The Zelda family was doomed. Dane had nothing to do all day, so he started investing like others and got screwed.He lost some money at the start, but he did not care. After all, losses and gains in investment were just usual.Later on, an old friend of his invited him to invest together. He was so happy to make a fortune and got too ahead of himself. He felt like he was an investment genius, so he invested all the money from Luna and Sienna in it.At first, Luna and Sienna were against the idea, but they gave in after seeing that he was making money. They did not mind anymore and trusted Dane with their money.Unfortunately for Dane, his luck streak did not last long. During the market downturn, the few stocks and funds he invested in crashed. He lost more than half his money, and the several stores he invested in went bankrupt too. The money Luna and Sienna entrusted with him went down the drain. He feared they would contempt him, so he listened to his friend's advice and sta
Luna was stunned and shook a little in disbelief. She could not believe it. Freya's new husband was not a mediocre doctor but a world-renowned doctor. She even laughed at them before! Was she too ignorant? Luna bit her lips hard. Why? How could she be so blessed? Why could Freya always have such a good life?The world has always been unfair. She refused to beg Freya regardless of the circumstance! They had fought for half of their lives. In the end, was she destined to admit defeat to her? Never!"You should give up. Even if I die, I'm not going to beg Freya." Luna stubbornly looked at Dane. "Worse come to worst, you'll stay in the wheelchair forever. I'll support your living."Dane was sweating in pain. He grabbed Luna's hand and begged, "Sis, I don't want to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair! I might as well die!""Why don't you die then?!" Luna was furious. "How much more do I have to contribute to the family? You're my brother, not my son. I had to help pay your debts
Jace rushed his work and left work right at the end of the day. He wanted to draw something new based on Sage's photos.Jace wanted to prepare a special gift for Sage. A unique gift, one of its kind in the world. He wanted to make her happy.He had thrown it at the Zelda family's matter at the back of his mind. When he saw Lucas standing near his house, he remembered that Dane got beaten up and his legs broken.Jace's face sank in annoyance. The Yuriel family ignored Lucas again and shut him off, so he leaned against the wall smoking a cigarette with a frown.He straightened and showed a relieved smile on his tired face when he heard the car stopping and Jace approaching. "Jace."Lucas seemed to have aged a lot after the neverending devastating events that came one after another. His hair was completely white."What are you doing here? Why are you here again?" Jace looked at him without expression and treated him like a stranger. Lucas forced a smile and said weakly, "I calle
Luna got upset and yelled at Francesca, "Will you stop it? I'm on the phone!" Francesca was shocked and dared not speak after that. Luna was furious. She knew Lucas would not be able to get Freya's help, but she was worried that the previously married couple would reignite their old love again. Luna kept calling him because she was conflicted and anxious. She had no idea where Lucas had gone. They were already at the health center, but Roy was nowhere to be found.The health center wanted to arrange for another doctor to diagnose Dane, but the Zelda family insisted on Roy. They would not let another doctor treat him."We want Dr. Duncan to see us! We'll pay whatever it costs!"The nurse said, "Dr. Duncan seldom comes down the mountain. His appointment for this year is full. All his patients came for him. Even if staff want to book him, we can't. Many rich people would like to buy the health center to see him, but they couldn't either."The nurse's remark made Luna and the res
'Oh my.' Sage shuddered at the last sentence on the card. Why was Jace so cheesy?!The message next looked more normal. 'I've had the shoes cleaned. You can wear them.'Sage picked a pair of pink slippers with fluffy rabbit ears. She put it on and felt like she was stepping on a cloud. It was soft and comfortable."What do you think? Does it look good?" Sage asked Louis. Louis glanced at the slippers. He thought the slippers looked similar to those worn by his six-year-old niece. Was Mister Jace treating Miss Sage like a little girl?"It's nice but a little childish," Louis answered honestly.Sage gave him a look as a reply.Louis noticed the coldness in Sage's gaze and quickly changed his tune. "But even the most childish shoes will look good and valuable on your feet."He was clearly trying to flatter her and speaking against his real feelings, but Sage nodded with pleasure anyway. She observed the slippers on her feet for a moment and agreed, "Well, I think so too."Louis
"Mister Jace, we're done with Mister Spencer's hospitalization. You just need to pay the extra fee." Jace responded to the nurse, "Okay. I'll be there shortly."Sage's heart jumped. When Jace spoke to her again, she asked, "Are you at the hospital?"She heard someone calling Mister Spencer in the background just now. "Is Lucas…""Myocardial infarction plus stomach cancer." Jace's voice sounded a little impassive on the phone. His voice had no trace of emotions. "The doctor said the cancer cells are spreading quickly. He doesn't have much time left."Sage suddenly remembered her last meeting with Lucas. She knew he was unwell but did not expect it to be this bad. At that point, she did not know what to say. It was inappropriate to gloat at Lucas's misfortune, but she would not sympathize with him either.To be frank, she never liked Lucas. She could not feel any pity for his current condition. She just felt sorry for Jace and pitied him for having a father like Lucas."Sage," Ja
Luna never expected to receive Lucas's bad news. She kept waiting for his phone call, but instead, she learned about his hospitalization.She could not be bothered about Dane and rushed to the hospital in a hurry. She learned from the doctor that Lucas had stomach cancer and would not live long. In addition, he had a myocardial infarction and could die at any time.The bad news struck her like a thunderbolt. Luna was in so much despair that she almost fainted.She never understood why she had such a tragic fate. It was the same with her brother and Lucas. Problems kept coming up one after another. She could not have a moment to rest at all.She was exhausted. She was really tired of all this. Luna sat on the bench outside the hospital for a long time before she calmed down. When she entered the ward and saw Lucas, she could hardly recognize him.Lucas was once a handsome and elegant man. Why had he suddenly become such a thin and bony old man?What had happened in just a few da
Lucas called out to her again. "Luna." "We should get a divorce," he said.His words made Luna feel a loud bang in her heart. It was as if someone tore her apart by flying a cannonball at her, crushing her heart.Luna stopped dead in her tracks, turned around, and glared at Lucas with a vicious look. "Are you crazy? You still want to divorce me?""Yes." Lucas looked at her and said in a low voice, "I don't want to drag you down with me.""If you don't want to trouble me, then who?" Luna's eyes reddened. "Lucas, you can't be putting your hopes in your ex-wife, Freya, right? Do you think she'll care about you? You're long divorced!"She went mad and said fiercely, "She has another man now. She has a new husband. Do you know who her new husband is? He's a great doctor from Mostal. A world-renowned doctor who brings miracles. A normal patient won't ever have a chance to see him. His annual salary and social status are probably much higher than yours. Do you think she'll still rememb