Lana's expression suddenly changed. She did not expect Kai to say these things to her. She suppressed her dissatisfaction. As soon as he finished applying the medication, she immediately lowered her shirt and eagerly distanced herself from him."To me, he's great." Lana looked down at her feet. "Please keep the affair between us a secret." Her voice was soft because she was talking about something shameful and unethical.She continued, "As your elder, I hope you can also control your feelings and start looking for a girl who likes you."You said this would be the last time. Let's not contact each other again."After she said that, she quickly ran out of the resting room, grabbed her bag from the couch, and left the office without looking back. She then pressed the elevator button to go down before getting into the elevator.Lana drove to the hospital today. Her shirt still carried a strong, pungent scent of the muscle rub.She did not drive home directly. Instead, she went to a h

Andrew said, "Now, you can continue to be with him. No one will stop you anymore."Right at that moment, Andrew, who was sitting on the bed, saw a message on his phone, "Since he's here now, you can leave with him tonight. This villa will be yours tomorrow."Andrew paused and said, "Why aren't you leaving? Are you waiting for me to force you out?"Lana completely collapsed on the ground. The tears on her face had dried. Her eyes appeared empty, with redness around them.In the end, she was dragged out by the bodyguards.Not far from the entrance, there was a car with its high beams still on. When the doors were opened and Lana was thrown out, Kai quickly got out of the car and caught her from behind.Lana finally returned to her senses when she saw the doors close tightly. She rushed forward to pound on the door, "Let me in, Andrew! I was wrong. I really was... Don't make me leave Andrew!"Kai's gaze was intense as he stared at Lana, who was crying hysterically. He wanted to lif

Lana stumbled and felt a shooting pain in her belly. Then, a warm rush of blood flowed beneath her. Kai rushed to help her up, concern filling his voice, "Lana, are you okay?"Brushing Kai off with a palpable sense of disdain, Lana looked disturbed. She said, "I need to find Andrew. I have to go to him."Kai watched Lana rush away like a madwoman, heedless of the bloodstains trailing her, tumbling as she chased after someone who had long vanished, "I won't divorce you, Andrew. Don't leave me! I can't live without you. What will I do if you leave me?"Kai stared at Lana's retreating figure, questioning the morality of his own actions for the first time. He stepped forward, knocked her unconscious with a swift palm strike, then carried her to his car and sped off to the hospital.Lana's pungent scent made it easy to be found in the dark night. Kai speculated that her clothes were soaked with an amount of blood that clearly was not menstrual. His grip on the steering wheel tightened a

Zach savored the last bite of the pastinas that Margaret had brought him, 'Madelyn had always loved the pastinas made by Rosario. Her taste is still the same.'Outside, the snow that had stopped for a while began to fall heavily again. Big, feather-like flakes landed in profusion, covering the ground with a thick layer that sparkled with a silvery white glow.With hope filling his voice, Zach said, "I've invested in a cancer research institute. Kai is involved, too. You'll be fine in no time. In just a few more weeks, Dalton will start talking, and he will call you Mama... Don't you want to watch our child grow up? Madelyn, don't keep me waiting for too long."Madelyn's post-surgery scars on her head had healed, but she was still in a coma. Zach lay beside her, his body cold despite being fully clothed. He shut his eyes, taking in the scent of her skin. He thought perhaps this was the only way he could find some semblance of peace.Zach had never felt such torment. He had managed t

"For the past three months, Lana has thought of me as Andrew. But I've never felt the joy of truly having her," confessed Kai.It was rare for Kai to open his heart to anyone, even to Zach. Initially, Kai considered Zach a mere pawn against the wealthy Jardin family. Now that Hayson was gone, only Zach remained. However, Zach's hatred for Hayson was not any less potent than Kai's own. Since Zach had killed his own father, he could be ruthless to anyone. However, the one soft spot he had was for Madelyn."So what's your plan?" Zach asked.Kai sighed, "I'll take it one step at a time. Better for her to live in the present than to wallow in memories that bring her pain."Kai remembered how Lana kneeled at the Stewart residence, hoping to catch a glimpse of Andrew. But he was long gone, and everyone knew it."Do you remember the wager we made four years ago?" Kai asked as he placed his hands in the pockets of his coat and looked toward Zach. His once carefree eyes had lost something i