Chapter 1

Her emaciated body was ruthlessly pinned to the ground, her hands stained with blood.

“Look at you,” she heard a voice full of contempt say from above her. “The former most promising up-and-coming lawyer is now nothing but a worthless pile of dirt!”

Serenity Lewis raised her head with great effort and stared at the cold, exquisite face in front of her. Who would have thought that the most popular star in the entertainment industry who was as pure and innocent as white snow in the public’s eye could be so vicious in real life?

“Jenny Hall,” she spoke with a weak and trembling voice. “Why?”

“Why?” Jenny sneered. Her lips curled up in biting scorn as her sinister eyes glinted. “You killed my sister, and you dare to ask me why?!”

“It wasn’t me!” Serenity denied, frantically shaking her head. “I was wrongly accused!”

She laboriously tried to get up on her feet, and her eyes were fixed on the man standing next to Jenny Hall.

That man… was her boyfriend! That was the man who had promised to protect her for the rest of her life!

In the past, he would get distressed for a whole day even when a needle merely pricked her finger, yet now, all he did was watch silently as another woman tortured her.

“Z-Zeke…!”

Serenity shouted with all her might and pleaded, “I beg you… Please believe me…”

Outwardly, he was exactly the same as he always was—dressed in a smart suit and a pair of leather shoes—yet his eyes were icy cold as he stared at her. Gone was all the warmth. The only thing left was cold indifference.

“Zeke,” Jenny affectionately grabbed the man’s arm. Her ruthless expression changed as she faced him, and she now turned into an innocent woman who had been wronged. “You’re not feeling sorry for this woman, are you? I’m only doing this so my sister can rest in peace.”

“She brought this upon herself,” Zeke replied, gently stroking Jenny’s smooth silky hair as he continued, “She’s not worth any sympathy. Do whatever you like.”

Serenity’s eyes widened.

who used to treasure her as if she was the most precious thing in the world to him had nothing more to say but accuse her of bringing it all onto herself!

no idea where she got the strength, but she suddenly broke free from the person pinning her down

wasn’t drunk when I was driving, and it was definitely

Crush!

on the back of her left hand. The pain pierced through her bones, but it was

had just stomped on her. She could never believe that he would ever do such

as if her throat was filled with sand as she asked, “Have you ever loved

my life,” Zeke replied in

interrupted. “Just destroy them, Zeke! Those are

the man’s voice reply,

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opened violently, realizing that she had just dreamt about the incident in prison

would never be as smooth and delicate as they used to be anymore. Although the nails on all of her ten fingers had grown back, there were still some lingering effects of the injury

ultimately not crippled because the bones eventually healed. Unfortunately, her joints were now crooked, and she could

cold or damp day, her fingers would be in excruciating pain. Sometimes the pain was so unbearable that she

not only the eldest daughter of

she had been kicked out of

and picked up the

sanitation worker’s uniform. Her delicate face was flushed slightly red because of the cold weather. Beneath her almond-shaped eyes were a dainty nose and soft pink lips, and her hair was tied up in

was a college student fresh out of high school, but there was no youthful vigor in her eyes like many young people had. Instead,

had just taken a nap in the sanitation station, and she was just about

overheard some colleagues scrolling through their phones, reading the news, and saying, “Guys, look! Zeke Shaw and Jenny Hall are getting engaged! What a lucky woman! She’s a popular star, she’s

and Jenny Hall… Those names were like scars of pain carved into her bones.

hands and swept the streets. The joints of her fingers throbbed in pain

she told herself. For a sanitation worker like

came to a screeching halt in front of her, and out came a man

family and had tried to molest her in the past,

that the great lawyer, Ms. Lewis?” Travis Dawn mockingly

are you doing here sweeping

still a lawyer!” said the woman beside him

underestimate this lawyer!” replied Travis while leering at Serenity. “Back then, she used to be Zeke Shaw’s girlfriend, you know!”

going to get engaged with Jenny Hall? How about reconsidering my offer? You know you can

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