The atmosphere in the interrogation room was tense.
Reagan stared at Zoey with a fierce gaze, veins popping on his forehead, and angrily said, "What did you say?"
Zoey leaned back in her chair and chuckled, "You're contradicting yourself. During the explosion on set, you clearly wanted to kill me, and when you kidnapped Carolyn to lure me out, Ariana was excited because she thought she could transplant my heart. Your intention all along was to kill me, and you never once considered giving Ariana a new heart. So Ariana is not the precious one you claim she is. There are only a few people involved in this case, so Lola is the one you call precious! Lola is the mastermind!"
Reagan's hand, clenched into a fist, trembled slightly as he uttered a few words through his teeth, "It wasn't like this!"
Zoey smiled faintly, "It's okay, your death sentence has been pronounced. The mastermind behind it is currently facing the consequences of their actions. Even if you
Zoey slept until half past three in the afternoon.She rubbed her eyes and sat up, and when she looked down, she found that she had already changed into pajamas, with a faint scent of shower gel on her body. It seemed that Russell had bathed her.She picked up the phone from the bedside table, replied to Leanna's message, and then got out of bed, dragging her slippers to the bathroom.After freshening up, she walked out of the bedroom and entered the kitchen, smelling the aroma of food.I watched the man's tall and slender figure, walked over and wrapped my arms around his lean waist, pressing my cheek against his back.Russell smirked slightly, "Why didn't you sleep a little longer?""I have already slept well, thank you.""What do you thank me for?" Russell stirred the ribs in the pan and then set down the spatula, covering the pot.He turned around and wrapped his arms around the person, saying, "Tell me, what do you thank m
Zoey woke up hungry and realized that Russell was not by her side.Glancing outside for a moment, the silver moonlight spilled in, gentle and beautiful.She put on her pajamas and slipped on her slippers as she walked out of the bedroom.The living room was not lit up, and Russell sat in the wicker chair by the window, smoking a cigarette.Hearing footsteps, he turned around to look.Seeing Zoey approaching, he quickly extinguished the cigarette and pressed it into the ashtray.He reached out his hand towards Zoey and said, "Would you like to sleep a little longer?"Zoey placed her hand on his palm, allowing him to carry her and sit her on his lap.She wrapped her hands around the man's neck and said, "You rarely smoke, what's wrong? Do you have something on your mind?"Russell hooked a strand of her hair with his fingertips and gently twirled it around. "It's nothing, just wondering how to make Lola slip up," he said.
After Zoey woke up, she saw Russell lying on his side, looking at her."Awake?""Um." Zoey snuggled into his arms and closed her eyes. "What time is it now?""Seven fifty."Zoey suddenly opened her eyes, "It's time to get up. Let's go to the hospital later to have Carolyn checked and receive the injection.""Okay. Brodie went early in the morning and said Carolyn's condition was stable."Zoey hummed and jumped out of bed to freshen up, then changed clothes and had breakfast with Russell.After dinner, the two of them went to the hospital.Outside the ICU ward, Braylen and Aubrie saw Zoey pushing Russell towards them, with a smile on their faces.Aubrie excitedly approached and shook Zoey's hand, "Zoey, Brodie and I have seen Carolyn, her complexion has improved a lot. Thank you, Zoey."Upon hearing this, Zoey felt even more guilty in her heart. "Sister-in-law, the whole thing started because of me, and yet you are
Zoey did not have the police interrogate the kidnapper about the robot dog because asking would not have yielded any results.If the robot dog had any issues, it would have definitely been taken care of.The only direct evidence now is Carolyn.Zoey could guarantee that she woke up, but she couldn't guarantee whether she would have amnesia or not, and whether the amnesia was temporary or permanent.She had no idea either.Here, Ariella's mother received a call from Aubrie, expressing her heartfelt gratitude.They transferred the elderly person to another hospital as soon as possible.In the evening, Zoey saw Ariella's grandmother and the Bowman family.After examining the elderly person's condition, Zoey expressed only a 70% certainty because the tumor was exerting significant pressure on the nerves and its location was unfavorable.Stella immediately agreed to let Zoey have the surgery because the experts at Greycoast H
The weather in November became colder and colder, and it seemed that the first snow of this year came earlier.The indoor temperature was warm like spring, completely different from the outside.A thin layer of mist had formed on the window.Russell's slender and clean fingers slid gently, and a corner of the night scene entered his sight.He chuckled lightly and said, "Guess."Royce pursed his lips and uttered two words.After receiving Russell's affirmation, his hand holding the phone was trembling.After a long while, Royce said in a low voice, "I understood," after listening to Russell's words.The phone hung up, and Russell lit a cigarette, quietly pondering, one thing after another, as a bold speculation unraveled a shocking secret from twenty-two years ago.He felt that this was not a coincidence, but a conspiracy.After smoking two cigarettes in a row, Russell finally formed a rough outline of everything i
The Maddox Group, President's Office.Russell was reviewing the documents when the sound of a message coming in on his phone reached his desk.He took it over to have a look, and it was a photograph.The man and woman in the photo were Brodie and Zoey.He glanced and saw an unfamiliar number.Not many people knew his personal number, so the ones who could send him such photos must have had a conflict with him and Zoey.Counting carefully, it is only Nathalie who could do such things.He scoffed lightly, deleted the photo, and blocked the number.This kind of person was not worth his reply, not even a single word.Zoey had previously informed him that she was going to have dinner with Brodie later, as she needed a favor from him, and it was understandable that he wanted to ask some questions while having a meal together.The most important thing was that this man was no one else, so he felt at ease.He sent
An hour later, Dahlia changed her card and called Stella.The other party was just in a state of no answer all the time.I dialed five times in a row, and it wasn't until the sixth call that the phone was answered.Dahlia was furious and shouted, "Why didn't you answer the phone? Do you want your mom to die quickly?"Stella pretended to be very scared, "I didn't hear anything."Dahlia angrily grounded her teeth and said, "I left a blue box in the corner of the utility room. It contained half of the antidote. Go and get it for your mother to take. This way, it could prolong her life."Stella busily said she knew and then proceeded to do as instructed by the other party.Half an hour later, Dahlia called again to ask about Stella's condition.When he learned that the old man's condition had indeed improved, he began to manipulate Stella. "Taking only half of the antidote will accelerate the process of death. In four hours, your m
Zoey examined Carolyn and found that her eyes had a reaction to light.She felt a sense of joy in her heart, Carolyn was about to wake up.She held the girl's hand and said, "Carolyn, come on! You can do it!"Afterwards, she checked on Ariella and her grandmother, expecting that both of them would wake up within three days.She administered injections to several people one by one before leaving the hospital.Just as I walked out of the hospital entrance, I saw a black Bentley parked below the steps.The driver's cabin door opened, and Troy quickly got out of the car, walked around the back of the car, and opened the rear door. He nodded slightly and said, "Madam."Zoey was surprised because Russell said he would wait for her at home, but he unexpectedly came to pick her up."Troy worked hard," she laughed.Troy nodded slightly, "It was not hard, it was expected."Zoey got into the car and the back door was closed.
Alonso raised his hand and wiped the corner of his mouth, "How did I perform just now?""You performed well, but you need to be humble," Russell held his forehead to prevent him from moving.Alonso pushed away his hand, quite displeased, "Where does a son pat his father's head?""If you press it, just bear with it for a while.""..." Alonso looked at him, "What do we do next?""You were admitted to the hospital, and Mom took care of you. The rest was left to us."Alonso was a bit worried, "What did you want to do?""Hold a funeral for me."Alonso said, "...Then I showed up."Then you can shed tears and faint again, go to the hospital, and tell mom to also pay attention to her emotions."Okay, your mother could definitely act well."Russell patted his shoulder and said, "Take a nap, you have been having bigger eye bags lately.""You brat, you've been too repressed these days, haven't you? Making fun o
Zoey squinted her eyes and scrutinized her, "Would you be so kind as to help deliver the message?""Oh, indeed, I wasn't that kind-hearted, it was just a transaction. He helped me obtain the antidote, and I helped him deliver a message.""What antidote?""Gilberto poisoned me, and I had to take medicine every month, or else my whole body would rot and die."Zoey suddenly grabbed her wrist. Abigail was not lying. Her pulse was very irregular.She asked, "What words?"Abigail said, "He asked me to tell you that he was strong and well."Zoey furrowed her brows, doubting the truthfulness of this statement. It was a sentence devoid of any substance.Does this statement have any meaning?Abigail shrugged, "Maybe he wanted to put your mind at ease."She looked at the cage, reaching out to touch the hard steel bars. "The gaps are so small, are they that afraid you'll escape? It seems my cousin wants you to be a canary! I'
A dim basement.Gilberto watched as Brock's tendons in his hands and feet were severed on the ground. He wiped his bayonet with a white cloth.He suddenly lifted his eyelids and said, "Why did you repeatedly defy me again and again?"Brock looked up at him and said with a bitter smile, "Because I was only doing it for your own good, Gilberto. I was only doing it for your own good!"Gilberto stared at him with a fierce gaze and said, "I have given you several chances already, and you have not appreciated them. The thing I hate the most is when someone defies me."Brock's eyes were red, and blood dripped from the corner of his mouth. "And what about Zoey? She has defied you not just once or twice!""Did you compare yourself with her?""Yeah, how can I compare to her? You like her! But does she like you?" Brock was unwilling, "Gilberto, I love you, I have loved you for many years!""Your love disgusted me!" Gilberto gritted his te
A private airport in the suburbs.When Gilberto arrived, Zackary had just gotten off the plane.The old man had gray hair on both sides of his temples, with a serious expression on his face. When he saw Gilberto approaching briskly, his cloudy eyes squinted slightly.He tightened his grip on the dragon-headed cane in his hand and scolded, "I thought you were bewitched by that woman, not even recognizing your own grandfather!""I dare not," Gilberto lowered his gaze."You dare not?" Zackary sneered, "You dare to confine me, what else do you not dare to do?"Gilberto glanced at the man supporting Sir and said, "Didn't you contact Uncle and bring him out to Lochcliff?"The man's name was Ernest Maddox, and he was Zackary's nephew.Due to health reasons, Gilberto had no children throughout his life. There were high expectations for him, but he disappointed everyone by keeping the old master under house arrest and showing leniency t
Zoey stared at the woman intently, watching as she took out a syringe and a vial from the silver box.The woman extracted the liquid from the medicine bottle using a syringe, expelled the air inside, and grabbed Zoey's hand to inject it into her bloodstream.Zoey grabbed the woman's hand and snatched the syringe, pushing the liquid away, then leaped up and pushed the woman towards Gilberto.Gilberto stumbled as he watched Zoey run out of the cage, his eyes filled with a sinister glare.His lips curled into a sinister arc as he pushed the woman to the ground and walked out of the cage, heading towards the outside.Meanwhile, Zoey ran downstairs and saw that there were many mercenaries in the living room aiming heavy weapons at her."Could you run out?"The man's voice sounded behind her.Zoey clenched the needle against her own neck and turned her head. "Gilberto, you're just using me to threaten Russell. If I die, I'd like to s
Russell fell silent. He didn't care about his own life or death, but he cared about Zoey and the child.Roland, who had been silent all along, spoke up, "Zoey actually hinted at me when she was getting in the car. She said if a blizzard is coming within two weeks, we should enjoy this beautiful scenery while we can."Madeleine asked, "Zoey said this, but I didn't think much about it. What does it mean exactly?"Roland sighed lightly, "The antidote still has half a month of experimental time. Zoey's suggestion is to inject Mr. Maddox with the antidote in case of an emergency. Although there may be some side effects, it is still better than being controlled by Gilberto's drugs. As for Zoey, I believe she has her own plan."Russell's thin lips were trembling, "Her plan was to save me, and she was working hard to find a solution to the chip. If it didn't work, she would go down with Gilberto. I can't let anything happen to her."Roland said, "The probl
Sitting in Gilberto's car, Zoey turned her face away from the window, her eyes devoid of focus and any trace of vitality."Do you particularly hate me?"Gilberto couldn't bear the silence and oppressive atmosphere any longer, so he cleared his throat and asked.Zoey did not answer the man's question; silence was the best response.Gilberto clenched the steering wheel, and suddenly changed lanes, heading towards a large tree on the side of the street.Just as they were about to collide, he abruptly slammed on the brakes.The car barely stopped ten centimeters away from the big tree, and he looked at Zoey with an expressionless face, still gazing out of the window.He grabbed Zoey by the back of her head and turned her towards him, anger filling his eyes. "Tell me, do you really hate me?"Zoey chuckled lightly, "And what if not? Your grandfather wanted to possess things that didn't belong to him, to kill others, and felt that eve
Russell and Zoey hid in the corner of the alley, leaning against each other, enjoying a long-lost tranquility.Zoey recounted all the past events that Alonso had told to Russell.Russell had never imagined that Zackary had held a grudge for over forty years, and had sent his grandson to seek revenge on him."How dare Zackary, who killed so many people in the Maddox family, have the audacity to seek revenge on us?" Zoey exclaimed angrily. "This person has no moral compass and has always believed that he should be the head of the Maddox family, that he should have supreme power. He is just a branch of the Maddox family, and he should be grateful to receive any dividends from the Maddox family. How can he shamelessly try to take over the Maddox family like this?"Russell sighed heavily from his nostrils, "Desire is at play. He intensely longs for what he does not possess, wanting to seize it for himself. He does not consider this to be wrong."Zoey fe
In order to not stand out, Zoey wore all black.As she walked, she said to Madeleine, "Do I look like a blind bear now?"Madeleine laughed and said, "Where did this adorable blind bear come from?"Zoey curved her lips, and Madeleine lifted the scarf up to cover most of Zoey's face.The two of them went out through the back door and saw a black Volkswagen parked at the entrance.The driver's cabin door opened, and Roland ran to the back door of the car. "Zoey, get in."Zoey nodded and sat inside with Madeleine.Roland looked around cautiously and then got into the car and drove away.During this period, Roland was assigned to the research institute, where he would stare at the experimental data every day and inform Zoey of any developments immediately.Roland glanced at the rearview mirror and said, "Zoey, I observed that the experimental data was stabilizing, but the mice exhibited some symptoms of drowsiness."Zo