Harvey said, "All the videos on my phone and in my cloud storage are gone. Now, one of them is even on the big screen at North Florivera Central Square and everywhere on the internet. I can't use them against that girl and Elliot anymore." The other person did not say anything, making Harvey more and more worried. "Well? What should I do?"The other person laughed, but it was not a happy laugh. "If you mess up easy stuff, what can you actually do right?"Harvey quickly said, "I kept the videos safe. I have no idea how they got out or ended up on the big screen."The other person asked, "Who else saw the videos?"Harvey said, "I hadn't even told my wife until tonight. But it can't be her. She's even more worried about the videos than I am.""So only the two of you knew about it?"Harvey quickly said, "Yep." Then, he remembered something. "Oh, wait! There's another guy. He wanted to buy the videos but then didn't want them anymore.""Who?"Harvey said, "I don't know his name. He
Daisy said, "I'm happy if I get what I want. Gavin didn't give me the love I wanted, but I didn't want love from him. I just wanted his status and money."The man said, "You're still the same. You're always clear about what you want."Daisy replied, "You know me best. You helped me through tough times and find happiness. Why would I keep secrets from you? I should really thank you. Without you, I might still be sharing an identity with that despicable woman."The man, knowing what Daisy meant, changed the subject. "Did you hear the old woman from the Renee family got sick and died?""When did that happen?" Daisy asked.The man replied, "Abigail brought her grandma's ashes to North Florivera today. I don't know when she died."Daisy said, "Good. Now, no one will know who I am."The man said, "You know, I feel bad for Leroy. He probably can't figure out why his wife, who said she loved him, left him and their daughter."Daisy scoffed, "He got what he deserved. But listen to this.
After the brave woman spoke out, others also accused Elliot. The police got lots of evidence against him. Online, people guessed Elliot had done many bad things, maybe over ten times. They heard his wife helped him, and they even hurt minors. When minors were involved, it was much worse. Some experts thought Elliot could go to jail for at least fifteen years because of everything he did. But fifteen years was not enough for people online. People were still very angry about what he did and kept talking about it, even late at night.Over at Cassandra's apartment, things were quieter. Most of the people who had come to pay respects to her grandmother had gone home. Only the Thompson and Mane families were left. The elders from both families had been busy earlier, but now they finally had time to check their phones and see the news online.Clara said, "Jodie, that horrible guy, Elliot, has been caught."Jodie said, "It's about time! If he'd been caught earlier, he wouldn't have hurt so
Abigail glanced at the lengthy text message and read it carefully. Her face turned pale as she finished reading it.Xander saw her expression change and moved closer. "What's wrong?"Abigail looked at him, her eyes searching his face, and suddenly asked, "Are you my husband, Nathan Hart?"Xander looked surprised. "Why are you asking that out of the blue?"Abigail thought for a moment and handed him her phone. "I got a weird text. I don't know who sent it, but I think it's from Nova. It's not the first time someone told me Nathan Hart and Xander Zane aren't the same person."Xander took the phone from her, read the message, and looked up. "Do you believe a stranger, or do you believe me?"Abigail said, "I wouldn't show you this if I didn't trust you. I'm just scared, and I need a straight answer."Xander took Abigail's hand and put it on his chest so she could feel his heart beating. He looked at her and said, "Abigail, Nathan Hart and Xander Zane are both me. There's no other pe
Xander gave a smile, but his eyes looked intense and scary. "He wants to see me," Xander said."I'll come with you," Abigail replied.Xander reached over and gently tousled her hair. "Nova had something to do with your grandma's death... Do you really not blame me at all?""I told you, Nova is Nova, and you're you. You're two completely different people," Abigail said. "Whatever he did wrong, it has nothing to do with you.""He gave me my life, and his blood flows in me..." Xander's voice trailed off."So what?" Abigail cut in, her voice strong.Her words made Xander feel brave and warm inside, but he still could not shake the feeling. "Sometimes, I feel like I have dirty blood in me.""Don't think like that," Abigail said. "You know, you and I are kind of in the same boat. You're a victim, too. Whatever bad things Nova did, he should be the one to deal with the consequences. Why should you have to pay for his mistakes?"Xander was about to say something when the doorbell rang.
Jay exclaimed in feigned surprise, "Your husband? You look so young, I thought you didn't have a boyfriend yet, much less married. Where's Mr. Hart from? What does he do?"Older family members often asked such questions, and since Jay was a good friend of Abigail's deceased father, she did not mind. "He's from Florivera, and his family runs a business."The moment Jay stepped through the door, he felt an incredibly powerful aura from Xander, making him avoid looking at Xander. Now, gathering courage, he glanced at Xander, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "This young man looks very impressive, a good match for you."Xander looked down at the spot where Jay had patted him and frowned, clearly not pleased."Thanks, Jay," said Abigail, pouring him a glass of water. "Please, sit down and have some water."Jay sat down, checked his watch, and then looked around at the others in the room.Felix, who was also helping out, said, "Mr. Cameron, it's a long night, and we're playing card
When Jay heard the name "Daisy", his face changed, but he pretended not to know. "Daisy? I don't know what you're talking about!""Denying it won't help," Xander said.Jay knew Xander was right. "Who are you? How do you know Daisy? What do you want from me?""Daisy and you helped kill my wife's dad," Xander said. "Now you're planning to hurt my wife too. Why wouldn't I come looking for you?"Jay thought, 'Who is this guy? How does he know about stuff from over ten years ago? That car crash was ruled an accident. No one thought it was on purpose. Why is he asking about it now? Wait! He has no proof! He's trying to trick me. If I don't admit anything, he can't do anything to me.'Jay was trying hard to figure out what to do about Xander. Just then, Paxton took out a recorder and pressed play. A voice started coming from it.[Her husband isn't that important in Florivera. But her boss, Xander Zane from Zane Corporation, is the real problem. If Xander has got her back, messing with h
Jay was a troublemaker who had been in North Florivera for a very long time. He knew lots of powerful people, so regular folks could not touch him. Jay had some rough and tough buddies who were always causing trouble. He sent them to Cassandra's wake service to mess things up. Jay wanted them to really wreck the place, and it would be even better if they could hurt someone badly. But Jay did not expect these strong guys would be stopped so easily by another man. Now, they were all hurt and scared, and they could not even look up. They were not acting tough anymore.Without Paxton having to say anything else, Jay confessed, "You guys were able to find me through Daisy, so you probably know I don't have much to my name. I could only think of causing trouble at the wake as a way to deal with you."Xander coldly looked at Jay, who was so terrified that he could not speak clearly."I-I'm telling the truth," Jay stammered. "This is the only plan I had to deal with you. I thought you guys