A Moment in Destiny

"Esther, come back and live with us! Although Hudson is not allowed to marry you, you're still the daughter of the Ball family!" said Christ.

"No! I've grown up!" Esther said with a smile, her eyes curved like a crescent moon. "Hudson, you've to take good care of your health, I'll come to visit you!"

After uttering these words, Esther smiled and took another look at Hudson. "I'm leaving, don't worry about me, I'm strong now. I'm healthy and happy without the Ball family, aren't I? You don't have to worry about me!!"

"Esther ––" Hudson shouted hurriedly.

However, she was already out of his sight.

Christ cast his gaze to the door and he felt bitter in his heart as he watched Esther's slowly disappearing back. Esther had completely inherited her mother's personality, keeping a smile on her face even when she obviously wanted to cry.

He thought, 'Eula, you've given birth to a daughter just like you! She is so big-hearted and counts men for little!'

Christ's hand clenched at his side, that was an eternal pain in his heart.

"Even if I can't fall in love with Esther, I won't continue the relationship with Winnie!" Hudson had already made up his mind.

"How dare you!" Christ yelled angrily.

"I don't want Ball Group; you can give it to Ethel. I won't do anything wrong with Esther, but I love her. No matter who she is, I love her, and that can't be changed. Even if I spend all my life as a monk, I still love her!"

"If you love her, you should make her happy instead of tying her to you when you know you can't. She is Elijah's, and the Ball family is going to plan a wedding for her!" Christ rebuked pointedly. "She is my daughter, and I want her to marry honourably into the Perry family! Their marriage will create the myth of corporate marriage!"

Hudson lowered his eyes. "I know that everything can't be undone, I know that I've lost her! You can leave now; I'll think it over!"

"Don't pester Esther anymore!" Christ instructed, "Take good care of yourself and get well soon, Ball Group is yours, Ethel isn't fit for management, he's too playful!"

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Esther ran out, tears welling up in her eyes. She was sad, was that the reason why Hudson married Winnie? Honestly, she didn't believe it, and what was the scandal they mentioned?

As she thought about it, her tears burst out again. She was such a failure. "What the hell are you crying about? Esther, if you cry again, I'll slap you to death!"

Getting off the elevator, Esther slapped herself twice in a secluded corner on the first floor. "Ouch! It hurts so much. How come the more I slap myself, the more I want to cry. Esther, you idiot, I won't slap you anymore, so stop crying, okay?"

As soon as Ethel came out of the elevator, he saw Esther talking to herself and even slapping herself. For a moment, he was stunned, was this woman crazy?

Ethel gently walked over and heard Esther muttering, "What's the big deal? They look down on me, and I look down on them! It's not like no one wants to marry me, why do I have to marry Hudson. Hudson is so stupid, Hudson is a big idiot! Elijah is a big idiot too! Men are all stinky shit, yes, they're all piles of stinky poop. What's the big deal? Boohoo––"

you still think about Hudson, I'll slap you again, slap you, slap you, slap you––" Esther continued mumbling to herself as if warning herself, and slapped her face

good, you know the pain, right? If you think it hurts, behave yourself, there's nothing great about Hudson,

can't scold Christ, he's Hudson's father! He's

Esther, you can't be a snob,

the shoulder. "Esther, what are you muttering about? Are you performing

shock, and as soon as she turned around, she was confronted with Ethel's stunning face, "Go

Are you in a bad mood?" Seeing Esther's face with tear marks that she

you!" Esther walked

Ethel chased after her, "How about I take you to a place where anyone who goes

raised her eyebrows. "What kind of place are

go, and anyway, she was not

Ethel had originally planned to visit Hudson, but since he bumped into Esther, he decided to abandon

Ethel's car, Esther got depressed again. "If your surname is Ball,

asked in confusion, "Did the people

snobbish, but he's an elder, so I don't beat him. And Hudson has raised me for ten years, he's my benefactor. As for you, I don't have to be polite with you, but

utter agreement. "Yeah, my mom said the same thing about him, so my mom would rather be his mistress than his wife. It seems I'm

your car right now either, I just want to find a place that will help me forget my troubles. If you recommend a place where I can't forget my troubles, I'll definitely give you a hard time!" Esther bared her teeth and threatened. "I haven't gotten even with you

can you not know what's good and what's bad for you?" Ethel shook his head in amusement,

take me there!" Esther pouted, "I want to get

fine!" Ethel helplessly rolled his eyes. "I'll take you there, and if it's not fun, you'll give me

realizing that Ethel wasn't so hateful anymore.

"I've always been kind!"

smiled and narrowed her eyes with a

when we get there!" Ethel deliberately

call me when we get there!" Esther said, not feeling

glint flashed in his half-squinted peach blossom eyes, "Tell

voice. Lazily sweeping a glance at Ethel, Esther then leaned against

slightly and seemed to contain disbelief, while his half-squinted

and said, "I'm going to sleep, wake me

for quite a long

the destination, he didn't wake her up as he saw that she was sleeping soundly in the car. After covering her with his shirt, he got out of the car first to

up, she found that she seemed to be in

she got

on the roof of a red three-story building with a few words typed on it—J