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Chapter 661

"What the heck?" "Timothy couldn't bclicve his cars. "Genevieve, when did you give birth to the child?" Genevieve was rendered speechless.

After knowing the children hadn't had breakfast, Johanna asked Timothy to take them to get some food.

Once they had left.Jolama lield Genevieve's hand and chatted with her non-stop. Secing her like that, no one could have imagined she was a patient who had just woken up from several months of being in a

coma.

Later, she heaved a sigh upon looking at her protruding belly. "I was shocked when I woke up and saw my big round belly. I thought I was in a dream..."

After all, she only read the news about pregnant women in a vegetative state but never thought it would happen to her.

Genevieve poured a glass of water and put a straw in it for Johanna. "Timothy initially wanted to abort the baby. However, he decided to keep the baby as he was worried about the risk of the surgery. Also, he has been taking care of you since you were admitted to the hospital."

Nonetheless, Genevieve didn't tell her that Vanessa used to visit the ward.

Pursing her lips. Johanna said. "He looks weary."

During the incident, Johanna felt her entire body was in pain when she was hit in the head hard. Moreover, she was slowly drained of all her energy.

Enduring the intense pain, she called Timothy and talked for a short while before passing out.

When Johanna woke up last night and saw her body on the bed, she still felt a little dizzy. As she could hardly lift her hand, she felt like her body didn't belong to her. -

Later, she finally mustered up her energy to open her eyes upon hearing that Timothy proposed to look for a stepmother for their baby.

She saw his eyes turn bloodshot while his mouth quivered. Also, he even burst into tears when he realized she was awake. That moment would be engraved on her heart forever.

All Johanna thought to herself at that time was that the man deeply loved her.

As a manier of fact, she loved him deeply too.

"Have you guys found the culprii?" Last night, Timothy kept telling Johanna about how long she had been in a coma and their baby's licalth. As such, she couldn't interrupt and ask other questions. Genevieve gazed at her protruding belly and suggested. "We can talk about it later. Since you've just woken up, you should get more rest."

"It's okay. I'm going to go through a C-section in another seven days." Johanna blinked her eyes at Genevieve and added, "Timothy told me it's a baby girl. Hahaha! Your son is destined to be my son-in-law. Anyway, Gency, please tell me now. Otherwise, I'll have to pester Timothy to let me know."

Genevieve had no choice but to explain everything to Johanna.

Since it wasn't a long story, Genevieve finished it in merely a few minutes. As Genevieve spoke, Johanna's smile slowly faded away. Moreover, her eyes widened in shock for quite some time. Later, Johanna took a decp breath and asked, "Am I alive? Or could I be dreaming?"

Genevieve felt a little amused. "Not at all. Before Jermaine passed away, she told me Sylvie isn't Old Mr. Zeigler's biological granddaughter. However, since Sylvie is vigilant, we still can't get a sample of her hair or blood to undergo a DNA test."

Johanna chimed in, "Luckily, she isn't Old Mr. Ziegler's granddaughter. Sylvie is too vicious and willing to do anything to achieve what she covets."

Since Genevieve never brought up Armand throughout their conversation, Johanna couldn't help but ask, "Genev, have you not gotten back together with Mr. Faulkner yet?"

Genevieve's eyebrows slightly shivered when she heard the question. "No. Armand is dead."

"Why haven't you gotten back together with him? He's too prideful... Huh?" Only then did Johanna realize what Genevieve said just now.

Genevieve put the straw near her mouth and said, "Hey, stop feeling shocked. It's not good for your baby."

While Genevieve seemed composed, Johanna thought she probably faked her expression but was heartbroken deep down.

Johanna quickly changed the subject of the conversation to avoid rubbing salt into her wound.

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After Timothy learned that the two children were Armands, be liked them even more. He kept carrying Amanda in his arms and dilui even leiher walk.

Upon completing his purchase and returning to the ward, he kissed her check again. "You can call me 'Daddy' in the funure, Mandy. I'll raise you and your bother as my own children." She shook her licas. "I only have one day. I won'let you take advantage of me, Uncle Tim."

When Timothy heard that, he sighed a little. Armand sure is lucky to have such an adorable daughter!

Initially, Timotly wanted Genevieve and the kids to stay for lunch, but Genevieve thought Johanna should rest. Coincidentally, Jack called, so she left with the children.

Jack accompanicd Genevieve and the children for a few days, taking them on short trips around the city

After a while, he received a call from his secretary asking him to return to Dartan. Genevieve was worried she wouldn't be able to keep the children safe, so she wanted them to return with him. Upon reaching the airport, Amanda wrapped her arms around Genevieve and refused to let go.

She kissed her mother again and again before staring at her with a pitiful look. "If you miss me, give me a call, Mommy."

"I will." Genevieve kissed her and placed her in Jack's arms.

Then, she squatted down before kissing and hugging her son, whispering, "Once I've taken care of everything, I'll go to fetch you guys, and we'll all live here together."

Lucian responded with a mature tone, "Okay. Don't worry. I'll take care of Mandy."

After sending the children away, she rushed to the hospital the next morning and sent Johanna into the operating room with Timothy.

More than an hour later, Johanna was pushed out. Both she and her daughter were safe.

Johanna appeared pretty high-spirited. Her newborn baby looked a little ugly with thinning hair. There was disdain on her face after she looked at her child.

Genevieve smiled. "It's all right. She's going to marry into my family in the future anyway. I don't mind."

Only then did Johanna smile brightly

The next day, Yuvan called Genevieve, wanting to meet her.

When Cenevieve asked for Yuvan's address, she realized his personal studio was located inside the building opposite Twilight Tower. The studio occupied half of the forty-sixth floor. It had a spacious view. Yuvan didn't have any special requests. He only asked Genevieve to walk around casually or take a scat at any spot she wanted.

Both of them chatted while he drew.

She charted with him because she wanted to know more about the Zeigler family. For some reason, the more they talked, the more she felt like she was getting along with him, as though they had known cach other for a long time.

The look in Yuvan's eyes when he stared at hier was pure. He genuincly trcated her like a close friend.

Genevieve spent the next five days visiting Yuvan's studio. When she went to a restaurant for lunch, she had a fccling that somcone was following her. However, when she turned around, she saw no one bchind her.

One day, she arrived at the studio as always.

After Yuvan drew for a while, he suddenly received a call and went to answer it in another room.

The art room was quiet. Genevieve didn't approach and eavesdrop on purpose, but she could hear him talking in a low voice. The gist of what she heard was that Yuvan's father, Phineus, was suspected of having dealings with Xedells' police force and was under an investigation.

A few minutes later, Yuvan ended the call walked out of the room, and apologized, "I'm sorry, but let's call it a day. I have something I need to take care of back at home."

"It's fine. My company is the building across the street." Genevieve smiled and left the studio with him.

Yuvan had an intense fear of driving, so his driver was the one sending him to his destinations every day.

When the elevator reached the first floor, he hurriedly left. Genevieve continued riding the elevator until she arrived at the underground parking lot.

She thought about what he said on the phone. If Phineus really does have dealings with Xedells' police force, it may indirectly involve his little brother, who's a secretary. It's not impossible for the Zeigler family to just topple like that. Is Coop behind this?

When she arrived at the parking lot, she approached her car, unlocked the door with her keys, and got inside.

Just as she was about to start the engine, she felt a cold object pressed on the back of her head. She tensed up immediately.

"It's been a long while, Genevieve."

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Genevieve glanced at the rear view mirror and saw the man behind her. Even though the police and

Coop's men are looking for him, he still managed to escape their search and hide in my car!

The sound of a trigger pull was clear in the quici car. She understood she couldn't resist him willy-nilly lost she would endanger her own life Xavier climbed into the passenger seat and culce luis hand with hers. After putting the gun away. he picked up the phone on the armrest box. "Drive," he coldly ordered. He used her hand to unlock her phone and called Cooper's number

Genevieve turned her keys and started the engine.

As he waited for the call to be connected, he gave her a side glance. "I know you're as crafty as Cooper, Genevieve. Play any tricks, and you die." Genevieve calmly asked, "Did Sylvie help you break out of jail?"

She just remembered that Phineus was Sylvie's uncle. However, Phineus was an unyielding man, so there was no way he would've had secret dealings with Xedells police force.

The only possibility was that Sylvie used her uncle's name to ask Xedells' police force to help Xavier escape prison.

Without help from Sylvie and the city's surveillance cameras, there was no way Xavier could've found Genevieve.

"Yes," Xavier admitted. Rage was clearly seen in his eyes. "That woman said she would give me all the help I need, yet she framed me for a murder she committed!"

It was then Genevieve understood something as the look in her eyes darkened. "You didn't kill Jane?"

He uttered coldly, "She's just a sickly person! Why would I want to kill her? The people I want to kill are you and Cooper!"

When Sylvie sent someone to visit him in prison, he was told that Sylvie had a grudge against Genevieve. If he could kill Genevieve, then Sylvie would be willing to provide him with all the help. Genevieve led

his sister, Marilyn, to a tragic end and destroyed Wood Group. Xavier's hatred for her ran deep, so he agreed to cooperate with Sylvie.

To his surprise, after he escaped prison with the help of the prison guards there, things changed rapidly.

He would've been dead without that person's help.

At that moment, the call finally connected. Cooper's voice echoed from the other end of the line. "What's up, Genev?"

Xavier glanced at Genevieve and spoke plainly. "Genevieve is in my hands right now. I want your

life for hers, Cooper. Head to Witchy Peaks alone."

"Okay." Cooper agreed without hesitation.

After the call ended. Xavier tossed the phone out the window and asked her to drive to Witchy Peaks.

Genevieve knew Xavier hated her and her brother to the bone. Thus, she had a strong fccling that he was lying about what he said. There's no way he's lelling go of this golden opportunity after capturing me. He's planning to take the both of us down!

When she saw a large trec in the distance, a dangerous idca popped into her mind. She began analyzing what she needed to do to minimize her injury.

After calculating the distance and angle, she stepped on the gas pedal and sent the car zooming toward the big tree.

Xavier immediately understood what Genevieve was doing and tried to take control of the steering wheel. They fought with each other, causing the car to sway wildly on the road. Genevieve forcefully grabbed the steering wheel, smashing the car through the railing and into the big tree.

The airbag popped out.

As a result of the tremendous impact, their bodies were in great agony. Xavier's injury was much more severe as half of his body was crushed inside the deformed passenger seat. After Genevieve's dizziness passed, she effortfully unbuckled her seat belt and crawled toward him.

She wanted to pull out his gun and shoot him dead, but she didn't find it. Her assumption was that it landed below the car seat when the crash happened. The key to the cuffs was the only thing she found.

When she unlocked the cuffs, she heard the sound of tires screeching on the road. When she turned around, she saw a black Honda heading right in her direction. Her pupils constricted as blood rushed into her head.

The moment she unlocked the cuffs, she leaped out of the car. The vehicle driving on the road swiftly changed direction and rammed into her just as she stood up.

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Genevieve fell to the ground, fecling as though every single organ in her body was wrenching in pain.

"The Honda wanted to run over her once again, but the veliiclc's rear tires were abruptly shot.

After stabilizing the car, the driver escaped the scene.

Genevieve forced herself to open her eyes. Shic vaguely saw a figure running toward her. Before recognizing who the person was, she found it more and more difficult to brcathc and eventually went into a

coma.

When Ammand arrived in a hurry and saw hier lying in a pool of blood, bis hicart stopped for a moment.

Thankfully, he had already called an ambulance when he drove there. He also had a couple of blood bags with him.

After carrying her into the ambulance, he watched the medical staff rescue her as they put the respirator on her.

He grabbed her hand tightly, his whole body tense from anxiousness.

When the ambulance arrived at a nearby hospital, Cooper had already arrived in a hurry, too.

As the staff carried Genevieve out of the vehicle, Cooper stopped Armand from following and kept him inside the ambulance. "Don't forget that you're not Armand right now, and Jack isn't an idiot." Armand calmed down and sat back down.

Instead of going anywhere, he sat inside the ambulance. He would call Cooper every ten minutes asking about how Genevieve was doing.

It wasn't until after five in the morning that Cooper told him she was pushed out of the emergency room.

Armand knew Genevieve had a special blood type and also a coagulation disorder. Back when he asked the prison to take good care of Marilyn, he requested them to give her checkups and draw her blood periodically. After four years, a large amount of her blood was accumulated.

Without those blood, Genevieve would've been done for.

Jack asked a few of his men to stay by Genevieve's side. When he learned she was involved in a serious car accident, he immediately flew to ladeborough

Upon entering the ward and seeing Genevieve's pale face, he felt his heart clench.

He stared at the unconscious Genevieve and asked Cooper. "How's Genev?"

"It's just as you see. She's in a coma," Cooper uttered coldly. "The doctor said she was lucky that

the car only smashed into licr once. However, that was enough to cause her legs to be seriously injured. She would need to stay in the hospital for at least a month."

If the car had rammed into Genevieve again, or if there wasn't enough blood for her, she would've been dead.

Jack walked over to the side of the beal, look Genevieve's hand, and kissed it.

Cooper watched that emotionlessly. "I found the driver who intentionally crashed into Genev through surveillance cameras. He said somcone paid him to do it and described what that person looked like." He then landed a piece of paper to Jack. The sketch on the paper depicted a tall man with golden hair and blue eyes,

"I also found the housckeeper who poisoned Genev and caused her to be kidnapped last year. The housekeeper's description of the man who hired her resembled the sketch in your hands pretty closely:" Cooper stared at Jack intently. "Do you know this man, Mr. Valentine?"

Jack glanced at the sketch. "This man is called Luther, Lilian's butler. After I divorced Lilian, he left with her. I've never seen them again." Cooper sneered, "So you're saying that you didn't know she has made her way into Jadeborough and even tried to kill Genev?"

"I thought she wouldn't dare." Jack narrowed his eyes. Murderous intent was swirling within.

He also didn't expect the people working for Lilian would dare to do that.

"You used your marriage with her to take Helt Corporation away and indirectly caused the deaths of her family members. She hates you so much that she'll probably be delighted to skin you alive." A mocking smile was formed on Cooper's face. "When she saw you getting married again and having children, her hatred toward you would definitely intensify. So much so that she wanted to kill Genev."

Even though Cooper was bringing up the past, it didn't cause any change in Jack's expression. The latter even said, "Helt Corporation was rotten from the inside out. If not for me, it would've been destroyed." When they divorced, he gave Lilian a lot of things.

Cooper had no interest in how Jack obtained Helt Corporation. "I learned from Xavier that Sylvie was the one who helped him escape prison. Sylvie also framed the murder of Jane on him. The reason he managed to hide in Jadeborough for so long was that Lilian's people were helping him. This Luther had been monitoring Gency's every move and reporting it to Xavier. That was why Xavier managed to sneak into her car easily."

Jack was pretty busy during that time and wasn't in Jadeborough. So, he didn't know any of that.

After he heard what Cooper said, the rage in his heart burned. "I can't kill Lilian, but I will kill everyone around her so she can't hurt Genev anymore. You should stay here and take care of Genev. I'll come back here at night."

He bent down, kissed Genevieve's forehead, and left.

Cooper watched Jack leave with a gloomy look in his eyes.

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After leaving the hospital. Jack asked the driver to call Sylvic and give her an address. Thien, he arrived at a private room in a club and ordered a bottle of whiskey. In less than fifteen minutes, Sylvic arrived at the club.

She wore a beige jacket with a weed skirt ind a pair of white boots. Her delicate face, combined with her clothing, made her appear as though she was a superior celebrity. Upon entering the private room, she saw Jack sitting on the couch. Fear crawled into her body.

He was the only person who knew how to push her buttons.

If he wanted her to die, she would.

"Mr. Valentine..." Her throat was feeling pretty dry as she approached him fearfully.

She didn't have the guts to sit down, so she stood in front of him.

Jack acted as though he didn't hear her as he emptied his glass.

His beautiful hand twirled the glass as he smiled at Sylvic. "Do you remember what I told you before, Sylvie?"

Sylvie could feel chills running down her spine. It was as if her fear had manifested into a viper, crawling on her back.

She opened her mouth, but before she could utter a word, Jack abruptly stood up and hurled the glass in his hand toward hier head.

He did so very forcefully as the glass caused her head to bleed instantly upon making contact.

After that, he raised his leg and violently kicked her abdomen, causing her to fly backward and smash into the wall. The bones in her arm shattered.

"Is my warning really that meaningless to you?" He slowly rolled his sleeves up, revealing his muscular arms.

The light landed on his multiracial facial features. Just a glance at him would make anyone tremble in fear.

Jack picked up the bottle of whiskey and poured its content into another cup that already hadice in il. Then, he squatted in front of Sylvie. "Do you think I won't dare to touch you now that you've become Old Mr Zeigler's granddaughter?"

Her body was trembling in pain as she gazed at him fearfully.

He smiled and grabbed her chin before pouring the content of the glass into her mouth. Subscquently, he wrapped her face with layers of plastic wrap.

With her nose blocked and the ice cubes, as well as wine, stuck in her throat, she was on the verge

of suffocating Her survival instincts granted her additional strength as she desperately peeled the wrap on her face away.

Once the wrap on her mouth was torn away, she quickly spit the winc out and gasped for breath. Fear had dominated her mind and body.

If she were just a bit slower in tearing the plastic wrap away, she would've died.

This man is too scary! Sylvic was afraid that Jack would torture her further, so after she took in a deep breath, she quickly said, "I never forgot about your warning, Mr. Valentine! I also never did anything to harm Genevieve since then."

"You never did?" Jack kicked her again, causing her to tumble to the ground. His cold, menacing eyes were fixed on her

She coughed heavily as she lay on the ground, unable to stand up. "I let Xavier out of prison because I wanted to frame him for Jane's murder..."

"I believe you're trying to use him to kill Genevieve, too. You think you're so smart, aren't you?" He grabbed her neck and lifted her up.

She could feel his grip on her neck getting tighter. Blood rushed into her brain as she wondered if he was going to snap her neck anytime soon.

Sylvie didn't have the nerve to argue with him anymore and squeezed words out of her mouth. "I-I'll trade something with you."

"Let me take a look." Jack let go and headed to the table. "I want to see if that something is worth sparing your life for."

She crawled up with difficulty, opened her bag, and pulled out a thick envelope from within.

After he wiped his hands clean of blood with a hot towel, he grabbed the envelope and opened it. He saw a stack of pictures with a man and a woman on them. Narrowing his eyes, he recognized Genevieve as the woman in the pictures, but the man...

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Feeling the murderous intent exuding from Jack, Sylvic shuddered. "Ilis name is Bruce Gable. He was blacklisted after being accused of perpetrating domestic violence. After that contract with Genevieve Orsi Productions. Ile chin' lave any resources after he resurfaced. However, ever since Genevieve returned, the ligler-ups of Genevieve Orsi Productions had begun to pay attention to him."

She was jealous of Genevieve and resented her. Even though she just stood there not doing anything, Cooper..4rmand, and an Jack could automatically fall in love with her. She always has everything she wants! This is so unfair.

After he looked at the pictures. Jack stulled them back into the envelope. "Remember what I said, Sylvie. If you plan to harm my wife again...”

He revealed a cold smirk on his face and continued, "I'll mummify you alive and put you in front of your mother's grave."

His vicious threat sent goosebumps all over Sylvie's skin. Her head was hung so low that it was almost touching lier chest.

After the sounds made by his leather shocs disappeared and the door to the private room closed, she finally relaxed. She pressed her hand on her chest and breathed heavily.

I thought I was vicious enough with my methods in order to obtain what I wanted. However, I've encountered an even more vicious opponent, Jack.I/ Jack knows about that...

Her body shuddered uncontrollably before she swiftly calmed down. The only person who knew about that was Jermaine, who was dead. I just need to wait and get the money. Then I'll escape overseas and change my face. After that, no one will be able to find me.

She crawled up with great effort and grabbed the towel on the table, wrapping it around her bleeding wound. Then, she laboriously inched her way out of the private room.

At that moment, a couple of young men and women strolled toward her while chatting gleefully before entering the private room on the opposite side.

One of the young men who was wearing a jacket saw Sylvie as she exited the room. Her right hand was holding a handbag while pressing a towel on her head. The towel was already soaked with blood. The young man thought she looked familiar.

After he and his friends went into their private room, he remembered something and ran out, squeezing himself into the elevator right before the door closed.

"Is that you. Sylvie?" he asked tentatively,

Sylvie raised her head and looked at the young man in front of her. I think I saw him at the reunion meal with Old Mr. Zeigler's descendants. "Zaync?" she asked.

Zayne Ziegler was Miles' brother. There was a pretty huge difference in age between the brothers because Zayne was born when his parents were older. Zayne nodded.

When he saw the miserable state Sylvic was in and the wound that was barely visible under the

towel, he frowned. "Who hit you?"

She shook her head. "It's nothing. I accidentally fell."

Wliile Zayne only went to his family's residence a couple of times every year, he knew Sylvie was his long-lost aunt's daughter. He also knew that his grandfather loved Sylvic very much. "You're telling me your head was gashed because you fell accidentally?" When he noticed how limp Sylvie's left arm was, as though it had been broken, he felt sorry for her.

He touched her arm and found the dislocated spot. "It's going to be a little painful, so endure it."

Seeing that he knew how to pop bones back into their places, Sylvie nodded.

Just as she lowered her head and coughed, she heard a cracking sound. With that, her arm was back to normal, though it still felt painfully numb.

"Who beat you up?" Zayne asked again. "I'll help you beat him up!"

Although Herbert taught them to be humble and kind despite their elders' power or influence, he couldn't just stand by and do nothing when a family member was bullied.

It's pointless even if I tell you about it. Sylvie shook her head and replied hoarsely, "It's really just because of a fall. You should head back up."

When the elevator door opened, she trudged out with difficulty.

Zayne followed her, put his jacket on her, and carried her in his arms. "We're a family. If Grandpa learns I ignored you after seeing you being hurt, he'll break my legs with his cane. I'll send you to the hospital." When Sylvie heard the word "family," she appeared a little dazed.

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Sylvic came to meet Jack alonc, so she didn't drive lice minivan. After Icaving the club. Zavne called for a taxi and took her to the hospital.

The doctor cut the hair around hier injury before sewing her wound and applying ointment to it.

As Sylvic's face was still pale and her abdomen was causing licr pain, Zayne brought her to do an ultrasound. It was then discovered that her spleen was blecling severely. The doctor quickly pushed her into the operating room.

Once that was done, she was transferred to a ward. She was incredibly frail as she lay in bed, her face as pale as a shiect.

Sylvie didn't expect Jack's kicks to be so powerful that they almost killed her

Zayne lifted the bed and fed her some warm water. "The doctor said you can't cat anything yet."

She drank a few sips and replied feebly, "Thank you."

"Tell me who beat you up! I want to beat his spleen until it bleeds too! The Zeiglers aren't a bunch of doormats!" he exclaimed angrily.

"Stop asking me about it. And don't tell Granddad about this." Sylvie didn't want to die, especially after she narrowly survived.

Zayne didn't understand why. "Why are you still protecting the person after getting beaten up this badly?"

Do you think I wanted to get beaten up?

His unceasing babbling and the pain in her body made her feel pretty annoyed. Thus, she turned away and ignored him. "You should leave. I'll call someone to take care of me." Zayne didn't say anything else as he put on his jacket and left.

Sylvie fell asleep shortly. Many fragmentary images flashed across her mind. They were gray, black, and filled with nothing but despair.

Those images gradually became colorful and more complete. She thought she saw the scene of a bloody car accident, where a man was lying in a pool of blood. She also saw jane being thrown into a fish tank.

It was asif those scenes had transformed into a hand that gripped her neck tightly, suffocating her. They deserve to die! / tuas right. I'm not in the torony...

When Sylvic was so tormented by the nightmare that she couldn't breathe, someone patted her shoulder. She abruptly opened her eyes and saw a younk man staring at her with concern and confusion in his eyes.

When he saw beads of sweat on her forehead, Zayne asked, "Are you in pain? Do I need to call a

doctor?"

"It's okay. I thought you left." She wiped away the sweat on her forehead.'

"You just came out of the operating room. I wouldn't dare to leave." He put the plastic bag in his hand on a nearby table. "I went out to buy some stuff for you."

He then opened the thermos and poured the hot mushroom soup into a cup.

Zayne put a straw into the cup and placed it next to Sylvie's lips. "I asked the chef to make it as digestible as possible for you. You should drink this for the next couple of hours first. Once evening arrives and you can cat some solid foods, I'll buy oatmeal for you."

Sylvie was never Herbert's granddaughter. She was just a fake, so she was never moved by his love. Additionally, she exploited his love for her multiple times for her personal bencfit.

Perhaps because she was injured that day, everything the young man did for her and the look of concern in his eyes touched her.

Under Zayne's caring starc, she bit the straw and drank the soup. It was savory and warm. As it traveled down her throat, it warmed her heart too.

Zayne let out a sigh of relief when he saw Sylvie's complexion looking better after finishing the soup.

After that, he grabbed the bag sitting on the chair and pulled out a sweater as well as a dress. "Even though there's a heater in here, I'm still worried that you'll get cold, so I went to buy some clothes for you. I don't know your sizes, so I just bought whatever the salesperson recommended after I told her about your general figure. She even said if the clothes don't fit, I can bring them back to her to change into ones that do. I can change the color too if you don't like it."

Sylvie found the scene of him showing her a pretty-looking sweater strangely amusing.

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Sylvie couldn't help but laugh.

Zayne was confounded by her reaction and asked, "Why are you laughing?"

"Oh, nothing." She suddenly rccalled that she was still the granddaughter of Herberi, even though she was a lakc.

Her smile swisily disappcared. "It's okay. The color looks nice."

Zaync scratched his head, not understanding what was upsetting her again. He alempied to change the mood of the aumosphere. "I'll turn on the clevision for you."

He turned on the television with a remote and switched to a channel that was playing a drama series.

A minute later, she lost interest in the show. "These shows glorified life too much. Laws are sometimes just as

Only then did Zaync recall Sylvie was an actor. I guess it makes sense that she knows a lot about drama series and television shows

Ilc replied. "Well, it's just a show played by actors, after all. It has to be a liuc unrealistic to be entertaining Although, laws aren't useless. The citizens of this country can use laws to defend their rights and themselves."

She was amused by his righteous speech.

Perhaps she was feeling frustrated or because she wanted to shatter his idealistic perception of reality that she said, "Since I can't sleep. I'll ell you a story. There's a slum arca in Dartan with people of diferent skin colors. They are so poor that they cantatiord meal. A rottam Changcan woman also lived there. The woman was tricked by her bovinend into

by him. She didn't have any money, and she wasn't registered in the system. Though eventually, she found a job at a Chanacan restaurant. However, the owner of the restaurant was a bad person. The wage he gave the woman was not even enough to feed her. Moreover, he also sexually assaulted her. Due to local laws, she couldn't abort her baby and was forced to give birth."

. She continued, "The woman had to

work many jobs just to make enough money to feed her and her child. That was how the girl grew up in the slums. Later, the woman's excellent sewing skill was noticed by a woman with fair skin and blonde hair. The blonde wanted her to do all the chores in the house and didn't give her any wages. However, in exchange, the blonde agreed to let the Chanacan woman and girl stay in her house. Not only that, the blonde was willing to send the Chanacan woman's daughter to school. All the children in the school had golden hair and blue cycs, so they

despised the Chanaean girl and even bullied her for how she looked."

After a momentary pause, she went on, "However, that wasn't the worst part. On the girl's twelfth birthday, she was sexually assaulted by the blonde's husband. The girl lived in the slums until she was ten years old, so she knew how dirty and disgusting that place was. She never wanted to return to that kind of harsh, poor life again, so she had no choice but to endure the pain in silence. That didn't mean the girl didn't do anything, though. She would secretly record the husband's evil deeds and use them to blackmail him. The girl endured that dark life for three years. When she earned enough money and entered an excellent school, she left the blonde's residence with her mother."

Sylvie lowered her gaze and continued telling the rest of the story, "The girl admired the beautiful celebrities and stars on the screen. She hoped that one day, she would becomes a celebrity just like them. II her dream comes true, then she would have a big house and an unlimited amount of money to spend. No longer would she need to worry about surviving. To fulfill that dream, the girl studied while learning how to dance. However, she was once

again sexually assaulted by her dancing teacher. That day, when the mother came to pick her daughter up

and saw how terribly injured the girl ...was, she was angry. She reported the

crime to the police, but the police were racist and ignored them. Still, the mother wanted to teach the dancing teacher a lesson. However, she accidentally fell down the stairs before she could do that. The girl was only sixteen the day she lost her mother."

A drawn-out silence followed the end of Sylvie's story. The room was so quiet that it would make people feel us located.

Zaync was stunned for a long time,

too.

He raised his head and stared at her mostly pale face. Her dark eyes looked emotionless and dead.

Upon opening his mouth, he asked with difficulty, "What happened next?"

Sylvie lowered her eyes. "After that, I had an accident and couldn't dance anymore. I never went back there. I heard it was the same for the girl too, though I didn't know where she went. After a long while, I heard she made it into a famous film school. Then, one day, she fell off her wire while filming a movie and died."

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Zayne let out a sigh or relict in his mind. That girl sure has a terrible fate. !

Sylvic was focusing a little thinly end wanted to grab a cup of water. When Zavnic saw that, he stood and handed her a cup of water.

As she took the cup from his hand, her fingers accidentally touched the back of his hand.

She reflexively pulled her hand back due to the static shock caused by dryness

Zayne found that a little funny. After he stopped chuckling, lielield the cup by the bottom and ve it to her "No static shock this time" Sylvie grabbed the cup ani sipperi some water. She then stared at him and asked Do

He was stunned for a second before

Since he was young, he grew up in the Zeigloriosidence Heduint have the best that life could offer, but he certainly didn't lack anything

li never occurred to him that somewhere in the world, someone was leading such a harsh lisc.

Svivic lowered her hcad, rcsuing her line of sight on the cup, and manicured. "When I learned about her story. I pilied her 100. However, when she saw how I was looking at her, she told me that ninety percent of the world's population lives in poverty. in one way or the other. She asked me il I could pily everyone who struggled daily to stay alive"

The next question was duated at Zayne and allies at the same umc "Do you think 11's won for people todo rrrvilung dey can to obtain

Layne though about it and answered, "It's worth it. A person's life is not that long. I don't think it's wrong for someone to do their best to get what they want."

Sylvic had been in a daze after arriving at the hospital. She (elt a lot better asier hearing him say that.

"Yeah, life isn't at all long," she mullered.

I dreamed of becoming a superstar who's always in the center of allenlion. Someone with money, fame, and nothing to worry about in life. They are the ones who keep blocking my path and pushing me to take extreme measures. They're the ones who are wrong. I'm right. She stared at the young man in front of her.

His short hair was a bit rolled, and his lacial (catures were delined. In spite of his youthful demcanor, he appeared rather mature at the same

Wayıc was feeling a little uncomfortable being stared at like

that, so he asked, "Is there something on my face?"

"Yeah." Sylvie nodded.

Just as he touched his face, trying to figure out what dirty stuff was stuck on it, she said, "The word 'prosecutor' is written on your face. One day, you'll no doubt become a legendary figure in Baykcep." "Ah. I haven't even entered university, though. Besides, the bar exam isn't easy. What if I fail?" he asked.

"You got a recommendation from your school, yet you're saying that kind of stuff to me?" She felt speechless.

Upon a few moments of pondering, she uttered, "There are many talented people in the Zeigler family. It's sinc if you can't make it. If you really do screw up your exam, how about you become my bodyguard in the future

"Really? You're not going to hire me for free, are you?"

*We're family. We shouldn't be talking about money with each other," Sylvie grinned faintly

Zavne couldn't help but chuckle. When he received a call, he excused himself and headed outside.

Once the call connected, a crisp, pleasant voice of a girl entered his car. "When are you coming, Zaync?"

T'm not going. You guys have fun." He slanced at the ward and whispered, "My cousin is injured. No one is taking care of her in the hospital."

*Is it serious? Do you need any help?" the girl asked in concern.

"So, it's okay My cousin is doing hine

feeling better before I go back."

There was obvious disappointment in the girl's voice. "Okay, then. Be careful when you're heading back."

After Zayne ended the call and returned to the ward, he saw Sylvie wearing the sweater. It was pretty big as the sleeves completely covered her hands.

"I think it's a little too big. Do you want me to change it to another one?" he said, touching his face awkwardly.

He didn't expect her to be that skinny.

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Sylvie tidied her hair that was stuck within the sweater. "It's fine. It would be just right after I put on more clothes. I heard your conversation at the entrance earlier. You should join your friends. I'll call my assistant to come over here."

just as Zayne was hesitating, he glanced at her pale face and replica. "I already rejected their invitation. It's fine if I don't join them."

She didn't say anything else upon hearing that.

The pain was still present in her body and she felt drowsy. He adjusted the bed for her so she could rest properly. Moments later, she fell asleep.

After that be sat on the chair and checked the messages his pals had sent him One message read you to someone.

She purposefully invited us out to play so she could find a chance to confess to you!

Another one read: A girl's trying to pursue you, yet you're avoiding her?

Zayne scratched his eyebrows before typing: My cousin had an operation. She's alone in the hospital.

Another replied: Hey, is your cousin

really more important than your future - girlfriend?

Zayne: It's not like that, okay? My aunt disappeared when she was around seven years old. My grandfather looked for her everywhere, but he could only find my aunt's daughter. You can understand how devastated my grandfather was. My cousin suffered a lot when she was living overseas, and she didn't lead a good life.

The others quickly apologized to him and stopped forcing him to join them.

Zayne switched off his phone and turned to look at the woman on the

sed. When he saw Sylvie furrowing!..)! her eyebrows with her hands gripping the covers, he frowned.

He leaned forward, carefully pried her fingers open, and wanted to put her hands back under the covers,

However, Sylvie, who was having nightmares, grabbed his hand tightly. as though she had found her lifeline.

..Her fingers were cold and slippery,

making him feel kind of uncomfortable being grabbed like that. He tried pulling his hand back, but she wouldn't let go and pressed it against her cheek. "I'm not wrong..." she muttered.

Zaync saw tears streaming down her nose and wetting the pillow.

Some of her hot icars landed on his singer.

When she was on the screen, she

looked beautiful, confident, and dazzling. However, at that moment, she appeared fragile.

Seeing her pitiful and tear-stricken face, he was moved. His heart ached as he couldn't help but use his other hand to wipe her tears away gently.

He maintained his posture and allowed her to grab onto him for as long as she wanted.

Aside from her legs' injuries, = Genevieve's arms were also fractured.

After she woke up, she was transferred to 10 General Hospital.

She wasn't able to move for half a month. Jack and Cooper took turns

taking care of her.

Jack had asked the bodyguards in Dartan to watch over the children as he took care of Genevieve. He also asked his people in Xedells to take care of what remained of the Wood family. Half a month later, ULT able to sit up on the bed. Her legs were still injured, so she couldn't get off the bed yet.

During that half a month, even though she told Jack and Cooper rot to take care of her at night, she could still feel someone sitting beside her bed guarding her.

When she woke up, she didn't see anyone in the ward.

As she attempted to sit up on the bed and turned to grab the water bottle on the table, she heard Johanna shouting at her. "Don't move, Genev! Let me do

it!"

Johanna rushed into the room in a wheelchair, picked up the water bottle, and poured a cup of water for Genevieve.

"I'm feeling much better now. I can move my hands freely." Genevieve took the cup and drank ä few mouthfuls of winter before turning to

lyoharina. "Aren't you taking care ol

Johanna replied, "A nanny and Timothy are taking care of her. I'm more worried about you."

She freaked out when she heard that Genevieve got into a car accident half a month ago, however, back then, she had only woken up after being in a coma for a few months. Additionally, she just had a cesarean section surgery. Thus, she couldn't get off the bed and could only have daily video calls with Genevieve

She was finally able to visit Genevieve physically in her wheelchair that day.