Evelyn was traumatized by the kidnapping incident.She kept the lights on the entire night. All she dreamt about was how Warren fought the criminal in that place.In her dream, Warren was gravely wounded and was lying in a pool of blood on the ground.Evelyn sprang up fearfully from her nightmare and screamed, "Warren!"She didn't realize that it was a dream until she opened her eyes.Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, someone opened the door to her bedroom.A tall figure showed up in front of her.Warren hurried to the side of her bed and stroked her head gently. His voice was deep when he spoke."It's okay. It's just a nightmare."Evelyn had just gotten over her shock. She stared dumbly at Warren and asked, "What are you doing here?""I was worried about you feeling scared, so I came to keep you company. You were sleeping, so I didn't come in. I didn't want to disturb you. Instead, I rested on the couch outside."He spoke in such a nonchalant tone, as thoug
Warren's dark brown eyes couldn't conceal his pain.He could no longer find the love Evelyn had for him when he looked into her eyes.His heart ached as if countless needles were stabbing it.His eyes turned a little bloodshot, and his voice became deeper."We never got to have our last meal—our breakup meal—together, and I haven't eaten anything since last night."Will you cook me something? I'll leave after I eat.""Is that necessary?" asked Evelyn while frowning."Yes, Evelyn. I want to eat the meatballs, the carbonara spaghetti, and the breadsticks you make."The dishes Warren requested were what Evelyn used to cook for him.He remembered how his favorite breakfast used to be something entirely different.After Evelyn moved in with him, she would wake up early every day to make him different kinds of breakfasts.Slowly but surely, he found his old preference to be rather bland.He slowly started to prefer the kind of meals that Evelyn would make him.At the time, he as
Warren stared angrily at Evelyn."Evie, my wound opened up. Help me bandage it up, and I'll leave."Evelyn had never known Warren to be that needy.As far as she was concerned, he only ever needed her in bed and wouldn't let her leave. He was distant the rest of the time.That was why she was the one who would go to him in the past.Evelyn couldn't believe how shameless he had become. She was so angry that she gritted her teeth and said, "The public hospital is on the second building to the right. You can get treated there."Evelyn pushed all the luggage bags out of the door, then heartlessly kicked Warren out. She even slammed the door with a loud 'bang'.Warren stared at the luggage bags Evelyn had thrown out. Sorrow and exasperation filled in his heart.Just then, the door to the opposite unit opened.William had a cool, cozy outfit on as he leaned against the door.A mocking grin showed up."Oh, look who it is. Isn't this my all-mighty cousin? What happened? Did Evie k
There was no doubt that that case allowed Evelyn's name to shine across the legal industry once more.Many netizens started writing fan fiction about her relationship with Warren as well.Evelyn thought that the buzz would dissipate naturally after a few days. To her surprise, she learned upon waking that her phone had received dozens of notifications overnight. All of them were from huge social platforms.Seth called her before she had the chance to take a closer look at it.He sounded worried when he warned her, "Don't go online, Evelyn."Evelyn knew that something was wrong the second she heard those words.Worried, she frowned as she asked, "Did something about me get exposed?"Evelyn knew the most embarrassing thing about her was that her mother was Xena. If that truth had been exposed, the impact on her would be terrible.Seth hesitated for a moment before answering, "Xena shared a video saying that you refused to take care of her. She also claimed that you sent her to a
Evelyn glared evilly. "And then what? She'll try to commit suicide, and you'll get so freaked out that you'd risk your life to save her again? Why am I paying for the debt you owe her, Warren?""No, Evie. I will never care for her again, nor will I let her hurt you anymore."Warren noticed that Evelyn's shoulders were trembling nonstop. He was so heartbroken that he held her in his arms.He kept stroking her back as he did so.Warren was worried that Evelyn's illness would act up once more. He was also terrified that she would cut him off completely after an incident like that.He had never been that scared of anything before.There was no telling how Evelyn got so strong, but she managed to push Warren away in one quick shove.Her eyes glowed with the kind of pain and disappointment that could not be hidden.She pointed at the door and firmly demanded, "Leave. I don't want to see you right now.""Evie, I just want to keep you company."Warren held Evelyn's hand. His eyes glo
Evelyn continued, "There's something I never told you. Xena came looking for me ages ago. She even went to Larkin Corporation to become a cleaner. She threatened to commit suicide at the company's annual party and forced me to give her money."It got so bad that my depression returned. Dad, I don't want to be at her mercy anymore. Ripping this band-aid off will hurt, but it will be much better than avoiding it."Hearing those words had Simon teary-eyed.He didn't know just what his daughter had to endure while he was sick.He tapped Evelyn's shoulder and reassured her, "I'll be with you every step of the way. There's no need to be scared of anything."…After Warren left Evelyn's place, he drove to the Sullivans' place right away.The black car moved quickly as lightning as it zipped to its destination.A tall, muscular figure with a terrifying scowl stepped out of the car. He made his way to the living room on the first floor.Johnny was sitting on the couch and reading the n
Following the voice, everyone turned to see Chet standing by the door in a grey suit.His eyes shone with the kind of disappointment and heartache that could not be hidden.He made his way to Clara and pointed at Xena who trailed behind him. Then, he demanded, "Who is this woman? And why is she in our basement?"Chet looked like a warm and graceful man, but Clara knew that that was just surface level.She knew her brother could be as merciless as Warren if he wanted to.Chet would not have been able to gain a foothold within the Sullivan family at such a young age if that had not been the case.Clara cried and shook her head. "Chet, it's all because Warren doesn't want me anymore. He ignored my survival for Evelyn, and I was infuriated. The only reason I went to Xena was to exact my revenge on Evelyn," said Clara.As she cried, she turned to Warren and said, "Warren, ever since I was a baby in my mother's womb, you've said you wanted to marry me. Why do you not want me anymore?
Warren licked his teeth and then grinned evilly."If that's the case, then don't blame me for being merciless. The woman I love was hurt, and I can't let things slide.""Warren, don't forget that Clara almost died all those years ago to save you. She lost the ability to conceive because of it. You can't do this to her."Warren's gaze turned more and more cruel. He countered, "She repeatedly hurt the woman I love. Do you think I'd care about what she did for me after all this?"His words were like lightning. It mercilessly struck Clara down.She couldn't believe that Warren would ignore his life's debt to her for Evelyn's sake.Clara felt utterly defeated once it dawned on her that she could no longer use it to force his hand.The only play she had was gone.Under those new circumstances, how could she get close to Warren again? How could she make him forgo everything just to save her?Clara knew that she couldn't possibly concede so easily.She suddenly stopped crying but rem