Deirdre's lower lip trembled as tears streamed down her face, meeting Josie's hopeful gaze. With great effort, she found her voice. "I'm sorry, Josie... I—"But Josie's grip on her arm tightened, cutting her off. "Deirdre, I don't want apologies. I want Joseph to be healthy again. I won't force you, but can you please ask Brendan for help? He's the father of your child. Maybe he'll be willing to assist us."Deirdre's heart ached at Josie's plea. It was a moment of unbearable torment. She couldn't ask Brendan for help, not after what had happened. He had nearly taken her to the police station.Overwhelmed with sorrow, Deirdre sank to her knees, curling into a ball. "I'm sorry, Josie! It's all my fault. I failed to protect Joe. I never imagined that those who hate me would harm innocent people like him. I'm so sorry!"Josie stared at her, her gaze empty. She held her crying child, but her mind was blank.As she stood up, her expression vacant, she murmured, "Joseph... Joseph... He w

Deirdre entered the room silently, her eyes fixed on the hospital bed. She hesitated to approach, afraid of disturbing something in her path.Joseph greeted her with a smile, "Why do you and Josie look so sad, especially you, Deirdre? Josie has just come out of confinement, so it's okay, but you're pregnant. If you're upset, your daughter might also be born with a frown."Joseph's attempt at humor only intensified Deirdre's sadness."Joe..." Deirdre's voice was hoarse, and she struggled to speak, but Joseph interrupted her, "No one wanted this to happen. It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself. If anyone should be blamed, it's me for unknowingly offending someone."Deirdre shook her head vigorously. "If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have offended Emily. It's all my fault! But I can't help but want to seek revenge for you...""I don't need revenge," Joseph's smile faded as he spoke seriously. "Deirdre, what's done is done. Seeking revenge now is unrealistic. Besides, I don't wan

Josie remained resolute, but Hilda sighed and said, "Josie, I can't lend you money. Joseph can't work, and you have to take care of your child. You don't have any financial resources. If I lend you money, I'll never get it back. There are so many poor people in the world. How can I afford to give money away for free?"My eldest son recently started seeing a girl, and I want to buy him a house in the city so that she will fall in love with him. Nowadays, girls are materialistic. If you don't have a house in the city, why would they marry you?"This is about my eldest son's happiness, so please understand. I'll definitely lend you money when I have some next time."The phone call ended abruptly. It was getting dark, and Josie gritted her teeth as she made countless phone calls, almost begging everyone for help. In the end, she managed to borrow only $50,000.After handing over the money that night, the doctor informed Josie, "You need to pay the remaining balance of $70,000 tomorrow.

As soon as Brendan grabbed Emily's hand, she tried to slide her fingers down his body, but he stopped her. "Forget it. I don't want to make you do something like that. We can try again next time."Unwilling to give up, Emily began to doubt Brendan's ability. He had gotten Deirdre pregnant, so it was reasonable to assume he wasn't completely incompetent. It was strange that he could remain calm in such circumstances.She had been looking forward to tonight, so she felt disappointed hearing his response. However, thinking about her orders to have a child to tie Brendan down, Emily pressed her body against his and said, "It doesn't matter. I'm willing to do it for you.""I haven't showered yet, so it won't be pleasant for you. Plus, there will be more opportunities in the future. I just remembered I still have some documents to deal with at the company. I'll go back and take care of them first." He stroked Emily's hair. "I'm sorry about today. I'll make you the happiest bride on our ac

Upon hearing Ryker's words, Emily felt a surge of anger building inside her. "I thought Brendan, with his impressive physique and success in the business world, would be a beast in bed. But no matter how hard I try to arouse him, he remains unresponsive. I suspect he is impotent!""Is that so?" Ryker pushed Emily onto the bed. "Why would he let a beautiful woman like you stay alone? Doesn't he feel any remorse?"Gritting her teeth, Emily unleashed her pent-up anger. "Why would he feel remorse? That clueless man only cares about work. In his eyes, work will always take precedence. How dull!"Ryker raised his hands. "Well then, it seems I should enjoy Brendan's woman first."Emily clenched her lower lip as Ryker smirked and began removing her clothes. "You think it would be amusing to let Brendan have a turn with a woman I've already slept with."Hearing his words, Emily pushed him away, her expression turning cold. "Ryker, what do you mean by that? Am I just a tool for you to show