Tuesday, September 29, 2020

LM CHAPTERS 866 - 870

LM 

CHAPTERS 866 - 870






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"I wasn't wrong!" Janell Joy Carter shouted. "Nathaniel Cooper, do you think I'm doing this for fun?"


This man didn't understand her at all.


Everything she did was for him, it was fine when he didn't compliment her, but he even hit her.


The more she thought about it, the more Janell Joy felt wronged. Her nose tingled and tears ran down her face.


Janell Joy's tears are like a nuclear weapon to Nathaniel. He couldn‘t do anything to her.


But he couldn't just let her be, or else this silly girl will make the same mistake again, and injure herself again.


She definitely didn't know that in his heart, to have her safe and sound was more important than anything else, even more important than being a rich and powerful person.


“When my Dad gets mad at me, the most he would do is not talk to me, he wouldn't even lay a finger on me." Janell Joy wiped off her tears and said. "But you Nathaniel Cooper, you b’stard, you actually hit me.”


Since she was little, she was the precious daughter in the family, her grandmother would be worried to death even something that was not worth mentioning happened to her.


Today... Today, her favorite Brother Lucas actually hit her!


She moved a little, her butt was still in pain, it showed that's how harsh Brother Lucas was.


"Do you know why I hit you?" Nathaniel lowered his voice while he gently massaged the place where he hit.


“You bullied me.... Why do I have to know why you hit me." Actually, if she calmed down and thought about it, she would definitely know why he hit her, but she just didn't want to give in.


This time, if she surrendered and if anything like this happens again, he would still hit her again, she didn't want that to happen.


“So your butt doesn't hurt anymore?" He asked as he lowered his voice, showing a herce look.


“Nathaniel Cooper, try and hit me again and you'll see! See if I will still talk to you.” Hmph, this man was pushing his luck.


Nathaniel was treating the wound on her feet, "Do not let anything like this happen again, or else you will bear the consequences.“


"What does anything I do have to do with you?" She snorted, he hit her and now he was acting like a sweetheart. Did he think that she would sweep everything away and act as if nothing had happened?


Nathaniel said, “You know that when your father gets mad at you, he couldn't even hear to touch a strand of your hair and that is because you are his daughter, he loves you and cares for you, he doesn't want you to get hurt. If he knew that you got injured like this, would he fly here from New York?“


"Do not let them know.“ Janell Joy tried to kick him, but she accidentally kicked the chair, which made her scream in pain.


"Don‘t move!" Nathaniel held her down. His voice was deep but still he couldn't hide his deep concern for her. "If you get hurt, I'll feel hurt too."


Janell Joy: "...."


This man knew what her weakness was. After hearing what he said, she could not blame him.


Nathaniel said: "Remember, no matter when or where, keep yourself safe.“


"Nathaniel..." 


"Call me Brother Lucas!"


”You called me by my name too, why can't I call you by your name?" Humph, don't think that if he said something nice, she will forget how he bullied her just now.


"Good girl!" 


"I don't want to be!" 


"Huh?" He raised his eyebrows.


"Brother Lucas!" She shouted quickly, and said, "You hurt me,"


"Only pain will make you remember."


"Then let me hit you back."


"Okay," he said, "When I'm done with your wound, I'll let you do whatever you want."


Janell Joy : "..." This man knew where her weak spot was.


Seeing that he was treating her so carefully, she couldn't bear to blame on him.


Half an hour later, Nathaniel had finished cleaning Janell Joy's wound. After he had made sure that she was alright, he slowly raised his head and looked at her : "Alright, have you thought of how to deal with me already?"


"Sit here." Janell Joy patted on the seat beside her. 


"Okay." Nathaniel sat beside her obediently. 


“Closer." She said.


"Okay." He got a little closer.


"Closer. You’re sitting so far, do you think I will eat you?" Did this bad Brother Lucas regard her as a little beast?


“Closer?" Any closer, he would have to hold her in his arms, did she mean that?


"Don't you understand?" Janell Joy gave him a blank look. She didn't believe that he didn't understand what she meant. He must be pretending to wait for her to throw herself into his arms.


"I understand." He smiled and took her into his arms, he rubbed her head, “Is this close enough?"


"Lower your head." She was ordering him like a queen, and Nathaniel followed all her orders.


Janell Joy hooked her hands around his neck, lifted her head and said: "My punishment is, I want to kiss you but you cannot kiss me back. I will take control."


"Little girl, you want to play with fire?" Nathaniel said lustfully.


"Not trying to play with fire, I want to punish you." Janell Joy naively thought that this was the best punishment she could give him.


But she overlooked that her Brother Lucas was not a prey but a wolf. Just as her lips touched his, he immediately took control and kissed her aggressively.


Janell Joy pushed him hard, but it was ineffective.


It was agreed that she would be in charge of this game, but why did he become the ruler of this game as soon as it started?


Sigh! 


……..



At the scene of the cultural night.


Yaya noticed that the man she had been thinking about for the past few days. When she saw him leave, she ran after him without a second thought.


"Mr. Carter, please wait a minute." Yaya was a petite girl, so she had to trot to keep up with Andrew Carter. When she managed to catch up with him, she was already out of breath.


"What's the matter?" Andrew looked at the woman in front of him who was blocking his way. He had no impression of her at all.


"Hello, Mr. Carter! I am your sister's friend. My name is Yaya." Yaya stretched out her hand while she introduced herself, thinking that she should shake hands with him out of courtesy.


It turned out that Andrew didn‘t want to at all. He left without even saying a word.


It was the first time that Yaya had seen such a rude person. She caught up with Andrew and blocked his way again. "Mr. Carter, I have introduced myself. You should at least respond out of politeness."


"Simon!" Andrew ignored Yaya while he summoned his assistant who was beside him and stepped away from Yaya again.


Simon Banks took the order and immediately stepped forward. He held Yaya back and said, ”Miss, our Young Master is not interested in you. You'd better don't embarrass yourself.“ 


Yaya, “..."


What the f‘ck!


She just thought that this man was good-looking and eye-catching. She just wanted to look at him for a few more times. Who the f‘ck was interested in him?


He was really narcissistic! Yaya was so angry that she unintentionally kicked

the rock beside her feet. She felt so much pain that she jumped up. 


”Who was this person? How can he be so delusional?"







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Yaya was so angry that she kicked the small stones on the ground. How could the cute and sensible Little Jar have such a proud and arrogant brother?


He shouldn't think that he could get all the ladies because of his good looks.


But then again, didn't she fall for him at first sight just because he was good looking and elegant.


"Ha ha ha..."


Yaya heard Burly and Shane's voices coming from behind. They were laughing hysterically.


"What are you laughing at? Is it that funny? Do you guys have nothing else to do?" Yaya glared at both of them.


“Yaya, you used to say that I was aiming for the moon. Why did you make such a mistake today?" Burly pointed to the direction where Andrew Carter had disappeared and said, "That person is obviously way out of our league. You should just daydream about it, why did you have to try and embarrass yourself?"


On one hand, Burly was insulting Yaya but on the other hand, he only said it because Yaya was his long time classmate and friend.


Some things and some people should only be appreciated from afar.


Those who didn't belong to you would never belong to you. Even if one day you made up your mind on it, it would still be a difficult journey.


Burly always thought how great will it be if Janell Joy Carter was his girlfriend, but it was only a thought. Even if Janell Joy really agreed to be his girlfriend, he might not have the courage to be with her.


"I am aiming for the moon, so what?" Yaya really didn't believe it. She had already made up her mind to get to the moon, and that was, Andrew.


What the heck!


She looked to the direction where Andrew disappeared. She clenched her fists, as if she had decided to do something.


“Young Master, that lady didn't follow us." Simon Banks stood outside Andrew's car and reported the situation.


"What is the progress on the background of these people that l have asked you to investigate a few days ago?" Andrew asked Simon. Andrew rubbed his brows as he looked at the car in front of him.


Although the car in front of them did a really good job hiding, where no one could see what the people in the car was doing, but it was obvious what they were up to.


Nathaniel Cooper's driver and bodyguards were all guarding around the car. There were only two people in the car. What else could they do besides doing something intimate?


Andrew's hands that were hanging on the side of his body were still clenching very tightly that the veins on the back of his hands appeared, showing his anger.


"Don't worry, Young Master. Those people around Miss Carter are from ordinary families. They are now studying at a university in Coast City. They started volunteering two years ago. They are not being used by anyone, they won't cause any harm to Miss Carter," Simon said.


When Janell Joy first came into contact with these people, Andrew had already asked Simon to investigate their backgrounds, so as to eliminate all the potential threats towards Janell Joy.


The reason why he did this was partly because of his parents and it was also because of his own personal agenda.


Andrew slowly withdrew his gaze and said, "Send someone to keep an eye on these people in the future. We must also find out the details of the people they have contacted. None of them can be left behind."


"Yes, I will arrange it." Simon said respectfully.


Andrew suddenly opened the door, got out of the car, and then moved to the driver's seat. Before his assistant Simon could get into the car, he started the car and drove off immediately.


His car were heading towards the luxury car in front of him. It was getting closer and closer...


Nathaniel's bodyguard noticed the danger and took out the gun he was carrying. When he was ready to aim at Andrew, Andrew turned the steering wheel and dodged Nathaniel's car, about one meter away.


The two people who were kissing passionately in the car were interrupted by this little commotion. Janell Joy pushed Nathaniel away and said with anger, "B‘stard, you broke your promise."


They agreed that she would kiss him and he was not allowed to do anything. Just only when they started kissing, Nathaniel was already the dominating over her. He kissed her so hard that she couldn't do anything.


"You are playing with fire.” In the end, it was because this little girl was too naive. She didn't know it was almost impossible to extinguish a man's desire once it was provoked.


Janell Joy said angrily, "Don‘t kiss me again anymore."


Nathaniel chuckled and said, "Really?"


"Without my consent, you absolutely can't."Janell Joy said. She couldn't let him take any more advantage of her. If it went on like this, she would be "eaten" by him soon.


"My silly Janell!" Nathaniel stroked her head and laughed in a low voice, "You're so silly and lovely."


"Nathaniel Cooper, do not say that I'm silly!" He thought that she didn't know anything? No, she knew a lot. It was just that this stupid man thought she didn't.


“Nathaniel Cooper? Hmm?" Nathaniel snorted while emitting threatening vibes. He didn't like her calling his full name.


"Brother Lucas, it's getting late. Send me back home, or else my friends will be worried if they don't see me around." She knew what he was dissatisfied with, so she quickly changed the subject and smiled at him with her bright face.


"Send a message to them. Just sleep in the car tonight, I‘ll accompany you." The injury on her feet had not healed yet. How could he let her go back alone?


"Brother Lucas, you, you... You still want to stay in the car?“ Why did this man like to stay in the wilderness? Was it more exciting for a man to be in the wild?


Nathaniel prodded her head. “Janell, what's in your little head?"


”Tofu.“ He scolded her like this not so long ago, and she hadn't forgotten about it.


"You!" Nathaniel shook his head helplessly. He really didn't know what to do with this little girl, who was full of funny ideas.


“Brother Lucas..." Janell Joy snuggled up in Nathaniel's arms and into his chest. "You are not allowed to be fierce at me again in the future."


He said, "If you are obedient, no one will be fierce at you."


Janell Joy stared at him and said, "Obedient? I am a person, of course I have my own thoughts. Do you think you are raising a pet?“


Nathaniel stroked her head and said, "When you get back, I‘ll buy you one so you could raise it. With it, you won't feel so bored.“


"No!" Janell Joy refused immediately, and then quickly changed the topic. “Brother Lucas, how is Sister Serene's murder case going?"


"Don't talk about others when we are together. You just need to know that you've got me and I can handle these things." Nathaniel knew why Janell Joy changed the topic so he stopped talking about pets.


When Janell Joy was born, her father adopted a Pomeranian for her, and named it Mia... Mia had been by her side and accompanied her as she grew up. When Janell Joy was ten years old, Mia died of old age and illnesses.


After Mia died, Janell Joy was depressed for a very long time, and she didn't even want to talk to anybody.


Later, when her younger brother was born, she diverted her attention towards her brother and became lively again.







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Mia was a pet that had been by Janell Joy Carter's side since birth, she treated Mia like it was her sister.


She had been raising Mia for ten years and she was not mentally prepared when it left her. How could she not be sad?


Since Mia passed away, Janell Joy had never had another pet again, and she didn't even allow anyone to mention Mia in front of her.


Now Nathaniel Cooper knew that it was not that Janell Joy didn't like pets anymore, but that she was afraid that history would repeat again, she was afraid of losing another pet.


"Brother Lucas, where is Sister Serene? How is she doing?" Janell Joy did not know why she was so worried about a person whom she had only met twice.


Perhaps she felt that no matter what, Serene Silas was still Nathaniel’s fiance. Now that she was entangled with Nathaniel, she felt a little guilty for Serene.


Last night, Janell Joy had a nightmare about Serene. In the dream, Serene looked unhappy.


Serene seemed to have fallen into a swamp. She was desperately waving her hands to call for help, but when Janell Joy rushed to save her, she was already drowned in the swamp.


In the middle of the night, Janell Joy broke out in a cold sweat because she was so scared of the dream.


Nathaniel said, “Lou said she was taken away by that man, he wouldn't be wrong."


Although Lou Mallory was a gangster, there was no need for him to deceive Nathaniel.


"But Brother Lucas, you haven't told me who that person is. Will he really take good care of Sister Serene?" If Janell Joy didn't clarify with him, she would still be worried.


"That person's name is Jackie Leves, he is the man that Serene has been thinking about all this while." Speaking of this, Nathaniel felt that it was enough information, there was no need for Janell Joy to know more.


"So it's him!" When Janell Joy heard the name, she recalled about the information on Jackie Leves that Blake White had given to her.


In the murder case a year ago, the former first lady died and the whole Leves family was exterminated. The son of the Leves family, Jackie was Serene's lover.


”You knew?" Nathaniel raised his eyebrows and asked in a deep voice.


"I heard of this person from Samantha, but I don't know much about him. I only know that he looks very handsome." At this point, Janell Joy didn't want Nathaniel to worry, so she had to use Samantha Lesley as a cover.


"No matter how handsome he is, he is someone else's man. Your man is right here.” Nathaniel was really petty. Not only was he jealous of Edwin Carter, he would be jealous of whoever Janell Joy praised.


"Yes, I know that! My dear Mr. President!" Brother Lucas was jealous, but she liked it when Brother Lucas get jealous.


He looked very cute like this!


He was so cute that he looked a little silly!


…………



On Misty Mountain.


Looking at the latest information in his hand, Jackie was so angry that his hands trembled a little... It turned out that the woman was pregnant with his child and had aborted the child.


Damn vicious woman! Was her heart made of stone?


That was his child, and that was her child too. How could she be so cruel to kill her own child herself?


"Young Master, there is also a statement from the doctor who aborted the child for Miss Silas. She can also prove that it was indeed Miss Silas who personally asked for the abortion. You can look at it here." Jackie's subordinate handed another document to him and took three steps back timidly.


"Get out!" Jackie shouted while he threw the file away. He stood up and strode out.


It had been two days since Serene woke up, but she didn't say a word at all. She couldn‘t even scold anyone.


When someone brought her food, she ate obediently. After that, she fell asleep and wrapped herself in the quilt. She did not ask anything, nor did she say anything. She was like a living dead person.


She hid herself in her own shell and did not allow anyone to come close to her nor had she opened herself up to anyone. This was the only way for her to continue living.


Bang!


Suddenly, the door was kicked open and slammed against the wall which made a loud noise.


Serene was scared out of her wits, but she was still curled up in the quilt and didn‘t even bother to see who came into the room.


Jackie came to Serene's bedside with his aggressive steps and looked down at the very thin Serene lying on the small bed. He ordered, "Serene, look up at me."


Humph...


He asked her to look up at him, did she have to look up at him?


It was just ridiculous!


He was the devil that buliied her, what right did he have?


Serene did not respond at all, which irritated Jackie even more. He stretched out his hand and removed the quilt away from her. "If you want to be deaf, I don't mind helping you."


Serene was still motionless as if she really couldn't hear him or hadn't felt his anger. Perhaps she was not afraid of being deaf at all.


"Serene Silas!" Jackie shouted as he reached out again and lifted Serene up.


He didn't use much strength but he could easily carry Serene. She was so thin that he couldn't feel her weight at all.


Just when he was distracted, Serene smiled at him. She had given up on herself, as if there was nothing worthy for her to be living in this world, it was a smile of reIief.


Suddenly, Jackie could hear Old Master Leonard's voice in his ears, "Child, if you want her to die, then feel free to torture her. If you still care about her and can't let her go, then treat her well. Don't let her suffer, or else you too will suffer yourself."


While Jackie looked at the skinny woman and thought of what Old Master Leonard had said, Jackie slowly loosened his grip on Serene's clothes and replaced her on the bed. "Not talking? Is this how you are protesting against me?" Jackie asked.


She still didn't bother to answer him!


"Not talking?" He wanted her to say something.


Jackie sat on the side of the bed, he picked up Serene and kissed her aggressively. He didn't let go of her until Serene moaned in return.


He rubbed her swollen lips and said coldly, “Serene, remember, now you are just a toy of mine. Without my permission, you don't even have the right to die."


Serene was kissed by him for a long time before she could catch her breath. Her pale face finally turned red too.


She glanced at him coldly and immediately turned her head away. Not only did she ignore him, but she also applied the three-no‘s policy against this devilish man.


As long as he was no longer interested in her, maybe he would succumb to his conscience and let her go. Although Serene knew that it was almost impossible, but she wouldn't lose hope.


However, when Jackie found that her face was ruddy, he would not let her go easily. He grabbed her head and said, "Serene, don't act like you're all innocent. Your body's reaction is telling me that you are enjoying this."


Didn‘t she abort his child?


Then he would make her carry his child again so that she would never be able to get out of his control ever.









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Serene Silas turned her head and bit Jackie Leves' hand. She bit it so hard that her teeth sank into the flesh of his palm and blood gushed out.


She looked at him furiously. Her eyes were like Xrays as if they were going to penetrate his body. "Get out! Don‘t let me see you again!"


Serene released his hand and spat out a mouthful of blood as she turned her head to the side. Her mouth was full of his blood, which made her feel extremely disgusted.


"You don't want to see me? Do you think this is something you can control?" Jackie smiled coldly, like a demon from hell.


His smile made Serene tremble, but she still managed to straighten her thin body and looked at him coldly. "People like you who wear masks and don't even dare to show their true colours are only fit to live in hell."


People who wear masks and don't even dare to show their true faces are only fit to live in cold hell... She was right, this whole year, his days were worse than living in hell.


But she knew who exterminated the Leves family, who destroyed his face, and made him forget what he originally looked like. He could only hide under this mask and live in purgatory.


It was not until Serene had mentioned about this, the blood for revenge in Jackie's body was ignited. He was being such a bully towards her and said "Then let me, a person who only deserves to live in the cold hell, play with you.“


"Get out of my way! Don't touch me! You animal! Beast! You will die a terrible death!" Like always, no matter how hard Serene struggled and resisted, she could never change her fate.


Here, in this strange place, this man was the king, a master who no one dared to disobey.


What about her?


She was like a piece of meat on the chopping board. He could do whatever he wanted to her, and she could do nothing to stop him.


Just when Serene thought that the world was going to perish, the man finally left her.


He tidied his messy sleeves while he looked down at her and said "Serene, remember, you are just a toy. Don't act like you are still the lady of the Silas


After leaving behind these cold words and taking a cold glance at her who was almost naked, he turned around and strode away.


“Young Master." Nina greeted him as soon as he walked out of the door. It seemed like she had been waiting outside for a long time.


"What's the matter?" Jackie kept walking as he asked.


Nina immediately followed up. "About Miss Silas' murder case, the Silas family has already helped her to clear her name."


Jackie sneered and said, "Old Mr. Silas really cares about his granddaughter. She killed the grandson of the Silas family, and he could still help her to clear her name. This kind of love is unparalleled."


Nina hesitated and said, "Then we...”


Jackie halted and looked back at Serene's room door. "Don't worry about anything else. Go and look after the woman in the room. If anything happens to her, you are responsible."


”Yes." Nina took the order and looked at the door.


The respectful look in her eyes suddenly became fierce, as if the person in the room was her sworn enemy.


It was daytime, but Serene couldn't see anything. It was so dark. She had fell into this dark world and couldn't get out of it no matter what.


"Jackie, where are you? I'm so scared. Can you please save me?" Knowing that she had already been defiled, she shouldn’t be fantasizing about Jackie.


But he was the only person she could trust and rely on!


Except for Jackie, she couldn't think of anyone else who could save her from this hellish place.


"Jackie, will you hate me?" Jackie loved her so much and cared for her. He would not hate her, but she couldn't face him again.


Jackie! Jackie! Jackie!


She repeatedly called his name in her heart, as if this could make her feel a little bit of warmth and so that she could see the light again.


In the darkness, Serene suddenly felt a heart wrenching pain, which made her wake up from the darkness.


She opened her eyes and saw Nina piercing a huge needle into her body.


She struggled and asked, "What are you doing?"


She wanted to push Nina away, but the woman was very strong. She held Serene's hand but Serene had no strength to resist.


Nina injected some drugs into Serene's body, pulled out the needle and placed it on the side table. Then she opened a medicine bottle and forced a few pills into Serene's mouth. "Eat it."


Serene refused to open her mouth. As soon as Nina stuffed the medicine into her mouth, she immediately spat it out. She grabbed the used needle from the side table and stabbed Nina.


Although she was seriously injured, weak and couldn't fight against that devilish man, it didn't mean that she, Serene, would allow anyone else to bully her without resisting at all.


Serene stabbed Nina's arm with the needle and shouted, “Get out! Get away from me, or I'll kill you!"


Nina was in pain and wanted to fight back, but Serene did not slow down. She raised her hand and stabbed the needle into the center of Nina's palm.


Nina took two steps back in pain.


She knew very well that this matter had to be settled as soon as possible. Otherwise, if her master finds out, she would be in deep trouble.


She adjusted her emotions and tried as much as possible to speak in a more relaxed tone. "Miss Silas, I did this for your own good. Don't be ungrateful."


For her own good? Serene really wanted to spit on her.


She was injected with an unknown drug and fed with unidentified pills. This was for her own good? Did this woman think that Serene was an idiot?


Nina added, "Miss Silas, is it possible that you have fallen for my Young Master and want to give birth to a child for him?"


"Bullshit!" Serene said in agitation.


She wanted that man to die. How could she fall in love with him? It was even more impossible for her to give birth to his child.


In this life, she only wanted to give birth to a child for Jackie, as for others, don't even think about it. A child?


Thinking of the child... Serene's face suddenly turned pale, so pale that it was almost transparent.


That demon had forced her several times into intercourse, and every time it was... and recently it seemed to be her ovulation period, so she was very likely to get pregnant.


No! No! She could never be pregnant with that man's child!


Serene's reaction caught Nina's eyes. She knew that the opportunity had come and said, "This bottle is filled with birth control pills. It was my Young Master who asked me to give it to you. You'd better take it obediently. Otherwise, even if you are pregnant, my Young Master will not let you give birth to the child. At that time, it will be you who will suffer."


”Birth control pills?" Even though the bottle was not filled with birth control pills, Serene could not calm down and think properly.


She quickly threw away the syringe and grabbed the medicine bottle. Without looking at its description, she poured a handful of the medicine and stuffed it into her mouth.








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At this moment, there was only one thought in Serene Silas' mind, she must not be pregnant with the devil's child.


As long as she is not pregnant with the devil's child, she would eat anything. Whether she could survive or not was not her priority.


"Miss Silas, it's good that you understand." Nina handed her a glass of water. The water was still steaming, so it should be very hot. However, Serene couldn't care any lesser as she swallowed the pills with the piping hot water.


The boiling hot water scalded Serene‘s throat, she didn't spit it out but forced herself to swallow it.


She would never allow herself to be pregnant with that devil's child!


Nina took the medicine bottle that was left in Serene's hand and put it back into her pocket. "Miss Silas, as long as you know what you should and should not do, then you won't suffer that much. I will prepare the birth control pills for you in the future. Just take good care of my Young Master."


Only when her hand was empty, Serene had came back to her senses and stared at a comer of the room with her dull eyes. She suddenly felt that something was funny and even laughed out loud.


After all, Serene was born into a well-known family. These years, she was a well educated woman who graduated from a renowned university. She used to be loved by her parents and her beloved man.


What about now? What on earth was she now?


Perhaps in the eyes of these people, she was not even a thing, she thought.


Clap!


Nina had just returned to the office. Before she could see clearly what was going on, she was slapped right in the face.


"Young, Young Master...“ As soon she realized who hit her and saw the man who were sitting in the room, Nina knelt down onto the ground. "I, l...”


She wanted to explain, but she was too scared that her whole body trembled. She was so frightened that she didn't know how to explain.


"Nina, who gave you the courage to mess with the Young Master's woman?" The man beside Jackie Leves, Daryl Leves, asked.


Daryl grew up in the Leves family and had been following Jackie around since then. When the Leves Family was exterminated, only the two of them and Nina survived.


Although he hated Serene and the Silas family, he was more loyal to his master. Without his master's order, he would not dare to touch Serene.


At this moment, he dealt with Nina on behalf of his master. On one hand, it was to punish Nina for acting her own way, and on the other hand, he wanted to save Nina's life.


He knew how hard he slapped Nina, and that slap would at most injure her. If it was his master who punished her, Nina wouldn't survive.


Nina knelt on the ground and said with fear, “Young Master, I... I did this for you. That woman of the Silas family betrayed you and had caused so many people in the Leves family to die. She doesn't deserve to give birth to your child."


"She doesn't deserve it!" Jackie got up and walked gracefully to Nina's side. "Then tell me, if she doesn't deserve it, then who does?"


Nina was so frightened that she did not dare to look up at Jackie's face. Before she could utter a word, she would bit her own tongue.


"Young Master!" Daryl knelt on the ground and said, “Young Master, Nina is still young and she doesn't know how serious the matter is. Please forgive her this time for the sake of our loyalty to the Leves family. She will never do it ever again."


Daryl quickly nudged Nina with his elbow and told her to admit her mistake, so that she would stop agitating their master.


They had been by their master's side all this while. They knew clearly how much their master cared for the woman of the Silas family.


Even if the woman had caused so much trouble for the Silas family and even if their master had said that he would kill the woman personally, the master couldn't bring himself to do so when the woman was put before him.


When that woman shed tears, their master felt sympathy for her. That woman was a typical femme fatale.


But the master cared about her and was worried about her. They, as subordinates, therefore couldn't do anything to that woman.


Nina started sobbing out of fear, but she still hasn't admitted her mistake. "Young Master, it's my fault to disobey your order, but I don't think I did anything wrong. The death of our Master and Madam Leves has a lot to do with that woman from the Silas family. If she gives birth to your child, they would not rest in peace."


At this moment, Daryl wanted nothing more than to cover Nina's mouth. Didn't she know that their master could end her life in the matter of seconds when he was angry?


One year ago, on a pitch-black night, the Leves family was sleeping soundly. Someone had set off a huge fire and burned the entire Leves' residence.


That night, the firefighters arrived only when the fire had burnt through the whole house. By then, almost all of the Leves family members were burnt to death. Only the three of them managed to escape.


A year ago. the police closed the case by concluding that it was a short-circuit in the Leves house, which leads to the big fire. The Leves family slept too soundly and did not realize it in time, and it was already too late when the fire was brought to their attention.


Following Jackie's investigation, he learned that it was not that the Leves family had slept too soundly or that there was a short circuit. Someone had deliberately drugged them with sleeping pills, and set the house on fire. That was the reason why the fire exterminated the whole Leves family.


And it was the Silas family who did all this, and it was the Silas family who set the fire.


The person who made the Leves family fall into deep sleep with the sleeping pills could only be Serene, the woman of the Silas family.


Jackie remembered clearly what he had went through on the day of the Leves family's destruction.


On that day, Serene volunteered to stay to have dinner with them. Before dinner, she was busy preparing dinner for them.


Jackie felt sorry for her and held her in his arms. He wouldn't let her go into the kitchen. "Serene, let the servants do it. Don't tire yourself out."


She poked his chest with a smile and said, "I will become the daughter-in-law of the Leves family in the future. Let me adapt to the life at my future home first."


At that time, after listening to her words, he was as happy as a fool and spun around a few times while he carried her. "Okay, wait for me!"


She smiled and said, "For what?“


He kissed her and said, “I will soon make you Mrs. Leves."


Mrs. Leves?


Now that he thought about it, she had never cared about being called "Mrs. Leves".


Everything she had done including when she agreed to his pursuit, was just to help the Silas family destroy the Leves family.


What an evil woman!


In order to help the Silas family destroy the Leves family, she deceived everyone. Perhaps she had even managed to fool herself.


"Young Master, Nina is right. Please consider the dozen lives of the Leves family that were burnt alive." At this time, Daryl was not willing to tolerate Jackie‘s foolishness in deceiving himself.


All the evidences of the murder of the Leves family were all pointed to Serene. It was only Serene that could drug their food with sleeping pills.


He knew that that woman was the murderer, why should he defend her like their master did?


Most of the time, Daryl wished that he could just stab that woman to death for his master.


One was his subordinate who had gone through thick and thin with him, and the other was a woman who had betrayed him. Jackie would definitely side with the former.


"Leave." Finally, Jackie breathed a sigh of relief and as they got up and walked to the door, he added, "If this happens again, i will not let you off easily."


Monday, September 28, 2020

LM CHAPTERS 861 - 865

LM 

CHAPTERS 861 - 865






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Since some irresponsible netizens began spreading rumours. and rumours spread like wildfIre,many people thought that Serene Silas' disappearance had something to do with Mr. President.


It was amazing how these bunch of keyboard warriors could jump to their own conclusion like they were witnesses to the case. They were so sure about their conclusion like they've witnessed the President saved Serene away.


A lot of netizens believed in that conclusion. They argued that Mr. President was extremely powerful and protective of Serene too. Obviously, he would try to help her.


Some said that the President that presented himself in front of the people as a gentle and elegant person might have done more immoral things in secrecy.


A handful of them even argued that Nathaniel Cooper personally killed both his brothers in order to climb to the position as President.


And there were some who expressed disappointment over their Mr. President. They could not believe that someone who looked so kind and handsome could perform so disappointingly.


After looking at the phone for a long time, Janell Joy could not bear it anymore. She stopped reading the news and dialed Blake White's number, "Blake, release the evidence that you have."


"Miss, Mr. Lucas said that you shouldn't get involved in this matter, so you'd better not get involved." Of course, if it had nothing to do with Janell Joy, Blake didn't want to meddle in this matter.


The family of three had received a favor from Edwin Carter, and they needed to repay his kindness. They did not care much about others.


The family of three only promised to protect Janell Joy so that Janell Joy would be safe in Country A during this period.


"Blake, whose orders do you take?" Didn't her father arrange for them to be around her? When did they start to take Brother Lucas's orders?


"Of course it's yours," Blake said.


"That's exactly right. Release the evidence that you have as soon as possible, and there is no room for negotiation." Janell Joy hated to see Brother Lucas being misunderstood by others the most.


Moreover, Janell Joy did not want Serene to be painted as a murderer.


Although she had only met Serene twice, Janell Joy could see that Serene was a good person. A good woman should have her own happiness, instead of being used like a pawn.


Blake hesitated and said, "But Miss..."


"Do as I say, Blake. No buts." After that, Janell Joy decisively hung up the phone.


At this time, there was a new information going around on the Internet. Before Blake uploaded the clip, someone had already released the video of Serene's murder incident.


In the video, the filming angle was changed several times, which proved that someone saw Serene murder the person with their own eyes and continued to film. The camera was not at a fixed angle.


As soon as the video was posted, some of them noticed the weird angles of the video, and soon enough, netizens were doubting if there was a person behind the scenes who witnessed the murder and did not stop it.


More discussions came up. In the video, Serene was so emotional, she must have been triggered terribly that she suddenly went mad.


Then what on earth was Serene triggered by?


Who was the person who pushed Serene to the cliff?


Soon, these discussions surrounded the incident.


Just when everyone was frantically sharing their personal opinions, a user by the name [I KnowTheTruth] uploaded a photo.


. . There were two people in the photo. One was a man and the other was a woman. They hugged each other tightly and stood under the white moonlight.


The man turned his back to the camera and his face couldn't be seen, but the woman looked at the camera, and her face could be seen clearly.


The woman was tall and looked very young. Not only was she young, she also had a very delicate face. In particular, the red mark in the middle of her forehead was particularly conspicuous.


The netizens were not only powerful at spreading rumours, their investigative skills were also top notch. Soon, some people speculated that the man in the photo should be Mr. President.


Although they couldn't see the man's face. but the man's clothes, hairstyle, and figure were very similar to their President's.


Mr. President was Serene's fiance. They often showed off their love in front of the camera... Then who was the young and beautiful girl in his arms?


Had the President fallen in love with someone else?


Or did someone hook up with their President?


Rumours and questions spread around the Internet like wildfire.


"Little Jar, is that girl in the photo you?" Yaya couldn’t believe it. She raised her hand and rubbed her eyes. Then she looked at the girl in the photo again to analyse clearly.


”It should be me." Janell Joy answered calmly.


Of course it was her.


In this world, although many people looked similar to each other, but who else would share the same mark as her?


Janell Joy stared at herself in the picture and looked at it repeatedly. She remembered that it was taken on the night when Brother Lucas and her reconciled.


They didn't take pictures that night, and they didn't know anyone who was taking pictures of them. So how could there be a photo of them from that night?


That night, the moonlight was very bright. They stood in an empty place, surrounded by Brother Lucas's people. Logically speaking, if someone took pictures secretly at such a clear angle, his people would definitely notice it.


But there was nothing unusual that night... Janell Joy suddenly thought of something and looked to the direction she was facing.


She got up and ran out. Yaya shouted behind her, "Little Jar, what's wrong?"


Janell Joy ignored her.She ran past many tents, and finally reached the tent where she and Yaya stayed in.


She ran to the position where Brother Lucas stood at that night. She stood still and looked back at the tent, and then she studied the angle of the photo.


Soon, Janell Joy found the problem.


She ran back to the entrance of the tent and looked thoroughly. As expected, she found a pinhole camera.


No wonder they didn't found anything unusual that night. It turned out that the place where she lived had been spied on for a long time. Her every move was tracked by the enemy hiding in the dark.


"Damn it!" Janell Joy gritted her teeth and said in a gloomy voice.


Those people were definitely seeking for death. She would definitely teach them a lesson and show that she was not a person that he could messed with.


Blake arrived just in time. He said worriedly, "Miss..."


"Take this.“ Janell Joy handed the pinhole camera that she found to Blake and said in a deep voice, "It seems like Brother Lucas's phone call came ahead of time. Those people have already plotted against me long ago in the dark.”







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"It's my negligence." Blake White blamed himself.


As a qualified bodyguard, he should take the initiative to inspect Janell Joy Carter's surroundings. However, he only thought of protecting her from attacks and ignored these little details.


Janell Joy said calmly, "The discussions on the Internet will soon come to me. Find some evidence for me. Before the matter explodes, I want to know who the mastermind is."


After so long, just as Andrew Carter expected, what those people wanted to expose was not the murder case of Serene Silas, but the real murderer behind the scenes. They wanted to expose Janell Joy.


How ridiculous!


They wanted to use her to control Brother Lucas. She had little patience for those despicable people.


Blake said, "Miss, someone has shared that you're in the disaster area. For safety's sake, you'd better go back to Coast City with me. We'll plan everything else later."


"I promised the children at the disaster area that I would teach them for a month. I won't go anywhere before that." Janell Joy said sternly.


She was not the one who committed any crimes. She was not afraid that those people would drag her into this. Since those people wanted to take advantage of her, she was willing to put up a fight.


Blake frowned and said, "Miss, what happened last night is still very vivid. I'm worried that those people would do the same thing again..."


Janell Joy interrupted him. "I know."


Being afraid of the dark was indeed an emotional trauma that Janell Joy could not overcome. It was also the only weakness that the enemy could take advantage of. But she could not give up just because of this... absolutely not!


[Janell, what are you doing? Brother Lucas is calling! Hurry up and answer the phone! Answer the phone!]


She heard Brother Lucas's voice crisp and clear in this cold, chilly night. Of course, Brother Lucas did not come, but the ringtone was for his phone call.


"Then I'll head down first. You can call me if you need anything." Blake knew what to do.


"Okay." Janell Joy nodded and watched Blake leave. She cleared her throat and answered, "Brother Lucas, aren't you in a meeting at this time?“


Nathaniel's pleasant voice came from the phone. "Janell, no matter what happens, you don't have to worry. Just stay put and continue teaching the children at the disaster area. Do you understand?"


"Okay, I understand." Janell Joy smiled and said, "Brother Lucas, you should focus on your work. Don't always think about me in your meetings. I know you have me in your heart, and that's enough. You don't need to take the time to call me.“


Nathaniel said, "Janell..."


“Brother Lucas, I like you." Yes, she was so smart that she knew that she could stop him with this sentence.


Brother Lucas didn't say anything for a long time. She thought that he must be secretly happy.


After a long while, Nathaniel spoke again. "Janell, remember what I've told you. Just stay put and teach the children at the disaster area, don‘t worry about anything else.“


Janell Joy pouted and said, "Brother Lucas, you are so long-winded. I already told you that I understand this point, and you're still nagging about it, are you not afraid that I will be annoyed?“


Nathaniel chuckled and said, "Will you be annoyed at me?"


Janell Joy said, “Of course not. I like you. Okay, I know. Stay put at the disaster area."


"Brother Lucas, stop talking to me like I'm a child. I'm not a child anymore. I'm an adult now."


"But in my heart, you will always be a little girl."


"Brother Lucas, I'm going to be your wife in the future. Please don‘t call me little girl again, or I‘ll get angry."


"Mm?"


On the phone, Nathaniel didn‘t say anything, but Janell Joy could imagine that her flirtatious Brother Lucas must be sneering.


Thinking that he was secretly laughing, Janell Joy could not resist letting out a sly smile.


No matter the obstacles that were approaching them, they could still talk and laugh because they had each other.


In the afternoon, Janell Joy taught the children as usuaL


Because of her interesting teaching method, the atmosphere in the class had been very lively. The children always raised their hands to answer questions.


Looking at their innocent smiles, Janell Joy had already forgotten the things that were on the Internet.


Janell Joy did not care about the news too much, but Yaya had been feeling uneasy. She took the chance to talk to Janell Joy during the break in the middle of the class and said, "LittIe Jar, no matter what happens, we all believe in you."


“Sister Yaya, thank you all. But don't worry, I'm innocent. I've never done anything wrong, so nothing would happen to me."


Yaya asked, "Does your brother know?"


"Sister Yaya, you miss my brother, don't you?" Janell Joy patted Yaya's shoulder and smiled ambiguously. "Don't worry. When we get back to Coast City, I will introduce you to him."


"Who said that I miss your brother?" Yaya glared at her. "I‘m just worried about you, and he is your brother, so he needs to help you. You have to tell him about it and let him help you a little."


They also wanted to help Janell Joy, but they were just ordinary people. They couldn't find anyone to help her, and they couldn‘t help even if they wanted to.


Janell Joy said with confidence, "Sister Yaya, don't worry. There's no need for him to worry about me too. I can solve this problem anyway.“


She had the White family, whom her father had arranged for her, as well as Brother Lucas. There was nothing that she could not handle.


Janell Joy was proud and confident.


However, she did have a weakness, which was darkness.


She didn't find out the cause of the fire that happened last night, but Janell Joy had a hunch that someone deliberately set the fire up.


Fortunately, there were no casualties last night, otherwise, she would have committed a big crime.


“Little Jar, is the person in the photo really Mr. President?“ Yaya finally asked after holding back for a long time.


“What do you think?" Janell Joy smiled and did not answer directly.


“I think so.“ Yaya did not want to lie.


As early as a month ago when the disaster occurred, she realized that the President took care of Janell Joy a lot. In the end, Janell Joy was even called home in advance.


"Well, if you think so, then that should be it." Janell Joy raised her lips slightly and smiled, "Sister Yaya, I'm going to class."


Janell Joy didn't want to talk too much about Brother Lucas.


Firstly, she didn't want to cause trouble for Brother Lucas at such a critical time. Second, it was not the right time to publicise her relationship with Brother Lucas yet.


Tonight, 3 number of people from the country's Culture Department came to the disaster area to perform and cheer for the reconstruction of the disaster area.


After a day's lesson, Janell Joy had dinner early and helped Yaya and others rehearse the sketch in the tent.


Yaya, Shane, and Burly performed a short sketch. As they had done it before, they only had to memorize the lines again.


Karen Joy prepared a solo dance, but she did not reveal her dance. She wanted to give everyone a surprise.







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At night. The disaster area was brightly lit.


Although the stage that was built temporarily was not as big as the stage of the National Grand Theater but, it was quite a good set up.


On the stage, they used steel as pillars, and a large red backdrop was erected behind it. The backdrop had the words “To rebuild a beautiful home" written across it.


Under the stage, the people at the disaster area had already arranged the stools and sat neatly. Everyone was excited as they sat straight to look at the stage.


On the stage, the leader of the disaster relief work was enthusiastically reciting the opening speech for the night. After the speech, the host took over the microphone and announced the first program.


The first performance was a song sung by a famous national singer called "We Are A family". As soon as this familiar prelude was played. the audience began to applaud.


When the song reached its chorus, the audience sang together. The harmonious voice of the audience sounded so beautiful and warm.


Next, there were shows, dance performances, and magic shows. The sixth program was Yaya, Burly, and Shane's sketch.


"Sister Yaya, Shane, Burly, come on!" Janell Joy cheered for them as they were about to go on the stage.


Yaya smiled and said, "Okay, you can continue cheering for us then."


Burly said, "Actually, I need an encouraging kiss. If Little Jar could give me an encouraging kiss, we can perform better."


Shane kicked Burly's butt and said, "Don't think too much, boy. Our Little Jar's way beyond your league."


Karen Joy smiled and changed the topic. "I'm sure you guys will do so well and make them laugh!"


Sure enough, as Janell Joy expected, when they were halfway into their performance, the audience below the stage were already laughing wildly.


That was the second time the audience was so engaging in the performance.


Seeing how happy the survivors were, Janell Joy also smiled gently. She thought that her lovely friends achieved their purpose of radiating joy and happiness.


Having lived with the people at the disaster area for a few days, Janell Joy also witnessed how hardworking the people at the disaster area were to rebuild their beautiful home.


Through this experience, she witnessed how brilliant and strong the citizens were. Of course, they were motivated and encouraged by their President‘s kind leadership.


Although Brother Lucas had only officially taken office for a short time, the public still thought highly of him, especially the people at the disaster area. They admired the President a lot.


If the President didn't personally lead everyone during the rescue, they would have suffered a higher number of losses.


If Mr. President hadn‘t personally issued an order to rebuild the disaster area, then there wouldn't be a chance for everyone to work together to rebuild their beautiful home.


Janell Joy was grateful. At such a young age, she already found a huge treasure, and that was Brother Lucas.


She found him when she was about 3 years old. How could she know that Brother Lucas was a good person then?


After thinking for a while, she really didn‘t know how she saw through him at that time. Maybe this was fate.


She believed in fate.


She thought about how some people couldn't even get along even after a long time.


The best example was the relationship between Andrew Carter and her. Although Andrew was a great brother, but, there was always some kind of resistance between them.


"Little Jar, what do you think of our performance?" After they were done, they stepped down from the stage. Yaya wanted to listen to Janell Joy's thoughts first.


Janell Joy raised her lips and smiled, but she did not answer.


Yaya continued to say, ”Little Jar, why are you smiling and not saying anything? Are you implying that we did not meet your expectations?"


Janell Joy still smiled widely. Her eyes were opened wide, but she still didn't answer.


Yaya was a little anxious and said, "Little Jar, my sister-in-law, don't just smile. Say something, tell us how we should improve."


"Ah?" Janell Joy just came back to her senses/ She was stunned as she said, "Yaya, what did you ask?"


Yaya was shocked at her response.


It turned out that after asking her for a long time, Little Jar wasn't listening to her at all.


She poked Janell Joy's head and said, "Little girl, you are so absorbed in your own thoughts. What are you thinking about?"


Janell Joy said, “I think there are still many good people in the world."


Yaya was a little confused. "What are you talking about?"


Janell Joy went on to say, "Yaya, l have lived for 18 years, and I never thought that I would feel this happy being around people who were not related to me. When I see everyone's smiling faces, I feel so wholesome."


Yaya sat down next to Janell Joy and sighed, "Yes, when you give your good efforts and get so much happiness out of them in return, this kind of satisfaction is incomparable and irreplaceable."


Janell Joy said, "My mother used to tell me that everyone should be content and grateful. That made perfect sense now. Look at the fellow people at the disaster area. The earthquake destroyed their homes and some of their families passed away, but they were not discouraged at all. They worked together to rebuild their homes and they were happy every day. They were so content and grateful."


Yaya rolled her eyes at Janell Joy and said, "You're just a little girl and you're saying things like that. I can't look at you the same way anymore."


Janell Joy smiled and stood up. "Three more programs until my turn. I'm going backstage to prepare. You guys can cheer for me Iater.”


Yaya said, "I'm sure you'll be fine. Break a leg!”


"Okay." Janell Joy nodded, turned around, and walked to the backstage.


However, they did not expect to see a tall man standing in a corner not far away from the stage, hiding in the dark.

He stood there in his neat suit and shiny leather shoes. He had been standing there for a long time, but he didn't move at all.


He quietly observed Janell Joy's every smile and move, nothing was missed.


He looked at her, and his eyes couldn't look away.


In just a dozen of days, this girl seemed to have changed into another person. She didn't look like a spoiled rich girl at all. She was a resilient helper and a kind individual.


What didn't change was that radiance she had. Wherever she went, she was like a little sun, always providing warmth to those around her.


Janell Joy went backstage, and he watched her walked behind the stage until he couldn‘t see her anymore. He was still reluctant to look away and just stared at the place where she disappeared to.


"Young Master, do you want me to go over and greet her?" The man behind Andrew Carter asked tentatively.


"There's no need," Andrew said.


If she knew that he was also here, she would definitely not be happy... All this while, he was always an eyesore to her.






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After all, fourteen years of companionship and care couldn't be compared against the other person...


Since the beginning, she has eliminated him away from the race. She didn't give him a chance at all.


The man standing behind Andrew Carter said, "Two more programs until Miss Carter's. I just heard someone say that she is going to perform a ballet solo. I think it's the one she was supposed to perform on her birthday."


Andrew did not answer him again. His eyes were still fixed on where Janell Joy Carter disappeared. He squinted his eyes and looked so down. He hid a lot of emotions in his heart.


Her annoyance towards her wasn't the only barrier, his identity too. He was her older brother by name.


The two programs ended in a few minutes. The host announced loudly, "Next, our Little Jar will bring you a ballet solo. Everyone, enjoy!"


As he spoke, most of the lights on the stage were turned off, and Janell Joy stood under the spotlight.


She was wearing a white leotard with her ballet tights. Her graceful ballet costume highlighted her beautiful body in front of the audience.


She bowed to the audience, then she smiled confidently and began her dance.


She was the only one on the stage. Everyone‘s eyes were on her. Every time she rotated and jumped, she was trying to make the best of what she had learned in the past few years.


Her professionalism perfected the ballet recital. Even if many of them didn't know much about ballet, they were still fascinated by her grace.


They didn't understand the art of ballet, but they knew how beautiful she performed. She danced gracefully under the spotlight, and she was as beautiful as an enchanting fairy.


The audience was in a trance and even forgot to applaud for her. The audience only came to their senses after someone awkwardly applauded from behind.


Suddenly, a thunderous applause overshadowed the music on the stage.


Andrew was still standing at the same place, staring at the dancing fairy on the stage with a sharp gaze.


He didn't notice that there was another person beside him.


The man was as tall as him, and he wore a white casual outfit.


The man's eyes were also fixed on Janell Joy, who was still dancing on the stage. He looked enchanted by her grace and he did not hide his joy at all as he let out a subtle smile.


His Janell Joy always brought him so many surprises.


She was like a treasure. As long as you kept digging, you could find different surprises in her.


After a while, Karen Joy finished her recital with a beautiful pose and bowed to the audience.


The stage curtain slowly fell down amid the thunderous applause from the audience. Janell Joy only stood back up after the curtains fell down completely.


However, as soon as she took a step, she stumbled and almost fell to the ground.


It turned out that the stage was not as smooth as the ballet studios she was used to. When she was spinning around, the friction against the rough stage had lacerated her feet. She realized that her ballet shoes had red blood stains on them.


When she was dancing, she showed the spirit of a professional dancer. She did not stop because of the injury on her feet. Instead, she still finished the whole dance perfectly with a smile.


In front of the crowd, the host announced the next show.


Under the stage, in an inconspicuous dark comer, the two men were still staring at the stage, as if the beautiful fairy in their hearts was still dancing.


They didn't look away until the next performance. At this time, Andrew finally noticed that there was another person beside him.


He glanced at the man and said coldly, "It's you."


Nathaniel Cooper looked him in the eye and smiled. "Nice show huh?"


Andrew sneered, "Cooper. Don‘t be too proud. There is still a long road ahead. We still don't know who she'll belong to in the end.“


"She‘s not an object. Of course, she won‘t belong to anyone... But she's the girl that I'm going to marry."


"The girl you want to marry?“ Andrew curled his lips and smiled coldly. "Nathaniel, there are so many things happening around you, and you can't even take care of yourself. Why should you marry her?"


Nathaniel didn't speak anymore.


He had control over his matters, so there was no need for others to worry about him. Besides, it wasn't completely up to him even if he really wanted to marry Janell Joy.


"Don‘t you want to say anything?" Andrew snorted and said, "My father will give you a year. One year is not very long. You'd better pray that you can handle all the things around you. When the time is up, no matter how hard Janell insists, my father will definitely take her back to New York."


"Thank you for your kind reminder, brother-in-law. Please don't worry, one year is enough." Those who played tricks behind the scenes were getting braver. They used Serene Silas' murder case to cause troubles for him, and now, he could also use this matter to lure the snake out of the hole.


"Who's your brother-in-law!?" Andrew was so angry that his chest heaved up and down. He clenched his fist. If he hadn't tried his best to restrain himself, he would have swung his fist at Nathaniel already.


However, just as the two of them were arguing, Janell Joy came out from the backstage and appeared in the crowd.


The two tall men walked toward Janell Joy almost at the same time. However, Andrew stopped after taking two steps.


What could he do if he went near her?


She would not even let him get close to her, and even more so with Nathaniel around.


If he went to her, he would only witness their affection.


No matter how reluctant he was, he had to stop.


However, seeing that Nathaniel was getting closer and closer to her, he felt more and more uncomfortable. He kept clenching his fists and kept taking deep breaths, showing his discomfort and distress.


Nathaniel took a few steps to Janell Joy's side, held her waist, and allowed her to lean on him. "Janell, what's wrong?"


"Brother Lucas, why are you here?" Janell Joy asked in surprise.


She was surprised as Nathaniel put on his disguise and pretended to be the passerby she knew, but also surprised that he took the time out despite the amount of negative news today. Why did he still have time to come to see her?


Nathaniel did not answer her. He looked at her feet and saw that she was wearing a pair of big slippers, then he also saw the blood stains on her feet and the ballet shoes.


"You...“ Nathaniel was extremely worried and mad at the same time. Ignoring the eyes around him, he picked Janell Joy up and turned around to leave.


“Brother Lucas, I‘m fine. Don't worry." Had she known that Brother Lucas was here, she would have changed her shoes and cleaned her feet before coming out.


For him to worry about her was the last thing she wanted.


“Hush!" Nathaniel said coldly. His face was so gioomy that it was scary. This was a cold look that Janell Joy had never seen before.







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Janell Joy Carter was speechless.


It turned out that her Brother Lucas was actually fierce, but he just did not show his fierceness in front of her.


His shout scared her so much that she didn't even dare to say a word. She just rolled her eyes, looking both cute and pitiful at the same time.


However, no matter how pitiful Janell Joy looked, this time, Nathaniel's face was still gloomy and scary. He didn't say a word and looked very angry.


Nathaniel didn‘t let her speak, so Janell Joy put her head on his chest like a poor little kitten.


She wiggled around as he carried her. She didn't believe that Brother Lucas would ignore her the whole time.


After a few wiggles, Nathaniel still ignored her with a sullen face.


Janell Joy quietly raised her head and glanced at his extremely cold face. That was when Janell Joy knew that her Brother Lucas was really angry this time.


This man!


He was so handsome when he was angry. How could girls not like him?


She reached out and touched his chest. "Brother Lucas, don't..."


Before she could finish her words, she heard a fierce roar from Nathaniel, "I said hush!"


Janell Joy really kept quiet this time. She was innocent!


She was injured and she was in pain, yet he was still so fierce towards her. Didn't he have any sympathy for her?


Nathaniel arrived to the car with Janell Joy in his arms as fast as he could.


Fortunately, his car was spacious enough for him to move around as they sat inside.


He placed Janell Joy on the seat, turned around to take the medical kit, and ordered in a deep voice, “Give me your feet."


"Humph, if you feel pain on my behalf, then talk to me properly. Why are you so fierce?" Janell Joy pursed her mouth, blinked her eyes, and looked like she was about to cry.


Usually, when she showed such an expression, her Brother Lucas would definitely tone down and surrender immediately. But today, he did not surrender and he still kept a straight face.


Although he looked good when he was angry, he looked terribly fierce when he was angry. He was handsome, but not cute at all.


Nathaniel didn't say a word and reached out to grab her feet.


His movements looked rude and harsh, but his grip on her feet was so light that she didn't feel any force on her.


Nathaniel took off the two large slippers on her feet, and then gently put her ballet shoes down.


Even though he was very careful, Janell Joy's feet were seriously injured. Some of her skin had rubbed terribly against the base of her shoes.


When Nathaniel touched her gently, Janell Joy felt so much pain that she hissed and stopped breathing, and tears welled up in her eyes.


Nathaniel's heart was also also in pain, but he said sternly, "So you feel pain now? Not just now?"


Janell Joy bit her lip stubbornly. Humph, if he wanted to be mean to her, she would just ignore


Before taking off her shoes, he knew that if he removed her shoes forcefully, she would feel tremendous pain.


Nathaniel quickly took the medication and soaked her shoes slightly. Then, he helped her take off her shoes gently so that it would hurt less.


Janell Joy's feet were fair and tender, and her small feet looked really cute... However, her feet were bloody today, and it was painful to look at.


Nathaniel's face turned even more gloomy and terrible. "Janell Joy Carter, were you thinking straight?"


This silly little girl, she already suffered such a serious injury, why did she have to continue dancing?


Didn't she know how many people would worry about her?


Janell Joy still didn‘t say anything. She was so mad at Nathaniel that she couldn't speak.


He called her by her full name. This was the first!


"Can't you answer me?” Although he spoke rudely, but, he continued to treat her.  


He immediately took the cotton and infused with some medication to clean the wound and carefully cleaned the blood stains on her feet for her.


Janell Joy still did not speak, and she stared at him with her wide eyes.


"Janell Joy..."


"Nathaniel Cooper, who do you think you are? Do you think you can just treat me like this?" As she heard his angry tone again, Janell Joy became very angry too. She lifted her foot and kicked him. "Get out of my way. You don't need to care about me."


He was so annoying!


How could he shout at her like that? Did she get injured on purpose? No!


She did not expect that the flooring of the temporary stage would be so harsh and rough. If she stopped dancing halfway, the audience would be disappointed, and her friends would be worried.


She didn't want to disappoint the people at the disaster area, nor did she want Yaya and others to worry about her, so she gritted her teeth and persisted.


Her feet really hurt, but she planned to go back to the tent and treat the wound properly after the performance anyway.


However, she didn‘t expect that this man, the man she cared most about, would be so fierce to her.


”Janell Joy, you..." Nathaniel was so angry that his chest heaved. He wanted nothing more than to grab her and beat her up.


“What's wrong with me? Do you want to hit me? Nathaniel, would you dare to do that?" Janell Joy turned around, opened the door and was about to get out of the car. She didn't care about the injury on her feet, and she didn't care that she was barefooted.


"You...“ Nathaniel was increasingly pissed off by this stubborn girl. He stretched his hand out and grabbed her back. "Do you still want to live?"


"Let go!" Janell Joy stared at him and said angrily, "I don't need a man who will only be fierce at me and pretend to be kind to me.“


“Pretend? Well, since you said so, then I'll act that way." Nathaniel pushed her to the seat, raised his hand, and slapped her on her butt heavily.


“Nathaniel, you hit me! You actually hit me!" Her parents had never hit her before. What gave him the right to do that?


How could he treat her like this?


Janell Joy was so angry that she gritted her teeth. She felt like she had a bag of explosives in her body, and she was about to explode!


"I just want to hit you!" Then he smacked her butt again.


"Nathaniel, you...” Janell Joy struggled, but she could not escape because of his strength.


“Have you learned your lesson yet?" He asked in a harsh voice, as if he was lecturing a child who was ignorant of the world.


"B‘stard! How dare you say that it was my mistake.” Janell Joy shouted like a little beast, “Nathaniel, even if you apologize to me, I won't forgive you.“


Humph! She would never forgive him if he hit her!


Absolutely not!


Slap!


Shortly after, he smacked her butt again.


“So have you learned your mistake yet?“ Nathaniel asked in a deeper voice.


'I did nothing wrong!" Janell Joy shouted.


Sunday, September 27, 2020

LM CHAPTERS 856 - 860

LM 

CHAPTERS 856 - 860






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Janell Joy Carter was taken out of her mother's belly prematurely, so her health condition was worse than her peers. For more than a decade, her family had kept her in good care and made her practice Taekwondo and learn dancing. One of the main purposes was to strengthen her physical condition. 


She was brought up by her father, hence, Edwin Carter knew her physical and health condition better than anyone else. She easily fell ill, and she inherited her mother's intolerance towards cold. 


Every winter, Edwin would make adjustments at home to accommodate to her needs. For example, when Janell Joy went out, he would definitely turn on the heaters in the car first. When it was warm enough, then only she would get in the car.


At home, Edwin bought thermal sleeves for the cups, and proper insulators for other furniture or devices. Janell Joy never had to touch anything.cold at all. Therefore, Janell Joy didn't expect that she would survive in the harsh living conditions of the disaster area. It was no wonder that Andrew Carter would persuade her to go back in the beginning.


"Dad, I know I should take good care of myself!" Janell Joy lay in bed and put her phone close to her ear. "Dad, you should also rest more. Don't be too busy with work and please take care of yourself. Andrew has done a good job these years, you can hand over some of your work tasks to him. Anyway, sooner or later, you will have to gradually hand over Shengtian to them."


Edwin said, "Don't worry about Shengtian anymore. Take good care of yourself. When I see you next time, if you can grow a little chubbier, then I'll be happy."


Janell Joy stuck out her tongue and said playfully, "Dad, I like to be slim. If I get fatter, I will be called a chubby girl. Do you want me to be called a chubby girl?"


Edwin said in a deep voice, "Who would have the guts to say that to my daughter?"


Janell Joy said with a smile, "Of course... No one will say that I look bad, but I want to look prettier." 


Edwin kept quiet. He was a brilliant negotiator and a wise man, but he always lost his arguments to his wife and daughter... He was really willing to spoil them with his love. They were the women he cared most about in this world. 


Jane Ronan continued as she saw that her husband kept quiet, "Janell, I'm not trying to side your Dad but, you do really need to put on a little weight. You seem so frail!"


Edwin also continued, "My daughter, I have arranged for Aunt Anne to go over, please just let her take care of your nutrition in the future."


Janell Joy said, "Dad, Mom, don't bother Aunt Anne. I can take care of myself."


What was her father and mother trying to do? They prepared a house for her in Coast City, and they also asked Andrew to stay here for work. This time, they even wanted to send the chef over. She was here to help Brother Lucas, not to enjoy life!


Edwin demanded, "That's it. There's no room for negotiation."


Janell Joy was silent. Janell Joy couldn't say no. If she did, her family would come here instead. That big family of hers really treated her like a child.


"Fire! Fire!"


Suddenly, people's shouts came from outside the tent. Janell Joy got up and said, "Mom, Dad, I have something to do. I'll catch up with you guys next time."


Before her parents replied, Janell Joy hung up the phone. She put on her coat and rushed out of the tent. 


When she rushed out of the tent, she saw flames from not far away, and the flames were burning up to dozens of feet high. Janell Joy stopped whatever she was doing and ran away. She took the bucket of water that she had washed her feet in.


There was water and electricity shortage here, even a little bit of water was precious. She thought it would be better if she could help put out the fire a little.


"Little Jar, where are you going?" Yaya just came back to the tent.


"I want to help them put out the fire," Janell Joy said while running.


"Wait for me for a moment. I'll get a bucket and go with you." Yaya got into the tent and grabbed a bucket before running to the scene with Janell Joy.


A lot of people ran to the scene with buckets of water in their hands. Everyone wanted to help put out the fire at the same time. Janell Joy ran very fast, but the young men ran faster. Soon, there were a lot of people who ran past her. 


Just as  everyone was running forward, Janell Joy found a person taking advantage of the chaos to sneak away.


"Sister Yaya, take my bucket. I'm going to go back for a while." Janell Joy handed the bucket to Yaya and turned to follow the sneaky man.


The man looked back from time to time, but because of the large number of people, he did not realize Janell Joy was following him. So Janell Joy followed him out of the chaotic area and came to the back of the disaster area where there were usually not many people.


Janell Joy was about to catch up with the sneaky man. Just as she was about to go forward and subdue the man, a few street lamps nearby went out at the same time.


There was no moonlight tonight. As soon as the street lamps were extinguished, it was completely dark, it was so dark she couldn't see anything. 


In an instant, Janell Joy felt that she was shrouded in darkness, as if she had returned to the time when she was four years old, when the bad people captured her and stuffed her into a bucket...


"No, no, no..." She wanted to shout, but she was so afraid that she couldn't make a sound. She could only hold her head and let the darkness swallow her.


"Turns out that this little girl is really afraid of the dark... No matter how powerful she usually is, now she is just a powerless little girl."


"Stop talking nonsense. Get her back first and bring her to him. Then we're done with our task." The two men talked and approached Janell Joy slowly. However, they did not expect that when they caught Janell Joy, they were in trouble instead. 


When they screamed out of pain, a flashlight was shone onto them and the two men had lost two fingers each. There was a teenager who stood straight in front of them, protecting Janell Joy, who was so scared that she was curled up behind him.


"Who the hell are you? Are you looking for death?"


The two men didn't even know how their fingers were cut off. They grabbed their bleeding hands, stared at the teenager in front of them, and shouted fiercely.


As soon as he spoke, they felt a sharp blow to their faces... In just a blink of an eye, the two men were covered with wounds on their face.


"You... Are you a human or a ghost?" There were no ghosts in this world, but the young man acted so fast that they couldn't even anticipate his moves.


Clap! Clap!


As soon as they asked this question, they were slapped twice on their faces. They covered their faces with their hands, and their legs trembled with fear. They couldn't even curse properly.


Blake White said, "You may head over to 28th, White Family Lane. Head there and receive your punishment. Of course, you can also try to escape."


The White family? When the two of them heard this name, they were so scared that their faces turned pale as if they had saw a ghost. They dragged their trembling legs and ran away.








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The fear of darkness was an emotional trauma that Janell Joy Carter had never forgotten for more than ten years. Over the years, in order to cure Janell Joy's emotional trauma, Edwin Carter had found a lot of famous psychiatrists and therapists to help treat her, but it didn't help.


Therefore, this was Janell Joy's lethal point. As long as her opponents used darkness against her, she would fall helpless. But there were very few people who knew about this emotional trauma. Besides her family and her Brother Lucas, it seemed that no one else knew about it.


Then what kind of person would take advantage of her weakness and try to take her away? Of course, at this moment, Janell Joy did not think about it. Even if Blake White had turned on the flashlight and lit up her surroundings, she was still immersed in the darkness and could not extricate herself.


"Miss..." Blake tried to call her.


Janell Joy couldn't hear anything, what she still felt that she was trapped in darkness. She couldn't get out of it. She wanted to escape, but she felt like she was being swallowed by the darkness. She couldn't do anything.


As soon as she stepped forward, she felt that several strong men lifted her up. Those people rudely threw her into a barrel and then covered her with the lid.


"Kill this little girl and let Edwin pay for his arrogance!"


"Roll this barrel. When Edwin gets here, he can take his daughter's body back."


"Just a little kid and she fell into our hands. It's easier for us to kill her than to kill an ant."


The vicious voices sounded again and again in Janell Joy's ears, and she was reliving her worst memory. She was afraid, scared, and panicked... But she couldn't do anything at her young age.


Her little body was rolling along with the rolling barrel mercilessly. Those attackers did not show signs of helping or stopping.


"Janell..." 


Suddenly, a familiar male voice sounded. At the same time, the barrel was opened and she got out of it.


"Janell, don't be afraid. I'm here, and I won't let anyone hurt you again." Brother Lucas held her tightly in his arms and kept stroking her head to comfort her.


After a long time, she regained her senses. She blinked her big bright eyes and looked at him. "Brother Lucas?"


Was it really her Brother Lucas? Did her Brother Lucas come to save her like an angel when she was most scared? 


She was not very sure who saved her, but she called his name out just to clarify if it was really him. She widened her eyes and waited for him to give her a positive answer.


"Janell, don't be afraid, don't be afraid..." Brother Lucas stroked her head and kissed her pale face, "I am your Brother Lucas."


It was her Brother Lucas indeed!


She grabbed Brother Lucas's clothes tightly, as if she had grabbed onto hope. Then she buried herself in Brother Lucas's arms and cried out loud.


"Janell..."


As she heard such a familiar voice, Janell Joy's body kept trembling as she continued crying. At the same time, she really felt a powerful hand holding her, and she was in his embrace. He patted her on the back and kept comforting her.


"Janell, don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I'm here now. I'm here." Janell Joy was confused. She could not tell if she was reliving her memory or she was experiencing it.


"Janell, it's okay, it's okay." Brother Lucas hugged her so tightly like he was worried that she'll disappear.


"Brother Lucas?" Janell Joy blinked her big eyes and stared at the man who was holding her. Was he really her Brother Lucas? She was still in a state of panic, and she was not sure if she was hallucinating his presence.


"Janell, it's me! I'm Brother Lucas!" Brother Lucas stroked her head and lowered his head to kiss her forehead. He kissed her gently, just like when he saved her when she was a child. He tried to calm her down.


"Brother Lucas, are you here to save me again?" She blinked her eyes, and her tears gradually slipped down from her eyes.


Seeing Janell Joy's tears, Brother Lucas felt like his heart was hit by a heavy punch. He kissed her tears and said, "Janell, it's okay. I'm sorry I was late."


Usually, Janell Joy was very confident and proud. Her eyes were always so bright. However, at this moment, she was like a lost sheep who could not find her way home. 


Nathaniel Cooper really hated himself. Why couldn't he protect her all the time? If he was there, she wouldn't have been targeted.


"Brother Lucas..." When she finally believed that the person who was holding her was Brother Lucas, Janell Joy regained her composure gradually and she could think more rationally.


Every time she needed Brother Lucas the most, Brother Lucas would always appear by her side right on time, and cleared the terrible obstacles around her. He was like her knight in shining armour.


"Let's go, let's get in the car first." Nathaniel picked her up and strode to the car that was parked beside him. Although Janell Joy was already an adult, when he held her, it was as easy as holding a child. 


Inside the car, there was warm lighting and the heater was turned on. Nathaniel personally poured a cup of hot water for her. "Janell, take a sip of water first."


Janell Joy did not open her mouth, she looked at him quietly as if she was looking at a stranger. Apparently, she was still wondering if Brother Lucas really existed and in front of her right now.


"Janell, drink some water first," Nathaniel touched her hand gently and reminded her. Janell Joy then obediently opened her mouth and took a small sip of warm water, which eased her cold body. 


Nathaniel knew what she was thinking, so he gently held her hand and placed it on his face. "Janell, touch me. I'm real, you're not hallucinating or dreaming."


"Brother Lucas..." She was so scared that her nightmare would happen again. She was afraid that she would never see her parents again, and she was afraid that she would never see Brother Lucas again. Fortunately, Brother Lucas came right on time. He pulled her away from her nightmare and brought her back to reality.


"Janell, I'm here!" He answered her softly and then hugged her tightly, kissing the red mark on her forehead.


This mark was left behind when she was kidnapped back then, and it was also the most powerful.witness of her nightmare.







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"Brother Lucas, ... Why are you here?" Originally, Janell Joy wanted to say that she was afraid, but when she saw the worried look in Nathaniel's eyes,nshe changed the subject again.


She was no longer a little child and could no longer rely on her parents and Brother Lucas for everything. She wanted to bear responsibilities like an adult.


"Because I miss you." Nathaniel stroked her head and said softly.


When Janell Joy sent him the message, he was.already on his way here, so he did not reply to her, intending to give her a surprise. He didn't expect that she would encounter such a thing when he was only ten minutes late. 


But he was also glad that he had arrived on time. If he hadn't come tonight, he couldn't bear to think about the consequences. However, there were very few people who knew Janell Joy's weakness. Even the men who he sent to protect Janell Joy in the disaster area didn't know about this, so who were the people behind this?


Thinking that those people actually wanted to plot on her, Nathaniel felt alerted and looked wary. No matter who they were, he had to get rid of the root of the problem.


"Brother Lucas... Why are you so kind to me?" Janell Joy always wanted to ask this question, but she always couldn't find the right opportunity to ask.


Sometimes, she would wonder if Brother Lucas was still trying to repay her because of the long-ago incident where she accidentally saved his life? 


Nathaniel regained his composure and stroked her head. "Silly girl, why do you think I'm kind to you?"


Janell Joy pursed her lips and said, "If you don't tell me, how would I know?"


"Because..." Nathaniel deliberately held back his words. Under Janell Joy's expectant gaze, he said,."Because I like you."


She asked again, "Did you like me already when I was a child?"


"Silly girl, I'm not a pedophile. That kind of affection is certainly different now." When he was rescued by the Carter family when he was seriously injured, he proposed to stay by Janell Joy's side simply to seek shelter for himself.


Because he knew that as long as he stayed in the Carter family, those people who were sent by his eldest brother to attack him would not be able to find him. Even if they did, with his own ability and the prestige of the Carter family, those people wouldn't dare to attack him easily.


After that, he tried his best to protect Janell Joy because she was extremely likable and he grew fond of her after spending so much time with her. Gradually, he instinctively wanted to protect her and take care of her, hoping that she could grow up safely and healthily. He had a different kind of affection then, and that affection changed as he watched her grow into an adult.


Janell Joy added, "Me too."


"What do you mean?" Nathaniel asked. 


Janell Joy replied, "I also like you, and my current feelings are different from before."


Nathaniel looked at her with a burning look in his eyes. "How is it different?"


"When I was a child, you were like my big brother who could protect me. Now, you're the man I want to marry. I want to become your wife, I want you to hold my hand and walk with you for a lifetime. Just like my parents, I would want to be together with you, forever." 


Janell Joy was very clear about her feelings for Nathaniel. She had always been a girl with a clear goal. Janell Joy had confessed to Nathaniel more than once, but she had never been this direct. 


Nathaniel felt so ecstatic, that he held her head and began to kiss her wildly. He thought that she tasted as sweet as honey. As long as he touched her, he wanted to eat her up and possess her completely.


No matter how strong a man's self-control was, his self-control would be greatly reduced in front of his beloved woman. And at this time, his hormones dominated his brain, and he only wanted more of her.


Gradually, and unconsciously, his hand began to wander up the hem of Karen Joy's clothes.


"Brother Lucas, I..." Janell Joy grabbed his hand and she was so nervous. She wanted to say something but stopped on second thought. Her face was as red as a blooming red rose.


Because Nathaniel's kiss was too intense, and with his sudden actions, her body trembled slightly. It was not that she didn't want to give herself to Brother Lucas, but... this was all too foreign to her, so she was a little afraid. Although she grew up in New York and were around people who were very liberal, her family was more conservative. 


They were outside, and Blake White and Brother Lucas's subordinates were around them. She was feeling shy and worried.


"Janell, I'm sorry!" Nathaniel said softly, He knew he acted too fast and impulsive. How could he do such a thing to her when she was not feeling safe?


"Brother Lucas, you don't have to say sorry!" In fact, she was willing to give in, but she was not mentally prepared yet. 


Nathaniel let go of her, turned around, and took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the rage in his body. However, his desire for her was too strong, and he couldn't calm down even after a long time.


"Brother Lucas, are you very uncomfortable?" Although Janell Joy had no experience in this, she still knew a little about men's physiology.


"Yes, a little bit." Nathaniel nodded. He did not look good, and she could tell it. Deep down, he was so uncomfortable that he felt suffocated. He wanted to sit in a cold bath to cool down.


"Well, I..." Janell Joy blushed and said, "Would you like me to help you relieve that in some other way?"


"Janell, don't think nonsense!" Nathaniel's face darkened and he said sternly. What kind of person did this girl think he was?


"Oh, I'm sorry then!" Janell Joy lowered her head and was a little frightened by his fierce look.


Seeing this, Nathaniel stroked her head again. "Don't think about anything else. Tell me, why do you like me?"


"Because..." Janell Joy also mimicked him and.smiled mischievously. "Because you treat me well, because you are good looking, and because..."


In fact, she didn't know why she liked Brother Lucas. It seemed natural to her. She liked him when she was a child, and she liked him more after she grew up.


Liked him because he was good looking? What kind of answer was that? If he became ugly, would she still like him?


Nathaniel asked, "If I become old and ugly, then you won't like me anymore?"


"You will not become ugly." Janell Joy patted her chest and said, "In my heart, no matter what you look like, you are the most good looking person."


"Okay, good girl!" He was very satisfied with her answer. 


Both of them had each other in their hearts, and they were sure that they wanted each other to be their partners in this life. Even if their roads were tough, and there might be a lot of bumps along the way, but as long as he had her, and she had him, nothing could hurt them.







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Two days had passed but the rain at Misty Mountain hadn't stopped yet. It was mostly drizzling, and the villas and mountains on Misty Mountain looked hazy and beautiful.


This villa was named "Cold Mist", and it was also the most dazzling among all the villas in Misty Mountain. It was not because of its majestic appearance, but because it had the longest history compared to other villas.


This building looked similar to a typical European ancient castle-style building. It was built at the highest altitude of the Misty Mountain, and it faced the sea. It became a symbolic building of Misty Mountain.


Cold Mist was elegant, grand, and sophisticated. Inside the villa, there was a spiral staircase that sat in the middle of the villa. Overall, the villa mimicked a Victorian design. The rooms inside were small yet bright, and every room was equipped with proper facilities. 


Outside the rooms, you could see the magnificent view of the sea. There was a huge lawn, and there were a lot of different kinds of plants. Besides, there was a pond near the main door, setting off an elegant and unique feeling for the villa.


Rumors had it that this villa was built by a European royalty more than a hundred years ago. He traveled to this part of town and built it for his beloved wife. However, no one would have expected that during the construction of the villa, the man's wife died of a sudden illness, so the villa was not used in the end.


Later, the owner of the villa kept changing. Until now, nobody knew who the real owner of the villa was. 


Half a month ago, a group of people came over to clean this villa. Apparently, the old owner of this villa had sold the villa away again. 


The villa was cleaned thoroughly. New furniture was brought in and the lawn was mowed... Then, a few days ago, the new owner came to the villa. At this time, an inconspicuous black car slowly drove toward Cold Mist and finally stopped in front of its gate.


When the car stopped, an old man with a head full of white hair got out of the car. The butler for Cold Mist hurriedly went out to welcome him, "Old Master Leonard, you are finally here."


"What's that kid doing again?" Old Master Leonard had a head full of white hair, but he did not look like he was over 50.


"It's Miss Silas..." The butler only spoke briefly and believed that the Old Master had already understood the problem.


"Bring my medical kit." After giving the order, Old Master Leonard turned around and left. The butler took the medical kit handed over by the driver and hurried to follow behind him. He was afraid that the Old Master would be angry if he was slow.He entered the courtyard and went upstairs. 


Then he heard a man's exasperated roar, "You idiots can't save a life. How are you all doctors?" Then came a series of banging sounds...


"Is the girl of the Silas family sick?" Old Master Leonard frowned and asked while walking.


"Yes, unconscious. The doctors don't know what to do, that's why I plucked up the courage to ask you to come. If anything happens to the girl of the Silas Family, I am afraid that our Young Master..."  The butler was not worried about Serene Silas' life or death, he was more worried for his Young Master if anything happened to Serene.


The butler was one of the three survivors from the Leves Family. He was the one who had gone through life and death with Jackie Leves. He knew exactly what Jackie had gone through the past year. Now their master finally regained his strength for revenge, so they could not allow others to destroy their plan.


"Get out! Go to hell, all of you!" As the man shouted, a doctor in a white coat was thrown out. The doctor rolled around and got up. He stood at the door and didn't know what to do. They didn't dare to provoke his master when he was angry.


"You can leave now." When Old Master Leonard saw such a violent scene, he shook his head and sighed.


As soon as the doctor saw Old Master Leonard, he almost cried with joy as if he had seen a God. "Old Master Leonard, you're here."


"You can head down." Old Master Leonard waved his hand and walked to the door. As soon as he reached the door, a glass flew out of the room, aiming at his head. He quickly took a step back and successfully avoided this fatal blow, but he was scared out of his wits.


Smash!


The cup landed on the wall instead and broke into pieces.


"Old Master Leonard..." The butler's reaction was a little slow. When he reacted and wanted to help Old Master Leonard, he already pushed the butler away.


Old Master Leonard said sternly, "You brat, are you going to kill me too?"


As soon as he heard Old Master Leonard's voice, the angry man in the room calmed down in an instant. He looked back and asked, "Why are you here?"


"If I don't come here in time, you are going to commit murder." Old Master Leonard walked into the room and waved to the remaining two doctors to head out. He sat next to Serene, who was lying on the bed, and examined her promptly. With Old Master Leonard around, Jackie Leves' anxiousness subsided. 


One year ago, Old Master Leonard was able to save him when he was seriously injured, then one year later, Old Master Leonard would be able to save Serene too.


That woman was so vicious that she did not hesitate to sell her body for the sake of her family's interests. Such a dirty and lowly woman would not die so easily!


A whore and a shameless woman like her must be very tough. How could she die so easily? 


After some time, Old Master Leonard injected the last medicine into Serene's body, and then he looked back at a very still and worried Jackie. Jackie clenched his fists. Although he tried his best to calm himself down, he still could not hide his nervousness when he asked, "Old Master Leonard, she..."


Old Master Leonard glared at him and said rudely, "My child, her wounds have not healed yet, she also has a cold. Moreover, you even tortured her. I don't think she will make it. You can prepare for her funeral."


Prepare for her funeral! 


These words exploded at Jackie like an atomic bomb, shattering his rational and logic soul into pieces.


"No, no... Impossible!" Jackie muttered unconsciously. She owed me so much, how could she die? He caught her so that he could use her as a tool to take his revenge and make up for her previous wrongs. Before she paid off her debts, she could not die.


"Since you hate her so much, you should just let her die. She'd be even then." Old Master Leonard said very casually as he packed up his medical kit.


"I won't allow her to die! She must stay alive! She must stay alive to pay for my debts." Jackie's eyes turned red, like an irrational beast.

 

"My child, it's not that I don't want to save Miss Silas, but it seems like you really want her dead. I can't do anything about it." Old Master Leonard shook his head and sighed. He was the only person who dared to talk to Jackie in such an attitude.


Jackie punched heavily on the wall and shouted," I want her alive. She must live... A woman like her has done so many terrible things. I can't let her die so easily."







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"Anyway, I can't save her. If you want her to live, you can find someone else to help you... By the way, if you can get God to help her, that would be better. I heard that God can bring her back to life with just a snap of the finger."


"I'm an old man but I've never seen God save anyone before. Child, you can just give it a try. Beg God to save this little Silas girl."


After that, Old Master Leonard packed up his kit and left. When he walked to the door, he suddenly looked back. He looked at Jackie Leves and said earnestly, "Child, a year ago, you were seriously injured and even your face was unrecognizable. I brought you back to life. I know how tough your life was this year, but I still want to remind you that you only have one life, and this is it. Let bygones be bygones." 


Jackie didn't want to mention the sufferings he had gone through this past year, but he would always keep Old Master Leonard's words in mind. Old Master Leonard added, "Child, you have lost a lot of your family, you should cherish the people you have left. Think calmly and don't do anything that would make you regret for the rest of your life. Yes, it's her fault that she betrayed you, but it was you who couldn't let her go."


Yes, he couldn't let her go. He was the one acting low. Because of her, his whole family was attacked ruthlessly. More than a dozen people died in the family. Although he survived with two others, but they were also seriously injured. Especially him.


Jackie reached out and touched his masked face. He had his face reconstructed for nearly a year now, but he still couldn't accept his face. 


Love was a magical thing. It had the biggest control over you, and it could consume you thoroughly. It was not easy to control love. It could go against you. The more you want to forget someone, the more you would remember that person. Perhaps love was the reason why so many went mad in this world.


Lying on the bed, Serene's face was pale. She looked lifeless. If you didn't notice the slight movement of her chest from her breathing, you might think that she was dead. 


After staring at her for a while, Jackie stepped to the bedside and sat down. "Serene, didn't you say that you wanted to kill me? How can you kill me if you are going to die like this?" His voice was as hoarse as sand, and he sounded like he was in a lot of pain.


"Jack, Jackie..." Serene opened her mouth slightly and murmured this name, like it was her automatic reflex.


As soon as he heard his name, Jackie felt a surge of anger rushing to his head. He grabbed Serene's chin and said, "Serene, you are not qualified to call out his name. You are not qualified to be close with him."


When he heard her call his name out, he felt that she had tainted his name… But in his heart, he hoped that she would call him dearly. 


This damned woman, why did she have such a big impact on him? He clearly found out what she had done, but he still stupidly tried to deny the truth. He wanted to believe that the news was fake. But how could it be possible?


"Jackie..." She called out his name again. 


Jackie clenched his fists and restrained his anger. This damned woman could even call his name out in a coma. It was a pity she wasn't an actress.

 

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I couldn't keep our..." Serene frowned and said painfully.


"Sorry? Serene, you are so naive. Do you think your apology can do anything?" Jackie sneered and asked her.


Could she make up for what she had done by saying sorry? Could her apology bring back the lives of his family?


How ridiculous!


"I'm sorry! I'm really sorry!" In the dream, Serene was crying and tearing up. She cried so sadly, as if her world had been ruined. He took her back, tortured her, watched her cry, saw her repent for what she had done in the past...


Wasn't these things what he wanted to see? But why? When he saw her tears, he felt reluctant, and in pain. What a hateful woman.


"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Serene cried and kept saying these words. It seemed that she needed to let these words out to feel better.


"If you had known it would be like this, why did you do it in the first place?" Jackie clenched his fists and stood up suddenly. He turned around and walked out, slamming the door shut.


"Jackie, I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I couldn't save our child." She was still having a nightmare and kept whispering. She felt sorry and terrible. She failed to keep their child. Now, she even lost the ring he gave her. Even her innocence was ruined. 


……..



After the Silas family released the news about Serene's murder, headlines of major newspapers and major news websites were all reports about Serene's murder. As soon as the news was released, it caused a sensation, and even the foreign media were alarmed.


Murder cases happened every day. Of course, Serene's case received so much attention because she was the fiance of the President of Country A. Although the news reports did not have the courage to publish her as "Mr. President's fiance" boldly on the headlines, but the citizens would gossip anyway.


From office banters, to dinner topics, everyone was talking about the President's fiance. Soon, another piece of news came out. 


After Serene committed a murder, she was taken away for hiding. The case couldn't even be investigated properly. Just as the Silas family spread the news deliberately, everybody's immediate reaction was that Mr. President had hidden her away.


There were two reasons. Firstly, Serene was Mr. President's fiance. The two of them had a good relationship. There was no doubt that Mr. President would defend the daughter of the Silas family. Secondly, in this world, only Mr. President could hide Miss Silas away and prevent any repercussions from her end. As a result, the citizens were behaving like Sherlock Holmes, talking about their views and doubts about this murder case. 


"The murder case by Mr. President's fiance is really a sensation. This murder case is related to our newly appointed Mr. President. If he is stupid enough to defend the murderer, I am afraid it will be hard for him to earn the people's trust after this." Yaya looked at the news on the Internet and expressed her own opinion.


"Sister Yaya, if only all the netizens are as rational as you." Janell Joy Carter was also looking at the comments of those netizens, but this time, she was much calmer than the earthquake incident the last time.


Those internet trolls were also very pitiful. They believed whatever kind of information others spread. They never cared what the truth behind the matter was. Anyway, they were all jumping on the bandwagon and trolling along.