"The timing is too perfect, isn't it?" Keith said slowly, "Owen got in a car accident, and Haley just happened to be there and then saved him by donating her blood to him. What a coincidence!"
His voice was deep and raspy, unlike a four-year-old boy.Ivan's eyes narrowed, "You think Haley staged the accident?""She had a motive," Keith pressed his lips together firmly and continued, "Surely you're aware of the bad blood between Mom and Haley...""It wasn't her," Ivan stated flatly.He had already been briefed on the accident. It was indeed premeditated. Someone had the audacity to target his son. But that someone couldn't possibly be Haley."Dad, are you so certain it isn't this woman when the investigation is still ongoing?" Keith's voice chilled, "What if it turns out to actually be Haley?""She wouldn't hurt Owen," Ivan looked at him with conviction. "She saved your brother; you shouldn't suspect her."Darkness crept into Keith's eyes.His mothKeith thought that Haley had also planned to gain the trust of the entire Winston family through Owen. This woman's quite a schemer. Keith knew he had to be cautious......Haley picked up the kids and went home. When she was cooking dinner, she received a video call from Owen."Haley, why didn't you come to see me?" Owen's voice was still weak, "I'm so bored here in the hospital all alone. Could you come keep me company? I want to hear stories..."Haley shook the ladle in her hand, "It's too late today; I'll come see you tomorrow and bring you some cookies I've baked.""You're the best, Haley!" Owen's enthusiasm was palpable.Haley’s lips curled into a smile, "Get some rest now, and don't stay up too late, okay?""How about a goodnight kiss, then?" Owen puckered his lips towards the phone screen, a bandage still wrapped around his head, looking both pitiful and comically adorable.Laughing, Haley pressed a kiss to her phone screen and then ended the call.Carrying the freshly stewed
Transmedia Tech, an internet media company.Two years ago, there were rumors of its bankruptcy, and after being acquired, it suddenly came back to life and became a leading player in the internet industry.However, there is not much information about this company on the internet.Haley glanced at Transmedia Tech's profile and said lightly, "What time did they make an appointment?""Half past two, at Pennie Coffee."After finishing her work in the morning, Haley drove straight to Pennie Coffee.She arrived ten minutes early, ordered a cup of coffee, and began to read the information on the internet.She searched for the company again, but she still couldn't find much info, and even the investor info behind it had been removed.It can be seen that this company has a lot of connections.She just didn’t know why this company would take a fancy to her newly opened studio.Haley waited for about five minutes before she heard footsteps outside the private room.She straightened her collar an
After a thorough read, she folded the document and spoke up, her voice indifferent, "Kid, who drafted this contract?""Our young master did," replied Russell, “Ms. DeRoss, if everything looks fine to you, the contract will take effect once you sign it."Haley chuckled. She was striking, exuding a bewitching charm.And yet, within the depths of her clear eyes, there was a peculiar blend of innocence and mystery.Keith felt his defenses soften and his detachment give way when he saw her smile. It was as if a hole had been poked through his armor of indifference.Realizing too late that he had been staring at Haley for a while, frustration surged within him.This woman must have used that same smile to ensnare Dad and confuse Owen..."I see a problem," she said, her smile vanishing.She leaned forward, a sense of authority emanating from her.Looking Keith straight in the eye, her lips twisted into a disdainful curve, "You should be in school at your age, not out here trying to show off.
Night, pitch black as ink.A heart-wrenching sound echoed through the back room of the DeRoss family villa's warehouse.Haley DeRoss's face was pale, her lips devoid of all color.Her swollen belly contracted painfully, while crimson blood flowed from her lower body.She was only eight months pregnant, but why was she feeling the urge to give birth...Could this be premature labor?The dangers of giving birth prematurely at only eight months were self-evident...With this thought in mind, she couldn't afford to waste a single moment. She crawled to the door, using all her strength to bang on it."John, I'm going into labor, please, please take me to the hospital... please..." Outside the door sat a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, smoking a cigarette.Upon hearing her plea, he coldly replied, "Miss, the seed in your belly is of unknown origin. Do you really think the master and the Madam would embarrass themselves by sending you to the hospital? Stay put and stop making a fu
"Don't be scared, my children, mommy is here..."Her heart tightened, and she crawled over, about to hold the babies, when suddenly, a foot stomped on her hand."Sister, you really do have some skill, actually giving birth to a pair of twins."Emily looked at the babies with a cold and sinister expression."Too bad, these two bastard children seem to be unfortunate. They only lived for a few seconds before dying.""Don't speak nonsense! My children are not dead!" Haley's heart almost exploded.She reached out to touch the babies, wanting to feel their faces, gently pat their little bottoms, but before she could touch their soft bodies, a maid walked in, coldly picking up the two babies from the ground."Miss Emily, how should we dispose of these two dead infants?"Emily didn't care at all about whether the babies were alive or dead. If they died, seeing Haley's sadness would bring her immense joy.Of course, even if these two children were alive, it wouldn't matter. With two illegitim
Four years laterA well-dressed man pounced on her and forcefully pressed her beneath him.Haley’s clothes were torn apart, and every inch of her skin was ravaged without mercy, and she couldn't resist at all...She desperately wanted to see the man's face, but it was obscured by a mist, and his face was indistinct, only his eyes could be seen.Those were a pair of hawk-like sharp eyes, not a ripple could be seen even in the midst of the most intimate activity...The gaze made Haley feel terrified.Her heart skipped a beat suddenly, and then she opened her eyes with a gasp."Mummy, did you have a nightmare?" A soft voice sounded in her ear.Haley suddenly realized that she had just had such a dream on the plane.In the dream, it was the night of her 18th birthday, five years ago, when she was framed by her sister, Emily...After so many years, she had long let go of that incident. She couldn't understand why she still dreamt of that man...Looking into her son's clear eyes, she felt a
The woman was none other than Emily.Her hand stiffened in mid-air, and tears suddenly welled up on her face. "Owen, I am your mommy, how can you treat me like this... I carried you for nine months, went through a lot of hardships. Can't you speak to me more kindly...?”"Hmph!"Owen's face was full of disdain.He was still young and didn't understand what it meant to carry a child for nine months.But he was very clear that he didn't like Emily, he hated this woman who claimed to be his mommy."Owen, apologize to your mother!"Ivan's eyes filled with coldness, ready to explode.The children of the Winston family could be cold and heartless, but they must respect their elders.Someone who didn't value their own mother would be expelled from the Winston family."Forget it, Ivan..." Emily choked, "Although I am the children's mother, I haven't fulfilled my responsibility of raising them for a single day. It's normal for Owen not to recognize me. Don't scare the child."She paused and con
"The will?"Barbara's eyes gleamed.May, the eldest Martínez daughter, thought to herself, her married daughter had also been called back home, did that mean she also had a share of the Martínez family's will?Not only her, but the others in the living room also began to have their own thoughts.No one was uninterested in the matter of the will.However, when each of them was considering how much money they could get, several figures walked in from the entrance.Walking beside Madam Martínez was a young and beautiful woman.The woman was wearing jeans and a shirt, with her hair casually tied up, but even with such a simple outfit, it was still stunning.Especially with her extraordinary and elegant temperament, it was hard to find another person like her in Cuenca.Barbara suddenly felt intrigued by this woman. She looked somewhat familiar, but Barbara couldn’t quite place her."Haley, your aunt and uncle are here, go and say hello to them," Madam Martínez pushed Haley.Haley's face h