The storm raged on for the whole night and finally ceased, but it was a dead silence.
After Alissa counted the number of corpses on the cruise ship, she also counted the number of casualties, with nine dead and twelve injured.
The mercenary ran over and said, "Gilberto was not found."
Alissa furrowed her brow as she looked at the unconscious Russell and Braeden on the speedboat. "Take them to the hospital first, leave two people behind with me to recover Zoey's body," she said.
She couldn't bear to say "corpse", after all, it was too cruel.
Taking a long breath, she continued, "The others will take the cruise ship back, and there will be superiors at the dock to handle it."
The mercenary nodded, "Yes!"
Alissa's clothes were completely soaked, and she felt a chilling sensation deep in her bones. However, she couldn't afford to be uncomfortable and continued searching for Zoey with two mercenaries on a speedboat.
Two hours later,
The first year without Zoey.Russell used work to numb himself every day. He would go to the Maddox Group early in the morning and wouldn't return to his and Zoey's apartment until close to midnight.He thought that when it was late at night, sleepiness would come and cover up the pain of lovesickness.However, this was just his assumption.Whenever it was late at night, that bone-deep longing would surge forth, sweeping through every nerve in him and plunging him into agony.He used alcohol to numb himself, and as a result, he drank to the point of gastric bleeding. If it weren't for Troy arriving in time, Russell would have been in life-threatening danger.The second year without Zoey.Russell seemed accustomed to loneliness and solitude.He still left early and returned late every day, but he never drank a drop of alcohol again.When everyone thought he was about to recover from the pain of losing Zoey, Russell develo
Shirley had just wanted to say something when she caught a glimpse of the man's figure.Her heart jumped to her throat, and she instantly closed her mouth, respectfully saying, "Madam, if you have no further instructions, I will take my leave."The woman nodded slightly and watched as Shirley lowered her gaze and quickly walked away.Her lips tightened slightly, she didn't call herself Yasmine, what did she call herself then?She found Shirley's words laughable, but also felt that there was something wrong."Yasmine," the man said, striding confidently towards her with a tall and slender figure, his black suit jacket draped over his arm.Yasmine smiled gently and walked forward, "Didn't you say you would come back only at night?"Derrick raised his hand and gently caressed her fair face. "I missed you and Layne, so I ended the meeting early and rushed back."He caught a glimpse of Yasmine's dress, which was wet at the chest, re
At Desir Shopping Mall.Derrick brought Layne to the playground, and he sat on the side making a phone call while Layne played with the ball and other children.At this moment, a ball rolled to his feet. He instinctively picked it up, intending to hand it over to the person approaching. However, his facial expression froze instantly.The boy's face was filled with joy as he called out "Dad".Derrick covered his mouth and looked at the woman walking briskly towards him, his eyes cold and his voice lowered as he said, "Why weren't you watching him?"The woman glared at him and gathered her brown hair. "Our son misses you. After you came back from your business trip, why didn't you come to see us?"Derrick watched as Layne was pushed to the ground by an older child, furrowing his brow. He suddenly stood up and said, "You take him back first, I will come and see you when I have time.""Free? When are you free? Nikolas is your biological s
Zoey?Yasmine furrowed her brow and said, "Did I really call myself Zoey?"Gilberto nodded heavily."Then where am I from?"Gilberto wrote: Lochcliff Woodmerrow.Yasmine murmured, feeling quite unfamiliar.Gilberto wrote again said, "Go find Russell.""Russell? Who is he again?" Yasmine asked, feeling confused.Gilberto pointed at her head.Yasmine asked, "I indeed lost my memory and couldn't remember anything from the past."Gilberto shook his head as he was about to extend his hand to write in her palm, when he heard a noise coming from the entrance of the basement.Yasmine quickly hid in the corner and turned off the flashlight function on her phone.Soon, the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs could be heard, and a flashlight shone on Gilberto inside the cage.The person who came in was the butler. He threw two steamed buns and a bottle of water inside, saying, "Eat up! I never expe
At 2 o'clock in the morning, Yasmine lay in bed with no sleep.So much happened tonight, she hasn't fully processed it yet.She stuffed all these things into her head, from Derrick having a woman and an illegitimate child outside, to the man named Gilberto in the basement, and even her own origins.Gilberto said her name was Zoey, while Derrick said she was the surgically enhanced Yasmine.Which one is the real one after all?She thought about something, got up and sat down at the table, opened her laptop to search for Zoey.These four years have always been like this. Whenever code appeared in her mind, it would be accompanied by severe headaches, so she simply stopped thinking about it.Taking a deep breath, she endured the intense pain and began tapping on the keyboard. The pain was so severe that beads of sweat formed on her forehead.She didn't know why she was so repulsed by these codes, as if her head had b
Yasmine asked Layne, "Does it hurt?"Layne shook his head, "It didn't hurt. Mom, please put me down quickly. Holding me like this, you will get tired."Yasmine was extremely heartbroken. Layne, the sensible child, had already surpassed the maturity level expected for someone of their age."This can prevent you from getting blisters. When the ambulance arrives, the medical staff will apply some ointment to you, and then we can go to the hospital for treatment."Because of the cold-water treatment, Layne was still very cold, and soon her lips turned pale.The waiter ran over and said, "Madam, the ambulance has arrived. The boy's mother and father have also come."Yasmine nodded slightly and turned around, carrying Layne, walking towards the outside.The waiter turned on the tap and followed immediately.The restaurant gathered many people, including the boss, waiters, and people who came to dine and watch the excitement.W
Derrick parked the car downstairs at Kemp Apartments and shook out a cigarette from the pack, lighting it up.After quietly finishing smoking, he got out of the car and raised his eyes to look up, his gaze indifferent.I knocked on the door upstairs, and Liberty was pleasantly surprised.She didn't expect Derrick to come and see her and her son so soon. Her lips curled into a smile, "Derrick..."Derrick walked straight into her and bumped her shoulder. Liberty stumbled backwards, feeling the anger emanating from the man and sensing something was amiss.She closed the door and followed him upstairs.Snap!Liberty was knocked down to the ground, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. She looked at the man who had turned around and hit her in disbelief.She followed him for seven years, and he had never laid a hand on her. Today, he unexpectedly hit her.She questioned hysterically, "Derrick, I have been with you for
The plane was about to land, and the flight attendants reminded the passengers to prepare for disembarkation.Layne woke up because of the medication's effect.He rubbed his eyes and looked out of the window, "Mom, where have we arrived?""Lochcliff, Woodmerrow.""Mom, is this taking me on a trip?""Yes, let's go on a spontaneous trip, just the two of us."Layne was puzzled, "Why was there no dad?"Yasmine raised her hand and gently tousled his soft hair. "Layne, even though you were still young, Mommy has to tell you a fact."Layne's expression immediately became serious, "Okay."Yasmine whispered in his ear, "Derrick was never your father."Layne quickly covered her small mouth, looking incredulous.Yasmine knew what the little one was thinking, and she smiled, "You have a dad, it's just that mom doesn't remember who he is anymore. You must never contact Derrick, understand? If he captures us all, we will
The gift box was a two-meter tall rose red square, with a super beautiful bow tied on top, which instantly caught people's attention.The waiter pushed the cart in front of her and bowed respectfully, "Dear Ms. Keller, this gift is prepared for you by Mr. Russell. He said that the child's birthday is also your day of suffering, so while celebrating the child's birthday, he cannot forget the pain you have endured as a wife. He prepared this gift hoping that you will like it."Zoey was very curious about what the gift would be. But where did Russell go?Without giving her much thought, Madeleine nudged her with her elbow, "Quickly open it and take a look."Leanna also urged, "I am curious to see what Russell would give you."Zoey hadn't heard the three words 'Russell' for a while, wondering if Russell would have a gloomy expression when he heard them again.Under the gaze of the crowd, Zoey stepped forward and gently untied the ribbon.The waiter indicated that there was a button on the
Zoey looked at the direction the car was heading and realized it wasn't towards the Keller's manor. She asked Russell, "Aren't we going home?"Russell glanced in the rearview mirror, a deep smile playing at the corners of his lips. "I will take you to a mysterious place," he said.Layne's eyes widened as he knelt on his seat and looked back. Leanna's car was following behind. He turned around and asked, "Dad, did Evelin and the others also go?""Yes," Russell replied with a warm smile.Layne exclaimed, "I was so excited!"Zoey looked at Madeleine and said, "You knew all along?"Madeleine shrugged helplessly and said, "I can't deny that I knew, your man asked us to keep it a secret, he said he wanted to surprise you. Zoey, you can't blame me!""Us?" Zoey chuckled, "So I was the only one kept in the dark? You all knew? Even Leanna knew?"Madeleine nodded and then blinked her eyes, "Blame Russell if you must!"Zoey looked at the handsome profile of the man and said, "Just me, I didn't kn
Layne's emotional knot was finally resolved under Zoey's various explanations.Madeleine breathed a sigh of relief, as she felt that if Layne were to prevent Zoey and Russell from having a second child because of her words, she would be truly guilty.After all, both the Maddox family and the Keller family were looking forward to the birth of their second child!Of course, Zoey and Russell were also looking forward to having another child because Russell had not been there to accompany Zoey during her pregnancy and delivery, which was a regret. Therefore, both of them wanted to make up for this regret.And she almost became the terminator of their second child.Even if Zoey wasn't angry, Russell would definitely be so angry that he would want to slap her.Three people accompanied the adorable Layne to play at the playground. In the middle, Leanna arrived with Evelin.Because of Layne's gift, Evelin also had one, so when Evelin saw the gift, she happily jumped and danced.The little gir
Madeleine glanced sideways and saw a tall woman, wearing a mask and sunglasses, making a sound. There was also a girl carrying a bag beside her.Even if you couldn't recognize her from her appearance, you could still tell it was Madeleine from her voice.The person was Tiffany, and her assistant Rubi was next to her.It really is a narrow road for enemies.If it were someone else, maybe she would have let it go, but as soon as she saw that it was Tiffany, her competitive spirit instantly exploded."First come, last arrive."Tiffany recognized that it was Madeleine and immediately changed her demeanor, becoming particularly obedient. "So it's Madeleine, huh? Well, then I must give this necklace to you.""Let?" Madeleine despised bitchy women the most. "This is not yours, how can there be a 'let'?"Tiffany's assistant, Rubi, always acted like a bully. "Madeleine seemed to be in a bad mood today, her tone was a bit hurtful!"Madeleine scoffed, "She has problems doing things on her own, a
Carolyn and Carsen finally got together, and all that was left was their wedding.This made Zoey and Russell breathe a sigh of relief.If either of these two people was not well, their hearts could not calm down.Zoey nestled in Russell's arms and murmured, "Why is it that other people's happiness seems so effortless, while it feels so difficult for us and those around us?"Russell caressed her slender fingers and said, "Because the environment we were in was complex, with more interests and power struggles, it was impossible to guard against. If we were just ordinary people, we wouldn't have so many worries."Zoey looked up at him and said, "If you were an ordinary person, I guess there would be rich women wanting to sponsor you. A wealthy woman would just throw out a card, one hundred thousand per month, for the first two years!"Russell laughed out, "So, do you agree?"Zoey thought for a moment, "One hundred thousand a month, one million two hundred thousand a year, two million fou
The car stopped in front of City Hall.After Carsen got off the car, he walked around the front and opened the passenger door. He extended his hand like a gentleman and said, "Miss, who is beautiful, lovely, and intelligent, please get off the car and accompany me to sign in."Carolyn completed the crescent moon with her eyes, "What if I didn't get off the car?""Then I'll carry you in," Carsen said, his lips curved into a handsome arc, with a rogue-like demeanor.Carolyn crossed her arms and exclaimed, "Oh my, I was so scared! Someone tried to rob me in broad daylight! Help, someone!"Carsen leaned against the car door and the door frame, and said, "Carolyn, want to play cosplay?"Carolyn was taken aback at first, then her cheeks turned red. "You're being unserious again! If others knew that you're not actually as cold and restrained as you appear, they would definitely be shocked!"Carsen chuckled, "No one will ever know, only you know, I'm only serious with you."Carolyn pursed her
Carolyn looked around, but she didn't see anyone else, only that voice which she recognized as Layne's.She whispered, "If I don't accept your proposal, will Layne jump out in a hurry?"Carsen looked up at her and said, "So, why don't you give it a try?"Carolyn smirked and said, "I was worried about damaging your reputation. Carsen, you're so annoying, you just knew I would agree, right?"Carsen looked at her and said, "I really didn't think about it that much, you can disagree if you want. Then I will try my best to pursue you until you agree."Carolyn hummed, "You're lying, you knew I would agree."Carsen's thin lips curled up, "So, should I take that as your agreement?""Who proposes without a ring, only flowers?" Carolyn said, pursing her lips.Carsen chuckled, "I'm sorry, I was too nervous and forgot about this part."He quickly took out a small blue velvet box from his suit pocket. After opening it, there was a blue pigeon egg inside, crystal clear and shining like Carolyn in t
Carsen never thought that a girl would like him, let alone for nearly ten years!That youthful period was the most beautiful stage of Carolyn's life, occupying almost half of her life.What did Carsen do?He was really a fool, jealous of himself.He chuckled, but then burst into tears.His Carolyn!Even though he didn't know before that she had a crush on him, when she started appearing in front of him frequently, becoming his student, and occasionally bringing him meals, how did he not notice her feelings of love for him?Why was he so slow?Why did he make his little girl wait for so many years?Upon careful recollection, it seems that everyone knew about this matter, so why was he the last one to find out?After he confessed his feelings to her, Carolyn said she wanted to take some time to think about it, but she actually didn't do so and quickly accepted him.He was worried that Carolyn still liked the scumbag, so he quickly got involved with her.How could he be so shameless?Wit
Carolyn hasn't been getting enough rest lately. After taking the medication developed by Zoey, she felt very comfortable and quickly fell asleep.Carsen walked into the bedroom with a bowl of tonic soup and saw the little girl sleeping soundly.He walked over gently, placed the tonic soup on the bedside table, and sat on the edge of the bed, watching her.This silly girl, because she was afraid of burdening him, chose to run away.How could she be so foolish to get married to another man and cut ties with him?He reached out to touch her little face, which used to be chubby but now looked thin. He couldn't help but feel heartbroken, "Silly little fool."At that moment, a message alert sound came from his pants pocket.He took it out and found that it was sent by Angelo.I was the one who suggested getting married, of course, I didn't really want to, I just wanted to test your attitude towards Carolyn. You are genuinely in love with her, case closed. But do you know who the scumbag in