The two of them talked for a long time before Bastien left.
The door closed, and Lucas’s calm expression was instantly replaced by a fierce one.
With a bang, he dropped the reacup on the ground.
The welding of Arla and Edward was extremely grand and can be said to have caused a sensation throughout the city.
Aria was wearing wedding attire and sitting in front of the dressing table.
Her hair was elegantly coiled up high, adorned with sparkling golden hairpins, and her lips were as red as coral.
The gem on the crown made her even more dazzling and enchanting.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, she muttered in a resentful tone, “Grace, this phoenix crown was so heavy.”
As soon as the words tell, a pair of slender and well–defined hands were placed on her shoulders, and then slowly hooked her earring
Aria’s face froze, she looked up and through the mirror, she saw Bastien smiling gently at her.
Aria was kidnapped.
It was the third day, and she looked at the two men in front of her, without even the strength to curse.
Bastien held a bowl of straming porridge and gently blew on it. He handed the spoon to her and said, “You haven’t eaten for three days, have some.”
Aria turned her head away, but the next second, she was forcefully turned backc
Lucas spoke in a cold tone, “Still want to get a nutrient injection?”
Aria’s eyes flickered, and she slowly opened her mouth.
She could be certain that Lucas had gone mad, and that it was useless to talk to him. The only hope Lay with Bastien.
On the fifth day, when Aria woke up, she found herself in another unfamiliar place.
Outside the door, faintly came the voices of Lucas and Bastien arguing, all for her
With a creaking sound, the door was pushed open and Bastien walked in, carrying the food.
He fed her as usual, Aria looked at him and slowly asked, “Bastien, do you like me?”
Bastien gave a slight start, then said, “Can’t you tell?”
Aria suddenly laughed, with a face full of sarcasm.
“What are you laughing at?” Bastien looked at her, his heartstrings tightened.
1: “Hut I didn’t like you.”
Aria’s almond eyes were faint, and her cherry lips enunciated each word:
“I liked Locas before, I liked Edward before, but I never liked you.”
“I didn’t even notice you.”
With a loud “bang.” Bastien dropped the bowl heavily to the ground, and the food splattered everywhere.
i
eyes instantly filled with bloodshot veins as he reached out and tightly grabbed Aria’s neck.
Aria’s face was struggling to breathe, but her eyes were filled with a provocative site.
you pinch we
better to just pinch me to death right now.”
e, do you want to die?”
Bastien’s hand trembled, and he slowly released her, his chest heaving violently. “You were provoking me,
Aria rubbed her sore neck, her voice choked: “I didn’t want to die, I wanted to live.
“Lucas has already ruined me once, I don’t want to be ruined by lilim a secund
She grabbed his hand, as if holding onto the last straw of Ille: “Bastien, I wanted to live.” Chapter 29
Night tell, and the
When Lucas come to deliver her food, she was very obedient. She would eat whatever he fell her.
Lucas pointed his eyes and pinches her face, a smith playing at the corner of his mouth. “Why are you being so well–behaved? What mischievous ideas are you hliding?”
Aria sakdenly became teary–eynsland said, “Thinbond
“What did you call me Lucas‘ fingers trembled instantly
Aria sweetly called out again, and her face gently rubbed against his hand, like a gentle little cat. She spoke softly, every word carrying a pleasing meaning
“I have thought it through, always want to be with you, I’m tired of all the hassle, but Fder’t Hoe Bastien, I never liked him before, please don’t let him come near me, I don’t want to see him.”
Lucas didn’t say yes or no, he just held her tightly, gently patting her back over and over again, whispering softly, “Good girl.”
Aria’s lips slightly curled sqy, she knew that Lucas had agreed.
She reached out and hugged him back, but her gaze was fixed on Bastien standing at the door.
On the night she left, Lucas also had no intention of unfastening the chain on her fool.
When everything was ready, Lacas had no strength left,
He instantly realized something and abruptly turned his head.
I saw Bastien, who should have been drugged and unconscious by him long ago, slowly strolling out of the shadows.
“Did you plot against me?” Lucas almost gritted his teeth.
“Wasn’t it fair? You never even thought about sharing with me.”
Bastien coldly retorted, never once looking at Lucas, but instead, he kept his eyes (bed on Arla, slowly and steadily approaching step by step.
Aria’s heart instantly rose to her throat, and she instinctively recoiled backwards,
She didn’t know what Bastien was thinking
“Try touching her if you dare!” Lucas yelled, his eyes almost bloodshot with anger, roaring like a wild beast.
Bastien ignored it and walked straight to Aria, reaching out and grabbing her head.
“Butien!” Lucas almost shouted
Bastien lowered his head and slowly approached the moist lips that he had longed for.
Just at the
moment of almost touching, he paused, restraining and suppressing his kiss, and finally landed it on her forehead. Then, he slowly crouched down and unfastened the chain on Arla’s ankle, whispering, “Let’s go.
At the same time, a sharp alain sounded outside the door, piercing through the silent night sky.
Lucas was first startled, then he laughed, laughing so
“Idiot, lar was fooled around by her,”
I don’t know if it was talking about Bestien or about himself.
his shoulders shook and his eyes became sore from laughing
After breading free from the restraints, Aria didn’t hesitate and stumbled towards the door.
The desperate cries of Laras echoed behind her, but she dared not look back
The door was knocked open, and commitless ligures paired in
In Aria’s eyes, only that tall and upright figure could be seell
Her lips slightly curved upwards as she ran towards him without hesitation.
The moment when moonlight poured in, Edward caught his whole world.
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Chapter 1
Born rich, I grew up in a remote village because of a kidnapping
Seven years ago, my little sister, whose real mother was a human trafficker, attempted suicide at the news that she would be sent back to her remote
My real parents and elder brother persuaded me. “Can you go on behalf of Grace? She is too weak to handle any stimulation.”
I didn’t agree.
However, my real family made a speech against my will to the reporters and then sent me back to that remote village.
My fiance, a powerful and influential real estate tycoon in Timon, sided with them
He said, “Amanda, we will get married upon your retim. Be patient.”
He forgot that Grace Hacker was supposed to be my real name…
Seven years passed.
“Amanda Hacker. With your surname changed, you will have a bright future.”
I took the papers from the sheriff, gave him a bitter smile, and said nothing
Then, I limped away.
A Holls–Royce stopped on the maddy path.
After the car door opened, my fiancé, Adam Powell, came into view.
In a black suit, he was noble in every movement. “Amanda.”
He waved at me. He looked the same as he had seven years ago.
Embarrassed, I tugged at my tattered clothes. When I raised my head, I saw my reflection in the car window
It was a withered face with various scars.
Adam considerately held the car door for me and then got in the car after me.
“You must have suffered a lot in the past seven ye
seven years. I will get married to you as promised.”
Adam held my rough hand and caressed it.
The calluses on my hand made his eyebrows furrow
Amused by his distressed look, I withdrew my hand. “Okay,”
I had expected the arrival of my real family in the first few days of slandered as the daughter of a human trafficker by my classmates.
ד!!!
my seven years in Ou
In Ouray, especially when I was beaten by my foster father and
After those moments of despair and over two thousand days and nights, I figured out two things.
Firstly, my real family and Adarn didn’t love me at all. Secondly, I didn’t want to marry Adam anymore.
Perceiving my unhappiness, Adam explained, “At the news of your return, Grace recalled what had happened seven years ago, so she relapsed into depression. Your parents and elder brother are in the hospital to keep her company.”
I remained silent, turned my head, and looked out of the car window.
ne by a mak.
Twenty–five years ago, 1, only two months old, was maliciously taken away from my home
She took me to a remote village and let her biological daughter replace me to be a scion.
My real parents were too busy with work to notice the switch
Ten years ago, the policemen found my real parents alter Grace’s real mother was arrested.
Only then did my parents learn of the truth.
I returned to the Hacker family, but my parents Lavored Grace.
Chapter 1
They did not love me.
Grace had stolen my life, and her name was supposed to be Amanda. However, my parents made me give way to her in everything.
my case caused a stir, they denied me as their real daughter to protect Grace.
When my
For her sake, they made me go back to that hellish place for another seven years.
From then on, she would be Grace forever, and I would be Amanda forever.
When I arrived at the Hacker’s place, only the servants waited at the door.
They ignored me and attentively walked towards Adam as if I were invisible,
My parents loved Grace and didn’t love me, their real daughter. The servants were snobbish, so they didn’t see me as Ms. Hacker.
“Mr. Powell, good day.”
After the greeting to Adam, the butler reluctantly looked at me and said, “Ms. Amanda, Mrs. Hacker wanna you to stay at on the Hacker family.”
Put shame on the Hacker family….
Wasn’t Grace the daughter of the human trafficker? Why did I become shame?
However, I had no expectations of my family since they had denied me before the reporters seven years ago.
I nodded indifferently.
Just as I walked into the house, Adam’s phone rang.
home, so you won’t pur
pur shame
After hanging up the phone, Adam said, “Amanda, Grace needs me, so I will have to go see her now. Take a good rest, and I will come to see you
After that, he hurried away.
I watched his figure gradually disappear. Then, I limped back to my room, the utility room.
I pushed the door open and saw dust dance in the air inside the room.
I was too tired to do the cleaning and lay down on the bed.
Night fell
I was awakened by the noise coming from the living room.
My elder brother, Terry Harker, said, “Dad, Mom, given Grace’s case, why don’t we let Amanda move out? Grace will lose control of herself once she sees
Amanda.”
My dad, Kim Hacker, sighed and then said nothing
My
My mom, Kerry Mitchell, said, “She is a Hacker anyway. What will the others think of us if we let her move out?”
“What should we do then? Grace can’t stay in the hospital forever,” Terry asked.
My dad said, “Well, let Amanda stay in her room after Grace comes home.”
My nose couldn’t help but twitch.
Hight then, I received a new message.
I picked up my phone, checked it, and saw a confidential email.
“Amanda Hacker, Congratulations. You have been admitted into the National Security Section
“If you accept this job, you will have a brand new identity and go to Grenalan for a secret mission in 10 days.
“In the next five years, you can’t contact your family or friends.”
read all the terms carefully.
Then, I signed my name.
Chapter 2
As early as seven years ago, I had been admitted into the National Security Section.
Sadly, before I could make a decision on this job, I had been sent back to Churay by my real parents.
During the seven years in Ouray, I wanted to escape every day, but I couldn’t.
A good beating awaited me whenever I attempted to run away.
During the seven years in Ouray, I saw through my so–called family,
After my foster dad died, I applied for the National Security Section again.
“In ten days, on December 10th, we will pick you up at 9 P.M. sharp by car.”
In ten days….
I raised my hands and covered my ears to block out the sound from the living room.
Luckily, I would leave this home where nobody loved me in ten days.
The next day arrived. When I left my room, I saw Grace in a white dress sitting on the sofa like a princess.
My dad, mom, elder brother, and fiancé surrounded Grace.
The butler brought a cake.
The crowd said at the same time, “Happy birthday, Grace”
Grace had happiness in her eyes.
I was an onlooker at Grace’s happiness, though it was supposed to be mine.
The crowd gave Grace their respective presents to celebrate her birthday.
Out of the corner of his eye, Adam spotted me when he was ready to hand over his gift
“Amanda, come! Let’s celebrate Grace’s birthday.”
Adam beckoned me over, and he failed to notice the abrupt change in the expressions s of the others.
Grace said affectionately, “Amanda, I’m sorry that I didn’t go pick you up yesterday. I was sick. You won’t be mad at me, will you?
Before I opened my mouth, Adam said, “She won’t because she has a big heart.”
Hearing this, Grace grabbed Adam’s hand and said, “Amanda, today is my birthday, so I wanna ask you for a gift. Could you please give me Adam?”
She bluntly got her ambition exposed, and the others silently waited for my answer.
She was the most shameless person I had ever seen.
After
a sneer, I asked, “What if I say no?!!
Grace’s expression froze in place.
Grace then expressed her grievance in French. “It was a joke, and I didn’t expect Amanda to take it seriously.”
My mom comforted Grace in French. “Darling, don’t be sad. Amanda and I share nothing in common. She is stingy and pretentious.”
My dad joined the conversation with French. “Grace, don’t lower yourself to her level. You are the only daughter to Kerry and me.
My elder brother spoke French too. “Grace, you are my only sister.”
What a loving family….
I played dumb and asked Adam, “Why did they say?”
Adam’s expression froze before the answer came. “Grace was kidding, and they didn’t want you to misunderstand her.”
Misunderstood Grace…
I would be fooled if I
I didn’t speel
I speak French.
How could they lie to my face without batting an eye?
My mom was a musician, and my dad had been somebody in the business world during his youth.
Chapter 2
They enjoyed affluen
Therefore, they looked down upon me and saw me as a barbarian from a remote village cut off from civilization even if I was their real daughter and a
viction the kichapping
All these years, all the love was reserved for Grace
Ten years ago, ace was admitted to a less–known college, and my parents held a party to celebrate it.
They didn’t know that I was admitted into the prestigious Olden University. Besides, I had taught myself French, Italian, and Spanish…
Never mind, because I would soon leave this terrible family and the hypocritical Adam.
“Jost arrived in Timon and intend to explore it. Enjoy yourselves, and see you around.”
After that, I led away when my family and the servants looked at me with contempt.
Behind me, my family continued to belittle ne in French
None of them remembered that day was my birthday too
