At the sound of Warren's voice, the breadstick hovered in mid-air and never made it to Seth's mouth. Before Seth or Evelyn could react, Warren had already reached their side. He pulled Evelyn into his arms and said sulkily, "Evie, you can't feed him. You can only feed me."As soon as he said that, he lowered his head and bit the breadstick out of Evelyn's hand. He even purposely used his tongue to lick Evelyn's oily fingers. Then, he smiled at her and said, "These aren't even delicious. I bought you a cake. It's your favorite."Evelyn was so angry that her eyes turned red. Her happy mood from before was now ruined by Warren. She took a baby wipe from her bag and thoroughly wiped the spot that Warren had just licked. Mercilessly, she spat, "Warren, I don't even like apricots, much less apricot cake. I only ate them in the past to indulge you. Please don't come here to be put in your place!"With that, she dragged Seth into the car. No matter how much Warren shouted at her, she di
"Bailey, don't be rude!" Bailey only stopped barking after it heard Warren's voice. Still, it stood between Seth and Evelyn.Warren walked over to Bailey's side. Bending at the waist, he grabbed it by the scruff of its neck. With an apologetic smile, he said, "Sorry, Bailey doesn't like it when other men get close to its mother."Evelyn knew what was going on. She glared at Warren angrily and demanded, "Warren, what do you think you're doing?"Warren looked up calmly. His eyes were filled with affection. "I'm helping Bailey woo its Mom. Can't you tell?"Evelyn gritted her teeth in anger. "Well, let me tell you now that you'll never woo her because I won't give you the chance!"Then, she went to Seth's side and asked worriedly, "Seth, are you alright?""I'm fine. You should head up first. It was a tiring day, so go shower and get some rest. I'll pick you up tomorrow."Evelyn took her bag from his hands. Smiling, she waved at him before turning around to go upstairs.She never
Everyone was astounded when they heard those words. They all whipped around to stare at Warren. From their faces, they seemed to be thinking the same thing, "How can you be so shameless?"Evelyn had brought her new boyfriend here. It was obvious that she was trying to draw clear boundaries with Warren. Yet, Warren clung to her side.Calling himself her godfather was one thing, but he even mentioned giving her a little brother.What the hell was that about?Only Warren looked composed. He lowered his gaze, while a smile played on his lips. With his long fingers, he gently tapped Remy's chubby cheeks. Audaciously, he asked, "Evie, do you think our kids will be cuter than Remy? After all, we're much better looking than Ezra and Tammy."At first, Ezra had been sympathetic with Warren's flagrant antics. He had originally planned to watch this play out without intervention when his name was unexpectedly brought up. Furious, he kicked Warren in the thigh and said huffily, "So what if y
Evelyn handed Remy back to Tammy. Then, she came up with an excuse to leave. When she got home, she scrounged around her drawers until she found a bag of her herbal medicine. Immediately, she had a friend conduct the analysis.When she saw the report, she was crushed.Their child hadn't died due to vigorous movement, the true culprit had been the medicine. And Warren had taken her to get this medicine himself.Her doctor had told her that she had taken too many Plan B pills, which had caused her ovaries to go into premature failure and reduced her fertility. She had thought that taking the pill once or twice a month was considered frequent.But she now knew that a couple of Plan B pills could not cause such great damage. The main reason that she had difficulty conceiving was because Warren had given her this medicine.He had never wanted a kid the entire time.After learning that she had a miscarriage, he had even placed the blame on her. He had wanted to use this as an excus
The entire ballroom was surrounded with flowers. The seats were all filled with Seth's family members as well as Evelyn's friends and colleagues.Everyone was stunned when they saw her standing at the entrance in her gown. All of them gasped in unison. "Wow!"Before Evelyn came to her senses, her colleague approached her and handed her a bouquet. With a smile, she said, "Ms. Jefferson, we wish you happiness."Stupefied, Evelyn looked at Seth, who was standing not far away. He was dressed very formally today, wearing a light gray suit and a dark tie. He watched her with a sentimental gaze.She would be stupid if she didn't know what was happening.Ever since she agreed to date Seth, she never saw him much. He kept giving her the excuse that he was busy. It turned out that he had been preparing this surprise for her.She would be lying if she said she wasn't moved by such a thoughtful gesture.Smiling, she slowly walked forward. With every step, people gave her flowers and congrat
Inside the envelope, there was a paternity test report attached with a note. It read, "Seth, Albert is your son. He'll be staying with you for some time. Once I'm less busy, I'll come pick him up. Signed, Jennifer."When Seth saw the handwriting on the note as well as the signature, he was shocked.Jennifer was his girlfriend while he was abroad. They had dated for half a year and had been living together during that time. After that, he had come to a realization that he couldn't forget about Evelyn and was constantly calling Evelyn's name in his dreams. Thinking that it wasn't fair to Jennifer, he broke up with her.At the time, Jennifer had left him rather decisively.However, he hadn't known that she had already been pregnant then.Seth didn't know how to face Evelyn. He looked at her with reddened eyes and said, "Evelyn, I don't know what's going on. Listen to me, you're the one I've always been in love with. This child was an accident."At this point, Evelyn had understood
Jazzie wiped away her tears and glared at Warren. "Do you know why Evelyn wanted to break up with you? Do you think it was really over something as simple as jealousy?"On her birthday, she had planned to propose to you. While decorating the venue, she had suffered cuts all over her hands. However, after Clara called you, you immediately left and abandoned her at home."When she was hemorrhaging from her miscarriage, she tried to call you, but you called her unreasonable. If Chet hadn't saved her, she would have died from blood loss."When she needed your signature for surgery, she called you over and over. If you had any feelings for her, you wouldn't have chosen to ignore those calls or turn off your phone."If you had had even the slightest bit of care for her, you wouldn't have asked her to give Clara a blood transfusion after she had already lost so much blood."Don't you know that she has Rhesus negative blood? At the time, the blood bank had run out of that kind of blood. T
Knowing all of this now, Warren's heart ached more than he had ever experienced before. He immediately got up and grabbed his keys before running out of the room.After Evelyn left the hotel, she drove off alone without a destination in mind. All she wanted was to go somewhere where she could be alone. She wanted to calm herself down and spend the night on her own.Her phone was ringing off the hook. Seth, Jazzie, and even her father were blowing up her phone. However, she didn't want to answer either of their calls. She didn't want them to know what she was feeling right now.She felt like God had abandoned her.She was kind, obedient, and clever. Why was it so difficult to find happiness?She didn't desire riches and wealth. She just wanted to spend her life with a man who loved her wholeheartedly.Three years ago, she had thought that Warren could make her happy. Thus, she had run toward him at full speed.She never thought that things would end so miserably.After three yea
Every word Linda spoke conveyed Warren's trust in her and disdain for Evelyn. She was suggesting that he didn't even want to come in person to visit Simon.Evelyn could tell what Linda was thinking. A faint, cold smile curved at the corner of her lips.She took out her phone from her bag, looked at Linda, and said, "Is that so? Then, I should personally call Mr. Larkin to thank him for remembering my father's kindness toward him."After she finished speaking, she started pretending to make a phone call.Linda immediately spoke up to stop her. "Mr. Larkin is very busy and currently in a meeting, so please do not disturb him.""Is it that he's busy, or is it that you don't want him to know you're visiting my father without his permission?"Linda realized that her thoughts were seen through by Evelyn, so she decided not to pretend anymore.A slight smirk appeared at the corner of her mouth. "Evelyn, back then, you took so much from Warren without regard for his well-being. Your hea
Evelyn immediately took out a piece of tissue to help Simon wipe away his tears. She said softly, "Dad, I know you have a lot you want to say to Ms. Dawson, so please wake up soon. We're all waiting for you."Simon's eyelashes fluttered slightly, as if he was agreeing to the promise.After that, Erica took out silver needles from her bag and inserted them into the acupuncture points on Simon's head.…One hour later, the first acupuncture session was complete.Evelyn asked with some concern, "Ms. Dawson, how is my dad?"Erica was tidying up while speaking, "His condition is better than I expected. At this rate, he should be showing more obvious responses in about a week."Hearing these words, Evelyn looked at her excitedly. "Really? That's great! My dad has hope now!"Ms. Dawson, you've been running around all day. Let me take you to eat first, then you can rest at the hotel."Just as she finished speaking, Simon grabbed Erica's hand.Seeing this scene, Evelyn's eyes widened
The room suddenly became so quiet that they could even hear each other's breathing.Tears welled up in Erica's eyes as she stared at Simon. She only went to his bedside, taking a few difficult steps, after several minutes.Erica gently placed her fingertips on Simon's wrist as tears fell onto his arm.Watched her unusual reaction, Evelyn finally remembered where she had seen Erica before.There was a picture of a women hidden in Simon's private photo album. If Evelyn wasn't mistaken, that woman is Erica.Simon had kept that photo all along, while Erica teared up upon seeing him. This kind of thing usually happened between couples.When Evelyn thought about it, she suddenly understood everything.Erica was someone Simon had been in love with many years ago. The unfortunate couple was separated initially because of Xena's scheme.Evelyn walked slowly to the bedside, patted Erica on the shoulder, and asked, "Do you know my dad, Dr. Dawson?"Erica wiped away her tears and sighed.
Erica was dressed very plainly, but her delicate features still stood out. The red mole near the corner of her eye felt especially familiar to Evelyn.Her first thought was that she had definitely seen Erica somewhere before.She calmly approached with a smile and said, "Dr. Dawson, we're here to fetch you to treat my father."Erica greeted them with a smile. "Come inside and have some water first. I'll go pack up, and we can leave in a short while."They followed her and entered the courtyard once more.While packing her things, Erica asked, "So, which one of you is Sophie's friend?"William, who had always been carefree and uninhibited, immediately stood up and respectfully said to Erica, "It's me. I met her in Zyldrica."Erica looked him up and down, her eyes revealing a hint of delight. "You seem very handsome and look spirited, young man."William's smile was somewhat stiff. It was the first time someone had ever complimented him, and he didn't know how to react.When fac
Evelyn stepped forward and said, "But Warren and the others have been doing everything they can to find you and get you out."Alfred shook his head. "If I leave, that bastard will know that you all have discovered his secret. All your subsequent plans will fail."I'm staying here since he won't do anything to me anyway. I still have something I haven't given him yet. How else do you think I've lived until now?"You all should leave quickly. Just pretend nothing happened. My granddaughter and I will handle that jerk ourselves.""Mr. Miller Senior—"Evelyn wanted to say something else, but Nathan, who was behind her, grabbed her abruptly.He furrowed his brow and looked at Alfred. "Evelyn, Mr. Miller Senior is right. If he leaves, Warren's plan will be ruined. Don't worry, I'll assign someone to keep an eye on this place and make sure nothing will happen to him."Evelyn was eager to save Alfred so that Warren could launch a full-scale attack on Russell. Only then could they reunit
Elma shook her head in disbelief. "That's impossible. You're talking nonsense. My dad was killed by Chester long ago. The person who killed him is not Sir."Evelyn gave a calm smile. "He says he's protecting you, but in reality, he has always treated you as a pawn to control Iris. Otherwise, your mother wouldn't risk her life so willingly for him."I could never understand why Iris would obey someone so willingly. But then I met you, and everything became clear to me."Have you never wondered why your mother looks so much like Mrs. Larkin? That person definitely won't tell you that they are twin sisters."You're also the one keeping an eye on this old man's biological daughter. That person has known about this secret for a long time but has kept it from Iris to fully control her."Whether it's your father, Ronald, or your mother, Iris, their tragic lives were all caused by that 'Sir' you mentioned. Do you want to follow in their footsteps?"Hearing these words, Elma glared at Eve
The gears lunged toward them, like a giant shark with its jaws wide open.Just then, Nathan suddenly held Evelyn in his arms. In a low and hoarse voice filled with suppressed emotion, he called out softly, "Evie."His grip around her was tight. It felt as if he wanted to fuse Evelyn into himself. At the same time, he pressed a button that was a disgusting shade of yellow with his other hand.Everyone was wide-eyed with fear, staring intently at the turning gears.If the wrong button was pressed, not only would the gears not stop, but other traps in this room might be activated. They were in double jeopardy, and there was no escape for them.At that critical moment, the rumbling sound of the gears gradually diminished until it faded away entirely. The gears stopped just short of three feet away from them.Evelyn looked up at Nathan, her eyes wide with shock, and her voice trembling. "Nathan, we're saved."Nathan smiled and gently brushed her hair. "I told you, I won't let anythin
The elderly man was none other than Warren's grandfather, Alfred. But wasn't Alfred being held in Milania by Russell? Moreover, he had been poisoned and was supposed to be unconscious.Yet, the elderly man before them was sitting at a table, leisurely playing a game of chess.Evelyn didn't have time to think much. She pressed the switch next to her, opened the door, and rushed in.Just as they went in, the glass door automatically closed behind them, and the entire room started to slowly descend—right into where the gears were turning.Evelyn looked at Nathan with some panic. "I think we've been tricked."Nathan looked at a control panel in the room and said, "Don't worry. This is the control console. As long as we find the button to stop the gears from turning, we'll be fine."After speaking, he carefully examined the central control panel.At that moment, Elma's laughter echoed again in the room. "Evelyn, this control panel has 81 buttons, and each one will trigger a different
Elma's eyes seemed so familiar to Evelyn that they left a deep impression in her mind.When Evelyn was deep in thought, she suddenly opened her eyes wide as a name popped into her mind—Iris Lindt.Elma's eyes and nose looked a lot like Iris'. Could it be that they were related?Evelyn tried to stand up and look for William and Nathan, but her hands and feet were tied, making moving impossible.She softly called out, "William? Mr. Holland?"There was no response, so she tried calling out again. This time, a deep, hoarse voice rang out close by. "Evelyn, I'm over here."Nathan's voice was urgent and full of concern. In the darkness, Evelyn almost mistook it again for Warren's voice.She responded, "Mr. Holland, where is William?"Nathan kicked William beside him and said, "He's next to me. The drug seems to be affecting him more. Don't be afraid, I'll be over there right away."After speaking, Nathan crawled toward Evelyn. Seeing her pale face, he felt a bit concerned and asked,