Everett was deep in thought as his car pulled up to Moon Bay. He stepped into the bedroom, expecting warmth and comfort, but instead found nothing but darkness and cold. His brow furrowed in confusion, and he called for Ava. "Where's my wife?"

Ava, who had been briefed by Selena before she left, casually replied, "She went on a business trip, sir. Left this afternoon. Didn't she tell you?"

A business trip? Right after he'd helped her out of a big mess. She couldn't even give him a heads-up before taking off? It was obvious she was dodging him!

Everett's handsome features darkened like a stormy sky. Ava, ever the perceptive one, noticed his displeasure and realized Selena hadn't clued him in. She couldn't make sense of this couple.

Back in the day, Everett was the one never at home, leaving Selena to spend sleepless nights alone. Now, just when he'd finally come around, she was the one nowhere to be found. Honestly, they were more dramatic than the soap operas she watched. Everett rubbed his temples in frustration and headed back to the bedroom, pulling out his phone to call Selena. A cold automated voice quickly greeted him: "The number you have dialed is currently switched off..."

He gripped his phone tighter, his eyes steely with determination. "Selena, you really know how to play this game."

a lot of clout in the area, and despite Heather reporting

the relentless beatings had put her life in serious jeopardy, leading her to suffer from severe depression and delusions. Desperate, her parents turned to the media, hoping public

first, several outlets jumped

for a juicy story, but

Those outlets

silence or bribed to smear Heather with

for money and cheated him, supposedly driving him to violence. They even called her mentally unstable, saying Kent only hit her lightly, and she inflicted the severe injuries

harsh words became too much for her

Thankfully, her parents discovered

to the hospital, barely saving her life. At their wit's end, a kind netizen pointed them toward Ink & Insight, a fearless

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