sending the food spl

ine's dress and shoes, startling he

icy cold. "It's just a bowl of food, I give it up. But if she still wants to drink, t

hat she quickly lowered her hea

hen she looked shocked, "Tessa, how could you

's going to let me, someone who just got back from the ho

ough gritted teeth. "Tessa! You're simply unreasonab

r, for inexplicably falling into the swimming pool and stealing my food? Or i

o dark. He clearly hadn't expec

aliate so sharply or to use the "sis

a smile through his anger, t

her to the room upstairs and lock her in! Without my permission, d

e putting me in confinement? Just because I didn't

ne was unyielding, "When you learn to

aching timidly and pleading softly, "

e any futile

ck and turned to hea

ut behind me, and I

but the burning anger in my

My family? W

the door an

was no r

from shouting, yet al

I would never

out food left m

uld make me submit.

and finally set th

kly engulfe

the door was

otted Rylan, who

th a fire extinguisher, swiftly p

on the floor, stepping

he suddenly reached ou

ain, forced to tilt my head ba

y hoarse, every word seemingly squ

my jaw, meeting the fury i

r three days without food or drink. A

th" angered him again, but the hand gripp

death on the street. What's wrong with yielding to Madeline? It's just som

out I wa

s could make him sacrific

e for him anymore, nor did

Why should I swallow my pride and be

off his hand, "I'm your sister in name, not a tool to please Madeline! You feel sorry for her falling into the pool and sn

his before! Before, even when you were wronged, you would just follow behind me w

at him

e was so insignif

endured it and didn't even

was taken for granted by him, and even became

otsteps were heard

ng against the door

nd she covered her mouth upon s

d gently tugging on Rylan's arm. "She must have been starving to do that.

our safety. This house is filled with items that could easily catch fire. If a fire breaks out,

at I was willful and impulsive, portraying me as a dangerous madman, o

yet his gaze still held impatience and warning when he looked at me. "Did y

in front of me, I felt a w

cal demeanor disgust

yself from Rylan's grip and ru

rned, they

her like Rylan was worse

t change late at night, I used a hidde

d rushed in

and climbed onto

ut thinking of Rylan and Madeline

memory, I headed f

at Baxter Group, nig

towering skyscrap

scated, so I hadn't bee

still at the company or

int, I had no

by and approached the receptionist. "Hello,

g me a once-over. "Are you his fiancée, but don

talemate would continue,

with several

, and I quickl

e evident in his eyes. "

cked me up without food or wa

eeting look of concern crossed his eyes s

ubordinates to leave, te

at me cautiously. "But Mr. Bax

old look, immediat

ook my hand. "

ge, my growling stomach br

the secretary to bring up

d at me sev

le eating,

ou haven't changed. You are

I just lost my me

o?" Aydan asked calmly

acknowledge our engagement, but I have nowhere else to go. If you're willing to help me, I can enter into a s

seconds, then suddenly smiled. "A s

e coffee cup, his eye

. He was drinking from my coffee

ound my voice agai

Alright, I'll help you. B

I responded

ooperate with me in public, playing the role of my wife. No

out hesitatio

'll stay at my apartment tonight. We'll sign

by the speed, but I di

family mansion, Rylan ha