want to m

in front of Fr

after years of acquiescing and silently following her

! You should be grateful that you get to marr

f a bankrupt billionaire, had recentl

So, Hannah was unaware of Alden's condition and the struggles of Maxim Harrison's old

annah to marry Alden as a substitute for Aspen. To make matters wo

omen! Hannah wasn't someone to b

Alden in the first pla

stinging pain hit her as she sat frozen. She tried t

f you! How dare you defy me?

John tried to mediate

ied to be patient, and now she's bold. But y

look and gently held his daughter's ha

ffrey for Aspen, did she have to replace her stepsister? Aspen ruthlessly took Jef

ifted to Jeffrey and Aspen, who were currently

ah's heart ac

od young man. You just need to get to know Alden

arry a stranger, D

her hands on her hips. "Then who

pped John's hand tighter. "Why d

I must keep, Hannah,"

thing but to marry his son to either you or Aspen!" Francesca ranted. She glanced at John briefly, then shifted her gaze b

t me talk to Hannah

You're always weak, John!" Fr

! I n

uddenly clutched his chest. He gr

t consci

Hannah screa

where John lay on the bed with various

ense fear. Half of Hannah's soul had felt like it wa

Hannah whis

. The decision to have surgery didn't guarantee that it would save John's life, but it

ause Francesca never thought about emergencies. The middle-ag

at Francesca would risk

if she lost John forever? No, Han

ll?" Francesca suddenly

ubled face. But when their eyes met,

y for Dad's operation?" Ha

know how to get money!" Fra

ntact Aspen and Jeffrey? Maybe Jeffr

r company?" Fra

There are still loans from the la

marry that poor ex-boyfriend

heart f

axim's son, your father ended up

y guilty. If only this marriage question didn't shake John, Hannah wouldn

Francesca's sobs could be he

John. When John was struggling, his business was failing, and he was in pain, all Hannah heard from

Hannah's h

and approached Francesca. Regardless, J

aps Mr. Maxim ca

or deepening her role as a desperate wife was u

er stepmother to react surprisedly. Francesc

to Edward," Hann

Francesca said, handing over the phone. Again, she

ed her ear t

ward? This

Miss H

r. Maxim or perhaps his son, Mr. Al

time. However, if you have som

telling herself that what she was ab

u, help my father. I'll do whatever Mr. Maxim or Mr. Alden offer. I w

here was yet to be a

ward?" Han

es

ed, becoming heavier

's something I want to tell Mr. Maxim

number and the patient's name. The

iately, leaving Hann

been talkin