Jenny froze.
She remembered.
Neo had semi-forcedly asked her when he was at a low point if she would stay by his side forever, and she had agreed, just to comfort him.
She never thought he would take it to heart!
Neo narrowed his eyes.
"Now you remember?"
"I... I do remember... I, I promised!"
Jenny swallowed hard, taking a few seconds to collect her thoughts before deciding to stabilize his emotions first.
She spoke slowly, "Neo, I haven't forgotten about that incident. I'll always be there for you... Look, aren't we doing fine now? Why don't you put the knife away and let's talk things through, okay?"
"Why didn't you answer my calls then?"
"Because..." Jenny hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Because I've been really busy lately, under a lot of pressure!"
She looked at him. "You know, my big sister recently left the studio and left me with a lot of responsibilities. I've been busy with studio matt
Neo gazed at Jenny, his eyes gleaming with a sickly light. "Jenny, I've always thought of you as cute as a doll."With that, he suddenly pulled out a ragged doll from his pocket and placed it in front of her."Look, this is made for you by me. Do you see the resemblance?"Seeing the eerie and broken doll Neo produced, Jenny couldn't contain herself anymore."You lunatic! Psycho! Let me go! Help! Help!"She trembled, her lips quivering as she screamed at the top of her lungs.But the apartment's soundproofing was too good; no one could hear her.Neo coldly dragged her into the bedroom and bound her hands and feet with bedsheets.Then he took out a needle and thread.Jenny glared at him. "What are you doing?!""I told you, you're as cute as a doll, so... I want to turn you into a real doll."Neo's expression was serious. "Jenny, bear with me, it'll be over soon.""Screw you! You sick freak, let me go!
"No." Frank wiped away a tear and continued to untie the sheets binding her legs. But the tears kept flowing.He was filled with hatred. Hatred towards Neo, and even more towards himself. If only he had realized sooner that Neo was dangerous. If only he had arrived a bit earlier. If only he hadn't rejected Jenny but instead accepted her feelings...So many 'ifs'... If he hadn't been so stubborn and foolish, perhaps Jenny wouldn't have ended up in this situation!Frank wiped away his tears, struggling to untie the sheets binding Jenny's legs.Jenny looked at him and asked, "You left earlier, didn't you?""Yeah... But I felt uneasy, so I climbed up from downstairs."Frank's voice was low, suppressing his complex emotions.Jenny pouted slightly. "I was so scared...""Sorry, it's all my fault. I never imagined it would be like this..."Seeing Jenny's tear-streaked face, Frank felt extreme heartache.He wanted to wipe
With that, Frank reached out and pulled the girl in front of him into his arms.Jenny muttered, "I didn't allow you to hug me...""Just hug, no kissing. You're badly injured, lean on me until the ambulance arrives.""Um..."The two huddled together, waiting for a moment.Frank took out his phone and first called the police, then notified the Matthews family.The police car and ambulance arrived almost simultaneously.The officers took statements from the two, then offered some words of comfort before taking Neo away.Neo took two lives, and the evidence was irrefutable. He would spend his rest of life in jail.After Jenny and Frank finished giving their statements, they were ushered onto the ambulance.Inside, a doctor untangled the sheet from Frank's hand and administered a quick antidote.Frank winced in pain, his voice hoarse from shouting.The doctor looked at him somewhat incredulously. "Y
Originally, John intended to leave Diana at the villa.But after some thought, he couldn't bear to let her out of his sight.So, he decided to take her along.Hopefully... everything would go smoothly.The starlight dimmed, and the night grew cooler.In the extended Lincoln, Diana draped her coat over her shoulders and leaned on John's shoulder. As the car drove further, it had left the city far behind, winding along mountain roads, getting more remote.She realized something was off."John, what kind of auction is this?"John, in a black suit, sat beside her, his handsome face slightly serious.Then he spoke slowly."This auction deals with many forbidden items.""Forbidden items?""Yeah, it's a rule of the black market in France, held annually with the government's tacit approval. Part of the auction fees is submitted, and there's firepower on-site for protection. Generally, major dangers are avoid
The silver rabbit mask covered most of her petite face, revealing only a delicate chin and cherry lips.Diana looked at him. "What about you? Do you have one too?""Yeah." John reached out and pulled out another mask. It was also silver, but in the shape of a fox.Diana squinted at him.Looking at the man's perfectly outlined lips, she couldn't help but feel a bit flirtatious. "Handsome, you truly have a natural charm. Even with a mask on, you still look like someone who wants to seduce others into crime. I'll have to keep an eye on you~"John chuckled helplessly and pinched her cheek. "Let's get off.""Okay~" Diana hugged his arm and kissed him on the lips before getting out of the car.Outside, Jacob Xavier and Mitbahl Misoup were already waiting. All four of them wore black masks, concealing their identities.Ethan and Jackson were waiting at the harbor.Diana linked her arm with John's and, accompanied by the four of
"That's why the 'Mirage' has a significant presence of government forces to maintain order. The cruise ship has French military personnel, and there are official guard forces several kilometers away," Jacob clarified."I see," Diana mused, seemingly pondering something."Strange," she turned to Jacob beside her, a hint of confusion in her voice, "How do you know all this? You're John's financial director, right? Although you're family, some things you might know more about. But why would someone like you, a harmless young man, be so well-informed about such dangerous matters?"Upon hearing her question, Jacob hesitated for a moment before adjusting his glasses. "These are things Xavier told me in private.""Xavier?" Diana's suspicion deepened. Knowing Xavier's secret stutter, she found Jacob's detailed disclosures dubious."Damn, why does that guy look like he's from the Nelson family?" Mitbahl suddenly muttered, interrupting her thoughts.D
Patrick's expression turned serious."What does the Matthews family want with Voodoo Lwa?""Who knows?" Godber scratched his chin. "Maybe Diana's pregnant and weak, so they want to capture a Voodoo Lwa to consume?"Kirin glared at him. "What nonsense is that?"Godber pondered. "Or maybe they know Mr. Nelson wants the Voodoo Lwa to save his life, so they intercepted it to cut off Mr. Nelson's escape route."Kirin frowned. "That seems unlikely. Does John really need to go to such lengths to get rid of Mr. Nelson?"Godber's expression turned solemn. "That... is hard to say..."Last time Mr. Nelson took Diana away, John almost bombed that island.Although it's unclear why he didn't in the end, he's surely been holding onto that grudge.The wrath of a kidnapping his wife.It's a big one."Are we done chatting?"Yosef, who had been silent all along, spoke slowly, interrupting their conversation.His
Suddenly, Jacob felt he was overthinking.Yosef needed Voodoo Lwa to save himself.He couldn't imagine Yosef sacrificing himself for a so-called love....Godber returned promptly.In the lounge, Yosef sat on a plush sofa, holding a few pills in his hand, while Patrick handed him a glass of water.Godber hesitated slightly."Sir, is the pain starting again?""No worries," Yosef replied softly.But the faintly furrowed brows and the increasingly pallid complexion indicated that he was enduring great pain.Over the past two weeks, his physical condition had worsened, and the frequency of his pain had increased.At this rate, ordinary painkillers might not be enough.Yosef swallowed the pills and took a sip of water.Then, his deep eyes lifted to Godber as he entered."Did you find out?"Godber stood by the door, shrugging slightly.Then he gave a helpless smile."Sorr