Deirdre clenched her fists tightly, expressing her contempt. "Don't try to persuade me anymore. You talk as if you only want what's best for me, yet you ordered me to starve for a full day. Your behavior will only make me hate you and not want to please you."Saul sighed, unfazed by Deirdre's remark, as it was within his expectations."It seems you're determined to be stubborn with me, huh?" he said.Deirdre smiled and spoke. "I believe Emily doesn't want me to die, right? If something bad were to happen to me here, I can't be sent to prison anymore. Emily wants me to endure torment in prison, so she won't let me die."Since I won't die, what is there to be afraid of? Your threat is inconsequential to me."Saul applauded. "Well said, Ms. McKinnon. My trip here has not been in vain."Noticing Saul's insinuation, Deirdre raised her head and asked, "What do you mean?"Saul replied slowly, "To be honest, I arrived at the police station five minutes ago. I didn't enter because I ran

Josie's voice was hoarse as she spoke. "Deirdre, Brendan and Declan are part of the same group."If Brendan refuses to help you, how can Declan agree to help? You've been lying to me about this from the beginning, haven't you?"Deirdre felt hopeless. "Did Saul tell you that?""Hmm." Josie weakly replied, "He also told me that if you give birth to a child in prison, the baby will be sent to a welfare center."I can't let you be separated from your child as soon as she's born. I can't be the one to allow that to happen. So, you must seize the opportunity to live and persist, Deirdre."Deirdre bit her lower lip tightly, unable to utter a realistic remark. She wanted to tell Josie that she had underestimated Emily's cruelty and that Emily was using the life-saving $30,000 to push her into a disastrous situation. With Josie sharing part of the responsibility, Emily would not be pleased with the outcome."I... Where are you now?""Us?" Josie turned her head to glance at Joseph, who wa

Josie's shock was overwhelming, almost causing her to lose consciousness. In anger, she exclaimed, "What? Emily said she would accept a private settlement and forgive Deirdre's offense, and that's when I gave her $30,000. How can that be considered compensation?"The police officer furrowed his eyebrows and responded, "That's impossible. We approved $30,000 as compensation for the losses at the engagement party. It has nothing to do with a private settlement. If it was for a private settlement, then why did we arrest Ms. McKinnon?"Josie collapsed to the ground, and Deirdre clenched her lips, suppressing her anger. She knew Emily wouldn't let the matter go easily, but she didn't expect her to be this cruel.The police forcefully took Deirdre away, and Josie desperately tried to pull her back. "Don't take her! Deirdre is innocent!""I've heard enough of these claims. If she were truly innocent, we wouldn't be here in the first place," the police officer warned. "I advise you to let

"I'm sorry, baby," Deirdre said softly. "I'm sorry that I don't have the capability to protect you. I hope that you will be reborn into a good family while I... I'll come to see you when I'm done with the revenge."-While on their way to the villa, Emily received a call from Saul. Pleasant surprise and pride filled her eyes."Has Deirdre agreed to it?" she asked."Yes," Saul replied respectfully. "Ms. McKinnon has agreed to terminate the pregnancy but wants the earlier promise to be fulfilled as well."Emily expressed her contempt. "I didn't expect the woman to be so naive. Does she really think everything will be fine with the baby being aborted? It's not an easy feat to terminate a seven-month-old pregnancy. There's a possibility of complications or even death if any errors occur or her body isn't strong enough..."Saul instantly understood. "It would be a waste if something were to happen, Ms. Collins. I will arrange for the best doctor for her.""Good," Emily reminded. "Don

Brendan's cold expression reflected his inability to recall anything.Emily inquired, "Doctor, what is happening?"The doctor hesitated before responding. "There seems to be functional impairment in the body due to an unknown cause, resulting in temporary impotence."Emily was taken aback. "So you mean..."'Brendan has become completely powerless?'At that moment, she felt intense contempt toward him and hurriedly asked, "Is there a solution?"The doctor shook his head. "That is precisely what I need to discuss with Mr. Brighthall. Did you use or consume anything before or after the accident?"Brendan's gaze significantly dimmed. "I used a certain type of incense.""Incense?" the doctor asked.Emily quickly explained, "It's a special sleep-aid product from another country, unavailable in ours."The doctor furrowed his eyebrows. "So, the product is not FDA approved? Have you looked into its potential side effects?"Emily was at a loss for words.With certainty, the doctor st