Chapter 146 I didn’t back down, not one bit. Instead, I faced her threats head-on, grabbing her wrist in a firm grip. “You know, you’ve started to mimic Max so much now that it makes me want to throttle you p> The more jealous she became, the happier I felt.
Chapter 145 Max didn’t even ask why I didn’t answer the door last night. Nor did he push me away now that we were this close. What was he after? According to Claude, who would want someone like me? Maybe it was because I gave him a piece of candy
Chapter 144 “Suit yourself. Now, please, leave p> But he just gave a cool, slight smile and said, “Just so you know, the Hiltons would never take someone like you as their daughter-in-law.” My laughter was even more desolate than his. His mother had married a struggling artist, and the
Chapter 143 In the end, I never got to taste Max’s barbecue ribs. Because I fled. My heart was wrestling with itself, torn between fear that Max was truly Maximilian, and the dread that he wasn’t. How was I to find the real Maximilian? So, I made up an excuse
Chapter 142 When I was about to take a bite, Max stormed out with a frosty look on his face. I pouted and snatched the spoon from Richard, saying, “Max is like a block of ice, so hard to crack p> Richard, lost in thought for a moment, finally said,
Chapter 141 At first, all I wanted was to tease him a little, just a playful bite. But he flipped the script on me, pulling me in close, capturing my lower lip with his, leaving me frozen in shock, daring not to push my luck further. He didn’t advance any
Chapter 140 Richard quickly withdrew his hand from my cheek, where he had been about to pinch me, and turned his attention to the newcomer. “Dr. Hilton, you’ve arrived. Thank you for saving my sister earlier.” The cleverness in his statement was twofold: it not only expressed gratitude to Max
Chapter 139 Waking up in a hospital had become an all-too-familiar scenario for me. But this time, when my eyes fluttered open, instead of the sterile white ceiling or the indifferent faces of nurses, it was Richard who came into my blurry vision. His grip on my wrist was tight,
Chapter 138 But there she was, screaming at the top of her lungs outside my door, “If you don’t help me, aren’t you scared of someone else snatching Richard away? That’s Tracie we’re talking about! Don’t tell me you don’t want both Claude and Richard just like I do?” I
Chapter 137 Like a turtle retreating into its shell, I shy away from love. Especially now, thinking about someone as incredible as Max, I can’t help but feel utterly unworthy of him. His gaze flared briefly with emotion, but he chose not to pursue the matter further. It wasn’t in
Chapter 136 I casually washed the eggs and tomatoes at the kitchen counter next to him before starting to look around for a knife. “Looking for something p> “A knife. Don’t you guys have one p> He reached into a cabinet above us and pulled out a knife covered in
Chapter 135 With a smile in my eyes, I walked over to him, intending to formally thank him and ask what gift he wanted. Yet, as I approached, I realized he wasn’t just angry; his lips were pale, and his complexion bloodless. The moment I reached his side, he collapsed
Chapter 134 I shook my head. “Why does the Hilton family insist on keeping my parents’ ashes? Are they afraid my parents’ deaths will tarnish the Hilton legacy? No, that won’t happen. The buzz on the internet will blow over in no time, barely scratching their surface. I’m not naive.
Chapter 133 He didn’t answer, but he twisted open the jar of cookies and pulled out a chocolate chip cookie. “Cookies make everything better,” he said, offering me a small smile. I frowned, and he stood up, grabbing his clipboard. “I’ve got to make rounds in the other wards. Richard
Chapter 132 Back when I was just a tiny tot, Richard took me by the hand and we lined up to get some beautiful clothes. Then we headed back to our rooms to change and see if they fit. It was the first time I ever wore a pretty pink
Chapter 131 The medical record didn’t have a single word about my pregnancy. My hands started to tremble uncontrollably as I placed the file on the bed and curled into myself, knees to chest. So, was the pain of parting too much last time that this time around, he didn’t
Chapter 130 Tears blurred my vision as I watched Claude, wielding a baseball bat like a modern-day knight, bravely fighting off three thugs who had us cornered. It felt like a victory. Claude had come to my rescue in this life, heroic and unwavering, and suddenly, I felt a sense
Chapter 129 “Don’t you dare touch me! I’ll call my brother, and he’ll come to save me!” Kate yelled out as one of the thugs was about to lay a hand on us. I had almost forgotten about Kate’s brother, who adored her so much that in a past life,
Chapter 128 I felt the world blur as I inadvertently slammed into the steering wheel, hunger gnawing at my insides. A hand instinctively clutched at my stomach. ‘My child. Am I going to lose my child again p> A wave of excruciating pain swept over me as if I were
Chapter 127 Kate gave me the scoop on her sister Tracey’s whereabouts, sharing Tracey was planning a press conference in the coming days. The plan was simple. I would expose Tracey’s origins to the world, revealing her as the product of an affair, and let the chips fall where they