Chapter 71

Chapter 71

Joyce's heroic dive was quickly festered throughout Khebury.

A girl saving a man was not something you could see every day!

Trending topics, headlines, and major network platforms were

overwhelmed with news about her for

several days.

Khebury was in full swing with the first "Khebury Shining Star" contest.

It was not like some Khebury Lady

contest, and it was not about qualifications, but a real selection of the

best image for the city of Khebury. It was a

truly public event and was absolutely fair.

There was no need for registration but votes from the citizens were

required to be shortlisted. So there

would be no forms to fill out and no propaganda to worry about.

You just needed absolute strength, charisma, and public recognition.

The elected representatives would

represent the Khebury government in various public service activities in

the future.

Then there happened to be Joyce's heroic dive.

It's simply, a perfect match.

Although the selection was almost over, many people named Joyce at

the same time, so Joyce is like a

black horse coming out from nowhere, quickly overtaking previous

candidates.

A genuine scholar with unparalleled beauty who would even sacrifice

herself for her fellow citizen,

undoubtedly the best candidate for the ambassador of goodwill.

In just a few days, Joyce's ranking shot straight up to number one and

then took a distant lead.

All of a sudden, the name of Joyce was known all over the Internet.

Because of the fever, however, Joyce did not pay too much attention to

the news.

She had tried to keep a low profile most of the days, and when she saw

her news, she skipped over it, and

eventually simply blocked the topic.

Sure enough, recovery required a week of rest, and choking

pneumonia was much more aggressive than

she thought.

In addition to the fever, she also had a cough. Especially at night, she

couldn't sleep well all night long.

It'd been a long time since the last time she could have a clear mind.

Jamie came in every day to give her an anti-inflammatory shot.

It was not until the fifth day that her fever was completely gone and her

cough was much better.

Although she looked a little pale, she got a lot better.

The other side.

Jacqueline had been waiting for days before she could sit down and

talk about Charlotte's pregnancy since

she found out about it, but Luther never listened. She was anxious,

fearing it might have taken too long and that

upsetting Luther might backfire.

Finally, Jacqueline and Shelly couldn't sit still.

The intention was to strike directly head-on.

It was Saturday, and the two of them got up early in the morning to

freshen up.

Then they drove to the old house, ready for all to sit down and show

their cards.

In the living room, the atmosphere became eerie and serious because

of their arrival.

It was a bit muggy today, with not a hint of wind.

The living room was so quiet that even the sound of the pendulum

swinging from side to side was clearly

audible.

Such a family meeting had not been held for many years.

Stephanie walked out on crutches, assisted by Joyce.

Luther straightened his collar with one hand and came down the stairs,

looking unsure of what to think.

During this time, except for that night when Luther took care of Joyce,

the two hardly talked to each other.

Luther was busy with work and Joyce spent all day with his

grandmother. Nothing really happened between them.

Joyce could sense that since they knew about Charlotte's pregnancy,

Luther had deliberately avoided her, not wanting to have too much to

do with her.

This was right. Both of them should have returned to their original

position.

Luther and Charlotte had a child now. They must have a feeling for

each other. And there was a marriage contract between them. They

were just made for each other. Nothing could be better for them really.

Stephanie pulled Joyce to a seat on the main sofa, her hair

meticulously combed despite her graying.

Wearing a red velvet tunic, the majestic dominance of her youth had

not been lost.

She tossed her cane on the coffee table.

The "bang" scared Jacqueline and Shelly from speaking up.

"Hm, nothing good can come from you." A sharp and chilling light could

be seen across Stephanie's eyes.