Chapter 170 The Price of Growth
After I turned off the live stream, I felt like I had just come back from a crazy battle. With a deep exhale, I collapsed into my chair, the adrenaline still coursing through me gradually giving way to a profound weariness. Seeing me calm down, Melissa let out a sigh of relief too.
"Melissa, I'm s...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 Deep Sibling Bond
2. Chapter 2 His Secret
3. Chapter 3 Two Bloody Incidents
4. Chapter 4 The Unbeatable First Love
5. Chapter 5 Piano Concerto
6. Chapter 6 She's Just My Sister!
7. Chapter 7 Please Call Me Princess
8. Chapter 8 I'm Allergic to Romance
9. Chapter 9 Sudden Awakening
10. Chapter 10 Then Don't Hold Back
11. Chapter 11 Remember Your Identity
12. Chapter 12 His Phone Is Always Unreachable
13. Chapter 13 Cut Ties With Mom
14. Chapter 14 Suffocation Underwater
15. Chapter 15 Our Child
16. Chapter 16 Diana Job Hunting
17. Chapter 17 The Trap Set by the Investor
18. Chapter 18 Diana Had a Great Time Drinking
19. Chapter 19 Dangerous Driving
20. Chapter 20 Anne's Cleverness Backfires
21. Chapter 21 Welcome to Stellar Legal Advisors!
22. Chapter 22 Anne's Tactics
23. Chapter 23 David Has Changed
24. Chapter 24 The Betrayer
25. Chapter 25 Eighty Million Dollars to Hire You for Acting
26. Chapter 26 You Did Well!
27. Chapter 27 The Reward From the Howard Family
28. Chapter 28 Three-Person Trip
29. Chapter 29 Diana, It's All Your Fault!
30. Chapter 30 Seeking the Truth
31. Chapter 31 Confrontation with Capital
32. Chapter 32 The Confrontation Between Edward and Nolan
33. Chapter 33 The Failed Divorce Attempt
34. Chapter 34 Legal Aid
35. Chapter 35 A Married Woman
36. Chapter 36 The Trap Set by Edward
37. Chapter 37 Do You Dare to Bet with Me?
38. Chapter 38 The Secret of the Undead
39. Chapter 39 You Are Finally Out
40. Chapter 40 Edward Killed the Woman Who Loved Him
41. Chapter 41 Basement
42. Chapter 42 Kneel Down and Apologize
43. Chapter 43 The Heated Kiss in the Basement
44. Chapter 44 The Waves of Love
45. Chapter 45 Covering Up the Embarrassment
46. Chapter 46 Things Change, People Change
47. Chapter 47 Ban
48. Chapter 48 A Long-Planned Scheme
49. Chapter 49 Go Home First
50. Chapter 50 Sleeping With Her
51. Chapter 51 Edward's Revenge
52. Chapter 52 Dr. Reed's Birthday Party
53. Chapter 53 The Case Emerges
54. Chapter 54 Sexy Pictures
55. Chapter 55 The Cooper Group Is Going Down
56. Chapter 56 Ms. Taylor Had a Sudden Stroke
57. Chapter 57 Confrontation in the Hospital Corridor
58. Chapter 58 Starting Over
59. Chapter 59 The Homeless
60. Chapter 60 Never Leaving You Again
61. Chapter 61 You Still Have a Long Way to Go!
62. Chapter 62 Only He Can Give Me What I Want
63. Chapter 63 Don't Make a Sound
64. Chapter 64 I Won't Divorce Him
65. Chapter 65 You need to take care of Anne for me.
66. Chapter 66 One Week, Give Me a Satisfactory Price
67. Chapter 67 I'll Go Wild with You This Time
68. Chapter 68 I'd Be Willing to Spend Another Three Million Dollars
69. Chapter 69 I Want Both Ability and Fame
70. Chapter 70 This Isn't Good of You
71. Chapter 71 Anne Had Another Nightmare!
72. Chapter 72 Can You Understand Me?
73. Chapter 73 The Rose Blooming in the Palm of a Lover
74. Chapter 74 Diana, you can't escape now!
75. Chapter 75 Diana is Your Sister-in-Law!
76. Chapter 76 Confrontation
77. Chapter 77 Always on My Mind
78. Chapter 78 Those Who Truly Cheat Won't Announce It to the World
79. Chapter 79 Online Rumors Spread
80. Chapter 80 Anne's Evidence
81. Chapter 81 Everything I Do Is for Her
82. Chapter 82 Drowning Sorrows in Alcohol
83. Chapter 83 You Owe Me Tonight
84. Chapter 84 The Gift Earned from Solitude
85. Chapter 85 The New Owner of the Law Firm is Lila
86. Chapter 86 Unexpectedly, Diana Also Has a Cunning Side
87. Chapter 87 Romance by the Lake
88. Chapter 88 Protecting You Is What I Should Do
89. Chapter 89 The Online Public Opinion Storm
90. Chapter 90 Being with Nolan is an Opportunity
91. Chapter 91 Flying to The Ends of the Earth
92. Chapter 92 The Honeymoon Trip
93. Chapter 93 I Have Also Fallen
94. Chapter 94 The First Person I Fell in Love With
95. Chapter 95 Maybe, This Is How Fate Intended It
96. Chapter 96 I Need to Hear It From You
97. Chapter 97 Diana, I Like You
98. Chapter 98 Successful Divorce
99. Chapter 99 Diana, welcome to join me
100. Chapter 100 Diana in Peril
101. Chapter 101 Diana, Please Get Off the Car
102. Chapter 102 Proposal
103. Chapter 103 Mrs. Howard, are you satisfied?
104. Chapter 104 Diana's Confusion
105. Chapter 105 Anne Killed Edward
106. Chapter 106 The Crazy Mother and the Depressed Daughter
107. Chapter 107 Clara Went Crazy
108. Chapter 108 Painful Memories
109. Chapter 109 A Family of Four in the Dream
110. Chapter 110 Edward is Missing
111. Chapter 111 The Last Day at the Cooper Group
112. Chapter 112 David's Confession
113. Chapter 113 Concern
114. Chapter 114 But I Am His Wife
115. Chapter 115 Who Is She?
116. Chapter 116 Spending the Rest of Your Life with Me
117. Chapter 117 The Victor's Smile
118. Chapter 118 Anne and Clara Each Have Their Own Agenda
119. Chapter 119 How about we join forces and make that damn Aria disappear?
120. Chapter 120 The Woman Who Handle Anne
121. Chapter 121 Daisy, Well Done
122. Chapter 122 Waking Up
123. Chapter 123 Came to the Door!
124. Chapter 124 Diana, You Are My Painkiller
125. Chapter 125 The War Has Begun
126. Chapter 126 I Was Too Hasty!
127. Chapter 127 I'm Begging You
128. Chapter 128 Edward Disagrees
129. Chapter 129 Ms. Cooper's New Case
130. Chapter 130 Diana is Trending Again
131. Chapter 131 Doing One's Best
132. Chapter 132 Edward's Women
133. Chapter 133 Take a Photo
134. Chapter 134 The Wife's Responsibility
135. Chapter 135 Statement
136. Chapter 136 Divorce Case
137. Chapter 137 Danger Approaches Again
138. Chapter 138 The New Independent Woman
139. Chapter 139 I Am a Lawyer
140. Chapter 140 Uninvited Guest
141. Chapter 141 Where is the Problem?
142. Chapter 142 Going Out of Business?
143. Chapter 143 Letting Go Is Also a Kind of Love
144. Chapter 144 The Slowly Melting Ice
145. Chapter 145 Just a Dream
146. Chapter 146 Tit for Tat
147. Chapter 147 Is Aria Pregnant?
148. Chapter 148 Useless Husband
149. Chapter 149 Are you pregnant?
150. Chapter 150 Diana, Are You Still Getting a Divorce?
151. Chapter 151 Diana, Let's Join Forces
152. Chapter 152 Something More Important Than Divorce
153. Chapter 153 Let's Have a Baby!
154. Chapter 154 The One Who Refused to Divorce is Edward
155. Chapter 155 Trapped in the Secret Room
156. Chapter 156 I'll Help You Drink
157. Chapter 157 Diana, I Will Take Responsibility for You
158. Chapter 158 Is It Concern or Imprisonment?
159. Chapter 159 It's Actually Her?
160. Chapter 160 You Need Evidence to Back Up Your Claims
161. Chapter 161 The Uninvited Guest in the Ward
162. Chapter 162 Fame and Fortune
163. Chapter 163 Taking You Home
164. Chapter 164 Sweet Whirlpool
165. Chapter 165 Waited Too Long
166. Chapter 166 Not Having Complete Home
167. Chapter 167 I Won't Accept You
168. Chapter 168 Why Slander Me
169. Chapter 169 Let's Get a Divorce!
170. Chapter 170 The Price of Growth
171. Chapter 171 Deceitful and Cunning
172. Chapter 172 Edward, Stop
173. Chapter 173 Threatened Miscarriage
174. Chapter 174 Investigating Anne
175. Chapter 175 The Gift
176. Chapter 176 Diana, Thank You
177. Chapter 177 Our Child
178. Chapter 178 Where is Edward?
179. Chapter 179 Uninvited Guest
180. Chapter 180 Hayden's Attitude
181. Chapter 181 Anne Gets Beaten
182. Chapter 182 Beg for Mercy
183. Chapter 183 Mr. Howard Got Drunk
184. Chapter 184 Edward, are you crazy?
185. Chapter 185 David Confesses His Love
186. Chapter 186 Hello, New Neighbor
187. Chapter 187 You Want to Divorce Me?
188. Chapter 188 Amicable Separation
189. Chapter 189 The protagonist is Anne
190. Chapter 190 Choices
191. Chapter 191 Division of Property
192. Chapter 192 Smooth Divorce
193. Chapter 193 Wish You Happiness
194. Chapter 194 A New Beginning
195. Chapter 195 Official Pursuit
196. Chapter 196 Gentleness and Restraint
197. Chapter 197 False Romance
198. Chapter 198 Does Edward Have His Reasons?
199. Chapter 199 Pretending to Be Pitiful
200. Chapter 200 Rescuing Lila
201. Chapter 201 Related to the Howard Group?
202. Chapter 202 Didn't See Edward
203. Chapter 203 Uninvited Guest
204. Chapter 204 Where Did David Go?
205. Chapter 205 The Real Enemy
206. Chapter 206 A New Opportunity
207. Chapter 207 Narrow Encounter
208. Chapter 208 Hard to Refuse Such Hospitality
209. Chapter 209 The Opportunity to Eliminate the Enemy
210. Chapter 210 These Women
211. Chapter 211 Who Doesn't Want to Win?
212. Chapter 212 Fulfilling Aria
213. Chapter 213 Secret Competition
214. Chapter 214 David's Assistance
215. Chapter 215 With the Ring as Proof
216. Chapter 216 Beautiful Wishes
217. Chapter 217 The Battle Between Father and Son of the Wilson Family
218. Chapter 218 Anne's Scheme
219. Chapter 219 The Deal in the Tavern
220. Chapter 220 The Best Destination
221. Chapter 221 A Couple
222. Chapter 222 The New Mrs. Howard
223. Chapter 223 Love is Stronger Than Any Distance
224. Chapter 224 Twisted Date
225. Chapter 225 Cooperation
226. Chapter 226 The Howard Group in Trouble
227. Chapter 227 This Wine Has a Problem
228. Chapter 228 Bleeding
229. Chapter 229 Transaction
230. Chapter 230 Becoming Mrs. Howard Again
231. Chapter 231 Reunion with an Old Friend
232. Chapter 232 Breakup
233. Chapter 233 Negotiation with Edward
234. Chapter 234 Starting Anew
235. Chapter 235 Fiona
236. Chapter 236 Phantom Capital Ventures - Crisis
237. Chapter 237 Edward's Self-Rescue
238. Chapter 238 Acquiring Shares
239. Chapter 239 A New Beginning
240. Chapter 240 Wedding, Go? Not Go?
241. Chapter 241 For the Sake of Interests
242. Chapter 242 Replacing Fiona
243. Chapter 243 The Bride Fiona
244. Chapter 244 Dangerous Encounter
245. Chapter 245 Aria's Sorrow
246. Chapter 246 Aria is Dead
247. Chapter 247 Unexpected Pregnancy
248. Chapter 248 You Are Still the Best
249. Chapter 249 It Will Succeed
250. Chapter 250 How Could She Come Here?
251. Chapter 251 Defeating Edward
252. Chapter 252 Unexpected Visitor
253. Chapter 253 The Past Reappears
254. Chapter 254 Hayden's Funeral
255. Chapter 255 Friends and Enemies
256. Chapter 256 The Child Has No Father
257. Chapter 257 Competing with the Howard Group
258. Chapter 258 God-daughter
259. Chapter 259 The Person Under the Cloak
260. Chapter 260 The Mastermind Behind the Scenes is Her
261. Chapter 261 Inciting Clara
262. Chapter 262 Submission
263. Chapter 263 High-Quality Project
264. Chapter 264 The Research Project Handed Over to Clara?
265. Chapter 265 The Show Begins
266. Chapter 266 A Way to Survive in a Desperate Situation
267. Chapter 267 Return My Hard-Earned Money
268. Chapter 268 Edward Steps In
269. Chapter 269 Gentle Trap
270. Chapter 270 Conspiracy
271. Chapter 271 Anne Accepts the Investigation
272. Chapter 272 This Debt Cannot Be Settled
273. Chapter 273 Useless Shield
274. Chapter 274 Family Affection
275. Chapter 275 A Frightening but Safe Experience
276. Chapter 276 Heavenly Sound
277. Chapter 277 Her Name is Skylar
278. Chapter 278 Nicholas's Pawn
279. Chapter 279 Your Own Desires
280. Chapter 280 I Will Not Give Up
281. Chapter 281 First Birthday Celebration
282. Chapter 282 Guilty
283. Chapter 283 Red Balloon
284. Chapter 284 Why Doesn't He Seek Help?
285. Chapter 285 This is Alaric
286. Chapter 286 Old Love, New Fate
287. Chapter 287 Skylar Cannot Be Without a Father
288. Chapter 288 Evil Hacker
289. Chapter 289 Fireworks Bloom Again
290. Chapter 290 She is Back
291. Chapter 291 Who Is the Heir
292. Chapter 292 Do you think I'm a beggar?
293. Chapter 293 This Is Gasoline!
294. Chapter 294 A Reassuring Smile
295. Chapter 295 Three Men Gather
296. Chapter 296 Skylar's Dad
297. Chapter 297 A Single Mother and Businesswoman
298. Chapter 298 How Naive
299. Chapter 299 Does Anne Live in the Slums?
300. Chapter 300 Establishing a Branch of the Cooper Group
301. Chapter 301 Targeting Her is Targeting Me
302. Chapter 302 Sending Anne Away
303. Chapter 303 Women Can Do Anything Men Can Do
304. Chapter 304 There Is Gain and Loss
305. Chapter 305 A Peaceful Life
306. Chapter 306 Hug My Daughter
307. Chapter 307 Opportunity
308. Chapter 308 Dead End
309. Chapter 309 Skylar is Missing
310. Chapter 310 Edward Seems Suspicious
311. Chapter 311 As if They Had Vanished into Thin Air
312. Chapter 312 The Death of Wilmer
313. Chapter 313 Just As One Crisis is Averted, Another Emerges.
314. Chapter 314 The Last Ray of Hope
315. Chapter 315 The Mastermind Lanny
316. Chapter 316 The Alley
317. Chapter 317 A Woman Who is Familiar with Edward's Medical History
318. Chapter 318 The Winding Path
319. Chapter 319 Is This Anne?
320. Chapter 320 Protecting Skylar
321. Chapter 321 Skylar Also Pleads for Her?
322. Chapter 322 Protecting Diana and Skylar
323. Chapter 323 Skylar is Fine, But...
324. Chapter 324 David is Angry
325. Chapter 325 Son-in-law
326. Chapter 326 I Will Investigate for You
327. Chapter 327 The Child Was Not Saved
328. Chapter 328 Blood Ties Cannot Be Severed
329. Chapter 329 Softened Heart
330. Chapter 330 Bail
331. Chapter 331 See You in Court!
332. Chapter 332 Unwavering Support
333. Chapter 333 Fighting Side by Side
334. Chapter 334 Fulfilling the Promise
335. Chapter 335 Desperate Survival
336. Chapter 336 Fiona's Knot
337. Chapter 337 The Only Choice
338. Chapter 338 Even with Money, One Should Not Be Wasteful
339. Chapter 339 This Isn't Over!
340. Chapter 340 Confrontation
341. Chapter 341 The Kidnapper's Conditions
342. Chapter 342 Clues
343. Chapter 343 None of Your Concern
344. Chapter 344 Seeking Help from David
345. Chapter 345 Two bastards
346. Chapter 346 Putting the Cart Before the Horse?
347. Chapter 347 Don't Want to Do It Anymore
348. Chapter 348 Found Lila
349. Chapter 349 Rescue Lila
350. Chapter 350 No Ifs
351. Chapter 351 Lucas's Plan
352. Chapter 352 Must Find Lanny
353. Chapter 353 Found Lanny!
354. Chapter 354 Turning Point
355. Chapter 355 Good News
356. Chapter 356 Unsatisfactory Result
357. Chapter 357 Chance Encounter
358. Chapter 358 David Seeks Help
359. Chapter 359 Antique
360. Chapter 360 Diana's Affection
361. Chapter 361 Sunshine
362. Chapter 362 He Reviews on Behalf of Nicholas?
363. Chapter 363 Shared Interests
364. Chapter 364 Cooperation Plan
365. Chapter 365 Time Heals Everything
366. Chapter 366 After the Turmoil
367. Chapter 367 Plotting
368. Chapter 368 Awkward Confession
369. Chapter 369 Fiona's Delusion
370. Chapter 370 Tracking
371. Chapter 371 Parent-Child Time
372. Chapter 37 Edward's Explanation
373. Chapter 373 Alaric's Pride
374. Chapter 374 Mutual Cooperation for a Win-Win Situation
375. Chapter 375 Guardian
376. Chapter 376 True Happiness
377. Chapter 377 Purpose
378. Chapter 378 Gentle Smile
379. Chapter 379 Are They Together?
380. Chapter 380 A Night Destined to be Unquiet
381. Chapter 381 The Hot-Tempered Beauty
382. Chapter 382 Drowning His Sorrows in Booze
383. Chapter 383 Limited to Business Cooperation
384. Chapter 384 Negative Information
385. Chapter 385 Conspiracy
386. Chapter 386 Once Family
387. Chapter 387 Key Issues
388. Chapter 388 Joining Forces with David
389. Chapter 389 So Smooth?
390. Chapter 390 Jeffrey Joins the Game
391. Chapter 391 Can Lila Help?
392. Chapter 392 Unexpected Interlude
393. Chapter 393 Lucas's Concerns
394. Chapter 394 The Tilted Balance
395. Chapter 395 It isn't Just My Effort
396. Chapter 396 Rumors
397. Chapter 397 Could It Be a Trap?
398. Chapter 398 Anne Surrenders
399. Chapter 399 Light at the End of the Tunnel
400. Chapter 400 No Need to Be So Polite
401. Chapter 401 The Betrayer
402. Chapter 402 More Than Just Mutual Benefit
403. Chapter 403 Playing Dumb
404. Chapter 404 Utilization or True Feelings?
405. Chapter 405 Fiona's Email
406. Chapter 406 Parent-Child Outfit
407. Chapter 407 Skylar's Choice
408. Chapter 408 Unity Will Surely Win
409. Chapter 409 Unexpected
410. Chapter 410 Hold Me Tight
411. Chapter 411 Interwoven Memories
412. Chapter 412 In the Name of the Father
413. Chapter 413 A Small Warmth
414. Chapter 414 Fiona's Challenge
415. Chapter 415 The Secret in the Recorder
416. Chapter 416 Micro Expressions
417. Chapter 417 The Outsider
418. Chapter 418 Heartbreak
419. Chapter 419 The Contents of the Recorder
420. Chapter 420 Memories
421. Chapter 421 Don't Care
422. Chapter 422 Partners
423. Chapter 423 Facing It Together
424. Chapter 424 Because of Diana
425. Chapter 425 Stalemate
426. Chapter 426 Different Values
427. Chapter 427 Sex Slave
428. Chapter 428 His Attitude
429. Chapter 429 Date
430. Chapter 430 Family Members
431. Chapter 431 I Want to Go Too
432. Chapter 432 Don't Be Afraid, I'm Here
433. Chapter 433 Sapphire
434. Chapter 434 Father's Love Music Box
435. Chapter 435 The Mysterious Man in Black
436. Chapter 436 The Howling Sound of Wind and Rain
437. Chapter 437 Warehouse No. 7
438. Chapter 438 Don't Be Impulsive
439. Chapter 439 Victory
440. Chapter 440 Fiona Reports to the Police
441. Chapter 441 Abandoned Pawn
442. Chapter 442 Danger, Breaking Through the Encirclement
443. Chapter 443 Temporarily Set Aside Hostility
444. Chapter 444 Paranoia
445. Chapter 445 Morning Light Cargo Ship
446. Chapter 446 Token of Love
447. Chapter 447 His Promise
448. Chapter 448 Important Recording
449. Chapter 449 Stubborn Woman
450. Chapter 450 The Beast Wearing Human Skin
451. Chapter 451 Fortunately, There Is a Backup
452. Chapter 452 Red Rose
453. Chapter 453 The Lonely Tide
454. Chapter 454 Lucas Returns
455. Chapter 455 Concern
456. Chapter 456 Ordinary Friends
457. Chapter 457 The Unknown Identity of Daryl
458. Chapter 458 The Pretender
459. Chapter 459 Fighting for an Opportunity for Anne
460. Chapter 460 Anne's Fate Hangs in the Balance
461. Chapter 461 Lucas's Gentleness
462. Chapter 462 The Debt Collector
463. Chapter 463 The Patient Avenger
464. Chapter 464 Extraordinary Measures
465. Chapter 465 Diana, Thank You
466. Chapter 466 Birthday in the Ward
467. Chapter 467 The Real and Fake Daryl
468. Chapter 468 Daughter
469. Chapter 469 Important Clue
470. Chapter 470 Footsteps
471. Chapter 471 Dangerous Aura
472. Chapter 472 Meeting an Old Friend
473. Chapter 473 Community of Shared Destiny
474. Chapter 474 The True Hunter
475. Chapter 475 The Secret Beneath the Flesh
476. Chapter 476 The Pain Will Not Disappear
477. Chapter 477 Dream
478. Chapter 478 Interception
479. Chapter 479 Rose
480. Chapter 480 The Key Link
481. Chapter 481 The Orchid in the Greenhouse
482. Chapter 482 Court Session
483. Chapter 483 Confession
484. Chapter 484 Verdict
485. Chapter 485 Fiona's Obsession
486. Chapter 486 Willful Once
487. Chapter 487 Always Be Together
488. Chapter 488 Surprise
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