《Always There: Win My Ex-wife Back》


 Chapter 1: A Divorce Agreement

    Chapter 1: A Divorce Agreement


    When Michelle Greenwood got up in the morning, she didn''t feel refreshed as one would expect after a


    good night''s rest.She felt restless due to her lingering anxiety that something bad was about to


    happen.This made her extremely upset.As expected, she received a direct call from Gerard Roberts


    just a few moments before the clock ticked to nine.He told her to go to Robert Enterprises before ten


    o''clock.


    She had no idea why he wanted to see her all of a sudden, but she knew at the back of her mind that it


    definitely wasn''t something good.So she quickly got dressed and walked for about ten minutes to


    Robert Enterprises.


    It was not the first time that she had entered the building.


    There was nothing new, except that this time, she received a direct order from her husband, the son of


    the owner of the Robert Enterprises, to go to the headquarters of theirpany in Binfield to sign the


    divorce agreement! A whileter, she quietly sat in Gerard''s office as she held the pen in her hand so


    tight that her fingertips quickly turned pale.


    She looked down to nce at the divorce papers on the table.She was deliberately trying to avoid eve


    contact with the cold and indifferent eves of the person across from her.She didn''t understand why he


    had to go as far as wanting a divorce.


    They had been married for about a year now.


    Had she done something wrong? Or was it something else? But even if he indeed wanted a divorce, he


    wouldn''t bother asking her to personallye and sit in his office.


    They could simply discuss it at home.


    However, she almost forgot that he hadn''t been home for more than two months.


    In fact, he had rarely ever been home.Nothing intimate happened between them.


    Michelle knew well that the reason why he married her in the first ce was that she was a


    Greenwood, which was of high status and esteemed reputation.


    More than a year had passed since their marriage, and Gerard quickly rose to power until he reached a


    status high enough for him to be regarded as the backbone of the Roberts family.


    He now held a significant amount of influence in Binfield.She, on the other hand, remained as Michelle


    Greenwood, a woman with no significant achievement; a nobody.No one even knew that she was


    Gerard Roberts'' legal wife.


    This was included in the agreement between him and the Greenwoods.


    Their marriage must be kept as a secret.


    In order to win over the allegiance of the Roberts, the Greenwoods decided to force her to marry him,


    no matter the cost.


    She was nothing but a dispensable asset within the Roberts family.Her status was even lower than that


    of a servant.


    Michelle couldn''t help but coldly snort at the thought of this.It seemed that Gerard was indeed a clever


    guy.


    He knew how low her position was in the Greenwood family, but he chose to marry her instead of one


    of her cousins.


    He expected that the Greenwood family didn''t care for her, and that they wouldn''t say a single word


    when the time came that he''d be divorcing her.


    The smirk on her pretty face turned into a wide grin as she thought about this.


    The Greenwoods appeared to have gotten a taste of their own medicine this time.


    Not only had they not been able to take any advantage of their alliance with the Roberts, but they also


    suffered some losses.


    What would happen if the Greenwoods found out that Gerard finally decided to file a divorce? It


    seemed that the consequent events following their separation would be very interesting.


    "Sign it!" Gerard indifferently eximed as he stared at her coldly.


    "Fine." She finally mustered up the courage to raise her head and look at him in the eyes.


    It felt surreal for her as she recalled the fact that this man had lived with her for more than a year.


    With a joyful smile on her face, she picked up the pen, and carefully signed her name as if she was


    trying to win a calligraphypetition during her school years.


    She was extremely serious about the task at hand.


    In every letter written down, she could feel her heart slowly sinking.


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    However, what she felt sad about was not the fact that their marriage was over, but how she was


    reminded of her own insignificance in the Greenwood family, and in her own husband''s heart.


    "Michelle.''¡¯


    Gerard didn''t expect that she would be so calm through all this.


    For a moment there, it seemed that a cat got his tongue.


    After signing the papers, Michelle looked at him with a warm smile at the corners of her lips, we waiting


    for him to break the silence.


    He awkwardly cleared his throat, and said, "Michelle, I''ll ask thewyer to transfer the money you


    deserve to your ount in about an hour.You will also retain ownership of our house because it was


    yours from the beginning.You can continue to live there in the future.As for my belongings..."

 Chapter 2: How Ridiculous

    Chapter 2: How Ridiculous


    "Mr.Roberts, I''ll get rid of them right away," Michelle said as she nced at the esteemed man straight


    in the eyes.She never cared about anything else ever since the passing of her parents in the tragic car


    ident.


    "I believe you have no interest in keeping such ''decorations'', right?"


    Michelle had been married to him for more than a year already, but Gerard hardly ever came home to


    see her.


    She could very well count with one hand the number of times that her husband visited their


    household.So, if those things were not decorations, then what were they for? Scenery enhancements?


    "Do whatever you want with them," said Gerard.


    He was not affected at all by Michelle''s sarcasm, but his eyes were locked on her like a scope.


    He always knew that Michelle was as stunning as a goddess, but it had been quite a while since heid


    a good leisurely look at his wife.


    Today, she was even more beautiful in her pink dress that matched the season''s weather, her


    crystalline eyes glimmered like spring water as she stared at him closely, and her rosy cheeks did not


    lose the adorable dimples that shed whenever she smiled.


    Michelle was only in her early twenties, but here she was, ending her short- lived marriage with Gerard


    and officially bing a divorced woman.


    Was all of this his fault? Gerard awakened his senses to halt his overthinking, so that he would not


    change his mind.


    He knew the reason why he married Michelle, and it was still clear in his memory, but he had already


    granted her wishes.


    She now had all the freedom and wealth to herself! They were like two intersecting lines that meddled


    with each other at a certain point, before they continued to move on with their paths.


    "Damien, you can drive Miss Greenwood back home now," said Gerard.


    "No, thank you.I''ll be fine on my own, Mr.Roberts.I n to buy a luxury car for myself actually.After all,


    the alimony you gave me is a hefty sum of money.Even if I decide to ck off for the rest of my life, the


    riches will be enough for me to enjoy my luxurious lifestyle up to myst dying breath!"


    Michelle waved the divorce agreement in her hand like a g of victory.She turned her back against


    Gerard and left the office in a jiff.


    The moment she was out of the room, Michelle rushed to sit on the nearest sofa in the lounge, firmly


    gripping the divorce papers in her hand.


    She whispered to herself, ''I will show you, Gerard.Even without the Roberts and the Greenwoods, I will


    have a happy life of liberty! I can finally live a free life.'' After taming her thoughts, she stood up and


    walked out of thepany doors at once.


    It was not until then that Damien returned to Gerard''s office to report what he had observed.


    "Sir, she has left the building.She appeared to be disheartened, but it faded away as soon as she


    calmed down," said Damien.


    He had been working for Gerard for more than five years already.


    He knew everything about their marriage, but today was the first instance where he hade into


    close contact with Michelle.


    To him, Michelle was unusually special.


    "Okay, then tell thewyer to finalize the papers as soon as possible," said Gerard.


    He gave his instruction with no eye-contact as he flipped through the pages of the documents in front of


    him.


    "Right away, sir," Damien said as he left Gerard''s office immediately.


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    Spring came a littlete this year.


    Michelle casually wandered around the most bustling streets of Binfield with her luxury bag as she


    ignored the shy scenery around her.


    Since Gerard divorced her, she became as free as a dove, but she appeared to be lost in her own


    world.


    No couple in the world would have a life like theirs.


    They were strangers with no chemistry.


    It was as if they came from two ipatible universes.


    But now that they had parted ways, she felt a sense of relief in her chest.


    It was a good choice to divorce him.


    She could do whatever she desired! Without the shackles of the Greenwoods, she was finally out of her


    cage.


    She could be her genuine self once more.


    It had been more than a year since she got married to Gerard, but they seldom saw each other.


    He never even bothered asking her out to the various banquets and asions he had attended


    because he already had other women to apany him.


    Sometimes, a random debutante would go along with him.


    At the next event, he would show up with some popr starlet by his side.


    In the instance after that, he would be with a youthful fashion model.Michelle never turned up in any of


    those jamborees, and she was his wife! How ridiculous was that?

 Chapter 3: Bad Luck

    Chapter 3: Bad Luck


    In fact, Gerard used her to win the Greenwoods'' approval of many of his projects while she used him to


    escape the Greenwoods.Perhaps their marriage was just a give-and-take rtionship.


    Michelle was so riled up in her thoughts that she did not notice a figure rushing towards her, and it was


    not until the robber violently snatched her bag did she awaken to her senses.


    She was stunned by the crime that shed right before her eyes, but she was quick to react as she


    pursued the robber through the crowded streets!


    "Stop that man! He snatched my bag!" eximed Michelle as she yelled in the hopes that someone


    would help her.


    Regardless of what she was wearing, Michelle was hot on the robber''s tail in what seemed to be the


    chase of her life.


    Unfortunately, she forgot one important trait about this ce.Here, people were detached and


    callous.So, no one bothered toe to her aid.


    Some even managed to cat-call her.


    "Hey! Stop!" said Michelle.


    She was gasping for her breath as she turned to a corner in her pursuit.


    This street was much quieter than the bustling street that she was in a few moments ago, and fewer


    people were passing by.


    She thought, ''I guess today is the day I lose my bag and everything in it.''¡¯


    Just as Michelle was about to raise the white g, a red sports car zoomed past her on hot wheels and


    drifted urately to stop the mugger from getting away.


    The running criminal fell heavily to the ground in his attempt to dodge.


    She might have looked like an exhausted horse, but Michelle hurriedly took off her designer heels and


    rushed bare- footed towards the robber.She snatched her bag back and threw it aside.She then


    stomped as hard as she could on the robber who was aching on the ground.She said, ''''How dare you


    steal my bag!"


    Michelle was fuming steam at this point.She grabbed her heels and thumped them hard on the man''s


    head.


    When she finished beating the criminal, she straightened up and panted hoarsely.She suddenly


    reckoned about the driver who helped her in her time of quandary.She thought that she must thank him


    for the kind favor.She raised her head, and was immediately startled by the pair of handsome eves that


    beamed towards her.


    The man leaned against the car as he gazed at her with a smile.His eyes were tender, and his


    masculine jaw had the most perfect contours.


    Even a stunner like Michelle could notpare to this man''s overwhelming charm.


    "Well, thank you for your help," said Michelle.


    She stood upright with her high-heels hanging in her fingers and nced at the attractive guy in front of


    her as she didn''t say anything else except expressing her gratitude.


    "You''re wee, gorgeous.I won''t take the credit for it though.Your persistence got the better of this


    robber," said the man.


    He picked up the bag on the ground and handed it over to Michelle.


    Noticing the shoes in her hand, he grinned in ridicule and said, "You have no idea how to take care of


    yourself, do you?"


    The man shook his head with pity as he took the pair of heels from Michelle.


    He crouched down on one knee and gently dusted off her sole before sliding a shoe back on her foot.


    He repeated the same courtesy with the other foot, and his gesture seemed to be so noble and


    eloquent as if he was dressing his own feet.


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    Michelle was petrified by the impulsive deed and did not know how to react.


    She felt like a pet in the hands of Gerard, but this man made her feel like prey.


    Deep inside, she was in a hysterical panic as the chivalry happened.


    This was the first time that she behaved like this in front of a stranger.


    "You ...'''' s, Michelle sumbed to her racking nerves.


    She had no idea was who this man was and what he intended to do next.


    She quickly grabbed her bag, bit her plump lower lip, and was priming herself to leave the scene, but


    somehow she could not.Her feet seemed to have rooted on the ground, and she was unable to move a


    single muscle.

 Chapter 4: Beautiful Man

    Chapter 4: Beautiful Man


    She couldn''t do anything but look at the man in pink in front of her.It was rare for her to see a man


    dressed in pink without looking feminine.The color instead brought about a certain level of charm and


    elegance.The vibe the man gave off waspletely different from that of Gerard.


    It was not until the sound of sirens came from a distance that Michelle snapped back to her senses.She


    remembered the robber she beat up just moments ago.


    At the thought of this, her anger suddenly welled back up to fill her being.


    She kicked the man''s rear again with her high heels and he immediately cried in pain.She didn''t stop


    until she could vent all her anger before the police finally arrived.


    "Hahaha! Hahaha! Hahaha!"


    The man in pink suddenly burst into a hystericalughter.


    "It''s been such a long time since thest time I saw an interesting woman like you."


    "You¡ª I..."


    She didn''t know what else to say to this strange man.She had always been talkative.What was wrong


    with her today?


    "See youter, gorgeous!"


    The man took a look at the police car approaching from afar and smiled right after he said those


    words.Then he proceeded to turn around to leave at once with his car.


    Michelle couldn''t help but frown, seeing the car speeding away and gradually vanishing from her sight.


    Now that he had left, who could testify for her? What should she do now? What should she say to the


    police?


    After all, it was the robber who was lying on the ground and could barely move now.


    If the culprit framed her and said that she beat him for no reason, what should she do to prove her


    innocence?


    "Miss, someone called the police just now and informed us of a robbery here.."


    She continued to ponder about her next move and it wasn''t until she heard the policeman''s voice that


    she came to her senses.She pointed at the robber and said, "It''s him.He tried to mug me and I barely


    managed to catch him.I had to chase him for about two blocks."


    The police officer proficiently picked up the man on the ground after hearing her words.


    "You again?"


    She knew immediately after hearing the policeman''s remark that the robber was a repeat offender.


    It seemed that she had worried too much.


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    After Michelle went to the police station and testified against the robber, she left.


    Sheughed at the sight of her messed up self.


    It was really not her lucky day today.


    To start the day, she somehow felt upset in the morning.


    When she arrived at Gerard''s ce, the first thing she got was a divorce.


    Finally, when she wanted to just walk alone for a while, she ran into a mugger.


    She suddenly realized that she must at least visit her parents'' graves.


    Could it be that their afterlife was too monotonous that they deliberately interfered with her life? When


    she walked over to an ATM, she remembered that Gerard told her about the alimony that would be paid


    in an hour.


    She proceeded to check with her card on hand.She was shocked at the sight of the amount of money


    sent to her ount.She knew beforehand that Gerard was rich, but she didn''t expect him to be this


    rich.She carefully counted the numbers on the card.


    The money was enough for her to live through the rest of her life.She sacrificed a marriage for freedom


    and money.


    It seemed that it was not entirely a loss on her side, but a blessing in disguise.


    ''House.Yes.''


    She smiled at the thought of their house.


    From then on, it was her own home.


    Their nominal wedding house was a duplex apartment within a high-endmunity.


    Both the location and the property management were at the top in Binfield.


    The people living here were either rich, powerful, or both.


    The main reason why Gerard bought the house here was that it was close to his office.


    Maybe it was because he had already expected that she woulde to his office faster when they got


    divorced one day? But such a thing didn''t matter anymore.


    Michelle smiled while looking at the home she decorated herself.


    It was the first genuine smile from her heart after a whole day.


    She found a box and threw all of Gerard''s things into it.


    Some of them hadn''t even been used at all, but she didn''t care as long as she could see nothing that


    would remind her of him in the apartment.


    Then she proceeded to call some security personnel to dispose them.It was already evening when she


    managed to get everything done.


    She leaned against thefort of the sofa to rest.She felt exhausted and she slowly fell asleep.

 Chapter 5: The Unexpected Call

    Chapter 5: The Unexpected Call


    "Because we love each other, we won''t get upset easily...."


    Michelle was almost sound asleep when her phone rang.She sleepily reached out towards the


    nightstand, groping about for her phone.


    It was a call from an unfamiliar number, though the area code was the same as hers.


    After a moment of Fi hesitation, she finally picked the call up.


    "Hello, who''s this?"


    "Michelle, it''s me."


    The familiar gentle voice that rang from the other end felt like a lightning bolt striking her head.She just


    held the phone to her ear,pletely at a loss for words.Her mouth was agape.


    It was him, the man whom she once loved, and the man who shattered her heart.He was the man she


    dreamt of when she was young.


    She once thought that it was just a dream, and she was really unwilling to wake up.


    It wasn''t until that cold rainy night that reality gave her a p in the face.


    That night, he pushed her away fiercely, and she, saw him staring coldly at her with an apathetic


    expression, finally realized that she must wake up from her dream.


    "Michelle, are you there? Michelle?"the man on the other end of the line asked anxiously.


    The man''s voice snapped Michelle out of her daze, and she immediately hung up.


    She couldn''t pretend that nothing had happened.


    It was really impossible for her to treat him as an ordinary friend and have a normal chat with him.


    Seemingly feeling something, she reached out to touch her cheek.


    It was wet.


    Tears seemed to have rained down her face at some point.


    As it turned out, she had been living in a dream...She had never woken up.....


    When her parents passed away, the Greenwoods, which she had never met before, took her in.


    It was a cold, ruthless, big family.


    Each of its members was selfish and utilitarian.


    If they weren''t her legal guardians, she was sure that they wouldn''t have cared about her at all.


    She''d never been a part of their family.


    To them, her existence was more of a dispensable ghost.


    When she lived in their house, her only friend was the boy who always smiled at her.


    After her parents died, he was the first person who genuinely cared about her.


    He applied medicine to her when she fell and coaxed her to stop crying.


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    He also often took the me for her when she made mistakes, thus helping her to avoid the scolding


    from the elders.


    Over and over again, he helped her to wake up from her nightmares.


    However, the boy from her past had now be a raw, incurable wound in her heart.


    Her heart ached whenever she thought of him.


    ''Why? Jared, why did you have toe back? Why?! Maybe it was because of the call from Jared


    Jenson, or maybe it was because she had slept enough, Michelle spent the rest of the night tossing


    and turning in her bed.


    The next morning when she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror, she couldn''t help but smile


    bitterly.


    There were two dark circles around her eyes, and herplexion was rather wan.


    With a rueful smile, she went to prepare a coldpress, closed her eyes, and then ced the


    compress on her eyes.


    Last night really exhausted her, both physically and mentally.


    However, she didn''t want to go to the office looking like a mess.


    Her internship was about to finish.


    If she cked off, all her efforts in the past few years would be wasted.


    When she decided to marry Gerard while she was still in college, her only requirement was for him to


    let her finish her study.


    Now that she thought about it, such a requirement was really ridiculous because they ended up having


    a hasty divorce even before she could graduate.


    With a bitter smile on her lips, she threw thepress aside.


    It was already toote for breakfast, so she hurriedly went downstairs.


    Although getting divorced on herst day of vacation was quite a bummer, she wasn''t going to bete


    on the first day of work lest she''d suffer in the future.


    Nadia''s old face suddenly emerged in her head, so she couldn''t help but quicken her pace.


    Michelle was still quite a distance away from the main road when she saw taxi after taxi passing by


    quickly.


    She looked at the white high heels on her feet in annoyance.She couldn''t run in these! She raised her


    wrist to check her watch and found that she was going to bete.


    The image of Nadia''s face in her mind suddenly became more vivid.


    Michelle couldn''t help but sigh.


    It seemed that she would be really miserable today.A silver-gray car appeared out of nowhere and


    came to a screeching halt in front of her.A secondter, the car window was lowered, and Gerard''s cold


    face came into view.


    "Get in!"'' His tone was just as cold as his expression.

 Chapter 6: She Had Always Been Beautiful

    Chapter 6: She Had Always Been Beautiful


    Although Michelle was quite surprised to see him, her expression still remained unchanged.


    With a frown, she asked, ''''Mr.Roberts, is there something wrong with the divorce agreement?"


    Fi She could only think of one reason for Gerard toe to her¡ªthere might be something wrong with


    the divorce agreement she signed yesterday.


    Otherwise, why did he appear in her neighborhood so early in the morning? He couldn''t possiblye


    just to say hi, could he?


    "Get in if you don''t want to bete!"


    Gerard didn''t know what was wrong with him either.He was on his way to work when he spotted this


    damn woman standing here trying to g down a taxi.


    For some reason, he told his chauffeur to pull over.But he was starting to regret his impulsive


    decision.Had he known she would react like this, he wouldn''t have cared whether she would bete or


    not.


    While Gerard was feeling bitter over his impulse, Michelle was still wondering whether she should


    continue to wait or follow hismand and get into his car.


    Upon seeing his darkening expression, she quickly came to a decision.


    The front passenger seat was upied by Damien, so she could only take the back seat next to


    Gerard.


    After Michelle got into the car, her existence waspletely ignored.


    Gerard was focused on the documents in his hands.


    He didn''t even look at her, much less talk to her.


    ¡®''This guy came so early in the morning and told me to get into his car, but he kept his mouth shut after


    I did.Does he take me as a decoration?¡¯'' She frowned in annoyance.


    "Mr.Roberts, what are you¡ª"


    "Address," Gerard suddenly cut her off.


    "Sorry?" Michelle asked confusedly.


    Obviously, she didn''t understand what he meant.


    Thus, Gerard slowly looked up from his documents and fixed his gaze on Michelle''s bewildered face.


    "Tell the chauffeur where you''re going."


    "Oh! Ise e..." Michelle rolled her eyes at him.


    She told the address to the chauffeur and then proceeded to y with her phone, paying no further


    attention to the man next to her.


    For the second time in his life, Gerard took a careful look at his wife.


    Oh, no, she was his ex-wife now.


    Today, she was different from yesterday.


    The long curly hair that used to hang over her shoulders had been put up into the currently most


    fashionable hairstyle.


    Her white embroidery shirt and pinkce skirt outlined her perfect, lovely figure, while the white high-


    heels on her feet entuated her slender legs even more.


    She seemed to love pink, and that damn pink color was very suitable for her.


    When did his little wife be this lovely? In fact, he had never really paid attention to her.


    He remembered the first time he saw her on the day he expressed his intention to marry a girl from the


    Greenwoods, At that time, several girls of the Greenwoods scrambled to marry him and almost fought


    with each other.


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    Such a scene thoroughly made him know that the members of this so-called well-educated family were


    just as rude asmon people.


    Only the girl in the corner was quiet.


    Her long hair was draped over her shoulders, and half of her face was covered under her oversized,


    horn- rimmed sses.


    No one could see her face clearly, but she seemed to exude a kind of unique charm.


    "I think thisdy is more suitable to be my wife."


    He pointed at her almost without a second thought.


    At that time, Michelle, who was racking her brains about the next thesis, waspletely oblivious that


    she had be the focus of everyone''s attention.


    "I''m sorry, Mr.Roberts, but are you serious? Michelle''s still too young..." The head of the Greenwoods


    had never expected that Gerard would choose such an unremarkable gir] instead of his other


    granddaughters.

 Chapter 7: She Was A Doctor

    Chapter 7: She Was A Doctor


    "I''m afraid that there has been a mistake, Mr.Roberts." The woman who had just spoken was Dawn


    Greenwood.


    She was actually Michelle''s aunt.


    In her eyes, Michelle was just somemon girl.The perfect woman to match Ff Gerard should


    instead be her daughter.Gerard raised an eyebrow at her.


    "Isn''t she a member of the Greenwoods?"


    Of course, Gerard made sure that a background check had been done before he decided to pay the


    Greenwoods a visit.


    He already knew Michelle''s name and that she was really a Greenwood despite not being favored


    much by the elders.


    Her parents had passed away when she was young before the Greenwoods had taken her in.No one


    truly paid her much attention.


    He thought that she was perfect.


    The other women from the family were obviously spoiled.


    Marrying one of them might just be a bother to him in the future.


    In order to avoid any unnecessary trouble, he decided to marry Michelle who absolutely held no status


    in the Greenwoods.


    Gerard took a nce once more at the girl in front of him.


    She had changed so much in the past year.


    If he didn''t know what kind of person she was, he would have thought that she had a stic surgery in


    Korea.


    Over the past year, Michelle had lived a carefree life.


    She had never set foot back in the Greenwoods'' house, nor had she addressed herself with herst


    name in public.She despised being known as part of the Greenwoods.She didn''t know who was taking


    advantage of whom in this marriage.


    Michelle turned her head and looked out of the window.


    Gerard''s stare made her feel uneasy.


    She knew that he just wanted to help her on a whim and that he didn''t have any feelings for her.She


    remained quiet and told herself to stop thinking too much about it.


    "Here we are, miss."


    It took a while for Michelle toe back to her senses despite Damien calling out to her.


    She blinked a few times before immediately rushing out of the car, gripping tightly on the handle of her


    bag.


    There was no way that she wanted to meet Gerard for a second time.


    Unless she had a high fever that she couldn''t get rid of, she didn''t know why she would want to see


    someone who was cold as ice.


    Michelle involuntarily shivered during the past ten minutes of sitting together with him.


    There was no doubt that Gerard was a really cold man.


    Feeling the immense pressure in her chest, Michelle went to a nearby coffee shop and bought a cup of


    milk tea before walking into the white building in front of her.


    "Good morning, Michelle!"


    Nina beamed as she took the cup from her and brought it to her own mouth.


    "You sure know how to enjoy your life, drinking some milk tea early in the morning to refresh yourself!"


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    Michelle worked as an intern at the biggest hospital in Binfield.


    She was assigned at the emergency department, the busiest department of the hospital.


    As a clinical graduate from a medical college, Michelle had to go through all departments during her


    internship.


    This was herst department, and she would be able to be promoted to an official doctor soon.


    Michelle smiled while trying to avoid Nina''s subtle touches on her body.


    After getting along with her for more than a year, she was already used to Nina''s half-jokes.


    Sometimes, Nina was being serious and sometimes she was joking.


    It was hard to tell whether she was a lesbian or not.


    What she was sure, however, was that Nina was a really erotic person.


    No matter which department in the hospital it was, she always knew whenever there were handsome


    men and beautiful women present.Most of the time, she would be absent from her work to appreciate


    their beauty.

 Chapter 8: Heartache

    Chapter 8: Heartache


    "Good morning, Michelle.Have you had breakfast?"


    Myles raised the takeaway bag in his hand and asked with a smile, "Would you like some?"


    "No, thanks.I''ve eaten,"


    Michelle said with a smile as she walked into the dressing room.She wanted to get changed and go to


    Nadia to report back from leave.


    Just right after she opened her locker, she heard Ninaining outside.


    "Myles, why didn''t you ask me? You always do this.You only asked Michelle if she had breakfast, but


    you never asked me."


    Nina put on an aggrieved expression and pouted.Her tone was full of dissatisfaction.


    Myles just chuckled, "Nina, I saw you having breakfast with the new doctor of the radiology department


    just now.Don''t you need to lose weight? Do you really want to have another meal?"


    "Fuck off! That was really a low blow!"


    Nina hated being mentioned about her weight the most.


    She was indeed a little, uh...


    Plump...


    She wasn''t as slender as Michelle.


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    When the two of them stood together, they would always bepared by those ignorant people.


    Their judgemental attitude had always dealt a devastating blow to her self-esteem.


    She just had a thicker build.


    Why did everyone always think she needed to lose weight? Myles had always been a gentleman


    through and through.


    There was always a decent smile on his fair face.


    His eyes were especially clear and captivating they seemed to have the power to instantly calm those


    who felt ill at ease.


    Michelle used to tease him, saying that he was really stupid to choose the most arduous department in


    the hospital when he could''ve gone to the pediatric department to coax those children.


    But aside from smiling, Myles never came up with other responses to her teasing.


    Later, Michelle learned from Nina that when Myles was still in college, he lost his beloved girlfriend in a


    car ident.


    His girlfriend was sent to the hospital but passed away nheless.


    She didn''t receive treatment in time due tock of staff in the emergency department.


    What happened seemed to leave a deep wound in him.


    After he graduated, he applied to stay in the emergency department, and it''d been five years since


    then.


    Although people dying due tock of medics was nothing unusual, Michelle wasn''t sure she could


    make the same decision as Myles if it happened to her.


    When Michelle recalled the phone call she got from Jaredst night, she immediately felt her heart


    ache.


    How long had it been since shest felt this kind of pain? Ever since he went abroad three years ago,


    she''d never experienced it.


    Now that he hade back, she had to feel this pain again, didn''t she?


    ''Jared, what should I do?''


    With a long sigh, Michelle pulled herself together, proceeded to put on her white robe, and made her


    way to Nadia''s office.


    When she passed by, both Nina and Myles cast an encouraging look at her.She knew how much they


    hoped she could stay with them at the front line to save people.


    As a matter of fact, she had the same hope.


    Nadia was a woman in her fifties.


    It was said that she had a rather strange, harsh temper because she never had a man in her life.


    Her harsh, strict nature made the people in the hospital nickname her ''''The Empress."


    After graduating from college, Michelle was assigned to work as an intern under Nadia, who was in


    charge of assigning workers to every department in the hospital.


    Now that Michelle had finished her internship, she naturally had to report to her mentor.


    "Michelle, you''ve done a very good job.The directors of all departments are satisfied with your


    performance."


    Nadia poured a cup of tea for Michelle and took the opposite seat.


    She was very satisfied with Michelle, who always worked hard, had an excellent academic


    performance, and was, all in all, a rare talent.


    "Thank you, ma''am." Michelle took the cup and sipped the tea slowly, trying to savor the taste.


    "Your performance has been excellent, so the hospital has decided to keep you.The emergency


    department is really short of people.You''ll stay there first.If there is a good position in the future, I''ll


    assign it to you."


    Nadia was very satisfied with Michelle''s modesty.The more she looked at Michelle, the more satisfied


    she felt.

 Chapter 9: Meeting The Enchanting Man Again

    Chapter 9: Meeting The Enchanting Man Again


    After getting the answer she wanted, Michelle thanked Nadia and excused herself.


    As she walked back to the emergency department, she couldn''t help but wonder¡ªwould she really be


    happier if she was busy? Since she wouldn''t have any time to recall the past, she shouldn''t feel hurt


    again, right? The moment she got back, Nina pulled her over even before she could sit and whispered


    in her ear, "Michelle, do you know that our department has just gotten a new director? People said he''s


    the youngest director ever! And ridiculously handsome that he could enchant everyone!"


    "Enchant everyone? Does it mean that we need an exorcist to remove the evil spirit in him?" Michelle


    smiled helplessly.


    She herself heard about it only a moment ago when she took the elevator down from the tenth floor.


    The news unexpectedly spread to the first floor so soon.


    She couldn''t help but sigh over how well-informed Nina was.


    Nina really lived up to her reputation as the queen of gossip.


    "Michelle,e on! Can''t you at least show a little interest in it?" Nina grumbled in frustration.


    "I''m only interested in working hard to save others!"


    Michelle said loudly and stood at attention, putting on magnanimous, patriotic looks which made the


    people in the room burst intoughter.


    "Ahem."


    An awkward cough rang and drew everyone''s attention.


    At that moment, the people in the office finally noticed that someone was standing at their doorstep.


    They originally thought he was a patient, but he clearly wasn''t.


    He was wearing a white shirt and ck trousers.


    Two top buttons under his cor were left unbuttoned, giving him a casual, refreshing vibe.


    When he walked in, everyone simultaneously drew a sharp breath.


    This man was...


    too enchanting! His eyes were wide and upturned a feature that became even more prominent and


    seductive when he smiled.


    That feminine face didn''t look bizarre on him.


    Instead, it kind of made him look like a gentle beauty.


    His sexy thin lips also turned many women in the room into his fans.


    Unlike the others, Michelle couldn''t help but frown when she saw him.


    Wasn''t this the man who''d helped her to catch the robber on the road? Why was he here? Nina, the


    passionate woman, took the lead.


    Before other women came back to their senses, she straightened up her back, pushed her 36D breasts


    out, and rushed to him.


    "Hello, sir.How may I help you?" she asked sweetly, looking like a kind, sexy doctor.


    Instead of answering, the man cleared his throat and said, ''''Hello, everyone.I''m George Chadwick."


    "y-you ...You''re that George? Our new director?"


    Myles was the first one to calm down.


    He pulled Nina back and secretly sized up the enchanting man before him.


    George Chadwick was undeniably attractive.


    Even a straight man like him would blush when their eyes met, not to mention these superficial women.


    Still with the same polite smile, George said, ''Yes, I''m George.Nice to meet you."


    He calmly said those several words, but they were enough affirmation.


    Myles was about to greet him, but the sight of an ambnce speeding over from the distance reminded


    him of the emergency call he received a moment ago.


    "Director Chadwick, I just received a phone call.An explosion urred at a construction site


    nearby.Now, many of the victims are being sent here."


    George''s smile faded.


    He cast a nce at Michelle, who was standing not too far from him, and said seriously, "I believe this


    isn''t the first time that you''vee across such a matter.Please get ready and be responsive.You must


    conduct the first-aid as quickly as you can to save more victims."


    Everyone withdrew their gazes and returned to their positions, speedily preparing all kinds of rescue


    equipment.


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    Soon, one ambnce after another arrived, sending the injured to the emergency department.


    At that moment, however, a nurse showed up and pulled Michelle over.


    "Michelle, there''s a woman inbor over there.Hurry up."


    "Didn''t Myles say there was an explosion at a construction site? Where did this womane from?"


    Michelle asked with a frown as she ran after the nurse.

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    Chapter 10: A Different Gerard


    "I don''t know.She''s probably the wife of one of the construction workers."


    Michelle felt lucky that she had changed into a pair of t shoes.


    Otherwise, with all the hustle and bustle currently happening in the emergency Fi department, she


    would''ve had a hell of a time running here and there in heels.


    From the distance, she could already see two male nurses carrying a pregnant woman, who was


    covered in blood, to one of the hospital beds.


    The woman was so bloody that Michelle couldn''t even tell which part of her was bleeding.


    "Ma''am, I''m Michelle.The doctors from the department of gynecology and obstetrics aren''t here yet, so


    I''m going to give you an emergency treatment first.If you feel ufortable in the process, please tell


    me immediately,"


    Michelle said as she started to conduct a preliminary diagnostic examination on the pregnant woman.


    "Prepare for an ultrasound."


    "Understood."


    The pregnant woman kept groaning in pain.


    She seemed to be in so much pain she had no strength to move.


    "Does this part hurt?" Michelle asked.


    "It hurts a lot. Is my baby okay?"


    The pain made the pregnant woman clutch Michelle''s hand tightly.


    The bed sheet was already wet from her sweats.


    "T suspect you''re suffering from a cental abruption, but rest assured, your baby''s temporarily


    safe.We''re going to send you to the delivery room immediately."


    Michelle continued to examine the woman and eventually concluded that the woman didn''t suffer any


    fatal or major injuries.


    Most of the blood on her body wasn''t hers.


    She heaved a sigh of relief.


    Now that she was certain the woman was in no immediate mortal danger, she right away told the


    nurses to help her to send the woman to the delivery room.


    (Please kindly disregard any mistakes in the contents concerning the emergency department and


    emergency treatments.Thank you.)


    More than a dozen victims were sent here so without exception, every member of the emergency


    department had their hands full with rescue operations.


    Michelle too hurriedly went back to her post after she sent the pregnant woman to the department of


    gynecology and obstetrics.


    George was also in the room, though he had now put on a white robe.


    Although he was undeniably handsome and charming no matter what he wore, this white uniform made


    him look like a real angel.


    But Michelle didn''t have time to let her mind wander around.She quickly joined the crowd of busy


    medical staff and tried her best to save more lives.


    By the time Michelle and the others finished treating more than a dozen patients whose states of


    injuries were all different, the sky outside was already dark.


    Several new nurses, who had been flustered by the hectic situation, had gotten scolded by George until


    they burst into tears.


    They were now hiding in an inconspicuous corner without daring to say a word.


    Although this man was so handsome, he was too hot-tempered! They just reacted a little bit slowly.Why


    did he have to be that fierce?


    "We''re working in the emergency department.Every move we make is rted to the patient''s life.Even


    a small mistake might cause a dy that could cost a patient''s life.If you don''t want the patient to die


    during your treatment, you should act more quicklyter on!" George said loudly.


    His eyes were on the two nurses hiding in the corner.


    The two nurses didn''t dare to say anything.


    They just pursed their lips and kept their heads lowered.


    They knew that their professional skills didn''t meet the standard, so they could only endure the rebuke.


    Besides, George was right.Who were they? They were nurses.


    They couldn''t let the patients die in their care.


    Michelle, who was rubbing her sore neck and stroking her hungry stomach, naturally heard George


    reprimanding those nurses.


    However, she only nced at them, turned around, and walked out with a sigh.


    She wanted to get changed and grab something to eat.She hadn''t eaten anything today, and her


    stomach had started to ache again.


    Had she known she wouldn''t have any time to eat, she would''ve had breakfast this morning.


    "Michelle?¡±


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    Someone suddenly called her name, snapping her out of her thoughts.She stared nkly at the man in


    ck before her eyes.


    ''How could he be here?'' Gerard stood in front of Michelle, and there were at least four people behind


    him.From their looks, those people seemed to be hiswyers or his secretaries, or perhaps a mix of


    both.


    "Gerard?"


    This was the first time she didn''t address him as Mr.Roberts.


    After all, this was her workce.If someone heard it, the one who''d suffer was me.

 Chapter 11: The Greenwoods Wishful Thinking

    Chapter 11: The Greenwoods'' Wishful Thinking


    Gerard noticed Michelle''s reaction and walked up to her.


    "The patients that ly were brought in here today work for ourpany."


    "Oh."


    A look of understanding seemed to sh through her eyes.


    Michelle Fi gave a slight nod and gestured towards the emergency room behind her.


    "Some of them are already out of danger.However, there are a few people who are stil] in the


    ICU.Visiting time is already over."


    Gerard nodded in silence.


    His eyes fixed on her for a few seconds before he spoke up.


    "If the media appears..."


    She didn''t need him to finish his sentence to understand what he was trying to tell her.


    "T understand," she cut off.


    "We have our rules in this hospital and I assure you that we won''t allow them inside."


    It was impossible for the media to ignore such a tragic ident.


    There was no doubt that the news would reach them immediately.


    However, the hospital staff had been busy rescuing patients all day long that they forgot to consider


    this.


    "Those reporters will do everything they can just to get first-hand information.You..."


    Gerard suddenly stopped talking.


    His eves revealed a bit of hesitance to continue what he was about to say, making Michelle raise an


    eyebrow at him.


    What he actually wanted to tell her was that she should be careful.


    He mentally smacked himself, wondering what was wrong with him and why he had been saying things


    more than the necessary to his ex-wife.


    Michelle waved her hand impatiently.


    ''''Did youe here at this hour just to tell me this? There''s nothing to worry about.If you haven''t


    noticed, we have our own security guards here in the hospital.I''m pretty sure that they know how to


    keep things in order."


    She was already exhausted from working the whole day that she had already lost her patience.


    All she wanted to do at the moment was to eat and have a good sleep or else she might pass out at


    any second.


    Gerard was slightly stunned.


    Hearing Michelle snap at him was unexpected.


    He pursed his lips and didn''t bother saying anything else.


    As soon as he was about to turn around and leave, someone called out his ex-wife''s name.


    "Michelle?"


    With two food boxes specially prepared for them from the canteen, George walked towards Michelle.


    He stared momentarily at the man in front of her and squinted his eyes.He looked so familiar to


    George, but he couldn''t seem to remember where he had seen him.


    "I''m leaving now."


    Upon noticing the good-looking man who was walking towards them with food boxes, Gerard instantly


    realized that Michelle probably didn''t have time to eat the whole day.


    He didn''t want to disturb her any longer, so he left immediately with his people.


    The senior executives of thepany behind Gerard gave each other confused looks.


    When did Gerard be so patient? It was the first time that they had seen Gerard talk so much to a


    woman with matters not rted to work.


    What surprised them even more was that the woman seemed to be impatient with him.


    Even Gerard himself looked confused.


    He sat in the car in deep thought, trying to contemte on his actions.He groaned internally.


    Perhaps it had been a long time since he had touched a woman which was why even Michelle could


    attract him now.


    It was the first time that he had talked so much to her.


    The conversation between them today was longer than all their conversations during their marriage,


    whichsted for more than a year.


    Back at the Greenwoods'' mansion, the members of the family were all gathered in the living room.


    Right in the middle sat an old man who was about seventy years of age.


    He emitted an authoritative and intimidating aura that the people sitting next to him did not dare to say


    anything.


    "Dad, I had been telling you from the start that Michelle wasn''t the right person to marry to Gerald.Now,


    they''re already divorced and I''ve only heard about this from other people.I''m pretty sure that all of this


    was her fault."


    Dawn couldn''t help butin to her father.


    She had always wanted her daughter Jolie to be the one to marry Gerard.


    This wouldn''t have happened if Jolie had been his bride.


    "That''s right.If Pa married him, Gerard would have definitely adored her.My Pa..."


    The old man mmed his palm on the arm rest before they could continue what they were saying.


    "Enough!"


    y Greenwoods red at the two women.


    "Are you two really stupid? Didn''t you realize what Gerard''s real intention was?"


    The old man finally realized that he had been blinded by his own selfish interests at that time.He was


    surprised that Gerard would have taken advantage of this.He was after all, also known as a shrewd


    man in the political field.He didn''t expect for him to be defeated by such a bloke.


    It was unfortunate that he was getting so old that he had to retire.


    If the younger men in the family hadn''t been so ipetent and useless, he wouldn''t have thought of


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    Chapter 12: The True Color Of Michelle''s Family


    "Dad!"


    Dawn was y''s youngest daughter, and she was also the only person who dared to contradict him.


    "Everything is Michelle''s fault! She''s a loser who can''t even win Gerard''s heart.Why are you still


    defending her? Fi If it were Jolie or Pa whom Gerard married, would it have been so easy for him to


    get a divorce?" y sighed.


    Why were all his children so stupid?


    "Right now, the most important thing for us is to find a way to hold onto Gerard! We mustn''t lose him as


    our backer!"


    Earl, y''s eldest child, cast a nce at his wife and younger sister.


    It would indeed be very good if Pa could marry Gerard.


    "Grandpa, let me have a try."


    Pa was confident in her own beauty.


    In her mind, she was several times more beautiful than Michelle.


    She believed that unless Gerard wasn''t a normal man, he, like other men, would definitely love her


    beauty.


    Jolie, who caught her mother''s meaningful gaze, hurriedly said, "Grandpa, I can also give it a try."


    She nced at Pa''s envy-inducing, gorgeous face and snorted in disdain.


    Aside from their beauty, women must also rely on their brains.


    Pa was just a beauty with no brain.


    It was impossible for her to sessfully get Gerard''s heart.


    "I''m old.I can''t manage the family for long.You have to manage the whole family on your own in the


    future."


    Without stating whether he agreed with their idea or not, y was helped back into his room by the


    servants.


    "So how should we proceed from here?"


    Pa looked at her parents, wondering what her grandfather meant.


    "Idiot! Grandpa didn''t say no.That means he agrees."


    Jolie rolled her eyes at Pa.


    She was really amazed at how stupid Pa could be.How could a proud man like their grandfather


    directly tell his granddaughters to seduce someone?


    "You''re the idiot! Gerard will definitely fall in love with me."


    Pa cast a sideways nce at Jolie''s face contemptuously.


    The more she looked at Jolie, the more confident she felt.


    Jolie was pretty, but she was by no means a beauty.


    There was no way Gerard would be attracted to Jolie.


    Jolie naturally noticed Pa''s contemptuous gaze, but she just smirked disdainfully in return.


    When it came to intelligence, neither Pa nor Michelle was her match.


    She was a well-educated woman with two Ph.D.degrees.


    If she married Gerard in the future, she would definitely help him to manage every Roberts Enterprise''s


    subsidiarypany.


    Just thinking about the possibility already made a determined smile bloom on her face.


    While the two of them quarreled, the elders in the room were preupied with their respective


    thoughts.


    The Greenwoods was not prosperous for the past few years.


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    They only had some insignificant powers at hand.


    After y retired from his position as the head of the groupst month, their situation became even


    worse.


    No one in the Greenwoods was capable enough to take over.


    Now, Michelle''s divorce from Gerard was just like adding insult to injury.


    If they could keep Gerard as their backer, they would continue living a wealthy life.


    At this moment, members of the Greenwoods who had no daughter were all green with envy.


    Bitterness and hatred were bubbling inside their hearts.


    Why didn''t they have a beautiful daughter? If they did, she could marry Gerard and thus grant them the


    wealthy life they craved.


    Meanwhile, Gerard, who was holding an emergency meeting, sneezed several times in a row.


    He couldn''t help but wrinkle his brows.


    It was said that sneezing was a sign of being talked about.


    He never believed in it, but why did he feel like he was being spied on this time? As for Michelle, she


    finally got off work when the sky had gotten dark.


    She lifted her wrist to take a look at her watch.


    Seeing as the time wasn''t yette into the night, she decided to g down a taxi and go grab something


    to eat.


    Today had been exhausting, so she really needed some rxing time.


    The Twilight Cafe was a coffee shop with a cozy ambiance and tasty food.


    The moment Michelle pushed the cafe''s door open, she immediately smelled the scents of fresh coffee


    and freshly baked bread.


    For someone who hadn''t had anything to eat for the whole day, such scents were naturally lethal.


    She almost couldn''t control her drool.


    Upon taking a seat at a table by the window, she ordered her favorite milk tea and some freshly baked


    desserts.


    As she enjoyed her time, she couldn''t help but sigh.


    If only she could always be asfortable and rxed as she was now¡­

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    Chapter 13: He Really Came Back


    Her good mood was soon interrupted by what she saw on the giant electronic screen at the opposite


    building.The man featured on the news was bombarded by arge number of reporters as he stood by


    the airport''s exit.He wore a ck windbreaker jacket and had his shades on.


    Even so, Michelle Fi instantly recognized him without having to look at the subtitles.She recognized


    that man anywhere.


    After all, he was the one who appeared in her dreams for countless nights.


    Michelle bit her lower lip and clenched the cup she had been holding.


    She was too concentrated on the screen that she ignored the burning feeling of the hot liquid pouring


    onto her palm.


    That man really came back.


    "Michelle." A gentle female voice finally brought her back to her senses.


    "Aunt Rose," she murmured.


    It was the first time in days that she had shown a genuine smile.


    "Are you still thinking about him?" Rose Mills asked.


    The woman had a concerned look on her face as she held onto Michelle''s hands.


    Michelle smiled and only shook her head.


    "Let bygones be bygones. I have nothing to do with him now."


    Rose didn''t look like she believed her and continued to stare at her niece''s pitiful face.


    "Come with me."


    She knew that Michelle rejected her every time she said these words, yet she couldn''t help proposing it


    again.


    "Aunt Rose, I can take care of myself," Michelle said.


    As soon as the waiter served her coffee, Rose picked the cup up and took a graceful sip from it.


    A minute or two had passed when she opened her mouth again to speak, "Michelle, don''t tire yourself


    too much.The Mills family can provide what you want."


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    It was as if a dark shadow cast over Michelle.


    She narrowed her eyes and lowered her head without saying a word.


    Every time she met her aunt, she would always say something like that.


    Her mother ignored her family''s objection and married her father even if she had to cut off the


    rtionship with the Mills family.


    She didn''t know that a few yearster, she would die in a foreignnd.


    Rose let out a small sigh at Michelle''s nonchnt behavior.


    "I know that you are not in good terms with the Greenwoods.They did not even bother to hold a


    wedding ceremony when you married Gerard.I can let that slip, but now that Gerard has divorced you,


    none of them is defending you.I can''t bear that!"


    Rose, who had always been the irondy in the legal field, was not speaking as a famouswyer, but


    as an aunt who cared about her niece.She would have raised Michelle herself if she hadn''t been


    studying abroad for ten years.She would have never allowed the Greenwoods to take her in.


    "Aunt Rose, you know that I felt depressed when I lived with them.I didn''t have my own private space at


    all.It was better to marry Gerard in exchange for freedom than to marry other people in the future.Now


    that I am divorced, I am free to make my own decisions in the future.This way, I will have nothing to do


    with the Greenwoods anymore.Except for the family name my father had left for me."


    Michelle took a sip of milk tea and quietly sighed from the warmth that soon filled the inside of her body.


    Rose almost spit out her coffee on her niece''s face.


    How could she have such thoughts at such a young age? Was it perhaps because of that man? She


    followed Michelle''s gaze at the giant screen in front of them.


    ''Is Jared back?"


    The girl nodded slightly and murmured, "Yes.He called me."


    "Michelle." Her aunt narrowed her eyes at her.


    She took in a deep breath, and tried to warn her.


    "Don''t get involved with him again!"


    As Michelle pursed her lips, Rose reached out and grabbed her hands as if she were clinging for dear


    life.She couldn''t bear to see her niece suffer any more.The Mills family couldn''t afford to suffer another


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    Chapter 14: Meeting Jared Again


    It was already quitete when they left the cafe.Rose offered to drive Michelle home, but Michelle


    refused.She needed some time to think, so she wanted to walk home by herself.


    For the past few years, she''d always tried her best to be as busy as possible to take her mind off Jared.


    Nevertheless, seeing news Fi about him still made her heart ache.


    It was even more painful than when she received his call.


    She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm down and alleviate the pain in her heart.


    Even though she closed her eyes, the image of the enchanting woman she saw standing beside him in


    the news couldn''t be dispelled from her mind.


    They...


    They were a perfect match.


    Before she knew it, she already arrived in front of a white house.


    She looked up and found that she was actually standing in front of the Greenwoods'' house.


    Once upon a time, this house was the ce where her only happiness existed.


    Now, however, this was nothing but an empty building for her.


    As she shifted her gaze, something under the dim yellow light of the streemp caught her attention.


    The phoenix trees around the street were swaying in the moonlight.


    From under their shadow, a man in ck walked in her direction under the yellow light.


    Michelle squinted to get a clearer look.


    The moment she realized who the man was, she was instantly dumbfounded.


    "Jared ..." she mumbled dazedly.


    But how could he possibly be here? Maybe she was just seeing things.


    At that thought, she quickly shook her head in an attempt to clear her mind.


    The man was obviously not just her imagination as he continued to stride towards her.


    The man came closer and closer towards her, and her instinct was telling her to run away.


    She turned around, ready to make her escape.


    However, her wrist was caught, and she was pulled back hard.


    Before she could respond, she already mmed into a muscr chest.


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    A pair of strong arms soon ringed around her, imprisoning her in a familiar, warm embrace.


    "Chelle ..."" Jared whispered affectionately.


    His eyes misted with tears.


    The past three years had been excruciating for him.


    He missed her so much and wanted to hold her in his arms.


    It''d be a dreaming true if he could hold her like this for the rest of his life.


    At this moment, Michelle practically couldn''t feel her legs, and her hands were hanging awkwardly on


    her sides.


    This hug came three yearste, but it still made her fall apart.


    Tears were streaming down her face, while the spring wind seemed to inject a trace of chill into the


    bottom of her heart with each blow.


    Jared didn''t let go, and Michelle also didn''t move.


    They stayed in that position for a long time until the ambiguousughter and the whistlings of the young


    people in a passing car forced them back to reality.


    "Please stop.Jared, let go of me."


    Michelle''s voice was barely audible.


    She felt weak all over, so it was really a feat that she was still standing.


    Instead of letting go, Jared even hugged her closer.


    "No, I won''t.I can''t."


    Michelle seemed to suddenly regain her strength.


    She pushed him away and said sternly, "Jared, it''s over between us.Why are you still doing this?"


    "Chelle, I.."


    "Please call me Michelle!" Michelle cut him off coldly and turned around.


    Jared''s heart sank.


    He frantically grabbed hold of Michelle''s arms to prevent her from walking away.


    "Please behave yourself! Cousin-inw!"


    The word "cousin-inw" instantly made his mind go nk.


    He couldn''t help butugh at himself.


    Yes, he was no longer her prince charming, and his princess was now her cousin, Lynn Greenwood.


    He was in no position to stand in front of her.


    What right did he have to say that he loved her? When Jared came to his senses, he found that


    Michelle had walked away.


    He could only watch her lonely back getting farther and farther away from him.


    For the first time ever, he hated himself.


    Such a woman should be loved and cherished, but he had actually pushed her away.


    Why did he do that? Why? He wanted to tell her he regretted his decision.


    He wanted to tell her toe back to him.


    However, he no longer had the right.


    The moment he pushed her away, he lost all qualifications to be with her.


    Jared was so immersed in regret that he didn''t notice the white figure standing on the second floor of


    the white building behind him.


    Lynn Greenwood had been there for a long time, so she''d seen everything.


    There seemed to be a violent storm in her heart.


    Her fists were tightly clenched, and her fingernails had cut deep into her palms, but she didn''t feel any


    pain.


    ¡®''Michelle, Jared, you two are really a piece of work!''¡¯

 Chapter 15: Getting Along With Each Other After Divorce

    Chapter 15: Getting Along With Each Other After Divorce


    It was the onset of summer in June.The sky turned crimson as the sun crept out of the clouds.


    Michelle let out a contented sigh as she finally finished work.She hummed happily and skipped towards


    the bus station as the gentle breeze ruffled her hair.


    Michelle had an intense schedule and was busy for more than a month.


    Although the colossal alimony would be sufficient to buy a car, she had no time to go to the


    showroom.She took the bus every day to work.


    Not far away, Gerard looked at the dainty woman, in high spirits, through the half-opened


    window.Michelle seemed to be happier after the divorce.She was wearing a pure white T-shirt and


    paired it with sky blue jeans and white sneakers.Her curly hair was tied to a high ponytail.She looked


    like a college student; no one could tell that she was a divorcee.


    Michelle''s simple attire was pleasing to the eyes.


    A small smile tugged at the corners of Gerard''s lips.


    He felt that the woman hid her true personality beneath the mask she chose to wear every day.She


    was charming at times and looked young and innocent during other times.


    No one could tell what kind of person Michelle truly was.


    She continued to be an enigma.


    Michelle''s steps slowed down when her gaze settled on the familiar car.


    ¡®Is that Gerard?¡¯ she wondered.


    She had been bumping into him often after the divorce.


    A few days ago, she read in the newspaper that the two women of the Greenwoods were trying to lure


    Gerard after hearing the news about his divorce.


    They tried all means to attract him.


    Other reports stated that Roberts intended to partner with the Greenwoods by linking the families


    through marriage.


    A frown crept on Michelle''s forehead.


    She looked around to see if anyone was watching her.


    Her colleagues would gossip about her if they saw her with Gerard again.


    Michelle didn''t want to hear others talking about her, so she hesitantly sat in the passenger seat.


    "What''s the matter?" she asked, fastening her seatbelt.


    "Grandma asked me to take you home." Gerard started the car as he spoke.


    George watched the couple leave from a distance.


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    ¡®Michelle and Gerard?¡¯ thought he.


    A month ago, George felt that Gerard looked familiar, but found out about his identity only after reading


    the news.


    An awkward atmosphere pervaded the car.


    Michelle felt stuffy; she didn''t know whether the sultry summer air or Gerard''s presence caused the


    difort.


    She was in dire need of fresh air.


    "Why does Grandma want to see me?"


    Gerard''s grandmother always treated her with kindness; she regarded Michelle as her own


    granddaughter.


    "Grandma is not in good health."


    She nodded in understanding.


    Gerard''s grandmother, Edith, was in her mid-seventies; her health was bound to deteriorate with time.


    Michelle made it a point to visit her often.


    Edith wanted her to live happily with Gerard and soon give birth to a child.


    However, both their marriage and divorce had happened in a hurry.


    Michelle cast a sidelong nce at Gerard.


    The man was driving; his lips pursed in concentration; his arms flexed as he moved the steering wheel.


    She remembered that Gerard was a good looking guy, but he somehow looked more handsome in


    person.


    Gerard sensed Michelle''s piercing gaze; it looked as if the woman was looking at him for the first time.


    Gerard nced at her and smiled.


    Michelle was stunned.She didn''t think that the man knew how to smile.


    Gerard always looked serious.She couldn''t help but wonder if he was the same guy she was once


    married to.


    Gerard''s smile seemed to light up his entire face.


    Michelle frowned and looked at him again.

 Chapter 16: Gerards Grandmother

    Chapter 16: Gerard''s Grandmother


    Gerard stopped at the red light.


    He looked at Michelle again.


    The suspicious look on her face made him chuckle under his breath.


    Michele''s eyes widened; she was sure that Gerard smiled at her.


    No one would believe her even if she told them that the man knew how to smile.


    Ten minutester, the car trundled into the European style vi.


    She quickly adjusted her mood and shed a fake smile.


    After getting out of the car, she saw Gerard holding out his hand.


    Michelle let out a weary sigh and looped her arm with his.


    The two had an unspoken agreement about pretending to be a happy couple when they came to the


    Roberts¡¯ house.


    However, in the past year, Michelle shouldered the responsibility of maintaining the act in front of Edith.


    The two of them led separate lives and hardly got the chance to see each other.


    She left the house when he returned, or he got busy when Michelle had time.


    Edith alwaysined that the two of them seldom got the chance to spend time with each other.


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    The warmth of Gerard¡¯s body seeped into Michelle''s skin as his hold on her arm tightened.


    She almost jumped in surprise.


    Her face turned red when she looked at him.


    Things were easy when Gerard ignored her, but the sudden change in his attitude made her


    ufortable.


    Michelle mentally chastised herself for being spineless.


    She was shocked to see Gerard smiling at her.


    ''He has just changed his way of holding her arm.Don''t be surprised.¡¯


    "Why aren''t you walking?"


    Gerard waved his hand, gesturing for her to take the lead.


    He was happy to see the subtle blush on her cheeks.


    The serene look on his face infuriated Michelle; she wanted to punch him.


    The man was born to confuse and torment her.


    They had been nothing more than strangers who lived under the same roof when they were married.


    However, Gerard always tried provoking her after the divorce.


    "Mr.and Mrs.Greenwoods, you are finally back.Your grandma hasn''t stopped talking about you,"


    Tessa screamed joyously.


    She was Roberts¡¯ faithful servant for decades and regarded the people as her own family.She saw the


    couple from afar, staring at each other, and ushered them to enter the house.


    "Tessa!"


    Tessa was a kind woman and a great cook.She adored Michelle and always cooked her favorite food.


    "Get in! Don''t make her wait!"


    Gerard reminded her.


    Michelle could sense the meaning behind his words.


    They were at Roberts¡¯ house, and she had to behave herself.


    Michelle rolled her eyes and sighed.


    Gerard was a calctive person; she wondered when he started paying attention to others¡¯ feelings.


    Michelle entered the mansion and wriggled her hand out of Gerard''s hold before slipping on a pair of


    flip- flops.


    She walked to Edith''s room, hoping to stay away from the cunning man.


    Michelle and Gerard were married for more than a year, but the two of them hardly spoke to each other.


    She felt ufortable to talk with him after the divorce.


    An old woman stirred on the bed as soon as she heard the thumping of footsteps.


    "Is it Michelle?" she croaked.


    Michele''s stomach tightened at the sight of Edith.


    "Grandma!"


    Michelle bent down and swept Gerard''s grandmother into a tight embrace as tears streamed down her


    cheeks.


    Gerard, who was standing at the door, watched Michelle in surprise.


    An outsider would think that Michelle was Edith''s own granddaughter.He wondered if Michelle always


    had a good rtionship with his grandmother.


    Edith seemed to enjoy herpany more than spending time with him.Gerard had failed to notice a lot


    of things in the past year.

 Chapter 17: The Reluctant Michelle

    Chapter 17: The Reluctant Michelle


    "Grandma!" Gerard strode towards the bed.


    "I''ve called the doctor.He said that you''re just a little weak.There''s nothing serious.You should rest


    assured and focus on your health.I...Michelle and I wille to visit you often!"


    "You bastard! Will you still remember toe back?! Humph!" Edith scowled at her favorite grandson.


    Although her words were harsh, deep down, she really loved this grandson.Back in the day, she was


    also a famous beauty among the upper-ss society.She had a dignified appearance and a gentle


    temper.


    After marrying her husband, she gave birth to two sons and one daughter.She had a happy, easy life,


    until a car ident happened and robbed her of her husband.Her husband''s unexpected passing left


    her and the children to fend on their own.She had to work hard to raise her three children.


    Now, her grandson was already married and had his own family, but for some reason, she couldn''t help


    but feel a little mncholic.


    Edith held Michelle''s hand and heaved a long sigh.


    "I''m old.I won''t live much longer.Seeing the two of you faring well is more than enough for me.It''s time


    for me to reunite with my husband.He''s been living in the afterworld by himself for far too long.I


    dreamed of him a few days ago, and we even chatted about the past..."


    "Grandma, please don''t say that.If Grandpa knew that $o many people are taking care of you and


    treating you kindly, he''d definitely hope that you can live a long life.If he hoped otherwise, you should


    just ask him to join us the next time you dream of him!"


    Michelle patted Edith¡¯s hand gently.


    Hearing the kind olddy in front of her talking about death was really saddening.Edith burst into


    laughter.


    Her wrinkled face was suffused with glee.


    "You''re the sweetest little girl I''ve ever seen, much more likable than that grandson of mine.You always


    know how to make me happy.It is no wonder I like you so much."


    Gerard looked at the two women helplessly.


    He didn''t even say anything.


    Why did they still drag him through the mud? They had dinner at the Roberts¡¯ house, but Edith didn''t


    allow them to go back after dinner.


    She insisted that they should stay and spend the night at the family house.


    The two of them couldn''t change Edith''s mind, so could only ept their fate and obediently go into


    their bedroom.


    Michelle sat frozen, dazedly listening to the sound of watering from the bathroom.


    Why did things turn out like this? She agreed to go back with him to visit Edith, but that didn''t mean she


    would sleep in the same bedroom as him! Besides, there were only armchairs and one bed in this


    room.


    There was no ce for them to sleep separately! All of a sudden, the bathroom door was pulled open.


    The noise snapped Michelle out of her daze.


    Gerard walked out with only a bath towel around his hips, nonchntly drying his hair with another


    towel.


    Michelle immediately looked away.


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    "Could you just put on some clothes beforeing out?"


    "No," Gerard refused bluntly.


    "You..."


    Michelle was going to argue, but when their eyes met, she simply shut her mouth and endured her


    anger.


    A clever woman shouldn''t waste time arguing with men.


    Right now, the problem she needed to solve was their sleeping arrangement.


    "There''s only one bed here, so how should we sleep?" Michelle wasn''t stupid.


    There was no way she would volunteer to sleep on the floor.


    If there was anyone sleeping on the floor, it''d have to be Gerard.


    To her surprise, however, Gerard pulled her up from her seat and said, "Go take a bath. I''ll sleep next


    door."


    Gerard pushed her towards the bathroom, stuffing some clothes into her hands in the process.


    The smiling Hello Kitty motif on them looked familiar.


    A smile soon bloomed on her face.


    She recognized those clothes.


    They were the pajamas that she usually wore during the rare moments she spent the night here.


    Did he just say that he was going to sleep in another room? So she was safe tonight? With that


    assumption in mind, Michelle happily walked into the bathroom,pletely oblivious to the weird smile


    appearing on Gerard''s face.


    After she finished bathing, Michelle felt much more refreshed.


    It was as if she''d gotten rid of all her exhaustion.


    She put on her pajamas, humming a tune in satisfaction.


    When she came out of the bathroom, however, she found that the room was dark all over.


    The only source of lightning was a smallmp at the nightstand.


    But she wasn''t too concerned about it.She just thought that Gerard might''ve turned the lights off when


    he left.

 Chapter 18: Embarrassing Morning

    Chapter 18: Embarrassing Morning


    It was a tiring day.


    Michelle was too exhausted to stay awake, so she flopped on the bed and turned the light off.She was


    used to sleeping in darkness.


    Even the faint light from the nightmp would keep her awake all night.


    She rested her back on the bed and stretched her arms to crack her tense muscles, but her hand


    rested on something soft.Michelle sprang to her feet.


    "Who is it?"she asked, turning the light on.


    Gerard was lying on the bed beside her, his arms folded behind his head, grinning at her.


    "You...You...You..."


    Michelle stomped her foot angrily.


    "What are you doing here? Didn''t you leave?"


    Gerard got out of the bed and walked towards Michelle.


    He stopped when they were inches apart and swept her into his arms.


    "Yeah.I almost left, but Grandma stopped me.She wanted me to stay.How can I leave now?"


    Gerard realized that he was good at lying.


    He had lied only to see Michelle''s reaction but changed his mind as soon as he saw the flustered look


    on her face.


    She looked like a frightened puppy.


    Gerard had always been cold and ruthless to others, but he enjoyed teasing Michelle.


    The woman brought out unexpected aspects of his personality that even he didn¡¯t think he had.


    "You can''t sleep on the bed with me."


    Michelle tried to push him away, but he pulled her closer to his body.


    Everything turned ck all of a sudden.


    Gerard turned off the light, lifted Michelle in his arms, and gently ced her on the bed.


    "Shh.Don''t make any noise.Go to sleep.Good girl."


    Gerardy down beside Michelle and pulled her closer into his arms.


    He let out a contented sigh as her unique fragrance filled his lungs.


    "You!"


    She felt Gerard''s breath blowing against her skin as he rested his head on her shoulder.


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    Michelle tried wriggling out of his hold, but he pulled her closer instead.She eventually gave up


    struggling and drifted off to a peaceful sleep.


    Both Gerard and Michelle slept well that night.


    The next morning, Michelle''s eyes fluttered open.


    A frown lined her forehead when she saw Gerard smiling at her.


    The man seemed to be in good spiritstely.


    "Get away!"


    Michelle snapped, pushing him away.


    "Morning, my wife!"


    Gerard stretched his body and sighed.


    "I think you have forgotten that we are not married anymore."


    Michelle frowned; she couldn''t understand him anymore.


    Gerard wanted to marry her, and he was the one who initiated the divorce.


    She couldn''t understand what joy he got in annoying her.


    Michelle assumed that she had sinned in her previous life.


    Gerard was perhaps born to torture her.


    "Shh.Keep your voice down.You are at Roberts¡¯ house.Have you forgotten your promise?"


    Gerard ced his finger on Michelle''s lips to silence her.


    Michelle pped his hand away and red at him.


    She had signed a treaty with Gerard just so that she could leave the Greenwoods.


    One of the conditions in the agreement was listening to him when they were at the Roberts¡¯ house.


    Michelle regretted her decision today.


    "Get out of my way.I''m going to bete for work!"


    She walked past Gerard, who was still smiling at her.


    Michelle took a deep breath, grabbed her clothes from the wardrobe, and walked to the bathroom.


    She often stayed at the Roberts¡¯ house, so the wardrobe consisted of fresh clothes for her.


    Gerard watched Michelle stalking away in a huff.


    He couldn''t help but smile at how adorable she looked.


    Michelle washed her face and brushed her teeth, making sure to do everything slowly.


    She opened the I door and heaved a sigh of relief as Gerard was no longer in the room.


    Tessa''s loud voice resonated across the room, asking her toe down for breakfast.

 Chapter 19: He Was So Enchanting

    Chapter 19: He Was So Enchanting


    When Michelle stalked into the dining room, she saw Edith and Gerard smiling at her.


    A subtle blush painted her cheeks.


    Gerard raked his eyes across Michelle from head to toe.


    The light yellow slip dress clung to her body in the right ces.


    Her long hair was tied into a loose bun.


    She looked young and charming.


    "Good morning, Michelle.Did you sleep wellst night?"


    Edith asked, shing a knowing smile.


    She was desperate to y with her great-grandchild.


    Michelle''s cheeks turned red as memories of the previous night flooded her mind.


    "Yes, Grandma!"


    Edith was pleased to see the shyness in Michelle''s eyes.


    She looked at her grandson and cast an appreciative smile, hinting that he had done a good job.


    She just prayed that Michelle would get pregnant soon.


    Gerard''s heart fluttered at the sight of Michelle''s flushed face.


    He hadn''t witnessed the shy side to her before.


    She had blushed when he held her in his armsst night.


    Her cheeks looked like ripe apples that he wanted to bite.


    "Gerard, you better drive Michelle to work after breakfast.The hospital is too far from here."


    Edith knew that her grandson was too busy with work and seldom spent time with Michelle.


    Poor Edith tried her best to improve their rtionship, oblivious to the fact that they were divorced.


    "No, that''s all right.I can go on my own," Michelle countered.


    "I can drive you.Pack your things after breakfast.I will wait for you in the car,"


    Gerard rebutted, leaving no chance for Michelle to refuse.


    "Okay.I''ll be right back."


    Edith was beaming with joy, and she didn''t have the heart to upset her.


    Michelle''s stomach sank and she instantly lost her appetite.


    She excused herself; ascended to her room.


    "Gerard, it''s good to see that you guys respect each other,"


    Edith spoke as soon as Michelle was out of their sight.


    "But you can''t remain in your bubbles.It''s been more than a year since you guys got married.How is


    your rtionship with your wife?"


    "Grandma, we are good.Don''t worry."


    When Gerard married Michelle, he only thought about what Greenwoods would bring him and forgot to


    think about what might happen to his grandmother if he got divorced in the future.


    Edith had gotten closer to Michelle over time.


    She considered Michelle as her own granddaughter.


    Michelle returned with a bag in hand and kissed Edith''s cheek.


    "Grandma, I''m going to work.Please take care of yourself.I''lle back and see you whenever I have


    time."


    The smile on Edith''s face widened.


    "Okay.I know that work is important and you are still young.But I don''t want you to ignore your health."


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    "Got it!"


    They bade goodbye to Edith and drove out of the mansion.


    Gerard drove in silence as Michelle had fallen asleep on the way.


    He answered his phone calls one after the other, keeping his voice low to not wake her up.


    However, Michelle woke up when the car stopped at the gate of the hospital.


    She wanted to ask Gerard to stop the car away from the hospital, but he was busy answering the


    phone calls.


    As soon as Michelle got off the car, she saw a man getting out of his car, which was parked beside


    theirs.


    "Good morning, Michelle.Shall we have breakfast together?" George asked, smiling.


    The dimples in his cheeks seemed to sink deeper as his grin broadened.


    Michelle continued to stare at him, admiring his handsome face.


    "Michelle!"


    Gerard called.


    Michelle returned to her senses and saw Gerard beside her with a bag in his hand.


    "You are getting forgetful.Don''t you need your bag?"

 Chapter 20: An Excellent Man

    Chapter 20: An Excellent Man


    Michelle was stunned andpletely baffled by Gerard''s attitude.He seemed to be rebuking her, but


    his tone was full of affection.


    While Michelle was in a daze, the two equally outstanding men had started sizing up each other in


    secret.


    In the ensuing silence, sparks seemed to fly between the two men.


    That silence was eventually broken by the sudden noise from Gerard''s phone.


    With a frown, Gerard finally turned around and got back into his car without a word.


    "Michelle, is that your boyfriend?"


    George watched the ck BMW driving away with a frown.


    Michelle, who had just returned to her senses, wanted to re at Gerard, but what was left for her to


    re at was only the tail lights of his car.


    Left with no other choice, she could only vent her dissatisfaction at the only person left.


    "Have you been infected with Nina''s gossipy nature?"


    She then turned around and left with her bag, regardless of the doubtful expression on George''s face.


    George didn''t seem like he minded her curt reply.


    He continued to look thoughtfully in the direction Gerard left.


    "Michelle, have you heard that the hospital is going to send representatives from various departments


    to the VIP ward on the top floor?"


    Michelle was eating a piece of bread when Nina whispered to her.


    "The VIP ward?"


    She heard about those wards before.


    They were specially prepared for the rich and the powerful.


    There were already pre-assigned doctors and nurses in those wards, so why did the hospital want to


    dispatch more workforces? Nina nodded.


    "Yes, the VIP ward.I heard that a hard- nut has been admitted to that ward.No one can handle him, so


    the hospital decided to assign a few more people from almost every department to deal with him."


    Michelle shook her head in amusement.


    How grumpy could he be? No matter how grumpy he was, he was still a patient after all.


    The so-called VIP ward was just another outlet for the rich to waste their money.


    "From what I heard, the hospitalization fee in that ward each day is equivalent to our sry for a


    month.Tut, tut, those people are really extravagant."


    Nina pursed her lips enviously.


    "I wonder who''ll get dispatched from our department.I hope I will.That way, I''ll be able to buy a car by


    the end of the year!"


    Cali, who was holding the emergency record book, added with wishful eyes.


    "I think it''ll be difficult to get chosen.I heard that you should be well-educated and good-looking," the


    head nurse, who seldom gossiped, also chimed in.


    Michelle smiled.


    It seemed that the emergency department was quite idle today.


    Otherwise, why did they alle here to gossip so early in the morning instead of going to work?


    "Ma¡¯am, I can understand the well-educated thing, but why do they require people to be good-looking


    to be chosen?" Cali asked in bafflement.


    "After all, the people on the top floor are all influential people.Why would they want some ordinary-


    looking people?"


    Everyone couldn''t help but sigh in their heart when they heard that.This was nothing but employee


    transfers, but why did it sound like a talent show?


    "Michelle, Nadia asked you to go to her office," a nurse, who had received an inte call, shouted at


    Michelle.


    "Nina, please cover for me for a moment.I''m going upstairs.I wonder why she wants to see me."


    Michelle A resignedly put down the bread she was eating.


    "Don''t worry.Go."


    Nina casually waved her hand.


    She was So preupied with gossiping that she didn''t even look up when Michelle talked to her.


    This was the second time Michelle came to Nadia''s office after she reported back from her leave a


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    This time, however, she found that there was another person sitting in the office aside from Nadia.


    The person seemed familiar, but Michelle couldn''t remember where she''d seen him.


    "Albert, this is Michelle, the doctor I have mentioned to you before.She''s performed well during her


    internship.I believe that she won''t let you down if she goes to the VIP ward."


    It was really rare for Nadia to talk to someone with such a mild tone, but this was to be expected.


    After all, this person was the vice-director of the hospital, Albert, who was also her immediate superior


    "Nice to meet you, Michelle.I''m Albert."


    The man standing in front of Michelle seemed to be in his thirties.


    His face couldn''t be said as handsome, but it had a kind of unique charm.


    The golden-rimmed sses perched on his nose bridgeplemented his schrly aura and gentle


    temperament well.

 Chapter 21: Employee Transfers

    Chapter 21: Employee Transfers


    "It''s a pleasure to meet you too, Mr.Albert," Michelle greeted back.


    "Let''s talk about your transfer."


    Albert gestured her to the sofa, hinting at her to take a seat.


    "Nadia strongly rmended you to the VIP wards this time.I''ve read your file.You''ve been with us for


    more than a year, and you''ve been performing excellently.I do think an excellent doctor like you


    shouldn''t be wasted in the emergency department, so I''ve suggested transferring you to the VIP


    wards," Albert calmly stated his intention.


    Michelle waspletely dumbfounded.


    It''d never once crossed her mind that she''d be the one transferred to the VIP wards.


    She instinctively looked at Nadia.


    Upon seeing the smile on Nadia¡¯s face, however, it became clear to her that her transfer had been


    decided and that it couldn''t be changed.


    They were just informing her now.


    She had no intention of leaving the emergency department, much less getting transferred to the VIP


    wards that everyone in the hospital wanted to work in.


    But since she had no other choice, Michelle just nodded to show her eptance of Albert''s decision.


    Albert smiled.He wasn''t surprised by her decision.


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    "As for your sry, you can rest assured.We''ll double your current sry."


    Michelle looked at Albert in surprise.


    Was the sry in the VIP wards really that high? As a frontline doctor, she had to practically work


    herself to death every day to earn a meager sry, yet she easily earned double her current sry


    upon being transferred to the VIP wards? s, the power of money...


    "If there is no further question, you may go back to deal with the handover.You should go straight to the


    top floor tomorrow."


    "Okay.In that case, I''ll take my leave first."


    Michelle nodded and stood up.


    When she walked past Albert, she heard him say merrily, "I hope that we''ll have a pleasant


    cooperation."


    By the time she went back to the emergency department, the news about her transfer had spread like


    wildfire.


    Everyone was shocked.


    Some of them admired her, while some others were full of envy.


    "Hmph! Aside from being a little more beautiful, how is she better than any of us? I''m not bad


    either.Whether it''s in terms of education or appearance, I''m no worse than her.This is really ridiculous!


    How can an inexperienced doctor fresh out of her internship suddenlynd such a good position?"


    "You''re right! She must have some kind of rtionship with the people above.Young people nowadays


    are really arrogant.They dare to act recklessly just because they are young.Well, when they get old,


    they''ll definitely regret their actions!"


    The female doctors, whom Michelle wasn''t familiar with, grumbled in the corner without trying to keep


    their voices down.


    Whether it was their gazes or their tones, both were fully suffused with envy and unwillingness.


    Nina, on the other hand, just calmly watched Michelle packing up her things.


    She wasn''t at all surprised by the news.


    "Michelle, just ignore them¡ªthey''re just envious of you.I knew you deserve a better ce than the


    emergency department! Whether it''s based on skills, education, or appearance, you rank first in our


    department, so it''s only natural that you''re the first one to get picked to go to the VIP wards.If it wasn''t


    because you hadn''t finished your internship, you would''ve gotten this position long ago, at least much


    earlier than some of the guys currently working there."


    Michelle gave her a helpless but grateful smile.


    "Has anyone ever told you that you''re too daring and straightforward? Aren''t you afraid of offending


    someone and getting into trouble?"


    Nina shrugged indifferently.


    "Things like promotions are avable for the capable.Those women aren''t qualified for that position


    they envy you for.You graduated from a prestigious university after all."


    Nina knew that what Michelle said was reasonable.


    She might indeed get into trouble.


    However, she wasn''t too concerned about it.


    In this kind of ce, vying for transfers and promotions was a verymon thing.


    Colleagues, with whom she usually got along well, might likely be a formidable opponent for her at a


    critical juncture.This was a reality she''d epted long ago.

 Chapter 22: An Unexpected Person

    Chapter 22: An Unexpected Person


    Michelle was already surprised that she got transferred to the VIP wards, but she never thought that a


    bigger surprise would be waiting for her at her new workce.


    She stared at the person before her nkly,pletely caught off guard to see him here.


    "Good morning, Michelle.I guess we''re still co-workers then."


    George smiled, took the box from her hand, and helped with her move to the VIP wards¡¯ exclusive


    office.


    He put down the box on a desk and then pointed at the opposite desk.


    "That''s my desk, so we''re going to sit across each other from now on!" Michelle nodded dumbly.


    Apparently, the hospital had really invested a lot of money this time.


    She once heard that George was a top student who had just returned from Japan.


    At that time, she still thought it was really a waste of his talent for him to stay in the emergency


    department.


    Unexpectedly, the emergency department was just a small stepping stone for him.


    The real position prepared for him was here.


    When that thought appeared in her mind, she couldn''t help but wonder if she was transferred to the VIP


    wards because of him.


    Her job in the VIP wards wasn''t as demanding as in the emergency department.


    She just needed to do ward rounds regrly and listen to theints of the rich.


    However, it was only on the next day that Michelle found out the hearsay was true and wasn''t at all


    exaggerated.


    The daily hospitalization fee in these wards was really about the same as the monthly sry of an


    ordinary employee!


    "Michelle, please go to VIPQ01," a voice rang from the other end of the inte.


    Upon hanging up, Michelle turned around and immediately left the office.


    These rich people always liked to make a fuss over every little thing.


    They only caught a cold and they would immediately admit themselves to the hospital.


    Ironically, those who were seriously sick weren''t as troublesome and demanding as them.


    This was actually her first timeing to Room 001, but she wasn''t at all surprised at how luxurious


    the room was.


    The rooms on the top floor were also divided into several sses.


    If it was in ancient times, Room 001 could practically be said as the emperor''s room.


    She wasn''t surprised because she''d long known the room must be luxurious.


    The visitors inside the room, on the other hand, dide as quite a surprise to her.


    She had never thought that there would be such an ostentatious disy of power and wealth in the


    hospital.


    Half of the crowd in this room was people she often saw on TV, and they were all the elites of the upper


    ss of Binfield.


    Some of them were even well-known people in the political circle.


    "Michelle! You''re finally here!" someone in the crowd spotted Michelle and called out to her.


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    His shout alerted the crowd of her presence.


    They all turned to look at her and then automatically made way for her.


    "Mr.Albert,"


    Michelle greeted.


    When she saw that Albert was wearing a ck suit, a pair of shiny leather shoes, and even a formal


    necktie, her guts suddenly told her that the patient in this room should be very rich.


    Albert introduced her to the patient on the bed.


    "Mr.Robert, this is Michelle, the youngest and the best doctor in our hospital."


    There was still someone standing in front of her.


    Her sight was blocked, so she couldn''t see the person on the bed clearly.


    Nevertheless, the surname "Robert" file was held tightly in her hands.


    She didn''t want to stay there even for a second longer.Being in the same room as people of the


    Greenwoods suffocated her.

 Chapter 23: A Member Of The Greenwoods

    Chapter 23: A Member Of The Greenwoods


    "She really has a bad temper,"


    Jolie muttered under her breath as she stared at Michelle''s back.


    She''d managed to squeeze herself into the Roberts Enterprise and be Gerard''s secretary only


    after going through all kinds of difficulties, so how could she possibly have a good attitude when she


    met Gerard''s ex-wife, Michelle? Michelle, who had just returned to her desk, quickly sat down and


    opened the medical record.


    Wrinkles were soon formed on her brows.


    Sure enough, it really was Gerard! She couldn''t help but sigh.


    Fortunately, he didn''t talk to her just now.


    It''d be very troublesome if people knew about their rtionship.


    The sudden sound of the door being opened and closed snapped Michelle out of thoughts.


    An idea popped up in her mind when she saw George walking into the office.


    She quickly pulled him over.


    "George, I''ve got you a nice job.Would you like to give it a try?"


    George looked at Michelle in disbelief.


    Since when did she treat him so well? The sudden change in her attitude really made him suspicious,


    especially when the crafty glint in her eyes was so obvious.


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    "What job?"


    "Well, can you take care of the patient in Room 001?"


    She handed the medical record file to George and stared at him expectantly.


    George doubtfully took the file.


    A frown immediately appeared on his brows after he skimmed through the first several pages, but he


    quickly resumed his calm expression.


    "Michelle, is this the CEO of the Roberts Enterprise, Gerard? Gastric bleeding? Don''t you know each


    other? Why do you want to hand him over to me?"


    George asked several questions in a row.


    Michelle smiled unconcernedly.


    "It''s due to personal reasons."


    "I''m afraid I''d have to decline.I already have two patients in my care now.Besides, I''m pretty sure that


    this record was written by Albert himself.He''s our boss.If he''s personally assigned a patient to you, you


    don''t really have the option to refuse."


    "What?"


    Michelle slumped back into her chair.


    A sense of helplessness swept over her.


    Why couldn''t she get free of Gerard? What Nina said about a grumpy patient in the VIP ward suddenly


    crossed her mind.


    Was that grumpy patient Gerard? She had to admit that Gerard was a little cold, but he seldom lost his


    temper.


    He simply wasn''t the kind of person who arbitrarily vented his anger on others.


    With a helpless sigh, she shifted her line of sight towards the inte, whose light had been on and off


    repeatedly for a while.


    It was a call from Gerard''s room.


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    The more reluctant to have any contact with him she was, the more she couldn''t avoid him.


    Resigned to her fate, Michelle made her way towards Room 001 with heavy steps.


    When she once again entered the room that looked more like the suite of a five-star hotel, most of the


    visitors inside had left.


    There were two men in suits with documents in their hands, who seemed to be taking turns to report


    things to Gerard.


    Despite feelingpletely reluctant, Michelle still walked to Gerard.


    "How may I help you?"


    "Well, it''s been really difficult to call you over.We''ve been trying to reach you for more than ten


    minutes.What took you so long? Is this how the biggest hospital in Binfield treats its patients? If


    anything happens to Gerard, can you afford to take the responsibility?"


    Jolie seemed to have assumed thedy boss role.


    She had her arms crossed and looked at Michelle contemptuously.


    Michelle naturally caught the familiar way she addressed Gerard.


    It was quite surprising and actually made her wonder when the two of them became so close? Could it


    be that he still wanted to have a marriage alliance with the Greenwoods? If that was the case, why did


    he insist on divorcing her then? Or did he perhaps fall in love with Jolie for real? Had he realized his


    feeling earlier, he wouldn''t have had to go through all these troubles.


    Michelle turned a blind eye to Jolie and just focused her attention on Gerard''s pale face.


    ording to his medical record, he was suffering from gastric bleeding.


    He must''ve been too busy with his work and didn''t take good care of himself.


    Right now, she was neither Mrs.Robert nor Gerard''s ex-wife.


    She was just a dutiful doctor.


    Every patient was the same in her eyes.


    There was no distinction between the rich and the poor.


    "Her injecting skill is not good."


    Gerard looked up from the documents in his hand and gestured at someone standing across Michelle


    with his chin.

 Chapter 24: Gerard Was Sick

    Chapter 24: Gerard Was Sick


    Michelle finally noticed the young nurse in the room.


    The woman looked pretty - a subtle blush painted her cheeks and neck.


    She was looking at Gerard with longing eyes.


    Michelle''s gaze shifted between Gerard and the nurse.


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    She realized that the woman must have fallen in love with Gerard.


    "Betty, you can leave now.I''ll take care of him."


    Michelle watched the nurse ying with her uniform and squirming on the spot.


    Betty nced at Gerard before smiling at Michelle.


    She reluctantly tore her eyes away from the handsome man and finally left the ward.


    A smile tugged at the corners of Michelle''s lips when she realized that Betty was utterly bewitched by


    Gerard.


    She grabbed a piece of cotton and dipped it in alcohol to disinfect the needle before puncturing it into


    his bulging vein.


    After injecting the medicine, Michelle cleaned the table and grabbed her things.


    "That''s it, Mr.Robert.Please don''t move and make sure you get ample rest.I''lle and see you in an


    hour during my ward rounds."


    She adjusted the speed of the drip, not bothering to look at Gerard.


    Michelle turned on her heels and left the ward once the job was done.


    Jolie snorted contemptuously when she walked past her.


    However, Michelle decided to ignore her.


    She didn''t want to break ties with Greenwoods over a trivial issue.


    After all, she still owed a favor to them.


    She wanted to pay back for their kindness.


    "Michelle?" Gerard croaked.


    "Anything else?" asked Michelle, without looking back at him.


    Gerard didn''t say anything, so she quickly walked away.


    Michelle''s breathing began to falter, she didn''t want to stay in the room for another second.


    George was in the office, busy writing down the case report.


    Michelle plopped on the chair opposite him and called Betty through the inte to clear the table.


    Betty was a polite woman.


    She silently thanked Michelle and wondered if she could still go back to the ward again.


    Michelle rolled her eyes as she caught Betty blushing again.


    ¡®Wow! This girl sure has a crush on Gerard, '' thought she.


    ''What is so good about him? Why is every woman swooning at the mere sight of him? Am I the only


    one who is blind to his charms?¡¯


    "What''s wrong, Michelle? Did the patient in Room 001 make things difficult for you?"


    George asked concernedly.


    Michelle arched an eyebrow as she could hear the curiosity in his tone.


    "Mind your business, George.I heard that the patient in Room 004 is adamant about changing rooms


    because she thinks four is an unlucky number.What are you going to do about it?" she snapped.


    However, George remained calm.


    He leaned closer and smiled.


    "If I''m not wrong, didn''t the patient in Room 001e to drop you this morning? He seemed fine a


    couple of hours ago.What happened to him now?"


    Michelle didn''t have an answer to his question, for she had the same doubt.


    How could a healthy person like Gerard fall ill all of a sudden? ¡®Is it true that sicknesses on


    horseback, but departs on foot?¡¯ A frown lined Michelle''s forehead.


    She didn''t want to see him every day at work.


    Things had ended between them, and she didn''t have the energy to interact with the people of the


    Greenwoods.

 Chapter 25: An Unexpected Call From The Greenwoods

    Chapter 25: An Unexpected Call From The Greenwoods


    It had been a tiring day for Michelle.She left the hospital soon after finishing work.Her mind flitted to


    Gerard when she waited at the bus stop.She had informed Gerard that she''d be seeing him in an hour,


    but couldn''t fathom why he had left without telling her.


    Did he not want to see her? Or was he too busy with work? After a long wait, she finally heard the


    whistle of the bus.


    However, her phone rang in time.


    Michelle rummaged through her bag to pick her phone.


    Panic rose in her heart as she wondered if there was an emergency case at the hospital.


    Michelle spent a year in the emergency room, dealing with all the critical cases.


    She had been used to answering urgent phone calls and treating patients without going home.


    A frown lined her forehead when she saw the familiar number shing on the screen.


    After debating whether to answer or not, she finally answered it.


    "What''s the matter?" Michelle grunted.


    She seldom had any form ofmunication with the Greenwoods, but their phone number was etched


    in her memory.She could even recite the number backward.


    "You sound annoyed, but I don''t care.I wouldn''t have called you if Grandpa hadn''t asked me to.He


    wants you toe home for dinner,"


    Pa Greenwood snapped.


    The anger in her tone infuriated Michelle.


    Although Pa and Jolie were her cousins, she couldn''t understand why they despised her since they


    were kids.


    She couldn''t help but wonder if everyone hated her because she didn''t have a mother.


    The bus finally came to a halt.


    Michelle hung up the call and took a deep breath before leaving for the opposite stop to take a bus to


    the Greenwoods'' house.


    Everyone in Binfield knew the inhabitants of this area.


    They were political leaders, and people respected them.


    An eerie feeling settled in the pit of Michelle''s stomach as soon as she set foot into the familiar ce.


    She hadn''te here for a long time.


    But the Greenwood''s house looked different today.


    Numerous luxury cars were assembled outside.


    The number tes revealed that they were all wealthy people in the city.


    Michelle wondered why her grandfather called her home when he had invited other guests as well.


    Michelle''s eyes widened when she traversed across the hallway.


    Flower baskets, wrapped in red strips, were piled up in the yard.


    It looked like a wedding ceremony.


    Sounds ofughter and giggles greeted her as soon as the servant opened the door.


    Michelle craned her neck in the direction of the voices and saw y standing in the middle.


    The room was full of people -- they were friends and rtives of the Greenwoods.


    "Hey, you are back!" y smiled.


    Michelle was taken aback.


    The man had never talked to her in such a pleasant voice.


    "Yes, Grandpa."


    She smiled in return.


    "Michelle, why do you have to be arrogant all the time? This is your family too.Do you want Grandpa to


    invite you in person the next time?" Jolie asked.


    She had annoyed Michelle in the hospital and was trying to cause trouble again.


    "That''s enough, Jolie.Michelle hase home after a long time.We are family, so don''t say that.She


    cane home whenever she pleases,"


    Dawn chastised her daughter, which seemed strange to Michelle.


    "That''s right.Jolie, be nice to Michelle.Go upstairs and ask your cousin and cousin-inw toe


    down,"


    Earl Greenwood chimed in.


    Michelle couldn''t digest the change.N?velDrama.Org is the owner.


    The people who usually ignored her seemed cordial today.

 Chapter 26: They Needed Michelle.

    Chapter 26: They Needed Michelle.


    Michelle sensed that something was wrong.The sudden affection seemed fake to her.She might have


    believed her family if they had been kind to her when she was a child, but she could see through their


    facade now.


    Jolie red at Michelle before reluctantly going upstairs.


    "Michelle, this is Mr.Dustin." y smiled, pointing at the middle-aged man beside him.


    The smile on Michelle''s face vanished in an instant.Although she couldn''t fathom her grandfather''s


    intentions, she smiled courteously at Dustin.


    "Oh, is this your granddaughter Michelle?" Dustin smiled, stretching out his hand.


    "y has told me a lot about you.You look prettier than he described.y, anyone would want to show


    off a_ pretty granddaughter.Why did you hide her from us?"


    Dustin was a sophisticated man.He didn''t bother finding out Michelle''s status in the family before


    ttering her.


    y burst intoughter.


    "You are right, Dustin.She has inherited her grandmother''s beauty.Michelle is my favorite


    granddaughter."


    y was an eloquent speaker.He could persuade anyone into believing his ideology.


    "Michelle, you need to behave well in the future.Dustin is the youngest director of the Public Health


    Bureau.He is your direct leader, so don''t hesitate to approach him if you have any problems in the


    future.He will be happy to help you out."


    y stood up and motioned Michelle to sit down.He wanted them to get along with each other.


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    "Dustin has been a busy man, so he is yet to find a wife.Michelle, why don''t you find out if there is any


    suitable match for him in your hospital? Dustin will remember your favor."


    y beamed with joy.He picked up a cigarette and took a few puffs before cing it back on the table.


    It finally dawned on Michelle that y wanted her to be a matchmaker.


    She understood that he might have heard about her divorce with Gerard and had perhaps called her


    here for his personal gains.


    Michelle grew frustrated.She couldn''t understand why the Greenwoods always tormented her.


    Michelle had just regained her freedom, but her grandfather was trying to trap her again by introducing


    her to Dustin.


    Their ns seemed never-ending; she didn''t have the strength to go through everything all over again.


    Michelle sighed and nced at the clock; she regretted returning home despite knowing that the


    Greenwoods called her only when they needed something.


    Dustin didn''t stop talking.


    Michelle forced a smile and nodded to his every word.She didn''t pay attention to what he was saying;


    her mind was busy pondering ways to escape.


    The clock struck six.The people who had gathered upstairs were chatting happily.


    Michelle raked her eyes across the hall.Her breath caught in her throat when she saw a familiar figure


    descending the stairs.


    Time stood still, and everything seemed to fade into insignificance as she couldn''t take her eyes off the


    handsome man.


    Dustin''s voice turned into a muffled babble.What was he doing here? Michelle''s mind went nk.

 Chapter 27: A Crushing Defeat

    Chapter 27: A Crushing Defeat


    However, the man was not alone he was holding a woman in his arms.


    Michelle narrowed her eyes and realized that it was her cousin, Lynn Greenwood.She was clinging on


    to Jared, looking like a proud peacock, and Jolie was following the couple.


    Lynn looked straight ahead, ignoring Michelle, who was staring at them with wide eyes.


    Michelle bit her bottom lip and fisted her palms to control her rage.


    The mere sight of the couple infuriated her; she wanted to leave right away before losing her cool in


    front of everyone.


    Jared took Lynn to the sofa opposite her as if she were a mere stranger.


    He greeted the elders and began to drink his tea.


    Michelle couldn''t help but wonder if he had forgotten the time they spent together.


    "Ask the cook to serve dinner," y ordered.


    The man adored his grandson-inw.Jared was a renowned designer.He was not only rich but had also


    earned sess and fame in a short time.


    The Greenwoods revered him.


    Although Jared was born in an ordinary family, he had be a global icon now.


    "Grandpa, I need to check on my patient.Please allow me to return to the hospital."


    Michelle couldn''t stand it anymore.


    She had to leave the ce right away.


    Unexpectedly, Lynn spoke, shing a sweet smile.


    "Chelle, you seldome home and spend time with us.How can you leave without having dinner?


    Your cousin-inw and I have just returned home.This is a family reunion, and I don''t want you to miss


    it.At least eat something before you leave."


    Lynn was dolled up in a red dress.


    No one but Michelle could read the true meaning of her sugar-coated words.She couldn''t ignore the


    hatred in Lynn''s eyes.


    The woman was implying that Jared belonged to her now and that she had no right over him.


    "Fine," Michelle hissed through her teeth.


    Lynn was pleased to see her reaction.She wanted to show off that Jared was her husband now.


    Being a fashion model, she considered herself above Michelle and believed that Jared would never go


    back to his ex.


    Michelle was just a dispensable member of the Greenwoods.


    During dinner, Jared didn''t bother to look at Michelle once.


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    Dustin was sitting beside her chattering the entire time, but she didn''t hear a thing.


    Her eyes and ears were fixed on the couple in front of her.


    Michelle''s blood began to boil as she watched Jared considerately discarding the bones from the fishes


    and cing the sulent meat in Lynn''s bowl.He used to do the same for her when they ate


    together.He had showered Michelle with love and promised that he wouldn''t let anyone or anything hurt


    her -- not even the fish bones.


    However, someone else was receiving the man''s boundless love and affection.


    Michelle couldn''t watch it anymore.Her stomach sank; she couldn''t eat anything even though Dustin


    had generously filled her bowl with her favorite dishes.


    "Excuse me, I need to use the washroom."


    She stood up and stormed off in a huff.


    Michelle closed the bathroom door behind her and looked at the mirror --- the reflection seemed alien


    to her.


    Her face looked pale as a ghost.Her red lips had lost their color, except for the blood streaks on her


    lower lip where she had bitten a while ago to control herself.

 Chapter 28: Slap

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    "Uh-Oh! Isn''t this Michelle? Why are you hiding here?" Jolie snickered.


    Realizing that Michelle hadn''t returned to the dining table, she guessed that the woman was perhaps


    crying in the bathroom.


    After all, no one would have the heart to watch their ex and cousin together.


    Michelle red at Jolie and wiped her tears angrily.She wanted to ignore her words and leave the


    disgusting ce right away.


    Although the Greenwoods seemed fancy on the outside, they had nasty secrets that no one knew.


    Michelle tried walking past Jolie, but the woman stood near the door and thrust her inside.


    "Michelle, don''t think that you are above me just because your surname is Greenwood.No one loves


    you.Has Grandpa ever been kind to you? Have you seen any of our uncles or aunts showing their


    concern for you?"


    "That''s enough, Jolie! Stop it!"


    Michelle clutched her chest as her breathing began to falter.She wanted to leave the ce and never


    return.


    These people only wanted to hurt and torment her.


    "No.That''s not enough!"


    Jolie snatched her arm and stared into her eyes.


    "Michelle Greenwood? It''s funny that you got the surname of a prestigious family despite being an


    illegitimate daughter.People willugh at you when they find out the truth."


    The blood on Michelle''s face drained in an instant.


    She leaned against the wall for support and clenched her fists.


    "Shut up! That''s enough.I am a member of the Greenwoods, even if you call me an illegitimate child or


    an orphan.But you, Jolie, will always be an outsider, for your surname is Coles.You don''t have any right


    to discuss the matters of this family."


    A loud p resonated across the silent bathroom.


    Michelle''s vision grew blurry; her cheek began to throb with pain.


    Jolie''s hatred and jealousy for Michelle intensified.


    She hated when people called her an outsider.She despised her mother for marrying her father.


    Jolie had to pay the price for her mother''s mistakes all her life.


    She was now stuck in the Greenwoods enduring all the pain and humiliation.


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    None of this would have happened if her mother had chosen a better partner.


    Even the servants of the Greenwoods disrespected her because her father was just a civil servant and


    not a director or something.


    Michelle rubbed her stinging cheek and tried hard to control her anger.


    She knew that everyone in the Greenwoods unanimously despised her.


    Even though everything was Jolie''s fault, no one would support her.She wanted to break all ties with


    the Greenwoods and never contact them again.


    After what seemed like forever, the bathroom door flew open, and Pa walked in.She smiled sweetly


    and took Michelle''s hand.


    "Michelle, do you realize that you are a burden to our family? What''s wrong with your face?" she asked


    before turning to re at Jolie.


    Pa knew that Jolie was an impulsive person who only ruined all her ns.


    Dustin was still waiting outside.


    He adored Michelle and wanted to marry her.


    The woman''s swollen cheek revealed that Jolie had abused her.


    What would they tell Dustin if he questioned them?

 Chapter 29: Lynns Insidious Plan

    Chapter 29: Lynn''s Insidious n


    The moment Pa made her appearance, Jolie knew that Pa must''vee to enjoy the scene.


    In fact, Pa might''ve eavesdropped on them for a while now.


    Thus, Jolie went along with the flow and decided to put on a good y.


    She caressed Michelle''s face intimately and said, "I was worried because Michelle spent too long in the


    bathroom, so I came to check on her.When I came in, however, I saw that she was already on the


    ground.The servants must''ve failed to clean up the floor properly, causing Michelle to fall.Are you okay,


    Michelle?"


    "I''m fine."


    Michelle shook off Jolie''s hand.


    For the first time ever, Pa felt like apuding for Jolie.


    Jolie''s ability to reverse right and wrong was really worthy of admiration.


    She was obviously the one who pped Michelle.


    Now, however, she acted like she really cared about Michelle and put the me on those innocent


    servants.


    It was no wonder their family always praised Jolie for her intelligence, while herself only for her beauty.


    The more Pa thought about it, the more she felt she must take this matter as a lesson and an


    example.


    Now that the drama was over, Pa''s ill-temper once again showed up.


    "Come out if you''re fine.Don''t waste everyone''s time here!"


    Upon saying that, she couldn''t help but mumble in dissatisfaction, "I really don''t understand how a


    divorcee deserves this marriage.What the hell is Grandpa thinking anyway? She''ll only be humiliating


    our family!"


    Michelle, who walked past Pa on her way out, naturally heard that and felt even more depressed.


    It wasn''t because Pa said she was a divorcee.It was because she thought of the man in the dining


    room.


    What should she do? She had finally gotten herself free of the Greenwoods.


    Did she really have to fly back to this cage again? Without paying any attention to whatever Jolie and


    Pa said behind her, Michelle sighed, rubbed her swollen cheek, and walked to the dining room.


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    After all, that was the ce where she should go.


    Oh, wrong, that was the ce she should face.


    Those evil, cunning people wouldn''t let her go so easily, especially Lynn, who hadn''t shown off enough.


    How could she possibly let her go? When Michelle went back to the dining room, everyone''s gaze was


    instantly drawn to her face.


    Some were looking at her with obvious mirth in their gazes.


    Some had contempt and ridicule in their eyes.


    Some seemed satisfied to see her swollen cheek, while someone looked heartbroken...


    Yes, someone seemed to feel heartbroken on her behalf.


    Although Michelle didn''t dare to look at Jared, she could feel him staring at her with pity.


    She kept her head down, trying to hide her swollen cheek from everyone''s sight.


    Her hands, which were hidden under the table, were tightly clenched.


    Unfortunately, things didn''t go as she wished.


    "Oh! Chelle, what''s wrong with your face?"


    Lynn shouted in surprise, but the ridicule in her eyes was obvious.


    Fortunately, Jolie understood what she meant just now.


    Otherwise, there wouldn''t be such a nice scene to watch now.


    Michelle had to be given a lesson to understand her ce in this family! Michelle shook her head


    gently.


    "It''s nothing big.I took a tumble just now."


    Michelle thought she could downy the matter and let it pass easily, but she forgot what kind of a


    person Lynn was.


    Lynn suddenly sprang up from her seat and grabbed her hand from across the table, looking all


    concerned about her.


    "How could you be so careless? You''re not a child anymore, but you still don''t know how to take good


    care of yourself.What if you get hurt? I''m afraid someone''s heart will ache for you!"


    Lynn swept her gaze over Jared who sat next to her and eventually fixed it on Dustin.


    She could tell at a nce that Dustin, who was arranged by their grandfather, had a crush on Michelle.


    Michelle was a divorcee, but she was lucky enough tond herself another good husband candidate.


    Lynn had to find a way to make Michelle remarry as soon as possible.


    Otherwise, she and Jared would...


    Thinking about Michelle and Jared always made her feel flustered.


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 Chapter 30: Fake Concern

    Chapter 30: Fake Concern


    "It''s okay."


    Michelle tried wriggling her hand out of Lynn''s hold, but the woman held her tighter.


    "Thank you, Lynn,"she muttered, forcing a smile.


    "Mr.Dustin, Michelle is just a young girl.She can''t take good care of herself.Please don''tugh at her."


    Ignoring Michelle, Lynn turned her head and smiled at Dustin, who was sitting beside Michelle.


    "It''s okay.Michelle is an easygoing girl.It''s rare to find girls like her these days." Dustin chuckled.


    He raked her eyes across Michelle''s gorgeous face.


    She was a beauty who exuded a charm that was bound to trap everyone.


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    No one could tell that she was once married.


    Moreover, she belonged to a prestigious family, and Dustin didn''t seem to care about her previous


    marriage.


    Michelle was oblivious to the fact that Dustin was enchanted by her beauty.


    The man wanted to marry her.


    However, her mind was pondering ways to reject his offer without hurting his feelings.


    Although y seemed sweet, deep down, Michelle knew that it was an order.


    Even if she refused to heed, the Greenwoods knew how to make their ns work.


    "Grandpa, Michelle looks tired.I think work at the hospital is taking a toll on her.Why don''t you ask


    Mr.Dustin to drop her home?"


    Lynn finally let go of Michelle''s hand and smiled at y.


    "Yeah, okay.Thank you for taking care of my granddaughter, Dustin."


    y smiled gratefully.


    He couldn''t wait to see Michelle and Dustin getting married.


    The marriage deal would be beneficial for the Greenwoods in the future.


    "Grandpa!"


    Michelle said, "Mr.Dustin is a busy man; don''t bother him.I will take a taxiter."


    "No, no.Don''t worry, Michelle.It''s no big deal.I take the same route."


    Dustin shook his head excitedly.He would never miss the opportunity to spend time with Michelle.


    She had cast a spell on him.


    He couldn''t take his eyes off her.


    Every feature of her pretty face was etched in his mind.


    Dustin noticed that Michelle''s top was soaked in water because she had washed her face in the


    bathroom.


    The transparent top clung to her body in the right ces, revealing her perfect figure.


    Dustin''s lungs constricted; he wanted to spend time with the woman.


    Moreover, y had hinted that Michelle belonged to him now.


    He didn''t want to miss the opportunity for anything in the world.


    Michelle opened her mouth to say something, but y stopped her.


    "Michelle, don''t turn him down and hurt his feelings.Dustin might end up thinking that people of the


    Greenwoods are rude.Dustin will drop you home.End of discussion."


    Michelle closed her eyes and sighed.


    "Thank you, Mr.Dustin,"she said tly.


    Dustin wanted to speak, but her nonchnce stopped him.


    He had to win the girl''s heart, not drive her away.


    Therefore, he turned around and chatted with y, while stealing nces at Michelle.


    Dustin felt that the women of the Greenwoods were beautiful.


    Lynn was a mboyant beauty.


    She exuded confidence probably because she had been a supermodel for years and attended several


    beauty pageants.


    Although Pa looked pretty, she was too pretentious for his liking.


    The heavy makeup and her hypocritical smile drove Dustin away from her.


    Everything about her seemed fake.


    Her sharp nose looked too perfect to be true, and he immediately understood that the woman must


    have undergone stic surgery.

 Chapter 31: Mr.Dustins Dirty Thoughts

    Chapter 31: Mr.Dustin''s Dirty Thoughts


    When he looked at Michelle, he could see the traces of the members of Greenwoods in her face.


    Her face was abination of the best imaginable features.


    She was so beautiful he couldn''t help but stare at her.


    Perhaps it was because he found her attractive or because he hadn''t hooked up with anyone in a long


    time.


    He wanted to have her.


    She was, after all, under his jurisdiction.


    What kind of man would he be if he gave up on such an excellent woman? Michelle was barely


    interested in listening to the people around her.


    She could not stand this family''s hypocrisy.


    Impatient, she stood up.


    "Grandpa, I have to perform an operation tomorrow.I need to get some sleep.I''ll have to leave now,"she


    said to y.


    Before y could even respond, she got a hold of her bag and headed toward the door.


    She knew they''d try to make her stay back.


    To her surprise, it was Dustin who followed her.


    Chasing after her, he called out, "Michelle! I promised your grandfather I''ll drive you home.Slow down!"


    She turned around and smiled at him.


    Oh, that smile! It seemed to hit his heart like an arrow.


    Her charm had no bounds.


    "No, thanks, Mr.Dustin.I have to go to a friend''s ce to fetch something first.Thanks for the offer."


    God seemed to be on her side.


    She saw a taxi right at this moment and raised her hand to stop it.


    Without another word to Dustin, she got in it and drove off.


    Once the mansion was left way behind her and Dustin''s figure receded enough to not be seen clearly


    at all, she heaved a long sigh of relief.


    She knew what their intentions were.


    They wanted to send her home with Dustin because they wanted to make a gift out of her.


    They wanted her to be Dustin''s mistress, so she could be under his patronage and be reduced down to


    a mere pawn for Greenwoods.


    But she was no fool.She knew better.


    Looking at the taxi driving away, Dustin snorted,ing to a stop.His stomach ached from all the


    running.


    Now he could only see the red tail lights.


    "Well, well, don''t take yourself so seriously, Michelle,"he said out loud.


    ''The only reason I''m after you is because you look like a goddess.''


    "Oh, Mr.Dustin, you''re so wrong about this.Michelle is a shy girl.You are just driving her away by


    chasing her like this!"


    It was Jolie who spoke.


    She was walking leisurely toward him with her hands folded against her chest.


    "Miss Coles,"said Dustin, out of breath.


    Jolie was y''s grand-daughter too.He wondered why she had followed him outside.


    They weren''t really friends.


    "Keep in mind what I just said.Michelle is just too shy.She''s been sensitive about her identity ever since


    she was a child.She has a skeptical attitude toward Greenwoods.Even when we are being kind to her,


    she is suspicious.And when we aren''t good to her, she takes us for granted."


    Dustin sniggered in disbelief.


    "Oh, please do notugh at what I said," retorted Jolie, smiling sheepishly.


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    "Sensitive about her identity?"


    That was the only thing that rang in Dustin''s ears.


    He was rather reluctant to believe her.


    "I''m sorry, I''ve said too much.Come in now.Your bag is still inside."


    Jolie turned around and started walking toward the mansion.Her tone satirized how Dustin had


    abandoned everyone in the house as he chased after Michelle.He was just another man who was


    bewitched by a woman.


    Walking in, Dustin pondered upon her words.


    ''What does she mean by ''sensitive about her identity''? Her parents died when she was young and all


    she now has is y.


    Is there something else I don''t know? What do I care? I only need to care about her family.


    Even if she is adopted, she can still be my beautiful mistress.


    Back in the taxi, Michelle was unaware of the dirty thoughts that were going on in Dustin''s mind.Even if


    she found out, she would only feel helpless.

 Chapter 32: See Gerard Again

    Chapter 32: See Gerard Again


    Thest person Michelle wanted to see in the hospital was George.And here he was.She could not


    hide the disdain from her face.


    "What''s the matter, Michelle? It looks like you don''t want to see me,"George said, almost jokingly.


    Little did he know he was right.


    Leaning down on Michelle''s desk, he looked down at her curiously.


    He was getting into her personal space, hanging ufortably close to her.


    ring at him, Michelle said in an irritated voice, "George, if you have time, why don''t you go study the


    pathology reports of your patients? It''s a better thing to do at a hospital than flirting with doctors.Maybe


    one day your talent will be recognized by our seniors! Then you may get better opportunities and pay


    raises! Just imagine, you may even be the vice president of the hospital in the future!"


    Michelle really had trouble understanding what went on in the heads of the young interns in the


    hospital.


    How could they like George? Were they really so shallow so as to just like him for his looks? So many


    female doctors and nurses rushed to be on duty with him! Every time they got a new schedule, her


    office was flooded with girls back to back to request her to appoint them with George.


    She agreed that George was good-looking.But he was a rather strange fellow.


    At times, he would be overly polite with everyone.


    And at other times, he''d bepletely distant and indifferent.


    He was hard to read.


    "Ouch! Don''t hurt me like this.You''re the reason I am here.I want to be on duty with you.You don''t know


    how difficult it was to get rid of those women!"


    With an aggrieved look on his face, George took Michelle''s hand in his with an abnormal intensity in his


    eyes.


    Michelle pulled her hand from his grip and shot him a look of indignation.


    "Save it, George.I''m not like them!"


    Every time George got off work, she found female nurses, doctors and sometimes even patients


    standing outside his door! They re-did their hair and make-up at the end of a work day just to show him.


    If Michelle didn''t know better, she''d think they were having a beauty contest!


    "I notice there is a touch of bitterness in your tone.Miss Michelle, are you jealous?"


    George asked, smirking notoriously.


    "Oh, please, don''t tter yourself.Now hurry up and go to the meeting room with the report," said


    Michelle, walking out of the room without a second look at the man.


    There was a weekly meeting at the hospital.


    All the seniors attended this meeting.


    If any of the junior staff members gotte, they would be in a big trouble.


    Instead of doing what he was told, George suspiciously touched his own face.


    Feeling his angr face and smooth skin, he wondered, ''Most women find me charming.


    Why doesn''t she like me? Am I not as handsome as I thought?'' Little did Michelle know what was on


    this man''s mind, nor did she care at all.


    She rushed to the conference room and took a seat and heaved a sigh of relief that she wasn''tte.


    She always felt an invisible pressure in conference rooms like these.


    But it may also have been because she was in a bad mood, not to mention the fact that the meeting


    was dyed.


    They were waiting for some important guests.


    After a while, the door behind Michelle was pushed open.She quickly turned around thinking it was the


    health officials but she was wrong.


    It wasn''t until Michelle heard a familiar voice that she realized who it was.It was such a small world!


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    "Mr.Simon, I''m Gerard from the Roberts Enterprise.Nice to meet you.It is really nice to be here.We look


    forward to working closely with your hospital.We can talk about it at lengthter."


    The voice wasing from behind her.


    She didn''t dare to raise her head.


    ''Why is Gerard here? Roberts Enterprise is trying to work with my hospital?'' she wondered.


    Michelle almost forgot that Gerard''spany was involved in a wide range of businesses, including


    real estate, stocks, educations and medicine.It wasn''t too odd that they wanted to coborate with her


    hospital.


    She was just overthinking.


    Atst, she raised her head and saw Gerard discussing something with the vice president of the


    hospital.


    Beside him was Jolie.


    Michelle had seen her at the Greenwood''s house just a few days ago.

 Chapter 33: Instruments Sponsorship

    Chapter 33: Instruments Sponsorship


    Jolie was wearing a pink business suit partnered with gold-rimmed eyesses.


    Theptop she was holding made her look like a professional.


    Unfortunately, her face was forgettable.


    Despite the expensive cosmetic products she used, she never looked captivating.


    Meanwhile, Gerard didn''t look as weak as he was a few days ago.


    A healthyplexion apanied his face, and his voice wasn''t hoarse.


    No one would mistake him for a recently discharged patient from the hospital.


    Even Michelle suspected that he faked his sickness.


    Since she was quite far from them, she didn''t clearly hear what they were saying.


    The few words she heard were irrelevant.


    All she know was that the Roberts Enterprise would invest in the hospital''s medical devices in


    exchange for free medical service for their employees.


    After hearing the deal, Michelle realized that Gerard was apetent businessman.


    There was no way he wouldn''t gain anything from his contracts.


    Certainly, the hospital would benefit from using the resources of the Roberts Enterprise.


    In return, it would also be an excellent advertisement for thepany.


    Moreover, Gerard''s n also included employee benefits.


    All of the workers would be happy with the free medical service.


    On the other hand, the hospital would receive tens of millions worth of medical apparatus, in addition to


    thepany''s funding.


    Moreover, the senior executives of the Roberts Enterprise would also undergo a physical examination


    every year here in this hospital.


    At first nce, it may only look like the hospital would earn a lot of money.


    However, the deal was_ incredibly beneficial for both parties.


    "Well, we can do it this Friday.Take care of the details, Mr.Simon."


    Gerard said a few more words before standing up and signaling the employees to step out of the room.


    There was no opportunity for them to greet him.


    He only addressed the president and the vice president.


    The others seemed invisible to him.


    Following Gerard, Jolie arrogantly walked as if she was an important person.


    Suddenly, she stopped after passing by Michelle.


    She sneered with disdain at thetter before walking away in high heel shoes.


    Meanwhile, Gerard remained callous.


    It seemed that he didn''t notice Michelle.


    Without even turning in her direction, he continued walking as if there was no one near the door.


    ''Well, that''s fortunate.At least he won''t bother me in the hospital.However, he told Simon to set


    something on Friday.What is it?'' Michelle pondered.


    "I assume that everyone already knows that the Roberts Enterprise will donate several pieces of


    equipment to our hospital.Everyone is invited to the signing ceremony on Friday."


    Michelle was aware of Simon''s honesty.He didn''t add flowery words to the news.


    The announcement was brief and straight to the point.


    The announcement started a wave of conversation between the employees.


    They had an idea earlier that Gerard was here to invest in thepany.


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    After hearing what Simon said, everyone grew excited.


    There were even young female doctors who began to gossip.


    They assumed that Gerard had fallen in love with a female staff when he was hospitalized.


    As a result, he invested a lot of money into the hospital.


    As part of their fantasies, each of them was hoping to be the woman that captured his heart.


    Some of them were even dreaming about marrying him.


    The conversations between the employees continued.


    Meanwhile, George discreetly approached Michelle.


    "Is Gerard going this for you, Michelle?"he asked in a whisper that only she could hear.


    Startled, she looked at him with widened eyes.


    ''This man almost scared me to death.'' "Shut up, George.


    If you don''t stop talking nonsense, I''ll hit you."


    Fortunately, his voice was soft enough that no one else heard him.


    Otherwise, even if she exined everything, the other employees wouldn''t believe her.


    Gerard was only confined for two days.


    However, since she was his attending doctor, Michelle had the most contact with him.


    At the moment, she couldn''t deal with the excessively romantic female employees.


    All she could think about was the call she received from her grandfatherst night.


    She was afraid that one of her fears finally happened.

 Chapter 34: Her Mothers Last Wish

    Chapter 34: Her Mother''s Last Wish


    The Greenwoods gave Michelle a month to establish a good rtionship with Dustin.


    If she failed, her mother wouldn''t be buried in the family''s cemetery.


    As she knew that bing an official member of the Greenwoods was the woman''s dying wish, she


    had to control herself not tosh out her anger at them.


    Although her parents had already passed away, her mother''s identity was still a delicate matter.


    Since she couldn''t be buried in the Greenwoods'' cemetery, her grave remained in the Mills family for


    the time being.


    In hopes of helping her mother rest in peace, Michelle would do whatever she could to fulfill herst


    wish.


    But now, the Greenwoods was beginning to exceed themselves.


    First, they asked Michelle to marry Gerard with the promise to bury her mother in their cemetery next to


    her father.


    Yet after she married the man, they hadn''t kept their promise at all.


    They said that y''s sister passed away, so it wasn''t good luck to move the grave during this period.


    In the end, she hadn''t got anywhere with this.


    Now that Michelle had divorced Gerard, the Greenwoods asked her to marry Dustin.


    However, she still had no guarantees of whether they would keep their promise or not this time.


    If they broke it again, Michelle didn''t know what else to do.


    Sitting in her office, she thought of yesterday''s phone call.


    Her grandfather had made it clear that as long as she married Dustin and gave birth to a child, the


    Greenwoods would bury her mother with her father.


    Besides, they would also recognize the woman as part of the family.


    In this way, Michelle would no longer live with the burden of being an illegitimate daughter.


    This was what she had always wanted.


    So why did her heart hurt so much? It was no secret to her that she was just a pawn to that family.


    Those people had deceived her again and again.


    Perhaps they had no intention to really bury her mother with her father.


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    After all, his legitimate wife was still alive in the United States.


    It made sense that the Greenwoods wouldn''t want her mother''s identity to go public.


    They thought that what she did was shameless, and so did the Mills family.


    Confused, Michelle didn''t know what to do to fix this situation.


    After hesitating for a long time, she dialed Rose''s number, but there was no response.


    Michelle guessed that maybe because she was abroad, she couldn''t pick up immediately.


    Therefore, she typed a message, briefly exining what was going on.


    She hoped that Rose could contact her as soon as possible.


    "What should I wear to the party on Friday?"


    As soon as Michelle sent the message, she looked at Nina sitting next to her.


    Since theycked enough staff, she was transferred to work there.


    At least she was a very energetic and outgoing girl, so Michelle thought it would be fun to have her


    around.


    "Nina, I think you''ll look nice in whatever you decide to wear.Seriously, trust me."


    All of a sudden, George had pulled out a chair to sit between the two women.


    He looked at Nina with a hand on his chin as he told her sternly.


    Nina widened her eyes and asked, "Really?"


    She couldn''t help feeling vain when a handsome man praised her like this.


    George nodded seriously.


    "Of course.It doesn''t matter what you wear, you always look the same.I can see no difference!"


    Once he said this, George stood up and turned around,ughing at her.


    With a frown, Nina looked at Michelle in confusion.


    "Tell me, did he just mock me?"


    Holding back herughter, Michelle shook her head and replied, "Don''t think too much about it.He was


    complimenting you.I''m sure he meant that you look beautiful all the time!"


    The next moment, she stood up and walked out in a hurry.


    She wanted to get out of there before Nina figured out the truth.She would certainly be furious.

 Chapter 35: A Call From Rose

    Chapter 35: A Call From Rose


    Michelle''s cell phone rang with a call from Rose.She wasn''t expecting her to make contact so soon.


    "Hello,"she answered in a calm voice.


    She knew that Rose wouldn''t try to reach her unless she had something important to tell her.


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    "Chelle, your grandfather is back,"Rose said and then quietly waited for a response from her niece.


    She knew that the old man was stubborn.


    After Michelle''s mother, Belinda Mills, made up her mind to elope with her father, Ayaan, Michelle''s


    grandmother had a heart attack and had been recovering in Switzend for all these years.


    One time, the girl went to visit her grandfather abroad, but the old man didn''t want to see her.


    It seemed that he hated Belinda to the point of rejecting her child.


    At the sound of her words, Michelle''s heart sank.


    It had been ten years since she flew to Switzend to see her grandfather.


    At the time, she was too young to understand the resentment between the adults, but she realized that


    the old man didn''t like her.


    She just couldn''t grasp why Aunt Rose would call to tell her that he was back.


    "What''s the matter, Aunt Rose?"


    There must be a reason for the woman to call her.


    Rose thought about it for a moment before she finally said, "Well, Chelle, your grandparents are getting


    old.It''s been twenty years.They must have figured out that you can''t be held responsible for Belinda''s


    choices.Besides, you''re my sister''s only child, and you belong to our family.We''re hoping that you can


    join us sometime."


    Rose waited a long time but didn''t get any reply from Michelle.


    With a sigh, she hung up the phone and wondered whether her parents still hated Belinda.


    It was said that where there was hatred, there was love.


    Presumably, her parents must still love her sister.


    If Belinda hadn''t done things her own way, maybe all would be different now.


    Either way, both Michelle and the Mills family had already suffered a lot.


    Michelle didn''t notice when Rose hung up on her.


    In fact, she didn''te to her senses until her legs were sore from standing in the same position for so


    long.


    Since Belinda''s funeral over ten years ago, she had never seen or spoken to her grandparents


    again.She would only get asional news about them from Rose.Her grandfather came from a family


    of schrs, and her grandmother also belonged to an eminent n.


    All of their children were obedient and lovely, except for their eldest.


    Despite her parents'' objection, Belinda insisted on keeping a rtionship with Ayaan, who was a


    married man.


    At the time, Michelle''s grandfather was sO angry that he disinherited his daughter and threw her out of


    the house.


    He also gave orders that no one in the Mills family had any contact with her, or they would suffer from


    the same destiny.


    Michelle knew that her mother had acted out of love.


    However, such a gesture would always be frowned upon by society.


    Considering her family''s status, what happened was definitely a scandal, something for people to


    gossip andugh about after dinner.


    Still, no one could have foreseen the car ident that took the lives of both her parents.


    The young Michelle was then brought up by the Greenwoods.


    During all those years, she had never met her father''s legal wife.


    All she knew was that after Ayaan fell in love with Belinda, the woman left the house with her son and


    went to live abroad.


    They didn''t have any news about them for twenty years.


    She didn''t even show up for the funeral of her mother-inw.


    Ayaan must have really broken her heart.


    But who would tolerate sharing her beloved husband with another woman?


    "Michelle?"


    George had been standing there for a while, analyzing the slight frown on her face.He thought she


    must have found some sort of trouble, so he decided to call her name.He didn''t know why, but he didn''t


    like to see her worried.


    Somehow, it dimmed her beauty.

 Chapter 36: Were Still Hours Away From Getting Off Work

    Chapter 36: We''re Still Hours Away From Getting Off Work


    "What''s the matter?"


    It was not until George called her that Michelle came back to her senses.She had no idea how long she


    had been standing there, lost in thought.


    "Nina is calling you," George said.


    With a nod, Michelle turned around and walked towards her office.


    Nina must want to ask her to go shopping after work as the content of this morning''s meeting had


    already spread all over the hospital.


    The moment Michelle came into the office, she heard the young woman sigh.


    Once Nina saw her, she immediately straightened herself up and asked, "Michelle, what should I wear


    for the dance party this weekend? Please help me!"


    "Calm down, Nina.There are still a few days to go.You don''t have to be anxious," Michelle told her.


    She couldn''t understand why Nina was in such a hurry.There were still four days left until the weekend


    and plenty of time to decide what to wear.She simply didn''t see any reason for the girl to worry.


    Upon hearing this, Nina red at her furiously.


    "Come on, Michelle! You''re not seeing things clearly here.This isn''t just any party.It''s a joint event


    between our hospital and the Roberts Enterprise.Don''t you understand?"


    "Yes, I know.So what?" Michelle asked in confusion.


    Nina rubbed her sore temples as she exined, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Michelle! Just


    think about it.The Roberts Enterprise is a big and wealthypany, well-known all over the world! It


    has dabbled in a bunch of different things over the years, including electronics, finance, and real


    estate."


    "What are you getting at?"


    George, who had been standing aside in silence this whole time, suddenly joined the conversation


    between the two women.


    Raising her head, Nina rolled her eyes at him.


    To her it seemed George and Michelle were cut from the same cloth.


    "What I''m trying to say is that there will be many important people and CEOs from differentpanies


    at the party! Can''t you see what this means?"


    "Oh! So you think this is a good opportunity for you to find a rich husband, right?"


    George pped his hands, finally understanding it.


    Michelle poured herself a ss of water and sat on the chair, ignoring the conversation between the


    two people.She couldn''t get her aunt''s words out of her head.


    Since Rose told her that her grandfather was back, Michelle kept wondering whether she should go


    visit him or not.


    "Michelle! What are you thinking about?"


    Nina shouted impatiently once she realized the woman had her head in the clouds.


    "What?"


    Being pulled back from her thoughts, Michelle saw Nina pouting and ring at her.


    "Nina, I don''t think Michelle is interested in this at all.How about I give you some advice instead?"


    George suggested.


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    "You?"


    Nina looked at George suspiciously as she continued, "Are you serious? You''re a man.What could you


    know about women''s fashion?"


    "I''ll tell you."


    He stretched out his index finger and shook it twice in front of her.


    "You said there will be a lot of important men at the party and that you want to look beautiful, right? I


    assume you wish them to notice you, don''t you?"


    Nina nodded in agreement.


    "Well, since I''m a man and you want to impress other men, of course, I should know how to identify the


    most charming and attractive woman in the crowd.Am I right?"


    Pulling up a chair, George sat down and looked at the two girls with a smile.


    As she took in his words, Nina nodded once again as something suddenly urred to her.


    "Yes, you''re right.Why didn¡¯t I think of it earlier? How about the three of us go shopping together after


    work today?"


    "Michelle? Are you listening to me?" Nina asked between her teeth, seemingly ready to teach the other


    woman a lesson if she refused.


    Without a choice, Michelle agreed helplessly.


    Then she looked at her watch and realized that there was still a long time until they got off work.She


    was starting to wonder if Nina wanted to skip work to go shopping.


    "Great!" Nina smiled happily.


    However, as soon as she looked at the time, she felt discouraged again.


    "Oh no, we''re still hours away from getting off work! This certainly has been the longest day of my


    life.Time just doesn''t seem to pass," sheined with a sigh.


    At the sound of that, the other two people in the room also sighed helplessly.

 Chapter 37: Bad Luck

    Chapter 37: Bad Luck


    ¡®¡®Fate has a cruel way of making you cross paths with thest person you wanted to see.¡¯¡¯ Michelle


    finally believed and understood the meaning behind this saying.


    When Nina took her and George to go shopping, she didn''t expect to see Pa and Jolie in the same


    shop they were in.She had a long tiring day at work and meeting these two women was sheer bad luck


    for her.


    Michelle and George waited patiently for Nina as she tried on clothes in the fitting room.


    Just then, the pair proudly entered the boutique while carrying loads of shopping bags.


    Michelle pretended she didn''t see them and focused on reading the fashion magazine on herp.


    She was hoping Nina would finish quickly so they could leave as soon as possible.


    However, Pa still managed to recognize her even with her head bent down.


    "Wow! Fancy seeing you here! How are you, Miss Greenwood?"


    As she was speaking rather loudly, Pa dropped her shopping bags on the ground and turned to


    Michelle with a smile.


    Her arrogant behavior, especially her phony smile, infuriated Michelle so much that she wanted to p


    her left and right.


    The saying ¡®birds of the same feather flock together¡¯ applied to both of them so much since Jolie was


    just as annoying as Pa.


    She scrutinized Michelle and eyed her appearance from top to bottom.


    "Ah, it''s really you, Michelle.I haven''t seen you in forever.You haven''t been home for dinner recently!"


    Jolie said in her exaggerated tone.


    Michelle fought the urge to roll her eyes and did it in her mind instead.


    ''What the hell was Jolie talking about? I have been home a few days ago.These two hypocritical girls


    could very well be nominated for an Oscar for how good they were acting.¡®


    "What a coincidence!" Michelle replied with a feigned enthusiasm.


    She wondered why Nina hadn''te out yet.


    The ce became suffocating all of a sudden and she wanted to leave immediately.


    "Are you here to buy clothes, Michelle?" Jolie asked innocently, but the insulting smile on her face gave


    her motive away.


    Michelle simply nodded without bothering to voice out an answer.


    She prayed in her heart that Nina would finish up any minute now.


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    "Oh, Jolie, let''s just ask their staff toe to our home.Why do we have to do it ourselves? It''s tiring


    me.Don''t they have a VIP home service?"


    Pa whined irritatingly.


    She casually picked up a trendy slip dress and looked at Michelle disdainfully.Her brooding eyes flitted


    over to George who didn''t bother acknowledging them since they arrived.


    Jolie picked up a limited edition leopard print designer bag and eyed it with so much interest.


    "Where''s the fun in staying home all the time? Isn''t it good to hang out like this? Miss, please pack this


    for me, along with these bags, and make sure to deliver them to the Greenwood''s house," she


    instructed the sales clerk.


    "Okay, Miss Coles."


    Of course the shop assistant knew Jolie and Pa.


    As long-time VIP guests, they enjoyed the privilege of door-to-door delivery.


    They could afford pretty much everything and the bag she had just purchased was enough to cover the


    assistant''s sry for half a year.


    Jolie looked at Michellecently, but like Pa, she couldn''t ignore the man sitting beside her.


    ¡®Usually, people would be surprised and envious once the Greenwood''s Mansion was mentioned.Why


    didn''t he react at all? Wasn''t he from the city?¡¯ Jolie''s thoughts were interrupted when George suddenly


    raised his head and smiled at the two of them.


    Both Jolie and Pa were stunned to silence.


    ¡®Oh my God! How can there be such an enchanting man in the world?¡¯ The smile on his face was even


    more feminine than a woman''s.


    His delicate skin would make him a perfectmercial model while his strong pointed nose made Jolie


    grow envious.


    To top it all off, George''s clear eyes were so captivating to look at that falling for him would be so easy.


    Pa and Jolie didn''t fail to notice what he was wearing.


    d in an Italian custom-made suit, it was a masterpiece of one of the world''s top designers that only a


    few people in Asia could wear.


    His watch was note-worthy too and it was definitely purchased in Switzend.


    The two women concluded that this man was either rich or noble and this discovery kicked their gold-


    digging skills into overdrive.


    The rude expressions they had for Michelle were reced with angelic looks that begged for more


    interactions with George.

 Chapter 38: Encounter

    Chapter 38: Encounter


    ¡®¡®But who was this man?¡¯¡¯


    ¡®¡¯More importantly, what was the rtionship between him and Michelle?¡¯¡¯


    The two girls were silently measuring up their odds so they could make a move on George.


    "Heydies, is there any problem?" George finally asked, since their tant stare made him feel


    ufortable.


    He could tell from their conversation with Michelle that they were familiar.


    Besides, they also mentioned that Michelle''s surname was Greenwoods.


    ''I wonder what''s going on, '' George thought in passing.


    Seeing the tentative smile on his handsome face, Pa began to talk to him in her seductive voice,


    "Nothing.It''s just that we''re quite familiar with who Michelle''s friends are but this is the first time we saw


    you.May I ask who you are?"


    "Oh, I see," George replied without giving anything away.


    With his legs crossed, he brought the ss of juice to his mouth and drank it with finesse.


    There was no way he would answer her question.


    Pa''s cheeks reddened out of embarrassment when George ignored her.


    Meanwhile, Jolie snickered and thought to herself, ¡®Don''t get too cocky, Pa.Do you think all men


    would bow down and worship at your feet?¡¯


    If Jolie''s memory served her right, this man was the same doctor she met in the hospital a few days


    ago, which meant that he was Michelle''s colleague.


    At that time, Jolie barely nced at George.


    Never did she think she would meet him again.


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    ¡®This must be the fate.¡¯ Jolie couldn''t help but blush at the idea.


    "Michelle, what do you think about this one?"


    Nina emerged from the fitting room wearing a formal dress.She stood and twirled in front of the mirror


    while asking for Michelle''s and George''s opinion.She was oblivious to Pa and Jolie''s presence.


    Michelle finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    A smile instantly painted her face then she walked towards Nina.


    No matter what her friend was wearing, she had always praised it, "It looks very beautiful on you.This is


    the one."


    Michelle just wanted to leave this ce as soon as possible.


    To be exact, she didn''t want to be in the same ce as Jolie and Pa.


    However, what Nina said nextpletely shattered her wish.


    "But Michelle, I think the one I just tried was more ttering.How about having a look for me again?"


    Nina was already walking back to the fitting room,pletely immersed in her own thoughts.


    When Michelle turned around to go back to her seat, she found George in between Pa and Jolie.


    It was such a relief to see that their attention was focused on him.


    For the first time ever, George came in handy as a shield.


    At least now, he had distracted the two women from attacking her further.


    Where Michelle finally had some peace and quiet, George got the short end of the stick.


    Jolie and Pa made it their mission to pester him.


    They kept asking personal questions, which was so unbing of women born into a wealthy family.


    They chattered annoyingly and even dared to ask whether his shoes were handmade from Italy.


    ¡®It''s my first time encountering this severe type of gold diggers!¡¯ George thought angrily while trying to


    control his temper.


    "May I call you George?" Pa asked coyly as she twirled her long hair around her finger.


    "Of course," he agreed graciously.


    No matter how hard it was, he would make sure not to forget his manners.


    ¡®What else can I say?¡¯ George retorted at the back of his mind.


    He was utterly speechless at their attitude.


    Although he appreciated beautiful women, he would never care for bimbos like these two.


    "Are you Michelle''s colleague? Why haven''t I heard her mention you?"


    It was Jolie who asked this time.She even batted her eyshes thinking it was endearing.


    "Oh, I''m new here.What''s the rtionship between you two and Michelle?"


    He steered the conversation away from him.


    Although George hated these two women to the core, he would still try to talk to them because he


    wanted to know more about Michelle too.

 Chapter 39: We Are Sisters!

    Chapter 39: We Are Sisters!


    "We are sisters!"


    Jolie would rarely speak while Pa was talking.


    "Sisters?"


    George was finding that hard to believe since Michelle was apletely different kind of person from


    these two.


    They were nothing alike, neither in their looks, temperament, or personality.


    "Yes, do you know the Greenwoods?" Pa asked proudly.


    George nodded.


    Of course, he had heard of the Greenwoods.


    They had been in politics for generations, many of them had reached quite relevant positions,


    bing very respected in society.


    However, in recent years, the Greenwoods'' elder seemed to have retired, and his sons and daughters


    didn''t have any real power.


    As for other family members, he couldn''t tell.


    "I''m Pa, the third daughter of the Greenwoods, and this is my cousin, Jolie.As for Michelle, she''s the


    youngest daughter of the Greenwoods."


    Pa kindly introduced everyone.


    George couldn''t help being a little surprised as he heard this.


    He had never thought that Michelle''s surname was Greenwood, let alone that she was the old man''s


    granddaughter.


    ording to her hospital registration, her name was indeed Michelle, but the surname was Mills.


    ¡®''Was she afraid of people finding out about her family background and deliberately kept it under


    wraps? Judging from the three girls¡¯ behavior just now, Michelle didn''t seem very close to them.¡¯¡¯ Once


    Jolie was about to say something, Pa¡®s phone rang.


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    As she picked up the call, her face showed a clear trace of surprise.


    The next moment, she left with Jolie in a hurry.She didn''t even attempt to embarrass her sister onest


    time, leaving her confused.


    Michelle sat back in the chair again.


    Since she couldn''t hear the conversation between the three people just now, she had no idea what


    George was thinking.


    If only she had been close enough to listen to them, maybe she would have turned her future days less


    embarrassing for her.


    Finally, Nina chose a dress and carried it in the bag with satisfaction.


    All of a sudden, she realized, "Oh, why didn''t you buy anything, Michelle? You''re not nning on going


    to the party in a work suit, are you?"


    Michelle shrugged and replied casually, "It doesn''t matter what I wear.There isn''t a dress code."


    "Take a look at this one."


    Unexpectedly, George walked towards her, carrying a long bubblegum pink dress, and said, "This color


    suits you very well."


    "This color doesn''t fit her at all!"


    An icy voice sounded at the entrance of the shop.


    The three people turned their heads at the same time to see who it belonged to.


    "Gerard?"


    Michelle whispered, not sure of what he was doing there.


    She was beginning to think she should have checked her horoscope before she went out that day.


    Perhaps it would have warned her about running into unpleasant people everywhere.


    First, it was those two annoying women, and now her ex-husband decided to show up? Something was


    certainly not right with her luck.


    "Hmm."


    Gerard squinted his cold eyes slightly, looking at the woman with a faint smile on his face.


    "Bright colors seem to suit her better.Don''t you agree, Chelle?"


    Michelle''s heart raced in her chest.


    ¡®¡®How dare he call me Chelle? Besides, he said it in front of strangers while we''re divorced.Wasn''t he


    the one who insisted that people shouldn''t know about our rtionship? Why is he doing this now? Isn''t


    he afraid of the paparazzi?¡±


    Feeling everyone''s eyes fixed on her, Michelle wished she could dig a hole and bury herself in it as


    soon as possible.This was all Gerard''s fault.


    ¡®Did he forget that everyone in Binfield knows his face as well as they know the seven o''clock TV


    show''s host?¡¯


    As for Gerard, he simply turned around and left the shop with his femalepanion as if nothing had


    happened.People around continued to look at Michelle in a mix of surprise and jealously, leaving her


    speechless.


    "Michelle! That was Gerard!"


    In total disregard for her image, Nina''s mouth hung open and her eyes glinted with love as she watched


    the man go.

 Chapter 40: He Is My Relative

    Chapter 40: He Is My Rtive


    The other women in the shop also had the same awestruck expression as Nina.


    While George was undeniably eye-catching, he didn''t evene close to Gerard who was the most


    popr and sought-after man in Binfield.


    Shaken by the turn of events, Michelle sighed heavily as she left the shop with her colleagues.


    It was not until they reached the cafe that Nina came to her senses.


    Gripping Michelle¡¯s hand, she asked curiously, "Michelle, what''s the rtionship between you and


    Gerard? Is there something going on between the two of you? I could sense something fishy between


    you two.Tell me honestly."


    "Don''t tell me you''re just friends.I am not that naive to believe you,"


    Nina continued to ask when she failed to answer instantly.


    Michelle struggled toe up with an answer that would satisfy Nina''s curiosity.


    Wishing George could save her from the unwanted interrogation, she turned to him with helpless eyes.


    However, George''s answering look was that of cluelessness.He didn''t know how to change the topic


    without being obvious.


    Besides, he was also interested to know the status between Michelle and Gerard.


    Men got curious from time to time too.


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    Especially when it involved the woman they had feelings for.


    George could still remember the time when he came across Gerard and Michelle at the hospital gate.


    Back then, they interacted like they had known each other for a long time.


    "Michelle, answer me!" Nina yelled impatiently.


    "He''s my rtive," Michelle managed to say.


    She sipped water from her ss to keep her throat from drying up.


    "Rtives?" Nina repeated in disbelief.


    She didn''t expect that answer at all because she thought that Gerard and Michelle might have been


    past lovers.


    "Yes, he is.We don''t know each other very well, though.We''re more of nodding acquaintances.You


    know ¡®Chelle¡¯ is my nickname and only my family calls me that, right?"


    In an attempt to keep Nina from asking further, Michelle brought up her nickname for added effect.


    Nina seemed to buy her exnation and nodded.


    "So you''re indeed a rtive of Gerard!"


    She finally dropped the topic and focused her attention to the fashion magazine she had.


    Meanwhile, George looked out the window to specte about Michelle''s answer.


    ¡®¡®Rtives? Only a fool like Nina would believe that.¡¯¡¯ Since George had met Michelle''s two sisters, he


    was sure that either the two women or Michelle was lying.


    Nevertheless, he already knew the answer just by observing Michelle''s panic-stricken face.


    Sometimeter, Nina and Michelle were engrossed in thetest fashion trends they were reading on


    the magazine.


    asionally, George would put in a few words to express his own thoughts.


    The three of them had a worthwhile conversation and it made Michelle forget her unexpected running


    into Gerard.


    No one noticed the shadow of a sleek ck car slowly driving by their window.


    Inside the car, Gerard narrowed his eyes and stared longingly at the woman sitting by the window.


    Michelle held her delicate chin and looked out the distance.


    On the table was a cup of her favorite honey citron tea.


    He still remembered how often she drank it to the point that even he developed a liking for honey citron


    tea.


    Its taste was a mix of sour and sweet, exactly like his situation right now.


    Sour was the words he left unsaid while sweet was the joy he felt when he saw her again.


    ¡®¡®Chelle, I wonder how you''re doing ¡° he muttered to himself.

 Chapter 41: Do You Know Her

    Chapter 41: Do You Know Her


    During the whole day, Michelle had been thinking about Rose''s phone call.She didn''t have the energy


    for anything else, not even to work.George tried to tease her several times, but she ignored him as if he


    was thin air.


    At lunch, she only took a few bites before she returned to her office and remained there in a daze.


    All of a sudden, a rhythmical sound of high heels clicking on the floor reached Michelle''s ears.She


    turned her head curiously and saw Gerard walking towards her arm in arm with a woman.


    Michelle was stunned.


    Before she could react, he and hispanion were already standing in front of her.


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    "Go through the procedure to hospitalize Miss Townsley."


    Gerard''s voice was steady and his expression neutral.


    There was no emotion showing on his cold face.


    Although no one could deny that he was a handsome man, for some reason, Michelle thought George


    was more appealing than him now.


    "I''m sorry.You can contact the head nurse to start the procedure."


    Ignoring him, Michelle lowered her head and pretended to read a file.


    However, her mind was a mess, wondering why Gerard would show up in front of her again.


    After meeting him in the boutique the other day, the man disappeared, but now it seemed that he came


    back to haunt her.


    Nevertheless, it didn''t matter if this Miss Townsley was his woman or not, the hospitalization procedure


    wasn''t her responsibility, so she shouldn''t be held ountable for neglecting these two distinguished


    guests.


    "Gerard, look at her attitude! Howe the hospital that yourpany invested in treats patients like


    this?"


    Before Gerard could say anything, the nice-looking woman in a red dress, rebuked her in a sweet voice


    as if she owned the hospital.


    At the sound of that, Michelle was very unpleased, but she couldn''t respond.So she pretended that it


    wasn''t with her.


    Gerard didn''t take his eyes off his ex-wife for a second.


    After a long time, the corner of his lips raised in a smile.


    "Come on, Chelle."


    The moment Michelle''s nickname came out of the man''s mouth, the three of them stiffened.


    For a moment, the room fell into an awkward silence.A trace of embarrassment shed across


    Michelle''s face.She didn''t know whether she shouldsh out her anger or what.


    Raising her head, she looked at him with hatred.


    ''This damn man! Has he suddenly forgotten how to be discreet?''¡¯ In the past, he was the one who was


    most afraid of getting involved with her.But now he seemed to be challenging her again and again as


    he insisted on calling her by that nickname in public.Furious, Michelle stood up and looked at the


    corridor before mming the office''s door.She didn''t want others to witness the altercation between her


    and the man now.


    "Gerard, what the hell are you doing?" she asked through her teeth.


    She could sense that he was scheming once again.


    As for the woman in red aside, Michellepletely ignored her.


    "I''ve told you.Go through the procedure to hospitalize Miss Townsley."


    It was rare for Gerard to repeat himself without losing his temper.He even politely handed the medical


    report to Michelle for fear that she hadn''t heard him clearly.


    Taking the pages and pages of the report, she read it quickly.


    There were lots of insignificant items in it, indicating that Miss Townsley wasn''t ill at all.


    Nevertheless, Gerard was now an important patron of the hospital.


    The head doctor himself had personally written him the report.


    As she saw this, Michelle thought it wasn''t convenient to call the head nurse anymore, so she wrote in


    the report herself and ignored the two people standing in the room.


    "Gerard, do you know her?"


    Townsley asked in a spoiled tone while she held the man''s arm.There was no denying that she was


    jealous as her eyes remained fixed on Michelle''s beautiful face.

 Chapter 42: His Cousin

    Chapter 42: His Cousin


    "Well.Honestly, she is my..."


    Gerard left his voice hanging on purpose and l looked at Michelle''s nervous expression.


    "I''m his rtive," Michelle answered quickly before Gerard could finish his sentence.


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    She was afraid that he would expose their rtionship back then.


    At that time, she didn''t know how many people would annoy her because of it.


    After all, it was exasperating enough now.


    "Oh? How are you rted?"


    As Cali Townsley spoke, she walked close to Michelle to read her namete.


    "So your surname is Mills?"


    Afterpleting the report she was dealing with, Michelle raised her head and looked at Cali.


    "I''m Gerard''s cousin, Miss Townsley.You can go to the nurse with the form."


    Michelle neither wanted to look at Gerard nor stay with him for a minute longer.How she wished she


    could travel through time and space and be anywhere else but here.


    "Won''t you go with us, Chelle?" he asked with a teasing grin on his face.


    ¡®''How could Michelle say that I was merely a cousin?¡¯'' he wondered silently.


    Well, technically speaking, the two of them used to be very close and they could certainly pass for


    being rtives.


    But would they still be considered like that if they used to be husband and wife? Michelle handed the


    form to Gerard and shrugged nonchntly.


    "I''m busy now.I won''t be able to apany you."


    "Really? What''s making you busy?"


    Gerard made it sound like he was asking innocently, but he was actually having fun teasing her.


    Despite the scowl on Michelle''s face and her obvious disinterest to see him, he still found her


    endearingly cute.


    Gerard''s dazzling smile never wavered as he walked out arm in arm with Cali.


    Just then, he paused and turned to face her to say, "Chelle,e home with me when you''re


    free.Grandma misses you very much."


    Michelle went silent upon hearing those words from him.


    As Gerard and Cali walked further to the end of the corridor, Michelle kicked the door and eximed,


    "Damn it! Can you not piss me off? Why did you have toe back?"


    "Michelle, who are you cursing?" Nina asked the moment she stepped out of the elevator together with


    George.


    "Nothing.You misheard me.By the way, have you finished your meal!?" Michelle asked in return to


    cover her shock.


    ''They didn''t see Gerard, did they?''


    "Yes, I''m done.Guess who we saw downstairs just now?"


    Nina wiggled her eyebrows as if she was about to reveal a juicy gossip.


    Michelle pretended not to know what was going on.


    "Who is it?"


    "It''s Cali Townsley, the movie star! Oh, and guess who else? Gerard too! They were together and it


    seemed like the rtionship rumors written on the newspaper were true.Cali looks even more beautiful


    in person, although I''m not sure if her figure is real because no one should be that perfect."


    Nina rambled on and on, as she had this certain fascination for celebrities.


    She didn''t notice the knowing look on Michelle''s face.She did not just see them.She even personally


    handled the hospitalization procedure for them.Would Nina be more surprised if she admitted this to


    her?


    "Ah, by the way Michelle, isn''t Gerard a rtive of your family? I heard that Cali is going to stay in the


    VIP ward of our hospital.Did you see them just now?" Nina asked as if she read her mind.


    "Yes, I saw them.She''s in room VIP001," Michelle informed her.


    She really admired Nina''s lung capacity, since she could speak nonstop without needing to catch her


    breath.


    "Did I hear that right? VIPOO01? That''s Gerard''s exclusive ward, though.If he let Cali stay there, then it


    means they''re really a couple.It seems that Cali is likely to be the daughter-inw of the Roberts."


    Nina nodded to herself through her observations, as if she was certain of Gerard and Cali''s


    rtionship.


    ''If I told Nina that I used to be the daughter-inw of the Roberts, what will happen? Will she be


    speechless for once or would she go even crazier?''¡¯ Michelle wondered.

 Chapter 43: Celebrity Effect

    Chapter 43: Celebrity Effect


    At that moment, Michelle finally understood the meaning of the celebrity effect.


    It was clear for her now why advertisements, publicity, and all kinds of spokespersons needed stars.It


    was because of their fame.


    They all knew that for a brand to seed, it depended on how the public received it, and celebrities


    yed a major role in that.


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    With a helpless sigh, Michelle finally managed to get out from the back door, not without difficulty.


    Although Cali checked into the hospital at noon, only within an hour, the building was surrounded by


    reporters from TV stations and newspapers.


    Some paparazzi even called the hospital office and asked if Cali was there because of a miscarriage.


    Michelle didn''t know whether to feel annoyed or humored.


    Atst, she seemed to understand why all these famous people wore big sunsses and caps when


    they went out in the street, not to mention why some even fought reporters.


    It turned out it wasn''t easy to be a celebrity.


    Cali had been hospitalized for only a few hours and the press had already created millions of rumors


    about it.


    It was said that Cali had got pregnant by ident because she was in love with Gerard.


    Since she had to choose between career and love, she came to the hospital VIP ward to have an


    abortion.


    No one in the outside world knew where this news came from or whether it was true.


    As Michelle had read the test report, she was aware that it was just a minor illness of no importance,


    but the paparazzi insisted on the story that the actress was pregnant.


    She didn''t know who amazed her the most, these reporters and their imagination or Cali''s exaggerated


    behavior.


    Looking at the situation in front of her, Michelle realized that if she hadn''t escaped from the back door,


    she wouldn''t have known how to get off work.


    Most of the doctors and nurses in the VIP ward were annoyed by those reporters.


    They already got phone calls, granted interviews, and even had to deal with a guy trying to sneak in to


    take pictures of them.


    Fortunately, they had found him on time, or else, Cali''s current appearance would have been published


    on the front page of every newspaper.


    "Look, the curtain of Cali''s ward is closed!"


    The reporters who had been waiting for news downstairs all took photos of a room on the top floor.


    Some even had long-range zoom lenses with them.


    Michelle shook her head with a smile.


    Although sometimes she thought these people were incredibly annoying, they were just doing their job.


    From noon until now, some of them hadn''t eaten or drunk anything.


    All that mattered was getting first-hand information so that they could publish it as soon as possible.


    In this way, they would earn more from the news.


    As it seemed no one had it easy in any upation.


    "Hey, miss!"


    A smiling young man with a camera around his neck walked towards Michelle.


    Raising her head, she looked at the tall guy wearing gold-rimmed sses and asked, "Is there


    something wrong?"


    The man smiled awkwardly.


    "I''m sorry to disturb you, but it will just take a few minutes.I know you''re the doctor who attended


    Cali.Can you tell me something about her condition?"


    "I''m sorry.I can''t tell you anything about the patient."


    Michelle didn''t bother to contradict him.If he had recognized her as Calis doctor, he must have been


    well prepared.


    Maybe that reporter who had disguised himself as a doctor in the afternoon was him.


    In that case, he was really persistent.


    "I know, I know.But you see, I have been here for five or six hours, and there is still no news at all.I


    can''t go back with nothing."


    "I''m sorry.I can''t do anything about it," Michelle refused him again as she walked past him towards the


    bus station.

 Chapter 44: Bribery

    Chapter 44: Bribery


    "Wait, Miss!"


    The man chased after Michelle and insisted, "Please, can''t you just tell me a little about her condition? I


    promise that I won''t tell anyone I heard it from you.Please, help me out.I was just assigned here after


    graduation.If I fail to get anything, I might lose my internship.So please?"


    Michelle sneered as she heard the word "internship".


    The man was clearly just trying to get her sympathy.But what was he thinking, that she was a three-


    year- old child?


    "Sir, I''m pretty sure that you''ve been working in this newspaper for at least three years.No editor-in-


    chief would allow an intern to carry out a task on his own, especially one that concerns someone as


    famous as Cali."


    "Well, I..." The man stood there awkwardly as he took in her words.


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    He wasn''t expecting her to see through his act.


    "In the afternoon, a reporter disguised as a doctor sneaked into the hospital.Although I didn''t see the


    guy, something tells me you''re him.After all, you knew I''m the doctor who attended Cali, so you must


    have seen a photo of me inside and asked a few questions.You were waiting for me here on purpose


    as well, weren''t you?"


    Michelle analyzed the whole thing in an organized and clear manner as she watched the embarrassed


    expression on the man''s face.


    Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, she decided to leave again.


    However, the man suddenly grabbed her arm so hard that she couldn''t get rid of him.


    "Are all the reporters this rude nowadays?" she asked angrily.


    "You''re right, Miss Mills.I''m the journalist who disguised himself this afternoon and found out that you''re


    the doctor responsible for Cali.And yes, I also have been waiting for you to get off work here.By the


    way, you look much more beautiful in real life than in the photo hanging on the wall of the VIP ward," he


    told her with a smile.


    Since Michelle was smart enough to infer who he was, there was no need to hide it any longer.


    "I''m Patrick Lowe.I''m a journalist for the entertainment section of Binfield Evening News.Pleased to


    meet you.¡±


    "Hello."


    After revealing his identity to Michelle, Patrick Lowe put some formalities aside, which made her feel


    morefortable around him.


    Reaching out, Michelle shook Patrick''s hand gently.


    "Anyway, Mr.Lowe, I''ve made it clear that, as a doctor, I can''t leak any information about a patient,


    especially one like Cali.I''m sorry that I can''t help you."


    "Well, it''s okay, Miss Mills.You can think about it."


    Patrick looked around and stuffed a mysterious envelope in Michelle''s hand.


    The next moment, he said, "My business card is inside.You can take some time to think about it on


    your way home and then contact me."


    Feeling the thickness of the envelope, she guessed there must be money in it.


    Immediately, she returned to him and said, "Sorry, I can''t ept this.Please, take it back."


    Patrick was surprised at her attitude but continued to persuade her, "Miss Mills, I know how hard you


    must work as a doctor.I''m not sure how much you earn per month, yet the money inside is enough for


    you to buy yourself a beautiful piece of jewelry."


    The journalist was sure that every woman loved to look beautiful, not to mention pretty girls like


    Michelle.


    They were all obsessed with money as far as he was concerned.So he had already prepared the


    envelope even though he had no idea that she would see right through his lie.


    "Do you always bribe people to get thetest gossip?" Michelle asked with a smile.


    "Miss Mills, please, think about.You can have all the money in this envelope if you want," he insisted.


    "I''m sorry.Now, please, get out of my way.I''m leaving."


    Michelle was not in the mood to continue that conversation.


    Pushing him away, she quickened her pace to catch the bus that was about to drive off.Patrick was left


    behind as he watched her go.

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    Chapter 45: Grandparents


    Recalling the spectacle Patrick created, Michelle became all the more determined to buy a car.


    Moreover, the alimony she received from Gerard was in the realm of big bucks.It was so much that she


    could squander money all her life without working a single day.


    Now that she thought about Gerard, she remembered that after he sent Cali to the hospital, he didn''t


    show up for the entire afternoon.


    Perhaps he left early on purpose because he feared the paparazzi would make his visit into some


    strange story tomorrow.


    After being busy for several days, Michelle finally had time to sit back and rx.


    Leaning against the bus window, she was reminded of Rose.


    Maybe she should call Rose and ask her for advice.


    Whilst Michelle was deep in her thoughts, she was surprised when her phone rang abruptly.She saw


    the caller and was pleasantly surprised to find that it was Rose.


    ''What a coincidence!'' she thought.


    "Hi! Good to hear from you Auntie."


    As soon as Michelle received a call from Rose, she could feel her mood improving.


    "Chelle, are you off duty?"


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    It was a little noisy on the other end of the phone, so Rose''s voice was quite distorted.


    "Yes."


    To hear her clearer, Michelle brought the phone closer to her ear.


    From the background noise, Michelle could tell that Rose was in a crowded ce.


    "Chelle, I called you several times before, but you didn''t answer.Maybe you were working at that


    time.I''m at the airport now.I''m going abroad to deal with a case, so it may take a few days for me to


    come back.When I''m abroad, you can stay with your grandparents; they miss you quite a lot."


    Even though Rose said that she couldn''t help but sigh.She hoped that after ten years, Michelle''s


    grandparents would let go of the old grudges.


    "Grandparents...I see...But...Where do they live?"


    Michelle knew that Rose lived alone, and Rose''s house was definitely not big enough to amodate


    three people.


    Moreover, Michelle''s grandparents had long since sold their own home, so she was certain that they


    weren''t in their old home either.


    When Rose heard Michelle''s reply, she knew that Michelle still cared about her grandparents.With a


    smile, she said, "Chelle, your grandparents are living with your uncle now.You can go there


    anytime.Don''t forget to visit them one of these days, okay? Oh, I''ve got to hang up; we are boarding.I


    will call you when Ie back."


    Before Michelle could say anything, Rose hung up the phone.


    Back in the bus, Michelle could only look at her silent phone in a daze.


    Of course Michelle knew where her uncle''s house was.


    Her aunt and uncle had been nothing but kind to her all these years and apart from Rose, she felt the


    most familial affection for them.


    When she thought about that, she recalled that she hadn''t visited them in forever.


    Stopping her train of thoughts then and there, Michelle decided to get off.


    Right now, she was quite close to the city center, so she decided to visit a shopping mall and buy some


    gifts.


    Just now, she had made up her mind to visit her uncle and aunt today.


    Instead of dilly- dallying and sleeping on this for days, she decided to visit them today.


    If her grandfather still treated her like he used to do in the past, she would not me him.


    After all, he was just an old man, heartbroken by what her parents had done.


    Once again stewing in her thoughts, Michelle hailed a taxi.


    After getting in, she told the driver the address, and soon, they were on their way to Eastern Vi.


    The Eastern Vi was a rtively quiet area of this bustling city.


    It had a healthy environment, and the transportation to the major areas of the city was quite convenient.


    In the entire Binfield, it was one of the most sought-after areas.


    Thest time Michelle came here was two months ago.


    At that time, she had only separated from Gerard and not divorced him.


    So, every time she visited her uncle and aunt, they would bombard her with questions about why


    Gerard didn''te here.


    Michelle still remembered that her answer was always the same.


    She would always say that Gerard couldn''te because he was too busy with work.


    This time, Michelle wondered if she should tell her uncle and aunt the truth that she had divorced him.

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    Chapter 46: Grandma, It''s Me


    Absorbed in her own thoughts, Michelle didn''t notice when she arrived at the Eastern Vi.


    She only came to her senses once the driver told her that they were at her destination.


    As soon as she paid the fare, she took the gifts and walked towards the gate.


    "Miss Michelle, long time no see," the vi''s security guard greeted her warmly.


    Since Michelle frequently came to the vi, he had no problem recognizing her beautiful face.


    "Long time no see, Sam."


    She smiled at him.


    The security guards knew almost all the rtives and friends of everyone who lived in the Eastern Vi.


    Not only did this make their job more convenient, it also improved the integrity of their security service.


    After all, this neighborhood was full of wealth and powerful people.


    Standing at the front door of her uncle''s house, Michelle still didn''t have the courage to ring the


    doorbell.


    While in the past, she would oftene to this ce to visit her uncle and aunt, this time her


    grandparents were also going to be there.


    At this thought, Michelle felt a little hesitant.


    However, before she could make a decision, the door suddenly opened, startling her.


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    "Chelle? Why haven''t youe in yet?"


    As soon as ire Robinson opened the door and saw her niece standing there, she realized she must


    havee to visit her grandparents but was still nervous about it.


    "Hi. Aunt ire, I..."


    Biting her lower lip, Michelle nced at her aunt and then lowered her head, unsure of what to say.


    "You poor girl, why are you still standing outside? Come on in.Look at the sky.It''s getting dark, and it''s


    going to rain any minute now.You''d better stay overnight.I''ve already asked Jane to clean up your room


    for you," ire said, pulling Michelle into the house.


    As she took the gifts from the girl''s hands, she gave them to Jane, the housemaid.


    "Jane, please prepare something delicious for our little princess tonight.Don''t forget to make her


    favorite spareribs and chicken wings.Today, I want to catch up with Chelle.I haven''t seen her for so


    long."


    ire had always wanted to have a daughter, but she gave birth to three boys instead.


    Although her wish was never fulfilled, she had Michelle, whom she loved very much.


    She even came up with the nickname "Chelle", showing how much she was fond of her niece.


    In this way, she had always treated the girl as if she was her own daughter.


    ire wanted to take over her custody from the Greenwoods, but at the time, Michelle was too young


    and had already been carried away by her father''s rtives.


    For over ten years, this had tormented ire''s mind.


    ''If Chelle had been raised by me, would she have suffered less? Oh, Belinda! i''m so sorry that I didn''t


    take good care of your daughter.Will you ever forgive me for this?'' she thought to herself.


    "ire, who''s there?"


    An olddy''s voice sounded from the living room.


    "It''s Chelle, mom.She came to visit you!"


    After answering her mother, ire took her niece''s hand and led her towards the living room.


    Michelle''s heart pounded in her chest as she took in her grandma''s voice.


    "Chelle?"


    Wearing a navy blue cheongsam, Angie Thomson, Michelle''s grandmother, stood up with the help of


    her maid.


    "You said Chelle? Do you mean my granddaughter?" Angie''s voice cracked with emotion.


    She had been missing Michelle for over ten years, but her stubborn husband refused toe back


    home and let her see her granddaughter, which broke her heart.


    "Grandma!"


    Upon hearing Angie''s voice, tears gathered in Michelle''s eyes.She ran to the olddy and knelt down in


    front of her.


    "Grandma, it''s me, Chelle!"

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    Chapter 47: Reunion


    Angie and Michelle cried copiously as if no one else was around.


    While the olddy shed tears for her poor daughter, Belinda, who couldn''t be with them anymore, the


    young woman was touched to learn that her grandmother still loved and cared about her.


    As they watched the scene, ire and Julie, Angie''s maid, were also moved.


    It took them some time to pull themselves together and help the olddy and Michelle sit down.


    "My poor girl, you must hate me, right?"


    Angie remembered that back when Michelle tried to visit her, David refused to let the girl see her and


    even drove her away.


    The olddy couldn''t help but regret this every time she thought about it.


    She wondered if things would have turned out in a better way if she had been more determined at the


    time.


    Perhaps they would have been reunited long ago.


    With tears rolling down her cheeks, Michelle shook her head.


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    "No, Grandma.I''ve never med you for anything.I''ve always missed you.I''m sorry.I''m so sorry that I


    didn''te to meet you before.Please, forgive me."


    "No, you''re my sweetheart, and you have nothing to apologize for.It''s all your grandfather''s fault!"


    Angie used, ring at the study upstairs.


    She believed that David must have heard Michelle''s voice and realized that she was there but kept


    hiding in the study, refusing toe out.


    "Well, mom, let bygones be bygones.You should be happy that Chelle''s here now.Don''t you always say


    that she looks more and more like Belinda as she grows?" ire asked, pulling Michelle into her arms.


    "Oh, Chelle, your grandparents never stopped loving you.They often ask me to send them your photos


    and keep them update on what''s going on in your life.I''ve never hidden from them that living with the


    Greenwoods hasn''t been easy for you.They even encouraged me to ask you to live here, but you, your


    stubborn girl, are the one who insists on staying with those people," her aunt concluded with a sigh.


    Holding her grandma''s hand, Michelle was so touched that she didn''t know what to say.


    She looked at the wrinkles covering Angie''s face and felt even more heartbroken.She thought, ''It''s


    impossible for a parent not to love their children.My grandparents must have loved my mother greatly,


    otherwise, they wouldn''t have held such a grudge.'' "Chelle, my dear, stay here for a few more days to


    make mepany.I miss you so much."


    Angie was born in a schr-gentry family.


    Although she wasn''t young anymore, she was still quite elegant.


    In her youth, she was certainly a very beautiful woman, but with age, she became even more attractive.


    Turning to Julie, she said, "I feel like I''ve wasted the past ten years of my life.I''m not getting any


    younger and only had the chance to see my granddaughter again now.Tell me, do you think I still have


    time left to enjoy my granddaughter''spany, or am I too old?"


    Tears streamed down Julie''s cheeks.She had been with Angie since thetter got married.


    For decades, the servant never left the woman''s side, not even to find herself a husband and start a


    family.


    Instead, Julie watched Angie''s children grow and loved them as if they were her own.


    Therefore, after Belinda''s tragic ident, Julie was heartbroken, especially for her mistress.Now that


    Michelle was present, how could she help her tears?


    "Mrs.Mills, please don''t say such a thing.You''re going to make Chelle cry again.My heart breaks when


    I see her crying."


    Julie had witnessed Michelle''s birth.She even hugged her when she was a little baby.


    She knew that Angie had been so worried about her granddaughter that she hadn''t had a good night''s


    sleep in the past ten years.


    Now that the two were reunited, they should celebrate.


    "Yes, you''re right, Julie.Mom, please, don''t cry, or Chelle will too.She has just wiped her tears, and I''m


    sure that you don''t want to see theming back, right?"


    ire was in her forties, but her face still looked very youthful.There were no wrinkles in the corners of


    her eyes when she smiled.

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    Chapter 48: Family Members


    "You''re right.It''s a good thing that Chelle is here.Please, dear, don''t cry.It''s my fault that I made you


    sad.Come here, let me wipe your tears," Angie said, raising her trembling hand to reach Michelle''s


    face.


    Her heart sank when she saw the girl''s reddened eyes.


    "Grandma, I''m okay. Don''t cry."


    Michelle also wiped the tears off Angie''s face, and then, unconsciously, she nced upstairs.


    She knew that her grandfather and uncle were in the study, but why didn''t theye down to see her


    yet? She had a strange feeling about it, after all, she had been in the house for a while.


    She wondered if her grandpa was still angry and didn''t want to see her.


    Noticing that Michelle''s eyes kept wandering to the second floor, Angie and ire immediately realized


    what the girl must be thinking.


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    The olddy promptly winked at her daughter-inw.


    As she understood what it meant, ire stood up and walked towards the stairs.


    Once she saw her aunt leaving, Michelle knew that she was going to get her grandfather and uncle


    downstairs.


    The girl couldn''t help but feel a little nervous.


    Seeing this, Angie stood up and sat beside her.She gently held her granddaughter in her arms and


    caressed her face.


    "Chelle, would you like toe live with me? I haven''t seen you for so many years. I miss you so


    much!" What Angie said was true.


    For over ten years, she had been suffering day and night.


    Her daughter had died miserably at a young age, and all she had left of her was her granddaughter.


    Yet her husband had refused to ept the girl, which resulted in Michelle living with the Greenwoods


    throughout this whole time.


    The worst part was that they took advantage of her and made her marry a man for their own benefit.


    Not only did Michelle feel ufortable with the situation, but she and Gerard didn''t even have a


    wedding ceremony.


    As far as the outside world was concerned, there was never a union, much less a divorce.


    Angie had asked Elliot and ire about it, so she knew that Gerard and Michelle''s marriage existed


    only on paper.


    The Greenwoods must have cast their greedy eyes on the man''s power, and persuaded Michelle to


    marry him, ignoring her happiness and needs altogether.


    At the thought of this, Angie felt even more guilty.


    Soon, the three people in the living room heard a sounding from the stairs.


    The first voice Michelle recognized belonged to her uncle, Elliot Mills.


    "Oh, my little princess! I was just talking about you with your grandfather.I told him that it was time for


    you to pay us a visit.I had barely finished my words when your aunt came in saying you were here,"


    Elliot said with a smile as he walked down the stairs, supporting the elder of the Mills family, David.


    Despite his advanced age, David was still a very strong man.


    However, after he came back from abroad, he didn''t have time to adapt to the abrupt climate change,


    so he caught a cold.


    Otherwise, he wouldn''t need Elliot''s help to get downstairs.


    The moment the old man spotted Michelle sitting with her head lowered on the sofa, he suddenly felt


    anxious.


    But why was he feeling that way? Over ten years ago, he made a mistake.


    Although he confessed the fact to himself every day, for the sake of his dignity, he wouldn''t admit it out


    loud.


    Frankly, if he hadn''t heard that the Greenwoods had arranged Michelle''s marriage, he would never


    have realized the huge mistake he had made in the past.

 Chapter 49: Grandmas Words

    Chapter 49: Grandma''s Words


    "Hello, Uncle," Michelle greeted Elliot, but her eyes remained fixed on her grandfather as he sat on the


    sofa.


    She couldn''t help thinking that he didn''t seem to have aged a day since thest time she saw him.


    He must be in really good health.


    It was no secret to anyone in the room that Michelle was embarrassed and didn''t know what to say.


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    Therefore, Angie hurriedly pulled her granddaughter to sit next to her and David and put their hands


    together.


    "We''ve been looking forward to this day for over a decade, right David? Since we''re not getting any


    younger here, why don''t we look to the future and let bygones be bygones? All we want is to make the


    most of the years that we still have left."


    As she spoke, Angie carefully watched her husband''s face.


    Seeing that he didn''t take his hand away or seemed unhappy, she heaved a sigh of relief and


    continued.


    "Chelle, you must know what happened between us and your mother.Although everything has passed,


    this is still a sore point for our family.No one would mention Belinda''s name for years, but not because


    we didn''t love her.Quite the contrary, we loved her so much that we had high expectations of her."


    Tears welled up in Angie''s eyes once again.


    Upon hearing these words, ire and Elliot also choked with a sob.They both used to share a deep


    bond with Belinda.


    While ire had grown up with her and considered her as a sister, Elliot was truly her brother.


    It didn''t take long for the entire room to burst into tears as they revisited those painful memories


    together.


    "Mom, stop mentioning the past, please.Look at Chelle, she''s crying so sadly.This should be a happy


    day! After all, our little princess hase to visit us.Don''t cry anymore.Jane, Julie, prepare the dinner,"


    Elliot said.


    Feeling sorry for his dear niece, he didn''t want to see her cry.


    However, David, who had been silent this whole time, disagreed.


    "No, Elliot. Let your mother finish."


    The next moment, David looked at Michelle.


    In his eyes, there was a mix of love and remorse.


    He knew it was because of the grudge he held against Belinda that his poor and innocent


    granddaughter hadn''t reunited with him and his wife before.


    Moreover, it was also his fault that she had to live among such terrible people who didn''t care about


    her.If he didn''t set things right today, he would never forgive himself.


    "Dad!"


    Misunderstanding David''s intentions, Elliot thought the old man hadn''t forgiven Belinda and feared that


    he would treat Michelle as he did years ago.


    "Uncle."


    Michelle looked up at Elliot and said, "It''s okay.Let Grandma finish."


    Michelle knew that this was herst opportunity to reconcile with her family.


    If they didn''t settle their differences this time, she might never be able to see her grandparents again.


    So no matter how painful her grandma''s words would sound, she had to bear them.


    "Oh, Chelle."


    Angie couldn''t help feeling sorry for Michelle again.Her granddaughter was a thoughtful and tolerant


    young woman.


    She reminded her so much of her deceased daughter.


    "I should''ve said this to you over ten years ago, but you were too young at the time.You couldn''t


    possibly understand the feelings and resentment between us adults.However, today, I''ll tell you


    everything."


    "When your mother met your father, he was already a married man and had a two-year-old son.His


    marriage was naturally arranged only to meet the Greenwoods'' interests.Back then, Belinda didn''t


    allow us to dissuade her from pursuing a rtionship with him and devoted herself entirely to that tragic


    love affair.David and your paternal grandfather were also rivals in politics, so of course, the two families


    never agreed with their rtionship."

 Chapter 50: The Bygones

    Chapter 50: The Bygones


    Michelle was stunned by what she learned.


    It was no news that her parents encountered a great deal of challenge when their families didn''t


    approve of their rtionship.


    But little did she know that her maternal I and paternal grandparents were long-standing political rivals,


    which definitely added more to the issue.


    Back in the day, such marriage was definitely not allowed to exist, not to mention that her mother


    Belinda was...a so-called the ''other woman.'' In those times, being a mistress was akin tomitting a


    crime and society would tend to shut out a woman for being one.


    Knowing this fact, Angie heaved a deep sigh as her thoughts lingered to that distant memory.


    Her weighted words prompted everyone in the room to reminisce as well.


    "At that time, we tried all means to separate your parents but their love was stronger than any other


    forcebined.It pained us deeply that they didn''t even care about your grandfather''s illness.Later..."


    Angie stopped mid-sentence as she struggled to focus. She was having a hard time continuing the


    story because of her exhaustion from crying non-stop.


    Julie held her hand and patted her back tofort her.


    "I''ll be the one to finish the story," Elliot offered.


    Seeing her anguish, he couldn''t bear letting Angie continue reliving the painful memories so he had to


    take over.


    "Later, your mother told us she was pregnant with you.Having a child with your father was even more


    proof that nothing coulde between them.This outraged your grandpa.Out of anger, he dered


    that he would cut her off from the family.Actually, we all knew that he didn''t truly mean it.You know how


    it is when one is consumed by fury.They tend to blurt out words they don''t mean, but your mother took


    it to heart and disappeared all of a sudden.We never heard from her since then."


    Elliot paused to take a breath.


    Even he was being weighed down by this depressing past.


    "Until your birth, we had no clue that your father left the Greenwoods as well.They had been living


    away from thefort of the two families and we didn''t even know how they managed to do so."


    He recounted some more.


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    Michelle kept quiet as she let the story sink inpletely.


    It dawned on her that grandfather''s words were but empty threats, in an attempt not to let his daughter


    go astray.


    However, she also understood where her mother wasing from and why she felt the need to leave.


    Both sides were valid only to be separated by high emotions andck of clearmunication.


    ire held Elliot''s hand gently to show support and continued, "When you were born, your uncle and I


    couldn''t resist visiting you.You were tiny at that time, just like a little crumpled monkey.But it was clear


    that your parents loved you very much.Your birth gave them joy but good times didn''tst long.Your


    father''s first wife, Sherry Oscar, knew about your existence.She used some dirty means and convinced


    your father to apany her to visit her parents."


    ''Sherry Oscar...'' Michelle repeated the name in her mind.


    It was the first time she heard the name of her father''s first wife.


    She never saw her and no one in the Greenwoods even dared to mention her.


    Michelle knew that Sherry Oscar had been living abroad and had no ns of returning, but it was


    beside her not to feel curious about this woman.


    ''How was she as a person? What did my father saw in her?'' Michelle''s questions were left unsaid.


    "Your mother was furious about it.However, she also knew her ce and Sherry was your father''s first


    wife, so your mother didn''t intervene no matter how much she wanted to.But then, your father suddenly


    went missing with no trace at all.Your mother never heard from him even once.For two years, she tried


    all means to find him but there were no reliable leads to track him down," her aunt ire ryed as


    she carried on with the story.


    "What?! Were you able to find out where he went?" Michelle asked frantically.


    She was dumbfounded knowing her father had disappeared for two years, yet no one in the


    Greenwoods cared to bring it up.


    ire''s eyes fixed on Michelle.


    Recalling the past wasn''t exactly a walk in the park but it had to be known.


    "Your father had been abroad with Sherry and their son.It turned out that Sherry gave your father an


    ultimatum.He would have to live with her for two years and only then would she agree to a divorce,"


    she finished.

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    Chapter 51: Memories


    "What happenedter on?" Michelle pressed for more answers impatiently. She couldn''t believe what


    she was hearing.


    The more she learned about what that Sherry did, the more her dislike for the woman grew.


    "Your mother became so haggard and stressed because of losing contact with your father for a long


    time.You had just been born and she had to raise you alone.Belinda stood her ground and didn''t go


    home to admit her mistakes, nor did she even want to get a glimpse of the Mills family''s house.I guess


    deep in her heart she was hoping your father woulde back and she''d know the reason why he took


    off without a word."


    It was Angie who spoke this time after she gained a bit of energy from resting.


    "Then why didn''t dad tell mom about what happened even through a simple phone call? Mom would


    definitely understand and wait for him, right?"


    Michelle reasoned out as she tried to make sense of theplicated story that was unfolding before


    her.


    "Chelle, if your father had told your mother about it, things would not have turned out the way it did,"


    ire replied affectionately.


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    Seeing as her niece''s hand began to tremble, she held onto it to extendfort.


    "But my parents died in a car ident when I was five, didn''t they?"


    Shaking her head, Michelle grew more confused as the stories piled up.She wasn''t sure how to catch


    up anymore.


    "Yes, they did.Your father eventually came back and lived with you and your mother again.We''re not


    sure what happened in those two years he lived with Sherry.We didn''t even know if they really got


    divorced or not because your mother refused to speak with us.We''re clueless about everything until the


    car ident took their lives," Elliot filled in.


    Though he didn''t know much about the car ident because he was away for a business trip at the


    time, his gut told him something was out of ce.


    And as much as he''d like to have it investigated again, there was no new evidence to warrant the case


    to be reopened.


    What was more, Michelle was living a happy life now despite all of the hardships she endured.


    That was Elliot''s biggest wish for her and he couldn''t have asked for a better oue.


    As for how the Greenwoods treated her, the Mills family would neither forgive nor forget.


    Now that they were by Michelle''s side, they wouldn''t let this slide.


    ¡®''One way or another, we will make them pay for how they treated Michelle" Elliot clenched his fist as


    he thought vengefully.


    "Grandma, I''m still puzzled.I can''t wrap my head around this twisted past,"


    Michelleined as her forehead creased deeper in confusion.She had a lot of questions left


    unanswered, so many thoughts she couldn''t express.


    Seeing her granddaughter in distress, Angie hugged Michelle andforted her.


    "Honey, let''s stop here for the meantime.We have all the time in the world to make sense of the


    past.Let''s deal with the present and have dinner first, okay? Jane cooked your favorite food."


    While stroking Michelle''s hair, Angie winked at ire to signal her to get going.


    ire stood up promptly and pulled Michelle from the seat.


    "Chelle, there''s no need to rush.We''re with you every step of the way.What''s more important is to take


    care of your health," she reminded her niece gently.


    Michelle knew that Angie and ire only wanted what was best for her so she nodded obediently.


    Inside her mind was a different story though.


    Thoughts ovepped and raced in her head.


    ''Was the divorce agreement between Sherry and my father finalized? Did my mother Belinda pass


    away as the legal Mrs.Greenwood or was she still the other woman until herst breath?¡¯'' Michelle kept


    mulling over these questions and she didn''t know if she would ever find the right answers.


    Michelle was lost in a sea of her own thoughts when she went to the dinner table.


    Angie saw that pain and confusion were still etched on Michelle''s face so she took her granddaughter''s


    hand, hoping to ward off any negative thoughts.


    She guided her to sit next to David and eximed, "Michelle, it''s about time that you call him


    grandpa.We''ve been looking forward to this day for a decade already!"


    Michelle raised her head slowly with tears brimming her eyes.


    After some encouragement from Angie, she turned to look at David who was in tears himself.


    eptance and forgiveness were reflected in his damp eyes.


    Michelle rose from her seat and stretched out her arms to embrace her grandfather.


    She finally had the chance to utter what should have been said all those years ago.


    In Michelle''s voice was a silent apology as she whispered emotionally, "Grandpa..."

 Chapter 52: I Divorced Gerard

    Chapter 52: I Divorced Gerard


    "Chelle!"


    As tears streamed down David''s cheeks, he nodded vigorously and reached out with his trembling


    hands to caress his granddaughter''s face.


    For over ten years, the old man had missed the opportunity to hear her call him Grandpa.


    Now that she finally said it, he felt that his whole life hadn''t been in vain.


    "My dear Chelle.It''s all my fault."


    David cried copiously as he spoke.


    Although he used to be a big shot in politics, now, in front of Michelle, he wasn''t a frightening and


    arrogant man.


    He was just a grandfather who deeply loved his granddaughter.


    Sitting next to each other, David and Michelle smiled through tears.


    Once they saw this, everyone in the room immediately breathed a sigh of relief.


    They had been worried that the stubborn old man wouldn''t ept his granddaughter again.


    But as it seemed, everything worked out.


    "Oh, don''t cry, Chelle.Here, have some of your favorite spareribs."


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    ire looked affectionately at her niece and served her bowl.


    The next moment, she did the same with her father-inw and said, "Dad, Chelle loves spareribs as


    much as you do, especially the fried ones.I guess we can say that she took after you."


    The entire room promptly burst intoughter.


    The tense atmosphere had finally dissipated.


    At this moment, David also put various delicious food in Michelle''s bowl, which soon turned into a high


    pile.


    Nevertheless, she was happy.


    This was just one more piece of evidence that her grandparents still loved her.


    All the wrongs in the past could finally be put behind them.


    "Chelle, I heard from your aunt that you married a man named Gerard, right?"


    Angie was slightly worried about the young woman''s love life.


    After all, this was a subject which most women were often concerned about.


    Michelle nodded.


    Before she came today, she had decided to tell her uncle and aunt the truth, so she said, "In fact, I


    divorced Gerard a short time ago."


    "What? Divorced?"


    Elliot was clearly the most shocked one at the news.As Michelle''s uncle, he had never seen Gerard


    and seldom heard his niece mention him before.


    Now she told them that they had already divorced.How could he not be surprised? "What happened?"


    ire asked.She couldn''t help but worry about Michelle as well.She knew that her marriage to Gerard


    was concealed from the outside world and only family members were aware of it, but why did they get


    divorced? Wasn''t it a hasty decision? Angie and David, in turn, weren''t anywhere near as surprised as


    Elliot and ire.


    Yet their faces still showed obvious signs of concern.


    They wouldn''t simply tolerate anyone who hurt their dear granddaughter.


    "Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, and Aunt, don''t worry.Just let me finish, please."


    Seeing how much her family cared about her, Michelle was deeply touched.


    "Marrying Gerard was a total mistake.I did it because the Greenwoods asked me to.Besides, Gerard


    wanted to keep the marriage a secret, which at first didn''t make much sense, but at least I knew why


    he married me."


    "Why?"


    ire remembered that the Greenwoods had several daughters who were older than Michelle.


    If age had been their criteria, her niece wouldn''t have been chosen to marry Gerard.


    She also wasn''t the most loved family member there, so why would an orphan be favored in this


    matter, especially among people as snobbish as the Greenwoods? However, one thing was certain, if


    Michelle were of no use to the Greenwoods, they wouldn''t have raised her in the first ce.


    "Gerard is actually a quite smart guy.He knew that the Greenwoods didn''t hold me in high regard, so he


    agreed to marry me.If he had chosen either Jolie or Pa, it would have been impossible to keep his


    marriage hidden from the outside world as he wanted.Also, it wouldn''t be so easy to divorce them."

 Chapter 53: A Marriage of Mutual Interest

    Chapter 53: A Marriage of Mutual Interest


    Michelle''s voice sounded as calm as if she were talking about something that happened to someone


    else instead of her.


    As they heard this, people at the table felt angry and odd.


    "Chelle, are you saying that Gerard married you on purpose?"


    ire wanted to confirm if she heard it right.If so, Michelle was used and then discarded.She nodded.


    "I''m not the Greenwoods'' favorite person.In the face of a great suitor such as Gerard, they wouldn''t


    choose me over Jolie and Pa to marry him.¡±


    "So Gerard married you because you were the most convenient person to his goal.Since he was aware


    that you weren''t important to the Greenwoods, once he realized they were of no use to him, he could


    divorce you, knowing that they wouldn''t do anything to help you, right?"


    Elliot summed it up.Before Michelle could answer, David thumped the table angrily.


    "Humph! This Roberts'' brat! Does he think that my granddaughter is someone who he can marry and


    divorce without any respect? He then underestimated the Mills family!"


    Although it had just been a few minutes since David epted Michelle as his granddaughter, he didn''t


    hesitate to back her up.


    Seeing the old man''s reaction, everyone in the roomughed, relieved that he finally let go of the past.


    "Grandpa, calm down.There''s no need to be angry.I bet this was a marriage of mutual interest.Chelle


    must have had her reasons for marrying Gerard too.Otherwise, she wouldn''t have allowed herself to be


    used, would she?"


    A sudden voice cut into the room.


    As everyone turned, they saw a handsome young man in a gray suit.He walked in with a smile, which


    formed two cute dimples, one on each side of his face, just like Michelle''s.


    His tanned skin particrly glowed under the lights, making him even more attractive to look at.


    "Moore!"


    Michelle had remained close to her three cousins since childhood and had never lost contact with


    them, especially the eldest one.


    Despite the constant smile on his face, Moore Mills was more sensitive than his two other brothers.He


    could always tell what was on Michelle''s mind.


    Stretching out his arms, he gave her a warm hug.


    Then he pinched her nose affectionately and said in a soft tone, "Little girl, you''ve grown even more


    beautiful in these past few months we haven''t seen each other."


    "I''ll always be the most beautiful girl in your eyes!"


    In front of Moore, Michelle never shied away from acting like a naughty, spoiled little girl.


    "And a big mouth too from what I can see!"


    As Michelle pulled him, Moore sat at the table and greeted the elders, "Hello, Grandpa, Grandma,


    Mom, and Dad.Why didn''t you call me and my brothers and tell us Michelle wasing for dinner?"


    "As if it''s easy to get you on the phone.I can''t believe you''re even here! Every time I call, you''re busy.If


    one day I want to see you, what should I do? Make an appointment with your secretary?"


    ireined as her eyes remained fixed on Moore.


    Even though her three sons weren''t teenagers anymore, they weren''t considerate towards their


    parents'' wishes.


    Elliot and ire were getting old and all they wanted at that moment was to have grandchildren.


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    However, the three men kept showing up with new love affairs in the news every day instead of


    bringing actual daughters-inw home to meet them.

 Chapter 54: Michelles Filial Piety

    Chapter 54: Michelle''s Filial Piety


    "Well, Aunt ire, don''t admonish Moore anymore.He''s back now, isn''t he?" Michelle defended Moore


    with an easy smile.


    "Oh, my Chelle.You can''t always defend him.He might get used to having his way."


    ire pretended to be angry as she tapped on Michelle''s nose gently.How could she be mad at her


    loving niece?


    "Well, mom, Michelle told you she divorced Gerard.Actually, I already knew about it even before,"


    Moore admitted to his family.


    Michelle gasped in shock at his unexpected words.


    "How did you find out?"


    Meanwhile, several pairs of eyes stared at Moore in surprise and interest, all of them encouraging him


    to continue.Moore nodded, took a sip of water, and recounted the past events.


    "You heard it right.I came across the Greenwoods in a hotel a few days ago.I overheard them talking


    about it.And I also found out that they were nning to marry our Chelle to a forty-year-old man, whose


    wife has passed away!"


    Moore grew angrier the more he thought about it.


    If he hadn''t apanied his clients to dinner that day, he wouldn''t have heard what the Greenwoods


    was scheming, nor would he have learned that Michelle was divorced.


    What enraged him the most was that they were still trying to take advantage of Michelle by marrying


    her off to a man who was old enough to be her father.


    The whole Greenwoods would stop at nothing to cause harm and it was good timing that Moore had his


    entire family, including Michelle, in the house to discuss it.


    "When exactly did you hear about this? Were you aware of it too, Chelle?" David asked in a voice full of


    concern.


    The Greenwoods had gone too far this time.


    They treated Michelle as if they owned her and made her do whatever they pleased, regardless of her


    happiness! They couldn''t let this go on any further.


    The Mills family would do whatever was needed to protect Michelle.


    Upon realizing what Moore''s story meant, Angie felt her anger rise to a fever pitch.


    She was willing to march to the Greenwood''s house right at that moment to fight them for her


    granddaughter''s sake.


    "Chelle, tell us exactly what that awful family has done to you.We will do our best to make them pay!"


    she eximed as her eyes burned with suppressed rage.


    "Grandpa, grandma, listen to me." Michelle looked around her family as she spoke calmly.


    She really appreciated their care and love for her, but she didn''t want them to have unnecessary


    conflicts with the Greenwoods so she decided toe clean and tell them the truth.


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    "It''s a two-way street since I also used Gerard.At the back of my mind, I already expected that he would


    divorce me shortly after we got married.Since I was just a dispensable pawn to the Greenwoods, they


    wouldn''t care if we got divorced.It would only mean I can get away from their control without so much


    fuss," Michelle shared matter-of-factly.


    "Sure enough, when Gerard got the approval he was waiting for, he filed for divorce and I agreed


    willingly.It was generous of him to provide me a hefty amount of alimony.What I didn''t expect was that


    y was nning to marry me off to the old man Dustin," she continued to exin and she looked up


    to her rtives to see their reaction.


    "Chelle, why did you have to resort to that? Is that how you think of marriage, a mere game that you


    can call for a timeout when one of you was done? You and Gerard were brought up from different


    backgrounds.Why are you foolishly willing to be used by the Greenwoods? If you have any difficulty


    with money, you could let us know and we will help you through it," ire cried out in reply.


    She didn''t expect to hear those words from Michelle and it was heartbreaking to learn the truth.


    ¡®¡®Why is she so stubborn? Why did she let those people use her? Didn''t she value herself enough?¡¯¡¯


    ire still wanted to voice out these questions but she chose to keep them to herself.


    Michelle shook her head gently to disagree.


    "Aunt ire, I have no difficulty at all and I didn''t do it to repay the Greenwoods for raising me


    either.Everything I did was for my mother.In fact, y promised me that if I married Gerard, he would


    acknowledge her as their daughter-inw.This way, my mother''s remains could be buried together with


    my father''s in the ancestral tomb of the family!" Michelle finished her side of the story.


    If she could go back, she would do it all over again to honor her mom.

 Chapter 55: A Call From George

    Chapter 55: A Call From George


    "But after I married Gerard, y didn''t keep his promise.I don''t know why, but by hearing you mention


    Sherry just now, I think she might have something to do with him going back on his word."


    "Oh, you silly girl!"


    As women, Angie and ire could understand why Michelle would go to such lengths to fulfill her


    mother''s wish.


    The two sighed, feeling pity for her innocence.


    "Chelle, that old fox tricked you!" Moore shook his head disapprovingly.


    Michelle didn''t mind his words.


    Everyone was entitled to their own beliefs, and she believed in persistence.


    Therefore, she would do anything in her power to bury her mother beside her father so that Belinda


    could rest in peace.


    David and Elliot, who had been silent this whole time, exchanged nces and fell into deep thought.


    The other few people at the table didn''t notice the somber expression on the men''s faces.


    After dinner, Moore insisted on dragging Michelle to his room to chat.


    Unable to resist him, she gave in.


    "Michelle, Jared came back, right?" he asked unexpectedly.


    "Yes," she replied softly but would never forget his indifference and disregard for her that day in the


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    At the same time, Jared''s affection for Lynn was vividly visible, leaving a deep scar in her heart.


    "And what about Lynn?"


    At the thought of Jared, it was inevitable not to think of Lynn.


    Back when they were studying abroad, they kept in touch, but in reality, Moore couldn''t stand Lynn''s


    pretense and hated to look at Jared''s face.


    He was more or less aware of how things ended between Michelle and him, knowing that thetter had


    abandoned her to leave the country with the other woman.


    Taking a pillow, Michelley on the bed.


    She wanted to scream as she thought, ''Who can save me from having this conversation now? In


    contrast to what he looks like, Moore is a real gossip! "She came back with him," she replied.


    "Did they get married?"


    Michelle sat up in bed and shook her head.


    "No, they got engaged a few years ago and returned to hold a wedding ceremony now."


    "Chelle, how about I send you on a trip abroad to rx a little? Tell me, where would you like to go?


    What do you think of France? It''s such a romantic country.My little brother loves it.Otherwise, why


    would he be so reluctant toe back, right? I''m certain that you''ll meet your Mr.Right in France!"


    Although he acted like a gossipy woman, he still cared about his dear cousin.He loved her since she


    was a child.


    Now that she had been wronged, he had to do something tofort her.


    "I don''t want to go!" Michelle pouted.


    Noticing that the phone on the bedside table kept flickering, she nced at the caller ID and saw


    George''s name on it.She had no idea why he would call her sote.


    At first, she wondered if it could be an emergency, but on second thought, she realized her job wasn''t


    required in the emergency room.


    After considering it for a while, she decided to pick it up anyway.


    "Hello? What''s wrong?"


    Michelle nced at her cousin, who was looking back at her ambiguously.


    "Hey, Michelle! I just wanted to remind you about the Roberts Enterprise''s dance party tomorrow night."


    Although this was just an excuse, George made it sound casual.


    God knew how much he missed this girl.


    All he wanted at that moment was to hear her voice and see her face.


    "Actually, I''m not going."


    Despite George''s kind reminder, Michelle refused him without hesitation.


    Her ns for tomorrow night included going to bed early and not attending a party held by Gerard.


    Besides, Pa and Jolie would also be there, and seeing those two would only make her sick.

 Chapter 56: Three Men With Different Thoughts

    Chapter 56: Three Men With Different Thoughts


    "Babe! The bath is ready!"


    Moore shouted, making sure that the guy Michelle was talking to could hear it on his end.


    Grinning to himself, he acted as if he were her lover to scare off whoever that guy was.


    ''Humph! You''d better get through me first before you can make a move on Michelle!¡¯ "Michelle, where


    are you? Who are you with?"


    George''s forehead creased in confusion and jealousy upon hearing a man''s voice on the other end of


    the line.


    Covering the mouthpiece on her phone, Michelle red at Moore and said through gritted teeth, "Go to


    hell!"


    This made Moore burst intoughter and it didn''t go unheard by George.


    ''Why is Michelle with a man at this hour? Why does he call her babe? And what the hell does he mean


    that the bath is ready?¡¯ George''s thoughts went crazy as he realized the implications of what he heard.


    "Nothing.It¡¯s just the sound from the TV show I''m watching.You misheard it!"


    Not in the mood to exin her cousin''s foolishness, Michelle made up an excuse to cut off George''s


    interrogation.


    "I''m going to hang up now if you don''t mind," she informed him dismissively.


    Before George could even respond, Michelle pressed a button on her phone to drop the call.


    "Moore! You''ll pay for this!" she shouted as she ran off toe after him.


    Much to her dismay, she wasn''t able to get even with Moore since he already managed to escape


    quickly.


    Later that night, three men gathered in the study of the Mills family house.


    All had serious expressions on their faces and they seemed to be brooding over something.


    It was David, Elliot, and Moore.


    Each of them imed a separate seat on the ck leather couch.


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    David''s stance was an epitome of a strong patriarch while Elliot was hunched over the center table as


    he smoked.


    On the other side, Moore held a wine ss by its stem as he inhaled the aroma of the deep red wine.


    As the deafening silence stretched, the tension in the room grew more unbearable.


    It was Moore who broke the silence and spoke first.


    "Grandpa, father, I overheard what you two talked aboutst night."


    After saying good night to Michelle, he passed by the study to do the same for David and Elliot and that


    was when he learned of the story.


    Gulping the wine to give him more courage, he blurted, "I think Michelle has the right to know this.We


    shouldn''t hide it from her!"


    Moore set the ss down on the table with a thud and looked at the men before him.His eyes


    challenged them to agree.


    "No!" David and Elliot eximed in unison.


    "Chelle must never know about it or else she would hate us," Elliot added while shaking his head.


    As he reached over to light another cigarette, David swatted him.


    "You''d better cut down on smoking if you want to live a longer life," he reprimanded sternly.


    David took the cigarette pack away from Elliot and continued, "Moore, as much as we don''t want to


    keep Michelle in the dark about it, she''d already endured so much.It might make her suffer even more if


    we tell her.Don''t you want her to live peacefully?"


    While Moore still had a part of him that disagreed with David and Elliot''s decision, it was true that what


    she didn''t know wouldn''t hurt her.


    Wasn''t that what they were aiming for Michelle ever since? After giving it much thought, Moore


    eventually nodded in agreement.


    Hourster, the three men finally emerged from the study when Julie called them for breakfast.


    The moment they opened the door, Julie had a coughing fit due to the stench of the cigarette.


    "Ahem, ahem, Elliot, you wouldn''t stop smoking, would you?!" Julie didn''t approve of Elliot''s habit at all.


    He especially turned to smoking whenever something bothered him.


    Judging from how they looked when they left the study and how strong the cigarette smell was,


    something unpleasant definitely happened.


    Unbeknownst to Julie, the three men didn''t sleep a wink in the room as they argued over what was best


    for Michelle.


    As the entire family gathered for breakfast, the ambience at the table was light and cheerful and it


    hadn''t been this way for many years.


    If only Rose could see them now, she would certainly be relieved that her decision turned out right.


    She was the one who urged Michelle to go home.Without her, Michelle wouldn''t have had the chance


    to be reunited with her grandparents.For that, she would always be grateful.

 Chapter 57: Move Out

    Chapter 57: Move Out


    After much convincing on their part, Michelle finally agreed to live in the Mills'' house for a few days,


    which delighted David and Angie immeasurably.


    Angie had long been looking forward to living a happy life with her granddaughter and now her wish


    had finally started toe true.


    "Chelle, what about the house you lived in before?" ire asked, as she remembered that Michelle


    had a duplex apartment bought by Gerard.


    Of course, ire hoped that Michelle would live with the Mills family for as long as possible or until she


    got married again in the future.


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    She would do everything that she could to make Michelle feel at home.


    After downing thest gulp of milk, Michelle set down her ss and replied, "Aunt ire, Gerard has


    already given me that house so I can do whatever I want with it.Besides, he has never lived there and


    rarely visited, so I will simply pack up a few of my things and move them here."


    "Chelle, are you not considering to sell that house and move outpletely? After all, we will be


    worried about you if you''d continue living in such a big house alone!"


    ire suggested, in an attempt to make Michelle stay with them permanently.Then she turned to look


    at Elliot as if to ask for support about her n.


    Elliot understood what his wife was implying.He also hoped that Michelle would stay with the Mills


    family not just for a few short days.


    "Chelle, your aunt is right.With your job, you''re always working overtime and going homete.We don''t


    know if you still have the energy to cook a proper meal.How could we not worry about you and your


    health? If you move here, we can take care of you day and night.Besides, your grandparents are old


    and they want to have as much time as they can with you.Suppose that is enough reason to sell the


    house, isn''t it?" he asked her lengthily.


    "Well..."


    Michelle quipped as she squirmed in her seat out of sheer difort.She was reluctant to sell that


    house because she exerted all her efforts to design the interior and purchase the furniture.


    Everything inside was the fruit of herbor and even a single light bulb was chosen for a specific


    purpose.


    Although she lived there alone, it was something she could im as her own after having an awful


    experience with the Greenwoods.


    Noticing the obvious hesitation on Michelle''s face, David tried to persuade her some more, "Chelle,


    your grandma is old and in poor health.Your moving back here would bring her joy more than anything


    else.I''m sure you want her to have a longer and happier life, right?"


    After considering her options for a few silent moments, Michelle finally made up her mind.


    "The house can''t be sold for the time being, but I can ask the property management to have it


    arranged.I''ll pack up some daily necessities and clothes and stay here for a few days or weeks," she


    dered.


    "Moore, you need to apany Chelle with her errands today.Pack a few clothes but don''t bother with


    the daily necessities.We can buy brand new ones, " David instructed with finality. He actually wished


    that Michelle wouldn''t even go back to that ce, for he was willing to buy everything new for her.


    "Chelle, it''s meaningless to keep that house from my point of view.Don''t you think it''s ridiculous to keep


    you and Gerard''s honeymoon house?" Moore asked rather brusquely.


    He agreed with the others¡¯ suggestion to sell the house.


    After all, Michelle and Gerard had nothing to do with each other now.


    Why did she have to keep something that still tethered her to him? Once something was finished, all


    other ties must be cut offpletely.


    Besides, the Mills family was undeniably wealthy and they would be able to provide for Michelle without


    an ounce of difficulty.


    Michelle just shook her head at Moore''s question.


    Instead of answering, she remembered her conversation with Georgest night and used it to change


    the topic.


    "Moore, does yourpany have a cooperative rtionship with the Roberts Enterprise?" she asked


    in return.


    "Kind of.Is there something I have to know?"


    It was rare for Michelle to ask Moore about his work.


    The Mills family had always been a powerful figure in politics, but Moore''s present generation didn''t


    follow the footsteps of the elders.


    Much to their chagrin, the younger ones chose a different path and delved in business instead.


    After all, they had independent thoughts that could not be swayed no matter how much the elders


    fought to do so.

 Chapter 58: The Greenwoods Houses Dinner

    Chapter 58: The Greenwood''s House''s Dinner


    Every day, at that specific time of the evening, the Greenwoods would repeat the same ritual.


    They sat down in the dining room to have dinner inplete silence.


    However, that day things followed differently.


    y, the family''s patriarch, cast a serious look at his children.


    After reflecting for a long time, he broke the silence as he began to speak slowly.


    "As you all know, Michelle and Gerard got divorced, but now there are rumors everywhere that he has


    been going out with that movie star.Howe nobody in this family couldn''t catch this man''s attention


    yet?"


    It wasn''t until now that y realized he had raised a bunch of useless children.


    "Dad, Jolie and Pa are still too young to get married. We shouldn''t be hasty."


    Noticing that y was about to lose his temper, Dawn hurried to try to calm him down.


    She knew that her daughter, Jolie, would be the first one to be med for this matter.


    The girl had been working in the Roberts Enterprise for a long time but was yet to bring any good news


    back home.


    Now, there was this woman named Cali, who was constantly seen with Gerard.


    "That''s right, father.We should focus now on Lynn and Jared''s wedding!"


    After a brief exchange of looks with Dawn, Earl quickly changed the topic.


    "Then do something about it already!" y thumped the table angrily.


    The loud bang served as a warning to everyone in the room, who looked too frightened to say anything.


    Lynn was also there sitting in silence when the elder''s eyes fell upon her.


    "Lynn, you and Jared have been back for several days.When will be the ceremony?"


    y had always been a man who cared a lot about his wealth and reputation.


    When Michelle married Gerard, the Greenwoods took a generous sum from their new son-inw.


    Therefore, once the man refused to hold a wedding ceremony, y agreed to his terms for the sake of


    the money.


    But ever since he got retired two years ago, his children hadn''t been doing well on their own.


    None of them seemed capable to continue the Greenwoods'' glorious legacy.


    Yet Lynn''s marriage with Jared pleased y nowadays.


    Out of all of his granddaughters, she was his favorite.


    His love for her was greater than that for Jolie and Pabined.


    In the past, when Lynn said she wanted to marry Jared and go abroad with him, y didn''t agree at


    first.


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    But after seeing how much the young man had achieved so far, the elder was relieved.


    Now, Lynn was the one who was going to have the best match in the Greenwoods.


    "Grandpa, we only came back for the wedding and won''t leave until the ceremony is held.There''s no


    need to be anxious.Besides, my wedding dress, his tux, and all of the other arrangements are being


    decided by us alone.So don''t rush us."


    Relying on y''s affection for her, Lynn never refrained from using her sharp tongue.


    The young woman was considered the little princess of the Greenwoods for that reason.


    And of course, that made Jolie and Pa envious of her.


    As he took in his granddaughter''s words, y couldn''t help butugh.


    With an ear-to-ear grin, he said, "Alright then.I''ll do as you say, my dear!"


    Lynn also smiled before drifting her eyes to Jared, who had been silent this whole time.She wondered if


    he was still thinking about Michelle.


    In the past few days, Lynn hadn''t been sleeping very well, especially after she saw her fianc¨¦ hugging


    Michelle the other night.


    She swore to herself that no one would take away what she wanted from her.


    No one.


    Dawn nced at Earl sitting opposite her.


    They exchanged a knowing look as a faint smile lifted the corner of their lips.


    Apparently, Lynn¡¯s wedding was of no importance to them.


    Jared noticed the strange expression on their faces.


    It seemed that the Greenwoods, especially Dawn and Earl, had changed their attitudes towards Lynn


    since they came back.What happened?

 Chapter 59: The Greenwoods House Is Full Of Secrets

    Chapter 59: The Greenwood''s House Is Full Of Secrets


    Jolie and Pa stared at Lynn in unison.Their heads didn''t move at all as their knowing eyes were


    more than enough to convey their displeasure.


    After a beat, they resumed eating in silence with their heads bent down.


    It was the first time Pa and Jolie didn''t say anything at the dinner table of the Greenwoods.


    Well, no matter how little or how much they acted, no one would care enough to pay attention to them


    in this kind of family.


    Once dinner was finished, Jolie dragged Pa to her room where she carefully looked around to make


    sure no one would overhear even a single word.


    Upon closing the door shut, Jolie didn''t waste a breath and started talking, "The venue of tonight''s


    dance party has been relocated to the Golden Spark Hotell!"


    She nced at Pa with her chin jutted proudly and her head held high.


    In Jolie''s mind, she had a great position at the Roberts Enterprise as a secretary, while Pa neither


    had a job nor a lover by her side.


    After hearing what Jolie said, Pa felt a great deal of frustration.


    Why couldn''t she be as lucky as her? When the Roberts Enterprise recruited a secretary, Jolie was


    able to secure the position without an issue.


    Whereas when she applied for it, the recruiter dismissed her by saying they already had enough


    secretaries in the roster.


    ¡®Why did Jolie gain all the luck and favor while I was left with nothing but unlucky scraps? Why had I


    aplished nothing over the years?¡¯ Pa thought bitterly.


    When Gerard wanted to marry someone in the Greenwoods for mutual interests, Pa thought for sure


    she would be chosen, but it was Michelle who got picked instead.She got angrier by the second the


    more she dwelled on the things that didn''t go her way.


    "So what? You are still a two-bit secretary,"


    Pa snorted in reply.


    "What''s the exact reason you took me here, Jolie?" she asked in return.


    "Aren''t you noticing something odd?"


    Jolie peeked out the window and pointed to the dining room downstairs.


    It was clear what she was talking about.


    Pa nodded and uttered, "Yes, I can see it.There''s something really strange going on.I just couldn''t


    put a finger on it."


    "What''s more, why did they change their attitudes so quickly? Do they have something on Lynn?" Jolie


    asked suspiciously.


    She was more than ready to know all the details so she could finally open a can of worms.


    Of course, the "them" that Jolie referred to were Earl and Dawn.


    Pa pondered for a minute then shook her head to disagree.


    "I don''t think so.My father and your mother were nothing but gracious to Lynn ever since she came


    here.If it weren''t for grandma''s will, I would have taught her a lesson already!"


    "All right! Keep it down!" Jolie shushed Pa when she raised her voice.


    "I know you hate her, but now even grandpa is on her side, so there''s nothing we can do about it.What I


    can''t figure out is why grandma''s will stated that her heritage would be left solely to Lynn," Jolie


    wondered out loud.


    This was a confusing notion even to the rest of the Greenwoods.Why did y''s first wife choose Lynn


    to oversee her estate?


    "Remember when y first brought Lynn here? She was twelve years old then.I am very curious as to


    where she lived for the past eleven years," Pa chimed in.


    Jolie tapped on her chin in retrospect as she replied, "I also want to know that, but Lynn has always


    been a topic that our family didn''t dare to bring up."


    The two women looked at each other and shrugged helplessly.


    This was the only time they talked and actually agreed on something.


    Instead of having clear answers, they only came up with more questions that left them clueless.


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    Meanwhile, Earl and Dawn were deep in conversation at the garden of the Greenwoods as well.


    Compared to Jolie and Pa''s hushed exchanges, Earl was more agitated.


    "Won''t you have anything to do but wait? You''ve been waiting for a decade now.Don''t tell me you''re


    willing to extend that?!"


    With his closed fist, Earl took out his anger and frustration on the bark of the pear tree in the yard.


    Dawn rushed to stop him as she looked around for any sign of people who could be lurking in the


    shadows.


    "Earl, be quiet! And for God''s sake, will you calm down? If anyone hears us, we''re totally doomed!"


    Dawn grabbed his arm and dragged him to the bushes to hide.


    "Earl, in this situation, we will get nothing from mother''s inheritance, not even an ounce,"


    she whispered through gritted teeth.

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    Chapter 60: Cali''s Allergic Reaction


    With a sigh, Earl said, "At the time, Mom left the heritage to Michelle''s father, but he didn''t live up to her


    expectations!"


    As she heard this, Dawn also calmed down and remained silent for a while.


    Then she asked slowly, "How much money did Mother have left? Why didn''t she give us an equal


    share of it?"


    "If we count domestic and foreign real estate investments, there''s enough money for our family to live


    abundantly for generations toe!"


    Earl recalled the documents he had read before.


    It was a reallyrge amount of money, enough to tempt anyone.


    Although he hadn''t been able to put his hands on a fortune of his own, he didn''t expect that his sister


    and brother-in-w would let him down as well.


    As a result, he had relied on his daughter to get her ws into Gerard''s money, but she also frustrated


    his ns and let Michelle exploit the opportunity.


    Now they got divorced.


    The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.


    "Brother, I think it''s time to talk to Michelle, after all, she''s still in contact with Gerard.If we can get the


    bid from Roberts Enterprise, then Cullen''spany will have a good profit!"


    Cullen Coles was Jolie''s father.


    He used to be a public official, but a few years ago he learned to run a business and set up apany


    using his established political connections.


    Unfortunately, he didn''t make much money with it.Thus, Dawn always looked down upon him.


    "It will be no use.That girl doesn''t want to have anything to do with us or our family.She won''t help you


    at all!"


    Earl had little affection for Michelle.


    In fact, he didn''t care about anyone or anything besides money and profit.


    "How about Jolie?"


    It suddenly urred to Dawn that her daughter worked as a secretary in the Roberts


    Enterprise.Perhaps she could help her husband.She couldn''t afford to miss any opportunity now.


    Shaking his head, Earl answered, "I doubt it.The girl can''t even get into the main office.Someone had


    to help her so she could be Gerard''s secretary.Now that we can''t inherit anything, I''m hoping she


    can at least marry a rich man.Then we can breathe easily for the rest of our life!"


    These two were a perfect portrait of the Greenwoods.


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    They were all selfish people, who only thought about their own interests and never took into ount


    anyone else''s feelings.


    Once they found out that they couldn''t inherit anything, they immediately came up with new strategies.


    Back when Michelle was still useful to them, they used her to get close to Gerard.


    Now that they got divorced, the Greenwoods found ways to make Pa and Jolie approach the man.


    At the same time, they still didn''t give up tracking their inheritance.


    As long as there was hope, they would keep looking for leads.


    lf Michelle heard about their ns, would sheugh helplessly about it? It didn''t matter.


    The problems she had to solve were way moreplicated than anything the Greenwoods was


    plotting now.


    While she packed her clothes, she got a call from the hospital only to be told that Cali was in the


    emergency room due to an allergic reaction to an infusion.


    Since Michelle was out of duty, Nina was the one who took that day''s shift.


    "Michelle!"


    As soon as she stepped into the office, Michelle saw Nina crying.The girl''s makeup waspletely


    ruined as she sat in the chair dejectedly.She didn''t look anything like her usual lively and witty self.


    "What happened? George told me over the phone that the medicine you prescribed caused Cali an


    allergic reaction."


    She didn''t believe Nina was the kind of person who couldn''t handle her job well.She trusted her


    abilities.


    Nina sniffed and shook her head.


    "I don''t know.I followed the standard procedure when I was prescribing.It was just a nutritional


    supplement, but half an hour after the infusion, she said she found it difficult to breathe.Michelle, what


    should I do? Am I going to get fired?"

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    Chapter 61: They Haven''t Divorced Yet


    "Don''t worry, Nina.If what you said is true, I''m sure Cali will be fine," Michelle assured her.


    She took a face towel and wiped the tears that smudged Nina''s makeup gently.She couldn''t help


    wondering, ¡®If something untoward really happened, it''s on Cali and there''s no one else to me"


    Michelle just didn''t believe that some food supplement would cause her death.


    "No, Michelle.From what I heard, Cali is actually pregnant.The worst case scenario is Gerard and Cali


    would lose their baby.And I would be held ountable for it!"


    Nina eximed in between sobs.


    Michelle felt a twinge of pain within her heart upon hearing that.


    ¡®Did Gerard really get Cali pregnant? Was that the reason why he divorced me?¡¯ shemented silently.


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    She couldn''t understand why she felt hurt over the matter while their marriage was just one of mutual


    interest.


    "Michelle, Gerard wants to see you," George informed her.


    He leaned against the door as his keen eyes went back and forth between the two women.


    Hearing the name of the man she was just thinking of, Michelle nodded slowly.


    "Tell him toe to my office, "she instructed.


    As she took a deep breath to calm her nerves, Michelle headed to her office wondering what Gerard


    wanted this time.


    "Hello Mr.Robert.Have a seat, please," she greeted the moment she opened the door.


    His back was to the entrance and Gerard was surprised that Michelle recognized him even though he


    hadn''t faced her yet.


    "Chelle, what''s with the formality? I''m no stranger to you. We used to be family, right?" he asked with a


    wide grin on his face.


    Instead of sitting on the couch, he moved closer to her.


    Michelle frowned slightly at his actions.


    She was beginning to feel annoyed by his mere presence.


    "You.¡± Before she could finish giving him her piece of mind, Gerard grabbed her wrist and pulled her to


    his chest.


    "Chelle, do you hate me?" he asked as his gleaming eyes bored into hers.


    "Gerard, you...Let go of me!"


    She struggled to wrestle away from his embrace but he didn''t budge at all.


    Gerard''s eyes were so intense that Michelle couldn''t stand looking into them much longer.


    She had to bend her head down.She could feel his warm breath fanning her face while his hand


    caressed her cheeks softly.


    "Chelle, what should I do? I have to be honest.I regretted my decision to divorce you,"


    Gerard murmured close to her ears.He embraced her tighter until no air could pass between their


    bodies.


    Michelle''s face heated in embarrassment at their position.


    Regaining herposure, she raised her hands and pushed Gerard away.


    "Gerard, please behave yourself! We''re already divorced so don''t do anything foolish!" she reminded


    him angrily.


    She hoped she sounded convincing enough.


    If she were being honest, it felt good being in his arms but she wouldn''t admit that.


    For the first time in a long while, Michelle finally had a good look at how handsome her ex-husband


    was.Her eyes traveled to his lean well-built body.


    His designer suit entuated his striking features from head to toe.


    Seeing her eyes staring, Gerard couldn''t help but feel a sense of satisfaction.


    He still had an effect on Michelle after all.


    Like a vicious predator to its delectable prey, he stared back at her with equal intensity and asked in a


    teasing tone, "Oh? Are you sure about that? You should know that the divorce papers we signed are


    missing."


    "What?! What do you mean it¡¯s missing? Didn''t you have a copy of it, at least?"


    Michelle''s eyes widened in shock.


    Of all the things she expected Gerard would talk about, this was the veryst thing she had in mind.


    Gerard wasn''t fazed by Michelle''s attitude at all.


    "I said the divorce agreement went missing, which means thewyer wasn''t able to finalize any of it."


    He spelled it out for her as if she were a child whocked basicprehension.


    All the while, his smirk never wavered.


    Michelle felt her head spinning.


    How could he have lost something as important as that? After several breaths, which did nothing to


    calm her down, she asked again to rify what she heard, "Gerard, do you mean that you lost our


    divorce papers and you weren''t able to hand it over to thewyer?"


    Gerard simply shrugged as if he didn''t drop a bomb at Michelle just now.


    "Yes."


    He nodded in reply.


    Michelle shook her head in disbelief.


    "No, that cannot be.If the papers were really gone, what was the alimony for? What..."


    "That was nothing!"


    Gerard raised his voice to keep Michelle from questioning him further.He would stop at nothing to get


    his way.


    Even if the divorce agreement was signed, he had the power to void itpletely!

 Chapter 62: Tempting Body Contact After Divorce

    Chapter 62: Tempting Body Contact After Divorce


    Gerard pulled Michelle close to his body once again.As much as Michelle wanted to escape, her lithe


    body was caged by his strong arms.She couldn''t p him either since every move she did seemed to


    make breathing harder.


    Michelle could only lower her head in defense to avoid his gaze and warm touch.Such body contact


    never happened back then, either before or after they got married.


    But now that they were divorced, she couldn''t understand why she frequently found herself in this


    position whenever they would be alone.


    ''Why am I behaving like this towards her?'' Gerard mused silently.


    Whenever Michelle was around, he would always have the overwhelming urge to have her in his


    arms.He realized he wanted her back and lying about the divorce papers was one of his tactics to do


    so.


    Gerard had already looked at Michelle''s face countless times.But it was a first to witness pure anger


    and displeasure reflected on it.For him, Michelle looked even more beautiful when she was angry.


    Right at this moment, she was so breathtaking to look at.Her supple cheeks flushed red and her pearly


    white teeth bit her luscious lower lip.She had sparkling eyes framed by thick eyshes.


    Michelle was like an elegant nymph straight out of a fairytale.Being this close to her, Gerard could see


    every inch of her face, even her pores.He was surprised to find that her skin was as clear and soft as a


    baby''s.


    She didn''t need any makeup or enhancement at all.


    ''How could I be so foolish to let go of this priceless gem?'' Gerard thought to himself in regret.


    Michelle stared back at the man before her.She could see countless emotions reflected on Gerard''s


    face.


    He was undeniably handsome with his chiseled jawline and opal ck eyes.


    Those eyes she was so familiar with now had a faint smile on them.


    There was even something sexy about the way he smiled.


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    ''Sexy.." Michelle never thought she would describe Gerard like this.


    She shook her head to ward off those thoughts, especially the ones concerning her ex-husband.


    With all her might, she pushed Gerard away and quickly escaped to the back of her desk.


    Michelle clutched her chest, feeling as though her fast-beating heart would leap out anytime.


    ''Damn it!'' she cursed inwardly.


    "Did you just push me away?" Gerard asked angrily when he recovered.


    He couldn''t believe Michelle would have the guts to do something like that.He repeated, "Answer me!


    Who do you think you are to push me away?"


    He willed himself not to voice out the rest of what was on his mind.


    ''Does she have any idea how many women are willing and eager to have sex with me? I paid no


    attention to any of them.How dare she push me away at such a romantic moment! Unbelievable!''


    Michelle squared her shoulders and replied defiantly, "Gerard, need I remind you that we''re already


    divorced so you should learn how to behave yourself? Even if we''re still married, you can''t do this to


    me either!"


    Gerard easily regained the grin on his face.He liked it when she was being stern like this.


    Based on how he was smiling, Michelle realized that he was lying about the missing divorce


    agreement.


    Gerard was merely toying with her and she wasn''t that stupid to allow him to continue.His smile turned


    into a full-onughter because of how Michelle answered.


    "Really? Chelle, don''t you think the decision to divorce was too hasty? Anyway, it doesn''t matter


    anymore.We have all the time to reconsider!"

 Chapter 63: Out Of Danger

    Chapter 63: Out Of Danger


    With that, Gerard crossed the distance and sauntered close to Michelle again.It was clear that she was


    affected by his presence based on the shocked expression on her lovely face.


    ''Why hadn''t I noticed how beautiful she was back then? If I did, wouldn''t my life be more colorful?'' he


    thought to himself.


    "Gerard, don''t you dare go nearer!" Michelle eximed frantically.


    When he continued his steps, she gathered what documents she could get her hands on from the table


    and chucked them at him.


    "I said stop!" Gerard was able to dodge the papers without any sweat.


    "Oh? Getting a bit violent now, aren''t we? Is this your way of threatening me?" he asked teasingly with


    a wolfish grin on his face.


    Crossing his arms, he stood still and warned her, "Don''t y hard to get with me.That won''t work."


    "I''m not ying hard to get and I have no ns of being taken by you either.Let me remind you that


    Calis welfare is the reason why you came here!"


    Michelle snapped, hoping to knock some sense into Gerard.It seemed to have worked as his face grew


    serious.He sat on one of the chairs before her desk to ask solemnly, "How is she doing?"


    Michelle rolled her eyes surreptitiously.


    ''Wow, one minute he was intensely flirting with me, then he''s worried for another woman on the


    next.This is his nature and it shouldn''te as a surprise¡¯'' she thought silently to herself.


    She schooled her expression so as not to give away an ounce of emotion anymore.


    Clearing her throat, she informed him in a business-like manner, "As far as I know, she''s taking


    nutritional supplements, which will actually help her grow stronger.It wouldn''t have caused any sort of


    allergic reaction.Her condition is stable recently.What happened was blown out of proportion, so there''s


    nothing to worry about."


    Gerard visibly rxed upon hearing this good news.


    After a beat of silence, he pressed for another question.


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    "Is the fetus in her womb all right?"


    Michelle''s head whipped to Gerard''s direction.


    "Fetus?" she repeated.


    She was hugely in disbelief that Cali was pregnant.


    When she came to the hospital, her face had a full-on makeup and she was d in a designer dress


    and stiletto heels.


    Cali looked more like a model gracing a Paris fashion show than a pregnant woman.


    Gerard simply nodded in confirmation and replied, "Yes.¡±


    "When she was admitted to VIP ward, she didn''t mention that she was pregnant.Besides, I''m her


    attending physician.Why didn''t she tell me something as important as this? No wonder she evaded me


    each time I tried giving her a general checkup.She always imed that the chief physician had already


    done the process,"


    Michelle recounted as she felt a sense of disappointment towards Cali.


    It dawned on her that the rumors were, indeed, true.


    ''So Gerard and Cali are really together and their love has already borne fruit.Then how could Gerard


    do that to me just moments ago?'' Michelle felt her temper rising again as she thought of this.


    She turned to Gerard and red at him.


    "As a patient, it''s her responsibility to be clear about her condition so I can treat her ordingly.Both of


    you have concealed that vital information from us since she was admitted here, iming that she''s only


    allergic.I think you and she should be_ held ountable!"


    Michelle was neither a person to y the me game, nor one who would use power and position to


    earn a leverage.


    However, Cali and Gerard weren''tpletely honest about the pregnancy.


    If Michelle had known otherwise, she would have devised another treatment n to consider the fetus


    in her womb.


    Now Cali was still in the emergency room and they were at a standstill on how to proceed.


    Gerard was about to counter Michelle''s words when they were interrupted by several warning knocks


    on the door.


    Pushing the door open, George made a passing nce at Gerard then fixed his gaze on Michelle.


    "Cali has woken up," he informed her immediately.

 Chapter 64: Food Allergies

    Chapter 64: Food Allergies


    With a frown, Michelle stood up and walked out.


    Unexpectedly, Gerard grabbed her arm and tried to exin, "Chelle, this is not what you think.Cali is..."


    "Well, Mr.Roberts, all that matters now is the patient''s safety!"


    Michelle interrupted him.


    She then shook off his hand and left the office with George.


    Seeing them go, Gerard narrowed his cold eyes.


    "Michelle, I got the news that Cali is out of danger and has been transferred back to the VIP ward.The


    baby is also healthy."


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    Although George was curious about the rtionship between Michelle and Gerard, he knew this wasn''t


    an appropriate time to ask her about it.


    As Michelle heard his words, it became clear to her that Cali was indeed pregnant.


    Nevertheless, this wasn''t important now.


    All she cared about was finding out what was responsible for the actress''s incident.


    "Any news on what caused her allergic reaction?"


    Michelle still didn''t believe that anything she had prescribed was the reason behind it.


    "You were right.There was nothing wrong with our prescription.ording to theboratory''s tests, Cali


    is allergic to peanuts, and we found peanut butter tart in her ward, which should be the true reason why


    this happened."


    Michelle nodded.


    "If it wasn''t something we''ve given her, the situation will be much easier to handle.Did you tell Nina


    that?"


    She was still worried about Nina.


    The young woman was crying so hard just now that Michelle couldn''t help feeling sorry for her.


    "I told her as soon as I got the news.Now, she''s dancing around the room, jumping with joy," George


    answered.


    As he thought back to Nina''s reaction a moment ago, heughed.


    Michelle could also picture how the young woman must have received the news and ended upughing


    too.


    Absorbed in good thoughts, the two didn''t notice the pair of eyes staring at them, full of inquiry and


    coldness.


    Once Michelle returned to the office, Nina hugged her tightly.


    There were no words that could describe the girl''s current mood, but her tears had already turned into


    a radiant smile.


    "Did you hear it, Michelle? Cali is alright.She''s alright!"


    Nina acted as if a rtive of hers hade out of a life-and-death situation.


    Looking at her, Michelle shook her head with a smile.


    "Are you relieved now?"


    "Of course! If anything had happened to Cali, I would have been fired and perhaps even sued.That


    would be terrible!"


    Michelle couldn''t help butugh out loud.


    Rposing herself, she turned to look at George and asked, "Did the hospital give an official


    statement about the incident?"


    In Michelle''s opinion, Cali had hidden her true health condition from the doctors, which made her more


    vulnerable to such situations as food allergies to happen.


    However, if the hospital didn''t give an official statement about this, it would be irresponsible of them.


    And no one in the hospital could predict what might happen next unless Cali was discharged now.


    All of a sudden, Michelle remembered about the media and the journalists surrounding the hospital


    after the actress was admitted.


    "What could the hospital have said? Cali is a star.There are a bunch of journalists waiting outside the


    building every day for first-hand news.If this incident had been leaked, we would have been in big


    trouble," Nina said first.


    "So the reporters outside haven''t heard anything about this yet?" Michelle frowned, finding it hard to


    believe.


    When she rushed to the hospital earlier, she saw several journalists camping outside.


    They must have got some tips about what was going on and came to wait for more information.


    Nina shrugged and replied indifferently, "Well, since it turned out that none of this has anything to do


    with me, I don''t care about what the reporters outside have to write!"

 Chapter 65: An Unwelcomed Reporter

    Chapter 65: An Unweed Reporter


    After several days of interacting with the woman, Nina finally discovered Cali''s true color off-


    screen.Like many stars, she was two-faced and she always bossed others around her to do her


    bidding.Even the doctors and nurses in the hospital weren''t spared from Calis bad attitude.The woman


    had treated them as if they were her maids.Nina even hoped that tabloid reporters would write


    something defaming about Cali just to frustrate her so she, in turn, could make fun of the woman.


    "It''s now confirmed that Cali is pregnant, exactly how it was written on the newspaper a few days


    ago.Could Gerard be the father? Have they been together for a long time? Due to how sensitive the


    issue is, Gerard sent her to this hospital because he knows you''re working here.He thought having you


    as her doctor would help conceal Cali''s true condition so the reporters won''t know.That makes sense,


    right?"


    Nina recalled lengthily as she came up with her own assumptions about the real rtionship between


    Cali and Gerard.


    Michelle couldn''t help but be amused at Nina''s words.Her friend really had a knack for gossip that even


    she could pass for being a reporter.On her end, Michelle didn''t care whether Gerard was the father or


    not.She wanted to drown out all the fuss and live a quiet peaceful life.Besides, she was already


    satisfied with the love and care that she was receiving from her maternal family.


    How could she want anything more now that she had them by her side? George, who was closely


    listening to Nina''s tirade, raised his eyebrows andmented in pure sarcasm, "Whoever the father is,


    it has nothing to do with us anymore.It wouldn''t erase the fact that Gerard is a typical yboy."


    George was never one to start a rumor, nor was he bitter.He just didn''t like how Gerard was stringing


    Michelle along.


    While he didn''t know their full story, his feelings for her were enough to keep him worried about how


    she was being treated by that man.


    George was clueless as to when he began seeing Michelle in a different light.He found himself


    watching her every move and smile, and the next thing he knew, he had fallen for her.


    "What are you talking about?" Nina furrowed her brows in confusion.


    She wanted to go into detail about what George meant when urgent knocks on the door interrupted


    their conversation.


    "Excuse me, I''m looking for Dr.Micheile Mills.Is she around?"


    A man donning a ck suit stood by the entrance, his eyes in pursuit of the doctor he mentioned.His


    gold-rimmed sses made him look shrewd.


    Michelle vaguely recognized this man although she couldn''t put a finger on when she''d first met him.


    "Hello, I am Michelle Mills.Is there anything I can do for you?" she greeted instantly as she stood to


    introduce herself.


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    When Michelle walked closer, she became certain that she had already seen this man before.


    "Dr.Mills, have you forgotten me so soon?"


    The man smiled cockily and stretched his hand to give his business card.


    "Well, it''s true what they say, great minds have short memories!"


    Michelle took the business card and studied it closely.


    ¡®''Patrick Lowe?¡¯'' she thought to herself, wondering if she knew someone with that name.


    Just then, a light bulb went off in her mind!


    "Are you the journalist?" Michelle stared longer at the man in front of her.


    She was right, this was the journalist who stopped her at the gate of the hospital the other day and


    even offered to bribe her.


    His outfit change made him truly unrecognizable.


    "Yes, the very same.I''m pleased that you still remember me."


    Acting as if he owned the ce, Patrick plopped down on one of the chairs and made himself


    comfortable.


    Michelle was both rmed and curious as to how he gained ess to the VIP ward.If she remembered


    correctly, Cali''s agent informed her that no reporter was allowed to approach Cali.


    Bodyguards were ced at the entrance to make sure no unauthorized persons coulde in.


    How, then, was Patrick able to go in undetected by the bodyguards or the agent? Since Cali returned to


    the VIP ward, Michelle didn''te to see her as she didn''t want to, so she had no clue whether Cali


    was scheming something.


    "What can we do for you?" Nina repeated the question impatiently.


    She had the same curious thought as Michelle,¡¯''How did a reporter manage to get into the VIP ward?


    Was this some kind of a security breach or did Cali n to cause trouble again?''¡¯

 Chapter 66: An Exclusive Interview

    Chapter 66: An Exclusive Interview


    "Here''s the thing, Miss Townsley agreed to grant me an exclusive interview, so I''m allowed to get in


    now."


    Patrick''s tone was full ofcency.


    Michelle felt really ufortable once she saw that smug look on his face.


    Obviously, he hade here to show off to her.


    His entire attitude suggested that even though she hadn''t told him anything about Cali the other day, he


    had finally found another way to interview Cali.


    "So what?" Nina asked before Michelle could say anything.


    "Well, I came here to learn more about Miss Townsley''s health condition.I hope that Dr.Mills can


    support my work and let me find out more.Of course, the more details I have the better." As Patrick


    spoke, he took out his camera and voice recorder, already preparing himself.


    In fact, this wasn''t just a regr interview for him, but a very unusual one.


    For the first time in his career, a celebrity such as Cali had requested to be interviewed by him, so he


    couldn''t mess it up by any means.


    "If you want to interview Miss Townsley, I need a notification from the hospital directors and Miss


    Townsley herself, or her agent."


    Seeing Patrick take out his equipment, she realized he wasn''t bluffing.Yet she wouldn''t let him interview


    anyone without following the standard procedure.After all, she heard from the nurses that Cali was a


    very capricious woman.Therefore, she could easily change her mind at any minute.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    "Dr.Mills, I assumed you would say that, but I came well prepared.Please call Miss Townsley''s agent


    and you''ll have what you want!"


    With a confident smile, the reporter pointed at the phone on the desk.


    Without hesitation, Michelle directly picked up the phone and dialed the number of Calis ward.


    After confirming the information with the actress''s agent, she hung up and told Patrick, "Miss


    Townsley''s agent said you can interview her client and that I''m also authorized to exin her health


    condition to you."


    "You see, Dr.Mills? I wasn''t lying to you, was I?"


    Patrick''s attitude annoyed George, Nina, and Michelle.


    However, they had no choice but to support his work.


    "Miss Townsley was admitted to the VIP ward due to a slight weakness caused by a mild anemia."


    Since Michelle wasn''t sure where Cali was going with this, she didn''t mention her pregnancy or that


    she had been in the emergency room.


    Nevertheless, she couldn''t help but wonder if the actress wanted her to tell the press that she was


    pregnant.


    As Cali had epted this exclusive interview, she knew there was a risk that Michelle could tell Patrick


    the truth about her condition.


    But why didn''t Cali tell him herself about her pregnancy? Why did she keep it a secret from the hospital


    only to reveal it to the media anyway? With so many questions surrounding her head, the doctor


    decided to ignore this most delicate information to briefly tell the reporter about her patient''s condition.


    "That''s all?" Patrick looked at Michelle in disbelief.


    "But I''ve heard that Miss Townsley was sent to the emergency room in order to save her baby." Patrick


    was a difficult man to deceive.


    He had already gathered enough information about the case before he came to this interview.


    As a matter of fact, a nurse told him that Cali was about eight weeks pregnant.He just wanted to ensure


    the authenticity of this news with Michelle.


    After all, just a regr hospitalization wouldn''t sell.People were interested to know whether Cali was


    pregnant or not.

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    Chapter 67: Like A Stranger


    "You need to ask Miss Townsley this question yourself.As her attending doctor, I told you everything I


    know." Michelle thought it was for the best not to answer his question.


    However, Patrick wouldn''t let go of her so easily.He still had to get the first-hand information from the


    doctor, or else, hising here would be in vain.


    "Dr.Mills, how is Miss Townsley doing now?" Michelle''s reply was brief and simple but also a bit


    evasive.


    She beat around the bush as best as she could.


    The more they heard the woman talking, the more George and Nina admired her.


    It was such a waste that Michelle hadn''t be a spy instead of a doctor.


    Upon realizing that he wouldn''t get anything relevant out of her, Patrick finally walked away after asking


    a few more simple questions.


    The journalist believed there were still enough corruptible people in the world, so he nned to bribe a


    few nurses in exchange for information.


    As soon as he had the news he was looking for, he would get a promotion and a sry increase.


    "Michelle, why didn''t you tell that guy about Cali''s pregnancy?"


    Nina was confused.


    Although it was Cali herself who agreed to grant Patrick an exclusive interview, every time the reporter


    addressed the pregnancy rumors, Michelle dodged the question without hesitation.


    "Cali might have agreed to this interview, but she never said whether we should talk about her


    pregnancy or not, did she?"


    George inquired, leaving Nina even more confused.


    In the end, she chose to ignore the matter.


    "Michelle, you should make rounds and visit Cali''s ward.After all, you''re her attending doctor," George


    said as he handed her the patient record.


    Michelle nodded.


    "Right, she must have woken up by now.I''ll go and have a look.You two can get ready to be off duty


    once Ie back."


    Due to Cali''s allergic reaction, Michelle''s holiday ended in a total mess.


    After being in the hospital for the whole afternoon, she still had to make onest visit to Cali''s ward


    before getting off work.


    The problem was that she really didn''t want to see the actress at all.


    Although this wasn''t her first time at Cali''s ward, Michelle was a little surprised as she came in.


    All of sudden, it didn''t seem that she had stepped into a ward, but in a garden.


    The entire room was filled with all kinds of flowers, including roses, lilies, and even a few quite


    expensive orchids.


    Seeing this, Michelle had to control the urge tough as she wondered if Cali knew a thing about


    flowers.


    Either way, whoever sent her those orchids most definitely didn''t.


    Otherwise, how could someone deliver such precious orchids to a hospital ward?


    "Miss Townsley, how are you feeling?"


    Standing in front of Cali, Michelle forced a smile and deliberately ignored Gerard''s presence in the


    room.


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    "I feel good now!"


    Cali nced at Gerard and then asked Michelle, "Did the reportere to speak to you?"


    There was a hint of interest in her tone.


    Michelle nodded.


    "He left just now."


    "Did you tell him something?" she hurriedly asked, but there was no expectation in her eyes.


    Michelle couldn''t help feeling confused.


    ¡®''Didn''t Cali want me to tell Patrick that she was pregnant then? What kind of woman wouldn''t like to


    show off if she is pregnant with Gerard''s child?''¡¯


    "No, I didn''t say anything."


    "Oh!"


    Caliy down expressionlessly.Her agent soon pulled the quilt to cover her and turned around, telling


    Michelle that the actress was fine.


    As she came out of the ward, Michelle realized that from the moment she got there until she left, she


    didn''t spare a single look at Gerard.


    As for the man, he seemed to treat Michelle like a stranger again, contrary to his behavior in the office


    a few moments ago.


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