pouring as it

t arm as her eyes slowly opened

e one million dollars that was more symbolic of Caspar's humiliation than anything. Leona's pa

s enough to strengthen her—she

g almost as if it were gett

ly did, she staggered as the wind blew

is mo

Beep

y the voice of a stranger. "Miss, it's crazy out

s the direction of the SY Road. I think that's

Ro

a little hesitant, i

couldn't pay the fare so I'm walking now. No one in their right mind

me. He was nice enough to assure me th

car and said gratefully, "Thank you, sir. I'm also goin

5, SY

la of the

on the first floor, the clock sho

pect silence, the sounds of heavy m

what greeted her. She was still shivering from having j

frow

her hands before throwing it to the cabin

to go back to he

room any longer than necessary, not even to g

we

irs wouldn't let

rman

rip on the butterfly necklace and the che

er

er fi

undoubtedly Lena Li

ho's better, me

ce fo

Lu said, so

uble. Do you think I'd want someon

er a short pause, Lena continued, a mal

mm

replied

ill didn't

id coqu

re be

ly answered a

pon hearing Lena ask Sherman who was better be

ffen

ring to me. I'm the fl

n, Lena likes

between the

miled b

rman wouldn't t

ee years ago that

and feelings are c

t blam

im for the sake of grandpa's health. I didn't care wha

eona expected to

t that it would be her own si

h

her ch

in had enveloped her

stair railing besid

ona

e rang in Leona's ea

s already late. Why

mach, Leona raised her head. The look

nched her fists, her nail

ate

nnocent, smart, and n

the Ling family but wh

so arroga

here. I already have Sh

ouldn't touch what's not yours..." Leona said with a smile as she gazed at Lena who was gritting her teeth, her face white as a sheet. She then walk

a warning

o

is ad

my s

e that she'

didn't seem to

-ah

ah.

guf

rs. As she stood next to Leona, she looked back at Sherman who was just walking out

moment Sherman walked out of the

so

is te

r Lena, this is a good opportunity. She always mak

in peace even wh

placed her antipyretic medicine. She picked it up and made her way towards the water

the cupboard. Casting a meaningful glance towards the living room, she warmed up a cup of

with this, I need t

n't you co

y as he watched Leona bus

t his mouth, he was visi

id I s

d unaffected by me and Le

ead, trying to disp

upon hearing Sherman's v

t? Why can't he j

humiliate and

's o

tle it ri

d and took a sip from her drink. In

e, Sherman

and Lena just now. To make himself feel better, he thought back to how he had just sle

you're in

aid sarca

bandaged arm and her medicine. "

uh

k her to a nearby clinic to have her bandaged up and buy her some medicine. He didn't even leave his name and phone number, wh

nd my fiance treat me like this. I devoted myself to my fiance only to have th

f this, Leona's

n she raised her head and gazed at Sherman, her eyes clear and bright. "He was a good man. Even strangers know ho

l are you ta

chimed in, h

o Sherman, resentfully. She smiled as she

ou

mmered i

tion is she t

Leona thi

egal

m Lena? I'm the woman who

When she spoke, she feigned disappointment. "I just want to remind you that you have a fiance already unlike before. Can't you restrain yourself a little? D

ly of me to forget what my sister is capable of! After all, you're a flirt. I'd like to know thoug

as

ice. "Are you really doing this in front of my

oes she

n aback upon

she raised her hand and a shar

red her forehead with her hand as she glared at the seemingly inno

s, Leona wa

to ask? You alrea

orgotten what you did? Do you have amnesia or something? Did you forget what I told you tonight before I left? But..

ou

assed to be caught lying. Just as she was about to

in the one million? Wh

n was

n done in a clinic or a hospit

n seem to be mad when she found out what happened be

s! She had a one-night

across his face. "Leona, I underestimated yo