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    “Where’s Cedric? He cares about me. Where did he go?”


    “Dani, you can’t stop us, no matter how rich or powerful you think you are.


    You can’t stand in the way of two people who truly love each other!”


    Dani scoffed, a scornfulugh escaping her lips.


    “Katrina’s still in the hospital, and you’re here acting like this is some trashy romance novel? I’m warning you, if you want to die, do it somewhere else. Don’t dare ruin my home. Even if you die, I’ll step over your body.”


    Joyce pressed her lips together, holding back her frustration.


    “Then give me a hundred million, or I’ll pester Cedric. I’ve got nothing to lose, so why should I care about my reputation?” She had reached the end of her rope.


    Dani sneered.


    “You’re expecting the debt collectors soon, aren’t you? Go ahead and waste whatever time you have left chasing Cedric.” Joyce’s face drained of color.


    “Why don’t you go visit Katrina in the hospital? Maybe she’ll take care of it for you,” Dani suggested. At the mention of Katrina, Joyce hesitated and nced at Cedric, who had somehow ended up standing behind Dani.


    She gritted her teeth and walked away.


    After she had gone, Cedric let out a sigh of relief and pulled Dani close with an arm around her.


    “Crazy woman. I honestly thought I might end up tainted by her kiss.”


    Dani chuckled, patting his hand reassuringly.


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    “It’s fine. As your wife, I’m here to protect you.”


    Cedric’s eyes sparkled with a new light. It was the first time Dani had referred to herself as his wife. He pressed his lips to her soft neck, his voice low as he murmured, “As your husband, I intend to exercise my rights.”


    Just as he finished speaking, Lillian, who had juste upstairs, quickly spun around on her heel.


    “Sorry, I didn’t hear anything. I just heard the maid mention Joyce might try to jump off the vi, so I rushed up. I didn’t hear a word.”


    Meanwhile, on her way to the hospital, Joyce tried reaching out to several of her old friends.


    Most of them hung up before she could even finish a sentence.


    Some so-called friends had no qualms in telling her, “Just find a rich guy to look after you. Stop pretending you’re above it all. It’s a quick way to earn money.”


    Joyce wasn’t even remotely interested in such a suggestion. Despite everything she’d been through, her heart still longed for love.


    Perhaps if she met someone like Cedric—someone aplished—it could be different. But she found most wealthy benefactors thoroughly unattractive.


    Her self-respect meant more to her than any sum of money.


    Dani’s words echoed in her mind. Maybe Katrina could help fix everything. After all, Katrina had always been the one to pick up the pieces when she made a mess of things.


    Dani might have money, but she had her mother, who would go to any lengths for her.


    Before she got out of the car, Joyce called Alexander.


    “We were married once. I was tricked, and now you owe me.


    You should help me out.”


    Before Alexander had a chance to say anything, Richard snatched the phone out of his hand.


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