A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

The Bai couple were completely furious because their plot was discovered by Emily. They couldn't do anything since she didn't let them enter.

They started to feel uneasy. They tried to rack their head around, trying to find a solution.

Both of them thought they got this and everything would went just as smoothly as they had planned. Tina wasn't that reliable. And Emily wanted to break off the partnership between them. After all, they couldn't let their efforts end up in vain, could they?

If they had done what Mark asked them do, they could have received fifty million dollars. They could leave Jingshi City and go somewhere where nobody could find them and spend the rest of their lives there. They also contemplated if they should change their names so there wouldn't be any traces of them. The best time to strike was when Jacob had left.

Even though Emily said that she and Jacob had broken up, the couple still feared him. If he came back and found out what they had done...

They tried to shrug off the thought and hurriedly left Emily's apartment. They readied themselves to go to the Taos' and make negotiations with Mark.

At the Tao Villa, all the members of the Tao family were sitting in the living room. Tina became the center of their attention. She was put in such a high place that she was almost taken as an ancestor to worship by the rest.

Bess was glad when Tina was finally willing to go out of her room. Afraid of angering her, she carefully asked, "Tina, what would you like to eat? Mommy will cook it for you. You haven't been eating these past days and you're getting thinner. I'm so worried about you."

With a pink mask covering her face, Tina glared bitterly at her. Her voice was dripped in venom. "Do you seriously think you're good at cooking? I want some beef stew. Tell the cook to make it for me."

Bess was shocked at what Tina just said. Concealing her surprise, she gave an awkward smile, "I see. I'm sorry if that was thoughtless of me to say that. Don't worry, dear. I'll ask the cook to do it for you right away."

Abbott tried to speak with Tina but she also gave him a cold shoulder. The couple weren't mad at her but it ached their hearts to see her suffering.

If she hadn't experienced so many bad things, would their daughter grow to be like this?

Tina had been conceited, strong-willed, and impulsive. Despite how prideful she had got, she bloomed like a rose. Bright and brilliant. Now she was like a wilted plant trying to grow in a dark corner. She became cold, gloomy and was toxic towards everyone.

Despite of these, she was still their beloved child. No one could ever take her place.

had finally removed her mask, exposing her entire face.

Even though

her, no one in the Tao family dared to take a second

her for a while. He whispered to her, "Why don't you wear your

at what Mark just said. Such thoughts ran inside their head. 'Why would he say that? If Tina gets angry, who will be able to calm her down? This is unacceptable! Was Mark this crazy? How could he? Doesn't he understand what

the topic. Then she realized she wouldn't need to when she saw Tina

left the dinner table and leaned back onto the sofa and spoke lazily, like a cat wanting a cat

down beside her and played with her hair. He grinned playfully, "He's coming any minute now, you

her eyes, "Ugh. He better hurry. I'm starting to feel sleepy. But I'll wait." Mark studied her features. These past few days, Tina had been taking some drugs. So her eyes had black circles around them. Her face looked pale

around her shoulders, pulling her close. He put his chin gently atop her

cat. With half-lidded eyes,

affectionate. A strange feeling had rose inside their hearts. 'Aren't they

different if they hadn't discovered that Tina wasn't their biological daughter. It just didn't feel right if Mark and Tina were being this too close

to suppress their feelings

Tina had been feeling unwell and couldn't be consoled. It seemed like Mark was the best person for this kind of situation since Tina would listen to him. They might just be overthinking about it.

lose her patience, the doctor had finally arrived

bow at them, "Good evening." then shook

mentally taking points for his diagnosis. He finally spoke, "The injury looked very serious. It is impossible for it to heal then turn back

an eyebrow at the doctor. She said coldly, "Are you really saying that cosmetic surgery is the only way to fix my

miss," the doctor replied.

cover, "The Most Beautiful

Mark and sneered, "Are you kidding me? Do you think I want to

he stared at her rosy lips. He said softly with a hint of sarcasm, "No one can ever