"Why did you do that?" Ariel shrieked and glared at Katie with reddened eyes. "Why did you post things about me online!"Katie was stunned. "I—I'm doing this for your own good.""For my own good?" Ariel laughed, tears falling down her face. "You posted about my privacy on the internet and let the world laugh at me! But you say you're doing this for my own good? Katie, I have always treated you as my best friend. Why are you doing this to me? You're the one who made me end up in the hospital. Do you know that?"When Ariel had seen the news that night, she'd experienced a huge blow after realizing her best friend had betrayed her. Her depression had flared up. She had laid in bed, twitching, until she passed out.Jodie had tried calling her multiple times. When she couldn't reach Ariel, she had rushed over to her house and sent her to the hospital.For the few days she was in the hospital, Ariel had been constantly crying. No one could get close to her. She could only sleep after

"Ariel, what is it? I thought you always wanted to see Stephen?"Jodie went over to pull the blanket away. However, Ariel clutched onto her blanket even tighter. Blood was seeping through the dressing on her wrist."Go away! I don't want to see you!" Ariel shrieked. They could hear her choke up.Ariel didn't need a mirror to know that she was extremely ugly at that moment! How could she let Stephen see her this way?Stephen furrowed his brows and stopped Jodie. "Forget about it."Jodie stopped and looked at Stephen apologetically. "I'm sorry, Mr. Anderson. Ariel's moods haven't been too stable recently. She …"Jodie sighed. "I blame myself. I shouldn't have told Katie about Ariel's condition. I never thought she would be that sort of person!"Stephen's gaze darkened. "Katie was behind this?""Yes." Jodie nodded. "We have been keeping a tight lid on Ariel's condition all this while. What Ariel needs now is peace. "How could she risk such a thing? You saw it for yourself. Ariel

"Elvin, you don't understand the adult world yet. Go and have your dinner. I'll—""No!" Elvin shrugged Yvonne off and looked at her angrily. "I already said I don't like that evil man. Why won't you listen to me? Why must only children listen to adults?"Yvonne was a little embarrassed in front of Caleb. But she was more angry about Elvin's words. With a darkened gaze, she said, "If you don't want dinner, you won't get it."Then, she ordered Lloyd. "Take Elvin to his room."Lloyd frantically went forward and grabbed Elvin's hand. Even he felt awkward, let alone Yvonne.Elvin still looked indignant when he was taken away. Yvonne looked at Caleb and smiled bitterly. "I'm sorry for that."Caleb looked upstairs and said gently, "You should probably find an opportunity to talk to Elvin properly about Stephen.""There is no need. I don't want anything to do with hi—""Is that so?" Caleb interrupted her, looking serious.Yvonne was a little taken aback. She didn't know why she felt a

In her ward, Ariel had just finished breakfast. She was looking much better.Jodie said with a smile, "It seems like a huge weight is off your shoulder.""Hmm, after meeting with Yvonne yesterday, I'm feeling much better."Right at this moment, Katie entered and overheard what Ariel said. She was instantly infuriated. "So it was Yvonne who told you to go up against me! Ariel, have you gone mad? Don't you know who the enemy is?""No, I'm thinking as clearly as ever." Ariel said indifferently, "This time around, I finally see people for who they are. I guess ending up in the hospital was worth it.""You …" Katie was infuriated. "You've been brainwashed by Yvonne! I've already said it! I was doing it for your own good! Everything was going well, you—""I can't afford this kindness from you." After a night of thinking, Ariel felt extremely peaceful at that moment. She no longer wanted to be used by anyone."Katie, if you want to go up against Yvonne, do it on your own. Don't use

Katie relayed the key points of the meeting to Noah. When she finished, Noah questioned, "Do you still need money?" Katie lowered her head and avoided his gaze. "As the end of the year is approaching, the local gem dealers don't have much stock. Since we need it quickly, they might … "Noticing Noah's anger, Katie changed the topic. "But don't worry! We just need to get through this period. "Once we finalize a deal with the new owner, we will be able to recover this sum quickly. You know that our pre-sale volume this time is very promising. This proves that our brand still has great potential … ""That's enough." Noah didn't want to listen anymore. He had lost his appetite. He felt nauseated just looking at the food on the table. "I can only give you one million dollars, not a penny more." With that, Noah turned to leave. But Katie grabbed his hand. "How is one million dollars enough? Noah, you … "Noah warned coldly, "Katie, don't push your luck." He was warning her that s