked Lexie so much, but he actually allowed her to be humiliated. Joshua didn''t even think of saving her. "Lexie is guilty. Joshua could send her to the police station and hold her to justice. How could he allow Carson to use such disgusting means to torture her? "Joshua is too scary. When he likes you, he can be very good to you. Otherwise, he will send you to hell. "Fortunately, you didn''t stay with him in the past. Otherwise, you''d suffer the same as Lexie." When Aracelyined angrily, Anaya listened carefully and looked calm. Lexie had done much wrong and ended up like this. Anaya didn''t feel sorry for her. As for Joshua... Anaya had long known what his character was. She was not surprised at all that Joshua had yed such a cheap trick. Joshua didn''t change. He was always good to whoever he liked and bad to whoever he hated. Anaya was very clear about how ruthless Joshua was. Fortunately, everything was over. The Maltz family had been reduced to this state, and Joshua probably had no time to harass Anaya anymore. She chatted with Aracely for a while and soon ended the call. The taxi was slow, and Anaya looked at the bustling street outside the window. Passing a building, Anaya suddenly saw a man who had just gotten out of a car, and she hurriedly asked the driver to stop the taxi. After the taxi stopped, Anaya immediately opened the door and got out. She quickly caught up with the man. "Mr. Giles, please wait a minute." Chapter 330 Chapter 330 Chapter 330 Not So Bad Landin slowly walked forward while chatting with the woman beside him. He heard the call from behind and stopped. Before Landin turned around, a woman had walked past him and blocked his way. The woman wore a long beige padded coat. She had good shape, so she still looked slender in this coat. There was a thick caramel scarf around her neck, so her face looked small and delicate. She had walked fast, so the wind ruffled her hair a bit. With ruddy cheeks, she gasped slightly. When Landin saw this face, his heart pounded violently. This feeling was like a burning fireball suddenly falling onto a frozenke. Anaya gasped for quite a while to adjust her breathing. Then, she took out a bank card from her bag, showed it to Landin, and said calmly "Mr. Giles, is this your bank card?" Hearing this, the bewitched Landin looked at the bank card in Anaya''s hand and then said, "Yes, it was mine." Anaya said, "Mr. Giles, I led the way for you. The money you gave..." "Too little?" Landin asked. Anaya was speechless. No doubt, this man is a rich fool. Anaya thought. "Too much, and I don''t need your money." "You helped me." "Did you do the same to others?" Landin fell silent. He seldom gave so much money to show his gratitude. Usually, Landin gave several thousand dors to his helpers. In other words, what he had done yesterday was an exception. He seriously thought about the reason. I did so perhaps because this woman is beautiful and is my cup of tea. Landin thought. Landin pondered for a moment and chose to lie, "Yes." Anaya was shocked. Given such a prodigal brother, it is a wonder that La still has money to buy clothes. Anaya thought. "Don''t do this again, or the kidnappers will love to take you to their base." The rich men who were stupid and had bank cards with them were the favorites of the kidnappers. Landin wanted to say that few people in this city dared to mess with him. This sounds like a boast, Landin thought, so he said, "Thank you for your advice." "Here is your card." "You may keep it."N?velDrama.Org owns this text. "Mr. Giles, I led the way yesterday, and you said thank you. I got the pay for my kindness then, so I can''t take your money." The woman beside Landin snorted. That single syble seemed toe out of the gaps between her teeth. "Miss, Mr. Giles told you to keep the card, but you still pester him. Do you consider yourself that lovely Cindere who met a prince? Do you want to win his favor by holding yourself aloof?" The woman wore a dark blue suit with a long ck trench coat on the outside. She didn''t button the trench coat, and the white shirt below her suit had a plunging neckline, revealing two fair and tender semicircles. She had dark brown curly hair and wore heavy makeup. She was pretty, but her words were a bit unpleasant. Anaya calmly shifted her gaze to this stranger, smiled, and said, "I was called Cindere for the first time." The woman didn''t bother to hide the contempt on her face. "Well, do you think that you''re a princess?" Anaya beamed. "I don''t have the nerve. I''m just a mediocre president of apany with a monthly profit of over 1.6 billion dors. How can I imagine myself as a princess? "Since you look down on me, you must be superbly rich with an annual ie of nearly 16 billion dors, right?" The woman instantly blushed with embarrassment. "Anyone can brag! Mypany has a monthly profit of 3.2 billion dors, much more than yours!" Anaya wanted to refute, but Landin said, "Ms. Hacker, you just told me that yourpany''s monthly profit was 10 million dors. "Given what you said, do you want to get my investment with fake data?" Anaya, who simpered, burst intoughter. How could this man be so candid? Anaya thought. Emery Hacker, who had a blushing face, now turned red in her eyes. "Mr. Giles, how could you help this woman?" Landin calmly stated, "I''m discussing business with you." Emery didn''t ept this exnation. "You did help her to insult me! Since you don''t want to invest in mypany, I don''t think it necessary for us to meet again!" Then, Emery turned around and left. Emery took a few strides forward and then slowed down. Obviously, she was waiting for Landin to stop her departure. However, Landin didn''t give Emery a damn. The Hacker family wanted investment from Landin. Landin agreed to have a business negotiation with Emery because his father and the head of the Hacker family were old acquaintances. Landin never put on airs. Perhaps because Landin was too easygoing, Emery became presumptuous after several meetings. Landin didn''t want to work with Emery, given her attitude. Now, Emery left, so Landin didn''t stop her. Anaya looked back at Emery and saw through her trick. "Mr. Giles, you hurt her feelings. Aren''t you going to get her back?" Landin said indifferently, "No. I asked a question about work, and she threw a tantrum. It will be troublesome to work with emotional people." Anaya raised her eyebrows. This man always has his reasons. I wonder if he is serious. Anaya thought. Anaya didn''t want to look into this problem because Landin was still a stranger to her. Anaya stuffed the bank card into Landin''s pocket. "Take your card. Next time you get lost, don''t give your helper so much money. I am afraid that you will be a pauper in the end." Since Anaya insisted, Landin had to yield. After a moment of silence, Landin asked, "Is my personality unpopr among women?" Anaya thought that Landin regretted what he had done to Emery, so she said, "Not so bad. Ms. Hacker made a fuss first, so it is reasonable that you taught her a lesson with a lie. "Your appearance and family background are quite good, so I think that many girls will like you." Landin wanted to ask Anaya about her impression of him. However, he swallowed his question after a second thought. This question seemed abrupt since this was only their second meeting. Anaya achieved her goal. She chatted with Landin for a while and wanted to leave. Landin stopped Anaya by saying, "Miss, you don''t want my money, so may I treat you to dinnerter? To express my gratitude for your kindness." "No, thanks. As I said, you thanked me yesterday. You don''t owe me anything." Anaya waved at Landin. "I have to go. Goodbye." After that, Anaya left without looking back. Landin hesitated about whether he should chase after Anaya and invite her again. Anaya got in a taxi and disappeared. Landin stood on the spot for a few minutes and then returned to hispany. Chapter 331 Chapter 331 Chapter 331 Say Something Nice to Her It was a good day. The clouds in the sky had dispersed a little. The sunlight shone down. Although it was slightly cold, the dazzling sunlight still warmed the hearts of the people. Anaya did not have a good impression of the other members of the Helms family. After arriving home, she greeted Kolten and went back to the bedroom to deal with work documents. She had lunch in her room. Anaya was busy until the afternoon. She was a little tired, so she went back to bed to sleep for a while. After an unknown period of time, she felt a warm touch on her face. When she opened her eyes, she saw Hearst standing by the bed and bending over to pull the quilt for her. "Did I wake you up?" Anaya sat up from the bed with sleepy eyes. "What time is it?" "Half past six." "Is it time for dinner?" "Yes, everything is ready downstairs." "Why didn''t you wake me up?" "I want you to sleep more." Last night, the two of them did not get enough sleep. He wanted her to have a good rest. "I don''t want to sleep anymore. I''m hungry." Anaya stretched her body and then opened her arms to Hearst. "Take me to wash up." The woman looked up at Hearst with a beautiful face. She was like a little girl opening her arms to the one she deeply loved. Hearst smiled, kissed the woman''s eyes, and then held her. They went to the bathroom. After putting her back on the ground, he said, "You''ve put on some weight. You are heavy." Anaya was about to take the toothbrush when her hand froze in the air. After a few seconds, she came to her senses and took the electric toothbrush over. She retorted, "I''m not fat. It''s obvious that you haven''t exercised for a long time. You be weak." Hearstughed. He raised his hand to hold her slender and soft waist from behind. He rubbed his cheek against the hair behind her ear. "I should have proved my physical strength to youst night." Anaya was reminded of the memories ofst night by him. She originally wanted to refute, but she was afraid that this petty andpetitive man would not let her go at night. So she could only swallow what she wanted to say. She muttered in a low voice, "Anyway, I''m not fat." The smile in Hearst''s eyes deepened. He stopped teasing her and quietly waited for her to brush her teeth. After washing up, Anaya followed behind Hearst. Seeing that he did not turn around, she quietly lifted the hem of her sweater and looked at her abdomen. It was t. Although there were no abs, it was definitely a beautiful waist. Now she was perfect. This man was clearly lying to her. Her figure was still very good. Realizing this, Anaya instantly became happy. She put down her clothes. The moment she raised her head, she was caught off guard by a pair of smiling eyes. Anaya felt shy as if she had been caught up doing bad things. She flew into a rage out of humiliation and red at him. She quickened her pace and rushed past him to open the door. She moved too fast. When she left the door, she identally hung her sleeve on the doorknob, which pulled her back a few steps. She turned her head and saw her sleeve hanging on the doorknob. Hearst stood by the door and looked at her with a faint smile. Her face immediately turned red. How embarrassing it was! She pulled her clothes off the doorknob and red at Hearst. Just as she was about to leave quickly, her wrist was grabbed by him. His hand flipped over and easily held her hand. His slightly cold fingers wrapped around the back of her hand, firmly grasping it. "You can''t even walk. I''ll take you." Anaya struggled a little. "It''s an ident. Let me go!" Hearst was indifferent, holding her hand as they walked forward. Anaya stopped and refused to follow him. Hearst turned around. Seeing that she was still a little angry, he smiled again and helplessly pulled her into his arms. "I''m sorry. Forgive me, OK?" Anaya pushed him. She didn''t ept his apology. "Let me go." Not only did Hearst not let her go, but he even leaned over and kissed her on the cheek, whispering, "Don''t be angry." "Let me go," Anaya said in her usual cold voice. "Don''t be angry," Hearst said. He gradually lowered his kiss while his hand started to move. "Let me go," Anaya said in an unsteady voice. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. "Don''t be angry..." "I''ll count to three. If you don''t take your ws out of my clothes, you will sleep in the guest room tonight!" Hearst thought for a moment, and then he took his hand back. Before he withdrew his hands, he helped her button up her underwear. Anaya red at him again. However, her eyes were glowing, and she seemed to be less angry. Looking at her face, Hearst knew that she had forgiven him, but she was still a little shy. She adjusted her breathing and said angrily, "Let''s go downstairs. It''s time for dinner." However, as soon as she turned around, she was pulled into the arms of the man behind her. "Hearst, are you done yet?" Anaya was furious. Hearst rested his chin on her hair and said in a hoarse voice, "Rest for a while before going down." Anaya thought that he was thinking about something improper again and asked cautiously, "Why?" Hearst leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Your face and expression make people want to sleep with you. "I don''t want them to see it." Anaya''s face flushed. He was crazy! Hearst could say anything! She buried her head and raised her leg to kick the person behind her. Hearstughed again. Hisughter was low and pleasant. The vibration of his chest came over, making Anaya''s heart itch. After a long while, the two of them went downstairs. Their family waited for Anaya and Hearst for a long time. They felt a little ufortable, but they didn''t show it. Linda had a fake smile on her face as she pulled Anaya to sit beside her. Anaya was sitting opposite Cristian. She noticed that the cat on hisp was missing. She felt strange. "Cristian, where is the orange cat you raised?" Anaya didn''t seem to see the cat when she came back today. The cat looked sickly before. Anaya also had a pet, so she was somewhat worried. Cristian replied perfunctorily, "I lost it when I had a walk today." "Aren''t you going to look for it?" Anaya frowned. Since Cristian was warned by Linda, he had always been unhappy. Now that Anaya kept asking about his cat, he was even more annoyed. He said in an irritating tone, "What does it have to do with you? It''s my cat. I can throw it away if I want!" Hearst looked up, and his eyes were cold. "Cristian, mind your words." Cristian wasn''t convinced, but he thought of Linda''s warning. Cristian red at Anaya and didn''t say anything else. They were having their dinner in silence. A few minutester, Linda broke the silence on the table. "Hearst, you said on the phone that you and Ana came back this time to discuss your wedding, right?" Hearst lightly replied, "Yes." Chapter 332 Chapter 332 Chapter 332 Killed by Him Linda asked, "Do Anaya''s parents know your ns?" Hearst got Anaya some food from a te far from her and said in a low voice, "Anaya only has a grandfather. We have already told him about it." "Is the wedding date set?" "Not really. But it will probably happen in June this year." Linda asked a bit more about the wedding before continuing, "I will go to Boston and pay Mr. Dutt a visit in a while. We will discuss it again then." Hearst agreed. He and Anaya came this time mainly to meet his parents and to know their attitudes toward their marriage. As for the other things, they would decide together when the elders met. After they finished chatting, Cristian suddenly asked, "Jared, when are you and Anaya leaving?" Linda tensed up every time Cristian spoke. He had no filter on his mouth. She thought that Cristian was chasing the couple away and quickly gave Cristian a look to shush him. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. Cristian ignored her and pretended not to see her look. Hearst frowned slightly but replied patiently, "Two dayster." He had been away from the main office for too long. And he needed to deal with a few coborators personally and could not leave at once. Cristian continued to ask, "Are you going to Lydia''s engagement party tomorrow with me and Mom? "Mr. Giles took you in before. You should attend his eldest. daughter''s engagement party." Seeing that Cristian did not say anything he shouldn''t say, Linda heaved a sigh of relief. Hearst pondered for a moment. He was going to visit Waylon tomorrow anyway. So he could attend his eldest daughter''s engagement party tomorrow. Hearst turned his head to ask for Anaya''s opinion, "Do you want to go?" La would definitely be at the engagement party tomorrow. He had no romantic feelings for La, but if Anaya didn''t want to be in the same ce as La, he would not go. Anaya hesitated for a few seconds and nodded, "Okay." Although Anaya didn''t like La, the Giles family had done great favors to Hearst. She didn''t want Hearst to cut ties with the Giles family just because of her. After they made the decision, the dining room fell silent again. The engagement party was at noon. After Hearst went to thepany, he had someone prepare their outfit for the asion and send them home. Anaya''s dress was a light purple long dress with intricate patterns. The color was gentle, and the size was just perfect. Linda got a makeup artist to the house. After she was done, she asked the makeup artist to do Anaya''s makeup. While the makeup artist was working on Anaya''s face, Linda sat next to Anaya and looked at Anaya. She couldn''t help but praise, "Anaya, your skin is really good." Her eyes closed, and Anaya felt the soft brush gently move across her face. She humbly replied, "Thanks, Linda. But you have better skin. "People your age that I''ve met basically all have wrinkles on their faces, but you don''t have any. Your face is beautiful." Everyone likedpliments. Linda heard the praise from Anaya and couldn''t help butugh, "American girls are so sweet." Linda was just a richdy who had no job and had never suffered any hardship. The biggest wish in her life was that her husband and children could have an easy life. Although she might be petty sometimes like all the other women her age, she was overall a simple soul. It was easy to please her and gain her trust. Since Anaya was nicer to her, she would also be nicer to Anaya. After they chatted for a while, the makeup artist finished her work and left. Anaya and Linda were left alone in the room. Anaya stood in front of the white frame mirror and straightened her outfit. Linda stood next to her. Linda looked around and whispered after hesitating for a while, "Anaya, be careful when you are with Jared. I don''t advise you to go against him. "He has always been temperamental. If you make him unhappy, you might regret itter." Anaya frowned, and the friendly expression on her face instantly disappeared. Anaya looked into Linda''s eyes in the mirror. "Linda, aren''t you afraid that I''ll tell Jared the bad things you say about him?" "It was just a kind warning." Seeing that Anaya didn''t appreciate her kindness, Linda sighed. "Do you know why no one in the Helms family gave him a hand when he was kicked out of the Helms family by Kolten?" Anaya sneered, her eyes full of disgust, "Isn''t it because you think he is a prostitute''s kid and doesn''t deserve to be a Helms?" "How is that possible!" Linda countered with a serious expression. "Before he left the Helms family, he had always been raised as the heir of the Helms family. What he received was the best education. The people of the Helms family treated him very well." Anaya did not believe it. "If so, why did you kick him out of the Helms family?" Hearst told her that the whole family hated him and no one liked him. "Because he stabbed Kolten with a knife." "Why did he hurt his father?" Linda was silent for a few seconds before saying, "When Jared was sixteen, his birth mother got seriously ill. She called him and wanted to see him. "His birth mother lived in the red-light district. After Jared came back to the Helms family, he was the face of the Helms family. Kolten forbade him to meet his birth mother again. "He sneaked out but was caught by Kolten and locked up for a week. By the time Jared came out, his birth mother had already died of illness. "Jared always hated Kolten for being overly strict with him. After that thing, Jared resented the Helms family even more. "After settling his birth mother''s affairs, Jared was ready to leave the Helms family. But Kolten didn''t allow him. They had a conflict, and they fought. Kolten was injured in the fight and stayed in the hospital for several months. "During that period of time, Jared kept making trouble. Kids are vengeful. If we break his fingers, he would break our arms in return. "To mess with Kolten, Jared discredited the Helms family time and time again. He even stole the Helms family''s confidential documents and gave them to our rivals to provoke Kolten. "The final straw for Kolten was that Jared pushed a rich girl down the second floor and made her seriously injured. "That girl''s father is one of Canada''s twenty wealthiest men. Jared''s actions almost destroyed the Helms family. "He hasmitted too many mistakes. Kolten was too disappointed and had to kick Jared out of the family. They have lost touch since then. "It was not until a few years ago when Jared single-handedly established Prudential Group that he came back. "The first thing Jared did after he came back was to crack down on the Helms family''s business. It was a nightmare for many in the Helms family. "Cristian''s legs were crippled by him." Anaya remained skeptical after Linda was done talking. "Cristian''s legs were crippled, but wasn''t it because he tried to fuck withJared?" "It''s true that Cristian deserves it." Linda did not try to avoid this topic. "Cristian had tried to poison Jared and almost killed Jared, so it was understandable for Jared to take revenge on him. "But other than Cristian, there was another person who was destroyed by Jared. "No, to be precise, he was killed by Jared." Chapter 333 Chapter 333 Chapter 333 Ungrateful "Who?" Anaya asked. "The former housekeeper of the Helms family, Nathan Kolby," Linda recounted the past calmly. "Nathan worked for the Helms family for decades. He took care of everything for Jared after he moved into the Helm''s house. "Nathan often abused Jared both physically and verbally and often insulted him because of his mom. "We didn''t know at first. When we found out about it, it was toote. "One month after Jared returned, Nathan was found dead in the garden on the south side of the manor. "His body was crushed into pieces and was in the garden to feed the roses. "If the gardener didn''t see the pieces when he turned over the soil, no one would have known about it. "It was then that we learned from the servants what Nathan had done to Jared. "They all said that Jared killed Nathan as revenge for what happened back then. "After that, everyone in the Helms family kept a distance from Jared, afraid that they would be his next target." Anaya thought about the information she had just received. "You said that it was Jared who killed Nathan. Do you have any evidence?" Linda answered, "There is no evidence, but Jared was the only one who had a motive. Moreover, no one knew where Jared was when Nathan died." Anayaughed. "So, you just used him of murder based on no evidence and are afraid of him because of this baseless usation?" Linda disagreed. "How is it baseless? All the leads led to him. "Moreover, Jared had been trying to take down and destroy the Helms family at that time. Kolten is his father. Isn''t he a bit heartless to treat his family so?" "Linda," Anaya was done straightening her outfit and said unhurriedly, "if Jared really wants to destroy the Helms family, the big houses and the luxurious life you have would have been long gone. "All these years, everyone can see he has been helping the Helms family. Isn''t it a bit ungrateful of you to nder him so?" Linda was indeed unable to understand this bit. If Hearst really wanted to destroy the Helms family, the Helms family would already be destroyed. But if he was innocent, who did those things? "He must be guilty of the murder. Also, he indeed tried to screw up the Helms family''s business in the beginning. "As for why he started to help the Helms family, probably because he suddenly wanted to be good..." Linda''s voice trailed off. Obviously, she couldn''t even convince herself. Anaya could tell from Linda''s tone that she wavered. However, neither of them had evidence, so Anaya rested her case. In any case, she knew what kind of person Hearst was. She was sure Hearst was not the murderer. If Hearst was the murderer, he wouldn''t have buried the corpse in a ce that was easy to get like a garden. The choice of ce was so careless. The murderer obviously wanted to make it easy for people to find the corpse so he could frame Hearst. As for who the murderer was, she might be able to get the answer from Hearst. The two women didn''t believe each other, so they didn''t talk anymore. They were also silent on the way to the engagement party. The engagement party was held in an ancient castle on the cliff. The car climbed up the mountain road, crossed the tall and ancient forest, and finally stopped at the gate of the magnificent ancient castle. Kolten was also in the car. Cristian had difficulties walking, so he didn''te. After they arrived at their destination, Kolten opened the car door for Linda and helped her out of the car. Anaya opened the car door for herself and got out of the car. She looked around but did not see Hearst. It was more than an hour''s drive from the Helms'' house to here. Prudential Group''s main office was closer to this ce, and it was only half an hour''s drive. Before Anaya came, she and Hearst had talked on the phone. Hearst said that he would wait for her at the gate, but now he was nowhere to be seen. Anaya took out her phone and dialed Hearst''s number. "Didn''t you say you would wait for me at the gate?" "Something turned up. I might have to see youter." The voice on the phone was as pleasant as ever. It was quiet in the background. There was no noise. It was so quiet that it seemed suspicious. "Where are you? Why is it so quiet around you?" "I''m in the office. And I''m alone, so it''s quiet." Anaya believed his words and said, "Come as soon as you''re done. I don''t know anyone here. I''m scared." Hearst knew that she was joking. As the daughter of the Dutt family, Anaya grew up around many people and had no social phobia sort of thing at all. Anaya was more like a social expert. She never got awkward on social asions. "Okay, wait for me." The two soon ended the call. After hanging up the phone, Hearst, who was smiling a moment ago, immediately leaned back on the sofa. His lips were pale, and his forehead was covered in sweat. Nikki, who was standing by the desk, anxiously took the empty ss away from Hearst. The residual brown liquid in the ss emitted a faint medicinal fragrance, which was exactly what Hearst smelled of. Nikki put the ss on the desk and said, "Hearst, are you not going to tell Anaya about your condition? You''re sick. To hell with that stupid engagement party...'' Hearst rested his head on the back of the sofa and closed his eyes. As if he was in great pain, his eyshes were fluttering. "I''m alright. I only need some rest. There''s no need to tell her." Hearst had been poisoned by Cristian and had never recovered since. As a result, Hearst had to suffer from time to time. In the past year, Hearst had been taking medicine to control it. It had been a long time since he had felt this much pain. There had to be a reason for this sudden onset of illness. And the reason was most likely to be Cristian. It seemed that he had been too nice recently. Cristian actually dared to mess with him so boldly. It was time to set things straight. ... There were many people Kolten knew at the engagement party. He was holding Linda''s arm and chatting with people. Anaya was bored to death. So she left thewn and walked into the castle to take a look. The decorations inside the castle were as beautiful as those outside. There were flowers and balloons everywhere. And on the wall, there were some ancient paintings, which were magnificent yet humble. She went up the winding corridor and arrived on the top floor. It was sunny today. The forest around the castle was glowing. There was no This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. one on the top floor. Anaya walked to the thick stone wall and took out her phone to take a selfie to send to the man who had been slow to arrive. Just as Anaya took out her phone and turned her back to the forest for the pose, she looked up and met a pair of blue eyes. It was a mixed-race man. Anaya''s hand trembled and almost dropped her phone. Chapter 334 Chapter 334 Chapter 334 Warning Anaya said, "Mr. Giles." Anaya was shocked, but she quickly adjusted her mood and put away her phone. Anaya asked, "When did youe up?" "Just now. What are you doing here?" Landin stared at Anaya with his blue eyes. When Landin saw Anaya downstairs just now, Landin thought that he had seen wrong. Landin followed Anaya up to confirm, but Landin did not expect that it was her. In just a few days, it was the third time they had met. Is it a coincidence? Or perhaps, Anaya deliberately approached me to attract my attention... Landin was not a narcissistic person, and Landin did not know much about the feelings between men and women. However, Landin had bumped into Anaya three times in a few days, and it was difficult for people to not think too much about it. While Landin was lost in thoughts, Anaya spoke, "I''m here to attend your sister''s wedding." Anaya''s voice was clear with the softness of the American people. It was extremely pleasant to hear. Landin asked, "Do you know La?" There were three children in the Giles family. Landin was the eldest one. Today, the one that was getting engaged was Lydia, La''s elder sister. Anaya shook her head and said, "I don''t know her. I''m here with my boyfriend..." "Landin!" A woman''s voice suddenly came from behind Landin. "Dad said that the key to the wine cer is with you. Why didn''t you take people to bring wine bute up here?" Landin was in front of Anaya, so Anaya couldn''t see the face of the person behind him. But just by listening to the voice, Anaya knew that it was La. From La''s angle, she could only see a woman in front of Landin. And Lained, "Just now, the logistics person said that you suddenly ran up to the top floor halfway to the cer. "I thought you had something urgent, but in the end, you were looking for a woman to chat with..." Before she finished speaking, La had already walked to Landin''s side. After seeing the person beside the fence, La was shocked. La said, "Anaya?" Landin asked, "Do you know her?" La raised her voice and said, "Of course, I know her! She is the woman who has been pestering Jared recently!" Landin''s heart skipped a beat. Landin said with shock, "She is ... Jared''s girlfriend?" For some reason, when Landin learned of this matter, Landin felt stuffy and flustered. It was like Landin had picked up a cute cat on the road and nned to take it home. However, before Landin could even touch the cat, Landin saw that it had a cor hanging around its neck. "Ms. Giles," Anaya said. The smile on Anaya''s face disappeared, and Anaya''s voice was cold. "Jared and I are currently in a rtionship. How can it be that I am pestering him?" When La heard the word "dating", La became excited and said, "Jared was just obsessed with something for a moment. He was blinded by your good-looking face. He will find out sooner orter that I am his good match!" Anaya put on a smile on her almost fine and smooth face. Anaya said sarcastically, "Are youforting yourself, Ms. Giles?" Anaya spoke out what La was thinking, and La''s face was red from embarrassment. La said, "No! Anaya, don''t think that Jared can like you for a lifetime. Feelings have a shelf life, and I will be able to rise one day!" "La!" Anaya was about to speak when she was interrupted by Landin. Landin raised his stiff eyebrows, looked at La, and scolded, "Dad gave you the best education, but you only learned how to say harsh words in front of another''s girlfriend and threatened to interfere with other people''s rtionships. "If you insist on pestering Jared, then you better not go out for some time!" It was rare for La to see Landin get angry, and La was frightened by Landin''s expression, and La''s tone was much weaker than when she usually talked to Landin. "Landin, you know that I have liked Jared for so many years. Can you bear to see me upset? I will die of sadness..." "The best way to get rid of negative emotions is to keep busy. If you are upset, I can arrange for you to go to thepany to work." La was speechless. La had already felt bad. Why would La go to work? "Landin, you are inhumane! I curse that the woman you like is also someone else''s girlfriend! Let''s see if you will still have the mood to go to work when the timees!" La felt like she was about to die from anger. After La finished cursing, she turned around and left without looking back. The words that La had just said repeatedly reyed in Landin''s mind, and he felt a bit weird. La''s curse had already taken effect before she said it. Landin turned around and said, "Ms. Dutt, I''m sorry. La has been spoiled by me and my father since she was a child, but La is not a bad person. Don''t take her words to heart." "It''s fine." Anaya had seen more vicious women than La. Anaya didn''t take such a small action like that to heart at all. It would be fine after La finished shouting. When Landin was about to leave, he heard Anaya suddenly sneeze and saw her pull up her coat. Anaya seemed to be a little cold. Landin hesitated for a moment and asked, "Do you want some hot cocoa? It''s downstairs." Anaya wanted to drink something hot to warm her body at this moment, so she agreed. The two went down to the first floor, and there were a few people waiting on the stairs. Landin threw the key to the wine cer to them and took Anaya into a side hall. There was a fire in the firece in the room, and the light of the fire swayed, making a crackling sound. Landin let Anaya sit down on the sofa, and Landin walked to the side to make some drinks. Usually, when Landin made drinks, he usually mixed the raw materials together and then drank them. But today, this cup was for Anaya. Girls all liked exquisite and beautiful things. Landin couldn''t help but put in more effort. Landin whipped the milk into foam and poured it on the hot cocoa. Then Landin sprinkled some cocoa powder on the top. Landin put the ss of hot cocoa in front of Anaya. Anaya was a little surprised. Anaya said, "I didn''t expect you to be so delicate, Mr. Giles." Anaya made drinks casually. Seeing this cup of hot cocoa, Anaya felt that she had been too casual. Landin lowered his eyes and said calmly, "I made it on a whim." "It''s also quite nice." Anaya praised Landin a few more times before picking up the ss and taking a sip of the contents. The sweet milk was mixed with hot cocoa. It was warm and tasty.With one sip, Anaya''s entire body warmed up, and Anaya narrowed her eyesfortably. Seeing Anaya''s satisfied look, Landin couldn''t help but think of the scene of a cat taking a nap under the sun. It was probably also thisfortable. "Ms. Dutt." "Huh?" Anaya looked at Landin. "You have milk stains here." Landin pointed to the corner of his mouth and gestured to Anaya. "Where?" Anaya raised her right hand and wiped it. There was nothing. Landin sighed, stood up, crossed the coffee table between the two,leaned forward, and wanted to wipe it for her. "It''s the other side..." Just as Landin''s fingertips were about to touch Anaya''s face, a tall and straight figure suddenly appeared behind Anaya. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Landin waspletely frozen. Landin saw Hearst hook Anaya''s neck in a slightly domineering manner and bring it into his arms. Then, Hearst bent down and opened his mouth. The soft tip of Hearst''s tongue brushed past Anaya''s smooth and fair skin, making Anaya tremble. And the milk stain on the corner of Anaya''s lips had already been swept away by Hearst. The intimate action was carried out smoothly, and it waspleted in just a few seconds. Hearst raised his eyes and looked at Landin, his eyes filled with a warning. Chapter 335 Chapter 335 Chapter 335 Say You Like Me Again Landin knew what Hearst meant from his eyes. Landin paused for a few seconds. A lonely expression shed across Landin''s face, and Landin sat back in his original position. Anaya was suddenly licked, but she did not resist. Anaya was too familiar with the fragrance of Hearst. The moment Hearst bent down, Anaya recognized him. Although Anaya recognized Hearst, Anaya''s heartbeat was still a little fast at this time. To be licked in front of an outsider, anyone would feel awkward. Anaya patted Hearst''s arm thaty across her neck and said in a low voice, "Jared, let go. There are people here..." Landin heard her words clearly. Landin was just an outsider. Landin knew that what Anaya said was right, but Landin couldn''t help but feel ufortable. Landin had been single for more than twenty years and finally fell in love with a girl. However, Anaya already had a boyfriend. Landin couldn''t touch Anaya. Hearst didn''t let go. Hearst rubbed his thin lips against Anaya''s neck and cheek. Hearst breathed in Anaya''s ear and asked, "I wasn''t here for just a short time, and you already found someone else to apany you?" "Ana, don''t forget I am your man." Hearst''s voice was as calm as ever, but there was a sense of danger. Anaya had her back to Hearst, so Anaya did not notice that Hearst was staring at Landin all the time. What Hearst said just now was also deliberately said to Landin. "What nonsense are you talking about? I have only met Landin three times. Just now, we were just having a drink together." Anaya began to take Hearst''s hand off. Anaya said, "Hurry up and let go." Being intimate in front of others, Anaya was still somewhat ufortable. Fortunately, Hearst was cooperative. Anaya reached out to pull him, and Hearst let go of her. Hearst stood up straight and bit Anaya''s neck. Anaya cursed Hearst in her mind and looked up to check the expression of Landin. Seeing that Landin was drinking hot cocoa and did not pay attention to the interaction between the two, Anaya could not help but heave a sigh of relief. Behind Anaya, Hearst continued, "The engagement ceremony seems to be about to begin. Let''s go out." Anaya''s face was still a little hot. Anaya pretended to be calm. Anaya nodded and stood up. Anaya said, "Mr. Giles, do you want to go together?" Landin looked up and said in a faint voice, "I want to rest here for a while. You guys go first." "Okay." Anaya walked around the sofa and left with Hearst. Coming out of the hall, Anaya held Hearst''s hand and walked outside. When they passed by an empty game room, Hearst suddenly exerted force with his hand and pulled Anaya into the room. The door closed behind Anaya with a bang. Before Anaya could react, she was pressed against the door. Hearst''s tall figure covered Anaya''s. Anaya''s lips hurt and her lips were pried open. Hearst bit Anaya again! Anaya didn''t want to be outdone, so Anaya bit Hearst back. The two of them fought with all their strength, wanting to conquer the other party and take the initiative to make the other party surrender. After more than a minute of confrontation, Anaya finally lost. There was no other reason, only because Anaya felt that if the stalemate continued, Hearst might strip her clean here. Anaya patted Hearst''s shoulder and made some sounds, which could be considered a sign of surrender. Hearst bit Anaya''s lips again as a closing up. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. Anaya''s eyes were still misty with lust. Anayay in Hearst''s arms, lowered her head, raised her leg, and kicked him. Anaya did not hit him hard. Compared to losing her temper, it was more like a pout. "Button me up clothes!" Every time Hearst kissed Anaya, his hands would be restless. Hearst was silent for a moment, then followed Anaya''s instructions. Anaya knew the reason for his series of actions and exined, "There is nothing between me and Landin. I have no feelings for him at all." As Anaya spoke, Anaya buried her head even lower and her voice became a little soft, "It''s not like you don''t know that I like you. Am I the kind of person who is two-minded?" Hearing this, Hearst paused his movements and raised his right hand to lift Anaya''s face. Anaya''s porcin white cheeks were red. The mist in her eyes had not dissipated, and Anaya''s red lips were bright and beautiful. Hearst rubbed his fingers on Anaya''s soft and delicate lips and said in a hoarse voice, "Say it again." The two of them had been together for so long, but Anaya had never expressed her feelings to Hearst like that. The restraint was engraved in Anaya''s bones, and Anaya was usually shy to speak out about her feelings. It was the first time Hearst had heard Anaya say so bluntly that she liked him. It was impossible to say that Hearst was not moved. Anaya had been extremely shy after saying that. How could Anaya say it again? Anaya turned her head and said, "No." "Good girl." Hearst lowered his head and touched Anaya''s earlobe with the tip of his tongue, stirring up Anaya''s urge. Hearst said, "I want to hear it. "Say it again, eh?" Hearst''s voice was low and gentle, like a prayer, but also like a coaxing. Anaya bit her lower lip and firmly said, "No." Hearst started kissing Anaya''s neck, and Hearst''s voice seemed to be softer. "Say it again." Anaya felt itchy from his kiss, and her heart was trembling. Anaya said with a shaky voice, "No." "Ana..." Hearst no longer begged her, but gently kissed Anaya''s neck and corbone, calling her the nickname that only he liked over and over again. Anaya''s body went soft, and Anaya raised her neck. Anaya grabbed Hearst tighter and tighter with the hand that was ced on his waist. Anaya''s beautiful eyes were misty, and the crystal liquid condensed into tears as if they would fall from the corners of her eyes at any time. In the end, Anaya couldn''t stand it anymore, so Anaya let out a sigh and said, "I said I like you. I don''t have any thoughts about others at all." Anaya''s voice was still very low, but Hearst heard it clearly. Hearst raised his head and smiled. "What did you say just now? I didn''t hear it clearly." Anaya saw that Hearst was messing with her and couldn''t help but give Hearst another kick. Anaya kicked Hearst harder this time. Anaya pushed Hearst away and said angrily, "Forget it. I won''t say it again." Hearst put on a brighter smile. He held Anaya''s waist again and coaxed, "I won''t mess with you anymore. Don''t be angry." Anaya turned her head away and did not reply. Hearst kissed Anaya''s cheek again and said seriously, "Promise me that you will stay away from Landin, okay? "You don''t have feelings for him, but he has feelings for you." "Do you think I''m so popr that all men like me?" Anaya said disapprovingly. Hearst chuckled and said, "Aren''t you very popr?" If my woman isn''t likable, I wouldn''t have to constantly be on guard against those bad guys out there. Chapter 336 Chapter 336 Chapter 336 Easy to Manipte Anaya muttered in a low voice, "I am a divorced woman. I am lucky that I met you. How can there be other men who like me?" Usually, outsiders would gossip about Anaya''s past. Although Anaya would fight back and pretend to be indifferent, Anaya still cared about it more or less. "It seems that Mrs. Helms'' understanding of herself is not urate." Hearst replied indifferently, "Your marriage with Joshua is only on paper, and your body is still intact. It is impossible for people to dislike you. "Moreover, youe from a good family, you are pretty, and your character is also likable. Although you may not find someone like me who treats you well, there must be many people who covet your body and fortune. It is easy to find someone who likes you." Hearst paused, suddenly smiled, and whispered in Anaya''s ear, "But your body is now mine, and you may have to give a discount outside. "Only I suit you the most." This was the first time Hearst had praised her so seriously. Anaya was originally a little embarrassed. After Hearst said thest two words, Anaya was instantly annoyed. Hearst was holding Anaya andughing again. Anaya red at him and said, "Let''s go out quickly. Didn''t you say that Lydia''s engagement ceremony is about to begin?" Hearst held Anaya in his arms and said, "You haven''t agreed to my request yet." "I know. I know." Anaya was very perfunctory. Anaya said, "I swear that I will take a detour when I see Landin and stay 10 feet away from him." Hearst was dissatisfied with Anaya''s attitude, but Hearst still let Anaya go. Hearst said, "Don''t forget what you said today." T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Hearst helped Anaya tidy up her scattered clothes, and his fingertips seemed to brush over her soft flesh. Hearst said, "If you forget one day, I will help you remember it and let you remember it for a lifetime." As a result, no matter how Hearst helped her recall it, both of them knew. Anaya did not hesitate to give Hearst another nickname. Anaya said, "Pervert." After tidying up Anaya''s clothes, Hearst held Anaya''s hand and went out. Walking to the greenwn outside the ancient castle, the sun at noon was bright, and the winter wind was only slightly cold. Seeing Linda and Kolten from afar, Anaya remembered what Linda had said to her when she was in the Helms'' house today. "Jared, how did the previous housekeeper of your family die?" After listening to Anaya''s question, Hearst suddenly became grim, and the smile on his face instantly disappeared. "Who told you about this?" Anaya asked this question, which meant that someone told her that Hearst killed someone. Hearst killed the previous housekeeper of the Helms family. Anaya told Hearst the truth, "Mrs. Helms told me." Anaya wanted to get a real answer from Hearst, so Anaya could not lie to him. Hearst pursed his lips and said with a deep gaze, "She is getting bolder and bolder." "Did she advise you to stay away from me?" Hearst asked. "How do you know?" "I''m like a dreadful monster in their eyes, and she can''t wait to see no one by my side!" Hearst always had a confident look on his face, and Hearst rarely revealed his emotions. Anaya guessed that Hearst must be very angry. But Hearst never cared about what others thought of him, so why was Hearst so concerned about Linda''s attitude? Anaya hesitated for a moment and asked, "Do you ... still treat Mrs. and Mr. Helms as your family?" "If I didn''t treat them as family, I wouldn''t have helped the Helms family these years." Hearst looked at Kolten in the crowd who was talking andughing with people, and his eyes gradually lost focus. Hearst said, "It''s just that they have never treated me as family." Anaya was silent. The situation of the Helms family was tooplicated, and it was difficult for Anaya to give a pertinent suggestion. They were quiet for a while, then Anaya got back to the original topic and said, "Do you know how Nathan died?" "It was Cristian who killed him." This answer was simr to Anaya''s guess, so she did not show too much surprise. "Didn''t you tell Mr. Kolten about this?" "I told him but no one believed me." Hearst sounded indifferent again. Hearst continued, "I put all the evidence in front of them, but no one believed me. Everyone thought I was framing Cristian. "I wanted to send Cristian to prison, but my father knelt down in front of everyone in order to make me let Cristian off. I could only help Cristian and cover up this matter." At this point, Hearst bitterly smiled and said, "My father has been very strict with me since I was young. No matter what happened to me, he told me that I had to rely on my own efforts to survive. "At that time, it was the first time I knew that he could kneel for someone. "As a father, he would also feel sorry for his son. He would give up his dignity for his son and give up everything. "But that person is not me." Anaya quietly listened to Hearst and felt bad. Anaya could more or less understand Hearst''s feelings. Because Anaya was once not trusted by anyone. In Anaya''s previous life, Adams died early. Anaya was alone and helpless. Lexie was scheming against her on everything. Joshua even helped Lexie. That kind of despair was really suffocating. "It''s all in the past." Anaya let go of Hearst''s hand and clenched it again. Their ten fingers were intertwined. "Now you have someone willing to trust you." And so did Anaya. Hearst stopped frowning, and he let out a barely audible "um" sound. The engagement ceremony ended very quickly, and the entire process was iparably smooth. Anaya was somewhat surprised. Anaya thought that with La''s character, she would definitely not let go of any opportunity to get in touch with Hearst. However, today, La only looked at them from a distance and did not go forward. When the guests dispersed, Anaya saw that La was walking towards them, but she was stopped by Landin halfway. Anaya''s question just now was instantly answered. La seemed to be dissatisfied with Landin''s behavior and quarreled with him with a red face. Anaya was curious about the content of their quarrel, so Anaya couldn''t help but look at it a few more times. Suddenly, Anaya heard someone saying in a faint voice, "Enjoying the show?" Anaya nodded subconsciously. Isn''t it good to see La suffer? After two seconds, Anaya suddenly realized that this voice was a little familiar. Anaya turned her head and saw Hearst looking at her with his eyes lowered. Hearst looked serious. "What did you promise me two hours ago, huh?" There was a sense of danger in Hearst''s voice. Anaya was worried that the shameless Hearst would help her "recall" in public, so Anaya hurriedly said, "I remember! I was just looking at La. Nothing else." Hearst still stared at Anaya, not saying a word. Anaya had nothing to hide, but being stared at by Hearst like that, Anaya inexplicably felt a little guilty. Anaya didn''t cheat, but Anaya felt the shame of being caught for cheating from Hearst''s stare. Anaya mumbled, "I won''t look at him again." Hearing that, Hearst''s expression turned slightly better. Hearst said, "Let''s go." "Let''s go." Anaya grabbed Hearst''s hand and walked away quickly. Anaya walked in front of Hearst, so Anaya did not see Hearst smile. This little kitten is getting easier to manipte. Anaya got scared after a little teasing. Chapter 337 Chapter 337 Chapter 337 An Uninvited Guest After Hearst finished his work, he booked air tickets and decided to go back to America with Anaya. When Hearst and Anaya set off, Linda suggested her family send them to the airport, but Hearst refused. At first, Hearst was afraid his family might influence his marriage and wanted to give Anaya a good impression, so he asked the Helms family to put on a y with him. Since Anaya had known everything, Hearst didn''t want to pretend to have a harmonious family anymore. Linda promised she would visit Adams in a month or two so that the two families could discuss Hearst and Anaya''s marriage. Hearst replied, "Let''s talk about thatter." Then, he didn''t say anything else. Hearst no longer cared about whether Linda and Kolten could attend his wedding. In the past, no one was close to Hearst, so he felt empty and wanted to get love from his family. However, he no longer needed that. Someone had fulfilled him. After putting the luggage into the car, Anaya looked at the people at the door. She saw Kolten and Linda, but Cristian was not there. She asked, "Linda, where''s Cristian? I haven''t seen him today." Cristian had not shown up since dinner time the day before. The smile on Linda''s face froze. Kolten nced at her and answered for her, "Cristian had a fever yesterday and felt sick, so I told him to stay in bed." Kolten was rigid and solemn, and his voice was full of vigor. Kolten''s words were convincing, so Anaya asked no more questions. She opened the door and got into the car. In the bedroom on the second floor, Cristian stood behind the curtain and watched the car drive to the gate. There were several bruises on Cristian''s face, and his cheek was swollen. His eyes were full of resentment. In the past two days, Hearst hadunched a series of attacks on the Helms family, causing Kolten to lose a lot. Hearst and Kolten were kind to each other in front of Anaya. However, the conflict between them was secretly intense. Kolten knew Jared targeted Cristian. In the beginning, Kolten was able to hold on. Finally, he could not withstand the pressure anymore, so he hit Cristian to give Hearst an exnation and show his attitude. Cristian grew up being loved by the people around him. Kolten was strict with his eldest son butx with his second son. It was the first time that Cristian had been beaten up by Kolten. If Linda hadn''t stopped Cristian, he would have gone to get even with Jared. Cristian decided to make Hearst suffer what he had suffered after he took over Kolten''spany and became full-fledged. Anaya sent a message to Aracely before leaving for America, telling Aracely when Hearst and she would arrive. Aracely was free, so she decided to pick Hearst and Anaya up at the airport. Anaya thought Aracely woulde to the airport alone. After getting off the ne, Anaya saw Winston. In the airport lobby, Aracely hugged Winston''s arm as if no one else was around. From time to time, she said something to flirt with him. Winston was not as thick-skinned as Aracely, but he could do nothing with her. After scolding her twice, he shut his eyes to her. When Anaya saw them, Aracely kissed Winston andughed wildly. Anaya heard Aracely asking, "Honey, are you satisfied with my kissing skills?" It was a joke, but a chill shiver rippled over Anaya''s skin. Winston said calmly, "Not too bad." Aracely wanted to make Winston blush. When her kissing skills were not approved, she becamepetitive and aggressive. "What did you mean? Do you know how many movies I have seen to study?" Winston said indifferently, "That doesn''t mean you can do it well." Aracely lost her temper. To show her skills, she kissed Winston once again. She gave him a French kiss. Anaya was stunned. asionally, she felt there was something wrong with Aracely''s mind. Winston just wanted to provoke Aracely, and Aracely was silly enough to be cheated by him. Moreover, Aracely did that in front of so many people. No one was braver than her. Anaya was about to greet Aracely and Winston. The man beside her got close to her and whispered in her ear, "Can''t you learn something from Aracely?" Anaya didn''t know what to say. What deserved to be learned? T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Aracely had gotten cheated. Anaya would not be as stupid as Aracely. Hearst looked at Anaya and knew what she was thinking. "I meant you can take the initiative." "Take the initiative?" After asking that, Anaya felt shameful. Hearst chuckled. The sound turned into a warm flow, going into Anaya''s ears and making her cheeks burn with shame. Hearst said in a low voice, "Yes, that''s right." Anaya pretended to be calm and rolled her eyes at Hearst. Then, she went up to Aracely quickly. Winston saw Anaya and Hearst and hastily finished the kiss. Aracely was not fulfilled. However, when she saw Anaya, she rushed over to hug her. "Ana, I haven''t seen you for more than seven days. I miss you so much. Let me give you a big hug." As Aracely spoke, she was about to kiss Anaya. Anaya wanted to push her away. 11 Before Anaya did that, Aracely was pulled back by someone. Aracely was like a puppy. She turned around and looked at Winston in dissatisfaction. Winston ignored Aracely''s expression and held her tightly in his arms, not allowing her to have the chance to approach others. Winston smiled at Anaya and Hearst. "Let''s go. The car is waiting for us." They got into the car. Winston drove the car and sent Anaya and Hearst back to the apartment. When they passed by a supermarket, they got out of the car to buy food and wine. They were going to have dinner together at home. Anaya and Hearst were tired after a long journey, and Aracely only knew how to burn the kitchen. Therefore, Anaya decided to invite Kelton, Samuel, and others. Anaya sent messages to them one by one. The doorbell rang just as she finished sending the messages. She thought it was the one to whom she first sent the message, so she went to open the door in her slippers. After opening the door, Anaya saw an uninvited guest. The smile on Anaya''s face disappeared in an instant. Chapter 338 Chapter 338 Chapter 338 Is This Mr. Maltz''s Sincerity? As soon as Anaya came back, she saw Joshua''s face. Anaya felt extremely unlucky. "How did you get up here?" Hearst had deployed people around the apartment. In the past few days when she and Hearst went abroad, although some of the people nearby had been withdrawn, it wasn''t to the point where Joshua could freely enter and leave. Just as Anaya finished asking, two bodyguards in ck appeared in her line of sight. Joshua brought people here today. "I told you Hearst can''t always protect you." After not seeing each other for a long time, Joshua''s figure was much thinner than before, and his sharp edge in the past waspletely restrained. He had dark circles under his eyes, and his mental state was not very good. "Anaya," Joshua called out to her, his voice low and slow, like he was a little powerless, but also seemed to be hiding his pain. "Rnd is your person." Rnd was a foreign businessman who had previously cheated off arge amount of the Maltz Group''s liquidity. Joshua used a statement that seemed to have already investigated this matter. Anaya''s heart tightened, but her expression was calm andposed. "No." Joshua stared at her, his pitch-ck eyes like a deep well as if he wanted to pierce through her. "I have already sent people to investigate. Rnd is your person." He repeated this point and did not directly give the evidence. Anaya guessed that he had caught some news, but there was no exact evidence. He deliberately came here to get some information. Anaya leaned against the door frame, looking a littlezy. "What did Mr. Maltz find?" Joshua calmly stated, "Rnd''spany''s ount is not his." "And then?" "You know people in the stock markets." "You suspect that I bribed the staff over there to help me and deliberately set up your money?" Anaya lifted her cherry-red lips with an innocent expression. "A 100-million-dor scam is the death penalty. How could I do such a thing?" "Stop acting!" Joshua was not as direct and angry as he used to be. His tone was getting lower and lower, and his eyes were heavy with pain. "I know you did it," said Joshua. "I understand that you are taking revenge on me because you hate me, but don''t you think that you are going too far by doing this? "I gave you a sincere heart, but you did not hesitate to swing your de, making it bleed. "Anaya, when did you be so cruel?" "I am cruel?" The smile on Anaya''s lips widened, full of ridicule. "Mr. Maltz, can you remember what you have done to me? "Let''s not talk about the matter between you and me and the Dutt family. Before, your mother added drugs to my coffee, and you took the opportunity to deceive me and did such a disgusting thing. Isn''t that too much? "Do you know how I felt when I woke up and saw you that day at the hotel?" The smile on Anaya''s face disappeared little by little, and her pretty face sank, a little awe-inspiring. "I wanted to kill you that day. "In the end, I didn''t personallye to take your life. It''s already merciful. Now you actually say that I''m cruel? "And..." Anaya dragged out the end of the sentence, and her eyes suddenly became sharp. She reached out and quickly took the phone from Joshua''s pocket. The two bodyguards behind Joshua stepped forward one after another. Joshua raised his hand and stopped them. Faced with the oppression of the three men, Anaya was still as calm andposed as before. She shook the mobile phone in her hand and pulled her lower lip, saying, "Is this Mr. Maltz''s sincerity? "Using words to cheat me and recording my voice. Mr. Maltz''s sincerity to me is still the same as before, disgusting." After she finished speaking, she threw the phone out. The phone flew past Joshua''s face and crashed into the wall of the corridor, breaking into pieces. When the recording was discovered, Joshua''s expression was flustered for a moment, but he quickly regained hisposure. "The recording was my fault, but I didn''t have the intention of sadfishing. "You should understand my feelings for you after experiencing so many things." Joshua had already done enough for Anaya. Even when such a big thing happened this time, he did not get angry at her. Why couldn''t Anaya see Joshua''s good side? Anaya was indifferent to his goodwill and said, "That''s right. I have been disgusted by you so many times, and now I can see through it." Joshua''s so-called love was just to be furious at her again and again, using all kinds of methods to force her. Anaya did not need this kind of love. "Mr. Maltz, please go back. You are not wee here." She said and was about to close the door. Joshua reached out to cover the door and brought the topic back to the beginning, "You joined Rnd to deceive me. If the police have the evidence, you and he will be sent to jail. "Give me back the money you cheated from the Maltz Group. I can let bygones be bygones. I advise you to think about it carefully..." "I told you I have nothing to do with Rnd''s business. He originally came to deceive me, but you rushed to steal the stocks I wanted to buy. Who can you me? "Step back, or I will call someone," Anaya said in a deep voice. Joshua did not move but said, "Hearst''s people are all under my control. Who can you call? "Anaya, I am now speaking to you kindly. You better listen to me..." Before he finished speaking, the door was suddenly pulled open from the inside, and a tall figure appeared behind Anaya. Joshua pressed against the door, his hands exerting strength. After the door opened, Joshua waspletely shocked that he fell forward. Joshua was facing Anaya, and he was about to fall on her body. The person behind Anaya suddenly raised his arm, grabbed Anaya''s waist, turned sideways, and blocked her This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. tightly. Then, that person raised his leg and kicked Joshua in the waist. Joshua groaned and staggered back a few steps. If the two bodyguards behind him had not caught him, Joshua was afraid that he would have fallen very ugly. Everything happened in a few seconds. Joshua was kicked, and his mind was dizzy. When Joshua came back to his senses, he saw Anaya being held in the arms of a man. Anaya was not considered short among women. At that moment, she was being held by a man, but she looked petite and delicate. The entire scene was extremely devastating. At least Joshua thought so. Anaya stared nkly at Joshua being kicked out and was still a little stunned. It was only when she heard Hearst''s familiar voice that she regained some of her senses. "Are you alright?" The voice was as pleasant as ever, calm and indifferent, and there was some concern in it. Anaya looked up at the man who was hugging her. The lights in the room were very bright, but his eyes were terrifyingly dark. When their eyes met, Anaya''s heart skipped a beat. It had been a long time since she had seen Hearst like this. Although it looked scary, it was really ... a little handsome. For some reason, Anaya blushed and shook her head. "I''m fine." The one who was in trouble should be Joshua. Hearst''s kick just now was merciless, and Joshua was probably in great pain. Chapter 339 Chapter 339 Chapter 339 Trample on His Sincerity Outside the door, Joshua was already being held up by a bodyguard. His face was extremely dark. He questioned Hearst, "Hearst, you actually dare to attack me?" Hearst looked up at Joshua, showing his might without anger. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Anaya mutter, "Well, he clearly dares. He just did." Hearst''s serious expression almost froze. A bodyguard behind Joshuaughed. Although Anaya did not humiliate him in front of his face, Joshua felt embarrassed for some reason. Hearst held back the helpless smile in his eyes. When he spoke again, his face had already returned to an indifferent look. "Mr. Maltz, please take your people and leave now. Otherwise, I can only send you down personally." Hearst and Anaya were both martial artists. If Anaya was the only one there, Joshua might be able to win with two people. But with Hearst, it would not be so easy. When Joshua came up, he chose to quietly deal with Hearst''s people because he was worried that he would rm Hearst and cause unnecessary trouble. Joshua did not expect Hearst to still appear. And especially in Anaya''s house... Thinking of this, Joshua was stunned for a while. Just now he had overlooked a problem - "Hearst, how could you be in Anaya''s house" "Because," Hearst''s indifferent and handsome face suddenly revealed a smile and said, "we''ve already lived together." Hearing this, Joshua let go of all the emotions that he had been trying hard to restrain earlier. "You guys slept together?" Joshua had always told himself that the two of them might not have had a rtionship yet and that he still had a chance. But now... The two of them had already lived together. They were both adults, and Joshua knew exactly what it meant to live together. Joshua clenched his fist, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged. His fingertips dug deep into his palm as if they were going to pierce through his flesh. "Mr. Maltz should have an answer without me saying it." Hearst did not answer directly, but everyone could understand what he meant. "I don''t believe it." Joshua gritted his teeth. "Up to you." Hearst''s tone was somewhat indifferent as he lowered his head to look at the little girl in his arms. Anaya quietly listened to their quarrel, staying out of it, as if she was just an ordinary onlooker, not the protagonist in the center of the vortex. From the moment Hearst appeared, all the sharp thorns on her body had been put away. Hearst could probably guess what Anaya was thinking. Either Anaya didn''t want to quarrel with others and ruin her image in front of him, or because she had him to rely on, she naturally hid in his arms and epted his protection. Or, it was both. Hearst reminded Anaya, "Let''s go inside." Anaya nodded and got out of his arms. She held his hand and walked inside. Hearst was about to close the door when Joshua stepped forward again, wanting to stop Hearst. Hearst coldly turned his head, his eyes were as dark as ink, bottomless. He said, "Mr. Maltz, don''t follow in." Hearst''s words were full of warning. The next moment, the door was closed in front of Joshua. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Joshua stood at the door, unwilling and powerless. Joshua had been so busy these days, but these two people were so sweet behind his back. The woman that should have belonged to him lived with another man. How could Joshua let it go? However, Joshua could do nothing about it. Anaya did not care about him at all. No matter what Joshua did, Anaya would not care about him and his thoughts. Just like how Joshua had never cared about Anaya before. The rtionship between the two of them had been quietly adjusted ever since Hearst appeared. In the past ten years, Anaya had chased Joshua, but he had always looked at her in disdain. He had even had an affair with another woman. And now, Anaya did the same thing to Joshua. Not only that, Anaya had almost forced the Maltz family into a desperate situation. If not for Robin''s help during this period of time, the Maltz family would have been ruined long ago. Anaya, Anaya... When did she be so capable? Not only did Anaya turn thepany that he had painstakingly built into this state, she even ruthlessly trampled on his sincerity... After entering the house, Anaya, who had been quiet all this time, suddenly laughed, "Mr. Helms, you were so fierce just now. You even scared me." Hearst lowered his eyes and looked at Anaya beside him, whose eyes were even smiling. He hooked his lower lip and his eyes were full of helplessness and indulgence, "I see that you are smiling quite happily." Hearst leaned over and kissed her on her lips, "I will call Samuel. If you are tired, go to rest." Hearst didn''t know what was going on downstairs, so he had to contact someone to deal with it. "Yes." Anaya agreed. She originally nned to go into the kitchen to check on Winston, but she suddenly remembered something. She picked up the phone on the table and returned to the bedroom. Anaya locked the door and dialed Rnd''s phone number. After several calls, no one answered. Anaya was worried that Rnd would be caught by Joshua. During this period of time, Anaya had been trying to find Rnd''s whereabouts. Rnd had previously promised that after taking the money, he would disappear from the world and no one would be able to find him. Anaya originally did not believe him. But Anaya did not expect that his hiding ability was so strong. Not only could Joshua not find him, but even she could not find him. It was as if Rnd had really been erased from this world. But this was also good. If she could never find it, Joshua would never have any evidence to prove that she had something to do with the shellpany. Just in case, Anaya called Tim again and told him to send more people to find Rnd. Anaya must not let Joshua''s people find Rnd first. Just as they finished talking on the phone, someone knocked on the door. Anaya tidied up her expression and opened the door. As soon as she opened the door, a dog appeared in front of her, frightening her. Before she could regain herposure, the dog stuck out its tongue and licked her face. "Woof!" After not seeing Anaya for more than a week, the dog seemed to miss her very much. Its ws waved in the air, wanting to grab her. The tongue also licked her nonstop. Anaya''s face was stained with saliva. She took a few steps back to avoid Sammo''s enthusiasm. Although Anaya was not a clean freak, she still felt a little ufortable when the dog licked her face. "Ana, your dog misses you a lot." After Kelton finished joking, the dog he was holding let out a "woof", as if it was echoing his words. During the time when Anaya went abroad, Sammo had been living with the Lomas family. Anaya ignored the man and the dog. She silently took out a piece of tissue from the table and wiped the water on her face. Kelton followed her with the dog in his arms. He was smiling mischievously. He was about to ask her why she didn''t say anything when a used tissue pped him on the face. Before Kelton could react, Anaya made a move and directly knocked him to the ground. The ground was covered with a thick carpet. Kelton didn''t hurt from the fall, but he was still a little unhappy. "Anaya, I am your cousin! You damn girl..." Before Kelton finished speaking, the dog''s face erged in front of his eyes. Sammo stuck out its tongue and blew hot air at Kelton''s face. The dog was held by Anaya and wagged its tail excitedly. It looked at Kelton, shouting, "Woof!" Sammo spat on Kelton''s face. Kelton felt so annoyed. "Ana, I was wrong." Anaya said in a cold voice, "Kelton, be good. Don''t move. I will ask Sammo to wash your face." Kelton was speechless... "Don''te over!" Chapter 340 Chapter 340 Chapter 340 Does He Bully You? Hearst came in from the balcony after making the phone call. He saw Keltoning out of the bedroom with his clothes in a mess. Kelton''s whole face was full of saliva, reflecting a bright light under the light. It was like he had been ravaged. None of this was important. The important thing was that Anaya was behind Kelton. Just now, there were only these two people in the bedroom. Hearst strode towards the two people. There was no emotion on his handsome face. When Kelton saw Hearsting over, he wanted toin, "Hearst..." Kelton had only spoken halfway when Hearst went past him like a gust of wind. "Did he bully you?" Asked Hearst. Hearst''s voice was low and pleasant, with concern. However, he was not asking Kelton, but Anaya. Kelton was confused. Is there something wrong with Hearst''s eyes? Anyone could tell that Kelton was being bullied! He turned around and saw Hearst unhurriedly carry Sa Mo from Anaya''s arms to the ground and then smoothly pull Anaya into his arms. Kelton said, "Oh,e on!" The dog, Sammo, who was suddenly ced on the ground, raised its head and shouted in confusion, "Woof?" Hearst pretended that he couldn''t see Kelton or the dog. His eyes were lowered and his gaze was fixed on Anaya in his arms. Anaya was still a little confused when she was suddenly hugged. After a few seconds, she shook her head and answered Hearst''s question. Kelton saw that Anaya didn''t nder him and secretly let out a sigh of relief. Anaya was sensible and not so evil-hearted as to cheat his big cousin. "Hearst, open your eyes and take a good look. What am I like now?" Hearst looked back at Kelton and said in a neutral tone, "Yes, and then?" Kelton said, "Can''t you see that I am the one being bullied?" Hearst replied, "If you don''t provoke Ana, how could you be bullied?" "You don''t even know the situation and you think that I am the one who provoked her?" "Yes." Kelton didn''t know what to say. He thought, fuck! A shitty couple! I''m not ying this game anymore! "Come here, Sammo. I''ll take you out to y. We don''t get along with them." Kelton squatted in anger and said to Sammo. Sammo wagged its tail and looked at Kelton for a moment. Then Sammo ignored him and looked at Hearst and Anaya. Its tail shook vigorously. "Woof!" Kelton thought, this traitor! Kelton''s expression almost froze. Kelton thought, silly dog! He had raised it for so many days! Kelton maintained his expression, pretending nothing had happened. He stood up and left. Aracely came over to ask where Anaya''s tissue was. When Aracely saw Keltone out, she wanted to say hello to him. When she saw his face full of saliva, she silently moved to the side and gave way to him. Kelton said, "Do you really have to take half a step back?" Aracely said seriously, "To be exact, I took two steps back." Kelton paused for a second in annoyance. He thought, do you think you are funny? This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. Kelton just came over for a meal. Why did everyone try to make him feel bad? Perhaps Aracely felt pity for Kelton, so Aracely kindly reminded him, "There is an unopened face wash in the hanging cab above the sink." Kelton gritted his teeth saying, "What? Do you think I can dirty their face wash?" Aracely didn''t say anything. Kelton was like what the fuck Aracely was talking about. Anaya rested in the bedroom for a while, then nned to go to the kitchen to help. When Anaya arrived in the living room, Samuel and Jayden happened to enter the door. There was a girl beside the two of them, who looked cute and clean. She held Samuel''s hand and looked a little shy. When Samuel saw Anaya, her face immediately lit up with a bright smile. "Anaya, long time no see." "You too." Anaya shifted her gaze to the girl beside Samuel and asked, "This is?" "My girlfriend, Amelia." Amelia was afraid of strangers, and she had been a little reserved since she entered the door. After seeing Anaya, Amelia''s eyes lit up, and her face was a little red. "Hello," said Amelia. Amelia hesitated for a moment, but still couldn''t help but sigh, "Anaya, you are so beautiful. Can I shake hands with you?" Beforeing here, Samuel said that he knew Anaya. Amelia thought that he was bluffing her. Amelia did not expect it to be true. Amelia had been paying attention to Anaya''s Twitter since high school and often watched her update her travel log, food, and selfie. She was a fan of Anaya. Amelia studied marketing at university. Her dream was to enter Riven Group after graduation and take a look at her goddess, Anaya, at a close distance. She did not expect that she had not graduated yet, but she had achieved her dream in this way in advance. Anaya didn''t understand what Amelia meant, but she didn''t refuse. Anaya calmly stretched out her hand and said, "Hello, I am Anaya." Amelia looked at the white and slender hand in front of her. She nervously wiped her hand on her clothes and then carefully held Anaya''s hand. "Anaya, your hand is so soft and beautiful, heehee..." Amelia seemed a bit foolish at the moment. Jayden adjusted his sses. The scene started to be weird. Samuel also noticed that his girlfriend seemed to be eager about Anaya, so he quickly pulled Amelia''s hand back, saying, "Amelia, there are not enough people in the kitchen. Go over and help." Samuel suspected that if he did not speak, Amelia was gonna fall in love with Anaya. Amelia looked at him with dissatisfaction, but in front of her idol, it was not good to be angry, so she could only go into the kitchen. Samuel still had something to report to Hearst, so he went to the study. Jayden took off his sses, rolled up his sleeves, and also went into the kitchen to help. Everyone worked their own ways, and after being busy for half an hour, the table of food was finally ready. The dining table was a square table, and the two of them took their seats orderly. Kelton looked across and left, then looked at Jayden, who was sitting next to him, and the dog who was lying beside his feet, and instantly fell silent. Three couples, three single living creatures. It was inexplicably deste. After dinner, everyone gathered in the living room. The sofa was not big enough to sit on, so they directly sat on the carpet. They chatted about all kinds of things until midnight. After sending everyone away, Anaya directly fell onto the sofa and did not move. In Anaya''s previous life, she guarded the Maltz''s vi all day long. She did not even have a friend who could talk. Although she was tired tonight, her heart was full. After her rebirth, everything was developing in a good direction. Anayay on the sofa, unwilling to move. Finally, it was Hearst who helped her take a bath and carried her back to the bed. After Hearsty on the bed, Anaya rolled half a circle and rolled into his arms. She held his waist and found afortable position to lie down. She narrowed her eyes in satisfaction. "Jared, why are you so good at caring for people?" Hearst helped Anaya smooth her hair on the pillow and said lightly, "I used to serve you for a whole year. I''m used to it." Hearst was talking about when he was in the Dutt''s house. At that time, Anaya was a youngdy who didn''t know anything. Her fingers didn''t touch the spring water, so it could be said that Anaya didn''t know anything about survival skills. In the year he was in the Dutt''s house, Hearst often helped Anaya clean up her room and helped her take care of some trivial matters of life, and as time went by, Hearst developed this habit. Chapter 341 Chapter 341 Chapter 341 Moan Hearing Hearst mention the past, Anaya had a shback. "I remember now. At that time, whenever I went into the kitchen to get a knife, you would shout and ask me to put it down. You were afraid that I would cut my hand. Now as I think about it, it is exaggerated." Then Anaya could not help butugh and continue, "Back then, you cared about me even more than my grandfather did. Lucky me! I survived after all those years without you by my side. It is a miracle." Just as Hearst said, Anaya used to be so spoiled that she didn''t have to worry about anything. If she had not met Joshua, Anaya probably would never know how to cook in her entire life. Anaya was born into a rich family and was loved by many, but she still went through all the hardship when being with Joshua. All her suffering was because of Joshua. Fortunately, she had run away early. And she even met Hearst again. A man who had loved her and tolerated her no matter what. Anaya felt she was so lucky to meet Hearst. N?velDrama.Org owns this text. "Jared." Hearst lightly replied, "Yes." "You are so nice." Anaya rubbed her head against Hearst''s chest. "I know, right?" "Shameless!" Anaya smiled. Hearstughed as he leaned against Anaya, and Anaya also tittered. She had seen something online. It said that when a girl fell in love with a boy, the girl would be happy andugh joyously when she saw the boy smile. At that moment, Anaya felt that it was so true. As she smiled in a silly way, Anaya said, "It seems inappropriate for you to look after me all the time. Up next, let me take good care of you." In the darkness, Hearst looked down and cleared his throat, "How will you take good care of me?" Anaya did not realize Hearst was having a dirty mind. "I will treat you the way you take care of me before." Hearst asked calmly, "Like what?" Anaya seriously thought for a while. "How about making you breakfast? Help you dry your hair after the shower? And carry you to the bathroom to take a shower or something like that?" Anaya imagined the scene when she carried Hearst. She couldn''t think of the scene as she could never be able to lift Hearst. So Anaya figured carrying Hearst might not be a good choice. When Anaya was still thinking about what she should do, her face was pinched. Hearst''s fingers felt cold, and his knuckles were hard. He mocked, "That''s what you are thinking of." Anaya asked, "What else?" "But I don''t need any of those," replied Hearst. "Then what do you want? Just tell me." Hearst did not say it but grabbed Anaya''s hand, wanting her to understand his desire. Anaya sensed the temperature of her finger, and she quickly retracted her hand. "You..." Hearst gently kissed her cheek and said with a hoarse and low voice, "This is the only thing I want. "I will take care of all the chores at home, and you can take good care of me in bed. Is that okay?" Anaya flew into a rage out of shyness. "Fuck off!" "You should be gentle to me," requested Hearst. "No! I should bite you if you dare to take advantage of me." "Good. I like that, by the way," said Hearst. "Jared! If you don''t say anything, we''ll be fine this way." Anaya''s face was so red that it looked like it was bleeding. And she wanted to kick Hearst out of bed. "Okay, I won''t say anything," Hearst replied. "Not with your hands either!" But Hearst did not answer. He was focusing on other things, moving his hands up and down. Gradually, Anaya''s breathing became heavy. "Jared, it''s reallyte. I want to sleep now." Hearst still did not speak. "Jared, just let go of me." Anaya softened her tone. Hearst finally raised his head from her chest and kissed Anaya''s forehead. He whispered, "Please! I can''t take it anymore. I''ll do it quickly. Help me." Hearing that, Anaya had no choice but to agree with silence. Ten minutester. "No!" "Liar! Fuck you!" Anaya kept cursing with a slight sobbing tone, and the bed squeaked along with the moaning sounds. The next day, Anaya woke up at nine o''clock. She got up from the bed but found no one in the bedroom or living room. The door to the study was ajar, and Hearst''s voice came from inside. He sounded indifferent and serious, which was quite a different tonepared withst night''s. He seemed to be in a video meeting, and their conversation was in anothernguage. From time to time, Anaya would hear some obscure terms. She had to stop and think for a while before she remembered reading those from some economics books long ago. There was bread and milk on the dining table. Anaya sat down and finished eating. By then, the meeting was still going. She yed with the dog and cuddled with it for a while. Suddenly, Anaya had the thought of revenge. After the tormentst night, Anaya figured she had to show Hearst her bad side as well. As she thought of that, Anaya carried the dog and pushed open the door to the study. She asked, "Honey, where are your briefs? I am trying to do theundry." As soon as Anaya finished speaking, she saw Hearst change his serious and cold expression to an embarrassed look. On the other side of the meeting, an executive, who was doing a report, instantly fell silent. Everyone in the meeting was shocked. They first noticed a woman''s voice and then heard briefs. Through their imagination, they felt excited and greatly satisfied by prying into others'' lives. Now that they knew a decent man like Hearst wore briefs, they figured it would make a great joke for afternoon tea. Hearst, however, seemed to experience a lot before. In just an instant, he returned to normal and said without any emotion, "I have already washed mine. "I''m in a meeting. Meet youter." Anaya felt a little bored when she didn''t get the response she expected. "Such a boring man." She left the room and closed the door for Hearst. Hearst''s attention returned to the meeting. "What did you hear just now?" His voice was cold and contained a hint of warning. Everyone acted like a fool. "I didn''t hear anything." "Me neither." "I just had a disconnection on myputer." "I forgot to turn on my loudspeaker just now." Hearst''s expression eased a little. "Mr. Berens, please continue." Talon Berens, a department manager, instantly sat up straight and held the report in his hand as Hearst called him. "I was just thinking about the briefspany that we invested in in France." Halfway through his speech, Talon realized he said something wrong and apologized, "Mr. Helms, I didn''t mean to..." "Just continue." Seeing that Hearst didn''t me him, Talon was relieved and continued to make the report. Anaya just finished making a scene and then realized that she had made a mistake. Worried that Hearst would make things difficult for her, Anaya hurriedly changed her clothes and simply put on makeup before going to work. During that period, she had some business abroad, but it took her some time to deal with the work. By the time she finished everything, it waste at night. Hearst was still busy, so she decided to drive back on her own. When she arrived downstairs, Anaya saw a familiar figure standing on the side of the road. The man was leaning against his car with a cigarette between his slender fingers. Smoke lingered, appearing and dissolving into the air under the dim streetmp light. At that moment, it was difficult to clearly recognize the man. Anaya could only vaguely see his handsome side face. After approaching, Anaya confirmed that it was Jaylon. Chapter 342 Chapter 342 Chapter 342 The Lost Daughter Anaya and Jaylon were not familiar with each other. Just as Anaya was hesitating to say hello, Jaylon noticed her. Jaylon put out his cigarette and walked toward Anaya. Jaylon was bigger than the average man. He had a wide shoulder. There was a faint scar near his eyebrow, and it added toughness to his masculinity. The first thing the passers-by noticed during the day was his outstanding appearance. But they ignored the hostility in Jaylon. By night, the wildness inside him could no longer be hidden. His vibe, along with the empty street, somehow gave away a scary feeling. If it were some other girls standing in the middle of the street, they would probably tremble from fright. But Anaya stopped and silently watched Jaylon walk toward her. When there were only steps between the two of them, Anaya asked, "Mr. Malpas, are you looking for me?" "Yes." Jaylon stopped in front of Anaya. His sharp gaze softened a little. "Are you free? Let''s have a chat in the opposite coffee shop. Around ten minutes." Anaya hesitated for a few seconds and nodded. In the exquisitely decorated and elegant coffee shop, few people were sitting around. Anaya picked a seat by the window and sat down. After ordering, she gazed at Jaylon. From the moment they met, Jaylon had been staring at her. It didn''t seem like he had bad intentions, but Jaylon was making Anaya feel ufortable. After all, no girl would like to be stared at by a man for a long while. Regardless of whether he was plotting something or not, it was just weird. "Mr. Malpas, what do you want to say to me since you have waited for me so long?" Jaylon was silent for a while. He did not answer. Instead, he opened his briefcase, took out a document from it, and handed it to Anaya. "I came here to give this to you." "What is this?" As she asked, Anaya took the document. Flipping to the first page, she saw the birth record of a little girl, as well as the information about the little girl getting lost when she was two years old. The girl looked exactly the same as Anaya when she was a child. When she saw clearly what was written on it, Anaya''s hand trembled as she was holding the document. She continued to go through everything. The other papers were all the clues that the Malpas family had gathered over the years. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. All the evidence was rted to Anaya. She was the lost daughter of the Malpas family. On thest page, there was a family photo. In the photo, a middle-aged woman who resembled Anaya a lot looked rather sad. The woman looked at the camera. Her beautiful face was filled with a faint mncholy as if she had something on her mind. Seeing the woman''s photo, Anaya felt heartache. Anaya didn''t know if it was because she shared some likeness with this woman or because this woman might be Anaya''s birth mother. After Anaya looked at the document, she couldn''te back to her senses for a long time. After knowing that she was not Adams'' biological granddaughter, Anaya knew that she might find her real family one day. She just did not expect everything to happen so suddenly. It was so fast that Anaya did not know how to react. Jaylon quietly waited for her to finish reading the documents. Seeing that she had not spoken, Jaylon said, "Do you have anything to ask me?" Anaya put down the documents. "Are these all true?" "If you don''t believe me, I can ask Dad toe and do a paternity test with you." Jaylon could also do a test with Anaya, but the paternity test between siblings was not that effectivepared with the test between father and daughter. Jaylon''s certainty reassured Anaya and made her start to believe. "If it''s convenient, please ask him toe." But just in case, Anaya still needed confirmation. Jaylon nodded. Anaya continued, "Why did you abandon me back then?" Previously, Adams had told Anaya that she had been ced at the entrance of the Dutt''s house years ago. Jaylon stated calmly, "We did not abandon you. The Malpas family starts by doing a smuggling business. We have made countless enemies. Back then, when Mom and Dad brought you to America, they did not expect America to be hell for them. One of our enemies has its headquarters in America. "Mom and Dad nned to bring you back to Canada, but they were intercepted on the way back. They escaped by luck, but you were detained by the enemy. "Later, when Dad brought back support, the group of the enemy was killed by another gang, and you were nowhere to be found. "For so many years, we have been looking for you." Anaya listened to Jaylon as he talked about what happened in the past, and her mood was a little complicated. It was like listening to another person''s story, and she felt unreal. In addition, Jaylon had no expression when telling the story. Anaya felt that all of this was make-up. After Jaylon finished speaking and got no response from Anaya, he continued, "It must be too much for you at the moment. Let''s call it a day for now. "Father has something to do. I will let hime to see you after the new year." Anaya nodded in response. The two chatted for a while and then came out of the coffee shop. It was sunny in Boston a few days ago, and yet it was snowing that night. There was light snow, but the wind was strong. Even though the wind was so strong, Anaya did not feel cold at all. After Anaya and Jaylon parted, she quickly returned to her car. Along the way, she kept her hand in her pockets and walked to the car before taking out the key. Suddenly, she heard the sound of something falling to the ground. She looked down and saw a warmer pad lying quietly on the snow. No wonder Anaya felt warmthing from her pocket just now. She was sure that she did not bring any warmer pads out today. After thinking about it, it shoulde from Jaylon. Jaylon looked cold and unapproachable, but he was so considerate to Anaya. After realizing that she was Jaylon''s sister, Anaya was silent for a while and then suddenlyughed. She actually found her family. ... When Anaya returned home, she immediately told Hearst about that matter. Hearst heard the news but was not surprised. Thest time Jaylon came to visit Hearst regarding Rnd''s matter, Hearst had someone investigate the rtionship between Jaylon and Anaya. Then Hearst found out that one of Jaylon''s main purposes for bold guess in his heart at that moment. However, because there was no concrete evidence, he never told Anaya. Hearst helped Anaya dry her hair and waited for her to finish before asking, "When do you n to tell Mr. Dutt about this?" When Adams was mentioned, Anaya was in a dilemma. Adams had always treated Anaya as his birth granddaughter. Now that she had found her family, Adams might be sad and unable to ept the truth. "Not until Jaylon''s father and I have a paternity test." After all, Anaya would have to take some time to process the information. After drying her hair, the two of themy on the bed and prepared to sleep. Hearst suddenly remembered something. "Do you and Aracely have a dinner party the night before New Year''s Eve?" "Yes, Aracely is preparing to tell her father and her mother everything between her and Winston. She will also call a group of friends that day to be her backup, hoping that her parents will not me or even beat her." Anaya couldn''t help butugh when she mentioned that. Aracely usually looked fearless and heartless, but she was most terrified of her parents. "Do you want to invite Jaylon along?" Anaya was silent for a moment and said, "I think so." It would be a good chance for Anaya to get familiar with her brother. Chapter 343 Chapter 343 Chapter 343 In the End, He Loses Her Early the next morning, she told Aracely about the thing. Aracely agreed readily and told Anaya to tell Jaylon about it. After Aracely agreed, Anaya sent Jaylon another message. Jaylon also quickly agreed. After Anaya sent the message, she went out of the bedroom and saw Hearst standing at the table. He was drinking something with a cup. The living room was filled with a medicinal fragrance, which was the same as the one she often smelled on Hearst. When Anaya walked over, Hearst had already finished the medicine. "What medicine are you taking?" Hearst put the cup back on the table and mumbled, "Some sort of tonic." Anaya frowned and suddenlyughed. "Getting weak, huh?" Hearst turned around, held her waist, and pressed her into his arms. "Why do you misunderstand that I am getting weak?" He leaned close to her ear, sniffed the fragrance of her hair, and asked in a low voice, "Are you not satisfied with me in bed these past few nights?" Anaya blushed. "Get lost." After being interrupted by him, Anaya did not probe further about what medicine he was taking. After breakfast, the two of them separated downstairs. Jayden waited by the side of the road for Hearst. Seeing Hearste, Jayden respectfully opened the door to the passenger seat for him. After getting in the car, Jayden asked, "Mr. Helms, Dr. Wilson is already waiting for you at the hospital. Are we going directly to him?" Hearst leaned against the back of the chair and seemed to be a little tired. "Yeah." Ever since Hearst returned to Canada, his condition seemed to be getting worse and worse. Recently, her life seemed to be very smooth. Anaya was in a good mood. It stopped until Robin came to her door. In the years that Anaya was with Joshua, Robin was the only one who treated her politely. She had a good impression of Robin and always respected him. But today, Robin came to Riven Group for Joshua, which made Anaya unhappy. "Mr. Orbison." In the reception room, Anaya sat on the sofa. Her slender legs were crossed and her eyes were indifferent. "I have no interest in Joshua''s matter. He is a drunkard. Why did youe to find me?" Robin said awkwardly, "I know that you have nothing to do with him, but it is because of you that Joshua looks like this. You can help me and persuade him, can you? "The Maltz family didn''t fare well before. Now, they barely survived. There are still many things to settle. If he falls, the Maltz family will be doomed." "What does it have to do with me?" Anaya remained expressionless. "Yes," Robin spoke aloud. "The night you returned to the country, he had been in a bad state ever since he saw you. "I don''t know what happened between you two and I don''t want you to apologize. I just hope you can go and see him. "He has been mumbling your name for the past two days. Can you bear to see him fall like this?" Anaya did not hesitate. "I can." Robin choked, "Ana..." Anaya interrupted him, "Mr. Orbison, have you forgotten how he treated me in the past? "Why didn''t he help me when I was bullied by his family? "He refused to help me back then. What right do you have to ask me to help him now? "Moreover, he is willing to fall. No one forces him, and no one can persuade him." Robin shook his head, "No, Ana. He was injured because of you, and only you can persuade him..." Anaya stared at Robin and suddenly understood the meaning of his words. "How do you want me to persuade him?" Robin was stumped by her question and found it hard to speak. After a long while, he finally spoke, "If possible, I hope that you can remarry him..." When Joshua divorced Anaya, Robin did not agree with it. After their divorce, Robin had been longing that Joshua would chase her back. Until now, Robin still had this idea. These two people still had each other in their hearts. Robin did not want to see them torture each other. Anaya pulled the corners of her lips. "You may not know, but I am prepared to marry Hearst. "I escaped from Joshua with great difficulty, and you still want me to remarry him?" Robin answered, "A bystander sees clearly. I know that you still have feelings for Joshua. "Now that he has repented and wants to treat you with all his heart, why don''t you give him a chance? And a chance for yourself as well." "As I said before, I have long given up on him. The person I love now is Hearst." "Ana..." "Mr. Orbison, that''s enough. I still treat you as a friend now. Don''t force me to cklist you too." Seeing her determined attitude, Robin opened his mouth but did not say another word. Seeing that he had nothing to say, Anaya stood up and said, "Mr. Orbison, I know that you are trying to persuade me out of good intentions, but it''s just not gonna work for me. No one likes to be told what to do." After she finished, Anaya stepped on her high heels and left without looking back. The reception room returned to silence. After a while, Robin took out his phone from the pocket in his suit. The screen of the phone was on, and he was making a phone call. He recalled what Anaya had said just now and felt a little distressed for his good friend. "Did you hear what she just said?" The voice on the other side of the line was a little low. "I heard it." Joshua had not found a chance to meet Anaya these days, so he asked Robin to help, saying that he was drunk This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. and wanted to trick Anaya to meet him. Unexpectedly, Joshua heard such hurtful words. Anaya did not have any feelings for him. Her determined tone and cold attitude were the same as his in the past. When he refused Anaya''s love, was her mood the same as his at this moment? That kind of dull and breathless feeling was like drowning. The pain Joshua had thrown at Anaya in the past was all returned to himself today. Joshua could have always owned Anaya. But in the end, he lost her. Robin''s mood was also a bit gloomy. He didn''t know how to Today''s conversation with Anaya gave Robin true knowledge of Anaya''s determination. Joshua and Anaya werepletely impossible. "Joshua, why don''t you give up?" Although Robin wanted the two to be together again, Anaya was already going to marry Hearst. Robin couldn''t help Joshua break their rtionship. There was a long silence on the other side of the line. Before hanging up the phone, Robin heard Joshua say in a low voice, "I''ll never give up." Robin put away the phone, sighed faintly, and left Riven Group. Chapter 344 Chapter 344 Chapter 344 Winston, My Bad Close to the end of the year, Anaya took Adams back to the Dutt''s house. Hearst specially hired a therapist from abroad and nned to let Adams live in the Dutt''s house after the new year. He and Anaya apanied him to the Dutt''s house. After Adams knew about this matter, he immediately refused. "If Ie back, I''m afraid it will be inconvenient for the two of you." If Anaya and Hearst wanted to get intimate at home, it would be embarrassing for Adams to be around. As a man, Hearst instantly understood Adams''s words, but Anaya was a little confused. "Why is it inconvenient? The Dutt''s house is so big. It''s big enough for three people to live together." After Anaya asked, she heard the maid, who was pouring tea for Adams,ugh. "It seems that Ms. Dutt is still an innocent girl." Anaya finally realized it. "Grandpa, why are you so indecent?" Because Adams had never talked to her about sex before, she had never found out that her grandfather was such a person. "I was worried that I would hinder you." Adams made things clear. "Last month, my friend told me that his granddaughter disliked him for always disturbing her private life. "You and Jared are grown-ups. You have your own life. What if you decide to have a shot in the living room..." The maid coughed and reminded Adams, "Sir, as an elder, you have to be careful with your words." Adams was a little unhappy when she said this, but he stopped the topic and said seriously, "In short, you can live wherever you want. You just need toe back to see me on the weekend." Adams insisted, so Anaya and Hearst agreed. After apanying Adams at home for two days, it was the day that they had agreed to go to the Tarleton''s house with Aracely. The people Anaya would meet today were basically old acquaintances, so Anaya only put on simple daily makeup. They didn''t know if they would return tonight, so they didn''t bring the driver. After getting in the car, in the enclosed space, Anaya smelled the faint scent of men''s perfume on Hearst. It was a little heavy. She was slightly surprised. "Did you wear perfume?" Hearst was not a person who loved perfume. He usually did not wear perfume. It was the first time he wore perfume. Hearst started the engine and said in a calm voice, "Yes, a little." He had been taking medicine frequently recently, so he was afraid that Anaya didn''t like the smell of medicine, and he wore some perfume to cover up the smell. Anaya didn''t know if it was because the sky was gray today, but she felt that his face was covered with a thinyer of gloom. When they arrived at the Tarleton''s house, the butler led the two of them in. The Tarleton''s house had an indoor swimming pool. The heater was on, so they didn''t feel cold even though they were in winter. The ce was well-decorated. It looked very festive. As soon as they came out of the corridor, Aracely ran over and generously handed both of them gifts. "My brother prepared them for you." Anaya looked at the big gifts in the hands of others not far away. However, her and Hearst''s were small. Aracely guessed what she was thinking and said, "My brother prepared a gold ne for you. Although it is not a lot of money, it is much more expensive than those people''s gifts." Anaya smiled and said, "You are so considerate." Aracely held her hand and smiled, "The day after tomorrow, I will go to your house for a New Year''s visit. You and Mr. Helms are both so wealthy. It is not too much to give me a diamond ne, right?" Anaya didn''t know whether tough or cry. So Aracely was waiting for their return. "Alright." Since it was New Year''s Eve, Anaya didn''t want to let her homie down. Aracely smiled and hugged Anaya, wanting to kiss her. Before they even kissed, she was pulled away by Winston, and Anaya was also pulled into Hearst''s embrace. Winston smiled apologetically at Hearst, "I''m sorry about Aracely''s bad manners." Hearst had no expression on his face. He was calm and indifferent. "It''s fine." N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Aracely was dissatisfied and muttered, "Ana and I are both women, so what if we kiss on the cheek?" Winston nced at her indifferently. "If I kiss Hearst, would you be willing?" "Please do this!" Aracely''s eyes lit up. Winston was speechless. He helplessly rubbed Aracely''s head in his arms, leaned over, and whispered in her ear, "Try the things you bought the day before yesterday with me tonight." Hearing this, Aracely instantly turned flushed. She tugged at his clothes and obediently admitted her mistake, "Winston, my bad." Not long ago, Aracely had logged into a porn website and wanted to find some porn, but she was attracted by an advertisement on the website. Driven by curiosity, she ordered a set of toys and wanted to see what it looked like. But in the end, she had forgotten about this matter. On the day the delivery arrived, Aracely discharged her makeup in her room and did not have the time to tear down the delivery. She let Winston open it. Then, she experienced the most awkward experience of her past twenty years. Even now, she still remembered Winston''s expression. In the beginning, Winston was shocked, but then he fell into deep thought. In the end, he seemed to have made up his mind and solemnly said, "If you want to use these, I can try them with you." Aracely said, "No need." Now that Winston brought up this matter, Aracely felt utterly embarrassed. Seeing that she was afraid, Winston smiled. He was gentle and reserved, but his eyes were full of love. "Go send the gifts." Aracely was about to leave with the gift bag when she saw someone enter the door. When Aracely saw Reina''s face, the smile on her face disappeared for a few seconds, but she was able to put it up again. Previously, Reina was just pretending to be Winston''s girlfriend. There was actually no deep rtionship between the two. Aracely was already with Winston now, and it seemed not good for Aracely to be as indifferent as before. She picked out a big gift from her bag and walked over to give it to Reina. She smiled at Reina. "Ms. Harward, I wish you a happy new year." Reina''s beautiful face was as cold as ever. After Aracely greeted her, her expression softened a little. "Thank you." Reina was followed by a young man. This guy had a good rtionship with Winston and Anaya. This person was also present at Anaya''s birthday banquetst time. The young man also asked Aracely for a gift and then greeted Winston. "Winston, I brought your girlfriend here. How about it?" As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the people around him became a littleplicated. The young man did not notice the frozen air and continued, "You are so dumb. You don''t even invite your girlfriend to your party. Maybe she will break up with youter!" Reina thought that Winston had asked this person to invite her over to the party and that he should know about the matter between them. Who would have thought that this young man was a fool who knew nothing at all? Reina hurriedly exined, "Abel, you misunderstood. Winston and I are not in a rtionship. There was another reason why we pretended to be a couple." Abel was stunned. Just as he was about to ask something, a cold male voice sounded behind him. "Pretended to be a couple?" Chapter 345 Chapter 345 Chapter 345 A Hunter and His Prey When she heard the voice, Reina''s body stiffened for a moment. The lights in the corridor were warm yellow. They mixed with the white light at the exit. The two colors of lights changed on the man, reflecting his handsome face. Reina stood in ce and did not look back. There was still no expression on her face, only the hands hanging by her side slowly tightened, revealing the uneasiness and panic in her heart at the moment. Reina did not look back at him until the man walked to her side. Even if Reina did not look back, she could imagine his unhappy appearance. He had said before that he disliked two things the most in his life, refusing and lying. And now, Reina had made both of them. Jaylon saw her nervousness and uneasiness at a nce. His gaze only lingered on her for a few seconds before he indifferently looked away. He had a lot of time for Reina to properly exin this matter. He wasn''t in a hurry. Reina couldn''t escape. When Reina saw him leave, she immediately heaved a sigh of relief and said to Aracely, "Ms. Tarleton, I suddenly remembered that I had something to do, so forgive my departure." Aracely was just about to ask the driver to drive Reina home when Jaylon said, "Stay here, or I''ll get someone to drive you." His voice was cold andmanding. Although he did not mention a name, everyone present knew that he was talking to Reina. There was an indescribable atmosphere between the two of them, like a superior and his subordinate, but also like a hunter and his prey. Hearing this, Reina immediately stopped walking. Other people might not understand the meaning behind Jaylon''s words, but she was well aware of it. He was warning Reina that if she did not stay, he would have someone bring her home directly. Although Reina insisted that their rtionship had been broken, she knew that as long as Jaylon was unwilling, their rtionship wouldn''t end. As for what would happen after Jaylon brought her back... Reina had experienced it many times in the past, and now she did not want to experience it again. If they had sex again, it would be difficult for Reina to escape from Jaylon. Seeing that Reina did not move, Jaylon withdrew his gaze. Anaya noticed the unusual atmosphere between the two and asked, "Mr. Malpas, do you know Ms. Harward?" "I dated her before." "I don''t know him." Jaylon and Reina''s voices sounded at the same time. One was steady and the other was flustered. Reina seemed to want to cut ties with Jaylon, and her tone was a little urgent. Jaylon''s eyes darkened and he repeated to Anaya, "I once dated her." This time, Reina did not deny it. She was worried that Jaylon would reveal the transaction between them. If Jaylon didn''t bring it up, she would have had no reason to retort him. Anaya was surprised by this answer. These two people were from different sses. She couldn''t imagine how they met each other. However, this was a private thing between the two of them, so it was not good for Anaya to ask too much. Jaylon and Hearst met each other''s eyes, and both of them only nodded as a greeting. Aracely had designed quite a few small games for today''s party. After the youngsters yed around, the two elders of the Tarleton family arrived. Seeing Catherine and Davide in, Aracely immediately went over to hold their hands. "Dad, Mom, come over and y games together." Catherine said with a smile, "Your dad and I just came here to take a look. You guys keep ying. "We are too old to understand what you young people are ying." Aracely ttered Catherine, "Mom, you look so good. You look even younger and prettier than me. You''re not old at all! If you y with us for a while, who knows which rich boy will fall in love with you?" David silently separated his wife and daughter''s hands and pulled Catherine to his other side. "Aracely, if you want a new father, just say it. I can cut ties with you now and adopt a new daughter." Aracely was speechless. It sounded like for David, and his wife was more important than his daughter. The family of three chatted for a while. In the end, David and Catherine could not resist Aracely''s persuasion and followed her to y the game. Aracely had arranged several games tonight and was now ying the king game. She briefly exined the rules of the game to her parents and began to wink at her friends. Aracely nned to act closer to Winston first to see the reactions of her parents. If they felt unhappy about it, she would elope with Winston tonight and run away for a while. In the first few rounds of the game, the king only ordered others to do some decent things, which were dull and dreary. In the fourth round, Anaya drew the King. Aracely secretly gestured and told Anaya about Winston''s and Aracely''s numbers. Anaya nodded and issued her first order to everyone. "No. 3 and No. 5, kiss each other for ten seconds. Don''t let go during the process." David felt that Anaya''s order was a bit unreasonable and said, "Ana, your request..." Before he could finish his sentence, other yers started to cheer. David followed the crowd''s sight and saw Aracely standing next to Winston, bending down to kiss him. Although it was just a simple kiss, David was utterly stunned. Catherine, who was beside David, immediately stood up and screamed, "Aracely Tarleton! What are you doing?" When Catherine called her daughter by her full name, it meant that Catherine was angry. When Aracely heard her mother''s angry voice, her entire body trembled. N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Her mother had such a big reaction. It seemed that her love for Winston would be difficult. That was understandable. Winston had been raised by them like their biological son. As a result, their adopted son and biological daughter ended up together. No one could ept it. Aracely stood up straight and faced Catherine. Aracely exined in a low voice, "I am No. 3. Winston is No. 5. We are justpleting the king''s order..." Catherine''s expression was unprecedentedly serious. "Even if you are ying a game, you can''t kiss Winston!" Hearing this, Aracely felt a little ufortable. Although Aracely had long guessed that her parents would not agree with their love, Catherine''s reaction still hurt her. Should Aracely choose a gentler way to test her parents'' attitude? Winston noticed Aracely''s depression. He stood up and held Aracely''s hand, wanting to pull her behind him. Winston wooed Aracely in the first ce, so he should be the one to face Catherine''s anger. However, before he could do anything, Winston heard Catherine continue, "How can you suddenly do this? Have you ever thought about how Winston feels? Even if you like him, you can''t do this without his permission!" "What?" Aracely asked. What did Catherine just say? Chapter 346 Chapter 346 Chapter 346 Dere His Possessiveness "Mom, I''m a girl. I should be the one at a disadvantage, right?" Aracely said. Winston stood before her, trying to protect her. Catherine put on a long face and said, "You have liked to watch those indecent things since middle school, and you chase those young and handsome guys from thepany every day. You can''t wait for a good-looking person to take advantage of you all the time. You''re clearly taking advantage of them! "Winston is an innocent child. How can you kiss him?" Aracely was dissatisfied. "What do you mean I can''t wait for others to take advantage of me? I''m not that..." Aracely recalled what she had done and tried to find evidence to refute her mother''s words. However, after searching all her memory, Aracely still could not find it. Well, Aracely admitted that she liked to watch handsome guys indeed. But who wouldn''t love handsome men and beautiful women? Aracely was still thinking about how to defend herself, but Winston had already started to catch the main point. "Catherine, so you know that Aracely likes me?" "Oh right, Mom, how did you know that I like Winston?" Aracely remembered what her mother had just said. "I raised you. How can I not know what you are thinking? You went abroad because Winston has a girlfriend, right?" Catherine said in disdain. "His girlfriend is here today. You took advantage of Winston in front of his girlfriend. Do you want to be a home wrecker?" This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Catherine looked at Reina as she said, "Ms. Harward, what Aracely did just now was indeed terrible. If you are angry, you can punish her. I will not stop you." This is really my biological mother. Reina, who had suddenly been mentioned, was confused. Jaylon frowned and did not say anything. Winston waited for Catherine to finish speaking before saying, "Catherine, my girlfriend is Aracely." Winston''s gentle and steady voice sessfully stunned Catherine. "What?" Now that the situation was clear, Aracely had confidence. She walked out from behind Winston and held his hand. "Mom, yes, I did start dating him. There is nothing between Reina and Winston." Catherine was still doubtful, and she looked at Winston. "Winston, if you are threatened, blink your eyes. I won''t spoil Aracely." Winston nced at the smug look of the woman beside him and said with a smile, "Aracely is telling the truth. I started dating her not long ago. "I was just worried that you and David would not be able to ept it, so I never told you. Today, I yed this game to test your and David''s attitude towards our rtionship." Catherine and David looked at each other and saw the shock and disbelief in each other''s eyes. They couldn''t believe that someone actually liked their daughter. Although it was a bit inconceivable that someone had taken a fancy to Aracely, Catherine was still happy that someone had fallen in love with her daughter. Especially since the man was Winston, who Catherine had known since he was a kid, Catherine was even happier. The atmosphere at the scene quickly eased up. Except for a few people who did not know that Winston and Reina were not a real couple, everyone else naturally started the game again. Abel, who brought Reina over, was sitting next to Reina. Seeing that Aracely and Winston publicly revealed their rtionship, Abel finally believed this matter. Abel stole a nce at Reina who was beside him and suddenly had a crush. Reina''s temperament was slightly cold and she did not speak much. She was also beautiful. Coincidentally, Reina was the type that Abel liked. Since Reina was not Winston''s girlfriend, could Abel try to get in touch with her? Thinking of this, Abel peeked at Reina''s cards from time to time during the next few rounds of ying cards. When Abel finally got the king, he saw that Reina''s number was 4. He cleared his throat and said nervously, "Number 4 and Number 9 exchange contact information. Also, Number 4 needs to smile at Number 9..." After Abel finished speaking, his face began to turn red. Abel imagined the way Reina smiled. It was probably even cleaner and prettier than the white lilies that bloomed in the morning of spring. After he finished speaking, he coughed lightly and said, "I am Nine..." Abel wanted to say that he was Number 9 and pretend to ask who was Number 4. However, before Abel could open the card, the man sitting on the left side next to Reina said lightly, "I am Number 9." Abel was stunned and looked at the card in front of Jaylon in disbelief. It was indeed Number 9! But the Number 9 card was clearly in Abel''s hands... Jaylon actually cheated in front of everyone! Abel looked at Jaylon indignantly, wanting to reprimand him for his cheating behavior. However, when Abel met Jaylon''s sharp eyes, the words he wanted to say stuck in his throat and were swallowed back. Forget it, forget it. Abel did not have the hobby of snatching women from others. After Jaylon flipped over the cards, Number 4 did not flip the cards for a long time. Jaylon was not in a hurry and quietly waited. From time to time, Jaylon''s gaze fell on Reina. Though Reina appeared calm on the surface, her palms had already begun to sweat. Just now, Abel was ready to flip the cards. Reina clearly saw that the card in Abel''s hands was Number 9. Jaylon''s card was definitely fake. This man had been in Las Vegas before, so it was easy for Jaylon to exchange cards. But now that Jaylon had shown his card first, if Reina said that the Number 9 card was in Abel''s hands, most people would only think that Abel was lying. And, there was another problem. Jaylon had never been at a disadvantage. If Reina were to embarrass him now, he would definitely pay it back to her. But Reina really didn''t want to have anything to do with this person anymore... Reina didn''t flip the cards. The others were a little anxious and asked, "Who''s Number 4? Hurry up and flip the cards." Reina hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she still flipped over the cards on the table. "I''m Number 4." Jaylon''s dark eyes were deep and quiet. The shallow smile on his face weakened the cold pressure on his body. Jaylon took out his phone, circled it around his slender fingers, handed it to Reina, and ordered in a low voice, "Give me your phone number." Reina took the phone and touched the screen. Then, she didn''t move. Jaylon''s voice was a littlezy and his tone was familiar. "Unlock it. You know the password." The simple sentence was enough to make others fantasize. Abel also heard the intimacy in Jaylon''s words. Abel was very clear that Jaylon''s words meant that Jaylon was dering his possessiveness to Abel and telling Abel to stay away from Reina. Abel was a little depressed, and while no one was paying attention, he silently put his Number 9 card into his pocket. Jaylon already had a Number 9 card, so there was no meaning for this one to exist. Reina hesitated for a while and entered Jaylon''s birthday. Seeing that Reina had sessfully unlocked the phone, Jaylon turned the carved silver ring on his finger. His eyes were dark and calm, showing no emotion. As expected, Reina still remembered it. Chapter 347 Chapter 347 Chapter 347 Mrs. Tarleton, Are You Going Back Now? Reina opened the Contacts interface and prepared to randomly enter a fake phone number. The guy beside Reina saw through her thoughts at a nce and said calmly, "If the number doesn''t work when I go back, I will personally look for you." Reina''s fingers trembled slightly and finally entered her real phone number. After the King''s Game ended, Aracely organized everyone to y other games. It was only after ten o''clock in the evening that the crowd finished the games. When they were about to leave, Anaya and Hearst left together. Before leaving, Anaya called Jaylon, "Mr. Malpas." "Huh?" Jaylon turned to look at Anaya. Anaya smiled at Jaylon and said, "It''s going to be the New Year. What about my new year''s gift?" Anaya didn''t call Jaylon brother, but her attitude clearly showed that she had acknowledged the rtionship between them. "I''ll give it to you tomorrow." Jaylon''s cold face softened a little. "What is it?" Anaya asked. Jaylon said calmly, "A third of the Mimo Group''s shares." The Mimo Group was an internationally renownedpany. To be able to be on par with Prudential Group in Canada showed its strength. As the owner of the Mimo Group, the Malpas family held less than 70 percent of the shares in total. One-third was already half of the shares in the hands of the Mimo Group''s chairman. If it was converted to cash... Anaya could not estimate it. "This joke is not funny at all." "I am not joking." Jaylon''s tone was very light, but his words were very serious. "Dad has already prepared to retire. Half of the Mimo Group shares will be left for you. "Giving it to you in advance is also understandable." In the end, Anaya still refused this sky-high-priced new year''s gift. Jaylon meant that he wanted Anaya to go back with him to manage the Mimo Group. However, Anaya had no intention of going abroad for the time being. Adams''s health was not good, and Riven Group was still in the rising period, so both of them could not leave her. Even if Anaya found her biological parents, she would most likely stay in the country and apany Adams and Riven Group to finish the rest of the journey. Adams had raised her for more than twenty years, so she could not be ungrateful to him.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. Aracely sent Anaya out, her face full of envy. "Ana, Mr. Malpas is willing to give you the Mimo Group''s shares. Why don''t you want it? If you take the shares, you can do whatever you want in Boston! "What bullshit is the Maltz family? If you pay a bit of money, you can directly buy it!" Winston pinched Aracely''s cheek. "A girl should speak more politely." "You are really bing more and more like my mother." Aracely pped Winston''s hand away. After saying this, Aracely immediately rushed to the other side of Anaya, afraid that Winston would punish her. Winston sighed and did not chase after Aracely. Hearst held Anaya''s hand and pulled her closer to him silently, separating Anaya from Aracely. Anaya did not notice Hearst''s action and answered Aracely''s question. "The shares of the Mimo Group are not so easy to get. "Jaylon means that I should go back to Canada with him and manage the family business of the Malpas family. But I have no intention of going abroad for the time being." "No way? He just sent you a new year''s gift. Things can''t be soplicated." Aracely doubted it. Anaya did not exin. Aracely was simple-minded. There were some things that she would not believe even if Aracely said them. It was better to remain silent. They parted at the main entrance. After sending off the guests, Aracely and Winston walked back together. Aracely suddenly asked, "Winston, my parents have agreed to our rtionship. When are you going to propose to me?" Winston said in a low voice, "Now." "Ah?" Aracely thought that she had heard wrong. She turned around and saw Winston take out a small square box with a velvet surface from the pocket of his coat. Winston let go of Aracely''s hand and opened the box. Inside was an exquisitely polished diamond ring. "Aracely, will you marry me?" When Winston said this, his voice was a little tense, as if he was worried that she would refuse. Aracely stared at the small box in Winston''s hand and fell into silence. He''s really a good boyfriend. I asked him to propose, and he really proposed. But Aracely was not satisfied. "Winston, don''t you think that your proposal is too casual? There are no flowers, no romance, and you want me to marry you so dryly?" "Then I''ll go back to the indoor pool to propose," Winston said after a silence. The flowers, balloons, and rednterns should still be there. Aracely kicked him and said angrily, "I thought you were smart. Why are you so stupid now?" Winston had just been hot-headed. Now that he came back to his senses, he also felt that he had been impulsive. "Then next time. I''ll propose after I get ready." "What? Do you think that proposing is something for practice? Are you going to be romantic after one more time?" Winston saw that Aracely was a little angry at this time and deliberately retorted to him. Winston sighed helplessly. "I will find a married guy to help me next time." As Winston spoke, he was about to put away the ring. Before the box was covered, a white hand reached over and wanted to take the ring in the box. The lid of the box had already been pressed down by Winston, and the part of the maic suction force was applied to each other, directly catching Aracely''s hand. Following a low cry of rm, Winston''s eyebrows also furrowed along with Aracely''s voice. Winston hurriedly grabbed Aracely''s hand. "Does it hurt?" Aracely shook her head. "It doesn''t hurt. The force is weak." Aracely had only cried out because she had been frightened. Aracely pulled her hand out of Winston''s dry and warm palm, took the ring from his hand, and put it on. Then, Aracely put the box into her pocket, looked up at Winston, and opened her arms to him. "Take me home. "If you treated me well enough tonight, I''ll say yes." There was a smile on Aracely''s face, and the two dimples on her cheeks were extremely sweet. Winston was infected by Aracely''s smile and leaned over to kiss her lips. His soft voice was also full of pleasure. "I will definitely serve you well tonight." Aracely''s own request was repeated by Winston, and she felt a little awkward. Aracely had always been like this. She always talked boldly, but she was actually shy. Aracely buried her head in Winston''s arms and whispered, "Go straight back to the bedroom. "My bedroom." The smile on Winston''s face deepened. "Alright." When Catherine entered the living room, she happened to meet the two of them. Catherine wanted to ask them something, but when she saw her daughter''s shy expression, she instantly understood something and did not go up to disturb them. "Young people nowadays are full of energy." Catherine sighed faintly. David walked out from behind Catherine and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Catherine, are you saying that I, a middle-aged man, can''t do it?" "Old men should behave themselves." Catherine red at him. "Then, Mrs. Tarleton, are you going back to your room now?" David smiled and pecked a kiss on his wife''s face. Catherine pped David''s hand away and took two steps forward. "Yes." Catherine''s voice was so low that it was almost inaudible, but David sessfully caught it. David smiled again and followed Catherine. Chapter 348 Chapter 348 Chapter 348 I Want to Be With You Forever When Reina came, Abel gave her a ride. Perhaps it was because a bit of unhappiness happened during the King''s Game, Abel left without saying a word to her. But even if he did not leave, Reina was embarrassed to take his car again. After leaving the Tarleton family, Reina opened the map navigation. The navigation showed that the nearest bus station was 20 minutes away from here. She used the software to estimate the price of a taxi from here to her house. Her eyes stayed on the taxi fare for a few seconds, and then she quietly withdrew and opened the walking navigation. The wind in thete winter was cold. She walked for ten minutes, and the tip of her nose was already red with cold, and her fingertips were also cold. She took out her hands from the pockets and put them to her mouth and blew upon them. Just as she put her hands back in her pockets, a car on the roadside slowed down and followed her slowly. The car window was dark, and Reina could not see who was in the car from the outside. Even so, Reina could still guess who was in the car. Sure enough, when the car window was rolled down, the man''s handsome face was revealed. "Get in the car." The man said in his typicalmanding tone. Reina did not stop and continued to walk forward. Her pretty face was cold and her tone was even colder. "I have someone to pick me up. Mr. Malpas, you can go now." "Who?" Reina casually said, "My uncle. He lives in the same neighborhood as me." "Where is he waiting for you?" "Just the corner in front." "I''ll send you there." Seeing that Jaylon still followed her, Reina stopped. "Mr. Malpas, I don''t need you to do anything for me." Jaylon interrupted her indifferently, "Don''t address me Mr. Malpas. It is strange." "You and I don''t seem to be very close." Reina''s face was indifferent and distant. "Reina." Jaylon''s voice was deep and his brows furrowed slightly. "Do you keep lying to me? You even lied to me that you already have a fianc¨¦. "Don''t tell me that Winston got into a rtionship with his sister while he was messing around with you." Jaylon was angry at that moment. He did not show it on his face, but his words were more hurtful than usual. When Reina heard his words, she instantly became sensitive. "What if I say yes? "In any case, I''m just a prostitute. Anyone can sleep with me. So it''s not strange that Winston messed around with me before he started dating Aracely." "I''m sorry." Hearing Reina belittling herself, Jaylon realized that he had said something wrong. He closed his eyes and said, "Reina, go back with me. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. "Aren''t you in need of money? I said that as long as you want, I can raise you for a lifetime." "But you still will marry another woman, right?" Reina''s expression remained indifferent, standing straight. "Mr. Malpas, I can''t be your lover for a lifetime. "I can make money myself now, and I don''t need to rely on anyone to live. "Moreover, I n to find someone to marry and then have kids. "No matter what, you and I don''t seem to be suitable." Reina liked children and yearned for an ordinary life. She wanted to find a person who only loved her, but Jaylon could not give it to her. He only treated her as a lover, as if she was no different from the youngdies who took their guests on the street. Since he could not give her what she wanted, she would not waste her time on him. "Ms. Hornsby and I are just acting. I exined to you before that we were dating for the benefit of the two families. "If you follow me, other than marriage, I can give you whatever you want. "I can even give you something better than Nadia Hornsby." Jaylon''s voice was calm and indifferent, but Reina could hear the meaning of his words. Jaylon used to like to say that Reina was short-sighted and did not know how to weigh the pros and cons. However, she was more willing to be a short-sighted woman but other than a monster like him who was indifferent to feeling. "Your hopes contradict my values. I think there is no need to continue the conversation. "You cane to the person who can help you earn money and I will find my Mr. Right. We won''t interfere with each other. This is the best way." Jaylon felt that Reina was too stubborn. So he lost his patience, pushed open the door, and got out of the car. Jaylon was tall. Standing in front of her, he covered the light in her eyes, leaving only a dark shadow. He looked down at her. His face was dark, and the scar on his brow added to his imposing manner. He said in a deep voice, "If your future husband knows that you were someone''s mistress before, I wonder if he can ept you." As soon as he finished speaking, a handbag smashed towards his face. He did not dodge and took the blow. The bag fell to the ground, revealing Reina''s resentful face behind it. "Jaylon, you said when the contract was over, our rtionship would end. What are you doing now? "Are you meeting your disgusting superiority by humiliating me like this?" "No." Jaylon was silent for a while before continuing the conversation, "I just regret it. "I want to renew the contract with you. "The validity period of the contract is forever." Reina thought, these words may be counted as love words elsewhere, but from the lips of Jaylon, it is not pleasant at all. So Reina said, "Jaylon, how did you have the face to say such words to me when you were dating Nadia?" "As I said, she and I were just acting to deal with her elders. She also has a boyfriend. It''s nothing." Hearing these words, Reina suddenly smiled. That smile was a bit cold, but also seemed to be mocking. Reina did not speak. She bent down to pick up her bag and turned to leave. Jaylon grabbed her wrist with great force, leaving her no room to resist. "I know you like me. So staying by my side will be a win-win situation. Why don''t you agree?" "I''m just someone you pay to bring home. How did you see that I like you?" He lowered his eyes to look at her, his long eyshes covering the emotions in his eyes. "A year has passed and you still remember my birthday." "It just proves that my memory is good." Reina''s voice did not have a trace of emotion. "In the past, the content of my work included giving you gifts to please you during the festivals. I have been remembering these days for a long time, so I naturally can''t forget them. "I was your secretary at that time, and now I still remember the birthdays of the few bosses who have the closest contact with your She was expressionless as if no matter what Jaylon said, it could not move her. Jaylon''s dark eyes stared at her for a long time. He suddenly let go of her and turned to get in the car without a word. He had been angered by Reina''s attitude just now, which was why he had made a series of actions that weren''t in his style. He had almost forgotten the power in his hands. The things he wanted would be delivered to his doorstep without his actions. Since Reina did not have a fianc¨¦ and her body was still clean, there was nothing for him to hesitate about. After a period, he would make here back voluntarily. The car drove off until the taillights disappeared from her sight. Reina''s tense nerves rxed. Reina thought, Jaylon is a natural-born superior. When confronting him, I can be overwhelmed by his aura if I make some mistake. After the conversation just now, he should havepletely given up on me. Jaylon has his pride. I remembered that in the past, his biggest dislike was those men who chased after women all the time and tried to woo them. I have already said so clearly today with a firm stance. ording to Jaylon''s temper, he probably won''te looking for me again. While she felt a bit of uneasiness in her heart. Chapter 349 Chapter 349 Chapter 349 How About We Get Married Next Month? On New Year''s Eve, Adams gave all the servants the day off to celebrate the holiday. With the help of Anaya and Hearst, Adams was busy preparing for a New Year''s Day party at home. Adams was excited about the New Year''s Day party because he could spend time together with his family. Adams and Anaya spent the whole morning decorating the house. Adams had been talking about his young days all morning. Anaya and Hearst, by Adams'' side, listened quietly to what Adams had to say. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. In the afternoon, Anaya and Hearst were busy in the kitchen for a New Year''s Eve dinner. Holding Sammo in his arms, Adams sat on a chair in the garden to get some sun. The weather forecast showed that it would snow at night. It had been cloudy since 3 p.m. Adams walked slowly into the house, with the chair in one hand and Sammo''s leash in the other. Adams didn''t seem to have enough strength to drag the chair, so Anaya immediately went up to Adams and helped him move it. Anayained, "Grandpa, if you need to move anything, just let Jared or me know. We can help. You''re just discharged from the hospital. If something happens to you again, I..." Surprisingly, Anaya''sints didn''t upset Adams at all. Adams smiled, "Ana, you''re bing more and more like your grandma. She nagged me all the time, as you did just now. She used to teach me how to cook. Every time I identally burned something, your grandma could nag me for a whole day..." Suddenly, the light in Adams'' eyes disappeared. "I didn''t like her nagging me, but I kinda miss herints now." Anaya''s heart was filled with sorrow when she thought of her deceased grandmother. Anaya sent Frank and Aria to prison. Mark and Vivianna were off to somewhere else. Adams and Anaya were the only two people living in the Dutt''s house. Hearst wondered why Adams and Anaya stood in the doorway and didn''t move. "Is the chair too heavy for you?" Hearst walked over. Hearst lifted the chair up while asking. Hearst thought that Anaya didn''t move because the chair was too heavy. "No." Anaya quickly pulled herself together and replied, "Grandpa and I were just making small talk. Let''s go in." Adams did a lot of physical work today. Anaya took Adams back to his room to rest. Anaya went downstairs, and she saw Hearst in the kitchen. Standing next to the counter, Hearst looked charming but steely. He was holding a silver knife. Hearst wore a grey turtleneck with his sleeves rolling up. Anaya could clearly see Hearst''s forearm muscles as he cut vegetables. Hearst''s muscles were big and strong. Hearst was silently cutting vegetables. Just being by Hearst''s side and watching him was enough to give Anaya a sense of security. Anaya walked up to Hearst and hugged him from behind. Hearst didn''t stop what he was doing. "You aren''t a clingy girl. What happened?" he asked faintly. "No, I''m not. It''s just a hug." Anaya pressed her cheek against Hearst''s warm broad back. "Jared, you''ll always be with me, right?" Anaya sounded lonely. As Anaya finished her sentence, Hearst stiffened. "Why would you ask that all of a sudden?" he said hoarsely. "Adams talked about my grandma just now. I missed her and my parents so much." Anaya hugged Hearst even tighter. "Jared, how about we get married next month?" Anaya would put a leash on Jared if she could. A spiritual leash. Anaya desperately wanted to keep Jared by her side so that Jared couldn''t leave her. Hearst fell silent. Anaya sensed that something was wrong, so she walked up to Hearst. Anaya bent down and got under Hearst''s arm. She stood between Hearst and the counter. "Why aren''t you saying anything?" Anaya looked up at him. "You don''t wanna marry me?" Anaya thought that it was only a matter of time before Jared married her. However, Hearst''s silence made Anaya feel insecure. Sensing Anaya''s unease, Hearstforted softly, "Sorry, I was miles away. Anytime you want." Anaya thought that Hearst was suggesting something. "What do you mean? Don''t you wanna marry me?" she asked. Hearst lowered his head and kissed Anaya on the forehead. Anaya couldn''t see Hearst''s face, so she couldn''t see the worry in his eyes. "Of course, I do." Hearst had dreamed of marrying Anaya for years. However, Hearst didn''t know whether he should marry Anaya or not. "If you don''t have a problem with that, we''ll do it next week." Hearst couldn''t help butugh. "But you just said we''ll do it next month." "I changed my mind." "Okay, I''m gonna talk to Adams about it tonight." Anaya felt relieved after Hearst agreed to marry her. Anaya helped Hearst in the kitchen in a good mood. At 5 p.m., Jaylon arrived at the Dutt''s house. Because of the time difference, today wasn''t New Year''s Day in the country where Jaylon''s family lived. Therefore, Jaylon didn''t spend the day with his family. Anaya waited for Jaylon at the door. Jaylon handed Anaya an envelope as soon as he saw her. "This is what I promised you yesterday." Jaylon sounded indifferent. The envelope didn''t seem to have anything in it. Anaya didn''t take it from Jaylon. "Mimo Group''s equity?" "No." Hearing this, Anaya took the envelope from Jaylon and opened it. It was a check in the seven-figure. It wasn''t a huge sum of money for Anaya, and she didn''t need it. Even so, she epted it out of kindness. Anaya and Jaylon walked into the house. At that moment, Anaya heard someone talking in the room. When Anaya entered the room, Hearst had just gotten off the phone. With a coat on his arm, Hearst wore a dark grey sweater and ck trousers. It looked as if Hearst was about to leave. Anaya asked, "You going out?" "Yeah." Hearst put on his coat and continued, "I have some work that I need to catch up on back at the office." Anaya was confused. "I thought they didn''t have to work on New Year''s Eve." Hearst paused and then answered, "Some people in key positions still have to work during the holidays. They''re now trying to solve the problem. I''ll be back by 8 p.m. I really gotta go." Anaya didn''t really want Hearst to go, but it seemed that Hearst had an emergency. Anaya couldn''t just stop Hearst from leaving. She reminded Hearst keenly, "Come back early as soon as you get finished. Okay?" Hearst nodded. He walked past Anaya and Jaylon and left. Jaylon looked at Hearst''s back, frowning. "Mr. Malpas." Anaya''s voice came from behind. Jaylon turned his head. "Can you cook?" Anaya asked. Jaylon had never cooked before. But in front of Anaya, Jaylon said that he could cook. Jaylon was a fast learner. Although Jaylon had never cooked before, he had seen Reina do so before. Jaylon convinced himself in his mind, I''m gonna do this. Maybe I have a gift for cooking. 20 minutester. Anaya poured the burnt soup down the drain. "Mr. Malpas, my grandpa is watching TV upstairs alone. Maybe you can spend some time with him." "Okay..." Chapter 350 Chapter 350 Chapter 350 You Still Want to Meet Anaya? Hearst said that he woulde back before eight o''clock in the evening, but until 8:30 in the evening, Anaya did not see him back. She called Hearst, but his phone was turned off. Adams was ying chess with Jaylon on the sofa in the living room. Seeing Anayae back after the call, Adams asked, "Jared still doesn''t answer the phone, does he?" Anaya hesitated for a moment and said, "Yes, he said that he still has something to do in thepany. He mighte back Adams did not doubt and packed up the chessboard before going to the dining room. Jaylon looked at Anaya and remained silent. After the meal, Anaya sent Adams upstairs to take a rest. When Anaya returned to the kitchen, she saw that Jaylon had already finished washing the dishes. "Mr. Malpas, just leave it to me." "It''s fine. I''ve already done it." Jaylon pulled out a tissue and wiped the water off his palms and fingertips. He lowered his head and concentrated on cleaning the water stains on his hands. He asked lightly without raising his head, "Does Jared have an affair?" "What?" Anaya was stunned. "He''s not himself today." Jaylon threw the wet tissue into the trash can. A touch of coldness could be seen between his eyebrows. "He just made an excuse to go to thepany." Even an outsider could detect Hearst''s abnormal behavior, not to mention Anaya. But she never thought about it. She knew Hearst well. He would never do anything bad to her. However, now that Jaylon had put this matter on the table, she still felt a little uneasy. Anaya said calmly, "Impossible. He is kept by something urgent." Jaylon stared at her with his dark eyes, "If he dares to let you down, just tell me. "You are my sister, and I will not let anyone bully you." Even if Hearst was Jared, the CEO of Prudential Group, Jaylon would definitely tear off a piece of his flesh. Jaylon''s own life could be ruined, but he had to protect his family. Jaylon did not realize that he embraced a double standard. He did not allow Anaya''s boyfriend to cheat on her, but he wanted Reina to be with him while marrying another man. Perhaps it was because he had spent money on raising Reina. From the beginning, she had been assigned to a lower position by him. Reina was used to obeying Jaylon, so Jaylon thought he had a right to force his opinions on her. After listening to Jaylon''s words, Anaya felt warm in her heart and smiled at Jaylon, "Thank you, brother." This was the first time Anaya called Jaylon brother, and Jaylon was stunned. After a few seconds, he said, "I have to go now. Call me if you need anything." "Okay." After seeing Jaylon off, Anaya silently walked from the door to the vi. The weather forecast said that it was going to snow tonight. As expected, it was snowing now. When Anaya came out, she only casually wore a dark blue coat. The snow melted on her head and shoulders. Anaya was so cold that she shivered. She couldn''t help but quicken her pace. Halfway there, her phone suddenly rang. She thought it was a message from Hearst, so she quickly took out her phone to check. The message turned out to be sent by Robin through Line. The light at the bottom of her eyes quickly dimmed. After seeing the picture sent by Robin, Anaya felt cold in her hands and feet. The picture showed the scene of Hearst leading a woman into the car. The woman looked at Hearst with a gaze that was obviously filled with love. After sending the picture, Robin quickly sent a text message. "This is the man you want to marry? It seems that he is not very reliable." Seeing this sentence, Anaya instantly guessed who the person on the other end of the line was. Other than Joshua, no one would talk to her in this tone. Anaya did not reply. She put the phone back in her pocket and continued to walk toward the house. The heating in the room was very effective, but her body was still cold. The phone beeped again. This time it was a voice call. Anaya did not answer but hung up directly. She cklisted Robin''s phone number. At the Maltz''s home. Joshua was unhappy to be hung up. When he called back, he found that his Line ount was blocked by Anaya. Joshua couldn''t help but curse. Robin looked over and saw that he had been cklisted by Anaya. Robinined, "Did you piss off Anaya again? I was cklisted." "Anyway, you don''t get in touch with her." Joshua threw the phone back to Robin. "Where did you see Hearst just now?" Robin looked at the contents of the chat box and answered absent- mindedly, "Near the shopping mall." "You didn''t follow them and see where they were going?" Joshua frowned. Robin rolled his eyes. "I''m not a stalker. Besides, I wasn''t on the same road as him at that time. When I turned around, he just disappeared long ago." Joshua pondered for a moment, picked up his coat, and walked out. "It''s sote, are you still going to find Anaya?" Robin called out to Joshua. "Yes." Leaving behind a simple answer, Joshua disappeared from the gate. During this period of time, Anaya was used to sleeping with Hearst. There was no one next to her tonight, and Anaya felt empty as if something was missing. She tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. From time to time, she would look out through the balcony window to see if Hearst had returned. At around half past ten, she heard the sound of the engine at the door and immediately got up from the bed. There were high walls on both sides of the door. From Anaya''s angle, she could only see a white roof covered in snow. N?velDrama.Org owns this text. At this time, it should be Hearst. Anaya couldn''t wait to put on her coat. Instead, she walked out directly with her fluffy slippers. The snow wasn''t thick at the moment, so she wouldn''t be able to be soaked with snow. She was in a hurry and she was secretly thinking about how to criticize Hearstter. He left her alone tonight, and she wanted to throw a tantrum. Walking to the gate, she directly opened the dark iron gate and went out. On the left side of the gate, there was indeed a car parked. However, the person standing next to the car was not Hearst. The moment she saw Joshua''s face clearly, Anaya''s face turned cold. She appeared colder than the snow on a winter night. Joshua was just thinking about how to contact Anaya and asked her to open the door, but he did not expect that she woulde here herself. He was much thinner than he was a month ago, but now his face had returned to normal and was not as haggard as before. Meeting Anaya''s gaze, Joshua was a little dazed. They had not seen each other for a while. This woman seemed to be more beautiful than before. He noticed that Anaya was only wearing pajamas, so Joshua took off his coat. "Why did youe out like this?" Joshua intended to put the coat on her, but Anaya took a step back and avoided him. "You suddenly care about me. Did you get back the 100 million dors that were taken from yourpany?" When this was mentioned, Joshua''s face darkened. "Was that really your doing?" Chapter 351 Chapter 351 Chapter 351 Can He Still Be There for Her? Anaya fenced with Joshua, "You won''t get your money back in any case." Anaya was not stupid. Thest time Joshua wanted to record their conversation had left a warning for her. Therefore, there was no way she would admit it now. Joshua gritted his teeth and changed the topic for now. "Did you see the text I sent you?" "Yes, I saw it." "On Christmas Eve, Hearst got rid of you to meet another woman..." Joshua wanted to ridicule Hearst a bit, but at the thought of how Anaya hated him like this, Joshua bit his lip. "He''s crossed the line. That makes him a bad guy like I once was. Knowing all that, you still n to marry him?" But Anaya was not stirred by his words. "He was out tonight for business." Noticing that Anaya trusted Hearst so much, Joshua was saddened. "Do you trust him that much?" "Yes." Even if Anaya was worried, she couldn''t show it in front of Joshua. "After all, he is not you." Joshua understood that Anaya was hinting at the rtionship between him and Lexie before. "I am only here because I''m worried about you. Do you have to get personal and bring up the past?" "Mr. Maltz," Anaya''s face was full of ridicule. "The Maltz family ends up like this, which is partly because of me. "And yet, you are still here, eager to see me. Do you think you''re doing the right thing now?" Anaya''s words were a bit mean, which angered Joshua a bit. But soon, Joshua regained hisposure. "I owe you those. "Now that you are done with your revenge, I think we are even. That means we can start over again..." Anaya pursed her lips and smiled, "You do realize that you''re talking to a woman who is about to get married, right? "Mr. Maltz, didn''t you say that I was an unwanted woman before? Now that I have be one, aren''t you supposed to disdain me even more? Why are you begging to rekindle our rtionship now?" Hearing Anaya belittle herself like this, Joshua realized he had gone too far before. "I know I have gone too far before, but I didn''t mean any of it. And I don''t care what happened between you and Hearst. As long as you nod in agreement, we can remarry right away." Anaya found Joshua crazy. She thought, I have already slept with Hearst and am about to marry him. And yet Joshua is still proposing that he and I remarry as if it''s reasonable. How funny. "Mr. Maltz, I didn''t know that you could be so insistent." Joshua frowned since he failed to figure out whether Anaya agreed to remarry or not. Just as he was about to ask, Anaya had already turned around and entered the vi. Joshua hurried to follow her, only to be stopped outside by the gate. Now he was left staring after Anaya, who was heading right toward the vi elegantly. Joshua wasn''t resigned to it and thus shouted at her, "Hearst is not a good guy as well. He is meeting another woman without letting you know now. You''d better think it through before marrying him. Or you''ll regret it eventually." Anaya did not look back. Instead, she disappeared from his sight slowly. Joshua felt rather depressed after what he had gone through just now. Therefore, he kicked the iron gate hard to vent his anger before getting in his car and leaving. Meanwhile, Anayay down on the bed again after getting back to her room. And at some point, she started to doze off. At that moment, the door was pushed open. With her ears twitching, she held her breath. But a familiar fragrance poured down right at her. It had a mixed scent of herbs and some other smells. It was a perfume owned by a famous luxury brand. And that brand was a business connection of Riven Group. Anaya had once received a sample from it. It was a woman''s perfume. Anaya tightened her grip on the nket, feeling suffocated. Then the person behind hery down on the bed and hugged her from behind. In its wake, he nuzzled her hair with his nose, intimate and gentle. Anaya kept lying on her side while raising her hand to push that person away, "Let go." She sounded cold and gruff, suggesting that she was angry now. But Hearst did not let go. Instead, he hugged her even tighter, as if he wanted to tuck her into his body. He kissed the back of her neck through her scattered hair, his voice low and pleasant. "You''re still up?" But Anaya was not in the mood for any flirting. Instead, she said in an unfriendly tone, "Aren''t you up as well?" "I have something to do." Anaya sneered with barbed remarks, "By stuff, you mean a woman, right?" In the dark, Hearst frowned. "Who told you that?" "Does that even matter? The truth is that you''ve lied to me. You said you needed to work, but what you were doing was meeting another woman. And look at you. You''vee back wearing a woman''s fragrant!" The more Anaya said, the angrier she got. She thought, asshole. I can''t believe he has lied to me. He would never do things like that before! Anaya felt angry and wronged at the same time. Therefore, she reached out to push Hearst away again. But still, Hearst remained where he was. That annoyed Anaya even more, who then sounded even more ruthless. "Let go of your hand!" Hearst grabbed her shoulder, pulled her over, pressed her into his arms, and kissed her forehead comfortingly. "I only shared a car with them tonight. Nothing else had happened." Anaya sneered, "Just sitting in the same car could make you smell such a strong fragrance? You were together the whole time tonight." "I only contacted her because of business." "What business then?" Hearst wanted to answer that question. But Anaya chipped in, "If you are going to excuse yourself, then spare it." Noticing the disappointment in Anaya''s words, Hearst felt his heart jolting a bit. Therefore, he remained silent. Then Anaya stopped struggling and said in a low voice, "Were you trying to lie to me just now?" "I''m sorry." After a long pause, Anaya spoke again, her tone colder than ever, This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. "Get out." "Ana..." He lowered his head, wanting to kiss Anaya''s lips. But Anaya tilted her head, which made Hearst''s lips miss her cheek. "Get out," she repeated coldly. Stung by Anaya''s sharp and cold tone, Hearst hugged Anaya in his arms even tighter without moving or speaking. Anaya, on the other hand, could no longer bear it. Then she struggled with all her might to get up. "I say get lost! You told me before that you would never lie to me! Aren''t you supposed to keep your word, or were you just saying that for fun? "Do you know how long grandpa and I have been waiting for you tonight? You told us that you woulde back before eight. Not only did you fail to do so, but you also tried to lie about you meeting another woman..." As she kept using Hearst, tears started to well up in her eyes. She could hold back her grievances if Hearst was not there. But lying in his arms and surrounded by his warmth like this, Anaya could no longer put herself together anymore. Then at some point, Anaya started to sob, which wet Hearst''s chest a bit. Anaya was not achrymose person. But ever since she started to be with Hearst, she could get very sentimental sometimes. Hearst then lowered his head and kissed the tears on her cheeks while remaining silent. He didn''t know how to exin what happened tonight. That was because he knew that if he told Anaya, Anaya would cry even harder. Hearst had said that he would protect Anaya for the rest of her life. But now, he was not sure if he could be there for her forever anymore. Chapter 352 Chapter 352 Chapter 352 Stop Messing Around and Sleep Now As sadness started to overwhelm Hearst, he said in a low and hoarse voice, "You know I won''t betray you." "I don''t know!" Anaya was still struggling. "Ana." With Anaya crying and struggling in his arms, Hearst had nothing to do but bear it stoically while kissing her over and over again, trying to appease her a bit. "You''ve said that the most important thing to a couple is trust and that you will always believe in me. "I went out today because I had something important to do. I wasn''t cheating on you. Can you trust me this once?" "With you saying nothing, how can I trust you?" She gradually calmed down. "You can''t ask me to trust you without you making any effort. "Who was the woman you met tonight? What did you do? These are just very simple questions. And yet, you chose not to answer them. Do you think I can trust you with you behaving like this? "Do you still remember what happenedst time when I had an ident at the hotel and tried to keep it from you? I ended up causing both of us to suffer a great deal, which wouldn''t have been the case if I had told you the truth right at the moment. "Now, are you going to make the same mistake as I did at that time?" Hearst did not answer. He thought, it is different. What I encounter now ispletely different from that incident. That is because there is no way out at all this time. He closed his eyes. But Anaya failed to see the loneliness and grief on his face due to the darkness in the room. "The woman I met tonight is a doctor." "Doctor?" Anaya poked her head out of his arms, still sounding tearful. "Are you feeling unwell?" Hearst was quiet for a while before saying, "I... I suffer from sexual dysfunction. Giana Dudley is an expert at that. That''s why I reached out to her tonight." He paused before adding, "If you don''t believe me, check her out a bit yourself. Also, you can check out whether I was with her in the hospital or not tonight." Anaya was skeptical. "If you were in the hospital, would it take you so long?" "Yes, she gave me a special treatment, which was slightly time- consuming." Anaya frowned. And suddenly it dawned on her that Hearst hadn''t asked for sex for days now. Every night he just slept like a baby. Anaya thought that Hearst was tired of it. But much to her surprise, Hearst was suffering from a male disease. Now it all made sense. Anaya hesitated for a moment and reached down. Hearst stiffened at the touch and was so close to an erection. Then he pulled her hand up, his throat dry. "What are you doing?" "You''re suffering from a male disease, right? I want to give you a massage to see if I can be of help a bit." With that, Anaya reached down her other hand. But Hearst stopped her again. "Stop messing around and go to sleep now." "I am not messing around. I want to help." She struggled to free her hands. But Hearst was holding her very tightly. She simply couldn''t move at all. "Jared, let go of me. "I know that men could be very sensitive about this. But it is between the two of us. I can''t let you shoulder it alone." "Sleep now." Hearst tucked her into his arms again. However, Anaya seemed to be determined to help him. "Don''t be shy. Let me check it a bit. Maybe I''m more badass than that female doctor." After a short pause, he asked, "Do you want me to give it to you?" "What?" Anaya was stunned. Hearst lowered his head and nibbled at her lower jaw. Anaya was caught off guard. His bite was gentle and warm, which made her limp at once and groan a bit uncontrobly. Hearst chuckled in a low voice, with his chest trembling slightly and his voice sexy as hell. "Is it because I failed to satisfy you these days and now you want it?" Anaya didn''t realize what he meant until now, with a blush rising to her cheeks. Then she hurried to push him away while turning her back to him and moving to the edge of her side of the bed a bit. "Shameless." She just wanted to help him, but Hearst made it look like she was a highly-sexed woman. Then Hearst stretched out his long arm and pulled her back into his arms again. "Stop messing around. Now sleep." Anaya, with her back to his face, nodded slightly. After a while, she spoke again, "When is your next treatment? I will go with you." He did not say no. "Next Saturday." "Then let''s get married on Wednesday before we go see the doctor." The City Hall would provide its service next Wednesday. Hearst asked rhetorically, "Aren''t you afraid that I won''t be able to recover?" "Even if you were to have cancer, I would still want to marry you." Hearing this, Hearst stiffened. Anaya did not notice that something was off with Hearst. Instead, she turned over and hugged him. "Let''s try some treatment now. If it doesn''t work, we can consider adopting a child instead." She chattered on as if she wanted tofort Hearst. Hearst hugged her tightly while listening to her quietly. He didn''t fall asleep, not even after Anaya did. The next day, the Lomas family visited them in the morning. And after they left, Aracely visited them with Catherine. Aracely was here mainly because she wanted to send an invitation to Anaya. "You and Winston are getting married next month?" Anaya was extremely shocked at the invitation. Aracely and Winston had only been dating for less than a month, and yet they were already preparing for their wedding. "Right. I''ve known Winston for almost nine years. We know each other so well. Therefore, I wouldn''t call it a sh marriage." There had been a smile on Aracely''s face ever since she was in the house. Right now, she was sitting next to her mother, smiling from ear to ear. "Ana, what about you? When is your wedding with Mr. Helms?" "Why don''t we rent a bigger ce and hold a wedding ceremony together?" Hearing this, Anaya brought to mind the illness that Hearst mentionedst night and thus hesitated a bit. Catherine then red at Aracely while saying, "Ana, just ignore Aracely. It makes no sense that you two couples hold a wedding ceremony together. Just stick to your n." Anaya smiled so as to make the loneliness in her eyes hidden, "It''s okay. Aracely only said that because we are close to each other." She did not know when the wedding between her and Hearst would be held. Actually, all the while, she was the one who took the initiative to make their marriage happen, including meeting parents, being wed in a civil ceremony, and the like. At the thought of this, Anaya felt down right away. It seemed that Hearst was lukewarm about their marriage. It was okay that Hearst didn''t want to take her to meet his parents since he wasn''t close to them. But the wedding too? How could he never discuss the wedding with her as well? Even when Anaya proposed that they wed in City Hallst night, Hearst looked torn. Anaya wanted to brush aside all this, thinking, he used to be the one who took the initiative to do everything. Now it''s my turn. But oddly enough, the more she told herself not to mind it, the more dissatisfaction she was holding. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Noticing that Anaya wasn''t in a good mood, Catherine left with Aracely shortly after. As Catherine and Aracely left, they kept talking about the wedding. Then suddenly, Aracely thought of something. "Mom, how did you know that Winston had a girlfriend before? He did not tell you about that, right?" Catherine said lightly, "Since you like him, I have to ask around a bit for you, right?" Aracely was moved. "Mom, don''t worry. Winston and I will soon have a baby. You will have a grandson soon." Catherine was speechless. She still couldn''t understand why Winston would fall for Aracely. Catherine thought, would Winston break the engagement? Chapter 353 Chapter 353 Chapter 353 Let''s Break Up After the New Year, Hearst had only one day off left. "Hearst, Giana has sent a message. She said that she can''t do anything about your illness." On the phone, Samuel''s voice was unusually calm. "Giana is a top expert in this area. But she can''t cure your illness. "Hearst, are you going to die?" Hearst did not respond to him and asked, "Did you find Cristian?" "No. Cristian probably knew in advance that you would settle ounts with him. He left the country secretly. There has been no news. "Damn it. If I were to find Cristian, I would kill him!" Samuel gritted his teeth with hatred when he mentioned Cristian. After finishing cursing, Samuel asked again, "Hearst, have you told Anaya about this? You don''t know how many months you can live. If you marry Anaya, you will take her down." After saying that, Samuel immediately spat, "Don''t listen to my nonsense. Hearst, you will live a long life." Hearst stood on the balcony of the bedroom, staring at the snow in the distance with gloomy eyes. "I didn''t tell Anaya. You and Jayden cannot leak out my illness." "But you''re going to register your marriage tomorrow. Will you go then?" Right now, they didn''t know where Cristian was hiding, and they couldn''t find a way to treat Hearst for the time N?velDrama.Org owns this text. being. If Cristian kept hiding and wanted to get Hearst killed, everything would be over. Anaya would be a widow. Hearst fell silent for a while. He did not give an answer and directly hung up. Anaya yed chess with Adams and then returned to the room. She saw Hearst standing on the balcony with only a sweater and a pair of trousers. His tall and straight figure looked bleak and lonely against the white snow outside. There was some snow on Hearst, like a sculpture that was about to be buried in the snow. Anaya strode over, pulled Hearst back into the house, and helped him flick the snow off his shoulder. "You have not yet recovered. Do you want to catch a cold again?" Hearst looked down at Anaya and suddenly raised his hand to hold her waist. Hearst''s head was buried in Anaya''s neck. His arm around her waist slowly tightened, as if he wanted them to be one. Anaya was shocked by Hearst''s sudden action. She raised her hand to pat his arm and pushed him away. "What are you doing? Don''t think that I won''t scold you just because you hug me." Hearst didn''t respond, his light-colored lips were particrly thin, giving one the illusion that he was distant. Seeing that Hearst didn''t speak, Anaya called out to him, "Jared?" Hearst came back to his senses and stared at Anaya for a few seconds before suddenly bending down. As Hearst''s warm breath approached Anaya, Anaya thought that he was going to kiss her. Her heart skipped a beat, and she closed her eyes reflexively. However, Hearst didn''t kiss Anaya. Hearst leaned close to Anaya''s ear and said, "Ana, let''s break up." Hearst''s voice was as pleasant as usual, but what he said was like a knife, cutting open Anaya''s chest. In an instant, Anaya''s hands and feet went cold. Everything happened too quickly. Even after Hearst walked out of the room, Anaya was still in a state of shock and confusion. The roar of a car came from downstairs, and Anaya walked to the balcony in a daze. Outside the house, Hearst''s Cayenne had reached the main entrance and slowly disappeared from her sight. Just now, Anaya thought that Hearst was joking, but the truth told her that he seemed to be serious. What happened? A few days ago, Hearst exined to Anaya that he had nothing to do with Giana. He told her not to overthink. Why did Hearst suddenly change his attitude today? Did Hearst not want to go and register his marriage with Anaya tomorrow? Hearst had been unwilling to marry Anaya. Could it be that he wanted to break up long ago? Anaya''s mind was a mess. The door of the room was knocked, and she barely snapped out of her thoughts. "Pleasee in." Adams walked in and asked, "Anaya, I just saw Jared go out. Albert said that Jared took some things with him. Where is he going?" Adams was observant. In the past two days, there seemed to be a little conflict between Anaya and Hearst. Adams had faintly noticed it. Anaya maintained herposure. There was no expression on her fair face. "For work, Hearst took some documents with him." Anaya''s voice was not as soft as usual. It was a little cold and hoarse. Adams didn''t ask further. "If you want to tell me,e to me at any time." Then, Adams turned around and went out. Yesterday, it was thest snow of the year. Today, the sun was particrly warm and dazzling. Anaya stood under the sun in sadness. Jaylon saw that Anaya didn''t look good and asked lightly, "Don''t you want to see Dad?" Anaya nodded lightly, and her face was full of fatigue. "Yes." Anaya was in a bad mood right now, so she didn''t have any extra exnation. She silently walked with Jaylon into the airport. After thinking for a while, Jaylon came to a conclusion. "Did you have a conflict with Hearst?" Anaya did not respond, which could be considered tacit approval. Jaylon narrowed his eyes, revealing a fierce look. "Did he cheat on you?" "No, it''s not because of this." Anaya had a private detective investigate Giana''s identity yesterday, but Giana''s information was deliberately concealed, and Anaya could not find anything. But based on the information Anaya had, Anaya believed that Giana and Hearst did not have too close contact. Anaya felt that Giana was more like Hearst''s subordinate, rather than his lover. Moreover, Anaya believed that Hearst would not betray her. There must be some other reason why Hearst wanted to break up with her. Jaylon wanted to say something, but a tall and sturdy man walked up to them. As tall as the man was, he stood out in the crowded airport. While standing there, he exuded a strong sense of oppression. The man had fierce facial features. Almost everyone around him took a detour when they saw him. Anaya had seen Leonard''s photo in advance, so she recognized him at a nce. Anaya hesitated for a few seconds. She did not call him "Dad", but "Senior Mr. Malpas". Hearing that Anaya called him Senior Mr. Malpas, Leonard frowned. Leonard looked terrifying. A little girl next to him saw him frown, and the lollipop in her hand fell. After Leonard noticed it, he bent down to help the little girl pick up the lollipop on the ground and said in a rough voice, "Here you are." The little girl looked at the lollipop and then at Leonard. Suddenly, she cried. Leonard frowned more tightly. "Don''t cry. I will buy you candy." However, the little girl cried even harder. "Baby, why are you crying?" The little girl''s mother rushed over from the bathroom. The little girl pointed at Leonard and said with tears, "This man wants to buy me candy. He wants to kidnap me." Leonard was speechless. Chapter 354 Chapter 354 Chapter 354 Force a Kiss The little girl cried in a sharp voice andined to her mother. Jaylon, who was standing behind Leonard, darkened his face. His momentum was terrifying. The little girl noticed Jaylon and cried even harder. The veins on Jaylon''s forehead bulged. Leonard didn''t know how to coax the child and tried tofort the girl as softly as possible. However, Leonard looked so ferocious. When he stood there with an expressionless face, he appeared to be scary enough. Leonard''s gentle voice was somewhat strange, and the more he coaxed, the more it seemed like he was going to abduct the girl. In the end, Anaya bought snacks for the little girl and apologized to the little girl''s mother. Only then did everythinge to an end. Anaya turned around, only to find that Leonard and Jaylon stood behind her. Anaya looked at them and suddenly smiled, forgetting the unhappiness for the time being. Leonard and Jaylon did well abroad. Who would have thought that they would fall into the hands of a little girl? Anaya walked back to them and asked, "Are we going to the hospital now?" She hadn''t forgotten the purpose ofing here with Jaylon today. Leonard and Jaylon nodded and followed Anaya to a nearby big hospital. Leonard and Jaylon were not talkative. They didn''t talk to Anaya until they finished the paternity test. Leonard was extremely cold as if the ones standing next to him were not his son and daughter, but his subordinates. Anaya had dinner with them. During the process, she asked about the Malpas family. Anaya learned that Leonard''s wife was alive, but because she was busy, she did note over. After dinner, Anaya basically understood the situation of the Malpas family. When Anaya came out of the restaurant, Anaya noticed a newly builtmercial building opposite. The building was rtively unique. Anaya looked at it and took out her mobile phone to take photos. The construction of East Boston could refer to this. After taking the photo, Anaya turned her head and saw Leonard standing beside her. He was staring at the This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. building like her as if he was deep in thought. Anaya said, "Mr. Malpas, I need to go. The results will be in three days. I''ll contact youter." Previously, Anaya called Leonard "Senior Mr. Malpas" to distinguish him from Jaylon. Leonard did not like that address, so Anaya changed it to "Mr. Malpas". Leonard was silent for a moment and then let out, "OK." Anaya was about to leave. After Anaya took two steps, Leonard called out to her, "Cannot we contact each other in the next three days?" The middle-aged Leonard, who was almost six feet two, spoke in a very low voice, but it was powerful, appearing to be inexplicably strange. Anaya did not know if it was an illusion, but she could hear a hint ofint. "Mr. Malpas, as long as you want to, you can contact me at any time," Anaya smiled at Leonard. Joy shed through Leonard''s eyes, but he quickly recovered his serious appearance. He put on the airs of an elder and said indifferently, "Well." Anaya felt that she understood Leonard''s personality. Leonard was an arrogant middle-aged man. "Mr. Malpas, see you." "Well, see you." Anaya thought that Leonard woulde to her soon. She did not expect that she would receive a gift from him before seeing him again. When Tim sent the gift box to the office, Anaya asked curiously, "What is this?" "The person who delivered it said that it was from Leonard." Anaya ripped open the package, and there was a document inside. She opened it and took a look. It was a property ownership certificate. It was the property ownership certificate of the shopping mall that Anaya sawst night. Although the building was not in the city center, in a ce like Boston where every inch ofnd was worth a lot, it was expensive. Anaya just took a few more nces at the shopping mall. Then Leonard bought it and gave it to her. It was a big gift, which showed Leonard''s sincerity. Anaya put the gift on the table and nned to send Leonard a present as well in a few days. Anaya looked up at Tim and asked about something else, "Have you checked Jared''s schedule today?" Yesterday, Anaya called and texted Hearst, but he did not reply. Anaya would never wait without doing anything. This morning, she asked Tim to investigate Hearst''s whereabouts. "Our people said that Mr. Helms has been staying in Cloud Vi, and he hasn''t been out." "He hasn''t been out?" "Yes." Anaya fell into deep thought. Prudential Group had reopened for business. Hearst needed to deal with many things every day. But he didn''t go to thepany... Anaya tapped her fingers on the table a few times. Her beautiful eyes were cold. "Find a locksmith." Tim agreed. That night, Anaya went to Cloud Vi. Anaya knew the floor password of Hearst''s house, and the security guards on the first floor knew her. Along the way, Anaya went unimpeded. When Anaya reached the door, she had the locksmith unlock it. The sound of unlocking was a bit loud, and Samuel impatiently cursed in the room, "Fuck. I''m at home. How dare you want to rob my house?" The door opened, and Samuel was stunned. "Anaya?" After a few seconds, Samuel came back to his senses, ready to close the door. He held the door handle of the password lock and pushed it. Then, the password lock fell. Samuel was speechless. He thought, fuck. Where did Anaya find the locksmith? It has only been less than a minute. He has violently removed the lock. Anaya did not stay at the door for long. Taking advantage of Samuel''s daze, she strode into the house. In the living room, other than Hearst and Jayden, there was the woman Anaya saw in the photost time, Giana. They were talking about something. As soon as Anaya came in, they all stopped talking. Samuel caught up with Anaya. "Anaya, Hearst said you could note in. Go out with me." Anaya didn''t move. Her eyes fell on the man on the sofa. "Jared, I want to talk with you." They hadn''t seen each other for two days. Hearst''s face seemed to be a little paler than the previous two days, but his figure was as straight, and he was handsome as ever. Anaya and Hearst looked at each other for a while before Hearst said, "You guys go out first." Jayden and Giana stood up from the sofa and nodded respectfully at Hearst. They left the room with Samuel and closed the door, leaving Anaya and Hearst alone. There was no expression on Anaya''s face. She was cold and silent as she strode over to the sofa. Hearst looked up, and his thin lips were slightly open. He was going to say something. Before Hearst could say anything, Anaya grabbed the cor of his shirt and pressed him down on the sofa with one leg. As their lips touched each other, Anaya rudely pried open Hearst''s lips, leaving her tongue to sweep his mouth. It was a kiss that was more powerful and crazy than any other time as if Anaya was venting her dissatisfaction for the past two days. Hearst''s eyes were calm, allowing Anaya to rampage without any skills. When she was tired, she would leave. Seeing that Hearst did not have any reaction, Anaya was heartbroken. Anaya knew better than anyone else how easily Hearst would be aroused by her. In the past, whenever Anaya touched Hearst, he would be like a wild beast in heat, wishing that he could immediately have sex with her. Today, Hearst was too calm. He was so calm that Anaya was afraid. Anaya released Hearst''s lips and sat on hisp. Her eyes were as dark as the night sky, a little lonely. Chapter 355 Chapter 355 Chapter 355 Your Wife Wants to Marry Someone Else! They did not speak. After a while, Anaya calmed down. "Jared,e home with me." Hearst changed the topic. "Giana is not a doctor. I didn''t see her for the sake of my illness." "And then?" Anaya asked indifferently. "Her rtionship with me is not simple." "Oh." "Don''t you understand what I mean?" Hearst stared at Anaya with his deep, dark eyes. "Yes." Anaya looked straight into Hearst''s eyes withposure. "You want to tell me that she has an affair with you and then use this to make me give up. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. "Jared, are you stupid, or do you think I am stupid? Do you think I will believe this kind of nonsense?" Hearst pursed his thin lips into a straight line and did not answer. Anaya held his waist tightly. "Jared, you said that you would take care of me for a lifetime. "You can''t abandon me after coaxing me out of the protective shell." Anaya sat on Hearst''sp and hugged him tightly. Things were so erotic. Hearst was quiet and didn''t respond. Anaya was annoyed. She lowered her head and wanted to bite his lips. Hearst raised his head and avoided Anaya''s sneak attack. The kiss missed, and Anaya''s teeth hit Hearst''s jaw. The flesh outside her teeth hurt. Anaya couldn''t help but groan. Hearst looked down at her and asked with a frown, "Did you hurt yourself?" "Yes." Anaya looked up at him. She took advantage of the timing and said righteously, "Yes. It''s all your fault. "If you promise not to break up with me, maybe it won''t hurt anymore." Hearst was lost for words. "Anaya, I''m serious," Hearst sighed, his tone full of helplessness. "We''ve broken up. You shouldn''t havee looking for me again." "I''m also serious. Jared,e back with me." Anaya''s dark eyes were full of seriousness. "If there is a problem, we should talk. You are making everyone unhappy by doing this." Hearst''s voice was indifferent. "I am not unhappy." Anaya looked at him and suddenly let go of his waist. She stood up. "Are you sure?" "Yes." "You want to break up?" "Yes." "Even if I marry someone else, you won''t mind it, right?" "Yes." Anaya looked at Hearst for a long time, and the disappointment in her eyes became heavier and heavier. Then, she disguised her coldness bit by bit. Anaya took out her cell phone and dialed a cell phone number. Hearst saw the note on the screen. It was Joshua. Hearst held his breath, but his handsome face did not show any emotion. He looked at the petite and beautiful Anaya in front of him calmly. The phone rang twice and was quickly picked up. "Joshua, didn''t you want to remarry me? I changed my mind now. I will go to City Hall with you tomorrow." Aracely on the other end of the line was confused. What the hell? "Ana, did you call the wrong number? And why are you getting remarried to that bastard? Aren''t you going to marry Mr. Helms?" Anaya pretended not to hear that the person on the other end of the line was not Joshua and continued, "Yes. See you at the entrance of City Hall at ten o''clock tomorrow morning." Aracely was in a state of confusion, but Anaya had hung up. Winston sat next to the bathtub and carefully helped Aracely wash her body. He casually asked, "What did Ana say?" "I didn''t understand. It seems that there is something wrong with Anaya''s mind." Aracely called back. Since she couldn''t get through, she put her phone on the shelf on the wall and nned to ask Anaya tomorrow. After putting down the phone, Aracely patted Winston''s hand and said, "Don''t always wipe my shoulders. Your things haven''t been cleaned yet." Winston gulped, paused, and silently moved his hand to the ce that had not been cleaned. After ending the call, Anaya shifted her gaze back to Hearst. "You heard it too. It''s ten o''clock tomorrow. "Come over and register your marriage with me. "Or I will remarry Joshua. "Make a choice." Hearst had taken ny-nine steps toward Anaya, but he didn''t take thest one. Instead, he even wanted to walk back. Since Hearst refused to take thest step, then Anaya would force him to do it. Hearst teased Anaya, and it was not so easy to get rid of her. Hearst''s face darkened, and his fingers sank deep into his palm. But in the end, he only said, "Up to you." Anaya''s knuckles holding the phone turned slightly white. She did not say anything and directly turned to leave. After she left, Samuel and others immediately entered the room. Samuel asked anxiously, "Hearst, you are not going to let Anaya marry Joshua, are you? Even if you want to part with Anaya, you can''t let that bastard get his way..." "Are you eavesdropping?" Hearst looked up and asked in a cold voice. Samuel trembled and quickly exined, "The lock is broken, and the sound instion is bad. I didn''t mean to eavesdrop." After Samuel finished exining, he asked gingerly, "Hearst, do you want me to go to the City Hall and stop them tomorrow? I promise that Joshua will not leave safe and sound!" Hearst leaned tiredly on the sofa and rubbed the space between his eyebrows. "No need. Take care of your business at hand. Everything will be the same as before." Anaya did not believe that Hearst would betray her. Hearst was the same. Anaya meant to provoke Hearst just now. Hearst would just ignore her. "Hearst, how about me bringing some people over? Although there is no cure for your illness at the moment, maybe there will be a miracle." Samuel was worried. "If you are cured, and your wife has married someone else, what should you do?" Before Samuel could finish speaking, he was stepped on by someone next to him. Samuel turned his head angrily, but Jayden did not give him a nce. "Mr. Helms, you should rest. We will take our leave first." Hearst agreed. Samuel wanted to say a few more words, but Jayden dragged him away. The next day, Anaya drove to the City Hall and waited in the hall. It was half past ten, but she did not see Hearst. Hearst did not intend to stop Anaya. Anaya wondered, does he not care, or has he seen through that I''m acting? Anaya could not figure it out. The only thing she could be sure of was that Hearst was going to give up on her. Anaya tightened her grip on her bag and finally let go, ready to go back. Just as Anaya walked to the roadside, a Maybach stopped in front of her. The car window was rolled down, revealing Joshua''s face, which was distinctively outlined. "Come to register your marriage?" Anaya did not respond to him. Joshuaughed. "Did Hearst stand you up?" At the same time, across the road... Samuel quickly took out his phone and called Hearst. "Hearst, your wife is going to marry someone else!" Chapter 356 Chapter 356 Chapter 356 Take Good Care of Her Joshua''s gloating tone annoyed Anaya a little. She said with a fake smile, "Mr. Maltz, you''reughing so happily at this time. It seems that the Maltz Group''s performance is quite good. I wonder if it is as outstanding as a quarter of its past. Is the group''s bank debt still increasing?" Joshua''s face instantly darkened. "You''ve got a sharp tongue." Anaya did not intend to talk nonsense with him anymore. She turned to leave. She straightened up. As her gaze swept across the car parked across the street, she suddenly stopped. If she remembered it right, the car was there when she entered. She narrowed her eyes as she shifted her gaze back to Joshua. "Mr. Maltz, I''ve heard that the Maltz Group still has some problems with the funds recently, but the bank refuses to lend any more loans..." "What do you want to say?" Joshua thought she was still provoking. "I can lend you some money." Joshua didn''t show a happy expression. Instead, his eyes became colder and colder. His fingers on his knees slowly tightened. "Are you humiliating me?" Anaya was stunned. She then remembered what she had just said. If Joshua''s friend had said this, then it might not have been a big deal. But she was his ex-wife who had a grudge against him. He could have easily misunderstood her. "I didn''t mean that," Anaya calmly denied, "I just need Mr. Maltz to do me a small favor." "What favor?" "Go with me to City Hall." Joshua''s heart suddenly sank as if all the blood flowed back. However, Anaya''s next words instantly calmed him down. "Sit there with me for a quarter of an hour." "What do you want to do?" Joshua examined her with a pair of dark eyes. "Mr. Maltz, you only need to say whether you agree or not." Anaya did not answer directly. "Help me with this small favor, and I can help the Maltz family solve the financial problem." She curled her lips and said, "Of course, you need to pay the interest." Joshua coldly refused. "I do not need your charity." Even if the Maltz Group went bankrupt, he wouldn''t ask Anaya for help, not to mention that his group was not on the dire strait yet. The Orbison family had lent him a sum of money, so the Maltz Group wouldn''t lose its power in Boston. When Anaya heard this, she thought that Joshua had rejected her request. She was thinking about how to force Hearst to show himself when she heard Joshua continue. "However, I can go with you to City Hall." Anaya was slightly surprised. "Why did you suddenly agree?" Joshua did not answer. He pushed open the car door and got off. He had heard that Anaya and Hearst were going to get married. The only reason why Anaya appeared here today was that she wanted to get the marriage certificate with Hearst. Anaya waited for so long, but Hearst did not show up. There must be something wrong with them. Anaya asked him for help probably to irritate Hearst. Since there was a chance to disgust Hearst and hamper their rtionship, why didn''t he do it? Right now, Joshua only wished that the conflict between them was intensified. The bigger the conflict between them, the more likely he would beat Hearst and rece him. Joshua got out of the car and went straight in. Anaya followed him. After entering City Hall, Joshua randomly found a ce to sit down. Anaya stood there, and her eyes were fixed on the door. She was looking forward to the man she was waiting for. Joshua looked at her absent-minded appearance and asked, "Have you investigated Hearst''s affair?" Anaya did not even look at him and casually said, "Giana has nothing to do with him." Anaya had given him this answerst time. Joshua was unwilling to ept her exnation and tried to induce. "These days, he often meets that woman called Giana. Aren''t you worried that something happened between them? "Men are all animals driven by desire. Hearst is surrounded by such a beautiful woman all day. How do you know if he slept with that woman or not?" The more he spoke, the more hecked propriety. Anaya finally nced at him with no smile on her delicate face. "Mr. Maltz, you sound so confident. Did you also sleep with Lexie before? "You said that you didn''t touch her at that time. Is it a lie?" Joshua was speechless and finally shut up. After a long while, he couldn''t help but exin. "I haven''t slept with her. I just kissed her when we were in college." Anaya didn''t care about his answer. Nor did she respond. Joshua watched her waiting for another man. He was quite upset and did not speak again. They waited at the City Hall for twenty minutes, and the one Anaya wanted to see never appeared at the entrance. Her heart sank bit by bit as if something was stuck in her heart. She was disappointed. "Sorry to trouble you, Mr. Maltz. Goodbye," she said, standing up. Then she saw a familiar figure appear at the door. He was tall and handsome. His features were all top-notch, so he stood out among the crowd. The dazzling sunlight shone at his back, so his face was blurred and dark, hiding his expression. Despite this, Anaya still felt a slight chill over his body. Seeing hime, Anaya wanted tough, but she still controlled herself. If she smiled, all her previous efforts were wasted. With a cold face, she walked to Hearst and stopped in front of him. He was nearly one foot taller than her, and she had to raise her head to look at him. "Mr. Helms, it''s almost eleven o''clock now. What are you doing here?" She deliberately changed the way she addressed him and showed a sense of alienation. Hearst nced at Joshua, who was behind her. The emotions in his eyes wereplicated. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. He asked lightly, "Have you got the certificate?" Anaya wanted to see his reaction and deliberately replied ambiguously, "We have been here for so long. What do you think?" Hearst''s gaze was solemn as he repeated the question. "Have you?" Joshua hade forward and stood beside Anaya, looking at Hearst. They had the same momentum, neither of them losing to the other. They were at loggerheads just standing together. Joshua wanted to hold Anaya''s hand, but he was worried that her resistance would expose the lie. He took a step forward and stood in front of Anaya, blocking her eye exchange with Hearst. His eyebrows rose, adding a bit of ostentatious bearing, "We have." Anaya was slightly dissatisfied with Joshua''s answer. She did not intend to answer Hearst''s question just now. She wanted to wait for him to bring upst night and to take back the words of breaking up when the time came. Now that Joshua interrupted, things would probably be troublesome. If Hearst beat Joshua up here, they would have to go to the police station. She was about to deny Joshua''s words when she suddenly heard Hearst''s clear and pleasant voice. "Take good care of her." In an instant, Anaya''s breathing stopped. Chapter 357 Chapter 357 Chapter 357 Listen to Her When I Am Away Just now, what did Hearst say? Anaya nkly walked out from behind Joshua, looking straight at Hearst. Her voice trembled as she asked. "You want him to take good care of me?" Did he want to push her to another man? Hearst noticed her misty eyes. His heart seemed to be suddenly grabbed by a big hand. Samuel followed Hearst. Seeing that Anaya was about to cry at any time, he wanted to exin to Hearst, but he was stopped by Hearst. Hearst tilted his head without looking at her eyes. His voice was so faint that it almost couldn''t be heard. "Yes." Anaya''s eyes were red. She continued to ask, "I will ask you onest time. Do you really want to break up with me?" "Yes." Anaya stared at him for a long time, her heart deeply sinking. "Well, since you think so, I promise you. "I won''t look for you again. You''d better not contact me again." After saying this, Anaya pushed him away and walked past him out of City Hall. Hearst nced at the tears on Anaya''s cheek. He moved his fingers, wanting to grab her. But he stopped and did nothing. Joshua did not immediately chase after Anaya but focused his attention on Hearst. He smiled, his face full of ridicule, "Mr. Helms, you were still rejecting me from getting close to Anaya not long ago. Why did you let her get married to me today? "Have you taken a fancy to that ugly woman called Giana?" Giana was not ugly, and could even be said to be superior to a lot of women. However,pared to Anaya, she was slightly inferior. Hearst did not respond. Joshua thought that Hearst had tacitly agreed. He scolded, "Back then, you protected Anaya. I thought that you liked her very much, but what you did to her seemed to be no different from what I did." Hearst still kept calm. On the contrary, Samuel was angry. "Joshua, Hearst and Giana are innocent. It''s different from what you did! You deliberately wanted to be with two women. Hearst was forced to do this for the sake of Anaya''s happiness." Joshua sneered and interrupted him, "Forced? Who can force Jared from the Prudential Group to make a decision? "Wasn''t everything he did his own choice?" Samuel was so angry that he heaved violently. Damn, if he could, he would give Joshua the bastard''s head a break now. See if he still dared to provoke them! Seeing that Hearst had nothing to say, Joshua took a deep look at them and left. Hearst''s straight body suddenly bent down. "Give me some tissues." Samuel was still angry, but when he heard his voice, he quickly took out a handkerchief and handed it to Hearst. Hearst took the handkerchief and covered his lips, coughing violently. A young couple kindly stepped forward to ask him if he was okay. He shook his head and let Samuel help him back to the car. He took the handkerchief away, and the center of it was filled with blood. Hearst leaned against the back of the seat and closed his eyes. His life seemed to have been drained along with the bright red liquid. Just now, he was still receiving treatment in a private hospital. Forcefully stopping the treatment had a certain amount of damage to his body. At this moment, his internal organs were churning violently. He had originally not nned toe over. But when he heard that Anaya really wanted to get married to Joshua, he still panicked. When he came back to his senses, he had arrived at the City Hall and stood in front of Anaya, watching her stand beside her ex- husband. Samuel observed Hearst from the rearview mirror. His eyes suddenly turned red. "Hearst..." Hearst still had his eyes closed. His voice was so low that it was almost inaudible. Samuel stepped on the pedal and held back his tears. "Hearst, it seems that Anaya and Joshua really got married. What should we do?" The car was quiet for a long time before Hearst''s voice sounded again. "He will take good care of her." "But you said that the woman you liked could only be taken care of by yourself." Samuel tried to persuade him to chase Anaya back. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. "Joshua didn''t treat Anaya well in the past. What if he fell in love with another woman, and they bullied Anaya? "Why don''t you ask Anaya to be back? We can discuss what to doter." "Shall I ask her toe back to watch me approach death bit by bit?" Hearst took a tissue again to wipe off the red blood flowing out of his nose. However, no matter how hard he wiped it, the dazzling red blood was like a running river that could not be stopped. "I will leave the Prudential Group to Ana. When I leave, listen to her when you need a decision. "No one can hurt her." The atmosphere seemed gloomy. A lump came into Samuel''s throat. He didn''t speak again and quietly drove. Anaya came out of the City Hall and drove aimlessly for a while before returning to thepany. Adams stayed in the Dutt''s house. If she went back, Adams would find out about her and Jared. The apartment was full of Hearst''s things. She didn''t want to see them at all. When she returned to thepany, she came into the lounge wishing to fall asleep. However, her mind was in a mess right now, so she couldn''t sleep at all. She could only get busy and try to numb herself, not letting herself think too much. It was five o''clock in the afternoon when Tim reminded her to get off work that she finally came to her senses. She hadn''t had a drop of water since this morning. Now she felt a little hungry and asked Tim to order the takeout for her. Tim saw that she was in no mood to go home, so he asked with concern, "Ms. Dutt, are you going to work overtime tonight?" If Anaya worked overtime, he might have to stay as well. Anaya said, "I will rest here tonight. You can get off work." Tim nodded and told her to take some rest before leaving. After eating the takeout, Anaya sat in front of the desk again. She wanted to continue reading the documents, but her phone suddenly vibrated. She picked up the phone and looked at it. It was Aracely. The phone was connected, and Aracely''s anxious voice sounded. "Ana, are you serious? You really remarried Joshua? I thought you were joking when you called mest night! "You remarried Joshua just like that. What about Mr. Helms? Are you really going to abandon him?" Listening to Aracely''s questioning, Anaya felt a little headache. She rubbed her brow. "Where did you get the news?" "The paparazzi exposed it. Someone took a picture of you and Joshua leaving the City Hall in the afternoon, suspecting that you got a marriage certificate. Nowizens are scolding you for being a jerk and a bitch. You''re absurd! "I just asked my brother to ask someone to remove the trending topic. Now the news has spread out. I don''t know if Mr. Dutt saw it." Hearing Aracely''s exnation, Anaya finally changed her expression. "I''ll exin it to youter. I need to call my grandfather first." After hanging up the phone, she immediately prepared to dial Adams''s number. Before she could dial, another call came in. Chapter 358 Chapter 358 Chapter 358 Don''t Tell Me You Remarried Joshua "Hello? Who is it?" The phone was connected, but the person on the other side did not speak for a long time. She could only hear the faint sound of breathing. Anaya frowned and suddenly realized something. She tentatively said, "Jared?" The phone was instantly hung up. When she called again, she found that she had been cklisted. Anaya put the phone back on the table and stared at the phone with a locked screen. Bastard. He said he wanted to break up with her. Why did he call her now? He refused a neat breakup and insisted on tricking her. Sheined about Hearst''s actions but the gloom on her face dissipated a lot. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Hearst still could not let her go. Then she could not let him run away. The Cloud Vi. When Giana knocked on the door and entered the bedroom, Hearst happened to end the call and ced the phone on the bedside table beside him. She took the medicine and nced at the phone on the nightstand. "Mr. Helms, were you calling Ms. Dutt?" Hearst sat on the bed and looked up. His ck eyes were cold and indifferent, mixed with a little displeasure. Giana reacted and hurriedly said, "Sorry, I shouldn''t have asked too much." Hearst''s face was a little pale and his voice was a little soft, but his dominance did not decrease as usual. "Put it on the table," he said. There was no way to cure his illness at the moment, so he could only rely on medicine to protect his internal organs and alleviate the pain. Giana put down the tray and stole a few nces at Hearst. She gathered her courage and handed the medicine to Hearst. "Mr. Helms, I will wait for you to take the medicine. I''ll go out after cleaning it up." Hearst declined. "Samuel wille in and clean it upter." Giana sensed his rejection and bit her lips. She put down the ss, "Then I will be excused. Mr. Helms, please call me if you need anything." She turned and left. After a few steps, she heard Hearst''s cool voice. "Dr. Dudley, just do your job well. Don''t mind other things." Giana understood what he meant. She had limited obligations. He knew all about her thoughts. Giana had been busy studying and working since she graduated from medical school. She never fell in love, and she was proud. Her sense of shame and self-esteem were stronger than ordinary people''s. When she thought about how she was rejected before she confessed, she felt a sense of shame. She lowered her head and answered, then quickly left. When she opened the door, Samuel was about to knock on the door. When he saw Gianaing out of the room, he wanted to say hello, but Giana bumped into him and left. He had been in a bad mood for the past few days, so he didn''t think too much about why a mature and steady doctor was so reckless today. He directly entered the room. He walked to the bedside and reported, "Hearst, Anaya didn''t go back to the Maltz''s home with Joshua. It seems that she is going to stay in thepany tonight. "The Tarleton family removed the trending topics on the Inte, but due to Joshua, many people now know about their re marriage." Samuel looked at Hearst''s expression. Hearst held the ss in one hand, holding the medicine in the other. His move was slow, and his expression was calm. Samuel could not help but say, "Hearst, is this how you react?" "Otherwise?" "Anaya remarried Joshua, I thought you would suffer for a few days no matter what." As a result, Hearst was now so calm, as if it had nothing to do with him. "Don''t mention Anaya anymore." Hearst''s hand that was holding the pill paused imperceptibly. "She is now someone else''s wife." When he said this, the medicinal seemed to be even more bitter. He lowered his eyes and looked at the empty ss. All the emotions in his eyes disappeared, "She''s not mine." Samuel was not a careful person. If he didn''t get a proper exnation, he would not be able to feel others'' emotions. He finally understood Hearst''s hidden thoughts at this time. The woman he chased for a long time was pushed out by him personally. No one would feel good. What''s more, Hearst valued Anaya more than anything else. Seeing Anaya with someone else, Hearst would feel heartbroken. It was a bone-piercing pain. He wanted to encourage Hearst to chase her back, but when he thought of Hearst''s physical condition, the words on his tongue turned into a low sigh. Samuel silently cleaned up everything and left the room, leaving Hearst alone in therge room, who was looking at the dark sky outside the floor-to-ceiling window. Anaya inquired about Adams''s attitude. After confirming that he still didn''t know about the gossip online, she was slightly relieved. When Aracely heard that she was staying alone in thepany tonight, she immediately decided to buy some barbecue and beer and stay with her in thepany. However, when she came out of the store, the beer was reced by Winston to yogurt. Winston sent Aracely downstairs. Aracely had nned to go buy beer after he left, but her thoughts were seen through. He stroked her smooth hair and lightly kissed her on the side of her cheek. He said, "I''ll pick you up tomorrow morning. Don''t let me smell the scent of alcohol on you. "Otherwise, don''t go out tomorrow." As for what would happen at home, Aracely knew very well. She instantly gave up on the idea of drinking. "Be careful on your way back" She red at him in dissatisfaction. Winston agreed and warned, "Ana is in a bad mood. Don''t make too much of a fusster." "I know. Bye." As she dated Winston, she always felt that she had an old worrying father, not a boyfriend. Hearing her impatience, Winston pinched her soft cheek, touched her lips, and urged her a few more words before leaving. When Aracely led the food upstairs, Anaya was still looking at the documents. She wanted to tease Anaya''s working spirit, but after seeing the red blood in Anaya''s eyes, she gave up her thought. "Ana,e over and eat." She put all the food on the coffee table. Her voice softened. Anaya turned off theputer and sat down on the sofa. Aracely took out the food and handed her stic gloves. "This is the barbecue we often ate in high school. It''s delicious. Hurry up and try it." Two hours ago, Hearst''s silent call made her feel a little better. Now that she had a little appetite, she thought that the barbecue was really delicious. She began to eat. Aracely sat down next to her and asked, "Ana, you didn''t really remarry Joshua on impulse, did you?" She thought that the news on the Inte was fake. After seeing Anaya''s nervous and weak appearance, she felt that it was possible. Based on Anaya''s appearance, it was obvious that something had happened. Chapter 359 Chapter 359 Chapter 359 She Is Someone Else''s Wife Now Anaya answered directly, "It''s not real." Aracely asked again, "Then what are you doing?" Anaya hesitated for a few seconds, but she still told Aracely about her rtionship with Hearst. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. After listening to her, Aracely was puzzled. "Why does Mr. Helms suddenly want to break up? Aren''t you going to get married?" "I asked him, but he refused to tell me." Anaya did not understand either. Aracely asked with hesitation, "He isn''t having an affair with Giana, is he?" Anaya said with certainty, "Jared would never do such a thing." Aracely thought about it and agreed. If Hearst was such a person, then there would be no reliable men in this world. Aracely asked again, "Then what are you going to do now?" Anaya did not hesitate. "Of course. I''ll bring him back." Even if she had to tie Hearst up, she would bring him back. Hearst wanted to break up without giving her a reason. She would not agree. Aracely reminded her, "But you went to Cloud Vi yesterday. Mr. Helms may be on guard. It may not be easy for you to see him again." Anaya took a bite of the grilled squid and said unhurriedly, "I can''t see him, but I can let hime to see me." "What are you going to do? Don''t tell me you want Joshua to act with you again! He is a jerk!" "He probably didn''t see the whole picture today, so he agreed to act with you. If you want him to help you, I''m afraid he will ask for something in return." Anaya said, "I don''t need him. You can do something for me tomorrow." Aracely silently moved away from her and hugged herself tightly. "I already have a boyfriend. Even if I were to act, I wouldn''t be with you." Anaya was lost for words. "Get lost." The next morning... During the past few days, Hearst always felt sleepy. The biological clock that he had for more than ten years failed, and he woke up veryte every day. At ten o''clock in the morning, there was an urgent knock on the door. Hearst slowly woke up, and the knock on the door seemed to hit his eardrums, making him dizzy. He got down from the bed with difficulty and slowly walked over to open the door. He opened the door, and it was Samuel''s anxious face. "Hearst, something bad has happened. There was news from the hospital just now, saying that Anaya had a car ident!" Hearing this, Hearst was nervous. His heart skipped a beat, and his body swayed. A few secondster, he calmed down and asked in a deep voice, "Which hospital? How is she?" Samuel spoke very quickly, "I heard that she is in Massachusetts General Hospital. She is still undergoing surgery. Only Ms. Tarleton is waiting there." Hearst did not ask any more questions and turned around to stride into the locker room. His steps were a little fast. His legs seemed to be pricked by thousands of needles, and his head was dizzy. He endured the difort and quickly changed his clothes. He followed Samuel to the car, which had been waiting at the door. The car stopped at the entrance of the hospital in less than twenty minutes. Samuel got out of the car and went to the other side of the car. He wanted to help Hearste down, but Hearst had opened the car door and got out of the car, walking. He walked quickly into the hospital. Hearst straightened his back. If not for the fact that Samuel had seen Hearst walk with difficulty yesterday, Samuel might have thought that Hearst was healthy. Hearst''s life had never been easy since he was young, so he had long been used to enduring the pain withoutining. Even if he were shot in the leg, he could still walk. Not to mention that he was just experiencing nerve pain now. Seeing his back getting further and further away, Samuel hurriedly followed him and took him to the building mentioned by the doctor on the phone. They rushed to the operating room. The nurse said that Anaya had been transferred to the ward, and they went to the inpatient department. Walking to the door of the ward, Hearst pushed the door open and entered. After seeing the scene inside the ward, Hearst was shocked in ce, and his blood seemed to stop running. Anaya''s body was covered with all kinds of tubes, and her face was covered with bruises. There was still blood on her clothes. Her face was pale, and she seemed to be dying. Aracely stood by the bedside and wiped her tears. When she saw theme in, she grabbed the cup on the table and threw it at Hearst. She shouted at the top of her lungs, "What are you doing here? Didn''t you want to break up with Ana? Get out!" "How did she get into a car ident?" Samuel was a little confused when Aracely got angry for no reason. But Hearst could guess why she was angry. Aracely got angry at him, most likely because he had something to do with Anaya''s car ident. "It''s because you didn''t want to see her! She didn''t eat anything yesterday and couldn''t sleep at night," Aracelyined with tears in her eyes. "She hasn''t been in a good mental state today. When she went downstairs to buy something, she was in a trance and didn''t notice the car that wasing toward her. Then she was hit by a car, and her ribs and spine were broken... "Hearst! Let me tell you something. If Ana can''t recover, I will get revenge! I will also break your ribs." Facing Aracely''s threat, Hearst did not have any intention of getting angry. He stared at the dying person on the bed with deep eyes. He clenched his hands tightly, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged. He opened his mouth and said in a hoarse voice, "I didn''t expect that things would end up like this..." He nned to quietly leave Boston for Canada. He didn''t want her to be sad, so he broke up with her. But he did not expect that things would end up like this. Aracely sneered, full of ridicule, "Do you really think that this matter has nothing to do with you? "I''m telling you, this matter is because of you, and you must take responsibility! All the expenses for Ana''s treatment will be on you! "Also, during the time she was in the hospital, you must stay with her and take care of her to atone for your fault!" She changed the topic a little quickly, and it was not logical for her to change her emotions so quickly. She did not hire a nurse to take care of Anaya. Instead, she asked Hearst to take care of Anaya. It was suspicious. Fortunately, Hearst''s attention was on Anaya at that time, and he didn''t pursue this matter. When he thought that Anaya''s car ident was because of him, he could not help but me himself for his previous decision. But now that what was done was done, there seemed to be no turning back. He closed his eyes to hide the panic in his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, he had recovered from the shock. "I will pay for her treatment, but I will not stay to take care of her." Aracely''s expression changed and she raised her voice. "Ana became like this because of you, yet you still want to escape responsibility!" "I won''t escape responsibility." Hearst lowered his voice a little. "It''s just that she is someone else''s wife now. "It''s not appropriate for me to take care of her." Chapter 360 Chapter 360 Chapter 360 Let Him Go Aracely did not expect Hearst to put his attention to this question. For a moment, she did not know how to answer it. She subconsciously looked at Anaya, who pretended to be dying on the bed. Aracely was not prepared for this question, so she didn¡¯t know what to say. She did not ask about Anaya''s next n, and she did not know whether she should tell Hearst that Anaya did not get married. Anaya also forgot to tell Hearst. Anaya nned to tell him about this matter, but yesterday, she was too angry at the City Hall, so she did not rify it. Later, when she went back, she could not get in touch with him, so this matter was temporarily put on hold. Now, even if she wanted to clear the air, there seemed to be no chance for the time being. If she woke up now, Hearst would notice that she was lying, then it would be impossible for him to get back together with a liar. Aracely was still struggling with how to respond to Hearst''s words to stop him from leaving, while Hearst was already calling Joshua. Aracely was slow. When she wanted to stop him, Hearst had finished exining everything. Aracely was dumbfounded. She didn''t know how to handle the situation. Hearst hung up the phone and was about to leave. Seeing that he was about to leave, Aracely recovered from the shock and quickly stood in front of him, "Mr. Helms, are you sure you can leave Ana to someone else to take care of?" "So what if I don''t want to leave?" Hearst thought to himself. But Hearst did not speak his mind. Since he decided to leave, he should not give others any chance to misunderstand that he and Anaya might get back together. Hearst stopped. There was no emotion on his handsome face. His eyes were indifferent, and his expression was calm. "Joshua is now the husband of Ms. Dutt. He is the most suitable person to take care of her." Aracely began to get angry. "Bullshit! Ana loves you. She has been waiting for you these past few days. You..." "But she chose to be with Joshua yesterday." Hearst interrupted her. In his dark eyes, mixed emotions quietly surged, but he suppressed his feelings. "She has made her choice. I respect her decision." Hearst didn''t know if Anaya chose to remarry Joshua because she was angry with him. After all, everything had been settled. And he also did not intend to fight for anything. Although he was jealous and mad with pain in his heart, he could only ept the reality. This was the result of his own efforts, and he could not me anyone else. Hearst pushed Anaya away with his own hands. She was with someone else now. It was the price he had to pay. Hearst couldn''t stand it, but he had to endure it. He only had a few months left, but she still had a lifetime. He couldn''t give her the future he promised, so he couldn''t stop others from giving it to her. Aracely was angry that he didn''t fight for his love. She gritted her teeth, but in the end, she couldn''t hold back and she told him the truth, "Ana didn''t marry him. You are the only one in her heart. Don''t you know that? Or are you ying dumb here? "Besides, even if Ana and he got married, can''t you think of a way to get them to divorce? "Weren''t you pretty tough when you were in contact with him in the past? Now you look like a coward! "Do you really want your wife to be with someone else in the end?" Hearst heard this, and a trace of astonishment shed in Hearst''s eyes, but after a few seconds, it disappeared. So what if Anaya didn''t get married? It was impossible for him to apany her to the end of her life. "She is more suitable to be with Joshua than me." Joshua was better than him, a dying person. Aracely was thoroughly annoyed, "Aren''t you afraid that Ana will be sad when she hears it? "Since you want to break up with her, you shouldn''t have approached her in the first ce! Now that she loves you so much, you want to leave without even giving an exnation. Have you considered Ana''s feelings? "You want to break up, right? If you give me a reason now, I will let you go! Otherwise, I will ask someone to tie you up here and wait for Ana to wake up!" Aracely was angry at the moment, and she was a little impulsive. Samuel was dissatisfied because she yelled at Hearst, but for the first time, he did not defend Hearst. Although he understood Hearst, he did not agree with Hearst pushing Anaya to his love rival. It was such hurtful behavior. If Anaya was awake at the moment, hearing Hearst''s words just now, she might feel bad. Hearst was silent and did not answer. Aracely stared at him and refused to give in. They were in a deadlock for a long time before the person on the bed suddenly woke up. "Aracely, let him go." Anaya''s voice was very light. Her tone was so cold that there seemed to be no emotion. Hearing her voice, Hearst subconsciously wanted to turn back to check on her. He turned his toes and did not move in the end. He could not change his mind now. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. If he stayed, he might not be able to leave anymore. Aracely could trap him. But he would be reluctant to leave her. Aracely did not agree. "But..." "Let him go!" Anaya''s voice suddenly rose, and then she began to cough violently. It sounded as if she was going to cough out her lungs. Aracely knew that Anaya was not injured at all. They were just acting now, so Aracely did not speak and obediently walked away. However, she walked away, but Hearst did not go over. He just stood there, not speaking or moving. There was no expression on his handsome face, so no one could guess what he was thinking. Anaya spoke again. Her tone was full of sarcasm. She deliberately provoked him, "Mr. Helms, didn''t you want to ignore me? Why are you still not leaving?" Hearst clenched his fists and loosened them. In the end, he turned around and looked at the woman on the bed. Her lips were pale, her hair was soaked with sweat, and her face was covered with bruises. She looked messy and exhausted. It made his heart ache again. He looked at her for a while and slowly said, "Have a good rest. I..." He paused for a moment but still said ruthlessly, "I''m leaving." Anaya stared at him with disappointment. Her eyes were dark. He didn''t dare to look at her for too long and hurriedly looked away, "Samuel, let''s go." Samuel nodded and followed him out. As he walked, he turned back to look at Anaya. Anaya was really pitiful. Was Hearst doing the right thing? They went to the corridor and waited for the elevator. Samuel couldn''t help but say, "Hearst, why don''t you tell your story to Anaya? She''s so pitiful." Hearst didn''t want to make Anaya sad, so he kept it a secret. Now that things had gone this far, it wasn''t the result that Hearst wished for. Hearst was silent for a long time before he suddenly said, "Inform Jayden that we will return to Canada tomorrow." Samuel was stunned. "Anaya has just been hospitalized. Why don''t you stay here and take care of the matters here? Why do you want to return to Canada?" Hearst did not answer. The elevator door opened and he looked inside. He looked up and met Joshua''s eyes. Chapter 361 Sleep on the Sofa Chapter 361 Sleep on the Sofa Chapter 361 Sleep on the Sofa When Joshua saw Hearst, Joshua was also obviously stunned. He then asked, "How is Anaya?¡¯ The elevator would still go up. Hearst did not walk in immediately. His gaze shifted to Joshua. "She just came out of the operation room not long ago. She is now in Room 906. You will know it when you see her." Joshua frowned and stared at Hearst. "Anaya had a car ident. Is this your reaction?" "What is it?" Hearst asked in a low voice. "Mr. Maltz, do you want me to care about her?" "Of course not." Joshua smiled, full of ridicule. "I just remembered that Mr. Helms always said that I had bad conduct. Now I suddenly feel a little funny. "Compared to me, you seem to be even more inhuman." This was already the second time Joshua had provoked Hearst. Samuel had long held his breath and was about to punch Joshua. Hearst raised his hand, signaling Samuel not to be rash. Samuel hesitated to put down his hand and red at Joshua with displeasure. The elevator door opened and Hearst stepped in. Joshua turned around to look at him and said again, '' Anaya has already remarried me. Mr. Helms, if you have nothing to do, don''te and see her." In the past, Joshua always watched Anaya and Hearst stand side by side, leaving Joshua alone. Today, Joshua changed his position with Hearst. Joshua finally let out a sigh of relief, and he felt much morefortable. Hearst''s slender fingers pressed on the key to open the door, and he calmly looked at Joshua. "I already know that you and she didn''t get the marriage certificate." When Joshua heard this, the smile on his face instantly froze. Hearst''s eyes were filled with calmness as he continued, "Mr. Maltz, don''t you think it''s very pitiful for you to show off something that doesn''t even exist?" Joshua gritted his teeth, "Even if we haven''t got the certificate now, we will get it." Hearst didn''t respond and released the key. The elevator door closed, and Hearstpletely disappeared from Joshua''s sight. Joshua did not stay in ce for long and soon turned around to go to the ward. He was anxious about Anaya''s injury, and he walked extremely fast. When he walked to the door of the room, he could not help but push the door a little harder. The door mmed heavily against the wall, and the loud noise made the two people who were talking in the room surprised and turn to look at him. Joshua saw that the person on the bed was covered in wounds, and he became extremely nervous, and his breath almost stopped. However, he soon realized that Anaya was sitting on the bed at the moment. Although she looked a little depressed from behind, it could be seen that she did not look like she was seriously injured. He was no longer so worried and instantly calmed down. "What''s going on with you guys?" Anaya did not answer, only staring nkly at the quilt. Aracely replied, "As you can see, the ident of Ana was fake. You can go back now." After Joshua listened to her words, he was a little annoyed. "Are you guys fooling me?" Aracely said righteously, ¡¯You were called by Hearst. How did we fool you?" Joshua was unable to refute, so he asked about other things, "Why did you lie to Hearst and say that there was a car ident?" After knowing what Joshua did in the past, Aracely always had a bad impression of him, and her tone was not very friendly. "It''s none of your business. You don''t need to ask about it." Her attitude made Joshua unhappy. He endured it and did not re up. In fact, even if she did not say it, he had already vaguely guessed something. He shifted his gaze to Anaya. "You want to pretend to be pitiful so that you can keep him, don''t you?" Clearly, Joshua was talking about Hearst. Anaya did not respond. Joshua continued, "Do you think he will like you because of these little tricks? Do you think he will be reconciled with you? "Just now, I met Hearst in front of the elevator. He doesn''t look like he is sad about your ident. "He is such a person who wants to abandon you. Why do you want to keep him?" Joshua¡¯s words undoubtedly made Anaya deeply sad. Aracely scolded with a cold face, "Joshua, stop talking about nonsense." Anaya, who had been silent on the bed, suddenly looked up at Joshua. "Then why do you always pester me, Mr. Maltz?" Joshua was stumped by her question and had nothing to say. Anaya slowly moved her gaze away from him. Her eyes were filled with mncholy and also a hint of gentleness. She softly said, "I like him, so I want to keep him. "Is there any problem?" Looking at her persistent appearance, Joshua felt a burst of pain in his heart. He had seen this kind of expression of her many times. The difference was that Anaya used to be obsessed with Joshua, instead of Hearst. Things had changed. N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Joshua was silent for a long time and said with a hoarse voice, "What''s so good about Hearst that you would rather chase him like this? I can..." Joshua wanted to say that he could also work hard to be what she wanted. But in the end, he still did not say those words. He was already lowly enough in front of Anaya. If he said so, he would have no dignity left. "Mr. Maltz, please go back. I need to rest." "You are injured. I will stay and take care of you." Joshua did not move. After all, he came to take care of Anaya. Anaya raised her hand and directly wiped off the scars on her face. "These are just made with makeup. I¡¯m not injured. You can go back." She was impatient, and Joshua felt a little ufortable, but he had no right to care about her, so he had to leave. After Joshua left, Anayay down and pulled the quilt over herself. Aracely felt a little distressed for Anaya andforted her, "Ana, Mr. Helms must have something hard to disclose, so he suddenly ignored you. "The words he said definitely did note from his heart. Don''t be too sad." "Aracely," Anaya interrupted her, "You may go out first. I want to be alone for a while." Aracely nodded and asked, "Do you still want to continue pretending to be ill?" "Yes." Anaya did not believe that Hearst would be so heartless that hepletely ignored her. Anaya wondered, I should lie in the hospital for a few days first. If Hearst is still unwilling to stay and take care of me... No, that''s impossible. He clearly said that he would always be good to me. He definitely will not be so cruel. Thinking of this, Anaya became sad and couldn¡¯t help but cry. After being together with Hearst, Hearst spoiled her and even made her unreasonable. She now wanted to cry for such a small thing. Anaya became annoyed. She decided that when they made up, she would punish him well and let him sleep on the sofa for at least one month. After Aracely left, Anaya fell asleep not long after lying down. After an unknown period of time, the sky outside seemed to have turnedpletely dark. While she was half-asleep, she felt that a tall figure was watching her by the bed. She thought that the person was Hearst. She woke up in an instant and immediately reached out to hold him Chapter 362 He May Never See Her Again Chapter 362 He May Never See Her Again Chapter 362 He May Never See Her Again Her eyes focused on the person. It was Joshua, not Hearst. Her eyes, which just lit up, instantly dimmed, and she loosened her grip on his hand. There was no lighting in the ward, only a little lighting from outside. Its blue hue was as blue as the sea before dawn. With the help of the light, Joshua sensed the change in her emotions, and his heart darkened. After he left this ce at noon, he asked someone to guard her at the door. When he heard that Anaya had not eaten for a day, he brought food from the restaurant. He did not turn on the lights in case he might disturb her sleep. He nned that after she woke up, he would apany her to have a meal. Unexpectedly, he was waiting here for so long, and what he got was her disappointed look. He opened his mouth and said in a deep voice, "You''re unhappy to find that I''m not Hearst?" Anaya sat up from the bed. She didn¡¯t seem to be in high spirits, but what she said still sounded harsh. "You dont have to ask since you know the answer." Joshua choked his words back. Then he said, "I brought you food. Do you want to eat it now?" "No, I will ask Aracely to buy me food." "Aracely went home in the evening." "Then..." Joshua thought, the person she left here to take care of you was also sent away by me. Anaya stared at him, and she looked unhappy. Joshua turned on the light and took out the food in the dining box. He ced it on the bedside table. "I brought you your favorite lobster and abalone. They are light..." "I don¡¯t like seafood, and I don¡¯t like light food." It didn''t melt Anaya''s heart. Joshua frowned. "Why don''t you find a better reason to brush me off? These are the things that you used to eat the most frequently when you were at the Maltz¡¯s home." "That¡¯s because you like them," Anaya interrupted him somewhat impatiently. "I have always liked food with stronger vors. I hate these things that didn''t really taste of much. These casual words, however, were piercing to Joshua. It turned out that she had always been amodating him. She considered everything for him, but he never noticed it. He paused and asked, "What do you want to eat? I''ll order takeout for you." "I''ll do it myself." "You mind me doing such a trivial thing for you?" This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. "How can I not mind it? You sent away the person who took care of me, and now I''m the only one left. You may add something to my food!" Joshua heard the hidden meaning in her words. "That thing was done by my mother. It has nothing to do with me. Do you have to be against me like that?" Anaya pursed her lips and looked sarcastic. "You deliberately forget what you did to me after that?" Joshua was in the wrong again and did not speak again. Anaya took out her mobile phone to order food. While ordering, she asked Joshua to leave. "Mr. Maltz, I don''t need you. You can go back now." "I will apany you to have dinner before leaving." Joshua did not move. He deliberately stayed there for more than ten minutes, and he wanted to do more things. Anaya knew that no matter how much she said, he wouldn''t listen to it, so she directly sent a message to Tim, asking him to bring people over and get Joshua out. Then, she turned over and continued to sleep. She had no intention of talking to Joshua. At this time, in the hospital parking lot. A Cayenne was parked in the corner, and the Maybach parked not far away could be seen by the people on the Cayenne. "Hearst, Joshua has been in there for almost half an hour and hasn''te out. Does Anaya ask him to stay? It''s already eight o''clock now. Will Joshua stay here for the night? "Anaya used to chase Joshua away when she saw him, but now nothing has happened. She used to like Joshua so much, and is it possible that she is into him again? You know, a man and a woman being together..." Samuel asked one question after another, which was very annoying. Hearst was closing his eyes and taking a nap in the back seat. Samuel was so noisy that Hearst frowned and opened his eyes to look at him through the rearview mirror. Samuel understood and shut up. A few secondster, Hearst said, "Let''s go back." Samuel was a little hesitant. "Hearst, we are leaving tomorrow. Are you not going to take a look at Anaya anymore?" Once Hearst left, he might never see her again. "Why? Am I going to watch them chat andugh?" Hearst thought, I''m not going to watch the woman who should have been with me get close to another person after she was pushed away by me. I just can''t do it. Hearst closed his eyes again and said in a calm voice, "Go back." Samuel could not change his mind and start the engine. Not long after the Cayenne left, Joshua was kicked out by Tim and his people. Joshua walked down the steps with smooth tiles at the entrance of the hospital, and his face was extremely gloomy. He had never thought that Anaya would be so wary of him when he was so kind as to deliver food to her! He had indeed done something wrong, but it was already in the past. Even now, she still did not give him a chance to make up! He regretted greatly that he had helped her lie to Hearst yesterday! Joshua finally red at Tim and strode away. The next day, Anaya received the news from her subordinates that Hearst had left the apartment. They followed him for a while, but they were soon left behind by him. Anaya frowned. She wondered, did Hearst just find out that someone was following him and manage to get rid of them? Or did he know my people were following him from the beginning? Could it be possible that he had not cared, and today he deliberately dumped my people because there was something that he could not let me know? She had no clue and only ordered, "Get more people to check the nearby surveince video. We must find him!" Not long after, she received a call from her subordinates, saying that Hearst and his people had gone to the airport, and the flight had already taken off. Anaya tightened her grip on her phone. "What is the destination?" "Ottawa, the capital city of Canada." That was where the Prudential Group was headquartered, and the Helms family also lived there. She wondered, so, Hearst abandoned me and went home alone? What did he mean? Was he really going to abandon everything in the country? Anaya''s mind was a mess. She kept silent for nearly half a minute. The person on the phone called her cautiously, "Ms. Dutt? Are you still listening?" "Yes." Anaya took a deep breath and made a decision. "Book a flight ticket to Canada this afternoon." She thought, did Hearst think that he would be able to get rid of me once he left the country? Before I could figure out why he wanted to break up with me, I would definitely not give up. I do not want to regret it for the rest of my life because of being a coward. I will definitely pursue what I want. After hanging up, she contacted the makeup artist and asked the makeup artist toe over to remove the "scars" on her face. More than ten minutester, Leonard entered the ward before the makeup artist arrived. Chapter 363 He Is Going to Get Married Chapter 363 He Is Going to Get Married Chapter 363 He Is Going to Get Married Anaya was slightly surprised to see Leonard. The bodyguard hired by Anaya followed behind Leonard and said apologetically to Anaya, "Ms. Dutt, I''m sorry. This gentleman said he is your father. I tried to stop him, but..." Anaya noticed the bruise on his face. It was obvious that he had just been beaten. It turned out that her father not only looked fierce but also was good at fighting. "It''s okay. You can go. Get your wound treated. I''ll have Timpensate youter." The bodyguard nodded and left. Anaya shifted her gaze at Leonard. The tall, middle-aged man had already walked to the bed. His facial features were straight, and his eyebrows were thick. He looked serious and intimidating. Although Jayion said that the Malpas Family had been doing business legally for many years, Leonard still looked like an underworld figure. He was the kind of person that would hit and shoot once he was angry. He looked down at her, and his gaze made Anaya feel as if he was looking at a little animal. He opened his mouth, and his voice was as loud as the tower bell. "Who hit you?" ording to his questioning tone, Anaya believed that if she said it, he would immediately summon people to kill the one who knocked into her car. "I''m not injured." As she said, Anaya raised her hand and wiped off the "wound" on her face. Leonard saw this and frowned. "Are you pretending to be injured?" If a timid person saw Leonard frowning, his legs might have gone soft. However, Anaya knew that Leonard only looked a little ferocious, and his heart was easy to melt. So, she was not afraid. She calmly replied, "Well, something happened recently. I need to pretend." "Is it rted to Jared?" Leonard thought for a moment. "How do you know?" Anaya was stunned. To her surprise, her father, who looked rude, was actually sensitive. "Jayion told me that you are dating him. I got to investigate Hearst, but you two have not been together recently." Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. As Leonard said, he sat down on the bed. The narrow bed looked smaller with his nearly 6.2 feet tall stature. "Did you have a conflict with Jared?" "Yes." "That bastard abandoned you?" Leonard seemed to be a little angry, and the way he addressed Hearst had changed. Anaya shook his head. "Not really. It seems that something has happened to him, and he has been avoiding me and wants to break up with me." "Is there any difference?" Leonard summarized, "If you don''t want to break up with him, I will have people kidnap him and keep him at home with you." Anaya did not know what to say. She thought his father was not only protective towards her, but also like a bandit. "No. I will handle the things between him and me myself." She had heard from Jayion that although the Malpas family had some power overseas, they were less influential than Prudential Group. If Leonard kidnapped him and the two families conflicted, it would be hard to deal with it. Leonard still wanted to say something, but she quickly changed the topic. "Mr. Malpas, why are you here today?" Hearing this, Leonard''s face darkened. Anaya didn''t know if it was an illusion, but she felt that this strong man looked somewhat sorrowful. "I got the paternity test result." Leonard held his phone and showed an electronic version of the report to her. "You forgot it?" He thought, / have been thinking about this matter every day, and my daughter forgot that? Anaya guessed the reason why Leonard was unhappy and instantly said, "I didn''t forget. It''s just that I have a lot of things to do these two days, so I didn''t have time to get the result." Hearing this, Leonard''s face lit up. Anaya wanted tough. She thought her father was quite easy to handle. She looked at the report and it was as expected. Leonard was indeed her father. She was still looking at the paternity test when she heard Leonard say, "Fanny." The daughter of the Malpas family was called Fanny Malpas. "Mr. Malpas, just call me Ana." Anaya felt awkward when she heard this name. Leonard hesitated for a few seconds, nodded, and then said, "You too, just call me dad." Anaya was lost for words. She didn''t expect him to say that. Leonard continued, "Ana, Jayion told me that you don''t want to go back to Canada with us?" Anaya exined, "I still have things to do here. I don''t have the n to settle in Canada in a couple of years." Leonard''s eyes dimmed, and he did not speak. Anaya unexpectedly saw sorrow on the face of Leonard, who was a rude old man. It stunned her greatly. She added, "But I have something to do in Canada these two days. I can go home with you." Leonard''s eyes lit up, and then he coughed to maintain his serious expression. "When are you setting off? I''ll go with you." "This afternoon." "Okay, I will take you to lunchter. Let''s go together." "I have to go home and talk to my grandfather, so I may not be able to have lunch with you." Leonard''s eyes dimmed again. Anaya instantly said, "After I go to Canada, I can spend more time being with you and Mrs. Malpas ... you and my mother." Leonard looked happy again. Alright!" Anaya was speechless. She thought it was easy for her father to buy her words. Anaya removed her makeup, got changed, and returned to the Dutt''s house. She did not hide anything that had happened between her and Hearst. Adams personally called Hearst, but he couldn''t get through either. Adams felt a little uneasy. "Jared is not someone who would do such a thing. Did something happen?" Anaya said, "I have been investigating this period of time, but I have not found anything. I will continue to investigate after I get to Canada. If there is any news, I will inform you immediately." Adams nodded. "Safe travel. I will handle thepany. Don''t worry." They chatted for a while. Anaya casually packed up some clothes and boarded the ne to Canada with Leonard. When they arrived at Canada''s airport, they did not waste time and directly went to the Helms'' manor. After arriving, they found out that Hearst did not return to this ce. They could only return to the Malpas''s house. On the way back, Anaya got out of the car and bought some water. The queue to pay was not long. There were four or five people. Anaya walked over to line up. The female high school student in front of her seemed to have seen something shocking. She quickly nudged herpanion and eximed, "Look at this!" Herpanion looked at her phone and shouted, "He¡¯s handsome!" Their behavior made Anaya want tough. "That''s not the point!¡± The female high school student rolled her eyes at herpanion. "Look at the title! The CEO of Prudential Group is getting married!" After hearing that, Anaya''s smile froze. Chapter 364 Who Is Getting Married? Chapter 364 Who Is Getting Married? Chapter 364 Who Is Getting Married? ''Who did you say is getting married?" Anaya''s voice was a little cold. The two girls looked back at her. The high school girl student hesitantly showed her the phone. "It''s him, the CEO of Prudential Group, Jared.¡± Anaya looked at the picture on the phone of the high school girl student. It was indeed the news that Hearst was going to marry someone. And the person who married him was Giana, whom she had seen in the country. Anaya stared at the picture of them holding hands and smiling. Her eyes became darker. What exactly was Jared going to do? Was he really so cruel to abandon her? The female high school student saw that Anaya was staring at the photo and did not speak. That student smiled and said, "Ms., do you also think that Jared is good-looking? "In the past, his photos had never been spread on social tforms. I did not expect him to be so good- looking. Unfortunately, he is going to be someone else''s husband now." The female high school student''s tone sounded somewhat regretful. Anaya did not say a word. Probably because Anaya did not speak, the female high school student felt bored, so she did not speak to Anaya again. After settling the bill and leaving the supermarket, she saw Leonard standing by the car. His expression was also serious and dignified. "Ana, you go home first. I have something to do." Anaya looked up at him expressionlessly. "What is it?" Leonard was calm. ''Go to the Helms family''s ce to bring him for you." Anaya was speechless. In the end, Anaya stopped Leonard. Although thews of Canada were not as strict as that of America, they werews. "Dad, please help me find him. I will think about the next steps." Although she called Leonard "Dad", they had only met a few times after all. Anaya was not as close to him as she was to Adams. When she asked him to do something, she was also polite. Leonard sensed her alienation but did not mind. He immediately called his subordinates to investigate the whereabouts of Hearst. After settling the matter, they continued on their way. More than ten minutester, they arrived at the Malpas family¡¯s vi. At the end of the long and tall marble wall and in front of the iron art gate painted white, an elegant and dignified middle-aged beautiful woman stood at the door and waited. Behind her were a few people in uniform. Anaya guessed that those people should be the helpers of the family. And next to those people, there was a mixed-blood man who dressed differently from them. He was in a white shirt and ck trousers. The lines were simple and clean. It was Landin. The car had already stopped at the door. Before Anaya could ask why Landin would be in the Malpas family, the driver had already opened the car door for her and waited for her to get out. Just as she got out of the car, the elegant and dignified beautiful woman strode forward and pulled Anaya into her arms. ¡¯Fanny..." She was so excited that she almost couldn''t think. Other than hugging Anaya and crying, she repeatedly called Anaya''s name used in the Malpas family when Anaya was a child, and nothing else could be said. Anaya was stunned for a few seconds. She wanted to raise her hand to hug her, but Anaya never touched the middle-aged woman''s body. For the time being, Anaya did not know how to face this sudden motherly love. However, when she heard the woman call her name over and over again, Anaya suddenly felt like crying. Leonard saw that his wife had been holding their daughter all the time. He took a step forward and pulled her away with one hand. "OK, stop. Don''t cry." Carlee was pulled away by Leonard. She pped his hand away in dissatisfaction and took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears. "What''s wrong with me crying when I see my own daughter? Do you think that everyone is as cold-hearted as you?" Leonard''s face darkened. "You..." Carlee continued, "What? If you continue to be long-winded, you will move out from here tonight." These words sounded a bit unreasonable, and Leonard''s face became even darker. He took two steps forward and walked to Carlee''s side. Anaya thought that the two were going to quarrel, and just as she was about to stop them, she faintly heard Leonard say in a low voice, "In front of the younger generation, can you not make me embarrassed?" His tone was half consulting and half begging. Anaya''s open mouth was instantly closed. Her parents'' rtionship was quite good. Carlee nced at him and did not argue with him anymore. She held Anaya''s hand and walked into the house. "Fanny, I heard that you like spicy food. I specially invited an authentic American chef to prepare dinner. I will take you to try it." Anaya said, "Mom, how about you call me Ana?" She was really not used to other names. Carlee was not a fussy person. "Alright, I will do as you said." "Mrs. Malpas." From the moment Anaya appeared, Landin''s gaze had been focused on her. "I didn''t expect that your daughter would be Ms. Dutt." Carlee was a little surprised. "Do you know each other?" Landin nodded. "We have met a few times before." Anaya asked, "Why are you here?" Landin answered, "My parents are old friends of Mr. and Mrs. Malpas. My mother went abroad not long ago and brought back some jewelry. I came here to give one piece to Mrs. Malpas today." Anaya understood. Carlee looked around them. "Landin, after you have dinnerter, why don''t you take Ana for a walk around the area? Ana just came here and doesn''t have any friends. It''s good for you to apany her and talk.'' Without waiting for the two juniors to react, Leonard disagreed. "No, our daughter just came back. She should apany... you more. "Besides, Ana already has a boyfriend. It''s not good to go out with another man at night." Carlee''s beautiful face revealed a hint of a mocking smile. "Boyfriend? That kid from the Helms family? He is going to marry someone else. Why should our Ana care about him?" Just a few days ago, Carlee found out that her daughter and herpany¡¯spetitor, Jared from Prudential Group, had been together. Although she did not like the Helms family, she did not object to her daughter liking him. Surprisingly, the news of Jared going to marry someone else had spread throughout Canada. They seemed to be deliberately spreading the news. The news on newspapers and online social tforms was all about his and Giana¡¯s wedding. This news had even spread abroad and upied all the headlines. This was clearly a provocation and humiliation to the Malpas family! She heard from her son that Jared was still in love with her daughter a few days ago. Now, not only was he cheating on her, but he was even preparing to get married! It was not that no one liked her daughter. Why should she stand being humiliated like this? This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. It was just a man. As long as her daughter was willing, Carlee could find any kind of man for her. "About Mr. Helms''s wedding," Landin said, "he doesn''t seem to really want to marry Giana." Hearing this, all the people present looked at him. Anaya hurriedly asked, "What do you know?" Chapter 365 Just Appreciation for Beautiful Women Chapter 365 Just Appreciation for Beautiful Women Chapter 365 Just Appreciation for Beautiful Women Landin didn''t hesitate to say, "Last night, La heard from her friend at the news agency that Jared was going to marry Giana. Her friend said that Prudential Group had spent a lot of money on the headlines. "La sneaked into the hotel where Jared was staying this morning. She overheard that the two of them were only pretending to be married. They would hold a wedding, but would not register their marriage. They did this to..." Landin looked at Anaya and hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "It seems that Jared did it to make Ms. Dutt give up on him." Anaya lowered her eyes and muttered to herself, "Why on earth did he do this?" Why couldn''t he tell her directly? Why did he have to go through so much trouble to torment her? Seeing that she was in low spirits, Leonard said, "Ana, if you don''t want Jared to marry someone else, I will take you to their wedding and make a scene." His words were like those of a bandit leader. Normally, Carlee would definitely let him watch his mouth in front of his daughter, but this matter was for Anaya, so there was no need for her to stop him. Not only did she not stop him, but Carlee had also begun to calcte the expenses of hiring people in her heart. Landin said, "There''s no need to wait for the wedding. Jared will introduce Giana to the big shots of various fields at tomorrow night''s party. If you want to see him, you can go tomorrow night. "The Giles family is also invited. If you need it, I can give you the invitation. Today, when La sneaked in and eavesdropped, she was discovered. Jared had arranged for more people to safeguard him. It would be difficult for them to get closer to him. The banquet tomorrow night was the best chance forthem to meet him. Anaya felt a little strange about his good intentions, but she still sincerely thanked him. "Thank you, Mr. Giles. This time, I owe you one. If you need any help, just let me know. I will definitely help as long as I can." The light in Landin¡¯s eyes shed and he whispered, "Ms. Dutt might not give me what I want." Anaya did not hear him clearly. "What?" "Nothing," Landin changed the topic. The wind is strong here. Let''s go in." Carlee looked at him with a strange gaze. Her lips moved, and she wanted to speak, but in the end, she did not say anything. After dinner, Landin did not stay any longer and was ready to leave. Carlee walked him to the door. Before leaving, she sighed faintly. "Landin, even if you don''t help us, no one will me you. "Why did you tell Ana about Jared''s matter? If you don''t say it, wouldn''t there be a chance?" In any case, she was much older than Landin and watched him grow up. She could tell what Landin was thinking about her daughter with just a few looks. Landin was calm, his eyes cold but also honest. "I do like her, but I don¡¯t want to y dirty tricks." "She already has someone she loves. If I force myself in, it will only cause trouble for her. "Rather than the three of us suffering together, isn''t it better for me to keep this secret?" From the moment he knew that Anaya and Jared were dating, he had decided to hide all the feelings in his heart and wait for the day when they would fade away. Most importantly, his feelings for Anaya were actually not too deep. It was just appreciation and love for the beautiful opposite sex. If he had her, he would be happy. It would be a pity not to have her, but it would not be painful. That was all. This kind of momentary emotion caused by hormones would dissipate after a long time. As for this, Carlee did not say anything about this. "Be careful on the road." Landin nodded and sat in the car that had been waiting at the door for a long time. Anaya was still dealing with jetg, and she couldn''t fall asleep. She didn''t fall asleep until early morning. The next afternoon, she dressed up and went downstairs. In the living room on the first floor, Landin was sitting on the sofa in a tailored suit, quietly listening to Carlee. Landin was the first to notice her walk down the spiral stairs. His azure and clear eyes fell on her, and he stopped moving, forgetting to breathe. The weather was warm again, and Anaya wore a white knee-length dress with a thin, hump-colored shawl on her shoulders. Her hair was tied up, revealing a slender and beautiful neck. Her skin was smooth and fair like white porcin, and a few strands of loose hair on the side of her ears fell down without any order, adding a bit of fragile beauty. In addition, her eyebrows were always covered with faint mncholy, and she had the temperament of ssical beauty, slim and graceful. Carlee was still talking when she saw that there was no reaction from Landin who was looking at the stairs. She looked back and, as expected, saw Anayaing down the stairs. Carleeughed in her heart and looked at Landin jokingly before saying to Anaya, "Ana, your dress is quite beautiful." Landin came back to his senses and looked away, pretending to be calm. Anaya walked over to them and greeted Landin briefly before saying to Carlee, "Mom, where''s Dad? It''s time to go." Carlee still had a smile on her face. "Your dad and I are not going. Mr. Giles will apany you." Hearing this, Anaya and Landin were both a little surprised. Landin was only here to send an invitation, and he did not expect Carlee to let him go with Anaya. Carlee exined, "The Malpas family and the Helms family have never been on good terms. There are many conflicts in business. Your father and I will probably not be able to enter the scene even if we go. It is better for you and Landin to go." Her words were actually a bit exaggerated. Although there were some conflicts between the Malpas family and Hearst in the dark, there was still harmony on the surface. The reason she said this was to create an opportunity for the two of them. In Carlee''s opinion, Hearst was a big jerk who had abandoned Anaya. A dedicated and upright person like Landin was more suitable for her daughter. Anaya did not know what Carlee was thinking and said, "Alright. Mr. Giles, let''s go." Landin looked at Carlee and Carlee gave him a look of encouragement. He hesitated for a few seconds and stood up. "Let''s go." The two went out together and the driver sent them to the hotel. Entering the banquet hall, Anaya looked around the scene and did not see Hearst. N?velDrama.Org owns this text. There were many acquaintances of Landin at the scene. There had never been any other woman besides his secretary and La. When the others saw Anaya, they could not help but inquire about the rtionship between her and Landin. In the face of everyone''s questioning, Anaya was always absent-minded. Seeing that she was not in a state, Landin led her to the rest area. He walked in front of Anaya, and Anaya followed him. Her eyes were still looking around the banquet hall. She did not pay attention to the road in front of her. When Landin stopped, she bumped into him. "I''m sorry." She hurriedly apologized and walked out from behind him. Just as she raised her head, she met a pair of calm and steady eyes. It was the person she had been looking for in the crowd just now. Her face lit up and she was about to speak, but she then saw the woman beside Hearst who was holding his arm. The smile that had just been raised disappeared in an instant. Chapter 366 Chapter 366 Chapter 366 Your Fianc¨¦ Was With Me Before Hearst had already predicted that Anaya would appear here. To his surprise, Anaya was with Landin. Just a month ago, this man was still looking at Anaya with the gaze of a pursuer. Today, this person appeared next to Anaya again. He definitely had other thoughts. But... No matter what Landin was thinking about Anaya, it seemed to have nothing to do with Hearst. Hearst calmly looked at Landin, "Mr. Giles, it''s been a long time." He didn''t even look at Anaya, as if he didn''t notice her existence at all. Landin could tell that Hearst deliberately ignored Anaya, and Landin''s eyebrows slightly twisted. A month ago, Hearst warned him not to approach Anaya. Only a short time had passed, but Hearst was going to marry someone else. Although he didn''t know why Hearst did this, he really looked down on Hearst''s behavior. Just as Landin was about to reply, a slender and soft hand was suddenly ced around his arm. Anaya''s soft body approached, bringing with it a faint cold fragrance. Although it was not pressed tightly, just holding hands and maintaining such a distance was enough to make his heart beat faster. Hearst nced at the two people holding hands, his face slightly dark. In Hearst''s heart, it was clear that Anaya was angry with him because there was another woman beside him. Although he knew it, when she was close to others, he was still a little ufortable. His eyes that looked at the two people unconsciously darkened. "Ana..." Before he finished speaking, Giana, who was beside him, nervously pulled him, her eyes begging him not to pay attention to Anaya anymore. She was just his fake bride, but at least, during thest few months of his life when she was pretending to be his lover, she hoped that he would only focus on her. Hearst understood what she meant. He hesitated and did not speak again. Since he had already broken up with Anaya, he should not show any attachment, causing everyone to be unhappy. Anaya seemed to have not noticed the strange atmosphere at the scene at all. Her face raised a smile. "Mr. Helms, congrattions on finding true love. I wish you a happy marriage. "This is a gift that I prepared for you together with Landin. It is not very expensive. Please don''t mind it, Mr. Helms." As she spoke, she took out a delicately wrapped gift box from her handbag and handed it over. Hearst reached out to take it. His hand was very good-looking, his knuckles protruding, and the veins on the back of his hand were obvious. It extended from the back of his hand to his finger bones, vigorous and powerful. However, when such a powerful hand was grabbed by a soft hand, it was pulled over without any strength to fight back. He did not have any defenses, so Anaya did not spend much effort to pull him over. Giana did not expect this. Feeling the pull, she subconsciously released the arm that was holding Hearst. When Giana calmed her mind, Hearst had already been pulled to the front by Anaya. Under the bright crystalmp, a dignified and elegant woman grabbed the man''s tie and ced her hand around his neck. She stood on tiptoe and raised her head to kiss him on the lips. Hearst''s pupils shrank and his heart skipped a beat. Many reporters came to the scene. Seeing this scene, they all took out their cameras and took pictures. The bridegroom-to-be was kissed in front of the bride-to-be by another woman. Moreover, this bridegroom was a famous figure on Canada''s current rich list. It could be predicted how sensational tomorrow''s news would be. Of course, the premise was that tonight''s event could be sent out smoothly. The protagonists in the center of the crowd were all shocked by Anaya''s sudden action and forgot to react. It was not until Anaya stuck her tongue into Hearst''s mouth that he came back to his senses. He grabbed her shoulder and pushed her away. Anaya''s eyes were full of desire and lust, and her cherry-red lips faintly glowed like a soul-stealing fairy. However, her appearance and dress were like that of an innocent and elegantdy. She was sexy as well as innocent. The twopletely different styles shed together. Not only was it not strange, but it was also inexplicably attractive. This was the first time Hearst had seen her like this. He was a little stunned and forgot to scold her. While he was still in a daze, Anaya held his waist and hugged him tightly. Her gaze crossed his neck and met Giana''s startled eyes. "Ms. Dudley, your fianc¨¦ was still lying in my bed half a month ago. Maybe he will be like this." The corners of her lips raised again, and she said arrogantly and provocatively, "Are you sure you want to marry him?" Giana looked at her and Hearst, and her eyes immediately turned red. Anaya was slightly stunned. It did not look like Giana was pretending. Instead, it seemed like she had really hurt Giana''s heart. Could it be that Giana really liked Hearst and not just for his money and social status? While Anaya was in a daze, Hearst pushed her away. His face was cold, serious, and scary. His eyes were filled with a sense of alienation and indifference that Anaya had never seen before. "Anaya, we have broken up. Don''t you feel ashamed to pester me like this? "Given that we are friends, I will not kick you out. You better behave yourself. Don''t force me to call the security guards." After he finished speaking, he grabbed Giana''s hand and left. Anaya''s heart sank again, but in the end, she did not chase after him. Seeing that her expression was not very good, Landin was about tofort her. It was unknown when La appeared behind them. Her words were full of ridicule. "Ms. Dutt and Jared were so in love before, but in the end, you still can''t stand by his side." Anaya looked back at her, her eyes full of coldness. Landin reprimanded, "La, watch your mouth!" "I''m just telling the truth. Why is it rude?" La pouted. "Or is it because you like this woman that you don''t like me in every aspect?" Hearing this, Anaya was stunned for a moment, and then she quietly retreated a little, keeping a distance from Landin. When Landin noticed her small movement, he was upset, and he scolded La again, "Don''t talk nonsense. I have only met Ms. Dutt a few times, and we are just ordinary friends." La smiled indifferently and did not continue this topic. Anaya was slightly relieved and thought that La was joking. She looked at La and an idea shed through her mind. "Ms. Giles, can I ask you for a favor?" La said, "What favor?" Anaya leaned close to La''s ear and told La her thoughts. La frowned. "Anaya, don''t forget that I also like Jared. Why should I help you?" Her reaction was expected by Anaya. "If you don''t help me, I can find someone else. However..." N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Anaya smiled lightly. It was a bit scary. "If you take the initiative to help me, I will exin everything to Jared afterward. I guarantee that you will not be in danger. "But if I find someone to say that you framed me, I will not help you exin it to Jared afterward." La gritted her teeth and said, "I finally understand why Jared abandoned you. Because you are a vicious person!" "So, are you going to help or not?" Anaya raised her eyebrows. "Yes..." Anaya smiled with satisfaction and looked at Landin. "Mr. Giles, please cooperate with us, too." Chapter 367 Chapter 367 Chapter 367 She Responses to His Frantic Kiss "Mr. Helms. Mr. Helms." Giana called Hearst several times before he came back to his senses. "Mr. Lawrence is talking to you..." Since he saw Anaya, Hearst had been distracted. Looking at him like this, Giana felt a little sorry. She thought that by pretending to be Hearst''s fianc¨¦e, she would at least be able to enjoy some time with him in the next few months. However, judging from the current situation, when Giana stood beside him, she was suffering every second. She didn''t enjoy it at all. Hearst''s heart was not with her. When Hearst was with Giana, he was thinking about another woman. If Giana had known this, she might have helped Hearst find another actress. In that case, at least she wouldn''t have to feel as miserable as she was now. Hearst didn''t notice Giana''s difort. He looked at Kyler. "Sorry, I was busy discussing the wedding with Giana recently. I didn''t have a good rest and was distracted." Kyler Lawrence smiled and waved his hand. "It''s fine. But Mr. Helms, you and Ms. Dudley are going to get married. Why are you still so distant from each other? "Mr. Helms, you''re famous for being a gentleman. But it doesn''t matter if you get closer to your fianc¨¦e." Hearst was silent for a while. Before he replied, he heard amotion not far away. Following that was the angry voice of Landin. "Where did you take Ms. Dutt to?" People knew that the eldest son of the Giles family was the calmest and most collected. He rarely misbehaved. Landin was grabbing his sister and angrily asking about the whereabouts of a woman. People around could not help but look at him. La shook off his hand and said with a grievance, "How would I know? She asked me where the bathroom was. I took her there and came back. If you want to see her, just go there." As soon as La finished speaking, a cold and sharp aura approached from behind. Hearst said in a tense voice, "What happened to Anaya?" When La heard Hearst''s voice, she was so scared that her entire body trembled. La was caught eavesdropping at the hotel where Hearst stayed the day before yesterday. And she was warned at that time. The reason why La was so quiet today was that Hearst had let her father keep an eye on her. La just wanted toe over to see Hearst from a distance. But Anaya asked her for a favor. Now that La heard Hearst''s voice, she felt even more guilty and scared. "I... I don''t know." La was stuttering due to nervousness. However, people would think that she was feeling guilty about what she had done. Hearst''s gaze became fiercer. It seemed that a storm wasing. "I''ll ask again. Where is Ana?" La was so scared that she took a few steps back and said, "In the men''s room." Hearing this, Hearst immediately turned around and left. Just as he took a few steps, he heard La whisper, "You''d better bring some clothes over. It might be inconvenient for her to see people now." "What did you do to her?" Hearst stopped and looked at La again with his sharp eyes. "I didn''t find a man to insult her!" La knew what he was thinking and quickly exined, "I just stripped her and threw her into the bathroom." After La finished speaking, she felt that the aura around Hearst was getting more and more gloomy and terrifying. Hearst asked someone to keep an eye on La. Then he went to the bathroom. The bathroom was clean. The smell of rose air freshener filled the whole space. Anaya was waiting in a cubicle, fiddling with the dress she took off and put on the water tank. The door of the bathroom was soon pushed open. "Ana?" Anaya got in the character in a second and asked with a trembling voice, "Is it Jared?" Hearing her voice, Hearst strode to her cubicle and asked through the door, "How are you?" "I''m fine. It''s just a little cold." "I''ll bring my coat in from above. You can put it on." "OK." Hearst was very tall. He could easily stretch out his arm over the partition without standing on tiptoe. Anaya took the coat and put it on. Then she walked out of the cubicle. The man''s coat was longer than a woman''s, but it barely reached her thighs. Her chest was hidden in the shadow cast by the cloth. It looked mysterious and alluring. Hearst nced at it. He instantly panicked and quickly looked away. Hearst blinked his eyes and looked up. He saw that Anaya was smiling. "Jared, I still have my underwear on." Even if Anaya took off this coat, she wouldn''t be naked. Hearst pretended not to understand her teasing and said, "Someone will send clothes overter. I''m leaving now." Hearst turned around as soon as he finished speaking. Anaya grabbed him. Her joy was once again reced by other emotions. Her voice was a little cold. "If you want to leave, take your coat with you." Hearst frowned and turned around. "What do you mean?" "If you want to leave, take your coat and let Landin in." Anaya took a step forward, looked up at him, and said coldly, "I will stand here like this and wait for him. "A man and a woman. If something happens between us, it is normal." How could Hearst not tell that Anaya was threatening him? "Do you have to force me in this way?" "No. You are forcing me." Anaya''s voice was not loud, but she sounded very firm. "Jared, tell me. What do you mean? "You broke up with me without a reason. You disappeared without a reason. Now you get a fake fianc¨¦e to piss me off. "I have been chasing you for so many days, but you always keep this attitude. I''m tired. N?velDrama.Org owns this text. "Tell me what''s wrong. OK?" Hearst answered her question with silence. "Jared, this is thest time I''m looking for you." Anaya was a little annoyed. "If you want to leave, I won''t stop you. "But after you get out of this door, I''ll marry Landin. And our wedding will be earlier than you and Giana''s." As Anaya spoke, she suddenlyughed. "Maybe Landin and I will sleep together tonight. And on the day of you and Giana''s wedding, I''ll show up being pregnant with his child..." Before Anaya could finish speaking, a shadow pressed down on her. A faint medicinal fragrance filled the tip of her nose. Hearst held her waistand the back of her head. Her lips and teeth were pried open. In an instant, Anaya lost herself in the kiss. She did not resist. Anaya narrowed her eyes, hooked around Hearst''s neck, and stood on tiptoe to respond to his frantic kiss. Chapter 368 Chapter 368 Chapter 368 It Was the Last Time After the kiss ended, Hearst returned to his senses. When he thought of what he had done in a moment of impulse, he felt slightly annoyed. He had endured it for such a long time. He had been so close but was provoked by her goading. He knew she was trying to anger him. He knew it was impossible for her to hook up with another man. However, he was still enraged just now. Even if she would never do what she had said, he still felt extremely ufortable. However, no matter how ufortable he felt, he should not have touched her. He had decided to let her go. "Jared." When he heard her call him, he looked down at her. The woman in his arms looked up, her eyes reflecting a bright light. She was trying to look cold but could not refrain from smiling. Just now, he kissed her because of an impulse. That action seemed to make her think that he decided to patch things up with her. She asked, "Jared, aren''t we going to break up? What are you doing now? Get out and let Landin in." She said that to provoke him and ignored the cold expression on his face. He released her and said, "I''m going out now." Anaya raised her hand and held his waist. "You are lying to me again? You won''t do that. Don''t lie to me." Hearst''s tone was cold and ruthless. "I didn''t lie to you." "If you are willing to let Landin in, then what were you angry about just now?" Anaya was sure that he would not let Landin in. "You lied to me before that you had fallen in love with someone else, but in the end, it was just a fake marriage with Giana. "You lied to me so many times. Do you think I will still believe you this time? "Just now, you looked like you were going to cut ties with me forever, but the next second, you were enraged by me. Why did you pretend?" Even though he was exposed, Hearst still maintained his attitude. "I didn''t pretend." Anaya didn''t believe him and asked, "Do you still want to marry Giana?" When she asked that question, she was looking forward to hearing his answer. Judging from Hearst''s reaction just now, Anaya guessed the answer he was about to say. He had kissed her, so he couldn''t be stubborn and not want her anymore, right? However, his answer disappointed her. After weighing the pros and cons, Hearst finally closed his eyes and hardened his heart. "Yes." He could not let her watch him walk toward death. Even if she wanted to, he would not. In the process of advancing toward death, despair would increase. He would bear the feeling of powerlessness alone. He did not want to make anyone sad because of his death, especially her. Because he cared about her the most. He was the most careful with her. Hearst''s voice was soft as if he was afraid that if he was a bit louder, she would immediately start to make a fuss. Anaya''s heart skipped a beat, and her mind went nk for a moment. Just now, she had been pretending to be cold. But now she was really cold. "Jared." She pushed him away, her voice terrifyingly calm. "I just said this was thest time. "If you leave this ce today, I will nevere looking for you again. "Did you hear me clearly?" "Yes," He let go of her, looked down, and stroked the hair hanging down beside her ears, "You said this was thest time you came to see me." "Then why did you anger me?" "Because this is what I want." He wanted her to nevere to him again. It was best to forget that there was someone like him in this world. In this way, when the news of "Prudential Group''s Jared and his wife living in seclusion" made the headlines, she would not try to verify it. She would never know that Hearst, who had pestered her for half a year, actually disappeared from the world. She would only remember that there was once a heartless man in her life. As time passed, she would not even remember his face. She would gradually forget about him, like how she had forgotten her feelings for Joshua. This result couldn''t be any better for him. It was the same for her. Anaya stared at him and suddenly revealed a smile. "Is this what you want?" If not for the tears in her eyes, others might really think that she was just smiling. Hearst''s heart suddenly lurched. He forced himself not to avoid her gaze and looked at her. "Yes." This was thest time. As long as he was not shaken now, she would nevere to him again. His goal was finally about to be achieved. Finally, he would have what he wanted. He clenched his fingers tightly into his palms as if he was about to dig out blood. The person he had tried so hard to keep was no longer his. After getting his answer, Anaya was utterly disappointed. "Get out." Hearst saw the tears streaming down her face, and his whole body froze for a few seconds. He automatically wanted to wipe her tears. Before he raised his hand, Anaya noticed that he did not move and yelled in a harsher tone, "Get out! I told you to get out! Didn''t you hear me?" The forceful roar, coupled with the tears on her face, left her in a sorry state. Hearst dropped his hand and finally turned around, opening the bathroom door and leaving. At the door, Landin and La were waiting. Noticing that he was the only one that came out, the two had different expressions. Before Hearst could react, Landin quickly pushed open the door and entered. By the time Hearst reacted to stop him, the door was already closed in front of him. Hearst wanted to enter and pull Landin out. But he couldn''t. Just now, he had ended things with Anaya. If Hearst went in now, he would only make things worse and moreplicated. "Jared..." Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Hearing someone call him, Hearst looked toward the source of the sound. La stood 6 feet away from him and carefully asked, "Did you and Anaya not make up?" He did not reply, his eyes cold. "Were you the one who locked Anaya here?" La understood that he wanted to settle the score. She immediately exined, "No! I was threatened by Anaya! She asked me to lock her up here and then lure you over. I did nothing else!" After she finished speaking, Hearst instantly understood everything. Anaya was testing him. This was thest chance she gave him. And he gave up on this opportunity. He also gave up on her. After La finished speaking, she nervously waited for Hearst''s reaction. She thought he would ask her a lot of questions. But in the end, he just walked away in silence. He did not say another word. When Landin entered the bathroom, Anaya was still standing in ce. Her face was covered with tears, and her expression was wooden. She was silent but looked pitiful. "Ms. Dutt." He lowered his voice and called her tentatively. Anaya looked at him and then walked into a cubicle without a word. He did not urge her, but quietly stood in ce, and waited. After about three minutes, Anaya came out of the cubicle. She took off Hearst''s expensive suit and changed back to her own clothes. Before the cubicle door closed, Landin noticed there was a suit jacket in the trash can. It belonged to Hearst. Chapter 369 Chapter 369 Chapter 369 Fate At this time, Anaya seemed to have adjusted her mood. She smiled at him and said, "Mr. Giles, I''m sorry to let you see all this." After that, she said to herself, "Fortunately, I only applied skin cream and lipstick today. Otherwise, my makeup would have been ruined." Landin knew that she was trying to unt, but he didn''t make it clear. He only asked, "Ms. Dutt, do you want me to send you home now?" She was still smiling, "Okay, thank you." Landin went out with her. When they passed by the banquet hall, Anaya suddenly grabbed his arm. Landin didn''t even need to turn his head to look. He already knew that Hearst had appeared within Anaya''s sight. In Landin''s mind, Anaya''s tear-stained face appeared. He raised his hand and wrapped it around her shoulder deliberately. Landin originally thought that Jared would treat her well, so he restrained himself from making a move. Since Hearst didn''t cherish her, Landin didn''t need to follow any rules anymore. Anaya was single now, and Landin had the right to pursue her. Landin looked around the crowd, and sure enough, he saw Hearst in the middle of the crowd. Hearst was staring at Landin, but when Landin looked over, Hearst pretended to look away calmly. Anaya felt a little ufortable when she was held by Landin, but she did not push his hand away and let him hold her as they walked out of the banquet hall. Hearst looked at the two people who disappeared at the entrance of the banquet hall. He was slightly absent-minded. Giana saw that Hearst was not in a state of mind. The disappointment on Giana''s face became even more obvious. She and Hearst were clearly the main characters of tonight, but even if it was just a dream for a night, he was not willing to apany her to have a good night. "Mr. Helms." "What is it?" Hearst turned to look at Giana. Giana said in a low voice, "If you want to go after Ms. Dutt, we''d better stop it now. "When the wedding is really held, it will be toote." Giana liked him and wanted to stay with him. But if he really missed another person, she would not force him to stay. Love was not the only thing in her life. Even without him, she would still be able to live happily and she could return to theboratory to continue her research. Giana always felt that she was lucky to get him. But she would also ept what the fates were sending her. Hearst said in a low voice, "That''s good." It was good for everyone. Coming out of the banquet hall, Landin immediately released Anaya''s shoulder. "Sorry, I just wanted to help you anger Mr. Helms." "It''s okay. I understand what you mean." Anaya also let go of his hand and followed him. She was in a bad mood. On the way home, Landin did not disturb her. He yed some soothing music and quietly drove the car. Anaya leaned against the window of the car and looked at the constantly changing night scenery outside. Her eyes were always gloomy. Passing by a supermarket in the residential area, Anaya noticed a maning out of it. The man had a light on his back, and his face was a little blurry, but Anaya still recognized the man''s face. Wasn''t that Cristian? She sat up straight. When she looked carefully again, that man had already put on his hood. His face was hidden in the shadows. He carried a bag and walked in the opposite direction of the car. Anaya wanted to ask Landin to stop the car, but after thinking about it, she did not do so. There was a problem with Cristian''s legs and feet, and he had always been in a wheelchair. Not only was that person able to walk, but his footsteps were also extremely fast. She must have seen it wrongly. The car drove back to the vi. Landin did not stay for long and quickly left. When Anaya entered the house, Carlee saw that her eyes were red and immediately became anxious. Carlee walked over and grabbed Anaya''s hand. "Ana, why did you cry? Are you okay?" Seeing that Anaya wasn''t injured, Carlee heaved a sigh of relief. Anaya smiled and said, "I didn''t cry. I was sitting in the open car just now. The wind was strong, so my eyes were a little red." Leonard frowned and said in a rough voice, "Is Landin driving or flying a ne? I know he drives too fast! Your eyes have turned red." Carlee patted Leonard on the shoulder and scolded, "You should be gentle in front of your daughter!" After saying that, Carlee looked at Anaya again. "Don''t listen to your father. He is always rude. Just don''t listen to him." Anaya was amused by the two of them. "It''s okay. Dad is also very good like this." Carlee chatted with Anaya for a while and said, "Hurry up and take a shower and sleep. I know you may be tired." On the way here, Anaya was still thinking about how to exin the matter between her and Hearst to her parents. Carlee did not ask, and she also breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. Anaya''s mind was in a mess right now, and she did not want to recall everything that happened tonight for the time being. Anaya went upstairs to run a bath and was ready to take a bath and rest. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. However, the water was still cold. Anaya went out of the bedroom and wanted Leonard toe up and help her. Just as Anaya reached the stairs, she heard the couple downstairs talking in the living room. Leonard''s voice was a little loud. "Did you just find out that Ana was bullied by Jared? When Ana came back, why didn''t you say anything?" "I was just guessing at that time." Carlee nced at him. "Besides, what can I just say? Do you want to take Ana back?" Leonard was furious and did not say a word. Obviously, this was what he meant. Carlee said, "Ana was so sad just now. Didn''t you see it? Do you still want to bring this up? We don''t know what happened between Jared and Ana. If you keep making trouble like this, what if Ana is upset? "She hasn''tpletely epted us yet. If you do this, she might find you annoying and go back to leave you." Leonard frowned. "But I can''t ept it. "I just saw the news. Jared and Giana were very close tonight. Ana was watching the scene at that time! Who knows how ufortable she was?" Carlee sighed and said, "Then we can''t do anything about it. Things have already happened. If you go and make trouble, Ana will only feel worse." "Then what should we do?" "I think that the kid from the Giles family and Ana are quitepatible. I will find a way to fix them up and let Ana forget Jared. "If Ana still likes Jared after two months, then we will do as you say. When Jared gets married, I will go and make trouble. I have already thought of a specific n." The voices of the two became softer and softer. Anaya could not hear the n they were talking about, but she felt touched. Anaya returned to her room and did not take a bath. After washing up, she changed into her pajamas and went straight to sleep. The next morning, Anaya woke up early and personally cooked breakfast. Carlee and Leonard went downstairs and saw her carrying tes out of the kitchen. The maid stood to the side and exined, "Ms. Dutt just said that she wanted to personally make breakfast for you and Mr. Malpas." Carlee waved her hand and said, "It''s fine. You can go out." The maid nodded and went out to clean up. Chapter 370 Chapter 370 Chapter 370 He and I Have Broken Up Leonard helped Anaya serve the dishes, and the family of three sat around the dining table. Carlee had a bite of the chicken sandwich and then praised Anaya for her good cooking skills. After that, Carlee nced at Leonard, "Leo, why don''t you speak? How do you like the food Anaya made?" Leonard kept a straight face. "It''s fine." "Tsk." Carlee clicked her tongue in disgust and said to Anaya, "What a dishonest man! Actually, he thinks that the food that you made is delicious." Leonard frowned and kicked Carlee under the dining table. Carlee pretended not to understand what he meant. "Why did you kick me? Why don''t you say it in front of Ana?" Leonard''s face was extremely gloomy. He looked vicious as if he wanted to kill someone. Carlee was not afraid at all, and she was still snickering. Anaya looked at the couple and could not help butugh. After breakfast, Anaya said to her parents. "Dad and Mom, if you have time, can youe back with me to see my grandpa? "I''d like to talk to him about you." Previously, the matter here had not been settled yet, so Anaya did not intend to tell Adams so soon that she had found her own parents. Now it was all settled. Carlee and Leonard treated her with all their hearts. It was time for Anaya to tell Adams about her parents. Hearing Anaya''s words, Leonard and Carlee were overjoyed. Since Anaya was willing to bring them to see Adams, it meant that Anaya had epted them. Carlee hurriedly asked, "When are we departing? Leo and I can leave right now." Leonard cleared his throat to conceal his excitement. "I''ve got a lot of work on hand. You name a day, and I''ll see whether I have time or not." Carlee kicked Leonard and then winked at Anaya. Anaya understood what Carlee meant. She held back herughter and said, "How about tomorrow? Dad, will you be free?" Leonard pretended to think for a moment before saying, "Yes, I will." Anaya pondered for a while and seemed to suddenly remember something. She said, "Oh, no. I have an appointment with a friend of mine here tomorrow... How about the day after tomorrow, Dad?" Leonard replied without hesitation, "No problem." Anaya continued, "Sorry, but I just remember that I''ve set to discuss business with the Simpson family the day after tomorrow. How about you guys stay to handle the work instead of going back? I''m not sure when I can go back." When Leonard heard that it could be canceled, he hurriedly said, "No problem. Any day is okay for me." With that, Leonard saw both Carlee and Anaya looking at him with smiles. Leonard did not realize until then that he had been tricked by the mother and daughter. Leonard blushed as he recalled what he had said. Then he grabbed his coat and went out. Leonard quickened his pace as if he were chased after by a ghost. "Look, how stubborn your dad is!" Carleeughed for a while before saying to Anaya, "When are you going back?" "The day after tomorrow. It''s Sunday. My brother is free that day. Let''s have dinner together." The brother she referred to was Jaylon. Jaylon was busy at work in America. That was why he did note back with Anaya this time. Carlee hesitated for a moment and asked, "Then, in regards to Jared... What are you going to do?" The smile on Anaya''s face faded a little. "He and I... have broken up." In her rtionship with Joshua, Anaya had lost the courage to run after someone regardless of everything. During these days, she had plucked up her courage to run after Hearst. However, Hearst was not touched at all, and he even hurt her time and time again. Anaya would get hurt and tired, too. Last night, she had already pushed Hearst to a dead-end. However, Hearst would rather be suffering than change his mind. Since Hearst had made up his mind, no matter how much Anaya did, it would be useless. Anaya had a family and a career now, and she just didn''t have Hearst. Anaya was in thought, without him, I can still run thepany well now. Without him, I can still take good care of my family now. Without him, I can still live a good life now. Without him... "Ana." "Huh?" Anaya looked up when she heard Carlee calling her. Carlee was standing next to her, but she could not see Carlee''s face. Anaya did not realize until then that her eyes were already misty and that her cheeks were cold. Looking at Anaya like this, Carlee felt very distressed and held Anaya in her arms. "Ana, if you really can''t let go of that guy, Leo and I will help you snatch him back." "Forget it, Mom." Anaya raised her hands and wrapped her arms around Carlee''s waist, resting her face on Carlee''s stomach. Then Anaya felt slightly at ease. "No one can force Jared to do what he doesn''t want to." Even if Jared could be forced, Anaya wouldn''t want to. Using this method to keep Jared by her side was nothing more than torturing each other. The matter between Bryant and Silvia was such an example. Anaya hugged Carlee with her eyes closed. "Maybe, I will forget about him after a while." Since she could forget about Joshua, Anaya was sure that she could forget about Hearst, too. Now, the most important thing for her to do was to take good care of her family and focus on her work. Since Anaya had said so, Carlee had no other choice but to gently pat her back tofort her. In the afternoon, Anaya was still depressed. Carlee decided to take Anaya to go shopping to help Anaya get rid of her bad mood by purchasing things. Carlee bought Anaya a lot of clothes and jewelry. In less than an hour, their hands were already full of things. Carlee was afraid that Anaya would be tired, so she found a coffee shop to rest. They entered the coffee shop and took seats. After a little while, Carlee got a call. After that, she said to Anaya, "I found someone to help us carry things. I''ll go out to pick him up now, and you wait for me here." Anaya nodded. Carlee put away her phone and went out. Ten minutester, Carlee did note back, but man came in. When Anaya and Landin met each other''s eyes, both of them were stunned. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. "Where is my mom?" "Where is Mrs. Malpas?" They spoke at the same time. Soon, they realized that neither of them seemed to have known that the other party woulde here. It seemed that Carlee was the one who got them together. Last night, Anaya heard Carlee say that she would try to fix her up with Landin. She had thought that her mother was just saying. To her surprise, Carlee took the action so quickly. Carlee said it the first night and acted the next day. Anaya called Carlee a few times, but she could not get through. Anaya looked at Landin with a face of apology. "Sorry, Mr. Giles. I didn''t know that my mother called you over. Sorry for the waste of your time." "No problem. I don''t mind." Or rather, Landin was very grateful to Carlee. "Ms. Dutt, are these things to be taken away?" Anaya nodded. "Yes. Let''s carry them together." Then Anaya went to the counter to pay the bill, carried the stuff, and went downstairs with Landin. When Anaya arrived at the parking lot, she found that Carlee had driven the car away. Anaya had no choice but to get in Landin''s car. Chapter 371 Chapter 371 Chapter 371 Are You Really Chasing Anaya? The driver drove Anaya and Landin for twenty minutes before finally stopping at the entrance of the movie theater. Landin then reminded the driver, "Ms. Dutt doesn''t live here." The driver took out two movie tickets from the storage box and handed them to the two people in the back seat. "Mr. Giles and Ms. Dutt, Mrs. Malpas told me to send you to the movie. "After watching the movie, there is also a candlelight dinner in the downtown restaurant, and then I will take you to see the river view." The driver told Anaya and Landin everything Carlee had asked him to do, which made Anaya speechless. Anaya thought, my mom has really made a pretty full schedule for Landin and me. Anaya said to Landin, "I''m sorry. I didn''t know that my mother had arranged all this." Landin took the movie tickets and looked at them. Then he said in a light voice, "It''s okay. I happen to want to watch this movie." After Landin finished speaking, he asked Anaya casually, "Do you want to see it? If not, I''ll call my friend over." Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Anaya looked at Landin. Seeing that Landin seemed frank and had no intention of deliberately getting close to her, Anaya hesitated for a few seconds and said, "I''ll go with you." Anaya had nothing to do this afternoon, so she just wanted to kill time. After the two of them watched the movie, they found a ce to eat. Of course, it was not the romantic restaurant Carlee had booked, but a regr one. After dinner, Anaya did not go for a ride with Landin but went straight home. After watching Anaya enter the door, Landin did not immediately get into the car. Instead, he turned around and walked a distance. After turning around the corner of the vi, he knocked on the window of a car. With the window down, Landin looked coldly at the man in the car. "Hasn''t Mr. Helms already given up on Ms. Dutt? Why are you still following us? Mr. Helms asked you to do this?" "No." Samuel denied, "Mr. Giles, are you really chasing Anaya?" Landin did not answer Samuel''s question but said, "Ms. Dutt has nothing to do with Mr. Helms now. So it''s none of your business." Samuel looked a little depressed and stubbornly said, "Even if Hearst has broken up with Anaya, I still see her as my sister-inw. You..." Samuel wanted to warn Landin to stay away from Anaya, but when he was about to say it, he found that it was not suitable for him to say this. Samuel thought that since Anaya was no longer in a rtionship with Hearst, he had no right to eliminate a love rival for Hearst. Seeing that Samuel suddenly went silent, Landin continued, "Mr. Jennings, please tell Mr. Helms that since he has decided to let go, he should just move on. "I think Mr. Helms will not want the person he likes to be harassed by her ex-boyfriend." Samuel heard the meaning in Landin''s words and said angrily, "I already said that it was I who wanted to follow you. It has nothing to do with Hearst." However, Landin didn''t listen to Samuel''s exnation. Instead, Landin turned around and went back to his own car. Samuel sat in the car angrily for a while. Then he took out his phone and called Hearst. "Hearst, today Anaya and Landin went shopping and watched a movie. Landin really wants to chase Anaya. Aren''t you going to do something?" The other side of the line was silent for a few seconds and said calmly, "Come back. You should mind your own business." "Mind my own business?" Samuel muttered and suddenly felt a little grieved. "Hearst, Landin is different from Joshua. He is an upright person and is really nice to Anaya. "If you go on like this, aren''t you afraid that Landin will really seed?" "Let it be." When Samuel heard what Hearst said, his heart sank. Samuel knew Hearst''s situation well, and because of that, Samuel was even angrier and more upset about the break-up between Hearst and Anaya. Samuel had no way to vent his anger. Samuel thought, it is all because of that damned Cristian! When I find that bastard, I will definitely beat him up! After hanging up the phone, Hearst continued to deal with the documents. However, for a long time, Hearst did not take a single word in. On the day to return to America, Anaya packed up her things and went to the airport with Carlee and Leonard. Before leaving, Carlee proposed to have Landine to see them off, but Anaya refused. "Landin and I only treat each other as friends, Mom. You''re gonna make it hard for me." Carlee agreed on the surface but muttered in her heart, "You call Landin a friend while he doesn''t." When the family of three arrived at the airport, they got out of the car. When Anaya got out of the car, she noticed a tall man wearing a masking down from a taxi not far away. The man had both his hands in his pockets. It seemed as if he was looking at Anaya. When Anaya looked over, the man immediately looked away and took out his phone to pay the bill. The man held his phone in his left hand while his right hand was still in his pocket. It seemed as if he was holding something in his right hand. Anaya thought, what is the man holding in his right hand in the pocket? Anaya vaguely felt that the man was a little strange and was in a daze. Then Carlee urged her to enter the airport. Anaya responded and followed Carlee a few steps forward. Then Anaya could not help but turn back to look at the man wearing the mask. Just as Anaya turned her head, she saw a figure sh past her eyes. With a nce, Anaya finally saw what the man was holding in his right hand. It was a sharp dagger. And at this moment, the dagger had been deeply inserted into Leonard''s abdomen. Blood gushed out from the ce where the dagger was inserted and instantly dyed half of Leonard''s clothes red. When Anaya saw Leonard''s painful expression, her ears buzzed and her brain went nk for a moment. The masked man immediately wanted to run away after he seeded. Anaya quickly reacted and rushed to subdue the man before the bodyguard who had just put the luggage on the ground made a move. After controlling the man and handing him over to the bodyguard, Anaya immediately turned back to see how Leonard was. Leonard fell to the ground, blood gurgling out of his abdomen. Carlee had just called 911 and there were tears all over her face. She called out in a trembling voice over and over again, "Leo". "Dad." Anaya was shocked and her vision was blurry. She still couldn''t believe what was happening in front of her. Until Anaya got in the ambnce and sent Leonard into the operating room, she was still in shock and her mind was in chaos. Carlee was still crying, but she came over and hugged Anaya, "Ana, don''t worry, it''s gonna be fine. "Your dad has always been tough. In the past, he didn''t die when he was shot. This time, there will definitely be no problem." Carlee''s voice was sometimes faint and fragmented. It was unknown whether Carlee wasforting Anaya or herself. Anaya hugged Carlee and held back her tears, not saying a word for a long time. The operation went on for half an hour before Leonard was pushed out from the inside. "The knife cut on the patient''s body is not very deep, and there is no damage to the internal organs. Pay attention to keeping the wound away from water and let the patient have a good rest. He should be able to recover soon." After hearing what the doctor said, Anaya felt relieved. Leonard was transferred to an ordinary ward. The bodyguard carried him to the bed andid him down. After settling down, Anayaforted Carlee a little and went out with the bodyguard to buy some water and other daily necessities. When Anaya came back, she saw a familiar Cayenne parked on the road opposite the hospital. Chapter 372 Chapter 372 Chapter 372 The Truth Anaya stopped and wanted to walk toward the car. However, she had just taken a step when she withdrew her foot. Anaya thought, I have broken up with Hearst. What is the point of me going to see him now? She stared in that direction for a few seconds and was about to retract her gaze when she saw Hearst get out of the car. Anaya took a few steps back and hid behind a tree by the side of the road. Hearst, supported by Samuel, walked into the hospital and went to the integration building. The bodyguard did not understand Anaya''s actions and asked doubtfully, "Ms. Dutt, are we not going back?" "You can go back first. I have something to do and will be back soon." Anaya handed the bodyguard all the things in her hands. Then, she went in the direction of Hearst and Samuel before the bodyguard responded to her. Samuel sent Hearst into the examination room and waited by the door. Anaya came out of the elevator and instantly met Samuel''s eyes. Samuel was shocked and subconsciously wanted to hide. However, the corridor was empty. Other than a row of chairs, there was only him and a few bodyguards guarding the door. There was no ce for him to hide. He could only watch Anaya walk towards him. Anaya looked at the tightly closed door in front of Samuel and asked, "What is wrong with Hearst?" Samuel stammered, "Hearst isn''t sick. He just came over to have health care..." Anaya''s face was cold as she said, "If he isn''t sick, why would he need you to support him?" Samuel couldn''t find an excuse, so he could only remain silent. Anaya strode forward, ready to push the door open and enter the examination room. Several bodyguards lined up in a row, blocking her way. Samuel quickly came over to pull her and said, "Anaya, Hearst is having a check-up now. You can''t interrupt him." Anaya shook off his hand and said, "Didn''t you say that he was here to have health care? Why does he need a check-up?" Anaya had no expression on her face, and there was a hint of ridicule in her eyes. "This... Before he has health care, he needs a check-up to confirm his physical condition." Facing Anaya''s doubtful expression, Samuel couldn''t continue to make up, and his voice became lower. "Samuel, tell me the truth. What''s wrong with him?" Anaya took a step closer to Samuel. She was slightly shorter than him, but her momentum was not inferior at all. "Otherwise, I will contact someone to break in right now. "This way, even if you don''t tell me, I will know what happened to him." Samuel hesitated for a long time, scratched his head in frustration, and simply told the truth. "Cristian drugged him. We..." Seeing that Samuel was about to tell Anaya the truth, the bodyguard at the side quickly reminded him. "Mr. Jennings, Mr. Helms said that..." Samuel gestured to the bodyguard to be quiet. During this period, he watched Hearst and Anaya torture each other. So he constantly wanted to tell Anaya the truth for Hearst. Anyway, he couldn''t hide it now, so he might as well just tell Anaya the truth directly. Then he would rx. Samuel continued to say, "Cristian has always liked to study poison. He often uses stray cats and dogs to do experiments. A few years ago, when Hearst had just returned to the Helms family, Cristian poisoned him. "Hearst was lucky enough to survive at that time. Under his father''s pleading, he only broke Cristian''s legs. "Hearst has been in poor health these past few years and needs to take medicine to recuperate. When you came back with him, Cristian repeated the same trick and poisoned Hearst again. "The poison he used this time took effect slowly. We didn''t notice it at first. It was not until Hearst had a nosebleed not long ago that we found out about this matter. When we came back to find Cristian, he had already run away. "We have been looking for a solution recently, but because we haven''t been able to find Cristian, Hearst''s treatment has to be dyed. He can only rely on ordinary medicine to alleviate his illness, but he has never been able to cure it." Anaya tried to understand what Samuel said. "So, this is the reason why Hearst broke up with me? Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. "He doesn''t know how long he can live, so he wants to push me away?" "Yes." "He is really..." Anaya suddenly did not know what to say. Her chest seemed to be blocked by something heavy. Objectively, she could understand the reason why Hearst did all this, but subjective, she hated his choice. Hearst was always used to protecting her. No matter what he encountered, he always refused to talk to her and always wanted to face it alone. But Anaya was his girlfriend, the one who should support him and face all the difficulties together with him. Hearst thought his choice was good for Anaya, but he never asked Anaya about her wishes. If Anaya knew about this matter after Hearst passed away... As soon as she thought of this possibility, Anaya felt a burst of pain in her heart. Anaya thought, no, I won''t let him die. During this period, he lied to me and tormented me. I didn''t get even with him! When he recovers, I will make him pay the price for all the grievances I have suffered during this period! "How is Jared now?" Anaya sorted out her thoughts. Samuel answered truthfully, "He is not in good condition. He is often in so much pain that he can''t sleep at night. He asionally has a nosebleed and his muscles are weak. This morning, when I entered his bedroom, I saw him lying on the ground, holding the edge of the bed, but he couldn''t stand up..." When he mentioned the scene he saw in the morning, Samuel couldn''t help but feel ufortable. After all, he was Hearst. In the past, when Hearst was stabbed, he was able to stand straight without changing his expression. But this morning, he was like a seriously injured beast, trying to stand up, but he could only try in vain. He was in a sorry state like a crippled person. Although Hearst soon recovered, the scene was deeply engraved in his mind, causing Samuel to feel that his hatred for Cristian rose to the peak. Just listening to his description, Anaya felt extremely ufortable. She calmed down and asked, "Cristian has a way to treat Hearst, right?" "Yes, but he went abroad. We couldn''t find him." "Are you sure he went abroad?" "There is a record of him in Customs & Border Protection." "Is it possible that the record was forged?" Samuel understood what Anaya meant and asked, "Anaya, do you mean that Cristian didn''t go abroad?" "I''m just guessing," Anaya recalled the figure she saw on the side of the road the night before yesterday. "Did you confirm Cristian''s leg injury before? Is he really unable to stand up, or is he pretending?" Samuel said, "We confirmed that his leg was indeed broken, and there was a low possibility of healing him." Anaya said, "In other words, it is still possible to cure his legs." "I can''t rule out this possibility. Anaya, have you found any clues?" "I saw a person who looked very simr to Cristian in a supermarket two nights ago, but the person''s legs were not broken." Samuel''s expression immediately became serious. "I will ask someone to search that area now." Recently, when they were looking for Cristian, they ced disabled people with wheelchairs as the first priority. Instead, they ignored the search for normal people. If Cristian''s legs were cured, then he might still be in Ottawa. Samuel still had to stay here, so he called the others to find the person. When he hung up the phone, Anaya asked, "What are Jared''s ns forter?" Chapter 373 Chapter 373 Chapter 373 She Presses Him Hard Samuel did not hide anything. "He has to go to the opposite hospital for special treatment." Anaya said, "I have something to do now. I wille to find youter." "Okay." After chatting, Anaya returned to find Leonard. As soon as she left, the door of the examination room was opened, and Hearst walked out. His footsteps were unsteady, so Samuel quickly went over to support him. "Hearst, are you okay?" Hearst shook his head and looked around the corridor. "I seemed to hear you talking to someone just now." "I was chatting with Jorge." Samuel knew that if he told Hearst about his conversation with Anaya, Hearst would be angry. It was better to wait for Anaya toe overter. Then she would tell Hearst what happened and be reconciled with Hearst. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. And it would prevent him from being kicked down by Hearst. Jorge nced at Samuel and wanted to exin, but Samuel red at him. Jorge fell silent. He thought, forget it, forget it. I''ll keep silent. I won''t be the one to be med anyway. Hearst was in so much pain that he didn''t have the mood to investigate whether what Samuel said was true or not. He didn''t ask any more questions but let Samuel help him to the hospital. When Anaya returned to the ward, Leonard had already woken up. However, Leonard was given an anesthetic and didn''t regain consciousness. Looking at Leonard, Anaya felt ufortable again. "Mom, how is my dad?" "He can''t talk now. There are no other problems." Carlee wiped her tears and stood up as she asked, "Ana, where did you go just now?" "My friend is also hospitalized here. I went to see him." Carlee nodded and did not ask anymore. Anaya walked to her side and asked, "Mom, who stabbed my dad today?" Carlee looked at Leonard, who was on the bed, lost in her thoughts, and recalled the past as she said, "An employee who used to work for your dad. A year ago, he went abroad to work with your dad. Something happened halfway, and the business trip was extended from a week to half a month. "His mother was alone at home. She forgot to turn off the gas at night. She passed away. When the employee came back, his mother''s body was already smelly. "He thought that his mother died because he couldn''t stay with her at home. And it was because of your father that he had to be busy at work. "A year ago, he came to thepany to argue, and we paid him a lot of money. We thought that this matter would be solved just like that. I didn''t expect him to do such a thing today." Carlee had always felt that it was a pity. When the ident happened, she even arranged for someone to help the employee take care of his mother''s funeral and helped him a lot. She didn''t know that the employee had always hated Leonard, and even wanted to kill Leonard. Anaya could understand the pain of the employee losing his mother, but the employee had forcefully shifted his hatred onto Leonard and even wanted to kill Leonard. Anaya thought that the employee went too much. Anaya hugged Carlee andforted her for a long time. When she calmed down, she asked, "Mom, have you contacted thewyer?" "I have already contacted him. And the employee was taken away by the police." Anaya listened to Carlee talk about the next n. After they finished talking, they quieted down. It was not until a few hourster when Leonard regained consciousness that Anaya left the ward and went to the opposite hospital. After the treatment, Hearst came down from the bed. Anaya didn''te, so Samuel was about to find an excuse to stall Hearst for a while longer when he heard someone knocking on the door of the consulting room. The next second, Anaya appeared in his line of sight. Hearst wore a ck shirt today. He had just epted special treatment. He was in a mess, and there were many wrinkles on his clothes. When Hearst saw Anaya, his first reaction was to tidy up his clothes and try to hide his sorry state. There was another reason why he refused to tell Anaya the truth. He did not want Anaya to see his frailty. He had his pride and did not want Anaya to pity him. "Jared," Anaya slowly walked towards Hearst and asked, "Why did you hide the matter of your illness from me?" Hearst straightened his clothes and stood tall as he said, "What illness?" "Stop pretending. Samuel has already told me everything about you." Hearing her words, Hearst frowned and looked at Samuel, who was standing at the side. Samuel felt guilty and silently looked away. "Hearst, Anaya provided me with clues about Cristian today. I''ll go find someone to search for him..." Then, Samuel ran away, leaving only Hearst and Anaya in the room. Anaya walked in front of Hearst and stood still, looking up at him. His face was much paler than thest few times they met, and the medicinal fragrance on his body was even heavier. "Jared, answer me. Why didn''t you tell me about this matter? "Am I a person so weak that I don''t even have the courage to apany you through this crisis?" At this point, Hearst couldn''t lie. He looked down at Anaya and said in a low voice, "I just don''t want you to be sad about me." Anaya asked, "Do you think I''ve been having a good time recently?" "At least it''s better than knowing the truth." Hearst sighed, "If you don''t know the truth when I pass away, you will think that I''m still alive." Hearst had nned to pass away quietly. But now there was no chance. Anaya pressed him hard step by step, and he had no way to retreat. "So you lied to me like this?" Anaya questioned him, but her eyes were red. "What if one day, after you die, I suddenly find out the truth? "At that time, I will already be someone else''s wife and mother. And I will hate the person who loved me the most, who had already died, for a few years, a dozen years, a few decades, or even a lifetime... "Have you ever thought about what I should do at that time?" Seeing Anaya cry, Hearst felt his heart seem to be grabbed, and it was extremely painful. He tried his best to restrain himself, so he did not pull her into his embrace. "You won''t know." Hearst knew her personality well. Anaya loved him the most, and she could hate him the most. As long as he lied to her for these few days, she would nevere to him again. Hearst wanted to hide this matter from Anaya for a lifetime. However, he failed. Anaya continued to ask Hearst with tears in her eyes, "What if I spend the rest of my life alone because of you?" "No. There are many people around you who can rece me, such as Landin and Joshua." Before he finished speaking, his pupils contracted slightly. The rest of his words were all stuck in his throat by the sudden kiss from Anaya. Chapter 374 Chapter 374 Chapter 374 He Kisses Her As if it was a punishment, her kiss was fierce and passionate. Anaya bit his lips, forcefully grinding and gnawing. The smell of blood spread between her lips and teeth before she let go of his lips. Anaya took two steps back and looked up at Hearst. "Jared, has anyone ever said that you are very good at angering people? "Since you think Joshua and Landin are so good, then how about I contact them now and have intimacy with them in front of you?" After she finished speaking, she took out her mobile phone and found Landin''s phone number. Before she dialed the number, the phone was pulled out of her hand. Anaya looked up to meet the cold eyes of Hearst. Even though Hearst knew that Anaya was joking, he became angry. Anaya stood on tiptoe and was about to snatch her phone back. "Jared, you... Ah!" Before her hand could reach the phone, she was picked up by Hearst. The next moment, she fell on the white bed. The mattress was soft, and the medicinal fragrance from Hearst instantly enveloped her. Before Anaya coulde back to her senses, Hearst pressed down on her body. Hearst held her hands above her head and gently bit her ear. "In terms of making people angry, you are not inferior." Then, he held her face with one hand and lowered his head to kiss her while Anaya was still in a daze. His movements were even more rude than usual. He wasn''t as gentle as before but was possessive. His strength was so strong that he even made Anaya feel a little ufortable, so she wanted to push him away. Perhaps Hearst noticed her resistance, so he withdrew his tongue from her lips. Then his fine kisses went down along her lower jaw, past her neck and corbone, all the way down. His slightly cool fingertips picked up her clothes, slipped in, and touched her soft body. "Jared, are you crazy? I am still angry. How can you take advantage of me? Get out." Anaya had obviously forgotten that she was the one who made him excited. Hearst ignored her and continued to kiss her. Anaya felt sofortable that she gradually forgot to resist. Her hand that was pushing his shoulder gradually lost its strength, and her whole body softened. She unconsciously leaned up to meet his kiss. Anaya''s mind was in a mess, and she vaguely remembered something. "Jared, your illness is not contagious, is it?" The ambiguous atmosphere was destroyed by her words. Hearst finally remembered what the doctor reminded him of. In order to cooperate with the treatment, it was best to stop sexual life. Like a basin of cold water pouring down, it woke him up. Hearst knew he could not have intimacy with Anaya, but he was still in high lust. The feeling of being unable to vent his lust made him a little agitated. He bit hard on her corbone, leaving a row of teeth marks, and said in a low voice, "Just now, I should have directly sealed your mouth with tape." Obviously, Anaya didn''t get the key point of his words. She was still in a daze, so she said directly, "So it is contagious, right?" "If I kiss you, will I also die?" Hearst fell silent. "It won''t be contagious." It sounded like he was gnashing his teeth. If the poison was contagious, Anaya would have been admitted to the hospital before. Anaya made a response and suddenly asked, "By the way, where are you going to choose your grave?" "How about choosing a cemetery in Boston? When you pass away, I can visit you every day." "I''m not dead yet," Hearst said with a dark face. Anaya was actually choosing a cemetery for him? She was considerate! "Isn''t it going to be soon? It''s only been a few months." Anaya let go of his hand, hugged him, and lowered her voice. "I want to build a building next to your cemetery and live there. Then I can greet you every morning when I wake up..." Hearst originally wanted to say something, but when he saw her red eyes, he couldn''t say a single word of rebuke. Hey down on his side and pressed Anaya into his arms. "Okay, when we return to Bostonter, I''ll buy all thend around the cemetery for you. You can build as many buildings as you want." Anaya lightly rubbed against his chest and said in a muffled voice, "Forget it, no one will buy it. I won''t do this business that will make me lose money." Hearstughed, "You''re quite good at saving money." "Jared, can you go abroad with me in two days?"N?velDrama.Org owns this text. "Okay." "I''ll take you around the world and take a lot of photos." "Okay." "Jared." "Huh?" "Take your hand out of my clothes." "Wait a little longer." His voice was hoarse, and his breathing was heavy. He held one of her hands and guided it to his body. "Help me. Maybe I can finish faster." Anaya''s face was so red when she let out a low "okay". After everything was over, Anaya''s mind was still in a daze. Anaya thought, why did Ie to find Hearst? Why did it end like this? The phone rang, interrupting Anaya''s thoughts. Hearst stood up and picked up the phone on the table. Anaya asked, "Who is it?" "Samuel." Hearst nced at Anaya before picking up the call. "Go wash your hands. There''s a bottle of washing-up liquid in the cupboard on the sink." When Anaya thought of what happened just now, her face blushed again. She nodded randomly and walked into the bathroom in a hurry. Hearst looked at her fleeing back and smiled slightly, and then he answered the call. As soon as the call was connected, Samuel''s excited voice sounded. "Cristian! I caught Cristian, that son of bitch!" Then, Samuel suddenly realized that something was wrong. Cristian was Hearst''s younger brother. He called Cristian the son of a bitch, then Hearst... Samuel thought, damn it! I said the wrong words. Fortunately, Hearst did not care about his address. "Send me the address, I''ll go over now." Samuel reported the address and hung up the phone, waiting for Hearst to Cristian was tied up by the bodyguards and pressed to the ground, unable to get up. He looked up at Samuel, his eyes fierce. "Samuel! Let me go! You are just a dog of Hearst. How dare you do this to me?" Samuel lowered his head and stared at Cristian. Then he suddenly revealed a smile. His smile looked a little creepy. "Yes, I am a dog of Hearst, a dog that bites and eats people." Samuel took two steps forward and squatted down in front of Cristian. The curve of his lips widened, looking rascal. "I wanted to deal with you when Hearstes, but I can''t help it now. What do you think I should do?" "What do you want to do?" Cristian frowned. Samuel did not speak but stood up. The moment he raised his leg, the smile on his face disappeared. A heavy kicknded directly on Cristian''s abdomen. Cristian screamed and curled up in pain. "Samuel, you mother fucker..." Before he finished speaking, Samuel kicked him again. This time, Samuel didn''t kick his abdomen but instead kicked his mouth hard. His front teeth were kicked off. His teeth, which were stained with blood, flowed out of his mouth and fell to the ground. Cristian couldn''t say a word and could only groan in pain. Samuel took back his foot and smiled wickedly. "Sure enough, this kind of rough work is most suitable for me. "It''s fucking awesome." Chapter 375 Chapter 375 Chapter 375 You Have Made Peace With Anaya? Wanting to deal with Cristian as soon as possible, Hearst asked Ayana to apany Leonard, and he went for Cristian. When Hearst arrived, Samuel had covered Cristian''s mouth with tape, and Cristian had been stained with blood and dust. Cristian struggled and kept trying to talk when he saw Hearst. Hearst gave the bodyguard a look, and thetter tore the tape from Cristian''s mouth. When Cristian was free to talk, he shouted with no dy, "Jared! Your dog even dared to hurt me! Don''t you be afraid of my father getting angry?" "Let me go now! Or I will ask my father to kick you out of the family when I''m free!" "You think you can leave here alive?" Hearst smirked. His lips were thin and chiseled. "What do you mean?" Cristian was stunned for a moment. Samuelughed and answered before Hearst, "Do you think I will beat you up without Hearst''s permission? You poisoned Hearst so badly! Since we managed to get you, we, of course, want you to explore the netherworld first." "You want to kill me?" Cristian cried out in shock, "It''s illegal! And if something happens to me, my father will definitely not let you..." Before Cristian could finish his sentence, Hearst nced at Samuel. Samuel then grabbed Cristian by the cor and punched him in the face. "Even your father depends on Hearst. Do you really believe he can get revenge for you? Trust me, Hearst will not take any responsibility even if you die here today." Cristian was stunned by the punch. It took him some time to digest Samuel''s words, and then Cristian became panicked. "You can''t treat me like this! Jared, I am your younger brother! You cannot treat your family this way!" "I am dying," Hearst said calmly and coldly. "What am I afraid of?" Hearst took a bottle from a bodyguard and asked, "Do you still remember it?" Hearst was holding the drug Cristian gave him. Of course, Cristian remembered it. "What do you want to do?" Hearst slowly squatted down. He looked weak with his pale lips. But in his eyes, something ruthless shone. Hearst asked, "You have fed dogs and cats with this drug, right? So you must know how much time they took before they died, don''t you?" Cristian struggled to sit up from the ground. He shrank back in terror and cried, "Jared! You can''t do this!" To make Hearst show the effect of being poisoned slower, Cristian didn''t drug him with full doses, which was why Hearst was still alive. Cristian knew if he drank the whole bottle, he would die in days for sure. Hearst ignored him and called, "Samuel." "Yes, sir!" Samuel giggled, stepped on Cristian''s leg, grabbed his hair, and forced him to look up, "Mr. Cristian Helms, I remember you like to pretend crippled? Then let me help you rx your legs thoroughly after you finish the drink. We shouldn''t waste your wheelchair, should we? Cristian became more panicked, his eyes full of horror, and snapped, "Jared, you can''t do this to me! If I, if I die, you will also die!" "Oh?" Hearst questioned, "I remember you don''t have the antidote for this drug? So I will die anyway even if you are alive, right? Then, how can I let you off?" Finishing speaking, Hearst raised his hand and squeezed Cristian''s jaw, forcing him to open his mouth, and was going to pour the drug into Cristian''s mouth. Cristian was so afraid, and his forehead had been covered by sweat. He shouted, "No! No! I have the antidote! It can clear the poison in your body! Take the medicine, rest for a few more months, and you will be fine!" Hearst ignored Cristian and poured all the liquid in the bottle into Cristian''s mouth. Cristian choked and coughed. The transparent liquid wet the cor of his clothes. After Samuel released him, Cristiany on the ground and kept retching, trying to spit out everything he drank. However, he had already swallowed most of the liquid and failed to vomit it N?velDrama.Org owns this text. out. Hearst stood up and threw out the empty bottle, which urately hit the trash can in the corner. "The drug will take effect tomorrow, and I wille to see you by then." Hearst didn''t trust Cristian, who had hated him for a long time. He thought the so-called antidote might be another kind of poison. Therefore, he decided to take Cristian to get the so-called antidote tomorrow. And he would share the antidote with Cristian. Hearst believed it was a safer way. Moreover, Hearst wanted Cristian to feel the process of the poison taking effect and to know the killing pain Hearst himself had suffered. Hearst did not stay here for long and turned to leave. Samuel followed him out of the building. Hearst ordered, "Send some more people to watch over him." Samuel scratched his head and asked, "He''s alone now. I think we don''t have to be that careful?" "He is indeed alone now. But his father won''t let him be alone." Hearst said as he lowered his eyelids to prevent Samuel from reading his emotions and feelings. Hearst didn''t believe Kolten and Cristian hadn''t contacted each other at all during the days when Cristian had been hiding from here to there in the capital. Kolten had always been partial to his youngest son. Hearst guessed Kolten woulde to save Cristian within one or two days. "I see, I will do it immediately." Samuel noticed Hearst''s faint loneliness but did not know how tofort him, so he changed the topic, "Hearst, have you and Anaya made up now?" Hearst''s expression softened a little when he heard that name. "It''s all thanks to Anaya that we can find Cristian. You have to thank her properly." Seeing that Hearst''s expression had eased up, Samuel also let out a sigh of relief. "I know." Samuel suddenlyughed mischievously, "Hearst, you and Anaya have been apart for so long. Tonight..." Before he could finish, Hearst kicked him and snapped, "Piss off." Samuel was happy anyway and said, "Well then, I will not waste your time with Anaya!" Hearst made a perfunctory reply and sat in the car back to the hospital. After buying some fruit and asking for the room number of Leonard''s ward, Hearst went ahead for Leonard. When he arrived, he knocked on the door. After a dozen seconds, the door was opened. It was Landin who opened the door. Hearst''s expression changed when he saw him. Chapter 376 Chapter 376 Chapter 376 Two Men Fight for a Woman? "Landy, who is it?" Anaya walked out of the ward. When she saw Hearst, she walked quicker and asked, "Is your matter settled?" "Yes," replied Hearst as he nced at Landin. And then Hearst asked, "Why is he here?" "Visiting my dad." Anaya looked Hearst up and down. Seeing that he was not injured, she secretly heaved a sigh of relief and said, "You and Cristian..." "Let''s go out, and I will tell you about the details." Anaya hesitated for a few seconds and nodded. She said to Landin, "Landy, could you please take the things he brought into the room?" Landin nodded, took the fruit from Hearst, and returned to the room. Anaya and Hearst walked to the end of the corridor and asked, "You have dealt with your business?" Hearst did not answer her question but asked, "When did you be so intimate with him?" His voice was not loud, but there was a hint of displeasure. "At what point am I intimate with him?" Anaya was puzzled. "The way you call him," Hearst said expressionlessly. It took Hearst a few months to make Anaya address him in a rtively intimate way. However, Anaya had only met Landin a few times. Only then did Anaya understand Hearst and answered, "My mother asked me to do so. Since we are acquaintances, I think it''s okay to call him this way." Hearst frowned and opened his mouth, but said nothing. He wanted to ask Anaya to change the way she called Landin, but he felt that it was a little childish and he failed to make the ask frankly. Instead, Hearst made the discreet inquiry, "Do you think it is suitable to call him that way?" Hearst thought, you are a married woman! It''s not proper to call some other man''s nickname! Anaya did not catch the true meaning from the twists and turns in Hearst''s words and only felt that he was inexplicable. So she asked, "The poison takes effect, and you''ve lost your mind?" Hearst was speechless. If he were more sensitive and fragile, he could have died of anger for those words. But if it were not Hearst, Anaya would not be so unscrupulous. She knew that he would not be angry with her, so she dared to behave so willfully. "I don''t want to talk nonsense with you." Anaya became serious and asked, "Have you caught Cristian?" "Yes. I got him." "Does he have the antidote?" "Yes, I could get the medicine tomorrow, possibly." Anaya then felt at ease and said, "That''s good. I''ll call and cancel the appointment with the graveyard later." Hearst was speechless again. Noticing Hearst''s expression, Anaya smiled and pinched his face, "I was just joking. I didn''t make the appointment. At least I will not make that appointment before you are in hospital and almost die..." It had to be said that Anaya was indeed capable of enraging Hearst. Hearst caught Anaya''s hand and looked somewhere behind her. He asked in Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. a low voice, "Are you looking forward to my death so much? Do you really want to be with Landin?" Anaya failed to catch Hearst again. She couldn''t understand why Hearst suddenly mentioned Landin. While she was still in a daze, the person in front of her lowered his head and kissed her. The kiss fell too suddenly, and Anaya resisted and pushed him away subconsciously. Hearst was still weak and had just experienced a tiring day, plus he did not restrain Anaya''s movements. As a result, he was pushed away easily. Anaya red at him, "We are in the corridor. You are really..." As sheined, Anaya saw that Hearst seemed to be unable to stand steadily, so she quickly went over to support him. Just as she held his hand, the person who was on the verge of copse suddenly stood up straight and held her waist with a smile. "I thought you might be so cruel that you wanted me to fall." Anaya understood that she had been yed. She pushed him away again. She red at him and turned away and left. As soon as she turned her head, she saw that Landin was standing less than 10 feet away from the two of them. She did not know how long he had been here. Anaya felt a little panicked, but she pretended to be calm. She smiled and asked, "Landy, why are you here?" There was no special expression on Landin''s handsome face and no special emotion in his voice. He just answered indifferently, "You and Mr. Helms have been out there for a long time, so the nanny asked me toe and check." Landin''s gaze met Hearst''s, but he looked away coldly, and asked, "Are you guys done chatting?" "Yes, yes. We are on our way back." Anaya was about to leave when her hand was held by Hearst. She was going to speak when Hearst had already walked to the ward and passed Landin. Landin stretched out his hand and urately grabbed Anaya''s other hand. "Isn''t Mr. Helms going to marry Ms. Dudley? Will it be too much if you are too intimate with Ana?" Landin didn''t know what had happened between Anaya and Hearst today. In his opinion, Hearst was a jerk, because he had been holding Giana and smiling in front of the media a few days ago, and he forced Anaya to kiss and tricked her to get her concern. Landin hated such a kind of man most. He didn''t believe a man who could not control himself could bring the one he loved happiness. Hearst nced at the hand of Landin, and his eyes became cold and fierce. He ordered, "Let go." Landin didn''t move and looked at Hearst without dodging. Two young nurses passed by and spilled the tea secretly. "Is this a TV series? Two men fighting for a woman?" "It shouldn''t be. There are no cameras." "But those two men are so handsome." "But I prefer the youngdy. I want to marry her. Omg, those men were ring at us!" "Let''s go." "Go, go." The two nurses left in a hurry, as if ghosts were chasing after them. Anaya had heard what the two nurses talked about and felt a little embarrassed. Although the rtionship between the three of them was not like this, their currentposition of them was indeed like a dramatic love y. Anaya withdrew her two hands and looked at Landin, then Hearst. She didn''t know what to say, so she could only quickly walk towards the ward. Hearst was about to follow, but Landin took two steps forward and blocked his path. "Mr. Helms, since you have already decided to marry Giana, you should be responsible for your future wife and stop pestering Ana all day. What''s the difference between your behavior and her yboy ex-husband?" Landin had asked La about Anaya and knew something about Anaya''s unhappy marriage. When he waspared to Joshua, Hearst became angry, and his aura became dangerous. Hearst wanted to refute and say that he was different from Hearst. But after carefully recalling what he had done in those days, Hearst found he did do no better than Joshua. Both he and Joshua had hurt the one they loved. Chapter 377 Chapter 377 Chapter 377 If Ana and Landin Are Together After a long time, Hearst finally opened his mouth. "I am different from him." These hollow words, no matter how strong his aura was, were unconvincing. Landin did not speak, and there was faint contempt in his expression. Hearst continued, "There was a reason for the thing between Giana and me. It was just a y. It was not true. "Now that my rtionship with Ana has been restored, you better stay away from her. "Also, you should not call her Ana." Hearst was almost threatening Landin. Landin sneered and said, "Anaya and her mom have tacitly allowed me to call her Ana. You don''t seem to have the right to meddle in our affairs." His words made himself, Anaya, and Carlee on the same side, and only Hearst was on the opposite side. Hearst stared at Landin for a few seconds, his voice cold and terrifying. "Ana is my future wife. You better not have any thoughts that you should not have." Landin didn''t give in. He looked calm but said aggressively, "What if I have?" If it were in the past, Landin would never do something that would ruin other people''s rtionships. However, too many things had happened recently, causing Landin to change his opinion of Hearst. Hearst was not worth Anaya entrusting herself to. Since Hearst did not know how to cherish her, Landin did not need to suppress his feelings anymore. Hearst narrowed his eyes and was about to speak. Anaya, who had just entered the ward, stuck her head out and mouthed to them from a distance, "What are you guys talking about? Aren''t youing back yet?" The two men were forced to end the topic and enter the ward. Leonard was strong, and he had already recovered quite a bit of his vitality. Hearst had known Leonard before, but they had always been in apetitive rtionship. Now that Leonard suddenly became Hearst''s future father-inw, Hearst felt somewhat ufortable. Hearst hesitated for a moment and said, "Mr. Malpas, I heard from Ana that you were injured." "Why are you here? I''m not familiar with a phnderer like you. Don''t act like we are close." Leonard''s square face was full of alienation and dislike. Hearst didn''t mind Leonard''s attitude and exined the matter of him being poisoned. "Don''t try to fool me," Leonard snorted. "Tell me if my daughter suffered a lot because of you during this period. "No matter what the reason is, she was deceived and hurt." As if to anger Hearst, Leonard even said, "If Ana and Landin had been together, there wouldn''t have been so many things." Sure enough, when Leonard mentioned Landin, Hearst''s calm expression immediately disappeared, and his face darkened. If Leonard were still just hispetitor, Hearst could retort. However, Leonard was now his future father-inw. Hearst could not afford to offend Leonard, so Hearst could only remain silent. Hearst didn''t dare to voice his anger. Ever since he created Prudential Group, he hadn''t suffered this kind of grievance over these years. Seeing that he was defeated, Anaya held back herughter. However, even though she wasughing, Anaya was still on Hearst''s side. "Dad, the previous matter has already passed. Don''t make things difficult for Jared." Leonard coldly snorted and did not say anything. However, when Hearst called him again, Leonard responded for Anaya''s sake. Not long after, the bodyguard returned with today''s dinner. He did not know that there was another person in the ward, so he did not buy Hearst''s dinner. Carlee sat by the bed and fed Leonard. Anaya and Landin brought a table and sat down to eat dinner. Leonard and Carlee still had a prejudice against Hearst, so they did not speak much to Hearst. Since Landin had just had a conflict with Hearst, his attitude towards Hearst was even colder. Hearst sat alone at the side, quietly watching the few of them eat and chat. Seeing this, Anaya pulled him to let him sit next to her, found a clean te, and gave half of her food to him. "You probably haven''t eaten anything since you rushed back from outside. Let''s eat together." Hearst felt touched in his heart. "OK." Landin looked at Anaya''s half-empty lunch box. He put his drumstick on a te and handed it to her. "I haven''t even touched my food yet. I don''t like to eat this. Do you want it?" Although the food hadn''t been touched yet, Anaya was not used to eating other people''s food. Just as she was about to refuse, Hearst pushed his te to Landin. "Ana doesn''t like drumsticks. Give it to me." Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Landin didn''t move. Hearst stared at Landin, his eyes fierce. "Mr. Giles, you don''t want to give it to me. Could it be that you only want to give it to Ana?" This question was slightly sharp, and Landin didn''t n to tell Anaya his true feelings for the time being. After a moment of silence, Landin gave the drumstick to Hearst. "I was distracted just now. Mr. Helms, don''t misunderstand." The corner of Hearst''s mouth curled into a sneer, but he did not pursue the topic. He gave some of his food to Anaya before starting to eat. After silently watching the three of them divide the food, the bodyguard thought, didn''t anyone consider letting me go downstairs to buy another portion of food? After dinner, Anaya nned to stay to take care of Leonard. Carlee said that it was inconvenient for Anaya, a youngdy, to take care of him and drove Anaya out of the ward, and at the same time, Carlee let Landin send Anaya home. After what had happened a few days ago, Carlee still somewhat disliked Hearst. "Landin, Ana will be in your care." "Okay." Landin nodded. Hearst calmly held Anaya''s hand and pulled her behind him. "Mrs. Malpas, Ana will sit in my car. You don''t need to trouble Mr. Giles." Carlee said, "No." Hearst frowned, and Carlee continued, "Who knows if you want to send her back or take her to your home?" This afternoon, Anaya disappeared for a while. When she returned to the ward, there were more marks on her neck. Although she covered it with a scarf, Carlee still realized something. Jared even dared to flirt with her daughter in the daytime. If he brought her home, who knew what would happen? Hearst and Anaya had already done what they should not have done, so bringing her to his home was nothing. However, he definitely could not use these words to refute Carlee. Carlee was an elder, so there were some things that he could not say. Seeing that he had nothing to say, Carlee reached out and pulled Anaya over. "Ana, let''s go. I''ll send you downstairs." Carlee had to watch Anaya get into Landin''s car so that Carlee could be at ease. The group of people walked downstairs. Hearst kept frowning. In the end, he could not help but open his mouth. "Mrs. Malpas, why don''t you ask Ana whose car she wants to take a ride in?" In the past, Hearst did not want Anaya and Landin to be close. Today, Landin officially dered war on Hearst, so it was even more impossible for Hearst to let Anaya and Landin have a chance to stay alone together. Carlee looked at Anaya. "Ana, whose car do you want to take a ride in?" Seeing that Carlee was not so unreasonable, Hearst heaved a sigh of relief. Anaya and Hearst had just been reconciled today, and Anaya still had a lot of things to ask Hearst, so she said, "Mom, Jared can send me back, so I won''t trouble others." Carlee was still worried. Just as she was about to speak again, Hearst''s phone rang. Hearst took out his phone and looked at it. After pausing for two seconds, he finally picked up the phone. "What is it?" "Hearst, as you said, your father''s people came to save Cristian." Samuel was in a dilemma. "We caught your father. We don''t know how to deal with him..." Chapter 378 Chapter 378 Chapter 378 Hearst Is Avoiding Anaya Hearst thought for a moment and said, "Don''t move. I''ll be right there." "Okay!" Samuel said. After hanging up the phone, Hearst met Anaya''s eyes. She looked worried. "Is it about Cristian?" Hearst nodded. "Something happened over there. I have to go over there. You go first." "I want to go with you." Anaya was worried. "I don''t know how the situation is over there. You go back," Hearst refused. Anaya was quiet for a few seconds and said, "Will youe right back? I will wait for you at my house." Anaya wanted to make sure Hearst wasn''t hurt. After learning about his condition today, Anaya felt upset. She began to be afraid there would be something wrong happening to Hearst. Hearst knew Anaya was worried about him. He felt warm. He smiled and leaned over to kiss her on her forehead. "Alright. I''lle to find you when I deal with the matter." Seeing the two of them being so intimate, Carlee frowned. Carlee wanted to say something, but she gave it up. She knew Anaya loved Hearst. Landin concealed his emotions. And then he said to Anaya with peace, "Ana, let''s go. I''ll send you back." "No, thanks," Hearst replied before Anaya said something, "I''ll take a taxi for her. Mr. Giles, you must be very tired of your work. You can go back and have a rest now." Landin knew if he insisted on sending Anaya back, anyone could tell what he wanted. Thus, he decided to leave himself. "Okay, then I will go," Landin looked at Anaya and said, "Get home safe." Anaya nodded. After Landin left, Hearst also drove away. Not long after the two of them left, the taxi arrived. Before getting into the car, Carlee stopped Anaya and whispered, "I will ask the butler to prepare a room for Hearst. Remember to lock the door when you sleep tonight." Anaya got Carlee''s points. She smiled at her and said, "I know, mom." Anaya knew if she said no to Carlee, Carlee would be mad. Thus, she told a white lie. Carlee rxed when she heard Anaya''s words. Then she said nothing more and watched Anaya go. Anaya arrived home soon. And then she told the guards to let Hearst in if he came here. However, Hearst was out all night. When Anaya woke up the next day, she was the only one in the room. And there was a text message from Hearst. It was sent by Hearstst night. Hearst texted that he was too tired to find her. Thus, he went back to his own house. Anaya found that there must be something wrong. Thus, she called Hearst. "Where are you now?" Anaya asked. Hearst''s voice was as gentle as usual, "At home." "Didn''t you say you woulde to mest night?" "Sorry, I was so tiredst night. So I didn''t find you." "Then I will go over to find you now," Anaya said. Hearst refused, "Maybe another day. I have something to do today." All of a sudden, Anaya realized that Hearst was avoiding her. And it made her worried. She said, "Alright. Remember to take good care of yourself. I''ll see you tomorrow." After hanging up the phone, Anaya sent someone to inquire about Hearst''s schedule. Then Anaya found that Hearst did not return to his housest night. Without any hesitation, Anaya contacted Jaylon and asked him to investigate where Giana was. Giana was Hearst''s doctor. If something had happened to Hearst, Giana would stay with him. Jaylon told Anaya where Giana was soon. Giana was in an institute on the outskirts of the city. It was far away from Anaya''s house. Anaya finished her lunch. And then she came to the institute with her men. The institute was not huge. And it looked like a rhombus-shaped cup. There were two bodyguards at the door. She went forward to get permission to get in but failed. "Sorry. I didn''t mean to offend." Anaya asked her men who were behind her for help. Then her people beat the bodyguards soon. She took off the ID card from the bodyguards and then walked into the institute with her people. The people she met inside were researchers. And no one suspected she was a stranger here because she had an ID Card. She walked around the institute and did not find Hearst. Instead, she met Samuel in the corridor. Samuel had a bruise on his face. He looked more like a gangster because of the bruise. "Anaya, why are you here?" Samuel was surprised to see her. Samuel was sure he had avoided all the security cameras when he came here. Thus, he didn''t expect Anaya to be here. Anaya did not answer his question and went straight to the point. "Where is Jared?" Samuel stammered, "Anaya, why note here in a few days? I am afraid that Hearst is not free now." Anaya decided to threaten Samuel. "Tell me where Jared is. Otherwise, I''ll tell him that you tell me everything." Samuel was shocked. He didn''t expect that Anaya would threaten him. He told everything to Anaya because he had to do so. But he never thought that Anaya would use it in this way. Although he didn''t do the wrong things, Samuel was afraid that Hearst would be angry at him for telling everything to Anaya. Samuel felt hopeless. And then he told Anaya what she wanted to know. "Hearst is on the ward. Don''t tell him what I told you." Anaya almost confessed to Hearst everything yesterday. It scared Samuel a lot. He had never felt as nervous as yesterday. "Okay." Anaya got what she wanted to know and then left in a hurry. Anaya went straight to where Hearst was. The door was not locked. Anaya did not knock on the door and went straight in. The decoration of the room was as simple as the outside. There was nothing else in the room except for the bed and sofa. In addition, there was a cart full of medical supplies. Hearst sat on the sofa. And Giana stood beside him, fixing up those wounds on his arms. Hearing someonee in, both of them looked over. Hearst was stunned. "Why are you here?" Anaya wanted to me him for his avoiding. But she forgot that when she saw the horrible wound on his arm. "How did you get injured?" This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. Hearst figured out that I was impossible to lie to Anaya. Thus, he told Anaya what happened yesterday. "Last night, my dad came here and wanted to take Cristian away. Then we had some conflicts." In other words, the injury on his hand was caused by Kolten. Anaya walked to his side and asked, "Where is Cristian, then? Has he been taken away by your father?" "Cristian is now in this institute. My dad was sent home yesterday." Chapter 379 Chapter 379 Chapter 379 Don''t Lie to Me Hearst said indifferently, but Anaya could feel he was depressed. Kolten hurt Hearst to save Cristian. Kolten was so partial to Cristian and Hearst was upset. Anaya continued to ask, "Did you get the antidote?" Yesterday, Hearst had told Anaya that he would capture Cristian to get the antidote. Hearst nodded, "I have already taken it in the morning, and I feel much better now." "I will have a physical examination tonight, and then I will know whether the antidote works." Hearing this, Anaya was relieved atst. Although Anaya always deliberately provoked Hearst, she still hoped that he could sessfully recover. During the conversation between Anaya and Hearst, Giana had already changed Hearst''s medicine. Giana packed her tools and was supposed to leave, but she hesitated. "Mr. Helms, have you made it up with Ms. Dutt yet?" Giana said in a soft voice, but Hearst could feel that she was upset. Hearst has been busy since he made up with Anaya yesterday, so he had no time to exin to Giana. When Giana asked Hearst, he confessed, "Yes." Giana was shocked and her eyes turned red. "Then our wedding..." "Sorry." Hearst felt guilty. "I''llpensate you." Giana was even more frustrated and silently shed tears. Anaya had noticed that Giana was a good girl a few days ago. Anaya couldn''t bear to watch Giana cry. She took out her handkerchief and handed it to Giana. Then Giana took the handkerchief and wiped the tears away. Then, she returned it to Anaya. "Thank you." Anaya didn''t pick up the handkerchief. "You can just throw it awayter." "Alright." Giana sniffled and retracted her hand. Then she looked at Hearst. "Mr. Helms, how much can I get?" "ording to the agreement, you can get 320 thousand dors." "You must give me double the money." Giana sobbed. At first, she cried sadly, but now she cried exaggeratedly and deliberately. "No problem," Hearst said. Giana added, "Also, you need to increase six percent of the investment in my experimental team." "No problem." Anaya couldn''t help butugh. She thought Giana was interesting. After Hearst agreed to all of Giana''s terms, she immediately stopped crying. "Mr. Helms, I recorded everything you said just now. I hope you can fulfill your promise." Hearst gave the same answer. "No problem." Then Giana happily left. She cared more about money than love. After Giana left, the room quieted down. Anaya sat down beside Hearst. "Why did you lie to me?" Before Hearst answered, Anaya said, "Don''t say you did it for me and you don''t want me to worry about you." Hearst did not deny it. He acquiesced. Anaya gritted her teeth. "You promised me you wouldn''t hide anything from me." "I didn''t," Hearst said calmly. "You did..." Anaya retorted, but she suddenly realized that Hearst did not promise her recently. Yesterday at the hospital, Anaya originally wanted to scold Hearst, but when he said sweet words to her, shepletely forgot her purpose. Later, in the hospital corridor, she seemed to have forgotten to talk about it. She was silent for a moment and then said, "You didn''t promise me before, but you can promise me now." "No matter what happens, you should tell me. I''ll face it with you." "If you had told me you were sick, I might have found Cristian for you and you shouldn''t have suffered for a long time." Hearst still did not promise Anaya. "I did it wrong. But I could solve something by myself. I didn''t want you to worry about me, so I hid these Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. things from you." Hearst didn''t want to promise Anaya anything that he couldn''t do. After listening to Hearst''s answer, Anaya sneered and looked at him coldly, "You said you didn''t want me to worry about you?" "So when you got injured, you came to Giana immediately? She was the one you wanted to marry." "Do you think I will feel relieved when you do this?" Anaya didn''t expect that after so many things, Hearst still hasn''t changed at all. Hearst blindly did things that he thought were good for Anaya and thought that this showed his love for her, but what she wanted the most was his honesty. Anaya used to think that there was nothing wrong with Hearst''s habit of notmunicating with her frankly. But it wasn''t until what happened this time that she realized she was wrong. Hearst didn''tmunicate with Anaya frankly. Even though he has done a lot for her, she may feel that he was hurting her. Hearst said in a calm voice, "If you don''t like Giana, I can change to a doctor." "That''s not the point." Anaya was angry. "What I don''t like is that you always lie to me in the name of being good for me!" "What you have done for me these days makes me very ufortable." "Thest time I didn''t tell you what happened the day after my birthday, you asked me to be frank with you. But what about you? You didn''t be frank with me!" Hearst still felt he had done nothing wrong. "The situation is different this time. I didn''t want you to worry about me, so I lied to you. If I told you the truth..." Before Hearst finished, Anaya stood up. She wore a cold face and said angrily, "Since you think you are right, then I don''t think we have much to say to each other." "Take care of yourself these days. I won''t disturb you. Goodbye." Then Anaya strode out of the room and closed the door with a "bang". Hearst sat on the sofa. He frowned and wore a long face. Two minutester, someone knocked on the door. "Come in." Samuel pushed open the door but did note in. He leaned against the door and asked carefully, "Hearst, I just saw Anaya leave angrily. What were you talking about?" Samuel was afraid that Hearst already knew that it was he who told Anaya where Hearst was. Samuel was standing by the door. If Hearst got angry, he could run immediately. Hearst was silent for a while and then said, "She''s angry." Samuel was confused. Samuel didn''t know what Hearst and Anaya just said. Before Samuel could figure it out, Hearst asked, "How can I make Anaya happy?" If possible, I want her to forget all the conflicts between us recently. Samuel scratched his head. Usually, when he quarreled with Amelia, he would act coquetry and apologize to her. But Hearst obviously couldn''t do such a thing. Samuel thought for a while and said, "You were good at chasing girls, weren''t you? You can make Anaya happy by the way you used to pursue girls." Hearst thought for a moment and came up with a n. Chapter 380 Chapter 380 Chapter 380 He Doesn''t Expect Hearst to Be Shameless After returning from the research institute, Anaya nned to leave Hearst alone for a while and let him reflect on himself. As a result, the next day, she went back to the research institute. When she received Samuel''s call, she was chatting with Carlee. On the phone, Samuel''s voice was full of panic. "Anaya, Hearst had a problem after taking Cristian''s medicine. He couldn''t leave bed today." After listening to his words, Anaya stood up from the chair. "Where is he now?" "The research Institute." "Okay. I''ll be right there." After hanging up, Anaya grabbed her coat and put it on, ready to go out. Carlee said worriedly, "Anaya, what happened?" "Something happened to Jared. I''ll go over and take a look. I''ll leave Dad to you." After saying that, Anaya went straight to the research institute. After entering, she happened to meet Giana and Samuel who came down. Anaya strode to the front of the two people and said with anxiety, "Ms. Dudley, where is Jared?" Giana opened her mouth but hesitated to speak. Finally, she looked away and did not look into Anaya''s eyes. "He''s in the room he was in yesterday." After getting the answer, Anaya thanked Giana and then went upstairs. It was not until Anaya disappeared that Giana whispered, "Mr. Jennings, Mr. Helms lied to Ms. Dutt. Will it make the conflict worse?" Giana always felt that Hearst would shoot himself in the foot. N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Samuel made light of it. "Hearst just pretended to be sick, and you just have to cooperate with him until he recovers. If you don''t get discovered, there will be no problem. "When he ''recovers'', Anaya and he will be reconciled." "What if Ms. Dutt finds out?" Samuel fell silent. If Anaya found out the truth, Hearst might be killed, right? Hearst was still in the room he was in yesterday, butpared to yesterday, he looked even weaker. If not for the fact that his chest proved that he was still breathing, Anaya would even think that he was a dead body. She walked towards the bed. Perhaps she was afraid of disturbing Hearst, but her footsteps were light. "Jared?" She called. The person on the bed opened his eyes. His handsome facial features and skin were so pale that they were almost transparent. It was as if he would disappear at any time. He was weak and morbid. When Hearst saw Anaya, he frowned and said in a weak voice, "Did Samuel tell you about my condition again?" "Are you going to hide it from me?" Anaya was angry, but when she saw that Hearst was not feeling well, her tone softened. She did not seem to beining, but more like ming Hearst. She sat down by the bed. "Did you be like this after taking Cristian''s antidote?" Hearst replied calmly, "Yes." The worry and uneasiness that Anaya umted on her way here reached their peak at this moment. She tried her best to restrain herself, but she still felt like crying. "Then, can you be cured?" "Yes. Giana said that I will have no strength today. It is a normal symptom because the antidote took effect. I will be fine after a few days when the effect is gone." Hearing this, Anaya felt relieved. Hearst coughed a few times and said weakly, "Can you get me a ss of water?" Anaya nodded and got up for the water. Hearst continued to ask, "Can you help me sit up? I don''t have the strength to do so." Anaya did not doubt him. She held his shoulders and waist, helped him up, and made him lean against the bedhead. After drinking water, Hearst looked down and looked at the water with ripples in the ss. He said, "I am sorry about what happened before. Are you still angry?" Anaya wanted to say yes, but she could not bear to see his haggard appearance. "I''m not." Her tone was a little stilted. Hearst knew that she was still mad. It seemed that if he wanted her to forgive him, he had to work harder. Hearst coughed a few more times and said, "Can you stay with me for the next few days? I want to eat the food you cook." Anaya hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement. Leonard had Carlee with him. She just had to go over once a day. As for work, Adams had been taking care of it. She only had to handle some matters that would need her authority. In the afternoon, Anaya went home to pack up some daily necessities, exined the situation to Carlee, and then went back to the research institute. After dealing with work, Anaya cooked in the evening and brought the dishes back to the room. She set a table on the bed, put all the food on it, and brought a cup of water for Hearst. Everything she did was considerate. She handed him a spoon. "You can start eating." Hearst nodded and reached out to take the spoon she handed over. After that, he stretched out his shaking hand to pick up the food. The steaming smashed potato fell on the table. Hearst was stunned, then smiled bitterly as he tried to get himself another portion. His expressions and actions vividly showed his toughness. As expected, the second portion of the smashed potato also fell to the table. Anaya was worried that he might not be able to eat if this happened again and again, so she said, "Give me the spoon. I will feed you." A smile shed across his face and soon faded. There was no expression on Hearst''s face as if he was trying hard to hide his unwillingness and fragility. "Sorry, I can''t put my fingers together to exert strength." "It''s okay. You will recover soon. Calm down and don''t be sad." Anaya sat down by the bed, picked up the bowl, and fed Hearst little by little. When Samuel came in, he saw Hearst acting like a prince while enjoying the careful service from Anaya. He didn''t expect Hearst to be so shameless! He even asked someone to feed him, which did not match his identity as a president. Hearing the noise, Hearst raised his eyes and looked at the door. The gentleness in his eyes instantly disappeared and he looked at Samuel coldly. "What''s the matter?" These words made Samuel feel Hearst''s dissatisfaction because he disturbed them. "The chef said that Anaya only brought one set of utensils here. I came to ask if she needed another set. But from the looks of it, it''s unnecessary." Anaya turned her head and asked politely, "Do you want to join us? I made a lot of dishes tonight." Samuel was delighted. The food Anaya cooked was much more delicious than the food in the canteen of the research institute. If there was a chance to enjoy it, he would certainly not miss it. However, the next moment, after meeting Hearst''s gaze, Samuel changed what he wanted to say. "No need, my colleague and I will be eating in the canteen. The chefs here are good. I like the food they make." Sensing the change in Samuel''s attitude, Anaya turned around and looked at Hearst strangely. Chapter 381 Chapter 381 Chapter 381 Go Get the Marriage Certificate After Returning The man on the bed lowered his head and tried to drink the soup with a spoon. He did not pay attention to what was happening and seemed to be very focused. Anaya did not know if it was an illusion, but just now, she felt that Samuel seemed to be threatened by Hearst''s gaze. Samuel was worried that he would be killed if he stayed any longer, so he said goodbye and left. Anaya fed Hearst bit by bit. Hearst''s movements were elegant and noble. He looked inexplicably obedient. She smiled and said, "Jared, you look like a newborn baby now. You even need someone to feed you." Hearst calmly replied, "What about you? A babysitter?" Anaya was dissatisfied. "Brat, you have to watch your words!" Hearst raised his eyebrows. "Nanny, this brat now wants to drink milk." His tone was t, and the words created a sense of humor when apanied by his tone. Anaya scolded Hearst as a brat again. "I''ll go get it for you." She put down the utensils, raised her head, and saw Hearst staring at her. After a few seconds, Anaya finally reacted. Just now, Hearst told a dirty joke. Hearst was so sick, but he was still thinking about sex! Anaya''s face was burning hot as she pped Hearst''s arm. "You..." Just as she said this, she heard Hearst hiss in pain. Hearst was able to walk with her for a long distance without saying anything when he was injured. He must have been in great pain just now. Anaya immediately became anxious, "Did it hurt? I didn''t mean it..." She remembered that she didn''t use much strength just now. Moreover, Hearst had his other hand injured, so how could it be so painful? Hearst "endured" it and said, "It doesn''t hurt." When he said this, Anaya was even more certain that he was in pain and felt even more guilty. Hearst looked at her calmly and said, "Massage me. Maybe, I will get better." Since there was a way to make up for him, Anaya agreed without hesitation. She gently lifted his arm and carefully rubbed the ce she had just hit. She was focused on doing this, so she did not notice the evil smile on Hearst''s face. After massaging for a while, she asked, "Is it still painful?" Hearst''s voice was as calm as ever. "It is." After a while. "Is it still painful?" "It hurts." Two minutester. "Is it still painful?" "It hurts." Anaya put down her hand and raised her head. "Are you teasing me?" "Yes." Hearst said confidently. Anaya was speechless. "Jared, if you want to break up with me, just say it." Hearst held back hisughter and pinched her face. "I shouldn''t have done that. Let''s continue to eat." To fit his identity as a patient, Hearst pinched Anaya lightly with almost no strength used. Anaya red at him but still picked up the utensils to feed him. No matter how angry she was, she couldn''t vent her anger on a patient. She would keep this in mind and then settle it with him. After Anaya fed Hearst and took away the tableware, she asked someone to move a small sofa over. She then read books on it. When it was time to sleep, she asked Samuel to take her to another room to rest. Samuel nced at Hearst and said, "Anaya, only this room is set. There are no other ces to rest in the institute." "Then, where do you rest?" Anaya asked doubtfully. Samuel looked calm as he lied, "The staff dormitory. We sleep on bunks, but no ce is avable." Anaya frowned. "Then where will I stay tonight?" Samuel suggested sincerely, "How about sharing a bed with Hearst? Anyway, this bed is big enough for you to..." Receiving Hearst''s warning gaze, Samuel changed his words, "It''s enough for you to do whatever you want. You won''t fall off." This wasn''t the first time Anaya shared a bed with Hearst, so she wasn''t shy and agreed. After taking a shower and changing into her pajamas, she came out of the bathroom and suddenly thought of a question. "Jared, do you want to take a shower?" This guy was a neat freak and he would take a bath every day if the condition permitted, and sometimes, he would take a shower twice a day. After lying in bed for the whole day, he probably couldn''t take it anymore. "No need. I did it in the morning." "Okay, I will wipe your body tomorrow." Anaya had been with Adams in the hospital before. Although she did not serve him, she knew that the caregiver would wipe his body every day to keep him clean. Hearst choked and said, "Let other people do this." "Fine." Anaya did not insist. She dried her hair andy on the bed to sleep. Worried that she would press down on Hearst, she slept on the edge of the bed. In a few minutes, she felt that her back was pressed against a warm chest. Hearst put his hand on her waist but didn''t hug her. She deliberately stayed far away from Hearst. Hearst stuck to her, probably because he didn''t have the strength to pull her over. Anaya stretched out her hand and poked his waist. "Jared, stay away from Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. me. I''m afraid I''ll press on your wound." This guy was in so much pain after being lightly patted by her. If she hurt him again after she fell asleep, it would be a big problem. "I only have wounds on my left arm. You can''t press them." His left hand was on her waist. As long as she did not move, there would be no problem. "I am worried that I will press on you again after I fall asleep. When I patted you in the afternoon, you were in so much pain..." "I was acting." Hearst took the initiative to tell the truth for the sake of sex. "I''m not that weak. You can do what you want to me." Anaya was quiet for a few seconds andpromised. "Alright." Hearst lowered his head and sniffed her hair. His voice was low and deep. "Ana, let''s get the marriage certificate after returning, okay?" Anaya did not answer directly. "Let''s talk about it when you get better." Hearst noticed her evasiveness and frowned. "You don''t want to do that?" Anaya used him, "Outsiders all treat Giana as your future wife. If I get the certificate with you and the news spreads, I will be a mistress who chases your fianc¨¦e away. "And your fianc¨¦e will be the home wrecker. At that time, my reputation will be ruined by you. Do you think I want to do it?" She was still angry at what he had done before. "I have contacted the PR department to deal with this matter." Hearst kissed the back of Anaya''s neck. "Don''t worry, as long as we get married, you will be the legitimate Mrs. Helms. No one will speak ill of you." In the face of hisfort, Anaya was cold and decisive. "Let''s talk about itter." Their rtionship became what it was like in the beginning. Hearst let out a long sigh and did not speak anymore. He had to pay for the mistake he had made. Chapter 382 Chapter 382 Chapter 382 She Will re Up One Day Jaylon finished his work in America. His original n was toe back today to visit Leonard and take care of some work matters on his behalf. Anaya went to the airport with Leonard''s assistant to pick him up. The exit was crowded. Anaya waited for a while before Jaylon showed up. The assistant took the password box dragged by Jaylon and followed Anaya and Jaylon out. Although he was not in thepany, Jaylon was still dressed in a suit. It made him look serious. Anaya told him about Leonard''s situation. Jaylon had no expression on his face and just listened calmly. After Anaya finished speaking, Jaylon asked, "Where is the person who stabbed Dad now?" "He was taken away by the police. Your mother is in charge of this matter. I am not too clear about the specific situation." "Which police station?" Anaya looked at him and said, "Why are you asking this?" "Just asking casually." "Is that so?" Anaya thought, why do I feel like Jaylon is going to kill that man? Jaylon did not linger on this topic and asked, "Is Jared still with that woman called Giana?" When it came to that, the rxed expression on Anaya''s face faded. "No. They dered that marriage had a special purpose. Now it is over." Jaylon stopped and frowned, "Are you reconciled?" "Well... Maybe." To be honest, Anaya did not know her current rtionship with Hearst. Maybe they didn''t make up. But they were already lying on the same bedst night. Maybe they had made up. However, she was very dissatisfied with thest incident. She felt so upset that she could not get rid of her emotions. Although Anaya had temporarily suppressed her temper because of Hearst''s illness, that bit of dissatisfaction and resentment was constantly brewing. She would re up one day. "What do you mean?" Jaylon frowned even deeper. "Did he bully you again?" "No. He has been very good to me recently." Jaylon wanted to say something more when his phone rang. He picked up the call. His expression became even more serious at this moment. "Control her. Don''t let her leave... Yes, I''ll be back now. Book me a flight back in an hour." Anaya waited for him to end the call before asking, "What happened?" "There is an emergency. I need to go back." Jaylon put his phone away. "Go back to the hospital yourself. Tell Dad that I wille back after I''m done with work." "Okay." Anaya hesitated for a few seconds and asked, "Was the phone call just now rted to Reina?" Two days ago, she heard Tim mention that Jaylon went to Riven Group to look for a female employee in theirpany. Other than her, Jaylon only knew Reina in the Riven Group. Jaylon seemed to be somewhat unkind to people outside her family. Anaya was worried that if Reina had too much contact with Jaylon, something bad would happen. Most importantly, she heard from her father that Jaylon had a fianc¨¦e. And it seemed that his rtionship with Reina was not only that of his ex- boyfriend and girlfriend. "It''s her," Jaylon said frankly. Anaya asked, "Jaylon, what is your rtionship with Reina now?" "Why are you asking this?" "I know I shouldn''t ask about your private life, but Reina is my friend. I hope you won''t bully her." "I didn''t bully her." Jaylon''s handsome face was expressionless. "I am helping her." "Help her?" Anaya did not know much about Reina and did not know what difficulties she had in life. "For what?" "I will tell you, but not today." Reina was short of money, and Jaylon gave it to her. This was a win-win situation all around and it was very fair. Anaya was silent. "Did Reina take the initiative to ask you for help?" Jaylon did not answer and turned to say, "I have to catch aer. What do you want to eat for lunch? Let''s go eat now." Anaya sensed something from his evasive attitude and said, "Jaylon, Reina is a hardworking girl. If you y with her feelings, I will look down on you." She hated unfaithful men most. Anaya had experienced betrayal, so she could understand that feeling very well. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. Jaylon was stunned for a moment and promised, "I didn''t y with her feelings." He thought, it is just a money transaction between us. The price is set. We made a deal. It is just that the seller is unwilling to carry out this transaction. I need to use some means to get the order just like in business. After getting his promise, Anaya felt a little more at ease. After lunch, Jaylon entered the departure hall. Anaya took a car back to the hospital and told Leonard and Carlee about Jaylon. After hearing this, Leonard scolded, "This brat! He doesn''t even care about his father." Carlee spoke on behalf of Jaylon, "He is just busy with work. You were just stabbed, it''s not a big deal. If not for the summit meeting of two days, do you think Jaylon woulde back to see you, old bastard?" Anaya was speechless. She thought, is it just a stab? Is it not a big deal? Anaya was shocked by Carlee''s words. After Carlee finished mocking Leonard, she looked at Anaya again with a gentle smile on her face. Her attitude was far from when she faced Leonard. "Ana, tonight is the banquet of the Hornsby family. Please apany me here." Jaylon''s fianc¨¦e, Nadia, was Carlee''s coteral rtive. The Hornsby family''s main business was the automobile industry. It was involved in many industries such as oil, shipbuilding, and financial investments. Their strength wasparable to the Malpas family, and they were all well- known families in Canada. Two years ago, Nadia entered a well-known university in Italy. A few days ago, she had just obtained a school degree certificate and was ready to join thepany and take over part of the family business. Tonight, her father prepared a celebration banquet for her, preparing to introduce her to the big shots in all industries and pave the way for her next job. Jaylon came back this time to visit Leonard, and also to participate in this celebration banquet as Nadia''s fianc¨¦ to prove the friendly rtionship between the two families. But in the end, to deal with Reina, he left everything behind and went back to America. Carlee was bored going alone, so Anaya agreed. Anaya did not return to the research institute in the afternoon and was ready to start from the beauty salon with Carlee. When the makeup artist gave Carlee the time to put on makeup, Anaya called Hearst to exin the situation. Hearst did not stop her. They chatted briefly, and Anaya was ready to hang up the phone. Hearst suddenly remembered what happened when he and Landin were in the hospital the day before yesterday. He called her, "Who are you going with?" "With my mother." Anaya was a little puzzled. "What''s wrong?" "Nothing, have fun with Carlee." Hearst was relieved. Chapter 383 Chapter 383 Chapter 383 It Is a Reluctant Engagement Hanging up the phone, Hearst returned to the room in the basement. Cristian fell to the ground and his entire body was dirty. ck blood flowed out from his mouth and nose, his body constantly twitching, looking extremely terrifying. Hearst frowned. The atmosphere became tense. "What happened?" The scene was too bloody. Samuel only nced at it and did not look at it again. It was not that he was afraid, but he was afraid that he would not be able to eat at night due to nausea. Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Samuel said, "You asked us to feed him a little of the chronic poison that he gave you before. Today, we came down to feed him the medicine. He was pretending to be obedient and taking the medicine. When our people were not paying attention, he directly grabbed the medicine bottle and ate it all. "We helped him with his vomiting, but he couldn''t spit out the medicine. He ate the antidote just now. However, he swallowed too much medicine at once, and the antidote was useless. "It has only been half an hour, and he has already been like this..." Hearst ordered in a low voice, "Take him to wash his stomach, and then give him the antidote again." He nned to slowly torture Cristian. Death was the lightest punishment for him. "I''ll get someone to do it now." After arranging the tasks for his subordinates, Samuel remembered something and said, "Hearst, Linda came to find you today. She wants to ask about the whereabouts of your father and Cristian. Do you want to see her?" "No, tell her that her husband will return safe and sound in a while. She needs to be obedient." "Then... What about Cristian?" "It depends on his fortune." Whether Cristian lost his arm and leg or his life depended on Hearst''s idea. The main part of the Hornsby''s house was a garden vi. The building area was more than 33 thousand square feet. The overall structure was based on ck and white. It was exquisite and luxurious. There were many antiques ced in the hall on the first floor of the vi. The paintings on the walls were all made by masters. The total value of the things in the hall was enough for others to buy another garden vi. Judging from the decoration outside, the Hornsby family seemed to like showing off. The Hornsby family and the Malpas family were old friends. After Anaya and Carlee arrived, Edson Hornsby personally came to receive them. He was the most honorable person in the Hornsby family. After the greetings, Edson looked at Anaya with a kind smile, "Carlee, is this your daughter? "I heard that shees from the Dutt family in America. She made a lot of achievements after taking over Riven Groupst year. She is excellent. "If Nadia is as good as Anaya, ourpany will have good development." Carlee smiled happily. "Mr. Hornsby, it''s Ana''s honor to receive your praise. Ana is just a lucky girl." Nadia interrupted, "Riven Group lost because of her. She''s just trying to revive her family business. Is she that powerful?" Nadia was one of the best in the generation of the Hornsby family. In addition, she was the youngest. Usually, the elders doted on her and she was the one who was praised the most. Nadia was very unhappy about Edson''s high praise of Anaya. Anaya looked at Nadia with a fake smile. "Yes. Nothing is amazing. When you still need to ask for living expenses from your family, I have started to win a project of billions of dors. Ms. Hornsby, it is not worth mentioning." Her words were sarcastic. Nadia was immediately provoked. "You..." "Nadia, you have to be polite in front of the guests!" Edson looked at her cautiously. He thought, Nadia is going to marry into the Malpas family. She has not married yet. If she ruins her rtionship with the Malpas family, it will have a lot of negative impact on her future life. Nadia bit her lips unwillingly and did not say anything else. Seeing that, Edson shifted his gaze back to Carlee, "Carlee, Nadia has always been in school and is not good at socializing. Please forgive her." Nadia and Anaya shed. Edson scolded Nadia just now. Logically speaking, Carlee should scold Anaya too. However, Carlee did not do so. "That''s true. She''d better learn from Ana and practice more." Edson was speechless. He thought, what the hell? This is not in line with social etiquette. Edsonughed embarrassedly. "Carlee, you are good at joking." Carlee raised her eyebrows, "Am I looking like joking?" Edson was speechless again. Anaya did not expect such a scenario. Seeing Edson''s subtle expression, she said, "Mr. Hornsby, don''t mind it. My mother likes to make jokes like this. She has no intention of offending you." This time, Carlee did not speak again. She thought, my daughter is always right! I agree with her. Edson smiled and did not linger on this topic any longer. "Where is Jaylon? Why isn''t he with you?" Carlee exined, "The Mimo Group has yet to establish itself in America. There are a lot of things to do. "He was already back today, but he encountered a sudden situation and returned to America. "Mr. Hornsby, Jaylon asked me to apologize to you and Ms. Hornsby on his behalf." Before Edson spoke, Nadia said, "Is there something going on in the She added, "Ms. Harward is his mistress, isn''t she? Don''t think that I don''t know..." "Nadia!" Seeing that she was getting more and more overboard, Edson reprimanded her again, "That''s enough! Don''t disturb Carlee and Ms. Dutt!" Nadia pouted, "Alright, alright, alright. I''ll go somewhere else." After that, she left without looking back. "Carlee, I''m sorry. I''ll discipline herter." It was unknown how many times Edson apologized for his rebellious granddaughter. Carlee nodded and did not pursue the matter. This was the first time that Anaya heard that Reina was Jaylon''s mistress. She wanted to find out the reason, so she greeted Carlee and went to find Nadia. The corridor on the second floor was empty. A man with a cold expression but seemed to be a little flustered walked quickly from the open-air balcony at the end of the corridor. "Mr. Giles," Anaya called out to him. "Have you seen Ms. Hornsby?" Hearing this, Landin hesitated and said, "It might not be convenient for her to see you now." "Why?" Before Landin answered, a charming voice came from the balcony. "You are so awesome..." Anaya knew what had happened over there. She had heard before that Nadia and Jaylon''s engagement existed in name only. They all had their lovers. However, she did not expect Nadia to be so daring that she directly brought the man home. Chapter 384 Chapter 384 Chapter 384 Does Anaya Betray Hearst? Landin was a staid person. Hearing this voice, he seemed embarrassed. "Ms. Dutt, let''s go down first." He had originallye to look for La. The vi wasrge and the internal route wasplicated. He came here in a daze and identally encountered such an embarrassing scene. When he walked to the balcony, Landin sensed that something was wrong and immediately came back. If Landin took two more steps, he would have seen the scene of their sex. Anaya originally wanted to ask Nadia about Jaylon and Reina, but it was obviously not a good time. She had to go downstairs with Landin first. La was chatting with her friends on the first floor. Seeing Anayaing down with her brother, she took out her mobile phone and took a picture of them. At that time, Anaya and Landin were talking and laughing. La posted a Twitter. "Landin seems to have met true love. Good luck." She attached a picture. Thest time Anaya threatened her. La still had a grudge. Hearst protected Anaya. La couldn''t get even with Anaya. La wanted to make some trouble for Anaya. This would make her feel better. She had just finished posting and looked up. Landin had already walked in front of her and directly took her phone. He looked at the content of the phone and frowned. La didn''t want to make a scene in public. She didn''t snatch the phone. "Landin, don''t you like Anaya? I posted this. If Jared sees it and breaks up with her, you can pursue her. "Give my phone back to me, okay?" Landin looked at her and silently deleted the Twitter she had just posted. He also deleted the photos from her photo album. Seeing that, La was so angry. She said, "Landin! Is there something wrong with your brain? "In this way, others will think your rtionship is ambiguous. Isn''t that good? The help of bystanders is conducive to the development of your rtionship. "I''m doing this to you with all the benefits. In short, there''s no downside. Okay?" "It''s not good for her." Landin threw the phone back to her. "Don''t y tricks." He said, "If you like Jared, you should put some effort into him. "Otherwise, even if you chased away Anaya, Jared would not fall in love with you." Landin spoke too bluntly and suddenly hurt La. Her eyes were red. "What? I did a lot for him. "I treat him better than anyone else, but he just doesn''t want to see me. What should I do? "You are my brother! You don''t cheer for my love, and you stand on the other side and scold me!" She scolded Landin for a while, angrily stepped on him, and then ran away with her skirt raised. Anaya took a ss of champagne and a ss of juice and happened to see La rushing out of the banquet hall. She asked as she handed the champagne to Landin. "Did you quarrel?" "No." Landin shook the liquid in the transparent ss and said indifferently, "She has a temper again. Don''t worry about it." Anaya did not want to interfere with others'' affairs, so she did not ask anymore. It was at the research institute. Samuel distributed the snacks that his girlfriend sent from America to his brothers. He was going to send some to Hearst and ask him to share Anaya with him tonight. Just as he went upstairs, he saw Hearst dressed in a white shirt and ck trousers. He came out of the room with a long ck trench coat on his arm. "Hearst, where are you going?" "The Hornsby''s home." Hearst answered concisely, brushing past him. Samuel called out to him, "I remember that Anaya is also there, right? You are still pretending to be sick. Are you going to go there like this?" These words sessfully stopped Hearst. Samuel asked, "Why are you in such a hurry to go over? Did something happen?" Hearst did not show Samuel what he saw and only said lightly, "It''s fine." He calmly turned around and returned to his room, as if he was not the one who had been flustered because of the post. Samuel did not notice his strange expression andughed. "Hearst, you are in such a hurry. Does Anaya stealthily meet with Landin?" He casually joked. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Hearst''s This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. expression turn gloomy. Samuel swallowed. He thought, well, does Anaya betray Hearst? Hearst stared at him for a while, then quickly shifted his gaze away and said lightly, "It''s not her matter." "Oh, that''s good, that''s good." Samuel did not notice his tone. He smiled and leaned over, "Hearst, Amelia sent me some snacks. You pick a bag of food that Anaya likes to eat and eat with her tonight." Hearst nced at him and unceremoniously took severalrge bags of snacks and express delivery boxes. Samuel was dumbfounded. "Hearst, I only let you pick one bag. You..." Hearst said lightly, "She loves to eat all these." Samuel said in a low voice, "Then it''s a bit too much for you to take the whole box directly." He thought, Amelia especially sends it to me. I haven''t even eaten it yet. Hearst takes all of it! Didn''t I offend Hearst today? Why does Hearst steal my things so openly and shamelessly? Hearst ignored him and directly opened his door and went in. Samuel was hurt. He took out his phone and sent a voice message to Amelia, "Baby, the snacks you gave me were all taken away by Hearst. He is a poor man betrayed by his girlfriend. Can you send me a little more?" As soon as he sent out the voice message, Hearst''s voice sounded from behind him, "Samuel Jennings!" Hearst called his full name word by word. Samuel thought, goodness, I''m in hell. Anaya waited in the banquet hall for about half an hour before she saw Nadiaing downstairs with a ruddy face. There was a man dressed like a bodyguard beside her. He must be the man who had a private meeting with her upstairs just now. Anaya put the cup on the table, greeted Landin, and walked to Nadia. "Ms. Hornsby, I have something to ask you. Can you give me a few minutes?" Anaya was Jaylon''s younger sister. Edson just scolded Nadia. She was much more obedient now. "It''s not convenient to talk here. Come with me." Nadia was a little impatient, but she still followed Anaya to a corner. "What do you want to say?" Anaya got straight to the point, "You said that my brother once kept a woman. Is that person Reina?" "It seems to be this name. What''s up?" "Can you tell me what happened between them?" Nadia said impatiently, "Why should I waste my time talking to you about my fianc¨¦''s affairs?" Anaya said calmly, "Ms. Hornsby, if you don''t want to waste time on this, you can exin what happened with the fake bodyguard just now." When Nadia heard that, her face changed. "Are you threatening me?" Anaya did not speak and just looked at her. In end, Nadiapromised and told her about it. Chapter 385 Chapter 385 Chapter 385 Leave Jared to Date Me Nadia recalled, "When I was still in school, I once adored Jaylon. But every time I tried to talk to him, he always ignored me. Soter, I gave up on him." She continued, "Jaylon doesn''t show interest in any particr woman. He doesn''t even have any hobbies. All that''s in his mind seems to be work. That''s why I felt amazed when Reina entered his life and immediately sent someone to investigate her identity." Nadia kept exining, "At that time, Reina was a part-time intern at the Mimo Group. Most of the time, she just ran some errands. "Once, Jaylon asked me to apany him to an event. But I was too busy to apany him. So he took Reina with him. "Reina is smart and careful with words, so she made a goodpanion. Gradually, Jaylon gets used to attending such events with her. As time goes by, their rtionship advances. "And then, Reina''s father had cancer and needed arge amount of money for treatment. Since she was favored by Jaylon, they made a deal. He paid for her father''s medical bills in exchange for a ''private partner''. "Later, when Reina''s father passed away, she ended this rtionship with Jaylon. And I haven''t seen her since then." Nadia said, "I only heard Jaylon say once that after Reina returned to the country, she got with someone else. She and Jaylon ended thoroughly." Anaya had a feeling that Jaylon and Reina knew each other, but she didn''t expect that their past rtionship would be soplicated. She asked, "Other than this, do you know anything else about them?" "That''s all I know," Nadia answered frankly. Yet she suddenly thought of something and said, "I remember that when Reina was with Jaylon, she seemed to be insulted badly by his subordinates." Nadia told Anaya, "One time, one of Jaylon''s men broke into her dormitory and tried to rape her. I saved her that time. "Judging from her reaction that day, she seemed to be often humiliated by Jaylon''s subordinates when she was with him. She had a pretty tough life." Hearing this, Anaya looked at Nadia in shock. Nadia knew what she was thinking and said, "Don''t look at me like that. Although I''m not well-educated, I have my moral principles." Anaya was silent for a few seconds and then asked, "Did my brother know what she had been through?" "He knew," said Nadia. "Back then, Reina told him several times that she was insulted by his subordinates, but Jaylon did not take it seriously and told her not to make a scene about it. After the ident I just told you, she never talked about such things to him again." Nadia added, "And not long after, she ended her rtionship with Jaylon peacefully and went back to America." After learning this, Anaya frowned. ording to Nadia''s words, Jaylon sounded like an absolute jerk. Anaya thought maybe she should have helped Reina when Jaylon pestered her. Seeing that Anaya did not respond, Nadia asked, "Do you have any other questions? If not, I''m leaving." Anaya replied, "No more. Sorry to trouble you." Nadia got up and left. Before long, Carlee came over. "Ana, what were you talking about with Nadia just now?" Anaya concealed her feelings and said, "Nothing." Carlee did not ask further. She said, "I''m going back now. Do you want toe with me?" Anaya refused, "I''m not done here yet, so I won''t be going back tonight." Carlee said with displeasure, "Are you going to see Jared again?" She said, "It''s so obvious that he wants some treats from you. He''ll take advantage of you if you go to see him. "A woman to another, I suggest you be more careful. There are too many irresponsible men. What if he took advantage of you and refused to shoulder the responsibility?" Anaya did not know how to respond. Where are her worries from? she wondered. "Mom, Jared is not that kind of person. He is very good to me," Anaya defended him. Carlee disagreed, "I don''t think someone so good to you would marry another woman. Who does he think he is? An emperor?" N?velDrama.Org owns this text. She then said, "In my opinion, you should date an upright and responsible person like Landy. He can make a great husband." Anaya stopped her nonsense, "Mom, I have told you that neither Landin nor I see each other that way. Stop trying to match us up." She added, "And I have also exined to you about Jared. He is now injured. I have to take care of him." Carlee thought, he has so many subordinates and servants, why must you take care of them? But she didn''t say that out atst. Now that Anaya was in love with him, she couldn''t listen to words from anyone. If Carlee said so, she would only irritate Anaya. Carlee sighed and mourned for her family status. Carlee let out a long sigh and said, "Forget it. It''s fine as long as you like him. I can''t do anything to change your mind, can I?" She suggested, "How about I send someone over with you? No one can help you when you are bullied there if you''re alone." Anayaforted her, "No one bullied me. Mom, don''t worry about it." Carlee gave in, "Alright, I''ll call the driver to send you there." Anaya didn''t turn this offer down and said, "Okay." Coming out of the Hornsby''s house, Carlee apanied Anaya to wait for the car by the roadside. When Landin saw them, he walked over and asked, "Mrs. Hornsby, Ana, are you still not leaving?" Carlee exined, "Ana doesn''t go with me. I''ll go as soon as I see her off." The city was not very safe at night. She wouldn''t leave carefreely without seeing Anaya get in the car safely. Landin looked at Anaya and asked, "Where are you going? I can drive you." Anaya said with a suspicious look, "Are you sure you won''t get lost?" Landin was left speechless. After a while, he said, "Maybe I don''t know the way, but my driver surely does." Anaya smiled and said, "Alright, then I''ll ept your offer with gratitude." "It''s not a big deal." Landin couldn''t hide the pleasure in his eyes. Carlee sensed his feelings but did not say anything. She said, "Okay, then I''ll go. Be careful on your way." "Okay," Anaya promised her. After getting into the car, Landin and Anaya sat in the back. The driver asked, "Ms. Dutt, where are you going?" After Anaya told the driver her destination, Landin was a little surprised and asked, "You live in the research institute?" Anaya answered while fastening her seatbelt, "No, it''s Jared. He hasn''t been in good health recently, so he''s been taking treatment there." Landin felt a little jealous. "You were with him yesterday?" he asked. "Yes," Anaya admitted frankly. Landin tilted his head to look at her. The silver light cast through the window and fell on Anaya''s face, outlining her perfect portrait. She is as beautiful as the day I first met her, thought Landin. However, no matter how pretty she was, she wouldn''t be his. Landin clutched at his pants in jealousy, and soon let go. He asked in a tender voice, "He abandoned you before. Why are you still so faithful to him?" Anaya exined, "He was forced to abandon me. The reasons areplicated." Landin didn''t buy it. "How do you know that his excuses are real?" "I just know." Seeing that she trusted Jared so much, Landin had rather mixed feelings. He said in a low voice, "Ms. Dutt." "What?" Anaya turned to look at him. "If I say that I fall for you, will you consider leaving Jared to date me?" Chapter 386 Chapter 386 Chapter 386 Another Man Outside the window, the traffic was heavy, and the cars were racing. But at this moment, everything seemed to have vanished. Landin quietly looked at Anaya, waiting for her answer. Anaya was shocked for a moment, thenughed, "Landin, you usually don''t seem like someone who would joke like this." "I was not joking." Landin could tell that she was avoiding answering to show him some respect, but he wanted a clear answer. At the very least, he wanted to let her know his thoughts and bravely pursue her, instead of just treating her like an ordinary friend. Landin no longer wanted to hear her tell him how much she liked Jared. "Ana, I hope that if I get lost again, you will always be the one who helps me find the direction." Anaya wanted to say that it would be tiring, but she could tell that it was not the time for joking. She said without any hesitation, "Sorry, I don''t intend to let go of Jared." Landin wasn''t surprised to hear that. He pursed his thin lips and did not speak again. They were quiet all the way. The car stopped at the entrance of the research institute. Anaya immediately opened the door and got out of the car. Landin got out of the car and spoke to her, "Ana, I just told you my thoughts. I hope you won''t avoid seeing me because you feel embarrassed. "If you don''t like me, I won''t force you to do anything." Anaya stopped and did not look back. She turned her back to him and said, "Mr. Giles, I am in a rtionship with Jared. Although he makes me angry sometimes, I will always stand by his side. "I have a boyfriend. It seems inappropriate for you to say these words to me today. "I can pretend that nothing happened tonight. I hope you will not mention this matter again." She alienated him. Landin noticed the change in her attitude. He felt stuffy in his chest as if it was covered by a ck. It wasn''t heartbreaking, but it was suffocating. "He wanted to marry Giana before. Even if you ept me, there is nothing wrong with it." Anaya turned around with a firm look in her eyes. "Let''s not talk about the fact that he and Giana were just faking it. Even if he chose to betray me, I would never cheat on him. "No matter what he did, at least when I am in a rtionship with him, I would never have any affair with another man. "Mr. Giles, I believe you are an upright person. You should understand what I mean." Anaya was using Landin of interfering with her rtionship with Jared. Landin did not speak again. Anaya looked at him onest time and turned to leave. When she entered the research institute, she heard a screaming from a room on the first floor. Anaya was shocked and her heavy mood was thrown to the back of her mind. She looked up at the source of the sound and happened to see Giana wearing a white coat and a gas masking out from inside. Anaya asked curiously, "What''s going on inside?" Giana took off her gas mask and gloves and threw them into the trash can. "Samuel somehow made Mr. Helms angry tonight and was sent to Laos overnight. Just now, when Samuel was taken out, he stepped on the broken well cover and fell into the sewer. "His leg was injured and he was sent back for treatment." "The sewer?" Anaya suddenly understood why Giana was wearing a gas mask. She still wanted to ask a few more questions, but someone called her. Anaya picked up and heard Landin''s voice. "One of my tires was t. I''m still at the entrance of the research institute. Do you have any backup tires?" Anaya wasn''t sure if this was an excuse or if the tire was really t. She remained silent. Landin probably knew her concerns and said, "If it''s inconvenient for you, you can ask someone to give me the backup tire." Anaya hesitated for a moment and said, "Tell me the model of the tire. I''ll ask them if they have any." "Okay." Giana waited for Anaya to hang up before asking, "Are you looking for a tire?" "Yes, my friend''s tire was t. He is now at the entrance of the research Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. institute." "I happen to have a spare tire of this model that you want. I can give it to you." Anaya was silent for a while and said, "Can I ask you to carry it out for me?" Anaya didn''t want to see Landin for the time being. Giana readily agreed. "No problem. What does your friend look like?" "He''s a man. He''s quite tall. He''s at the door. You should be able to see him when you go out." "Okay, I''ll go now." Giana walked out and suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to ask about the price. When she turned back, Anaya had left. Giana thought about it and did not chase after her. Instead, she went to find the tire. She thought, anyway, Ms. Dutt''s friend would give her the money. It doesn''t matter who I talk to. Anaya returned to Hearst''s room and opened the door. The room was dark. When she turned on the light, she saw Hearst sitting on the bed, leaning against the milky white pillow, looking straight at her. For some reason, she suddenly felt a little guilty. She casually ced her bag on the sofa and took off her coat. "Why didn''t you turn on the lights?" Hearst quietly stared at her and did not answer. Anaya was even more afraid. She looked around the room and noticed a box of snacks on the table. "You bought snacks?" Hearst finally spoke, "Samuel sent it over." Anaya took a bag of snacks and opened it. "Oh right, why did you send Samuel abroad? The living conditions in Laos are quite tough, right?" "He said that you cheated on me." Hearst''s voice was calm and steady, as if it had nothing to do with him. Anaya trembled, and the potato chips that she had just taken out almost fell to the ground. She pretended to be calm and ate the potato chips. Sheughed dryly, "Pure nonsense. He should be punished." After she finishedughing, Hearst did notugh with her. Anaya changed the topic again, "How are you today? I think you look better." "Slightly better than yesterday." "Oh." They suddenly became silent. After a long time, when Anaya was about to finish chewing thest potato chip, Hearst finally spoke. "Ana,e here." Anaya threw away the bag and walked to the bedside. "What is it?" Hearst reached out to pull her into his arms and sniffed her hair. "You have the smell of another man." He had already said it so clearly. Anaya would be an idiot if she didn''t understand. "Landin drove me back today. It was his smell." Anaya was originally sitting on the edge of the bed. She thought that his body was not well and was worried that he would have a hard time hugging her, so she took off her shoes and went to bed, gently leaning against his chest. Hearst rested his chin on her shoulder, and his warm breathnded on her neck. She felt a bit itchy through her hair. "What did you say to him downstairs just now?" "You arrived and he was still reluctant to leave you, huh?" Chapter 387 Chapter 387 Chapter 387 Sweet Sure enough, Hearst saw it. No wonder he was so weird just now. He was making innuendoes. Anaya exined, "We just made small talk. Nothing special." Hearst pecked Anaya''s neck and said in a husky and low voice, "What did you talk about?" Anaya was tickled by his peck. She pushed his shoulder and said, "Today I heard something about my brother at the banquet, so I asked him." "Tell me the truth." He grabbed her hand. Anaya''s hand was slender and fair. When wrapped in hisrge palm, her hand seemed delicate and fragile, as if it would break at any moment. Anaya said stubbornly, "What I said is the truth." Hearst was jealous. If he knew the truth, he might torture her. Hearst couldn''t get the truth. He pinched the sides of Anaya''s lower jaw, forcing her to turn to him. And then he pecked and kissed her. He kissed her so hard as if he was punishing her for lying. When they separated, Anaya''s lips were red. And there was a faint smell of blood. Anaya felt a little pain and said unhappily, "Jared! Are you a dog?" He liked to bite people so much. Hearst didn''t answer. He kissed her earlobe and gently bit her. Anaya trembled and struggled to get out of his arms. "Jared, you are crazy..." Before she could finish cursing, she heard the man behind her groan. It looked like she had hurt him. Anaya thought that he had not recovered yet, so she was so nervous that she did not dare to move again. "Did I hurt you?" Hearst, who was behind her, replied with an expressionless, "Yes". After two seconds, he added, "It hurts." Anaya didn''t notice that his tone was wrong. She carefully turned around and sat beside him. Her eyes were full of self-me. "Where did I just touch you?" Just now, she seemed to have hit his chest with her elbow. Sure enough, Hearst replied, "My chest." "Does it hurt?" "Yes." "I''m sorry..." "I don''t think saying sorry is enough." Anaya felt extremely guilty at this moment and did not care about his insatiable desire at all. "I''m really sorry," she said. He coaxed in a low voice, "Tell me, what did you talk with Landin today?" Anaya hesitated for a few seconds and finallypromised. "He... He said he liked me." "And then?" Hearst''s eyes darkened and he was about to get angry. "There''s no ''then''. I made it clear to him." "What did you say?" "I told him that I was already with the person I love and I would not cheat on my man." "Who is the person you love?" "You." Anaya was stunned. She looked up and indeed met Hearst''s smiling eyes. She sulked and asked, "I didn''t hurt you at all just now, did I?" Hearst replied unhurriedly, "No." Anaya gritted her teeth. Yesterday, Hearst also yed her like this! She had fallen for his trick again! "You are so good at pretending. Don''t tell me that you''re feigning an illness." Hearst''s expression froze for a moment, but he recovered so quickly that Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Anaya couldn''t notice it. "Giana has all the data of my body. If you don''t believe me, you can ask her." He seemed to tell the truth convincingly. Anaya had never doubted his illness. So she was even more sure that he was not cured. "I was just saying it casually. I''m toozy to investigate." Hearst raised his eyebrows, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her back into his arms. Anaya leaned forward, worried that she would hit him. She quickly spread her legs, half kneeling on both sides of his body. Her right hand was held by him, and she propped her left hand on the headboard behind him for support. She was a little over him in this posture. He was trapped under her body. He raised his head slightly to meet her eyes. Hearst chuckled, hisughter calm and charming. "What are you going to do to a patient, Ms. Dutt?" Anaya''s heart was pounding, but she looked calm as she said, "Sleep with you." After that, Hearst did not blush, but Anaya''s ears turned red. She was crazy. No matter how much Anaya didn''t want to show her fear, she shouldn''t have said those words. Anaya was in a dilemma now. Looking at the broader smile on Hearst''s face, Anaya wished she could immediately disappear from her spot. However, since she had already said this, she had to solve the dilemma. "Well, since you are weak, I will let you go today. We''ll sleep together another day." As she spoke, she was about to retreat. However, her waist was grabbed. Anaya was defenseless and was pulled by him. She fell on his body and pressed him. "It''s okay. I can''t move. You can do it by yourself." Anaya blushed and hurriedly pushed him away. She continued to find excuses for herself, "Forget it. You''re weak. You should be celibate to recover. I won''t sleep with you." "Am I weak?" The smile on Hearst''s face faded. "Do you need to verify it, Ms. Dutt?" Hearst was ill, but he wouldn''t admit that he was weak. "Sure, don''t regret itter." "OK." Hearst held Anaya''s hand and led it to his waist. Through the thin fabric, Anaya could feel the muscles on Hearst''s abdomen. Hearst said, "Let''s get straight to the point." Anaya did not expect Hearst to be serious. She was frightened and she quickly retracted her hand. In the end, Anaya was not as thick-skinned as Hearst. She sat on hisp dispiritedly and lowered her head. "You won. I was wrong." "Coward." Hearstughed. He let go of Anaya''s hand and held her face. He pecked her cheek carefully and said, "You should take a shower now. And go to bed early." Anaya nodded, got down from his legs, and went to the bathroom. Anaya got out of the bathroom in pajamas. Hearst helped her dry her hair and they watched a few short films together before they went to sleep. Anaya was a little tired tonight, and she soon felt sleepy. In the dark, Hearst suddenly said, "Don''t meet with Landin from now on. Or I will be unhappy." Anaya was drowsy and casually responded. Hearst heard Anaya''s perfunctory words and pinched her waist. Anaya''s waist was delicate and soft. Hearst resisted the urge to grope and asked, "Did you hear me clearly?" "Got it." Anaya was clear-headed after being pinched by him. She pped his hand away and muttered with her eyes closed, "Don''t pinch me again, or I will go home tomorrow night. I won''t serve a sick person like you anymore." "Well, you have to serve me." Hearst rubbed her forehead with his chin. "You can''t run away." "Yes." Anaya responded with a nasal voice. Soon, the sound of steady breathing was heard. Obviously, Anaya had fallen asleep. Hearst hugged her tightly with happiness. "Good night, my dear Ms. Dutt." Chapter 388 Chapter 388 Chapter 388 Take Wedding Photos In the next few days, Anaya spent most of her time at the institute and the hospital. She asionally helped Adams deal with some urgent documents. Hearst recovered very quickly, and he could already get out of bed in the past two days. On the weekend, most of the people in the institute didn''t work. Anaya chatted with Samuel and they talked about the delicacies of America. Giana passed by and heard it. She was tempted, so she was going to have a barbecue at night and she invited everyone. Of course, it was at public expense. Hearst would pay the bill. In the afternoon, Giana went out to buy ingredients with Anaya. She joked that Anaya should help Hearst do the financial management. Giana acted as if she was intimate with Anaya. It surprised Anaya. Previously, Giana was fond of Hearst. Their wedding was canceled because of Anaya. Logically speaking, Giana should hate Anaya. After buying the ingredients, Anaya and Giana went back by car. On the way home, Anaya casually asked Giana, "I made up with Hearst. I thought you would dislike me." Giana gnawed on the corn she had just bought. She asked in confusion with her eyes widened, "Why should I dislike you? You were Mr. Helms''s fianc¨¦e." Giana thought she was the third person. Anaya should have disliked Giana. Giana swallowed the food in her mouth and continued, "And Mr. Helms gave me 320 thousand dors and promised to invest in my research project. I earned a lot, okay?" Giana didn''t have to beg for investments. She was very happy. Rich people would think about love and rtionships all day long. Giana only wanted to dress warmly and eat her fill. Anaya was amused. "You are quite optimistic." "I have to be optimistic. It''s useless to cry all day. If my eyes are swollen from crying, I can''t do any experiments." Giana ate some corn and added, "Besides, there are plenty of fish in the sea. I can choose another man." "You are right," Anaya said with a smile. Anaya thought she was radical. She always focused on the man she loved, no matter whether it was Joshua or Hearst. Anaya once thought that she had to own the man she loved. Perhaps it was because she could get everything she wanted since she was young. She always held that thought and ended up making herself covered in wounds. Giana looked at the driver in front of her and whispered in Anaya''s ear, "Ms. Dutt, to be honest, I think what Mr. Helms did was evil. Do you forgive him so easily?" Anaya knew that Giana meant no harm when she said so. Giana was not ying Anaya against Hearst. So Anaya didn''t get angry. "He is a patient now. I can''t leave him alone. "I have to hold peace even if I''m angry." She would gradually forget the grievances and their rtionship would not be affected. However, she would feel a little upset when she thought about it asionally. It was like a piece of sand in the eye which made people ufortable. "How can you hold your anger? Mr. Helms is..." Giana saw the smile on Anaya''s face fade. She wanted to expose the fact that Hearst was feigning an illness. However, Giana didn''t expose the fact after thinking. She hadn''t gotten 320 thousand dors yet, and the contract for the follow- up investment hadn''t been signed yet. She couldn''t get the money if she exposed the fact. "What''s wrong with him?" Anaya was puzzled. Giana shook and silently gnawn at the corn. "Nothing." After a while, she finally couldn''t hold back and whispered, "Ms. Dutt, I will tell you a secret about Mr. Helms next Thursday." Anaya was curious. "What secret? Can''t you tell me now?" Giana muttered, "I can''t tell you now. I haven''t got the money yet." Perhaps Anaya would find it out before Giana told her. Anaya was curious. Giana finished eating the corn and changed the topic. "Ms. Dutt, by the way, your friend transferred extra money to mest time. I''ll transfer the money to you, please help return it to him." N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Anaya hesitated and said, "I will give you his phone number, and you can contact him." "Okay." After returning to the institute, Anaya and the others went into the kitchen to get the ingredients ready. Hearst sat on the sofa outside and listened to the others'' chat. asionally, he nced at the kitchen. Since their boss, Hearst, was sitting here, the others were a little reserved. They talked in a good manner as if they were in a symposium. Samuel noticed Hearst''s gaze and said, "Hearst, if you''re worried that Anaya will be tired, I will go in and rece her. Let her stay with you." Samuel''s leg was injured, so Hearst did not make things difficult for him. These days, Samuel was quiet and watched hisnguage. "No need." Hearst indifferently looked away. He paused for a moment, and said, "Go and tell her something." "Tell her what?" Hearst whispered in Samuel''s eye. Five minutester, Anaya was pulled out of the kitchen by Samuel. Samuel handed Anaya an album of wedding dresses excitedly. "Anaya, I am going to take wedding photos with Ameliater. She is your fan and she wants you to help with the wedding dress. She will dress the one in your favor and take photos with me." "Your girlfriend wants to take photos in the wedding dress ording to my preference?" Anaya raised her eyebrows. It sounded strange. The smile on Samuel''s face froze for a moment. Samuel suddenly felt like Amelia was cheating on him mentally. Anaya held back herughter and took the album of wedding dresses. "I''m not joking with you anymore. I''ll give you some rmendations." Anaya leaned against the white wall with one of her legs on tiptoe. She looked rxed. After flipping through the album for a while, she drew out a few designs that she liked. "How many sets of clothes do you n to take?" "We n to take a global tour. There are probably more than thirty countries that we n to go to." "Is this your idea? It''s quite romantic." It was just that it took a lot of time. "After all, getting married is a big thing. I have to take care of it." Samuel chuckled and then changed the topic. "Anaya, when are you going to take the wedding photos with Hearst? "Why don''t youe with me and Amelia? We''ll have fun." Anaya''s hand that was holding the pen paused slightly. She said, "I have no ns for the time being." "What about the marriage certificate?" "No, we haven''t gotten it." "Anaya, Hearst is attractive. There are a lot of girls like him. If you don''t bring him home early, maybe he will run away with another woman likest time." Samuel noticed that Anaya''s face was getting gloomier and colder, and only then did he realize that he had said something wrong again. Heaven! If Samuel had known earlier, he would have asked someone eloquent to convince her. "If he wants to date other women, I can''t keep him with me." Anaya put the pen into the wedding dress album, closed it, and handed it back to Samuel. "I haven''t finished washing the ingredients. I will help you next time. Excuse me." Chapter 389 Chapter 389 Chapter 389 Being Unreasonable or Not Anaya stuffed the album into Samuel''s hand. She rolled up her sleeves and returned to the kitchen. Samuel watched her enter the kitchen, then turned back to look at the sofa. Hearst was also looking at him. He didn''t know how long Hearst had been staring at him. Samuel felt stressed as he slowly walked over. When he sat down, Hearst asked, "What did she say?" Samuel hesitated for a while before saying, "Anaya doesn''t seem to want to get married to you." Hearst frowned, "What about the wedding photos?" "I don''t think she wants it either." Hearst kept silent and became more solemn. Samuel carefully suggested, "Hearst, why don''t you ask Giana to give you a certificate for thete stage of cancer? Then you can beg Anaya to realize yourst wish and ask her to marry you. "When I watched TV dramas with Amelia, I found that there were many simr plots." Hearst looked at him coldly and smiled. "Then I revived and received the divorce agreement she gave me that day?" Samuel said, "Forget about it." After they spent the whole afternoon preparing, everything was finally ready at night. The sun set early in the early spring, and the sky waspletely dark at six o''clock. Today, there was sunlight during the day, and the night wind was warm and gentle. They set up the grill, prepared the ingredients, and began the barbecue. Anaya was worried that Hearst would be tired after standing for a long time, so she asked someone to find a wheelchair for him to sit in. Then, she roasted meat and handed him drinks, treating him as a seriously ill patient. Giana spent arge sum of money buying a box of champagne. The atmosphere tonight was good, and Anaya drank a lot. Hearst still remembered what happened in the afternoon. No matter how lively the atmosphere was, there was no smile on his face. He seemed like an outsider. He ate very little food and did not drink wine. Anaya thought that he did not like this kind of lively atmosphere. After roasting some meat and vegetables, she pushed him to a long chair under the white wall of the courtyard. She picked up the roasted meat and brought it to his mouth, "Jared, do you want to eat?" Hearst did not say a word, but he still took a bite of it. "Why are you upset? Are you still not feeling well?" Anaya took a bite of his food. Hearst said in a low voice, "No." "Then what is it?" "Samuel told me everything you said to him this afternoon." Anaya stopped eating and fell silent. Hearst asked, "Why aren''t you willing to marry me?" Anaya asked, "Don''t you know the reason?" "Thest time I did that for your concern." He stated coldly, "I had no choice. In the future, I will not face such a choice again, and I will not deceive you again." "Life is so long. Who knows what will happen?" Anaya put the stick into the stic bag, "If I marry you and you have an ident, what should I do if you lie to me in the name of concerning me? "Divorce you? And then you force me to send you out?" Hearst argued, "It won''t happen again." Anaya asked, "What if it happens? What will you do?" Hearst paused for a few seconds and said, "I promise I won''t lie to you." Anaya ruthlessly exposed his thoughts. "Why do you fall silent for a few seconds? Do you think that nothing will happen to you, so you just promise me to calm my emotions?" "You are being unreasonable." "You know if I''m being unreasonable or not." Anaya became gloomy immediately. "Jared, I don''t want you to hide things from me, even if you think it''s for my good. I only want to know what happened. "No matter what happens to you and what you are about to face, I hope that you can tell me. Don''t hide it from me and try to do something good for me. It hurts me." Hearst had a different opinion from her. If he said it now, it would only intensify the conflict, so he simply remained silent. In the end, he still did not feel that his previous behavior of hiding something from her was wrong. Anaya understood what his silence meant, and she directly stood up, Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. "Forget it, I don''t want to talk to you about this tonight. I''ll go over and drink with them, bye." Hearst raised his hand to pull her, wanting to say something. He opened his mouth but did not know what to say. They had different thoughts, so there was nothing to say. Anaya shook off his hand and said coldly, "Let go." Hearst didn''t loosen his grip. Anaya increased her strength and freed her hand. Hearst''s arm fell heavily on the wheelchair, making a loud sound. Hearst frowned and held back his words. Anaya heard the sound and knew that Hearst''s hand was hurt. It must be very painful. Anaya hesitated for a moment and asked stiffly, "Does it hurt?" Hearst lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "A little." Anaya bent down and approached him, wanting to check his hand, "Where did you hit? Don''t you know how to protect yourself?" Before she finished speaking, Hearst grabbed her slender neck and kissed her lips. The people on the other side of the grill noticed the situation, and their voices became much softer as they quietly watched Anaya and Hearst. Giana clicked her tongue, "Look how domineering our boss is." Samuel said, "I thought these two were quarreling just now, but in the next second, they kissed." Suddenly being kissed, Anaya did not respond. She allowed Hearst to y with her lips, but her eyes were always calm and there was no emotion in them. She was tired of him always using such intimate actions to get close to her. Even if they got close to each other, the problem was still unsolved, and the estrangement in their hearts would only grow. Perhaps he noticed that she was calm. Hearst felt bored and released her. Neither of them spoke. After a long while, Hearst said, "Ana, stop messing around. "We nned to register our marriage. When we return from abroad, let''s get married, okay?" "No." Anaya refused without hesitation. Hearst sighed, "You..." Before he could finish his sentence, a bodyguard hurriedly ran out of the research institute and whispered something into Hearst''s ear. His expression became serious, "Take someone to find him immediately." "Yes!" The bodyguard quickly left and Samuel followed him. Anaya asked, "What happened?" Hearst said in a low voice, "Cristian was released by my father''s man." Chapter 390 Chapter 390 Chapter 390 The Joy of Being Protected Anaya asked, "Wasn''t your father controlled by you? How could he let Cristian go?" "Last night, he said that he was not feeling well. The research institute had limited medical resources, so I sent him to the hospital outside for a checkup." Hearst didn''t expect that his father and Linda would work together to save Cristian. His father knew that Cristian had wanted to kill him before. In the end, his father still stood on Cristian''s side. Hearst was gloomy. He stood up from the wheelchair and walked away. Anaya hesitated for a moment before following him. "Where are you going?" "To see my father." Anaya and Hearst went all the way to the basement. The spacious room had a simpleyout, and the white light was dazzling. In the corner of the room, there was a desk. Kolten was sitting at the table, flipping through a book in a foreignnguage. There were wrinkles on his face. He was expressionless. Hearing the sound of movement, he looked up. When he saw who it was, he suddenly smiled. "It seems that you already know that Cristian escaped." Hearst walked over without saying a word. Anaya tried her best to lighten her footsteps and followed behind him. Hearst stood in front of Kolten with a solemn expression. "Why do you let him go?" The fake smile on Kolten''s face slowly disappeared, "If I don''t let him go, I have to watch him be abused to death. "He is your younger brother. How can you be cruel to him? How can I leave him alone? "He has already suffered a lot for you all these years, and what he owes you should be repaid. Why are you still holding on to him like this? "As his older brother, do you want to kill him?" Hearst listened, but there was no emotion on his face. Perhaps Hearst had guessed that Kolten would protect Cristian, so he didn''t have many expectations for Kolten. Kolten had been biased towards his Cristian for so long. Back then, Kolten had heartlessly kicked him out of the Helms family when he was a teenager. This was already enough to show how cruel Kolten was. Back then, Hearst had been used of killing the butler. Kolten had kicked him out of the Helms family without hesitation. Now, Cristian had almost killed him. Kolten still didn''t care about it. Kolten still firmly stood on Cristian''s side and went against him because of Cristian... Hearst closed his eyes to hide his emotions. "Dad, do you think that I won''t be able to find Cristian if he escapes from here?" Kolten was terrified, "Can''t you let him go? He did do some wrong things in the past, but he was younger than you. Please let him go." "If I let him go, he would have killed me." Hearst''s voice was terrifyingly cold, "Previously, I was too soft-hearted. Because of you, I gave him so many opportunities. "If I find him again this time, I will kill him." Hearing this, Kolten stood up with a whoosh. The chair was pushed away, and the foot of the chair rubbed against the ground, making a harsh sound. "Jared! If you dare to hurt Cristian, you are no longer my son!" Hearst ignored him and ordered the people around him, "Send him back to the manor." He had controlled Kolten previously because he was worried that Kolten would bring people to look for Cristian again. Now that Cristian had run away, it was useless for him to keep Kolten here. If Hearst let Kolten out, he might be able to follow Kolten and find clues about Cristian''s whereabouts. After giving the order, Hearst turned around and walked out. Kolten was unwilling to give up and wanted to catch up, but he was stopped by the bodyguards. Kolten''s eyes were red and he was angry. "Jared! You are a scourge! If I had known, I would not have brought you back from that filthy woman! "I have raised you for so many years, and I have been amodating you all these years. This is how you repay me for being so good to you." Hearst did not turn back and just ignored Kolten''s furious shout. Anaya wanted to go out with Hearst. Hearing Kolten''s words, she was irritated, and she could not help but stop her steps. She turned around and walked quickly towards Kolten with a poker face. She stepped on the ground and the shoes made a rapid and crispy sound. The sound was dense, and it made people involuntarily nervous. Kolten saw that she came with ill intentions and said angrily, "What do you want to do? I am Jared''s father. Do you want to..." Before he could finish his words, Anaya had already walked up to him. With a poker face, she pped him on the face. The noisy basement instantly quieted down, leaving only Anaya''s tense and depressed voice. "The Helms family has today''s status because of Jared''s help. He raised you and that idiot Cristian and gave you the best living conditions. "You depend on his money to live. And this is how you reciprocate him." "I feel sorry for Jared because he has such an evil father like you. "If you weren''t his father, I want to cut off the damn stupid ball on your fucking neck and see how many disgusting things are inside!" The bodyguard who stopped Kolten stared at her in shock. Hearst was a little surprised. He was stunned for a few seconds, and then could not help butugh. Anaya had always been eloquent, but in the past, she always beat around the bush. She still cared about her manners. This time, she said so many dirty words. It seemed that she was really angry and lost her mind. She was defending him. When Hearst realized this, the emotions in his heart surged. Even if she was angry with him, when something bad happened, she would always stand by his side. Kolten was stunned by Anaya''s roar. After he reacted, he waspletely angry. He lost his sanity and was about to reprimand this rude woman. N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Then his cheeks were suddenly pinched, and he could only blur out some vague words. "Dad, stop." Hearst lowered his head and looked at Kolten with a cold and reserved expression, "I won''t hurt you, but I do not pity Cristian. "If you say a few more words, the first thing I did after I found Cristian was to gouge out his tongue." Kolten''s eyes widened and the veins on his forehead bulged. But in the end, he lost confidence and didn''t dare to say anything. He dared to mor because he was Hearst''s father. No matter how angry Hearst was, Hearst wouldn''t kill him. However, Hearst wasn''t that kind to Cristian. Seeing that Kolten had calmed down, Hearst let go of him. Hearst held Anaya''s hand and left the basement. In the courtyard, the crowd had already left and taken away the barbecue rack. It was empty, leaving only Anaya and Hearst. Anaya followed behind Hearst. She could not see his expression and tentatively called out, "Jared?" The person who had his back to her suddenly turned around and hugged her tightly. Anaya raised her hand and hesitated for a few seconds before gently cing it on his back. "Are you sad?" "A little." Although Hearst already knew that he was not weed by the Helms family, when faced with this fact again, he still could not help but feel heartbroken. But in the past, he had to bear it alone. Today, there was someone who spoke up for him, and he felt better. Compared to the disappointment of family, there was more joy in being protected. Chapter 391 Chapter 391 Chapter 391 Pretending to Be Sick Anaya gently patted his back and said, "Don''t be sad. When you marry me, you will have a father, mother, and grandfather. "They will treat you better than Kolten." "Yes." Hearst suddenly smiled and whispered, "I was wrong before. Please forgive me." Anaya felt sorry for what happened to him just now, so she gave in to him, "Okay." "Will you continue to take care of me?" "Yes," "Stay here tonight?" "Okay." "Shall we register our marriage next week?" Anaya almost said yes. She reacted and pushed Hearst away. Sure enough, she met Hearst''s smiling eyes. He would not let go of any opportunity to fool her! "Jared, you still have the mood..." Before she finished, her lips were pecked. It was so soft that it made her heart skip a beat. "You!" Anaya flew into a rage out of humiliation. Just as she spoke, Hearst gave her another kiss. A gust of wind blew past, lifting her hair and pressing it against her lips, tickling Hearst''s face. Hearst frowned. "Your hair is in the way." He tied her hair behind him and gathered it together. He asked, "Do you have a hairband?" She was interrupted several times. The anger that Anaya had umted was all gone. She was speechless. "Jared, you be shameless." He smiled and said, "Maybe it''s because I know that you won''t abandon me just because you''re angry." It was also because of this that he was able to be carefree with her. Anaya concluded, "In the end, it is because I''m obedient." Hearst smiled and said, "You are right." Anaya raised her leg and kicked him. Although she was angry, she was still thinking about what they were going to do, "Do you want me to ask my dad to help look for Cristian? "If there are more people, the possibility of finding him is higher." Hearst nodded, "Okay, then please tell him." Anaya called Leonard to exin the situation and asked him to send someone to help her. After making things clear, Anaya and Hearst went upstairs together. After entering the room, Anaya found a hair band to tie up her hair and then began to pack her things as if she was going out. Hearst frowned slightly and walked to her side, "Didn''t you say you would stay tonight?" Anaya tightened the rope on the cloth bag and said, "I won''t go. I''ll stay downstairs. "The research institute doesn''t have any extra rooms. Samuel should have told you before. "When we were having a barbecue today, Giana said that I could live with her. She had one room, and the bed was quite big. "My bed is bigger than hers." Anaya was speechless. How could this person tell such a boring joke in all seriousness? He hugged her from behind, kissed her cheek, and said in a hoarse and low voice, "Stay tonight, huh?" Anaya didn''t say anything. Hearst''s kiss went down along her cheek andnded on her neck. He rubbed his lips against his neck, making her heart itch. "I only have you now. You can''t abandon me like my dad." This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. "It''s useless to make me feel pity." "Ana..." He tried to persuade her. He didn''t use much strength to wrap his arms around her, but he firmly restrained her and whispered her name in her ear. His voice was clear and cold, but it was inexplicably maic and sexy as if he was praying. "Let go. I''m going to take a shower." Anaya finallypromised. She would alwayspromise when he showed his tenderness and pain. He probably knew this and used this trick again. He kissed the back of her smooth neck, and his hand had already probed into her clothes. "Let''s go together." Anaya grabbed his hand. "Take a shower by yourself." "I haven''t recovered yet. I can''t shower by myself." "You can already walk, but can''t you take a bath?" She was afraid that he would be tired tonight, so she prepared a wheelchair for him. But actually, he had recovered and he could walk normally to the basement. Hearst had already done many shameless things, so he did not care about it. "No, I can''t". Anaya was silent for a moment and asked, "Why are you walking so steadily tonight? Are you pretending to be sick during this period?" "No, I just recovered rtively well. Didn''t Giana show you my medical records? "I pretended to be weak these two days because I was worried that you would run away. Knowing that my body was fine, you might leave me." Anaya asked casually and did not doubt it. In her impression, Hearst was not such a shameless person who used her sympathy. She did not realize that ever since she came out of the basement, Hearst had been trying to win her sympathy. "I believe you." She pulled his hand away, turned around to look at him, and pinched his waist, "Jared, you''ve already lied to me so many times. Don''t lie to me anymore. Otherwise, we''ll settle our old and new grudges together." Hearst''s heart shrank under her stare, and he said calmly, "I''ve only lied to you once, and I won''t do it again." After a pause, he suddenly realized something. "Do you mean you don''t want to argue with me about the past?" Anaya did not answer. She turned around and walked to the bathroom. Hearst knew that she had tacitly agreed, so he followed her quickly. As a result, just as he reached the bathroom door, the door was mmed shut in front of his eyes. Sharing a bath was impossible. Anaya did not wash her hair tonight. She simply took a shower and changed into her pajamas. When she came out, Hearst had alreadyid down on the bed. She walked over to the bed. "Aren''t you going to take a shower?" The person on the bed reached out and pulled her over. She eximed in a low voice. When she came back to her senses, she was already pressed down by the man. A strong male aura enveloped her. "I''ll go after doing this." He grabbed her waist, leaned over, kissed her nose, lips, and chin, and kissed her whole body. With thirst and unreasonable urgency, he caressed her body bit by bit. Perhaps it had been too long since they had done it, the person on her body tonight was especially hot and rushed. Anaya resisted slightly at first, but soon she was addicted to the gentle and strong move of Hearst and completely lost her direction. The next day, when Anaya woke up, the person beside her was awake. The morning light came in through the gap between the curtains. He turned his back on the faint light. His handsome face was half hidden in the dark, and his eyes seemed to have some ambiguous emotions. He kissed her forehead. "Morning." "Morning." Anayazily yawned and was ready to get up. Just as she sat up, she was pulled back into Hearst''s embrace by her waist. They had not slept together for a long time, and today, they were exceptionally close. Hearst hugged her and kissed her. Anaya quietly leaned against him, and her body was warm. She allowed his actions, and from time to time, she would respond to his kiss. Hearst kissed her earlobe, his low and hoarse voice spreading in her ears as if he was bewitching her. "Let''s get married when we return from abroad, okay?" Anaya was in a good mood at this time and was ready to agree. Before she could finish her sentence, her cell phone rang. "Wait for me. I''ll talk to youter." Anaya kissed his cheek and temporarily ended the topic. She got out of bed to get her phone. Hearst quietly waited for her to answer the phone ande back to discuss the details of the wedding. After about three minutes, Anaya came back, but she looked serious. Anaya spoke, her voice as cold as her expression, "Are you pretending to be sick these few days?" Hearst''s heart seemed to stop beating for a moment. Chapter 392 Chapter 392 Chapter 392 He Can Appease Her Anger Hearst wasn''t sure if Anaya knew the truth, or if she had heard something and deliberately tested him, so he asked, "Who was making stuff up in front of you? "Giana has my medical record. You can get it and check." "My dad told me," Anaya interrupted him, looking cold and distant. "He found Cristian this morning. "Cristian said that his antidote had no side effects. He ate it himself and it turned out that the antidote was fine. How could something happen to you?" Hearst pursed his thin lips and did not say a word. Anaya waited for him for a long time. Seeing that he neither admitted it nor denied it, she suddenly smiled and said sarcastically, "Jared, how many opportunities have I given you these days? "You said that you would not lie to me again, but what are you doing these days? "You don''t think that you did anything wrong. You even used another lie to distract me from the thing you lied to me. I trusted you but you deceived me again and again. "Jared, you weren''t like this before. "Am I too soft-hearted? So you think you can do these excessive things to me again and again?" Hearst lowered his head and was silent for a long time before finally speaking, "I didn''t mean it. I just don''t want you to hate me for what I did before." Anaya interrupted him again, her voice terrifyingly calm, "So you lie to me?" Hearst had nothing to say and fell silent again. Anaya looked at him onest time, not intending to say anything more to him. She picked up the clothes on the ground, put them on, and prepared to leave. Hearst immediately got down from the bed and grabbed her. "Where are you going..." "Jared Helms." Anaya did not look back and said coldly, "I saidst night, we are over if you lie to me again." The man behind her was silent for a long time. He approached her and hugged her in his arms. He hugged her firmly and buried his head in her neck. His voice was low and steady, not allowing anyone to say anything. "No." Anaya struggled, but the person behind her did not move. Anaya said in a low voice, "It''s not up to you. Let me go." Hearst didn''t let her go and even hugged her tighter. "It''s not up to you to decide either," he said. "Who had such a good time in bedst night? How could you leave me as soon as you get off bed? "You still have feelings for me. Why do you have to throw a tantrum at me because of what happened before?" "This is not just a matter of the past. The problem is you don''t think that you have done anything wrong. You will likely lie to me again." The expression on Anaya''s face still did not change. She added, "Moreover, we are both adults. The things on the bed can''t exin anything at all. "Last night, even if another man had been lying next to me, my reaction would have probably been the same. "As for whether I can get over you or not, I will know it when I find the next target." "I know you are angry, but you shouldn''t say such things to anger me." Hearst''s face fell. He said in a dangerous voice, "Even if you want to find another man, he can''t afford to touch you." Anaya snorted, "How could that be possible? There are so many men in the world, you can''t threaten them one by one. "I have money. I can just casually hire a sweet toy boy. Anyone can be more considerate than you. "They will not lie to me and can make me happy every day." Anaya suddenly smiled, as if she was deliberately provoking him. "Maybe his skills in bed are much better than yours," she added. Hearst pinched her shoulder and forced her to turn sideways. He slightly tilted his head and stopped her words with a kiss. Anaya was still angry at this moment, and Hearst''s move was undoubtedly throwing fuel on the fire. Anaya opened her mouth and bit his lips. There was no gentleness in this kiss. When it ended, both of them could taste blood. Hearst turned the person in his arms over and made her face him. Looking down at the red marks on her lips, he lowered his head to lick it clean and said in a hoarse voice, "No matter how angry you are, you are not allowed to talk about breaking up and finding other men. "I don''t like it." While Hearst''s anger red, Anaya calmed down. She said, "I don''t like you lying to me. Didn''t you do it again and again? "Why should I let you do what you want?" Hearst tried to exin, "Ana, I was wrong about what happened before, but I''ve already apologized. You..." The sarcasm on Anaya''s face became even more obvious. "Do I have to forgive you when you apologize? Joshua also apologized to me before. Should I remarry him? "Compared to the fact that you don''t think you are wrong at all, he was much more sincere." "Ana!" Hearst couldn''t help but raise his voice, but he quickly calmed down and said, "I told you don''t mention this." Anaya stared at him coldly in silence. Hearst looked at her cold face and sighed. He released her and took a step back, saying, "You are angry now. I won''t argue with you. "Go back and cool off today. I wille back to you tomorrow. We will have a good chat then." Anaya did not speak and turned to leave. Watching her leave, Hearst found the uneasiness in his heart gradually spread. But he suppressed it. It''s okay. It will be fine. As long as she calms down, I can think of a way to coax her, and we will get She didn''t mean to break up with me. I appeased her anger a few times before, and so could I this time. ... After Anaya left the research institute, she went straight back to the Malpas'' vi. Leonard and Carlee were both in the hospital. Only Leonard''s bodyguards and Cristian were waiting for her at the vi. When Anaya arrived at the vi, she found Cristian tied to a chair in a room on the first floor. He was covered in injuries. With a ck-and-blue face and weeds-like hair, Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. he looked terrible. She heard that Cristian was caught in his rented apartment. The bodyguard did not make much effort to catch him. So he must get the injuries in the research institute. Cristian didn''t eat anything the whole night and he looked rather pale and mmy. But the moment he saw Anayae in, he exploded. "Bitch, you were the one who told Jared my whereabouts, right? Look at how he tortured me! "Jared attempted to kill me, and you captured me. You are an aplice! You two are breaking thew. I will bring you to court, neither of you will be able to escape! "If you release me now, I might be able to let you off." Anaya didn''t have the mood to listen to him bark at that moment. She coldly interrupted him, "Seal his mouth and send him to Jared." Chapter 393 Chapter 393 Chapter 393 Returning Home Hearing this, Cristian''s eyes were filled with fear. "No! You can''t send me back to Jared! Let me go! Otherwise, my dad won''t spare you!" Cristian had suffered a lot because of Jared recently. It took him a lot of effort to escape. If Cristian was caught again, he would be miserable. Anaya ignored Cristian''s words and left. Cristian panicked. He begged for mercy, "Anaya! Please let me go, and I can give you anything you want! Jared will kill me. You can''t be so cruel!" Cristian desperately shouted with the tip of his toes quickly tapping on the ground. With his hands tied to the chair, he struggled to move forward and chase Anaya back. But Cristian failed. In a few leaps, his body became unstable. Cristian fell to the ground. Cristian struggled desperately, but he couldn''t get rid of the rope. Despair controlled him in an instant. His begging for mercy was fruitless. Cristian was furious. He hysterically med Anaya for her actions. The veins on his neck bulged and his eyes were red. Cristian used all kinds of hateful words. The bodyguard used tape to seal his mouth, and he couldn''t speak anymore. After Cristian was sent away, Anaya packed up her luggage and booked a flight ticket for the night to return home. Before she left, Anaya went to the hospital to say goodbye to Leonard and Carlee. Carlee was a little reluctant to part with Anaya. She asked, "Anaya, why are you suddenly leaving? Did you quarrel with Jared again? I told you that you might as well try being with Landy." "No, I did not quarrel with Jared. But my grandfather wanted me to go back to work as soon as possible." Anaya did not intend to tell her parents about the bad things she had encountered, so she casually found an excuse. "Okay. It is indeed not easy for Mr. Dutt to be alone." Carlee began to me Leonard, "It''s all your father''s fault. He was stabbed, and now he still can''t move. "If not for him, I would have gone with you to America." Hearing this, Leonard was a little unhappy, "If you insist on going, I won''t stop you. I have so many employees in mypany. You are not the only one who can take care of me." Leonard looked ferocious, and when he put on a long face, he looked even more frightening. However, Carlee was unafraid of him. She red at Leonard and said, "Other than me, who else would be willing to clean your body and feed you? "If I leave, you will be lying here paralyzed. If you are bullied, you can do nothing!" Leonard could tell that Carlee was concerned about him. But he snorted and said, "Who dares to bully me here? Forget it. I don''t want to argue with you." As he spoke, Leonard turned his back to Carlee, as if he was annoyed by her. Anayaughed as she listened to the conversation between Leonard and Carlee. Her mood was much better. "Dad, Mom, you love each other very much, don''t you?" Carleeined, "Nope. Your father is so arrogant, and he has a bad temper. If I weren''t worried about Jaylon and you, I would have divorced him." Then Carlee pulled the topic back. "How are you going to the airportter?" Anaya replied, "I''ll take a taxi." "Don''t take a taxi. I''ll ask the driver to send you off." Anaya agreed. Anaya stayed in the ward with Carlee and Leonard for more than half an hour. Seeing that there was not much time left, she went to the depository to get her luggage and followed Carlee out of the hospital. When Anaya got out of the hospital, she saw Landin''s car parked by the roadside. Anaya vaguely realized something. "Mom, the driver you are talking about is Landin?" "Yes, he just happens to be free today. He can send you off." Anaya wanted to refuse, but she thought it should be thest time she met with Landin. So she agreed. Landin got off the car and nned to take Anaya''s suitcase. "Let me help you." Anaya refused. "No need, I can do it on my own." Anaya never liked to rely on others, especially people she was not familiar with. As she spoke, Anaya put her luggage into the trunk of the car. After Anaya got in the car, Carlee stood on the side of the road and told her, "Be careful on the road. Call me when you get there." Anaya replied, "Alright, I''ll be leaving now. Bye." After Anaya and Carlee finished their conversation, Landin started the engine. Anaya watched Carlee disappear through the rearview mirror. She knew Carlee was still standing by the side of the road, watching her leave. Anaya and Landin remained silent for a while. Suddenly, Landin said faintly, "Giana has my phone number. Did you give it to her?" N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. Anaya thought for a few seconds before recalling what happened yesterday. She replied, "Yes." Landin tightened his grip on the steering wheel. Landin deliberately transferred extra money to Giana. He thought Anaya would contact him to help Giana transfer the extra money back. However, Anaya directly gave his number to Giana without giving him any chance. "Ana..." Anaya interrupted him, "Mr. Giles, call me Ms. Dutt." Thest time, Anaya changed the way she addressed Landin, trying to keep a distance from him. But now she directly revealed her cards. "Ms. Dutt, is this how you treat every man who likes you?" "Yes." When Hearst was chasing Anaya, she was very cold to him, too. But Hearst was determined and created all kinds of opportunities to encounter her. That was why he seeded. Landin didn''t want to give up. He asked, "I really don''t have any chance at all?" Anaya didn''t answer his question. Landin did not speak again. When they arrived at the airport, Anaya was ready to take her luggage. This time, Landin was one step ahead of her and helped her with her luggage. "Thank you." After thanking him, she prepared to go in. Landin said, "Ms. Dutt, I know you don''t like me, and I won''t force you. "But I still want to remind you that Jared is close to other women when he is dating you. No matter what the reason is, in my opinion, it is disloyal. Once he did it, there may be a second and third time. "Even if you don''t choose me, please think twice about choosing him. "You deserve a better man." Landin was interested in Anaya, but he could easily let go. Although Landin could not gain her favor, he hoped that Anaya would meet someone who was really good to her. Anaya could tell that Landin was not deliberately belittling Hearst. He was concerned about her. Anaya was speechless for a long time. She thanked Landin again and left with her luggage. Chapter 394 Chapter 394 Chapter 394 Hearst Would Never Let Anaya Go After Anaya left yesterday, Hearst felt uneasy. He had nned to bring Anaya back directly at night, but when Cristian was sent back, Kolten also came with Linda after hearing the news. They argued with Hearst for letting Cristian go, so Hearst asked someone to drive them out. During the chaos, Cristian fell down the stairs. Cristian was already injured, so he almost died after the ident. Linda was afraid of Hearst. But when Cristian, her son, ran into such an ident, Linda could no more care about anything else. She hugged Cristian and cried while shouting that she would demand Hearst be killed. Cristian was sent to the hospital for rescue. After the operation, the doctor said that Cristian got heavily injured on his head, and he might be not as smart as a three-year-old child. Kolten and Linda went crazy on the spot and insisted that it was Hearst who caused the ident. They insisted that the police should arrest Hearst and show them justice. Hearst was to ignore them. However, they kept pestering Hearst and ended the matter up at the police station. After a night of chaos until dawn, Hearst finally settled the trouble down and asked someone to capture Kolten and Linda. Then he came out of the police station. After sitting back in the car, he felt exhausted and rubbed the space between his eyebrows. After resting for a while, he called Anaya. The result was that Anaya had turned off her phone. He frowned and borrowed Samuel''s phone. The result was the same. He ordered someone to investigate Anaya''s whereabouts and learned that she had already flown to Americast night. After quarreling with him, Anaya left directly. It was clear that she was nning to break up with him this time. Hearst held his breath and felt heartbroken. He closed his eyes, trying to calm himself down. There were too many problems at the moment, so he had to solve them one by one. In the end, Hearst would never let Anaya go. Anaya left Canada at night. Due to the time difference, it was also at night when she arrived in Boston. Kelton drove a shy sports car to pick her up. When Anaya walked out of the airport, Kelton was leaning against the side of the car with azy posture, as if he had no way but to support himself in that way. To prevent the paparazzi from recognizing him, he wore a mask and sunsses. Even so, his remarkable and handsome appearance still attracted the attention of many passers-by. Seeing here out, Kelton immediately stood up straight and walked over to help her take the suitcase into the car. "Why did youe back sote at night? If I didn''t ask about your recent situation in the morning, would you still have nned to go home alone?" They were cousins. They grew up together and were closer thanmon friends. Anaya did not refuse his help and said indifferently, "Anyway, I can take a taxi. It''s quite convenient." Kelton closed the trunk and deliberately scared her, "Not long ago, there was news of a girl being raped and killed by a driver at night. Aren''t you afraid of meeting such a criminal?" "Can''t you say something good?" Anaya gave Kelton a dirty look. "Alright, let''s talk about something good." Kelton passed over the car and walked to the driver''s seat. "You have already returned. Why didn''t Hearste back with you? Didn''t you say that you two had made up two days ago?" "You indeed know how to pick a topic. I have broken up with him," Anaya said as she sat in the passenger seat. Her tone was gentle as if she was stating something that had nothing to do with her. "What did he mean?" Kelton was shocked. "Does he want to marry the girl called Giana?" "It''s not him. I want it." "What was wrong with you again?" "I''ll tell you another day. Send me to Aracely. I won''t go home tonight." Anaya closed her eyes and leaned against the back of the chair to take a nap. She was still in a bad mood and was worried that Adams would notice something. Adams had been worrying about her for a long time. She didn''t want him to suffer more. Kelton agreed and sent her directly to the suite that Aracely bought in the city center. They went upstairs. Anaya pressed the doorbell. After about two minutes, someone came to open the door. Winston was dressed in casual clothes at home, and he looked gentle and handsome. His lips were slightly red as if he had just been bitten. "Did we disturb you?" Kelton whistled. Winston answered gently, "Yes." Kelton kept silent. Was Winston serious? Kelton felt it hard to believe Winston''s reply. Aracely came out from behind Winston and coughed unnaturally. She said, "Ana,e in quickly. I''ve already cleaned up the room for you." Anaya sent a message to Aracely before she set off from Canada. After more than ten hours, Aracely slowly forgot about this matter. When she was watching TV, she started to flirt with Winston on the sofa. If Anaya arrivedte, she might not have had the chance to live here today. Anaya nodded and walked inside. The four of them sat in the living room for a while. Kelton was ready to leave. Winston also stood up. Kelton was slightly surprised, "Aren''t you going to stay here with your lovely girlfriend?" Since Winston and Aracely started their love rtionship, they had been together every time. It was difficult for others to invite Winston out for a drink. Winston exined, "There is only one bedroom in this suite. Ana and Aracely will sleep together tonight. I will go back to our big house." Tonight, Aracely forgot that Anaya wasing, but Winston did not forget about it.Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Before Anaya came, Winston wanted to have sex with Aracely in advance, but he did not expect that in the end, he was still a stepte and failed to make it. They just kissed. "Alright, let''s go." Kelton knew what Winston meant. After Kelton and Winston left, Anaya and Aracely took a shower and dressed up in their pajamas. They then turned off the lights and climbed onto the bed to lie down. Aracely had long noticed that Anaya was not in a very good mood and stopped asking about it. Now it was quiet and Aracely struggled and asked Anaya about Hearst. Anaya turned over with her back to Aracely and said in a somewhat muffled voice, "Let''s talk about it tomorrow. I am exhausted today." Anaya didn''t want to speak, so Aracely didn''t ask more and hugged Anaya to sleep. Aracely only had to care about the business of her wedding dress shop right now, so she was usually quite free. Anaya hadn''t gone back to work yet, so she was also free. They didn''t get up until ten o''clock in the morning. After resting for a whole night, Anaya''s mental state was much better. Anaya nned to go back to thepany to visit Adams first. Aracely was to go downstairs to take something for breakfast, so she was ready to go out with Anaya. When Aracely put on her shoes, she once again asked Anaya about what had happened while Anaya was abroad. This time, Anaya did not hide anything and told Aracely everything that had happened. When they entered the elevator, Aracely pressed the floor button and frowned. "Mr. Helms was quite good before. Why has he overdone it recently?" After Aracely finished speaking, she thought it over again and said, "But I can understand Mr. Helms. He also didn''t want you to feel ufortable..." Anaya asked indifferently, "Whose side are you on?" Chapter 395 Chapter 395 Chapter 395 Ana, Stop It! Aracely realized that Anaya was unhappy and quickly changed the topic, "Of course, I''m on your side. It was wrong of him to lie to you like this. If there was a problem, he should have solved it together with you. He did it wrong. In my opinion, you should have broken up directly! Ana, you did the right thing! "However, Ana, don''t tell me you indeed want to break up with Mr. Helms?" Aracely then asked gently. Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. She added, "It wasn''t easy for you to keep such a rtionship. Previously, you even spent so much effort to follow him abroad. Don''t you think it''s a pity to break up like this?" Anaya''s voice was calm but certain, "He won''t separate from me." "Then what are you doing? You can''t get rid of it at all," Aracely was puzzled. Then she quickly doubted it, "You guessed that he would not let you go, so you lost your temper and tried to force him to admit his mistake, right?" Anaya directly admitted, "Yes, I mean it." She had worked so hard for Hearst for so long, but he did not feel that he was wrong at all and kept lying to her. If Anaya forgave him easily this time, he would do more to hurt her since he was so shameless. Anaya had to show him her determination so that he would not dare to lie to her again. When the elevator reached the first floor, they walked out of the elevator. "Well, you must be kidding," Aracely sighed and continued, "and you''d better take it easy. If Mr. Helms gives you upter, don''te to me and cry for it." Anaya did not care what Aracely said. "Let him be. He is not the only man in the world. Without him, I can find a better one." As soon as Anaya finished her words, she saw someone tall stand up from the sofa in front of the hall and walk toward her by a glimpse. Seeing Hearst who should have been abroad suddenly appear here, Anaya was shocked for a moment. The hall was empty, and it was too quiet at that moment. Hearst must have heard everything she said just now. Otherwise, he would not have put on a poker face at this time. Hearst stopped in front of Anaya, carrying the light on his back. He showed her an unhappy face now and gave her pressure. "Who is it?" Anaya looked up at him and put on a mocking smile, "There are so many young talents in Boston. Why can''t I find a better one?" Aracely felt nervous and silently moved a few steps toward Anaya, trying to back Anaya up that way. However, Aracely had always been leading in front of the weak but feared the strong ones. When she met the powerful one, she would easily give up. Now, standing next to Anaya, she was acting like a coward. She was better than nothing. It didn''t work. Hearst stared at Anaya in front with his deep eyes for a while before he spoke in a low voice, from which one could tell that Hearst was extremely exhausted. He tried tofort Anaya. "Ana, stop it! "It''s been two days. It''s time for you to calm down. "Are you indeed going to break up with me?" Anaya looked at him. She directly ran into his eyes and said with determination, "Did I seem to be kidding you?" Hearst got mixed feelings and felt anxious at that moment. His voice was a little hoarse, "Ana..." He reached out to hold her hand, but Anaya directly avoided him and walked passing by him. Hearst wanted to stop her, but when he opened his mouth, he couldn''t speak a single word. She didn''t want to listen to him at all. It was useless for Hearst to exin now. Aracely reminded him, "Mr. Helms, Ana is in a bad mood now. If you chase after her now, she would only feel more annoyed. "Do you think that the problem between you would be solved if you pester her and try tofort her a few more times? "If you were not to reflect on yourself, she would never forgive you." As Aracely finished, she left and chased after Anaya. Hearst looked at Anaya''s back and found her so determined now. He finally realized that the problem seemed to be more serious than he had imagined. Anaya and Aracely walked out of themunity area together. Aracely was to go to the nearby snack street to enjoy some food. As soon as she left the neighborhood, she ran into Winston who had brought a food box over. Anaya greeted Winston who also nodded at her. Aracely asked him, "Winston, why are you here?" Winston raised his hand that was holding the food box and said, "I estimated that it was time for you to get up. I made lunch for you." Aracely smiled so happily that her eyes were beautiful like crescent moons. She kissed him on the face. "You are so sweet." Seeing her smile, Winston also smiled. He was so gentle like a spring breeze. He rubbed the top of Aracely''s head and said, "Let''s go upstairs." Aracely nodded heavily. "Okay!" She turned around and was to go back. Winston once again looked at Anaya. "Let''s go upstairs together. I made two people''s share. You can have dinner with Aracely." "No, thanks. I have already made an appointment to have lunch with Grandpa," Anaya refused. Winston nodded and did not stay any longer. He walked into themunity area. After they left, Anaya was to leave. After the taxi arrived, Anaya opened the door. But she found that Hearst''s car was parked about ten feet behind the taxi by ident. It was unknown when Hearst had already sat down inside the car. The dark front window ss reflected a slightly dazzling light under the sunlight, making it hard to figure out the person inside the car. Although she couldn''t see it clearly, Anaya knew that Hearst was looking at her. She moved her eyes away indifferently and didn''t have any intention of going over to greet him. She directly opened the car door and left. After getting in the car, Anaya observed the car behind her through the rearview mirror. Seeing that Hearst did not follow her, she felt relieved but also felt a little disappointed. When Anaya arrived at the lobby of Riven Group''s building, her phone rang. It was not from Adams but from Giana. Anaya usually did notmunicate much with Giana, so they were not close friends. Anaya had already returned to America, but Giana still took the initiative to contact her, which surprised Anaya. Giana spoke on the phone with a crisp voice, "Ms. Dutt, nice talking to you." Anaya was shocked by Giana since they were not close before. "I learned from America TV shows in which all the elders greeted each other in that way," Giana muttered. Then she quickly changed the topic, "Ms. Dutt, I have a secret to tell you." Giana whispered, making it sound mysterious. Although Giana was not in front, just by listening to her voice, Anaya had already imagined that Giana was shrinking her shoulders, carefully looking around and hiding in the corner while whispering secrets to her. "What kind of secret?" Anaya asked. "Promise me first, you can''t tell Mr. Helms about it." "Yes." "Mr. Helms took the antidote from Cristian before. Didn''t you say that he had a rejection reaction and his body was very weak? He was indeed lying to you. He was not sick at all!" Giana received the money from Hearst in advance today. After the ount was checked, she immediately called Anaya. She was risking her life to do justice! Chapter 396 Chapter 396 Chapter 396 Do You Need a Driver? However, after Giana stopped speaking, she only heard Anaya lightly say "oh". Anaya was not surprised or angry as Giana had imagined. "Ms. Dutt, aren''t you surprised?" Giana was confused. "I knew about this two days ago." "Ah?" Giana''s mind went nk. "Well, aren''t you angry about what Mr. Helms did to you?" "I am angry. That was why I broke up with him." There was quite a bit of information. It took Giana several seconds to digest it. Then, Giana carefully and tentatively asked, "If so, can I start over to pursue Mr. Helms?" Anaya said without hesitation, "No, you can''t." "Oh." Giana was disappointed. After hanging up, Giana walked out of the office and asked the others in the research institute. Then she got to know that Hearst had already taken the flight to America. As for his purpose, it was probably to chase after his beloved. Giana was sad for a few seconds. Then she was going to find a ce to have ate-night snack. Today, Giana worked overtime to verify the ounting records with the finance department until now. She had not even had dinner yet. A quarter of the poption in Canada was from America, so the local food was quite simr to those in America. Giana drove to the nearby food street. She bought some barbecue and a hotdog before heading back. When Giana returned to the entrance of the food street, she saw a man squatting by the side of the road and looking down at the road in a daze. His profile was sad and lonely. Giana recognized him at a nce. Giana wondered, Mr. Giles must be upset about the love that had gone before he got it, right? Giana fully understood how it felt. It was because she once experienced the same. Giana then walked toward Landin. "Mr. Giles, what are you doing?" Giana took out the hotdog from the food bag. She made a hard decision to treat Landin to her favorite hotdog to soothe his broken heart. Landin looked up at Giana. His determined and handsome features were half hidden in the colorful lights of the food street. Landin calmly said, "My phone fell into the drain." Giana paused for a moment, and then she silently put the hotdog back into the food bag. "It was raining this afternoon, so the volume of the drainage water here is rtivelyrge. Your phone might have been washed away." Landin lightly pursed his lips and did not speak. Giana asked, "Are you in a hurry to call someone? I can lend you my phone." "No need." Landin hesitated for a few seconds and asked, "Can you lend me 20 dors? I don''t have money to take a taxi." Landin didn''t remember other people''s phone numbers, so he couldn''t contact anyone to pick him up. He had no choice but to take a taxi back. Giana whispered, "Can I say ''no"?" Landin was stunned slightly. "Sure, you can." Giana thought about it and felt that it was not good to be so stingy. So she hesitantly took out 20 dors from her pocket. "Just kidding. It is just 20 dors. I can lend it to you." There was no expression on Landin''s face as usual, but his tone was very sincere. "Thank you." Giana realized that the 20-dor note would belong to Landin. Then she hurriedly asked, "Mr. Giles, where do you live? How about I send you back?" Compared to 20 dors, the fuel fee was much cheaper. asked uncertainly, "Are you free?" "Yes." Giana did not hesitate. "Alright, then. Thank you so much." "No problem." As she said this, Giana tentatively pulled back the note in Landin''s hand and put it back into her pocket. She instantly felt much morefortable. It was not until Giana brought Landin into her car that she remembered that the money she lent could be returned, but she had to pay the fuel cost herself. Giana regretted it. "Mr. Giles, you may not know that I have paid too much for you." Landin was puzzled. The next day, Giana received a transfer of 200 dors on her ount with the remarks "fuel fee". With her eyes wide open and her hands trembling, Giana called Landin. "Mr. Giles, do you need a driver?" Time traveled back to the present. In a restaurant near Riven Group in Boston. Anaya pushed open the door of the private room and entered. Adams was already sitting inside. Seeing Anaya, Adams instructed the people around him to leave. After everyone left, Anaya sat down beside Adams. Adams had kept smiling since he saw Anaya. "Ana, I''ve been exhausted because of you these days." Adams, an old man who had retired, suddenly had to take responsibility for thepany again, which was beyond what his body could take. Anaya turned to massage Adams'' shoulder and said, "Thank you for everything you have done for me. I will go with you to the sauna on the weekend to rx." Adams enjoyed Anaya''s massage, and the smile on his face became even wider. "You are a girl. How can you sauna with me? It is fine to ask Jared to go with me. "You have been busy with his matters for so long. It should be him who shouldpensate me." Anaya''s hands paused slightly and said, "How about another day? He has been busy recently, so he has no time." Adams noticed Anaya''s change in mood and asked, "You haven''t reconciled yet?" "Yes, we have. He is really busy. I will bring him to see you in a while." Adams wanted to say something but he did not. In the end, he sighed, "I don''t know what happened between you and Jared. It is not easy for two people to be together. I hope that you two can get on with your lives well. "If you two keep going back and forth like this, it hurts both of you." Anaya was silent for a while and said, "I understand." Adams was not a long-winded person. It was enough to say it once, so he did not nag Anaya anymore. After lunch, Anaya and Adams returned to the office together. Although Adams had been in charge of thepany recently, there was still much work umted. Anaya worked overtime until evening. She asked Tim to help her find a new apartment, but not done yet. So Anaya simply slept in the office. The next day, when Anaya woke up and came out of the break room, she saw some slices of bread and a portion of pumpkin porridge on the table. This was her favorite breakfast before. Hearst was the only one who could prepare breakfast for her like this. Anaya picked up the food from the table, walked out of the office, and handed them to Tim. "Ask who hasn''t had breakfast. Share these with them." Tim was a little hesitant. "This is what Mr. Helms asked me to give you..." "I know it''s him. From now on, don''t send his things to my office." Tim nodded hesitantly. Anaya put down the breakfast and turned back to her office. When Hearst received the message from Tim, he just finished a cross- Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. country video conference. Tim: "Mr. Helms, Ms. Dutt said that she would not ept anything from you and you should stop sending her anything from now on. She gave us all the breakfast you sent today." Hearst stared at this message in a daze. He did not recover from his absence of mind until his office door was knocked. The door was pushed open, and Martin came in. Hearst had not seen Martin for more than half a month. Martin was wearing a pink shirt as fancy as before and a dark blue suit jacket. He looked cynical. Martin sat down on the sofa as soon as he entered,zily tilting his body and teasing, "Hearst, I heard that you are going to marry Giana. Is it true?" Hearst had concealed the matter of being poisoned very well. Other than Samuel, Jayden, and a few of his trusted aides, no one else knew about it. Hearst had been used to dealing with difficulties on his own instead of finding people toin to. Hearst put down his phone and shifted his indifferent gaze to Martin. "From whom did you hear about it?" Chapter 397 Chapter 397 Chapter 397 Move Into Her ce "La asked me about your rtionship yesterday. I got from her with some tricks that you and Anaya broke up." Martin suddenly sat up straight and asked, "Jared, since when do you even keep your troubles from me?" Hearst slowly said, "I didn''t tell you a lot of things. Don''t you know?" Martin was speechless. For a moment, he did not know how to refute. "But why did you break up with Anaya? Don''t tell me that after loving her secretly for so many years, in the end, you suddenly regretted it." The matter had already passed. Hearst no longer had any worries, so he confessed. When Martin heard the whole story, he was shocked and at the same time felt sorry for Hearst. He and Hearst had known each other for many years. Martin knew very well how important Anaya was to Hearst. Only Hearst knew how hard and painful it was for him to push Anaya away. He was used to protecting Anaya in the dark. He silently endured the most painful part. Hearst''s behavior this time was indeed not a good one. But it was made out of his personality. From Anaya''s point of view, Martin was angry, but from Hearst''s point of view, he understood him. Hearst was on bad terms with Anaya at this point. They could only solve the problem slowly by themselves. Martin smoothed out what had happened during this period of time and said, "So Anaya wants to break up with you now?" "Yes." "What do you n to do?" "Send gifts, apologize, think of a way to move into her ce, andfort her." "Then have sex?" "Martin." "Yes?" "Get out." ... In the afternoon, Tim found a new ce for Anaya to stay. Anaya went back to the Dutt''s house to pick up Sammo and brought it to her new ce. In the next few days, Hearst did not appear. If not for the asional food and flowers in the office, she would even think that Hearst had given up. After work that day, Anaya returned to her new apartment and met Hearst at the entrance of the first floor. He wore a white shirt and ck trousers. His suit jacket was on his arm. He was tall and handsome. On his right hand was a bag of vegetables, which was ipatible with his outfit. She paused slightly and went straight upstairs. Hearst followed closely behind her without saying a word. When she came out of the elevator, Hearst followed her. Anaya recalled the tricks he used to chase her and said, "Did you rent an apartment next to mine again?" Hearst nced at her but did not answer. He silently walked past her, took out a room card, and then very calmly opened the door of her apartment. Anaya was stunned. After Hearst entered the door, Sammo immediately ran out with its tail wagging, circling him. He turned around and asked in a light voice, "Noting in?" It looked as if this was his home and she was just a guest. Anaya walked over and felt a little upset. She called out to Sammo, "Sammo,e here." Sammo looked up at her but ignored her, wagging its tail at Hearst. Anaya''s face darkened and she whispered, "I''ll sell you one day." When she finished, she heard Hearstugh. Anaya suddenly remembered that she was still being angry with him. She red at him and said, "Mr. Helms, please leave my ce now, or I will sue you for trespassing." Hearst walked into the kitchen with ease and said unhurriedly, "I have already bought this apartment." Anaya frowned. "My lease has not expired yet. How can thendlord sell the apartment to you?" "I have my way. What do you want to eat tonight?" he asked. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Anaya pulled back Sammo who wanted to follow him into the kitchen and said in a bad tone, "I want to eat you." She was referring to his flesh and bones, but Hearst misinterpreted her meaning. "Are you sure?" His voice rose slightly as if he was hinting at something. Anaya struggled to carry Sammo to the sofa. "Hearst, did you forget that we were still arguing? I said that I was going to break up with you." "That was your one-sided decision. I don''t agree with it." Anaya was speechless. She took out her phone and sent a message to Tim, intending to buy an apartment directly, preferably the entire building. After she sent the message, she raised her head and noticed that Sammo that was sitting obediently beside her had actually gone to Hearst again. She put down her phone and walked over, trying to pull Sammo back by her side. Sammo barked twice as if it was very reluctant to part with Hearst. It seemed that for Sammo, Anaya was a dog trafficker who wanted to sell it. Sammo was barking so loudly that she could only put it down. "Did you raise this dog since birth? Why is it so close to you?" She had raised it for half a year, but every time Hearst was here, the first person this dog would be close to would always be Hearst. As if he had remembered something, Hearst''s eyes softened a little, and he said, "When I got it, it was already half a year old." "Half a year old?" Anaya suddenly remembered that the Samoyed she kept in high school was also sent away when it was half a year old. She liked animals when she was young and was also very happy to have a dog, but because Joshua didn''t like it, she wasn''t able to have a pet. "Is Sammo the one I raised in the past?" When she asked this question, she felt that it was impossible. Although Hearst had been paying attention to her since the beginning, it was not to the extent that he would bring back a dog that she had abandoned. How much must he care about her to bring all the things she abandoned back and carefully keep them? However, Hearst gave a definite answer. "Yes." Hearing this, Anaya waspletely stunned, "Why did you keep it?" Anaya thought that he would take the opportunity to say something as corny as in movies and television dramas, such as "Because I want to secretly treasure everything you have." After all, when he was chasing her before, he was the best at this. But he just smiled lightly and said, "Perhaps, it is to add points for me when you hate me like today?" Chapter 398 Chapter 398 Chapter 398 When Did You Be So Cheap? These casual words carried away the longing and careful protection he had for her in a foreign country all these years. Anaya thought of the hardships he had suffered in the past, her chest stuffy all of a sudden. "Are you trying to get my sympathy?" Hearst said, "Kind of." Anaya was speechless. The little bit of sympathy that she had a moment ago vanished in an instant. Walking out of the kitchen, she asked symbolically, "Is there anything I can help you with?" Hearst stopped cutting the vegetables as if he wanted to speak, but he paused for a few seconds and said, "Kiss me." Anaya immediately left. Hearst smiled and went on cooking. Anaya deliberately made things difficult for him. She didn''t offer any help the entire time. She ignored him on purpose. Hearst was not annoyed. He finished the housework alone. After packing up, he was ready to leave. He knew that his abrupt visit tonight had already annoyed Anaya a little. If he went on further, she would probably be angry again. He took off the apron and his gaze slowly fell on Anaya. "Aren''t you sending me off?" Anaya, who was reading on her iPad, did not even look at him. The room was quiet for a minute. Anaya thought that Hearst had already gone out. She shifted her gaze away from the iPad and noticed a shadow by her side. She raised her head, wanting to ask him what he was doing. Yet he suddenly held her face with his broad palm. Then, he bent over, his lips approaching, carrying strong hormones and a faint pine fragrance. There was a very light pine fragrance on him. It was previously covered by the smell of drugs and could only be faintly smelled. Now that there was no more medicinal fragrance, this smellpletely spread out, faintly tempting and intoxicated. It was a long kiss. Anaya resisted at the beginning. In the end, she grabbed his tie. The small change in her mood was sessfully caught by Hearst and magnified infinitely. She was not against his touch. In other words, she was willing to forgive him. After the kiss, the air in the living room became warmer. The two of them changed their positions. Anaya was sitting on Hearst''s leg, her posture intimate and hot. Hearst leaned on her shoulder and asked in a hoarse voice, "Do you still want me to leave?" Anaya was about to speak, but she suddenly thought of something and smiled wickedly. She held his shoulder and pushed him away, asking, "Mr. Helms, do you remember thepany I told you about before called Paradise Nightclub?" "Yes." Anaya continued to ask, "Do you know what thatpany does?" Hearst answered truthfully, "Nope." The smile on Anaya''s face widened, and she whispered in his ear, "It is not apany, but a brothel. "Mr. Helms, can I pay you to serve me tonight?" Her tone was deliberately light and sweet. Hearst''s Adam''s apple rolled a little. After a night of lingering, when Hearst woke up, he was alone in bed. He got out of bed and walked into the living room. There was no one in the room, only a banknote on the coffee table. He thought it was Anaya who had dropped it, so he ignored it. After washing up, he put on his clothes and went back to thepany. Before arriving at thepany, he had Jayden prepare a set of clean clothes for him in advance and changed them in the lounge next to the office. Just as he came out of the lounge, he saw Samuel waiting for him in the office. Samuel whistled and said, "Hearst, you look good today. Has your girlfriend forgiven you?" Thinking of the crazy night, Hearst felt his body heat up. Joy spread from the bottom of his heart, but his face remained calm. "Congrattions," Samuelughed. "Then did she agree to marry you?" "I''ll ask her after work." Last night, Anaya was unusually enthusiastic. Other than her, he had nothing else on his mind. It was the first time he knew that she liked to role-y. Samuel smiled and said, "Shall I book a romantic restaurant for you to have Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. a good chat with your girlfriend?" "Good idea." "Then I will wait for your wedding invitation." "Sure." After Samuel ordered flowers for Hearst, he went to book the restaurant. This restaurant was in a hollowmercial area. When he came out of the restaurant after the negotiation, he saw two familiar figures on the next floor. It was Anaya and Aracely. The two of them were currently in a watch shop, seemingly choosing a gift, at the men''s watch counter. Samuel thought of how Anaya and Hearst had reconciledst night and guessed something. However, he was not sure if it was for Hearst, so he decided to go downstairs and ask. Anaya had apanied Aracely shopping for more than ten minutes and finally found a watch. Aracely picked up the watch and looked at it carefully. After the clerk next to her introduced the watch, she quietly waited for Aracely to make a decision. Anaya casually asked, "Why do you suddenly want to send a gift to Winston?" Today, Aracely invited Anaya. Yet when they met, Aracely dragged her to the mall. "Hispany recently took down a big order. I want to prepare a surprise for him. "He''ll receive a message if I use my bank card. So please pay for it today. I will pay you back in a few days." Anaya nodded and was about to pay the bill when she heard someone call her from behind. "Ana?" Anaya turned around and saw Joshua and Robining in from the door. The person who had just called her was Robin. Anaya and Joshua were not on good terms, but his good friend Robin had always treated her well. She politely smiled without looking at Joshua the entire time. It was obvious that she was deliberately ignoring him. She turned around and said to the clerk, "I''ll take this watch. Please wrap it up." "Okay." The clerk nodded. Just as the clerk was about to take action, Joshua spoke, "I''ll take this watch." The clerk stopped and looked at Anaya hesitantly. She said to Joshua, "This watch has been bought by this youngdy." "Your boss, Mr. Dickerson is my friend." Joshua''s indifferent face showed some gloom and displeasure. The clerk was shocked and carefully asked, "May I ask who you are?" "Joshua Maltz." The clerk had heard of this name, but she knew that the Maltz family had recently declined. In the past, when Joshua reported his name, no one would dare to snatch things from him, no matter how much they wanted the thing. However, all had changed. The clerk did not dare to make a decision. "Please wait a moment. I''ll call Mr. Dickerson." Hearing this, Joshua frowned, showing that he was unhappy. But in the end, he nodded with a dark face. The clerk ran backstage to make a phone call. Joshua shifted his gaze back to Anaya. "Is it for Hearst?" Anaya pursed her lips. "Mr. Maltz, is this why you want to snatch it?" She did not answer directly. Joshua took it as an acquiescence. He gritted his teeth and said, "Everybody knew that he wanted to marry Giana. And now you are still pleasing him with gifts. "Anaya, when did you be so cheap?" Chapter 399 Chapter 399 Chapter 399 I Give It to Someone Else Anaya didn''t exin anything to him and snapped, "It''s none of your business as to what I will do. I am not doing it for you, anyway." Joshua''s expression became even gloomier. Robin, who was at the side, couldn''t bear it anymore and said, "Ana, Hearst is not a good guy. You''d better stay away from him. "Compared to Hearst, Joshua is actually..." Anaya coldly interrupted him, "Do you want to say that Joshua is better than Hearst? "What kind of good thing did he do to me in the past? Tell me about it." Robin was speechless. After a few seconds, he said, "He is sincere to you now, and he will definitely treat you better." Anaya smiled sarcastically and stopped talking. She nned to wait for the staff toe out and find a way to get the watch. After a while, the staff came out from backstage. Joshua said, "Pack up that watch." It looked as if he was certain to get that watch. The staff member was in a dilemma. "Mr. Maltz, would you like to take a look at other watches? Our shop has a few other watches that are selling very well. They might fit your identity more." It meant that Joshua should give the watch to Anaya. Joshua asked with a dark face, "Did Mr. Dickerson ask you to sell the watch to Anaya?" The staff member replied, "Yes, he said that Mr. Helms informed him to sell this watch to Ms. Dutt." Everyone present knew who the staff member was referring to. "Anaya, did you ask Hearst to do this?" Joshua was furious. Anaya was speechless. She had been here all this time and did not have the time to send Hearst a message. However, no matter how much she exined, Joshua would not believe it. She simply ignored him and asked the staff to help her pack up the watch. She swiped her card to pay the bill and left with Aracely. Joshua was gloomy and cold. Seeing that Joshua was angry, the staff member asked nervously, "Mr. Maltz, there are other watches with a simr style as that one. Would you like to have a look?" Joshua calmed himself down and said coldly, "Let me take a look." At this time, in the corridor opposite the watch shop, Samuel took out his mobile phone to take a photo and send it to Hearst. "Hearst, Anaya has already got a watch. I think she bought it for you." Two minutester, Samuel received a simple message. "I see." Samuel curled his lips. He was very clear about Hearst''s personality. Hearst was pretending to be calm, but he was definitely overjoyed. Anaya and Aracely walked out of the watch shop and handed her the gift bag. "Here, take it to your brother." "Yeah! Thank you so much. I love you!" Aracely wanted to kiss Anaya, but Anaya pushed her away. They chatted for a while. Aracely asked, "Didn''t you say that you wanted to give Mr. Helms some hard lessons so that he would learn from them? How is it now?" "I am doing it now, but I don''t know whether it works." Last night, she slept with him and left a banknote on the table to humiliate him. She wondered if he had seen the money. "It won''t work. You should do what Mr. Helms did to you." Aracely gave her N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. advice. "You want me to pretend to be sick?" "I want you to find someone to marry." Anaya pretended to beat her and said, "Get lost." Thest time she pretended to get married to Joshua at City Hall, but Hearst didn''t believe at all. This trick was useless. She had to think of another way. After work in the afternoon, Anaya received a message from Hearst. He asked her to have dinner together at night. She didn''t reply. She muted her phone and went downstairs to get in the car. Then she navigated to her new home. Anaya couldn''t stay at her previous home anymore, so she asked Tim to buy a suite for her to avoid something like yesterday happening again. She had just moved in, and she had had the big piece of furniture arranged, but she still had many things to do. She spent some time tidying up, and by the time she finished packing and sat down, it was already seven o''clock in the evening. She turned on her phone and found that Hearst had called her five or six times. As soon as she checked reading the missed call, Hearst called her again. She hesitated for two seconds and chose to answer the phone. As soon as the call connected, Hearst''s voice came, "Why didn''t you answer the phone?" His voice was as pleasant as ever, but there seemed to be a trace of reproach in his tone. Anaya casually said, "My phone has been muted." Hearst believed it and said, "Want to have dinner together? I''m at a restaurant in South Lake." "No, I still have something to do. I have to go now." "Ana, what do you want?" Hearst asked resignedly. Anaya leaned against the sofa and said, "I want to break up." Hearst took a deep breath and asked with a frown, "Didn''t we get over it?" "Did we?" "You were not like thisst night." Anaya knew that he was referring to the time when they had sex. "I saidst night that you were like a stud. Didn''t you see 20 dors on the table this morning?" Hearing this, Hearst was silent for a moment. "I''m only worth 20 dors?" "You were bad at it. How much do you want?" Hearstughed angrily, "How many men do you think are better than me?" "I don''t know. Maybe I should try some other guys?" "Ana, I told you not to say such things," Hearst said in a serious tone. "Fine, I won''t say it. Bye." Just as she was about to hang up, Hearst stopped her. "The watch you bought this afternoon. Aren''t you going to give it to me?" "The watch?" Anaya recalled what happened this afternoon and suddenly smiled, "Do you think that watch is for you?" Hearst asked in a deep voice, "No?" Anaya made up nonsense. "I''ve given it to someone else. I have to go. Enjoy your meal." Then, she hung up the phone. Hearst put down the phone and frowned. He thought that they had let it go, but he didn''t expect that Anaya was still angry. It seemed that Hearst had to think twice if he wanted to lie. It was really not easy tofort Anaya when she was angry. Hearst got up and walked out of the restaurant. When he went downstairs, he met Joshua at the door. He was talking to Ethan from the watch shop. Hearst did not intend to pay attention to them. After noticing the watch on Joshua''s wrist, Hearst waspletely stunned. That watch seemed to be the one that Anaya bought this afternoon. And she said just now that she had given it to someone else. Chapter 400 Chapter 400 Chapter 400 Did You Give That Watch to Joshua? Samuel sat in the car and saw Hearst walk out of the building, but Hearst didn''t walk over. So, Samuel got out of the car to call Hearst over. "Hearst, the car is here. What are you looking at?" After Samuel said this, he looked in the direction Hearst was looking at. He did not notice the watch on Joshua''s wrist and asked, "Hearst, why are you staring at Joshua? Did he provoke you again? "If y If you don''t like him, just tell me. I will bring some people to..." As Samuel spoke, Samuel noticed that Hearst began to look at him. Samuel could tell that the one Hearst wanted to settle a score with wasn''t Joshua, but him. Samuel swallowed and carefully said, "Hearst, why are you looking at me like that?" "Didn''t you say that the watch Ana bought was for me?" Hearst said in a cold voice. Samuel took a step back and kept a safe distance from Hearst. "It should be for you. Who else can she give it to other than you? Didn''t you receive it?" After asking, he seemed to realize something. He immediately turned to look at Joshua''s wrist and saw the watch. "No way. At that time, Anaya clearly said that she wanted to buy it for you in the shop. All the employees in the shop told me. Besides, why did Anaya buy a gift for Joshua? Maybe she lost hope in you and wanted to get back with Joshua..." As he spoke, he felt Hearst''s gaze turn cold, so he hurriedly shut up. Hearst stared at him for a while, then turned around and got into the car without a word. Samuel hesitated for a few seconds and followed Hearst to the roadside. However, before Samuel could get in the car, Hearst drove the car away. Samuel didn''t know what to say. Damn it! When did Hearst be so narrow-minded? After Anaya hung up Hearst''s phone call, shey on the sofa and read. Sammoy next to her quietly with his head leaning against her legs. Around 8:30, the doorbell rang. Anaya put down the book and pressed the walkie-talkie. Hearst''s voice came from inside, "Open the door. Let me in." The security measures of this building were perfect. If the people who lived inside didn''t help, outsiders could not even enter the second door on the first floor. As soon as his voice appeared, Anaya turned off the walkie-talkie and went back to the sofa to continue reading. The doorbell rang several times afterward, but she ignored the sound all the time. At eleven o''clock, Anaya was ready to go to bed after washing up. Before entering the bedroom, she looked in the direction of the entrance. She wondered if Hearst had left. After hesitating for a few seconds, she finally put on her coat and went downstairs. Recently, the temperature had risen, but the night was still very cold. She said that she wanted to break up, but in fact, she still cared about Hearst. When the elevator went down to the first floor, she walked out and looked around the empty hall. There was no one there. Hearst should have left. After confirming this, she prepared to go upstairs. The automatic door opened. As soon as she walked in, someone approached her and hugged her tightly from behind. The automatic door closed behind her. Anaya was shocked by the sudden hug. After smelling Hearst''s familiar fragrance, she rxed again. "Hea..." Just as she made a sound, the person behind her grabbed her shoulder with one hand and forced her to turn to the right. Hearst held her chin with his long slender finger. Then Hearst slightly titled her head and pressed his lips on hers. It was a rough kiss at first, like a storm. He seemed to have a lot of emotions to vent in this kiss. Later, probably because she didn''t resist and remained calm as he kissed her, his kiss turned soft. He wanted to turn her on. However, no matter how he kissed her, she was still calm. In the end, he stopped the kiss. He reached out and hugged her from behind. He used a lot of strength as if he wanted to embed her into his body. He sounded tense. "I thought you would note down." Anaya clearly knew that she could not break free from him, so she simply did not struggle. She coldly asked, "Mr. Helms, I can sue you for sexual harassment from your actions just now." "Just sue me and see if anyone dares to detain me." His voice was a little low, with a little anger and a little arrogance. This was not the tone he usually used to speak. Recently, Hearst was not very normal. Anaya didn''t want to ask why. She just said in a distant manner, "I don''t want to quarrel with you. Let go of me." Hearst did not listen to her and bit her neck. He used more force to bite her this time than any other time. Anaya felt a bit of pain and her body tensed up. "Ana," He buried his head in the back of her neck. As he spoke, his breath sprayed all over her sensitive and tender skin. "Who did you give the watch you bought today to?" Anaya said coldly, "Not for you anyway." He tightened his arm around her waist and asked in a hoarse voice, "Did you give that watch to Joshua?" Hearst was sure that Anaya wouldn''t have any feelings for Joshua, but he still felt ufortable when seeing Joshua wear that watch. He didn''t know why she sent Joshua the watch, to anger him, or for some other reasons. But anyway, Hearst got angry. The watch she sent Joshua was like a small piece of sand stuck in his eyes. It wouldn''t cause much harm, but it was annoying. Anaya did not know why this was rted to Joshua. She frowned and asked, "Why did you suddenly mention him?" Her dislike of Joshua had been upgraded to a physiological aversion. Just mentioning him made her feel ufortable. "ying dumb?" Hearst''s voice was particrly low. Anaya''s back was pressed against his chest, and she could feel the slight tremor caused by the change in tone of voice. "You gave that watch to Joshua. "I met him at South Lake today. He was wearing the watch you bought at noon. "I specially asked the people in the shop to leave the watch for you to buy. I N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. was waiting for you to buy it and send it to me as a gift. But you gave it to Joshua. Is it fun? Hmm?" The more he spoke, the heavier his tone became. He didn''t care about her quarreling with him. But what happened today had crossed his bottom line. He did not like her using this kind of method to anger him. He would rather she directly scold him, make trouble with him, and even punch and kick him. He did not want to see her spend money to give gifts to other men. Anaya could feel his anger. After a moment of silence, she exined, "I didn''t give him a watch." Anaya had known Hearst long enough to know that he was angry now. If she didn''t exin clearly, he would definitely not let her go tonight. When Hearst heard this, his expression eased a little. "Where did his watche from?" "I don''t know where his watch came from." Anaya exined calmly, "But the watch I bought today was for Aracely. She wants to send Winston a gift." Hearst was skeptical. "Really?" Anaya said frankly, "If you don''t believe me, you can ask Winston or Aracely. They can testify." Only then did the darkness in Hearst''s eyespletely disperse. "I can reluctantly believe you this once." Feeling that his mood had improved, Anaya began to struggle. "Can you let go of me now?" Chapter 401 Chapter 401 Chapter 401 Mark Asks for Money Hearst let go of her. Anaya immediately got out of his arms and kept a safe distance from him. Anaya was different just now, but now that she had broken free from him. She straightened her back and looked confident, "Mr. Helms, please don''te to me again next time. Even if you stand here for the whole night and die of coldness, I won''t take a single look at you." Hearst smiled lightly and said, "Alright." There was a trace of ease in his voice, indicating that he did not believe what she said at all. Previously, Hearst did not think that she would really break up with him. When Anaya was soft-hearted and went downstairs to meet him, Hearst was more certain of his own ideas. No matter how angry she was, Anaya would not bear to let him suffer. Anaya also felt that he didn''t believe her, so she simply didn''t talk to him and went upstairs angrily. Before leaving, Anaya cast him a warning look. Hearst smiled more brightly and did not chase after her. After Anaya was out of sight, Hearst also turned around and left. The next day, Anaya still received the flowers and breakfast sent by Hearst. Anaya had no idea how he passed the security system. Anaya originally wanted to send flowers and breakfast to her colleagues. But when she got up, she hesitated. Then she decided to finish the breakfast and leave the flowers on the ground. When she got off work, Anaya went back to the Dutt''s house to have dinner with Adams. There was no one to take care of Sammo at home, so Anaya went back to her home after dinner. When she was about to reach downstairs, Anaya saw a man standing in front of the entrance of the apartment building she lived in. At first, she thought it was Hearst. When she got closer, she found that it was Mark, who she had not seen for a long time. Mark seemed to recognize her car and hurriedly ran down the sidewalk to block her way. Anaya did not get out of the car rashly but watched Mark quietly in the car. It had been nearly half a year since she had seen Mark thest time. Mark was no longer as high- spirited as he was before. He was dressed in shabby clothes and looked thin, which made Anaya feel that he was down and out. Seeing that she had no intention of getting out of the car, Mark said, "Anaya, get out of the car. I have something to tell you." Mark was as bossy as before. It was just that he sounded weak. Anaya did not get out of the car and pressed the horn. "Get out of the way." Seeing that she did not listen to him, Mark looked darkened. He went to the window of the driver''s seat, patted the window with great force, and threatened, "Get out of the car, or I''ll smash the window!" Under the streetlight, Anaya could see his red face. He was obviously drunk. If Anaya was not mistaken, Mark seemed to be holding an empty beer bottle. Anaya''s eyes narrowed. She took out her phone and was ready to call the police. Mark was not too wasted to lose his rationality. Seeing Anaya take out her phone to call the police, Mark was shocked. "Anaya, why did you call the police? I really have something to tell you!" Anaya looked at his hand through the window. Mark understood what she meant. He immediately threw the beer bottle on the ground and kicked it far away. His aura also weakened a bit. "I didn''te to find trouble with you." Anaya''s eyes were cold. There was no expression on her delicate face. "Other than looking for trouble, what else do you want?" His parents were in prison because of her, and there seemed to be nothing that could bring them together to discuss peacefully. Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Mark saw her disgust and impatience. He was worried that she would really call the police, so he hurriedly said, "I came today to ask you to lend me some money. "Hasn''t Riven been doing well recently? You and your grandfather should have earned a lot of money. Can you lend me 160 thousand dors?" Anaya never thought that when she saw Mark again, he actually did note to take revenge but to borrow money from her. How pathetic was Mark that he would borrow money from his enemy? "No." Anaya restarted the car. "No matter how wealthy the Dutt family is now, it has nothing to do with you." Seeing that she was about to leave, Mark went to the front of the car and opened his arms to block her way. He shouted angrily, "Anaya! I am your cousin! You destroyed my family. Shouldn''t you support me? "If you don''t give me the money, I will stay here and not let you go!" Anaya was calm and did not reply to him. She reversed the car. The car quickly backed up, and the tires rubbed against the ground, making a harsh sound. Mark thought that she was going to reverse the car and run away, so he quickly chased after her. "Anaya, stop!" And Anaya actually stopped. Mark thought that she hadpromised and smiled. But soon, the smile on his face froze. Anaya started the car again, and the sound of the engine whistled in his ears! Mark''s face instantly turned pale, and he rushed to the side, narrowly avoiding the car that was rushing toward him. The wind caused by the passing car swept under his feet, and if he moved a little further to the left, the high-speed rotating tires would press his feet. Mark got up from the ground and was shocked. He looked back in Anaya''s direction and was about to curse when he saw the car turn around and drive toward him again! Mark was scared out of his wits and threw himself to the side again. Mark did it fiercely and fell to the ground. He hit his head on the guardrail in the middle of the road, causing the guardrail to tilt a little. Before he could get up, Anaya''s car directly rushed to him. Mark was so scared that his legs went soft. He covered his eyes and shrank back, shouting, "Don''te over! I don''t want money! I don''t want it!" He shouted at the top of his lungs, and his tears came out. Anaya originally only wanted to scare him. Since Mark had given in, she stepped on the brake. The car stopped in front of Mark. Anaya''s cold voice came from inside the car, "What a coward." After saying that, Anaya turned the car around and went into the underground garage. Mark fell to the ground and only got up after a long time. He looked around and confirmed that Anaya had left before he cursed in the direction where her car disappeared. When he had scolded enough, Mark left angrily. Anaya looked down from the window in the living room. It was not until Mark left out of her sight that she went back to the house. She made a phone call and sent people to guard the Dutt''s house. She also arranged for bodyguards to stay with her these days. She knew Mark very well. Mark would do anything to achieve his goal. Since he did not get money today, he would definitely cause her trouble again. She had to be prepared in advance. Chapter 402 Chapter 402 Chapter 402 Joshua Finds Rnd Anaya asked her people to check on Mark. After getting the information, she read it page by page. When Mark left the Dutt''s home, he still had some money with him, although half of his parents'' assets were confiscated. He still had the real estate and the deposit, which added up to hundreds of thousands of dors. However, Mark spent all the money in less than half a year. After Mark was kicked out of the Dutt family, he wanted to make aeback and get even with Anaya and Adams. However, he was not born a businessman at all. When Mark had just invested in a research project, all his money was cheated. After being cheated, Mark didn''t ept the fact and went to borrow money from a loan shark. However, just as he got the money, Mark was set up and went to gamble in a casino. Then he lost all the money he borrowed overnight. He did not believe that his luck would be so bad, so he borrowed a sum of money again, but he lost all of it again. When he was penniless, he fled from the loan sharks with Vivianna. Not long ago, the creditors came to find Mark. He had no choice but to let them take Vivianna away and promised that he would pay back the money within half a month. Mark racked his brain, but he could not find a way to get any money. In the end, he came to Anaya. After reading the information, Anaya put the documents on the table and asked Tim, "Is Vivianna still in the hands of the creditors?" "Yes," Tim said. He hesitated for a moment and continued, "ording to the information, Vivianna seemed to have been tainted by them. "And then she was sold by them and became a prostitute for a certain gang." Anaya was not surprised and had expected this when she saw the information. "Does Mark know about this?" "Probably. He went to ask Vivianna for money once, but Vivianna didn''t give him any money, so he beat Vivianna." Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Tim was angry when he said this. He couldn''t wait to beat Mark up. Hearing that, Anaya was silent and flipped through the documents again. Tim said, "Ms. Dutt, if you want to save Vivianna, it may be difficult. "She secretly took photos of her and her clients doing intimate things and threatened them to give her money. And her extortion has amounted to 16 thousand dors. "She has caused a lot of trouble. If you want to bring her back, you might get yourself in trouble." Anaya said without hesitation, "Call the police." Vivianna had not done many good things for the Dutt family in the past. Although Anaya sympathized with Vivianna, she knew very well that Vivianna was ungrateful. If Anaya was soft-hearted now, she would only suffer. "In addition, continue to investigate Mark. If you find any evidence of his guilt, just hand it to the police." "Yes." In the afternoon, Anaya received a call from Mark. "Anaya, the ce where Vivianna worked, was sealed by the police. Did you do that? We''re having a difficult life now. Why did you still corner us?" The ce where Vivianna worked? Anaya thought. Mark actually called what Vivianna did "work"! "The one who pushed you into the abyss was not me, but yourself." "What..." Anaya did not give him the chance to speak and hung up the phone directly. When Mark called her again, she just hung up and cklisted him. After Anaya was off work, the new bodyguard came up to pick Anaya up and apanied her to go home. Anaya read the news on the mobile phone and heard the bodyguard say, "Ms. Dutt, there is a car following us." Hearing this, Anaya looked up at the right rearview mirror. Behind her car, there was only a ck car. The bodyguard exined, "That car has been following us since we left thepany. "He did not hide us. It should not be Mark. But I do not know who it is. "Do you want me to go down and check it?" "No." Anaya looked away. The price of that car was not cheap. Hearst was the only rich man in Boston who had a reason to follow her. He probably followed Anaya just to protect her. When she got hometer, maybe Hearst woulde down to see her. The car stopped downstairs in front of the apartment building. Anaya got out of the car with her bag. Instead of going upstairs, she stopped on the sidewalk. After a few seconds, a person got out of the car behind her. To her surprise, the person who got out of the car was not Hearst but Joshua. Anaya hoped that it was Hearst. Seeing theer, Anaya just left. Joshua wanted to follow her but was stopped by the bodyguard. "Mr. Maltz, Ms. Dutt does not want to see you. Please leave." Joshua was agitated about being stopped. He ignored the bodyguard and directly shouted at Anaya, "Anaya, don''t you want to know Rnd''s whereabouts?" Hearing this, Anaya stopped in her tracks. Turning around, she asked with confusion, "You know where he is?" Rnd had disappeared after cheating on Joshua''s money. She had been ordering people to find out Rnd''s whereabouts but got nothing. It was fine if she could not find him, but if he fell into Joshua''s hands, then she would be in trouble. After all, the Maltz family declined because of her. If the truth of the matter was revealed, things would get trickier. Seeing her stop, Joshua calmed down a little. "I have already found him. I came here today to talk to you about this." Anaya stared at Joshua for a long time and said, "You are lying to me. You didn''t find him at all." Previously, Joshua only suspected that Rnd''s matter had something to do with her, but he didn''t find conclusive evidence, so he had never made a fuss with her. If he really found Rnd and knew the truth, Joshua would never be so calm. She continued, "Whether you find Rnd or not has nothing to do with me. If youe here for this, you can leave." Seeing that she was about to leave, Joshua no longer kept her in suspense and went straight to the point. "I did find Rnd, but what I found was his body. "This matter is rted to Hearst. Are you sure you don''t want to hear it?" Anaya hesitated for a moment and waved her hand, asking the bodyguard to move aside. Joshua tidied up his suit and strode to Anaya. "It''s not suitable to talk about it here. Let''s go upstairs." "To the caf¨¦ on the other side." Joshua had caused so much trouble in the past. Anaya wasn''t stupid, so she wouldn''t allow him to enter her ce. "I won''t harm you. Why are you so wary of me?" Joshua sensed Anaya''s wariness from her words and was somewhat displeased. Chapter 403 Chapter 403 Chapter 403 Joshua Is Hurt Anaya said coldly, "You won''t harm me, but I don''t want you to dirty my ce and pollute the air in my ce." Joshua''s face immediately darkened. Before he could speak, Anaya said, "Hurry up and cut the crap." Joshua had no choice but to suppress his anger and enter the caf¨¦ with her. The bodyguard was about to follow him in, but Joshua stopped him at the door. "Just stay here." The bodyguard looked at Anaya and asked for her instruction. Anaya wanted to ask the bodyguard to go in, but Joshua said, "If you want outsiders to know what Hearst has done, you can let him in." Anaya pondered on his words and finally let the bodyguard guard at the door. They entered the coffee shop and sat in a corner. When the waiter served the coffee, he left. Anaya asked, "You just said that you found Rnd''s body and it had something to do with Hearst. Do you have any evidence?" Joshua said, "Yesterday, someonemitted suicide by jumping into the river, and the rescue team confirmed it was Rnd when they found the body. "He took away so much money from the Maltz family and has not squandered it. He must notmit suicide. "And just a month ago, I found that the monthly profit of Prudential Group increased by two percent. "With Prudential Group''s current market cap, it is very difficult for its monthly profit to grow quickly. In the past year, it could only increase by one percent per month. But it suddenly rose so much that month. There must be an inflow of unknown sources of funds. "I specte that Hearst killed Rnd and then took the money. "And it was likely that he was the boss behind the matter that Rnd could remain unharmed after cheating me so much money." Anaya was relieved when she heard Joshua''s words. She took a sip of coffee and said, "So, you don''t have any evidence. "It''s just your guess that Jared has killed Rnd. "Jared is not short of money. It is impossible for him to hire a murderer for your money." "I did not say that he did it for money. I meant he ordered Rnd to lie to me. Then, to cover up the truth, or for some other reason, he killed Rnd." Anaya did not hesitate to deny his guess. "Impossible." Joshua was annoyed that Anya didn''t believe him. "Why don''t you believe me?" Anaya thought, because I am the boss behind the scene. Anaya was worried that Joshua had evidence against Hearst, so she would agree to talk with him. Since Joshua had nothing on hand, there was no need for her to waste time on him. She grabbed her bag and stood up, saying, "Mr. Maltz, you have a good imagination, but I''m not interested in listening to such boring stories. I have to go now." Joshua stood up, blocked her way, and asked in a deep voice, "Hearst might have killed Rnd. You still want to stand on his side?" "You don''t have any evidence. Moreover, when he was abroad, he had done something cruel. If I would stand against him because of this matter, I would not have been with him from the beginning." Anaya was very clear about Hearst''s personality. If the others didn''t go too far, Hearst would never have taken the initiative to harm them. As for the victims, Anaya didn''t want to sympathize with them. She knew Hearst''s style of doing things, and she had never thought of changing him. Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. His way of conduct was different from hers. In some areas, she would not support him, nor would she oppose or interfere in his matters. "Mr. Maltz, if you want to sow discord, you can drop your idea. "You''re just talking nonsense if you don''t have evidence." Joshua was so angry that his face turned red. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly seemed to see something behind Anaya, and his pupils suddenly shrank. Without waiting for Anaya to turn back to confirm, Joshua suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled her to the side. Anaya hit her waist on the corner of the table and fell on the sofa, causing her to gasp in pain. She looked up angrily, only to see Joshua clutching his abdomen, falling in front of her. The man who stood behind Anaya''s back with a knife was Mark. Mark only wanted to intimidate Anaya. But Joshua misunderstood him and attacked him, so Mark stabbed Joshua in a moment of desperation. Now that things had gotten wrong, Mark was in a daze. He looked at Joshua in horror, and his hand holding the knife was trembling. Anaya reacted quickly. She stood up, raised her leg to kick off the knife in Mark''s hand, and quickly subdued him. The bodyguard at the door rushed over and helped Anaya control Mark. Mark was pressed against the wall with his hands sped behind his back. He exined in a panic, "No. I didn''t mean to kill anyone. I... I just wanted to scare you." Anaya did not listen to his exnation and immediately called an ambnce. Then she squatted down to check Joshua''s injury. "How are you?" Joshua''s forehead was covered in a cold sweat. He was in so much pain that he couldn''t speak and only shook his head with difficulty to show that he was fine. Joshua was injured because of her, so she couldn''t leave. She waited for the ambnce toe over and went to the hospital with him. After Joshua was sent to the operating room, Anaya waited in the corridor. She wanted to inform Cecilia, only to find that her bag was left in the caf¨¦. She borrowed the phone of the nurse on duty and called Tim, asking him to inform Cecilia to the hospital. Half an hourter, Joshua came out of the operating room, and Cecilia finally arrived. Seeing her son lying on the bed with a pale face, Cecilia was so nervous that she couldn''t walk steadily. Trembling, she walked to the bedside and called out to him, "Joshua." Joshua was still under anesthesia and could not speak at all. He opened his mouth and only uttered a few sybles. As soon as he opened his mouth, Cecilia''s tears fell. "Joshua, who hurt you? Tell me, I''ll definitely help you get it back!" Although she knew that Joshua could not answer her at this time, Cecilia could not help but growl to vent her emotions. She cried for a while and suddenly looked at Anaya, asking with hatred, "Why are you with Joshua? Did he get hurt because of you?" It was indeed because of her, so Anaya did not deny it. "He blocked the knife for me." Cecilia was furious and raised her hand to p Anaya, but she held back. It was not that Cecilia was soft-hearted, but because the Maltz family was no longer as powerful as before. Joshua was still lying on the hospital bed. Anaya had a grudge against the Maltz family. If Cecilia made a move now, it would only make Joshua in a more difficult situation. She no longer had the ability to boss Anaya around as she did in the past. Chapter 404 Chapter 404 Chapter 404 Anaya Stays With Joshua Cecilia had alreadye. Anaya could do nothing but make Cecilia feel annoyed, so she prepared to leave. "Cecilia, sorry to bother you to take care of Mr. Maltz. I will go now." Cecilia was eager for her to leave and waved at her irritably. She was about to leave when Joshua suddenly said, "Don''t..." He couldn''t speak clearly at this time, and neither Anaya nor Cecilia could understand what he said, but they knew he was telling Anaya to stay. Tears welled up in her eyes when Cecilia saw that Joshua couldn''t even speak. She held back her tears and said to Anaya, "Anaya, Joshua was injured because of you. You should stay and take care of him. "I don''t ask you to do anything for him. Just stay here with him." To be honest, Cecilia didn''t like Joshua being so humble. But he was a patient now, so Cecilia could only do what he liked. Anaya hesitated for a while and then nodded and stayed. She sat in the ward for the whole night. At two o''clock in the morning, she could not help but grovel on the bed to have a rest and gradually fell asleep. At nine o''clock in the morning, the anesthesia passed, and Joshua could barely speak. A mobile phone was vibrating on the bedside table. Joshua did not want to wake Anaya up, so he asked Cecilia to give him the phone. Joshua originally wanted to hang up, but when he saw the caller, he hesitated. Just a second before the call ended, Joshua picked up the phone. Hearst''s voice came from the other end of the line. "The person who sent the flowers said that you were not in the office this morning. Where did you go?" Joshua''s eyes darkened as he said, "Anaya is next to me." Hearing his voice, Hearst was a bit vignt for a moment. "Where are you?" Joshua looked at Anaya who was lying on the bed and said, "She is on my bed." "What?" Without waiting for Hearst to speak again, Joshua hung up the phone and unlocked her phone with Anaya''s finger. Then he cklisted Hearst. When Anaya woke up, she felt someone staring at her. She didn''t know when Joshua woke up. He was lying on the bed, looking straight at her. Seeing that she was awake, he said, "There is bread on the table. If you are hungry, you can eat it." Anaya had just woken up and did not have much appetite. She shook her head and said, "No. I am not hungry now." "I got someone to prepare new toiletries for. They are in the bathroom." "Thank you." Anaya was not nice to Joshua on normal days and was harsh when she talked to him. Today, they got along so peacefully, which made her feel somewhat ufortable. She stood up, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Thank you forst night." Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. It was the first time that Joshua had seen her thank him so sincerely. He was also a little ufortable and restrained his temper, only nodding at her thanks. After Anaya washed up and came out, she saw that her bag had been sent back and was now on the cab next to the bed. She took out her phone and looked at it. There were only a few missed calls from Tim. She called back and asked about Mark''s situation. After they leftst night, Mark was sent to the police station and was still detained, waiting to be dealt with. Anaya briefly exined what had happened and asked him to send the urgent work to her emails. She had to put away some unimportant jobs. It was quite convenient for young people to work on the line. Anaya asked someone to send her notebook over, so she could still handle her job. Tim agreed and then asked, "Mr. Dutt, Mr. Helms asked someone to send something over this morning. Should I put them in your office or..." "Put them in the office." "Yes." "And don''t tell him what happened to mest night." "Yes." The police came over at noon. They took Joshua''s injury appraisal and left after a simple investigation. Many things happened to the Maltz Group recently, and Joshua couldn''t go back to work, so Cecilia had to take over the job for the time being. After lunch, Cecilia left. Anaya and Joshua did not have anymon topics. Most of the time, they just kept silent. When Anaya was dealing with work, she could sense that Joshua was looking at her. She pretended not to notice it and focused on her work. In the afternoon, the nanny delivered the food. Joshua couldn''t sit up. He wanted to ask Anaya to feed him, but when he met her emotionless eyes, he asked the nanny to feed him. Anaya was already annoyed when he forced her to stay here. If he asked for more, maybe she would leave. After dinner, the nanny packed up the tableware and left. Anaya intended to go to the corridor to digest the food, but Joshua stopped her and asked, "How are you and Hearst recently?" Anaya didn''t want to discuss these matters with him, so she replied perfunctorily, "We''re good. Didn''t you see me buy a watch for him the day before yesterday?" "That watch was given to Winston by Aracely." Joshua directly exposed her. "I saw it on Winston''s Timeline yesterday." Anaya was not embarrassed to be exposed and replied, "Alright." Joshua was dissatisfied with her attitude, but he said patiently, "Anaya, I know you are breaking up with Hearst. "If you don''t want to be with him, you cane back..." "Joshua, that''s enough," Anaya interrupted him. She was not as sharp as usual, but she sounded cold. "Didn''t you hate me in the past? Now you keep pestering me. Don''t you feel embarrassed? "You are the president of the Maltz Group, don''t always do such things to degrade yourself. "If you want to find another youngdy, there are plenty of women in Boston. Don''t put all your eggs in one basket." Joshua smiled, his face pale. "But what about you? Aren''t you putting all your eggs in one basket? "He was going to marry someone before, and you still want to be with him." "That''s a fake marriage, and I know the reason." She did not like Hearst lying to her, but she did not allow others to nder him. "It''s just an excuse. No matter the reason, he still did it. In the past, I gave you the cold shoulder because I was deceived by Lexie. Since you can forgive him, why can''t you forgive me?" "He lied to me, but at least he was good to me and did not cause any substantial harm to me. You''re different. You''ve harmed me a lot." Joshua was speechless and did not speak again. Anaya thought for a moment and said, "Don''t investigate Hearst anymore about Rnd''s matter. There won''t be any results." "Why are you so sure?" As soon as he asked, Joshua reacted, "Is Rnd your person?" Anaya''s silence was considered a tacit agreement. Chapter 405 Chapter 405 Chapter 405 You Are Here With Joshua All Day? Joshua stared at her with his deep eyes and suddenly smiled bitterly, "Do you hate me so much? Rather putting yourself in jail to take revenge on me?" He swore he wanted to be nice to her. However, she saw nothing of his kindness. She only hated him. Anaya thought that with Joshua''s temper, there was a good chance that he would fall out with her. Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. But until now, he was unexpectedly calm and did not even seem to be angry. She didn''t know whether it was because he got injured. "Don''t forget what you''ve done to me," Anaya had no intention of pitying him at all. "This time you saved me. We are even. "But if you ever regret and want revenge, you''re wee anytime." Joshua gazed at her for a long time and forced a smile, "How could I ever hurt you?" Joshua had vaguely figured out that Rnd worked for Anaya. If he wanted to take revenge, he would have done it before. Why would he wait until now? He was just impulsive and easily angry. He would not and could not destroy her anyway. Unfortunately, she didn''t care at all. Anaya put on a cold smile, "Didn''t you want to take Rnd''spany shares before me to hurt me?" "I just wanted to give you some warning." Joshua noticed the ridicule on her face and didn''t continue. What was done was done. He had just said that himself. No matter what the reason was. He did have done many horrible things to Anaya. He could not deny it, so instead, he asked, "How did Rnd die? Where is the money he took from the Maltz family?" "I don''t know," Anaya wasn''t lying. "All the money was taken away by Rnd, and I did not get a single cent. If you don''t believe me, you cane and check the ounts." After a long silence, Joshua said, "Aren''t you going out for a walk?" "You don''t need to check the ounts?" "I already checked it in secret." Anaya said nothing. She turned around and walked out. Joshua called out to her, "Remember toe backter. I was injured because of you. You can''t leave me alone." He has nothing to hide or to lose. Anaya only had hatred for him now. No matter how hard he tried, he could not go back to the past and be the person she loved the most. Anaya no longer cared about him, and now he just wanted to keep her by his side as long as he could, even for a second. As for the future, he didn''t want to think about it. Just a few more days to stay with her. Then he would ept his destiny. Anaya said nothing and walked out of the ward. Not long after she left, Alex called Joshua. "Mr. Maltz, about Rnd that you asked me to investigate previously." "There''s no need to investigate further," Joshua said abruptly. "Tell the others toe back." What he had lost now was to repay the past that he owed Anaya. With the Maltz family''s current strength, even if he found out something, Hearst would never let him hurt Anaya. It was better to focus on oneself than to seek mutual loss. Alex did not know why Joshua suddenly changed his mind. He did not ask more, only replied with a "yes" and ended the call. Anaya stayed in the hospital for a day. During the whole day, she received a call from Adams, a call from Aracely, and a call from Kelton, but no call from Hearst. Just as she had finished dinner and was wondering whether Hearst had ever tried to look for her, Hearst barged into the ward with several men. Anaya didn''t expect the bodyguards and was surprised. They were more like heading for prison than a hospital. On the other hand, Joshua was quite calm, as if he had expected it already. Anaya was holding a bottle of water with a straw and was handing it to Joshua. Hearst strode over, grabbed the bottle, and ced it heavily on the table. Then, before Anaya could react, Hearst grabbed her hand to leave. Anaya got confused. She struggled in Hearst''s hand, "Jared, what are you doing? Why did you bring so many people here?" She struggled hard. Afraid of hurting her, Hearst loosened his hand. His face was calm, and his eyes were dark and cold. "You are here with Joshua all day?" He did not have a ferocious appearance, but when he did not smile, he had a shocking aura. Anaya nodded, "Yes,st night he was injured because of me, so I was here to take care of him." Although she said she was taking care of him, she was actually just sitting here. Hearst was skeptical, "Just taking care of him?" Anaya asked, "What else do you think? Do you think I can kiss and sleep with him like we did when you were sick?" The words stunned Samuel and everyone. Joshua heard it too. His look at Hearst that was originally provocative dimmed. "That''s not what I meant." Hearst''s expression eased a little. Then his eyes fell on Joshua and became cold again, "This morning, he received a call from me. He said you..." He paused. Anaya asked, "What?" "He said that you were on his bed." Anaya said, "And you believe it?" "I don''t, but you didn''t pick up my call and even blocked me. I can''t help but have some bad thoughts." The moment Hearst heard Joshua''s voiceing from Anaya''s phone, he was indeed flustered for a second. He knew Joshua was lying, but when he thought that Anaya was beside Joshua and did not know what they were doing, he could not control the uneasiness in his heart. Besides, Tim wouldn''t reveal Anaya''s whereabouts, which made him feel even more uneasy. Hearst couldn''t help but say, "Why didn''t you tell me? I was worried about you." "I don''t want to," Anaya suddenly smiled and said in a strange tone. "I''m doing this for your own good. I don''t want you to misunderstand Joshua and me. "After all, if you had known, you would be very, very sad. "I am the one who loves you the most in the world. How can I bear to make you sad? It is enough for me to suffer alone taking care of the patient. "The same for the future. I will tell you when I have solved everything. You just need to wait. "Even if you are uneasy. That''s okay. Anyway, the final result is good for you." Hearst didn''t know what to say. Chapter 406 Chapter 406 Chapter 406 Maybe You Can Calm Down There Hearst could tell that Anaya was talking about the matter that he lied to her twice before. "Ana, I have apologized for lying to you before." He sighed heavily and held her hand, saying, "I won''t lie to you again. "I had no choice back then..." Seeing that Anaya nced at him, Hearst bit his tongue and changed his tune, "But it won''t happen again. Even if I have no choice again, I will tell you first. "And you are the same. You must let me know if anything happens to you. Otherwise, I will be worried." When Hearst heard Joshua''s voice on the phone today, he was uneasy and worried, and it didn''t feel well for him. Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. He wanted to contact Anaya and make sure that she was safe. However, Joshua blocked the news, and Tim refused to tell him anything. It took Hearst half a day to find Anaya''s location and then rushed to this hospital. When he arrived, he was blocked outside by Joshua''s people. Hearst had no choice but to summon his men to make their way in. As soon as he came in, he saw Anaya feeding Joshua some water. They didn¡¯t look intimate, but Hearst had been worried about Anaya all day long. What he saw magnified the fear in his mind, causing him to forget all his manners. He grabbed Anaya''s wrist and only wanted to take her away immediately. Anaya raised her eyebrows as if saying, "So you still know that you should be worried?" After clearing the air, Anaya looked at Joshua lying on the bed. "Howe I did not know that you have used my phone today, Mr. Maltz?" Joshua shrugged and shamelessly said, "I picked up the phone because I didn''t want it to wake you up this morning." "Then why did you lie to Jared and block his number?" "Because I wanted to." Hearst''s face darkened slightly when he heard this. Samuel directly scolded, "Can I kill you now? Because I really want to do it right now." Everyone present was speechless. Joshua pulled a long face and looked at Hearst as he said, "Your dog is still so annoying." "Sorry for that. Samuel never learns how to get along with bastards." The atmosphere became tense because of Samuel''s words, and Hearst''s words only added fuel to the fire. Joshua and Hearst looked at each other for a while. He was lying on the hospital bed, while Hearst got a group of men behind him, which made Joshua look weaker. In the end, Hearst withdrew his gaze first and once again held Anaya''s hand. "Let''s go home." He did not say that he would send Anaya back to her ce. He was deliberately vague, talking as if Anaya was still living with him. Anaya did not notice it, but Joshua did. If Anaya left today, it would be difficult for him to see her again while he was in the hospital. Although Joshua had already decided to let go of Anaya, he still couldn''t watch her leaving with another man. "She can''t leave." Joshua raised his hand and tried to grab her sleeve, but because Anaya stood far away from him, he couldn''t even touch the corner of Anaya''s clothes. He put down his hand and raised his voice. "I was injuredst night because of Anaya. She has to stay here and take care of me." Since Joshua risked his life to save her, Anaya did owe him a lot. So she could not refuse him right away. Just as she was wondering what to do next, she heard Hearst coldly say, "Mr. Maltz needs someone to take care of him. Samuel, bring some men and stay here to take good care of Mr. Maltz." Samuel, who was called, was stunned for a moment. Then, he understood what Hearst meant. The corners of his lips curled up into a grin as he promised, "Don''t worry, Hearst. I''m the servant of the year. I will take good care of this bastard until he recovers." Joshua was pissed off and he said, "What do you mean, Hearst? You want Samuel to stay here to torture me?" "How could that be?" Hearst said lightly, "I just don''t want my fianc¨¦e to get too close to another man. I need to get someone else to take care of you for her. "I don''t think Mr. Maltz would want to see Lexie get close to other men in the past, right?" "Don''t talk about Lexie." Joshua only felt suffocated when he heard the name of Lexie, who had already died. "When did Anaya be your fianc¨¦e?" Hearst looked at Joshua and said, "We have already been discussing our wedding a month ago. Mr. Maltz, let me give you a piece of advice. You won''t have a good ending if you try to be the other man." The Maltz family could no longer stand another blow anymore. "I saved Anaya''s life. Are you still going to do anything to me?" Joshua gritted his teeth. "You did save her life, but you didn''t save mine." Joshua was speechless. But Anaya was amused by Hearst''s words. His words did make sense. Seeing Joshua get nothing to say, Hearst took Anaya out of the ward. Joshua took out his phone and tried to call his men. Just as he was about to dial a number, Samuel took his phone away. He looked at Joshua with a bright smile, revealing his white teeth. "Mr. Maltz, I am responsible for taking care of you today. You don''t have to trouble others toe over now. "If you still try to pester Anaya, I will transfer you to the morgue right now. Maybe you can calm down a little bit there." Joshua red at Samuel, his face darkened. But in the end, he did not say anything else. He held the handles on both sides of the bed and turned over with difficulty. Anaya followed Hearst to the corridor when she found that there were many of Hearst''s men standing outside. When they saw Anaya and Hearsting out, they greeted them instantly. Hearst didn''t lose his grip on her hand until they got downstairs and got in the car. The driver asked, "Mr. Helms, where are we going?" "To the apartment." Hearst didn''t give the driver the detailed address. He was talking about the apartment he lived in now, which was also the one where Anaya lived before. Anaya nced at him and said, ''You just said that we were already discussing our wedding a month ago. I remember that you were going to marry someonest month, right?" Hearst didn''t expect that her anger hadn''t dissipated yet. He sighed again, stretched out to hold her in his arms. "I was wrong. I''m so sorry." His attitude was very sincere. He had apologized too many times in this period of time, but it was the most convincing this time. The driver saw Hearst''s moves from the rearview mirror and raised the soundproof shield. Anaya snorted and did not respond. Since she did not scold him, Hearst knew that she had forgiven him. Then, he tentatively nted a kiss on her smooth and rosy cheeks. Seeing that she did not dodge his kiss, Hearst finally let out a sigh of relief. Anaya leaned against him and asked, "Have you finished dealing with those affairs abroad? How is Cristian doing now?¡± "On the night Leonard sent him back, my father and Linda came over and tried to take him away. "In the chaos, Linda shoved Cristian down the stairs. Cristian hit his head, and his intelligence was impaired. The doctor said that he probably won''t be able to recover anymore." Chapter 407 Chapter 407 Chapter 407 When Will I Have a Great-Grandson? "Linda shoved him down the stairs?" Anaya felt it inconceivable when she knew how dramatic things went. Linda always wanted to save Cristian from Hearst, but in the end, she damaged Cristian herself. Anaya asked again, "Could Cristian fake his injury and pretend that he hit his head? He had his legs injured and had been sitting in a wheelchair for so many years. Maybe he is fooling you again this time." Hearst yed with her hand and said lightly, "It''s not that possible. The doctor who treated him is my man. Giana also took her team to check him up. His intelligence is indeed impaired. "I will ask my men to keep an eye on him twenty-four-seven. Even if he is pretending, he will not be able to stir up any trouble." Anaya said, "I thought you would kill him when you found him." Hearst lowered his eyes, hiding the emotions in his eyes. "Do I look like a beast?" ¡öYes." Hearst chuckled but did not reply. She knew him well. Hearst had made up his mind to finish Cristian, but in the end, he had no choice but to change his mind. It was because Kolten stood up to protect Cristian and threatened Hearst, saying that if Hearst insisted on killing Cristian, then he wouldmit suicide and die with Cristian. When he spoke, Kolten''s voice and demeanor were just like a few years ago when Cristian''s legs were crippled. Seeing this, Hearst felt a sharp pain in his heart. Kolten had always only cared about Cristian and seen how much Cristian suffered, but he had never seen what Cristian had done to Hearst. But Kolten was still Hearst''s father. Hearst could be ruthless to others, but he could not really watch Kolten die. Fortunately, this was thest time. In the future, no matter what happened, Hearst would never take the initiative toe to Kolten again. Since Kolten only cherished his youngest son, he could stay with that fool for the rest of his life. He would witness Cristian and Linda''s despair and spend the rest of his life in the silence of despair. In the past few years, Hearst still regarded Kolten as his father. He thought that at least he had some connections in the world. But now, he had nothing. It was all over. Anaya noticed that he had suddenly fallen into a low mood. She held back his hand without saying anything, and quietly leaned against him. She didn''t know how to console him. She could only let him know that she would always be here for him. Hearst lowered his head and gently stroked the back of her hand. He asked, "I heard that Mark was looking fortrouble with youst night." "Yes. He also hurt Joshua. He said that he was just trying to scare me. But Joshua hit back and injured him. Who knows if he was telling the truth or not?" Hearst''s face gradually darkened. "What are you going to do with him?" "Mrs. Maltz said she would sue him." "He will only be sentenced to ten years at most if they deal with him in a legal way." Anaya could tell that he was meaning something else. "You want to deal with him yourself?" Hearst did not answer. He rubbed his chin against her hair and asked indifferently, "How far can you ept that he has been destroyed?" He wanted to erase everything that could threaten her life. However, Mark was a member of the Dutt family. Even if they fell out, they were still rtives. "You should ask Grandpa about this." Anaya grabbed his hand that was caressing her around. "I''m unrted to Mark by blood, and I only had grudges with him before. Now that something happened to him, I''m delighted. "But Grandpa used to spoil Mark a lot. If Grandpa knew that something had happened to him, I''m afraid that he would feel bad." Speaking of Adams, Anaya thought of something and she said, "Let''s go back to Dutt''s house tonight. Grandpa has been worrying about us all this time." Hearst hadn''t visited Adams for quite a while. He nodded in agreement. When they arrived at Dutt''s house, Adams was watching TV in the living room. He sat alone in the huge living room, looking lonely. Anaya suddenly felt sad. She quietly walked over and covered Adams''s eyes from behind. Although Anaya did not speak, Adams knew it was her. His withered face immediately broke into a smile. "Ana, why did you suddenlye back? It''ste now." Adams usually went to bed at ten. If Anaya arrived half an hourte, he might have already gone upstairs to bed. Anaya let go of her hand that was covering Adams''s eyes and put her arm around Adams''s shoulder from behind. With the back of the sofa between them, Anaya bent over to rest her cheek on his shoulder. "I miss you, Grandpa." "Since when did you be so sappy? Let go of my neck. Chop-chop! It''s hard for me to breathe." Although Adams said so, the smile on his face grew wider. "Oh." Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Anaya let go of her hand and sat beside him. Adams was still smiling. He turned his head and noticed that Hearst had alsoe. Adams shifted his gaze from Anaya to Hearst. Just from their expressions, he could tell that the conflict between the two should have been resolved. Adams teased, "Ana, didn''t you say that you were going to break up with Jared? You''ve made up with him so quickly." Anaya raised her eyebrows. "Grandpa, are you encouraging me to break up with him? Shall I leave now?" Hearst strode over and said, "Grandpa, that incident is already solved. Please don''t make fun of us. Even if you wanted Ana to leave now, she wouldn''t go." He said lightly, and he looked calm andposed as he spoke. If he hadn''t grabbed Anaya''s wrist hard, as if he was afraid that she would stand up and leave, Anaya might have really believed him. The three of them chatted in the living room for a while. Anaya knew that Adams went to bed early, so she didn''t keep him and asked him to rest early. Hearst suddenly said lightly, ¡°I will go upstairs with Grandpa." Anaya guessed that he was going to talk about Mark with Adams, so she nodded and did not say anything. Hearst sent Adams back to his room and told him what Mark had done. After hearing the whole story, Adams couldn''t conceal the sadness in his eyes. "Frank''s family is really a mess." He never thought that Mark would force Vivianna to be a prostitute, and even tried to attack Anaya for money. Adams sat silently and sighed a few times. Hearst asked, "Do you want him to go to jail, or..." Hearst didn''t finish his words, but Adams understood what he meant. "From the moment they tried to drug me and kill me, they were no longer my family. "Just do what you want to do with him. But be careful. Don''t hurt yourself and Ana." Mark was a scourge for all of them. It would be better to get rid of him as soon as possible. Hearst nodded and said, "I see." After discussing this matter, Hearst stood up and was about to leave. But Adams stopped him and cleared his throat before he said, "Jared, you see, I''m always alone at home. It''s so quiet..." Hearst thought for a while and said, "Do you want me to help you get a girlfriend?" Adams was speechless. "No. I was saying that since you and Ana have reconciled, when will I have a great-grandson?" Chapter 408 Chapter 408 Chapter 408 Don''t You Miss It? When Hearst returned to the room, Anaya had already changed into her pajamas and was reading a book on the bay window. Hearing the sound of the door, she nced up and then turned her gaze back to the book. "What did Grandpa say?¡° "He said that we can do whatever we want." This answer was unexpected to Anaya, but it was normal for Adams to say so. He could even refuse to recognize Karley, let alone Mark, who was not close to their family. "Did Grandpa say anything else?¡± Anaya wanted to know if Adams had anything else to tell her. However, Hearst said lightly, "He wanted to know when he will have a great- grandson." Anaya paused and stopped flipping the book. She finally looked up and asked, "How did you answer?" "I will try my best tonight." Hearst''s face broke into a smile. Anaya was speechless. Without hesitation, she picked up the small pillow beside her and threw it at Hearst. Her ears and face turned red as she scolded him, "Can''t you just behave? He is my Grandpa!" She was embarrassed to death when she pictured Adams and Hearst seriously discussing the matter of having a baby. "Why should I?" Hearst caught the pillow she threw at him, and the smile on his face did not fade. "Grandpa was very happy to hear this." Anaya blushed. She red at him and continued reading. Hearst carried the pillow and walked over. He casually put it aside and sat down beside Anaya. He nced at the book she was reading. It was actually a fairy tale book. "You like this book?" Anaya did not want him to think that she was childish. She exined, "I was just bored. There are only books I read when I was young, so I randomly picked one." She nced at Hearst and said, "I remember that you like fairy tales a lot. When you were at the Dutt''s house, I had to read you fairy tales every night before you fell asleep. "A fourteen-year-old who still acted like a seven or eight-year-old brat. You didn''t look like a big brother back then at all." Hearst reached out to hold Anaya''s waist and pulled her towards him, letting her lean on him. "Do you think it was because I like fairy tales?" Anaya asked, "You don''t?" He took one of her hands and nted a kiss on the back of it. His voice was low and pleasant. "Maybe it was because I like the girl who read me bedtime stories." Anaya felt the skin where he kissed just now was faintly burning. She quickly withdrew her hand. She did not answer him but looked down to continue her reading. She whispered, "It''s so cheesy." Hearst tilted his head slightly and fixed his eyes on the tip of her red ear. They had been together for so long, yet she was still so easily embarrassed. Hearst''s lips curled up into a smile as he bit the tip of her ear with his white teeth. Anaya trembled slightly and reached out to push him away, but Hearst grabbed her wrist hard to stop her from moving around. "Jared, what are you doing?" Her voice was also trembling with a little anger, but to Hearst, it sounded more like she was groaning. Hearst couldn''t take his eyes off her anymore. N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. He stared at her for a few seconds. And then, his gaze gradually moved down to her rosy lips. The atmosphere was getting intimate in silence. "Call me Heari. I like it.¡± "What..." Before Anaya could finish speaking, Hearst leaned over and sealed her lips with his, stirring in her mouth with his tongue. His tongue slid into her mouth, forcefully and greedily tasting her. He reached into the hem of her pajamas and slowly moved up, grabbing her wasp waist. When Anaya felt his slightly cold fingertips touch her warm skin, Anaya groaned and uncontrobly shrank back. But behind her was the ss of the window, and there was no way for her to escape. Hearst was worried that she would fall. He reached out to hold her wrist and pulled her into his arms. He withdrew the hand that reached into her pajamas and pinched her chin. His hard kiss gradually went soft as he gently gnawed her lips. Anaya tried to push him away, but she gradually lost her strength and became weak. She seemed to lose all her strength and could only lean against him in his arms, letting him do whatever he wanted. All her moans werepletely sealed by his lips. After kissing for a while, Hearst moved his lips bit by bit until he gently bit her earlobe. His voice was hoarse as he whispered, "Ana, let''s go to bed." Anaya still retained thest bit of her senses. "Grandpa is next door. Stop it." "Don''t worry. This room is soundproof." Hearst pecked at her ear and continued, "Just keep your voice down." Anaya blushed because she was already turned on. Her cheeks were rosy, but she was still determined. "No." "Ana." Hearst didn''t stop, and he rubbed his lips against her neck. "We haven''t had sex for so long. Don''t you miss it?" "Do you think I was you? I wouldn''t want to have sex all day long!" Hearst chuckled and blew his hot breath at her neck, making her feel itchy. "Are you sure?" "Yes, get off me. Jared, you..." Hearst lowered his head and bit her neck. Anaya leaned weakly against Hearst''s shoulder and scolded, "Bastard." "Call me Heari." Anaya did not speak. "Call me Heari, and I will stop." "Heari." Ten minutester. "Jared, you lied to me again." She sounded sobbing and did not sound angry as usual at all. Hearst kissed away the tears at the corner of her eyes. "Shall we go back to bed?" "Okay." Anaya was in a disturbed state of mind. She let out a moan. Hearst looked at her watery eyes and smiled. "I''ll be gentle." "Okay." It seemed that she would say "okay" no matter what he said. She was easily fooled now. He tried to change the topics. "I''ll help you take a bath when we finish." "Okay." "I''ll make breakfast for you tomorrow morning." "Okay." ''Go get married to me in a few days." "Okay." What? Anaya suddenly came back to her senses and angrily said, "Jared, you!" Hearst smiled and lowered his head to kiss her cherry-red lips. ¡¯I just heard you say ''okay1. You should keep your word because it is the most important thing for people. I believe you will not go back on your words and lie to an honest person like me, Ms. Dutt." Anaya was lost for words. "Shameless." This bastard is anything but an honest person! Hearst chuckled, his chest trembling slightly. ¡°Will you agree, Ms. Dutt?" "Yes, yes. Just as you wish!" Anaya opened her mouth and bit his shoulder. ''Let''s get down to business." Hearst''s smile widened, and his low voice was like a vine wrapped up her heart. "Sure." Chapter 409 Chapter 409 Chapter 409 He Wants Reina to Beg Him Adams was old and slept less. He got up around six in the morning the next day. When Mina saw him go downstairs, she asked, "Mr. Dutt, do you want to have breakfast now?" ¡¯I will wait for Hearst and Anaya to get up and have breakfast together." Mina nodded and left, and Adams took a stroll around the garden. Half an hourter, Hearst and Anaya still did not get up. Adams went to watch TV until eight o''clock. But there was still no movement upstairs. Mina came over again and asked, "Mr. Dutt, do you want me to go up and ask Ms. Dutt and Mr. Helms toe down?" "No, I''ll have breakfast first." He thought, Ana has an urate biological clock. She was probably busy with other thingsst night, so she hasn''t gotten up yet. For example, giving me a great-grandson. It has to be said that Hearst is quite wise. I just reminded him, and then he immediately took action. After Adams finished his breakfast, he went to the small square to chat with a group of elderly people. When he came back, he saw Anaya and Hearsting downstairs. Anaya sat down at the dining table and nced at the dishes on the table. She noticed that the dishes today were all very nutritious. Looking at Adams''s smiling face, she immediately understood. This was for Hearst. Anaya thought that they were so noisyst night that had been heard by Adams. She was ashamed and vexed and kicked Hearst under the table. Hearst held back hisughter and finished the meal. Coming out of the Dutt''s house, Hearst sent Anaya to thepany. In the car, Hearst helped her lift the scarf to cover the mark on her neck. He asked in a light voice, "When are you going to get the marriage certificate with me?" Anaya curled her lips and said, "There is no marriage proposal ceremony or wedding photos. I will not register my marriage with you." Hearstughed and leaned close to her, whispering in her ear, "Last night on the bed, didn''t I make a proposal?" Anaya blushed, red at him, and did not speak. Seeing that she was angry, Hearst did not tease her anymore and asked, ''Do you have the time recently?" Anaya said unhappily, "I went abroad to chase you and haven''t worked for so long. A lot of work has been piled up. Do you think I have time?¡¯ ''I''m sorry." Hearst immediately apologized to Anaya. Anaya rolled her eyes at him and said, "Why did you ask me if I had time?" Take wedding pictures.¡¯ Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. ''1 haven''t had time recently. Let''s talk about itter." "Then do you have time to get the marriage certificate with me?¡¯ Anaya still said, "Let''s talk about itter." Hearst felt helpless. He thought, since she is unwilling, I can''t force her. IVe should have gotten our marriage certificate a month ago. It is me who ruined everything. Now, I can''t me Anaya. Although she had forgiven me, I knew that there was still a scar between us. I could only wait for her to put it down. Before getting the marriage certificate, I have to be on my best behavior. After the work in the morning ended, Anaya tidied up the documents on the table and prepared to go out for lunch. Recently, she ordered a delivery service and ate in the office. Today, she suddenly wanted to go outside to have lunch but found that no one could go with her. She took out her phone and looked through Line. Finally, she clicked on Reina''s profile picture. "What about having lunch together?" Reina replied after two minutes, "Sorry, it''s not convenient for me today." Reina''s reply was cryptic, so Anaya did not ask her more and ordered takeout. While waiting for takeout, she went to the pantry to get water. A few secretaries had already finished their meal and were chatting in the office. Anaya passed by and heard them whispering about something. "Do you know why Reina from the nning Department suddenly resigned? One of my friends wants to pursue her and asked me to help inquire about her." "What else could it be? She must have climbed the socialdder. Not long ago, someone saw her in a luxury car. She must have gotten together with one person from a rich family." "Ah? She doesn''t look like this kind of person." "Recently, everyone in thepany has been saying that Reina used to be a mistress for rich people when she was studying abroad!" "It is impossible." "How can it be impossible? A few days ago, a photo of her holding a rich man was sent to the chat group." "Where is the photo you mentioned?" ''1 have it here..." Halfway through her words, the secretary suddenly felt that this voice was familiar. She turned around and saw Anaya standing behind her. She was so scared that she quickly stood up from the chair. "Ms. Dutt, why are you...?" The secretary stammered, unable to speak for a long time. Anaya lightly said, "Give me the photo you just mentioned." The secretary hesitantly took out her phone and opened the photo album. Anaya looked at the photo on the phone. It was indeed a photo of Reina holding a man in a famous brand. The man''s face was pixted, but Anaya still recognized the man in the photo was Jayion. "Where did this photoe from?" The secretary replied, "I don''t know. One day, it suddenly appeared in thepany chat group." Anaya thoughtfully walked away and sent a message to Jayion. "Jayion, have you seen this photo before?" Jayion quickly replied, "I haven''t seen it before. It was probably taken secretly. What''s wrong?" Anaya suspected it was Jayion who sent the photo to thepany chat group. But after thinking about it, she felt that it was not possible. Anaya thought, from what I know of him, he did not seem like someone who could do such a thing. It is too despicable to spreading rumors to force Reina away. "Nothing. I was just casually asking." Jayion replied with "Okay" and threw his phone on his desk. His assistant stood upright in front of his desk and carefully said, "Mr. Malpas, I have already informed the person from Ms. Harward¡¯s new workce. She should be dismissed in the afternoon. "She worked there less than a month. So she won''t get any money." Jayion flipped open the documents on the table. He lowered his eyes to hide the sharpness in his eyes as he said, "Got it.¡¯ The assistant hesitated for a moment before saying, "Mr. Malpas, if you don''t want Reina to have an easy time, I can help you..." Jayion looked up and gazed at him coldly. "Are you trying to take my ce?" The assistant was shocked and hurriedly said, "No, I don''t dare." "Do what you should do and don''t do what you can''t do." "Yes!" "Get out." "Yes." The assistant retreated out of the office with cold sweat on his back. He thought, recently, Mr. Malpas has been targeting Reina. He had people spread rumors about her and forced her to lose her job. I thought Mr. Malpas hated her. However, from his reaction just now, he probably didn''t hate that woman. But since he didn''t hate her, why did he target her? It must be that he wanted toer Reina so that she woulde back to beg him. The assistant thought about it seriously and felt it might be the reason. After all, Jayion had never been a good person. He had used tricks that were a hundred times worse than this. Chapter 410 Chapter 410 Chapter 410 I''ll Stay Here Tonight Anaya was worried about Reina, so she texted Reina to ask about the situation. Reina was probably in the middle of work, so she did not pick up the phone and did not answer the message until the afternoon. Reina: "Sorry. I was busy with work today, so I didn''t see your message. ¡¯I don''t know who posted that photo. I''ve quit my job and I don''t want to think about it anymore." After Reina suffered such a big grievance, Anaya could not help but feel pity for her. However, the photo was posted anonymously in thepany''s group chat. It was indeed not easy to find out who did it. Anaya: "Do you want toe back to work? I''ll help to delete everything about that photo. No one dares to gossip." Reina: "There''s no need for that. I''ve settled down in the newpany. Thank you." Anaya: "Alright, contact me if you have any difficulties." Anaya got off workte today, and she prepared to order takeout for dinner. She ordered on her phone when she got home. Not long after she ordered, the doorbell rang. She walked over to open the door. The person standing outside was not the deliveryman but Hearst. He seemed to have just gotten off work as well. He was in a suit. The lines were clean and simple, and his figure was tall and slender. Sammo had a sharp nose, and it immediately ran over and circled Hearst''s feet. Anaya blocked the door and used her feet to hook Sammo behind her. She had no intention of letting Hearst in. "What are you doing here sote at night?" "The apartment we used to live in has been burned. I''m homeless now." Anaya got what he meant. This was asking for shelter. She observed him seriously. "I remember that the apartment''s anti-fire system was very well done." "No matter how good it is, there are loopholes." "Jared, do you still remember what you promised me before?" Anaya asked in a serious tone. He had said that he would not lie to her anymore. Under the pressure of her gaze, Hearst changed his words calmly, "I want to move in and live with you." It sounded like he had not done anything wrong. "No..." Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Before Anaya could finish her words of rejection, Hearst had already taken a step inside. He was very tall and strong, and Anaya could feel more pressure when he got closer to her. Therefore, Anaya took a step back by instinct as he walked forward. The next moment, the door was closed in front of her. Anaya looked coldly at the person standing in front of her. "Mr. Helms, you''re really getting more and more shameless." With a smile on his lips, Hearst leaned over and kissed her lips. His voice was low and soft, hoarse and dangerous. "Didn''t you ask me to be more shamelessst night at the Dutt''s house?" "Are you not going to recognize it now? Huh?" And the marriage, she agreed to get marriedst night, but now she refuses to admit it. It was said that men were heartless. He thought the woman in front of him was the same. Anaya took a step back in disgust and said, "How can you take the words on the bed seriously? Besides, you set me upst night, and the words I said at that time were not valid. "In my statest night, I might even agree to go back to the hospital to take care of Joshua if you asked me to." Recently, she had mentioned Joshua more and more often in front of Hearst. Hearst looked down at her. His fingers pinched her cheeks and his voice showed that he was displeased. "Is it interesting to always mention your ex- husband in front of your future husband?" "If you can''t ept it, you may just leave. I''ve known him for years. After we get married, I might have topare you two in the matter of housework and bed... Ouch! Hearst, are you really a dog?" Hearst bit the corner of her lips and the blood came. It hurt her. "You shall me yourself. Why are you always annoying me?" Sometimes, Hearst wished he could block her mouth forever. "You haven''t even held hands with him, how can youpare the performance of me and him in bed? "Rather thanparing me with him, why don''t youpare me to the male actors in porn. That''ll be a better way to evaluate me." Before they became boyfriend and girlfriend, Anaya had vaguely noticed that he was a nasty man in nature. He had only covered it up with the politeness of a gentleman. Now that he had thrown away that politeness, he was so nasty that he could even say such vulgar words. Anaya became angry from embarrassment and said, "If I knew that you were such a person in the past, I would not have dated you even if my life was threatened." "It''s toote." He cupped her face and stuck out his scarlet tongue to lick the blood of theer of her lips. His Adam''s apple rolled up and down as he swallowed. His voice was low and deep. "You cant return the goods now." After he finished speaking, he was ready to kiss her again. Right at this moment, the doorbell rang again. Hearst frowned slightly and ignored it. Anaya pushed him away and went to open the door. Hearst said in a deep voice, "Joshua?" Probably because he had been interrupted by Joshua too many times in the past, when the doorbell rang, he thought of Joshua right away. "No. It''s my takeout. Have you had dinner? If not, I''ll order another one for you." Anaya took the takeout into the door. "No need. I''ve had my meal." Hearst followed her to the sofa and sat down. She opened the lid of the takeout box. The fragrant and spicy smell instantly filled the entire room. It was very appetizing. She ate as she watched TV, so she ate slowly. Hearst sat next to her and saw her eat in silence. After dinner, Anaya was still wiping her mouth when Hearst stood up to help her clean up the mess. When she came out of the bathroom after washing up, she saw a ss of milk on the table that Hearst prepared for her. She had just had spicy food. Drinking some milk was good for her stomach. They had been in conflict for so long that she had not experienced the feeling of being taken care of by him for a long time. She felt as if she had suddenly returned to the time when they had just been together. She felt a bit sweet because of these details. There was no one in the living room. She looked around and saw Hearst on the balcony. He was talking to someone on the phone, and he looked quite serious. Anaya did not disturb him. She sat down cross-legged on the carpet in front of the sofa, sipped the milk, and continued to watch TV. She watched one-third of the episode before Hearst came in from the balcony. He still looked calm on the surface, but Anaya could feel that he was unhappy. "What happened?" "Nothing. It''s just that Linda made the headlines about Cristian''s matter. Nikki has already dealt with it. I have to go abroad tomorrow." Although he said it was nothing, Anaya could tell from his tone that this matter should be quite big. "When will you be back?" "I''m not sure." He walked over to her. Noticing that she was sitting on the ground. He bent down and carried her to sit on hisp. "It should be three or four days, or maybe a week." After he finished speaking, his gaze fell on her quiet little face. He smiled and said, "What''s wrong? You can''t bear to part with me?" He was not in a good mood at the moment, so Anaya did not make too much noise with him. She sat obediently. "No, I''ve been sick of you recently. It''ll be great if you won''te back." He rubbed the top of her head and said, "I''lle back as soon as I''m done." "As you like." "So, I''ll stay here tonight?" "As you like." Chapter 411 Chapter 411 Chapter 411 I''ll Be With You The smile on Hearst''s face became bigger as he said, "Don''t go see Joshua while I''m away." "OK." "When Ie back, we''ll take wedding photos. OK?" "I''m wide awake now." She would not be tricked by him when she was awake. "I know." He rested his chin on her shoulder and sniffed the fragrance on her body. "I''m only asking you this, because you''re awake, lest you go back on your word again." He sounded so upright, which somehow made Anaya a little unreasonable. She leaned her back against his warm chest and was quiet for a while. Then she asked in a low voice, "Jared, do you think I''m too much trouble?¡± "Not at all." He leaned forward and gently kissed her cheek. "I''ll be with you no matter how long you want to make a fuss." His words made her even more unreasonable. "It''s not that I want to make a fuss with you. It''s just that sometimes I think about how you ignored me and lied to me after I ran after you so far. It makes me feel..." "Unbnced, since your gain isn''t equal to your pain?" "A little." Although she knew that Hearst had suffered a lot more than her, every time she thought of what had happened before, she would always feel depressed. "I''m sorry.¡¯ He lowered his head and pressed his thin lips against her neck. His warm breath reached her skin, making her itchy. "If you are unhappy, we can start over. "I will court you again until you are satisfied." Anaya leaned against him with mixed feelings in her heart. She thought, in our rtionship, he is always the first one topromise. He always watches out for me and prioritizes me. This is the only time he thinks he''s doing what''s best for me. He protects me in the wrong way and hurts me. However, this alone is already enough to let me down. He has always been so nice to me. Perhaps that''s the reason why it''s so hard for me to get over this. I don''t think I can ever forget about this. Every time I think about it, it hurts. "Forget it. You''ll still be the same even if we start over. You''ll still want to move in with me. You managed to be here regardless of my refusal." Hearst couldn''t help but chuckle. "Are you saying that I can move in?" Anaya said awkwardly, "Only after youe back." "OK." After Anaya finished watching the TV series, she raised her hand and patted the man who was still hugging her. "Go take a bath, and we''ll go to bed." "OK." Hearst let go of her and stood up from the sofa, walking towards the bedroom very naturally. Anaya stopped him, "You''ll sleep in the guest room. There are new men''s pajamas inside. You can change them." Aracely had prepared the pajamas for Anaya when Anaya moved, saying that it woulde in handy when Anaya and Hearst started to live together again. Anaya figured that the pajamas might have been spared for a while. To her surprise, it came in handy in such a short time. Hearst wanted to say something, but in the end, he did not say anything. He walked into the guest room. Anaya took the dog back to the kennel and then went into the room to rest. Late in the night, the door to the master bedroom was pushed open. Hearst walked into the room. Without turning on the light, he gently lifted the quilt,y down beside Anaya, and hugged her from behind. He lowered his head and kissed the back of her neck with his warm lips. "You are still awake. Are you waiting for me?" "I''m just curious when you wille over." Hearst was always thick-skinned. She guessed that there must have been something fishy since he agreed to sleep in the guest room so easily tonight. Sure enough, he came here before midnight. He chuckled in a low voice and teased, "So, you deliberately left the door open for me? Huh?" Anaya refused to admit it, "I didn''t shut it tight when I came in." Both of them knew what the truth was. Hearst didn''t ask any more questions. He hugged her to sleep. The next day, when Anaya woke up, Hearst had left already. Anaya''s body clock had been a little out of whacktely. She woke up a bitte and checked the time. It was already past seven. She walked out of the bedroom and saw steaming breakfast on the coffee table in the living room. She figured that the man who prepared them had not left for long. Anaya sat down on the sofa. Halfway through eating, she received a message from Hearst. "I''m boarding." He attached a photo of the airport below. Anaya texted him an emoji, wishing him a safe journey, and continued to eat. Two dayster, an unexpected person came to Anaya''s office. There was faint anger on Cecilia''s elegant face. When she saw Anaya, she asked, "Anaya, Joshua sacrificed his life to save you. You put him under house arrest and won''t even let me see him. What do you mean?" Anaya had no idea what Cecilia was talking about. She immediately called Samuel. Samuel told her that it was Hearst''s order. Joshua was not allowed tomunicate with others. In such a way, Joshua couldn''t snatch Anaya away. It didn''t sound like Hearst. Under Anaya''s questioning, Samuel admitted, "I was worried that Joshua would find a way to pester you again, so I thought it would be safer to cut him off from the outside world..." "Let Mrs. Maltz see him. Given the Maltz family''s current situation, I doubt whether they have the energy to think about anything else." "Alright." Anaya hung up the phone and looked at Cecilia. "You can go see him now." Cecilia''s face was still sullen. Her eyes were red, and she asked, "Anaya, why are you and Jared putting Joshua under surveince? He is already suffering. How can you be this cruel? Why are you giving him such a hard time?" "If he hadn''t touched my phone, Jared wouldn''t have let people keep an eye on him. Mrs. Maltz, if you want your son to live in peace, you''d better advise him to stay away from me." Hearing her words, Cecilia seemed even sadder. "He won''t listen to me..." Joshua always did as he pleased, and he never listened to Cecilia. He made all the decisions, including divorcing Anaya, being together with Lexie, and pestering Anaya now. Anaya knew how stubborn Joshua was. She didn''t say anything else. She just asked Cecilia to leave. Cecilia said, "You shoulde with me. If they still refuse to let me see Joshua, I have toe to you again." Anaya felt that she now owed the Maltz family, and she found it improper to turn Cecilia down. So, she tagged along. After getting in the car, Cecilia asked, "Do you know where Mark is?" Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Mark had been locked up in the police station waiting to be summoned by the court. Cecilia went to the police station today only to find Mark gone. She asked the police on duty, yet she didn''t get anything. Anaya was the only one that could have something to do with it. Anaya said calmly, "I don''t know. I haven''t seen him since the ident that day." "Then... Was it Jared?" Cecilia frowned. In Boston, only Hearst could make a person go away without anyone noticing. Anaya''s answer didn''t change. "I don''t know." Even if it was Hearst, she would not admit it in front of outsiders. Chapter 412 Chapter 412 Chapter 412 Ana, Will You Think I''m Dirty? Cecilia did not believe Anaya, but she knew Anaya wasn''t stupid, and Anaya wouldn¡¯t just tell her the truth. So, she did not ask further. When they arrived at the hospital, Anaya came to the ward together with Cecilia. After Cecilia went into the ward, Anaya was ready to leave. When Joshua saw Anaya, he immediately sat up from the bed. "Anaya..." He was a bit hasty, and his wound opened up. He gasped in pain. Seeing that, Cecilia hurriedly went over to help him lie down. "You''ve only been out of surgery for a few days, and the doctor told you to stay still. What are you doing sitting up all of a sudden? Joshua did not reply. His gaze still fell on Anaya. "I have something to say to you. Don''t go." He had been trying to contact the outside world these days, but Hearst''s people guarded him every minute, not giving him a chance at all. If he let today slide, who knew when he would be able to see Anaya again? Anaya hesitated for a few seconds and walked into the ward. "What is it?" Joshua said to Cecilia, "Mom, stay outside and wait for me. I want to talk to Anaya alone." Cecilia nodded and went out. When the door closed, Joshua looked at Anaya. He opened his mouth. Before he said anything, he noticed the red mark on her neck which had faded a lot already. He suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly, "Hearst still likes to mark you to warn others." On the morning Hearst left, Anaya noticed the mark on her neck. She wore a silk scarf at work and only took it off on the way here. She wanted Joshua to see it. She would not hide anything that could make him give up. A few days ago, when she was in the ward, she clearly felt the change in Joshua''s attitude. Perhaps not long after, he wouldpletely give up on her. Anaya indifferently replied, "He has always been like this." Her expression was square and open, and she did not attempt to hide the mark. Joshua understood. The bitterness in his smile increased a little. "Since you have made up, are you going to get married soon?" "Yes." "When?" "I don''t seem to have a reason to tell you." "I''m already like this. Are you afraid that I''ll ruin your ns?" "Who knows? You were in the ward a few days ago, yet you still managed to cause a misunderstanding between me and him." "I only did that, because I wanted you to stay with me for a few more days." He had already decided to let go. He only hoped to have a beautiful memory with her atst. Yet she wouldn''t even give him such an opportunity. "Have you ever thought about whether it was what I wanted or not?" Anaya pulled the corners of her mouth. Joshua had a feeling. If this topic continued, he and Anaya would start arguing again. Every time they saw each other after the divorce, it was very unpleasant. "Anaya." He looked at her in a daze. "You loved me so much. "I now know my mistake and sincerely repent. I am even willing to take the knife for you. Why won''t you remarry me? Just because of Hearst? "If you like him because he''s nice to you, I can do the same as him, too. I promise that I will not throw a tantrum at you again. I will not let others bully you." "Mr. Maltz," Anaya interrupted him. "If this is what you want to talk to me about, I''m afraid I''ll leave now." Anaya didn''t believe that men could change. Joshua was willing to be submissive in front of her now since he wanted her back. However, who was to say that he would not be arrogant again? His bad nature was instinctive. She did not think she was the one who could change him. She never thought of going back to Joshua, even without Hearst or anyone else. In the past ten years, she had given Joshua countless opportunities. It was Joshua who personally ripped her hope away bit by bit. Since she broke up with Joshua, she should make it neat. Her departure should leave no hope or leeway for him. She was resolute, and Joshua''s eyes were dyed with a touch of sadness. In the past few days in the hospital, he had figured out a lot. With his current condition, he was no match for Hearst. Most importantly, Anaya would not give him another chance. Since that was the case, he¡¯d better let go and stop torturing himself. "One more thing. I decided to let go of what happened with Rnd. However, if it was Hearst who killed him, Hearst was as ruthless as Rnd. Watch out if you decide to stick with Hearst." "Thanks. I know Hearst." She never felt in danger around Hearst, only at ease. His powerfulness was the sharpest weapon to outsiders, but the strongest shield for her. Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. No matter how ruthless he was to others, she was the only exception. She was stubborn. Joshua did not continue to speak. He slowly turned his back to her. "I''m done speaking. You can leave." It was probably thest time he spoke to her so closely. From now on, he would be out of her life. They used to be the most familiar, and in the end, they became strangers. After returning from the hospital, Anaya received a call from Hearst that night. "I heard that you went to see Joshua today?" "Mr. Helms, you have ears and eyes everywhere." Anaya sat on the sofa and let the dog lean against her legs, stroking his fur. "Have you forgotten what you promised me before I went abroad?" She promised that night that she would not see Joshua while he was gone. Anaya said calmly, "Yes." Hearst was silent for a few seconds. Suddenly, he chuckled in a low voice. His voice was deep and pleasant. "You always say that I am cheeky. You are the same." She lied so brazenly. Anayazily said, "Not at all. Mr. Helms, youe back to me when you''re almost married to another woman. Compared with you, I''m nothing.¡± Hearst choked on her words and smiled helplessly. It seemed that Anaya wasn''t the forgiving type. "Be serious." Hearst organized his thoughts. "What did you talk about today?" "Nothing." She wouldn''t repeat what Joshua said to her. She was shy. "I have a feeling that he has decided to quit my life. He was quite friendly today." She seemed to remember something. Then she asked, "By the way, he said that Rnd was killed by you. Is that true?" "I didn''t kill him." "I see." "My people did." Anaya was speechless for a second. Then she asked, "Is there a difference?" "Maybe not," Hearst smiled again. Then he asked in a deep voice, "Ana, will you think I''m dirty?" Chapter 413 Chapter 413 Chapter 413 Winston, You Are So Handsome Today Anaya raised Sammo''s ws and fiddled with them. "You bathe every day. You look clean to me." Hearst said seriously, "That''s not what I''m talking about." "Regardless, for me, you''re not dirty at all." Hearst''s heart warmed, and he did not continue this cheesy topic. He said, "In that case, after Ie back, let''s get married." Anaya was a bit dumbfounded. What was his logic? The sudden twist made her puzzled. "Let''s talk about it when youe back." Hearst thought she was being perfunctory again and sighed. However, he heard Anaya continue, "Come back early, and maybe we can get married early." She took his hope away and then gave it back to him shortly after. Hearst felt that she had be the master of his emotions instead of himself. "When did you be so good at teasing people?" "I learn from the best." As soon as she finished speaking, Sammo, who was lying on herp, barked and wagged his tail at her. Anaya pulled a wry face. She patted Sammo''s head and said, "I''m not referring to you." Sammo howled. N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. Then he lowered his tail andid down. Anaya continued to talk on the phone, "By the way, where''s Rnd¡¯s money? Did you take it?" Hearst did not hide it from her and said, "It has already beenundered and confiscated." Anaya thought, Hearst has transferred the money Joshua was scammed of to Prudential Group? I thought Joshua was being ridiculous. It turns out that he was telling the truth. She pretended to be angry and said, ''Mr. Helms, you took the money I worked so hard to cheat. Why didn''t you tell me?" "Isn''t my money yours?" "Your money is all in your pocket. I haven''t gotten a single cent yet. How is it mine?" "If you want it, I can transfer the property under my name to you." When he was dying before, he had already nned to transfer all his property to her. If she wanted it, it was hers. He only needed enough food and shelter. Besides protecting her, others meant nothing to him. He sounded serious. For a moment, Anaya could not tell whether he was joking or telling the truth. Anyway, she could not ept it. "Forget it. Who knows how much shady money you have? I don''t want to be in jail." Anaya tried to change the topic. She said, "How are things over there? Have you had the situation under control?" "Yes. It''s all trivial matters here. They''ll be handled soon. I''ll take my father''spany back tomorrow and be back in a few days." "You bought your father''spany?" Anaya was slightly shocked. Linda did nothing but released some negative news about Hearst. The price Linda paid for doing it was too much for her. "Yes. The only way to get them under control is to destroy all their way out." Thinking of Hearst''s rtionship with his family, Anaya was inexplicably disappointed. Hearst had suffered so much misfortune in his short twenty-something years. She collected herself and softlyforted him a bit more. After chatting for a while, she hung up the phone when he was ready to go to work. On the weekend, Aracely and Winston were going to take wedding photos. They made an appointment with the photographer and called Anaya toe along. Maybe Anaya could have some experience, and it would help her and Hearst''s n. Anaya had work to do in the morning and went to the shoot in the afternoon after the business was done. The shooting ce was in a church by the river that was left over from thest century. The wedding photos would be taken in two sets, which were the exterior and interior scenes separately. The interior scene was the church''s magnificent, grand hall, while the exterior scene was the park by the river and several popr spots in Boston. By the time Anaya rushed over, Aracely and Winston had just finished shooting in other spots and came to the church. At first, Aracely wanted to go abroad for the wedding photos, but Winston was busy with work recently and could not spare time. They could only finish the domestic part for now. Inside the RV, the makeup artist was putting on makeup for Aracely. Anaya knocked on the door and entered. Aracely immediately smiled when she saw Anaya. Aracely''s smile made the makeup artist''s hand tremble, and the lipstick ruined Aracely''s makeup. The makeup artist was shocked and apologized with trepidation, "Ms. Tarleton, I''m sorry. I didn''t do it on purpose..." The makeup artist thought, these rich girls are usually short-tempered. When I first started my internship in a bridal store, I was pped for identally applying a bride''s blush a bit too thick. Now I try my best to be careful every time I work, yet an ident happens again. Aracely looked at herself in the mirror and was amused by her appearance. She waved her hand casually and said, "It''s fine. It was I who didn''t cooperate with you. Just wipe it off and apply it again." Then she said to Anaya, "Ana, look at me. Do I look like the female boss in the TV series that I urged you to watchst week? You know, the most badass one." Anaya walked over, nced at Aracely, and mocked Aracely mercilessly, "Not at all. You look ugly." Hearing this, Aracely ground her teeth. "When you and Mr. Helms take wedding photos in my store, I will apply the ugliest makeup for you." Anaya patted the back of Aracely''s head. "Enough. The photographer is waiting outside for you to put on your makeup." Aracely kicked her and did not speak again. She quietly let the makeup artist do her job. Today was cloudy. The ultraviolet line was not strong, and the weather was warm. It was perfect for shooting. Winston waited outside the RV, and Aracely ran out of the RV with a bunch of white roses like a butterfly. "Winston, have you been waiting for a long time?" Aracely only had Winston in her eyes and did not pay attention to the road. She identally stepped on the hem of her dress and fell straight ahead. If it weren''t for Winston, who reacted quickly, Aracel/s makeup and dress, which took her almost an hour, would have been ruinedpletely. "You are so reckless. Can¡¯t you be more careful?" Winston let go of her, picked up the bouquet that fell to the ground, and handed it to her. Then he carefully helped her tidy up her clothes. Seeing him seriously tidying up her clothes, Aracely had a bright smile on her face. She tiptoed and kissed him on the cheek. The kiss was so sweet. "Winston, you are so handsome today." "I know. You have praised me many times," Winston smiled. He helped her tidy up her clothes and led her into the church. Anaya followed them in and stood to the side, watching them. When the photographer started to take photos of the couple, Anaya also took out her phone. asionally, Anaya took some great ones, and she sent them to Hearst to discuss with him. Aracely had her own photography team here today. They were professional and responsible. The indoor shooting alone took two hours. By the time they finished shooting, it was already dusk. The exterior scene was next to the river. There was a row of stone steps on the dam that allowed them to go into the water. Winston and Aracely intended to stand on the stone steps and take a group of photos. Anaya stood by the river and prepared to take a few photos of their backs. Just as she took out her phone, she suddenly heard a dog barking behind her. She turned around and saw a ck dog without a leash rushing towards her. She was so scared that she took a few steps back and slipped, falling into the river in the blink of an eye. Chapter 414 Chapter 414 Chapter 414 My Dog It happened so suddenly that no one around reacted in time. After being stunned for a few seconds, Winston turned around and was about to jump into the water to save Anaya. However, just as he turned around, a figure beside him beat him to it and saved Anaya. Anaya choked on the water and coughed violently while lying on the ground. It was already spring, but the wind by the river was still cold. Aracely took off Winston''s coat and put it on Anaya. She held Anaya''s waist and helped Anaya stand up. "Ana, are you alright?" Anaya coughed out the water in her throat, and then she felt a bit better. She nodded and looked up at the wet young man in front of her. "Sir, thank you for saving me." The young man who saved her was handsome. He wore a red volunteer vest over a long-sleeved hoodie and a matching red cap with the name of a volunteer association embroidered on it. The young man smiled and said, '' Don''t mention it." Aracely pulled Anaya back to the RV. "Go change your clothes. Don''t catch a cold." Anaya nodded and said to the young man, "Sir, you shoulde and change your clothes too." There were a lot of clothes prepared in the RV today, including men''s. Many of them were new, and she could ask Winston for a set. The young man waved his hand and said, "No need. I''m going home now. My clothes will be dry on my way back." Anaya still wanted to say something while Aracely spoke up, "Ana, go and change. Let me talk to the gentleman here." The wind by the river was strong and cold, and Aracely was worried that Anaya might catch a cold if Anaya continued to stand there. "Alright." Anaya was about to leave when the ck dog that had scared her just now appeared out of nowhere again. Its mouth was split open, and the exposed fangs were sharp. It growled terrifyingly as it rushed straight toward them. Its sound was heavy. Aracely was always timid. She was stiff and did not dare to move. This time, Anaya was prepared. She stared at the dog and held her breath. When it rushed to her, her eyes suddenly turned cold. She swept her long legs, and the ck dog screamed in pain. It crashed straight into the barrier, groaned on its stomach, and couldn''t get up again. Seeing this, the young man and Winston, who was about toe over to help, were stunned. They did not expect Anaya to be so good at this. Anaya''s heart was beating very fast. Sheforted Aracely with a gentle voice and then prepared to check on the dog. Before she could walk over, a slightly chubby middle-aged woman quickly walked over and squatted next to the ck dog. She shouted anxiously, "Peppuli... Peppuli!" The ck dog weakly let out a few sounds in response. Seeing that the dog was fine, the middle-aged woman breathed a sigh of relief. Then she stood up, turned around, put her hands on her hips, and asked Anaya and the others, "Who bullied my dog? How can you abuse animals? Aren''t you guilty? "You assholes¡¯ If anything happens to Peppuli, this isn''t over!" The middle-aged woman was a little short-sighted. In addition, she was a bit far away from here just then. She saw her dog being kicked, and she didn''t know who did it. She began to scold them all. Aracely was the most impulsive of them all. She immediately retorted after the woman finished speaking, "Who are you calling an asshole? That mad dog of yours rushed over and scared Ana. It even wanted to bite her. Who gave you the nerve to scold us? Aren''t you shameless or what? "People say that pets are like their owners. You and your dog are indeed the same." When Winston heard Aracely swearing, he wanted to remind her to be polite. But when he saw the middle-aged woman''s vicious face, he closed his mouth. For the first time in his life, he wanted to curse together with Aracely. "You..." The middle-aged woman was pissed off. Her chest heaved violently. "You brazen girl! How can you talk to a senior in such a way? You hurt Peppuli, and you curse me? You are so unreasonable!" Aracely curled her lips. "I''m only reasonable when I am talking to humans. Why waste my time when you can''t understand?" "Are you saying that I''m not a human?" The middle-aged woman waspletely enraged. "Peppuli should have killed her!" The woman strode over and raised her hand. "You are so ill-bred. I''ll teach you a lesson on behalf of your mother today..." Before the middle-aged woman could even touch Aracely''s face, her wrist was firmly grabbed by someone. Dressed in a white suit, Winston looked like an elegant medieval nobleman, gentle and unassuming. It was just that he exerted great strength in his hands as if he were about to break the woman''s hand. "Please behave yourself,dy." After he finished speaking, he shook her off. The middle-aged woman staggered a few steps, intimidated by him. Her aura instantly weakened. "You... What do you want to do? You hurt my dog. And now you want to hit me? "Peppuli didn''t even hurt you. Believe it or not. I''ll sue you for bullying me..." Without waiting for her to finish speaking, Anaya raised her foot and kicked the woman into the water. The woman was caught off guard and fell into the water, choking. She knew how to swim and quickly swam back to the shallow water area where her feet could touch the ground. She kept cursing, "Damn girl! Are you crazy? My son works in the court. You''ll go to jail for doing this to me!" Anaya did not say anything. She took the heavy camera from the photographer''s hands and walked down the water step by step. Seeing the silent and gloomy Anaya, the middle-aged woman was scared. She was silent for a few seconds. Then she tried her best to calm down and said, "I... I am warning you again! My son works in the court. What... are you up to?" While she was talking, she saw Anaya raise her hand. The heavy camera in Anaya''s hand suddenly became the most lethal blunt instrument. It would smash the woman''s head! The woman closed her eyes and turned to run. However, she was still floating in the water. Because of her hasty moves, she lost her bnce and fell into the water again, sshing a lot of water. Choking a lot of water in her mouth and nose, the middle-aged woman coughed and fluttered wildly in disarray. The sound of water rang in her ears. Suddenly, she heard a mocking female voice saying, ¡®Lady, I just want to take your photos. Why are you running away? "If you drown here, who will sue me for you? Huh?" The middle-aged woman finally stabilized herself and looked back in a sorry state. Anaya raised a smile and said, "Come on. Say cheese!" The sh shed a few times. Anaya took photos of the middle-aged woman in disarray. Anaya nced at the photos. "Tsk. How ugly. "A judge''s mother walked her dog off-leash. Her dog nearly hurt a passerby and was killed... It seems that tomorrow''s headline is settled now." Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. In the next second, the middle-aged woman''s expression changed greatly. Chapter 415 Chapter 415 Chapter 415 I''m Pregnant? The middle-aged woman was worried that it would affect her son''s career, so she gave in. She said in a trembling voice, "Ma''am... Peppuli... Peppuli didn''t hurt you. You shouldn''t do this. "Delete my photos, and I promise to let go. OK?" Anaya''s rosy lips curved up, and her voice was clear. "No." The middle-aged woman was furious again. "Damn girl! Can''t you understand humannguage? I said, delete my photos!" Anaya ignored her and turned to go ashore. Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. The middle-aged woman swam back to the shore with a ferocious face. She chased after Anaya and was about to snatch the camera from Anaya, but she was seized by the bodyguards brought by Aracely. Aracely and Winston were taking wedding photos today, and the people apanying them were waiting next to the RV. Just now, Aracely called, and the two bodyguards ran over. The middle-aged woman was struggling. Anaya said to the two bodyguards, "Toss her and her dog away. Also, call thewyer to negotiatepensation with her. "My clothes are thetest of the Sandy''s, which cost more than 20 thousand dors. Now they are wrinkled and can''t be worn anymore. She must pay for them. "And don''t forget about the mental damagepensation she needs to pay for me being shocked and falling into the water. Aracely¡¯s wedding photo shoot was dyed, so she had to pay her staff for working overtime. Get thewyer to ount for it, and let the woman pay for all of it, not a penny less." Anaya was Aracely''s bestie. Aracely''s two bodyguards knew Anaya. Anaya''s orders were Aracely''s orders. The two bodyguards nodded and agreed. The middle-aged woman heard Anaya''s words and started to struggle again. "What kind of clothes can be worth 20 thousand dors? This is ckmail! You can still wear these clothes after you wash them!" Anaya ignored her and winked at the two bodyguards. The two understood. They escorted the woman, picked up the dog on the ground, and left. The young volunteer who witnessed the whole thing was stunned. The next thing he knew, Anaya had changed her clothes and wasing back from the RV, asking him toe over and change his clothes as well. He hesitated for a moment and finally nodded. "Thank you." Anaya saw the strange expression on his face and asked, "Do you think I was going too far?" The young man shook his head. "No." Everyone had their own way of doing things. He seldom judged others if they left the bottom line of morality intact. Anaya thanked him a bit more and left one of her business cards for him, promising to return the favor. The young man epted it and followed Aracely''s people into the RV. Anaya''s hair was still wet, and she felt so cold. Aracely asked the driver to send Anaya home first. After Anaya got home, she took a bath and dried her hair. The takeout was here. After she ate, she still felt a little cold, so she went straight back to her room andy down. It was still early. She took out her phone to check the Timeline. Unexpectedly, she saw Silvia''s selfie. The background was in an office that appeared to be a customer service center. Silvia rarely posted on Timeline. She posted thest one a few months ago when she was going abroad. She sent the words "a new beginning" without a picture. And what was in this post was the face of a delicate, pretty girl. Anaya had heard Silvia say before that she was going to have cosmetic repair surgery. At that time, Anaya was worried that there would be a problem. Luckily, the surgery was sessful. Anaya clicked on Silvia''s profile picture and chatted with Silvia, asking Silvia how she had been doing recently. When Silvia first went abroad, she was diagnosed with depression due to the psychological shadow left by Bryant''s imprisonment and was depressed for several months. Her father, Kael, was worried about her. He took her to stic surgery and set her up with a therapist. Whenever he was free, he would take her out to rx, apany her to y some simple games, and coax her. After a few months, Silvia finally recovered from her psychological wound. Silvia was the only girl in the Hampden family, and she had two brothers. They were usually in charge of thepany, and Silvia lived very freely. She recently joined a non-profit organization that focused on women''s mental health, where she worked as a free operator. On weekends, she took part in volunteer activities to help the elderly and children. Now that she hade into contact with new people and things, she was now a lot more cheerful and outgoing. "Ana, when is your wedding with Mr. Helms? Don''t forget to send me the invitation then." "Sure thing. You will be the first to know." Anaya chatted with Silvia about her recent events for a while. Then she put down the phone and was ready to sleep. Not long after, Aracely texted Anaya, asking if Anaya was feeling unwell. Anaya still felt cold, but she did not tell Aracely. Anaya thought, I''m feeling alright now. I should be fine when I wake up. She replied to Aracely: "I just took a shower. I feel OK now." Aracely bought it and didn''t ask anymore. She talked about what happened at night. "Ana, do you know what happened after you left? I went back to the RV to remove my makeup. I stood up to take off my wedding dress and change into casual clothes. Then I saw blood on the chair!" "Winston thought that I was injured. He asked them to drive the RV to the hospital. And then he picked me up and walked into the hospital." "We entered the hospital. I had to wait till there was no one around us to tell him that I was on my period..." "He froze in situ. I have never been so embarrassed before..." Anaya pictured the scene at that time. Again, she felt embarrassed for others. Anayaforted Aracely for a while and suddenly remembered something. Her period this month was a weekte. She thought she remembered wrong, so she checked the date on the calendar. Indeed, her period was a weekte. In the next second, she received another text from Aracely. "Hello?" Anaya told her the situation, and Aracely sent an emoji back, indicating how stunned she was right now. "You are pregnant!" At the sight of those words, Anaya was utterly shocked. Her brain went nk for a moment, but she quickly calmed down. "I don''t think so." Hearst used a condom every time. That was impossible. "Who is to say? No matter how good-quality the condom is, you might still hit the jackpot. I suggest you get it checked out just to be sure." Anaya couldn''t think clearly. She replied to Aracely: "I''ll think about it tomorrow. I''m going to bed." She put down the phone, and her mind was more and more of a mess. She felt that her head was bing heavier, and at some point, she fell asleep. The next day, she was woken up by Hearst. When she opened her eyes, she felt a cold hand on her forehead. Looking up, she saw Hearst''s face, which was a bit sullen. "Why didn''t you call me when you had a fever?" "Last night..." When she opened her mouth, she realized that her voice was extremely hoarse. Hearst straightened up and said, "I''m going out to buy medicine." "OK..." Anaya said. Suddenly, she thought of something. "Wait. "Don''t buy medicine. Take me to the hospital." She heard that many medicines could not be taken during pregnancy. She had to get checked out first, just in case. Chapter 416 Chapter 416 Chapter 416 I Can Wait for You "Ms. Dutt, you have been pregnant for a month. Considering your current physical condition, I can only prescribe you some intermediate medicine. The effect may be slower. When you go back..." The doctor told her many things rted to her pregnancy. Anaya''s mind was dizzy and she heard it vaguely. The tall man next to her listened to the doctor''s words and silently remembered every detail. When they came out of the doctor''s office, Hearst directly picked Anaya up. There were patients waiting in the corridor. They all looked at Anaya. Anaya''s brain seemed to be stuffed with paste, heavy and sticky, and her reaction was far slower. It was not until she heard a little girl next to her praise Hearst for being a good boyfriend that Anaya came back to her senses. She gently touched his chest with her elbow and whispered, "I can walk by myself." Hearst did not respond to her. He ordered his subordinates to get the medicine while he carried her to the parking lot. He carefully put her down, opened the car door, and prepared to carry her in. Without waiting for him to move, Anaya entered with the help of the car door. Hearst paused, went around the other side of the back seat, and got in. The air was quiet for a while before Hearst opened his mouth. "Ana, you''re pregnant." He seemed to be muttering to himself, but also seemed to be confirming this matter with Anaya. It could be seen that he was also unprepared just now. Hearst was always calm and collected in the face of everything. Rarely did he have such a helpless time. Anaya nodded silently. Hearst''s cool face did not show any emotion, but somewhere in his heart was barren. It was like all things suddenly grew, and an indescribable emotion also surged. When Hearst was young, he was in the red-light district without a father, and he grew up to ten years old with his mother who did illegal business. Later, he had a father, but his mother died. Later on, Hearst lived alone and had no one around him. And now, he was about to have aplete home. Hearst had his lover and his child. He stretched out his hand and wrapped it around her white and slender hand, holding it tightly. He turned his head and wanted to say something to Anaya, but found that there was no joy on her face at all about bing a mother. Not only was there no joy, but there seemed to be gloom between her eyebrows, revealing a hazy mncholy. He asked, "Why are you unhappy? Does your head still hurt?" Anaya shook her head and hesitated. Hearst quickly understood what she meant. His enthusiastic heart suddenly cooled down. "You don''t want this baby?" She replied to him, "I don''t want to resign from my job in Riven Group for the time being." This baby came too suddenly, and she was not ready yet. After she finished speaking, Hearst was silent for a while. Perhaps it was because she was still having a fever, all kinds of minor emotions were magnified. Anaya thought that her words made Hearst feel ufortable. Suddenly, she felt a little flustered and uneasy. She hurriedly exined, "It''s not that I don''t want to have a baby with you, but many things have not been settled yet. I don''t know if I have the qualifications to be a mother..." He raised his hand and pulled her into his arms. "Ana, I respect your choice. If you don''t want the baby now, we can go for an abortion. "We are still young. I can wait for you." Even so, Anaya could tell that he wanted to keep this child. In order to amodate her, Hearst chose to give in. Anaya held his hand and said, "It''s not that I don''t want this child. I''m just a little afraid. "Give me a few days to think about it." He kissed her forehead and said softly, "Okay." Back at the office building, Hearst got out of the car first and was ready to pick her up. The driver and bodyguards were watching from the side. Anaya blushed and pushed his hand away. "I can walk by myself." Hearst did not force her and held her hand to go upstairs. She took some medicine and had no appetite to eat. She went straight to the bedroom to sleep and soon fell into a deep sleep. When she woke up, it was already dark outside. Anaya looked at the time. It was already past eight o''clock at night. The bedroom door was not closed and only a faint light was cast from the living room. She got up and got off the bed. Just as she stood up, Hearst showed up at the door. Anaya suddenly understood his intention of not closing the door. He probably wanted to see her the moment she woke up. Hearst walked toward her. His voice was clear and moist, like water hitting a wall. "Is your head still dizzy?" "It''s a little better." She yawned. Hearst reached out to hold her hand and led her into the bathroom to wash up. Anaya usually used cold water to wash her face. But Hearst had adjusted the water temperature for her today. It was neither cold nor hot, and it was veryfortable to moisten her face. After washing up, he carried her to the dining room. Anaya had just woken up, and her whole body was weak. She let him hug her without resisting. He ced her on the chair. There were two dishes and a bowl of soup on the table. They were not greasy, but they were not nd. They looked very tasty. After tasting a few mouthfuls, Anaya found that the taste was very good. She had seen these two dishes on the video website. They were two of the recipes for pregnant women. When she was eating, Hearst sat quietly opposite her and handed her a tissue from time to time. Although his expression looked no different from usual, she could still see his nervousness. Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. It was as if Anaya was a porcin doll that would break if Hearst did not take good care of her. She put down her fork and sighed, "I am only a month pregnant and many symptoms have not appeared yet. I am not so delicate. You don''t have to be so nervous." Hearst lightly said, "I''m not nervous. I''m just taking care of you normally." Anaya did not believe him at all. Hearst was indeed very meticulous to her usually, but today was special. Even the temperature of the water had been specially adjusted for her. At this moment, she did not know where Sammo had been locked up. Presumably, Hearst was worried that the dog would bark and disturb her. "Mr. Helms." "Yeah?" "Come here." Hearst sat down next to her in confusion. Anaya squeezed his delicate face. "I can walk and eat by myself. You don''t have to take care of me like I''m disabled." Hearst did not argue anymore and exined, "The doctor said that pregnant women need to be taken good care of." "But this is too much." Anaya muttered, "And I don''t know if I want to keep this baby..." After she finished speaking, she felt that it was not time to bring it up, so she shut up. He grabbed her hand and said, "Regardless of whether you keep the baby or not, you are pregnant now. You are weak and need to be taken care of." His palm was very big and could wrap her whole body. His palm was warm, and it rubbed against the back of her hand. Anaya knew that he was stubborn, so she stopped arguing with him and ate quietly. Chapter 417 Chapter 417 Chapter 417 Who Is That Guy? When Anaya went to work the next day, Hearst helped her change her shoes into t ones. He also personally drove her to thepany downstairs and told her not to order takeout at noon because he would send food over. It was the first time that Anaya knew that Hearst could be so chatty. At lunchtime, Hearst arranged for someone to send food over. The food was from a nearby five-star restaurant, but the food was not avable on the menu. Anaya guessed that Hearst had specially asked the chef to cook ording to Hearst''s request. Just as Anaya was eating, she received a call from abroad. It was from Carlee. She picked up the phone and asked, "Mom, what''s up?" Carlee said, "Your father has recovered a lot. We wille to Boston tomorrow. You ask Mr. Dutt if he is avable because we want to go to Jaylon''s house to have a meal together." Before Leonard was injured, Anaya''s parents were ready to return to the country to see Adams. Now that Leonard could walk, Carlee immediately arranged the trip to Boston. "It is OK. Adams is not busy usually." "Alright, then I''ll call you tomorrow night. When the timees, bring Adams over directly." "Alright." They chatted for a while more. Carlee looked at Leonard, who was sitting at the side watching TV and secretly ncing over. "Leo, do you want to talk to your daughter?" Leonard retracted his gaze and said in a rough voice, "What is there to talk about? I don''t miss her." "What an old clock." Carleeughed, "Ana, that''s it. I''ll hang up. You can go do your own things." "Okay." After ending the call, Anaya called Adams to talk about this matter. At the appointed time, she and Hearst went back to the Dutt''s house to pick up Adams. Jaylon''s residence in Boston was a grand vi. It was tranquil and low-key with a tasteful decoration. The three members of the Malpas family waited in the hall on the first floor of the vi. When Anaya and the others arrived, Carlee and Adams exchanged some polite words and brought people into the dining room. When they sat down, Hearst first pulled out a chair for Anaya before sitting down beside her. When the elders saw this, they looked at each other and smiled, feeling somewhat gratified. Because of the matter between Hearst and Giana, Jaylon had some prejudice against him. Seeing Hearst being so natural and considerate toward Anaya, Jaylon had some good impressions on her future brother-inw. When the dishes were served, Carlee chatted a lot with Adams, but Leonard just sat there without saying a word. Leonard was an umunicative man. Carlee kicked Leonard under the table, indicating for him to say a few words. Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Leonard organized his lines and said, "Mr. Dutt, thank you for taking care of Ana for so many years. If not for you, we will never know if we could reunite with Ana. Let me propose a toast to you." Leonard tried to lower his voice as much as possible, a little less ferocious than usual. "What are you thanking me for? It is only right that I treat Ana as my own granddaughter." Adams couldn''t drink, so he used water as a substitute for wine and clinked sses with Leonard. When the topic returned to Anaya, she had just been taken away a spicy chicken by Hearst on the grounds of "pregnant women cannot eat spicy and stimting food". "Ana..." Adams called out to Anaya, "Did you hear what we just said?" "What?" Anaya recovered from the pain of not being able to eat spicy food for the next few days. Leonard said seriously, "Your mother asked you when you are going to give her a grandchild?" Carlee rolled her eyes at Leonard. Carlee didn''t even say that just now. Leonard wanted a grandson and even used her name to cover it. Shame on Leonard. When Anaya heard this question, her hand trembled and her fork almost fell to the ground. She raised her eyes to observe the expressions of Leonard and Carlee. After confirming that the two did not seem to find out the truth, she said, "I want to focus on my career now. I''ll think about itter." Hearing this, Leonard obviously felt unhappy. "Fine." He looked like a big brown bear that had shrunk into a ball. Carlee held back herughter and said to Anaya, "If you want to start a career, you don''t need to worry about this. Take your time." "Okay." Anaya nodded. Adams originally wanted to urge Anaya to give birth early, but he didn''t want to pressure her, so he didn''t say anything. Halfway through the meal, Jaylon picked up a phone and said something in the call. Jaylon frowned. After hanging up the phone, he stood up to go out. "You guys go ahead. I have something urgent to deal with." Carlee asked, "Are you going back to thepany?" "Yes, I don''t know if I will be back tonight. You don''t have to wait for me." With that, Jaylon strode out. Jaylon drove as fast as he could. When Jaylon arrived at the entrance of the Royal Hotel, he immediately saw the woman standing on the side of the road. The woman was beautiful. Her temperament was charming and cold. She rarely smiled, especially when she was in front of Jaylon. At this moment, she was smiling like a flower, talking andughing with a handsome man beside her. Jaylon lit a cigarette and looked over there quietly. When the cigarette was burnt out, the two people were still talking as if no one else was there. Jaylon put out the cigarette, drove forward for a while, turned around, and stopped less than 30 feet away from her. His dark and deep eyes stared straight at the people on the side of the road. Jaylon turned on the emergency shers, but the woman on the side of the road never noticed him. It was not until that man got in a Benz that she turned around and prepared to leave. It was at that time that she finally saw the Land Rover parked not far away. Reina recognized that it was Jaylon''s car. Her face turned pale and she turned to walk in the opposite direction. She had just taken two steps when her cell phone rang. Reina hung up, but the phone rang again. She blocked the call, but her Line received a video chat invitation. She was a little annoyed and answered it. Before Reina could speak, a low warning sounded from the other side of the line. "Turn back and get in the car." Reina said lightly, "What if I don''t?" "If you want to be carried up by me in public, I can give you that too." Reina tightened her grip on her phone. Jaylon used to live on the edge of thew, and his physical strength was excellent. Moreover, Jaylon appeared here so coincidentally, so he might have arranged for someone to monitor her. If he wanted to catch Reina, Reina couldn''t escape. She pursed her lips, hung up the phone, put away the phone, and walked back to his car. She opened the door of the passenger seat and got in the car. "Mr. Malpas, what do you want?" Jaylon rested his hand on the car window. The cuffs of his ck shirt were rolled up to his elbow, revealing a small part of his smooth muscles. He stared at her with his dark eyes and asked in a hoarse voice, "Who is that guy?" Chapter 418 Chapter 418 Chapter 418 She Bites His Lips Hard The white street lights streamed into the car, but where the lights didn''t shine had a dark blue. Reina sat in the shadows, her eyes distant and clear. "Mr. Malpas, you have no right to ask me personal questions." Jaylon stared at her. The woman wasn''t smiling at all. It was as if she was facing the most powerful enemy. The muscles all over her body were tense. It was like she had thorns and refused his approach. If he hadn''t seen her smile in front of another man just now, he would probably have thought that she was nonchnt. Recalling what he had just seen, he suddenly bit his lower lip. "Reina, it''s not enough for you to seduce me, but you had to seduce other men, too? "Is the one driving a Benz richer than me or more ruthless when he made love to you?" The words he said out of anger were pure humiliation to Reina. The hands she ced on her knees slowly tightened. A smile appeared on her beautiful face. "He is not as rich as you, but he is better than you. He doesn''t have a wife or a mistress. "As for whether he is skillful at sex, I will have to try it tonight to find out." As soon as she finished speaking, the atmosphere in the car instantly became oppressive. Jaylon''s eyes became furious, indicating he was going to flip out. "Are you still going to find him?" Reina smiled even more bitterly. "Didn''t you say I was seducing him? How can I not do it? "It just so happens that I lost my job because of you. I''m worried I don''t have any money now. When I get on him, I might even be able to be a full-time employee. Then I will earn more than you." Before she could finish speaking, the man reached out and grabbed her slender neck, pulling her over. His thin lips were pressed on hers, and the slightly rough kiss matched his cold aura. She used to be a little afraid of him, and now she was so scared by his fierceness that she didn''t dare to move. She froze for a few seconds before she reacted and bit his lips hard. The smell of blood spread in their mouths, stimting their sensitive nerves. Jaylon frowned because of her bite, but he didn''t let go. His right hand went up and cupped the back of her head tightly. He raised his left hand to unbutton her knitted jacket. He could handle guns, so his fingers were hard and powerful. When he undid her buttons, he touched her soft boobs but remained calm without trembling. Reina sensed what he wanted to do and struggled wildly. Her resistance made him unhappy, and he kissed her even harder, biting her lips hard. Reina reached out and pinched his lean waist before letting go. She clenched her fists and slowly closed her eyes. The lights in the car were dim. He forgot himself in the long-lost intimacy with her and almost could not see her face. He took off her coat and kissed her for a long time before noticing that she was too quiet. She did not refuse or respond. She was the only woman he had ever had. During the days when they had been together, he had spent countless passionate nights with her. He loved her charm and knew every little habit of hers in the sack. He had seen the side of her that no one else had, but he had never seen her so quiet before. It was as if she was desperate and gave up all hope, bing an ignorant puppet. He retreated a little, left her lips, and looked down at her. The moment Reina regained her freedom, she immediately grabbed her loose clothes tightly and bit her lips, turning her head to look out the window. He could not see her expression but knew she was crying. It had been more than two years since they first met, but this was the first time he had seen her cry. The year beforest, when her father had died of illness, she stubbornly had not shed a single tear. He looked at her and felt as if his heart had been torn apart. A bitter feeling overwhelmed him and gripped his heart tightly. It was oppressive and unbearable. "Reina." He called out to her, but she didn''t respond. He was proud. Noticing she did not answer, he raised his hand to hook her cheek and forcefully pulled her over. The tears on her face shone slightly, and her lower lip turned red from her hard bite. His heart was hit, and he felt even more ufortable. Jaylon''s thumb slid to the side and stopped on her lower jaw. He only used a little force in an attempt to make her open her mouth. He didn''t dare to use too much force, afraid that he would identally hurt her again. "Don''t bite. Let go." He tried his best to soften his voice, but Reina did not listen to him. She shook his hand off and went to open the car door, ready to get off. However, the car door had been locked by him, and she could not open it. She angrily smashed the car door and rested her head by the window, biting her lips again to prevent herself from crying out loud. She had known a long time ago that people were divided into different grades. And after she made a deal with Jaylon, she became the lowest. She thought that after returning to the country and leaving his world, she would return to her previous life. However, some things couldn''t be undone. In the end, she was still like a sex worker to him. She had no human rights and was dirty. She had struggled for nearly a month before letting go of her so-called dignity and betraying her bottom line. But in the end, not only did she fail to save her father, but she sold herst bit of dignity and was despised by Jaylon until she was worthless. Jaylon''s eyes were dark andplicated. He raised his hand again and pulled her into his arms. He wiped the tears on her face with his rough fingertips. He didn''t want to see her anymore but couldn''t shake off her emotions. He said, his voice extremely hoarse, "Reina, is being with me that ufortable for you?" Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Reina spoke with a twang, "Yes. You know I hate women who sabotage other people''s marriages the most. Why do you force me to be a mistress and be despised?" Jaylon said with difficulty, "You are not a mistress. My marriage with Nadia is fake. We have never even held hands. I have only..." "But in other people''s eyes, I am a mistress." Reina''s eyes were filled with tears as she said in pain and helplessness, "Jaylon, consider it as me begging you to leave me alone, okay?" Jaylon was silent. He couldn''t let go. In the past year when he had been separated from her, he had suffered too much. She belonged to him. No matter what price he had to pay, he had to keep her. Before she could get his answer, Reina understood what he meant. She calmed herself down and asked in a hoarse voice, "Jaylon, you are always decisive. We are over. Why can''t you just let go like how you deal with other things?" "I don''t know." As she said, he was always decisive. A year ago, when she had proposed to end the agreement ahead of time, he had agreed without hesitation. But after that, every day after she had left, he had felt his heart was empty, and he had often felt a sense of loss and an indescribable feeling. Every day seemed to be torture. He had never known what he was suffering from before. After seeing Reina again, he felt the emptiness in his heart instantly filled. Chapter 419 Chapter 419 Chapter 419 Your Affection Is Cheap On the night of their reunion, after learning that she had had sex with her boyfriend, Jaylon felt extremely ufortable. Later, when he found out that Winston was not her boyfriend, Jaylon had been overjoyed. Jaylon had a chance to get Reina back, so he naturally did not want to let go. He was born cold, and apart from his family, he rarely attached himself to people and things. But he just didn''t want to let Reina go. He didn''t know why he was so persistent, but he always followed his heart and didn''t want to lose her, so he tried his best to get her back. He wouldn''t let anyone take her away from him. "You don''t know?" Hearing his answer, Reina suddenlyughed. "You don''t even know the reason, yet you are forcing me and targeting me?" Jaylon was silent for a long time before he said in a low voice, "I might.. like you." "You want me to be your mistress because you like me?" Reina''s voice was full of ridicule. "Mr. Malpas, your way of liking a person is so special. I''m afraid no woman wants you to like her!" In fact, she did not believe Jaylon''s words. Their rtionship was only a transaction. Even if he liked her, he only liked her body. His affection for her was the cheapest. It made her want to vomit. "I told you that you were not a mistress." Jaylon frowned. "If you are afraid of being criticized by others, I can take you to a city where no one knows us and live together." "Then you can spend time with your wife on your work day ande to me for fun during holidays? Mr. Malpas, your n is really ingenious! Since you like me, why can''t you give up Nadia and marry me?" "The Hornsby family and the Malpas family are prestigious in Canada. Business is frequent, and marriage between two families is necessary. It is beneficial for both sides." "What about me?" Reina lowered her voice and said, "I have nothing to do with your two families. Why should I be a sacrifice for them? "You were so angry because Ana''s boyfriend cheated on her. Now you are juggling two women, but you think it is okay?" Jaylon opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he couldn''t say a word. Reina broke free from him and looked back at him. The ridicule in her eyes was even stronger. "In the end, in your heart, I am still inferior. You have never ced me in the same position as you." "Because our rtionship started with a money game. Because you think I am a sex worker, even if I am upset, you feel as long as you sweeten me with money, I will stop making a fuss and let you manipte me. "But... Jaylon, I am also a human. "What right do you have to do this to me? You want to stay married to another woman and have me as your mistress? Do you think that is right? "If you really want to have a mistress, you can find one in the red-light district. You can have any kind of woman. Why do you have to pester me?" "When did I say that you were..." As if feeling that the word was dirty, Jaylon did not say it out loud. "I have never thought of you as those women." "But everything you do seems to be reminding me of that." The light in Reina''s eyes dimmed, and she muttered, "Jaylon, let me go, okay? "I shouldn''t have agreed to the transaction. I am cheap and dirty. Don''t pester me anymore." Hearing her belittle herself like that, Jaylon felt his heart lurch. But in the end, he still did not want to let go. He opened the door lock, closed his eyes, and calmed himself down. He said softly, "I will give you another month to think it through. I hope you can give me the answer I want when the timees." Reina clenched her fists so tightly that her knuckles were slightly white. "If the answer is not what you want, what are you going to do?" "Get out of the car." Jaylon did not answer her question. Even if he did not say it, Reina guessed it. He would force her to quit her job just like this time. When she had nowhere to go, she could only turn to him. Before he made his next move, she had to think of a way out. She couldn''t beat him, but at the very least, she had to protect herself. If she really had no way out, she would escape. She didn''t believe that he could find her anywhere in such a big world. Thinking of that, she felt a bit relieved. She pushed open the car door, but Jaylon asked, "What did you say to that man tonight?" Reina did not want to anger him anymore and said the truth, "Mr. Malpas, you caused me to lose my job. I was just relying on my connections to find a job." That person was her college ssmate and was working in a foreign enterprise. She invited him to dinner tonight to get a job at hispany. Hearing that, Jaylon did not ask more and allowed her to leave. He thought she would go to the bus station, but the stingy woman hailed a taxi tonight. Probably afraid that he would change his mind and catch her back, Reina left in a hurry. He was so angry that heughed. He wanted to go back but was worried about her safety and followed her until she went upstairs. Then he drove away. When Jaylon got home, it was already ten o''clock in the evening. The people at the house were in their respective rooms. The living room was empty. Jaylon did not eat anything for dinner, so he went to the kitchen and wanted to grab a bite. Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. When he entered the kitchen, he saw Hearst who was heating milk. Hearing the noise, Hearst turned around and nced at him. They looked at each other and nodded. They then did their things in silence. They had known each other for several years. When they had been abroad, the two powerful men had been at loggerheads. Now that they were family, they felt somewhat ufortable. Jaylon took out some bread from the cab, looked at the milk in front of Hearst, and asked in a t tone, "Did you heat it for Ana?" "Yes." Hearst answered, turned off the fire, picked up the ss pot, and looked down, focusing on pouring the milk into a ss. Jaylon took an empty ss and walked over. "Give me half of it." Hearst''s voice was low and light, with a bit of alienation. "You should do it yourself." Jaylon was unhappy, but in the end, he did not say anything. He casually took a box of cold milk from the cab and left. When he reached a corner on the second floor, Jaylon bumped into a person. The person''s phone was knocked to the ground by him, and then a pleasant female voice sounded, "I''m sorry. I was looking at my phone and didn''t notice you." "It''s fine." Jaylon casually replied and nned to help Anaya pick up the phone. Anaya squatted down slightly anxiously and picked up his phone, trying to change the topic, "Have you seen Jared? I''m looking for him." "He is in the kitchen." "Okay, thank you." After saying that, Anaya was ready to bypass him and go downstairs. Jaylon blocked her way and looked straight at her with his pitch-ck eyes. "So, why are you googling abortion?" Chapter 420 Chapter 420 Chapter 420 I Want to Keep This Child After listening to his question, Anaya''s hand trembled, but she maintained calm on the surface. "Nothing, I just want to take a look." Jaylon narrowed his eyes. "Why did Jared suddenly bring you a ss of milk in the middle of the night?" "He used to take care of me." "Ana, to be honest, are you pregnant?" Jaylon coldly interrupted her. Anaya hesitated for a long time before finally admitting, "Don''t tell mom and dad about this first." "Jared doesn''t want to be responsible for you?" Jaylon asked in a deep voice. It was not his fault for thinking too much. Previously, Hearst almost married Giana. Hearst had been unqualified to marry Anaya in Jaylon''s heart since then. Jaylon had always been biased against Hearst. Jaylon suddenly remembered what Reina said to him tonight. He hated Hearst for betraying his sister, but he did the same thing as Hearst. Jaylon''s heart was stifled, but he quickly came out of this mood. So what if Jaylon was strict with Hearst? Jaylon only did what he wanted to do. He wanted to protect his sister and wanted to keep Reina. It was a world for the strong. Reina did not have anyone to protect her. But it was nobody''s fault. As long as she chose to stay, Jaylon could give her the same treatment and protection as his family. Anaya lowered her head and looked at the ground. "No, it''s just that I haven''t thought about it yet. Riven Group now has several big projects that are currently being carried out. I want to follow those projects personally. If I insist on having this child, I won''t be able to work for more than half a year. "Most importantly, I have a ssmate who had an idental miscarriagest year, and she had depression. She even had the thought ofmitting suicide. I''m a little afraid that I will be like her." The pressure she had to bear during her pregnancy was huge, and she was afraid to face it. Last year, her friend was four months pregnant. There was no problem with the preliminary examination. When she went out, she suddenly had a stomach ache. At that time, she had no friends around her. She felt that the slight pain should not be a big problem, so she did not care. Unexpectedly, when she returned home, her belly began to hurt violently. At that time, her husband was on a business trip outside. She called her mother-inw. Her mother-in- law. was ying cards and did not receive her call. When Anaya received the message and rushed over, her friend was already in so much pain that she could not stand up. Anaya took her to the hospital. At that time, they did not know that something was wrong with Anaya''s friend. There was a way to the hospital, and Anaya helped her in. After entering the hospital, Anaya borrowed the shared wheelchair and pushed her friend upstairs. The doctor helped her friend lie on the bed. Before the doctor could do a check-up, the child''s feet had been wrapped by the centa, mixed with sticky blood. Her friend was in so much pain that she copsed and was covered in sweat. She was severely tortured. Anaya had seen bloody scenes in movies. But that scene that day had left an indelible shadow in Anaya''s heart. Later, the doctor gave her friend a miscarriage. After that, her friend became depressed and seldom smiled. This year, Anaya''s friend''s body slightly recovered, and her mother-inw began to urge them to have a baby again. Her mother-inw said that she just had a miscarriage, and her body was not injured at all. If she didn''t give birth to a child when she was young, it would be more difficult for her to do that when she grew older. If not for her husband protecting her all the time, Anaya felt that her friend might have already committed suicide. Today, Anaya consulted a few women who had children. Although they all loved their children very much, they felt bitter when mentioning the various problems during pregnancy. There were all kinds of problems, such as big breasts, leaking urine, emotional sensitivity caused by the surge of pregnancy hormones, eating something that would cause nausea, and belly cramps all night. There was a friend who had sessfully given birth. But after giving birth, she had a slight depression for a long time. With the care of her family, it took several months for her to return to normal. Having a child needed to bear too much, and Anaya was not sure if she had the courage to be a mother. Anaya respected the continuity of life and wanted to raise a new life with Hearst. But in her heart, Anaya was still afraid. This was the first time Jaylon heard this question. He was silent and said, "Our family has enough ability to make you live better when you are old. If you are really afraid and don''t want to have a child, parents would not me you." "It''s not that I don''t want this child, but it happened so suddenly that I''m still a little confused." Jaylon could not give any suggestions on this issue. He said, "Then you and Jared can discuss itter. However, you should make the decision on your own. Don''t be influenced by others." "Okay." "If Jared dares to force you, tell me at any time. I will solve the problem for you." Anaya felt warm. After the two of them separated, Anaya continued to walk towards the stairwell. When she reached the corner, she realized that Hearst had already been there. He should have heard what she and Jaylon said just now. She suddenly felt a little guilty. "Getting to know abortion was just to be mentally prepared. I haven''t decided. Don''t think too much about it." "I know." He walked over with a ss of milk and kissed her on the forehead. Heforted her in a soft voice, "You don''t have to exin. Just like what Jaylon said, you have the right to decide whether you want to keep this child. Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. "Don''t feel too pressured because of me." Anaya nodded. He held her waist and took her back to the bedroom. After drinking the milk, Anaya looked at Hearst, who was about to take the ss downstairs. She remembered his meticulous care in the past two days. Her heart suddenly felt moved, and she had an impulse. "Jared." Hearing her call him, Jared turned his head back. Anaya pursed her lips and said, "I want to keep this child." Hearst shuddered. "I told you not to force yourself." Anaya looked down at her t belly. "I''m willing to have our baby. I actually wanted to keep it, but I was a little afraid." He put down the ss and sat down on the edge of the bed. He looked at her with clear eyes. "Why are you suddenly not afraid?" When he heard her words in the stairwell just now, he thought that she would probably not keep this child. "I just suddenly feel that I might not have to live as hard as other pregnant mothers." She was lucky. The rich material foundation ensured that she could enjoy the best medical conditions. Her family and husband were so concerned about her. Hearst understood what she meant. He held her shoulder and pulled her into his arms. He rubbed his cheek against hers and said slowly, "You can think about it for a few more days. If you are still afraid, we can wait for a while." Chapter 421 Chapter 421 Chapter 421 She''s Blushing Anaya rested her head on his shoulder and felt unusually at ease. "No need, I''ve already thought it through. Grandfather can still work now. If it''s a few yearster, no one will be able to take care of Riven Group." Hearst chuckled, "If grandfather knew about your little scheme, he would probably be angered to death." Anaya alsoughed, "It''s him who wants to have his great-grandson all day long? This is the price of his dream." The heavy atmosphere finally rxed. Hearst asked, "Then, my child''s mother, when are we going to register our marriage? Can we do it tomorrow?" "You haven''t proposed yet." "I was in bed that night... You forgot?" "I already said that I wasn''t clear-headed at that time." Anaya''s face was hot. Hearst lowered his eyes and saw her beautiful neck and slightly red ears. "Then I''ll ask again another day." His Adam''s apple rolled up and down, and he suppressed the urge to get off the bed. "I''ll take the ss back. You get up first." Anaya wondered why he was so quiet tonight. After thinking for a few seconds, she finally remembered the little guy in her belly. Now it was different from the past. Hearst had no chance to bully her anymore. She suddenly seemed like a prisoner who had obtained a death exemption pass and instantly became arrogant. She got off the bed and held the man''s lean waist from behind. She stood on tiptoe and gently bit the back of his neck. Feeling his entire body stiffen, Anaya secretlyughed. She copied his previous procedures and gently lipped the ce where she had just bitten. Hearst spoke. His voice was dark and dry, "What are you doing?" "I just wanted to see what is sofortable about this action of yours. I suddenly realized that it was nothing. "Alright, you can leave now. I''m going to wash up." She retreated from his body with ack of interest. After saying that, she lifted her leg and walked around him to leave. She had just taken a few steps when she was hooked into his arms. Before she could react, the other party was biting and grinding her neck. Anaya trembled all over and used her elbow to push his muscr waist. "Jared, what are you doing?" He let go of her and leaned forward. He buried his head in her side neck and pressed his lips against her ear. The breath he breathed out was unusually hot. "As for this action, the person being kissed will be morefortable." The heat burned her ears, and the crimson spread all the way to her fair cheeks. She felt that she failed again. This man really could not suffer a loss at all. "I know. Let go of me." N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. Hearst did not respond to her words. He reached out and picked up her pajamas. His hand nimbly entered. Anaya snorted, "I am pregnant. I can''t..." He turned his head and kissed her neck, whispering, "I know. Think of another way, huh?" He held her hand pointedly. Anaya bit her lip and nodded. He breathed in her ear, his voice full of smiles, making her face blush and her heart beat. "Good girl." At the dining table in the morning, Anaya told the three elders about her pregnancy. Adams was extremely happy and said, "Jared has been capable since he was young." There were two ways to interpret these words. The elders did not think of the underlying meaning, but Anaya immediately thought of something she should not have thought about. The hand holding the knife and fork suddenly felt a bit hot, as if she could still feel Hearst''s temperature. Hearst lightly nced at her with a half-smile. Compared to Adams'' happiness, Carlee and Leonard were both a little silent. Especially Leonard, his face was so dark as if there were the words "I''m not happy" on his face. He looked very fierce. Carlee tried to make herself look kind. "Jared, when do you n to marry Ana?" Hearst said, "I will arrange it as soon as possible." Hearing this, Anaya nced at him. Last night, Hearst said that he would go to get it today. It was she who wanted a proposal ceremony, so she refused. However, he did not mention it at this time. He directly took responsibility for not getting married. "How soon?" Leonard asked with a cold face. "Don''t tell me you want to wait for Ana to give birth to the child and see if it''s a boy or a girl before deciding whether you want to get married!" Hearst said, "I don''t mean that. I just want to propose to Ana first." Leonard snorted coldly, "To put it bluntly, you just don''t want to get married and stall for time. Let me tell you..." Carlee red at him. "Enough. Jared has already said that he will arrange it. It''s none of our business." Leonard felt wronged by Carlee''s words, and retorted with a thick voice, "How am I making things difficult for him? I am thinking about Ana." Although Leonard didn''t agree with Carlee, he actually said it to his wife in a much lower voice. Leonard seemed to be afraid of his wife. "Are you thinking about Ana? You were bullied by Jared many times in the past. Now that he has be your son-inw, you took the opportunity to take revenge for personal grudges." Hearing this, Leonard became shy. "What are you talking about? When have I ever been bullied by him? The Malpas family is big in Canada. You know that." "What? You still want me to mention the projects and territories that Prudential Group snatched away in front of our daughter? If not for Jaylon helping us all these years, do you think you have the ability to make money in thepetition with Prudential Group?" In front of everyone, Carlee did not show mercy to Leonard at all. Leonard was furious. He reached out with his fork and picked up a piece of the green pepper that Carlee hated the most. He ced it on her te. Carlee nced at him. "Pick it out." Leonard remained unmoved. Carlee narrowed her eyes. "One, two..." Leonard silently picked up the green pepper from her te. Anaya held back herughter and asked Hearst, "You sabotaged my dad''s business before?" "At that time, we were expanding..." Hearst felt the warning look in Leonard''s eyes and slowly changed his words, "It was just a misunderstanding. No big deal." Hearing his answer, Leonard retracted his gaze and returned to his usual cold and fierce character. After breakfast, Anaya was ready to go out with Hearst. Carlee pulled her back and said, "Ana, why don''t you stay at your brother''s ce for a while? I can take care of you here." "Thanks, mom, but no. Jared had already contacted the nanny yesterday. We want toe back. Besides, don''t you and dad have to go back to Canada in a few days?" "He can go back on his own. You are more important now." Leonard looked at Carlee indifferently and snorted again. Carlee ignored him and continued to talk to Anaya. Hearst said something in Carlee''s ear. Her expression froze for a moment. And then she suddenly changed her words, "Forget it. Jared should have no problem taking care of you." Chapter 422 Chapter 422 Chapter 422 Proposing Anaya was curious about what Hearst had said to Carlee. When she got in the car with him, she asked, "What did you say to my mother just now? Why did she suddenly agree?" Heughed, "I said I need you tonight." Anaya pinched his waist. "Be serious." Hearst grabbed her hand and wrapped it tightly with his fingers. "I said I bought the building beside yourpany. The top floor has been decorated as a house. It is close to thepany. It is convenient for you to get to work." "Does she believe it?" Anaya asked doubtfully. He yed around with her slender fingers and said in a faint voice, "Why not? I already got the property ownership certificate yesterday. After we change the furniture in the room today, we can live there tomorrow." Anaya was speechless. She knew before that this person had a habit of spending money randomly. Recently, it seemed to be getting more and more serious. "The location of that building is not bad, and there will be a lot of room for growth. The owner is selling it to you just like that?" "Yes, that is Martin''s property. I''m using connections." Anaya didn''t know whether tough or cry. "Are you using rtionships? It''s more like robbery." Hearst answered her with a smile. When they arrived at thepany, he watched her walk into the door and then left. Anaya returned to thepany, and there was a pile of documents on the table. When she noticed the new project proposal of the nning department on the top, she suddenly remembered Reina and sent her a message. Anaya: "Ms. Harward, have you found a job?" A few secondster, the message was sent over. Reina: "Yes! It''s my first working day today. Thank you for caring about me." Anaya: "It''s good! Break a leg!" Reina: "I will!" Two dayster, Anaya received a message from Hearst. Hearst asked her to have dinner at a restaurant tonight. It was a famous restaurant for couples in Boston, and it also contracted birthday celebrations, proposals, and other projects. Last night, Hearst said that he wanted to propose, and what he wanted to do tonight was already very clear. He really didn''t know how to prepare a surprise for girls. He was not romantic. He proposed so easily. Although she disliked it, after work, Anaya still went home to change her clothes. She put on delicate makeup and sat in the car that Hearst had sent to pick her up. After arriving at the destination, the waiter led her in. The restaurant that Hearst had booked was by the river. The seat was by the window, and the view was beautiful. The scenery of the river and the night view of the other half of the bustling and bright city across the street could be seen. Anaya walked over and sat opposite him. He took out the menu and gave it to her. "What do you want to eat?" His expression was normal. There was no sign of a proposal. Anaya thought that he was deliberately pretending to be calm, so she did not expose him and ordered the food. The waiter put away the menu and walked away. Anaya and Hearst talked about work for a while. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a thousandyer cake being pushed toward her. Anaya was staring at the cake. Based on her many years of drama-watching experience, the proposal ring would most likely be hidden in the cake. What an old-fashioned way of proposing! Sheined in her heart, but the expression on her face became more and more cheerful. She quietly stared at the waiter pushing the cart and walking towards her. Hearst noticed that she was staring intently at the cake that wasing toward them. The corners of his lips curled up into a smile, carrying a slight hint of ridicule. Not long after, the dining cart was pushed to Anaya''s table. Then, the waiter passed by this table and stopped at the table behind her. Anaya looked back nkly and nced at the young couple behind her. When the woman saw the cake, she could not hide the excitement on her face. "Dear, you actually prepared a cake for me! I''m so happy!" "We celebrate your birthday once a year. Of course, I have to pay attention to it. I also prepared a lovely gift for you." Anaya listened to the sweet conversation between the two and suddenly felt uneasy. She immediately retracted her gaze. She turned around and saw Hearst''s smiling eyes. He asked in a low and hoarse voice, "Want to eat cake?" Anaya felt that he knew that she had misunderstood something. He deliberately said this to tease her. He was really bad. She red at him and lowered her head to drink some water. Hearst chuckled and stopped teasing her. The food was served, and a violinist walked over, asking Hearst to order a song. Hearst ordered a song, and the violinist began ying. The music was long and mellow. Anaya had learned music before and heard this song before. If she remembered correctly, this song was a blessing song made by a musician at the scene of a friend''s wedding. After going back, it was slightly perfected and became one of the famous songs. With the exquisite dinner and the ambiguous music atmosphere, everything was perfect. No matter which time Hearst took out his ring to propose, it was natural. Anaya guessed when he would start to propose, but she got nothing. Until the violinist left and the two finished eating, Hearst still did not propose. Coming out of the restaurant, Anaya finally could not help but ask, "Why did you suddenly ask me out for dinner tonight?" Hearst looked at her strangely. "It''s just dinner together. Do you need a reason?" Anaya was speechless. Hearst leaned close to her. His slender and powerful arm gently wrapped around her waist. The masculine scent instantly enveloped her. "What do you think I want to do tonight? Why did you dress up so beautifully?" Anaya pushed him away angrily and said, "You don''t know? Are you ying with me?" The smile on his lips didn''t disappear. He said, "Yes, it''s funny." Anaya red at him, threw him down, and walked forward. After leaving the building, she went to the open-air parking lot on her own. She did not want to wait for a man who was bad. The parking lot was designed to surround the central building. Their car was parked on the right side of the main door. She walked down the steps and suddenly found a small candy lying on the ground. She did not have the habit of picking up things on the road, but now her eyes involuntarily gathered on that small candy. This was the kind of candy that Hearst often brought back from Australia. It was not sold here. Several boxes were lying on the ground. The boxes scattered all the way to the corner as if to lure people over. Anaya''s anger disappeared in an instant. Her heart suddenly beat a little faster. She followed these things that were scattered on the ground to the corner. She thought that there would be something waiting for her after the corner, but when she walked over, she found that there was nothing behind. Even the boxes scattered on the ground had disappeared here as if those things were all identally dropped by the owner. She felt that she had been yed again. Hearst came up from behind her and asked, "Why did you suddenly stop?" Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Anaya turned around and kicked him lightly. "Jared, what are you doing? You feel bored, so you want to make a scene?" Bang! Before she could finish her words, the sound of fireworks exploding suddenly came from behind her. Colorful small pieces drifted over from behind and fell on her body as if it was snowing. Chapter 423 Chapter 423 Chapter 423 Ana, Marry Me She was a little startled, took a step forward, and burrowed into Hearst''s arms. N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. Hisughter came from above her head, and Anaya was a little dissatisfied, but she still looked back to check the situation behind her. The yellow lights hanging on the trees on the side of the road suddenly lit up, and the small light bulbs created a warm atmosphere. The empty road just now was suddenly full of people, and the ground was also full of flowers and balloons. Anaya guessed that those things should be taken by these people. While she was still in a daze, Hearst walked out from behind her. He held a velvet box in his hand. The box was opened. There was an exquisite and dazzling diamond ring inside. Hearst knelt on one knee in front of her and looked up at her. He restrained his joking smile just now and looked sincere and serious. "Ms. Dutt, are you willing to marry me?" His voice was deep and pleasant. Anaya''s eyes were inexplicably hot, and she was going to agree. Recalling Hearst''s actions tonight, she said, "Sorry. I don''t want to." She thought that Hearst would continue to say something, but he actually closed the ring box. "Then I will ask you next time." Anaya opened her mouth, wanting to stop him. But in front of so many people, it was embarrassing. She was annoyed. She suspected that Hearst was taking the opportunity to take revenge on the time when he asked her if she wanted to marry him before he went abroadst week. She deliberately teased him at that time. What a vengeful man. Hearst saw that she was upset and couldn''t help butugh. He stood up and lowered his head to kiss her cheek. "I was just joking. Are you angry?" He opened the box, took out the ring, and looked down at her. "Ana, marry me." His gaze was gentle as if he was hiding endless love. "You bastard," Anaya cursed in a low voice, then raised her hand. "I agree now." Hearst''s smile deepened, and he slowly put the ring on her finger. He held her hand and gently kissed her. "If you put it on, you won''t be able to leave me." "It''s so sappy." Anaya had just finished speaking when her lips were kissed by him. The delicate kiss was indescribably tender. She put her arms around his neck and responded to his deep kiss. Samuel was still holding the already-used bouquet in his hand and said loudly, "Congrattions!" The others also pped their hands to congratte them. Hearing the voices of the crowd, Anaya remembered that she and Hearst were not the only ones here. She pushed Hearst a little shyly. Seeing that she was distracted, Hearst bit her lips. He whispered, "Concentrate." After saying that, he pressed her lips again. Samuel eximed, "Hearst really knows women." Aracely nodded in agreement. "Yes. I really envy Ana." Winston nced at her indifferently. "Do you like him?" "He''s really hot, but you''re the most handsome man in this world." Aracely quickly corrected herself. Winston stared at Aracely and did not speak. Aracely hesitated for a moment before standing on her tiptoes and kissing Winston''s lips. "I really think so. I''m not lying." Winston''s mood eased a little, and he continued to stare at her. Aracely understood and tiptoed to kiss him a few times before finally escaping. Samuel was speechless. Damn! After the process was over, Samuel began to pack up with his people. Anaya released the hand that was being held by Hearst. "Since this is your n today, why have you been ying tricks on me just now?" He invited a violinist and put many boxes on the ground. It was clear that he was hinting to her that he would propose to her tonight. In the end, after she had been disappointed a few times, he proposed. "You will be happiest thest time after you are disappointed several times." He grabbed her hand. "You knew that I would propose. I wanted to surprise you, so I could only do this. "Were you so moved that you wanted to cry just now?" "I cried out of anger." She refused to admit it. Hearst''s subordinates picked up the boxes on the ground and handed them to her. The big and small boxes were opened, and they were filled with all kinds of colored candy. Anaya looked up at Hearst. "When others propose, they will send jewels, but you actually send me candy. Are you serious? Am I a little girl?" Samuel and the others arranged a barbecue ce on thewn beside the river. Hearst held her in his arms and walked over, saying lightly, "I think you will prefer candies." After all, they didn''tck anything. Rather than sending something shy, it was better to make her happy. "I''m not a foodie." As sheined, she pulled him back to the car. After putting everything away, they returned to the riverside. On thewn, under the huge starry sky, the white tent was propped up, and small lights decorated it. There were tables and chairs of the same color, two barbecue racks, and fresh barbecue ingredients. A group of people was drinking and chatting, and the atmosphere was just right. Anaya sat with milk in her hands, leaning against Hearst''s shoulder as she talked about the ns for the future wedding. From time to time, she would nce at Kelton and Samuel who were busy barbecuing. She suddenly remembered that this ce was very close to Jaylon''s vi, so she was ready to call him over to y. Jaylon originally didn''t want to go over, but when he heard that Hearst had proposed to her tonight, he hesitated for a moment and agreed. Jaylon took the car key and drove out. Passing through a crossroad, when the light was red, he noticed a Benz parked opposite him. A person he knew best sat in the front passenger''s seat. Reina obviously did not notice him and was still chatting with the person beside her. The lights fell through the car windows. Jaylon''s face was hidden in the dark, and the emotions in his eyes were unknown. The green light lit up and the car on the opposite side drove towards the driveway next to him. His eyes turned cold, and he turned around at the intersection. The driver, who was about to drive past the traffic light, was shocked and cursed. Jaylon didn''t even give an extra eye to the driver. He stepped on the elerator and rushed to the front of the Benz. He suddenly stopped in the middle of the road, blocking the way. The owner of the Benz was shocked by Jaylon''s car which suddenly appeared in the middle of the road. He stepped on the elerator and stopped the car before the collision. The man did not scold Jaylon. Instead, he was the first to care about Reina''s situation. "Reina, are you alright?" Reina shook her head in shock. Her heart was still beating violently when she heard the window on her side being knocked on. She turned her head and saw a face that she did not want to see the most. Chapter 424 Chapter 424 Chapter 424 A New Rtionship Jaylon knocked on the car window and ordered, "Reina, get out." Reina grabbed the seat belt tightly and said to the person in the driver''s seat, "Vincent, bypass this car." Vincent did not understand why she was so flustered all of a sudden. He looked at the person outside the car. The man was very tall and appeared to be above 6 feet. His facial features were perfect and handsome, and his whole body exuded the dignity and toughness of a mature man. The scar on his eyebrow made his face look even more dangerous. Vincent thought that Jaylon was from the underworld. Reina was only afraid of the scary aura around him, so Vincentforted her, "Reina, don''t be afraid. He can''t do anything to us in public." Vincent calmed Reina''s emotions and prepared to reverse the car. Outside the car, Jaylon looked down at the person in the car and said in a threatening voice, "Reina, don''t you dare go anywhere else." Vincent did not expect that this man knew Reina and even used such a threatening tone to talk to her. His hands stopped. If Reina got into trouble with a jerk like this, then he could not sit idly by. Although Vincent had already broken up with Reina for two years, she was his first love. Now Vincent wanted to pursue Reina again. Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Reina was being pestered by someone who was suspected to be from the underworld. Any normal man would not sit idly by. Vincent pushed open the car door and got out of the car, staring at Jaylon. The murderous aura from Jaylon was too strong, somewhat terrifying. Just now in the car, the closed space gave Vincent a sense of security. Now that they were face to face, Vincent finally felt the intimidating aura of this man. Vincent had grown up in afortable environment, so he rarely had the chance toe into contact with this type of person. He was a little scared. But when he thought of the woman he loved in the car, he mustered up his courage again. "Sir, you vited the trafficw and stopped us. What are you doing?" Jaylon looked at the man who was half a head shorter than him and asked instead of answering, "What is your rtionship with Reina?" Jaylon''s voice was deep. He was like a beast of pent up emotions. Thest time Reina said that she ate with this man because she was looking for a job, Jaylon believed it. Now that this man was still with her in the middle of the night, the rtionship between the two of them was definitely not just a work rtionship. Vincent guessed that Jaylon was Reina''s pursuer and that he was the kind of person who kept pestering her. After hesitating for a moment, Vincent said, "I am Reina''s boyfriend. Stop pestering Reina." Vincent wore a pair of delicately framed reading sses and looked elegant. Even when he was warning Jaylon, he politely used the word "please". "Boyfriend?" Jaylon pursed his lips and smiled. His smile had a cold and sharp feeling. Jaylon looked down at Reina, who was sitting in the car. "Is he your boyfriend, huh?" Thest note was raised, full of questioning and warning. Reina had a feeling that Jaylon would most likely do something bad next if she admitted that. She bit her lower lip and said, "No." Hearing this, Jaylon sneered, but his eyes were still gloomy. "Get out of the car, I''ll send you home." Reina did not respond. Vincent saw her reluctant face and said to Jaylon, "Reina doesn''t seem to want to go with you. You..." Before Vincent finished speaking, Jaylon took a step closer to him. His face darkened. "Who allowed you to call her that?" Vincent took a step back and mustered up the courage to say, "I called her that when I was in college! Although I am not her boyfriend now, the first person she dated was me. "If you keep harassing her, I can''t just sit by and watch!" "How did I harass her? She used to beg me to be with her. She broke up with you probably because she wanted to be with me." Vincent widened his eyes in disbelief and retorted, "Nonsense! Reina broke up with me because she wanted to make money to treat her father. She didn''t want to burden me." "Do you know how she made money abroad?" Jaylon looked at Vincent, teasing. "I..." "She used to work for me. Her daily task is to have sex..." "Jaylon!" Reina, who was inside the car, could no longer endure this. She pushed open the door and got out. She looked up at Jaylon. Her beautiful eyes were red with anger and hatred. "What are you doing?" Her voice was trembling slightly. She was obviously furious to the extreme. Jaylon turned his eyes to her. His words were overbearing. "Come with me." Vincent said, "Reina, you don''t have to be afraid. It''s fine if you don''t want to go with him. I will send you home safely." "Vincent." Hearing this, Jaylon narrowed his eyes. Reina ignored Jaylon and continued to talk to Vincent, "This is actually my friend. I had some conflicts with him before, so I didn''t want to see him. "I want to talk to him alone now. You can go back first." Vincent was worried. "But..." "Vincent, please, you go back first, okay?" She really didn''t want anyone else to know about the "work" she had done abroad. Her eyes were bright as if she would cry at any time. Vincent wanted to say something but eventually nodded. "I understand. Be careful. Call me if you need anything." "Thank you." Before leaving, Vincent looked at Jaylon onest time and said to Reina, "I wille to your department tomorrow morning to check on you. If I don''t see you, I will call the police immediately." This was obviously meant for Jaylon to hear and wanted to give him a warning. However, when Jaylon heard this, he did not react. Instead, there was a hint of ridicule in his expression. With his power, if he really wanted to kill her, even if someone called the police, it would be of no use. Although Vincent was worried, he still left. Jaylon reached out to grab Reina''s wrist. "Let''s go." Before his hand could touch Reina, she dodged it. There was disgust in her eyes. Jaylon''s hand paused. His already gloomy face was even colder. "Is that man your first love?" Reina did not answer. She looked away as if Jaylon was a virus. She felt it was disgusting to look at him. Seeing that she did not speak, Jaylon said with a colder voice. "Do you want me to chase his car and tell him what I haven''t finished just now?" Reina''s face turned pale, and she gritted her teeth. "Shameless!" Jaylon ignored her curses and repeated his question. Reina closed her eyes and replied, "I dated him in college." "When did you two break up?" "After meeting you." "Did you break up with him because of the agreement with me?" Jaylon looked at her. "Yes." In other words, when Reina broke up with Vincent, she still loved Vincent. It was only because she had no other choice that she chose to break up with him. Realizing this, Jaylon felt even more upset. He asked, "Do you want to start a new rtionship with him now?" Chapter 425 Chapter 425 Chapter 425 No Escape "How would I dare?" Reina smiled mockingly. Jaylon had been like a madman recently. He would never allow anyone to touch anything that he touched. Vincent had lived a smooth life and had not suffered much. She couldn''t involve him in the matter between her and Jaylon. Today, Vincent sent her back only because thest bus had stopped running. He just gave her a ride on his way home. Jaylon pursued, "You said you don''t dare. But you''re still thinking about it in your heart." Reina didn''t answer his question. She didn''t answer, which meant that she had tacitly agreed. She was still thinking about the Mercedes- Benz owner. The surrounding air seemed to freeze. Jaylon said forcefully, "Quit your job tomorrow." He meant what he said. A few nights ago, he felt that Vincent looked at Reina with aplicated gaze. Now that he knew that the two had dated before, he could no longer let Reina work in Vincent''spany. Reina clenched her fists, wishing she could p him directly in the face. "I just started working a few days ago. If I quit, I won''t get paid." "How much? I''ll give you ten times." "I don''t want your money!" Reina was a little annoyed. "Then just resign." "Jaylon!" "Reina! If you don''t want him to have an ident because of you, be obedient!" Jaylon grabbed her jaw hard and warned. "I gave you a month to adjust your mood ande back, but you flirt with your bullshit first love!" Jaylon looked serious and tough, and when he did not speak orugh, he gave off an extremely strong sense of oppression, and when he was angry, it was even more terrifying. "In short, there is no choice, right?" When Reina heard his words, the strong anger in her eyes gradually became doused by the transparent liquid. "Jaylon, you used an innocent person as a bargaining chip to threaten me. Do you have to force me like this?" Looking at her aggrieved and helpless appearance, Jaylon felt his heart ache a little. The hand grabbing her jaw slowly loosened as he pulled her into his embrace. His voice unconsciously softened a little. "Reina, I didn''t force you. "Be good. I can give you anything you want." Reina looked up and forced all the emotions in her eyes back. "I only want you to quit my life." "Impossible." He tightened his grip on her. Reina stared nkly at the tall sycamore tree by the roadside. Among the leaves, an insect identally touched a spider web and could no longer break free. The energy in her seemed to have been taken away all at once. She said weakly, "I will quit my job tomorrow." "Okay." He lowered his head, wanting to kiss her as he did in the past. "Don''t touch me." She turned her head to avoid his kiss. "I''m disgusted." Jaylon frowned, but Reina was like this now. He couldn''t bear to throw a tantrum at her anymore. He could only release her. Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Not long after, she would return to him. He wanted to be close to her, so he was not in a hurry. On the way home, Jaylon received a call from Anaya. "Jaylon, why haven''t you been here for so long?" Jaylon casually said, "I met a lost cat on the road. I''m sending it home. You guys have fun." Anaya heard that Jaylon was perfunctory, but he did not want to say it, so she did not ask further. "Okay, be careful on the road." "Don''t worry." After hanging up, he arrived at Reina''s house. He stopped the car. Reina opened the car door without saying a word and got off. Jaylon finally warned, "Don''t meet Vincent again." Reina did not answer him and left directly. Jaylon did not chase after her. He only wanted her to hear it. He knew her personality. If she wanted to protect Vincent, she would not take the initiative to contact him again. When Jaylon thought of the rtionship between Vincent and Reina in the past, his eyes darkened. Reina probably still loved that man. But he would make her forget about him. In her future life, having him in her eyes was enough. Reina saw Jaylon drive away through the window at the end of the corridor. She was still expressionless as she turned around and entered the house. Pushing open the old gray door, she was greeted by the smell of alcohol in the room. There were several empty beer bottles on the coffee table in the living room. Several takeout boxes were lying on the ground next to the trash can. The boxes didn''t have a lid. The thick and disgusting soup filled the ground. A man tattooed walked out of Reina''s mother''s bedroom. His restless gaze fell on her a few times before he picked up the scattered clothes on the ground and went out. After the man left, her mother, Lacey Zeiss, came out wearing a low-cut silk nightgown. Her exposed skin was full of ambiguous marks. Reina only nced at her before she retracted her gaze. She silently walked into the bathroom, grabbed a broom, and began to clean up. This was not the first time she had encountered such a scene. Lacey was an unemployed vagrant who had been poorly educated and had stepped into society early on. When Lacey was eighteen, she coveted her father''s money and got pregnant with Reina through improper means, and married into the Harward family. Lacey thought that she would embrace wealth after marrying into the noble family, but the Harward family declined, and Reina''s father also suffered from cancer. The cost of treatment almost ate all the savings in the family. The year her father was diagnosed with cancer, she was still a college student. Lacey did not want to be dragged down by Reina and her father who could not make money. One night, she ran away alone. Reina went to school while paying her father''s bills. When she heard that more achievements were made in the field of cancer abroad, she did not hesitate and was admitted into a postgraduate school abroad. She went abroad with her father. She secured the financial aid project by Riven Group for overseas talents, and there were thousands of dors of tuition subsidies every year. However, everything was expensive abroad, and the medical expenses were several times higher than they were at home. The money she made through her part-time job and the financial support was far from enough to pay for her father''s medical expenses. In desperation, she met Jaylon and won a sum of money with her beauty. But in the end, her father still died. No matter how hard she tried, she could not save her father''s life. The doctor said that if her father could be hospitalized half a year earlier, he might not have died so quickly. However, half a year ago, she was trapped in the country because she had no money and could do nothing. She could only stay by her father''s side after she had finished her schoolwork and her part-time job. Her father could not sleep due to his illness and moaned from night to dawn. After her father died, she graduated and returned to the country to work at Riven Group. Reina didn''t know where Lacey got the news and knew that she was well- paid. Lacey immediately came to her. Lacey was jobless and squandered the money Reina had worked hard to earn. She messed around with a group of hooligans all day long, drinking and gambling, and sometimes even bringing men home. Previously, when Reina chased the men Lacey had brought back out of her house, Lacey woulde back soon, refusing to leave. Reina moved house twice, but in the end, she gave up resisting. She would probably be like this for the rest of her life. Unable to get rid of Lacey, she could only work harder and avoid everything in the family. However, she could never escape. Whether it was this damned life or Jaylon. Chapter 426 Chapter 426 Chapter 426 His Love Gets a Response Reina cleaned up and was about to return to her room when Lacey called out to her, "Reina, you''re tired from working for a day. Drink some milk and take a rest." Her voice sounded kind and amiable as if she was a good mother who was considerate. Reina did not reach out to take the ss that Lacey handed to her. She looked at her with cold eyes. "What do you want?" Lacey put on a sad and wronged face. "I just try to care about you. You must be tired from working. I want to prepare dinner for you. How can you misunderstand me like this?" Reina looked at her coldly and did not speak. If Lacey really cared about her, she would not have waited for her to clean up the mess in the room before talking to her. Lacey realized that her trick didn''t work, so she cut to the chase. "Reina, who sent you home just now? I think his car is not cheap. Is he one of the bosses of your newpany?" Reina said coldly, "He is not from ourpany, and it is even more impossible for him to be your rich son-inw. Don''t entertain any bad ideas." When Reina was still working at Riven Group, Lacey had made a fuss at herpany because her boss treated her to a meal. Lacey demanded that Reina''s boss be responsible for her. Later, the men in thepany did not dare to talk to her. Lacey had always disliked the poor and loved the rich. If she knew about Jaylon, it would definitely be more troublesome. Lacey was a little unwilling, but when she saw that Reina didn''t look good, the words she wanted to say were held back. Since Reina did not tell her, she would just ask around. Lacey had already taken a photo of the license te. Boston wasn''t big. She did not believe that she would not be able to find out the owner. If that man refused or wasn''t interested in Reina, when she went to Reina''spany to make a fuss, maybe she could also get some money. ... By the river. It was already ten o''clock in the evening, and everybody was still making a ruckus. Anaya was a little sleepy and was dozing. Hearst noticed that, so he bid farewell to others and left Anaya away. Before they reached the parking lot, Anaya had already yawned several times in session, and her eyes were almost unable to open. She used to sleep at eleven o''clock. Recently, she didn''t know if it was a psychological effect or if it was really because she was pregnant. Recently, she was drowsy. Her hand was held by Hearst as she walked slowly. Hearst slowed down to walk in step with her. He inadvertently looked back and saw that her eyes were half open, like a newborn paparazzo that squinted its eyes in a daze. He stopped and directly picked her up. Anaya was originally a little sleepy, but after being picked up by him, she instantly sobered up a lot. They were not far from thewn, and Anaya could even hear the voices of Samuel and others teasing them not far away. She struggled a little and asked, "What are you doing?" "Hug my wife." Hearst strode proudly towards the car with steady steps. "Who is your wife?" Anaya retorted and said, "This ce is still a bit far from the parking lot. Put me down." When the words of rejection reached his mouth, Hearst suddenly curved his lower lip and said instead, "Kiss me, and I''ll put you down." He had delicate facial features, and his voice was low and deep. It was very pleasant to hear as if he was an elegant and noble young master. It was just that his words were not roguish. Anaya believed his nonsense and raised her head to kiss him. "Well, put me down now." Hearst lightly said, "It''s too fast, once again." Anaya frowned and kissed him again. This time, her lips stayed on his slightly longer. "Is it okay?" "OK." "Then put me down." "Not until we reach the parking lot." Words failed Anaya. He had used this trick so many times, but she was still fooled. She trusted him too much. Anaya cursed in a low voice, "Bastard." He looked down and saw her depressed expression and couldn''t help but After carrying her into the car, Hearst bent down and prepared to buckle her up. Anaya pulled the seat belt out ahead of him and buckled it up herself. "I''m pregnant, not sick. You don''t have to take care of me like this." She felt like he was about to raise her as a good-for-nothing. Laziness would be a habit. She didn''t want to bezy or sponge off him. Hearst knew that she didn''t like to rely on others, so he didn''t reply to her. She said what she wanted, and he did what he wanted. There was no conflict. The car hit the road. Hearst was driving attentively. The street lights approached and went far away. The changing light shadows fell on him, making his gorgeous facial features even more charming. Anaya chatted with him about what had happened recently. When she mentioned Aracely and Winston taking photos not long ago, Hearst asked, "Did they register?" "Yes, I heard from Aracely that they registeredst month." Hearst said calmly, "Someone mysterious told me a few days ago that tomorrow is a good day to register." How could Anaya not understand the meaning of his words? She smiled and said, "You are superstitious." "I don''t believe it. Grandpa found someone to tell me about it." "You already discussed it with Grandpa, right?" Anaya was stunned. N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. "Yes. I''ve discussed it with my parents too. We learned that on the 19th of this month, it''s better to get married," Hearst said slowly. Anaya had thought that he only prepared for the engagement in the past two days, but she did not expect that he had already thought it through. It still had half a month to go, and her belly didn''t bulge obviously, and she could wear a wedding dress. Maybe that was why he nned to marry her that day. "Will it be too rushed?" "No, I had wanted to hold our wedding the day after tomorrow." Joshua saved Anaya''s life before and had the capital to threaten Anaya. Although he had no chance to y any tricks now, Hearst wouldn''t feel at ease until he married Anaya. The next day, the two went to the Civil Hall to get their marriage certificate. It was not convenient for Anaya to go abroad now. Hearst took some wedding photos with her at home. When she delivered the baby, he would spare a month to go on a honeymoon with her and take some wedding photos. Aracely asked thepany''s best photography team to take photos for them. The two were good-looking. Plus the team''s professionalism, almost every photo could be used as a promotional poster. The night after the wedding photos were taken, Anaya picked a wedding dress and an exotic wedding dress photo. Together with the photo on the marriage certificate, she posted it on Twitter. She mentioned Jared of Prudential Group: "We still have many days to live together. I just want to see the prosperity of the world with you." It was attached with some photos. Hearst also updated his Twitter at the same time. He mentioned Anaya: "My ten-year love eventually gets a response." It was attached with some photos too. The news came suddenly, and theizens instantly became excited. Chapter 427 Chapter 427 Chapter 427 She Smiles Happily in the Wedding Dress Anaya had a lot of fans on Twitter. As soon as the news was released, there were hundreds of comments. The other verified ounts forwarded the news of the two and posted it on the top. Kelton: "I wish you two enjoy a happy life, love and cherish each other." Anaya mentioned Kelton: "You can be a little more perfunctory." Aracely: "You''ll get married. We can''t watch porn together." Yarden mentioned Aracely: "Aracely, you forgot to cut to your private ount." Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. Winston: "Bless you." Winston mentioned Aracely: "Let''s watch porn together." Aracely: "No need." Martin: "All the Boston citizens bless you." Jaylon: "Have a good life." *** "Who left thestment? It''s a totally different style. I''m dying ofughter." "When I saw her wedding photos, I thought it was a promotional photo for her best friend''s wedding dress shop. It turned out to be an official photo. Bless them." "I''m envious!" "My wife belongs to someone else in the end. What a pity." "Ana, I won''t appear in your world. It doesn''t matter, but you have to be happy... Ana... without you, how can I live? Ana!" "Wish you two happy!" "Speaking of which, it turns out that Hearst is Jared, the CEO of Prudential Group. He has been loving Anaya for ten years." "Mr. Helms is so outstanding. What a pity that Anaya married a scumbag!" Someone mentioned Joshua of the Maltz Group: "Mr. Maltz, your ex-wife is married. Don''t you want to come and take a look?" "You''re so naughty!" "He must be sad!" Joshua couldn''t walk on the ground these two days, so he could only stay in the ward to read books every day. He closed the notification sound of Twitter, and the news of Anaya and Hearst''s official announcement was heard from Robin. When he saw the screenshots that Robin had sent over, his calm eyes rippled. In the photos, Anaya was wearing a wedding dress, holding Hearst''s arm, and smiling happily. It was just like when she had been standing beside him. However, the smile on her face now was even broader. She looked much happier. He stared at the woman in the photo for a long time, and finally, a bitter smile appeared on his lips. He had already mentally prepared himself for this. However, when the time came, the psychological defense that had been built to deal with this copsed in an instant. She had loved him so passionately. But in the end, he still disappointed her and pushed her away bit by bit. Then, he could no longer win her back. Robin guessed that Joshua was in a bad mood andforted him a few times and left him to heal himself alone. After Anaya posted the news, she received many direct messages instantly. Many of her Twitter friends also sent messages of blessing. After returning from the wedding dress shop that Aracely ran, she kept receiving messages. When Hearst prepared the bath water for her and came out, he found that she was still checking her phone on the sofa. He walked over and bent down to pick her up from the sofa. Anaya stared at the phone and was focused. She was shocked by his sudden action. With a shake of his hand, the phone fell on the cashmere carpet, making a muffled sound. "Jared, what are you doing?" "Don''t be on your phone. Go take a shower first." Anaya wanted to say that she still had a few messages that she hadn''t replied to, but seeing Hearst''s unyielding attitude, she could only shut her mouth for the time being. After entering the bathroom, he put her down. When Anaya''s tiptoes touched the ground, she gently kicked him to vent her anger. "You are getting more and more overbearing." Hearst did not care about her temper and said lightly, "The doctor said that during pregnancy, you should avoid spending too much time on your phone. You.." As he spoke, he lowered his eyes to look at her. Suddenly, he froze. He was a head taller than her, and from this angle, he could see her breasts beneath her cor. His throat was a little dry, and the light at the bottom of his eyes gradually dimmed. Anaya saw that he suddenly did not speak, so she looked up at him. "What is it?" Before she could finish speaking, she heard him ask. "Ana, have they be bigger?" "Huh?" Anaya did not quite understand what he meant. It was only when she noticed where his eyes were looking that she blushed. "Pervert!" She cursed and prepared to draw the curtain to take a shower. Just as she turned around, she was picked up from behind. In the next moment, she was ced on the cold sink. The smooth porcin sink was a little cold. The moment she touched it, her whole body trembled and she wanted to get down it. Before she could move, Hearst separated her legs and stood in the middle. The strong breath of a man pressed down as he trapped her between him and the sink. She pushed him away. "Jared, it''s time for me to take a shower and sleep." He held her waist with one hand and unbuttoned her blouse with the other. His warm lips fell on her cheek and moved down her neck. He kissed her gently and coaxed, "No hurry, it is still early." "I''ll check it first." She naturally understood what he wanted to check. Anaya bit her lips and said, "No need to check. It really grew bigger." When they were taking the wedding photos today, Aracely had already measured her size, and she already knew about it. Hearing this, Hearst stood up straight and cupped her face with one hand. He gently rubbed her cheek with his thumb and asked in an ambiguous tone, "What did you just say? I didn''t hear it clearly." "You clearly heard it." How could Anaya not see that he was deliberately teasing her and wanted to force her to say some shameful words? She was clear about his little hobby in bed. She continued, "Stop messing around. It''ste. It''s time to sleep." "Well, let''s sleep." He responded, but his hands became restless again. Anaya still wanted to persuade her, but he sealed her lips and gently bit them. In the end, Anaya still pleased him likest time. Her hand went numb from "working", but he did not seem to be satisfied. After taking a shower, he carried her back to the bed, hugged her to sleep, and kissed her. "Ana." "Huh?" "We only deliver a baby, okay?" "That''s what I nned to do. Why are you talking about this all of a sudden?" she asked curiously. "We only have a few decades to live, and our youth is too short." "And then?" Anaya thought that he was going to say some cheesy words. But she heard him say, "I can''t stand not having you for two or three years." Anaya could not help butugh. "Okay, Mr. Helms." "Good night, Mrs. Helms." Chapter 428 Chapter 428 Chapter 428 The Wedding Ceremony After posting on Twitter, Hearst began to prepare for the wedding. The wedding services came up with a n. The n was to hold two wedding ceremonies, one at home, and one abroad. They could hold the one abroad on the 19th first, and then at home after the 23rd they returned home. Anaya was pregnant, and Hearst didn''t want her to work too hard, so he only nned to hold the wedding at home. Hearst sent an invitation to several families who were close to him, but he didn''t send a message to his father. After the incident with Cristian, Kolten''s rtionship with Hearst hadpletely be the worst. Hearst was still supporting Kolten now, but he couldn''t call Kolten father again. Hearst had waited for Kolten for more than ten years, but Kolten was still unwilling to treat Hearst as his own son, so there was no need for Hearst to treat him as family. It was already Hearst''s greatest tolerance to ensure that Kolten would not have to worry about his well- being for the rest of his life. Prudential Group had a tourism project that was currently being carried out. Hearst nned to build a tourist town in a foreign style and made it an English Venice. The project had been under construction for nearly a year, and two-thirds of the town had been completed. Their wedding would be held there. The afternoon before the wedding, Anaya and Hearst went to the town to check the progress of the wedding scene. In the middle of the town was a magnificent ancient castle. The ground of the town was paved with bluestones, and the canals divided by arge river ran through the entire town. The water quietly flowed and was clear to the bottom. The low and short stone bridges connected the banks. Tall trees lined up neatly on the side of the road, hiding rows of buildings with pointed red walls. It was quiet and distant. The car drove slowly through the driveway. The sun shone through the trees, appearing and disappearing from time to time. It gave people visual enjoyment, making people feel happy. After watching theyout of the wedding scene, Anaya and Hearst finished dinner in the castle in the middle of the town. The night sky was beautiful. Anaya held Hearst''s hand and sat down in the courtyard. The night was dim. Anaya looked at the sparkling water and felt rxed. Even the evening wind seemed to carry tenderness. Anaya fell asleep on the chair at some point. When she woke up again, she was already lying on the soft bed in the Dutt''s house. Besides the French window, the white curtains swayed with the breeze. The moonlight gradually seeped in. The man lying beside her seemed to have woken up for a long time. His ink- like eyes were deep and calm as he watched her calmly. Seeing Anaya wake up, Hearst lowered his head and kissed her forehead. His voice was hoarse and sexy as if he had just woken up. "It''s still early. You can sleep for a while longer." Anaya found the phone and nced at it. It was already five o''clock in the morning. Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. The makeup artist and styling designer woulde at around six o''clock. Anaya put down her mobile phone and went back into Hearst''s arms. However, she did not fall asleep and just quietly hugged him. What if time could freeze at that time? Only when the door was knocked did the two get up from the bed. Hearst returned home. Carlee and the makeup artist were busy in the room, personally tying up Anaya''s hair. As Carlee was dealing with Anaya''s hair, her tears fell. Carlee failed to witness her daughter''s growth with her own eyes. Now that she had finally found Anaya, not long after they got along, Anaya was going to be married off. Anayaforted Carlee, "Mom, even if I am married, I will visit you and Dad often. Don''t be sad." Leonard came in from outside and happened to hear this sentence. He said to Carlee, "Your daughter told you not to cry, but you still cried. You should be happy on Anaya''s wedding day." Hearing Leonard say this, Carlee cried even harder, "What''s wrong with me crying when my daughter is married? "I wonder which man didn''t sleepst night and hid on the balcony to wipe his tears!" Hearing this, Leonard felt a little embarrassed, but seeing how sad Carlee was, he did not say anything. He silently pulled out a tissue and handed it to Carlee, awkwardlyforting her, "Don''t cry. Your makeup will be ruined if you keep crying. "You are already an olddy. When your makeup is ruined, you will be uglier." Carlee was annoyed as she said, "Are youforting me or not? Watch yournguage!" Leonard was speechless. After Anaya finished making up, the bridegroom''s team arrived. Hearst was dressed in a white suit, which set off his tall and straight figure. He led Anaya down the spiral staircase and walked out of the Dutt''s house. The entrance of the Dutt''s house was full of luxury cars, extending from the gate to a corner over 300 feet away. Anaya could not see how long it was. The road was filled with ordinary residents. If not for the hundreds of bodyguards maintaining order, they would have been surrounded by these people and the scene would be chaotic. The shlights of the reporters shed crazily as they rushed to record this grand wedding, waiting to publish the photos on the front page of their newspaper. The crowd was noisy, but the moment Anaya sat in the car, the world finally quieted down. Beside her, Hearst was dressed in a customized suit, handsome and charming. Arriving in the small town, the reporters waiting outside madly took photos. Anaya held Hearst''s arm and walked inside. The reporters did not receive the invitation and were all isted outside. In the castle, guests gathered, and the priest had been waiting for a long time. After the priest said a series of sleepy lines, he finally cut to the point, "Anaya, do you want this man to be yourwful wedded husband and make a marriage contract with him? "Will you love, honor,fort, respect, and cherish him from this day forward, forsaking all others, keeping only unto her for as long as you both shall live?" Anaya had not eaten anything in the morning and was dizzy from hunger, but she still tried to make her voice louder, "I do." The priest asked Hearst again. After getting a definite answer, he let the two exchange rings. Then Anaya and Hearst poured champagne, threw the bridal bouquet, and took pictures. After finishing so many things, Anaya had to change a set of clothes to toast the guests. Young girls surrounded Anaya, escorting her to the wedding room to change into another dress. As soon as they entered the room, Hearst walked in before the door was closed. Aracelyughed and said, "Mr. Helms, it''s not evening yet. Do you want to have a wedding night now?" The other girls alsoughed and teased the newly married couple. Anaya sent all of them wedding candy, but she was unable to send them out. Samuel followed Hearst''s instructions and came in with a bag to send cash gifts, wanting to send those girls out. The girls got cash gifts and checked the amount. Aracely smiled wildly, "Mr. Helms, you''re really generous." "Ana, enjoy yourself. We''re leaving." After everyone left, Hearst closed the door. At the same time, he also locked the door. Anaya noticed his movement and smiled, "It''s broad daylight. What are you trying to do?" Hearst walked to Anaya''s side, leaned over, and kissed her lips, whispering ambiguously, "I want to try doing it while you are wearing a wedding dress." Although Anaya knew that Hearst was joking, she still blushed. "I shouldn''t have asked you." Anaya pushed him, "I have to change my dress. I still have to go out to propose a toast. You may as well leave me alone." Chapter 429 Chapter 429 Chapter 429 I Want to Bet One More Thing Hearst said unhurriedly, "I''ve already told them that we wouldn''t toast." Toasting the guests was the most tiring part. Rather than dealing with the guests outside, it was better to let Anaya rest. Hearing this, Anaya suddenly became alert, thinking that he really wanted to have sex with her there. Hearst chuckled and pinched Anaya''s face, "Don''t drink when your stomach is empty. We''ll just stay here and eat something." Anaya was a little hesitant. "Will this be against the rules? It will make people judge me." "No one dares to judge you." No one would dare to say it in front of them. As for how others made up stories behind the scenes, Hearst did not care. Hearst held Anaya''s hand and sat her down on the chair, ordering someone to bring up some food. After the two finished eating, they sat in the wedding room for a while. After Anaya changed her clothes, they went downstairs together. The banquet had already ended, and there were not many people left. Most Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. of them were people that Anaya was familiar with. Aracely brought some people to the yroom to y cards. When Anaya went in, a group of people was having fun. Last time, on Anaya''s birthday, Reina lost to Aracely when they yed cards. Today, the two of them faced each other head-on. Aracely said that she would win against Reina again. In the end, after ying a few rounds, she actually lost every round. Aracely was a little depressed. "Reina, did you cheat? Why are you so powerful all of a sudden?" Reina had not rxed for a long time. She was in a good mood today. There was a faint smile on her face. "Last time, Winston asked me to go easy on you." "Why?" Aracely was stunned. Reina smiled without saying anything. Winston rubbed the top of Aracely''s head and said in a gentle voice, "In order to wait for a girl to use a bet to threaten me to be with her." Aracely reacted for quite a while beforeing back to her senses. At that time, she thought that Winston and Reina were dating and indeed wanted to use a bet to force them to break up. In the end, Aracely did not want to hurt Winston, so she did not do so and chose to quietly withdraw. Aracely didn''t expect that Winston had had such an idea. Aracely scolded Winston for being shameless, but she felt sweet in her heart. Reina noticed that Anaya came in and greeted her, "Ms. Dutt, do you want to y a game?" Anaya wanted to agree, but Jaylon''s voice came from behind. "Ana, mom asked you and Jared to go over." Anaya responded and pulled Hearst away. Reina met Jaylon''s gaze and her face instantly paled. She looked away and didn''t speak. Jaylon strode to Aracely''s side and asked, "Ms. Tarleton, can we switch and let me have a round?" Aracely had lost a few rounds in a row and had lost her interest, so she readily agreed. Just as she stood up, Reina also stood up from her chair. "Is there anyone who wants to y? I don''t want to y anymore." A young man wanted to agree. After sensing Jaylon''s unfriendly gaze, he silently swallowed the words he wanted to say. Jaylon sat there. For a moment, no one dared to take Reina''s shift. Jaylon tapped his finger on the table and coldly ordered, "Sit down." Reina did not want to sit down, and the situation was in a deadlock. Aracely felt that the atmosphere was strange. She poked Winston''s waist, indicating for him to lighten the atmosphere. Winston could only intervene and said, "Reina, let me do Hearing this, Reina cast him a grateful look. Winston sat down in Reina''s seat. Jaylon clearly looked unhappy, but Winston did not have any intention of retreating. Jaylon said with a sullen face, "Mr. Salmon, your fianc¨¦e is here. Isn''t it a bit too much for you to show your goodwill to another woman?" "I''m just ying cards for Reina. Is it showing my goodwill? You think too much." Winston smiled. Winston then said to the person standing at the side, "Give me your cards." "Wait a minute," Jaylon raised his hand and stopped the man, saying, "Other than drinking, I want to bet one more thing." "What do you want to bet on, Mr. Malpas?" Winston asked with ease. Jaylon stared straight at Reina with his inky ck eyes, his eyes full of aggression and dominance. He said, "I want Reina to allow me to do one thing." Reina took a step back. Winston said gently, "Mr. Malpas, the one ying cards with you now is me. Reina doesn''t seem to need to participate in the bet. "What do you want to bet? I''ll bet with you." Jaylon''s eyes darkened and the coldness around him seemed to condense into tangible ice. "Mr. Salmon, when did you be so blind?" "I just don''t want to see my junior get bullied." Winston still had a smile on his face. "Mr. Malpas, do you still want to y?" Jaylon was silent for a moment before saying, "Let''s begin." The card game officially began. Reina breathed a sigh of relief and left the yroom when Jaylon didn''t notice it. Since Reina came today, she had been sitting in a corner and sessfully avoided Jaylon. Recently, Reina had been asking someone to make a fake ID card for her. She was waiting for the ID card to bepleted and immediately went abroad. Before leaving, it was naturally better to have less contact with Jaylon. At this moment, Reina''s first reaction was to run. However, just as she reached the stairs, Jaylon chased after her. "Where are you going?" His voice suddenly sounded. Reina''s heart suddenly jumped. In a moment of panic, she stepped on air and directly sprained her ankle. Fortunately, Reina reacted fast enough and grabbed the handrail in time to prevent herself from falling down the stairs. Seeing this, Jaylon quickly walked up to support her. He frowned and scolded, "You can''t even walk?" When Jaylon said this, he unconsciously softened his voice. Reina shook off his hand. "I can walk on my own," she said. As Reina spoke, she stepped down the stairs. As soon as the foot that she had sprainednded on the ground, it hurt so much that she trembled. Even so, Reina had no intention of asking Jaylon for help. She held onto the handrail and slowly walked down. After walking down a few steps with difficulty, she was suddenly picked up by Jaylon. The slope of the stairs looked a little scary at this time. Reina reflexively put her arms around Jaylon''s neck, who was hugging her. After calming down, Reina immediately retracted her hand. "Put me down. I can walk on my own." Jaylon ignored her words and carried her down the stairs. Reina pushed his shoulder and increased the volume of her voice. "Let me go." Jaylon said, "If you say one more word, I will bring you back to my house tonight." Reina knew that Jaylon was even more stubborn than her. And she was also worried that she would really anger him, so she did not struggle anymore. Jaylon took Reina to the hospital to have her ankle X-rayed. After confirming that she was fine, he sent her home. Reina had nned to walk up by herself, but Jaylon carried her upstairs without any exnation. When they reached the door, Reina wanted to ask Jaylon to leave. At that moment, the door of her apartment was opened from the inside. When Reina saw Lacey at the entrance, Reina''s heart skipped a beat. She suddenly had a bad feeling. Chapter 430 Chapter 430 Chapter 430 Strange Soup When Lacey was at home, she saw Jaylon''s car downstairs and knew that he was the man who sent Reina backst time. She couldn''t help but be excited. After that night, Lacey asked someone to investigate Jaylon''s identity, but they were in different sses, and the people they met were even more different. Although Lacey knew that Jaylon was the executive president of Mimo Group in America, she couldn''t get in touch with him. Lacey hadn''t seen Jaylon contact Reina for the past few days. She thought that she would never see him again, but she didn''t expect that this person would personally send Reina back again. Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Lacey thought Reina did not have any strength, but that Reina had a pretty face. Jaylon had sent Reina home twice, and it was obvious that he was interested in Reina. Lacey thought that she had to help Reina win this man''s heart. "Reina, aren''t you going to attend a friend''s wedding? Why are you back sote?" The wedding banquet ended at two o''clock. It was already half past five in the afternoon. Seeing Lacey smile kindly, Reina had a bad feeling. She said to Jaylon, "Mr. Malpas, put me down. You can go back." Lacey knew Reina''s personality best. Judging from Reina''s look, Lacey thought Reina did not like Jaylon. But Lacey liked Jaylon''s money very much and could not let him go. "Reina, this gentleman was kind enough to send you back, but you didn''t ask him to stay for dinner. It''s impolite." "Sir,e in and have dinner before leaving." Jaylon lightly replied with an "okay" and carried Reina into the house. Reina rented an old apartment with two bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen, and one bathroom. The conditions were not too bad, but for someone of Jaylon''s status, it was still a little shabby. Perhaps it was because of the shameful contract in the past, Reina was always unable to raise her head in front of Jaylon. There was a slight sense of inferiority hidden in her heart. After entering the apartment, Reina was not worried that Lacey would say something she should not say, but that Jaylon would most likely dislike her family''s environment. However, Jaylon just put her on the sofa with an indifferent expression. There was no trace of disgust on his face. Reina thought, or perhaps Jaylon is looking down on me in his heart, but he did not show it. Reina grabbed the hem of her clothes tightly and sat on the sofa without saying a word. Lacey walked over and intended to go into the kitchen, saying, "Reina,e over and help me cook." Hearing Laceymand Reina in such a habitual tone, Jaylon was dissatisfied. He took into ount that Lacey was Reina''s mother, so he held back his anger. "Her foot is injured. Let me do it." As Jaylon spoke, he rolled up his sleeves. "You know how to cook?" Lacey was a little surprised. Jaylon replied frankly, "No." Reina was amused by him. Sensing Jaylon''s surprised gaze, she immediately stoppedughing and returned to her usual cold appearance. Of course, Lacey would not let Jaylon cook. In the end, she entered the kitchen herself. Jaylon looked down at Reina, his face expressionless, but Reina felt that he was in a good mood. He said, "I thought you wouldn''t smile at me." Ever since the two of them reunited, Reina had never smiled at Jaylon. On the contrary, she smiled at others countless times. For example, Reina once smiled at Vincent, her first boyfriend. When Jaylon thought of Vincent, the good mood that he had just had instantly disappeared. Although Jaylon had asked Reina that night and already knew that the two of them had only held hands in the past, he still felt as ufortable as if a rock had been pressed against his heart. Before Reina, he had never been close to any woman, not even hugging or holding hands. Jaylon hoped that Reina could be the same as him. But she was not. Reina clearly felt that his mood had changed. She did not know why Jaylon was happy for a while and then put on a face, but she did not take the initiative to ask him. If it was possible, she could not wait for Jaylon to not talk to her and leave immediately after having dinner. Suddenly, Jaylon asked, "Have you been in contact with Vincent recently?" "I have already resigned. How can I be in contact with him?" In fact, Vincent had contacted her on Line recently, and Vincent was also helping her with the fake identity card issue. She naturally could not tell Jaylon about these things. Before leaving Boston, Reina could not leak any information. Hearing her say this, Jaylon felt much better. Lacey served the dishes to the table and asked the two to have dinner. Jaylon reached out to help Reina, but Reina avoided him. He stretched out his hand again and pulled Reina''s arm over, letting her walk with his help. Reina couldn''t turn him off, so she had to give up. The two sat down, and Lacey had already enthusiastically filled the two bowls of soup. "Reina, Mr. Malpas, drink this soup and see how it tastes. I just learned how to make it. Today is my first time cooking it." Reina did not have the habit of drinking soup when eating, but since Lacey had specially said that, she only took a sip. "Pretty good." Lacey rarely cooked at home, so her cooking skills were average. Although the soup was not bad, it was not very delicious. When Lacey saw Reina drink the soup, her eyes shed with an unknown light. She urged Jaylon to drink as well. "Mr. Malpas, you should try it too." Jaylon respectfully picked up the bowl and drank half of it in one gulp. His prominent Adam''s apple bobbed up and down as he swallowed it, revealing an indescribable sexiness. After drinking it, Jaylon gave the same evaluation as Reina. "Pretty good." "As long as it''s okay, I''m relieved." Lacey chuckled heartily. After a few minutes, Lacey suddenly received a call and the one at the other end of the line asked her to go downstairs to get something. Lacey hung up the phone and stood up. "My friend is here. He asked me to go downstairs to get something. Excuse me. Reina, stay here with our guest." Reina guessed that her friends who were outside hade over. Because Jaylon was here, she didn''t let hime up. Not long after Lacey left, Jaylon''s expression suddenly darkened. He stood up and walked to the door. As expected, the door was locked from the outside. "What''s wrong?" Reina looked at him strangely. Jaylon opened his mouth, "The door is locked. There is something wrong with the soup." He had already drunk half a bowl in the beginning, and now his body was starting to heat up. Reina reacted for two seconds. She looked at the soup that she had almost finished and quickly put down the spoon, ready to call her friend on her mobile phone. After searching for a while, she found that the mobile phones that they had ced on the table had been taken away. Jaylon apparently also noticed this. He opened the bathroom door and went straight in to take a cold shower. Jaylon said that he would give Reina a month to calm down. In the case that she did not deliberately provoke him, he did not want to use force to get her. He took off his suit and unscrewed the shower. The cold water droplets smashed on his body, but the restlessness in his body did not subside at all but crazily shouted. He wanted to press the woman outside under him. It was just like the countless days and nights that they had been together. He wanted her to cry and say his name on the bed again. Recalling the madness and indulgence of the past, Jaylon almost lost his reason. Jaylon desperately suppressed his desire and threw out all the images in his mind that were confusing and impulsive. "Jaylon." The moment the woman came up to him from behind, Jaylon froze. Chapter 431 Chapter 431 Chapter 431 Return a Deep Kiss In the past, when they were together, Reina liked to call him "Jaylon" in a clear and cold voice. Jaylon had imagined many scenarios of how Reina called him "Jaylon" again, instead of "Mr. Malpas", but he had never thought that it would be in such a situation. "Reina," Jaylon heard that his voice was extremely hoarse, low, and heavy. "Get out." Reina drank more soup than he did, and now she waspletely confused. "No." Reina''s voice was unclear. She closed her eyes and murmured. Reina said in a sweet tone as if she had been a spoiled kid. It was rare for her to speak like that when she was awake. She rubbed his back a few times. "Jaylon, give it to me." These words were like the most fatal poison, making Jaylon''s heart suddenly stop. The beast in Jaylon''s heart seemed to get out of his body in the next second and bite the person behind him. Jaylon tried his best to restrain himself. The veins on his forehead bulged. He gritted his teeth and repeated, "Get out." Reina did not speak. She opened her mouth and kissed Jaylon on his shoulder. Reina shouted his name over and over again, begging him. The warm breath sprayed on Jaylon''s neck, making him go crazy. "Reina, you will me me." "No." Reina seemed to be on the verge of crying. She sobbed, "Jaylon, please..." When Reina was in front of Jaylon, she had always been cold and alert. Other than asking him to leave, she had never begged Jaylon for anything. Her plea was undoubtedly fatal to Jaylon. Hisst psychological defense waspletely broken. Jaylon turned around and kissed her lips regardless of anything. Reina hooked her arm around Jaylon''s neck and kissed him deeply. A year of longing finally had been vented. Jaylon''s feelings were hot and crazy, like a storm rising from the calm sea, screaming all night. Anaya had nothing to do in the afternoon, so she went to see her friends ying cards with Hearst. After dinner, people gathered around the pool to drink and chat. Kelton drank a little too much tonight, so he was already drunk. He hugged Winston and sang a love song. Aracely watched from the side and secretly took a photo of them. She changed her mobile wallpaper from her and Winston''s wedding photos to this one. They were such a perfect match. As soon as Winston noticed what Aracely did, he came over to take her phone, changed the wallpaper and screensaver, and deleted the photo Aracely just took. Aracely was a little depressed, but she didn''t dare to say anything. When she looked up, she saw Kelton, who was pushed away by Winston,e to Anaya''s side in a blink of an eye. Kelton was a little unsteady. He held Anaya''s shoulder and said drunkenly, "Ana, we agreed to be single together. Burp... How did you get married so quickly? "When you get married, my mother will definitely urge me. Why don''t you, burp, divorce Hearst and wait until I get married?" Before Kelton could finish speaking, someone grabbed his shoulder from behind and pulled him away from Anaya. Kelton staggered a few times and almost fell into the pool. He stopped at the edge and muttered discontentedly, "Hearst, you... Burp... Are you trying to push me into the water?" Hearst held Anaya in his arms and looked at Kelton quietly. Kelton was frightened and became somehow sober. "Well, Hearst, are you serious?" Samuel gloated. "Who allows you to touch Anaya and persuade her to divorce? If I were Hearst, I would kick you into the water directly." Kelton felt wronged. Maybe he had drunk too much wine and became a little stupid. He didn''t dare to confront Hearst directly. So he took the second-best option. He pushed Samuel into the pool, who was mocking Kelton, and thenughed foolishly. The pool water was not deep, only half the height of a person. Samuel was soaked all over. He poured the water on Kelton and scolded with a smile, "Motherfucker, get down here! See how I deal with you." Kelton was still drunk. And he did go down. Kelton and Samuel fought in the water. Others saw that it was fun, and some of them also went down. People all drank. They did not have the usual reserved demeanor of young very lively. Anaya was also a little tempted, but in her current situation, it was obviously not suitable for her to go into the water. Hearst sensed Anaya''s emotions and leaned over to her ear, saying, "Let''s go back to our room." Anaya was puzzled. "Why do you suddenly want to go back?" "Let''s go back to the small pool to y." Hearst smiled. "What..." Anaya suddenly realized what Hearst meant and stopped. He was talking about the bathtub in the room. The decoration of this castle was built ording to the highest specifications. The bathtub in the master bedroom was also specially customized. It could amodate nearly four people. She nodded with a blushed face and let Hearst lead her back to the room. They had been together for nearly half a year, but this was the first time they had shared a bath together. Anaya was still a little shy and blushed all the way by sharing a bath with Hearst. After taking a bath for nearly an hour, Hearst carried Anaya out of the bathtub and blew her hair. The warm wind made Anaya sleepy. After getting pregnant, Anaya was a little sleepy. In addition, she was tired today. She sat on the carpet and almost fell asleep. So she simply raised her hand and put it on his leg, rested her chin on it, Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. and closed her eyes to enjoy it. Hearst''s body had the same fragrance as hers, and it smelled very good. Just lying on Hearst''s leg like this, Anaya felt a strong sense of security and happiness. After drying Anaya''s hair, Hearst went to put the hairdryer back. Anaya slowly climbed back into the bed. Hearst put away the hairdryer and came back. He saw that Anaya buried half of her face in the pillow like a kitten. He turned off the light and crept onto the bed. As soon as sheid down, Anaya seemed to have sensed something and rubbed herself into Hearst''s arms. Hearst raised his hand to hug her and kissed her forehead and cheeks. As they kissed, the kiss gradually became sticky and ambiguous, with their ears rubbing against each other. Just as Anaya was about to fall asleep, Hearst suddenly asked, "How many days do we have to wait before the expected date of childbirth?" Anaya closed her eyes and replied, "More than two hundred days. I don''t remember the details." In the dark, Hearst let out a long sigh, "Hurry up and give birth to the child." Other people''s wedding nights were always sweet. Although Hearst was holding Anaya in his arms, he couldn''t have sex with her. Anaya was sleeping soundly, so she did not hear what he said and randomly let out a "yes". Hearst saw that Anaya was very sleepy, so he did not disturb her anymore. He kissed her on the face again and hugged her to sleep. Chapter 432 Chapter 432 Chapter 432 He Never Loves Her It was already midnight when everything was over. Reina was so tired that she fell asleep. Jaylon carefully cleaned her up before carrying her back to the bed. It was the first time that Jaylon had served someone. Before he could dry Reina''s hair, he put her back on the bed. By the time he found a hair dryer at home and returned, the pillow had already been wet with Reina''s hair. Jaylon helped Reina sit up. When he was drying her hair, he identally rolled her hair into the hairdryer and let out a burnt smell. Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Fortunately, he found it out early and immediately pulled her hair out. By the time he was done, half an hour had already passed. Jaylon originally wanted tob Reina''s hair, but he was worried that if he did so, Reina would wake up. Therefore, he decided to sleep. The next morning, before six o''clock, Jaylon opened his eyes. The room was quiet. He turned on the smallmp at the head of the bed. His gaze carefully traced the sleeping woman beside him. He smiled unconsciously, and his eyes were filled with longing and tenderness that he had not noticed. Reina was quiet and looked obedient. If Reina had been so obedient when she was awake, Jaylon would not have tormented her like that before. Unfortunately, Reina never listened to him. Not long after, Jaylon heard the door of the living room open. His eyes instantly darkened. He got out of bed and put on his clothes. He walked to the door of the bedroom and opened it, just in time to meet Lacey, who was holding the key and preparing to open the bedroom door. Lacey held the phone in her other hand and turned on the video. Jaylon had been in Las Vegas all year round and had seen all kinds of dirty tricks. Lacey obviously wanted to leave evidence to force Jaylon to marry Reina or extort a sum of money from him. While Lacey was still in a daze, Jaylon directly took away the phone from her hand and closed the bedroom door to prevent their next conversation from disturbing Reina, who was still sleeping in the room. He exited the camera, opened the dial interface, and called his fellow. Lacey did not expect Jaylon to wake up so early. She was shocked and then wanted to grab her phone. "Give me my phone back." Before she touched the phone, her hand was grabbed by Jaylon. With a cold face, Jaylon exerted force with his hand and twisted her hand behind him. The bones were dislocated, and there was a crisp "crack" sound. Lacey screamed in pain and was instantly angry. "Let me go! You hit me after sleeping with my daughter. I will tell the police." Clearly, the identst night was due to what Lacey did, and now she actually dared to make a false usation. Jaylon was disgusted by her and ruthlessly warned, "Speak one more word and it will be yourst." Lacey was frightened by his words and said with a trembling voice, "I am Reina''s mother. Since you like her, aren''t you afraid that I will tell her about this and ask her to leave you?" Jaylon sneered. However, his eyes were not filled with dness. It was creepy. "Do you think she is the only woman beside me? If you want to sue, just do it. Let''s see if you can keep your life after you sue." Hearing this, Lacey did not dare to speak any more nonsense. Jaylon continued to talk to his subordinates on the phone and asked them to rush over immediately. About ten minutester, the subordinates broke in and took Lacey away, leaving behind a set of clean clothes and a new mobile phone. The mobile phone Jaylon used was developed by his ownpany, and all the information was stored in the cloud disk he built. Even if he lost one, the information could be synchronized to the new device with absolute secrecy. He spent some time synchronizing the information on the phone and remotely destroyed all the data on the phone in Lacey''s hand before returning to the bedroom. The woman on the bed was still asleep and did not seem to be woken up by what happened just now. Jaylon went into the bathroom to change his clothes, and Reina suddenly opened her eyes. In fact, Reina had been awake for a while. She had clearly heard what Jaylon had said outside the door. Including what he had said, "Do you think that she is the only woman beside me?" His tone was contemptuous as if she was just a substitute that could be reced at any time. Reina vaguely remembered what happenedst night. When Jaylon was in love, he was extremely gentle to her. It waspletely different from usual, even giving her the illusion that she was cherished. However, what Jaylon and Lacey said just now pulled her back from her fantasy. Reina was the same as Lacey. In Jaylon''s eyes, he could ruin Reina easily with his power. Jaylon had never taken her seriously, nor had he ever respected her. Because of her background, Reina was not worthy of his respect. Therefore, Jaylon naturally made Reina a mistress and used the money to buy off the rest of her life. He never loved Reina. He only coveted thepatibility between them. Reina was just an ordinary woman. asionally, she would hope that she could find a strong and handsome man to spend the rest of her life with. But if the price to fulfill this wish was to put down her dignity, then Reina would rather not have anything. When Jaylon washed up and came out of the bathroom, Reina was already neatly dressed and sitting by the bed. Jaylon stopped. Jaylon had done countless evil deeds in his life and had never felt that he owed anyone anything. However, at this moment, Jaylon did not dare to approach her. He had agreed to give her a month, and now that the time was not up, he had touched her. Jaylon was worried that she would quarrel with him. Even though it was not his fault. Reina looked up. Her beautiful and clear eyes were gray as if they were covered by dark clouds. Jaylon thought that she would probably break down and curse loudly. However, she only asked calmly, "Where''s my mother?" Jaylon exined, "I have someone take her away for the time being. I didn''t hurt her." Lacey was Reina''s mother. He could scare Lacey, but he wouldn''t really hurt Lacey. Reina was quiet for a while. She stood up and walked out of the bedroom. Jaylon followed her out and saw that she had packed up her bag as if she was going out. "Where are you going?" "I am going to work." Jaylon looked at her unstable pace and frowned, "Your feet have not recovered. Are you really going to work?" "Yes." Reina did not exin much to him. Reina did not have much money right now, so she had to make preparations for her departure from now on. Moreover, if Reina did not work, she really did not know how to divert her attention so that she would not think about how she was betrayed by her mother and oppressed by Jaylon. She was thoroughly annoyed with everything that had happened. However, she could only bear it silently and watch helplessly as these things happened. Lacey was Reina''s mother, and Reina could not kill her. As for Jaylon, Reina did not even have the qualifications to question him. The only thing she could do was to stay away from all of this as soon as possible. Jaylon sensed that something was wrong with her and said, "I''ll send you off." "No need." Jaylon insisted, "I''ll send you off." His tone was even more domineering than before, not allowing her to say a word. Reina turned to look at him. Jaylon originally thought that Reina would still resist, but he saw her suddenlyugh. "Alright, thank you, Mr. Malpas." There was apromise, helplessness, and too many mixed emotions in her smile that Jaylon could not understand, which made his heart inexplicably ufortable. Chapter 433 Chapter 433 Chapter 433 Am I Easy to Fool? When they arrived at thepany building, Jaylon hesitantly said, "I didn''t do it on purposest night." He knew how much Reina hated him. What happenedst night might have been a nightmare for Reina. Although she did not mention it, Jaylon felt that it was necessary to tell her about it and check her real reaction. Jaylon looked at Reina seriously with his dark eyes, not wanting to miss any subtle expression on her face. Reina lowered her eyelids, restrained the emotions in her eyes, unfastened her seat belt, and said lightly, "You just sleep with me for free. It doesn''t matter. "Mr. Malpas used to be generous. You can just treat what happenedst night as my gift return for an old customer." It was clearly he who first treated the rtionship between them as a transaction. At that moment, when he heard Reina say such words to belittle herself, he felt extremely frustrated. He hated her forparing herself to prostitutes. Even though the rtionship between them seemed to be simr to that of people in the red-light district. After Reina finished speaking, she did not look at Jaylon''s expression. She directly pushed the car door open and left without looking back. "I''ll pick you up after work in the afternoon," Jaylon called out to her. Her feet hadn''t recovered, and it would take ten minutes to get to the bus stop. Jaylon was familiar with Reina''s personality, and Reina would definitely be reluctant to take a taxi. If she walked over like this, her feet would probably hurt badly, not to mention that she would have to stand for more than half an hour before she could get home. Reina wanted to refuse, but her rejection was absolutely ineffective to him. Most of the time, Jaylon was not discussing with her. Instead, he was informing her. She nodded and left. When Reina returned to the office, her colleague told her that someone was looking for her and was waiting for her at the rest area. The colleague spoke and winked at Reina. "He''s a handsome guy." The working atmosphere in thispany was very good. Although Reina had only been here for half a month, she had a good rtionship with her colleagues. She thanked the colleague and went to the rest area to find the visitor. A person was sitting on the sofa in the rest area. She walked in and saw that it was indeed Vincent. When Vincent saw her, he immediately smiled. "Reina." Vincent looked gentle, and when he smiled, he also had a sense of innocence. He had never changed since he was in university. However, after Reina came back from abroad, she felt a lot more depressed. Reina sat down opposite him. "Why did you suddenlye over?" Reina was worried that Jaylon would target Vincent, so she avoided meeting him during this period of time. However, Vincent came over without a word today. From the moment Reina appeared, the smile on Vincent''s face had not disappeared. "I have found some clues about what you asked me to investigate. You can get a new ID card in two days." "Thank you. I will give you themission as scheduled." Vincent smiled and waved his hand. "No need. It is not much money." Reina did not argue with him. She decided to transfer it directly to him after the matter was done. "Did youe here to talk about this?" This matter could be said on social media. She did not understand the reason why Vincent had specially made this trip. Vincent stared at her for a few seconds before he let out a "yes". Reina noticed his pause and also understood what he meant. However, the rtionship between them had already ended, and she had no intention of continuing their rtionship. The most important thing was that the two years of living abroad had Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. ruined Reina. Reina didn''t want to hurt Vincent any longer. "It seems to be a little hot today." Reina looked away and casually took off the scarf around her neck, which hid her marks. "Mr. Webb, be careful when you go back. Don''t get a heat stroke." When the scarf was untied, Vincent naturally saw the ambiguous kiss marks on her neck, and his pupils slightly shrank. It was still spring. Although the weather was hot, it was not likely for someone to have a heatstroke. Reina said it so that he could notice the marks on her neck. Vincent was speechless for a moment and asked, "Are you dating the man who blocked our wayst time?" Thest time they stopped in the middle of the road, he was fined and was almost detained. He asked the traffic police whether the other person who stopped in the middle of the road that day had received punishment, but those people turned a deaf ear to it. From their attitude, it could be guessed that they only punished Vincent, and ignored the other person who had a more serious illegal act. Reina hesitated for a few seconds and nodded. "Yes." She had no choice but to say this to cut off all of Vincent''s hopes. Vincent said, "Reina, that person doesn''t look like a good person at first nce. He seems to be a gangster. You won''t have a good ending if you stay with him. "You have never interacted with this kind of person before. Did he threaten you? Last time, he even drove to block you. If you are wronged, you can tell me about it. I won''t let him hurt you..." "I really love him. He didn''t force me to do anything." Reina stated calmly, "Don''t interfere in the matters between him and me." Vincent opened his mouth, then closed it again. In the end, he only said, "Be careful." Then he left. After work in the afternoon, Jaylon drove to pick her up as promised. Reina went downstairs and saw Jaylon on the side of the road. Jaylon leaned on the side of the car and smoked. Both Jaylon and his car exuded an air of nobility and attracted the attention of many passers-by. The indifferent and alienated aura around Jaylon was too obvious. Although many single women were eager to know him, no one dared to go over or chat with him. This type of man was obviously not easy to get along with. In order to avoid Jaylon, Reina deliberately went downstairs ten minutes earlier. She didn''t expect Jaylon toe so early. She hesitated for a moment and still walked to the side of Jaylon''s car. He quietly watched her approach, and the cigarette burned out bit by bit at his well-defined fingertips. The smoke lingered and dissipated, making Jaylon''s handsome features inexplicably sexy. His extremely aggressive gaze was especially attractive. It was as if he could swallow her up in the next second. Reina walked to the side of the car. Jaylon casually extinguished the cigarette and threw it into the trash can not far away. Jaylon opened the door for Reina and let her get into the car. After Reina sat down, Jaylon got into the driver''s seat. Jaylon fastened his seat belt, started the engine, looked at the road ahead, and asked her, "Who came to find you this morning?" Jaylon mentioned "this morning", so it was obvious who he was referring to. Reina turned to look at him. "Did you find someone to monitor me?" "I just have an acquaintance in yourpany," Jaylon said in a deep voice. "Didn''t you tell me before that you had no contact with him? "Do you think I''ve been too easy-going recently? Do you think I''m easy to fool? Hmm?" Reina nced at the window. "Since you have someone monitoring me, you should know that I showed him the marks on my neck this morning. "I''ve already made it clear to him today. He won''te looking for me again." Jaylon''s subordinate was worried that he would be discovered, so he didn''t get too close. Although he couldn''t hear what Reina and that visitor were talking about, he could roughly tell that Reina was rejecting the visitor''s approach. Because of this, Jaylon didn''te over early in the morning to question Reina. Instead, he waited until now to mention this matter. "I hope so." Chapter 434 Chapter 434 Chapter 434 I Will Figure Out Jaylon said this and did not speak again. He sent her home and carried her upstairs like yesterday before leaving. Around six o''clock, Reina was about to take her phone to order takeout when someone knocked on the door. Before she could open the door, the person had already pushed the door ande in. The one who came was a young woman. She carried a food box and said that Jaylon asked her to come. Something bad happenedst night. Reina thought that she should be more careful. After calling Jaylon to confirm it, she was relieved. Just as she was about to hang up, Jaylon asked her, "Should I send your mother back?" "Do it." Reina wished she could never see her mother again. However, she could not really let Lacey be killed by Jaylon. Furthermore, she would be leaving soon. It would be a final farewell for Reina and her mother. After hanging up the phone, Reina had dinner and read books for a few hours before she washed up and fell asleep. When she woke up the next morning, Lacey showed up in the house. However, the way Lacey looked at Reina seemed to be more resentful. It seemed that Lacey wanted to hit Reina but dared not. Reina guessed that Jaylon had done something to Lacey, but Reina didn''t want to know. If Lacey could always be so obedient before Reina left, Reina would be happy. Jaylon took Reina to work as usual. He prepared breakfast for her in the morning and ordered takeout from a high-ss restaurant at noon. Reina did not ept it. She went to the canteen with her colleagues. When she returned home in the afternoon, Jaylon did not ask her why she refused to ept his food. The next day, he still arranged the same things as the first day, and Reina didn''t ept it. In the evening, she called Vincent to ask about her ID card. He said that he had encountered a small problem. He asked Reina to wait a few more days. Reina felt a bit worried, but she could only wait. When she got up in the morning and went out of the bedroom, she saw a middle-aged man walking out of Lacey''s room wearing only underwear. Reina felt a little nauseous and turned back to the bedroom. There was only one bathroom at home. Reina didn''t want to use it, so she chewed two chewing gum, wiped her face with a wet tissue, and prepared to go out without makeup. When she went downstairs, she saw Lacey and the middle-aged man kissing on the side of the road. After finishing kissing, the man gave Lacey a stack of cash. When Lacey got the money, she smiled so happily. Reina waited for the man to leave before she walked out. "Mom, what is your rtionship with that man?" In the past, Lacey also liked fooling around with men, but she rarely took money from them. This time, she took so much money. Obviously, that man was not just an ordinary friend with benefits. Lacey lowered her head and counted the money in her hand. "It''s none of your business. I don''t need to spend your money now. You should be happy." "Mom, if you need money, tell me. You shouldn''t earn money in this way!" Reina looked at Lacey and was a little angry. Hearing this, Lacey looked up at Reina and suddenlyughed, "What happened between you and Jaylon? Do you think I don''t know? You don''t have the right to criticize me. "The money you took from Jaylon is much more than what I have now!" That day, Lacey was taken away by Jaylon''s men and unexpectedly heard those people chatting. Only then did Lacey learn what Reina had done in foreign countries. When Lacey thought of the way Reina always pretended to be a good daughter, Lacey felt that it was very sarcastic. Reina''s brain went nk for a few seconds. For a moment, she felt that herN?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. entire world had copsed. Her mother knew what she had done abroad. "Did Jaylon tell you this?" Her voice was hoarse. "Why do you care who told me that?" Lacey''s attitude was very tough. "Reina, I am your mother. Since you''re just a whore, don''t try to criticize what I do. You make me disgusted." After Lacey finished speaking, she took the money and left. Reina stood where she was, and she clenched her fists tightly. She was thinking about why Jaylon told her mother about this. She didn''t understand. It was her unmentionable story. She made a wrong choice before. Did she deserve to be trapped in it for a lifetime? When Jaylon drove to pick Reina up, he saw her standing on the side of the road in a daze. He pressed the horn, and Reina finally noticed him. Looking at her, he found that her eyes were swollen and she was about to cry. He held his breath. Then he immediately opened the door and got out of the car. "Reina..." He had just called out to her when she turned to leave, deliberately ignoring him. Jaylon frowned and quickened his pace to catch up with her. He grabbed her wrist. "What happened?" "Let go." Reina did not turn around. Jaylon could tell that she was crying. He grabbed her shoulder and forced her to turn back. She resisted fiercely. He directly held her tightly in his arms, not allowing her to move. Reina was weaker than him. Her resistance was futile. She gradually calmed down and stopped resisting anymore. Seeing that she seemed to have calmed down, Jaylon tentatively called out to her, "Reina?" Reina did not respond. He lowered his head and held up her face. The moment he looked into her eyes, Jaylon felt all the blood in his body freeze for a moment. His chest seemed to be pressed down by something, and he could not breathe. The woman in his arms bit her lips tightly. Her pale face was covered with tears. She looked like a doll who was desperate. It was heartbreaking. "Don''t bite your lips. They''re bleeding." Jaylon held Reina''s chin and forced her to open her mouth. His voice also softened. "Tell me, why are you crying?" Reina held back her tears and looked straight at him. The hatred in her eyes seemed to burst out. "Jaylon, why did you tell my mother about us? "It''s fine if you tell other people, but why do you make me embarrassed in front of my family?" In the end, she couldn''t help but burst into tears. She could bear the rumors from the outside world, but she couldn''t stand that her only familyughed at her like an outsider. "I didn''t tell her about us." He was not that bad. If she was obedient, he wouldn''t have done so many bad things to her. Looking at her suffering, he was actually not happy. Reina did not believe him at all and kept silent. Jaylon bent down and gently rubbed her face with his thumb. He wiped her tears and promised, "I didn''t tell your mother anything about us. "I will figure out who told her about this. "So don''t cry, okay?" Chapter 435 Chapter 435 Chapter 435 Reina''s Self-Esteem Is Shattered Reina''s tears were on her face, but sheughed. Her eyes were full of ridicule and bitterness. "So what if you didn''t tell her?" "You tell thepany about what I told you before. At least a few hundred people in thepany know about it now. It is not strange that my mom knows about it too. "Anyway, you caused it." Suddenly, Reina smiled wryly, "But I deserved it. It was my fault to know you. I can''t get rid of you now." Reina shook off Jaylon''s hand, limped to the roadside, and took a taxi to leave. Jaylon watched her leave. He did not chase after her. He called his people to investigate how Lacey found out the thing between him and Reina. Thepany that Reina was working at now was not big, but the gossip spread fast here. Jaylon sent flowers and snacks to Reina''spany every daytely. asionally, he would also send some expensive gifts. The gossip of Reina being pursued by a rich man spread throughout the company. Everyone thought that the man who sent her things and took her to and from work was Vincent, who came to thepany early a few days ago to look for her. Some people even found out that Vincent was the sessor of a listedpany in Boston. Although thepany could notpare to those internationalpanies, it was still quite something at that time. Reina''s colleagues would asionally ask Reina about the love history between her and Vincent. Reina rified a few times but it didn''t work. Later, she ignored them and focused on work. In the morning, when Reina just returned to her desk, the girl who loved gossip the most in the company came over and asked mysteriously, "Reina, I heard that you have dated Mr. Webb before?" N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. "Someone in thepany said that her ssmate''s ssmate and you went to the same school. She said that you were Mr. Webb''s girlfriend at college. You are pretty and he''s super handsome. The others are all envious of you. Is that true?" It really exceeded Reina''s expectations that those colleagues could be so good at gossiping. She wanted to exin, but she heard someone call her name at the door. "Is Reina here?" Reina looked up and saw Vincent standing at the door of the office, talking to a male colleague who was ready to go out. The male colleague asked curiously, "Are you Mr. Webb? We have been talking about you and Reina recently." "Yes. Why are you talking about us?" Vincent was confused. The male colleague smiled and patted Vincent on the shoulder. He did not answer Vincent''s question and said, "Reina''s is there, just near the window." Vincent looked where the man pointed and met Reina''s eyes. Reina didn''t have the time to look away. He thanked the male colleague, then waved his hand at Reina, hinting that he was asking her to go out for a while. Reina''s colleagues made meaningful cheers after that. No matter how ignorant Vincent was, he understood what these people meant now. Vincent was a little embarrassed. When Reina came over, the embarrassed expression on his face became more obvious, like a boy who had never been in love. "Reina, what did you say to them? How could they think that we are dating?" Reina had made it clear to Vincent a few days ago, and she did not expect that he woulde to her again. She exined, "Jaylon has been sending me stufftely. They thought those stuff are from you." After Vincent heard this, the light in his eyes instantly dimmed. "Oh." Reina didn''t want to say that, but she didn''t want Vincent to misunderstand. Then she changed the topic quickly. She looked around the office, trying to find Jaylon. However, the dozen or so people in the office were all looking over at her. She had no clue at all. Vincent said, "What you asked me to do is done. I''m here to give the thing to you." "It''s done?" Reina was excited for a moment, but she quickly calmed down. "Didn''t I ask you to mail it to me? Why are you here again?" "You know why." Reina was silent for a moment, then said in a cold and distant voice, "Mr. Webb, Jaylon and I are already dating each other. You..." "You are lying." Vincent did not hesitate to expose Reina''s lie. His face became serious. "Reina, tell me honestly, is he pestering you? You wanted the fake ID card because of him, right?" "I asked someone to investigate him. He is the son of the CEO of Mimo Group. When he was young, he was a gambler in Las Vegas. He is not a right man." "If he is pestering you, I can call the police for you." Reina interrupted Vincent. "So what? He worked very hard and treated his family very well..." Vincent was stunned. "Reina..." Hearing Vincent call her, Reina realized what she said. She had actually spoken up for Jaylon just now? Why? Reina''s thoughts suddenly became a mess and she exined, "What I wanted to say is thest time he stopped our car on the road. You called the police. Then you saw what happened." "To him, our solution is meaningless. I asked you to help me with the ID card because I want to leave, so you don''t have to worry about me." "When I left, he would have nothing to do with me. Don''t provoke him. It''ll only harm yourself." Reina said this for Vincent''s good, but it made Vincent a little ufortable. "Do you think I can''t handle him?" "What?" "Nothing..." Vincent realized that he had said something wrong. He calmed down and did not continue what he wanted to say in the first ce. "I''ll be leaving now. I''ll mail you the ID card when I get back." "OK." Vincent was about to leave when a middle-aged woman dressed up with jewels walked in. The woman threw her expensive purse on the table and asked loudly, "Is Reina here? Tell her toe out!" She was intimidating and no one in the office dared to speak. Reina said, "Why are you looking for me?" The woman turned her head and looked Reina up and down. Reina was beautiful. Her skin was fair and smooth. She had red lips and dark hair. She looked very pure. The solitude in her eyes made her morous. "Are you Reina?" The woman smiled wryly, full of hatred and viciousness. "Just as I expected, you look like a slut just like your mother!" The woman swore at Reina after she came in, and the people in the office were all somewhat unhappy. Vincent was the first to speak up. "Madam, Reina doesn''t seem to know you. Isn''t it rude for you to swear at her?" "Why can''t I swear at a mistress''s daughter? Reina, where is your mom?" The woman''s face quickly darkened. "Your mom tricked thousands of dors from my husband. Where is she now?" The woman smelled the scent of another woman on her husband this morning. Her husband was poor and had no ability. He had always been afraid of her. She easily found out that her husband cheated on her with a woman named Lacey. Her husband had given Lacey thousands of dors. She was rich, but she had to get the money back for her dignity. She went to Lacey''s home to look for Lacey this morning, but Lacey knew she wasing and ran away. When the woman went over, she didn''t see Lacey. After searching many ces, she learned from her husband that Lacey''s daughter was working there, so she immediately rushed over, trying to get the whereabouts of Lacey from Reina. Reina just saw Lacey taking money from a man in the morning. She thought about it and understood everything now. Seeing that Reina kept silent, Vincent asked, "Reina, is that said true? Did your mom really..." Vincent did not continue, but Reina understood what he meant. The gazes from the others around her seemed to be sharp in an instant, shattering the self- esteem that she carefully protected into pieces. Chapter 436 Chapter 436 Chapter 436 See What You Are Doing With Him Reina clenched her hands, which hung by her side, and answered Vincent''s question in silence. Vincent had always led a charmed andfortable life, so naturally, he hated women who wrecked others'' homes to make a fortune. Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Vincent frowned and said, "Reina, you''re living with your mother. How can you let her wreck other people''s homes?" Reina tilted her head and replied, "Well, she is my mother, but I can''t stop her from doing what she likes." In fact, Reina tried to pull Lacey back onto the right path. Reina had even gotten a job for Lacey in a factory. However, Lacey was not pleased. She worked by fits and starts andcked continuity in the endeavor. Worse still, she fooled around with a group leader who also worked there. When their rtionship was discovered by the chiefs, Lacey got fired at once. Later, when Reina found Lacey another job, Lacey turned her down and stayed at home all day long. After all, Lacey was her mother, so she couldn''t beat Lacey. They always quarreled. Finally, Reina got downhearted, so she ceased to worry about her mother. However, after so much time had passed, Lacey became more vicious than ever. Lacey added some drugs into her soup before. Now, she was in such big trouble because of Lacey. Vincent said, "She is your mother. People will listen to their children when they''re getting old. You should talk to her and spend more time with her. Moreover, find her a decent job. Everything will be fine." Inevitably, there was a hint of reprimand and persuasion in his voice. Reina knew that he meant well. However, hearing that, she felt even more weighed down. Vincent didn''t know what she had suffered, but he asked her to be as "upright" as him. Reina looked away from Vincent and took out her phone. She said to the middle-aged woman, "I''ll call her now and ask her for the address. Go find her yourself." Reina really didn''t want to get involved in anything rted to Lacey. When Reina dialed Lacey''s number, she could only hear the cold mechanical voice, reminding her over and over again that Lacey had turned off her phone. Reina called twice, but no one answered, so she gave up. "She didn''t answer." The woman sneered, "Really? Did you collude with her to fool me around? "You are her daughter. Since she didn''t pick it up, then you have to give me the money she took from my husband!" Reina looked indifferently, but her eyes were unusually clear and steady. "She is the one who cheated you out of our money, but I didn''t spend even a single cent. If you want to get your money back, please find her yourself." The woman yelled angrily, "Why should I trust you? Maybe she raised you with the money she stole from other women''s husbands! "She brought you up all these years with that dirty money, but you are not willing to pay tens of thousands of dors for her, are you?" Reina remained unmoved and said again, "I didn''t spend even a single cent, and I wouldn''t repay the money for her." When Reina''s father was still alive, it was the Harward family who supported her. Later, when the Harward family declined, Lacey directly ran away and even took away the little bit of money Reina''s father had on him. Since Reina could remember, Lacey had never been nice to her even after everything that she had done for Reina. Since Lacey gave birth to her, she was forever in Lacey''s debt. That was why Reina always supported Lacey. But now Reina didn''t want to support her anymore. Lacey totally let her down. If Lacey wanted Reina''s life, she could just return it to her. But Reina would never take responsibility for Lacey''s mistakes again. The middle-aged woman didn''t believe Reina at all. "You said you never spent her money. What nonsense! You just don''t want to pay me the money, right? "Look at the fancy clothes on you. If you didn''t buy them with your mother''s money, where did you get them?" The clothes that Reina was wearing today were stuffed into her wardrobe by Jaylon two days ago. When she saw the person who came out of Lacey''s room this morning, she was all twisted up inside. So she randomly put on a suit and went out. Only now did she remember that what she wore was bought by Jaylon. Just the top was equivalent to her three months'' wages. Vincent had an elder sister who often bought pricey handbags and designer clothes. So he knew quite a bit about famous brands. The design of the top on Reina was very unique. Moreover, it was custom- made, so it couldn''t be a knock-off. He was on Reina''s side just now, but now he was faltering. "Reina, who gave you the clothes on you?" He suddenly thought of her rtionship with Jaylon. "If I remember correctly, Jaylon seems to have a fianc¨¦e. You are seeing him now. Then his fianc¨¦e..." Vincent felt that he had seen the truth and said with a disappointed scowl, "Reina, you used to be a good girl and took great care of your parents. Why are you acting like this?" Vincent said that out loud, and almost everyone in the office heard it. Those colleagues who were close to Reina did not say a word, but some of those who were not familiar with her began to whisper. Reina wanted to refute loudly that she didn''t do anything wrong. But she did. Though she only did it once, she could never wash it off. Seeing that she did not speak, Vincent was even more certain of the answer. He advised seriously, "Reina, you should not do those things. "Jaylon has a fianc¨¦e. You are like your mother. A homewrecker is..." "When did the girl I''m courting be a homewrecker?" Vincent was interrupted by a sharp voice. Everyone looked over and saw a man slowly walking into the office. The ice-cool man was tall and handsome, exuding masculinity. His dark eyes, like a bottomless sea with thick ink dripping in its center, were forbidding. The others did not know Jaylon, but Vincent had seen him before. Thest time they met, Vincent had sensed Jaylon''s strong aura. The more Vincent thought about it, the more he believed that he should not be afraid of Jaylon. Now that they met again, Vincent recalled how panic he felt when his car was stopped by Jaylon that day. However, Vincent''s face and movements rarely betrayed a sign of nerves. He looked at Jaylon evenly. "You said that you were courting Reina, then why did you make a hickey on her neck?" Jaylon walked over and put his arm around Reina''s shoulder. He pulled her from Vincent to his side and said in a low and steady voice, "I forced her. Any objections?" Reina looked up nkly. Her gaze fell on Jaylon''s strong jawline and his tightly pursed lips. She did not expect that Jaylon would not only take it for granted when he was being tough on her, but he did the same with others. This was the first time she didn''t hate his overbearing and petnt behavior. Considering his personality, he would give people against him a hard time. On the contrary, he would unconditionally protect the people who were on his side. She pursed her lips and didn''t push him away. "Why are you here?" Jaylon nced at her and said, "Come to see what you are doing with him." Reina was speechless. Vincent had already guessed that Reina might have been forced by Jaylon. Now that Jaylon admitted it in front of him, he was instantly enraged. Vincent stood up for the woman he liked. "Jaylon, you forced Reina. Did you ever consider how that might make her feel?" "You already have a fianc¨¦e. If you keep pestering her like this, what will your fianc¨¦e and her family think of Reina when they know it?" Jaylon said calmly, "I''d better cancel the engagement." Chapter 437 Chapter 437 Chapter 437 I Can Give You Whatever You Want When Jaylon said that, not only Vincent, but even Reina was stunned. They could not tell whether Jaylon meant it. However, no matter what, hearing that, Vincent was awe-struck and could say nothing. Vincent remained silent for some time before he said, "Nadia is the only daughter of the Hornsby family. If the Malpas Group aligns itself with the Hornsby Group, it may surpass Prudential Group in terms of its financial firepower. "The Malpas Group and Prudential Group have many conflicts in business these years. You have been suppressed by Prudential Group. A marriage alliance with the Hornsby family maypletely turn the table. Will you really make such a big sacrifice for Reina?" "The person in charge of Prudential Group is my brother-inw. I have no intention ofpeting with him." Jaylon stared at Vincent. "On the other hand, Mr. Webb, you kept using Reina of being a homewrecker just now. You failed to win her back, so you decided to ruin her reputation, didn''t you?" What Jaylon had done was many times worse than Vincent''s deeds. Reina didn''t know how Jaylon could be so cheeky to mock Vincent. Vincent argued, "I was misled just now..." "To put it bluntly, you just don''t believe in Reina''s character." Jaylon smiled ironically. "Is that how you treated your first love, the girl you have been with for years?" Reina was speechless. What did this have to do with their past rtionship? Vincent was angered by Jaylon''s words, but since Jaylon said that he would cancel the engagement with his fianc¨¦e to marry Reina, Vincent had nothing to say. Seeing that Vincent did not speak, Jaylon was about to take Reina out of there. The middle-aged woman who had been standing at the side blocked their way. She was less aggressive from the moment Jaylon appeared, but she still sounded patronizing. "Give me the money that your mother took from my husband. Otherwise, don''t even think about leaving today!" Reina said, "When I get in touch with my mother, I will call you. You can get it from her yourself." "I''ve said no..." Before the woman could finish speaking, Jaylon and Reina walked past her hand in hand. The woman was so angry that she turned around and grabbed Reina''s hand. "You want to run away? Today, you must pay me. Otherwise..." Jaylon turned around and his gaze fell on the middle-aged woman. His dark eyes were cold. "Get off her." The woman was shocked by his aura and was stunned. Reina took the opportunity to break free and said, "I am very sorry about what my mother did to you. I will call you immediately after I find her." After all, it was Reina''s mother''s fault. Reina could understand why this woman had lost control and vented her anger on her. Even so, Reina would never spend a single coin for Lacey. Reina pressed her business card into the woman''s hand. "Contact me when you calm down." After saying that, she left with Jaylon. The woman wanted to chase after Reina, but she did not dare to do so when she thought of the man beside Reina. In front of Reina, Jaylon was walking fast. Reina still had some pain in her foot, and it was a little difficult for her to catch up with Jaylon, but she did not ask him to stop. Jaylon pulled her downstairs and turned around to ask her why she met Vincent today. Noticing that her forehead was covered in sweat, Jaylon bit back the angry words he would like to have said. Jaylon totally forgot that she had sprained her ankle before. Jaylon silently pulled her to sit down in the rest area of the hall. He stood in front of her and then squatted down. Jaylon reached out and touched her ankle. His voice was very low when he said, "Does it hurt?" "No." Reina was not used to his tenderness. She put her foot back toward the sofa to avoid his touch. "Why did you suddenlye over?" Hearing that, Jaylon stood up, his face slightly darkened. "Did I not mention that? Ie here to see what you are doing." "I''m not joking with you." Reina frowned. "Neither do I." Jaylon sat beside her. "What did you say to me before?" She had promised that she would not see Vincent again. However, after only a few days, she broke her promise and met Vincent in private. "He came to my workce today. I have nowhere to hide." The sofa was small, and it looked even more cramped when Jaylon sat down. Though separated by the thin fabric, Jaylon''s body was pressing against hers. Reina tried to shrink to the side, but Jaylon put his arm around her waist, making her unable to move. Jaylon asked righteously, "I don''t buy it. If you don''t want to see him, there are thousands of ways to avoid him." Reina was a little annoyed because of his attitude. She calmed down and asked, "For example?" "Resign or live with me." Reina suddenly regretted asking Jaylon such a boring question, giving him a chance to talk nonsense. Reina pulled his hand that was ced on her waist. "I''m still at work now. I have to go." Jaylon had no intention of letting her go. "I''ve already told your superior. You have a paid day off." "When did you talk to my superior over the phone?" Reina asked suspiciously. Jaylon calmly took out his phone and said confidently, "Now." Reina was speechless. Jaylon quickly informed Reina''s superior. After hanging up the phone, he asked her, "Who is that woman?" Reina told him the whole story. Jaylon''s face darkened. Apparently, he looked unhappy as he said in a deep and cold voice, "You''re always overbearing with me, aren''t you? Why did you chicken out in front of others? Were you going to stand there and do nothing when others humiliated you? Why didn''t you refute when Vincent said that you were a homewrecker?" Jaylon might think that he had said too much today, he said these and then concluded, "Pushover." Reina could tell that he was defending her. But... "They told the truth, didn''t they? You want me to be your mistress, right?" Reina asked calmly. "You forced me to do it yourself. What are you angry about now?" Jaylon stiffened and remained silent. "You just said upstairs that you were willing to give up your marriage with Ms. Hornsby and marry me. Is that true?" Reina forced a smile. "No." When it came to benefits, Jaylon regained his usual overbearing and ruthless attitude. "My family can gain billions of dors as long as I marry Ms. Hornsby. N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. "You''re not worth that much." Reina, who had been moved by him, was bitterly disappointed at once. Jaylon was distracted right now, so he didn''t hold her tightly. Reina stood up and easily broke free from his grip. "Mr. Malpas, I still have to go back to work. Excuse me." Jaylon said, "But you have a day off." "No need." Jaylon knew that his words had made her unhappy. He stood up and blocked her way. "I said that if you don''t want to be hurt by the rumors, I can take you to a ce where no one knows you and let you lead a life of luxury. "This marriage is nothing but a formality. Even if I marry Nadia, our rtionship will not change. "Other than the marriage certificate, I can give you anything you want." Chapter 438 Chapter 438 Chapter 438 He''s So Into Her Reina looked straight at him and said, "But all I want is a marriage certificate that can put abel on our rtionship. You can give me everything, but you can also take it back. "Only what I earn by myself belongs to me. "I don''t want to be your mistress or a pet raised by you who can only beg for food by wagging my tail." Jaylon looked down at her. His eyes were deep and dark. "I gave you some time to think about it. Is it all you can think of after half a month?" If she kept her previous opinion and even disliked him more by the day, then what was the point of giving her some time? Reina noticed that he was gloomy and was worried that it would affect her n if he got angry. She could only soothe him, "Sorry, I was agitated just now. "I felt bad when they humiliated me." Jaylon gazed at her and faintly sensed that her attitude was a little strange. But in front of Reina, Jaylon would alwayspromise when she showed her tenderness and pain. As long as she gave in, he would no longer harp on it. He changed the topic. "I''ve asked my men to investigate what you said to me this morning. Your mother found out about us after listening to the gossip from a few of my subordinates. "I will bring them to youter. You can do whatever you want to punish them." "No need. They didn''t do it on purpose. Besides, if there was nothing inappropriate happening between you and me, we wouldn''t have been talked about." "Are you ming me?" "No, Mr. Malpas. You assume too much." The timbre of Reina''s voice was even, the pace was steady, unrushed. Apparently, she was in a mood. But Jaylon did not have any intention of coaxing her. He could not make her happy by coaxing her with just a few words. He could only wait for her to grind up her feelings all by herself. Jaylon asked, "What did Vincent say to you today? You seem to have chatted for a long time." Reina paused and said, "What else could he say? I said that it was over between him and me. I won''t have an affair with him. You can rest assured." After saying this, she turned around and went upstairs, leaving Jaylon with no chance to say anything else. When Reina returned to her office, she sent a few more messages to Lacey, asking about her whereabouts. She also asked Lacey to text back. However, before she got Lacey''s reply, she received a message from the middle-aged woman she met this morning. The woman said that she had found Lacey and that since this matter would be handled privately, Lacey might not be able toe home tonight. The woman was still wandering around like a chick with its head cut off in the morning. How could she find Lacey so soon? Reina guessed that it should be Jaylon who helped her. Jaylon was very unreasonable, but he was indeed into her and cared for her. In the evening, Jaylon came to pick her up from work as usual. After getting in the car, she thanked him. Jaylon nodded lightly and asked her, "Where do you want to go for dinner?" Reina said without hesitation, "I want to go home." As she spoke, she tried to open the car door. It was locked. Jaylon started the car. His slender hands casually rested on the steering wheel. The veins on the back of his hands were like roots, and his fingers were well-defined, which looked sexy and steely. "I made reservations tonight at a restaurant. You''ll like it." "Since you made a reservation, why did you ask me?" Jaylon did not answer. Apparently, he just went through the motions. Reina fell silent and looked at the scenery outside the car window. Ten minutester, they arrived at their destination. The restaurant was on the 20th floor of a modern trading building. The two of them got out of the car and walked towards the gate. Jaylon thought that Reina''s foot had not yet recovered, so he ckened his pace and led her forward slowly. At first, Reina only thought that he was walking at a normal speed. It was only when she noticed that many people walked past them, and even the olddy in herte eighties walked faster than them that she realized that Jaylon was caring for her. Reina tilted her head slightly and looked at the expressionless man beside her. She quickly looked away. No matter how nicely he treated her in detail, he never regarded her as an individual worthy of respect in their rtionship. Entering the building, Reina saw a few familiar figures waiting for the elevator from a distance. When Reina was still wondering if it was Anaya, the girl turned around and saw her. When their eyes met, Anaya smiled at her and greeted, "Hello, Reina." Beside Anaya stood Hearst as well as her parents. Reina also smiled at her as a greeting. Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. Anaya nced at Jaylon beside Reina, and the smile on her face faded a little. When Anaya was abroad, she had heard that Jaylon and Nadia were engaged. However, she had too many things to deal with at that time, so she did not have the time to inquire about it. After a long time, Jaylon and Reina seemed to have lost contact, so Anaya did not mention it again. Now that Anaya saw the two of them appear together and Reina didn''t look good, she realized that something was wrong. Anaya said to Jaylon, "Jaylon, what are you doing with Reina?" "We''re going to have dinner together." Jaylon stopped in front of Anaya but didn''t answer her question. He said in a low voice, "Aren''t you at home?" This afternoon, Anaya called him and asked him to go home for dinner. He thought they would eat at home, but he didn''t expect to meet them here. There were many people around and their parents were present. Jaylon didn''t want to say much, so Anaya didn''t ask again but exined, "Mom and Dad will go back to Canada in a couple of days. We wanted to try the local dishes in Boston, so we came over. Do you want to join us?" Since they had met, Jaylon casually agreed. Carlee''s gaze lingered on Reina for a few seconds before asking her son, "Carlee, who is this?" Jaylon answered vaguely, "My friend." Hearing this, Carlee did not say anything else. The elevator door opened and they went upstairs together. After entering the private room, Hearst casually pulled out a chair for Anaya and sat down beside her. Anaya was worried that Reina would be uneasy, so she asked Reina to take the seat with her left hand. In this way, they could chat during dinner. The food here was cooked in advance. After they sat down, the waiter began to serve the dishes. Reina rarely came to such a fancy restaurant. In addition to her special identity, she was a little reserved when facing Jaylon''s parents. When Carlee asked Hearst about the arrangements for their honeymoon trip, Reina looked down at the table and concentrated on eating. Just now when the dishes were served, the waiter only brought in wine. Hearst ordered a drink for Anaya, and soon the waiter came in with a cup. The waiter was a young girl, and seemingly she was not used to her work. When the waiter served Anaya the drink, she identally bumped into Reina, who was next to her, causing the spoon in Reina''s hand to fall to the ground. The waiter realized that she had bumped into someone, so she quickly picked up the spoon and apologized in a panic. Reina said, "It''s okay." Just as she was about to ask the waiter to bring her a new spoon, a hand reached over and put a new spoon on her te. Chapter 439 Chapter 439 Chapter 439 Your Emotions Can Affect the Fetus The next second, Jaylon''s gentle me came into her ears, "Clumsy- handed." The waitress thought that Jaylon was talking about her and was about to apologize again. Reina realized that Jaylon was talking about her. Sheforted the waitress with a few words and then let her out. Reina picked up the spoon that Jaylon had put in her soup bowl, but she did not use it at once. She asked Jaylon, "Don''t you need it?" Jaylon said lightly, "I don''t like eating soup." "Oh," Reina responded and then continued to eat quietly. She did not notice the strange eyes of the others at the dining table. During the meal, Reina was still not used to the atmosphere here. She wanted to go out for some fresh air, so she said that she needed to go to the restroom and left. After Reina left, the harmonious atmosphere at the dining table instantly became serious. Just now, to take care of Reina''s mood, the whole family became very gentle. Now Reina went out, the others just stopped pretending. Carlee was the first to ask, "Jaylon, what is your rtionship with Ms. Harward?" Carlee knew that her son was not a serious neat freak, but he was not the type of man who would lend his spoon to others. Just now, Jaylon''s movements and tone were extremely natural as if he had been with Reina together for a long time. If Jaylon said that they two had nothing to do with each other, Carlee would not believe it at all. Jaylon hadn''t intended to keep it a secret from his family, so he said, "We used to be together." Anaya asked, "And now?" "We are nning to be together." "Then, what about the engagement between you and Nadia?" "It will be fulfilled as scheduled." Anaya was silent. Carlee immediately cursed, "Scum!" Leonard said to his wife, "There must be some misunderstanding in between." Then Leonard turned to look at Jaylon. "Jaylon, tell us in specific. Which one are you going to give up, the engagement with the Hornsby family, or Ms. Harward?" "Neither," Jaylon said as he sat up straight, without any guilt. Leonard did not curse him, but he picked up a chair on the side and was about to hit Jaylon. Carlee scolded, "Sit down!". Leonard hesitated for a few seconds. Then his tall and strong body which was like a big brown bear sat back in the chair. He looked at Jaylon angrily. Carlee tried her best to calm down and asked Jaylon, "You are not going to give up either of them. What does it mean?" Jaylon said calmly, "It means literally. "The marriage between the Malpas family and the Hornsby family is just to maximize the benefits. Nadia and I have discussed and agreed not to disturb each other after we get married. "Even if I marry Nadia, it won''t affect the feelings of Reina and me." Carlee closed his eyes, "Leo, pick up the chair!" Leonard didn''t know what to say. Didn''t you stop me from teaching Jaylon a lesson just now? he thought. Anaya asked, "Well, that''s what you think. But have you considered Reina''s feelings? "She is a girl. Will you let her be with you without status for the rest of her life? "Even if you are willing to, is she?" Jaylon stated in a deep voice, "She is." Anaya did not believe his words at all. "Is she willing, or did you force her to be willing?" Previously, at Aracely''s birthday, Anaya had faintly sensed that Jaylon was somewhat aggressive toward Reina. Back then, Anaya was not very familiar with Reina and Jaylon, and she did not know about the past between them either. So she did not say anything. Now that Anaya thought of it, she was certain that Jaylon was indeed overbearing toward Reina. Jaylon didn''t answer Anaya''s question. Anaya got the point and then had a bit of anger on her pretty face. "Do you know that you will make Reina painful by doing this?" "She will get used to it." He said that Reina would get used to it. That was to say, Jaylon was aware that Reina would be in pain before her thoughts changed. Anaya said in a deep voice, "If you are like this, Reina will leave you sooner orter." Jaylon said confidently, "She can''t run away." Anaya never knew that Jaylon, her brother, who treated her well, had such an unreasonable side. She felt very angry. Hearst silently patted Anaya on the back to help her calm down. "Don''t be angry. Your emotions can affect the fetus." Anaya was still extremely angry. Suddenly, she noticed that Hearst had Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. helped her peel many prawns without a word. After a moment of silence, Anaya asked him, "Did you wipe your hands?" She couldn''t bear that Hearst touched her clothes without wiping his hands. Hearst silently retracted his hand that was on her back. "Sorry." Seeing that Anaya had been misled, Carlee took the topic and continued, "Jaylon, you have never let me worry. Why did you do such a thing this time? "Reina is a girl. If you do so, you will dy her for a lifetime. "If you love her, just make it clear to the Hornsby family, cancel the engagement, and live a life well with Reina. "Our family does notck money. Even if we don''t connect with the Hornsby family by marriage, there will be no problem. You and Reina''s happiness is more important." Jaylon''s attitude was unyielding. "I will not give up the marriage with the Hornsby family." Indeed, Jaylon did notck money, but he had ambition. He was unwilling to stop here. the Hornsby family was a stepping stone for him to get closer to his goal. Carlee said patiently, "Then cut off all ties with Reina. Don''t dy her to look for her happiness." "That''s impossible." Carlee got angry. Leonard picked up the chair again and cursed in a rough voice, "You bastard..." Just then, the door of the private room was pushed open from the outside. Seeing this scene, Reina was a little confused. "Mr. Malpas, what are you doing?" Leonard was quiet for a few seconds before he slowly put down the chair and sat down. After that, he exined slowly, "I''ve been sitting for a long time, so I beat my son to stretch my arms and legs." Reina was dumbfounded. Carlee kicked Leonard under the table and said to Reina with a smile, "He is just kidding. Have a seat and continue to eat." Reina realized that the atmosphere in the private room was a little strange, but she did not ask. She sat down and continue to have dinner. After dinner, Jaylon was going to send Reina home. Carlee stopped him and turned to Anaya, saying, "Ana, you and Jared send Ms. Harward back home by the way. I need to talk to Jaylon." Carlee believed in free parenting, but she didn''t expect her son''s vision of love to be distorted like this. As a mother, she needed to talk to her son. Anaya nodded and called Reina to leave together. Hearst was the driver, while Anaya and Reina sat in the back seat. Anaya had not thought of an appropriate way to talk to Reina about Jaylon''s thoughts. Just then, Reina spoke. "Ana, did Jaylon tell you about the matter between him and me in the private room just now?" Reina had a calm expression on her face when she spoke. It was as if she was discussing something that had nothing to do with her. If Anaya hadn''t noticed that Reina tightly gripped the hem of her clothes, she might have believed that Reina''s inside was as calm as seemingly. "Yes, he did." Anaya nodded. Reina''s face turned pale at this. "Including what happened between me and him when I was studying abroad?" Chapter 440 Chapter 440 Chapter 440 The Reason Is Found Out "I heard from Nadia about the matter between you and Jaylon when I was abroad." Hearing that, Reina lowered her head and looked at her hands on her knees in a daze. "Ana, will you look down upon me?" Reina would never forget those shameful days she had spent abroad for the rest of her life. Even though she brought that shame on herself. Anaya shook her head. "You had no choice back then. I have never experienced your life. I don''t know what decision I would make in that situation, but I probably wouldn''t be any better." Adams provided Anaya with generous living conditions so that she didn''t have to worry about these things. But it wasn''t like she didn''t understand what it meant by "had no choice". Anaya continued to ask, "Can you tell me the current status of you and my brother?" Reina did not answer. After quite a while, she slowly opened her mouth and told Anaya everything about her and Jaylon. Reina had never dared to tell Anaya about her and Jaylon before. It was just because she was afraid that Anaya would look down upon her for her past. Now that Anaya had known about her rtionship with Jaylon abroad, she had nothing to hide from Anaya. Anaya quietly listened to Reina. The more she heard, the gloomier her face became. Anaya could never imagine that Jaylon spread rumors about him and Reina in Riven Group to force Reina to quit. Later, he forbade Reina from getting in touch with her first love, forced her to quit her job for a second time, and took it for granted to bring up the matter of keeping Reina many times... Anaya thought, so what is the difference between Jaylon and Joshua? Jaylon wants to get both women he wanted, too. There is no such a good thing! It was not until Reina finished speaking that Anaya asked in a deep voice, "Have you thought about what to do?" Reina replied, "I''ve asked someone to help me get a fake passport. I am supposed to receive it tomorrow. I n to go abroad right after I get it." Knowing that Reina already had her n, Anaya was a little relieved, "Okay. If you need my help in any special situation, feel free to let me know." Anaya did not like Jaylon''s way of doing things. Even if that was her brother, she would not stand on his side. After sending Reina home, Hearst drove Anaya back home. N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. They had been staying in the new house prepared before the wedding. But tonight, they returned to the Malpas'' house because of the matter with Jaylon. When they arrived, Jaylon had been covered in many wounds. There were bruises on his face, and his white shirt was cut open, likesh marks. Anaya just nced at it, and her eyes were covered by Hearst''s hands. "Don''t look. It''s easy to miseducate a child." Anaya was stunned. "Do I look like a child?" Hearst shifted his gaze to Anaya''s chest. "You have grown a lot recently, but what I''m referring to is that it''s not good for the baby in your belly." Anaya realized that Hearst was making a dirty joke. She kicked him angrily and removed his hands. "The horror movie I watched is more terrifying than this. It''s fine." Anaya said and once again fixed her eyes on Jaylon. Jaylon had stood up from the floor. Carlee stood next to Jaylon with her face full of anger, still lecturing. In the face of Carlee''s reprimand, Jaylon remained an indifferent expression on his face. He seemed to have not felt the pain in his body at all and stood straight upright like a strong and proud pine tree in the snow. His angr handsome face was stained with blood, very manly. Jaylon did not speak until Carlee finished lecturing, "I have discussed with the Hornsby family that the engagement ceremony will be held in Canada in ten days. Remember toe with Dad." After that, he added indifferently, "Of course, it''s fine if you don''te." Just then, the door of the room next to the living room was pushed open, and Leonard walked out with a baseball bat. He pointed it at Jaylon. "Say it again. Check out whether I will beat you to death or not!" Anaya did not realize until then that the wounds on Leonard were worse than the ones on Jaylon. It was obvious that just now, it was a father and son exchanging blows, but not Leonard''s family rules education. What Anaya had to say was that the family style of the Malpas family was a bit wild. Jaylon repeated what he said just now in a calm and deep voice. However, Leonard did not beat Jaylon again. It was not because he could not bear to hit his son. The main reason was that he was not a match for Jaylon now. "If you dare to marry Nadia, don''t enter the Malpas'' house anymore! I did not give birth to a heartless man like you!" Jaylon said calmly, "The house you live in now is mine, and so is the manor in Canada." It meant that it was not up to Leonard nor Carlee whether he could enter the Malpas'' house or not. Leonard almost died of anger at his son. "Get out of here!" This was Jaylon''s home, but Leonard was on the boil. So Jaylon had to quietly leave. Walking out of the house, Jaylon received a call. It was a call from his subordinate. "What''s up?" "Mr. Malpas, we found out the reason why Mr. Webb went to see Ms. Harward today..." After Jaylon left, Leonard angrily threw the baseball bat to the floor and sighed heavily, "What an unfilial son!" He actually dared to hit me! Leonardined in his mind. Anaya thought that Leonard was still worried about Reina. She said, "Mom and Dad, Reina told me today that she would find a way to leave Jaylon. Don''t worry about it anymore." Carlee asked, "Does she have an idea? Does she need any help from us?" "She has arranged it herself. I''ve told her to contact me if she meets any difficulties." Carlee heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Jaylon usually does things quite steadily. I thought that he could do nothing too wrong. Who would expect that he was making a big mistake? It''s just that Reina is pitiful. She is being controlled by Jaylon like this. She probably has suffered a lot. "We''ll have to properlypensate that child when we get the chance." Anaya nodded and said, "When she is settled down, I will arrange for her." Carlee said a few more words and then helped Leonard to apply the medication. It waste. Anaya and Hearst simply stayed in the Malpas'' house. After washing up and getting in bed, Anaya grabbed a bedtime book to read to kill time. Recently, she had been working during the day and always facing the Most of the time after returning home, to reduce the use of electronic equipment, she read books to pass time. Hearst returned to the bed, and Anaya naturally leaned on his shoulder. "Jared, what do you think about Jaylon''s matter?" Hearst wrapped his arm around Anaya''s shoulder, pulled her closer to him, and said lightly, "He was ruthless to hit back your dad." Anaya pinched him on the waist and said, "Be serious." Hearst grabbed Anaya''s hand and casually y with it. "Jaylon is anxious to win. He has never lost since he was young. "Although he says that he doesn''t want topete with Prudential Group anymore, he is actually secretlypeting with me and trying to outdo me in one go. "He probably won''t give up the marriage with the Hornsby family, no matter what." Anaya put the book on herp and asked, "Do you think thatpared to Reina, he wants the marriage with the Hornsby family even more?" "Not really," Hearst analyzed unhurriedly, "After all, he has a way to have both. He might even not know what is more important for him in his heart. "If we can create a condition that he can only choose one out of two, he might be able to make the decision he wants the most and give up on the other." Chapter 441 Chapter 441 Chapter 441 Sleep and Think Nothing Else Anaya seriously thought about how to create this kind of dilemma. Hearst nced at her and took away the book on herp. "Reina has decided to leave. She and your brother should be over. Don''t think about it anymore." "You''ll have an ultrasound tomorrow morning. You''d better sleep early." Tonight, Anaya''s attention was never on him. He hoped that she could temporarily be worry-free during her sleep. Anaya nodded,y down, and tucked herself in. Hearst put the book on the nightstand, turned off the light, andy down next to Anaya. He raised his hand to pull Anaya into his embrace. Due to her pregnancy, Anaya always slept during the day and asionally had insomnia at night. She could sleep morefortably in his arms. He kissed her forehead. "Good night." "Good night." ... After Jaylon left home, he didn''t go to the hotel. Instead, he drove to Reina''s ce. When he arrived, Reina was about to sleep.Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Seeing Jaylon appear at the door covered in wounds, Reina was shocked and quickly invited him in. She peeked out from the door and saw that there was no one outside. Then she instantly mmed the door closed. When she was abroad, she had also seen Jaylon injured. Their circle of friends waspletely different. They got close because she had helped him once. After closing the door, she went to check on Jaylon''s injuries. The wound wasn''t deep, so the injury wasn''t too serious. She asked, "How did you get injured? Did you meet an enemy?" She met Jaylon''s dark eyes. His entire body exuded a dangerous, somewhat terrifying aura. Just as Reina thought that he was going to beat her, he said indifferently, "My dad did it." In just a few seconds, Jaylon''s expression had returned to normal as if his dangerous look was just Reina''s illusion. Hearing his words, Reina was stunned for a moment. "You''re a grown-up. How could he hit you?" "Well, to be frank, we had a fight." Reina thought that he was practicing boxing with Leonard, so she didn''t ask any more questions. She prepared to go to the 24-hour pharmacy outside in her pajamas to buy some iodine for the treatment of his wounds. Jaylon stopped her. Although he was injured, he still had some strength in his hands. Reina felt her wrist shackled by the hardest iron. "The wound is not deep. I''ll get better. You don''t need to buy anything." He wasn''t spoiled, so he could still bear this degree of injury. "But I think I saw blood." "Just a little bit. See, there''s a scab. I''m fine." Reina did not argue with him anymore. She asked, "Why are you here now?" There was no expression on Jaylon''s handsome and serious face. He said in a calm, demanding tone, "My dad drove me out. "I will stay here tonight." Reina didn''t agree. "I can book you a hotel room." "No need." "You..." Reina had just uttered a word when she felt her lips get pecked. Jaylon pecked a light kiss on her lips. The faint smell of smoke mixed with the man''s fragrant scent wafted into her nose. After the kiss, he said objectively, "A little dry." The warm and humid touch of lips stunned Reina for a few seconds. Her chest felt warm, but she quickly calmed down as her face sank. He held her hand, ready to go into the bedroom. Reina stood still. "You came here in the middle of the night just to molest me?" "If I really wanted to, your clothes would be gone now." There was no need to wait until they entered the bedroom. Reina was upset about the feeling of being suppressed. She said, "Sleep on the bed. I''ll sleep on the sofa." Jaylon said, "We''ll both sleep on the bed." Reina still wanted to refuse, but Jaylon picked her up in his arms. Reina was wearing thin pajamas with soft and smooth fabric. Reina could even feel his body temperature and waist muscles. She struggled, and the man''s maic, hoarse voice came from above her head. "Do you remember what I said to you in bed before?" There had slept too many times, and he had said many dirty words. Reina had no idea what he was referring to. Jaylon lowered his head and deliberately whispered into her ear, "The more you resist, the more I want to fuck you." Reina froze. She bit her lower lip and looked up at him, not saying a word. He only treated her fairly in bed. She never felt offended when he asionally said a few dirty words. But when they were on no-sex terms, her first reaction to his flirting was not anger, but shyness. If it were anyone else, she would probably be so angry that she wanted to kill that man. Jaylon looked at her expression and knew that she was recalling something. The woman in his arms felt embarrassed. Her face was rosy, seducing because of annoyance. Jaylon suddenly remembered their sex a few days ago. He was about to have a boner. He carried her into the bedroom and put her on the bed. After regaining her freedom, Reina immediately shrank to the corner and looked at Jaylon warily. "You promised to give me a month to consider. It''s not time yet." "Don''t worry. I won''t touch you." Jaylon took off his shoes and coat and climbed onto the bed. Reina raised her foot to kick him, but he grabbed her ankle. His palm was wide and powerful, enough to wrap her ankle all in. With her ankle caught, Reina trembled. She wanted to take it back, but Jaylon grabbed her other foot and pulled her forward. In the next moment, their bodies were tightly pressed together. This posture gave her an illusion. If not for the clothes covering their bodies, they would be a pair of lovers as they were on those countless nights. Feeling his subtle change, Reina panicked and reached out to push Jaylon. "Jaylon! Get down!" Jaylon did not listen to her. He released his grip on Reina''s ankle and wrapped his arm around her waist. He held her tightly and fell with her in his arms. Reina struggled violently again. However, it was nothing to Jaylon. He held her back and pressed her head against his chest. "Close your eyes. I won''t do anything else." Seeing that he didn''t move, Reina believed his words and gradually calmed down. Reina finally quieted down in his arms. Jaylon asked again, "What did Vincent say to you when he came to you today?" His expression was a little cold, and his voice was tense and low as if he was questioning. Chapter 442 Chapter 442 Chapter 442 He Kisses Her Moist Eyes When Reina heard his question, she instantly became nervous, while her expression remained calm. "Reina, I will give you another chance." Jaylon sounded suppressing his anger. "What did Vincent say to you? Think about it clearly and tell me." He continued to ask the same question, so he must have known something. Reina parted her lips and said with difficulty, "You already knew." Jaylon reached out his hand and rubbed his rough fingertips on her cheek. His dark eyes looked solemn and gloomy. "I don''t me you this time. You''ll be good from now on, okay?" He lowered his voice, and his warm breath was near her forehead. He was so gentle that it seemed like he wasforting her. Reina didn''t respond. She slowly turned over and turned her back to him. Jaylon kissed the top of her head and said, "Reina, you used to be the most obedient and sensible person. Don''t disappoint me. "You know that you can''t run away." After that, he pulled her long ck hair to her chest. He pecked his thin lips on the back of her neck with lust, kissing her carefully. His fingers nimbly got under her pajamas, gently caressing her soft and delicate body. He liked to conquer her, encroached on her little by little, and watch her beg for mercy under him. When they were together before, she would always be easily turned on. But tonight, she was a little too quiet. He could hear her gasping, but not the kind of sound he wanted to hear. "Reina, if you want more pleasure, beg me." He liked to hear her broken voice. It was like the strongest dope, stirring him up with the slightest stimtion. Reina buried her face in the pillow and bit her lips. She clenched the sheets tightly with her hands, not uttering a word. Jaylon finally noticed her strangeness and called her name in a low voice. "Reina?" There was still no response. He frowned, grabbed her shoulder, and forcefully pulled her over. Reina lowered her head, unwilling to look at him. Jaylon grabbed her chin and forced her to look up. When his fingers touched her skin, he realized that she was crying. His heart sank as he called her name again. "Reina..." He didn''t like her like this. It was just like thest time in the car. She seemed to be forced into a dire strait, wronged, desperate, and unable to resist. She did not even have any strength to make a sound. She was like a dead object. At the same time, he realized how much she was unwilling to ept his approach. The lights in the room were off, and only the nightlights attached to the wall emitted a faint light. Reina asked in a cold voice, "Aren''t you going to rape me again? Why aren''t you moving? "Do you want me to take off my clothes and twist my waist to cater to you like a prostitute?" Jaylon''s throat tightened and his chest felt stuffy. He wiped the tears from her face. "I didn''t want to force you." Reina sneered and didn''t say anything. Jaylon was inexplicably flustered by her smile and was speechless for a moment. After a long while, he regained his voice. "Reina, don''t have any thoughts you shouldn''t do. As long as you don''t cause trouble, we can get along peacefully. "If you don''t want to, I won''t force you to do anything." "Haven''t you forced me enough?" Reina asked sarcastically. Her voice was suddenly lowered. "Jaylon, when will you treat me equally?" "When didn''t I treat you equally?" Jaylon kissed her moist eyes and said in a low voice, "Reina, I love you. "You are more important than anyone else in my heart." Reina''s mood didn''t change because of his sudden confession. Her beautiful face was sullen. "Then can you marry me and give up on the marriage alliance with the Hornsby family?" Jaylon answered without any hesitation, "I can''t." Reinapletely felt disappointed and longer spoke to him. Jaylon felt her low spirit and only quietly held her in his arms. After a long time, Jaylon''s low voice sounded again. "My wedding with Nadia will be held in Ottawa, Canada. "When the timees, I will get someone to send you there." "Jaylon." Reina''s voice trembled slightly. "Are you insisting on depriving my dignity? "How did I offend you? Can you let me go?" How could she attend Jaylon and Nadia''s engagement ceremony? What right did she have? His ex, lover, or future mistress? She did not want any of them. Jaylon''s eyes were dark and emotionless. "You will follow me for the rest of your life. You need to form a habit from now on." Jaylon wanted to keep her forever. The first step was to break her dignity. This way, she would be obedient and stay by his side. Reina clenched her fists until her nails dug deep into her flesh, but she couldn''t feel any pain. Her words carried nasal sounds as she said word by word, "Jaylon, you are forcing me to die." Jaylon hugged her tightly and remained silent, letting her sob in his arms. That night, Reina cried for a long time and only fell asleep at three in the morning. Jaylon opened his eyes when at dawn. Before she woke up, Jaylon got up and left. When Reina woke up, she was the only one left in the room. She saw a message from Jaylon on the phone. "Before my engagement, there will be people following you. Be good and don''t make any trouble." Reina stared at the phone for a long time. She put it down with an emotionless expression. After washing up, she went back to thepany and handed in her resignation. Her manager cherished her talents. It was difficult for a smallpany to recruit such a talented person like Reina. He tried to persuade her. "Reina, if This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org . you are not satisfied with the sry, we can adjust it appropriately." Reina said lightly, "I didn''t resign because of my sry." "Then?" Reina''s eyes lost their focus as she stared unblinkingly at the nt pot on the table. "Sorry, I left on private ground. It''s not convenient for me to tell." She worked so hard just to save money and leave. But she no longer had the chance to leave. As a result, there was no reason for her to work harder. Coming out of thepany, Reina took a taxi to the mall and bought many things that she had always wanted but didn''t because of money. When she got home, she took out her phone and sent a message to Anaya. "Ana, can you do me a favor?" "Did she resign?" Jaylon listened to the report of his subordinate and frowned. He had been with Reina for so long and was very clear that she was a workaholic. When she was abroad, she once had a high fever. Before she recovered, she immediately went back to work after taking the injection. She used to work so hard to earn her father''s medical expenses. However, after her father died, she still didn''t stop working so hard. This month, she was forced to leave her job twice. Every time, she found a new job very quickly, not giving herself any chance to take a break. This time, she left her job and even bought something expensive for herself. It was a bit like thest indulgence of someone dying. Chapter 443 Chapter 443 Chapter 443 Will I Survive if Jumping Down? Realizing the crazy idea in his mind, Jaylon was shocked and quickly denied his guess. Reina had never been a weak person. When her father passed away, she never thought about giving up. Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Reina wouldn''t decide to end her life just because Jaylon wanted her to stay by his side. But he felt uneasy as if something big was about to happen. In order to stay assured, he sent a few more people to secretly keep an eye on Reina. In the next few days, Reina had been idle, either sitting in a daze on the long chair in the park or doing volunteer work for the kids in the kindergarten. One day, Lacey was taught a lesson by that woman and ran back to Reina''s ce to ask her for money. This time, Reina didn''t give her money like before but asked Jaylon''s people to kick Lacey out of the apartment. She directly cut off the mother-daughter rtionship with Lacey. The days passed by peacefully. asionally, when Jaylon went to see Reina, she did not go against him. She was so obedient that she often sat there without saying a word like a doll. Over the past few days, she had never acted out of expectation, nor did she tend tomit suicide. Jaylon was slightly relieved. He only thought that her silence these days was her way of resistance. The day before his engagement, Jaylon bought flight tickets to Canada for a first-ss cabin. Reina was arranged to sit on a seat next to him. After arriving in Canada, he settled Reina in the hotel and went to the Hornsby''s home alone to discuss tomorrow''s ceremony process. When Jaylon arrived, he found that Carlee and Leonard were also there. After he fell out with Leonard that day, the couple had not contacted him. He thought that they hadpletely ignored him, but they still came over. The discussion between the two families was very smooth. Jaylon mentioned the merging of the two companies. Edson didn''t show any signs of opposition. The Hornsby family had Nadia as the only youngster in the direct line of descent. When she married, the entire Hornsby family naturally followed up. However, after marriage, the Hornsby family''s industry was still under Nadia''s name. Jaylon was in charge of its management and had the right to use all resources. After settling down the process of the engagement, the three people of the Malpas family left together. Walking out of the vi, Jaylon asked Carlee, "Mom, will you and dad attend my engagement ceremony tomorrow?" Their attitude change was too sharp, so he always felt that something was wrong. Especially Leonard, who even wanted to beat his son to deathst time, was very quiet today. Carlee sighed and said, "Do you think I am willing to participate? I have to maintain the dignity of the Malpas family! "If your father and I weren''t present when you and Nadia were engaged, we would be a joke when word got out!" "As for your affair with Reina, we can wait until the engagement ceremony is over." They separated at the entrance of the vi. When Jaylon returned to the hotel, Reina was on the balcony of the suite overlooking the night scene. This hotel was the fourth-highest building in Ottawa. Looking down from the balcony on the top floor, she could see more than half of Ottawa''s scenery. He walked onto the terrace. Before he got close, Reina asked, "Jaylon, do you think that I will die in a nasty way if I jump down from here?" Jaylon''s heart tightened, but the expression did not change at all. He said confidently, "You won''t jump." Reina looked back at him, revealing a weird smile. "Yes, I don''t dare to jump." "If I dared, I would have jumped when you spread the news in thepany that I was your mistress." She had gone astray, so she cared most about her reputation. Sometimes when she walked on the streets, she had the illusion that she had been stripped naked publicly if others looked at her. Jaylon forced her to quit her job by exposing her unbearable past. Only she knew how devastated she was on that day. However, no matter how upset she was, she still started sending resumes on the same day, wanting to find the next job as soon as possible. She wanted to raise herself and also financially support Lacey. The most important thing was that she did not want to be idle. When she was free, she would think of people''s sharp voices and looks of disgust when they talked about her. All of that brought her hate and fear. If she weren''t afraid of pain, perhaps she would havepletely disappeared from this world that day. Probably since this topic was too unpleasant, Jaylon did not continue. He walked to Reina and held her waist from behind. Jaylon rested his chin on her shoulder and asked in a low, hoarse voice, "Have you tried the gown that I sent over?" Reina said indifferently, "Yes. It fits very well." "Get up early tomorrow and set off with me." "Okay." "Reina." "What?" Jaylon listened to her extremely cold voice and felt that something was wrong. He wanted to see Reina through, but he couldn''t. "Nothing." He lowered his voice. "After tomorrow, I will arrange a ce for you to stay. Wait for me here in Ottawa. "When my business in America has stabilized and the acting CEO is in position, I wille back to stay with you." "Okay." Reina immediately answered. It was what Jaylon wanted the most. Now that he owned the obedient Reina, he didn''t like her anymore. He loved her for her rebellion. And now, her spikes seemed to have been polished, leaving no real feelings behind. They stood on the balcony for a while. Jaylon carried Reina back to the room and hugged her to sleep. The next morning, Jaylon changed into a formal white suit. The long dress he chose for Reina was also white. It was a match for his suit. Although Reina was not her fianc¨¦, her dress was enough to amaze the crowd. The engagement ceremony was held on a giant cruise ship. The Hornsby family was a giant in the shipping industry. Today they provided the cruise ship. Jaylon and Reina arrived at the dock in the same car. After getting off the car, Jaylon reached out to hold Reina''s hand, but she dodged. "Mr. Malpas, today is your engagement ceremony with Ms. Hornsby. At that time, there will be hundreds of pairs of eyes watching the scene. Please be careful." Jaylon''s face darkened, but he could not refute it. They were about to board the ship when another luxury car stopped behind them. The door opened, and Nadia came out in a white wedding gown. At this time, many people were standing on the dock, but Nadia bent down and kissed the young driver on the face. Everyone knew that the marriage between the two families was kind of acting. However, they did not expect one of the couples to bring a femalepanion, and the other one to kiss someone in public. They turned marriage into child''s y. Chapter 444 Chapter 444 Chapter 444 Jaylon, Do You Have to Disgust Me? After Nadia kissed the driver goodbye, she let him leave. Then she noticed Jaylon and Reina. She looked at Reina for a while and raised her brows. She lifted her hem and walked toward Reina and Jaylon in her crystal high heels. Nadia was tall and thin. Her facial features were delicate. And she wore exquisite makeup. She was not a top beauty, but her confidence made her more charming. She always maintained a high profile. A woman like her would always attract people''s attention wherever she went. Naida nced at Reina. "Jaylon, you and your lover get back together?" "I have dated countless boyfriends, but you still choose to be with her finally? "What? She''s your true love?" The Hornsby family was rich. And they tended to dote on girls. Nadia always lived afortable life. And since she was the only child of her parents, she enjoyed being a ya. When she first heard that Jaylon kept a mistress, she thought that Jaylon finally knew to enjoy life. Maybe they could enjoy fun sex after getting married. Jaylon was an excellent man in terms of both his face and figure. He got his muscles through real battles, which made him much stronger than those gym guys. Jaylon was really Nadia''s type. Nadia even thought that maybe she should be with Jaylon only. However, since Jaylon kept Reina a year ago, he was never close to any other woman. Nadia tried to seduce him a few times, but Jaylon refused directly. After several times, Nadia didn''t want to waste time on him anymore. Jaylon looked at her with cold eyes and used the words Reina reminded him to remind Nadia, "Your parents and my parents will all be here. Behave yourself." "Anyway, my parents know what I am like. It''s okay." Nadia shrugged indifferently. "But my parents don''t know. Your identity today is my future wife. Don''t embarrass my family," Jaylon reminded Nadia in a low voice. Nadia smiled, "If you don''t want your family to be embarrassed, then you shouldn''t bring your lover here. "Jaylon, you are quite busy. Do you n to do something with her on the wheel after the engagement ceremony? Like..." "Ms. Hornsby!" Reina interrupted Nadia with a pale face. "It''s time to board the ship. People are waiting." When Nadia saw Reina like this, she was slightly stunned. She nodded and reached out to hold Jaylon. Before she held Jaylon''s arm, she asked Reina, "Can I hold his arm?" Reina did not understand why Nadia suddenly changed her attitude. Reina was still immersed in her emotions and hadn''te back to her senses. She nodded casually. Nadia held Jaylon''s arm and walked up the stairs. She looked back at Reina who was slowly following behind her and asked Jaylon in a low voice, "Jaylon, she seems like a decent youngdy. Did you force her? "Why don''t you find a girl in our circle? How can you get a normal girl involved?" Before, Nadia thought that Reina sold herself willingly to Jaylon for money. But judging from Reina''s reactions just now, Reina obviously didn''t want to be a lover. What Jaylon did was like forcing a girl into prostitution. Nadia was a ya. But since she was also a woman, she couldn''t agree with what Jaylon did. N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. There was no emotion on Jaylon''s handsome face. He said in a cold voice, "Don''t ask questions you shouldn''t ask." Nadia curled her lips and no more talked to him. After the guests arrived, the giant wheel slowly drove out of the dock. There was a luxurious banquet hall on the giant wheel. At this time, the guests were all in the hall. The parents of Jaylon and Nadia were receiving guests there. It wasn''t the time for Jaylon and Nadia to appear, so they waited in other rooms. They didn''t want to stay with each other, so they chose separate rooms. Jaylon pulled Reina into a room at the end of the corridor. The door closed and Reina made a request to Jaylon, "I want to stay here Jaylon thought that she was trying to avoid the engagement ceremony between him and Nadia. He took off his suit jacket and said, "I''ve arranged for someone to take you there. You can go with him later." Reina stood by the door, looking at the man in front of him with her good- looking eyes. Her eyes were dim, like the sea surface at night. "Jaylon, do you have to disgust me like this? "When you exchange engagement rings with Nadiater, do I have to personally send the ring up, bless you two with your rtives and friends, and then tell everyone that I am your lover?" "I can arrange for you to send the ring to meter. As for the rest, no need." Jaylon ced his suit jacket on the back of the chair and looked at her. Reina was so angry that her voice was trembling. "Jaylon, how can you be so shameless?" Jaylon took out the engagement ring from the pocket of his suit and strode forward with his long and straight legs. He walked in front of her and said in a deep and pleasant voice, "Reina, you must get used to your identity. "Today''s engagement ceremony will help you change." After experiencing the most intense emotional shock, it might be easier for her to ept her identity. The box with the engagement ring was stuffed into her hand. Reina held it tightly, her knuckles turning pale. Jaylon noticed her suppressed emotions andforted her, "Be good. After today, everything will be fine. "You will get used to it." Reina bit her lip and did not speak. Jaylon leaned over and wanted to kiss her. Reina turned her face away and his kissnded on her ear. Her slight resistance aroused Jaylon''s desire to conquer. He raised his hand to hold her chin and get her to face him. Just as he was about to kiss her, the door was knocked. He frowned in displeasure and released Reina. "Come in." The person who came was a friend of Jaylon. The two studied at the same university when they were young, and their rtionship was closer than others. "Jaylon, congrattions. After waiting for so long, you are finally going to take over the family business of the Hornsby family." This guy knew the best that Jaylon married Nadia for profits. And there were no other people here, so the blessing he gave sounded real. After he greeted Jaylon, he noticed that there was another person in the room. And it was a woman. Reina sat on the chair and lowered her head to pretend to look at her phone. The man looked at Reina and then looked at Jaylon. He vaguely understood something. He poked Jaylon''s arm with his elbow and said with an evil smile. "Jaylon, you''re quite open. You even brought a girl to your engagement party. "She has been with you for more than a year, right? What? You haven''t gotten tired of her body yet?" Reina heard what he said clearly. Reina froze there. She pressed her finger on the screen hard, as if she wanted to make a hole in it. Chapter 445 Chapter 445 Chapter 445 Die Because of You This person sounded too straight. Even Jaylon felt he went too far. Jaylon''s face was cold as he said to the man, "Get out." The man did not notice that Jaylon was angry, and still smiled, "What? You don''t have to pretend when faced with me. "You should know how others judged her when she was with you before. "Your people all said that she was a cheap one. And after you abandoned her, they could buy her and y with her..." Before the man finished speaking, he received a heavy punch in his face. Jaylon was once a big shot in the underworld. He experienced many real battles. With this punch, the man tasted blood in his mouth. "Fuck, Jaylon, you..." The man looked up angrily and met Jaylon''s dark and dangerous eyes. He instantly shut his mouth. Jaylon gritted his teeth and repeated word by word, "Get out!" The man was intimidated by Jaylon''s invisible but powerful vibe, and he hurriedly opened the door and ran out. He left in a hurry and shut the door close with great strength. When the door closed, there was a deafening sound. The room returned to silence. Jaylon stood at the door for quite a while before turning around to look at Reina. Reina sat quietly on the chair, lowering her head without crying or making a fuss. She just looked at her ck screen. Jaylon walked over and opened his mouth. After a long time, he finally said, "He''s always like this, joking around. "With me here, no one dares to touch you." "Do you think he''s just joking? I''ve heard everything he said with my own ears." Reina lowered her head, her voice trembling slightly. "They said that I''m the lowliest prostitute. And with only several hundred dors, they can sleep with me for one night. "They said that though I look aloof and pretty, I was only a bitch who served a man in bed at night." Jaylon used to run business in both the underworld and the normal business world. In this case, his men included normal employees and gangsters. Many of them were evil guys. Reina had been with him for a long time and had worked in hispany. In addition, he never covered up their rtionship. Many people in thepany knew about his rtionship with Reina. He had always been reckless and only cared about his mood. Now he knew that she had suffered so much in ces he did not know. Jaylon said in a hoarse voice, "You never told me before." "I told you before." Reina raised her head. She looked at the ceiling with misty eyes, feeling that the ceiling was shaking. "I told you many times, but you never cared about this." When she was with him before, she had told him how the people under him had talked about her. Even now, she still remembered how he had answered back then. "Don''t take it to heart. Forget about that." Jaylon might not remember these trivial things, but she remembered them clearly. The words that had hurt her were deeply embedded in her heart, leaving deep wounds. Over the years, the wounds no longer bled and scars appeared. But they never recovered. Her heart was seriously wounded. Jaylon really did not care about Reina in the past. She had talked to him a lot, but he only remembered the words she often said in bed. After all, his rtionship with her had stopped there. He was busy with work and never wasted his time on unimportant people. Now that the rtionship between the two had changed, she upied the most important ce in his heart, but he did not know how to respond to her memories of the past. After a long time, he finally found his voice. "You don''t have to care about what others think. I will never let those unpleasant words spread to you." Reina suddenly smiled, and the tears that filled her eyes finally fell. "So what if others don''t say it? The truth is there. Even if nobody says anything to me, I can realize it myself." "And you think of me as such a woman too, right? "As long as you give me some money, I can shamelessly stay by your side and have sex with you. "Jaylon, if one day I die, it must be because of you." Hearing her words, Jaylon felt his heart tremble fiercely. He leaned over and wiped her tears. However, she cried so hard that no matter how he wiped her tears, the sadness in her eyes was still there. He said in a soft voice, "I know that you can''t bear to die. Don''t be angry. "If you don''t want to go to the banquet hall, then don''t go. Be good and wait for me here. "When the engagement ceremony is over, I will take you back. Tell me who was gossiping and I will help you pull out their tongues." Reina''s eyes were dim and unfocused. "Things have already happened. What''s the use of you punishing them now? "And you are the one who should die, aren''t you?" Her tone was filled with hatred as she said this. Jaylon hugged her and avoided her curse. His voice was hoarse as he said, "It''s useful. At least you feel better in your heart. "In the past, I never paid attention to your emotions. Nothing like this will happen again. "I will definitely protect you well." Reina pressed her cheek against his waist and whispered, "Do I still have a future?" "Yes." He hugged her tightly as if she would disappearpletely if he loosened his grip. "If I say you have, you will have." Reina closed her eyes and did not speak to him again. He hugged her silently for a long time, and the door was knocked again. "Mr. Malpas, time for you and Ms. Hornsby to show up." "Got it," Jaylon replied. He let go of Reina and bent down to lift her face. "Be good and wait for me. I''ll be back soon." Reina did not say a word. Jaylon''s heart was in pain and his uneasiness grew. He forced himself to calm down and kissed her again. "I''m leaving." Reina still did not respond. Jaylon was worried, but he could only leave. The engagement ceremony was very smooth. Nadia did not cause any trouble. She held his arm and walked down the red carpet. They bowed to the parents of both sides. Finally, they were about to exchange engagement rings under everyone''s blessings. Jaylon took the ring from someone else. Nadia noticed that he was absent- minded and teased him with a smile. "What, you miss her already after separating for such a short time?" "Give me your hand." Jaylon pursed his thin lips and did not answer her. "Tsk, you are so old and heartless." Nadia deliberately said in a teasing way. Then she continued, "Put the ring on me quickly. My boyfriend is waiting for me at home." Jaylon did not say a word. He knelt on one knee and slowly put the diamond ring on Nadia''s finger. After they exchanged the rings, the audience apuded loudly. When everyone was sending wishes to the new couple, a staff member rushed in with a flustered expression and shouted anxiously, "Something''s wrong! Someone jumped into the sea!" Almost instantly, the originally lively banquet hall quieted down. Jaylon first furrowed his brows, wanting to kick this guy who disturbed the This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org . engagement ceremony out. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something. He left Nadia to the side and strode to the staff member and grabbed the guy''s cor. Jaylon felt his voice trembling. "Who jumped into the sea?" Chapter 446 Chapter 446 Chapter 446 He Is Desperate The staff member said, "I don''t know. It seems to be ady in a white dress." Today, Reina was wearing a white dress. Jaylon chose it for her in person. It was a perfect match for his suit. Jaylon''s mind went nk for a moment. What Reina had said in the room suddenly shed through his mind. "Jaylon, if one day I die, it must be because of you." Then he suddenly broke down. Jaylon suddenly pushed the staff away and rushed out of the banquet hall. On the deck, the sun was shining brightly. A group of staff gathered at the bow of the ship. Some of them dropped their boats, and some of them were in diving suits and prepared to rescue the person. The salty sea breeze carried a heat wave and hit the deck. Jaylon slowed down his steps and suddenly did not dare to approach. The divers had already gone into the water while the other staff members were also busy with other things. As the crowd dispersed a little, Jaylon immediately saw the pair of shoes on the ground. It was the pair that Reina wore today. His world suddenly twisted and shook violently, and something disappeared in an instant. A staff member also noticed the shoes on the deck, then bent down and picked them up. Just as he was about to take them back and put them away, he saw a figure rushing past him. The figure moved so quickly that in the blink of an eye, he disappeared from the staff member''s sight. The next moment, there was a loud sound of falling water. Some staff recognized Jaylon. The deck was once again in chaos. People kept calling his name. The staff jumped down one by one, wanting to find him back. Compared to the unknown guest, Jaylon was much more important. Jaylon was unaware of what had happened above. There was only one thought in his mind right now, and that was to find Reina. No matter what price he had to pay, he wanted to save Reina. He wanted her toe back alive. This time, he would keep an eye on her and lock her beside him. The sun shone through the sea and finally disappeared into the depths of the sea. Within the range of his vision, Jaylon did not see Reina and could only continue to search downwards. He was a little tired. Small bubbles overflowed from the corners of his lips, rose upwards, and finally disappeared. The sea was vast. Jaylon could not find Reina no matter what. In the guest room on the ship today, he told her to wait for him obediently in the room. At that time, she did not answer. Why didn''t he notice her abnormality at that time? She did not want to wait for him at all. She had long nned that when he hurt her the most andpletely turned her into a secret lover, she would attack him bymitting suicide. Over the past few days, Reina had expressed many thoughts of suicide, but he did not pay any attention to her at all. He continued to do what he wanted and forced her to live in the way he wanted. In the end, he forced her to a dead end. He was the one who harmed her. He had to take her back. He had to save her. Jaylon desperately dived. As he sank deeper and deeper, the oxygen gradually disappeared and he became unconscious. Arge amount of seawater poured into his mouth and nose. Suffocation and despair surged, drowning himpletely.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. Jaylon woke up in the hospital. He stared at the white ceiling for a long time before he remembered what had happened earlier. Then he immediately got up. With a muffled sound, he fell to the ground. He frantically pulled out the messy tubes on his body, and blood gushed out from under his skin. He could not stop it no matter how hard he tried. He looked very battered and exhausted. Ignoring the pain in his body, he got up from the ground and staggered to the door. Before he went out, the door of the sick room was opened. Seeing Anaya and Hearste in, Jaylon stumbled over and grabbed Hearst''s arm. Jaylon had no strength at all. It was difficult for him to stand straight. He could only bend over and look up at Hearst with blood-red eyes. "Jared, where is Reina? "Have you found Reina?" Jaylon hadn''t eaten anything for a day, his voice was as hoarse as an old man''s. He had tried his best to make a sound. With a sad look on his face, Hearst looked away without saying anything. Seeing that, Jaylon understood. The suffocation and despair surged like a tide again, swallowing him up. His grip on Hearst tightened while his entire body trembled. He tried his best to say something, but he could only make some sounds that were too broken to be recognized. After a long time, Jaylon said in a shaking voice, "Jared, go call Trenton over and ask him to bring people to look for her. No matter how much manpower and resources it takes, they must find Reina for me." Then he tried to calm down. However, as he said, he even became out of mind. "No... no. I have to find her by myself. "Those people used to call Reina a whore behind her back. I can''t let them touch Reina. Reina will be angry when she sees them. If Reina is angry, she won''t want me anymore." As he spoke, he released Hearst and staggered towards the door. Hearst grabbed Jaylon''s waist. "The doctor said that your body has not recovered yet and you need a good rest." Jaylon stared nkly into the distance with a wooden face. "Let me go." Hearst didn''t let go of him. "That sea is so vast. It is very difficult to rescue her." "The rescue team has been looking for her for a day, and there is no sign of her at all. "The fishing boats and residents around the sea didn''t see anyoneing ashore. I''m afraid Reina has already..." "Impossible!" Jaylon forcefully shook off his hand with red as he exploded and roared hysterically. "I say she is alive, so she must still be alive! "She is still with me this morning. We had breakfast together, went out together, and held hands together. "She must still be waiting for me to save her. She is most afraid of the cold. I can''t leave her alone. I have to find her! "When I get her back, I will take good care of her. I won''t let her have the chance to run around again. Let her... Bang! A p fell on Jaylon''s face. Anaya''s eyes were red as she roared angrily, "Do you know why Reina wanted tomit suicide? You forced her to do this! "Now that she is dead, you still don''t want to let her go? "Why don''t you fucking die?" After being pped, Jaylon finally regained a trace of his rationality. He closed his eyes and muttered, forcefully suppressing the tears in his eyes, "I didn''t want to force her. "I just wanted to keep her. "If I knew it would be like this..." "If you knew it would be like this, what would you do?" Anaya coldly interrupted him. "If you had known that Reina wouldmit suicide, would you have given up on marriage with the Hornsby family?" Anaya said in a certain and terrifyingly calm tone, "You wouldn''t." Chapter 447 Chapter 447 Chapter 447 You Lose Her "You will only send more people to watch her, not letting her have any chance to escape and pushing her to a dead end." Anaya said in a cold tone, "Jaylon, it is all your fault that Reina died. "If you weren''t my brother, I want to kill you for Reina!" Hearing Anaya''sints, Jaylon felt breathless as if he was tightly wrapped by endless pain and self-me like an airtight. Reina died because of him. Jaylon killed Reina. He knew that what Reina hated the most was being regarded as a home wrecker and being humiliated by Jaylon''s subordinates, but he still forced her, suppressed her, and crushed all her self-esteem. He ruthlessly pushed her to the edge of the cliff bit by bit. Then, under his force, Reina resorted to suicide. Jaylon felt as if his heart had been fiercely grabbed and crushed by something, a bone-piercing pain. The man who used to be high-spirited and vigorous was now standing there with his back bent, silent, like an old man who was about to die. The sadness in his eyes almost overflowed, rendering the air in the room extremely oppressive. Seeing him like this, Anaya no longer spoke to him. She held Hearst''s hand and turned to leave. When she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and turned her back to Jaylon, leaving thest sentence, "Oh right, I almost forgot that." "Congrattions, Mr. Malpas, you''re going to get married to Ms. Hornsby and get the right to manage the Hornsby family. "It''s just a pity that Reina can''t see the golden age you want. "Mr. Malpas, I wish you a bright future and no loved ones." After that, she mmed the door and left, leaving Jaylon alone in the sick room. When she reached the hospital, Anaya still quickened her pace. Hearst grabbed her and said lightly, "Pregnant women shouldn''t walk too fast." Anaya stopped and looked back at him, still furious. "Since Reina was tortured by my brother like this, aren''t you angry? "You didn''t say a word just now. I thought you were mute!" After getting pregnant, Anaya became so emotional. Now when she thought of Reina''s encounter, she felt even more ufortable. Just now, what she targeted Hearst was a bit unreasonable. Hearst was not annoyed. He pulled her into his arms and gentlyforted her, "Fine, it''s my fault. Next time, I will scold him with you." Hearing this, Anaya gradually calmed down. Her emotions came and went quickly. After being hugged by him for a while, she apologized in a low voice, "Sorry, I was excited just now." "It''s fine," He kissed her forehead and said in a low and hoarse voice. "Don''t be too sad. Now that Reina has finally gotten rid of the past, you should be happy for her." Anaya raised her head in his arms and asked, "Has her new identity been arranged?" "Yes, everything has been settled. The small town she lives in is not developed. Most of the residents live in the field of cultivation and animal husbandry. They don''tmunicate much with the outside world. Your brother can''t find her." Hearing this, Anaya felt a little more at ease and returned home with Hearst. After Jaylon stayed in the hospital for a few days, he recovered a lot. A few days passed. During this period, he mobilized all the forces to search for her, but there was still no news about Reina. Everyone around him said that Reina was already dead, but he did not believe it. He firmly believed that as long as he was willing to find and wait, Reina would be able to return safe and sound. This was thest hope that supported him to live. If this hope was destroyed, he did not know if he still dared to continue moving on. On the day he was discharged from the hospital, no one from his family came to pick him up. After the engagement ceremony, Leonard and Anaya both turned against him and didn''t want to see him at all. Jaylon did not care. After all, he never had to rely on anyone to live. After being discharged from the hospital, Jaylon temporarily handed over all of thepany''s affairs to Leonard. He took the rescue team in the day to search for Reina at sea. When he returned home at night, he sat alone in therge vi, drinking ss after ss of wine. In the morning, he dragged his exhausted body and continued to look for Reina. One day, he drank alcohol until his stomach bled. When he was found by the servants at work the next day and sent to the hospital, he noticed that he had lost so much weight in the mirror. He, who used to be lean and strong, was so skinny. He suddenly remembered that when he was with Reina, she seemed to have said that she liked him once. When the two of them were together, she said many words. But he had never listened carefully before, so he could not remember much. It took him a long time to vaguely remember the reason why Reina had said that she liked him. She said that he had a good figure, like a retired soldier, handsome and upright. He was not an upright person. In that case, the only thing that attracted her to him seemed to be his appearance. So he quit smoking and drinking and began to exercise again. However, even so, he was still shrouded in a deathly aura for a long time, like a walking corpse whose soul had been extracted. Carlee and Leonard hated him at first because Jaylon had forced a young girl to a dead end. Although Reina was not dead, he had indeed done something wrong. Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. But as nearly a month had passed, Carlee still felt distressed when she saw Jaylon toss himself around like this. She asked Nadia to organize a gathering of young people in an attempt to cheer up Jaylon. Jaylon was brought to Nadia''s party. The young men and women around him were having fun while he sat alone in the corner, like a square peg in a round hole. Nadia remembered Carlee''s words and woulde over tofort him at first. Seeing that he was ignoring her, she did not care about him anymore. Since Jaylon had an outstanding appearance, he was the focus of the crowd. During the party, countless men and women came to strike up a conversation with him, but in the end, they all left with no interest. When Rex Geller saw that Jaylon had been sitting in the corner, not drinking or speaking, he took a bottle of wine and sat down. Thest time Rex was punched by Jaylon on the boat, he had not contacted Jaylon since then. Recently, since something went wrong with his family business had some problems, Rex''s father asked him toe back and get close to Jaylon again, so he came over. Although he had a grudge against Jaylon in his heart, he still greeted with a smile on his face, "Jaylon, have a drink?" Jaylon ignored him and continued to sit there nkly. Rex drank a mouthful of wine, leaned back against the sofa, sat down, and raised his hand to pat Jaylon on the shoulder with a smile. "Jaylon, are you still thinking about that dead girl? "Come on! You''re a man. Be more open-minded and don''t focus on one girl while giving up on other girls. "After turning off the lights, women are all the same. You''ll have the same feeling no matter who you have sex with. "Although Reina is good-looking, her boobs are smaller than those of girls on the dance floor." Bang! The wine bottle broke into pieces on the man''s head. The purple-red wine mixed with bright red blood flowed down from the man''s head, which was bloody and scary. The originally lively environment instantly quieted down, and then it became a mess. Some people called the police while others called an ambnce. Jaylon darkened his face, grabbed Rex''s head, and smashed him against the wall. Rex almost fainted from the pain. It seemed like Jaylon wanted to kill that man. People around were just watching, and no one dared to go over to stop the fight. Chapter 448 Chapter 448 Chapter 448 He Can Give Up Everything for Reina When the police arrived, Rex was already on the verge of death. Jaylon continued to beat him as if he wanted to kill Rex while no one could pull him away. In the end, the police had no choice but to stun Jaylon with an electric gun. Jaylon stayed in the police station for the night. The next day, the police chief personally sent him out. At the entrance of the police station, he met Leonard who came over after hearing the news. Leonard directly punched Jaylon in the face without words. "Jaylon, you are so good! You almost beat someone to death in public! Is this how I taught you this before?" The tall and strong Leonard shouted aloud. Leonard exerted all his strength when he punched Jaylon, who staggered back a few steps before he stabilized himself. After being punched, Jaylon didn''t get angry and still got lost in his sadness. "Where is Rex?" Jaylon asked. His tone was gloomy and ruthless. Leonard asked angrily, "Do you still want to beat him to death?" "Yes." "What the fuck!" Leonard raised his foot and was about to kick his son, but Carlee quickly came over to stop him. "Forget it. What if you disable him?" Carleeforted Leonard, then said to Jaylon, "The Malpas family has finally gotten better in the past two years. Don''t do stupid things in public. "No matter how that Rex provoked you, you had beaten him almost to death. If you beat him again, you will have gone too far." "He insulted Reina, and I will kill him." Jaylon showed a cold and ruthless look. Carlee said, "He only said a few wrong words, and you want to kill him. Since you tortured Reina for so long before, do you..." Carlee did not say the whole sentence, but Jaylon understood what she meant. Jaylon clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms as if his palms were going to be pierced through. Without saying that he wanted to kill Rex, Jaylon silently turned to leave. The rescue work had been going on for two months, and the assistant, Trenton Cantrell, could not help bute over to persuade him. "Jaylon, it''s already been two months. We do nothing but stay on the sea all day long. And we''ve spent a lot of money. Why don''t we just..." Jaylon fell on the sofa in the living room. With stubble that had just popped up in the morning, he looked decadent. He stubbornly said, "Continue searching. If you can''t find her in the sea, go along the shore and search from house to house." Trenton persuaded him for a long time but failed, so he had to go back to work. For the past two months, Jaylon had never returned to thepany. During this period, Nadia came to find him once to cancel the engagement. "The Hornsby family wants the powerful Jaylon, not a good-for-nothing who will only be immersed in grief." That day, Jaylon was looking through her childhood photo album he found from Reina''s hometown. Before she was 18, she loved to smile and go out with her friends to take photos. Later, when her family copsed, her mother left and her father was seriously ill. Since then, Reina''s smile in the photo also disappeared. When she met him in the end, Reina did not take photos and rarely smiled again. When Jaylon touched the photo, he seemed to be able to remember Reina''s temperature when she was still around. At that moment, he suddenly felt as if nothing mattered. Thus, he responded to Nadia''s request, "Okay." The engagement between the Malpas family and the Hornsby family was canceled, which was highly debated in the media in Canada. When Jaylon saw the news in the headlines, heughed at himself. Back then, for the sake of the Hornsby family''s engagement, Jaylon had forced Reina to a dead end. But now, he realized that it was that simple to cancel the engagement. For Reina, he could give up anything. Before, he had been able to effortlessly keep Reina by his side, so he had not given up on anything. Now that he finally understood what he wanted the most, Reina had already died. That night, Jaylon returned to the hotel where he had stayed with Reina before. The night before Reina jumped into the sea, she had stood on the balcony of this room. The wind made her white dress flutter. She looked down at the abyss downstairs and asked him, "Jaylon, if I jump down from here, will there still be aplete corpse?" At that time, he said she didn''t dare to jump. Later he knew that it was not because she didn''t dare. She just felt that if she died like that, it was so easy to let go of Jaylon. She probably wanted to jump into the sea andmit suicide at the engagement banquet, ruining the reputation of the Malpas family and the Hornsby family and giving Jaylon the most violent counterattack. However, she had miscalcted. Her death didn''t bring any trouble to the people on the ship except for the chat at leisure. There were so many people on the ship that day. Until now, only he still remembered her and missed her. Jaylon endured for a long time without touching alcohol, but he was drunk again that night. He was drunk and fell on the bed that Reina had onceid on, holding the pillow that she had used, but he could not fall asleep no matter what. He watched the city lights gradually dissipate on the balcony until dawn. In the morning, he entered the bathroom to wash up. The razor cut his jaw, and he looked at himself in the mirror for a long time. He took out a small de and cut a wound on his arm. After the blood slowly flowed out of his body, he had the feeling that he was still alive. He fell to the cold ground of the bathroom and became gradually unconscious. In a daze, he seemed to see Reina appear and felt so heartbroken. When Jaylon woke up in the hospital, Carlee was sitting next to him and crying. Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Leonard, who had always been cold to him, was also unusually silent today. He did not scold Jaylon like before. Anaya made a video call with him. Looking at his haggard appearance, she wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she only told him to have a good rest before hanging up the phone. Not long after, Jaylon was discharged from the hospital. That afternoon, he received a call from Lacey. Like before, Lacey was asking for money. Lacey thought that Reina had followed him abroad to enjoy life. Every time Lacey called, she would only ask about Reina at the beginning, and the next second, she would immediately cut to the chase. For so long, Reina had never responded on the phone, but Lacey never found it strange. Perhaps Lacey had long noticed that something had happened to Reina, but to keep Jaylon, she kept avoiding talking about it. Probably because Jaylon was very generous when he gave Lacey the money a few times, Lacey became more and more greedy. This time he asked for 1.6 million dors. Jaylon let his subordinates transfer the money. Two dayster, he asked the Half of the pain that Reina had suffered over the years was because of Lacey. Lacey was like a disgusting blood leech that had sucked away all of Reina''s vigor. Thus, Jaylon naturally would not let her go, even though she was Reina''s mother. The process of the case was long. Jaylon spent a bit of money to shorten the process, and Lacey''s judgment was sooning to an end. Lacey had been following those hooligans all these years and hadmitted a lot of crimes. Lacey could only spend the rest of her life in prison after Jaylon sued her. Chapter 449 Chapter 449 Chapter 449 Good News for Him Three months went by in the blink of an eye. Trenton had been trying to convince Jaylon that Reina was dead. Trenton thought that they should stop putting their resources to search for Reina. Jaylon would talk back to Trenton every time Trenton said that Reina was dead. Strangely, Jaylon silently agreed with Trenton this time. Jaylon had Trenton find a decent cemetery. Even though Jaylon couldn''t find Reina''s body, he wanted to prepare an empty grave for her. The day before the grave was to be made, Jaylon was suddenly informed that a fisherman had seen Reina. It got Jaylon''s hopes up. Jaylon immediately went to see the fisherman. ording to the fisherman, a fishing boat returned to port on the day of the engagement ceremony. Several people were seen getting off the boat. The fisherman said that one of the women had a simr figure and the same eyes as Reina in the photo. However, the woman was picked up as soon as she disembarked. The fisherman wasn''t sure if it was the woman Jaylon was looking for. It was possible that the fisherman made a mistake. However, Jaylon believed that the woman was Reina. To find the ck car mentioned by the fisherman, Jaylon expanded the search and checked all the security tapes on the day of the engagement ceremony throughout the city. Finally, there was good news for Jaylon half a monthter. It had been more than three months since Reina came to this remote town. At first, Reina had nightmares. In her dreams, Jaylon found her and punished her for her fake death. It took Reina a long time to find her peace and learn to enjoy the quiet life of the town. Summer came. Tonight was the town''s annual carnival. Residents would gather to celebrate at a bonfire in the square. Some local women gathered in the town square to prepare food, wine, and props for the carnival. Reina was there to help. A local woman named Ruby Carter asked Reina to bring some meat from the butcher''s house. Before Reina was about to say yes, a young man who was setting up a bonfire ran over. Pulling off the towel on his neck and wiping sweat off his face, the man hurriedly said, "Reina''s pregnant. I''ll go for her." The man''s name was Argus Nielsen. He was tall, with caramel-colored skin and a crew cut. N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. Argus looked sharp and hunky in his loose vest and ck trousers. His masculine arms were quite a treat for the girls. Argus blushed a little as he looked into Reina''s face. Rubyughed, "We need two pounds of beef here. It takes only six minutes to get to the butcher''s house. It isn''t that far away. And two pounds of beef isn''t that heavy for Reina. Argus, you''re so concerned about Reina." Argus'' face turned even redder. "The doctor said that Reina can''t do the heavy lifting. Anyway, I''ll go for her," Argus exined. "Reina, if you are tired, you can go home and have a rest. Don''t worry about us," Argus added. After that, Argus left. Ruby smiled as Argus went away, "Reina, Argus is an eligible man in our town. He''ll be an attentive husband. I''m so d you''ve found a man like Argus. You''re gonna have a happy family after the baby''s born." When Ruby mentioned the baby, the smile on Reina''s face faded. Reina found out that she was pregnant aftering to town three months ago. Argus had been pursuing Reina. After knowing that Reina was pregnant, Argus hesitated. But eventually, Argus still decided to keep pursuing Reina. It was inconvenient for Reina to live alone. Argus helped Reina a lot. Reina appreciated what Argus had done for her. Reina had always wanted to settle down with someone reliable. Reina was touched that Argus was willing to ept her and even her unborn baby. Reina believed Argus might be the one she should spend the rest of her life with. It wasn''t realistic for grown-ups to talk about love all the time. In fact, marriage wasn''t all about love. Most people just didn''t want to end up alone. Reina was grateful that she met Argus after what she had been through with Jaylon. Reina gently stroked her belly, muttering, "We''ll be a happy family." Local people had been working all morning. At noon, they gathered together for an outdoor lunch. Reina had no appetite because she wasn''t used to the local food, and she got nauseous. Therefore, Reina just had little food. Argus noticed that and said, "Reina, I''ll cook you another meal after we get home." Argus learned how to cook American food, just to please Reina. After months of learning, Argus became a good cook. The dishes Argus cooked tasted just like the ones Reina had been eating in America. A few days ago, Argus suggested moving in with Reina, so he could cook for Reina every day. Argus was afraid that Reina wouldn''t agree. Therefore, he promised that he wouldn''t touch Reina until they were married. During this time, Reina came to know Argus and had faith in him. What was more, Reina hoped that she could love Argus back. Reina thought that living together with Argus might help build a rtionship between them, so she agreed. Before long, Reina got a room for Argus. Reina didn''t want to give Argus too much trouble, so she suggested taking turns cooking. They agreed to take care of each other. It was Argus''s turn to cook today. Reina replied, "Don''t worry about me. I still have some leftovers. I''ll heat themter. If you''ll excuse me, I''ll go home first." Argus didn''t insist. "Okay. Just go home and get some sleep. I''ll tell them that you won''t being in the afternoon," Argus answered. Reina liked the residents very much, and she also liked group activities. This would make Reina feel less lonely. Unfortunately, Reina didn''t feel good today. Reina nodded and got up to leave alone. After Reina left, Ruby put on a serious face and gossiped with the others. "Have you heard that some foreigners have been seen in the neighboring town over the past two days? They wereing after a fugitive. I wonder if they wille to our town recently." "Yes. One of my friends in the neighboring town told me about that," Another woman replied. "Speaking of which, isn''t Reinaing from abroad? Are they looking for Reina?" she continued. Ruby answered without hesitation, "That''s impossible. Argus said Reina was one of his high school ssmates. She used to go to the local school. I don''t think Reina knew anyone from abroad. "And Reina is sweet and honest. How could Reina be a fugitive? "Besides, have you ever seen a pregnant woman murder people and manage to run away?" Ruby sounded very convincing. Shortly afterward, Ruby and the other women changed the subject very quickly. Only Argus took the gossip seriously. Argus had mixed feelings. Chapter 450 Chapter 450 Chapter 450 The Child''s Father In the afternoon, Charles Icahn, the carpenter''s son, came for Reina with his bicycle. The ten-year-old child looked up and asked sincerely, "Reina, can you drive me to the neighboring town to repair my bicycle? I will pay you ten lollipops." Reina teased him and said with a straight face, "No." Charles was sad, and his face distorted. He said pitifully, "Please, I''ll give you two more sausages." Reina looked at the pitiful child and couldn''t help butugh. She touched his head and said, "Wait for me. I''ll go to the garage to drive the car." "Thank you." Charles was so happy that he jumped up. Reina drove the car out and got out to help Charles carry the bicycle. Charles refused, "Argus said you couldn''t do heavy work. I will do it myself." After folding the bicycle and putting it into the trunk, Charles got into the car. "Reina, I heard many people with the same hair color as you were in the neighboring town. Are they your friends?" Reina started the car and said, "I don''t think so. My friends seldome here." "Well, let''s go." Jaylon and his men searched the town for a long time and asked everyone, but no one had seen Reina. A few days before, Jaylon found out Reina was still alive and that the one who had helped Reina leave was Anaya, his sister. The moment Jaylon knew the truth, he was angry with Anaya. Anaya helped Reina, which caused Jaylon to live in pain for months and almost killed himself. However, when Jaylon calmed down, he knew he couldn''t me anyone. It was his fault. If Anaya hadn''t helped Reina, Reina might have really died on the engagement day. Jaylon didn''t tell anyone about Reina''s news. He said he would go abroad to have a vacation. Then, he bought air tickets and went to several countries before arriving in a small country with a small poption. ording to the information supplied by Jaylon''s subordinates, Reina had appeared nearby. Jaylon had been searching around for days, but there was no news of Reina. Jaylon had not slept much since he arrived. Trenton was worried about him and advised him to go back to the hotel to take a rest. Jaylon could hardly stand it, so he nodded and returned to the hotel alone. The small town had only one main road. Jaylon walked slowly. A boy rode a bicycle over. He held ice cream with one hand and controlled the handlebars with the other. The boy identally bumped into Jaylon and fell to the ground. Jaylon''s suit was soiled by the ice cream. Seeing that, the boy apologized, "Sir, I''m sorry. I willpensate you with ten lollipops." Jaylon looked gloomy, which made the boy frightened. The boy thought Jaylon would scold him, so he nervously grabbed his clothes. "I''m so sorry. I will ask Reina topensate you on my behalf. Don''t be angry." Jaylon was shocked and turned hopeful. "Who is Reina?" The boy tilted his head and thought for a moment. "Reina is Reina." The child didn''t seem to be smart. Jaylon tried to be calm and asked, "Can you take me to see Reina?" Charles nodded. "OK." Charles lifted the bicycle from the ground and took Jaylon to where the car was parked. Walking to a white car, Charles patted the window. "Reina, I''m back. Open the door." The sun was shining, so the window reflected light. It was impossible to see the inside of the car. Jaylon watched the car door and waited for the person in the car toe out. His heart thumped violently. The car door opened slowly. The person who got out of the car was a handsome young man instead of Reina. "Charles, since your bicycle has been repaired, it is time to go back." Charles felt strange. He came to repair his bicycle with Reina. Why was Argus there? "This gentleman said he wanted to see..." Argus interrupted Charles, "Sir, I''m sorry. Has Charles offended you? I will pay you for theundry." "Are you the only one in the car?" Jaylon asked and looked into the car. Argus said calmly, "Yes." Jaylon narrowed his eyes. When Argus didn''t look at him, he opened the car door and looked inside. No one was in the car. Argus grabbed Jaylon''s wrist and said unhappily, "Sir, what are you doing?" Jaylon was no longer excited and calmed down. He said, "I saw another person in the car just now. I might have been wrong." Jaylon shook off Argus'' hand and said, "I will throw away the clothes. There is no need forpensation. Bye." Jaylon left without looking back. Charles still didn''t know what had happened. "Argus, where is Reina? Is she not in the car?" Argus patted Charles on the head and said, "Don''t tell anyone you know Reina. Do you understand?" "Alright." Charles was confused. Reina sat straight up in the back seat after Charles and Argus got into the car. She was still in a state of shock, and her forehead was covered in sweat. "Argus, why are you here?" "I heard you went out, so I came to look." Argus started the car. "Do you know that man?" Reina wanted to deny it. Since she had decided to ept Argus, she shouldn''t lie to him. After hesitating, Reina said, "He is the father of the child in my belly." "Did hee here to find you?" Argus asked with a strange expression. Reina leaned against the back of the seat and looked at the exotic scenery outside. "Should be." After a long silence, Argus asked, "Will you go with him?" "I don''t want to go with him." However, if Jaylon found Reina, whether she could stay in the country was not up to her. Argus said, "Since you don''t want to go with him, I won''t allow him to take you away." Reina turned to look at Argus from the rearview mirror. "Do you have a way?" Argus said, "Everyone in the town is kind and united. I will tell them the man wants to imprison you. Then, everyone will help you." Reina said gratefully, "Thank you." When they went back to the town, Argus told the people in the town about the bad man trying to capture Reina. After Reina came to the town, she got along well with everyone and helped many people. Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. When the people in the town heard Reina was in danger, everyone agreed to help her. An hour after Argus returned to the town, Jaylon''s men arrived. Chapter 451 Chapter 451 Chapter 451 I Have Argus'' Baby The citizens here kept quiet about Reina''s matter. Jaylon''s men went from house to house to question it and even promised that the person who provided the clues would receive generous rewards. But No one mentioned Reina. After searching for a few hours, Jaylon expected that they would fail it. So he left the small town with his men and headed for the next destination. Argus told her that Jaylon had already left and might never return. Reina still felt hard to believe it. Perhaps it was because Jaylon was too powerful in the past, and he did have some power in Canada. So Reina just thought highly of him. She always thought that as long as he wanted to, there would be nothing he couldn''t do. But today, Reina was so close to him at some moment. Jaylon didn''t find her. In the end, he was just an ordinary person. After Jaylon left, Reina finally rxed. Just in case, she still did not join the evening bonfire party. After sending Argus out of the door, she stayed in her room to trante the manuscript. Aftering to this small town, Reina was embarrassed to keep using Anaya''s money. So Reina epted some trantion work online. Although Reina did not earn much, she could barely make a living. At night, she preferred to turn off the lights and work. The room was quiet and dark, only theputer screen could be seen. The busy voice and folk music in the distant square jumped into the window apanied by the night wind, making Reina feel happy. She tranted a short novel and checked it again before sending it to the employer for inspection. After sending out the file, Reina went downstairs and served herself a ss of coconut milk. When she came out of the kitchen, she saw a tall man on the sofa. There was no light in the room, only the moonlight on the floor-to-ceiling windows filled the living room. The man could not be seen in the dark, but he seemed particrly clear to Reina. She knew him. Even if she didn''t see his face, Reina could picture his appearance in her mind. She felt extremely nervous and seemed to lose her breath. For a long time, Reina kept silent, trying to ignore the man on the sofa and sneak upstairs. Her phone was on the second floor, and as long as she went upstairs and got her phone to call the police... "Reina," the man called her in a low and calm voice, "it''s been so long since west met. Aren''t youing over to sit down here?" Reina froze for a long time before she slowly turned around and walked over to sit down opposite him. It was Jaylon. Jaylon appeared so calmly, which meant that his men were already everywhere. He was not afraid that Reina was trying to flee at all. Jaylon stared at Reina with his deep eyes. He sized her up as if he wanted to engrave every detail on her face into his mind. They both kept silent. Jaylon spoke first, "Reina, why did you lie to me?" Jaylon sounded angry but helpless, and he also seemed to have some other mixed feelings. Reina asked indifferently, "Haven''t you thought it through for a few months?" Jaylon was speechless. After a while, he said, "Reina,e back with me." "The engagement between Nadia and I has been canceled. You have always wanted others to admit you as my wife. I can promise you now." "But I don''t want it anymore. So what?" Reina said calmly. She put on no expression despite her delicate face. "You have to," Jaylon said. Jaylon''s tone was much gentler than before, but he did not change at all. He was still decisive and stubborn. Reina suddenly smiled and asked, "Jaylon, do you know what I hate most about you?" "What?" Jaylon asked. "You have never respected me. In your opinion, I have never been an independent person." Reina lowered her eyes. Jaylon tried to exin, but he found that he had no excuse for it. He repeated, "Reina,e back with me." "Unless I die," Reina''s voice was calm, but she was so determined. Reina added, "This time, it won''t be a lie again." Jaylon narrowed his eyes. "Reina, do you have to force me in that way?" Reina made her decision, "You are forcing me. Mr. Malpas, please leave my house now. Otherwise, I will call the police. "It is a big crime here to break into a private house." Jaylon did not move. He was worried that if he left now, Reina would disappear again tomorrow. Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. Jaylon had already been afraid of living such a miserable life for the past few months. He did not want to experience it again. Seeing Jaylon stay unmoved, Reina was to go upstairs and take her phone to call the police. Jaylon thought that she was going to flee. He quickly stood up and grabbed her wrist. "Reina..." Reina shook his hand off and said indifferently, "Let go of me." Jaylon was stubborn and did not move. His pair of deep eyes showed that he was holding back his anger and he might lose his temper at any time. "Reina, I won''t force you, but please don''t ignore me, either." "Aren''t you forcing me?" Reina began to struggle violently. "I almost died before. Can''t you just pretend that I am dead?" Reina was helpless, "Why do you try to force me to die again?" Before she could finish speaking, Jaylon pressed his lips down and kissed her aggressively. Reina widened her eyes in shock and struggled even more intensely. However, Jaylon''s strength was much greater than hers. Reina had no way to stop him at all. Reina was flustered and desperate. She heavily bit his tongue. Jaylon was in pain. He frowned and raised his hand to grab her waist. Just as Jaylon ced his hand on Reina''s belly, he felt something unusual and froze at once. Reina felt it and took the opportunity to push Jaylon away. With tears filling her eyes, Reina raised her hand and pped him. "Jaylon! Are you crazy? I haven''t seen you for so long, but you are still so irrational!" Jaylon seemed to be unable to feel the pain on his face, nor could he hear her words. He just stared at her belly. Jaylon opened his mouth with difficulty, "Are... are you pregnant?" Reina was shocked and argued, "No." If Jaylon knew that Reina had a baby, it would be even more difficult for her to leave. Jaylon constantly clenched his hands into fists. He held his fists tightly as he tried his best to hold back his anger. Jaylon asked word by word, "Do you have a baby of that man that I met in the morning?" "Yes, I have Argus''s baby." Reina was shocked for a second, then she nodded calmly. She continued, "I became his girlfriend when I just came to this small town. "We have a good love rtionship now, and we are already living together now. Please do not bother me again, Mr. Malpas." Just as Reina finished speaking, the door of the living room was pushed open and Argus walked in from outside. It seemed to prove that they had lived together. "Reina, I brought you some roasted meat. Mrs. Carter said that it was good for the baby..." Before Argus finished speaking, he noticed that another man was standing in the room. Argus turned on the light and saw Jaylon. Then, he recognized Jaylon at a nce. Jaylon was the man who was looking for Reina in the afternoon. Argus ced the meat on the cab at the door and walked towards them in a hurry. Argus pulled Reina behind him to protect her. "Sir, what are you going to do with my girlfriend?" Chapter 452 Chapter 452 Chapter 452 Reina, Shall I Sleep With You Tonight? Argus was determined to shield Reina behind him, afraid that Jaylon would hurt her. Jaylon clenched his fists and then let them go. He asked in a deep voice, "Reina, the baby in your belly is mine, right?" N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. He didn''t think it through just now. The man called Argus had been by Reina''s side for a few months. Jaylon was jealous and his mind was a mess. That was why he thought that the baby in Reina''s belly was Argus''. Now that Jaylon thought about it carefully and found it was nonsense. Reina seemed to have been pregnant for more than three months, and she had only been here for three months. Unless Reina had slept with Argus on the first day she came here, she couldn''t have been pregnant for such a long time. Reina was afraid that Jaylon might uncover the truth, but she didn''t show it off. Reina said, "It''s Argus'' baby. Not yours. "Argus and I are truly in love, and we have already decided to get married. Please do not disturb us, Mr. Malpas." "Reina, you don''t know how to tell a lie." Jaylon stared at her and put on a smile. He added, "You have a habit, maybe you don''t even know it yourself. "When you lie, you would appear calmer than usual." Jaylon said with certainty, "You were lying just now." "I was not lying." Reina was nervous. "Reina, I will wait for you here," Jaylon spoke gently. He believed that Reina was lying and was in a better mood. Jaylon continued, "After you give birth to the baby, you can have a paternity test. Then we will know if you were lying." Argus said, "Our citizens will not allow you to stay here. Please get out of here." "I won''t go anywhere. I will live here." Jaylon said indifferently, which was the same as usual. He didn''t give others any chance for negotiation. Argus stepped forward and red at Jaylon like a lion who stepped forward to protect his partner. "Sir, behave yourself! Or I''ll call the police to arrest you!" Jaylon replied calmly, "Do it then." Jaylon was no doubt so arrogant that he regarded Argus as nobody. It was too simple for Jaylon to deal with an ordinary town resident. Argus was a little annoyed by what Jaylon did. Reina was worried that Argus would do something to further anger Jaylon. She quickly pulled Argus back. "Argus, don''t be impulsive. You can''t beat him. Let''s go upstairs and take a rest." Reina did not mean to look down upon Argus. Instead, she only stated the facts. Jaylon got all his muscles from tough training. In terms of closebat, there were only a few people who could beat him. Argus usually did fish work. Although Argus had great strength, he was not as skillful as Jaylon in terms of closebat. If they indeed started fighting, it would be impossible for Argus to win. Seeing that Reina did not believe that he could win, Argus was somewhat unhappy. But Reina told him not to make trouble, so Argus listened to her. When they were celebrating tonight, Argus asked thedies in town about it and learned that Jaylon had brought over a dozen men. If they started a fight, he and Reina would be in big trouble. Argus calmed down and held Reina''s hand, trying to bring her upstairs for a rest. Jaylon grabbed Reina''s wrist and easily made her out of Argus''s control. "Since Reina is not your girlfriend, please behave yourself. After all, you two have to keep a social distance from each other." "Reina is my girlfriend," Argus became angry again. "She is pregnant with my baby. How can she be your girlfriend?" Argus said firmly, "She is pregnant with my baby." "I didn''t expect you to have the hobby of raising children for others," Jaylon sneered. Reina couldn''t bear it since Jaylon spoke to Argus in such a humiliating tone. She shook off his hand. "Jaylon, several months have passed, but you still haven''t learned how to respect others. "Argus is the father of my baby. Please show respect for him. "I almost died before. If you pushed me too far, I would do anything and have nothing to be afraid of!" When Reina was with Jaylon two years ago, she had also fantasized like other girls. Would she be the girl who could stand beside him and apany him forever? But soon, she discovered that they were different. Jaylon was proud and arrogant, and his self-satisfaction was rarely seen in his daily social life. It would only be been from time to time. Later, when they became closer, he did not hide it anymore. He never knew how to respect others. Or, it could be said that he did not know how to respect people who had a great difference in status from him. Back then, Reina had suffered so much when she was looked down upon and gossiped about. It was because Jaylon had never cared about the feelings of his lover with such a low status. Reina spoke for Argus, which made Jaylon unhappy. And he even had the urge to throw Argus away. But now, Reina was unfriendly to him. If Jaylon did so, he was afraid that he would push Reina further and further away. Jaylon calmed down and kept silent. Reina held Argus''s hand and turned around to go upstairs. Jaylon watched them leave and followed them with a gloomy face. Seeing them enter the same bedroom, Jaylon was shocked. He walked over in a hurry and held the door that was about to be closed. He narrowed his eyes and asked angrily, "Have you been living together for the past three months?" Reina asked him unhappily instead, "Did we have to sleep separately when we decided to live together? "Take your hand away. I''m going to close the door." Jaylon did not intend to listen to her and nned to force his way in. However, just as Jaylon was about to put in his strength, Argus suddenly kicked the door from the inside. Jaylon didn''t expect it and staggered back a few steps as he watched the door being closed in front of him. Jaylon''s face instantly darkened. He took two steps forward, intending to kick the door open. Before he moved, Reina''s voice came from the room. "Jaylon, if you dared to act impolitely, I would jump out from the window on the second floor along with you!" Jaylon froze and withdrew his leg. He had been trained before, and if he fell from the second floor, he would be safe as long as he found a good way tond. If Reina wanted to throw him down to vent her anger, he would also bear it. But Reina was pregnant, and if she jumped down from the second floor, she would no doubt run into something bad. Reina risked her life to threaten Jaylon, and he had no way to go against her. It was the first time Jaylon experienced such a feeling. He had never been so helpless before. Jaylon stood at the door of the room for a while, ready to go to the next room for a rest. Before leaving, he warned Reina and Argus who were in the room, "I am next door. I can hear everything in your room. "Argus, you''d better control yourself!" They did not respond to him at all. Jaylon was helpless and could only go to the next room for a rest. Argus was pulled into the bedroom by Reina. At first, he was still angry with Jaylon and did not pay attention to anything else. Now that Jaylon had left, Argus could not help but feel a little nervous. "Reina, shall I sleep with you tonight?" Reina was silent for a moment and then nodded. Chapter 453 Chapter 453 Chapter 453 You Should Make Her Happy With her consent, Argus''s heart began to beat wildly. "My, my toiletries are in another room. I''ll go get them." Reina said lightly, "No need. There are new ones in the bathroom. Just use them directly." Argus nodded with a red face and went into the bathroom to wash up. Reina sat down by the bed, took out her phone, and sent a message to Anaya, telling her the news that Jaylon had found her. Anaya did not expect Jaylon to find the clue so quickly. She replied, "Now you don''t need to make any action. I will have someone pick you up tomorrow." Reina looked at the message sent by Anaya and suddenly felt a bit confused. Reina: "Ana, how long do you think I can escape?" Anaya didn''t know how to answer this question and fell silent. Anaya didn''t speak for a long time. Reina knew that she had asked an unsolvable question and so sent a message to Anaya. Reina: "Thank you for your help recently. I won''t run away this time. You don''t have to help me with anything." "I n to marry Argus andpletely say goodbye to the past. If Jaylon still forces me like before, I probably won''t live on." "Good night." After she sent the messages to Anaya, shey down on the bed. In the bathroom, Argus sniffed at his clothes. After a busy day today, coupled with the hot weather, it was inevitable that there would be some smell. He was worried that Reina would dislike him, so he went back to his room to get his pajamas. After taking a shower, he slowly crept onto the bed. Reinay on the other side of the bed, a distance away from Argus. Between the two of them, even two people could sleep. Argus did not dare to move, his entire body stiff as hey down. After about an hour, he was still awake. Reina seemed to have fallen asleep, her breathing long and deep. Argus could smell the faint scent of shower gel on her body, and he could not help but move toward Reina. After a while, he was closer to Reina. This was the first time he had been so close to a woman. The innocent young man felt as if his heart was about to jump out of his chest. Perhaps it was because the night was too quiet, and his emotions were greatly magnified. The feelings he had seemed to want to break through the shackles and grow crazily. He suddenly wanted to talk to Reina. He wanted to tell her what he was feeling right now. He reached out and gently grabbed Reina''s hand. Just as he was about to call out to her, the hand that he was holding pulled back. Reina wasn''t asleep. Moreover, she seemed to be somewhat resistant to his approach. Argus was upset. In the three months that he pursued Reina, Reina was always indifferent to him. Even though she agreed to date himter, she always maintained a distance from him. People of their country were open-minded. Other couples hugged and kissed, but he and Reina had not held hands many times. Previously, he always told himself to take it slow, that Reina was a reserved girl, and that she might be more conservative in this aspect. But after seeing Jaylon today, Argus knew that Reina might not be conservative, but she had never opened her heart to him. She kept saying that she hated Jaylon, but ever since Jaylon appeared, Argus felt that she was more vivid than ever. Perhaps even she herself did not realize that she did not simply hate the man that appeared tonight. Argus retracted his hand and quietlyy down for a few seconds. Then he got up from the bed and slept on the sofa. Reina felt him get out of bed and reflected on her actions. She thought about her hurting actions and wanted to apologize to Argus. But in the end, she did not say anything. She was afraid that if she spoke, Argus would go back to bed. And she was somewhat resistant to this. She was not used to lying in bed with other men. Because for so many years, she had only slept in the same bed with one man. Jaylon slept next door and listened to the movements in the master bedroom at all times. Just as he was listening carefully, his phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was a message from Anaya. The content of the message was a screenshot with a chat record between her and Reina. When he saw Reina say that she would marry Argus and that she may end her lifeter, Jaylon''s pupils shrank slightly. Reina was determined to cut him off and be with that man called Argus. Jaylon felt grieved. The wound on his arm that had been cut before seemed to be faintly hurting. It seemed that bright red blood was flowing out of it. It took away all the vitality he had. It was very painful. He did not reply for a long time. Anaya sent a few more messages. Anaya texted: "Jaylon, don''t force Reina. If you force her again, she will get hurt again." "If you really love her, you should let her be happy." "What she wants the most is for you to let her go." "You should try to forget her, and it should not be as difficult as you think." Jaylon looked at the words Anaya sent over and was stunned for a long time. He didn''t reply. He put his phone aside and slowly closed his eyes. The next day, Reina got up and went downstairs to prepare breakfast. When Jaylon went downstairs, she noticed two dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn''t slept well all night. She didn''t intend to talk to him, so she didn''t ask. But Argus, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room watching TV, said in an unfriendly tone, "Did you go somewhere and flirt with someonest night, Mr. Malpas?" Jaylon''s dark eyes swept over Argus'' body and quickly moved away. He did not answer. He didn''t sleepst night because of the news from Anaya, but he found it unnecessary to exin it to Argus, so he didn''t say anything. Reina prepared breakfast and served it to the table. Jaylon walked over and pulled out a chair to sit down. His gaze fell on the table and frowned. "This is for only two people." Reina picked up the knife and fork and slowly cut the bacon. "Because you don''t have a share." Jaylon''s face was cold, and the coldness in his eyes seemed to freeze into ice dregs, silently expressing his dissatisfaction. Reina ignored him and enjoyed breakfast on her own. Argus also ate silently. The always lively and cheerful person was unusually quiet at the moment as if he had something on his mind. After breakfast, Argus prepared to go out to sea. He looked at Jaylon, worried. "Reina, is it okay for you to stay with him alone?" Reina said, "I will go to Rubyter. I won''t be alone with him." Argus was relieved and went out. After Argus left, Reina also nned to go out. Jaylon quietly followed her, not saying a word or making any noise. The town was near the sea and the scenery was very good. There were tall palm trees nted on both sides of the road. Reina walked N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. slowly and suddenly stopped. "Jaylon, what should I do for you to let me go?" Her words were full of helplessness. Jaylon softened his voice, "You know how much I care about you." Reina turned around to look at him. Under the sunlight, there was no expression on his pale face. "Jaylon, how have you been in the past few months when I disappeared? Have you regretted what you have done?" "Yes." In the past few months, he had lived in pain and regret every day. Fortunately, Reina was still alive. "Then why did youe to me and torture me like before? Do you want me to disappearpletely so that you can stop pestering me?" Jaylon frowned, thinking that she was going to threaten him again likest night. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Reina walk to the middle of the road. Behind her, a truck full of goods was speeding over. She smiled at him, her voice so soft that it was almost inaudible, "Real death seems to be much simpler than nning a perfect escape." Chapter 454 Chapter 454 Chapter 454 Because I Hate You The blood all over Jaylon''s body rushed to the top of his head in an instant. In the warning of the ear- piercing trumpet of the truck, he suddenly pounced on Reina, wanting to push her away. However, Reina was already prepared. When he pounced over, she quickly dodged and returned to the sidewalk where she had just been standing. Jaylon missed, his body uncontrobly fell toward the opposite side and heavily fell to the ground. The truck whistled past the two, bringing with it the sound of the wind. Jaylon''s expensive suit was stained with dust. The part of his elbows and knees wore out the fabric. Bright red blood oozed out of his palms and mixed with the sand on the ground. He looked a little embarrassed. Reina walked over and looked down at him. They had known each other for more than two years. This was the first time that she arrogantly looked at him in such a sorry state. She knew that he loved her. Perhaps she had doubts before, but now she waspletely sure. At the same time, she also clearly realized that this was the only weapon she had that could contend with him. "Jaylon, move out of my house today. "You are forcing me again. The next time I stand here, I won''t hide." "Reina, I have already annulled the engagement with Nadia." Jaylon''s voice was a little hoarse. "I''ll marry you, and I have shut up all the people who once talked about you behind your back. "Why do you still refuse to forgive me?" Reina said calmly, "Because I hate you." She hated his arrogance, and she hated his disdain and contempt for her even more. She was just an ordinary person. After following him around the upper society, her pride had already been trampled and she suffered so much. He never respected her. He was autocratic and stubborn. If she went back, she would just be walking the same old path. Jaylon''s eyshes trembled slightly. "Reina." Reina left, not giving him the chance to continue speaking. When Jaylon returned to the hotel he rented, Trenton and the others saw his dirty clothes and widened their eyes in shock. Trenton came forward. "Jaylon, have you been plotted against? Who did it?" "I fell on the way back." "What?" Jaylon did not respond and returned to his room alone. Reina returned home at noon and did not see Jaylon. She was finally relieved. She called Argus and asked if he wanted toe back for dinnerter so that she could prepare together. Argus said that he went back to his parents and would note back for dinner. He asked about Jaylon''s situation and then hung up the phone. After hanging up the phone, Argus''s mother, Sally Ochoa, continued the topic just now. "Is the foreign man who has been looking for Reina in the nearby town these days Reina''s husband?" Argus corrected, "It''s not her husband. They are not married." "I heard from the otherdies that the man brought a lot of people over." Sally sat down on the single sofa next to him, looking uneasy. "If he knows that we are coveting Reina''s assets, I''m afraid it will be bad for us. Don''t go out to sea in the afternoon. Go directly to Reina''s house and bring back all your things." Reina had just arrived in this small town and bought a house in the town. Her friend also gave her a car worth 40 thousand dors. This kind of wealth was already considered a rich family in this seaside town. Moreover, Reina did not go out to work, but she always had money. The people in the town guessed that she should have a lot of savings. Although she exined that she relied on the trantion to support herself, Sally did not believe it. She had met Reina''s friend once before. Just the outfit alone was enough to buy half of the house in their town. She was a rich single girl, who was beautiful. The young men in the town were attracted, and Sally also encouraged Argus to pursue her. Later, when the news that Reina was pregnant spread out, all the men who originally pursued her gave up, and the town began to spread some bad rumors about her. Sally felt that this was a good opportunity, so she spread the rumors and said that the child in Reina''s belly was Argus''s. Reina exined to the people in the beginning, trying to rify this matter. But it was easy to make a rumor, and it was difficult to refute it. The people in the town talked about them every day, and coupled with Argus'' meticulous care for her, Reina gradually softened and acquiesced in the rumors in the town. She began to try to ept Argus. Not long ago, Argus moved into Reina''s house, and originally, Sally had already begun nning the marriage between them. But now that the father of the child in her belly hade to find her, Argus probably had no hope. It was good to stop early, so as to save time. When his mother finished speaking, Argus hesitantly said, "But I don''t want Reina to be with that man." Sally''s face fell. "Don''t tell me that you like that woman. "She is pregnant with someone else''s child! Is it appropriate for you, a man who has never been married, topete with the original boyfriend for a pregnant woman?" Argus had always had a good temper. He would listen to whatever Sally said, but today he was a little impatient. "I will deal with this matter myself." "You deal with it yourself? How do you n to deal with it?" said Sally, raising her voice. "Reina is pregnant with someone else''s child. The father of the child hase to find her. If you go after her now, people in town willugh at you! "You are not allowed to go back to Reina''s ce today. Otherwise, I will go to negotiate with Reina myself and let her stay away from you." Argus was a little angry, and his handsome face wrinkled together. "Didn''t you ask me to go after her?" Sally said sternly, "The situation is different now. In short, you are not allowed to go to her house tonight." N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. Argus was dissatisfied with his mother being imperious, but in this family, they had to listen to her. He could only do as his mother told him. In the evening, Reina received a call from Argus, saying that Sally was not feeling well these days. He needed to take care of her at home for some time, so he would note over. Reina also wanted to be alone and quiet, so she did not ask more and only told him to take good care of his mother. Reina finished her dinner alone and went into the study to continue working. After sending out the tranted documents, she turned off herputer and found a horror movie to watch before going to sleep. The next morning, she got up and drew open the curtains. She was stunned when she saw the rose nts, balls of embroidery flowers, and a European white swing by the flower bed. In her courtyard, there have only been a few green potted nts and no such things at all. The flowers in the courtyard were most likely from Jaylon. The fragrance of the flowers floated up to the second floor in the wind. Reina looked at it for a while, then pulled the curtains to cover the scenery outside. Those flowers were indeed very beautiful, but unfortunately, she was allergic to flowers. Chapter 455 Chapter 455 Chapter 455 I Won''t Ignore Your Feelings Anymore After washing up, she went downstairs and found that the room had been cleaned. Breakfast was already on the dining table. The breakfast was still steaming, and it was obvious that the person who had prepared it had just left not long ago. Reina walked to the dining table and took a look. Raw fish slices. The food she hated the most. All the things Jaylon prepared were exactly what she disliked. For a moment, she did not know if he was doing this for her good or if he was hoping that she would die soon. She did not touch the food. She heated a ss of milk and ate some bread. She put on a mask to avoid breathing in pollen and went out for a walk. The morning sea breeze was very gentle, and there were not many pedestrians on the side of the road. The light golden sunlight passed through the tall palm tree, casting a cold blue shadow on the tree down. The background was dyed pink by the dposing light, and the whole picture was as beautiful as an oil painting. Reina was tired and sat down on a long chair by the road. There was an SUV parked not far away. Although she could not see the person inside the car, Reina could guess who the person in the car was. It seemed that what she said to Jaylon yesterday worked. It would be better if he could dig up those allergies in the courtyard. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the wind. A shadow hung over her head. She thought it was Jaylon. When she opened her eyes, she saw Argus. "I wanted to send you home, but I just went over and didn''t see you." He gave her a sandwich. Sally asked him not to see Reina for the next few days and wait for the matter between Reina and Jaylon to be settled. However, he was worried about Reina and could not help bute to see her. Reina looked up at him and asked, "How is Ms. Ochoa? Is she seriously ill?" When she mentioned his mother''s illness, Argus''s eyes dodged. Sallie was not sick, and this was just a lie that Sally asked Argus to tell. "There should be no big problem. She will recover in a few days." Reina was quiet for a few seconds, then suddenlyughed, "Is that so? Then bring my best wishes to her." Argus nodded and said, "I still have to go out to sea. I''ll be leaving first." "Okay." After Argus left, the smile on Reina''s face quickly disappeared. Argus was simple-minded and did not know how to lie. Everything was shown on his face. Sally should not have been sick. Argus avoided her probably because of the appearance of Jaylon. His family began to care about her pregnancy again. When she first found out that she was pregnant, she thought of aborting the child. This child was evidence of her humiliation in the past. If she gave birth to this child, her future life would undoubtedly be even more difficult. A single mother with a child could not live without hardship. But she couldn''t bear to abort this child. She had been almost desperate for life before. Even with a new life and a new beginning, she was still depressed. She even suffered slight depression. asionally, she even thought about dying. The appearance of this child gave her new support. Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. If Argus''s family could not ept her and her child, she had no intention of pestering them. She did not care if she could get married. It was enough for her to have this child. She opened the protective film wrapped around the sandwich and was ready to eat a little. Halfway through unwrapping the protective film, arge hand suddenly reached out, grabbed the sandwich Argus gave her, and threw it directly into the trash can on the side. Reina raised her eyes, her pretty face frowning. "Mr. Malpas, what are you doing?" Jaylon was calm and steady. His handsome face was indifferent. He was thin and had a good posture. The bright light in the morning was shining around, making him more attractive. He said in a low voice, "I prepared breakfast for you, but you didn''t eat it." There were no changes in his tone, but Reina somehow heard a trace of the Reina said, "I don''t like fish." "You don''t like fish, but you chose to live in a seaside town?" Jaylon did not believe her exnation. "Fish is not the only food here." She chose this ce only because the scenery here was pleasant. Jaylon said, "I remember that you used to eat fish. I took you to the seafood restaurant and you also ate it." Reina smiled cynically, "The first time I went to the seafood restaurant with you, I told you that I didn''t like to eat seafood. You didn''t care about it at that time, and now you probably forgot about it. "As for why I ate so muchter... "It was your treat. If I acted like I had no appetite, wouldn''t it affect your appetite? "You spent money to buy service from me. I naturally have to do everything well." Jaylon was speechless. Back then, Reina was hired by him. He spent money, so naturally, everything was based on his feelings. He rarely cared about Reina''s thoughts. Now that Reina mentioned it, other than realizing how much of a bastard he was back then, he couldn''t remember when such a thing had happened. He was silent for a while and promised, "I won''t ignore your feelings." Reina stood up from the chair. "A person''s character won''t change easily. I can say thousands of vows in a day. "However, you and I don''t seem to have any stories and there is no need to make promises." She raised her leg and left. Jaylon wanted to follow, but he was worried that she would do something extreme like yesterday, so he could only endure for a while. When Reina returned home, she took off her mask and took out her phone to send a message to Argus, telling him toe over and take his things away after he was done with work today. She had been hesitant to ept Argus because of the child in her belly, as well as the past experiences that made her feel ashamed and inferior. A while ago, Argus did not mind this and expressed that his family did not mind, so she tried to ept him. But now that his family cared about the existence of the child in her belly and Jaylon, she''d better not worry them. Argus was probably busy right now and did not reply. Reina wanted a lot of sleep after she was pregnant. Before she received a reply, she went upstairs to sleep. In her sleep, she felt like her nose and mouth were blocked by something, and she could not breathe. When she woke up, her respiratory tract was blocked and she could only breathe through her mouth. Her head was dizzy and her throat felt like it was being burned by fire. She also felt nauseous and wanted to vomit. She could not be more familiar with these symptoms. She was allergic. Reina picked up the phone that was ced at the bedside and nced at it. At noon, Argus seemed to have sent her a message. At this moment, her eyes were a little itchy and her vision was blurry. She did not look at the chat content sent by Argus and directly sent him the text transferred from a voice message. "I seem to be allergic. Can you take me to the hospital?" There was only a clinic in the town and no ambnce. She could only ask Argus for help. After the voice text was transferred, she sent it out without checking the typos. After about two minutes, the bedroom door was kicked open. Chapter 456 Chapter 456 Chapter 456 Allergic When Jaylon came in, Reina had already grabbed a new mask from the bedside cab and put it on. Seeing Jaylon at the bedroom door, Reina was a little surprised. "Why is it you?" Her throat was in a lot of pain and her voice was hoarse. Jaylon strode over and picked her up. "You just sent me a text message." Only then did Reina realize that she had sent the wrong person the text message. "Put me down. I didn''t text you." She struggled slightly, but Jaylon''s steady and powerful arm was like an iron wall. It was unable for her to break free. Jaylon carried her downstairs. He was serious as he whispered, "Don''t make a sound." Now was not the time to cause trouble. Reina soon stopped talking and quietly shrank in his arms. There was no medicine for pollen allergy in the clinic in the town, so Jaylon drove her to the hospital in the city. It was a long journey, and it was more than an hourter when Jaylon''s car arrived at the hospital. At this time, Reina had already fainted. Jaylon had asked Trenton to contact the doctor on the way. Now that he arrived, he directly entered the doctor''s office. After a long time, it was only when Reina was transferred to the ward that Jaylon finally calmed down. When Reina woke up, it was already evening. The man beside the bed quietly watched her. There was no sound, but his tense lips seemed particrly thin, giving people a sharp and indifferent feeling. "Do you want to drink water?" Reina made a sound of "hmm", her voice dry and hoarse, like a traveler who hadn''t drunk in the desert for a few days. Jaylon took out a straw from the drawer, opened it, inserted it into the water cup, and poured a cup of warm water for her. After Reina drank water, he asked again, "What do you want to eat for dinner?" Reina said with a hoarse voice, "I don''t have any appetite right now." "The doctor said that you are allergic to pollen. Why didn''t you tell me this morning?" Jaylon lowered his voice as if he was ming himself. In order to please her, he had nted the flowers in her courtyard at night. This morning, she talked to him, but she didn''t talk about her pollen allergy. If he had known about this, he would have asked someone to dig up all the flowers in the morning. He wouldn''t have caused her to be diagnosed with an allergy. Reina''s answer was simple and straightforward. "I don''t want to tell you." She had nned to find someone to help her dig up all the flowers in the yard when she woke up, but she was allergic to them the moment she woke up. She guessed that the window was not closed, and the wind brought the pollen into the house. Jaylon lightly reprimanded, "You are still angry with me? Who was the one to be harmed in the end? Huh?" Reina''s good-looking eyes stared at him calmly. "You brought the pollen to my house, but now you are ming me for not telling you about my pollen allergy?" "This and I don''t like sashimi. I told you in the past." Probably because she realized that she was being unreasonable, she did not say the rest. Other people had no obligation to remember her preferences. She did not say it herself, so in fact, she could not me anyone. However, when she became emotional, she could not control herself. She turned over andy down, not saying a word. The ward was quiet for a long time, and the person beside the bed softly said, "I''m sorry." Reina did not respond and closed her eyes to sleep. At midnight, Reina began to feel a little hungry. She wanted to order takeout, but she didn''t know where the phone was. She had to call Jaylon, "Do you know where the phone is?" "It''s with me." This afternoon, he sent someone to take the phone over. However, Reina did not want it, so he did not give it to her. This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org . He handed the phone over and casually asked, "What are you going to do?" "Order takeout." "I got someone to prepare dinner." "I don''t want to eat the food you prepared." If she epted his kindness, she would always feel that she owed him something. In the future, when he made some requests, she might be soft-hearted because of his favor. If she wanted to draw a clear line with him, it would be even more difficult. Jaylon''s feelings were a littleplicated and he didn''t say anything else. Reina checked her phone and saw a few missed calls and a dozen text messages. The texts asked her why she suddenly wanted her to move out. Later, probably because she didn''t reply, they called her. Her phone was in silent mode, so there was no sound from her phone, and no one took it. The phone calls did not go through, and they also texted her, saying that Jaylon was not in town. They asked her if she had left with Jaylon, and then asked if she had been kidnapped. If there was no news tomorrow, they said they would call the police. After reading the messages, Reina replied to them. "I was hospitalized. My phone was in silent mode and I didn''t see your message. Sorry." Less than half a minute after the message was sent, Argus called. He had probably been staring at his phone all this time, which was why his reaction was so fast. The call went through, and Argus''s anxious voice came. "Reina, what''s wrong with you? Did Jaylon hurt you? Where are you now? Are you seriously ill?" He had so many questions. Reina answered, "I inhaled pollen. Jaylon sent me to the hospital in the city at noon today. I had fluids in the afternoon, so I''m much better now." Jaylon was sitting on the sofa opposite the bed. Although he couldn''t hear the voice on the other side of the line, he guessed that it was Argus. In fact, he noticed that Argus had called in the afternoon. He deliberately didn''t remind Reina because he was worried that she would call Argus. If she had asked Argus toe and take care of her, then there would be nothing for him to do here. In the end, he still couldn''t hide it. When Argus heard Reina finish speaking, he heaved a sigh of relief and asked, "Which hospital are you in? I''lle over right now." Reina paused and said, "I have someone to take care of me here. You don''t have toe over." Hearing her say that she didn''t need Argus toe over, Jaylon calmly looked up. Reina noticed his gaze and covered the microphone on her phone. She said to Jaylon, "You go out for a while." Jaylon did not want to make her angry again. Although he was curious about the conversation between her and Argus, he still walked out. Argus heard the alienation in her tone and remembered that Reina asked him to move out of her house this morning. He was a little depressed. "Reina, are you nning to leave with Jaylon? You promised..." "Argus, you moved back first yesterday." Reina interrupted him. Her tone was serious and Argus felt a little guilty. He felt that she seemed to have noticed something. "I just had something to deal with at home and had to leave." "I asked your neighbor. Ms. Ochoa was never sick. If you want to leave, you don''t have to lie to me. Tell me the truth, and I won''t keep pestering you." Before Argus pursued her, she had no intention of getting married. After all, she had a child in her belly, and ordinary men would not ept her. If Argus did not want to marry her, she would not say anything. Chapter 457 Chapter 457 Chapter 457 Stepfather "I never thought of leaving. It was only because of Jaylon''s appearance that my family said that he was the child''s father. You might leave with Jaylon, so they let me go home first," Argus hurriedly exined. When he first approached Reina, he did have other purposes, but after three months of getting along with her, he really liked her. However, the child in her belly had always been a hurdle in his heart. He pretended not to care before, but in fact, he still had some grudges. After all, no man would be willing to marry a pregnant woman. And when Jaylon appeared as the child''s father, the reluctance in his heart became even greater. He needed time to sort out his emotions. Also, because of his mother, Sally, he simply moved home to calm down. He had not thought about what to do next for the time being, but he was certain that he liked Reina and did not want to give up. "Your family asked you to go home. You went back, and then what? Argus, in fact, you don''t like the child in my belly. You don''t want to ept her, do you?" In her current situation, she never dared to hope for love. The reason why she wanted to marry Argus was also very simple. All she wanted was for someone to stay with her and the child. If Argus could not ept the child in her belly, and even because of this child, he chose to escape when she needed him the most. She would rather be alone. It was not that she could not live without a man, and she didn''t mind getting married either. Argus did not know how to respond. He wanted to say that he did not mind, but he could not say it. After waiting for a few seconds without an answer, Reina no longer stubbornly asked him. "It''s gettingte now. You should rest. Let''s talk about it another day." She did not me Argus for this matter. Argus''s reaction was just the reaction of a normal man. N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. However, based on the current situation, there was no need for the two of them to continue talking. Whether it was this phone call or marriage. Argus''s heart was also in a mess right now. He told her to rest well before ending the call. After hanging up the phone, Reina opened the delivery software to order food. After a good while, Jaylon walked in from outside. His eyes stared straight at her. "Why didn''t you let Arguse over? Didn''t you say he was your boyfriend?" He thought for a moment and concluded, "Were you lying to me before?" "I have no obligation to answer you. You are not going back tonight?" Reina nced at him. "I''ll stay here with you." "I don''t need yourpany." Jaylon didn''t reply. He ended the conversation unterally. As always, he made his decision without caring about her and stayed. After dinner, Reina picked up her phone again. "How much is the consultation fee? I''ll transfer it to you." Jaylon did not want her money, but seeing that she insisted, he finally took out his phone and said a number. The medical fee in this country was two or three times that of America. In addition, this was a private hospital. Jaylon made an appointment with a very good doctor. The fee was several times more expensive than the ordinary hospitals in America. After the money was transferred, Reina didn''t have much left in her ount. Today, the doctor said that she might have to stay in the hospital for three to four days. The money in her ount might not be enough. The next day, Reina went to apply for a transfer. However, Jaylon had already informed the hospital. The hospital did not agree. Reina had no choice but to return to the ward. Jaylon guessed what she had done. He looked at her and did not speak. Reina said, "I will return your money to youter." "No need. You have already paid more than half of the money. The rest of the money I paid is to save our child''s life." The consultation fee for the first day is expensive, and it will be cheaper for medicer. Reina said coldly, "I said that the child is not yours." "Yes, not mine." He didn''t refute and Reina didn''t know what to say now. Reina held her breath and went back to the bed to lie down. Jaylon continued calmly, "Although he is not my child, I don''t mind being his stepfather." Reina ignored him and opened the audiobook app to listen to the news. At noon, the door of the ward was knocked open. Charles ran in from outside and called Reina. Reina was in a bad mood for the whole morning. When she saw Charles, she instantly felt much better. She called out to him in surprise, "Charles?" The little fellow had a good rtionship with Reina. Yesterday, he went to find her but did not see her. He was sad for a long time. Today, he finally saw her. He wanted to jump directly onto Reina''s arms. In fact, he did do the same. However, before he jumped onto the bed, Jaylon picked him up by the cor and put him 3 feet away from the bed. Charles''s resentful eyes fell on Jaylon. He wanted to curse him. Afterparing their height and strength, Charles silently quit. Forget it, I can''t beat him. When I grow up, I will fight him one on one. Jaylon acted as if he did not understand the little guy''s look and scolded, "Her body has not recovered yet. Be good." "Oh." The little guy responded indifferently. He walked past Jaylon to the bedside and jumped up with his hands on the edge of the bed. He sat on the bed. His chubby little face was full of worry. "Reina, why are you sick? Is it very serious?" "It''s not serious. It''s just an allergy." Reina smiled and rubbed the little guy''s head. "Why are you here? Have you told your parents?" "This man helped me tell them. This man said that you hated him and didn''t want to y with him. He asks me to apany you." Charlesy his head on Reina''s hands. Reina smiled slightly. Jaylon didn''t deny what Charles said and walked out of the room. "I''m going out for a walk. You guys can talk." He felt that Reina would always be unhappy when he was present. It was better to give her space. After Jaylon left, Charles went over and held Reina''s arm. "Reina, why didn''t you tell Argus that you were sick?" "I wanted to tell Argus about this in the morning, but that man didn''t allow me," Reina pinched his chubby little face. "Because I don''t want Argus to worry. Don''t tell him when you go back today, okay?" "Okay." Charles agreed immediately. Then, he took off his backpack and took out a small cloth bag. "Reina, my Mommy made you cookies. Have a taste. It''s delicious." Reina opened the cloth bag and picked up a small cookie to put into her mouth. Charles stared at her with sparkling eyes, looking forward to her "Reina, is it delicious?" "It''s delicious." Reina nodded. Charles smiled and asked, "Reina, I heard that there is a lot of delicious food in America. Can you tell me what you like to eat?" Reina nodded and told Charles about the dishes she liked. She also introduced a few anecdotes that she knew. Charles took out a small notebook and carefully recorded them one by one. Reina saw that he was so serious and could not help butugh, "Why do you write them down? Do you want to go back and learn how to cook?" Charles nodded and shook his head. There was indeed someone who wanted to learn how to cook, but it was not him. He just worked hard for ten lollipops. Chapter 458 Chapter 458 Chapter 458 End This The little fellow shook his head for a while and then nodded. Reina could not figure out what he was thinking and continued to talk to him about the delicacies of America. Reina did not have any takeout at noon. Charles brought cookies over today. Reina chatted while eating. Soon, she was full. Charles yed in the room for the whole afternoon. It was not until dusk that Jaylon asked someone to send him back. After Jaylon entered the ward, Reina immediately put away the smile on her face. Shey down on the bed and found a novel to listen to. Jaylon did not disturb her and quietly sat to the side to deal with business. Charles was sent home by Jaylon''s people. Argus thought about it for the entire night and still could not let go of Reina, so he decided to give it a try with her. He called Reina this morning and wanted to ask which hospital she was in, but Reina never answered his call. He couldn''t get through. Today, he was absent-minded when he was working. On the boat, he heard that Charles seemed to have been taken out by Jaylon''s people today, so he went to Charles'' house to wait for Charles. As soon as the little guy came back, Argus pulled him and asked, "Do you know which hospital Reina is in?" Charles said honestly, "I know." Argus quickly asked, "What''s the name of that hospital?" "I agreed with Reina that I can''t tell you about this." "Ten lollipops." "But..." Charles hesitated. "Twenty lollipops." "Reina won''t let me." "Thirty." Charles was silent. He walked to the side, found a piece of paper and a pen, wrote something on it, and then threw it on the sofa opposite him. "Oh, I think I dropped something." "The secret of me and Reina is written on it." Argus saw what he meant and walked over to pick up the paper. Sure enough, the location of Reina''s Hospital was written on it. He threw the paper into the trash can, turned around, and walked out. "Argus, lollipops." Charles ran to stop him. Argus took the little fellow''s hand away and tried to persuade him, "I have something urgent to attend to. I''lle back tomorrow to give it to you." After saying that, he strode away. Charles pouted. Despicable man. Reina had already closed the audiobook app and was about to go to sleep. When she heard that there seemed to be someone calling her name outside, she sat up from the bed. "I think I heard Argus''s voice." Jaylon also heard it. He closed theputer and got up to go out to check. Reina said, "Don''t hurt him. Let him in." This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org . She was too clear on how short-tempered Jaylon was. Argus was just an ordinary guy. Now that he came, Jaylon might even kill him. "Am I so evil in your eyes?" Jaylon frowned. He did do some bad things in the past, but those were the people who had conflicts with him in business. Argus did not provoke him, so he would not hurt him. "Do you think you are a noble guy?" Reina asked. "You know what you have done before." In the few months she followed Jaylon, she had seen how he dealt with his The business world was like a battlefield. She didn''t feel that there was anything wrong with his methods. After all, it was his business and his opponents could resist. But if he dealt with the ordinary people she knew, they might be ruined for the rest of her life. Jaylon looked at her for a few seconds and walked out of the ward. Argus was less than 15 feet to the right of the door when he was stopped by Trenton and the others. When Trenton saw Jaylone out, he shouted respectfully, "Jaylon." "Let go of him and let him in." Jaylon raised his hand. "Yes." The two men holding Argus immediately let him go. Argus tidied up his messy clothes and looked at Jaylon with his clear blue eyes. "Reina asked you to invite me in?" From Jaylon''s point of view, Argus''s question was like showing off how important he was to Reina. Jaylon did not answer and turned back to the ward. If it weren''t because Reina might go crazy like she did yesterday morning, Jaylon wanted to throw Argus out of the corridor. When he entered the ward, Argus saw the small red pimples on Reina''s face and asked, "Haven''t you recovered from your allergy?" Reina said, "Tomorrow should be fine. Today, I''m much better than yesterday." Argus asked about her situation for the past two days and wanted to continue the topic with Reina aboutst night. However, because Jaylon was here, he never found a chance to speak. Argus could not hide his thoughts. Seeing that he was always looking at Jaylon, Reina guessed Argus'' thoughts. She said to Jaylon, "You go out. I have something to say to Argus." "If you have something to say, say it in front of me." Jaylon did not move. Reina fell silent. She lifted the quilt and got off the bed. She didn''t have much strength. The moment her feet touched the ground, she almost fell. Jaylon''s eyelids jumped and he wanted to go over and help her. Before he could touch Reina, Argus had already walked over and grabbed Reina''s shoulder, letting her stand against him. He asked with concern, "Are you alright?" "Why did you suddenly get out of bed?" Jaylon''s gaze fell on Argus, who was holding her hand. Reina said expressionlessly, "Since Mr. Malpas refuses to leave, then Argus and I will go out." Her tone and eyes were like sharp thorns, stabbing into his heart. Therefore, he couldn''t stay anymore. Now Reina was emotional, so he did not dare to provoke her. "You lie back in bed. I''ll go out." After saying that, he left without looking back. Reinay back on the bed and Argus said, "Reina, I thought it throughst night. I still like you. "For you, I am willing to ept the child in your belly." If Argus had given her this answerst night, Reina might have been able to convince herself to forget about this little thing this time and get along with him like before, waiting to get married. But his hesitationst night made her realize that he could not ept her child from the bottom of his heart. This was not his child after all. "Argus, you don''t have to force yourself. I know you can''t ept him, and I don''t want to force you with a child. "Let''s end our rtionship." Argus didn''t expect Reina to not give him any room for negotiation. He was disappointed and painful. "Reina, my strange behavior two days ago was only because the appearance of Jaylon disrupted our peaceful life. I have thought it through now and decided to keep going with you. "I am willing to try to ept this child. Why can''t you give me another chance?" Chapter 459 Chapter 459 Chapter 459 Provocation "Argus, you are still young and have many choices. I don''t want you to regret it." Reina still insisted on her own opinion. "You are a man who has never been married. If you marry me who has a child, you will inevitably be criticized. "Even if you can ept this child now, what about the future? Are you sure that you can always stay rational under public criticism and love me and the child? "I was careless before and easily decided to marry you. I am here to say sorry to you. What compensation do you want? I can try my best to satisfy you. "But we are indeed not suitable for each other. Let''s forget about dating." Seeing that she had made up her mind, Argus sat down on a chair beside him in frustration, not saying a word. He suddenly hated himself. Why did he leave Reina and return home because of his mother''s words? It was because of his hesitation in the past few days that they, who should have been happy together, split up. Reina continued, "Argus, go back now. You have to go out to sea tomorrow. Don''t dy your work." Argus was silent for a long time and asked for her opinion, "Can I stay here tonight?" "I can''t be at ease leaving Jaylon and you here." Jaylon and Reina used to be a couple. Argus was worried that if things continued like this, he would be eliminated. He still wanted to fight for Reina. Reina said, "You better go back." Since she had decided to break up with him, there was no reason for her to give him hope. It was extremely cruel to shatter hope after giving others hope. She could not do it. Argus wanted to say something, yet in the end, he left. Walking to the door, Jaylon waited there. He leaned against the wall with a cigarette between his fingers. His cold, handsome face was blurred in the smoke. He was surrounded by faint gloom. Hearing the sound at the door, he nced sideways, put out the cigarette, and said in a calm voice, "You were kicked out?" There were no ups and downs in his tone, but Argus could hear a hint of ridicule in his voice. Not to be outdone, Argus saidposedly with a stony face, "Reina said that she was afraid that you would hurt me, so she asked me to go back first. When she is discharged, she wille to me." Reina was protecting the blue-eyed fisherman again. Jaylon was enraged, yet his face remained calm. He threw the cigarette butt into the trash can and slowly walked up to Argus. Jaylon''s voice was sullen and icy. "Then you can wait and see if she will have a chance toe to you after she is discharged from the hospital." Argus was about the same height as Jaylon. When Argus straightened his back, he also looked imposing. Argus said unhurriedly, "If you are not afraid that she will be forced to death, you can try." This sentence directly touched a nerve. What Argus said was what Jaylon was most scared of right now. Jaylon could directly take Reina away, but he knew that Reina could no longer withstand his torment. This was why he had been carefully guarding her, not daring to overstep his boundaries. The tip of Jaylon''s tongue was pressed against the back of his teeth, his eyes bing increasingly angry. "You better pray that Reina can always protect you." "She will protect me for the rest of her life. After all, she is my future wife," Argus smiled provocatively. After saying that, he walked around Jaylon and left. Jaylon stood there for a long time. Trenton was about to call him when he saw Jaylon punch the wall fast and ruthlessly and leave a blood mark. The people standing next to him were all shocked. Trenton quickly sent for a doctor and then walked to Jaylon. "Jaylon, if you are angry with that Argus, you can hit him. Why did you have to do this?" The joints connected Jaylon''s palm and fingers were covered in blood. His hand was still tightly clenched as heughed at himself. "Reina is protecting him. How would I dare to hit him?" Reina wanted to marry Argus now. If he killed her fianc¨¦, she might threaten him with her life again. Trenton did not understand things between Jaylon and Reina, so Trenton did not say anything else. The doctor brought the tools over and helped Jaylon bandage his wound in the corridor before going back home to rest. Jaylon walked back to the ward. Reina noticed the wound on his hand. She only nced at it indifferently before closing her eyes and falling asleep. Jaylon deliberately let the doctor wrap his wound with thicker and wider gauze so that Reina could see it. In the end, she did see it. However, she did not say a word of concern. When Argus arrived an hour ago and Jaylon had not even touched Argus, Reina told Jaylon not to hurt Argus. The man who was already suppressing his anger became even more upset. He took off his coat and fell asleep on the bed beside Reina. Reina had thought that after the conversationst night, Argus would not She did not expect that the next day, Argus would bring Charles to the hospital. Yesterday, Jaylon did not let anyone stop Argus, so Argus came in today smoothly. Jaylon sat on the sofa, reading the news. When he saw Argus enter, the vibe around Jaylon instantly soured. If Reina were not here, Jaylon would probably throw Argus out directly. Charles originally wanted to greet Jaylon, who had given him candy, but Charles was frightened by Jaylon''s expression and did not dare to approach Jaylon. "Reina, do you want to eat candy?" The little fellow took out a few pieces of candy from his bag and gave them to Reina. There was no reason for him to be so attentive, so he must be up to no good. Reina asked Charles, "Did you tell Argus about my hospital?" "Reina, sometimes it''s not good to be so smart." Charles flinched. "Don''t do it again next time." Reina flicked a finger on his head. "OK!" Argus brought lunch over today. He ced the lunch box on the table and opened ityer byyer. He took out the dish in the middle and put it on the table, saying, "Reina, you need to nourish your body when you''re pregnant. It''s not good to eat takeout every day. I''ve made your favorite dishes. Have a taste." Argus had been depressed the entire night after he went backst night, yet he had cheered up today. Jaylon still didn''t know about Reina breaking up with him, and Reina didn''t Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. seem to want Jaylon to know this fact. She definitely wouldn''t mention it in front of Jaylon. Jaylon could take care of Reina as her boyfriend. Also, he could please her and prevent Jaylon from getting closer to Reina without him knowing. He could kill three birds with one stone. Sure enough, in front of Jaylon, Reina did not stubbornly make a clean break with Argus likest night. "Sorry to trouble you." Argus casually replied, "I am your fianc¨¦. It is only right for me to do this." Hearing the word "fianc¨¦", Jaylon looked even more disgruntled. Reina was a little ufortable. She did not know that Argus would be so obstinate. Argus helped Reina put the table on the bed, ced the food on it, pulled a chair to sit by the bed, and told her about the interesting things that had happened in the small town in the past two days. Charles exaggeratedly mimed at the side, making Reinaugh several times. The three of them were enjoying themselves, while Jaylon was sitting alone on the sofa in the corner, silent and sulky. Chapter 460 Chapter 460 Chapter 460 Transformation Charles saw Jaylon staying alone in the corner and said in a crisp voice, "Reina, Mr. Malpas looks so pitiful alone there. Do you want to pull him over to y with him?" As he said this, Charles jumped off the bed and nned to talk to Jaylon. Charles sympathized with Jaylon. However, Charles'' words were unpleasant to Jaylon. Reina nced at Jaylon and said, "Don''t disturb him. He enjoys being alone." "Oh." Charles rubbed his head and climbed back onto the bed. "Then I won''t disturb him. Let''s talk quietly. "I just thought no one was willing to talk to him." Jaylon was lost for words. Jaylon thought, thest sentence shouldn''t have been said. Argus and Charles stayed in the sick room for an entire afternoon before leaving at dusk. For the entire afternoon, Jaylon sat upright in a corner without a moment of rxation. He looked completely silent and focused. Jaylon seemed to be focused on his work. But in reality, Jaylon had been listening to the conversation between Reina and Argus. After Argus and Charles left, Reinay on the bed and did not speak to Jaylon. The next day, Jaylon went out in the morning. He only returned when it was close to noon. Reina neither knew what Jaylon had done nor wanted to know. So, she didn''t ask. At lunchtime, Charles came again. But this time Charles came alone. Argus didn''te. Reina asked casually, "Why didn''t Arguse today?" Charles put his Winnie the Pooh bag on the table and said, "His mother heard that he didn''t go out to sea yesterday and had been here with you. She was angry and didn''t let him go out." Sally was dissatisfied with Reina because Reina was pregnant. Sally felt that Reina was a little reckless in her personal life, so Reina was pregnant out of wedlock. Sally did not like Reina, and Reina did not like Sally either. Thus, Reina diverted the topic, "What''s in your bag?" Charles came without anything in thest two days. However, today he seemed to have brought a gift. Charles unzipped his bag and put the things on the table one by one in order. He thought, mommy said that we should keep things in order. Charles opened the lunchbox. They smelt the dishes. "Argus can''te today. Yet, he still made a meal and let me bring it over." Charles helped Reina put a small table on the bed and put the dishes on the table. "Good appetite." Reina picked up the fork and took one fry to Charles. "Try some!" Charles shook his head and refused. "I have already eaten at home. You have it." Charles ate some at home. Now he had no desire to eat another bite. Charles thought, it''s really hard to earn ten lollipops. I not only need to take notes but also have to taste the dishes. I''m only ten years old, and I''m very tired. Reina did not like forcing others. Since Charles did not eat, she put the food into her mouth. After just a bite, she frowned. Jaylon, who was sitting on the sofa, looked away from theptop screen to look over calmly. Charles asked, "Reina, is it delicious?" Reina had a mixed facial expression. "It''s a little different from what Argus usually cooks." Charles said directly, "It tastes bad. "I already said it was bad. But someone still didn''t believe me." As soon as Charles said this, Jaylon, who was sitting in the corner, looked cold. The dish was not particrly bad. Yet, it was a bit spicy. People in this country rarely ate spicy food. Charles could not eat even a little bit of spicy food. This morning, when he was tasting the dishes, Charles almost cried from the spiciness. Reina frowned just now because she had tasted something unusual about this dish. The dishes didn''t taste like what Argus cooked. Since Jaylon had disappeared for a whole morning, Reina felt that these dishes might have been made by Jaylon. Reina thought, in the past two days, Jaylon has always been obedient and careful towards me. He asked Charles to bring the food over, probably because he was worried that if he gave it to me, I might reject him. If it was the old Jaylon, he would not do this to please me. After all, he was always arrogant in the past and looked down on men who were trying to please women. But now, he has made a change for me and carefully catered to me. Reina had aplicated feeling. She said, "Actually, it''s not bad. It doesn''t taste bad." Hearing this, Jaylon didn''t look so sullen. He left the mailbox page and started searching for how to make home-cooked dishes. Jaylon''s first try was sessful. So, he nned to continue it tomorrow. Charles only stayed in the sick room for half an hour today. He left after Reina finished her lunch. Charles was very active. It was already his limit to stay in the sick room for so long in thest two days. After Charles left, Reina nned to go downstairs for a walk after lunch. As soon as Reina sat up, Jaylon stood up. "What are you going to do? I''ll help you." In the past two days in the sick room, Jaylon had been paying attention to her movements all the time. Jaylon would help Reina do anything else other than go to the restroom. "I''m going down for a walk." Reina got up. Reina felt that she had almost recovered. Yet the red marks on her body had not disappeared. She needed to stay in the hospital for two more days. She put on her slippers and slowly walked out. Jaylon reached out to help her. However, before Jaylon could touch Reina, he silently shrank back. He thought, she hates me touching her.N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content. Reina noticed his movements and pursed her lips. She asked, "How did you get the wound on your hand?" This was the first time Reina had cared about Jaylon in the past few days. Jaylon''s cold eyes softened a little. He said, "I hurt myself. It was a small wound." Reina did not ask further and continued to walk out. When they went downstairs, Jaylon received an international call from America. Jaylon looked at the screen and walked to a ce where Reina could not hear. Then, he picked up the phone. The call was from the prison. The one on the phone said that Lacey had been requesting to call her daughter, Reina, all this time. However, they did not have Reina''s phone number, so they called to ask Jaylon. Jaylon had not mentioned Lacey''s imprisonment to Reina. He thought for a moment and decided to ask Reina''s opinion first before calling back. After ending the call, Jaylon returned to Reina. Yet, he couldn''t say anything. Jaylon thought, Lacey is Reina''s mother. I sent Lacey to prison without letting Reina know. When Reina knows, she might hate me even more. Seeing that Jaylon wanted to say something, Reina took the initiative to ask, "What do you want to say?" Jaylon said, "You have been away from America for so long. Have you ever thought of contacting your mother?" "No." Reina looked at Jaylon in confusion. "Why are you suddenly talking about this?" Jaylon pursed his lips tightly and looked grave. "Your mother was imprisoned not long ago." Reina was a little dazed. She then asked calmly, "What crime?" "ckmail, stabbing others, and some minor crimes." Chapter 461 Chapter 461 Chapter 461 A Sudden Change in Reina''s Attitude Reina knew most of the things that Lacey had done in the past except for the ckmail. "Did she ask you for money?" Jaylon said in a low voice, "Yes." "Did you send her to prison because of this?" "Yes." After answering, Jaylon observed Reina''s expression carefully, waiting for her to lose her temper. However, unexpectedly, Reina was calm after knowing about Lacey''s imprisonment. Reina only said lightly, "How much did she take from you? I will find a way to return it to you." Jaylon lied, "The court has already asked her to return all the money to me." Lacey got more than 500 thousand dors from Jaylon. Most of the money had been squandered by Lacey. Jaylon had no intention of asking Reina to return it. Reina believed his words and asked, "You suddenly mentioned her. Did something happen to her again?" "The prison called me today. They said that she wanted to contact you. So, they asked me to send them your contact information. Do you want to call your mother?" Reina replied without hesitation. "I don''t want to." Lacey didn''t know about Reina''s fake death. Yet, Lacey never cared about whether Reina was safe with Jaylon. Lacey paid no attention to what happened between Reina and Jaylon or why Reina didn''t go home. When Reina first left Canada, she always kept the old phone card. Reina deleted the contact information of everyone else but Lacey. However, Reina waited for a month, and Lacey did not call Reina. Reina even thought that Lacey might have changed her phone number, so Reina could not receive Lacey''s call. In order to eliminate this possibility, Reina also asked Anaya to help check. In the end, Reina found that Lacey did not change her number. Lacey led a good life during that time. She went to upscale ces every day and enjoyed a life of luxury. However, Lacey forgot that she had a daughter. Reina had wanted to break up with Lacey before, but Reina could make up her mind. Lacey''s actions this time disappointed Reinapletely. It was good for Reina to break up with Lacey. Seeing her like this, Jaylon did not mention this matter again. After a while, Reina suddenly remembered something. "My mom must have used the money immediately after you gave it to her. How did she return the money to you?" "Maybe she borrowed it from her friend. I''m not sure." Reina silently looked at Jaylon for a while and did not continue to ask him. The next morning, Jaylon went out again. There was no one in the sick room. Only Trenton and a few people were guarding outside. Reina took the opportunity to check the contact information on Boston Prison on the Inte. Then, she made a call. After a few rounds, Reina finally got in touch with Lacey. Lacey picked up the phone and cried. "Reina, didn''t you go out with Mr. Malpas to have fun? "Anyway, I can be considered Mr. Malpas'' mother-inw. I just asked him for some money. How can he do this to me? "Ask him to find a way to get me out." Reina ignored Lacey''s words and asked, "Did you return the money you took from Jaylon?" Lacey said without feeling ashamed, "I''ve already spent it all. How can I return it? Anyway, this amount of money is not much for him. Isn''t it the same? "Reina, let''s not talk about this anymore. Tell me honestly, are you having a conflict with Mr. Malpas recently? Is that why he is targeting me? You can quarrel with him, but don''t put me into trouble..." Reina interrupted Lacey. "How much did you take from him before?" "How can I remember that? About 500 thousand dors. What? Does he want you to return it now?" Laceyined, "It''s not cheap to find a prostitute now. Since he wants to raise you, how can he be so stingy..." Lacey''s words hurt Reina. Then, Reina said, "Do you think your daughter is the same as those women?" Lacey wanted to say that Reina was almost the same as those women. Yet, Lacey needed Reina''s help now, so Lacey said a few nice words, "I didn''t mean that. I just said it casually. "You are my precious daughter. I still expect you to support me for the rest of my life. How can I think that you are improper? "Why don''t you ask Mr. Malpas to let me go first? I have been here for so many days. I''ll almost go crazy..." Reina replied, "Youmitted so many crimes in the past. You should be redeemed in prison. No one will let you out." Hearing this, Lacey suddenly became excited. "Damn girl, what did you say? "I gave birth to you and raised you. How could you repay me like this? You lead a happy life with Jaylon now. Do you want to break up with me? "Didn''t I just ask Jaylon for some money? Is it really necessary? "Since Jaylon is willing to spend money buying you branded clothes and bags, what''s wrong with giving me some money? "Just because the person sleeping with him is you and not me, he is so stingy to me..." Without waiting for Lacey to finish, Reina directly hung up the phone. Reina was afraid that if she continued to listen, those memories of the past that she tried to forget would ur to her like a nightmare again. It was not easy for Reina to step out of that past. Even just thinking of a little of the pressure that almost suffocated her, Reina felt so ufortable that she wanted to die. Lacey''s words hurt Reina and made Reina sober at the same time. These two days, Jaylon was careful and gentle, almost making Reina forget the humiliation she had suffered in the past. She absolutely could not lose her current calm and return to hell. This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org . Jaylon finished his work and entered the door with Charles. Reina heard the noise and slowly turned her head. Jaylon didn''t know if it was an illusion. Yet, he felt that Reina looked at him the same way she had done when he and Nadia were engaged a few months ago. Reina''s gaze was extremely cold. Jaylon slowly walked in. Reina''s cold and distant voice rang out, "I will return the money my mother owes you as soon as possible." The purchasing power of this country''s currency where Reina lived was lower than that of US dors. With her current sry, it might take several decades for Reina to pay off the money. But no matter how long it took, Reina would pay it back. The deal between Reina and Jaylon had already ended. Reina did not want to ept any more of his charity. Jaylon stopped walking and stared straight at her with his dark eyes. Although Reina''s attitude toward Jaylon yesterday was not very good, it was obvious that she had softened. But today, her attitude returned to the starting point. Jaylon thought for a moment and came up with an answer. "What did Lacey say to you?" Reina replied coldly, "Nothing." "Reina." Jaylon''s voice softened. "Are you angry that I lied to youst night that she had already returned the money?" Other than this matter, Jaylon couldn''t think of anything else that would make Reina angry. Reina''s tone was still cold. "No, I''m not angry with you." "Your condition today is not right." "I always treat you with this attitude." No matter what Jaylon asked, Reina was still cold. Jaylon didn''t know what to do. "Reina, if anything happens, just tell me directly, okay?" Chapter 462 Chapter 462 Chapter 462 They Won''t Get Married In the face of his questioning, Reina remained her cold attitude. "It''s fine." Jaylon saw that he couldn''t get any results, so he didn''t continue to ask. Reina refused to say. Jaylon would contact Lacey. Only by figuring out the reason for Reina''s change in attitude would Jaylon be able to find the right solution. Charles came up to the bed and put down his bag. "Reina, don''t be angry. Let''s eat first." Reina refused, "I''ll order some takeout." Charles didn''t know how to persuade Reina. He looked back at Jaylon for help. Jaylon lightly opened his thin lips, "It''s fine if she doesn''t want to eat. You can take the food back." Reina rejected the food brought by Charles today. She probably guessed that Jaylon was the one who made it. Since Reina knew it, Jaylon no longer needed tomunicate with Charles behind Reina''s back. Charles nodded and carried his school bag. "Reina, I need to go. Take care of yourself." "Okay." Reina''s expression softened when she saw Charles'' concern. Soon after, Charles was sent back by Jaylon''s people. Reina ordered takeout for lunch. For the next day, Reina didn''t talk much to Jaylon. After the discharge procedures werepleted the next day, Reina went to the transportation station alone. She had no intention of going back with Jaylon at all. Jaylon did not dare to force Reina. He could only drive behind the bus and watch her from afar. When Reina got home, she found that all the flowers in the yard had been dug out and reced with green nts. Reina returned to her room and answered a few emails. She then asked someone to help her contact more employers and got some work. If she wanted to return Jaylon''s money, she had to work harder. Reina worked until 7 p.m. before going downstairs to find something to eat. In the corridor at the corner of the stairs, Reina saw someone downstairs through the window. It was not Jaylon, but Argus. Argus stood there firmly as if he had been standing there for a long time. Reina went downstairs and opened the door. "Why didn''t you ring the doorbell?" Argus'' clothes had a faint fishy smell. He probably came after he finished his work in the afternoon. "I did, but you didn''te down." As soon as Argus had just returned to the port, he heard that Reina was back and immediately rushed over. However, after ringing the doorbell for a long time, Argus found no one came down to open the door. Argus thought that Reina did not want to see him, so she did not open the door. But judging from the current situation, Argus thought Reina probably did not hear the doorbell at all. "I yed music when I was working, so I did not hear any noise downstairs. What''s the matter?" Reina blocked the door and did not let him in. "Nothing. I just heard that you were discharged from the hospital and wanted to see you." "You have seen me." The implication was that Argus could leave. Argus did not want to leave. He looked around and said, "The groceries at home are finished, right? Do you want me to go to the supermarket with you? I can help you with bags." "I have food at home. I don''t need to shop today." Argus could not find a reason to stay. Finally, he struggled and said, "I will take a day off tomorrow. Do you want to go out with me tomorrow afternoon? "You haven''t gone to the sea since you came here. Ruby and her husband will go to the ind nearby tomorrow. We can go together. "We can go to the sea by sunset." Reina was about to refuse when she saw Jaylon appear by the door that was connected to the wall. He leisurely passed the bluestone path and walked towards them. Argus also noticed Jaylon and deliberately raised his voice to repeat his invitation. Argus knew that in front of Jaylon, Reina would not refuse him. Because before the baby was born, Reina needed to use Argus to drive Jaylon away. Although everyone thought that the father of Reina''s baby was likely to be Jaylon, it was not sure. So, it would be difficult for Jaylon to keep Reina around. Sure enough, after a short hesitation, Reina agreed. When Jaylon stopped, he just happened to hear Reina''s reply. Jaylon was far away just now and could only vaguely hear that Argus seemed to be inviting Reina out. Reina agreed. This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org . Today, Reina was not even willing to let Jaylon send her home. She was now having a hot time with Argus. Jaylon stared at Reina with a gloomy gaze. His thin lips were pursed into a straight line, giving off a strong sense of oppression. "Where are you going?" No one answered Jaylon. Argus was worried that Reina would change her mind if he stayed for too long, so he said, "I''ll go back first. I''lle to pick you up tomorrow." Reina nodded. After Argus left, she nned to return to the house. Jaylon took a few steps forward and blocked her way. He lowered his eyes and looked at Reina deeply. "Answer my question just now." Jaylon''s tone was stiff, and it was a sharp and forceful tone that had not been heard for a long time. Reina looked up at him. "If I don''t tell you, are you going to lock me up at home tomorrow?" Because of Reina''s provocation, Jaylon''s attitude softened a little. "I''m just asking. There''s no other meaning." Reina didn''t say anything and bypassed him into the house. Before Reina closed the door, Jaylon stuffed the food box he was carrying into the house through the crack in the door. "I just learned to make food for pregnant women today. You can eat it tonight." After stuffing the food, Jaylon turned around and left. Reina carried the things back to the house and casually put the things Jaylon sent on the table before entering the kitchen. When the water was about to boil, Reina looked back at the milky white food box on the table. After hesitating for a moment, she turned off the fire and went to the dining table to eat the things in the box. Jaylon learned things quickly. His cooking skill showed how smart he was. Reina didn''t have a good appetite in the past few days, but today, she ate all things on the te. Reina cleaned up the tableware and returned to the study to continue working. After looking at theputer for a long time, Reina felt so sleepy, and she fell asleep at some point. When Reina woke up the next morning, she was ready to go out for a walk as usual. When she went out, she noticed that there was breakfast hanging on the door. Reina did not touch the breakfast, but when she came back, she found that it was gone. Reina ignored it and went back to work. Around two p.m., Argus went to her house and took her to the port. This ce was not far from the port, so Argus did not drive. He walked over with Reina slowly. Argus did not mention making up again and told Reina some local funeral customs. He also talked about the supernatural stories his grandmother told him when he was a child. Reina liked to watch horror movies. When she first came here, she liked to listen to Argus tell some folk ghost stories about this country. Reina quietly listened to Argus with admiration. It had to be said that Argus had the talent to tell stories. In some important parts, he was good at keeping people in suspense. After raising Reina''s interest, he would slowly tell the truth. As Argus narrated several climaxes, even in the daytime, Reina felt a chill on her back. They walked to the port. Reina''s mood was much better than when she first went out, at least she would smile at Argus. Reina''s change Argus notice I was a little happy. He giggled. When Ruby saw Argus smiling, she also smiled and said, "Argus, you are smiling so happily. It seems that your wedding ising soon." Argus blushed a little and wanted to say that there might be a while before Jaylon''s voice came from behind. "They are not going to get married." Chapter 463 Chapter 463 Chapter 463 He Is Aroused Upon hearing Jaylon''s voice, Argus immediately protected Reina behind him and looked at Jaylon warily. "Why are you here?" Ruby answered the question on behalf of Jaylon. "He also participated in this trip. He provided the food and wine on our ship." Hearing this, Argus frowned. Ruby finally noticed the unusual atmosphere between them and asked, "Is there any conflict between you?" Jaylon said indifferently, "No. I just met them a few times." Argus'' deep blue eyes were filled with hostility, and he did not speak. Reina did not have any intention of greeting Jaylon. "Argus, it''s time to board the ship." Argus nodded and followed behind Reina to board the ship. Like a wolf cub protecting its food, he was always on guard against Jaylon. Jaylon''s eyes were cold as he followed behind them to board the ship. Ruby and her husband''s ship was not big and could only take on a dozen or so people. Apart from the few local people, the rest were tourists from other ces. It was a sunny day. The clouds coincidentally blocked the scorching sunlight, but there was no sign of rain. There were a few sets of white European tables and chairs on the deck. Reina picked the closest one and sat down. Argus sat next to her for a while and prepared to go down to get cold drinks. Before leaving, Argus took a nce at Jaylon, who was facing him, and showed his fist to Jaylon. In the natural world, in the face of a male who tried topete with him for a female, the males would act more aggressively than usual. Argus was like this now. Jaylon nced at Argus'' slender arms and legs, and a hint of ridicule shed in his eyes. Jaylon looked down and gently shook the transparent ice and green drink in the ss. The water and ice crashed into the ss wall, making a crisp and pleasant sound. It felt like summer. Argus saw that Jaylon had retracted his gaze and walked into the cabin. Reina sat for a while and walked to the railing to enjoy the wind. A blond, blue-eyed, bearded man came over with a camera. "Miss, are you willing to be my model? I will pay you." There were a few tourists from other ces on the ship today. After the ship left the port, they took photos at the bow of the ship. Just now, the man inadvertently noticed the slender and cold beautiful Reina. His eyes lit up, and he walked over with his camera. Reina wanted to refuse, but after thinking for a while, she asked, "How much will you pay?" The man offered his price, and Reina was a little tempted. This was about her ie for nearly a week. "What exactly should I do?" Seeing that Reina agreed, the photographer seemed a little excited. He took the prop for the photo and picked a blooming white lily before telling Reina a few positions. Reina followed the photographer''s instructions and casually leaned against the railing. The white lily flower covered half of her face. Reina''s eyelids were lowered. Her long and curly eyshes were as thick as raven feathers, and the faint mncholy in her eyes was half-covered. There was a kind of fragile beauty. The photographer stood for a while and took a lot of photos from different angles. Jaylon watched from not far away and took out his mobile phone to take a few photos of Reina. Jaylon was a little far away from Reina. His slender index finger and thumb tightened and opened on the screen, slowly zooming in on the picture. He was trying to take Reina''s every detail. They had known each other for more than two years, and this was the first time Jaylon looked at Reina so carefully. Reina was indeed beautiful. It was no wonder that at first nce, Jaylon had the urge to bring her back and have sex with her. As Jaylon recalled the longing that once filled him, his eyes unconsciously became focused and hot. He was hot and impatient. Ever since Reina faked her death, it had been several months, and Jaylon had been celibate. It was daytime, but Jaylon was aroused. Jaylon wished he could throw all the people around into the sea, pull Reina over to the deck, and make her cry under him. Perhaps it was because Jaylon''s eyes were too explicit, Reina noticed it and met his gaze. Jaylon moved his fingers and took a picture of Reina''s face. Jaylon set it as the wallpaper of his phone. Reina and Jaylon had known each other for two years. They had sex with each other many times. Jaylon''s eyes were so aggressive that Reina could clearly see what he was thinking. Reina felt a little ufortable and turned around, leaving her back to Jaylon. When Argus came back, the photographer was guiding Reina in her second pose. The photographer tried several times, but he was a little dissatisfied. The photographer''s eyes lit up when he saw Argus. "Reina, this is your boyfriend, right?" The photographer had been following behind Reina when they boarded the boat. He did not see their faces at that time, but he vaguely remembered who they were. Jaylon was listening not far away. Reina did not answer, while Argus nodded directly. "Yes." The photographer asked, "Can I ask you to pose with this youngdy? I will pay you half of the reward more." "Okay," Argus readily agreed. Argus was suffering from the fact that there was no way to get close to Reina, so the excuse of taking photos together was just right. Doing one thing together would increase the tacit understanding and intimacy between each other. Since Argus was so obliging, the photographer smiled with satisfaction and showed them a photo on his mobile phone. "Sir, hold Reina''s waist like this, put your hand here, and focus your gentle eyes on her." The photographer exined seriously and let them begin to pose. Before touching Reina, Argus asked politely, "Can I hold your waist?" "Yes," Reina replied. Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Reina was not a rigid and conservative person, so it was fine that Argus would hold her waist when taking photos. Reina approached Argus openly, waiting for his action. Seeing her so naturally, Argus became a little nervous. Although they had been in a rtionship during this period, in reality, Argus had never even held Reina''s hand before, let alone any further actions. Now that Reina was so close to Argus, he could almost smell the faint fragrance of her body. His desire was aroused. Argus cleared his throat and looked down at Reina, his voice hoarse as he impoliteness." said, "Sorry for After saying that, Argus raised his hand to grab her waist. However, before his hand could reach Reina, Jaylon grabbed his wrist. Argus frowned and looked up, meeting Jaylon''s grim gaze. "I''ll take photos with her." Jaylon''s voice was low and gloomy. Chapter 464 Chapter 464 Chapter 464 Argus Is a Good Person Before Argus could say anything, the photographer said, "Sir, I didn''t invite you. Please don''t cause trouble." Jaylon looked at the photographer with his dark and calm eyes. "I''ll shoot for free. I don''t need any reward." The photographer nced at Jaylon. Jaylon was handsome, but he was not the type the photographer wanted. The photographer replied, "No need. Please step aside." Jaylon continued, "How much are your photos? I''ll buy them. Take photos of me." Jaylon refused to give in. The photographer was a little annoyed. "This is art! You''re humiliating me by giving me money!" The photographer''s reaction was beyond Jaylon''s expectations. The word "humiliation" reminded Jaylon of what Reina said at the engagement banquet. Jaylon was born in a high position and was used to using the wealth and power he had in his hands to make people weaker than him. Jaylon used to be surrounded by people who ttered him. He never felt that there was any problem with his way of living, and it was natural for him to suppress everything. It was not until something happened to Reina that Jaylon realized how hurtful the way he was used to was. When they met for the first time, Reina was confident and shining. But Jaylon dug out her inferior and timid side, allowing those emotions to spread rapidly like cancer cells in her heart. They nibbled away at the light in her eyes and finally forced her to the corner. After their reunion, Jaylon promised Reina that he would change, but sometimes, he habitually used the money to pressure people. Jaylon fell silent. His voice was tense and a little low. "Sorry." Hearing his apology, everyone present was stunned. After all, Jaylon had always been proud. He was used to being overbearing. It was truly unprecedented for him to bow down so easily to others. The photographer did not know Jaylon''s personality. Just now, he felt that Jaylon was frightening, like a suited thug who would kill others at any time in a gang movie. Jaylon apologized, and the photographer only thought that he was wrong and became more confident. He continued to chase Jaylon away. "Go away. Don''t dy my work." Jaylon turned around and looked at Reina. "Do you want to take photos with Argus or me?" Reina recovered from her shock and said lightly, "I agree with the photographer." Jaylon''s lips were pursed, and he was unhappy. Just as Reina thought that Jaylon would forcefully rece Argus as before, Jaylon took a step forward and walked away. Reina was a little stunned and gave Jaylon a few looks. Only when Argus leaned over and repeated the previous question in her ear did Reina take back her gaze and say, "Yes." After getting permission, Argus raised his hand to hold her waist. Almost the moment when Argus touched Reina, a cold gaze fell on his hand. Argus did not care. His attention was all on Reina, and he was extremely nervous. The photographer saw Argus'' stiffness and said, "Argus, rx. Isn''t Reina your girlfriend? Think about how you used to feel when you were intimate. Just pretend that the camera and I don''t exist." This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org . Although the photographer said so, Argus and Reina had never been intimate. Argus couldn''t imagine what the photographer wanted him to do. Seeing Argus like this, Reina whispered in his ear, "Just treat me like Sally. Be natural. Just take it as a family photo." Argus was shocked. Argus tried to imagine Reina as his mother. Forget it. He couldn''t. Although Argus couldn''t imagine it, this episode made Argus rx and expel the inappropriate thoughts in his mind. He just took photos. During the entire process of them taking photos, Jaylon sat not far away and watched them quietly. There was no expression on his handsome face. He was quiet and calm, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking. The shootingsted for about an hour. The photographer said that he would invite Argus and Reina to take a few more photos after boarding the ind. Of course, the reward would be raised. Just from the generous reward, it could be seen that the photographer was not short of money. The photographer loved photography, and Jaylon''s presumptuous behavior was annoying. After boarding the ind, the photographer left with Argus and Reina to take photos. At dusk, he returned to the beach and took a few more sets. Reina and Argus had been following the photographer all day. The others had gone to the sea to catch fish and gained a lot. On the way back, only those few who left the team and Jaylon''s people were empty-handed. After getting off the boat, Ruby gave some fish to Reina and Argus. Reina did not like to eat fish, so she did not ept it. The photographer asked Reina if she wanted the final product. Reina said no. She received the reward and left first. Argus and the photographer friended each other. Argus asked thetter to send a copy of the final product to him. After things were done, Argus wanted to chase after Reina. But when he turned around, he found that Reina had disappeared. Reina left so quickly to avoid Jaylon. However, she forgot that Jaylon had a car. No matter how fast she walked, she was caught up. In the afternoon, the sun peeked out from behind the clouds. Only half of the sun was hanging at the end of the sea. The afterglow was warm orange. Jaylon got out of the car, and his figure was outlined. He was tall and straight, appearing to be quiet and cold. Jaylon bent down to open the car door for Reina. "I will send you back." Reina refused without hesitation. "No need." Jaylon looked at Reina deeply, and his voice was hoarse. "Reina, I shouldn''t have made you angry today. Why do you always reject my good intentions?" Reina said, "Your existence is the reason why I am angry." Jaylon pursed his thin lips tightly and said slowly, "If you are dissatisfied with me, I will try my best to change myself. "At least you should give me a chance." Reina''s expression was indifferent. Her eyes were distant. "I have no obligation to give you a chance." Reina was so stubborn. Jaylon softened his voice. "Reina, it was my fault. I am willing to marry you. Let''s start over, okay? "That Argus guy is not worthy of you. Why are you wasting your time on him?" "Argus is a very good person. You have no right to judge him," Reina said in a serious tone. She did not like the expression and the tone Jaylon used when he belittled others. Reina and Argus had the same status. When Jaylon talked about Argus, Jaylon would hurt Reina''s pride and make her feel ufortable. Jaylon knew that Reina refused to ept him partly because of the difference in status between them. In the past, because of the difference in status between them, Reina was bullied and humiliated by the people around Jaylon. She suffered a lot. Jaylon''s slightly arrogant tone just now undoubtedly annoyed Reina. "I didn''t mean to belittle him." Reina was nomittal to Jaylon''s exnation. Reina was ready to leave, but Jaylon grabbed her hand. "Reina, leave Argus. He is not someone you can entrust to. "The engagement between Nadia and I has been annulled. As long as you go back, you will be my wife. I will not let anyone bully you again." Chapter 465 Chapter 465 Chapter 465 You Say You Like Me Reina stopped and turned back to look at Jaylon. Her voice was terrifyingly calm. "Even if they don''t bully me, will the things that happened in the past disappear? Your friends know what my rtionship with you was. "You have never experienced my life, and you don''t even know how difficult it was for me during that period. What right do you have to ask me to forgive you? "I was shameless before and wanted to be your lover. Now, can you be good and let me go?" "Reina, I said that you were different from that kind of person." Jaylon felt depressed after hearing what Reina said. "How is it different? Because I only sell myself to you?" Reina smiled. "Because I like you, and you have feelings for me." "I don''t like you." "You are lying." "I didn''t." Jaylon focused his gloomy eyes on Reina''s face. He said in a husky voice, "I heard you say that you liked me. "You told me about that at the summit in Ohio." It was not the first time that Reina appeared in public with Jaylon, but she looked nervous. After the summit, Jaylon and a few friends went out for a drink. A friend saw that Reina was nervous and reserved, so he deliberately teased her. Reina drank a lot of wine. Jaylon sat quietly beside Reina, watching her with interest as she was teased by his friends. Reina could not drink a lot, and she was drunk that night. Jaylon was not interested in the drunk Reina. After sending her back to the hotel, he was ready to leave. However, Reina suddenly grabbed his hand, threw him on the soft bed, and forcefully kissed him. Reina giggled as she kissed Jaylon, muttering some sincere words. Jaylon could no longer remember what exactly Reina said at that time, but he clearly remembered that she said she no longer wanted to be his lover. She wanted to officially date him and marry him. After that, Jaylon had been cold to Reina for a few days. What Jaylon wanted was a well-behaved and obedient lover, not an ambitious woman who coveted being his wife. And during the few days, Jaylon didn''t contact Reina, her father died. After dealing with her father''s funeral, Reina imed that she fell in love with someone and wanted to end their rtionship. Jaylon had been considering whether he should drive Reina away to find other obedient women, so he agreed. Unexpectedly, after the rtionship between them ended, Reina returned to her normal campus life and worked hard to improve herself. She did well. On the contrary, Jaylon''s heart seemed to be missing a piece, and his temper became more and more unpredictable. Jaylon did not have the mood to find the so-called obedient woman. It was not until Jaylon reunited with Reina one yearter and experienced so much that he gradually understood that Reina was the only one he wanted. Reina vaguely remembered what Jaylon was talking about. That night, Reina was not drunk. Those young rich guys teased her. To end it as soon as possible, she pretended to be drunk. When Reina went back at night, emboldened by alcohol, she told Jaylon her feelings. When Reina was with Jaylon, she was just a student. She yearned for love, so even though the days she spent with him were difficult, she kept holding on, hoping that one day her love would be rewarded. But too many bad things happened at that time, and Reina''s love for Jaylon was slowly worn out. That night, Reina pretended to be drunk and confessed to Jaylon to make herselfpletely give up. Reina thought that Jaylon had forgotten about that matter, but she did not expect him to remember it all the time. Seeing that Reina did not speak, Jaylon continued, "Reina, since you have feelings for me, why don''t you give me one more chance?" Reina looked at Jaylon for a while and suddenly smiled lightly, "Okay." Reina answered so readily that Jaylon was stunned for a moment before he was overjoyed. This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org . However, before Jaylon could go further, he heard Reina continue, "But I want to marry Argus." The joy on Jaylon''s face instantly disappeared. He could vaguely guess what Reina would say next, but he asked, "What do you mean?" Reina exined, "Mr. Malpas, if you are willing, the three of us can live happily together. "In any case, Argus will not affect our rtionship. I will marry him and then secretly have an affair with you. In this way, I will have you both. "I will be with Argus on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and with you on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. It is perfect to be alone on Sunday." Jaylon was speechless. What Reina said now was simr to what Jaylon said to her before. "Aren''t you willing? If you are not, please leave." The smile on Reina''s face gradually faded. "I will marry Argus." Jaylon knew that she was just deliberately provoking him, but even so, he was angry. Just thinking about sharing Reina with other men upset Jaylon a lot. After Reina finished speaking, she wrenched free of Jaylon''s hand and left. Jaylon watched her walk away. After a long while, he got into the car and followed her far behind, sending her home. When Reina came near her home, she saw Sally, who was waiting for her at the door. Reina walked over and greeted Sally lightly. With a serious expression, Sally looked around and did not see Argus. She then asked, "Where is Argus?" "He went home," Reina answered. Sally asked again, "I heard that you went out to sea together today." "Yes." "Reina, Argus hasn''t married yet. He''s only twenty-five years old. Do you understand what I mean?" Reina paused. "Yes." Reina''s attitude was gentle, and Sally''s expression was softened. Sally Like other middle-aged women, Sally was nagging and could not stop once sheined. Reina had received quite a bit of favor from Argus recently. Since Sally was his mother, Reina couldn''t talk back. She could only listen in silence. Probably because Reina looked like she was a soft touch, Sally unconsciously had gone too far. "You are pregnant, and it''s not good for you to be with Argus all day long. You can''t keep him around just because he likes you. "You are not suitable for Argus. I hope you won''t see him again. If you hang out with him all day, it will be difficult for him to find a girlfriend." "It''s your son who has been pestering Reina." Jaylon''s cold voice came from behind Reina. Reina turned her head. Jaylon''s tall and handsome figure shed past Reina''s eyes and stopped in front of her. Like a solid city wall, he protected her well. Jaylon was tall, and with his distant look, as he stood there, one would feel extremely pressured. When Sally saw Jaylon, her voice weakened. "If Reina didn''t tease Argus, why would Arguse to her all day? She is pregnant after all." Chapter 466 Chapter 466 Chapter 466 Reina, It''s Time to Go Home The more Sally spoke, the softer her voice became. In the end, she was still afraid of Jaylon. Before Sally finished speaking, she hurriedly left. After Sally left, Reina looked at Jaylon. "Thank you." If not for Jaylon just now, who knew how long Sally would have been fussing around here? Jaylon lightly responded. Just as he was about to say something, Reina''s phone rang. The caller was from Boston. Reina picked up the call and heard a young man''s voice on the phone. Jaylon couldn''t hear what the person on the phone said to Reina. He only saw her dull expression. A few minutester, the call ended. Jaylon asked, "Who''s that?" Judging from Reina''s current state, the conversation did not seem to be anything pleasant. Reina said, "Someone working in the prison told me that my mother died in the prison tonight. "They asked me to go back and get some paperwork done." Jaylon''s eyes shed, and his voice was very soft. "Reina." "Huh?" Reina responded. Jaylon''s warm fingersnded on her right cheek. The cold tears formed a sharp contrast with the hot temperature of Jaylon''s fingertips. Only then did Reina realize that her tears were all over her face. Reina hated Lacey. Because of Lacey, Reina''s life suffered countless hardships. But when Reina heard the news of Lacey''s death, Reina still could not suppress the pain. "I will arrange for someone to send us back now." Jaylon''s face was tense. Jaylon took out his phone. Before he could dial the number, Reina held his hand. She lowered her eyelids and tried her best to suppress her trembling voice, saying, "Forget it. "My grandmother is still alive. Let her go through the formalities. "I don''t care whether that woman is dead or not." Jaylon stared at Reina, calm and deep as if he could see through her. "Lacey''s the only family you have." Reina lowered her head and said in a low voice, "She is not." Reina had already decided to cut off her rtionship with Lacey a long time ago. Now, she and Lacey were just two strangers. Jaylon grabbed her wrist and gently pulled her into his arms. His voice was deep and soft. "Reina, don''t do this to yourself. "Or you will regret it. "No matter how bad Lacey is, she is still your mother. You should go back and see her." Jaylon did not care about how Lacey was doing, but he did not want Reina to be sad. Reina was silent in his arms for a long time. Finally, she asked in a hoarse voice, "Can we set off now?" Jaylon''s low and steady voice sounded above Reina''s head. "Anytime you want." On the flight back to America, Reina had been quiet. Jaylon didn''t disturb her and asked someone to find out the cause of Lacey''s death. ording to the prison guard, Lacey was pushed down by someone during activity time, and the back of her head hit a sharp object. The woman who had killed Lacey was someone Lacey had met when she was outside. It was said that Lacey had previously sold illegal goods and had made this woman the scapegoat. Not long ago, Lacey had been in prison, and this woman had quarreled with her many times. Today, the woman couldn''t hold back and killed her by ident. After returning to Boston, Reina went to the hospital''s morgue to im Lacey''s body. When Lacey was alive, everyone left her. After she died, other than Reina, no one came to see her. Reina did not throw Lacey a funeral. Reina just asked the worker to cremate Lacey''s body, and then she buried Lacey, the simplest procedure a dead person could get. During the entire process, Jaylon followed Reina closely and helped her with Lacey''s funeral. For the past few days, Reina did not shed a single tear. She just did everything woodenly. It was said that when one was sad to the extreme, one would not be able to cry. Reina was probably like this. On the day of the burial, the sun was as warm and dazzling as the previous years. However, no matter how warm the light was, it could not shine into the cold and silent cemetery, and it could not dispel the haze that had been lingering in the hearts of people for the past few days. In the past days when Reina had a conflict with Lacey, Reina prayed every day that Lacey could leave her forever. Now that Lacey had really left, Reina''s heart seemed to have cracked a hole. It was empty, distant, and lonely. It was like an almost dying tree had been uprooted. From then on, there was no ce to return. Reina stood in ce for a long time. When the sky turned dark, Jaylon''s wide palm held her hand tightly. He said, "Reina, it''s time to go home." When she heard the word "home", Reina suddenly felt a lump in her throat. She lowered her head, asking, "How can I still have a home?" Reina had been holding back her feelings for a few days, but in the end, her emotions still exploded. She had once seen her father''s bright eyes turn deathly ck. Now, Reina had the same experience as her mother. Reina had sent her father to be buried and now her mother. She had fought for two years, but in the end, she had failed to keep things around, both she favored and hated. Jaylon hugged her tightly from behind and said in a low voice, "You still have me and the child. "I can give you a home." Jaylon had heard most of the conversation between Sally and Reinast time. Naturally, he also heard that Sally disliked Reina as a pregnant woman. Jaylon originally wanted to directly talk to Reina that day, but after what happened to Lacey, he did not want to pressure her anymore, so he held it and did not say anything. Reina turned around and looked up at him. Her vision was blurry, and she could only vaguely see the outline of his face. Reina''s voice was hoarse as she said, "But I don''t want..." Before she could finish, Jaylon pressed his index finger against her lips and looked down at her, saying, "Don''t make up your mind so quickly. "You always say that you hate Lacey, but the truth is, you can''t let her go at all. "Think about it seriously. What are you thinking about me? "Think about it. If I die like Lacey..." "Impossible," Reina interrupted Jaylon''s assumption. "You have good skills, and there are so many people protecting you. You can''t be in trouble." Jaylon looked straight at Reina with his deep, ck eyes. He said, "You don''t want anything to happen to me?" Reina replied, "I am just stating the facts." Jaylon looked away and said lightly, "Come back with me. I will get someone to prepare dinner." Reina refused, "I''ll go back and eat by myself." She had been living in a motel for the past few days, and she usually ate with the owner and his family. Reina turned to leave, but Jaylon bent down and directly picked her up. He said with no room for resistance, "Come home with me." Reina did not eat much these days, and her body and mind were in a state Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. of exhaustion. Reina struggled a few times, like a soft balloon. She said, "Jaylon, you said that you would not force me again." "Special circumstances, special treatment." Reina no longer did useless work and closed her eyes in silence. It was already seven o''clock in the evening when they returned to the vi. Jaylon carried Reina through the door and noticed a woman sitting on the sofa in the living room. A maid came over, saying, "Mr. Malpas, I was just about to call you to say that Ms. Dutt is here." The maid seemed to be worried that Jaylon would me her. She was a little nervous when she spoke. Jaylon suggested the maid leave first. He carefully put Reina back on the ground and led her to Anaya. Chapter 467 Chapter 467 Chapter 467 Mr. Helms, Don''t Be Angry Anaya saw that Reina''s eyes were red and didn''t know what to say tofort her. Today, Anaya knew about Lacey''s death and was worried that Jaylon would do something to provoke Reina. However, based on Jaylon''s nervousness and Reina''s quiet attitude, the two should have gotten along well these days. Reina was the same as before, her face expressionless and silent to the extreme. Jaylon pulled Reina to sit down on the sofa and looked up at Anaya. "Why did Jared let youe alone?" Anaya was six months pregnant, and she started to show. When Jaylon and Carlee were talking on the phone a while ago, Carlee kept praising Hearst, saying how good Hearst was to Anaya. Carlee told Jaylon to learn a little bit from Hearst. Now it seemed that Carlee''s words were not just a little exaggerated. "Jared worked overtime today. He didn''t know I went out," Anaya responded casually, then turned her attention to Reina. Anaya''s voice also softened a lot as she said, "Reina, do you want to stay here for a few days?" Reina didn''t want to bother Anaya anymore. Reina slowly opened her mouth and wanted to refuse, but then she heard Anaya continue, "If youe here, I can guarantee that my brother won''t have the chance toe to my house and harass you." Hearing this, Reina paused for a second and immediately nodded. "Anaya, I am your brother." Jaylon''s face darkened. "Don''t you think it''s rude to use the word ''harass'' on me?" Anaya looked indifferent. She said, "Don''t get too personal. Just focusing on the fact." Jaylon''s eyes were gloomy. If it was someone else who said this to him and wanted to take Reina away from him, that person would definitely not be able to walk out of herepletely tonight. However, Anaya was Jaylon''s younger sister. Jaylon couldn''t hit or scold her. Moreover, Reina had also promised to leave, so he had no way to keep her. Reina hadn''t eaten dinner yet, so Anaya wasn''t in a hurry to leave. Anaya waited for Reina to finish dinner before leaving. The two of them returned to the ce where Anaya and Hearst lived. The vi was on a mountain. It had a very simple modern decoration style with a wide area ofwn that upied the entire mountain top. A while ago, Anaya officially retired from the highest position in the Riven Group. Hearst bought her such a quiet ce to take care of her fetus. When the two were still on the way, Anaya received a call from Hearst. When they got home, Hearst was waiting in the parking lot. As soon as Anaya got out of the car, Hearst came over and supported her. His ck eyes swept over her body a few times. After confirming that she was safe and sound, he said with a cold face, "Why didn''t you tell me when you went out?" "You worked overtime, and I didn''t want to disturb you. Are you angry?" Anaya looked at Hearst''s handsome and tense side profile with a smile. Hearst did not speak, and his eyes were cold. Anaya smiled and tiptoed to kiss the corner of his lips, saying, "Mr. Helms, don''t be angry. I was wrong." Hearst''s expression eased a little. He said, "Remember to tell me when you go out next time." "Yes." Then Anaya continued, "By the way, Reina should be staying at our house for a while." "Okay." "I n to sleep with her tonight." Hearst paused in confusion. Hearst tightened his jaw and did not speak. Reina said, "Ana, I''m more used to sleeping alone." Lacey had only passed away a few days ago. Anaya was a little worried about Reina. Anaya said, "But..." Hearst grabbed Anaya''s shoulder and pulled her into his arms, saying, "Don''t force her. Let her be alone." Anaya hesitated for a moment and nodded. She said, "If you need anything, just tell me. I will try my best to satisfy you." Reina thanked them and followed the maid to the guest room. When she got to the room, she came out after washing up and received a call from Argus. "Reina, I went to find you today. Why are you not there? Is it because my mother went to look for you that day and said something bad, so you left with Jaylon?" Argus today learned from Reina''s neighbor that his mother had gone to look for Reina a few days ago. Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. After his mother left Reina''s house that day, Reina also left very quickly. And until today, Reina never appeared again. Reina was now tired and did not want to exin anything to him. She nestled into the soft sofa and gave a perfunctory "Hmm", wanting to end the topic. However, her response made Argus excited. He said, "Did my mother tell you that I was getting close to you for your money? "Reina, I did chase you for money at first, but I really fell in love with youter." "You chased me for money in the first ce?" Reina interrupted Argus. Her voice was still weak, but she was calm and stern. Previously, Reina had felt that Argus'' obsession and love for her were inexplicable. It turned out that it was for the sake of money... She had thought that Argus was a pure young boy. Who would have thought that such a sunny and clean man would also have selfish interests in his heart? "You didn''t know?" Argus choked when he heard her words. Was Argus exposing himself? "I didn''t know." Reina lifted her foot, curled up into a ball, and dove deeper into the sofa. She was not angry about the matter of Argus and returned to her usual cold and distant attitude, saying, "Argus, I have already returned to America. I might not return to the small town. "You are not young anymore. If you want to get married, you should meet some girls of your age." Argus'' purpose of getting close to Reina was not pure, but Reina had indeed received a lot of help from him during this period of time, so she was not too angry. Or perhaps Reina did not care too much about Argus, so she did not care about the fact that she had been deceived. Argus'' throat was dry, and he spoke with difficulty, "But I only want you." "I''m sure you can live without me. Time will heal everything, and by then you''ll forget about me," Reina said calmly. Argus asked, "Then are you and Jaylon getting back together now?" "No." "Then I..." "Argus," Reina interrupted him again and said in a tired tone, "don''t contact me again. "Good night." After hanging up the phone, Reina turned off her phone and got up to go back to bed to rest. After turning off the light, the surroundings were dark. The emotions that had been deliberately hidden during the day brewed into surging, boundless loneliness swept over. In the dark, there seemed to be some kind of monster hiding, biting at her nerves bit by bit. Reinay quietly and curled up bit by bit. Her mind was filled with images of Lacey''s body in the morgue that day. That was the second time Reina saw someone die. After her father died, Lacey also died. Now, she was the only one left. Suddenly, Reina remembered what Jaylon said in the cemetery today. "I can give you a home." Reina suddenly became a bit clingy about Jaylon''s words. Chapter 468 Chapter 468 Chapter 468 The Sign of Miscarriage Today, Anaya was going to the hospital for pregnancy check-ups. Hearst didn''t go to work today. So after breakfast, they went out together. Before leaving the room, Anaya asked Reina, "Have you done all the preliminary checks?" Reina nodded and said, "I did it when I was abroad. There is no problem for the time being. "You can walk around by yourself in the morning. I wille back in the afternoon to apany you." "Okay." Hearst took the previous check-up record and helped Anaya leave. Reina watched the two leave and walked into the garden. Finally, she sat down in a pavilion and rested. Today''s weather was very good. The sun was warm, and the sun made people sleepy. Because of Lacey''s death, Reina suffered from severe insomnia these days. She started to feel sleepy after sitting for a short while and fell asleep unconsciously. When she woke up, it was already twelve o''clock. Anaya stood beside Reina and called her. Seeing that Reina had woken up, Anaya said, "It''s time for lunch. Let''s go in." Reina nodded, stood up, and walked out of the pavilion. She casually asked, "Ana, how did it go with your examination?" "The doctor said that the fetus is well developed and there is no problem." Anaya followed behind Reina. Anaya inadvertently caught a glimpse of the bright red color on her white dress and stopped to ask, "Reina, does your stomach hurt?" Reina stopped and looked back at Anaya doubtfully. Anaya said, "There is blood on your dress." Reina looked down and went shockingly silent. Anaya had been pregnant for six months, and her baby bump was obviously big. Anaya would be a burden following Reina to the hospital, so she asked her family''s servant to apany Reina to the hospital. Then she called Aracely and asked her to go over to take a look. When Aracely rushed to the hospital, Reina had juste out of the doctor''s office. "Ms. Harward, how are you?" Reina''s face was pale. She was already thin, and now she looked even more haggard. "I don''t feel any pain, but there has always been a slight amount of blood there. The doctor said that there was a sign of a miscarriage and asked me to do a check-upter. I may have to be hospitalized later to keep the baby." Aracely breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Have you brought your credentials? I will help you with the hospitalization procedures." "Thank you." After settling the formalities and waiting for Reina to settle down, Aracely told Anaya about the situation here and then asked, "Do you want to tell your brother about this?" "What does Reina think about it?" "I didn''t ask. I feel that if I asked, she would definitely tell me no." Aracely didn''t know what happened between Reina and Jaylon, but she had heard a bit from Anaya and knew that Reina was having a conflict with Jaylon. Anaya hesitated for a few seconds and quickly made a decision. "Help me look after her for a while. I will contact my brother." The child was both Reina''s and Jaylon''s. If something happened to Reina, Jaylon should be on the side of the bed. After talking to Aracely, Anaya immediately called Jaylon. After hearing that Reina had a sign of miscarriage, Jaylon was quiet for a few seconds. He asked for the address and then hung up the phone without waiting for Anaya to speak. Aracely had just given Reina a check-up list and was about to take her to the check-up room when the door of the ward was suddenly pushed open. Jaylon opened the door. He was wearing a tailored suit, tall and handsome. His hair was a little messy, and his tie was crooked. Although there was nothing unusual in his expression, it still made people faintly feel that he was tight and anxious. Jaylon straightened his tie and strode over to Reina, his voice low and urgent. "What is the result of the examination?" When Reina was in trouble today, she had guessed that Jaylon mighte over. Thus, when she saw him appear now, she did not reveal too much emotion. "It''s just a sign of miscarriage. I''ll be checked to see if there are other problemster." Reina''s expression was a little cold. She obviously didn''t want to talk to Jaylon. "Where are you going now?" Jaylon shifted his gaze to Aracely. Aracely replied, "To the third floor for an examination." Just as she finished speaking, she saw Jaylon bend over and directly pick up Reina. Reina suddenly lost her bnce and raised her hand to grab his shoulder, her eyebrows slightly wrinkled. Reina shouted, "Jaylon, what are you doing? Put me down." Jaylon said, "Ana said on the phone that you are bleeding." The ce where the blood flowed was a little awkward. Reina felt a little ufortable when Jaylon said it without changing his expression. "I don''t feel any pain. I can walk on my own. Put me down." "What if there is blood again?" Reina rarely felt shy, and now she could not help but blush. In fact, her blood had not stopped. It was stilling out intermittently. It was just that when Reina came, she had used the tampon, so the dress that she had just changed into was fine. "It won''te out anymore. Put me down!" Jaylon ignored her words and asked Aracely, "Where is the examination room?" Aracely was in a daze. When she heard his question, she came back to her senses and said, "Come with me." Aracely had heard that Jaylon was a tough person, but she didn''t expect him to be this tough. Aracely led the two to the examination room. Jaylon carried Reina in and then returned to wait outside. Jaylon nced at Aracely and said calmly, "You can go now." "Okay." Aracely responded and secretly ridiculed him for being impolite. Aracely thought, no wonder Reina doesn''t like him. Other than money and face, Jaylon really has nothing left. Afterining, Aracely felt that money and face were already very effective. Aracely kept thinking about it... Forget it, Aracely needed to stop now. Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. Or Winston was gonna fuss around with her tonight. Although Aracely liked rich nightlife, she could easily get hurt from too much sex. Reina''s examination results came out very quickly. The doctor said that she had been under too much pressure recently. She stayed upte, and her diet was irregr. That was why she had a slight symptom. She would be fine after she went home and recuperated for a while. Jaylon was worried and said, "Get her hospitalized." The doctor smiled kindly and said, "The expectant father, you don''t have to worry too much. Your wife''s condition is not serious. She just needs to be taken care of a bit. It is the same as staying at home in the hospital." Jaylon insisted, "Get hospitalized." Reina said lightly, "Forget it. The doctor said it was not serious." Jaylon looked down at her. His eyes were as dark as ink. He was serious as he said, "I''ll listen to you in terms of other things. But you have to listen to me on this matter." Reina looked into Jaylon''s concerned eyes, and her heart trembled slightly. She lowered her head and did not speak. Jaylon thought that his tone just now was heavy and made her unhappy so that she suddenly fell silent. After hesitating for a few seconds, Jaylon changed his words, "It''s fine if you don''t stay in the hospital, but you must stay in Ana''s house recently. I will find a nutritionist to help you recuperate." Jaylon knew better than anyone that Reina was unwilling to get close to him, so he did not mention letting her go home with him. Instead, he asked her to go to Anaya''s ce. Reina still wanted to refuse. Jaylon said, "If you don''t agree, go back to my ce." Reina was silent for a long time but finally agreed. Chapter 469 Chapter 469 Chapter 469 Be Honest The doctor prescribed some medicine for Reina and asked her to take a drip in the hospital. After confirming that she was much better, the doctor let her and Jaylon go back. Jaylon sent Reina back to the ce where Anaya lived. The car stopped. He walked to the other side of the car and was about to open the door for Reina, but Reina had gotten out of the car. He did not speak and silently followed her into the house. Anaya did not go to the hospital today, but she had been asking about Reina''s situation on social media. Seeing them enter the door, she hurried over. Hearst was worried that she would fall, so he strode forward to hold her. "Slow down." Anaya stopped and took his hand off her waist with dissatisfaction. After six months of pregnancy, her belly grew bigger and bigger. Anaya''s stomach was much bigger and her waist was thick. Hearst could only hold half of her waist. Every time he rested his hand on her waist, she would realize that she had grown fat, so she was somewhat unhappy. "I already said not to touch my waist." Hearst smiled and said in a low and hoarse voice, "It''s OK. I don''t mind. "It''s great that you gained some weight. There will be fewer people who love you." Anaya was lost for words. In other words, she had be ugly. Seeing that she was angry, Hearst chuckled softly. "I was just kidding." While they were talking, Reina and Jaylon walked over. Anaya shifted her attention back to Reina and pulled her toward the sofa. "Are you still feeling unwell?" Reina said, "No, I took a drip today. I feel much better." Anaya pulled Reina to sit down on the sofa. She asked some other things and looked up at Jaylon. "Jaylon, have you found a nutritionist for Reina?" Jaylon stood straight beside Reina. His deep and handsome face had no expression. He was as solemn as ever. "I have contacted him. He wille over tomorrow." Anaya said, "OK, then you can go. We are going to have dinner." Jaylon was speechless. "I haven''t had dinner yet." "So what?" Anaya asked. Jaylon didn''t know what to say. "I want to stay for dinner," he said, trying to calm down. He was panting out of anger. "Reina is here alone. I''m worried about her." If not for Reina''s disagreement, he wanted to stay there tonight. He heard from the doctor that she might suffer a miscarriage. It was a great deal for him. He did not want anything to happen to Reina and the child. He always felt uneasy when he was not by her side. Anaya understood his worry and looked at Reina hesitantly. "Reina, can I?" She wanted Jaylon to leave because she was concerned about Reina''s emotions. Reina pursed her lips and said, "You own this ce. It''s up to you." It meant that she agreed. After they had dinner together, Anaya was not in a hurry to drive Jaylon away. Instead, she had someone clean up a guest room for him. Reina did not say anything. After dinner, she went back to her room. After Jaylon confirmed where Reina''s room was, he moved next door to her and then sent a message to Reina, telling her to call him whenever she needed him at night. Reina looked at the message and did not know how to reply. She put down the phone and went to sleep. Anaya was thinking about what happened to Reina today. She tossed and turned on the bed and could not fall asleep. She rubbed her waist and got up. She took her phone to look at the things she noted when she was pregnant for three months. She sorted them into notes and sent them to Reina. Hearst came back from the study room and saw that Anaya was still looking at her phone on the sofa on the balcony. He asked, "Who are you chatting with?" "Reina! She just had an ident today. She must be feeling uneasy. I am sharing my experience with her." Once women had amon topic, they could chat for several hours. Reina was not a talkative person. When she saw Anaya''s messages, she could not help but reply and tell Anaya about the problems she had encountered during her pregnancy. They chatted for more than an hour and it was not over yet. Hearst was lying on the bed alone, silently looking at the woman on the balcony who was looking at her phone seriously. After waiting for a long time, she finally put down her phone and returned to the room from the balcony. He was about to help her go back to bed when he saw her take a bottle of water from the makeup table and drink it. Then she went back to the balcony again. She didn''t even look at him as if she didn''t notice that a person was lying on the bed. Hearst pursed his lips. He got off the bed, put on his slippers, and walked to the balcony. Anaya wasining about her figure when her phone was suddenly taken away by a big hand from her side. She frowned and raised her head. Before she could see Hearst''s face Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. clearly, a soft kissnded on her lips. She pushed him and said unhappily, "Give me my phone back." Hearst casually ced the phone on the round table in front of the sofa. Anaya reached for it. Just as she reached out her hand, Hearst caught her hand. He sat down on the single sofa with her. He held her in his arms and rubbed his cheek against her forehead. His maic voice was mixed with a slightint. "It''s time to sleep. If you have anything to say, you can chat with her tomorrow." Anaya turned in his arms, "Reina and I still have something important to talk about." Hearst hugged her tightly and did not let her move. "Be honest. Don''t hurt your belly." "If you don''t hug me, my belly won''t get hurt." Anaya red at him fiercely. Hearst calmly replied, "If you don''t get away, why would I hug you?" Anaya was lost for words. It was a silly question. She didn''t bother to argue with him. "I''m going to sleep. I''m not in the mood anymore. Let me go," she said, patting his hand. Hearst let go of her. Anaya took the phone from the table and replied to Reina''sst few messages before walking into the room. After returning to bed, she slept at the edge of the bed and did not say a word to Hearst. They had been together for so long, and Hearst was clear about her habits. She was dissatisfied with his domineering attitude and was angry with him. Anaya didn''t want to talk to him, so he took the initiative to lie down a little bit behind her. He reached his palm under her nightdress. Anayay down for a while, and her breathing suddenly became a little heavy. She raised her leg and kicked the man behind her. "Take your hand back." Ever since he used this method to please her in bed and asked for her forgiveness once, he often used this method to make her happy. The pleasure of the body could spread to the spiritual world. Although it was shameful, she did enjoy hisprehensive service. She was now pregnant and could not do intense exercise. So, Hearst could only use his hand and mouth. "You''re not angry anymore, right?" He rubbed her neck intimately. "I''m not angry. It''s time to go to sleep." Anaya took his hand away with a flush. "I don''t want to sleep yet." He turned his head and kissed her neck. His voice was low and hoarse. "I have pleased you. Now it''s your turn to help me." "Jerk." He was unwilling to suffer any losses. Chapter 470 Chapter 470 Chapter 470 Let Us Go Home On the dining table the next morning, Reina did not see Jaylon. She did not ask Anaya where he went. She picked up the spoon and silently drank the soup. When she took a sip, her hand that was holding the spoon stopped in the air. The soup was slightly salty, but it was not bad. The nutritionist Jaylon hired was a professional who had worked for more than ten years. But if the soup was made by a nutritionist, it wouldn''t be salty. It was such a stupid mistake. She looked at Anaya and wanted to ask if Jaylon made the soup, but she didn''t ask. It didn''t matter. After all, she had eaten it. Let it be. After breakfast, Anaya helped Hearst adjust his bow tie and sent him out. After sending Hearst out, Anaya was going to take Sammo out for a walk with Reina. After Reina got pregnant, she always took a walk in the morning and went out with Anaya. Anaya rarely went out after getting pregnant. Sammo hadn''t gone out for a long time either. After going out of the gate, it ran wildly on the road and almost dragged Anaya away. It was inconvenient for Anaya to take a walk with Sammo because of her baby bump, so Reina took the leash and walked slowly on the sidewalk beside theke. After walking around theke for half a round, Anaya was a little tired, so she asked Reina to sit down and take a rest. There was a leash, so the dog couldn''t run far away. It circled the two people, and the leash almost tied them up. Anaya was just about to grab the leash to let the dog stay down when she saw Sammo bump into a tall and thin middle-aged man. Sammo was dizzy. It shook its head and took a few steps back before finally sitting on the ground. The man also staggered a few steps and barely managed to regain his bnce. Anaya saw it and was slightly shocked. Just as she was about to apologize, the middle-aged man raised his leg and kicked Sammo fiercely. He scolded, "You blind bastard. Didn''t you see me?" Sammo barked in pain and was so scared that it hid behind Anaya. Then it barked a few times at the man. Anaya frowned and looked at the middle-aged man, dissatisfied with his rude behavior toward Sammo. But this matter was caused by Sammo. This man was angry, so Anaya had no right to me him. She could only calm down and say, "Sorry, it didn''t hit you on purpose." The middle-aged man bent down and patted his pants. He was stillining, "Do you know how to lead a dog? If this little bastard bites someone... Reina?" The man fixed his eyes on Reina. His eyes were full of surprise. "I heard that your mother died not long ago. I thought no one would hold a funeral for her. I didn''t expect you toe back." Anaya whispered in Reina''s ear, "Do you know him?" "He is my uncle, Edward Zeiss," Reina said after a few seconds. Before Lacey''s funeral, Reina called her grandmother. She wanted to hold a simple funeral for Lacey. But her grandmother had cklisted Lacey, so Lacey couldn''t reach her at all. When Lacey went to the ce where her grandmother lived before, she heard from the neighbors that her grandmother had moved away several months ago. She thought that she would never meet her mother''s family again in this life, but she did not expect to meet her uncle today. Lacey hadn''t been a good girl since she was a child because of Edward. The children of the Zeiss family were a disappointment, but because Edward was a boy, the elders doted on him more. They ended their rtionship with Lacey and continued to keep Edward with afortable life, treating him as a treasure. Edward sized Reina up and finally fixed his eyes on her big belly. "Reina, are you pregnant?" Reina subconsciously raised her hand to cover her belly and bit her lower lip, not saying a word. It was a little awkward in front of her family. Edward stared at her for a while and suddenlyughed. There was too much contempt and sarcasm in hisugh, which made her feel ufortable. "I remember that you are not married yet, right? You are pregnant before getting married." Reina clenched her fingers and felt embarrassed. She subconsciously retorted, "No." Edward didn''t believe it and sneered. "You are lying. I have never heard of you getting married. Maybe you don''t even know who the child''s father is, right? "Sure enough, you are like your mother. Shame on you. You must be fooling around with men all day!" Reina''s nails dug deep into her palms. She bit her lips and didn''t speak. Hearing him belittle Reina, Anaya got angry. Before she could say anything, someone suddenly grabbed Edward''s shoulder from behind. That man''s hand seemed to be made of iron. Edward couldn''t move at all. That man clenched his hand hard as if he was going to break Edward''s shoulder. Edward gasped in pain and almost cursed. Without waiting for Edward to speak, the man coldly warned him from behind, "Sir, when talking to my wife, please watch your tongue." Without waiting for Edward to respond, the man passed by him and walked in front of Reina. Jaylon stood beside Reina. He was tall and had long legs. His eyes were indifferent. His eyes were dark and deep. There was a dangerous aura in his eyes. "Reina, who is this?" "My uncle." Jaylon''s cold eyes were still fixed on Edward as if he was threatening Edward. He lowered his voice and asked Reina, "You still haven''t told your uncle that we are married, right?" Reina did not reply to him, nor did she refute him. She sat there quietly. Edward looked at the man in front of him, who was half a head taller than him. Edward suddenly felt he was even shorter. It was not about the height. He felt that he was much humbler than Jaylon. Edward asked suspiciously, "Are you married? Why didn''t you tell me?" Jaylon said calmly, "We didn''t tell you about her mother''s death. Why should we tell you about our marriage?" Edward had long cklisted Reina. He did not know if it was because Reina really did not inform them or if she couldn''t reach them. However, he couldn''t argue with it. "Reina, let''s go home." Jaylon reached his hand to Reina without looking at Edward. Reina recovered from the shock and didn''t know if she should hold his hand. She raised her hand and quickly retracted it. Jaylon''s eyes shed. He stretched out his arm and grabbed her wrist. His other hand held her shoulder. He pulled her into his arms. His voice was hoarse and maic. "Let''s go home." Reina pursed her lower lip and nodded softly. Then she left with him. Anaya stood up with the dog. Edward didn''t dare to call Jaylon, so he nned to grab Anaya''s arm and ask for an exnation. Before Edward could touch Anaya, someone grabbed his shoulder, covered his mouth, and dragged him into a grove on the side. Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. Reina heard the movement. She turned around, only to see the trees shaking. Edward was gone. She took the leash in Anaya''s hand and led Sammo for her. She asked doubtfully, "Ana, did you see my uncle?" Chapter 471 Chapter 471 Chapter 471 Argument Anaya slowly walked forward with her hands on her waist. She said with a long face, "He left in another direction." She had seen it just now. It was Trenton who took Edward away. Trenton knew what he should do better than Samuel. At most, he would threaten Edward and would not hit him. Thus, Anaya did not intend to tell Reina about it. Reina did not suspect anything. She turned around and realized that Jaylon was still holding her. Jaylon noticed her cold expression and let her go before she spoke. "Sorry." He rarely felt guilty toward others, and he did not like to apologize. However, ever since he reunited with Reina, he frequently apologized to Reina. Reina was silent for a moment and moved her eyes to the sparklingke. "Thank you for what happened just now." It was windy today, so her voice was very low. But Jaylon still heard it. He raised his hand and tried to hold her hand. Reina waited for a while before she shook his hand off. Although the result was the same as before, the few seconds of hesitation before she shook him off was enough to make Jaylon happy. At least, it was much better than before. ... After recuperating for a period, Reina was much better, and her face was much rosier. After meeting Edward that day, she did not go out much and was worried that Edward woulde to pester her again. Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. However, the next few days were peaceful. Edward never appeared. Reina put her guard down and took a job as a trantor. Although the work of tranting online was paid well, it was not avable every day. When she was free, she would asionally trante forpanies to earn some money. Anaya was worried that Reina would go out alone. She wanted to ask the bodyguards to follow her, but Reina refused. Reina was going to do a live trantion for someone today. It was inconvenient to bring a bodyguard. Anaya had no choice but to let her go. The live trantion work went very smoothly. The corporate executives spoke highly of Reina''s reaction to the changes and her professional ability. They friended her on Line and said that they would work with her again when they needed her help. Coming out of thepany, Reina went to the bus stop to wait for the bus. In the end, the bus did note, but Edward came. Edward''s arm was dislocated, wrapped in a gauze that was hung on his neck. There was also a piece of gauze on his forehead and a few bruises on his face. He looked a little messy. Edward strode to Reina and said with a gloomy face, "Reina, you are quite awesome. I just wanted to see you. I went to your house to see you several times but you refused to see me!" Reina guessed that Jaylon had someone stop him outside the door. She asked, "Why are you looking for me?" "Are you kidding me? Can''t you see what''s happening to me? Your man asked someone to beat me up. He didn''t pay for my medical expenses! He let me go to the hospital myself. "Your man hurt me. Shouldn''t youpensate me for him?" Reina said without hesitation, "I have no money." "You live in such a magnificent ce. How can you have no money?" Edward suddenly became excited. "Reina, now that you are rich and married into a good family, are you going to ignore us? "My injuries were caused by your man. He is so rich. Just give me 100 thousand dors! Or I''ll call the police." In the face of his unreasonable behavior, Reina was very calm. "Suit yourself." Jaylon valued kinship very much, so he also hadpassion for Reina''s family. In the past, when Lacey crossed the line, he made a move against Lacey only after he had been forced into a corner. Edward had only said a few words to her that day. Jaylon could not beat Edward up like that. Edward used to be a gangster. In the past two years, he had been collecting protection money. Reina guessed that the injuries on his body were caused by his friends. She was so fearless that she pissed Edward off. But he could not go to the police. After all, the injuries on his body had nothing to do with Jaylon. After Trenton took Edward away that day, he only warned Edward and did not do anything to him. His injuries were caused by his identally crashing into someone while he was riding a motorcycle after he was drunk a few nights ago. The one he bumped into was a little girl. The girl was seriously injured and was still lying in the hospital. Her parents wanted him topensate her, saying that if he couldn''t He had been borrowing money over the past two days. He still owed a lot of gambling debts, so no one dared to lend him money. In desperation, he came to Reina and wanted to ckmail her. However, Reina did not believe him at all. This morning, that family gave him an ultimatum, saying that if he couldn''t take out the money, they would sue him tomorrow. He was very worried. It was pointless to threaten her, so Edward grabbed Reina by the cor and said hatefully, "I asked you to give me money. Did you hear me? "We are family. You married into a rich family to enjoy your life, but I have to live in a dark corner like a cockroach. Why is that? "If you don''t give me the money today, don''t even think about leaving!" Reina was worried about the baby in her belly, so she didn''t dare to make a move. She grabbed his wrist and pulled it. "I have no money! Let me go!" Edward scolded, "Fuck you! You married such a rich man. How can you have no money? If you don''t give me money today, don''t even think about leaving!" As he spoke, he seemed to feel that it wasn''t terrifying enough to just grab her cor. So he pinched Reina''s neck. "Hurry up and give me the money! Otherwise, I will kill you right now!" Reina could not breathe. Her face turned red and she pped his arm hard. The bag on her shoulder slipped down. She said with difficulty, "Let go." They made a lot of noise. The people around noticed the situation there and stepped aside, not daring to get involved. Just as Reina was about to suffocate, a young man in a volunteer vest rushed out of the crowd and pulled Edward away. Edward staggered back a few steps and was about to curse when he was punched in the face. He didn''t stand steadily in the first ce, but after taking this punch, he fell to the ground. By the time he regained his bnce, Reina and the person who had just hit him had disappeared, leaving only Reina''s bag on the ground. Edward spat on the ground and cursed. Some people around took out their phones to call the police. Edward was afraid of the police, so he picked up Reina''s bag and left ignominiously. Chapter 472 Chapter 472 Chapter 472 Stepping Over His Belly Reina followed the young man who saved her and walked far away before stopping. The young man let go of Reina''s hand and said, "It should be fine here. Go home." Reina said gratefully, "Thank you so much just now. I''ll treat you to dinner. How should I address you?" "My name is Osvaldo. No need to treat me to dinner. My volunteer work is not over yet. I have to go back to workter." Reina then noticed that Osvaldo was wearing a volunteer vest. "Then I won''t disturb you. Give me your contact number. I''ll treat you to a meal when we have time." "Okay." Reina was about to use her phone to exchange contact information with Osvaldo when she realized that her bag was missing. It must have been left at the bus stop. Osvaldo finally noticed it. "Where is the bag? I''ll go back with you to find it." When Osvaldo rushed into the crowd to help, he noticed the bag, but he was in a hurry, so he did not bother to pick it up. Reina originally did not want to trouble Osvaldo, but she was worried that Edward was still there, so she asked Osvaldo to go back with her. People at the bus stop were not the same group of people as before, and there was no Reina''s bag on the ground. After looking around and not finding it, Reina asked people at the bus stop, and only then did she know that her bag had been picked up by Edward. Reina thought for a moment, borrowed some money from Osvaldo, and took the bus to the nearby police station. If Reina went to find Edward herself, she must get herself in trouble, so she needed help. When Edward returned home, he casually threw Reina''s bag on the ground. "Damn, bitch, how dare you hit me! Just wait!" Just as Edward finished cursing, Reina''s phone rang in her bag. Edward took out the phone and saw that it was an unknown number with no caller ID. Edward hung up directly, but the call quickly came again. He thought that Reina was calling to look for something, so he thought about it and answered it. Reina was in such a hurry to find the phone, so Edward thought he might be able to extort a sum from her. However, when the call connected, it was not Reina''s voice. "Where are you? I''ll pick you up." The man''s voice was steady and maic. Edward instantly recognized that it was the voice of the man who took Reina away that day. Edward rolled his eyes and suddenly had an idea. "I''m afraid Reina can''t go back with you now." The voice on the other side of the line paused for a few seconds and then asked in a deep voice, "Why is Reina''s phone with you?" Edward deliberately lowered his voice to make his voice sound threatening. "She asked someone to hit me today. Now I have kidnapped her and brought her home. "If you want her to go back safely, prepare to give me 80 thousand dors!" Edward did not know how much money this man had and was worried that the man would not be willing to spend money for Reina, so Edward asked for a lower price. As soon as Edward finished speaking, the person on the other side of the line threatened coldly, "Don''t touch her." Through the phone, Edward could imagine the man''s extremely cold expression when he said this. Edward suppressed the fear in his heart and continued, "She is my niece. Even if I hit her, no police will arrest me. See if I dare to touch her!" The person on the other side of the line asked, "The address. I will get someone to bring the money over now." Edward did not expect Jaylon to be willing to pay so much for Reina. Edward was immediately overjoyed. "I am at my house. Hurry up and bring the money over." After Edward reported the address, Jaylon quickly hung up. Twenty minutester, there was a knock on the door of Edward''s house. Edward walked over and opened the door. The man standing at the door was tall and handsome. He asked with a cold face, "Where is Reina?" Edward blocked the door and did not let Jaylon in. "Give me the money first." Jaylon gestured to Trenton behind him. Trenton immediately handed the box with money to Edward. Edward took the box and his eyes lit up when he saw the neat bills inside. Edward ran into the room, ced the box on the table, and immediately began to count the money. Just as Edward took out a stack of cash and was about to count it, the box was pressed with a "bang" sound. Jaylon calmed down and asked, "Where is Reina?" If this person was not Reina''s rtive, Jaylon would never ask so kindly. Thest person who threatened Jaylon like this had been buried for several years. Edward did not kidnap Reina, so he randomly said an address, "She is in the residential building at Grand Park. You can find her when you go there." After Edward finished speaking, he reached for the box again. Jaylon grabbed Edward''s cor and said darkly, "Lead the way." Jaylon was not a fool. Before Jaylon found Reina, Jaylon naturally would not let Edward go. Edward did not want to go with Jaylon. If Edward went, Jaylon would definitely find out that Edward was lying. At that time, Edward would not Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. get a single cent. However, Jaylon brought a few people over today. Edward couldn''t run now even if he wanted to. Edward could only agree and wait for an opportunity to escape. Edward followed Jaylon and the others out. When he reached the stairwell, Edward saw Reinaing up with a few policemen. When they met on a narrow road, both sides were obviously stunned. Without waiting for everyone to react, Edward carried the box and turned to run. Jaylon was the first to react and immediately chased after Edward. It was an old residential building. The corridor was very short and there was only one staircase. Edward quickly ran to the end and there was no way out. The room Edward lived in was on the third floor and was nearly 15 feet away from the ground. Edward panicked and did not have time to hesitate. He directly jumped out of the window. If Edward jumped down at this height, he would definitely be crippled. Almost the moment Edward jumped out of the window, Edward regretted it. However, just as Edward jumped out, Jaylon grabbed his arm. Edward''s whole body lost all strength due to fright, and the hand holding the box loosened, and it fell to the ground one step ahead of Edward. The box was not tightened, and the cash spilled all over the ground. The passers-by swarmed up to pick up the money. Seeing that the money that should have belonged to him was picked up by someone else, Edward immediately shouted, "That''s my money! You are not allowed to pick it up!" However, no one listened. Edward struggled violently again and told Jaylon to let go of him. Jaylon''s wrist was stuck on the window and his hand was holding Edward, who was hanging outside the window. Edward was struggling so hard. Jaylon''s wrist rubbed on the window a few times, which caused a red and ck wound. Jaylon frowned and did not wait for others toe over to help. Jaylon gathered his strength and directly pulled Edward back to the corridor and threw him heavily on the ground. Edward was hurt by this fall. He felt pain in his bones all over his body and could not stand up, but he was still thinking about his money. "My money! It has been taken by others! Help me get my money back!" However, no one responded to Edward. Jaylon''s men all rushed over to check Jaylon''s injuries. When Trenton passed by Edward, he pretended not to see him and directly stepped over Edward''s belly. Chapter 473 Chapter 473 Chapter 473 Ms. Harward Is Gone Edward was in so much pain that tears came out of his eyes. Just as he was about to curse, he was grabbed by the police, and his hand was held behind his back. Seeing the police, Edward did not dare to speak anymore and immediately became obedient. Trenton looked at the wound on Jaylon''s hand and said, "I will contact the doctor now." Reina said, "The doctor came too slowly. I''ll help you treat your wound first." "Do you have medical supplies here?" Jaylon looked up at her. "Edward should have some at home." When Reina was a child, Edward often fought with people in the underworld and was injured. Therefore, there were medical supplies at home. Jaylon said, "Okay, go in and take a look." Reina nodded and turned into the room. Soon, she found the medicine box in the cab beside the sofa and asked Jaylon to go in. The others were about to follow Jaylon into the room, but Trenton stopped them at the door. "Don''t disturb Jaylon." The other men were stunned for a moment, then they nodded seriously and lined up at the door, not letting anyone in. Edward divorced his wife a few years ago, and now he had been living alone. Edward usually did not do the cleaning, and the sofa at home was dark. Reina was worried that Jaylon would dislike the environment here and refuse to sit on the sofa. She found a clean cushion and was about to ce it on the sofa for Jaylon. However, when Reina turned around, Jaylon had already sat down on the sofa. Jaylon''s expression was normal, and there was no emotion in his eyes. It was as if Jaylon did not care about the environment here at all. His deep ck eyes only focused on Reina. "Why are you motionless?" Reina pursed her lips and put the cushion back on the table. "I''ll help you now." Reina walked to Jaylon and sat down. She took out all the things she needed and then said to Jaylon, "Take off your coat and roll up your sleeves." Jaylon''s suit was custom-made. The cuffs were not big, and it was difficult to roll them up. It would be troublesome if they slipped down when Reina applied medicine to Jaylonter. Jaylon looked at her calmly and said in a low voice, "My hand is injured, and I can''t undo the buttons." Jaylon meant that he wanted Reina to help him undo the buttons. Reina said expressionlessly, "Use the hand that you didn''t get hurt to undo it." Since his sad fishing was ineffective, Jaylon obediently undid his buttons. Jaylon''s ck eyes were glued on Reina from beginning to end. His well- defined fingers undid the buttons of his suit one by one, revealing the white shirt inside bit by bit. The ck suit jacket opened up bit by bit, giving off a sense of beauty that made one feel as if his abstinence was being broken. With Jaylon''s calm and indifferent eyes, it added an ambiguous feeling. Reina felt ufortable being stared at by Jaylon and looked away. Soon, Jaylon''s coat was taken off, and his sleeves were rolled up. Reina picked up a tool to help Jaylon deal with the wound. Looking at the ck wound on his wrist after mixing with the dust, Reina could not help but frown. "Just now, Edward wanted to jump down. Why did you grab him? Let him jump." Jaylon indifferently replied, "Because he is your uncle." Jaylon''s tone was too matter-of-fact. Reina was slightly startled and whispered, "Not yours." "Your family is my family." Reina did not answer him. She helped him treat his wound before she stood up, and put the medicine box back in its original ce. When Reina put the medicine box away and turned around, she found that Jaylon had walked behind her at some point in time. Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. The tip of Reina''s nose brushed past Jaylon''s white shirt, and she smelt the man''s fragrance. Reina subconsciously took a step back and distanced herself from Jaylon. However, there was a cab behind Reina, and there was not much space. Thus, even though Reina took a step back, from an outsider''s point of view, she was still stuck to Jaylon. When the few men who were secretly observing at the door saw this, they immediately retracted their gazes and stopped peeping. Reina looked up at him. Her eyes were cold and indifferent. "Excuse me." Looking at Jaylon''s posture, Reina thought that he would definitely not retreat so easily. Unexpectedly, just as Reina finished speaking, Jaylon took a step back and made way for her. Jaylon listened to Reina so easily, but Reina was not used to it for a while. Reina felt as if her chest was holding back a breath. Reina walked past him, and the man beside her suddenly bent down. Strong male hormones poured down and wrapped around Reina in an instant. Reina''s cheeks felt something soft, and the feeling as if a dragonfly touching the water was fleeting. Reina was stunned for a moment. When she turned back to look, Jaylon had already stood up straight. His face was calm as if the person who had just kissed her was not him. Jaylon''s eyes were calm as he quietly lowered his head to look at her, waiting to see her reaction. However, Reina only nced at Jaylon once, and there were no other reactions. She raised her leg and walked out of the room. Jaylon thought that Reina had acquiesced to his closeness. It felt like there was a stone suddenly thrown into the quietke in his heart, causingyers of ripples. Jaylon''s emotions churned and could not calm down for a long time. Edward was taken away by the police. Jaylon specially asked the policemen to let Edward stay in prison for a few more days. After dealing with the matter, Jaylon sent Reina back to Anaya''s ce. Today, Reina was unusually quiet, as if she had already epted Jaylon. Even if Jaylon and Reina sat in the back seat of the car together, Reina did not have much of a reaction. She just quietly watched the scenery outside the window. At night, Jaylon made a nutritious meal for Reina. Reina also finished it without leaving a single drop. Even when Jaylon proposed to stay in Hearst''s house, Reina did not object. If not for the fact that Jaylon didn''t want Reina to feel disgusted, he might have directly proposed to share a room with Reina. Reina''s change in attitude was too obvious. It wasn''t just Jaylon who noticed it. Anaya also noticed Reina''s change. Anaya asked Trenton and learned that it was because Jaylon helped Reina deal with Edward today that Reina changed her attitude. Anaya felt inexplicably ufortable in her heart. After returning to the bedroom, Hearst took a storybook and went back to bed to tell her a story, while also doing prenatal education. "What are you thinking about?" Hearst noticed that Anaya was in a daze. "I''m thinking about my brother and Reina." Anaya returned to her senses and silently removed the man''s hand from her thigh. Hearst leaned his cheek against her forehead and gently rubbed it. "Are you unhappy that they have reconciled?" "A little. I always feel that it is too easy for my brother." If it was Anaya and if someone made Anaya a mistress, she thought that she would never reconcile with that person in this life. Even if the one repented, the mistakes were made, and the scar would never heal. But Reina chose to forgive, and Anaya could not say anything. In the end, Anaya was not Reina. Whether Reina forgave or not, Anaya could not decide. Hearst lightly said, "It shouldn''t be that simple. If Reina has really let go of her past, she can''t be so quiet." "Huh?" Anaya looked up at him. "What do you mean?" Hearst did not answer. He kissed the corner of her lips. "I will continue to tell you stories." "Alright." Anaya did not take his words to heart. The next day, Jaylon personally cooked many dishes and waited for Reina. As usual, Anaya had someone call Reina downstairs for dinner. A few minutester, Mina came downstairs in a hurry. "Mrs. Helms, Ms. Harward is missing." Chapter 474 Chapter 474 Chapter 474 Why Did You Leave Without Saying Goodbye? Hearing this, Anaya suddenly got nervous. Jaylon directly stood up and asked in a deep voice, "Have you searched in the room?" Mina said, "Yeah, I just called the guard to confirm. They said that Ms. Harward went outst night and didn''te back. They thought we knew." As soon as Mina finished speaking, Jaylon picked up his coat and put it on. He directly went out of the vi. Last night, Hearst said that things were not right about Reina. Anaya was also anxious at this time. She immediately found her phone and was ready to send someone to find Reina. Just when Anaya took out her phone, she saw a text message from Reina on the phone. It was sent last night in the early morning. "Ana, I moved out. The address is near the ce where I used to live. I wille to see you when I have time." Seeing this message, Anaya breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Reina just wanted to leave Jaylon''s sight, notmit suicide. Hearst was about to call Samuel when Anaya stopped him. "No need to call someone to find her. I already know Reina''s location." Anaya told Hearst about the contents of the text message. Hearst listened and asked, "I''ll call your brother." "Don''t call him. Let him find her himself." It was good to let Jaylon worry so that he would not always be so possessive. Reina was sensitive. If the two of them continued to get along like this, sooner orter, there would still be problems. Jaylon anxiously brought people to look for Reina all morning, but there was no news of her. Jaylon really couldn''t understand why Reina left today. He thought Reina had epted him yesterday. What exactly was Reina not satisfied with Jaylon? At noon, Trenton brought Jaylon lunch, but Jaylon didn''t eat it. Jaylon hadn''t eaten since the morning, but because he had always been concerned about Reina, he didn''t have the mood to think about anything else. In the afternoon, Jaylon''s subordinates quickly sent a message. They said that after Reina left the vi last night, she returned to the ce where she rented before and rented another room upstairs. The most dangerous ce was the safest ce. Jaylon forgot to ask someone to search in that ce in the morning. When Jaylon received the news, he rushed over with his men without stopping. There was no elevator in the building. Jaylon brought his men upstairs. Jaylon''s footsteps were extremely fast and he walked in the front. The others almost couldn''t keep up. Soon, Jaylon was standing at Reina''s door. Jaylon raised his hand and was about to knock on the door, but before he could touch it, he stopped. Trenton caught up and tried to calm his breathing. He asked, "Jaylon, aren''t you going in?" Jaylon turned to look at Trenton. After a long while, Jaylon asked, "If she wants to leave when she sees me, what should I do?" Trenton was stunned by Jaylon''s question. N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner. In Trenton''s eyes, Jaylon was the most powerful existence. Jaylon was decisive and would do everything he could to get what he wanted. Even if Jaylon failed, he could quickly adjust his mentality and reach the next goal. Confusion and hesitation would not exist in him. However, at this moment, he felt that Jaylon was like a young man who had juste out of society. Because he did not know how to make the woman he loved happy, he was afraid. After Trenton seriously thought about it, he said, "Why don''t you just tie her up?" Jaylon was lost for words. Trenton probably felt that it was too rude, so he added, "You should lower yourself and talk to her properly. See what she is dissatisfied with you. Just change it. "Didn''t Reina say before that she hates your possessiveness the most? You should be a little gentler with her. "As long as you insist and let Reina see your persistence, she will ept you someday." Trenton''s words were like encouragement from some midnight program. Jaylon felt that what Trenton said was very reasonable. "I''ll raise your sry Jaylon turned around, tidied up his slightly messy suit, and raised his hand to knock on the door. Soon, Reina came over and opened the door. Seeing Jaylon, Reina immediately prepared to close the door. Jaylon quickly reached in to block it. Jaylon''s hand was injured yesterday, and now it was caught. No matter how much he could endure, he could not help but frown. Reina was also shocked and quickly let go of the door handle. "Are you stupid? You actually used your hand to block the door?" If Reina had been more forceful just now, Jaylon''s hand might have been crippled! Jaylon did not answer and quietly looked at her. "Can I go in? I haven''t applied medicine to my hand yet today." It meant that Jaylon wanted Reina to help him. Jaylon''s hand was injured because of her. Reina could not refuse, so she let him in and found a medicine chest to help him apply the medicine to his hand. Reina lowered her head and seriously helped him treat his wound. Jaylon looked at her intently and asked, "Why did you leave without saying goodbyest night?" Reina did not look up and casually replied, "I sent a message to Ana. Didn''t she tell you?" Jaylon didn''t know what to say. "She might have forgotten." Reina hit the nail on the head. "Did she forget or not want to tell you?" Jaylon''s lips were taut as he stubbornly said, "She must forget it." Reina looked up at Jaylon, not denying it. After treating the wound, Reina stood up. "Alright, you can go back now." Jaylon was still sitting there, not saying a word or moving. Reina knew that this person had never listened to her, so she simply ignored him. She put away the medicine box and prepared to continue working. The apartment she rented only had one room. Next to theputer desk was the bed, and the sofa was ced in the middle. From Jaylon''s angle, he could see the dense words on her screen. Jaylon got up and walked over, and asked, "Since you want to leave, why don''t you go further?" The first thing Jaylon checked this morning was the airport and long- distance transportation. He did not expect Reina to stay in Boston. Reina typed quickly on the keyboard and casually replied, "Because no matter how far it is, it is useless." Reina already knew the gap between herself and Jaylon. Unless she really died, he would always have a way to find her. Reina was pregnant and it was not suitable for her to rush around, so she simply came back here. Jaylon was quiet for a few seconds and asked in a hoarse voice, "Reina, do you hate me for pestering you like this?" Reina''s typing speed slowed down a little. She said, "You know it in your heart." Jaylon felt sad. "Reina, what else are you dissatisfied with me? Tell me directly, I can try to change." Jaylon had alreadypromised with Reina for many things. As long as Reina could change her attitude towards him, he was willing to make a furtherpromise. "There is no dissatisfaction. It is just that we are not suitable." Reina had thought a lot these days. As for the things she cared about before, Jaylon was now trying to make up for her. Jaylon was also willing to spend time healing the injuries Reina had suffered. Jaylon was extremely good to Reina. But the better Jaylon was, the more afraid Reina was. Reina clearly realized that her prejudice against Jaylon, other than his own arrogance and possessiveness, was partly because the ss he was in was different from hers. Chapter 475 Chapter 475 Chapter 475 Don''t Talk Dirty Randomly In front of him, the sense of inferiority in her heart would be infinitely magnified. She would be sensitive and fragile. Just a nce from him would make her worry about whether her clothes and words were appropriate, whether he disliked the environment where she stayed or just herself. She hated it when she became like that. She was born not suited to his circle. Since she could not adapt to it, she could only choose to escape. Reina had already made it clear. She wasn''t satisfied with him. She simply did not want to be with him. Jaylon did not know what to do. He stood there for a while and turned to leave. Now that he had found her, all he needed to do was make her ept him. As for how to do it, he needed to think about it again. After night fell, Anaya sent a message to Jaylon asking if he had found Reina. After a long while, he replied, "Piss off." That message alone was enough for Anaya to know that he had already found Reina and probably figured out that Reina had sent her a text message. Sheughed gloatingly. Hearst took the storybook andy on the bed. He saw Anaya staring at the phone and giggling. He casually nced at it and saw the message sent by Jaylon. He frowned and said, "Give me your phone." Anaya handed the phone to him and asked, "What are you going to do?" Hearst didn''t say anything. He took out his own phone and clicked it a bit. Then, he tapped her screen a few times and returned the phone to her. Anaya turned her gaze to the phone and saw several curse words sent from Jaylon. Before Anaya could check what messages Hearst had sent Jaylon before, Jaylon called. Somehow, Anaya felt that Jaylon wasn''t content with cursing via words and nned to directly talk to Hearst. Hearst reached out to hang up the call for Anaya and then cklisted Jaylon''s number. Anaya was a little confused by Hearst''s actions. "What did you send him?" Hearst opened the storybook and said in a faint voice, "Nothing. I just said that Prudential Group decided to intervene in one of his projects." "My brother is angry because of that?" Anaya did not believe him. In her eyes, Jaylon was still veryposed and could not curse people so easily. Hearst added unhurriedly, "I also sent him a picture of Reina and Vincent holding hands in college." That was so harsh. Anayaughed happily. "You are so narrow-minded? How childish of you!" Hearst nced at her and pinched her face. "Who is childish?" Anaya said, "You are childish, just like a kiddo." Hearst bit her lips in a punishing manner, then took her hand and ced it on his body. "How can a kiddo feel this way? Hmm?" His voice was very low, ambiguous, and sexy, with a strong hint of teasing and desire. Anaya felt a heat in her palm and quickly withdrew her hand. "Can you not talk dirty randomly?" Hearst talked dirty all of a sudden, which made her feel embarrassed. Hearstughed and bit the tip of her ear. "It''s legal for the husband to sleep with his wife. Why can''t I voice it out?" Bitten by him, Anaya trembled all over. She pushed him and muttered, "Nonsense." "I''ll tell a story now. Go to bed after hearing it." Recently, Hearst often told her some bedtime stories, saying that it was for the sake of embryonic learning, but in fact, it was to help divert her attention. As her belly grew bigger and bigger, she grew more and more anxious. If not for Hearst''s thoughtful care, she wouldn''t even know how to get through this. She was already getting used to his spoiling. If she didn''t listen to a story, she wouldn''t be able to sleep. Hearst didn''t tease her anymore and opened the storybook to tell her a story. Anaya leaned on his shoulder and felt his temperature. She was greeted by N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner. the fragrant scent of the body wash on his body. The fragrance, mixed with male hormones, was slightly different from the scent on her body and rather reassuring. Shortly, Anaya fell asleep leaning against him. Hearst noticed the steady breathing of the woman beside him and turned his head to look at her. Seeing that she had fallen asleep, he ced the book on the bedside table, gently tucked her in, and hugged her to sleep. The next day, when Anaya woke up, it was already bright outside. Hearst had already changed his clothes ande out of the dressing room. He was buttoning his shirt. Noticing that she had woken up, Hearst walked over and leaned over to kiss her cheek. He said softly, "If you want to sleep, sleep a little longer." Anaya shook her head with misty eyes. "I''m getting up. I have to apany Grandpa to the hospital for a physical examination today." Adams was fine now, but he still had to have a regr physical examination, just in case. She got up from the bed, put on her slippers, took the tie in his hand, and put it on him. "I heard that the first phase of the East Boston project has almost beenpleted. When can it be used?" Hearst raised his head to make it convenient for her to help him put on the tie. "It should be in these two months. Just wait for the documents to be approved. The promotion started not long ago. At present, most of the shops have already been booked." After getting dressed, Hearst did not go downstairs immediately. Instead, he held her hands and went downstairs until Anaya finished washing up. Entering the restaurant, Anaya saw Jaylon sitting there. His entire body exuded a gloomy aura. His originally cold face was expressionless and appeared scarier as if he would attack people at any time. Seeing theme in, Jaylon stood up and walked straight to the two of them. He stared straight at Hearst. "Come out. I have something to ask you." Anaya thought that he was going to take revenge on Hearst for what happenedst night, so he couldn''t help feeling a little nervous. He immediately pulled Hearst behind him to protect him. Anaya said, "Jaylon, Jared is your brother-inw." It would be wrong for him to beat his brother-inw. Jaylon nced at her and guessed her concerns. He said, "I''ll talk with him only. I won''t do anything else." Anaya was still worried. Hearst walked out from behind her and kissed her on the cheek. He said, "It''s okay. You eat breakfast first. I will be back soon." Afterforting her, he looked at Jaylon. "Let''s go." Jaylon nodded and followed him outside. Anaya sat down at the dining table alone, but she did not eat the food on the table. When Hearst safely returned, she heaved a sigh of relief. "What did my brother say to you?" Hearst pulled the chair next to her and sat down. He replied casually, "He asked me how I won your heart." Anaya was lost for words. What the heck? Chapter 476 Chapter 476 Chapter 476 Taxi Reina worked until midnightst night and woke up after eight o''clock the next morning. She washed up and prepared to go out for a walk and eat breakfast. Just as she opened the door, she saw some meat porridge hanging on the door. It was obvious who had prepared it. When she was abroad, Jaylon had already done this. She did not touch the porridge and went out directly. She bought something to eat at the breakfast shop. When she went home from a walk, the house had been cleaned up. Even the dirt on the wall had been scraped clean. A beautiful scenery wallpaper was stuck to the wall. She closed the door and received a text on the phone: "Do you like the wallpaper?" Reina did not reply. That afternoon, she asked the locksmith to change her lock, in case that man came to her house and did all kinds of stuff for her. After doing that, she got back to work. Thepany she had worked withst time sent an invitation to hire her to work in thepany. The sry offered was slightly worse than what the Riven Group offered her before, but it was more stable than what she had now. She thought about it for a day but still refused the invitation. Now that she was pregnant, she could only work for thepany for a few months at most. It was better not to dy their recruitment of official employees. N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner. She thought that thepany might be dissatisfied with her for her refusal and would not even work with her anymore. Unexpectedly, two dayster, they contacted her and sent her several documents, saying that they could not recruit official employees for the time being and wanted her to work for some time. Reina was still thinking about returning the money to Lacey. When the child was born, she would need arge sum of money too. For her, the more work, the better. After she worked for them a few times, her performance was very satisfactory for them. Through the person in charge of thatpany, Reina came into contact with more customers and gradually became busy. It was tiring yet very fulfilling. After drifting around for so long, she seemed to have got the feeling of being needed when she was working and became more cheerful. While she was focused on work, Jaylon seemed to be invisible and did not appear in front of her again. If not for the food hanging on the door changing every day, she would not even think of this person at all. One day, she took another business interpretation job. She followed the vice general manager to meet the client. The work ended smoothly, and she was exhausted. After being pregnant, she became a lot weaker and often felt tired. The vice general manager called on the staff to go to a dinner party for a celebration. Reina meant to decline the invitation with an excuse, but he directly asked her to go as well. There would be more cooperation, so it was not good for Reina to make their rtionship too sour. Hence, she had to agree. When they arrived at the restaurant for dinner, Reina found that it was a seafood restaurant. She did not like seafood. In addition, she had not had much appetite recently. asionally, she would feel like vomiting. She was worried that it would kill the buzz, so she was ready to leave after the vice general manager finished ordering. Shortly, the vice general manager returned. Just as Reina was ready to speak, the waiter served the dishes on their table. To her surprise, in addition to seafood, there were also many other kinds of food. At first, she thought that this restaurant only offered seafood. Now, seeing other dishes, she gave up the idea of leaving. The atmosphere in thepany was very good. Reina was not a member of theirpany, but she did not feel that she could not fit in. A few young girls even gossiped about the vice general manager''s romantic affairs. The vice general manager did not put on airs at all and told these young people what he had gone through when he was young. He said that he had no other choice but to sleep in the street after being cheated out of 3.2 thousand dors for his first startuppany. He also mentioned that he resigned right after being scolded by his boss without getting a new job first and thus ended up sleeping in the street again. Then, he recalled that his first girlfriend was pregnant with another man''s kid... The vice general manager''s story was dull and sad. As he spoke, he burst into tears. He cried and drank wine, looking pitiful and funny. The othersughed and shared the bad things that they had encountered in the past few years. They comined and drank together. The atmosphere was very lively. Although Reina drank coconut milk, she felt that she was a little drunk like everyone else. She actually found a sense of belonging in apany that she had worked with a few times. It seemed that she had been alone for too long. Only a little insignificant thing in her life was enough to touch her. After dinner, she helped a female colleague down the stairs. That woman couldn''t drive as she was drunk. Reina was worried that something would happen to her, so she called a taxi to send her home. After helping the woman to her house, Reina returned downstairs and found that the taxi she had just taken was still there. At this time, the bus had stopped. Although she was reluctant to spend money, she could only take a taxi back home. Fortunately, this ce was not particrly far from her home. 3 dors would be enough for her to get home. She knocked on the window and said, "Sir, can you give me another ride?" In the dim car, the driver was wearing a mask, and his tall figure was hidden in his shirt. He looked a little strong. He replied, "OK." Then, he didn''t say anything else. Reina felt that this driver was a little strange, but the taxi looked regr. She thought that it should be fine, so she got in the car. She told him the address, and the driver quickly stepped on the elerator. More than ten minutester, Reina safely arrived downstairs at her home. She paid the driver and got out of the car. As she walked up, a flustered voice came from not far ahead. "Make way! Make way! I''m losing it!" Reina raised her head and saw a teenager riding a bicycle shakily toward her. Reina was shocked and subconsciously retreated. However, behind her was the taxi, and there was no space for her to retreat. Just as she took one step back, she bumped into the taxi behind her. At the critical moment, the taxi driver suddenly strode over and pulled her aside. She just bumped into his arms. The young man who was riding a bicycle finally crashed into the taxi. He fell on his back, and the head of the bicycle changed shape. If the driver hadn''t pulled her, Reina would have been lying on the ground by now. It didn''t matter if she fell on her own, but it would be troublesome if the baby was hurt. Just as she was about to thank the driver, she looked up and saw a pair of familiar eyes. Although she couldn''t see the whole face, she was too familiar with these eyes. There was also a scar on his brow, which also proved the identity of the driver. He frowned and looked coldly at the teenager who was getting up from the ground. His eyes were dark as if he wanted to eat the teenager alive. The teenager was frightened by his gaze. Besides, he did make a mistake. So, he hurriedly apologized, "I''m really sorry. I''ve just started learning how to ride a bicycle. I was practicing at night as there were fewer people. I didn''t expect to bump into you. "I will try my best topensate you as you request. I''m really sorry!" Chapter 477 Chapter 477 Chapter 477 A Simp The boy lowered his head, his face full of self-me. Since he had apologized sincerely, the dissatisfaction in Reina''s heart disappeared. Just as she was about to say that she was fine, Jaylon, who was still holding her, spoke in a deep voice, "She is pregnant. If she didn''t dodge in time just now, you would have hurt two lives! It can''t just go through like this." The boy was so frightened by Jaylon''s severe scolding that his eyes turned red, and he could only say sorry continuously. Reina noticed he was about to cry at any time, so she took pity on him, saying, "It''s alright. You can leave after you pay Jaylon for repairing the car." The boy sniffed and said, "But I don''t have any money on me right now. I can only pay you tomorrow." Reina replied, "It''s okay. You go back first and send me the money tomorrow. I will help you transfer it to him." She had seen the boy in themunity before and knew which family he was from, so she was not afraid of him running away. "Thank you!" The boy nodded hard. After that, he picked up his bicycle and left. Jaylon was still staring at him angrily. The boy could not help but walk faster, afraid that the fierce-looking man would not let go of him. It was not until the boy disappeared that Jaylon turned his gaze. As soon as he lowered his head, he saw Reina looking at him with pure eyes. In the past, her eyes looked somehow gloomy, but recently, they gradually lit up. He looked at Reina and suddenly felt a little dazed, thinking of the first time they met. At that time, she was also energetic, full of confidence, with expectations for the future in her heart, and her eyes were pure and full of hope. "Aren''t you going to let go?" When Reina''s cold voice sounded, Jaylon came back to his senses and immediately let go of her. He then turned around and prepared to return to the car. "Jaylon, when did you start driving the taxi?" Reina stopped him. She thought that he had already disappeared from her life, but she never expected that he had just changed his way of caring about her. She could sense him staying with her all the time. "Today." Jaylon stopped. Reina continued to ask, "Why?" She thought that Jaylon valued so much about his dignity and he paid great attention to his reputation and image. What he looked down on the most was the people who busied themselves for merely 20 dors every day. However, to Reina''s surprise, he would wear a uniform and work as a taxi driver today. That was unbelievable. Jaylon did not turn around. He said in a low voice, "I want to bring us closer." The reason he pretended to be like this was Hearst''s idea. Hearst said that by doing this, he could reduce the pressure and get used to the life of an ordinary person, just like Reina had done. Although he felt that Hearst had deliberately tricked him, he still agreed with this n. Reina was silent. After a while, she asked, "What about yourpany?" "I''m not always like this. I only do it when you go out." Reina basically worked at home, so he didn''t need to change his clothes many times and didn''t dy his work. Reina looked at him with aplicated expression and didn''t know what to say for a moment. She thought that it was unbelievable for someone like Jaylon to cook for her. If he wanted to make a girl happy, he would usually spend money to make romantic dates or prepare flowers in high-ss restaurants. If Jaylon showed her those superficial things, she might not hesitate to turn around and leave. But he did the job he despised the most in the past. He silently guarded her for such a long time and was willing to stand in her perspective to think about the problem. She was touched. What she wanted was never flowers or diamond rings, but the most ordinary and simple life. She had epted Argus before because he had something that she had always been pursuing. Seeing her remain silent for a long time, Jaylon could not figure out her attitude. He lowered his voice and said, "I''ll go back first. See you next time." His tone and demeanor were different from when he was talking to the boy just now. Reina was stunned for a long time, then she nodded and turned to walk into themunity. Jaylon stood at the door and watched her leave. When Jaylon returned to Hearst''s house, Anaya and Hearst were still watching a foreign action movie on the sofa in the living room. Noticing that Jaylon had entered, Anaya immediately paused the movie and waved at him, "Jaylon, come over and tell me if you have any progress today." After Anaya didn''t go to work, she was bored all day. And she was more interested in Jaylon''s story of getting Reina back than watching a TV series. In the beginning, she only liked to gloat over the bad things that happened to Jaylon, so she wanted to listen to his story. Later, she began to pity Jaylon. Now, besides listening to them, she asionally gave some advice to him. Reina was pregnant with Jaylon''s child. It was difficult for her to find a good man if she wanted to get married. Except for Jaylon, there was probably no other person who could be so good to Reina. After thinking about this, Anaya began to support Jaylon. Of course, the most important thing was still Reina''s will. Jaylon initially didn''t like to tell her about the things between him and Reina. Later, he found that Anaya would help analyze Reina''s psychological state, so he would take the initiative to tell Reina. Jaylon walked over to the sofa and prepared to sit next to Anaya. Before he could touch the sofa, Hearst put a pillow over and upied his seat. Then, he said casually, "Please sit across from me." Jaylon''s face darkened. "I am Ana''s brother." What was Hearst thinking about? How could Hearst be so wary of him? "Sit across from me," Hearst insisted. Jaylon was now living in Hearst''s house, so he had no choice but to sit Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. across from him. Anaya held the potato chips and asked with a serious face, "Jaylon, please report your progress today." If she hadn''t been chewing potato chips while asking, the atmosphere might have been more serious. Jaylon told her everything that had happened today. Anaya said, "Her attitude has begun to soften. Keep working hard." Jaylon smiled bitterly, "But I feel that she doesn''t seem to treat me any different from before." Anaya swallowed the chips in her mouth and said, "In any case, she didn''t ask you to get lost today. It''s a good sign. "I feel like you were a little miserable before. "You were so tenacious and thick-skinned. That''s a simp." Jaylon was speechless. "A simp? "If I can get Reina back, I can try anything." Anaya nodded. "Of course, you will." Chapter 478 Chapter 478 Chapter 478 Don''t Touch Her When Reina went out for a walk in the morning, there was a bag of breakfast hanging on the door as usual. She did not care about it when she went out, but when she came back, she took the breakfast down and brought it home. Jaylon went upstairs to collect the breakfast like before, only to find that the bag hanging on the door had disappeared. He was slightly stunned. At noon, he prepared a meal specially made for a pregnant woman, and waited at the corner of the elevator. Seeing Reina take down the food hanging on the door and bring it in, Jaylon believed what Anaya had saidst night. Reina''s attitude had indeed begun to soften. Jaylon was in a much better mood. He turned around and was about to leave when he saw a boy staring straight at him. It was the boy who ran into the taxist night. Seeing him, Jaylon became gloomy instantly. This boy almost bumped into Reina yesterday. Although Reina was fine in the end, Jaylon still disliked this boy. Before Jaylon could say something to educate the boy about what happenedst night, the boy spoke first, "Sir, are you a stalker?" Jaylon was stunned. The boy continued, "I have been seeing you in themunity recently, but you are not one of us. "And you are always wandering around this house." "Do I look like a stalker?" Jaylon''s cold face darkened. The boy nodded without hesitation. "You are a stalker." "If you are so sure, why didn''t you call the police to arrest me?" Jaylon asked with gloomy eyes. "I have already called the police," the boy replied. Jaylon was speechless. Reina had just finished eating when she heard a noise outside. She pushed open the door and walked out. Then she saw two policemen lying on the ground, while Jaylon was standing beside them. "What happened?" Reina walked over. The boy had his back against the wall, feeling scared. Seeing Reinae over, he immediately hid behind her. "He hit the police! Run, I''ll be behind you!" Reina said, "You asked me to run, but why are you pushing me forward?" The boy responded, "Sorry, it''s subconscious behavior. "This man is really fierce. Come in with me..." He grabbed Reina''s hand and was about to run into the house when his hand was pushed away by Jaylon. He staggered a few steps from Jaylon''s push and almost fell to the ground. "Don''t touch her!" Jaylon''s cold voice sounded. The boy trembled and did not dare to reply. Reina broke free of Jaylon''s hand and said with a cold face, "Don''t touch me." Jaylon, who had been full of hostility just now, instantly fell silent. He lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Sorry." He looked like someone who had been wronged. The boy was a little surprised. A policeman who had fallen to the ground got up, saying, "Do you know each other?" Reina nodded. Then, Reina was brought to the police station with Jaylon. If Reina weren''t there, Jaylon would not have gone to the police station obediently. This matter was just a mistake, but Jaylon attacked the police, which was a big problem. Before being released, Jaylon was educated by a policewoman for a long time, and Reina was also mentioned by her. "Madam, I advise you not to live with such a husband. He attacked the police this time, and he might apply physical abuse to you. You better think carefully about your marriage..." As soon as she finished, Jaylon, who had been quietly listening to her preaching just now, suddenly looked at her with sharp eyes. The policewoman was frightened by Jaylon''s gaze and stopped talking. Not long after, Trenton brought people over to pick Jaylon up. The boy looked at the men Trenton brought with him and then looked at Jaylon. His eyes immediately lit up. "Sir, are you a gangster? That''s so cool! Can I join you?" Jaylon nced at him with a poker face. What a childish boy. The boy added, "Sir! I want to be a member of them!" Just as he finished speaking, someone pped him on the head. "Brat, didn''t you go to pay for the damages? Why did you enter the police station?" The boy turned around and saw Osvaldo, his brother. He said unhappily, "Osvaldo, I''ve told you many times not to touch men''s heads." "Is this the main point?" Osvaldo patted him again. Reina was standing next to Jaylon. At a nce, she saw Osvaldo. "You are his brother?" Osvaldo also noticed Reina. He tried his best to search Reina''s face in his brain before remembering that he had helped her before. "Did he crash the taxi you took yesterday?" Reina nodded, then Osvaldo said, "I''m so sorry. He is used to being reckless. I willpensate you for the money. "If you feel that it''s not enough to vent your anger, you can bring him back to teach him a lesson." Brent Whitney was somewhat dissatisfied with Osvaldo''s words, but he knew that he had done something wrong, so he did not say anything. "It''s fine, and it''s all in the past," Reina waved her hand and said. "Do you have time tonight? I''ll treat you to a meal and thank you for helping mest time." Osvaldo said, "I''d like to, but I still have something to do in the volunteer alliance today." Hearing this, Reina did not insist. She chatted with him for a while and then left the police station. This ce was not far from her house, so she nned to walk back. Jaylon silently followed behind her all the way. Reina nced at him and said, "Aren''t you going back to work?" Jaylon stopped and said in a deep voice, "I helped you many times before." "And then?" Reina was confused. Jaylon hesitated and turned his head, asking stiffly, "Why don''t you treat me to a meal?" Reina said coldly, "Because Osvaldo didn''t force me to be a mistress." Jaylon was too embarrassed to utter a word. Everything he had done during this period was just to make up for the mistakes he hadmitted in the past. Reina did not need to treat him to a meal to thank him. Both of them kept quiet for a few seconds, and Jaylon said in a low voice, "I''m going back to work. Please be careful on your way." After that, he was about to turn around. Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. Reina suddenly asked, "Do you have time after work today?" Jaylon stared at her with a glimmer of hope in his heart. "Yes." Reina said, "I will prepare a meal for two people tonight." "And then?" Reina did not answer and turned to leave. Although she did not say it explicitly, Jaylon understood what she meant and smiled. After getting off work in the afternoon, he immediately packed up his things and went to Reina''s house. Passing by the supermarket, he bought a bunch of fake flowers. Reina was allergic to powder, so he could not send her real flowers. But it was also good to buy some fake flowers to decorate the house. When Jaylon arrived at Reina''s door, he tidied up his clothes and pressed the doorbell. Chapter 479 Chapter 479 Chapter 479 Treat Him to a Meal After half a minute, the door was opened. Seeing Anaya''s face, Jaylon was disappointed. "Why are you here?" "It was Reina who invited me." Anaya raised her eyebrows. "If you have any objections, you can just leave." Jaylon''s face darkened as he entered the room. Reina looked out from the kitchen. When she saw the flowers that Jaylon was holding, her expression changed slightly. Jaylon immediately exined, "They''re fake flowers, which are stic products." Hearing this, Reina calmed down and went back to the kitchen to continue cooking. Jaylon casually ced the flowers on the table, took off his suit jacket, rolled up the sleeves of his white shirt, and walked into the kitchen to help. Hearst was washing vegetables. Jaylon took the vegetables from his hand and said, "I''ll do it." Hearst directly handed over the work to him and walked out of the kitchen. Jaylon washed the vegetables while paying attention to Reina''s movements. He couldn''t help but ask, "Didn''t you say that the dinner was made for two people?" Reina was peeling fruits for decoration and casually replied, "It was an impromptu idea." In fact, she was afraid that it would be embarrassing if Jaylon and she stayed alone. Right now, she was still a little resistant to him. With two more people, the atmosphere would not be so stiff. Jaylon did not ask any more questions and focused on washing vegetables. Suddenly, an obvious gasp came from Reina. Jaylon turned his head and saw that Reina''s finger had been cut by a knife, and blood beads were seeping out. Jaylon was worried and strode over to hold her hand. Reina said coldly, "Are you going to suck my finger to stop the blood?" Jaylon paused. To please Reina, he had watched a lot of romantic dramas recently, and the male lead usually did this. N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner. But Reina did not seem to like it very much. "No, I want to help you wash it," he said in a deep voice. Then he asked casually, "Don''t you like that?" Reina replied, "No, the saliva is very dirty." "Actually, I think so too," Jaylon agreed. Reina was speechless. The atmosphere during dinner was quite harmonious. After the meal, Jaylon was afraid that Reina would get annoyed if he stayed for too long, so he washed the dishes and left. After chatting with Reina for a while, Anaya also left with Hearst. On the way back, Anaya received a message from Silvia. Since Silvia went abroad, they didn''t contact each other frequently, but every time they talked, there was no feeling of alienation. Their rtionship had always been very good. Silvia sent Anaya a photo of the ne ticket, saying that the public welfare organization she attended would send her a representative to visit the country for an exchange, so she would return next week. Silvia woulde to Anaya and ask Anaya if it was convenient. Anaya immediately agreed, and then she was a little worried. Anaya texted her: "Aren''t you afraid that Bryant will see you?" It took two minutes before Silvia replied: "My dad sent a bodyguard to follow me. It''s fine. I won''t act alone these days." Silvia originally didn''t want to participate in this event, but she had always wanted to find time toe back and meet up with Anaya, so she agreed. Anaya was still worried and replied: "You can stay at my house for the next few days. It''s safer." Although the Tirrell family had declined and Bryant was no longer as aggressive as before, it was better to be careful. Bryant had nothing now. If he went on an extreme way and wanted to die with Silvia, then it would be troublesome. Silvia replied: "Okay." Two dayster, Reina received the list of thepany she had worked with before. This time, she needed to trante the document online, and she did not need to go to thepany. She could just send the email directly to the person in charge. When she tranted to the end, she found that thest page of the document was missing, and the content stopped abruptly. So she sent a message to the person in charge to ask. But there was no reply, and Reina was a little anxious. The person in charge said that they needed to get a trantion draft before three in the afternoon, and now there were only two hours left. Reina was worried about dying the progress, so she changed her clothes and went directly to thepany, ready to do the work there. After she arrived at thepany, she went directly to the office of the person in charge. There were many documents in the office. When the person in charge saw Reina, he was slightly stunned. "Reina, why are you here?" Reina exined, "Thest page of the document you sent me this morning is missing, and you said that you needed it during the meeting at three in the afternoon. So I came over to get the original document." The person in charge frowned and seemed to be a little puzzled. "A meeting at three? I just came back from a meeting. What are you..." Then he suddenly thought of something. "You''re right. I forgot about it. "I have to go to a meetingter, and I''ll send you the original." Reina felt that his attitude was a little strange, but she did not think too much about it. Then she quietly waited for him to turn on theputer to look for information. The person in charge exined as he did it, "There was a meeting just now. My phone was muted, and I haven''t checked it yet. I''m so sorry." "It''s fine." Reina sat down on the sofa. "Do you have two meetings in the afternoon?" "Yes." He nodded heavily. He soon found the document that he had sent to Reina this morning and sent thest page to her again. He then said, "It''s done. You can go back to work." Reina said, "You need the information at three o''clock, so I''ll trante it and give it to you here." She could do it on her phone, though it was not as convenient as a The man nodded casually. "Okay, I will take you to the reception room. It''s quiet there." "Okay." The content on thest page of the information was short, and Reina only spent less than ten minutes getting it done. She sorted out the document and sent it to the email of the person in charge. After everything was done, she went to his office and was about to say goodbye before leaving. At the end of the corridor, the person in charge had his back to her and was talking to someone on the phone. Reina did not want to eavesdrop and was about to leave. Just as she took a step forward, she heard him say, "Mr. Malpas." Although Reina couldn''t hear the content, she heard these two words. She paused in her steps. Thinking of the strange attitude of the person in charge, she suddenly realized something. She understood why thispany invited a pregnant woman like her to work, and why it always ensured her workload. She had felt it was strange before, but today, she finally figured it out. For a moment, Reina feltplicated. Jaylon was probably worried that if he gave her a job directly, she would treat it as charity. In that way, he would hurt her sensitive self-esteem, so he used this kind of roundabout way to help her. She was sensitive, and he changed his way of doing things to help her. When Reina reached the gate of thepany, she saw a car parked by the side of the road. It was Jaylon''s car. Probably because she had discovered that he often drove a taxi to follow her a few days ago, he decided not to disguise himself anymore. Reina hesitated for a while before walking to the side of the car and knocking on the window. Jaylon slowly opened the window, revealing his cold and handsome face. After keeping silent for a long time, Reina suddenly asked him with a smile, "Sir, would you like to give me a ride?" Chapter 480 Chapter 480 Chapter 480 Reina Really Kisses Him It had been quite a while since Jaylonst saw Reina smile at him. Ever since the two reunited, Reina had been cold-shouldering him. Reina shared her happiness with everyone but Jaylon. But, to Jaylon''s surprise, she actually smiled at him today. Noticing that Jaylon remained silent, Reina asked her question again. Jaylon didn''te back to his senses until now. Then suppressing his excitement, Jaylon said calmly, "For you, it''s free. Let''s go." Reina pulled open the car door and sat in the front passenger seat. When they arrived, Jaylon hurried to get out of the car before walking over and opening the door for Reina. Reina thanked him and left. After hesitating for a few seconds about whether to follow her or not, Jaylon decided that he might as well do it. Then he took over Reina''s bag so as to help her carry it. Hearst had once told Jaylon that a bit of consideration wouldn''t hurt when staying with a girl. Jaylon reviewed what he had done today and thought, satisfied, "Up to now, I am quite considerate." When they got to Reina''s ce, Jaylon returned Reina''s bag to her. "Goodbye." Then Reina pushed open the door and entered. But Jaylon called out to her in a hoarse voice, "Reina." "Huh?" Reina turned her head, only to find that Jaylon''s body, which was strong and tall, had pressed down against her. She could vividly sense his breathing, which was slightly rapid and warm. With her heart jolting, Reina waspletely stunned. Their lips were less than an inch apart. Before Jaylon''s lips touched hers, Jaylon stopped and looked down at her, his eyes dark and looking cautious. "Can I kiss you?" Hearst told Jaylon that a sneak attack could be touching sometimes. But that was on condition that the girl did not hate the boy. Jaylon wasn''t sure if Reina found it eptable. But Reina was emotionless. She simply looked at Jaylon and asked him rhetorically, "Do you think you can?" The sh of hope that was there on Jaylon''s face before disappeared. Then pursing his thin lips, Jaylon retreated a little. At that moment, Reina, who was around ten inches shorter than him, stood on tiptoe to touch the corner of his lips. Jaylon held his breath. Despite having slept with her countless times, Jaylon had never felt his heartstrings being tugged like that. After getting over the shock, Jaylon wanted to hug Reina, but Reina had already closed the door and shut Jaylon outsi it. What had just happened was like a dream to Jaylon. But the warmth at the corner of his lips was still lingering, reminding him that it wasn''t illusional. Reina had really kissed him. He had waited for so long and his persistence paid off. Later on, Jaylon told Anaya what had happened between him and Reina. Despite Anaya saying that Jaylon was not worthy of Reina, deep down, Anaya was happy for the two. It seemed that their wedding was just around the corner. A few dayster, Silvia was back from abroad. Since Anaya had difficulties getting about, she had her female driver pick Silvia up. Soon, Silvia arrived. The moment Silvia got out of the car, Anaya was stunned. Whenever Anaya thought of Silvia, Silvia showed up in Anaya''s mind with a disfigured face. Although Silvia had sent Anaya a picture some time ago, it was still difficult for Anaya to put Silvia''s name on the new face. Now that Anaya had seen Silvia in person, Anaya finally epted it. Silvia smiled at Anaya. That smile was as shy and reserved as it was a year ago. "Ana, it''s been quite a while." Anaya replied with a smile, "Yes. Let''s get into the house now." "Okay." Silvia nodded. The two then walked into the house together. On their way, Anaya asked Silvia how her life was in Germany. Silvia gave a brief answer, which was full of happiness and joy though. After Kael took Silvia away from America, not only did Kael have a psychologist give her treatment, but he also arranged for her to have stic surgery so as to help her pull herself together. Due to that, Silvia recovered greatly, despite still being a bit shy and frightened of being close to men. Aracely knew that Silvia was back as well. Therefore, she suggested that they have a meal together. And since things between Jaylon and Reina were still in a stalemate, Anaya then decided to include the two as well as some other friends so as to have a dinner party at night. And knowing that Silvia still found it ufortable staying with guys due to what Bryant did to her before, Anaya only invited a few female friends to the party. As for the guys in the house, she nned to make them stay in the room that night. After Hearst came back from work and heard about Anaya''s n, he was a bit worried. "Refrain from having unhealthy food and drinking. Don''t stay upte, and be careful of the baby." Anaya threw her arms around his neck and pulled him down a bit so as to kiss him. "Mr. Helms, you''re being grandmotherly, which is not charming at all. Now eat and go upstairs." Hearst stroked her head helplessly and kissed her back while saying in a low voice, "Got it, Mrs. Helms." Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. Then Anaya came back to Silvia. Silvia found the couple very loving. Therefore, she sighed, "Ana, what a rtionship between Mr. Helms and you!" Anaya sat down beside her and said, "Soon, you will meet your Prince Charming as well." Silvia lowered her head and said in a low voice, "Ana, you know me. "Who would want a woman like me?" From the moment she met Bryant, she had been sent into an abyss of despair. Therefore, she never expected to meet another person who liked her. Probably, she would spend the rest of her life alone. Since Anaya knew how the rtionship between Bryant and Silvia hurt Silvia deeply, Anaya then put a stop to the topic andforted Silvia, "There will be." Silvia smiled and changed the subject. Early in the evening, Aracely and Reina showed up. Also, Anaya invited Nikki as well. Since Prudential Group had recently shifted its business to America, Nikki keptmuting between America and Canada these days. And knowing that Nikki happened to stay in America now, Anaya then decided to call her over. There was a wide terrace on the roof of the vi, with a swing, some sulent nts, and non- flowering nts on it. Reina was allergic to pollen, so Anaya set up the gathering venue here. Summer nights here were noisy with birds and insects chirping. But everyone felt serene. The huge starry sky was like a curtain in the sky, quiet and romantic. Anaya had people put a piece of cloth on the ground and food and colored candles on the cloth. Embracing the gentle night wind, they started to eat and chat away. Since Anaya and Reina were pregnant, Aracely, who liked alcohol, then asked Nikki and Silvia to drink with her. Nikki, who was a straightforward person and enjoyed socializing, had fun drinking with Aracely. Silvia, on the other hand, didn''t want to turn down Aracely. Therefore, she forced herself to drink some alcohol as well. But since she was not a drinker, after a few sses, Silvia found her face already reddening. Chapter 481 Chapter 481 Chapter 481 You Smell So Good Silvia tended to be reserved. Therefore, even though she was drunk, she didn''t talk much. She just asionally hupped a bit due to the alcohol. Anaya was worried. "If you don''t feel like it, stop drinking." Silvia shook her head. "I enjoy it. The wine tastes... tastes nice." Noticing that her speech was slurred, Anaya knew that Silvia was drunk. Therefore, she took the wine ss out of her hand. "You are drunk. Stop drinking. Eat something instead." Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. Then Anaya put a te of food in front of her. Silvia looked at her in a daze. Then tears started to roll down. "Ana, it''s so nice of you. "Apart from my parents, you are the one who treats me the best. "If it were for you who helped me before, I wouldn''t have known what to do." Anaya, startled, hurried to pull out a tissue for her. "It was just a small favor. Don''t mention it." "No, that was not." Silvia shook her head vigorously. Then she raised her hand to hold Anaya''s arm while leaning her head on Anaya''s shoulder. "Ana, you''re such a nice person. "I like you a lot." Normally, Silvia was not that expressive. But now that she was intoxicated, Silvia had be slightly more talkative and needier. Meanwhile, Aracely started to cheer Anaya yfully. "Ana, she is confessing to you! "Say yes! Say yes!" Nikki followed up, "Say yes! Say yes!" Anaya didn''t know whether tough or cry. "That''s not what she meant." At that moment, Anaya was kissed on the cheek. Silvia''s lips touched her cheek gently. Anaya was stunned. Aracely, on the other hand, whistled as a hooligan would do. As for Nikki, she pped her hands cheerfully. And Reina? She kept digging into her food. At that moment, a suppressed male voice came from behind. "What are you guys doing?" It sounded like he was gritting his teeth. Anaya turned around in a daze. It was Hearst, who was standing at the door of the staircase. The moonlight was bright and beautiful tonight. It was just that they felt cold sitting there. Actually, all were shivering due to the cold. "I can exin," Anaya said. Hearst looked at her gloomily. But he remained silent, wanting to see how Anaya was to make up a story. But then Silvia, with her hands on Anaya''s arm, rubbed affectionately against Anaya. "Ana, I really like you. "Thank you for helping me when I needed it the most." But everyone was too shocked to hear Silvia out. All they heard was that Silvia liked Anaya a lot. And of course, Hearst didn''t hear Anaya out either. After Hearst took Anaya away, Silvia then fumbled around and sat next to Reina instead. Then, as if she was a little rascal, Silvia sniffed Reina''s neck. "You smell so good." Reina was speechless. Getting drunk was really horrible. Meanwhile, Anaya and Hearst went downstairs to the door of their room, where Anaya stopped and nced at Hearst, whose face was handsome but equally gloomy. Looking at that face, Anaya felt that it would be a tough night tonight. "Can I not go in?" Hearst said expressionlessly, "No." "Oh..." Anaya dawdled before she entered the room. And once they were in it, Hearst shut the door behind him. There was no light in the room. Only a shaft of moonlight fell in through the window. The white curtains were swaying. And everything was quiet. The darkness in the room magnified Anaya''s guilt. Due to that, she raised her hand, wanting to turn on the light. But Hearst caught her by the hand all at once. Then he turned her over and pressed her against the wall. With the tip of his nose rubbing, his lips seemingly brushing her cheek, and air breathing all over her face, Anaya felt itchy and turned on. "I didn''t know that you were attractive to even women." He whispered in her ear in a low and deep voice, "Where did she just kiss you?" Anaya felt afflicted by his teasing, but she couldn''t tell which part of her exactly was causing her to feel that way. Then she answered honestly, "It was just a kiss on the cheek." "Just?" Hearst bit her earlobe. "What? Do you crave more from her?" Anaya trembled with excitement. "We are both girls. It was just a joke. It meant nothing. "Aracely even touched my chest before." Hearing that, Hearst, who was pressing against her, became even colder. "What else did you do with them?" Anaya sensed danger and thus chose to lie. "Nothing more." Actually, Aracely could be very dirty sometimes. Ever since they were in middle school, Aracely felt Anaya up all the time. And when they were goofing around, the two of them would pinch each other''s waist and pat each other''s butt. But Anaya had a feeling in her guts that she couldn''t tell Hearst about all this. Then Hearst''s lips brushed past her cheek to get to her lips, which he then started to lick softly while grinding them asionally. Meanwhile, his hand had slipped into her clothes already. Then his voice became hoarse and seducing. "How did she touch you at that time? Tell me. "Was it like this? Or like this? Eh?" With her face reddening, Anaya pulled his hand out. "If you keep doing this, you will sleep in the guest room tonight!" "No." Afraid of hurting the baby, he hugged her and kissed her lips gently. "I want to sleep with you." Anaya was speechless. Half an hour after Anaya left, everyone on the roof started to leave as well. Since Aracely and Nikki were driven over by their drivers, they left in their cars. Reina, on the other hand, supported Silvia down the stairs, who Mina then took over. "Ms. Harward, now go grab some rest. Leave Ms. Halton to me. "I have already cleaned up the guest room at the end of the corridor. Tonight you''ll live there. "If you need anything, call me downstairs. I am still an hour away from my off-duty time." Reina thanked her and went to her room. And since the room was not locked, she pulled it open with ease. Just as she was about to enter, the door next to her was opened. Then Jaylon came out with a cigarette box in his hand. At the sight of Reina, Jaylon, who was cold and distant, became warm in an instant. Their eyes met. The air was still. Jaylon then put the cigarette box and lighter into his suit pocket and asked Reina, "Your gathering has been dismissed now?" Reina nodded while replying indifferently, "Yes, they all went back now." Jaylon looked at her, with his Adam''s apple rolling slightly. "Do you want toe in?" Reina looked at him and remained silent. Jaylon realized that his words might sound flirtatious, so he changed the topic. "There is a private theater in the entertainment area on the first floor. Do you want to watch a movie with me?" "Okay." Reina did not turn him down. Chapter 482 Chapter 482 Chapter 482 She''s epted Him Jaylon and Reina then went to the theater together. When they got there, Jaylon asked Reina, "What movie do you like?" Reina found a seat in the back row and sat down. "Anything will do." A bit sleepy, Reina was actually not in the mood to watch any movies. She was here only because she didn''t want to turn down Jaylon twice in a row. Jaylon didn''t really want to watch a movie as well. All he wanted was to spend some time alone with Reina. As long as he could be with her, he would do anything. It took him a while before he finally chose a high-rated Canadian movie. Neither of them had seen the movie before. Then Jaylon took the remote control and speeded past the titles of the movie. Then, the movie began. Jaylon released the button, about to put down the remote control. At that moment, two naked bodies appeared on the huge projection screen. Jaylon''s eyelids jumped a bit. And the next thing he knew, the male and female protagonists started to groan with pleasure, which was yed out loud through surround sound.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. The projection and the sound equipment in the theater were of top quality, aimed at providing an immersive experience for their users. Due to that, the two, who were sitting in the theater, had a feeling that they were right there with the two protagonists. It was very shocking. Jaylon''s throat began to dry up right at the sight of the scene. It brought to mind back then when he was with Reina. Jaylon hesitated to fast forward since if he fast-forwarded, Reina might notice that he had gone wild, and if not, he might lose control of himself. Feelingplicated, he tilted his head to look at Reina. Unlike him, Reina was looking at the big screen very calmly. Noticing his gaze, Reina turned her head and looked over. "What''s the matter?" Jaylon''s voice was hoarse. "Nothing." Then he turned his gaze back to the big screen, trying his best to suppress his urges. The woman he had been thinking about for so long was right by his side. It was really difficult for him to resist the temptation to desire her now. Jaylon never thought that he was a lech. But right now, he did feel tempted. Fortunately, the scene onlysted around two minutes. Then it began to tell a story in which the protagonists had to escape from the hunting of zombies, which were all human mutants, at the end of the world. While the movie was ying, Jaylon gave his undivided attention to Reina. Reina, on the other hand, fell asleep with her head leaning against the chair halfway through the movie. Jaylon called her twice but failed to wake her up. Therefore, he turned off the projector and carried her upstairs. After getting to Reina''s room, which was next to his, he removed her shoes and socks and put her on the bed carefully. Then he looked down at Reina, who was sleeping soundly on the bed. Her breathing was very light, like azy sleeping kitten. The warm orange light of the bedroom shone on Reina''s fair and delicate skin, making her look soft and charming. Jaylon touched, leaned over, and kissed her cheek gently. Her skin was so soft that, the moment he touched it, he wanted more. But Reina was asleep. Also, she was pregnant. Even if he wanted it now, he had to jerk himself off. Then, after kissing her cheek and her lips a bit more, he stood up reluctantly. However, just as he straightened himself up, Reina murmured his name. Jaylon thought that Reina was awake. But looking down, he saw that her eyes were closed and her brows were tightly furrowed. It looked like she was having a nightmare. It must be a nightmare with him in it. It made Jaylon think of what happened in the past and thus made him feel sorry for her. Due to that, Jaylon raised his hand to ease her frown before lying down next to her while pulling her into his arms and patting her back clumsily. All the while, he did not say anything. Instead, he just kept patting her over and over again. Reina didn''t quiet down until quite a whileter. And Jaylon just kept hugging her tightly while remaining awake for a long time. The next day, when Reina woke up, she found herself tightly held in Jaylon''s arms. Since Jaylon''s figure was much stronger than hers, Reina felt a sense of security. Meanwhile, she felt very warm as well. With them hugging each other like this in the summer, Reina felt like she was sweating all over. Right now, she could only remember they were watching a movie in the theater. What happened afterward was out of her mind. Probably after he carried her back here, he decided that he might as well sleep here with her. Then Reina lifted his arm as lightly as possible, trying to remove his hand while not waking him up. However, just as she touched his arm, Jaylon woke up. His eyes were cold, looking vignt, and his arms, which were holding her tightly, tightened a bit. That made him look dangerous. After noticing that it was Reina, Jaylon eased up and dropped the vignce in his eyespletely. Then he said in a maic and hoarse voice, one that suggested that he just woke up, "Morning." Reina replied with a "Morning" and then patted his arm. "Let go." She wanted to wash herself up a bit. But Jaylon thought that Reina was feeling ufortable due to the hug. Therefore, he let go of her right off and exined, "You had a nightmarest night. I was worried about you. That''s why I am sleeping here. "I didn''t touch youst night. And I wonder why I would end up hugging you like this." Jaylon decided to lie about it since he was worried that Reina might get worked up knowing that he put her into his arms at will. Jaylon''s voice was calm and steady. It was supposed to sound just like a simple exnation. But somehow, Reina knew that Jaylon was being cautious. "I''m not angry," she said. With that, she sat up on the bed. But before she could get off the bed, Jaylon grabbed her waist and pulled her back to the bed before kissing her on the cheek and saying, "I did this to youst night as well." "Are you angry?" His calm gaze locked onto her face. He was searching for something on her face, wondering what might trigger her. Reina noticed that as well. Then she looked right into his eyes. "Didn''t you do something even worse a few days ago?" Jaylon did not understand what she meant. At that moment, Reina kissed his lips. Since the two had not brushed their teeth yet, Reina simply pecked him very lightly. "You kissed me like this that day." Reina was hinting that since she was not angry at that time, she would not be angry now as well. Jaylon was stirred and thus lowered his head, wanting to deepen the kiss. But Reina dodged him. "Go brush your teeth now." Reina said that with disdain. Jaylon, a bit unhappy, whispered, "Don''t worry. I''ve touched other liquid that was produced by your body and made me look even more indecent..." Before he could finish speaking, Reina pushed him away. Then with a re at him, Reina left in a huff. Jaylon was left staring after Reina. Soon, his lips curved into a smile. It seemed that she had already epted him now. Chapter 483 Chapter 483 Chapter 483 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (1) Silvia drank a lotst night. When she woke up in the morning, she could no longer remember what had happenedst night and what she had done. Silvia followed Mina who came upstairs to call her to eat and went downstairs. After entering the dining room, Silvia saw that there was an empty seat beside Anaya, so she walked over. Before Silvia sat down, Hearst, who was sitting by Anaya''s side, said lightly, "That seat has been taken." For some reason, Silvia could hear some wariness from Hearst''s words. Silvia had just pulled out a chair. After hearing Hearst''s words, Silvia silently walked to the opposite side of Anaya and sat down. Anaya felt that Hearst went a little too far. She whispered in his ear, "Silvia is unfamiliar with this ce. With me around, she can feel at ease. How can you be so against her?" Hearst nced at Anaya unhurriedly and said, "You promise me that you will be likest night. Then I will let you sit with her." Thinking of what happenedst night, Anaya felt that she was still a little weak, and she immediately shut up. Silvia probably justcked a sense of security. Anaya thought, if I let Silvia sit by me, I will not be safe. The three of them waited for a few minutes until Reina and Jaylon went downstairs. Only then did they start to enjoy breakfast. After breakfast, Jaylon sent Reina back to where she lived. Hearst went to work, and Silvia was ready to meet the seniors in the organization. Anaya sent Silvia out, but she was still worried, so she told Silvia, "Keep the bodyguards beside you. Be slow when you do things. Don''t force yourself too much." Silvia listened to Anaya''s words and nodded yes. At the gate, Silvia and the bodyguards got in the car together. "Ana, you can go back. I''ll leave now." "Okay, wish you a safe journey." Anaya nodded. The car slowly drove out of the vi and onto the main road before starting to speed up. The exchange event that Silvia participated in this time was rted to the mental health problem of females. This time, the event was mainly handled by one of Silvia''s seniors, and she just assisted the senior. Silvia was not a core member of the public welfare organization. ording to the rules, it was not her turn toe over. Silvia wanted toe back to see Anaya, so she volunteered to participate and came with the team. This exchange conference wouldst for about a week. After it ended, Silvia could still take a few days off and stay in the country for a few days. There were not many things to do here. Silvia was busy for the whole morning and was free in the afternoon. On the way back, Silvia asked Anaya if she wanted anything, and Anaya asked Silvia to go to the pharmacy to buy some vitamins for her. Silvia agreed and asked the bodyguards to stop the car by the road. They got out of the car and entered the pharmacy. Silvia bought vitamins ording to the picture that Anaya had sent. After paying, she turned and got into the car. Not far away, Joshua watched Silvia''s car disappear into the road traffic. He took out his phone and called Bryant. The next day, Silvia went out to work. When Silvia arrived at the office building, a senior said to her, "Silvia, someone is waiting for you on the balcony outside. He told me to inform you when you came." Silvia gave the coffee she bought to the other staff and asked with a smile, "Who is it?" The senior recalled for a moment and said, "I didn''t ask for his name, but he is sitting in a wheelchair. He is quite good-looking... Silvia? What happened to you?" Before the senior finished speaking, Silvia''s face turned pale. The coffee in her hand fell to the ground. "It''s nothing. I''ll clean up right now." Silvia exerted her fingernails into her palm to keep calm. The senior saw that Silvia was in a bad state and said, "If you are not feeling well, go to rest. Leave this to me." Silvia hesitated, nodded, and then asked, "Can I ask for leave today?" The senior was a little surprised. Most of the people in the public welfare organization were part-time workers. There were not many people like Silvia who worked hard and took the work as a full-time job. In the past few months, Silvia had not asked for a day off. Today was the first time she made a request for leave. The senior agreed without hesitation. "Okay, you go back to rest today. If you are still ufortable in two days, you can continue to rest at home. We can handle the affairs here." Silvia''s work was not very important. Others couldpletely rece her. It would not be a problem if she asked for leave. Silvia thanked the senior and was about to leave. The senior was still thinking about the matter of someone looking for Silvia and reminded, "That person is waiting for you on the balcony." Silvia nodded randomly and walked out of the office. She didn''t go to the balcony but just went downstairs. The sun was shining brightly today, and it was warm and even hot. On such a hot day, when Silvia saw the man sitting in a wheelchair, her hands and feet were cold. Those memories in the past all jumped out in an instant and ruthlessly bit her nerves. Silvia looked around uneasily and saw that the bodyguards were still following behind her. The uneasiness in her heart eased a little. Bryant saw Silvia. There was a hint of surprise on his haggard and pale face, but he also showed a careful and probing look. He wheeled the wheelchair and went towards her. "Shiloh..." Bryant still called Silvia''s past name "Shiloh". The name that she had almost forgotten. Silvia ignored him and strode away. Bryant wanted to chase after Silvia, but the bodyguards following Silvia blocked his way, not letting him pass. The people behind Bryant wanted to forcefully break through, but they were stopped by Bryant. Bryant knew that Shiloh hated him. If he hurt her people again, he would not have any chance to talk to her. He came here today just to see her and leave. Bryant shouted inwardly, Shiloh! My beloved Shiloh! Now she was even more beautiful and charming than before. Unfortunately, he was no longer worthy of her. N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner. Silvia walked quickly for a long distance before she gradually slowed down. One year had passed. Silvia thought that she could face the things that she had experienced calmly. However, it was only today when she saw Bryant again and remembered the days when she was vited by Bryant in the basement that she realized that she had never forgotten. During that time, she was imprisoned in a dark and damp basement, on a narrow bed, and her body was covered in wounds left behind by Bryant''s abuse. Every day, she screamed and begged for help with all her might. However, no matter how loudly she shouted, no one could hear her voice. She was like an isted ind that was on the verge of extinction in the world, unable to call for help or save herself. That was her nightmare for the rest of her life. The memories with suffocating despair flooded her over like a tide, almost drowning her. Silvia stopped and held her knees as she squatted on the road, crying bitterly. When the people around saw her, they took a detour and avoided her. A figure stopped in front of her after a long while. A tissue was held by a clean and slender hand and was handed to her. "Youngdy, are you alright?" Chapter 484 Chapter 484 Chapter 484 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (2) Hearing someone talking to her, Silvia looked up. Her vision was blurred by tears, and she could not see the person''s face clearly. Although she could not see clearly, from his voice alone, the person in front of her was a man. Silvia did not take the tissue handed over by the man. She wiped her tears with the back of her hand. She stood up and took a few steps back in a hurry. She lowered her head, and her body stiffened. She did not speak or look at the man in front of her. She did not like to interact with the opposite sex very much. Spencer Morrow merely handed her a piece of tissue, but he did not expect the girl to have such a big reaction. He softened his attitude and asked, "Did I scare you?" Spencer''s voice was very pleasant to hear. It was clear and steady, with a hint of gentleness and elegance. It was like the voice of the male host of the radio station in the middle of the night. It had magic power and could soothe people''s hearts. Silvia shook her head. "No, thank you." When she said this, she still did not look up. Spencer thought that Silvia was afraid of strangers, so he did not say anything more. He ended the conversation with her and soon left. Silvia only turned her head back after Spencer had gone far away. There were many pedestrians on the road. Spencer was extremely tall, and even though people wereing and going around, Silvia still saw his back. Silvia remembered her rude behavior just now and wanted to apologize to him. But she didn''t do that. If it was not necessary, she would not take the initiative to talk to a strange man. After that, Silvia temporarily forgot the fear of meeting Bryant today and took a taxi back to Anaya''s home. Anaya saw Silviae back so early and was a little surprised. "Why are you off work so early today?" Silvia didn''t tell her about her encounter with Bryant. A smile appeared on her fair face. She said, "I was just there to kill time. My senior said that there is nothing I have to do these days, so she gave me a holiday. "I will spend more time with you at home these few days." Anaya believed it was true and said, "You still have a week to return, right? Why don''t I take you..." Anaya wanted to say that she would take Silvia out for a walk, but when she thought that they might meet Bryant when they went out, she changed her words. "Let''s y games. I am addicted to role- ying games. It''s quite interesting." Silvia was a little surprised and said, "Do you like ying games?" Silvia thought that apany executive like Anaya should only read books and analyze the trend of stocks. "I''m bored recently, so I ask Jared to y games with me. Do you want to try?" Silvia hesitated for a moment and nodded. There was a game room in the vi. The equipment in the room was the best, and the game experience was very good. Anaya did not follow the trend of e-sports. Usually, she woulde in to y a role-ying game in this room. Silvia just wanted to have a try, but after ying for a while, she became addicted. The doctor advised Anaya not to yputer games for a long time, so Anaya yed for an hour and logged off. Anaya looked at Silvia who was still clumsily controlling the mouse and keyboard and asked, "Do you want to go out for a walk?" Silvia stared at theputer screen and replied, "You go, and I''ll y for a while longer." After Anaya went out, Silvia continued to follow the game reminder to do the task. The game she yed was called "Knowing the World". It was a multi- dimensional game. There were knights, princesses, and royal guards. There were ancient tribes and modern cities. The world was very big, the knowledge involved was very wide, and the elements were particrly diversified. In the game, the yers could raise animals, nt vegetables, cut trees, build houses, and they could also exchange for gold coins bypleting the missions resigned by the system. yers with ambitions could snatch each other''s territory, strengthen their strength, and expand the small vige into a country. Silvia had no ambition. When she logged into the game, she chose to be a farmer. She received her ownnd from the NPC and began to farm and water. asionally, some animals came in to steal vegetables. They were all caught by her and made into food. Silvia grew vegetables and raised livestock for an afternoon and was ready to upgrade the house. Silvia now lived in a thatched hut. It would leak during rainy days. The harvest crops would be damaged by the rain leaked from the hut. However, Silvia did not have enough gold coins, so she epted a mission with the lowest difficulty level in the mission column. After epting the mission, Silvia was sent to the mission site. The mission site was in a dark blue forest. Silvia needed to kill a raging rabbit to get three hundred gold coins as a reward. She had never forged a weapon and did not know that she had to forge weapons when ying games, so there was only a hoe in the weapon column. The hoe was the primary one. Silvia clicked the hoe and got detailed information about the hoe. She took a look at the value of attack and defense. It was both two figures. It did not seem to be very low. She walked to the raging rabbit and threw a small stone at it. System Notification: "The mission of killing the raging rabbit has been triggered. Please be prepared." Seeing this notification, Silvia was so nervous that her palms were sweating. In a few seconds, the big rabbit with gray hair and red eyes on the ground pounced toward her. Silvia swung her hoe. System Notification: "You have died. After ten seconds, you will regenerate." Silvia was stunned. Did she die? N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner. Fortunately, the yers could have many times to resurrect, and Silvia could try it a few more times. When she returned to her thatched hut, she clicked the mission column and looked at it, confirming that killing the rabbit was the mission with the lowest difficulty. Silvia fell into deep thought. Not long after, Silvia picked up the hoe and went to the mission site again. System Notification: "You have died. After ten seconds, you will regenerate." System Notification: "You have died. After ten seconds, you will regenerate." System Notification: "You have died. After ten seconds, you will regenerate." The system notifications rang out again and again. After being killed 30 times in a row, Silvia finally gave up and went offline. She did not know that many yers were online at the same time. That day, the news that a rookie was killed 30 times by the lowest-level rabbit was posted on the game forum. However, Silvia did not check the forum message and naturally did not know about it. That night, Silvia asked Anaya how to kill the rabbit. Anaya asked her to collect materials to synthesize weapons first. When the weapon was refined to a certain extent, she could kill the rabbit. Silvia noted it down seriously and went online the next day. She went to the map to collect materials. She didn''t know if it was her illusion, but there seemed to be a lot of yers gathered around her today. She didn''t know if they were chatting or doing something. After spending more than half an hour making a sword, she took the short sword to kill the rabbit. Then... System Notification: "You have died. After ten seconds, you will regenerate." Silvia was at a loss for words. Chapter 485 Chapter 485 Chapter 485 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (3) Silvia was very stubborn. Though she failed many times, she became more courageous and continued this journey. Certainly, she was pped to death every time. When she went to find the rabbit for the 40th time and was about to throw the stone, Silvia saw a swordsman, Spencer, with a sword on his backing out from afar. Spencer sent a message: "Do you need help?" Silvia: "Is it free?" She heard that many game yers would talk to other yers to make money. Spencer was speechless. "Yes." Silvia: "Alright, thanks very much." This mission could be finished in groups. Silvia formed a team with him and then threw a stone at the rabbit. The rabbit raised its ws like before. Silvia clenched the mouse and was ready to attack. Then, the rabbit was instantly killed. Surely, the one who made the move was not Silvia, but Spencer. System Notification: "Congrattions to Rookie and Marrow forpleting the task. The reward has been issued. Please check." Silvia didn''t expect the swordsman to be so strong, so she kept sending messages to thank him. Spencer did not reply to her messages and disappeared. After the cabin was built, Silvia found that her vegetable field had been ruined by the wild boar, and the seeds were gone. If she wanted to buy seeds, she needed gold coins. To get gold coins, she had to take on new missions. Silvia had no choice but to pick up her short sword and take on another mission. She once again chose the lowest-level rabbit. After Silvia failed many times, the previous indifferent swordsman appeared again. Spencer killed that rabbit with a single move again. Spencer sent a message: "Why don''t you upgrade your weapon?" Silvia was shocked. "Can the weapon be upgraded?" Spencer was speechless. "I''ll take you to earn the gold coins first." Upgrading equipment would consume a lot of gold coinster. After work, Osvaldo went home and turned on hisputer to y games. When he saw that Spencer''s ount was online, he immediately sent a message. "Professor Morrow, good evening." Osvaldo was a junior and a student of Spencer. A few months ago, Osvaldo identally discovered that Spencer was also ying this game. Since then, Osvaldo''s first task of going online was not to y games but to greet his teacher first. Osvaldo would never forget to say hello to Spencer in the game. Spencer replied with "good evening" and then stopped talking. Osvaldo: "Professor Morrow, can you take me to finish a task? I had difficulty yesterday." Spencer was among the top yers in the game and very strong. Osvaldo would always ask him for help if he had any difficulties. Marrow: "I''m on it. Later." Osvaldo: "What''s your mission right now? Could you take me with you?" Spencer would always pick out some extremely difficult tasks. After the task was finished, there would be great rewards, including many gold coins and other bonuses. Osvaldo followed Spencer to finish the tasks and got a lot of rewards. Spencer didn''t reply but directly sent a link to ask Osvaldo to join. Osvaldo clicked it without hesitation. After a few seconds, he was sent to the forest. Then Osvaldo saw the rabbit with red eyes. Osvaldo was confused. He wondered, this seems to be the rabbit in the novice task. Before Osvaldo could figure it out, the rabbit was killed by a move. In the next ten minutes, Spencer killed the rabbit dozens of times. Osvaldo found a yer called "Rookie" who just stood by and watched the whole process. Finally, when Spencer was done with his work, Osvaldo immediately sent a message to Spencer. "Professor Morrow, that Rookie''s level is low. Why would you y with her?" In the game, many top yers were waiting to work with Spencer, but in the end, Spencer chose a rookie to kill rabbits. And Spencer did it so many times? Unbelievable! Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. Marrow: "Probably because she''s too weak." Osvaldo was puzzled. Osvaldo didn''t know why his teacher Spencer would spend a lot of time on this task with that rookie. Osvaldo: "If you want to help her, you can choose a difficult task and get more rewards. Why do you want to kill this rabbit?" Spencer did not answer and asked, "Do you want to go on?" Osvaldo hurriedly refused, "I will do other tasks. Enjoy yourself." Osvaldo could get a reward after finishing a high-level task, but he had to kill the rabbit hundreds of times to get one. So, Osvaldo wouldn''t waste time here. Osvaldo didn''t know why Spencer would kill the rabbit with a rookie as if the rabbit had provoked him. With Spencer''s help, Silvia finally got the point and made fast progress. After ying for a few hours, she had achieved level 22 from level 1, and her weapon had also been upgraded a lot. Silvia was tired, so she told her partner and quickly went offline. The next day, Silvia got up a littlete. Given that, Anaya couldn''t help but remind, "Don''t stay out toote. Take care of yourself." Silvia nodded and asked Anaya a few questions about the game. Anaya was worried that Silvia was addicted to ying games, so she suggested taking a walk near home. Silvia nodded and went out with Anaya, followed by a bodyguard, just in case. These vis here all had gardens. They were both very private andrge. The houses were hundreds of feet from each other. Silvia and Anaya walked for nearly ten minutes before they reached the next house. Silvia was chatting with Anaya about showbiz when they saw the door they passed by open. A tall man walked out from inside. Their eyes met, and the man was slightly shocked. This man wore a white shirt and ck trousers. He was handsome. He looked calm but not indifferent. Instead, this man was a little gentle. Silvia felt that he looked familiar, but she could not remember where she had seen him. Spencer stared at Silvia for a few seconds, nodded at her, and then carried his briefcase to the car parked at the door. Anaya turned her head and asked Silvia, "Do you know Professor Morrow?" This name was also familiar to Silvia. She seemed to have heard it before. "He seems to be a teacher at my previous university. But I don''t know him." Silvia couldn''t think of anything about Spencer. She should''ve just heard someone mention him. Anaya understood and wanted to walk ahead. Silvia suddenly nced at the ground and saw a man''s watch on the stone tile. She thought, it seems to belong to Professor Morrow. Silvia hesitated for a moment before squatting down to pick it up. "Ana, wait a moment. I''ll return this watch." Anaya nodded. Silvia rang the doorbell of the vi. After waiting for a few minutes, there was no sound from the walkie-talkie. Anaya said, "Probably nobody is in his house during the day. Why don''t you Silvia nodded and took her hand to leave. Chapter 486 Chapter 486 Chapter 486 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (4) At dusk, Silvia walked the dog together with Anaya in the garden. Hearing the sound of a car passing by outside, Silvia looked up and saw a white car driving into the vi next door. Silvia thought it should be Spencering back. Silvia went to ring the doorbell next door after she told Anaya that. Soon, a man''s low and hoarse voice came from the walkie-talkie. "Who''s that?" Silvia exined, "Hello, I live next door. When I passed by your house this morning, I picked up a watch at the door. I wonder if it is yours..." Silvia wanted to say that she would hang the watch on the doorknob and Spencer coulde out and take it. But before Silvia could finish her words, the iron gate in front of her opened automatically. "Come in please," Spencer said. Silvia was never good at saying no to others. After hesitating for a long time, she still walked in. It was about a three-minute walk from the gate to the vi. When Silvia got to the door of the vi, Spencer was standing by the door waiting for her. Spencer stood there still without any intention of walking a few steps toward Silvia, which made Silvia think he was a little impolite. When Silvia was 3 feet away from Spencer, she stopped and handed him the watch she had wrapped with a handkerchief. "Here you are." After Spencer took the watch, Silvia immediately retreated a little. When Silvia was mentally prepared, she couldmunicate a little with males and even have a small amount of physical contact with them, but in fact, she still resisted it in her heart. Spencer opened the handkerchief and nced at the watch casually. Then he raised his handsome eyebrows slightly and looked at Silvia. "Thank you." "It''s nothing." Silvia responded casually and then said, "Then I''ll leave first. Goodbye." "Goodbye." Spencer nodded. Just as Silvia was about to leave, an old man suddenly walked out of the vi. "Is that Shiloh?" Hearing this familiar voice, Silvia was stunned for a moment. When the old manpletely walked out from behind Spencer, Silvia finally recognized the man. "Professor Dalton?" Cullen was a professor in the art department of Boston University and was quite famous in the domestic art circles. Cullen was Silvia''s mentor when she was still at university. During Silvia''s university days, she learned a lot from Cullen and got to know many big shots. As a college student, Silvia managed to hold her own art exhibition during her university days. It was all because of Cullen''s help. Silvia had always respected Cullen very much. After graduation, she often asked him for advice and apanied him to enjoy art while drinking coffee. However, Silvia was taken away by Bryantter and her face was ruined. So she didn''t dare to meet anyone she knew in the past and she cut off contact with Cullen. Now that Silvia saw Cullen again, she was both shocked and happy. For a moment, she didn''t know what to say. Cullen walked down the stairs with his walking stick and said in a hoarse and old voice, "Where have you been all these years? After you left, there was no one to drink coffee with me." Silvia smiled and said lightly, "Something happened at home back then. Now I have settled down in Germany. I''m sorry for noting back to see This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org . you." Cullen knew Silvia very well and knew if there hadn''t been a particrly big change, Silvia wouldn''t have disappeared without a word. Cullen had been worried about whether Silvia had died from an ident before, but fortunately, she was back. Silvia didn''t want to borate, so Cullen didn''t get to the bottom of it and changed the topic, "Come in and have a seat. I have so much to talk to you about. "The students I have now are all thinking of making a name for themselves by painting. There are no students like you who are purely passionate about painting. "Every time I chat with them, I feel very tired." Silvia was a little hesitant. Although Silvia also wanted to chat with Cullen, this was the home of Spencer. She didn''t really want to go in. The strange environment would make Silvia feel uneasy. Silvia thought if she had known earlier, she would have brought someone over. Seeing that Silvia did not reply for a long time, Spencer said, "If you don''t want toe in, you can invite Professor Dalton to your ce." Although Silvia wanted to do that, it would be rude if she really did. Silvia thought, after all, Cullen was a guest of Spencer, and if she deliberately took Cullen away, it would make Spencer embarrassed. Silvia hesitated for a moment and said, "OK! Let''s go in." Silvia thought, Anaya is now next door. If something happens, Anaya will Moreover, not all men are as perverted as Bryant. It will be fine. Silvia had mentally prepared herself for a long time before she walked into the vi. When Silvia passed by Spencer, she heard him ask in a low voice, "Did you cry on the side of the road that day because you were lovelorn?" Silvia looked at Spencer doubtfully and suddenly felt that the contour lines on his face were a little familiar. Silvia was a little surprised. "Was it you who handed me the tissue that day?" "Yes," Spencer said faintly and repeated his question. Silvia replied, "I don''t have a boyfriend. It''s not a breakup. I just ran into something bad." Spencer dropped the topic and then said, "Let''s go in." Silvia had been painting for the past few years, and she had often cared about news in the painting industry. No one had been able to talk to Silvia about painting all these years. As a result, she couldn''t help but talk a lot with Cullen. Spencer made coffee for the two of them, and his eyes fell on Silvia''s face, which was slightly red from excitement. After pausing for a few seconds, he quietly retracted his gaze. Silvia had dinner at Spencer''s house and talked to Cullen all the way until nine o''clock in the evening. Silvia didn''t stop talking until Cullen was ready to leave. It had been many years since Silvia had said so much. It felt like Silvia had suddenlye back to life. Silvia had studied painting for more than ten years, and she still loved it. Silvia and Cullen walked to the door together. Cullen asked, "An art teacher at our school applied for leave yesterday. He can''t go back to school for the time being. "Are you free these days? Why don''t youe over and take over a ss for him for a few days?" Silvia was a little hesitant. Cullen continued, "If you agree, we can still talk at school. If you have any questions, you cane to me directly." Silvia also missed her university life a little. After thinking about it, she nodded and agreed. Cullen continued, "Then see you at school tomorrow. You may follow me to a ss in the morning, and you will teach a lesson by yourself in the afternoon." "Okay." After this matter was settled, Silvia went back next door. Cullen got into the car which had been waiting at the door. Spencer stood on the side of the road. He was tall and had a gentle and cold temperament. "Thank you for tonight, Professor Dalton," Spencer said. Cullen looked at Spencer and smiled, "It''s nothing. "Everything is ready for you now. But it''s up to you whether you can make it or not." Spencer nodded. "Goodbye." "Bye." Chapter 487 Chapter 487 Chapter 487 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (5) Silvia couldn''t sleep at night, so she logged into the game and prepared to y for a while before going back to sleep. As soon as Silvia went online, she found that Marrow was also there. Marrow had taken Silvia on a lot of tasks before, and out of courtesy, she was ready to say hello to him. Silvia had just typed out the greeting, but before she could send it, a message came from the other side. Marrow: "Still awake?" Rookie: "Yeah. I can''t fall asleep. I n to do some tasks and collect some materials." Ever since Silvia found out how to y this game, she had been keen on collecting materials to upgrade her weapon, hoping to create her own top weapon. Marrow: "How much do you want?" Silvia sent the task she would do tonight, and the other side quickly replied: "I''ll do it with you." Rookie: "No need. I''ll give it a try myself." Marrow had been leading Silvia to fulfill tasks, and she basically never did one herself. Now she wanted to give it a try all by herself. Marrow: "Okay." So, Silvia carried the thirty-foot-long sword and left. Ten minutester. Rookie carefully asked: "Hi, are you still free now?" Marrow: "Yes." After receiving the reply, Silvia immediately sent out an invitation to a task. At the same time, Osvaldo suddenly found Spencer had forced his way out of the team while they were halfway doing a task. Osvaldo was originally hiding behind Spencer, nning to wait for Spencer to kill the monsters and pick up the equipment directly. However, the monsters had not died yet, but Spencer left. Then Osvaldo died. Osvaldo looked at the System Notification on the screen and felt heartbroken. Osvaldo had been doing this mission for a few hours today. When he saw Spencer finallye online, he immediately asked Spencer to help him. But to Osvaldo''s shock, Spencer left before dealing with all the monsters. Osvaldo felt so aggrieved and angry that he almost smashed hisputer. However, even though Osvaldo was furious, he still pretended to be obedient in front of Spencer: "Professor Morrow, What happened on your side?" Marrow: "Doing tasks with someone else now. I will help you tomorrow." Osvaldo: "Don''t tell me you are helping a rookie again?" Marrow: "Yep." Osvaldo: "For what? Cookies?" After Osvaldo typed out this sentence, he suddenly felt that there was something strange about it, so he deleted it all. Osvaldo felt sad that Spencer ignored him because of a rookie. Osvaldo logged off and went to sleep. The next day, Silvia went to Boston University with her bodyguards. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Silvia asked the bodyguards to wait at the door and entered the ssroom by herself. After attending Cullen''s lesson in the morning, Silvia felt inspired. After having lunch with Cullen at noon, in the afternoon, Silvia went to ss with her textbook. In the afternoon, Silvia was scheduled for two major elective courses. Without a loudspeaker, she could only rely on her voice to speak. In order to ensure that the students in the back row could hear her, Silvia tried her best to speak in a very loud voice. After two sses, Silvia had a sore throat. However, Silvia fell in love with the feeling of standing on the podium. Silvia felt it was a wonderful thing to talk about her own understanding of painting and teach the knowledge she had learned to the students. At the end of the ss, a sunny and handsome young man stepped up to the podium and handed Silvia a throat lozenge. "Ms. Halton, try this if you have a sore throat." Silvia made some psychological preparations before taking the lozenge from the young man''s hand with a smile. "Thank you." The young man was stunned by Silvia''s smile, and his face suddenly blushed. "My pleasure. "Goodbye, Ms. Halton." "Bye." The young man turned around and left. After taking a few steps, he suddenly turned back and said, "Ms. Halton, my name is Osvaldo Whitney. I am a student in theputer department." Silvia did not understand why the young man suddenly told her his name. However, as a teacher, Silvia maintained a smile on her face and said, "OK, I got it." Osvaldo probably also felt a little embarrassed to suddenly tell Silvia his name, so he quickly turned around and left. Silvia put her textbook in her bag. Then she followed the crowd and walked out of the ssroom. When Silvia walked to the first floor, she suddenly found that it was raining outside. Fortunately, Silvia had seen the weather forecast yesterday and brought an umbre. Content provided by N?velDrama.Org. Spencer came downstairs and without deliberately searching for Silvia, he saw her at the door taking out an umbre from her bag. Spencer paused and handed the umbre in his hand to Osvaldo. "Professor Morrow, what are you doing?" Osvaldo was stunned. Spencer said, "In case you need it at night." "You are so nice, Professor Morrow." Osvaldo was instantly moved. Spencer then said, "Well. Hurry back to theputer room and finish writing the rest of the program." Osvaldo went speechless. Osvaldo originally nned to finish the rest of the program tomorrow. But since Spencer had already said so, Osvaldo had to obey. Silvia had a lot of things in her bag, so a few pens dropped out when she took the umbre out. The pens fell to the ground and made a crisp sound. Silvia held the bag and was ready to squat down to pick up the pens. However, before Silvia moved, a man suddenly appeared in front of her. Silvia was shocked and reflexively took a few steps back. Spencer picked up the pens on the ground and straightened up. Then he saw Silvia retreat six feet away in panic. Spencer smiled gently, and his eyes were clear. "Ms. Halton, so timid?" Thest time Spencer handed Silvia a tissue, she also looked frightened. Silvia calmed herself down and said, "I wasn''t prepared for your sudden appearance. "I''m usually very brave." Spencer raised his eyebrows and returned the pens to Silvia. Silvia took the pens and put them back into her bag. Then she politely said, "Thank you." When Silvia opened the umbre, Spencer said, "Can I share the umbre with you?" Silvia turned to look at Spencer with confusion. Spencer said unhurriedly, "I didn''t bring an umbre when I went out today." Silvia was a little hesitant. Silvia was not very acquainted with Spencer and did not want to get too close to him. Then Silvia looked around. Silvia found she did not know any of those people. And it was impossible for Silvia to just suddenly run over and ask someone else to take Spencer to the parking lot. After a while, Silvia nodded and agreed. Silvia held up the umbre and said to Spencer, "OK." Spencer walked under Silvia''s umbre. As Spencer approached, Silvia smelled a nice, cold fragrance. Silvia could not tell what it was, but she felt that the fragrance was very consistent with Spencer''s temperament. The fragrance smelt a little cold, but also seemed very gentle. Silvia and Spencer went down the stairs and walked into the rain. Under the yellow umbre with the pictures of ducks, Spencer''s shoulder was against Silvia''s, making Silvia feel the heat. Silvia had not been so close to a man for a year, and her body was a little tight. Silvia was much shorter than Spencer. In order to protect him from the rain, she needed to raise her hand and hold the umbre high. After walking like this for a few minutes, Silvia''s arms were already sore. Silvia raised her left hand, intending to change the umbre to her left hand. However, before Silvia''s left hand touched the handle of the umbre, Spencer''s hand with cold white skin had already reached over and pulled the umbre away from her hand. "Let me hold it." Probably because Silvia had avoided his approach the previous two times, this time Spencer directly held the handle of the umbre and did not touch her hand. Spencer did not know why he was so silly to have asked Silvia to walk for a few minutesst night to personally send the watch to the door of the vi. Silvia felt inexplicably warm in her heart, and she softly said, "Alright." Chapter 488 Chapter 488 Chapter 488 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (6) The school''s parking lot was on the first basement floor of the library building. Silvia walked Spencer to the parking lot. As soon as Silvia walked in, she saw the bodyguard standing by her car with a sad face. Silvia put away the umbre and said goodbye to Spencer before walking to the bodyguard. Silvia said, "What''s wrong?" The bodyguard pointed at Silvia''s car and said, "I don''t know who pricked your tire. I just called someone to send a tire over. It may take half an hour." Silvia frowned slightly and said, "But..." Silvia paused and then continued, "I''ll wait." The vegetables Silvia nted in the game should be done at five and forty. If they were not collected on time, it would dy the growth period of the next batch of vegetables. But looking at the current situation, Silvia could only wait. "Do you want me to send you back?" Spencer''s voice came behind Silvia. Silvia turned around and noticed that Spencer''s car was only 10 feet away from hers. Silvia refused, "Thank you. I will be fine in a moment." Spencer said, "There is a lot of traffic at this time. If you wait for half an hour, you may get home at 6:30." Silvia thought of the vegetables she nted and thought about it again and again. Silvia made up her mind and said, "Sure. Thank you for taking me." Spencer smiled as he said in a clear voice, "No worries." Silvia did not sit in the passenger seat in the front but sat in the back seat. Spencer saw that Silvia did not want to get too close to him, so Spencer did not say anything and drove away. Spencer put his hand on the steering wheel and looked at the front of the car with cold eyes. Spencer asked Silvia, "There is a painting exhibition in the White Phoebe District on Saturday. Will youe?" "Yes, I n to go," Silvia nodded and said. The exhibition was held by a painter Silvia liked. Silvia had been paying attention to it since a month ago. Spencer continued to ask, "With Professor Dalton?" "No. Paige and I will go together." Paige was the female bodyguard that Silvia brought out today. Spencer tapped his fingers on the steering wheel a few times and did not ask again. When Silvia got home, Silvia thanked Spencer and politely invited Spencer to go in for dinner. Silvia only extended that invitation to make herself look polite, but unexpectedly Spencer agreed. After entering the living room, Silvia exined to Anaya about Spencer and then quickly walked back to the game room to collect the vegetables. Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. Anaya helplessly said, "Silvia has been addicted to ying games these days." Spencer sat down on the sofa opposite Anaya and smiled, "It''s good to rx asionally." Anaya asked someone to pour a cup of tea for Spencer and said casually, "Professor Morrow, you and Silvia are in the same school. Have you taught Silvia before?" "Silvia is in a different major. Silvia has never attended my ss. She met me several times in Professor Dalton''s house before, but she probably doesn''t remember it." Anaya felt that Spencer sounded a bit disappointed, but when Anaya looked up, she found that Spencer still had that indifferent and easy-going expression and did not notice anything unusual. After dinner, Spencer quickly left. Silvia chatted with Anaya for a while, then ran back to y games. At six o''clock, Silvia had sent a message to Marrow to ask if he was free to y. It was not until now that Silvia received a reply. Marrow: "I have time now. Let''s go." Silvia happily went to y with Marrow. After killing the rabbit a hundred times that day, Marrow took Silvia to do a high-level mission. The rewards were quite generous each time. Silvia''s current level was not high, but Silvia already had a lot of treasures. There was max-level equipment in her armory. However, Silvia did not know how to use them. Those weapons were the weapons used to kill the boss in the hands of Marrow. Silvia could not do too much with them. Afterpleting a mission, Silvia proposed to take a rest and invited Marrow to her small broken house to sit a bit. Silvia sent the message out a long time ago, but there was no reply from Marrow. Spencer was busy with something. Osvaldo had not finished writing the program and logged into the game. As a result, Osvaldo found that Spencer was online. Osvaldo was so scared that he immediately changed his status. After changing, Osvaldo breathed a sigh of relief. Just as Osvaldo was thinking about whether to fight monsters or run to the map, Osvaldo saw a message from Spencer. Spencer: "Are you there?" Osvaldo didn''t know what to do. Osvaldo did not reply and pretended that he was not there. After a few seconds, Spencer sent another message. Spencer: "I just saw you online." It was a simple statement, but it made Osvaldo''s heart stop. Osvaldo hesitated again and decided to pretend that he didn''t see the messages. Spencer: "The final exam of this semester has not begun." That was a threat! Osvaldo: "I''m sorry." Spencer: "Do you have any weapons you want recently?" Osvaldo: "No. I got the bow and arrow before upgrading, but there is a rare material that I can''t get." Spencer: "I''ll help you." Osvaldo could sense that there was a conspiracy. Spencer: "Change your avatar to a woman and pursue me." Osvaldo was shocked. What is my kind, cute, and amiable teacher talking about? Marrow said that he had something to do at thest minute, so he asked Silvia to look around. Silvia had nothing to do, so she walked around the map for a while and picked up a bird''s nest. Later, Silvia felt that it was boring, so Silvia began to study the other functions and content of the game. Silvia clicked on the small icons on the screen and looked at them one by one. Silvia saw a world ranking. Silvia clicked on it and nced at it casually. And she saw the name of Marrow. Marrow ranked second in the entire server. Silvia was shocked. Silvia had thought that Marrow was powerful before, but Silvia had not expected him to be so powerful. After Marrow finished with his thing and replied to Silvia''s message, Silvia congratted Marrow: "You''re so awesome, second on the ranking." Spencer stared at the word "second" on the screen for a few seconds before replying. Spencer: "So and so." Silvia thought that Marrow was being modest, so she praised Marrow a few times and walked around the map with Marrow. After looking at the scenery for half an hour, Silvia went offline to sleep. The next morning, the first thing Silvia did after waking up was to go collect the vegetables. Inadvertently ncing at the ranking list, Silvia found that Marrow''s ranking had actually risen from second to first. Silvia suddenly felt a sense of pride and ran to congratte Marrow. Marrow was just online at this time and quickly replied to Silvia. After chatting for a while, Silvia asked: "Did you not sleepst night to get a better ranking?" Spencer: "No, I didn''t sleep." Silvia: "Why are you suddenly so desperate?" In Silvia''s impression, Marrow had been quite indifferent about those things. Marrow: "You can understand it as a man''s desire to win." Silvia seemed to understand. Silvia packed up her things and went to school. It was not time for ss yet, and Silvia was chatting with the students in the front row. Out of the corner of Silvia''s eye, Silvia inadvertently saw the phone interface of Osvaldo in the second row. It was the game Silvia was ying. It was only now that Silvia knew that this game had a mobile version. Chapter 489 Chapter 489 Chapter 489 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (7) Silvia focused on Osvaldo''s phone for a few seconds. If Silvia was not mistaken, Osvaldo was ying in a female avatar. It was quitemon for boys to y in female avatars. Silvia nced at it and did not pay attention to this anymore. Silvia asked Osvaldo, "Hey, I remember that you attended this ss yesterday, right? Are you in the wrong ssroom?" The elective course that Silvia was attending was only held once a week. The content today had already been exined yesterday. If Osvaldo came again today, it would just be a waste of time. Osvaldo was suddenly struck by a conversation, and he was so scared that he almost dropped his phone. Osvaldo calmed down and looked up at Silvia, revealing a bright smile. Osvaldo said, "I didn''t have enough yesterday. So here I am again today." In fact, Osvaldo was here to see the substitute female teacher. Silvia was beautiful and had a good personality. Silvia waspletely Osvaldo''s ideal type. Osvaldo had asked someone to find out yesterday that Silvia graduated two years ago. Osvaldo was in his senior year, and Silvia went to school early. Although Silvia had already graduated, Silvia was the same age as Osvaldo. They were both of the same age, so Osvaldo felt that he could still give it a try, so Osvaldo came to this ss again. Since someone liked her ss, Silvia was happy. Silvia smiled and said, "If you like my ss so much, don''t y games in sster." When Osvaldo was in ss yesterday, Osvaldo had been sitting in thest row. Silvia had noticed that Osvaldo had been ying games all the time. "I will listen carefully," Osvaldo promised, patting his chest. However, reality proved that men couldn''t be trusted. Osvaldo yed games in ss again. Silvia did not care about Osvaldo. After all, Silvia''s ss was not important, to begin with. After the lesson, Silvia left directly. Osvaldo had wanted to ask Silvia for contact information, but when Osvaldo looked up, Silvia had already left. Osvaldo could not help but feel a little upset. Silvia only had sses in the morning today. In the afternoon, Silvia went to Cullen''s ce for a while and then went home at night. After dinner, Silvia returned to the game. When Silvia was studying the game yesterday, Silvia found that there was a forum. It would update a lot of strategies and gossip every day. At this time, Marrow had note online yet, so Silvia went to the forum to take a look. As Silvia was scrolling and scanning, Silvia saw something about herself. The title read, "Shocking! The Great Marrow abused the rabbit a hundred times for a girl! Is it the distortion of human nature or the depravity of morality?" Silvia clicked in and roughly nced at the content of the post. It was more or less about Silvia, the Rookie, getting killed by the lowest- level monster 103 times. Later, Marrow took Silvia to kill the rabbit monster 103 times, which showed how much Marrow liked Silvia. It also said that Marrow finally had feelings for someone, and it would not be long before Rookie would be Marrow''s. Silvia ignored the unreliable content in the post, and there was only one thing on her mind. People don''t have a life. They counted the number of times Silvia was killed, and also counted the number of times Marrow killed the rabbit. What kind of perseverance did they have to be able to keep an eye on Silvia and Marrow all day online? Below the post, young female yers were crying in envy of Rookie, and some people said that they wanted to seduce Marrow, get married, and have children with him so that Marrow could guide them. Someone replied: "Whoever dares to seduce Marrow, I will give her 200 thousand red crystal stones." As soon as that was said, the yers instantly fell silent. After all, it was not that no one had hooked up with Marrow before, but every one of them returned in failure, and there were even female yers who were killed by Marrow to the point that their ounts were banned. Although thetter was just a legend, everyone was still worried and did not dare to risk their lives. When Silvia saw this, she immediately went back to the game to look at the strategies. Silvia found that in this game, people could be married. Moreover, female characters could spend a day collecting materials and tonics. Then they could conceive children and raise children together with the men in the game. People could even choose how their children looked ording to their own preferences. There were many posts on the forum about their children, and they were quite popr. Silvia had never seen such a multi-dimensional game, so Silvia was shocked. Silvia was still exploring the way to y this game when she suddenly saw Marrow online. Marrow first went to do daily tasks and then came to ask Silvia if she had anything to do today. Silvia only nned to take a walk today, and there was nothing to kill. Marrow had nothing to do, so he took a walk with Silvia in the forest. Not long after they left, Silvia noticed a female yer approaching. Silvia recognized that this was Osvaldo''s ount. In the ssroom today, Silvia saw Osvaldopile his ount information. This was his name and character. Just as Silvia was about to say hello to Osvaldo, the avatar sent out a message. Osvaldo: "Marrow, I''ve liked you for a long time. Can I marry you?" Looking at Osvaldo''s message, Silvia was petrified for a moment. Silvia didn''t expect that Osvaldo was a ssmate who sold his soul for the sake of clinging to a great yer. Silvia felt extremely ufortable at the thought that a sleazy man was behind such a cute avatar. Marrow refused without hesitation: "No." Little Sheep: "Marrow, don''t be so indifferent. I like you so much." The next second, a system message prompted out: "Marrow has sessfully killed Little Sheep." The surrounding onlookers were all shocked. "So the legends are true. Marrow sure kills people! That female yer couldn''t have been killed by the other party to the point of blocking her ount, right?" "Good thing I only thought about it. I didn''t do anything. Otherwise, I would be dead." "That Little Sheep seems to have been resurrected and teleported back." Everyone looked at Marrow, and sure enough, the Little Sheep that had just been killed appeared in front of Marrow again. Little Sheep: "You are so cruel. You killed me. I just like you." System Notification: "Marrow has sessfully killed Little Sheep." After a while, Little Sheep came back to life again. Little Sheep: "Marrow, marry me." System Notification: "Marrow has sessfully killed Little Sheep." N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner. Little Sheep: "Don''t be so bad to me, Marrow. I will be sad." System Notification: "Marrow has sessfully killed Little Sheep." Little Sheep: "I..." System Notification: "Marrow has sessfully killed Little Sheep." After seeing that repeated more than ten times, Silvia was not shocked anymore but indifferent. Silvia did not expect Osvaldo had such perseverance to be killed so many times. It seemed that to find a good yer to guide him, Osvaldo was shameless. Silvia felt that it was meaningless to keep watching Osvaldo being killed, so Silvia was ready to go home and water the vegetables. Just as Silvia was about to send a message to Marrow and say that she had to go, Marrow sent her two messages. Marrow: "That Little Sheep is too annoying." Marrow: "Can you fake a marriage with me?" Chapter 490 Chapter 490 Chapter 490 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (8) Silvia had just read the game guidelines on the forum today and would like to have a try. So after seconds of hesitation, she dly agreed. It was just a game anyway, and the marriage in the game was not a big deal. After she agreed, Marrow led her to get married officially in the game. Surprisingly, they could hold a wedding in the game. Therefore, Marrow spent money to organize a wedding in the church and another wedding by the sea. After that, he spent some money to broadcast the news to everyone in the game. Silvia did not expect him to make such a big scene. After hearing that he had spent a lot of money to buy some, he had a strange feeling in his heart. Rookiemented, "Boss, isn''t this too much?" Marrow replied, "I hope to make a big scene about it so that Little Sheep can see it." Silvia didn''t know what to say about it. She thought to herself, he has spent so much energy and money just to get rid of a pursuer? It''s so prodigal. It took them more than two hours to go through the wedding before Marrow took her back to his house. Marrow''s house was decorated in a European style with a dome, grand and imposing. Silvia looked at the building in front of her and recalled her small shack. What a huge difference. Marrow showed her around the house and finally stopped in the bedroom. Marrow said, "I will take you to Jade Lake. There is a tour there recently. The scenery is very delightful." "Knowing the World" is a 3D game. The pictures in the game are of high quality. The scenery is referenced in the real world, including the ocean desert, the cier ins, the ancient ruins, and everything else you could think of. It can be said to be one of the best. Along the excursion, one could also catch some average monsters and get small pets, which could bring them fun and rxation. Rookie sent a message, "I''ll go tomorrow, I want to create a baby first." When Spencer saw the message from Silvia, he was stunned. Marrow replied, "You can''t do it in the game." Rookie replied, "What are you thinking? "I mean the function of making a kid as I like." Spencer''s hand that was typing on the keyboard paused for a minute. Then he silently deleted the message that had been typed but not sent out in the dialog box. Just then, he almost sent Silvia his address. The next day, Spencer sorted out several spots with the best scenery in the game and was ready to take Silvia out to enjoy the view and fight the monsters, hoping it would help improve their rtionship. When Spencer went back home and went online, he sent a message to Rookie, "Do you want to try the project you mentioned yesterday?" Rookie replied, "I''m still creating the kid. Let''s do it tomorrow." However, on the second day, Spencer got the same reply. On the third, and fourth day, and even the weekend Silvia was still devoted to the task of making the baby. Spencer suddenly realized that he had made a wrong move. He regretted it so much. Two days ago, Osvaldo was brought by Spencer to practice an orange weapon. Recently, Osvaldo has got an undeveloped weapon and needed materials to synthesize and upgrade it. So he ran to Spencer for help. He texted, "Professor Morrow, are you free now? I need help!" Marrow replied, "I don''t have the time." Osvaldo sent another message, "But I see that you have been standing at the door of Rookie''s house for half an hour." Marrow replied, "I don''t have the time." "But..." "I don''t have time." Osvaldo murmured, "Fuck!" He recalled how embarrassed he was when he pretended to be a woman and chased after Spencer. But now, that was the way how Spencer repaid him! Osvaldo thought, how grateful! Spencer is so selfish! I won''t do such things for him again! On the other side... Silvia was going to the art exhibition in the afternoon. So after telling Anaya about it, she took Paige out. Today, the painter holding the exhibition was Patrick Hill who was Silvia''s idol. The painter''s style was mysterious and varied. Most of his paintings were postmodern works of futuristic style. His works were absurd and weird and were loved by many people in the industry. After Silvia arrived at the ce where the art exhibition was held, she followed Paige into the art gallery. She looked around the gallery and finally saw Spencer, standing in front of a strong-colored painting of an animal with a beast''s face and a human''s body. She was hesitating whether to call him or not when Spencer noticed her presence and nodded slightly at her. This time, she had no choice but to go over. Silvia stopped in front of Spencer and greeted him politely, "Hi, Professor Morrow." She acted so politely as if she was not Spencer''s colleague but his student. Silvia continued to ask, "Do you like this painter too?" Spencer''s voice was gentle and calm. "I don''t know anything about painting. Today, I came to greet Mr. Hill on behalf of my elders." Silvia''s eyes lit up. "Are you going to meet Mr. Hillter?" Spencer responded faintly and asked unhurriedly, "Want to go together?" "Yes!" Silvia nodded excitedly. As soon as her voice fell, her eyes dimmed suddenly. "No, forget it." Although Silvia really wanted to see her idol, she thought that Patrick must be surrounded by numerous people as the founder of the exhibition. She didn''t want to squeeze into the crowd. "Alright, I''ll go first," Spencer said. "There are a few paintings from Mr. Hill that haven''t been put on disy. I''ll bid on the paintings to buy." Spencer acted as if he was about to leave. Before he could take a step out, Silvia called out to him. "Well, can you bring me along?" She wanted to see the paintings that had yet to be disyed. Spencer curved his lower lip imperceptibly and said, "Follow me." Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. "Thank you!" Silvia was overjoyed. As soon as Patrick saw Spencer, he took Spencer upstairs and into a studio. The studio was almost filled with paintings, and there was unfinished work the shelf. This was probably the ce where Patrick usually painted. Silvia was so curious that she widened her eyes and looked around, while Spencer took pictures of the paintings. Seeing this, Silvia shamelessly asked Patrick, "Can I take a few photos too?" There were a few paintings that she liked a lot. She was eager to take photos of them so that she could appreciate themter at home. Mr. Dong said apologetically, "Sorry, these are private paintings that have not been made public. I can''t let you take photos." Hearing this, Silvia was a little depressed. Spencer said in a faint voice, "If you want to see the photoster,e to me." Silvia said hesitantly, "Will it be troublesome for you?" Spencer said, "Don''t worry. We are both teachers working at the same school. It is natural for us to help each other." "Thank you." Silvia smiled at him. She thought, no wonder all the female students in the school like Spencer. He has a good personality and is willing to help. Coming out of Patrick''s studio, Silvia and Spencer went downstairs together. Just as Silvia was about to say goodbye to Spencer, she saw a figure to freeze, and Silvia couldn''t stop her body from trembling. Spencer noticed her strangeness and followed the direction of her sight to see Bryant, who was sitting in a wheelchair and being pushed over. Spencer knew Bryant. Four years ago, when Silvia was still studying in school, Bryant had pursued her, which was known by many people. Everyone in that school knew that Bryant and Silvia had been togetherter on. During the years when Silvia was nowhere to be found, Spencer had asked someone to investigate Bryant. However, Bryant had hidden the matter between him and Silvia so deeply that Spencer had found nothing. In the past few years, something bad must have happened between Silvia and Bryant. Otherwise, Silvia would not be so terrified and nervous when she saw Bryant. Spencer quietly took a step forward and guarded Silvia. Then he looked directly at Bryant. Chapter 491 Chapter 491 Chapter 491 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (9) Bryant''s attention was all on Silvia just now. Now that Spencer was standing before Silvia, Bryant diverted his gaze to Spencer, who appeared to be a decent schr. Bryant raised his hand, indicating for the person who was pushing his wheelchair to stop. His gaze only stayed on Spencer for a second before returning to Silvia. "Shiloh, I have something to say to you. "Just give me ten minutes, okay?" Bryant''s voice was very soft, but even so, the fear in Silvia''s heart did not diminish at all. Those unbearable memories of the past were like wild beasts, biting at her nerves. Silvia did not speak and turned to leave but found that there appeared several men standing on the stairs. They seemed to be Bryant''s subordinates. Silvia only brought Paige with her, so it was impossible for her to break out of the encirclement at the moment. Her face turned deathly pale as she lowered her head and grasped the hem of her clothes tightly. She didn''t say a word. Bryant looked at her with infatuation and coaxed, "Shiloh, turn around and let me see your face, okay? "I just wanted to talk to you. I didn''t mean to hurt you. "Come here, please..." Silvia mustered up the courage to interrupt him. "I have nothing to say to you. Let me leave." Bryant controlled his wheelchair to slowly approach Silvia. He fixed his gaze firmly at Silvia, looking awfully stubborn and frightening. "Shiloh, I haven''t seen you for a year. Don''t you miss me? "After you left, I''ve been thinking about you every day. "Because of you, my legs have been broken. The past grudges should have been offset. "Shiloh, let''s start over again, okay?" Bryant finally came to Silvia''s side and reached out to grab her. "Shiloh..." "Don''t touch me!" When Silvia sensed him getting closer, she immediately screamed sharply, as if she had gone crazy. Then she held her head and squatted down, her body trembling non-stop. "Don''t touch me. Leave me alone." Silvia kept muttering as if she had been possessed. She couldn''t help but recall the broken and damp basement, the dim light, and her body stained with disgusting remains that Bryant had left behind. Everything rted to those days in her memory made her sick and desperate. N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner. Bryant intended to reach out to touch her, but his hand was grasped and thrown to the side by Spencer. "What do you want to do to my wife?" Spencer''s handsome face exuded strong coldness and anger. Bryant was injured, so Spencer wasn''t very tough with him. Otherwise, Spencer would have kicked Bryant when he approached Silvia. "Who is your wife?" Bryant was stunned. "Silvia," Spencer replied indifferently. Bryant waspletely dumbfounded when he heard this. He said in disbelief, "It''s impossible, I haven''t heard about her marriage. You are lying to me!" Spencer''s tone was extremely cold. "Silvia and I just got married four days ago. We didn''t invite you, so it''s understandable that you didn''t know it." After Spencer finished speaking, he squatted down and held Silvia''s shoulder, coaxing her in a soft voice, "Silvia, get up. Let''s go home." Thest bit of reason that Silvia had made her know that Spencer was helping her out. After a while, she nodded gently. Spencer helped her up, took off his suit, covered her in the suit, and protected her tightly in his arms. Spencer did not smoke. So there was only the faint smell of detergent on his suit. Silvia was immersed in his breath, and the uneasiness in her heart was slightly relieved. However, Bryant gazed at them maliciously, which was gloomy and scary. When Spencer and Silvia took a step forward, the people behind Bryant stepped forward and blocked their way. Spencer said coldly, "Mr. Tirrell, do you want to fight? With the current situation of the Tirrell family, are you sure you want to stir up trouble in public?" At the time, the Tirrell family was falling day after day. A year ago, under the joint suppression of Kael and Anaya, the Tirrell family almost failed to survive. In addition to the exposure of many unspeakable secrets, the Tirrell family had been watched closely by the police. However, the police had yet to get convincing evidence, so Bryant was not caught yet. But if Bryant made trouble now, which equaled offering the police a reason to arrest him, along with Anaya''s assistance to the police, Bryant might be imprisoned for the rest of his life. It might even implicate Bryant''s father and the entire Tirrell family. Bryant closed his eyes and said in a muffled and trembling voice, "Let them go." After getting the order, the people behind Bryant immediately stepped aside to give way to Silvia and Spencer. Spencer held Silvia and walked out. Bryant looked at the backs of the two as they walked away, and clenched his fingers tightly. Silvia knew nothing about Bryant''s reaction. Even when they walked out of the gallery, her body was still trembling slightly. Spencer held her into the back seat of the car, and Paige got into the driver''s seat and drove back home. Spencer hugged Silvia and gently patted her back, coaxing her over and over again. "It''s okay now. We''re going home. Everything will be fine." After an unknown period, Silvia finally recovered from her previous nervousness. Her fingers tugged at the sleeves of Spencer''s white shirt, indicating for him to let go of her. When Spencer let go of her, Silvia did not take off his suit to return it to him. Instead, she wrapped herself even tighter in the suit, shrinking away from him to the other side. Silvia leaned against the car door, hugging herself tightly. Her muffled voice came from the suit. "Thank you for what you did just now." She had already thanked him many times today. Spencer said lightly, "It''s fine." The air in the car restored its previous silence. Silvia still huddled up and leaned against the car door. Spencer did not disturb her and only looked at her quietly. Not long after, he received a text message from an unknown number on his phone. Although there was no name mentioned in the message, Spencer could tell that it was sent by Bryant. "Silvia was once kept captive by me and was raped many times by me. "Her body and heart are both branded by me. "She can''t forget me easily. "She''s mine. "If you''re a sensible man, you''d better take the initiative to divorce her. Or I may do something horrible." The first sentence of Bryant''s message was to convince Spencer of Silvia''s filthy past and make Spencer hate her. And Bryant sent the other words to dere his ownership of Silvia. Spencer looked at the shocking content on the screen, and his grip on the phone tightened bit by bit as if he was about to crush the phone He finally understood why Silvia was so frightened and anxious when she saw Bryant. Thest time, he met Silvia squatting on the ground and crying, which was probably because she had just seen Bryant. Spencer had a calm and humble personality, and he rarely went mad. But at this moment, he wished he could find Bryant and kill him. Just now in the gallery, Spencer had even felt pity for Bryant because of the injuries on Bryant''s legs. Now it seemed that Bryant deserved it. The car reached the Helms'' vi. Silvia slowly got out of the car and returned the suit to Spencer. Then she didn''t say anything, just lowering her head and walking into the vi. Paige said to Spencer, "Professor Marrow, thanks for the help today." "It''s okay. Take good care of Silvia. I''ll leave now." Paige nodded and immediately caught up with Silvia and helped her into the vi. Spencer looked at Silvia''s back with great concern. Then he opened the car door, got in, and drove away. Chapter 492 Chapter 492 Chapter 492 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (10) Anaya was reading a book upstairs. When she saw from the window that Silvia went back, she went downstairs. "Silvia, why did Professor Morrow send you back? What happened?" The moment Anaya asked that question, she noticed that Silvia seemed to be in a bad mood. Silvia forced a smile. "Nothing. I''m tired and need some rest. I won''te down for dinner." "Alright. Get some rest." Anaya did not push her. When Silvia went back to her room, Anaya asked Paige, "Something happened to her?" Paige told Anaya everything that had happened today. Anaya could not help but fly into a rage. "He hurt Silvia so much. I thought he had some remorse. But he hasn''t changed at all!" Paige said, "I am going to call Mr. Hampden and tell him about it. We will go back tomorrow." "Tomorrow?" Anaya did not want to leave Silvia so soon. But as Bryant was pestering Silvia, she should not stay here. "By the way, Silvia is the substitute teacher for Cullen. You''d better tell Cullen about her departure." "After I will tell Cullen about it. We will leave tomorrow." Paige nodded. With that, Paige went upstairs to find Silvia. As Silvia did note down for dinner, Anaya left her some food. Maybe Paige and Silvia talked some sense into Silvia. She ate dinner at eight o''clock. Around nine o''clock, Anaya took a shower and went to bed. But she suddenly sat up. Sitting on the sofa and reading a book, Hearst asked when he saw Anaya get up, "What do you need?" Anaya put on her slippers and said casually, "I need to find Silvia and stay with her. She may feel lonely if she sleeps alone." Hearst pursed his lips, "Aren''t you worried that I will feel lonely?" His voice was faint and steady. It didn''t look like he would be afraid. Anaya walked to his side and bent down to kiss his lips. "It''s just one night. Sleep tight. You''ll be fine on your own." She sounded like putting an unruly kid to sleep. Hearst wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her. Anaya sat on hisp. "Put me down. I''m very heavy." Anaya pushed him away. She had a big belly now and gained some weight and was worried that Hearst would mind. But Hearst had shown the slightest trace of dislike. "Just stay here for a while. What happened to Silvia?" Hearst rested his chin on Anaya''s shoulder and kissed her. Anaya did not resist his acts of intimacy. "She met Bryant and had some shbacks." "So Bryant made Silvia sad and you are going to be with her to make her feel better, right?" "Yeah." Hearst was silent for a moment and said, "The Tirrell family is in a rut. I can make Bryant pay for that." Anaya was hesitant, "Won''t you go too far? Bryant is a cripple." It would be mean to bully such a disabled man. "He is so pathetic to live a life like this. It would be better to end his misery." Hearst kissed Anaya''s neck. Anaya was lost for words. Surprisingly, she and Bryant were on the same page. She thought for a moment before saying, "This is not awless ce. Just do as you see fit. Don''t go overboard." "I know." "Now, let go of me." "One more minute." "Let go." "Just one more minute." "No way. Put me down." Anaya pushed him away. As Anaya was pregnant, Hearst did not want to force her or argue with her for fear of hurting the child. So, he kissed her and said softly, "I won''t force you to sleep with me." He continued, "Just stay here a little longer, okay?" Anaya''s legs went soft after his passionate kiss. She did not go against Hearst. Instead, Anaya said, blushing, "Do what you want. Just be quick." "Okay." An hour and a halfter, Anaya knocked on Silvia''s door. "Silvia, can I go in?" After a few seconds, Silvia''s voice sounded from inside, "Come in, please." Her voice was hoarse and haggard, with a strong nasal sound, probably N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner. from crying for a long time. Anaya pushed open the door and went in. The room was dark as the thick curtains blocked the light. A beam of light from the corridor illuminated a corner of the room. Anaya could only vaguely see Silvia curling up under the covers. Anaya closed the door, walked over, and sat by the bed. "Are you feeling better now?" There was a rustling sound and Silvia popped out from the cover. She was staring at Anaya with half of her face under the covers. "Can I stay with you tonight?" Anaya climbed onto the bed. Silvia sniffed and said in a muffled voice, "Why are you asking since you are already here?" "Are you going back tomorrow?" Anayay down beside her. "I am not going back for the time being. I want to be with you." Silvia pulled back the covers and shared them with Anaya. "I won''t go out for the next few days. You have to protect me," Silvia said. She spent most of her time in the hospital when she was in Germany. Not long after Silvia was discharged from the hospital, she began to work as an online service agent for a public welfare organization. Her life was upied by her job and she barely had any free time. She had an ent, did not like the food here, and had no friends. Silvia was living a difficult life. Her family had gone to great lengths to take care of her. So even though she could not fit in, she neverined to her family. Having returned to America, Silvia hated to leave. She grew up here and felt that this was her mothend. Silvia only felt at ease when she was in America. When she was living in other ces, she felt like a stranger, an outsider. If not for Bryant, she would have moved back to Boston. Anaya smiled. "Don''t say that. Otherwise, I would think you fell for me." Silvia wrapped her arm around Anaya''s waist and rubbed her face against Anaya''s chest. "Why not? I like you." "You are much better than men. You smell good and you are nice. You won''t hurt my feelings." Anaya knew thest sentence was what Silvia really wanted to say. She said softly, "Not all men are like Bryant. You will find someone who loves you back." Silviaughed at herself. "All men are the same. You know what I have gone through. No one will ept me for who I am." "When Jared was chasing me, he didn''t know better. But he still chose me. The same is for you. You will meet a worthy man." Silvia buried her head in Anaya''s chest and said in a muffled voice, "Women who have gone through a breakup or divorce are in a much better situation than me. "Ana, we are different." Chapter 493 Chapter 493 Chapter 493 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (11) Not knowing how tofort Silvia, Anaya fell silent. After some time, Silvia''s breathing stabilized. Anaya thought that she was asleep, so Anaya hugged her and was about to get some sleep. But she heard Silvia say, "Ana, your bosoms have be much bigger. "And softer." With that, Silvia rubbed against her chest. Anaya was lost for words. Silvia was no longer that innocent girl. She was more like Aracely now. Anaya pulled Silvia out of her arms and whispered, "Go to sleep. Don''t mess around." Silvia grunted, got into Anaya''s arms again, and fell asleep. The next day, Silvia refused to leave the room. Anaya was worried that she was bored. So Anaya led Silvia to the garden, had someone bring an easel and some painting tools, and asked Silvia to draw a portrait for her. Silvia was concentrated when she painted. Soon she forgot everything else and threw herself into the painting. Anaya sat in the chair for a long time, feeling her butt going numb. After two hours, Silvia finally finished the portrait. Silvia asked Anaya to sit down and drew another one, but Anaya refused. Silvia could only carry the sleeping dog onto the chair and start painting a picture for the dog. Anaya watched her from the side before Mina came over with her phone, "Mrs. Helms, Mr. Helms just called you." Anaya thanked Mina, took the phone, and called Hearst. "What''s wrong?" "I just asked Samuel to find Bryant." Hearing that it had something to do with Bryant, Anaya nced at Silvia. She walked a bit further and asked, "Then?" Hearst''s voice got tense. "Bryant disappeared." "Do you mean that someone else has already done something to Bryant? Could it be Mr. Hampden?" Anaya was unconvinced. Ever since Kael found Silvia, he had been going against the Tirrell family. However, as the Hampden family only had some influence in Germany, Kael could not punish the Tirrell family for what they had done to Silvia. "No. Someone from the Morrow family." Anaya was stunned. "Spencer?" Hearst gruntled. Sensing her surprise, he asked, "Do you know him?" "He lives next door. But who is he?" Anaya thought hard but could recount any major family with the surname Morrow in Boston. "They don''t do business in Boston, as far as I know." Hearst said in a low and slow voice, "The Morrow family is not doing business. They are politicians." "The Morrow family from Washington D.C.?" Anaya was surprised. "Yes. Spencer is the youngest son. Although he doesn''t follow in his father''s footsteps, he is still a Morrow. "Bryant messed with him. I am afraid he is in trouble." Anaya still didn''t recover from the shock. "Spencer looks harmless. I didn''t expect him to be so protective." Hearst asked, "You know about the grudge between Spencer and Bryant, don''t you?" "He was the one who sent Silvia home yesterday." Hearst knew what Anaya meant. He warned her, "Spencer has aplicated background. Ask Silvia to stay away from him." Anaya was about to agree when she saw a man standing next to Silvia. She paused. "I don''t think I can do anything." Hearst did not know what she meant. "Spencer has got into our courtyard." Silvia was halfway through the drawing when Sammo suddenly woke up and jumped down from the chair. She got up to catch the dog, turned around, and bumped into a man. She staggered back. As the man was about to reach out to her, she waved her hand in the air and grabbed the man''s cor. The cor was pulled open. A few buttons came undone, revealing the man''s corbone and fair skin. Silvia was finally on her feet. Seeing that his cor had been pulled open, she let go and looked away awkwardly. "Your shirt is not durable." She heard him chuckling in a low voice. There was a trill in his voice. "It is not." Silvia was even more embarrassed. She moved a few steps to the side and said, "I willpensate you for the shirt." Spencer said, "Okay. I want a new one tomorrow." Silvia was speechless. He didn''t know what it meant to be polite, did he? She turned back to look at him. Their gazes converged. He had been staring at her. The realization made Silvia awkward. It seemed that Spencer could sense all her emotions. She changed the topic. "Are you looking for Ana?" Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. "I''m looking for you." "Me?" Sammo got in between them. Spencer looked down at the dog and asked Silvia, "Do you need a model? I''m free." Silvia''s attention was diverted. She nodded. She preferred people over dogs. Spencer asked, "Shall I sit on that chair?" "Yeah." Spencer walked to the chair and sat down. Silvia got back to the easel, picked up the painting brush, and examined his features. She had to admit that Spencer was handsome. He was tall and hunky with fair skin. He was wearing a white shirt and ck trousers, exuding wit, elegance, and restraint. Being stared at like this, Spencer didn''t have the slightest bit of difort. However, Silvia had butterflies in her stomach. Noticing their chemistry, Anaya stood far away and chose not to disturb them. Spencer knew about Silvia''s past, but he did not stay away from her. He even punished Bryant for her. Despite hisplicated family background, Spencer was capable enough to protect Silvia. Maybe he was the most suitable man for Silvia. Sammo ran to Anaya and rubbed her leg before going to Silvia. Anaya stopped the dog from running to Silvia and gestured for it to be quiet. As the dog had been trained, it knew what the gesture meant. So, Sammo obediently. It took a long time to draw a painting. Anaya was tired after standing for a long time, so she took Sammo back to get some rest. The sunlight was strong, so Spencer and Silvia moved under a tree. It was already noon. Silvia hadn''t finished yet. Mina asked them to go in for lunch. Silvia nodded, added a few more strokes, and put down the pen. She was about to tell Spencer to take a look at the painting. But Spencer was standing beside her and examining the painting. He was very close to her. The shirt brushed against her shoulder. Silvia could smell the refreshing scent of his wash agent. The wind blew. Under the mottled shade, she felt everything get brighter. Her heart skipped a bit. Chapter 494 Chapter 494 Chapter 494 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (12) "Can you give the painting to me? In exchange, I can take you to meet a famous painter." Spencer''s voice sounded. Silvia came back to her senses and nodded. "Sure." Silvia took off the painting, found a bag with sketch papers in it, put the painting in, and handed it to Spencer. Spencer''s fingertips touched the back of her hand, giving her a shiver. Spencer looked up and noticed that Silver blushed, although she still had that poker face. He smiled. "Let''s go in and have lunch." "Okay." After lunch, Spencer left. Anaya told Silvia about Bryant''s disappearance when Spencer was gone. Silvia asked, "Is it because of Mr. Helms?" "No." Anaya shook her head. "Then who did this?" Silvia was puzzled. "You will know it one day." Anaya did not tell her the truth. "Bryant won''t be bothering you for the time being. If you want to go out, just go ahead." "Have you already rejected the substitute sses?" Silvia nodded, "I told Cullenst night. But I n to go back and finish the sses as Bryant won''t cause us any trouble." Silvia liked school life. Standing on the podium would give her a sense of aplishment. She felt that she was needed. Anaya asked, "Haven''t you been thinking about what work to do? Why don''t you try to be a teacher?" Silvia worked part-time in a public welfare organization and did not get any sry. She wanted to find a job before, but she was not brave enough to make the move. Anaya''s proposal was tempting to her. "But being a teacher is no easy feat. I don''t even have a teacher qualification certificate." Anaya said, "You can get prepared for the certification exam. Just give it a try. Anyway, you are still young." Silvia nodded hard, but got a bit worried, "But I don''t know how to prepare for the exam." Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. "Maybe you can ask Professor Morrow." "But I want to be a teacher in Germany. He may not know that." "Do you want to go back to Germany?" Silvia was silent for a while before saying, "In fact, I like America more, but my parents are in Germany." "You can stay in Boston and fly to Ottawa when you want to visit them. It won''t be hard." Silvia seemed to have been persuaded. "Then I''ll call my dad and talk to him about it." At night, Spencer was reading a book in the study. The maids told him that the youngdy who visited the house a few days ago was waiting for him outside. They asked him if he wanted to see her. "Let her in." Spencer put down the book. "Yes, sir." After the maid left, Spencer put away the book and went downstairs. Silvia just entered the door when he got down. She was wearing a white dress with daisies on it, and her hair was tied into a ponytail. Her thin bangs covered her forehead. Her fair skin made her look very innocent. But Spencer knew that she had gone through a lot of suffering and she was not as ignorant as she seemed to be. He walked up to her and stood still. The girl was a head shorter than him. He lowered his head to look her in the eye. "Why are you here? It''ste at night." When Silvia looked up at him, Spencer could see her long, thick eyshes. "I''m here to return your shirt." "Just for this?" "There is one more thing." "What?" Silvia asked sincerely, "I want to stay in Boston and be a teacher. Can I ask you some questions?" "Of course." Spencer was surprised by that. But he agreed with a smile. Silvia''s eyes lit up. "Thank you! You are so nice!" Spencer''s smile widened. He took out his mobile phone, turned it around, and handed it to her. "Do you mind giving me your phone number?" "I don''t!" After they exchanged phone numbers, Silvia thanked him again, turned around, and left. In the next few days, Silvia ran between school and home, dropped by Spencer''s house for a meal, and listened to his experience as a teacher. As she was upied, there was no time for games. Having known the examination process, Silvia went to the bookstore to buy some books. One day, she asked Spencer which version was better. He said that he had just finished ss and could pick her up. As Silvia spent a lot of time with him these days, she was used to having him around. So, he agreed immediately. Silvia waited for half an hour before Spencer arrived. Silvia asked suspiciously, "It took so long to go from one teaching building to here?" Spencer said with a straight face, "We were dyed. Let''s go." Half an hourter, they arrived at the bookstore. Spencer scanned the shelves and did not see the book that Silvia needed. So he went to ask the shop assistant. Upon seeing his handsome features, the shop assistant blushed. But the sight of Silvia made her disappointed. "Sir, is she your girlfriend?" Silvia was standing not far away behind Spencer. She heard the question. She wanted to exin, but then she heard Spencer say, "She is my wife. We are married." Silvia''s jaw dropped. Spencer led her to the shelf that the shop assistant had mentioned. Standing in front of the shelf, she gazed at Spencer. He said misleading things to her before. Could it be that he... Spencer took the book and looked into her eyes. "Sorry for using you as an excuse." Silvia immediately knew what he meant. He didn''t want to give that shop assistant any hope. So he used her as an excuse. Silvia shook her head. "It''s fine. But you should have exined it to me earlier. Otherwise, I..." Silvia found it difficult to finish her sentence. If she continued, it would be very embarrassing. "What would you do?" Spencer raised his eyebrows. Silvia met his gaze and had a hunch that he seemed to know what she was going to say. Her cheeks turned red as she looked away. "Nothing. I''m going to find other books. You can stay here." Spencer did not make things difficult for her and nodded. Not long after Silvia left, Spencer found all the books that he was looking for. When he was about to look for Silvia, he saw Osvaldo and some female ssmates standing behind him. Osvaldo said in surprise, "Professor Morrow, what a coincidence." "We heard from the shop assistant that a gentleman brought his wife to buy books. It turned out to be you." Chapter 495 Chapter 495 Chapter 495 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (13) The girl next to him said, "Professor Morrow, where is Mrs. Morrow? Can we meet her?" "Yes. Let us meet the woman that wins the heart of such a wonderful man like you." "Come on, I want to see her!" This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org . Spencer never put on airs in front of his students. So they got along pretty well. Therefore, his students were very casual with him. Spencer opened his thin lips slightly. Before he could speak, Silvia came over with a few books in her arms. "Professor Morrow, I have found the other books..." Silvia noticed that a few people were standing in front of Spencer, and she stopped. Silvia did not know the girls, but Osvaldo had been her student. So Silvia guessed that the others were also students, so she smiled at them. "Are you Professor Morrow''s students? Are you also here to buy books?" When the girls saw her, they were shocked at first. Spencer''s wife looked so young, like a freshman. But Spencer was turning 30. Tsk. Cradle robber. The girls looked at each other and said in unison, "Nice to meet you, Mrs. Morrow!" The girls were very excited. But Osvaldo had a look of disbelief on his face. "Ms. Halton, you are Professor Morrow''s wife?" Silvia was bemused. "I''m not." A girlughed, "Of course, you are not. We won''t spread it in school." Obviously, she did not believe Silvia''s words at all and thought that Silvia was lying to them to keep the secret. Puzzled, Silvia turned to look at Spencer. Spencer said, "They heard something from the shop assistant and misunderstood." Silvia understood and continued to exin, "I really am not Professor Morrow''s wife." The girls gave Silvia a say-no-more smile and still believed that Silvia was Spencer''s wife. Silvia didn''t know what to say and looked at Spencer for help. Spencer didn''t exin. Instead, he said, "Since we''ve got all the books, let''s go home." When the two words "go home" came out, someone responded to it quickly. "It''s not ''I''ll send you home'' but ''Let''s go home''?" Silvia exined again, "We live close to each other." The girls kept smiling. Silvia gave up and stopped exining. "Professor Morrow, let''s go to ring them up." Spencer saw Silvia looking frustrated and was somewhat amused. It reminded him of a meme. A meme of a sad rabbit. Spencer caught up with her and took the books away. "Let''s go." Silvia followed behind him. But Osvaldo suddenly called out to them, "Professor Morrow, Ms. Halton, how about we have dinner together after buying the books? "My family owns a restaurant near this bookstore." Silvia was Spencer''s woman, so he had to give up on Silvia. However, Spencer was making advances to another girl in the game a few days ago. Osvaldo felt obligated to sound out Spencer''s attitude towards Silvia for the sake of Silvia''s happiness. Spencer did not reply but turned to look at Silvia, waiting for her to make the decision. Silvia wanted to refuse, but Osvaldo saw who the boss was between the two and said, "Ms. Halton, please say yes. I go to your ss whenever I can, after all. "After you leave this job, we may never see each other again." Osvaldo thought it was a good excuse to persuade Silvia, but he suddenly got emotional and felt a lump in his throat. He found out his crush was married before he could even tell her his feelings. What could be worse than this? Silvia hesitated for a long time and finally agreed. She and Spencer went to the counter to pay. Spencer asked, "Osvaldo often goes to your ss recently?" Silvia nodded. "Yes. There were times when the lessons were the same. But he sat through all of them." Spencer fell silent and looked thoughtful. After Osvaldo bought the books, they went to the restaurant owned by Osvaldo''s family. It was a DIY sort of barbecue restaurant, and the whole ce was nicely designed and decorated. They took a table and sat down. Osvaldo and Spencer went to get food, leaving the girls sitting at the table. The girls kept asking Silvia questions, like how she met Spencer, when they got married, and how many kids they nned to have. Silvia answered them one by one. "Professor Morrow and I are neighbors. We are not married. Nothing is happening between us." Seeing that Silvia refused to be honest with them, the girls knew that this conversation wasn''t going anywhere. One of the girls sat next to Silvia and asked in a small voice, "I heard that men with a high nose bridge are constantly horny. Do you have sex often?" Silvia''s face turned pale, and her hands on her knees gripped her skirt tightly. "I don''t know." Silvia had many bad memories of sex, and she did not want to talk about it. The girl did not notice Silvia''s anxiety, and she continued jokingly, "Ms. Halton, don''t be shy. We are all girls. You can whisper to me, and I will keep it to myself..." Bang! As the girl spoke, a te full of vegetables was mmed down in front of her. Shocked, she looked up and met Spencer''s cold eyes. Spencer rarely lost his temper. He always came across as a quiet and gentle man. But now, Spencer was wearing a straight face and looking so scary. They could even cut the air with a knife. "What did you say to her?" The girl could tell he was angry and quickly got up. "Just some chitchat. Nothing really." The girl was almost scared to tears by Spencer. She lowered her head and looked at Silvia for help. Only then did she notice Silvia looked unwell and realize that she had said something wrong. Spencer said coldly, "Get out of the way." The girl hurriedly nodded and changed to a seat across from them. Osvaldo also noticed that Silvia was in a low mood and sat down beside her. "Ms. Halton..." As soon as he called out to her, Silvia shot up in horror, as if Osvaldo was some kind of virus. "Don''te near me!" Osvaldo was startled by Silvia''s action, and the girls also looked at Silvia strangely. Silvia noticed their gazes and finally realized what she had just said. She clenched her hands. Her mind was mess. She did not know what to do. At this moment, a warm big hand grabbed her wrist. Silvia shuddered. But she calmed down when she saw it was Spencer''s hand. Spencer pulled her toward him and asked in a soft voice, "Do you want to sit with me?" Silvia hesitated for a moment and slowly nodded. She sat down next to Spencer, her face still a little pale. Spencer did not let go of her hand and slowly moved closer to her. When their arms met, Silvia didn''t act or look disgusted. She even clung to Spencer closely, as if he was the only one she could rely on here. Osvaldo saw how close the two were and was finally sure of their rtionship. He was both relieved and sad. Because of this little episode, the atmosphere was a little awkward. Fortunately, Osvaldo was a mood-maker, and the mood soon lightened again. After Silvia recovered, she talked with others from time to time, but most of the time, she was rtively quiet. Spencer knew that she felt ufortable. So he was about to leave with her right after the meal. Silvia put her things into her bag and apologized to Osvaldo. She had been too emotional just now and had embarrassed Osvaldo. Osvaldo smiled and said, "No worries. You and Professor Morrow be careful on the road." His smile took some guilt off Silvia. "Sure." Chapter 496 Chapter 496 Chapter 496 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (14) When they arrived at the exit, Spencer''s driver was already waiting there. Silvia sat in the back row, and Spencer followed. The car hit the road, and it was quiet in the car. Spencer had alcohol tonight, and now he probably finally felt drunk and was leaning against the back of the chair for a rest. The window on his side was not closed, and the wind poured in. Silvia was worried that he would catch a cold, so she leaned over to close the window for him. However, before she could reach the window control button, Spencer fell on her. Silvia did not push him away. Instead, she called him softly, "Professor Morrow?" Spencer had no reaction. Silvia had no choice but to straighten him up and close the window. As soon as the window was closed, Spencer fell on her again. He seemed to think she was one of the plush toys he had at home and held her tightly. Silvia tried to push him away. But she couldn''t. Silvia still felt low. She was too depressed and tired to care about Spencer, so she let him hold her. She thought about her rude behavior at dinner just now and felt very bad. Perhaps socializing really wasn''t her thing. The atmosphere started well, but it was ruined by her. The more Silvia thought about it, the more she hated herself, and the worse she felt. But soon, she realized something. Just now, she felt ufortable when sitting with Osvaldo, but why did she feel fine when sitting with Spencer? She even felt secure around him. And she even recovered much faster than usual. Silvia did not dare to think further. She turned her head to look at the changing scenery outside the window to distract herself. When they arrived at Spencer''s house, the driver got out of the car and helped Spencer out. Spencer refused to let go of Silvia. Although he was quiet, he was very determined. The driver was a little embarrassed. Silvia said, "I will take him upstairs. You can go now. I will go home by myself." The driver nodded and soon left. Spencer was over 6 feet tall, and Silvia was only 5 feet 3 inches, so it was difficult for Silvia to carry him. Silvia felt that he might crush her at any time. With great difficulty, she carried Spencer to the living room. Silvia nned to leave him on the sofa. She would not go as far as upstairs. She dragged both of them to the sofa and was ready to unload Spencer. However, Spencer held her too tightly. As a result, she fell on the sofa when putting Spencer down. The sofa was very soft, and it wasn''t painful when they fell on it. At this time, Spencer had ckened his grip, so Silvia took the chance and got up. As soon as she sat up, Spencer grabbed her hand and pulled her back. He turned over and got on top of her. Silvia was stunned for a moment. Before she could react, the person on her leaned down and kissed her on the lips. It was a light and short kiss, but it made Silvia''s pupils shrink in shock. After the kiss, Spencer seemed to have lost all his energy and copsed on Silvia. The strong alcohol smell mixed with the fragrance on his body wrapped around Silvia and trapped her. Spencer buried his head in Silvia''s shoulder and said in a voice hoarse from drunkenness, "Silvia, I like you." Silvia''s mind went nk for a few seconds, and then she suddenly pushed Spencer off her and fled. The door was mmed shut. After a long time, the man on the sofa slowly sat up. His eyes were clear, not drunk at all. Spencer raised his hand and touched his lips. Tonight, Spencer saw that Silvia seemed to havepletely put down her guard against him, so he pretended to be drunk and took advantage of her, and also confessed his feelings. As for what would happen next between them, it depended on Silvia. Anaya was in the living room waiting for Silvia toe back. When Silvia entered the door, she didn''t look like herself, as if her soul had been taken away. Anaya walked over and took Silvia''s hand. "Silvia, what''s wrong with you?" Silvia turned her head stupidly, looked at Anaya for a while, and shook her head. "I''m alright." But Silvia didn''t look alright at all. Anaya frowned and asked, "Did Bryante to you again?" "No." Silvia looked hesitant, but in the end, she told Anaya about Spencer. After Anaya heard the whole story, she didn''t look surprised. She only calmly asked, "What do you think of Professor Morrow?" "I don''t know." Silvia lowered her head. "Do you hate him?" Content is property of N?velDrama.Org. "No." "So you like him?" Silvia was silent for a moment and muttered, "Ana, you know my past..." "Professor Morrow knows too." "What did you say?" Anaya''s words were so shocking that Silvia widened her eyes. "Spencer already knows your past. And it''s him who made Bryant disappear." Silvia was stunned and did not know what to say for a moment. Anaya said softly, "Silvia, it''s all over now. As long as you are willing to move on, you can start a new life right away." Silvia did not reply, and Anaya did not rush her to make a decision. She sent Silvia upstairs to rest. After they entered the room, Silvia grabbed Anaya''s clothes. "Ana, can you share a bed with me tonight?" "Okay." Anaya took Silvia''s hand. After that night, Silvia did not show up in front of Spencer again. As for the books that she left in his car that night, Paige fetched them for her. Silvia''s substitute teacher job was over. Spencer logged into the game, but Silvia was never online. ording to Anaya, Silvia had been studyingtely for the exams in September. She spent all her time studying and didn''t seem to have anything else on her mind. Spencer came to Anaya''s house several times, but Silvia never came out of her room to see him. Silvia had made herself very clear. After half a month of trying, Spencer stopped looking for Silvia. Silvia thought that this thing was over. She was relieved, but at the same time, she also felt sad. Without Spencer''s badgering, Silvia''s life returned to peace. One day, Silvia logged into the game again. After being away for half a month, there were more than a dozen new messages in her chat box. Most of them were from Marrow, and the rest were from Little Sheep. She first apologized to Marrow for ghosting for so long and then went to read messages from Little Sheep. Little Sheep: "Hey, Marrow is married in the real world. Why don''t you cancel your partnership with him? I don''t want him to be a two-timer." Little Sheep: "Why are you offline all this time?" Little Sheep: "Marrow seems to have broken up with his girlfriend. If you like him, you can pursue him now." Silvia looked at the messages sent by Osvaldo and had a guess who Marrow was. She tightened her grip on the mouse and sent a message: "Is Marrow surnamed Morrow?" Osvaldo happened to be online, so Silvia got his reply immediately: "How do you know? Do you know Professor Morrow?" Osvaldo was smart, and he asked tentatively, "You aren''t Ms. Halton, are you?" Silvia had very mixed feelings. "I am." Osvaldo instantly lost his cool: "Damn! I actually helped Professor Morrow chase the girl I like!" Osvaldo felt that his wound that had just healed was cut open. Chapter 497 Chapter 497 Chapter 497 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (15) Silvia''s focus was on thetter part of the sentence: "When did he pursue me?" Osvaldo said that he had been forced to change his gender to pursue Spencer and had been oppressed by him. He scolded Spencer for being a bad person. This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org . After swearing, he was worried that Spencer would hear it, so he immediately withdrew the message. Silvia did not expect Spencer to like her since then. However, she remembered that she did not have much contact with him back then. While she was still in a daze, Osvaldo sent another message. "Ms. Halton, people in the department are saying that Professor Morrow is going on a blind date today. Do you want to go over and take a look?" Silvia replied in a second: "I''ll pass." Osvaldo replied with an "oh" and continued ying the game. When he finished, he saw Silvia send him a message a few minutes ago: "Where is the blind date?" At night, the lights in the bustling city were bright. Spencer was dressed in a suit, and he was at the entrance of an elegant and stylish restaurant. When he entered, he noticed a slender person in the corner sh behind a billboard and poke her head out. Spencer paused and chuckled. He pretended not to notice the girl. He then walked into the restaurant. After he left, the person hiding behind the billboard appeared. She looked through the wide ss of the restaurant and locked Spencer. Silvia saw Spencer sitting beside a young and beautiful woman. The woman was dressed in traditional clothes and looked elegant and dignified. She exuded the charm of a mature woman. Her temperament matched Spencer''s. The two were sitting opposite each other, and Silvia didn''t know what they were talking about. But in short, they looked like they were chatting happily. This blind date was estimated to be sessful. Silvia felt so depressed that she wanted to turn around and leave, but her feet seemed to have been glued to the ground, and she could not move. After a long time, the two finished dinner and walked out together. When Silvia saw this, she immediately hid behind the billboard. She waited for three minutes before poking her head out, wanting to see if Spencer and that woman had left. Unexpectedly, as soon as she turned her head, she met Spencer''s smiling eyes. "Little girl, are you ying hide-and-seek?" He looked expressionless but elegant. But Silvia sensed his tease for her. She took two steps back, lowered her head, and did not speak. "Why didn''t you answer?" Spencer took a step forward as his gazended on her. After a long time, Silvia murmured, "How was your blind date?" "It went smoothly. She said she was satisfied with me." Spencer''s eyes shed as he smiled. "What about your feelings for her?" Silvia raised her head and looked straight into his eyes. "What do you think?" Spencer did not answer. "You chatted with her happily, so you should be satisfied as well." Spencer did not give an urate answer in the end. Spencer grabbed one of Silvia''s hands and pulled her towards him. He asked in a hoarse voice, "Why are you here?" "I don''t know." "You do." Spencer leaned over and tried to touch Silvia''s lips. Silvia was so shocked that she wanted to pull back, but she was held by her waist and could not move. "Silvia, I like you." Spencer''s lips moved to her ear, and the heat that came out of his mouth when he spoke entered her ear. "I will give you a chance to choose. If you want to leave, push me away." He lifted her face and kissed her lips again. He gently licked her lips, making her thrilled. Silvia raised her hand, wanting to push Spencer away. She struggled in her heart for a long time, but in the end, she did not do that. Spencer noticed her movements. His eyes shed, and he drew a distance from Silvia. "Open your mouth." He pressed his finger against her lips. "What..." Silvia couldn''t say the rest of the words. Spencer held the back of her head and kissed her. Bit by bit, he took her consciousness away and made her at a loss. Silvia never knew that kissing was such a delightful thing, which waspletely different from the painful memories in her memory. After the kiss, Silvia''s vision was still a little blurred. "Is it sofortable?" Looking at Silvia''s absent-mindedness, Silvia smiled and kissed her cheek. Silvia blushed at his words and lowered her head without saying anything. "Let''s go back to the car." Spencer held her hand. Only then did Silvia remember that she and Spencer were on the street. Fortunately, the billboard covered them, so the passersby did not notice their romance. Silvia nodded and let Spencer take her back into the car. Spencer started the car and asked, "Are we dating now?" To prevent Silvia from going back on her word, Spencer had to confirm the rtionship. The flush on Silvia''s face faded, and she lowered her head to fiddle with her nails. "Do you know what happened between me and Bryant?" "Yes." Silvia fiddled with her hand even more. "Then..." Spencer said in a low voice, "Silvia, Bryant is in the wrong. You were the victim. You shouldn''t feel guilty. "I admit that I can''t ignore this matter, but I am willing to be with you until you turn the page. "You have a life to live, and you don''t have to deny yourself because of this matter." "Thank you." Silvia''s eyes were slightly red. She turned her back to Spencer, pressed her forehead against the car window, and bit her lower lip to hold back her tears. Spencer parked the car on the roadside and pulled Silvia into his arms. Silvia leaned against his chest and choked. Spencer did not say anything tofort her. He just hugged her quietly to let her know that he was there. In Silvia''s future life, he would always be there. After Silvia calmed down, Spencer sent her back to Anaya''s home. After getting out of the car, Spencer kissed the corners of Silvia''s eyes and said, "Go and rest early." Silvia nodded. She suddenly thought of something and asked, "What about thedy you dated tonight? "You just went on a blind date with her, and then, you choose to be with me. It''s rude to her." Spencer smiled and rubbed her hair. "She is married and won''t mind." Silvia was confused. "She is my older sister. She came to persuade me to go back to Washington D.C. to work." Silvia was speechless. "Then, where did the rumors about your blind datee from?" "I asked a few close students of mine to spread it." Silviaughed in anger. "You are so..." "Are you angry?" Spencer kissed her again. "No." Not only that, but she also felt quite happy. "Is that Marrow in the game you?" "Yes." "How do you know my ount?" "That game ount of yours can be essed through social media. I saw you in his friend list when I was ying the instance for a child of my colleague." "You teachputer science. I thought you were like those hackers in the movies who hacked my computer to know my ount." It turned out that the story was so in. "I am a good citizen who obeys thew." "Then, why did you kidnap Bryant? I heard Anaya say that even Mr. Helms couldn''t find him." Spencer''s face sank when Silvia mentioned Bryant. "Didn''t he think that he locked you up because he loved you? I just let him experience the feeling of being loved deeply." "You sent a woman..." "No." "You sent a man?" Silvia was shocked. Spencer didn''t answer. "Don''t ask. Go back and rest." Silvia nodded, turned, and walked out a few steps, but then came back. "Anything else?" Spencer quietly watched her walk to him. Silvia did not speak. She stood on tiptoe, kissed Spencer, and smiled at him. "Good night." Chapter 498 Chapter 498 Chapter 498 Side Story: Silvia and Spencer (16) After confirming their rtionship, Spencer tricked Silvia into his home to prepare for the exam for the teacher qualification certificate. Every day, she would study until night. In the following time, Anaya could always see hickeys on Silvia''s neck. Every time the hickeys were fading, they would be deeper after Silvia returned at night. Silvia seemed to be unaware of this. Every day after returning home, Silvia would enter the study and concentrate on reading. Silvia often praised Spencer as a good teacher when eating with Anaya. He was said to be a good young man with a heart of gold. Anaya was worried that Silvia would be taken advantage of by Spencer, so she reminded her, "Silvia, don''t forget the tricks Spencer used to pursue you. "He is not as simple as he seems to be. You should be careful when you are with him. Don''t always be taken advantage of by him." Silvia thought about it seriously and blushed. "Do you mean that I should kiss him and take advantage of him?" Anaya was lost for words. "The main point is in the former part of the sentence, OK?" However, the image of Spencer as a good person was deeply rooted in Silvia''s mind. Although Anaya said that Spencer was not simple, Silvia still stubbornly thought that Spencer was good. After all, Spencer was nice to Silvia. Not only would he answer her questions, but he would also cook for her, finish her instance, and asionally bring her a small gift or beverage when she got off work. Silvia recalled what had happened recently and suddenly realized that she had never done anything for Spencer. Every time, she was waiting for him to serve her. Did she take his kindness for granted? The next day, Spencer got off work in the afternoon and went home. When he opened the door, he saw Silvia standing at the entrance waiting for him. Recently, Silvia had been reading at his ce, so he gave her the key. She was free to leave and go. He closed the door and asked, "Why aren''t you reading upstairs?" As soon as he finished speaking, Silvia kissed his cheeks. Spencer froze, and his eyes darkened as if he would drag Silvia into the room and have sex with her in the next moment. "Why are you so active all of a sudden?" They had been dating for a month, but apart from the night of their first date when Silvia took the initiative to kiss Spencer, Spencer had always been the active one. But because Silvia had bad experiences in the past, Spencer never dared to go too far, and he yed tricks to kiss her every few days. Today, she was so active, which was abnormal. "Nothing. I just wanted to do this for no reason." Silvia shook her head. Spencer raised his eyebrows and did not get to the bottom of it. He walked into the living room and casually ced his briefcase on the sofa. He unbuttoned the two buttons at the top of his shirt and revealed his slender neck and corbone. He rolled up his sleeves and walked into the kitchen. "What do you want to eat tonight?" Spencer liked to be with Silvia, so he asked all the servants at home to go back and just let theme to clean up and cook lunch during the day. As for dinner, he would cook it. Silvia quickened her pace to catch up with Spencer and grabbed his hand, "I have made dinner, you don''t have to cook." Spencer looked back at her with his eyes full of confusion. Silvia did not notice his gaze. She pulled him into the dining hall and pulled out a chair for him. "Come here and sit down." When Spencer heard her invitation, his eyes became darker and darker. He walked to the chair and sat down. Silvia brought Spencer food and set the table. After dinner, Silvia put on the bath water, got Spencer''s pajamas, and pushed Spencer into the bathroom. "I''ve felt the temperature of the water. Go in and take a bath. Rest early." Spencer allowed her to push himself into the bathroom and did not resist. After Silvia pushed Spencer to the bathtub, she was to go out. When she turned around, she found that the bathroom door had been closed at some point. She was behind Spencer and did not notice how the door was closed. She was confused and walked over to hold the door handle. Before she could open the door, Spencer held her hand and pulled her with his warm palm. "Professor Morrow?" She looked up at him. "Anything else?" He hugged her waist and pressed against her back. "Yes." Before Silvia asked Spencer what he was going to do, Spencer pinched her chin and kissed her. She reflexively struggled, but soon indulged herself in his kiss. When Spencer released Silvia, Silvia''s eyes were still watery and her vision was still blurred. Spencer turned her around and picked her up. Silvia was shocked and hugged Spencer. She asked in horror, "Professor Morrow, what are you doing?" Spencer did not respond. He carried her to the bathtub and leaned down to kiss her again. Spencer''s breath became hotter, and so was his kiss. Silvia was stunned by the kiss until Spencer''s cool fingertips touched her waist. She came back to her senses and pushed Spencer. The hand that Spencer put under her clothes was pulled out at this sudden change. He looked down and saw that Silvia''s eyes were red like that of a frightened rabbit. He regretted his impulse. He kissed Silvia''s forehead andforted her in a low voice, "Did I scare you?" Silvia tugged at his shirt and nodded. "I''m sorry. I thought you did so much tonight as a hint." Spencer stepped back and let go of his hand that was put on her waist. Silvia lowered her head, hesitated for a few seconds, and suddenly grabbed his sleeve. "You can..." Her voice was low, and Spencer did not hear it clearly. "What?" Silvia''s cheeks were hot, and she raised her voice. "You can continue." Spencer''s heart skipped a beat. He pulled Silvia into his arms again to confirm it, "Really?" Silvia''s voice was still low. "Yeah." Spencer held Silvia''s face and gently touched her lips. "If you are afraid, you can ask me to stop anytime." "Okay." Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. Seeing that Silvia had no expression of resistance on her face, Spencer kissed her lips again and stripped her. After he turned Silvia on, he carried her into the bathtub and confirmed it for thest time. "Can I?" Silvia blushed and did not answer. She just nodded. Looking at Silvia''s shy face, Spencer softened up. He hugged her tightly and said in a low and soft voice, "Silvia, I will return to Washington D.C. in a few days. Do you want to go with me?" "What are we going to do?" Silvia was in a daze. "To meet my parents." "But I''m worried that they don''t like me." "I have mentioned you to them. They will like you." "Alright." "Silvia, marry me." "Okay." Chapter 499 Chapter 499 Chapter 499 Side Story: Jaylon and Reina After Jaylon married Reina, he immediately moved into Reina''s apartment and they lived in a rented apartment that was hundreds of square feet. Reina refused him at first. "Mr. Malpas, please think about it. You are 6 feet 2 inches in height and strong. My single bed is just 6 feet long. "Can''t you go back to your own house?" Later, Jaylon bought her apartment and the one next to her. Two apartments became one. And he bought a superrge andfortable double bed. Reina did not refuse again. After all, she was currently living in his house. If someone should leave, it could only be her. Now that her belly became big, it was troublesome to move, so she might as well live with Jaylon. When Reina was five months pregnant, she gradually realized that the employers who often cooperated with her did not send her any more missions. At first, she thought that the business had been bad recently. Later, an employer sent a message in Timeline to ask for a temporary trantion and forgot to block her. Only then did Reina know that it was not that there was no work, but they did not want to hire her. As for the reason, Reina was certain that this matter had something to do with the man sleeping beside her at this moment. Jaylon took care of Reina in every way. But one day, he found that Reina seemed to be angry with him again. She didn''t make a fuss, but they were not on good terms. In the past, if he touched her, Reina would definitely say "scram". However,st night, he hugged her and kissed her. Reina only gave him a cold look before walking away. Jaylon was very distressed, so he asked Hearst to give advice to him. Hearst listened to him talk about the whole process and concluded, "Anyway, if you flirt with Reina now, she won''t scold you anymore. So do you think she is angry with you?" Samuel, who was at the side, also concluded, "She doesn''t scold you, but you think she''s not on speaking terms with you. Aren''t you asking for a beating?" The next moment, the annoying Samuel was kicked out of the office. After Jaylon threw Samuel away, his face was stiff and cold. Jaylon returned to the sofa and continued the topic, "I can feel her indifference to me. This is definitely not just my imagination." Hearst said, "You have to figure out the root of the problem and then you can deal with it. You better talk to her first." It was the same as not saying anything. Jaylon decided that he would nevere to talk to Hearst about rtionships. That night, Jaylon went to the supermarket on the way from work and bought some meat and vegetables to bring home to fill the refrigerator. Pushing open the door, Jaylon saw a teenager holding a coat of Reina in his hand, putting it in front of his nose to sniff. Without a word, Jaylon gently ced the vegetables and meat in his hand on the ground. Then he took off his suit and took off his watch. He waved his fist and ruthlessly punched the guy in the face. Reina was shocked by the noise outside and quickly opened the door of another room and walked out. Seeing that Brent had been punched by Jaylon, Reina put on a long face. Then, Jaylon had no dinner to eat that night. He could only sit straight on the sofa and watch Reina take care of another man. Reina picked up a piece of meat for Brent and said apologetically, "Brent, I''m sorry. Jaylon doesn''t mean to hurt you. Don''t be angry." Brent came here to have fun today. He identally dropped the coat in the trash can. After picking it up, he looked at it and smelled it. Unexpectedly, Jaylon happened to see that scene. Then, Jaylon beat Brent. Brent sniffed and said, "Reina, it''s okay. He just thought I was a pervert who stole your skirt. Mr. Malpas didn''t mean to kill me." The word "kill" was used very cleverly. Everyone could hear himining about Jaylon''s ruthless actions. Jaylon''s dark eyes red at him, warning Brent not to speak anymore. Reina noticed Jaylon''s gaze and coldly said, "What are you looking at?" "Nothing." Jaylon retracted his gaze. Brent looked at him smugly. He deliberately annoyed Jaylon and said to Reina, "Reina, I want to drink the soup." Reina thought that Jaylon had just hit Brent, so she naturally had to treat Brent better. She nodded and personally served him a bowl of soup. Brent drank the soup and told Reina many things about the school, which made Reinaugh. Jaylon''s tall and straight body sat on a single sofa, looking bleak and lonely. After dinner, Brent left not long after. Jaylon silently cleaned up the table and went into the kitchen to wash the dishes. When he came out of the kitchen, he saw that there was a takeout on the table. In an instant, all the negative emotions that he had just felt disappeared. Jaylon was so easily satisfied. After he finished eating, he returned to the bedroom. Reina only left a bedsidemp and leaned against the bed to read a book. When Jaylon finished washing up, Reina had alreadyin down. He did not disturb her. He lifted the quilt andy down. After a while, Reina''s hand wrapped around his waist from his back. "I''m sorry." Reina said that she would not let Jaylon eat dinner. Originally, she was just saying it casually. She didn''t expect that this one-track-minded man really did not eat. He sat at the side and waited for so long. Halfway through, she wanted to ask him to sit down and eat together. But in the end, she did not say it. N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner. Sometimes, even Reina hated her stubborn temper and being sensitive about looking bad. "It''s fine." Jaylon turned over and carefully hugged her, trying his best not to press himself against her belly. Reina said, "Don''t be so honest in the future. There are some things that I just casually said. You don''t have to do as I say." Jaylon lowered his eyes and said lightly, "I''m afraid that if I don''t do it, you''ll get angry again." Since he promised to treat her well in the future, he naturally had to do it. It was not easy to get her back, so he naturally cherished her. The overbearing and domineering man had be so obedient. Reina did not feel happy, but a little sad. She hugged Jaylon and kissed his thin lips. "You don''t have to be so careful. No matter how angry I am, I still marry you in the end." Jaylon was so good to her now. No matter how angry she was, she wouldn''t leave him. Jaylon was still a little worried. "You''ve suddenly been very cold to me recently. Can you tell me the reason?" He always felt that this was a sign that Reina was going to leave. After all, before Reina jumped into the sea, she was also so obedient and quiet. He was really afraid. Reina saw his uneasiness and did not get angry with him anymore. She said, "That''s because you canceled all my work privately. "I have no ie. So I''m angry." Jaylon exined, "I just don''t want you to be too tired." "I know." Reina kissed him again to show her attitude. "But you have to discuss this with me in the future. Don''t make your own decisions. "Tell me properly. I''ll agree." Jaylon was silent for a while and said, "I want to discuss something with you right now." "Go ahead." "You''ve been pregnant for five months and the baby is good." "And then?" "Can we have sex tonight?" "No." "You just said you''ll agree if I discuss it with you." Reinaughed in anger and kicked him. "Only once." "Okay." Jaylon kissed her cheek. Chapter 500 Chapter 500 Chapter 500 Side Story: Winston and Aracely Winston helped Aracely clean her body and carried her back to the bed. Then he went back to the bathroom to pick up the scattered clothes and put them into the washing machine. After putting the clothes into the dryer, Winston returned to the bed. Aracely slept in a daze. But after Winston got on the bed, she still crawled into his arms and hugged him, rubbing against his chest like a puppy. She had been close to Winston since she was young. When she became a teenager, she knew that men and women should keep their distance. After the two got married, Aracely returned to her previous state, and it seemed that she liked to hug him more than before. Winston pressed down on her restless head and gently scolded, "Sleep now." Aracely responded and started to sleep. After more than ten minutes, Aracely still had not fallen asleep. When she heard that Winston was breathing evenly, as if he had fallen asleep, she raised her head and kissed him on the chin. Winston was probably really asleep, and he didn''t move. Aracely tried to kiss him again. Winston who was hugging her still did not move. Aracely became interested. Like a child who liked to y pranks, she kissed him one after another and smiled happily. As she was ying, Winston''s hoarse and tense voice suddenly sounded in the dark. "Sleep now. Otherwise, don''t sleep tonight." Aracely noticed the change in his body. She was terrified and instantly fell silent. Winston continued, "I have to go on a business trip in two days. I might have to go for a week. You should stay at home and don''t go out to cause trouble." Since Anaya was pregnant, Aracely had lost a lot of fun. After work, other than staying with Winston, there was no other fun. She was born with a personality that liked to mess around. After being quiet for so long, she had long been restless. However, Winston was strict. She usually didn''t even dare to stare at other men outside. When she heard that Winston was going on a business trip, Aracely secretlyughed in her heart. But on the surface, she was extremely obedient and nodded. "Okay." On the third night after Winston left, Aracely held a party and called a few friends toe home to drink and have fun. There were a few rich women who came with their malepanions. The young men were all quite handsome, but Aracely was now a married woman. At most, she would just admire their handsome faces. She did not want to do more. But even though she did not want to, someone had already taken a fancy to her luxury car and was motivated to be her sweetheart. After sending her friends home, she returned to the bedroom and found a person lying on the bed. The man was lying with his back to her, wearing Winston''s pajamas. Aracely thought that Winston hade back, and her heart skipped a beat. She climbed onto the bed gently, half kneeling on the bed, and poked the man on the shoulder with her finger. "Honey?" The man turned over, his face full of shyness. "Yeah, honey..." Aracely''s pupils trembled. Who the hell was this man? The next second, she heard someone m the door behind her. Aracely turned around with a confused look on her face. Who was there just now? Aracely got up from the bed and kicked the man out of the house. Then, she asked the butler who had just returned. As expected, Winston had indeed returned. "Didn''t he say that he would be back in a week?" The butler said respectfully, "Mr. Salmon''s work ended early. He bought the ticket for thetest ne and rushed back." Winston was worried that Aracely would be lonely at home alone, so he rushed back as soon as the work was over. As a result, when he pushed open the bedroom door, she gave him such a big surprise. Aracely felt a chill down her spine. She felt that she was over tonight. Aracely did not dare to go to the study to find Winston and climbed back to bed uneasily. As a result, the next day, Winston had no intention of settling ounts with her. After breakfast, he went straight to work. For the next few days, Winston also slept in the study room and did not talk to her. Even if Aracely went out for a meal, Winston did not say anything. Aracely finally realized the seriousness of the problem, and her attitude changed from fear to worry. When Winston returned home after working overtime, Aracely heard the noise and immediately knocked on the door of the study. When Winston let her in, she pushed open the door and went in. After she entered, Winston did not even look at her. He was still working. Aracely walked around the desk and nced at the documents that she could not understand. Then, her gaze returned to Winston''s cold and handsome face. She raised her hand and gently tugged at his sleeve. She stammered, "That night, the man crawled onto our bed andy down on his own. I didn''t touch him." Winston''s gaze was still fixed on the document in his hand, and his voice was shockingly calm. "Then did you invite him to our house?" Aracely choked, no longer quibbling, and immediately admitted her mistake. "I was wrong. I won''t dare to do it again." Winston remained unmoved. Aracely plucked up her courage and swept the documents in front of him to the side. She lifted her long leg and sat on hisp. Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. Winston finally looked up at her, his eyes cold. He just said, "Get down." Although he usually spoke harshly to her, he rarely showed her any serious expression. When Aracely saw Winston like this, she suddenly felt wrong. "No." She hooked her arms around his neck and hugged him, acting like a spoiled child. "Honey, don''t be angry. I definitely won''t call anyone to have fun at home anymore." Winston still had a cold expression on his face. Aracely pecked him on the lips and gently rubbed against his body. "Winston, don''t be angry. I will promise you anything you want me to do." Winston finally replied, "Really?" Aracely looked into his eyes and suddenly felt a little regretful. She wanted to get off his legs. Winston grabbed her waist and carried her to the desk. He stood between her legs and looked down at her. "Give me your phone." "Winston, isn''t shooting the video a little too exciting?" Aracely took out her phone with a red face. Winston nced at her indifferently, turned on her phone, and said, "Delete all the people who came to our house that day." Only then did Aracely realize that she had misunderstood, and her face instantly flushed red. Under Winston''s supervision, she deleted all those bad friends one by one. Aracely deleted them cleanly. After all, she could add more ounts if she deleted them. Winston saw through her thoughts and threatened her in a low voice, "If you dare to add those people''s ounts back, I will let you have no strength to go out in the future." Aracely''s heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly nodded and promised, "No, I won''t add them anymore." After Aracely deleted them, Winston finally returned to the master bedroom tonight. Then they had sex many times today. Aracely was so tired that she couldn''t open her eyes. She almost fell asleep in the bathtub when she took a bath. Finally, Winston carried her out. Shezily nestled in Winston''s arms and suddenly said, "Winston, let''s have a child." "Didn''t you say that you don''t want a child?" Winston carefully ced her back on the bed. "I was worried that the child would snatch you away from me, so no one waited on me." "Aren''t you worried now?" "I''m mature now." Winston pulled the nket over her and leaned over to kiss her. "But I''m worried that the child will snatch you away from me." Aracely was stunned. Then, she raised her hand and hooked it around Winston''s neck. She pulled him onto the bed and hugged him tightly. She said with a smile, "Ah, you really are a clingy fellow." "I wonder who is so clingy." Winston chuckled softly. Aracely did not reply. She hugged him and kissed him before falling asleep in satisfaction. Chapter 501 Chapter 501 Chapter 501 The Ending: Their Children Anaya sessfully gave birth to one boy and one girl. When Anaya was inbor, the Malpas family, Hearst, and Adams gathered at the hospital. Anaya was at greater risk than those mothers-to-be, who had only one child in their bellies. Hearst carefully took care of Anaya after the doctor told them that Anaya had twins in her belly. Hearst was afraid that something bad would happen to Anaya. When Anaya was about to have a delivery, Hearst''s panic and worry reached the limit. From the predelivery room to the delivery room, Hearst looked calm on his face, but his hands were full of sweat. He keptforting Anaya by telling her not to be afraid. The delivery would happen soon. Anaya felt a sharp pain. Because Hearst was agitated, Anaya forced a smile and said, "Mr. Helms, it seems you are more scared than me. "The doctor said after the examinations that my condition was good. I will be fine." Hearst tightly held Anaya by the hand and said nothing. The nurse appeared and pushed Anaya into the delivery room. Hearst stood rooted at the door for ten hours. After a long wait, the first baby''s cry finally came from the delivery room. The door was open, and the pale Anaya was pushed out of the delivery room. Instantly, the people waiting outside the delivery room surrounded Anaya. Hearst, whose eyes were red, leaned over and kissed Anaya on the forehead. His hoarse voice trembled slightly. "Thank you." The drug effect of the Epidural block was gone. There was no trace of blood on Anaya''s face. Anaya suffered great pain but put up with it without a groan. Anaya was feeble. She gently pushed Hearst to stop him from kissing her. "I am drenched with sweat. Dirty." "Not at all." Hearst gently kissed Anaya on the lips after carefully cupping her face in his hands and then said nothing. The others looked at the couple quietly and did not disturb them. The two babies, who had just arrived in the world, were forgotten by the crowd. No one cared about them, so their cries became louder. The cry reminded the crowd of the babies. Anaya in a wheelchair tugged at Hearst''s clothes. "I want to see our children." Hearst nodded and asked Jaylon to help carry the two babies over. Anaya nced at the two wrinkled babies andined, "So ugly." Carlee smiled. "You were as ugly as them when you were a baby. They will be good-looking in a few days." After a few days, the two babies became fair and tender. Because of maternal instinct, Anaya found her babies good-looking as days went by. She always yed with her children. It waste autumn when Anaya left the hospital to go home. Anaya was still weak, so Hearst helped Anaya wear a trench coat and found a hat and scarf to keep her warm. Anaya didn''t walk out of the hospital because Hearst insisted on carrying her downstairs. Anaya pulled up the scarf to cover her face after noticing the subtle gazes from others. "Jared, put me down. I can walk by myself." Agitated, Hearst did not let Anaya do anything after she hade out of the delivery room. Anaya protested many times, but Hearst was not swayed. This time, Hearst didn''t take advice from Anaya as usual. He carried Anaya in the car. Samuel followed behind with two babies in his arms and suddenly took pity on them. Samuel still remembered the conversation between Hearst and Adams after Anaya had a delivery. "Jared, have you thought of the names of the children?" Hearst carefully helped Anaya lie on the bed. "Yes." Adams stretched out one finger for his great-grandson to hold. "What are they?" Jared helped Anaya take off her shoes and tucked her in. "I forgot," Hearst said. Adams was speechless. He won''t be a good father, Samuel thought. Because of this conversation, Samuel worried about the future of the two babies. "Amy Helms, Joseph Helms,e to me if you are homeless. I will take good care of you." Amy and Joseph looked at Samuel with their big eyes, confused. Seven monthster, the two babies could climb. Recently, Anaya stayed in the nursery after work and yed with her babies there. She didn''t go back to her bedroom until it waste at night. Anaya worked in the daytime and kept her childrenpany at night. Therefore, she spent little time on Hearst. Hearst finally got an opportunity to have sex with Anaya, but Anaya fell asleep in his arms after the forey. Hearst was reluctant to disturb Anaya, so he helped himself into the bathroom. Another month had passed. Reina and Jaylon held their wedding. Anaya and Hearst attended the wedding together. Reina had sessfully given birth to one daughter half a year ago, so she was a mother now. At the end of the wedding, Reina and Anaya gathered together and talked about their children. Silvia and Aracely didn''t want children yet, so they yed cards with others. Jaylon raised his wine ss and toasted Hearst. The two men quietly sat there and heard the happy conversation between their women. They couldn''t cut in at all. Jaylon asked Hearst, "I heard from my mother that you wanted to send your babies abroad and let her bring them up?" "Yes." Hearst shifted his gaze away from Anaya. "Well, do you want to do so too?" Jaylon nodded. He drank up the wine in his ss in one gulp. "I got a refusal." "Me too." The two men exchanged one nce and saw the frustration in their eyes respectively. At night, Hearst warmed up one ss of milk for Anaya after they went home. Looking back, Hearst found that Anaya in the living room had gone to the nursery to y with their babies. Hearst pursed his thin lips, sent the milk to the nursery, and then went to the bedroom alone. Around nine o''clock, Anaya appeared in the bedroom. Hearst helped Anaya find her pajamas and then left them in the bathroom, so Anaya could take a shower after taking her makeup off. After the shower, Anayay on the bed. Hearst leaned against the headboard, put down the book, and kissed Anaya. "Why did youe back so early today?" Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. "I was afraid that you would feel lonely." Anaya pressed her face against Hearst''s abdomen and closed her eyes rxedly. "Today, I learned from my brother that Mr. Helms was jealous. You are even jealous of our children. I didn''t know that you were so stingy." Hearst flipped open the nket andy down. He embraced Anaya by the waist and carefully kissed her forehead, the space between her brows, and lips. "What will you do? You''re already married to a stingy man and can''t divorce." Anaya smiled at Hearst and said, "I will have to spend more time and energy on you and coax you." Seeing Anaya smile, Hearst couldn''t help but smile, "Ana." "Huh?" Hearst leaned close to Anaya''s ear and said in a deep and low voice, "I love you." Anaya raised her head and responded to his kiss. "Me too." So will I in the future, Anaya thought. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!