After Stella ended the call, Patrick inquired, "What was Stan's response?" Stella scoffed and rebuked in a shrill tone, "What else could Stanley say? How could he take Amanda's daughter away? Amanda failed to care for her daughter, and now she's bad mouthing Stanley like crazy! What a terrible situation. It would be convenient if Amanda's daughter had been abducted. Oh, right. I heard there are people specialising in kidnapping children. Those traffickers purposefully harm children, abandon them on the streets, and force them to beg for money. Haha. It would be fitting if Amanda's darn daughter was taken by those traffickers!"Patrick frowned and remarked, "You're being malicious. Amanda is a good person, and her child is Terry's Child too . How can you curse Francisca like that?" Stella retorted, "Oh, Amanda is now good to you. What about Amelia? Amelia wouldn't be in her current state if it weren't for Amanda. And now you're still defending Amanda!"Patrick insisted, "I'm not defend
Dickson arched his eyebrows and inquired, "Aren't you going to admit it?" Stanley, nursing his burned arm, hesitated momentarily before confessing, "Dickson, I don't know the whereabouts of Amanda's daughter."Dickson chuckled menacingly, remarking, "I never specified which of Amanda's children is missing. How did you assume it was her daughter?" Caught off guard, Stanley realised he had revealed too much. No one had informed him of the child's gender; everyone merely asked about Amanda's child.Feeling the pressure, Stanley nervously glanced around and stuttered, "Dickson, I... I was just guessing." Dickson, unyielding, suggested, "Looks like I need to apply more pressure." He signalled his bodyguards, and four of them swiftly approached. They subdued Stanley, flipped him upside down, and, without hesitation, thrust him back into the toilet bowl.A bodyguard repeatedly pressed the flush button, causing water to forcefully fill Stanley's nose, leaving him unable to breathe or resist.
The bodyguard had to gently pry open Francisca's small hand before lifting her up.Three hours earlier, Stanley covered Francisca's mouth and nose, causing her to lose consciousness. Placing her in a trash bag, he carried her to the roof and tossed her into the cistern. Upon hitting the water, Francisca woke up, feeling the coldness around her.Thankfully, Amanda had enrolled Francisca in swimming lessons from a young age. Despite being a child with limited stamina, Francisca managed to stay afloat by clinging to a water pipe for three hours. The bodyguards eventually succeeded in rescuing her."Here she is! She's safe!" exclaimed one of the bodyguards. Amanda, propelled by a surge of energy, rushed forward like she was on steroids.Francisca, wet and pale, stared in fear, seemingly too shocked to speak. Amanda, in a mix of relief and emotion, embraced Francisca and sobbed, "Francisca, it's mommy!""Mommy?" Francisca, stunned and scared, eventually burst into tears after a moment of s
Stella and Patrick’s expressions shifted as they began to suspect that Stanley might have abducted Amanda’s daughter. However, Stella was consistently unreasonable, always ready to argue even when lacking advantages. Despite this, Stella would staunchly defend Stanley, even if he were in the wrong. Stella yelled, “You can’t just do whatever you want to Stanley, no matter the circumstances.”Indignant, Stella untied her distressed Cousin, shouting, “Who do you think you are? How dare you harm my cousin like this?” Amelia delicately shook Dickson’s arm, suggesting, “Dickson, perhaps this is just a misunderstanding. Stanley is my friend’s Cousin. Can't we resolve this through dialogue? Why resort to violence?”Patrick also lamented, “Mandy, Stan is like your younger brother too. How can you harm him so severely? We're family; we should be able to talk things out. A sister shouldn't treat her brother like this.”Amanda countered, “Hmph. Stanley wouldn’t have done something so outrageous i
Exhausted, Stella exclaimed, "Must you involve the police in this? It's not a big deal."Amanda, taken aback and infuriated by Stella's comment, countered, "Not a big deal? You're downplaying it; Stanley committed intentional homicide!"Stella argued, "Your daughter is alive! At most, it's a prank. Why go to such lengths to send my cousin to prison?"Unwilling to prolong the argument, Amanda stated, "I don't want to continue this conversation. Let the police decide. They'll judge whether Stanley played a prank or committed a crime."Turning away, Amanda prepared to leave, dismissing Stella and Stanley. Stella, desperate, yelled, "Don't walk away from me!"Amanda firmly responded, "I won't engage with you." Realising Amanda's seriousness, Stella grew anxious.Amelia, feeling uneasy, remarked, "Intentional homicide? Stanley could face attempted murder charges even if he didn't take a life. In that case, he'll still be sentenced."Stella, dismissing the gravity of the situation, retorted
Hearing the way Amanda spoke, Stella became angry once more and took it upon herself to react, "Has my son committed a crime? If at all he committed a crime, It's not for you to pass judgement!"Patrick watched the way Stella spoke and got furious as he cautioned her,"Shut your mouth immediately!" He then turned to Mandy, as he begged for her forgiveness, urging her to forgive Stan this time.Patrick pleaded, "Rick acted impulsively, but he has learned his lesson. Please forgive him this time; I'm kneeling before you, begging for it!" With those words, Patrick was seen kneeling before Amanda, who promptly responded, "Patrick, get up. Don't do this."Amanda was disgusted at the sight of Patrick kneeling before her. Knowing fully well that he is older than her.He didn’t bother about his age as he kept persisting."If you won't forgive Stan, I'll continue kneeling!" He was on the verge of kneeling again in front of Amanda. Annoyed and frustrated, Amanda took hold of Patrick, asking him t
Dickson looked at her from head to toe. His hawk-like eyes seemed to be seeking credit.Amanda took a deep breath and swiftly breathed in and out.She didn’t want to say anything now–not a single word.Seeing she was still silent, Dickson arrogantly pursed his lips and confidently approached her from the opposite side of the bed."Your daughter might have been dead without me! Don't you think you should express your gratitude?" he said. Facing Amanda, Dickson remained shamelessly self-assured, as if his actions were entirely expected.Amanda took a deep look at Dickson and had mixed feelings.She was naturally grateful to him. However, after hearing what he said, the gratitude suddenly turned into ashes."Say something!" Dickson insisted, reaching out to encircle her shoulder."What are you after?" Amanda questioned, her pupils narrowing, revealing a subtle sharpness.“Judging from his expression, he probably wants me to compensate him with that again!” Amanda thought. The last bit of
Amanda rolled her eyes and pushed open the door to the ward. Standing outside, Amelia appeared lost in thought. It seemed like she had been standing there for quite some time, her face reflecting a mix of despair and sorrow. Amanda, taken aback, questioned, "What brings you here?" In response, Amelia mustered a faint sneer, casting a cold look at Amanda and retorting, "Why wouldn't I be here?" Unperturbed, Amanda urged, "Feel free then," and proceeded down the corridor, avoiding any interaction with Amelia. However, Amelia's tone suddenly turned sharp, demanding, "Halt!" Reluctantly, Amanda turned back with a gloomy expression, making it clear that she had no desire to encounter anyone from Anderson’s family."What is your intention?" Suddenly, Amelia forced a miserable smile, resembling an injured little white rabbit. "Why do you have to meddle with my boyfriend?" She questioned with a gasp, her trembling nose bridge resembling a pitiful, dehydrated goldfish."Amelia, I'll say it aga