Jilted Bride 78

Chapter 78

"It should be my boyfriend who hired people to protect me. Although Ophelia didn't really need protection, she still thought those people were impressive. She hadn't expected that the bodyguards Kenneth hired were all top-level assassins.

speaking is so much like his

Ophelia thought, "Kenneth is really a spendthrift. How much money did he spend hiring these people? Just thinking about it felt wasteful, but her tone when she spoke earlier carried a hint of pride. She realized, I really have been influenced by Kenneth. My way of "Your boyfriend?" Eric turned his head to look at Ophelia. Ophea's mouth lifted, and her star-like eyes sparkled. He clicked his tongue in disdain. "You actually got a boyfriend?"

The smile on Ophelia's face instantly faded. "What do you mean I'm already married, okay?"

She should have said "husband", but she wasn't quite used to calling Kenneth that yet. If she referred to Kenneth as her husband, he would surely be overly pleased. Moreover, according to Kenneth's way of thinking, he might even consider her calling him "husband" a sexual innuendo.

Sugar swirled around Eric's teeth. "Then those thugs are my wedding gift for you."

Ophelia sighed. "Uh...fine."

Eric didn't ask any more questions. Just by looking at her recent state, he knew she was doing well, and he finally saw the smile on her face that she only had as a child. That was enough for him.

When Ophelia returned to Rosewood Manor, it was already past two in the morning. The lights in Rosewood Manor were still on, and Lisa's room door was open, with a TV playing a drama starring James. Hearing the noise, Lisa immediately came out. "Miss Spencer, you finally came back! Have you eaten? Are you hungry?"

A warm feeling surged in Ophelia's heart. There was a time when she longed for her family to wait for her to come home. "I'm not hungry. You should go to sleep. No need to wake up early tomorrow."

Lisa sniffed the air and felt she caught a whiff of something fishy wondering. Is it from the cool breeze at night?' She looked Ophelia up and down, and since she looked fine, just like when she set off, she felt relieved.

cold. Holding her computer, she wrapped a blanket around her legs and sat on the couch, her fingers continuously tapping the keyboard. It was almost dawn before she managed to

the studio and helped Eric rent an apartment on the same floor as Chloe. Then, she casually dropped by Chloe's place

and tidy, with all sharp corners covered

bleeding disorder, also known as hemophilia, they had to be especially careful not to let him bump into anything, and he needed to go to the hospital regularly for check-ups and to replenish missing clotting factors. Although there was currently no complete

being a strong person, she refused to accept Ophelia's help for free. Now that Eric lived on the same floor as Chloe, he could lend her some

let Eric come here to learn

Chloe came out of the

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segment played on TV. "The owner of Cameo Charm in Mineroca died in a car accident. This

Mineroca, such as oppressing the common people, signing unfair clauses, and harming out-of-town tourists, among other

+5)

like a Spider-Woman, with your heroic deeds everywhere." Chloe's

changed the news and handed the remote control

sweetly, his big blue eyes keen and lively, not forgetting to turn around to

for half an hour,"

control and tune it to

person is his father?' Ophelia had

popped up on Ophelia's phone. [Emily donated 1.5 million dollars worth of supplies to children in impoverished areas, a touching

little girl who looked about six or seven years old held a Barbie doll and carefully said to the camera, "Thank you, Emily, for the supplies. I will study hard to repay all of you." The camera inadvertently captured Emily, her eyes red and tears welling up. Ophelia silently admired her, thinking,

people and donating to schools in impoverished mountainous areas. Public opinion of her took a turn for the better. "Whether it's genuine or just for show, at least

Entertainment would collaborate with the renowned

Ophelia scoffed, her emotions

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