《See You Never, Mr. Lamont》 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 She¡¯s Gone ¡°Mrs. Lamont, you¡¯ve been waiting for hours. I¡¯m afraid that Mr. Lamont won¡¯te back tonight.¡± ¡°It¡¯s OK. I¡¯ll wait for a little longer.¡± udia Lloyd had married Edmond Lamont for three years. Yet they never celebrated their wedding anniversaries. On the night of their third wedding anniversary, she wanted to celebrate it at least once. However, on the exact same day, her husband and another woman hit the headlines. ¡°Edmond Lamont picked Rosalie yton up at the airport! What a lovely couple!¡± Rosalie was Edmond¡¯s first love. Everyone suggested that he should try to win her back. Yet they had no idea that he was married. No matter how many times udia called Edmond, she only heard cold beeps. In the end, she got a call from a caregiver in the hospital instead of that from Edmond. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, your grandmother is in critical condition. You¡¯d bettere here now.¡± The news said in an anxious voice came as a bolt from the blue. udia put on a coat, took the car keys, and rushed out. 0.00% ||| 11:12 Chapter 1 Cher¡¯s Gone 146 Vers After running several red lights, she finally arrived at the hospital with shaking hands, Her grandmother, Eleanor Lloyd, found her in a dump when she was a baby. For udia, Eleanor was her only family. While Eleanor was in the O.R., udia asked the caregiver in a panic, ¡°What happened? She was perfectly fine yesterday,¡± ¡°I¡­ don¡¯t know,¡± the caregiver exined. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, you know I¡¯ve been taking good care of Eleanor,¡± This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. ¡°Anything happened before her disease attacked?¡± ¡°Oh, ady called Ms. yton came for a visit.¡± Ms. yton? Rosalie yton! The nurse¡¯s words gave udia a heavy blow. She felt her mind went nk as a trace of cold spread over her body. Rosalie was not close to udia. So it didn¡¯t make sense for her to come here. udia forced herself to stay calm and asked, ¡°Do you know what she said to my grandma?¡± ¡°The door was closed. I only heard she told Eleanor that she was about to marry someone. Then Eleanor quarreled with her. By the time I checked on Eleanor after Ms. yton came out, she had fainted¡­¡± udia clenched her fists by the wall, shaking all over in rage. She had neverined in front of Eleanor for fear that Eleanor would know the rtionship between Rosalie and Edmond. Che¡¯s Gone 140 Vouchers But Rosalie actually came to Eleanor behind her back! The red light on the sign at the door of the O.R. was turned off, and then the doctor walked out. udia¡¯s heart raced. The doctor took off his facial mask and said tiredly, ¡°She had acute cerebral congestion. She must have been too emotional. I¡¯m sorry for your loss.¡± udia braced herself for everything but her grandmother¡¯s death. The doctor¡¯s words were overwhelming. Heartbroken, she sta ggered to the bed. The only person who cared about her was covered by a white cloth, leaving her alone in the world. Engulfed by grief, udia couldn¡¯t even cry out loud. As she held Eleanor¡¯s cold hand, she recalled their warm memories. Everything turned into heavy blows, almost suffocating her. udia moaned, covered her mouth, and squatted down by the wall. After a long time, a familiar voice brought her back to her senses. ¡°udia.¡± udia raised her head slowly. It was a dominant and handsome man. ¡°It¡¯s you¡­¡± She murmured with dull eyes, ¡°She¡¯s gone¡­¡± Her only family was gone. 11:12 O Chapter 1 She¡¯s Gone 40 Vouchers Hiding in the corner with thin pajamas on her body, udia looked like an abandoned child. A lump in his throat, Edmond squatted slowly. ¡°I¡¯m sure she didn¡¯t want to see you like this.¡± udia¡¯s heart wrenched. Though breathing hard, she couldn¡¯t get rid of the overwhelming anxiety. She watched numbly as Edmond dealt with everything. When they arrived at the funeral home, she finally recovered a bit. On the first night of her grandmother¡¯s death, there was an unexpected visitor. Rosalie walked in with flowers in a ck suit. It was udia¡¯s first time meeting her. Rosalie looked even prettier than she did on TV. Her silky hair hung down, her features refined, her watery eyes appearing innocent and charming. She walked to udia and said crisply, ¡°Ms. Lloyd, I¡¯m sorry for your loss.¡± udia thought of the caregiver¡¯s words. It was impossible that Rosalie had nothing to do with her grandmother¡¯s death. When Rosalie turned around, udia stopped her in a h oa rse voice, ¡°Ms. yton. ¡°The caregiver told me you visited my grandma before she died.¡± 11:12 Chapter 1 She¡¯s Gone H 40 Youths Rosalie froze. udia¡¯s voice remained calm. ¡°You don¡¯t know her. Why did you visit her?¡± Rosalie turned around with an innocent face. ¡°What are you trying to suggest?¡± ¡°I want to know what you said to her.¡± ¡°I asked my foreign friend to make a video call with her to learn more about her disease. That¡¯s all.¡± Rosalie pouted, looking aggrieved. ¡°I was just trying to help.¡± ¡°Help?¡± udia sneered, ¡°You don¡¯t even know her. After you left, her disease attacked. You were trying to get her killed!¡± ¡°I asked her to visit your grandmother.¡± Edmond walked over, his voice deep, his eyes frosty. ¡°Rosalie¡¯s friend is a famous oncologist overseas.¡± ¡°It¡¯s OK, Edmond. She just lost her family. I can understand why she got emotional.¡± Rosalie leaned against Edmond, tears in her eyes. ¡°I¡¯ll apologize if it could make her feel better.¡± ¡°It was just a coincidence,¡± Edmondforted Rosalie. ¡°I told Rosalie to do it. It¡¯s my fault,¡± he said to udia. Face paled, udia struggled to stand still. She clenched her fists, biting her lower lip. Edmond, the man she loved for years, was defending another woman. ¡°Your fault? How could it be your fault¡­¡± udia smiled bitterly and shook her head with bloodshot eyes. 66.53% 11.12 Chapter 1 She¡¯s Gone 40 (Vouchers Seeing her sorry state, Edmond frowned. ¡°You must be tired. I¡¯ll have someone take you home.¡± ¡°No need.¡± udia managed to maintain her bnce with colorless lips. Rosalie said in a clear voice, ¡°If you think I caused your grandmother¡¯s death, you can call the police and ask them to investigate.¡± Investigate? udia had told the police about it, yet they refused to register the case for there was not enough evidence after the surveince video was damaged. After hearing Rosalie¡¯s name, they even suggested udia give up. It made her confirm that Rosalie was the culprit. The surveince didn¡¯t break down until her grandmother¡¯s death. What a ¡°coincidence¡±! udia knew that the yton family was powerful, and it would be impossible for her to find evidence on her own. But she would never give up. Sooner orter, she would find out the truth. ¡°Rosalie, one day, I¡¯ll make you pay for what you¡¯ve done.¡± ¡°udia!¡± Edmond hissed, his eyes sharp and cold. ¡°That¡¯s rude!¡± Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 udia Doesn¡¯t Love Him Edmond¡¯s warning pierced her heart like a needle. ¡°Just take me as an unreasonable woman,¡± udia suddenly smiled. ¡°I¡¯ll find the evidence.¡± She didn¡¯t want to stay here any longer. After gaining her bnce, she stag gered away. After she left, Edmond said lightly to Rosalie, ¡°Her grandmother meant a lot to her, so she was emotional. Don¡¯t be mad at her.¡± Rosalie shook her head, bit her lips, and said, ¡°I thought she was gentle. I didn¡¯t expect her to hate me that much. ¡°Edmond, will you keep your promise?¡± Edmond lowered his eyes. ¡°Didn¡¯t she offer to divorce you?¡± Rosalie asked tentatively, ¡°She is weak now and must need a man she loves to be with her.¡± Edmond pursed his lips, clenching his fists as he thought of udia¡¯s reason for their divorce. The bad news was that udia didn¡¯t love him. During their three years of marriage, he had been self-restraint. However, days ago, he woke up and found himself in bed with udia. Feeling tricked, Edmond was annoyed. But udia denied that they had sex and even gave him a divorce agreement. 1112 Chapter 2 udia Doesn¡¯t Love Him 40 Vouchers ¡°Edmond, let¡¯s get divorced.¡± udia had been obedient and never mentioned this before. ¡°Did you fall in love with someone else?¡± He held the divorce agreement with an ironic sneer. To his surprise, she admitted with a smile, ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°He doesn¡¯t mind your marriage with me?¡± asked he. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°OK.¡± He wanted to ask more, but he had no clues. They didn¡¯t spend much time together, so he didn¡¯t know her well. udia was in love with someone, but she kept that man¡¯s identity a perfect secret to Edmond. Now that udia had met a man she loved, Edmond decided to let her go. Under Rosalie¡¯s expectant gaze, Edmond nodded slowly. After Eleanor¡¯s funeral, udia dealt with her divorce from Edmond. But Edmond disappeared. He was not at home. And she couldn¡¯t get him in touch. His colleague said he woulde back in a week after a business trip. It was the hardest time for udia. But news went viral that Edmond was traveling with Rosalie. In the photo, Rosalie¡¯s pretty face was alight with a happy smile. The 11:12 Chapter 2 udia Doesn¡¯t Love Him This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. 40 Vouchers man beside her was wearing sunsses, tall and handsome. They were like a happy couple. udia told herself to let it go as they would get divorced. But at the thought of Edmond¡¯s rtionship with Rosalie, who killed her grandmother, udia lost her patience. After Edmond came back, she went to him with the divorce agreement as soon as she learned where he was. Their marriage had been kept secret. So everyone thought that Edmond was single. Rosalie took the chance to do PDA. In this case, udia decided to expose the truth. It was said that rich men loved to discuss business in Maze Bar. On the dance floor, se xy women danced skillfully as men drank crazily. It was like another world where people indulged themselves in desires. Ufortable though, udia walked through the noisy crowd towards Edmond¡¯s box. In the box, the music was on. And some bottles were on the ground. Several men were sitting on the sofa, with their arms around girls. These girls were beautiful. Edmond crossed his legs, leaning against the leather sofa indifferently with cold eyes and a condescending aura. Unlike other men, he only had Rosalie by his side. ¡°Mr. Lamont, it¡¯s boring to have only one woman. Why don¡¯t you call 34 23% 11120 Chapter & uska Besart Love Im more women over?¡± 40 Nouchers That handsome man had a teasing smile. The corners of his mouth were slightly upward, making him look charming. Edmond looked down, saying nothing, He came here for business with Waldron Friedan. He was not interested in these girls at all. ¡°Waldron, I¡¯m here.¡± Rosalie said, ¡°You even said that before me. Things can be worse when I am not here, right?¡± Rosalie had been stuck to Edmond and even secretly told reporters about their rtionship. She wanted everyone to know that she was back. Waldron whistled and teased, ¡°Women are like clothes. It¡¯s boring to wear the same clothes all the time. Besides, you didn¡¯t get married. Don¡¯t tter yourself.¡± Waldron didn¡¯t get on well with Rosalie, so he showed no mercy. Rosalie was the apple of her family¡¯s eye. She had never been treated like this. Blinking innocently, she said in anger, ¡°Your sister got lost and hasn¡¯te back yet. Aren¡¯t you afraid that she might be one of these girls?¡± With a bang, Waldron smashed the wine bottle onto the ground. It broke at once. Silence fell upon the box. The Friedan family was the richest in Wellfort. They yed on both sides of thew. No one dared to go against them. But people knew 53.99% 11120 Ohter 2 udia Doesn¡¯t Love Him 145 Noothers Under people¡¯s gazes, udia opened her mouth and said in a sweet voice, ¡°Oh, my dear husband, you are here!¡± Husband? Edmond was married? So¡­ Rosalie was the other woman? People on site gasped as they looked at Rosalie. Rosalie¡¯s face changed. Now, everyone knew that she was between Edmond and udia. Rosalie grabbed Edmond¡¯s clothes as if it was thest straw. Edmond squinted at udia with deep eyes. It made people nervous. No one dared to gossip about him. So people walked out voluntarily. Only Waldron stayed put, sitting on the sofa excitedly with his eyes fixed on udia¡¯s face. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 What¡¯s Your Rtionship With My Wife? ¡°Mr. Friedan, aren¡¯t you leaving?¡± Someone gently tapped Waldron. Waldron had no response. But in the dark, his hands kept trembling. udia noticed someone had been staring at her the whole time. The man had elongated eyebrows and narrow, fervent eyes. His face was impably handsome, yet the curve of his lips formed a mischievous smile, giving him an air of arrogance and mboyance. His probing, excited gaze made udia very ufortable. There were fewer and fewer people left in the room. He sat there motionless, seeming not wanting to leave at all. udia didn¡¯t wait any longer. She handed the contract over to Edmond. ¡°I don¡¯t want anything. Just sign on the original contract.¡± During their three-year marriage, Edmond might have had issues with udia, but at the very least, he hadn¡¯t been unfaithful. Seeing him openly appearing with Rosalie these past few days, she decided it was time to put the divorce on the agenda. Edmond casually nced over the contract and sneered, ¡°Is that man really so important?¡± So important that she would force him to let her go in front of so many neo? Chapter 3 What¡¯s Your Rtionship With My Wife? 40 Vouchers udia lightly bit her lip, knowing Edmond had misunderstood. But so what if he misunderstood or not? They would inevitably go their separate ways in the end. As he saw udia looking down silently, irritation rose in Edmond¡¯s heart. He wanted to ask who that man was but felt now wasn¡¯t the right time. The atmosphere grew increasingly oppressive, weighing down his chest. Edmond impatiently tugged at his tie, rasping out a word. ¡°Pen.¡± Seeing udia standing there motionless, Edmond slowly raised his head and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you want me to sign it?¡± udia let out an ¡°oh¡± and hurriedly took a pen from her bag, and handed it to him, hesitating slightly as she did so. Edmond didn¡¯t even lift his head. He signed his name and then handed the pen back to her. Taking the heavy contract, udia forcibly suppressed the distress in her heart. She had already aplished her goal, yet her heart still felt empty. ¡°Now that the contract is signed, shouldn¡¯t you go to the courthouse for the divorce certificate next?¡± Rosalie suddenly reminded. udia looked towards Rosalie. Seeing her wide-eyed, innocent expression, udia thought of the disappearance of the caregiver. Chapter 3 What¡¯s Your Rtionship With My Wife? 40 Mouchers On the day she interrogated Rosalie, the caregiver had resigned and never been seen again. Eleanor¡¯s death had be a mystery. Seeing udia ring viciously at her, Rosalie nervously retreated several steps back. Edmond saw udia¡¯s hatred and understood she was thinking of her grandmother again. ¡°udia, how many times do I need to say it? Rosalie did not harm your grandmother.¡± Rosalie did not harm Eleanor. Edmond was determined to show tant favoritism towards Rosalie. udia looked at Edmond forlornly, her voice h oa rse. ¡°Edmond, you know my grandmother was my only family¡­¡± This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. udia had been abandoned at a young age and left as an orphan. If it weren¡¯t for Eleanor, she might have frozen to death on the streets years ago. Eleanor had showered her with all the love she had. She was the sole reason for udia to keep going. Not only had she failed to serve and care for Eleanor, but Eleanor had died inexplicably¡­ udia looked up, trying hard to keep her tears from falling. ¡°I know,¡± Edmond pursed his lips. ¡°I arranged for her to go to the hospital. But she and Eleanor had no enmity or grudge. There¡¯s no reason for her to have harmed Eleanor.¡± udia gave a mirthlessugh. Chapter 3 What¡¯s Your Rtionship With My Wife? 40 Vouchers ¡°I don¡¯t know if she had a reason or not, but the caregiver said she and my grandmother had an argument that day.¡± If Rosalie really treated Eleanor well, how could they have ended up arguing? Eleanor had a good temperament. She had lived harmoniously with the neighbors for many years without any conflicts. Even when burdened by illness, she could still argue with Rosalie. Rosalie must have said something to provoke her. As she thought Eleanor had died out of anger, udia¡¯s hatred towards Rosalie was endless. Rosalie was the only one who had gone to see Eleanor that day. Eleanor¡¯s cerebral hemorrhage couldn¡¯t havee out of nowhere. ¡°Since you believe her so much, see you in court. I¡¯ll find evidence.¡± udia nced indifferently at Rosalie. Feeling too fatigued to stay any longer, she turned and hurriedly left. However, perhaps due to the exhaustion she had been experiencing in the past few days, her vision momentarily went ck when she reached the door. Just as she was about to copse, a hand reached out to support her. Collecting herself, udia regained herposure and looked up with gratitude. It was the man who had been staring at her. ¡°Thank you.¡± Seeing her up close, Waldron became even more certain of his spection. The first time he saw udia, he had already been incredibly shocked. Chapter 3 What¡¯s Your Rtionship With My Wife? 40 Vouchers The woman before him resembled his aunt, Tania Friedan, far too much. He was told that his missing sister bore a strong resemnce to Tania. Such traits could be inherited across generations, and it wasn¡¯t umon for nieces to resemble their aunts. This person before him might very well be his long-lost sister. As Waldron¡¯s grip on udia¡¯s arm grew tighter and tighter, udia frowned and calmly pulled free, then left. ¡°Hey, wait!¡± Waldron was about to chase after udia when Rosalie stopped him. ¡°Mr. Friedan, you¡¯ve taken a liking to her?¡± Rosalie blinked her big eyes and joked, ¡°Shees from poor circumstances. I doubt she can even step inside your family¡¯s door.¡± Everyone knew Thomas Friedan had already set strict criteria for his future daughters-inw. An impable lineage and top-notch education were considered essential. No one found their requirements to be excessive, as the Friedan family had the resources to be selective. ¡°Poor circumstances?¡± Waldron raised his brows, seeming deep in thought. If this woman really was his sister, she surely hadn¡¯t lived too well all these years. Edmond had kept their marriage so well hidden that even Waldron wasn¡¯t aware of it. This indicated that the Lamont family had never truly regarded udia with seriousness from the beginning. With My Wee? ¡°That¡¯s right. She was picked up by her grandma, Eleanor. Even her parents are unknown.¡± These words made Waldron¡¯s expression strange. Rosalie continued fanning the mes, ¡°Your family definitely wouldn¡¯t like a woman like this, right?¡± Her words were full of ridicule towards udia¡¯s background. Seeing Edmond walking over and recalling how angry udia had been when she left earlier, Waldron couldn¡¯t help feeling indignant for her. If his missing sister had been adopted by someone, she would have been mocked this way too! Waldronzily leaned against the doorframe and nced ntwise at Rosalie. ¡°She got in the Lamont family, so why couldn¡¯t she get in my family?¡± Rosalie looked awkwardly at Edmond. Edmond walked over. ¡°You¡¯ve been watching the show for so long. Why the rush to leave? Why not sit down for a cup of coffee?¡± Waldron somewhat regretted confronting Edmond. Right now, he just wanted to immediately look up information on udia She resembled Tania so much and coincidentally happened to be adopted. When one coincidence ovepped with another, it might not be mere chance anymore. ¡°Edmond, I have urgent business. We¡¯ll talk next time.¡± Chapter 3 What¡¯s Your Rtionship With My Wife? Without even looking at Edmond, Waldron wanted to leave quickly, but Edmond blocked his way first. Edmond¡¯s gaze was deep. Ever since udia entered, Waldron¡¯s eyes hadn¡¯t left her. Although Waldron was arrogant, he still had tact. There was no reason he truly wanted to stay and watch the drama unfold. udia had asked him for divorce, giving the reason that she had found her own lover. Could that person be Waldron? Edmond¡¯s expression gradually turned cold. ¡°What is your rtionship with my wife, Mr. Friedan?¡± Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Confrontation What rtionship? There was a high probability it was a sibling rtionship. But was it necessary to tell an outsider about this kind of thing? Waldron crossed his arms over his chest. Smirking, he nced at Edmond and Rosalie as if enjoying a show and said, ¡°Mr. Lamont, haven¡¯t you and thedy gotten divorced already? Why do you still care so much about her private life? ¡°I always thought your girlfriend was Ms. yton. I didn¡¯t expect you to have one outside and one at home. Mr. Lamont, when ites to being a yboy, even I have to concede inferiority to you.¡± No wonder she brought the divorce agreement to the bar. With a husband fooling around like this, anyone would find it intolerable. It would be best for Edmond if udia wasn¡¯t Waldron¡¯s sister. Otherwise, the entire Friedan family would make Edmond pay. Waldron didn¡¯t directly answer his question. This time, Edmond didn¡¯t stop him. The angry Waldron who was indignant for others and retorted against him had clearly lost his temper. ¡°Edmond, I¡¯ve never seen Waldron help a woman like this before.¡± Rosalie was anxious and aggrieved. Waldron actually stood up for udia? Chapter 4 Confrontation 40 Vouchers How did they get together without any news leaking out at all? Edmond pressed his lips tightly, cold intent wanton in his eyes. The seeds of doubt had already been nted, just waiting to take root and grow. After leaving the bar, udia returned to the house Eleanor had lived in before passing away. Eleanor¡¯s dying wish was for udia to find her own family. Eleanor said that even if her parents weren¡¯t good, at least having a brother or sister would be better. Eleanor had no children or family throughout her entire life. All her hopes were pinned on udia. She worked diligently and saved every penny to raise udia, but she didn¡¯t get to enjoy the fruits of her hard work before she passed away. ¡°Grandma, I will definitely avenge you.¡± Even if Rosalie was a towering tree, udia would shake her. udia searched all night but didn¡¯t find the box Eleanor mentioned regarding her origins. The next morning, Edmond called. ¡°Where are you?¡± ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Her voice was unprecedentedly cold. ¡°Come back home. I need to talk to you about something.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not my home anymore,¡± she said, gazing at the darkening sky. Her throat felt a bit sore. ¡°Just say it over the phone.¡± Chapter 4 Confrontation 40 Vouchers ¡°When did you get to know Waldron?¡± Edmond asked outright. ¡°Are you divorcing me to be with him?¡± Waldron? This name sounded a bit familiar. udia suddenly recalled he was the third son of the Friedan family. She didn¡¯t understand why Edmond would mistakenly think there was something between Waldron and her. But since the agreement was already signed, she didn¡¯t want to delve too deeply into certain matters anymore. ¡°Edmond, we¡¯ve already signed the divorce agreement. I hope you don¡¯t interfere with my matters anymore.¡± ¡°We did sign the agreement, but we¡¯re not divorced yet.¡± Edmond¡¯s tone was extremely cold. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say Rosalie harmed your grandmother? I¡¯ve called the caregiver over.¡± The caregiver had gone to the Lamont¡¯s manor? udia¡¯s hand trembled. She hadn¡¯t been able to contact the caregiver at all after that day. She didn¡¯t expect Edmond to have found her. ¡°Alright, I¡¯lle over right away.¡± Wasn¡¯t it just to get at the truth? Then she would give them the truth. When udia arrived at the Lamont¡¯s manor, she didn¡¯t see the caregiver. She only saw Rosalie sitting to the side enjoying breakfast. Rosalie elegantly ate her breakfast while Cindy Knight, the housekeeper, bustled around. Anyone unaware of the situation would have assumed that Rosalie was thedy of the house. udia¡¯s gaze indifferentlynded on where Rosalie sat. That was her usual spot, by the window for better venttion and lighting. It provided an unobstructed view of the distantke. However, now it was upied by another woman. ¡°Mrs¡­¡± Seeing udiae in, embarrassment showed on Cindy¡¯s face. ¡°Oh, you¡¯re here?¡± Rosalie smiled innocently. ¡°Cindy didn¡¯t prepare breakfast for you. You don¡¯t mind, right?¡± It was only then that udia noticed all the food on the table was light fare, clearly specially made for Rosalie. Adapting to circumstances is a natural instinct, especially for someone like Cindy, who was receiving a sry from the Lamont family. udia smiled faintly and said, ¡°Ms. yton is a guest, after all. It¡¯s only appropriate for Cindy to attend to the guests.¡± The word ¡°guest¡± was both sarcastic and a reminder. But Rosalie didn¡¯t care at all. Sheughed and said, ¡°I¡¯m a guest for now, but I¡¯ll be thedy of the house soon.¡± ¡°That depends on whether I¡¯m leaving or not. If I¡¯m not, you¡¯ll never be thedy of the house.¡± As udia spoke, she suddenly felt this method was quite effective. If she left smoothly, she would be fulfilling the desire of this unfaithful pair. If it wasn¡¯t for Eleanor¡¯s incident, she might have chosen to leave. But Chapter 4 Confrontation 40 Vouchers since Eleanor had been harmed to death by Rosalie, not leaving could retaliate against Rosalie instead. Sure enough, hearing this, Rosalie¡¯s expression changed. ¡°What are you trying to do?¡± ¡°I just feel it wouldn¡¯t be bad to make you the mistress forever.¡± To be the mistress forever, then all her efforts would have been wasted! Rosalie absolutely could not allow this to happen. ¡°udia, if it weren¡¯t for Edmond, you wouldn¡¯t even have the qualifications to talk to me here.¡± Remembering Edmond¡¯s warning, Rosalie¡¯s anger surged. Edmond said that udia had been his wife for a few years after all, and if not for her contributions then at least for her hardships. He told Rosalie not to go overboard. But if pushed to the edge, Rosalie was capable of anything no matter how excessive. ¡°You¡¯re truly pathetic. Edmond doesn¡¯t love you anymore, yet you still cling on, unwilling to let go.¡± Rosalie¡¯s words were like a sword, urately stabbing udia¡¯s heart. udia smiled without speaking. Love? Edmond had never loved her from the beginning. ¡°Ms. yton, the one who interferes in someone else¡¯s marriage is the most shameless.¡± ¡°Nonsense!¡± Rosalie charged furiously towards udia, reaching to w her face. udia quickly dodged to the side. Chapter 4 Confrontation 40 Vouchers Rosalie couldn¡¯t stop her momentum and lurched forwardpletely. There was a fish tank in front. With a ¡°bang¡±, shattered ss littered the floor. Time froze. Then a heart-wrenching scream rang out through the vi. Rosalie¡¯s hand had been sliced open, blood flowing out nonstop. ¡°My hand, my hand!¡± Rosalie was terrified. She was a jewelry designer. Her hands were of utmost importance, to the extent that the ytons had even insured them. But now, that terrifying ga sh extended from the back of her hand to her palm. ¡°udia, I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± At this moment, Rosalie couldn¡¯t even feel the pain. She only wanted udia to suffer this kind of pain too. Clutching a long ss shard, she charged at udia, trying to sh udia¡¯s face. Just then, a ck shadow blocked in front of udia. That person reached out and grabbed the shard. Blood trickled down along the ss ¡°Edmond!¡± ¡°Edmond!¡± udia froze. Rosalie was stunned. Chapter 4 Confrontation 40 Vouchers As if by fate, Edmond had the same wound in the exact same spot on his hand. ¡°Edmond, why did you shield her?¡± Rosalie fell apart. Edmond didn¡¯t respond. He nced at her bleeding hand and frowned at the ser vant girl who didn¡¯t dare approach. ¡°Go call Dr. Larson over.¡± Clyde Larson was the Lamont family¡¯s personal physician and lived right next door to them. udia ran over to grab the first aid kit. She took out disinfectants and walked towards Edmond, but was violently shoved away by the incensed Rosalie. ¡°Get lost! This is all because of you. Now both Edmond and I are injured because of you.¡± udia stood there motionless, gazing fixedly at Edmond. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to.¡± Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Is This What You Wanted? Large tears rolled down Rosalie¡¯s face. ¡°Edmond, see? She¡¯s always like this, causing harm to others but acting innocent, pretending as if she¡¯s the victim.¡± Edmond looked at Rosalie¡¯s wound. Recalling what his assistant told him, his brows furrowed severely. Rosalie was the yton family¡¯s only daughter. At the funeral, when udia med Rosalie, her words reached the ytons ears. He heard they were preparing to sue udia, And with a wound like this, searring was highly likely. The yton family certainly wouldn¡¯t just let it go. Thinking of the yton family¡¯s methods, Edmond frowned slightly. He looked at udia, his gaze growing colder. ¡°Apologize.¡± ¡°What did you say?¡± Apologize? udia couldn¡¯t believe her ears. ¡°It was clearly her own fault for crashing into¡­¡± ¡°If not for you, she wouldn¡¯t have crashed into the fish tank.¡± Edmond¡¯s eyes darkened. His tone was icy cold. So he had seen what happened. Was she supposed to not dodge and let Rosalie bully her instead? This was tant favoritism. 0.00% 11:130 udia¡¯s heart shook violently. She gradually turned to look at Edmond. For the first time, she felt his handsome features were frighteningly unfamiliar. She looked at Edmond as if looking at an executioner. ¡°What if I don¡¯t apologize?¡± ¡°Then you¡¯ll never be able to leave the Lamont¡¯s ce again.¡± Edmond¡¯s tone was indifferent as if stating something perfectly ordinary. This held two implications. One was that udia could forget about divorcing him. Her life would be worse than death. The other was that the Lamont family would take revenge on her forever. She really hadn¡¯t expected Edmond could be so ruthless. udia felt as if her heart had been shed open, and the wind would rush in with every breath, cold and painful. The might of the Lamont family and the yton family was something she truly could not contend against. After all, she was merely a loner, wasn¡¯t she? She looked at Edmond with bloodshot eyes, resolute. ¡°Fine, I apologize.¡± She suddenlyughed. As sheughed, she cried. ¡°Rosalie, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Chapter 5 is This What You Wanted? 40 Vouchers But in her heart, she was saying, ¡°Grandma, I¡¯m sorry. Your granddaughter is useless for letting you die wrongfully. ¡°Grandma, I¡¯m sorry. I will definitely avenge you.¡± Every word of her apology was like a steel knife piercing her or ga ns. Only pain this dull seemed to be able to make her sober. ¡°udia, you can¡¯t cry! You can¡¯t cry in front of this ba stard couple!¡± udia said to herself. She clenched her lips tightly, confronting the teardrops in her eyes. No longer able to remain, she stag gered away. Just then, someone walked in from outside. ¡°Ms. Lloyd.¡± It was the caregiver in her work uniform, gentle-faced. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you personally saw Rosalie anger your grandmother to death?¡± Edmond¡¯s voice came from behind, as frigid as an icy pond, piercing to the bone. ¡°Then confront each other directly.¡± What did this mean? Could it be he was truly willing to get justice for Eleanor? udia¡¯s heart thumped violently. ¡°Will you believe her words?¡± she asked Edmond. As long as he was willing to believe the caregiver¡¯s words, then there was hope of avenging Eleanor. Edmond didn¡¯t answer her. He just turned his head and asked the caregiver, ¡°You said Rosalie angered Eleanor to death?¡± 26.59% 11:13 Chapter 5 is This What You Wanted? The air grew silent, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. 140 Vouchers udia could hear her own heartbeat. Her heart seemed about to leap out of her throat. She looked at the simrly nervous caregiver, gently reassuring her, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. Repeat what you told mest time.¡± As if encouraged, the caregiver took a deep breath. Her face flushed as she said, ¡°No, I never said that.¡± udia¡¯s heart instantly sank to the bottom. ¡°You clearly told mest time that after Rosalie left, my grandmother copsed. Why are you changing your words now?¡± This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, I never said anything like that at all. What is there to change?¡± Rosalie¡¯s smugness, Edmond¡¯s coldness, the caregiver¡¯s words. It was like a basin of cold water had been poured over udia. ¡°Is someone threatening you?¡± udia tried hard to stay calm. The caregiver shook her head with a mournful expression, ¡°No one is threatening me, Ms. Lloyd. Please don¡¯t force me to use Ms. yton. I really can¡¯t do something that goes against my conscience. I also can¡¯t afford to offend the yton family¡­ Please spare me, Ms. Lloyd¡­¡± The caregiver bowed deeply to udia. udia suddenly felt cold, from her soles to her thighs, from her fingertips to her shoulder des. She stared at the caregiver until her eyes grew sore. But thetter only avoided her gaze, not speaking again. Chapter 5 is This What You Wanted? 40 Vouchers It seemed the caregiver had no intention of telling the truth anymore. No wonder Rosalie and Edmond dared bring the caregiver here to confront her. They had arranged this trap carly on, just waiting for her to fall into it. udia looked at Edmond, eyes bloodshot. ¡°Is this what you wanted?¡± The caregiver¡¯s betrayal meant one less piece of evidence for her to identify Rosalie. ¡°You must have given quite a lot in hush money.¡± udia¡¯s words frightened the caregiver so much that her legs went soft and she almost kneeled down. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, watch what you say. I didn¡¯t take any money. Rather, you should stop trying to falsely use Ms. yton.¡± ¡°udia, are you nning to make a full confession?¡± Hiding to the side, Rosalie trembled with anger. Just then, Clyde walked in and swiftly bandaged Rosalie and Edmond. udia knew staying here would be fruitless. She looked at the caregiver and saw no guilt on her face. She had a rough guess in her heart. Money makes the mare go, let alone it¡¯s the yton family, one of the top five families in the city. Seeking favor and avoiding harm was a human instinct. udia didn¡¯t me the caregiver for choosing Rosalie¡¯s side. She only med herself for being helpless and isted. Chapter 5 is This What You Wanted? 140 Vouchers But people won¡¯t always remain at rock bottom. The yton family also won¡¯t remain on high forever. udia suddenly straightened her back. She strode out. Watching her departing figure, Rosalie inexplicably felt a twinge of uncase. She suddenly recalled a saying: People are most fearful when they have nothing because they have nothing left to lose. The outdoor sunlight was ring. Though it was an early winter¡¯s sunny day, it was even more scorching than summer. A shy Lamborghini was parked outside the vi. ¡°udia!¡± The person in the Lamborghini suddenly waved at her. Seeing she didn¡¯t react, he got out of the car and walked over. The man had striking features. He even wore diamond earrings, very eye-catching. ¡°Remember me?¡± As if afraid she had forgotten him, he emphasized with a grin, ¡°I¡¯m Waldron.¡± udia pressed her lips together without speaking. She had of course recognized he was the man from the bar. Not wanting to get involved with him, udia¡¯s mouth curved slightly as she walked away. Waldron seemed to know what she was thinking. He followed right after her. ¡°I know you don¡¯t like Rosalie. I hate her too. How about we join forces?¡± udia stopped in her tracks. ¡°Join forces?¡± Sure enough, she cared a lot about Rosalie. Delight reached Waldron¡¯s eyes. ¡°I found out Rosalie is looking for awyer recently. She wants to sue you for nder and false usations. Even if you two meet in court, with the yton family¡¯s connections, the one going to jail will likely be you.¡± His words made udia¡¯s heart sink. Thew emphasized evidence. Right now, she didn¡¯t have irrefutable evidence against Rosalie. But Rosalie could make use of the yton family¡¯s money and power to make things difficult for her instead. Lawsuits and finding evidence required money and connections, but those were exactly what she lacked most right now. She looked at Waldron. H oar sely, she asked in the face of his solemn gaze, ¡°What do you have in mind for cooperation?¡± Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 A Favor to Ask If Rosalie were just an average person, all udia would need to do was gather evidence. But Rosalie was the sole daughter of the influential yton family. The yton Group was apany with a nationwide reach rivaling the might of the Lamont Group. It had a great reputation and wide connections. udia had once believed Rosalie was as kind and nice as people said. But her ruthlessness in toying with lives shattered that image. The memory of her grandmother¡¯s mysterious death sent an icy chill from her toes to her head, reddening her eyes. Moved by her sorrow, Waldron was in pain as well. If udia were his sister, then it was his fault to let her suffer so much these years. Waldron¡¯s voice softened. ¡°You can start by telling me what you need.¡± udia, suppressing her hatred, said, ¡°I want her to bear legal consequences. Pay with her life.¡± Waldron nodded unsurprisingly. ¡°To take down Rosalie, you¡¯ll need to take down the yton family.¡± The yton family¡¯s influence and wealth were immense. They would help minimize the sentence even if Rosalie was jailed. 0.00% 11:13 Chapter 6 A Favor to Ask Waldron proposed, ¡°My family has recently reached a partnership with the yton family. If this alliance were to crumble, it could wipe out their three-year revenue. Would you like me to end the cooperation?¡± Leaning against arge tree, arms folded, he presented the tempting offer. ¡°What do you want in return?¡± Waldron¡¯s proposal was so alluring. He would probably ask her to pay back. ¡°I have a request,¡± he said, his lively eyes focused on her. ¡°Your hair tie.¡± What? Before udia could fully process it, Waldron had acted. He quickly took the tie away from her hair. udia only felt a sudden sting in her scalp. Holding it in his hands, Waldron held it under the sun and examined it. Everyone who had seen him now would be captivated by his exquisite beauty and seductive persona. Waldron was just too handsome. No wonder some people with deep pockets desired him. udia felt the deal was unfair. ¡°Just for a hair tie?¡± She just couldn¡¯t believe all Waldron asked was a hair tie. Waldron examined the hand tie again. After confirming something, he grinned. ¡°It¡¯s not meant entirely for you though.¡± 14.49% 11:13 He wanted to teach Rosalie a lesson for all the bulls hit she said at the bar The hair tie¡¯s strands would serve a purpose, for a gene test. As his suspicions grew, Waldron wanted to root it once and for all. Seeing Waldron¡¯s peculiar actions, udia was filled with uncertainty. She began doubting his commitment to her n. The scheme to take down the yton family felt less like a goal and more like Waldron¡¯s way of toying with her. Probably she should take Waldron¡¯s word for it from the very start. His family helping her seemed to be dubious. Deciding not to linger any longer, udia said goodbye to Waldron. She didn¡¯t bother to ask about the timeline for disrupting the cooperation since she had no faith in Waldron¡¯s sincerity. Watching her departure, Waldron wanted to follow. But he stopped at the thought of the hair tie in his possession. What he needed to do next was a gene test with her hair. The truth about udia¡¯s rtion to him, whether sister or not, would soone to light. *** ¡°I can¡¯t believe she gave her hair tie to Waldron. Could she and Waldron be¡­¡± Standing at the vi entrance, Rosalie looked at Edmond with mild. astonishment. 11.13 Frowning, Edmond revealed no emotions. No one could read his mind. ¡°I¡¯ll send you back.¡± As Edmond strode forward, Rosalie followed. udia betrayed Edmond? Rosalie had been thinking hard about how to deal with udia. Now udia voluntarily presented the evidence to her. Rosalie sent a text message to thergest news media outlet, detailing the impactful news. The next day, udia came to the hospital that treated her grandma. udia wanted to find more evidence. She unexpectedly encountered an old acquaintance. It was none other than Rosalie, Seeing Rosalie¡¯s suspicious meeting with a doctor, udia covertly followed them, ¡°Did you manage the situationst time?¡± Inside the room, Rosalie¡¯s voice dripped with anxiety. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll keep your secret safe.¡± His voice was soothing and elegant, udia¡¯s heart raced. The familiarity of the man¡¯s voice struck a chord within her. Her thoughts were suddenly interrupted by an intense gaze. udia met the steady, prating gaze of Edmond, 44.44% 40 Vouchers Edmond dressed casually with hands in his pocket. His posture exuded a rxed yet formidable presence. He cast a casual nce at udia. When had he arrived? How much had he seen? ¡°Mr. Lamont,¡± udia greeted with a wry smile. Edmond didn¡¯t respond. Unlike the well-behaved, polished woman Edmond remembered, udia now radiated an alluring aura in her braces skirt. The ensemble,bined with her unassuming cardigan, entuated her curves in a tantalizing manner. Edmond¡¯s gaze involuntarily settled on her hair tie. It was not the one Waldron had imed. Stepping forward, he lowered his voice, ¡°udia, we need to talk.¡± Talk? After three years of marriage, he hadn¡¯t given her much attention. Why the sudden interest in talking with her? udia¡¯s smile carried a tinge of bitterness for her stu pid dedication and naivety. In a caf¨¦ near the hospital. Edmond wanted to ask about her rtionship with Waldron but held the urge back upon the thought of his im to let her go. So, he said, ¡°Don¡¯t mess with Rosalie.¡± ¡°Is that a warning?¡± 57.76% 11.13 Chapter 6 A Favor to Ask 40 Vouchers Edmond¡¯s tone hinted at a veiled threat. udia wore bitter smiles, her eyes welling with tears. Indeed, crossing paths with Rosalie would be dangerous, especially given the power of both the yton family and Edmond. Recalling what had happened yesterday, Edmond revealed an unsettling piece of information, ¡°Rosalie¡¯s family is gathering evidence against your defamation.¡± udia¡¯s eyes reddened, her gaze unwavering, ¡°nder She was responsible for my grandmother¡¯s death!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have any proof.¡± N?velDrama.Org holds this content. ¡°I¡¯ll find it.¡± udia smiled wistfully, concealing an intense determination, ¡°Before the yton family kills me, I¡¯ll do it first.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll see if you seed.¡± Edmond¡¯s cold voice echoed like a de slicing through the air and piercing into udia¡¯s heart. The sudden rush of tearspelled her to bite her lip in case they flowed out. ¡°Edmond, my grandmother never wronged you. Promise me you won¡¯t interfere in my conflict with Rosalie,¡± Trembling, her voice quivered. udia was expectant. udia clung to a fragile hope that Edmond would sit on the fence. Dealing with the yton family on her own was a daunting prospect. If Edmond joined them, udia would have no chance of winning. She gazed at Edmond with expectation, but he looked away. 71.61% 11:140 Chapter 6 A Favor to Ask 40 Vouchers ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± he uttered. Sorry. It turned out he wanted to protect Rosalie, whatever the cost. Their three years of marriage dissolved into nothingness. Her cherished husband, the one she had relied on, had allied himself with her adversary. ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± udia forced a smile. Her grip on her thigh tightened as she fought back tears. ¡°Rosalie is so lucky, indeed.¡± Despite her grave transgressions, Rosalie had powerful protection, perhaps even more than she deserved, including Edmond. Edmond had presumed her defeat, yet his actions ignited a fiercer determination within her. He hated seeing udia being like this, isted and stubborn. This was vastly different from her usual self, that quiet girl in his memory. ¡°Edmond, from this day on, you¡¯re my enemy.¡± Enemy¡­ The word stung him. A peculiar anger stirred within Edmond, an anger he couldn¡¯t exin. ¡°Enemy? What about Waldron?¡± Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Is Ms. Lloyd a Mistress? ¡°Waldron is my friend,¡± udia said ¡°Friend?¡± Edmond frowned with a chilly expression on his face. ¡°I never thought you¡¯d be friends with someone like Waldron.¡± Waldron¡¯s reputation as a yboy was widely known. Had he not been part of the Friedan family, he wouldn¡¯t have anyone willing to associate with him. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with him?¡± udia¡¯s eyes flickered with disdain and sarcasm. ¡°And how much better are you, Mr. Lamont?¡± Waldron might be unreliable, but he was at least on her side. Edmond, on the other hand, consistently opposed her decisions and asked her to quit. The more shepared them, the more she leaned towards Waldron. Favoritism seeped into her words. ¡°Please, Mr. Lamont, do not be so mean to my friend.¡± Edmond¡¯s eyes darkened, a spark of anger igniting. ¡°Do you even know what you¡¯re saying?¡± When he recalled Waldron¡¯s cavalier attitude towards women, his face turned cold. ¡°Waldron is a yboy. You can¡¯t change that.¡± ¡°What does that have to do with me?¡± udia replied with a righteous smile. With her husband¡¯sck of support, why would udia refuse the only ally she had? 0.00% Chapter 7 is Ms. Lloyd a Mistress? 40 Vouchers Edmond¡¯s demeanor grew even colder. It was as if an icy barrier forming around him, sending a chill into the air. ¡°Do you have such strong feelings for Waldron?¡± Edmond knew he shouldn¡¯t show his anger. A regr guy would have been fine for her, but Waldron? His reputation was well known. Waldron just had too many girlfriends. With udia¡¯s temperament, he doubted if she couldst a year after she married Waldron. ¡°You seem to think the Friedan family is like the Lamont family, and that Waldron can genuinely protect you. udia, you¡¯re young. Don¡¯t bury your future.¡± udia¡¯s heart quivered, as she looked up with a gentle smile. ¡°How else should I bury it? My marriage has been buried by you, hasn¡¯t it?¡± Edmond fixed his gaze on her, his voice softening. After a few seconds, he spoke again. His tone was much softer. ¡°After the divorce, you can keep the vi.¡± udia was momentarily taken aback. ¡°You¡¯ve lived in it for a few years. Even if we divorce, we can still be friends¡­¡± ¡°No need.¡± udia clutched her coffee spoon and stirred her coffee absentmindedly. ¡°Let¡¯s not stay in touch after the divorce. I don¡¯t need the house.¡± Edmond felt something stuck in his throat, his eyes darkening. dates! udia drafted the agreement. She wanted a clean break. She didn¡¯t ask for any money ¡°Edmond!¡± Rosalie had arrived at some point, her voice not overly loud but sufficient to disrupt the tense atmosphere. ¡°A woman who betrays her husband doesn¡¯t deserve the house. It is supposed to be a clean break.¡± Rosalie¡¯s words cut through the air. sharp and direct. The thought of Edmond secretly keeping the vi for udia fueled her anger Why should udia, the one who cheated on her husband, get the Lamont family¡¯s assets? Rosalie¡¯s arrival surprised udia. The usation of cheating in her marriage stung. udia¡¯s face darkened. Since when had she cheated on her husband? udia recalled the question Edmond had asked when she asked for a divorce about whether she had feelings for someone else. udia said yes. She hadn¡¯t realized Edmond had shared such intimate details with Rosalie or taken them to heart. Edmond must have loved Rosalie so much to share these things. ¡°Indeed, Edmond has a reputation for infidelity.¡± udia chuckled, watching Rosalie¡¯s expression change fast. There was no evidence of udia¡¯s infidelity, whereas Edmond¡¯s history of cheating was known throughout town. Chapter 7 is Ms. Lloyd a Mistress? 40 Nouchers. ¡°I¡¯m curious, Rosalie, why are you willing to be his mistress for so many years?¡± Rosalie¡¯s face was distorted with anger. udiaughed. She knew she couldn¡¯t do much to Rosalie at the moment, but at least udia could pi ss her off. By now, a crowd had gathered, some with cameras in hand, evidently those from the media. udia knew they were with Rosalie. Rosalie lifted her chin with a confident, arrogant demeanor. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, I was already with Edmond when he married you. You¡¯re the bump in our rtionship. You¡¯re the mistress.¡± The reporters finally swooped in at Rosalie¡¯s cue, firing questions at udia. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, is it true that you¡¯re the mistress?¡± ¡°Have you divorced Mr. Lamont?¡± ¡°Ms. Lloyd¡­¡± This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. The barrage of questions overwhelmed udia. The crowd was so dense udia could hardly stand. Suddenly, a hand stopped the microphones. It was Edmond. ¡°Mr. Lamont!¡± The reporters were somewhat flustered. Edmond¡¯s figure was slender, his visage exquisitely attractive. In daylight, his gaze was piercingly cold. Chapter 7 is Ms. Lloyd a Mistress? 40 Vouchers Reports were misled by Rosalie to fire questions at udia. They shouldn¡¯t have left Edmond, such a gorgeous man, in the cold. Hemanded attention, radiating an air of brilliance that dispelled the embarrassment hanging in the air. ¡°Mr. Lamont, is Ms. Lloyd a mistress?¡± a reporter asked. The crowd hushed, awaiting him. All eyes were fixed on Edmond. Their anticipation was palpable. udia shared in the collective suspense. She knew that if Edmond confirmed her as a mistress, she¡¯d bear thatbel forever. If he denied it, Rosalie would take the me. Despite her intuition, she yearned for Edmond¡¯s defense in front of the assembled crowd. Edmond stood resolute like a sturdy pine. His gaze met hers, his eyes brimming with emotions she struggled to discern. The gaze, icy and distant, sent her heart plummeting. ¡°Is there a need to ask such a question? You¡¯re well aware of how long Edmond and I have known each other, aren¡¯t you?¡± Rosalie¡¯s smile was innocent. Her tone carried a flirtatious intimacy that drew her closer to the reporters. Realization dawned among the journalists. Indeed, who was udia before the revtion of this concealed marriage? Edmond and Rosalie, who had years of history, remained a couple in the eyes of many. 64.85% Chapter 7 Ms Lloyd a Mistress? How could Rosalie be a mistress? Given the timeline, udia, who seemed toe out of nowhere, fit the mistress role, The reporters¡¯ gazes shifted as they looked at udia, ¡°Ms. Lloyd, you are a respectable person. Why did you choose to be a mistress?¡± ¡°I heard her family is impoverished. She married Mr. Lamont for money.¡± ¡°Shame¡­¡± usations flew like sharpened knives, yet udia smiled down at the irony and misced expectations. ¡°I proposed to udia.¡± Atst, Edmond broke the silence, his voice steady and clear. It was like a torrent that washed away the embarrassment. udia felt she almost cried. It wasn¡¯t that she didn¡¯t care about her reputation. She cared deeply. She just wanted to hear him say it unequivocally, to confirm that she wasn¡¯t a mistress. A slight smile curved udia¡¯s lips. The man finally stood up for her. Edmond continued, ¡°Our marriage was a deal.¡¯ Married by arrangement without sentiment and romance. Edmond imed all the responsibilities by saying that. The reporters had no choice but to shift focus to udia. Chapter 7 ic Ms. Lloyd a Mistress? ¡°Ms. Lloyd, will you give your blessings to Mr. Lamont and Ms. yton?¡± Blessings¡­ udia was speechless. Did these people think she should simply step aside? Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Edmond Cheats on udia! Everyone was waiting for udia to answer. udia looked at Rosalie, who was hiding behind Edmond with wide eyes, and smiled lightly. ¡°Why would I bless the woman who interferes in my marriage?¡± udia said softly and slowly but firmly. The scene went from noisy to quiet. Everyone looked at udia in surprise. They didn¡¯t expect a woman who seemed gentle to speak bluntly. They wondered if udia wanted to stop maintaining a superficial peace with Rosalie. This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. ¡°Everybody, don¡¯t forget that I have a marriage certificate with Edmond. We are legally married!¡± Rosalie pulled a long face when she heard thest thing udia said. It wouldn¡¯t work for her to say that she knew Edmond earlier and that she had a closer rtionship with him. After all, udia was legally recognized as Edmond¡¯s wife. The reporters were very interested in udia¡¯s words. Some of them cheered for udia inwardly. ¡°The mistress is put on the spot! ¡°This is so cool!¡± 0.00% 11:14 Chapter 8 Edmond Cheats on udia! Edmond watched as udia smiled and gloated, and his eyes became deep. He didn¡¯t want to embarrass udia, but he didn¡¯t expect udia to disgrace Rosalie. He looked at udia with warning eyes, but udia was oblivious to it. She smiled like a flower, bright and attractive. ¡°Edmond, we are legally married, right?¡± udia¡¯s tone was meaningful. She was both questioning and mocking Edmond. Since her marriage to Edmond was legally recognized, Edmond¡¯s rtionship with Rosalie was not ordinary. It confirmed that Edmond cheated on udia! ¡°Mr. Lamont, is it true what Ms. Lloyd said? Did you have an affair with Ms. yton?¡± A bold young reporter with sses excitedly held up the microphone and asked continuously, ¡°If you didn¡¯t love Ms. Lloyd, why did you marry her? Can you tell us the reason?¡± Edmond¡¯s face darkenedpletely. Before he could speak, Rosalie blurted out, ¡°It wasn¡¯t Edmond who cheated on his wife! ¡°Ms. Lloyd, you are the one who filed for divorce, right?¡± Rosalie slowly approached udia, and the look in her eyes was meaningful. ¡°You said you had found someone who loved you, and you asked Mr. Lamont to set you free. The truth is that it wasn¡¯t him who had an affair but you.¡± The reporters¡¯ eyes widened at Rosalie¡¯s words. They were thinking, ¡°It is said that rich couples like to y separately. 12.96% 11:14 Chapter 8 Edmond Cheats on udia Could this be true? 40 Nouchers ¡°It would be funny if udia and Edmond were both having an affair.¡± udia looked at Rosalie with an expressionless face. She didn¡¯t expect what she blurted out in her anger to be known to Rosalie, let alone exaggerated by Rosalie. But Edmond was here. She couldn¡¯t deny what she said before in front of him. Everyone was waiting for udia¡¯s response, including Edmond. udia looked down at the ground and smiled slightly. *** An eye-catching luxury car pulled up nearby. Waldron, with a cigarette in his mouth, opened the window in boredom. Suddenly, several reporters ran by. ¡°Hurry up. It¡¯s exciting now!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve heard that both of them had an affair. I can understand why Mr. Lamont did that, but his wife is from a poor family. I didn¡¯t expect her to do the same!¡± *** All the words reached Waldron¡¯s ears. When he heard Edmond¡¯s name mentioned, his hand froze, and the ashes fell. Waldron looked up and saw udia in the crowd, who was shoved into a corner by the reporters. 30.40% 11:14 pter #Chand Cheats on udial 40 Wouchers ¡°Since you were married to Mr. Lamont, why did you cheat on him? Did you have to do that for some reason?¡± ¡°Ms. Lloyd, don¡¯t you have anything to say?¡± udia stood straight and smiled as the reporters pressed her. She was not affected at all. Even popr celebrities were not as calm as she was when faced with such a situation. udia was good-looking. The faint smile on her face made her more attractive. She should have been like a delicate flower, but she was so strong that it was heartbreaking. Rosalie looked at Edmond, who was silent next to her, and clenched her teeth in anger. If Edmond hadn¡¯t stopped her, she would have blurted out udia¡¯s affair with Waldron. ? ¡°Edmond, why are you stopping me? She cheated on you first¡­¡± Edmond nced lightly at Rosalie. ¡°There is no conclusive evidence.¡± Hearing this, Rosalie thought to herself, ¡°No conclusive evidence? ¡°I saw it with my own eyes! ¡°Why? ¡°Why is Edmond so protective of this bit ch?¡± Rosalie was so angry that tears were welling up in her eyes. Just as the noise was getting louder, a man suddenly rushed into the 43.62% Chapter 8 Edmond Cheats on udia! 40 Vouchers crowd and blocked udia behind him. ¡°It¡¯s Waldron!¡± Rosalie stared excitedly at Waldron. Seeing him standing in front of udia, she was no longer sad and became excited. ¡°Edmond, look, Waldron is here!¡± Rosalie smiled and prepared to watch the show. Edmond¡¯s eyes grew deeper. He looked at Waldron with cold, sharp eyes. Waldron stood in front of udia with a cigarette in his mouth. He smiled casually and looked wickedly charming. ¡°Why are you guys talking so much nonsense?¡± Everyone was stunned for a few seconds when Waldron appeared. Waldron impatiently pulled udia and whispered, ¡°My car is not far away. How about you leave with me?¡± udia shook her head. There were too many people here. She was well aware that if she left with Waldron, the news tomorrow would be all about them. udia broke free of Waldron¡¯s hand and said with a smile, ¡°Thank you for your kindness.¡± Seeing that udia didn¡¯t care about her current situation, Waldron was somehow angry. He didn¡¯t want such a delicate girl to be pressed by this group of people! For the sake of the uracy of this test, Waldron had managed to 57.89% 11:14 Chapter 8 Edmond Cheats on udia! 40 Vouchers collect the hair of his brothers and his father. It wouldn¡¯t take long to get the results after the samples were sent for testing. His brothers and his father had been disappointed too many times over the years, so he did the test in secret this time without telling anyone. Because udia refused to leave with him, Waldron wanted to help her in another way. Otherwise, if udia was proven to be his sister, he would regret that he had stood by. ¡°Don¡¯t forget we¡¯re allies.¡± Waldron smiled evilly before shouting at the reporters, ¡°You guys are curious why Edmond married her, aren¡¯t you? I can tell you the truth!¡± The reporters didn¡¯t expect Waldron to be involved. They were so excited that they even wanted to turn into roundworms and get into Waldron¡¯s belly to know everything. udia had a bad feeling as Waldron spoke. Not surprisingly, what Waldron said next was shocking. ¡°Actually, Edmond did all this to cover up his rtionship with me.¡± As soon as Waldron finished, there was silence. udia opened her mouth slightly. Rosalie¡¯s eyes went wide. Edmond¡¯s face darkened horribly. Waldron¡¯s words were enough to give the reporters plenty to imagine. They looked at Edmond and then at Waldron. Some felt that Edmond and Waldron were an eye-catching couple¡­ 73 539 Chapter & Crimond Cheats on udia! 40 Wouchers And some were surprised at how chaotic the rtionships among rich people were! udia didn¡¯t expect Waldron to say such appalling things. She thought it was reasonable for Waldron to be considered a yboy. Reporters immediately began to question Edmond and Waldron. udia was finally able to leave. She didn¡¯t want to fail Waldron¡¯s ¡°good intention¡± and ran away without looking back. The look in Edmond¡¯s eyes was icy. He had intended to have the news cked out in the evening, but because of Waldron, the ¡°news¡± could not be cked out. Early the next morning, udia saw the news on her phone about the day before. After Edmond¡¯s ¡°rtionship¡± with Waldron came to light, many people sympathized with her instead of ming her. It was Waldron who turned the tables. Just then, udia¡¯s phone suddenly rang. Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 He Already Has a Crush The call was from Cicely. udia answered the phone call, ¡°Hello, mom.¡± Cicely continued in a fret on the phone, ¡°Get back now. I have something to talk to you.¡± After a few seconds of silence, udia replied, ¡°OK.¡± Cicely was the one who took care of udia most in the Lamont family. After all, Cicely had paid the medical and other expenses for Eleanor. Edmond had wished udia to keep their divorce from Cicely when udia had asked for it. However, no one could keep anything from anyone forever. Someday Cicely would know about the divorce. It was drizzling outside. And the rain was falling down udia¡¯s umbre. udia folded the umbre and stopped at the entrance of a vi. It was a detached vi, sorge that it could be considered a small estate. udia used to be a misfit in the vi when she moved in. Nevertheless, Cicely hadn¡¯t looked down upon udia but helped her get ustomed to the new life in the vi. However, everything waspletely different¡­ udia knocked on the door, and Cindy opened the door. 0.009 11:15 Cindy smiled amiably. ¡°Hello, udia. And Mrs. Lamont is waiting for you.¡± As soon as udia walked in, she noticed Cicely checking her cell phone on the sofa. Cicely frowned as if she was reading something unpleasant. ¡°There you are.¡± Cicely raised her head and saw udia. Cicely patted the spot next to her and said, ¡°Come here. ¡°I¡¯ve known what you¡¯ve been through, my girl. I¡¯m sorry about that.¡± Cicely¡¯s eye rims were slightly red, indicating that she had secretly cried. ¡°It¡¯s Edmond¡¯s fault. He doesn¡¯t know how kind you are. You¡¯ve helped him a lot. And Edmond shouldn¡¯t treat you so badly. Edmond wille back soon. I¡¯ll let you two have a talk.¡± After hearing Cicely¡¯s words, udia felt uneasy. ¡°Mom, Edmond and I¡­¡± ¡°I understand you don¡¯t crave money and fame. And your personality makes you vulnerable. I told myself not to meddle in your marriage before. But I can¡¯t let you two break up now.¡± Cicely held udia¡¯s hands tights with tears in her eyes. ¡°udia, I cherish you so much. And I¡¯d choose you to be my kid, not even Edmond.¡± Cicely¡¯s words made udia feel moved. It was Cicely¡¯s care to udia that udia could live a better life in the Lamont family over the past years. udia sobbed. ¡°Even if I don¡¯t want the divorce, Edmond will ask for it.¡± In addition, udia didn¡¯t know whether she should tell Cicely what Edmond had told her on their wedding night. On the wedding night, Edmond had told udia that she could have money and status from him, but not love. Chapter Abeady as a viven Therefore, udia thought Edmond had already had a crush on someone else. 1401Vouchers udia had tried to be a good wife to Edmond over the years, wishing Edmond would fall in love with her someday. However, udia understood that she could not reach a settlement with Edmond unless Edmond stopped cherishing Rosalie, ¡°I know Rosalie is a problem for you. But don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t let her marry Edmond.¡± Cicely narrowed her eyes, with a gleam of sternness shing in her eyes. ¡°I don¡¯t care about how rich her family is, and she won¡¯t be my daughter-inw.¡± In Cicely¡¯s thought, Rosalie was aplete paramour, and such a shame for being a woman. Looking at udia, Cicely decided to confess to Edmond that the me should be on her, not udia, for what had happened that night. In addition, Cicely would tell Edmond what udia had secretly sacrificed for him over the years and how much udia loved him. Cicely thought, ¡°Edmond must be regretful if he betrays udia.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I know the dispute between you two. And I¡¯ll settle all the misunderstandings for you two tonight,¡± said Cicely. Cicely¡¯s words didn¡¯t cheer udia up. udia pursed her lips, saying in her mind, ¡°We cannot make it up even if all the misunderstandings are resolved.¡± udia opened her mouth slightly and was about to exin. Suddenly, someone broke in and interrupted udia. The person was Edmond, Unexpectedly, Rosalie was following Edmond behind. Seeing Rosalic, Cicely stood up abruptly. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Rosalie felt wronged and timidly hid behind Edmond, saying in a low voice, ¡°Cicely.¡± ¡°Get out!¡± Cicely showed Rosalie the door without hesitation. ¡°I brought Rosalie here,¡± said Edmond. Cicely shivered out of anger because of Edmond¡¯s words. ¡°Do you know what you are doing? How could you bring Rosalie here? Are you embarrassing your wife? Let her out. I want to talk to you.¡± Edmond turned to look at udia. Thinking how Waldron had ruined his reputation for udia, Edmond looked much colder. Edmond had only doubted the rtionship between Waldron and udia before. But Edmond thought his guess was right at that moment. After all, Waldron had risked the gossip between udia and him. Edmond pursed his lips and looked away. ¡°udia and I have divorced,¡± said Edmond. After hearing Edmond¡¯s words, Cicely became astonished. ¡°What are you saying?¡± ¡°We have already signed the agreement and got the divorce certificate,¡± Edmond answered, ncing at udia. udia said nothing but smiled bitterly. udia thought, ¡°There¡¯s only an agreement but no divorce certificate. Chapter 9 ite Already Has a Crush 40 Vouchers I know Edmond wants to put an end to Cicely¡¯s desire for us to remarry.¡± Although udia had decided not to remarry Edmond, Edmond¡¯s words inevitably hurt udia¡¯s feelings. Rosalie stood by with a little wicked smile. Cicely discerned Rosalie¡¯s smile. ¡°Even though you two got a divorce, I won¡¯t allow Rosalie to marry into our family.¡± ¡°Cicely, do you loathe me?¡± Rosalie blurted her words as she didn¡¯t want to get bullied. As a nobledy of the yton family, almost everyone tried to tter Rosalie, and even Cicely used to like Rosalie. However, Rosalie couldn¡¯t understand why Cicely hated her so much without a sign. And Rosalie couldn¡¯t ept the hatred from Cicely. Cicely couldn¡¯t help sneering as she couldn¡¯t expect Rosalie to say those words. Rosalie¡¯s question seemed so stu pid that Cicely wanted to cast it aside. Cicely made no effort to roll her eyes. ¡°Yes, I do. ¡°You¡¯ve hurt Tristen. And now you¡¯re trying to hurt Edmond. How could I like you? ¡°You caused Tristen¡¯s death. And now you¡¯re breaking Edmond¡¯s family. Please tell me why I should like you. Rosalie, you¡¯re so shameless to ask me that stu pid question.¡± Suddenly, tears welled up in Rosalie¡¯s eyes. Chapter 9 ite Already Has a Crush 40 Vouchers udia was astonished by Cicely¡¯s words. It was not surprising that udia knew that Cicely had two sons. However, udia used to think Edmond¡¯s elder brother Tristen Lamont¡¯s death was an ident. Therefore, udia felt shocked that it had something to do with Rosalie. Rosalie clenched her sleeves, looking pleadingly at Cicely. ¡°Cicely, please give me a chance to be your daughter-inw.¡± ¡°Stop! How shameless you are!¡± Cicely stood up. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for you, Tristen wouldn¡¯t have died. You brought disaster!¡± Hearing Tristen¡¯s death, Rosalie refuted with hatred gleaming in her eyes, ¡°Cicely, I told you his death had nothing to do with me.¡± udia was standing aside, looking grim-faced. udia thought, ¡°Did Tristen die in a fire? Cicely¡¯s words are a little elusive. Is there another story about Tristen¡¯s death?¡± Rosalie wore an innocent smile. ¡°Cicely, if you do miss Tristen, you should let Edmond marry me. Tristen is a kind man, and he must hope I¡¯ll be happy¡­¡± Cicely couldn¡¯t stand Rosalie¡¯s words and raised her hand to p Rosalie fiercely. A secondter, Rosalie¡¯s face became swollen. Edmond instantly put Rosalie behind his back. ¡°Mom!¡± ¡°Out now!¡± Cicely pointed at the door with a cold face. ( Auready Mad & Gen ¡°Cicely, I¡¯m sure udia has a big surprise for you.¡± Rosalie wore an evil smile. Waldron had been to a hospital a couple of days ago secretly. Therefore, Rosalie guessed udia was pregnant with Waldron¡¯s kid as she thought udia and Waldron had a tryst. Rosalie thought, ¡°Cicely must lose her marbles if she knows udia is pregnant with Waldron¡¯s kid.¡± ¡°It¡¯s none of your business. udia will always be my daughter-inw! As for you, you¡¯re always a shameless home wrecker, trying to break udia¡¯s family!¡± Cicely turned to stare at Edmond with anger. ¡°If you still think I am your mother, let Rosalie out!¡± ¡°Edmond¡­¡± Rosalie got frightened and instantly hid behind Edmond¡¯s back with timidity. Owned by N?velDrama.Org. Since Edmond didn¡¯t do anything, Cicely¡¯s face was livid with anger. Suddenly, Cicely got so weak and fell backward. ¡°Mom!¡± ¡°Cicely!¡± *** Cicely was carried into the emergency room of a hospital. Looking at the familiar corridor, udia started to tremble slightly. Thest time udia had been in the corridor, she had been saddened by the news of her grandmother¡¯s death. ¡°The me is on me¡­¡± Rosalie wore a sad face. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for me, Cicely wouldn¡¯t have fainted.¡± Watching the familiar emergency room, udia recalled the day when her grandmother had passed away. stop!¡± Instantly, Rosalie stopped her tears. A renewed sense of hatred surged within udia when she turned to look at Rosalie coldly. ¡°Edmond¡­¡± Rosalie hid behind Edmond¡¯s back. At the same time, Edmond was keeping a straight face towards udia. udia pursed her lips and kept the same straight face. ¡°I think you should send her away before your mom wakes up.¡± ¡°No!¡± Rosalie became flustered. ¡°I¡¯ll stay here to look after Cicely. Edmond, please don¡¯t let me go. I¡¯ll take good care of her to ask for forgiveness.¡± ¡°Ask for forgiveness?¡± udia sneered. At the same time, udia thought, ¡°Rosalie didn¡¯t feel guilty for my grandmother¡¯s death. ¡¤ How ridiculous that she¡¯s asking for forgiveness because of Cicely¡¯s faint!¡± Chapter 10 Divorce ¡°Rosalie, if you really want to atone for your crime, go away and leave my mom alone. She doesn¡¯t want to see you.¡± ¡°Edmond.¡± Rosalie held Edmond¡¯s hand. ¡°I¡¯m not leaving. You know how much Cicely used to like me. Someone must¡¯ve badmouthed me in front of her.¡± ¡°Go away, Rosalie,¡± said Edmond. Rosalie was stunned, seemingly unable to believe her ears. ¡°I am tired,¡± said Edmond. Rosalie looked at Edmond who wore a tired face, feeling upset. Rosalie didn¡¯t expect Edmond to drive her away. Rosalie¡¯s face was pale. She almost fell and said slowly, ¡°Then I will wait for you outside.¡± Rosalie red at udia and ran away. Then only udia and Edmond were left in the long corridor. udia looked at the door of the emergency room, feeling distressed. udia looked at Edmond and said, ¡°We should have a divorce as soon as possible.¡± Since udia had had a showdown, it would be better to have a divorce as soon as possible. Edmond wanted to ask about Waldron, but finally said, ¡°Okay.¡± udia looked at the man whom she liked for many years, feeling agonized. They would have a divorce atst. udia wanted to find out the truth about her grandmother¡¯s death, and she had to leave Edmond. The door of the emergency room was opened. A doctor walked out and took out his mask, revealing his serious face. He said, ¡°The patient¡¯s head was struck. A slight concussion.¡± udia let out a sigh of relief. ¡°However¡­¡± the doctor paused for a while and said, ¡°we noticed that her org ans are diseased. Further check is advised to take.¡± Her org ans were diseased! udia almost fell. udia¡¯s grandmother once had diseased org ans, and she waster diagnosed with terminal cancer. During the three years of her marriage with Edmond, it was Edmond¡¯s mother Cicely who had kept udiapany. Cicely was more likely udia¡¯s friend, who warmed udia. This time, it couldn¡¯t be a minor illness. udia was sorrowful. Looking at the doctor¡¯s serious face, Edmond had a bad feeling for it. ¡°Give her a full work-up. Then what else can we do?¡± ¡°Keep herpany and talk with her more. The sequel of concussion Chapter 10 Divorce can¡¯t be neglected.¡± After the doctor left, udia looked at Edmond and found a sad face. Edmond¡¯s brother died. Then his father passed away. Now his mother was seriously ill. udia found that Edmond was also a poor guy. udia said tly, ¡°There is not the final result. Maybe the situation is not so bad.¡± Edmond looked at udia for a while. He bit his lips and nodded. The nurse sent Cicely who was sleeping to the ward. Just as Edmond and udia were about to walk to Cicely, Rosalie immediately ran over. ¡°Your mom is sent to an ordinary ward. She must be fine soon.¡± Rosalie smiled and said, ¡°I know that your mom will be fine soon.¡¯ Rosalie¡¯s smile was weird in the quiet ward. Finding no smiles on.udia¡¯s and Edmond¡¯s faces, Rosalie didn¡¯t finish her word. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°You go home now,¡± Edmond finally said, ¡°and we talk about it next time.¡± Edmond didn¡¯t want to see Rosalie. Rosalie was upset. Finally, Rosalie had to nod and said, ¡°Okay.¡± If it was the past, Rosalie would ask why. Now udia was here, Rosalie was afraid that she would lose Edmond¡¯s heart. Rosalie had to nod and pretend that she knew nothing. Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Divorce 40 Vouchers ¡°Then I¡¯ll go. Edmond, don¡¯t wear yourself out, and take good care of yourself.¡± Rosalie turned around and left. After Rosalie left, udia said, ¡°I want to stay in the ward to take care of your mom.¡± Seeing that udia was determined, Edmond finally said, ¡°Okay.¡± Edmond¡¯s voice was deep. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°I¡¯d like to take care of her. After all, your mom is nice to me.¡± Thinking of something, udia said, ¡°Rest assured. I won¡¯t tell your mom about the divorce. Remember to go to the courthouse at ten the day after tomorrow.¡± udia smiled. Edmond was in deep thought. Edmond thought, ¡°Did she really want to have a divorce as soon as possible?¡± Every time udia mentioned the divorce, Edmond¡¯s good mood would be ruined. Hearing no objection, udia just walked into the ward. She wouldn¡¯t change her mind. It was better for her to mention the divorce. Edmond once helped her and warmed her, but udia had to leave him for her grandmother. *** Cieely slept for a day and a night, and udia kept herpany. The sunshine shone on udia¡¯s eye lids. Suddenly, Cicely¡¯s body moved. udia hurriedly said, ¡°Mom, are you awako?¡± ¡°What did you call me?¡± Cicely¡¯s face froze. ¡°Who are you? I don¡¯t know that I have a daughter. Where is my son?¡± Cicely was a little mad, Cicely watched outside, udia had a bad feeling. Cicely¡¯s situation was bad! Someone stood outside the ward and walked in quietly. It was Rosalie. No one knew how long she had waited. ¡°Mrs. Lamont¡­¡± Rosalie walked over. Though Cicely didn¡¯t like her, Rosalie still nned to apologize. Even if Cicely still hated her, Rosalie had to pretend to be a kind girl in front of Edmond. Cicely stared at Rosalie. Rosalie was nervous. She was afraid that Cicely drove her away. To her surprise, Cicely waved her hands at Rosalie and said, ¡°it¡¯s you. Come over.¡± Rosalie was stunned. She felt that Cicely¡¯s attitude was strange, but she still walked over. udia frowned. Cicely said to udia tly, ¡°You can leave.¡± Cicely¡¯s attitude made Rosalie smile. Rosalie thought, ¡°Cicely must be mad, or she can¡¯t let udia leave.¡± Rosalie rolled her eyes at udia and said, ¡°Don¡¯t you understand? She asked you to leave.¡± Chapter 11 The Friedan Family¡¯s Party Cicely patted Rosalie¡¯s hand and said with a smile, ¡°You and Tristen will be engaged soon. If you need anything, let me know. Don¡¯t hesitate.¡± udia thought, ¡°Tristen? Tristen Lamont?¡± udia frowned with confusion. There was something wrong with Cicely¡¯s memory. udia turned around and wanted to ask for a doctor, but she bumped into someone¡¯s chest. The familiar smell went into udia¡¯s nostrils. udia suddenly realized who she had bumped into. udia pushed him away. udia was strong. Edmond was pushed so hard that he sta ggered. Edmond made a long face. At that moment, Cicely spoke out with surprise. Cicely said, ¡°Tristen, is that you?¡± Edmond frowned and thought, ¡°Tristen?¡± udia said with a low voice, ¡°There is something wrong with Cicely¡¯s memory.¡± After saying that, udia strode out of the room. When udia left, she couldn¡¯t help herself but look back. udia had never seen Cicely put on a hearty smile. Intumeliquit that Cicely had been hanging onto Tristen. witz. The doctor was done chocking Cicely, the doctor called udia and Edmond aside. ¡°The panent has a problem with her memory, which is rare. We cannot miun meference from other diseases.¡± Fimoniasked. ¡°How long does it take for her memory toe back?¡± Orechy called Fimond the other day and said that she had something important to tell him. Before Edmond could find out what it was about something happened to Cicely Besine the Rector could answer. Rosalie said first, ¡°Why would you van Geely to get her memory back? Edmund don¡¯t you think that Cicely is happy now? Do you want her ngaharmemory back and re-live the pain?¡± Everyoure frecame silent Edmond frowned and turned to the doctor. The fusto modified and said. ¡°Thisdy is right. Having a good mood issimppuram ffithe lost memory is not that important, it is better to give the ratten time to recover instead of forcing her to remember.¡± As Rasadite h ooked at Edmond with expectations, Edmond¡¯s Adam¡¯s appies moved slightly Edmond said expressionlessly, ¡°So be it then.¡± Postie smiled Rosalie thought. ¡°It seems that Edmond does care ab e me¡± Roosile took H?mand¡¯s hand and said. ¡°One more thing. Edmond, you wfian Creely has forgotten Ms Lloyd, right?¡± Chapter 11 The Friedan Family¡¯s Party 40 Vouchers Edmond looked at udia. The corners of udia¡¯s eyes were slightly dropped. There was no emotion on her face. Rosalie was just fooling herself. If Cicely got her memory back, Rosalie would be the first to be punished. Rosalie carried on, ¡°Edmond, I want to take care of Cicely myself. I don¡¯t feelfortable hiring a caregiver.¡± udia thought of what had happened with Eleanor. udia blurted out without thinking, ¡°No way.¡± udia knew how painful it was to take care of a patient. A spoiled and well-offdy like Rosalie could not take good care of Cicely. And Rosalie had a bad history. What if she did something bad to Cicely? udia would not give Rosalie that chance. udia looked at Edmond and said coldly, ¡°I advise you to think it over. Rosalie can¡¯t take care of Cicely.¡± ¡°What is that supposed to mean? You wouldn¡¯t still dare to show up in front of Cicely, would you? You¡¯re thest person she wants to see right now. Aren¡¯t you trying to make her feel bad?¡± Rosalie said sincerely, but she was afraid that if udia took care of Cicely, Cicely would remember everything. udia wanted to say something, but Edmond interrupted. Edmond said, ¡°Get some rest. I will deal with the rest.¡± Edmond looked so calm, but his words were cold. The doctor mentioned that udia had been watching over Cicely for a day and night. If udia stayed any longer, her body would not take it. 23178 udia choked and swallowed her words back. udia stared at the floor. When she came back to her senses, Rosalie and Edmond were gone. udia stood in the corridor of the hospital for a long time until someone tapped her shoulder. ¡°Ms. Lloyd.¡± It was a nice male voice. udia turned around and saw Waldron. udia smiled and said, ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Waldron said, ¡°I have some errands to do here.¡± Waldron put a bag of things over his shoulder and handed udia an invitation. ¡°There¡¯s a party in a few days. It is my old man¡¯s birthday party. Do you want toe?¡± Waldron narrowed his eyes and smiled cynically. ¡°Since you¡¯re already divorced, don¡¯t hold on to the past, just in case there¡¯s someone at the party who can get your attention!¡± udia took the invitation. It was thick. udia knew it was made from some special material. udia had heard that the Friedan family¡¯s party had a high threshold. Many people would want to get in but couldn¡¯t. And the Friedan family limited the number of people at every banquet they held. There were even live streaming and scalpers deriving from those parties. The Friedan family was also the richest family. And over time, their parties became well-known. udia yed with the invitation and said with a smile, ¡°I¡¯ve heard that there are thresholds for the parties you hold. Will you be breaking 5182% 11-16 the rules for inviting someone like me?¡± Waldron smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s true that there is a threshold, but you are my friend. You¡¯re qualified.¡± At the thought that Waldron had helped her regardless of his reputation, udia felt warm. Waldron was a true friend. ¡°Thank you for the invitation. Since it is Mr. Friedan¡¯s birthday party, I will be there on time.¡± Seeing that udia epted the invitation, Waldron was relieved. Waldron wanted to introduce udia to his family for some reason. Waldron took his things to the hospital today. It would take a week to have results. It could have been expedited, but Waldron purposely went with the normal process so as not to make a big deal out of it. Many people were watching the Friedan family¡¯s every move. How Waldron¡¯s younger sister got lost in the first ce was still unclear. Waldron didn¡¯t want to have any more idents, so he didn¡¯t tell another person about it. Waldron thought, ¡°If udia is my sister, my parents will have some reactions when they see her. There would be somethinging out of the party. ¡°I heard that you¡¯re adopted. Is that true?¡± Waldron¡¯s words made udia stunned. She nodded and said, ¡°My grandma found me in the garbage dump.¡± ¡°How old were you when you were found? What were you wearing? Is 70.95% 11-16 there any token?¡± Waldron asked his questions in haste, one after another. Seeing that udia was confused, Waldron added, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m too emotional as my sister is lost as well. That¡¯s why I can¡¯t help but want to care for people in the same situation.¡± udia thought, ¡°That¡¯s why.¡± udia smiled gently. She had been thinking why Waldron was so kind to her. It turned out that Waldron thought of his sister when he saw udia. udia envied that girl for having such a good brother. Unlike udia, no one wanted her. ¡°I heard from my grandma that when she picked me up, I was only wrapped in a piece of cloth. If she hadn¡¯t picked me up by chance, I would have either starved to death or frozen to death. Unlike your sister, I was abandoned by my biological parents.¡± 89.04%Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Chapter 11 The Friedan Family¡¯s Party Cicely patted Rosalie¡¯s hand and said with a smile, ¡°You and Tristen will be engaged soon. If you need anything, let me know. Don¡¯t hesitate.¡± udia thought, ¡°Tristen? Tristen Lamont?¡± udia frowned with confusion. There was something wrong with Cicely¡¯s memory. udia turned around and wanted to ask for a doctor, but she bumped into someone¡¯s chest. The familiar smell went into udia¡¯s nostrils. udia suddenly realized who she had bumped into. udia pushed him away. udia was strong. Edmond was pushed so hard that he sta ggered. Edmond made a long face. At that moment, Cicely spoke out with surprise. Cicely said, ¡°Tristen, is that you?¡± Edmond frowned and thought, ¡°Tristen?¡± udia said with a low voice, ¡°There is something wrong with Cicely¡¯s memory.¡± After saying that, udia strode out of the room. When udia left, she couldn¡¯t help herself but look back. udia had never seen Cicely put on a hearty smile. Intumeliquit that Cicely had been hanging onto Tristen. witz. The doctor was done chocking Cicely, the doctor called udia and Edmond aside. ¡°The panent has a problem with her memory, which is rare. We cannot miun meference from other diseases.¡± Fimoniasked. ¡°How long does it take for her memory toe back?¡± Orechy called Fimond the other day and said that she had something important to tell him. Before Edmond could find out what it was about something happened to Cicely Besine the Rector could answer. Rosalie said first, ¡°Why would you van Geely to get her memory back? Edmund don¡¯t you think that Cicely is happy now? Do you want her ngaharmemory back and re-live the pain?¡± Everyoure frecame silent Edmond frowned and turned to the doctor. The fusto modified and said. ¡°Thisdy is right. Having a good mood issimppuram ffithe lost memory is not that important, it is better to give the ratten time to recover instead of forcing her to remember.¡± As Rasadite h ooked at Edmond with expectations, Edmond¡¯s Adam¡¯s appies moved slightly Edmond said expressionlessly, ¡°So be it then.¡± Postie smiled Rosalie thought. ¡°It seems that Edmond does care ab e me¡± Roosile took H?mand¡¯s hand and said. ¡°One more thing. Edmond, you wfian Creely has forgotten Ms Lloyd, right?¡± Chapter 11 The Friedan Family¡¯s Party 40 Vouchers Edmond looked at udia. The corners of udia¡¯s eyes were slightly dropped. There was no emotion on her face. Rosalie was just fooling herself. If Cicely got her memory back, Rosalie would be the first to be punished. Rosalie carried on, ¡°Edmond, I want to take care of Cicely myself. I don¡¯t feelfortable hiring a caregiver.¡± udia thought of what had happened with Eleanor. udia blurted out without thinking, ¡°No way.¡± udia knew how painful it was to take care of a patient. A spoiled and well-offdy like Rosalie could not take good care of Cicely. And Rosalie had a bad history. What if she did something bad to Cicely? udia would not give Rosalie that chance. udia looked at Edmond and said coldly, ¡°I advise you to think it over. Rosalie can¡¯t take care of Cicely.¡± ¡°What is that supposed to mean? You wouldn¡¯t still dare to show up in front of Cicely, would you? You¡¯re thest person she wants to see right now. Aren¡¯t you trying to make her feel bad?¡± Rosalie said sincerely, but she was afraid that if udia took care of Cicely, Cicely would remember everything. udia wanted to say something, but Edmond interrupted. Edmond said, ¡°Get some rest. I will deal with the rest.¡± Edmond looked so calm, but his words were cold. The doctor mentioned that udia had been watching over Cicely for a day and night. If udia stayed any longer, her body would not take it. 23178 udia choked and swallowed her words back. udia stared at the floor. When she came back to her senses, Rosalie and Edmond were gone. udia stood in the corridor of the hospital for a long time until someone tapped her shoulder. ¡°Ms. Lloyd.¡± It was a nice male voice. udia turned around and saw Waldron. udia smiled and said, ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Waldron said, ¡°I have some errands to do here.¡± Waldron put a bag of things over his shoulder and handed udia an invitation. ¡°There¡¯s a party in a few days. It is my old man¡¯s birthday party. Do you want toe?¡± Waldron narrowed his eyes and smiled cynically. ¡°Since you¡¯re already divorced, don¡¯t hold on to the past, just in case there¡¯s someone at the party who can get your attention!¡± udia took the invitation. It was thick. udia knew it was made from some special material. udia had heard that the Friedan family¡¯s party had a high threshold. Many people would want to get in but couldn¡¯t. And the Friedan family limited the number of people at every banquet they held. There were even live streaming and scalpers deriving from those parties. The Friedan family was also the richest family. And over time, their parties became well-known. udia yed with the invitation and said with a smile, ¡°I¡¯ve heard that there are thresholds for the parties you hold. Will you be breaking 5182% 11-16 the rules for inviting someone like me?¡± Waldron smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s true that there is a threshold, but you are my friend. You¡¯re qualified.¡± At the thought that Waldron had helped her regardless of his reputation, udia felt warm. Waldron was a true friend. ¡°Thank you for the invitation. Since it is Mr. Friedan¡¯s birthday party, I will be there on time.¡± Seeing that udia epted the invitation, Waldron was relieved. Waldron wanted to introduce udia to his family for some reason. Waldron took his things to the hospital today. It would take a week to have results. It could have been expedited, but Waldron purposely went with the normal process so as not to make a big deal out of it. Many people were watching the Friedan family¡¯s every move. How Waldron¡¯s younger sister got lost in the first ce was still unclear. Waldron didn¡¯t want to have any more idents, so he didn¡¯t tell another person about it. Waldron thought, ¡°If udia is my sister, my parents will have some reactions when they see her. There would be somethinging out of the party. ¡°I heard that you¡¯re adopted. Is that true?¡± Waldron¡¯s words made udia stunned. She nodded and said, ¡°My grandma found me in the garbage dump.¡± ¡°How old were you when you were found? What were you wearing? Is 70.95% 11-16 there any token?¡± Waldron asked his questions in haste, one after another. Seeing that udia was confused, Waldron added, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m too emotional as my sister is lost as well. That¡¯s why I can¡¯t help but want to care for people in the same situation.¡± Owned by N?velDrama.Org. udia thought, ¡°That¡¯s why.¡± udia smiled gently. She had been thinking why Waldron was so kind to her. It turned out that Waldron thought of his sister when he saw udia. udia envied that girl for having such a good brother. Unlike udia, no one wanted her. ¡°I heard from my grandma that when she picked me up, I was only wrapped in a piece of cloth. If she hadn¡¯t picked me up by chance, I would have either starved to death or frozen to death. Unlike your sister, I was abandoned by my biological parents.¡± 89.04% Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Chapter 12 DNA Test With Whom? udia said the word ¡°abandon¡± with ease, but it showed her sadness. Waldron felt bad to hear it. Waldron wanted to ask about details. He didn¡¯t think that he would make udia sad. Waldron smiled stiffly and said, ¡°Actually, I can look for your family for you. Perhaps they also have a hard time.¡± udia said, ¡°Maybe.¡± If it hadn¡¯t been for Eleanor¡¯s dying wish, udia had no intention of looking for those people. And since udia was thrown next to a trash can, it proved that those people had never wanted her to live in the first ce. ¡°If there¡¯s anything I can do to help, just say it. We¡¯ve been looking for my sister for years. We¡¯re more familiar with the processes than normal people, and we have more connections.¡± Waldron said that with a smile and ease, but he looked serious. udia didn¡¯t refuse Waldron. She said, ¡°I will let you know if I need help.¡± Once udia made up her mind to look for her family, she might need Waldron¡¯s help. Rosalie was in Cicely¡¯s ward. Rosalie was Cicely¡¯s caregiver, and she looked upset. 0.00% 11:16 Coque 1914 ?????? ?????? AU NOUCtiers Rosalie took care of everything for Cicely carefully, but Rosalie found that it was too tiring. Not only did Rosalie have to serve Cicely, but she also had to wash all of Cicely¡¯s things. Rosalie picked up her phone. She was about to send Edmond a message when Rosalie received one: ¡°Ms. yton, the results of the hospital investigation you asked me to do are in.¡± Owned by N?velDrama.Org. Rosalie was suddenly not annoyed anymore. The results that Rosalie had long waited for finally came. Recently, Rosalie had seen Waldron a few times in the hospital with a file folder. Out of curiosity, Rosalie had asked a top private investigator to do an investigation. Although the deposit took around 150 thousand dors, the results finally came. ¡°Let me guess. Is udia pregnant?¡± Rosalie couldn¡¯t think of other reasons why Waldron came to the hospital. It could only be that udia was pregnant. The investigator asked with confusion, ¡°Pregnant? No, that¡¯s not it.¡± ¡°No?¡± Rosalie looked stunned. She thought she had it right and didn¡¯t expect anything else. Rosalie asked, ¡°If udia is not pregnant, then what is it?¡± Rosalie couldn¡¯t think of other reasons why Waldron came to the hospital so many times with a file folder. ¡°It¡¯s about a DNA test. Waldron asked the hospital to do a DNA test.¡± ¡°What did you say?¡± Rosalie was stunned. Her phone almost fell off her hand. ¡°Ms. yton, this is what I found out. Waldron asked for a DNA test.¡± After receiving the confirmation, Rosalie was silent. ¡°Who did Waldron test against?¡± ¡°We couldn¡¯t find out about that. Waldron kept it a secret. The hospital was good with keeping privacy as well. My people told me that it was a DNA test and that they couldn¡¯t find anything else.¡± ADNA test¡­ Rosalie thought, ¡°Can it be that it is about the lost girl from the Friedan family? It doesn¡¯t have anything to do with udia! That lost girl cannot be udia.¡± Rosalie sneered. It was more likely that udia and Waldron were cheating. Rosalie did not believe that she wouldn¡¯t find proof that udia and Waldron were cheating. The investigation result disappointed Rosalie. If udia was pregnant with Waldron¡¯s baby, Edmond would definitely give up on udia. No one could ept being a father to someone else¡¯s baby. Rosalie said, ¡°Continue with your investigation. Let me know once you have updates. It would be best if you could find out who Waldron did the test with.¡±Chopter 12 If Waldron found his sister, then Rosalie had to give Elva a call. Elva Friedan was the adopted daughter of the Friedan family. That would be big news. Rosalie had to do Elva the favor. Rosalie found Elva¡¯s number and called her. ¡°Hi, Elva. Waldron has found someone from somewhere and done a DNA test with her. Do you think it could be your sister?¡± Elva was annoyed, and she said, ¡°How many times have I told you not to call me Elva? They do that test so many times a year. They are disappointed all the time. Don¡¯t tell me something that is not settled.¡± ¡°Elya¡­ Elvie, Waldron seems confident this time. I think it can be real¡­¡± ¡°So what? Even if shees back, Dad and my brothers will still love me most. What can she do? And if you have the time to be nosy about me, why don¡¯t settle your things? I¡¯ve heard gossip about you while I am overseas. Didn¡¯t you say that you can handle Edmond? Howe it ended with Waldron handling it?¡± Hearing that, Rosalie was angry. ¡°It was Waldron making it up.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll hang up if there¡¯s nothing else.¡± Then Elva hung up. Rosalie was so angry that she almost dropped her phone on the floor. ¡°What¡¯s so great about you, Elva? You¡¯re just an adopted daughter.¡± Elva¡¯s name contained the Friedan family¡¯s expectations of their fourth child, which was the reason why Elva had never liked the name. However, Rosalie looked down on Elva and didn¡¯t want to change the way she called Elva. Rosalio was angry but couldn¡¯tsh out at Elva. Although Elva was just adopted, she was doted on by the Friedan family. Besides, there would be a projecting that the yton family and the Friedan family would be working together on. The yton family would be stronger. Then those old shareholders couldn¡¯t say anything if Rosalie were to marry Edmond. Thinking of that, Rosalie was not that angry anymore. udia took her ID and other materials and waited for Edmond outside the Lamont¡¯s manor the next day. It was the day that udia and Edmond were getting a divorce. After Edmond hung up his call in the house, he saw udia talking toward the house as he turned, udia was holding the file folder and walking with ease. At the thought of her rtionship with Waldron, Edmond was anxious, and he unconsciously clicked on his work ount. His assistant sent a message: ¡°Mr. Lamont, The people in thepany who oppose you are the same people who supported Andrew before.¡± Andrew Lamont was Edmond¡¯s cousin. Andrew had been coveting the Lamont Group. Those people had been waiting to catch Edmond at fault. The rumor that Waldron spread worked. Edmond put away his phone. ¡ª Edmond knew udia was waiting for him outside. If their divorce was official, udia would be free. Then udia¡¯s next step would be to be with Waldron. At the thought of udia being intimate with that kind of person, Edmond was furious. That incident happened here as well. udia brought Edmond a dessert, and they ended up having sex. He was annoyed at being set up. And to make Edmond even more annoyed, udia even brought up divorce. Edmond shut down his phone and justy in bed. He closed his eyes and just wanted to sleep. After a while, an rm was resonating in the whole room. Then a plume of smoke came in from outside the room. udia was standing outside the house and couldn¡¯t get hold of Edmond. Then came the rm and cry for help from the house. There was a fire. udia was stunned and looked suddenly at the people in the house. udia rushed into the house in a hurry, stopping a maid who was running out the door. She asked, ¡°Is Edmond up there?¡± udia remembered that Edmond was so afraid of fire that he didn¡¯t even dare to enter the kitchen. And if there was a fire in the house, Edmond would definitely not be able to walk out. The maid was in a hurry to run from the fire. She thought about it quickly and then nodded. ¡°Mr. Lamont is up there. Mrs. Lamont, you should run. The fire is too big.¡± Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Chapter 13 The Friedan Family Is Rich It was smoky, and no one could see the way Everyone was running out. If Edmond wasn¡¯t afraid of fire, he would be able to run out. However, he was. There was a fire, so it was hard for him to escape. Edmond would die! Everyone was running out. No one realized that there was a guy in there who might not be able to escape. udia had been married to Edmond for three years. He didn¡¯t love her, but she lived afortable life with him. He had given her a lot of help at work. She hated him, but she didn¡¯t want him to die. Eleanor¡¯s matter wasn¡¯t over. If he died, he would never know mhai kind of a person Rosalie was. No! udia wanted him to be alive. He couldn¡¯t die like this. udia wanted him to see that Rosalie was a viin 444 Edmond smelt the smoke, which he was familiar with. He stood at the door, and he didn¡¯t move. Then, he saw a tall person running in That person held Edmond¡¯s head in anxiety ¡°Edmond!¡± That person was dragging him out. Edmond closed his eyes and said a name with a h oa rse voice, Seeing Edmond like this, udia frowned deeply. Edmond was fine, but he couldn¡¯t move. Sure enough, fire was his weakness. udia knew that Edmond had never entered the kitchen before. Edmond would stay away from anything that might have something to do with fire. udia was curious, but she didn¡¯t ask him. She didn¡¯t want to hurt h¨¬m. Edmond closed his eyes, but he was trembling all over. Tears were all over udia¡¯s face because of the smoke. udia gritted her teeth and dragged him out. udia used all her strength to drag him from the room to the stairs step by step. ¡°Edmond, hang in there!¡± she coughed. She leaned to Edmond¡¯s ears and shouted, ¡°If you die, all your money will be mine.¡± Edmond moved his eyelids slightly. udia saw that her method was working, so she kept it going. ¡°Then I will take your money to live a comfortable life and keep a young man.¡± She said quickly and covered her mouth with a towel. 40 Vouchers Edmond finally opened his eyes and coughed, saying, ¡°How dare you!¡± udia bit her red lips. It seemed that he cared about her. So, it wasn¡¯t a serious matter that he couldn¡¯t move in a fire. Once she angered him, he could move. She patted his legs. ¡°Can you stand up?¡± Edmond felt his legs were warm. He frowned and tried to move his legs, but he failed. He pushed her away and said in a low voice, ¡°Go! Don¡¯t worry about me.¡¯ udia looked toward the door. The ground floor was smoky. She couldn¡¯t even see the door, so it was impossible for them to escape. The furniture was blocking the way out. ¡°We can¡¯t get out.¡± udia smiled in despair. ¡°Edmond, am I going to die with you? ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have helped you.¡± Hearing her mocking voice, Edmond opened his eyes. His eyes turned red. He still looked cold, but there were tears in his Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. eyes. Her words were sarcastic, but she wasn¡¯t scared at all. udia was beautiful. It was just that she kept a low profile, so few people realized that she was so beautiful. Edmond had never seen through her. He thought that she was timid, so he didn¡¯t expect her toe to save him. 240 Vouche He remembered that she was outside and didn¡¯t have toe back. Since that thing, he had been scared of fire. He didn¡¯t feel hot in the fire. Instead, he felt cold. Doctors said that it was a psychological problem. Maybe one day, Edmond would be fine. Maybe he would never be fine. udia¡¯s showing up gave him hope and warmth. Sirens were ring, and firefighters wereing. Edmond didn¡¯t know where he got the strength again. He stood up again with her help. He couldn¡¯t let her die there. Edmond tried to ovee the fear in his heart and walked toward the door with difficulty When udia heaved a sigh of relief, she heard a big noiseing from the ceiling. A crystal chandelier was falling. In the fire, the crystal chandelier was hot. If it hit her, it would hurt a lot. Edmond hurriedly held her in his arms. He called out in pain and didn¡¯t let her get hurt. It felt warm and safe in Edmond¡¯s arms. ¡°Edmond!¡± It was quiet. Suddenly, udia felt that Edmond was falling. ¡°Edmond, hang in there!¡± udia helped him up and saw that his eyes CERIE were closed. It seemed that he had passed out. She dragged him toward the door. Her face was covered with sweat. It was smoky, so she couldn¡¯t see the way out. But she only had one goal, which was to take Edmond out. Not long after, the dark room was finally lit up. Someone came in. ¡°There are people here! They are still alive!¡± ¡°Help!¡± *** udia smiled. They were safe. udia couldn¡¯t describe her feelings. She was so tired that she closed her eyes. It was dark again. In her dream, Edmond was her sponsor when she was in university. After she graduated, she won a big prize overseas with the jewelry she designed. She rejected the offer from a famous foreign jewelry company and became a designer at the Lamont Group. At that time, the Lamont Group¡¯s design was ordinary. After she entered thepany, everyone looked down on her, but Edmond helped her a lot. udia was so capable that she brought the design department to a new level. When she woke up, it was morning. No one was around. Only a nurse was giving her a checkup. The Frieden Family is t 114 Wonders udia sat up and said to the nurse. ¡°I want to leave,¡± The doctors said that she needed to stay in the hospital, but udia didn¡¯t want to because she felt that she was fine. She didn¡¯t feel well in the hospital. She couldn¡¯t forget about her grandmother. The police were still investigating why the Lamont¡¯s manor was on fire. Edmond was fine, but he was still in aa. Rosalie stayed by his side, and even the news said that Rosalie saved Edmond¡¯s life. udia didn¡¯t want to see the news, so she turned off her phone and took a taxi to the Friedan¡¯s manor. The Friedan¡¯s manor wasrge. It took her half an hour to walk from the gate to the residential area. The Lamont family also had a manor, but it was away from the city, and it wasn¡¯t sorge: The Friedan family was indeed wealthy. udia thought of Seraphina Friedan, who was missing. She couldn¡¯t help but be jealous. Such a wealthy family would do anything to find the missing kid. However, udia felt that she was abandoned. She was weak. She put herself together and called Waldron. ¡°Are you here?¡± Waldron saw the news, so he said in a serious tone, ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you not toe?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine. Since I agreed toe, I must keep my word.¡± She kept her word, so she wanted him to do the same. Waldron didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will keep my promise. Never mind. Since you are here, stay where you are. I¡¯lle to you.¡± ¡°Alright!¡± After hanging up, udia stayed there to wait for him. A few ser vants hurriedly came toward her. It seemed that they were the Friedan family¡¯s . They were looking for someone in a hurry. ¡°Mrs. Friedan is missing. Find her!¡± ¡°It¡¯s such a big manor. Where is she? If Mr. Friedan knows, we are dead.¡± Mrs. Friedan? udia was slightly stunned. She looked over. Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Emily Johnson They were all anxious, and a few were even so anxious that they cried. Seeing udia standing here, one of them rushed over and asked, ¡°Miss, have you seen a woman in a red dress, around forty or fifty years old?¡± The one who asked was a little girl. Her eyes were red, and there was some trembling on her shoulders. She was worried and also scared. udia shook her head. The little girl cried again and looked elsewhere. udia remembered reading gossip somewhere that the mother of several children of the Friedan family, Emily Johnson, had me ntal problems since her daughter went missing and needed a lot of care and attention, so it was true. Actually, Emily was a miserable woman. The greatest pain in the world was the pain of losing a child. Emily wanted a daughter so badly. She had three sons before she had a daughter, but before Emily could raise her daughter, she disappeared. udia¡¯s heart was a little stuffy at the thought. She thought, ¡°I hope nothing happens to this daughter-loving Emily.¡± In the hospital, Edmond woke up. Rosalie, who had been standing by, choked with joy when she saw him wake up, ¡°Edmond, you¡¯re awake!¡± Chapter 14 Emily Johnson 40 Vouchers Edmond opened his mouth and asked, ¡°How is she?¡± ¡°Who?¡± Rosalie was confused. ¡°udia.¡± Rosalie pretended toe to her senses and say, ¡°She¡¯s fine, and she insisted on getting out of the hospital. It seems she went to meet the elders of the Friedan family.¡± Edmond pursed his lips as the words came out. Rosalie watched his expression carefully. She was told by her best friend who attended the party at the Friedan family that udia also went to the party. Rosalie said that on purpose. ¡°Edmond, if she insists on being with Waldron, we should give her our blessing.¡± Blessings¡­ Edmond sneered, anger brewing in his heart. He could give his blessing, but not to udia and Waldron. Seeing that he was angry, Rosalie hastened to hold his hand affectionately. ¡°Cicely said she wanted to see us married early, on a date early next month. Edmond, will you marry me?¡± Rosalie was apprehensive and expectant. Edmond promised to take good care of her before, and now that he had divorced, and Cicely agreed, it was time for them to get married. At her expectant nce, however, Edmond drew his hand away. ¡°Edmond.¡± Rosalie grabbed her coat nervously. ¡°Don¡¯t you want Cicely to be happy? Cicely would love to see me married to you.¡± ¡°So does she want you to marry Edmond or Tristen?¡± Rosalie froze, and in an instant, her face went from pale to red, from red to livid. ¡°When we have a wedding, do people call me Tristen or Edmond? Aren¡¯t you afraid of getting exposed at the wedding?¡± A low voice emanated from his throat, the tone of his voice yful and the sarcasm in his eyes. Rosalie had long thought about this and smiled sweetly, ¡°We don¡¯t need to have a big wedding, and we¡¯ll just invite a few familiar people then. As long as everything is arranged, Cicely won¡¯t notice any of this.¡± Edmond¡¯s gaze deepened, a sneer in his low voice. ¡°Mom thinks of me as my brother now. Are you going to think of me as him too?¡± ¡°No, Edmond, I¡­¡± Rosalie panicked and stood up. ¡°You know, it¡¯s always been you I¡¯ve liked all these years, so how could I ever think of you as Tristen?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s put this matter on hold.¡± Edmond¡¯s eyshes lowered, his eyesnding on his cell phone, and he unconsciously stepped off the bed. ¡°Edmond, don¡¯te down. The doctor said you still need to recuperate.¡± Rosalie stopped him in a panic, tears filling her eyes. Edmond pursed his lips as his eyesnded on his legs and couldn¡¯t help but think of the scene where udia rushed into the fire to save him. 32.66% 11:17D 1 Tmely h udia was deliberately taking it out on him with those words, wasn¡¯t she? A warmth flooded through his heart as he touched the spot where udia had touched him. Seeing him struggle to get up, Rosalie cried,rge tears sliding down her face. She cried and hugged Edmond. ¡°Are you going to see her?¡± ¡°Edmond, she¡¯s going to see Waldron! Can¡¯t you just stand by and do nothing?¡± Stand by¡­ His spine tensed, and he clenched his fists. He could spare udia and bless her, but he couldn¡¯t watch her ruin her life. The moment udia-rushed into the fire and saved him, he couldn¡¯t stand by anymore. With Waldron leading the way, udia followed him to the cottage on the property. For once, she was not ¡°Mrs. Lamont¡±, just udia. ¡°I¡¯ll show you my familyter.¡± udia thought, ¡°Family¡­ There¡¯s something strange about how that sounds.¡± N?velDrama.Org holds this content. She didn¡¯t think much of it, just handed him the handbag in her hand. ¡°This is a birthday present for your dad.¡± Waldron picked up the bag and looked inside. It was tightly wrapped. so he couldn¡¯t see what it was. Waldron raised his eyebrows and smiled, ¡°I¡¯ll get them. You¡¯ll give it to him yourselfter.¡± After saying that, he ran away. His footsteps were brisk, and he was a bit impatient. Instead, she tensed as she waited. The Friedan family was the richest family in the city. Their assets were among the highest in the country. She hadn¡¯t expected Waldron to be so weing as to introduce his family to her. Who was she? She was just a small designer, so how could she let the Friedan family¡¯s elderse to see her? The more udia thought about it, the ruder it seemed. She stood up to go after Waldron and ran into someone head-on. ¡°Ugh!¡± The woman was wearing a long purple dress, and because she was walking fast, she didn¡¯t see udia. The wine spilled, and the girl in the long purple dress first sized up udia a few times. She hadn¡¯t seen udia before. She attended all kinds of banquets from time to time and had seen all kinds of rich youngdies, and there were not many she did not know. Seeing udia¡¯s good-looking but unfamiliar face, she instantly 6652% 11:17D judged that udia wouldn¡¯t have a big background. Maybe udia was just an inte celebrity. ¡°Thisdy, you ruined my dress.¡± She pointed to a certain part of her waist, her voice shrill. ¡°Remember to pay me when the banquet is over. It¡¯s Haute Couture, only 50 thousand dors or so.¡± udia shot a nce at her dress. Coincidentally, udia also had one, but it wasn¡¯t Haute Couture, but a regr dress from a certain brand from two years ago. When it came out new, it was only 4 thousand dors, but now she asked udia for 50 thousand dors! Just now, it was clear that she bumped into udia. udia smiled, looking gorgeous. ¡°This youngdy, if I remember correctly, you just bumped into me yourself, didn¡¯t you?¡± ¡°I bumped into you myself? Are you blind?¡± The girl in purple suddenly stormed out, sshing the rest of the wine in her ss onto udia¡¯s dress. ¡°If you can¡¯t afford to pay for it, enjoy this ss of red wine with me.¡± udia¡¯s waist was wrapped tightly in a red dress that curved just right. The red wine sshed onto her body like a dark flower that bloomed around her waist. Chapter 15 So What? Many people were attracted by the noise, and they gathered around. ¡°What a pity. Gilda, your clothes are destroyed.¡± A sharp voice sounded. It was a girl who held a circr fan in her hand. Her name was Anna. Anna behaved as if she hadn¡¯t seen udia. She was just staring at the purple-clothed girl. Gilda saw that udia¡¯s dress was also stained with red wine. She smiled, and she put the wine ss aside. Gilda said, ¡°She can¡¯t afford topensate for my clothes. So, I can only do the ti t for tat.¡± Hearing this, Anna then looked at udia. She noticed what udia was wearing. She said, ¡°Her clothes¡­¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with her clothes? Could it be more expensive than mine?¡± Gilda snorted.and said. She was a rtive of the Friedan family. Because of this, many people respected her. If someone destroyed her clothes, she would ask for whatever amount of money she wanted and the one wouldn¡¯t refuse. It was the first time that Gilda was refused to bepensated today. She thought, ¡°She is just an online celebrity. She can¡¯t do anything to take revenge on me although I bullied her.¡± Anna kept silent. She didn¡¯t tell the truth that udia¡¯s clothes were more expensive than Gilda¡¯s. Gilda touched her nails. Seeing udia walk away, she thought that udia was afraid and left. Gilda was about to say something to mock udia. However, udia walked to her again. This time, udia held a ss of wine in her hand. Under everyone¡¯s gaze, udia spilled wine onto Gilda¡¯s clothes. Small wine stains becamerge stains. udia looked at Gilda coldly. Then, she said, ¡°Ms. Friedan, you are right. If you can¡¯t afford it, I should do tit for tat. My clothes are much more expensive than yours.¡± Gilda was stunned. And the others present were all shocked. Anna was surprised. She said, ¡°Miss, do you know who she is? Herst name is Friedan.¡± Here, people surnamed Friedan were rted to Thomas. The Friedan family was very powerful. However, udia poured a ss of wine on Gilda. Particrly, it was at the Friedan¡¯s ce. ¡°Herst name is Friedan. So what?¡± udia wasn¡¯t afraid at all. ¡°There are so many people surnamed Friedan in the world. Does everyone surnamed Friedan pour wine on others and ckmail people?¡± Hearing this, Gilda became angry and shouted, ¡°When did I ckmail you?¡± udia smiled mockingly and said, ¡°You said that your clothes are haute couture and worth 50 thousand dors.¡± udia looked around with a smile and saw that the people around moved their gaze to Gilda. Gilda gently ruffled the hair on her forehead and smiled amorously. Annaughed and said, ¡°50 thousand dors?¡± Gilda was embarrassed. The people who came here today were big shots. They could tell the price of the clothes of Gilda at a nce. Gilda¡¯s dress was indeed not haute couture, and the 50 thousand dors was also exaggerated. Gilda did not expect that udia would directly say it out. ¡°I see that thisdy¡¯s clothes look like a certain brand¡¯s haute couture. It must be very expensive.¡± Anna looked at udia with a smile. Gilda also looked over. Before, Gilda felt that udia¡¯s dress looked very familiar, but she automatically ignored her identity and thought she wore a fake one. When Anna said that, Gilda was embarrassed. udia didn¡¯t answer. She didn¡¯t have a decent identity, and she didn¡¯t want to be famous. However, there were many people and someone knew her. ¡°I remember! She is Edmond¡¯s ex-wife.¡± Hearing Edmond¡¯s name, people around were excited. Edmond was very famous. Many girls wanted to marry him. He was talented, rich, powerful, and very handsome. 18.40 Vouchers Edmond was very charming. Many years ago, Edmond was a yboy, rich and arrogant. He was pursued by many female students when he was in school. Later, after the death of the eldest son of the Lamont family, he suddenly changed his temperament. He took over the family business and made the Lamont family as powerful as in the past. Even though there were rumors of his rtionship with Waldron, it still did not prevent some women from having fancy about him. The public had always been curious about what kind of woman Edmond would marry. They wondered what kind of woman could get married to Edmond. udia felt that everyone was staring at her. ¡°I am sorry. It turns out that you are Mr. Lamont¡¯s ex-wife.¡± Gilda seemed to have changed her attitude, but her words were sharp. ¡°No wonder you behave so tough, but unfortunately, it seems that Mr. Lamont doesn¡¯t like you!¡± Everyone knew that Edmond didn¡¯t like udia and many people mocked her because of that. udia smiled mockingly. Waldron walked over and said, ¡°Why is everybody here?¡± He looked sad. Waldron didn¡¯t find his mother. His brother and father didn¡¯t have time to see udia. He nned to find another chance to let his family meet udia. Waldron looked at udia and saw the wine stains. He became angry and asked, ¡°Who did it?¡± Everyone fell silent. ¡°Waldron.¡± Gilda changed her attitude and greeted Waldron. Waldron looked at her and asked, ¡°Who are you?¡± Gilda felt embarrassed. Although her surname was Friedan, she was a distant rtive of Waldron. Waldron was arrogant and domineering, and it was normal for him not to remember Gilda. Gilda felt that he humiliated her when Waldron asked who she was in front of so many people. Waldron nced at the stain. It was just on the waist. The soaked fabric was tightly pasted to her skin. The curious gazes of the men around udia made him very unpleasant. Waldron was also a man, so he knew what they were thinking. He walked up to udia, took off his suit, and handed it to her. ¡°Put it on.¡± Seeing that she didn¡¯t move, Waldron helped her put it on directly. Seeing this, some people even wanted to scream. They thought, ¡°Isn¡¯t Waldron Edmond¡¯s boyfriend? Why does he care so much about Edmond¡¯s ex-wife?¡± Gilda was even more confused. Before she could think clearly, Waldron looked at her and asked, ¡°Did you do it?¡± Waldron saw that Gilda¡¯s dress was also stained with wine. Gilda said hesitantly, ¡°It was her who poured wine on me!¡± 70 85% 11-18 Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Chapter 15 So What? 40 Vouchers Waldron didn¡¯t listen to her exnation at all, and asked udia instead, ¡°How do you want to vent anger?¡± Gilda cried and said, ¡°Waldron, she bullied me first¡­¡± Waldron looked angry and said, ¡°Don¡¯t call me like that!¡± Waldron felt angry because udia was his guest. ¡°Apologize to her!¡± Gilda kept silent. ¡°If you can¡¯t say it, then kneel.¡± Gilda was scared and trembled. People around realized that Waldron was serious. They stepped back, worrying about offending him. When the atmosphere became intense. A gentle voice sounded. ¡°Waldron, she is our rtive.¡± The voice was very tender. The man who walked over wore sses. He looked like a gentleman. The most characteristic was his hair. It was curly and slightly long, casually tied behind his head. He looked elegant and handsome. This man was Ervin Friedan, the eldest son of the Friedan family. Chapter 16 Come to Mommy Seeing Ervin, Gilda broke out intoughter in the middle of tears. She hurriedly walked up to Ervin. ¡°Ervin.¡± Ervin nodded and elegantly walked up to udia. ¡°Mrs. Lamont, in case you catch a code, you¡¯d better go change up. Please don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ll surely give you a satisfying exnation.¡± He signaled a maid who was standing by, and the maid walked to udia respectfully. Ervin was well-mannered. udia took a look at her clothes and left with the maid. After udia walked away, Waldron wasn¡¯t stopping. He crossed his arms and looked at Ervin provocatively. ¡°What kind of exnation are you giving her?¡± ¡°Waldron, for our uncle¡¯s sake, we¡¯d better not make this big.¡± He wanted Waldron to let it slide. Waldron wasn¡¯t surprised. His dad very much valued the idea of family and was always protective of the people of the Friedan family. Like what his dad had said, since they were all Friedans, he should take care of them, including these ret arded rtives, even just for the sake of the family¡¯s reputation. ¡°I don¡¯t care what you¡¯ll do. But I will not make udia suffer any injustice.¡± 0.00% 11 Waldron made it clear. Surprise appeared on Ervin¡¯s handsome face. ¡°It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve seen you so protective of a girl.¡± ¡°Ervin.¡± Waldron moved close to him mysteriously. ¡°You don¡¯t think she is different from all the other girls?¡± Different? Ervin frowned and thought of the recent news about him and Edmond. He knew Waldron. Waldron wasn¡¯t like what the news said he was. He had tried to suppress the news but Waldron stopped him. Waldron did it intentionally to protect udia. With Waldron looking at him expectantly, Ervin teased, ¡°She¡¯s prettier than most but not really very special.¡± Waldron scoffed with disappointment. As expected, only he had lived with Tania. And the rest had already forgotten her face. ¡°Waldron, fool around as all you want. But you don¡¯t want toy your hands on Edmond¡¯s woman,¡± Ervin warned. With an emotionless face, Waldron exined carelessly, ¡°I see her as my sister, and nothing else.¡± This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Ervin chuckled. ¡°You sound like a yboy.¡± ¡°Whatever you say.¡± Waldron rolled his eyes at Ervin. ¡°I¡¯ll go check on her.¡± udia was taken to a room not far away by the maid. It was a room for clothes and was full of all kinds of fancy clothes. ¡°This is our youngdy¡¯s dressing room. And there¡¯re a lot of clothes no one has ever worn. The young master said you can pick anything you like here.¡± The maid led her further in. And she wasn¡¯t lying. All the clothes here were brand-new. The youngdy she mentioned was none other than Elva, who was adopted by the Friedan family. This was only a dressing room and it was already so amazing. Obviously, the Friedan family loved the adopted daughter very much. udia was a bit envious. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, since Mr. Friedan said so, please go ahead and pick anything you like. I¡¯ll wait for you outside.¡± The maid thought she wasn¡¯t moving because she was shy. After the maid left the room, udia nced at the clothes hanging there, and instantly, she found one very familiar. It was a dress that was exactly the same as the one she was wearing. She reached for it and found that it was even the same size. What a coincidence. She pulled the curtain and nned to change when she suddenly saw a figure. It was a woman. She was all curled up, her head in her arms. When udia was stunned, the woman suddenly raised her head. When their eyes met, udia¡¯s mind went nk for a moment. 30.30% 11-19 Chapter 16 Chapter 16 The woman¡¯s eyes were bright and clear. Her skin was very smooth and devoid of wrinkles. She also got a beautiful face. For a second, udia thought she could be some celebrity The beautiful woman pounced at her, udia was backing off when she saw the woman smiling at her and calling, ¡°Seraphina. ¡°Seraphina,e to mommy.¡± The woman¡¯s eyes were sparkling, and she looked so amiable when smiling, so innocent and kind. It made udia stop in her tracks. The next second, an arm was around her neck. The woman¡¯s voice was extremely soft. ¡°Seraphina, how did you know mommy is here? You won this round of hide-and-seek.¡± The woman extended her other hand and patted udia¡¯s head with it. It warmed udia¡¯s heart. She had guessed who this middle-aged woman was. This was Thomas¡¯ wife and Waldron¡¯s mom, Emily. The name she was calling naturally belonged to the missing youngdy of the Friedan family. Not sure if it was because of her me ntal state, Emily had been carefree. Also, she had been taken good care of, so it looked like she had stopped growing old after she reached forty. It was said that Emily¡¯s family was very rich. And because she was beautiful, she had starred in a famous TV series in the early years as a supporting role. She was known throughout the country. But because her family was against her career, she left the showbiz. Otherwise, she could totally have be an established actress. Seeing such a gentle and beautiful woman hug her, udia felt veryforted. She had never experienced love from her mother, and this made her heart jump. She even hoped Emily really was her mother. Emily was such a beautiful woman, and both her husband and son were so wonderful. But she caught that kind of disease before she could start enjoying her life. If she really was Emily¡¯s daughter, then she could heal part of her wound. Sadly, she was only an abandoned kid and wasn¡¯t as lucky as Seraphina. She forced herself to return to reality. ¡°Ma¡¯am, I¡¯m not Seraphina. My name is udia.¡± Emily hurriedly shook her head. ¡°No way! You¡¯re Seraphina.¡± She was so insistent, and udia stopped trying to correct her. She fetched the maid to take care of Emily. The maid was very surprised to see Emily. ¡°Mrs. Friedan, so you¡¯re here!¡± She said to udia gratefully, ¡°Ms. Lloyd, thank you!¡± ¡°You¡¯re wee.¡± udia kinda liked the maid for her good manners. When the maid was taking Emily away, Emily gave her a look. She looked rather unwilling to leave udia. ¡°See you tomorrow then.¡± 40 (Vouchers udia nodded with a smile. ¡°Sure.¡± The maid gaped in surprise. When did Mrs. Friedan be so close to Ms. Lloyd? After udia walked out of the room after changing, she saw Waldron, who was standing right at the door, at once. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you choose something else?¡± Waldron looked at her upside down. ¡°This one is good enough. It¡¯s veryfy.¡± Waldron nodded, and he squinted. The test result would onlye back after a week. He was getting rather impatient. He actually nned to make his mom and udia meet, but his mom suddenly disappeared. He once read a piece of news where a mad woman miraculously recovered after meeting with her daughter who had been missing. He didn¡¯t believe in miracles. But the seemingly endless wait for the result made him want to believe it for once. A maid ran over and said to Waldron. ¡°Mr. Friedan, your father tells you to go over. Mrs. Friedan isN?velDrama.Org holds this content. found.¡± FOUND? Waldron¡¯s eyes lit up. He hurriedly took udia¡¯s hand. ¡°Come. I¡¯ll take you to a ce.¡± Before udia could take her hand out of his grip, they bumped into a person. This guy was in a ck shirt and trousers, and he looked like he was disappearing into the darkness. However, he had a tall and nice figure, and his cool and gorgeous face was as stunning as a rose in the dark night. ¡°Waldron, where are you taking my wife to?¡± The man looked at him grimly, his lips a hard line and his eyes full of fury. Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Chapter 17 You Don¡¯t Wanna Divorce? Edmond¡¯s appearance shocked udia for some moment. She didn¡¯t expect that Edmond could get out of the hospital so fast. She had believed that he would stay in hospital for longer days. Edmond¡¯s sight fell on Waldron¡¯s hand which held hers. Without thinking, udia swayed away Waldron¡¯s hand. Waldron caught clear sight of the rage in Edmond¡¯s eyes. Waldron slowly curved the corner of his lips. ¡°Mr. Lamont, aren¡¯t you sick? Why are you here?¡± Edmond didn¡¯t look at Waldron. Instead, Edmond paced quickly to udia and asked, ¡°The doctor told me that you didn¡¯t finish your body check before you went out, did you?¡± ¡°Well, I¡¯m fine.¡± udia thought her heart more hurt than her health. She felt surprised about Edmond¡¯s appearance, wondering whether he was here to take her back to the hospital for the body check. However, udia¡¯s answer didn¡¯t get Edmond reassured. ¡°I¡¯ll bring you back to the hospital. You must finish your body check today.¡± Edmond¡¯s voice was down and determined. It seemed that he would not allow anyone to deny him. udia stayed silent for a while before speaking to Waldron, ¡°I¡¯ll go back. May you take the things back? I¡¯lle to you next time.¡± After thinking of something, she added, ¡°Mr. Friedan¡¯s gift is in the dressing room. Please give it to him. Thanks.¡± Edmond tightened his lips, his eyes narrowed. ¡°No wonder Rosalie said that Waldron is taking udia to visit his parents. They should be,¡± Edmond thought. It just happened that Edmond¡¯s appearance disturbed it all. udia and Waldron didn¡¯t have the time to finish their n. Thinking that udia would truly marry Waldron, Edmond felt a headache. In that instant, the air around Edmond froze. Waldron felt it and cast a casual look at Edmond. Waldron thought, ¡°udia listens to this man so much. Is it that she still loves him? The man that h ooks up two women at the same time does not deserve her love at all.¡± Waldronughed and said ironically, ¡°My family doctor is better than the doctor working in the hospital. I¡¯ll ask him over and give a body check for you.¡± ¡°Thank you, but no need.¡± Edmond walked over and held udia¡¯s shoulder, saying, ¡°It¡¯s almost the day. She needs rest. It¡¯s your father¡¯s birthday today. I already prepared a gift for him. My driver will send it to you. But I have something to do so I can¡¯t go this time. I¡¯ll visit him the next time.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± udia felt her shoulder burning in his hug. ¡°Wait.¡± Waldron didn¡¯t let them go. ¡°I need to give you the reply.¡± udia knew what he meant. Waldron wanted to tell him something about Gilda. Feeling the insulting eyes from all around, udia instantly said, ¡°Just a trivial thing. No need to tell me that.¡± It was totally a personal grudge between her and Gilda, so she didn¡¯t need any reply from the Friedan family. However, Waldron insisted onpensating her and didn¡¯t let her go. udia saw the sweat on Edmond¡¯s forehead and knew that he could not stay here anymore. He burdened the harm from the burned crystalmp, so he must have hurt a lot. ¡°Waldron, I have to go back now.¡± She nearly ran away. Seeing it, Waldron didn¡¯t insist. After the result came out, everything would be settled down. Now he didn¡¯t have the qualification to leave her here. If the result proved that udia was truly his sister, the first thing that Waldron would do was beat Edmond up. *** udia walked very fast, and so did Edmond. 11.19 opter 1/ You Don¡¯t Wanna Divorce? 40 V survele After they walked out of the gate, they felt the noise and glory leaving behind their head. In the night breeze, udia and Edmond could only feel each other. It was embarrassing. Before Edmond said something, udia whispered, ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the hospital.¡± This time, Edmond nodded and walked over. Seeing Edmond¡¯s car beside the road, udia pulled open the car door. There was a person sitting at the back. ¡°Edmond¡­¡± udia¡¯s expression froze on her face. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Edmond didn¡¯t expect Rosalie to be here. ¡°I¡¯m worried about you,¡± Rosalie answered softly and gently. udia smiled and closed the door as if she didn¡¯t care about it at all. ¡°I¡¯ll go back by myself.¡± ¡°Ms. Lloyd, pleasee with us.¡± Rosalie invited udia. ¡°Don¡¯t you feel embarrassed if we sit together?¡± Rosalie didn¡¯t expect udia to be so straightforward. An embarrassed smile froze on her face. udia turned around. Afraid that the two women would fight, Edmond didn¡¯t force udia to get in the car. Chapter 1/You Don¡¯t Wanna Divorce? 40 Vouchers udia walked to the side and saw that the car was gone. An ironic smile appeared on her lips. Sure enough, only his first love counted. At the moment udia showed the ironic smile, Edmond¡¯s voice sounded from the side. ¡°Why are you laughing?¡± udia turned her head in surprise. ¡°You didn¡¯t go?¡± ¡°I¡¯m here to pick you up. Of course I should go with you.¡± Edmond looked in the direction that his car left and squeezed his eyes. The driver sent Rosalie away. ¡°You have the car. Why are you walking back on your own?¡± udia had mixed feelings. She said this while looking around, only to find that the party was ongoing. There were few people around, and only the bodyguards were patrolling. It was a bit far from the gate, so they would spend a lot of time walking out. Perhaps the heavens were blessing her and helping her. udia saw an electrical motor bicycle under the tree. It was the urban shared bicycle. ¡°Can you ride that?¡± udia pointed at the bicycle. Edmond squeezed his eyes. He had never ridden such bikes before, but it should be easy. Edmond nodded. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s ride this.¡± udia walked over and turned on the bicycle, signaling Edmond to ride this. With hesitation, Edmond walked over and took the bicycle. 11:19 udia felt lucky. It was a bicycle for two people. She sat on the back seat and tugged his shirt, voice joyful. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± One second. Two seconds. Half a minute passed, and the bicycle still stayed paused. ¡°What?¡± udia widened her eyes and said, ¡°Edmond, you can¡¯t ride this?¡± Edmond froze. Well, he couldn¡¯t. The bike seemed small, but there were too many buttons. Let it go. Leave it to me.¡± udia drove him away and sat on the rider¡¯s seat. Edmond had to sit in the back seat with his tall figure. ¡°Hold it tight¡­¡± With that, udia turned the handlebar and rushed out. The wind blew her long hair and rubbed Edmond¡¯s face. Her hair swayed, and it touched his nose, making his eyes dimmed. ¡°Edmond.¡± Her voice came from the wind. ¡°Yes?¡± Edmond¡¯s soft sound mixed with the breeze, and the whole vibe became gentle. ¡°Shall we divorce tomorrow?¡± udia thought he didn¡¯t hear it so she repeated. Edmond didn¡¯t speak, his eyes cold. Edmond thought, ¡°I took away udia, but I can¡¯t stop her from marrying Waldron?¡± ¡°Hey, Edmond. You don¡¯t want to divorce, do you?¡± udia didn¡¯t get the answer, and she asked again. ¡°What if I say no?¡± Edmond asked. udia suddenly didn¡¯t hold the bike right, and the two nearly fell. udia held the handlebar, and her heart beat fast. She screamed inwardly, ¡°Hey, stop beating! My heart!¡± ¡°No way.¡± udia gritted her teeth and reminded Edmond, also to remind herself. ¡°You forgot what you said at our wedding night?¡± He had said, ¡°I won¡¯t love you. Apart from money and identity, I won¡¯t give you anything.¡± She had asked for his love for three years. But just after his first love came back, he didn¡¯t want to divorce? No way! She had been determined. Chapter 18 Let Him Go In the car, Rosalie watched the trees and traffic receded behind her. Tears welled up in her eyes. ¡°Edmond¡­¡± Rosalie was left behind. For some reason, ever since Waldron appeared, she felt that things were taking a strange turn. Although the death of udia¡¯s grandmother was a stimulus that prompted udia to withdraw, Edmond had changed. He started to care for udia. No, Rosalie couldn¡¯t let things continue like this. She made a phone call. ¡°Gilda, I told you to embarrass udia. Why does she appear to be so triumphant?¡± There was a brief pause on the other end of the line, followed by a hint of anger in the voice. ¡°What do you mean? Why didn¡¯t you tell me udia has a good rtionship with Waldron? Do you know that today, I almost made a fool of myself?¡± ¡°What happened¡­¡± Gilda told Rosalie everything that happened today in detail. It was Waldron again! Rosalie was furious. 11:19This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Let Him Go 40 vouchers She nned to embarrass udia after udia appeared and even bought Gilda¡¯s cooperation. Even if Rosalie was with Edmond, it would disgrace Edmond. But Rosalie didn¡¯t expect that it would backfire and give udia an unexpected advantage! ¡°Gilda, are you okay? I never thought udia would be so despicable. She even managed to bewitch Waldron. I didn¡¯t know about their rtionship. The haute couture of Chanel in this quarter just arrived. I will have them to be sent to you tomorrow. I¡¯m really sorry.¡± Rosalie pretended to be weak and pleaded for mercy. Gilda didn¡¯t doubt her. ¡°We have been friends for so many years. I trust you. But don¡¯t worry. Ervin is still on my side. He said he would handle it.¡± Ervin? A smile hung on Rosalie¡¯s lips. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that Ervin would protect you so much.¡± ¡°I am his cousin, and udia is just an outsider without any background. Ervin knows who weighs more in his heart,¡± Gilda replied confidently. Hearing this, Rosalie felt relieved. She was afraid that if udia divorced Edmond, she would marry Waldron. But it seemed that Ervin wouldn¡¯t let udia marry into the Friedan family. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Rosalie. Even though we failed this time, there will be another chance. I believe Rosalie can¡¯t outsmart me,¡± Gilda said, full of hatred. 73-7 Chapter 16 Let Him Go # 40 routers When it came to ying dirty, Rosalie felt that she wasn¡¯t even one- fifth as scheming as Gilda. It seemed that this time, Rosalie didn¡¯t return empty-handed. At least, she gained a new ally. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the hospital.¡± Rosalie thought of Cicely. There were some things Rosalie couldn¡¯t handle personally anymore. *** udia dropped Edmond off outside the manor. As she was about to leave him behind, Edmond caught hold of the handle, as if he knew what she had in mind. ¡°You want to abandon me.¡± Edmond¡¯s face darkened. Busted, udia immediately blushed. After Edmond said he didn¡¯t want a divorce, udia quickly drove out of the estate. Originally, she nned to go to the hospital with him, but now she just wanted to go separate ways as they left the estate. Edmond was off today. Seeing his gloomy face, udia immediately came up with a possibility. ¡°Edmond, you n to use your body as payment, don¡¯t you?¡± udia saved Edmond out of basic human kindness, but he sank so low¡­ Due to udia¡¯s terrified expression, Edmond¡¯s suspicion grew deeper. Edmond was just testing her, but she almost dropped the electric bike. 31.27% 11:19 Now, her obvious unwillingness confirmed his suspicions. udia was determined to divorce him. If Edmond refused stubbornly, it might lead to a ¡°biting the hand that feeds¡± situation. Edmond stared at udia intensely, and the slightly furrowed brow rxed at thest moment. He said in a h oa rse voice, which was without any emotion, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We will get divorced,¡± ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± udia patted her chest as if she was relieved, Edmond clenched his lips tightly, feeling upset. He wanted to protect udia, and if possible, she could live under his protection for a lifetime. The Lamont family could afford to support her. But if udia wanted to be with the person she loved, Edmond could only let go. udia was right. Edmond gave up on her on their wedding night. Edmond¡¯s throat was extremely dry, and the clothes on his back were soaked by something. The pain from the wound grew more intense. Edmond gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words through the gap of his teeth. ¡°Meet me at the courthouse tomorrow.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Never-seen-before lightness was present in udia¡¯s smile. Perhaps saving Edmond made her let go more freely. ¡°Shall I leave now?¡± udia pointed to the bike. 47.35% 140 Wouchers Edmond took a few steps back. Just as udia was about to start the vehicle, a loud bang came from behind Edmond fainted! udia quickly parked the vehicle and helped him up. As she was about to perform first aid, her hand touched his back, which was wet and sticky and emitting a blo ody smell. It was blood! udia immediately realized that the wound on Edmond¡¯s back was from protecting her from the crystalmp. Edmond was taken back to the previous hospital, but this time, the doctor gave strict orders not to let him leave, ¡°How did you take care of him? The burn hasn¡¯t healed yet, and the wound is getting worse. It¡¯s easy to get infected and will risk his life!¡± udia bit her lip, letting the doctor criticize her. She didn¡¯t know why Edmond came out with the injury. Was it for her? Was he afraid that she would be bullied by the Friedan family? It couldn¡¯t be, udia didn¡¯t think Edmond would be so good to her. They were supposed to get divorced soon. ¡°Doctor, please save him no matter what.¡± Seeing the doctor frowning, udia had a bad premonition. The doctor shook his head helplessly. ¡°I¡¯ve seen disobedient patients 11:19 Chapter 18 et Him Go 40 Wouchers before, but this is the first time I¡¯ve seen someone who doesn¡¯t care about his own life. In this situation, I can only do my best. The rest is up to fate.¡± The doctor¡¯s words left udia frozen in ce. Edmond acted as if nothing had happened. udia thought Edmond¡¯s injury was not severe, but it had already reached such a critical point. ¡°Doctor, please, no matter what¡­..¡± With a ¡°smack,¡± a hand harshly pped udia¡¯s face, interrupting her words. ¡°udia, you wretched woman. If it wasn¡¯t for you, Edmond would have been sent to the hospital a long time ago!¡± Tears welled up in Rosalie¡¯s eyes as she spoke with anger, ¡°I beg you. Let him go! In a divorce, most people just want money, but you¡¯re after his life!¡± The pain on udia¡¯s face brought udia back to her senses. She looked at Rosalie, her head buzzing in pain. Just as Rosalie was about to strike udia for the second time, udia intercepted her hand. ¡°I will take responsibility for what I¡¯ve done, but it¡¯s not your ce to teach me a lesson.¡± Rosalie was about to hit udia with another hand. But ignoring Rosalie¡¯s reckless actions, udia retaliated with a p. Rosalie was stunned. All the people who were spectating in the corridor fell silent. Not far away, Waldron and Ervin, holding a fruit basket, were walking 80.59% ¡­ 11:20 toward them. Seeing this scene, they stopped in their tracks. 40 Vouchers 99.07% 11.20Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Chapter 19 The Answer Will Come Out Soon 140 Vouchers Chapter 19 The Answer Will Come Out Soon Waldron was just about to step forward when Ervin stopped him. ¡°What qualifies do you have to help udia?¡± Ervin¡¯s tone was calm but incredibly cold. Waldron stopped in his tracks, and his gaze was firmly fixed on Rosalie as if he would devour her as long as she made a move. Seeing his younger brother calm down, Ervin withdrew his hand and looked towards udia standing straight nearby. udia was still wearing the red dress, eye-catching and morous. She showed no fear in the face of Rosalie, and it was unclear where her courage came from. Rosalie had never been pped by someone before, much less in front of so many people. She wanted to p back, but udia seemed to know what she was about to do and quickly turned away. ¡°udia, stop right there!¡± Rosalie got angry and somehow found the strength to catch up to udia. She grabbed the back shoulder strap of udia¡¯s long dress. As long as Rosalie pulled, udia¡¯s dress woulde off. Rosalie smirked evilly and forcefully pulled back. Suddenly, a hand pressed down on her. Rosalie angrily looked up and came face to face with Waldron. 0.00% ill < 11.20 Chapter 14 The Answer Will Come Out Soon 1840 Vouchers Disgusted, Waldron pried Rosalie¡¯s hand away, his eyes filled with danger. ¡°Ms. yton, as an educated person, how can youe up with such things?¡± Rosalie flung his hand away. ¡°Are you feeling sorry for her?¡± Waldron¡¯s lips curved into a dangerous smile. ¡°udia is kind of second-hand goods. Is her worth your attention?¡± ¡°Second-hand goods?¡± Waldron sneered and grabbed Rosalie¡¯s chin. ¡°Are you talking about yourself? Ms. yton, you are so charming. I don¡¯t mind making you third-hand goods.¡± After saying that, Waldron evilly looked at Rosalie¡¯s private area. Rosalie blushed instantly. Waldron and Rosalie had a flirtatious pose, so passers-by looked over. Waldron seemed gentle, but he kneaded hard. Soon, the taste of blood came out from Rosalie¡¯s gums. N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Waldron was a demon. Fear suddenly flickered in Rosalie¡¯s eyes. udia hadn¡¯t gone far and saw Waldrone out to help her again, so she just stood aside and watched. Waldron was willing to help her, and udia would ept it. She could repay his favor. A voice stopped her. ¡°Ms. Lloyd.¡± Ervin in a white suit came over. With his slightly curled hair tied up 15.63% 11:20 Chapter 1 The Answer Will Come Out Soon 40 and gold-rimmed sses, he wore a gentle smile. ¡°Mr. Friedan.¡± udia noticed that Ervin was carrying a fruit basket and some other gifts. ¡°I heard that Mrs. Lamont is sick, and my family asked me toe visit. Ms. Lloyd, can you take me to see her?¡± Ervin was very polite, but his words were full of authority. Ervin came to this floor, so he definitely knew about Cicely¡¯s ward. udia nced at the emergency room. It seemed Edmond wouldn¡¯te out for a while. udia nodded and walked forward, with Ervin next to her. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, what¡¯s your rtionship with Waldron?¡± udia stopped in her tracks. Meeting Ervin¡¯s hazel eyes beneath his golden-rimmed sses, udia knew he had misunderstood. ¡°We¡¯re just friends.¡± udia didn¡¯t want her rtionship with Waldron to be misunderstood, so she exined, ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask him.¡± If Waldron had other feelings for udia, she wouldn¡¯t have gotten so close to him. eyes, there Waldron protected udia like her older brother. In his was definitely no lustful gaze that a guy had towards a girl. This was also why udia dared to interact with Waldron. 30 96% 11.20 Chapter 19 The Answer Will Come Out Soon 40 Wouchers ¡°Ms. Lloyd, do you know that he almost messed up the cooperation with the yton family for you?¡± udia pursed her lips and didn¡¯t say anything. Waldron had indeed made a move, but this was only the beginning. Seeing udia¡¯s calm expression, Ervin guessed that she had known about this matter long ago. Although Waldron never liked Rosalie, it hadn¡¯t reached the point of sabotaging their cooperation. Even though Waldron was arrogant and capricious, he never wavered in important matters. Unless there was a necessary reason, he wouldn¡¯t do such things. Today, seeing udia and Rosalie confront each other, Ervin figured out the reason. Waldron did all this for udia. ¡°Although Waldron is loyal to his friends, he has never gone to such lengths for any friend.¡± Waldron was said to have had an affair with Edmond and caused trouble during the cooperative meeting. All of the absurdity was for udia. Even Ervin, who had a good temper, began to doubt at this moment. Waldron cared about udia so much. If it was not for love, was it for kinship? ¡°Ms. Lloyd, as far as I know, you and Edmond have not finalized divorce procedures yet.¡± Ervin¡¯s tone softened. ¡°You can be friends with Waldron after youplete your divorce.¡± 46.40% 11.20 Chapter 19 The Answer Will Come Out Soon 40 Vouchers At this point, udia understood everything. She regarded Waldron as a good friend and didn¡¯t want his family to misunderstand them. ¡°Please rest assured. From now on, I will keep my distance from Waldron.¡± Waldron did what he said, and their transaction came to an end. Seeing udia being so sensible, Ervin told her some good news. ¡°We can no longer continue our cooperation with the yton family. We will find another partner for that piece ofnd.¡± udia smiled. As long as Rosalie¡¯s family didn¡¯t join forces with the Friedan family, she had nothing to fear. ¡°But there is something I want to remind you of.¡± Ervin didn¡¯t want to be nosy, but when he saw her smile, he unintentionally added, ¡°The yton family is not easy to be trifle with. Rosalie¡¯s grandfather started his business by engaging in illegal activities.¡± Even though there was a nationwide crac kdown on crime now, families like the yton family, who were powerful from an early stage, surely had some other resorts. The Friedan family wasn¡¯t afraid, but once udia divorced Edmond, she might be a target of the yton family. It was said that all members of the yton family had killed someone. After all, their education¡­. Ervin thought of something and frowned. He seemed to feel slightly 63 14% 11:200 Answer Will Come Out Soon 40 Wouchers ufortable. ¡°Thank you for the reminder.¡± udia smiled and didn¡¯t take it seriously When Rosalie caused the death of udia¡¯s grandmother, udia and the yton family had be enemies. The yton family was not good people. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have raised someone like Rosalie. After bringing Ervin to Cicely¡¯s ward, udia returned to the emergency room and happened to see the door opening. Edmond was pushed out. Rosalie rushed forward and anxiously asked, ¡°How is he?¡± udia stood aside and watched the doctor take off his mask. This doctor was young. Obviously, he was not the one from before. ¡°The patient is not in immediate danger. We will have to see how the treatment goes. As long as the wound doesn¡¯t get infected, there won¡¯t be any major problems.¡± This voice¡­ udia suddenly looked up at the doctor. Under udia¡¯s gaze, the young doctor smiled slightly, ¡°Any other questions?¡± udia tightened her fingers and slowly lowered her gaze. This was the doctor who talked to Rosaliest time. udia couldn¡¯t have misheard. pter 1 The Ancerer Will Come Out Ben At that time, Edmond was present, and udia didn¡¯t hear everything clearly. Even though she only heard a part of it, she had doubts This doctor knew Rosalie and even said he would help her keep something a secret. What kind of matter would require a doctor to keep his mouth shut? The answer was about to be revealed, udia clenched her teeth and suppressed her anger. 94.90% 11.20 Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Come Back Just then, the doctor suddenly looked at her. ¡°You¡¯re the family member of Cicely in Room 666, right? Her results are out too.¡± He quickly walked into the adjacent office and handed udia the diagnosis. udia¡¯s brows furrowed tightly when she saw the words ¡°malignant tumor,¡± her heart sinking. She took the results and headed to Edmond¡¯s room. Edmond was awake but looked somewhat pale. udia clenched the diagnosis paper. Edmond looked at her and said. ¡°Give it to me. I can handle it.¡± Although he already knew the result, Edmond remained silent for a long time after reading the diagnosis. udia wanted to say somethingforting but didn¡¯t know where to start. udia thought, ¡°As the saying goes. It¡¯s hard to advise someone on suffering things you haven¡¯t experienced¡¯. Moreover, I had been through it myself.¡± Any external constion would be useless, especially when one had to put on a brave face for others. ¡°I¡¯ll step out for a bit. Call me if you need anything.¡± Edmond needed some time alone right now. 11:20 Chapter 20 Come Back 18 40 Nouchers 11 However, Rosalie, sitting next to Edmond, showed no signs of leaving. From a distance, udia could hear Rosalie¡¯s coquettish advice. ¡°Cicely shouldn¡¯t be stressed¡­¡± After exiting, udia headed straight to the doctor¡¯s office. There were things she needed to rify. The doctor was writing something on paper. Hearing the knock, he looked up and met a pair of clear, beautiful eyes. udia noticed his name tag, Hugh Darwin. ¡°Excuse the intrusion, I have some questions for Dr. Darwin.¡± Her voice wasnguid but pleasant, her gaze sharp and clear. Hugh pondered for a moment and softly said, ¡°Come in.¡± ¡°My grandmother has been in this hospital for over half a year. I know all the doctors here. Howe I¡¯ve never seen you before, Dr. Darwin?¡± ¡°I was abroad for further studies; I¡¯ve just returned.¡± ¡°Oh¡­¡± udia clenched her fingers, her nails digging into her flesh, ¡°Does Dr. Darwin know Rosalie?¡± Hugh looked deeply into her eyes, his expression unreadable. udia smiled faintly, her eyes slightly upturned, carrying a hint of sharpness and aggression. She had clearly heard the key parts of their conversation. What was he trying to hide for Rosalie? Time passed slowly, and finally, Hugh spoke in a soft, steady voice, ¡°I 14.03% O 11:20 know her, but not well.¡± ¡°What do you think the chances are that a cancer patient in the hospital suddenly dies not from the disease but from cardiac stress, especially when the surveince is also broken?¡± Hugh seemed surprised by her question, his expression slightly bewildered. He quickly regained hisposure. ¡°The risk of human intervention is high. No one would dare to do such a thing in a hospital. Ms. Lloyd, have you misunderstood something?¡± His speech was deliberate, and his slender face showed no signs of cr acks. From the moment he said he didn¡¯t know Rosalie well, udia knew she wouldn¡¯t get anything out of him. ¡°You¡¯re right. It¡¯s indeed risky for one person to do such a thing.¡± But what if there were aplices? What if someone was helping? udia remained expressionless. Though Hugh didn¡¯t admit it, she was almost clear about that situation. At least there was a new lead regarding her grandmother¡¯s situation. Inside Edmond¡¯s hospital room. Edmond was on the phone, listening to his assistant¡¯s report. ¡°Mr. Lamont, why did you stop me from investigating Mrs. Lamont and Mr. Friedan¡¯s rtionship? We were about to make a breakthrough¡­¡± 30 68% 111 Chapter 20 Come Back 40 Vouchers ¡°No need to investigate further,¡± thinking of udia¡¯s resistance, Edmond spoke indifferently. Since it was her choice, he should try to let her go. ¡°So you¡¯re really nning to divorce?¡± Rodney Grant, his assistant, was quite sentimental. ¡°Mrs. Lamont is actually quite good.¡± Rodney thought, ¡°Mrs. Lamont seems like a good wife, much more reliable than Ms. yton. If Mrs. Lamont was really with Mr. Friedan, then it would be like a disaster.¡± ¡°Keep an eye on the yton family¡¯s movements and assign some people to protect udia. You guys don¡¯t need to interfere with the rest.¡± ¡°Understood¡­¡± Edmond hung up the phone. Thinking of the yton family¡¯s tactics, he had a bad feeling.¡¯ The person in charge of the yton family was now Dempsey yton, who was notoriously ruthless. Edmond didn¡¯t want anything to happen to udia. On the other side, in the underground parking lot. Waldron was reluctantly pushed into the car by Ervin. ¡°If you want to go back, go back yourself. Why bring me along?¡± Waldron was furious, kicking the car door and leaving a footprint. Passersby winced at his decisive kick. 46.40% 11:20 Chapter 25 Come Back 40 Vouchers This car was globally limited! ¡°I brought you along to prevent you from causing trouble. There are so many reporters outside waiting for you. Do you want to make headlines tomorrow?¡± Ervin¡¯s smile was sly, like a cun ning fox. Waldron sat in the car, crossed his arms, and chuckled, ¡°What headlines haven¡¯t I hit? You think I¡¯d be afraid?¡± Ervin thought about Waldron¡¯s previous headlines and fell silent. ¡°What did you say to her?¡± Waldron narrowed his eyes. Ervin spoke honestly, ¡°Keep her away from you.¡± Waldron was furious. ¡°Ervin,¡± Waldron rarely called him so seriously, ¡°she looks like Tania.¡± ¡°What did you say?¡± Ervin¡¯s smile gradually disappeared. Waldron repeated, ¡°Do you remember? When Seraphina was born, she looked a lot like Tania as a child. Everyone thought she would grow up to be as beautiful as Tania.¡± His words took Ervin¡¯s memory back twenty years. Indeed, many people had said that when his sister was just born. But Waldron was only a little over a year old at that time; it was surprising that he remembered this so clearly. ¡°Even if she looks like Tania, it doesn¡¯t prove anything. There are so many people in the world! It¡¯s not hard to find two who look alike. Don¡¯t forget, we¡¯ve searched all over Wellfort. Seraphina can¡¯t possibly still be there.¡± ¡°Among us, only I spent the most time with Tania. udia now looks 61.36% N?velDrama.Org holds this content. 11:20 Chapter 20 Come Back 40 Nouchers just like Tania back then. You think it¡¯s a coincidence?¡± Waldron sneered, ¡°I knew you wouldn¡¯t believe it, but I hope you don¡¯t make yourself sillyter.¡± Over the years, countless people had imed to be their lost sister during the search for Seraphina, but none had given Waldron this feeling. Blood rtions were hard to define. The first time Waldron saw udia, he felt a sense of familiarity. He was sure that udia must be Seraphina. Ervin on the other hand was relieved, thinking, ¡°Fortunately, Waldron only felt sibling affection for udia, without any messy romantic feelings.¡± Seeing his certainty, Ervin hesitated whether to tell Waldron another truth. ¡°Waldron, udia can¡¯t possibly be Seraphina.¡± Ervin took out a file from beside the car and handed it to him. ¡°But our sister is indeeding back.¡± Waldron frowned as he took it, flipping through it. He saw several pictures of a short-haired girl. The girl was smiling brightly. Below the pictures was the girl¡¯s profile. Ervin gently introduced, ¡°She¡¯s Elva¡¯s ssmate from abroad. Elva noticed she looked like our dad, so Elva investigated her background. This girl matches Seraphina in terms of birth time and other aspects.¡± Waldron carefully observed the girl¡¯s facial features. Her nose and eyes did indeed resemble their father¡¯s. He handed the file back to Ervin. ¡°How sure are you?¡± 79.38% 11:20 Chapter 20 Come Back Ervin smiled lightly, ¡°Eighty percent.¡± ¡°Quite high!¡± Waldron pursed his lips, unsure whether to feel disappointed or relieved. Was all of this just a misunderstanding? 97.698 40 Vouchera Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Chapter 21 She Can¡¯t Possibly Be Seraphina 40 Vouchers Chapter 21 She Can¡¯t Possibly Be Seraphina ¡°Aren¡¯t you disappointed that udia is not Seraphina?¡± Waldron, whose thoughts were exposed, shrugged it off with a smile. ¡°What¡¯s there to be disappointed about? Even if she¡¯s not my Seraphina, can¡¯t I still consider her as a sister?¡± Protecting udia had be a habit these days. Waldron had made up his mind. If udia wasn¡¯t Seraphina, he would consider her his sister. ¡°Nothing is certain until it¡¯s verified. Waldron still believed that udia was Seraphina. Ervin had long seen through his thoughts. ¡°Dad won¡¯t allow it, and Elva will be angry.¡± Mentioning Elva, Waldron smirked, ¡°I¡¯m considering udia as my sister, not asking you to do the same. If Elva gets mad over this, what will she do when Seraphinaes back?¡± Little did Waldron know that his words wouldter be prophetic. While talking, both had followed the car into the estate. As soon as they entered the hall, they saw Thomas, who was sitting in the middle with his back to them. Thomas, dressed in a suit, turned around. His ck and white hair wasbed back, and despite being over fifty, his features were still distinct, revealing his youthful handsomeness. 11-21 ¡°Dad.¡± Thomas looked at Waldron, his expression dark, ¡°Waldron, what exactly is your rtionship with udia?¡± Thomas had also heard about the events at yesterday¡¯s banquet and how Waldron had messed up the coboration between the two families. A quick investigation revealed the crux of the matter. Knowing that this was a difficult hurdle with his father, Waldron didn¡¯t want to exin too much and simply said, ¡°I want to take her as my sister.¡± This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Thomas was taken aback, ¡°Is that ¡­ all?¡± Waldron spread his hands resignedly, ¡°Yeah, what else? Do you want me to marry her? I don¡¯t mind, as long as you don¡¯t care about the Lamont family¡¯s revenge.¡± ¡°You cheeky brat!¡± Thomas cursed and threw a cup at him. ¡°You already have a sister, why do you need another one?¡± ¡°Elva was adopted by you, not by me. I lost my biological sister. What¡¯s wrong with having another one?¡± Hearing this, Thomas fell silent for a long time. The disappearance of Seraphina had always been a sad thing for the Friedan family. Finding Seraphina was not only his hope but also the hope of his children. ¡°Do you want to consider her as your sister because she resembles Tania?¡± Waldron remained silent, and Thomas snorted. 16.93% 11:20 Chapter 21 She Can¡¯t Possibly Be Seraphina 40 (Vouchers ¡°I know you have deep feelings for Tania. After all, she raised you for a few years. But even if she resembles Tania, this girl can¡¯t possibly be Seraphina.¡± Thomas had investigated udia. Apart from her life improving slightly after marrying Edmond, her previous life was miserable. udia had been bullied from elementary school to college because she had no parents. Thomas had turned Wellfort upside down looking for Seraphina. If udia was Seraphina, what had they been doing all these years? So close yet so far. This would be a p in their faces. ¡°Ervin,¡± Thomas seemed to have thought of something, ¡°your mother kept saying she saw Seraphina yesterday, and she seemed men tally stable. Investigate who attended yesterday¡¯s event and who interacted with Emily.¡± Mentioning Emily, Thomas¡¯ voice softened considerably. Ever since Seraphina went missing, Emily¡¯s men tal health had deteriorated. Finding Seraphina might cure her. There were many guests at yesterday¡¯s banquet, and he didn¡¯t know what had happened to Emily. The only way to find out was to start with the guests. ¡°Alright,¡± Ervin nodded gently. He also knew about this. Emily¡¯s mood had noticeably improved after finding her yesterday. Waldron was idly scrolling through his phone. Seeing that they had 33.99% 11:21 finished discussing matters, he quickly stood up to leave. Thomas called out to him, ¡°Since you want to take her as your sister, she should meet us. Invite her over for dinner tomorrow.¡± Waldron was surprised by Thomas¡¯ words and excitedly asked, ¡°Really?¡± Was this an agreement? Seeing Waldron¡¯s excitement, Thomas snorted, ¡°You wanted me to meet your friend yesterday, which was her, right? Over the years, you¡¯ve only taken an interest in one woman. I want to see what kind of person she is.¡± Regardless of what he thought, the mere idea of Thomas meeting udia made Waldron¡¯s lips curl into a smile. Thomas saw this and interpreted it differently. Thomas thought, ¡°If Waldron really has feelings for that girl, it would be a big problem. Better to nip it in the bud.¡± In the hospital, by Edmond¡¯s bedside. Cicely held Edmond¡¯s and Rosalie¡¯s hands; her voice choked with emotion. ¡°My dear Tristen, listen to me. Marry Rosalie. She will bring you luck. Look at your injuries¡­¡± Cicely hesitated, her eyes red. Edmond sighed, ¡°The fire was caused by a short circuit. It was a simple ident.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why you need luck!¡± Cicely¡¯s pupils contracted at the word en neo Chapter 2) She Can¡¯t Possibly Be Seraphina 40 Vouche ¡°fire,¡± and she quickly hugged him. ¡°You are my treasure. Among my two sons, you are my favorite. Listen to me and consider marrying Rosalie.¡± Rosalie nced nervously at Edmond upon hearing ¡°You are my favorite.¡± Edmond lowered his eyes, his lips tightly pressed, his face slightly pale. Cicely continued, ¡°Your brother is not as sensible as you. If it were him, I wouldn¡¯t care. But you are the heir to the Lamont family. Only if you marry Rosalie can you secure your position as the heir.¡± Rosalie felt her scalp tingle as she listened to Cicely¡¯s biased words. Seeing Edmond¡¯s gloomy face, Rosalie wished she could immediately cover Cicely¡¯s mouth. She had only mentioned the idea of ¡°luck¡± to Cicely, not expecting her to reveal her favoritism so openly. Tristen had been the pride of the Lamont family and Cicely¡¯s pride. Rosalie had to admit that someone like Tristen was indeed worthy of his parents¡¯ pride. A perfect high achiever, polite, handsome, and fair in his dealings. Tristen and Ervin had been the talk of Wellfort. Back then, Edmond, apart from getting into trouble and being good- looking, had no merits. After Tristen¡¯s death, Edmond had transformed overnight into a cold and decisive heir to the Lamont family. But even so, in Cicely¡¯s eyes, he was still the Edmond who had no merits. Cicely, who had lost her memory, only had Tristen in her heart. Knowing this harsh reality, Edmond had be indifferent If it had been before, he would have been hurt, but now, he had long since be indifferent. Thinking about the diagnosis regarding his mother, Edmond looked at her expectant eyes. The words reached his lips but were ultimately swallowed back. Even if the rumors about Edmond and Rosalie were outrageous, he had never really considered marrying Rosalie, But Cicely didn¡¯t have much time left. Edmond thought, ¡°udia and I will eventually divorce anyway, If I can¡¯t marry the one I love, then it doesn¡¯t matter whom I marry.¡± A weight seemed to press on his heart, making the red veins in his eyes more prominent. His voice was h oa rse and tinged with repression, ¡°I¡¯ll consider it.¡± Hearing this, Rosalie was so happy that tears swirled in her eyes. Edmond said he would consider it! 22 Ring Her to Me 40 Vouchers Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Bring Her to Me Any trace of sympathy Rosalie had felt for him vanished, reced entirely by joy. However, Cicely didn¡¯t like what she heard. ¡°Tristen, you and Rosalie are already engaged, and marriage is a done deal. What do you mean by ¡®consider¡±?¡± Rosalie didn¡¯t dare to speak. She had forgotten that Cicely had mistaken Edmond for Tristen. Fearing that Edmond would get angry and change his mind, Rosalie affectionately held Cicely¡¯s hand, ¡°Mr. Sandler, Ed¡­ Tristen just had a narrow escape. Let him rest for a while. The wedding can wait.¡± When she said ¡°Tristen,¡± Rosalie noticeably paused, her whole body ufortable. Rosalie dared not make eye contact with Edmond. ¡°Mr. Sandler, let me take you back to your room first. I have something to discuss privately with Tristen.¡± Having achieved her goal, Rosalie feared Cicely might say something else, so she took the initiative to escort her out. Concerned for her ¡°elder son,¡± Cicely hesitated, ¡°I¡¯m notfortable leaving Tristen here alone. I¡¯ll call Edmond toe and take care of his brother. After all, he¡¯s always causing trouble at school. He might as well look after his brother.¡± BU TVOUChe Saying this, she took out her phone to make a call. Rosalie¡¯s heart raced as she nced at Edmond, who also frowned. Edmond¡¯s phone was right next to him. He had kept the same private number for years, and a call would give them away. Rosalie also realized this. Rosalie feared Cicely regaining her memory because she thought this situation was also quite good. If they were exposed, all their efforts would be in vain. Rosalie decided to stop Cicely. Rosalie stepped forward, ¡°Mr. Sandler, you don¡¯t need to call Edmond. He has examsing up. I¡¯ll take care of Tristen. You can rest easy.¡± Cicely was silent for a moment, and upon hearing Rosalie¡¯s words, she relented. ¡°Then take good care of Tristen. I¡¯ll go back first.¡± Only after she left did Rosalie dare to look directly at Edmond. Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. Thinking about her recent address to him, Rosalie awkwardly apologized, ¡°Edmond, I¡¯m sorry for the inconvenience. I had to keep up the lie.¡± Edmond¡¯s eyes darkened, about to say that the marriage was just for show when Rosalie¡¯s phone rang. Rosalie picked up the phone and saw her father Dempsey¡¯s name. Her father rarely called her. Rosalie answered, and Dempsey¡¯s icy voice pierced through the sound Chapter 22 Bring Her to Me waves. 40 Vouchers ¡°Rosalie, how could you offend the Friedan family? Didn¡¯t I tell you that we¡¯re currently negotiating a project with them? You should maintain a good rtionship with them. How could you be so careless?¡± usations flooded in, and with Edmond right beside her, Rosalie felt her face burning, both embarrassed and humiliated. ¡°Dad, I keep that in mind. I¡¯ve always been on good terms with the Friedan family. I even held my tongue when Elva insulted mest time. I¡¯ve been careful not to offend anyone rted to the Friedan family. What happened, Dad? Did something go wrong?¡± ¡°Are you sure you haven¡¯t offended anyone from the Friedan family?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sure.¡± ¡°What about Waldron?¡± Rosalie didn¡¯t dare to speak. The root of the problem was found. Dempsey snorted, ¡°Go to the Friedan family tomorrow to apologize to Waldron. Keep apologizing until he forgives you.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Rosalie bit her lower lip, feeling wronged. She could maintain a good rtionship with anyone in the Friedan family, but Waldron had been her nemesis since childhood. Apologizing to him would be too humiliating. ¡°Dad, you know Waldron and I have been at odds since we were kids. Even if I apologize, he won¡¯t give me the time of day and will mock me.¡± Chapter 22 Bring Her to Me Rosalie could already imagine how Waldron would ridicule her. 17:40 Vouchers Dempsey thought of Waldron¡¯s obvious sabotage during the meeting, bing irritable, ¡°This time, Waldron deliberately sabotaged our cooperation.¡± ¡°What?!¡± Rosalie¡¯s eyes widened, and she suddenly felt a chill. Rosalie and Waldron had always been at odds, but Waldron had never taken it out on their families. This was why she dared to confront him. She hadn¡¯t expected that this time, Waldron would deliberately sabotage the cooperation. This cooperation was crucial. The yton Group¡¯s ability to expand further after going public depended on this coboration with the Friedan family. If it were ruined because of her, not to mention her father being scolded by the board, the entire company¡¯s operations might be affected. For this cooperation with the Friedan family, the yton Group had even pushed aside all other coborations. If things fell through with the Friedan family¡­ The more Rosalie thought about it, the more terrifying it seemed. ¡°Rosalie, don¡¯t disappoint me,¡± Dempsey said before hanging up. Rosalie slumped into her chair, her face pale. ¡°What happened?¡± Edmond¡¯s words brought Rosalie back to her senses. She steadied herself, about to share the issue with Edmond, but ultimately held back. She was the nobledy of the yton family. She could not expose her family¡¯s weaknesses in front of Edmond. She couldn¡¯t let Edmond think she wasn¡¯t worthy of him. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, just some work-rted issues from my dad, but it will be resolved soon.¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a matter of apologizing to Waldron, right? If this can let the cooperation continue, I¡¯ll go. As long as I apologize, Waldron should let it go, shouldn¡¯t he?¡± Rosalie thought. On the other side, after hanging up, Dempsey¡¯s assistant handed over the gathered information. ¡°It seems Waldron did this deliberately, all to revenge for his rumored girlfriend.¡± ¡°Rumored girlfriend?¡± Dempsey took the paper and saw udia¡¯s information, his face darkening. ¡°This udia is quite cun ning.¡± udia was not only Edmond¡¯s wife but also flirting with Waldron! Unfortunately, Rosalie had offended her. Waldron was probably acting out to revenge for her. He was now curious to meet udia. Dempsey lit a cigar and took a deep puff. ¡°Bring udia to me, and remember, no violence.¡± *** udia had been searching Eleanor¡¯s ce all day and finally found a small box. She opened it to find a thin gauze handkerchief and two strands of hair wrapped in paper. Eleanor was meticulous, thinking that perhaps one day udia¡¯s family woulde looking for her. Eleanor had kept everything, even the hair that had been on udia at the time. udia held it up to the light. It was long hair, slightly yellowish It must have belonged to a woman. The gauze was thin and small as if randomly taken from somewhere In the cold winter, with only such a handkerchief forpany, udia would have died long ago if not for Eleanor. udia¡¯s eyes were dry, and her heart felt as if it were being squeezed by iron chains. ¡°The people who abandoned me, did they really want me to die? Why? Why did they treat me this way?¡± Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Edmond Cant Protect You Chapter 24 Edmond Can¡¯t Protect You There was a horrible scar from the eye to the nose on his weathered face. After he took off the sunsses, the scar was eye-catching. His smile made it look more conspicuous and eviler. ¡°Why do you think it is Thomas who asks you here?¡± Thomas was not exactly the kind of person who would have tea with her. He reminded her with a mean smile by saying, ¡°It is Mr. yton who wants to see you.¡± ¡°Mr. yton? Dempsey yton?¡± she wondered. udia frowned after hearing this name. She had a bad feeling. The yton family was wealthy, and there were lots of stories about Dempsey. It was said that Dempsey seeded from scratch, and now he was in his fifties and had been in jail many times. He denied that. But everyone knew he was a cruel man. When Rosalie was a teenager, she was pestered by a boy. Dempsey cut that boy¡¯s hands and got away with it. From then on, no one dared to bully Rosalie. There were many simr stories in the yton family. udia knew sooner orter she would confront the yton family, 0.00% 11:22 but she didn¡¯t think now was a good time. ¡°Sorry, I have ns. It¡¯s a pity that I can¡¯t have tea with Mr. yton.¡± She refused with a smile. But no one listened to her. They soon arrived. It was a vi far from the downtown. Surrounded by mountains, it had a good view. And if anything bad happened, no one would know. The car came into the vi. udia took out her phone, only to find there was no signal here. She had got messages from Waldron and Edmond. They asked where she was, but she couldn¡¯t reply. After she got out of the car, she was forced to walk forward by two bodyguards. When she walked into the vi, she saw Dempsey sitting on a huge sofa and holding a cup of tea. Dempsey was bold. He wore a ck vest shirt. There was a dragon tattoo on his arm with a big horrible mouth. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, please have a seat.¡± Although Dempsey was smiling, he looked awful. ¡°Are you Waldron¡¯s friend?¡± He kept smiling. udia shook her head. ¡°No.¡± ¡°Then why did he break the cooperation between the two families for you? Ms. Lloyd, I don¡¯t like people lying to me.¡± 1595% 11:22 Chapter 24 Edmond Can¡¯t Protect You When udia heard his meaningful words, her heart sank. 17:40 Vouchers It was incredible for Dempsey to figure out why the cooperation failed so soon. But now she was in his ce. If she told the truth, Dempsey might do harm to her. So, she couldn¡¯t tell the truth. She had no choice. ¡°Mr. yton, I don¡¯t know what you are talking about.¡± She calmed herself down and pursed her lips. ¡°I¡¯ve only seen Waldron a couple of times. The cooperation has nothing to do with me.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t expect that Rosalie would offend you, Ms. Lloyd, who is Edmond¡¯s wife and Waldron¡¯s rumored girlfriend.¡± He lit a cigarette and blew out some smoke slowly. The cigarette smelled weird, which made udia step back. Dempsey saw her move and smiled deeply. He signed the bodyguard in. ¡°Give her a cigarette. Have a try, Ms. Lloyd.¡± udia frowned. ¡°No, thanks. I don¡¯t smoke.¡± ¡°How could you not smoke? From now on, you smoke.¡± He gritted his teeth and uttered. udia looked at the strange cigarette, her heart beating fast. She could smoke. The thing was, she was not sure about theposition of it. She thought, ¡°As Dempsey knew why the cooperation failed, he must make me pay for it.¡± ¡°Ms. Lloyd, as Waldron is willing to interrupt the cooperation for the sake of you, you must have ways to make him continue the cooperation, right?¡± ¡°It is rted to the yton family¡¯s future. I could ignore what you have done before, but you must convince the Friedan family to cooperate with us.¡± He said with firmness. The bodyguard lit a cigarette. It made udia a little dizzy. The cigarette was surely not amon one! udia bit her lips hard to maintain calm. She looked at Dempsey, gritting her teeth, and said, ¡°Mr. yton, the failure of the cooperation has nothing to do with me, and I can¡¯t help you with it.¡± Ervin has said that the Friedan family wouldn¡¯t cooperate with the yton family anymore. He had his thoughts. ¡°You sure you are not going to help me?¡± Dempsey stood up, and his face darkened. He had figured out why Waldron interrupted the cooperation. He thought this young girl would be too scared to lie to him. But to his surprise, she dared to fight with him. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, you have no families. Edmond is going to divorce you, and his family won¡¯t protect you. And you are still going to be against me?¡± He wanted to convince her. udia didn¡¯t speak. She sat straight on the sofa. Her long hair was pinned up with a few down to her shoulders, which made her face more delicate. Dempsey thought, ¡°She has a pretty face, no wonder Waldron helped her. She¡¯s a great girl. But she¡¯s going to be destroyed by me. Too bad.¡± She refused to help, and he wanted to kill her. He thought, ¡°How dare she refuse me!¡± ¡°Waldron interrupted the cooperation with me for the sake of you. And even if I cut your hand, Edmond would not do anything to me.¡± In his opinion, udia could only rely on Edmond. Waldron was not important, because she would never marry into the Friedan family. All she could do was to be Waldron¡¯s mistress. His patience ran out. Dempsey stood up and said to the bodyguard next to him, ¡°Take them in. Have fun with Ms. Lloyd.¡± The bodyguard nodded and left. The door opened. A total of five men, led by the one with the scar, walked in,ughing. As they approached, they took off their coats and threw them on the floor. It had been a long time since they had done it. 67.10% 11:22 Chapter 24 Edmond Cant Protect You 1-40/bers They would have sex with the girl and get money from their boss. Dempsey surely knew how to destroy a person. If a girl lost her dignity, she would lose power. As she watched these peopleing towards him, udia clenched her fists, her tongue against his pte, and slowly took a few steps back. Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. *** A kilometer from the vi, a car was speeding towards the ce. Rosalie sat in the car, holding the steering wheel tightly, and pressing the gas pedal hard. The trees outside the window went back quickly. The wheels were spinning in a crazy way. She was thinking. She knew how her father would deal with udia. The method was mean but useful. Those victim girls would not say it out, and they would beg Rosalie¡¯s father to keep it a secret. But when she thought of Edmond¡¯s promise, Rosalie wanted to save udia soon. Only in this way would Edmond be willing to marry Rosalie. If something bad happened to udia, Edmond might never divorce her. She knew herself, and she knew Edmond. Woachers Edmond had feelings for udia. What Rosalie decided to do was to put it out before Edmond noticed it. ¡°udia, wait for me.¡± Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Chapter 25 What Happened to Her? Waldron couldn¡¯t find udia. He called her but didn¡¯t get through. So, he drove back. On the way back, he received a call. To his surprise, it was Edmond. Waldron raised his eyebrows and picked it up without hesitation. ¡°That¡¯s interesting. I don¡¯t expect you to call me. Edmond had hardly called him over the many years. Edmond said straight out, ¡°udia is in danger.¡± ¡°What?¡± Waldron mmed on the brakes and quickly pulled over. ¡°What happened to her?¡± His nervous voice made Edmond bite his lips hard. But Edmond knew it was not time to argue with Waldron. Rodney had found out where udia had gone. She was taken away by Dempsey. Edmond was not afraid of everyone, except Dempsey, who was so ruthless that he might do great harm to her. Although Edmond had asked Rosalie to save her, Edmond was still worried. He thought of Waldron. It was funny for him to turn to his wife¡¯s lover, though. Edmond pouted with contempt. His voice was cold. ¡°She has been taken away by Dempsey. I¡¯m in hospital and am not allowed to leave. I¡¯m worried about her, so I want you to help me.¡± ¡°Please save her for me.¡± His request pis sed Waldron off. Save her for Edmond? Save her for her husband? ¡°Edmond, are you kidding me? How could you ask me to save her for you? Her husband is you, not me! N?velDrama.Org holds this content. ¡°Understand?¡± Waldron was angry. He asked people to investigate Dempsey, and he was scolding Edmond. ¡°Are you dying? You couldn¡¯t move? Edmond, even if you got your legs broken, you had to save her by yourself!¡± Waldron hung up without waiting for Edmond¡¯s answer. Waldron thought Edmond who had to ask for others to save his wife was not reliable at all. Waldron decided to convince udia to divorce Edmond soon. In the hospital, the doctor finished all the checks and left, and Edmond looked out the window nkly. After he asked the doctor whether he could go, the doctor seemed to worry about him and came to check every five minutes. 40 Wouchers If he wanted to go, he could only make use of the five minutes. Luckily, he was on the second floor. There was a tree and staircases outside the window. When the doctor came into the room again, he found it empty. He asked the nurse at the door, ¡°Where is the No. 66 patient?¡± ¡°He¡¯s not in there? He didn¡¯t go out.¡¯ The doctor immediately looked out the window. The window was open. The patient ran away! In the yton¡¯s vi. udia who was tied up looked at the mening towards her and racked her brain, trying to find a way to escape. The man with the sear was called Martin Nn. He gave her a cruel smile. ¡°Save it. I know what you are thinking. In all these years, no woman has escaped. Well, you¡¯re the prettiest woman I¡¯ve ever met.¡± Though udia was nervous, she had a clear mind. She should do something! ¡°I know what you are thinking, too. It¡¯s inconvenient that you tie me up. Why not untie me? So I can make you happy.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Martinughed, ¡°How are you going to make me happy?¡± He approached her with a dagger in his hand. The cold dagger touched her skin, finally stopped at her shoulder, and flicked. Her bra straps broke. He was cutting her clothes He was humiliating her Though udia was frightened she said something crazy ¡°Hey, why not untie me? I won¡¯t struggle. To be honest. I¡¯ve wanted to try sex with men.¡± It made Martinugh ¡°I can¡¯t believe Mr. Lamont¡¯s wife would say that. Is he not able to fulfill you?¡± udia shook her head, pretending to be sad. ¡°Though he looks hot he¡¯s bad in bed.¡± ¡°Really?¡± The bodyguards looked astonished. When thinking of the gossip about Edmond and Waldron, they understood something It turned out that Mr. Lamont was a bottom Hearing that. Martin looked awkward He didn¡¯t want to have sex with Edmond¡¯s woman. But udia was just Edmond¡¯s ex-wife, and the gossip about Edmond and Waldron made him believe that Edmond didn¡¯t like her. Perhaps everyone in Wellfort thought in the same way. The reason that Edmond married udia was Waldron Poor udia! Noticing sympathy in their looks, udia knew they bought it. She winked, tears falling down. She had been married for three years. It was tough for her. The tears were real. She choked. ¡°It¡¯s just tough for me.¡± ¡°Please untie me. I promise I won¡¯t struggle. I¡¯ll let you do anything to me. Just don¡¯t tell Edmond.¡± The men were dumbfounded. If another woman said the same thing, they wouldn¡¯t buy it. But it was udia. Due to the gossip and her sad tone, they almost believed it. ¡°Martin, what should we do?¡± The men looked at Martin. If udia struggled, they would do her one by one, as always. But she said she was willing to have sex with them. They were not very lustful. They were just trying to fulfill the task given by Dempsey. Dempsey wanted her to be frightened. But she was not. She was even excited about it. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I have a lot of experience. Though the sex with Edmond is bad, I¡¯ve slept with a bunch of guys every month. I can enjoy it if you try to be gentle.¡± Her words got them worried. They thought, ¡°A bunch of guys? 24260 11:22 Chapter 25 What Happened to Her? ¡°That¡¯s incredible! Isn¡¯t she afraid of getting diseases?¡± Actually, they were afraid of being infected. Noticing their worries, Martin was silent. He thought maybe he should tell Dempsey this didn¡¯t work on her. He had observed her look. Her excitement seemed real. Just as he was hesitating, someone knocked at the door. ¡°Martin, I know you are in there! Open the door!¡± The clear and vicious voice made him look back instantly. ¡°Martin, it¡¯s Ms. yton.¡± 40 Vouchers Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Chapter 26 I Won¡¯t Say Thank Chapter 26 I Won¡¯t Say Thank You to You It was Rosalie. udia squinted. She didn¡¯t expect her to show up. ¡°Martin! Don¡¯t touch her! Open the door!¡± udia smiled meaningfully. She thought, ¡°Why is she here? ¡°Is she reallying to save me?¡± Martin also didn¡¯t believe that Rosalie was asking him to let udia go. He winked at the bodyguard at the door. The man instantly opened the door. Rosalie came in, panting. When she saw udia unharmed, she hadplicated feelings. It was hard to tell whether she was happy or not. ¡°Ms. yton, why are you here?¡± Martin¡¯s voice was so gentle that the scar on his face was less horrible. Rosalie stared at udia, hesitating Of course she¡¯d like to see udia raped. But Edmond gave her his promise. As long as udia got home safe, he would get divorced. So, she must get udia home safely. 0.000 Chapter 26 I Won¡¯t Say Thank You to You 40 Vouchers ¡°Let her go. I¡¯ll deal with my father.¡± Her words made Martin hesitate. He knew Rosalie hated udia. ¡°Ms. yton¡­¡± ¡°You don¡¯t listen to me?¡± Rosalie interrupted him. She grabbed Martin¡¯s dagger and came to udia. She cut every rope. When she was trying to cut thest one, she hesitated. Then, she gritted her teeth and did it. ¡°You can go.¡± She pushed udia. udia bit her lips. She squinted and looked at Rosalie. ¡°I thought you were on their side.¡± Rosalie helped her. But in her opinion, Rosalie was helping Dempsey. ¡°What your father did is illegal.¡± Rosalie kept her sweet smile. ¡°Yes. I know. Call the police. Go ahead,¡± Her words reminded udia of Eleanor¡¯s funeral. At that time Rosalie smiled in the same way and said, ¡°You can call the police.¡± udia was furious then. udia knew the yton family had ways to deal with the police. ¡°Rosalie, you think you can always get away with it?¡± Chapte 201West Bay Thank heute Vani He heard Dempsey¡¯s rxed voice. ¡°Edmond? What¡¯s up?¡± Dempsey was greeting him. ¡°Mr. yton, my wife is in your ce, right?¡± After a while, Dempseyughed. ¡°Your wife? Why did you get married? ¡°Well, that¡¯s a pity. You know Rosalie like you, right? How can you get married?¡± ¡°I¡¯m outside your vi,¡± Edmond¡¯s voice was cold. He was trying to control his feelings. ¡°I don¡¯t want to destroy the rtionship between our two families. Ms. yton, don¡¯t harm udia.¡± Dempseyughed. ¡°Edmond, you are still so arrogant. Don¡¯t worry. I didn¡¯t do anything. I just had a cup of ten with her and asked Martin to drive her home. Hasn¡¯t she got home yet?¡± Edmond hung up impatiently. Waldron who stood next to him sneered, ¡°I¡¯ve said the old fox wouldn¡¯t tell you the truth. We should break in.¡± Edmond asked, ¡°Do you know how to pass the grid?¡± ¡°No.¡± Waldron rolled his eyes. ¡°Buy you know!¡± Edmond squinted at the grid and located a knot. He picked up a stick and nudged the knot. Two minutes passed. Waldron shouted in astonishment. ¡°Awesome! It¡¯s open!¡± At that moment, they heard a shout from the vi. Waldron¡¯s face darkened and instantly rushed in The door opened. udia walked out Waldron instantly checked her carefully. ¡°Are you alright?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± She frowned and looked inside. But Rosalie might not be fine. Edmond became relieved when he saw udia all right. Soon Rosalie¡¯s voice kepting out from inside. Edmond¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Is Rosalie in there?¡± Before udia answered him, Edmond turned back and rushed into the vi. There was only Rosalie struggling on the floor. Edmond instantly helped her up. ¡°Rosalie!¡± Rosalie struggled to open her eyes. When she saw Edmond, she trembled in his arms. ¡°Edmond, is Ms. Lloyd okay?¡± Thinking of udia who just walked out, Edmond looked down. ¡°She¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll get you to the hospital.¡± ¡°No, Edmond. Anyway, he¡¯s my father¡­¡± Edmond knew she was talking about Dempsey. Owned by N?velDrama.Org. Dempsey was famous for being ruthless. He was ruthless to himself and also to his daughter. Rosalie had been beaten by him many times. 11:23 The first time Edmond met Rosalie, he was shocked by the horrible bruises all over her body. That was also the first time his brother met her. From then on, she often hung out with them. Rosalie put her arms around Edmond¡¯s neck. After thinking for a while, Edmond picked up her. udia and Waldron were waiting outside. When seeing Rosalie in Edmond¡¯s arms, udia sneered. She saw Rosalie¡¯s stu pid trick clearly She knew Rosalie had other intentions! Her sneer was noticed by Edmond. Seeing udia, Rosalie instantly spoke, ¡°Ms. Lloyd. I¡¯m d you¡¯re fine. My effort is worth it!¡± Her effort? udia found it funny. ¡°Edmond, she didn¡¯t get hurt. She smoked on her own.¡± udia didn¡¯t know what Rosalie was going to do. So udia decided to tell the truth. But just after she finished her words, Rosalie started crying. Edmond didn¡¯t give any reaction to udia¡¯s words. He walked forward with Rosalie in his arms. Perhaps it was because she had been too nervous all day or she just 11:23 Chapter 2 Wort Say Thank 40 (Vouchers hated Rosalie and Dempsey. udia said again, ¡°Edmond, are you really that stu pid to believe something bad happened to her?¡± Edmond stopped and shot a cold look at her. ¡°So?¡± ¡°udia, you know it was Rosalie who saved you. Without her, you couldn¡¯t have walked out safely!¡± udia was a little stunned. She wanted to say, ¡°Without her, I could also manage to escape.¡± But she then gave up. Edmond left without looking back at her. Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Sorry to Disturb You udia had never thought that Edmond would believe her, but she didn¡¯t expect that Edmond would trust Rosalie¡¯sme trick. Seeing Edmond and Rosalie waking away, Waldron wrapped his hands around his chest and scoffed. ¡°All he cares about now is Rosalie. Why don¡¯t you divorce him?¡± udia didn¡¯t reply, but only smiled slightly withplicated emotions in her eyes. Divorce was a matter of time, but it was just dyed by ident. ¡°Why are you here?¡± udia changed the topic. Waldron then thought of Edmond¡¯s call. Originally, Waldron wanted to tell her that it was Edmond who called him here. But thinking of what Edmond had done, he didn¡¯t tell her the truth. Edmond was brave to jump from upstairs. But it turned out that Edmond meant to save Rosalie. Waldron almost changed his attitude toward Edmond. Seeing udia¡¯s confused eyes, Waldron said with a cool smile, ¡°You didn¡¯t reply to me, so I thought it was strange. Then I checked it and knew what was going on.¡± udia wondered, ¡°He just checked it and knew what was going on? But Dempsey is not that ordinary. Obviously, Waldron is hiding something from me.¡¯ 11:23 But udia didn¡¯t care about it. ¡°It¡¯s such a terrible day. I¡¯ll take you to have something delicious.¡± Waldron tried to ease the atmosphere. udia suddenly thought of the box about her family background, which was still in that car. ¡°Wait for me.¡± udia then walked toward that car. From far away, she could see that the car door was open, and the box was ced on the seat. Maybe the box looked so ordinary, so Dempsey didn¡¯t take it seriously The box just stayed where she had ced it. udia let out a sigh of relief and picked up the box happily. Just as she was about to leave, she heard Rosalie¡¯s voice. ¡°Edmond, what I promised you has been done. Then¡­..¡± Rosalie¡¯s voice was full of joy. udia didn¡¯t mean to hear their conversation, but she just couldn¡¯t help but stand still. After a while, she heard Edmond¡¯s voice. ¡°Thank you. I will do what I promised you. ¡°I will divorce her this week, and the rest¡­ Please make your arrangements.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Rosalie seemed to hold something happily, and then some vague noise 11.29 came. udia couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and immediately turned around. However, her movement caught the attention of the two people next to the car. ¡°Ms. Lloyd¡­¡± Rosalie said with surprise, ¡°When did you stay here?¡± After those words, Rosalie smiled with pride. She didn¡¯t mind being heard by udia. On the contrary, Rosalie was happy to let udia hear their conversation. udia could only turn around. When she met Edmond¡¯s gaze unexpectedly, both of them paused ¡°I just came, and I¡¯m sorry to disturb you.¡± udia¡¯s eyes were calm, full of alienation. Then she turned around and didn¡¯t see that Edmond was clenching his fist tightly. After walking far away, udia still didn¡¯t turn around to look at them. All she could think in her mind at the moment was the promise that Edmond had made to Rosalie. Edmond would divorce her and marry Rosalie. Owned by N?velDrama.Org. But it was not surprising. He would marry Rosalie sooner orter. udia felt she had long been heartbroken because of it and wouldn¡¯t be sad, but her face was cold. 11:23 Chapter 27 Sorry to Disturb You When she looked up, she could see the raindrops hitting her face. It was raining. ¡°udia!¡± Waldron sat in the car and waved to her. ¡°The weather in the mountains is terrible. I saw that there may bendslides in the weather forecast. We might as well go now.¡± Holding the box in her arms, udia rushed to Waldron¡¯s car. Seeing that she was protecting the box as if it were a treasure. Waldron asked casually, ¡°What is in the box? You were so worried about it.¡± udia looked at the box, wondering if she should open it and show it to Waldron. But she finally did nothing when she thought of the humble things in the box. ¡°Nothing. It¡¯s just something my grandma left for me.¡± It was something about her family background. Looking at her drooping eyelids and sad appearance. Waldron nced at the box again. He was curious about it and knew that it was improper to ask more. udia had always been calm in front of him and rarely showed this expression. So there must be something important to her in the box. ¡°Since it¡¯s so important, why not put the box in the back seat?¡± It was dangerous to hold the box in the passenger seat. udia didn¡¯t refuse and put it in the back seat. Chapter 27 Sorry to Disturb You 40 Nouchers Just as Waldron stepped on the elerator, his mobile phone kept vibrating. He picked up the phone casually, and his mobile phone was connected to Bluetooth, so the caller¡¯s voice resounded through the car horn, ¡°Mr. Friedan, I got the results about the thing you asked me to checkst time.¡± Hearing the words, Waldron hung up the phone hurriedly. udia was sitting next to him. If she knew that he stole her hair to test, udia would hate him because of this kind of behavior. regardless of the results. Therefore, he hung up the phone subconsciously. He really wanted to know the results, but udia was still staying with him. So he didn¡¯t dare to expose anything to her. When udia saw that he hung up the phone hastily, she just pretended not to see anything. Then she looked out of the window. After Waldron stopped the car, he sent a message to that person: ¡°I will go and get the results tomorrow.¡± When the results didn¡¯te out, he looked forward to the results day and night, but when he finally got the results, he began to drag out. He expected results and feared them at the same time. How cowardly he was. Waldron couldn¡¯t helpughing at himself. At this time, udia also received a short message. 11-23 Chaider 27 Sony to Disturb You 40 Vouchers. It was sent by Edmond, saying that they would go to the courthouse tomorrow. How funny it was. So many idents happened when they tried to divorce. udia wondered if fate was making fun of her. She replied: ¡°Okay.¡± In the yton¡¯s manor¡­ Dempsey was lying on the sofa, listening to the report from his assistant, and put out the smoke in his hands fiercely. ¡°Mr. yton, we didn¡¯t expect Ms. yton to rush in.¡± Martin then told Dempsey about all the things. ¡°Did he see you?¡± ¡°No, Ms. yton let us go first.¡± Dempsey nodded, nced at the message sent by Rosalie, and smiled. ¡°Forget it. Solve the rest carefully.¡± Martin looked at Dempsey in shock. If it happened in the past, Dempsey would have called Rosalie back and have taught her a good lesson. But now, he seemed to be satisfied with the situation. Martin was puzzled. Dempsey was so happy that he shared the good news just sent by Rosalie with them. ¡°Edmond will marry Rosalie soon.¡± Chapter 27 Sorry to Disturb You 40 Nouchers Although he missed the chance to build a close rtionship with the Friedan family, the Lamont family was no worse than them. When Tristen died, he thought that Rosalie could get Edmond in a short time, but he didn¡¯t expect that she would take so many years. But it would be good if one member of the Lamont family would be his son-inw in the end. Martin didn¡¯t expect that there would be such a dramatic change in just one day. He didn¡¯t expect that Rosalie would marry Edmond. But when Edmond rushed in, he meant to save his ex-wife. Martin wondered, ¡°Will Ms. yton be happy when she marries Edmond?¡± But he could only keep silent. After all, her happiness had nothing to do with him. At the same time, Rosalie had been wearing a smile on her face. Since Edmond said he would marry her, she had always been smiling with joy. Finally, she got through all the hardships and got her happiness. She was going to marry Edmond! 11:23 Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Today Is the Day 40 Vouchers Chapter 28 Today Is the Day ¡°Edmond, my dad insisted on inviting you to dine with us after he found out about our rtionship¡­¡± She wrapped her arms around Edmond¡¯s hand intimately. Edmond pushed her away indifferently, his deep eyes full of coldness. ¡°Rosalie, there¡¯s one thing you need to know.¡± A sinking feeling aroused in Rosalie¡¯s heart. Edmond rarely used this tone. She had an intuition that it had something to do with her father. Rosalie bit her lower lip. She looked at him with those two dark eyes. ¡°Edmond, just tell me. We are a family after all. We can be totally frank.¡± She said in a low voice, and there were tears in her eyes. ¡°If I marry you in the future, it is only you that I marry. I don¡¯t want the yton family in my life, you know.¡± Edmond¡¯s fair face was a bit cold, and so was his voice. Rosalie trembled. He didn¡¯t want the yton family in his life. That meant the Lamont family wouldn¡¯t help the yton family. ¡°And I¡¯ve called the police about what happened today.¡± Hearing this, Rosalie looked up with tears falling. ¡°Edmond, please don¡¯t call the police. After you told me what 11:24 happened to Ms. Lloyd, I came to save her immediately. My dad just wants to help me. Can you let him go for me?¡± Owned by N?velDrama.Org. If it was someone else, Rosalie wouldn¡¯t worry at all. But it was Edmond. She was afraid. The Lamont family was powerful. And once the person who called the police was from the Lamont family, it meant that she could only choose one between her family and Edmond, The yton family was her backup, while Edmond was the one she had loved for so many years. She didn¡¯t want to lose him. She wanted everything, Rosalie thought, ¡°Edmond had just held me out in front of udia. Why did he still do this to me?¡± Rosalie gritted her teeth and took a chance. ¡°Edmond, so I mean nothing to you now? ¡°I know, I¡¯m a burden to you, ¡°If Tristen was still alive, you wouldn¡¯t have to be in such a quandary.¡± Sure enough, Tristen was a name that could soften Edmond. Rosalie felt bothplicated and ted. Only by mentioning Tristen would Edmond listen to her. ¡°Edmond, I beg you not to call the police. He¡¯s my father. Could you do that for me?¡± The rain stopped, and the sky cleared up. The smell of grass permeated 15.97% 11:23 Chapter 28 Today is the Day family. The girl also noticed udia. She held udia¡¯s hand intimately and said, ¡°You¡¯re Waldron¡¯s girlfriend, right?¡± The word ¡°girlfriend¡± drifted into Thomas¡¯ cars who walked over Thomas¡¯ face sank. ¡°Elva, she¡¯s not Waldron¡¯s girlfriend,¡± How could Edmond¡¯s wife be the Friedan family¡¯s daughter-inw? Even if they divorced, Thomas wouldn¡¯t let Waldron marry her Thomas nced at udia impatiently. Just this nce made him stunned. No wonder Waldron regarded her as his younger sister, udia was too much like Tania. Of the several children, only Waldron spends a lot of time with Tania. The other children were busy with getting different education and didn¡¯t have the opportunity to meet Tania. Unfortunately, after Waldron went to high school, Tania got cancer and died a yearter. Tania was Thomas¡¯ only sister, and she was the one that Waldron respected the most besides his parents. Seeing udia, Thomas had a subtle feeling It was as if his younger sister had suddenly stood in front of him. Thomas wanted to teach udia a good lesson, but when he looked at that familiar face, he couldn¡¯t say a word. Seeing Thomas¡¯ face, although Elva had a smile on her face, she felt unsel Elva knew she was udia that Rosalie talked about Before she returned, Ervin had already told her about it, and Waldron insisted that udia was Seraphina. If she really was Seraphina, would there be a ce for Elva in this family in the future? Elva smiled, but she was making a n in her heart. She couldn¡¯t let Seraphinae back. She was the only daughter of the Friedan family She had just returned and still got jetg. She was originally very sleepy But she became awake the moment she saw udia, especially after seeing the way Thomas looked at her. She had an intuition that Thomas had begun to suspect udia¡¯s identity. After Rosalie told her about it that day, Elva pretended not to care. But she immediately sent someone to investigate udia privately. The result surprised Elva. udia was abandoned, and she looked like Tania, the daughter of the Friedan family Tania was Thomas¡¯ younger sister. It was said that the missing Seraphina looked like Tania People suspected that Seraphina was a member of the Friedan family. All the coincidences together made things more subtle. So Elva mentioned the ssmate who was a better choice for her. Instead of letting an inexplicable woman upy everything she had, it 7124 udia, however, realized that Elva had been staring at her. Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Chapter 29 We Won¡¯t Cooperate With Your Family As a woman, udia knew that Elva¡¯s gaze was not friendly. But udia had been through too much today. She didn¡¯t want to specte on Elva¡¯s intention. udia pulled the corner of Waldron¡¯s clothes. He looked back and saw the fatigue on her face. Thinking of today¡¯s incidents, Waldron quickly figured out the cause of her tiredness. He thought. ¡°She has been shocked today and is now exhausted.¡± ¡°I will send you home now.¡± Waldron ignored other people¡¯s gazes and left with udia. When they reached the door, udia kept her distance from him and said, ¡°Waldron, you said your father wanted to see me. He has met with me and you have done what I asked. From now on, we should avoid being so close if not necessary.¡± Elva made udia feel embarrassed. udia wasn¡¯t worried because she hadn¡¯t done anything wrong. But Elva made her realize that other people might have different opinions. Also, udia had promised Ervin that she would stay away from Waldron. Hearing her cold words, Waldron didn¡¯t get angry. On the contrary, he was impressed. Other women would be thrilled if they could connect with Waldron. udia¡¯s attitude implied that she had really regarded Waldron as a 0.00% 11:24 Chapter 29 We Won¡¯t Cooperate With Your Family friend. Waldron thought, ¡°Should I tell udia that I want to be her brother and take care of her? But I will get the report tomorrow.¡± Waldron decided not to tell her. He thought, ¡°If the result is positive, udia will be my biological sister. If it is negative, I will regard her as my sister and protect her from any harm.¡± Waldron smiled and said, ¡°I understand your concern. I will do things your way then. He thought, ¡°Anyway, I will see the report tomorrow.¡± udia and Waldron were standing at the door of the house. The light above their heads shone on them and rimmed their figures with gold lines. They were so beautiful and looked like a celebrity couple from a distance. When Rosalie got out of the car, she saw Waldron and udia at the door. Rosalie held the gifts in her hands tighter and stayed still for a few seconds. Thinking of her father¡¯s words, she forced herself to walk forward. ¡°Waldron¡­¡± Rosalie looked gentle today. She was in a white dress and had her hair hung down her waist. Rosalie¡¯s expression was soft and her voice was more tender than usual. Waldron raised his eyebrows and nced at the gift bags in her hands. ¡°Ms. yton, what a surprise. Have your wounds already recovered?¡± 11241 Chapter 29 We Won¡¯t Cooperate With You Family 40 Vouchers The sarcasm in Waldron¡¯s tone was obvious. Rosalie bit her lip and said, ¡°Not yet. But Mr. Friedan, I think it¡¯s more important to apologize to you.¡± ¡°Apologize?¡± Waldron narrowed his beautiful eyes. udia had wanted to leave. Hearing Rosalie¡¯s words, she realized Rosalie¡¯s intention of visiting. Dempsey didn¡¯t seedst time when heid hands on udia. He had given up the stick trick and sent Rosalie to try the carrot approach. udia sneered. She could tell that the cooperation was really important because Rosalie, a proud woman, had given in. ¡°What? Are you here to apologize to udia?¡± Waldron smiled jokingly. The yton family owed udia more than what they did to Waldron. This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?. He would get even with the yton family for what happened today sooner orter. Rosalie pursed her lips and gritted her teeth. She clenched her fists and said, ¡°Waldron, you know that I¡¯m here to apologize to you. Do you have to be so sarcastic?¡± At this moment, the door was opened and Elva walked out. Seeing Rosalie, Elva was surprised and then smiled, ¡°Rosalie! How do you know that I¡¯m back?¡± Rosalie didn¡¯t know that Elva had returned to the country. She was stunned for a moment and felt the weight on her hands was gone. Elva took the gifts and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to bring me gifts. But don¡¯t worry. I believe I will like them.¡± Rosalie choked her words. Then she said embarrassedly, ¡°No. The gifts are for¡­¡± Elva entered the house delightedly to open the gifts. Rosalie watched the se rvants taking away the gifts. She was too angry to speak Waldron tittered and asked Rosalie to leave. ¡°Ms. yton, you have delivered the gifts. You should go home in case of more idents.¡± ¡°So, the cooperation between our families¡­¡± Rosalie didn¡¯t finish her words. Waldron raised his eyebrows and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are talking about.¡± Rosalie was so angry that she trembled. Waldron was ying dumb. Rosalie thought, ¡°The gifts are expensive. I can¡¯t go home withoutpleting my task. Dad will be angry once he knows that I give the gifts away and get nothing back.¡± Thinking of what Dempsey would do, Rosal¨ªe got scared and broke out in a cold sweat. She thought, ¡°No. I can¡¯t go home like this.¡± ¡°Waldron, if you¡¯re angry with me because of what I did, I apologize to you. But you should not vent your anger on my family. The gifts are around 150 thousand dors. You won¡¯t let me go home with empty 49.64% 11:24 Chapter 29 We Won¡¯t Cooperate With Your Family hands, will you?¡± Rosalie looked toward the house. Elva already started opening the gift boxes. Rosalie felt grateful to Elva now. Waldron couldn¡¯t return the gifts once they were opened. Unfortunately, Rosalie didn¡¯t know Waldron well enough. 40 Vouchers ¡°What does the price of your gifts have to do with me?¡± Waldron said mercilessly, ¡°It was Elva who epted the gifts. You should talk to her.¡± ¡°We won¡¯t cooperate with your family. Once I take action, I will make sure that my purpose is achieved.¡± Waldron¡¯s eyes were filled with arrogance. Rosalie looked at him dully. She didn¡¯t expect Waldron to be so thick- skinned. ¡°What should I do to get your forgiveness? Do you want me to kneel?¡± Tears welled up in Rosalie¡¯s eyes. She thought that as long as she apologized, Waldron would give up taking revenge and resume the cooperation. Waldron didn¡¯t give her the chance to make up for it. It was unexpected. Rosalie turned her head slowly in astonishment to look at udia. Waldron raised his eyebrows and walked to udia. He stood in front of her. Rosalie thought, ¡°Waldron has never targeted me for so many years. But he attacked my family after udia showed up. 66.85% 11:24 Chapter 29 We Won¡¯t Cooperate With Your Family 40 Wouchers She is the problem.¡± Rosalie approached udia and said, ¡°I know you¡¯re behind all these things. You want to avenge your grandmother¡¯s death, right? But my family is innocent. Why did you hurt innocent people? Do you know how many people will lose their jobs because of what you did?¡± udia thought, ¡°Innocent¡­..¡± She had wanted to stay silent and watch. But hearing that, she sneered, ¡°Right. Your family is innocent. But what about my grandma? Isn¡¯t she innocent?¡± After Rosalieid hands on her grandma, udia made up her mind that she wouldn¡¯t let Rosalie off. udia just wanted to weaken the yton family. It was the yton family¡¯s decision that caused the employees to lose their jobs. Rosalie wanted to make udia feel guilty. She was too naive. ¡°I knew it was you!¡± Rosalie rushed at udia. But Waldron managed to stop her. Rosalie pointed at udia and trembled in anger. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Waldron questioned her. Rosalie stared at him and said sobbingly, ¡°People think you and I are sworn enemies. But I don¡¯t care about their opinions. I¡¯ve always regarded you as a friend. I didn¡¯t expect you to follow her orders. Waldron, I have to warn you. Some people are toxic. Falling in love with a person of that kind will kill you.¡± 82 7 11:24 Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Chapter 31 It¡¯s Her for Sure Rosalie finally found her voice after a long while. Her heart was racing, and she was both nervous and jealous. If udia was proven to be Seraphina, she would be trodden underfoot by udia. ¡°Ten to one.¡± Seeing Elva¡¯s sullen face, Rosalie knew what she meant. Elya didn¡¯t want Seraphina back. She didn¡¯t want udia to be Seraphina either. ¡°What do you want me to do?¡± Elva curled her index finger, and Rosalie¡¯s head leaned to her. *** Outside the Friedan¡¯s manor parked a ck Maybach. The driver was ad. When he saw udia going out, he removed his night vision goggles. ¡°Mr. Lamont, Mrs. Lamont is out. Should we go and greet her?¡± Luckily, they were in a ck car that was parked at an unnoticeable corner. As udia was riding the scooter, she didn¡¯t look over at all. ¡°No need!¡± Outside the Friedan¡¯s manor was a busy street, which was close to the ce where udia lived recently. Edmond¡¯s assistant Rodney sighed when he saw Edmond¡¯s deep eyes. He had clearly figured out the rtionship between Waldron and udia, but Edmond told him to stop. If it was a misunderstanding, it was nothing. If it wasn¡¯t¡­ Rodney nced at Edmond in the rear mirror. If someone like Edmond was cuc kolded, Rodney wouldn¡¯t believe that there was true love. ¡°Mr. Lamont, you may misunderstand the rtionship between Mrs. Lamont and Mr. Friedan¡­¡± Rodney couldn¡¯t help but persuade Edmond again. ¡°Maybe!¡± Edmond clenched his fists, his eyes icy. ¡°Then, should we continue?¡± Rodney asked. Thinking of how he had promised Rosalie, Edmond pursed his lips. ¡°No! ¡°Find out who took udia away and keep an eye on the yton family.¡± Thinking of how udia was taken away in broad daylight, Edmond couldn¡¯t suppress his rising anger. If he didn¡¯t find the wire-pullers, they would bring trouble to her someday. Before trouble found her, why didn¡¯t he solve her problems in advance? Thinking of what Edmond asked him to do, Rodney couldn¡¯t understand. Edmond cared about udia and wanted to take up the cudgel for her. But he didn¡¯t have the courage to urge her to stay. Rodney couldn¡¯t understand what Edmond thought, but he had a premonition that Edmond would be regretful. ¡°Will Mrs. Lamont¡¯s after-divorcepensations be transferred to her ount?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Edmond looked out of the window indifferently. ¡°Transfer the money to her ount as I told you.¡± Though udia didn¡¯t intend to demand anything, he still gave her somepensation. It covered properties and monthly living expenses. Rodney couldn¡¯t understand his intention. They were about to divorce. Why was Edmond so nice to his ex-wife? If Rosalie knew it, she would stir up trouble. *** udia didn¡¯t find out that she had forgotten something until she returned home. It was a box about her origin. She didn¡¯t want to get it back tomorrow, so she returned the same way she came. Coincidentally, she bumped into Rosalie. Rosalie was stupefied when she saw udia as if she was a ghost. Since Rosalie knew that udia might be Seraphina, she really wanted udia to disappear on the spot. Rosalie and udia¡¯s old scores were endless. Eleanor was dead. The hatred would never cease. She had thought udia was alone, but to her astonishment, udia might be the lost daughter of the Friedan family. When Elva reminded her of the possibility, Rosalie immediately asked the detective who was investigating udia¡¯s origin. Waldron took udia¡¯s hair to do a DNA test. ¡°Didn¡¯t you go back? Why do you return now?¡± Rosalie¡¯s voice sounded unnatural. She was worried that udia was too close to the Friedan family so that udia¡¯s identity would be revealed. udia felt bumping, into Rosalie was unlucky. She didn¡¯t want to talk to Rosalie and continued heading towards the gate. Waldron told her that he had given the box to a maid who was waiting for her at the gate. udia didn¡¯t want unrted people to waste her time. Seeing udia didn¡¯t pay attention to her, Rosalie was furious. As udia headed towards the vi, Rosalie caught up with her quickly. At the gate of the vi, Elva was breathing fresh air, wearing a night skirt. Seeing the maid holding a box and looking around at the gate, she asked casually, ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°Mr. Friedan told me to wait for Ms. Lloyd here and give the box to her.¡± Elva stared at the ordinary-looking box and didn¡¯t know what was in it. She didn¡¯t know what Waldron wanted to give udia. ¡°Let me take a look!¡± She reached down. The maid took a step back subconsciously. Impatiently, Elva walked over and sna tched the box before the maid could react. ¡°Ms. Friedan, Mr. Friedan told me to hand it to Ms. Lloyd. It¡¯s Ms. Lloyd¡¯s belongings. Mr. Friedan said no one is allowed to open it.¡± ¡°I¡¯m his sister!¡± Hearing the maid¡¯s words, Elva grew more curious. By passing the maid, she opened the box. What appeared in front of her was a shabby cloth and a slip of paper. The cloth looked antique. She twirled it between her fingers and found that it was a handkerchief, nothing special. So, she fixed her eyes on the paper. The maid was anxious. ¡°Ms. Friedan, please give the box to me. If Mr. Friedan knows it, he will fire me.¡± ¡°Shush!¡± Elva peered at her impatiently. ¡°One more word, I¡¯ll fire you now. The maid couldn¡¯t help but hold her tongue, her face flushing red. Elva chortled. Her intuition led her to think that the secret behind the handkerchief was written on the paper. She took up the paper. As the wind blew, the paper was sent flying. She took a closer look. But before she could see something, the paper was sna tched by a hand. ¡°Ms. Friedan, are you so interested in prying into my privacy?¡± udia asked coldly. Elva¡¯s face flushed hot. ¡°I just want to know what Waldron gives you.¡± ¡°Nothing. It belongs to me. ¡°Please give it to me, Ms. Friedan.¡± udia stretched out her slender hand, her bright eyes gorgeously shining under the light. Elva was horribly jealous when she looked at udia¡¯s fine features. Elva was ordinary. Even if she practiced dancing since she was a kid and perfected her features through surgeries, she was less beautiful than udia. Thinking of Emily¡¯s beauty, Elva was jealous. Emily and Thomas¡¯ children were good-looking. As Elva wasn¡¯t as good-looking as them, everyone knew that she was adopted by the Friedan family. udia grew up in a slum, but she was favored by genes. If udia came back to the Friedan family, Elva would be overshadowed forever. Under udia¡¯s cold gaze, Elva smiled and handed the box to her. As udia touched the box, Elva pretended to drop it into the swimming pool to the side identally.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Chapter 32 She Can¡¯t Defy the Law ¡°Sorry. I didn¡¯t do it on purpose.¡± She didn¡¯t look like she was apologizing. It was a paper box, so it was floating on the water. It didn¡¯t go far away and was in reach. As udia bent down, she caught a hand reaching from her side. udia sneered and turned around. Elva¡¯s hand touched nothing. She slipped into the pool with a plop. udia caught hold of the box quickly and took steps back. Elva called for help as she was struggling in the water. Rosalie, who was standing to the side as an onlooker, covered her mouth and quickly shouted, ¡°Help! Elva was pushed into the pool.¡± Her voice was resounding, audible to everyone in the Friedan family. Someone suddenly dashed into the pool and helped Elva out. It was a handsome man in a white T-shirt. He looked furious as his short hair was dripping wet. ¡°Derrick!¡± Elva was about to cry when she saw him. ¡°udia is so cruel. She pushed me into the pool.¡± A ser vant brought over a nket to wrap Elva. Derrick, who had just returned from school, didn¡¯t know what happened. He only saw Elva in the pool, so he was credulous. Derrick dropped Elva and turned to look at udia. He frowned when he saw her. He felt the woman in front of him familiar but didn¡¯t know where he had met her. udia was curvaceous, with her hair tied up casually, revealing her delicate neck. She was so gorgeous. He wasn¡¯t influenced at all and said, ¡°Miss, please go to the police station with me now.¡± Before udia could speak when Derrick tried to send her to prison for no good reason, Rosalie spiced up, saying, ¡°Derrick, she isn¡¯t a nobody.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Derrick raised his brows. ¡°So she can defy thew?¡± He majored inw as a doctoral student. He hated most that influential people defiedws. That was why he kept a low profile and concentrated on his studies instead of involving himself in the affairs of thepany. Rosalie¡¯s words hit him. ¡°I¡¯m a nobody. But before you im that I¡¯m in the wrong, you can check the surveince camera, Mr. Friedan.¡± udia kept her back straight calmly. ¡°I didn¡¯t push her. She wanted to push me. I dodged it, so she dropped into the pool.¡± ¡°You mean Elva asked for it?¡± Derrick¡¯s sharp eyes swept across her. ¡°If you didn¡¯t stand here, would she drop into the pool?¡± udia was speechless. Derrick¡¯s loving eyes were as if covered with ice. udia didn¡¯t expect that someone could twist the truth to such an extent. She lowered her eyes, both angry and envious. If her family were still alive, they would protect her like that. Pitifully, she had no family. She could only rely on herself. ¡°Mr. Friedan, don¡¯t you intend to check the surveince camera?¡± she sneered calmly. Hearing her words, Elva had the heart in her mouth. If Derrick checked the surveince camera, he would know the truth. ¡°If the police need the surveince camera, we¡¯ll offer it. You can¡¯t check the surveince camera as you like.¡± Derrick came to Elva¡¯s rescue. Elva heaved a sigh of relief. Derrick doted on her so much. If Ervin was present, he might check the surveince camera first. Derrick was especially partial to Elva. He had never lost anywsuit, not to mention solving such an easy task. Elva wanted udia to be hated by the Friedan family before her identity was exposed. Thus, even if udia was proven to be Seraphina someday, she couldn¡¯t sna tch anything from Elva. ¡°Derrick, she is on good terms with Waldron. She¡¯s Edmond¡¯s ex-wife too.¡± She stressed the word ¡°ex-wife¡±. Derrick didn¡¯t care who udia was and insisted on bringing her to the police station. Themotion attracted the attention of others, including Thomas. Thomas knew everything when he saw Elva, who was dripping with water, confronted udia. He just heard that Elva¡¯s schoolmate would arrive tonight. The findings showed that it was probably Seraphina. But Waldron spoke so highly of udia. To his surprise, Seraphina was found. But it wasn¡¯t udia. Seeing udia confronting Elva, Thomas asked curiously, ¡± Ms. Lloyd, didn¡¯t you leave long ago?¡± ¡°Who knows! I saw her pushing Elva into the pool to a distance. Elva spoke up for me today. So she had a grudge against it. She is so scheming. No wonder Edmond divorced her!¡± Rosalie made things worse. udia tittered. They really thought that she was a pushover. ¡°Mr. Friedan, since you¡¯re here, you¡¯d better check the surveince camera. I also want to know why Ms. Friedan dropped my box into the water and tried to push me. Her ability to twist the truth really perplexes me. I don¡¯t know when I offended her.¡± udia¡¯s words made Elva embarrassed. ¡°I¡¯ve just returned home and didn¡¯t know you before. Why would I target you? udia, it was you who pushed me!¡± udiaughed as Elva tried to twist the truth. ¡°Ms. Friedan, it¡¯s the 21st century. Do you think you can convict me just because Rosalie and you colluded?¡± udia looked at Derrick. She said lightly, ¡°You seem to be a sessfulwyer. For a lawyer, the truth is the most important. Do you think you can frame me up just because she is your younger sister?¡± Her question was sharp and prating. Derrick¡¯s bright face darkened. He was being partial as he thought Elva wouldn¡¯t lie to him. But udia¡¯s words reminded him of his partiality. ¡°Since she wants to check the surveince camera, let her check!¡± Thomas spoke and smiled meaningfully. Elva was worried, though she didn¡¯t look worried. If the surveince camera was checked, the truth would be exposed. She didn¡¯t expect udia to be so tough. Rosalie was right. udia was horrible. Elva broke out in a cold sweat as she was nervous, Thomas didn¡¯t think too much. He thought Elva was kind and believed that she wouldn¡¯t frame up a person whom she had only seen once. He thought udia was lying. But he admired udia for her courage. She was the first one who had forced him to check the surveince camera. He decided to give her a chance. ¡°I don¡¯t believe that my daughter would lie and frame you up.¡± He stood there confidently with his hands behind his back. Seeing Thomas¡¯ confident face, udia wasn¡¯t surprised. She knew it was natural for parents to be partial to their children, especially someone like Thomas. But when she was allowed to check the surveince camera, she wasn¡¯t in a hurry instead. ¡°Mr. Friedan, thanks! Both of us will be at ease then.¡± udia sized Elva up with interest. To her expectations, Elva¡¯s face was horribly pale.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Chapter 33 It¡¯s Unfair Elva had a guilty conscience, so she was afraid that the surveince camera was checked. Rosalie, standing to the side, also panicked. She saw the whole scheme. Of course, she knew the surveince camera would expose everything. Thomas told Derrick to check the surveince camera. Elva pulled Derrick and said, ¡°Derrick, I¡¯ll go with you.¡± Her voice carried a touch of panic. Thomas¡¯ eyes sank. Elva exined immediately, ¡°I¡¯m just curious. I want to know how she pushed me.¡± Lie! A sheer lie! udia held the box and smiled brightly, ¡°Ms. Friedan, you seem really curious. You don¡¯t even have the time to get changed!¡± They suddenly noticed that Elva was only wrapped in a nket. She didn¡¯t even get changed until now. Thomas frowned seriously and said, ¡°You don¡¯t even believe Derrick? Be good. Go and get changed.¡± Elva¡¯s face went red. She muttered something and looked at Derrick aggrievedly before going to get changed Derrick walked straight to the monitor room. 13.05 ¡°Ms. Lloyd, Rosalie,e in and take a seat.¡± Thomas¡¯ tone was soft. Rosalie was worried and had to nod when she heard Thomas call her. They sat in the lobby, waiting for the truth to be revealed. udia ced the box to the side and took the coffee a maid served her. Thomas admired her more when he saw her neither servile nor overbearing. He had joined the army before and had a strong charisma. Besides, he was the richest man in the city, so many girls dared not to meet his eyes. But udia was unusual as what Waldron had said. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, Waldron told me that you were adopted too?¡± Thomas suddenly said. Rosali clenched the mug in her hands. She gulped down some coffee as she nced at Thomas and udia. ¡°Yes!¡± udia admitted. ¡°Though I¡¯ve been parentless since I was young, my grandma offered all her love. That is enough to make up the love I need.¡± ¡°Your grandma must be excellent.¡± Thomas sighed with emotion. Children growing up without a parent or both parents would have an irreparable wound in their hearts. They were either self-abased or conceited. But he didn¡¯t find any of these defects in udia, which indicated that she was well- educated. ¡°If I get the chance, I want to see your grandma.¡± Thomas didn¡¯t know that udia¡¯s grandma had passed away. for udia lowered her eyes and couldn¡¯t calm down when she thought of the elder who raised her up though she was strapped herself. She looked at Rosalie with ridicule. ¡°But my grandma passed away.¡± Thomas looked stunned, feeling it was a pity. ¡°What a pity.¡± ¡°She didn¡¯t enjoy a happy life and died because of me.¡± Rosalie clenched her fists, her teeth creaking. udia looked at her and felt suspicious. Thomas nced at Rosalie and stopped talking. Derrick was checking the surveince camera and double-checked it before he found the truth. It wasn¡¯t udia¡¯s fault. He held the mouse and paused, pondering whether he should delete it. ¡°Why do you hesitate?¡± Ervin¡¯s voice sounded. ¡°I thought you would delete it directly.¡± Derrick¡¯s hand froze as he said helplessly, ¡°Elva is a kind girl. udia must have done something that offended her.¡± He was absolving Elva from guilt. Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. Ervin was hesitating whether he should tell Derrick that Waldron was on good terms with udia. Derrick was a good man. But he was partial to his family. So was Waldron. ¡°You¡¯re awyer. I thought you were impartial.¡± ¡°I will be impartial in the court. But it¡¯s about Elva¡¯s reputation. I can¡¯t pretend not to care about it. Ervin, since Seraphina was lost, Elva has been giving us the courage to continue. If not for her, Dad and we might not have made it until now.¡± Derrick was helpless. Since Seraphina was lost, his mother was men tally ill, which was a fatal blow to their family. They didn¡¯t find hope in their life until Elva came. They doted on Elva as if she was Seraphina. It became a habit. Ervin didn¡¯t speak. His eyes behind the gold wire frames were deeper. Waldron was asleep from tiredness. Or else, he would fight with Derrick. He was wondering whether he should tell Derrick about Waldron¡¯s guess that udia was Seraphina. Suddenly, Derrick deleted the video. The truth was erased. Ervin frowned. ¡°Derrick, it¡¯s unfair to udia.¡± ¡°Yes. But I¡¯m willing to taste my own medicine.¡± Derrick smiled brightly. He grew up under the sky, but he saw the hidden darkness. ¡°udia is trying to divorce Edmond. It¡¯s said that she ims nothing from Edmond. She must be strapped now. I¡¯llpensate her with enough money.¡± Derrick thought his idea was perfect. As long as he gave her enough money, she couldn¡¯t refuse him. Vouchers Ervin sighed. Seraphina was lost, which had a bad influence on Emily and the three brothers. Derrick looked bright, but he would be bigoted when it came to his family. Failing to convince him, Ervin handed a card to him. ¡°I shouldpensate udia too.¡± Derrick frowned in confusion. ¡°She was bullied by Gilda. I promised her to give her an exnation. Since you intend topensate her, so do I.¡± Derrick took the card without saying anything. Ervin thought of the proud woman and nced across the ck Card. ¡°She probably won¡¯t ept our kindness.¡± On the contrary, she would have a bad impression of them. ¡°She won¡¯t lose anything. She will get a fortune. Why won¡¯t she be satisfied? It was Elva who slipped into the pool, not her,¡± Derrick stated. In his eyes, udia couldn¡¯t refuse to take the money. ¡°She¡¯s unusual.¡± Ervin squinted his eyes and thought of how she waged a ti t-for-tat struggle against Gilda. udia was like an unyielding rose. He couldn¡¯t imagine how such a woman like her could bear being Edmond¡¯s hidden wife for three years. Thinking Waldron wanted to treat udia as his younger sister, Ervin held his tongue. As long as Derrick could solve it, Ervin didn¡¯t want Waldron to know the truth in case they were at enmity. Ervin asked with curiosity suddenly, ¡°Derrick, if Seraphinaes back and is in conflict with Elva, who will you help?¡± Elva is so kind. She won¡¯t be in conflict with Seraphina!¡± Derrick refuted. ¡°Not sure!¡± Ervin smiled meaningfully. ¡°Do you mean Seraphina is found?¡± Derrick¡¯s eyes shone. Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Ms. Lloyd, May I Have a Moment? ¡°Not sure, but I¡¯ve got my target now, Elva¡¯s friend who wille back from abroad this evening¡± said Ervin with a big smile. Derrick pulled his hand excitedly. ¡°Really, Ervin? Seraphina is going back home?¡± Ervin could see his brother¡¯s joyful tears. He felt touched, too, For all these years, they had searched thousands of ces and spent lots of money to look for Seraphina. They hadn¡¯t seen her in 20 years. They had assumed that she was dead, ¡°Ervin, I know Elva is our good luck. She cured us and also helped us find Seraphina.¡± Derrick¡¯s sorry for udia had disappeared. ¡°When Seraphina is back, we can reunite as a family.¡± Derrick¡¯s emotions influenced Ervin¡¯s feelings. ¡°When Seraphina is back, you can find a girlfriend.¡± Ervin¡¯s joke made Derrick roll his eyes. ¡°Say that to Waldron.¡± ¡°Ever since we made the vow that we wouldn¡¯t get married until we find Seraphina, Waldron has tried his best not to get close to any girls. Now we find Seraphina. Waldron will get married as soon as possible.¡± Derrick looked gentle when talking about Waldron. Waldron was the youngest brother and the most loved by them. The thought of seeing Seraphina tonight put Derrick in a much better mood. ¡°Dad and the others are still waiting for me. I¡¯ll go first and give them an exnation.¡± 10.03 40 iVouchers Derrick had just walked over when he realized that the atmosphere was a bit awkward. Elva had changed her clothes and was sitting next to Thomas, coaxing him tough. Elva¡¯s eyes looked sheepishly to either side when she saw Derrick approach. udia had a faint smile on her face. When Derrick met her smiling eyes, he silently stopped. ¡°What took you so long.¡± Thomas asked seriously, ¡°How¡¯s the surveince check going?¡± It was suddenly quiet, so quiet that even a pin dropping to the ground could be heard. Elva grabbed the corner of her jacket and stared pitifully at Derrick. She said in a soft voice with a broken choke, ¡°Derrick¡­¡± Rosalie held her breath as well. ¡°I watched the surveince.¡± Derrick looked to udia, and continued in a lower voice, ¡°Elva¡¯s right. Ms. Lloyd pushed her.¡± Elva relieved. Thomas looked at udia with a serious look on his face. He hadn¡¯t realized that this little girl, so innocent judging from her appearance, had such an evil heart. Derrick suddenly lost his tongue. Turning to udia, he said difficultly, ¡°Ms. Lloyd, may I have a moment?¡± udia sighed tersely and shook her head, smiling attractively with coldness, ¡°No. Now that you¡¯ve checked the surveince, nothing I say can change the results, can it?¡± Cold shivers ran down her back. The people and air in this room made every cell of her feel icy cold. She just didn¡¯t think that even someone as righteous as Derrick would be so tantly biased. ¡°I thought Mr. Friedan was different from the others.¡± udia¡¯s smile didn¡¯t reach the bottom of her eyes. ¡°Other people might lie about the surveince, but not you, because you¡¯re awyer. ¡°But I forgot that you are a goodwyer.¡± Awyer who can defend the victim as well as escort the perpetrator. The pupils of Derrick¡¯s eyes snapped open. He had prepared a huge sum of money forpounding, but he didn¡¯t realize that udia didn¡¯t even give him a chance to do so. It seemed that she was not ming him, but in fact, she med him for every word. She was right. He was awyer, but here and now, he just wanted to be a protective brother. ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± he said inwardly. Derrick lowered his eyes, his longshes covering the brightness of them. udia stood up with the box in her arms, her face tired and dark, and she averted her gaze, heading toward the door to the hall. 37.95% 10:03 Elva stood still out of guilt. Watching udia¡¯s distant back, Rosalie marveled once again at Elva¡¯s influence. Derrick¡¯s tolerance of Elva was sick. Obviously, it was Elva¡¯s problem. However, Derrick was so protective that he just lied in front of everyone. Just as udia was about to leave, Thomas spoke, ¡°Ms. Lloyd, since you pushed Elva, apologize to Elva, and we can let it go.¡± Thomas¡¯ words made Derrick blush. Elva also gave Derrick a sheepish look. She knew that Derrick had already seen the surveince and knew the truth. What he said was just to make her look good. She had achieved her goal. But now, what if Thomas¡¯ words drove udia crazy? She knew that udia dared to challenge Edmond. ¡°Dad, why don¡¯t we let it go now? I¡¯m fine,¡± Elva started to intercede, looking over at udia as she did so. udia turned around, a sneer curling her lips. Thomas, however, did not listen to the advice and looked at Derrick. ¡°Since you checked the surveince and determined that Ms. Lloyd pushed Elva, you should have sent her to the police as you said before. What are you waiting for?¡± His words embarrassed Derrick. 10:031 He was trying to defend his sister, but he didn¡¯t want to hurt udia. This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?. Since he already knew the truth, it was even more impossible to do anything worse to udia. Looking at udia standing there all alone, hearing his father¡¯s harsh words, he felt a twinge of sympathy for udia. The video showed that she just wanted the box, and Elva was clearly trying to make things difficult for her. Now there wasn¡¯t only Elva who was bullying her. In fact, the entirety of the Friedan family was doing so. Derrick suddenly felt that the card Ervin gave him burned his hand. He looked at Thomas, wished to speak but stopped on a second thought. Elva panicked and scrambled, and hurriedly pulled Thomas¡¯ arm. ¡°Dad, forget it. Seraphina will be here at any minute. Just let her go.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Thomas gave her a meaningful look. ¡°Everyone needs to apologize for their wrong-doings. Am I right, Ms. Lloyd?¡± Meeting Thomas¡¯ scrutinizing gaze, udia smiled softly with sarcasm, ¡°You¡¯re right, but am I really the one who did wrong?¡± She didn¡¯t know why Thomas stopped her. Just now she thought Thomas wasn¡¯t as unsympathetic as he was rumored to be. Was she going to prove the rumor was right? Because of Waldron, she didn¡¯t want to think too badly of the Friedan family, She tolerated what happened today for Waldron¡¯s sake. But that didn¡¯t mean she was a doormat. Thomas nodded at her question. ¡°Well, you know whether you pushed her or not, don¡¯t you?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t,¡± udia subconsciously spoke out, ¡°Your son is lying.¡± Thomas smiled, ¡°You¡¯re right, Derrick does lic.¡± Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Chapter 35 It¡¯s Definitely Her After saying that, he looked at Derrick and said in a deep voice, ¡°Pull up the surveince. I¡¯ll take a look.¡± Derrick didn¡¯t say anything, and Elva went pale with fear. ?? ¡°Dad¡­¡± Seeing their reaction, Thomas confirmed his suspicion and his face went ugly, ¡°Nonsense! Who do you think you are? How can you ignore the truth and falsely use others? Do I raise you up to beirs?¡± udia looked at Thomas with interest. Just when she thought all the Friedans were birds of a feather, Thomas was on her side. Seeing Thomas getting angry, Elva¡¯s eyes reddened with tears, ¡°Dad, don¡¯t me Derrick. I made him.¡± She panicked and wiped her tears. A few teardrops ran down her cheeks. Derrick was instead much more rxed, he walked over to udia and stood in front of her, ¡°Ms. Lloyd, I¡¯m sorry for the surveince thing. I apologize on behalf of my sister and I hope you forgive her.¡± udia looked over to Elva, who had no sign of regret on her face, but instead a look of defiance. Whether she forgave her or not, Elva would never apologize. The thought of Waldron having a sister like that made her sweat for 0.00% 10.04 Waldron. She sneered with a smile, ¡°Ms. Friedan doesn¡¯t need my forgiveness, but a lesson in respecting other¡¯s privacy.¡± She turned around with her box in her arms and ran into the maid who hurriedly walked in. udia¡¯s box fell to the floor. ¡°Miss, a youngdy called Ms. Young wants to see you.¡± The ser vant¡¯s words made everyone stand up. Thomas hurriedly said, ¡°Quickly, let here in.¡± Looking at the excited Friedan family, udia picked up the things on the floor put them in the box, and left without another nce at them. When she heard the word ¡°Seraphina¡±, she couldn¡¯t help but look at Ms. Young a few more times. Did the Friedan family find Seraphina? udia¡¯s heart softened when thinking of the men tally disturbed noblewoman. With her daughter found, her me ntal illness would be better. Because of Be, the Friedan family was up for the whole night. Thomas hadn¡¯t seen anyone looking so much like him before and was instantly sure that Be was his child. Elva pouted, ¡°We¡¯re still expecting the results of the paternity test. Dad, do not get excited too early.¡± Thomas immediately interrupted her, ¡°She is definitely Seraphina. See, she looks so much like me! She is my daughter!¡± He was so excited that he had forgotten everything. Elva turned her gaze to Be. Being red at by Elva, Be immediately lowered her head timidly. Derrick stood off to the side, not as excited as he thought he would be to see Be. Although Be looked like his father, he couldn¡¯t recognize her before the test results came out. He frowned at his father. His father was being childish. ¡°When will the resultse out?¡± Derrick asked Elva. ¡°The day after tomorrow. The first thing I did when I suspected that Be was Seraphina was to have dad and she run a test, and I told the hospital to give me the results as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Well, I hope she really is Seraphina,¡± Derrick whispered. Thomas tried to make Waldron identify Be, but Waldron closed his door tightly like he was deliberately hiding from something. As soon as Waldron knew Be wasing over tonight, he immediately shut himself in his room. No one else but udia could be Seraphina. He didn¡¯t want to be a hypocrite, so he simply turned a blind eye. Early the next morning, however, as soon as he came downstairs, he still saw Be. Just like the girl in the photo, she was short-haired, bright, and cheerful. She looked more like his father than in the photo. If he hadn¡¯t been sure about udia¡¯s identity, he would have believed that Be was Seraphina. After all, there weren¡¯t many girls that looked like his father. ¡°Waldron!¡± Elva saw him, put down the breakfast in her hand, and greeted him, ¡°Come and see Be. Dad says he¡¯ll hold a press conference today to confirm Be¡¯s identity.¡± ¡°Today?¡± Waldron nearly jumped to his feet. He thought he¡¯d have to wait at least until the results came out, but apparently, his father didn¡¯t want to wait and had his heart set on recognizing Be as his daughter. ¡°So what?¡± Elva asked confusedly, ¡°Be looks so much like Dad. There can¡¯t be any other possibility.¡± ¡°Look alike counts for nothing,¡± Waldron picked up a slice of bread and held it to his mouth, saying, ¡°I also look like Tom Cruise, so should I call Tom Cruise Daddy?¡± He looked at Be, who blushed with shame. Elva didn¡¯t expect Waldron to say something like this. She had even fooled her father but not Waldron. ¡°Where¡¯s dad? I need to talk to him.¡± He was going to stop that press conference. There would be a press conference, but it would only take ce after he got the results of udia¡¯s test. If Be was not Seraphina, the Friedan family would be embarrassed. He was okay with that, but his dad would probably be so embarrassed that he wouldn¡¯t dare go out again. Elva pointed to a room. Waldron dropped his half-chewed bread and quickly walked towards the room. It was easy for him to push open the door. Inside the room sat not only Thomas but Ervin and Derrick. ¡°Hello, brothers.¡± Waldron smirked as he walked over, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you guys believe Be was Seraphina before you saw the results.¡± Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. He nced at Ervin and Derrick, who were silent with helpless expressions on their faces. There was no sense of joy for them in seeing Be, and there was even a bit of indescribably weirdness. She looked so much alike. She got to be Seraphina. Perhaps the time they were apart was too long. The joy of reunion was reced by awkwardness. ¡°Your face is getting pale,¡± Waldron gloated with his arms wrapped around his chest and curled his lips, ¡°You should believe me. I told you she¡¯s not Seraphina.¡± ¡°If she¡¯s not Seraphina, then who is she?¡± Thomas¡¯ gaze sharpened and his words implored, ¡°udia?¡± Waldron was about to say more but Ervin stopped him. ¡°udia looks like your aunt. She is nice, but I still think Be is my daughter.¡± ¡°Because she looks like you?¡± Waldron questioned his fantasy, ¡°Dad, how can you be so self-absorbed that you judge only by her appearance? Can you show me any proof?¡± Waldron¡¯s words calmed Thomas after a night of excitement. Elva¡¯s words and Be¡¯s appearance made him lose his judgment He should have waited for the test results first. Waldron was just about to say that udia¡¯s test results would be out today when he heard a noise in the hall. It was his mother crying. ¡°Seraphina, my Seraphina is back¡­¡± Emily cried excitedly. She sat in the living room with something in her arms, bawling, Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Emily¡¯s Certainty The shocking scene scared Elva so much that she rushed over to her mom. She squatted down and patiently put her arm around Emily and said, ¡°Mom, don¡¯t cry. Now that Seraphinaes back, you should take care of yourself.¡± Thomas and Waldron walked over. When they heard Emily¡¯s voice, they thought she recognized her daughter. Thomas held Emily and asked softly, ¡°Emily, our daughter is back. You don¡¯t have to worry about her anymore.¡± Thomas looked to Be who was standing to the side and waved at her. Be hesitated for a moment but finally walked over. ¡°Look, our daughter is now standing in front of us, and we will never be separated again.¡± Thomas took Be¡¯s hand and folded it with Emily¡¯s. Emily stared at Be. Waldron coldly reminded his father, ¡°Dad, look at what is in Mom¡¯s hand.¡± Only then did Thomas notice that Emily was holding something. It was a piece of cotton cloth, empty and a little yellowed, but Emily was tugging on it tightly like she was holding a rare treasure. Thomas gazed at the piece of cloth and thought about it. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked, ¡°Where do you get this?¡± Elva couldn¡¯t tell what it was either, but she thought it had to be something meaningful judging from her mom¡¯s reaction. The cloth was white, a little yellowed, and looked old. Elva nced at Be. ¡°It belongs to Seraphina,¡± Emily answered, folding the cloth in her hand carefully and cing it in her upper pocket. Elva nced at the cloth again and felt familiar. She had seen it somewhere before, but couldn¡¯t remember it precisely for the moment. Thomas looked at Be and asked with a shivered voice, ¡°Is this yours?¡± Be stared at that cloth and was just about to deny it when Elva spoke, ¡°It¡¯s Be¡¯s, I¡¯ve seen it on Be¡¯s desk before.¡± Be¡¯s didn¡¯t say a thing. It took a great deal of courage to admit that the cloth belonged to her. From yesterday to today, she had been shocked by the Friedan family¡¯s wealth. And the three young masters of the Friedan family dazzled her with their handsomeness. If she could stay in a family as rich as the Friedan family, she didn¡¯t have to be Seraphina. She could be a Mrs. Friedan! Be echoed Elva by default. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s mine. I¡¯ve been carrying this piece of cloth with me since I was little, and somehow it fell out.¡± Elva gritted her teeth and clenched her fists as she saw the smug look on Be¡¯s face. She secretly rolled her eyes. Be Young, what a gold digger. Thomas was very happy at Be¡¯s answer. ¡°I know! This must be Seraphina¡¯s napkin. It was popr in those days to put a napkin on the baby¡¯s neck. I didn¡¯t expect that you still kept it after so many years.¡± Be also looked a little touched, ¡°Since I was a child, I knew that I¡¯m not the biological daughter of my parents. My foreign adoptive parents didn¡¯t make my origins a secret. They gave me this napkin.¡± ¡°So is this napkin the only thing that your adoptive parents gave you?¡± Thomas asked, ¡°Anything else such as clothes or shoes?¡± Thomas began to interrogate. Be didn¡¯t know what to say for a moment. She looked nervously at Elva. Elva threw herself into Thomas¡¯ arms and pouted, ¡°Dad, let¡¯s save these questions until the test results come out. We should ask Be¡¯s adoptive parents ¨C it has been a long time, and Be must have forgotten.¡± ¡°You¡¯re right,¡± Thomasughed, ¡°And I don¡¯t think we need the test results. This napkin is evidence that solid enough to prove Be¡¯s identity.¡± Thomas had already recognized Be. Waldron observed Be¡¯s reaction, not letting go of any subtle expression on her face. Whether or not this cloth was Be¡¯s remained to be investigated, but its sudden appearance was outrageous. 40 Vouchers There were too many coincidences when looking at the whole thing. He walked next to Ervin and asked in a low voice, ¡°Have you investigated Be?¡± Ervin nodded, ¡°I have. Nothing abnormal. The timeline matched.¡± Waldron signed, ¡°Then all we can do is wait for the test results.¡± ¡°Excuse me for a moment,¡± Waldron pointed at Thomas. ¡°Stop him if he makes any impulsive decision. He could embarrass the whole family.¡± Ervinughed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will. I¡¯ll make sure nothing happens until the test resultse out.¡± Waldron nodded at him. He took the car keys and headed to the underground garage. Time was up. It was the time for him to go get the results. Seeing Waldron leave, Elva blinked and she quietly sent a message to Rosalie. *** It was a beautiful day. After a good sleep, udia woke up early. She was in the house making breakfast when she heard a car outside her door. Looking through the window, a Maybach pulled up at her gate. Then the door opened and Edmond stepped out of the car. He wore a white T-shirt and ck trousers. His dark hair was nicely ruffled and ttened around his forehead, covering the darkness of his eyes. udia was surprised. What was he doing here? He was too impatient to wait for the divorce. The sunshine shone through the leaves and made Edmond¡¯s face blurred in shadow. Edmond nced at her house. Soon after, udia¡¯s cell phone rang ¡°Hello.¡± Edmond¡¯s low voice came through the other side of the phone, ¡°I¡¯m at your house.¡± ¡°Did you have breakfast?¡± udia sounded calm. She continued cooking. He paused for a few seconds and asked hesitantly, ¡°Can I eat here?¡± udiaughs softly, ¡°If you want to.¡± Today was the day of their divorce. She had thought through about it, so she was calm when facing him. Time could settle everything. udia opened the door and Edmond walked in. Edmond felt dazzled when he saw udia in an apron. Her eyes were clear and bright. And her rosy lips curved into a smile. Her pretty long hair and beautiful face made the air in the kitchen gently fresh. He had never seen her being so rxed. In the past, they lived in a vi. She would ask him if he was hungry when he came backte in the night, make him snacks without waking up the maids, and ask with a careful tone if they were tasty. Once he came backte and saw her asleep on the sofa with a nutritional guide in her hand. That was when he realized how she had be such a good cook. He sat down at the table and a te of pasta was brought to him. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you toe, so I put chili in it.¡± Seeing Edmond staring at the pasta, udia assumed he got stumped by the chili on the pasta. ¡°I thought you can¡¯t eat spi cy food,¡± said Edmond. udia froze. Thinking back at the time she spent in the Lamont family, she told Edmond that she couldn¡¯t eat spi cy food to cater to his tastes. She was momentarily speechless at Edmond¡¯s words.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Intercept Him by All Means Edmond didn¡¯t continue the conversation and picked at the spaghetti and took a bite, moving with his usual grace. The spaghetti with the chili was really different, and the heat rushed in, stinging the bottom of his eyes a little. When he had done eating, udia offered to hand over a cup of coffee. Edmond took it and sipped his coffee really leisurely. Ten minutester¡­ udia checked the time. The courthouse people should be at work now. She looked at the motionless Edmond, wondering if she should remind him that the courthouse people would be off soon. Edmond¡¯s lips curled into an intriguing smile when he saw her sitting out of nervousness. Just then, her cell phone rang. Seeing that it was Waldron, she hung up without hesitation. Having decided to stay away from the Friedan family in the future, it was better not to contact them. She thought that Waldron would stop calling her when she hung up, but Waldron still kept dialing over and over. Edmond nced coldly at her cell phone. The cell phone was on the table, and he saw the caller ID. 12:02 Edmond thought that after divorcing himself, she would marry Waldron. It made him a little angry. It was obvious that she was the one who cheated on him, but he was in no position to me her. ¡°Why don¡¯t you answer it?¡± His tone was a little yful. At Edmond¡¯s searching gaze, she pressed the call button. Waldron¡¯s excited voice came out. ¡°Where are you?¡± There was a lump in his voice, a thrill in every word, long lost and excited. Not knowing what had happened to him, nor not caring about it, she only returned faintly, ¡°I thought I had made some things clearst night.¡± ¡°I know, I know, but things are different now. udia, I have good news for you, and it¡¯s too much to tell on the phone. Just tell me where you are. I¡¯ll pick you up and talk to you face to face.¡± Waldron spoke quickly. She was confused, nced at Edmond, and finally whispered, ¡°I¡¯m not avable in the morning. Pick me up at the courthouse at twelve o¡¯clock.¡± It was also a disguised reminder to Edmond. ¡°Go to the courthouse for what?¡± Waldron suddenly thought of something and raised his voice, ¡°Oh, divorce! Divorce is good. Hurry up and divorce Edmond. I¡¯ll introduce you to a better man then.¡± ¡°Thanks then,¡± udia hung up the phone and said to Edmond, ¡°Let¡¯s go get over there now. The procedures can be done by twelve o¡¯clock in the afternoon.¡± ¡°Uh-huh.¡± Edmond got up with an expressionless face and walked briskly out. udia closed the door and Edmond, whose back was to her, turned around. ¡°udia.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°In your mind, am I not even as good as Waldron?¡± udia pursed her lips, unsure of what he meant by asking, and after a moment of silence, she said softly, ¡°It¡¯s hard topare people. You have your good points, and he has his.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Edmond raised an eyebrow in surprise. ¡°So what¡¯s good about me?¡± udia immediately thought about it, but her mind was filled with his faults. Cold, scu mmy, temperamental¡­ As the minutes ticked by, Edmond snorted. udia said quickly, ¡°You¡¯re good-looking.¡± Edmond was speechless. ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s go.¡± Edmond simply walked briskly to the car, and she had no choice but to get in. 40 (Vouchers udia was sitting in the back seat, facing out the window. She was quiet. Edmond gave her a look and whispered, ¡°If you don¡¯t want a divorce, it¡¯s not toote.¡± udia thought, ¡°I don¡¯t want to see you making out with Rosalie.¡± udia looked over with a cold face and said decisively, ¡°I want a divorce.¡± Her tone was icy cold. Edmond shut up and closed his eyes. The courthouse wasn¡¯t far away, and Rosalie came this way early to wait. Today was the day Edmond and udia got divorced, and Rosalie was going toe and see them get their divorce papers in person. Rosalie¡¯s eyes reddened with jealousy at the thought of this. udia was still Edmond¡¯s wife. Elva sent a message that Waldron went to get the test results and told Rosalie to figure out how to fix this. She knew what Elva meant, and as long as she blocked this, then her family¡¯s partnership with the Friedan family could continue. She¡¯d seen Elva¡¯s tactics yesterday, and she might be able to turn things around if she wanted to. She dialed a number and instructed the man there, ¡°Did you stop Waldron?¡± There was a grim male voice over there, and the sound of an engine starting, like he was still driving. ¡°I¡¯m following him. How am I supposed to stop him if you tell me to? I¡¯m not a f ucking police car.¡± ¡°If udia¡¯s cover is known, none of us will have a good day.¡± Rosalie¡¯s eyes lowered sinisterly. She thought.udia was just an ordinary woman before, but udia was actually the lost fourth daughter of the Friedan family. If udia¡¯s status was exposed, she would be the first to be retaliated against by udia. Rosalie would never let that happen. Waldron had the test report in his hand. The detective¡¯s side also gave results that udia was ny-nine percent likely to be Seraphina. ¡°Intercept Waldron by any means necessary,¡± Rosalie said viciously, ¡°whatever it takes.¡± ¡°Rosalie, I can¡¯t. You can¡¯t me me if he gets run over by meter.¡± Thinking of Waldron¡¯s humiliation, Rosalie sneered, ¡°Whatever.¡± Rosalie didn¡¯t care if Waldron died because of her. She just wanted to achieve her goal. Rosalie thought, ¡°Elva only said to stop Waldron, but not to let me keep him alive. Waldron humiliated me in front of so many people, and he was disregarding our childhood friendship, so why should I care if he lives or dies? Sorry, Waldron.¡± *** Waldron sat in his car, his hands trembling with excitement the whole time. The results were out! udia was really his sister. He found his sister! He¡¯d been looking forward to seeing her for more than twenty years. He thought, ¡°If Mom and Dad and Derrick knew this, they would be very happy!¡± The priority now was to get udia and bring her back to the Friedan family. He was going to tell everyone in the family the good news. Because of his nervousness and excitement, he didn¡¯t see arge truck next to him rapidly approaching him and instead kept his eyes on the navigation system. It was only three hundred meters from the courthouse¡­ Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and the big truck crashed¡­ udia had just gotten out of the car when she heard a loud noise in the distance. Her heart suddenly pounced. After a few steps, she saw two girls on bicycles approaching in discussion. ¡°It¡¯s a crash!¡± Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°It¡¯s a limited-edition yellow sports car colliding with a big truck.¡± ¡°I guess the driver of the sports car didn¡¯t look at the road. Nowadays, these people who drive luxury cars like to race the car the most.¡± *** When udia heard about the limited edition convertible yellow car, she immediately thought of Waldron¡¯s car. She thought that she had asked Waldron toe to the courthouse. It was not Waldron¡¯s car, was it? udia shakily dialed Waldron¡¯s number. It was soon put through. ¡°Hey, are you his family member?¡± udia¡¯s heart clenched. ¡°Yes.¡± Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Check on Him It wasn¡¯t Waldron who answered the phone. She quickly asked, ¡°What happened to him?¡± ¡°He¡¯s been in a car ident. Notify the rest of his family.¡± There was a ¡°boom¡± in udia¡¯s mind. Her entire body froze in ce. She did not even notice that the person had hung up. How did Waldron get into a car ident? He always drove so well. udia froze for a few seconds and immediately ran in the direction the two girls had juste from. Edmond pulled her back and asked in a low voice, ¡°Where are you going?¡± udia was cold, her tone weak and anxious. ¡°Waldron¡¯s been in a car ident, and I¡¯m going to check on him.¡± Watching udia stumble off on her feet, Edmond stared at her back, his eyes cold. Rodney in the car stuck his head out and sighed. ¡°Mrs. Lamont was so concerned about Mr. Waldron. She may have really cheated.¡± ¡°Shut up.¡± Edmond nced coldly at him and walked quickly toward the front as well. Rosalie saw udia and Edmond from a distance. Her eyes light up. She walked over quickly. ¡°Have you finished your formalities?¡± Unable to contain her inner joy, she spoke briskly. udia simply ignored her and ran at a fast pace. Not getting an answer, Rosalie followed relentlessly. ¡°Edmond, your divorce paperwork¡­ ¡°It¡¯s not done yet.¡± There was some impatience in Edmond¡¯s voice, too. Rosalie froze and smiled wryly, ¡°So where are you guys going now? Isn¡¯t the courthouse right next door? As long as Edmond and udia don¡¯t go through with the divorce, she would always have to be treated like a mistress. udia was already worried about Waldron, and now she felt Rosalie¡¯s words buzzing like a fly. She stood still, nced coldly at Edmond, and said, ¡°Can you control your woman? What a racket.¡± Edmond didn¡¯t say anything and gave Rosalie a faint look. Rosalie¡¯s face flushed. ¡°I was just being kind enough to warn you so you wouldn¡¯t go the wrong way.¡± udia knew Rosalie¡¯s thoughts and said coldly, ¡°I don¡¯t need you to remind me.¡± It was only a matter of time before she and Edmond got divorced, but Rosalie was just too obviously anxious. Hearing udia speak harshly, Rosalie moved closer to Edmond in aggravation. However, Edmond walked quickly as well, as if he didn¡¯t see her face, and he walked forward with udia. Rosalie didn¡¯t know what was going on up ahead and was too afraid to ask, so she could only follow behind. Waiting to walk to a crowded area, Rosalie stood on her feet. udia rushed into the crowd just in time to see Waldron, covered in blood, being carried into an ambnce. ¡°Waldron!¡± rushed udia in a muf fled voice. The nurse stopped her immediately. ¡°May I ask if you are the patient¡¯s family?¡± udia nodded without thinking. ¡°Then get in the car. The family will need to do the paperwork.¡± After udia got in the car, Edmond followed her. Rosalie froze at the sight of the broken limousine. That person actually stopped Waldron in such an extreme way, so she was suddenly chilled with fear. She scrambled to open her phone and saw a text message: ¡°Done.¡± After reading it, she hastily deleted the message. Watching as Edmond got into the ambnce as well, Rosalie yed it cool and intended to go up as well, being pushed away by udia. udia¡¯s eyes were cold to the bone. ¡°You and Waldron aren¡¯t family, so there¡¯s no need for you to go with us.¡± The nurse closed the door in a hurry. Watching the car whi zzing away, Rosalie was angry and panicked. Edmond wasn¡¯t rted to Waldron either, so how did he get in the ambnce? What did udia mean by this? Did udia know that she was Waldron¡¯s biological sister?. Inside the ambnce, udia held her breath as she watched the nurse administer first aid to Waldron. His face was blo ody, and her eyes were filled with tears. Spending time with Waldron these days had made udia think of Waldron as a friend and family member for a long time. The feelings of guilt grew stronger at the thought that he had been in a car ident on his way to pick her up. Edmond saw her sad face and thought of the night her grandmother died and how she was the same way like she was abandoned by the world. ¡°The car was badly damaged, and it was a big truck that hit him. The driver fled.¡± Edmond hesitated, telling her the first thing he¡¯d learned from his investigation, trying to distract her. Hearing the driver flee, udia looked up at him. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. The police are already after him.¡± udia nodded, thinking of Edmond apanying herself to the car and wanting to ask why he had followed her up, but ultimately didn¡¯t. He had also known Waldron for years, and it was normal for him to want to be there to help. Edmond¡¯s handsome face was cold, his dark eyes narrowed and fell on her like they were trying to burn her. In the Friedan¡¯s manor, Thomas was still reeling from finding his daughter. Ervin and Derrick were sitting in the living room, their eyes darting toward the door every now and then, ¡°Why isn¡¯t Waldron here yet? Didn¡¯t he say he was going to surprise us?¡± Derrick picked up a book andThis belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. read it in boredom. ¡°Soon.¡± Ervin grinned and narrowed his eyes, and was in an excited mood. Waldron rarely called them together so formally, and since Waldron said it was a surprise, it was a big deal. Just then, Thomas¡¯ cell phone rang. Several eyes focused on his cell phone. Thomas nced at the caller ID. It was the director of Wellfort Central Hospital, an old friend of his. He picked up the phone with a grin, ¡°Why are you free to call me today?¡± ¡°Thomas,e to the hospital. Your son was hit by a car.¡± Thomas stood up so violently that his cell phone snapped to the floor. The director¡¯s voice was amplified for all in the room to hear. ¡°It¡¯s not looking good, and you¡¯d better be prepared.¡± Thomas cked out, his eyes closed, and he fell backward. ¡°Dad!¡± *** At the hospital, udia stood outside the resuscitation room and broke down into a crouch. All the way there, she couldn¡¯t look Waldron in the face. She was guilty. ¡°It¡¯s all me¡­¡± If she hadn¡¯t asked Waldron toe over, there might not have been a car ident. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to do with you.¡± Edmond lowered his eyes and crouched down, watching her shoulders shake vulnerably, and felt the urge to take her into his arms. Eventually curbing the emotion, he said in a low, husky voice, ¡°There¡¯s something weird about this crash. The surveince shows that the car followed him the whole way, so it could be an intentional killing.¡± If it was an intentional killing, it had nothing to do with her. Edmond pursed his lips, and his heart tightened as he watched her move. Just then, a few people came running over in a hurry. It was Ervin and Derrick. Derrick¡¯s face was horribly grim as he took a step towards udia. ¡°Didn¡¯t Waldron go to get you? Why is he lying in there, and you¡¯re not doing anything at all?¡± udia didn¡¯t say anything, and her body shuddered. Derrick reached out and yanked her to her feet. ¡°Why? You tell me! He said he was going to bring you to show us a surprise! Is this the surprise you wanted to show us?¡± 82 15 12.03 Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Don¡¯t me Yourself ¡°Derrick, calm down!¡± Ervin pulled him back in a hurry. ¡°It was an ident, and none of us expected this to happen.¡± The other hand ovepped and took Derrick¡¯s hand, pulling it. It was Edmond. He grimaced, shielding udia behind himself, frowning, his handsome face grim. ¡°Waldron¡¯s crash had nothing to do with her. She wasn¡¯t in the car.¡± Derrick grunted, gave udia a cold stare, and walked quickly to the door of the resuscitation room. Ervin nced helplessly at Edmond. ¡°Sorry, Derrick has a bad temper.¡± Edmond nodded faintly and nced back at udia. Her eyes were red from crying. She used to have Rosalie to hate when her grandmother died, but now that something happened to Waldron, she could only me herself. ¡°Don¡¯t cry.¡± Edmond¡¯s voice softened. It was obvious that she was crying for another man, but he didn¡¯t know why, he couldn¡¯t bear to see her sad. ¡°I don¡¯t want to cry either¡­¡± udia wiped a tear from her eyes. She couldn¡¯t control her tears for some reason. Edmond sighed, his hand just lifting. udia subconsciously ducked away, staring intently at the resuscitation room in order to ease her embarrassment. Edmond pursed his lips. He didn¡¯t know how long it took, and Waldron was finally pushed out of the resuscitation room. The doctor/took off his mask and said to Ervin outside the door, ¡°The patient is still in aa and is not out of danger. His situation may get better or worse, so you have to be men tally prepared.¡± Ervin¡¯s face was full of worry, slightly tired under his gold-rimmed sses. ¡°Thank you, doctor.¡± Edmond walked over and told them what he had found out, ¡°The big truck used a fake license te and ran off after hitting him.¡± Derrick¡¯s face grimaced, and Ervin¡¯s face also became cold. ¡°Thanks.¡± Ervin gave him a deep look. Some people had special connections and were able to check out the inner details firsthand, and Edmond was one such person. Rumor had it that Edmond became a different person after Tristen¡¯s death. From cynical son to the head of the Lamont family, Edmond had turned around the Lamont family¡¯s tumultuous situation with his own strength. Just from the fact that he had gotten the news in the first ce, it could show how powerful he was. Edmond sneered, ¡°You¡¯re wee, but shouldn¡¯t your brother have a say in ming someone else for what happened to Waldron?¡± Ervin raised an eyebrow. Was this for udia? It looked like Edmond still had feelings for udia. Ervin walked over to udia, looked at udia¡¯s crying and swollen eyes, and said softly, ¡°My brother was worried about Waldron, and that¡¯s why he was so mean to you. What happened to Waldron was an ident that had nothing to do with you, so you don¡¯t have to me yourself.¡±. udia gave a soft ¡®hmm¡¯, but her expression wasn¡¯t exactly rxed. She was still sad and worried. Edmond dropped his eyes as he watched her frown. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, can I ask you a question?¡± udia looked at Ervin and nodded slowly. ¡°Of course.¡± Ervin heard her voice h oa rse and could tell she was really worried about Waldron. Regardless of what happened before, at the moment, her worry for Waldron was genuine. This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Ervin¡¯s voice was gentle. ¡°Did Waldron say why he was picking you up?¡± udia froze slightly, frowning at the memory. Waldron seemed to say why. She was not sure¡­ She took her time to remember, and Ervin waited patiently. ¡°I think she said he wanted to tell me something, that there was something he couldn¡¯t say over the phone, and that he wanted to talk to me in person.¡± udia¡¯s words made Ervin confirm the answer in his mind. If Waldron really said something like that, it meant udia really was their sister. Waldron called them to tell them the good news and got ready to pick up udia, supposedly with the intention of bringing udia home. Waldron had long suspected that udia was their sister, and with Waldron¡¯s character, he would most likely take something to test it and tell them only when he was sure. Although Ervin couldn¡¯t see the results of the test now, he had basically guessed the results. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, don¡¯t worry. Waldron is blessed with a great life and will be fine.¡± Not knowing how to comfort her, Ervin could only say this. Derrick nced coldly at them and turned to Ervin. ¡°Waldron isn¡¯t out of danger yet, and you¡¯re quite theforter.¡± udia lowered her head. Derrick couldn¡¯t say anything else when he saw her like that instead. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± udia opened her lips, her voice light and drifting as she looked at Edmond and said, ¡°Finish what needs to be done.¡± They had to get a divorce today. Edmond nced at Waldron, trying to talk her down, but eventually pursed his lips. After a life-and-death experience, she should be more determined to divorce and be with Waldron. Edmond¡¯s heart grew softer at the thought of her bringing him out of the fire. She was such a person who would look out for others. The professional term for this was a pleaser personality. She was the kind of person who would bend over backward for the sake of others. ¡°She¡¯d been married to me for a couple of years and had suffered a lot,¡± Edmond guessed. Now he was finally letting go. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Edmond turned and walked forward at a brisk pace, He was afraid that if he waited any longer, he wouldn¡¯t be able to let go. In front of the hospital, Rosalie had just hung up the phone, and her face was pale. Seeing udia and Edmond, Rosalie subconsciously asked, ¡°Where are you going?¡± udia snorted, ¡°Go where you want us to go. Rosalie didn¡¯t say anything. She should have been happy that they were divorced, but just now she got a call from the guy looking for her for 800 thousand dors urgently. How could she get 800 thousand dors to give him at the moment? Rosalie thought of Elva. ¡°Then you guys go ahead. I have things to do, and I¡¯ll be backter to celebrate for you guys.¡± Rosalie walked quickly to the side, pulling away from them. udia felt Rosalie looked a bit suspicious. udia, however, didn¡¯t care to keep probing, cager to do something to cover up her inner anxiety. A divorce that would bring at least some pain to her numb heart. Watching udia and Edmond leave, Rosalie rushed to dial Elva¡¯s number. ¡°Hey, Elva, I¡¯ve done what you said, but I¡¯m in desperate need of one¡­¡± Before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Elva angrily, ¡°What did you do? How dare you find someone to kill my third brother! Rosalie, do you have any brains?¡± The thought of Waldron still out of danger made Elva want to p Rosalie on the spot. ¡°That¡¯s my third brother. How could you get someone to hit him with a car? That¡¯s my third brother, not a cat or a dog!¡± Elva anxiously kicked the chair next to her and sat down on the couch. Rosalie didn¡¯t say anything. Elva¡¯s anger slowly subsided. ¡°Never mind. What¡¯s done is done. Has it been taken care of yet?¡± ¡°I¡¯m doing it now. He wants 800 thousand dors. I don¡¯t have that much money.¡± Elva was furious. ¡°Wouldn¡¯t you have set the price in advance before you had a deal with him? Isn¡¯t it obvious that you¡¯re letting people ckmail you? ¡°You stu pid pig!¡± Elva took a deep breath. ¡°Forget it. As long as he won¡¯t say anything about this, he can get whatever he wants. Never let anyone in my family know that I asked you to do it.¡± Elva gritted her teeth. ¡°Or I won¡¯t be able to stay here.¡± Elva finished speaking and suddenly felt a line of sight behind her staring at her back. She turned around and saw a familiar face. ¡°St,¡± the cell phone fell to the floor. ¡°Mom¡­ When did you get here?¡± 1 Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Chapter 40 I Promise Emily stood by the door, looking straight at Elva. Pretending to be poised, Elva picked up the phone and walked over to help Emily by the arm. ¡°If you need help, just tell me. Don¡¯t bother yourself, please!¡± While speaking, she carefully observed Emily¡¯s facial expression, wondering how much Emily had heard. Due to the men tal illness, Emily had a bad memory. But if Emily heard what Elva just said, she would probably disclose the secrets. Rosalie arranged for someone to make the car ident. Once the ident was rified, Rosalie could be used as the scapegoat, but if the Friedan family found out that Elva was the plotter, she would be kicked out of the house before Seraphina came back. The Friedan family gave Elva status and money, and she was afraid of losing everything. Emily looked at Elva and asked anxiously, ¡°Elva, what did you say about Waldron? Did something happen to him?¡± Hearing this, Elva was frightened with a chill all over her body She tried hard to steady her voice andfort Emily, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Waldron is all right. He made some troubles and Dad will solve it.¡± If Emily knew what happened to Waldron, she would not be able to withstand it. At the moment, Elva only wanted to make Emily feel at ease. ¡°Um¡­Mom, what else did you hear?¡± Elva clenched her fists uneasily and her face gradually turned pale. She hoped that Emily heard nothing, otherwise¡­ ¡°What do you mean?¡± Emily naively nced at Elva and replied, ¡°Are you talking about the part you told someone to keep a secret?¡± Emily paused for a while and then asked cautiously, ¡°Elva, who are you talking to? What¡¯s the secret exactly?¡± Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. Elva suddenly froze. Emily¡¯s hearing seemed to be extremely good today. ¡°Did I say something wrong?¡± Sensing the abnormal atmosphere, Emily quickly hugged Elva in a ttering manner andforted her, ¡°I am sorry. It¡¯s my fault.¡± A fright shed in Elva¡¯s eyes. She hugged Emily in response and asked softly, ¡°It¡¯s okay. But Mom, can you promise not to tell anyone what you heard today, even my father and brothers, okay?¡± Emily thought for a while and then nodded. ¡°Okay, I promise.¡± ¡°Thank you, Mom.¡± Elva looked rxed, but her fingers firmly pinched into the skin. Inside the courthouse. udia and Edmond sat together and talked with the divorce clerk. ¡°Domestic violence?¡± The clerk, a middle-aged woman, looked at the materials again and asked udia. udia shook her head. ¡°Affair?¡± the clerk asked again. udia said nothing. The clerk added, ¡°Who cheated?¡± Edmond and udia gazed at each other in dismay and then looked away ufortably. ¡°Sorry, I have to figure out the reason. Nowadays, young people tend to divorce as long as they have a quarrel, and then remarry after reconciliation, which has generated a lot of work for us.¡± The clerk raised her sses and looked them up and down. ¡°Guys, please treat your marriage seriously, and the fertility rate is already low now¡­¡± Unexpectedly, Edmond and udia failed to get divorced. Seeing that the two were unmoved and showed no signs of repentance, the clerk added, ¡°There is a one-month cooling-off period for divorce, so pleasee back in one month.¡± ¡°If you decide to divorce, just file for it and let the court decide.¡± With embarrassment, Edmond and udia came out of the courthouse. The sun spread over them, a little bit warm but also dazzling. ¡°Do you want to sue for divorce?¡± udia asked. ¡°No, let¡¯s wait till one monthter,¡± Edmond replied. ¡°Your marriage with Rosalie might be dyed.¡± udia thought that Edmond and Rosalie were ready to step into marriage. If the marriage was dyed by one month, Rosalie might get crazy. Edmond remained silent as udia talked about his marriage with Rosalie so calmly. udia reminded Edmond considerately, ¡°I think you should file for divorce.¡± In her mind, Rosalie would not have enough patience to wait. Edmond asked with a bit of coldness, ¡°You dislike her, don¡¯t you?¡± udia replied in confusion, ¡°It has nothing to do with our divorce, right?¡± Edmond clenched his jaw in unspeakable agony. Edmond thought it indeed had nothing to do with the divorce, but udia didn¡¯t like Rosalie, so she should disagree with his marriage with Rosalie ordingly. ¡°If you don¡¯t like Rosalie, you should not support us to get married.¡± Edmond remembered that udia got irritated when he and Rosalie stayed together before. But now, udia¡¯s calmness made Edmond feel sad and lost. It seemed that he had lost the most important thing. Hearing this, udia chuckled. ¡°Yes, I was angry when I knew you two were together, but your mother is not in good health and she hopes that you two can get married and I don¡¯t want to disappoint her. Besides, it¡¯s my business to deal with Rosalie.¡± Edmond was about to marry Rosalie and divorce udia. It was natural that udia didn¡¯t expect Edmond to stand on her side. In udia¡¯s mind, if they two were in love, she was eligible to question him. However, he didn¡¯t love her at all. Therefore, udia had no right to ask him to follow her mind. More importantly, Edmond had already decided to side with Rosalie. Edmond and udia would definitely meet in court sooner orter. Instead of feeling ufortable then, it was better to cut off the rtionship now. In response to udia¡¯s words, Edmond wanted to exin but stopped in the end. What to exin? He and Rosalie were not together? In his mind, it was impossible to leave Rosalie behind. He gave udia a profound look and said softly, ¡°You know clearly what Dempsey did.¡± He reminded coldly, ¡°Once you divorce me, he will not let you go.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t mind!¡± udia replied with a confident smile on her face. She was fearless. Edmond believed that she was really not afraid. Thinking of the day she calmly walked out of the yton¡¯s manor, Edmond said tenderly, ¡°If you need help, feel free to tell me, after all¡­¡± He paused and then added, ¡°We used to be a couple.¡± udia raised her eyebrows slightly and said, ¡°I thought you and Dempsey were of the same batch.¡± Chapter 40 I Promise 11:40 wouchers ¡°No.¡± Edmond frowned with a bit of difort as if he thought of something. udia didn¡¯t know what had happened between Edmond and Dempsey. She didn¡¯t care about it, so she didn¡¯t ask further. ¡°Okay, goodbye. I have something else to do.¡± udia nced at her phone and waved goodbye to Edmond. ! Seeing udia leave without turning back, Edmond called her abruptly, ¡°udia!¡± udia stood still, turned around, and smiled slightly, ¡°Huh?¡± Her/elegant look was like a masterpiece of beauty, her ck hair was glowed with ayer of soft sunlight. Her blonde hair was coiled up and a strand of hair jumped out mischievously, rubbing against her corbone. ¡°Nothing¡­¡± Edmond replied. He lowered his head gradually and his low and h oa rse voice revealed some helplessness and unwillingness. He called her because he wanted to tell her that he didn¡¯t want to get a divorce, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them again. ¡°Bye.¡± He sta ggered and walked away in great embarrassment. udia lowered her head, put her hands on her chest, and smiled wryly. She became ustomed to the pains and indifferent to theplex feelings. She calmed down and contacted one person. Soon a male voice came out, ¡°udia, finally you contact me!¡± ¡°Help me check someone out when you have time,¡± said udia. ¡°Who?¡± asked the man. ¡°The truck driver who hit Waldron,¡± replied udia. Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Don¡¯t You Feel Guilty? ¡°How did you get involved with Waldron?¡± The man¡¯s words were thick with dissatisfaction, ¡°When your grandmother passed away, I thought you would let us take action. But why is it that when you contact me, it¡¯s to investigate another man¡­¡± udia didn¡¯t say a word, patiently waiting for him to finish hisints. Afterining, the man immediately realized that he had be overly agitated. Whatever she did, it was not his ce to give directions. The man guiltily said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was too excited. I¡¯ll check it right away.¡± ¡°Um, let¡¯s find out who was behind this.¡± She clearly heard what Edmond and Ervin said, Waldron¡¯s incident was no ident. She could handle her grandmother¡¯s affairs on her own, without the need for Enigma¡¯s intervention. However, the matter of Waldron, with itsplex and tangled reasons behind, forced her to utilize the connections of Enigma. After hanging up the phone, udia headed toward the hospital. Just as she reached the entrance, a voice stopped her. It was Elva. Upon seeing udia, Elva was both angry and jealous. Rosalie had received the test results and showed them to her. Astonishingly, this udia was indeed the Seraphina who had gone missing from the Friedan family. She greedily stared at udia¡¯s face, wishing she could be her. ¡°Ms. Friedan,¡± udia called out to her, her voice cold and detached. Thest time she fell into the water left her with no good feelings toward Elva. She couldn¡¯t understand why Elva would invade her privacy and set her up. Seeing her indifferent attitude toward herself, Elva didn¡¯t get annoyed. As she walked, she sized up udia. ¡°I heard that my brother was hit by a car on his way to pick you up?¡± udia stood still, her gaze icy. Elva¡¯s icy words were like sharp spi kes, piercing straight into one¡¯s heart: ¡°If it weren¡¯t for you, Waldron wouldn¡¯t have been in trouble. Don¡¯t you feel guilty?¡± Her words were like pearls, each one sharp as a knife. However, udia was not buying her story. ¡°My guilt was toward Waldron, what does it have to do with you?¡± Hernguid voice was like a kitten scratching at your heart. Elva¡¯s face looked extremely unpleasant. ¡°Ms. Friedan, I don¡¯t know what grudge you hold against me, but I have a bad temper, so it¡¯s best not to provoke me.¡± She turned and walked toward the elevator, and Elva followed her. udia pretended not to see her, and as she stepped out of the elevator, Elva deliberately bumped into her. ¡°Sorry, but who asked you to block the way?¡± Elva strutted out with an air of arrogance, and udia sneered, asking, ¡°Elva, what path of yours have I exactly blocked?¡± ¡°Snooping on my privacy, always on guard when I interact with the Friedan family, what exactly are you afraid of?¡± She was no fool, she could see right through everything Elva did, both overtly and covertly. Elva turned her head away in panic. What a joke, I, Elva, have never been afraid of anyone.¡± Elva lifted her chin, giving her a sidelong nce, ¡°I just can¡¯t stand you, so what if I bully you? Why don¡¯t you fight back?¡± Elva was closing in, step by step. The thought that udia had be thest of her line filled her mind with schemes of tormenting her. What could a person without family backing do, even if they were bullied? As long as she was there, she would ensure that Seraphina could never return home. She smugly reached out to pinch udia¡¯s face, but udia firmly grasped her fingers instead. A wave of intense pain spread from her fingers throughout her entire body. Elva looked at udia in surprise, not understanding how such a delicate girl could possess such strength. Chapter 41 Dont ¡°Let go!¡± She tried to pull away, but udia held her fingers in a strange grip that immobilized her. Pain radiated in waves from his fingers. Tears welled up in Elva¡¯s eyes from the pain, and she couldn¡¯t pry it open with her other hand either. The elevator went up and down, people came and went, all of them witnessed this scene. Elva¡¯s face had turnedpletely red. Elva couldn¡¯t help but reach out to pull her hair, but udia quickly intercepted her with her other hand, pushing her harshly to the side. Elva fell to the ground. ¡°What are you doing?¡± A furious shout rang out as Derrick rushed out from the corridor, quickly helping Elva up. He looked at udia, anger clear in his eyes: ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be so malicious.¡± Had he not seen it with his own eyes, he would have never known that udia had such a side to her. Indifference and ferocity were disyed to the fullest on her. ¡°I¡¯m not as malicious as she is.¡± If it hadn¡¯t been for Elva¡¯s attack, she wouldn¡¯t have bothered to retaliate. She sneered coldly and started to walk toward the corridor, but Derrick quickly blocked her way. ¡°Don¡¯t go in!¡± udia stood still. ¡°Don¡¯t think that just because you¡¯re close with Waldron, you can do whatever you want. I let the incident at the pool slidest time, but just now, I saw you bullying my sister with my own eyes. How do you exin that?¡± ¡°Ms. Lloyd, I demand an apology!¡± Derrick reached out and stopped her at the door, making it clear that he didn¡¯t want her to go in. Elva squeezed out a few tears, standing next to Derrick, she This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. whimpered inint, ¡°Brother, my hand hurts so much, it feels like it¡¯s broken.¡± She lifted her wrist and waved it, with a few fingers hanging loosely, as if she had really broken a bone. udia sneered, thinking it was such a waste that this Elva didn¡¯t go for an Oscar. ¡°Mr. Derrick, I don¡¯t have time to argue with you right now. You can ask your sister for the details. An apology is out of the question, I was merely defending myself.¡± She tried to sidestep Derrick to check on Waldron, but Derrick simply blocked her way with his body. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, my brother is in aa because of you. My father has instructed that only family members can visit him. Please stop what you¡¯re doing now.¡± Family, she was naturally not part of Waldron¡¯s family. udia stood still, nodding slightly, ¡°Alright, then I won¡¯t go in.¡± Seeing her being so agreeable, Derrick frowned and said to Elva, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Watching Elva and Derrick leave, she stood for a while before heading downstairs. Derrick had just said that Waldron was still unconscious. Guilty, how could I not feel guilty. Waldron, he was her friend! Slowly, I walked downstairs to my grandmother¡¯s sickroom. Just as I was about to push the door open, I heardughter and cheerful chatter from inside. ¡°Cicely, did you like the meal I made? If you did, I¡¯ll make it for you again.¡± It was Rosalie¡¯s voice. ¡°I like everything you do, but I like it even more when you call me mom,¡± Cicely¡¯s voice was filled with joy. Upon hearing this, udia knew that her mother-inw¡¯s memory had not yet returned. Pushing open the door, Rosalie was feeding her grandmother. Upon seeing her, Cicely¡¯s expression was no longer as resistant as before. Rosalie¡¯s eyes flickered a few times, she put the bowl aside, and said to Cicely, ¡°I have something to discuss with Ms. Lloyd, Cicely, wait for me.¡± She quickly walked over and slowly closed the door behind her. ¡°Are you divorced?¡± Rosalie asked expectantly. The corners of udia¡¯s lips curled up as she said softly, ¡°Ms. yton, have you ever heard of a cooling-off period after divorce? Unfortunately, you still have to wait another month.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± Rosalieughed, ¡°I¡¯ve waited for so long, waiting another month won¡¯t make a difference.¡± ¡°Just in this past month, I was able to thoroughly prepare for my wedding. I even wanted to invite Ms. Lloyd to be my officiant!¡± Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Is This Yours? Rosalie carefully observed the expression on udia¡¯s face, but found that the smile on her face did not diminish. She was neither angry nor annoyed, which left Rosalie breathless. She thought she could provoke her with this, but udia didn¡¯t care at all. It felt like a fist hitting cotton, and I could only swallow the grievances alone. When Rosalie thought of udia¡¯s true identity, the mes of jealousy burned fiercely in her heart. ¡°Where did Ms. Lloyd n to go after her divorce? Did she n to continue working at the Lamont Group?¡± She only wanted to drive udia away now, far away, preferably leaving this province, leaving Adron. udia raised an eyebrow and chuckled. She is still working at the Lamont Group. Since her grandmother fell ill, she applied for the option to work from home in order to take care of her grandmother conveniently. Because the jewelry designs sell out quickly every time, she only needs to submit the design drafts on time every week toplete her tasks. But Rosalie¡¯s words were a subtle test, both overt and covert. Did you have the audacity to stay at the Lamont Group after getting divorced? ¡°Where I worked in the past seems to have nothing to do with you, right?¡± ¡°How could it be okay? Once I marry Edmond, I will be the boss of the Lamont Group. How can I let Edmond¡¯s ex-wife continue to work in thepany?¡± Rosalie stared at her intently. ¡°You wouldn¡¯t feel comfortable staying in the same ce either.¡± ¡°I¡¯m quite shameless.¡± udia remained unfazed, her lips curling into a beautiful smile. ¡°The sry offered by the Lamont Group is good. Even if you¡¯re the bossdy, you don¡¯t have the qualifications to fire me if I find another job with such good benefits. Why don¡¯t you go ask Edmond? As long as he fires me and pays enoughpensation, I can leave immediately. As for you¡­¡± She slowly approached Rosalie and sneered, ¡°Who do you think you are in the Lamont Group?¡± Rosalie¡¯s face turned pale. ¡°Even if you were the bossdy of the Lamont Group, let¡¯s talk about it when you be the boss lady.¡± udia turned around leisurely. Maybe Rosalie was going to jail before getting married. Before leaving, she nced at her grandmother in the ward, who was stretching her neck to look in this direction, and lowered her gaze. Although her mother-inw didn¡¯t recognize her anymore, at least she was happy. The thought of the doctor¡¯s diagnosis weighed heavily on my heart. ¡°Take good care of her,¡± udia looked at Rosalie, her face serious. Chapter 42 Is This Yours? 40 Vouchers Rosalie sneered, ¡°Of course, she was my mother-inw, I would definitely take care of her.¡± udia¡¯s mouth twitched, just as she was about to speak, her phone vibrated a few times. She opened it and saw that it was a text message from Pedro in Enigma: ¡°I have found out about the arrangement you made, and unexpectedly, this matter is also rted to you. There is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?¡± udia replied: ¡°Bad news.¡± Pedro: The bad news is that this was indeed not an ident. That person wanted to silence Waldron directly because he had an important document in his car. udia: What document? Just after sending the message, a sound rang in my ears. ¡°Ms. Lloyd.¡± udia looked up and saw a face with gold-rimmed sses and a smile. ¡°Mr. Ervin.¡± Ervin chuckled softly and said, ¡°I wanted to talk to you about something, do you have some time?¡± udia nced at her phone again, Pedro hadn¡¯t replied yet. She helplessly put her phone into her pocket and smiled at Ervin, saying, ¡°Okay.¡± As udia and Ervin walked to the side, Rosalie¡¯s heart pounded. Chapter 42 Is This Yours? 140 Vouchers. She involuntarily followed him up. Seeing her approach, Ervin raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, ¡°Ms. yton, is there something wrong?¡± Rosalie stood still, at a loss, clutching her nails and nervously licking her lips. ¡°I also have something I want to talk to you guys about.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Ervin¡¯s smile remained unchanged on his face as he gently pushed his sses up his nose, his eyes bing slightly more profound. ¡°Well then, Ms. yton, please wait on the side for a moment. There are some things I would like to discuss with Ms. Lloyd first.¡± Rosalie felt a slight sense of unease when she heard that he was going to talk to udia. She is now very afraid of contacting udia and the Friedan family, especially Ervin, as the first heir of the Friedan family. Ervin is well- informed and has a close rtionship with Waldron. If Waldron has already told Ervin something, then everything she has done would be in vain. Rosalie was anxiously watching as Ervin deliberately avoided udia, feeling as restless as an ant on a hot pan. She took a few steps forward, hid by the wall, and listened attentively. Ervin¡¯s gaze hardened, both speechless and helpless. udia nced coldly at Rosalie, thinking she was cun ning before, but now she also had thick skin. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, did you leave anything behind after you came to my house?¡± Ervin got straight to the point. udia was stunned, and she thought for a moment. After returning that day, she checked the things inside and indeed found a small handkerchief missing. However, she didn¡¯t know if it had fallen in the yton¡¯s manor or in the Friedan family. When she hesitated, Ervin had already guessed a few points. The handkerchief was right in his pocket, as long as he took it out, everything would be clear. This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. But now there was an additional person next to me. He gave Rosalie a cold nce. He knew that Rosalie and udia didn¡¯t get along. If udia was really his sister, he had to keep it a secret until Waldron woke up. If udia was really Seraphina, then their years of investigation have been misled. There were a pair of puppeteers behind the scenes, constantly manipting and misleading them. Looking at his younger sister who was right in front of him, Ervin felt his eyes welling up with tears. He walked up to the nosy Rosalie and whispered, ¡°Ms. yton, as an educated person yourself, it¡¯s not appropriate to eavesdrop like this.¡± Rosalie blinked innocently and pouted, ¡°I was just curious, after all udia is also my friend¡­¡± Friend¡­ udia almost burst outughing. Rosalie looked so ugly in her eagerness to eavesdrop. T Chapter 42 Is This Yours? 40 Vouchers ¡°Ms. yton, we have always been enemies. When did I be your friend?¡± She crossed her arms and smirked, her beautiful eyes scanning her up and down. Rosalie couldn¡¯t bear it any longer after being pped on the face, so she turned around and left. udia looked at Ervin and asked softly, ¡°She¡¯s gone, there¡¯s no one else here. Just say whatever you want.¡± Ervin¡¯s attitude today was a bit strange, especially his hands, which were constantly in his pockets, as if he had something to hide. Seeing Rosalie leave, Ervin clenched and then opened his hand in his pocket, taking something out in front of udia¡¯s puzzled gaze. A piece of white cloth, yellowed with age,y t in his hand. Ervin¡¯s hands trembled slightly, his naturally smiling lips pursed tightly, and his eyes contained suppressed excitement. ¡°Is this yours?¡± His voice trembled with a mixture of anticipation and fear. He held up the piece of cloth, his mind nk, his hands trembling incessantly. udia raised an eyebrow. She didn¡¯t expect that the esteemed young master of the Friedan family would also have moments of nervousness like this. She nced at the cloth in his hand, with a slight smile on her lips. She picked up the piece of cloth and smiled brightly, ¡°I thought this thing would be thrown away as garbage.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to be picked up by you.¡± Chapter 43 Chapter 43 Chapter 43 Her Family ¡°This handkerchief, it¡¯s really yours¡­¡± Ervin stared at her, his eyes turning red. ¡°Yeah, it does look a bit old,¡± udia smiled as she neatly folded the items and put them into her pocket. ¡°This thing was left to me by my grandmother, it¡¯s probably the only memento I have left to connect with my family.¡± Until this moment, Ervin finally confirmed that udia was indeed Seraphina, his sister. He widened his eyes, looked at the sky, and held back the tears in his eyes. Looking at her again, the out-of-control expression was restrained to some extent. ¡°Do you want to find your previous family?¡± he asked cautiously, not missing any expression on udia¡¯s face. udia lowered her eyes and whispered, ¡°To be honest, I didn¡¯t want to keep these things if it weren¡¯t for my grandmother¡¯sst wish.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Ervin squinted his eyes into a thin line. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to be recognized by your family?¡± Recognizing each other¡­ udia was momentarily stunned. When she was young, there was a period of time when she desperately wanted to find her family. However, no matter what methods she tried, the results she obtained were always that she had been abandoned. A person who has been abandoned will also be despised by those family members when they are found. ¡°I don¡¯t want to,¡± she sneered, ¡°I¡¯m just doing it to fulfill my grandmother¡¯sst wish.¡± Ervin muttered a ¡°Oh¡± as he listened to her indifferent response. Judging by her appearance, she must have had some misunderstanding with her family. He really wanted to tell her right now that her family had been looking for her for many years and the whole family was waiting for her. Even if udia didn¡¯t like them, he wouldn¡¯t back down. ¡°udia, have you ever thought that you might be our sister?¡± udia¡¯s lips twitched, and she quickly said, ¡°I dare not even think about it. I don¡¯t have such good luck. I dare not indulge in such daydreams.¡± ¡°Moreover, didn¡¯t you all find Seraphina already? That short-haired girl who looks quite like your dad, it¡¯s highly likely it was her.¡± The dream Ervin gave was too beautiful, she dared not think about it, let alone do it. Ervin stared at her fixedly and said, ¡°What if I told you this wasn¡¯t a dream?¡± Upon hearing these words, udia was immediately stunned. She thought of the scene where the beautiful middle-aged woman held her and called her Seraphina. ¡°Mr. Ervin, this joke was not funny at all.¡± If she was really a member of the Friedan family, then why haven¡¯t any members of the Friedan family found themselves for so many years? This is unreasonable. Such dreams were too elusive, she was afraid of waking up and being left with difort. Looking at her face full of resistance, Ervin felt somewhat helpless. It was normal for her to refuse to believe, and he also dared not believe this news. Although it was almost certain, without presenting concrete evidence, not only she, but others would also not believe. Thinking that Waldron had already done the bloodline identification, there should be a backup in the hospital. The Waldron incident was suspicious, and it might be rted to the paternity test as well. Before that, let¡¯s keep it a secret, both for udia¡¯s sake and to avoid any unnecessaryplications. ¡°You are right, this is actually just my guess,¡± Ervinughed like a fox. As long as she got the appraisal result, she had to believe it even if she didn¡¯t want to. udia¡¯s heart was lifted again as she noticed Ervin¡¯s meaningful gaze. She didn¡¯t know why Ervin suddenly said such things. ¡°By the way, the doctor said Waldron was out of danger already, and he should wake up in a few days,¡± he exined gently. ¡°Derrick didn¡¯t 40 Vouchers have bad intentions, he was just overly suspicious and misunderstood you. But it will be resolved sooner orter.¡± udia remained nomittal, unwilling toprehend Derrick regardless of whether he had ill intentions or not. She smiled lightly and said, ¡°Thank you for telling me about Waldron. If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll leave now. She was more interested in knowing about Waldron¡¯s situation than the dream Ervin had made for her. Ervin nodded, ¡°You go ahead.¡± udia turned around, took out her phone, and Pedro finally replied to her message. Pedro: Weren¡¯t you always unwilling to look for your family? You didn¡¯t want to find them, but they came looking for you. udia stood still in ce. What did he mean? Thinking of Ervin¡¯s words, her heart pounded nonstop. Soon, Pedro sent another message: ¡°The information I found is a bitplicated, let¡¯s talk in person.¡± He sent a location over, udia pursed her lips and thought for a moment, then quickly went downstairs. After she left, Rosalie, who was far away, just hung up the phone with Elva. She is now in a panic, the Friedan family members have already realized that this was not just a random car ident. As long as the Friedan family members suspect, they will eventually find out about her. *** The ce Pedro arranged to meet was a restaurant, located by the window and very close to the hospital. It only took a few hundred meters to walk downstairs and reach there. She arrived but Pedro had note yet. She ordered a cup of tea and gently savored it. ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t this Mr. Lamont¡¯s ex-wife?¡± a sharp voice pierced udia¡¯s ears, causing her to furrow her brow The narrow path of enemies unexpectedly led to Gilda and Elva. ¡°She is no longer Mrs. Lamont, how can she stille to a ce like this? Do you know the level of consumption here?¡± Gilda sneered at her, ¡°With the average person here spending tens of thousands, you probably can¡¯t afford it, can you?¡± Per capita over ten thousand? udia nced at the tea in her hand. She took a good look at the people in the restaurant. Although it was just an inconspicuous tea restaurant, from their attire, it was clear that everyone inside was wealthy. ording to her normal level, of course she couldn¡¯t afford it. But since Pedro made the appointment for this ce, he will be responsible for paying when the time comes. ¡°I can afford to spend and it¡¯s none of your business if I can¡¯t. So, are you going to treat me?¡± udia smirked and poured herself another ss. ¡°I invite you? Who are you? Why should I invite you?¡± Gilda¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Why are youining if you didn¡¯t treat?¡± udia sneered. Elva nced at udia¡¯s teapot. It seemed to be the signature tea of this shop, with a price that almost reached six figures. Rosalie told her that udia was starting from scratch, and she didn¡¯t believe she could afford it. When it was time to pay, make her look good. ¡°Gilda, talking to such people lowers your own status. Don¡¯t approach just anyone in the future,¡± Elva lightly ¡°lectured¡± Gilda, sitting down not far from udia. She wanted to see what tricks udia was up to. Owned by N?velDrama.Org. Outside the teahouse, the assistant was just about to drive the car to the underground parking lot when he caught sight of udia sitting by the window. He hurriedly said to the man who was resting his eyes on the back seat, ¡°Mr. Lamont, Mrs. Lamont is also here.¡± Edmond opened his eyes and looked outside the car. udia sat by the window, leisurely sipping her tea. After a while, a man wearing a mask and sunsses sat across from her. The young assistant, Zhang, opened his mouth wide and anxiously nced at his boss. Edmond squinted his eyes and stared motionlessly at the two people sitting opposite each other. Seeing the man wearing sunsses, udiaughed happily. If you didn¡¯t know, you would think they were a couple. The assistant held his breath as the man with sunsses took off his sses and mask, just as he was guessing the man¡¯s identity. Chapter 44 Chapter 44 Chapter 44 The DNA Test ¡°Pedro!¡± The assistant eximed in surprise. Pedro Ryan was a popr celebrity, with good looks and impressive acting skills. At a young age, he had already earned the title of Best Actor, making him a sought-after investment for capitalists. How did he get together with udia? The assistant dared not look at the expression of their own boss. It was fine when udia and Waldron had a good rtionship before, but howe now she is hanging out with a popr young actor? ¡°udia¡­¡± he swallowed, stammering, ¡°Impressive.¡± This resource, thiswork, this means, he was outmatched. Edmond¡¯s eyes were indifferent and icy, his pupils like a deep and unfathomable pool, hiding knives that sent shivers down one¡¯s spine. He thought that by marrying udia, she would truly be a obedient wife, but now it seems that his wife has many secrets. First came Waldron, then Pedro. He underestimated her. As the assistant watched the temperature around their boss drop suddenly, they began to feel torn between advancing or retreating. Should we continue to park the car here or drive it to the underground parking lot? He now deeply regrets saying those words. The next time he sees udia with someone else, he would rather turn a blind eye. Just as he was hesitating, Edmond opened the car door and walked toward the tea house. He stood tall and walked steadily. Because he was so outstandingly good-looking, people passing by couldn¡¯t help but nce at him again and again. Owned by N?velDrama.Org. The assistant watched Pedro and udia chatting happily and couldn¡¯t help but sweat for their own boss. Would Edmond not do anything in a fit of anger? There were still many papar a zzi waiting outside, hoping that Edmond would stay calm and not make a scene. Beside the teahouse window, Pedro proved himself to be a star. The beautiful face was androgynous, with fair skin like snow, a high and straight nose, and lips as graceful as cherry blossoms, resembling a handsome young man from aic book. udia nced at him a few times and had to admit that he had all the qualifications to be a popr young actor. After all, among all the men in Enigma, he was the most handsome. ¡°You are a hot celebrity now, it¡¯s not appropriate for us to openly sit here,¡± udia frowned and nced outside, indeed there were a few papar poking their heads out. ¡°Aren¡¯t you divorced already? Why do you still care about this?¡± he scoffed, picking up the orange on the table and peeling it absentmindedly. ¡°I remember you loved eating oranges, but you hated peeling them.¡± After peeling it gracefully, he gently ced the orange in front of her and said, ¡°This orange must be sweet, try it.¡± udia nced helplessly at the orange and then looked over at Elva. Sure enough, Elva¡¯s eyes widened as if she had seen a ghost. Gilda pinched herself hard and murmured, ¡°Did I dream? Did I see someone? Pedro?¡± ¡°He peeled oranges for udia¡­..¡± ¡°I must have been dreaming!¡± Upon hearing her nagging voice, Elva finally regained all her thoughts. She took a deep look at udia and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t see it wrong, it¡¯s Pedro.¡± ¡°This udia is even more impressive than I imagined. Judging by how close she is with Pedro, they must have known each other before the divorce.¡± Edmond and udia¡¯s divorce happened this month, and they just went to the courthouse yesterday to complete the formalities. In such a short period of time, it is absolutely impossible for udia to meet a new man, especially someone as influential as Pedro. Who is Pedro? He was a top-tier celebrity, already established as a leading star, and had never been involved in any scandals. You could see the intimate way he was with udia, as if they were deliberately making their rtionship public. After tomorrow, this matter will surely spread far and wide. ¡°Oh my g od, I witnessed history!¡± Gilda trembled as she took out her phone and quickly snapped a photo. She immediately posted it on Instagram, eagerly asking, ¡°Elva, do you think udia will give me Pedro¡¯s autograph if I ask her?¡± Ipletely forgot about her and udia¡¯s grudge. Elva rolled her eyes in silence and reminded her, ¡°You forgot that you had already fallen out with her.¡± Gilda immediately closed her mouth. Jealousy surged in Elva¡¯s heart as she watched udia and Pedro being affectionate with each other. Why, why does udia always have such good luck? Waldron helped her, and now she has Pedro. Why are we all humans, yet our destinies have such huge differences? Jealousy gnawed at her heart, making her feel both pain and hatred. Pedro started peeling oranges again, but udia didn¡¯t eat them. She pushed the oranges back and said helplessly, ¡°Did you encounter any trouble? Are you trying to make a fuss with me?¡± After tomorrow, she is expected to be famous. Pedro blinked his beautiful eyes and said, ¡°Guess.¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get to the point.¡± Pedro sat up straight, lowering his eyes sadly, ¡°It¡¯s been so long since west met, and no one even cares about me. It hurts.¡± udia: ¡°I After all this time, he is still the same. Pedro yed around with tea, pouring it from one cup to another. ¡°That Waldron had obtained a paternity test at the hospital before the incident urred.¡± udia immediately sat up straight. DNA testing? ¡°What does this have to do with my background?¡± udia frowned, puzzled and confused. Pedro gave her a deep, mysterious look. ¡°That paternity test was done using your hair and Thomas¡¯ hair. udia¡¯s face turned pale gradually. The words Ervin had said to her seemed to echo in her ears. ¡°Have you ever thought that you were Seraphina?¡± ¡°What if this wasn¡¯t a dream?¡± udia¡¯s heart trembled, and she stared at Pedro intently. ¡°How about it, isn¡¯t it so clich¨¦?¡± Pedro shrugged, helplessly rubbing his forehead. ¡°My udia turns out to be the daughter of a billionaire. What should I do? Will I never be able to catch up with her?¡± ¡°Such a cheesy plot, even a TV drama couldn¡¯t portray it.¡± Pedro¡¯s joking words carried a hint of sadness. udia¡¯s lips slightly parted, and her head buzzed. 7 She thought about Waldron¡¯s attitude toward her, as well as Elva and Ervin¡¯s attitudes. Everything had an answer. No wonder Ervin asked whose handkerchief it was. Seeing Pedro¡¯s helpless look, she slowly found her voice again, ¡°So what if it¡¯s our paternity test? Did you get the results? Is there a high DNA match between me and Thomas?¡± ¡°I couldn¡¯t get it. The hospital won¡¯t give it to me, and their anti- hacking system is very strict. I can¡¯t get in,¡± Pedro pondered for a moment. ¡°Why don¡¯t you ask Wilfred to hack into the hospital¡¯s system and check it for you?¡± ¡°No, thank you,¡± her heart raced for a moment, nerves making her head spin. If she hadn¡¯t bitten her lip just now, she would have probably fainted already. ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Life wouldn¡¯t be so dramatic, and I wouldn¡¯t be Tho ma s¡¯s daughter.¡± She lowered her eyes and gave a sarcastic smile. Life has given her a lot of hope, but it has also given her despair. She dared not touch this kind of dream again. Seeing her indifferent look, a hint of pain crossed Pedro¡¯s smiling face. What did she experience during the three years of being married to Edmond? She didn¡¯t want to check, but he went to check. He would help her retrieve anything that belonged to her. Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Your Ex-husband Comes ¡°Pedro, I know you mean well, but I was doing fine now, it¡¯s just that in some people¡¯s eyes, I was considered a failure,¡± she thought of Rosalie and Elva. Perhaps knowing that she had no backing, these people dared to insult her recklessly. ¡°Who had the audacity to say that you were a eunuch?¡± Pedro¡¯s beautiful eyes narrowed, his voice as cold as a knife. ¡°No.¡± Someone who doesn¡¯t care cannot be bullied. As for the people who used to care, they are slowly being forgotten. Just as udia was deep in thought, Pedro looked toward her side with an ambiguous expression in his eyes and said, ¡°Your ex-husband has arrived.¡± udia was startled and nced back, immediately colliding with Edmond¡¯s deep, dark eyes. How did hee? udia¡¯s mouth twitched. Edmond lowered his gaze, casually adjusted his cuff, sat upright at the table not far from them, twirled his fingers, and picked up the nearby teacup, a faintly indifferent smile ying at the corner of his mouth. It was like a chance encounter, but with a hint of strangeness. There were jackals and leopards and tigers behind. udia chuckled lightly, her long, curly eyshes fluttering down like butterflies, as she lightly tapped her fingers on the table and raised an eyebrow at Pedro without saying a word. Pedro couldn¡¯t understand her meaning. He did want to mislead the public about their rtionship this time, so that no one could bully her, including Edmond. The feeling of being monitored like this now made him extremely ufortable. ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s change the ce,¡± he stood up and reached out to help her with the bag, but udia took it before him. ¡°I dare not let the superstar carry my handbag.¡± Let him carry his own bag, who knows how the news will be written tomorrow. Pedro nced at his empty hand and felt a bit empty in his heart. As she got up and left, the orange he had peeled for her was still on the te. Once, she used to shout at him specifically to peel. Now she has grown up and also learned to avoid suspicion. When udia passed by Edmond, she paused for a moment. The man lowered his head, his slender fingers sliding slowly on the screen, and the wooden prayer beads gently swayed on his wrist. He had an elegant temperament and a maturity that did not match his age. udia¡¯s heart ski pped a beat, and she quickly walked away. Edmond stood up, lips pursed, as he caught sight of her leaving with Pedro. Elva timely called him. ¡°Mr. Lamont, wait a moment.¡± Edmond frowned. Seeing Edmond¡¯s handsome appearance, Elva¡¯s eyes paused for a moment. She has seen many men, but there are not many who look as good as him. It is said that Edmond has always been the school heartthrob since childhood, although he always gets into trouble, he is still the idol in the hearts of many girls. Several years have passed, but his charm has only increased. No wonder Rosalie waspletely enchanted by him. ¡°Did you see what happened today?¡± Elva raised her chin toward the door and squinted her eyes, gossiping, ¡°Your ex-wife must have cheated during the marriage.¡± Edmond remained silent, his gaze chilling. ¡°Over the years of being married to you, she has been living off you, eating your food, and even supporting other men outside. Mr. Lamont, I advise you to sue her and demand somepensation from her.¡± She pouted her lips and kindly ¡°reminded¡±. No man could tolerate wearing a green hat; it is the nature of men. She didn¡¯t believe that Edmond would be an ident. Elva¡¯s words stirred up not-so-pleasant memories deep within Edmond¡¯s heart. udia¡¯s infidelity within the marriage, he knew about it. Generally, men cannot tolerate it, but he was never an ordinary person. ¡°That was a private matter between her and me, Ms. Friedan was too nosy.¡± He stared at Elva with a gaze of a stranger, his eyes filled with caution. and a hint of disgust. Being scolded by him so tantly, Elva¡¯s face quickly turned red, feeling too embarrassed to say anything: ¡°I was just standing up for you, after all, you are the person my friend Rosalie likes¡­¡± ¡°No need,¡± he quickly interrupted her. His eyes were too cold and indifferent. It sent shivers down one¡¯s spine. Watching him turn around and leave, Elva felt both angry and anxious. She was clearly doing it for his own good¡­ and yet he turned it against her. Edmond, this person, was indeed mysterious and unpredictable, making it difficult for people to figure him out. The mysterious Edmond got out of the car with a cold face. The assistant nervously nced at their boss through the rearview mirror. He clearly saw what happened in the teahouse just now. His boss from the teahouse was cowering on the side, not daring to even approach and ask a question. T How humble I was¡­ ¡°Are you still here waiting to be photographed?¡± Edmond¡¯s cold voice rang out. The assistant finally looked outside and saw that some papara zzi were pointing their cameras at them. ¡°Mr. Lamont, tomorrow¡¯s news¡­¡± He could already guess the information that would make tomorrow¡¯s headlines. ¡°Don¡¯t wait until tomorrow, intercept the news now by spending money, including hers and Pedro¡¯s, and also check Pedro¡¯s background while you¡¯re at it.¡± His hand rested on the handle, and he tapped it gently. Thinking of the scene just now, his gaze darkened, and there was a hint of impatience in his eyes. Previously, udia and Waldron¡¯s rtionship was only filled with suspicion, but today Pedro¡¯s gaze toward her was clearly different. It was the look of a man seeing his prey. In theory, both of them were going to get divorced, so it wasn¡¯t his turn to intervene. But after all, they were once a married couple, and he couldn¡¯t help but want to look out for her. After divorcing him, she would eventually marry someone else. Edmond furrowed his brow and said, ¡°Look up which young adults from Wyvernport had good family backgrounds for marriage.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Assistant Zhang eximed, her mouth wide open. ¡°Mr. Lamont, you don¡¯t mean¡­ you want to introduce men to Mrs. Lamont, do you?¡± Edmond remained silent, assuming it as a default. The assistant¡¯s heart trembled fiercely, and tears almost fell. Oh my go d, did Edmond go crazy? Introducing a man to his ex-wife, this is truly Adron¡¯s best ex-husband! *** After udia and Pedro walked out the door, they went their separate ways. Pedro wanted to apany her, but udia strongly refused, saying, ¡°Leave me alone, I don¡¯t want to be famous.¡± If they had taken the same car, the news would have reported that they checked into the same hotel. This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. In the past, she used to meet and talk to Pedro in a secretive manner. She didn¡¯t know what was going on with him today, deliberately making such a fuss. After saying goodbye to Pedro, udia turned around and left. The news she received today, she was still unable to digest. She looked at the handkerchief Ervin handed her today and got lost in thought for a moment. She had thought of a million possibilities, but she had never thought that she would be a part of the Friedan family. If she was really Seraphina, then she was not abandoned. The determination of the Friedan family to find Seraphina was evident. If she really was Seraphina, then what misunderstanding could there possibly be in between¡­ She walked along the street while thinking. Just at that moment, a ck Maybach parked beside her. The car window rolled down, and the driver¡¯s assistant greeted her enthusiastically, ¡°Hello, Mrs. Lamont!¡± udia turned around and saw him, a few traces of a smile appeared on her face. However, when she saw Edmond in the back seat, she couldn¡¯t smile anymore. It¡¯s really a small world. Howe I bumped into him three or four times today? The car window rolled down, and Edmond looked at her calmly, ¡°Where to?¡± udia was just about to refuse when the assistant, who had a keen eye, got out of the car and opened the door for her. ¡°Mrs. Lamont, please get in the car. I happen to have something I¡¯d like to consult you about.¡± ¡°Consult me?¡± udia waspletely confused. ¡°Yeah!¡± the assistantughed sincerely, ¡°I wonder what kind of man Mrs. Lamont likes, so I can introduce you to her.¡± Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Don¡¯t Call Me Mrs. Lamont The underground parking lot, Pedro wearing a mask, got on the motorhome. The assistant quickly touched up his makeup while muttering, ¡°Oh my ancestors, there are so many papara zzi outside. How can you show up so boldly and attract attention!¡± He said so, but in reality, it was dissatisfaction with udia. What made Pedro personally go to meet that woman, besides her being slightly good-looking, was that she also saw Pedro peeling an orange for her. When did Pedro do this? ¡°Tomorrow¡¯s news, I wonder how it will be written. It¡¯s better for you not to see this girl in the future¡­¡± Before finishing his words, Pedro gave him a cold nce. ¡°When did it be your turn to give me instructions on what to do?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not that I want to lecture you, Pedro, but if thepany finds out about this, do you know how they would punish us?¡± ¡°How should we punish them?¡± Pedrozily reclined backwards. ¡°If they are dissatisfied, then we¡¯ll terminate the contract and I¡¯ll pay the penalty.¡± The assistant opened his mouth wide in surprise. Pedro would rather terminate his contract with thepany for her. Who on earth was that woman? Pedro looked out of the window, his beautiful eyes devoid of any hint of a smile. *** udia got in the car and listened to the assistant chattering all the way. ¡°Mrs. Lamont, don¡¯t be shy. Please let me know your requirements for men, and I will find someone for you.¡± This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Did you find a man for her? ¡°This, let¡¯s forget about introducing the man,¡± udia hesitated. ¡°How can I just let it go? After the divorce, you have more options for a spouse. Please rest assured, I will choose a high-quality man for you ording to your requirements. The words were spoken by Edmond¡¯s assistant, making her feel embarrassed and awkward. Her beautiful eyes widened, and she ufortably nced at Edmond, noticing his indifferent expression as if he didn¡¯t care about such matters at all. The assistant would not introduce men to her for no reason unless someone arranged it. ¡°Rodney, don¡¯t call me Mrs. Lamont anymore,¡± udiaughed helplessly. ¡°I have already divorced your boss.¡± Although they hadn¡¯t obtained the marriage certificate yet, the two of them had already tacitly agreed to get divorced. The rest was just following the program. Assistant Rodney made a pleasing smile and quickly changed his words, ¡°Okay, Ms. Lloyd.¡± ¡°What kind of men does Ms. Lloyd like? Gentle ones or slightly manly ones?¡± Rodney persisted, gripping the steering wheel and looking ahead, naturally unable to see Edmond¡¯s expression. Having already gotten on the car, Rodney kept asking questions persistently, leaving udia no choice but to respond with a smile, ¡°I like gentle ones.¡± ¡°Warm-hearted men, girls all like them,¡± Rodney immediately noted this key point, ¡°Gentle men also tend to be more caring.¡± Edmond sat beside, and upon hearing these words, his eyebrows slightly raised. Gentle, neither he nor Waldron could be considered gentle, as for Pedro¡­ Edmond¡¯s gaze turned a bit cold when he thought about how considerate he had peeled oranges for udia. ¡°What about the zodiac signs? Are there any zodiac signs of men that you didn¡¯t like?¡± udia felt embarrassed and at a loss when she was questioned about her preferences for other men in her ex-husband¡¯s car. Unfortunately, Rodney couldn¡¯t sense this awkwardness at all and continued to ask, ¡°What about age? Do you have any requirements for a man¡¯s age? Nowadays, it¡¯s trendy to have rtionships with younger men, ¡®little fresh meat,¡¯ so is it okay as long as the age difference is within eight years?¡± ¡°Rodney,¡± Edmond interrupted him, ¡°Drive carefully.¡± udia finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, ¡°Just get off at the supermarket ahead.¡± In the Lamont family¡¯s habit, they preferred to do it themselves rather than ordering takeout. In the past, the Lamont family¡¯s maid would take care of everything, but now she had to do the shopping herself. When she came out of the supermarket with a bunch of things, she noticed that Edmond¡¯s car was still parked by the roadside and hadn¡¯t left. Was she waiting? udia¡¯s lips curved upwards. She nced at therge and small packages in her hands, hesitated for a moment, and then walked toward the Maybach. Approaching slowly, I looked through the car window and saw everything inside, including the people and events. Rosalie leaned on Edmond, feeling incredibly intimate. From this angle, Edmond¡¯s expression cannot be seen, udia doesn¡¯t care, nor does she want to. She paused for a moment, then quickly turned around and walked in the opposite direction. In the car, Rodney looked at the suddenly appearing Rosalie, feeling a bit awkward. Rosalie affectionately embraced Edmond, ¡°Edmond, how did you know I was shopping here?¡± Edmond frowned and discreetly shifted to the side. ¡°I came here to handle some matters,¡± he responded indifferently, ncing outside. ¡°Is the task done? Why don¡¯t we go back first?¡± Rosalie blinked her innocent eyes and murmured softly, ¡°Or we can go and see wedding dresses. I know you need a month of cooling-off period for your divorce with udia, but I want to marry you sooner. We can set a date in advance, and once you and she have the divorce papers, we can have the wedding, what do you think?¡± Edmond stared at her fixedly, but he couldn¡¯t utter the word ¡°okay¡± despite her anxious gaze. ¡°Edmond¡­¡± Rosalie worriedly called out to him, ¡°Are you regretting it again?¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t want to, I won¡¯t force you,¡± she said. As she spoke, tears ¡°pitter-pattered¡± down from her eyes, like pearls falling freely, one by one. She became anxious as she didn¡¯t receive any response for a long time, and she regretted saying that sentence for a moment. She was not really generous, she just wanted to take a step back to move forward. After the words were spoken, she began to feel afraid again, afraid that Edmond would really go along with what she said and not marry her. Edmond¡¯s eyshes drooped, and his voice lowered: ¡°Let¡¯s stick to the original n.¡± His voice was deep, making it difficult to gauge his emotions. Upon hearing these words, Rosalie burst into tears ofughter, her lips curling up and the pride in the corners of her eyes impossible to hide. No matter who was in Edmond¡¯s heart, as long as he was willing to marry her, over time, she would slowly remove the thorn in his heart. ¡°The current marriagew states that as long as one party does not want a divorce, the marriage cannot be dissolved. Edmond, I am very scared. What if she changes her mind and doesn¡¯t want a divorce after a month?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want a divorce¡­¡± Edmond sneered, ¡°She won¡¯t.¡± She must have wished for a divorce from him. ¡°How could she not know? She always suspected that I caused harm to her grandmother. If she finds out that you want to marry me, she will definitely try to stop it,¡± Rosalie quietly observed his expression, her words filled with probing. She was not afraid of udia¡¯s obstruction, but if udia was recognized by the Friedan family before that, maybe this marriage would really not happen. She repeatedly confirmed with Edmond, just to urge him to marry her quickly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, she wouldn¡¯t have stopped us,¡± Edmond chuckled helplessly. She was the one who pushed for the divorce, and even before the divorce was finalized, she was already openly seeing other men. How could someone who was so eager to get rid of him cling to him so persistently? When Edmond thought about her being with another man before their marriage, his heart felt like it was being mped by something. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Edmond¡¯s voice was chilling. ¡°Where are you going?¡± Rosalie¡¯s voice weakened. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say we were going to see wedding dresses?¡± Chapter 47 Chapter 47 Chapter 47 Get Out The assistant Rodney on the side listened with tears streaming down his face. Edmond, hold on! How could you easily believe Rosalie¡¯s provocation? The conversation between the two made Rodney both angry and anxious. He nced outside the car and realized it had been almost an hour. He wondered why udia hadn¡¯t returned yet after buying something. He gripped the steering wheel, his eyes constantly ncing in the rearview mirror. In fact, Edmond could never understand Rosalie¡¯s attitude. He liked Rosalie, but there was a slightck of feeling. If he didn¡¯t like Rosalie, then why did he agree to marry her? Edmond, if you were threatened by Rosalie, just blink your eyes. He always felt that there was a secret between Edmond and Rosalie. As an assistant, his abilities were limited, but that didn¡¯t mean he was willing to let Rosalie be his boss. Seeing that the car was not moving, Rosalie urged softly, ¡°Rodney, go to ¡®Tide ONE¡¯ formal dress store.¡± Rodney saw that his boss didn¡¯t say anything, so he eventually stepped on the gas pedal and navigated to the most famous formal dress and 0.00% 12:16 wedding gown store in town. But he deliberately or inadvertently slowed down the pace. What if Edmond had a change of heart halfway through? *** udia got out of the taxi with big and small bags in her hands. She walked a few steps and from a distance, she saw several cars parked in front of her own gate, with other people standing beside them. udia paused her steps, just as she was about to walk past, Derrick, who was standing next to the car, spotted her at once. After being ¡°educated¡± by Ervin, he was arranged to bring udia home from here. ¡°I remember tonight is a family banquet, why do we have to invite an outsider?¡± Derrick frowned as he looked at Ervin, who made the request. Ervin looked meaningfully and said, ¡°I thoroughly investigated Be, and her background seems a bit suspicious. She might not be Seraphina.¡± ¡°What does this have to do with udia?¡± ¡°udia might have been Seraphina.¡± Derrick: ¡± ?? Thinking about Ervin¡¯s spection, he was both annoyed and helpless. In his heart, he didn¡¯t want udia to be Seraphina at all. How could such a malicious woman be Seraphina? Ervin had made up his mind and didn¡¯t want to make Ervin unhappy, so he eventually came over to pick her up. udia saw Derrick and instinctively furrowed her brows. Seeing her like this, Derrick frowned disapprovingly and said, ¡°What, not happy to see me?¡± udia looked at the few bodyguards behind him and asked cautiously, ¡°What do you want to do?¡± Derrick looked at the few people behind him and furrowed his brow in confusion. Why do they look like bad guys? He remembered that when facing Waldron, she always had a smile on her face, as if she was wearing colored sses when looking at him. Was he really that unbearable? He sneered and reluctantly opened the car door, saying, ¡°Get in, we¡¯re having a family banquet at our house tonight. Ervin asked me to invite you.¡± Family Feast¡­ Thinking about the potential rtionship between herself and the Friedan family, udia unconsciously furrowed her brows. ¡°What is there to hesitate about?¡± Derrick urged impatiently. ¡°Thank you, I didn¡¯t go,¡± she nced at Derrick and took out the key to unlock. She is not a member of the Friedan family anymore, why would she go to attend the Friedan family¡¯s family banquet? ¡°Don¡¯t want to go?¡± Derrick red, ¡°Let me tell you, you have to go today¡­¡± udia picked up something and walked toward the courtyard gate. The door mmed shut with a loud ¡°bang¡±, interrupting his words. Derrick was firmly shut out. ¡°This person is the real ghost, not Seraphina!¡± Derrick¡¯s anger surged to his head, and he clenched his fist, intending to smash the door. However, he smirked cun ningly, remembering Ervin¡¯s instructions. Ervin only said to udia to attend the family banquet, but she didn¡¯t go. So, forcibly taking her away would also count aspleting the mission, right? Luckily, he was clever today and brought a few bodyguards with him. ¡°You¡­¡± he pointed at a few people, his eyes narrowed into slits, and ordered coldly, ¡°Climb over the wall.¡± Sure enough, these people were well-trained. Within a minute, the gate of the courtyard opened. udia saw everything clearly inside the house. She knew early on that she couldn¡¯t stop Derrick. He wouldn¡¯t bring so many people over if it was just to watch a show. Derrick led a group of people and walked briskly toward the house. When he reached the door, he instructed the people behind him, ¡°Come two of you.¡± After all, it was trespa ssing into a famous mansion, and bringing too many people along, he was afraid of scaring her to tears. Derrick and two bodyguards had just entered when a foot flew h orizontally and solidly kicked one of the bodyguards in the face. The ident happened in an instant, Derrick hadn¡¯t even realized it yet, but udia had already withdrawn her leg and was now holding a frying pan, smashing it toward the remaining bodyguards. ¡°Wait, wait, wait! It¡¯s all a misunderstanding!¡± Derrick quickly interjected. Watching the bodyguard being kicked and writhing in pain on the ground, his heart grew colder and colder. udia looked frail, how could she have such skills. udia put down the frying pan, her eyes chillingly cold: ¡°If you don¡¯t want to get beaten up, then get out.¡± Two bodyguards nced at Derrick, who furrowed his brows and nodded at them, ¡°You guys go out first.¡± This udia was even more terrifying than he had imagined. In the face of Derrick¡¯s serious expression, udia¡¯s clear eyes were filled with frost: ¡°Derrick, this is my home, you are tres pas sing on private property.¡± Derrick squinted his eyes. If being tough didn¡¯t work, he had no choice but to show weakness. ¡°Sorry, I just offended you,¡± he sighed. ¡°I was only desperate for you not to leave. It was my brother¡¯s arrangement, and I was afraid of getting beaten up if I didn¡¯t handle things well.¡± Did the gentle Ervin used to beat people up? udia sneered, ¡°I said I wouldn¡¯t go, you exin it to him and he will understand.¡± ¡°No, he couldn¡¯t understand,¡± Derrick also felt helpless. ¡°He said if you don¡¯t go back today, then I don¡¯t have to go back either. I admit that my behavior just now was very excessive. So, as long as you go with me today, you can make me do anything. I apologize for my previous excessive behavior toward you.¡± udiaughed and said, ¡°Was your previous inappropriate behavior referring to the incident on the surveince or when you refused me to visit Waldron at the hospital?¡± Derrick hesitated, ¡°Let¡¯s just call it even.¡± It was rare to see him back down. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Did you agree?¡± Derrick¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Um.¡± She realized that if she didn¡¯t leave with him today, he would probably stay at her house and refuse to leave. Since it was Ervin¡¯s request, she had to give Ervin face. Furthermore, after Pedro told her about the paternity test, she couldn¡¯t stop thinking about it and wanted to go see the Friedan family again, as well as the men tally unstable socialite. Thinking back to thest time Emily hugged herself and called herself ¡°Seraphina,¡± my nose immediately became sore. Seeing udia agree, Derrick¡¯s lips curled up slightly. Girls are still quite easy to coax. A few people got in the car and after the car had traveled a few kilometers, Derrick suddenly remembered, ¡°Oh no, did you forget to bring your formal attire?¡± udia nced at her casual coat and pants, and paused for a moment. She had forgotten that families like the Friedan family, even when attending family banquets, were expected to wear formal attire. ¡°Later, when you arrive, put on a set of Elva that you haven¡¯t worn before.¡± ¡°No need.¡± Even if it¡¯s brand new, Elva would feel ufortable wearing her clothes men tally. ¡°I can buy it now, there¡¯s a store ahead called ¡®Trend ONE¡¯.¡± She remembered that this store had both formal dresses and wedding gowns. The wedding dress she wore when she married Edmond before was ordered from this store.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?. Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Th Golden Card At the entrance of the store, udia quickly walked in with three steps and two steps. The waiter nced at her a few times and noticed that she was dressed simply and her clothes were not branded. He thought she was just here for a leisurely stroll. No one came forward to provide her with service. udia didn¡¯t mind either and quickly walked to the formal wear section. Just as she was about to pick up a dress, she was stopped by a nearby waiter: ¡°Hey, miss, this dress is 80 thousand dors and there is no discount.¡± udia¡¯s hand paused, ready to take off another one, but was stopped by the waiter shouting, ¡°This one is more expensive, 130 thousand dors!¡± udia put down her hand and pointed at an item casually, saying, ¡°You take that one, I want this one.¡± The waiter remained motionless, as if she hadn¡¯t heard a word. udia was not angry either. She used to frequently order formal dresses from this store, most of which were designed by the owner. Many times, the owner would personallye to her house to tailor the dresses for her, so it was normal for the people in the store to not recognize her. But she was in a hurry and didn¡¯t have the patience to exin so much. Seeing the waiter not moving, she simply reached out and took one herself. The waiter did not expect her to take action directly. ¡°Miss, if you damage our clothes, you will have topensate us at the original price,¡± she reminded bluntly. Just as udia was about to retaliate, a voice interrupted. ¡°This dress is nice,¡± Rosalie said to the waiter next to her, as if she hadn¡¯t seen udia. ¡°I want the one she has.¡± ¡°Alright, Ms. yton,¡± the waiter walked over with a cheerful smile and sna tched it away from udia¡¯s hand. Rosalie looked around, touched the fabric, and hinted, ¡°I¡¯ll take this dress. It¡¯s perfect for my wedding toast outfit, along with the wedding dress I just tried on.¡± ¡°Alright, Ms. yton!¡± The waiter beamed and quickly packed up the dress without even ncing at udia. udia sneered and picked up another one, only to have it sna tched away by Rosalie in the same manner ¡°Ms. yton, your habit of snat ching things from others hasn¡¯t changed at all,¡± udia¡¯s smile didn¡¯t reach her eyes. ¡°You would only be living on thin air if you bought these things with your current ie level. I¡¯m doing this for your own good,¡± Rosalie said to the waiter. ¡°Please wrap all of these up.¡± ¡°Okay, okay.¡± ¡°Miss, please make way.¡± The waiter rudely pushed udia hard. udia stumbled, and Rosalie stuck out a foot to trip her. Just as udia was about to fall, suddenly a hand tried to grab her, but she ended up tripping them both. The ¡°cus hion¡± beneath her was soft and stic. udia moved her hand and felt a firm pectoral muscle. ¡°Have you not had enough yet?¡± Edmond¡¯s cold voice rang out. udia was startled all over, and as she looked up, she collided straight into someone¡¯s deep eyes. Immediately after, my heart started pounding. A scream interrupted her thoughts. It was the voice of the waiter. The waiter immediately pulled udia to the side and discreetly observed Ms. yton¡¯s expression. Ms. yton was an esteemed guest and we couldn¡¯t afford to upset her over this poor fellow. ¡°Security, throw this woman out!¡± the waiter angrily shouted at the security guard. The security guard immediately came over and dragged udia out. udia struggled hard and said, ¡°Let go, I¡¯ll walk by myself.¡± Seeing her in such a disheveled state, Rosalie burst intoughter and gave the waiter an appreciative look. The two security guards exerted great force and firmly held her. Just then, Edmond¡¯s voice rang out, ¡°Let her go.¡± The security guards looked at each other, and the waiter immediately exined, ¡°Mr. Lamont, this person came in and started touching the clothes in the store everywhere, just looking but not buying. He even fought with Ms. yton to try on clothes just now.¡± Edmond nced at Rosalie, and she lowered her head in frustration, saying, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that every time I liked something, she would choose the same thing. It must be just a coincidence, Ms. Lloyd couldn¡¯t have done it on purpose.¡± ¡°She did it on purpose!¡± the waiter raised his voice and sneered, ¡°I¡¯ve seen too many people like her, relying on their good looks to hang around luxury stores and seduce wealthy men, unwilling to work hard and hoping to soar to the sky with the help of men. Ms. yton, I think you are just too kind- hearted¡­¡± Watching these two people talking nonsense with their eyes wide open, udia was about to apud on the spot. She was amazed by the performance of the duet. ¡°Rosalie, your ability to tell lies with your eyes open has be more and more impressive.¡± If it weren¡¯t for attending the Friedan family dinner, she would haveined to the waiter right on the spot, but now Derrick is waiting for her in the car. The most important thing now is to buy the clothes as soon as possible. She pointed at a piece of clothing and said to the waiter, ¡°Wrap this up and check out.¡± The waitress looked at the dress, which was the most expensive gown in the store. She sarcastically reminded, ¡°Miss, this dress is a limited. edition in the store, priced at 500 thousand dors. Are you sure you want to buy it?¡± ¡°500 thousand dors, ah¡­¡± udia dragged out her voice, The waiterughed out. Sure enough, most people would be scared off when they heard this price. A pauper is just a pauper. ¡°If you can¡¯t afford it, then you can¡¯t afford it. Why pretend to be rich?¡± The waiter lifted his chin and sneered disdainfully. ¡°I thought it was much more expensive!¡± udia smirked, smiling seductively. ¡°Your arrogant tone made me think this dress was not 500 thousand dors, but 5 million dors.¡± The waiter said coldly, ¡°Well, you can¡¯t afford it either. Don¡¯t even talk about 500 thousand dors, you can¡¯t evene up with 50 thousand dors.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± udia sneered as she took out a card from her bag. Seeing this gold card, the waiter¡¯s expression froze for a moment, thinking that he had made a mistake. This card was only avable to their VVIP customers, who had to spend 8 million dors in their store to own it. ¡°Is this enough now?¡± udia¡¯s clearly defined fingers pinched the card and waved it in front of her eyes. Seeing this card, Rosalie¡¯s face changed. udia is currently broke, let alone 500 thousand dors, even 5,000 dors is mostly spent from Edmond¡¯s money. Edmond divorced her, but she still wanted to spend his money. How shameless! ¡°Sorry, I had already ordered this dress before you arrived,¡± she walked over to Edmond, taking his arm. ¡°Edmond, I really like this skirt and was thinking of wearing it at the engagement banquet.¡± udia chuckled and finally took a good look at Edmond. He was wearing a navy blue suit, which entuated his inverted triangle figure. He usually dressed casually, but this suit elevated his temperament and appearance by a few degrees. He was already good-looking, and this outfit added a touch of maturity to him. Other people in the storeOwned by N?velDrama.Org. would asionally steal nces at him. It seems like good things areing soon. Everyone came to apany Rosalie to try on wedding dresses. I really couldn¡¯t wait. She calmly looked at Rosalie and said, ¡°I will buy whatever you buy. Are you nning to buy all the clothes in this store?¡± ¡°What are you still hesitating for?¡± she said to the waiter, ¡°Hurry up and wrap up all the clothes in your store. Ms. yton wants them all.¡± Chapter 49 Chapter 49 Chapter 49 The Man She Cheated With The waiter dared not speak and timidly looked at Rosalie. Rosalie¡¯s beautiful face instantly turned ugly as she only prevented udia from spending money, but did not say she would buy all the dresses. The total cost of buying all the dresses in this store would be several tens of millions. She didn¡¯t even try on some of the clothes, how could she have bought them all? However, in front of so many people, Rosalie couldn¡¯t directly deny it, so she had to politely say to the waiter, ¡°Wrap up what I just said.¡± udia sneered and began to choose a dress. Now, neither the waiter nor Rosalie dared to speak up anymore. udia chose a white strapless long dress. The handmadece of the long skirt was lined around the hem, and the area of the bust was adorned with small pearls strung into little butterflies, encircling the shoulders. They harmoniously echoed the white roses on the chest, creating a unique and delicate design. She really liked this design. The waiter¡¯s mind was filled with that card. Seeing her pick up this dress and examine it, he approached and asked softly, ¡°Do you want me to wrap this garment for you?¡± The attitude waspletely different from just now. udia chuckled lightly, impressed by the waiter¡¯s skill of serving dishes to customers. ¡°Help me wrap this package.¡± udia ignored her and handed the dress to another waiter. The waiter was a new intern who hadn¡¯t taken any orders all day and had been hiding in the corner, secretly watching. At that moment, udia handed something to her, and she thought she was dreaming. She remembered that this piece of clothing cost 300 thousand dors. If the order was sessfully ced in her hands, themission alone would be enough for her to live on for a year. The initial waiter¡¯s face immediately fell when he saw udia handing the clothes to someone else. Edmond stood by and watched her, a slight smile ying at the corners of his lips. He knew that udia would not let herself be taken advantage of. When he saw her take out that card, he was even a little happy. This indicated that she didn¡¯t want to distance herself from him, at least not to the point of never having any contact again. However, the cashier¡¯s words in the next second made him lose face. ¡°Excuse me, is the cardholder of this card named ¡®Pedro¡±?¡± udia softly murmured ¡°Hmm.¡± When Pedro left, he gave her a pack of cards, telling her not to treat herself badly and to spend it as she pleased. 40 Vouchers During the time of the Lamont family, Edmond was never strict with money toward her, and she didn¡¯t need to use her own savings. But now divorced, she left all the valuable jewelry and clothes with the Lamont family. If it weren¡¯t for the Friedan family¡¯s home banquet, she wouldn¡¯t have casually bought such a dress. In Enigma, her money was always managed by Pedro, so she naturally didn¡¯t hesitate to spend it. ¡°Get me another one of yourtest handbags.¡± Edmond found the word ¡°Pedro¡± to be harsh on his ears. What does it mean? She had already started openly spending other men¡¯s money before the divorce. Edmond¡¯s face was terribly gloomy. Others didn¡¯t think much and assumed that this ¡°Pedro¡± just happened to have the same name as the celebrity. Rosalie also thought so. ¡°Edmond, is this Pedro the wild man she cheated on with?¡± What kind of man can be so wealthy and willingly be a mistress? She doesn¡¯t believe udia has such great charm. ¡°Will she keep financially supporting that man?¡± If it was like this, then everything could be exined. Edmond¡¯s narrow eyes narrowed slightly, cold and indifferent. ¡°I thought she was so capable, but it turns out she was just using someone else¡¯s money all along,¡± Rosalie said, wishing she could have stopped udia right then and there. After udia finished swiping her card, she sarcastically snorted, ¡°Do you have any asion to wear this kind of clothes?¡± ¡°You are a designer, and there are very few asions where you need to wear this kind of clothes. I advise you to think carefully, there is no need to pretend to be rich.¡± The thought of her spending Edmond¡¯s money made Rosalie¡¯s blood boil. ¡°Putting on a brave face?¡± udiaughed. ¡°Ms. yton, you really like to meddle. Money can¡¯t buy my happiness, I am willing.¡± Rosalie wanted to say more, but she was stopped by Edmond. ¡°Edmond!¡± Rosalie eximed angrily, ¡°She is spending your money!¡± It was because of this. udia sneered, ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much. This isn¡¯t his money.¡± ¡°Is it not his money? Can someone who earns a monthly sry of ten thousand afford this?¡± She had investigated udia¡¯s sry, which averaged only ten thousand per month. Meanwhile, this dress costs millions, something she couldn¡¯t afford even after working at the Lamont Group for ten years. ¡°They divorced and still spent other people¡¯s money, really shameless¡­¡± ¡°Rosalie!¡± Edmond frowned, ¡°She didn¡¯t spend my money.¡± He remembered that when udia moved away, she even left behind the jewelry he had given her. Shecked nothing and scorned everything about the Lamont family. This realization embarrassed him a little. ¡°I¡¯m tired, make sure you call me when you¡¯re ready,¡± Edmond said, furrowing his brow. He walked away first, pausing briefly as he passed by udia. Finally, he quickly walked out. I bumped into Derrick just as he walked in at the entrance. ¡°Hey, Edmond, what are you doing here?¡± Derrick eximed in surprise. ¡°Come over and do something.¡± Edmond nodded at him and as he brushed past, Derrick called udia¡¯s name. ¡°Why does it take so long to choose a piece of clothing? Did you find something you like? I am a VVIP member of this store¡­¡± Derrick¡¯s enthusiastic appearance left the people in the store dumbfounded. Is today the top member day? Howe all these VVIPs came? Edmond tightened his lips and couldn¡¯t help but look back, only to see Derricking out with bags in his hands, chatting andughing with udia. In the sunlight, the boy looked handsome and sunny, while the girl had skin as smooth as clouds, with clear and sparkling eyes, like an escaped elf. 12:17 Watching their receding figures, Edmond¡¯s narrow eyebrows furrowed tightly. When she was with him, she was cautious and reserved. After the divorce, his wife, on the contrary, blossomed like a flower. *** In the store, Rosalie watched as Derrick and udia left together, unable to snap out of her daze for a long time. What did she see? She saw Derrick and udiaing in and out, talking andughing. Didn¡¯t Elva tell her that Derrick didn¡¯t like udia? Howe they now look like a family? The words ¡°a family¡± popped up, scaring Rosalie and making her tremble all over. Hasn¡¯t the Friedan family already recognized udia? She took a photo of the two of them from behind and quickly sent a message to Elva: ¡°I just saw Derrick, he was leaving with udia,ughing and talking. What¡¯s going on? Didn¡¯t you say Derrick doesn¡¯t like her?¡± Elva, who was putting on makeup, quickly stood up and replied, ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s the two of them? Did you not see it wrong?¡± Rosalie: You didn¡¯t see wrong. I just had an argument with her. Derrick came in and took her somewhere. Do you know where they went? Elva¡¯s hands trembled and she fell onto the chair. ¡°Oops!¡± The makeup artist didn¡¯t hold the lipstick steady and identally smeared it on her face. ¡°Ms. Friedan, I¡¯m sorry!¡± The makeup artist was sincerely terrified, trembling all over in fear. However, Elva didn¡¯t care at all. She sat numbly in the chair, feeling a chill run through her body. Today was the Friedan family¡¯s annual family feast. Derrick didn¡¯t n to bring udia home, did he? Did they already know that udia was Seraphina?!Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Perform Well Tonight ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Be, who was also putting on makeup beside her, nced at her and asked, ¡°What could scare you like this?¡± Elva looked at Be and squinted her eyes. She had been setting up this trap since a few years ago. As long as Be¡¯s identity was established tonight, everything would be settled. Waldron was still unconscious, so no one would have known about the blood test for paternity. Her pounding heart calmed down: ¡°It¡¯s okay, just make sure you perform well tonight.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we have rehe ar sed so many times, I won¡¯t embarrass you,¡± Be said, thinking about how Seraphina¡¯s identity would be acknowledged at the family banquet today, and she became even more excited. These days, she enjoyed the life of a wealthy girl. Basically, everything was handed to her on a silver tter. Everyone treated her with utmost respect, and Thomas even gave her a credit card to use as she pleased. She went on a shopping spree and bought a whole house full of things. From frugality to luxury is easy, but from luxury to frugality is difficult. The real sense of ¡°getting rich overnight¡± made her feel like she was floating on cloud nine and could nevere down again. Looking at her triumphant look, Elva frowned and reminded, ¡°Pay attention to your current status, don¡¯t act like you¡¯ve never seen the world before.¡± Be¡¯s smiling face froze. Looking at her dumbfounded expression, Elva regretted choosing her to impersonate Seraphina. If it weren¡¯t for her obedience and willingness to undergo stic surgery, she would never have chosen someone so useless. Be saw that she was in a bad mood, so she held her breath. Although everyone had assumed she was Seraphina these days, only Elva knew her true identity. Even if she became Seraphina in the future, she would still act ording to Elva¡¯s wishes. ¡°I knew my identity, don¡¯t worry, even if I became Seraphina, your position in the Friedan family wouldn¡¯t change.¡± Upon hearing these words, Elva¡¯splexion improved slightly. What she was afraid of was that Be had been getting carried away these days and had forgotten her true identity. As long as Be obeyed, she didn¡¯t mind being Seraphina all the time. Since Rosalie sent the message, she had been waiting for Derrick to return. She stood at the entrance of the manor, watching the vehicles in the distance. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you go in?¡± Ervin¡¯s voice echoed in my ears. Elva was startled. ¡°Ervin¡­ I¡­ I need some fresh air.¡± She looked into Ervin¡¯s gentle eyes 40 iVouchers and bit her lower lip as she asked, ¡°Ervin, where did Derrick go? I need to talk to him about something.¡± ¡°He helped me to pick up someone, and he is already on his way back.¡± Derrick just messaged him, saying he received a call from udia. Upon hearing these words, Elva¡¯s face slightly changed color. ¡°Who is calling?¡± Ervin noticed that herplexion was not good and thought about her seemingly bad rtionship with udia. After thinking for a moment, he decided to tell her the truth, ¡°udia.¡± Elva was startled, her pupils contracted, and she stood still in the same spot. ¡°Elva, it seems like you have a strong opinion about her?¡± Her actions and expressions did not escape his eyes as he scrutinized Elva. ¡°Is it because of Rosalie?¡± Rosalie and udia had an irreconcble hatred. Elva had a good rtionship with Rosalie, so it was normal for her to stand on Rosalie¡¯s side. ¡°Not entirely, the main reason is because she is very scheming,¡± Elva¡¯s eyes dodged for a few moments. ¡°Last time, I fell into the pool because of her. Anyway, if it wasn¡¯t for her, I wouldn¡¯t have been in such a sorry state.¡± Ervin remained silent. He clearly saw this matter on the surveince, but Elva didn¡¯t know that he had watched the surveince. But he didn¡¯t mention it either, after all, Elva was also his little sister ¡°Ervin, this udia clearly had an affair while being married, yet she still refuses to divorce Edmond just to spite Rosalie. Rosalie asked her friends to help take care of her grandmother, but unfortunately, her grandmother passed away. And now she¡¯s falsely using Rosalie of causing her grandmother¡¯s death. Brother, how can there be such a malicious person?¡± She dumped all the responsibilities on Rosalie. ¡°Infidelity within marriage?¡± ¡°Yeah, I saw it with my own eyes. She was dating a guy, and he was peeling oranges and feeding her.¡± She deliberately omitted Pedro¡¯s name. A barely noticeable trace of worry appeared on Ervin¡¯s face. It is said that children raised in single-parent families or by their elders are prone tock of love and have promiscuous tendencies. Will udia be like that too? ¡°Ervin, today is a family banquet, why do you have to invite her over?¡± Elva pouted and whined, ¡°I really don¡¯t like her, please don¡¯t let here to our house, it¡¯s so disgusting. She observed Ervin¡¯s expression while she was speaking. Ervin looked serious. If udia were Seraphina, Elva¡¯s emotions would be very detrimental to udia¡¯s return home. He had already gone to the hospital to inquire about the bloodline identification matter. Due to Waldron¡¯s unconsciousness, the other party refused to directly provide the results due to confidentiality reasons. The identification results can only be obtained tomorrow after providing the necessary information. Today was a family banquet, and he had a simple n. He wanted udia to make an appearance in front of the family first, and then announce the results once everyone could ept it. Except for Derrick, he didn¡¯t tell anyone about this matter. But now he feels it is necessary to rify with Elva in advance. Seeing theplex expression on Ervin¡¯s face, Elva¡¯s heart ski pped a beat. The next second, Ervin smiled and gently exined, ¡°I think she might be Seraphina.¡± ¡°Impossible!¡± Elva shouted angrily. ¡°Ervin, Seraphina is in our house, Be is Seraphina. She looks so much like our dad. udia is something else, how could she be Seraphina!¡± Seeing her in a state of copse, Ervin¡¯s face also sank. Especially when I heard the sentence ¡°What on earth is udia,¡± my face showed a mix of emotions. ¡°Waldron had long suspected that udia was Seraphina, and had already conducted a DNA test in advance.¡± Elva opened her mouth and her face turned as white as a sheet. Tears welled up in her eyes and poured out all at once, as she eximed, ¡°You all treat Be as Seraphina, and yet you continue to search for Seraphina. I brought Be back to the country, is this how you are pping me in the face?¡± ¡°Even Be believed she was Seraphina, and now you¡¯re telling me that udia is. Since you didn¡¯t believe me from the beginning, why did you deceive me?¡± ¡°Elva, I¡­¡± ¡°Brother, you guys were so cruel!¡± Elva cried loudly, covering her mouth, and ran away without looking back. ¡°Elva!¡± Ervin wanted to go after her, but he was momentarily blinded by the headlights of a car. It was Derrick¡¯s car. ¡°ording to your request, I brought udia,¡± Derrick got out of the car and opened the door. udia got out of the car with a handbag in her hand, feeling helpless. When udia saw Ervin, she smiled and greeted him. Ervin forced a smile and nced in the direction Elva had left, his eyes filled with deep concern. Derrick casually grabbed a passing maid and said, ¡°Take Ms. Lloyd to change her clothes and then find a makeup artist to do her makeup.¡± After finishing these tasks, Derrick noticed that Ervin¡¯s face looked a bit unpleasant. He raised his eyebrows and asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why does your face look so bad?¡± ¡°Elva knew that udia came to attend the family banquet and said that we didn¡¯t believe her. She cried and went to the back.¡± Derrick¡¯s face changed, and he looked toward the back of the manor. The manor was backed by a small hill, and going further back, it was going up the hill. It is alreadyte now, and it may be dangerous to stay on the mountain.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 51 Chapter 51 Chapter 51 Hack Into the Hospital¡¯s System ¡°I¡¯ll go find her,¡± Derrick said, walking toward the back of the estate without looking back. Ervin, feeling worried, called a few more security guards to follow. udia entered the changing room with clothes in her hand. The changing room was obviously different from Elva¡¯s private changing roomst time. It was smaller, but also moreprehensive. The makeup artist, who was hired long-term by the Friedan family, was mistaken for a rtive attending the family banquet when they saw her. ¡°Do you have any requirements for her makeup?¡± udia looked at herself in the mirror and thought for a moment, ¡°Not too heavy.¡± Her appearance was originally charming, and as long as her makeup was slightly heavier, it would be morous and exaggerated. Only when her makeup was lighter did she not appear ostentatious. The makeup artist started working on her face, udia didn¡¯t notice, and there was someone next to her constantly observing her. ¡°Are you udia?¡± A crisp and straightforward voice sounded. udia lifted her eyelids and met a pair of bright eyes, which looked very familiar. She remembered that this person was called Be. ¡°Ms. Young,¡± udia nodded and greeted her. Beughed, her eyes curved into crescents, and she said to her makeup artist, ¡°Give my other ne to Ms. Lloyd.¡± ¡°Ms. Lloyd, this ne was just bought by me, as a gift for you as a meeting present.¡± She remembered that this person named udia seemed to have some connection with Edmond. Rosalie and Elva didn¡¯t like udia, but she didn¡¯t have the right to dislike anyone. Because she wasn¡¯t really Seraphina. She wanted to take advantage of this momentum and quickly squeeze into the socialite circle, making ns for her future. Even Edmond¡¯s ex-wife had to curry favor. udia was stunned when the ne appeared before her eyes. The ne was designed by her. Two slender streamlines were wrapped around with sca ttered diamonds to form a heart shape, and thergest diamond in the middle would sparkle with the light. It was named ¡°Eternal Heart¡±. But this ne was obviously not genuine, the center stone was not a diamond, but rather a topaz. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, this is something I specifically went shopping for this week. It is said to be designed by a designer named ¡®Jane¡¯. I thought it looked very beautiful, so I bought it. I think this ne suits your style very well, and I hope you like it.¡± Be seemedpletely unaware that this was a high-quality imitation ne. udia chuckled, ¡°Thank you, Ms. Young. I really like it. Can you tell me which store you bought it from? I would like to go and see the other styles they have next time.¡± ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll send it to you!¡± Be didn¡¯t think much and quickly added her Line, rmending the store to her. udia directly forwarded the link to Pedro. As a designer, the most detested things are counterfeits and pirated copies. Be didn¡¯t know that she had bought a fake product and smiled brightly. *** Elva ran up the mountain crying, not knowing how long she had been walking. When she finally stopped, it was already dark. Looking at the endless trees, a sudden fear arose in my heart. She was very familiar with this mountain in the estate, but the feeling in the mountain during the day and at night waspletely different. During the day, the air here was fresh, filled with the sound of birds and the fragrance of flowers. However, at night, the pitch-ck darkness, where one couldn¡¯t see their own hand in front of their face, was like the gaping mouth of a monstrous beast, ready to swallow her at any moment. Elva quickly felt her pocket and realized her phone was missing. Perhaps she had dropped it while running just now. Fear spread, and Elva couldn¡¯t even cry anymore. She turned around and walked along the same path based on her feeling, but she didn¡¯t see the road beneath her feet and stepped on nothing. A scream rang out. Looking for her, Derrick¡¯s face changed: ¡°Elva!¡± ¡°Quick, go over there!¡± The bodyguard and the security guard ran toward the ce where the screams were heard. *** Time passed slowly, and the family feast was about to begin. Thomas had already sat at therge table. Therge table in the living room was very long and could amodate dozens of people. The personnel had also gradually arrived. udia and Ervin sat on one side, and when the rest of the Friedan family saw udia, they were all a bit confused. udia sat on one side in a white dress, with her waist-length hair hanging down to her waist. Her brown eyes were as clean and clear as if they were immersed in water, exuding a sense of nobility and elegance. ¡°Who was she?¡± ¡°I heard that today Mr. Friedan would announce that his daughter has been found. Could she be Be?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t they say Be looks like Mr. Friedan? It doesn¡¯t seem like it to me, but rather more like her previous aunt.¡± ¡°This person looks somewhat familiar. Have I seen them on the recent trending topics?¡± Surrounded by the sound of discussions, udia did not lift her head and sat ying with her phone. Just then, Pedro sent a message: I found out the results of the paternity test. udia: How did you find out? Pedro: Wilfred hacked into the hospital¡¯s system. udia typed a few lines and then deleted them, her heart pounding. udia: What happened? Pedro: Just as I suspected, you really are the lost daughter of the Friedan family. Your gic match with Thomas is over 99 percent. udia was stunned. Was she Seraphina? She turned out to be the fourth Miss Friedan who got lost! Pedro: So, I messaged you on your phone. Just let me know what I need to do. I know this news came as a surprise, but I¡¯m actually quite happy. I never expected you to be the daughter of the Friedan family. At least this means you weren¡¯t abandoned. Pedro¡¯s results were sent over, and upon seeing the appraisal report, she was unable to snap out of it for a long time. T She thought she was abandoned, and for so many years, she never had any expectations. She even prepared herself to be alone for the rest of her life. I didn¡¯t expect that she found her biological parents, and they turned out to be the famous Friedan family. Thomas was in a good mood today. The hospital said that Waldron had already recovered from the life- threatening situation. It was a family feast today, and although he couldn¡¯t attend, there was an extra person. He saw Be sitting next to him, and he was satisfied. Although the hospital¡¯s assessment results have not been released yet, the final oue is definitely urate. ¡°Ervin, why didn¡¯t you see Elva and Derrick?¡± Thomas asked Ervin beside him. Ervin¡¯s face turned serious, just as he was about to open up and reveal everything, the door suddenly swung open and Derrick walked in, carrying the unconscious Elva. ¡°Where is the doctor? Call the doctor quickly!¡± Derrick¡¯s voice was h oa rse, and his hands were trembling. Elva was in aa, but what surprised people was her legs, which were limp and swaying, causing rm. Thomas walked over with a gloomy face and said, ¡°How did it end up like this?¡± Derrick pursed his lips and remained silent. Just then, the family doctor hurriedly walked in with a medical kit. Elva slowly woke up, and when she saw Thomas, tears immediately welled up in her eyes. ¡°Dad¡­¡± ¡°Ah!¡± Thomas sobbed, the recent series of events involving his children almost crushed him. A man in his fifties, even if he had served in the army when he was young and was strong, his children had always been his weak spot. Although Elva was his adopted daughter, over the years he had ced his guilt toward Seraphina on her, and had long considered her as his own biological daughter. Seeing Elva like this, Ervin also felt guilty on his face. He shouldn¡¯t have said baseless things in advance, which caused Elva to get hurt. Elva looked around and was startled when she saw udia. She wore a white long dress, as pure as a lotus in clear water, reminding people of a white rose. However, her facial features carried a touch of allure, which added a hint of temptation to her innocence. The collision of purity and allure made her stand out from the crowd at first nce. Jealousy, anger, and fear intertwined in Elva¡¯s heart.Owned by N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Chapter 52 She Can¡¯t Go The person she least wants to see now is udia. ¡°Dad, she is not a member of our family, why should shee to our family banquet?¡± Elva pointed at udia, trembling with anger. If it weren¡¯t for udia, she wouldn¡¯t have fallen down from the mountain. ¡°Derrick, please, let her go. I don¡¯t want to see her¡­¡± Elva cried, tears streaming down her face, crying like a pear blossom in the rain. Derrick frowned and looked at udia. Thomas also looked at udia, feeling a bit hesitant. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± This meant to drive her away. udia pursed her lips, and her heart suddenly twitched. It¡¯s really ridiculous. She had just found her family, and now they are wielding a sickle at her. Even though she had the results of the paternity test on her phone, she still felt extremely ufortable. As Elva¡¯s face was filled with tears and the Friedan family members showed concern, udia let out a lightugh, feeling that everything had lost its meaning. What about Seraphina? Does she still have a ce in this family? Elva was injured, even though it had nothing to do with her. However, with just one sentence, everyone felt it was her fault. Today was the Friedan family¡¯s family banquet, and she definitely shouldn¡¯t havee. She straightened her back, with a polite smile hanging on the corner of her mouth, and walked toward the door. Seeing her like this, Derrick¡¯s mouth twitched, wanting to say something, but then he nced at Elva. Elva is not in a good mood now and cannot be stimted anymore. Anyway, since the results of the paternity test haven¡¯te out yet, let¡¯s wait for them toe out before he apologizes properly. As udia walked away, Ervin quickly walked over and stopped her, saying, ¡°Wait a moment.¡± He looked at Thomas and said in a deep voice, ¡°Dad, udia cannot leave.¡± Elva¡¯s face immediately turned pale. Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. Thoma s¡¯s face quickly fell: ¡°Ervin, do you know what you¡¯re doing?¡± ¡°I knew,¡± Ervin looked gently at udia. He thought about the day he asked udia why she didn¡¯t go to find her own family, and she said she was abandoned. He didn¡¯t want her to really be an abandoned person, and he didn¡¯t want to make her feel cold- hearted. Today, he asked udia toe over, so he would protect her. Thomas angrily retorted, ¡°Elva is right. Today is our family banquet, and even if Waldron recognizes her as a sister, there is a proper procedure. What does it mean for you to keep her here now?¡± ¡°Dad, even though I don¡¯t like her, since Ervin is protecting her like this, let her stay¡­¡± Elva¡¯s tone softened, ¡°I don¡¯t mind.¡± She made me feel extremely wronged, even though I was speaking considerately. ¡°So she was udia, huh? Isn¡¯t she Edmond¡¯s secret wife?¡± ¡°What on earth is she doing here, being a part of the Friedan family? Isn¡¯t it awkward for her to attend our family banquet?¡± ¡°I feel embarrassed for her even though she is not embarrassed herself. If I were her, I would find a hole to hide in right now.¡± ¡°What¡¯s embarrassing? The Friedan family¡¯s dinner party, of course we had to stay no matter what, even if we had to beg and plead.¡± Everyone else chimed in, pointing all the signs toward udia. Gilda stood beside her and gave her a push. ¡°Hey, if I were you, I would have turned around and left long ago. Who would want to stay here and wait to be humiliated?¡± Ervin nced coldly at Gilda and said to Thomas, ¡°Dad, udia is not just anyone, she is a member of the Friedan family.¡± ¡°What?¡± Thomas widened his eyes, unable to understand how his usually well-behaved eldest son suddenly changed his attitude. ¡°What are you talking about in front of so many people?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t make it up,¡± Ervin said with a smile in his eyes, finally speaking the words he had always wanted to say. ¡°Dad, udia is Seraphina, the Seraphina we have been searching for over twenty 21 57% 12.08 years.¡± The words of Ervin caused a great stir. Just as Thomas was taken aback, Be, who was standing beside him, was also surprised. As soon as these words were spoken, everyone¡¯s gaze turned toward Be. What about Be? udia is Seraphina, but what about Be? The audience present at the y were all confused. udia looked at Ervin in surprise, she didn¡¯t expect him to know about this matter. Thomas obviously had some doubts. He first nced at udia, and his expression became increasinglyplicated. He had his doubts, but now, with his eldest son saying it in front of so many people, he broke out in a cold sweat. He remembered Waldron saying not to casually announce Be¡¯s identity, otherwise he might lose face. But now, he has already lost face. Although Waldron had warned him not to announce Seraphina¡¯s matter to the public, he couldn¡¯t resist and had already boasted about it privately with others. Now Ervin said that udia was Seraphina, and his face was burning with pain. ¡°Where did you hear this news from?¡± he still had some doubts. ¡°Yeah, Ervin, do you have any evidence? Or have you don? a DNA test?¡± Elva forgot about the pain in her body and stared at Ervin with red eyes. She confirmed that Ervin had no evidence. Ervin frowned, he indeed had not received the results yet. Seeing Ervin furrowing his brows in thought, udia also guessed that he definitely couldn¡¯t produce any evidence. Obviously, Ervin was just specting. However, she was very grateful that he stood up. She nced at her phone and was considering whether to help him when Elva¡¯s loud voice rang out. ¡°Ervin had no evidence, but I have the blood rtionship test results between Be and Dad.¡± She looked at Be, encouraging her with a smile. ¡°Be, take out the photos I sent you.¡± Be nodded and opened her phone, presenting a photo of the bloodline identification results to everyone. ¡°I had originally nned to wait for Dad to announce Seraphina¡¯s identity before telling you all, but I didn¡¯t expect Ms. Lloyd to impersonate Seraphina and deceive Ervin. Since that¡¯s the case, don¡¯t me me for exposing you without considering any feelings.¡± Seeing the appraisal result, Ervin squinted his eyes. How did Be¡¯s resulte out so quickly? ¡°Dad and my brothers were anxious to see the results, so I asked a friend to expedite it. Otherwise, I still wouldn¡¯t have received the results by now,¡± Elva proudly looked at udia. ¡°I don¡¯t know what methods Ms. Lloyd used to make Ervin believe you were Seraphina, but it can¡¯t be faked, and the truth can¡¯t be hidden. Ms. Lloyd¡¯s tactics 68.00% would be better used on someone else in the future.¡± Looking at the identification certificate in her hand, udia almost burst outughing. She finally knew why Elva always targeted her. She had dug a hole and was waiting for herself! ¡°What are you waiting for? Why don¡¯t you throw this scammer out?¡± Elva signaled to the bodyguards. The bodyguards hesitated and walked toward udia. Seeing that Thomas did not intervene, they immediately grabbed her hand. Just at that moment, a person ran toward her. ¡°Let her go!¡± The gentle voice was filled with panic and nervousness. udia was suddenly grabbed by a soft hand. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, I¡¯m here, they won¡¯t dare to bully you.¡± udia looked up and met a pair of gentle eyes. udia¡¯s heart trembled fiercely. ¡°Emily,¡± Thomas hurriedly approached and embraced her, ¡°Why did youe out?¡± ¡°I had toe out when you guys were bullying her.¡± Emily spoke clearly, her eyes were clear, which made Thomas a little stunned. Chapter 53 Chapter 53 Chapter 53 Seraphina, Don¡¯t Be Afraid ¡°She was Seraphina, and I won¡¯t allow you to bully her!¡± Emily eximed, shocking everyone. Thomas was taken aback, ¡°What did you say?¡± Elva looked at all of this and clenched her teeth. udia¡¯s mother immediately noticed when udia was being bullied and also got hurt herself, why couldn¡¯t udia see it? She had been by her side for so long, and yet she couldn¡¯tpare to udia? She trembled and tears filled her eyes. ¡°Seraphina, don¡¯t be afraid, Mom is here,¡± Emily held udia¡¯s hand tightly, protecting her. As udia watched this man, who had already gone insane but still wanted to protect his woman, her cold heart was warmed up again. It¡¯s nice that there were still loved ones who liked her in this world. The sudden turn of events left the Friedan family astonished. Just when everything seemed settled, there was a twist. Even Emily, who was men tally unstable, imed that udia was Seraphina. Could it be true? Thomas was at a loss for what to do, but Ervin was not surprised. It was a well-known fact that udia was Seraphina¡¯s sister. Seraphina was born after a ten-month pregnancy, and it was destined for their 0.00% 13.00 mother to recognize her. This further confirms that udia is indeed Seraphina. ¡°If she is Seraphina, then what¡¯s the deal with Be¡¯s bloodline identification?¡± someone murmured, voicing everyone¡¯s confusion. Elva lowered her eyes, her expression unchanged. This blood rtionship identification is real, even if others try to investigate, they won¡¯t find anything because she used Derrick¡¯s hair for the testing. Moreover, she gave arge sum of money to the other party, so as long as the money is in ce, the results will also be in ce. ¡°Aunt¡¯s words may not necessarily be reliable, don¡¯t forget that she is men tally unstable and cannot be taken as a basis for judgment. In my opinion, the results of the blood test should definitely be considered.¡± Gilda said this. udia was Seraphina, what an international joke! Gilda felt disdain in her heart, but she did not show it on her face. ¡°DNA testing has been done, Be is definitely Seraphina,¡± Gilda said, pulling Be out in a carefree manner. ¡°Look at them, Be looks so much like my uncle. There¡¯s no way this could be a coincidence, they look so alike, and the DNA testing is also conclusive. What else is there to doubt?¡± Yeah, Be and Thomas looked so alike. Because they looked alike, no one doubted the authenticity, not even Thomas himself. Looking at udia again, she didn¡¯t resemble Thomas or Emily at all, so it was impossible for her to be Seraphina. Just when everyone thought it was just Emily¡¯s nonsensical rambling due to her me ntal disorder, a ck-d bodyguard hurriedly walked in. ¡°Mr. Friedan,¡± the bodyguard walked briskly to Thomas¡¯ side, ¡°Mr. Waldron has woken up.¡± ¡°Waldron woke up?¡± Thomas eximed with joy on his face. ¡°Yeah, the young master asked me to give you a call,¡± the bodyguard handed him his phone, and Waldron¡¯s displeased voice came from the other end, ¡°Old man, you¡¯re not nning to throw a betrothal banquet for Be, are you?¡± The mobile phone was set to speaker mode, and everyone could hear Waldron¡¯s voice. Thoma s¡¯s face suddenly tightened, as if he knew what Waldron was about to say. He immediately walked toward the small room next to him, waving to Ervin and Derrick as he walked. The three of them entered the small room, and only then did Thomas breathe a sigh of relief. He said in a deep voice, ¡°You can speak now.¡± Owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Afraid of embarrassment, so you¡¯ve locked yourself in the little dark room?¡± Waldron¡¯s casual tone made Thomas blush. ¡°Alright, you little brat, stop mocking your old man. If there¡¯s something, spit it out quickly.¡± Today¡¯s twists and turns left Thomas feeling ashamed. He was a respectable entrepreneur, but when it came to recognizing his rtives, he acted like a fool. In the end, it was all due to his carelessness. After searching for so many years, he couldn¡¯t believe that he had 12.00 found Seraphina, while at the same time, he wanted to confirm Seraphina¡¯s identity as soon as possible. Just like an old tree that has been barren for many years, it crazily absorbs when it finally roots into water, regardless of whether the water is clear or turbid. ¡°Dad, as long as you didn¡¯t publicly acknowledge Be as your daughter, you haven¡¯t lost face, because udia is your daughter,¡± Waldron said a few words, already a little out of breath, but clearly still wanted to persist. ¡°I have obtained the paternity test results between you and udia, and the items used for the test were personally given and taken by me, there can be no mistake. Whether you want to admit it or not, she is your sister.¡± ¡°Dad, congrattions, you finally found Seraphina.¡± Getting confirmation from his son, Thomas felt both nervous and excited. Fate yed one joke after another on him, but now it has finally given him a good oue. ¡°Good, good, good!¡± Thomas burst into tears, ¡°You little rascal, you finally did something right.¡± He thought that his son was a spoiled child, ignorant and useless, but he didn¡¯t expect him to secretly do so many things. Finally, udia¡¯s identity was confirmed, and Ervin¡¯s tense heart rxed. His efforts were not in vain. Upon hearing these words, Derrick¡¯s expression became extremely awkward. If he had known that udia was Seraphina, he would definitely not have treated her like that. I don¡¯t know if she would forgive herself. Derrick nervously lowered his eyes, wishing he could immediately rush out and apologize to udia. Ervin nced at him and saw through his thoughts in an instant. The drawback of his younger brother is his paranoia and impulsiveness. He acts without thinking, which is very simr to his father. Whenever it involves family members, his mind bes unclear. To put it nicely, it¡¯s protecting someone, but to put it bluntly, it¡¯s being foolish. ¡°No wonder you told me not to announce it in advance, you little rascal. Did you already know? And you deliberately kept it from us, causing so much confusion,¡± Thomas eximed angrily. ¡°Not hiding it from you, but if I didn¡¯t get the result, I would have been killed in a car ident,¡± Waldron¡¯s voice was as cold as ice. ¡°We have been searching for Seraphina for so many years, and she was actually in Wellfort. Haven¡¯t you ever suspected that someone has been constantly blocking us from finding her?¡± As soon as Waldron spoke, not only Thomas, but also Ervin and Derrick¡¯s faces suddenly changed. Yeah, after searching for so long, the person was finally found in this city. No one would believe it if this story was told. People who were unaware would think they didn¡¯t put in enough effort to find them. And it was just too coincidental that he was hit by a car right after receiving the appraisal results. ¡°udia said she had always thought she was abandoned, so she never considered finding her own family.¡± After Ervin finished speaking, the room fell silent, and you could hear a pin drop. ¡°Check.¡± Thomas sneered, his eyes gleaming with intensity, revealing a fierce and menacing gaze, as if a knife, emanating a chilling aura of threat. He really wanted to see who had the audacity to y with the Friedan family. They entered the room, and the people in the hall were also chatting animatedly. Emily seemed to not see these people and sat down with udia. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, I¡¯m here,¡± Emily held her hand, her voice trembling. Perhaps knowing that Thomas and his son were not here, Emily was so nervous that her body kept trembling. udia felt likeughing a little, but instead of reassuring her, she became afraid herself. ¡°I¡¯m not afraid, they can¡¯t bully me.¡± In the past, it was because of Mrs. Lamont¡¯s status. After marrying Edmond for three years, she remained low-key for three years. But from the moment she came out of the courthouse, she no longer needed to keep a low profile. She would retaliate twice as hard against those people who used to bully her. Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Cann¡¯t ept That She Is Seraphina The Lamont Group, Edmond¡¯s office. ¡°Mr. Lamont,¡± the assistant walked in with a smile on her face, ¡°ourpany¡¯s jewelry design has been nominated this year, and we can send someone to attend the International Jewelry Festival.¡± The International Jewelry Festival is a world-sspetition. This year¡¯spetition zone is in Adron. Participants can only enter in the name of theirpany, not as individuals. Because of this, manypanies will go to great lengths to squeeze into the preliminary rounds in order to enhance their reputation. In previous years, onlypanies specializing in jewelry were eligible. Unexpectedly, this time, the Lamont Group, which specializes in investments and real estate, also managed to make it in. Edmond raised an eyebrow, thinking of udia. She studied jewelry design in college and when she joined the Lamont Group, she transformed the company¡¯s business from a sideline to a mainstream focus. ¡°Was she still at thepany?¡± The assistant paused for a moment and immediately realized that he was referring to udia. ¡°Ms. Lloyd had not resigned yet.¡± Edmond nodded, ¡°If she doesn¡¯t mind, let her join this time.¡± The jewelry design of the Lamont Group was able to create a circle, thanks to udia¡¯s efforts. She must be happy to participate in such a 0.00% 12:09 The assistant nodded, and this arrangement seemed reasonable. ¡°I will arrange your and Ms. Lloyd¡¯s business trip n.¡± Business trip? Edmond looked up and realized that thispetition was being participated in under thepany¡¯s name, so he could also go. Edmond squinted his eyes and in the end, he didn¡¯t say anything. Thepanies that made it to the finals of the Jewelry Festival were just announced, and Rosalie just saw this news. Being able to participate in the Jewelry Festival is an honor for every jewelry designer, even if it is just as apanion, it can still be recorded as a valuable experience on their resume. She joyfully sent a message to Edmond. Such an opportunity was rare, and she definitely had to attend. However, before the message was sent, Elva received a message: Waldron woke up. Rosalie froze, a hint of anger rising in her eyes. Waldron was really lucky. Even when a big truck crashed into him, he didn¡¯t die. Rosalie: Did udia¡¯s identity get exposed by Seraphina? The message was sent, but there was no reply. Rosalie¡¯s heart was pounding. Her intuition told her that something had definitely happened. Elva stayed at the Friedan¡¯s manor, despite being injured, holding on with all her might. Thomas had dismissed the rest of the Friedan family and had called udia into the room half a cup of tea ago. Not only udia, Ervin, and Derrick went in, but also Emily. However, she couldn¡¯t go in because she got injured and had to be taken to the hospital. The family doctor said to Miss Wu, ¡°Miss Wu, your leg is seriously injured. I suggest you go to the hospital.¡± ¡°No need, I¡¯m not in pain,¡± Elva said, holding her breath as someone lifted her onto the sofa near the room door. In front of so many people, she didn¡¯t dare eavesdrop openly, and with the good soundproofing in the room, she couldn¡¯t hear a single word inside. At that time, she had be an outsider instead. As soon as Waldron woke up, the first thing that came to her mind was to call Thomas, and she felt a chill down her spine. She had nned for so long, and she couldn¡¯t afford to fail. ¡°Carry me over there,¡± she said with a gloomy face, directing people to carry her to the door. Just as she was about to lean in to listen, the door suddenly opened. udiaughed and said, ¡°Ms. Friedan, what are you doing?¡± Elva¡¯s body stiffened, and the maids who were carrying her felt equally embarrassed. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you knock ande in if you wanted to listen so badly? It¡¯s really unseemly to be caught eavesdropping like this.¡± Thomas and Ervin walked out and when they saw Elva like this, their faces looked a bit embarrassed. ¡°Whoever eavesdropped, I was just curious,¡± Elva stubbornly insisted. ¡°What are you curious about? Curious if I am Seraphina?¡± Elva: ¡°¡­¡± udia yfully raised her lips and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you even get Be¡¯s bloodline identification certificate? I thought you would be certain that she is Seraphina.¡± ¡°Stop!¡± Elva endured the pain, her face darkening. ¡°If you don¡¯t understand, then don¡¯t speak. No one treats you like a mute.¡± ¡°Elva,¡± Thomas suddenly spoke up, ¡°You can¡¯t be so disrespectful. She is your older sister.¡± ¡°What did you say?!¡± Elva screamed, ¡°How could she be my sister?¡± ¡°Elva, udia is indeed Seraphina. Waldron has already informed us of the identification results. Be¡¯s situation may be a misunderstanding¡­¡± Derrick stepped forward, trying to calm her emotions, but Elva refused to listen and forcefully pushed him away. The movement was too big, and the maids couldn¡¯t hold steady. Elva immediately fell down. With a cry of pain, Elva fainted. When Elva woke up, she was already in the hospital and happened to hear the doctor¡¯s words. ¡°Cells below her lower leg had already ne cro tized, and our rmendation was to proceed with amputation surgery as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Is there no other way?¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m sorry.¡± *** All these words entered Elva¡¯s ears, but when she heard the words ¡°amputation,¡± she could no longer hear anything else. She had been learning dance since she was young, and her most proud feature was her beautiful legs. However, now they were going to be cut off. After the Friedan family and the doctor finished talking, they discovered that Elva had already woken up. She widened her eyes and stared fixedly at the ceiling. ¡°Elva¡­¡± Elva gradually regained consciousness and shifted her gaze onto Derrick. Her clear eyes were filled with moisture as she asked, ¡°Derrick, am I never able to dance again?¡± Derrick didn¡¯t say anything, his eyes filled with pain: ¡°Derrick will have the doctor cure you, don¡¯t be afraid.¡± ¡°Derrick, Ervin, Dad, I don¡¯t want to amputate, I don¡¯t want to be disabled!¡± Elva widened her eyes, tears streaming down like a torrent. Ervin and Thomas couldn¡¯t bear to look away. They didn¡¯t expect it to be so serious when it fell from the mountain. 60.25% 12:10 ¡°The doctor said that without timely treatment, and also your second injury¡­¡± Ervin lowered his eyshes, hiding the sadness in his eyes. ¡°I have already dismissed those maids¡­¡± Ervin¡¯s words not only did not make Elva feel better, but instead, they further provoked her. ¡°What¡¯s the use of firing me? Can it bring back my leg? And what about udia? She¡¯s the real culprit, have you dealt with her?¡± Elva clenched her teeth. ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for her, I wouldn¡¯t have gotten hurt. I know she¡¯s now Seraphina, and you care more about her. You won¡¯t do anything to her, she hasn¡¯t lost anything, but I lost a leg!¡± Owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Elva¡­¡± Thomas approached and gently patted her head with hisrge hand, ¡°I can¡¯t exin this matter to you, Seraphina has just returned, we cannot take action against her. Please be understanding, we will make it up to you¡­¡± ¡°I don¡¯t wantpensation!¡± Elva cried breathlessly, ¡°Dance has always been my greatest passion since I was little, but now I have lost my legs. What¡¯s the point of living anymore? It¡¯s not that I can¡¯t ept Seraphina, I just can¡¯t ept someone like her bing Seraphina. Why her, why!¡± Elva¡¯s words, word by word, came out of the room and into the hallway. udia heard these words as soon as she entered. She stood by the door, hesitating whether to go in or not. Derrick noticed her at a nce and whispered something in Elva¡¯s ear before walking toward her. He pulled her aside, hesitating to speak. ¡°Just say what you have to say,¡± udia nced at him indifferently. ¡°The doctor said Elva¡¯s leg had to be amputated.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± udia nodded nonchntly. Derrick frowned, ¡°Over the years, she has been by our side, bringing us a lot of joy. Your return has had a big impact on her.¡± ¡°I see.¡± udia raised an eyebrow and smiled. It¡¯s not her fault for being heartless, but Elva¡¯s behavior of cutting off her own legs is truly like a clumsy farce. Seeing herughing carefree, Derrick showed some dissatisfaction on his face: ¡°udia, Elva is emotionally unstable right now, I¡¯m afraid she might do something foolish. Can you please give in to her, just¡­ do me a favor.¡± ¡°Apologize to her and cheer her up to make her happy.¡± Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Be Sensible ¡°Oh¡­¡± udia chuckled, her eyes curved with a smile. ¡°How long should I entertain her to make her happy? If she¡¯s not happy, do I have to constantly appease her, and it would be even better if I let her scold and hit me? Should I be willing to do anything for her without any regrets?¡± Derrick¡¯s pupils contracted, and after a moment of hesitation, he slowly averted his gaze. ¡°I know you don¡¯t like her, but you are also a part of the Friedan family. Given her current condition, it¡¯s impossible for her to ept an amputation surgery. Can¡¯t you just coax her into epting the surgery?¡± ¡°Why should I?¡± udia raised her lips, a smile that didn¡¯t reach her eyes. ¡°What does it matter to me whether she undergoes surgery or not? If she chooses not to, it¡¯s her own problem. Why should I sacrifice my time to appease someone I dislike?¡± ¡°Putting aside this matter, do you think that I can just coax her and she will willingly listen to me?¡± udia looked at him, finding it extremely amusing. ¡°How do you know it won¡¯t work if you don¡¯t try? udia, as a member of the Friedan family, you can¡¯t¡­¡± ¡°Stop!¡± She quickly waved her hand and took a few steps back. ¡°You keep saying that I am a member of the Friedan family, but even if I am, have I enjoyed any privileges from the Friedan family?¡± As Derrick¡¯s face grew increasingly unpleasant, udia felt more and more sorry for him. ¡°I didn¡¯t enjoy any rights, but had to fulfill obligations in advance. I don¡¯t care if this person is rted to me or not, at least in the past, no one forced me to appease such a lu natic,¡± she sneered, rolling her eyes in her heart. ¡°What happened?¡± Ervin heard a sound and walked over. As Ervin watched udia and Derrick, both of them looking unhappy, a slight look of surprise appeared in Ervin¡¯s beautiful eyes. udia nced at Derrick and coldly said, ¡°I have something to do, so I¡¯ll leave first.¡± She turned around without any nostalgia, walked away quickly, and Ervin couldn¡¯t stop her even if he wanted to call her back. Ervin frowned and looked at his younger brother, ¡°What did you do?¡± udia¡¯s cold and distant attitude was somewhat unusual. ¡°I just asked her to persuade Elva, but she was very disgusted and even said she would rather not recognize us,¡± Derrick also felt a little angry. We are all family, is it necessary to draw such clear boundaries?¡± ¡°I think she has a bias against me. If Waldron asked her for help, she would definitely assist.¡± Upon hearing his brother¡¯s words, Ervin¡¯s gaze grew cold. ¡°Do your really think Waldron would ask her for such a favor?¡± Derrick did not speak. ¡°Derrick, she has suffered for over twenty years outside. Dad and I hope that when shees home, she can feel warmth. Her good rtionship with Waldron is because Waldron has always treated her like a sister from the beginning. And what about you?¡± Ervin sighed, 18.93% 12.10 ¡°We have no right to ask her to immediately consider us as family. Not only that, our whole family needs to humble ourselves in front of her. You have even less right to demand anything from her. Don¡¯t me me for not reminding you, if one day she epts everyone but you, I won¡¯t be surprised.¡± Derrick looked at Elva lying on the bed, feeling hopeless, and lowered his eyes in disappointment. I don¡¯t know if he listened or not, Ervin patted his shoulder and said, ¡°Next time, clear your mind before speaking.¡± Ervin nced in the direction udia had left. I should have discussed with the old man earlier to pick a day to announce udia¡¯s identity. After udia left, she went directly to Waldron¡¯s hospital room. Standing in the corridor, she thought about thest time Derrick coldly told her that she was not family and did not have the right to visit. What about now? She finally qualified. Originally, Waldron was indeed her brother. Waldron was probably the only source of warmth for the Friedan family. She walked calmly to the outside of Waldron¡¯s ward, but before she entered, an apple rolled to her feet, and she could hear arguinging from inside the room. ¡°I saw that you were hit by a car, and your head was caught by the car, right?¡± 36.93% 12.10 ¡°Rachel, for Go d¡¯s sake, I was a patient now, don¡¯t you have any humanity!¡± udia picked up the apple, nced inside the house, and saw a uniformed girl angrily throwing the apple toward Waldron. Waldron dodged one after another, and when thest apple was thrown, the girl pped her hands, finally relieved. ¡°Alright, with your quick movements, there shouldn¡¯t be any problem.¡± Rachel Mason crossed her arms and casually reclined on the nearby chair, her eyes catching a glimpse of udia. Rachel¡¯s embarrassed expression froze on her face, and she immediately sat up straight. ¡°Have you finally decided toe see me?¡± Waldron immediately put on a mournful face upon seeing udia. ¡°This hospital is really not fit for humans.¡± ¡°That¡¯s only if I can find a good ce to stay,¡± Rachel sneered, ncing at him disdainfully. She then turned her head and stood up, cheerfully greeting udia, ¡°You must be udia, the jewelry designer at Asteroid Studio of the Lamont Group.¡± udia didn¡¯t expect anyone to remember her position. Now, whenever people see her, they automatically think of Edmond¡¯s ex- wife. She didn¡¯t expect anyone to care about what she does. ¡°I used to love the jewelry designs of the Lamont Group. Half of my essories were from Asteroid Studio, and you happen to be the main designer at Asteroid Studio. I even did some research on you,¡± Rachel said, raising her wrist. On her wrist, a silver bracelet was dangling, and udia immediately recognized it as the new design she had created for the Lamont Group this year. ¡°I really liked your design.¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± udia smiled sincerely, and Rachel could tell right away that she genuinely liked her design. ¡°I heard that this year¡¯s International Jewelry Festival will be held in Adron, and the Lamont Group has also been shortlisted. Will you attend?¡± Rachel asked excitedly. ¡°You must attend, as only onepany from Wellfort has been shortlisted. It¡¯s up to you to bring glory to Wellfort!¡± Rachel patted her shoulder. udia¡¯s gaze was ambiguous, she had always wanted to attend the International Jewelry Festival, but due to the need to show up, she couldn¡¯t participate in order to prevent her identity from being exposed. But if the Lamont Group could make it to the final round, she would be able to participate as a designer for the Lamont Group. It seems that she had to return to the Lamont Group. ¡°I am not sure if I can attend. But thank you for letting me know.¡± She looked at Waldron. ¡°I feel relieved seeing that you are okay. I will go back to the Lamont Group first and take care of work matters before coming to see you.¡± Waldron wearily waved his hand and said, ¡°Go ahead, but be careful not to be deceived by Edmond¡¯s sweet words again. With your current status, he is the one who is not worthy of you.¡± udia couldn¡¯t help butugh and cry. It doesn¡¯t matter whether she deserves it or not, since she has already left, she won¡¯t turn back. Although Edmond was her first man, she may not have been his first T Woman. Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. Thinking back to that intense night, udia¡¯s heart was filled with bitterness. That night, it was obvious that both she and Edmond were drugged. After they had a rtionship, Edmond used her of being the one behind it. In order to prove her innocence, she had no choice but to propose a divorce. Later, when Rosalie returned, she truly wanted to leave. As long as a little more time passed, she would be able to truly free herself. Walking out of the hospital, I only then noticed a missed call from Pedro on my phone. ¡°You finally returned my call,¡± Pedro said as he answered the phone. ¡°By the way, they found the person who hit Waldron.¡± Chapter 56 Chapter 56 Chapter 56 Mockery ¡°The truck driver had a phone call with Ms. Rosalie before locking onto Waldron.¡± The eldest daughter of the yton family, Rosalie. There was a cold feeling between udia¡¯s eyebrows, it was her again. ¡°Regardless of the method used, we need to find evidence of Rosalie¡¯s and the driver¡¯s contact in the past.¡± Pedrozily murmured, ¡°Hmm, what are you going to do next? Are you going to stay with the Friedan family?¡± Thinking of Elva, udia said coldly, ¡°No need, they probably didn¡¯t have time to care about me now.¡± Thomas said to pick a day to meet her biological parents. She neither agreed nor refused. Since she had found her biological parents, it was inevitable to acknowledge her roots. However, the Friedan family did not rush her, and she was not in a hurry either. Once the news about her being Seraphina was made public, the media would likely be constantly focused on her, making things very troublesome for her. Pedro remembered something and suddenly asked, ¡°By the way, are you sure you don¡¯t want me to help investigate your grandmother¡¯s matter? The entire organization is under your control, so you can just tell us what you want to do. The influence of the yton family is not as simple as we imagine, and I¡¯m afraid you might be in danger alone.¡± ¡°No need,¡± udia¡¯s beautiful eyes wandered as she chuckled, 0.00% 15:36 ¡°Grandma¡¯s matter, I don¡¯t want to rely on anyone¡¯s help.¡± 11 40 Nouchers It used to be Grandma¡¯s enemy, and now they have added framing Waldron, Not only she, but also the members of the Friedan family would cause trouble for Rosalic. Walking out of the hospital, udia was about to hail a taxi to go to the Lamont Group when Gilda and a few other girls happened to be walking toward her. Upon seeing udia, Gilda sneered, ¡°Oh, you¡¯re here too?¡± ¡°Gilda, who is this?¡± A short-haired girl next to her scrutinized udia up and down, a hint of astonishment appearing in her eyes. There is no shortage of beautiful girls in the socialite circle, but it is rare to find a girl with such personal charm and distinctive qualities. Gilda thought about the drama with the Friedan family yesterday. Yesterday, they were all sent away and she didn¡¯t know what Thomas said to the others afterwards. But since no new information came out from the Friedan family, it means that udia is not Seraphina at all. If udia were Seraphina, such explosive news would have long been spread from the Friedan family. The fact that it went unnoticed can only mean one thing ¨C udia blew up yesterday. If udia were Seraphina, she would have to be somewhat wary. Since she is not, she only needs to cling to Elva¡¯s thigh. What significance does udia hold then? ?? ¡°She¡­.¡± Gilda smirked evilly, ¡°is a fake. Yesterday at the Friedan family dinner, you didn¡¯t see it, but she even imed to be Seraphina!¡± ¡°Is she Seraphina?¡± another girl burst intoughter. ¡°If she is Seraphina, then I can be Seraphina too.¡± 15361 #40 Vouchers ¡°Yeah, which girl hasn¡¯t had this kind of daydream before? Waking up from a dream and finding out that she is the daughter of a billionaire. Her name is Seraphina, and I can tell she hasn¡¯t woken up yet!¡± Several people were talking all at once, mocking udia. udia¡¯s lips curled up: ¡°Have you said enough?¡± Her beautiful and morous face was adorned with a hint of a wild and unrestrained smile, her voice as cold as ice that had endured for a thousand years, The noise quieted down. For some reason, even though she didn¡¯t say anything, she made people feel an inexplicable chill. ¡°We said our piece, if you don¡¯t want to listen, that¡¯s fine. What¡¯s the matter, you think you have the right to control us?¡± Gilda crossed her arms and tilted her nose up in the air. ¡°I really don¡¯t know what kind of spell you¡¯ve cast on my aunt, but even if you pretend to be Seraphina, it won¡¯t work. My uncle and my brother still prefer Elva as their favorite sister.¡± udia pursed her lips and remained silent, thinking about Derrick asking her to apologize to Elva. She let out a coldugh and walked away, avoiding her. However, Gilda quickly intercepted her as if she intended to make her look bad. ¡°Don¡¯t go, did I say something wrong? Come and see, there¡¯s a shameless woman here, pretending to be Seraphina.¡± Seraphina was the lost daughter of the Friedan family, and everyone in Wellfort knew it. Many girls had also fantasized about being Seraphina, the youngest daughter of the Friedan family. She had three 37.71% 1536 40 IVouchers older brothers, which was truly a dreame true for anyone. However, everyone dared to keep this kind of dream hidden in their hearts and did not dare to speak it out. When Gilda was mentioned, all the curious people who were watching the show came rushing over. udia understood that Gilda had intentionally wanted to make her look bad. ¡°Is she Seraphina? Did Thomas find his daughter?¡± ¡°The person saying this seemed to be Gilda from the Friedan family, judging by the contemptuous expression on her face, as if she thought this woman was a fraud.¡± ¡°Why do you have to be a scammer when you look so good? Can¡¯t you do something else?¡± ¡°Who knows, maybe he had a delusional disorder.¡± The people around were chattering away, and every word of their discussion entered their ears. Gilda, however, thought very simply Didn¡¯t udia want to be Seraphina? Well, then she would expose her true identity. This scene was quickly captured by someone with intention and posted on social media, and soon became a hot topic. The Lamont Group, CEO¡¯s office. Edmond was chatting with Everett Ramsey, the president of the Ramsey Group. Everett was scrolling through his phone, as if he had seen something interesting. He looked at Edmond with his peach blossom eyes and jokingly said, ¡°Your secret wife is trending.¡± Did she cause trouble again? That news cost him a lot of money to suppress. Edmond remained unfazed as he handed his phone to Everett, saying, ¡°She said her name is Seraphina. Gilda and a few other women were mocking her.¡± Seraphina? Edmond raised an eyebrow, picked up his phone, and nced at it. Several people surrounded udia and used her, while her husband remained calm. The comments below all said that she had a thick skin. ¡°I remember that your wife was indeed adopted, but it¡¯s outrageous to say that she is the lost daughter of the Friedan family. Do you think she¡¯s gone crazy? It¡¯s one thing to impersonate someone else, but how dare she impersonate Seraphina!¡± Everett squinted his eyes and took a deep drag of his cigarette. ¡°The Friedan family is not easily fooled, and if she continues like this, they might think you¡¯re up to something behind their backs.¡± Upon hearing these words, the assistant looked nervously at their boss. How dare Ms. Lloyd impersonate Seraphina? If this gets out, it will be the boss¡¯s face that is lost. Everett thought Edmond would be angry no matter how he knew this news, but he unexpectedly threw his phone to him and said lightly, ¡°You seem to care about her.¡± In the face of Edmond¡¯s cold gaze, Everett felt a chill run down his spine and quickly waved his hand,This is property ? N?velDrama.Org. saying, ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense, I don¡¯t like that kind of woman.¡± He had no impression of udia, Edmond didn¡¯t even let them meet. Everett also understood that a secret marriage was not something that could be openly acknowledged. Therefore, his impression of udia remained limited to her being a ¡°college student,¡± ¡°being supported,¡± and ¡°being dependent on others. ¡± In their eyes, a wife who is not taken out is not considered a wife. ¡°What do you think about the Friedan family thing? You don¡¯t actually believe she is Seraphina, do you?¡± Everett¡¯s words caused Edmond¡¯s deep eyes to darken slightly. Waldron¡¯s care for her didn¡¯t seem toe out of nowhere. Chapter 57 Chapter 57 Chapter 57 She¡¯s Talented ¡°Whether it is or not, the Friedan family members will definitely have an attitude. Instead of specting here, why don¡¯t you go directly and ask Ervin?¡± Everett¡¯s face turned red as he observed his cold demeanor. He had a good rtionship with Ervin, but going to ask about this matter made him seem a bit nosy. And this is obviously a fake news, if he really went to ask, wouldn¡¯t it make him appear intellectually challenged? He didn¡¯t want to give Ervin a chance to mock him. ¡°Let it go, this news is obviously fake. Your ex-wife wouldn¡¯t have developed delusions from Rosalie¡¯s anger, would she? iming to be Seraphina, it¡¯s ridiculous that she could even think of that,¡± Everett pondered and gossiped. ¡°Speaking of which, you even had a childhood, betrothal with Seraphina. Unfortunately, you didn¡¯t even get to hold her in your arms before she was lost. ¡°Hey, what if Seraphina really finds out? Will you still have to fulfill the engagement?¡± Everett¡¯s words came out, and he quickly realized that the question sounded a bit silly. If Edmond hadn¡¯t been married, it would have been fine, but the Friedan family might not have been willing to ept a man who has been married twice. Moreover, with Rosalie around, who would dare to offend the yton family? In fact, the yton family was not considered wealthy, but they had a father, Adron, who transformed after engaging in illegal activities. 0.00% 15:36 Dempsey had been involved in numerous killings without anyone daring to investigate. However, when people from other families heard about the yton family, they trembled in fear, indicating the influence of the yton family. It would be interesting if the Friedan family and the yton family fought. ¡°Are you here today not to discuss cooperation, but specifically to gossip about my personal life?¡± Edmond¡¯s fingers twitched as his deep gaze stared intensely at him, bing dark and menacing. Everett was startled and jumped to his feet, saying, ¡°No, there isn¡¯t. I just feel sorry for you.¡± ¡°You said you had been taking care of udia for three years, secretly protecting her, and even gave her a position in the Design Department to y with. But in the end, she didn¡¯t appreciate any of it. Look, as soon as she divorced you, she immediately got involved with the Friedan family.¡± In his opinion, this udia was no different from other women, just a gold digger and social butterfly. As Edmond looked at his friends¡¯ments about udia, he suddenly realized that the three years he spent with her were probably really unfair. At least all the negative evaluations about her from the outside originated from him. Edmond nced at him indifferently and said, ¡°She doesn¡¯t owe me anything, and under her leadership, the Design Department has already qualified for the jewelry designpetition.¡± ¡°What?¡± Everett eximed, ¡°Is your Design Department so amazing?¡± Edmond lowered his eyes, and not only him, even himself, was somewhat surprised when he received this news. 15:37 140 Vouchers He looked at the profits of thepany¡¯s departments over the past few years. After udia came in, the Design Department achieved a break- even in the first year, and the profits for the following two years also ranked among the top in thepany. He used to not pay attention to these things, and the people in thepany didn¡¯t specifically tell him either. Either she was low-key herself, or someone else took credit for her work. No matter which kind, she should feel quite aggrieved. Others thought that udia had been supported by him for the past three years, but in reality, she could live well solely based on her own abilities. She stayed at the Lamont Group, which was a waste of talent. Everett saw that Edmond was in a bad mood, and the words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them hastily. No matter what, he didn¡¯t think udia had the ability. How old is she? She is just a person who has recently graduated and hasn¡¯t been out of school for many years. How could udia, that woman, manage to take a department that was on the verge of copse to participate in apetition? It seems impossible no matter how you think about it. ¡°Mr. Lamont, Ms. yton are here,¡± the assistant who had walked out knocked on the door, while Everett inside the room smirked yfully. ¡°Oh hey, your rumored girlfriend has arrived!¡± Rosalie hurriedly walked in, her voice coquettish: ¡°Edmond, I have an urgent matter to discuss with you¡­¡± When Rosalie saw Everett looking at her yfully, she immediately 37.60% 1537 closed her mouth. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Edmond¡¯s voice was gentle, which made her feelforted. Since Edmond agreed to marry me, he has been much gentler toward me. She stood there, cautiously ncing at Edmond, wondering how to bring up this matter. Everett saw her like this and originally wanted to leave, but he couldn¡¯t resist his curiosity and eagerly waited for her to finish speaking. Seeing that Everett had no intention of going out, Rosalie also stopped caring and anxiously asked: ¡°Edmond, does the Lamont Group have the tickets for the jewelry designpetition?¡± She had already confirmed on the official website that only the Lamont Group was selected for the entire Wellfort. Edmond nodded. Rosalie¡¯s eyes sparkled with excitement, ¡°Edmond, let me join in.¡± The assistant nced at her in horror and then looked at their own CEO. Everett¡¯s mouth formed an ¡°O¡± shape. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my jewelry designs have never won any major awards but have won some minor ones. I won¡¯t embarrass you.¡± The assistant stood by awkwardly, listening. 56.66% 15.37 How dare Ms. yton make such a request when she wasn¡¯t even an employee of the Lamont Group? Looking at Rosalie¡¯s beautiful face and innocent appearance, the assistant¡¯s mind conjured up a phrase: spoiled and arrogant. Edmond remained silent as Rosalie persisted, ¡°Edmond, you should know that the Lamont Group doesn¡¯t have any impressive designers. I can represent the Lamont Group in thepetition.¡± ¡°Who said the Lamont Group doesn¡¯t have any talented designers?¡± a crisp and melodious voice interrupted her. udia stood outside the door, with her arms crossed,zily walking over and said, ¡°You are neither an employee of the Lamont Group¡¯s design team nor someone of Edmond¡¯s. It wouldn¡¯t be appropriate for you to represent the Lamont Group in thepetition.¡± The contempt on udia¡¯s face couldn¡¯t be hidden when she thought about Waldron bumping into her. Thispetition was won by her design, and Rosalie wanted to take away the ticket for no reason. She had to ask her if she agreed or not. Everett was surprised when he saw udia. He had seen her photo and didn¡¯t expect her to be even more beautiful in person than in the picture. Such a stunning woman¡­ He nced at Edmond and wondered if he was intentionally hiding his mistress in the golden house. ¡°Why can¡¯t I rece the Lamont Group in thepetition? I really like ur position,¡± Rosalie said with a double meaning,ughing nocently. She walked up to Edmond and coquettishly pleaded, ¡°Edmond, let me participate.¡± 60 81% Edmond frowned and nced at udia. udia stood there with a smile, as if she couldn¡¯t see him, except for her hatred toward Rosalic. Laughing and talking with Pedro, she treated him like an enemy whenever she saw him. What did he do to offend her? ¡°How do you see it?¡± Edmond suddenly asked her, udia was taken aback. She really wanted to participate in thispetition format, which only happens once every few years. This was also the first step for designers to step onto the international stage. In terms of design, she was notcking money, but who doesn¡¯t want to be more famous? No matter how hard I tried, I couldn¡¯t say ¡°I want to participate¡± in response to Edmond¡¯s deep and probing gaze. It seems that the rtionship between the two has be tense since that incident happened. ¡°I have no opinion, you can arrange everything,¡± udia said, spreading her hands and smiling helplessly.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?. Chapter 58 Chapter 58 Chapter 58 Are You Blind or Deaf? She had a better chance than anyone else, but the opponent was Rosalie, the future Mrs. Lamont, his moonlight. She did not want to bring shame upon herself. But seeing Rosalie¡¯s determined look, udia suddenly changed her mind. She could give up the spot to anyone, but if that person is Rosalie, then she has to take the spot back. ¡°Of course, it would be even better if you could let me participate,¡± her voice waszy and soft, with a hint of a drawn-out tone, ¡°Being able to participate in such apetition is also my dream.¡± Her brown irises trembled slightly, causing Edmond¡¯s thin lips to curve, slightly. He thought she really didn¡¯t care! ¡°Well, thepetition spot is yours. I didn¡¯t expect him to agree so readily. udia was inexplicably surprised. ¡°Edmond¡­¡± Rosalie pouted in frustration. Just as she was about to say something else, udia¡¯s firm ¡°fine¡± cut off all her escape routes. Rosalie¡¯s face turned as red as a monkey¡¯s bottom when she embarrassed herself in front of so many people. They were all about to get married, so why did Edmond give the spot QOOK 15:37 You Band or De 40 Vouchers to someone unrted? udia¡¯s phone vibrated, and she checked the text message. It was from Ervin: ¡°Come home for dinner tonight, Dad needs to talk to you.¡± udia thought for a moment and replied with a ¡°Hmm.¡± Edmond looked at udia, who was smiling at her phone, with a slightly darkened expression in his eyes. ¡°You guys go ahead, udia and I need to talk.¡± Except for Rosalie, everyone else left quickly. Rosalie red at udia with hatred, feeling a chilling coldness in her heart. Once udia¡¯s identity as Seraphina is exposed, both her engagement with Edmond will be in danger. Rosalie was so furious that she felt a bit dizzy when she realized that Edmond had given the competition spot to udia. Owned by N?velDrama.Org. It seems that she could only resort to her trump card. She thought for a moment, took out her phone, and sent a message to someone: ¡°Bring him over.¡± *** In the office of the President of the Lamont Group, udia leisurelyy on the sofa ying the popr 5V5 game. Edmond was not annoyed either, he opened theputer to search for something. As time passed by, minute by minute, the game was over, and her emotions were alsopletely vented. 15.37 The man¡¯s focused ink-ck pupils were fixed on the screen, and the deep eyes reflected the light from the screen, like sca ttered starlight in his eyes, sparkling and full of the charm that only a man possesses. In the past, her favorite thing was those eyes, they were extremely beautiful when she smiled, but the owner of those eyes rarely smiled. It seemed like he knew that she was sizing him up, Edmond¡¯s shifted and met hers. In the past, she would shyly move away, but now, she boldly approached. gaze ¡°Mr. Lamont, if there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll be leaving now. We can discuss the designpetition over the phone.¡± I had just gone to y games, but I said that I neglected her. How did I not notice how good she was at turning the tables before? ¡°When you participated in thepetition, bring Rosalie along,¡± Edmond said, and udia¡¯s face immediately wore a mocking smile. She thought it was something else, but it turned out to be this. Why didn¡¯t he say to bring him along with Rosalie? ¡°No way,¡± udia bluntly refused. In the past, she wouldn¡¯t bring it, and now that she knew Rosalie had someone else hit Waldron, she definitely wouldn¡¯t bring it. She was still wondering why Edmond agreed so readily, only to find out that he had another request waiting for her. ¡°Taking her with me would distract me, unless you don¡¯t want to win thepetition.¡± ¡°Can you win?¡± Edmond raised an eyebrow in surprise. ¡°Are you confident?¡± ¡°I was confident without Rosalie.¡± ¡°If you have the ability, bringing her along won¡¯t affect you.¡± udia sneered and a hint of impatience appeared on her face. 40 Vouchers ¡°Edmond, do you have any brains at all? I said not to bring it, did you be blind or deaf? Do you know what she did?¡± ¡°What did you do?¡± Edmond furrowed his brow. udia thought about how she had always protected Rosalie, only to have protected a murderer, unsure whether to feel relieved or sympathetic. ¡°Never mind, even if I told you, you wouldn¡¯t believe it.¡± The day when the policee looking for Rosalie, he will finally know what kind of beast he had been protecting. ¡°I¡¯m leaving now, there¡¯s nothing else. Bringing Rosalie is impossible. If you insist on me bringing her, then I won¡¯t participate in thispetition.¡± Who loved to participate, participated. udia turned around and walked away, as Edmond¡¯s voice echoed from behind, ¡°Come back with a victory for the Lamont Group, without Rosalie.¡± Is this considered apromise? udia turned around and lifted her chin slightly, saying, ¡°Okay.¡± As long as Rosalie wasn¡¯t allowed to follow. Not being able to win the championship, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem to secure the third ce, right? Shecked confidence in other areas, but when it came to design, she had absolute confidence. Having obtained her assurance, Edmond went out without telling her to leave or stay. Watching Rosalie poking her head outside, udia smirked and pretended to doze off on the couch. I slept until five o¡¯clock and returned to the Friedan family. The girl had long eyshes that covered her brown pupils, and her hair was sca ttered on the sofa, like thick seaweed. What Edmond saw when he walked in was such a scene. He walked over, lowered his eyelids, and looked down at her peaceful sleeping face. Outside the window, there was a bustling traffic, but she slept soundly, enjoying a peaceful time. I have seen such scenes many times in the three years of their marriage, but from now on, the distance between him and her will only grow further, like an insurmountable distance that cannot be crossed no matter how many steps are taken. He reached out his hand, slowly crouched down, and just as he was about to touch her¡­ ¡°Mr. Lamont, what you wanted¡­¡± The assistant walked in carrying arge box. Edmond frowned, impatiently stood up and walked briskly to the bookshelf. He picked up a book and started reading it while sitting on the chair. The atmosphere was not right! The assistant quickly realized that he had done something wrong, so he put the box down and left dejectedly. When the sky gradually darkened, udia was awakened by the rm she had set on her phone. As I opened my eyes, I came face to face with a man sitting on the chair. ¡°Take this away,¡± Edmond pointed at the box with his book. udia walked up to the box, feeling confused. However, she discovered that it contained many small boxes. She hesitated and opened one, then picked up another one¡­.. When she had opened five of them, she finally knew what was in the whole box. All of these are top-level jewelry, many of which are antique and museum-grade collections. They are all traditional jewelry. ¡°This was¡­¡± ¡°Sponsorship for thepetition,¡± Edmond said, his thin lips pursed lightly, his gaze as calm as water. ¡°Your style tends to be more traditional, I hope these will be helpful to you.¡± It was useful, how could it be useless! udia was a bit excited. She had also bought a lot of jewelry, but many things cannot be bought with money alone. Some items that were unearthed or came from other 75.37% 15.27 countries not only required money, but also connections. As she casually flipped through the contents of the box, she saw many surprises. Many pieces of jewelry were ones she had wanted to buy but couldn¡¯t at the time. ¡°These things¡­ were expensive, right?¡± She looked at Edmond with aplicated expression in her eyes. She didn¡¯t expect that he had prepared this for her. There were many things inside, but they were worthless. ¡°If you bring glory to the Lamont Group, all of these can be yours,¡± Edmond said, rising and walking toward her, his voice incredibly maic. udia¡¯s feet were nailed to the ground, her eyes fixed on the things inside the box, unable to move them no matter what. Did you give it to her? All of it to her? She thought of something and looked at him suspiciously, ¡°You wouldn¡¯t bribe me with this to make me bring Rosalie over, would you?¡± Chapter 59 Chapter 59 Chapter 59 Do You Like It? Although she liked the things inside the box, she wouldn¡¯tpromise even if someone tried to bribe her with it. Edmond squinted his one eye and smirked, ¡°In your heart, am I really that shameless?¡± Who knows? Anyway, your shameless behavior has happened more than once or twice. udia raised an eyebrow and smiled. Edmond felt a wave of annoyance as he observed her distrustful expression. ¡°It had nothing to do with Rosalie, I just didn¡¯t want you to lose face with the Lamont Group.¡± udia, seemingly oblivious to the irony in his words, cheerfully picked up the box and said, ¡°Well then, I¡¯ll help myself. I¡¯ll take the things with me, thank you, Mr. Lamont.¡± She left with a smile on her face, holding the box, and Edmond wanted to say something else, but he realized that she slipped away quickly, without giving him a chance to speak. Edmond moved such a big box out of his office, and the rest of thepany had already cast curious nces. When she was in thepany before, nobody paid attention to her identity. But since the secret marriage was exposed, she rarely came to thepany. The reason is simple ¨C she is afraid of being dragged into gossip. 40 ?Vouchers In order to avoid attracting attention, she simply sneaked out through the small door and made her way to the main gate. At the entrance of the Lamont Group, there was a Rolls-Royce Phantom parked. The employees of the Lamont Group looked down from upstairs and saw udia getting into this car. Someone eximed, ¡°I remember that license te, it belongs to the Friedan family!¡± The Friedan family, being wealthy, had license tes that were the abbreviation of Wellfort followed by ¡°8¡±. Moreover, since there was only one luxury car like this in Wellfort, it was quickly recognized by people. ¡°How could she have gotten involved with someone from the Friedan family?¡± Some colleagues from the Lamont Group who had a bad rtionship with udia in the past are now feeling timid. Even the former boss¡¯s wife is forgotten, howe now she¡¯s also involved with the Friedan family, the richest family? With such a big background, will udia not retaliate against them? Just as they were trembling with fear, Rosalie stood by and also got a clear view of the scene downstairs. That was Ervin¡¯s car. Ervin hardly ever got involved with women and he cherished his car. Even Elva found it difficult to ride in it a few times. udia being able to sit down indicated that Seraphina¡¯s identity had been exposed. Thinking about her ns that had turned into nothing, Rosalie became so angry that her face twisted. Chapter 59 Do You Like It? 11 40 Vouchers She called Elva again, but it seemed like she had been blocked as there was no response from the other side Elva¡¯s behavior clearly indicated that she wanted to distance herself from her. This gave her a message that not only udia¡¯s identity was exposed, but also her hiring someone to commit murder might not be able to be concealed anymore. *** udia has never been interested in cars, but the moment she got into Ervin¡¯s car, that feeling of comfort came rushing toward her. She examined the body of the car, especially the details and interior, and came to the conclusion that it was more luxurious than Edmond¡¯s car. Seeing her touching here and there, Ervin couldn¡¯t help butugh and cry. ¡°Did you like it?¡± udia straightened her body, set the box aside, and nodded eagerly. Who can¡¯t like this kind of car, who dares not to like it? ¡°The car was limited edition, it would be difficult for the original- buyer to find it again. Since you like it, I¡¯ll give this car to you¡­¡± Upon hearing this, udia was startled. ¡°No need, I couldn¡¯t drive.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need you to drive, there is a dedicated driver at home.¡± 140 Wouchers udia: ¡°I am your older brother, no need to be polite with me.¡± He didn¡¯t say some other words, not only the car, but also the shares of the entire Friedan family, she also has a share. udia was moved by the words ¡°I am your brother.¡± Apart from Derrick being dull, Ervin was indeed a good brother. ¡°Your father¡­ cough cough, did Mr. Friedan call me over for something today?¡± udia asked awkwardly. Even though she knew that Thomas was her father, she still couldn¡¯t call him by that name. ¡°You¡¯ll know once you go,¡± Ervin thought, smiling, as she thought about the several ¡°talented young men¡± waiting for her at home. If she had known that her father was asking her toe back tonight for a blind date, she would probably have gotten off the car now. In order to smoothly bring her home, it was decided not to tell her for now and let her solve it herself. *** A man wearing a ck mask and sunsses got out of a camper van parked outside the Lamont Group office building. The assistant hurriedly walked into the CEO¡¯s office. As Edmond was about to leave, he turned around and saw a look of error on his face. ¡°Mr. Lamont, Pedro has arrived.¡± You Like It? 40 Vouchers Pedro came, even though he was fully armed, he was still recognized by the fans. He was a popr young actor, with a strong ability to attract fans of all ages and genders. Many employees of the Lamont Group were his fans. The moment Pedro was recognized, a girl screamed out loud. ¡°Pedro! Oh my goodness, am I dreaming?¡± ¡°Pedro actually came to ourpany, oh my go d, he looks so handsome!¡± ¡°Ah, ah, ah, I¡¯m going to die!¡± *** Pedro¡¯s lips twitched, and he didn¡¯t stop walking. He wore sunsses, so no one saw the indifference in his eyes. The assistant stood beside him, with dissatisfaction written all over his face. Even she didn¡¯t know why Pedro insisted oning to the Lamont Group. Edmond was somewhat surprised upon learning that Pedro had arrived. After a while, Pedro arrived. When there were only two people left in the room, Pedro had already thoroughly examined Edmond. He sat elegantly on the chair, leisurely surveying himself. His narrow eyes squinted slightly, like a fox that had been lurking for centuries. Apart from being good-looking, this man had no other advantages. 15.39 40 Vouchers I don¡¯t know how udia managed to tolerate being with him for three years. While Pedro was sizing up Edmond, Edmond was also sizing him up. Is this the person she liked? The boy¡¯s thick hair turned silver, his thin red lips were even more charming than a girl¡¯s, his peach blossom eyes naturally curved, quite enchanting. ¡°Mr. Lamont, I¡¯ve heard so much about you!¡± He tilted his head slightly, arrogantly lifted his chin, revealing a half of his radiant and exquisite profile. ¡°Let¡¯s cut to the chase.¡± He walked up to Edmond in big strides and asked, ¡°When did you divorce udia?¡± udia, this nickname sounds quite intimate. Edmond¡¯s face remained impassive, but anger had already welled up in his heart. ¡°What? Didn¡¯t she tell you? We have already divorced.¡± Pedro sneered and nced at him sideways, ¡°It¡¯s a divorce, but the paperwork hasn¡¯t been done yet. With your methods, it won¡¯t take more than a month to get divorced, right?¡± you He deliberately had dinner with udia that day, hoping that gossip news woulde out and force him to let udia go early. Unexpectedly, all the news was suppressed. I don¡¯t know what means Edmond used, but he didn¡¯t reveal any Information at all. This man, either doesn¡¯t make a move, or when he does, he doesn¡¯t leak 77.37% 15.39 a single drop. Edmond¡¯s abilities were even more impressive than he had imagined. Unfortunately, even such a talented person had aplicated divorce, clearly indicating it was intentional. After saying so much, it turned out that she came to force him to divorce. Couldn¡¯t you wait for just one month? Why were you so impatient? Edmond¡¯s rxed fingers tightened, and the coldness in his eyes no longer restrained: ¡°Did youe today on your own ord, or was it her intention?¡±This is property ? N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 60 Chapter 60 Chapter 60 Mr. Lamont, Let Her Go ¡°It was her intention, and it was also my intention.¡± ording to udia, during these three years, this Edmond never really invested any emotions in her. If it weren¡¯t for udia forbidding him to interfere, he would have taken her away in the first year of her living alone. What kind of bird can it be to bring another woman in and out within the marriage? Pedro leaned against the table, crossed his arms, and sneered, ¡°Mr. Lamont, let her go.¡± udia¡¯s precious youth has been wasted, and she can¡¯t continue to make mistakes. Let her go, or let them go? Edmond clenched his fingers, a chill spreading through the depths of his eyes. Did udia have an affair with another man while she was married, and even went as far as to confront her husband for a divorce? Did she really think he was a pushover to be easily manipted? ¡°Let her go, but who has ever let me go?¡± Edmond¡¯s gaze was as cold as frost. ¡°We have been married for three years, and I have never mistreated her, but she has repeatedly challenged my limits.¡± They first forced him and her to have a rtionship. 40 Vouchers Later on, she openly cheated on him, making him wear a cuc kold¡¯s hat. He endured everything, but what he couldn¡¯t endure was Pedroing directly to his door. ¡°I didn¡¯t have the ability to interfere with Adron¡¯s judicial process,¡± he said, his thin lips forming a hint of coldness, his long eyshes reaching the ends with a cold and aloof flow, and his whole body exuding an aura of ¡°strangers keep away.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have the ability, I do,¡± Pedro¡¯s lips curled into a mocking smile. ¡°Mr. Lamont, you don¡¯t have to do anything, just cooperate a little. To be precise, it was not to cause trouble. He stood up and walked to the door when suddenly he stopped in his tracks. ¡°Oh, by the way, your little wife, what¡¯s her name? Rosalie, right?¡± ¡°You made her pay attention, stop using dirty tricks against udia. Others may be afraid of her, but I am not.¡± The yton family¡¯s notorious reputation for being involved in organized crime preceded them, and they were quite intimidating. Why could he be frightened and afraid of losing his life? He was not afraid of anything. His life was saved by udia, and he lived for more than ten years. He had long disregarded life and death. As long as the yton family dared to reach out a hand toward udia, he could chop off their hand. In the handsome eyes of the young man, there was aplete 15:39 murderous intent. In that moment, it seemed like the Yama of hell. After he left, Everett, who was waiting outside to have dinner, quietly walked in. As soon as I entered, I saw Edmond standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, with a furrowed brow. His handsome features were covered with ayer of frost, and beneath his straight nose, his thin lips were pressed tightly, showing that he was in a bad mood. Everett lowered his gaze and sighed softly. A few years ago, Edmond was a confident and dazzling young boy. However, in just a few years, time quickly transformed him from a sunny youth into a gloomy person in power. Even though he interacted with Edmond in the same way as before, that person could nevere back again. If that incident had not happened, Edmond would still be the most dazzling young master of Wellfort. That incident destroyed Edmond and made him who he is today. He knew why Pedro came today. The gossip news was suppressed by Edmond, and I didn¡¯t fully understand Pedro and udia¡¯s situation, but I got a general idea. ¡°Isn¡¯t it just about wearing a green hat? Nowadays, who doesn¡¯t have a bit of green on their head?¡± Everett spoke up, trying to persuade. ¡°This way, you can get a legitimate divorce and you can happily marry Rosalie. Isn¡¯t it a perfect win-win situation?¡± ording to Edmond¡¯s n, he would have filed for divorce even if udia didn¡¯t bring it up. If that¡¯s the case, shouldn¡¯t we have cheered and apuded? 40 Vouchers arrived at the elevator entrance when the maids stood in a row holding clothes and jewelry. This scene, which could only be seen on TV, appeared in front of udia and startled her. ¡°Miss, please follow me to change your clothes,¡± one of the maids walked up to her with a polite smile on her face. Seeing these rows of tedious things, udia furrowed her brow. Is it so difficult for wealthy families to enter a door? All this exchanging and wasting of time. She looked at Ervin helplessly and asked, ¡°Is my outfit really that bad?¡± Ervin looked her up and down. The knee-high boots and sweater dress made her look even more gentle. Her long hair cascaded down her shoulders, entuating her pretty and delicate face. People rely on clothing, but there are some people who look good even in bup sacks, and she is one of those people. ¡°Your current clothes were already suitable.¡± udia breathed a sigh of relief and kept up with Ervin¡¯s pace, finally not having to switch anymore. Seeing her little actions, Ervin¡¯s lips curled up,ughing like a fox. When Ervin led her to the living room on the second floor, udia finally understood why she had to dress up. As she entered, the men sitting along the long table all looked at her. What a lush growth of various nts. 40 Vouchers Men with different appearances and styles stood up one after another when they saw her. Thomas sat in the center and waved at her, saying, ¡°Come here.¡± udia stood by the door, suddenly having a bad premonition. Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. This scene seemed familiar. udia immediately thought of the blind date. Sure enough, Thomas turned to the boys sitting next to him and kindly said, ¡°Introduce yourselves, this is my¡­¡± ¡°Cough, cough,¡± udia hastily interrupted him. Revealing one¡¯s identity in this scenario felt more like a blind date. Interrupted by her cough, Thomas immediately thought of anotheryer of meaning. That¡¯s fine, let¡¯s not reveal Seraphina¡¯s identity for now and observe these boys first, in case they have ulterior motives. The boys were gathered together, and each of them felt a bit awkward. Each of them thought that Thomas¡¯ introduction was going to be one- on-one, but no one expected that he would introduce so many men, including a rtive. What does this mean? Where is the husband? But Thoma s¡¯s rtives looked pretty good. Out of respect for Thomas, they all patiently sat down and decided to take it one step at a time. Looking at these men with different expressions, udia even saw elites from various industries. I hope it wasn¡¯t what she thought. udia sat down, smiled stiffly, and casually picked up the cupcake on the table. Just as I took a bite, my stomach started feeling nauseous. She covered her mouth and forced herself to swallow the piece of candy. However, such actions did not escape the notice of some people. Chapter 61 Chapter 61 Chapter 61 Is She Pregnant? udia nced at the cupcake she had just eaten, which appeared to be sweet but actually contained fat meat. What kind of devilish dish is this? The men on the table cast various nces as I threw the things in my hand. Especially after the scene of vomiting just now, the faces of these men looked a bit unpleasant. Actions like that just now, which can be easily misunderstood, are hard to not overthink. udia remained expressionless, but her heart was pounding. It has been almost a month since thest time I had a rtionship with Edmond. Her menstrual cycle has always been irregr, so I didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. Can¡¯t be so coincidental, right? Thomas also had some doubts on his face, and he also stopped trying to figure out udia and the others¡¯ thoughts. He didn¡¯t want to ask in front of so many people, so he changed the way of introduction. ¡°udia, the people sitting here are all business elites and also future partners of the Friedan family. You should get to know them.¡¯ When the words ¡°partnership¡± came out, the facial expressions of these people loosened a bit. The Friedan family did not easily coborate with other businesses, but once they did, it was definitely a profitable project. No one would refuse such a good opportunity. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, what did you usually like to y?¡± asked the person sitting across from udia. udia looked dignified and had a smile on her face, resembling certain business professionals. His naked gaze made her ufortable. Not wanting to deal with others here, udia stood up and said to Thomas, ¡°I don¡¯t feel well, I want to go rest.¡± Feeling unwell¡­ Thomas thought about the way she had just vomited, and a thought was on the tip of her tongue. Can¡¯t she get pregnant anymore? Edmond was about to get engaged to someone else, and if she got pregnant at this time, her life would be ruined forever. Thom a s¡¯s face was extremely gloomy This little incident ultimately affected his mood to match udia with other boys, so he stood up and said to the others, ¡°Today is not a good day, let¡¯s have a good meal another day.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± ¡°Mr. Friedan, then I left first.¡± *** These people bid farewell one after another, and udia, seeing that the matter had been resolved, immediately walked out. Ervin saw here out so quickly and gave her a thumbs up in admiration, saying, ¡°I thought it would take at least half an hour, but I didn¡¯t expect you to resolve it so quickly.¡± He thought of her ¡°vomiting¡± appearance just now and jokingly said, ¡°You are still clever. I misunderstood that scene just now, even I did.¡± The person sitting here doesn¡¯t mind others remarrying, but definitely minds bing a father again. Her ¡°vomit¡± made everyone present, including her father, consciously or unconsciously, pause their thoughts. udia awkwardly smiled. Actually, she didn¡¯t act just now. What she is most afraid of now is actually being pregnant. When most of the people had left, Thomas called udia and Ervin over. The room looked more like a conference room, with arge table in the middle and many chairs surrounding it. As udia sat down, Thomas asked, ¡°Were you intentional or unintentional just now?¡± Her brows furrowed and her heart ski pped a beat. Thomas saw her face change and tightened the words in his mouth. Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Once pregnant, it was aborted.¡± 29.24% 15:42 He had no other demands for his daughter, the only dissatisfaction being that she had been married to Edmond for three years, enduring all kinds of grievances. Now, finally, they were getting divorced and she had embarked on the road to happiness As long as udia did not have children, it was not difficult for her to remarry given the wealth and influence of the Friedan family, But if she had a child, everything would be different. No wealthy family would marry a divorced woman with a child. This was not even confirmed yet, but the life and death of the little life inside the stomach had already been decided, udia chuckled softly, ¡°Do you really have no idea how serious this is?¡± Thoma s¡¯s expression was serious, and there was a hint of authority in his sharp eyes. ¡°If you don¡¯t get a divorce, the child can stay, with the Friedan family backing you up, Edmond wouldn¡¯t dare to bully you.¡± ¡°It depends on what kind of life you wanted to live.¡± He made it clear that he had two options: either stay single and find someone else, or continue his marriage with Edmond. No matter who it was, she didn¡¯t want anyone to interfere. ¡°Must I make a choice?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Thomas squinted his eyes, ¡°As a member of the Friedan family, one should have a clear mind and know what they want.¡± udia sneered, It¡¯s not about knowing what I want, it¡¯s about knowing what he wants, right? 45.19%% 1642 40 (Vouchers Isn¡¯t it just because she was afraid of losing face? She spoke so grandiosely. ¡°Elva is right, with your temper, you couldn¡¯t get along with Edmond for three years in the past, and you won¡¯t be able to in the future either. It¡¯s better this way. After the divorce, I will arrange some blind dates for you. There are plenty of good young men in Wellfort now. Don¡¯t hang yourself on one tree¡­. udia, however, grasped the key point: ¡°Are these Elva¡¯s intentions?¡± ¡°Yes, even if you made her so angry that she ended up in the hospital, she always considers you, her sister, in everything¡­ Most of these boys are her friends and ssmates, and they are trustworthy.¡± Thomas emphasized, ¡°You are family, and I hope that in the future, you can support and tolerate each other, instead of constantly being at odds with each other.¡± ¡°T it for tat?¡± Her beautiful eyes widened, sighing and shaking her head. ¡°Can¡¯t you see that she was the one who started targeting me first?¡± ¡°She could understand your situation too. For so many years, we all thought you wouldn¡¯te back, so it¡¯s normal for her to not be able to ept it suddenly.¡± ¡°It¡¯s quite normal, not only she couldn¡¯t ept it, but actually I couldn¡¯t ept it either.¡± She never expected to be involved in rtionships. and marriage before even entering the house. ¡°If finding my own family is going to cause trouble for myself, can I really not acknowledge this rtive?¡± As soon as she finished speaking, Thom a s¡¯s face quickly turned cold. What is she talking about when everyone was trying so hard to establish some connection with the Friedan family? 63.67% 15:42 ¡°Did anyone from the Friedan family do something to upset you? Why do you despise us so much? I am your father, advising you is my way of caring for you.¡± udia lowered her eyes, her lips curled in a mocking smirk. Introducing so many men to her right away, knowing that she might be pregnant, and instinctively suggesting her to have an abortion, is this really caring for her and for her own good? This was probably because he was afraid of losing face. ¡°If you really care about me, please don¡¯t interfere in my love life. Also, Elva didn¡¯t end up in the hospital because of me, it was her own pettiness. What does it have to do with me? I hope you open your eyes and don¡¯t me unrted people for it.¡± She stood up and walked toward the exit. ¡°I¡¯m going to check on my mother.¡± ¡°Stop!¡± Thomas shouted angrily, ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you change the way you address me? Don¡¯t forget your position.¡± ¡°Sorry, I can¡¯t change it all of a sudden.¡± udia turned around expressionlessly. At the moment she left, Thomas was so angry that he clutched his chest and fell onto the chair. ¡°Dad,¡± Ervin hurriedly ran over. Chapter 62 Chapter 62 Chapter 62 You¡¯re Wrong ¡°You see, her temper, I used to think she was well-mannered, but look at her now, she¡¯s nothing like the Friedan family, not even as polite as Elva,¡± Thomas gasped for breath. ¡°This child, who wasn¡¯t raised by our side, is just unreliable.¡± Ervin frowned and worriedly nced in the direction udia had left. Father, like Derrick, had not yet adapted to udia¡¯s personality. Just like udia, she didn¡¯t manage to fit into this family well. If they wanted udia to willingly ept them, they should not have alienated her from the beginning. He solemnly said to his father, ¡°Dad, udia is right, it was you who made the mistake.¡± ¡°At the beginning, I advised you not to interfere with her decisions. She hasn¡¯t grown up with you for over twenty years, and her way of doing things and personality have already formed. We should wait for her to gradually ept us, instead of forcefully arranging her future.¡± ¡°And also, please don¡¯t get involved in Elva¡¯s matter,¡± Ervin didn¡¯t tell him the information he had found, although he didn¡¯t want to specte on Elva¡¯s thoughts, there were too many doubts about Be¡¯s incident. If Waldron hadn¡¯t checked udia¡¯s bloodline first, their whole family might have mistaken Be for Seraphina. Over the years, not only Derrick and himself, but even their father, have already treated Elva as their own daughter, but they forgot that Elva and they have no blood rtionship. 0.00% On udia¡¯s first day here, things ended on a sour note, and surprisingly, it was Elva¡¯s idea. Ervin looked at his father¡¯s aged face and said with a hardened heart, ¡°After she recognized us, we didn¡¯t do anything for her. The first thing we should do is to arrange her life. Think about it, is this fair to her?¡± Thomas caressed the teacup, opened his mouth, and finally sighed, ¡°You¡¯re right, I was confused.¡± Elva gave him an idea, and for a moment, he got carried away and didn¡¯t expect this. Thinking it over, it¡¯s not udia¡¯s fault. If it were him, he would also get angry. ¡°Let¡¯s arrange the family recognition this weekend since she¡¯s back. Now that she¡¯s returned, it¡¯s our turn to support her.¡± *** udia wanted to go and see Emily, but she found out that she had already gone to bed early. Just as she was about to say goodbye to Ervin, she was stopped by the maid. ¡°Ms. Lloyd, Mr. Friedan said that from now on you will be living here. The biggest room on the third floor has been cleared out for you, and everything inside belongs to you. If you need anything, please feel free to let us know.¡± She looked outside and indeed it was gettingte. Thinking that the Friedan¡¯s manor was too big and inconvenient to go back, she hesitated for a few seconds but still decided to stay. When she reached the third floor, she realized that this room was very sp ac ious, even bigger than Elva¡¯s previous room. I opened a random cab and found it filled with a dazzling array of 19.35% 15:421 140 (Vouchers jewelry. However, she was not in the mood to watch. Thinking about what happened on the dining table today, she touched her stomach and her heart pounded, I didn¡¯t sleep all night. The next day, I woke up to the sound of knocking on the door. ¡°Edmond came,¡± said Ervin¡¯s voice, with a hint of resignation. Edmond? How could hee? She rolled over like a carp, quickly tidied everything up, and hurriedly opened the door, asking Ervin, ¡°How did he know I was here?¡± Watching her nervous appearance, Ervin smiled and said, ¡°Perhaps you were already under his control.¡± Edmond was not an ordinary person, so it was not surprising that he could quickly find out someone¡¯s whereabouts. As soon as the father knew that Edmond had arrived, he immediately wanted to call him in, but he was stopped by him. No one should interfere in udia and Edmond¡¯s affairs, and no one could interfere. Unless Edmond bullied udia, he would not show any mercy. When udia hurriedly walked out of the house, she immediately saw Edmond leaning against a motorcycle, with a cigarette dangling from the corner of his mouth, his pupils pitch ck and indifferent. 39.19% iVouchers His handsome eyebrows and eyes were blurred in the lingering smoke, with a profound gaze that made it difficult to see clearly. udia stopped walking. This Edmond is different from the one in her memory. She had seen this motorcycle in the basement of the Lamont¡¯s manor, it had been sitting there for several years. She thought it was all scrapped, but she didn¡¯t expect that he could still ride it out. She walked up to him and asked, ¡°Why did youe?¡± Yesterday, I brought home a bunch of gifts and her attitude toward this big ¡°boss¡± also lowered. Edmond nced at her and noticed that she was still wearing pajamas underneath her coat, clearly indicating that she had rushed out. I didn¡¯t expect that she could stay overnight at the Friedan family. It seems that she could also live well without him. He turned off the e-cigarette, walked over to the motorcycle with his hands in his pockets, and picked up a helmet. He threw it to her with one hand and said, ¡°Hop on.¡± udia looked confusedly at the helmet in her hand and asked, ¡°Where to?¡± ¡°Finalize the divorce procedures.¡± His voice was faint, as if it came from a distant ce. ¡°It¡¯s not like there was a month¡­¡± ¡°Not even a month.¡± A hint of impatience appeared on his face as he 54.54% 15:421 thought of Pedro¡¯s words. Pedro did have the ability to immediately divorce udia, but he also had the ability not to. At the moment of divorce, he didn¡¯t want other men to be helping her. Rather than letting other men do it, he would rather do it himself. He got in the car, put on his hat, and his eyes showed no warmth. This motorcycle was his ¡°good friend¡± for many years. Whenever he was in a bad mood, he would ride this bike out for a spin, and his mood would always improve. udia clenched her helmet, her beautiful face turned pale. Although I had already prepared for divorce, when it came to this moment, feelings of reluctance and sadness resurfaced. She thought she would have nearly half a month to sort out her final thoughts, but she didn¡¯t expect him to be so eager to end their marriage. Thinking that Rosalie had already tried on wedding dresses and even ordered the toasting gown, her nose started to feel slightly sour. There was unwillingness, to easily let this couple get married, how could the heart truly be calm. I couldn¡¯t wait for even a month, I was so impatient. The front was covered in a hazy mist¡­ She closed her eyes and put the helmet on her head. Never worn, it just hangs loosely when put on. 71.28% 15:43 40 Vouchers A hand helped her straighten up and quickly put on the helmet. I hurriedly got in the car, but before I could settle down, the car drove away. She instinctively wrapped her arms around his waist. The man had a strong and muscr waist, without an ounce of excess fat. His clothes fluttered, covering up the panic in her eyes and the blush on her face. The familiar feeling brought her back to that night. Her mind went nk, and suddenly, as if being electrocuted, she detached herself from him and grabbed hold of his clothes. Soon, her stomach started churning again. ¡°Stopped the car¡­¡± ¡°Edmond, stop.¡± The difort in her stomach and the strange sensation in her throat made her feel embarrassed and ufortable. The wind passed by her ears, drowning out her voice. ¡°Edmond, stop, I don¡¯t feel well!¡± She hurriedly covered her mouth and couldn¡¯t help but vomit when Edmond stopped. It¡¯s over!Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 63 Chapter 63 Chapter 63 Throw Up Edmond coldly parked the motorcycle aside. udia borrowed a set of overalls from the nearby vendor and handed them to him, keeping her head down and not daring to look at therge stains on his clothes. Edmond¡¯s face was as dark as charcoal, and he disdainfully threw his clothes aside, saying, ¡°I won¡¯t wear them.¡± ¡°Um.¡± She stammered, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to.¡± udia bit her lower lip, her face filled with distress. She didn¡¯t have a habit of getting carsick before, so how could she vomit? When she realized that the ¡°good days¡± had been postponed, her heart tightened fiercely. Don¡¯t tell me¡­ Edmond looked at her nervous face, with a belly full of anger stuck in his chest. He became restless and took out an electronic cigarette. Hezily lifted his eyelids, his fingers long and clean, as smoke curled around his blue veins. ¡°What should I do now?¡± he pointed to the conspicuous stain on his clothes, a chill in his eyes, ¡°How can I face people, hmm?¡± udia was momentarily speechless. 0.00% Chapter 63 Throw Up 40 (Vouchers She thought for a moment and then decisively grabbed her coat, took it off, and handed it to him, saying, ¡°Why don¡¯t you use mine?¡± The beige overcoat was crumpled by her, and after taking off the overcoat, her sexy and casual base was revealed, with distinct corbones and skin as pure and white as milk. The weather in early autumn was a bit cold. As the wind blew, he noticed her small shoulders trembling slightly. ¡°Put it on.¡± He waved his hand, noticing her pale face, and squinted his eyes. ¡°Did you feel dizzy on the motorcycle?¡± udia was taken aback and awkwardly lowered her head. ¡°Why don¡¯t you feel dizzy when riding an electric bike?¡± he joked, seemingly lost in thought. udia smiled without changing her expression and said, ¡°Who told you to drive so fast.¡± Edmond nced at her with his pitch-ck eyes. She was not young, but quite sharp-tongued. The wind blew, udia¡¯s face was unusually pale, her brown eyes appeared misty and weak. ¡°Yourplexion doesn¡¯t look good,¡± Edmond said in a faint voice, but his gaze was fixed on her. ¡°I¡¯ll take you to the hospital.¡± This is property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, just car sickness,¡± she forced a casual smile and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t we say we were going to get divorced? Let¡¯s go.¡± Edmond frowned and grabbed her hand, pulling her to the side. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the hospital first.¡± udia was taken aback. ¡°I said there was no need¡­¡± ¡°Do you fear me so much?¡± Edmond¡¯s gaze turned icy, his wordsced with a hint of anger. ¡°Are you in such a hurry to get rid of me that you would even disregard your own body?¡± udia pursed her lips, unsure of how to exin it to him. She wanted to get rid of him, but now she is more afraid of him going to the hospital with her. We quickly arrived at the hospital, and she tried all sorts of kind words along the way, but it was in vain. Edmond was determined this time, just like iron, insisting on taking her to the hospital for examination. Edmond took her to the front desk, where the receptionist¡¯s eyes lit up upon seeing him. Her voice was sweet and sugary as she said, ¡°Sir¡­¡± ¡°What department does vomiting belong to?¡± Vomiting¡­ The nurse¡¯s words got stuck in her throat, and she looked at udia beside him in astonishment. Once she looked, her gaze couldn¡¯t move awaypletely. Such a beautiful girl, delicate like a star, especially her tender skin, shining white. The thoughtful nurse reminded, ¡°Morning sickness, right? Go to the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and see if the doctor can prescribe some medication for you. It¡¯s normal to have such reactions within the first three months of pregnancy.¡± The atmosphere instantly became cold. Edmond looked at udia, and their eyes met at that moment. udia quickly waved her hand and said, ¡°No, no, it¡¯s not pregnancy, it¡¯s motion sickness.¡± 28.34% Chapter 63 Throw Up Edmond¡¯s pupils were deep and it was unclear what he was thinking. udia¡¯s heart pounded in her chest, and she quickly lied, ¡°I just arrived recently, I am not pregnant.¡± ¡°Then go to the internal medicine department to have your stomach checked,¡± the nurse said and then went to answer the phone. udia broke free from Edmond¡¯s hand and forced a smile, ¡°Maybe it¡¯s just a little low blood sugar from not eating. How about we go get the divorce certificate first, so I can also go eat sooner, From beginning to end, she kept urging him to collect the divorce certificate, even disregarding her own well-being. Seeing her panicked denial, Edmond sneered and felt an inexplicable restlessness in his heart. Just now, he also thought about what to do if udia got pregnant. Pregnant, so we didn¡¯t get divorced. But now, her mind was filled with divorce, leaving him with no other choice. ¡°It¡¯s not far from the courthouse,¡± he said without saying much more, ncing at the navigation on his phone and walking briskly ahead. udia bit her lower lip and quickly followed. We quickly arrived at the courthouse. It has been three years, she thought she would be free-spirited, but when it really came to this day, her heart was filled with mixed feelings. ¡°Afterpleting the procedures, we had no rtionship anymore,¡± 40 (Vouchers Edmond¡¯s voice was h oa rse, and his pitch-ck eyes revealed no hidden meaning. ¡°It¡¯s still not too late to regret now.¡± Regret? What is there to regret at this point? ¡°Afterwards, you go your sunny path, and I¡¯ll cross my own wooden bridge,¡± sheughed sweetly. Edmond wanted to say something more, but seeing her rxed expression, he ultimately didn¡¯t ask the question in his mind. udia took a step ahead of him and walked up the stairs. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± she turned her head and asked when she noticed he hadn¡¯t caught up for a while. The girl turned around, her ck hair flying in the wind. The oversized trench coat wrapped around her small body, making her appear even more frail and delicate. Edmond¡¯s eyes were like rocks that had just been washed by rain, silent and gleaming. He walked up the stairs, side by side with her. The cold, eerie sound of metal echoed: ¡°If things don¡¯t go well outside, you cane back.¡± Come back? Where did you go? Did he return to his and Rosalie¡¯s home? udia lowered her head and smiled faintly. Think carefully, apart from Edmond¡¯s determination to protect Rosalie and make himself suffer after her return, he did notmit any unforgivable acts in these three years. Even though it was a secret marriage, he still provided her with dignity, ensuring that she had no worries and could focus on her work and studies. He never mistreated her financially. His biggest mistake was not loving her. Looking back, it is highly unlikely. But Edmond was able to say these words, which somewhatforted her. At least he still had a conscience. ¡°Thank you,¡± she said, turning around and running up the stairs with small steps. Watching her figure disappear, Edmond¡¯s eyes deepened. This time, I finally sessfully obtained the divorce certificate. Those who greeted each other were different, and the procedures such as signing werepleted smoothly When udia received the divorce certificate, she still found it somewhat unbelievable. It has been three years, and finally she bid farewell to her love. From then on, she could also start a new life. Edmond clenched the divorce certificate, his gaze freezing as udia looked over. He quickly stuffed it into his pocket. ¡°I have something to do, so I¡¯ll leave first,¡± udia said with a smile as 74.81% she waved her hand. She had to hurry to the hospital to verify, hoping she hadn¡¯t been infected. Edmond didn¡¯t say anything, his palms were sweating as he tightly clenched the document, only to slowly release it. The girl¡¯s footsteps, as she left, were light and brisk, as if she had shed a heavy burden, and she was as happy as a butterfly about to take flight. Edmond tightly bit his lower lip, and his handsome brows and eyes were filled with icy determination. She was free and happy. And he, like being locked in chains, was trapped in his previous marriage. He regretted a little, he shouldn¡¯t have let go so quickly. *** Wellfort General Hospital. After finishing the examination, udia sat on the chair and waited for the results. It has been over a month since thest time I had a rtionship with Edmond, and my period hasn¡¯t