《Follow Me》 Chapter 1 A Mysterious Man Chapter 1 A Mysterious Man You wanted to be my bride, Sadie? said the man with his deep and maic voice. Her heart was about to melt hearing him whispering the words to her so lovingly. He inched closer and kissed her on the lips, his lips were soft and warm. You are mine from now on. You cannot let anyone else other than me kiss you, remember that. Sadie Chambers couldnt see the mans face clearly. She tried to squint and look harder but to no avail. The only thing she could feel right now was the sensation from his kisses, her heart was thumping so hard it felt like it would jump out of her chest any moment. She wanted to ask the man when did she ever say that she would be his bride. Before she could ask anything, the man said, I can wait until you grow a bit older. Did she ever promise to be someones bride when she grew up? Sadie turned her head around and found herself in a wedding ceremony. She was a flower girl, and she was wearing a cute white dress. She looked like a princess. Her hand was being held by someone and the person walked her slowly down the aisle into the church. The persons hand wasrge and warm. She raised her head and tried to take a good look at him, but she still couldnt see anything. Whos wedding was this? Why was she the flower girl? Sadie mumbled unconsciously. Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her chest and the scenery right before her eyes went up in mes. She could hear the sound of people yelling miserably, Sadie! Sadie woke up from the nightmare. The back of her shirt was drenched by her sweat and she felt pain on the left side of her cheek. That was weird. She had that weird dream again. Did she forget about something? It began ever since she was 12 years old. It had been 6 years now and she would dream of the same thing, again and again, every year during the summer. But she could never remember anything after she woke up. She rubbed her sore shoulders and looked up. The person before her eyes was Dean Esme, she was sleeping deeply on the hospital bed. Sadie lowered her head and folded the notice of critical illness on her hand. She then gently pushed open the door and left the wardroom. She was there since this morning and didnt even have the time to change her clothes. She was still wearing the cheap wedding dress from the event she was working at and still had the make-up on. She rushed to the hospital immediately after she got the call today. She called each and every one of Dean Esme''s rtives, but none of them offered to help. She was tired and was feeling a bit unwell, and so she fell asleep unknowingly. She only woke up after two hours. The air was a bit sultry. It was already midnight, but the heat didnt seem to dissipate. It was very quiet in the hospitals courtyard, the only other thing she could hear was the chirping of the crickets from time to time. Sadie sat down on the steps in front of the lobby entrance. She looked down and stared at the cheap wedding dress she was wearing absentmindedly for a while. She then gritted her teeth, unlocked her phone and dialed a number. The call waiting tone was beeping mercilessly from her phone speaker. Every beep seemed to cut through her heart sloppily like it was a blunt knife. She gripped her phone tightly like a prisoner awaiting sentence and listened to the call waiting tone helplessly and desperately. She pursed her plump lips, looked up and stared at the clear night sky. The hospital requested her to pay for the medical bill from the early stages of the treatment which was about more than one million, only then they would arrange for the next surgery. If she couldnt get the money before morning, Dean Esme couldnt undergo the surgery and wouldnt have more than 3 months to live. After a very long time, the call waiting tone finally came to an abrupt stop and an annoyed voice of a woman could be heard. Sadies eyes looked hopeful again, she tried to ask calmly, Talia, is it possible for me to ask for an advance wage payment for the next show? After listening to the other persons answer, Sadie closed her eyes and implored, I really need the money. I know I shouldnt have called you in the middle of the night, but my mother The other person hanged up the call before Sadie could finish her sentence. She stared at her pitch-ck phone disy in a daze and leaned her back against the hospitals canopys marble pir. She was worn out and her body slid down slowly as if all the strength in her body was suddenly taken away. None of Dean Esmes rtive wanted to help and she didnt have many friends. The only person she could ask for help from was the owner of the wedding dress store she worked part-time at. And the owners answer was what Sadie had expected Only her soft sigh could be heard in the deep, quiet and empty night, on and off as if it was being blown away by the wind. Sadie rubbed her eyes vigorously until the back of her hand turned damp. She rubbed so hard she could feel a sharp pain in her eyes. Dean Esme was the person that loved and adored her the most. But now, she could only watch her being torture by the illness and could not do anything to help. Sadie didnt know how much time had passed and suddenly, a pair of mens ck leather shoes appeared before her. The pair of Oxfords were spotless. The luxurious feeling to it was reflected under the bright white hospital lights. She looked up and saw a man with long svelte legs in a suit. Sadie locked her eyes on him, she then rubbed her eyes. The next thing she knew was that her chin was lifted and she was forced to look up. The man had long and slender fingers. The touch of his fingers was so cold that it sent shivers throughout her body. His face was hidden in the shade and she couldnt make out his facial features. Even so, he gave out a strong and formidable air. Sadie opened her eyes wide anxiously and was trembling in fear. Whatwhat do you want from me? She was still in the hospital, this hooligan was sure gutsy nning tomit a crime here. I can help you. The mans voice was simr to his temperament, frigid and wintry. Sadies heart skipped a bit. Her eyes which were filled with fear were now filled with hope. Really? At this moment, a few men in ck walked out from the dark area one after another and surrounded the man in front of her. One of them said with a calm yet emotionless tone of voice, The coast is clear and there are no reporters or other people in this area. Good, answered the man inly. His stared into Sadies eyes with his deep-set eyes and said, How much do you need? Tenmillion. Sadies chin was starting to hurt from the mans grip and her voice trembled as she spoke. Just ten million. Was this guy trying to help her or kill her? His grip hurt so much. The man finally let go of his hand which was grasping Sadies chin. He pressed his lips together and didnt say anything while his gaze fell onto her face, he then frowned unknowingly. Her voice sounded nasal because she was crying. Her perfectly shaped brows sit nicely on top of her amorous eyes which enhanced the beauty of her eyes. There were still wet trails of tears on the corner of her eyes and it made her seem helpless and defenceless. The scary-looking scar on the left side of her cheek was now visible because her tears smeared the cheap make-up she had on her face. The man squinted his eyes and there was an ambiguous look in his eyes. He turned his head and looked at his assistant, Khalid, give her a cheque. His little bride didnt remember who he was. His handsome and suave face immediately turned scary and terrifying. Master Julian, here is the cheque. Khalid Hall swiftly wrote the cheque and tore it off the chequebook. He nced at Sadie and thought that it was unbelievable. Lady Sadie didnt remember who Master Julian was! Sadie didnt notice the look in Khalids eyes. Every ounce of her attention was on the man in front of her. He was very good-looking. His ck hair was clean-cut and elegant, his eyebrows were thick and coolly arched, his deep-set eyes were cold yet mysterious, his nose was prominent, and his thin lips seductive. ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. Though the air around him kept people at arms length, and the look on his face was so proudful, as if it was saying that he didnt usually bother to make friends with peasants. So why would he help her? The man briskly walked past Sadie as she was still in a daze. Chapter 2 Something as A Free Lunch Chapter 2 Something as A Free Lunch Julian arthy seemed to be a man arrogant and coldly serious to everyone. Standing beside him, one should avoid the annoying hot weather to feel cooler. Under the street light, Sadie looked down at the cheque to know how much money she would get. The amount greatly surprised her so that her hands started to shake. At the time, Julian got in the car with his bodyguard to leave. Only the astonished Sadie was still here silently. A momentter, the five cars parking in front of the building also left in turn. Sadie pped her face slightly to make her mind back to the real world. And then she started to rub her own chin that was pinched hard by him. This was not a dream; it was real for all the happening hereIn fact, she tried to ask for only one million dors, but Julian gave her a cheque of fifty million dors! In addition, it was totally incredible that he did not request her to do anything! Sadie pped again. She saw the corner of the street too quiet now, without any of his cars returning. She had a concern about theiring back, so stayed here to wait for him. Until she thought nobody would be back and Dean Esme could be saved with the fund, she was happy to rush back to the lobby of hospital with hem of the wedding dress in her arms. Early in the next morning, Sadie was waiting outside a bank. When the bank opened, she went to clear the cheque immediately. It also confused her that the staff in bank was extremely nice to her, never doubtful about the cheque real or fake. After walking out of the bank, she was still some of unsure about what happened in the bank. Now she got the cash of amazing fifty million in hands. It was too heavy. Julian was such a generous man to give her a big amount of money! Sadie shook her head; she could not wait until finishing the breakfast and rushed back to the hospital to pay the bill. Then Dean Esme got an operation by doctors. Luckily, it was a well-done operation. However, the cancer cells had spread in her body so that she would have another er, and meanwhile, receive chemotherapy between operations. Sadie waited outside of the ICU room for some time. She left tiredly till the doctors asked nobody to stay or take care of Dean Esme. The bill for operation had been paid off, which allowed her to feel This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. much relieved. Now her wedding dress was badly dirty and her makeup was smudged as well. Yet she did not worry at all with such an amount of money belonging to her. Since Dean Esme was sick, Sadie had not been rxed. On the weekdays, she attended the sses in daytime and in the evening, joined many fashion shows with Talia Burns, the owner of the wedding dress shop as well as an agent from a modelpany. It sounded easy to work as a modal in fashion shows, but Sadie did not earn much from it because Talia, as an agent, shared more of the total pay than her. Besides, she had a horrible wound on her cheek that she usually wore a mask to cover. Guests of showsined about her wearing mask many times. Sometimes, from the shows of one night, how much Sadie earned usually could not cover one-day bill for Dean Esme in hospital. Julian gave her so much money for no reason. Sadie felt confused about why he did it, but could not tell why she questioned about his intention. Anyway, if she met him in the future, she would try to return the money to him. When she got off the bus, it was not busy time in the wedding dress shop. All the staff were having lunch together and said hello to her when she came in. Sadie went to change to her own dress and removed the makeup. Everything was finished; she did not expect Talia to call her name when ready to leave. Talia looked at Sadie and talked with her in a cheesy way instead of the usually impatience, I have a customer who asked you to take a job. The price is very good, sixty thousand dors per day. Since your mommy got sickness, I have not given you a hand. So, I will not share with your pay this month. Sadie could not believe it and asked, Really? Talia. Who can pay me sixty thousand dors one day? And What should I do? Talia started to fix the hair for Sadie and answered, y a bride, but no need to say anything in the activity. Nothing else to do. Just collect the payment after it finishes. Somebody will pick you up at 9:00 am next Saturday. Sadie, you have followed me for almost one year. Right? Try your best for the job. Maybe you get a chance of the entertainment to be famous. Sadie was so excited to give Talia a hug, I would appreciate your help if I made it. Talia patted on her shoulder and took her to the car to drop off to the orphanage. Sadie was too happy all on the way to think more. After back to the orphanage, she said goodbye to Talia and went upstairs to hold the elder sister, Libby Webb in her arms and go joyfully in a ring. If Sadie seeded in the entertainment, she would pay all money back to the stranger Julian. But soon she realized that she might only y a dead woman or zombie for her hurt face, she turned to calm down. After thinking again, Sadie did not believe Talia told truth. However, Talia promised not to share the pay with her no matter what the truth was. Libby pushed Sadie away to ask, Why are you so happy today? Otto Newman gave you money or you got something as a free lunch? She went to sit down on the wooden sofa in the living room and continued to say, I have a lot of tutor jobs this month. How can I finish all of them? Sadie stopped her smile and felt disturbed as soon as hearing the name of Otto Newman. She went back to her own room. It was impossible for her to receive his money. After a shower, Sadie looked at herself in the mirror of the bathroom and had a deep breath. She was eager to know the man who gave her so much money and why he did it. She had been worried a lot since she got the money from him. She was afraid that he asked her to return unexpectedly. But he did not appear to request something after one night; it seemed that he just gave a beggar incidentally. It was surprisingly expensive to give fifty thousand dors to a beggar. With the idea in her mind, she just had a looked at her own face in the mirror and then looked down at her breast. Sheughed at herself about the ridiculous idea. Sadie believed he intended to amuse himself to pay such an ugly woman. But now she remembered that when Khalid issued the cheque, he told her that Here is no reporter and nobody else. Were safe. If like that, the man gave her money in order to let her keep the secret of ever meeting him in the hospital? It should make sense. She could not think out any other reasons except it. Just the moment she was absent-minded, Libby yelled unhappily outside of the bathroom, Sadie, have you finished the shower? All right. Sadie stopped thinking more and tidied up the hand washing area, then opened the door to go out with her ownundry. She said to Libby, Bring your dress to the balcony after your shower. I can do all theundry together. Libby answered her quietly but still looked annoyed. It was already noon time after Sadie finished all theundry. She went to downstairs to have lunch in dining room and then got back to her room to fast sleep. At night, she worked for another fashion show and got washed after back to the orphanage. Lying on the bed, Sadie was too exhausted to move anywhere else. She zoned out for a moment;ter she found Libby on the opposite bed sending messages on the phone, which made her feel some of envious. Every day Otto just sent Sadie one simple message to say good night. There was not any punctuation, neither was some emoji in the message. Even so, she was happy to receive his message. Sadie could imagine how he was editing the message; Otto, who had such bright eyes, should pull his lips together at that moment, always with a slight smile. That was always what he looked like. He did not say anything; as long as he was getting closer to her, Sadie would feel so nervous to have her heart leap abruptly out of her body. Just now, Libby started to ask her for a gloat, Has Otto note to see you for long time? But somebody told me he recently meets the young daughter from the Brooks family very often. Chapter 3 She Really Didnt Remember Chapter 3 She Really Didn''t Remember "They grew up together and are good friends," Sadie replied coldly, turning her back on Libby. Otto wouldn''t lie to her. If he really loved the daughter of the Brooks family, he wouldn''t be with her; after all, she could only give him nothing, and even had an ugly face. "You really love him." Libby let out a snort of contempt and pushed back the sheet to get out of the bed. When Sadie heard the movement behind her, she turned to face Libby, looking at her in confusion. "Are you not feeling well? Or are you hungry?" She was wearing an extremely sexy ck silk nightgown with no underwear. Even Sadie couldn''t help swallowing her saliva at the sight of her being so sexy and voluptuous. Men should be going crazy if they saw her. "The room''s too stuffy. I''m going downstairs to get some fresh air. You go to bed early and don''t wait for me." Libby waved her phone, opened the door and walked straight out. Sadie blinked, unconsciously pursed her lips and promptly swallowed back the words that flooded on the tips of her lips. Was it necessary to wear such a sexy dress if she was just going downstairs to get some fresh air? Besides, did Libby pay too much attention to Otto? She had mentioned him several times throughout the night? Did Libby really think that she couldnt feel anything? As the footsteps outside the door faded away, Sadie picked up her phone to check the time and shrugged her shoulders, then she turned off the light and went to sleep. Although Dean Esme''s medical expenses had been settled, she was still concerned that the man wouldn''t give her such arge sum of money for no reason. Letting out a sigh, she closed her eyes and gradually drifted off to sleep. On the ground floor of the orphanage''s staff quarters. Libby walked down the quiet path to the back door furtively, where she then took out the key, opened the door and went out. The night was dark, and there was a Bentley parked on the street. Under the warm yellow light, its distinguished and elegant body was reflecting the moonlight luxuriously. A silhouette was vaguely reflected on the car window, with some red light kept flickering. Libby stood in the darkness. After making sure no one was around, she ran across the street, opened the car door and got into the back seat. "I thought you weren''ting out." The manughed and lifted her onto hisp, sniffing her body fragrance. "Is Sadie asleep?" "Do you care about her that much?" Libby pouted with discontent. "Don''t think about her while you hug me." "What are you thinking about? You''re the only one in my heart." Otto narrowed his eyes, smiled and then kissed her lips... The air was stifling in the room, and since there was no air conditioner in the room, Sadie woke up so hot before dawn after tossing and turning all night. Today was Sunday and she had nothing to do during the day. She could have slept in, but she didn''t expect it to be so hot. After taking a shower, she returned to the room and saw that Libby was still sleeping, so she gently walked out of the room and went downstairs to help in the cafeteria. The orphanage was not performing well and some employees who worked in the cafeteria were nning to resign due to the illness of Dean Esme. Sadie didn''t know how to persuade them, so she did what she could to help. She helped take care of breakfast for the children in the orphanage. Later, the moment she turned to go back to the staff quarters, she identally saw Raya Duncaning through the front door with a few people, and she looked uneasy. The morning sun had just risen and the heat could already be felt, but the man walking behind Raya seemed to be covered in ayer of frost, and she could feel his coldness even from a great distance. He was very tall, appearing to be over 185cm tall. He was wearing a vintage crewneck white shirt that was meticulously buttoned. Underneath, he wore a pair of ck pants, and the ink-like color made his legs look extra straight and slender. She blinked subconsciously as her eyes shifted upward andnded on his finely chiseled features. Her mind was in a buzz and her back broke into sweats at once. Why did hee here? Was he trying to get her to pay back the money? While she was still wondering, she heard Raya called her over feebly, "Sadie,e here." "Raya," Sadie responded, bowing her head and taking off her apron. She pursed her lips and walked as calmly as she could Raya. "What''s wrong?" "This was Mr. arthy from DHG Group. You''re Dean Esme''s daughter, so I''d better let you know about the acquisition of the orphanage." Raya''s voice was hoarse, and it was obvious that she had suffered a heavy blow. Sadie caught the key point of her words and was suddenly startled. She looked toward Mr. arthy subconsciously, "Acquisition? What do you mean?" So the purpose of the money he gave her was actually to acquire the orphanage! There really was no such thing as a free lunch. This man''s generosity in giving her money was premeditated. Raya briefly exined the situation to Sadie, and then led the group to the reception room with a depressed look on her face. The situation of the orphanage was worse than what Sadie had expected. Currently, it was not even possible to make ends meet. Since Dean Esme was sick and they couldn''t raise the money for her medical costs, they decided to sell the orphanage as ast resort. Sadie''s mind was in a mess, and she followed behind Raya with anger and hatred. If she had known that this man had given her a Greek gift, she would prefer to turn to Otto for help. The reception room was really dpidated. Sadie served them tea with a nk expression and stood quietly by. He gave her fifty million Yuan the day before yesterday and today he was here in person to negotiate an acquisition - what a coincidence! Why else would he show up downstairs at the inpatient department in the middle of night and his sidekick even brought a nk check with him? It was so disgusting that realtors these days resorted to all means in order to achieve their goals, and she even thought she had met a good person. "Dean Esme has just undergone surgery and is still in aa. Mr. arthy, can we talk about the acquisition in a few days?" Raya tried to touch Julian withpassion, and her eyes turned red when she spoke. "The children in the orphanage are not easy to move in such a short period of time. Can sir Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org. be so kind as to make an exception for us?" Julian raised his eyes as if he hadn''t heard her words. Instead, his eyes were fixed on Sadie with an ambiguous expression. She really didn''t remember him. The way she looked at him was no different from strangers, even with some hatred in her eyes. It was exactly the same expression she had during childhood when he hid her toys and she couldn''t find them. There was a strange silence in the reception room, and the atmosphere became depressing noticeably. "Mr. arthy?" Raya was a bit embarrassed as she found that Julian wasn''t listening to a word she said, even though she had said so much. "I feel like talking to her." Julian said distantly, pointing his finger at Sadie. "Ah" Raya forgot herself and gave an exmation of surprise, but once she saw Julian pull a long face, she felt a chill down her spine for no apparent reason. She knew little about the business world, but still knew how popr DHG Group was. Mr. arthy, who stood in front of her, looked less than 30 years old, but he radiated an innate nobility and projected a high-wattage aura. "Raya, please go out first." Sadie also noticed something was wrong with Julian''s expression, and immediately mediated the dispute. "It''ll be fine. I won''t let the orphanage be sold no matter what." Raya forced herself to smile and then left the room with some reluctance. As soon as she left, the few people who hade with Julian left the room as quietly as robots, as if they had been instructed, and they even had the good sense to close the door. A loud bang was heard as the old wooden door was closed. Sadie''s back stiffened in shock, but she calmed down for just a moment and looked naturally at the man sitting on the couch. The contrast between his fine clothes and the tattered, paint-peeling sofa was apparent, but not in the least ipatible. It seemed that he was unaffected by his surroundings no matter where he was. "What does Mr. arthy want to talk about?" Sadie pretended to be calm, but her hands unconsciously gripped the hem of her shirt. Her cotton id shirt was soon wrinkled from her grip. "Julian arthy." Julian caught the sight of her unconscious movement and the corners of his lips curved into an invisible smile. Although his little wife had grown up, her habit of bluffing still remained unchanged. Chapter 4 When You鈥檝e Figured out It, Come Find Me Chapter 4 When Youve Figured out It, Come Find Me The night before Khalid said that he confirmed her identity and now he couldnt wait to see her. But she was crying over money. When she was a child she never cried, her eyes would go red and she would put on a hurt expression but tears would never fall from her eyes. Only when she was acting coquettishly with him did she cry, however this was just an act and not real crying. But this time she really cried, just like how she cried so miserably that day when he went to the Chambers family and took her away. Within the past 6 years she had changed a lot, to the extent that she was not what he remembered in his memory. Before she had a well-rounded face, but now her face was a lot thinner than before and her chin had also be pointier. However her skin was still as pale, the kind of healthy clear pale skin that was very pleasing to the eye. However entrenched on her face was a hideous scar that was the size of three fingers. Apart from this one w, her eyes were still so clear as if she could see right through into someones heart. As he looked down, his gaze fell from her slender neck onto her corbone. He noticed that the mole she had on the left side was gone, however was now reced with a scar. Mr Julian, you have known our situation. We cant sell it, and I hope you are able to make an exception. Sadie was anxious under his gaze. Layers of sweat was already on his forehead; however she was sitting upright and had no intention of cowering. 50 million could not only purchase the welfare home, but could also buy thend nearby. If he really insisted to take the money to do this then she didnt mind to turn a blind eye, since in any case she didnt write the IOU. Julian put his hand down on the armrest of the wooden sofa, tapped his fingers a few times on the armrest and then said casually, Why should I have to make an exception? Sadie was so dumbfounded she almost blurted out, Because you are such a fool and burn through so much money. Then at this moment, the door of the reception room was opened and a young man wearing a handmade suit walked in. The man had regr features however the expression on his face was as cold as Julians which made people afraid to look at him directly. It was Khalid from the night before who wrote her a cheque at the hospital. Sadie looked away unperturbed and then heard the mans voice full of respect, Master Julian. Go to the car and get me a bottle of water. Julian raised his eyes and said coolly. Khalid nodded and then walked out. Sadieposed herself, tried to stand up as calmly as possible and then took a low bow to Julian. Thank you for your generous help the night before, however I hope that the reason you are here was not to take the 50 million and use it as an excuse to buy the welfare home. Hmm. Julian looked at her blushing face with deep interest, his eyes shed with surprise. It seemed that she both knew how to intimidate others, and that for these 6 years that she was not by his side she had grown to be very independent. When he noticed that she had forgotten how he took her away from the Chambers family before, he felt he didnt mind showing her again. Mr Julian? Sadie couldnt figure out what his reaction was, and the feeling of uneasiness started to fill up in her mind. The DHG Group is in no shortage ofnd. The smile in Julians eyes grew stronger; he lifted his lips then stood up slowly. "However, you don''t seem to know that the welfare home has already been mortgaged to the DHG Group." What Sadie was surprised and then said, When did Dean Esme mortgage out the welfare home to the DHG Group? When youve thought about how to take back the ownership rights of the welfare home thene to the DHG Group headquarters to find me. Julians voice was cold and he then turned away without any hesitation. He suddenly began to feel that life from now on would be very interesting indeed. Sadie froze in ce, unable to recover for a long time. It seemed that the scent of that persons perfume still remained in the air, and although the sun was shining outside the window her whole body felt cold. So it turned out that Dean Esme long before had mortgaged the welfare home to the DHG Group Sending people away, Raya asked her how the thing went. However Sadie didnt even know what to say so she shook her head and returned to the staff building helplessly. Libby had already gotten up and was sitting by the window applying her make up. Sadie fell into her bed without saying a word and then pulled the nket over her head. Raya obviously didnt know about the matter of the welfare home being mortgaged. She had no idea how much money Dean Esme took but she was certain it was not a small amount. Otherwise how would it be possible that the president of DHG Group could personally pay a visit and discuss the purchase? The more Sadie thought about it the more confused she became. She suddenly felt like everyone including Dean Esme and Libby all had some hidden stories within them. She then closed her tired eyes and all she saw was cash flying everywhere. She wanted to earn money, a lot of money! Then whenever she ran into trouble she wouldnt have to go asking others for help. However she was just a first year university student, how could she earn money? She couldnt just sell herself. She pursed her lips together and felt more irritated. Its rare to see you taking a rest, arent you going on a date with Otto? Libby finished putting on her makeup and then avoided looking at her. She turned her waist and walked to the closet, opened the door and took out a very sexy dress and then started to get changed in front of her. Sadie opened her eyes and then looked straight up at the ceiling, not watching her get dressed. Two months ago, the grocery store owner next door relocated, so he sold both thend and the house for a total of about 7 million. Dean Esme mortgaged the orphanage to DHG Group, and the money received from this definitely would not be less than this number. What did she do with all that money? Why she didnt even keep enough for treatment? Whats up with you? I just asked you a question. Libby got dressed and stared at her angrily. Some people are born with a charming and beautiful appearance, and Sadie was no exception to this. Even though she didnt show her feelings, the scar on her face will cause other people to feel sorry for her and want to care for her. Otto was fascinated by her because of this and the youngest son of the rke family who often donated to the welfare home felt the same way. However what she was clear on was that Sadie was just a cold girl. Hes very busy and will take the initiative to call me when he has time. Sadie got out of her trance and ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. then heaved long sigh, Are you going to go do your tutoring job now? I invited a ssmate out to go shopping. Libby felt slightly bored and annoyed so she took her handbag and walked out the door without looking back. How was she able to be so calm? How was she able to trust Otto so much! At around four in the afternoon, Sadie went to the hospital to pay a visit to Dean Esme. Once she saw that she was regaining consciousness she felt relieved. She originally wanted to ask Esme why she mortgaged the orphanage to the DHG Group, however when she saw how tired she was she had no choice but to drop this idea. As she walked out of the lobby of the inpatient department she received a phone call from Otto. He said thatter he needed to go on a business trip for a week and wanted to remind her to take care well of herself. Once Sadie had finished listening to his endless chatter she put away her phone and walked over to the bridal dress shop. Today she had no fashion show work; however she needed to go to King Square and Koo Square to distribute flyers. When she arrived, her other colleagues had already changed clothes. Sadie went to the changing room to change into her dress, put on a backpack with the stores logo and then walked together with her colleagues. Talias Milra Wedding Dress Store was not far from King Square so it only took a few minutes to arrive. Sadie took her flyers and stood to the right of the entrance to distribute. The sky gradually darkened, the sultry heat dissipated and the wind blowing in-between the gaps of the tall buildings gave a faint coolness. She eventually found some time to count the flyers left in her hands and when she discovered that not much left were remaining she was very relieved. When she raised her head, she suddenly saw Ottos parked car and her eyes lit up instantly. However a momentter her expression grew cold and a forced smile was left nted on her face. Chapter 5 Remind What Chapter 5 Remind What Sadie, are you alright? A colleagues voice came, not only shocking Sadie but also startling Libby and Otto, who were standing by the car with their fingers intertwined. They turned their head at the mention of Sadies name and their expressions changed with lightening- speed as they saw her standing there. Otto quickly shrugged off Libbys hand and calmly walked away from her towards Sadie. Libby couldnt dare to say anything. She only stared at his retreating back in cold resentment. His words were really not to be trusted. He kept saying that the person he loved the most was Libby, but the second he saw Sadie, he forgot everything else and ran to her. Otto stopped in front of Sadie, leaned over and hugged her tightly. Heughed lightly in her ear, Your sister said youd be here, so I came over to see you. Really? Sadie stood still, letting herself be hugged tightly. Her eyes fell on Libby, standing not far away in the background. Sadies expressions were clear without any guilty conscience. She looked the same as usual, as if holding hands with Otto had no other meaning. Was she really just thinking too much? Libby had known Otto since before Sadie and their friendship was simr to that of two close guy friends, usually theres no hand holding or close physical touch involved. However, they both looked so calm and nonchnt that she couldnt suspect Otto of cheating or suspect Libby of stealing her boyfriend. Little idiot. Otto wrinkled his nose smilingly and nodded gently as he looked at her, a little guilt sweeping through his eyes. His hand reached his trouser pocket and he pulled out a delicate looking jewelry box, cing it in Sadies palm. Happy birthday, my future wife. Sadie blushed as her heartbeat escted, Howe She wanted to ask him howe he came to find her here especially, but Otto interrupted her in a gentle voice, still smiling, This time I will be gone for a long time, I hate being away from you. Sadies earlobes became red as her face heated up. He called her future wife He had never called her that before. I have to go now. Take care of yourself and wait for me toe back, okay? And miss me every day. Otto patted her on the top of her head. Then he lowered his head and ced a kiss on her forehead before turning away and leaving. Sadie clutched the little box in her hand tightly, as if her whole body full of fire. She watched him get into his car and drive away. He deliberately came to the orphanage to pick me up just so I could help him find you. Libby snorted mockingly; her eyes were glued to the box in Sadies hand. She tore her eyes away from it with some difficulty. That was supposed to be a gift for her, not Sadies! Thanks Libby! Sadie thanked her with a sweet smile on her face, putting the box carefully into her bag. She couldnt notice Libbys extremely ugly expressions. I am going to meet my friends now. Libby said and strode away, her tone strangely angry. Sadie continued to smile nkly for a while, then she turned to look at Libby walk away. Libby was walking fast, as if in a hurry; she walked exactly like that when she was angry. The sweet feeling dissipated and the seeds of doubt grew roots in Sadies heart. Libbys anger seemed to be directed at her. Thinking again of the scene from a while ago; Otto and Libby standing close and holding hands with their fingers intertwined. Sadie frowned. She had met Otto for the first time a little unexpectedly. She was in the third year of junior high school and was being bullied by her ssmates against the wall at the back gate of her school. They beat her and warned her that she was not allowed to ce first in the exam. Otto who was already a first-year university student, got out of his car with Libby who was in her first year in high school to help her. He did not only rescue her then, but also somehow forced the girls to apologize to Sadie. After getting acquainted, Otto began to pursue her. He never cared about the scar on her face, nor allowed anyone else to discuss Sadies appearance. Because of his protection, Sadie was never bullied in the entirety of her time in high school. At the end of college entrance exam, she finally agreed to be his girlfriend. It was less than half a year ago. If something was going to happen between Libby and Otto, it would have already happened before that Across the street, a Rolls Royce that had been parked in the parking space for a long time, finally drove away slowly. Inside, Khalid scratched his nose awkwardly, not daring to look at Julians face. Someone who was assumed dead for years appeared in front of Julian alive. It should have been a happy asion, but sadly that someone turned out to be someone elses girlfriend. Inside the car, silence was mixed with the despair and made the car feel colder somehow. Julian leaned back in his seat, his slender hands covering his face and his lips pursed into a tight line. His wife fell in love with another man and allowed him to hug and kiss her. Thinking about the scene just now, his eyes that usually twinkled with the light of a thousand stars, sank in shadows for some reason. Master, shall we go to thepany or ZSB Garden? Khalid asked with low voice. Julian didnt answer. After a while, he slowly pulled his hands off his face and sat up thoughtfully. ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. No matter who she was now, for him, shed always be the girl with bright shining eyes. In his eyes shed always be the Sadie who liked to pull the corners of her shirt and cleverly trying to look all cute so he would hug her when she was little. His memories were correct, and she was the same person. The unfamiliar feeling was temporary, she will remember who he was sooner orter. Should I remind Lady Sadie? Khalid sighed subconsciously when he saw Julian didnt respond. Although his voice was very low, Julian clearly heard it. Remind what? Julian drank the water leisurely, his eyebrows knitting together vaguely The game had just begun. There was no fun in announcing the answer in a hurry. His thin lips tightened as he took out his phone, looking through the photo gallery. When he spoke his tone was light, How are the wedding preparations going? Everything is going smoothly. Khalid turned his head and added tentatively, Master, should I go over there to remind? Julian raised his eyes lightly to look up. His eyes exuded a cold icy light staring straight into Khalids. Realizing that he had said something wrong, Khalid immediately went quiet. Sadie finished her part-time job, went back to the wedding dress store to change her clothes and then took a bus directly back to campus. Mondays sses were very important and she couldnt afford to be absent. She managed to slip in right before the dormitory building closed, as expected she was scolded by the dormitory keeper. She smiled to herself and quickly went upstairs, holding her bag like a baby. She had no deeper impression of her birthday and always thought of it as just a day written on her ID card. It was an unexpected surprise to receive a gift, especially because it was from Otto. Actually, he gave her a gift every year, but this year she wasnt just a friend she was his girlfriend. Otto was the eldest grandson of the Newman family in City B and just graduated from universityst year. It was expected that he was going abroad for Masters in Finance at the end of this year. This went to show that he was good enough even without his looks and background. The girls who wanted him to be theirs could line up for miles in the city. Not only she was just an ordinary girl, but she was probably also the ugliest out of all. But he still liked her. Every time she saw him smile; the feeling of happiness began to overflow in her heart. She entered her room with a very happy smile on her face; her roommate was already asleep. Sadie pulled out her tongue, making a silly face to tease her in her sleeping roommate as she lightly climbed on her bed and covered herself in her summer nket. She turned on her phone sh and opened the jewelry box carefully. There was a delicate tinum ne. Otto once said that her skin was really white and her neck looked especially beautiful. If she wanted to wear jewelry, tinum was going to suit her the best. It would make her look like a princess Frowning softly, she carefully put it away, turned off the sh andid down quietly. She had no dream that night. She woke up a little before 6 the next morning; went to wash up and put on her work out clothes before going for a morning run. After ap, she found that there were a lot of people running around her, especially girls with beautiful long legs that they made sure to disy. Sadie took off her headphones, ran up to a ssmate and asked in a low voice that what was going on. You dont know? Arent you here for that too? The ssmate gave her a sideways nce and sneered, But again, even if you knew, you wouldnt have a chance to be fancied anyway. Chapter 6 Was She Afraid Of Him? Chapter 6 Was She Afraid Of Him? Sadie felt a little humiliated but she didnt take her taunt to her heart. It wasnt her first time hearing such words and by now she was numb to the nder. Keeping up with her ssmate, she inquired again without giving up. She was amused when she heard that the there was some new visiting professor that made all the girls lose their minds. She thought that maybe the President himself was there and caused all the beautiful girls to go out running together. Since she had begun to attend school here, she hade here for a morning run everyday and not once had she seen those girls before. After thinking about it for a bit, she was sure that the professor must be really handsome for this to happen. After all, this whole world only lived for beauty. Putting on her headphones again, she slowed down a bit and continued jogging as usual. It was the mid of September, the weather was still clear and dry. At only around seven in the morning the heat rose. Sadie ran twops, gradually soaking her back and chest in sweat. As she ran herstp, the atmosphere around her felt obviously wrong, she stopped and looked at the man running next to her in shock. Julian! How was he there? Right next to her! He didnt seem to have seen her as he continued to jog, followed by a gaggle of beautiful girls in sexy looking sportwear, showing off their legs. Sadie, patted her chest to rx herself, walked out of the ground and stopped to stretch under a tree. Did you see him? Julian arthy. They just hired him as a visiting professor at the Department of International Economics and Trade. The guy beside her said in a sour tone, I heard that he contacted the school himself and also donated a library. Its a rich mans world! DHG groups assets can no longer be measured in simple numbers, because it includes Julian arthy! He is not just a worthless third-generation rich guy. He studied at the Wharton School of Business and is now a member of the top club, only extremely rich people can be in that club. Hes in the top one percent of the world. Its no use envying him. His rant about Julian gradually faded and Sadie unconsciously turned her head towards the ground, looking at the tall, straight figure running at a constant speed. He attended the Wharton School of Business? She remembered something from the strange dream of hers. She had heard the name of that school in it. But she still couldnt remember who told her or the man who kissed her. She wasnt sure if it was because of that dream, but she resisted letting Otto kiss her on the lips. She shook her head,ing out of her train of thoughts and realized that the ylist had already This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ended. She took off her headphones and continued to stretch. She couldnt afford to get fat or to go to a gym to maintain her figure as gyms were expensive too. This little time every morning was all she had that she used to maintain her figure. The ie from tutoring was really meager. Although, runway modeling was harder but at least it paid better than tutoring. As she was about to finish stretching, she saw Julian walk towards her. Startled, she ran away quickly. She still hadnt confirmed if Dean Esme really mortgaged the orphanage to the DHG Group, so she didnt want to see him just yet. Julian pursed his lips tightly and narrowed his starry eyes. He looked at the little figure in the distance who had just ran away at the sight of him like a frightened rabbit. Was she afraid of him? Ever since growing ustomed to him, she was the only person in the whole arthy family who was not afraid of him. Seeing this change really surprised him. Hooking his lips into a slight smile, he strode away without paying the slightest of attention to the horde of thirsty girls behind him who were all breathless by now. In panic, Sadie ran back to her dorm room. Her roommate was up by now. Sadie went to shower andter left the room with a hurried greeting. Today, she had to save her roommate a seat in the ssroom because Professor Turner was very famous and people had to stand if they werete because all the seats were already taken. As she entered the auditorium, there were only a few students there. Sadie chose a seat in the middle portion, saving another besides her and then took out the bread she brought backst night, eating it in small bites. After a while some more students entered. She heard someone sit right behind her. She quickly swallowed the bread, carefully packing it and stuffing it in her bag. The bread was a bit dry and she was not careful in her eagerness to eat it. After swallowing she started to hup. She looked through her bag but couldnt find water, so she just covered her mouth and endured it. Here. The person behind her offered her a bottle of water, his voice was very familiar. Sadie bit her lower lip in embarrassment, wishing to for the ground to open so she could hide in it. She whispered a quiet thank you hesitantly and reached out to take the water. The cap of the bottle had already been loosened and it opened as soon as she turned it. After a couple of mouthfuls of water, her hups improved a bit. She couldnt help but turn around and thank him again. Julian looked at her with sadness faintly intertwined with doubt in his eyes. She wasnt pretending, she actually did not remember him or anything that happened before. Mr arthy? Sadie was really frightened again, and even forgot to hup for a moment. Julian hummed in response lightly and lowered his head, looking at the tablet in his hands intently. However, his lips unconsciously arced into a joyous smile. His wife seemed a little less frightened. Sadie retracted her gaze in embarrassment. She wanted to change seats but all the seats were already full, so she gave up. She waited for about five minutes more, before her roommate came in and took the seat beside her that she had saved for her. Sadie, did you hear? The president of DHG Group became a visiting professor in the Department of International Economics and Trade. Daisy, who slept across from her, said in a low but excited whisper, I heard that he went for a morning jog and all the pretty girls ran after him. Uh! Umm Sadies head exploded. She kept winking at Daisy, motioning her to stop talking. Julian was sitting right beside her, maybe because he was looking down at his tablet, so Daisy didnt notice him. Daisy misunderstood her meaning and raised her voice. She said in a gloating tone, I heard to get him to fall for them, all the pretty girls from every department woke up before dawn to put on their makeup. But running around made their makeup all melt into a puddle. Sadie grimaced in embarrassment, Oh! Really? She hadnt paid attention to such details as they didnt concern her. Let me show you. Daisy couldnt hide her excitement as she opened the photos on her phone and showed her the photos that the students who were present at the ground took. Sadie nced at the photos; she was surprised to see herself in them along with others. She had no words. You are different from them. You look ugly with or without makeup and no one looks at you. Hahaha! Daisy said, half-jokingly. Just then she saw Professor Turner enter the auditorium and fell silent. Sadie also saw the professor enter and she instinctively looked behind her, identally crashing her gaze right into Julians deep eyes. His eyes were like a deep bottomless abyss, with the ability to suck in others souls. She looked away embarrassed. She didnt mean to pry, she just couldnt understand why was he in the ss. Professor Turner had only two sses in a week. She listened to him attentively and gradually forgot about Julian sitting behind her. When it was time for questions, a voice came from behind, Professor, marketing should be based on the quality of the product. The cases mentioned by you clearly did not meet the standards set by the government in terms of product quality. Even though, this kind of marketing is sessful but in reality, it deceives the customers. You are very insightful. Professor Turner squinted towards him. Sadie could clearly see the look of surprise on his face. This is not my own opinion, but a question raised by a student present here. Julians voice came from behind her. Having heard the content of his words carefully, she felt her soul leave her body in shock. There was a buzzing in her ears. Chapter 7 Are You Sure? Chapter 7 Are You Sure? After turning back slowly, Sadie stared at Julian furiously while her face was red with anger. Her hands which were resting on herp slowly clenched into fists, even the veins on the back of her hands were visible. He was looking at her taking notes and not listening to Professor Turners lecture just now! At that moment, the humiliation she felt for thiste realization was the same as if she had been stripped naked and thrown into the crowd to beughed at. Which student''s viewpoint is it? Although Professor Turner was smiling, his expression did not look too well. The person who made him feel ufortable was considered one of his colleagues, he was also a neer to the business world who had been in the spotlight recently. Even if this viewpoint was not originally thought by him, raising this question made him lose face in front of a group of students. I don''t think there''s any problem with her viewpoint. Julian put away the tablet and did not answer Professor Turner''s question directly but instead he gave an exnation. A top-quality product with good marketing is just the icing on the cake. However, no one can guarantee that the quality of the products they promote are all in tip-top shape. The ssroom, which can amodate three hundred students, suddenly became quiet, and almost all eyes were focused on Julian. He seemed oblivious to this, still slowly saying with the deep and nice voice, Among all of you, in the future, some of you may start your own business or be the chief nner of a top advertising to your own duties or make money is the question. Then what is your opinion Mr. Julian, is it important to be kind, or is it important to make money? If we dont ept in marketing this product, someone else will. Someone said in a soft voice. Julian looked at the side and stared at the boy without any expression, then his gaze fell back to Sadies face. The DHG Groups advertisingpany never takes advertising ns with questionable quality, especially if the products are pharmaceuticals. Once the words were said, the ssroom suddenly was filled with the sound of students apuding. Sadie avoided his gaze by covering her face, and could not help but secretly curse in her heart. The DHG Group did not depend on advertising to develop theirpany, so of course he had the courage to said so. She did not listen to a single word in thetter discussion, and her mind was filled with thoughts of how to avoid meeting him at school. Collecting debts and wanting to date her were two different things. If someone misunderstood, even the most beautiful women in the school, could not help but want to strangle her. The fact that she was still dating Otto had made her the public enemy of many girls, and with Julian in ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. the equation, there was no way she could graduate peacefully. After holding up until break time, Julian was immediately surrounded by a group of girls. Daisy took advantage on the location she was at, and was squeezed to his side all of a sudden. Sadie twitched her mouth, and squeezed herself through the other exit. She still had not asked him why he peeked at her taking notes! Julian saw the backside of her when she hurriedly left the ssroom. He then looked at the group of girls in front of him without any expression and calmly said, Those who want an autograph will have to take the makeup exam about marketing in the next semester. After saying that, those who were holding book waiting to get his autograph immediately left while feeling embarrassed. Julian narrowed his eyes and slowly walked out of the ssroom. After walking out of the ssroom, Khalid had parked the car near him. Julian then sat in the back seat, slowly received the information that was handed over to him. While reading it, he instructed, Help me reconfirm with the principle, two sses every week, one of which is for marketing and nning for the advertising major. Understood. Khalid nodded his head and slowly started the car. At the same time, there was an unexpected figure outside the car window. Khalid hurriedly mmed on the brakes and cold sweat started dripping on his forehead. Fortunately, he was alert enough. Julian was also shocked, and he lowered the window unhappily. Are you crazy! I''m not crazy, you are. Dont you get tired of using so many tactics? Sadie frowned while gazing down, looking at him with contempt. I can''t make the decision about the orphanage, so what you do is useless. Is that so? Julian lifted his eyelids and smiled. If I am not wrong, the people who forced the demolition will already be at the orphanage. After saying that, he calmly moved his eyes away and looked at Khalid. Start driving, I have not seen how does a building get demolished." When Sadie heard that, her mind could not think straight so she instinctively pulled open the car door and sat in. Let''s talk, What do you have to make a deal with me? Julian did not even look at her, and once again instructed Khalid to drive the car. Khalid heard theughter in his voice and wisely locked the door while putting the fender down. The ck Rolls-Royce slowly drove away and disappeared at the other end of the road. In the car, Sadie did not bother to confirm whether the orphanage is forced to be demolish with Raya and kept staring at Julian. Julian also narrowed his eyes with a smile on his face while quietly stared back at her. Other than not remembering him, her personality did not change at all. And the fact that she is his wife, will even more unlikely to change. As Sadies eyes started to get tired from staring, she realized that he did not get bother at all. Seeing this, she felt discourage, and forgot what she wanted to ask him about. Why were you peeking at me taking notes! What notes? Julian leaned over slightly, not knowing whether to smile or not as he closed in on her. I dont understand what you''re saying. What a scoundrel! Sadie turned red with anger, and her eyes red indignantly. You did peek and still not wanting to admitting it, I looked at it openly. Julian reached out and hold up her chin with a cool tone. You took the initiative to get into my car just to talk about this, huh? Of course not! Sadie reacted, only to feel a surge of hot blood rising from the bottom of her feet and rushing straight to her head. She wanted to talk about the orphanage, not about the notes! She must had been so busytely that her brain had be slow. After taking a deep breath, she pretended to be calm and tilted her head to avoid his touch, gritting her teeth in frustration. The orphanage can''t be sold to the DHG Group, and dont you dare try to force the demolition. I will find a way to pay the money back to you. Using the fifty million I gave you to pay? Julian started tough for a bit, leaningzily to the back of the chair. Did you not read the additional information on the check? Sadie was so ashamed and angry that she wanted to tear his face off. She did want to take the fifty million to pay back the amount that Dean owed the DHG Group. Although it was a bit dishonest, but she could only do so at the moment. Besides, she would definitely pay him back the fifty million fullyter. Although she was poor, she still had integrity. So, I was right. Julian once again leaned over and stared at her clear, lingering eyes from a very close distance, his voice deliberately turning cold. Should I say you are too smart, or too stupid, hmm? Sadie instinctively fell backwards, who knew he was approaching her again, the hot breathing from him brushed her cheeks, itching her to hide. Can you talk properly. Thats fine. Julian took in her reaction, and the smile on his face became more and more pleasant. Other than not finding out why she appeared in B City, Khalid had already found out every bit of information about her, including her boyfriend. They have been dating for a short time, she is also very disciplined as she never spends the night with him. The times they were alone were also quite rare. Her boyfriend, on the other hand, sleeps with her sister twenty days a month. It''s strange that such a boyfriend would love her, and as to why he would go out with her instead of picking her sister, he would love to know the answer. Rascal! Sadie was forced by him to a corner, as she did not want to do nothing, she ruthlessly pushed him away. Stop the car, I want to get off. Chapter 8 You Don鈥檛 Have To Follow Me Everywhere Chapter 8 You Dont Have To Follow Me Everywhere Im not done yet. Julian grabbed her hand, pressed her back onto the seat, and crouched over to kiss the corner of her lips. All right, now you can continue. Sadie stunned. When she came back to her senses, she kicked and roared, Julian you asshole! Ill take that as apliment. Julian licked the corner of his lips and smiled devilishly. If you still cant pay the money by next Monday, I might bring down the orphanage. He then let go of Sadie, sat back, and lifted the divider. Khalid, drop her off. Sadie had never been humiliated like this. She flung an open palm at Julian. You scoundrel! Julian caught her arm and unhurriedly bowed to kiss the back of her hand. This pair of hands shouldnt be used to hit people, especially not me. Sadie cowered a little, angrily pulled back her hand, turned around and got off the car. Bump! She flung the door close and stormed towards the school without looking back. She wasnt paying attention while she was in the car just now, thus she didnt notice the driver had drove the car back to the same spot. The ck Rolls-Royce started its engine and went off to the street. Julian opened his tablet and said indifferently, Send two men to protect her, and arrange to get her a full body check-up. Understood. Khalid sighed silently. He felt he didnt know what was in Julians mind anymore all of a sudden. Julian could actually force Lady Sadie to stay by threatening her with the orphanage, but he didnt. Instead, he agreed to let her go if she paid the money by Monday. What was wrong with him? But it was indeed rare to see him smiled today. Ever since the cruise ident, he had always been expressionless for the past six years. He got Sadie out of the Chambers family and doted on her for seven years, nning to marry her abroad as soon as she got older. Who wouldve expected the Chambers family to suddenly snatch her back and the ident happened soon after. Look into the guy from the Newman family. I want to know the reason he picked Sadie, Julian said with a cold tone. Khalid nodded. He was about to ask Julian if he wanted him to look into the cruise ident too when he saw the smiley expression on Julians face through the mirror. He immediately swallowed his words. He would avoid ruining Julians mood since he seemed to be quite happy today. That ident had been a thorn is his side. No one should bring that up before they got Lady Sadie back. Sadie rushed back to the school just in time for the second ss of the day. There wasnt much attendance since there werent many prerequisite sses in junior year. Sitting in the ss, she couldnt pay attention to the ss at all. Her mind was loaded with thoughts about why Julian gave her 500 million, and what was noted on the check. She was too agitated back then to take the time to notice. She licked the corner of her lips subconsciously, her brows furrowed deeply. She didnt seem to appall much when Julian kissed her. At least not as much as when she appalled Otto. This was ridiculous. Julian was basically a stranger to her since they had only met three times. Finished her sses half-heartedly, Sadie went back to the dorm. When she got back, Daisy dragged her to the corridor andined, Why didnt you tell me Julian was sitting behind us? It was embarrassing. I didnt know it was him, Sadie said innocently. Daisy rambled on. Sheughed heartily when she talked about how Julian trolled with the students who asked him for his signature earlier that day. Sadie forced a smile and dragged Daisy back to take their afternoon nap. She didnt have time to visit Dean Esme at the hospital in the afternoon, so she asked Raya to go on her behalf. Raya knew about the operation and told Sadie there was a businessman who paid for the bills, his only term is for Sadie to work in his firm after she graduated. Sadie didnt suspect anything upon hearing this. Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. For the next two days, she didnt meet Julian in ss or when she went for her morning jog. It was as if he had never existed. But she did see DHG Group appeared in the news from time to time. Thispany which emerged out of nowhere now seemed to be all over the finance sector in the newspaper, sometimes even the entertainment sector. While reading the newspaper, she prayed he would be so busy to never appear in the school again. Why did he be a teacher when he was already the president of apany anyways? But she felt headachy when she thought about the debt next Monday which she still wasnt able to pay yet. She couldnt use the 500 million. And even if she asked Otto for help, he would probably refuse. It would be okay if it was just a small amount. She would feel fidgety having arge sum of money in hand. She couldnt sleep well at all and woke up at 5 oclock in the morning. After preparing herself, she got into sports attire, grabbed her phone, and went downstairs for her morning jog. The weather was chill since it was already in the spring. She couldnt help but shiver in cold when she left the building. After jogging for ap, her body got warmer. Then she got a sudden phone call from Otto. He had just finished his work and thought of her habit of having a morning jog. He couldnt help but give her a call. Go back and have a good rest. Dont stay up toote. Sadie curled her lips with smiley eyes. I miss you, Otto said smilingly. He had a raspy andid-back voice, which was soft and tender. Sadie blushed upon the thought of the look on his face when he gave her the call. She missed him a lot too. They couldnt meet often even if he was staying in City B. I miss you too Sadie replied softly, couldnt hide the happiness in her tone. Then, she heard someone calling for him on his side of the phone. Didnt want to bother him with his work, she immediately bid him goodbye. Otto hung up the phone after bidding her goodbye with a smiling tone. Sadie came to a stop and wanted to continue ying her music. She saw a figure in front of her from the corner of her eyes when she looked at her phone. She was agape when she raised her head and saw it was Julian. It took her a while until she could finally utter, Mr. arthy? This guys appearance was always unpredictable. It was allegedly he would only return on Monday or Wednesday. She even avoided taking her jog to the football field yesterday so she wouldnt bump into him. She thought she would be safe today. But apparently, she was wrong. Julian stared at the phone in her hand and a hint of jealousy shed across his eyes. Lets jog together? Sadie wanted to reject him but swallowed her words when she recalled Julian was now her creditor. Plus, there were already onlookers gathering around, so she had n choice but to nod silently. Julians gaze swept down from her forehead onto the scar on her left cheek. He tried to act nonchntly. What happened to your face? He had inquired Doctor Smith two days ago and confirmed that it wasnt a burnt scar, which meant the scar was not from the cruise ident. Back then, the fire started from her room, logically, it wouldnt be just her face that got burnt, if she was burnt at all. She had no scar on any other part of her body. The only thing was that her birthmark disappeared after the ident. He recalled both her arms were scar-free the night in the hospital when she was wearing a gown. No idea. Sadie took off her earphone and started jogging. Julian tailed after her silently. Withplicated thoughts in mind, his gaze darkened. Perhaps both the cruise ident and Sadies missing were not ident at all. After jogging for half ap, Sadie couldnt take the way the onlookers were gazing at her anymore and slowed down to a halt. Mr. arthy, Ill definitely pay you the money, you dont have to follow me everywhere. So, she thought he was here to collect the debt? Julian narrowed his gaze and curled his lips mischievously. Are you sure? Well, he was indeed here to collect his debt, but it was a love debt! Chapter 9 Always Running Short of Money Chapter 9 Always Running Short of Money Upon hearing Julians question, Sadie opened her mouth, wanted to say something, but immediately shut it tight. She then blushed and turned her head to the side. Back then, she told him she hadnt got time to visit Dean Esme yet just to buy some time. Since it would be Friday the next day, she was still contemting if she should call Otto for help. She didnt expect Julian to squeeze in on her like this. Its already Thursday today. Julian slightly pursed his lips, then turned around and left in long strides. ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. The orphanages property ownership was indeed in his hands, but he didnt mortgage it to DHG Group DHG Group. Thus, Julian could naturally ask Khalid to liaise with the hospital so no one could visit Dean Esme. Sadie was stunned and fixated on the ground. Sweat rolled down her cheeks. Chill ran down her limbs. It was already Thursday. If she couldnt raise enough money in the next three days, the orphanage might be brought down to ashes. She took a deep breath and went after Julian. Mr. arthy. When Julian heard her calling, he curled his lips and slowed down his pace. Mr. arthy. Sadie paced her breathing and looked at him with poise. Will you return the orphanages ownership if I pay you the money on Monday? She took out her phone and opened the audio recording. I want to have a recording as proof. I believe Julian arthy, the president of DHG Group, will not go back on his own words. The ownership will be returned when the money is paid. Julian smirked devilishly and looked at her condescendingly. Well, if you cant pay it by then, I can consider ept another form of physical payment. I Sadie blushed and stammered. She instinctively took a step back. This scoundrel! Sadie felt something was always off when she encountered him. She always felt an extreme pressure and a peculiar sense of familiarity. She would even have an impulse to act like a spoil child with him. This was a feeling she had never had with Otto. Julian narrowed his eyes to hide his impulse to smile. He yanked her over and caressed her lips. Were you scolding me? Sadie felt chills ran through her whole body and her heart was thumping. She red at him furiously. You jerk, let go of me! Sure. Julian smirked slightly and nted a kiss on her lips before letting go of her. Sadie was so agitated she couldnt care much anymore and kicked at him. Julian you damn scoundrel! Julian dodged her kick, turned around and left calmly. After he walked off in a distant, he felt the petite figure behind him was frozen still. He curled his lips and dialled a series of phone number. When the call was connected, he turned to take a glimpse. Seeing that his adorable wife was still in a daze, his lips curled up even more. Reinvestigate the cruise ident. I want details on how the fire started and how did she end up in City B. The person on the other end of the line said something. Julians face turned grim and he replied in a cold voice, Dont give me nonsense. If it was not an ident but someones doing, it was time to get even. The air became warm as the sun rose higher into the sky. The people who came for morning jog left one by one. At this moment, Sadie had already wiped her lips so much to the point they were swollen. Biting her lips and clutching her phone, she turned around and left in dismay. Otto had stayed up for work the whole night, she would definitely be bothering him to call him at this hour. Not to mention the call was about borrowing money from him. She didnt know what that scoundrel will do to her if she couldnt pay the money in the next three days. Her mind was full of messy thoughts, which made her unable to focus in ss and seemed to be in a constant daze. Are you okay? You seemed to be absent minded the whole morning. Daisy knocked on her te and said with a puzzled look, Are you running short of money again? I seem to be always running short of money. Sadie forced a smile. Only half a month into the semester, she already had a nickname Lackie, since she constantlycked money. Daisy frowned, looked around cautiously and asked in a low voice, Otto is getting engaged with the girl from the Brooks family, had you heard about that? Sadie heard about it earlier in the morning from a broadcasting club member, the Brooks girl took a week off school and went to Paris to settle her engagement affairs. The person who apanied her along was none other than Otto. At the moment, everyone was anticipating Sadies reaction over this. There was even a gamble in the ss next door over whether she had known about this news. After all, Otto was an overall impably excellent guy, while Sadie had a reputation in school as an overall loser. The funny thing was, Sadie was the only girlfriend Otto had ever made public. However, if it wasnt for the menacing scar on Sadies face, with her perfect figure, she would definitely be a gorgeous beauty who was totally worthy of having Otto as her boyfriend. Too bad God only gave her an excellent body but not an equally excellent face. No, I havent heard of it. Sadie frowned with slight anger. Hes not that kind of a person. Otto took over Newman familys business right after he graduated and had been flying all around the world for work ever since. He didnt tell her where he was going for work this time, and she didnt ask either. Why would he still call her if he was going to settle his engagement affairs with the girl from Brooks family? She had known him since junior high, and only agree to date him after they graduated. Throughout those years, he had always taken good care for her, treated her like a gentleman all the time. If it was all an act, his acting skills would definitely be worthy of an Oscar. The broadcasting club members are gossiping. Daisy shrugged. I dont believe that new is true to be honest. Its just weird that Brooks girl rushed her engagement like this when she was just in junior year. Im sure this is just a fake news she deliberately spread, dont worry about it. Thanks. Sadie forced a smile. An image of Otto holding hands with Libby suddenly shed across her mind, which made her feel stuffed in her chest. Daisy started to doubt if Sadie was giving Otto too much trust he didnt deserve. She wanted to tell Sadie her thoughts but swallowed her words after second thought. They were friends since high school, then they happened to get into the same college taking the same course as ssmates. Thats why they had a close rtionship. Sadie was an easy-going person. And perhaps because of her scar, she gave off an impression of a meek and introverted girl. But in fact, she was a tough girl who knew exactly what she wanted. Thank you for telling me this. Sadie lowered her head and finished her meal. Her thoughts were running wild. Daisy felt a bit awkward and sighed. Or maybe theyre just jealous of you. Otto is your boyfriend, youre definitely the person who know him the best, sheforted her. True that. Sadie raised her eyebrows and forced another smile. Then she got up to clean up her te. She felt she knew what kind of a person Otto was, but sometimes not really. He was always an elegant gentleman with her. But he seemed to be like that too with other people. And since he had many suitors, he always seemed to have no idea how to react to their court. However, throughout this period of them dating, he never had any scandal. The Brooks girl was a childhood friend to Otto, it would only be natural for them to have a close rtionship. Sadie tried to console herself, but there was just a prick in her heart she couldnt get off. Afternoon that day, Talia gave her a call and asked her if she would be interested to take a showgirl job at a business opening celebration event. The sry would be ten thousand per night. Of course Im taking it. Whats the time? Let me check if I have ss that night, Sadie said excitedly. Ten thousand was more than the monthly sry she got from her normal part time job. Talia then told her the venue and date of the event. Sadie checked her schedule and found she was free to take the job that night. Chapter10 Little Silly Little Silly After she ended her phone call with Talia, Sadie took a look on the time, she sent a message to Daisy asking her to leave the door open, she then went to Milra immediately. After she changed her outfit, her face suddenly flushed, She then put on her shirt and exited the door curiously. Why am I dressed like this to a clubhouse opening? she thought. Talia was waiting for her colleagues to finish their makeup in the dressing room. Sadie was about to ask her why dressing so sexy, just at the moment , one of her colleague asked the same question. Its a good pay. anyone who is reluctant to join can leave now, said Talia. 30 minutes walk with 3 outfits, pay 10,000, this is surely a good pay. The colleague was embarrassed and continued the make-up. Sadie gave a long breath, sat down, opened the box and started the make-up though it was cheap. They arrived at 6:30 though it started at 7:30. The clubhouse was located on the side of downtown where was nearby the city park, it was close to the museum. It was definitely not as eye-catching location. There was only a ssicalntern outside the clubhouse. Sadie was confused when she reached the clubhouse. She felt that the clubhouse was familiar though it was the first time she came. She asked Dean Esme about things before she was 12 years old, but Dean Esme said Sadie had a fever that caused her to forget her childhood days. She checked the working schedule and Sadie found that she had a terrible fever and her face was burnt causing it to be inmed. Her situation was critical at the moment. At the time, several top professors were having a study meeting there, and one of the them was the ssmate of Dean Esme, she was lucky to survive because of Dean Esme. Her rtionship was closer to Dean Esmepared to the other children. Dean Esme encouraged Sadie to find out the truth about her past, and to see if she was abandoned or it was a trafficking case. Just Dean Esme was always hurried when mentioned such issue. She can not tell what it was, but it was just like the feeling when she got the donation, her eyes was shining, and she was just like changing the numbers on the bank ount into cash andy it on the bed immediately. She was really hurried. She was eager to find out the truth every time she thought about it. But Dean Esmes expression always made her frightened, she could feel that Dean Esme had hidden something to her. Whats wrong with you ? Talia patted her and asked, then she handed a mask to Sadie you younger wear this. Coming back to her sense, Sadie took the mask. Talia was a good person, she asked for highmission, but she strongly stood by their side when needed. Sadie knew this, otherwise she would not work for her for such a long time. After reaching the backstage, they were curious about the owner of the clubhouse. It seemed that the owner has a good taste, the clubhouse was different than the other clubhouse. Got it, one of the colleague raised the phone and she was quite exited. it is said that Samuel Read of the MR Group is the owner of this clubhouse, no wonder its so amazing. Sadie was stunned after hearing the words. This name was heard somewhere, at least before she was 12 years old. This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. A good taste has nothing to do with us. one of the colleague said. are you expecting him to be interested in one of us ? dont be silly, its not the time to dream though its getting dark. Allughed out and was infatuated. Sadieughed out too and then sat for a while, Sadie went to the bathroom as her phone rang. It was Otto Newmans assistant. It was not a good mood. After hearing his words, she widened her eyes in confusion I understand, replied Sadie. She was agitated after the phone call. She was about to call Otto. But Otto did it first. She answered the call with trembled hand, and another hand raised to her chest and pressed her exciting heart, her face flushed. You dont have to do this for me, Otto, said Sadie. Why didnt you tell me about it, little silly, said Otto. Otto was like to me her. if it was not Diego went to the hospital, and saw your sister, we could not know how serious Dean Esme is now. Im sorry Sadie apologized and thanked Otto. Actually Dean Esme was ill for quite a long time, she got to take drugs before, but it turned more serious now, a surgery was needed for now. Sadie didnt say this because she just didnt want to hear the words from those who didnt believe their love, and said she was just in love with his money. Little silly, you can withdraw the money whenever you need, the password is the date of your birthday, said Otto gently, you dont have to do part time job, it is tough and not a good pay. Okay Sadie replied, she heard someone was talking there, and she added, call me when youre free. Otto smiled and said, thats good then he ended the call. Sadie was relieved as she held the phone. She was just worried how to ask for money from Otto, but his assistant suddenly came to send the bank card to her after he knew that Dean Esme was in severe illness. The money was not enough to pay back the to DHG group, but it canst for a while at least. She was determined to pay back the money to Otto. He was her first love, and she just wanted a clear love in their rtion, no others. Especially, money. Calming down for a while, she opened the door and returned to her seat. At 7:00, Talia came to check their make-up and mask, Remember to wear your masks well, do not remove your masks during event, for those without mask, jut walk well, do not mess up, said Talia seriously. Noted. All replied. Sadie wore the blue butterfly mask, she lowered her head to she could see that her cheongsam had opened almost till her waist, she took a deep breath. MR Group was a well-developedpany, it was involved in several industries such as the television industry, they had even made some super stars, the best actors and the best actresses. The members of the club were wealthy or noble, Sadie could not understand why they just wanted to watch an indecent cheongsam show. Before she could figure out, the event started. Talia had instructed the group on their tasks before the opening. So everyone was holding their state property after existing the door. Sadie received a fan and a tray with a purple sand pot on top. After the sound of Guqin started, she moved aside the bead curtain with the fan, holding the tray, walking ahead along side of the red carpet. She dared not to look others, but she still could find a man with prominent nose and deep-set eyes, looked noble, and was sitting in the main seat. He was sitting in the chairzily, and he was holding a ss of red wine, his eyes showed a faint smile. Grey suit which was handmade, and matched with his figure very well. The buttons on the shirt were all well fixed, though there were couple of people surrounding him, his face looked so much impressive. Samuel Read...? a sudden memory came to her mind and she lost her mind for a while, which made her almost hit her colleague, but she finally calmed down. Chapter 11 Being Watched Chapter 11 Being Watched After a set of anxious catwalk, Sadie Chambers turned around and walked back. By ident, she realized someone was looking at her and felt scared. It wasnt easy for Talia to get this job. Hopefully, whoever watching her wasnt trying to pick on her and not pay her. She had seen this kind of issue before. Her colleague identally sprained her ankle and her performance fee was deducted by twenty percent. Even top models couldnt guarantee there wouldnt be any unexpected issue on stage. Yet, they couldnt bother less, not paying you the full performance fees simply meant no. She went back to the private room that was used as the backstage. As soon as she walked in, she immediately put the tray back in its original spot. Then she picked up another cheongsam and put it on. Even if there was any minor problem, she had to finish her walk for this half an hour. As she finished changing her clothes, she unexpectedly saw Talia Burns standing in the middle of the house with a dim face and she was suddenly shocked. Talia? You dont have to go out anymore. Talia removed the scarf in her hands and carefully tied it around Sadies waist. Follow me quickly. Sadie was confused as she was dragged outside. She only reacted after she got into the car and she asked with doubt, Talia, did I do anything wrong? No, you did well just now. A minor mistake doesnt matter. Talia let out a breath and showed a smile on her face. You stay in the car and you wont be paid less. If the others asked, just say your stomach is not feeling good. Can you remember this? Julian arthys assistant called her personally. How would she dare to let Sadie perform catwalk again? Especially in this sexy costume. She still wanted to live. Something didnt make sense. This girl was so ugly. Why would Julian, a powerful man, be interested in her? It was not only him but also Samuel Read who was inside. He actually asked her whether Sadie did other work which almost scared her to death. These rich guys really had some different tastes. Sadie pressed her lips into a line and nodded. She felt that Talia was hiding something from her. However, she wasnt willing to tell her and Sadie didnt ask any further. She was taking an unfair advantage as she only performed for only a turn and she would still get the same performance fee as her colleagues. Im going back to manage the stage again. You just stay here. Talia patted on her shoulder. She closed the car door and walked back. Sadie looked at her until she was out of her sight. She was extremely confused. What was actually Talia hiding from her? Sincest weekend, she was acting strange. She was very warm, but not from her heart. Every time she smiled at her, she felt fear as if she will turn hostile in the next second. After waiting in the car for twenty minutes, Talia brought the other colleagues out, showing a rxed face. Sadie looked at her through the car window, her worries slowly faded. Luckily, no unnecessary problem had urred because of her mistakes. Everyone got into the car and saw her sitting inside earlier. They were curious and asked her about it. Sadie just said everything that Talia had told her and sat quietly in the corner with a bitter smile. Everyone didnt doubt her words at all and theyforted her. This matter was then finally over. Sadie went back to the shop and changed out of her cheongsam. She received the performance fee tonight and returned to the orphanage. Otto Newman asked his assistant to send the card to the orphanage. The card was given to Libby Webb and she couldnt wait to check it. With this money, she would have enough money to pay back Julian right after the weekend work. She went upstairs and opened the door. Libby who had already showered was in her precious ck pure silk pyjamas, ying on her phone on her bedzily. Sister, did someonee here to meet me around seven? Did he give me anything? Sadie put her bag onto her bed and said excitedly. Its a card. Libby rolled her eyes and hardly suppressed her detest towards Sadie in her mind. She raised her head from her phone and pointed at the desk. Its over there, look for it yourself. Otto was such a nuisance. She asked to borrow money from him. He lent her but then asked his assistant to send the card to Sadie. What did he actually treat her as!? A prostitute that he could call whenever he liked? Sadie didnt notice her facial expression. She smiled and walked quickly to pick up the card. Sister, you dont have to take up that many tutoring jobs anymore in the future. I will return Deans medical expenses to Otto by myself. Upon hearing this, there was more hatred in her heart. Otto She had never called Otto like that before. Had they been this close after only a few days? Sadie kept her precious card. Without caring about her being silent, she showed a smiley face. Dean is recovering well from the surgery. She should be able to be discharged soon. She wouldnt have to work this hard and she could finish her college at ease when that time came. Hopefully. I am tired. Stop disturbing me. Libby replied dully. She turned over from her and showed a ferocious face. She wasnt as tall as Sadie. She didnt have a good body proportion as her, but she still had a good body shape as she didnt have excessive fat at all. She wouldnt believe that Otto had only bought her without any extra feelings. Okay. Sadie spat out her tongue. She rxed herself and took her bag. Then she opened the door and left. Communication University was pretty far away from the orphanage. She couldnt spend the night here unless it was the weekend. As soon as she walked out of the orphanage, she took out her phone to check the time. Suddenly, a ck Rolls-Royce stopped beside her when she was about to wait for the bus. There was a warm yellow light from the streetmp. The car looked dazzling and overbearing when the light was reflected by its honorable car body. Sadie stopped her steps immediately. Julians cold and expressionless face appeared in her mind. She took a step back and wanted to turn away and leave. An extremely cold and deep voice came behind her. Get in the car. Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org. The moment she heard the voice, the heat surrounding disappeared simply because of how cold it was. Sadie bit her lips hard and turned her body back hesitantly. Mr. arthy If you dont wish to let the orphanage be torn down, get in the car now. Julian raised the car window. His expression couldnt be seen as he was fully covered in the car. Sadie had no choice. She pressed her lips tight and walked past the front bumper unwillingly. Then she opened the backseats door. The car was driven into the traffic. She didnt ask where they were going and what he want to do. She only sat quietly with a sullen face. The orphanage was her home. It was also many abandoned and abducted childrens home. If the orphanage was sold, they would have nowhere to go. The air was tight in the car. Julian and Sadie were not talking so it manifested an awkward atmosphere. Khalid sat on the passenger seat. He was sensible to pull down the car visor. Lady Sadie had been together with Julian since she was brought to the arthy family. These young couples were envied by a lot of people. If the cruise wasnt on fire and it didnt explode during her birthday, at this time, Julian would have taken her to the United States to register their marriage. In their country, Lady Sadie had to be 20 years of age to register for marriage. However, it could be done at 18 overseas. Julian had nned that well, but the ident made him live in guilt for the past six years. He had been unwilling to believe that the fire had killed Lady Sadie. Since then, Julian hadnt slept well until a few days ago when the identity of Lady Sadie was confirmed. Khalid was happy that Lady Sadie didnt die. He was really worried that Julian would still be depressed. Although it was difficult to investigate why the cruse was on fire again, it had to be done. If he hadnt seen Lady Sadie alive, he wouldnt doubt that it was an ident. Chapter 12 Can鈥檛 Understand It Chapter 12 Cant Understand It In the back seat of the car. Julian leaned back in his chair, he sped his slender hands on his legs, andzily shut his eyes. Sadie sat uptight besides him, unable to rx one bit, with a facial expression filled with anger. For a while, she kept licking her lips, then said in a mocking tone, "Even the CEO has toe collect debt, is DHG Group about to close down?" Julian raised his eyes slightly, then let out an "hmm" in azy, rxed tone. Sadie was speechless, then she tugged at her sleeves with both hands and stared at him angrily, "What exactly do you want!" His silence and "hmm" just now made her feel incredibly frustrated and irritated. Julian looked at her from the corner of his eyes, then he leaned over and yfully smirked, "What do you think, hmm?" She didn''t eat dinner yet, so he wanted to take her to supper, yet she didnt even appreciate his kind gesture. "Is Mr. arthycking women?" Sadie raised her hand and pressed against his chest, blocking him from getting any closer. "Plenty of women out there are willing to serve you head on." "I''mcking a wife." Julian nced down at her hands casually, then smiled, "Sadie, are you trying to seduce me?" Sadie blinked, then quickly withdrew her hand; the back of her hand was covered with sweat. "Crazy!" She must be out of her mind to want to seduce him. Julian leaned forward further, close enough that he could kiss her lips if he lowered his head. He looked on with interest at her annoyed expression, but his smile eventually faded. It was dim inside car, but neon lights flooded in from both sides of the road, and they revealed the look of fear on her face. Looking at her, he tried hard to suppress the temptation to kiss her. She was quite an interesting character; it was obvious that she was afraid of him, but she pretended to be calm. When she was young, she was very obedient yet shy, probably because she was bullied a lot in the Chambers Family, and it took her a long time to recover during her stay at the arthy Family, but she still couldnt get rid of her cowardice. Forgetting her pastpletely was probably the greatest gain from such an unfortunate ident. On the first day when she arrived at Howards, she had a nightmare and clutched onto her pillowte in the night. Even though she was terrified, she did not dare to cry out loud. Ever since then, she has slept together with him. He was already used to the days when she slept peacefully in his arms each night. He was used to taking care of and protecting her. He originally nned that, once she turned eighteen, they would go to the United States to get registered for marriage, but who knew that what awaited him was six years of segregation without any news. "Are you done admiring my face yet?" Sadie felt ufortable as he kept staring on at her. She reached out her hand to push him away again, then turning her face away in anger. She knew she was ugly, but was it really necessary to keep staring at her like this? "Not yet." Julian gently touched her face, gave it a light squeeze, and then sat back down casually. Sadie did not dare say anything all night; all she did stare at him in anger. Nutcase! Fool! The atmosphere dropped into dead silence again, and for a while, no one said a word. When they arrived at their location, Sadie got out the car. The second she saw the restaurant''s sign, her legs felt weak. It was an incredibly famous Western restaurant; both the atmosphere and the price was not something ordinary people could afford. Needless to say for someone like her, a poor person with nothing. Julian shut the car door and turned to look at her. "You dont like it?" "I don''t dare..." Sadie nearly choked. He wasnt short of money nor women; so why does he act like a lunatic and keep pestering her? Was it because she was so ugly that she stood out from the crowed and perked his interest? Julian looked away, then took long strides towards the restaurant. Sadie bit her lips and reluctantly followed. Maybe the air-conditioning in the car was too strong, or maybe Julian just had a certain air about him, but she felt a coldness from behind him. After they got seated, she took one nce at the menu, and a tingly headache started to form. "I dont understand it." Julian raised his eyebrows, then he looked down to hide his surprise. Then he ordered her favorite filet steak, as well as a foie gras fried steak for himself. The restaurant service was very fast; before Sadie even thought through on how to cut steak, the waiter already ced the order before her. As she held a knife and fork, she had a puzzled look on her face. She has known Otto for years, and they had been together for four months now. Whenever they dined out, they always went to more to high-end restaurants. "Dont know how?" Julian raised his eyebrows again, then he suddenly remembered what happened on the first day when he brought her to the arthy Family. The familys maid made a steak, and the five-year-old Sadie blushed as she held a knife and fork. Her big eyes blinked on innocently, as she whispered for help. "Big brother Julian, I dont know how to use it..." The Chambers Family mistreated her, so she never even ate at the dinner table. Even though he knew all this, that day was the first time that he felt sorry for her. As he remembered this, he calmly said, "Here, Ill teach you." Sadie was taken aback; before she could even refuse, Julians aura covered over her, and his hands held hers to show her how to properly use the utensils. His huge hands were warm, so warm that, subconsciously, she wanted to pull away. She frowned unhappily, "Let go, I can handle it myself." "The project manager for the demolition asked me when they can get started today." Julian looked Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. down at her red ears, and the corners of his lips slightly raised up. Sadie was in shock and bit onto her lips tightly. Her body felt stiff as she was nearlypletely enveloped by his body, as he taught her how to cut the steak. He was so close that she could feel his breathing on her ears, and it made her feel all the more nauseous, but she could only hold it in. Cutting steak didn''t seem that difficult... As soon as he released her hand, she immediately shifted her seating. She didnt notice when, but the back of her clothes were wet from sweat. As she picked up the knife and fork again, she felt as if she was in a trance; it was as if something suddenly unlocked in her him, and her motions were extremely skillful and elegant. Julian sat back with a gloomy look in his eyes. Even though her memory was gone, her old habits were still there, including her habit of licking the corner of her mouth after she was done eating. Sadie didnt pay attention to Julian at all; she took her knife and fork to continuously cut the steak and feed it into her mouth. Maybe she was over-thinking things, but this current scene felt somewhat familiar. Did she used to live like this? The sudden thought of this made her subconsciously look over at Julian. Whenever he looked at her, it always seemed to carry emotions which she didnt understand. Did he know about her past? But that was impossible; she recalled that the head nurse at the hospital said that she was left in a garbage dump, which meant she was abandoned by her family, then she had a high fever which caused her memory loss. Julian was the CEO of DHG Group. From publicly disclosed information, thepany was formed 6 years ago, and its registered address was in City B. But little information was avable on Julian himself. All she knew was that he graduated from Wharton School, nothing else. After she was done eating, Sadie put the utensils on the te, then picked up a napkin to wipe her mouth. Im full. Julian said nothing as he put down his utensils, wiped his mouth clean, then got up. Standing behind him, Sadie rolled her eyes at him, let out a sigh, and followed silently. Back inside the car, he didnt say where they were headed, nor did she ask. Instead, she sat in the chair in a rxed manner and looked out the window. Maybe it was because she didnt rest well at noon, she began to get sleepy soon after she got in the car. Before she knew, she fell asleep. Without any sign or warning, Julian leaned over and lowered his shoulder to prop up her swaying head. Chapter 13 Somethings Wrong Chapter 13 Something''s Wrong No bad perfume, no heavy makeup, her dry, clean scent brushed his nose along her hair. He reached out to turn on the light, turned slightly sideways, and his eyes unconsciously fell on her white, rosy cheeks. His gaze changed. The powder cover was removed, and at such a close distance, the bruises under her eye sockets were obvious, and the fine fuzz on her face could be seen clearly. The scar on her left cheek became more and more startling. "Ted," Julian spoke. His tone was calm. "Drive slowly. Just get there before her dormitory building closes." The driver nodded and slowed down the car. Khalid looked through the small window of the fender and vaguely saw Sadie sleeping soundly on Julian''s shoulder. He couldn''t help but smile. Tomorrow, he would arrange a thorough examination of Lady Sadie, so as to determine whether her memory loss as psychological or due to organic pathology. This would enable them to better formte the next treatment n. Mr. arthy was only 14 years old when he brought Lady Sadie back from the Chambers family, and she was only 5. He spent the next seven years caring for her. It took him more than six years to find her, from the cruise shipwreck to now. He would not allow her to have any more mishaps. Before he knew it, the car drove down to Sadie''s dormitory building. Julian tilted his head and rubbed Sadie''s head habitually. Then he withdrew his hand and said lightly. "Sadie." "Yes," Sadie murmured. She struggled to open her eyes, and in the next instant, she immediately straightened her spine. "Where are we?" How reckless she was that she had fallen asleep while still resting on his shoulder! "Get off." Julian''s voice was cool. But there was a smile hidden under his eyes. She actually knew how to be shy. She''d never been shy before when she''d asked him to sleep with her every day. Sadie lowered her head, and her cheeks burned hot. She opened the door to get out of the car and found herself back under the dormitory building, then she subconsciously raised her eyebrows. He had taken himself back to school? He was really quite a psychopath. Just as she was distracted, the ck Rolls-Royce drove out and turned around to leave in an instant. She stood in front of the door, rubbing her somewhat drowsy eyes, watching the car pull out of sight, then turned around exhausted and entered the building. There were no important sses on Friday, so Sadie finished her morning sses and went to the bank to check the bnce on the card. Otto gave more money than she thought he would, and it was a lot. A total of ten million yuan! Just in time, Dean Esme''s attending doctor called and asked her toe to the hospital sometime this afternoon. She said that Dean Esme could be transferred to a general ward, but that she needed to sign off on it. Libby was supposed to do this, but unfortunately she had a professional ss today and couldn''t leave. She took the bus to the hospital and found that Dean Esme had been transferred to the general ward. But instead of the double room, she was in before, she was in a single VIP room now, and there was an extra female caregiver in her 40s in the room. She went in to say hello. She heard the caregiver say that Mr. Newman had arranged for her toe here, and then she couldn''t help but curl her lips sweetly. Otto was always like that. Anything as long as he knew, he would make sure it was arranged properly and never make her work. "I''m going downstairs to get some supplies. Mr. Newman already paid for them." The caregiver put her clothes up to dry, took off her gloves, and said with a smile, "Madam is in good spirits today. Miss, you should talk more with her." "Thank you." Sadie smiled. Then she moved a chair to sit by the bed and asked Dean Esme with concern if she was still in pain. "Much better. I already know about the medical bills." Esme trembled and lifted her hand, caressing her head. "I didn''t raise you all these years for nothing." "That''s for sure." Sadie winked at her proudly. After talking for a while, she asked why the title deed to the orphanage was mortgaged to DHG Group and exined that Julian had gone to the orphanage earlier to negotiate the purchase. Otto gave her 10 million yuan. As long as they didn''t owe DHG Group more than that, she could pay Julian back this afternoon and save him the disgusting effort of alwaysying hands on her. Esme closed her eyes. She remembered what the man named Khalid had told her and spoke slowly, "The total is 10 million. The money was taken by me to pay off the loan owed to the bank by the orphanage, as well as the money owed to the hospital for the sick children in the institution." 10 million was just enough. Sadie sighed with relief and smiled, "It''s okay. I''ll work hard with my sister Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. and we''ll soon be able to pay it off. Don''t get too stressed out." "Thank you." Esme smiled, and then she remembered another thing. "By the way, Doctor Rees will your face back." "There''s no rush on that." Sadie took her hand in hers. She blushed and lowered her head. "Otto doesn''t mind that." "It''s up to him if he doesn''t mind, but your face has to be cured." Esme pretended to be angry. After saying that, she coughed violently. "Okay, okay, I''ll do as you say." Sadie had no choice but topromise. At this time, how could she have the money to get cosmetic surgery? After paying off the debts, she had no money left. At almost three o''clock, Dean Esme fell asleep. Just in time, Doctor Rees came over and Sadie had to follow him for a medical examination. Half a month ago, Doctor Rees asked her to take a blood test. This time it was a physical exam. She didn''t know if he would just hospitalize her next time. It was almost five o''clock after the checkup. She remembered that she had promised Julian she would pay him back on Monday, so she gave a brief exnation to the caregiver and rushed downstairs with her bag. When she got into the elevator, she heard someone calling her. She opened her phone and saw that it was Otto calling internationally. The corners of her lips curled up sweetly. She quickly slid open the answer button. "Otto ..." "I''ll be back in a couple of days. If there''s anything else you need, you can talk to Nevaeh. You have her number." Otto''s gentle voice rang in her ears. Sadie responded with a "hmm". Even though he couldn''t see it, she was still blushing. "Otto, I miss you ..." Her voice was soft, sweet, and sticky like cotton candy. "Little fool, I miss you too. Be good and wait for me to go back." Otto''s voice became abruptly pleasant, and his smile thickened a few more. "I''ve prepared a present for you." "Thanks ...," Sadie gripped the corner of her shirt and squeezed it tightly, and loosened it again. She didn''t even know how to put her hands. He seemed to be getting more and more romantic... The elevator was lowered to the first floor when the call ended. Sadie put away her phone and remembered that she had to pay back the money. She couldn''t help but stop smiling. She didn''t know if Julian was at DHG Group''s headquarters. If she couldn''t see him today, then she would have to wait until next Monday. As she walked out of the lobby, she was annoyed that she hadn''t saved his phone number when she saw the familiar Rolls Royce driving by. Sadie narrowed her eyes and a smug smile slipped across her lips. She stopped dead in her tracks. It was better that he came so that she didn''t have to make a trip. Inside the car, Julian did not miss the smile on her face. He raised his eyes and his thin lips opened lightly. "Is there something wrong with the card the guy from the Newman family gave you?" Khalid was stunned. When she reacted, she then nodded. "There is a problem." Julian curled his lips in satisfaction and pushed open the car door to go down. Chapter 14 Rejoice Too Soon Chapter 14 Rejoice Too Soon Sadie narrowed her eyes slightly and held her head high. She looked frankly at Julian, who was walking towards her slowly, "What a coincidence! I was just going to look for you." "Are you deciding to pledge to marry me?" Julian stopped a step away from her and looked at her with a smirk. "Nuts!" Sadie lowered her eyes and said with a cold face, "Pleasee with me to the Merchants Bank if you have time. By the way, bring the title deeds of the orphanage with you." With that, she didn''t even look at him, and lifted her feet and walked out. Julian pursed his lips and turned around. When he sat back in the car, he saw that she did not seem to want to get into the car, he could not help but smile. He instructed Khalid to drive the car over. "Lady Sadie has changed a lot." Khalid also saw the expression on Sadie''s face. She still looked familiar without looking at the left side of her face, only her nature had changed a lot. She had be a bit stern, and a bit naive and ignorant of her age. It was true that she was much more interesting than before. No wonder Mr. arthy was not in a hurry to force her. Khalid turned the Rolls-Royce around and drove it slowly to a stop next to Sadie. Julian lowered the window and said in a light tone. "Get in. I won''t charge you for the ride." "Thanks, no." Sadie gave him a contemptuous look and struck out with her bag. Julian was stunned. In the next instant, a series of low, pleasant, softughter emanated from his throat. She still had her pride. He wondered if she could still be so calm to refuse him after she heard the bad news one after another. There were four major state-owned banks near the hospital, but only no Merchants Bank. She had to walk a long way to get to a branch. Julian got off the car, showed his ck card to the lobby manager, and was immediately invited to the VIP room. Meanwhile, the manager of the branch had received a call and was on his way from the head office. Julian settled down gracefully and held the CHATELDON he brought down from the car, taking a sip every now and then. The branch''s lobby manager originally made the tea, but when she saw the bottle in his hand, she had to silently carry it out, put it down, and go in empty-handed. That mineral water was so expensive that a bottle could buy arge bag of tea. "Mr. arthy, what business do you want to run this time?" The lobby manager looked at Julian with rm, and her heart was pounding. He came here in person, and not to the head office but to the branch. He was not going to transfer the money from DHG Group, was he? "A personal matter," Julian exined politely. Although there was no smile on his face, his friendliness could still be felt. When the lobby manager heard him say that, she couldn''t ask any more questions and sat down awkwardly. After a while, the branch manager arrived. As soon as he entered, he shook Julian''s hand warmly. Julian responded politely without any impatience on his face. The branch manager let go of his hand. When he saw that the coffee table was empty, he turned around and red at the lobby manager. "How do you work? Is there no tea in the branch?" Julian raised his hand to look at his watch and said, as if inadvertently, "No need to be polite. The customer I''m waiting for will probably arrive in a few minutes. The tea she made just now smells good, but unfortunately, I am not feeling well these two days." The lobby manager coughed lightly in embarrassment, and her heart was full of gratitude. Hearing that, the branch manager smiled, and could not say anything else. Then he pulled the lobby manager out together. Both of them could not understand how Julian suddenly appeared here, so they did not dare to go far. The lobby manager slightly inclined her head and stole a nce at Julian in the reception room, then pursed her lips unconsciously. Julian was the bank''s ck card customer. Even the bank president had to be polite to him when he came. It was said that the president of DHG Group was extremely mysterious and aloof. But she found him extremely well educated and friendly. If he hadn''t helped exin just now, her bonus and sry would probably have been deducted this month. After about ten minutes, a tall girl came in outside the branch door. She had shoulder-length hair. The dark, shiny hair fell down, almostpletely covering the left side of her face and revealing the right side of her face, which was as fine as white porcin. She was wearing a white half-sleeve cotton shirt with blue pencil pants underneath and a pair of white cloth shoes on her feet, looking refreshing. Seeing Julian''s assistant greeting her, the lobby manager and branch manager nced at each other and left in silence. Julian was a VIP user and it was a personal matter he was running. So it was not a good idea for them to stay. Sadie was led into the VIP room by Khalid. She saw Julianzily leaning on the sofa. At once, she furrowed. "Where''s the title deed? I''ll transfer money to your ount as soon as I see it." Julian picked up the water, gracefully unscrewed the cap, and tilted his head to take a sip. Then he looked at Khalid with a smile. "Show it to her." Khalid nodded slightly, looked down, and opened his briefcase, taking out the title deeds and IOU contained inside. Sadie red at Julian and reached out to take them, looking them over. It really was the title deed to the orphanage, and the IOU was in Dean Esme''s handwriting. She recognized it. After returning the items, Sadie looked down and opened her bag, pulling out the card Otto had given her. She snapped, "What''s yourpany''s ount number? I''ll transfer money to you right now." Julian took another sip of water and looked over at Khalid without saying a word. Khalid took the hint and nodded. He went out and invited the manager of the branch in and briefly exined the situation. "Miss Chambers, pleasee this way." The branch manager smiled and invited Sadie to the VIP counter, "Just wait a few minutes. It will be done soon." "Thanks." Sadie thanked him politely and put her card into the small window in front of the counter. When she followed the procedure and entered the password, the tellers face changed. She whispered to her for confirmation. "Miss Chambers, are you sure this is the right card?" There was no money on the card, not a cent. "Let me see." Sadie was stunned. She took the card back in disbelief. It was the right card. Otto had only given her one card, and it was from this bank. She handed the card to the teller again, and her palms were damp. Her heart was beating so fast she felt like it was going to burst out of her chest. As she waited for the teller to recheck her bnce, she slowly calmed down. She remembered that she had taken a picture when she checked at the ATM in the morning, so she hurried to take her phone out. The money was still in the ount in the morning. It was only a few hourster. It didn''t make sense that the card would be stolen, right? The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became. Just as she found the photo she had This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. taken this morning, the teller''s polite voice sounded again. "Miss Chambers, I just double-checked the change of funds in the ount and found that the money had been transferred back to the parent ount at noon. Would you like to reconfirm with this Mr. Newman?" Sadie swallowed the words that were on her lips and shook her head mechanically. She didn''t hear a word the teller said. Then she took the card back and ran out of the bank in disarray. Otto had transferred money to the card through hispany ount. Probably because his father found out, or for some other reason, the money was transferred back to his, leaving her to rejoice in vain. Lifting her head, she closed her eyes hard and walked toward the catwalk at a fast pace. "Miss Chambers," Khalid trotted to keep up with her. He called politely to her and handed over his cell phone. "Mr. arthy has something to tell you." Chapter 15 Problems Encountered Chapter 15 Problems Encountered Sadie narrowed her eyes and stared at the phone that Khalid was holding in his hand. There was a breeze, ruffling the hair she used to cover the left side of her face, revealing the big, ugly Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. scar. For a good while, she pursed her lips and turned around indifferently. "I have nothing to say to him. Next Monday, I will pay back the money." She ran away without looking back, faster and faster, and in the blink of an eye, she was no longer in the crowd. Khalid stood there, ended the call. He shook his head and sighed. Was Master Julian too much, making her so angry? But they can''t be med as the guy in the Newman family was not yet in control of the full power. The free cash flow in hand was used to collect luxury cars, so there was no way to take out that much money at once. Even if it weren''t for them, the money would have been recovered eventually. Embezzling public funds was not a joke, and besides, the guy of the Newman family was in Paris with his mistress, howe he could treat Sadie as his girlfriend. Back to the entrance of the bank, the two managers were warm and courteous in sending out Julian. Khalid nodded at him, went over to open the door, and waited for him to get into the car before getting in the front seat. "Is she angry and sad?" Julian pursed his lips. "Wait until I tell you when the wedding is. Also, call the hospital and ask the dean to talk to her personally." Unless a top international medical team took over the treatment, Dean Esme won''t survive more than three months for her current illness. She was so filial, so she would definitely choose to agree to his conditions without hesitation. "Understood," Khalid responded and immediately took out his cell phone to call the dean. Julian leaned back on the chair, raised his hand, and pressed his eyebrows, the temperature under his eyes faded a little. Otto Newman was so generous to her, what was it for? Raising his eyebrows, he picked up the Pad and casually asked, "I asked you to look into that kid from the Newman family, have you made any progress yet?" "Not yet, but he''s a bit rted to the one from the Read family." Khalid took out his Pad, flipped out the information inside, and handed it over sideways. "The year the cruise ship caught fire, he spent the summer at Read''s family house." Julian took over his Pad, looked down for a moment, and returned it irritably. "Keep checking. I heard that the Read family intends to withdraw their business from City A business and move it here, so pay more attention." Khalid nodded and carefully put his Pad away. Julian leaned against the back of the chair again, his long, clean fingers falling onto the Pad''s screen, the corner of his lips pursed unconsciously. How did the scar on the guy''s face get there? Was it a burn or a scald? Thinking of this, he put down the Pad and spoke without any hesitation. "Ted, go back to the hospital, I want to talk to Doctor Rees personally." "Okay," Ted responded with a smile. Khalid saw that Julian looked suspicious. He opened his mouth but finally said nothing. Julian''s ease and elegance would all copse as soon as he met Lady Sadie. This was no secret long ago. The VIP ward on the 23rd floor of the Health Hospital. Sadie was weakly lying in front of the hospital bed, staring at her cell phone screen. She called Otto, who exined the situation, saying, in a very self-conscious manner, that he had booked a flight for tomorrow night and would arrive in City B on Monday morning at thetest. He also said that he would have his assistant take care of it promptly and would never let Sadie and her mother be kicked out of the hospital. What should she say? Nothing was right to say. She was really embarrassed at the bank and was very pathetic, especially whenpared to the pride she had before going there. It was not that Sadie cared about letting Julian make a joke of her but was because she suddenly realized that she could never rely on others, and only herself was the most reliable. But this time, she had calmed down. Otto was not obliged to help her, not to mention such arge sum of money. Therefore, she had nothing toin about, nor should she have any resentment. When she exhaled, she heard a knock on the door and turned back to see it was the nurse. She then went out slowly. "What''s wrong, is there a change in my mother''s condition?" "The attending doctor and the dean have asked you to go over." The nurse told her the reason for her visit and couldn''t help butfort her, "It may or may not be good news, don''t worry too much." Sadie thanked her and closed the door, walking with her to the dean''s office. The dean was in her 40s, wearing golden bezel sses, and had a very regr face. She had met the attending doctor many times and was rtively familiar with him, so she sat down quietly after greeting him. At first, Sadie chose Health Hospital because of her confidence in their medical standard. But when she heard that a deposit of at least three million yuan was required topletely control the tumour in her mother''s body, she turned pale. "Aren''t there any other treatment avable?" She asked weakly and turned her head to look at Doctor Rees. Doctor Rees shook his head and carefully exined to her the specific treatment for this disease. "I''ll think about it." Sadie unconsciously clenched her fists. She then quickly calcted in her head how much she could fork out. The check given by Julian did have an additional note that it could only be spent on her. But when she took part of it to pay for her mother''s medical bills, the rest of the money was frozen. Therefore, she couldn''t withdraw the cash and could only swipe the POSS machine. The bank''s customer service also told her that if she was found to have spent the money on someone else again, the donor had the right to demand her full restitution. She did not understand the relevantws and did not have time to verify. But in her heart, she hated Julian. He knew she was short of money and gave it to her but didn''t let her spend it, which was merely perverted. "You can always contact me anytime when you finish thinking about it." Doctor Rees cleared his throat, and on the pretext that he still had to go for rounds, indicated that she should go back first. Sadie smiled gratefully at him and left feeling lost. Her mother was still not awake. She didn''t know how to choose,ck of money was the main reason, but another was that she didn''t dare to talk to Otto again. At around 7 o''clock, Raya Duncan came to visit. Sadie felt a little tired and went back to the orphanage herself without waiting for her. She woke up after a muddled sleep, remembered that it was Saturday, and got up excitedly. Talia Burns said someone would pick her up at 9 o''clock. She specifically instructed her not to wear makeup, nor to bring her cheap cosmetics, so she didn''t have to prepare anything. When Sadie went to brush her teeth, she looked at herself in the mirror and thought of Otto for no reason at all. He would marry her, right? The next thought was that she was not even 20 years old, and she couldn''t even get a marriage certificate. He couldn''t even marry her even if he wanted to, so sheughed at herself for being too anxious. After cleaned and dressed up, Libby Webb was still asleep, so she went out quietly. At 9 o''clock sharp, Talia called on time, but instead of telling her how to get to the set, she was informed that the wedding was canceled, so she had to wait for the call. Chapter 16 There Was Only One Chance Chapter 16 There Was Only One Chance How could Sadie be calm? Her mind went nk while she was holding her phone. Without this ie, it would be harder for Sadie to clear her debt. While Sadie was dazing, her phone rang. When Sadie realized it was Otto Newmans phone number, she felt heartwarming. She picked up the phone, Otto It was already midnight there. Yet, Otto was still worrying about her matters. Sadie, Im sorry. But I couldnt help you anymore, Otto spoke softly, with a somber tone. My father had already figured out what I had done. He knew that I embezzled the funds. Itsits okay. Sadie tried her best to speak normally. Dont worry, there is always a way. Although Sadie was disappointed, it was true that it was not Ottos duty to help her. I had transferred 20,000 yuan to you, thats my personal savings, you can use it to deal with your problems. Ill find a way to help you. Otto hung up the phone after he spoke. Sadie looked at the darkened phone screen. Her legs were as heavy as lead. She sat on the bench under a tree nkly. No time for Sadie to tidy up her mind, she got a call from the hospital. She was informed that Dean Esmes body situation got worse. Sadie was asked to head to the hospital immediately. Sadie was dazed while listening to the phone call. She felt so lethargic now. She stood up and walked away like a robot. Sadie hailed a cab and headed to the hospital. Raya Duncan came over. Both of them met and consoled each other. They walked into the lift. None of them dared to inquire about the ident that happened. Outside of the surgery room, when Sadie knew that Dean was sent into there for more than one hour, she almost fainted. Sadie, what happened to you? Raya was shocked, she stood Sadie up. Please dont scare me, Dean is still having surgery, you cant be in trouble right now. Im fine. Perhaps I had missed my breakfast, causing low blood sugar level. Sadie was struggling to stand up with a bitterugh. It was okay if she fell sick, she could spend the 50 million yuan if she wanted. But Dean could not be like her. After Raya put her hand on Sadies forehead ensuring she had no fever, she felt reassured. Okay, okay. Sadie knew that Raya was stressed these few days. Sheforted Raya. Then, Sadie took her phone and went to the rooftop. She found a ce and sat down. She put her head in her face. She never felt so desperate before. Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Once she thought that the welfare agency might be closed and Dean might be gone after this week, Sadie felt hopeless. All of her memories were rted to the welfare agency and also Dean. Every time Sadie fell sick, it was Dean who looked after her for the whole night. If Sadie had a stomach ache, Dean would bring her to do some medical checkups. Dean had fulfilled the responsibilities of biological parents, she even did more than that. Dean took care of Sadie like she was her own child. While Sadie lost her thought, her phone rang. Sadie noted it was Libby Webb and picked up the phone. Sis, Im in the hospital with Raya, Dean is still in the surgery room. You should look after them there. I just woke up and heard that auntie was warded again. Libby was yawning. She seemed like not concerning about it. Sadie had no energy to bother about Libby. Noted. she hung up the phone, put her head in her face again. Later, she heard a voice. What a coincidence. It was Julians voice. Sadie was annoyed. She stared at him and pursed up her lips. Sadie did not talk, her head was slightly raised and her eyes were cold. Whats wrong? Julian satfortably beside her and looked into the hills far away. Sadies temper grew up with her age. She did not cry just now. She just strained her shoulder, but this made Julian even distressed. No matter how unhappy she was, Sadie rarely allowed herself to cry, just like when she was young. Stupid! Sadie walked away and leaned against the barrier. She looked into the distance without any target. Otto was unable to help. Deans situation was getting worse and nobody knew how much money will need. The welfare agency was another problem too. Sadie suddenly felt that growing up was cruel. Growing up indicated responsibilities. An adult should assume all his responsibilities. Julian walked towards Sadie. I can settle all the problems for you, but there is a condition. He could not bear her depression. Since he saw her at the Chambers family for the first time, he had decided to let Sadie stay by his side, so she would not be bullied by anyone. He confirmed this decision when he knew Sadie could save his life. Sadie watched himing closer. Her depression turned into anger. Get lost! Julian did not care about it and stood by her side, he chilled. There is only one chance, I am an impatient person. Just then, Rayas voice was heard. Doctor Reess assistant stood by her side. Sadie looked at Julian hatefully and ran away. Another letter of critical illness. Sadie signed with her shaking hand. She turned her head and looked at the man at the rooftop, her anger increased. Otto would be back the next morning, but she was totally hopeless. However, she was unwilling to promise that pervert this easily. She was not pretty. For those who came for novelty, she was able to interpret them. When she saw Julian walked towards her, she pursed her lips and turned her head away. Sadie felt annoying whenever she saw Julian. Julian did note over, he went down by the lift. Sadies medical checkup report came to a result, her situation was bad. After listened to the doctors deration, Julian stood by the window and remained silent. Sadie was injured and could not remember anything. Inside her brain, there was clotted blood on her memory nerves. When he was not at home, Sadie was deceived by the Chambers family. When Julian recalled this incident, he was filled with fury. Julian looked at the doctor, spoke tly, Contact the foreign hospital, I will bring her there for surgery during the winter break. Noted. the doctor wiped his sweat and took the medical report. I will arrange the time. Please bear in mind that she should not be stimted before the surgery, especially about her past. Julian nodded. He took out his phone and called Khalid Hall. Then, he walked away. Chapter 17 Shameless Chapter 17 Shameless Sadie spent a day in the hospital. It was noticed that the surgical operation of Dean Esme getting on ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. well and she was sent to the intensive care unit. In the afternoon, Talia Burns called again to inform her that the work for the wedding had been confirmed on Sunday morning at 9 oclock. Upon hearing this, Sadie was not happy at all as she had no clue on what to do. She was so tired that sheid down on her bed after having her dinner. Libby didnt care about her mother when she came backte. Her face was inmed with anger when she started criticizing Sadie who was not capable of making money. With anger, Sadie then sneered, Bullshit! Unlike you whom you will spend five days getting a room with others! What do you mean! replied angrily by Libby while throwing those new bought novels towards Sadies bed. If you dont want people to know, dont pay for the room yourself next time! Finishing her words, Sadie took up those novels and threw them outside. Subsequently, she turned over her body and slept with her eyes closed. This made Libby angry and speechless and she was scolding her till the midnight. Lazy to bother Libby, Sadie herself also forgot to remind Libby to set a slower speed for the ceiling fan before sleeping. The next day at 8 oclock, Sadie woke up and prepared herself before going out. Just stepping outside, she saw a ck Rolls-Royce parked by the roadside which made her familiar. She patted on her chest when her heartbeat elerated, slowly, she went around to the front of the car to check the license te. When she was sure that the car was not belong to Julian arthy, she relieved. She would always have a belly full of anger when she thought of that pervert. Walking near to the car, the passenger seat door opened where a man with a calm and cold face got out of the car. Although Sadie was very sure that the license te of the car was not belong to Julian, yet, she still felt that the driver seemed to have same character as Julian who had cold face and made others hard to The guy who wore a formal well-looking ck suit with a pair of white gloves, respectfully opened the rear seat door for Sadie. Miss Sadie, please get in the car. He politely invited Sadie. Thank you replied by Sadie with startle. She looked around and was wondering there could be a camera around somewhere, this guy was really good at acting. Pretended to be calm, she then got into the car, and the rear seat door closed. The housekeeper instructed the driver to depart after he got into the car too. May I ask asked hesitantly by Sadie about what she would need to do but was stopped by thetter with a cold sound, Todays ceremony is very simple, what you need to do all the way is only keep smiling. Nodding her head, she relieved. It was good since she didnt have to speak anything. It was just a guest role, and she knew that she only needed to do her parts well to prevent things going wrong. Calming down her mood, Sadie suddenly felt unwell. She felt dizzy of her head, and her body became soft and weak, feeling like she had no energy at all. Out of sudden, she began sneezing and her eyes became itchy and painful after she rubbed her nose. Hmmprobably she had a flu. She sat up straight, taking out the cold medicine from her bag, throwing into her mouth and swallowing it. Sadie knew well that this job offered high remuneration and so, she shouldnt cause any trouble to Talia Burns. The car drove out of the city and towards the outskirts. Sadie who had taken the medicine, leaned back in the chair when she started sweating and feeling more unwell. Every catwalk show, she would be together with her colleague, but this time, she had to be solo. To her most surprise, the authority requested her not to wear the mask. The housekeeper was very serious, his outstanding and strong aura made Sadie dare not to utter a word when she wanted to make some requests. In silence, the car stopped slowly. Sadie who saw a beautifully designed and decorated courtyard through the car window suddenly felt nervous and stressful. The cast and crew were so rich that they not only rented luxury cars, in addition with a big courtyard. The ZSB Garden, a ce in City B where everyone knew billionaires used to live here. Miss Sadie, pleasee with me. The housekeeper got of the car and respectfully opened the rear seat door for her. Sadie nodded her head, doubtfully followed him. Once entered the vi, Sadie was brought to the dressing room immediately. The housekeeper simple described some requests while passing a piece of contract. He then instructed, Please sign your name on it. Hesitantly picking up from him, Sadie asked the housekeeper where she should sign it as she didnt understand English. She was curious and hesitating inside her heart as the contract signed was in English written form. She hoped Talia wouldnt cheat her. After signing up, the housekeeper left and Sadie was brought away by the stylist to prepare herself with makeup and the change of wedding dress. Since Sadie was not clear with the situation, Sadie kept calm and silent while waiting for the event to start. Thinking of the job she received, she praised Talia inside her heart as she offered her the work which was paid with sixty thousand for a wedding cameo performance. Even the double of the actor might not be able to get such a big amount of money. Moreover, the wedding dress was branded and the jewelry seemed as real. The cast and crew sure had paid a lot of effort in the preparation, Sadie thought in this way. After a well preparation, Sadies face was covered in a veil and was led in her way by a woman in her twenties. To her surprise, Sadie still able to recognize at a nce that the man who wore the grooms dress, standing at the center of the living room was Julian arthy even though the white veil had blurred her vision. She kept thinking about ways to pay back the ten million when she was tossing and turning on her bed yesterday night but she didnt even think that Julian was the guy who would pay her with great remuneration just for her to take part in this wedding cameo performance. Yeah, lets go! Julian stepped forward and reached out to her. Dont talk. If something goes wrong, you will lose your remuneration and the welfare house will be removed too. Shameless! Sadie really got mad and she went speechless. Is this in your n too? Julian pursed his lips to show his acquiescence. Exactly, this was all in his nning and it spent about one week for the preparation of the wedding since he knew Sadie still alive. Initially he thought of continuing ying with her but her terrible medical test result forced him to end the game between them early. Julian just wanted to make Sadie staying by his side regardless of ying what kind of trick. Are you crazy! Sadie was stimted by his frank look, immediately pping his hand away with big strength, taking her steps to run away from the scene. Julian was totally not surprised of her reaction. Instead, he squinted his eyes and said, If you leave here, I can assure you that the welfare house will be razed in three hours. Dont try to challenge my patience. You know I will do it. His tone was not that furious but it definitely scared Sadie. Sadie stopped her steps, took a deep breath, turning around and walking towards him step by step. She believed his words and she was sure that he would make it real. Standing opposite him, Sadie raised her head, staring at him expressionlessly. Why do you choose me? Chapter 18 Putting on a Show Chapter 18 Putting on a Show Sadie clenched her fists which were hanging next to her thighs tightly into a ball after asking the question. Her knuckles were turning white from the tightening of the skin. I said, I need a bride, Julian stared straight into her eyes. He smiled slightly seeing the glimpse of anger and hatred in her eyes. She was extremely obedient when she first came to the arthy family, but now she was like a prickly hedgehog. It was fun and fresh to see her extend her quills. Sadie wouldnt normally speak in such a harsh tone to him. In the first two to three years, she would even seek his opinion for everything she did. Because of this, Cayden arthy, Julians grandfather, didnt like her that much. He thought that she wasnt bright and didnt have a mind of her own. He didnt think that she was a good marriage partner for Julian. One could easily judge a persons personality in the future by looking at their temperament as a child. She was almost ten years old back then, but she was still seeking for Julians opinion on what to eat. She was also shy and fidgety, she would often lower her head in front of people. He would say that he liked the present Sadie even more. Bright and baring her fangs, it was how she should act for her age. Youll toy someone and keep them at bay, just because you need a bride? Sadie snickered. She let go of her tightly clenched fist and swung her palm at his face. Julian reacted quickly and grabbed her hand, his seductive thin lips smiled ambiguously. I remember saying before, that this hand shouldnt be used to hit others, especially me. Sadie couldnt break free of his grip as he had inhumane strength, she then squealed, Go to the psychiatrist is you are mentally ill, stop bothering me! You really mean that? Julian stopped smiling and the temperature around him dropped. Im not done talking yet, dont be so agitated. It was so quiet in the living room that one could probably hear if a needle were to drop on the floor. Sadie felt humiliated for the first time in her life, she red at him angrily and her face was turning pale, You crazy bastard! Julian didnt care, but a hint of displeased could be seen in his deep and quiet eyes. He walked towards the priest who was standing on the other side and said to Sadie, You are just my wife on paper, just put on the show with me. If you cant, then I will demolish that charity house. Put on a show? Why? Sadie couldnt believe her ears, her eyes were now wide open. Was he bored out of his mind that he pulled so many stunts just so he could force her to put on a show with him?! Julian tilted his head to one side and tried to hide hisughing intention, You look ugly but unique. Sadie was taken aback, she was about to take off her high heels and stabbed him on the head with them. Her phone rang after the oath and it made her heart skipped a beat. Khalid brought the phone to her and she quickly went up to take it. She thanked him and immediately took the call. She was listening intently while biting her lips and then she said dejectedly, I see. Suddenly, everything turned pitch ck and she fell to the ground. Lady Sadie! Khalid reacted quickly and caught her in his arms. He looked up and saw Julian running towards him. Julian carried her and rushed out the entrance. Doctor Rees wasnt here today, but he arranged a colleague to be at the wedding ceremony to ensure that everything would go well. Julian put her into the car and sat down in the passenger seat. He said coldly, To the hospital! The driver didnt dare to take his time, he quickly stepped on the pedal and reversed the car skillfully. The doctor who was checking up on Sadie at the back seat was scared out of his mind. The wedding ceremony wasnt even half-way through, and the bride had fainted. He crossed his fingers and wished that they wouldnt me him for this. He wiped the sweat off his forehead after the check-up was done and softly reported to Julian, She had a high fever. Based on the preliminary diagnosis she most likely caught a cold. Julian rubbed his nose bridge and told the driver to speed up. The Health Hospital was the closest to ZSB Garden. Within 10 minutes, the car arrived at the entrance of the hospital. Julian got off the car and carried Sadie out, he carefully put her on the wheeled stretcher. She was so light that he couldnt feel any weight on his arms while carrying her. This made the expression on his face looked even worse. After a proper diagnosis, Sadie was put on a drip to bring down her fever and was brought to a VIP wardroom. Julian pressed his lips against each other and moved a chair next to the bed, he held her burning hand in distress. He shouldve noticed that she was burning up when she tried to hit him in the morning. Master Julian, we manage to trace the phone call. It was from the hospital and her foster mother wasnt in a good condition. Khalid passed Julian Sadies phone and said quietly, Doctor Smith can only be here in a few days. Julian raised his brow, took the phone and put it in his pocket without any hesitation. He then said to Khalid, Buy her a new phone and get her a new sim card. Okay. Khalid nced at the person on the bed as he quietly left the room. Julian rubbed his nose bridge after Khalid left the room. He inched closer to Sadie and kissed her gently on her forehead. She was sick, but she was still thinking about making money to pay the hospital bills. Heaven knew how much she had gone through throughout the years. He ced his palm on her head and tousled her hair. He thought of the bump on the back of her head and his eyes slowly turned dark. He had to dig out the person who did this to her! Sadies fever didnt go down and she was still unconscious after two bags of drips. Julians face was turning darker and darker every second. He stood silently in the corner of the room and gave out an air of displeased. The doctor and nurses were working hard at the patients bed. Add more doses and do physical cooling as well. The doctor finished up the check-up and turned to Julian with numbness in his head. ording to the CT scan result, she will be in a serious condition if her fever continues like this. Treat her ording to your medical treatment n. Julian pursed his lips and his tone of voice was frigid and bleak, Go now. This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. The doctor nodded and ordered the nurses to keep an eye on her condition. The doctor then quickly walked out of the room. Khalid gave Julian a bottle of water, Julian was frowning hard and looking very worried. Lady Sadie will be fine, shes a fortunate person. Julian nced at him and pressed his lips together until they formed a straight line. He then loosened up his lips and said, Prepare her casual clothing. Khalid nodded and stepped away while taking out his phone. He gave Julians personal assistant a call. Sadie was still in the wedding dress, it might aggravate her condition if she woke up and saw a wedding dress due to her past trauma. A set of clothes were quickly brought to the hospital and Julian made everyone else leave the room. He locked the door and helped her change into the clothes that were brought over. The birthmark on her corbone was disfigured, but other than that she didnt have any other burn marks. She definitely didnt look like someone who escaped and survived the fire. His rough hands slid down her smooth back and he couldnt seem to stop himself. Sadie was now 18 years old. She hit puberty and matured, she had long slender legs and an hourss figure. She was a healthy and alluring fair young maiden. Julian tried to suppress his urge to tease her and took off the wedding dress carefully. He put the wedding dress into a bag and sat down next to the bed. He touched the scar on her corbone with his pointer finger and his eyes turned dimmer. It was a unique birthmark, he could definitely recognize her based on the birthmark even if her face got disfigured. The birthmark was initially only asrge as a sesame seed. Once he jokingly said to her that he wouldnt be able to find her again if she got lost because she didnt have any unique features on her. She looked at herself in the mirror naively and then she went and got a red pen. Her eyes were filled with tears as she said tearfully to him, Julian, draw a mark on me so that you can find me when I get lost. He took the red pen and drew a circle on her birthmark, he then took her to the tattoo parlour. She was only 7 years old, but she wasnt afraid of the pain from the tattoo needle. She even crawled into his bed at night and asked him if her tattoo looked good while smiling brightly. Why would she get hurt at such a ce though? Judging by the shape of the scar, the only thing that was disfigured was the birthmark and the surrounding area was smooth and fine. It was as if someone purposely wanted to wipe the mark off her. But who was this person and why would they do this? He was in a daze until he heard a soft mumbling voice, Where am I? Julian snapped back into reality and he looked deeply into her eyes. He said gently, Sadie, youre awake. Sadie opened her eyes wide and she clearly jumped upon seeing him, she said after a long pause, Who are you? Chapter 19 I鈥檓 Your Husband Chapter 19 Im Your Husband Her question stopped Julian, then a light smile slid across his lips. "Are you confused, you don''t even know your own husband?" Husband... real shameless! Sadie silently whispered. She was irritated by it. "Can you have a little contractual spirit? No one is here to watch you act." Julian rolled his tongue and licked his lower lips instinctively, and he leaned towards with his forehead onto Sadie''s forehead to test her temperature. "Where else is it ufortable." It was a natural action. It was not an act. The clean and fresh scent of his body spread, and Sadie instinctively tensed up, her heart was beating fast as if it was about to burst out of her chest. Otto had never given her a temperature test like this. In a trance, a familiar feeling came back to her. Her temples had a sudden pain, and she pushed him away. After having some deep breaths, she opened her watery eyes and shrank back in disgust. "You''re not a doctor!" "Then I''ll call a doctor right away." Julian lowered his eyebrows and got up to open the door of the ward. Khalid Hall waited outside the door and was shocked to see hime out with a gloomy face. "Is Lady Sadie still not awake?" "She woke up." Julian pressed his brow, and his face showed slight displeasure. "That''s good." Khalid exhaled quietly. It was good that Sadie was awake, but his expression wasn''t right, it was even worse than when she wasn''t awake just now. "It''s not good, get the specialist in the brain department over here, and her chief doctor." Julian turned around, paused, and added, "A fever is not so bad that it can cause a person to faint." Could it be that the injury on her head had altered? Khalid was stunned, remembering the test results he had received yesterday, and a cold sweat suddenly broke out on her forehead. Don''t let anything happen this time. "I''m on my way," Khalid said and ran towards the lift. Julian went into the ward again and sat down calmly beside the bed. He looked at Sadie''s face, which was as pale as a vampire. "Is there really no difort anywhere?" His concern was not fake at all, and Sadie was slightly stunned and shook her head. "Just unwell with a cold and fever, I don''t feel anything else." "It''s good that you''re okay, even though it''s an act..." Julian took out a handkerchief and carefully helped her wipe off her makeup, and he wanted tough. "I''m also your husband." Sadie felt like she got stung by a wasp and avoided his hand, snarling in anger. "Stay away from me!" Julian lifted his eyelids and slowly drew back his hand, his lips unconsciously pursed. Her fear was real. She''d had that look every time she went to the basement with him as a child. As much fun as it was to tease Sadie, he didn''t like it when she showed her fear in front of him. The ward went eerily silent, and Sadie red for a while. Her eyes were gradually souring, and she closed them eventually. The doctor said that Dean Esme''s second operation had not gone well and that they had done all they could. Otto would be in the country soon, and he said he would help with the situation, he certainly wouldn''t lie to Sadie. After knowing each other for so many years, Sadie had never doubted what he said. As long as she could hold Julian back first, the matter could always be adequately resolved and then she could find a way to get out of it. She would not be foolish enough to abide by the agreement and pretend to be husband and wife with him when he had forced her to do so first. However, she couldn''t get past the barrier in her heart. Whether she and Julian were a real couple or a fake one, she couldn''t be with Otto anymore. She couldn''t let peopleugh at him for getting cheated on, although she loved hearing him say goodbye to her gently, loved the warm, soft touch when he kissed her forehead, loved the way he spoiled her like a child. When she thought of this, her heart throbbed inexplicably, as if it was being choked hard by arge invisible hand. It was so painful that she could barely breathe. From today onwards, all the goodness Otto had done for her would be memories, buried deep in her heart. ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. That big brother who would pick her up from school whenever he could, would never belong to her again... Sometimeter, the doctor from the brain department and the chief doctor came in together, breaking the silence in the room. Julian went out of the way and ordered Khalid on something at the side, and then he returned to the ward. Lady Sadie''s temperature hade down a bit, but her fever had not wholly subsided. The two doctors gave her a simple check-up and then arranged for her to go for a CT scan. Julian followed her throughout the whole process. After getting the results, he asked the nurse to send Sadie back to the ward, while he went to the doctor''s office to ask about the cause of her fainting. "The results are the same as before, and no alteration has urred." The doctor frowned and looked serious. "It''s also possible that she didn''t get enough rest. She had a cold followed by a fever, and that she tends to faint when she gets too emotional." The test results were fine, so it was really the because of the cold. Julian thanked the doctor, pursed his lips, and turned to open the door. When he returned to the ward, he saw Khalid standing at the door and frowned in disbelief. "Why don''t you go in?" "That sister of Lady Sadie''s was here." Khalid handed the tablet over, followed by the headphones. He wanted Julian to listen to it himself. Julian lowered his face, and he sat down on a chair in the corridor, calmly watching the footage captured by the camera. Inside the ward, Sadie''s fever had not gone down, and she was lying breathlessly on the bed, so ufortable that she could not open her eyes. Libby Web''s face was cold for a long time before she spoke mockingly. "Didn''t expect that you were that capable, it''s only been a few days, and you''ve hooked up with a better man than Otto." "What do you mean?" Sadie reluctantly opened her eyes, a trace of displeasure showing on her face. "I don''t have a fetish for collecting men, no need for you to put abel on me." "Your acting is quite impressive, I almost forgot, you are best at pretending to be pathetic." Libby leaned over with her voice lowered, and she smiled sarcastically. "Do you know why the dean is so nice to you? It''s because someone gave her a sum of money after adopting you." Sadie''s heart thudded, her mind instantly snapped a little clearer. "How did you know?" After Dean Esme adopted Sadie, someone gave her money, how was that possible! If there was money to be given to Dean Esme, why didn''t he or she take care of her, who was this person? "If you want to know, you will know eventually. By the way, let me show you a recording." Libby coldly snorted, took out her phone and unlocked it. She opened a recording file in the app, then she passed the phone to Sadie''s ear. Sadie was not sure what to do when she heard an unfamiliar voice pop into her eardrums. "Take good care of her. This little girl will definitely bring you good luck when she grows up, don''t you dare to have any bad thoughts." "Who would want that ugly girl? She can''t even be sold." It was Dean Esme''s voice. "You''ll know when the timees, from now on you''ll have to send me monthly updates on her, everything in detail, that''s all for today''s meeting." The man said as if he was standing up, followed by a soft hum of disdain from Dean Esme. "So ugly, no one would probably want it even for free." The recording ended, and Sadie felt lonely and lost. The hand hidden under the nket was tightly clenched into a fist, and her nails poked into her delicate palm, causing pain. It''s not like that. It''s not! Dean Esme loved her... Sadie tilted her head, and she bit her lip hard for a moment before gathering the courage to speak, "Where did you get that recording?" "It''s a secret, aren''t you curious as to why you were sent to the orphanage." Libby took back her phone and sneered, "You take care of yourself, the dean is just using you to make money, don''t be betrayed and still treat people like your own mother." Chapter 20 Found Sadie Chapter 20 Found Sadie Libby Webb walked out of the ward. She took a deep breath, lowered her head and sent the recording file to Sadie Chambers via WeChat. She also wanted to leave the orphanage, but she had lost her only chance. Now she couldn''t get rid of Esme Harper''s control over her whole life. There were so many children in the orphanage. However, only Sadie and her were really adopted and in the same household registration book with Esme. No matter how much she didnt like her or envy her, she still hoped that she could be free instead of being kidnapped by that old witch. It would be awful to be treated at thete stage of cancer. Sadie was so silly that she might really lose her mind, just like she did at the beginning Sold herself stupidly. It was not that she sympathized with Sadie, she just wanted Esme to die! In this way, she would bepletely free,pletely get rid of that dirty past. ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. After seeing the recording waspletely sent, Libby looked up and took a deep breath. Then she walked away in a hurry. The sound of high-heeled shoes stepping on the ground gradually drifted away, and soon disappeared into the elevator hall in the middle of the corridor. Julian McCarthy put away the Pad, took off the earphones and threw it to Khalid Hall. "Go and find out who gave the money to Dean Esme in the orphanage when Sadie was adopted." He took out Sadie''s mobile phone, unlocked it, logged in to WeChat and opened the recording file, received while he was talking. After listened to the files with his lips pursed, a murderous look appeared in his eyes. How dare those people who wanted to sell his men; they were asking for death. He put the phone away casually, and then he pushed the door and sat down by the bed. Sadiey on her side quietly. Her eyes closed as if she were asleep, her cheeks were so red because of the fever. Her long curled eyshes denselyid out, casting a faint shadow on her dark eye socket. She began to perspire. There were big beads of sweat on her forehead and nose. After he stared at her for a moment, he feigned not to know that she was pretending to sleep. He put his hand into the quilt and held her hot hand naturally. The things her sister said were so cruel. If she hadn''t really lost her memory, she would have been deadly awful. He knew that she really cared about Dean Esme after he saw her crying downstairs in the hospital department, in the middle of the night. Her mother left them early, otherwise she wouldnt have been bullied so badly in the Howard family. She would not know that he could have saved her at such a young age, and she immediately begged him to take her away. There was a calling in from the mobile phone. Julian picked it up, "Hello." He leaned down and kissed her forehead gently. The corners of his lips were raised happily: "In City B, I won''t go back for a while. Come over and have a drink when you have time." No sure what the other end of the phone said, his smile was getting bigger. "I actually need your help. I found Sadie." After he finished speaking, he took the phone away. He couldn''t help leaning over and kissing Sadie''s forehead again. When the harsh noise on the other end of the phone stopped, he slowly got up and walked out. "I''ll take her back to see you sometimeter. I do have something to tell you now..." The door closed and his voice soon disappeared. Sadie opened her eyes and looked at the white ceiling in disbelief. Julian even knew her and now he used the word "found". Was he actually looking for her without acting? But it was too weird! The more she thought about it, the more her head hurt. Her eyes closed and then fainted again because of the pain. When she woke up, Julian was not in the ward and it was dark outside the window. She widened her eyes and her mind was still in a mess Couples who came to adopt children in an orphanage rarely adopted girls in China, and the adoption procedures abroad were more troublesome. In addition, the orphanage was not officially opened and the procedures were even more difficult. So most of the people who left were girls, but they were all under the age of 16. Only Libby and she were adults. Since she was adopted by Dean Esme, she had often taken her to solicit sponsorships. About three months after she arrived in the orphanage, she never went out again. Dean Esme''s attitude towards her had also changed, as if her personality changed overnight. Libby went out with her the most and knew the most people. Thinking of this, Sadie suddenly felt that she didn''t know Libby or Dean Esme at all. If the recording were not falsified, then Libby, the one who was taken out by Dean Esme the most, might have been... "Awake?" Julian''s familiar voice suddenly came over her head. Sadie looked up instinctively. He had changed his shirt with blue and white pinstripe fabric. The texture looked really good. The two sleeves were rolled to the elbows, revealing parts of his muscr arms. A Rolex watch with a ck strap was worn on the wrist. On the bottom, he was wearing ck trousers on his straight and slender legs. He leaned slightly to her side, and from her view, she could clearly see his nice body shape. "Why don''t you talk?" Julian leaned over and pulled the chair over. Then he sat down gracefully. Probably because he appeared too unexpectedly, the panic in her eyes had not had time to cover up, which he saw it all at once. "What''s so fascinating?" Julian reached out and rubbed her head, handing over the phone and Pad in the other hand. "Your phone is broken. I bought you another one and applied for a new card. In addition, I sorted out your contacts and they are all in it. Take a look carefully and let me know which ones I need to know and which ones dont. ." Sadie took it, and it took a while for her to be back to reality. "How do you know about my contacts?" She only realized there was no need to ask after she said it. Even if he didn''t know her past, it would be easy for him to investigate on her rtion with his resources. "I''m your husband." Julian emphasized. His tone softened right after, and naturally raised his hand to reach out her forehead. The fever had gone, and her forehead was cold. It was smooth and delicate as always. If it wasnt for the scary scar on her cheek, his wife would definitely be a beauty. Sadie tilted her head to avoid his hand. It was a bit hard to get off. "I''m only eighteen years old. How could I be your wife? Mr. Julian doesn''t need to be so in the role." "Practicing more will help you stay safe when you meet someone you know." Julian was extremely calm. "If you meet my acquaintances, just tell them that we married in the Country U. Can you remember it?" "Country U?" Sadie opened her eyes wide, and a vague memory shed through her mind, but it was too soon for her to catch. Julian watched her expression quietly. She was calm, especially her eyes, which were always clear and clean like a pool of spring water. He raised his hand and wiped her nose. His long and clean fingertips fell on the Pads screen and opened the first page of the PPT. "Take your time and ask if you have any questions." "What about my parents?" Sadie turned her head in disgust, and said casually, "Why is there no information about them?" "I haven''t found any yet. I will tell you if I find any." Julian replied, and there was another calling in. He got up and went to the side to pick it up. Sadie squeezed the Pad hard. Did Julian really have no idea or was he hiding it from her on purpose? When he called someone, he clearly said that he had found her, but he denied it now. His expression was naturally invisible at all. What was hidden here that she didnt know? Chapter 21 What Did You Check Chapter 21 What Did You Check Julian didnt even give her any time to think, he went up to her to help her up after the phone call and said, Lets go home. Sadie tried to push him away. She had a bleak expression on her face as she said, Please watch where you are touching, dont take advantage of me. Watch where Im touching you say? There was a concealed look of amusement in Julians eyes, he darkened his expression and said intimidatingly, Are youing or not? Sadie felt frightened seeing his angry face, her nerves were set on edge and she felt a shiver down her spine. How could she forget that Julians nickname in the business world was the lord of death? Nothing benefits her to go head-to-head with him. She paused briefly and decided to keep her temper in check. She tried to be obedient and she grabbed his arm to sit up. Libby had no proof of what she said, and it was the solid truth and fact that Dean Esme was always nice to her. Even ifeven if she were nice to Sadie just for the money, she would still be grateful to her. Julian bend over and pressed his forehead against hers to check her temperature. He then carried her princess-style after confirming that her fever had gone down. What are you doing Sadie squealed with her heart in her throat. Carrying you. Julian looked down and saw that Sadies face had turned bright red. There was a hint of delight in his eyes, I told you already, practice makes perfect. She actually blushed, would she actually kill him out of embarrassment if she knew what they were going to do tonight? Julian got out of the car first when they arrived at ZSB Garden. He waited for her to get out of the car herself, he then held her hand and walked into the living room together with her unhurriedly. The living room looked different than in the morning, it became an actual living space again. The decorations were all packed away. Sadie was feeling dizzy as she walked up the stairs with Julian. Someone brought clothes to the room and Sadie realized that the clothes were all for her. She looked at the clothes tags and remembered that someone changed her clothes for her in the hospital earlier today. She frowned, Where are my usual clothing? Thrown away. Wear the clothes I buy you from now on, answered Julian as if it was the most natural thing to say. He turned his head and ordered the servants to put the clothes into the cupboard. Sadie wanted to ask him who changed her clothes, but she stopped herself from asking because she was worried that he was the one that changed her clothes. She then fell into a deep silence. She sat down on the window seat, her head was throbbing. She flipped open a book that was lying around the area and she started to yawn. She took some flu pills after leaving the hospital, the doziness was inevitable. Some time had passed, and her shoulder suddenly sank, she could smell the clean scenting from Julian. She quickly woke up and said, Mr. arthy? Call me Julian. Julian raised his hand and softly touched her corbone. He pressed down slightly with his rough fingers and slowly increased his pressure while going over the scar on the birthmark repeatedly. Sadie sat up straight and held her breath, sweat started to form on her forehead. This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. The expression in his eyes was so savage that she thought he might suddenly strangle her to death viciously. Ill bring you to the tattoo parlour again, well cover this up, said Julian emotionlessly as he pressed his lips together. Other than that, you dont have other moles or scars on your body. I checked this evening. He was always protective of her. As long as he was home, he would go get her from kindergarten. He never asked someone else to look after her for him, he was also the one to bring her out to y. But Sadies eyes were wide opened after hearing what he said, she looked shocked, Youwhat did you check in the evening?! He was indeed the one that changed her clothes, this pervert! Julian was amused by her expression, he unintentionally inched closer to her and his face was now very close to hers. His deep dark eyes were beaming, I was checking if you had any other scars on your body. Sadie was angry and embarrassed, she pushed him away and quickly scooted to the other side. Her face was as red as a tomato, Are you crazy? I promised you to put on an act, but I never said you could take advantage of me. This bastard! Taking advantage of her without any shame! Julian rubbed his chin and he smiled maliciously, he then stood up and pulled out a drawer. He took out the document that she signed this morning and gave it to her nonchntly, This is our wedding agreement. He withdrew the document swiftly the moment she lowered her head. He raised his brow and said, I forgot, you couldnt understand it. Sadie was furious, but she held it in. She wouldnt have signed it if only she knew that was a wedding agreement! She felt a sharp pain in her heart thinking about Otto, who wasing back soon. She wanted to be with him forever, for as long as she lived. But now, she didnt have the right to do so anymore. Lets go down to have dinner. Julian threw the document on the table, he smiled inly and walked away. He opened the door and left the room. Sadie clenched her fist, she didnt really want to stand up. She walked behind him with light footsteps. This bastard, pervert She mumbled as she walked down the stair. Suddenly, she could smell the food and her stomach started to growl. She didnt eat anything since the morning and had several bags of drips in the hospital. Her fever went down but her head still hurt. Her head felt swollen and she felt faint. Amina made some porridge, have some. Julian sat down after washing his hands, he held the fork and knife up elegantly. Go shower and sleep after you eat. The driver will send you to school tomorrow morning. Sadie washed her hand and sat down quietly. Her mouth was dry. She was feeling quite hungry, but she couldnt taste the anything when she ate. She managed to finish the bowl of porridge. Julian put down the fork and knife and told Amina toe over, Notify Doctor Darius toe by. Her fever just went down, it might go up again. Amina smiled and nodded, she looked at Sadie lovingly and said, Dont worry Master Julian, I will take good care of Lady Sadie. Julian stood up and he casually tussled Sadies hair. He turned and walked away, Im going to the office. Sadie lowered her head and rolled her eyes when he wasnt looking. Julian got into the car and told Khalid to migrate Sadies bank ount immediately tomorrow. He also ordered Khalid to investigate who was the person who gave money to Dean Esme and told her to take care of Sadie. This person sent Sadie to the charity home personally but never contacted her even once for thest six years. This person also never stayed in contact with the Chambers family, there had to be a reason behind all this. Khalid noted down what his boss told him to do and reminded Julian, The Chambers family said that Lady Sadie fell into the ocean when the cruise ship exploded. The rescue team couldnt find her even after a few days of searching. Thats not the truth. Julianid his back on the chair and squinted his eyes, I suspect that the Chambers family doesnt know the truth either. Back then, Theo knew that Sadie could save my life and he asked for 200 million from Cayden. I will arrange some people to look into it. Khalid rubbed his nose and didnt say anything after that. Cayden promised to pay the sum of money, but he didnt do so in the end. He destroyed the Chambers familys business instead. Ultimately, Theo didnt get a single pence and had to let Cayden take Sadie away. Everyone in City A knew about this. They talked a lot about the stunt that Julian pulled, and how Sadie was a lucky one. 7 years after the incident, the Chambers family brought Sadie away when Julian was studying abroad. The weird thing was that they never asked for any money this time, instead they sent them the news of her death. Make them work faster, said Julian as he rubbed his nose bridge. He took out Sadies phone, unlocked it and promptly sent a message to Otto. They would break up sooner orter, he should be the one to make it happen sooner. Chapter 22 Thick-Skinned Chapter 22 Thick-Skinned The car drove away, and the sound of the engine slowly faded. Sadie didnt know where Julian was going, and she didnt bother finding out about it. She finished her meal and went upstairs. There wasnt anybody else in the mansion except for Amina and two other servants. She didnt want to take a shower nor go to sleep, but the two servants kept staring at her silently like guard dogs. She had no choice but to agree to let them prepare the bathing water. She took out her phone and remembered that Julian said that her old phone broke from a fall. She quickly looked at the contacts saved on her phone. Luckily, the important contacts were still saved on her phone. He did help her moved her contacts over from her old phone. Though, the messages from Otto were all gone. She closed her eyes and her chest hurt. She was now living in Julians mansion, she even signed the wedding agreement. She had no right to continue being in a rtionship with Otto. She hugged the phone and fell onto the bed. She blinked her eyes and tears started to well up in her eyes. Lady Sadie, the bath is ready. Master Julian ordered that you had to take a shower before you sleep. The servant stood in front of the bed and reminded her politely, Please dont make it difficult for us. Sadie opened her eyes and wiped off her tears with the nket. She stood up and went into the bathroom. The servant had prepared her pyjamas and the bathtub was already filled with water. She took off her clothes and looked at herself carefully in the mirror, she lifted her hand and touched her corbone unconsciously. Why did he mention wanting to bring her to the tattoo parlour? Was it because this scar was too ugly, or was there another reason for it? She touched the protruding part of the scar, it was a bit lumpy. Dean Esme never told her how she got this scar. She first saw this scar after she woke up at the hospital. Though she never paid much attention to this scar, she would asionally touch it and that was it. She felt like the part where she got the scar held a special meaning. She shook her head, and she stepped into the tub. The tub was wide andfortable. Julians shaver was by the washbasin. There were also some other toiletries by the washbasin and an unopened makeup set. Sadie looked away and closed her tired eyes. She needed to calm down. She needed to think of a way to learn about her identity from Julian. He had to know who she was! She thought for a long time and fell asleep eventually. By the time she woke up, she was already on the bed. There was a light and thin silk nket on her. She opened her eyes and saw Julianing out of the bathroom. He was wearing a white cotton pyjama with his chest exposed, she could see his well-toned pecs going up and down. She was staring for a while until she suddenly realized that she was buck naked. Her face turned dark immediately, What are you doing? Im going to sleep. Julian nced at her with an ambiguous expression in his eyes. He threw the towel on his hand to one side and lied down next to her nonchntly. Sadie was shocked speechless. She wanted to grab the nket and get out of the bed, but she didnt have any strength. Go to sleep, take the day off tomorrow. Ive already told your headteacher about it. Julian covered himself up with the nket, inched closer and hugged her familiarly. He held her tightly in his arm and whispered, Good night. Sadie was so appalled she broke out in a cold sweat. She straightened her legs and kicked him, she then wrapped herself in the nket and yelled, Pervert! Get away from me! Julian squinted his eyes, and his eyes were smiling dubiously. He leapt towards her and imprisoned her between the mattress and himself, he then said mischievously, Im your husband, theres nothing perverted about husband and wife sleeping together in the same bed. You sure are thick-skinned! Sadie red at him furiously, the thin silk nket had creases on it because she was grasping on it hard, so hard that her knuckles turned white. I want to look at the agreement! I will let you look at it if only you can understand it. Julianid down next to her, he spread open the nket with his inhumane strength and yanked her over. Cohen told him that he shouldnt excite her too much, he shouldnt keep mentioning about stuff that happened before she had amnesia. Otherwise, he wouldve tried to force her to remember stuff already. She slept next to him every night when she was 5 years old until she was 12 years old. Sadie shrieked, she didnt care that she was buck naked, she kicked him again and wrapped herself in the nket as a defence. Bastard, pervert! Julians face slowly turned dark, he held out his hand and pulled her back into his arms again. He locked her in his arms and didnt let her move. He caressed her waist with his rough palms and warned her, I dont know what Ill do to you if you dont sleep at once. Sadie was getting sweaty, she was breathy, and her head felt numb. She closed her eyes and didnt dare to move. He had inhumane strength, she couldnt possibly win him in a fight. Its nice when youre this obedient. Julian smiled seeing her staying still. We can go at it as aggressively as you want after you recover, I will be happy to. Sadie was angry and embarrassed, she pinched him and said, Take your hand away! Why? There wasnt a part of you that I had never touch or seen before, said Julian as he grimaced. She sure pinched him hard. He could feel that she was frightened, he retrieved his hands, but there was a weird feeling in his chest. He finally got to see her again, he wouldnt have the heart to bully her too much. She was meant to be together with him and hence he should be patient, he had all the time in the world to make her ept him again. Sadies nerve was on the edge, her face was flushed under the covers and her clear eyes were filled with rage. She curled up her body and didnt say a word, she bit down hard on her lips. The room was silent. Julian licked his lips and turned off the lights. He gently tugged her over and said, Be nice and go to sleep, I wont tease you anymore. Sadie wouldnt believe his words, she was on guard for a bit until she confirmed that his hands werent She let out a sigh of relieve. Her head hurt so badly and she also slowly fell into a deep slumber. When she woke up the next day it was already 10 in the morning. Her flu symptoms seemed to have clear up, though her nose was super stuffy. She got out of the covers and realized that she was wearing something underneath. Her mouth twitched. Julian was an adult and a male at that. He hugged her to sleep the whole night, but he really didnt do anything to her. He didnt even take advantage of her, she found it unbelievable. Sadie looked at her reflection in the mirror when she was freshening up in the bathroom. She came to a sudden realization. Maybe he didnt do anything because she was hideous. She picked a set of clothes from the cupboard and put it on. She nced at her phone that had no notification on it and went downstairs listlessly. Otto never called her, he should be back since yesterday. Maybe that was for the best She tried to tell herself that time would make her forget everything, but her tears started to roll off her cheeks. Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. She hated Julian to death. Otto wouldnt have to do something stupid like embezzling the public funds if it wasnt for Julian pulling stunts in the back scene. Master Julian went to the office, he ordered you to have breakfast, Lady Sadie. Amina brought out a bowl of red bean porridge and said with a smiling face, Eat it while its still warm. Sadie wiped her tears away quickly and forced a smile, Thank you. Amina let out a sigh of relieve, seeing Sadie picking up the spoon and went on to do her chores. Before she walked away, she said to Sadie, Master Julian wanted you to call him after you eat. Please do so after you eat. Sadie nodded and smiled. Her phone suddenly rang just when she was about to put a spoonful of porridge into her mouth. She nced at the number and realized that it was Libby. She frowned and took the call suspiciously, Libby? Chapter 23 You are My Wife Chapter 23 You are My Wife You moved out? Libby sneered and yed down the problem to say, Ie to sign the notice of critical illness. Nobody has seen Raya from yesterday. Do you think she took the money to go? Sadie bit her lips to tried to calm down. She answered, What would you like to talk with me? You should know I have got nothing about our orphanage. Libby started tough at her, I am asking you just because youve never known it. See you. Soon, Libby hung off the call, leaving Sadie listen to the busy tone from the phone. With her mobile phone in hand, Sadie was stunned by what Libby said. So, her number had been changed; in fact, she was just informed of her broken mobile phone. Sadie was suffering from a headache that she tried to relieve by having a rub by herself. However, she remembered what Julian told her when giving the mobile phone and IPAD to her, which made her feel worse now. Julian told her this was a new number, but at that time she was too dizzy caused by themon cold to keep it in her mind. After having the porridge, Sadie went upstairs to check her contact list on the mobile phone. Finally, she was much offended by not having the number of Otto on the list. Shit! How could he decide her contact list? Sadie cursed Julian greatly. She could not expect how he asked for the leave today to her teacher; what he did might greatly embarrass her in the school. She went to wash her face in the bathroom to allow herself to feel better. And then she looked everywhere to get some pocket money and opened the door to go downstairs. Julian would be thest person that she tried to call! Just the moment, Amina was busy in the kitchen as well as the other two maids were tidying up the living room. Nobody stopped Sadie from going out. Whening out, she covered her eyes from the strong sunlight with hands immediately, together with a deep breath. Suddenly, she stopped herself. Sadie realized she could not go. If not staying here, she would never know about the truth of her family; besides, the orphanage would be removed. No matter what Dean had done, all the kids there should not take such a terrible result. If Dean did not take her to the orphanage that year, she would have died in hospital. As to Julian, Sadie neither got much information about him. No one could investigate him merely from inte. Just now, one maid opened the door to ask Sadie in a respect way, Madame, would you like to go out? I can arrange the car for you. No, thank you. I am walking in the garden. Sadie stopped thinking more and walked down in a dizzy mind, still holding her mobile phone tightly. She was too regretful about ying as Julians wife. It was really a big trouble for her. Sadie was walking in such an elegant garden everywhere telling the exceptionally artistic preference of the owner. But she was not happy to enjoy it right now. She would like to call Daisy, yet to know what to say. The more she thought, the more confused she became. After thinking about it for a while, Sadie unlocked her mobile phone to check some news about Julian. She found nothing. Even if there were most information about him from the magazines of economy and finance, she only read some words such as mysterious, low profile and etc. She did not know what the real background of Julian was and what they had been like before. In addition, why did he tell his friend that he found her now? After sitting for a moment, Sadie felt much weaker under the strong sunlight or from the worsemon cold. Her nose was too bunged up. For half an hour in the garden, she was frustrated to go back to the vi and went upstairs to sleep. Sadie felt much better after some sleep, not so dizzy as before. Looking at the clock, she threw the nket and got off to have a wash. It was so quiet here that any noise could be heard clearly. She heard someone opening the door and cleaned her face hurriedly to see who it was. Julian was here. Sadie had an eye contact with him to know he was annoyed. Julian untied and walked slowly to her, asking, Why didnt call me? Sadie were eyes-wide and looked up at him to answer, I forgot it. She had never tried to call him. Julian looked down and watched her carefully to ask, Did you forget? Or unwilling to call? Sadie answered, I forgot. Then she felt some itching in her nose causing her a sneeze. Her eyes turned red with rubbing her nose. Julian became worried instead of being annoyed and asked, Still not well? May I ask Doctor Darius to Sadie was not good with his abrupt change into a soft voice. She tried to avoid his eyes and passed him with sneezing, Im hungry. Julian held her shoulders to pull her back and carried her in his arms, So am I. The words made Sadie greatly nervous who angrily opened her eyes wide. She asked, Are you not tired? Julian answered peacefully, Im not tired to carry you. You are my wife now; please ept it even if you are unhappy with it. Sadie said, Hey, we are in China not following thews of the US. I have not got to the minimum age to get married here. The paper doesnt work at all. Just now, she looked at his eyes and felt unsure about his reaction. Would he kill her now? But Julian said, You know thew very well. So, you should also know about the result of your overdue loan. Right? Then he had augh and carried her out of the bedroom. No matter how old she was, he said the agreement still worked. Sadie did not know what to say, but kept silent with a blush. Now Amina had prepared the dinner well. There were four dishes and a soup, good looking as well as good taste. Sadie was left before the tap water and was helped washing both of her hands by Julian before she realizing it. Right now, Julians chest was close with her back; and she also could get a clean smell from him which she felt some of familiar. She should have the same happy experiences before. After washing her hands, Julian got the towel from a maid to dry her hands carefully. He said, I have a friend to meet tonight. Could youe with me? But if you are feeling unwell, I can change to another day. Sadie was surprised to turn back, almost calling out his full name, Why am I going to see your friend? You are my wife, darling. Julian also dried his own hands and held her to the dinner table to have a seat. He continued to ask, Have you read the introduction I gave to you yesterday? When will you take me to see your friends? The question pushed Sadie into some embarrassment, Uh is it necessary? She did not understand why to take Julian to meet her friends. Now it was Julian who needed a wife; she had never asked for such a fake husband. Julian saw her getting stunned and smiled to ask, What do you think? Being watched by him, Sadie realized she was so nervous to even have much sweat in her hands. He kept smiling to her. finally, Sadie knew this was a joke; soon, she was angry and yelled, I dont ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. need to do it! Julian did not stop smiling; he got the dinnerware in a graceful way and said, Well. Up to you. Sadie saw his smile and gritted her teeth secretly, then got her dinnerware as well. She could not have much food until feeling well. Just having a little, she became full enough to say, I finished. Julian nced at her and put down the dinnerware to clean his mouth with tissue. Then he asked easily, Dean is critically ill. Would you like to visit her? Now Sadie was stared by Julian whose eyes were full of mixed feelings. Chapter 24 Some of Hard Breathing Chapter 24 Some of Hard Breathing Being astonished by the information, Sadies eyelids started to twitch. She looked pale to ask, How is she? Julian said, She is not well. You love her so much? He talked so peacefully that Sadie did not realize he was trying to know more about her. Sadie nodded and answered, At that time, I was left in a garbage with a high fever in aa. Some nice cleaner reported it to the police, then Dean took me to the orphanage. Julian did not talk more, but grabbed the tissue in his hand tightly to show the joints of the hand. Who was so mean to leave a teenage girl there? He narrowed his eyes and threw away the tissue to ask, Anything else? Sadie stopped the topic and avoided his eyes, saying, Nothing. Julian smiled slightly and looked at her. He said, So, well go to visit her. And I know you had a boyfriend when you were younger. But I wont mind it. Uh Sadie was surprised by how soon he changed to another topic; she was almost telling him that it was none of his business. With a frown, Julian watched her trying to know more about her idea. It seemed that Otto yed an important role in her life. He started to expect what would happen. He was eyes-narrowed and got closer with Sadie to give her an unexpected kiss. He said, I dont mind it. However, you should know the guy would go dead for sure if you loved him deeply. Although he talked about it with a smile, this was kind of a warning to her. Sadie walked backwards by instinct to avoid more body contact with him. She said aggressively, You are not my boss! But I am your husband. Julian replied her with simple words and held her soft hands to stand up, Lets go. Sadie got wet on her back of the dress and tried to follow him calmly. Julian looked weird, up to no good tonight. From the time he was home, he tried to ask several questions to get some information. Sadie did not know whether Julian trusted her from her answers. It urred to her that what he was like when he said I found her on the phone. At that moment, he was joyful, happy as well as some of excited. Nobody had seen him like this before. When they were out of the vi, the driver was waiting them outside. Julian was such a gentleman to open the door for Sadie to let her get in. She still kept calm to say, Thank you. She believed she should drop the act during a visit of Dean. Health Hospital was located in the busily central area of the city, not far from the orphanage. It was dark when they arrived. Many luxurious cars parked in front of the in-patients building and many reporters watched the lobby with their cameras in hands. Sadie saw it from inside of the car and asked Julian naturally, May I get off? But Julian pinched the middle of his eyebrows and asked the driver to get to the other entrance, Get down. Sadie looked down and started to doubt him. He said she was his wife, yet to allow the reporters to take photos of them. As soon as she was thinking about it, Julian said, Now I dont n to tell everyone were married. If you are asking for it, I will also make it as you love to see. Sadie was annoyed to say, I dont ask for it. The paper doesnt work at all. I just promised to y as your wife, but I am not stupid. Julian smiled and leaned to keep her between the seat and his chest, Are you sure the paper doesnt work at all? He was so close to her that she could feel his breath easily. It was tickling her as well as some feeling of dangerous to her. Sadie sat still and pushed him away slowly. Then she was eyes-wide to ask, Are you giving me a warning? Am I? I dont think so. Julian used his fingers to press her soft lips hard, You are not stupid. Yes, Just a y. He talked about it very slowly; it might be another joke, but he still hoped to get some feedback from her. Sadie had an eye contact with him, not fearful. Julian was hard to be known, neither an easygoing man. If ying a trick on him, she would be dead for sure. With the knowledge in her mind, she started to calm down and turned back to touch her own lips. She said with controlling her hate, I am telling the truth. Raising the eyebrow, Julian sat nicely to say, Lets get off. We go together. With him in front of her, she did not notice their car had stopped already. They entered into the lobby from a side door to see more private bodyguards here and more reporters outside who sometimes took photos with sh. Sadie and Julian lowered their heads and followed the other visitors into a lift. Somebody said the best actress, Sara Brooks, got a new boyfriend whose father feels not well to I heard they have been in such a rtionship for three years. Her boyfriend is from a prestigious family. And have you heard about the Newman family? I know her boyfriend is two years younger than her, tall and handsome. His name is Newman? Otto Newman Sadie did not expect to hear the news here. It caused her messy in the mind and an instinctive panting. Otto was Saras boyfriend? Impossible! With her long hairs covering her face perfectly, she looked down at her own tips of toe. However, even if he was Saras boyfriend, she was not the one questioning more. Thosedies in the lift kept gossiping. Sadie had to listen to it in the lift and felt some of sad. The lift stopped on the twelfth floor. All thedies walked out with only Sadie and Julian in the lift. Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org. The door that was clean as a mirror closed again. Julian put his hand on Sadies waist and talked in a much gentle way, Are you angry with it? Sadie tried not to be emotional with looking down at the floor. She answered in an unusual voice, I am still having the cold. Too many people here made me have some of hard breathing. Julian narrowed his eyes and picked her chin jokingly to push her to watch himself, Really? Sadie lowered her head from the time walking into the lift. As soon as they heard Ottos name, her long hairs covering her cheek moved a little. Actually, nobody touched her; she could make it only because she gritted her teeth. It was obviously that Sadie did not tell the truth to him. She still kept Otto in her heart. Sure Sadie got rid of his hand unhappily. As a result, Julian held her hands against the wall and smiled slightly to say, I can do you a favor for your normal breath. Are you asking for it? Sadie was surprised to see him get closer. She had to raise her hand to stop him, asking, Hey, what are you doing? Chapter 25 Your Parents Chapter 25 Your Parents As Julian saw her reaction, the corners of his lips curled up and a meaningful smile disyed on his face. Were a couple, its normal for us to stay close. It would only be abnormal if we dont. With that, he cornered her in the elevator, pressed his hands against hers like a bolt of lightning, and kissed her gently on the lips. Sadie gritted her teeth and opened her eyes wide with anger. Julian blinked, his long eyshes brushing her face in an attempt to tease her. He didnt move, pressing half the weight of his slender, well-built body against her, with no intention of leaving. After a few moments of staring at each other, the elevator reached the 23rd floor and a crisp sound rang out. Julian stood up straight and naturally put his arm around her shoulders, leading her out of the elevator. She was not short, but still looked like a lovable little woman when she stood next to him. Esme was not in the ward, after asking the nurse, Sadie turned and left. Libby called her this morning and said that she hade to the hospital to sign a medical crisis notice and that Dean Esmes condition was still not expected to be good. They went up to the 28th floor in dead silence. Sadie was taken by Julian to the ICU duty office to ask the doctor on duty about Dean Esmes condition. Itll take two more days of observation to know the results. The doctor sneaked a nce at Julian and said in a businesslike tone, Visiting hours are over, pleasee back tomorrow. Sadie thanked the doctor, turned around and walked out of the office nkly. There were still observations to be made, which meant the situation was really not good, but from the doctors attitude, it seemed that the treatment would still continue. And she had to continue to live a life filled with untold suffering, and still had to ingratiate herself with Julian. Only then would he be willing to help her. Walking out of the doctor on dutys office, Sadie loosened her lips that were tightly bitten together and said in a weak tone, Wherere we going now? Of course were going home. Julian was in a happy mood. She was so funny, of course it would be more interesting to go home and make fun of her. As they stepped into the elevator, he naturally took her hand and enclosed her in his arms, not allowing her to escape from him. Sadie struggled, but after a while, she found that his force gradually increased. Her face then took on an unpleasant expression, Mr. arthy, youre hurting me. Well, Julian responded with his eyes downcast to survey her, then threw out a rhetorical question, Isnt that a favorite embrace position for couples? You were the one who fucking liked it! Sadie clenched her teeth, trying her best to suppress her anger. Heres a public ce. Please watch your public image. She said it politely, but her tone was tinged with irritation. Youve got a point Julian agreed with her words, then dragged her even closer to him and wrapped his hands around her shoulders. Thiss a public ce, so as your parents, Im supposed to keep an eye on you. What do you mean by parents? Sadie raised her head in surprise, looking at his well-defined jawline doubtfully. Was she really stupid? Or did he and she not live in the same world? Why did she always fail to understand what he said? Julian turned her around, raising his hand to point to the notice posted on the elevator door: Dear parents, please take care of your children and dont make noise in the elevator. Suddenly, Sadie fell into a trance. She was chilled by hisme joke, and almost responded to him with expletive-filled outburst. He really was a psycho! The elevator stopped on the 22nd floor. As soon as the door opened, the bodyguards poured in. Julian immediately grabbed her shoulders and turned her around with one arm around her shoulders and the other around her waist, forbidding her to see who had entered the elevator. He had calcted the time and brought her here on purpose, but unfortunately Otto wasnt very cooperative and he didnt say a word to Sara. But that was okay, the hospitals surveince cameras had captured some images that shouldnt have been taken. If Sadie wanted to see it, he was d to amodate her. Soon, the elevator descended to the second floor in silence. Julian hugged Sadie all the way, deliberately not letting her turn to face the people who came in. Otto, Im really sorry that I came straight from the set today. I dont expect the reporter to be so well- informed either. Sara held Ottos arms and her voice was so coquettish that no one could bear to me her. Sadie grabbed Julians shirt unconsciously as Ottos slightly tired voice came to her ears, Melissa, Im grateful that youe. Melissa? She tried to recall and eventually remembered that Sara was just her stage name. She was the oldest daughter of the Brooks family, her real name was Melissa Brooks, and she was two years older than Otto. Before entering the entertainment industry, she was a well-known TV host, and graduated from a popr foreign university. Her sister, Le and Otto were childhood friends and grew up together, so there should be nothing unusual about their rtionship. Dont mention it. It just so happens that I know the specialist at this hospital. Saras face gleamed with a smile, her voice soft and sweet. Lets have a drink together tonight. Im off tomorrow. Alright. Ottos voice deepened. As the elevator reached the ground floor, they both walked out of the elevator intimately while Saras giggles echoed all the way. Sadie followed Julian out of the elevator as if nothing had happened, but then she turned and walked toward the side door. Sneaking a nce at the front door, her heart couldnt help but ache as she saw that Sara itched to hang herself on Ottos body. Otto didnt seem to notice her. Whats wrong? You looked absent-minded. Julian asked deliberately, the smile on his face hiding some teasing. Sure enough, this little woman cared a lot about that guy. She couldnt even stand to see him be intimate with another woman, then she should be desperate to see him have sex with another woman. As he leaned over to open the car door, he nced at the front door unconsciously and felt even more puzzled. Otto was a yboy and the woman he had sex with could even line up in a circle around B City. Who would a yboy like him get a crush on his wife and even pretended to be a gentleman in front of her? He was pretty sure that Sadie had never had sex with him. Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. After getting into the car, Julian raised his hand to check the time on his watch. While instructing the driver to start driving, he naturally held Sadies hands and said gently, Do you have a headache again? Yes, it hurts a little Sadie closed her eyes listlessly, but didnt break away from his hand. Otto and Sara hadnt left yet, they were standing by the car for the reporters to take photos. A ck Rolls-Royce pulled out of the parking lot from the fire escape. Sadie opened her eyes reflexively and when she saw that perfect couple, the sadness overwhelmed her again and almost made her gasp for air. He was always so gentlemanly and courteous, no matter who he was with. It urred to her that he said to her, My silly girl, when are you going to grow up? I really cant wait. At that moment, she felt her tear ducts burning. Now she had grown up, but she was disqualified from being his bride. Thinking about it made her hate Julian more and more. If he hadnt yed so many tricks on her, she wouldnt have to hide from Otto at all. And she didnt have to disappear from Ottos world without telling him they had broken up. Do you feel bad? Julian nced sideways at her. Should we turn around and go back to the hospital? Doctor Darius doesnt have time to go to the vi tonight. No need, Sadie replied in an emotionless voice, then remained silent. Julian raised his eyebrows and leaned close to her, pressing his forehead against hers. In a seemingly careless tone, he said Youre sad. Why? Chapter 26 He Had Seen Through It Chapter 26 He Had Seen Through It Sadie was startled and her back was covered with cold sweat but she maintained a calm expression, Im just feeling unwell from the cold. What made you think that Im sad? Julian looked profoundly at her and hugged her without warning, Lean onto me and rest for a moment if youre feeling unwell. We are a married couple after all. Sadie lowered her head and rolled her eyes in a position that he couldnt see. Fuck the married bullshit. He was taking advantage of her for not understanding English. One of these days she wanted him to know that there was a price to pay for bullying her! She closed her eyes as she was forced into his broad chest and listened to the sound of his strong heartbeat which almost drummed her to sleep. ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. She suddenly recalled the familiarity of that feeling like she had fallen asleep in his embrace a long long time ago She started to get drowsy and fell asleep. When she woke up, the car had already stopped near the vi. The surrounding area outside the car was dark and dimly lit by moonlight. Sadieid in a trance momentarily in the embrace of Julian. The backseat wasnt spacious and was just nice for him. It was obvious that the space was insufficient with her squeezed in but he maintained the same position throughout and didnt move a bit. He must have had some secret reasons for choosing her to be his wife. With his abilities, he could have found any kind of woman he wanted. Were home. Julian lowered his head to kiss her. He struggled slightly to position himself to get out of the car. Sadie yawned and also got out of the car. Just as she stood up, he suddenly bent over to carry her up and walked inrge strides into the vi. Are you trying to scare me to death? Sadie was shocked awake at this point and instinctively held onto his arm. Did he have some fetish? Why did he like to carry her so much? After reaching the second floor, he ced her onto a chair and turned to grin at her, Ill prepare the water and well have a bath together. Ill wash on my own! Sadie stood up angrily and her eyes were filled with rage, Mind your own business! This is what married partners do together. Julian grinned. His dashing features and profound eyes hid his displeasure, Whats the big deal? Mr. arthy, you should seek treatment if you are unwell. Please dont give up on the treatment. Sadie retorted and turned her head. When they signed the contract, it was agreed that it was all for show. How things had changed in just a few days. Julian lowered his head and used his finger to tilt up her chin. His expression revealed that he was up to something, My illness can only be cured by you. He lowered his head slightly and saw clearly the anxiety and panic in her eyes. He grinned unnoticeably. It looked like she was genuinely terrified and would escape if he were to push her any further. What do you mean? Sadie totally didnt understand what he meant. If you continue like that, youll only make me Julian took out his other hand from his pocket and held her waist firmly. He then gentlyughed and said into her ears, Youre making me hungry for you. Sadie reacted and instinctively pushed him away with her hands. She red at him in surprise and fury, Pervert! Julian narrowed his attractive eyes and lowughter reverberated from his throat, Im your husband, how can I be a pervert? It was so amusing when that girl got angry! Im going for a shower. You are not to enter and we will sleep separately tonight! Sadie was terrified that he got uncontrobly aroused and warned angrily, I only agreed to put up an act with you and not to be your wife! After she said, she quickly turned and rushed towards the bathroom and mmed the door shut. Scoundrel, rascal! Sadie cussed and leaned against the door and patted her chest to calm herself down. How was she to live the days ahead? She had no clue what her fate will be and could be sexually assaulted by him at any moment. She walked in a daze towards the mirror and looked at herself in the mirror and started to frown deeply. She had shot herself in the foot. It wouldnt be wise to terminate the agreement now. What if Julian were to demolish the welfare home? After these six years, she had already considered that ce to be her home and also cherished all the na?ve and innocent brothers and sisters. She closed her eyes after much consideration and turned off the bathtub tap and mechanically took off her clothes. It appeared that she didnt have any other choice except to continue down this path. She stepped into the bathtub and submerged herself and closed her eyes. The warm water rose and she thought about the way Julian treated her. It felt like he knew a lot about her and yet appeared not to understand her. But she knew one thing which was he wasnt someone that she could antagonize. Although they had not been together for long, he looked terrifying when he got angry. This was in a casual condition that he got angry. It was unimaginable how he looked like when he was angry at work. Julian looked at his phone for a while and then pursed his lips and left the room. He went to the study room and looked for Khalids number. He loosened his necktie elegantly and sat next to the panel window, Why did the Chambers family member go over? What was Caydens reaction to it? Nothing in particr. But he wanted me to remind you not to forget this years medical checkup. Khalid said calmly, There isnt any progress with regards to Lady Sadie. Ill follow up immediately if there is. No hurry. It had been more than six years already. Take your time to investigate. Leave no stones unturned. Julian said softly and then changed the subject to talk aboutpany matters. He had been there for a month and was busy with that girl and almost neglected his work. Ive already arranged for Calebs air ticket, hotel, and conference room. Once he gets over his jetg, we can begin to negotiate the details of our cooperation. Khalid changed his tone and softly reminded, The Read family also socialized with him these couple of days. Apart from his team, I remember that there is anotherpany in Britain whose skills areparable with them. Julian raised his eyebrow, Let the Read family have it if they are interested. But you can begin the takeover process. Thepanies within the Gagher Group are currently severely in debt. At that end, Khalid heard the gist of his message and sighed in relief, I understand. He was worried that he would lose his analytical abilities when he found Lady Sadie. It was a good thing that he didnt. But now he didnt know how to mention the current matter. The girl in the picture was in high spirits. Whether it was the facial features or height, she looked identical to Lady Sadie. Is there something else? Julian could sense that something was amiss and coldly ordered, Speak up. Khalid cleared his throat and hesitated, The Chambers family sent a girl over and she looked almost exactly like Lady Sadie except that there isnt a scar on her face. Cayden was so upset that he almost had a rpse. Send me the picture and leave the rest to me. Julian ended the call after saying. Chapter 27 You Are Also Mine Chapter 27 You Are Also Mine He looked at the screen darken and then Julian stood up to stretch his limbs. Chambers family sent a girl to the old residence who looked almost identical to girl? Did it mean that the Chambers family knew that she was at B City? The features of a girl changed significantly when she grew up. The first time he saw her, he didnt recognize her. It was Khalid who said that she looked like who he was looking for and was confirmed through DNA testing. What was the Chambers family trying to achieve? He was deep in thoughts when the phone beeped on receiving a message. It was the picture sent by Khalid. They looked rather simr no, they were identical. Even the birthmark on the corbone was the same. His eyes squinted as he erged the birthmark and then he started tough coldly. Did the Chambers family think that they could produce a fake and he would dly ept her? Even if he didnt find the real Sadie, he wouldnt think that that girl was Sadie. Facial features were just a portion but not everything to identify her. They lived together when she was five years old and slept under the same nket. At eleven, she gave him her first kiss and told him that she wanted to be his bride. Her fragrance and smile left a deep impression on him and were something that cannot be replicated with surgery. Julian deleted the photo and scoffed. He called Khalid again and said, Inform my grandfather that Ive seen the photo and that girl is the one Im looking for. I understand. Ill contact the old residence. Khalid said and then with a deep tone, Should I arrange for some gifts to be sent over? Khalid, the show is not acted that way. Julian rubbed his temples and instructed carefully, Just say that I know about it and confirmed that its her. When the Chambers family didnt receive anything, they will naturally get anxious. Okay. I understand. Khalid exhaled and continued, Ill arrange for someone to keep an eye on the developments at the Chambers family. Okay. Julian acknowledged and ended the call while he grinned. Trying to fool him? They had lost over ten years ago and hadnt given up? Sadie was still in the bathroom when he went back to the bedroom. Julian removed his jacket and threw it onto the chair. He nced at the bathroom door and then walked briskly to the next room. He opened the door to the bathroom and removed his clothes and then casually filled the bathtub with Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. water. He then watched the security camera videos. The cameras were installed a day before she moved in and from the looks of it, the quality was rather good. girl must have been terribly scared of him. She crouched in the bathtub and must be wrinkled from the prolonged soaking and yet didnt dare to get out of the water. Heid downfortably into the bathtub and squinted as he looked at the video but he couldnt see her body. Thus, he mischievously turned on the audio and said as heughed, Ill go in if you dont Wah! She yelled and Sadie stood up in the bathtub. She desperately tried to cover her body and her face was red from the warm water vapors. She yelled furiously, You pervert! You even installed cameras in the bathroom! What cameras, hmm? Julianughed as he raised his eyebrows and waved in the air and said, This is just an inte, specially installed for my little friend. Sadie was now raging when she heard it and she grabbed a towel to cover herself, Youre sick! Sadie, are you belittling my intelligence? Julian licked the corner of his lips, Or do you think that Im easy to fool? Youre thinking too much into it. Sadie clenched her teeth. She turned to take the toothbrush and toothpaste and began to brush her teeth. Julian looked at her slim and straight long legs and quickly turned off the camera. He quickly washed up and went out only to find out that the master bedroom had been locked from the inside. He was thoroughly amused and turned to leave. Inside the room, Sadie heard his footsteps walking away and consciously patted her chest in relief. She turned off the lights and crawled into bed and took out her cell phone to browse the inte. He didnt trust her and looked like her acting skills were awful. She was lucky not to believe Talia to go into the entertainment industry to be an actress. It looked like she couldnt even act like a corpse. She suppressed her churning feelings and searched for Julians name and there was no meaningful information. There was a school public forum on those people who moved from overseas but there was no information regarding where he was from. Even his actual age could not be determined. Some said that he was in his 30s and others said that he was in his 20s. Everyone was in disagreement. After searching for a while, she still couldnt find anything meaningful. She set the rm and forced herself to sleep. Tomorrow she had to go back to school and she hoped that the headmaster would not ask her who Julian was. She wished that Julian wouldnt be so crazy as to send someone to watch over her round the clock. She fell asleep and sneezed in the middle of the night. Perhaps the air conditioner was set too low and she started to shift towards a warmer position. Julian narrowed his eyes and waited till she shifted entirely into his embrace before covering the nket over her. She was really in deep sleep and didnt even notice that he had entered. How did she survive over the past six years being so careless? He ced his leg over her and smelled the fragrance of her body before closing his eyes in satisfaction. Sadie had nightmares for the rest of the night and felt that something was crushing her. It was so heavy that she couldnt move a bit and struggled relentlessly until she woke up in fear. She felt very warm suddenly her mind was nk when she realized that the heat was behind her. She became pale from the shock and whipped her body around and pushed Julian violently off the bed, Are you crazy? He actually sneaked in and slept beside her! Julian fell onto the soft carpet and his long eyshes moved and opened his eyes. He sat up and rubbed his head in pain and then looked at the furious girl which was close to eruption, Im your husband! He held onto the bed and pushed himself up and looked at his watch. It wasnt even six in the morning and he was still groggy from being woken so suddenly. Hey down on the bed again and grabbed her forcefully into his embrace, Sleep! Sadie was unable to break free and started to bite angrily, Go back to your room! All the rooms here are mine, you are also mine. Julian started to get upset and in a swift flip of his body, they switched positions and he was on top and pressing down on her, You are biting me? Hmm? Sadies arms and legs were immobilized by him and couldnt move at all. She looked up into the dark tensed eyes and could see the fury in them. Her back started to chill with cold sweat, You bullied me first She regretted so much to have ever met him. She sounded pitiful and helpless humming next to his ear. Julian looked firmly at her and recalled when she first went to the arthy family. She hugged him the entire night reluctant to sleep for fear that he might leave. Suddenly his heart softened and was in a mess, Sleep. Heid beside her and habitually balled her into his embrace and warned, If you dont behave, I will cease to be a gentleman. Chapter 28 Afraid that she would run away Chapter 28 Afraid that she would run away Sadie startled him so much that he didnt even dare to move, his forehead was covered inyer after He was a man, to be more specific he was a very able bodied man who was at the prime of his life so when she realised this she started to feel that she was in a very dangerous situation at the moment. Libby once said that men were a species who thought using the lower part of their bodies and once they were overwhelmed by their lust, as long as the person in front of them was a living and breathing female, then they would go and have sex with them. She had never experienced this, since before the most intimate that she had gotten with Otto was a kiss on the forehead or the cheek. Other than that she had never had a proper kiss before. As she thought about, she imagined that she wouldnt be able to resist enjoying the kiss. Her scar spread from the corner of her eye to the cheekbone, and the newly formed skin was uneven which made people feel quite ufortable to look at. Therefore she was sure that Julian had other reasons for why he wanted to marry her. As she thought about this, Sadie settled down and had signed the agreement, and felt this was the right thing to do. It was her that made the decision to give up on Otto, so she knew she had to continue on and not think about this anymore. Therefore she closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep. Julian lowered his eyes and saw clearly the left side of her face due to the faint light that came through the window. He then creased his eyebrows together, closed his eyes and also fell asleep. It was six thirty when the rm clock woke them up. Hey still, squinted his eyes and saw Sadie turn off the rm clock. He then stretched out his hand in front of his eyes as if to be sure of something, and then just continued to pretend to be asleep. "So youre still not awake Sadie snorted, gently lifted the quilt, slid off the other side of the bed and got up to get dressed. Julian opened his eyes only a small fraction so he could have a good view of the sight in front of him, and as he did the corners of his mouth raised slightly. Sadie really was very careless, however when she was younger and changed her clothes she didnt hide away from him either. In fact whenever she was ill, he would change her clothes for her. Sadie had her back to the bed as she got changed. She then took a quick nce back, opened the door and tip toed out to go wash her face. Julian couldnt sleep anymore so he picked up his phone, looked at the monitoring app and saw that she had gone to the gym on the third floor to exercise and that she had tied up her hair into a ponytail, her eyes focused on what she was doing. Because her hair was put up away from her face, the scar on her face became very obvious. The camera lens also just happened to show her left side so he could see it very clearly. It seemed that this scar was not from a fire but from being burnt by something. As he thought about her being disfigured by someone, he couldnt keep looking at her anymore, and when he thought about how in the future if something like this happened, a sharp look shed across his eyes. After he closed the monitoring screen, Julian then called Khalids number. When the call connected he asked if there were any words that needed to be conveyed to him from the Chambers family. I havent heard anything; however Mr Cayden mentioned that you shoulde over during the Double Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Ninth Festival. Khalids voice made it seem as if he had just woken up. Go back during the Double Ninth Festival? Julian pursed his lips, answered with an I got it and then hung up the call. Sadie tried some of the other equipment in the gym, but after she felt she didnt really suit this equipment, she returned back to the treadmill and continued on jogging at a slow pace. The symptoms of her cold seemed to have improved a bit. After sweating it seemed her body loosened up slightly, it was now just her nose was still a bit blocked and her throat was still slightly ufortable. Once she returned back she noticed that Julian had already left. On the bedside table there was a ck card and underneath it was a note with a very mboyant writing style. She nced at the content, crumpled the note into a ball and then threw it into the trash can. After she took her pills she took a quick shower. She then put on some rather in clothes, put her bag onto her back and slowly walked down the stairs. Lady Sadie is up. Amina stood at the top of the stairs, and looked as if she had been waiting there for a long time, however on a face was a very warm and loving smile. Julian has already left for the Alright. Sadie smiled obediently. Amina and the maid were both hired by Julian, so she didnt need to express too much concern about them since they were just paid workers. The breakfast was light; however the porridge was both soft and fragrant, whilst the appetisers were all very refreshing and delicious. After Sadie ate a few bites, she couldnt help but praise Amina for the food. Julian said that you are ill, and that you can only handle some light foods, so he wanted me to specially prepare this for you. Amina exined with a smile on her face; however her tone revealed some envy. Julian really is very caring, you are very lucky. Sadie twitched the corners of her mouth but didnt say anything. She was not lucky, everything in front of her was due to her maniption and if Julian knew this then she was sure he would tell her to leave very quickly. After she finished eating, the driver had arrived. She opened the back seat of the car and got inside, and politely told the driver of her schools address. Julian has already exined to me that I cant get the car right to the schools entrance, so once you get out of the car you still need to walk a certain distance. The driver said this courteously as he started the car. Sadie responded politely and then leaned back against the seat rather bored. How much free time did Julian actually have, to the extent that he even had time to exin such a small matter to the driver? Was he really afraid she would run away? All the sses she had in the morning were her required and elective sses. However because Sadies thoughts were wandering elsewhere, she didnt take as many notes as she usually did before. Once ss had finished she was just walking out of the ssroom when Daisy pulled her over with a face full of gossip. Otto was on the entertainment section of the newspaper and it said that he would be getting married to the daughter of the Brooks family, have you seen? I saw. Sadie felt like a knife was stabbing her in the chest, the pain was indescribable. She had not just seen the news but she saw it with her own eyes. Your reaction is not what I expected. Daisy raised her hand and put it onto her shoulder, looked at her and said, Did you two break up? Break up? Sadie was stunned, and for an instant it seemed that her heart was being gripped by a big hand which made her hardly be able to breathe in pain, however in the end she just nodded embarrassed. No way! Daisy went a bit too far in her reaction and when she realised that her voice was too loud she quickly covered her mouth and dragged Sadie downstairs still in disbelief, "Why did you two break up?" Although her voice was not loud anymore, what she was saying could still be heard by Paige and Riley who were behind them. Lets go and listen. Paige grabbed Rileys hand, both of them taking delight in Sadies apparent misfortune. Right now it was the end of ss time so there were students from all departments in the corridor, and since it was as lively as usual, no one noticed them. Sadie was being pulled by Daisy unaware that following behind them were ssmates from their dormitory. In her mind though was filled with thoughts that perhaps Julian had arranged people to keep an eye on her. When they reached the break area in front of the building, Daisy noticed that Sadie was still looking rather absent minded which perhaps meant that their break up really was true, which made her start to sympathise for Sadie. Did you two break up, or did he cheat? The entertainment section of the newspaper had spread quickly among the students, especially the news regarding the marriage between Otto and Le, which had every detail exposed. Uh Sadie returned from her thoughts and replied rather slowly, It was a mutual break up. Up until now she hadnt had the courage to speak to Otto, and when she thought about how from now on things would never be the same with Otto again, she felt some pain in her chest. Everything was her own fault; however she still had hope in her solution. As long as she could pay back the money that was owed to the DHG Group for the welfare home, then she could regain her freedom. Was it really? Daisy felt that things were not as simple as this. Sadie smiled and nodded when suddenly her phone rang and when she saw whose number it was her expression changed and she quickly walked away. Chapter 29 You Have Also Been Sold Chapter 29 You Have Also Been Sold Walking about five or six steps away, Sadie answered the call reluctantly. She said in a low voice, What is it? Julian must really not have anything to do. She felt like he was keeping an eye on her. Come over for lunch at noon, the driver will be waiting for you at the gate. I have alreadypleted all the formalities for you at school. You only have to live in the dorm once in few days, you can stay at home the rest of the time. Julians sweet melodious voice came over the phone, his tone firm. Sadie felt upset. She answered him and then disconnected the call. Why was he intervening in her life and deciding in her ce if she was going to live on campus or not. What right did he have? She cursed Julian and his whole family under her breath and patted her chest, trying to calm herself down. Then she turned around to go find Daisy. Sadie, nice knock-off! It almost looks genuine. How much was it? Paige crossed her arms on her chest and stopped Sadie with a fake smile, I heard you were sick but I dont know what kind of sickness is that? Its a cold. Sadie narrowed her eyes and red at her condescendingly, What do you mean? Any other day, Sadie wouldnt have cared about how malicious her words were. But today was different. Julians call had already made her angry enough, and now Paige was adding fuel to the fire and satirizing her. Sadie was really poor and she couldnt afford to buy anything from a designer brand, even if it was a cheap brand. She would have still thought for a long time before buying anything. I was just curious about that knock-off that you are wearing. Anyway, I just wanted it tell you that its your duty today. Paige snorted coldly and beckoned Riley to leave. Riley nced at Sadie and said with a weird smile, Looks like you got a lot of break-up settlement money so you can now even buy fake designer. What are you even talking about? Sadie yelled. But before she could rush off after him, Daisy stopped her and said pleadingly, Forget it! You still have to live in the same dormitory for a long time, theres no need to argue with them. Sadie was so angry that if it wasnt for Daisy, shed really have rushed forward and hit one of them. Dont be angry! You look like a hungry tigress. Daisy pattered her on her shoulder and pulled her away towards the ssroom for the next ss. Sadie gradually calmed down with Daisysfort, but she still felt really depressed. After the morning ss, she went back to the dorm without eating. Unexpectedly, Liddy called her to say that there was something wrong with the orphanage. What happened? Sadie asked her but the call suddenly dropped and no matter how much she tried to call again the call didnt go through. Remembering that Liddy had previously told her that the Deputy Dean Raya ran off with the money, her eyes widened in shock and she quickly ran out. After getting into a taxi, she called Liddy again. This time the call finally went through, Liddy was choking with sobs. She said, Raya sold off two fourteen-year-old girls, but they managed to run away ande back. The other party came to get them, killed one of them and injured the other. She also said, Sadie, help Sadies heart seized up in fear. Sheforted Liddy incessantly, telling her not to cry and that she was going to help her. She talked to her all the way. When she got off the taxi, the police had already surrounded the scene and the ambnce was driving away slowly. After paying for the taxi, she rushed into the orphanage, trying not to think horrible things in her mind. As soon as she got to the front of the building where the incident had urred, she was immediately stopped by the police and was only allowed to enter after proving her identity. The body had been taken away and the officers were now in the middle of taking ount of the incident from the keeper aunts in the yard. All the young children were locked in the ssroom, trembling in fear and hugging each other. Sadie finally found a terribly crying Liddy. Her eyes red but her tone calm, Sadie asked, How the hell did this happen? Liddy was beyond herself with crying so much. She held on to Sadies hand and sobbed, her eyes hollow and dark, You will help, right? Sadie was startled. She bit her lower lip unconsciously, neither agreeing nor denying to help. Liddy smiled bitterly, wiped her tears and took Sadie by her hand to the activity area at the back of the ssroom, Raya sold the girls, do you know where they were sold? Not knowing the answer, Sadie thought this was not going to be an easy situation to handle. However, before she could ask her, Liddy fainted. Doctor! Sadie was taken aback. She helped Liddy and shouted for the doctor a few times but no one came. She had no choice but to carry Liddy on her back and run out shouting for help. Fortunately, the police were still there. Seeing that someone had fainted they immediately stepped in to help. Dean Esme was in the hospital and Raya was missing. Sadie became the temporary person in charge of the orphanage and finished the formalities with the police. Maybe because it was a huge issue, the heads of various government departments in the city came, the girls school principal also came. Her head was buzzing, continuously listening to these people, arranging the kids and other things around, helping the police record eyewitnesses ounts for what happened, working like a puppet. There were countless callsing in on her phone but she didnt have the time to answer even once. When she was being dragged out yet again by the police, she finally saw Julian appear and came out ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. of her daze. Its okay, Im here now. Julian held her cold hand and gave a sideways nce to the heads of the various departments, his expressions unpredictable. This orphanage had big problems, at least the ones that Khalid had found out were enough to shock him. Especially rted to her I still have something to do. Sadie broke away from his grip and calmly got into the police car. Without trying to stop her, Julian gave Khalid a look and returned to his car. Sadie went to the hospital with the police first. There shepleted the formalities for the injured girl and Liddy, both of whom were still being treated. Then she went to the police station. Facing the policewomans questions which she asked in a warmforting tone, Sadie hesitated for a long time and then shook her head. She didnt know if any children had been sold in the past, but many children had been adopted in the things too. However, she couldnt exin Liddys miscarriage. Liddy kept telling her that she had no boyfriend. The police probably didnt know what else to ask her, so they just made her sign and politely let her go. Sadie came out of the interrogation room and ran downstairs quickly. Her chest felt really tight and she couldnt breathe, all her nerves were tensed. She quickly took a cab to the hospital again. The men who came to mess things up at the orphanage, only some of them were caught, some were still atrge. She didnt care about any of this though. She only wanted to know if the Raya actually sold the girls. Pushing open the door of Liddys room, she sat down besides her bed and asked in a firm tone, Apart from these two who were sold, how many more of the children had been sold in the past? You have known all about it, right? Tell me! Liddy, who had just gone through a D&C, was lying on the bed as pale as paper. She did not even look at Sadie. Sadie was very angry. She held Liddy by the shoulders and asked again, Why didnt you report it to the police? Did you even think once about how young they were? Did you think about them? Why are you pretending to be innocent? Liddy shook her hands away and sneered, You have also been sold, but seeing you like this, you must not remember. Chapter 30 Are We Husband And Wife? Chapter 30 Are We Husband And Wife? Sadies heart sank. She shook Liddy by her shoulders and asked, her eyes cold, You What do you mean? Speak clearly. Liddy snorted lightly and shook her hands away in disgust, I am tired. You want to know? Then go ask the police. It will alle out into the open soon any way. Sadie retracted her hands and opened the door with cold feet. She had also been sold. She forgot the way to go downstairs. She looked up and saw Julian standing outside the inpatient department. She smiled at him like a psychopath and walked mechanically past him. The sky had darkened outside; it was even darker than her mood. She went back to the orphanage in a daze. She searched in her bag for a long time but still couldnt find the key. At this moment, thest of her strength left her as she slid down on the ground and began to cry bitterly, her face buried in her palms. All the warmth was fake. The ce that she called home was actually a fiery hell. It was ridiculous that she tried her best to save that woman. The girl who was killed was horribly assaulted before she died. I hope you can cooperate with the investigation and provide some clues. You might need to go to the hospital for an examination in the future, we want to determine the number of girls who were harmed. Calm down, and try topose yourself a bit The policewomans words circled her mind again and again. Sadie raised her head from her hands, trembling. She stood up by grabbing the railing, dug out the key from her bag and finally opened the door. She had been living at this house since she was adopted, Dean Esme also lived here. If what the police told her was true, then she could not have beenpletely unaware of it. You have also been sold, but seeing you like this, you must not remember. Liddys words resounded Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org. in her head like thunder. Sadie bit her lower lip as she rummaged through the boxes. She found the key to Dean Esmes room and opened the door tremblingly. She and Liddy were never allowed to enter her room. Whether it was cleaning or tidying up, Esme always did it herself. After looking around, she found a password protected safe in the wardrobe. She blinked, and took it out with some trouble. Then she tried to open it by pressing in a password. Maybe she was too lucky, or Esme too careless, but the password she tried actually worked. The safe opened to reveal a lot of jewels inside and a thick diary with a lock on it. Her eyes fell on the jade lock which she used to wear butter lost. A bleak smile appeared on her face as she took it and put it in her pant pocket after hesitating for a bit. The locked diary didnt have a key. She tried to find the key for a bit but she was unsessful. In the end, she tore the diary apart violently and opened it to read it. Suddenly, without any warning, a line of words jumped out for her attention. Sadie, total price fifty thousand yuan. A good price. Her mind exploded and cold shock spread throughout her body to her fingertips and toes, drenching her soul in horror. Liddy was not lying. Suddenly calming down, she put the safe back in the wardrobe. Wiped her fingerprints off of it, closed the wardrobe and walked out of the room with casual steps, unhurriedly. Locking the door, she ran down the stairs with her bag on her back. The street lights were already on and the orphanage quiet. It looked faint and gloomy. In the warm breeze, Sadies eyes gradually became sweaty and hot, her vision blurred but she didnt wipe them clean. She walked out of the main gate in a hurry and walked straight into a person. Looking up nkly, she saw Julian looking down at her somewhat angrily. She suddenlyughed strangely and said, Is watching the drama unfold the whole day not enough? Do you still want more? Come home with me. Julians face was cold, he suddenly bent down and picked her up. Home? She didnt have a home Sadieughed andughed, tears falling down her face continuously. Dont cry, be a good girl! Julian took her to the car in his arms and immediately told Ted to drive. Nestled in his arms like a puppet doll, Sadies eyes closed gradually. Khalid couldnt see the situation in the back, but he instinctively thought something was wrong and couldnt stop himself from saying, Would you like to take her for a check-up? No need. Its all my fault. I didnt protect her well enough. Whatever she went through, its all my fault. Julians voice was cold, You will continue to follow the investigation of this case. If you find any clues, show them to me first before handing them over to the police. Also, this must not be publicized, inform the media to keep it quiet. Khalid tapped his nose and nodded in agreement. This case was so huge that even if the media did not report it, it was still going to spread like fire through social circles. Sadie was going to inevitably be surrounded with rumors and not know how to handle it. Returning to ZSB Garden, Sadie continued to sleep soundly as if trying to escape something. Julian carried her upstairs and personally changed her clothes into pajamas. Then he went into the bathroom to wet a towel and carefully cleaned her hands and face. Poor girl was so frightened today, it seemed necessary to take her to meet Cohen earlier than nned. The orphanage where she was adopted was privately run. Which means that the only source of ie was donations frompanies and online fundraising. In addition, there were no profitable projects that could have provided corresponding financial support to the orphanage. Inparison, the condition of the orphanages that are run by the government was way better. However, news also gets out faster in their case and the information is easier to find out. The person who gave Esme money probably put her in a private orphanage because they were afraid that she would be found. It had to be said, that person was rightly worried. Julian never stopped looking for her in the past six years. Throwing the towel back towards the bathroom, Julian sat on the bed with his back leaning against the headboard. He picked up his tablet and worked for some time. Then, remembering that she hadnt eaten the whole day, he got up and opened the door. Sadie heard the sound of the door closing and numbly opened her eyes. She had woken up when she was being carried upstairs and was just pretending to sleep. Tears started to fall again even though she didnt think about anything. The dam seemed to have broken inside of her, all pain and tears came gushing out. Haris Grant, she remembered, was the boss of a smallpany. He was fat and bulky and looked like a wretched man. Thinking that she might have been assaulted by such a person, she couldnt help but retch and vomit. After vomiting her guts out, her head started to hurt again and if it was being stabbed with hot knives and messy memories began to appear in front of her. The white yacht, the exquisite twelveyered fondant cake scene after scene flew by. Are you up? Julian had returned. Seeing her woken up and sitting there soulless, a dull pain resonated in his chest. Get up and eat something. Sadie looked up at him with empty eyes. Her gaze met his deep starry eyes nkly and she remained silent for a long time. Julian ced the tray on the bedside table and leaned over to hug her, Are you okay? She didnt look okay at all. Her eyes had a zed look on them, dark and emotionless. She looked lifeless. Are we husband and wife? Sadie finally moved her lips, her voice hoarse, Since a year ago? Or a month ago? Chapter 31 You Are My Cure Chapter 31 You Are My Cure Julians eyes flickered slightly, and under his deep, dark eyes, there was an ominous auraing from him. Which answer do you want to hear from me? She suddenly mentioned this topic, and there is a high chance that it was because she was simted by the incident that happened earlier today. The doctor said she cannot be simted, whether its on a physical or mental level, it''s best not to stimte her to remember what happened before. Sadie did not answer back. She broke away from his arms, turned and got out of bed. Then, she picked up the minced pork congee with preserved egg on the tray and ate it while sitting at the side. Since she had not eaten both lunch and dinner, the soft and sticky porridge was the best option of her. After eating half of it, she looked up and saw that Julian has been looking at herself, with a thoughtful expression on his face, and then he quickly withdrew his gaze. After a while, she realized that he was still looking at her so she frowned and said it a heavy tone. Do I have to continue living there? Yes, is there a problem? Julian leanedzily against the bed; his eyes slightly narrowed. Her acting skills were really not great, but he knew that in time she will be a different person. Sadie shook her head, and unexpectedly said. Isn''t it true that as long as the matter concerns me, you will definitely help. Julian scrutinized her, his gaze yfully took in the panic she could not hide in time, his tongue curled up and gently topped his upper jaw, saying, Yes, and I also want to haveplete control of your future. And the reason is? Sadie looked at him with a calm expression. Don''t tell me that you like me because of my looks, this reason is not good enough. She sat there; her body leaning slightly to the left with her hands casually folded on herp. Her palms clenched into fists, seeping with sweat, the back of the nightgown she wore was even getting colder and wet. When Julian was serious, he had the steadiness corresponding to his age, and adding on with the aggressiveness that he was born with, the aura around him verypelling. She had never had contact with a sessful person before. So, when facing him, the pressure she felt was so great that she had a hard time breathing. However, she could not back down now, she had to stay by his side and find out why he married her. She also wanted to give Haris a bad time with the help of his power. You are my cure. Julian then close his legs, and calmly got up to leave. Go take a shower and go to bed earlier. Sadie sat still until she heard the sound of the door closing. Then, she finally rested her shoulders, as if her soul was sucked out, and she choked out a voice. At first, it sounded as a kitten-like whimper, andter, the crying gradually got louder, the sound even could be heard through a door. Julian walked out from the study room and stop to stand outside of the master bedroom for a while, then he lightened his footsteps and left. As she still did not trust him, it was not appropriate to go in at that time. Picking up the phone that was left on the desk, he walked to the window and went on to finish his sentence. You need to go to the orphanage, I suspect she saw some information that she shouldn''t have seen, do not leave any clue behind. The other party did not know what to say, he pursed his lips and ended the call. Sadie cried for a long time. After that, she leaned against the chair and slept, probably tired from crying so much. Julian carried her onto the bed, his chest felt like being clogged by a bunch of cotton, unable to swallow in it or cough it out. She originally did not need to bear these pains. Sadie was not able to sleep soundly, her dreams were everywhere. Do you want a drink, let me pour some for you. She opened her eyes and looked at the cup filled with liquid in front of her, then picked it up and took a sip. Is it sweet? The man poured for her again, Later, I will bring you to buy some toys, okay? No! Sadie woke up frighten, then fell into a warm embrace, hearing whispers sounded both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time in her ears. Don''t be afraid, it''s all in the past. Her eyes widen, and she was in a trance, as she remembered that someone had told her the same thing before, and her head began to feel pain. Who was he? Probably because she was struggling too much, Julian quickly sat up and opened the light as he felt that something was wrong. "Sadie?" Sadie nkly looked at him, then her eyes gradually closed. Julian frowned and quickly got up to call Doctor Darius. When he went to pick her up and returned, he was already worried that something might happen to her, so he had Doctor Darius to spend the night over here. There is a high chance that she was simted too much and passed out. Doctor Darius briefly checked in on her and said, You''d better send her to the hospital, I suspect that the congestion in her brain has dispersed. After hearing that, Julian immediately carried Sadie up from the bed and ran downstairs quickly. He finally found her after so long, he absolutely will not allow her to die like this! He sped all the way to the nearby hospital, then he took out his cell phone and called Khalid, asking him to contact hospitals from other countries as soon as possible, he wanted to arrange for her surgery in the shortest possible time. After hanging up, he put away the phone and entered the CT room, asking for the examination results with an anxious face. There are bleeding spots, but it''s not too serious. The doctor raised his hand and pointed to the be very bad, and we must operate as soon as possible. Julian majored in medical research and development in these past few years, so he could read some of it, and after listening to his exnation, he subconsciously asked, What kind of after-effects will there be? No specific cases have been encountered yet, but this surgery will cause her to suffer from short term memory loss, or amnesia." The doctor finished his exnation, printed out the film, and handed it to him. Amnesia, is what we often call losing consciousness. Julian took the film and followed the nurse to send Sadie to the ward. After a while, Doctor Rees rushed over and did not rmend immediate surgery after seeing the film, but asked for a period of observation. The bleeding point was very small, and it was not the best time to operate. How long will the observation period be? Julians face was pale, and dark clouds were gathering under his eyes. It''s impossible to give an exact time period, she only has a bit of internal bleeding,pression of the This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. brain is still not obvious and no midline shift can be seen." Doctor Rees exined calmly. Julian inclined his head to look at Sadie sleeping on the hospital bed and politely thanked the doctor. Doctor Rees waved his hand and left with his assistant to say goodbye. When Sadie woke up and found herself in the hospital again, her mind went nk for a moment, and it took her a while to regain her senses by blinking hard. There was no one in the ward, and her cell phone was also not around, her surroundings were so quiet that it felt scary. She raised her hand to press her eyebrow, then she slowly sat up on the mattress and nkly looked out the window. She was not sick, so how did she suddenly end up in the hospital. The door of the ward was pushed open, and the man''s slender and straight figure was clearly reflected in her eyes. Sadie blinked, and thought for a long while before remembering who he was, but then she deliberately said, Sir, may I ask who you are looking for. Looking for you. Julian pretended not to see the cunning light that flickered under her eyes, and bent down to carry her up. Go back and change your clothes, I''ll take you to school. Khalid was standing right outside the door, and when he saw that Julian carried Sadie out, he hurriedly turned his face away. Sadie clung onto Julians neck, trying not to fall of bnce, while her mind was a mess. She remembered him, but there was something wrong with her memory. She only remembered admitting to Daisy that she broke up with Otto at noon yesterday, but no matter how hard she thought, she could not remember what happened after that incident. When she returned to ZSB Garden, she went upstairs to change her clothes by herself and saw that her phone had a call record with Libby, and she frowned. Libby rarely called her. Chapter 32 Find This Man Chapter 32 Find This Man Sadie walked down the stairs. Julian had already entered the car, wearing a pair of metal-framed sses while holding a document in his hand. His cool and calm look seemed like he had suppressed his sensual passion for a long time. She sat in the back. She closed the door, unlocked her phone, and logged into WeChat. ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. Libby Webb had the habit of sending WeChat messages. She called herself yesterday and if something really happened, she would definitely send her a WeChat message. Where did thise from? Julian suddenly said. He was holding a pair of dark jade locks in his hand. Sadie was stunned, she shook her head calmly. I used to wear it, but then I lost it. Where did you find it? She didnt remember who gave her this pair of dark jade locks. She used to wear it on her hand and she had rarely removed it. After losing it, she searched for a long time but she never found it. In your bag. Julian kept it naturally into his own bag in front of her. I will keep it for you. Sadie pressed her lips and didnt fight against it. When they reached outside of the University, Sadie got out of the car. She heard his voice unexpectedly. Call me immediately if you arent feeling good. I will pick you up at noon to have lunch. She turned back and look at him, then closed the car door without giving him an answer. The driver reversed the car and left. Khalid Hall cleared his throat and pulled down the car visor. He then passed Julian a diary unhurriedly. Lady Sadie might have seen this. He personally went to the orphanagest night. He found a safety box in Dean Esmes room. He saw this damaged diary after unlocking the safety box. He couldnt help but wanted to kill someone after reading the diary. He didnt know how to talk about it. Julian reached out his hand and took the diary. He flipped through every page. Whenever he read anything rted to Sadie, his face turned fierce immediately. After a long time, he closed the diary. The veins popped out at the back of his clean hands. Find this man! His wife was only worth 50000 yuan!? If he didnt find this man and beat him up, it wouldnt be easy to relieve the hatred in his heart. I have informed our people to do it. We will have a result soon. Khalid wiped the sweat on his forehead. He felt bad as if his chest was blocked. He had joined HUY International right after he graduated from the University and he became Cayden arthys assistant. Then DHG Group was separated from HUY International, he had been staying with Julian. No one knew better than him how important Sadie was to Julian in his heart. The person he cared for had disappeared for more than six years and he didnt know whether she was alive or not. Yet, she was even treated extremely badly. How could he calm himself down? You contact her ssmates who have a good rtionship with her and have always paid attention to her at University. Julian threw away the diary, showing a murderous look. I wont allow anyone to bully her. Khalid bent over his body and reached out his hand to pick up the diary and nodded heavily. And. Julian raised his hand to cover his eyes. The muscles around his eyes shook intensely. Dy the treatment of Dean Esme. Dont let her die so quickly and dont let her feel so well. And also warn her sister, dont ever let her say nonsense again! I had already gone to meet herst night. I believe that she will make a smart choice. Khalid lowered his voice and had mixed feelings. Julian seemed like he was satisfied with Khalids efficiency. He closed his eyes and kept silent. As soon as Sadie went into the University, she walked straight to the ssroom. There were public lectures for the first-year student of the University. Although there were elective courses, not many of them were arranged. When she went in, there were not many students inside. She found herself a seat. While holding her bag, she tried to recall what happened yesterday. However, her mind was still nk no matter how much she tried to recall. So, she sent a message to Libby, but she didnt reply or call her back. Sadie waited for about ten minutes. She gave up on the thought of calling her when she realized the ss was about to start. She finished a ss in a blur. She felt the dizziness again and she felt no strength in her body at all. She went downstairs and found a ce to sit. She searched for Libbys number and called her. The phone was turned off It was still turned off after she tried a few times. She kept her phone. Her mind wandered as she looked into the distance. What exactly did she forget? Why did she feel so ufortable in her heart? Why did she want to cry for no reason? Sadie Daisy White suddenly showed up and sat beside her. She said with concern, You dont look so good. Did something happen to you? Sadie shook her head with a bitter smile. I dont know. I had wanted to cry for no reason since I woke up this morning. I felt extremely bad. It ismon when you have a cold. You will be fine after a few days. Daisy patted on her shoulder whileforting her and she helped her up. Lets go, times up soon. Sadie held her hand to stand up with her help. She felt waves of giddiness. Her cold had been cured for a few days and she had no fever anymore. Why did she still feel that her body had no strength at all? It felt extremely bad. Do you want me to apany you to meet with the school doctor? Daisy saw her being so bad, she quickly suppressed the urge of asking her about the incident at the orphanage. Yesterday afternoon, Angel Welfare Houses adopted underage girl was beaten up and killed by social workers. This news had spread among her friends. It was exposed that the girl was raped and she was unwilling to be humiliated so she attempted to escape. This had made those social workers angry and she was beaten up to death. The photo of Sadie being sent into the police car was spread on the school forum again and again. Paige West and Riley Williams even said that Sadie was not clean too and that she might provide prostitution voluntarily. She didnt believe that Sadie was such a person. Since high school, she hadnt seen her with any free time. When she had no ss, she was either working a part-time job or on her way to a part-time job. No need. I will be fine after a while. Sadie pressed her temples hard and showed a smile tofort her. I am not that feeble. Daisy bit her lips and nodded in despair. After entering the ssroom and sitting down, Paiges mean voice came from her back unexpectedly. So dirty. Sadie didnt know the reason and looked back at her. Then, she turned away from her and opened her bag, and took out her notebook to be ready to take notes. Daisy observed her expression nervously and found out that she didnt react to this at all. She was finally relieved and she turned her head to re at Paige fiercely. Perhaps she thought too much, Sadie wasnt affected by the incident at all. Paigeughed sardonically. Seeing the lecturer had entered the ssroom, she suppressed her urge to speak. It was fine that she looked ugly, but she was dirty. Why was Otto Newman interested in her? The West family, the Newman family and the Brooks family had had a good rtionship. She grew up together with Otto since young. Le Brooks and her had stayed overnight at the Newman family a lot of times. Although the elder family members didnt say clearly, they hoped that Otto would marry either Le or her. She was looking forward that Otto would choose her, but he actually sent Sadie back to her hostel on the first day of University. He even pretended to not know her and had asked her to take care of Sadie. He had never been that gentle towards her, and it was the same for Le. That time he went overseas and came back with an affair with Les elder sister, she didnt believe it at all. Then, she hated Sadie even more. How was she liked by Otto?! After the ss, she saw almost all the students have left but Sadie was still staying in her seat. She suddenly felt angry and she mocked, Some people dont know shame at all and dont mind being dirty! Chapter 33 Things that He Wanted Chapter 33 Things that He Wanted Sadie had no intention to listen to her subtext, so she didnt turn her head. Paige was pissed by her attitude. She couldnt help herself grabbing her arm, Sadie Chambers, you shameless bitch! Daisy sensed the tension and rushed to take Paiges hand away from Sadie. She warned, Show some respect, this is a public ce! You are nobody. Public ce so what? I dont get to judge what she has done? Paige kept her chin up as a sign of arrogance. She sneered, What a cunt! Sadie was suffering from a headache, hearing out her aggressive words, she only nced at her emotionlessly, Watch your mouth, or one day youll regret it! Finishing her statement, she took Daisys hand and walked out of the ssroom, leaving Paige there being angry. She had had a cold for a few days, but why she still felt dizzy. The pain was strong, especially in the temple. Stop there right now, Chambers Paige screamed. Meanwhile, she got a phone call. She was so ttered that she saw Ottos number. She quickly ho the green button, Otto I assume youve got off ss? Ottos voice suggested he was smiling, and he sounded so gentle, Are you free at noon? Lets have lunch together. If you buy me lunch, of course I have time. Paige got so excited. Clearly he had ditched Sadie. She was doubtful when she heard the rumor this morning, so she was surprised that Otto asked her out. On the other end of the phone, Otto took a look at his watch. He told her the address, and reminded her nicely, You dont have to rush. Itll take me half an hour to get there from thepany. Paiges extremely happy voice came over. She even cheered in a really low voice. Ottos smile faded after he hung up the phone. He stood up, head towards the French window and looked afar with his narrowing eyes. After he got back the 10 million, he got a call from his father, warning him no to interact with Sadie anymore. His father added that he couldnt and shouldnt mess with her. Later he got a break-up message from Sadie. He tried to call her, but she either refused to talk or turned off her phone. He was kinda shocked that she would even bring it up. After all, an ugly girl like her should feel lucky that some guy wanted her. But he thought of the call from his dad, he knew things werent that easy. Why he couldnt nor shouldnt mess with her, for Sadie was just an Orphan. He couldnt figure it out, so he had no choice but to ask his dad. His dad threw some materials involving him embezzling public funds. He scolded, If they have a way to get this, they definitely fuck YH Group up. Until that moment, Otto realized the pair of locks Sadie had was rted to that person. He pretended to be a nice guy in front of Sadie just to get those locks. He didnt expect that they were lost. He was about to quit, then Libby told him the locks may be in the hand of that money-mad dean. The dean was sick recently, so he continued his n. In a cruel twist of fate, he intended to coax her into searching for the locks when he gave her the presents that he bought from overseas. Well, she broke up with him first. In a determined way. Otto squeezed between his eyebrows and turned around. He dialed his assistant and asked her in. The PA thought he was bothering by what to eat, so she asked the moment she stepped in the office, Mr. Newman, do you prefer takeout or dine out today? Call YLI and book a table by the window. Ill be there in a minute. He took the coat on the chair and put it on slowly. Tell the driver to get ready. Got it. The PA answered and left the office in a respectful way. Otto lifted his wrist to check the time. An evil smile raised on his face. No one could break up with him like that. He wanted it, then he would find a way to get it. If those locks really belonged to that guy, he would be the winner of this game. He had the confidence Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. to deal with that ugly woman. At the west gate of Communication University. Sadie dawdled to the side of the road and opened the door of the Rolls-Royce unwillingly with her pale face. Julian put down the files and leaned over. He measured her temperature by hi lips. Once he knew she didnt have a fever, he kissed her and sat back. It wasnt arge room in the car, for a few times, Sadie almost threw up, so she turned down the window. For no reason, she didnt feel any better. She couldnt remember anything, and the only thing she wanted to do was to cry out loud. The ss tired you? Julian noticed her strange behave, which made him frown unconsciously, Do you wanna take a leave for a few more days? Sadie stared at him for a while with her hand covering her mouth and put on a sardonic grin, No. He was not someone to her, why he got to decided how her life would be? Their life wouldnt cross if it hadnt for him. Fine. Julian concentrated on his files again. The car went steadily for some time, and then it stopped in the yard with an very ancient tree in it. There was also a verymon brand standing in front of it CPH Restaurant. All the Boston ivy added to the tranquility of the little yard,pletely different from the busty world outside. However the green nts made Sadie feel not so sick. She got off the car before Julian could say anything. Looking at all the retro decorations, Sadie felt like going back time. She took a deep breath, then a sense of relief spread in her chest. Before she turned around, a happy voice flew into her ear. I thought you werenting today. That soft and raspy sound made her feel so warm. I got time for you. Julian lifted his sses a little bit, took two steps back and held Sadies shoulders to force her to turn around. Are you surprised? Cohen was a bit startled to see Sadies face, but he didnt let anyone notice. Smiling to Sadie, he reached out his hands, Hi, Cohen Palmer, Julians friend. Sadie shook hands with him using her fingertips, then quickly retreated her hand. Cohen invited them to go upstairs. Climbing up the stairs covered in Boston ivy, they opened the door, then the whole second floor came into view. The beauty of the dining area was more stunning than the view in the yard. The sun shined right through the French floors. Wooden chairs were put randomly, and along the aisle were different nts, which gave people a nature vibe. Those magazines didnt just kiss the restaurants ass. It was literally pleasure to enjoy meal there. Sadie stopped thinking for a few seconds,ter she heard Julians loving voice, Where do you wanna sit? She realized Julian was talking to her, that was why she shook off her goose bumps and headed to a seat at the corner on purpose. Julian didnt show any annoyance. He just deliberately lowered voice and asked Cohen, Hypnotize her. I want her to forget all about this. Chapter 34 Do I Look Good? Chapter 34 Do I Look Good? Cohen raised his eyebrows and whispered in a lower voice to remind, "Do a psychological profile first, there is no rush for anything else." Julian took off his sses and rubbed his brows. He then went over and sat next to Sadie. The restaurant was quiet. On non-weekends, only five tables of guests would be weed, and it would not ept more than that. Five more tables of guest would be added on weekends. Compared to the text description in the magazine, the scene there was more realistic and quieter. After the waiter poured some tea, Sadie leaned back in her chair, sped her hands defensively and turned her head to look out the window. The back of the restaurant had several tall French trees. In this season, the leaves had not yet fallen. The sunlight sifted down from among the branches, the ground was dappled with light and shadow everywhere, and the air was permeated with a quiet and peaceful atmosphere. When dining in a good atmosphere like this, the cost was naturally high, but for Julian, it was certainly not a problem. "Sadie?" Cohen greeted with a smile and reached out to push a te of dessert over. "Eat the dessert first, the mango puff pastry from PH Restaurant has a nice vour." Sadie forced out a smile, but her hand didn''t move. "Don''t you like it? Do you want something else, I''ll apany you to pick one." After Cohen said that, he stood up and made a motion of invitation. Sadie didn''t want to hurt Cohen''s pride, so she pursed her lips and stood up reluctantly. The table where the desserts were ced was in the middle of the restaurant, Sadie followed him and heard a soft and shallowughing from his mouth in her ears. "How did you meet that shady- looking guy?" Shady-looking? Sadie looked back at Julian and saw that he seemed to be still reading the document, and suddenly she wanted tough. Was this person really his good friend, the description he used was so precise. "It''s okay if you don''t want to talk about it." Cohen lowered his voice, and he had a intend tough. "I''m telling you, he''s a pervert." "Is that so," Sadie asked a rhetorical question, the look on her face eased a lot. Julian was more than a pervert. He also had fetishes. Cohen observed her reaction and subtly changed the topic. "You seem to dislike him a lot." "Does it look so obvious," Sadie asked without thinking and regretted instantly. Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. When they got off the bus, Julian said that Cohen was his best friend. If she said the wrong thing and Cohen went to tell Julian, she would be in trouble. After that, Sadie had more alert, and her attitude was calmer when talking to Cohen. After choosing what to eat, Cohen excused himself to talk on the phone. He didn''t go back with Sadie. Sadie politely noted at him and dawdled back. After Sadie sat down, Julian''s hand unexpectedly reached over and held her hand. "Did you find anything you like?" Sadie struggled and found that he was incredibly strong and had to give up. "I picked two kinds." When she said that, the waiter delivered the dessert at the same moment. Julian lowered his head to take a look and picked up a high temperature sterilized towel and carefully helped her wipe her hands. When doing this, Julian slightly lowered his head, and he had a concentrated look. Sadie raised her eyes and looked over. She could see his long, thick eyshes and straight nose. His skin was not that fair, but it was not dirty either, it was clean, just like the scenting out of him, crisp and elegant. It couldn''t be denied that Julian was really a good-looking guy, especially with his sses on, and his calm and cool aura was even more charming. "Do I look good?" Julian put down the towel and had a faint smile. Sadie abruptly retracted her hand and turned her head to look out the window. Although she avoided looking at him, her cheeks were still burning, as if they were on fire. What a psychopath, so narcissist! Julian enjoyed her embarrassed look to the fullest and the smile on his face kept expanding, and his starry eyes lit up with a burning light. It was a pleasure to tease her. "Sorry..." Cohen folded back his phone and arched his hand with an apologetic face. "I went to answer the phone." Julian did not give him a nce and spoke lightly, "How is it." "Not very good, your proposal is currently not feasible." Cohen nodded, and his sight was on Sadie again. Sadie was very concerned about the scar on her face, and she was constantly thinking of covering it up, and her sense of defensiveness was powerful. If she were hypnotized directly, it would be backfired. ording to his observation and the results of the psychological profile, the situation was more severe than what Julian said. She was too much calmer than girls of her age, and even a little scary. When she went to pick a dessert, she probably said the wrong thing unintentionally. After that, her whole attitude changed. However, due to time constraints, he could not immediately give specific advice and treatment. While talking, the dishes were brought up one after another, and it was all the signature dishes of PH Restaurant. "I don''t know what you like, so I chose Cantonese food." Cohen moved the tes with an apologetic smile on his face. "If you don''t like it we can change to another kind of dish." "It''s okay, I''ll eat anything." Sadie was surprised by his solemn and serious appearance and hurriedly waved her hand. Cohen was an actual gentleman. Although she did not like the way he looked at her, Sadie still felt that if she could choose, she would rather be friends with Cohen, rather than deal with Julian. After the dishes were served, everyone exchanged pleasantries and started to eat. It was unclear whether it was because the restaurant environment was too good or Cohen was too chatty, Sadie was utterly rxed, and she was amused by him from time to time. Julian was pissed. He lifted his foot and kicked Cohen hard under the table. Cohen felt pain and frowned. Julian acted like nothing happened and wiped his mouth with a tissue, "Let''s end this. She has a ss this afternoon." "Sadie, give me your phone number, it just so happens that I have to go to the Communication University in the afternoon to do something. I will be looking for you to show me the way." Cohen showed an impable smile and picked up the phone that was on the table. "Julian won''t mind." Sadie didn''t even listen to what else he had to say, she picked up the phone and asked him for the number with a smile. Cohen said it once, and after a while, a call came in on his phone. He raised the corner of his lips, in front of Julian, and saved the number as, "Julian''s girl." Julian was satisfied and withdrew his gaze. After that, he held Sadie''s hand and stood up. "See you soon." The corners of Cohen''s mouth twitched, and he stayed away from Julian. His feet were definitely bruised. He brought her himself, but also was full of jealousy. What was the point! Julian unlocked the car door while going downstairs, he let Sadie get into the car first, and unhurriedly turned towards Cohen. "I hope that you will be able to give me an urate answer tonight." Cohen lowered his face and looked at Sadie, who was on the car. He said in a low voice, "The situation does not seem good, you have to be mentally prepared." Chapter 35 You Can Give it a Try Chapter 35 You Can Give it a Try Julian pressed his lips, his expression looked grim, "What?" During the meal, all he did was tease the girl; he didnt show any semnce of professionalism. Cohen reassessed his choice of words, his gaze slightly nced over to the car. They were still a ways from where they parked, so they didnt need to fear Sadie would overhear, but it would take a while to say things clearly. He looked at his watch, then gave Julian a yful punch, Dont worry, I wont fight with you for her. In the afternoon, Im stopping by Communication University and will chat with her in private so she can make her own judgment. Youll be sorry if you dare do anything else. Julian said nkly. As they were talking, they didnt notice Otto slowly driving by in his Maybach. Sadie had the car window rolled down; her eyes were shut, and she didnt see Ottos car either, but Paige saw her clearly. The Rolls Royce car was already enough to grab anyones attention; as for the man with his back turned, though his face was hidden from view, his body was definitelyparable to that of top male models. Otto, do you know the owner of that car? Paige feigned innocence, I just saw my ssmate in the car. Otto looked at the license te through his rearview mirror andughed as he shook his head, I dont know the owner, but that car is worth a hefty sum, so that man must be quite something. As he finished speaking, he thought of herst sentence, and added, Which ssmate? Paige lowered her head and pretended to say hesitantly, "I knew you won''t believe me if I said it..." How was it possible that an ugly monster like Sadie could sit in such a high-ss car? Anyone who could kiss that face of hers without vomiting was already a saint, so anyone who would willingly take care of her must be acting out of true love. Then again, no one could say for sure; there were quite a lot of men with queer tastes, especially rich middle-aged men. With that kind of news that broke out in the orphanage, there was no way Sadie was uninvolved! Why would I not believe you? Otto said with a hint of unhappiness, but he hid it well. Sadie Chambers, she was sitting in the car As soon as she finished saying, Paige pretended to be agitated and sat upright, to better carefully observe Ottos expression. Paige wouldnt have believed it either had she not seen Sadie with her own eyes. The girl in the car really was Sadie. The Maybach let out an ear-piercing sound and pulled to a stop. Paige turned pale and instinctively clutched at her chest, sheined slightly, Otto, you scared me. Otto said nothing; his eyes were glued to the rearview mirror. Five minutester, the Rolls Royce left and passed by his car. The car window was rolled down halfway; he could see Sadie sat in the car, but he couldnt make out who sat beside her. Thinking back to his fathers warning, Otto pressed his tongue against the roof of his mouth. During the week he had been traveling abroad, who did Sadie meet? Otto nced over at Paige next to him, then suddenly remembered the event from the orphanage. With such an expensive car, the owner had to be at least in his 40s. Could it be that Sadie wanted to break up with him due to the owner of that car? Ottos eyes and expression grew dim. Even if he didnt want her, he would not stand Sadie being with this kind of man! Sadie arrived near her school; as she was about to get out the car, Julian pulled her. Let go! She stared at him, her face red with anger. Why are you acting like a hedgehog? Julian grabbed her shoulder to prevent her from getting away. He leaned his head towards her and whispered into her ear, My dear, anyone who tried to cross me has never lived long, but you can give it a try. Sadie was slightly stiff; she suppressed the anger in her chest, and forced a smile, Brother Julian Thats all, hmm? Julian looked at her with a forgiving attitude and all smiles. Sadie tugged at the corner of her clothes tightly, then loosened her grip; she shut her eyes and leaned in quickly to kiss Julians face, Im off to ss. Good girl. Julian raised his hand to caress her face and smiled, The driver wille pick you at night, call me if you need anything. Cold sweat formed on Sadies forehead; she got out the car in a hurry amidst Juliansughter. Even as she walked for a while, she could still feel him gazing at her from behind her; she couldnt shake the feeling off at all. She rushed to the dormitory and panted; her heart felt as if it was about to burst out of her chest. Julian must know what she was up to; otherwise, he would not have said those words! Thinking of this, she nced around; she seemed to recall there was a public phone in the schools shop, and she ran towards that direction. Halfway there, she stopped suddenly in difort, and pressed against her temple. She wanted to call the hospital and check whether her mother was undergoing treatment, but subconsciously, a voice seemed to prevent her from doing so. What exactly did she forget yesterday; how could she have such a cold-blooded thought? The person lying in the hospital was her foster mother, who raised her for over six years Her head-splitting headache made her stop to rest by a nearby chair. A strong sense of difort rose again, and her chest felt so tight she felt as if she would suffocate. It was a good thing she only had one elective ss in the afternoon; she left the ssroom, and her cellphone rang. She looked at the number, and recalled it was Cohen, whom she had lunch together with. She answered the call. Sadie, Im at your school; meet me at the Science and Technology Building. Cohens cheerful voice sounded through the phone; it was like a ray of sunshine, and suddenly, the tightness in her chest was gone. Ill head over right away. Sadie hung up and headed towards the meeting ce. What did Cohen want to talk to her about? He might be meeting her to test her, or maybe it was for something else. Under normal circumstances, she should go meet him, but her sixth sense strongly guessed that he was the one talking to Julian over the phone. This meant that they probably knew of her past. As she arrived near the Science and Technology Building, she could see Cohen ncing around with his cellphone, and he appeared quiteical. Compared to Julian, he was much more friendly and likeable. Mr. Palmer. Sadie greeted him and casually walked towards him. No need to be so distant; call me Cohen, He said as he handed her a box of desserts, and slightly embarrassedly asked her if she knew how to get to the Teaching Research Building. Sadie dly took the dessert and led the way. Not far from them, Paige saw everything and immediately took a photo and uploaded it to her social media. This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. This Sadie was quite something; to think she could switch partners so quickly. Although the man seemed to dress casually, Paige could tell that his worth was no lower than Ottos. Paige was puzzled; Sadie looked so ugly, but why did so many rich folks flock to her? Why are you staring at her for? Riley suddenly showed up and said, with aplex look on her face. That man is pretty handsome, is that her boyfriend or something? Chapter 36 Im Happy Chapter 36 I''m Happy Paige retracted her gaze and shrugged. She loosened her grip helplessly. If I knew it, I wouldn''t have need to take a picture secretly. I would have blocked her directly. There''s discounts at the mall, we''ll get 500 yuan after spending 1000 yuan. Are you going? Riley pouted, "No matter how good she is on the surface, being with a person like her must be upsetting. After speaking, recalling how Paige liked Otto, her face looked like she was embarrassed. Paige didn''t really care. Instead, she just smiled and exined, Otto is different from that guy. He already broke up with that slut. Broke up? Riley recalled the gossip and became less interested. "Are you going? If you don''t, I''ll go by myself. Paigeughed. She put her phone back into the back and happily pulled the crook of Riley''s arm. Of course I''m going. The two of them chatted andughed all the way. They unexpectedly met Sadie on the way. The man standing beside her looked like he''s around 27-28 years old. He was wearing a khaki peach cor sweater, a pair of ck pants, and a matching British shoes. He rolled up his sleeves, revealing half of his arm. There was also PatekPhilippe men''s watch with a brown strap on his wrist. It was amon outfit but when the over 180cm man wore it, he was more attractive than models. The most important thing was, those outfits had a value around millions! Riley opened her eyes widely before rambling, Sadie, that''s your friend... Why don''t you introduce him? Sadie tilted her head and nced at Cohen. Seeing that he was not against it, she then formally introduced them, This is Mr. Palmer, and they are my school mates. The left one is Paige, and the right one is Riley. Cohen smiled politely and nodded before pulling her away, Sadie, what was that yacht you were talking about, it was white... But what else? I forgot. Think about it carefully, I have never bought a yacht. I can''t remember it... you have too much money to waste, huh? Sadie... The sound of their conversation slowly drifted away, while Paige and Riley stood still, looking stunned. Did you not hear her calling him Mr. Palmer? Paige snorted sourly and continued to walk out while pulling Riley. I guess she works on the outskirts and heard that there are a lot of rich guys in the city that often bring their secret lovers to the sea by yacht. That''s possible. Riley turned her head towards the way where Sadie left. She then smiled sarcastically. His outer appearance was such a waste. He unexpectedly liked that ugly girl, what a bad taste. Sadie brought Cohen around the school, leading him to the person he wanted to find. The sses were over. She had no night ss so she could not even stay at school. When Cohen finished his work and walked out, the driver had parked the car not far from the entrance. Cohen used the excuse of not having any ce for dinner to insist on going home with Sadie. He bothered her so badly that she could only agree to it. They returned to ZSB Garden. Julian had yet to return, so Cohen called him and went upstairs to the study room. It wasn''t easy for Sadie to go up when he was up there. She just yed mobile games on the living room''s sofa. There was no applications installed on the phone Julian had bought for her, the games were also very simple. If Sadie hadn''t straighten her rtionship with Julian... Sadie would rather call Daisy and ridicule with her than digesting her negative emotions. After ying for around half an hour, there was a car engine sound outside. Sadie looked up and nced at the door. She then lowered her head and continued the game at the level where she was stuck. After quite some time, there was the sound of the door opening. Julian''s tall and slender figure walked around the entrance, The dinner not ready yet? It will soon be done. Amina went over and took the bag from his hand. ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. She then carefully hung it up, Mr. Palmer came for a visit, so I made more dishes. Got it. Julian nced sideways, looking indifferently at the sofa. He saw a small ck head there and smiled, Sadie? Sadie was shocked. She hurriedly put her phone away and pretended not to know that he was back. She then stood up unwillingly. Come here. Julian just stood still, like he was doing it on purpose, Help me take my jacket off. Sadie lowered her head and rolled her eyes in secret. She walked towards him. She had never felt that she was short, but standing in front of him was very overwhelming. Especially when he stared at her. She felt like all her nerves tightened up and her back was full of cold sweats. How was the afternoon ss? Do you still have headaches? Julian smiled, and his voice was tender. I''m good. Sadie slowly took his suit off against her will. The tip of her fingers could feel the warmth of his body through the shirt. As if it was burning hot, she quickly pulled her hand back. Hang the clothes, wash your hands, and eat. Julian squinted his eyes and hugged her shoulders naturally. However, he didn''t help her hang his clothes. Sadie felt that he did it on purpose. She gritted her teeth to hold her anger and control her feelings. He pulled her to wash her hands and she felt that he was sticking to her back on purpose. It felt even worse. Pervert, what in the world was he nning to do! Showing off affections as soon asing home... Annoying. Cohen joked. His appearance added another figure to the mirror. Julian squinted his eyes and warned him with his re. He then reached out to take the towel and carefully wipe the water on Sadies hand. I''m happy with it, don''te if you can''t put up with it. Tch, tch... Cohen exaggerated. I''m just joking, why are you making a fuss out of it? Julian nced sideways. He held Sadie''s hand and went to the dining room without a rush. Amina cooked more dish, there were five dishes and one soup. All of it smelled, looked, and tasted great. Sadie had no appetite yet. She was absent-minded while holding the chopsticks. After chatting with Cohen all evening, her uncontroble feelings clearly got better. Once she saw Julian, everything came back and weighed her heart. Lend me Amina on another day, and you can hire another one... She cooks like a chef. Cohen tried the fish and teased him with a smile, Or I can just live here. Julian rolled his eyes at Cohen, without answering. Sadie lowered her head, trying her best to ignore her presence. After the meal, Julian went to the study room with Cohen. She had nothing to do so she just yed some games. She then couldn''t help logging in to WeChat and check whether Libby had posted anything. In the end, she deleted every message in her WeChat. Daisy had no updates too, but Talia did update one post. She said that the store was full of people in thest few days so she wouldn''t need her to walk the runway. Sadie logged out of WeChat and leaned on the sofa. Her tears unexpectedly flowed down, and it couldn''t even be wiped cleanly. She clearly didn''t want to cry, was there something wrong with her eyes? Thinking of that, she sat up and browsed the web about her symptoms. Unfortunately, there was no exact exnation of it in the inte. After browsing for a while, she put the phone away. She then wiped her tears while going upstairs. What you did is very risky, what if she became depressed? Even I can''t guarantee that she will recover. It was Cohen''s voice. Sadie subconsciously stopped. She listened for a while and smiled indifferently. Chapter 37 Cant Lose Her Chapter 37 Can''t Lose Her She still didn''t have many sses to attend. Probably because she didn''t live in the dorm anymore, Paige didn''t continue to give her a hard time. However, she always said something she didn''t understand at all. She asked Daisy about it, but Daisy also said she couldn''t understand it. So Sadie stopped asking. However, when she thought of Otto, her heart still hurt. She felt as if her heart was empty and could not be filled. Julian was away on business, and she felt as if time had passed much faster. In a sh, it was Saturday. Sadie spent the night reading and memorizing English, and studied until midnight before falling asleep. When she woke up it was already ten o''clock in the morning. She changed her clothes and went down, and saw Julian sitting in the dining room. At once, a chill ran down her spine. He had been gone for two days. She almost thought he wasn''ting back. "Come here." It was as if Julian had eyes behind his back. He said in a calm tone. "You''ve had a cold for a week. Haven''t you gotten over it yet?" Sadie took a deep breath and stepped away hesitantly. "I''m much better. It''s just that my throat isn''t quite right yet." She took her ce beside him. Looking at his nice, clean hands, she was afraid he would suddenly reach out his hand. "Go wash your hands and eat your breakfast. I''ll take you to Cohenter," Julian said with a wry smile as he sat unmoving. Sadie nodded, then turned her head away with a disgusted look. Julian turned slightly sideways. His eyes chased her back, while his eyes grew a little darker. He made a trip back to City A. The girl that the Chambers family sent over really did look exactly like her, including their little gestures. If he didn''t distinguish carefully, he wouldn''t be able to tell which one of them was the real one. Fortunately, he found her first. Otherwise, he might go back this time and really fall into the trap and not be able to get out. A few momentster, Sadie returned from washing her hands. She pulled out the chair next to him and sat down nicely. He disappeared for the past two days to prepare for Cohen to hypnotize her, right? Why else would he have taken her to Cohen as soon as he returned? It was good since he did that. She inquired about Dean Esme''s treatment, and there was nothing wrong with it. There was just one thing that struck her as odd. For no apparent reason, the officials had shut down the orphanage, and all the children had been picked up, none left. She went back, but unfortunately, there was only one new gatekeeper at the home who didn''t know anything. She contacted her colleagues at Milra Wedding Dress Store, but they also said they didn''t know. Finally, she contacted the old gatekeeper and learned that the orphanage had been shut down for several days. She searched the Inte but found no news at all. It was as if a paranormal event had urred. The whole orphanage was empty overnight, and no one knew why. "Eat more. I heard Amina say you haven''t had much appetite for the past two days." Julian lifted the bowl in front of him. His gaze was dark and inscrutable as he surveyed her. "You''ve lost weight." Sadie spat out the porridge in her mouth. The result of forcibly swallowing was choking, and she coughed for a long time before stopping. Could he not be so serious when he was talking nonsense? They had only not seen each other for two days, how could he possibly see that she had lost weight? Julian pushed the ss of water over. He looked at her suspiciously. "Why are you reacting so much?" "Nothing. You''re overthinking it." Sadie took the ss of water and tilted her head back to take a sip. This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. She felt better and then continued eating her breakfast. Julian lifted his eyes and fell silent. After she finished eating, she went upstairs to get her bag and came down. Julian was answering the phone. His dark eyebrows were deeply knitted and looked unhappy. Sadie bit her lip and opened the door to go out first. Probably she walked too fast and when she went down the steps, she stumbled and almost fell down. She could barely stand still, and suddenly a very strange image came to her mind. She saw Libby pass out, and saw police cars driving into the orphanage, along with countless police officers. "You''re Sadie, aren''t you? Pleasee back with us to the police station to make a statement." The female police officer''s voice was gentle and sweet, but it made her feel cold. And then the image suddenly disappeared. It was as if everything that had juste to her mind was just an illusion. Sadie turned around and looked nkly at Julian, who was walking unhurriedly towards her. She spoke mechanically, "Is there something going on at the orphanage that I don''t know about?" "What makes you think that?" Julian noticed that she looked pale. The frown between his brows deepened. The brain doctor said that her memory would be faulty. That may be true. "It just urred to me." Sadie shook her head. She decided to call the police station herself and ask. Julian wasn''t too sure about her state. So he changed his mind on the fly and told her to go to the hospital for a checkup first, and then see Cohen afterward. Sadie nced at him and didn''t object. The branch was not far from the neighborhood, and within a few minutes, they were under the outpatient clinic. She unbuckled her seatbelt and went down, ncing at Julian, who looked sullen. Just by looking at his face, if she didn''t know that she was healthy and well, she really had the illusion that she was dying of a terminal illness. After going upstairs to register, she was immediately taken by the nurse for a checkup. Julian waited for Cohen toe over and briefly described her condition. His displeasure spread unconcealed. "Immediately after her checkup, put her under hypnosis. Don''t think too much about it." "Calm down. In her current condition, hypnosis shows to be very dangerous." Cohen had a headache. "Do you know? Once the hypnosis effect is not satisfactory, her memory will be in a permanent state of confusion. She will be very prone to depression." "Her memory is already confused now." Julian''s voice was cold. "Cohen, I can''t lose her again." Cohen opened his mouth and swallowed the words that came to him. He didn''t need to be reminded by outsiders that he knew better than anyone how much Sadie meant to Julian. And Julian was equally clear. Once Sadie suffered from depression, the consequences would be very serious. Strong as Julian, it took him three years to get over the pain of losing her. As his friend, he really couldnt bear to see Julian of being wretched and disheveled again. After a long silence, he lifted his hand and patted his shoulder. "I''ll prepare ordingly first. I''ll be able to hypnotize her as soon as she''s done with the checkup." Sadie''s case was special. The hypnosis for her had to be divided into three stages. He had to cleanse her memory little by little. "Okay." Julian exhaled, picked up his phone, and called Khalid. Originally, he wanted to transfer Sadie back to City A. But considering that the impostor at the old mansion hadn''t shown her cards yet, it might be dangerous for him to take her back, so they had to stay here. He hid her so carefully that if Cayden still knew about it, he would have sent her abroad. Speaking of which, not only did his grandfather not like her, but his grandmother did not like her either. They all said she was too petty and unworthy of their family. That impostor didn''t have a good time at the old mansion. It just so happened that she also helped him keep out a lot of unnecessary trouble. After ending the call, he went back to the ward. Sadie was also taken out of the examination room. She had a sad look on her face. Julian went up to her and took her hand, asking her gently if she still felt ufortable. Sadie blinked. When she saw Cohen standing a short distance away, a light slipped through her eyes and she shook her head calmly. That night, as she stood in the hallway, she heard Julian say to Cohen, "She was raped. Do you think it''s necessary for her to keep such a memory?" After returning to her room, she thought about it all night, but could not remember when she had been raped. So she was more and more sure that she knew something about the orphanage being shut down. It was just that her memory was broken. She would continue to y along with him until she found out her origins and, by the way, figured out exactly what memories she had lost again. "You rest for a while. I''ll go get the test results." Julian leaned down and kissed her forehead, handing her over to Cohen before turning and striding away. "Sadie, we haven''t seen each other for two days, and I feel like you''ve lost a ton of weight again." Cohen joked with a smile. Sadie raised the corners of her lips, but there was no smile under her eyes, "Mr. Palmer, why do I feel that you look so guilty?" Chapter 38 Do Me A Favor Chapter 38 Do Me A Favor Cohen ''s eyes flickered, but the smile on his lips kept expanding. Why should I be guilty? Sadie narrowed her eyes and not answering his words with a smile. The atmosphere suddenly became silent. The sunlight went into the window, the light fell to her side. Shoulder-lengthed hair seemed to be gilded with ayer of light, reflecting the innocent smiling face, so This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. peaceful and yet so bizarre. Cohen was a bit stunned. Although she was smiling, he felt that the smile was cold and scary. Julian often showed such an expression. If you were unfamiliar with his, you will think he had a good temper. His excellent temper had only been given to one person; that person was Sadie. Sadie was forgetting Julian, forgetting everything in the arthy family, but carrying the thing that he left on her. Her sense of nd and introverted was beyond the age of maturity and indifference. Mr Cohen or I should call you Dr Cohen. Sadie suddenly spoke, Am I sick? Nothing. Cohen smiled with a nonchnt expression, but the dark tide raged in his heart. He regretted taking thismission from Julian and Sadie was not as dumb as he thought; she was smart and very cunning. Usually, performing personalities were the ones who showed such perversions, yet he was confident that she was not. Thank you very much, Mr Cohen, foring over for a visit. Sadie blinked at him and deliberately gave a big yawn. "I still have some headache; can you go out? There was a substantial rejection in the soft voice. Cohen was wondering, Julian was really not good at teaching, he just made her as weird as him. After exiting the ward, he stood in the corridor and pondered for a moment, took out the recording pen from his bag, opened it, walked into the ward again and said, I will help you keep the secret, but you have to promise me one request. What request? Sadie smiled to ask. Cohen was very sensible, knew she would not cooperate and immediately chose to cooperate. Initially, she wanted to pretend that she had been sessfully washed out of her memory while she was hypnotized, but that would be too risky. Julian was not that good at deception, he had already begun to suspect her, and once the thing started, it was hard to go back. So, she needed an aplice that she trusted. This person was none other than Cohen Palmer. Do me a favour. Cohen leaned over and lowered his voice to whisper. Get the research and development information of DHG Group''s new product. Sadie was stunned. Are you his best buddy? What kind of buddy was it that he wanted the research and development information of the new product of the DHG Group? We are buddies, but alsopetitors. Cohen said. After that, he raised his eyebrow and said to Sadie, You can think about it. DHG Group''s new products had not yet been established, and many of the projects currently underway were already done and had a particr market share. He gave this seemingly legitimate reason to keep her by Julian''s side for at least a year, and by then, he was confident that she would recover all her memories. But he was just not sure if she would dare to gamble or not. He was looking forward to seeing Julian struggle with Sadie; because she was the best student he had ever taught. Sadie was enveloped in his gaze, hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and thinking about it. Julian often took work home and never guarded against her. It was not difficult to get the information, the critical point, he should not suspect her. The impression that she gave him seemed rather stupid. Thinking of this, she tilted her head slightly and nodded with a smile. Deal. Fine. Cohen put his left hand into his trouser pocket dashingly and turned off the recorder and walked out of the ward. Sadie watched on the door close, and then Julian came in. She calmly asked him if they could leave. Julian leaned forward and kissed her forehead, with a single sweet syble um in his mouth. When getting back to ZSB Garden, Sadie was ready to pretend that she didn''t know she would be hypnotized by Cohen. She reluctantly followed them to the room on the second floor. The cold grey and white colour made the atmosphere in the room a bit depressing, even though arge amount of sunlight shines coulde through the window, it still cannot dispel the desertedness in the room. Pulling out the chair and sitting down, she casually picked up the book thrown on the tea table and opened it. Cohen chatted with her as usual. During the conversation, her consciousness gradually became dazed, and a soft and low voice was heard in her ears. Go to sleep. You are already tired. Sadie fell into a deep sleep. Cohen picked up his phone and set the rm clock, signalling to Julian to go out and have a talk. Exining his concerns, he briefly mentioned Sadie''s current mental condition and reminded, Are you sure you want to wash away her memories, all? Julian did not speak anything and looked worried about it. Cohen coughed lightly, omitting his deal with Sadie, and said that. The matter of being vited has not yet been identified. I suggest you start with some part of the memory and slowly wash away her memory. Julian had agreed to the suggestion that Cohen had given. His hypnosis process went very sessful, Sadie made an appointment with Cohen to go to him alone once a week, and Julian did not have any objection to this. The time was already afternoon, and Amina has prepared afternoon tea and snacks to the tearoom. Sadie sat down, wrinkled her nose and sniffed the scent. What a familiar smell. When Julian saw her action, he naturally reached out and took a piece of desserts and sent it to her mouth. It''s not hot anymore. Sadie felt embarrassed, lowered his head and hesitantly opened his mouth. Cohen shouted that he could not stand it, reached out and took a piece of desserts. He stuff into his mouth, looked at Sadie, and then left. Once he left, the tearoom suddenly became quiet. The sunset shined in, half of Julian''s face was in the light and a half in the dark, the interlocking light and shadow outlined the lines of his face, it looked beautiful and charming. When Sadie saw this, she was stunned. She seemed to have seen this scene somewhere and remembered the taste of that dessert, which was the same as the one she had just eaten. Is it delicious? Julian picked up a piece of tissue and carefully wiped away the crumbs left at the corner of her mouth. What do you want to eat tonight, go out to eat or at home? Sadie was startled. When she got back to sense, she lowered her head and licked the corner of her mouth. Then she said, Eat at home. Well. Julian responded, called Amina over to exin the situation, then he took Sadie''s hand and got up to leave the tea room. The garden was blooming with many flowers that can''t be named. They were beautiful. Julian held her hand and slowly walked through the path paved with cobbles. What are we going to do? Sadie was still very ufortable with Julians actions but curious about what he was going to take her to see. Chapter 39 What A Pity Chapter 39 What A Pity Julian was smiling without saying anything, but his hands clenched hard by his side. Cohen''s hypnosis indeed worked. Julian could tell that Sadie was behaving so much better, even though he knew that she was just pretending. But he liked it. When they walked to the deepest part of the garden, Julian let go of her hand and took her into his arms suddenly. Her back was leaning against his chest. "Khalid just brought it just now. Do you like it?" Sadie raised her eyes and saw a pair of white swans swimming happily in the pool. She twitched her lips and suddenly wanted to throw him in the pool as well. White swans were protected animals. She couldnt believe that he would buy two and raise them at home! "Do you want to eat them?" Julian knew she was nervous, but still deliberately teased her. "I haven''t tried it. Do you want to taste it?" Hearing that, Sadie felt that she could even imagine the picture when police came over to take them to the jail. She shook her head resolutely, "No." "What a pity." Julian held Sadie in his arms with a big smile. Sadies lips twitched more obviously. And she was wondering why those two stupid swans didn''t fly away from the swimming pool yet. After standing for a while, the setting sun fell on the other side of the mountain. And the light in the garden dimmed. Julian tilted his head and looked in the direction of the vi. Seeing Amina was walking towards them, he pursed his lower lip and walked back hugging Sadies shoulder. Dinner was simple but appetizing. Sadie got so much better from the cold. She couldnt help eat more without realizing it. When she reached out to get the third bow of rice, she noticed that Julian was watching her, so she only took half- bow of rice. After eating, Julian''s cell phone rang. Sadie didnt want him to feel ufortable, so she got up and went to the living room. Then she heard him saying Ok, Got it. Then she saw him hanging up the phone, pursing his lower lip, and starting to search for something online. After a while, Julian got up, held her hand, and walked out quickly. "Where are we going?" Sadie''s hand got hurt a bit. She asked unhappily. Julian didnt answer but waiting for the driver to drive over. Then Julian opened the car door and helped her in like a gentleman. Sadie didn''t know what had happened, and she was toozy to ask. She held her mobile phone and immersed herself in ying games. After leaving ZSB Garden, the car drove all the way down the mountain. It was very quiet in the car. Julian looked a little unhappy. His expression was so cold that even made her feel scared. Sadie nced at him from time to time, without asking anything. Then she turned off the media. Entering the center of the city, the car stopped in front of the best hotel in the city center. "Presidential suite on the 60th floor. Go up by yourself." Julian handed her a room card, then opened the door and entered the lobby gracefully. Sadie squeezed the room card and pushed the car door slowly. With so many rooms in ZSB Garden, why did theye to sleep in a hotel? Even though she was curious, she didnt dare to ask Julian. Entering the lobby, she looked around, but she did not find Julian. She had no choice but to go up by herself. The elevator stopped on the 60th floor. And the elevator took her directly to the living room of the presidential suite. Sadie squeezed the room card. She walked to the window and looked down whiling thinking about Julian. How strange it was! It was the first time she came to KY Hotel, but she felt familiar inexplicably. Julian also gave her the same familiar feeling, as if they were lovers a long time ago. After a while, the room attendant brought up fruits and snacks. Sadie stood by the window with her body hiding behind the curtain. It might be that the room attendant didnt see her, the room attendant put fruit snacks on the coffee table while answering the phone. Soon, after the room attendant left, Sadie returned to the living room, bent over, picked up a cherry, and threw it into her mouth. She frowned thinking about what the room attendant said. The room attendant said on the phone that Cayden, chairman of HUY International Board of Directors suddenly showed up and left after checking in to the hotel, which made all the hotel executives freak out. Was Cayden the grandfather or father of Julians?Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. How came that HUY International Board of Directors and DHG Group were two differentpanies? Thinking about Julians weird behavior just now, Sadie suddenly realized something. She grabbed another cherry, threw it in her mouth, and ran out quickly with her room card. The elevator stopped on the 50th floor. Three tall men came in, one of whom looked very familiar. Sadie moved to the corner of the elevator, trying to hide as much as possible. "I heard that Cayden left to ZSB Garden." The man standing to her left suddenly spoke, "Mr. Read, shall we continue to follow?" "No, Cayden seems toe here for a private matter. However, even if HUY International Board of Directors wants to help Julian, he still wont survive this time." The man known as Mr. Read made a sneer of disdain. "Should we continue to follow Julian? I heard that he barely goes for parties recently because of a girl who lives in ZSB Garden now." The man said again. Mr. Read nced at the man with his head tilted and said nothing. Sadie bowed her head all the way, not daring to show her face up. Fortunately, those people went down to the fortieth floor, and she was the only one left in the elevator. She stopped on the first floor and stood in the elevator hall for a while. Then she swiped her card again to enter the elevator and went back to the room obediently. Cohen told her before that if she wanted Julian to believe that her memory was washed away, just telling him so or acting in a certain way wouldnt be enough. She also needed to make him feel that she started to trust and rely on him. Sadie went back and took afortable bath. When she walked out, Julian suddenly appeared with a big smile. He waved his hand at her, e." Sadie wrapped her nightgown tightly and stepped forward hesitantly, "Where did you go?" "I went to visit an elder." Julian raised his hand to squeeze her cheek lightly and pulled her to sit beside him. "Were you afraid?" Sadie felt that she got goosebumps suddenly hearing him saying so, but she raised her head and looked at his eyes innocently, "I just met a gentleman named Mr. Read downstairs and heard him mention your name. Are you two friends?" Mr. Read? Julian smiled and calmly denied, "I only met him a few times for business. What did he say when he mentioned me?" "He said..." Sadie stopped for a few seconds as if she was thinking what he said, then she continued, "He said that Cayden seems toe here for a private matter. However, even if HUY International Board of Directors wants to help Julian, he still wont survive this time." When she was talking, her eyes blinked like stars, so bright that made Julian couldnt look away. Julian slowly lowered his head and gently kissed the corner of her lips. "I''ll take a shower." Sadie felt that she almost threw up when he kissed her. But she didnt show out her feeling, instead, she nodded obediently. She quite hoped that Mr. Read would defeat Julian, but she felt that it was not good. She hadn''t found anything yet, and he refused to exin anything, so she couldnt just give up. She had given up on Otto, the man who always helped her gave her love. She could no longer be foolish anymore. Julian finished his shower quickly. Once he came out, he got busy with work. Sadie leaned on the sofa to watch TV. She was so tired and sleepy. Quickly she fell asleep, not knowing that she fell into his arms when she fell. Julian stared at her tightly for a moment, put down theputer, and hugged her back to the room. Julian couldnt help thinking that Sadie was the same when she was a kid, every time she would fall asleep after a while stayed with him. Putting her on the bed, Julian turned back to the living room and picked up the phone to call Khalid. "Cayden seems to be aware of something. You arrange it and dont let him find out Sadie is by my side." Chapter 40 You Haven鈥檛 Kissed Me Chapter 40 You Havent Kissed Me It was already ten o''clock in the morning when Sadie woke up. She sat up while rubbing her eyes. Then she was upset after vaguely hearing Julians voiceing from the bathroom. No doubt, he must have slept with her on the same bedst night. Julian''s voice became clearer after she lifted the quilt up. "What did he say?" Sadie stood quietly outside the bathroom door and pricked her ears. He seemed to be in a particrly good mood. His low and sweet voice sounded as if it was stained with a smile. "I know. Send him to the airport and tell him I''m on a business trip." Just then, it seemed like he has hung up the phone. Then she heard the hair dryer. Sadie raised her hand and knocked on the door while unconsciously licking the corners of her lips. The sound of the hair dryer stopped, the lock of the bathroom door made a "click" sound and the door was slowly opened. "You are awake?" Julian''s hand fell on her head and stroked gently with a smile. "Come in and wash yourself up." Sadie raised her head, and she saw his body was by covered a bath towel. The scene frightened her that she had to look away. What a pervert! Why was he taking a shower at this time, not to mention not wearing nightgown on purpose? She dodged his hand and tried to move around him. Her arm was identally grabbed, and she fell into his hot arms. "Mr. arthy..." Sadie blinked, while looking into the mirror at a loss. She was concealing the fear and resentment carefully. He wouldn''t really be that hardcore, would he? "You haven''t kissed me yet." Julian raised his eyes and scanned the mirror indifferently. He looked like a kid begging for candies. It gave Sadie the creeps, but she still stood on tiptoes and kissed him on the cheek with her eyes closed. "Good morning." "Good girl." Julian smiled hoarsely, while sliding his hand into her nightgown and stroking her skin freely. "Where do you want to go today?" The heat in the air was still not cleared, and his hand was unbelievably hot. Sadie felt stiffness in her back, and her eyes widened with blushing face. "What are you doing!" "I was measuring your waist." Julian took his hand back calmly. Just then his warm lips pressed against her forehead. He kissed her gently before opening the door. Sadie closed the door in shock. She was finally relieved like a deted ball, leaning on the sink. She became more and more suspicious that there was a past between Julian and her. When she was with Otto, he was never so intimate with her. He was never affectionate, even when he arranged the most romantic surprise for her, he would not kiss her. He always kissed her on the forehead. He seemed to be perfunctory, but also seemed to be disgusted by her. Disgusted... Sadie had the thought in her head suddenly, she then subconsciously looked at the mirror, and covered her face with her hair. Maybe he would be disgusted by a face like this, wouldnt he? Otto was her first boyfriend. When she was in high school, she often saw ssmates in a rtionship secretly kissing behind the school building, and checking in to hotels. But Otto never seemed to have thoughts like this. Julian on the other hand would sometimes act like he wanted to possess her. After all, she could feel his physical reaction when they slept together. She shook her head, put her hair down and started washing up calmly. Having made a decision, thinking about it would only increase the difort. She felt tears were dripping down her face when brushing her teeth. And she just couldnt stop crying. "Are you done, Sadie?" Julian''s voice came through the door. Sadie quickly poured cold water and washed her face. "I am done." When she went out, breakfast has already been delivered to the room. She changed her clothes, went downstairs after eating, and got on the Rolls Royce parked outside. He didn''t tell her where they were going, and she didn''t ask him either. She started searching for news about HUY International on her cell phone. The car stopped after a while. Sadie pulled back her thoughts, put away her phone and opened the door. The car parked in front of a golf course. She frowned slightly. A group of three men and three women walked out of the lounge. "Yourete, master Julian." One of them looked at Julian and teased. Julian pursed his lips, and he didnt seem to be apologetic whatsoever. He then slightly put his hands on Sadie''s shoulder. "My babe caught a cold few days ago." Everyone looked at Sadie as soon as these words came out. "She is a babe, for sure." Julian sneered and greeted them. He nodded and hugged Sadie casually. Then they got to the lounge and sat down. Julian asked the waiter for tea. He looked at the female dates they brought with a faint smile. "Go ahead and prepare for it." The looks of the three girls changed, and they stood up and left unwillingly. Sadie was confused. Just then, Julian stretched out his hand and gently wrapped her hand into his palm. "We are here for the drama. Just tell me what kind of desert you want, I''ll order and let someone bring it over." "Ok." Sadie responded obediently. She had a gut feeling that the word prepare he had just mentioned was not a good thing. She never understood the richs mind. Probably because of Julian was there, she felt strangely at ease. It didn''t matter what wasing her way next, as long as he was there. "Let me introduce, this is my wife." Julian suddenly spoke up in a serious tone. "This is Master Marley Nicholson. This is Master Nics Gardner, and that is Master Cillian Allen." "Hello." Sadie nodded politely and curled up her lips. The men looked at each other and stared at Julian with different expressions. "Lady Sadie is so young..." Marley forced a smile while looking at Sadie with a meaningful expression. "Cant be over twenty years old, I assume?" "No, we got married in the states." Julian sounded so indifferent that his attitude waspletely different from how he acted just now. Marleys smile looked even more embarrassed when realized that he had said something wrong. Just then, the female dates returned. They went to thewn and got down on the ground like dogs. Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org. Marley picked up a golf ball on the table and threw it out. "Whoever picked this back first, gets one million." With that said, the girls immediately scrambled over to pick up the ball. Sadie waspletely dumbfounded. Her hands and feet felt cold. "It''s okay, they y like this all the time." Julian gave her a soothing smile, took her into his arms and looked at the grass with a meaningful smile. The sun was shining, three girls in bikinis and cors around their necks crawled fast on the grass. Sadie was too frightened to watch that she turned her face away. She could feel the sweat dripping from her back. Did he bring her here because he wanted to warn her that if he knew that she was scheming, this would be her fate? Just then, another car stopped. Otto got out of the car, followed by a young girl with a hot body. Chapter 41 What Do You Want To Give Me Chapter 41 What Do You Want To Give Me Sadie huddled in a chair and was in the arms of Julian, so Otto did not see her. But she was able to see every move of him and the girl so clearly that she could witness Otto''s hand reaching into the girl''s skirt when he kissed her. Julian also saw this. Therefore, he leaned slightly, blocking her sightpletely and asking in a considerate tone. "Are you feeling unwell?" Sadie raised her eyes to meet his gaze, endured the pain which seemed as if she were shed on the chest, frowned, and acted coquettishly. "Yeah. It''s too hot here. I feel a bit dizzy." Julian narrowed his eyes cautiously, smiled as if his n worked, and took her into his arms. With his hand on the back of her head, he stroked her head gently. She had to face the cruel reality anyway. Cohen only erased a small part of her memories. He would tell her the rest in his own way. Even if those memories could not be erased washed away, they were meaningless to her. Leaning against Julian''s chest, Sadie could see what happened on thewn. The girl who had grabbed the ball was biting it with her mouth and crawling back quickly. The more she looked at that, the more frightened she felt. Her back was cold and sweaty. "What happened today? It actually brings all of you here," Otto suddenly said with a frivolous tone. "The girls this time don''t look good. They all seem to have done stic surgeries. Be careful. They will "Nothing good wille out of your mouth," Marley raised his head and stared at the girl beside him contemptuously. "Look at your girl. I bet her silicone might weigh one kilogram." "More than that. They are so big. I think it might at least weigh three kilograms." Nics said coolly, not forgetting to drag Cillian into this. "What do you think, Cillian?" Cillian was silent, but his expression clearly suggested that he agreed with his judgment. The atmosphere was dull for a while. Otto was condescending and nced lightly at Julian who was sitting still, his gaze gradually fixed on ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. Sadie in Julian''s arms. Her hair almost covered her entire face, but Otto still felt familiar. Licking the corners of his lips, he politely reached out to Julian. "May I have your name, our distinguished guest?" Julian nced at his hand reaching out, seeming negligent. Upon seeing this, Marley felt extremely nervous. "Please don''t mind it, Master Julian. This guy is ignorant." Julian lifted his head and said calmly, "Julian arthy." Otto was stunned and then awkwardly withdrew his hand, taking his femalepanion to say goodbye. "I''m sorry to disturb you." As he said, he saluted and quickly entered the lobby with the girl. He really couldn''t afford to mess with the president of DHG Group. As he went farther, he turned his head unconsciously, trying to see if the girl in his arms was Sadie. But the girl was held by Julian all the time, so he couldn''t see her face. Under the sunshade, the ce seemed to be frozen. The weird silence continued. Marley gritted his teeth, deeply resenting Otto. Why did he have toe at this time? He almost ruined his business. The cooperation negotiation with DHG Group had been going on for a month, but they couldn''t reach an agreement. Now they finally invited Julian. But Otto just ridiculed him for having bad taste. "My girl is really not feeling well. We will meet another day." As Julian saw Otto enter the lobby with the girl, a faint smile appeared on his face. "The thing you arranged is very innovative. I like it very much." "Its my pleasure." Marley gave a wry smile. Julian didn''t bother to say anything else, pulled his hand on Sadie''s shoulder, turned around, and lifted her up. "Let''s go home." "Okay." Sadie grabbed his sleeve and buried her head deeper into his arms. When the two walked away, Marley sat down sullenly, without even looking at the girl kneeling beside his feet with a ball in her mouth. "It''s not easy to deal with Julian. I heard that the Read family is alsopeting for this project. They are determined to cooperate with them. Should we change the n?" Nics said with a thoughtful look. Cillian smiled and said mockingly, "The Read family may suffer a huge loss this time. Cayden arthy suddenly appearedst night. I bet Samuel didn''t sleep all night." "I still want to work with Julian. Samuel is too aggressive." Marley spoke again and suddenly changed the subject. "What''s the background of that girl? Julian seems to cherish her so much." Nics and Cillian looked at each other, shrugging their shoulders helplessly. They didn''t know either. DHG Group had been established for many years and had always been the leading one in the industry. But Julian was mysterious and rarely appeared in City B. This time he had not only appeared for a long time, but he also seemed to be even more elusive. Several of them discussed it for a long time without getting a result, so they left separately. Marley got into the car, thinking of Julian''s appointment as a visiting professor by the Communication University. He then came up with a n. Sadie looked out of the window absently from the time she got in the car, her face pale. Julian put his hand on her shoulder, squeezing her shoulder very lightly. The corner of his mouth was slightly curved. "Where else do you want to go?" Sadie withdrew her gaze and curved her lips maliciously. "Amusement park." Julian paused for a short while and fell silent. He would not go to such a childish ce. The atmosphere froze for a while. Sadie slowly turned her head, her eyes widened innocently. "Doesn''t Mr. arthy want to y the show with me? Or you just don''t want to be with me?" "I have something to do. Let Khalid go with you." Julian said, taking out his phone and dialing Khalid''s number. Sadie looked at him with her eyes gradually getting misted. "Julian..." Otto had never taken her there. He took her to the beach to watch the sunrise, took her to see the meteor shower, but never took her to the amusement park. Julian wouldn''t take her there either, she knew very well in her heart, but she still wanted him to be with her anyway. Didn''t he say that she was his wife? Didn''t he like to pretend to be affectionate? She wanted to know how well he could pretend. Julian held her hand and gave Khalid orders. "Find out where the city''s amusement park is. Call me back when you find it." On the other end of the phone, Khalid happened to have something to report. He agreed and said, "The person in the diary of Dean Esme has been found. He said that he had not touched Lady Sadie. Would you like to interrogate him yourself?" Julian tilted his head to look at Sadie who was aggrieved and said coldly, "You can arrange it. I need to hang out with Sadie first." Hanging up the phone, he put it away, held Sadie into his arms, and smiled hoarsely in her ears. "Let''s go to the park." "Uh..." Sadie was taken aback. It took her a while to react. Then her eyes lit up. "Really?" "Of course." Julian was so pleased, turned his head to kiss her ear, and said, "I will go to the amusement park with you. What are you going to give me?" Give him what? Sadie was stunned. She couldn''t see his face, but she could feel the unconcealed desire in his words. It was a mans normal desire for a woman. Chapter 42 A Scum Chapter 42 A Scum The amusement park on the weekend was crowded with people. Sadie was held by Julian, feeling the heat in her palm. This was the first time that she hade here. She didn''t expect that there would be so many couples, as well as countless parents and children. Julian was wearing a particrly casual outfit. ck trousers wrapped his straight and slender legs. With a light brown V-neck sweater, the muscles on his chest were conspicuous. Although his clothes were not much different from ordinary people, he seemed out of ce standing in the middle of the crowd. He also looked as if he didn''t want to stay here for one more second. He looked rather reluctant, which perfectly showed that he disdained to be friends with mortals. Sadie was given a blow on the golf course. She wanted to use those extremely dangerous activities to vent the depression. But when she got here, her legs softened first when she heard those harsh screams. She seemed to have done another stupid thing. After hesitating for a while, she finally decided to y the carousel. Julian had no objection to this. He didn''t feel reluctant anymore. Instead, he smiled yfully, which looked rather annoying. After buying the tickets and waiting in line to go up, he lowered his head, chuckled, and whispered in her ear thoughtfully. "Let''s not do it if you''re scared. Walking around can be regarded asing to the amusement park." Sadie got angry and stared at him coldly. "No way!" She felt good after taking the carousel for ten minutes at a time, so she asked to ride the Ferris wheel. Julian raised his head slightly, nced at the Ferris wheel, and held her to buy tickets. In the autumn afternoon, the sun was burning. People who were ying in the park were getting less. Those who were still waiting in line were couples. Julian lowered his head with his eyes narrowing slightly. He looked at the little woman close to him with interest. The hair near her ear was drenched with sweat, clinging to her thin pale neck, which looked like feathers lightly stroking his heart. Rolling up the tip of his tongue, he unconsciously pressed his upper jaw. A yful smile was drawn on his lips. After going up, the Ferris wheel quickly began to run. Sadie looked out through the window and her face turned pale. She was afraid of heights. "Don''t be afraid, I am here." Julian squeezed her hand and smiled. "Do you want to continue?" As Sadie listened to his yful voice, the grievances instantly turned into raging anger. She gritted her teeth and said. "Yes!" "Are you sure?" Julian lowered her head, kissed her on the forehead, and suddenly understood why those boys always liked to bring their girlfriends to hang out here. Although it was childish, it was really interesting. At least, Sadie''s reaction was fascinating. She was sad just now. And he knew that she wanted to vent her frustration and make him sick by the way. But it didn''t matter as long as she could be happy. After getting off the Ferris wheel, Sadie''s legs buckled. She was almost unable to stand. When they went to ride the roller coaster, she almost hung herself on Julian. She thought the roller coaster was the kind of slow train that passed through the cave, but when she got up, she found that it would rotate 360 degrees. As it started, she held Julian tightly and closed her eyes hard, biting her lower lip. After a long while, she finally dared to open her eyes, let go of her lips, and scream. She shouted so hard and cried. She couldn''t tell whether it was because of fear or sadness. Fortunately, there were such voices all around, so she was not too conspicuous. Julian grabbed her arm tightly. His eyes darkened, looking rather unfathomable. After they got off the roller coaster, Sadie was as pale as a ghost, lying on his back softly and being carried out by Julian. "I''ll bring you here next weekend." Julian was carrying her on his back, walking through the crowd. "We haven''t tried the jumping machine and the pirate ship yet." Sadie felt so ufortable that she wanted to cry, so she didn''t want to respond. Otto also carried her like this before. At that time, she was in the third year of high school. It waste at night after self-study at school, she fell in a hurry and broke the skin of her knee. Without hesitation, he picked her up and ran to the hospital. When he came out of the hospital, he said, "Sweetheart, can''t you let me take care of you?" He also said, "Sadie, I am serious. Be my little bride." As she listened to his steady and powerful heartbeat, she said softly, "Yes". After that, he picked her up every night after self-study, told her the key points of the exam, and taught her how to solve the study problems. He was such a good man. How could he flirt with other women and make such nasty moves? "Why don''t you say something?" Julian felt the chill on his neck. His face turned gloomy. He was a scum who wasn''t worth her crying. "I still feel a little bit ufortable..." Sadie came back to her senses and sounded as if she had cried. Julian pressed his lips, speeding up as he was walking out. They went all the way and received the attention of countless people, which made Sadie even more annoyed. Her face went bright pink. Julian didn''t care about it at all. When she was a kid, he always carried her back like this when he went to the kindergarten to pick her up. When he walked out of the amusement park, the driver had already driven the car over. Sadie got into the car and was exhausted, holding onto his sleeve and not letting go. Julian lowered his head, staring at her hand grabbing tightly for a moment. Then he stretched out to unscrew a bottle of water, took a sip, and handed it to her. "Where do you want to eat?" Sadie let go of her hand in embarrassment, sullenly taking the water over. "Whatever." Julian raised his eyebrows and said to the driver, "Find a whatever restaurant. Let''s go to have dinner." The driver looked through the rearview mirror, saw the smile on his face, and answered very cooperatively, "Yes, sir." Sadie drank the water, held the water bottle, and leaned weakly against the back of the chair. After doing all these things, she didn''t feel so sad anymore when she thought of Otto. The casual restaurant the driver found was Lake Restaurant, which was as famous as PH Restaurant. But Lake Restaurant''s fame was not promoted by magazines, but by word of mouth of those rich men. When working part-time at Milra, Talia would asionally gossip with them, saying that the members of Lake Restaurant were either rich or powerful. Ordinary people couldn''t get in. The big boss behind the scenes was also mysterious and had a powerful background. She was not interested in that and didn''t take it seriously. That ce was way out of her league. Getting off the car, she looked at the furnishingsparable to the royal gardens and suddenly remembered the show of the club not long ago. The style was very simr to the one here, but it was very different. The scenery here was beautiful and elegant. The club was neither fish nor fowl. Although it wanted to be elegant, it looked extremely vulgar. "Do you want to eat local food or Cantonese food?" Julian held her shoulders, said jokingly. "Can you walk? If you can''t, I''ll carry you." Sadie blushed, shook his hand away, and strode forward.Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Julian''s eyes flickered. He calmly followed her. The private room was set in a pavilion in the courtyard, surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows. The setting sun shone in through the branches, creating a tranquil and elegant atmosphere. Sadie pulled the chair away and sat down, realizing that her hands were a bit dirty, so she stood up to wash in the bathroom. After washing and preparing to go out, a strange and familiar voice suddenly was heard in the private room. "I heard that Master Julian was here. I thought the manager was talking nonsense." Chapter 43 How Long Will It Take To Adapt Chapter 43 How Long Will It Take To Adapt Sadie withdrew her feet in time, leaned her back against the door, and quietly listened to it. The person who came seemed to be Mr. Read who she met in the elevatorst night. "Mr. Read, how''s it going?" Julian''s voice was cold. Mr. Read... Sadie raised her hand and rubbed her temple. Suddenly a name popped up in her mind Samuel Read. "Mr. arthy seems to be determined to win this cooperation with Mr. Gagher''s team." "Who told you that?" Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org. "Why do you have to be so mysterious? Unfortunately today, I am about to leave. Let''s get together someday." "Bye." As he finished, the man''s powerful footsteps sounded, followed by the sound of the door opening and closing of the private room. Sadie took a deep breath, pretended that she didn''t hear anything, and went out casually. The bathroom was separated from the dining area by a screen, so Samuel did not see her. As she sat back next to Julian, his hand reached to her immediately. His hoarse voice rang in her ears. "Sadie, do you decide what you''re going to give me?" Sadie bit the bullet, turning her head to meet his dark eyes. "What do you want?" "You." Julian simply said one word, his eyes gleaming. He guessed that she was shocked. Her fair face slightly flushed, turning light pink. He narrowed his eyes and couldn''t help kissing her forehead. Sadie raised her arm cautiously, hesitating whether she should push him away, but then he said again, "Go back and live in school next week. Wait for my call." "Uh..." Sadie was taken aback. Then he suddenly lowered his head and bit her lip very lightly. Maybe it was because of his breath or the strong sunlight of the private room, she gritted her teeth and her back soon became sweaty due to the heat. Julian didn''t stay for too long. He moved away and asked in a bewitching voice. "You are unwilling, huh?" Sadie took a deep breath, recalling Cohen''s reminder and calmly pushing him away. "Don''t go too far. I only promised to act with you. Nothing else. Besides, even if I need to act, it takes some time to adapt it." Cohen said that Julian was very reasonable. If she didn''t want to be hurt, she should make every effort to fight for herself. She raised her head lightly, her clear eyes gleaming. She looked quite calm. Julian looked at her for a moment. Excitement flickered in his eyes. He curved his lips. "How long will it take to adapt? Three months?" Three months... Sadie hesitated and nodded in agreement. After three months, it would be time to take the final exam. She could find all kinds of excuses to avoid him. Even if he was a visiting professor of the school, he couldn''t kidnap her from the school. Just as the waiter knocked on the door and came in, Julian looked back. She lowered her head, picked up the tissue, and rubbed his smell away from her lips so hard while pretending to be inadvertent. The dishes at Lake Restaurant were much more delicate than those in PH Restaurant. They were small dishes, but the taste was amazing. Sadie had no appetite at first. But after she tasted it, she suddenly fell in love with the taste. Back to KY Hotel after dinner, Julian had something to do. Sadie went upstairs first, directly got into the bedroom after entering the door, and fell heavily into the bed. As she was lying on the bed, she was in a daze for a while. When she thought of Samuel, she couldn''t help but pick up the phone to search for his information online. She had no impression of this name. The search page popped up. She clicked on one of them, pursing her lips and looking down at the page. He was the youngest of the Read family, currently in charge of the business of the Read family. He also graduated from the Wharton School, majoring in finance. That was all the information about him. She couldn''t find anything else online. The most widely released news was that the club was open a few days ago. The reason why she was familiar with the club was that she felt familiar with Lake Restaurant. When they entered, Samuel only told her the location of the private room but she was able to find it, which was really unexpected. After searching for ten minutes, she still found nothing. Therefore, she closed the browser and got up to watch TV in the living room. Julian was not there, so the pressure he put on her reduced a lot. Sadie watched TV for a while and gradually fell asleep. Julian sat on the chair, looked coldly at the middle-aged fat man kneeling on the ground, and said with a cold voice, "Are you sure you didn''t touch her?" "I swear to God, please let my son go!" Haris Grant knelt on the ground, tremblingly begging for mercy. "The girls face is so ugly. I thought that I had spent the money anyway, so I should have some fun with her. But before I did anything to her, I was knocked out. And the guy warned me that he would kill my son." "How old is that guy?" Julian raised his eyebrows lightly. Someone was secretly protecting Sadie, but why did he let her stay in the orphanage? It was simply a ce where people were ruthless and greedy. ording to the information collected by Khalid, the girls admitted into the orphanage would be arranged to raise donations after they reached fifteen years old. To be blunt, the orphanage treated them as ythings and sent them to those wealthy businessmen. At this moment, Julian was thankful that Sadie didn''t go through these things. Therefore, he wanted to know who had been following her secretly. "I don''t know..." Haris shivered and stammered, "His voice sounds very young. He''s probably forty years old with very strong strength. My hands were broken by him and haven''t recovered yet." Just because he touched the ugly girl, both his hands were broken. About forty? Julian signaled to Khalid, slowly got up and squatted beside Haris, and sneered, "Did these two hands touch the ce they shouldn''t have touched?" "Uh..." Haris was startled, and his mouth opened wide. Julian let out a disdainful sneer, straightened up, and walked away gracefully. "Deal with him." Khalid waved his hand to the bodyguard and walked up to Haris. "Aargh..." The painful wailing came from behind. Julian opened the car door and sat in the back seat. Khalid got into the passenger seat, closed the car door, and turned his head hesitantly. "Mr. Cayde left two people to stay here. What should we do with Lady Sadie? Samuel seems to have arranged someone to follow you." "Let her move back to school and send two people to protect her." Julian leaned back in the seatzily, reaching for a bottle of water and unscrewing it. Khalid nodded and sat back slowly. That was the best they could do right now. They didn''t need to worry about the Read family now. Before the final negotiation result came out, they wouldn''t believe it even if they found out anything. But it would be a bit tricky to deal with Cayden. The house was in a mess due to that people who pretended to be Sadie. This time, Cayden suddenly came over to force Julian to go on a blind date. The car drove into the underground parking lot of KY Hotel. It was already over ten o''clock at night. Julian put on a coat, swiped in the elevator with his room card, and carefully recalled what Haris said. Who was about forty years old in the Chambers family and also had strong strength? As he entered the guest room, the TV was still on. Sadie curled up on the sofa and fell asleep with tears still on her face. He leaned over and carried her. Probably because the feeling of being suspended suddenly disturbed her, she suddenly opened her eyes with a ferocious expression. "Do not touch me!" Chapter 44 I Will Teach You Chapter 44 I Will Teach You Julian squinted unpleasantly and noticed that she was struggling. He instinctively tightened his arm and strode into the bedroom. Sadie was carried by him and ced into the bed. When she was awake, she opened her eyes in a daze. "Did you have a nightmare?" Julian held her tightly and kissed her forehead gently. "Don''t be afraid, I am here." Sadie was dumbfounded for a while. When she was fully awake, she blinked and muttered, "You are back?" Julian nodded, rolled over, andy aside. Then he reached out to take her into his arms. "What dream did you have?" Sadie was tense and shook her head. "The sequel of the roller coaster ride." She dreamed of a weird fat man who kept making her drink and also dreamed that he tried to touch her. And then there was blood on the man''s face. He looked as if he wanted to fight her desperately, so she suddenly woke up. "You little coward." Julian kissed her hair gently, knowing she didn''t want to talk about it, so he didn''t force her. He hugged her for a while, then let go of her, and got up to take a shower. After turning on the shower, he nced at the sink and pressed his lips unconsciously. The moment he just went back to City A, Cayden came over. It could be seen that what a scene that fake Sadie had made in the house. And he was sure that Cayden had received some news. Otherwise, he would not deliberately propose to spend the night at ZSB Garden. Unfortunately, after he and Sadie went out, Amina cleaned up Sadie''s things and sent them to the cab in the attic upstairs. Cayden didn''t find the evidence, so he lived in the house for one night and returned to City A in a rage. ording to Khalid, the assistant going with him was scolded fiercely. Thinking of this, he raised his eyebrows, turned off the shower, and took the bath towels from the towel rack. Then he wrapped it around his waist casually and opened the door with a hairdryer in his hand. Sadie hadn''t slept yet. Seeing hime out like this, she was obviously startled. Didn''t he just wash his hair in the morning? Why did he wash it again? She wondered if he wanted her to help him dry his hair as she saw him like that. Just thinking about it, she heard him say, "Get up and help me dry my hair." Sadie was silent, biting her lip and slowly getting up from the bed. She reached out to take over the hairdryer he was handing. Julian looked down and saw that her cheeks seemed to flush again. He looked around and sat down on the head of the bed. Sadie plugged the hairdryer in, turned on the hot air, and helped him blow his hair clumsily. His hair was short. As the hot wind blowing, the cold in the room seemed to disappear. The hotel''s bath towels were standard size. Probably because he was too tall and the towel was wrapped low, she dare not look down or look randomly. After drying for a while, Julian suddenly stretched out his hand, held her waist without warning, and led her forward. He was smiling cheerfully, "Come closer. How can you dry it if you are far away?" Sadie was frightened, her back sweating. And her hands holding the hairdryer were shaking. But he didn''t seem to realize how intimate this posture was. He split his legs, sitting there masculinely with a calm expression. The hands that fell on her waist didn''t intend to withdraw. Sadie blushed, trying to move away from him a bit, but he closed his legs deliberately to trap her. "Sadie..." Julian called her hoarsely. His warm and thick palms slid down andnded on her curvy hips. He took away the hairdryer with the other hand, turned off the power, and forced her to sit on hisp. "It''s okay. Let''s sleep." Sadie''s forehead was sweating profusely, and her heart was pounding. Julian raised his head and looked at her profile with a smile. The light was so bright. She was probably too nervous. Her face was bright pink. Her soft lips were pressed tight. There was sweat on the tip of her nose with warm yellow light shining on it. As he looked at her like this, his body was like an awakened beast in an instant, craving for having sex with her. "You..." Sadie noticed his reaction. Her body was also hot as if it were burning. He didn''t wear a nightgown, only a bath towel around him. It was so hard to ignore it. Julian''s eyes darkened. He held her and fell into the bed, reached out to pull the quilt to cover her, and slid his big hand into her nightgown, clinging to her back without moving. Sadie didn''t even dare to breathe, looking rather alert. She felt that she was like a lobster being steamed in a steamer with so much sweat on her body. After a long while, Julian withdrew his hand and stood up as if nothing had happened. "I''ll go change my nightgown." Sadie exhaled and nodded mechanically. Hearing the sound of the bathroom door closing, her closed eyes suddenly opened. Then she patted her chest with lingering fear. She found that she couldn''t understand Julian again. With his power and conditions, why would he treat her with such restraint... As she was lost in thought, the sound of flowing water in the bathroom stopped, followed by the sound of the door opening. She was startled and quickly closed her eyes. After a while, the mattress on the other side sank. His clear breath enveloped her. Her damp back was pressed against his broad chest again. "Good night..." Julian lowered his head, leaving so many kisses on her red earlobes. Sadie responded and muttered, "Good night." Julian really behaved himself, just holding her tightly for the whole night. When she woke up in the morning, she sweated a bit because of his body temperature. Her whole body was sticky. After moving a while, she just wanted to get up before Julian was awake, but he tightened the strength of his arms and said in a hoarse voice. "Morning, the driver will take you back to school in a while. Call me whenever you need to." Sadie froze and waited until he got up and went to the bathroom. Then she got up, quickly took her clothes, and went to another room to change. They had breakfast in the room. Maybe Julian had specifically instructed. There was one Chinese breakfast and the other one was western. Julian looked focused and ate gracefully. The nightgown on his body hadn''t been changed yet. There was still a trace ofziness on his handsome face after getting up, which was sexy and charming. Sadie looked at him secretly, lowered her head, and said casually, "How do you know I like to eat these?" "Just a wild guess." Julian raised his eyebrows and smiled. "What''s the matter?" Sadie held the spoon tightly and shook her head. The colors of the clothes he bought for her were all she liked, and the food he arranged was also what she liked. The feeling that they had lived together before became stronger and stronger. She could be sure that she had never met him after twelve years old. But before twelve years old... How would she live with him at such a young age? "If you decided what you wanted to give me, take the initiative." Julian saw through her mind and grinned cheerfully. He took the tie that was ced on the side and stuffed it into her hand. "I will teach you." Sadie was taken aback. When she understood the meaning of what he said, she flushed and felt so hot as if she were thrown on the stove. She tightened the tie in her hand and turned her face away, trying not to look at him. "I haven''t decided Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org. yet." Chapter 45 Still Missed Him A Lot Chapter 45 Still Missed Him A Lot Then help me put on my shirt first, Julian smiled nonchntly, while he admired her shy look satisfyingly. The Sadie who used to barge in to the bathroom to mess around while he was taking a bath would not be shy. She would even ask loads of weird questions. He always remembered, so he could answer her one by one when she grew up, and also to ask her about the feeling of using it. Luckily, he lost her but got her back again. You Sadie returned to the room to get the shirt that was thrown on the bed. She frowned as she went behind him and reminded him in a hard tone, Arms out. They had a deal, he would let the driver send her back to school after breakfast. But god knows where he went cuckoo, when he suddenly wanted her to help him into his clothes. Julian stood up slowly, and shot her a look, his head lopsided. He turned and embraced her his palm reaching behind her head and pressed her head to his chest, mumbling in a deep voice, I cant wait for three months, what do I do? Sadies back stiffened, her cheek pressed to his broad, muscled chest forcefully. No matter how she struggled it was futile. That burning feeling came rising up again, her ear was filled with his steady, strong heartbeat. How would she know what to do, it had not the slightest thing to do with her. Julian lowered his gaze, as he watched her embarrassed demeanour passionately. He pursed his lips, and finally let her go. Go, the drivers downstairs. Sadie heaved a sigh of relief, she had just left his embrace when she was dragged back by him. The ring finger of her left hand suddenly had a cool feeling. She lowered her head, and watched him put a ring on her finger in puzzlement. She frowned. Im a student. Its just a toy, Julian looked up and spoke calmly. Ill give you the full set after. Sadie bit her lower lip and did not treat his words to be true. The driver sent her near the school gate and stopped, just likest week. The first period in the morning was the theory of publicmunication, Stefan Poole, the professor who was teaching the subject was famous in the school for being strict and rigid. Daisy hated his sses the most, but Sadie quite liked this little old man with a bit of a temper. Every time during his ss, she would write down notes seriously, and today was no exception. Halfway during ss, Daisy moved closer and pinched the ring finger on her left hand, and eximed in a low voice, Sadie, how could you wear a ring on your ring finger? You cant wear this simply. Sadie was shocked and retracted her hand quickly. She moved her head towards her ear, and spoke in a volume that only the two could hear, Dont be so loud, I bought this at the dor store. Really? Daisy widened her eyes in disbelief. That thing looked legitimate at one look, how was it possible that it was bought at the dor store. Sadie coughed lightly, and continued exining. I wore it and couldnt take it out, so I had to buy it. I didnt want to wear it on my ring finger as well, but I couldnt call the firefighting department over this two-dor ring, right? Daisy nodded thoughtfully and consoled, Maybe youll be able to take it off after wearing it for a while. Sadie blinked, as she secretly heaved a sigh of relief and she nodded with a smile. The exchange between the two was seen clearly by Paige who was sitting in the back. Once the lesson was over she rushed beside Sadie, grasped her hand and raised it high, Look, the ugliest of our school is actually wearing a diamond ring. Sadies expression went cold. Her clear eyes had a slight bit of coldness in them. During the first week of school, someone made a post in the school forum to vote for the prettiest in school, but in the end the prettiest was not decided, but she was voted as the ugliest of the school. Let go, Paige! Daisy reached out and pushed her, and she anxiously pulled Sadie behind her. Something must be wrong with you! During the weekend, a man who identified himself as Sadies family found her and hoped that she could take care of Sadie more in usual times. Sadie was not an orphan, just that it was not appropriate for her identity to be announced as of now. He hoped that she could go to school in peace. That man was wearing a bespoke suit and his aura was chilly, he was obviously of the upper ss. This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Paige stumbled as she was pushed, and she could not help to be furious. When she regained her bnce she rushed forwards and pushed Daisys shoulder harshly. Who are you to push me? That hag was dumped, and you still you can suck up to her. When she said this, the ssmates who had yet to leave the ssroom was immediately silent, their eyes showed the curiosity of watching gossip. Daisy was shocked and she looked at Sadie worriedly. Otto was previously the most popr guy in Communication University, and was outstanding no matter in looks, wealth or intelligence and talent. It was surprising to everyone when he had taken a fancy towards her. Now that the news that they had broken up was spread, a lot of people would beughing at her. Sadie was so angry her face went pale, as she reached out and pulled Daisy away and walked out from behind her calmly. She looked at Paige with a poised demeanour and said, Even though I was dumped by him, he would never have taken a fancy to you! After she said so, she took Daisys hand, held her chin high and walked out of the ssroom calmly. Paige was so furious. Looking at the back of her head she gritted her teeth. Wait and see, you hag! Sadie did not take her threats seriously at all, as she pulled Daisy along and went downstairs, rushing towards the next ss frustratedly. She always knew that Paige had an enmity towards her, but she never thought that she would embarrass her in public like that. No matter it was her who dumped Otto, or she was dumped, she did not like to be the centre of attention in this way. Are you alright? Reaching the downstairs of the other ssroom, Daisy saw that her face was pale and could not help but be worried. Sadie heaved a sigh and forced a smile at her, Im fine, people are free to say what they like, I cant possibly stop them from saying anything. Daisy bit her lower lip and felt even guilty. If she had not been nosy and asked her about that ring, this fiasco would not have happened. Its not your fault, even if you did nothing, she would still find other ways to target me. Sadie consoled her and pulled her along with up the stairs. Daisy lowered her head and was a little hesitant as to whether she should tell her family about this incident. When they reached upstairs, she saw that she really did not seem to mind, then shepletely extinguished the thought. Sadie was capable of handling such minor things, she believed in her. The three lessons arranged in the morning were all electives. After she had her lunch and went back to her dormitory, Sadie washed her face and climbed up to her bed. She carefully took out the jewellery box in her backpack. She had known Otto for so long, and they have been together for some time. It was the first time he had given her such an expensive gift. Too bad there would not be a second time. She heaved a sigh and her eyes could not help but moistened, she still missed him a lot There was not much ss in the afternoon and she did not need to work at her part time job. So she pulled Daisy along with her to the library and they did not return from there untilte night. Paige seemed to forget the incident from the morning, beside her usual rolling of her eyes. It was all peaceful until Wednesday. On Thursday morning, Sadie went for her morning jog as usual. But she had not been able to finish her distance target when she was halted by some policemen on the field. Chapter 46 What She Forgot Chapter 46 What She Forgot The two who came were policewomen, their attitude were mannered and calm, but their gazes were shockingly strict. Sadie was puzzled. When she confirmed that they have indeed came for herself, only that she obediently followed them off the field and walked towards the stand on the side. There were not many people out for a morning jog today, and since the two policewomen were not in uniform, they were not noticed. They reached the stand and sat down. Sadie swallowed and said quietly, Can I know on what purpose did youe to find me today? Well, the children in Angel Welfare House are already transferred to better welfare houses, and the deputy director who was on the run is already arrested. We hope that you can recall in detail, what harm she has done to you during her term of position. One of the policewomen smiled and exined. Harm Sadie lowered her head, both her hands clutched the hem of her t-shirt, as she frowned deeply. Why did this term made her felt familiar, along with the policewoman in front of her? After about a minute, she raised her head and shook her head awkwardly. My memories seemed to have been cut off recently, I dont even know about the welfare house being closed down. Im so sorry. Its alright, because the suspect was just arrested, so we came immediately. The policewomen who spoke before raised her wrist to look at her watch, smiled and stood up. Please remain in touch these few days, we may need your assistance at any moment. Sadie heaved a sigh of relief, and could not help to have a smile on her face, Sure. After she saw the two policewomen out, she looked at the time and decided not to jog at all, and she turned and returned to her dormitory. Daisy and the rest were already up. Paige and Riley were getting ready to go out, Daisy was also tidying her bed. Sadie nted her body to let them go, and heard some gossip. She waited for them to walk further, and immediately lowered her voice and asked from Daisy about what was actually happening. Daisy shrugged in exasperation, I dont know either, they said the teacher for todays lesson is very handsome. Sadie heard this and immediately lost her interest. She bathed and changed into clean clothes, tidied herself a bit, and there was not much time left. She carried her bag and went for breakfast with Daisy, then rushed to the ssroom. The lesson this morning was handled by Professor Turner. Sadie and Daisy went in, found their ces and sat down. Hearing that someone on the side was speaking about the change of teachers, they became alerted on instinct. Daisy listened for a while and turned to enquire from their ssmate on the side. Her eyes widened in disbelief and the next moment she shared with her excitedly, Did you hear that the CEO of the DHG Group ising to lecture us? Julian?! Sadies expression looked slightly shocked, and when she raised her head she bumped into a pair of deep, cold pupils. What he wore today was not much different than the usual, dressed in a ck bespoke suit that covered his already tall and slender figure tteringly. Standing in the midst of a group of youngsters, his calm and low key demeanour was even more elegant and cold. They looked each other in the eyes, Sadie saw with surprise the smile in his eyes and could not help but break out in cold sweat as she turned her gaze awkwardly. Themon lessons were arranged for every week, and the lesson of Marketing and nning was always lectured by Professor Turner. She never heard that there was a substitute, and never saw an announcement. Further, she never ever expected that Julian would be the new substitute. Themon lesson that she was excited for suddenly became boring because of his appearance. Sadie Sadie, it really is Julian! Daisys entire being was shocked, while she shook her shoulder and said nonsensical words in a low voice. Wow, I never thought that I would have the honour to be in the same room with the richest man in City B again. Sadies mouth opened, her words were not able to get out before she heard a ssmate on the side said, I wish he can take me from the front. She choked on her own spit, and turned to cover her mouth. She coughed silently, her face red and hot. That was too straightforward The screams around were here and there, and Daisy joined the jeers. She suddenly found that her face was very red and immediately was concerned, Are you alright, Sadie? Im fine, might be the after-effects from the flu. Sadie lowered her head and suddenly felt a little flustered. Julians main lecture was on International Economic and Trading, why would he be here to lecture about Marketing and nning? She had just said so, when a snigger came from her back, Some people are just lowly, when they get the opportunity they start being dissolute, like shes afraid no one would know that shes whoring. Better than whoring but never being taken a fancy to, Daisy turned and gave Paige a death re. She retorted coldly, Stop being enigmatic! You! Paige was so angry she almost stomped, as she gritted her teeth andnded her gaze on Norah Cooper and burst out inughter, If she can do so I can say so. Sadie was puzzled, recalling the incident about the police looking for her this morning, she frowned and provoked her on purpose, What did I do, if you have the guts youd tell! Daisy must have known something, why she did not say was probably out of worry that she would not be able to handle it. The welfare house was suddenly closed down, the deputy director arrested. She really wanted to know the reason behind. She wanted to know more about what she forgot. Paige leaned over and sneered in her ear, Stop acting like a saint, not one of you from that welfare house is pure, one of you went out whoring and got beaten to death. What are you pretending to forget about, whore! After she said this, she sat back to her own seat and raised her chin proudly. Sadie stunned for a second, something seemed to erupt in her mind. Not one of you from that welfare house is pure, one of you went out whoring and got beaten to death, what are you pretending to forget about Was this why the welfare house was closed down? Why had she not the slightest impression! Julian, who was on the stage, noticed that her expression was pale. He raised his eyes. His cold gaze After the bell rang, he started to take attendance formally. His eyes always stopped on purpose on Sadie. He was sure that the girl had told her something that was not to be told just now. The students that he called answered eventually, and he remembered that name C Paige. With Daisys reminder, Sadie answered distractedly. Her hands that were clutching her notebook were clenched into fists unknowingly. When she woke up that day Julian was beside her, he must have known what happened. The more she thought about it the angrier she got. What he had said for the whole lesson she did not even get in one single word. Themon lesson that was supposed to be an hour and a half was dyed to two hours because of Julian. It made the teacher that was supposed to use the staired ssroom furious. But his anger was to no avail, the staired ssroom that was always forty percent full was at full capacity today. There was even a crowd of people outside the window. Sadie put her notebook away. She waited when the crowd was almost gone, stood up and walked outside looking lost. Daisy apanied her carefully, her expression full of worry. Are you alright? You dont look well. Sadie shook her head.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. When she got down the stairs, a ssmate came for her and said that Professor Turner was looking for her. She turned her head and smiled at Daisy and turned to walk towards the faculty building. When she passed the flower beds before the building, her arm was suddenly clutched by someone. She thennded in a solid embrace, as the familiar masculine scent flooded in on her. Chapter 47 Obviously He Touched Them Chapter 47 Obviously He Touched Them "Is Julian crazy?" Sadie thought to herself, feeling extremely nervous. They just finished sses, so there would be so many peopleing and going. As she was distracted, Julian''s cold fingertips fell on her lips, carefully drawing the shape of her lips. And his low and gentle voice sounded over her head, "Did you miss me?" His fingers were cold and a bit rough. Sadie shuddered and then answered, "Yes." Actually, she didn''t miss him at all. She even wished him not to show up. Julian seemed very satisfied with her answer, chuckling. Then he held her hand and walked out from the shade of the tree. The driver had already driven the car over. The ck car was spotlessly clean. The sun cast a golden glow over the car through the branches. Sadie acted like a thief, watching her surroundings vigntly. He was so handsome and conspicuous. If she was seen by her ssmates, they might gossip about her. Walking to the car, Julian let go of her hand, leaned over, opened the car door, and signaled her to get in the car. Sadie looked up slightly, took a brief nce at him, and then got into the car. Julian closed the car door, walked around the rear of the car, and got into the car from the other side. The moment the car door closed, Sadie''s heart was pounding. She became tense unconsciously. "Some friends areing over tonight. Come with me." Julian leaned back in the chairzily, took her hand naturally, and raised it to his lips to kiss. "After the ss in the afternoon, Ted wille back to pick you up to style your hair." "Okay." Sadie resisted the urge to withdraw her hand and reminded calmly. "I need to go to sses Ted nced at them through the rearview mirror, which seemed inadvertent. Then he started the car and drove away. There were not many students passing here, but this car had a special license te. It would inevitably attract people''s attention if it stayed here for a long time. After driving for a while, Ted drove the car to a secluded ce, stopped, and got out of the car. Then he found a corner away from the car, took a cigarette out of his pocket, and lit it. Julian nced at Ted through the car window, curving his lips. He chuckled and held Sadie into his arms. "Why you are not feeling happy?" "No, I''m not." Sadie was forced to fall into his arms. As they were cuddling, she recalled that the police hade to look for her in the morning. She licked her dry mouth and said casually, "What''s the matter with the orphanage? Why was it shut down?" "I''ll tell you about it after dinner." Julian''s hand covered the back of her head, rubbing lightly. "Don''t think about it. You cane to me if you think there''s something that you can''t solve." "If you really love me, why do you have to ask Cohen to erase my memory?" Sadie thought to herself, but then she put on a smile, "I see." Julian beamed again, his charming eyes shining brightly. He raised his hand to look at his watch and rolled down the car window to beckon Ted toe back. As Sadie saw that he was leaving, she opened the car door knowingly. "Wait." Julian stopped her, leaned forward, and kissed her forehead. "Focus on ss." Sadie forced a smile, got out of the car as if she were fleeing, and ran back to the school building. After eating in the cafeteria at noon, Daisy said that her hands were so dry in autumn, so she insisted that Sadie should go to the supermarket to buy hand cream with her. She didn''t really want to buy anything, but she went anyway. Julian bought numerous cosmetics for her. No matter what she needed for her body, he would buy the whole set of cosmetics. Including clothes, from the inside...to the outside. Going into the supermarket and taking the cart, she pursed her lower lip as she passed the clothing area. Seeming inadvertent, she asked Daisy how would a man know the cup of a woman''s underwear. "Obviously he touched them," Daisy smirked, covering her mouth. "Why did you ask this suddenly?" "Just being curious. I watched a show with such plots online before, so I am wondering," Sadie forced a smile, wishing to tear Julian apart. He really took advantage of her while she was asleep. "Not exactly. Some people have sharp eyes, and they can estimate it at a nce." Daisy reached out ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. and rolled the shirts on the shelf. She wanted to tease Sadie and Otto but stopped it in time while suddenly remembering that they had broken up. Sadie was distracted by what she said earlier, so she didn''t even hear anything else. Actually, Julian really respected her. At least in this matter, he didn''t force her. Going back after shopping, it was just time for the lunch break. The bedroom door was closed. Riley opened the door reluctantly before the two of them knocked on the door for a long time. Sadie looked up and saw that things in her bed had been moved by someone. She frowned but said nothing. After going into the bathroom to wash her face, she checked the time and quickly climbed onto Daisy''s bed and slept with her. The moment shey down, she could clearly hear Paige snort. Sadie blinked and sneered. After the afternoon ss, Daisy was going to join a club. Sadie said she needed to go to the hospital. Then she left school without returning to the dormitory. Ted''s parking spot was not fixed, but fortunately, Julian''s license te was conspicuous and ostentatious. Therefore, it wasn''t hard to find it. She opened the door of the back seat and froze when she suddenly saw Julian in the car. "Mr. arthy..." "Get in." Julian looked away from the tablet and nced at her, "We''re going to do styling." Sadie bit her lip, looked around, and got into the car calmly. The ce where she needed to do the styling was very famous in the city. It didn''t only attract the celebrities to post photos on Instagram, but it was said that there were also big-name celebrities among the shareholders. As for the craftsmanship, it must be extraordinary. Julian seemed to be very busy. He looked at the tablet and flipped through the documents. He held his sses asionally. He didn''t seem to have time to talk to her. Sadie rxed and leaned back in her chairzily, taking out her phone to y games. They remained silent all the way to the destination. Once she entered the door, she was taken to the VIP room. The outfit was picked by Juliana white silk shirt with lining, ck trousers, a pair of ck high heels, and a red handbag. The coarse hair was neatlybed. The stylist cleverly applied the petals of cherry blossoms on her face where the scars could not be covered so that she didn''t have to tilt her head all day and use her hair to cover it. She looked at herself in the mirror for a moment in a daze. Without that scar, she didn''t seem to be too ugly. After blinking, she couldn''t help taking a deep breath while seeing Julian open the door ande in. Julian leaned against the door, holding the phone in his hand, with a smile on his face. She was wearing light makeup today, which made her look quite young but also made people feel that she was mature and experienced. She was so pretty that he couldn''t take his eyes off her. "Shall we go?" Sadie spoke out, then stood up, and walked towards him. Julian raised his eyebrows. His sexy Adam''s apple moved unconsciously. Then he stretched out to hold her hand gracefully. Sadie lowered her head, deliberately concealed the resistance in her eyes, hesitantly ced her hand in his palm. "Do you want to get rid of the scars on your face?" He pulled her over with a little strength, gently circled her into his arms, and asked. Chapter 48 Dont Look At Me If You Cant Bear It Chapter 48 Don''t Look At Me If You Can''t Bear It Sadie was surprised. Her eyebrows raised slightly. Then she asked maliciously, "Don''t you choose me because I am ugly?" "Not ugly enough." Julian retorted coolly and kissed the top of her head. Sadie was embarrassed and irritated, her cheeks flushing. But she couldn''t refute him. In the car, she stayed far away from him, looking rather gloomy. Julian nced at her and curved his lips with pleasure, continuing to deal with work. The ce they had dinner in was FQ Restaurant, a membership-only private restaurant, which was not easy to find. It took Ted quite an effort to find it. In the twilight, a private restaurant was hidden in the depths of the park. Thentern hanging on the door had been lit. The warm yellow light cast on the stone lion in front of the door, which was somewhat unreal. Sadie blinked in surprise and couldn''t help but blurt out, "This is a restaurant with private home cuisine?" Julian lifted his head after looking at the tablet, nced out the window casually, smiled, and nodded. Getting off the car, Sadie looked at the scene in front of him, feeling particrly dazed. No wonder they couldn''t find it. This ce was like a museum. No one would know that there was a mysterious restaurant with private home cuisine inside. Entering the lobby, Sadie felt the quaint atmosphere immediately as if she had entered the filming scene of a costume drama series, but the furnishings were much more exquisite. She looked around in awe and followed Julian up to the third floor. The waiter opened the door of the private room, and the noisy sound instantly stopped. "Julian, where did you find this girl?" The woman''s voice was soft and tender, teasing. "Why does she look like a teenager?" Julian looked as if he didn''t hear her, gently held Sadie''s shoulders, and walked into the room. Robyn Harris, who just asked him, was startled and looked at Sadie beside him incredulously. How was that possible? Anyone familiar with Julian knew that since his little wife had an ident, he had never let any strange woman close to him for so many years, not to mention that he would take the initiative to hold a woman''s shoulder. Even a woman standing next to him would be driven away. But as she was looking at his expression, he was not reluctant at all. He waspletely enjoying it! Others present were also shocked. Hearing that the Chambers family had found Julian''s young wife, everyone was curious and rushed over from City A to ask him if it was true. No one thought that he would find such a woman here, who was still so young. Sadie felt the hostility from Robyn and then frowned ufortably. There were five people sitting in the room. Besides Cohen, Sara was also there. Feeling her gaze on her, Sadie knew that she was obviously eyeing her, which made her fully alert. Sara probably didn''t know her, but she had a good rtionship with Otto and should have heard him talk about herself. Sadie hoped not to be recognized by her, otherwise, with her sister Le''s temperament, the entire Communication University would probably know tomorrow that she hooked up with the new visiting professorJulian. "Robyn, how can you talk like that?" Someone spoke, obviously jokingly. "We know what kind of girl he This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. likes." Robyn nced at the man, suppressed her jealousy, and couldn''t help but say in a weird tone, "Julian, why don''t you introduce her to everyone? I heard that your little wife was back. Is that true?" Julian nced at her while no one could tell whether he was angry. Then he took a wet tissue to help wipe Sadie''s hands. Sadie was depressed, but she was still smiling. As people saw that she was obedient, they thought they were sweet and had a good time together. It was quiet in the huge private room. The person who was waiting for a good show witnessed that Julian who was never close to a female carefully wiped the hands of a young girl. They were so shocked that they couldn''t believe what they just saw. Since his young wife died in the ocean six years ago, everyone made every effort to let him start dating, but never thought about what he liked. The girl who came with him looked very young, but apart from being young, she didn''t seem so pretty. This was what Robyn couldn''t ept. Except that she couldn''t be young again, she didn''t feel that her looks couldn''t beat that little girl. "It looks like someone is going to lose." Cohen curved his lips, trying to break the quirky atmosphere of the room with a joke. "And it was a terrible loss." Someone on the side answered him, watching Julian meaningfully. Julian raised his eyebrows slightly, carefully wiped thest finger of Sadie clean, discarded the wipes, looked back at Robyn, and curved his lips. "Miss Robyn, what did you ask me just now?" This was threatening, which made everyone lower their heads, for they didn''t want to be caught by his anger. Cohen looked at Sadie yfully and smile but said nothing. Human eyes couldn''t lie. No matter how clever a liar was, he could easily drop his defense by staring into Cohen''s eyes for a few minutes and being properly guided and hypnotized by him. And she was just a little girl. When she looked at Julian, her disgust seemed to have faded a lot, which was a good sign. Robyn seemed to be shocked by Julian''s sudden anger and then chuckled, "It''s nothing. Since everyone is here, let''s dig in." Julian withdrew his gaze, let out a cold snort in disdain, raised his hand to embrace Sadie''s shoulder, and said in a gentle tone, "You should eat more. It isn''tfortable if you''re too skinny when I''m holding you in my arms." "Okay," Sadie answered, tilted her head, and kissed him on the face though she felt disgusted. Then she picked up her chopsticks gracefully. Although everyone was curious whether Sadie was the one sent back by the Chambers family, no one dared to ask again. They were afraid of him. Robyn was such an arrogant woman but she didn''t dare to be reckless when she met him. They were neither pleased nor depressed while having a meal. Although they seemed harmonious, it was not the fact. Sadie felt nothing about it and had no appetite. She was thinking of the question Robyn just asked. Julian had a young wife. These people were all acquaintances around him. She had doubted before whether she and Julian used to live together, but now that she was sure that she had thought too much. If they really lived together before, it was impossible that these people couldn''t recognize her. There were only a few people herethree men and two women. There were Cohen and two other people who she didn''t know. And then there were Robyn and Sara. However, there was contempt in their eyes that couldn''t be ignored. Sadie put down her chopsticks and found that Cohen had been snickering on the side. She couldn''t help but roll her eyes at him, leaning against Julian. "Have you eaten?" Julian looked soft, lowered his head, and kissed her on the cheek, took the napkin to help wipe her mouth. The sweet movements immediately caused a few gasps. "Julian, you should mind our single men''s emotions." Cohen teased them, "Thedy is blushing." Julian nced at him, then kissed Sadie again, and spoke in a light tone, "Don''t look at me if you can''t bear it." Sadie''s lips twitched. She barely forced a smile, whispered in his ear, got up, and went to the bathroom. Robyn had been paying attention to Sadie. Seeing her go to the bathroom, she gave Sara a wink, stood up, and followed gracefully. Chapter 49 You Have Been Seen Through Chapter 49 You Have Been Seen Through Getting away from Julian who always made her nervous, Sadie obviously rxed a lot. After she finished, she walked to the washbasin and turned on the faucet to wash her hands. When she raised her head, she saw Robyn and Sara staring at her unkindly. Sadie lowered her head, slightly curved her lips, and walked out as if nothing happened. Robyn''s face didn''t look good since she entered the private room. No matter what Sadie did, she wouldnt like her. Different from her, Sara didn''t quite know Julian, so she didn''t hate Sadie so much. When Robyn took a nce at Sadie, a disdainful smile curved her red lips. Then she called Sadie through the mirror, "Stop." Sadie paused, slowly turning her head to meet her eyes with an innocent smile on her face. "Miss Robyn, right? You don''t seem to be qualified to talk to me like that." Robyn''s face changed slightly. Then she exchanged nces with Sara, gritted her teeth, andughed sarcastically, "Julian must have given you a lot of money, right? Great acting skills." "Of course. Life is a y, which all depends on your acting skills." Sadie chuckled and continued to walk outside. She didn''t want to talk to them, nor did she want to argue with them. Julian would handle everything for her. Robyn was stunned by her and then curved her lips yfully as if she had heard a funny joke, "Young "Thank you for the advice, ma''am." Sadie raised her eyebrows, grinned, and took the towel from the waiter. Then she lowered her head, wiped her hands dry, and opened the door to walk out. "Actually, it''s not ashamed to do things with money. I do have a higher vision, but I don''t discriminate against inferior creatures." Robyn added in a provocative tone behind her. "Who do you think you are showing off to?" Sadie sneered but did not answer. Showing off? She really thought highly of her. Julian was the one who was showing off. But one of the things that Robyn said was actually correct. In the eyes of these upper-ss people, she was indeed inferior. Getting out of the bathroom, a shadow suddenly fell in front of her. Julian''s exceptionally handsome face was against the light. He looked gloomy. Sadie stepped away and tried to walk past him, but she was held into his arms in the next moment. Her wrist was a little painful because of his grip, so she frowned subconsciously. "Is this the ce where you can do that?" "What did she just say?" Julian tightened his grip and murmured softly in her ears, "I will let you go after you tell me." Sadie raised her head, her clean and bright eyes gleaming. Then she smiled wickedly, "If you really want to know, why don''t you ask her yourself?" "You don''t mind, huh?" Julian looked at her smile, moved his body, and deliberately pressed against her chest. Then he kissed her slender neck evilly. "Or, you are jealous?" His body pressed against her heavily. Some strange feelings generally passed through her limbs, which made her tremble. Sadie''s back stiffened reflexively and her face turned gloomy. "Let go of me!" Seeing her getting angry, Julian gave a broad grin. When he was just about to take her away, Robyn''s voice suddenly came out through the door. Her coquettish voice was extremely clear, "Maybe she is just an ordinary model. This kind of woman is willing to do everything for money." "I think she seems very familiar, but I can''t remember where I have seen her. Anyway, she is not a normal kid from a decent family," Sara said. Robyn sneered lightly, "How can a kid of a decent family be so shameless? Some women are born to be cheap." "Is there a scar on her face?" Sara asked again. "I remembered it as you bring it up. Under the cherry blossom petals on her face, it seemed that there was indeed a scar, which is quite obvious," Robyn eximed. "I remember, she works as a part-time model in a bridal shop. I think the reason why Julian brought her here is that he just wants to let you guys see her. After all, you will always meet someone from the McCarthy family when you go back." Sara analyzed reasonably. They were still talking. Sadie widened her bright eyes, looked at Julian with a smile, and deliberately lowered her voice. "Mr. McCarthy, you have been seen through..." Julian lowered his head and looked at her proud look with interest. Then he pressed her lips with his unexpectedly. Sadie was taken aback, struggling to push him away. But instead, he kissed more fiercely, holding her shoulder to prevent her from escaping. His strength was so strong. And he seemed to be a little irritated. She couldn''t resist him at all, only to let him kiss her. Hearing the opening of the door, she pushed him abruptly and quickly walked away. After walking for a distance, her heart was still pounding and beating faster and faster. Sadie patted her burning face and went straight to the hallway. Otto had never kissed her. She was sure about that. Although Julian had kissed her forcefully before, he would stop after giving her a quick kiss. But he never kissed her like this, which was so passionate. However, she actually liked it very much and even responded to him. What was wrong with her? Raising her hand to rub her forehead, Sadie looked back and decided to go downstairs and find a ce to breathe so that she could clear her head. Walking down to the next floor, she identally saw a familiar figure walking upstairs leisurely. Her face changed and she immediately turned around. Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org. But she didn''t know that Julian stood behind her. She turned too abruptly and hit Julian''s chest instantly, causing her to gasp. "Hiss" "Who did you see?" Julian''s eyes flickered. He stroked her head naturally with a thoughtful expression on his face. "It looks like my ssmate." Sadie rubbed her nose and red at him angrily. "You did it on purpose, right? It hurts!" She just took a quick nce, so she wasn''t sure if that person was Paige. FQ Restaurant was a membership-only restaurant. Paige''s family could only be regarded as a middle- ss family in City B, so it was impossible for her to get in here. After she regained herposure, Sadie pushed him away and stretched her head to look downstairs. It didn''t seem to be Paige. Maybe it was just a stranger who resembled her. Withdrawing her gaze, she nced at the handbag in Julian''s hand, took it over without saying anything, and continued to walk downstairs. When she went down to the third floor, she heard a familiar voice suddenly. "I''ll be on the third floor right away with a handsome boy leading the way. Don''t worry." Sadie could recognize it even though the person with this voice turned into another person. She was none other than Paige. Sadie stopped in time. Before she figured out where to hide, her arm was suddenly grabbed by Julian, which almost let her scream in fright. Julian narrowed his eyes dangerously and nced down from amanding position. Seeing that it was Paige, he suddenly remembered the scene in the morning ss. He curved his lips, unexpectedly pulled Sadie over, restrained his strength, and pressed her against the wall again. Sadie was frightened, her eyes widening in terror. She kept winking at him. Chapter 50 Shameless Chapter 50 Shameless Paige had been targeting her weirdly in the past few days. If she saw herself appearing in FQ Restaurant, she would definitely spread all kinds of rumors about Sadie. Julian pretended that he didn''t understand what she meant and deliberately leaned over so that he could at the same height as her. It happened to block Paige''s sight so that he could protect Sadie from being seen. The footsteps were getting closer and closer. And after passing the tform of the corner, Paige was walking up step by step. Her voice talking to the phone was getting louder and louder, which sounded triumphant. Sadie was so worried that she almost lost control of her hands, trying to loosen her hair. Julian noticed her reaction and deliberately lowered his head to press against her forehead. Then he used his arm to cover half of her face and stroked her cheek with the other hand to cover the other half of her face. Sadie gritted her teeth, not daring to speak, but red at him angrily. As long as Paige paid a little attention to them, they would definitely be seen. Julian seemed to see through her mind and quickly adjusted his position,pletely covering her face. "Bye..." Paige put away the phone, stopped unconsciously, and looked at them curiously. In such a high-end restaurant, there were actually people doing this right on the stairs. The men seemed to be familiar. And she also seemed to know the woman. When she was passing by, she couldn''t help turning her head back again and then boldly asked for confirmation, "Sadie, is that you?" Sadie was so nervous and the sweat wet the lining of her shirt in an instant. "Get lost!" Julian let out a low roar, lowered his head, and kissed Sadie''s lips. His tongue slid into her lips and teeth, recklessly kissing her. She ran away just now before he got enough kiss, so he wouldn''t let her slip away so easily this time. Sadie couldn''t break away and almost out of breath from being kissed by him, but she was still paying attention to Paige''s movements. Paige was probably shocked, so she did not dare to look closely. Then she lowered her head, said "I''m sorry", and ran upstairs immediately. Quick footsteps sounded. Paige gradually moved away until they couldn''t hear her at all. Sadie let out a sigh of relief, pushed Julian away with all her strength, and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand angrily. She didn''t forget to scold him, "Shameless!" Julian moved away with satisfaction. His cold fingertips fell on her slightly red and swollen lips, gently pressing them until they became pale. "I''ve helped you. How are you going to repay me?" Sadie widened her eyes and couldn''t understand what he meant. She could have got away just now. If it weren''t for him, how could she be almost recognized? Why did he think that he was helping her? Her angry look made Julian want to kiss her hard again. Rolling up the tip of his tongue, he licked the corner of his lips like tasting that kiss and then leaned over to her again. Sadie''s heart racing suddenly, she tried to avoid him, but he actually bent over to lift her in his arms and went downstairs calmly. "Are you crazy?!" She shouted and quickly buried her face on his chest. Her heart was pounding fiercely. She could smell the clean and cool scent of him and heard his steady and powerful heartbeat which was like a drumstick knocking on her heart. The familiar feeling came over her again, stronger than when she was kissed just now. Did they really have a rtionship in the past... When they came to the lobby, the warm yellow light was shining down. Julian''s sharp profile looked clearer and handsome. The moment Sadie withdrew her gaze, she heard a man eximing in surprise, "Mr. arthy?" It was Otto! Thete recognition made her instinctively flinched and buried her face in Julian''s arms again. Julian lowered his head, stared at the cute woman in his arms affectionately for a while, and curved his lips gently, "Sorry, you are?" Otto was embarrassed. As he was thinking about how to save his dignity, the woman next to him interjected irrationally, "Honey, who is this? How could he not know you?" Julian seemed watching a drama, carrying Sadie, and stopped there with a smile. "This is Master arthy from the DHG Group. Sorry to disturb." Otto tried to force a smile and arched his hands apologetically. The moment he lowered his head, he looked at Sadie in his arms intentionally. Thest time he was on the golf course, he also brought a young girl with him. This time he brought her to FQ Restaurant again. When Otto saw the way he looked at the girl, he thought that the girl seemed very important to Julian. "You did disturb me," Julian said coolly, carried Sadie, turned around, and walked out slowly. Otto seemed to be pped in the face. He froze and stood there gloomily. As he turned his head, he saw Julian stop outside the door. A ck Rolls-Royce slowly drove over and stopped beside him smoothly. Otto watched him put the girl in the car and go around the rear of the car to get into the back seat. Then his eyes were gradually fixed on the car''s license te. The car that Sadie got into outside PH Restaurantst time was Julian''s! Otto swallowed and chased them in disbelief. Julian''s car had gone far. He couldn''t tell if the girl in the car was Sadie, but if it was really her, he couldn''t afford to offend Julian as his father said. YH Group couldn''tpete with DHG Group at all. He had to investigate whether Sadie was really with Julian. Otto darkened his face and turned back. The more he thought about it, the more ufortable he felt. She was so ugly. What exactly did Julian fancy her? Was it also because of the Jade Lock? They went all the way back to ZSB Garden in silence. It was already past 9 o''clock in the evening. As ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. soon as the car stopped, Sadie immediately opened the door and went down without even looking at Julian. The woman next to Otto changed again, not the one she saw at the golf course that day. The voice of the woman that day was quite sweet, but this one was a lot more lively. She looked young. At least he was not dating her for getting married. Thinking of Sara who was having dinner with her at night, her head hurt even more. Was she too stupid? Or did Otto really approach her for some reason? Otherwise, how could he exin the women who appeared next to him one after another? "I need to deal with something in thepany. You should go to bed early, and Ted will send you back to school tomorrow." Julian leaned against the door of the room. Although he looked calm, he wore a smile on his face. Sadie was able to ept much more things now. It was an ident to meet Otto in FQ Restaurant, but it turned out great. "I see," Sadie replied dully and started to feel angry. She hadn''t used him of kissing her forcibly! She clenched her fist, suddenly heard the sound of closing the door, and then heard his footsteps moving towards the stairs. She let out a breath and suddenly recalled what she had promised before going for dinner, so she immediately got up to chase him. When she opened and door and went out, Julian just walked to the stairs. Hearing the sound, he subconsciously stopped. Sadie ran a little eagerly. The slippers on her feet were too big, so she couldn''t stop instantly and ended up throwing herself into his arms. She was so regretful that she actually wanted to hit the wall. "Are you throwing yourself at me?" Julian curved his lips tedly, firmly held her, put his hands on her waist, lowered his body slightly, and gently kissed her lips. "Since you are doing it on your own initiative, tonight''s overtime is canceled for you." Chapter 51 What do You Want to Ask Chapter 51 What do You Want to Ask Sadie heard his words and unhappily pushed him away. She was miffed and said, Stop daydreaming! Julian no longer smiled and crossed his arms. He looked down and stared at her without blinking. His eyes were full of meaning. She would know it was true or not soon. What happens in the orphanage? Why is it closed? You said you will tell me the truth after dinner. Sadie felt nervous and scared. She unconsciously stepped back and kept a distance with him. His eyes were full of danger and she always thought he would not let her go easily. Go to thepany with me. Julian raised his eyebrows, stretched out his arms and easily hugged her. He took her down the stairs and said, I will tell you if you go to thepany with me. Sadie rolled her eyes. But she really wanted to know what had happened before. She bit her lips and didnt resist his touch. Originally she wanted to call the police station to get more information but she forgot it finally. She got in the car and buckled up. At this time, Julian handed an IPAD to her thenzily leaned against the chair and closed his eyes. The light in the car dimmed and the screen of the IPAD is extraordinarily bright. Sadie was a little confused and she clicked the files inside and skimmed it. She tremblingly clicked the photos from the scene. She saw the bloody photos and instinctively pped her hands to her mouth but she couldnt help vomiting. Ew Sadie didnt know how long it had been and someone stood in front of her. She heard Julians voice in a calm tone. Everyone is on this list and it is simr to what the police found. Your foster mother and the manage officers of the whole orphanage are almost all involved. Sadie hesitantly took the water he handed and narrowly took a sip. Her face paled. She looked out the window and shivered uncontrobly. What Libby said was true. The recording she heard before was also real but she always didnt willing to ept it. This was not home but a trap. She couldnt believe that her kind-hearted mothers were so cruel and indifferent. They were also women and had their own kids. Did they feel shameful to sell those little girls? Do you still want to help her? Julian said in a calm tone. No matter how you decide to do, I wont stop ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. you and you still have mymitment. Sadie didnt say anything. She stared nkly and tears streamed down her cheek. She was the stupidest one in the orphanage. She was busy with doing part-time jobs every day and wanted to share the stress at home, after all, Esme was her foster mother. She regarded Esme as her real mother. However, the person she tried her best to pack back didnt spend any time or money on her from the beginning of adopting her. You should be happy. At least you havent suffered any harm. Julian took a handkerchief and handed it to her. He hugged her and pattered her back with his palm. You dont have to hide your sadness and cry when youre sad. Sadie took the handkerchief on his hands and tired not to cry. Sadie said nothing and Julian became silent too. When they arrived at thepany, Sadie seemed to react and followed him mechanically. Her face paled as a paper. She looked poor and Julian felt sore for her They took the elevator and went to the officer. It seemed that Sadie still didnt calm down. Julian could not help her and asked Khalid to apany her then he went to the conference room for a meeting. The teamwork case with Caleb had entered the formal negotiation stage and he must personally check it. The relevant files had been sent for check. Once passed, it would enter clinical trials and the impossible for Samuel to win. In the head office, Sadie nkly took the water from Khalid. Her eyes looked dark but she looked listless. Master Julian was busy now and he asked me to apany you. Khalid smiled and remembered the first time he saw her. She was afraid and stood behind Julian and called him like Mr Khalid. He couldnt help feel distressed. It was a suffering for her to live in that condition these years.Thanks. Sadie tried to smile, lowered her head and took a sip of water. The warm water flowed down the throat and into the stomach. She gradually felt warm after chilled by the cold wind before.She blinked her eyes, gradually regained her senses and pretended to say unconsciously, Mr Khalid, you must stay with Mr. arthy for a long time. Khalid blinked his eyes. He smiled and nodded. Its been almost 20 years. Why do you suddenly ask this? Just making conversation. Sadie took another sip of water, held the cup in both hands and tried to stop trembling. Mr Khalid must be familiar with him. Could you tell me more about him? Khalid heard her words and felt both relieved and sad. He pretended to get the dessert and think about how to answer her quickly. She was not suitable to know what happened in the past now. If the congestion that oppressed her memory nerves dispersed suddenly because of stimtion, it might be fatal. Khalid picked up the dessert on the bar and smiled as if nothing happened. He said, Master Julian doesnt like others pay attention to his private affairs. If you really want to know it, you can ask him. I did not really want to know. Sadie looked down. She suddenly remembered Cohens advice and was so scared to sweat. Khalid had been with Julian for nearly twenty years and he must be loyal to him. No matter what she asked, he would tell Julian anything. She preferred to talk to him face to face instead of exposing her thoughts to his subordinate. Thinking of this, she calmed down and asked him whether Julian was always so busy. It seemed that he wasnt busy most of the time since they had met. On the contrary, Otto was very busy every day after working. He was busy most of the time. Khalid put the dessert and fruit on the table. He saw she had finished drinking the water and went to hand her another ss of water. They had chatted about an hour and Julian came back. Khalid nodded at him, smartly opened the door and left. The door was closed. It was sudden a silence in the huge chairman''s office. Julian took off his jacket and threw it on the swivel chair. He untied the tie and went to poured himself a ss of water. Sadie looked up and stared at the side of his face. She calmly said, Mr. arthy, I want to ask you a question. She didn''t want to think about it anymore and she really wanted to know whether they really had met before. We are husband and wife and it is rusty to call me like that. Julian sat next to her with a deep smile in his eyes. What do you want to know? Sadie Chapter 52 Why Were You Still Alive Chapter 52 Why Were You Still Alive Sadie smiled, looked up and stared at him. You have met me before, right? Julian was stunned and then smiled. Maybe you are overthinking. Life is different from TV shows. It is impossible that I have met you before. After speaking, he tried to persuade her and said, Six years ago, you were only twelve years old, and I was already twenty-two years old and I was studying abroad. It is impossible that we met each other before. What about earlier than six years ago? Sadieughed too but there was no emotion in her dark eyes. It is even more impossible. I have lived aboard for many years and stayed in our country for a short time. Julian calmly said. If Cohen hadnt emphasized it many times, he really wanted to tell her all the truth. He would tell her how did he take her away from the Chambers family, how did he teach her to eat, dress and hide her emotions and so on. It had been nearly a month since he confirmed her identity. He thought he was careful but she still found something wrong. She indeed had learned a lot when stayed with him for several years. But she was too young to cleverly hide her curiousness. Thank you for the enthusiastic answer. Sadie turned and looked down at the water ss in her hand. If she hadn''t heard that he talked to Cohen about herself several times, she almost believed him. But it didn''t matter. Though he didnt wiling to tell her, she still could know it. Only she could use the fifty million, she would try her best to be an extravagant wife. When thinking about this, she tiredly yawned and put down the water ss. I am sleepy. Julian raised his wrist and looked at the watch. He naturally pulled her up and opened the door of the rest room. We wont go back tonight. I have a meeting in half an hour. Sadie shrugged her shoulders and bit her lips without saying anything. What I say will always count. Julian kissed her forehead then opened the door and left.The door was closed and it became silent. Sadie held her arms and slowly squatted down. She nkly looked at the hand-made and soft carpet, feeling hard to breathe. She didnt understand why Paige would suddenly be indifferent towards her before. It was because of the orphanage. Though there was no news report now, many people went to watch it that day. And it must be a popr repost in the circle of friends. She closed her eyes and sat down, leaning against the wall and doze. She was groggy and had a chaotic dream. A white yacht sailed smoothly on the sea and the shing lights lightened the dark sea. A wind had swept from a distance and a clear voice of a girl could be heard clearly. Sadie, why are you still alive? Why dont you leave this world with your mom? The light suddenly dimmed and Sadie heard a sound. She felt a tingling pain on her face. No! Sadie struggled to escape but she didnt know where to go and she just wanted to stop the pain on her face. You cant live the life you are now without this face. All you own now originally belongs to me! The girl ferociously shouted. And the picture changed. She was surrounded by the cold sea and drowning under the water. She waved her hands weakly and heard the explosions. Live, and someone will take you home one day. Who said to her? Sadie reached out her hands again and nkly waved. She finally left the sea. It was on fire in front of her and her ears were hurt by the explosions. The white yacht was disintegrated and fell to the sea in pieces. Sadie! Someone was calling her. Sadie was startled and suddenly woke up. The sweat dripped down her cheek and slightly fell on her hands. She looked up and saw Julian. She felt a little stunned. Its okay. Just a dream Julian bent down to lift her out of the quilt. He felt sore for her and was also angry. If she was angry, she would not throw things or scold like others but sleep and no one could wake her up. If he didnt find that she almost suffocated herself, she might still struggle in that terrible dream. How long have I slept? Sadie found her clothes were all sweaty and was a little annoyed.It was midnight and it was inconvenient for Ted to take clothes from the ZSB Garden. You have slept for several hours and it hasn''t dawned outside. Julian let her go and found she was sweaty in surprise. He frowned and went to open the closet and took a nightgown to her. Take a shower and I will finish my work soon. Sadie shook her head, took the nightgown and went to take a shower.The rest room was very big and half of it was his study and half was the bedroom. She walked to the bathroom door and saw the group photo on the bookshelf by ident. She frowned. Julian lied to her as expected. It was the group photo of her with him when she was a kid. Though a quick nce, she still could see it was herself.She opened the door and went in. She turned on the light, unconsciously walked to the washbasin, turned on the tap and carefully wiped off the makeup on her face with a towel. The scar was exposed. What did she steal from others? Outside the door, Julian noticed her movement and remembered Khalid had the photo of the counterfeit. He opened the door, went out and asked him to resend it. When he finished and went back to the rest room. Sadie had finished the shower and was changing the bedding in her nightgown.Julian leaned against the door and looked up. He pretended to calmly say, You look like my fiance. So what? Sadie paused slightly and quickly continued to change the sweaty sheet. So you are the best one to pretend to be my fiance. Julian threw his phone and went to take a shower. Sadie bent down to take his phone. She carefully looked at the photo, zooming in and out. Finally she stared at the girl''s corbone. She remembered that Julian used to touch her corbone very hard. There was a bean- sized birthmark on the left corbone of that girl. And it was a scar on her corbone. A few hours ago, she thought she was very smart and found his secret. However, she was a stand-in. She exhaled, threw his phone and pulled the sheet in disappointment then went to bed tiredly. After a while, Julian finished the shower and went out. Sadie remembered that her clothes were still in the washing machine and got up to take the clothes then hung them on the balcony. The next morning, she woke up and washed up. After eating breakfast with Julian, she told Ted to send her back school.There were not many sses on Friday. She had lunch with Daisy in the dining hall and came back to dormitory. She found her bed had been moved again and was angry. It must be Paige. After a while, Paige and Riley came back together and were stunned to see her. But suddenly Paige Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org. approached her and pulled her clothes in excitement. Chapter 53 The Kid In My Home Chapter 53 The Kid In My Home Daisy saw that Paige was getting physical, her expression dimmed and she reached over to pull her away. What are you doing? Paige loosened her grip, she gave Sadie a long look and turned to sit down. Ive seen these clothes on an escort while I was out for dinner yesterday, and today coincidentally, I see the ugliest of our school wearing it, so Im just touching out of curiosity. Sadies heart thumped, as she calmed her anger down. Hearing her tone, she must really not have seen her facest night, and might not even have seen Julian clearly. Julians reputation at Communication University was more than that of any popr celebrity, people upload his photos in the forum every day. And a bunch of people swooned for him underneath. If Paige had seen his face directly, she could not have not recognised him. As she rxed, she became reluctant to bother with her childish ways. Climbing onto Daisys bunk, Sadie put on her headphones and opened the English learning app on her phone, listening while memorising the terms. Her vocabry had been meagre during her high school days, and could only understand single terms. For the terms to be grouped together, and further for it to be an article, it seemed quite exhausting. For Julian to not want to give it to her, it must be more than merely teasing her English proficiency, and there must be some content that he did not want her to know. Businessmen were known to be cunning, she did not believe him. Paige saw that she was silent and became more confident, so she said to Riley on purpose, The eyebrow pencil I bought yesterday is missing, have you seen it? Riley shook her head and added that her lipstick was also missing, while saying so she kept looking at Sadie. The two went on to put on a show, sounding like only their makeup pouch was the only thing left. Sadie pretended that she did not hear it, and exchanged nces with Daisy to keep silent on coordination. After the afternoon lessons, the police station called surprisingly. Sadie listened to their requests, and called Julian immediately after. She told him that she had to go to the police station and would not be riding along in his car. To be honest, she kept feeling afraid of going back to ZSB Garden this weekend. Julian was a grown man, for them to sleep together every day like this, things were bound to happen one day. She did not want to benefit him for nothing. The police still asked the same question. Perhaps it was because she had read the materials that Julian gave, she answered them without much difficulty. It was just that Libby had not contacted her until now. Every time she called, her call was always rejected. After she had finished providing her testimony, she saw Julians car parked outside the entrance from afar, and could not help but felt likeughing. He really seemed to be deep in his role. Sometimes, she could not even differentiate which of the things he told her was real and which was fake. She got into the car, and his arm reached over naturally, without even the slightest feeling of faking it as he pulled her into his arms automatically. Where do you want to go for a vacation this weekend? Ill apany you. Sadie felt a bit ufortable. She stiffened as she took his hand away, Mr Julian, when were alone, can you at least give me the slightest respect? What kind of respect do you want? Julian lowered his head and put his chin on her shoulder,ughing in his raspy voice, You can suggest, of course, I have the right to vote against it too. Then it would be like she had not said anything. Sadie rolled her eyes and didnt want to bicker with him any further. Julian saw that she was angry, and his smile grew wider. He rolled the tip of his tongue, lightly touching it against his front teeth and leaned over to kiss her earlobe. Being so close, any tiny sound that was amplified by the ear canal was extra ufortable to the ears. Sadie tipped her head and avoided his affectionate actions, her pretty face still cold, Mr Julian, please mind your actions. Alright, Julian answeredzily, but there was no indication on his face that he would let her go. He had been busy the whole day, and this little thing could not even console him for a bit. The inside of the car suddenly became quiet. The sounds of his heavy breath became louder and louder in her ear, she could not avoid even if she wanted to. Her body eventually became hot with sweat. Sadie reached out once again to push him away, but Khalid spoke suddenly, Young master, a car is following us from behind. Should I get rid of it? A car was following Julian let go of Sadie and turned back to have a look. There was indeed a car following, but their following techniques were not clever and even had a feeling of being obvious. He raised his hand and touched his chin. He retracted his gaze and smiled lightly, You dont have to get rid of it, just shake it off. Alright, Khalid memorised the license te number, and took his phone to call someone. Once the call was connected he said, Check this license te number and see whos following young master. Sadie leaned against the chair and put on her headphones as if nothing happened, and listened to English with her eyes closed. Julian had quite a lot ofpetitors. Samuel she met before seemed to be only one of them. Of course, there were also many that wanted to cooperate with him. The DHG Group was well known, and no one would not prefer to go further standing on the shoulders of a giant. After listening to English terms for about half an hour, the car stopped suddenly. Sadie opened her eyes and found that they have reached the airport. She could not help but frowned, Where are we going? The beach, Julian gave her a simple exnation. He loosened his seat belt, opened the door and went down. Sadie sighed, brought her own bag, took her headphones off and went down as well. Ted parked the car into the parking apron, there was a silver private ne parked near the runway. The evening sun shone from the side of the air terminal, the silver body of the ne was as if ted with a The rich were indeed wilful Sadie thought silently, a simr scene suddenly shed through her brain. She stopped in her footsteps, and was slightly distracted. Weird, every time she was together with Julian, there would be some familiar scene appearing in her brain for no reason. Yet they never knew each other before, what was actually going on? What are you thinking about? So unfocused. Julian raised his hand andnded it on her shoulder, embracing her naturally. Im shocked by your crazy richness, slightly surprised, Sadie replied casually and nonchntly, following him up the ramp. When she looked from beneath, she did not feel that the ne wasrge. Once she entered the cabin, she was still shaken by the intricate dcor inside. She blinked and sat on the seat near the window unexpectedly. She then bent and reached her hand under the chair. Surprisingly, there was a cool feeling on her fingertips. She stunned and reached in even further, and finally took the whole box out. It was her favourite mint. Opening the lid, she took a piece of candy, opened its wrapping and put it into her mouth as she looked thoughtfully at Julian. Mr Julian, arent you going to exin the reason behind this coincidence? It was the first time she was taking a private ne, and she did not know why she did that just now. What coincidence? Julian had the slightest frown, as he sat beside her calmly. The candy was hidden by the kid in my home, Im surprised too that youre able to find it. Sadie froze, and suddenly felt like spitting out the candy. Just eat it, the kid in my home loves mints the most. She said the candy reminded her of her mum, Julian rubbed the top of her head, took the finance magazine on the coffee table without a hitch and flipped it open. Sadie bit her lower lip and kept silent. Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org. She loved mints too, but she did not know why she liked it. During the time when she was about to take her university entrance examinations, she was especially stressed. When Otto went to fetch her every day, he would bring her some mints and console her to not be worried, she would get into her ideal school. When she liked someone, all her aspirations and hard work were for that person. Her first choice was the Communication University that he studied at, at that time she really thought that once she got in she would be able to be together with him forever. Looking back after a few months, it was just a joke. At this thought, the candy in her mouth became bitter. However, what she did not expect was that when the nended, she really met Otto. Or to be more specific, she met him and his woman. Chapter 54 Give You A Chance Chapter 54 Give You A Chance Otto and his entourage crowded together noisily. It was unsure whether they had just got off the ne or getting ready to board. The woman standing beside him had long legs, a thin waist and was pretty and pale. Her chest was voluminous, seemed to be at least a size 38D. Sadie nced sideways while she stood on the ramp, and was subsequently embraced by Julian. They got into the car that came to fetch them as soon as they got off the ne, and departed to the mansion by the sea. He said that this mansion had been built for many years and was always empty, he knew that she was feeling gloomy and so he brought her here to rx. Hearing this, she just smiled and did not treat him seriously. To be so caring towards a substitute that was ying along with him, who was in fact consoled, she was no fool. City C was a city well known for tourism, and was a vacation haven that the rich in the country preferred. The advertisements for the mansions by the sea was fully pasted in everyrge city, but the people who have seen the real thing were few. If it was not for Talias frequent mentions that she wanted to earn money to buy a mansion here for her retirement, this was merely the name of a ce to her, and she knew nothing else. What are you thinking? Julian opened his spectacles box, took out a pair of sses and put it on above his nose. He seemed to be nonchnt, I think I saw your ex-boyfriend just now. Sadie turned on instinct, her pupils contracted as she stared at the side of his face expressionless. What are you trying to say? The girl beside him has a nice figure, Julian smiled lightly as he turned suddenly to kiss her forehead softly. Feeling sad? Sadie pushed him away and turned her face away angrily, Thats none of your business! Julian lowered his gaze and his eyes curled interestedly, and he sat back down. Khalid had found out about the man that followed them before they came here, coincidentally, the man behind it was Otto. Yet the run-in at the airport was indeed a coincidence. No one spoke for a while, and the inside of a car was oddly silent. When they reached the mansion by the sea, the sky was alreadypletely dark, the starlight shone above their heads. Outside the courtyard was a clean and soft beach, the sea breeze blew with a slightly fishy smell. It was a little chilly. Sadie stood in the wind, thinking ofst summer when Otto drove her to the beach near City B to watch the sun rise. She recalled that she had asked Daisy how to confess to make herself appear less childish. When she scored during her senior year trial examinations, Otto had bought a brand new SUV specially to reward her, just to bring her to watch the sun rise at the beach. He said that when she was older he would bring her for a vacation by the sea, to listen to the sound of the waves every day, and watch the sun rise. At that moment, she really had no idea that one day, she would reallye to the beach for a vacation by the sea with him C after they have broken up. She closed her eyes and heard in her ears that footsteps came near. Sadie turned and smiled lightly at Julian, and she turned to walk backwards, Is there food? Of course. Julians arm reached out and pulled her over without a sign, he lowered his head and sealed her lips, turning to want more. It was unknown how long had passed, and Sadie almost suffocated being kissed by him. Her brain was blurry, as she panted lying on top of him, saying angrily, Bastard! Julianughed. He was satisfied. He bent down to pick her up, walking inrge strides to the living room. He wanted to make love with her, but it was not the right time. There were already dishes in the dining room, the maid was nowhere to be found. He put Sadie down on the chair. Looking at the delicate dishes before her, she really felt hungry. Having flown for more than two hours, and having ridden in the car for almost two hours, she was indeed too hungry. Her hand reached out and was caught by him when she had yet to touch the food in the dish. She heard his slightly displeased voice, Wipe your hands clean. Sadie lowered her head and allowed him to wipe her hands clean with a towel. She picked up the chopsticks and began to eat wolfishly. Julian saw this and felt pissed and humoured, and sat back picking up his chopsticks, He gracefully picked up a prawn and put it into his bowl, putting down the chopsticks and removed the shell with his hands. She loved to eat prawns when she was little. If it was fresh, she could finish the whole te of prawns. He put the de-shelled prawn into her bowl. Seeing that she seemed startled, he could not help but Sadie choked on her own spit and her face immediately became red. Julian handed her a ss of water and continued to remove the prawn shells for her slowly. When they finished eating, it was already nine at night. Sadie was so tired she kept yawning, but she did not expect that he suddenly took off his tie and blindfolded her eyes, not allowing her to refuse. Mr Julian? She was quite flustered, feeling that her hands were tied as well. She broke out in waves of cold sweat, and it immediately moistened her back. Dont move, Julian held onto her shoulders, and took her into his arms from the back. His cleanly shaven chin rubbed against the top of her head gently, Ill give you one chance, if you get it right, Ill grant you a promise. Sadie was plunged into the darkness, and her heartbeat sped up for no reason. She grasped onto his arm helplessly, Julian Dont be afraid, Julian held onto her and slowly walked into the living room. He said in a low and solid voice, Its just a small game, I wont force you to do anything youre not willing to. Sadie held onto his arm, refusing to let go. Shocking veins popped on the back of her hand, as she forced herself to be calm. She did not know either why she was so afraid, as if once she let go, she would fall into hell. Julian smiled as he noticed her abnormality, and he turned her over on instinct and hugged her gently, Are you afraid that Im going to force you? Do you not want to? Sadie retorted, and loosened her grip, pretending to be calm. She changed to grasp on his shirt and said unhappily, What on earth do you want me to guess? Guess why I brought you here, Julian patted her back lightly, as his lips curled into a pleased smile. He actually knew that she was afraid of being blindfolded. The day he went to fetch her, she was blindfolded and kept in the basement, she was even tied up. When he found her, she was scared out of her wits, hugging him and unwilling to let go. But she did not cry, she just held onto him, mumbling in a soft and helpless voice at his ear, Im scared. That night, she slept in his arms, as obedient as a doll. It was also from that moment that he decided to protect her well, and not allow anyone at all to bully her. Yet he took into consideration of everything but failed to foresee that the Chambers family would take her away when he was overseas studying. As he was distracted, the little thing in his arms struggled, and turned her head towards therge windows. His ears rang with her calm and controlled voice, Julian, this game isnt fun, please let go of me. Julian smiled but did not reply, he held onto her and sat on the couch in the living room. He raised his hand and touched her lips, tracing the edges of her lips. Today was her birthday, yet she did not remember it. Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org. Silly, she leaned away to avoid his touch. She wrinkled her nose, she could still smell the weird scent floating in the air. The sweet scent smelt like cakes, or some dessert made by the maid. As she analysed further, she smelt something. It was like the perfume on him, and like the scent of flowers. Pursing her lips, she raised her hand. She raised her index finger, fumbled and jabbed his chest hard, as her lips curved proudly, If I get it right, youll agree to any request? Chapter 55 I Can Do It Chapter 55 I Can Do It Theypsed into silence, which seemed to make their breath and heartbeats clearer and louder. Sadie pulled her hand away and smiled sarcastically, "The birthday cake is Haagen-Dazs. The vor is blueberry and ice cream. And the flowers are Louis XIV roses..." Julian raised his eyebrows slightly, and the smile on his face gradually widened. Then he lowered his head again and kissed her to stop her from saying anything. Even if she lost her memory, some things were always engraved on her mind. That was the memory he gave her, which would never fade away. His kiss was domineering and fierce. When it was over, Sadie was almost going to faint. Her lips were slightly swollen. There was some sweat on her forehead. Julian raised his hand. His rough fingertips fell on her lips. He said in a low and sexy voice, which was quite bewitching. "Except for leaving me, I can promise you everything." Sadie couldn''t see his expression. She was panting lightly, her chest rising and falling rapidly. Conditions? Of course, she had one. Tilting her head to avoid his hand, she took a deep breath. Her lips curved a little. "Well, help me find out my family and find the person who dumped me in the garbage disposal nt." She thought about asking someone to investigate for her. Given Cohen''s advice to her before, she suddenly changed her mind. If Julian helped her, things would be much easier. Of course, she must also check it herself. After all, she didn''t know him well. No one could guarantee that the truth he found would not be fabricated. "No problem." Julian raised his hand to rub his brow, agreeing readily. Sadie smiled as she heard that. "I hope you can keep your word." Julian reached out and cupped her face with a meaningful smile on his face. "I can do... it." Sadie didn''t know what he meant between the lines, turned her head, and shook his hand away. Then she moved away with disgust. Julianughed, rolled up his tongue to press his front teeth unconsciously, picked up the remote control to turn off the light, then got up and pointed the camera of the phone to them. After setting the angle, he leaned over and put the candles on the cake, lighting them one by one with a lighter. He was extremely focused with a satisfying smile on his handsome face. After lighting up thest candle, he sat back next to her, untied her hands, and kissed her on the cheek. He grinned, "Make a wish with me. Today is my birthday." Sadie was in a daze for a moment, then hesitantly put her hands together, and made a wish with them. He must love his fiancee so much, otherwise, how would he celebrate his birthday with her, a substitute? Suddenly, she was a little envious of that girl. The cake was very sweet, even a bit cloying. After barely finishing a piece, Sadie refused to take one more. Julian raised his hand to check the time and held her upstairs to rest. Sadie tried to shake his hand a few times but found that she couldn''t get away, so she frowned. When they came to the bedroom door, he tightened his grip, pressed her against the door, and kissed her passionately. He didn''t let go of her until she almost fainted. His voice was hoarse. "Go to sleep. I have to deal with somepany affairs." Sadie was dumbfounded for a second. When she came to her senses, he had gone to the study, and the door of the bedroom was closed. The vibrations from the closing door remained for a long time. She blinked, rxed for a while, and awkwardly opened the door of the bathroom. After taking a shower, she recalled that he sent her upstairs and kissed her deeply against the door. A strange sense of loss came over her. Drying her hair and lying on the bed, Sadie narrowed her eyes slightly. She gazed at the starry sky outside the French window with a nk expression, listened to the sound of the ocean tide, and gradually fell asleep. When she woke up, the sun had risen. The bright sunlight shining through the windows, the pure white room made her eyes hardly open. Patting on her cheeks, Sadie got up to wash. Then she changed into sportswear and put on headphones to listen to English while stretching her limbs. She didn''t go running during this time and felt that her body was a little loose. It seemed that she had Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. gained a lot of weight. After sweating a lot, she felt sofortable when the cool breeze was blowing. She stopped, picked up the towel to wipe the sweat off her face, and started stretching. The beach outside the vi was not allowed to be entered. Hearing the noise, she walked out of the terrace curiously. The terrace was facing the sea. With the sun shining brightly, there were some white parasols on the clean beach. Some people were surfing on the sea, and some were kissing on the beach. The sunlight fell on the sea, reflecting a little golden light, which was as beautiful as a painting. After looking around, she took a deep breath, walked back to the room while pressing her lips, opened the door, and went downstairs. Julian was not awake yet. The servants were preparing breakfast in the kitchen. There was some smell of food in the air. Sadie poured herself a ss of water to drink and then walked out of the vi with a rxed expression. After walking around in the yard, she opened the door and went out, putting on headphones and strolling along the coastline. This beach was well protected with soft sand. Walking against the sea breeze, Sadie was in a good mood. When she stopped halfway, a soft and sweet voice suddenly sounded. "Otto, be gentle. There is sand everywhere..." Sadie was startled, stopped instinctively, turned her head, and followed the direction of the sound. Someone seemed to be behind the boxwood clusters which were trimmed into the shape of balls. She took a step forward and saw and a man and a woman lying on the ground and kissing passionately. The man was Otto and the woman was the one who clung to him when they got off the ne yesterday. She quietly watched Otto pull the bikini off the woman''s body as if watching a silent mime. She seemed to watch a stranger who had nothing to do with her. Seeing that they were about to have sex, Sadie turned her head. Suddenly there was a calling in, and the ringing was loud incredibly. She was stunned for a second and ran away without checking who was calling. Otto, who was disturbed, rushed out of the boxwood. He was startled when he saw her back. His face changed. How could Sadie get in here? Only rich people lived on this ind, so tourists were not allowed to enter! Seeing her disappearing from sight, Otto lost his interest, irritably took out his phone, and dialed a number. The call was connected. He gritted his teeth and said in a cold voice. "What about the thing that I asked you to investigate? Who is she with right now? What is their rtionship?" After hearing what the person said on the other end of the phone, he cursed in a low voice and hung up angrily. "Otto, what happened?" The left woman got up from the ground, put on her bikini, turned around to hug him. "We should go back to the room, in case we are seen by others again." Otto pushed her away, staring straight in the direction where Sadie disappeared. He looked solemn. As long as she was still here, he could definitely find her! Chapter 56 Who Are You Chapter 56 Who Are You Sadie returned to the vi. Her hands and feet shaking uncontrobly, she was panting. Throwing herself heavily into the sofa, she clutched the phone and wondered why she had to run, instead of staying there to watch the show and tear off his mask. She thought that he was gentle and considerate and behaved himself when they were dating, which was bullshit as she saw it now. He didn''t treat her as a girlfriend at all... "Where did you go? I didn''t see you in the morning." Julian walked down the stairs naturally with a trace ofziness on his face as he just woke up. Sadie looked up, nced at him coldly, and reached out to take an apple and took a bite. "Go outside to get some fresh air." Julian nodded, pretended to be unaware of what happened, and said suspiciously, "Did someone wake you up?" "No." Sadie chewed the apple fiercely, trying to force herself not to think about the scene she just saw. Julian raised his eyebrows, smiling. After having breakfast, there was no one on the beach. It looked as if the noise in the morning was caused by someone breaking in by ident. Sadie didn''t think much, changed into the clothes he gave her, put on big sunsses, and went to meet customers with him. Sadie was wearing ck flip-flops and a cartoon-printed bohemian dress of the same style as the celebrity, showing her sexy fair corbone. She wore her hair down casually. She only put on lipstick and had no extra makeup, which looked as if she was having a holiday. Julian rarely wore a T-shirt with linen wide-leg trousers. He wore the same type of flip-flops as her. People who didn''t know him would never think that he was the head of the famous DHG Group in City B. When they arrived at the ce, the person they needed to meet had been waiting for a long time. He was a blond foreigner in his forties. He was a little bald, wearing a ck T-shirt and khaki wide-leg pants. He had a big belly that was almost reaching the table. "Hi, Mr. arthy." The man waved his hand and got up happily to greet him. Sadie was held by Julian and politely nodded at the man. Julian seemed to really dislike the man. He didn''t greet him or shake hands with him. He was very arrogant and rude. Sadie didn''t dare to ask anything. As they sat down together, Sadie looked at another pavilion not far away. She thought, "What are the odds!" She could meet Otto wherever she went. The woman next to him seemed to have changed. This one was even sexier than the one before. Biting her lip, she withdrew her gaze. When she noticed that Julian was looking at her, she raised her eyebrows and sat without looking around. "You interrupted my holiday with my honey." Julian started calmly. "I don''t know what you want to talk about. I don''t think we are good friends." He spoke English very fast. Sadie couldn''t understand and turned her head to look at the sea, feeling a bit embarrassed. "My team has always been better than other teams in terms of research and development, and I hope we can continue to cooperate." Caleb looked embarrassed. "We will definitely cooperate, but it''s not in a hurry." Julian took a sip of the red wine on the table. After seeing Otto, he frowned unnoticeably. How desperate was he? He was just messing around on the beach just now. And he still wanted to fool around in the business and leisure area. Lowering his head, he silently nced at Sadie beside him and took the initiative to hold her hand. Caleb didn''t know what to say and he also took a sip of the red wine. The awkward silence continued. The sound next to them gradually became clear. As Julian noticed Sadie trembling, his eyes turned dark. Then he put down his ss. "MR Group will also be a good partner. I wish you good cooperation." After that, he pulled Sadie up and walked back. "Sadie!" Otto''s voice suddenly sounded. In the next moment, he rushed to the two of them, blocking their way ferociously. "Excuse me, who are you?" Julian lowered his head slightly and looked at Otto condescendingly, curving his lips. "My wife doesn''t seem to know you." Wife?! Otto opened his eyes wide in disbelief. As he was panting, he looked at Sadie standing beside him. He couldn''t see her clearly twice before. This time, she was standing right in front of him. He was pretty sure that she was Sadie. Sadie looked at Otto expressionlessly. Her hand on Julian''s waist tightened unconsciously. She pressed her lips trembling. If she still had some attachment to him before, now it was all gone. She even wanted to p him in the face right now. "Sadie, say something!" Otto''s face darkened, looking rather gloomy. It seemed that she admitted her rtionship with Julian. He really underestimated her. Without anyone noticing, she actually became Julian''s wife. The sea breeze blew over, curled up Sadie''s hair, and covered most of her face. No one could see her expression clearly. Julian was close to her and knew her best. Feeling the anger of her, he habitually lifted the sses on his nose and said indifferently, "Sir, please get out of the way." Sadie didn''t say a word. Her eyes behind her sunsses were cold as if they were covered with ice. She didn''t miss the disgust and contempt in Otto''s eyes. After seeing so many eyes like that, she had already got used to it. However, it was still ironic when she saw that from Otto. The man who used to keep saying that he would protect her and wait for her to grow up was just lying. It was ridiculous that she actually took it seriously. Nobody said a word at this moment. Otto wanted to talk to Sadie again but Julian''s bodyguard suddenly appeared and carried him aside without saying anything. Julian squinted at him, held Sadie''s shoulders, and left calmly. Back at the vi, Sadie''s face was so cold that it seemed to be covered with ice. She kept herself in the Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. bedroom alone. Julian knew she was feeling upset, so he simply left her alone. He went back to the study to call Khalid. After talking about the business of working with Rich, he subconsciously rubbed his brows and sat on the chair in front of the French window when Khalid mentioned Cayden. "What did he find?" "Someone sent Lady Sadie''s picture to the house," Khalid said in a self-ming tone. "I''ll deal with it right away." "You don''t need to. I deliberately let him know." Julian curved his lips and reminded. "Khalid, don''t panic when it''s time to calm down. It should be people from the Chambers family who need to be anxious right now." Khalid was silent for a moment and then hung up calmly. Julian threw away the phone. His eyes narrowed dangerously. He looked at the sea not far outside the window. As long as the Chambers family made a move, he would soon be able to find out the truth about the explosion of the cruise ship! In the silence, the ringtone of a message sounded, breaking the silence of the room. Julian looked down at his phone, turned back unconsciously, and looked in the direction of the desk. It was the phone that Sadie used before. He got up to pick up the phone and clicked on the text message. After taking a look at the content, he sneered. Chapter 57 Kneel down, and then Ill believe you Chapter 57 Kneel down, and then I''ll believe you Sadie was in a bad mood, staying in the vi all day and not going out, driving the app to learn English again and again. Julian was very busy. He kept answering the phone, and his voice could be heard through the wall. After dinner, she was so bored that she took her phone to check the micro blog and saw the first of the popr forwarding, saying that there was a meteor shower, so she couldn''t help but look forward to it. She hadn''t seen any meteor showers when they were forecasted before, so she hoped she would have better luck this time. It was predicted that the first one would be around 7:30 in the evening. She went back to her room and headed out to the deck, feeling that it wasn''t a good location. Then she went back downstairs and ran out of the courtyard and down to the beach alone. The beach at night was quiet, and the sound of waves hitting the coastal reefs made her feel an upsurge of emotion. As time passed by, there were more and more stars in the sky, and each one was bright and dazzling. Sadie sped her hands together nervously, staring at the vast sky. Suddenly, a meteorite streaked across the sky, followed by a second and a third. She was so excited that she closed her eyes and made a wish, "Shooting star, please bless me to find out my origin as soon as possible." After that, Sadie opened her eyes and looked at the meteors constantly passing through the gxy of the sky in amazement, and her depression was cleared away. After a while, she heard footsteps approaching behind her and turned her head subconsciously. Wearing a nightgown, Julian stood under the light with ramrod posture and a faint smile hovered on his lips, "Is the sound of the waves too noisy?" "No." Sadie smiled and ran towards him quickly, leaping into his arms happily. "I saw a shooting star, Julian. I just saw a shooting star!" Julian hugged her soft body tightly and tilted his head slightly to look at the sky. "Have you made a wish?" Sadie nodded, and her eyes lit up, Yes." Seeing her unsuspecting and charming appearance at first nce, Julian rubbed her head fondly, feeling soft. What a child... It was only 9 o''clock in the morning when they returned to City B. Sadie kept yawning with dark shadows under her eyes. Last night they watched the shooting stars until midnight, and they didn''t sleep long before Julian received a call from Khalid and hurriedly brought her back. Julian sent her to the break room, and then went to the meeting immediately with a solemn expression. Sadie woke up and found that Khalid and Julian were not there. An unfamiliar assistant was waiting outside and told her that Julian was on a business trip and would be back a weekter. She yawned and calmly went downstairs to let Ted send herself back to school. Daisy was the only one in the bedroom, seeming to be fiddling with something. She looked forward curiously for a while, and said suspiciously, "What are you doing?" "I always think Paige will do bad things, there is no harm in being prepared." Daisy raised her head and pouted her lips at her bed. "She flipped through your quilt and pillow, and messed up your book. I don''t Txt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. know what she wants to do." The idea of installing surveince was not proposed by her, but she could not speak out. Sadie smiled, resting her cheeks in her hands and looking at her, Daisy, you are so kind to me." "We are friends." Daisy lowered her head with a guilty conscience, and set up various settings, checked the quality of the captured image, then hid the window. When Sadie waited for her to finish, she identally saw the list Daisy put on the table and couldn''t help asking. "Do we have to pay the electricity bill again in less than a month?" "I paid for it for you, and you can give it to meter." Daisy didn''t care. Sadie calcted the amount, washed her face after transferring the ount, and then took Daisy to dinner. It rained suddenly in the middle of the night, and didn''t clear until Thursday. Probably because of the rain, everyone was a little depressed, and no one was interested in registering for the newpetition. After ss in the afternoon, Daisy was going to participate in association activities and forced Sadie to go with her. She wasn''t interested, but she followed. The name of the association was called Flower Photography Association, and the members were all photography enthusiasts. The main activities of the association were to promote the school in the form of abination of text and pictures, and asionally held photopetitions. Advertising majors would offer photography courses in the sophomore year, so there were still many people in this association. Sadie visited around and saw that many people were taking pictures with their phones. She also signed up under Daisy''s persuasion. After the activity, they went back to the downstairs of the dormitory, and they were not surprised to be taught a lesson by the housemaster. The housemaster also told them that there had been frequent thefts in the dormitory recently, so they should behave themselves. The two smiled at each other and didn''t care about it at all, and then they ran upstairs with light steps. There was no one in the bedroom, Paige and Riley were not there, and they talked and hurriedly took a shower and fell asleep. Sadie woke up early the next morning as usual, put on her sportswear and took her mobile phone to go for a morning jog. After so many days of rain, it was rare to clear up, and her body would be useless if she did not exercise. After running ap, she identally met Otto. The moment she saw him, her face clouded, and then she ran away nkly. "Angry?" Otto trot to follow, with a sad expression on his face. "What you saw was true, but that was not my intention. Because of the embezzlement of public funds, I lost any real power in thepany after I came back from abroad." Sadie ignored him, silently reciting English words and jogging at a constant speed. Probably because of the rain, the temperature was much lower than before. After she ran ap, she just felt a little warmth in her body. However, as soon as Otto appeared, thest little warmth disappeared. Her hands and feet were cold, as if she had fallen into an ice cave. She ran anotherp as if there was no one else, and when she saw Otto still following her and breathing quickly, she felt malicious pleasure inexplicably. "Otto, we have broken up. You keep following me like this, it will cause me trouble." After speaking, she sarcastically retracted her gaze, amplified the sound of the earphones, and continued to jog along the court. Otto hadn''t exercised for a long time since he took over the family''s business. After running ap, his legs became weak, and anger was boiling up inside him. Sadie. Otto speeded up to catch up, reaching out and pulling her vigorously, and he said with a gloomy expression, How can you trust me!" He roared loudly that the ssmates and teachers who were running on the court looked over. Some of them probably recognized Otto and stopped and waited to watch the fun. Sadie took out her hand calmly and sneered, "You kneel down, and then I''ll believe you are sincere." Did he treat her as a three-year-old child? It was almost a live show, and he unquestionably told her that it was not what he meant! Otto''s face changed slightly, and his handsome, sweaty face was stained with anger. "Sadie, don''t make trouble without reason!" Sadie took a step back, raised her head slightly, and her dark and bright eyes were full of mockery. "Since you think so, then I will be willful once. If you want me to believe you, you can. You kneel down, kneel down and I will believe what you said." Otto narrowed his star eyes slightly, and the smile on his face went away inch by inch. "Sadie, are you serious?" Chapter 58 She was Still Alive Chapter 58 She was Still Alive Sadie nodded leisurely and took off the earphones by the way. "Why am I not serious? I hope you haven''t forgotten that we had already broken up." Otto was astonished and the blue veins on his forehead jumped up. With a cold face, he moved closer to her, holding her shoulders condescendingly, You insisted on breaking up before because of the ten million yuan, right?" Sadie frowned deeply. "What are you talking about? I don''t understand." She didn''t even have the courage to speak out when she broke up, how she could persist? "Sadie, I always thought you weren''t a material girl. I thought you were good. It turns out that you are no different from these material girls!" Otto increased the strength in his hands and scowled at her, "Ind vi, FQ Restaurant private association, golf course. Do you dare to say what your rtionship with that person is?" Julian said in front of him that Sadie was his wife, so maybe she had already cuckolded him long before! With gloomy eyes, he pressed her shoulders firmly, as if an enraged beast would tear her at any time. There were more and more crowds onlookers, and from time to time someone pointed and looked at her with contempt. Paige stood on the periphery of the crowd, looked at them for a moment with a cold face, and quietly left. Otto called her early in the morning and asked her when Sadie would get up. She hung up the phone and felt something was wrong, so she followed. Just as she expected, she saw him running with Sadie in the morning. What was so good about Sadie that he had to beg her so low! Otto, are you crazy? Sadie''s face flushed with pain, and the frightening scar became more and more obvious. She twisted her shoulders vigorously, and before she shook him away, two bodyguards suddenly appeared behind her, and dragged her away with great movements, and then an unfamiliar and harsh voice rang in her ears. "Miss Sadie, are you okay?" "I...am fine." Sadie patted her chest in shock when she heard the call. Considering her age, Julian said that he would not let her ssmates know about the marriage. If the driver came to the school to pick her up, she would be called Miss Sadie. She thought he was just talking, but she didn''t expect him to arrange bodyguards to protect her in school. Miss Sadie?! Otto remembered that Samuel Read had said that there was a Miss Sadie in the arthy family six years ago, who was actually Julian''s childhood sweetheart, and then his face instantly turned pale. "Sadie, what the hell is going on? You should tell me clearly!" If she was Julian''s childhood sweetheart, then what Julian said on the ind was true! It seemed that he was more than just making trouble, he screwed up. "Mr. Newman, right?" The bodyguard stood in front of Sadie and scolded coldly, "Master Julian said that if anyone is disrespectful to Miss Sadie, he will never be polite. I hope you can understand!" When Otto heard this, his face took on a ghastly expression. Looking at Sadie again, his heart was instantly filled with reluctance. Julian''s childhood sweetheart had been by his side for so many years, he didn''t make good use of her! He took a step forward unconsciously at thought of this, but he was pulled away in the next instant, and was punched in the face. "I said that don''t be disrespectful to Miss Sadie!" The bodyguard stood in front of him with a cold face, and murderous faintly shed across his eyes. "Forget it, this is the school, don''t make any trouble." Finished speaking, Sadie turned around without looking at him. The two bodyguards folded their arms and stared at Otto on the ground coldly, blocking him like a mountain. Otto got up from the ground embarrassedly, wiped the blood from the corner of his eyes angrily, and nced at Sadie who had already gone away, and then he turned his head and walked in the opposite direction. Walking out of the court, he sat down on the stone bench in the shade, took out his cell phone and called Samuel. After the call was connected, Otto rubbed the corners of his bruised mouth, still having the mood to keep him in suspense, "I found Julian''s childhood sweetheart, do you want to know where she is?" At the end of the phone, Samuel was slightly stunned. He picked up the dart thrown on the desk, narrowed his eyes and aimed, then waved his arm and threw it out with great force. Ten rings, the dart hit the red heart. He walked over and pulled the darts off, then turned and walked to the French window, and said excitedly, "How do you know it is her? She has been dead for more than six years." Julian came to City B this time mainly to work with Caleb Gagher''s team, and suddenly he released the news of his young wife. Was he worried about being intercepted by himself? "I''ll send you a picture of herter." Otto''s enthusiasm disappeared, and he took a breath. "Send it to me" Samuel hung up and opened the photo album hesitantly. The girl in the photo looked only four or five years old, with dark and bright eyes, like grapes that have been soaked in water. Her smile was brilliant, and there were deep dimples on his cheeks. Two boys stood behind her, both in their teens He watched for a while, then returned to the desktop, locked the screen and dropped the phone. She was still alive When Sadie returned to the dormitory, Daisy was already up, and Paige and Riley were making the bed. She opened her closet and took a set of clothes to take a shower. Only halfway through the washing, there was a knock on the door. Paige''s loud voice could be heard across eight streets. She frowned, speeded up to rinse off the body wash, put on clothes and went out. "Sadie." Paige called her angrily. "We need to check your bag." Check her bag? Sadie caught the point of her words, turned her head and exchanged nces with Daisy, and smiled, "Why?" Before, her bed was turned over. She had a good temper and pretended that it never happened. Did they think she was a pushover if she didn''t say anything? Daisy lowered her head and touched her chin, and tried to hold herself back fromughing. She moved to Sadies side, and exined to her the reason for their sudden provocation. A bottle of lotion in Paige''s new set of skin care products was lost. She suspected that it was taken by someone in the dormitory. When she woke up, she shouted for everyone to check it. Because Sadie was going for a morning jog, Daisy tried her best to stop them. Paige and Ophelia Carter didn''t dare to look through her bag and wardrobe directly. After Sadie heard the whole story clearly, her clear eyes sank, and she looked at Paige coldly. "Did you call the police?" "I don''t need to call the police for this. Do you feel guilty? You take advantage of the morning run and hide after you take it!" Paige was shocked by her aura, her face changed, but returned to normal in just a moment. "A set of skin care products doesn''t seem to cost much." Sadie looked straight at her, stepped forward, and curled her lips. You think I can''t afford it, right?" Paige snorted and lifted his lips mockingly, "So you can afford it? You buy a copycat worth around one hundred yuan. Do you think I''m stupid?" "No one thinks you are stupid, you admit it yourself." Sadie picked up the phone and exchanged nces with Daisy calmly, lightly speaking. "Didn''t you lose your precious cosmetics? The police will be happy to help you find them." Paige''s face changed slightly, bitterly stepping forward and snatching her phone. "Sadie, if you are really short of cosmetics, I will give it to you, why do you steal it and not admit it!" Admitted? Why should she admit what she did not do? Sadie lowered her head slightly and looked condescendingly into her eyes. "You suspect that I stole your cosmetics, right?" She was 1.76 meters tall and standing in front of Paige, who was only 1.65 meters, which was still quite bluffing. A shiver ran down Paiges spine, and she turned angrily, avoiding her direct gaze. "You are the poorest ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. in the dormitory. You didn''t steal it, could it be that it runs on its own feet?" Chapter 59 Drama Queen Chapter 59 Drama Queen Sadie heard this and could not help butugh, as she took back her own phone unexpectedly. She had experienced such tactics for uncountable times when she was working at her part-time job, and they really thought she could not see through it. She raised an eyebrow and put her hand onto Paiges shoulder. A light smile curled on her lips, The policemen would be d to help to investigate if the thing had indeed disappeared, dont you think so? Paige shrunk, her limbs feeling cold as her lips quivered, but no sound came from it. At that moment, the aura that was emanating from Sadies being was filled with intimidation. It was an aura of pride that she was born with. She had been bullied a lot by Melissa when she was little, so she was especially familiar with this aura. Sadie was merely an orphan that was taken in by the welfare house, why would she have such an aura? Gritting her teeth, she pped her hands together and raised her chin high. Youre the poorest in this whole dormitory, so I have the reason to believe that you stole it! Just because Im poor, so you assume that I stole it? Sadies tone went cold, as she spoke sarcastically. Or do you see poverty as a sin? Yet I dont see how rich the West family is. The events that had happened recently had already caused her mood to be quite bad, and further she was provoked by Otto during her morning run just now. She was now explosive at the slightest prod, and she would not leave her any mercy. She did not know how the West family was, but she heard from Otto once that they were merely an upstart family slightly better than the middle ss, yet they kept trying to assimte into their ranks every day. What do you mean! what she said hit home to Paige, and the anger inside of her raised tremendously, as she pushed her away strongly. The West family was no rich and powerful family, but its still a hundred times better than you, orphan! Sadie did not expect her to get physical, and she stumbled. Her head knocked heavily onto the rim of the bunk bed, and immediately it hurt so bad that her vision went ck. Sadie! Daisy anxiously went to help her help, as her face went pale from fear, Are you alright? Im fine, Sadie held back the dizzy feeling, holding onto her arm. She forced herself to stand up. Paige did not know that she was in deep trouble at all, as she sniggered in despise, Poor wretch, if you cant afford it then dont use it, being so lowly that you stole from others. Sadie squinted as her chilly gazended on her for a while, and she turned and smiled at Daisy, We have to call the police about this, I dont believe that no one can have a say about this. Daisy came to her senses, and immediately picked up her phone, wanting to call the police. Riley who was watching from the side saw that the situation was going south, hurriedly tried to mediate the matter. She decided by her own that this matter was done with and then she pulled Paige outside. Ouch Sadie eximed, rubbing her pained forehead. She reached her leg out, hooked a chair over and sat down. Are we just going to let these drama queens go? Daisy was very unsatisfied. The instation of the surveince cameras were requested by her family, in order to make sure that she was not bullied at school. But now she was bullied so badly and yet she decided to keep things low, she really should not have done so. You already know well that theyre drama queens, how would they possibly let it go like this? Sadie shrugged as she flinched and asked if she had any medicine. The collision was quite hard, she did not know if it would swell. Ill get it for you, Daisy took her hand away. She stared at the bag above her head for a while, opened the drawer of theputer desk and took out a bottle of medicinal spray from within. Time was almost up when they finished applying the medicine. The two tidied up and went downstairs for breakfast, then they went for ss. There were not many sses on the weekends, only two periods in the morning. When Sadie came out from the ssroom she received a call from Libby unexpectedly. She epted the call and spoke once, then she left Daisy and went into the shrubbery alone, listening silently. Libby said that her child was Ottos. She then said, Did you know why the dean was kind to only you? Do not be na?ve and think that she cared for you a lot. In her eyes, youre just a money tree! Why she would take you in was only because someone gave her a few million dors, that person even said that when you get to the age of eighteen, someone would send her more money. Do you know who that person is? Sadie interrupted her as she lifted her head out of instinct, staring at the clear blue sky. If it had been a week earlier that Libby had told her these, she would not have believed her at all. But now she was forced to believe it, Dean Esme was under the surveince of the police, even if she wanted to visit, she could not do so. Even if she had a lot of questions to ask. I dont know, I only know that the persons surname was Harris. Libbys voice came through, sounding exhausted, Im leaving, Sadie. I hope that we would have the chance to meet after, Otto is no good person, dont waste your feelings on someone like this. Sadie bit her lip and nodded lightly. After a while, she heaved out a long sigh, and smiled. When you reach your new school remember to call me, you will always be my sister. The voice at her ear went silent. After a full minute, only Libbys voice came through again,ughing and crying at the same time. Sadie said her goodbyes and kept her phone calmly. She did not know if she had been lucky or unlucky. Someone had arranged for Dean Esme to take her in and paid every year, so she would not have to end up like Libby. Yet her heart felt like there was cotton stuffed inside, she could neither swallow nor spit it out. She felt so ufortable that she almost could not breathe. She returned to Daisy, seeing that she seemed to be texting, Sadie smiled and made fun of her. Are you dating someone? No Daisy kept her phone a little uneasily, and pulled her along to have lunch together. As they walked down the stairs, they saw Ottos car parked nearby unexpectedly. Her brows could not help but furrow as she said quietly, Sadie, I think I might have seen Ottos car. ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. Otto? Sadie turned and her gaze followed Daisys fingertip, she saw indeed that a Cayenne was parked under the trees. The sleek body of the car reflected the green trees and the red flowers on the side, the obvious pink looking gay and frivolous. She retracted her gaze and behaved like she did not see it. She went arm in arm with Daisy and walked into the cafeteria easily. Inside the Cayenne. Otto rubbed on where he was injured, as he took up his phone casually, dialling Libby. The call was picked up quickly. He looked at the time and forced himself to smile, Lets have lunch at noon, Ill wait for you at LJ Restaurant,e here directly. Im busy, Libbys voice came through. Snorting, she hung up directly. Otto stunned, taking off his headphones, he thought over it for a while. He then put on his headphones again and continued to call her. To handle a girl like Libby, petty favours would be enough. He was confident that he could get through her. For Sadie to be imprable was no good news to him. He must get that pair of jade locks! His call was not answered, when he called again the phone was turned off. Otto sensed that something was wrong, and he immediately started his car and drove out. She was only a ything that he bought with money, did she really think that she could end thing simply between them? Na?ve! Chapter 60 How To Prove Chapter 60 How To Prove Sadie did not know that Otto went to find Libby. When she received her call again, she was already in another city. She had transferred to another school, the arrangement should have been handled by Khalid, as she had thanked Khalid in her text message. She had changed her phone number and sent her a few voice recordings. There were also two evidences that the person had paid Dean Esme, she told her to find Tomas Evans. After putting the evidence into safekeeping, Sadie looked at the time, found Tomass number and called. The call rang for a long time before it was finally connected to the other side. Tomass smiling voice came through, deep and soft. Sadie, why have you suddenly remembered to call me? I miss you, Sadie joked, opening the door and went into the balcony. She had been nning how to investigate about her identity these few days, but she had never thought of him. If Libby had not reminded her, she almost forgot that Tomas was always very caring towards them. Im still outstation, I would be back around Tuesday and Ill call you then. Tomas smiled again, I heard from Libby that she transferred, why? Something happened, you must have been out of the city these days, the welfare house was closed down. Sadies tone dimmed as she took in a long deep breath, Tomas, did you have a crush on my sister? Tomass coughing noise came through. After a while, he switched the topic cleverly. Send me her address, who knows that I might be near her new school. Sadieughed and agreed. After she hung up the call, she sent him the address of Libbys new school. When she returned into the room, it was already nine oclock at night. Ted did not call her and neither did Julian. This realisation was making her very happy indeed. Opening the app for English learning, she put her headphones on as she did a spelling test on the terms. When she was done, shepared her answers, and she began to n her studies in satisfaction. There had been too many messy events, and she had not been attending to her lessons properly. This attitude was certainly not the way to go. She could not remember who, but someone had once told her, You have to work hard to get what you want. She always remembered it. Only those that she had obtained through her hard work would not be broken easily by the others. She was busy until ten at night, when Daisy returned from outside and brought some grilled snacks and some beer, asking if she would like to have some. No thanks, I have been so heaty that I have a sore throat recently. Sadie closed herputer and a call came in. Seeing that it was Julians number, her brows furrowed as she picked up unwillingly. He had said that he would be on a business trip for a long time, why did hee back so suddenly? Come down, the raspy voice came in through the electromaic waves, seemed that it was a little tired. Sadie turned and took a look at Daisy, as she unwillingly agreed. She hung up and began packing her bag. I have an activity on Sunday, Ill call you then. Daisy did not ask where she was going, as she exined blurrily eating her kebabs. Alright, Sadie patted her shoulder, opened the door and went out, creeping down the stairs. Julians car was parked nearby, the ck body of the car hidden in the shadows. He did not even switch on the car lights, if she did not have sharper eyes she would not have been able to find it. She opened the door and got onto the backseat, his arm immediately came over. She smelt the clean scent on his body. Sadie turned slightly and tried to avoid his touch. Her forehead rubbed against his chin and she felt an abnormal heat, as she could not help but frowned. Are you sick? Julian did not speak but only held onto her, his chinnding on her shoulder as he ordered lightly for Ted to start driving. His body was so heavy and for its weight to be put on her, she almost could not breathe. She raised her hand and covered his forehead, feeling that it was indeed very hot. She was suddenly quite worried. Where on earth did he go on a business trip to, why was he so sick? Khalid did not even send him to the hospital. She held him up all the way with difficulty. When they returned to ZSB Garden, her shoulder was all sore. She opened the door and went down. Seeing that Doctor Darius was here, she was suddenly relieved as she greeted him hurriedly, Doctor Darius, I think he has a fever. I know, I came as soon as I received Khalids call, Doctor Darius went up to open the door of the backseat, and reached over to help Julian off the car. Sadie followed to help out, and she asked Amina to get some ice ready when they went in. Julians fever was quite high, putting him on a drip was not doing much for him, so they had to also lower his temperature physically. Helping him up the upstairs bedroom, Doctor Darius took his temperature and immediately opened his medical kit to prepare a drip for him, Sadie went to the bathroom to wet a towel, she folded it into a rectangr shape and put it onto his forehead carefully. Dont worry, Im alright, Julian caught her hand as his lips curled up slightly. Sit down obediently and stop moving around, your movements make me ufortable. Alright Sadie allowed him to hold onto her hand as she half-knelt on the carpet, having a worried expression on her face. She was used to his domineering stance, for it to suddenly be tired and sickly, she was not used to it. Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org. After the drip was put on, Julian was probably too ufortable, as his dark eyes slowly closed. Sadie did not dare to go away. After a while Amina came up bringing the ice pack and carefully put it under his armpits, she spoke for a while and went out knowingly. Once the door was shut, the room suddenly became very quiet. She looked at his sleeping face and she carefully took her hand out with her lips pursed, and took away the towel on his forehead. He had a high fever of 39 degree Celsius, yet he still went to the school just to pick her up. Was he worried about her or was he not treating his body well? Pouting, she took the hot towel to the bathroom and turned on the tap as she washed it again. She also took a basin, filled it with water and took it inside. The ice pack need not to be moved anymore, but his forehead was so hot it was terrifying. She wrung the towel to half dry and put it onto his forehead. Sadie looked at the time and crept onto the bed, lying beside him. She had not taken a nap in the afternoon and now she was beginning to feel tired, once she began to yawn she could not stop. If youre tired just sleep for a while, the drip wont be finished for a long time. Julian opened one eyes slightly and reached over to pull her into his arms. You havent seen me for one week, did you miss me? Who would miss you Sadie thought silently as she nodded unwillingly. She would not miss him at all, to be specific, she did not owe him anything else now. It was not important that the welfare house was demolished, neither was it important for Dean Esme to recover. So, that somewhat agreement was not binding upon her at all. How would you prove that you miss me, hmm? Julian did not expose her on purpose, as his lips curled up slightly. Sadie was silent for a while and she bent her arms to prop herself up, and she unwillingly leaned over to give him a kiss, Like this. Miss Sadie, your sincerity is too little, Julian held onto her waist unexpectedly, not allowing her to leave. There was a moment of silence in the room. Sadie was forced to lie on him, unable to move. There was a slight blush on her pale face as she red at him, Let go! Julians hand that was on her waist did not move but even tightened its grip, as he said deeply, Help me to a bath. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!