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1,860,871	/src/Template/Ads/index.ctp (line 281) '{"alias":1860935}'	Yes	2024-06-04 19:25	active	937	845007387660450	🔥🔥 Click to Read 👉🏻👉🏻	My husband, Pierce, uploaded a photo of him and his first love,Lexi together in his social media.<br /> Pierce put his arm around her waist and she smiled sweetly.<br /> See, Kelly? That's what happened when you you continue on the wrong path. <br /> Taking a deep breath, "We are over. let's get a divorce!" I said.<br /> His forehead creased. "Kelly.Did you see me smooching her or drilling her? I won't go intimate with her as long as you're carrying my name-"<br /> "I promise that I will be happy, Pierce. Without you by my side." I mocked.<br /> Your baby needs a strong mommy. <br /> I won't stay in this inferno long. I hope that bimbo falls into a manhole soon.<br /> ————————<br /> Kelly's POV<br /> Was it a blessing to marry your best friend?<br /> I was not very sure what Pierce thought but marrying him was a dream come true for me. And now what was more exciting, we were going to welcome our first child.<br /> "It's a good thing you're cautious. You could've lost your baby, Miss Monroe." The GYN told me seriously as she could see the shock in my eyes.<br /> I subconsciously touched my belly, and still couldn't believe a baby was lying there. Had I heard it right? I was pregnant? I was pregnant with a baby for Pierce! My best friend and my first crush!<br /> On the way out of the hospital, I couldn't wait to tell Pierce about our baby. I wondered what his reaction would be. Would he scream in happiness? Would he smooch me and all? God! I couldn't contain my happiness.<br /> I cupped my red face as I fantasized. But the moment I felt the cold from the simple ring on my finger, my wildly beating heart calmed down. I almost forgot that Pierce wasn't the type to be keen on having children, especially when our marriage was arranged by his family.<br /> Pierce was a complete gentleman, both as a friend and a husband. Every time we had intercourse, he was considerate but cautious, saying there was no need to add extra shackles when we were not ready.<br /> This baby, in a way, was out of plan.<br /> My mind was becoming restless as I sat in my car. Would this be good news for him? What if Pierce was still not ready for the baby?<br /> "Ma'am, is everything okay? Do you need to call the Boss?" My private driver Luke asked worriedly as he noticed my frown face. Luke was reliable like a family but if I chose to share, I still wanted Pierce to be the first to know this news. He's my baby's father.<br /> "No," I shook my head, giving Luke a reassuring smile. "He's on the flight. I'll talk to him later myself." So that I could sense his answer directly from his raw expressions. I was always good at that.<br /> I closed my eyes recalling the first day we met.<br /> His bright smile in the sunlight was so dazzling, he was a Prince. Long before we became best friends, I fell in love with him at first sight. But it was only an unrequited love, I knew it well.<br /> I slid down the car window to get some fresh air but accidentally caught a glimpse of our old high school. That bitter feeling filled my chest once again. Pierce is my first love but I'm not his.<br /> In high school, I was only a boring nerd in other's eyes while Pierce Anderson was the shining Quarterback. Everyone was surprised that we could be friends. Though enmity rose, I enjoyed being around him. I slowly realized that I didn't want just to be his friend.<br /> However, right when I was about to confess my feelings to him, another girl came into his life.<br /> I shook my head trying to get rid of those sad old memories. I gripped the cold wedding ring on my finger, telling myself the past was past. Pierce said they were over and I was his wife now. I was his wife who was carrying his baby now.<br /> our own hands. We enjoyed it. Yes, I must have I wiped the tears from the corners of my eyes and opened the door to our house. My heart calmed down as I breathed in the scent of home. Our home. It wasn't as luxurious as his family's villa but cozy. Pierce and I decorated it together with been overthinking. That woman had been out of our lives for a long time and my marriage with Pierce was as beautiful as a fairy tale for the past three years.<br /> I glanced at the clock on the wall. At this point,Pierce should have gotten off the plane. He was over a month of traveling for the sake of our family's business. Pierce was the President of ADE, the leading fashion magazine company all over Asia, and I was actually the Vice President of the company. We were not only life partners but also good partners at work.<br /> I really missed him. I dialed his number immediately. I really wanted to hear his voice now,to know when he would arrive home. I would prepare a good meal for him and he would prize me with a sweet smooch. And then we might have passionate intercourse like what he gave me the night before his business trip. Oops, I almost forgot I was pregnant now. I needed to tell him this first and then we could do something else instead.<br /> I was happily envisioning our lovely reunion and my heart dropped when a woman's voice came over the line.<br /> [Hello?]<br /> I snapped the phone as just one word came out.<br /> My phone fell to the floor and my body started shaking uncontrollably. NO! It couldn't be her! It couldn't be Lexi! She was already out of our life! I must have misheard.<br /> I rushed to the fridge in an attempt to calm myself with the aid of some beverage. But the moment I touched the bottle, I was reminded of the doctor's words and my baby. I needed to be cautious for my baby's sake. I turned to get a box of milk and walked toward the sofa.<br /> I didn't know what made me recognize that as Lexi's voice at that moment. I meant Lexi and I were never close. Lexi Gilbert was a typical blonde beauty that men would go crazy for. She was the popular cheerleader in high school while<br /> Pierce was the star quarterback. Better match than he and a nerd like me, right? It wasn't surprising that he had fallen for her.<br /> My pride couldn't stand watching the man I loved go crazy for another woman. So I had once tried to stay away from them silently but Pierce refused to quit from my life. Every time I drowned myself in a sea of books and studies to forget them,Pierce would appear at my doorway asking me out. I couldn't say no to his charming smile;I couldn't say no when he claimed it was his duty as my best friend to take me to enjoy the real world.<br /> To not ruin our friendship, I could only hide my broken heart, silently playing the role of his best friend by his side and watching his happy face for another girl. I finally got up the courage to study abroad as I learned that Pierce was planning to propose to Lexi. However, I never expected Grams would call to beg me back.<br /> I returned in a hurry only to see a lifeless Pierce.<br /> His heart was harmed badly, by Lexi. My beloved sunshine boy was nowhere to be seen, and my heart was bleeding. I started to hate Lexi from that moment. I gave up my cherished man to her,and how dared she harm him so badly! That witch!<br /> Pierce didn't tell anyone what happened except he was over with Lexi. Grams arranged our marriage.<br /> I didn't understand why he agreed until the day I heard him say that marrying anyone but Lexi would be the same for him.<br /> It was so fcking hurt but I still walked into this marriage without a second thought. My cherished boy was broken and I wanted to fix him, not caring if I would ruin myself in the process.<br /> I fell asleep at home feeling so insecure and worried. I woke up in the middle of the night when I felt someone caressing my cheek.<br /> Slowly, I opened my eyes and I realized I had fallen asleep in the living area.<br /> Someone lifted me from the couch. I immediately recognized his scent and touch as I looked at him with heavy-lidded eyes.<br /> "Peirce….."<br /> "Hmm," he hummed as he walked towards the stairs. "Why did you sleep on the couch?"<br /> I stared at his face when he gently put me down on the bed. He caressed my hair and smooched my forehead. He was always so gentle and that was why I loved him so much. Even when making love,he was very considerate of my feelings. We'd been apart for over a month, my body missed him and my heart wanted him.<br /> "Where have you been? I've been waiting for you," I said as I caressed his cheek.<br /> "Just met a friend. You said you were waiting for me, is it something urgent?"<br /> Looking at his gentle face, suddenly I didn't want to ruin the moment. so I closed my parted lips and swallowed the truth back in my stomach once again. Tomorrow, maybe tomorrow, I will have the courage to face all the puzzles.<br /> I shook my head and pouted, telling him that I was sleepy. He chuckled and carefully carried me to the bed. The moment he was about to leave me after giving me a goodnight smooch, I panicked for some reason. I then quickly grabbed him and smooched him with all my passion, trying to undress him, trying to make him touch me more and deeper. I missed him. I wanted him. I felt that the only way I could feel at ease was to let him put himself inside me again. To make sure he was still mine.<br /> "Wait Kels," Yet he stopped me by pinning my crazy hands on the bed. "I thought you said you're sleepy and you need to rest."<br /> "But I think I miss you more now." I looked at him with innocence and I could catch desire flashing in his eyes but I didn't know why it faded soon. He used to be happy when I became the initiative one.<br /> As if noticing my confusion, he chuckled and playfully pinched my nose, "I'll just take a shower.<br /> I smell beverage."<br /> I just nodded and watched him as he walked toward the bathroom. But drowsiness struck again so I closed my eyes to take a nap. However,it was already morning when I opened my eyes again and Pierce was beside me, putting a tray of food on the bedside table.<br /> "Hey!" I greeted and smiled when I realized what he'd done. He prepared breakfast for me. In bed.<br /> The sweetest.<br /> He smiled and sat on the bed. "Good morning."<br /> I grinned as I sat on the bed. He carried the tray and put it beside me. I shot an eyebrow up and tilted my head as I stared at his handsome face.<br /> His eyes are deep brown. His eyebrows were thick and black, complimenting his beautiful eyes. His nose was proud and pointed and his lips were red and thin. He literally looks like a seductive bad boy.<br /> Even Damon Salvatore would be embarrassed to stand beside him. No one stands a chance against this man.<br /> "What is this? Is this a bribe? You stood me up last night, bad boy."<br /> He didn't laugh. He heaved a sigh and gently tucked my hair on my ears before he held my hand and stared into my eyes. "I have something to tell you."<br /> I felt my heart race. I thought about our baby in my womb. He's got something to tell. I have something to tell him too.<br /> "W-What is it?" I asked as I felt my voice tremble.<br /> He took a deep sigh. "You know you're important to me, right?"<br /> I slowly nodded with parted lips. I couldn't answer. I'm scared of what he's about to say. I have a bad feeling about this.<br /> "You were my best friend before we got married.<br /> You are one of the few people I treasure..."<br /> I hid my balled fists under the sheet. I don't know why he's telling me all this but I felt tears pooling in the corner of my eyes already.<br /> "Kelly..." he paused and squeezed his eyes closed before he looked at me again in the eyes. "I-I think it's time for us to divorce."<br /> "P-Pierce..." I felt my heart clench.<br /> He smiled. "I know you don't have feelings for me either. You just married me because of my grandparents. You just did this because you love them. Now it's time for our real happiness, Kelly."<br /> I shook my head, "W-What are you talking about, Pierce?"<br /> "Lexi is back, Kelly. My first love is back."<br /> -<br /> Kelly's POV<br /> I got off the bed and tried to leave but Pierce grabbed my hand. I immediately wiped the tears that rolled down my cheeks before he could see them. He stood in front of me and looked at my face as I tried so hard to look down and avoid his eyes.<br /> I felt my heart breaking into pieces. I thought...I thought I could make him fall in love with me within those three years together. I thought his feelings would level up and would see me as a woman rather than just a best friend. I was stupid for hoping and dreaming so high.<br /> I failed. No matter how hard I tried, his heart belonged only to his first love Lexi.<br /> "Kelly..."<br /> I sucked my breath and swallowed the pain as I looked at him. I faked a smile, "I need to wash up before eating."<br /> He stared into my eyes as if trying to figure out what I was thinking. I know he knew me too well so I tried so hard to hide my pain and smiled at him.<br /> He sighed and let go of my hand. "Okay. I'll wait for you here. Let's eat and go to work together."<br /> Together? How cruel could he be? He still wanted us to get along like he didn't ask for a divorce? He wanted us to stay the way we were right after he told me that his first love was back and he wanted to divorce me?<br /> Oh Pierce, what was going on in your head?<br /> If I used to be able to force myself to stay in the seat of his best friend wishing him happiness, I no longer had that courage after the three years we'd shared. There's no way I could endure that kind of torture again, especially when I'm carrying his baby.<br /> The baby...I had thought it was good news for us but now...it would be more like a burden to him, I guess. A burden that would prevent him from getting his true love and freedom.<br /> I knew how an unwanted child to grow up. My parents were divorced even before my mother died and the new family of my father hated me and it hurts like inferno. I don't want my baby to experience the same thing I felt. I need to keep my baby away from it.<br /> I faked a smile again. "We can't. I need to visit the studio for the photoshoot of our new models.."<br /> "I'll go with you-"<br /> "No." I pushed his hand. His eyes followed my hand before he lifted his face to look at me again.<br /> "You have some documents to sign. Our schedules are already organized, remember?"<br /> "But.."<br /> "I have a personal driver, Pierce. I'll be fine to go alone."<br /> He sighed and slowly nodded. I turned my back on him and entered the bathroom. I immediately opened the shower and stood under the cold water. Tears cascaded down my cheeks as I covered my mouth to suppress my sobs.<br /> My shoulders were trembling really badly and when I thought about my baby, I swallowed hard and tried to calm myself down. I wiped my face and caressed my belly. I need to be strong. I need to stay calm. I shouldn't put my baby's life on the line just because I got my heart broken. I have to deal with this smartly.<br /> I sucked my breath and finished my bath. When I got out of the bathroom, I was shocked to see Pierce was still there. He was struggling to fix his tie in front of the full-length mirror. I also noticed my pair of heels and dress on the bed.<br /> "Hey! I picked your dress for today."<br /> Since our marriage wasn't public, Pierce said he would try to do little things for me as a husband.<br /> He did it well and I used to enjoy these sweet moments but now, it was going to kill me.<br /> I grabbed the dress and went inside the walk-in closet. I felt him following me. I put the white dress back and picked a red one. When I faced him , his forehead was creased.<br /> I smiled. "I prefer red today. I'd feel beautiful in this dress."<br /> His eyes went to the dress I was holding and his face immediately calmed down. He nodded and walked towards me.<br /> "I see. Help me fix this first."<br /> I put my dress on his arm and started fixing his tie. I could feel his eyes staring intently and it was making my heart beat so fast. I took a deep breath and chewed my bottom lip as I struggled to fix the tie. My vision is becoming blurry again.<br /> -<br /> "Kelly..."<br /> I jumped in shock. "Hmm?”<br /> "Are you okay?"<br /> I looked at him and smiled, "Yeah."<br /> "I have another thing to say."<br /> ? finished fixing his tie so I immediately grabbed the dress from him. I glanced at him before I other time. I'm going to be late."<br /> walked past him and spoke.. "Let's just talk some I heard him sigh as he followed me again. I grabbed my underwear and got dressed while he was standing behind me. He's silent the whole time as if he's thinking about something.<br /> "You should eat before you leave."<br /> I faced him and nodded. "I will. You should go now."<br /> "Kelly, we're on the same page, right?"<br /> I stared at him. No, Pierce. We're never on the same page. All of these are just my stupid fantasies. I thought you had feelings for me and I was so wrong.<br /> "If it's about the divorce, I understand everything,Pierce. I know what I have to do. Just give me some time because I'm really busy with the company. I will not run away."<br /> "Kelly, I'm not just doing this for myself. I'm also doing this for you. You've been caged with me ever since we got married. I know you're not happy because deep inside, you also want to find the man you deserve. Someone who will really love you. Not me. Not someone who's half-hearted."<br /> "I understand what you're trying to say, Pierce," I said and tried to turn my back but he held me by the waist, keeping me in place.<br /> He did everything to capture my eyes and he succeeded. He looked at me worriedly. "You are my best friend. I don't wanna lose you, Kels.<br /> You're one of my few people..."<br /> "I know," I said out of frustration. He looked shocked, so I calmed myself down. "I-I know. You don't have to worry. I'm just stressed about work.<br /> It's not about our divorce."<br /> His lips parted and he slowly nodded as if he was able to breathe properly. He walked towards me and I froze when he gently smooched my forehead...<br /> "Thank you, Kelly," he whispered. My heart clenched. It had been three years but I was still such a coward. Why couldn't you just tell him that you love him, Kelly? He's your husband and you're carrying his baby! Tell him and he might change his mind!<br /> I swallowed hard and was about to tell him but his phone rang. I didn't miss the caller ID. Again, it was Lexi.<br /> called Luke and he's waiting outside. Eat before "? gotta go." He scratched his head in apology and I didn't miss the upturned corners of his mouth. "I you go, okay?"<br /> With that, he left our room. The tears I had managed to suppress burst out again. Why would I think I could have a chance? He made his choice already the moment he asked for the divorce, didn't he?<br /> Whenever it came to Lexi, I was always the one he would abandon.<br /> -<br /> Kelly's POV<br /> I entered the studio wearing just two-inch red heels and a red dress. Everyone was looking my way as I walked along the hallway. They're all greeting me with a smile but my face remains stoic, not showing any emotions at all.<br /> The conversation with Pierce this morning was still lingering in my head, but I couldn't let it affect my work.<br /> I couldn't fail my work after I failed my marriage.<br /> I took a deep breath to adjust my condition.<br /> However, when I entered the photoshoot room, I could notice everyone was in chaos.<br /> "We can't! She's not answering her calls. What should we do? The Vice President is coming today. She'd get mad."<br /> "We can just tell her the truth. She's nice."<br /> "Not in this situation, Lily! She'd scold us-”<br /> "What's happening here?" I asked as I graced the room.<br /> The staff were now looking at me with worried expressions and I knew then that there was a problem.<br /> "G-Good morning, Miss Monroe."<br /> Miss Monroe. Of course, no one knew that Pierce and I were married except for our families. I felt a pinch in my heart because of that truth. It hurts.<br /> I stared at her blankly, "What?"<br /> "W-We have a problem, Miss Monroe. Miss Chen,our model has been refusing our calls. She said she heard that we're changing our model so.she doesn't want to come here. She's even...<br /> threatening to file a case against us."<br /> She bowed his head. I gritted my teeth and roamed my eyes around. "Where's the marketing manager?"<br /> "S-She's still trying to convince Miss Chen, Miss Monroe."<br /> I massaged my forehead and squeezed my eyes closed. I grabbed my hair and screamed in so much anger. I felt everyone around me jump in shock. I groaned and sucked my breath before looking around.<br /> "Miss Monroe..."<br /> "What is this, Miss Hayley? You are the marketing manager, what is happening?"<br /> "Miss Monroe, I don't know how it happened but Miss Chen heard that you are changing our model.<br /> She's about to file a case against us-"<br /> Changing the model? How come I didn't know about this? Miss Chen had always been our trustful partner and if not necessary, changing models for a commercial shoot on short notice would only cause a lot of trouble for the company.<br /> I would never allow such a cheap mistake.<br /> "I never asked for that. You must be mistaken."I cut her words to save time, " Fix this mess or I have to fire you!"<br /> "Miss Monroe...It's Mr. President who asked us to change it." Hayley spoke hesitantly. "He ordered that as soon as he came back from his business trip yesterday."<br /> I was hit by the truth. Pierce's order? Why didn't he tell me? He used to discuss every major decision with me first.<br /> "It shouldn't be..." I was confused. Pierce was not a clueless businessman. He kept a clear distinction between work and relationships, which was why he always succeeded. And that was also why he chose to keep our marriage a secret.<br /> "Yes, Kelly. I gave the order." The voice pulled me back.<br /> "M-Mr. President..." Hayley bowed with respect as she saw the man who suddenly appeared behind me.<br /> "I think you owe me an explanation, Pierce. About changing the model!" I gritted as I turned around to question him.<br /> He knew clearly how much effort I put into winning this project. I hardly had a good sleep those days and Miss Chen was the ideal one for us to work with. I remembered he agreed on it too.<br /> But now...he just changed the model as he liked without telling me in advance. I felt like a hard slap on my face.<br /> "Go ahead for the work. I'll make it clear to her."<br /> He pacified the staff first, ignoring the anger that was about to spew out of my eyes.<br /> "Answer me, Pierce! Why do you change the model so suddenly?" I couldn't hold my anger and he just touched my shoulder whispering to me,"This is not the place to talk. Let me explain it to you in the car."<br /> I looked around to notice others sneaking glances at us. Then I shook away his hands and walked toward the parking lot. But along the way, my heart was heavier and heavier. I had a feeling that I was not going to enjoy his explanation.<br /> "Now, say it." I blurted it out as we sat in his car.<br /> He stared into my eyes as if weighing my emotions. I looked away again. I couldn't stand his stares. I couldn't withstand his eyes that never looked at me the way I wanted him to look at me.<br /> He has no feelings for me and it hurts so much.<br /> "I-I..." he paused and sighed. "I replaced Miss Chen because Lexi wants to be our model. She's also fit to be our model so I agreed-"<br /> "What?" I asked in disbelief.<br /> He pressed his lips together and looked away. He messed his hair up before he shook his head and held my hand.<br /> "I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. It was just so sudden. She asked for a favor and I can't say no."<br /> I took my hand back and looked at him in both pain and anger. "You can't say no to her so you'd rather harm the company, our company. You betrayed me, Pierce."<br /> "Kels, come on. You know how much I love her.<br /> She's my first love."<br /> Painfully, I closed my eyes. Oh yes, she's your first love. She's always the one you want no matter what it takes. As long as she frowned a bit, you could turn a blind eye to the pain and effort of others. You are so heartless, Pierce.<br /> "Well, you've decided. I don't have a say in this since you're the President. Just go. I'll be in the office." I said coldly as I opened the car door to walk out.<br /> "Kelly..."<br /> I looked him in the eyes. "Go home early. Let's talk about our divorce at home tonight."	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1,860,835	/src/Template/Ads/index.ctp (line 281) null	No	2024-06-04 19:25	active	937	272664219206522	🔥🔥 Click to Read 👉🏻👉🏻	The noise was coming from across the hall. The jubilant exclamations. "Oh yes! Oh Alpha!"<br /> <br /> It hit me with a waive of nausea. My husband, my mate... was sleeping someone else in his bedroom across the hall. By the sounds of things, the woman was enjoying it a lot more than I had. I grasped my phone, but there was no use in calling anyone now. I knew the sickness that I had could not be helped by any doctor. There is no cure for the pain of an unfaithful mate. I knew it. And he knew it. He knew exactly what he was doing to me. I curled up on the floor, but there was no way to get any relief. I heard his lover scream in desire, just as the pain became so unbearable that I lost consciousness.<br /> <br /> That is how I woke up. Fell on my bedroom floor, smeared with my own blood. The stabbing pain was over and gone, but the ache of betrayal remained. It didn't matter that he didn't like me and I didn't like him... there was a thing that bonded us together that was beyond our control. My poor wolf was crying , whimpering, traumatized.<br /> <br /> I had just barely exited the room, when I felt an iron grip bite painfully into my arm, and spin me into the wall. I found myself face to face with Nolan.<br /> <br /> "Let me make something perfectly clear," he growled. "I do not want you, and I do not need you. You are only here in this house because my father is an old-fashioned fool. I will marry you to fulfill the treaty contract, but you will never be the Luna, and you will never be my mate." As if to punctuate his rejection, he gave me an extra shove against the wall, and then he stalked off in the other direction... and I was left staring after him... my mouth open, my face pale, and my arm aching.<br /> <br /> It wasn't a real rejection, right? I mean if he was formally rejecting me he would have to say the words. "I Nolan Pierceson of the Gold Mountain pack, do hereby reject you Nina..." And then I would reject him back, and the bond would break. But he hadn't said those words, exactly. Still there was a pain in my chest like something was ripping away. It was powerful enough that I had to hold my chest and gasp for breath. A few other people were trailing out of the dining room now, casting curious glances at me, and I knew I had to get upstairs before anyone started asking me questions that I couldn't answer. I was tired now, and I didn't really care who saw me limp as I dragged myself to the stairs and made my slow, painful climb up three flights. "Are you all right madam?" someone asked. I didn't even look at them, just ground out, "I'm fine." and kept climbing. Once I was at my floor, my legs were so bad I could barely walk at all. My left leg dragged, and I used the wall to balance as I made my way down the hall to my own door. Once inside I turned the lock, and fell across downstairs.<br /> <br /> ...<br /> <br /> I knew it was bad news when Daddy called me into the office to talk. When we want to discuss something nicely as a family, we do it around the dinner table. We don't get called into the office unless we are in trouble. As I followed Beta Phillip through the pack-house, I felt that heavy sense of foreboding weighing me down. I saw a sort of pity in Phillip's face when paused to let me catch up, and glanced back at me. I was already searching my mind, trying to think of what I might have done to get myself in trouble... but I'm really a pretty boring girl. I couldn't think of anything that might have triggered my father so badly that he would call me into the office.<br /> <br /> We came to a stop in front of the heavy oak door. Phillip knocked twice, and my father promptly called, "Enter!" Phillip opened the door, and stood aside for me to precede him into the room. It was so formal, it felt all wrong. And then he closed the door again, shutting me inside with my father. Daddy was hunched at his desk, and he didn't look happy. His handsome face was haggard, and somehow, he looked older today than he had just a few days ago. "Sit down, Nina."<br /> <br /> I limped to one of the leather wing backed chairs that faced his desk. I didn't limp because I had any recent injury, I just had bad legs. I sank gingerly down on the leather, sitting on the very edge, because somehow it didn't feel safe to relax. Daddy wasn't looking at me... he was looking at papers on his desk. He cleared his throat several times, as if he was struggling to find the right words. When he looked up, his face had hardened, and when he spoke, he spoke with his firm Alpha voice. Not his Daddy voice. That made me shrink back further into the chair.<br /> <br /> "Nina, as part of the treaty negotiations with the Gold Mountain Pack, I have agreed to a marriage alliance. You, Nina Boyton, will marry the Alpha's son, Nolan Pierceson on the next new moon."<br /> <br /> I felt like someone had punched me, knocked the air out of me. "What? Daddy! How could you??" I ,whispered in shock. Arranged marriages were an archaic thing of the past. Nobody did that any more, did they?<br /> <br /> Daddy looked pained. "I did it for the sake of our pack, Nina. We are a small pack, and since your mother..." he couldn't quite bring himself to say the word "died"..."We are weak and vulnerable. We need the protection of a larger, stronger pack. This political alliance will ensure our safety and our survival."<br /> <br /> I felt so many emotions whipping through me, I couldn't grab a hold of them. "But... why me?" I had two sisters, one older, and one younger. Janice was smart and strong, one of our best warriors. And the younger, Hannah was the beautiful one. None of us had found our mates, we were all single and available. I was almost sure if the Alpha of Gold Mountain had ever seen the three of us, he would have picked one of them. Not me. I am the most ordinary, non-descript, and insignificant of the Alpha's daughters. And then it hit me like a slap in the face. Without my father answering me, I knew why he had sacrificed me. I'm the weak one. I'm the expendable one. I'm the one with the "bad legs".<br /> <br /> "Its not what you think, Nina." My father said quietly. "It has nothing to do with your... condition." He never knew quite how to refer to my inexplicably weak legs. The pack doctors hadn't been able to diagnose the problem, even the human doctors had shrugged me off after a battery of inconclusive tests. I waited for him to explain. But my father didn't elaborate further, and that irritated me.<br /> <br /> "Don't I get a say in this? Don't you need my consent before you sell me off "for the sake of the pack"? What if I refuse?"<br /> <br /> My father's face blanched for a moment, and then darkened. "If you refuse, I will disown you, and you will be exiled from the pack."<br /> <br /> His words hit me like a slap in the face. My own father would throw me out of the family and out of the pack and make me go rogue? Who was this man, behind the desk? Surely this wasn't my Daddy. He wouldn't have done this to me. I felt a hot tear run down my cheek, and I could only think, if Mama had been alive, she never, ever would have allowed him to do this to me. For a few moments I seriously considered the option of refusing and being exiled. I didn't really stand a chance, as a lone she-wolf without a pack. I wasn't physically strong enough, but more importantly... I couldn't stand the idea of being forever separated from the family that I loved. Daddy was doing something terrible at that moment, that broke my heart. His responsibilities as Alpha had to come first... even if it meant sacrificing his own daughter. Although everything inside me was raging against it, I had to obey his order. Not only for him, but for the pack that I loved.<br /> <br /> My shoulders slumped forward in defeat. I could no longer meet his eye, and stared down at my toes instead. I couldn't find the words to speak, so I simply nodded. I didn't see his face, but I could hear the relief in his voice. I wonder if he'd secretly been worried that I would actually choose exile over a forced marriage. But when he spoke, it was the heartless, stern, Alpha voice again. "You will pack up your things. You will leave tomorrow in the morning."<br /> <br /> My head jrked up. "So soon? But you said, on the new moon?"<br /> <br /> "I said the marriage would take place on the new moon. The alpha has requested you to come immediately. Gretta will come and help you pack." He shuffled the papers on his desk, as if they were suddenly more important than his daughter. "You are dismissed."<br /> <br /> Dismissed? I don't ever remember my father speaking to me like that... like I was some underling to order about. I made my way back to my room in a stupor, passing pack members in the hall but not really seeing anyone, or hearing their greetings. I shut the door in my room and managed to lean back against it before the strength left my legs and I sank to the floor. Being forced to marry a stranger was bad enough, but it had deeper, more far reaching implications. I would be forever tied to a man I didn't love, and I would never get to experience the joy and completion of finding my mate. That's what every wolf longed for, as soon as they came of age. To find your goddess-given soul mate, the magical person who would complete you and make you whole. All happiness and satisfaction was tied up in that one, fated person. And I would be denied it, forever. Great big tears of self pity rolled down my cheeks as I absorbed the unfairness of it all.<br /> <br /> After awhile a knock came at the door, and Gretta, a sweet little omega who worked in the pack house poked her head in. "I was told to come assist you, Miss Nina." I sighed and hauled myself to my feet. I might as well resign myself to my miserable fate.<br /> <br /> "I need to pack," I said dully. "I'm leaving in the morning."<br /> <br /> "Oh, of course." She was too submissive to dare to ask where or why. I wondered if my sisters knew already, or if they were being kept in the dark too. I wasn't sure I could face them right now. I pulled two suitcases out of my closet that I had only used once when mother took us on a trip to Mexico. "What exactly do you want to pack?"<br /> <br /> I sighed and pulled open my drawers. "Just the absolute essentials Gretta," I said, pulling out my favorite clothes and throwing them on the bed. I was a no-nonsense kind of girl when it came to fashion. I preferred comfort over style, and I didn't own many nice or fancy things. I pulled a couple of nice dresses out of the closet and tossed them on the pile, for formal occasions. I wondered idly if there would be a real wedding dress for this farce of a marriage, or if we were just going to stand before the officiant in our street clothes while it was made legal.<br /> <br /> I looked around my room, trying to gauge what other things I needed to take. I slipped my mother's delicate porcelain jewelry box into the bag, wrapped carefully in one of my sweatshirts. There was the picture of my sisters and I, taken several years ago, our arms looped around each other, smiling happily at the camera. There was my leather bound journal, and my laptop. Other things seemed too childish to take to your marriage home... like the old, worn stuffed bear that had graced my pillow since I was six years old. But I did finally take the fuzzy lap-blanket, printed with cheerful sunflowers and butterflies, and tuck it in the top of my bag. After adding in the practical toiletries and other necessities, I sighed and declared the work finished. I felt a little sad that the entire of my 19 years of life could so easily be condensed into two suitcases, and another fat tear rolled down my cheek.<br /> <br /> I'd never felt so worthless and unloved in all my life. But now I had to face the facts. My own father considered me expendable. The Gold Mountain pack had demanded a bride, and I had been, quite literally, thrown to the wolves. A part of me wanted to call my sisters, to cry to them, to tell them how scared and worried I was about this great unknown responsibility that had just fallen on me... but I couldn't. I suppose I resented them. They would go on with their normal, happy lives after I left. My fate didn't matter much to them, in the grand scheme of things. Their sympathy at this point would only make me feel worse.<br /> <br /> I thanked Gretta for her help, and quietly closed the door behind her. My suitcases were standing neatly by the door. I grabbed my old, well loved teddy bear and curled up on the bed, and tried to shut my mind to all the hurt and all the worries that were eating at me. My mother would have said, "Chin up, sweetheart. Face the world head-on." Thinking of my sweet mother only made me cry harder, until I fell into an exhausted sleep.<br /> I awoke to a timid knock on the door. Dawn was barely breaking outside my window, and I was still sprawled across my bed in yesterday's clothes. My eyes felt puffy and gritty from crying. I had never eaten dinner, and my stomach was complaining. "Miss Nina?" Gretta called timidly. "The Beta says you should be prepared to leave in one hour."<br /> <br /> One hour. Jeezus, they weren't wasting any time in shipping me out of here. I dragged myself to the shower. The pain and weakness in my legs was always the worst first thing in the morning. I braced myself against the sink while I stripped down, and turned the shower on as hot as it could possibly go. I scrubbed and scrubbed at my skin as if I could wash away whatever fault, whatever weakness had made my father choose me. When my skin was pink and irritated, I washed my long, dark hair, and stepped out in a billow of herbal scented steam. What were you supposed to wear when you were being traded off to another pack? I felt like I should wear something black and ugly. After all, I was mourning the loss of my life, my hope, my freedom. But I decided against the funeral garb, and opted for a sun dress that was pretty, but casual. The bright turquoise color went well with my dark honey skin, and made my eyes look more gold than brown. I pulled my hair up into a lose bun, and fastened my favorite turquoise beaded choker around my neck, with the dainty, matching earrings. I stared at my reflection critically in the mirror. No matter how flattering the clothes, or pretty the jewelry, the young woman staring back at me was still just... me. The epitome of ordinary. Neither tall nor short, fat nor skinny, pretty nor ugly. I was simply unremarkable in every way... unless today you counted the fact that my eyes were still red and swollen and I was more pale than usual.<br /> <br /> At precisely 7:00 am there was a sharp knock on my door. I opened it, expecting to see my father, but instead it was his gamma, Pedro. "Miss Nina, your father said I am to drive you to the Gold Mountain pack. Are you ready?"<br /> It was a two hour drive from our small pack to the much larger Gold Mountain Pack territory. But you know when you DON'T want to arrive somewhere, it seems like the journey goes in the blink of an eye. If I were looking forward to this meeting, the two hours would have seemed forever. As it was, Pedro drove silently. My father's third had always been open and friendly with me, so I wondered if my father had given him orders not to talk to me. That hurt. Hurt on top of hurt seemed to be the order of the day. And I was hungry. I never went down for dinner the night before, and I had been rushed out of the house before I had a chance to eat breakfast this morning. With every grumble of my empty stomach, my mood was growing a little darker.<br /> <br /> I'd never been into Gold Mountain Territory. I'd only heard stories of the notorious pack. They were big, and strong, and brutal. Their warriors were considered the best, the elite, and reportedly trained relentlessly. They had no mercy on their enemies, and had reportedly wiped out entire packs who had betrayed them in one way or another. But I always took these kinds of stories with a grain of salt. Every pack wanted to be known as the biggest and the baddest, and stories tended to be exaggerated to bolster that reputation. My impression as we crossed the boundary and entered into their pack grounds was of absolutely beautiful, wild looking gardens, and a huge manor that would have fit our pack house inside it four times. It was T shaped and sprawled out into three wings, a beautiful structure built from native stone, with big windows framed by black shutters. It was fronted by a huge veranda and two big ornate doors that opened into the main hall.<br /> <br /> Pedro parked the SUV, and for the first time in the whole trip, Pedro turned and spoke to me. He laid his big, rough hand on mine in my lap. "Stay strong, Miss Nina. You can do this." That is all he said. He climbed out, and came around to open my door, as if I were someone important. He pulled my suitcases out of the boot, and then he escorted me up to the veranda, where a handful of people were waiting for me.<br /> <br /> There was a huge man, and I mean HUGE, who seemed to be about my father's age. He should have been nearly seven feet tall, with arms like tree trunks. His ruddy face was framed by two overgrown sideburns and a crazy mop of hair that reminded me of the Wolverine from the X-men comics. His eyes were a piercing pale blue, and quite cold as they watched me approach. Beside him, in sharp contrast, was a dainty little sprite of a woman. She barely cleared five foot, and was so petite it seemed like a strong wind might blow her away. She had long, curling blond hair, and beautiful green eyes, and a wide, friendly smile. I was so happy to see at least one smiling face, it eased my tension a bit. The other people stood back a bit from this couple, and seemed to be lower ranking pack members. They stared at me curiously.<br /> <br /> I concentrated really hard on controlling my uneven gate. I did not want these people to see me limping, and if I worked really hard, I could pull it off, but it took a lot of effort, and I had to move slowly. Under the circumstances, I thought it would seem appropriate that I approached a strange pack and strange people with slow caution. The pretty woman danced down the steps, and folded me into a warm and unexpected hvg. "Welcome to Gold Mountain, dear. I am Caydence, and my husband, Bernhard." She gestured to the lumberjack-giant who still stood on the steps. She didn't refer to herself as Luna, or her husband as Alpha, but it was obvious enough that they were the leaders. I looked around and wondered where the son was, the Nolan I was supposed to marry.<br /> <br /> As if sensing my inquiry, the Luna shook her golden curls. "My sons are not here at the moment, but you will meet them soon. Come, lets get you inside and get you settled." She looped her arm through mine, and with one last, helpless glance at Pedro, I let her drag me inside. The great pack house was as beautiful on the inside as it was on the outside, tastefully decorated and thoroughly modern. She lead me through a maze of rooms and corridors in a sort of whirlwind tour. "The conference room is there, and that is the entertainment room... and oh, that's the nursery for the pups... there is a guest bathroom here, and the kitchen is this way. Have you eaten?" She didn't even wait for me to answer, "I'm starving, lets go get some breakfast." She lead me into a huge dining hall, that easily could have seated a hundred people. She pulled me toward a table for two, and no sooner had our backside's hit the seat of the chairs than a uniformed waitress appeared. I recognized her as an omega, by her submissive posture.<br /> <br /> "Kelly dear, this is Nina Boyton, Nolan's betrothed." The waitress peaked up at me in surprise, then quickly looked back down at her order pad. "Nina, this is Kelly, one of our regular kitchen staff. So, what will you have?" Before I could answer, she was putting in her order. "I'll have a four-egg omelette, with Swiss cheese and mushrooms, a blueberry muffin, toasted with butter, and four sausage links."<br /> <br /> I blinked in surprise. How could such a tiny woman put away so much food?? Luna Caydence looked at me expectantly. "Um...I'll also have a muffin, and a cup of tea, please."<br /> <br /> When the waitress had scampered away, Luna Caydence reached across the table and placed her hand over mine. "I'm sure this is a very difficult and uncomfortable transition for you, my dear. But I want you to know that I am here for you, you are most welcome in this family, and I will do everything in my power to make you comfortable. But Nolan..."<br /> <br /> I swallowed... there was something ominous about that. But Nolan what? I was too afraid to ask.<br /> <br /> "Nolan can be... difficult." She said vaguely. "His father and I, we hope that he will settle down now, and take up his responsibilities."<br /> <br /> I frowned and fiddled with the silverware. Difficult? What did difficult mean? I wanted to ask more... I wanted to know more about what this future husband of mine was like. But I couldn't find the words, and I had a feeling that Caydence was done talking about her son. She had moved on, saying how happy she was to have a woman in the family, that she had heard so many nice things about me... well I was sure that was a bunch of baloney. I bet she knew absolutely nothing about me, beyond my name and my marriagablility. Still, I liked Caydence, I appreciated her friendliness. I tried to hide my smile as an enormous platter of food was set before the tiny woman, and she dug into her eggs with gusto. I was feeling very hungry, and probably could have put away nearly as much food, but I didn't want to seem like a glutton, so I tried to nible at my muffin and act lady-like.<br /> <br /> After we finished, (and yes, she finished everything on her plate,) she lead me up the stairs. I swallowed down my horror as I looked at the flights of elegantly curving staircase that I would have to traverse to get to my guest room on the third floor. Navigating stairs were very difficult for my heavy, clumsy legs, and it made them ache something fierce. Was it too much to hope that somewhere in this gigantic house there was a service elevator? Desperately trying to hide my pain and discomfort, I grasped the hand rail, and pulled myself up the stairs behind the spritely woman as fast as I could without falling flat on my face. When we got to the third floor, she looked back at me, struggling up the last few steps, and frowned, but said nothing. She lead me down a long hall, and opened the door to a beautiful guest suite, with a big bed, and a private en-suite bathroom. My suitcases had already been deposited inside. "Make yourself comfortable my dear. I'll send Daisy to you when she's done cleaning up from breakfast. If there is anything you need, she can be of assistance. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some business to attend to.." And just like that, she left me alone in the beautiful room, in the big, strange house.<br /> <br /> Daisy was a delightful young Omega who was assigned to be my maid. Not that I really needed a maid, mind you, but I was happy to have her as a companion. Her name suited her perfectly, because like the wild-flower, she was bright, cheerful, and sunny. Her smile was too wide for her little face, her nose turned up, and her dark blond hair was an uncontrollable riot of curls. Her blue eyes danced with good humor, and she just seemed like the kind of person that was genuinely happy right down to the core of her being. I loved her right away. She helped me unpack my few things, and then we sat together on the bed and we talked for a few minutes.<br /> <br /> "What is life like in the pack?" I asked her.<br /> <br /> She smiled (I don't think I'd seen her NOT smile, ever) "Oh its a good life," She said sincerely. "The Alpha runs a tight ship, we work hard, we train hard, but its a very fair pack, and we have a lot of fun too. We can't wait for your marriage celebration. I hear the Luna is planning a big party, and the whole pack will be invited. I love parties! Even if I have to work in the kitchen, we are allowed to take shifts so we all get to have a turn taking part in the festivities."<br /> <br /> I smiled. I already liked the way the Luna ran her household. In some packs, omegas were treated like slaves. I think at home we treated them fairly. They were paid wages for the work they did, but Daddy didn't exactly go out of his way to make them feel like they were valued members of our family. They were definitely looked down upon, and that had never really sat well with me. Not every member of the pack could be a warrior, and the omega's performed really valuable services by taking care of the children and providing domestic services that the hunters simply didn't have time for.<br /> <br /> "And what what about Nolan. What is he like?"<br /> <br /> For the first time, Daisy's perpetual smile faltered. She pasted it back on, but it wasn't quite as real as it had been before. "Oh he's very handsome." She said. "He's so tall, like the Alpha, but not so burly."<br /> <br /> "Okay, he's nice to look at, but what is he LIKE? What is his personality like."<br /> <br /> Daisy pushed herself off the bed. "I think its better if you get to know him for yourself, mistress. I don't want your impressions of him to be influenced by my opinions. I need to go see about preparing the food. If you need anything just call me." And she slipped away, quietly shutting the door behind her.<br /> <br /> Oh boy. I stared at my hands, at the short trimmed nails that hadn't seen a polish since my thirteenth birthday. All the things that Daisy HADN'T said spoke more loudly than the words she DID say. If Nolan was truly a great guy, she would have been eager to extol his virtues, right? She would have said, "He's really kind. He's really gentle. He's really just." But she didn't say anything. I suppose it was commendable that she chose silence over lies, but I was growing increasingly uneasy. The Luna called him "difficult", and my new friend wouldn't call him anything, except handsome. But it wouldn't matter if he was the most handsome man in the world if he was a complete as hole.<br /> <br /> I felt a little nervous going down to dinner, knowing that I would meet my husband-to-be. I tried to pick out a pretty outfit, without being overtly over dressed. I brushed out my hair and left it loose, as the long chocolate colored waves were maybe one of my best assets. I even tried to put on a little make up, just to add some definition to my eyes. I sighed at my reflection, dissatisfied but knowing that it was the best I could do. I grimaced at the prospect of going down all those stairs, and reminded myself that I needed to ask Daisy if there was a service elevator in the house. The way how it was all decked out with modern appliances, it seemed like it must have a lift hidden somewhere. But then again, they probably hadn't figured in the possibility of a disabled werewolf when they designed the manor.<br /> <br /> I can't describe to you what an ordeal it is for me to navigate a set of stairs. I have to creep down one step at a time. Left foot down, right foot down onto the same stair. And then repeat. If I try to march down the steps like a normal person, alternating feet on alternating stairs, one of my legs is sure to collapse, and I'll take an ugly tumble down. Ask me how I know... I'm embarrassed to say its happened more times than I can count. So I have to go down the stairs like a little kid, clinging to the rail, one step at a time, praying that no one is watching me. Luckily I seem to be the only guest on the third floor at the moment, and I'm nearly at the bottom before I start seeing other people scurrying around in preparation for dinner.<br /> <br /> Daisy came around the corner, her face split in a smile, and her eyes lighting up as she saw me, "Ah there you are mistress! Luna had just sent me to go fetch you. The meal is nearly ready. You look very nice, I love that top." She bubbled cheerfully, and took my elbow to guide me back toward the dining room. Unlike this morning, when the room had been empty, this evening it was crammed full. I swallowed nervously and did my best to straighten my spine and walk normally. From every table, heads turned and looked at me, and people whispered, and I felt the blood rush to my face. I'm not normally shy, but I can't say that I really like being the center of attention either.<br /> <br /> "Nina darling, over here!" The Luna stood, and gestured to an empty seat at what appeared to be the Alpha's table. Daisy patted me on the shoulder and went back to the kitchen, while I made my way to the Luna. I reminded myself that from now on, this was my family, and these were my people. I sat in the empty seat, and looked around, but I still didn't see anyone "tall and handsome" that should be Nolan. There was a slim and slight black man sitting opposite the Alpha, and next to the black man, a pretty and slightly plump white woman. "Our Beta, Floyd, and his wife, Moira." the Luna made the introductions. The beta gave me a look. It was not a nice look. Somehow I imagined it was the look a spectator would give a condemned prisoner. His wife Moira gave me a small, friendly smile, and offered her hand. "Welcome to the family, dear." she said. She had a beautiful, lilting voice.<br /> <br /> The waitstaff started going around the room serving the food. "Its Italian night," the Luna explained, as bowls of salads, plates of meat and cheese lasagna, and carving boards of hot sourdough bread where arranged at each table. The food smelled delicious, and the Luna did not hesitate to compliment the kitchen staff on their excellent work. "Oh Berta, please come and meet Nina Boyton. Nina, this is Berta, she is the manager of our kitchen, an absolute genius with food and hospitality." Berta flushed happily and bobbed in a curtsy.<br /> <br /> "Thank you, Luna. Nice to meet you Mistress. Welcome. If you'll excuse me, the dessert..." and she hurried off again.<br /> <br /> There was the quiet and content murmur of a room full of people where were eating and enjoying casual conversations... when the door suddenly slammed open, and all conversation ground to an abrupt halt. Into the now silent hall, two young men entered... and I immediately felt a strange and dizzy sensation over take me. I held my head at the temples and peaked through my hands at what must surely be Nolan... and his brother William. Daisy was right. He was handsome. He looked like some Roman god, with his shoulders squared, his jaw set, his hair flowing around his shoulders, a little rough stubble on his finely carved jawline. He was all muscle. But his eyes... oh his eyes... even from across the room I could see the unique blue-grey color of his irises, and they were cold. Ice cold and furious. And somehow I just knew that that fury was directed at me. I felt the childish urge to slide down in my chair and hide under the table.<br /> <br /> At the same time, I was bombarded by the sweetest and most intoxicating aroma... of what? Was that his aftershave? A cologne? He didn't look like the kind of man who would douse himself in cologne, but he smelled really, really good. Like fragrant cedar and something sweet and musky. While I was on one hand tempted to hide from those cold, angry eyes... on the other hand I had the insane urge to run to him, to bury my head in his neck, and inhale that sweet, attractive smell. His mouth pressed into a flat, hard line... which totally ruined the effect of his full, sensual lips, as he stalked over to the family table.<br /> Belatedly, I noted his brother. Both the Luna and Daisy and mentioned that there was a younger brother, William. William seemed to favor his mother's genetics. He was not as big or as intimidating as Nolan, His blond hair was neatly trimmed, and he had a more willowy, graceful figure. His eyes were very blue, and very amused. As much as his brother had eyed me with hatred, I had the distinct feeling that this one was laughing at me, and I didn't like it. If there is one thing I can not tolerate, its being laughed at.<br /> <br /> I didn't worry about the younger brother for long, because the closer Nolan stalked, the stranger I began to feel. I felt like I couldn't get enough oxygen in my body, and I wondered if I might actually pass out. I'm not one of those weak, fainting girls. I've never passed out in my life. But at that moment I was seeing funny little black spots around the edge of my vision, and I was awfully dizzy.<br /> <br /> "Nolan," Luna spoke, a sharp edge of disapproval in her voice, "Its nice of you to join us. I want you to meet Nina..." Nolan jrked out a chair, and instead of offering me a hand, or a greeting or a good old-fashioned "nice to meet you," he growled at me.<br /> <br /> He growled at me, and my inner wolf whimpered. Mate. She whispered.<br /> <br /> No. Oh no no no. This cold eyed, impolite Neanderthal of a man could not be our mate. My mind fought it even as my body responded to that pheromone he was pumping out. I looked him in the eye and I saw that he knew it too. And he had absolutely no intention of acknowledging it. He must have a thing of a lot of self control to be able to shrug off the mate bond, and slather butter on a piece of bread like nothing else mattered.<br /> <br /> He hates us. He doesn't want us.<br /> <br /> I picked up my fork and tried to push my sluggish mind into some coherent thought. What were the odds that I get thrown into an arranged marriage, and the husband forced on me is actually my mate? Like one in a billion, right? But then what are the odds that I finally meet my mate, and he hates me? He hasn't said the words, but I can feel the aura of rejection wafting off of him almost as surely as I can smell his cedar-scent. How utterly cruel and unfair was that? Its like the universe having some great cosmic laugh at my expense. Well, what am I going to do? I'm not going to cry in front of all these people. Most importantly, I'm not going to cry in front of that insufferable man. I pushed my shoulders back, I shut off my whimpering wolf, I lifted my chin, and I looked him straight in the eye, as I took a bite of the lasagna. I'm sure it was as delicious as it smelled, but in that moment it tasted like dirt in my mouth. But I'd be doomed if I let that man know that I had lost my appetite over him. I chewed and swallowed, and washed it down with a swig of water.<br /> <br /> He met my eyes briefly, and then he turned to his brother and completely ignored me.<br /> <br /> His brother however, at least had the decent manners to greet me, and to welcome me to the pack. His keen blue eyes traveled back and forth between his older brother, then across the table to me, and back again. Then he shrugged and dug into his food. He made polite conversation with his mother, and sometimes he included me. "How are you finding it here, Nina? Is your room comfortable? Do you need anything?"<br /> <br /> "Oh yes, everything is great." I said, forcing more enthusiasm into my voice than I actually felt. Oh yes, everything is peachy. I've just been yanked out of my childhood home for the sake of some cute treaty. Yes, your home is very nice, and most of the people have been very friendly, but the man I'm supposed to marry is a total bad idea. Everything is great. I forced myself to eat mechanically, and made it through half the lasagna on my plate before I gave up and sat back in my chair. I stared at Nolan. He looks like Jason Mamoa I thought. Without the beard and with better hair. I wonder if he had any tattoos hiding under his clothes. My sisters would be jealous... until they realized that he's an absolute tool.<br /> <br /> Dinner plates were cleared away, and I was eager to excuse myself, but before I could push away from the table, a decadent dessert of tiramisu was brought out. I was no longer hungry. Even the prospect of sugar wasn't appealing at the moment, but I was painfully aware that I was new, I was a guest, and I needed to behave accordingly. I took a couple of bites, and really wished I had the appetite to enjoy the dessert, but I was far too aware of the man across the table. It annoyed me that he was completely unaffected. He shoveled in his food, carried on conversation, and acted like I wasn't even there. When our eyes did meet, I was met with icy, angry daggers and some silent warning that I didn't really understand.<br /> <br /> Finally, when I saw a few other people excusing themselves around the room, I saw my opportunity to escape. "Luna, thank you for a lovely meal," I said politely. "Please excuse me," I pushed back my chair, said goodnight to the rest of the table, and did my best to make a dignified exit, but it was getting harder and harder to walk normally and my stress and my exhaustion seemed to be compounding on me. But the absolute last thing I wanted at that moment was for that arrogant bad guy to see that I had a fatal flaw. He already hated me for no reason, how much more would he despise me for my weakness?<br /> <br /> I had just barely exited the room, when I felt an iron grip bite painfully into my arm, and spin me into the wall. If I hadn't had the support of the wall behind me, I would have fallen over myself. I found myself face to face with Nolan. Where his hand bit painfully into my arm, I felt the sparks. Oh Goddess the sparks that everyone made such a big deal over... they were magical, erotic, passionate, blah, blah. Well they probably never felt those sparks when their mate was squeezing out of their arm, and probably leaving bruises in the process. They probably never felt those sparks when their mate was staring down at you like you were a piece of trash they'd like to throw in the compactor. Being sexually attracted to someone who was clearly out to hurt me did not feel magical. It felt sickening.<br /> "Let me make something perfectly clear," he growled. "I do not want you, and I do not need you. You are only here in this house because my father is an old-fashioned pig-headed dummy. I will marry you to fulfill the treaty contract, but you will never be the Luna, and you will never be my mate." As if to punctuate his rejection, he gave me an extra shove against the wall, and then he stalked off in the other direction... and I was left staring after him... my mouth open, my face pale, and my arm aching.<br /> <br /> It wasn't a real rejection, right? I mean if he was formally rejecting me he would have to say the words. "I Nolan Pierceson of the Gold Mountain pack, do hereby reject you Nina..." And then I would reject him back, and the bond would break. But he hadn't said those words, exactly. Still there was a pain in my chest like something was ripping away. It was powerful enough that I had to hold my chest and gasp for breath. A few other people were trailing out of the dining room now, casting curious glances at me, and I knew I had to get upstairs before anyone started asking me questions that I couldn't answer. I was tired now, and I didn't really care who saw me limp as I dragged myself to the stairs and made my slow, painful climb up three flights. "Are you all right madam?" someone asked. I didn't even look at them, just ground out, "I'm fine." and kept climbing. Once I was at my floor, my legs were so bad I could barely walk at all. My left leg dragged, and I used the wall to balance as I made my way down the hall to my own door. Once inside I turned the lock, and fell across the bed.<br /> <br /> "I will not cry." I chanted. "I will not cry." And I didn't. Nolan Pierceson, I wasn't going to shed a tear for him, nor was I going to wallow in self-pity. He didn't want me? Well I didn't want his arrogant bottom either. My body wasn't strong, but when I set my mind to something, I had an iron will. And I had firmly set my mind against Nolan, and the mating bond. I would play nice until the new moon. When the marriage ceremony was completed, and all the pack alliances signed and sealed, I would reject him myself. And then what? What do you do with the rest of your life?<br /> <br /> Well, I would worry about the rest of my life another day. For today I settled for hot bath. I soaked my aching legs, and scrubbed the make-up off my face. I tried to dismiss Nolan from my thoughts, but I couldn't help but wonder what had made him hate me so much, right from the start. Was it me? Or was it the forced marriage? I mean, I know I'm not much to look at, and I've got a disability, but I don't think he even realized that yet. I hadn't even had enough time to truly piss him off yet. So what was it that had him in such a yank?<br /> <br /> I sighed and pulled the plug out of the tub, letting the water drain down. Men were like aliens. Who could understand them anyway? And who would want to? I slipped into my pajamas and crawled into the bed, totally overwhelmed with everything my brain had had to process in just one day.<br /> <br /> I awoke to a knock on my door. I was pretty sure I had locked it the night before, but still the handle turned and the door opened. I was expecting Daisy's smiling face, but instead it was William. "Hey," he smiled at me, and it seemed like a genuine smile this time. "Mama wanted me to come call you down for breakfast."<br /> <br /> "Oh," I said sleepily, propping myself up on my elbows. "I guess I overslept. Give me a few minutes to get ready"<br /> <br /> "Okay." Instead of leaving, he sprawled himself in the corner seat by the window and waited. I glared at him and wondered if it was entirely appropriate for your future brother-in-law to be making himself comfortable in your bedroom when you aren't even dressed. I thought about demanding he leave, but then changed my mind. Who cared if he saw me in my nightgown? It wasn't like I was indecent. And it wasn't like I owed his brother any kind of fidelity. I flipped back the covers and hauled my heavy body out of bed. I knew his keen eyes were seeing everything. He saw how I limped to the bathroom, and for once, I didn't care. Let him see. Let him see every god thing and report it back to his brother. I slammed the door to the bathroom just to punctuate my own cranky thoughts.<br /> <br /> I turned on the water to brush my teeth and wash my face, but I heard his voice over the faucet. "So that was pretty intense last night." He was commenting. I heard the door to my closet open. What, was he going through my things? "I've never seen anyone stare down my brother before." There was the definite sound of a drawer opening and closing. "This is going to be a very, very interesting marriage."<br /> <br /> I spit out my tooth paste, and yanked the door open to find that he had set out a set of clothes for me, along with clean underwear and a bra. "What are you doing in my clothes?"<br /> <br /> "No worries, just hurrying along. You have nothing to fear from me, peanut. You aren't my type."<br /> <br /> I narrowed my eyes, "And what exactly IS your type?"<br /> <br /> William sighed. "Tall, dark and handsome." I stared at him, not quite comprehending. "Men, Nina. I'm gay."<br /> <br /> "Oh." Was all I could say. Well, I suppose that probably explained his excellent fashion sense. I scooped up the clothes off the bed and retreated back into the bathroom to change. He continued to talk to me through the closed door. "Nolan didn't want to get married. Dad told him if he didn't get married, he would pass the Alpha title to his beta."<br /> <br /> "Why his beta?" I poked my head out of the bathroom again. "Why not to you?"<br /> <br /> William laughed, "Sweetheart, my dad seriously struggles with my sexual orientation. Mostly he just tries to ignore it. And besides, I don't want it. I don't have the constitution of an Alpha." I wondered exactly what that meant, but he didn't elaborate, and I didn't feel it was polite to ask. I did think it was pretty that his father would pass him up as Alpha because of his sexuality. The fact that William was kind of the black sheep of the family made me like him a little more.<br /> <br /> "So? I didn't want to get married either. Its not like it was my idea. What's he got against me?"<br /> <br /> "Nolan is always angry, don't take it personally. You just do you, and let him growl and snarl and spit all he wants. I'm sure he'll get over it eventually."<br /> <br /> "Right." He'll get over it eventually. That sounded so promising, I thought sarcastically. I dragged a brush through my tangled hair and sighed. "Okay, ready. Let's go."<br /> <br /> He held open the door for me, and I hobbled through. He held out his elbow like a gentleman, which was weird, but nice, and I took advantage of it. I waited for him to say something about my limp. But he didn't. I expected him to take me down the stairs, but instead he turned down a different corridor. "Um, where are we going?"<br /> <br /> "There is an elevator at the end of the wing. Its private, for the Alphas to access the 4th floor. But you are marrying the future alpha, so I think you are permitted to use it." At that moment I could have touched him. He produced a key from his pocket and handed it to me. "This is my key, but you can use it until you get your own. I can always take the stairs." You had to insert the key and turn it to call the elevator. Once the doors slid open, you removed the key and selected your floor. I breathed a sigh of relief as the elevator carried us down to the ground floor. It opened into an unfamiliar area behind the kitchens, but William led me through the maze of halls back to the dining room.<br /> <br /> "Ah there you are!" Luna Caydence called from the table.<br /> <br /> "I'm sorry Luna, I overslept."<br /> <br /> "Think nothing of it dear, but I wanted to go over some details of the wedding ceremony with you."<br /> <br /> Well, there went my appetite for breakfast. I didn't want to think about a wedding, let alone plan the details. "Your father sent over a dress," She was saying, and passed me a white box that was getting a little yellowed around the edges. I lifted the cover and felt tears burn behind my eyes.<br /> <br /> "Oh... my mother's dress." I whispered. I touched the delicate silk and lace. That was a strangely thoughtful and sentimental gesture on my father's part. Who forces their daughter into an arranged marriage, and then sends them a precious family heirloom? But it only made me feel more sad and distraught. I had dreamed that one day I would marry my soul mate, the love of my life, and I would wear my mama's dress, which had been HER mama's dress. It seemed wrong to wear such a special garment to a farce of marriage with a man who despised me.<br /> <br /> "Oooh, it was your mother's? How very special! Take it out dear, lets see it!"<br /> <br /> I didn't really want to take it out of the box, but I did. It was a simple and beautiful dress, with a fitted bodice, off-the shoulder sleeves, and a long, full skirt. The bodice was decorated with lace and tiny pearls, and the same lace edged the bottom of the long skirt. I was not as pretty or shapely as my mother, but we were a similar size, and I thought the dress would fit me well enough without needing any alterations. The Luna fawned over the dress. "Its very pretty, so elegent. You will look absolutely beautiful." She said kindly. I swallowed the knot in my throat and carefully folded it back into the box. Mama would have hated all of this. She would never have let this marriage happen, especially if she got a glimpse of the black-and-blue fingerprints that Nolan had left on my arm last night.<br /> <br /> I took a deep breath and set the box aside as breakfast arrived. I sipped my tea and listened as the Luna went over other details. Flowers and seating and ceremonial nuances. I didn't care, but I tried my best to act interested. When she asked me questions, I answered. "What is your favorite flower, dear?"<br /> <br /> "Sunflowers." I said without hesitation.<br /> <br /> "And your favorite color?"<br /> <br /> "Turquoise."<br /> <br /> She went on about bringing a stylist to do my hair and make up, and I swirled a spoon around in my yogurt. Really I just wanted this to be over. William came and sat and occasionally added his two cents to the conversation. The wedding ceremony would be on the back lawn, with seating for private guests only. The gazebo would be decorated out for the occasion. After it was all official, we would move to the pack meeting house, where we would be publicly celebrated, and Nolan would be presented as the new Alpha of the pack, and I would be presented as Luna.<br /> <br /> I choked on my tea. Nolan had said emphatically that I would "never be Luna." But it seemed that his parents had other ideas. What was I supposed to do? "Luna, I don't think--"<br /> <br /> The Luna gave me a hard look. "You are his wife. You will be the Luna. No matter what he says." That made me wonder if Nolan had already taken this argument to his mother. Would I still be the Luna after I rejected him? Would he divorce me once he had all his political ducks in a row? I wanted to bury my head in my hands. I gave William a pleading look, but he only shrugged back at me. So much for having an ally in the house.	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1,860,837	/src/Template/Ads/index.ctp (line 281) '{"alias":1860951}'	No	2024-06-04 19:25	active	937	324577647354629	🔥🔥 Click to Read 👉🏻👉🏻	My husband, Pierce, uploaded a photo of him and his first love,Lexi together in his social media.<br /> Pierce put his arm around her waist and she smiled sweetly.<br /> See, Kelly? That's what happened when you you continue on the wrong path. <br /> Taking a deep breath, "We are over. let's get a divorce!" I said.<br /> His forehead creased. "Kelly.Did you see me smooching her or drilling her? I won't go intimate with her as long as you're carrying my name-"<br /> "I promise that I will be happy, Pierce. Without you by my side." I mocked.<br /> Your baby needs a strong mommy. <br /> I won't stay in this inferno long. I hope that bimbo falls into a manhole soon.<br /> ————————<br /> Kelly's POV<br /> Was it a blessing to marry your best friend?<br /> I was not very sure what Pierce thought but marrying him was a dream come true for me. And now what was more exciting, we were going to welcome our first child.<br /> "It's a good thing you're cautious. You could've lost your baby, Miss Monroe." The GYN told me seriously as she could see the shock in my eyes.<br /> I subconsciously touched my belly, and still couldn't believe a baby was lying there. Had I heard it right? I was pregnant? I was pregnant with a baby for Pierce! My best friend and my first crush!<br /> On the way out of the hospital, I couldn't wait to tell Pierce about our baby. I wondered what his reaction would be. Would he scream in happiness? Would he smooch me and all? God! I couldn't contain my happiness.<br /> I cupped my red face as I fantasized. But the moment I felt the cold from the simple ring on my finger, my wildly beating heart calmed down. I almost forgot that Pierce wasn't the type to be keen on having children, especially when our marriage was arranged by his family.<br /> Pierce was a complete gentleman, both as a friend and a husband. Every time we had intercourse, he was considerate but cautious, saying there was no need to add extra shackles when we were not ready.<br /> This baby, in a way, was out of plan.<br /> My mind was becoming restless as I sat in my car. Would this be good news for him? What if Pierce was still not ready for the baby?<br /> "Ma'am, is everything okay? Do you need to call the Boss?" My private driver Luke asked worriedly as he noticed my frown face. Luke was reliable like a family but if I chose to share, I still wanted Pierce to be the first to know this news. He's my baby's father.<br /> "No," I shook my head, giving Luke a reassuring smile. "He's on the flight. I'll talk to him later myself." So that I could sense his answer directly from his raw expressions. I was always good at that.<br /> I closed my eyes recalling the first day we met.<br /> His bright smile in the sunlight was so dazzling, he was a Prince. Long before we became best friends, I fell in love with him at first sight. But it was only an unrequited love, I knew it well.<br /> I slid down the car window to get some fresh air but accidentally caught a glimpse of our old high school. That bitter feeling filled my chest once again. Pierce is my first love but I'm not his.<br /> In high school, I was only a boring nerd in other's eyes while Pierce Anderson was the shining Quarterback. Everyone was surprised that we could be friends. Though enmity rose, I enjoyed being around him. I slowly realized that I didn't want just to be his friend.<br /> However, right when I was about to confess my feelings to him, another girl came into his life.<br /> I shook my head trying to get rid of those sad old memories. I gripped the cold wedding ring on my finger, telling myself the past was past. Pierce said they were over and I was his wife now. I was his wife who was carrying his baby now.<br /> our own hands. We enjoyed it. Yes, I must have I wiped the tears from the corners of my eyes and opened the door to our house. My heart calmed down as I breathed in the scent of home. Our home. It wasn't as luxurious as his family's villa but cozy. Pierce and I decorated it together with been overthinking. That woman had been out of our lives for a long time and my marriage with Pierce was as beautiful as a fairy tale for the past three years.<br /> I glanced at the clock on the wall. At this point,Pierce should have gotten off the plane. He was over a month of traveling for the sake of our family's business. Pierce was the President of ADE, the leading fashion magazine company all over Asia, and I was actually the Vice President of the company. We were not only life partners but also good partners at work.<br /> I really missed him. I dialed his number immediately. I really wanted to hear his voice now,to know when he would arrive home. I would prepare a good meal for him and he would prize me with a sweet smooch. And then we might have passionate intercourse like what he gave me the night before his business trip. Oops, I almost forgot I was pregnant now. I needed to tell him this first and then we could do something else instead.<br /> I was happily envisioning our lovely reunion and my heart dropped when a woman's voice came over the line.<br /> [Hello?]<br /> I snapped the phone as just one word came out.<br /> My phone fell to the floor and my body started shaking uncontrollably. NO! It couldn't be her! It couldn't be Lexi! She was already out of our life! I must have misheard.<br /> I rushed to the fridge in an attempt to calm myself with the aid of some beverage. But the moment I touched the bottle, I was reminded of the doctor's words and my baby. I needed to be cautious for my baby's sake. I turned to get a box of milk and walked toward the sofa.<br /> I didn't know what made me recognize that as Lexi's voice at that moment. I meant Lexi and I were never close. Lexi Gilbert was a typical blonde beauty that men would go crazy for. She was the popular cheerleader in high school while<br /> Pierce was the star quarterback. Better match than he and a nerd like me, right? It wasn't surprising that he had fallen for her.<br /> My pride couldn't stand watching the man I loved go crazy for another woman. So I had once tried to stay away from them silently but Pierce refused to quit from my life. Every time I drowned myself in a sea of books and studies to forget them,Pierce would appear at my doorway asking me out. I couldn't say no to his charming smile;I couldn't say no when he claimed it was his duty as my best friend to take me to enjoy the real world.<br /> To not ruin our friendship, I could only hide my broken heart, silently playing the role of his best friend by his side and watching his happy face for another girl. I finally got up the courage to study abroad as I learned that Pierce was planning to propose to Lexi. However, I never expected Grams would call to beg me back.<br /> I returned in a hurry only to see a lifeless Pierce.<br /> His heart was harmed badly, by Lexi. My beloved sunshine boy was nowhere to be seen, and my heart was bleeding. I started to hate Lexi from that moment. I gave up my cherished man to her,and how dared she harm him so badly! That witch!<br /> Pierce didn't tell anyone what happened except he was over with Lexi. Grams arranged our marriage.<br /> I didn't understand why he agreed until the day I heard him say that marrying anyone but Lexi would be the same for him.<br /> It was so fcking hurt but I still walked into this marriage without a second thought. My cherished boy was broken and I wanted to fix him, not caring if I would ruin myself in the process.<br /> I fell asleep at home feeling so insecure and worried. I woke up in the middle of the night when I felt someone caressing my cheek.<br /> Slowly, I opened my eyes and I realized I had fallen asleep in the living area.<br /> Someone lifted me from the couch. I immediately recognized his scent and touch as I looked at him with heavy-lidded eyes.<br /> "Peirce….."<br /> "Hmm," he hummed as he walked towards the stairs. "Why did you sleep on the couch?"<br /> I stared at his face when he gently put me down on the bed. He caressed my hair and smooched my forehead. He was always so gentle and that was why I loved him so much. Even when making love,he was very considerate of my feelings. We'd been apart for over a month, my body missed him and my heart wanted him.<br /> "Where have you been? I've been waiting for you," I said as I caressed his cheek.<br /> "Just met a friend. You said you were waiting for me, is it something urgent?"<br /> Looking at his gentle face, suddenly I didn't want to ruin the moment. so I closed my parted lips and swallowed the truth back in my stomach once again. Tomorrow, maybe tomorrow, I will have the courage to face all the puzzles.<br /> I shook my head and pouted, telling him that I was sleepy. He chuckled and carefully carried me to the bed. The moment he was about to leave me after giving me a goodnight smooch, I panicked for some reason. I then quickly grabbed him and smooched him with all my passion, trying to undress him, trying to make him touch me more and deeper. I missed him. I wanted him. I felt that the only way I could feel at ease was to let him put himself inside me again. To make sure he was still mine.<br /> "Wait Kels," Yet he stopped me by pinning my crazy hands on the bed. "I thought you said you're sleepy and you need to rest."<br /> "But I think I miss you more now." I looked at him with innocence and I could catch desire flashing in his eyes but I didn't know why it faded soon. He used to be happy when I became the initiative one.<br /> As if noticing my confusion, he chuckled and playfully pinched my nose, "I'll just take a shower.<br /> I smell beverage."<br /> I just nodded and watched him as he walked toward the bathroom. But drowsiness struck again so I closed my eyes to take a nap. However,it was already morning when I opened my eyes again and Pierce was beside me, putting a tray of food on the bedside table.<br /> "Hey!" I greeted and smiled when I realized what he'd done. He prepared breakfast for me. In bed.<br /> The sweetest.<br /> He smiled and sat on the bed. "Good morning."<br /> I grinned as I sat on the bed. He carried the tray and put it beside me. I shot an eyebrow up and tilted my head as I stared at his handsome face.<br /> His eyes are deep brown. His eyebrows were thick and black, complimenting his beautiful eyes. His nose was proud and pointed and his lips were red and thin. He literally looks like a seductive bad boy.<br /> Even Damon Salvatore would be embarrassed to stand beside him. No one stands a chance against this man.<br /> "What is this? Is this a bribe? You stood me up last night, bad boy."<br /> He didn't laugh. He heaved a sigh and gently tucked my hair on my ears before he held my hand and stared into my eyes. "I have something to tell you."<br /> I felt my heart race. I thought about our baby in my womb. He's got something to tell. I have something to tell him too.<br /> "W-What is it?" I asked as I felt my voice tremble.<br /> He took a deep sigh. "You know you're important to me, right?"<br /> I slowly nodded with parted lips. I couldn't answer. I'm scared of what he's about to say. I have a bad feeling about this.<br /> "You were my best friend before we got married.<br /> You are one of the few people I treasure..."<br /> I hid my balled fists under the sheet. I don't know why he's telling me all this but I felt tears pooling in the corner of my eyes already.<br /> "Kelly..." he paused and squeezed his eyes closed before he looked at me again in the eyes. "I-I think it's time for us to divorce."<br /> "P-Pierce..." I felt my heart clench.<br /> He smiled. "I know you don't have feelings for me either. You just married me because of my grandparents. You just did this because you love them. Now it's time for our real happiness, Kelly."<br /> I shook my head, "W-What are you talking about, Pierce?"<br /> "Lexi is back, Kelly. My first love is back."<br /> -<br /> Kelly's POV<br /> I got off the bed and tried to leave but Pierce grabbed my hand. I immediately wiped the tears that rolled down my cheeks before he could see them. He stood in front of me and looked at my face as I tried so hard to look down and avoid his eyes.<br /> I felt my heart breaking into pieces. I thought...I thought I could make him fall in love with me within those three years together. I thought his feelings would level up and would see me as a woman rather than just a best friend. I was stupid for hoping and dreaming so high.<br /> I failed. No matter how hard I tried, his heart belonged only to his first love Lexi.<br /> "Kelly..."<br /> I sucked my breath and swallowed the pain as I looked at him. I faked a smile, "I need to wash up before eating."<br /> He stared into my eyes as if trying to figure out what I was thinking. I know he knew me too well so I tried so hard to hide my pain and smiled at him.<br /> He sighed and let go of my hand. "Okay. I'll wait for you here. Let's eat and go to work together."<br /> Together? How cruel could he be? He still wanted us to get along like he didn't ask for a divorce? He wanted us to stay the way we were right after he told me that his first love was back and he wanted to divorce me?<br /> Oh Pierce, what was going on in your head?<br /> If I used to be able to force myself to stay in the seat of his best friend wishing him happiness, I no longer had that courage after the three years we'd shared. There's no way I could endure that kind of torture again, especially when I'm carrying his baby.<br /> The baby...I had thought it was good news for us but now...it would be more like a burden to him, I guess. A burden that would prevent him from getting his true love and freedom.<br /> I knew how an unwanted child to grow up. My parents were divorced even before my mother died and the new family of my father hated me and it hurts like inferno. I don't want my baby to experience the same thing I felt. I need to keep my baby away from it.<br /> I faked a smile again. "We can't. I need to visit the studio for the photoshoot of our new models.."<br /> "I'll go with you-"<br /> "No." I pushed his hand. His eyes followed my hand before he lifted his face to look at me again.<br /> "You have some documents to sign. Our schedules are already organized, remember?"<br /> "But.."<br /> "I have a personal driver, Pierce. I'll be fine to go alone."<br /> He sighed and slowly nodded. I turned my back on him and entered the bathroom. I immediately opened the shower and stood under the cold water. Tears cascaded down my cheeks as I covered my mouth to suppress my sobs.<br /> My shoulders were trembling really badly and when I thought about my baby, I swallowed hard and tried to calm myself down. I wiped my face and caressed my belly. I need to be strong. I need to stay calm. I shouldn't put my baby's life on the line just because I got my heart broken. I have to deal with this smartly.<br /> I sucked my breath and finished my bath. When I got out of the bathroom, I was shocked to see Pierce was still there. He was struggling to fix his tie in front of the full-length mirror. I also noticed my pair of heels and dress on the bed.<br /> "Hey! I picked your dress for today."<br /> Since our marriage wasn't public, Pierce said he would try to do little things for me as a husband.<br /> He did it well and I used to enjoy these sweet moments but now, it was going to kill me.<br /> I grabbed the dress and went inside the walk-in closet. I felt him following me. I put the white dress back and picked a red one. When I faced him , his forehead was creased.<br /> I smiled. "I prefer red today. I'd feel beautiful in this dress."<br /> His eyes went to the dress I was holding and his face immediately calmed down. He nodded and walked towards me.<br /> "I see. Help me fix this first."<br /> I put my dress on his arm and started fixing his tie. I could feel his eyes staring intently and it was making my heart beat so fast. I took a deep breath and chewed my bottom lip as I struggled to fix the tie. My vision is becoming blurry again.<br /> -<br /> "Kelly..."<br /> I jumped in shock. "Hmm?”<br /> "Are you okay?"<br /> I looked at him and smiled, "Yeah."<br /> "I have another thing to say."<br /> ? finished fixing his tie so I immediately grabbed the dress from him. I glanced at him before I other time. I'm going to be late."<br /> walked past him and spoke.. "Let's just talk some I heard him sigh as he followed me again. I grabbed my underwear and got dressed while he was standing behind me. He's silent the whole time as if he's thinking about something.<br /> "You should eat before you leave."<br /> I faced him and nodded. "I will. You should go now."<br /> "Kelly, we're on the same page, right?"<br /> I stared at him. No, Pierce. We're never on the same page. All of these are just my stupid fantasies. I thought you had feelings for me and I was so wrong.<br /> "If it's about the divorce, I understand everything,Pierce. I know what I have to do. Just give me some time because I'm really busy with the company. I will not run away."<br /> "Kelly, I'm not just doing this for myself. I'm also doing this for you. You've been caged with me ever since we got married. I know you're not happy because deep inside, you also want to find the man you deserve. Someone who will really love you. Not me. Not someone who's half-hearted."<br /> "I understand what you're trying to say, Pierce," I said and tried to turn my back but he held me by the waist, keeping me in place.<br /> He did everything to capture my eyes and he succeeded. He looked at me worriedly. "You are my best friend. I don't wanna lose you, Kels.<br /> You're one of my few people..."<br /> "I know," I said out of frustration. He looked shocked, so I calmed myself down. "I-I know. You don't have to worry. I'm just stressed about work.<br /> It's not about our divorce."<br /> His lips parted and he slowly nodded as if he was able to breathe properly. He walked towards me and I froze when he gently smooched my forehead...<br /> "Thank you, Kelly," he whispered. My heart clenched. It had been three years but I was still such a coward. Why couldn't you just tell him that you love him, Kelly? He's your husband and you're carrying his baby! Tell him and he might change his mind!<br /> I swallowed hard and was about to tell him but his phone rang. I didn't miss the caller ID. Again, it was Lexi.<br /> called Luke and he's waiting outside. Eat before "? gotta go." He scratched his head in apology and I didn't miss the upturned corners of his mouth. "I you go, okay?"<br /> With that, he left our room. The tears I had managed to suppress burst out again. Why would I think I could have a chance? He made his choice already the moment he asked for the divorce, didn't he?<br /> Whenever it came to Lexi, I was always the one he would abandon.<br /> -<br /> Kelly's POV<br /> I entered the studio wearing just two-inch red heels and a red dress. Everyone was looking my way as I walked along the hallway. They're all greeting me with a smile but my face remains stoic, not showing any emotions at all.<br /> The conversation with Pierce this morning was still lingering in my head, but I couldn't let it affect my work.<br /> I couldn't fail my work after I failed my marriage.<br /> I took a deep breath to adjust my condition.<br /> However, when I entered the photoshoot room, I could notice everyone was in chaos.<br /> "We can't! She's not answering her calls. What should we do? The Vice President is coming today. She'd get mad."<br /> "We can just tell her the truth. She's nice."<br /> "Not in this situation, Lily! She'd scold us-”<br /> "What's happening here?" I asked as I graced the room.<br /> The staff were now looking at me with worried expressions and I knew then that there was a problem.<br /> "G-Good morning, Miss Monroe."<br /> Miss Monroe. Of course, no one knew that Pierce and I were married except for our families. I felt a pinch in my heart because of that truth. It hurts.<br /> I stared at her blankly, "What?"<br /> "W-We have a problem, Miss Monroe. Miss Chen,our model has been refusing our calls. She said she heard that we're changing our model so.she doesn't want to come here. She's even...<br /> threatening to file a case against us."<br /> She bowed his head. I gritted my teeth and roamed my eyes around. "Where's the marketing manager?"<br /> "S-She's still trying to convince Miss Chen, Miss Monroe."<br /> I massaged my forehead and squeezed my eyes closed. I grabbed my hair and screamed in so much anger. I felt everyone around me jump in shock. I groaned and sucked my breath before looking around.<br /> "Miss Monroe..."<br /> "What is this, Miss Hayley? You are the marketing manager, what is happening?"<br /> "Miss Monroe, I don't know how it happened but Miss Chen heard that you are changing our model.<br /> She's about to file a case against us-"<br /> Changing the model? How come I didn't know about this? Miss Chen had always been our trustful partner and if not necessary, changing models for a commercial shoot on short notice would only cause a lot of trouble for the company.<br /> I would never allow such a cheap mistake.<br /> "I never asked for that. You must be mistaken."I cut her words to save time, " Fix this mess or I have to fire you!"<br /> "Miss Monroe...It's Mr. President who asked us to change it." Hayley spoke hesitantly. "He ordered that as soon as he came back from his business trip yesterday."<br /> I was hit by the truth. Pierce's order? Why didn't he tell me? He used to discuss every major decision with me first.<br /> "It shouldn't be..." I was confused. Pierce was not a clueless businessman. He kept a clear distinction between work and relationships, which was why he always succeeded. And that was also why he chose to keep our marriage a secret.<br /> "Yes, Kelly. I gave the order." The voice pulled me back.<br /> "M-Mr. President..." Hayley bowed with respect as she saw the man who suddenly appeared behind me.<br /> "I think you owe me an explanation, Pierce. About changing the model!" I gritted as I turned around to question him.<br /> He knew clearly how much effort I put into winning this project. I hardly had a good sleep those days and Miss Chen was the ideal one for us to work with. I remembered he agreed on it too.<br /> But now...he just changed the model as he liked without telling me in advance. I felt like a hard slap on my face.<br /> "Go ahead for the work. I'll make it clear to her."<br /> He pacified the staff first, ignoring the anger that was about to spew out of my eyes.<br /> "Answer me, Pierce! Why do you change the model so suddenly?" I couldn't hold my anger and he just touched my shoulder whispering to me,"This is not the place to talk. Let me explain it to you in the car."<br /> I looked around to notice others sneaking glances at us. Then I shook away his hands and walked toward the parking lot. But along the way, my heart was heavier and heavier. I had a feeling that I was not going to enjoy his explanation.<br /> "Now, say it." I blurted it out as we sat in his car.<br /> He stared into my eyes as if weighing my emotions. I looked away again. I couldn't stand his stares. I couldn't withstand his eyes that never looked at me the way I wanted him to look at me.<br /> He has no feelings for me and it hurts so much.<br /> "I-I..." he paused and sighed. "I replaced Miss Chen because Lexi wants to be our model. She's also fit to be our model so I agreed-"<br /> "What?" I asked in disbelief.<br /> He pressed his lips together and looked away. He messed his hair up before he shook his head and held my hand.<br /> "I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. It was just so sudden. She asked for a favor and I can't say no."<br /> I took my hand back and looked at him in both pain and anger. "You can't say no to her so you'd rather harm the company, our company. You betrayed me, Pierce."<br /> "Kels, come on. You know how much I love her.<br /> She's my first love."<br /> Painfully, I closed my eyes. Oh yes, she's your first love. She's always the one you want no matter what it takes. As long as she frowned a bit, you could turn a blind eye to the pain and effort of others. You are so heartless, Pierce.<br /> "Well, you've decided. I don't have a say in this since you're the President. Just go. I'll be in the office." I said coldly as I opened the car door to walk out.<br /> "Kelly..."<br /> I looked him in the eyes. "Go home early. Let's talk about our divorce at home tonight."	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1,860,462	/src/Template/Ads/index.ctp (line 281) null	No	2024-06-04 19:24	active	937	1462868997678225	$21 Complete Chiropractic Health Screening!	(STOP! Take 60 seconds to read this... 😁👇)<br /> <br /> + 227 5 Star Reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️<br /> <br /> "Dr. Matt and the staff at Foundation Chiropractic are incredible. You feel like you are a part of the family the second you walk in the door. Dr. Matt takes the time to explain everything he is doing. When you go in for an adjustment, you are getting the education and "why" behind it as well. 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1,860,842	/src/Template/Ads/index.ctp (line 281) null	No	2024-06-04 19:25	active	937	413952474975684	🔞Free to read:"I'll Do Anything For You, My Love"🎁	This is the seventh time tonight. I thought he was tired, but he's even more energetic, leaving me exhausted every night.<br /> <br /> Kendall Parker's daughter was dead. <br /> <br /> She was killed by her husband, Jackson Whittle, and her so-called sister, Kelly Parker. <br /> <br /> The baby was only seven months old; she had just learned to sit alone. The baby was fair and chubby like a doll. She was cute and had two small dimples when she smiled. However, they had accidentally killed this adorable child. <br /> <br /> "Kendall, Jackson belongs to me. My son is of his flesh and blood. Your daughter is merely a bstard." <br /> <br /> "I'm sure you didn't expect this, am I right? Jackson has never laid his hands on you. The man that night wasn't Jackson. As for who is the biological father of your daughter, only God knows! 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Be it the Parker Corporation or Jackson; she didn't care one whit as long as her daughter lived.<br /> <br /> But…<br /> <br /> She had nothing left.<br /> <br /> Kendall walked out of the hospital, step by step, with her daughter's tiny body in her arms.<br /> <br /> It was drizzling outside, and the winter season, alongside the rain, made the already low temperature even lower. <br /> <br /> Although her face was blank and her eyes were hollow, the tears did not stop falling from the corners of her eyes; they fell, drip by drip, without an end. <br /> <br /> The rain slowly seeped through her hair and clothes as the rain fell onto her body. At this point, her heart was numb, and she couldn't feel the cold. Instead, the only thing she was feeling right now was remorse. <br /> <br /> Kendall was the biological daughter of the Parkers who had been exchanged by accident. When they finally reconnected with her four years ago, she became the second daughter of the Parker Family. 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He lost his ability to walk, making it even more challenging to approach the already cold and arrogant man. The many women who lined up to ask for the young master's hand in marriage were scared off by him. <br /> <br /> Kendall's parents might have feared offending the Coleman Family and allowed her to make her own decision. <br /> <br /> However, love made her a blind fool as she fell for Jackson Whittle and refused to marry Dylan Coleman. <br /> <br /> Although her parents didn't expect her to agree to marry into the Coleman Family, they did not want her to marry into the Whittle Family either, but Kendall insisted on marrying Jackson. Ultimately, her parents could not stop her and finally agreed to her demand.<br /> <br /> In marriage, one wrong step could lead to an abyss. <br /> <br /> It was only after she married Jackson as per her wish did she learn that he and Kelly were in love with each other. However, during their marriage, neither Jackson nor Kelly had opposed it. Instead, they both were supportive. <br /> <br /> This was because they had long dug a hole and were waiting to bury her in it.<br /> <br /> It was Kendall who was too stupid to perceive their plan. <br /> <br /> With her parents' death and her daughter's birth, Jackson became increasingly indifferent to her and even openly took Kelly home to fool around. Although she tried to save her marriage, she wasn't Kelly's opponent. <br /> <br /> No one in the Whittle Family was on her side either.<br /> <br /> …<br /> <br /> Kendall crossed the road timidly.<br /> <br /> Squeak!<br /> <br /> The sound of an emergency brake echoed through the sky. <br /> <br /> Bang!<br /> <br /> She was thrown into the air by the car before falling to the ground.<br /> <br /> Blood started to quickly pool around her.<br /> <br /> The pain began to spread throughout her body as she tried to crawl toward her daughter. The impact of the car crash was so strong that her daughter in her arms was thrown to the side.<br /> <br /> "Baby…"<br /> <br /> Kendall struggled to crawl forward, moving inch by inch and getting closer to her daughter. She still couldn't touch her child when she stretched out with her hand.<br /> <br /> "Baby…"<br /> <br /> Suddenly, a pair of big feet in black leather shoes appeared in her increasingly blurred vision. The man bent down to carry her daughter's body and shoved it into her arms.<br /> <br /> "Baby." <br /> <br /> Kendall hugged her daughter ecstatically as the blood from the corner of her mouth smeared all over her daughter.<br /> <br /> Her injuries were so severe that she was beginning to lose consciousness. Before the darkness engulfed her, she raised her head in difficulty to look at her savior, only to see a man in black sitting in a wheelchair. <br /> <br /> Even sitting in a wheelchair did not affect his nobility in the slightest. <br /> <br /> She recognized him. After her baby had been thrown to the ground and seriously injured by Jackson and Kelly, she ran out with the baby in her arms, stopped a car, and told the driver to take her to the hospital. <br /> <br /> The man in the wheelchair was sitting in the car. However, he allowed her in and instructed the driver to send them all the way to the hospital.<br /> <br /> Although the baby didn't make it in the end, Kendall was still grateful to him.<br /> <br /> When the two people's eyes met, she smiled at him.<br /> <br /> If there were an afterlife, she would marry him. <br /> <br /> Dylan Coleman. <br /> <br /> …<br /> <br /> "When will she wake up?" <br /> <br /> A low, cold voice rang in Kendall's ears.<br /> <br /> "Young Master Dylan, Dr. Gill said that she lost a lot of blood and had fallen into a coma. Now that the bleeding has stopped, she should be able to wake up soon."<br /> <br /> So, she just lost a lot of blood?<br /> <br /> She thought she was going to die!<br /> <br /> Baby!<br /> <br /> Her baby! <br /> <br /> Kendall's eyes immediately shot open and the first thing she saw was not the white ceiling of the hospital but a pair of deep, cold eyes. The owner of those eyes had a handsome face with a solemn expression as his sharp, chilly gaze made him look remarkably indifferent. <br /> <br /> This face; she remembered this face.<br /> <br /> Dylan Coleman.<br /> <br /> The only person who had shown her kindness when she had nothing left.<br /> <br /> "Dylan…" Kendall called out to him gratefully. <br /> <br /> Everyone in Orapolis had acknowledged Dylan as Master Dylan. <br /> <br /> Although he was disabled, he was still a god in Orapolis' business industry. <br /> <br /> Dylan looked at her without a trace of warmth in his eyes. As he wheeled away, he coldly instructed the bodyguard behind him. "She's awake now. Send her back and tell Adam Parker that although I am disabled, I will not force his daughter to marry me. Tell him to take good care of his daughter and don't let her feign suicide in front of me. It's disgusting." <br /> <br /> Suicide?<br /> <br /> This was a familiar scene.<br /> <br /> Of course! Back then, when the Coleman Family came to propose marriage, they specifically asked for Kendall, the true daughter of the Parker family.<br /> <br /> When she saw that Dylan was disabled and still had the intention to marry her, she felt that he was trying to drag her down for the rest of her life. So, she went to the Coleman Mansion to look for Dylan without her parents' knowledge. There, she told him fiercely that she would rather die than marry him. <br /> <br /> Chapter 2 Master Dylan, I'll Marry You!<br /> <br /> Kendall finally sensed that something was wrong.<br /> <br /> She realized that she only felt pain in her left wrist.<br /> <br /> When she looked around, she realized she wasn't in a hospital.<br /> <br /> The two bodyguards walked to the bed and spoke to her indifferently, "Ms. Parker, please get up and come with us."<br /> <br /> Kendall was speechless. <br /> <br /> What on earth was going on?<br /> <br /> Did she go back to the past after her death? <br /> <br /> "Can you pass me a mirror?"<br /> <br /> Although Kendall was ecstatic, she still wanted to make sure.<br /> <br /> Dylan, who was wheeling himself to the door, stooped. He turned his head and looked at her ironically.<br /> <br /> The bodyguards waited for him to speak. <br /> <br /> After pursuing his lips, Dylan coldly said, "Give her a phone."<br /> <br /> A phone had a front camera, equivalent to looking into a mirror.<br /> <br /> Immediately, one of the bodyguards took out his phone, turned on the camera, and passed it to Kendall.<br /> <br /> She grabbed the phone and saw through her picture on the screen that there was no longer the look of despair and dreariness on her face. Although she was a little pale, it might be from losing too much blood due to her suicide attempt. Whatever the case was, she looked a lot better than how she was before her death.<br /> <br /> This was clearly the way she looked when she was 26 years old.<br /> <br /> She had been reborn! <br /> <br /> She was brought back in time to three years ago.<br /> <br /> Right now, her parents were still alive, and she had yet to marry Jackson. It was a fresh start for her; none of the tragedies had happened yet. <br /> <br /> From the corner of her eyes, she saw the bodyguard behind Dylan reach out to open the door for Dylan to go out.<br /> <br /> Kendall quickly jumped out of bed and stuffed the phone into the bodyguard's hand.<br /> <br /> "Master Dylan, please stop!"<br /> <br /> She yelled and dashed toward Dylan, blocking his way. <br /> <br /> The way he stared at her was cold.<br /> <br /> Although this made her tremble, she did not budge.<br /> <br /> "Master Dylan."<br /> <br /> "Speak!"<br /> <br /> His voice was low, cold, brief, and commanding when he opened his mouth to speak. <br /> <br /> Kendall began to fidget with her hands; this was the little habit she did when she was nervous.<br /> <br /> "Master Dylan."<br /> <br /> "Get her out of here!" <br /> <br /> Dylan had already lost his patience before hearing her out and ordered his men to bring her out.<br /> <br /> "Master Dylan, I'll marry you! I want to marry you!"<br /> <br /> The thing she wanted to do in her past life before her death turned into a string of words and gushed out of her mouth.<br /> <br /> Dylan had shown her kindness when she was at her lowest, when she was most in need of help, and because of that, she will marry him! <br /> <br /> Even if he had a bad temper, lacked patience, was crippled, and was indifferent by nature, she was willing to marry him and live with him for the rest of her life. <br /> <br /> Everyone in the room was stunned by Kendall's sudden remark.<br /> <br /> However, he sneered at her. "Ms. Parker, are you sure you sliced your wrists instead of knocking yourself too hard on the head to try and commit suicide?"<br /> <br /> Immediately, her face turned red when she heard what he said.<br /> <br /> "Master Dylan, I-I'm being serious. I've thought it through. I'm willing to marry you and care for you all my life." <br /> <br /> Whatever the case was, her life depended on him right now. <br /> <br /> "Ah!"<br /> <br /> Dylan scoffed. "Do you not mind my crippled legs? Aren't you afraid I will drag you down for the rest of your life? Aren't you afraid of how inhumane I am because of my injuries? Didn't you say my family depended on their power to force marriages?"<br /> <br /> "I don't care about any of that!" Kendall retaliated. <br /> <br /> In her previous life, Jackson used the excuse of her being pregnant after their marriage to stop treating her like his wife. <br /> <br /> It wasn't until Kelly showed up in front of her with a baby boy almost as old as her daughter that she knew that Jackson didn't care about her, nor did he want to lay his hands on her. <br /> <br /> As for the first time in the hotel, it was because she was drunk and Jackson was the first person she saw, so she immediately assumed he had done the deed. He also said that he would marry her early…<br /> <br /> However, it turned out that it wasn't him that took away her innocence that night. <br /> <br /> On the day of her death, she didn't even know her daughter's father.<br /> <br /> "Kendall Parker, who do you take me as? I, Dylan Coleman, isn't someone that you can come to and leave as you please." <br /> <br /> Dylan stared at Kendall coldly and added, "It wasn't my idea to go to your family and propose. I've never had any feelings for you!"<br /> <br /> As soon as she heard this, she felt colors drain from her face.<br /> <br /> "Get out now!"<br /> <br /> She chewed on her bottom lips as her big, beautiful eyes were fixated on him.<br /> <br /> Out of the blue, she threw herself into his arms.<br /> <br /> She didn't intend to just hug him; she quickly tore the buttons off Dylan's shirt and pulled it apart to reveal his muscular chest before she buried her head in his shoulder and took a hard bite. <br /> <br /> This made him gasp in pain.<br /> <br /> Was this woman a dog?<br /> <br /> Did she actually bit him?!<br /> <br /> Dylan, who returned to his senses, shoved her with both hands before finally pushing away the woman who had crawled into his arms and bit him.<br /> <br /> Kendall, who was shoved, fell to the ground.<br /> <br /> The bodyguards, who had also returned to their senses by then, did not dare to move. Instead, they stared at her with an indescribable expression.<br /> <br /> No one had ever dared to do this to their young master before. <br /> <br /> Who gave this woman her courage?<br /> <br /> "Dylan, I've marked you. You are now my responsibility."<br /> <br /> Kendall pushed herself off the ground and said to Dylan with a smile. "It's either you propose, and I'll marry you, or I'll propose, and you'll marry me!"<br /> <br /> When the bodyguards heard this, they almost gasped out loud.<br /> <br /> They wanted to applaud this woman; her courage is commendable! <br /> <br /> At this point, Dylan's face was as black as coal. <br /> <br /> Then, Kendall walked back to him again, bent down, and tidied his clothes.<br /> <br /> However, he raised his hands and pushed away from the pair of outstretched hands.<br /> <br /> He stared at her for a long while before asking coldly, "Kendall Parker, do you really want to marry me?" <br /> <br /> She nodded. "I do."<br /> <br /> When he saw this, he sneered. "No regrets?"<br /> <br /> "No regrets!"<br /> <br /> "Did you bring your ID with you?" <br /> <br /> "My ID is in my wallet, and my wallet is in the car."<br /> <br /> "Kendall, I'm giving you one last chance to change your mind. I won't pursue your suicidal attempt and your refusal to marry me if you leave now. I'll just pretend that nothing happened." After all, he was a disabled man with a bad temper. It was also rumored that he was inhumane after what happened to him. <br /> <br /> If she didn't want to marry him, he would have understood. <br /> <br /> However, Kendall firmly answered, " Dylan, I won't regret it. I will marry you!"<br /> <br /> After that, Dylan pursed his lips, saying coldly, "Go downstairs and wait for me." <br /> <br /> But she did not move. <br /> <br /> This made him glare at her. "Didn't you say you want to marry me? Once I've changed my clothes, we will go to the Bureau of Civil Affairs to follow up with the marriage procedures." <br /> <br /> He gave her the chance to leave, but she didn't take it.<br /> <br /> Since she was so shamelessly throwing herself at him, he would do as she liked. He wanted to see how many days she could live with him.<br /> <br /> Kendall was stunned when she heard this. "We're going through with the marriage procedures now?"<br /> <br /> "Are you scared?"<br /> <br /> She immediately raised her head and puffed her chest. "Of course not." <br /> <br /> But in the next moment, she cowardly mumbled, "Dylan, I only have an ID card. D-Don't we need our IDs and account books to go through with the procedures?"<br /> <br /> "You have me. We don't need to bother with such trivial matters, so you can be pinned as my spouse without bringing your account book."<br /> <br /> Kendall didn't know what to say.<br /> <br /> How domineering!<br /> <br /> Then, she waited for him obediently downstairs.<br /> <br /> …<br /> <br /> When they came out of the Bureau of Civil Affairs, Kendall squeezed the marriage certificate in her hand. <br /> <br /> It felt like a dream.<br /> <br /> She was really married to Dylan Coleman.<br /> <br /> She even had the marriage certificate in her hands!<br /> <br /> She quietly pinched her thigh with her other hand, and it hurt!<br /> <br /> In this life, she finally did the right thing.<br /> <br /> Kendall couldn't help but let out a secret giggle when she thought about this. <br /> <br /> It was good to be alive! <br /> <br /> Chapter 3 Newly Weds<br /> <br /> Dylan had his bodyguard pushing him as he silently looked at the woman walking in front. She had just become his legal wife.<br /> <br /> That woman giggled as she walked like a cat had caught a canary. <br /> <br /> "Kendall," he called out in a low voice. <br /> <br /> When Kendall heard him calling her, she turned around, smiled sweetly at him, and asked, "What's the matter, hubby?"<br /> <br /> As soon as he heard this, he frowned. He didn't like her calling him 'hubby.'<br /> <br /> "Don't call me hubby."<br /> <br /> "Dylan."<br /> <br /> Kendall was sensible and immediately changed her tone.<br /> <br /> "Come here."<br /> <br /> She let out a hum and turned around to stand in front of him as if waiting for his following command. <br /> <br /> "Turn around and squat down."<br /> <br /> Although Kendall didn't understand why Dylan would have such a request, she still squatted down in front of him and turned her back to him according to his request.<br /> <br /> "Dylan, are you asking me to carry you? Hop on! I'm quite strong. I should be able to—"<br /> <br /> Before she could even finish what she was saying, she felt a sharp pain in the back of her neck, and her eyes immediately black as the darkness engulfed her. <br /> <br /> Dylan looked at his newlywed wife, who had fallen to the ground indifferently, and commanded in a low voice, "Send her back to the Parkers. Let her recuperate before taking responsibility for what she had done."<br /> <br /> Then, he pushed past Kendall in his wheelchair. <br /> <br /> As he passed her, he bent down, picked up the marriage certificate she had dropped on the ground, and stuffed it into his pockets.<br /> <br /> The bodyguards were completely confused by Dylan's actions and his arrangements, but none of them dared to question him. Finally, one of the bodyguards silently carried the unconscious Kendall into the car and sent her home.<br /> <br /> …<br /> <br /> When Kendall was awake again, she felt a pain in the back of her neck alongside an empty stomach.<br /> <br /> "Kendall, Kendall."<br /> <br /> She heard a familiar, warm, but anxious-sounding voice.<br /> <br /> Immediately, Kendall returned to her senses and turned her head instinctively to see her mother's beautiful face. <br /> <br /> "Kendall, how are you feeling? Do you feel dizzy? Are you hungry? Does your wrist hurt? You scared me to death! I've just gotten you back, and I haven't even gotten the chance to really get to know you. If something happened to you, what should I do then?"<br /> <br /> Charlotte grabbed Kendall's hand tightly, and Charlotte's eyes reddened as she spoke. <br /> <br /> The bodyguards of the Coleman Family sent her unconscious daughter back and told her that Kendall had gone to slit her wrist in front of Dylan so that she would not marry him. <br /> <br /> When Charlotte heard this, she was scared out of her wits. However, she quickly helped her daughter and probed the tip of her nose. When Charlotte realized that Kendall was still breathing, she let out a sigh of relief. <br /> <br /> Fortunately, the bodyguards of the Coleman Family did not say much. Instead, they told Charlotte that Kendall should recuperate from her injuries before taking responsibility and leaving. <br /> <br /> "Mom? Am I still alive?" Kendall asked. <br /> <br /> As Charlotte wiped away her tears, she patted her daughter on the shoulder, held up her injured hand distressedly, and said, "Silly girl, if you don't want to marry someone, you can just tell us. Why did you have to go and offend the Colemans? I will even help convince your dad to call the marriage off. Why do you have to do something like this… Thank God you were saved."<br /> <br /> Kendall blinked as hard as she could.<br /> <br /> She felt a sharp pain when she touched the back of her neck.<br /> <br /> Dylan had stunned her!<br /> <br /> He must be the first person that stunned their newlywed wife.<br /> <br /> "Mom," Kendall called out in a hoarse voice. <br /> <br /> Putting aside her marriage with Dylan, Kendall finally had the time to feel excited about her rebirth.<br /> <br /> She sat up and hugged Charlotte abruptly before exclaiming, "Mom, I've missed you so much."<br /> <br /> In Kendall's previous life, she had only stayed with the Parkers for three years after reuniting. More than a year after her marriage, her parents died in a car accident. She had only managed to spend no more than four years with her biological parents in her past life.<br /> <br /> Although the time was short, her parents' love for her was real. <br /> <br /> There were times that Kelly would be envious, saying that the love she had received for 25 years was nothing compared to the love Kendall received over the past year.<br /> <br /> "Kendall." <br /> <br /> Charlotte was not used to Kendall being this open about her feelings.<br /> <br /> Although the two were mother and daughter, this daughter of hers had been wrongly exchanged for the past twenty-five years. Instead, it was Kelly, whom Charlotte had grown up loving. <br /> <br /> However, she still accepted Kendall's affectionate behavior.<br /> <br /> Ever since Kendall's return, the mother and daughter had been embarrassed to show affection, unlike how Charlotte was with Kelly. <br /> <br /> Charlotte also wanted her biological daughter to be affectionate to her, but Kendall did not grow up by her side, and she was already 25 when they reunited. So, it was natural for her to be a bit distant. <br /> <br /> "Mom, let me hug you properly. I've missed you so much. I was so afraid I wouldn't see you when I woke up." <br /> <br /> "I'm at home every day, and you can see me whenever you like."<br /> <br /> The mother and daughter hugged each other a while more before Charlotte gently pushed her daughter away.<br /> <br /> Then, she gently stroked her daughter's face, carefully examining it.<br /> <br /> Kendall looked like the perfect mixture of her and her husband, Adam. How could she be so blind in the past to not realize that Kelly looked nothing like them?<br /> <br /> "Kendall, promise me that you wouldn't do anything stupid in the future anymore." <br /> <br /> "Mom, I'm sorry that I made you worry. I promise I won't do anything stupid again."<br /> <br /> Now that she had a second chance in life, she would be a fool if she did anything stupid again.<br /> <br /> This time, she just wanted to live a free and easy life. She wanted to live a better life than before, safeguard the Parker Corporation, and repay her birth and adoptive parents' kindness.<br /> <br /> In her previous life, her adoptive parents did not cut off contact with her just because she had returned to the Parkers, and their affection towards her remained the same. <br /> <br /> On the other hand, Kelly, who had grown up in the Parker Family, did not want to return to her biological parents even after knowing who they were. <br /> <br /> The honest couple dared not force their daughter to return home and felt that Kendall's parents had raised Kelly well. So, to repay their kindness, they decided to show Kendall even more love.<br /> <br /> "So, the marriage proposal with the Colemans…"<br /> <br /> "Mom, I promised to marry Dylan." As a matter of fact, she had already married Dylan.<br /> <br /> Charlotte was stunned for a moment when she heard this. Then, she reached out to touch Kendall's head to ensure she didn't have a fever before asking worriedly, "Kendall, did Master Dylan do something to you? I know you like Jackson. Although I disapprove of you marrying him, you don't have to do anything that is against your will just because of the pressure from Dylan."<br /> <br /> "Even if your family goes bankrupt because of the Colemans, I will never let you marry into the Coleman Family as a widow," she added through gritted teeth.<br /> <br /> Charlotte had always been against the marriage from the very beginning. But, it was Adam who was afraid to refuse it, fearing that he might offend the Colemans. So, he left the decision for Kendall to make.<br /> <br /> As a result…<br /> <br /> Charlotte almost lost her biological daughter, whom she had just reunited with. <br /> <br /> "Mom, Dylan, and I—"<br /> <br /> Knock, knock! <br /> <br /> The knocks on the door interrupted Kendall mid-sentence. <br /> <br /> "Mom, is Kendall awake? I've boiled some porridge and fried a few small dishes on the table. If Kendall's awake, let her have something to eat."<br /> <br /> It was Kelly.<br /> <br /> Kendall's face immediately changed, and hatred flashed across her eyes.<br /> <br /> This 'good sister' of hers killed her daughter and her parents!<br /> <br /> In this life, she would never let Kelly harm her parents. Kendall would even drive Kelly out of the Parker Family and take back her identity as the only daughter of the Parker Family.<br /> <br /> Everything that Kelly had in her previous life, Kendall would make sure to destroy. She would never let Kelly become the winner she was in Kendall's past life.<br /> <br /> Chapter 4 Mother-Daughter Duo<br /> <br /> "Kendall, your sister made some food for you. Listen to mom and stop fasting for Jackson. Y-You've just lost a lot of blood. It might kill you if you go on a hunger strike like this."<br /> <br /> Charlotte caressed her daughter's pale face. <br /> <br /> Kendall held back her hatred. Right now, Kelly was still undercover, and Kendall had no evidence yet. It would be difficult for her to try and tear off Kelly's hypocrisy mask now. <br /> <br /> However, as long as Kendall was alive, she would do anything to reveal Kelly's true intentions and leave her with nothing.<br /> <br /> When Kendall heard what her mother said, guilt engulfed her again.<br /> <br /> In her previous life, she went on a hunger strike in order to get her parents to agree to her marriage to Jackson.<br /> <br /> After a day of her hunger strike, she realized that maybe it was the Colemans' marriage proposal that caused her parents to disapprove of her marriage to the Whittle Family. So, she headed over to the Coleman Mansion when her parents weren't paying attention and tried to stop the marriage through violent means. <br /> <br /> She had everything calculated. She knew that the Colemans wouldn't let her die.<br /> <br /> That was where she had gotten the courage to do such a thing. <br /> <br /> As a matter of fact, she was right.<br /> <br /> Later, the Colemans stopped insisting on marriage, and she also managed to force her parents into agreeing to her marriage with Jackson after her suicide attempt and hunger strike. <br /> <br /> "Come in, Kelly," Charlotte called out.<br /> <br /> Soon, Kelly pushed open the door and came in. She looked completely different from Kendall. Kendall was a mixture of her parents' good features; she was beautiful. Although she had grown up in a poor environment, it couldn't hide her natural beauty. <br /> <br /> She also had an elegant temperament by nature. Her adoptive parents were very kind to her. Since a young age, she had been interested in piano, chess, poetry, and painting. Her adoptive parents would grit their teeth and do anything to send her to those classes, which enhanced her elegance even more. <br /> <br /> "Kendall, I've prepared some porridge for you with some of your favorite side dishes. Eat them while it's hot." <br /> <br /> Kelly had a sweet smile on her face. She grew up in the Parker Family, and the education she received was completely different from Kendall's. Kelly had both the extravagance of a wealthy family and the ability to work. This gave her a gentle front, but she was also calculative and manipulative. <br /> <br /> She had written the script of Kendall's past life. <br /> <br /> Kendall glanced at the food Kelly brought up and put her arms around her mother's arm, whining, "Mom, I want to eat the food you make, not the porridge she cooked."<br /> <br /> Although Kelly's eyes flickered, she maintained her smile as if she didn't care that her sister disliked her porridge. <br /> <br /> The two were actually born on the same day; Kelly was only older than Kendall by half a day.<br /> <br /> Charlotte turned to look at Kelly, who smiled back at her and said, "Mom, if Kendall wants to eat the food you make, you can go cook for her, just so long that she eats."<br /> <br /> When she saw that the eldest daughter wasn't upset, she tapped Kendall's forehead and said indulgently, "Look at you! When Kelly heard the news, she dropped everything she was doing to come back and cook for you, yet you don't even appreciate it."<br /> <br /> "I just want to eat something you've made, mom. I love your cooking."<br /> <br /> "Fine, fine, I will go and cook for you."<br /> <br /> Since her daughter wanted to eat her food, she immediately went downstairs to cook. <br /> <br /> On the other hand, Kendall did not want to interact with Kelly for much longer, afraid she might lose control of her hatred and strangle Kelly to death on the spot. <br /> <br /> That would be too easy for Kelly. Kendall wanted Kelly to get a taste of what she had been through in her past life. She also wanted to expose Kelly's scheme so everyone knew her true colors. <br /> <br /> That shameless wh*re!<br /> <br /> "Kendall," Kelly called out when she noticed that Kendall was heading downstairs. <br /> <br /> However, she did not stop at her feet or turn back. Instead, she just lightly answered, "I'm hungry. I'm going down for some snacks." <br /> <br /> Kelly kept quiet and watched her walk out of the room and down the stairs.<br /> <br /> When she turned back, she saw the bowl of white porridge with a few side dishes that she had brought up. She seemed deep in thought as her eyes darkened and her lips tightened. <br /> <br /> In the past, Kendall loved porridge because of how she used to live. <br /> <br /> Now, she didn't even want to eat porridge… <br /> <br /> Kelly felt that Kendall was acting differently. Not only did she not want to eat porridge, but she was also acting like a spoiled child in front of her mother!<br /> <br /> After waiting for a moment, Kelly took the tray of food down.<br /> <br /> At the end of the stairs, she heard Kendall talking to her mother. Kendall's sweet voice, with a hint of kittenish, made her mother laugh constantly. <br /> <br /> When she entered the kitchen with the tray, she saw Kendall feeding Charlotte some biscuits.<br /> <br /> Charlotte never liked sweet things. However, now that Kendall was feeding her, Charlotte was happily eating them as if it was the best food in the world. <br /> <br /> "Kendall, mom doesn't like desserts."<br /> <br /> Then, Kelly couldn't help but add, "It's been more than a year since you've come back. So, how can you not know what she likes?"<br /> <br /> Kendall immediately looked bewildered, blinking at her mother and asking pitifully, "Mom, do you really not like desserts?" <br /> <br /> She remembered from her previous life that she overheard her mother talking about how her mother didn't eat desserts not because she didn't like them but because it was fattening. Her mother wanted to maintain a good figure; hence she seldom ate desserts. <br /> <br /> But as a matter of fact, her mother would be delighted whenever she ate desserts.<br /> <br /> When Charlotte saw Kendall's pitiful appearance, she immediately explained to Kelly, "Kelly, I actually love desserts. In the past, I didn't eat them to keep fit. But now that I'm old, it doesn't matter if I gain some weight."<br /> <br /> Then, Charlotte turned to look at Kendall with an affectionate smile and said, "Kendall, this biscuit is delicious. Come, feed me another piece."<br /> <br /> Kendall smiled and immediately fed her mother another biscuit. <br /> <br /> Charlotte ate the biscuit in enjoyment and said, "It's delicious."<br /> <br /> Kendall immediately gushed out, seeing her mother's satisfied look, "Mom, when my hands are healed, I'll make you some desserts."<br /> <br /> She had always enjoyed baking all sorts of cakes in her past life, but it was always to please the Whittle Family. She had never once made them for her mother.<br /> <br /> She was unfilial!<br /> <br /> Yet, when she returned to her parents, she did not fulfill her duty as their daughter. Instead, she allowed them to be killed.<br /> <br /> She had wronged her parents, and she had wronged her baby. <br /> <br /> Her baby… She probably wouldn't be able to be the mother of her baby in this lifetime. <br /> <br /> When Charlotte heard what Kendall said, she smiled in delight. "I've been waiting for you to make me some desserts."<br /> <br /> Kelly looked at the interaction between the mother-daughter duo; although she had a smile on her face, jealousy filled her eyes. Then, she glanced at Kendall's wrist, which was wrapped in gauze, and said in distress, "Kendall, you shouldn't do anything stupid in the future. You're not only hurting yourself. You're also hurting us. You don't know how scared mom was when the Colemans' bodyguards sent you back. She almost fainted."<br /> <br /> Kendall looked at her injured wrist before looking back up at Kelly. Kendall's gaze was firm as she answered, "I won't do anything stupid again!"<br /> <br /> When the two sisters' eyes met, the feeling of how Kendall had changed rose in Kelly's heart again. <br /> <br /> She must be delusional; she was still the same person. <br /> <br /> Subsequently, she reached out to comb Kendall's hair, which was black and soft, making it elegant and eye-catching. "We'd be relieved if you stop doing all these."<br /> <br /> "I know Master Dylan is cruel. Even if you refuse to marry him, he… But, whatever it is, don't worry, Kendall. I will not let Master Dylan hurt you." <br /> <br /> As Charlotte watched how Kelly spoke to Kendall, she was delighted with how her adopted daughter acted.<br /> <br /> After they reunited with her biological daughter, Charlotte's biggest fear was that her adopted daughter would not be able to accept and live peacefully together. Fortunately, it was all in her head. Kelly was a great elder sister; she would do anything to protect Kendall.<br /> <br /> Charlotte, who was about to speak, heard Kendall ask, "Are you going to apologize on my behalf to Master Dylan? Or are you going to marry him for me?"<br /> <br /> Kelly's hands that were combing through Kendall's hair froze. <br /> <br /> Chapter 5 Relieving<br /> <br /> In the previous life, Kelly's biggest fear was Dylan.<br /> <br /> "Kendall," However, Kelly quickly returned to her senses and said in a pedagogical tone. "You must be responsible for your actions. You've offended Master Dylan. Hence, you should be the one that apologizes to him to show your sincerity."<br /> <br /> "The Colemans specified that they wanted you to marry Master Dylan. So, even if I want to take your place, there is no chance for that." <br /> <br /> When Kendall heard this, she snorted before turning around and leaving. <br /> <br /> This left Kelly speechless. <br /> <br /> Then, she hurriedly looked at Charlotte and explained, "Mom, it's not that I don't want to apologize to Master Dylan on Kendall's behalf. You know how he is. It's Kendall that had offended him, and it'll be useless if I went to apologize."<br /> <br /> "What did Kendall do that was so wrong? It is the Colemans that are bullying us. How can Master Dylan try to marry Kendall when he is like that? He is bullying our Kendall, who grew up in the countryside." <br /> <br /> Charlotte was protective of her daughter. No one could argue that it was Kendall's fault, not even Kelly.<br /> <br /> From her point of view, the Colemans were at fault.<br /> <br /> There were many women from wealthy families in Orapolis, yet the Coleman Family chose to marry her biological daughter. Was it because they thought she grew up in the countryside and would be easy to push around?<br /> <br /> "I'm going to make some food for Kendall. Kelly, you should go out first so you won't get in the way of my cooking."<br /> <br /> Kelly said she would make sure Dylan wouldn't try to hurt Kendall. Yet, as soon as Kendall asked her to apologize on Kendall's behalf, Kelly immediately refused and even talked down to her pedagogically. <br /> <br /> This made Charlotte upset because she was no fool.<br /> <br /> Her biological daughter grew up in the countryside and knew nothing about upper-class society. Although Kendall was now living with the Parker Family, it had only been a year since she came, so it was only natural that she had no connections in the upper-class circle. Kelly, on the other hand, grew up in this circle. She was better than Kendall in every aspect of things like these.<br /> <br /> Yet, she had refused to help her sister apologize to Dylan over such a small matter.<br /> <br /> At this moment, Charlotte suddenly felt that her adopted daughter wasn't treating her biological daughter as well as she thought. <br /> <br /> When Kelly saw that Charlotte was clearly displeased, she didn't dare to say anything and silently exited the kitchen. <br /> <br /> As soon as she left the kitchen, she saw Kendall pruning a few pots of her delicate flowers with a pair of scissors. <br /> <br /> "Kendall, what are you doing?" Kelly let out a low cry. <br /> <br /> Those pots of flowers were given to her by Jackson. She had spent a lot of time and effort growing them, and they were specially placed in the house to showcase to her parents what she did. <br /> <br /> Yet, here Kendall was, pruning them with a giant pair of scissors as if the flowers weren't dying fast enough on their own. <br /> <br /> "I'm pruning the branches."<br /> <br /> She turned her head, smiled, and said, "Once I've pruned them, they'll grow better." <br /> <br /> After she said that, she turned her head back and began repeatedly slashing the plants with the pair of scissors.<br /> <br /> It was relieving! She couldn't do anything toward the plant's owner, but she could at least do something like this to get rid of her frustrations.<br /> <br /> "Kendall!" <br /> <br /> Kelly hurried over to reach out, snatched the scissors from Kendall's hand, and stared at the pots of flowers that Kendall had ruined.<br /> <br /> The more Kelly looked at it, the more annoyed and angry she became.<br /> <br /> She really wanted to use the scissors to slash that smile Kendall had on her face.<br /> <br /> "What's the matter?" <br /> <br /> Charlotte rushed out of the kitchen when she heard Kelly's cries and asked with concern. <br /> <br /> Almost instantaneously, Kendall's eyes were red-rimmed and brimming with tears.<br /> <br /> "Mom, I saw that these pots of plants were getting a bit too wild, so I helped prune them. I'm sure they will grow better once I've properly trimmed them, but Kelly is blaming me for it." <br /> <br /> "Kendall, do you know how much work it took me to grow these pots of flowers? They have only started to bloom, so I took them out of the greenhouse and put them here for our parents to admire. Now, look at what you did!"<br /> <br /> Kelly was fuming at this point.<br /> <br /> She had no idea what happened to this country girl, but it seemed like Kendall had changed overnight. Not only did she not eat the porridge that Kelly had specially cooked, but Kendall was also acting like a spoiled child to their mother and had even tried to set her up. <br /> <br /> She even ruined the flowers Jackson gave Kelly, which she had cared for so attentively. <br /> <br /> "Mom, I-I was just trying to help. I didn't know that I was going to ruin it."<br /> <br /> Kendall looked aggrieved and helpless. <br /> <br /> When Charlotte saw this, she hurried over and comforted her daughter, "It's alright, as long as the plants are still alive, those branches and leaves will grow back."<br /> <br /> Then, she turned to Kelly and said, "Kelly, your sister was just being thoughtful. She doesn't have a green thumb like you. She thinks that the flowers will bloom better once you've pruned them. So, don't blame it on her." <br /> <br /> Kendall nodded repeatedly and said, "I was really trying to prune them so that they can grow better. I wasn't deliberately trying to kill them."<br /> <br /> Hearing this, Charlotte pulled out a tissue and handed it to Kendall, coaxing her, "It's okay. Your sister wouldn't hold it against you. Don't cry. You're still weak. I've made you soup. It'll be done in a bit. Then, you can drink two bowls of it."<br /> <br /> "Thanks, mom." <br /> <br /> Kendall wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, but the tissue was not wet. She deliberately squeezed out a tear when her mother questioned her, so Charlotte felt sorry for her and stood by her side. <br /> <br /> Kendall had to let her parents see who Kelly really was to prevent the tragic history from repeating itself.<br /> <br /> Not only that, but Kendall also wanted to destroy everything that Kelly cared about, even if it was just a few pots of flowers. Kendall couldn't hold herself back. <br /> <br /> No one knew that Jackson gave these flowers to Kelly except Kendall, who had been reborn. <br /> <br /> In her previous life, when Kelly showed up in front of her, gleaming like a winner, she told Kendall everything.<br /> <br /> "Mom!" <br /> <br /> Kelly couldn't hold herself back anymore and whined, "I've really spent a lot of effort trying to grow these flowers." <br /> <br /> "Are these pots of flowers more important than your sister? Didn't Kendall say that she was trying to help? She isn't like you, who grew up by my side, received the best education, and knows everything. These flowers aren't dead. So, why are you picking a fight with your sister? She had just woken up and is still weak and hungry, yet she had decided to help you trim your flowers." <br /> <br /> Kelly immediately swallowed what she wanted to say when she saw how Charlotte's face had darkened in displeasure.<br /> <br /> "How about I go down to the flower market tomorrow to buy you some new ones to pay you back?" Kendall suggested, acting like she did something wrong with the intention to make up for it.<br /> <br /> This made Kelly grit her teeth in anger. <br /> <br /> Could the flowers at the flower market be comparable to these? Again, these were gifts from Jackson. <br /> <br /> "Forget it. Next time, you should ask first before you do anything. It might not always be helpful." Although Kelly was on the verge of exploding, she still managed to calm herself down.<br /> <br /> She couldn't argue with Kendall over a few pots of flowers, let alone make her mother feel like she was bullying Kendall. <br /> <br /> After all, although she was found to be adopted, she still bore the identity of the eldest daughter of the Parker Family.<br /> <br /> "Alright, it's fine. But, Kendall, don't be too upset. If you enjoy trimming plants, I'll get you a carload of potted flowers to do whatever you want."<br /> <br /> Kendall smiled sweetly when she heard this. "Thanks, mom, you're the best. I love you, mom." <br /> <br /> Kendall's sweet smile moved Charlotte, and when she heard her daughter's 'I love you,' her heart melted.<br /> <br /> "Silly girl, you're my daughter. Who else should I be kind to if it's not to you? 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1,860,865	/src/Template/Ads/index.ctp (line 281) '{"alias":1860849}'	No	2024-06-04 19:25	active	937	823722379205257	🔥🔥 Click to Read 👉🏻👉🏻	"My dear husband, reject her now!" I command Adam using all my Luna force.<br /> "I, Alpha Adam Hawkins, Alpha of the Red Blood Pack, I reject you, Lexie Banks, as my mate!" and giving her a serious look he commands her "Accept my rejection!"<br /> In the last life, I've been Luna since I married Adam and even if we were not fated mates I've done my job in the interest of this pack outstandingly. But finally, Lexie tortured me, Adam killed me.<br /> This time is only about me and about surviving, so screw you Lexie Banks, Adam Hawkins and Red Blood Pack! I had enough of you! <br /> "I want to divorce" I say and I can't believe that I am saying this but this is what I want.<br /> "I want to divorce!"<br /> ————————<br /> I lift my face and I look directly into my abuser eyes. I know him and he knows me. He knows that I am his Luna. We grew up together and he swore his oath to me three years ago and now he is whipping me like I am some kind of criminal?<br /> "Why are you beating me?" I say trying to look at his with dignity.<br /> "I asked you something, Bill?" I say again trying to support myself in my arms as I am kneeled on the ground of my cell.<br /> "What harm have I ever done to be treated like this?"<br /> But Bill throws me a furious gaze:<br /> "You know what you have done!" and out of nowhere another whip comes on my back ripping my flesh.<br /> "Kelly..."I whisper to my wolf and my head falls between my arms hitting the ground.<br /> "Kelly it hurts too much..." and my tears started to flow on my cheeks even if I tried, I really tried to resist and be brave but I can't do it anymore so I lean on the floor.<br /> "Can you help me, Kelly? Can you heal me?" I ask my wolf.<br /> "I want to, Natalie" she groans in pain.<br /> "but I can't do it anymore. I am too weak. He is beating us for hours" andI can hear her howls. She is begging the gods for help. Where is my Goddess right now? I don't deserve this.<br /> "Please" I whisper and try again to lift my head.<br /> "What is going on, Bill? Whatever is happening here you must know that it is just a misunderstanding. " and I placed my head on the ground so I could watch him as I spoke to him.<br /> "You fooled!" Bill growls at me.<br /> "You made us think that you are a good woman but you are just a malicious woman with no heart" and he lifts his arm in the air to hit me again.<br /> I know I can't escape from this. He even gave me wolfsbane so I could become weak and submit to him. I have no chance. I have no power in this.<br /> "I swear to you, Bill" I say in a whisper "I have no idea what are you talking about.."<br /> "Then how is it that her pup is dead,huh?" Bill asks and slaps me hard over my face "How is that our little Alpha is dead?"<br /> WHAT? What little Alpha? Who is dead?<br /> "Don't look at me as if you have no idea what is going on!" he says and slaps me. "You killed Lexie's baby! Our pack's heir!"<br /> Lexie's unborn pup is dead?<br /> "I didn't do it!" I scream with all the strength that was left in me. I would never do that!<br /> "I didn't touch her! It is not my fault if she aborted her pup!" I tell him and now my heart started to beat faster and faster.<br /> You might think that there is a problem,talking about another woman's pup as the pack's heir as I am Luna and the legal wife of Adam Hawkins, the Alpha of Red Blood Pack but there is more than that.<br /> I may be his Luna, but I am infertile and for three years all he wanted was to have an heir. And his fated mate gave it to him what I couldn't.<br /> I have no idea why the Moon Goddess made me infertile, but this is the way I am.<br /> But why are they accusing me of killing her pup? I have nothing to do with that.<br /> "Stop looking at me like that!" Bill suddenly growls, making me come back from my thoughts. "Stop looking at me as if you are innocent!"<br /> And I close my eyes in horror as I see the whip coming in my direction again but before he could touch me, the door opens and a hard growl comes from the frame door.<br /> "For the goddess's name, what have you done, Bill?"<br /> "What it was told to me. I made her pay for her crimes!" Bill says but in the next second he is pushed away from me by Philip McNeil, our beta. I can barely see Bill because of the blood that flows down my face, but he falls to the ground close to me.<br /> But what is making my soul jump is the scent of Adam. He is here, he will trust me. He knows me and he loves me. He knows that I would never do what Bill is accusing me. I try to look at him but before I could do it, Philip growls at Bill.<br /> "Who do you think you are to punish her? She deserves a trial. Until then no one can say if she is guilty or not!" Phillip tells him in a harsh voice,and kneels next to and looks at my wounds.<br /> "Get out of here, Bill, and don't show up again or I am strangling you for abusing your Luna!" he commands Bill.<br /> "She is not my Luna anymore!" Bill growls but he listens to Phillip and leaves my cell, leaving me alone with Adam and Philip. But why is Adam silent?<br /> "What have you done, Natalie?" Phillip whispers, looking at me with sadness.<br /> "I...did...nothing" I whisper and try to look into his eyes but I am way too weak, so I turn my face to Adam, and try to reach his gaze, but he looks at me with hatred.<br /> "Adam..."I whisper.<br /> "Lexie says that you did it" Phillip tells me and now my heart stops, but Philip's voice is not harsh anymore. He is talking to me calmly. "Everything is against you, Natalie."<br /> I look at Adam. He can't believe this. No,no, no. He must trust me, I just found out about Lexie's pup. How can I prove to them that I didn't do it?<br /> Who is gone say for me in front of Adam?<br /> Rosie!<br /> My omega must know that I wasn't in Lexie's room. She was with me all the time. She must help me. She is my only chance.<br /> "Adam" I say and this time I opened my eyes and looked directly into my mate's eyes "Please, talk with Rosie Walker. She knows that I didn't do it. She is my servant. She will stay by my side and tell you the truth. I would never touch an innocent pup, Adam. I am not that kind of person" and I burst into tears again.<br /> "I didn't do it!" I almost screamed,freaking out for the first time since this madness started.<br /> But before I could add something else the voice that I loved the most in this world mocks me hard as if he never loved me, as if I am his biggest enemy.<br /> "There is no need to tell me anything " Adam, my Alpha, my chosen mate and my husband says. "I already know what you did."<br /> What? No, this can't happen.<br /> "Love, I would never..." but the moment I said that his face became dark and coming in my direction he made me almost jump in fear.<br /> "Don't hurt me!" I screamed in horror,trying to hug my knees, and come in a fetal position as an attempt to defend myself from his hit, but my action shocked him.<br /> "What are you doing, Adam?" Phillip asks him and looks at me with strange eyes.<br /> "You are asking me that?" Adam asks furious and he is using his alpha command on him. "How do you dare to question me for this dog?" and the moment his words came out, Kelly's howls started to become louder and louder in my head. He hates us. He doesn't believe us.<br /> "Is not about betrayal, Adam" Phillip tells him "Is about giving her a chance to explain herself, to defend herself if there is something that was not spoken until now."<br /> Adam looks at me and I grab my wounded arms and wrap them around my body. I feel so cold, as the blood is flowing out of my system.<br /> "She will die soon, if you don't stop this madness" Phillip says, looking at me and that made Adam flinch. Maybe there are still a few emotions, a gram of love in his heart that it is destined for me.<br /> "I didn't do it" I whisper, trying my luck.<br /> "I would never hurt you this way, Adam"<br /> I say.<br /> I would never do that. He must know that.<br /> "But yet you did it!" Adam says in the end with some remorse in his gaze and turns his head in another direction as if he can't look at my wounded body anymore.<br /> "You were jealous of Lexie. I told you that she would never take your Luna position, but I need her to procreate. And you? What have you done? You worked on my back out of jealousy!"<br /> "I trusted you, Adam. There was no need to hurt her. I trusted you" I say and using all my strength I kneel and try to get on my feet.<br /> "You are lying!" He says turning around and pointing his index finger in my direction, looking at me with bloody eyes but I can't be weak. I need to beg him to listen to me.<br /> "You hurt my mate!" he growls at me "The mother of my pup!"<br /> His mate? HIS MATE? I can't do this anymore.<br /> "If she is your mate, what am I, Adam?" I asked him without even flinching because everything started to become clear. He loves her too even if he said he doesn't. But my question took him by surprise, because he just stares at me as if he has no idea how to answer that.<br /> "If you ever loved me even for a second"<br /> I tell him and look directly into his eyes.<br /> "I beg you, bring my servant here. Rosie knows my actions. She was with me almost all the time. She will be my witness."<br /> He is staring at me and he is doubting me.<br /> "Man she may..."Phillip starts but he is interrupted by a soft woman's voice.<br /> "She is right" and Adam turns around and almost runs to the door.<br /> "What are you doing here, Lexie?" he asks with a scared voice. "You should rest after everything you've suffered."<br /> "I wanted to see, Natalie," she whispers with the same soft voice. "I wanted to ask her why she did it".<br /> "Because she was jealous!" Adam explains to her and pulls her into his arms, making me and Kelly surfer. He marked me, he must know that he makes me suffer.<br /> "She said that she has a witness," Lexie tells him. "Maybe she is right, maybe it is all a misunderstanding" and my heart stopped.<br /> "Something is not right, Nat" Kelly whispers. "Is she defending us? Why would she do that?"<br /> "Bring her servant here" Lexie tells Adam ."I want to know if she wasn't the one who put poison in my food to abort our sweet and innocent pup." and my heart is not beating anymore.<br /> Is he going to give me a chance to defend myself? Is he going to save me from this madness? But why is Lexie helping me?<br /> "Are you sure?" he asks Lexie, without looking at me and she just nods,looking at him with puppy eyes.<br /> "I will give only one more chance,Natalie" Adam says and leaves Lexie's embrace. "For the sake of our past together" and looking at Phillip commands him.<br /> "Bring Rosie Walkers here"<br /> He did it. He gave us another chance..<br /> Even if it was not for us but for Lexie's sake, at least I have a chance to explain myself.<br /> "Did you ask for me, Alpha?" Rosie says and looking at me she lost her colors.<br /> "Luna!" she screams in horror, as she tries to reach me, but Adam stops her.<br /> "Leave her!" and using his Alpha command asks her.<br /> "Tell me the truth, Rosie. Is Natalie guilty or not for my unborn pup's death?" and that question made Rosie stop in her tracks. She is all shivering and bursts into tears.<br /> "What is going on?" I ask myself. What is with her reaction?<br /> "I command you to talk!" Adam growls at her and she looks at me and gives me devilish grin.<br /> "I am so sorry Alpha!" she busted in tears.<br /> Sorry for what? What is going on?<br /> "She forced me to do it, Alpha!" Rosie says and now I am really dead.<br /> "I didn't want to but she forced me."<br /> And Rosie kneels in front of Adam. "She used her Luna command on me and I was forced to submit to her! She commanded me to poison your fated mate!"<br /> "I never used my Luna command on anyone!" I tell him but Adam turns around and slaps me. "Please, love, please believe me!" I beg him, crying my heart out. "You know me since I was two, I would never do that!" and I grab his leg but Adam just kicks me to the ground.<br /> "Don't touch me!" he growls at me.<br /> "I love you, Adam. I would never..." but he turns his back to me and grabbing Lexie's hand he commands Phillip.<br /> "Prepare everything. Tomorrow I will execute her!"<br /> "You can't do that!" I growl at him. "This is a set up!" but he just left, dragging Lexie after him.<br /> "Just a moment," she says. "I need to ask her something." she excuses herself.<br /> "I am not leaving you alone with a criminal" Adam says and let me tell you.<br /> He is the criminal here, because he is killing me with his actions.<br /> "She can't hurt me anymore" Lexie tells him and gives him a nod. "Not now when I know the truth. Please" she begs him with her fake soft voice.<br /> "I will give you five minutes and if you are not in bed, Lexie, I swear to the goddess that I am going to beat you."<br /> he commands her but she just smiles and pecks his cheek.<br /> "I promise, my Alpha"<br /> Kelly growls "She is doing it on purpose!" and she would like to transform and kill Lexie, but she can't even heal me.<br /> "So?" Lexie asks me as soon as we are alone. "How is it to lose everything?"and she starts to laugh like crazy.<br /> "Why are you staring at me like this?"<br /> she asks me, mocking me. "You were such an easy target," she says,wrapping her arms at her chest."<br /> "You framed me out!" I told her while I supported myself on a wall so I could sit on my feet. "This is your work" I say and I know that I am right and for the first time in my life, my heart is full of hatred. I hate Lexie Banks. At this moment I even hate Adam for not believing in me, for hurting me so badly.<br /> "Of course it was my work. I saw Adam three years ago, on the day of your wedding and I knew he was my mate,but I couldn't just show up so I waited. It is said that whoever waits until the end will receive his reward, well I waited and planned everything."<br /> And she laughs at me , looking at her "Were you even pregnant?" I can't stop myself from asking but that made her stop.<br /> "Of course I was" she says "With a rogue." and she turns around and leaves but right before she exits she looks at me and says.<br /> "Now everything is right how it should be. Adam will give me your Luna position and I will get what I was looking for."<br /> "You are crazy" I said more in a whisper,but that remark made her laugh.<br /> "Oh, my dear, you have no idea what I have done to reach this point" and turning around she comes to me again and places a hand on my womb.<br /> "I must confess to you. Anyway you will die tomorrow and at this point no one will ever believe you again."<br /> Confess me what? What does she mean?<br /> "You, not being able to procreate...that is my work too."<br /> And my blood is boiling in my veins. She did something? But we have been trying for three years to have a pup, and she showed up months after our wedding.<br /> How could she.?<br /> "Rosie!" Kelly whispered. "They worked together"<br /> I must be like an opened book for her,because she started to laugh even harder.<br /> "You figured it out, didn't you?" Lexie mocks me, but I am not in the mood to hear her again and I jump on her and grab her by her neck.<br /> "Was it all because of you?"<br /> She ruined my life! I could have been happy. I could have had my happily ever after but this jerk showed up and robbed my life!<br /> "I will kill you!" I growl trying to elongate my claws and rip her head, but Lexie pushed me and made me hit the wall with my head.<br /> Everything is spinning around and I fall on my knees again and lean on the ground, without being able to support my own weight.<br /> "You are so pathetic!" Lexie laughs.<br /> "Look how weak you are!"<br /> Oh, Lexie...If I get up you will be so dead right now, but you made them give me wolfbane.<br /> "I am leaving, sorry for not being in the mood to see your weak and ugly face right now" she says. "I am going to my mate and who knows, maybe tonight we will conceive a pup!" and she leaves me there laughing her heart out.<br /> "Over my dead body!" I tell her more in a whisper.<br /> "Yeah...yeah.." she says as if she ignores me "And that will be right tomorrow. I will intercourse Adam over your dead body!"<br /> He won't do it? Isn't he? Adam will not kill me...he is my mate, my husband...<br /> but no matter how much I repeated this in my mind in the morning when the doors opened I knew that whatever I thought that I thought I knew about Adam was gone.<br /> "Take her!" Bill commands his warriors as they push me out of my cell.<br /> "Where are they taking us?" Kelly asks me scared, trying to take the command but the wolfsbane intoxicates her.<br /> "Nat!" she calls me but I can't utter a single word, he is going to do it. He is going to keep his word. The warriors throw me ugly looks and push me to walk, and I would do it but I can barely stay on my feet and then the doors open and the sun rays hit me hard.<br /> Everything hurts. My eyes are hurting because of the strong light, my skin that is all wounded feels like burning under the summer heat and my ears...oh my goddess! Is this really the pack I loved with all my heart? Is this a Red Blood Pack? Are those the same werewolves that swore faith to me or is some kind of a nightmare?<br /> "Kill her!!!!" everyone yells "She killed our pack heir! She doesn't deserve to live anymore!" and they started to throw things in my direction. Tomatoes, shoes,rocks... and none stops them.<br /> "Criminal!!!!" someone screamed from the crowd. "Kill her Alpha! I can't stand to look at her!"<br /> Well I can't stand to look at this pack either.<br /> I put so much effort in the last three years. So many nights without sleeping.<br /> Everything I did in the last years was for this pack and they want me dead? And why? Because I wasn't able to offer them an heir? I thought that working hard will compensate for my inability to convince but they just dumped me as soon as they had the opportunity to do it.<br /> I was their Luna but at the same timeI was their Alpha because Adam never cared about the pack, but about the power that comes with the Alpha position.<br /> I did everything in my power to keep this pack united. I attended all the meetings he skipped. My life was only at the service of this pack and now it is more than clear that it was all for nothing.<br /> I understood Adam in the past. I knew he was not a very social person so took the lead and I held the reins of this pack by myself, but I would have never expected that this would be the way he would reward me.<br /> He dumped me as soon as he found his fated mate, even if he said he wouldn't do it. She became the center of his ambitious plan to have an heir and even slept with her.<br /> Oh, Adam, you are so stupid!<br /> This dog is going to bury you. She fooled and played you on your fingers,just as she did it with me.<br /> After everything you have done I am just sad that I will not have the opportunity to watch your fall. Will be greater than mine.<br /> I wanted to run away hearing that Lexie is pregnant with your child. You killed me that day so now that there is nothing left I can see it clearly. Now everything was revealed.<br /> I was so stupid to will to accept that pup in my life just for you, I should have stayed for myself and ban her out of this pack. But you know what? Red Blood Pack deserves Lexie as its Luna.<br /> This will be my revenge.<br /> I walk through the crown and their insults are not affecting me anymore.<br /> They would better trust an omega than their Luna. They are just some opportunistic cowards. They are taking revenge on me for demanding high training standards, but it was all to protect them from the rogues.<br /> They really think that someone like Lexie would be a better choice for them? Just wait and watch Red Blood Pack! This woman will perish you!<br /> Maybe I exceeded my skills by taking<br /> Adam's duties but it was only for your own good.<br /> "Nat!" Suddenly Kelly whispers "The council is here!"<br /> And dad is here too. And I can see his panicked gaze, and I can see the tears that he is trying to hold. He was Adam father's beta for years and he always looked strong and unstoppable but now he looks so human, as if seeing me this way killed his heart.<br /> "I love you dad," I mindlink him and give him a straight look into his eyes, so he would know that I mean every single word I say.<br /> "Be strong," I whisper. " Be strong for me. Don't cry for me, dad. Just be the man I know you are" and would give him a smile but I can't find the strength to move my facial muscles. I can't even utter a single word.<br /> "This is not right, Natalie" he tells me and I see him coming in my direction,but I move my eyes and command him.<br /> "No dad, let him do what he puts in his mind. I can't escape from this" and I let Bill and his warriors drive me in front of the council, even if I feel my dad eyes watching me. In this crowd he is the only one who is on my side. Everyone else wants me dead.<br /> "Natalie Williams" one of the elders of the council announces. "We found you guilty for crime against you alpha and your pack"<br /> Guilty? Oh, elder, you are so wrong here!<br /> If I wouldn't be drugged I would prove to you who the real culprit is, but I can't continue talking about your nonsense.<br /> "The punishment for your crime is death!" he utters so sure of his words and I stare at the crowd that started to cheer at his words as if he just announced that they will receive more money.<br /> I turn my head and look at Adam. Adam the love of my life and also the executioner of my life. He walks in military steps and lifts the sword that the council brought for my execution.<br /> He is not even flinching. He is doing this by conviction. He wants to kill me. His inner spirit longs for my blood.<br /> "I will miss you dad" I whisper, giving my dad a last look, and I see him falling on his knees.<br /> "I will miss you Kelly" I whisper and I would like to hug my wolf if I could, to tell her that I am not mad at her for not being able to defend me, but this is above us. This is a betrayal I could never imagine that I will face.<br /> I see Adam in front of me but he is not watching me. He just lifted the sword and pierced my heart. He kicks me with his foot and makes me fall on the ground while the crowd cheers in madness , and my father collapses for good.<br /> "Kelly" I whisper, feeling dizzy. "This is it. This is the end." and my eyelashes started to flutter as I was not able not even to keep my eyes open for a few more seconds.<br /> All I could see was my blood flowing on the ground.<br /> "Stop it!"<br /> Someone said stop it? Am I hallucinating? I opened my eyes just a little bit and I could see a handsome man running in my direction. Do I know him?	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1,860,926	/src/Template/Ads/index.ctp (line 281) null	No	2024-06-04 19:25	active	937	963141165599263	🔞Free to read:"I'll Do Anything For You, My Love"🎁	This is the seventh time tonight. I thought he was tired, but he's even more energetic, leaving me exhausted every night.<br /> <br /> Kendall Parker's daughter was dead. <br /> <br /> She was killed by her husband, Jackson Whittle, and her so-called sister, Kelly Parker. <br /> <br /> The baby was only seven months old; she had just learned to sit alone. The baby was fair and chubby like a doll. She was cute and had two small dimples when she smiled. However, they had accidentally killed this adorable child. <br /> <br /> "Kendall, Jackson belongs to me. My son is of his flesh and blood. Your daughter is merely a bstard." <br /> <br /> "I'm sure you didn't expect this, am I right? Jackson has never laid his hands on you. The man that night wasn't Jackson. As for who is the biological father of your daughter, only God knows! She is a bstard who doesn't know who her father is!"<br /> <br /> "Kendall, do you know how your parents died?"<br /> <br /> "I killed them. It was their fault for leaving all the properties of the Parker Family to you. They said that I was their daughter and that they would treat me equally. Yet, in the face of interests, they only thought of you, the daughter with their blood flowing in her." <br /> <br /> "Kendall Parker, go to hell with that love child of yours!"<br /> <br /> "Boo hoo…" <br /> <br /> Kelly's words echoed in her ears. <br /> <br /> The cry of her daughter being thrown to the ground was stabbing her heart. She heard her daughter's cries getting weaker and weaker, which led her to panic and beg them to send her baby to the hospital. Be it the Parker Corporation or Jackson; she didn't care one whit as long as her daughter lived.<br /> <br /> But…<br /> <br /> She had nothing left.<br /> <br /> Kendall walked out of the hospital, step by step, with her daughter's tiny body in her arms.<br /> <br /> It was drizzling outside, and the winter season, alongside the rain, made the already low temperature even lower. <br /> <br /> Although her face was blank and her eyes were hollow, the tears did not stop falling from the corners of her eyes; they fell, drip by drip, without an end. <br /> <br /> The rain slowly seeped through her hair and clothes as the rain fell onto her body. At this point, her heart was numb, and she couldn't feel the cold. Instead, the only thing she was feeling right now was remorse. <br /> <br /> Kendall was the biological daughter of the Parkers who had been exchanged by accident. When they finally reconnected with her four years ago, she became the second daughter of the Parker Family. It turned out that they had developed a bond with the first daughter of the Parker Family, who had lived there for more than 20 years.<br /> <br /> Kendall's parents were reluctant to drive their adopted daughter away. Thus, the two children who had been exchanged at birth stayed with the Parker Family.<br /> <br /> Kendall was already 25 years old when she returned to the Parker Family. Her biological parents were ashamed of her. Once she was accustomed to living in the upper-class society, they wanted to help arrange a good marriage for her. <br /> <br /> At that time, several wealthy families in Orapolis wanted to marry into the Parker Family.<br /> <br /> Even the wealthiest family in Orapolis, the Coleman Family, came to propose. The Coleman Family took a fancy to Kendall, the biological daughter of the Parker Family. <br /> <br /> However, the Young Master of the Coleman Family had gotten into a car accident. He lost his ability to walk, making it even more challenging to approach the already cold and arrogant man. The many women who lined up to ask for the young master's hand in marriage were scared off by him. <br /> <br /> Kendall's parents might have feared offending the Coleman Family and allowed her to make her own decision. <br /> <br /> However, love made her a blind fool as she fell for Jackson Whittle and refused to marry Dylan Coleman. <br /> <br /> Although her parents didn't expect her to agree to marry into the Coleman Family, they did not want her to marry into the Whittle Family either, but Kendall insisted on marrying Jackson. Ultimately, her parents could not stop her and finally agreed to her demand.<br /> <br /> In marriage, one wrong step could lead to an abyss. <br /> <br /> It was only after she married Jackson as per her wish did she learn that he and Kelly were in love with each other. However, during their marriage, neither Jackson nor Kelly had opposed it. Instead, they both were supportive. <br /> <br /> This was because they had long dug a hole and were waiting to bury her in it.<br /> <br /> It was Kendall who was too stupid to perceive their plan. <br /> <br /> With her parents' death and her daughter's birth, Jackson became increasingly indifferent to her and even openly took Kelly home to fool around. Although she tried to save her marriage, she wasn't Kelly's opponent. <br /> <br /> No one in the Whittle Family was on her side either.<br /> <br /> …<br /> <br /> Kendall crossed the road timidly.<br /> <br /> Squeak!<br /> <br /> The sound of an emergency brake echoed through the sky. <br /> <br /> Bang!<br /> <br /> She was thrown into the air by the car before falling to the ground.<br /> <br /> Blood started to quickly pool around her.<br /> <br /> The pain began to spread throughout her body as she tried to crawl toward her daughter. The impact of the car crash was so strong that her daughter in her arms was thrown to the side.<br /> <br /> "Baby…"<br /> <br /> Kendall struggled to crawl forward, moving inch by inch and getting closer to her daughter. She still couldn't touch her child when she stretched out with her hand.<br /> <br /> "Baby…"<br /> <br /> Suddenly, a pair of big feet in black leather shoes appeared in her increasingly blurred vision. The man bent down to carry her daughter's body and shoved it into her arms.<br /> <br /> "Baby." <br /> <br /> Kendall hugged her daughter ecstatically as the blood from the corner of her mouth smeared all over her daughter.<br /> <br /> Her injuries were so severe that she was beginning to lose consciousness. Before the darkness engulfed her, she raised her head in difficulty to look at her savior, only to see a man in black sitting in a wheelchair. <br /> <br /> Even sitting in a wheelchair did not affect his nobility in the slightest. <br /> <br /> She recognized him. After her baby had been thrown to the ground and seriously injured by Jackson and Kelly, she ran out with the baby in her arms, stopped a car, and told the driver to take her to the hospital. <br /> <br /> The man in the wheelchair was sitting in the car. However, he allowed her in and instructed the driver to send them all the way to the hospital.<br /> <br /> Although the baby didn't make it in the end, Kendall was still grateful to him.<br /> <br /> When the two people's eyes met, she smiled at him.<br /> <br /> If there were an afterlife, she would marry him. <br /> <br /> Dylan Coleman. <br /> <br /> …<br /> <br /> "When will she wake up?" <br /> <br /> A low, cold voice rang in Kendall's ears.<br /> <br /> "Young Master Dylan, Dr. Gill said that she lost a lot of blood and had fallen into a coma. Now that the bleeding has stopped, she should be able to wake up soon."<br /> <br /> So, she just lost a lot of blood?<br /> <br /> She thought she was going to die!<br /> <br /> Baby!<br /> <br /> Her baby! <br /> <br /> Kendall's eyes immediately shot open and the first thing she saw was not the white ceiling of the hospital but a pair of deep, cold eyes. The owner of those eyes had a handsome face with a solemn expression as his sharp, chilly gaze made him look remarkably indifferent. <br /> <br /> This face; she remembered this face.<br /> <br /> Dylan Coleman.<br /> <br /> The only person who had shown her kindness when she had nothing left.<br /> <br /> "Dylan…" Kendall called out to him gratefully. <br /> <br /> Everyone in Orapolis had acknowledged Dylan as Master Dylan. <br /> <br /> Although he was disabled, he was still a god in Orapolis' business industry. <br /> <br /> Dylan looked at her without a trace of warmth in his eyes. As he wheeled away, he coldly instructed the bodyguard behind him. "She's awake now. Send her back and tell Adam Parker that although I am disabled, I will not force his daughter to marry me. Tell him to take good care of his daughter and don't let her feign suicide in front of me. It's disgusting." <br /> <br /> Suicide?<br /> <br /> This was a familiar scene.<br /> <br /> Of course! Back then, when the Coleman Family came to propose marriage, they specifically asked for Kendall, the true daughter of the Parker family.<br /> <br /> When she saw that Dylan was disabled and still had the intention to marry her, she felt that he was trying to drag her down for the rest of her life. So, she went to the Coleman Mansion to look for Dylan without her parents' knowledge. There, she told him fiercely that she would rather die than marry him. <br /> <br /> Chapter 2 Master Dylan, I'll Marry You!<br /> <br /> Kendall finally sensed that something was wrong.<br /> <br /> She realized that she only felt pain in her left wrist.<br /> <br /> When she looked around, she realized she wasn't in a hospital.<br /> <br /> The two bodyguards walked to the bed and spoke to her indifferently, "Ms. Parker, please get up and come with us."<br /> <br /> Kendall was speechless. <br /> <br /> What on earth was going on?<br /> <br /> Did she go back to the past after her death? <br /> <br /> "Can you pass me a mirror?"<br /> <br /> Although Kendall was ecstatic, she still wanted to make sure.<br /> <br /> Dylan, who was wheeling himself to the door, stooped. He turned his head and looked at her ironically.<br /> <br /> The bodyguards waited for him to speak. <br /> <br /> After pursuing his lips, Dylan coldly said, "Give her a phone."<br /> <br /> A phone had a front camera, equivalent to looking into a mirror.<br /> <br /> Immediately, one of the bodyguards took out his phone, turned on the camera, and passed it to Kendall.<br /> <br /> She grabbed the phone and saw through her picture on the screen that there was no longer the look of despair and dreariness on her face. Although she was a little pale, it might be from losing too much blood due to her suicide attempt. Whatever the case was, she looked a lot better than how she was before her death.<br /> <br /> This was clearly the way she looked when she was 26 years old.<br /> <br /> She had been reborn! <br /> <br /> She was brought back in time to three years ago.<br /> <br /> Right now, her parents were still alive, and she had yet to marry Jackson. It was a fresh start for her; none of the tragedies had happened yet. <br /> <br /> From the corner of her eyes, she saw the bodyguard behind Dylan reach out to open the door for Dylan to go out.<br /> <br /> Kendall quickly jumped out of bed and stuffed the phone into the bodyguard's hand.<br /> <br /> "Master Dylan, please stop!"<br /> <br /> She yelled and dashed toward Dylan, blocking his way. <br /> <br /> The way he stared at her was cold.<br /> <br /> Although this made her tremble, she did not budge.<br /> <br /> "Master Dylan."<br /> <br /> "Speak!"<br /> <br /> His voice was low, cold, brief, and commanding when he opened his mouth to speak. <br /> <br /> Kendall began to fidget with her hands; this was the little habit she did when she was nervous.<br /> <br /> "Master Dylan."<br /> <br /> "Get her out of here!" <br /> <br /> Dylan had already lost his patience before hearing her out and ordered his men to bring her out.<br /> <br /> "Master Dylan, I'll marry you! I want to marry you!"<br /> <br /> The thing she wanted to do in her past life before her death turned into a string of words and gushed out of her mouth.<br /> <br /> Dylan had shown her kindness when she was at her lowest, when she was most in need of help, and because of that, she will marry him! <br /> <br /> Even if he had a bad temper, lacked patience, was crippled, and was indifferent by nature, she was willing to marry him and live with him for the rest of her life. <br /> <br /> Everyone in the room was stunned by Kendall's sudden remark.<br /> <br /> However, he sneered at her. "Ms. Parker, are you sure you sliced your wrists instead of knocking yourself too hard on the head to try and commit suicide?"<br /> <br /> Immediately, her face turned red when she heard what he said.<br /> <br /> "Master Dylan, I-I'm being serious. I've thought it through. I'm willing to marry you and care for you all my life." <br /> <br /> Whatever the case was, her life depended on him right now. <br /> <br /> "Ah!"<br /> <br /> Dylan scoffed. "Do you not mind my crippled legs? Aren't you afraid I will drag you down for the rest of your life? Aren't you afraid of how inhumane I am because of my injuries? Didn't you say my family depended on their power to force marriages?"<br /> <br /> "I don't care about any of that!" Kendall retaliated. <br /> <br /> In her previous life, Jackson used the excuse of her being pregnant after their marriage to stop treating her like his wife. <br /> <br /> It wasn't until Kelly showed up in front of her with a baby boy almost as old as her daughter that she knew that Jackson didn't care about her, nor did he want to lay his hands on her. <br /> <br /> As for the first time in the hotel, it was because she was drunk and Jackson was the first person she saw, so she immediately assumed he had done the deed. He also said that he would marry her early…<br /> <br /> However, it turned out that it wasn't him that took away her innocence that night. <br /> <br /> On the day of her death, she didn't even know her daughter's father.<br /> <br /> "Kendall Parker, who do you take me as? I, Dylan Coleman, isn't someone that you can come to and leave as you please." <br /> <br /> Dylan stared at Kendall coldly and added, "It wasn't my idea to go to your family and propose. I've never had any feelings for you!"<br /> <br /> As soon as she heard this, she felt colors drain from her face.<br /> <br /> "Get out now!"<br /> <br /> She chewed on her bottom lips as her big, beautiful eyes were fixated on him.<br /> <br /> Out of the blue, she threw herself into his arms.<br /> <br /> She didn't intend to just hug him; she quickly tore the buttons off Dylan's shirt and pulled it apart to reveal his muscular chest before she buried her head in his shoulder and took a hard bite. <br /> <br /> This made him gasp in pain.<br /> <br /> Was this woman a dog?<br /> <br /> Did she actually bit him?!<br /> <br /> Dylan, who returned to his senses, shoved her with both hands before finally pushing away the woman who had crawled into his arms and bit him.<br /> <br /> Kendall, who was shoved, fell to the ground.<br /> <br /> The bodyguards, who had also returned to their senses by then, did not dare to move. Instead, they stared at her with an indescribable expression.<br /> <br /> No one had ever dared to do this to their young master before. <br /> <br /> Who gave this woman her courage?<br /> <br /> "Dylan, I've marked you. You are now my responsibility."<br /> <br /> Kendall pushed herself off the ground and said to Dylan with a smile. "It's either you propose, and I'll marry you, or I'll propose, and you'll marry me!"<br /> <br /> When the bodyguards heard this, they almost gasped out loud.<br /> <br /> They wanted to applaud this woman; her courage is commendable! <br /> <br /> At this point, Dylan's face was as black as coal. <br /> <br /> Then, Kendall walked back to him again, bent down, and tidied his clothes.<br /> <br /> However, he raised his hands and pushed away from the pair of outstretched hands.<br /> <br /> He stared at her for a long while before asking coldly, "Kendall Parker, do you really want to marry me?" <br /> <br /> She nodded. "I do."<br /> <br /> When he saw this, he sneered. "No regrets?"<br /> <br /> "No regrets!"<br /> <br /> "Did you bring your ID with you?" <br /> <br /> "My ID is in my wallet, and my wallet is in the car."<br /> <br /> "Kendall, I'm giving you one last chance to change your mind. I won't pursue your suicidal attempt and your refusal to marry me if you leave now. I'll just pretend that nothing happened." After all, he was a disabled man with a bad temper. It was also rumored that he was inhumane after what happened to him. <br /> <br /> If she didn't want to marry him, he would have understood. <br /> <br /> However, Kendall firmly answered, " Dylan, I won't regret it. I will marry you!"<br /> <br /> After that, Dylan pursed his lips, saying coldly, "Go downstairs and wait for me." <br /> <br /> But she did not move. <br /> <br /> This made him glare at her. "Didn't you say you want to marry me? Once I've changed my clothes, we will go to the Bureau of Civil Affairs to follow up with the marriage procedures." <br /> <br /> He gave her the chance to leave, but she didn't take it.<br /> <br /> Since she was so shamelessly throwing herself at him, he would do as she liked. He wanted to see how many days she could live with him.<br /> <br /> Kendall was stunned when she heard this. "We're going through with the marriage procedures now?"<br /> <br /> "Are you scared?"<br /> <br /> She immediately raised her head and puffed her chest. "Of course not." <br /> <br /> But in the next moment, she cowardly mumbled, "Dylan, I only have an ID card. D-Don't we need our IDs and account books to go through with the procedures?"<br /> <br /> "You have me. We don't need to bother with such trivial matters, so you can be pinned as my spouse without bringing your account book."<br /> <br /> Kendall didn't know what to say.<br /> <br /> How domineering!<br /> <br /> Then, she waited for him obediently downstairs.<br /> <br /> …<br /> <br /> When they came out of the Bureau of Civil Affairs, Kendall squeezed the marriage certificate in her hand. <br /> <br /> It felt like a dream.<br /> <br /> She was really married to Dylan Coleman.<br /> <br /> She even had the marriage certificate in her hands!<br /> <br /> She quietly pinched her thigh with her other hand, and it hurt!<br /> <br /> In this life, she finally did the right thing.<br /> <br /> Kendall couldn't help but let out a secret giggle when she thought about this. <br /> <br /> It was good to be alive! <br /> <br /> Chapter 3 Newly Weds<br /> <br /> Dylan had his bodyguard pushing him as he silently looked at the woman walking in front. She had just become his legal wife.<br /> <br /> That woman giggled as she walked like a cat had caught a canary. <br /> <br /> "Kendall," he called out in a low voice. <br /> <br /> When Kendall heard him calling her, she turned around, smiled sweetly at him, and asked, "What's the matter, hubby?"<br /> <br /> As soon as he heard this, he frowned. He didn't like her calling him 'hubby.'<br /> <br /> "Don't call me hubby."<br /> <br /> "Dylan."<br /> <br /> Kendall was sensible and immediately changed her tone.<br /> <br /> "Come here."<br /> <br /> She let out a hum and turned around to stand in front of him as if waiting for his following command. <br /> <br /> "Turn around and squat down."<br /> <br /> Although Kendall didn't understand why Dylan would have such a request, she still squatted down in front of him and turned her back to him according to his request.<br /> <br /> "Dylan, are you asking me to carry you? Hop on! I'm quite strong. I should be able to—"<br /> <br /> Before she could even finish what she was saying, she felt a sharp pain in the back of her neck, and her eyes immediately black as the darkness engulfed her. <br /> <br /> Dylan looked at his newlywed wife, who had fallen to the ground indifferently, and commanded in a low voice, "Send her back to the Parkers. Let her recuperate before taking responsibility for what she had done."<br /> <br /> Then, he pushed past Kendall in his wheelchair. <br /> <br /> As he passed her, he bent down, picked up the marriage certificate she had dropped on the ground, and stuffed it into his pockets.<br /> <br /> The bodyguards were completely confused by Dylan's actions and his arrangements, but none of them dared to question him. Finally, one of the bodyguards silently carried the unconscious Kendall into the car and sent her home.<br /> <br /> …<br /> <br /> When Kendall was awake again, she felt a pain in the back of her neck alongside an empty stomach.<br /> <br /> "Kendall, Kendall."<br /> <br /> She heard a familiar, warm, but anxious-sounding voice.<br /> <br /> Immediately, Kendall returned to her senses and turned her head instinctively to see her mother's beautiful face. <br /> <br /> "Kendall, how are you feeling? Do you feel dizzy? Are you hungry? Does your wrist hurt? You scared me to death! I've just gotten you back, and I haven't even gotten the chance to really get to know you. If something happened to you, what should I do then?"<br /> <br /> Charlotte grabbed Kendall's hand tightly, and Charlotte's eyes reddened as she spoke. <br /> <br /> The bodyguards of the Coleman Family sent her unconscious daughter back and told her that Kendall had gone to slit her wrist in front of Dylan so that she would not marry him. <br /> <br /> When Charlotte heard this, she was scared out of her wits. However, she quickly helped her daughter and probed the tip of her nose. When Charlotte realized that Kendall was still breathing, she let out a sigh of relief. <br /> <br /> Fortunately, the bodyguards of the Coleman Family did not say much. Instead, they told Charlotte that Kendall should recuperate from her injuries before taking responsibility and leaving. <br /> <br /> "Mom? Am I still alive?" Kendall asked. <br /> <br /> As Charlotte wiped away her tears, she patted her daughter on the shoulder, held up her injured hand distressedly, and said, "Silly girl, if you don't want to marry someone, you can just tell us. Why did you have to go and offend the Colemans? I will even help convince your dad to call the marriage off. Why do you have to do something like this… Thank God you were saved."<br /> <br /> Kendall blinked as hard as she could.<br /> <br /> She felt a sharp pain when she touched the back of her neck.<br /> <br /> Dylan had stunned her!<br /> <br /> He must be the first person that stunned their newlywed wife.<br /> <br /> "Mom," Kendall called out in a hoarse voice. <br /> <br /> Putting aside her marriage with Dylan, Kendall finally had the time to feel excited about her rebirth.<br /> <br /> She sat up and hugged Charlotte abruptly before exclaiming, "Mom, I've missed you so much."<br /> <br /> In Kendall's previous life, she had only stayed with the Parkers for three years after reuniting. More than a year after her marriage, her parents died in a car accident. She had only managed to spend no more than four years with her biological parents in her past life.<br /> <br /> Although the time was short, her parents' love for her was real. <br /> <br /> There were times that Kelly would be envious, saying that the love she had received for 25 years was nothing compared to the love Kendall received over the past year.<br /> <br /> "Kendall." <br /> <br /> Charlotte was not used to Kendall being this open about her feelings.<br /> <br /> Although the two were mother and daughter, this daughter of hers had been wrongly exchanged for the past twenty-five years. Instead, it was Kelly, whom Charlotte had grown up loving. <br /> <br /> However, she still accepted Kendall's affectionate behavior.<br /> <br /> Ever since Kendall's return, the mother and daughter had been embarrassed to show affection, unlike how Charlotte was with Kelly. <br /> <br /> Charlotte also wanted her biological daughter to be affectionate to her, but Kendall did not grow up by her side, and she was already 25 when they reunited. So, it was natural for her to be a bit distant. <br /> <br /> "Mom, let me hug you properly. I've missed you so much. I was so afraid I wouldn't see you when I woke up." <br /> <br /> "I'm at home every day, and you can see me whenever you like."<br /> <br /> The mother and daughter hugged each other a while more before Charlotte gently pushed her daughter away.<br /> <br /> Then, she gently stroked her daughter's face, carefully examining it.<br /> <br /> Kendall looked like the perfect mixture of her and her husband, Adam. How could she be so blind in the past to not realize that Kelly looked nothing like them?<br /> <br /> "Kendall, promise me that you wouldn't do anything stupid in the future anymore." <br /> <br /> "Mom, I'm sorry that I made you worry. I promise I won't do anything stupid again."<br /> <br /> Now that she had a second chance in life, she would be a fool if she did anything stupid again.<br /> <br /> This time, she just wanted to live a free and easy life. She wanted to live a better life than before, safeguard the Parker Corporation, and repay her birth and adoptive parents' kindness.<br /> <br /> In her previous life, her adoptive parents did not cut off contact with her just because she had returned to the Parkers, and their affection towards her remained the same. <br /> <br /> On the other hand, Kelly, who had grown up in the Parker Family, did not want to return to her biological parents even after knowing who they were. <br /> <br /> The honest couple dared not force their daughter to return home and felt that Kendall's parents had raised Kelly well. So, to repay their kindness, they decided to show Kendall even more love.<br /> <br /> "So, the marriage proposal with the Colemans…"<br /> <br /> "Mom, I promised to marry Dylan." As a matter of fact, she had already married Dylan.<br /> <br /> Charlotte was stunned for a moment when she heard this. Then, she reached out to touch Kendall's head to ensure she didn't have a fever before asking worriedly, "Kendall, did Master Dylan do something to you? I know you like Jackson. Although I disapprove of you marrying him, you don't have to do anything that is against your will just because of the pressure from Dylan."<br /> <br /> "Even if your family goes bankrupt because of the Colemans, I will never let you marry into the Coleman Family as a widow," she added through gritted teeth.<br /> <br /> Charlotte had always been against the marriage from the very beginning. But, it was Adam who was afraid to refuse it, fearing that he might offend the Colemans. So, he left the decision for Kendall to make.<br /> <br /> As a result…<br /> <br /> Charlotte almost lost her biological daughter, whom she had just reunited with. <br /> <br /> "Mom, Dylan, and I—"<br /> <br /> Knock, knock! <br /> <br /> The knocks on the door interrupted Kendall mid-sentence. <br /> <br /> "Mom, is Kendall awake? I've boiled some porridge and fried a few small dishes on the table. If Kendall's awake, let her have something to eat."<br /> <br /> It was Kelly.<br /> <br /> Kendall's face immediately changed, and hatred flashed across her eyes.<br /> <br /> This 'good sister' of hers killed her daughter and her parents!<br /> <br /> In this life, she would never let Kelly harm her parents. Kendall would even drive Kelly out of the Parker Family and take back her identity as the only daughter of the Parker Family.<br /> <br /> Everything that Kelly had in her previous life, Kendall would make sure to destroy. She would never let Kelly become the winner she was in Kendall's past life.<br /> <br /> Chapter 4 Mother-Daughter Duo<br /> <br /> "Kendall, your sister made some food for you. Listen to mom and stop fasting for Jackson. Y-You've just lost a lot of blood. It might kill you if you go on a hunger strike like this."<br /> <br /> Charlotte caressed her daughter's pale face. <br /> <br /> Kendall held back her hatred. Right now, Kelly was still undercover, and Kendall had no evidence yet. It would be difficult for her to try and tear off Kelly's hypocrisy mask now. <br /> <br /> However, as long as Kendall was alive, she would do anything to reveal Kelly's true intentions and leave her with nothing.<br /> <br /> When Kendall heard what her mother said, guilt engulfed her again.<br /> <br /> In her previous life, she went on a hunger strike in order to get her parents to agree to her marriage to Jackson.<br /> <br /> After a day of her hunger strike, she realized that maybe it was the Colemans' marriage proposal that caused her parents to disapprove of her marriage to the Whittle Family. So, she headed over to the Coleman Mansion when her parents weren't paying attention and tried to stop the marriage through violent means. <br /> <br /> She had everything calculated. She knew that the Colemans wouldn't let her die.<br /> <br /> That was where she had gotten the courage to do such a thing. <br /> <br /> As a matter of fact, she was right.<br /> <br /> Later, the Colemans stopped insisting on marriage, and she also managed to force her parents into agreeing to her marriage with Jackson after her suicide attempt and hunger strike. <br /> <br /> "Come in, Kelly," Charlotte called out.<br /> <br /> Soon, Kelly pushed open the door and came in. She looked completely different from Kendall. Kendall was a mixture of her parents' good features; she was beautiful. Although she had grown up in a poor environment, it couldn't hide her natural beauty. <br /> <br /> She also had an elegant temperament by nature. Her adoptive parents were very kind to her. Since a young age, she had been interested in piano, chess, poetry, and painting. Her adoptive parents would grit their teeth and do anything to send her to those classes, which enhanced her elegance even more. <br /> <br /> "Kendall, I've prepared some porridge for you with some of your favorite side dishes. Eat them while it's hot." <br /> <br /> Kelly had a sweet smile on her face. She grew up in the Parker Family, and the education she received was completely different from Kendall's. Kelly had both the extravagance of a wealthy family and the ability to work. This gave her a gentle front, but she was also calculative and manipulative. <br /> <br /> She had written the script of Kendall's past life. <br /> <br /> Kendall glanced at the food Kelly brought up and put her arms around her mother's arm, whining, "Mom, I want to eat the food you make, not the porridge she cooked."<br /> <br /> Although Kelly's eyes flickered, she maintained her smile as if she didn't care that her sister disliked her porridge. <br /> <br /> The two were actually born on the same day; Kelly was only older than Kendall by half a day.<br /> <br /> Charlotte turned to look at Kelly, who smiled back at her and said, "Mom, if Kendall wants to eat the food you make, you can go cook for her, just so long that she eats."<br /> <br /> When she saw that the eldest daughter wasn't upset, she tapped Kendall's forehead and said indulgently, "Look at you! When Kelly heard the news, she dropped everything she was doing to come back and cook for you, yet you don't even appreciate it."<br /> <br /> "I just want to eat something you've made, mom. I love your cooking."<br /> <br /> "Fine, fine, I will go and cook for you."<br /> <br /> Since her daughter wanted to eat her food, she immediately went downstairs to cook. <br /> <br /> On the other hand, Kendall did not want to interact with Kelly for much longer, afraid she might lose control of her hatred and strangle Kelly to death on the spot. <br /> <br /> That would be too easy for Kelly. Kendall wanted Kelly to get a taste of what she had been through in her past life. She also wanted to expose Kelly's scheme so everyone knew her true colors. <br /> <br /> That shameless wh*re!<br /> <br /> "Kendall," Kelly called out when she noticed that Kendall was heading downstairs. <br /> <br /> However, she did not stop at her feet or turn back. Instead, she just lightly answered, "I'm hungry. I'm going down for some snacks." <br /> <br /> Kelly kept quiet and watched her walk out of the room and down the stairs.<br /> <br /> When she turned back, she saw the bowl of white porridge with a few side dishes that she had brought up. She seemed deep in thought as her eyes darkened and her lips tightened. <br /> <br /> In the past, Kendall loved porridge because of how she used to live. <br /> <br /> Now, she didn't even want to eat porridge… <br /> <br /> Kelly felt that Kendall was acting differently. Not only did she not want to eat porridge, but she was also acting like a spoiled child in front of her mother!<br /> <br /> After waiting for a moment, Kelly took the tray of food down.<br /> <br /> At the end of the stairs, she heard Kendall talking to her mother. Kendall's sweet voice, with a hint of kittenish, made her mother laugh constantly. <br /> <br /> When she entered the kitchen with the tray, she saw Kendall feeding Charlotte some biscuits.<br /> <br /> Charlotte never liked sweet things. However, now that Kendall was feeding her, Charlotte was happily eating them as if it was the best food in the world. <br /> <br /> "Kendall, mom doesn't like desserts."<br /> <br /> Then, Kelly couldn't help but add, "It's been more than a year since you've come back. So, how can you not know what she likes?"<br /> <br /> Kendall immediately looked bewildered, blinking at her mother and asking pitifully, "Mom, do you really not like desserts?" <br /> <br /> She remembered from her previous life that she overheard her mother talking about how her mother didn't eat desserts not because she didn't like them but because it was fattening. Her mother wanted to maintain a good figure; hence she seldom ate desserts. <br /> <br /> But as a matter of fact, her mother would be delighted whenever she ate desserts.<br /> <br /> When Charlotte saw Kendall's pitiful appearance, she immediately explained to Kelly, "Kelly, I actually love desserts. In the past, I didn't eat them to keep fit. But now that I'm old, it doesn't matter if I gain some weight."<br /> <br /> Then, Charlotte turned to look at Kendall with an affectionate smile and said, "Kendall, this biscuit is delicious. Come, feed me another piece."<br /> <br /> Kendall smiled and immediately fed her mother another biscuit. <br /> <br /> Charlotte ate the biscuit in enjoyment and said, "It's delicious."<br /> <br /> Kendall immediately gushed out, seeing her mother's satisfied look, "Mom, when my hands are healed, I'll make you some desserts."<br /> <br /> She had always enjoyed baking all sorts of cakes in her past life, but it was always to please the Whittle Family. She had never once made them for her mother.<br /> <br /> She was unfilial!<br /> <br /> Yet, when she returned to her parents, she did not fulfill her duty as their daughter. Instead, she allowed them to be killed.<br /> <br /> She had wronged her parents, and she had wronged her baby. <br /> <br /> Her baby… She probably wouldn't be able to be the mother of her baby in this lifetime. <br /> <br /> When Charlotte heard what Kendall said, she smiled in delight. "I've been waiting for you to make me some desserts."<br /> <br /> Kelly looked at the interaction between the mother-daughter duo; although she had a smile on her face, jealousy filled her eyes. Then, she glanced at Kendall's wrist, which was wrapped in gauze, and said in distress, "Kendall, you shouldn't do anything stupid in the future. You're not only hurting yourself. You're also hurting us. You don't know how scared mom was when the Colemans' bodyguards sent you back. She almost fainted."<br /> <br /> Kendall looked at her injured wrist before looking back up at Kelly. Kendall's gaze was firm as she answered, "I won't do anything stupid again!"<br /> <br /> When the two sisters' eyes met, the feeling of how Kendall had changed rose in Kelly's heart again. <br /> <br /> She must be delusional; she was still the same person. <br /> <br /> Subsequently, she reached out to comb Kendall's hair, which was black and soft, making it elegant and eye-catching. "We'd be relieved if you stop doing all these."<br /> <br /> "I know Master Dylan is cruel. Even if you refuse to marry him, he… But, whatever it is, don't worry, Kendall. I will not let Master Dylan hurt you." <br /> <br /> As Charlotte watched how Kelly spoke to Kendall, she was delighted with how her adopted daughter acted.<br /> <br /> After they reunited with her biological daughter, Charlotte's biggest fear was that her adopted daughter would not be able to accept and live peacefully together. Fortunately, it was all in her head. Kelly was a great elder sister; she would do anything to protect Kendall.<br /> <br /> Charlotte, who was about to speak, heard Kendall ask, "Are you going to apologize on my behalf to Master Dylan? Or are you going to marry him for me?"<br /> <br /> Kelly's hands that were combing through Kendall's hair froze. <br /> <br /> Chapter 5 Relieving<br /> <br /> In the previous life, Kelly's biggest fear was Dylan.<br /> <br /> "Kendall," However, Kelly quickly returned to her senses and said in a pedagogical tone. "You must be responsible for your actions. You've offended Master Dylan. Hence, you should be the one that apologizes to him to show your sincerity."<br /> <br /> "The Colemans specified that they wanted you to marry Master Dylan. So, even if I want to take your place, there is no chance for that." <br /> <br /> When Kendall heard this, she snorted before turning around and leaving. <br /> <br /> This left Kelly speechless. <br /> <br /> Then, she hurriedly looked at Charlotte and explained, "Mom, it's not that I don't want to apologize to Master Dylan on Kendall's behalf. You know how he is. It's Kendall that had offended him, and it'll be useless if I went to apologize."<br /> <br /> "What did Kendall do that was so wrong? It is the Colemans that are bullying us. How can Master Dylan try to marry Kendall when he is like that? He is bullying our Kendall, who grew up in the countryside." <br /> <br /> Charlotte was protective of her daughter. No one could argue that it was Kendall's fault, not even Kelly.<br /> <br /> From her point of view, the Colemans were at fault.<br /> <br /> There were many women from wealthy families in Orapolis, yet the Coleman Family chose to marry her biological daughter. Was it because they thought she grew up in the countryside and would be easy to push around?<br /> <br /> "I'm going to make some food for Kendall. Kelly, you should go out first so you won't get in the way of my cooking."<br /> <br /> Kelly said she would make sure Dylan wouldn't try to hurt Kendall. Yet, as soon as Kendall asked her to apologize on Kendall's behalf, Kelly immediately refused and even talked down to her pedagogically. <br /> <br /> This made Charlotte upset because she was no fool.<br /> <br /> Her biological daughter grew up in the countryside and knew nothing about upper-class society. Although Kendall was now living with the Parker Family, it had only been a year since she came, so it was only natural that she had no connections in the upper-class circle. Kelly, on the other hand, grew up in this circle. She was better than Kendall in every aspect of things like these.<br /> <br /> Yet, she had refused to help her sister apologize to Dylan over such a small matter.<br /> <br /> At this moment, Charlotte suddenly felt that her adopted daughter wasn't treating her biological daughter as well as she thought. <br /> <br /> When Kelly saw that Charlotte was clearly displeased, she didn't dare to say anything and silently exited the kitchen. <br /> <br /> As soon as she left the kitchen, she saw Kendall pruning a few pots of her delicate flowers with a pair of scissors. <br /> <br /> "Kendall, what are you doing?" Kelly let out a low cry. <br /> <br /> Those pots of flowers were given to her by Jackson. She had spent a lot of time and effort growing them, and they were specially placed in the house to showcase to her parents what she did. <br /> <br /> Yet, here Kendall was, pruning them with a giant pair of scissors as if the flowers weren't dying fast enough on their own. <br /> <br /> "I'm pruning the branches."<br /> <br /> She turned her head, smiled, and said, "Once I've pruned them, they'll grow better." <br /> <br /> After she said that, she turned her head back and began repeatedly slashing the plants with the pair of scissors.<br /> <br /> It was relieving! She couldn't do anything toward the plant's owner, but she could at least do something like this to get rid of her frustrations.<br /> <br /> "Kendall!" <br /> <br /> Kelly hurried over to reach out, snatched the scissors from Kendall's hand, and stared at the pots of flowers that Kendall had ruined.<br /> <br /> The more Kelly looked at it, the more annoyed and angry she became.<br /> <br /> She really wanted to use the scissors to slash that smile Kendall had on her face.<br /> <br /> "What's the matter?" <br /> <br /> Charlotte rushed out of the kitchen when she heard Kelly's cries and asked with concern. <br /> <br /> Almost instantaneously, Kendall's eyes were red-rimmed and brimming with tears.<br /> <br /> "Mom, I saw that these pots of plants were getting a bit too wild, so I helped prune them. I'm sure they will grow better once I've properly trimmed them, but Kelly is blaming me for it." <br /> <br /> "Kendall, do you know how much work it took me to grow these pots of flowers? They have only started to bloom, so I took them out of the greenhouse and put them here for our parents to admire. Now, look at what you did!"<br /> <br /> Kelly was fuming at this point.<br /> <br /> She had no idea what happened to this country girl, but it seemed like Kendall had changed overnight. Not only did she not eat the porridge that Kelly had specially cooked, but Kendall was also acting like a spoiled child to their mother and had even tried to set her up. <br /> <br /> She even ruined the flowers Jackson gave Kelly, which she had cared for so attentively. <br /> <br /> "Mom, I-I was just trying to help. I didn't know that I was going to ruin it."<br /> <br /> Kendall looked aggrieved and helpless. <br /> <br /> When Charlotte saw this, she hurried over and comforted her daughter, "It's alright, as long as the plants are still alive, those branches and leaves will grow back."<br /> <br /> Then, she turned to Kelly and said, "Kelly, your sister was just being thoughtful. She doesn't have a green thumb like you. She thinks that the flowers will bloom better once you've pruned them. So, don't blame it on her." <br /> <br /> Kendall nodded repeatedly and said, "I was really trying to prune them so that they can grow better. I wasn't deliberately trying to kill them."<br /> <br /> Hearing this, Charlotte pulled out a tissue and handed it to Kendall, coaxing her, "It's okay. Your sister wouldn't hold it against you. Don't cry. You're still weak. I've made you soup. It'll be done in a bit. Then, you can drink two bowls of it."<br /> <br /> "Thanks, mom." <br /> <br /> Kendall wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, but the tissue was not wet. She deliberately squeezed out a tear when her mother questioned her, so Charlotte felt sorry for her and stood by her side. <br /> <br /> Kendall had to let her parents see who Kelly really was to prevent the tragic history from repeating itself.<br /> <br /> Not only that, but Kendall also wanted to destroy everything that Kelly cared about, even if it was just a few pots of flowers. Kendall couldn't hold herself back. <br /> <br /> No one knew that Jackson gave these flowers to Kelly except Kendall, who had been reborn. <br /> <br /> In her previous life, when Kelly showed up in front of her, gleaming like a winner, she told Kendall everything.<br /> <br /> "Mom!" <br /> <br /> Kelly couldn't hold herself back anymore and whined, "I've really spent a lot of effort trying to grow these flowers." <br /> <br /> "Are these pots of flowers more important than your sister? Didn't Kendall say that she was trying to help? She isn't like you, who grew up by my side, received the best education, and knows everything. These flowers aren't dead. So, why are you picking a fight with your sister? She had just woken up and is still weak and hungry, yet she had decided to help you trim your flowers." <br /> <br /> Kelly immediately swallowed what she wanted to say when she saw how Charlotte's face had darkened in displeasure.<br /> <br /> "How about I go down to the flower market tomorrow to buy you some new ones to pay you back?" Kendall suggested, acting like she did something wrong with the intention to make up for it.<br /> <br /> This made Kelly grit her teeth in anger. <br /> <br /> Could the flowers at the flower market be comparable to these? Again, these were gifts from Jackson. <br /> <br /> "Forget it. Next time, you should ask first before you do anything. It might not always be helpful." 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