Mag-log inChloe touched Ellena’s injured shoulder carefully, but even her light touch made Ellena hiss in pain. The sharp sound escaped Ellena’s lips before she could suppress it. Chloe immediately withdrew her hand as if she had been burned. Her eyes widened in worry.
“Are you injured here?” she asked, her voice trembling slightly.
“Not a big deal,” Ellena replied softly, though her voice betrayed a trace of discomfort. She tried to dodge the question,
Paul, who was on the other end of the phone, waited for a few seconds.When he didn't hear Ellena's reply, he assumed the news had caught her off guard.He called out cautiously, "President Smith?"His voice pulled Ellena back to reality.She blinked slowly, suppressing the thoughts that had begun to swirl in her mind.After a brief pause, she replied calmly,"There is no hurry."Her tone remained composed, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking."I will go online and take a look first."She preferred seeing the information herself before making any judgment.Only after understanding the entire situation would she decide what to do next."Okay."Paul did not say anything else.He knew Ellena's personality very well.Since she had decided to verify the news herself, there was no point saying anything further.After hanging up the phone, Ellena lowered it onto the coffee table for a moment.The room suddenly became unusually quiet.She sat silently for several seconds before
Chloe was stunned when she heard Ellena's words.Her eyes widened slightly in surprise."So you already knew?"Ellena nodded calmly and then looked at her. "Is it about Naomi?""Yes." Chloe passed the phone to Ellena and signaled her to look.Ellena took the phone and lowered her gaze to the screen.She had thought it right before. Cyrus had a large number of fans and he had only passed away a few years ago.Even after his death, there were still countless people who remembered him. Every year on the anniversary of his death, many fans would post messages and photos in remembrance of him.As his girlfriend when he passed away, Naomi did indeed carry a lot of topics and labels on her.Her relationship with Cyrus had once attracted enormous attention. Back then, people had discussed them endlessly, and even after all these years, their names still carried a certain degree of popularity.There were three topics relat
Ellena looked at Twitter but did not see any news related to Naomi's death.She scrolled through the trending topics several times, her slender fingers moving slowly across the screen. Entertainment scandals, celebrity gossip, business news, and various social discussions occupied the trending page, yet there was nothing about the Smith family.Not even a single mention.It could also be because the Smith family did not publicize Naomi's death.Ralph was a person who loved his face. To a certain extent, he was still a bit old-fashioned and conservative.He cared deeply about the Smith family's reputation and image in society. Throughout the years, he had always tried his best to maintain the dignity and prestige of the family. In his eyes, the opinions of outsiders mattered greatly.Naomi died on the day of Jayden's funeral. It would not be good if news of this got out.Just after Grandfather’s funeral, the granddaughter was dea
Ellena looked at Madeline quietly for a moment before speaking.Her gaze was calm, but her tone was cold."I want to go home."The simple sentence carried an unmistakable sense of rejection.Madeline's face turned even paler."Ellena…" Madeline stood outside the car window, tears filling her eyes. She reached out and tightly gripped the edge of the window, her fingers trembling. "Ellena, do not be so cruel."The sight of Madeline crying like this would have shaken Ellena deeply in the past.There had once been a time when all she wanted was her mother's affection.A single kind word from Madeline had been enough to make her happy for days.Back then, if Madeline had cried in front of her, Ellena would have panicked immediately. She would have tried every possible way to comfort her, regardless of who was right or wrong.But that was the past.Now, when she looked at the woman before her, Ellena no lo
Naomi's ending today could be summed up in a single sentence.She had done too many wrong things, so she ended up with a tragic ending.However, even so, Ellena could not agree with Spencer's methods.No matter how Naomi had treated her in the past, Ellena's education and worldview made it impossible for her to accept what Spencer had done. She could not accept the idea of trading one life for another, nor could she accept the notion that someone had the right to decide who deserved to live or die.Life was not something that could be measured, compared, or exchanged.No one had the authority to stand above others and determine their fate.Even if that person was Spencer.Even if the person who had suffered was herself.She looked at Spencer steadily and sneered lightly."Do you want me to say thank you," Ellena asked coldly, "so that you can feel more at ease?"Her eyes were sharp and clear.There was not
Spencer glanced briefly at Paul, then followed after Ellena without hesitation.Paul's gaze remained fixed on Spencer's retreating figure. His instincts told him that allowing Ellena to be alone with Spencer was not a good idea. Ever since learning about Spencer's true nature, Paul had never lowered his guard around him.However, he also understood Ellena's personality.Once she had made a decision, no one could easily change her mind.In the end, Paul remained where he was, although his eyes never left the two figures moving farther away through the funeral hall.Ellena walked toward a quiet corner of the funeral hall where very few people passed by. The farther she walked, the quieter the surroundings became. The low voices of the guests gradually faded into the background until only the faint murmur of conversations remained.The sound of rain outside became clearer here, pattering steadily against the ground. Raindrops struck the large g
Ellena sliced the tomatoes and beef, cooking up tomato beef noodles for the both of them. As she was slicing the beef, “Nicklaus” stood by her side and didn't leave. Ever since he had apologized, he had been standing there this entire time, she noticed. After a while, he uttered, "You cut slowly." H
During dinner, Ellena could feel that there was something off with the atmosphere. And after looking at “Nicklaus's” face, she could tell that she wasn't making this up. Most of the time, his expression usually held an aura of coldness and indifference. He didn't have to speak to make his presence k
Ellena walked out of the entrance and went straight to the bus station. The last thing she needed was to bear the brunt of her father's anger; she had enough of that for the last twenty-so years of her life. There were many people waiting for the bus. Just as she had finally relaxed, a familiar blac
No matter how blue and swollen Naomi's face became, Edward still didn't ask them to stop. Instead, he simply leaned against his seat and observed the show happening before him. At this point, it was almost impossible to see what she looked like.Ellena, on the other hand, couldn't bear to see it. She







