As soon as the cake fell, Diana grabbed Bella by her arm before retorting, “What is the meaning of all these?! Do you know how much effort Mrs. Barbara put into baking that cake?!”Then, Mrs. Barbara's shoulders dropped. She had put a lot of effort into making the cake beautiful but here it was, lying on the floor without being tasted by anyone.Bella snickered in response, “Much effort or much poison? Do you really trust that fat duck?” Bella questioned, before pushing Diana’s hand away from hers.“What are you talking about?” Alex inquired, meanwhile, Barbara's eyes became teary.Folding her arms across her chest, Bella responded, “Well, I'm talking about that fat duck named Barbara. The cake is poisoned, you fools!”“What?” Alex and Diana chorused, while Barbara sobbed softly.“Bella, how can you say that to me? I've been serving Mr. Rex for over twelve years so why will I poison his son now?” Barbara uttered sniffling, and with that, Diana approached her as she tried to console he
“Ohh... Really?” Alex inquired, before gazing at Diana’s stomach. He sighed, then he muttered, with his voice tinged with disappointment, “Alright, maybe I was just overexaggerating.”“Yeah, but you are okay with that, right?” Diana questioned and Alex nodded, his lips curving into a reassuring, but slightly strained smile. “Sure, sure,” he replied, trying to mask his lingering disappointment.“So how is it at work? You seem to be very busy now and it seems like you get very exhausted when you get back from work lately. How about you have a break on Saturday and Sunday?”“Well, I have a lot of work piled up, so I don't think a break is necessary. In fact, Theo assists me, and a responsible man filled the CEO position for Luxe Horizon, which means I'm not that busy anymore,” Alex replied, and with that, Diana noticed his sudden change of mood.“You sound different. Did I sound rude the other time?”“No, you were not rude.”“Then... Is it about having a baby?”“Sort of, but not based
Feeling heartbroken about what Thomas said, Rita clenched her fist as she tried to stop a tear from streaming down her cheek.If she was not Thomas’s girlfriend, then who is Thomas’s girlfriend?“My girlfriend’s name is Iris,” Thomas declared, causing Rita’s jaw to drop, although his statement was also a lie.With that, Fiona grabbed Thomas by his collar before yelling, “How dare you say that in my presence! I am your fiancée!”“Let go of me!” Thomas retorted, then he pushed Fiona’s hands away from his collar.Thud!She fell as a result of the push and Thomas muttered, “I don’t want to see you here anymore. So it's best you leave silently or else, I will call the security guards to thrash you out.”Fiona gazed at Thomas’s face as if searching for a trace of the loving boyfriend she once knew. Tears streamed down her cheeks, before her voice quivered, “No, Thomas, you can't do that to me. I loved you-” But before she could continue her statement, Rita had already instructed the securi
“Father-in-law?” Fiona coughed, causing Alex to interfere quickly.“Please there is no need for any unnecessary argument. You are Thomas’s girlfriend, right?” Alex uttered, and Fiona gave him a disdainful glare quickly, “No, I am his fiancée...”She paused, “But why do you ask?”“Great!” Alex exclaimed, before gesturing toward Diana, “That means you both are sisters-in-law, so no need to keep antagonizing Diana.”“What?!” Fiona shouted in shock. Without thinking twice, she turned to Thomas who seemed uninterested in whatever they were discussing.“Thomas, is it true? You and that miserable thing are brothers?” Fiona questioned since she assumed that Alex was a poor, miserable man who matches Diana’s unlucky self and can never be related to her hardworking, and rich Thomas.“Step-brothers,” Thomas voiced out, correcting her statement. Then, Fiona gasped in horror before he continued his statement, “Can we go see Dad now?”“Sure,” Fiona replied, not wanting to make Thomas annoyed.Thoma
Creak!The door to the ward opened while Fiona’s attention was focused on the television she was watching. As soon as she heard the creaking sound, she shifted her gaze to the door, then she spotted Diana and Alex walking into the ward. She was dressed in a hospital gown and was recovering quickly after being rushed to the hospital for treatment. Afterward, she cut all ties with Thomas and canceled their relationship, disabling Thomas from exploiting money from her and her father.Also, Jeffrey walked into the ward but Fiona was not bothered about him. Upon seeing Alex and Diana's faces again, she cursed loudly, “Those miserable things and their bad luck!”“Hey, are you awake?” Diana questioned with a soft voice, but Fiona gave her a disdainful gaze before yelling, “How did you two get here?!”“We are in a hospital, Fiona. You should not shout here,” Alex declared quickly, causing Fiona to roll her eyes. Diana uttered with a sigh, “Fiona, the doctor claimed that you got poisoned.”“
“What?!” Alex exclaimed in shock. “Yes, sir. I found out just now,” Theo responded, causing Alex to sigh, “You know what, I will call Jeffrey right now, but still keep me updated on any information you get.”“Alright, sir,” Theo uttered and Alex ended the call.***“Mrs. Barbara, would you like to cooperate with this investigation?” Jeffrey questioned, placing a voice recorder on the table before he glanced at Barbara warily.With that, Barbara glanced over at Alex with an affectionate look then she glanced back at Jeffrey. “I don't know what you are talking about. I didn't do anything,” Barbara uttered with a quivering voice, but with her statement, Jeffrey pushed his head back, then he sat across the table from Barbara.“You are confessing without any questions... This seems like an easy case then,” Jeffrey muttered to Barbara and that made her tremble.Sweat dripped down her forehead and she shook her head quickly.“No, that doesn't mean that I'm the culprit. I'm just nervous, th
“What do you mean by we don’t have any tangible evidence? Isn’t it your job to find every piece of evidence in order to find the culprit?” Alex questioned quickly, while staring at Jeffrey sternly. “Well… yes, it’s my job. But I have no tangible evidence yet,” Jeffrey replied, causing Alex to huff, “It’s best to say you are incompetent and incapable of finding the culprit, instead of going around in circles like a snail.”With that, Jeffrey sprang to his feet, then he approached Alex with his chest puffed out confidently, “Well, Mr. Alex, if you think that I am not capable, maybe you should find the culprit yourself.”“What?! How dare you say that to me! I hired you, remember?” Alex growled, but Jeffrey didn’t back down. Instead, he confidently stared into Alex’s brown eyes. “You hired me, but that doesn’t mean you should insult me or call me a snail,” Jeffrey retorted, and just then, Diana walked past the room. Upon seeing them, her mouth gaped open, sensing the heated tension betw
“Alright, but should I follow you? I mean… do you need help?” Alex inquired softly, and Diana shook her head in response.“No, no… It’s fine. It’s just a stain and I can clean it up myself,” Diana replied quickly, giving Alex a reassuring smile before Alex responded with a smile, “Okay, but don’t take too much time there, and if you need my help, call me.”With that, Diana chuckled slightly, then she sprang to her feet, “Alright, my hero. I will call you when I need your help.”Afterward, she left that area quickly to avoid some patron’s wary gaze on her stained dress. Then, when she reached the restroom and was about to move toward the sink, a muscular hand grabbed her hand before pinning her to the wall, with her hand pinned above her head.“Jeffrey?” Diana exclaimed in shock, as she scanned his face.Without thinking twice, Jeffrey pulled his hand away from her and he muttered, “Missed me?”“Missed?” Diana coughed, before composing herself.“Well, Mr. Jeffrey, I am married now, an