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Back at the sanatorium, Aponia had the caregivers help unload the groceries from the van and put them in the refrigerator, but Qianjie did most of the unloading.

After returning from Aponia, the children living in the nursing home had also woken up. These children were very sensible; they brushed their teeth and washed their faces by themselves or helped each other, and they ate breakfast very quickly.

Many of the children in the nursing home are orphans adopted by Aponia, but some are sent there by neighbors who are too busy to take care of them.

The children ranged in age from 5 to 15. After breakfast, Qianjie would drive the van to take the children who needed to go to school, while the younger children who were not yet of school age would attend preschool classes in the classrooms on the third floor of the sanatorium, which was overseen by Aponia. Sometimes the caregivers of the sanatorium would also help.

After teaching some lessons to the young children, Aponia let them play freely and left the classroom to do other things. The sounds of the children's laughter and play reached Aponia's ears even before she had gone far.

Hearing the children's laughter, Aponia couldn't help but smile happily.

For some reason, while Aponia was happy, a deep sadness and pain suddenly welled up in her heart.

This left Aponia somewhat bewildered. What was going on?

The children's laughter was joyful, and Aponia was genuinely happy for them to have such smiles.

"What am I...?" Turning back to look at the classroom door from which children's laughter was coming, Aponia covered her ample chest in confusion, feeling her own heart. Why was she both happy and in pain at the same time?

"Sister Aponia, what's wrong?" The girl happened to arrive and noticed that Aponia was acting strangely, so she immediately went up to her and asked with concern.

But when the girl saw Aponia's face, which was showing both crying and laughing, she frowned.

"Who made you angry?" the girl asked quickly.

“No…no,” Aponia shook her head. “I don’t know why this is happening.”

"Ponia, please have a seat for a while."

The girl felt it was necessary to ask the children who had angered Aponia.

"Hey, wait a minute," Aponia hurriedly stepped forward, but the girl had already strode into the classroom.

A moment later, Aponia heard the sounds coming from the classroom.

The girl did not scold or question the children immediately. She first told them that her sister Aponia was sad, and then asked what had happened to Aponia.

Then, the children followed the girl out in single file, and when they saw Aponia, whose face showed a conflicting mix of joy and sadness, they couldn't help but go up to her to show their concern.

"Aponia's mom! What's wrong!"

"Mommy Aponia! I did a great job!"

“Mom Aponia…”

The children shouted, but although they controlled their voices and didn't make a loud noise to disturb the grandparents below, some people still heard them.

“I’m really fine…” Aponia tried her best to explain.

However, Aponia then saw several elderly people preparing to go upstairs to see what had happened.

"Little girl, what's wrong?" the elderly man asked Aponia with a serious expression.

"No...really nothing..." But as she spoke, Aponia, feeling the kindness of everyone, found that the sadness and pain in her heart were becoming heavier and heavier. The children and the elderly noticed that something was wrong and immediately asked Aponia to sit down so that she could calm down before asking what had happened.

When Qianjie returned, he saw many elderly people and children on the third floor. He frowned and quickly ran upstairs.

"What exactly happened?" As soon as Qianjie asked, the children chattered in response.

But the children didn't know either; all Qianjie knew was that Aponia had suddenly become sad for some reason.

Qianjie talked with the elderly for a while, but still couldn't find out the reason. However, the elderly did learn from Qianjie that the nursing home was a little short of money.

This was certainly not the reason why Aponia was so sad, but the old people discussed it for a long time and still didn't know what had happened to Aponia, so they could only do what they could.

A while later, a large group of middle-aged men and women drove to the sanatorium. Among them were some successful people in suits, but in front of their elderly parents, they could only be scolded like grandchildren.

By this time, the doctors at the sanatorium had already diagnosed Aponia.

"Miss Aponia is fine. She just needs to rest for a few days because of her emotional fluctuations," the doctor quickly informed everyone at the sanatorium about Aponia's condition.

The doctor was also baffled as to why Aponia experienced such a dramatic emotional fluctuation.

Lying in her hospital bed at the sanatorium, Aponia stared at the ceiling, her mind filled with questions. What was wrong with her?

Filled with all sorts of questions, Aponia unconsciously closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep, where she had a strange dream filled with sadness and pain.

She was soon awakened by the nightmare, but upon waking, she felt a sense of contradiction between her memories and the experiences in her dream. On one hand, there was a peaceful and stable life, and on the other hand, there were days full of tragedy and disaster.

“How…is this possible?” Recalling the cruel and terrifying world in her dream, Aponia took a deep breath, her enormous heart rising and falling with it.

“That was just a dream,” Aponia murmured to herself.

Chapter 316 Morning (4)

Early in the morning, in a luxurious manor, a young female assistant knocked on the door in front of her.

"dong dong"

After knocking, the female assistant stepped back and stood still, waiting quietly.

But five minutes later, the female assistant, who had been looking serious, sighed speechlessly.

She knocked on the door again.

However, five minutes later, the door still remained closed.

My dear lady!

The female assistant said dejectedly as she took out her room key and opened the door.

But before she even entered the room, the female assistant smelled a strong odor of alcohol, though there was also a faint fragrance accompanying it.

The female assistant knew what had happened as soon as she smelled the alcohol. She rushed to the bedside and looked at the sleeping beauty who was fast asleep on the bed.

She lay quietly on the soft bed, her long, wine-red hair cascading like silk across the pillow, the slightly curled ends shimmering softly in the sunlight streaming through the window. Her skin was as white as jade, a striking contrast to her deep red hair, like a meticulously painted scroll.

However, the female assistant was in no mood to appreciate the Sleeping Beauty picture at the moment; she was gently rocking the beauty on the bed.

"My dear young lady, what time is it? Are you still sleeping here? Did you drink again last night? You have a performance scheduled for today!"

The female assistant's voice seemed to awaken Sleeping Beauty. Her long, thick eyelashes trembled slightly, like butterfly wings fluttering in her dream. Her open golden eyes revealed a hint of languor, and the newly awakened beauty stared blankly ahead.

"Wake up!" The female assistant's helpless voice roused Eden's consciousness.

"Well"

Eden murmured softly, but was then pulled off the bed by his female assistant.

The female assistant skillfully helped Eden change her clothes, getting her ready as quickly as possible.

"Still not ready?! Do you want me to brush your teeth for you?" the female assistant said angrily.

"No need for that," Eden chuckled. "Thank you for your help."

"You still know how to bother me?" The female assistant was speechless.

"Why were you drinking again yesterday? Didn't you say you wouldn't drink lately?"

Eden went into the bathroom without answering.

Because she didn't really know how to answer, last night after she went to bed, she seemed to have a very unreal nightmare. After waking up, she couldn't fall back asleep, so she started drinking until she finally fell into a deep sleep.

After the female assistant followed Eden out of her room, the maids in the manor had already prepared breakfast for Eden.

During breakfast at Eden, the female assistant quickly reviewed today's schedule again, which was basically packed full.

"Let's go," the female assistant urged Eden to leave the manor before she could even digest her food.

The van specially prepared for Eden drove along the bustling streets of Canghai City. Eden listened to his female assistant talk about the upcoming filming arrangements, his gaze fixed on the prosperous scene outside the car window.

So beautiful

Eden's unconscious murmur caught the female assistant off guard, leaving her speechless. Had Eden really been listening? But noticing Eden's serious gaze, the female assistant suspiciously followed her gaze to the window, where she saw a pair of very beautiful twin sisters waiting by the bus stop. Not only were their faces identical, but their figures were also nearly the same, both quite large.

One of the girls had long, flowing pink hair and excited blue eyes. She was explaining something to another girl with a poster of Eden. The other girl had long, bluish-purple hair and dull, orange-red eyes, and seemed not to be listening to the pink-haired girl at all.

"Eden, what do you want to do..." The female assistant wondered if Eden had developed a sexual interest in the twin sisters.

The social environment today is quite open.

"No," Eden denied with a light laugh, noticing that the pink-haired girl was still holding her concert ticket.

She's a little fan.

When Eden denied it, the female assistant did not press the matter further. In any case, a large group of assistants were there to keep an eye on anyone who wanted to get close to Eden, or anything Eden wanted to do.

The female assistant then continued talking about what would happen later, namely filming the advertisement.

Eden itself decided which advertisements needed to be filmed, and many of the products in the advertisements also had Eden's investment.

Speaking of the female assistant, it's quite amazing. Eden seems to have a kind of magic. Since her debut, the industries she invests in seem to experience significant development and explosive growth. In addition, with Eden personally endorsing these industries, her wealth has accumulated a great deal in just a few years.

Shooting the commercials wasn't complicated, but Eden had quite a few to shoot, so he didn't finish until noon.

"What do you want to eat for lunch?" the female assistant asked after returning to the van with Eden.

"Noon..." Eden pondered.

But then Eden suddenly saw the twin sisters he had seen that morning walk into a restaurant.

“Let’s go there,” Eden said, looking at the restaurant.

When the female assistant turned her head, she also happened to see the twin sisters walk into the restaurant that Eden had mentioned.

"...Should I pack it up and bring it over?" the female assistant asked tentatively.

"Let's go out for a meal together," Eden said with a smile.

Okay, that's confirmed, Eden is indeed interested in the twin sisters. The female assistant thought to herself.

"Are you sure?" The female assistant glanced at the huge advertisement on the building next door, which featured Eden.

These huge advertisements and all sorts of promotional materials about Eden can be seen almost everywhere in Canghai City, because Eden's concert is in Canghai City that afternoon.

It seems there are very few people in Canghai City who don't know about Eden.

“…Let’s do some disguise.” Eden quickly remembered this situation. Although she didn’t think she had that much influence, she would try to avoid trouble if possible.

"Fine"

The female assistant could only sigh and agree; she naturally couldn't stop Eden's decision.

A moment later, Eden, who had changed into casual clothes, walked toward the restaurant with his female assistant.

As soon as Eden entered the restaurant, her gaze was drawn to the twin sisters waiting for their food to be served. In fact, not only her, but many other people also frequently looked at them.

"Sister Eden?" the female assistant called out a few times, but Eden only smiled and nodded in response, her eyes constantly glancing at the twin sisters.

"No, what is it about them that attracts you so much? Why are you so fascinated?" The female assistant said helplessly, glancing at them casually.

"..."

The female assistant, instantly overwhelmed by the stunning beauty of the two women, awkwardly turned her head away.

The pink-haired girl among the twin sisters looks very enthusiastic.

Well, after seeing them in person, the female assistant understood a little better why Eden was attracted to the twin sisters.

What puzzled the female assistant was that although Eden seemed very interested in them, he didn't take the initiative to contact them, only glancing at them occasionally during the meal.

Eden only looked away after they left.

"That's strange, why don't we go up and make some contact?" the female assistant asked curiously.

“No rush…” Eden simply smiled.

In the afternoon, at the Canghai City Cultural Center, Eden's concert will also begin.

The female assistant was busy backstage at the concert, keeping track of every detail, determined not to let anything go wrong. However, in a moment of relief, she suddenly realized that Eden, who was supposed to be in the dressing room, was not there at all.

The female assistant was in a terrible headache, but she had no choice but to take out her phone and make a call.

After Eden answered the phone, the female assistant immediately pleaded.

"My dear Eden sister, where are you backstage in the dressing room? The concert is about to start!"

"Um, sorry, Alicia, I have to go."

But what came through Eden's phone call wasn't his answer to his female assistant, but rather what he was saying to someone else.

The female assistant's eyes widened. Who...who is this girl Eden calls Alicia? Her name is quite nice, but how does Eden know her?

"Okay, Eden, see you later? My sister and I will wait for you."

The female assistant vaguely heard another pleasant voice coming from the phone.

Then, Eden said "I'm coming right now" and hung up.