Chapter 86 That noise must’ve woken Max up. I picked up my phone and turned off the speaker. “No big deal. I got cleaned up and bandaged at the hospital. There’s no need to come over p> Still, Gabrielle was worried. “I just can’t help but worry. You said you’d
Chapter 85 I didn’t press Max why he was blushing. Instead, I helped him get comfortable in bed and tucked him in snugly. “Text me if you need anything. I’m heading back to my office now.” As the words left my mouth, I couldn’t help but frown, realizing we only
Chapter 84 He had this faint scent of sandalwood about him, probably because of the scented candles he kept lit in his office all year round. It seemed his shirts were all that aroma. It was like when I went home in my jacket, which was so overwhelmed with the
Chapter 83 Max was in pain, yet there he was, leading me to stitch him up. By the third stitch, he let out a sharp hiss. It snapped me back to reality to see his face turn paler, drained of all color. I had always known Max to be the
Chapter 82 And Gabrielle would be arriving the next day. Gabrielle would make a scene if Claude couldn’t cover for me, which might drag Kate into this mess. So, to avoid involving Kate, he told Neil to bring me food, got me stuff, and even gave me a credit card
Chapter 81 Claude watched Kate, his resolve as firm as a rock. “Mom’s coming by tomorrow, so make sure Claire’s here, and you’ve got to give her a real apology p> if he despised me, he’d marry me, only to keep tormenting me after. His voice was low, yet every
Chapter 80 As I made my way upstairs, I could hear Kate, her voice laced with injustice, pleading, “Claude, it really wasn’t me. It was Claire who pulled me, and that’s how she ended up burning her hand p> I slowed down, curious to hear Claude’s response. “Kate, Claire’s burn
Chapter 79 I glanced at Kate, who was holding a bowl of chicken noodle soup, and didn’t say a word. As I turned to head upstairs to my room, she blocked my path at the foot of the stairs. “Claire, you’re back today. Are you staying for good?” She asked
Chapter 78 I was staring intently at the hem of his shirt, trying to discern something, anything, but it seemed like there was nothing to see. “Ronald mentioned you did a thorough job with the report last time, wants you on board again p> “Did we fail to catch the
Chapter 77 “Didn’t like yesterday’s gift? That’s why you’re throwing a fit today p> “No,” I answered firmly, but he still thought it was because of yesterday’s incident that I was upset. “Then why aren’t you eating p> “Fine, I’ll eat.” As I picked up the lunchbox to eat in
Chapter 76 The hunger that had been gnawing at me vanished in an instant. About thirty minutes later, the nurses emerged, their faces a blend of sympathy as they patted my shoulder. “Chat with Dr. Hilton later, will you? We really don’t think you did anything wrong during the surgery.”
Chapter 75 I woke up with the crack of dawn, buzzing with excitement. Max had mentioned a surgery for me to observe, and I knew these chances were few and far between. As usual, I grabbed a piece of toast, barely giving the milk in the fridge a second glance.
Chapter 74 Often, the person who falls in love first ends up at a disadvantage. “80 million p> Someone, not one of the people I’d bribed, upped the ante by ten million right on top of Kate’s bid. I glanced around, trying to spot any of my plants. For the
Chapter 73 When I dashed back to the auction hall, I bumped into Max, who was just coming out of the VIP box. “What’s the rush?” He frowned slightly, glancing past me to where Kate was slowing down her pace after spotting Max. I subtly hid the black credit card
Chapter 72 During a lull before the next item went up for auction, Kate dragged Claude into the hallway. I quietly followed, staying hidden in the shadows to overhear their conversation. “Claude, don’t you think Claire’s been acting weird these past few days?” Kate inquired, her voice tinged with concern.
Chapter 71 Descending from the upstairs VIP room, I caught sight of Claude scanning the crowd, presumably for me. I quickened my pace, hoping to avoid any chance of him realizing I’d been in a more exclusive area of the venue. In my mind, Max was becoming an enigma, or
Chapter 70 I never had a change of heart about Claude, despite the few favors he did for me. I actually found it quite laughable. Claude was always like that, indecisive, wavering between me and Kate, trying to have it all. It was sickening. “Don’t just wander upstairs; the VIP
Chapter 69 There I was, nestled in Claude’s arms, casting a sly grin at Carl’s fuming demeanor. In my past life, Claude had watched on as Carl and his crew bullied me, indifferent to my plight. All because I’d climbed into his bed and pushed away his beloved Kate. He
Chapter 68 In that instant, I could almost see the tears Kate was fighting back, her emotions teetering on the edge before she pulled them back in. Claude, with a thoughtful look, glanced over at Kate and remarked, “Kate, why don’t you take her over for a bite p> Reluctantly,
Chapter 67 “You don’t like the dress I prepared?” Claude’s voice was low but couldn’t hide his irritation. I shook my head and said, “I do, but Kate said I’ve grown up, I’m not a Barbie doll anymore p> While saying this, I purposefully widened my eyes, looking at Claude