Dilan's room was a storage closet. After washing repeatedly, he finally rid himself of the stench of urine. He threw his clothes directly into the trash. He would avenge this humiliation.Night fell. A shocking conspiracy was unfolding in a corner not far from Dilan's room.Already seasick, having not eaten all day, and after the day's events, Dilan felt like his head was about to explode. He opened his door.A faintly fluorescent jade pendant on the doorknob stopped him in his tracks. He had given it to Ashley after she suffered a serious illness in her childhood. Dilan had carried the jade pendant for as long as he could remember. He gave it to Ashley, hoping it would protect her. Miraculously, Ashley recovered from an illness that countless doctors had been unable to cure.Now, the jade pendant was here. Ashley had seen everything that happened during the day. A sudden feeling gripped Dilan. Perhaps Simon was right. Their upper-class circle was beyond his reach. Ironically, Ashley

"Ashley, I'm telling you, even if this guy hasn't done anything yet, there's no guarantee he won't in the future." Bethany whispered in Ashley's ear. "He's shifty-eyed. Doesn't look like a good person at all.""If you ask me, you should just marry my brother.""It would be so much better than being with this guy.""My brother is the one who truly cares about you!"Bethany was clearly unaware of what Simon had done to Ashley the previous night. Ashley had no intention of telling her either. Spoken without malice, these words, however, were the last straw for Dilan."That beast of a brother of yours?""You're the beast!" Bethany retorted, ignoring the logic. "I won't let you talk about my brother like that!""He knows what he did!" Dilan seethed, barely containing his anger. "I shouldn't have saved you!""Should've let that guy have his way with you!""Enough!" Ashley interjected. "Why are you arguing with a child?""What is this thing you're grilling?""Is it even edible?" Bethany snee

Happy Valentine's Day. South Wind, the single dog, keeps writing. Almost everyone froze. No one expected that slap to land so suddenly on Ashley's face.Many people present knew the relationship between Ashley and Estelle, and they knew Simon's primary motive. Estelle's action undoubtedly had Simon's tacit approval.For a moment, the air was completely still.A sneer curled Simon's lips. This was precisely the outcome he desired. He wanted to see what Dilan would do now!"What are you doing?" Ashley gritted her teeth, looking at Estelle in disbelief.Apart from the five bright red finger marks, all color had drained from Ashley's face. Tears welled up in her eyes.More than the pain on her face, Ashley felt confusion and resentment. Estelle was her mother, yet she had slapped her in public, in front of so many people. Moreover, she hadn't done anything wrong!"You have the nerve to ask me what I'm doing!" Estelle didn't care what Ashley was thinking."Mr. Harris took you out, gave you

Simon pressed Dilan relentlessly. "I see. Now that the truth has been exposed, this waste of space is speechless, clueless as to how to explain himself, isn't he?""What?""Angry now that I've called you out?""Burning with rage?""You're about to face the wrath of everyone who trusted you, everyone you deceived!""If you're even half a man, stop hiding!"In an instant, Dilan was fully exposed to everyone's gaze. The humiliation Dilan had inflicted on him earlier was now being returned tenfold.Hide? When had Dilan ever thought of hiding? Why waste time refuting each of these accusations one by one?While Dilan hadn't anticipated Simon's sudden outburst, he was inwardly grateful. With so many people present, each harboring different thoughts, he was unsure of their true loyalty. This incident provided a perfect opportunity to weed out those who wished to leave, lightening his burden.Otherwise, how long would he have to cater to these "rich young ladies"? So, instead of anger, Dilan f